Episode 23 - Games in the Time of Coronavirus

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06/02/20 • 62 min

With everything that's going on right now, it hardly seems important to post up a podcast of five guys rambling about games, but as the late, great Freddie Mercury sang, the show must go on. So here's our first episode recorded since the coronavirus lockdown began. Sorry about the audio quality - between the lower-quality equipment we had to use and some problems with Zoom's recording process, I'm just glad that we have a more-or-less audible episode.

There's no particular theme to this show, other than "how we've been gaming when we can't get together with other gamers." We start with board games, of course, but also take side trips into computer games, role-playing games, and escape rooms, so hopefully you'll find something here that will help. We promise that next episode will be a little more traditional for us, assuming that the sun hasn't exploded by then. In the meantime, please stay safe. We're here if you want to talk. (Seriously.)

In this episode:

- Boy, do we have opinions about things. (This should come as no surprise to frequent listeners.)
- Joe has lost all sense of time. (We all have, but his case seems worse.)
- Here are a bazillion links to sources of lockdown-friendly gaming and entertainment:

As always, we appreciate your listening and would love to hear your comments on any or all of these items, and especially a review on iTunes if you have the time and inclination!

- Website: https://www.ascentofboardgames.com
- Email: [email protected]
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/ascentboardgames/
- Twitter: https://twitter.com/ascentofgames
- Discord: http://discord.ascentofboardgames.com
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ascentofboardgames/

Intro and outro music is "Evening Melodrama" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com), licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License.

The Ascent of Board Games is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License. Some rights reserved.

Thank you for listening!

In this episode:

- Boy, do we have opinions about things. (This should come as no surprise to frequent listeners.)
- Joe has lost all sense of time. (We all have, but his case seems worse.)
- Here are a bazillion links to sources of lockdown-friendly gaming and entertainment:

As always, we appreciate your listening and would love to hear your comments on any or all of these items, and especially a review on iTunes if you have the time and inclination!

- Website: https://www.ascentofboardgames.com
- Email: [email protected]
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/ascentboardgames/
- Twitter: https://twitter.com/ascentofgames
- Discord: http://discord.ascentofboardgames.com
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ascentofboardgames/

Intro and outro music is "Evening Melodrama" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com), licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License.

The Ascent of Board Games is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License. Some rights reserved.

Thank you for listening!

Previous Episode

Episode 22 - Skirmish Games

Okay kids, it's time for a good clean fight as we talk about our favorite skirmish games! This is the last episode we recorded before we all went into lockdown, so next month may be a little different...but we'll see how it goes. In the interim, stay safe, wash your hands, and try to get some games in (Tabletop Simulator is a lifesaver in times like these).

- We discover that the "father of science fiction" may also have been the father of miniature wargaming. (Here's a link to a nice article on this book.)
- We talk about a copyright controversy that wasn't really FASA's fault.
- PSA: Please don't confuse these Crunchberries with these Crunchberries.
- Mike just wants somebody to love the Tau, Brian just wants to talk about Malifaux, and Jayson just wants a giant, blue...

As always, we appreciate your listening and would love to hear your comments on any or all of these items, and especially a review on iTunes if you have the time and inclination!

- Website: https://www.ascentofboardgames.com
- Email: [email protected]
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/ascentboardgames/
- Twitter: https://twitter.com/ascentofgames
- Discord: http://discord.ascentofboardgames.com
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ascentofboardgames/

Intro and outro music is "Evening Melodrama" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com), licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License.

The Ascent of Board Games is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License. Some rights reserved.

Thank you for listening!

Next Episode

Episode 24 - Real-Time Games

No more taking turns - this month we discuss real-time games! Unfortunately, we are still limited by lockdown audio quality, but hopefully you still find it listenable. Thanks for bearing with us!

In this episode:

- Brian is a little bit punchy and/or stir crazy, and also has a little bit of a cold. (Just a cold, we promise.)
- A discussion on Zoom meeting etiquette.
- We discuss Edgar Cayce - clairvoyant, nutritionist, game designer.
- Who is going to reissue a WKRP-in-Cincinnati-themed version of Falling?
- Frank tells us about Corona - the game, not the virus.
- Our continuing love affair with Vlaada Chvátil...continues.
- Brian tries and fails to describe La Boca in words.

As always, we appreciate your listening and would love to hear your comments on any or all of these items, and especially a review on iTunes if you have the time and inclination!