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PIO #26 - Played It Once - Cartographers and Popular Roll & Writes (ft. Jay Cormier)
The Quackalope Podcast - Board Games
01/19/21 • 88 min
Today we discuss bevy of Roll & Writes with Jay Cormier founder of Off The Page Games and designer of games like Akrotiri, In the Hall of the Mountain King, Junk Art and many more! Roll/Flip & Write as a genre are (usually) small and portable games that involve players interacting with some sort of randomizer (e.g. cards, dice, ect.) and marking the results on sheets of paper or erasable boards. Another common factor is that marking choices made in previous plays limit a player's marking choices in future plays. In the episode we talk about all things surrounding Roll & Writes, but we focus specifically on That’s So Clever, Patchwork Doodle, Cartographers, Welcome To and Rajas of the Ganges: The Dice Charmers. We cap the episode off by breaking down the history of the genre and what innovations influenced its modern day implementation.
Learn more about Jay Cormier and Off the Page Games here.
Learn more about The Pitch Project here.
Learn more about the games here: That’s So Clever, Patchwork Doodle, Cartographers, Welcome To, and Rajas of the Ganges: The Dice Charmers.
Should we play it again? Bring it to the channel? Never touch it again? Let us know by leaving a comment in playeditonce.com!
-Time Stamps-
8:26 - What is a Roll/Flip & Write?
12:11 - Overviews
25:36 - That’s So Clever
28:04 - Jay’s First Impressions
28:53 - Jesse’s First Impressions
30:09 - Jan’s First Impressions
33:50 - Patchwork Doodle
34:09 - Jay’s First Impressions
35:33 - Jesse’s First Impressions
38:25 - Jan’s First Impressions
39:52 - Cartographers
40:52 - Jesse’s Thoughts
41:12 - Can Cartographers be an introductory game into the hobby?
42:51 - Jay’s First Impressions
45:33 - Jan’s First Impressions
47:31 - Welcome To
47:50 - Jay’s First Impressions
50:39 - Jesse’s First Impressions
52:29 - Rajas of the Ganges: The Dice Charmers
55:05 - Jay’s Thoughts Around Design in the Dice Charmers
59:16 - Jesse’s First Impressions
1:00:06 - Jay’s First Impressions
1:00:38 - Jan’s First Impressions
1:01:51 - Should Roll/Flip & Write based around existing games be reinterpretations or completely new titles?
1:05:38 - Is there space for heavy (weight complexity) Roll/Flip & Write?
1:12:17 - Brief History of Roll/Flip & Writes
1:20:16 - Off the Page Games

PIO #17 - Played It Once - Twilight Imperium (ft. Space Cats Peace Turtles)
The Quackalope Podcast - Board Games
11/17/20 • 61 min
Today we discuss Twilight Imperium 4th Edition by Fantasy Flight Games with none other than Space Cats Peace Turtles, the authority on everything TI. Twilight Imperium is a war and 3X game of galactic conquest in which three to six players take on the role of one of seventeen factions vying for galactic domination through military might, political maneuvering, and economic bargaining. A round begins with players selecting one of eight strategy cards that both determine player order and give their owner a unique strategic action for that round. After these roles are selected, players take turns moving their fleets from system to system, claiming new planets for their empire, and engaging in warfare and trade with other factions. At the end of a turn, players gather in a grand council to pass new laws and agendas, shaking up the game in unpredictable ways. At the end of every turn, a player can claim one public objective and one secret objective. As play continues, more of these objectives are revealed and more secret objectives are dealt out. Play continues until a player reaches ten victory points. (Description provided by the publisher.)
Listen to the Space Cats Peace Turtles podcast here. To join their Discord click here.
Learn more about Twilight Imperium here.
Should we play it again? Bring it to the channel? Never touch it again? Let us know by leaving a comment in playeditonce.com!
-Time Stamps-
04:26 - Space Cats Peace Turtles
06:14 - Overview
09:45 - Context of Playthrough
11:06 - Space Cats Peace Turtles First Time with TI
16:37 - Our First Experience with TI
21:44 - Parallels Between Both Experiences
25:04 - How TI Ages and Grows
33:09 - Prophecy of Kings Expansion
39:52 - Playing TI Digitally
45:50 - Did You Enjoy It? Would You Play It Again? - Jan
48:26 - Did You Enjoy It? Would You Play It Again? - Hunter
50:06 - Did You Enjoy It? Would You Play It Again? - Matt
55:11 - Did You Enjoy It? Would You Play It Again? - Jesse

TWQ #36 - The Weekly Quack - Going (V) Commando
The Quackalope Podcast - Board Games
04/01/21 • 54 min
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Miniatures, migrations, and beers (bears?), oh my! Today in Shelf or Sell, Alex teases Jan with After the Empire, Jan bustles through mayhem with Factory Funner, and Jesse loves not having to learn games with Marvel Champions. Afterward, on the Medley Minute, Jan gets hyped about the IELLO Expert Line, Jesse gets his bird on, and Alex starts some Dark Rituals. Later in On the Radar Jesse dives back into history with John Company, Jan gushes about V Commandos, and Alex gets plastic-happy when talking about Lasting Tales.
We hope you enjoyed this week's episode! Have a question you'd like featured next week? Leave it on our website at theweeklyquack.com! We'll pick our favorites and talk about them on the show!
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Consider supporting us by joining our Patreon here.
Time Stamps-
Shelf or Sell-
02:56 - After the Empire ft. Alex
10:48 - Factory Funner ft. Jan
21:02 - Marvel Champions ft. Jesse
Medley Minute-
32:20 - IELLO Expert Line ft. Jan
33:36 - Mass Migration ft. Jesse
35:39 - Dark Rituals ft. Alex
On the Radar-
36:45 - John Company ft. Jesse
42:13 - V Commandos ft. Jan
47:32 - Lasting Tales ft. Alex

TWQ #35 - The Weekly Quack - How Krummy
The Quackalope Podcast - Board Games
03/25/21 • 61 min
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Quidditch, time travel , and canals! Today in Shelf or Sell Jesse sends his opinion to the past with Anachrony, Alex builds temples with Cuzco, and Jan travels to Brass: Birmingham! Afterwards on the Medley Minute, Jan discovers the latest from Res Arcana, Alex announces something new from Burnt Island Games, and Jesse talks a bit about Spires End: Hildegard. Later in On The Radar Jesse gets morbid with Gloomier, Jan gushes about BoardGameTables.Com’s Kickstarter, and Alex touches on the new Robinson Crusoe: Collectors Edition. All that and more in this week’s episode of The Weekly Quack!
We hope you enjoyed this week's episode! Have a question you'd like featured next week? Leave it on our website at theweeklyquack.com! We'll pick our favorites and talk about them on the show!
Follow our newest Spanish channel here!
Join our Facebook Group here.
Join our BoardGameGeek Guild here.
Consider supporting us by joining our Patreon here.
Time Stamps-
Shelf or Sell-
01:35 - Anachrony ft. Jesse
12:46 - Cuzco ft. Alex
22:46 - Brass: Birmingham ft. Jan
Medley Minute-
33:59 - Res Arcana: Perlae Imperii ft. Jan
35:42 - Fall of the Mountain King Announcement ft. Alex
37:06 - Spires End: Hildegard ft. Jesse
On the Radar-
40:27 - Gloomier: A Night at Hemlock Hall ft. Jesse
46:19 - Factory Funner, Ghosts of Christmas and Bear Raid ft. Jan
54:52 - Robinson Crusoe: Collectors Edition ft. Alex

TWQ #33 - The Weekly Quack - The Poll
The Quackalope Podcast - Board Games
03/11/21 • 68 min
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Restructuring, animal folk, and big changes! Today in Shelf or Sell Alex talks about Court of Miracles, Jesse brings in a party game of royal stature and Jan discusses Bunny Kingdom! Afterwards on the Medley Minute, Jan shouts about Crafting Arzium, Jesse is excited about his project with IV Studios, and Alex highlights Oros, a new game coming to KS soon. Later in On The Radar Jan starts off by going on a Caper, Jesse talks about the new Super Fantasy Brawl release and Alex holds on to the very end to arrive at Everdell. All that and more in this week’s episode of The Weekly Quack!
We hope you enjoyed this week's episode! Have a question you'd like featured next week? Leave it on our website at theweeklyquack.com! We'll pick our favorites and talk about them on the show!
Follow our newest Spanish channel here!
Join our Facebook Group here.
Join our BoardGameGeek Guild here.
Consider supporting us by joining our Patreon here.
Time Stamps-
Shelf or Sell-
04:09 - Court Of Miracles ft. Alex
19:45 - Cockroach Poker Royal ft. Jesse
28:02 - Bunny Kingdom ft. Jan
Medley Minute-
34:33 - Crafting Arzium ft. Jan
37:49 - IV Studios + Quackalope ft. Jesse
41:37 - Oros ft. Alex
On the Radar-
43:39 - Caper: Europe ft. Jan
47:49 - Super Fantasy Brawl: Round 2! ft. Jesse
52:22 - Everdell's Latest Kickstarter! ft. Alex
1:03:58 - Audience Feedback

TWQ #34 - The Weekly Quack - Don't Quote Me On That
The Quackalope Podcast - Board Games
03/18/21 • 58 min
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Misinformation, roll and write games, and stellar drama! Today in Shelf or Sell Alex takes us on the Trails of Tucana, Jan fights his way to glory in Starcadia Quest, and Jesse surprises us by bringing L.L.A.M.A! Afterwards on the Medley Minute, Jan brings up the recent Asmodee news, and Jesse gives us an update on all the upcoming Kickstarter games he’s played. Later in On The Radar Jan launches into Stellaris, Jesse sows some excitement with Three Sisters, and Alex tries to paint the Eternal Palace. All that and more in this week’s episode of The Weekly Quack!
We hope you enjoyed this week's episode! Have a question you'd like featured next week? Leave it on our website at theweeklyquack.com! We'll pick our favorites and talk about them on the show!
Follow our newest Spanish channel here!
Join our Facebook Group here.
Join our BoardGameGeek Guild here.
Consider supporting us by joining our Patreon here.
Time Stamps-
Shelf or Sell-
02:19 - Trails of Tucana ft. Alex
12:05 - Starcadia Quest ft. Jan
21:51 - L.L.A.M.A ft. Jesse
Medley Minute-
29:43 - Asmodee USA to Distribute Big Games! ft. Jan
31:35 - Kickstarters Played: Wutaki, Oros, and Dreamweavers ft. Jesse
On the Radar-
37:00 - Stellaris: Infinite Legacy ft. Jan
48:14 - Three Sisters ft. Jesse
52:58 - Eternal Palace ft. Alex

TWQ #10 - The Weekly Quack - Webbed Feet
The Quackalope Podcast - Board Games
10/01/20 • 96 min
Jesse has prepared quite a feast for our 10th episode but promises there aren’t any big surprises. Starting with Shelf or Sell, Alex brings in Watergate, Jesse becomes increasingly defiant, and Jan asks for help on Clans of Caledonia. What’s that in the distance? Well, it’s Lookout Games latest Kickstarter on the Medley Minute and some massive news for CMON. Later in On The Radar, Jesse brings in the 7th Citadel and Alex starts feeling a little woozy after an encounter with a sick pup. All that and more in this weeks episode of The Weekly Quack! (Someone seriously look inside that basket...don’t ever trust Jesse.)
We hope you enjoyed this week's episode! Have a question you'd like featured next week? Leave it on our website at theweeklyquack.com! We'll pick our favorites and talk about them on the show!
Time Stamps-
Shelf or Sell-
03:49 - Watergate ft. Alex
16:14 - Clans of Caledonia ft. Jan
28:32 - Chess ft. Jesse
Medley Minute-
40:19 - Grand Austria Hotel Kickstarter ft. Jan
43:31 - Last of Us Board Game ft. Alex
45:45 - Quin ft. Jesse
On the Radar-
49:19 - 7th Citadel ft. Jesse
1:01:46 - Stygian Society ft. Jan
1:10:46 - The Thing ft. Alex
1:22:43 - Audience Feedback

TWQ #28 - The Weekly Quack - Cosmic Quack
The Quackalope Podcast - Board Games
02/04/21 • 78 min
Take-that, heated debates and neighborly burglary. Today in Shelf or Sell we bring Mutants, Cubitos (again and for the last time...maybe) and Cosmic Frog. Afterwards on the Medley Minute, Jesse talks about the latest Maquis, Alex gives us some more info on Monster Hunter World by Steamforged and Jan talks about the new Root expansion. Later in On The Radar the camera is rolling on Reload, kids are getting introduced to dungeon crawlers in Cora Quest and Jesse is celebrating the Zine Quest event on Kickstarter. All that and more in this week’s episode of The Weekly Quack!
We hope you enjoyed this week's episode! Have a question you'd like featured next week? Leave it on our website at theweeklyquack.com! We'll pick our favorites and talk about them on the show!
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Time Stamps-
Shelf or Sell-
02:12 - Mutants ft. Alex
15:34 - Cubitos ft. Jan
24:10 - Cosmic Frog ft. Jesse
Medley Minute-
32:55 - Maquis Second Edition ft. Jesse
35:29 - MHW New Info! ft. Jesse
39:23 - Root: Marauder Expansion ft. Alex
On the Radar-
43:14 - Reload ft. Jan
50:07 - CoraQuest ft. Alex
57:08 - Zine Quest ft. Jesse
1:07:27 - Audience Feedback

PIO #28 - Played It Once - Yura Yura Penguin and Ghost Blitz
The Quackalope Podcast - Board Games
02/02/21 • 25 min
Today we discuss two unique party games: Yura Yura Penguin designed and published by Ryoko Yabuchi and Ghost Blitz designed by Jacques Zeimet and published by Zoch Verlag! Yura Yura Penguin is what you’d expect if you’d put Uno, Jenga and adorable penguin artwork in a blender. The game is simple: on your turn you’ll take whatever action was played by the previous player and then play a card with a matching color. You’ll need to be careful though, each card action will require you to place pieces on a constantly growing tower of fowl, ice and makeshift platforms. The player that topples the iceberg, loses! Ghost Blitz on the other hand is all about pattern recognition and speed. Every round a player will reveal a card that shows multiple caricatures which correspond to objects on the table. The goal is to identify either what color and or object is missing, or what object is represented exactly. The player to guess first and grab the object gets to keep the card. Whoever has the most cards when the deck runs out wins!
Learn more about Yura Yura Penguin here. If you’re interested in getting a copy for yourself, visit Ryoko’s webstore here.
Learn more about Ghost Blitz here.
Should we play it again? Bring it to the channel? Never touch it again? Let us know by leaving a comment in playeditonce.com!
-Time Stamps-
3:52 - Yura Yura Penguin
4:57 - Intro To The Game
6:08 - How Did You Learn About It?
6:57 - Context of Playthrough
7:42 - What Makes It Special?
13:24 - Did You Enjoy It? Would You Play It Again?
14:39 - Ghost Blitz
15:07 - Intro To The Game
17:11 - Context of Playthrough
18:31 - How Does It Play?
20:29 - What Makes It Unique?
23:45 - Did You Enjoy It? Would You Play It Again?

TWQ #31 - The Weekly Quack - We're Going Live!
The Quackalope Podcast - Board Games
02/25/21 • 94 min
Grimoires, windows, and teensy tiny dungeons! Today in Shelf or Sell Jan brings a hidden gem from 2019, Alex focuses on Moonrakers and Jesse answers the question: which is his favorite worker placement + deck building. Afterwards on the Medley Minute, Jesse reminisces about his favorite show, Jan addresses the allegations against Roxley Games and Alex brings in Red Rising by Stonemaier Games. Later in On The Radar Jesse enters the Tiny Epic Dungeons, Jan celebrates international titles by highlighting the Oink Games Kickstarter and Alex discusses the latest Zombicide! All that and more in this week’s episode of The Weekly Quack!
We hope you enjoyed this week's episode! Have a question you'd like featured next week? Leave it on our website at theweeklyquack.com! We'll pick our favorites and talk about them on the show!
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Consider supporting us by joining our Patreon here.
Time Stamps-
Shelf or Sell-
03:04 - Obscurio ft. Jan
12:58 - Moonrakers ft. Alex
22:43 - Lost Ruins of Arnak vs. Dune Imperium ft. Jesse
Medley Minute-
37:52 - Birds and Deers ft. Jesse
40:55 - Radlands - Intellectual Property Dispute ft. Jan
48:01 - Red Rising ft. Alex
On the Radar-
50:46 - Tiny Epic Dungeons ft. Jesse
1:03:47 - Oink Games 2021 Series ft. Jan
1:13:01 - Zombicide: Undead or Alive ft. Alex
1:26:28 - Audience Feedback
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The Quackalope Podcast - Board Games currently has 89 episodes available.
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The podcast is about Board, Tabletop, Podcasts, Hobbies, Games and Leisure.
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The average episode length on The Quackalope Podcast - Board Games is 59 minutes.
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Episodes of The Quackalope Podcast - Board Games are typically released every 4 days, 13 hours.
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The first episode of The Quackalope Podcast - Board Games was released on Jul 28, 2020.
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