
Vox Republica 151: A Qwixx Episode
09/14/17 • 48 min
Length: 48:54
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Welcome back to Vox Republica, the Cardboard Republic Podcast!
We post new episodes every other Thursday, with each episode being about 45 minutes long.
Vox Republica is proudly supported by our Patreon. Consider contributing today!
DESCRIPTION: This week, Erin and Ryan recover from their giant Gen Con episode by reviewing...probably one of the smallest games they have - Qwixx! They also talk about BFiG and some prototypes!
GUEST: None
RECENTLY PLAYED GAMES - (0:53):
- The Networks: Executives by Formal Ferret Games (BGG Link)
- Cerebria by Mindclash Games (BGG Link)
QUICK TOPICS – (21:48):
- The Boston Festival of Indie Games is coming up on September 23rd. We’ll be there playing games and presenting an award. If you’re in the Boston Area, swing by and say hello!
REVIEW - (26:16):
- Qwixx is a small, speedy roll-and-write game from Gamewright. Over the course of about 15-20 minutes, 2-5 players take turns rolling dice and crossing numbers off their player sheets, but there’s still a bit of strategy involved. A little bit. If you choose the wrong numbers to scratch out, you’re doomed to lock yourself out of valuable options down the road. If you play too conservatively, though, you’re going to struggle to keep up. We build up a consensus on who this accessible, portable dice chucking game and who should roll on to other things instead.
(Note: if you don't see pictures below, you can view them via the RSS feed or clicking this link.)
A standard Qwixx scorepad, with Red and Yellow in ascending numerical order and Blue and Green in descending order
With this dice roll, any player may choose to cross out a six on any of their four tracks
The active player chooses to pair the 2 white die with the blue die and crosses out Blue 6
A player's final score of 88 points
PLUGS - (48:22):
- We’re raffling off a copy of Go Nuts For Donuts to a lucky Patreon backer. Consider donating today!
- As always, Cardboard Republic YouTube videos and the BGG Guild are still ongoing. Subscribe to either - or both if you really love us. You do really love us, right?
We’d love to hear from you! You can send questions or feedback via email at [email protected]. You can also reach us social media, including Twitter and BoardGameGeek.
Audio Credits: Intro music track is "Swing!" by Bargo!, used under Creative Commons license.
Length: 48:54
Show Links: RSS | iTunes | Stitcher | Download Episode
Welcome back to Vox Republica, the Cardboard Republic Podcast!
We post new episodes every other Thursday, with each episode being about 45 minutes long.
Vox Republica is proudly supported by our Patreon. Consider contributing today!
DESCRIPTION: This week, Erin and Ryan recover from their giant Gen Con episode by reviewing...probably one of the smallest games they have - Qwixx! They also talk about BFiG and some prototypes!
GUEST: None
RECENTLY PLAYED GAMES - (0:53):
- The Networks: Executives by Formal Ferret Games (BGG Link)
- Cerebria by Mindclash Games (BGG Link)
QUICK TOPICS – (21:48):
- The Boston Festival of Indie Games is coming up on September 23rd. We’ll be there playing games and presenting an award. If you’re in the Boston Area, swing by and say hello!
REVIEW - (26:16):
- Qwixx is a small, speedy roll-and-write game from Gamewright. Over the course of about 15-20 minutes, 2-5 players take turns rolling dice and crossing numbers off their player sheets, but there’s still a bit of strategy involved. A little bit. If you choose the wrong numbers to scratch out, you’re doomed to lock yourself out of valuable options down the road. If you play too conservatively, though, you’re going to struggle to keep up. We build up a consensus on who this accessible, portable dice chucking game and who should roll on to other things instead.
(Note: if you don't see pictures below, you can view them via the RSS feed or clicking this link.)
A standard Qwixx scorepad, with Red and Yellow in ascending numerical order and Blue and Green in descending order
With this dice roll, any player may choose to cross out a six on any of their four tracks
The active player chooses to pair the 2 white die with the blue die and crosses out Blue 6
A player's final score of 88 points
PLUGS - (48:22):
- We’re raffling off a copy of Go Nuts For Donuts to a lucky Patreon backer. Consider donating today!
- As always, Cardboard Republic YouTube videos and the BGG Guild are still ongoing. Subscribe to either - or both if you really love us. You do really love us, right?
We’d love to hear from you! You can send questions or feedback via email at [email protected]. You can also reach us social media, including Twitter and BoardGameGeek.
Audio Credits: Intro music track is "Swing!" by Bargo!, used under Creative Commons license.
Previous Episode

Vox Republica S01: Gen Con 2017 Special
Episode Special 01: Gen Con 2017
Length: 1:43:42
Show Links: RSS | iTunes | Stitcher | Download Episode
Welcome back to Vox Republica, the Cardboard Republic Podcast!
We post new episodes every other Thursday, with each episode being about 45 minutes long.
Vox Republica is proudly supported by our Patreon. Consider contributing today!
DESCRIPTION: In our first episode out-of-normal-schedule special Vox, Erin and Ryan go into the details of their adventures at Gen Con 2017
FEATURED TOPIC
- Erin and Ryan were on hand for Gen Con 50! In this episode special, they detail their activities over each of the game's four days, and then wrap up by listing some of their biggest surprises, favorite moments, and why not having a marquee game at the con was actually a good thing.
We’d love to hear from you! You can send questions or feedback via email at [email protected]. You can also reach us social media, including Twitter, Facebook, and BoardGameGeek.
Audio Credits: Intro music track is "Swing!" by Bargo!, used under Creative Commons license.
Next Episode

Vox Republica 152: The Business of Gaming
Episode 152: The Business of Gaming
Length: 1:05:34
Show Links: RSS | iTunes | Stitcher | Download Episode
Welcome back to Vox Republica, the Cardboard Republic Podcast!
We post new episodes every other Thursday, with each episode being about 45 minutes long.
Vox Republica is proudly supported by our Patreon. Consider contributing today!
DESCRIPTION: This week, Erin and Ryan talk about the business side of gaming. Is the board game industry really so different from other industries? It feels like it sometimes. Why is that and where do we think it’s going?
GUESTS: None
RECENTLY PLAYED GAMES - (01:00):
- Hellapagos by Gigamic (BGG Link)
- Mansions of Madness by Fantasy Flight Games (BGG Link)
- Overlords of Infamy by Obscure Reference Games (BGG Link)
FEATURED TOPIC - (23:32):
- Whether you consider board games to be art or not, the idea that designers make poor business people persists in the board game industry. Why is this? And why do fans tend to react poorly when game companies grow and become more professional? This week, we’re talking about all that, plus the idea of companies from other sectors coming into the board game world.
PLUGS - (1:05:02):
- We’re raffling off a copy of Go Nuts For Donuts to a lucky Patreon backer. Consider donating today!
- As always, Cardboard Republic YouTube videos, Instagram pictures, and the BGG Guild are still ongoing. Subscribe to one or two - or all of them if you really love us. You do really love us, right?
We’d love to hear from you! You can send questions or feedback via email at [email protected]. You can also reach us social media, including Twitter, Facebook, and BoardGameGeek.
Audio Credits: Intro music track is "Swing!" by Bargo!, used under Creative Commons license.
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