45 min listen
#249: The Essence of Excess
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Length:
47 minutes
Released:
Oct 27, 2022
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Podcast episode
Description
Games are getting bigger and more lavish, especially in the age of crowdfunding, but how far is too far? How many luxury bits, giant boxes of minis, and silk-screened wooden meeples until it's all gone a bit far? Before we dress for excess, we talk about Habitats, Blood on the Clocktower, Twilight Inscription, and It's a Wonderful Kingdom. 01:59 - Habitats 13:07 - Blood on the Clocktower 18:44 - Twilight Inscription 21:40 - It's a Wonderful Kingdom 32:46 - Excess in games 33:28 - ISS Vanguard 35:40 - Too Many Bones 37:04 - Anachrony 37:55 - Everdell 38:19 - Millennium Blades 38:57 - Council of 4 41:37 - Puzzle Strike 2 Check out our game of Twilight Inscription with Brain in a Jar and friends at: https://www.twitch.tv/videos/1632447670 Check out our wiki at: https://boardgamebarrage.com/wiki Join the discussion at: https://boardgamebarrage.com/discord Join our Facebook group at: https://boardgamebarrage.com/facebook Get a Board Game Barrage T-shirt at: https://boardgamebarrage.com/store
Released:
Oct 27, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode
Titles in the series (100)
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