Episode 134: Craig Does, In Fact, Play Other Games

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Episode 134: Craig Does, In Fact, Play Other Games

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48 minutes

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Jul 8, 2020

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Matt and Derek are here, but Craig takes the lead as he had two successful, and masked, game days. Lots of games, including a spiel nom are discussed.

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Jul 8, 2020

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Episode 11: Quilt Playing Games With My Heart/Campaign Games: In Episode 11, Craig and Dave discuss the Uwe Rosenburg 2 Player game, Patchwork, Viticulture from Stonemaier games, and Stone Age from Rio Grande. They dig in depth into Campaign games such as Mordheim, Gorkamorka, Arcadia Quest, and Pathfinder the... by Botch Games Podcast
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Episode 15: Digital App Integration in Board Gaming: In Episode 15, Craig and guest-host Sound-Editor-Chuck enter into a world of Euros and discuss the games Panamax from Stronghold Games, Viticulture from Stonemaier Games, and Agrocila from Z-Man. They talk about their plays of Titans of Empyrean from... by Botch Games Podcast
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Episode 12: Digital Board Game Platforms vs. Analog Table Games: In episode 12, Craig and Dave discuss a few online board gaming platforms such as Vassal, Tabletop Simulator, and Board Game Arena, loking at both the pros and cons of each. They also talk about the games they finally got each other to play: Dead of... by Botch Games Podcast
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Episode 9: Rebirth of the Phoenix (Reintegrating Older Games): In Episode 9, Craig and Dave discuss lots of games they've been playing such as Crossroads: Dead of Winter from Plaid Hat Games, and Warhammer 40k Conquest from Fantasy Flight. Also they finally played and have a battle report for Robotech Tactics... by Botch Games Podcast
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Episode 27: Dead of Winter, Assassinorum Execution Force: In Episode 27, Craig and Dave talk forever in their first impressions of Assassinorum Execution Force from Games Workshop which may end in a bit of a heated disagreement. They also give a full game review of Plaid Hat's 2014 hit game, Dead of... by Botch Games Podcast
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Episode 13: Evergreen Game Criteria. What Makes a Game a Keeper?: In Episode 13, Craig and Dave discuss the important topic of what criteria, mechanics, or other qualities make a board game a keeper, one they keep going back to. They also take a look at a number of small games, like Spyfall, releasing later this... by Botch Games Podcast
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Episode 134: Craig Does, In Fact, Play Other Games

Episode 134: Craig Does, In Fact, Play Other Games

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