Board Game Hot Takes

In Episode 301 we feature two games by Vital Lacerda: Speakeasy and Kanban EV. We also discuss a poll on heavy games and include our final thoughts on heavy games in general and whether Vital Lacerda is a designer we want to revisit.
Timestamps:
00:00 Introduction
02:53 Poll Time: How many board games do you own that are rated over 4.0 weight on Board Game Geek?
12:43 Speakeasy Description
14:10 Gameplay and Mechanisms
31:55 Production and Theme
37:33 Kanban EV Description
39:13 Gameplay and Mechanisms
51:56 Production and Theme
55:40 Final Thoughts
1:08:56 Listener Shoutout
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In Episode 300 we reflect on doing the show for so long and share tons of our favorite clips from the history of the show.
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In Episode 299 we discuss all of the games played during the second half of our semi-annual in-person games gathering in San Diego, California.
Timestamps:
00:00 Introduction
01:45 Stroganov
12:14 Manhattan Project: Energy Empire
23:19 Boast or Nothing
29:15 Grand Austria Hotel
40:44 Mule: The Board Game
53:03 Echoes of Time
59:41 Nokosu Dice
1:07:03 Burn the Fort
1:14:35 River Rush
1:30:43 Listener Shoutout
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In Episode 298 we discuss all of the games played during the first half of our semi-annual in-person games gathering, this time in San Diego, California.
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Timestamps:
00:00 Introduction
04:53 Ayar: Children of the Sun
14:40 Captain Flip
17:57 Lords of Vegas
28:15 Endeavor: Deep Sea
33:13 March of the Ants: Evolved Edition
40:25 Origin Story
45:15 Civolution
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In Episode 297 we discuss how board games trigger dopamine and name our top 5 games loaded with dopamine hits.
Timestamps:
00:00 Introduction
Top 5 Dopamine Loaded Board Games
05:57 Endeavor: Deep Sea
9:02 No Thanks
11:43 Champions of Midgard, Batman: Gotham City Chronicles, Eclipse: 2nd Dawn for The Galaxy, Arcs, Star Wars Rebellion
16:00 Nippon: Zaibatsu
19:48 Sol: Last Days of a Star
22:32 Kanban EV, Barrage, Tapestry
26:18 Slay the Spire: The Board Game
28:15 Tycoon: India 1981
30:53 Can't Stop, Quacks, Wonderland's War
35:35 Grand Austria Hotel
37:38 Dune, Fractal, Glory to Rome, Blood Rage
43:45 Rebirth
45:25 Brass: Birmingham, Steam Power
49:06 Motor City, Darwin's Journey, Rajas of the Ganges: The Dice Charmers, Cribbage
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