Listen "09a: Board Game Special part 1"
Episode Synopsis
In this, our first very special episode, we take a bit of a detour and talk about a gaming passion that has less to do with keyboards and gamepads, and more to do with cardboard and dice. This is our first Board Game Special, and we discuss some of the games that brought us into board gaming as a hobby, with a special focus on games that are both quick to play and quick to teach.
We got so carried away talking about great board games that the episode ran long, so we’ve broken it into two parts. Join us next week for episode 9b!
Links for this episode
Avalon Hill
Axis & Allies
Settlers of Catan
Carcassonne
Carcassonne on Amazon – around $25
Carcassonne for iOS – $9.99
Small World
Small World 2 for iPad
Small World on Amazon – $39
Reiner Knizia’s Samurai for iOS
Space Hulk on iOS or PC/Mac
BoardGameGeek Geeklist of Online Boardgames
Days Of Wonder online games
Game Table Online
Ticket to Ride
Ticket to Ride on Amazon – $38
Ticket to Ride on iPad
Ticket to Ride Marklin Edition
Ticket to Ride Alvin & Dexter (Monsters)
Age of Steam on BoardGameGeek
Find a board game group on MeetUp.com
New York Board & Card Games Group
Saint Louis Board Game Group
BoardGameGeek.com
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