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On Board Games episodes
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| # |
Date |
Episode Name/Link |
Main Topic |
Notes and Other Features |
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| 0 |
01 Mar 2007 |
Meet the Makers |
Introduction |
Reposted to Libsyn Feed 10 Mar 2007 |
| 1 |
15 Mar 2007 |
Don't Quit Now |
Quitting games in progress and discussion of game events. |
interview with Niagara Board Gaming Weekend's, Mike Cardwell
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| 2 |
31 Mar 2007 |
Expanding Game Play |
The benefits and purposes of expansions. Creating prototypes and pitching games to publishers. |
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| 3 |
13 Apr 2007 |
Critical Reviews and the Modern Board Game |
Reviews and game definitions. Scott and Donald discuss what we call games and why it matters. |
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| 4 |
18 May 2007 |
Building a Game Group |
Finding people, finding space, publicity, game choices. |
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| 5 |
18 June 2007 |
Getting Your Game Collection into Play |
Convincing your friends to play the games you purchased. |
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| 6 |
05 Jul 2007 |
Endgame |
Victory conditions: victory points vs. victory conditions |
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| 7 |
21 Jul 2007 |
It's Just a Gimmick |
Games with unique gimmicks |
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| 8 |
6 Aug 2007 |
We Rule! |
Game Rules: Poorly assembled rulebooks and various formats |
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| 9 |
21 Aug 2007 |
Gateway Games: The First Hit is Free |
Care and feeding of new gamers. Board Game Podcast Award for Best Gateway Game:- |
Review of Penguin by Fantasy Flight Games |
| 10 |
7 Sep 2007 |
Social by Request |
Games that promote social interaction. | Advanced Squad Leader Starter Sets reviewed by Erik
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On Board Games Episodes 11-20
| # |
Date |
Episode Name/Link |
Main Topic |
Notes and Other Features |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 |
24 Sep 2007 |
Not Your Father's Board Games |
Playing games with children. |
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| 12 |
29 Oct 2007 |
Role-Playing Board Games |
Scott gives an impromptu Quelf review One fan of the show asks about Scott's weird games Donald is mocked due to the episode's likely delay and fading relevance to Essen Return of Return of the Heroes |
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| 13 |
2 Dec 2007 |
The Price of Board Games |
Mayfair Setting price floor on their games. |
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| 14 |
Removed for matters of national security |
?? |
It's all Erik's fault, really |
?? |
| 15 |
30 Dec 2007 |
Party On |
Party Games. |
Donald interviews Dominic of North Star Games
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| 16 |
17 Jan 2008 |
Down Time and Delay of Game |
Games with long down time and players who cause delay of game. |
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| 17 |
1 Feb 2008 |
The Big Event |
Round Table: Event Round Table Erik, Scott, and Donald discuss industry only shows, trade to consumer shows, and fan oriented shows. - BGG Con, Chitag, GAMA Australian Big Event segment by Caradoc |
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| 18 |
17 Feb 2008 |
The Culture of Game Consumption |
Round Table: The Culture of Game Consumption by Scott, Erik, & Donald Wandering Geek OBG Promo Correspondent Segment: |
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| 19 |
02 March 2008 |
The Dirty Dozen |
Round Table The Twelve Lowest Ranked Games on Board Game Geek. Blott's Guide to the Geek Caradoc on Games in Education |
Steve LeShay of Sherco Games interviewed by Donald
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| 20 |
17 March 2008 |
Player Scale-ability |
Round Table Player Scale-ability Corespondent Segments Games in Education - Giles reveals games used in schools A Guide to the Geek - Ben covers the advanced search feature |
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On Board Games Episodes 21-30
| # |
Date |
Episode Name/Link |
Main Topic |
Notes and Other Features |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 |
31 March 2008 |
Interview Episode |
Interviews Andrew Parks Pet Fenlon |
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| 22 |
23 April 2008 |
Print and Play Games |
Round Table Print and Play Games Corespondent Segment |
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| 23 |
15 May 2008 |
Train Games |
Round Table Train Games Corespondent Segments |
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| 24 |
8 June 2008 |
International Gamers Awards |
Round Table International Gamer Awards Corespondent Segments |
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| 25 |
25 June 2008 |
Alex Yaeger Interview |
Main Segment Interview with Alex Yaeger |
No reviews this episode |
| 26 |
6 July 2008 |
Teaching Games |
Round Table Teaching games Corespondent Segments |
Reviews
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| 27 |
26 July 2008 |
Monopoly and More |
Round Table Donald, Scott, and Erik revisit classic American board games from their youth Corespondent Segments |
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| 28 |
10 Septemebr 2008 |
Small Game Companies |
Round Table Donald Scott and Erik talk about the place of small game companies in the hobby, and discuss review copies of the games. Corespondent Segments |
Reviews Oddly, there aren't any. |
| 29 |
30 September 2008 |
Store in a Cool Dry Place |
Round Table Donald, Scott,and Erik discuss the different ways to store your game collection and the game components. We also learn that Don has issues. Corespondent Segments |
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| 30 |
26 October 2008 |
Start Your Engines |
Round Table Scott and Erik discuss racing games Corespondent Segments |
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On Board Games Episodes 31-40
| # |
Date |
Episode Name/Link |
Main Topic |
Notes and Other Features |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 |
19 November 2008 |
Take That! |
Round Table Donald, Scott and Erik discuss Take That Games Corespondent Segments |
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| 32 |
15 December 2008 |
Games with Large Groups |
Round Table Donald, Scott and Erik discuss Dominion, large group games, and breaking large groups into smaller groups. Corespondent Segments |
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| 33 |
22 January 2009 |
Pimp Your Games |
Round Table Donald, Scott and Erik discuss pimping your games Corespondent Segment |
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| 34 |
17 February 2009 |
Bait Games |
Round Table Donald, Scott and Erik discuss what makes a game good bait to draw in non gamers. Corespondent Segments Giles talks about games he played at the Australian Games Expo 2009. Bart shares his success with Avid Gamers |
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| 35 |
11 March 2009 |
The Economy vs. the Board Game Industry |
Round Table Donald Scott and Erik discuss what impact the economy will really have on the board game industry. Giles gives his tuppence on the economy as well. |
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| 36 |
11 March 2009 |
Two Years and Counting |
Round Table In this episode Donald, Scott, and Erik, discuss the first two years of On Board Games, and Giles chimes in as well. |
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| 37 |
19 July 2009 |
More than the Rules |
Round Table Donald, Scott, and Erik, talk about games that exceed their rules sets. |
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| 38 |
23 August 2009 |
Game Production |
Donald, Scott, and Erik, talk about getting a game from the designer to your table. |
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| 39 |
8 November 2009 |
Burnout |
Donald, Scott, and Erik talk about burnout. Giles talks about the Australian Board Game Awards. |
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| 40 |
3 December 2009 |
Boardgamegeek.com |
Scott and Erik talk about the glory that is the Board Game Geek convention. |
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On Board Games Episodes 41-50
| # |
Date |
Episode Name/Link |
Main Topic |
Notes and Other Features |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 |
20 January 2010 |
Speed Games |
Erik, and Scott, talk about board Speed Games. |
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| 42 |
5 April 2010 |
Back in the Game Design |
Donald, Erik, and Scott, talk about board game design. Donald and Scott talk about House Cons. |
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| 43 |
21 April 2010 |
Prototypes |
Erik, Scott and Donald talk about creating prototypes. Giles talks about illegal copies of games Reviews PDQ Zombietown Builders Duel |
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| 44 |
6 May 2010 |
Study for Your Playtest |
Round table about creating playtesting your game designs, but Erik, Scott and Donald also talk about creating copies of games and respond to listener feedback about prototyping. Giles and Donald talk about buying games for school and library game programs. |
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| 45 |
6 June 2010 |
Submit and Like It |
Scott, Donald, And Erik discuss submitting games to publishers. |
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| 46 |
30 June 2010 |
Networking |
Donald, Scott, Erik, and Giles talk about building relationships with game companies. |
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| 47 |
18 July 2010 |
Preferred Target Status |
Donald, Scott, and Cathy, talk about outside influences impacting the way you play the game. Donald, Scott, Ryan, and Derek talk about auction games |
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| 48 |
10 August 2010 |
Events of All Kinds |
Scott and Donald talk about Dexcon and fandom conventions. Donald and Ryan Sturm talk about prepping for house cons. Giles talks about School Games Day. |
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| 49 |
13 September 2010 |
Social Contracts |
Erik Donald and Scott discuss feedback on previous Preferred Target Status and Auction Games segments then a new discussion about the way game groups interact. |
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| 50 |
4 October 2010 |
It's Epic |
Erik, Donald, and Scott discuss Epic games |
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On Board Games Episodes 51- Current
| # |
Date |
Episode Name/Link |
Main Topic |
Notes and Other Features |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 |
21 October 2010 |
Those Wonderful Players |
Erik, Donald, and Scott discuss how the number of players impact the way games play. |
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| 52 |
10 November 2010 |
Breaking Up is Hard to Do |
Erik, Donald, and Scott discuss beaking up with a game store or group. |
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| 53 |
29 November 2010 |
Free Parking |
Erik, Donald, and Scott discuss variants in games. |
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| 54 |
16 December 2010 |
Party on Wayne |
Erik, Donald, and Scott, discuss cons they've been to recently and then party games. |
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| OBG 55 |
3 January 2011 |
Don't Be Picky |
Erik, Donald, and Scott discuss getting picky about games |
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Recent Episodes
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Date |
Episode Name/Link |
Main Topic |
Notes and Other Features |
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OBG 55 3 January 2011 |
Don't Be Picky |
Erik, Donald, and Scott discuss getting picky about games |
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OBG 54 16 December 2010 |
Party on Wayne |
Erik, Donald, and Scott, discuss cons they've been to recently and then party games. |
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OBG 53 29 November 2010 |
Free Parking |
Erik, Donald, and Scott discuss variants in games. |
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OBG 52 10 November 2010 |
Breaking Up is Hard to Do |
Erik, Donald, and Scott discuss beaking up with a game store or group. |
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OBG 51 21 October 2010 |
Those Wonderful Players |
Erik, Donald, and Scott discuss how the number of players impact the way games play. |
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