65: What board games have taught us, themes, online sales (guest: BoardGameCo)

Going Analog Podcast

English - May 06, 2021 06:30 - 51 minutes - 36.5 MB - ★★★★★ - 34 ratings
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Previous Episode: 64: 3-course gaming, culling collections, & evolving tastes (guests: Red Raven Games)

Next Episode: 66: Real-time board games, games partners disagree on (guests: 1 Minute Board Games)

YouTube creator and BoardGameCo founder Alex Radcliffe stops by the show! Our picks for topics this week:

Alex (guest): How important is theme? Have you kept mediocre board games purely because of a great theme? And what games do you love despite their theme? Shoe (producer): What are some interesting facts that we've learned from playing board games? Christina (host): How did the pandemic affect online retail sales? What gaming trends popped up during stay-at-home?

The games discussed in this episode:

Alex's topic: Theme in board games

Cthulhu: Death May Die Arkham Horror Eldritch Horror Robinson Cursoe: Adventures on the Cursed Island First Martians: Adventures on the Red Planet Terra Mystica Gaia Project Gentes Crusader Surrealist Dinner Party Ugly Gryphon Inn Marvel United Obsession Photosynthesis

Shoe's topic: Things we've learned from board games

Goa Keystone: North America The Search for Planet X The Crew Timeline Wits and Wagers Terraforming Mars Brass: Birmingham Tinners' Trail Deep Vents Formosa Tea Viticulture

Christina's topic: Online retail trends during COVID

Monopoly Risk Catan Splendor Codenames

Final thoughts:

Red Rising Fantasy Realms Viticulture Zombicide Valor & Villainy Drawn to Adventure Merchant's Cove Root Vast Gods Love Dinosaurs Ecos