On Board Games
265 episodes - English - Latest episode: 16 days ago - ★★★★ - 89 ratingsOn Board Games is about the board game hobby and the supporting industry.
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OBG 535: Too Big for Kickstarter
April 08, 2024 14:30 - 1 hour - 60.6 MBOn this episode of On Board Games Erik and Don are joined by Bob Wieman, the Scholeologist himself, to talk about games they've played including: Marvel Champions Istanbul the dice game Masks RPG Goblin Quest RPG Trophy Gold RPG Bohananza The Crew You can get a discount on Zencastr.com with key word ONBOARDGAMES (27:36) Next, they talk about Kickstarter, are there companies that are too big for it, and what impact does it have on the board game landscape. -----------------------...
OBG 534: New Collection
March 25, 2024 14:30 - 1 hour - 51.4 MBOn this episode of On Board Games Erik and Don talk about games they've played including: Firefly 10th Anniversary Edition Picture Perfect Quacks of Quedlinberg Discworld RPG Outgunned RPG You can get a discount on Zencastr.com with key word ONBOARDGAMES (20:53) Next, they talk briefly about ShushCon and Token Con and then about creating a new game collection from scratch. ---------------------------------------------------------------- Inverse Genius: http://www.inversegenius.com...
OBG 533: Innovation vs. Iteration
March 11, 2024 14:46 - 1 hour - 57.8 MBOn this episode of On Board Games Erik and Bill Corey talk about games they've played including: Gloomhaven - http://gloomhaven-storyline.com Firefly 10th Anniversary Edition Sentinels of the Multiverse Furnace Imperial You can get a discount on Zencastr.com with key word ONBOARDGAMES (21:08) Next, they talk about innovation vs. iteration in game design and its impacts. ---------------------------------------------------------------- Inverse Genius: http://www.inversegenius.com/ ...
OBG 532: Engaging Players
February 26, 2024 15:30 - 52 minutes - 45.1 MBOn this episode of On Board Games Erik and Don talk about games they've played including: Magical Kitties Save the Day Rising Sun Forest Shuffle Captain Sonar (14:54) Next, they talk about getting your players to be engaged with your RPG campaign. ---------------------------------------------------------------- Inverse Genius: http://www.inversegenius.com/ Patreon account: http://www.patreon.com/obg Twitter: @onboardgames RSS Feed: http://onboardgames.libsyn.com/rss Ema...
OBG 531: Games From our Youth
February 12, 2024 15:30 - 1 hour - 58.1 MBOn this episode of On Board Games Erik and Bruce are joined by Shawn Hoult from Allies or Enemies to talk about games they've played including: Ice Cool Rhino Hero Binho Camp Grizzly Mythwind Ready Set Bet Allies or Enemies YouTube Channel (23:43) Next, they talk about games from their youth and what it is about them they remember most. ---------------------------------------------------------------- Inverse Genius: http://www.inversegenius.com/ Patreon account: http://ww...
OBG 530: New Year New Games
January 29, 2024 15:30 - 1 hour - 56 MBOn this episode of On Board Games Erik is joined by Don and Bruce to talk about games they've played including: Return to Dark Tower RPG Ghostbusters RPG Draft Duel Imperial The Patriot Sushi Boat Tiny Epic Cthulhu Blood on the Clocktower Next, they talk about what they they will play or what they are interested in 2024. ---------------------------------------------------------------- Inverse Genius: http://www.inversegenius.com/ Patreon account: http://www.patreon.com...
OBG 529: Choosing Games
January 15, 2024 15:30 - 1 hour - 64.1 MBOn this episode of On Board Games Erik is joined by Level Up Board Game Podcast host Patrick Hepner to talk about games they've played including: ISS Vanguard Frost Punk Obsession Thunder Road Vendetta (29:06) Next, they talk about how to choose what game to play next at game night. Link to Erik's game menu. ---------------------------------------------------------------- Inverse Genius: http://www.inversegenius.com/ Patreon account: http://www.patreon.com/obg Twitter: @o...
OBG 528: Game Marketing 101
December 18, 2023 15:30 - 54 minutes - 42.3 MBOn this episode of On Board Games Erik is joined by Grand Gamers Guild folk Marc Specter and Glenn Glaherty to talk about games they've played including: Leaf The Artemis Project Byline Aleph Null Friday Decrypto Sandwiches and City of Gangsters (prototypes) Shadow Kingdoms of Valeria The Artemis Odyssey (21:07) Next, the three talk about how to market boardgames. ---------------------------------------------------------------- Inverse Genius: http://www.inversegenius.com/ ...
OBG 527: BGG Mercury Style
December 04, 2023 15:30 - 58 minutes - 49.6 MBOn this episode of On Board Games Erik and Kathleen talk about games they've played including: Parade Run Fugitive Challengers (15:34) Next, the two talk about Kathleen's experiences at BGG Con. http://handgames21.com/ ---------------------------------------------------------------- Inverse Genius: http://www.inversegenius.com/ Patreon account: http://www.patreon.com/obg Twitter: @onboardgames RSS Feed: http://onboardgames.libsyn.com/rss Email us: onboardgamesmailbag@...
OBG 526: BGG Con 2023
November 20, 2023 15:31 - 46 minutes - 40.7 MBOn this episode of On Board Games Erik and Don talk about games they've played and Erik's experience at BGG.Con 2023. Games talked about include: Sky Team Horrified Greek Monsters Pirate Borg Farflung Blood on the Clocktower War of the Ring War of the Ring the card game Stranger Things Artemis Odyssey Merchants of Magick Quartermaster General ---------------------------------------------------------------- Inverse Genius: http://www.inversegenius.com/ Patreon account: ...
OBG 525: Tactile Games
November 06, 2023 15:30 - 1 hour - 55.2 MBOn this episode of On Board Games Erik and Don are joined by Joe Slack from Board Game Design Course to talk about games they've played lately and other things including: Planet Unkown Dark Tower Covenant Silent Death Monster of the Week Mille Fiore Cleopatra and the Society of Architects Mayan Curse Kickstarter (20:23) Then they talk about games with tactile components and its impacts. ---------------------------------------------------------------- Inverse Genius: http://www.in...
OBG 524: Discover Games
October 23, 2023 14:30 - 59 minutes - 52.1 MBOn this episode of On Board Games Erik is joined by Ace Ellett from Bluefish Games to talk about games they've played lately and other things including: Sky Team Fugitive 2nd edition Lost in the Shuffle Endangered Puzzled Pint Dash (19:09) Then they talk about games that can only be played once and the implications that has. ---------------------------------------------------------------- Inverse Genius: http://www.inversegenius.com/ Patreon account: http://www.patreon.com/ob...
OBG 523: Big Groups
October 09, 2023 14:30 - 1 hour - 57.5 MBOn this episode of On Board Games Erik and Bruce talk about games they've played lately and other things including: Spy Car Escape Head Trip Dice Forge Rattlebones Hoopla (30:45) Then they talk about games with large groups, from 10 - 1000. What works, what are some design thoughts, and how to keep that many people entertained. ---------------------------------------------------------------- Inverse Genius: http://www.inversegenius.com/ Patreon account: http://www.patreon.com/...
OBG 522: Fail Faster
September 25, 2023 14:30 - 1 hour - 48.8 MBOn this episode of On Board Games Erik and Don talk with Jay Cormier about games they've played lately and other things including: Gaslands Silent Death Mr. President Indiana Jones: The Sands of Adventure Monster of the week Fail Faster website Design Destiny Kickstarter Scott Nicholson's Introspective video about Design Destiny (15:08) Then they talk about the "fail faster" concept in game design and the tools Jay has designed to help with that. ------------------...
OBG 521: The Human Element
September 11, 2023 14:30 - 1 hour - 68.7 MBOn this episode of On Board Games Erik and Kathleen talk with Bez about games they've played lately and other things including: The Crew Mr. President Connect Four Spin We Love Katmari Stuff by Bez website Endangered: American Red Wolves and Endangered Rescue Kickstarter (29:40) Then they talk about incorporating the human element in games. ---------------------------------------------------------------- Inverse Genius: http://www.inversegenius.com/ Patreon accou...
OBG 520: Watch Me Quirk
August 28, 2023 14:30 - 1 hour - 52.1 MBOn this episode of On Board Games Erik and Bruce talk about games they've played lately and other things including: Thunder Road Vendetta Mr. President (22:35) Then they talk quirky games and what they bring to the table. ---------------------------------------------------------------- Inverse Genius: http://www.inversegenius.com/ Patreon account: http://www.patreon.com/obg Twitter: @onboardgames RSS Feed: http://onboardgames.libsyn.com/rss Email us: onboardgamesmai...
OBG 519: Mercury Rising
August 14, 2023 12:30 - 1 hour - 46.4 MBOn this episode of On Board Games Erik and Kathleen talk about games they've played lately and other things including: Final Girl Chicken! Whale to Look Nine Tiles Panic Skyteam The Game: Face to Face Search for Planet X (14:28) Then they talk what Kathleen's experience at GenCon, UKGE, and other cons. ---------------------------------------------------------------- Inverse Genius: http://www.inversegenius.com/ Patreon account: http://www.patreon.com/obg Twitter:...
OBG 518: Fat Joke of an Episode
July 31, 2023 14:30 - 58 minutes - 51.8 MBOn this episode of On Board Games Erik and Don talk about games they've played lately and other things including: ISS Vanguard Quest Tower by Escape Welt Diablo IV Thunder Road Vendetta Monster of the Week One Night Ultimate Super Villains Cursed Court Gameframe Kickstarter (35:45) Then they talk what makes the weight of a game and when does it go from medium to heavy. ---------------------------------------------------------------- Inverse Genius: http://www.inversegeniu...
OBG 517: Time and Time Again
July 17, 2023 14:30 - 1 hour - 61 MBOn this episode of On Board Games Erik is joined by Sen-Foong Lim and Banana Chan to talk about games they've played lately and other things including: Bloodbeam Badlands No Context Murano The Ground Hog Gambit The Bin Packing Problem (Excel files and instructions in the link) (15:00) Then they talk all about time travel in games, especially RPGs. ---------------------------------------------------------------- Inverse Genius: http://www.inversegenius.com/ Patreon accoun...
OBG 516: Grand Origins
July 03, 2023 14:30 - 55 minutes - 47.8 MBOn this episode of On Board Games Don and Erik are joined by Marc Specter of the Grand Gamers Guild to talk about games they've played lately and other things including: Renegade Games Good Omens: an Ineffable Game Magic: The Gathering Great Excavations Maximum Apocalypse (18:55) Then they talk all about Grand Gamers Guild's Origins experience. ---------------------------------------------------------------- Inverse Genius: http://www.inversegenius.com/ Patreon account...
OBG 515: RPG Design Thoughts
June 20, 2023 15:22 - 1 hour - 63.2 MBOn this episode of On Board Games Don and Erik talk about games they've played lately and other things including: Vampire The Masquerade: Rivals Rengade Design Studio Feng Shui City of Mist Ready Set Bet Kickstarter Diabo IV Firefly Gamefound Ticket To Ride - Legacy Crossbows and Catapults FormulaGP (27:00) Then they talk all about RPG game design considerations. ---------------------------------------------------------------- Inverse Genius: http://www.inversegeni...
OBG 514: Owlbear Beard Oil
June 05, 2023 14:30 - 1 hour - 51.8 MBOn this episode of On Board Games Don and Eriktalk about games they've played lately including: Grand Gamers Guild Kickstarter of Endeavor Deep Sea Savage Worlds Adventure Edition Monster Match Game Tiny War of the Ring project (17:20) Then they talk all about game-adjacent products that either do or should exist. ---------------------------------------------------------------- Inverse Genius: http://www.inversegenius.com/ Patreon account: http://www.patreon.com/obg ...
OBG 513: Artificially Intelligent
May 22, 2023 14:30 - 56 minutes - 47.8 MBOn this episode of On Board Games Don, Erik, and Bruce talk about games they've played lately including: Renegade Games upcoming Good Omens game Thunder Road Final Girl Paint Pal Studio Steam Up Jackbox 9 (18:32) Then they talk AI in game design both ethically and practically. ---------------------------------------------------------------- Inverse Genius: http://www.inversegenius.com/ Patreon account: http://www.patreon.com/obg Twitter: @onboardgames RSS Feed: h...
OBG 512: Unpub Hubub
May 08, 2023 14:30 - 1 hour - 52 MBOn this episode of On Board Games Erik and Bruce talk about games they've played lately including: Mia and the Dragon Princess MLB the Show Ready Set Bet Monopoly the Pizza edition and Monopoly Millenium Roll and Rock Wavelength (26:35) Then they talk about Bruce's recent visit to UnPub; what to expect and what it is like. ---------------------------------------------------------------- Inverse Genius: http://www.inversegenius.com/ Patreon account: http://www.patreon.com...
OBG 511: Remembering Klaus Teuber
April 24, 2023 14:30 - 1 hour - 59.4 MBOn this episode of On Board Games Erik and Don talk about games they've played lately including: Black Sonata Catan Micro Macro: Crime City All In Puzzlewelt Final Girl (25:11) Then they talk about Klaus Teuber, his games, his legacy, and of course, Catan. ---------------------------------------------------------------- Inverse Genius: http://www.inversegenius.com/ Patreon account: http://www.patreon.com/obg Twitter: @onboardgames RSS Feed: http://onboardgames.libs...
OBG 510: The Last Kingdom
April 10, 2023 14:30 - 52 minutes - 43.6 MBOn this episode of On Board Games Erik and Don talk with Jason Washburn from Gamelyn Games about games they've played lately including: Scarface 1920 Blood on the Clock Tower Oathsworn ISS Vanguard Tir Na Nog Ready Set Bet Check out the Last Kingdom Kickstarter, going until April 14th https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/coe/the-last-kingdom-board-game/description (22:28) Then they talk working on a licensed board game. ------------------------------------------------...
OBG 509: Being Cultured
March 27, 2023 14:30 - 1 hour - 54.3 MBOn this episode of On Board Games Erik and Don talk with Nick Ferris about games they've played lately including: Flamecraft The Pharoah's Challenge at ShushCON Everdell Randomized Zelda Check out the Tir Na Nog Kickstarter, going live March 28 https://gamefound.com/projects/grand-gamers-guild/tir-na-nog-between-worlds (18:32) Then they talk about what a cultural consultant is and how it impacts board game design. ---------------------------------------------------------...
OBG 508: Insert Con Pun
March 13, 2023 18:04 - 47 minutes - 42.7 MBOn this episode of On Board Games Erik and Don talk about games they've played lately including: Viticulture 5 Parsecs from Home Valor RPG (11:21) Then Erik and Don take a look at how to run and what to experience in a smaller con. ---------------------------------------------------------------- Inverse Genius: http://www.inversegenius.com/ Patreon account: http://www.patreon.com/obg Twitter: @onboardgames RSS Feed: http://onboardgames.libsyn.com/rss Email us: onbo...
OBG 507: Make a Point
February 27, 2023 15:30 - 1 hour - 73.6 MBOn this episode of On Board Games Erik, Don, and Bruce talk about games they've played lately including: Santorini New York Brindlewood Bay Ten Dates Tir Na Nog (30:11) Then, Jennifer Kitzman, customer service for Slugfest Games, joins Donald to talk about Dungeon Decorators, Red Dragon Inn 9 and how you keep a game fresh after 9 installments. Check out the Red Dragon Inn 9 Kickstarter. https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/slugfestgames/the-red-dragon-inn-9-the-undercity ...
OBG 506: Uh oh on the OGL
February 13, 2023 15:30 - 52 minutes - 44.8 MBOn this episode of On Board Games Erik and Don talk about games they've played lately including: Betrayal at Baldur's Gate/House on the Hill Echoes Escapewelt Viticulture Endeavor Deap Sea preview (22:03) Then the two talk about the recent issue from WotC regarding the D&D OGL. ---------------------------------------------------------------- Inverse Genius: http://www.inversegenius.com/ Patreon account: http://www.patreon.com/obg Twitter: @onboardgames RSS Feed: http...
OBG 505: Boardgame Like
January 30, 2023 15:30 - 1 hour - 61.5 MBOn this episode of On Board Games Erik and Bill Corey talk about games they've played lately including: Ark Nova Marvel Champions Luck be a Landlord Return to Dark Tower ISS Vanguard Gen 7 (25:16) Then the two talk about video games that are like boardgames. ---------------------------------------------------------------- Inverse Genius: http://www.inversegenius.com/ Patreon account: http://www.patreon.com/obg Twitter: @onboardgames RSS Feed: http://onboardgames....
OBG 504: Icebergs in the Mist
January 16, 2023 15:30 - 55 minutes - 46.8 MBOn this episode of On Board Games Donald is joined by Kevin Carpenter of AWD Loot and the Rolling in the Mist podcast. They talk about the City of Mist RPG, GMing, and other RPG stuff. Kevin Carpenter - https://kevincarpenter.squarespace.com/ AWD Loot -https://www.youtube.com/@AWDLoot Son of Oak - City of Mist website - https://cityofmist.co/ City of Mist Discord - https://discord.gg/dmNWemgg3x ---------------------------------------------------------------- Inverse Genius: h...
OBG 503: Building Character
January 02, 2023 15:30 - 1 hour - 58 MBIn this episode of On Board Games, Erik and Don are joined by John Wick to talk about some games we played including: Marvel Multiverse RPG City of Mist John Wick: https://www.patreon.com/thejohnwick and https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPyPASGalHol_kq8J8ldG7w And then we dive into the 31 day character challenge and discuss characters in RPGs in general. NSFW: Link to the F'n D&D: https://i.4pcdn.org/tg/1576414760360.pdf And a big thank you to all of our listeners for these past 5...
OBG 502: Celebration Part 3
December 19, 2022 15:30 - 1 hour - 50.8 MBIn this third very special episode of On Board Games, we continue to celebrate 500+ episodes of gaming goodness. We talk to or hear from: (2:18) Marc Specter from Grand Gamers Guild (22:30) Stephanie Frey (41:55) Bill Corey And a big thank you to all of our listeners for these past 500+ episodes. Inverse Genius: http://www.inversegenius.com/ Patreon account: http://www.patreon.com/obg Twitter: @onboardgames RSS Feed: http://onboardgames.libsyn.com/rss Email us: onbo...
OBG 501: Celebration Part 2
December 05, 2022 15:30 - 1 hour - 67 MBIn this very special episode of On Board Games, continue to celebrate 500+ episodes of gaming goodness. But first, Don and Erik talk about: Blood on the Clocktower Curse of the Dark GI Joe Mission Critical Uberstax City of Mist Tiny Epic Crimes which is currently on Kickstarter We talk to or hear from: (33:37) Stephen Buonocore, the Podfather of Gaming (57:07) The Swarmcast (59:44) Giles Pritchard And a big thank you to all of our listeners for these past 500+ episodes....
OBG 500: Celebration Part I
November 21, 2022 15:30 - 1 hour - 57.7 MBIn this very special episode of On Board Games, Don and Erik take some time to celebrate 500+ episodes of gaming goodness. We talk to or hear from: (2:00) Scott Nicholson (26:38) Stephen from the Spiel (27:47) Eric Summerer (43:35) Kathleen Mercury (47:44) Michael Coe from Gamelyn Games And a big thank you to all of our listeners for these past 500 episodes. Inverse Genius: http://www.inversegenius.com/ Patreon account: http://www.patreon.com/obg Twitter: @onboardgam...
OBG 499: Reflection
November 07, 2022 15:30 - 1 hour - 55.4 MBIn this episode of On Board Games, Erik and Don talk about games they've played lately, including: Agents of SMERSH the Epic Edition Oathsworn The Pumpkin Problem ISS Vanguard (26:35) Then, they reflect on the past 16 years of broadcasting and changes in the game industry. Inverse Genius: http://www.inversegenius.com/ Patreon account: http://www.patreon.com/obg Twitter: @onboardgames RSS Feed: http://onboardgames.libsyn.com/rss Email us: onboardgamesmailbag...
OBG 498: Headin' to Essen
October 24, 2022 14:30 - 1 hour - 61.1 MBIn this episode of On Board Games, Erik talks with The Podfather of Gaming himself, Stephen Buonocore about games they've played lately, including: Terraforming Mars: The Dice Game Cold Case - A Pinch of Murder Superskill Pinball - Star Trek Dark Elf Dice Frosthaven EscapeWelt Puzzle box Kickstarter (29:19) Then, they talk about the World Series of Boardgaming (promo code: podfather) and this year's Essen game fair. Inverse Genius: http://www.inversegenius.com/ ...
OBG 497: A Real Time Experience
October 10, 2022 14:30 - 57 minutes - 47.3 MBIn this episode of On Board Games, Don and Erik talk with Joe Slack about games they've played lately, including: Friday Dungeon World GI Joe Deck Builder: Shadow of the Serpent Gloomhaven App Steampunk Rally Vampire The Masquerade Rivals: Heart of Europe The Birthday Burglar 14 Frantic Minutes Kickstarter (18:27) Then, they talk designing games that play in real-time. Inverse Genius: http://www.inversegenius.com/ Patreon account: http://www.patreon.com...
OBG 496: Review-a-palooza
September 26, 2022 14:30 - 1 hour - 54 MBIn this episode of On Board Games, Erik and Don are joined by Jon Maness to review a whole bunch of games including: Welcome To... The House of Wisdom - https://unclezezzeac.games/the-house-of-wisdom Costume Party Detective/Assassin Dungeon Mayhem Dungeon Party Vampire: The Masquerade - Rivals : Shadows and Shrouds Anchorman Trogdor Monster Crunch Oathsworn Inverse Genius: http://www.inversegenius.com/ Patreon account: http://www.patreon.com/obg Twitter: @...
OBG 495: Commentary on the Clocktower
September 12, 2022 14:30 - 1 hour - 57.9 MBIn this episode of On Board Games, Erik talks with Laurie Blake from No Rolls Barred about games they've played lately, including: Wonderland's War Return to Dark Tower Bristol 1350 Black Death No Rolls Barred (26:36) Then, they talk about color commentary in games like Blood on the Clocktower. Inverse Genius: http://www.inversegenius.com/ Patreon account: http://www.patreon.com/obg Twitter: @onboardgames RSS Feed: http://onboardgames.libsyn.com/rss Email...
OBG 494: Cards on the Table
August 29, 2022 14:32 - 1 hour - 59.1 MBIn this episode of On Board Games, Erik and Isaac talk about games they've played lately, including: My Fathers Work GI Joe Deckbuilder The future of legacy games (17:25) Then, they talk what steps to take when you are ready to start physically designing your game. Inverse Genius: http://www.inversegenius.com/ Patreon account: http://www.patreon.com/obg Twitter: @onboardgames RSS Feed: http://onboardgames.libsyn.com/rss Email us: [email protected] ...
OBG 493: GenCon 2022
August 15, 2022 14:30 - 1 hour - 51.5 MBIn this episode of On Board Games, Erik is joined by Robert Searing to talk about games they've played lately, including: Outer Rim Funkos new Jurrasic Park game Chronicles of Avel The Librarians card game Agents of SMERSH Secrets of the Lost Station Vampire the Masquerade: Rivals Robert Searing https://www.inserthere.me/ (21:14) Then, they talk about Robert's trip to this year's GenCon. Inverse Genius: http://www.inversegenius.com/ Patreon account: http...
OBG 492: Party Problems
August 01, 2022 14:30 - 57 minutes - 48.8 MBIn this episode of On Board Games, Erik and Don talk about games they've played lately, including: Exit Orient Express GI Joe RPG Gravwell Burgle Bros Erik's results with storing games with the Bin Packing Problem (11:52) Then, they talk about issues in their gaming group and possible solutions. Inverse Genius: http://www.inversegenius.com/ Patreon account: http://www.patreon.com/obg Twitter: @onboardgames RSS Feed: http://onboardgames.libsyn.com/rss Email u...
OBG 491: We Can Be Heroes
July 18, 2022 14:30 - 1 hour - 71.8 MBIn this episode of On Board Games, Erik is joined by Reed Little to talk about games they've played lately, including: Masks EscapeWelt https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/fort-knox-pro--2#/ Star Wars Outer Rim with the Unfinished Business Expansion Production copy of Blood on the Clocktower C4 Labs Die coaster https://www.c4labs.com/product-category/gaming-products/gaming-accessories/ (14:27) Then, they take a look at super hero RPGs. The history, the difference between them ...
OBG 490: Board Game Design
July 04, 2022 14:30 - 1 hour - 67.8 MBIn this episode of On Board Games, Erik and Isaac talk with Nikhil Puhrasher bout games they've played lately, including: Aquatica Tapestry Spirit Island: Jagged Earth Foundations of Rome Return to Dark Tower Ark Nova Website boardgamethinking.com or email him at [email protected] (22:45) Then, they dive deeply into aspects of board game design. Inverse Genius: http://www.inversegenius.com/ Patreon account: http://www.patreon.com/obg Twitter: @onb...
OBG 489: What is Fun?
June 20, 2022 14:30 - 1 hour - 55.6 MBIn this episode of On Board Games, Don, Erik, and Bruce talk about games they've played lately, including: Longshot the Dice Game EscapeWelt: https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/fort-knox-pro--2#/ https://www.escapewelt.com/ Unlock Mythic Adventures and Star Wars Kabuto Sumo GI Joe RPG Outer Rim Unfinished Business Box1 (33:46) Then, they dive into what is fun and what makes board games fun. Inverse Genius: http://www.inversegenius.com/ On Board Games is a proud mem...
OBG 488: Solving Mysteries
June 06, 2022 14:30 - 1 hour - 53.8 MBIn this episode of On Board Games, Don and Erik talk about games they've played lately, including: Trash Pandas Eclipse: New Dawn Dune EscapeWelt: https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/fort-knox-pro--2#/ https://www.escapewelt.com/ This Didn't Happen: Kickstarter link The Artemis Project: Satellites and Commanders Painting Return to Dark Tower and SpeedPaints (24:52) Then, they talk about mystery in board games. Inverse Genius: http://www.inversegenius.com/ On Board G...
OBG 487: No Horned Helmets
May 23, 2022 14:30 - 56 minutes - 41.9 MBIn this episode of On Board Games, Don and Erik are joined by Michael Coe from Gamelyn Games to talk about games they've played lately, including: Gizmos The Boys: This is Gonna Hurt Time Stories: Madame The King is Dead Cartographers The GI Joe RPG from Renegade Games Satelites and Commanders for the Artemis Project Tiny Epic Vikings on Kickstarter (18:56) Then, the three talk about Tiny Epic Vikings, how Kickstarter has changed over the years, and of course, shippi...
OBG 486: Introducing Boardgames
May 09, 2022 14:30 - 56 minutes - 46.2 MBIn this episode of On Board Games, Erik is joined by Steven Mount to talk about games they've played lately, including: Return to Dark Tower This Didn't Happen (Kickstarter coming in June) Evil Genius's upcoming take on d20 Modern with many IPs A quick detour about Highlander Bohnanza Architects of the West Kingdom (19:13) Erik and Steven talk about how to introduce people to boardgames and give a plethora of game recommendations. Inverse Genius: http://www.inversegeniu...