Punching Cardboard
156 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 1 year ago - ★★★★★ - 98 ratingsA lively discussion of modern board games. Strategies and reviews included free of charge.
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Episode 168 -- Station Placement Intricacies
January 23, 2020 00:22 - 2 hours - 147 MBRoute building. Colony building. Future building. Restaurant building. We turned a lot of resources into a lot of structures these past few weeks. We also bought and sold shares of stock and grilled some burgers. A little of everything, really, resulting in a lot of game talk. STATIONS: 00:17:52 -- On Joe's Table: Xenon Profiteer & The Arrival 00:22:42 -- On Jim's Table: Food Chain Magnate: Ketchup and Other Mechanisms Expansion 00:41:35 -- Stephenson's Rocket (first take) 00:57:10 ...
Episode 167 -- We Got Smiles
January 08, 2020 23:10 - 2 hours - 164 MBMissiles are raining down in Iraq, but ain't we got smiles. Yeah, I guess. With 2020 already looking doomed already, we steady ourselves and take a look at some of the good things we encountered over the Winter break. We have hope. We will forge ahead. There are games to be played.
Episode 166 -- Checking it Twice
December 19, 2019 23:02 - 3 hours - 128 MBAnother Year gone by and it's time for the lists to come out. These are the things that moved us in 2019. How do your experiences compare? Grab a holiday cocktail, relax, and enjoy. LISTS: 00:09:41 -- TV & Visual Entertainment (Spoilers and Rants) 00:25:36 -- Video / Computer Games 00:30:56 -- Board Games 01:32:23 -- Music 02:52:50 -- Whiskey & Whisky 02:57:50 -- Books
Episode 165 -- Bludgeon Forward
December 13, 2019 00:30 - 2 hours - 147 MBWe go heavy on the games in this year's penultimate episode. Almost two hours taken to cover three games. We expect you'll have a good Idea on whether these are for you. Enjoy. PROCEEDINGS: 00:00:00 -- Straight Into Some Music (Delines, Clutch, Joe Henry, Perpetual Grace, Ltd.) 00:32:18 -- Symphony (first take) 00:57:44 -- Bios: Origins 2 (in-depth) 01:38:30 -- Circadians: First Light (in-depth)
Episode 164 -- Out of Tune Song
November 22, 2019 22:30 - 2 hours - 134 MBThis episode marks six years on the air. We take some time, at Joe's behest, to consider this and where the show might go from here. Also, we revisit a a game that was featured on the second episode, and preview a new release. Have fun. THE YEARS: 00:05:15 -- Tournamentville 00:09:35 -- Apologies and Better Angels 00:16:33 -- What I Appreciates 00:22:32 -- Making Bad Better and Good Worse 00:30:19 -- 6 Years Down the Road 01:00:10 -- Tank Duel (first take) 01:25:23 -- Yedo (re...
Episode 163 -- Sniffles and Whiffles
November 14, 2019 00:56 - 2 hours - 116 MBFighting a cold and the off-season blues, we power though this episode to bring you some pretty heavy game discussion on entries old and new. Whisky, music and a book round out the proceedings. CARGO: 00:14:26 -- Panamax (revisited, in-depth) 00:58:36 -- Paladins of the West Kingdom (in depth) 01:45:27 -- Tearraforming Mars: No Need to Draft 01:58:04 -- Kavalan ex-Bourbon Cask Whisky 02:04:15 -- Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds: Ghosteen 02:10:58 -- Lanny, by Max Porter
Episode 162 -- Exploring the Cross-Stitch
October 31, 2019 00:16 - 2 hours - 146 MBOften postponed, but never defeated, this new episode transforms from a pile of scraps into a glorious quilt of gaming discourse. Other stuff as well. Enjoy PATTERNS: 00:10:24 -- High Frontier 00:19:44 -- Living Rules, Collections, Rules Again, and So Forth . . . . 00:41:57 -- To Play or Not to Play? 00:54:24 -- Hannibal and Hamilcar (1st Take) 01:03:28 -- Polis 01:05:37 -- More Hannibal 01:08:18 -- Back to Polis 01:15:06 -- New Games?? 01:18:42 -- Ardbeg AN OA Single Malt ...
Episode 161 -- To Be Fair
October 04, 2019 00:26 - 2 hours - 161 MBConsider a concert set list. The band comes out and opens with a couple of deep cuts, a bit slow-tempo, really a nod to the fans. But then they kick it in, building tension, generating release, mixing cuts from all their albums, back and forth across the years. For the encore, a few more deep cuts for the die-hards who haven't rushed out to beat the traffic. We'll just say that this episode is like that show. CUTS: 00:16:08 -- Player Usage and the Art of Making Out 00:21:46 -- Guild U...
Episode 160 -- Fatal Flaws
September 19, 2019 00:12 - 2 hours - 137 MBWe start slow, as cool ambient music on a rainy Autumn evening, but by the halfway point we warm to the task and heat the discussion up to a boil. Some games just get you that way. TEMPS: 00:06:01 -- Tournament Losses (Wir Sind das Volk) 00:17:11 -- Innovation & Shogun (sessions) 00:28:25 -- Five-Player Games, now! 00:40:57 -- Spiderman on PS4 00:52:35 -- Endless Legend 01:00:45 -- City of the Big Shoulders (in-depth) 01:43:50 -- Vindication (preview) 01:54:57 -- Oban Little Bay...
Episode 159 -- A Tight Ten
September 05, 2019 21:47 - 2 hours - 134 MBGames, Games, Game. Now that Summer is ended, or at least Summer vacation has, we're getting back into a routine that promises to result in the playing of more games. As a result, despite a brief interlude where we express a bit of weariness with the state of the world, we're diving deep into a few games currently hitting our table. Get your wet suit on and join us. ROUTINES: 00:09:18 -- Wir Sind das Volk (tournament sessions) 00:33:49 -- Sekigahara (Session) 00:45:20 -- Weary and F...
Episode 158 -- Wind Shear on the Tarmac
August 16, 2019 01:10 - 1 hour - 109 MBIt's been a pretty lazy Summer here in the Pacific Northwest; hence, we are pretty lazy at the moment. We find ourselves without a deep take on a game here, so we wander lazily around a number of game sessions and offer up some first impressions. This one's really pretty much about playing games. Cheers. LAZY AFTERNOONS: 00:16:35 -- Joe's Light Game Roundup 00:25:41 -- Play it Now! Games with 2 Players 00:36:49 -- Food Chain Magnate (session) 00:45:22 -- Too Light & Too Long: S...
Episode 157 -- Free, Easy, and Error Prone
July 25, 2019 22:11 - 2 hours - 137 MBThere is no particular order to the order in which we talk about games in this episode. We have a free-wheelin' conversation covering several games to kick things off and then go off on tangents for awhile before a couple deeper dives, including all the mistakes we made. I mean, come on, who presents their mistakes as a feature of a game conversation? That's just how we do I guess. Enjoy. CRITICAL ERRORS: 00:04:26 -- Freewheelin' Game Chatter 00:24:08 -- A Wir Sind Das Volk Tourname...
Episode 156 -- Random Teeth and Paperwork
July 11, 2019 22:32 - 2 hours - 147 MBHere we present a nice little boardgame stew peppered with a bit of digression and topped off with morally ambiguous book. A hearty Summer meal, kinda like a pasty in Phoenix in the middle of July, except it's games. Made sense to me when I wrote it. Enjoy. COMMODITIES: 00:13:24 -- Homestretch with Middle-Schoolers 00:22:02 -- Customer Service: The 7th Continent Replacement Cards 00:26:04 -- Less Stranger Things, More Patriot Please 00:31:17 -- PCBA and other Computer Games 00:38:3...
Episode 155 -- The Siren's Call
June 25, 2019 20:52 - 2 hours - 139 MBEverything old is new again. We spend a couple hours discussing games that are maybe a bit long in the tooth. Do they hold up? Are their technologies still viable in this modern world? We also talk about some new old music and old new whiskey. MECHANICS: 00:09:47 -- Caylus or Doing Taxes (Joe's choice) 00:14:37 -- Two Versions of Pax Pamir 00:23:25 -- A Little Glen More off the Shelf 00:26:30 -- Yinzi (first take) 00:40:36 -- Q&A and Whiskey 01:11:05 -- The Quiet of Night and H...
Episode 154 -- I Got a Lot of Problems With You People
June 05, 2019 22:28 - 2 hours - 157 MBNot you people. Not you, the listeners. But when you put 9 people in a house for a week things can get lively. I wonder why they've never made a TV show about this. So here's what we recall of our annual trip to Colorado, at least the games portion of it. Lots of games CHAPTERS: 00:03:46 -- A Festivus of Thank Yous 00:17:25 -- Safe Travels 00:24:56 -- Condottiere (session strategies) 00:34:47 -- Carolvs Magnvs (first take) 00:43:20 -- El Grande (in-depth) 01:03:23 -- Roll For the ...
Episode 153 -- Rocks, Rocks, Rocks
May 15, 2019 22:51 - 2 hours - 147 MBA pretty full show. We cover three Euro games of various weights, several albums that have found their way into rotation and a dram of fine Scotch. Also, a heated discussion about the penultimate episode of Game of Thrones. Now, who needs more rocks? PLOT POINTS: 00:11:12 -- Game of Thrones, Penultimate edition (SPOILERS!!!!), Now With More Mandalorian 00:44:55 -- Concordia Venus (session) 01:00:30 -- Agra Again (another session report) 01:15:06 -- The Macallan Edition #2 01:24:2...
Episode 152 -- No Lack of Fatalism or Jolly Ranchers
May 02, 2019 20:22 - 2 hours - 162 MBI will never fly again. I will never fly again. I will never fly again. I will never fly again. We played Escape Plan. I will never fly again. I will never fly again. I will never fly again. I will never fly again. I will never fly again. Enjoyed a dram of the BenRiach Horizons. I will never fly again. I will never fly again. Not Leet. I will never fly again. I will never fly again. DELAYS: 00:07:42 -- Are You Watching Game of Thrones (Spoilers) 00:20:25 -- Last Ditch Effort (Games on...
Episode 151 -- Light Quiet Minds
April 15, 2019 23:29 - 2 hours - 150 MBSometimes, after recording, I'm uncertain as to whether the episode is worth releasing. Sometimes we go into the recording session thinking we have very little to say. Episode 151 met both of those conditions. Yet, in the editing, all seemed well, and in fact, it felt as though much good was accomplished. Whether you agree or not is another matter completely. MEDITATIONS: 00:15:45 -- 10 Days of Silence 00:32:02 -- Culling the Social Media Some More 00:35:43 -- The Games People Play...
Episode 150 -- For Example, to Exemplify
March 27, 2019 23:50 - 2 hours - 151 MBWelcome to our 150th episode extravaganza! And by extravaganza we mean the same ol' same ol'. A few games, an album, a book, some banter, a disagreement or two. Parades and fireworks not included. MILESTONES: 00:12:44 -- Great Western Trail: Rails to the North (in-depth) 00:40:46 -- Lowenherz (session) 00:59:43 -- Mercury Rev, Bobbie Gentry's The Delta Sweete Revisited 01:14:20 -- Quartermaster General: The Cold War (in-depth session) 01:48:00 -- Spoonbenders, Daryl Gregory 02:2...
Episode 149 -- Stupid and Doomed
February 28, 2019 01:15 - 2 hours - 133 MBWe execute all the plans we never had. Rather, we have no plan and decide to abandon the plan we don't have. In other words, this one is just a loose conversation touching on a slew of games, a couple artful albums, and a damn fine dram of whisky. Enjoy. GAME PLAN: 00:15:08 -- Sessions (Game of Thrones, Aquasphere, Calimala, Thunder Alley, Agra) 00:35:05 -- Destiny 2 00:36:50 --Civ Games 00:53:51 -- Kilchoman 2008 Single Malt 01:02:16 -- Music (Dan Mangan, Charles Lloyd, Lucinda Wil...
Episode 148 -- Enmity Crystals
February 07, 2019 01:03 - 2 hours - 151 MBSome Games. A Dram. A good book. Need More? Thought not. INDULGENCES: 00:16:11 -- Feudum Revisited 00:30:11 -- The Return of the Video Game (Civ 6, Endless Space 2, Destiny 2) 00:53:34 -- The Glendronach 15 yo Single Malt 01:02:17 -- New Frontiers (First Take) 01:13:26 -- Smartphone Inc. (In-Depth) 01:56:40 -- The Relic Hunter
Episode 147 -- A Tale of Three Games
January 23, 2019 23:54 - 2 hours - 146 MBIt was the best of games. It was the worst of games. Yeah, we got wisdom, and foolishness, and whatever else this old fat world throws at us. Welcome to the 147. The people of the 147 are in a bit of a mood and and the discussion is a bit gritty, but there is much to explore in this one. The folk here aren't interested in the black and white of things, but instead revel in the shades of gray embedded throughout. Don't be outraged, be engaged. TONAL VARIATIONS: 00:18:27 -- 18Irelan...
Episode 146 -- A Sideways Look in the Rearview Mirror
January 10, 2019 02:29 - 2 hours - 142 MBHere it be. Our annual look back. Our listaganza. The episode where we talk all about the best games, whiskies, and albums we encountered the previous year. You ask for it and we provide it. Or, maybe you don't ask for it, but here it is anyway. So take a listen and see if we are remotely close to where last year took you. REMEMBRANCES: 00:02:30 -- January's Book 00:12:43 -- The Music Lists 01:07:47 -- The Games Lists 01:58:40 -- The Games Honorable Mentions 02:05:45 -- The Whisk...
Episode 145 -- Space Flow
December 28, 2018 01:07 - 2 hours - 118 MBWelcome to the final episode of 2018. In contrast to the happenings of the real world, we close out the year on a high note, talking about some recent plays and recent releases that have us excited to sit down at the table again. Enjoy. LAGRANGE POINTS: 00:10:40 -- Thank Yous 00:13:27 -- Resolutions and our Giveaway 00:26:07 -- Managers Wanted 00:29:21 -- Martian Rails (Session) 00:52:52 -- KeyForge Throwdown (Session) 01:06:07 -- The Dalmore 15 yo Single Malt 01:10:00 -- The ...
Episode 144 -- Mully Ully Gue Gets a Train
December 11, 2018 22:06 - 2 hours - 137 MBWith the December chill in full swing we need to get down with something hot, so we're talking a couple new releases that were highly anticipated here in the dungeon. Could they live up to our expectations? Do they play? Do they have legs? Will our travels be rewarded? The answers to those questions and much more can be heard in our latest episode. Have fun. TIMETABLES: 00:09:20 -- Blood on the Ohio contest 00:13:03 -- The Good, The Disappointing and the Frustrating 00:31:42 -- The R...
Episode 143 -- Those Old Technologies
November 29, 2018 01:10 - 2 hours - 135 MBThe boys are back in town and doing well, and all is right with the world. In this episode, the BGG CON experience and a smattering of games, both old and new. Enjoy. SCHEDULE: 00:09:20 -- Another Year? 00:12:06 -- December's Book Selection 00:22:26 -- The BGG CON Experience 00:31:25 -- Crayon Rails (Martian Rails, Iron Dragon) 00:43:15 -- Lowenherz 00:48:02 -- Web of Power 01:05:01 -- Random Shout-outs 01:08:47 -- The Mayor of Eurotown 01:14:13 -- Hockey Game Hijinks 01:29:1...
Episode 142 -- Pleasure and Instruction
November 06, 2018 23:55 - 2 hours - 162 MBWelcome to a lively episode. In this one we dip our toes back into the Eurogame-o-sphere, and we are fairly excited about the waters. Also, the first installment of the Punching Cardboard Book Club, which results in a heady and exhilarating discussion. As they say in sportsball, we left it all on the field in this one. CHAPTERS: 00:18:52 -- Wilderness War 00:30:55 -- Francis Drake 01:04:12 -- The Estates 01:19:45 -- Westward American Single Malt 01:30:07 -- TV Diversions: Daredevil...
Episode 141 -- When Did You Stop Caring?
October 23, 2018 23:33 - 2 hours - 131 MBIt's that time, and we roll the dice and lay out the games that have caught our attention in this year's Essen preview show. First we cover 10 games nominated by our guild using a complex and patented formula. Then we each take a shot at adding five games of our own discovery. Throw in some expansion discussion, and you have a show of partially educated guessing that is sure to wow even the most cynical gamer. SPOILERS: ***** **** *** ** * 00:14:49 -- The Guild 10 plus 00:16:03 ...
Episode 140 -- The Weary Game Playin' Blues
October 05, 2018 22:15 - 2 hours - 141 MBRamshackle. I like the word ramshackle. Ramshackle Day Parade is a great Joe Strummer song. Streetcore. Track five. And it's a bit the way we're feeling here in episode 140. Run down. Beat up. We wander through this episode and take on a series of topics pertaining to the state of the hobby, or pertaining to where we exist in it. We go a bit low key, somewhat reflective, and we let the conversation lead us. Hopefully you can dig it. It's all a little ramshackle. VERSES: 00:07:38 -- ...
Episode 139 -- Lost in the Woodwork
September 12, 2018 20:20 - 1 hour - 97.2 MBSometimes you can't fit all the information that's fit to say about a game in one episode. Such was the case with our discussion of Pendragon in Episode 138. In response, we've created a new segment, The Follow-Up. And it debuts here as we attempt to add to our in-depth coverage of heavy games and game systems. Also, how concerts are and how they should be, a beer and a dram, and a short look at a new abstract. Cheers. SETLIST: 00:10:03 -- Pendragon (follow-up) 00:44:05 -- A Beer and...
Episode 138 -- A Game of Knots
August 29, 2018 21:15 - 2 hours - 125 MBWhosoever pulleth this sword from this rock shall, um, I don't know, do some stuff, vanquish some folks, and then become king of someplace. Right? 4th Century A.D., 5th? We're talking Pendargon: The Fall of Roman Britain here in episode 138. That, and a bit of list nonsense, and little dram of something nice as well. No pillaging allowed! RAIDS: 00:02:55 -- Scooters From Hell 00:16:36 -- Pendragon: The Fall of Roman Britain (in-depth) 01:23:29 -- Oban 18 yo Ltd. Ed. 01:32:17 -- T...
Episode 137 -- If At First
August 17, 2018 21:45 - 2 hours - 147 MBHere ya go kids, all the way from the lands of Antiquity, episdoe 137, take 2. We sewed all the parts together and shocked it into being. Because we care. Sincerely, Dr. Frankenstein PARTS: 00:15:03 -- What We Did on Our Summer Vacation 00:35:11 -- Condottiere 00:41:04 -- Legend of the Five Rings -- Casual Decks Need Not Apply?? 00:44:38 -- Sessions: Lisboa, Shogun, Age of Steam 00:51:17 -- Lost Valley 00:55:22 -- Root 01:06:16 -- The Music of Our Lives 01:32:15 -- A Dram and ...
Episode 136 -- All The Moogs
July 17, 2018 20:34 - 2 hours - 141 MBIt's Summertime! Here's something for a long drive in a rented car or a lazy afternoon at the beach. MILEAGE: 00:09:57 -- Dusting Off The Shelves: Argent: The Consortium (Session) 00:27:47 -- Quartermaster General: 1914 00:33:54 -- Tigres & Euphrates 00:39:47 -- A Midsummer Night's Questions 01:06:27 -- Music: Rolling Blackouts CF, Gaz Coombes, Kamasi Washington 01:39:58 -- GLOW 01:42:21 -- A Little Light Non-fiction: Apollo8, Seabiscuit, Ben Franklin 01:43:57 -- Bios Megafauna,...
Episode 135 -- Dusting Off The Shelves
July 03, 2018 21:49 - 2 hours - 112 MBAs Summer settles in we look to take it a little easy. Some shelves are dusted off, and a couple titles come back to the table after resting a few years. Also, a rare abstract finds it's way into our rotation. We also recount a few sessions and some trips to some gigs. Easy Breezy, as Joe might say. PARTICLES: 00:11:13 -- Bruges & The City on the Zwin 00:17:23 -- Innovation & Echoes 00:28:52 -- Automobile 00:35:03 -- Portland 18XX Con 00:40:57 -- What is it With 18XX? 00:46:55 ...
Episode 134 -- I Have My Moments and Other Times
June 20, 2018 22:31 - 2 hours - 137 MBHey there. We discuss a sprawling, big Euro game, a compact, tense Euro game and five albums that should be filling your ears. All that and a debate on the state of the hobby in episode 134 of the 'cast. Please enjoy. MOMENTS: 00:10:49 -- The John and Company Not Monopoly Contest Results 00:18:40 -- A Trade to Make? (Tash Kalar & Terra Mystica for 18CZ) 00:21:10 -- Joe plays Feudum (multiple sessions) 00:49:42 -- The Burning Question: Sturgeon's Law and Board Games 01:21:35 -- T...
Episode 133 -- Everything, Just 20 Minutes Away
June 07, 2018 20:58 - 2 hours - 133 MBWe serve up something a little different in this episode. On tap is a play by play, blow by blow, and drink by drink recap of our trip to Denver for Heavy Con and its impromptu satellite cons. Did we have fun? Did we play enough games? You be the judge. Welcome aboard the Punching Cardboard World Tour 2018. ARRIVALS AND DEPARTURES: 00:09:12 -- A John Company Pre-Post-Production Contest 00:20:05 -- Day 1: On the Road; Old Men Tempting Altitude; Bison; Comfort Sleep 00:34:10 -- Day 2...
Episode 132 -- Watercolors in the Rain
May 22, 2018 07:04 - 1 hour - 99.6 MBWhen you most expect it, and pretty much the way you like it. Episode 132. A handful of games, a little whiskey and a few good tunes. All of it, wrapped up into a semi-coherent conversation. Enjoy. COLORS: 00:07:36 -- Heaven & Ale (quick take) 00:14:38 -- The Trouble With Mombasa?(quick take) 00:26:58 -- Isle of Skye: Journeyman Expansion (quick take) 00:38:17 -- Old Forester 1920 Prohibition Style Bourbon 00:41:28 -- Music (Dr. Dog, Al Stewart) 00:48:57 -- The Year of the Cat 00...
Episode 131 -- Jackie's Porch, Every Tuesday Night
May 08, 2018 22:08 - 2 hours - 110 MBBruce may be dropping the needle and saying a prayer over at ol' Mary's place, and Frank's ghost sure as hell is still jammin' over at Joe's garage, but there's a cool breeze on a warm evening over here on Jackie's porch. We've got a little bourbon neat, a few slices of pie and some fancy cards; it's a juxtaposition of thinkiness and relaxation. Come on over and join the band. SOUNDS: 00:02:07 -- No Con For You! 00:08:16 -- A Burning Question #1: Why Portland? 00:25:38 -- Joe's first...
Episode 130 -- Roasted and Charred
April 25, 2018 00:10 - 1 hour - 110 MBUsing our trusty mobile recording device, we gather at a secret location (Joe's) and leave our comfort zone to lay down the riffs that comprise episode 130. Some games covered, some stout imbibed and some stories related. This is a loose episode. The information is fractured. Our thought train, a bit derailed. Still, it all comes out fine in the end. And no gorillas were harmed in the making. Enjoy. WOODLAND FACTIONS: 00:09:28 -- How to Avoid Gaming 00:22:53 -- A Con Job? 00:30:07 -- ...
Episode 129 -- A Glimmer of Hope
April 11, 2018 23:57 - 2 hours - 134 MBEpisode 129 is here. We discuss a few chunky, meaty games. We examine a new musical release from a well respected indie duo. And we imbibe a couple of weighty bourbons. Won't you join us on this magical journey of hope and glory? SCHEDULE: 00:12:55 -- Will There Ever be a Punching Con? 00:21:15 -- Broken Spirits & Resurrections (Through the Ages & Shogun) 00:48:13 -- Wye Oak, The Louder I Call, the Faster it Runs 01:01:22 -- A Tale of Two Bourbons (Bad Guy vs. Elijah Craig Barrel Pr...
Episode 128 -- Everything is Temperamental at Best
March 27, 2018 23:06 - 2 hours - 149 MBChaos. Uncertainty. Disloyalty. Keywords of the day. But we can handle it. We can fling Loyalty challenges across the table with the best of them. We can arrange a Renaissance marriages and take over religions and funnel coins from one bank to the next like it's water flowing through pipes. Oh, yes we can. And then we can turn it all up to 11 and list the Euros that should remain on our shelves. Yep, that's all happening here in episode 128. DECREES: 00:14:18 -- It Was a Time (some rec...
Episode 127 -- Stout Rusted Trains
March 13, 2018 23:52 - 2 hours - 152 MBNo one's going to accuse us of following the cult of the new in this one. We talk about a couple older games that have hit the tables around here while shaming ourselves about a good number of titles collecting dust on our shelves. Our whiskey's been nicely aged as well (Unfortunately, the fine salted caramel stout decided to collide with some rusted trains). So, tip your servers and enjoy the session, and please, please, please, don't spill your beer. RELICS: 00:04:38 -- The Best Damn...
Episode 126 -- Aliens Land On Tissue Mountain
February 28, 2018 02:05 - 2 hours - 156 MBAs the supernova known as February fades we are able to conquer the light years and arrive on a fairly sane planet. It is here where we attempt to answer your questions and guide you through the Gaia Project. Then, after our usual efforts, we wade into uncharted territory with a serious discussion on a very serious topic. Passengers will be warned and given a chance to depart beforehand, but we do recommend taking the entire journey. Will we succeed, or will a horde of alien races destro...
Episode 125 -- We're Just Not Here Tonight
February 08, 2018 19:53 - 2 hours - 142 MBHere be episode a buck and a quarter. We're doin' the usual. You're doin' the usual. It's like we all get along or something. Enjoy. ITEMS: 00:21:50 -- Iberian Rails (in-depth) 00:51:53 -- Westland American Oak Single Malt 01:02:49 -- Albums by Jeff Rosenstock and Will Johnson 01:28:11 -- Wildcatters (in-depth)
Episode 124 -- Throat Frogs & Turmeric
January 25, 2018 01:55 - 2 hours - 150 MBOn Episode 124 of As the Cardboard Turns: Joe continues to show off his quick thinking with his ability to jab and dance and commentate. In addition, we a treated to a stellar performance of the word turmeric. Meanwhile, right in front of your ears, Jim loses his battle to a nasty cold. Will the headhunters come calling to offer Joe a better gig on a more prestigious show? Will Jim’s battle against the evil Mucus be for naught? Will the dog notice that Timmy has fallen into the well? Well,...
Episode 123 -- Don't Co-opt My Rant!
January 10, 2018 00:39 - 2 hours - 129 MBWelcome to the first show of 2018. It's a good show. It's a fun show. It's a show containing discussions of games new and old. And it's it's chock full of the stuff that makes Punching Cardboard great. (Wait, Punching Cardboard is great??? (Sure is, just roll with it before someone notices.)) So kick back, pour a wee dram, and enjoy the lively banter and thoughtful analysis. RESOLUTIONS: 00:07:14 -- The Christmas Joy and Space Truckin' 00:15:13 -- Joe's First Airport Rant 00:25:13 ...
Episode 122 -- Inventory Replays
December 21, 2017 01:15 - 2 hours - 141 MBWe made it. 2017 is heading out the door. We're battered and beaten and bruised and bewitched and bespoke and bee-stung and help me off this ride. Phew! But before we go, here's a bunch of stuff we dug in 2017. We're talkin' games and whiskey and whisky and tunes and food and beer and a whole lot of other things in this episode. We take a swipe at a few things, but we mostly go for the good stuff as we sneak off to 2018, hoping that if it doesn't hear us we can find a little more peace and...
Episode 121 -- A Procession of Excited Dogs
December 06, 2017 01:24 - 2 hours - 122 MBHere we are in the heart of the holiday season, starting to work off all that late November food while trying to navigate the December gifting maze. So, of course, let's talk about some games. We kick things off with an inconclusive discussion of An Infamous Traffic before moving forward to counteract the hustle of the season with session reports that further explore some of the games that have already graced this show. Add in a little bourbon and music and this cocktail might just be the ...
Episode 120 -- Misfits
November 22, 2017 03:34 - 2 hours - 113 MBIt's a long way from Portland to Dallas, but Jim makes the journey and Punching Cardboard represents at 2017's edition of BGG CON. The people, the games, the whisky, the food, the triumphs, the mishaps: It's all here for your listening pleasure. SCHEDULE: 00:13:08 -- In 'n' Out Burger, huh, What is it Good For? 00:15:29 -- BGG CON Overview Begins 00:34:10 -- It's Not Rocket Science, Jim. 00:53:45 -- Meetup Oblivion 01:03:44 -- Ratchet Soul 01:15:30 -- Joe's Non-Con Begins 01:15:50...
Episode 119 -- Opaque Glasses and Muddled Microphones
November 08, 2017 00:28 - 2 hours - 129 MBIf you like to convert resources into goods and then use those goods to build structures and make technological advances while saving your money for conversion to other currencies (phew!), then you have come to the right place. Here in Episode 119 we look at shipping coal, goods conversions, and making money through buying money from other countries. Econ 101? Probably not, but at least as much fun. EXCHANGE RATES: 00:01:52 -- Shirts, Finally 00:15:33 -- For Ex (Session Report) 00:...