Westpark Gamers - Boardgaming in Munich

89 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 16 years ago - ★★★ - 3 ratings

Essays about gaming in Germany, thoughts about boardgames and game designs as well as reports from our game sessions with rules explanations and game rankings.

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Episodes

Cosmic Encounter

May 12, 2008 11:45 - 1 minute - 940 KB

Moritz short piece on what is so special in EON's Cosmic Encounter

Armageddon - The Strategic Fantasy Battle Game

May 11, 2008 13:45 - 9 minutes - 5.21 MB

Moritz tells the story behind the German roleplaying game Armageddon

Why Games Are Loud or Silent

April 26, 2008 06:45 - 5 minutes - 3.19 MB

Moritz talks about what mechanics makes games silent or loud

The April News

April 01, 2008 18:45 - 5 minutes - 3.3 MB

Moritz' April 1st report on the latest in game development

Star Trek III

March 29, 2008 19:28 - 6 minutes - 3.72 MB

This time Moritz talks about Star Trek III, a collection of three games published by West End Games in 1984

A Tribute to Gary Gygax

March 15, 2008 11:11 - 8 minutes - 4.89 MB

Moritz gives a tribute to Gary Gygax, one of the masterminds behind the Dungeons and Dragons game design, who recently passed away

The One Game

March 11, 2008 08:42 - 4 minutes - 2.66 MB

In this episode Moritz talks abut a bug that is possessing so many gamers: the search for "the one game"

Boredom in Games - part 1

February 23, 2008 09:42 - 6 minutes - 3.66 MB

Moritz talks about boring elements in game designs. Part 1: repetition combined with futility

Divine Right

February 16, 2008 09:40 - 6 minutes - 3.54 MB

Moritz talks about another game from the golden age of fantasy wargaming

Retrospect on 2007

January 12, 2008 09:40 - 4 minutes - 2.67 MB

Moritz takes a look back at the gaming year 2007

2008 Gaming Trends

January 10, 2008 19:30 - 6 minutes - 3.93 MB

Moritz forecasts the 2008 trends in gaming plus adds a new (and serious) startegy tip

Orcs to Orcs: Valkenburg Castle

December 23, 2007 15:00 - 8 minutes - 4.6 MB

Moritz talks about Valkenburg Castle, a fantasy title by Taskforce Games

German Gaming News: December 12, 2007

December 12, 2007 17:06 - 5 minutes - 3.32 MB

Tension in games - part 3: The Race

German Gaming News: November 28, 2007

November 28, 2007 20:00 - 6 minutes - 3.19 MB

Tension in games - part 2: The Unknown

German Gaming News: November 12, 2007

November 12, 2007 22:00 - 6 minutes - 3.19 MB

Moritz talks about features that make games exciting - and he provides a strategy tip for ASL.

German Gaming News: October 28, 2007

October 28, 2007 15:30 - 5 minutes - 2.6 MB

Moritz talks about the greatest games never made. And he provides his first random strategy tip.

The future of gaming - part 3

October 20, 2007 07:00 - 5 minutes - 2.42 MB

Moritz' third segment on innovative game designs. This time he talks about paragraph based game designs.

Hazards of Gaming Vol.1

October 13, 2007 14:42 - 2 minutes - 1.26 MB

Moritz' first episode about the hazards of gaming: Here I Stand with a baby.

The worst theme for boardgames

October 06, 2007 09:00 - 1 minute - 789 KB

Game themes are a matter of taste, no question. And while the rest of the Westpark Gamers rate games of the 18xx series among the best games ever designed Moritz has a completely different opinion about railroad games.

The future of gaming - part 2

October 02, 2007 18:00 - 4 minutes - 2.24 MB

Moritz' second segment on innovative game designs. This time he talks about a concept that avoids ganging up on the leader.

German Gaming News 16 Sep 2007

September 16, 2007 08:00 - 2.14 MB

Moritz talks about new game mechanics. This time he provides ideas for step-by-step games.

The future of gaming - part 1

September 15, 2007 09:00 - 2.03 MB

Moritz talks about the need for new game mechanics and innovation in game designs

The 10 Commandments of Game Design

August 03, 2007 21:00 - 3.67 MB

Moritz has defined the ten commandments of good game design.

The 10 Commandments of Gaming

June 24, 2007 10:00 - 4.16 MB

Moritz has defined the ten commandments of gaming.

Titan - The Game

June 16, 2007 10:00 - 5.32 MB

A report about the fantastic Titan game that will be republished soon.

Grudge Match Report No. 5

June 09, 2007 08:00 - 3.69 MB

The fifth and last part of the Wilderness War match between Jason and Moritz.

German Gaming News May 22 2007

May 26, 2007 08:00 - 3.48 MB

Moritz about H.G. Wells, the inventor of wargames.

Dragon Pass

May 13, 2007 08:00 - 5.33 MB

This is Moritz' view on one of his favorite fantasy games.

Grudge Match Report No. 4

May 13, 2007 08:00 - 1.39 MB

The fourth part of the Wilderness War match between Jason and Moritz.

German Gaming News May 9 2007

May 13, 2007 08:00 - 2.98 MB

Moritz this time provides news about Mozart and gaming.

German Gaming News April 25 2007

April 29, 2007 10:00 - 1.85 MB

Moritz tells us about the new Yspahan for Windows release.

German Gaming News - Special April Edition

April 14, 2007 08:00 - 3.25 MB

This is Moritz' very special April edition of the German Gaming News with lots of fresh information directly from the top game publishers of the world. And JLo joins in as a surprise guest.