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Palace of Mad King Ludwig
Dragon's Demize - September 04, 2018 10:30 ★★★★★ - 4 ratingsHello listeners, and happy Labor Day! We’re celebrating with a review of the super fun new game Palace of Mad King Ludwig. As a spiritual successor to Castles of Mad King Ludwig, you can imagine that there’s plenty of strategic tile-laying and maximizing adjacency bonuses. But in Palace, all the...
The Downsides of Co-op Games
Dragon's Demize - August 27, 2018 10:30 ★★★★★ - 4 ratingsWelcome back to Dragon’s Demize! On today’s episode, Greg and Jakub cast a critical eye at one of their favorite genres: co-op games. We love co-op games, but they do have some issues, including quarterbacking and finding the right difficulty. We discuss these and more on today’s episode. Don’t ...
Path of Light and Shadow
Dragon's Demize - August 20, 2018 14:00 ★★★★★ - 4 ratingsHello listeners! It’s Greg and Lesley on the podcast today, bringing you a review of Path of Light and Shadow. A deck-building meets territory control game for 2-4 players. Each turn, you can use your hand of followers to build, promote, and conquer. By putting together a winning strategy, you c...
High Level Campaigns
Dragon's Demize - August 13, 2018 14:00 ★★★★★ - 4 ratingsHello listeners! On this week’s episode, Jakub and Greg tackle another RPG topic: high level campaigns. We had the pleasure of running one for Jakub’s recent birthday shindig, and it really got us thinking about some of the unique opportunities and challenges presented by late-game RPGs. Whether...
Space Base
Dragon's Demize - August 07, 2018 10:30 ★★★★★ - 4 ratingsWelcome back to another episode of Dragon’s Demize! This week we’re reviewing Space Base, a tableau-building game for 2-5 players. Each player has an array of ships, numbered 1-12. On each turn, they roll two dice and activate ships according to the values rolled, either individually or combined...
Special Review of Duhr: The Lesser Houses
Dragon's Demize - August 01, 2018 10:30 ★★★★★ - 4 ratingsHello listeners! Got an extra treat for you this week. Jim Felli of Devious Weasel Games, who we had a chance to sit down with at Origins this year, is at Gen Con right now celebrating the release of his game Duhr: The Lesser Houses. We thought this would be a perfect opportunity for us […] The...
Game Components
Dragon's Demize - July 31, 2018 04:30 ★★★★★ - 4 ratingsWelcome back to Dragon’s Demize, listeners! Today, Jakub and Greg are tackling game components, and the impact that they can have on a game. We’ve all had games with excellent components, and otherwise great games whose components are… lackluster. We look at a few examples of each and discuss ou...
Triple Review: NMBR 9, Small Star Empires, and Fantasy Realms
Dragon's Demize - July 23, 2018 04:30 ★★★★★ - 4 ratingsWelcome back to Dragon’s Demize, listeners! We’ve got a treat for you this week. Not one, not two, but THREE reviews! We’re reviewing three small games that we’re talked about several times before, but never actually reviewed: NMBR 9, Small Star Empires, and Fantasy Realms. Each is distinct, but...
Long-Overdue Introductions
Dragon's Demize - July 17, 2018 04:30 ★★★★★ - 4 ratingsHello listeners, and welcome back to Dragon’s Demize. We’ve talked a lot about the podcast and what we do here, but there’s one thing that we haven’t talked as much about: ourselves! On today’s episode, Greg, Jakub, and Lesley sit down to answer some questions about who they are as people, as ga...
Xia: Legends of a Drift System
Dragon's Demize - July 09, 2018 04:30 ★★★★★ - 4 ratingsHello listeners! Dragon’s Demize is back to our old habits with a good old-fashioned review. This time, we’re reviewing Xia: Legends of a Drift System, and its expansion Embers of a Forsaken Star. Both games really live up to their space opera-inspired names. Xia is best described as a 3x game: ...
Origins 2018 Recap – The Games
Dragon's Demize - July 02, 2018 04:30 ★★★★★ - 4 ratingsHello listeners! Thank you for joining us as we continue to recap the amazing time we had at Origins 2018. Last time, we focused on all the cool things we did and people we met, but this time it’s all about the games. Games we demoed, games we bought, games we played and wish we […] The post Or...
Origins 2018 Recap – The Experience
Dragon's Demize - June 25, 2018 04:30 ★★★★★ - 4 ratingsHey listeners! As you may have seen from our Facebook posts and Youtube videos, Dragon’s Demize went to Origins 2018! We had such an amazing time and did so many incredible things that we couldn’t hope to cram it all into one episode. Today, we’re recapping the Origins experience: everything fro...
Century: Spice Road vs. Splendor
Dragon's Demize - June 18, 2018 04:30 ★★★★★ - 4 ratingsHello listeners! Are you ready for some head-to-head action? Today on Dragon’s Demize, we’re debuting a new format: Meeple vs. Meeple. We take two games that are similar in theme, mechanics, or overall feel and debate their merits for an impartial judge. We’re kicking off the format with a battl...
Azul
Dragon's Demize - May 27, 2018 22:00 ★★★★★ - 4 ratingsHello listeners! We’re reviewing an absolutely gorgeous game today: Azul! Azul has been getting a lot of attention, not just for its high-quality components and lovely patterns, but also for its solid gameplay. Players attempt to earn the most points by tiling their mosaic walls efficiently and ...
RPG Editions
Dragon's Demize - May 20, 2018 22:00 ★★★★★ - 4 ratingsHello listeners! Today on Dragon’s Demize, Greg and Jakub discuss RPG editions; how they change the game, how they can be good, and how sometimes they can be confusing for players. The discussion was prompted by the open “beta” for Pathfinder 2.0, but there are plenty of examples to go around. I...
Petrichor
Dragon's Demize - May 13, 2018 22:00 ★★★★★ - 4 ratingsHello listeners and welcome back to Dragon’s Demize. One this week’s episode, Jakub and Greg review Petrichor, the most interesting game about clouds they’ve ever played. Petrichor is a delightfully thematic game where 1-4 players compete to control the shifting winds and nurture the most plants...
Daniel George and Mac Hillier
Dragon's Demize - May 06, 2018 22:00 ★★★★★ - 4 ratingsHello listeners! Got an extra special episode of Dragon’s Demize for you today. Our friend Daniel George from August Games is back and joined by artist Mac Hillier. Together, they helped bring Dragon Brew to life, and now they’ve got a new game on Kickstarter! It’s called Treasure Mountain, and ...
Evolution: Climate
Dragon's Demize - April 29, 2018 22:00 ★★★★★ - 4 ratingsWelcome back to Dragon’s Demize! On this week’s episode, we’re jumping back into a familiar franchise with a review of Evolution Climate. Evolution Climate builds on the mechanics of the original Evolution, but introduces a few important new elements. The climate track and associate climate card...
Improvising vs. Planning RPG Sessions
Dragon's Demize - April 22, 2018 22:00 ★★★★★ - 4 ratingsHey listeners! This week on Dragon’s Demize, we’re bringing you more insights about tabletop RPGs. Specifically, we’re talking about improvising your sessions as a GM versus taking the time to plan them out. In many ways, these two approaches exist on a spectrum. Neither is truly better than the...
Dragon Brew
Dragon's Demize - April 15, 2018 22:00 ★★★★★ - 4 ratingsHello listeners! Welcome back to Dragon’s Demize for a review of Dragon Brew. Dragon Brew is a worker and resource management game from August Games. Players take on the role of fantasy races and compete to brew the most prestigious beers. Each beer provides money and points, but is also judged ...
Centennial Special!
Dragon's Demize - April 08, 2018 22:00 ★★★★★ - 4 ratingsHello listeners. We have a very special episode for you today: Episode 100! Dragon’s Demize has officially reached triple digits and we are so honored and happy to have you along with us for this ride. Through ups and downs and hiatuses, thinking about our listeners has always kept us going. Whe...
Munchkin
Dragon's Demize - April 02, 2018 18:02 ★★★★★ - 4 ratingsHello listeners! Welcome back to Dragon’s Demize, where today we are reviewing Munchkin. Munchkin is a popular card-driven game in which players compete to be the first to level 10. Along the way, you can acquire new gear, gain powerful spells, and generally screw over your opponents. It’s full ...
Kingdom Builder
Dragon's Demize - March 19, 2018 10:30 ★★★★★ - 4 ratingsWelcome one and all to Dragon’s Demize! This week’s review: Kingdom Builder! Kingdom Builder is a relatively territory control game in which the goals and abilities change every time. The core of the game involves building settlements on different types of terrain. Each player can place three se...
International Women’s Day
Dragon's Demize - March 13, 2018 10:30 ★★★★★ - 4 ratingsHello listeners. Today we’re bringing you a very special episode of Dragon’s Demize. March 8 was International Women’s Day, and we thought it would be a great opportunity to talk about the importance of positive female representation in board games. Lesley joins Greg and Jakub for a look at some...
Tips for RPG Players
Dragon's Demize - March 12, 2018 10:30 ★★★★★ - 4 ratingsHello everyone, and welcome back to Dragon’s Demize! On this week’s episode, Jakub and Greg offer some tips to tabletop RPG players looking to improve their gaming experiences. The topic range from ways to get comfortable with a new system, to working more collaboratively with your GM, to being ...
Sentinels of the Multiverse
Dragon's Demize - March 05, 2018 11:30 ★★★★★ - 4 ratingsWelcome back to Dragon’s Demize, the podcast about what happens on, around, and behind the tabletop. On this episode, we’re joined once again by Lesley, who brings the enthusiasm for our review of Sentinels of the Multiverse! Sentinels is a co-operative card game for 2-5 players where you play a...
Zombicide Black Plague
Dragon's Demize - February 12, 2018 11:30 ★★★★★ - 4 ratingsWelcome listeners to the episode we’re all been waiting for. Sometimes we played it. Sometimes we avoided it because we hated getting murdered by Crowz. But it was always there: Zombicide Black Plague! That’s right, it’s finally time to review the original Dragon’s Demize stream game. Zombicide ...
Vast Crystal Caverns
Dragon's Demize - February 05, 2018 11:30 ★★★★★ - 4 ratingsHowdy listeners, and welcome back to Dragon’s Demize! This week on the podcast, we’re back to our bread and butter with a review of Vast: The Crystal Caverns. Vast is such a unique game and we’re extremely excited to tackle it. In Vast, 2-5 players take on wildly asymmetrical roles and fight to ...
RPGs: Story vs. Mechanics
Dragon's Demize - January 29, 2018 11:30 ★★★★★ - 4 ratingsWelcome back to Dragon’s Demize, listeners. This week, Greg and Jakub jump back into tabletop RPGs with a discussion of how different systems balance storytelling versus mechanics. While there’s no reason the two have to be exclusive, it can be a helpful way to describe what a particular system ...
City of Iron
Dragon's Demize - January 22, 2018 11:30 ★★★★★ - 4 ratingsHello everyone, and welcome to another exciting episode of Dragon’s Demize. This week, we review City of Iron Second Edition. In City of Iron, players compete to build the most successful empires through exploration, conquest, or industry. The game features an incredible variety of strategies, b...
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