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Game Brain: A Board Game Podcast About Our Gaming Group
Round 15, Turn 04:"Terra Mystica"with Paul and Matt from 2022-02-21T03:00

Trey, Paul, and Matt review "Terra Mystica" and ask "What makes a game competitive?"
00:00:00 Introduction
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Round 15, Turn 03:"Art Decko"with Ben, Dmitry, and Paul from 2022-02-14T03:00

Ben, Dmitry, and Paul look at the 2019 game "Art Decko" and then discuss games as social experiences.

0:00:00 - Introduction: Welcome Ben, the Opinionated Gamer, Dmitry, the P...

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Round 15, Turn 2:"Furnace"with Tom, Jake, and Dmitry from 2022-02-07T03:00

0:00:00 - Introduction: Welcome Tom, Jake, the Casual Gamer, and Dmitry, the Philosophical Gamer.
0:09:36 - This Week’s Game Night - Alien Fire Team Elite, Tichu on BGA, Wordle
0:29:01 -...

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Game Brain: A Board Game Podcast About Our Gaming Group
Round 15, Turn 01:"Asian Railroads"with Alfred and Candice from 2022-01-31T03:00

Trey, Alfred, and Candice get on track with "Asian Railroads" and ask "How are games like music?"

00:00:00 Introduction
00:02:32 Game Night
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Game Brain: A Board Game Podcast About Our Gaming Group
Round 14, Turn 12:"Bitoku"with Jennifer and Paul from 2022-01-24T03:00

1Ben, Jennifer, and Paul discuss the 2021 game "Bitoku" and discuss what they look for and enjoy in a game group.

0:00:00 - Introduction: Welcome Ben, the Opinionated Gamer, J...

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Round 14, Turn 11:"Ark Nova"with Elder, Dmitry, and Matt from 2022-01-17T03:00

Trey, Matt, Dmitry, and Elder talk about the Game Brain's 2021 consensus game of the Year, "Ark Nova" and ask "what makes a game immersive?

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Game Brain: A Board Game Podcast About Our Gaming Group
Round 14, Turn 10:"Best of 2021"with Tom, Ben, and Jennifer from 2022-01-09T23:00

0:00:00 - Introduction: Welcome Tom, Ben, the Opinionated Gamer, and Jennifer, the Game Pioneer: Golem, Watch What Crappens Podcast, Mayveena You Tube Channel
0:11:55 - This Week's Game...

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Game Brain: A Board Game Podcast About Our Gaming Group
Round 14, Turn 09:"City Hall"with Dmitry and Paul from 2021-12-27T03:00

Ben, Dmitry, and Paul review the 2014 release, "City Hall," and discuss the game group as an ibasho.

0:00:00 - Introduction: Welcome Ben, the Opinionated Host, Dmitry, The Phi...

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Game Brain: A Board Game Podcast About Our Gaming Group
Round 14, Turn 08:"Boonlake"with Jennifer and Elder from 2021-12-20T03:00

Trey, Jennifer, and Elder talk about the 2021 release "Boonlake" and discuss the "Cult of the New."
00:00:00 Introduction
00:04:00 Game Night
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Game Brain: A Board Game Podcast About Our Gaming Group
Round 14, Turn 7:"Brian Boru"with Tom, Candice, and Ben from 2021-12-13T01:00

0:00:00 - Introduction: Welcome OmniGamer Candice and Opinionated Gamer Ben
0:08:08 - This Week’s Game Night: Brian Boru, Boon Lake, Star Wars LCG, (Lord of the Rings, NetRunner Game of Thro...

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Game Brain: A Board Game Podcast About Our Gaming Group
Round 14, Turn 6:"Iki"with Dmitry and Paul from 2021-12-06T03:00

0:00:00 - Introduction
0:04:11 - This Week's Game Night: Free Ride, Avalon, Brian Baru, Darwin's Journey, Advanced Civilization, (Eclipse) Western Empires, Eastern Empires, (Here I...

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Game Brain: A Board Game Podcast About Our Gaming Group
Round 14, Extra Turn:"The BGG Con Report"with Trey and Candice from 2021-11-22T03:00

0:00:00–Introduction: Welcome Tom, Game Designer Trey and Omni Gamer Candice at BGG Con
0:03:06–This Week’s Game Week:
Paint the Roses, 9:28 (Cryptid);
The Crew: Mission Deep Sea, 15...

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Game Brain: A Board Game Podcast About Our Gaming Group
Round 14, Turn 5:"The Hunger"with Jake and Paul from 2021-11-14T23:00

0:00:00–Introduction: Welcome Casual Gamer Jake and Game-Breaker Paul
0:06:55–This Week’s Game Night: Monumental, The Hunger, Darwin’s Journey, Lowlands, Wavelength
0:15:54–Game News: Wa...

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Game Brain: A Board Game Podcast About Our Gaming Group
Round 14, Turn 04:"Dune: A Game of Conquest and Diplomacy"with Dmitry and Candice from 2021-11-08T03:00

Trey, Dmitry, and Candice talk about the 2021 release "Dune: A Game of Conquest and Diplomacy" and discuss "freedom and flow" in games.

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Game Brain: A Board Game Podcast About Our Gaming Group
Round 14, Turn 03:"Magnate: The First City"with Paul and Trey from 2021-11-01T03:00

Ben, Paul, and Trey talk about the 2021 release "Magnate: The First City" and discuss setting expectations for attending a game night.

0:00:00 - Introduction: Welcome Game Bre...

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Round 14, Turn 2:"Grand Austria Hotel: Let's Waltz!"with Matt from 2021-10-25T02:00

0:00:00 - Introduction: Welcome Matt, the Original Game Host
0:13:32 -This Week’s Game Night: Magnate, Grand Austria Hotel, Age of Steam Scandinavia, Love Letter, High Society, Captain Sonar...

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Game Brain: A Board Game Podcast About Our Gaming Group
Round 14, Turn 01:"Imperial Steam"with Jennifer from 2021-10-18T03:00

Trey and Jennifer talk about the 2021 release "Imperial Steam" and discuss the impact of video on the hobby.

00:00:00 Introduction -
- Google Pixel 6
00:06:53 ...

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Game Brain: A Board Game Podcast About Our Gaming Group
Round 13, Turn 10:"Castles of Burgundy"with Elder from 2021-10-11T01:00

0:00:00 - Introduction: Welcome Professor Elder
0:05:45 - This Week’s Game Night: Tabannusi, Imperial Struggle, Terraforming Mars, Imperial Steam, Furnace, Babylonia, Tichu
0:13:21 - Thi...

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Game Brain: A Board Game Podcast About Our Gaming Group
Round 13, Turn 9:"Ankh: Gods of Egypt"with Matt and Paul from 2021-10-04T03:00

Trey, Matt, and Paul review "Ankh: Gods of Egypt" and discuss player elimination as a mechanism.

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Game Brain: A Board Game Podcast About Our Gaming Group
Round 13, Turn 6:"Fresh Fish"with Paul from 2021-09-12T23:00

0:00:00 - Introduction: Welcome Paul the Game Breaker: Fresh Fish, Pipeline
0:12:24 - This Week’s Game Night: Terraforming Mars, Just One, Fresh Fish, Tichu, Calima, Avalon, Wavelength, Ques...

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Game Brain: A Board Game Podcast About Our Gaming Group
Round 13, Turn 5:"Versailles 1919"with Candice from 2021-09-06T15:00

Trey and Candice review "Versailles 1919" and consider “How to be taught a game.”

(sorry for the echo on some of the audio!)

0:00:00 Introduction
-  Meadow...

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Round 13, Turn 4:"Agricola: Revised Edition"with Alfred from 2021-08-23T03:00

Trey and Alfred review the revised edition of "Agricola" and ask why the Olympics feature some games and not others.

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Game Brain: A Board Game Podcast About Our Gaming Group
Round 13, Turn 3:"Mind MGMT"with Ben from 2021-08-16T03:00

Tom and Ben delve into the mysterious world of Mind MGMT, and discuss our favorite "rare game mechanisms!"

0:00:00 Introduction
-  Father's Office
-  6 nim...

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Round 13, Turn 2:"Panamax"with Dmitry from 2021-08-09T03:00

Trey and Dmitry review the 2014 classic "Panamax" then revisit the subject of "metagaming."

0:00:00 Introduction
0:05:05 Game Night
-  Quest
-  Versaille...

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Round 13, Turn 1:"Babylonia"with Jennifer from 2021-08-01T23:00

0:00:00 - Introduction: Welcome Jennifer, the Board Game Pioneer
0:07:41 - Game Night: Babylonia, Merchant's Cove, Terraforming Mars, Quest, El Grande,  Panamax, Estates, Paris
0:23...

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Round 12, Turn 10:"Summoner Wars"with Matt and Paul from 2021-07-26T03:00

Trey, Matt, and Paul Jake review "Summoner Wars" and conjure up some thoughts on the "games that divide us."

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Game Brain: A Board Game Podcast About Our Gaming Group
Round 12, Turn 9:"The Initiative"with Jesse from 2021-07-18T23:00

0:00:00 Introduction: Welcome Jesse, the Analytical Gamer
0:06:25 This Week’s Game Night
0:12:51 This Week’s Game News
0:28:30  Games on the Brain
0:42:12 - Review of The Initiat...

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Round 12, Turn 8:"Calico"with Jake from 2021-07-12T03:00

Trey and Jake cuddle up for some "Calico" and patch together some thoughts on "ethics in games."
0:00:00 Introduction
0:04:16 Game Night
0:12:32 Game News
0:2...

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Game Brain: A Board Game Podcast About Our Gaming Group
Round 12, Turn 7:"Santorini"with Alfred from 2021-06-27T23:00

0:00:00 - Welcome Alfred, the Rules Lawyer 
Monopoly, Risk, Twilight Imperium, Witches of the Coast, Dungeons & Dragons, 5th Ed., 4th Ed., Champions
0:15:00 - This Week's Game N...

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Game Brain: A Board Game Podcast About Our Gaming Group
Round 12, Turn 6:"Bruxelles 1893"with Elder from 2021-06-21T03:00

Game Brain: A Board Game Podcast About Our Gaming Group
Round 12, Turn 5:"Tribune"with Dmitry from 2021-06-13T23:00

Tom and Dmitry take in a new version of an old fave: Tribune! And they discuss kind vs wicked environments and what that might mean for gaming.                                                   ...

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Game Brain: A Board Game Podcast About Our Gaming Group
Round 12, Turn 4:"Nations"with Paul and Ben from 2021-06-07T03:00

  • 00:00:00 Introduction - Throttling your play with Paul and Ben
  • 00:02:17 Game Night
Game Brain: A Board Game Podcast About Our Gaming Group
Round 12, Turn 3:"Coffee Traders"with Candice from 2021-05-30T23:00

  • 0:00:00 - Introduction: Welcome Candice, the Omni Gamer.
    • Madeira
    • Mysterium
    • Dixit
    • Table Top
    • Monopoly, Sorry, Trouble, Uno
    • Magic Maze
    • Ki...

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Round 12, Turn 2:"Faiyum"with Ben from 2021-05-24T03:00

  • 00:00:00 Introduction - Potluck with Ben
  • 00:05:30 Puzzle Solution
Game Brain: A Board Game Podcast About Our Gaming Group
Round 12, Turn 1:"1840: Vienna Tramways"with Jennifer from 2021-05-17T03:00

  • 0:00:00 - Introduction: Welcome Jennifer, the Game Pioneer
  • 0:03:36 - This Week's Game Night
    • Hadrian's Wall
    • Imperial Bells and Steam (4:41)
    • 1822 (5:0...

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Round 11, Turn 9:"Dwellings of Eldervale"with Matthew from 2021-05-10T03:00

  • 0:00:00 - Introduction: Welcome Matt, the Game Enthusiast
    • 0:01:03 - This Week's Game Night (Prologue)
      • Barrage, Dwellings of Eldervale
      • Late Night Avalon
      <...

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Game Brain: A Board Game Podcast About Our Gaming Group
Round 11, Turn 8:"Detective: L.A. Crimes"with Jesse from 2021-05-03T03:00

  • Words that might have something in common...
  • 00:00:35 Introduction - Planning some puzzles with Jesse
  • 00:03:15 Game Night
Game Brain: A Board Game Podcast About Our Gaming Group
Round 11, Turn 5:"Castles of Mad King Ludwig"with Elder from 2021-04-12T03:00

  • 0:00:00 - Introduction: Welcome Professor Elder
  • 0:03:25 - This Week’s Game Night
    • Dance Central (05:02)
    • City of Eternity (06:55)
    • Just Dance (07:43)
    • Ter...

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Round 11, Turn 4:"Indonesia"with Dmitry from 2021-04-05T03:00

  • 0:00:00 - Introduction: Welcome Dmitry, The Philosophical Gamer
  • 0:07:05 - Last Week's "Table Image" Reassessment
  • 0:13:29 - Game News
Game Brain: A Board Game Podcast About Our Gaming Group
Round 11, Turn 3:"Maria"with Paul from 2021-03-29T03:00

  • 0:00:00 - Introduction: Welcome Paul, the Game Breaker
  • 0:07:00 - This Week's Game Night
    • 1800 Chesapeake (07:35) 
      • Terra Mystica
    • Terraforming Mars...

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Round 11, Turn 2:"Praga Caput Regni"with Ben from 2021-03-22T03:00

Game Brain: A Board Game Podcast About Our Gaming Group
Round 11, Turn 1:"Winter Kingdom"with Jennifer from 2021-03-08T03:00

Game Brain: A Board Game Podcast About Our Gaming Group
Solo Mode #5: Matt's Top 10 Solo Games of Quarantine from 2021-02-15T06:00

Solo mode
It's the solo mode
And you're all alone
in the solo mode
And you miss your group
Or you had some kids
But you bought some games
Why did you buy th...

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Game Brain: A Board Game Podcast About Our Gaming Group
Round 10, Turn 7:"Carnegie"with Trey and Ben from 2021-02-08T03:00

Game Brain: A Board Game Podcast About Our Gaming Group
Round 10, Turn 6:"Dune: Imperium"with Paul from 2021-02-01T03:00

  • 00:00:00 Introduction - Meanest Games with Paul
  • 00:06:18 Game Night
Game Brain: A Board Game Podcast About Our Gaming Group
Round 10, Turn 5:"The Crew"with Jake from 2021-01-18T03:00

Game Brain: A Board Game Podcast About Our Gaming Group
Round 10, Turn 3:"Brass: Birmingham"with Alfred from 2021-01-04T03:00

  • 00:00:00 Introduction - with new father Alfred
  • 00:12:38 Game Night!
Game Brain: A Board Game Podcast About Our Gaming Group
Round 10, Turn 1:"Tawantinsuyu"with Jennifer and Bruce from 2020-12-21T03:00

  • 0:00 - Introduction: Welcome Jennifer, the Pioneer Gamer
    • Tekhenu
    • Anachrony Expansions
  • 2:47 - This Week's Game Night
    • Tawantinsuyu, Beyond the Sun...

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Round 9, Turn 9:"Anno 1800"with Jennifer and Elder from 2020-12-14T03:00

Game Brain: A Board Game Podcast About Our Gaming Group
Round 9, Turn 6:"Brick and Mortar"with Paul and Ben from 2020-11-16T03:00

Game Brain: A Board Game Podcast About Our Gaming Group
Round 9, Turn 4:"Fields of Arle"with Ben and Paul from 2020-10-26T03:00

  • 00:00:00 Introduction:  "Brothers" with sidekick Paul and hand-flapper Ben
  •  00:04:36 Game Night
Game Brain: A Board Game Podcast About Our Gaming Group
Round 9, Turn 3:"Marco Pollo II: In the Service of the Khan"with Alfred from 2020-10-19T03:00

Game Brain: A Board Game Podcast About Our Gaming Group
Round 9, Turn 2:"Francis Drake"with Dmitry from 2020-10-12T03:00

Game Brain: A Board Game Podcast About Our Gaming Group
Round 9, Turn 1:"18Chesapeake"with Jennifer from 2020-10-05T03:00

  • 00:00:00 Introduction with the Game Pioneer Jennifer Schlickbernd
Game Brain: A Board Game Podcast About Our Gaming Group
Round 8, Turn 10:"New Amsterdam"with Elder from 2020-09-28T03:00

Game Brain: A Board Game Podcast About Our Gaming Group
Round 8, Turn 8:"Yokohama"with Jake from 2020-09-14T03:00

  • 00:00:00 Introduction - Childhood games that still hold up
  • 00:11:17 Game Night
Game Brain: A Board Game Podcast About Our Gaming Group
Round 8, Turn 6:"Anachrony"with Matthew from 2020-08-31T03:00

Game Brain: A Board Game Podcast About Our Gaming Group
Round 8, Turn 2:"The Cost"with Ben and Paul from 2020-08-03T03:00

Game Brain: A Board Game Podcast About Our Gaming Group
Round 8, Turn 1:"Tekhenu: Obelisk of the Sun"with Jennifer and Trey from 2020-07-27T03:00

  • 00:00:00 Intro with all the co-hosts.
Game Brain: A Board Game Podcast About Our Gaming Group
Round 7, Turn 8:"Imperial Struggle"with Jesse and Matt from 2020-07-13T03:00

Game Brain: A Board Game Podcast About Our Gaming Group
Round 7, Turn 6:"Madeira"with Elder from 2020-06-22T03:00

  • 0:00:00 - Introduction: Welcome Professor Elder
  • 0:01:30 - This Week's Game Night
    • Lottery Games
    • Oculus Quest v The Rift (0:09:17)
    • Madeira (0:14:41)
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Round 7, Turn 5:"Elfenland"with Jake and Dmitry from 2020-06-15T03:00

  • 0:00:00 - Introduction: Welcome Jake, the Casual Gamer, and Dmitry, the Philosophical Gamer
  • 0:03:00 - This Week’s Game Night
    • Elfenland, The Crew, Tichu, Twilight Struggle, Ph...

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Round 7, Turn 4:"Kanban EV"with Alfred from 2020-06-08T03:00

  • 0:00:00 - Introduction: Welcome Alfred, the Rules Lawyer
  • 0:04:46 - This Week's Game Night
    • Clans of Caledonia, Race for the Galaxy, Smartphone, Inc. (0:05:15)
    • Rus...

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Round 7, Turn 3:"Smartphone Inc"with Ben and Paul from 2020-06-01T03:00

  • 0:00:00 - Introduction: Welcome Ben, the Opinionated Gamer, and Paul, the Game Breaker.
  • 0:07:16 - This Week's Game Night
    • Barrage (0:07:40)
Game Brain: A Board Game Podcast About Our Gaming Group
Round 7, Turn 2:"Age of Steam"with Dmitry and Ben from 2020-05-25T03:00

  • 0:00:00 - Introduction: Welcome Dmitry, The Philosophical Gamer, and Ben, the Enthusiastic Gamer.
  • 0:03:37 - This Week's Game Night
    • Age of Steam: Rust Belt and Southern E...

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Round 7, Turn 1:"Keyflower"with Jennifer from 2020-05-18T03:00


  • 0:00:00 - Round 7 Begins
  • 0:17:41 - Welcome Jennifer, the Game Pioneer
  • 0:18:00 - This Week's Game Night (on Board Game Arena)
    • Teotihuacan on Board Gam...

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Round 6, Extra Turn: Gaming: The Next Generation with Aidan and Solea from 2020-04-27T03:00

  • 0:00:00 - Introduction: Welcome Aidan and Solea
  • 0:02:36 - This Week's Game Night
    • Clans of Caledonia
    • Tichu, Ricochet Robots, Memory, Winner's Circle
    • ...

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Game Brain: A Board Game Podcast About Our Gaming Group
Solo Mode #4:"Cloudspire" from 2020-04-22T12:00

Welcome to another single-serving episode of Game Brain solo mode! 

Your host, Matthew Robinson, takes a look at the Chip Theory Games new epic MOBA tower defense solo campaign madness ...

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Round 6, Turn 9:"Clans of Caledonia"with Elder from 2020-04-20T03:00

  • 0:00:00 - Introduction: Welcome Professor Elder
  • 0:01:53 - This Week's Game Night
    • Clans of Caledonia
    • Pandemain Kickstarter (0:04:40)
    • Barrage (0:05:20) Listen
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Round 6, Turn 8:"Glen More II"with Jake from 2020-04-13T03:00

  • 0:00:00 - Introduction: Welcome Jake, the Casual Gamer
  • 0:05:32 - This Week’s Game Night
    • Glen More II
    • The Crew, Tichu, Mah Johng
    • Ricochet Robots
    • Everde...

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Round 6, Turn 7:"Die Macher"with Jesse from 2020-04-06T03:00

  • 0:00:00 - Introduction: Welcome Jesse, the Analytical Gamer
  • 0:01:54 - This Week's Game Night
    • The Crew, Die Macher, Age of Steam
    • Just One, Secret Hitler
    • P...

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Round 6, Turn 6:"Oceans"with Trey from 2020-03-30T00:00

  • 0:00:00 - Introduction: Welcome Trey, the Game Designer
  • 0:08:04 - This Week's Game Night
    • The Crew
      • Hanabi
    • Roads and Boats (0:15:02)
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A Fireside Chat with Jennifer and Matthew: Diversity and Inclusivity in Video Games vs. Board Games from 2020-03-26T03:00

Jennifer and Matthew get together (over Skype) for a chat on Diversity and Inclusivity in Video Games vs. Board Games, specifically the games Anno 1800 vs Maracaibo. 

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Round 6, Turn 5:"Our ONE YEAR ANNIVERSARY episode"with Matt! from 2020-03-23T03:00

  • 0:00:00 - Intro: Welcome Matt
  • 0:04:08 - 50th Episode and One Year Anniversary!
  • 0:07:45 - "Temperature Check" / "Clip Show"
    • Thank you Etamaros Pele...

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Round 6, Turn 4:"Railroad Evolution"with Ben from 2020-03-16T03:00

  • 0:00:00 - Introduction: Welcome Ben, The Opinionated Gamer
  • 0:12:08 - This Week’s Game Night
    • Railroad Evolution 
    • Die Macher (0:14:05)
    • Table Top Simulator
    • <...

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Round 6, Turn 3:"Eclipse: Second Dawn for the Galaxy"with Paul from 2020-03-09T03:00

  • 0:00:00 - Welcome Paul the Game Breaker
  • 0:02:01 - This Week’s Game Night
    • Ora et Labora, Hansa Teutonica (0:04:00)
    • Eclipse: Second Dawn is the Galaxy (0:04:56)
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Round 6, Turn 2:"Caylus 1303"with Dmitry from 2020-03-02T03:00

  • 0:00:00 - Welcome Dmitry, the Philosophical Gamer
  • 0:01:45 - This Week’s Game Nights
    • Wavelength (0:02:16)
    • Santiago (0:03:38)
      • Modern Art
    • Master...

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Round 6, Turn 1:"1862: Railway Mania in the Eastern Counties"with Jennifer from 2020-02-24T03:00

  • 0:00:00 - Start of Round 6
  • 0:04:55 - Welcome Jennifer, the Veteran Gamer
    • 1830
    • Civilizatio drew n, Advanced Civilization 
  • 0:08:22 - This Week’s Game ...

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Round 5, Extra Turn:"Oath: Chronicles of Empire and Exile"Early Impressions and How To Teach Games with Matt from 2020-02-17T03:00

Tom and Matty sit down to go over their first impressions of Cole Wehrle's "Oath: Chronicles of Empire and Exile" and discuss the ins and outs of being a good game teacher. 
<...

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Solo Mode #3:"Nemo's War (Second Edition)" from 2020-02-10T03:00

Welcome to another single-serving episode of Game Brain solo mode! 

Your host, Matthew Robinson, takes a look at the highly thematic, gambling, dice chucking, strategy war game euro hyb...

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Round 5, Turn 8:"Ora Et Labora"with Elder from 2020-02-03T03:00

  • 0:00:00 - Introduction: Welcome Professor Elder
  • 0:02:07 - This Week’s Game Night
    • Tribune (0:02:40)
    • Avalon (0:03:26)
    • Praise (0:04:15)
    • Hansa Teutonica (...

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Round 5, Turn 7:"Food Chain Magnate: The Ketchup Mechanism"with Trey from 2020-01-27T03:00

  • 0:00:00 - Introduction: Welcome Trey, the Game Designer
  • 0:01:40 - This Week’s Game Night
    • Tokyo Metro (0:02:00)
      • Tsukiji Market
    • Tichu (0:05:46)
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Round 5, Turn 6:"Blood on the Clocktower"with Jesse from 2020-01-20T03:00

  • 0:00:00 - Introduction: Welcome the Analytical Gamer, Jesse.
  • 0:01:33 - This Week’s Game Night
    • Food Chain Magnate Ketchup Expansion
    • On the Underground (0:02:03)
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Round 5, Turn 5:"Everdell"with Jake and Dmitry from 2020-01-13T03:00

  • 0:00:00 - Introduction: Casual Gamer Jake and Non-Gamer Dmitry
  • 0:01:57 - This Week's Game Night
    • 1862 (0:02:35)
    • Pipeline, Everdell, Concordia, Tichu
    • Throw...

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Solo Mode #2:"Pax Transhumanity" from 2020-01-06T13:00

Welcome to another single-serving episode of Game Brain solo mode! 

Your host, Matthew Robinson, takes a look at the latest in the Pax series of games, Pax Transhumanity.

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Round 5, Turn 4:"On Mars"with Matthew and Alfred plus THE TOP 10 GAMES OF 2019! from 2019-12-30T11:00

Matthew and Alfred return to the podcast in glorious fashion to rejoin Tom for a review of On Mars, the latest from Vital Lacerda, plus Tom and Matthew's TOP 10 GAMES OF 2019!

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Round 5, Turn 3:"Taverns of Tiefenthal"with Paul from 2019-12-23T03:00

  • 0:00:00 - Introduction: Welcome Game Breaker Paul Seetachitt 
  • 0:02:09 - This Week’s Game Night
    • Pax Transhumanity (0:03:02) 
    • Wavelength (0:07:47)
    • Architects of...

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Solo Mode #1:"Marvel Champions: The Card Game" from 2019-12-20T12:00

Welcome to the very first bite size, single-serving episode of Game Brain solo mode! 

Your host, Matthew Robinson, takes a look at Fantasy Flight Games latest LCG, Marvel Champions: The...

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Game Brain: A Board Game Podcast About Our Gaming Group
Round 5, Turn 2:"Maracaibo"with Jennifer from 2019-12-16T03:00

  • 0:00:00 - Introduction: Welcome Jennifer Schlickbernd, The Game Pioneer.
    • Die Macher, Advanced Civilization, 1822xx, Ora et Labora, Great Western Trail, Dominant Species, Indonesia, F...

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Game Brain: A Board Game Podcast About Our Gaming Group
Round 5, Turn 1:"Bus"with Dmitry from 2019-12-09T03:00

  • 0:00:00 - Introduction to Round 5
  • 0:03:45 - Introduction: Co-Host Dmitry Portnoy
  • 0:04:32 - Matt's Upcoming Solo Game Reviews and Game Brain Discord Channel
  • 0:05...

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Game Brain: A Board Game Podcast About Our Gaming Group
Round 4, Extra Turn: BGGcon and"Crystal Palace"with Trey from 2019-12-02T03:00

00:00:00 - Introduction

  • Table Top Network

00:14:36 - Interview with Alan Moon

  • The Gathering of Friends
  • Ticket to Ride, Union Pacific, Airl...

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Game Brain: A Board Game Podcast About Our Gaming Group
Round 4, Turn 7:"Trismegistus"with Jake from 2019-11-18T03:00

00:00:00 - Introduction: Co-Hosts Jake Shapiro and Trey Alsup

  • New email: Contact@GameBrainPod.com

00:09:10 - Game Night

Game Brain: A Board Game Podcast About Our Gaming Group
Round 4, Turn 6:"Detective"with Jesse from 2019-11-11T03:00

  • 0:00:00 - Introduction
    • Chronicles of Crime
  • 0:01:42 - This Week’s Game Night
    • Trismegistus (0:02:30)
    • Age of Steam (0:07:00)
    • Tzolkien (0:10:09)<...

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Game Brain: A Board Game Podcast About Our Gaming Group
Round 4, Turn 5:"Dune"with Trey from 2019-10-28T03:00

  • 0:00:00 - Introduction
  • 0:01:47 - This Week’s Game Night
    • Pret a Porter, Barrage (0:02:20)
  • 0:08:11 - This Week’s News
    • Francis Dresham has passed (0:08:...

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Game Brain: A Board Game Podcast About Our Gaming Group
Round 4, Turn 4:"Paladins of the West Kingdom"with Paul from 2019-10-21T03:00

  • 0:00:00 - Introduction
  • 0:02:35 - This Week’s Game Night
    • Just One (0:02:50)
      • Flappy Birds (0:05:43)
    • Newton (0:09:42)
    • Avalon (0:10:20)
    • T...

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Game Brain: A Board Game Podcast About Our Gaming Group
Round 4, Turn 3:"Concordia"with Elder from 2019-10-14T03:00

Game Brain: A Board Game Podcast About Our Gaming Group
Round 3, Turn 8:"Tapestry"with Tom and Alfred from 2019-09-23T03:00

Game Brain: A Board Game Podcast About Our Gaming Group
Round 3, Extra Turn: LARPs! with Trey and Tom from 2019-08-19T03:00

  • 0:00:00 - Introduction
  • 0:05:05 - This Week's News
    • Iocane Productions (0:05:10)
    • Root Digital (0:05:45)
    • Struggle of Empires Deluxe Edition Kickstarter (0:0...

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Game Brain: A Board Game Podcast About Our Gaming Group
Round 3, Turn 4:"Black Angel"with Alfred from 2019-08-12T03:00

  • 0:00:00 - Introduction
  • 0:05:35 - The Rules Lawyer takes down his shingle
  • 0:07:50 - This Week's Game Night
Game Brain: A Board Game Podcast About Our Gaming Group
Round 2, Turn 7:"Pax Pamir (Second Edition)"with Jake and Ricky Royal from 2019-07-15T03:00

Game Brain: A Board Game Podcast About Our Gaming Group
Round 2, Turn 4:"Pipeline"with Trey from 2019-06-17T03:00

Game Brain: A Board Game Podcast About Our Gaming Group
Round 2, Turn 3:"Trickerion: Legends of Illusion"with Alfred (and special guest Tom) from 2019-06-03T03:00

05:35: This Week’s Game Night (and Strategicon!)
23:00: The News
36:16: Games on the Brain
44:08: Trickerion: Legends of Illusion review
1:14:27: Alfred and Tom's Top 10 Rol...

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Game Brain: A Board Game Podcast About Our Gaming Group
Round 2, Turn 2:"Teotihuacan: City of Gods"with Dmitry (and special guest Trey) from 2019-05-27T03:00

03:52: Contest Winners
13:10: This Week’s Game Night
30:09: The News
36:40: Games on the Brain
49:14: Teotihuacan: City of Gods review
1:19:55: Dmitry's Top 10 Big Quest...

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Game Brain: A Board Game Podcast About Our Gaming Group
Round 2, Turn 1:"Escape Plan"with Tom from 2019-05-20T03:00

00:00: Game Group Check In!
17:15: Round 2 Begins!
19:10: The News
33:46: Games on the Brain
46:07: Escape Plan Review
1:20:50: Top 10 Games That Aren't In Everyone Else...

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Game Brain: A Board Game Podcast About Our Gaming Group
Round 1, Turn 7:"Quacks of Quedlinburg"with Paul from 2019-05-13T03:00

05:25: CONTEST DETAILS! 
10:18: This Week's Game Night
17:18: The News
29:57: Games on the Brain
36:51: 8x8 Challenge Update
38:40: Quacks of Quedlinburg Review
59:4...

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Game Brain: A Board Game Podcast About Our Gaming Group
Round 1, Turn 6:"Terraforming Mars: Colonies"with Dmitry from 2019-05-06T03:00

11:12: This Week's Game Night
19:08: The News
34:07: Games on the Brain
36:27: 8x8 Challenge Update
36:51: Terraforming Mars: Colonies Review
1:24:33: Dmitry's Segm...

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Game Brain: A Board Game Podcast About Our Gaming Group
Round 1, Turn 5:"Chronicles of Crime"with Jesse from 2019-04-29T03:00

15:38: This Week's Game Night
25:27: The News
30:37: Games on the Brain
34:24: 8x8 Challenge Update
34:32: Chronicles of Crime Review
1:00:30: Jesse's Segment ”The ...

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Game Brain: A Board Game Podcast About Our Gaming Group
Round 1, Extra Turn:"The Resistance: Avalon"strategy deep dive and"Underwater Cities"mini-review with Paul, Tom and Trey from 2019-04-22T03:00

03:40: The News
13:38: Mini-review of "Underwater Cities"
26:12: "The Resistance: Avalon" Strategy Deep Dive
1:50:21: Sign Off

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Game Brain: A Board Game Podcast About Our Gaming Group
Round 1, Turn 4:"Solenia"with Jake plus a"Casual Gamer Primer" from 2019-04-15T03:00

09:50: This Week's Game Night
22:50: The News
29:30: Games on the Brain
34:11: 8x8 Challenge Update
37:46 Solenia Review
52:25: Jake’s Segment ”A New Parents Guide to Ga...

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Game Brain: A Board Game Podcast About Our Gaming Group
Round 1, Turn 3:"Great Western Trail: Rails to the North"with Alfred from 2019-04-08T03:00

Donate to the 3rd Uganda Village Boardgame Convention: https://www.crowdfunder.co.uk/uvbgc2019

14:53: This Week's Game Night Listen

Game Brain: A Board Game Podcast About Our Gaming Group
Round 1, Turn 2:"Coimbra"with Trey from 2019-04-01T03:00

02:06: This Week's Game Night
10:47: The News
27:29: Games on the Brain
30:26: 8x8 Challenge Update
34:31: Coimbra Review
1:08:19: Trey’s Segment ”Input Randomness”
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Game Brain: A Board Game Podcast About Our Gaming Group
Round 1, Turn 1:"Wingspan"with Tom and Welcome! from 2019-03-22T00:00


Game Brain: A Board Game Podcast About Our Gaming Group
Round 1, Turn 1:"Wingspan"with Tom and Welcome! from 2019-03-22T00:00


Game Brain: A Board Game Podcast About Our Gaming Group
Round 1, Turn 1:"Wingspan"with Tom and Welcome! from 2019-03-22T00:00