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Learn Your Own Rules
Hosted by Ryan Crimm · EN
A board gaming podcast stripped of the pomp and frills of rules explanations to allow a better focus on board game experiences and reviews.
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Episode 11 - Caverna (Solo)
Nov 20, 202000:21:13Tap to summarizeSpoilers for this episode--Caverna makes a great multiplayer game! But does it solo?Ok, that wasn't really much of a spoiler I guess, but I did reference Good Mythical Morning, so that's something. Games Discussed and videos that teach their rules:1:36 - Galaxy Trucker - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S2dmyqzCN5Q6:26 - Roll Player - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bUzs9KjjsUc10:41 - Caverna - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3VIO_eiQGs4Music courtesy of: www.bensound.com
Transcribe →Episode 10 - Betrayal at House on the Hill
Nov 14, 202000:27:11Tap to summarizeLYOR takes a look at a game that is a perennial favorite, despite the fact that pretty much everybody agrees it's a mostly bad game. If that confuses you as much as it does me, then you're in good company here. If not, you can still hang out with us anyway, so long as you buy the frescas. Games Discussed and videos that teach their rules:1:37 - BattleCon - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yiL1cF9aGSQ6:50 - Porta Nigra - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=weMRUvCDnIE10:28 - Betrayal - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V3UmdlVYWHcMusic courtesy of: www.bensound.com
Transcribe →Episode 9 - Obsession
Nov 7, 202000:21:56Tap to summarizeIn effort to help take your mind off the election, LYOR returns with a game that takes us back to a more refined age. A stupor of thought led Ryan to referring to FFG as the designer for Arkham Horror, but he said he isn't too worried about it, because the internet has never shown a history of being pedantic. Games Discussed and videos that teach their rules:2:05 - Gloomhaven - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uw7LI2esvp0&t=2s6:19 - Barkham Horror (Arkham Horror LCG) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zzliu_-xNNQ&t=2s8:52 - Obsession - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=62cHHe624QUMusic courtesy of: www.bensound.com
Transcribe →Episode 8 - Games for the Weathering Holidays
Oct 31, 202000:36:47Tap to summarizeIn this week's episode of LYOR the podcast, Ryan examines games that might make enduring your family for the holidays a little less excruciating. Notice that there is an invisible emphasis on might.Games Discussed and videos that teach their rules:3:18 - In The Year of the Dragon - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6y1Yq9tvUCo6:45 - Legendary Encounters: Buffy - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B3KxCvaiMuoInformal Group16:50 - Resistance - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DUENzjE9Jwg17:44 - Wits and Wagers - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uFSS7Dn98Vc18:29 - Codenames (Pictures or Disney) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nlpQLCGHrNE21:52 - Zombie Dice - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k8bi6_vAamI21:52 - Dragon Slayer - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=02ywA4ar_-sSemi-informal Group23:09 - Skull - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cv1_6AfbwlQ23:50 - 6 nimmt - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ooNfiy6Nfpg&t=16s24:38 - Bloodbound - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=znjhzYFwok425:33 - Welcome To... - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bwriA8zmF1826:46 - Sushi Go - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o0jdqucqqfQ26:46 - Sushi Roll - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=17-eA7gRlbQ27:48 - EXIT/Unlock! - Not games with real learn to play videos! ¯\_(ツ)_/¯Semi-formal Group30:53 - Rise of Tribes - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mx5pSWYt5pI31:54 - Villainous - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I1JoAR9icU032:42 - Sagrada - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0JLpaGHL8MQ33:33 - Imhotep - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KIr7BeF5jL034:14 - Splendor - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rue8-jvbc9IMusic courtesy of: www.bensound.com
Transcribe →Episode 7 - The Others: 7 Sins
Oct 24, 202000:29:49Tap to summarizeIn its inaugural Halloween episode LYOR takes a look at one of Ryan's favorite skirmish games, The Others: 7 Sins. Take heart, as a lack of creativity and imagination on Ryan's part has resulted in nothing about this Halloween special being remotely special or related to Halloween at all. Games Discussed and videos that teach their rules:Exceed (Ken & Ryu decks) - 0:56 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4TjY7XYFcIQGùgōng: Pànjūn - 5:19 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V2vP7PDhOaERes Arcana - 8:48 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3E4t4rJjlwEThe Others: 7 Sins - 12:30 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pYfU1hVdbus&t=4sMusic courtesy of: www.bensound.com
Transcribe →Episode 6 - Thousand Year Old Vampire (Solo)
Oct 16, 202000:21:54Tap to summarizeAs it's the third week of the month, Ryan talks about a solo game! Thousand Year Old Vampire, in which you can role play as a vampire who is traversing through the ages, while trying to remember your past. Ironically, Ryan spends most of the time trying to correctly remember the game's name.Games Discussed and videos that teach their rules:1:23 - Arkham Horror The Card Game - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zzliu_-xNNQ6:27 - The Arrival - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dc-PPXq2NII11:10 - Thousand Year Old Vampire - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w2Si_9l-ePoMusic courtesy of: www.bensound.com
Transcribe →Episode 5 - Call to Adventure: The Stormlight Archive
Oct 10, 202000:36:46Tap to summarizeRyan delves deeply into the art of character progression as depicted on little cards. And more than ever feels concerned that his ravings are those of a madman that are naught to be understood by the sane populace at large. Note from the editor: Ryan is immensely ashamed that he forgets to return to the discussion of Call to Adventure: The Stormlight Archive's solo mode, but assures me that his intent was to clarify that it suffered from the issues he already discussed, namely luck of the draw from the challenge decks, but a rather easy "co-op" mode, despite this. He also wonders how he could forget that the third card each player receives at the beginning of a game is called your "Destiny".Games Discussed and videos that teach their rules:Dominant Species - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XV4LVWgA7-cLords of Hellas - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FIuZJ1mnD5ECall to Adventure: The Stormlight Archive - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SG8sIczWVD4Music courtesy of: www.bensound.com
Transcribe →Episode 4 - Argent: The Consortium
Oct 3, 202000:30:27Tap to summarizeIn a sudden and rather disturbing turn of events, Ryan somehow manages to struggle with going off on minor tangents in this week's episode of LYOR. Nevertheless he still manages to talk about some excellent games, and one that has befuddling popularity, all while attempting to correctly say "consortium". Games Discussed and videos that teach their rules:1:54 - HeroQuest - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cx8sl2uC46A6:09 - Arkwright - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=66ylwC8lX_g10:46 - My Little Scythe - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aI881eY083813:59 - Argent the Consortium - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qymq6wbAQsIMusic courtesy of: www.bensound.com
Transcribe →Episode 3 - Trains
Sep 25, 202000:18:00Tap to summarizeLYOR returns to discuss Trains, the excellent game by Hazashi Hayashi! I'm learning more about how this podcasting thing is done, but this is all admittedly a work in progress. Thank you for anybody who provides feedback!Games Discussed and videos that teach their rules:1:39 - Stone Age - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DMKWShLb85g4:30 - Dinosaur Island + Totally Liquid - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dY3gdGNP6987:17 - The Quest for El Dorado - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IgHv4ZyQtMM9:45 - Trains - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XQ1APoYjM8EMusic courtesy of: www.bensound.com
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