Podcast
Story Mode
Hosted by storyboardgamer · EN
A weekly podcast on board games, the hobby, the industry, and gaming culture.
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Story Mode 10 - I'm Back Baby
Jul 30, 201900:28:19Tap to summarizeIn this week’s episode of Story Mode, I return from a long break now that I have fixed my audio studio. Come check out my impressions of Vampire: the Masquerade 5E, One Key, Pax Pamir 2E, Die Macher, & Symphony No. 9. You can download through iTunes and Podbean. RSS feed here: https://feed.podbean.com/storyboardgamer/feed.xml Intro (0:00) Retale (2:41): The delicate dance of how to manage customers who come in at the final minutes of closing time. Session Report (8:07): A session report and take away from my first (and only) game of Vampire: the Masquerade 5e. Chit Encounters (15:05): Here I go over some impressions of One Key, Die Macher Pax Pamir, and Symphony No 9 Outro (27:36): sign off, and info on how to support Story Mode.
Transcribe →Story Mode 09: Origins Games Fair
Jun 25, 201900:21:41Tap to summarizeIn this week’s episode of Story Mode, I am recording from Columbus and sharing my experiences of Origins Games Fair 2019. Please note, I had some audio problems during this recording as there was a fridge humming in the background of the room. You can download through iTunes and Podbean. RSS feed here: https://feed.podbean.com/storyboardgamer/feed.xml Intro (0:00) Columbus About Town (0:54): What to expect from Columbus, should you ever come to Origins. Origins in a Blink (3:08): What is Origins Games Fair all about anyway, and why is it my favourite convention? Breaking In (6:43): General advice on how to start building relationships with publishers at Games Conventions, and how to demonstrate sincerity as a new reviewer. Chit Encounters: Copenhagen (10:49): Taking a quick look at this new offering from Queen Games, which I call Ticket to Tetris; Chit Encounters: Century: A New World (14:22): Plan B's final offering of the long anticipated conclusion to the Century trilogy, a New World; Chit Encounters: Conspiracy (18:05): This is a resurrected game from Restoration Games, offering you a tug of war with spies; Outro (21:18): sign off, and info on how to support Story Mode.
Transcribe →Story Mode 08: UK Games Expo 2019
Jun 3, 201900:30:40Tap to summarizeIn this week’s episode of Story Mode, I am recording from Birmingham going over my visit to the UK Games Expo. You can download through iTunes and Podbean. RSS feed here: Intro (0:00) Birmingham Impressions (1:50): Here I talk about finding my feet in Birmingham, and what you might want to expect if you come to UKGE. UKGE Impressions (4:25): I do an overview of what the convention itself is like as an experience, and what you might experience if you come to UKGE. Re-tale (7:05): In this segment, I reflect on the way that various smaller publishers may fall short when giving good presentation at the expo. It's a demanding market, and the type of creativity for putting on good face is a special skill; Table Topic (3:18): On the Friday night of the conference, there was an incident regarding content of sexual assault within the context of a roleplaying game, this goes over what happened and the response; Chit Encounters (11:43): Here I discuss several game highlights of the convention, including Villagers, Bosk, and Letter Jam; Clocktower (27:33): I wax loquaciously about some experiences I had with Blood on the Clocktower at the expo; Outro (29:27): sign off, and info on how to support Story Mode.
Transcribe →Story Mode 07: Spiel Reviews & Reviews as Spiels
May 31, 201900:18:45Tap to summarizeIn this week’s episode of Story Mode, I am recording from Bangkok. You can download through iTunes and Podbean. RSS feed here: https://feed.podbean.com/storyboardgamer/feed.xml Intro (0:00) Re-tale (1:13): In this segment, I discuss some experiences as a customer in a Board Game Cafe in Bangkok: Knight's Tale Cafe; Elevator Pitch (3:18): This weeks’s elevator pitch focusing on Azul; Chit Encounters (4:25): My impressions of the expansion for Game of Thrones a Mother of Dragons (note I had recorded impressions on Fertility and Firenze, but decided they had to be cut for now); Table Topic (10:12): Ethics in Games Journalism, and the difficulties of those relationships between publishers, reviewers, and payment for consideration of labour; Outro (18:20): sign off, and info on how to support Story Mode.
Transcribe →Story Mode 06: Kickstarter Conundrums
May 22, 201900:25:07Tap to summarizeIn this week’s episode of Story Mode, I look at a couple of problems plaguing industry and publishers alike on Kickstarter. Intro (0:00) Re-tale (1:24): In this segment, I discuss the way customers try to solicit discounts from staff, often with poor results; Elevator Pitch (4:35): This weeks’s elevator pitch focusing on Sherlock Holmes: Consulting Detective; Chit Encounters (6:25): My first impressions of Blackout: Hong Kong; Chit Encounters (9:40): My first impressions of Chronicles of Crime; Table Topic (15:31): Kolossal Games and Maple Games recently had several of their campaigns on Kickstarter suspended, I dig a little deeper into the story behind this; Table Topic (21:28): I reflect on the success of the Blood on the Clocktower kickstarter, and why; Outro (24:33): sign off, and info on how to support Story Mode.
Transcribe →Story Mode 05: What is a party game anyway?
May 10, 201900:20:21Tap to summarizeThis is Story Mode, the weekly podcast for Story Board Gamer where I cover a range of topics from the board gaming world. You can download through iTunes and Podbean. Other platforms coming soon. RSS feed here: https://feed.podbean.com/storyboardgamer/feed.xml Intro (0:00) Re-tale (51): In this segment, I discuss the way I break down different types of party games for different demographics among customers; Elevator Pitch (3:50): This weeks's elevator pitch focusing on Codenames; Chit Encounters (5:07): My first impressions of several parlour games: Just One, Pictomania, and Trapwords; Table Topic (11:38): An overview of the challenges of designing and publishing a good casual game; Outro (19:42): sign off, and info on how to support Story Mode.
Transcribe →Story Mode 04: War Games
Apr 26, 201900:32:01Tap to summarizeIntro (0:00) Re-tale (1:08): In this segment, I discuss two interactions that happened over the Easter break. Content warning, discussions of suicide; Elevator Pitch (7:02): A quick pitch for Pandemic; Chit Encounters (8:02): My first impressions of Unlock: Exotic Adventures, and This War of Mine the Board Game; Deep Dive (16:00): A deeper review of Root and its currently published expansion, The Riverfolk; Table Topic (22:34) An exploration of war themes in board games, broaching a much deeper topic; Outro (31:24): sign off, and info on how to support Story Mode. https://feed.podbean.com/storyboardgamer/feed.xml www.storyboardgamer.com
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Story Mode 03: Of Cathedrals & Colonialism
Apr 19, 201900:33:09Tap to summarizeIntro (0:00) Re-tale (1:10): I ask the question what is the added value of a physical brick and mortar retail store; 9:25, elevator pitch for Ticket to Ride Chit Encounters (10:27): A review of The Pillars of the Earth, as well as reflections on the historical importance of cathedrals and of Ken Follet's admiration for them; The Scramble for Africa (12:01): Reflections on the removal of the game of this title from GMT's P500 as well as asking the question what responsibilities publishers have in approaching topics; Outro (32:13): sign off, and info on how to support Story Mode. https://feed.podbean.com/storyboardgamer/feed.xml www.storyboardgamer.com
Transcribe →Story Mode 02: Double Trouble & Trans Inclusivity
Apr 12, 201900:28:13Tap to summarizeEpisode 02 of Story Mode, the official podcast for Story Board. In this episode I feature several segments: Intro (0:00): Welcome, housekeeping, and salutations; Re-tale (2:35): stories and insights from my time working in a friendly local gaming store; including a bonus elevator pitch for Catan; Review (6:53): This is a focused review on a single game, I lay down my impressions of Underwater Cities from Vladimir Suchy, including take-aways about its momentum and player count impacts; Design Musings (12:01): This is a segment reflecting on the role of designing for two players, drawing upon several games that focus on two player only designs, or games that excel (or not) when played at two players; Big Topic (19:00): This segment addresses the topic of trans inclusivity, looking at the way that attitudes and mental ideas tend to be part of the barrier to inclusion. Topics addressed include pronouns, moderating spaces, and signalling; and Outro (27:15): sign off, and info on how to support Story Mode.
Transcribe →Story Mode 01: Of Prototypes and Clocktower
Apr 6, 201900:19:51Tap to summarizeThis is the first episode of Story Mode: the podcast of Story Board where Angelus considers games played and other topics from the board game industry. Today's episode covers two topic: 1) the ownership of review copies of games, and the handling of prototypes; and 2) personal reflections on Blood on the Clocktower, which is currently funding on Kickstarter.
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