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The Thoughtful Gamer Podcast
Hosted by The Thoughtful Gamer · EN
A conversation about tabletop games
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Ep 104: PAX Unplugged 2022
Dec 24, 202201:16:50Tap to summarizeApologies for the sound quality -- Lindsay got a new mic and it... did not work well, to say the least. Anyways, we all went to PAX Unplugged once again and it was the least stressful PAX yet. We found fun in some unexpected games and ate delicious food. What else could you want? 0:35 - General PAX Impressions 4:39 - Tether 8:44 - Fit to Print 12:05 - Block and Key 16:12 - Food. Delicious Food
Transcribe →Ep 103: Q’s and A’s
Jul 22, 202201:09:27Tap to summarizeYou've got questions and I've got answers! I cover everything from wargames to babies to cooking to economics. 2:43 - #1: Most impactful game of the last 30 years 9:31 - #2: Best game to play while holding a baby 11:27 - #3: Good wargames for kids 13:45 - #4: How to market a game 20:24 - #5: Favorite color 21:48 - #6: Choose between: Root, Bananagrams, Vast 23:45 - #7: Which is more of a game: Candyland or Snakes and Ladders? 24:38 - #8: Solutions to high cost of shipping 32:37 - #9: Which games model economics best? 39:40 - #10: Unpopular opinions 49:28 - #11: Cooking tips 52:31 - #12: Favorite pasta shape 53:38 - #13: Games I'm uncertain about 59:12 - #14: Board game reviewing vs. other media Music: Sailing The Solar Wind by Abstraction Like the podcast? Want to watch it being recorded, live? Consider supporting it on Patreon.
Transcribe →Review - Catch the Moon
Jul 19, 202200:03:35Tap to summarizeOriginally posted here: https://thethoughtfulgamer.com/2022/07/18/catch-the-moon-review/ Like the podcast? Want to watch it being recorded, live? Consider supporting it on Patreon.
Transcribe →Review - Can’t Stop
Jul 11, 202200:03:38Tap to summarizeOriginally posted here: https://thethoughtfulgamer.com/2022/07/11/cant-stop-review/ Like the podcast? Want to watch it being recorded, live? Consider supporting it on Patreon.
Transcribe →Review From The Archives - Mysterium
Jul 5, 202200:09:13Tap to summarizeBecause of the holiday, here's a fresh recording of an old review. Originally posted here: https://thethoughtfulgamer.com/2017/09/27/mysterium-review/ Like the podcast? Want to watch it being recorded, live? Consider supporting it on Patreon.
Transcribe →Review - Spades and the Appeal of Trick-Takers
Jun 27, 202200:09:12Tap to summarizeOriginally posted here: https://thethoughtfulgamer.com/2022/06/27/spades-and-the-appeal-of-trick-takers/ Like the podcast? Want to watch it being recorded, live? Consider supporting it on Patreon.
Transcribe →Review - Anno 1800
Jun 22, 202200:07:14Tap to summarizeOriginally posted here: https://thethoughtfulgamer.com/2022/06/21/anno-1800-review/ Like the podcast? Want to watch it being recorded, live? Consider supporting it on Patreon.
Transcribe →Ep 102: A Conversation With Jackson Pope and Paul Willcox about FlickFleet
Jun 17, 202200:56:32Tap to summarizeI sit down with Jackson Pope and Paul Willcox from Eurydice games to talk about their gaming journey and the design and (handmade!) production of FlickFleet, which is about to launch on Gamefound with its fourth expansion. Links: Website: www.eurydicegames.co.uk Gamefound: https://gamefound.com/projects/eurydice-games-ltd/flickfleet-xeno-wars Jack on twitter: twitter.com/jackson_pope Paul on twitter: twitter.com/paulwillcox10 0:45 - Paul and Jackson's history with board games 5:07 - The origins of FlickFleet 9:35 - The perils of trying to get a d10 to roll in a straight line 13:45 - Fun in failure with dexterity games 17:19 - Handmade production 24:33 - The expansions 26:23 - A fiery inferno 29:00 - Transitioning to Gamefound 33:39 - Deluxification 41:29 - Building a community 46:43 - The future for FlickFleet and Eurydice Games Music: Sailing The Solar Wind by Abstraction Like the podcast? Want to watch it being recorded, live? Consider supporting it on Patreon.
Transcribe →Review - Shobu
Jun 14, 202200:05:36Tap to summarizeOriginally posted here: https://thethoughtfulgamer.com/2022/06/14/shobu-review/ Like the podcast? Want to watch it being recorded, live? Consider supporting it on Patreon.
Transcribe →I Need Your Help For The Thoughtful Gamer to Continue
Jun 8, 202200:04:27Tap to summarizeSee more details here: https://thethoughtfulgamer.com/2022/06/08/i-need-your-help-for-the-thoughtful-gamer-to-continue/ Support The Thoughtful Gamer on Patreon
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