On this episode of On Board Games, Erik is joined by Chris and Casey from Solid Roots game company [https://www.solidroots.com/] to talk about games (and other things) they've played including:

 * Root
 * Beyond the Sun
 * Skip Bo
 * Grand Austria Hotel
 * Ma's Deep Shinola
 * Momo's Shanghai Rummy
 * Firefly
 * Star Wars Outer Rim
 * Aquanauts
 * One Night Ultimate Werewolf
 * Blood on the Clocktower

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(29:31) Then, they discuss a recent "Make your own board game" event that they hosted.

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OBG 566: Make Your Own Game

On this episode of On Board Games, Erik and Don talk about games (and other things) they've played including:

 * Paper App Dungeon
 * Super Skill Pinball
 * Free League Publishing Hexcrawl games
 * Monster of the Week
 * Flamecraft

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(28:47) Then, they discuss the impact art has on the game play experience.

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OBG 565: Art Appreciation

On this episode of On Board Games, Erik and Bruce talk about games (and other things) they've played including:

 * Brass Burmingham
 * Star Trek Star Realms
 * Bomb Busters
 * Bloomchasers
 * Sunderfolk
 * My Father's Work

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(32:04) Then, they discuss the impact of using real time in board games both from the design and experience point of view.

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OBG 564: Real Time Time

On this episode of On Board Games, Erik and Steve talk about games (and other things) they've played including:

 * Age of Steam
 * Bomb Busters
 * Deep Regrets
 * Kallax.io [http://kallax.io/]

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(23:28) Then, they discuss playing boardgames virtually, the pros and the cons.

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OBG 563: Virtual Play

On this episode of On Board Games, Erik is joined by Marc Specter of the Grand Gamers Guild to  talk about games (and other things) they've played including:

 * Galactic Cruise
 * Buffet Boss
 * The Plum Island Horror
 * Kokeshi

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(20:58) Then, they discuss the impacts the current 145% tariff on Chinese goods has on the boardgame industry.

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OBG 562: The Tariff Show

On this episode of On Board Games, Erik and Don talk about games (and other things) they've played including:

 * Balatro
 * Galactic Cruise
 * Bonhanza
 * Fear
 * Power Grid
 * Flamecraft
 * Brindlewood Bay

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(27:43) Then, they discuss different methods RPGs use dice and what the design impacts are with them.

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OBG 561: RPG Dice Methods

On this episode of On Board Games, Erik and Bruce talk about games (and other things) they've played including:

 * UnPub
 * Wilmot's Warehouse
 * Innovation
 * Lords of Vegas

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(25:47) Then, they discuss using a casino as a theme in board games.

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OBG 560: Casino Games

On this very special episode of On Board Games, Erik, Bruce, and Steve get together to give their lists of the top 10 games of all time. Come and listen and let us know what we should have had or why what we picked is not right. :)

 

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OBG 559: Top 10 of All Time

On this episode of On Board Games, Erik is joined by Shawn Hoult of Allies or Enemies [https://www.youtube.com/@AlliesorEnemies] to talk about games (and other things) they've played including:

 * Western Legends
 * Return to Dark Tower
 * Bussen Stop
 * Cabanga
 * Quacks of Quedlinberg
 * In the Footsteps of Darwin and Marie Curie
 * Arydia

 

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(21:55) Then, they discuss what nostalgia brings to a game both in play and design.

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OBG 558: Nostalgia Buzz

On this episode of On Board Games, Erik and Don talk about games (and other things) they've played including:

 * Aryida
 * Cursed Court
 * No Thanks
 * Lords of Vegas
 * Dominion
 * Murano
 * Splendor
 * The Discworld RPG
 * Tiny Epic Dungeon Adventures
 * Outgunned

 

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(23:30) Then, they discuss when it is appropriate for the GM to dictate what the PC does in a game.

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OBG 557: Taking Control

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