On this episode of On Board Games, Erik talks with Steve Chivers about games (and other things) they've played lately.

Games discussed are:

 * Fantasy Realms
 * Similo
 * Eternal Decks
 * Noobs in Space
 * The Hobbit There and Back Again
 * Kokeshi

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(23:21) Then, the two talk about expansions, when they are needed and when they aren;t.

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OBG 591: Expansionism

On this episode of On Board Games, Erik talks with Joe Slack from Crazy Like a Box [http://crazylikeabox.com/] about games (and other things) they've played lately.

Games discussed are:

 * So Clover
 * Fjords
 * The Fog
 * Twilight Imperium 4
 * Saboteur

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(20:02) Then, the two talk about the impact player count has on game design.

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OBG 590: Player Counts

On this episode of On Board Games, Erik talks with Bruce about games (and other things) they've played lately.

Games discussed are:

 * Phasers vs Grazers http://frogjumpinggames.com [http://frogjumpinggames.com/]
 * Fate of the Fellowship
 * DC Breakout Arkham Asylum
 * My Father's Work
 * Monopoly Deal No Mercy
 * Catan on the Road

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(32:37) Then, the two talk about game teaching a game and the design considerations about that.

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OBG 589: Teachability

On this episode of On Board Games, Erik talks with Bruce about games (and other things) they've played lately.

Games discussed are:

 * Clusterpuck http://frogjumpinggames.com [http://frogjumpinggames.com/]
 * Phasers vs Grazers http://frogjumpinggames.com [http://frogjumpinggames.com/]
 * Fate of the Fellowship
 * Reign of Dragoness
 * Half Truth Second Guess
 * Trick Takers

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(46:16) Then, the two talk about game balance and is it important?

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OBG 588: Balance

On this episode of On Board Games, Erik talks with Mark Elias about games (and other things) they've played lately.

Games discussed are:

 * Werewolf
 * Ito
 * Turing Machine
 * Poker

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(16:14) Then, the two talk about using game play logic in the movies.

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OBG 587: Action

On this episode of On Board Games, Erik talks with Steve Chivvers all about the recent BGG@Sea cruise they took down under. After that, they dive into one of the largest Review-a-palooza's they've ever done.

Games reviewed are:

 * Panda Royale
 * Moon Colony Bloodbath
 * Koekeshi
 * Ticket To Ride Marklin
 * Animal Rescue Team (followed by an ad break)
 * Vivo
 * Rebel Princess
 * Lightspeed Arena
 * Forest Shuffle
 * Eternal Decks
 * A Place for all my Books
 * Nemesis
 * Gnoming Around
 * 3-2-1 Countdown
 * Toilz + Trouble

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(33:14) Then, the reviews continue.

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OBG 586: Review-a-palooza

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

 * Wonderlands War
 * Rhino Hero Super Battle
 * Can't Stop
 * Scarface 1920
 * Galactic Cruise
 * Arydia
 * Koekeshi
 * Holiday Hijinxs

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(27:31) Then, the two talk about game night fails and how to avoid them.

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OBG 585: Game Night Fails

On this episode of On Board Games, Erik talks with Andrew Stiles all about games (and other things) they've played including:

 * Lodge
 * 7 Empires
 * Tower Up
 * Manhattan
 * Flowers

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(16:19) Then, the two talk about how to get big fun out of a small box game.

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OBG 584: Small Box Big Fun

On this episode of On Board Games, Erik talks with Steve Hatherley of Freeform Games [https://www.freeformgames.com/]all about games (and other things) they've played including:

 * Forest Shuffle Dartmoor
 * Obsession
 * London
 * Puerto Rico
 * Traveller
 * Origin Story
 * Nemesis: Retaliation

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(15:16) Then, the two talk about what makes a good murder mystery game and how to host a murder.

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OBG 583: Murder Most Foul

On this episode of On Board Games, Erik talks with Bruce Voge III all about games (and other things) they've played including:

 * Baseball Card GM
 * Sensu
 * Bomb Busters
 * Ticket to Ride
 * Unsettled
 * Lure

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(38:49) Then, the two talk about what fun is and how boardgames are fun.

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OBG 582: What is Fun?

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