Mile High Game Guys: Boardgaming Podcast

Free from the shackles of Adrian’s watch as he goes to Origins, Zach and Jeff invite Wes to fill out the show. In recently played games, Jeff finally does good in Black Orchestra, Wes finds a legitimate version of competitive Hanabi in Code 777, Zach watches a wheel move in Hamsterrolle, and everyone gets a chance to talk about Legacy of Dragonholt. Jeff finishes his regular season in the Bloody minute and then gets into something topical. In News, Say hello to Heroes of Terrinoth, goodbye to Netrunner, and Hardback gets ready to go mobile. In Kickstarters, new games Neta Tonka and the Game book, as well as some gaming accessories. Jeff reaches back for an old email, Zach gets some BGG feedback, and a new Patron close out the show.   00:00:30 - Intro Banter! Featuring: Where's Adrian?, Architecture, Jeff's drunk evening, Zach's weekend 00:09:32- What have we been playing?: Black Orchestra, Code 777, Hamsterrolle, Legacy of Dragonholt 00:39:56 - The Bloody Minute 00:53:39 - News: Heroes of Terrinoth 00:55:44

MHGG Review - Pioneer Days So Pioneer Days is basically Oregon Trail: The Game but actually a game? This dice drafting game takes place over 4 weeks. During the first 5 days, you are gathering wood, medicine, gold, cattle, and hiring townsfolk to help you. At the end of each week you complete goals for the town, using the resources you gathered to get favors, aka victory points. Hopefully the inevitable calamities don't set you back too much since whoever scores the most points wins.   Full Disclosure: This game was provided to us by TMG as a review copy!   00:00:51 Pioneer Days 00:01:21 Rules Overview 00:02:27 Initial Thoughts 00:05:43 Components 00:13:59 Rules and Rules Explanation 00:23:59 Gameplay 00:42:36 Final Thoughts 00:49:09 Cost and Availability 00:49:41 Listener Feedback 00:51:24 Contact Info Slack Channel Patreon Guild

Endorsed by Congress Our hosts, annoyed with computer problems, start off talking about the Solo and Upgrade movies before getting into some recently played games. With Jeff preoccupied with moving, Zach tried to quench his thirst in Forbidden Desert and Adrian didn’t come in last in Agricola. Jeff is back with another Bloody minute before moving onto News and Kickstarters. In News, Hanamikoji and The Mind get re release dates, Ares game is bringing back City of Chaos and Space Goat Productions runs dry. In Kickstarters Creatures and Cupcakes, Vast the Mysterious Manor, Tudor, and 18Lilliput are discussed. An email and some Listener feedback close out the show.   00:00:39 - Intro Banter! Featuring: Computer Lockup,  A Congressional Letter, Solo, Upgrade 00:11:13 - What have we been playing?: Jungle Speed, Forbidden Desert, Agricola w/ Farmers Expansion, Euchre 00:17:27 - The Bloody Minute 00:25:01 - News: Hanamikoji Reprint 00:26:42 - News: The Mind US Release Date 00:27:58 - News: City of Chaos 00:30:27 -

MHGG Lookback - Terraforming Mars Almost 2 years after they first reviewed it, the Mile High Game Guys take a look back at Terraforming Mars to see if it still lives up to all the hype, then they discuss options for upgrading components, followed by a look at all of the games current expansions. 00:00:52 Our 1st Lookback - Terraforming Mars! 00:02:14 Why Terraforming Mars? 00:02:49 Original Review Info 00:07:22 Upgrading Components 00:17:45 Base Component Longevity 00:20:11 Gameplay 00:36:33 Promo Cards 00:39:12 Does it still live up? 00:45:00 Current Expansions 00:45:17 Hellas and Elysium 00:57:16 TFM: Venus Next 01:06:16 Final Thoughts on Expansions 01:10:12 TFM: Prelude 01:13:37 Listener Feedback 01:20:50 Episode Wrap-up Slack Channel Patreon BGG Guild

MHGG Ep97 - Crossing a stream in flip-flops   As if last weekend wasn't enough excitement, this weekend Zach took off for Moab and Adrian went to HeavyCon to play even more games! After recapping the weekend, Jeff talks about finally tackling Mountains of Madness with the correct rules, Zach moves pieces in Ubongo 3D, and Adrian played a bunch of heavy games at the aptly named HeavyCon. In News, Clank! In! Space! gets a new expansion, Age of Sigmar retaliates against Jeff's disdain from last week with a new kids novel, Cosmic Encounter turns 42, and Azul gets a massive size increase. In Kickstarter,  New Corp Era has you manipulate Mega-corps, Herbaceous gets a dice version, and Shadowrun makes an appearance. Some emails, BGG feedback, and 2 new patrons close out the show.   00:00:27 - Intro Banter! Featuring: NFL protests and Zach's Moab Trip 00:08:19 - What have we been playing? - Mountains of Madness, Ubongo 3D, 00:15:49 - Adrian Recaps HeavyCon 00:28:51 - News: Clank! In! Space! Expansion! 00:31:09 - News

Our hosts recap each day of Geekway to the West, including interesting tidbits and impressions of all the games they played.   00:00:27 - Intro to Geekway to the West 00:02:27 - What was Jeff Expecting? 00:04:12 - Thursday (Beer Trade, Time's Up, Creatures and Cupcakes, Decrypto, Shogunate, Coconuts) 00:21:32 - Friday (Southern, The Estates, Rising 5 Runes of Asteros, Aeon's End, Hanabi Deluxe, Fog of Love, Drop it!, Deadpool 2(No Spoilers!), Black Orchestra) 00:59:25 - Saturday (Vinhos, This War of Mine, The Estates again, Tiki Topple, Manhattan Project 2: Minutes to Midnight, Harvest Dice, Mountains of Madness, Vanuatu, Click Clack Lumberjack, Candy Taste Test, Some Sushi Dexterity Game, a moldy mattress)    01:32:52 - Sunday (Jeff invents a new breakfast item, Tramways, Dice Forge, Drive home) 01:36:44 - Overall Thoughts and Flea Market(Runebound first edition) 01:39:15 - Listener Feedback!   Slack Channel Patreon Guild

Drained after getting back from Geekway to the West, our Hosts soldier on through a run down of some recently played games. Zach whacked some canvas in Pirate Billiards and Jeff saved some cattle in Pioneer Days. In News, Agricola ACBAS Big box is announced, Ticket to Ride goes Tiny in TtR: New York, and Jeff rails against Age of Sigmar. In Kickstarter,  another computer game goes Board game in Crusader Kings, and On Tour has you roll and right across the US. Some emails, BGG feedback, and a new patron close out the show.   00:00:27 - Intro Banter! Featuring: Sick Adrian, A Correction, Adrian's Trip to the Drive In, Geekway Drive, All Systems Goku 00:12:10 - What have we been playing? - Pirate Billiards, Pioneer Days 00:27:00 - The Bloody Minute 00:28:15 - News: Agricola All Creatures Big and Small Big Box 00:31:36 - News: Betrayal at House on the Hill gets upgrade kit 00:34:31 - News: Ticket to Ride: New York 00:36:59 - News: Axis and Allies and Zombies 00:38:43 - News: Warhammer Age of Sigmar New edit

MHGG - Put to the Question 02 This week the hosts subject themselves to another round of questioning by you, our loyal and gracious fans!   00:02:18 Twitter Questions 00:06:19 BGG Questions 00:06:32 Patrick Qs 00:07:53 Kamil Qs 00:24:41 Mark Qs pt1 00:44:48 Ant Q 00:44:55 Anrew Qs 00:58:55 Wally Q 1:02:06 Craig Q 1:05:06 Mike Qs 1:09:42 Jonathan 1:11:47 Andrew Qs 1:12:08 Mark Qs pt2 1:26:24 Slack Qs 1:34:50 Contact and Episode Wrap up Slack Channel Patreon Guild  

With a special Intro from Jake from Draft Mechanic, our hosts start off the week talking about some new audio equipment, before digging into some recently played games. Zach switched sides in Star Wars Imperial Assault, Jeff might regret getting Mystic Vale Conclave, and Adrian finally won something in Tales of the Northlands: Noggin the Nog. Jeff plays a short game in The Bloody Minute and then moves on to recent News. Zman gets love letter, CMON announces Narcos and Death May Die, and the Spiel Des Jahres nominees are announced. In Kickstarters, Penny Lane, Streets of Steel, and One week Ultimate Werewolf are live.  An email and a bgg post close out the show.   00:00:46 - Intro Banter! Featuring: Jake's Intro, New Equipment,  Infinity War again 00:08:25 - What have we been playing? Pandemic: Rising Tide, Star Wars Imperial Assault, Secret Hitler, Terraforming Mars, Mystic Vale Conclave, Concordia, Tales of the Northlands: Noggin the Nog 00:39:08 - The Bloody Minute   00:51:44 - News: Z-Man Acquires Love L

MHGG Discuss - What Makes a Game Bad   00:00:35 Intro 00:01:09 Context 00:02:13 Objectively Bad 00:30:29 The Future of Objectivity 00:33:52 Subjectively Bad 00:51:09 Additional Reading 00:54:42 Listener Feedback 01:15:35 Episode Wrap-Up Additional Links: https://www.reddit.com/r/boardgames/comments/3eahsh/what_makes_a_bad_board_game/ https://boardgamegeek.com/thread/1966650/difference-between-disliking-game-and-calling-it-o/page/1 https://fivethirtyeight.com/features/the-worst-board-games-ever-invented/ Slack Channel Patreon Guild  

Zach and Jeff start off the episode with a camping trip before moving onto recent played games. Jeff went shopping in Magic Maze, Zach pushed cards together in Unlock, and Adrian gets a finds a new Acronym for DnD. Jeff then recaps his last Blood Bowl match and moves on News and Kickstarters. Pandasaurus Games goes full touch for Nyctophobia, My Little Scythe goes legit, and XWing goes second. In Kickstarters, Empyreal attracts both Adrian and Zach and Adrian gushes over Tales of the Northlands. An email, a BGG response, and new Patreons close out the show.   00:00:27 - Intro Banter! - Featuring: A Camping Trip 00:03:17 - What have we been playing? Magic Maze, Unlock, Terraforming Mars, DnD 00:20:22 - The Bloody Minute 00:28:42 - News: Nyctophobia from Pandasaurus Games 00:32:52 - News: My Little Scythe 00:35:15 - News: X-Wing Miniatures Game Second Edition 00:39:43 - News: Arcadia Quest Riders Flash Kickstarter 00:42:48 - KS:  Mr. Cabbagehead's Garden 00:46:58 - KS: Treasure Mountain 00:51:00 - KS: Tr

MHGG Review - Euphoria: Build a Better Dystopia   Euphoria is a worker placement game set in a Utopia. Except it isn't, it is ACTUALLY a distopia, but almost everyone else is too stupid to realize this. Using your workers(dice), you will be visiting the different factions of the surrounding area to get commodities, turning them into resources and artifacts, and eventually turning them into victory points by placing stars onto the board. So did this early game from Jamey Stegmaier leave us feeling Euphoric or like we were living in a Dystopia of boardgame mediocrity? Listen in and find out! 00:00:38 Euphoria 00:00:55 Rules Overview 00:02:03 Intitial Thoughts 00:05:01 Components 00:13:26 Rules and Rules Explanation 00:22:33 Gameplay 00:48:30 Final Thoughts 01:02:15 Expansion Info 01:04:33 Cost and Availability 01:05:14 Listener Feedback 01:09:53 Contact Info Slack Channel Patreon Guild  

Our hosts start out the episode talking about The Avengers: Infinity War, including Zach’s preweek bingefest, before diving into some recently played (mostly non board) games. Jeff complains about Adrian’s shuffling in The Mind, Adrian got eaten by a Leviathan in Subnautica, and Zach tried out the new Defect in Slay the Spire. After giving a rundown of the Rocky Mountain Rampage in The Bloody Minute, Jeff gives us the latest news. Arboretum gets a new edition, Smash Up gets an even bigger game box, and Watch it Played and BGG join forces. In Kickstarters, Alhambra and homesteaders get new editions, City of Kings gets an expansion, and The BLack Rose Wars and Hellboy go deep into the mini well. Some emails, bgg responses, and a new Patron close out the show.   00:00:27 - Intro Banter! Featuring: Avengers: Infinity War 00:05:50 - What have we been playing? The Mind, Subnautica, Slay the Spire 00:15:58 - The Bloody Minute 00:20:20 - News: Arboretum New edition 00:21:45 - News: Smash Up Bigger Geekier Box 00:2

MHGG Review: Cooperative Card Placement   00:00:51 Hanabi 00:01:06 Rules Breakdown 00:01:52 Initial Thoughts 00:04:23 Components 00:10:15 Rules and Rules Explanation 00:15:10 Gameplay 00:25:32 The Game 00:25:48 Rules Overview 00:26:27 Initial Thoughts 00:28:48 Components 00:32:35 Rules and Rules Explanation 00:34:37 Gameplay 00:40:44 The Mind 00:41:07 Rules Rundown 00:41:43 Initial Thoughts 00:44:01 Components 00:45:54 Rules and Rules Explanation 00:50:59 Gameplay 01:02:21 Final Thoughts 01:19:50 Cost and Availability 01:21:30 Listener Feedback 01:24:35 Close out and Contact Info Slack Channel Patreon Guild

Our hosts start off talking about their weekend, including a bachelor party and an escape room before looking at some recently played games. Zach threw some dice and flipped some coconuts in Tumblin’ Dice and Coconuts, and Adrian tried to control dumb workers in Euphoria. Jeff gave a play by play of his most recent game in The Bloody Minute. In news, Mansions of Madness comes to the computer, What’s your Game announces some revamped editions, and 538 goes in depth on the stats of Gloomhaven on BGG. In Kickstarter, GROWL shortens Werewolf, Fleet goes Roll-and-Write, and Adrian got a chance to try out the Estates. Some BGG feedback closes out the show.   00:00:27 - Intro Banter! Featuring: A bachelor party, an escape room, lost in space 00:13:43 - What have we been playing? - Tumblin' Dice, Coconuts, Euphoria 00:26:41 - The Bloody Minute 00:34:37 - News: Mansions of Madness PC Version 00:36:12 - News: Fury of Dracula from Wizkids 00:38:11 - News: What's Your Game! Announcements 00:40:30 - News: Mensa 2018

MHGG Review: The Flow of History The flow of history is a civilization game. Well, really it is a game version of the tech tree of civilization. Each turn you can invest in New technologies that build up your tableau with more icons, including industry, harvest, attack, defense, culture, trade, and light bulbs. Investing is nice because you get a nice bonus for completing your investments, but it leaves you open to getting snipped from your opponents. Sniping lets you just take an invested tech from an opponent and use it Immediately, but you pay them handsomely for it, letting them respond with a well funded vengeance. So was the flow of this game's history silky-smooth or rough and tumble? Listen in and find out!   00:00:49 The Flow of History 00:01:30 Rules Overview 00:02:21 Intitial Thoughts 00:05:09 Components 00:18:26 Rules and Rules Explanation 00:24:07 Gameplay 00:53:26 Final Thoughts 01:05:50 Cost and Availability 01:07:12 Listener Feedback 01:13:58 Contact Info Slack Channel Patreon G

Our hosts start off the podcast with an announcement before getting into some recently played games. Zach and Jeff get crushed in Mystic Vale, and Adrian and Zach can’t get their act together in The Mind. In News, Asmodee highlights some modern classics, Ares Games Announces a Battlestar Galactica Mini game, and Boarders defrauds gamers for thousands. In Kickstarters, Expansions for Kitchen Rush and Grifters are discussed and CMON puts out yet another new zombicide game. A listener email closes out the show.   00:00:28 - Intro Banter! Featuring: A new sponsor!, Ghost Recon Wildlands, Murder Island 00:10:07 - What have we been playing?: Mystic Vale, The Mind 00:18:03 - The Bloody Minute 00:19:01 - News: Asmodee launches Modern Classics Line 00:20:55 - News: T.I.M.E. Stories - Brotherhood of the Coast 00:22:29 - News: Battlestar Galatica Starship Battles 00:23:42 - News: Choose Your Own Adventure: House of Danger 00:27:56 - News: Boarders Tabletop Studio Defrauds Thousands 00:31:31 - KS: Kitchen Rush a P

MHGG List - Top 10 Games Under 90 Minutes It's Episode 90 so, as is tradition, we're bring you another list episode! This one is our top 10 games that have a BGG max playtime of 90 minutes or less, enjoy! 00:00:54 Top 10 under 90min 00:02:19 Criteria 00:03:54 Number 10s 00:10:21 Number 9s 00:12:08 Number 8s 00:18:15 Number 7s 00:22:47 Number 6s 00:28:44 Number 5s 00:31:40 Number 4s 00:37:35 Number 3s 00:44:37 Number 2s 00:59:28 NUMBER 1 POPULAR 01:12:25 BGG Responses 01:31:18 Honorable Mentions 01:34:35 Contact and Closing Info Slack Channel Patreon Guild

Our hosts start off with Snowboarding at Keystone’s closing weekend before talking about recently played games. Jeff sniped advancements from Adrian in The Flow of History and Zach planted some herbs in Herbaceous. In recent News, Coolstuffinc assures purchasers their product is pure, more info for Race for the Galaxy 2nd edition is announced, and Games Workshop debuts a LOTR mini game. In Kickstarters Godtear and Street Fighter are announced as well as a puzzle book for Tramways and some BLood Bowl models. Some emails, including a couple hockey based emails, and some BGG response close out the show.   00:00:27 - Intro Banter! Featuring: Predator, Snowboarding, Murder Island 00:11:01 - What have we been playing? The Flow of History, Herbaceous 00:27:57 - News: CoolstuffInc officially sells legitimate games 00:30:10 - News: Mystic Vale Conclave 00:33:46 - News: Race for the Galaxy 2nd edition 00:37:27 - News: LOTR game from Games Workshop 00:40:55 - KS: Godtear 00:47:13 - KS: Street Fighter the Mini Gam

MHGG Review: Rising Sun When this game there were two things known about this game. The first was that this was the spiritual sequel to the acclaimed game, Blood Rage. The second was while Blood rage had its roots in Risk, this game was inspired by Diplomacy. Basically it's "Convince your enemies that your gains are THEIR gains and don't let anyone ally with ____ because he is a dick and is waaaay too ahead and his power is bullshit" the game, or is it?   00:01:33 Rising Sun 00:02:02 Rules Overview 00:03:02 Intitial Thoughts 00:06:19 Components 00:24:21 Rules and Rules Explanation 00:35:10 Gameplay 01:31:32 Final Thoughts 01:51:12 Cost and Availability 01:52:36 Listener Feedback 02:07:07 Contact Info Slack Channel Patreon Guild