Mile High Game Guys: Boardgaming Podcast

Fresh off a ton of gaming, our hosts start out with some newly played games. Jeff used the new expansions to conquer the Mystic Vale, Zach attempted to be a steel baron in Stockpile, and Adrian watched his planet explode in Sol: Last Days of a Star. Jeff gives a bloody minute update then moves onto some news. In News, Twilight Imperium 4 gets an official playmat, BGG gets DDOS’D, and clue mike get remade. In kickstarters, Hate, Home on LaGrange, CharacTable, Nemesis, and Tiny Epic Zombies go active. A couple emails and some BGG feedback closes out the show.   00:00:27 - Intro Banter! Featuring: Weather, Denver Game Night Anniversary,   00:04:00 - What have we been playing? Food Chain Magnate, Mystic Vale Expansions, Pandemic Iberia, Stockpile, Sol: Last Days of a Star, Ponzi Scheme, Junk Art 00:36:55 - The Bloody Minute 00:40:45 - News: Monopoly Cheatbot 00:42:50 - News: TI 4 Playmat 00:44:29 - News: BoardGameGeek DDoS'd 00:47:01 - News: Clue Movie Remake 00:48:41 - KS: Hate 00:56:05 - KS: Home on LaGr

MHGG Review - Caverna: The Cave Farmers 00:01:31 Caverna Info 00:01:59 Rules Rundown 00:02:56 Initial Thoughts 00:04:14 Components 00:15:11 Rules and Rules Explanation 00:24:10 Gameplay 00:46:48 Final Thoughts 1:00:15 Listener Feedback 1:03:32 Cost and Availability 1:06:10 Episode Wrap-up and Contact info Slack Channel Patreon Guild

A God Hammer With a fury matched only by the gods, our hosts jump straight into an abundance of recently played games. Adrian put off built a pyramid of lies in Ponzi Scheme, Jeff watched everything crash and burn in Galaxy Trucker, and Zach hid in a vent in Burgle Bros. Finally, Jeff and Zach got to experience the glory of Kingdom Death Monster, and became an “immortal” with a god hammer and a swole, bare knuckle brawler with a taste for skulls. Jeff then breaks down his playoff game in the Bloody Minute. In News, counterfeit games are en vogue, Codenames goes XXL, and AEG announces edge of darkness to head to kickstarter. In Kickstarters, Everdell, Western Legends, and Hermetica are announced. A few emails, a BGG message, and a new Patron close out the show. 00:00:27 - Intro Banter! Featuring - Weather 00:03:29 - What have we been playing? - Ponzi Scheme, Tao Long, Galaxy Trucker, Burgle Bros, Letter Tycoon, Kitchen Rush, Kingdom Death Monster 00:41:01 - What are we drinking? 00:43:17 - The Bloody Minute

MHGG Review - Champions of Midgard 00:00:49 Champions of Midgard 00:01:06 Rules Rundown 00:02:23 Initial Thoughts 00:05:37 Component Review 00:19:04 Rules Review 00:25:58 Gameplay Review 00:37:57 Expansions Review 00:58:41 Final Thoughts 01:12:33 Listener Feedback 01:22:25 Contact and Episode Wrap Slack Channel Patreon Guild

They’re Right Next to Us! Our Hosts start off this week's episode with some offtopic banter before talking about some recently played games. Jeff tried to swindle his way to victory in Ponzi Scheme, Zach tried to grow a forest in Arboretum, and Adrian took turns in Captain Sonar. Jeff catches us up on the Blood Bowl Playoffs, and then looks into some news and kickstarters. Some emails and BGG responses close out the show.   00:00:27 - Intro Banter! Including: Tires, Big Beers, Belgians & Barleywines Festival, Murder Island 00:09:45 - What Have we been Playing? Ponzi Scheme, Arboretum, Captain Sonar 00:28:48 - Bloody Minute: Playoff Edition 00:36:45 - What are we drinking? 00:38:17 - Pre-News: Secret Lrrrr 00:40:17 - News: Games Workshop Stocks 2017 00:42:20 - News: Kickstarter Stats 2017 00:47:57 - News: Hellboy Boardgame 00:51:20 - KS: Spirits of the Forest 00:55:43 - KS: Blackhole Council 01:00:25 - KS: The Tokyo Series 01:06:39 - KS: Status Report 01:10:51 - Emails! 01:25:50 - BoardGameGeek Resp

MHGG Review - Spirit Island 00:01:38 Game Info 00:02:07 Rules Rundown 00:03:18 Initial Thoughts 00:06:36 Components Review 00:17:27 Rules and Rule Explanation 00:24:13 Gameplay 00:39:03 Branch and Claw exp. 00:45:27 Final Thoughts 01:00:19 Listener Feedback! 1:04:20 Contact Info and show wrap-up Slack Channel Patreon Guild

It’s 2018 and that means another year of boardgaming! Our hosts, feeling the emptiness of the regular episode from last week, decide to stuff this one with some recently played games. Jeff stole from a space piratelord in Clank! In! Space!, Zach endured some Train Games, and Adrian built some ships only to have them get destroyed in Twilight Imperium 4th Edition. Jeff talks about the last matches of the regular season in the Bloody Minute before moving on to some News, in which scythe gets its last expansion and Gloomhaven becomes number one on BGG. Some regular emails as well as some giveaway emails close out the show.   00:00:27 - Intro Banter! featuring - Murder Island, football, Holiday stuff 00:13:36 - What have we been playing? -  Clank! in! Space!, Mini Rails, 1889, Smile, Twilight Imperium 4th, 1861, 00:42:02 - The Bloody Minute 00:47:56 -  Kickstarters: None 00:48:52 - News: Scythe - The Rise of Fenris 00:51:33 - News: Gloomhaven #1 on BGG 00:50:02 - News: Game upstart KS controversy 00:57:40 - N

2017 End of the Year Extravaganza! Well, this was a year. After taking a little bit of time off for holiday stuff, we are back to talk about 2017 and how it treated us as podcasters. Then we'll give out a bunch of awards including: Best Art, Best Components, Favorite Mechanism, Most Disappointing, and Best "New to Me" game. Finally, we will have a list of our 3 favorite games from this year. 00:01:38 - Year in review 00:16:49 - The AWARDS!!! 00:17:29 - Best Artwork 00:21:46 - Best Components 00:25:56 - Best Mechanism/Mechanic 00:31:42 - Most Dissapointing Game 00:38:11 - Zach's Special Awards!!! 00:41:09 - The George Bluth Sr award 00:41:17 - The Tobias Funke award 00:41:25 - Michael Bluth Jr award 00:41:37 - The George Michael Bluth award 00:41:52 - The Maebe Bluth award 00:42:23 - The Lucille Bluth award 00:42:47 - The G.O.B. Bluth award 00:43:28 - The Lindsay Bluth award 00:45:22 - Best New-To-Us award 00:50:11 - Top 3 Games of 2017 00:50:18 - Number 3 00:53:06 - Number 2! 00:56:00 - NUMBER ONE POPULA

Title says it all, we set out to review 3 new trick-taking games and in the end.... well, we review at least one..... 00:04:43 Spires Review 00:34:47 Custom Heroes Review 01:03:03 Indulgence Review 01:32:28 BGG Responses Chris Wray's Top Trick Takers! Slack Channel Patreon Guild

With Zach back in town, our hosts head quickly into some recently played games. Jeff worked to thwart the Empire with the Star Wars Imperial Assault App, Zach get hit with Nostalgia in Dinosaur Islands, and Adrian moves around a board in Heaven and Ales. In a short news section, a new game from Eric Lang is announced and BoardGameGeek asks for support. In Kickstarters, Santa Chaos Blood Bowl Minis, Mythic Arcana, and Chronicle X are live. A couple emails are read and the Lisboa Giveaway Contest Winner is announced. 00:00:27 - Banter Intro! Featuring: Beef Jerky, Galaxy Trucker, Snowboarding 00:08:52 - What have we been playing? Imperial Assault App, Azul, Dinosaur Island, Heaven and Ales 00:37:17 - The Bloody Minute 00:44:45 - News: Victorian Masterminds 00:46:54 - News: AEG's schedule for 2018 00:50:04 - News: BGG Support Drive 00:51:57 - KS: Santa Chaos 00:55:43 - KS: Mythic Arcana 00:59:10 - KS: Chronicle X 01:06:51 - Emails! 01:14:31 - Lisboa Giveaway Results! Slack Channel Patreon Guild

Our Hosts are joined once again by Andrew as they try to conquer an unfamiliar land in Civilization: A New Dawn. In this Area Control game, you will be controlling different nations as you expand your territory, gain access to new tech, build World Wonders, fight off barbarians, conquer City states and race your rivals to become the best, and all in less than two hours. Does the game meet all of these objectives or is it trapped behind too much abstraction to even be called a Civ game? Find out inside!   00:00:31 - Episode intro to Featured Review 00:01:23 - Rules Rundown 00:03:04 - First Impressions 00:11:55 - Components and Art 00:23:23 - Rules and Rules Explansion 00:32:55 - Gameplay 01:17:11 - Final Thoughts 01:31:27 - BGG Responses   Slack Channel Patreon Guild

 Our hosts are joined once again this week by Andrew, our resident historian. In recently played games, Andrew gets some One on One time with Hanabi, Zach tries to write himself to victory in Hardback, and Adrian gets eaten in Werewolf. Lacking actual games played, Jeff goes double deep into the Bloody Minute. In News, the LOTR LCG goes digital, Rick and Morty gets another game, and Patreon makes some divisive changes to it's payment structure.  In Kickstarter's, Stalingrad, Postcard Dungeons, Nemo's War, and Tipsy Puppy get discussed. A couple of emails close out the show.   00:00:36 - Intro Banter! Featuring: Zach's Voice, Broncos Win, and also Soccer/Cricket for some reason. 00:08:39 - What Have We Been playing? Pandemic Legacy, Hanabi, Hardback, and Werewolf 00:21:58 - What Are We Drinking 00:25:22 - Bloody Minute (or 10) 00:35:29 - News: FFG Announces LotR LCG going digital 00:38:40 - News: New Rick and Morty: The Rick's Must be Crazy 00:41:40 - News: New MoM exp, Sanctum of Twilight 00:45:08 - News: CM

This week, our hosts are talking about their experience with the Megagame, Watch The Skies. As the nation of China, they attempt to deal with the world after aliens are discovered. Will the world fall into collapse and human tears itself apart with this information? Does everyone come together to lift themselves into a new plane of existence? Do the aliens decide to just wipe out all life on Earth? Find out inside!   Slack Channel Patreon Guild

This week, Adrian laments about the Broncos, and Zach and Jeff talk about their latest visit to Murder Island before diving into some recently played games. Jeff got to fight some gangs in Necromunda, Zach attempted to Civilize a series of hexes in Civilization: A New Dawn, and Adrian dealt with some Overgrown in Spirit Island w/ It’s expansion Branch and Claw. Jeffs talk about his winning streak in The Bloody Minute, before moving onto some News and Kickstarters. CMON is going to make some Munchkin Board Games, and a new game is announced in the Judge Dredd Universe. In Kickstarters, a variety of game accessories is discussed and The Wilson Wolfe Affair tries to hide it’s true form in plain sight. Some Boardgamegeek responses close out the show.   00:00:27 - Intro Banter! Featuring: How much do the Broncos suck?, The Weather, Murder Island 00:08:17 - What Have We Been Playing? Necromunda, Civilization: A New Dawn, Spirit Island 00:33:48 - The Bloody Minute 00:39:40 - News: Steve Jackson Games and CMON make

This week, our hosts have decided to delve into the components of board games, starting with the player pieces/figures. They talk about the main three, wooden abstractions, miniatures, and cardboard standees. What works best in what situation? Are minis worth the cost? Do standees provide just as much at a much better value? Find out inside!   Slack Channel Patreon Guild

This week, our hosts give a recap of their Thanksgiving weekend activities before diving into some recently played games. Adrian got more people hooked on Terraforming Mars, Zach lost to a dirty sinner in Indulgence, and Jeff flicked some wood in Pitch Car. Next, The Bloody Minute goes digital, and then they move onto News and Kickstarters. In News, a new team deduction game, Decrypto gets previewed, and Cards Against Humanity goes into the snack industry. In Kickstarters, Living Planet gets introduced, and D-Day Dice gets a second edition. An email and BGG response close out the show! 00:00:44 - Intro Banter! Featuring - Thanksgiving!, Super Mario Odyssey, More Thanksgiving, What are we drinking? 00:13:04 - What have we been playing? Terraforming Mars, Spirit Island, Indulgence, Mythic Battle Pantheon, Pitch Car 00:36:56 - The Bloody Minute 00:40:02 - News: Decrypto 00:44:01 - News: Coaster Park gets rated 00:44:52 - News: Cards Against Humanity's "Black Friday Weird Thing - Prongles" 00:50:01 - KS: Livin

MHGG Review - Argent: The Consortium 00:00:39 - Argent the Consortium 00:01:01 Rules Overview 00:02:24 Initial Thoughts 00:04:22 Review Copy Disclosure 00:05:06 Components Review 00:18:49 Rules Review 00:23:03 Gameplay Review 00:51:56 Final Thoughts 01:06:32 Notes on 2nd Edition 01:09:01 Cost and Availability 01:10:00 Listener Responses 01:14:54 Contact Info 01:17:44 - Another MHGG Giveaway Announcement! MHGG Slack Channel MHGG Patreon MHGG BGG Guild

This week, our hosts start off talking about Jeff’s foray into snowboarding and the lack of quality in the Broncos before digging into some recently played games. Zach got into the Food Truck Business in Food Truck Champion, Adrian played a game by a farmer in The Farming Game, and Jeff walked around some rooms in D&D 4th Edition. In News, another Legacy game is announced and The Imperial Assault Companion App finally comes out. In Kickstarters, Adrian seems a bit obsessed with Obsessed and BoxThrone attempts to dethrone the Kallax as the standard in boardgame storage. An email and some listener feedback close out the regular show and our hosts announced another MHGG Giveaway! 00:00:25 - Intro Banter! Featuring: Snowboarding,  Broncos still suck 00:09:15 - What Have We Been playing? Food Truck Champion, Rhino Hero Super Battle, Isle of Skye, The Farming Game, D&D 4th Edition 00:29:44 - The Bloody Minute 00:37:15 - News: Betrayal Legacy 00:41:48 - News: Imperial Assault Companion App 00:46:04 - News

It's another #-0, and that means a top 10 list! Or in this case, a top 5. This one is all about expansions. First our hosts talk about what we feel constitutes an expansion, what the different types of expansions are, and what we like to look for in them. Then host gives a breakdown of what their favorite ones are. Some BGG Responses close out the show. 00:01:04 Intro 00:02:44 Expansion Discussion 00:17:54 Honorable Mentions 00:25:20 Number 5s 00:34:45 Number 4s 00:45:42 Number 3s 00:56:07 Number 2s 01:03:37 Number 1s 01:22:40 BGG Responses 01:33:59 Episode Closeout info MHGG Slack Channel MHGG Patreon MHGG BGG Guild

This week, our hosts get in some nice banter, including a new Murder Island Story, before diving into recently played games. Zach made a last stand in Bang: The Dice Game, Jeff Tried out a preview of the future Kickstarter Game Hellenica, and Adrian traded a non-yellow thing for a yellow thing in Sidereal Confluence, followed by a special Bloody Minute report. In News, A DC version of Spyfall is announced, and New info is released on an upcoming Vital Lacerda game. In Kickstarters, a 3d mountain begs to be climbed in Mountaineers and a piece of paper gets flicked around in Mars Open. Four emails and a BGG response close out the show.   00:00:25 - Intro Banter! Featuring - Broncos suck, a party, Shadows of Mordor, Blood Bowl 2, Murder Island!, What are we drinking?, 00:11:45 - What Have We Been Playing? - Argent the Consortium 1st edition, Bang The Dice Game w/ Old Saloon, Pandemic Legacy Season 2, Hellenica, Luchadore Mexican Wrestling Dice, Meeple War, Azul, Turren's Market, Sidereal Confluence 00:37:24 - B