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Mon, 15 October 2007  Just in time for Essen, this is our Essen Overload episode, where we discuss all the games we're looking forward to at and around the Spiel fair in Essen.
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Fri, 28 September 2007  Jay is finally back! We discuss the social contract of gaming, what makes gaming fun, and what we find fun in games.
Hosts Index Games Mentioned Main Segment: Universalis, Puerto Rico, Ticket To Ride, Apples to Apples, I'm the Boss, Santiago, Leonardo Da Vinci, Thebes, Tower of Babel, Fiji, Goa, Tigris & Euphrates, The Sceptor of Zavendor, Factory Fun, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Through The Desert, Reef Encounter, Ra, Guatamala Cafe Links Dice and Water image by chuckles2000 Comments[1] |
Wed, 12 September 2007  This episode we are joined by special guest Michael Webb to talk about Age of Steam. We talk about basic game strategies such as determining the best starting position, figuring out how many shares to issue, and when to choose the different actions.
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Fri, 24 August 2007 After a short delay and many technical problems, The Metagamers are proud to present the Boardgame Podcaster's Award for Best Game of the Year.
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Wed, 8 August 2007  In this episode we talk about the GIPF series of abstract games with our special guest Joe Gola. We get into general strategies for each of the games, and discuss issues such as balance and tension as it relates to each game.
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Thu, 19 July 2007  Jay and Mark discuss their time at Origins 2007. We give our Hits and Misses, as well as our general thoughts on the games, sights, and exhibitors at the show. Hosts Index Games Mentioned Comments[2] |
Mon, 16 July 2007 Head over to Jim Van Verth's The Vintage Gamer for a recording of the Boardgame Podcaster's panel held at Origins. Jim was kind enough to record and post the session. Here is the link: http://essentialmath.com/vintagegamer/?p=60 Category: general -- posted at: 3:42 PM Comments[4] |
Fri, 13 July 2007  Jim, Mark and Jay get together to talk about all the games they'd love to play that they just haven't had the opportunity for -- lacking access to the game, to enough time or to the right group of players. We discuss what makes some of these games so compelling and interesting to us.
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Tue, 19 June 2007  Gerald Cameron and I tell you more than you ever wanted to know about The Princes of Florence ... and then a little more. It's a fantastic medium heavy Euro with a lot going on: auctions, actions, pseudo-secret goals, spatial management, economic planning, and a moderate amount of player interaction. Hosts Index Games Mentioned Links The Princes of Florence image by kilroy_locke Comments[14] |
Thu, 31 May 2007  After getting caught up with our recent gaming, we dive into one of Eurogaming's leading designers, Wolfgang Kramer. With more than 100 games to his credit, Kramer has a diverse design portfolio, from meaty, complex games to lighter family and children's games. We discuss Kramer's design style, our favorite games he has designed and explore a number of his contributions.
Hosts Index Games Mentioned Main Segment: El Grande, Maharaja, Java, Mexica, Tikal, Torres, Princes of Florence, Australia, Viva Pamplona, Midnight Party, Verflixxt (That's Life), 6 Nimmt, Category 5, Gulo Gulo, Colosseum, El Caballero, Venedig, Pueblo, Hacienda, Origo, Wildlife, Ticket to Ride, Through the Desert, Risk, Monopoly, Sorry, Trouble. El Grande image by Propose Comments[6] |
Mon, 14 May 2007  In this episode we discuss the finer points of RA with guest Alex Bove (montu), announce the winner of contest 2, and begin a new contest.
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Wed, 18 April 2007  In this episode we talk about all manner of gaming goodness, from our recent gaming to some interesting news bits. We also introduce a brand new Strategy segment (which desperately needs your help finding a new name!). Our main segment focuses on the randomness, luck and chaos in games - and just what we mean by those terms, which get tossed around the hobby quite a bit. Just watch out for the cat in that ding n' dent copy of Settlers of Catan. Hosts Index Games Mentioned Slightly-More-Than-5-Minute-Strategy-Segment: Samurai!, Puerto Rico, Samurai, Samurai, Samurai, Samurai, Samurai Main Segment: Caylus, Crokinole, PitchCar, X-Bugs, Settlers of Catan, Louis XIV, Beowulf, Risk, The Napoleonic Wars, Hannibal: Rome vs. Carthage, Crusader Rex, Ra, Caylus, Chess, Princes of Florence, Notre Dame, Fairy Tale, Lost Cities, Citadels, Maharaja, Mission: Red Planet
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Tue, 3 April 2007  In this episode we deal with cats, various technical difficulties, and oh yeah, we play Venedig on BSW. We discuss the rules in depth and tactical situations as they arise in game. This episode also marks the start of our new ongoing partnership with GameSurplus.com by announcing the first of many contests. We will be giving away two $10 gift certificates a month to our listeners, so stay tuned!Enter the Contest! A note about the sound quality: We experienced several problems while recording and editing the podcast, resulting in poor sound quality throughout the episode. We are sorry for this, and the next episode will be back up to our usual standards. Hosts Mark Haberman (habermanm) Gerald Cameron (linnaeus) Jim Cote (ekted) Index 00:00 Intro 01:33 Recent Gaming 33:58 Main Segment 52:00 Venedig (screencap 1) 52:20 Venedig (screencap 2) 57:50 Venedig game end (screencap 3) 59:22 Contest 62:57 Outro Games Mentioned Recent Gaming: Bonaparte at Marengo, El Grande, Tikal, Shogun, Wallenstein, Antike, Shadows Over Camelot, Saboteur, Factory Fun, Take It Easy, Mission: Red Planet, Boomtown, Salamanca, Tigris & Euphrates, Acquire, Hermagor, Thurn & Taxis Main Segment: Venedig, Tower of Babel, Blue Moon City, Torres Links VASSAL Engine Web Site SpielByWeb BrettSpielWelt GameSurplus Venedig image by Arneji Comments[7] |
Wed, 21 March 2007  In this, our second expansion episode, we delve deep into the strategy game Amun-Re. We will be discussing strategies for the first and second epochs, running down the relative value of the provinces, discussing the value of the power cards, and answering some listener questions. For those unfamiliar with the game, it is highly recommended that you read the rules, and even get in a game or two online to get the most out of this episode. Mark Haberman (habermanm) Jay Little (ynnen) Index 00:00 - Intro 00:48 - Why Amun-Re? 03:09 - Overview of Strategies & Concepts 05:50 - Strategies for the First Kingdom 14:18 - How to Evaluate Regions 20:22 - Region by Region Analysis 38:32 - Power Card Preview 44:15 - Second Half Strategies 46:50 - In-Depth Power Card Discussion 53:58 - Strategy Q&A 71:07 - Outro Games Mentioned (* = in passing) Amun-Re! Links SpielByWeb Amun-Re image by garyjames Comments[12] |
Tue, 13 March 2007  In this episode we discuss some of our favorite games, and why we like them so much. There wasn't much news to report, so there isn't a news section in this episode. Hosts Index Games Mentioned Main Segment: Ra, Taj Mahal, Beowulf, Blood Bowl, Get the Goods, El Grande, San Marco, Cosmic Encounter, Goa, Fjords, Time's Up, Maharaja, Princes of Florence, Vinci, ASL Starter Kits, Subbuteo, Fury of Dracula, Shadows Over Camelot, Minion Hunter, Battlestations, For Sale, Samurai, Beowulf, Siege of the Citadel Ra image by wizardless Comments[10] |
Mon, 12 March 2007  Welcome to the first "Expansion" for The Metagamers Podcast. In this Expansion, Jay Little - ynnen on BoardGameGeek - talks a bit about himself, the hobby and shares an embarrassingly bad version of the original Intro theme which was thankfully voted down by Mark and Jim. These shorter mini-episodes provide some additional context about The Metagamers hosts and our likes and leanings in between the full podcasts. These Expansions are bite-sized morsels of gaming goodness that may not otherwise fit into the context of our main segments. Hosts Games Mentioned (in no particular order) Karate Chop image - ynnen's most common BGG Avatar. Comments[7] |
Fri, 2 March 2007  In this episode we discuss the widely used Area Control / Majority mechanic. Despite its popularity and presence in so many games, it's not a searchable category or mechanic on BoardGameGeek.com. HostsMark Haberman (habermanm) Jay Little (ynnen) Jim Cote (ekted) Index 00:00 Intro 00:26 Recent Gaming 17:47 News & Notes 32:57 Main Segment: Area Influence Games 59:37 Exit Games Mentioned (* = in passing) Recent Gaming: Downfall of Pompeii, Elasund, Carcassonne*, Fjords*, Go*, Through the Desert*, Pueblo*, Midnight Party*, Twilight Struggle, Liberte, Cranium Hoopla, Beowulf, Snorta*, Risk*, Axis & Allies*, Fearsome Floors News & Notes: Age of Empires III, Caylus*, Leonardo da Vinci*, Puerto Rico*, Struggle of Empires*, Goa*, Settlers of Catan (Xbox 360), Zombietown, Zombies!!!* Main Segment: Web of Power, El Grande, San Marco, Carcassonne, Santiago*, Union Pacific, Get the Goods, Modern Art, Alhambra, Maharaja, Blue Moon City, Hansa, Perikles, Alexandros, Taj Mahal, Samurai, Entdecker, Australia El Grande image by garyjames Comments[10] |
Fri, 2 March 2007  Welcome to our first episode, where we take a look at some recent gaming, news notes, and then discuss scalability in games, and why some games work well with different numbers of players. Hosts Index Games Mentioned (* = in passing) News & Notes: Colosseum, Princes of Florence*, Clash of Gladiators*, Age of Steam, Railroad Tycoon, Tide of Iron, Twilight Imperium 3rd Edition*, Memoir '44, Advanced Squad Leader, Duel in the Dark, Siena* Main Segment: Amun-Re, Princes of Florence, Ingenious, St. Petersburg*, Caylus, Tikal*, Java*, Attika, Louis XIV*, Hey! That's My Fish!, Goa*, Antike*, Kill Doctor Lucky*, Web of Power*, Carolus Magnus*, San Marco, Alhambra*, Katzenjammer Blues*, City & Guilds*, Masons, Tigris & Euphrates*, Great Wall of China, Beowulf, Santiago, El Grande*, Wallenstein*, Oasis*, Ra, Samurai, Through the Desert, Keythedralt Attika image by Frouvne Comments[11] |
