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.

Hosts
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

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
Mark Haberman (habermanm)
Jay Little (ynnen)
Jim Cote (ekted)

Index
00:00 Intro
00:26 Recent Gaming
30:27 Main Segment: Personal Favorites
71:41 Exit

Games Mentioned
Recent Gaming: War of the Ring, Twilight Struggle, Antike, Elasund, Lord of the Rings, California, On the Underground, Through the Desert, Hollywood Blockbuster, Ra, Cranium Hoopla, Cribbage, Cairo, Make 'n' Break, X-Bugs, Pitch Car

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

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
Jay Little (ynnen)

Index (total run-time 8:51)
0:00 - Metagamers Intro
0:28 - Expansion Intro
1:20 - Ynnen's Background
4:36 - I Love My >>
6:08 - Over the Top Intro Attempt
7:52 - Goodbye For Now
8:24 - Outro

Games Mentioned (in no particular order)
Boggle, Scrabble, Blood Bowl, Chainsaw Warrior, Talisman, Wizard, Cribbage, Hearts, Pitch, Cosmic Encounter, Klay Warz, Exodus, Cyberpunk, Shadowrun, Magic: The Gathering, Dungeons & Dragons

Karate Chop image - ynnen's most common BGG Avatar.

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.

Hosts
Mark 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

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
Mark Haberman (habermanm)
Jay Little (ynnen)
Jim Cote (ekted)

Index
00:00 Intro
03:17 Recent Gaming
12:20 News & Notes
29:52 Main Segment: Area Influence Games
49:13 Exit

Games Mentioned (* = in passing)
Recent Gaming: Zertz, Punct*, Yinsh*, DVONN*, Tumbling Dice, Crokinole*, PitchCar*, Vegas Showdown, Ticket to Ride*, Settlers of Catan*, Amun-Re*, Great Wall of China*, Beowulf, Cranium Hoopla, Time's Up*, Make n' Break, Carousel*, Villa Palleti*, Hamsterolle*

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