A Piece of the Action: Recent Episodes
Micah, Eric and Greg
Micah, Eric and Greg give their thoughts and analysis on boardgames, Star Trek trivia, and the use of the Oxford Comma in podcast descriptions. Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/m-comer/support
This game hits a weird cross section of possible features, as a 9-player simultaneous non-party party-ish pseudo-euro with a deep, rich invisible story. See what we mean when Eric and Greg break it down.
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Eric and Greg give their thoughts on The Estates, and Micah suffers from general confusion regarding his past experiences. Please subscribe if you haven't!
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Article about theme on BGG: https://boardgamegeek.com/blogpost/11077/how-do-you-wear-your-theme-sir
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Our first video of Season 2 has Eric and Greg reviewing the first legacy game we've looked at.
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Season 1 comes to a close, as a roaring success, yet we're left with more questions than ever...
Will Eric ever get to kick Ticket to Ride off of the shelf?
Will Greg make a non-beer analogy?
Will Micah be able to remember and/or pronounce the names of any of the designers?
Stay tuned for all of this and more in Season 2, coming soon!
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Greg and Eric review another period-specific game, based in old-timey Chicago. Is the next great iteration of 18XX games upon us? Plus we introduce a new regular feature to our reviews! Request reviews here: https://boardgamegeek.com/geeklist/286053/board-game-review-requests
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Greg and Eric discuss Ryan Laukat's breezy story game, Near and Far, and get into the details of the benefits and dangers of making a compelling and wondrous world the centerpiece of a game.
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Eric and Greg review the period-accurate 2-player favorite Sekigahara, and discuss it's position as a lighter but legitimate wargame. Reviews on the 1st and 15th of each month. On the 8th, Eric talks about what's been on his mind in Collect My Thoughts. On the 22nd, Greg is holding class on the main board game types in Ars Ludica.
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Can a mere board game match the awesomeness of a shirtless Sting in the 1984 classic? Well Dune: Imperium tries to, and Eric and Greg will be the judges of whether or not it succeeds. New reviews on the 1st and 15th. Eric collects his thoughts on the 8th. Greg teaches us about schools of board game design on the 22nd. Also, you can listen to us via podcast, wherever finer podcasts are sold.
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Greg and Eric review Food Chain Magnate, and talk a lot about sandboxes. New reviews on the 1st and 15th! Eric's series, Collect My Thoughts, on the 8th! Greg's series, Ars Ludica, on the 22nd! Also, check out our podcast, A Piece of the Action on iTunes, Spotify, and lots of other podcast distributors. Play Food Chain Magnate online: http://play.boardgamecore.net/
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Suffering from board game envy? Eric collects his thoughts around a possible solution.
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Azul deals with a the mundane subject of decorating our Portuguese castle with bespoke Spanish tiles. Hey, we've all been there. But does Azul get it right? Greg and Eric are here again to help us objectify the subjective. Splendor Review: https://youtu.be/RWp3wgsT9co Ameritrash Overview: https://youtu.be/XMOzBLa9Auk
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In our third installment of our de facto sci-fi mini series of reviews, Eric and Greg talk about Terraforming Mars, a tableau building game of, once again, near-future hard science exoglobalization. New game reviews on the 1st and 15th. Eric's series, Collect My Thoughts, on the 8th. Greg's series, Ars Ludica, on the 21st. Want more of this stuff? You know what to do, subscribe-button-wise, that is.
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Eric is at it again, collecting his thoughts in regard to one of his favorite things - theme in board games. Subscribe to get new episodes of Collect My Thoughts on the 8th of each month!
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We continue with our exploration of different schools of board game design. In this video, we explore the behemoth known as Eurogames. What are they and why are they so popular?
All credit for the ideas in this episode go to Oliver Kiley. Be sure to check out the original blog post here: https://boardgamegeek.com/blogpost/27367/schools-design-and-their-core-priorities
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Greg continues his series explaining the differences in made up categories of games. Today he talks about German Family Games. What are those? Are they different than Eurogames? Watch to find out! All credit for the ideas in this episode go to Oliver Kiley. Be sure to check out the original blog post here: https://boardgamegeek.com/blogpost/27... This series releases on the 22nd of every month so subscribe to be reminded when they are released.
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The Crew is tense co-op trick-taking fun for the whole family, unless you're blue/green color blind. Hear what Greg and Eric have to say about it.
Check out Eric's episode of Collect My Thoughts where he discusses theme in games: https://youtu.be/ajM_cOEq8fQ
And, see Greg's breakdown of what it means for a game to be considered Ameritrash: https://youtu.be/XMOzBLa9Auk
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Is it a combatless wargame? Is it a next-level board game for those that are tired of the simplicity of things like Agricola? Is it a toybox that's full of everyone's favorite toys - math equations? Eric and Greg discuss all this and more as we review High Frontier. New reviews post on the 1st and the 15th. Also, check out Eric's series, Collect My Thoughts, where he gives his stand-alone take on hobby gaming and hobby-gaming (semi) adjacent topics. And, Greg has a stand-alone series, Ars Ludica, where he schools you in board game design topics, and pretentious latin. Subscribe if you haven't already. If you have, well, subscribe again I guess.
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How can you enjoy games when your fellow players just won't cooperate? And is it even worth the effort? Eric tries to figure it out, as he collects his thoughts, once again. New episodes of Collect My Thoughts on the 8th of each month! Also, check out our main series, A Piece of the Action, with new episodes on the 1st and the 15th! Please Like, Comment and Subscribe - it's part of the social contract!
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A new pretentiously titled series from Greg designed to quarantine his ramblings from the other Piece of the Action videos for fear his ideas might spread. Expect videos on the 22nd of every month. In this video, he begins a series examining different schools of board game design and what makes them tick. The first up, Ameritrash! All credit for the ideas in this episode go to Oliver Kiley.
Be sure to check out the original blog post here: https://boardgamegeek.com/blogpost/27367/schools-design-and-their-core-priorities
Also, do check out our reviews that come out on the 1st and 15th of every month. Eric's silo for ideas, Collect My Thoughts, is released on the 8th of every month.
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Eric and Greg check out The Mind, a game with a unique mechanic that pushes the social contract into new places. What does that mean? Find out with us. Remember to Like, Comment Subscribe! And, remember to check out Eric's series, Collect My Thoughts, the 8th of each month. Greg's also doing a series, Ars Ludica: Schools of Board Game Design, on the 22nd of the month. And of course our regular reviews come out on the 1st and the 15th, so stay tuned for more of those. I think that's everything.
0:00 - Star Trek Question
0:59 - Intro
8:42 - Strategies and Priorities
13:04 - The Good and the Bad
31:47 - Final Thoughts
39:00 - Star Trek Answer
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New episodes on the 1st and the 15th! Eric's series, Collect My Thoughts, on the 8th! Please Like, Comment and Subscribe! In this episode we review the ancient boardgame Go. Eric, Greg and Micah all have a long history with this game and so they give it a comprehensive breakdown. They also explain why you don't need to be afraid to jump in and start playing, in spite of what some might have you believe. Lots of links in this episode, so be sure to check these out: Ladder https://senseis.xmp.net/?Ladder Monkey Jump https://senseis.xmp.net/?MonkeyJump Living Forms https://senseis.xmp.net/?Alive Joseki https://senseis.xmp.net/?Joseki Tsumego: https://senseis.xmp.net/?BeginnersGuideToGoProblems Nick Sibicky's Channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/nicksibicky Baduk Pop: https://badukpop.com/ Go4go: https://www.go4go.net/go/ BW-Go: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=mco.prj.app.bwgofree&hl=en_US&gl=US BW-DGS Plugin: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=mco.prj.srv.bwdgs&hl=en_US&gl=US
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Eric has lost his thoughts and needs your help collecting them! But will you become lost in the madness alongside him? Check out our Eric's new series where he brain dumps all over your screen!
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We review Jamey Stegmaier's uber-popular hit Scythe. Does it live up to the hype, or is it overrated? Eric and Greg help us find out. New episodes on the 1st and the 15th! Also, with the new year comes a new fun-sized monthly series from Eric. Stay tuned next week for "Collect My Thoughts", now releasing on the second week of each month! Remember to Like, Comment and Subscribe!
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7 Wonders was reimplemented as a two-player only game in 7 Wonders Duel. Fortunately, Greg and Eric constitute precisely two players, and thus were able to review it, and tell us how it stacks up to its predecessor. New episodes on the 1st and the 15th! Please Like, Comment and Subscribe!
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A short game, but an in-depth review. We explore the deep story and dense strategic landscape of Love Letter, a five-minute-or-less filler that both Greg and Eric enjoyed. But will it be enough to get a spot on our shelf? Also, Eric reveals his rating system! New episodes on the 1st and the 15th!
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Will Splendor make the cut and land on our shelf? Find out, as Eric and Greg debate the finer points of engine building. Please Like, Comment and Subscribe - New episodes on the 1st and the 15th of every month!
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We review Power Grid - and our shelf is now full, so one of our reviewed games has to go! Find out which one.
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We finish filling up our shelf in this episode, with the King of Tokyo, a fun dice-chucker from a little-known game designer.
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Greg and Eric played Puerto Rico, which for a long time was the highest rated game on Boardgame Geek. We get their thoughts on this immensely popular favorite.
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Codenames is a thinky party game that has become extremely popular. Eric and Greg played it, and they give us their breakdown.
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We give our thoughts on Agricola, a game that both Eric and Greg thoroughly enjoyed. New episodes on the 1st and the 15th!
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We look at another modern classic that's an easy fit for any crowd - Ticket to Ride.
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This time we review Dominion, the first real deck-builder which has spawned numerous expansions and continues to be a favorite among many boardgame fans.
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We continue reviewing BGG's most-reviewed games. This time we look at 7 Wonders, a quick-playing drafting/tableau classic.
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We continue reviewing some of the most-reviewed boardgames from BGG, with another classic, Pandemic.
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We continue reviewing some of the most-reviewed boardgames from BGG, with another classic, Carcassonne.
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We give our thoughts on the long-enduring classic board game, Catan.
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