The Quackalope Podcast - Board Games: Recent Episodes
Quackalope
The worlds most aviary focused board game podcast. Indigenous to the eastern shore of the United States, the horned Quackalope can be spotted where board games are played. The ill-suited ornithologists, Jesse Anderson and Jan Bigas, discuss board games on a weekly basis in an effort to catch the elusive bird. Through long winded conversations on mechanics, context, theme and game design, the hosts strive to discover the reason of the Quackalope's fascination with the hobby. Join us at the table and don't forget your binoculars.
Devon invites Justin Gary—designer of the popular Ascension deckbuilding game and CEO of Stone Blade Entertainment to sit down and have a conversation!
In this session, we talked about Justin’s journey from student of law to master of games. His path toward design was unique given his professional success as a Magic: The Gathering player that pivoted toward a career in design and entrepreneurship. While he still is pumping out content for Ascension (including an upcoming miniatures game to celebrate the original game’s ten-year anniversary), some of Justin’s most intriguing work actually involves his masterclass course of Think Like A Game Designer. He’s guiding designers-to-be through all of the obstacles he encountered along the way and provides accessibility, accountability, and reality to the design dreams of those who take the class.
Sit down with us on the banks of the board game pond and let’s have a conversation.
Learn more about the masterclass here.
Learn more about Justin Gary here.
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-Time Stamps-
2:17 - A Magical Start
5:36 - Facing Failure and Uncertainty
10:24 - A Shared Design Process
13:36 - Collaboration in Design
16:47 - Think Like A Game Designer
24:01 - There is No “Creative” Person
28:19 - Looking Back on Ascension
35:07 - Ten Years
37:38 - A Committed Community of Creators
42:27 - SolForge Fusion
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Everybody roleplays as Jesse but some ducks are inimitable and some coins should be left untossed! Today, in Shelf or Sell, Alex raids again (arguably) with Raiders of Scythia, Jan really likes rondels with Praga Caput Regni, and Will dusts off the board game years with Lords of Waterdeep. Afterward, for the Medley Minute, Jan celebrates Alex’s feature on the BGG creator spotlight, Alex can’t help but bring up more Zombicide, and Will talks shop with the first con coming back this year. Later, in On the Radar, Will’s wallet gets really thick with the Tussie Mussie expansion, Jan finally reads a book with Paperback Adventures, and Alex moonlights as a bard with The Witcher: Old World.
We hope you enjoyed this week's episode! If you disagree with our Shelf or Sell decisions or have other quacky thoughts, be sure to leave a comment!
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Time Stamps-
Shelf or Sell-
03:00 -Raiders of Scythiaft. Alex
17:29 -Praga Caput Regnift. Jan
30:35 -Lords of Waterdeepft. Will
Medley Minute-
42:30 - BGG Creator Spotlight ft. Jan
44:34 - Zombicide: Army of the Dead ft. Alex
46:10 - Gen Con 2021 ft. Will
On the Radar-
52:14 -Tussie Mussie: Expansion Collectionft. Will
55:51 - Paperback Adventuresft. Jan
1:00:02 -The Witcher: Old Worldft. Alex
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Today we discuss Funfair, designed by Joel Finch and published by Good Games Publishing. It’s a lightweight tableau-builder that takes the mechanics of its predecessor Unfair and distills it into a more accessible, short game. Players act as managers or architects of budding theme parks and must construct the most epic attractions in the hopes of drawing guests. With a tight coin economy and quick rounds, it’s hard to ignore how easily you can get this to the table. Have you played Unfair? Well, it doesn’t matter either way because this game stands on its own.
Learn more about Funfair here.
Check out our First Impressions of Funfair and Unfair. See if Funfair or Unfair are something you’d play with our Right for You, Wrong for You reviews. Or read about the differences between them with this side-by-side comparison.
Should we play it again? Bring it to the channel? Never touch it again? Let us know in the comments!
-Time Stamps-
4:03 - Finally, The Intro
6:56 - Overview
10:06 - Context of Playthrough
14:32 - Opinions on Restrooms
17:29 - A Fast-Paced Tableau Builder
22:57 - Player Actions and Mechanics
25:21 - Paths to Go Through 27:29 - Enough Games to Get It 29:01 - To Fair or Not to Fair
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Devon invites Dave Beck—designer of upcoming Kickstarter Distilled—and Brandt Brinkerhoff—designer of another upcoming Kickstarter Oros—to sit down and have a conversation!
In this session, we talked about board game design, from conception to production, with all of the steps that must be climbed that the typical gamer might not think of when seeing a finished product on the table or a campaign on Kickstarter. They share an inside look at the process behind both Distilled and Oros, as well as unique perspectives on what it’s like to design a game.
Sit down with us on the banks of the board game pond and let’s have a conversation.
Watch a trailer for Distilled here.
Watch a trailer for Oros here.
Learn more about Distilled here.
Learn more about Oros here.
Who should we bring to the table next? Let us know in the comments!
-Time Stamps-
4:39 - Oros Origins
8:36 - Diary of Distilled
12:17 - The Pizza Box Prototype
15:05 - Kill Your Darlings
17:17 - Machinations of the Mind
20:31 - Getting Those Playtests In
22:27 - The First One Should Be You
26:02 - User Experience
29:43 - Nine to Five
32:50 - Under the Influence
35:46 - Teaming Up
38:41 - One Man Job
44:36 - Pandemic Play
53:48 - WTUnpub?
1:04:12 - Learning Kickstarter
1:12:33 - Oros Sales Pitch
1:18:09 - Distilled Tour
1:25:48 - Design Advice
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Today we discuss Red Rising, designed by Jamey Stegmaier and Alexander Schmidt. Published by Stonemaier Games, it’s a hand-management game based on the popular books series by author Pierce Brown. In a dystopian society bound by strict Color-associated castes, there is endless conflict and it will be up to the players to determine which Colors they ally with to create the most effective and highest-scoring hand. Does this slick card game measure up to the books and what’s it play like for people unfamiliar with the Red Rising trilogy?
Learn more about Red Rising here.
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-Time Stamps-
2:25 - Jan Retires
3:33 - Intro to Red Rising
5:06 - Overview
9:32 - Context of Playthrough
11:58 - Actually Played It Once
20:22 - To Book or Not to Book
22:15 - Player Count
30:18 - Going Red or Going Home
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Jesse has retired to a duck sanctuary but the pond sizzles with the arrival of special guest hosts: Board Game BBQ! Today, in Shelf or Sell, Alex talks about (you guessed it) powers with Adventure Tactics: Domianne’s Tower, Adrian brings out a horror classic with Arkham Horror: 3rd Edition, Jan romances Rosenberg with Hallertau, and Jules forms a tower with copies of Castell. Afterward, for the Medley Minute, Jules and Jan team up to take on Voidfall, Alex gets sly talking about The Witcher: Old World, and Adrian can’t wait for more reveals with Weather Machine. Later, in On the Radar, Jan can’t stop laughing about Fast and Furious: Highway Heist, Alex goes gladiatorial with Hoplomachus: Victorum, and Adrian digs through the layers of ICE.
Listen to Board Game BBQ here**.
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Time Stamps-
Shelf or Sell-
03:55 -Adventure Tactics: Domianne's Towerft. Alex
14:37 -Arkham Horror: 3rd Editionft. Adrian
24:38 -Hallertauft. Jan
33:39 -Castell ft. Jules
Medley Minute-
43:00 -Voidfall ft. Jan and Jules
44:43 - The Witcher: Old Worldft. Alex
46:39 -Weather Machineft. Adrian
On the Radar-
50:01 -Fast & Furious: Highway Heistft. Jan
55:42 - Hoplomachus: Victorumft. Alex and Jules
1:01:10 -ICEft. Adrian
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Devon invites Mike Gnade from Rock Manor Games to sit down and have a conversation!
In this session, we talked about the small indie beginnings of Rock Manor Games, what Mike searches for in a game as a publisher, the various titles he’s been involved over the last several years, and the upcoming Kickstarter launch for Maximum Apocalypse: Wasted Wilds (as well as some juicy info on the next Rock Manor Games title).
Sit down with us on the banks of the board game pond and let’s have a conversation.
Learn more about Set a Watch here.
Learn more about Merchants of Magick here.
Learn more about Maximum Apocalypse here.
Watch the trailer for Maximum Apocalypse: Wasted Wilds here.
Sign up for Maximum Apocalypse: Wasted Wilds here.
Who should we bring to the table next? Let us know in the comments!
-Time Stamps-
4:09 - Humble Beginnings
8:42 - Rock Manor Games DNA
13:49 - Big Picture
15:31 - Set a Watch Universe
22:35 - Unpub in Lockdown
23:40 - Ye Olde Magick Shoppe
26:27 - Kickstarter Fulfillment
28:21 - Those Good Feels
32:33 - Maximum Apocalypse
42:19 - Star-Driven Saga
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Alex gets betrayed, Jan lays down some tile, and Alex talks about a wolf! Today, in Shelf or Sell, Jesse considers a classic with Betrayal at House on the Hill, Jan gets all gooey about Ginkgopolis, and Alex smashes past the Stonemaier scores in Red Rising. Afterward, for the Medley Minute, Jan regales us with the many achievements of Julio Nazario, Jesse squeaks with delight about a Quackalope in Valor & Villainy: Lludwik’s Labyrinth, and Alex reflects on years with superheroes thanks to Marvel Phase 4. Later, in On the Radar, Alex tries to stop thinking about Jesse’s body with My Father’s Work, Jesse drools over bee-utiful dice from Wyrmwood and Dispel, and Jan discusses the deluxe return of Dominations.
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Time Stamps-
Shelf or Sell-
02:47 -Betrayal at House on the Hillft. Jesse
14:56 -Ginkgopolisft. Jan
28:05 -Red Risingft. Alex
Medley Minute-
38:42 - Julio Nazario ft. Jan
42:00 - Valor & Villainy: Lludwik's Labyrinthft. Jesse
44:19 - Marvel Phase 4 ft. Alex
On the Radar-
45:53 -My Father's Workft. Alex
51:44 - Wyrmwood x Dispelft. Jesse
58:01 -Dominations Deluxeft. Jan
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Today we discuss Wild Assent, designed by Robert McConnell and published by Lazy Squire Games. It’s been more than two years since this game was revealed to the Kickstarter community but it’s in the fulfillment process now, so it’s time to return to the days of old and hunt packs of monsters in this tactical skirmish game replete with gorgeous miniatures. It’s a different board gaming world from when Wild Assent first launched. So… how does it measure up to the hype and years of expectation?!
Learn more about Wild Assent here.
Should we play it again? Bring it to the channel? Never touch it again? Let us know by leaving a comment in playeditonce.com!
-Time Stamps-
2:07 - Overview
6:07 - First Impressions
9:11 - But Does It Skirmish?
13:11 - Dissent With Wild Assent
14:13 - Not So Fast
15:33 - Now The Big Questions
16:41 - Jan’s Rebuttal
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Odin’s oath has been fulfilled, Mars gets messy, and all the merchants are asymmetrical! Today, in Shelf or Sell, Jan has finally tabled A Feast for Odin, Jesse gets red dirt on his hands with On Mars, and Alex swims in the economic waters of Merchant’s Cove. Afterward, for the Medley Minute, Jesse and Alex share a milestone together with 25K subscribers on YouTube while Jan gets dextrous with the Hurlyburly relaunch. Later, in On the Radar, Alex travels back in time to see the world of It’s a Wonderful Kingdom, Jesse gets cheesy with Hidden Leaders, and Jan gives us the deets on the monkey in Stationfall.
We hope you enjoyed this week's episode! Have a question you'd like featured next week? Leave it on our website at theweeklyquack.com! We'll pick our favorites and talk about them on the show!
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Time Stamps-
Shelf or Sell-
03:08 -A Feast for Odinft. Jan
15:03 -On Marsft. Jesse
24:36 -Merchant's Coveft. Alex
Medley Minute-
38:45 - 25K Subscribers ft. Jesse and Alex
40:53 -Hurlyburly Relaunchft. Jan
On the Radar-
43:29 -It's a Wonderful Kingdomft. Alex
48:29 - Hidden Leadersft. Jesse
54:57 -Stationfallft. Jan
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Death in the kingdom, monsters in the world, and a whole lotta X-men! Today, in Shelf or Sell, Alex remains mysterious about Canvas, a whimsical game of art, Devon returns to the dream in Bloodborne: The Board Game, and Jan goes off script with Kingdom Death: Monster. Afterward, for the Medley Minute, Devon debates the fear of missing out (FOMO) in board games, Jan quivers with anticipation for The Initiative, and Alex peers into a Steamforged future with the blue ball of speed from SEGA. Later, in On the Radar, Jan doubles down on SFG with Monster Hunter World: The Board Game, Alex also falls down the rabbit hole of big Kickstarters with Marvel United: X-Men, and Devon wraps it up with a look at the engrossing design of Shadow Planet: The Board Game.
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Time Stamps-
Shelf or Sell-
02:14 -Canvasft. Alex
09:52 -Bloodborne: The Board Gameft. Devon
22:38 -Kingdom Death: Monsterft. Jan
Medley Minute-
32:55 - Board Game FOMO ft. Devon
39:11 -The Initiativeft. Jan
43:26 - Sonic: The Card Game ft. Alex
On the Radar-
44:42 -Monster Hunter World: The Board Gameft. Jan
52:46 - Marvel United: X-Menft. Alex
1:00:54 -Shadow Planet: The Board Gameft. Devon
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Today we discuss Dive, designed by Romain Caterdjian and Anthony Perone, rendered in drool-worthy detail from Alexandre Bonvalot, and published by Sit Down! In Dive, players act as ocean divers who will push their luck in order to explore the depths and observe the creatures who roam the waters. In this gorgeous game of perception, players must monitor their air while also diving deeper (and more carefully) than their opponents. Manta rays, turtles, and sharks lurk down in the murky water. What will you find?
Learn more about Dive here.
Should we play it again? Bring it to the channel? Never touch it again? Let us know by leaving a comment in playeditonce.com!
-Time Stamps-
1:41 - A Terrible Intro
3:15 - Overview
7:09 - Context of Playthrough
8:12 - First Impressions
10:53 - High Score
12:16 - Toy Factor
14:38 - The Experience
16:41 - Will Dives In
17:54 - Like to Move It, Move It
20:38 - What Stood Out
24:38 - Where Does Dive Fit In?
26:29 - Did You Enjoy It? Would You Play It Again?
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Mountain mayhem, hard-bargaining barters, and a bigger village! Today, in Shelf or Sell, Alex discusses Whistle Mountain, one of Luke Laurie’s hits from the past year, Jan brings up old negotiations with Chinatown, and Jesse reminds us of Villagers before we got more villagers. Afterward, for the Medley Minute, Jan goes full Freud with a look at Unconscious Mind, Jesse’s eyes lose focus on the upcoming expansion Azul Summer Pavilion: Glazed Pavilion, and Alex tries to decipher the 7 Wonders Mystery. Later, in On the Radar, Jesse gets out a receiver for some Transmissions, Alex goes reverse-reverse with Canvas: Reflections, and Jan gets the D6 ready with Long Shot: The Dice Game.
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Time Stamps-
Shelf or Sell-
04:38 -Whistle Mountainft. Alex
14:45 -Chinatownft. Jan
25:06 -Villagersft. Jesse
Medley Minute-
30:58 -Unconscious Mindft. Jan
32:29 -Azul Summer Pavilion: Glazed Pavilion ft. Jesse
33:56 - 7 Wonders Mystery ft. Alex
On the Radar-
35:13 -Transmissionsft. Jesse
40:58 - Canvas: Reflectionsft. Alex
47:20 -Long Shot: The Dice Gameft. Jan
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Today we discuss Empyreal: Spells & Steam, designed by Trey Chambers and published by Level 99 Games! In Empyreal: Spells & Steam, players act as necromancers in an industrial age, using their skill and savvy to construct rails and connect a network of towns together in a competitive route-building experience. In this steampunk fantasy world, players must consider the efforts of their opponents while adapting their strategy as the game progresses. Connect cities. Bridge continents. And become the best baron of spells and steam.
Learn more about Empyreal: Spells & Steam here.
Should we play it again? Bring it to the channel? Never touch it again? Let us know by leaving a comment in playeditonce.com!
-Time Stamps-
3:12 - Overview
7:35 - Context of Playthrough
8:54 - First Impressions
12:20 - True Finicky
14:07 - Different Depths
15:01 - Mid-Weight Tickets
16:16 - Adaptation in Empyreal
17:29 - You Shall Not Pass
18:23 - The Size of the Box
20:20 - Right or Wrong
24:46 - Did You Enjoy It? Would You Play It Again?
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Sour wine, sneaky rats, and publishers making great games (who knew?)! Today in Shelf or Sell, Alex finally breaks out Valor & Villainy, Jesse gets a taste of the Tuscany expansion for Viticulture, and Jan takes a big step up from Mouse Trap with Ratcatcher. Afterward, on the Medley Minute, Jan gets his own Siege of Runedar gamesplained to him, Alex shares some Kickstarter goodness, and Jesse talks about what he’s playing. Later in On the Radar Alex tries to remember the Greek physician Hippocrates, Jan has his wand at the ready for Empyreal: Spells & Steam, and Jesse gushes over the artwork and promise of 1815, Scum of the Earth.
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Time Stamps-
Shelf or Sell-
02:10 -Valor & Villainy: Minions of Mordakft. Alex
10:10 -Viticultureft. Jesse
25:06 -Ratcatcherft. Jan
Medley Minute-
38:12 -The Siege of Runedarft. Jan
39:40 - Kickstarter Updates ft. Alex
41:48 - Gaming Updates ft. Jesse
On the Radar-
47:36 -Hippocratesft. Alex
54:28 - Empyreal: Spells & Steam ft. Jan
1:00:58 -1815, Scum of the Earthft. Jesse
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Jan invites Thibaud de la Touanne and Fabrice Lamidey from Triton Noir to sit down and have a conversation!
In this session we talked about Triton Noir's origin, their progress so far, and the influence the video game industry has had on the studio. We then discuss Assassins Creed: Brotherhood of Venice and V-Commandos Deluxe.
Sit down with us on the banks of the board game pond and lets have a conversation.
Back the V Commandos Kickstarter here.
Learn more about V Commandos here.
Learn more about Assassins Creed: Brotherhood of Venice here.
Learn more about Nephilim here.
Learn more about Triton Noir here.
Who should we bring to the table next? Let us know in the comments!
-Time Stamps-
1:27 - Podcast Praise
2:09 - Who Is Triton Noir?
6:18 - Video Games To Board Games
10:19 - Starting with V-Commandos
13:18 - The Big Leagues
16:58 - Small Team, Big Games
19:21 - Assassins Creed: Brotherhood of Venice
40:07 - Leaping Into Kickstarter
43:19 - V-Commandos Series
54:04 - What Innovations In the Stealth Genre Would You Like To See?
59:26 - What’s Next for Triton Noir?
1:06:22 - Kickstarter Advice
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Miniatures, migrations, and beers (bears?), oh my! Today in Shelf or Sell, Alex teases Jan with After the Empire, Jan bustles through mayhem with Factory Funner, and Jesse loves not having to learn games with Marvel Champions. Afterward, on the Medley Minute, Jan gets hyped about the IELLO Expert Line, Jesse gets his bird on, and Alex starts some Dark Rituals. Later in On the Radar Jesse dives back into history with John Company, Jan gushes about V Commandos, and Alex gets plastic-happy when talking about Lasting Tales.
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Time Stamps-
Shelf or Sell-
02:56 -After the Empireft. Alex
10:48 -Factory Funnerft. Jan
21:02 -Marvel Championsft. Jesse
Medley Minute-
32:20 -IELLO Expert Lineft. Jan
33:36 - Mass Migration ft. Jesse
35:39 -Dark Ritualsft. Alex
On the Radar-
36:45 -John Companyft. Jesse
42:13 -V Commandosft. Jan
47:32 -Lasting Talesft. Alex
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Today we discuss Air, Land, & Sea by Arcane Wonders designed by Jon Perry! In Air, Land, & Sea, two players participate in a series of Battles, with the objective to control two of the three Theaters of war. At the start of each battle, you will be dealt a hand of six cards. All cards can either be played face-up or face-down. Playing a card face-up triggers an ability, while face-down cards don’t. Players take turns playing Battle cards one at a time, until all cards have been played, or one player decides to withdraw. Victory points are awarded at the end of each Battle based on the results, and the first player to 12 victory points wins the war! (Description provided by the publisher.)
Learn more about Air, Land & Sea here.
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-Time Stamps-
2:52 - Overview
5:03 - Context of Playthrough
7:37 - First Impressions
10:39 - Comparing to Other Similar Games
12:24 - Mind Games
13:15 - Value and Availability
15:07 - What Stood Out To You?
20:33 - Final Thoughts
21:09 - Did You Enjoy It? Would You Play It Again?
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Quidditch, time travel , and canals! Today in Shelf or Sell Jesse sends his opinion to the past with Anachrony, Alex builds temples with Cuzco, and Jan travels to Brass: Birmingham! Afterwards on the Medley Minute, Jan discovers the latest from Res Arcana, Alex announces something new from Burnt Island Games, and Jesse talks a bit about Spires End: Hildegard. Later in On The Radar Jesse gets morbid with Gloomier, Jan gushes about BoardGameTables.Com’s Kickstarter, and Alex touches on the new Robinson Crusoe: Collectors Edition. All that and more in this week’s episode of The Weekly Quack!
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Time Stamps-
Shelf or Sell-
01:35 -Anachronyft. Jesse
12:46 -Cuzcoft. Alex
22:46 -Brass: Birminghamft. Jan
Medley Minute-
33:59 -Res Arcana: Perlae Imperiift. Jan
35:42 - Fall of the Mountain King Announcement ft. Alex
37:06 -Spires End: Hildegardft. Jesse
On the Radar-
40:27 -Gloomier: A Night at Hemlock Hallft. Jesse
46:19 -Factory Funner, Ghosts of Christmas and Bear Raidft. Jan
54:52 -Robinson Crusoe: Collectors Editionft. Alex
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Today we discuss Cosmic Frog by Devious Weasel Games designed by Jim Felli! Cosmic Frog is a game of collection, combat, and theft on a planetary scale. Each player controls a two-mile-tall, immortal, invulnerable frog-like creature that exists solely to gather terrain from the Shards of Aeth, the fragments of a long-ago shattered world. Throughout the game, you're free to keep to yourself and focus on harvesting at your own pace...or you may attack other frogs and try to take lands directly from their gullets. The game ends when the Shard is stripped of all harvestable land or when a Splinter shatters it. When the game ends, the player with the highest valued vault wins.(Description provided by the publisher.)
Learn more about Cosmic Frogs here.
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-Time Stamps-
3:25 - Overview
4:53 - Mechanics Runthrough
7:42 - Example of a Turn
9:12 - Context of Playthrough
14:38 - What Did You Think About It? ft. Tablenauts
17:01 - What’s Your Favorite Thing About It? ft. Tablenauts
19:13 - What Did You Think About It? ft. Jan
20:13 - Critiques ft. Jan
28:58 - What Stood Out To You? ft. Jan
33:37 - Positives and Negatives ft. Tablenauts
37:29 - Why You Should Try It? ft. Tablenauts
39:37 - Did You Enjoy It? Would You Play It Again?
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Misinformation, roll and write games, and stellar drama! Today in Shelf or Sell Alex takes us on the Trails of Tucana, Jan fights his way to glory in Starcadia Quest, and Jesse surprises us by bringing L.L.A.M.A! Afterwards on the Medley Minute, Jan brings up the recent Asmodee news, and Jesse gives us an update on all the upcoming Kickstarter games he’s played. Later in On The Radar Jan launches into Stellaris, Jesse sows some excitement with Three Sisters, and Alex tries to paint the Eternal Palace. All that and more in this week’s episode of The Weekly Quack!
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Time Stamps-
Shelf or Sell-
02:19 -Trails of Tucanaft. Alex
12:05 -Starcadia Questft. Jan
21:51 -L.L.A.M.Aft. Jesse
Medley Minute-
29:43 -Asmodee USA to Distribute Big Games!ft. Jan
31:35 - Kickstarters Played: Wutaki, Oros, and Dreamweaversft. Jesse
On the Radar-
37:00 -Stellaris: Infinite Legacyft. Jan
48:14 -Three Sistersft. Jesse
52:58 -Eternal Palaceft. Alex
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Today we discuss Sleeping Gods by Red Raven Games, a game that combines campaign, rich narrative, worker placement, tableau building and action efficiency! In Sleeping Gods, you and up to 3 players become Captain Sofi Odessa and her crew, lost in a strange world in 1929 on your steamship, the Manticore. You must work together to survive, exploring exotic islands, meeting new characters, and seeking out the totems of the gods so that you can return home. The goal is to find at least fourteen totems hidden throughout the world. Like reading a book, you'll complete this journey one or two hours at a time, discovering new lands, stories, and challenges along the way. Each new location holds wild adventure, hidden treasures, and vivid characters. Your choices affect the characters and the plot of the game, and may help or hinder your chances of getting home! (Description provided by the publisher.)
Learn more about Sleeping Gods here.
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-Time Stamps-
1:22 - Overview
8:26 - Context of Playthrough
11:35 - What’s Unique About It?
14:55 - How are the Mechanics?
17:33 - How Does It Compare to Other Narrative Games?
22:24 - Fighting Mechanics
28:58 - How was Jumping In Mid Campaign?
32:01 - Difficulty
33:21 - Do You Have Any Critiques?
40:47 - Where Does Sleeping Gods Rank Among the Red Raven Catalog?
44:04 - Are You Finishing the Campaign? Where Does It Rank In Your Library? ft. William
47:34 - Did You Enjoy It? Would You Play It Again? ft. Jan
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Restructuring, animal folk, and big changes! Today in Shelf or Sell Alex talks about Court of Miracles, Jesse brings in a party game of royal stature and Jan discusses Bunny Kingdom! Afterwards on the Medley Minute, Jan shouts about Crafting Arzium, Jesse is excited about his project with IV Studios, and Alex highlights Oros, a new game coming to KS soon. Later in On The Radar Jan starts off by going on a Caper, Jesse talks about the new Super Fantasy Brawl release and Alex holds on to the very end to arrive at Everdell. All that and more in this week’s episode of The Weekly Quack!
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Time Stamps-
Shelf or Sell-
04:09 -Court Of Miraclesft. Alex
19:45 -Cockroach Poker Royalft. Jesse
28:02 -Bunny Kingdomft. Jan
Medley Minute-
34:33 -Crafting Arziumft. Jan
37:49 - IV Studios + Quackalope ft. Jesse
41:37 -Orosft. Alex
On the Radar-
43:39 -Caper: Europeft. Jan
47:49 -Super Fantasy Brawl: Round 2!ft. Jesse
52:22 -Everdell's Latest Kickstarter!ft. Alex
1:03:58 - Audience Feedback
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Jesse had the opportunity to sit down and talk with Cole Wehrle from Leder Games and founder of Wehrlegig Games! In this new interview format we will be touching base with leaders and designers within our industry and finding out what makes them Quack.
In this session we talked about Coles approach to combining history with mechanical systems and the nuances of that merging; all of which started since childhood and continued growing throughout his professional career. We highlight some of his most ambitious designs like: Root, Oath, Pax Pamir, John Company and more, and discuss what might be coming next.
Sit down with us on the banks of the board game pond and lets have a conversation.
Learn more about Oath here.
Learn more about Root here.
Learn more about John Company here**.
Learn more about Leder Games here**.
Learn more about Wehrlegig Games here.
Who should we bring to the table next? Let us know in the comments!
-Time Stamps-
3:01 - Coles Professional Highlights
12:26 - What Are You Proud About?
17:38 - Whose On Your Radar?
21:21 - Feelings When A Game Is Releasing?
26:15 - What Is Oath?
32:13 - What Game Is It Now?
38:33 - Is Flavor Text a Mechanic?
45:00 - What Has Root Grown Into? What Should We Expect from the New Expansion?
49:33 - What Were You Aiming for with the New Factions?
58:57 - Root 2 Player System
1:02:46 - Audience Questions
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Roommates, picnic baskets, and an endless bag of baggies! Today in Shelf or Sell Jesse brings in Monster Lands, Alex got an early copy of Wild Assent and Jan is being overrun by ants! Afterwards on the Medley Minute, Jan gushes in Spanish, Jesse features Hexbound the latest from Hit Point Press, and Alex talks about the Rainbow Six and Elder Scrolls announcements. Later in On The Radar Alex introduces us to the spiritual sibling of Santorini, Jesse brings in Wutaki and Jan uncovers Block and Key. All that and more in this week’s episode of The Weekly Quack!
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Time Stamps-
Shelf or Sell-
03:47 -Monster Landsft. Jesse
12:20 -Wild Assentft. Alex
26:14 -Bitesft. Jan
Medley Minute-
33:51 -Qüackalopeft. Jan
35:53 -Hexboundft. Jesse
39:57 -Rainbow Six Siege and Elder Scrolls become Board Games!ft. Alex
On the Radar-
42:48 -Ragnarockft. Alex
51:53 -Wutakift. Jesse
56:44 -Block and Keyft. Jan
1:07:19 - Audience Feedback
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Today we discuss Santorini by Roxley Games and designed by Gord! Santorini is a re-imagining of the pure abstract conceived over 30 years ago. It’s is an accessible strategy game, that’s simple enough for all age levels while aiming to provide gameplay depth and content for hardcore gamers to explore. The rules are simple. Each turn consists of 2 steps: Move, and Build. A player will win the game if any of there builders reaches the third level. Santorini features variable player powers layered over an otherwise abstract game, with 40 thematic god and hero powers that fundamentally change the way the game is played. (Description provided by the publisher.)
Learn more about Santorini here.
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-Time Stamps-
2:56 - Overview
6:40 - Example of a Turn
7:59 - Context of Playthrough
11:10 - Is It Truly a Modern Classic?
12:49 - How Does It Compare to Other Abstracts?
14:50 - What Is It Lacking?
16:03 - How Does It Play?
19:24 - What Makes It Unique?
24:34 - Did You Enjoy It? Would You Play It Again?
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Grimoires, windows, and teensy tiny dungeons! Today in Shelf or Sell Jan brings a hidden gem from 2019, Alex focuses on Moonrakers and Jesse answers the question: which is his favorite worker placement + deck building. Afterwards on the Medley Minute, Jesse reminisces about his favorite show, Jan addresses the allegations against Roxley Games and Alex brings in Red Rising by Stonemaier Games. Later in On The Radar Jesse enters the Tiny Epic Dungeons, Jan celebrates international titles by highlighting the Oink Games Kickstarter and Alex discusses the latest Zombicide! All that and more in this week’s episode of The Weekly Quack!
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Time Stamps-
Shelf or Sell-
03:04 -Obscurioft. Jan
12:58 -Moonrakersft. Alex
22:43 -Lost Ruins of Arnak vs. Dune Imperiumft. Jesse
Medley Minute-
37:52 - Birds and Deers ft. Jesse
40:55 -Radlands - Intellectual Property Disputeft. Jan
48:01 -Red Risingft. Alex
On the Radar-
50:46 -Tiny Epic Dungeonsft. Jesse
1:03:47 -Oink Games 2021 Seriesft. Jan
1:13:01 -Zombicide: Undead or Aliveft. Alex
1:26:28 - Audience Feedback
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Today we discuss Russian Railroads in celebration of it’s recent reprint announcement. We sit down with acclaimed designer Jonny Pac (e.g. Coloma, Lions of Lydia, Fistful of Meeples, Merchants Cove) to figure out what exactly fuels this powerful locomotive. Russian Railroads is a worker placement euro where players are competing in an exciting race to build the largest and most advanced railway network. In the game each player has a personal board, with space for factories, and 3 rail tracks (to 3 different cities). The central board has (almost) all the locations for placing workers. Each location requires 1-3 workers (of one player; played all together). Each round ends when all players have passed on placing/using workers. Then, score VP for each track and factory line. After 7 rounds the game ends; most VP wins! (Description provided by the publisher.)
Learn more about Jonny Pac and his games here.
Learn more about Russian Railroads here.
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-Time Stamps-
1:38 - Introduction to Jonny Pac
7:02 - What is Russian Railroads?
10:16 - Context of Playthrough
11:07 - Game Overview
15:32 - What’s Unique About It?
19:10 - A Sandbox Euro
21:20 - Paths to Victory and Theme
28:32 - How Does It All Come Together?
32:26 - Did You Enjoy It? Would You Play It Again? ft. Jonny Pac
35:32 - Did You Enjoy It? Would You Play It Again? ft. Jesse
36:40 - Did You Enjoy It? Would You Play It Again? ft. Jan
39:13 - Learning from Other Designers
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Siberia, necromantic stones, and the wild west! Today in Shelf or Sell Jan brings in Air, Land & Sea, Jesse discusses the Forbidden series of games and Alex asks a question as old as time: does God Love Dinosaurs? Afterwards on the Medley Minute, Alex talks about Bantam West, Jan is conflicted about Great Western Trail Second Edition and Jesse highlights a content creator close to our hearts. Later in On The Radar the arena calls in Bloodstone, the trail is long and eventful in Stroganov and fair is foul and foul is fair in Badland Wolves. All that and more in this week’s episode of The Weekly Quack!
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Time Stamps-
Shelf or Sell-
02:41 -Air, Land & Seaft. Jan
10:32 -The Forbidden Series of Gamesft. Jesse
19:43 -Gods Love Dinosaursft. Alex
Medley Minute-
28:34 -Bantam Westft. Alex
30:09 -Great Western Trail - Second Editionft. Jan
35:25 -BoardGameCo - New Camera Gearft. Alex
On the Radar-
39:45 -Bloodstoneft. Alex
48:53 -Stroganovft. Jan
56:14 -Badland Wolvesft. Jesse
1:05:11 - Audience Feedback
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Jesse had the opportunity to sit down and talk with James Hudson from Skybound / Druid City Games! In this new interview format we will be touching base with leaders and designers within our industry and finding out what makes them Quack.
In this session we talked about James life and growth in our hobby space, the first few titles he published, and finally we dove into a deep conversation about Bloodstone - his newest title hitting Kickstarter. In many ways Bloodstone is his love letter to our industry - the first game he ever worked on and one of the last official titles to be published from his personal design catalog.
Sit down with us on the banks of the board game pond and lets have a conversation.
Learn more about Bloodstone here.
Connect with James Hudson in the Board Game Spotlight here.
Learn more about Skybound Insider here.
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-Time Stamps-
1:03 - Introduction to the Format
1:41 - Jesse and James History
9:32 - Bloodstone Overview
11:53 - The Story of James Hudson
17:35 - Board Game Spotlight
21:47 - What Are You Professional Highs and Lows?
24:34 - What Do Your Titles Mean To You?
29:28 - Tidal Blades
38:24 - Bloodstone
53:21 - Design Process of Bloodstone
57:13 - What Are Your Proudest of in Bloodstone?
1:04:34 - Kickstarter Exclusivity
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Dulcet tones, questions, and more questions! Today in Shelf or Sell Jan discusses Kohaku, Jesse got to try out Tak and Alex revisits 51st States Master Set. Afterwards, we dedicate the rest of the episode…to you! We’re creating a brand new segment: The Quackalope Forum: where we answer all the questions that we weren’t able to get to in previous episodes! All that and more in this week’s episode of The Weekly Quack!
We hope you enjoyed this week's episode! Have a question you'd like featured next week? Leave it on our website at theweeklyquack.com! We'll pick our favorites and talk about them on the show!
Did you know we have t-shirts? Well, you do now! Get yours here: (Mens) (Womens).
Time Stamps-
Shelf or Sell-
03:26 -Kōhakuft. Jan
15:41 -Takft. Jesse
26:31 -51st State: Master Setft. Alex
The Quackalope Forum-
43:53 -Question from Karl R.
47:36 -Question from Yeah
52:47 -Challenge Issued by Eric W.54:34 -Question from Mark P.1:00:51 -Question from Qax1:06:21 -Question from Lara Carrasquillo1:09:23 -Question from Cole Miller1:16:14 -Question from Raven
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Today we discuss our favorite tabletop MOBA with Steven Wooley from Team Covenant. Skytear is a competitive card-driven miniatures skirmish game published and designed by PVP Geeks. In the game players uses a draft system that supplements regular deckbuilding, where players pick heroes from four factions. Then, using these heroes, players compete to take control of the lanes and lead the minions there to assault the enemies towers. In doing so, they will win one of the three victory conditions selected at the start of the game, or by overwhelming your opponents. (Description provided by the publisher.)
Learn more about Team Covenant and their store here. Follow their channel here.
Learn more about Skytear here.
Should we play it again? Bring it to the channel? Never touch it again? Let us know by leaving a comment in playeditonce.com!
-Time Stamps-
1:24 - Intro to Team Covenant
12:32 - Intro To The Game
17:28 - Context of Playthrough ft. Steven
20:17 - Magic the Gathering with Minis?
22:25 - Context of Playthrough ft. Jesse & Jan
23:19 - How Did They Translate MOBA to the Table?
29:36 - Who Might This Be Wrong For?
33:41 - First Impressions ft. Jan
38:11 - First Impressions ft. Steven
42:31 - First Impressions ft. Jesse
46:54 - Did You Enjoy It? Would You Play It Again? ft. Steven
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Take-that, heated debates and neighborly burglary. Today in Shelf or Sell we bring Mutants, Cubitos (again and for the last time…maybe) and Cosmic Frog. Afterwards on the Medley Minute, Jesse talks about the latest Maquis, Alex gives us some more info on Monster Hunter World by Steamforged and Jan talks about the new Root expansion. Later in On The Radar the camera is rolling on Reload, kids are getting introduced to dungeon crawlers in Cora Quest and Jesse is celebrating the Zine Quest event on Kickstarter. All that and more in this week’s episode of The Weekly Quack!
We hope you enjoyed this week's episode! Have a question you'd like featured next week? Leave it on our website at theweeklyquack.com! We'll pick our favorites and talk about them on the show!
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Time Stamps-
Shelf or Sell-
02:12 -Mutantsft. Alex
15:34 -Cubitosft. Jan
24:10 -Cosmic Frogft. Jesse
Medley Minute-
32:55 -Maquis Second Editionft. Jesse
35:29 -MHW New Info!ft. Jesse
39:23 -Root: Marauder Expansionft. Alex
On the Radar-
43:14 -Reloadft. Jan
50:07 -CoraQuestft. Alex
57:08 -Zine Questft. Jesse
1:07:27 -Audience Feedback
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Today we discuss two unique party games: Yura Yura Penguin designed and published by Ryoko Yabuchi and Ghost Blitz designed by Jacques Zeimet and published by Zoch Verlag! Yura Yura Penguin is what you’d expect if you’d put Uno, Jenga and adorable penguin artwork in a blender. The game is simple: on your turn you’ll take whatever action was played by the previous player and then play a card with a matching color. You’ll need to be careful though, each card action will require you to place pieces on a constantly growing tower of fowl, ice and makeshift platforms. The player that topples the iceberg, loses! Ghost Blitz on the other hand is all about pattern recognition and speed. Every round a player will reveal a card that shows multiple caricatures which correspond to objects on the table. The goal is to identify either what color and or object is missing, or what object is represented exactly. The player to guess first and grab the object gets to keep the card. Whoever has the most cards when the deck runs out wins!
Learn more about Yura Yura Penguin here. If you’re interested in getting a copy for yourself, visit Ryoko’s webstore here.
Learn more about Ghost Blitz here.
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-Time Stamps-
3:52 - Yura Yura Penguin
4:57 - Intro To The Game
6:08 - How Did You Learn About It?
6:57 - Context of Playthrough
7:42 - What Makes It Special?
13:24 - Did You Enjoy It? Would You Play It Again?
14:39 - Ghost Blitz
15:07 - Intro To The Game
17:11 - Context of Playthrough
18:31 - How Does It Play?
20:29 - What Makes It Unique?
23:45 - Did You Enjoy It? Would You Play It Again?
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River rocks, “deluxification” and a sitcom spin-off. Today in Shelf or Sell we talk about a modern abstract that feels as old as chess…in a good way, the new Rococo Deluxe Edition and Unicorn Fever. Afterwards on the Medley Minute, Jan announces Rose Gauntlet Entertainment, Jesse gawks over the train minis in the new Ticket To Ride Collectors Edition and Alex discusses the latest Caverna Expansion. Later in On The Radar we talk a bleak future in Human Punishment: The Beginning, Carnegie and the Castles of Mad King Ludwig: Collectors Edition. All that and more in this week’s episode of The Weekly Quack!
P.S - Someone send help to stop Jan from buying things spontaneously.
We hope you enjoyed this week's episode! Have a question you'd like featured next week? Leave it on our website at theweeklyquack.com! We'll pick our favorites and talk about them on the show!
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Time Stamps-
Shelf or Sell-
02:40 -SHŌBUft. Jesse
15:07 -Rococo Deluxe Editionft. Jan
31:00 -Unicorn Feverft. Alex
Medley Minute-
41:22 -Isaac Vega and Lindsey Rode Launch Rose Gauntlet Entertainmentft. Jan
44:30 -Ticket to Ride: Europe Collectors Editionft. Jesse
47:33 -Caverna: Frantic Fiendsft. Alex
On the Radar-
51:22 -Human Punishment: The Beginningft. Jesse
1:01:52 -Carnegieft. Alex
1:11:44 -Castles Of Mad King Ludwig Collector's Editionft. Jan
1:11:29 -Audience Feedback
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Today we discuss Dwellings of Eldervale designed by Luke Laurie and published by Breaking Games featuring The Quackalope Writing Team! Dwellings of Eldervale Dwellings of Eldervale is hybrid worker placement game set in a once lost magical world. Giant elemental monsters roam while dragons, wizards and warriors battle for dominance over 8 elemental realms. Players control unique factions seeking to adventure, battle, grow in power and ultimately dwell Eldervale, shaping it to their vision. The game blends worker placement, area control, engine building and unique worker units. Players take turns placing a worker in Eldervale or regrouping and activating their tableau of adventure cards. In the end, the players with the most elemental dominance among the multiple paths to victory will reign over Eldervale. (Description provided by the publisher.)
Read articles by Will and Devon by checking our our blog here.
Learn more about Dwellings of Eldervale here.
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-Time Stamps-
7:05 - Overview
8:56 - Example of a Turn
12:37 - Context of Playthrough
18:15 - Hype Personified
22:33 - How Did It Play?
39:39 - How Did The Mechanics Work Together?
43:02 - Is This An Intro Level Game?
52:56 - What Stood Out To You?
1:01:01 - Did You Enjoy It? Would You Play It Again?
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Area control, monster hunting and desserts. Today in Shelf or Sell we discuss Battle for Rokugan, Edge Dawnfall and Gloomhaven?! Oh my…Afterwards on the Medley Minute, Jan reads us the latest from Red Raven Games, Alex talks about Monster Hunter World the Board Game and Jesse talks about a new box he just received from Mythic Games! Later in On The Radar we discuss Pingyao: The First Banks, Primal and Alba. All that and more in this week’s episode of The Weekly Quack!
We hope you enjoyed this week's episode! Have a question you'd like featured next week? Leave it on our website at theweeklyquack.com! We'll pick our favorites and talk about them on the show!
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Time Stamps-
Shelf or Sell-
03:03 -Battle for Rokuganft. Alex
14:12 -The Edge: Dawnfallft. Jan
24:02 -Gloomhavenft. Jesse
Medley Minute-
36:56 -Now or Neverft. Jan
40:59 -Monster Hunter: World Board Gameft. Alex
41:44 -Solomon Kaneft. Jesse
On the Radar-
44:37 -Pingyao: First Chinese Banksft. Jan
53:14 -Primal: The Awakeningft. Alex
1:06:05 -Alba - Open World Adventure Bankft. Jesse
1:11:29 -Audience Feedback
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Today we discuss bevy of Roll & Writes with Jay Cormier founder of Off The Page Games and designer of games like Akrotiri, In the Hall of the Mountain King, Junk Art and many more! Roll/Flip & Write as a genre are (usually) small and portable games that involve players interacting with some sort of randomizer (e.g. cards, dice, ect.) and marking the results on sheets of paper or erasable boards. Another common factor is that marking choices made in previous plays limit a player's marking choices in future plays. In the episode we talk about all things surrounding Roll & Writes, but we focus specifically on That’s So Clever, Patchwork Doodle, Cartographers, Welcome To and Rajas of the Ganges: The Dice Charmers. We cap the episode off by breaking down the history of the genre and what innovations influenced its modern day implementation.
Learn more about Jay Cormier and Off the Page Games here.
Learn more about The Pitch Project here.
Learn more about the games here: That’s So Clever, Patchwork Doodle, Cartographers, Welcome To, and Rajas of the Ganges: The Dice Charmers.
Should we play it again? Bring it to the channel? Never touch it again? Let us know by leaving a comment in playeditonce.com!
-Time Stamps-
8:26 - What is a Roll/Flip & Write?
12:11 - Overviews
25:36 - That’s So Clever
28:04 - Jay’s First Impressions
28:53 - Jesse’s First Impressions
30:09 - Jan’s First Impressions
33:50 - Patchwork Doodle
34:09 - Jay’s First Impressions
35:33 - Jesse’s First Impressions
38:25 - Jan’s First Impressions
39:52 - Cartographers
40:52 - Jesse’s Thoughts
41:12 - Can Cartographers be an introductory game into the hobby?
42:51 - Jay’s First Impressions
45:33 - Jan’s First Impressions
47:31 - Welcome To
47:50 - Jay’s First Impressions
50:39 - Jesse’s First Impressions
52:29 - Rajas of the Ganges: The Dice Charmers
55:05 - Jay’s Thoughts Around Design in the Dice Charmers
59:16 - Jesse’s First Impressions
1:00:06 - Jay’s First Impressions
1:00:38 - Jan’s First Impressions
1:01:51 - Should Roll/Flip & Write based around existing games be reinterpretations or completely new titles?
1:05:38 - Is there space for heavy (weight complexity) Roll/Flip & Write?
1:12:17 - Brief History of Roll/Flip & Writes
1:20:16 - Off the Page Games
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Hops, magic and bad microphones. Today in Shelf or Sell we discuss Kitara, Calimala and The Magnificent! Afterwards on the Medley Minute, Jesse talks about a new reprint for Spires End, Alex talks about the new Terraforming card game, and Jan brings some exclusive news for V Commandos! Later in On The Radar we discuss Tinners Trail, Hallertau and the CMON Animation Collection. All that and more in this week’s episode of The Weekly Quack!
We hope you enjoyed this week's episode! Have a question you'd like featured next week? Leave it on our website at theweeklyquack.com! We'll pick our favorites and talk about them on the show!
Did you know we have t-shirts? Well, you do now! Get yours here: (Mens) (Womens).
Time Stamps-
Shelf or Sell-
05:09 -Kitaraft. Alex
15:36 -Calimalaft. Jesse
30:05 -The Magnificentft. Jan
Medley Minute-
39:55 -Spires End Reprint!ft. Jesse
42:13 -V-Commandos Reprint + Minis!ft. Jan
46:03 -Terraforming Mars: Ares Expeditionft. Alex
On the Radar-
49:19 -Tinners Trailft. Alex
55:15 -Hallertauft. Jan
1:02:53 -CMON Animation Collectionft. Jesse
1:12:50 -Audience Feedback
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Today we discuss Merv: The Heart of the Silk Road designed by Fabio Lopiano and published by Osprey Games featuring Sarah Shaw from Board Games In a Minute! Merv: The Heart of the Silk Road is a tense economic game charting the rise and fall of the greatest city in the world. In Merv, players are vying to amass power and wealth in the prosperous heart of the Silk Road. Through careful court intrigue, timely donations to the grand mosque, and favorable trade deals, players attempt to redirect as much of that prosperity as possible into their own pockets. Meanwhile, beyond the city walls Mongol hordes approach. If you help construct the city walls, you give up on precious opportunities to build up your own stature, but leave it unprotected and you will burn with the city. The player with the most victory points by the third year wins! (Description provided by the publisher.)
Learn more about Board Games In A Minute here.
Learn more about Merv here.
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-Time Stamps-
2:44 - Overview
6:47 - Context of Playthrough
9:33 - What Stood Out To You?
11:52 - First Impressions ft. Sarah
13:22 - Choosing a Path and Sticking To It
16:42 - First Impressions ft. Jan
20:24 - First Impressions ft. Jesse
25:39 - Was There Anything Unexpected?
29:02 - Did You Enjoy It? Would You Play It Again? ft. Sarah
32:00 - Did You Enjoy It? Would You Play It Again? ft. Jan
34:03 - Did You Enjoy It? Would You Play It Again? ft. Jesse
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Cockroach Poker, Slay the Spire and elephants. Today in Shelf or Sell Alex we discuss Root, Spirit Island and Spicy! Afterwards on the Medley Minute, Jesse and Alex both discuss Slay the Spire and Jan gets excited with railroads; not just any railroads, but Ultimate Railroads! Later in On The Radar we discuss Darwin’s Journey, Kohaku and Wonderlands War. All that and more in this week’s episode of The Weekly Quack!
We hope you enjoyed this week's episode! Have a question you'd like featured next week? Leave it on our website at theweeklyquack.com! We'll pick our favorites and talk about them on the show!
Did you know we have t-shirts? Well, you do now! Get yours here: (Mens) (Womens).
Time Stamps-
Shelf or Sell-
04:25 -Spicyft. Jan
12:14 -Spirit Islandft. Jesse
24:12 -Rootft. Alex
Medley Minute-
35:07 -Slay the Spire - Board Game Announcementft. Jesse & Alex
40:55 -Ultimate Railroadsft. Jan
On the Radar-
45:07 -Darwin's Journeyft. Jesse?
52:13 - Kōhakuft. Jan
58:50 - Wonderland's War (Late Pledge)ft. Alex
1:08:52 -Audience Feedback
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Today we discuss Dune Imperium designed by Paul Dennen and published by Dire Wolf featuring Jeremy Howard from Man Vs Meeple! Dune: Imperium is a game that finds inspiration from the Dune legacy, both the new film from Legendary Pictures and the seminal literary series from Frank Herbert, Brian Herbert, and Kevin J. Anderson. It uses deck-building to add a hidden-information angle to traditional worker placement. You start with a unique leader card and ability, and you’ll acquire cards and build your deck, your choices will define your strengths and weaknesses. Cards allow you to send your Agents to certain spaces on the game board, so how your deck evolves affects your strategy. Unlike many deck-building games, you don’t play your entire hand in one turn. The cards you play and keep in your hand will determine where you can go on the board, what you can purchase from the market and your strength in the conflict phase. Whoever reaches 10 points, and is able to keep them when the game ends, wins! (Description provided by the publisher.)
Learn more about Man Vs. Meeple here.
Learn more about Dune Imperium here.
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-Time Stamps-
1:59 - Overview
7:21 - Context of Playthrough
10:53 - First Impressions
16:12 - How Does It Approach Deckbuilding?
24:50 - How Does The Conflict Phase Change the Game?
28:29 - Where Can It Be Expanded On?
32:25 - Which Deckbuilder/Worker Placement Is Right For me?
37:17 - Did You Enjoy It? Would You Play It Again? - Jeremy
38:08 - Did You Enjoy It? Would You Play It Again? - Jan
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Champagne, yearly lists and a whole lot of sobbing. Today in Shelf or Sell Jan and Jesse have an issue communicating and Alex discusses Kingdom Rush. Afterwards on the Medley Minute, Alex stumbles on to the newest game in the Daniele Tascini’s “T” Series, Jan discusses the latest in Unmatched and Jesse falls in love with some new minis. Later in On The Radar we share our TWQ Yearly Countdown, our take on our most anticipated games in 2021. All that and more in this week’s episode of The Weekly Quack!
We hope you enjoyed this week's episode! Have a question you'd like featured next week? Leave it on our website at theweeklyquack.com! We'll pick our favorites and talk about them on the show!
Did you know we have t-shirts? Well, you do now! Get yours here: (Mens) (Womens).
Time Stamps-
Shelf or Sell-
04:59 -The Crewft. Jan
12:12 -Kingdom Rushft. Alex
27:04 -The Crew? ft. Jesse
Medley Minute-
33:54 -Tabannusi: Builders of Ur ft. Alex
35:53 -Unmatched - Marvel Editionft. Jan
37:14 - Cat Knightsft. Jesse
On the Radar-
The Weekly Quack Countdown
40:37 -Oath: Chronicles of Empire and Exile
43:27 -Massive Darkness 2
45:18 - Dead Reckoning48:02 -Clash of Cultures: Monumental Edition49:44 - Rallyman: Dirt51:37 - Townsfolk Tussle54:11 - Maglev Metro56:51 - Golem58:49 - Merchants of the Dark Road1:01:09 - Into the Outside
Questions for the Audience-
1:07:26 - What’s the Best Game You’ve Played in 2020? What Game Are You Most Excited About in 2021? (Host Question: What Games Did You Regret Getting Rid Off in 2020?)1:11:28 - If You Could Pick Any Designer or Publishing House to Release a New Game in 2021, Who Would It Be?1:16:06 - In 2020, What Game Had the Prettiest Art?
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Today we discuss Era: Medieval Age designed by Matt Leacock and published by eggertspiele featuring The Hexy Beast! Era: Medieval Age serves as the spiritual successor to Roll Through The Ages. In Era, your dice represent different classes of medieval society as players attempt to build the most prosperous city. The "build" comes into play as players actually build their cities on their boards. By the end of the game, each player will have a unique city of their very own. (Description provided by the publisher.)
Learn more about The Hexy Beast here.
Learn more about Era: Medieval Age here.
Should we play it again? Bring it to the channel? Never touch it again? Let us know by leaving a comment in playeditonce.com!
-Time Stamps-
3:54 - Overview
6:46 - Context of Playthrough
8:22 - Components
11:39 - Jan’s First Impressions
13:20 - Hexy’s First Impressions
14:24 - Jesse’s First Impressions
18:25 - Take-That and Mitigation in Era
20:29 - Replayability
23:03 - Price Point
24:54 - What Made It Unique?
27:18 - Did You Enjoy It? Would You Play It Again?
31:43 - Era Vs. Tiny Towns
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Tinsel, crustaceans and the spirit of giving. Today on the Weekly Quack we set aside our regular show for something truly special. Join us on our very first Quackalope Christmas Party and find out what the night holds. Featuring guests from our Discord, Tablenauts, Board Games In A Minute and Space Cats and Peace Turtles, this is a holiday special you wont want to miss. Thank you to everyone that has listened this year, consider this our gift to you. Until next time!
Learn more about Tablenauts here.
Learn more about Board Games In A Minute here.
Listen to the Space Cats Peace Turtles podcast here. To join their Discord click here**.
We hope you enjoyed this week's episode! Have a question you'd like featured next week? Leave it on our website at theweeklyquack.com**! We'll pick our favorites and talk about them on the show!
Time Stamps-
Our Top Solo and Family Games for the Year-
03:17 -Las Vegasft. Alex
05:10 -Sonoraft. Jesse
07:14 -Quacks of Quedlinburgft. Jan
08:57 -Maquisft. Jesse
09:58 -Persona 5ft. Jan
12:41 -Under Falling Skiesft. Alex
14:35 - Jesse Plays His Backlog!
23:07 - Board Game Jeopardy ft. Tablenauts (Questions Written by Kadeus)
46:33 - Everyone Plays: One Night Ultimate Werewolf! ft. Space Cats & Peace Turtles
1:22:38 - A Year End Reflection ft. Board Games In A Minute
1:33:47 - Our Holiday Traditions ft. Board Games In A Minute
1:50:24 - The Quackalope Song by William Lippincott
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Today we discuss Tidal Blades designed by the Eisner Brothers and published by Druid City and Skybound Games featuring Jamey Stegmaier from Stonemaier Games! In Tidal Blades 15 years have passed since the Great Battle, a cataclysmic confrontation that spawned a rift into where creatures dwell. Now a tournament is being held to find heroes that can stop the onslaught of monsters that are once again spewing forth! You and up to 2-5 players will compete to become a Tidal Blade, the elite guards of the island realm. To win, you’ll need to succeed at challenges being held throughout multiple arenas and rise above the competition. Each day you’ll send your hero to take actions on the different Locations and to undertake Challenges. Challenges can only be completed in matching locations and will require a push your luck dice system to accomplish. Completing Challenges and fighting monsters will advance your character in four traits further improving your chances on future turns. Each Tidal Blade will be judged at the end of the 5 rounds based on the Challenges they have completed, the level of each of their Traits, their standing on the Champions Board, and the monsters they have fought. The winner will be named “Tidal Blade: Hero of the Reef!”
Learn more about Jamey Stegmaier and Stomaier Games here. See Jayme’s Youtube here.
Learn more about Tidal Blades: Heroes of the Reef here.
Should we play it again? Bring it to the channel? Never touch it again? Let us know by leaving a comment in playeditonce.com!
-Time Stamps-
4:25 - Overview
9:36 - Context of Playthrough
11:52 - How We Learned the Game
20:25 - Good Production vs. Over-Production
25:34 - Jamey’s First Impressions
30:28 - Jan’s First Impressions
33:16 - Jesse’s First Impressions
37:00 - Does It Need One Extra Round?
39:38 - Who is This Right Or Wrong For?
40:52 - How is It at Two Players?
44:55 - Can You Shut Off “Designer Brain?”
45:42 - Did You Enjoy It? Would You Play It Again? ft. Jan
47:32 - Did You Enjoy It? Would You Play It Again? ft. Jamey
49:36 - Did You Enjoy It? Would You Play It Again? ft. Jesse
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Dwellings of Eldervale, legal documents and protractors. Today in Shelf or Sell Alex we discuss some heavy hitters like Dwellings of Eldervale and Mage Knight Ultimate Edition. Afterwards on the Medley Minute, Jan brings a tad of legal drama, Alex learns a bit about Monopolies and Jesse cant stop staring at a set of Particular Peaks. Later in On The Radar we discuss Ugly Gryphon Inn, ISS Vanguard and the latest from Friedemann Friese. All that and more in this week’s episode of The Weekly Quack!
We hope you enjoyed this week's episode! Have a question you'd like featured next week? Leave it on our website at theweeklyquack.com! We'll pick our favorites and talk about them on the show!
Did you know we have t-shirts? Well, you do now! Get yours here: (Mens) (Womens).
Time Stamps-
Shelf or Sell-
03:08 -Dwellings of Eldervaleft. Alex
18:14 -Treasure Islandft. Jan
31:30 -Mage Knight: Ultimate Editionft. Jesse
Medley Minute-
47:32 -Starling Games Cease and Desist Orderft. Jan
52:00 -The HUSTLE Article on Monopolyft. Alex
53:34 - A Packet of Particular Peaksft. Jesse
On the Radar-
57:31 -Ugly Gryphon Innft. Jesse
1:04:03 -ISS Vanguardft. Alex
1:19:01 - Faiyumft. Jan
1:26:27 -Audience Feedback
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Today we discuss Great Western Trail designed by Alexander Pfister and published by eggertspiele featuring Monique and Naveen from Before You Play. In GWT you are rival cattlemen in 19th century America, herding cattle from Texas to Kansas city in a circular trail. Through a combination of rondel movement, hand management and tableau building you’ll move your cattleman down the trail. Along the way you will hire new staff, construct buildings and purchase new cattle before reaching your destination, all while avoiding hazards and taxes. Once in Kansas your cattle are then shipped by train, earning you money, opportunities to evolve your player board and victory points. The winner is the player who manages their herd best and exhibits the best timing within the trail.
Learn more about Before You Play here.
Learn more about Great Western Trail here.
Should we play it again? Bring it to the channel? Never touch it again? Let us know by leaving a comment in playeditonce.com!
-Time Stamps-
3:32 - Overview
8:09 - Context of Playthrough
16:37 - First Impressions and Subsequent Plays
23:23 - What’s Your Favorite Mechanic?
30:04 - What’s Your Least Favorite Mechanic?
38:58 - Did You Enjoy It? Would You Play It Again?
46:03 - Bonus: Gods Love Dinosaurs
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Stefan Feld’s latest, Ginkgopolis and lost credibility. Today in Shelf or Sell Alex compares Feld’s Castles series, Jan opens his minds eye and Jesse takes to the seas with Fleet: The Dice Game. Afterwards on the Medley Minute, a challenge is issued. Later in On The Radar we discuss Eclipse, the latest from Vindication and Divide Et Impera. All that and more in this week’s episode of The Weekly Quack!
We hope you enjoyed this week's episode! Have a question you'd like featured next week? Leave it on our website at theweeklyquack.com! We'll pick our favorites and talk about them on the show!
Did you know we have t-shirts? Well, you do now! Get yours here: (Mens) (Womens).
Time Stamps-
Shelf or Sell-
02:16 - The Castles of Tuscanyft. Alex
12:19 -Apocryphaft. Jan
23:31 -Fleet: The Dice Gameft. Jesse
Medley Minute-
34:28 - A Very Solo Christmas ft. Jesse
37:35 -Ginkgopolis Reprintft. Jan
39:48 - A Medley Challenge - Top Ten Voted Games ft. Alex
On the Radar-
44:47 -Eclipse: Second Dawn for the Galaxyft. Jan
51:37 -Vindication: Chronicles Expansionft. Jesse
1:00:47 - Divide Et Imperaft. Alex
1:10:20 -Audience Feedback
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Today we discuss Bargain Quest designed by Jonathan Ying and published by Renegade Games with Jeremy Howard from Man Vs. Meeple. In the game players will take the role of shopkeepers in an adventuring town plagued by monsters. Players must draft items and then secretly choose which items to place in their windows to attract wealthy heroes to their shops. Once all heroes have been equipped, they venture out to battle against monstrous threats, earning money and prestige for the shop they represent. Throughout the game players will encounter new heroes and monsters while upgrading their shops and hiring employees. Once the third monster is defeated the player who has earned the most gold and prestige is the winner. (Description provided by the publisher.)
Learn more about Man Vs. Meeple here.
Learn more about Bargain Quest here.
Should we play it again? Bring it to the channel? Never touch it again? Let us know by leaving a comment in playeditonce.com!
-Time Stamps-
2:21 - Overview
6:46 - Context of Playthrough
9:47 - Jeremy’s First Impressions
12:37 - Jesse’s First Impressions
13:47 - Jan’s First Impressions
16:33 - Atypical First Game for Jesse
17:50 - Blame It On the Teach
19:54 - Did You Enjoy It? Would You Play It Again?
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Polish Awards, extended conversations and goose down pillows. Today in Shelf or Sell Jan builds up the cathedral in Architects of the West Kingdom, Alex brings in Nova Luna and Jesse finally plays Dungeon Petz. Afterwards on the Medley Minute, we’re curious about Anno 1800, celebrate the Gra Roku Award Winner and Jesse’s Panel. Later in On The Radar we take the time to go over your latest suggestions and questions. All that and more in this week’s episode of The Weekly Quack!
We hope you enjoyed this week's episode! Have a question you'd like featured next week? Leave it on our website at theweeklyquack.com! We'll pick our favorites and talk about them on the show!
Did you know we have t-shirts? Well, you do now! Get yours here: (Mens) (Womens).
Time Stamps-
Shelf or Sell-
04:08 - Architects of the West Kingdomft. Jan
13:23 -Nova Lunaft. Alex
23:31 -Dungeon Petzft. Jesse
Medley Minute-
34:23 -Anno 1800ft. Alex
36:23 -Gra Roku Award - Game of the Yearft. Jan
38:36 - Backerkit Panelft. Jesse
On the Radar-
43:03 - How Big Should Your Rotation Be?
55:07 - What Makes an Expert?
1:01:55 - Board Gaming for the Soul
1:09:01 - Which Games Have Translated Well to the Digital Table?
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Today we discuss Super Fantasy Brawl by Mythic Games with BoardGameCo. In the game you control a group of warriors plucked from history, brought to the present to compete against each other in the greatest entertainment spectacle ever staged. It’s a fast-paced competitive miniatures board game, where players select a team of three champions and combine their unique action cards to create a synergistic action deck. Each turn, the players use their hand of action cards to maneuver, attack, displace enemies, and claim objectives to score victory points. The first player to reach 5 points, wins!
Learn more about BoarGameCo here.
Learn more about Super Fantasy Brawl here.
Should we play it again? Bring it to the channel? Never touch it again? Let us know by leaving a comment in playeditonce.com!
-Time Stamps-
3:15 - Overview
4:44 - Theme
5:40 - Example of a Turn
7:31 - What We Got Wrong
9:04 - Context of Playthrough
10:31 - The Box
14:08 - Jan’s First Impressions
16:57 - Alex’s First Impressions
17:30 - Jesse’s First Impressions
18:40 - Mythic’s Traditions
20:29 - Where Does This Fit for Alex?
24:32 - What Stood Out To You?
26:13 - What Would You Like To See?
31:54 - Did You Enjoy It? Would You Play It Again?
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Quackcon, good melange and comfortable creatures. Today in Shelf or Sell Jan brings Dune Imperium, Alex feels what it’s like to be trolled and Jesse makes a decision on Dice Throne. Afterwards on the Medley Minute, we discuss the artwork on Kirata, a spin-off Assasins Creed board game and Jesse talks about Quackcon: Thanksgiving. Later in On The Radar, we discuss Creature Comforts, Nemos War and Jan dusts off a classic. All that and more in this week’s episode of The Weekly Quack!
We hope you enjoyed this week's episode! Have a question you'd like featured next week? Leave it on our website at theweeklyquack.com! We'll pick our favorites and talk about them on the show!
Did you know we have t-shirts? Well, you do now! Get yours here: (Mens) (Womens).
Time Stamps-
Shelf or Sell-
04:42 -Dune Imperiumft. Jan
21:52 -One Night Ultimate Werewolfft. Alex
30:56 -Dice Throne: Season Twoft. Jesse
Medley Minute-
40:06 -Kitaraft. Alex
43:28 -Assassin’s Creed Board Game Spin-Offft. Jan
46:16 - Quackcon: Thanksgivingft. Jesse
On the Radar-
51:23 -Creature Comfortsft. Alex
59:30 -Nemo's War: Ultimate Edition ft. Jesse
1:11:09 - Merchant of Venusft. Jan
1:21:48 - Audience Feedback
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Today we discuss Obsession by Dan Hallagan with BoardGameCo and Board Games In A Minute. In the game you are the head of a respected but troubled family estate in mid-19th century Victorian England, in which your goal is to improve your estate. Players will build a deck of Victorian gentry, renovate their estate by acquiring building tiles from a centralized builders' market, and manipulate an extensive service staff through a unique worker placement mechanic. The player who best meets the expectations of the rich, while accumulating victory points and courting the hand of the wealthy will win the game.
Learn more about BoarGameCo here.
Learn more about Board Games In A Minute here.
Learn more about Obsession here.
Should we play it again? Bring it to the channel? Never touch it again? Let us know by leaving a comment in playeditonce.com!
-Time Stamps-
03:20 - Overview
05:05 - Context of Playthrough
8:59 - How It Plays
9:43 - First Impressions
11:43 - Sarah Shah’s Favorite Game
13:08 - Jan’s Critiques
18.50 - What Stood Out To You?
21:23 - Whose This Wrong For?
26:56 - Did You Enjoy It? Would You Play It Again?
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National Parks, incorrect movie references and the latest in Japan. Today in Shelf or Sell Jan brings in Chimera Station, Alex decides to settle the debate once and for all around Wingspan and Jesse does his best to hide his intentions with Parks. Afterwards on the Medley Minute, Jan talks all about the Tokyo Game Market and Jesse talks about a CMON surprise. Later in On The Radar, Jesse talks about some Dark Ventures, Jan gets ready to sprint to the finish with Cubitos and Alex cheats by talking about Lost Ruins of Arnak when he already owns it. All that and more in this week’s episode of The Weekly Quack!
We hope you enjoyed this week's episode! Have a question you'd like featured next week? Leave it on our website at theweeklyquack.com! We'll pick our favorites and talk about them on the show!
Did you know we have t-shirts? Well, you do now! Get yours here: (Mens) (Womens).
Time Stamps-
Shelf or Sell-
05:18 -Chimera Stationft. Jan
15:06 -Wingspanft. Alex
26:46 -Parksft. Jesse
Medley Minute-
38:04 -Tokyo Game Marketft. Jan
41:32 - Top Ten Under Ten (BGC) (Quackalope) ft. Alex
42:50 - CMON + Warner Brosft. Jesse
On the Radar-
47:42 -Dark Venture: Battle of the Ancientsft. Jesse
58:27 - Cubitos ft. Jan
1:04:34 - Lost Ruins of Arnakft. Alex
1:12:34 - Audience Feedback
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Today we discuss Twilight Imperium 4th Edition by Fantasy Flight Games with none other than Space Cats Peace Turtles, the authority on everything TI. Twilight Imperiumis a war and 3X game of galactic conquest in which three to six players take on the role of one of seventeen factions vying for galactic domination through military might, political maneuvering, and economic bargaining. A round begins with players selecting one of eight strategy cards that both determine player order and give their owner a unique strategic action for that round. After these roles are selected, players take turns moving their fleets from system to system, claiming new planets for their empire, and engaging in warfare and trade with other factions. At the end of a turn, players gather in a grand council to pass new laws and agendas, shaking up the game in unpredictable ways. At the end of every turn, a player can claim one public objective and one secret objective. As play continues, more of these objectives are revealed and more secret objectives are dealt out. Play continues until a player reaches ten victory points. (Description provided by the publisher.)
Listen to the Space Cats Peace Turtles podcast here. To join their Discord click here.
Learn more about Twilight Imperium here.
Should we play it again? Bring it to the channel? Never touch it again? Let us know by leaving a comment in playeditonce.com!
-Time Stamps-
04:26 - Space Cats Peace Turtles
06:14 - Overview
09:45 - Context of Playthrough
11:06 - Space Cats Peace Turtles First Time with TI
16:37 - Our First Experience with TI
21:44 - Parallels Between Both Experiences
25:04 - How TI Ages and Grows
33:09 - Prophecy of Kings Expansion
39:52 - Playing TI Digitally
45:50 - Did You Enjoy It? Would You Play It Again? - Jan
48:26 - Did You Enjoy It? Would You Play It Again? - Hunter
50:06 - Did You Enjoy It? Would You Play It Again? - Matt
55:11 - Did You Enjoy It? Would You Play It Again? - Jesse
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Gifts, robots and severe insecurity. Today in Shelf or Sell Jesse breaks character and brings a game for more than just it’s theme while Alex tries to tackle the behemoth Cthulhu Wars. Afterwards on the Medley Minute, Jan brings some levity and warmth to the show and Jesse talks about his latest craving. Later in On The Radar, Alex brings in our first audience suggested topic and Jan gives us a rundown of burncycle. All that and more in this week’s episode of The Weekly Quack!
We hope you enjoyed this week's episode! Have a question you'd like featured next week? Leave it on our website at theweeklyquack.com! We'll pick our favorites and talk about them on the show!
Did you know we have t-shirts? Well, you do now! Get yours here: (Mens) (Womens).
Time Stamps-
Shelf or Sell-
03:00 -Prêt-à-Porterft. Jesse
15:04 -New York Zooft. Jan
23:18 -Cthulhu Warsft. Alex
Medley Minute-
34:12 -Connect & Play by Asmodeeft. Jan
36:20 -Backerkit + CrowdOxft. Alex
39:18 - Candy by The Blasting Companyft. Jesse
On the Radar-
42:35 - Audience Suggested Topicft. Alex
55:29 - burncycle ft. Jan
1:09:12 - Wingspan - Oceania Expansionft. Jesse
1:18:04 - Audience Feedback
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Today we discuss Dreamscape by Sylex Games with our featured guest Sarah Shah from Board Games In A Minute. Dreamscape is an action point, pattern building and thematic puzzle game. The players are tasked with building their perfect dream world by collecting dreamshards from 6 main locations; each with unique powers to take advantage of. The game is split into 5 rounds each comprising of 2 main phases: travel, where players will collect the disks they need based on pattern cards, and creation, where players will be able to place their collected disks. The player with the most beautiful Dreamscape, determined on point values, wins!
Learn more about Dreamscape here.
Check out Sarah’s channel here.
Should we play it again? Bring it to the channel? Never touch it again? Let us know in the comments!
-Time Stamps-
02:46 - Overview
04:08 - Example of a Turn
05:40 - Context of Playthrough
08:25 - How Do the Modules Change the Game?
11:23 - Sarah’s Overall Thoughts
13:38 - Jan’s Overall Thoughts
17:29 - Jan’s Thoughts On the Modules
18:25 - Did You Enjoy It? Would You Play It Again?
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Deck-builders, fly fishing and Jeremy Howard from Man Vs. Meeple guest stars. Today in Shelf or Sell the hosts get into a heated debate around The Few and the Cursed and Jeremy breaks all the rules by bringing in two games at once. Afterwards on the Medley Minute, we can’t wait for Jeremy to give us an early preview of burncycle by Chip Theory Games. Later in On The Radar, we revisit Dune Imperium, Jeremy gushes about the new Atlantis Rising Expansion and Alex is set to don his cape with Freedom Five. All that and more in this week’s episode of The Weekly Quack!
We hope you enjoyed this week's episode! Have a question you'd like featured next week? Leave it on our website at theweeklyquack.com! We'll pick our favorites and talk about them on the show!
Did you know we have t-shirts? Well, you do now! Get yours here: (Mens) (Womens).
Time Stamps-
Shelf or Sell-
05:18 -The Few and the Cursedft. Jan
17:39 -Chaos In the Old Worldft. Alex
26:23 -Coldwater Crown + Freshwater Flyft. Jeremy Howard
Medley Minute-
40:03 -Welcome to the Podcast Facebook Group!ft. Alex
41:33 -Darrington Press and Warchief Gaming Enter the Ringft. Jan
45:41 - burncycle Press Releaseft. Jeremy Howard
On the Radar-
52:14 - Atlantis Rising: Monstrosities Expansionft. Jeremy Howard
1:01:45 - Dune Imperium (Watch It Played) (BoardGamesInAMinute) ft. Jan
1:09:33 - Freedom Fiveft. Alex
1:18:30 - Audience Feedback
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Today we discuss Root by Leder Games, a game of woodland might and right, where you’ll command one of multiple asymmetric animal factions vying to take control of the region. It’s no secret that we are big fans of this dynamic war game with a deceptively welcoming exterior. However, in the spirit of Played It Once, we decided to jump back in time and retell our first experience with Root and how the game and our tastes have evolved with it. In addition, we give some advice on how to teach Root to potential new players and what pitfalls to avoid.
Learn more about Root here.
Should we play it again? Bring it to the channel? Never touch it again? Let us know by leaving a comment in playeditonce.com!
-Time Stamps-
02:36 - Context of Episode
04:57 - Overview
08:44 - Our First Experience with Root
17:42 - Introducing Root to New Players
19:50 - The 3 Pillars To Teaching Root
28:25 - How Root Grows With You
34:52 - Did You Enjoy It? Would You Play It Again?
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Time travel, Krakens and gushing over Rodney Smith. Today in Shelf or Sell Alex starts us off with Super Fantasy Brawl, Jan is digging deep In The Hall of the Mountain King and Jesse is going through a bit of an Obsession. Afterwards on the Medley Minute, we fawn over one of our role models, the latest from the designer of Splendor and Feed the Kraken. Later in On The Radar we take the time to go over your latest suggestions and questions. All that and more in this week’s episode of The Weekly Quack!
We hope you enjoyed this week's episode! Have a question you'd like featured next week? Leave it on our website at theweeklyquack.com! We'll pick our favorites and talk about them on the show!
Did you know we have t-shirts? Well, you do now! Get yours here: (Mens) (Womens).
Time Stamps-
Shelf or Sell-
04:32 -Super Fantasy Brawlft. Alex
13:10 -In the Hall of the Mountain Kingft. Jan
22:53 -Obsessionft. Jesse
Medley Minute-
34:05 -Team Covenant Podcastft. Alex
40:20 -Soul Raidersft. Jan
42:15 - Feed the Krakenft. Jesse
On the Radar-
45:47 - Audience Topics & Questions
Support the show (http://patreon.com/quackalope)
Today we discuss Viticulture Essential Edition by Stonemaier Games, a worker placement and hand management game for the wine aficionados. After inheriting a vineyard in pre-modern Tuscany; you take it upon yourself to make into a success. You’ll start the game off with some empty plots of land, an old crushpad, a tiny cellar and three workers. From there you’ll have to plan every season carefully allocating your workers to: harvest grapes, oversee curious tourists, assist talented contractors, train new employees and fulfil the most profitable contracts in order to earn the title of the best winery in Tuscany.
Learn more about Viticulture here.
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03:44 - Overview
06:47 - Example of a Turn
10:03 - Context of Playthrough
13:19 - Why Did You Play It?
14:26 - Jesse’s First Impressions
18:02 - Jan’s First Impressions
19:59 - Jan’s Journey with Viticulture
22:52 - Jesse’s Overall Thoughts
24:27 - What’s Unique About It?
26:35 - Was There Anything Unexpected?
28:08 - Did You Enjoy It? Would You Play It Again?
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Cookies, bees and building the great city of Prague. Today in Shelf or Sell Alex goes Through the Ages, Jan is in Search for Planet X and Jesse is buzzing with excitement. Afterwards on the Medley Minute, we discuss the lack of board game mascots, video games and why you Don’t Get Got. Later in On The Radar Jan brings in Praga Caput Regni, Jesse reveals some exciting news with Veiled Fate and Alex can’t help but gush about Endless Winter. All that and more in this week’s episode of The Weekly Quack!
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Shelf or Sell-
03:41 -Through the Agesft. Alex
11:26 -Search for Planet Xft. Jan
19:49 -Honey Buzzft. Jesse
Medley Minute-
28:52 - Board Game Characters ft. Alex
33:39 - Hades - Video Game ft. Jan
35:12 - Don't Get Got: Secret Missionsft. Jesse
On the Radar-
38:20 -Praga Caput Regnift. Jan
46:00 -Veiled Fateft. Jesse
56:17 -Endless Winterft. Alex
1:04:25 - Audience Feedback
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Today we discuss Petrichor by Mighty Boards and APE Games, an area-control, abstract and action selection game. The players create, manipulate and move clouds with water droplets, and then rain those droplets onto a modular board. Each of these areas will require certain conditions to be met before players can score them. Through a player controlled scoring system, the game is tense and dynamic throughout. You’ll need to plan carefully so that your clouds and droplets are in the right place at the right time.
Learn more about Petrichor here.
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03:15 - Overview
04:51 - Example of a Turn
07:29 - Context of Playthrough
09:58 - How Did It Play?
15:33 - What We Enjoyed
16:44 - Jesse’s Overall Thoughts
19:26 - Jan’s Overall Thoughts
20:43 - Who This Would Be Right For
23:01 - Did You Enjoy It? Would You Play It Again?
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While Jesse is out, Jan and Alex invite a familiar face to the show! Today in Shelf or Sell Jan explains why going in hot might be a bad idea, Alex deals with A Few Acres of Snow and Sam has a need, a need for speed. Afterwards on the Medley Minute, we talk Spiel Digital and Game of Thrones. Later in On The Radar Sam takes some time to walk us through the Darkest Dungeon: The Board Game. All that and more in this week’s episode of The Weekly Quack!
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Shelf or Sell-
02:32 -A Few Acres of Snowft. Alex
10:27 -V Commandosft. Jan
19:59 -Top Gun Strategy Gameft. Sam Healy
Medley Minute-
25:44 -Spiel Digitalft. Sam Healy
28:38 - GoT Board Game - Digital Edition ft. Jan
30:18 - Core Worlds: Empiresft. Alex
On the Radar-
32:22 -Project L: Finesseft. Jan
37:16 -Darkest Dungeon: The Board Gameft. Sam Healy
44:20 -Cartographers Heroesft. Alex
49:32 - Audience Questions for Sam Healy
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Today we discuss Tang Garden by ThunderGryph Games, a tile laying, set collection and vista building game. The Tang dynasty was considered the first golden age of the classical and now iconic Chinese gardens. You will act as an Imperial Garden Designer challenged to build the most incredible garden while balancing the elements of Nature. On your turn you’ll decide to continue expanding the communal garden or add stunning decorations to further enhance the landscape. As you do, you’ll gain familiarity with the elements, allowing you to commune with nature inspiring noblemen to visit your section of the growing garden. At the end of the game, the player with the most prestige wins.
Learn more about Tang Garden here.
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04:09 - Overview
06:25 - Example of a Turn
07:48 - Context of Playthrough
11:18 - Our First Impressions
15:45 - What Makes It Unique
19:04 - Things We Didn't Enjoy
22:53 - Did You Enjoy It? Would You Play It Again?
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Gummies, spell casting and a whole lot of orphans? Today in Shelf or Sell Jan discusses a 2019 forgotten gem, Jesse teaches us about Mariposas and Alex taps into his quirkier side. Afterwards, we dissect the evolution of crowdfunding throughout the Medley Minute and Alex can’t help than to start a fire. Later in On The Radar the hosts’…finally do it. All that and more in this week’s episode of The Weekly Quack!
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Shelf or Sell-
04:05 -Res Arcanaft. Jan
14:14 - Mariposasft. Jesse
25:45 -Quirky Circuits ft. Alex
Medley Minute-
35:17 -Bonfire by Stefan Feldft. Alex
36:55 - Kickstarter’s New Features ft. Jan
39:05 - Gamefound Expandsft. Jesse
On the Radar-
45:16 -The Great Wallft. Alex
50:55 -Frost Punkft. Jesse
1:02:29 -High Rise ft. Jan
1:11:58 - Audience Feedback
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Ever wondered what it would feel like to be Steve Jobs? Well, here’s your chance! Today we bring you Smartphone Inc. by Cosmodrome and Arcane Wonders. You are a group of starry-eyed tech entrepreneurs ready to take the world by storm with your innovative new phones! Each round players will secretly program their actions through an elegant tile laying mechanic. Each tile contains a different set of icons that will be used in specific phases. Once revealed, your selections are locked and it’s up to you on how you spread and sell your goods. The entrepreneur who sold the most phones by the end of round 5 is the winner! Do you have what it takes to become the next Apple?
Learn more about Smartphone Inc. here.
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03:51 - Overview
08:00 - How It Plays
09:56 - Context of Playthrough
11:48 - Why Did We Play It?
12:59 - Our First Impressions
16:24 - What Makes It Unique
18:46 - Replayability
22:06 - Who Is This Right and Wrong For?
26:46 - Did You Enjoy It? Would You Play It Again?
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Jesse has prepared quite a feast for our 10th episode but promises there aren’t any big surprises. Starting with Shelf or Sell, Alex brings in Watergate, Jesse becomes increasingly defiant, and Jan asks for help on Clans of Caledonia. What’s that in the distance? Well, it’s Lookout Games latest Kickstarter on the Medley Minute and some massive news for CMON. Later in On The Radar, Jesse brings in the 7th Citadel and Alex starts feeling a little woozy after an encounter with a sick pup. All that and more in this weeks episode of The Weekly Quack! (Someone seriously look inside that basket…don’t ever trust Jesse.)
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Shelf or Sell-
03:49 -Watergate ft. Alex
16:14 -Clans of Caledoniaft. Jan
28:32 -Chess ft. Jesse
Medley Minute-
40:19 -Grand Austria Hotel Kickstarterft. Jan
43:31 - Last of Us Board Gameft. Alex
45:45 - Quinft. Jesse
On the Radar-
49:19 -7th Citadelft. Jesse
1:01:46 -Stygian Societyft. Jan
1:10:46 -The Thing ft. Alex
1:22:43 - Audience Feedback
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This week we have a doozy for yah! Jan’s out of commission, but the show must go on! Alex from BoardGameCo joins us to talk about Townsfolk Tussle, a new take on the Kingdom Death formula! Townsfolk Tussle is a co-op boss battler for 2-5 players where you’ll be using your context to your advantage and improvising with the weapons your enemy will drop. In each game, your goal is to take down four unique Ruffians (bosses), each one tougher than the last. Don’t let the Cuphead-esque aesthetic fool you, there is a challenging game here to discover. So, are you ready for your dose of Saturday Morning Board Games!?
Learn more about Townsfolk Tussle here.
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02:51 - Overview
05:46 - How It Plays
06:03 - What It Does Differently than KDM
07:30 - Theme
09:38 - How Do You Win?
10:09 - Context of Playthrough
12:38 - Why Did We Play It?
13:28 - Alex’s First Solo Impressions
18:48 - Jesse's and Alex's Co-Op First Impressions
21:03 - What It Does Better Than KDM
27:11 - Who Is This Right For?
31:52 - A Game Meant for Kickstarter
34:43 - Did You Enjoy It? Would You Play It Again?
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Somethings not quite right in today’s episode. Jan prepped a truly gruesome display for Shelf or Sell where the hosts talk about Iwari, Spires End and Return to Planet Apocalypse. Then in the Medley Minute, some light is shed on the unusual table setup while Jesse gives us an update on Darkest Dungeon. Later in On the Radar, Alex continues the trend of macabre games. All that and more in this weeks episode of The Weekly Quack! Also…has anyone seen the duck lately?
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Shelf or Sell-
04:34 -Iwari ft. Jan
15:11 -Spires Endft. Jesse
23:53 -Planet Apocalypse ft. Alex
Medley Minute-
34:16 -Darkest Dungeonft. Jesse
35:39 - Camp Grizzly Reprint?ft. Jan
38:14 - Dire Allianceft. Alex
On the Radar-
41:22 -Machina Arcanaft. Alex
47:52 -Crash Octopusft. Jan
55:02 -Tammany Hall ft. Jesse
1:00:44 - Audience Feedback
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The etymological origins of the word “Feudum” stem from Medieval Latin feodum*, which was borrowed from Old French feu, which was borrowed from Frankish fehu, which stems from the Proto-Germanic *fehu. Now, why are we mentioning all of this? Well because today’s game sometimes feels like you’re going down a scholarly rabbit hole. Feudum, by Oddbird Games, is an economic sandbox euro of hand and resource management for 2-5 players. Your goal is to take advantage of your position within 5 guilds at the most opportune time to be victorious by game end. Unless, of course, you starve, get sidetracked by sea serpents or develop an unhealthy interest in fermented grapes. Sound familiar?
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02:34 - Overview
07:01 - How It Plays
10:35 - Context of Playthrough
11:10 - Why Did We Play It?
14:13 - Jesse’s First Impressions
15:49 - Jan’s First Thoughts
17:11 - Jesse's Favorite Things
19:55 - What Makes It Unique
21:53 - Scoring
23:16 - Jan's First Impressions
25:53 - What We Can See Others Not Enjoying
31:13 - What Stood Out To You?
35:51 - Did You Enjoy It? Would You Play It Again?
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Things get sweet in today’s episode. While Jesse gorges on desserts, Jan brings Crown of Emara to Shelf or Sell. In the Medley Minute, Alex talks about the latest news on Heroquest and Jesse brings up an animated take on the boss battle skirmish formula. Finally, in On The Radar, the hosts bring back a myriad of familiar titles while Alex talks about the Reckoners by Nauvoo Games. All that and more in this weeks episode of The Weekly Quack!
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Shelf or Sell-
04:21 -Wonder Woman: Challenge of the Amazons ft. Alex
14:22 -Cartographersft. Jesse
26:08 - Crown of Emara ft. Jan
Medley Minute-
38:17 -Townsfolk Tussle ft. Jesse
42:46 -Heroquest?ft. Alex
46:05 - Sumatraft. Jan
On the Radar-
48:50 -Forgotten Depthsft. Jesse
1:02:08 -The Reckoners: Steelheartft. Alex
1:11:11 -In Too Deep ft. Jan
1:15:25 - Audience Feedback
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“We’ve got the buggers coming in all directions. We need support and we need it now! Artemis, you take care of our flank; Bob, you take the lead and Jesse watch my back.” 5 Minutes Later “Where the hell is Jesse, we’re overrun!!?” says the sergeant as he looks back and catches Anderson stuck in place. Jesse screams: “I just couldn’t roll feet, sarge…I just couldn’t roll!” In today’s episode, we talk about Project Elite by CMON and Artipia Games, a real-time Ameritrash dice and miniatures game where the goal is to push the hordes of aliens back long enough to complete your objective before being overrun.
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03:44 - Overview
04:44 - Example of a Turn
06:37 - Context of Playthrough
09:33 - Jan’s First Impressions
14:53 - Jesse’s First Impressions
19:39 - Did You Enjoy It? Would You Play It Again?
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Jan was so preoccupied with whether he could, that he didn't stop to think if he should. In Shelf or Sell the hosts bring a bevy of big titles including Tidal Blades and Dogs of War. In the Medley Minute we get downright prehistoric with news from Pandasaurus and discuss Forgotten Depths. Later in On The Radar, Jan decides to try out raiding as a new hobby, Jesse is completely perplexed and Alex finally convinces Jan to actually buy something while on the air. All that and more in this weeks episode of The Weekly Quack!
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Shelf or Sell-
04:32 -Quodd Heroes ft. Alex
17:08 -Dogs of Warft. Jesse
28:57 - Tidal Blades ft. Jan
Medley Minute-
42:47 -Dinosaur World ft. Jan
45:57 -Quodd Heroes - Second Editionft. Alex
47:45 - Forgotten Depthsft. Jesse
On the Radar-
53:04 -Raiders of Scythiaft. Jan
59:43 - Delayed Kickstarters ft. Jesse
1:04:24 - Planet Unknown ft. Alex
1:12:28 - Audience Feedback
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In today's episode of Played It Once we discuss mythology, dexterity games and crocodiles. Just not the kind you might be expecting. Flick of Faith, by Awaken Realms Lite, is a crokinole-esque dexterity and area control board game where the goal is to spread your gospel far and wide by flicking prophets into different territories and denying other deities the chance to share theirs. As you can tell, it’s a historically precise recreation of mythological prophesying. Right?
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-Time Stamps-
03:44 - Overview
04:44 - Example of a Turn
06:37 - Context of Playthrough
09:33 - Jan’s First Impressions
14:53 - Jesse’s First Impressions
19:39 - Did You Enjoy It? Would You Play It Again?
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Our hosts are bringing in a blast from the past and a modern gem in today’s Shelf or Sell. However, an ominous bucket is placed by the window early on by Jesse, as a sign of what’s to come. The Medley Minute is filled to the brim with lore, video games and some new titles by Rio Grande. Later in On The Radar we pour into Mercado de Lisboa, the latest from Vital Larcerda, Die of the Dead and the newest expansion for Rurik: Dawn of Kiev. All that and more in this weeks episode of The Weekly Quack! But seriously, what’s with the bucket!?
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Shelf or Sell-
02:17 - Sheriff Of Nottinghamft. Alex
11:55 - Too Many Bonesft. Jan
25:04 - Catacombs (3rd Edition) ft. Jesse
Medley Minute-
34:51 -Rio Grande Games ft. Jan
37:16 -Tellstones: Kings Gambitft. Alex
39:59 - 7th Citadelft. Jesse
On the Radar-
45:17 - Mercado de Lisboaft. Jesse
53:13 - Die of the Dead ft. Jan
58:33 - Rurik: Stone and Blade ft. Jesse
1:04:24 - Audience Feedback
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Here’s a question: are first impressions still valid after 6 months? Today, we find out! Isle of Cats is a tile laying, card drafting and variable scoring game, where 1-4 players travel to an island being enveloped in darkness. It’s your responsibility to save as many cats as you can before the dreaded Lord Vesh arrives. Collect precious treasures, learn valuable lessons and…JUST LOOK AT THOSE CATS, AREN’T THEY SO GOSH DARN CUTE?
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-Time Stamps-
02:31 - Overview
07:22 - Context of Playthrough
08:24 - Jesse’s First Impressions
09:15 - Why Jan Wanted To Play It
10:38 - Jan’s First Impressions
20:19 - Did You Enjoy It? Would You Play It Again?
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Jesse really went all-out in this weeks Shelf or Sell. While we try not to ogle at all the intricate model work, we discuss Cerebria, Deep Madness and Smartphone Inc. If that wasn’t enough Capstone’s newest title has been announced and a recent delivery from GMT Games has Jesse very excited. Later in On The Radar we change things up a tad and take a new approach to the format. All that and more in this weeks episode of The Weekly Quack!
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Shelf or Sell-
02:48 - Cerebriaft. Jesse
10:21 - Deep Madness ft. Alex
17:54 - Smartphone Inc. ft. Jan
Medley Minute-
28:31 -CloudAge Announcement ft. Jan
30:38 -Space Empires Arrives!ft. Jesse
34:12 - Orléans Stories Expansionft. Alex
On the Radar-
36:08 - Audience Topics & Questions
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I don’t know about you, but I’ve always fantasized about living out some type of Hollywood crime (eg. bank robberies, heists, ect.). The level of planning, skill and sheer luck required seems electrifying. In Too Deep by Burnt Island Games let’s you do just that in order to save humanity from the insidious Syndicate. You’ll be hacking into criminals to try and gather enough evidence to bring the Syndicate down. Will you go deep undercover to maintain the peace or will you succumb to the power you’ve managed to acquire? Check out BoardGameCo here.
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-Time Stamps-
02:06 - Overview
04:04 - Context of Playthrough
06:59 - Example of a Turn
12:25 - Alex’s First Impressions
16:18 - Jan’s First Impressions
19:43 - Jesse’s First Impressions
23:14 - Did You Enjoy It? Would You Play It Again?
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Grab a coke and sit back, because there’s plenty to go around. On Shelf or Sell Jesse brings a true classic by the name of Galaxy Trucker, Jan keeps getting fancier and fancier with a freshly imported game from France and Alex thinks back to the glory days of flash animation. Later in On The Radar Jan continues to fight for his vision of the segment, we discuss the new Cities Series from Queen Games, and Crown of Emara? All that and more in this weeks episode of The Weekly Quack!
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Shelf or Sell-
01:59 - Galaxy Truckerft. Jesse
10:49 - Trogdor!! The Board Game ft. Alex
19:05 - Nidavellir ft. Jan
Medley Minute-
29:27 -Ashes Reborn (Ashes 1.5) ft. Alex
31:36 - Spires End is Shipping!ft. Jesse
33:17 - Five24 Labs Rebrands to Poketto ft. Jan
On the Radar-
37:33 - Stefan Feld Cities Collectionft. Alex
42:51 - Crown of Emara ft. Jan
46:08 - Uprising: Curse of the Last Emperor ft. Jesse
54:39 - Audience Feedback
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Today we talk about Kingdom Death: Monster, the horror boutique miniatures lifestyle game that just can't help but break Kickstarter every chance it gets. However, instead of rehashing our usual talking points, we revisit KDM with a new perspective: everyone's first experience; AKA it's tutorial system. We break down what make's it special and how it manages to claw it's way into gamer's hearts after just one play.
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-Time Stamps-03:45 - Introduction to Special Episode
04:45 - Overview
07:11 - Theme
09:24 - How Do You Win?
10:52 - Tutorial System
12:25 - Our First Experience with KDM
21:54 - Delving Into the Introduction
24:30 - What's Unique About It?
27:15 - The First Story
29:44 - Creating a Survivor
32:00 - Starting the Game
35:44 - Attention to Detail
37:15 - A Sense of Discovery
38:45 - Training Wheels Are Off (Finish the Showdown)
41:14 - Final Thoughts
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What’s that pleasant smell in the air? Well, whatever it is I’m sure Alex is responsible. On Shelf or Sell Jan contemplates the question “does it feel good to be bad?”, Jesse has a revelation and Sender decides if Robinson Crusoe is worth the effort. In the Medley Minute the spice calls, Twilight Imperium adds 4 more hours to its playtime and Alex talks about something truly refreshing. Then, as always, Jan breaks all the rules in On The Radar and Jesse just can’t stop talking about tables. All that and more in this weeks episode of The Weekly Quack!
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Shelf or Sell-
03:03 - Marvel Villainous: Infinite Power ft. Jan
13:45 - Robinson Crusoe: Adventures on the Cursed Island ft. Alex
21:55 - Gùgōng ft. Jesse
Medley Minute-
35:14 -Dune Imperium ft. Jan
37:51 - Twilight Imperium: Prophecy of Kings ft. Jesse
41:43 - Flourish ft. Alex
On the Radar-
44:47 - Cóatl ft. Alex
51:20 - Primal: The Awakening ft. Jan
1:00:21 - Wyrmwood Modular Gaming Tables ft. Jesse
1:09:55 - Audience Feedback and Closing Notes
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Today we don our capes and beaked masks and fight evildoers in Marvel Champions by Fantasy Flight Games! Part of the Living Card Game series, Marvel Champions is definitely not our first foray into the system. How does it compare? What does it do differently? Ultimately, is this the pinnacle of the living card game? We discuss all that and more in todays episode!
-Time Stamps-02:38 - Overview
04:52 - Example of a Turn
07:30 - How Do You Win?
8:16 - Context of Playthrough
10:53 - How Did It Play?
13:12 - What Stood Out?
14:18 - Theme
21:28 - What's Unique About It?
28:50 - Is it Mainly Solo?
32:00 - Did You Enjoy It? Would You Play It Again?
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Alex shares an inspiring message of loss and acquisition, Jan achieves a new milestone and Jesse cheats by bringing Pendulum to Shelf or Sell. In the Medley Minute we shed some light on the Darkest Dungeon and revisit Frostpunk. Afterwards we take a look at something massive on Kickstarter and, for the first time ever, all the hosts agree on something: New York City isn’t their favorite place. All that and more in this weeks episode of The Weekly Quack!
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-Shelf or Sell-
01:52 - Rajas of the Ganges ft. Alex
13:17 - Pendulum ft. Jesse
24:54 - Project Elite ft. Jan
-Medley Minute-
36:24 - 7 Wonder 2nd Edition ft. Alex
39:01 - Frost Punk ft. Jesse
45:06 - Darkest Dungeon Reveal ft. Jan
-On the Radar-
50:33 - Massive Darkness 2 ft. Alex
01:01:17 - Santorini New York ft. Jan
01:07:05 - Petrichor ft. Jesse
1:13:17 - Audience Feedback and Closing Notes
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"Admit it: You're a wretched old fool! Your past transgressions will haunt you for an eternity. There's no hope for you here. Either jump now or be shuffled off this mortal coil." What an inviting premise, eh? This is how today's game, Vindication by Orange Nebula, begins! You've been thrown overboard and abandoned by your past friends and shipmates. You wake up stranded on a new land and saved by a kind soul that offers you a shot of redemption. Maybe a chance at a new life is exactly what you needed to better yourself...or is it?
-Time Stamps-03:07 - Overview
08:52 - Example of a Turn
10:50 - Context of Playthrough
13:14 - How Did It Play?
16:03 - Variability
20:03 - What Stood Out?
21:20 - Theme
22:45 - What's Unique About It?
25:09 - Negatives
27:00 - Why Did You Sell It, Jan?
28:40 - Did You Enjoy It? Would You Play It Again?
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Jesse is asking for help on what to do with 7th Continent, while Alex is brandishing his swords in a duel for the ages. On the other hand, Jan get's a tad too overexcited and invites a feathery friend onto the episode. In other news, seems like board games have once again pierced the public zeitgeist and some chilling info on Frostpunk. Later in On The Radar, our hosts discuss what it takes to reinvent jenga, the latest in video game adaptations, and Lizard Wizard. All that and more in this weeks episode of The Weekly Quack!
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-Time Stamps-
-Shelf or Sell-
03:18 - 7 Wonders Duel ft. Alex
12:54 - 7th Continent ft. Jesse
21:17 - Horrified ft. Jan
-Medley Minute-
31:14 - Contra the Board Game ft. Alex
33:31 - Frost Punk ft. Jesse
35:37 - The New Yorker (Article) ft. Jan
-On the Radar-
41:23 - The Fuzzies ft. Jesse
50:02 - Northgard: Uncharted Lands ft. Alex
56:55 - Lizard Wizard ft. Jan
1:07:32 - Audience Feedback and Closing Notes
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Does waking up in a derelict ship on a crash course to an unknown planet sound like your perfect getaway? How about if that ship was also infested with ungodly aliens whose sole intent is to turn you into a walking incubator? Yeah, sounds like a great time for us too. Today we talk about Nemesis and Nemesis Lockdown from Awaken Realms, and discuss why this game is much more of an experience than a traditional board game.
-Time Stamps-
01:18 - Overview
07:10 - Context of Playthrough
11:35 - How We Learned It?
13:40 - Why We Played It
16:28 - How Did It Play?
21:20 - Nemesis VS Nemesis Lockdown
44:18 - Did You Enjoy It? Would You Play It Again?
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Welcome one and all to the Quackalope Podcast Network! A board gaming variety podcast dedicated to all things board games. In the weeks to come we'll be bringing you a series of shows ranging from impressions, news, hobby topics and much more while we continue growing the platform. Today we take a second to say hi and introduce ourselves. We hope you'll join the pond, the water is great this time of year.
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