Heavy Cardboard: Recent Episodes
Heavy Cardboard
In each episode of the podcast, we will focus our attention on one heavy game to discuss. We’ll share our thoughts and opinions on the game with our listeners. Our intention is not to teach you how to play but to help inform you about the game and hopefully help you decide if a game is one you’d like.
Liz Davidson from the lovely Beyond Solitaire joins Edward to discuss many things from school start dates to beloved board games. Liz and Edward have been regularly meeting with their game groups and discuss what has been making it to the table.
00:24 - Introduction/What’s New
12:02 - Stuff We’ve Been Playing
13:20 - Too Many Bones
20:40 - Mike Lambo Games
24:26 - It’s a Wonderful World
28:00 - Heading Forward
34:36 - So Clover
37:23 - Grimm Masquerade
39:20 - Blue Moon City
40:10 - Celestia
41:30 - Mini Express Maps
44:00 - Power Grid - The Stock Companies
45:40 - Forwarder of Xanadu
47:00 - Discussion around Reviewing Games
1:03:20 - Discussion around Solo Modes
1:11:45 - John Company
1:14:05 - Oath
1:17:55 - Liz Davidson Patreon!
1:19:20 - Self-Critique Discussion
1:21:05 - Games We’re Looking Forward To
1:22:40 - Hoplomachus
1:23:23 - Republic of Rome
1:25:50 - Struggle of Empires
1:37:11 - Convention Talk
1:45:36 - Aeon’s End
1:49:04 - Expansions
The podcast makes its triumphant return in this episode where Martin Fowler joins Edward Euhler to get caught up on all things Heavy Cardboard Podcast. Stop by to listen to talk about your favorite games, what to expect moving forward, the Golden Elephant awards and more!
00:46 - Welcome and Podcast Chat
10:44 - Oath
16:31 - Three Kingdoms Redux
27:19 - Nemo’s War and Aeon’s End
37:23 - Autobahn
41:25 - Struggle of Empires
45:06 - 18 Chesapeake
55:16 - Seize the Bean
1:00:18 - Crystal Palace
1:03:18 - Blue Lagoon
1:06:47 - Ark Nova and Praga
1:10:21 - Imperial Steam
1:22:07 - Conventions
1:36:51 - The Golden Elephant
Martin Fowler joins Edward Euler as they explore some of the new games that have been played on stream recently, as well as at HCHQ.
00:32 - The Book of Rituals
14:14 - After Pablo
18:26 - Weather Machine
33:52 - Sammu-ramat
36:38 - Hegemony
48:20 - Fresh Fish
51:54 - Race for the Galaxy
56:36 - Dom Pierre
1:02:36 - Brian Boru
1:07:09 - Acquisitions
1:13:00 - Final Thoughts
Theme Music provided by Ronald Jenkees
All other music provided by Ceylon
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Join Edward, Liz from Beyond Solitaire, and JT of intellectual copyright fame for part two of the Heavy Cardboard Solo Board Game Extravaganza!! This time the crew discusses multiplayer games that have a solo component. Enjoy!
- 1:16 - Intro
- 3:14 - JT # 10, Spirit Island
- 4:34 - Liz #10, Terraforming Mars
- 7:16 - Edward #10, Pax Transhumanity
- 8:44 - JT #9, Marvel Champions
- 10:08 - Liz # 9, Lord of the Rings LCG
- 11:14 - Edward #9, Rococo
- 12:58 - JT #8, Labyrinth
- 15:45 - Liz #8, Pax Pamir
- 16:44 - Edward # 8, Agricola
- 18:42 - JT #7, Terraforming Mars
- 20:17 - Liz #7, Spirit Island
- 21:57 - Edward #7, Ora et Labora
- 23:24 - JT #6, Renegade
- 25:11 - Liz #6, Sentinals of the Multiverse
- 26:36 - Edward #6, A Feast for Odin
- 28:33 - JT #5, Fire in the Lake
- 32:44 - Liz #5, Trickerion
- 35:37 - Edward #5, The Gallerist
- 37:24 - On Mars Discussion
- 40:00 - Hegemony
- 44:10 - JT #4, Tainted Grail: The Fall of Avalon
- 48:28 - Liz #4, Aeon’s End
- 50:00 - Edward #4, Nemo’s War
- 50:44 - JT #3, Roads and Boats
- 54:09 - Liz #3, Hoplomachus: The Lost Cities
- 56:53 - Edward #3, Bios: Origins
- 59:30 - JT #2, Too Many Bones
- 1:00:00 - Liz #2, Too Many Bones
- 1:06:58 - Edward #2, Tales of the Northlands: The Sagas of Noggin the Nog
- 1:09:24 - Honorable Mentions
- 1:12:13 - JT #1, Mage Knight
- 1:12:45 - Liz #1, Mage Knight
- 1:20:00 - Edward #1, 1862: Railway Mania in the Eastern Counties
- 1:26:04 - Farewells
Theme Music provided by Ronald Jenkees
All other music provided by Ceylon
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Liz from Beyond Solitaire and JT Bergstrom join Edward to give you what you asked for! Solo board game coverage! Get these fabulous peoples thoughts on all things solo board games right here, right now.
00:50 - Welcome
01:06 - Thanksgiving Plans
5:58 - Top 10 Format
12:28 - Liz #10, Black Sonata
15:31 - JT #10, Nemo’s War
19:39 - Liz #9, War Fighter
24:01 - People’s Choice Top 200 List - One Player Guild BGG
24:45 - JT #9, Agricola - Master of Britain
29:24 - Liz #8, 1000 Year Old Vampire
33:45 - JT #8, Gloom of Kilforth & Atlantic Chase
40:23 - Liz #7, Hostage Negotiator/Final Girl
43:27 - JT #7, Fields of Fire
48:41 - Liz #6, Warps Edge
50:13 - JT #6, Pavlov’s House
57:14 - Edward #5, The Wars of Marcus Aurelius
59:17 - Liz #5, Dawn of the Zed’s
1:01:03 - JT #5, Enemy Action: Ardennes
1:05:22 - Edward #4, Fish Farewell Forever
1:07:31 - Liz #4, Nemo’s War
1:09:45 - JT #4, Peloponnesian War
1:14:32 - Edward #3, Under Falling Skies
1:16:21 - Liz #3, Stilico: Last of the Romans
1:20:50 - JT #3, Thunderbolt Apache Leader
1:22:56 - Edward #2, Black Sonata
1:24:08 - Liz #2, Pavlov’s House
1:28:20 - JT #2, Comancheria
1:35:01 - Edward #1, Lux Aeterna
1:38:22 - Liz #1, Thunderbolt Apache Leader
1:42:28 - JT #1, D-Day at Omaha Beach
1:48:11 - More Solo Games to Check Out
1:52:54 - Outro
Theme Music provided by Ronald Jenkees
All other music provided by Ceylon
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Liz Davidson from Beyond Solitaire hosts Edward to talk about the plethora of topics related to teaching board games. Stop by for a fascinating conversation between two excellent teachers!
01:29 - Welcome
03:30 - Handling Criticism
15:00 - How did you land on your format?
38:24 - What do you cut from a teach?
54:59 - How do you learn a game best?
1:07:12 - How well do you need to know a game before teaching?
1:13:37 - Who is your favourite YouTuber to learn from?
1:23:47 - Outro
Theme Music provided by Ronald Jenkees
All other music provided by Ceylon
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Liz Davidson from Beyond Solitaire joins Edward to talk about many topics including playing as an oppressive regime, teachers that grade when angry, running your own show, oh! and board games! Lots of board games!
00:41 - Welcome and Introduction
06:20 - A Study in Emerald
12:48 - Imperium Classics and Legends
18:28 - Oath
25:35 - Switch and Signal
35:22 - Quebec
39:58 - No Motherland Without
47:15 - Iberian Railways
48:37 - Acquisitions
54:48 - Anticipation
1:01:10 - Farewells
Theme Music provided by Ronald Jenkees
All other music provided by Ceylon http://www.ceylonproductions.com/
I SAID HEY! WHAT’S GOIN ON?… ahem. If you missed the live stream recording of this episode or just want to revisit the excellent discourse, here is Episode 154 of Heavy Cardboard. Martin Fowler joins Edward in discussing games they have been playing lately, as well as recent purchases, anticipations, and more.
00:32 - Welcome
01:11 - Automobile
14:24 - T Games
29:17 - Coffee Traders
35:34 - Urban Sprawl
40:08 - Age of Steam
45:05 - Iberian Railways
51:07 - TransAmerica
51:57 - Airlines Europe
53:38 - Concordia/Expansion Talk
1:04:32 - Dominant Species Marine
1:16:37 - Dune Imperium
1:19:44 - A Study in Emerald
1:29:40 - Biosphere
1:33:51 - Oath
1:40:33 - Black Sonata
1:44:45 - Acquisitions
1:49:17 - Looking Forward to Playing
2:00:51 - Talking About Life
2:05:39 - Farewells
Theme Music provided by Ronald Jenkees
All other music provided by Ceylon http://www.ceylonproductions.com/
Join Edward and Jess as they discuss what they have been playing, what they have been looking forward to playing, and everything in between!
0:45 - Introduction
1:50 - Shores of Tripoli
5:25 - Space Infantry Federation
7:50 - The Vote
15:25 - Rococo
17:47 - BioSphere
25:06 - Xia: Legends of a Drift System
31:25 - Mandala Stones
34:11 - Obsession
38:04 - Chai: Tea for Two
41:52 - Lost Ruins of Arnak
44:30 - One Card Wonder
47:20 - Power Grid - Quebec
48:48 - Stationfall
54:34 - Acquisitions
1:01:39 - Anticipation
1:23:14 - Play Anticipation
1:35:03 - Farewells
Theme Music provided by Ronald Jenkees
All other music provided by Ceylon
http://www.ceylonproductions.com/
Join guest hosts Jess and Martin as they climb Ginkgo Biloba, sit in its dappled sunlight in the cool breeze and talk all things Ginkgopolis! Come and find out the mystery of why this game just works. Does Jess give her favourite game the elusive 6 star Hall of Fame rating? Find out at the end!
0:52 How Are Ya?/Vaccines
5:39 Ginkgopolis Intro
10:23 On the Table
18:38 Complexity
27:00 Jess’ Learning Story
31:06 Luck and Random Factors
34:20 Game Length
37:11 Getting It
46:46 Components, Graphic Design, Artwork
1:02:32 Setup/Teardown
1:15:08 What is Enjoyabe?
1:30:14 What is Not Enjoyable?
1:37:27 Difference Between 1st and 2nd Ed.
1:40:24 Expansion - The Experts
1:44:01 Ratings
1:48:17 Comparison to Other Games
1:52:39 Farewells
Theme Music provided by Ronald Jenkees
All other music provided by Ceylon
http://www.ceylonproductions.com/
This week Tony Makos joins Edward Uhler to talk about Obsession… for Board Gamers. This lovely mid-weight euro takes you on a time travelling journey to VICTORIAN England where you manage an Estate. Is it good? Is it bad? Come and find out!
Time Stamps:
0:58 Welcome
1:54 Obsession for Men
4:27 Obsession for Board Gamers
8:56 This is NOT Downton Abbey the Board Game
13:20 Rules Overhead
31:00 Luck and Randomness
40:33 Game Length
46:12 Gettin’ It
52:22 Overall Weight
55:10 Components, Graphic Design, Artwork
1:16:22 Why is it Enjoyable?
1:22:00 Solo Mode/Game Variants
1:43:15 What Not to Like
1:53:02 BGG Comments
2:00:16 Rating
2:05:49 Wrap Up
Theme Music Provided by Ronald Jenkees
All Additional Music Provided by Ceylon Productions
http://www.ceylonproductions.com/
Welcome back as we get caught up on many things Heavy! This new format features all the stuff you love from the first half of the traditional podcast: recent plays, acquisitions, as well as lovely discourse. Make sure to check back next week for our feature review of Obsession!
0:37 Welcome
3:09 Recent Plays
1:31:28 Acquisitions
1:49:04 English SUPER League
1:55:20 Derek Chauvin Trial
1:58:00 COVID Talk
2:09:01 Farewell
This episode’s Theme Song by Ronald Jenkees.
Other original music provided by Ceylon Productions.
Edward and Amanda give their thoughts on one of the 2016 Golden Elephant Award finalists, An Infamous Traffic.
0:21:13 - Review begins
The player aid mentioned can be found here.
Teach and playthrough video: here Playthrough only (NSFW): here
Edward and Amanda welcome Ash in this episode! Edward and Amanda talk Origins, give their first impressions of the upcoming Founders of Gloomhaven, and then Edward and Ash review Pax Renaissance.
ENJOY!
1:55 - Origins talk! 23:16 - Founders of Gloomhaven first impressions 40:55 - Pax Renaissance
Edward has been doing live-over-Skype interviews every Wednesday on YouTube. If you missed the interview live, you can always go back to our YouTube channel to watch the video, but if you would rather just listen - we are going to release those on our podcast feed as well.
While we are at Origins, we wanted to release this quick podblast regarding Edward, Dann and Matt's first thoughts after playing the production copy of Lisboa on our YouTube channel.
Listen, let us know your thoughts! If you are at Origins, come find us! Our homebase is the Capstone Games booth, #439, but we will be wandering around too. Say hi if you see us!
Edward, Amanda and lots of others talk about HeavyCon! It was such an amazing time. We can't believe it's over and can't wait until next year!
17:00 - Scott Peterson of All Aboard Games 36:49 - Jason Dinger 53:10 - Jeroen Doumen of Splotter Spellen
1:01:05 - Adrian from Mile High Game Guys 1:08:05 - Ambie from Board Game Blitz 1:09:11 - Jim from Punching Cardboard 1:16:50 - Travis from Low Player Count
Edward & Amanda sit for a little chit chat about HeavyCon...and some other things. You definitely don't want to miss this one!
Edward and Amanda review the 2016 Golden Elephant Award Finalist The Colonists. Did they LOVE it or...?
6:58 - The Colonists
21:39 - Games acquired 29:30 - Games looking forward to 35:05 - Games looking forward to playing/have played 50:29 - HUGE Ask the Elephant!
Edward sits down with Cole Wehrle to discuss his Golden Elephant Award Finalist, An Infamous Traffic. It's a GREAT listen - enjoy! Interview begins: 09:34
Edward and Amanda sit down and discuss the finalists and honorable mentions for the 2016 Golden Elephant.
Edward & Amanda talk about "catch-up week" and bring to you three of Edward's interviews from Essen!
Edward & Amanda sit down for our February briefing. In these episodes, we give our personal updates, talk about all the games that we've acquired, and talk about all games we've been playing since the last briefing.
While at Essen, Edward conducted many interviews with board game designers, publishers and more! In this interview, Edward sits down with Stefan Risthaus to discuss his older games, newer games and more!
Edward & Amanda discuss Alban Viard's latest release, Tramways. We also get to hear Edward's interview with Alban that he conducted at Essen Spiel! Enjoy!
Edward & Amanda sit down for our second "briefing." In these episodes, we give our personal updates, talk about all the games that we've acquired, and talk about all games we've been playing since the last briefing. Enjoy!
Edward & Amanda discuss the Victory Point Games release High Treason: The Trial of Louis Riel and Edward sits down with the designer, Alex Berry, to discuss the design of the game. Enjoy!
Edward & Amanda are joined by Ash and Matt, our friends and fellow gamers, to discuss Edward, Ash and Matt’s Top 10 most anticipated games of 2017! This is a long one, so tuck in! Enjoy!
Edward & Amanda discuss the Stronghold Games release Terraforming Mars in this episode, and we also share Edward's interview with Stephen Buonocore at Essen!
End of the year equals best of 2016 games lists, right? Not at Heavy Cardboard! Edward & Amanda discuss three end of year lists, and answer some Ask the Elephant questions!
Edward & Amanda sit down for our first "briefing." In these episodes, we are going to give our personal updates, talk about all the games that we've acquired, and talk about all games we've been playing since the last briefing.
Edward & Amanda sit down to discuss Solarius Mission by Spielworxx! We also feature two of Edward's interviews from Spiel 2016: Andreas "Ode" Odendahl, designer of Solarius Mission, and Uli Blennemann, the man behind the publisher, Spielworxx. Enjoy!
Edward & Amanda sat down with Mark Swanson, the designer of Feudum at BGGCon - here's the interview.
Edward & Amanda sit down for our first weekly show! We discuss Princes of the Renaissance, and feature Edward's interview from Spiel 2016 with Martin Wallace.
This is the second installment of our daily podblasts from BGGCon 2016! We were joined in this one by Jim (@Punch_Cardboard on Twitter) giving our thoughts on Day 1 of BGGCon!
This is the first installment of our daily podblasts from BGGCon 2016! We were joined in this one by Matt (@braingoogames on Twitter) and Mark from Boardgame Corner, all of us giving our thoughts on Day 0 of BGGCon!
In lieu of a featured review, we are giving a few first look mini-reviews on new releases we have played! We are headed to Dallas for BGGCon here in a few hours, so enjoy!
Edward & Amanda sit down for an interview style episode, leading up to Edward's trip to Essen, Germany!
This upload is specifically for our listeners that are having problems downloading the show! Let us know if you still have issues! Eric and Jim from Punching Cardboard join Edward and Amanda for this special combined episode! We talk a TON of upcoming Essen releases, and highlight those that are high on our want lists!
Eric and Jim from Punching Cardboard join Edward and Amanda for this special combined episode! We talk a TON of upcoming Essen releases, and highlight those that are high on our want lists!
A whole lot of games acquired, games played, and TITANS! Not to mention a fair bit of abstract-gaming goodness to boot! 0:30:56 Aton 0:39:47 Tigris & Euphrates 0:49:53 Featured Review: Panthalos
Edward and Amanda talk Fields of Arle, and Jim from Punching Cardboard joins Edward and Amanda to discuss the recent Asmodee takeover of ZMan and others.
Last episode was all about newer games, so to balance the scales, we're taking it back to 2004 (and 2014) in our featured review when we tackle the tried & true classic, Saint Petersburg! We also pay our respects to John Henry in our trailer of Martin Wallace's 2008, Steel Driver. And just in time to help folks decide whether to back (or not) the Kickstarter, we take on Yokohama in the second trailer. Oh and did we mention that we welcome back Tony (on a quarterly basis) to the show? ;)
We tackle a few recent releases in this episode! We start out with trailer reviews of the super meta-game Millennium Blades & Wings for the Baron before we review, in depth, the latest release from Alban Viard, Small City!
It's a LONG one, but we think you'll love it! Our recap of HeavyCon 2016 has lots of special guests, lots of trash talking, lots of laughing and lots of info.
Edward takes a few minutes to speak candidly about his weight loss journey; the what, why, and how and what impact it's had on him.
In this Podblast, Amanda takes a look back at the game releases from 2014 to give what her Golden Elephant List would have been had she been a host of the show at that time!
In this Podblast, Edward & Amanda give their initial thoughts after some early plays of Tin Goose!
Join us this episode as we dig deep and hope to strike it rich with our review of RASS Games' 2013 release, Wildcatters. We also include trailer reviews for Haspelknecht and 18Dixie.
In this Podblast, Amanda takes a look back at the game releases from 2013 to give what her Golden Elephant List would have been if she was on the show!
In this Podblast, we announce our top 4 games of 2015 and the winner of the Heavy Cardboard Golden Elephant Award for the Best Heavy Board Game of 2015!!
Join us this episode as we explore the 2008 K & K game Cavum. Is the game an overlooked gem or is it just a 'fugazi'? You'll have to listen to find out! We also discuss 13 Days: The Cuban Missile Crisis and West of Africa.
This episode is all about the Cult of the Old! We break down Splotter Spellen's Antiquity, as well as Hansa and Metropolys.
In this episode, we delve deep into the masterpiece that is Age of Steam. We talk about why we love it, highlight some maps that we love...and, sadly, say goodbye to Tony.
This episode is wall-to-wall discussion about AUCTIONS...and it's a big'un, so tuck in everyone! Not to mention, we also have a wide-ranging discussion with highly-regarded designer, Vital Lacerda. You know, the man behind such fantastic designs as Vinhos, Kanban, and the Gallerist!
We have lots of content in this episode and a couple of announcements. We have three(!) game trailers (1849, Castles of Burgundy, & Quebec) in addition to the main feature: Troyes! Sit back, put your headphones in and enjoy yourself!
Gut Holz! Lignum is the featured game of this episode. Does this game make the cut? Or, do we have an ax to grind? Ok, that's terrible, but our conversation about the game could interest you! We also talk about Bretagne and Signorie. We think you'll find our conclusions interesting!
Portugal figures heavily (pun intended) into episode 40 as we discuss both The Gallerist and Nippon - both games sprang from the creative minds of Portugal's brightest designers! In between, we go into space and talk about Roll for the Galaxy, the dice engine game that is Race for the Galaxy's younger cousin.
Lists. They inspire reflection, emotion, balance and - most importantly - they inspire conversation! Edward and Tony present their top 50 favorite games of right now! We had two caveats when we compiled our lists: (1) no filler games and (2) the games could be of any weight class. We also share the results of the poll of our listeners for their top 10 games.
A quick Christmas Eve podblast from your friends at Heavy Cardboard! What's a podblast? A short and sweet conversational topic. A "blast" of fun. In this podblast, we present our lists of the top 5 games that were new to us in 2015. Two caveats: (1) we consider nothing released in 2015 for this list and (2) no filler games in the list. Also, we have a second list in this podblast. A list of games that were new to us in 2015 but were disappointments. This one can (and does) include games from 2015 (still, no filler games in this list either). This was fun, hope y'all enjoy it! - Listen up, it's just under 20 minutes, and tell us your lists!
Alexander Pfister is on a roll and Heavy Cardboard is reviewing his heaviest work, Mombasa. It's a game that has some very unique mechanics: an interesting take on stock ownership and hand management. Listen to the episode and our take on the game.
The main feature of episode 37 is, well, lots & lots of games. We've played a lot of games lately what with BGG CON and all. We'll cover all that and the super awesome Heavy Cardboard gathering at BGG CON. Along the way, Euro Crisis and 18MS are the subjects of our trailers.
Neue Heimat. Gesundheit! This wicked little auction game is the primary topic of discussion. We love auction games here at Heavy Cardboard, and if you do too, check this one out. Also, we talk a little about Ships, the new Martin Wallace release. Macao, and older Feld design is yet another topic of discussion.
Food Chain Magnate. Joris and Jeroen talked about it during our interview. We got hyped up for the game. Finally, it arrived. Finally, we played it. Did it live up to the hype? Give a listen and find out. Also, we have a series of short discussions on the Essen games we have had a chance to play so far. Honestly, it's been a mixed bag, but that's to be expected. What do you guys think? What Essen games have you played?
We hope you think this will be a fantastic episode. In addition to some preliminary chatter on the much anticipated Food Chain Magnate, we cover the Knizia classic Medici and get into the list of games we are anticipating for the rest of 2015. We talk about 25 games over 82 minutes!
Masters of Venice. A quirky, under-the-radar game that has an awful lot going for it & we dive deep into it during our featured review. We also give a couple of Martin Wallace titles a good look when we do an extended trailer on Tinner's Trail as well as touch on Liberte a bit. There's a little bit medium, a good bit of heavy, and a full heaping of quirky, so sit back & enjoy the listen! We would love to hear from y'all with your thoughts on the show and on the games discussed. We hope you enjoy the episode as much as we had recording it!
Argent: The Consortium is the featured game of this episode. Yes, Argent: The Consortium. Give a listen, you may be surprised! Have you played this game and if you have, what are your thoughts on it? We also touch on Triumph & Tragedy and Praetor. Yep, full of surprises in this episode! As always, enjoy the show!
Forge War, The Networks and Baltimore & Ohio get discussed in "the trailer episode". A trifecta of trailers! We hope that you enjoy the episode and, as always, let us know what you think about these games. Have you played them? What are your thoughts on them?
Nothing says an evening of fun like making dresses and suits for the ball, right? Right? Yup, that's right! No, but really, yes. This episode has us talking about the beautiful game, Rococo. Euro-y goodness? Listen and find out! We also discuss the 2-player Trambahn and The Staufer Dynasty. As always, let us know what you think of the games and the show!
18XX games have a reputation for heaviness & for being intimidating to get into. It doesn't help that, on top of that, they seemingly are a niche genre within a niche genre. In this episode we discuss why we're excited about 18XX gaming in the hopes that we can help folks get over the hump & inspire our fellow heavy game enthusiasts to explore this genre of game!
Terra Mystica, currently the #2 game in the land, is the subject of our featured review. We also get into a couple of train games, String Railway and Chicago Express. Give a listen and let us know what your thoughts are on the game.
We're starting off year 2 of Heavy Cardboard with a bang! Joris and Jeroen, the brain-trusts of Splotter Spellen are the featured guests in this episode. We ask them about game design, publishing, themselves...and...yeah...Food Chain Magnate which is scheduled to be available at Essen. We also talk about Brew Crafters and Ra. We hope you enjoy it as much as we did and let us know what you think!
Change of pace alert! Heavy Cardboard discusses Uwe Rosenberg. We end up talking about a lot of games of course! Also, we take some time and offer up an extended trailer for the brand new release, Kraftwagen, as well as a trailer for the excellent 3-player game, Maria
The guys talk about Container. It's OOP and costly, but is it worth the money? They also touch on Merkator and London. HeavyCon 2015 is also a topic of discussion. Lastly, Ask the Elephant returns in this episode with great questions from the listener community.
Puerto Rico. The boardgaming legend is the main topic of the Heavy Cardboard crew in this episode. If you've never played this classic, listen to this episode and decide if it is a title you should try.
In this episode we tackle Ground Floor by David Short, brought to us by Tasty Minstrel Games. We start on the ground floor and work our way up through the game and let you know what we think. We also cover Arboretum and 20th Century.
Worker placement - what a great mechanic! The fellas lay down their definition for it and talk about a handful of implementations in specific games. Agricola, Caylus, Craftsmen, Lords of Waterdeep, Keyflower, Stone Age, Viticulture, Kanban, Bora Bora, Carson City, Bus, Le Havre, Ground Floor, Dominant Species, Madeira and Village. Tony thinks Edward is still on medication if he thinks Village is a worker placement game - give a listen - and share with the fellas your thoughts on Worker Placement. Enjoy!