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The Board Game Dojo
A podcast from Tokyo, Japan where we use science and history to learn about board games and the people who play them.
Last episode we left off with having crowned Dominion the grandfather (grandmother? Grandparent? Not sure why I’m trying to gender a board game here…), okay, let’s go with the grandparent of the genre of deck building. But how did that develop? And where did we go from there? Let's continue on this adventure of exploring deck building in Part II of the Nerdstorian's Guide to Board Gaming, The History of Deck Building
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Sources and Games Talked About:Dominion: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/36218/dominion Escapist Magazine: https://www.escapistmagazine.com/dominion-over-all/ Dominion Strategy Interview: https://dominionstrategy.com/2012/12/20/interview-with-donald-x-vaccarino-part-i-boardgame-design/The Secret History of Dominion: https://boardgamegeek.com/thread/996671/the-secret-history-of-dominion Spiele des Jahres: https://www.spiel-des-jahres.de/en/spiele/dominion/ Dominion Reaches 1 Million Sales: https://boardgamegeek.com/blogpost/371/dominion-becomes-a-millionaire-and-player-vs-playeHogwarts Battle: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/199042/harry-potter-hogwarts-battleDoes Donald X. Vaccarino Actually Exist?: https://boardgamegeek.com/thread/421247/donald-x-vaccarinoyour-first-time-design-wins-sdjDonald X. Vaccarino BGG Bio: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgamedesigner/10525/donald-x-vaccarino Arctic Scavengers: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/41933/arctic-scavengersFzzzt!: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/42111/fzzztArcana: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/45134/arcana Thunderstone: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/53953/thunderstonePuzzle Strike: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/67928/puzzle-strike Ascension: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/69789/ascension-deckbuilding-gameFriday: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/43570/fridayA Few Acres of Snow: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/79828/a-few-acres-of-snowQuarriors: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/91536/quarriorsMage Knight: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/96848/mage-knight-board-game Star Trek Deck Building Game: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/98242/star-trek-deck-building-game-the-next-generation Legendary Deck Building Series: https://www.board-game.co.uk/legendary-deck-building/ Star Realms: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/147020/star-realms Aeon’s End: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/191189/aeons-end Lost Ruins of Arnak: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/312484/lost-ruins-of-arnak Dune: Imperium: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/316554/dune-imperium BoardGameGeek Deck, Bag, and Pool Building Mechanism: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgamemechanic/2664/deck-bag-and-pool-building/linkeditems/boardgamemechanic?pageid=1&sort=yearpublished
Today we are taking a look at two games that were introduced to us on a double-date! We take a look at a hockey based drafting game called All-Star Draft and a family game by Paolo Mori called Captain Flip. Are these two games worth a spot on your shelf?
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Games Talked About Today:
All-Star Draft: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/322014/all-star-draft
Captain Flip: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/393325/captain-flip
When was the last time we had 3 games that we recommend? I don't even know and honestly I don't want to scroll down and look.
We start with Furnace, an economic engine building game that really should be talked about more than it is. We then go on to Word Wolf, a popular werewolf variant from Japan! Finally, we get to the puzzle game called Turing Machine, a game definitely good for people who like logic puzzles but terrible for those who don't.
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For this Nerdstorian’s Board Game History episode, we're diving into the history behind one of the most popular mechanisms around: deck-building! Deck-building games have introduced many people to the modern hobby, which makes sense given how approachable they are, and how intuitive they become once you have the basics down. That's a pretty impressive feat given that the deck-building mechanism hasn't even been around for 20 years yet! Or has it...
Pop Quiz: What was the first game to introduce the deck building mechanism? Listen in to find out!
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Deck Building/Deck Construction: https://boardgamegeek.com/thread/2848663/deck-building-vs-deck-construction
TCGs/CCGs: https://www.dragonshield.com/gaming-inspiration/what-are-trading-card-games/
LCGs: https://www.gameology.com.au/blogs/news/something-new-a-brief-introduction-to-living-card-games#:~:text=LCGs%20operate%20as%20normal%20Trading,packs%20of%20the%20same%20release
Magic: the Gathering: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/463/magic-gathering
Disney's Lorcana: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/369646/disney-lorcana
Dominion: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/36218/dominion
StarCraft: The Board Game: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/22827/starcraft-board-game
Simone T's blog, "Dominion invented the deckbuilding genre": https://boardgamegeek.com/blogpost/67119/dominion-invented-deck-building-genre
Slapshot: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/1705/slapshot
Scarab Lords: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/4488/scarab-lords
Challengers!: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/359970/challengers
Seasons: The Calendar Rummy Game: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/9971/seasons-calendar-rummy-game
Today we have the 3 podcast hosts together to talk about February! We talk about our favorite games of the month, what we learned from our podcasts, and also just talked about a lot of nonsense.
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Welcome to today's lecture! Today we are talking about one of the biggest bug bears in gaming, analysis paralysis. Why does it happen? What kinds of games or features of games tend to invoke this kind of reaction? And what can games do to avoid it?
We cover important topics like decision fatigues, choice overload, and what game designers can do to limit AP in games.
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Bibliography for today's Episode:Al Smadi, S. (2009). Kaizen strategy and the drive for competitiveness: Challenges and opportunities. Competitiveness Review: An International Business Journal, 19(3), 203–211. https://doi.org/10.1108/10595420910962070Chernev, A. (2003). When More Is Less and Less Is More: The Role of Ideal Point Availability and Assortment in Consumer Choice. Journal of Consumer Research, 30(2), 170–183. https://doi.org/10.1086/376808Chernev, A. (2005). Feature Complementarity and Assortment in Choice. Journal of Consumer Research, 31(4), 748–759. https://doi.org/10.1086/426608Chernev, A., Böckenholt, U., & Goodman, J. (2015). Choice overload: A conceptual review and meta‐analysis. Journal of Consumer Psychology, 25(2), 333–358. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jcps.2014.08.002Choice Overload Bias. (n.d.). The Decision Lab. Retrieved February 28, 2024, from https://thedecisionlab.com/biases/choice-overload-bias“Give me a break!” A systematic review and meta-analysis on the efficacy of micro-breaks for increasing well-being and performance—PMC. (n.d.). Retrieved March 1, 2024, from https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9432722/Iyengar, S., Jiang, W., & Huberman, G. (2004). How Much Choice Is Too Much? Contributions to 401(K) Retirement Plans. Pension Design and Structure: New Lessons from Behavioral Finance. https://doi.org/10.1093/0199273391.003.0005Kurien, R., Paila, A. R., & Nagendra, A. (2014). Application of Paralysis Analysis Syndrome in Customer Decision Making. Procedia Economics and Finance, 11, 323–334. https://doi.org/10.1016/S2212-5671(14)00200-7Laurie, L. (2014, February 10). DESIGNING GAMES TO PREVENT ANALYSIS PARALYSIS – PART 2. League of Gamemakers. https://www.leagueofgamemakers.com/designing-games-to-prevent-analysis-paralysis-part-2/Libido. (n.d.). Retrieved October 26, 2023, from https://www.victorianweb.org/science/freud/libido.htmlLibrary of Congress Aesop Fables. (n.d.). Retrieved February 28, 2024, from https://read.gov/aesop/120.htmlMarkman, A. B., & Medin, D. L. (1995). Similarity and Alignment in Choice. Organizational Behavior and Human Decision Processes, 63(2), 117–130. https://doi.org/10.1006/obhd.1995.1067Overchoice and Assortment Type: When and Why Variety Backfires | Marketing Science. (n.d.). Retrieved February 29, 2024, from https://pubsonline.informs.org/doi/10.1287/mksc.1040.0109Scheibehenne, B., Greifeneder, R., & Todd, P. M. (2009). What moderates the too-much-choice effect? Psychology & Marketing, 26(3), 229–253. https://doi.org/10.1002/mar.20271Scheibehenne, B., Greifeneder, R., & Todd, P. M. (2010). Can There Ever Be Too Many Options? A Meta-Analytic Review of Choice Overload. Journal of Consumer Research, 37(3), 409–425. https://doi.org/10.1086/651235Singh, J., & Singh, H. (2009). Kaize n Philosophy: A Revie w of Lite rature. 2.Swar, B., Hameed, T., & Reychav, I. (2017). Information overload, psychological ill-being, and behavioral intention to continue online healthcare information search. Computers in Human Behavior, 70, 416–425. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chb.2016.12.068Why Analysis Paralysis Kills Productivity & What To Do About It. (n.d.). Todoist Inspiration Hub. Retrieved February 29, 2024, from https://todoist.com/inspiration/analysis-paralysis-productivityWhy do successful people wear the same outfits every day? (n.d.). Today Well Spent. Retrieved October 25, 2023, from https://www.todaywellspent.com/en-fr/blogs/articles/why-do-successful-people-wear-the-same-outfits-every-day
Pancakes! Pancakes! Get your bunny pancakes here! Today we are going over Bunny Kingdom from 2017, a drafting game frequently recommended as a great gateway game, and Okonomi, a new dexterity release from Tokyo Game Market that has you flipping pancakes!
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To celebrate our 2nd anniversary, Tsumachan joins Eric to talk about our favorite games to play 2gether! That's right, our 2 anniversary on 2/22 which means we were married 2 years ago on 2/22/22 on 2sday!
These are not necessarily the best "couples games" or "best 2-player games" but rather games we have the most fun playing with eachother specifically versus other people.
This episode will have a video edition posted on Youtube later if you prefer to watch us talk instead of listen.
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Okay so a train walks into a stock market and buys a word game. The broker asks which one? The train asks the broker, "well which one would you recommend I CHOO-CHOOse?"
Don't worry, it doesn't get any better than this on this episode because Eric is back to reviewing games. In this episode, we cover the 18xx Trick Taking game CitytriXX, the stock game Black Friday, and the word party game Hard to Get!
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Games Talked about Today
CityTriXX: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/406501/citytrixx
Black Friday: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/388838/black-friday
Hard to Get: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/370444/hard-get
Welcome to the first Nerdstorian segment, where Jaina will take you through the history of trick-taking! But before you listen, let’s do a pop quiz: what century do you think trick-taking games got their start in? And a bonus question: where do you think they first originated? Listen in to find out if you were correct, and don’t forget to hand in those pop quizzes for extra credit! Join our Discord! https://discord.gg/4pVkZUPhJm
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Sources:Trick-taking Mechanism: https://boardgamegeek.com/wiki/page/Trick_taking Etymology of “trick”: https://www.reddit.com/r/boardgames/comments/12s5llc/does_anyone_know_why_theyre_called_tricks/Etymology of “trick”/trick in different languages: https://boardgamegeek.com/thread/3000888/why-trick-called-trickThe Academy of Armory: https://www.rct.uk/collection/1052689/the-academy-of-armory-or-a-storehouse-of-armory-and-blason-randle-holme The Fair Maid of the Exchange: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Fair_Maid_of_the_ExchangeMore trick-taking etymology: https://www.etymonline.com/word/trick#etymonline_v_17813Card Game Infographic: https://www.3cardpoker.com/a-family-tree-of-card-games/Karnoffel: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Karnöffel“Trump”: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trick-taking_gameMaw: https://www.parlettgames.uk/histocs/maw.htmlRuff & Honours: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ruff_and_honoursPiquet: https://www.parlettgames.uk/histocs/piqrules.htmlHistoric Card Games website: https://www.parlettgames.uk/histocs/SCOUT: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/291453/scoutWizard: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/1465/wizardTichu: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/215/tichuSkull King: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/150145/skull-kingThe Fox in the Forest: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/221965/fox-forestClaim: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/233961/claimThe Crew: The Quest for Planet Nine: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/284083/crew-quest-planet-nine The Crew: Mission Deep Sea: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/324856/crew-mission-deep-sea For Northwood!: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/334590/northwood-solo-trick-taking-gameCat in the Box: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/324345/cat-box Shamans: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/313262/shamansInside Job: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/324914/inside-job Nokosu Dice: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/294693/nokosu-dice Brian Boru: High King of Ireland: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/337765/brian-boru-high-king-irelandArcs: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/359871/arcs
Taiki Shinzawa is one of the most prolific trick-taking designers out there, but he does so much more, including: puzzles, abstract games, and murder mysteries. Today we chat with him about his inspirations, his favorite games, and what to look forward to next!
Taiki Shinzawa Twitter: https://twitter.com/shzwtk
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Games Discussed Today (in alphabetical order:
American Bookshop: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/292811/american-bookshop
Big Top: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/369899/big-top
Console Romano: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/128683/console-romano
Pala: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/37441/pala
Tricks & Deserts: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/166215/tricks-deserts
Today on another guest episode, we are joined by Ben to talk about games we've been playing from the Tokyo Game Market as well as some final FAQs before the Tokyo Game Market Mystery Boxes are released on January 26.
This episode is split in half, with the first half being game reviews and the second half being about the Tokyo Game Market boxes.
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New host! New host! It's time to meet a new host! Today's episode is all about getting to know a new host who will be joining the Dojo starting in February, bringing a lot of new perspectives and knowledge to the show.
Note: The audio quality of the new software was very poor, sounding like we recorded using a microwave in a tunnel. I apologize to everyone listening and to our new host, we will not be using that software again. -Eric
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Jaina's Old Podcast, A Nerstorians Guide to Modern Board Games
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/a-nerdstorians-guide-to-modern-board-games/id1705588205
Today we are going over some games we played while visiting the UK, including the very out-of-print Discworld Ankh-Morpork, the deduction puzzle that is technically a game Paint the Roses, and, we aren't kidding you, a game that has this as the tagline on BGG "Finger the cards you want to win prizes," Last Penguin. I don't even know how to follow that....
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Zodiac Rush Review: https://youtu.be/zmVNjLD4jn0
Hello and welcome to 2024! After our hope episode there's no better way to kick off 2024 with our Top 10 Games of All Time! And yes, I mean our because for the first time ever, Tsumachan is here! That means 20 unique games and some occasional Japan discussions that all leads to an exciting episode. We hope you enjoy listening to it as much as we had recording it (maybe it was the hot wine we were drinking)
Note: This episode is the audio version of the Youtube video, so the audio quality is a bit lower than usual and we reference this as a "video."
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Happy New Year! 明けましておめでとうございます!
To start the New Year, we have invited lots of people onto the podcast to share with you their hopes and goals for 2024. We hope this kicks off 2024 in a positive way!
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Thank you to everyone who contributed to this episode (Listed in chronological order)
Decision Space: https://www.decisionspacepodcast.com/
Dads on a Map/Tricky: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/dads-on-a-map/id1482045081
TrickTalkers:
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/trick-talkers/id1636223628
They mentioned these during their segment:
https://www.johannaforster.com/shop
https://www.polliadesign.com/
VodPod/Intertextual Cardboard Experience: https://rss.com/podcasts/intertextualcardboardexperience/
Beans & Dice: https://www.youtube.com/@BeansAndDicePodcast
A Nerdstorian's Guide to Modern Board Gaming:
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/a-nerdstorians-guide-to-modern-board-games/id1705588205
Board Game Duel: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/board-game-duel/id1584596715
Smashing Bricks: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/smashing-bricks-a-retro-gaming-podcast/id1586159053
One Stop Co-Op Shop: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/one-stop-co-op-shop/id1239195238
It's the end of 2023 and it's time to reflect on our year...and get some stuff of our chest! Whether it's a failure of the year, hot takes, or something on our mind that we just need to get out, join the Board Game Dojo and some guests to help us clean out some of these pestering thoughts so we can start our New Years with a fresh start!
Thank you to everyone who contributed to this episode (Listed in chronological order)
Board Game Duel: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/board-game-duel/id1584596715
VodPod/Intertextual Cardboard Experience: https://rss.com/podcasts/intertextualcardboardexperience/
Beans & Dice: https://www.youtube.com/@BeansAndDicePodcast
TrickTalkers:
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/trick-talkers/id1636223628
A Nerdstorian's Guide to Modern Board Gaming:
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/a-nerdstorians-guide-to-modern-board-games/id1705588205
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On Youtube we brought you our Top 10 Games to Bring to the Holidays but we thought some of those were really group dependent, so we wanted to make a list of games we thought are safe options no matter the family.
Here are our top 5 crowd-pleasers/safe options/best bets to bring this holiday season! And by 5 we mean that we definitely included more than 5.
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Games mentioned today (alphabetized)
Awkward Guests: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/188866/awkward-guests-walton-case
Can't Stop:
https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/41/cant-stop
Deception: Murder in Hong Kong: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/156129/deception-murder-hong-kong
Decrypto: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/225694/decrypto
Gang of Dice: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/366129/gang-dice
Hard to Get: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/370444/hard-get
Rubber Paper Scissors: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/394081/rubber-paper-scissors
So Clover: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/329839/so-clover
Spots: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/372559/spots
Today we talking about 3 games that might interest you! We talk about Welcome To...Collector's Edition, the team trick-taking game Hasp, and the chess-themed 2-player game Match of the Century.
Did I ramble? Of course. But are they good reviews? I don't know...maybe?
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Welcome To... Collector's Edition:
https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/392449/welcome-collectors-edition
Hasp:
https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/257205/hasp
Match of the Century: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/393973/match-century
Cauldron 15 Review: https://youtu.be/G9xRPfkKXuc?si=bUbNCVUphx_Kdd7L
Bobby Fischer Documentary (Bobby Fischer Against the World): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LhO5e1kAvBA
Welcome to our 2023 Board Game Holiday Gift Guide, where we give you over 50 unique options to give (or ask for) this holiday season.
We pick 2 each (1 import, 1 non-import) of 2-player games, Family games, Party Games, Casual Games, and Strategy Games in 3 different price ranges to give you a great variety of possible gifts! We further go into more card games and stocking stuffers so you have just the right ideas for all shapes and sizes!
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Today we are joined by Ben from Travelgames.co.uk to talk about Tokyo Game Market, some games we've been playing recently, and a HUGE ANNOUNCEMENT. Seriously, we are so excited about this one. Have a listen to be one of the first people to learn about this!
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Today we are doing a review of all the Itten Funbrick Series games thus far! Which are the best and the worst? Which are worth your hard earned money to Import?
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Today we start our holiday coverage by talking about 3 small-box games that would make good gifts, including Itten's Wonder Bowling, Ravensburger's That's Not a Hat, and Jelly Jelly Games's Word Drop.
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Games Mentioned This Episode:
Wonder Bowling: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/392842/wonder-bowling
Word Drop: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/394505/word-drop
That's Not a Hat: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/375651/s-not-hat
Today on our longest episode yet, we talk about a range of topics with designer and publisher Pedro Pereira (Violet & the Grumpy Nisse, Agie Games). This episode is packed with a wide range of topics including what it takes to develop board games, publishing board games, parenting and board games, and how board game culture is abroad.
Timestamps for the episode by topic:
Self-Introduction/How did you get into board games: 01:30
Getting into board game industry/working in board game industry: 08:30
Agie Games: 31:35
Getting into trick taking: 35:30
Inspiration & Development of Violet & the Grumpy Nisse: 42:20
Balancing Publishing and Designing: 1:24:10
Upcoming Titles: 1:31:30
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BGG user: pedrator
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Happy Halloween everyone! We have 3 spooky games to talk to you about today. Today we are reviewing Nightmare Millionaire, a family-weight climbing/shedding game, Somnia, a modernization of traditional Swiss trick-taking game, and Heaven, Here I Come, a social deduction scapegoat style game!
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Eric is a bit long-winded. I mean, that's always the case, but especially today. Maybe it's the weather. Maybe it's Maybelline.
Today we are talking about Oink Games's Town 77, Saashi & Saashi's Newsboys, and Wonderful World Board Game's Rubber Paper Scissors. We also follow up on our review of Art Frenzy after a chat with the designer!
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We are back! Ben with his healthy voice and Eric with, well, not that, talk about our times at Essen, some games we have played, and honestly just whatever popped into our brains at the moment!
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Essen beat us up a little but we have our voices back enough to bring to you an episode of the....games not from Essen? That's right! We are all about the hotness. Don't worry, that stuff starts next week.
Today we are talking about Trick or Bid, a (as-of-now) unpublished family-weight bidding trick-taker, we talk about FTW?!, a climbing/shedding game? Maybe?!, and then we talk about the classic card game No Thanks!
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Games in this Episode:
Trick or Bid (unlisted)
FTW?!: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/390094/ftw
No Thanks!: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/12942/no-thanks
It's a 2-player only, Geonil-centric, card game extravanganza here at the Board Game Dojo today. We are reviewing Dracula vs. Van Helsing, the spiritual successor to Jekyll vs. Hyde. We are reviewing the 2-player shedding game Ptolemy. And we are reviewing the 2-player trick-taking game Hipparchus. What a day!
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With Essen coming up, it made us think. How did Germany become such a force in board gaming? Why do people from around the world come to a relatively small city in the Ruhr Valley to buy and sell games?
Join us for our Quick Hits series, where we cover a topic in less than 15 minutes. Let's talk German Board Games!
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History of Board Games Ep 1 (Ancient Games): https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/board-game-dojo/id1615160975?i=1000554541871
History of Board Games Ep 4 (Catan): https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/board-game-dojo/id1615160975?i=1000558380596
This year, Ben and I are going to Essen for the first time. We chat about some games we are looking forward to, our rules for conventions, and honestly we didn't have any kind of plan for this episode so we just kinda chatted about random things that popped into our heads as well.
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Today we are joined by Jonathan Barron, designer of Tricky Time Crisis and Best Candy on the Block. We talk about some of the design process of his newest game, what he thinks of the "trick-taking renaissance," and what he's going to be up to!
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Tricky Time Crisis: https://trickyimports.com/products/tricky-time-crisis
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Today we are joined by Sam from the BoardGameDuel to talk about our favorite asymmetric characters in factions in games. These are not the best games or even the strongest factions, but they're ones that we think are unique, fun, and change their games drastically!
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You asked, we answer! It's a mailbag episode! We received your questions from Discord, Instagram, and Twitter. Thank you and hope you enjoy our answers!
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Mindspace: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/board-game-dojo/id1615160975?i=1000627461509
Sai Beppu Interview: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/board-game-dojo/id1615160975?i=1000618605368
Gadget Trick: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/board-game-dojo/id1615160975?i=1000611297281
Interview with Ryan from TrickTalkers: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/board-game-dojo/id1615160975?i=1000602281507
Japan Board Game Buying Guide: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/board-game-dojo/id1615160975?i=1000593670446
Whoa an episode about 3 Japanese games? It's been awhile since we've done that. Actually, it's really feels like it's been awhile since we've been in the groove. But we have 2 good games for you this week, and a 3rd that is garbage. Find out which is which!
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Videos mentioned in today's podcast:
5 Interesting Trick-takers from Japan: https://youtu.be/gqIvABTFdL0?si=WSGDwJBY_kXaGAZN
Tactical Games Review: https://youtu.be/uSRTOfMNlFA?si=JoDo5ZU71ZhE12WW
Games mentioned today:
Four and a half tatami mat (galaxy) / Mind Space: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/296157/four-and-half-tatami-mat-galaxy
Animal Wars: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/294991/animal-wars
My Best Chef: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/357569/my-best-chef
Nothing goes together like 12 chips and a coffee right? No? Just us?
Today we are going over a couple of newer games: 12 Chip Trick, a game that shows just how minimalist a trick-taker design can be, and....wait...oh my goodness....are we cover something that has kinda been the hotness? Since when do we do that? We are going to be covering an instagram darling from GenCon, Fika!
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Wow 2 Japanese trick-takers and a push-your-luck game out of Korea? And wait a second, they're all good?!
We are making up for some lost time by catching you up on three good games we've been playing recently. From Saashi and Saashi, to Reiner Knizia, to a rare indie game, we have quite the variety covered in this episode.
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Today we are traveling the world with board games! We are joined by Ben Davenward, owner of Travel-games.co.uk, a site dedicated to travel games and imported games (including many we have covered on the channel).
The rules is the games have to either have the name of the location we are visiting or are representative of something from that country. We both may start in Europe, but our travel plans look very very different. Listen and find out which games we pick.
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Today we are joined by Jason Perez (One Stop Co-Op Shop/Shelf Stories) to talk about orientalism in board games. What is orientalism? Why does it matter? Why should we care? And what can game designers do to avoid it?
This episode is Part I of a two-part series on representation in board games. Part II will air next week.
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Today in this outdoor edition of Board Game Dojo, we will review 7 Wonders Duel and its two expansions. But that got us thinking, what is an essential expansion? And what are some of the best examples of them? So we will also go over some that we think don't get enough love on Top 5 Essential Expansion Lists.
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Today we are joined by Sai Beppu, illustrator of games like Nana, Nokosu Dice, Somnia, 535, Haggis, and so much more. We talk to her about her favorite games, how she got started making art, her career story, what her design process looks like, and much much more.
The original interview was in Japanese, but Tsumachan came through with her amazing translation skills, so please enjoy this dubbed version of the interview!
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Spoilers below for links to her answers
Sai's Favorite Artist: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgamedesigner/74/doris-matthaus
Favorite Game Art
https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/1533/ghost-chase
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https://boardgamegeek.com/image/576866/ciao-ciao
https://boardgamegeek.com/image/750583/troyes
Today I am joined by Sam from the Board Game Duel to talk about our Top 10 Best Two Player Only Board Games. We talk about more than 25 unique games that we find to be awesome games, so if you're looking for a great game to play with your gaming partner, great couple games, great duelers, great two player trick takers, and great two-player games for both beginners and experts, look no further!
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We are back and better than.....last week? Wait, we didn't have a podcast last week. So I mean I guess that's true.
Today we are talking about 3 small box games that we really like. It feels kinda good to have a fully positive episode, I have to tell ya.
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Ever wonder what was the first commercial board game? I'll give you a hint, it is sometimes untitled.
Join Eric as we delve into the first commercial board games, its multiple origin stories, and why it's important, all in under 15 minutes as part of our "Quick Hits" series.
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Damsté, P. S. (2008). History of the game of the goose.
Luk. (2009, September 10). Board games history: The game of the goose in the Renaissance. Games for Your Mind. https://clevergames.wordpress.com/2009/09/10/board-games-history-the-goose-game-in-the-renaissance/
Santiago, V. C. de. (2022, January 13). Discover the history that links the Goose Game and the Camino de Santiago! Viajes Camino de Santiago. https://viajecaminodesantiago.com/en/curiosities/game-oca/
The Camino de Santiago and the Origin of the Game of the Goose. (n.d.). Fascinating Spain. Retrieved June 8, 2023, from https://fascinatingspain.com/santiagos-road/the-camino-de-santiago-and-the-origin-of-the-game-of-the-goose/
Seville, A. The Cultural Legacy of the Royal Game of the Goose. (n.d.). Retrieved June 8, 2023, from https://www-degruyter-com.ezp-prod1.hul.harvard.edu/document/doi/10.1515/9789048535880/html#contents
The Game of the Goose—Online Guide. (n.d.). Retrieved June 8, 2023, from https://www.tradgames.org.uk/games/game-of-goose.htm
Hello and welcome back! On today's Monday review episode we are covering Ostle, a Japanese abstract game, Haggis, a climbing/shedding classic, and Sweet Dog Hotel, which is definitely a game. We talk a little bit about some feedback we've received and want to hear if you like what we thought was a good compromise!
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A parasocial relationship is a one-sided relationship formed when one party extends energy, interest, and time and the other person doesn't know they exist. So wait, why do we make them? How do we make them? Do we make them with podcasters too even though we don't see them?
All of these questions will be answered today, as we dive into the world of Parasocial Relationships.
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Today's Bibliography:
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Eren, O. (2021). Parasocial Friendship and Parasocial Love in K-pop Fandom. https://dspace.ewha.ac.kr/handle/2015.oak/257862
Espinal, V. (2021, February 21). Parasocial Relationships in K-pop: Emotional Support Capitalism. EnVi Media. https://www.envimedia.co/parasocial-relationships-k-pop/
Greenwood, D. N., & Long, C. R. (2009). Mood specific media use and emotion regulation: Patterns and individual differences. Personality and Individual Differences, 46(5), 616–621. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.paid.2009.01.002
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Kowert, R., & Daniel, E. (2021). The one-and-a-half sided parasocial relationship: The curious case of live streaming. Computers in Human Behavior Reports, 4, 100150. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chbr.2021.100150
Macke, M., & Hackathorn, J. (2022). Don’t You Know That They’re Toxic: Parasocial Attachments and Fictional Relationships. Posters-at-the-Capitol. https://digitalcommons.murraystate.edu/postersatthecapitol/2022/Murray/4
Reinikainen, H., Munnukka, J., Maity, D., & Luoma-aho, V. (2020). ‘You really are a great big sister’ – parasocial relationships, credibility, and the moderating role of audience comments in influencer marketing. Journal of Marketing Management, 36(3–4), 279–298. https://doi.org/10.1080/0267257X.2019.1708781
Tan, A. (2023, April 4). In defence of the parasocial relationship in K-pop fan culture. Vogue Singapore. https://vogue.sg/parasocial-relationship-kpop-fans/
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What Are Parasocial Relationships? (2022, February 15). Psych Central. https://psychcentral.com/health/parasocial-relationships
Today we talk about 3 games that I don't think would ever be put together. Except on this podcast, because why not? We have the social deduction game Good Cop, Bad Cop, the family/party game Stella, and one of the best introductory trick-takers ever Boast or Nothing.
Good Cop, Bad Cop 01:58
Stella: Dixit Universe 12:10
Boast or Nothing 20:27
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We know, everyone is doing something on the Quackalope controversy. But we are using it instead as a backdrop to talk about our relationship with sponsored content. What makes good sponsored content? What does an influencer have to do to make their audience okay with ads? And why do people immediately get skeptical when they know there is sponsored content?
We go back to our psychology roots to talk not about how to make a successful Youtube channel (we don't know the answer to that anyway), but how to make a psychologically successful one.
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Link to John Oliver show: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sIi_QS1tdFM&t=538s
Bibliography for today's episode:
Balaban, D. C., Mucundorfeanu, M., & Mureșan, L. I. (2022). Adolescents’ Understanding of the Model of Sponsored Content of Social Media Influencer Instagram Stories. Media and Communication, 10(1), 305–316.
Beckert, J., & Koch, T. (2022). Why context matters in a changing social media environment: The role of placement prominence as a moderator of disclosure effects in sponsored influencer content. Studies in Communication Sciences, 22(1), Article 1. https://doi.org/10.24434/j.scoms.2022.01.3061
Boerman, S. C., van Reijmersdal, E. A., & Neijens, P. C. (2014). Effects of Sponsorship Disclosure Timing on the Processing of Sponsored Content: A Study on the Effectiveness of European Disclosure Regulations. Psychology & Marketing, 31(3), 214–224. https://doi.org/10.1002/mar.20688
Carr, C. T., & Hayes, R. A. (2014). The Effect of Disclosure of Third-Party Influence on an Opinion Leader’s Credibility and Electronic Word of Mouth in Two-Step Flow. Journal of Interactive Advertising, 14(1), 38–50. https://doi.org/10.1080/15252019.2014.909296
Chatterjee, P., & Zhou, B. (2021). Sponsored Content Advertising in a Two-Sided Market. Management Science, 67(12), 7560–7574. https://doi.org/10.1287/mnsc.2020.3873
Eisend, M., Van Reijmersdal, E. A., Boerman, S. C., & Tarrahi, F. (2020). A Meta-Analysis of the Effects of Disclosing Sponsored Content. Journal of Advertising, 49(3), 344–366. https://doi.org/10.1080/00913367.2020.1765909
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Van Der Goot, M. J., Van Reijmersdal, E. A., & Zandbergen, S. K. P. (2021). Sponsorship Disclosures in Online Sponsored Content: Practitioners’ Considerations. Journal of Media Ethics, 36(3), 154–169. https://doi.org/10.1080/23736992.2021.1935962
van Reijmersdal, E. A., Fransen, M. L., van Noort, G., Opree, S. J., Vandeberg, L., Reusch, S., van Lieshout, F., & Boerman, S. C. (2016). Effects of Disclosing Sponsored Content in Blogs: How the Use of Resistance Strategies Mediates Effects on Persuasion. American Behavioral Scientist,
Today we are covering 3 games that you can play on BGA! But we also cover if you should play them on BGA. It's a BGA themed episode and that was 100% what we were trying to do because we are professional podcasters who absolutely 100% plan out every episode weeks in advance...
Innovation 01:50
Fruit Picking: 14:37
Papayoo: 24:35
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Otaku, it's a word that has gone international. But it wasn't always a good word, in fact it has spent most of its short life as a perjorative, a word you never wanted to be called. Or...did you?
We go over the history of the meaning of "otaku," from its stereotypes, to murder, to counter-culture, to what we now mean. What does it mean to be an otaku? Who is an otaku? Am I an otaku?
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Today we are looking at party games! Kinda. We have two games from France for parties of 6-8 people, including one Spiel de Jahres nominee from last year. Then we follow it up with a good game from Japan for a party of 1, or sometimes 2, but really 1.
01:12: Countries, the Game
08:03: Top Ten
https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/300905/top-ten
14:56: Coffee Shop Pocket
https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/381809/coffee-shop-pocket
Episodes mentioned:
Ep 6: How Personality Affects the Games We Play: https://open.spotify.com/episode/1WbFHc7Rz9Ofeaj98WfhYi?si=08f7ea30abc44541
Ito Review: https://youtu.be/Jym7QztaVjA
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Where did it come from? Where did it go? Where did it come from? Rock, paper, scissors, show!
We cover the origins of this international game dating back to China to how we got to our current form of the game. Why does paper beat rock? How did the hand symbols become that way? That and more on today's episode.
Today's episode is a Quick Hits episode, meaning we will cover it in less than 15 minutes.
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Someday I'm going to be able to come up with a really cool description for these things, something really funny perhaps. But that day is not today.
Today we cover 3 Japanese games:
Department Store Builder (a family game)
Bossa (a 2-player abstract)
Planet EtuC (climber/shedder)
Here are the links we reference in today's episode:
Planet EtuC review: https://youtu.be/7293uAmuo5k
BananaMoon website: http://www.bananamoon.jp/
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You asked, we answered. Last month we posted a prompt asking you what you wanted to know about board gaming in Japan and we took your questions and answered them here! Is it kinda rambling? Yes! But we wanted to have this be more conversational, in fact, this one is completely unscripted!
Today's Questions include:
Etiquette
Popularity of importing games, paste-ups, translating rulebooks, 3d accessories, and print-and-play
Where people play games in Japan
What games do people grow up playing here?
What is a doujin game?
What is the offline vs online board game culture?
AND MORE!
It's a long unscripted episode, but we hope you enjoy it!
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Today on this May Day episode, we are covering 4 games: Gadget Trick, People Friendly Game, Roll Write Fugou, and Gugong! Spoiler, we only recommend half of these, and the other ones need a warning.
00:01:42: Gadget Trick
https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/374053/gadget-trick
00:07:21: 人にやさしくなるゲーム (People Friendly Game)
https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/378441/people-friendly-game
00:12:09: Roll Write Fugou (Note: the BGG page has this as Roll Write daifugo but the designer themselves call this Roll Write Fugou)
https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/325507/roll-write-daifug
00:16:38: Gugong
https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/250458/gugng
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Heavy Cardboard Gadget Trick: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZtJUtE8YAbQ
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It was definitely Professor Plum, with the candlestick, in the billiard room. Or wait, maybe it was Miss Scarlet, with the rope, in the dining room. Ahhh I don't know.
But what I do know is that Clue is now the 5th best selling board game of all time, and it started with a little bit of boredom, a culture obsessed with crime and detective stories, and some solid editing. Join us as today in another episode of Quick Hits, as we go through the story of Clue (or Cluedo).
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I love lying to my family and my friends. In games, of course. Today, we are talking about Sweet & Spicy, the new variant of Spicy that has adorable kitten art and easy-to-learn rules. But this makes us wonder, where does it fall in the realm of bluffing games, games that include stone cold classics like Skull, Cockroach Poker, Liar's Dice, and Coyote?
Tune in as we do a review of the new variant and tell you the differences between Spicy and Sweet & Spicy before going into a longer discussion about which bluffing game might be the best for your group.
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Family Game Night is always fun, especially when you get to explore some recent releases. Today we are covering 2 Japanese Games, 1 Singaporean Game, and 1 American game.
Japanese Games today:
ギャラクシーねこのばし (Galaxy Cat Extension) by Reiner Knizia
Fairy Concerto by Takeo Yamada
Singaporean Game:
Rainforest City by Daryl Chow
American Game:
Red 7 by Carl Chudyk and Chris Cieslik
All pronunciation mistakes are 100% my own and 1000% embarrassing.
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Francis "Keita" Takino is a translator who has worked on bringing Anno 1800, the Clank Series, Yukon Airways, and others to Japan through his work with Arclight Games.
In this interview, we talk about: Hidden difficulties of translating, what happens if you get a terrible rulebook, the translation process for board games, advice for people who want to be translators, and so much more!
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00:00: Intro
01:07: How did you get into board games?
04:51: Othello/Board Game Cafes
06:08: How did you get into translation?
07:18: What is the translation process?
08:20: Hidden difficulty of translation work
09:52: What happens if you get a bad rule/rulebook?
11:30: What game do you want to bring to Japan?
13:13: 5 Games You Can't Live Without
19:06: Advice for Future Translators
20:08: What happens when you get a joke that doesn't translate well?
22:55: Small Talk
Ever wonder why we get the same themes over and over again? Why will we get Steamboat Willie games next year? And why is there is a Winnie the Pooh themed horror movie?
Welcome to the Board Game Dojo, where today we are exploring copyright law and how it affects the games you play. We talk about the history of copyright law before going into modern day examples including Reiner Knizia, the Unmatched series, and Magic the Gathering.
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NOTE: I AM NOT A LAWYER, PLEASE DO NOT USE THIS AS LEGAL ADVICE
Blue Peg Pink Peg episode referenced (starting at 1:15:00) https://open.spotify.com/episode/4E6SX8T2IN7apN88d5FLlB?si=190729468f9b46ca
Wizards of the Coast vs TSR timeline: https://www.enworld.org/threads/the-full-glorious-history-of-nutsr.684697/
“You sound like my nephew, always thinking you need to do things on your own without anyone’s support. There is nothing wrong with letting the people who love you help you.” —Iroh, Episode 2.08, “The Chase”
Today we are reviewing the highest earning RPG in Kickstarter history, Avatar the RPG, based off the show Avatar: The Last Airbender. We will talk about who this game is for and who it definitely isn't for while going over the basic premises of the game.
Hope you enjoy!
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SUSD episode referenced in podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/quinns-sad-mafia/id1260504024?i=1000603619239
Intro/Outro - Warrior by Yoitrax
Join Eric on our 1st birthday as we talk about....war? Okay, wargames, but still. We delve into the first wargames, how wargames have helped plan real-life battles, and how we got to planning wars in our living rooms for fun.
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Episodes mentioned in the podcast:
Ancient Games (like Senet) https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ep-1-history-of-board-games-pt-i-ancient-games/id1615160975?i=1000554541871
Chess Episode: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ep-3-history-of-board-games-pt-ii-chess-backgammon/id1615160975?i=1000556629788
Games used in WWII episode: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ep-23-quick-hits-the-badass-wrens-of-wwii/id1615160975?i=1000595310904
Sources for this episode:
https://wargameexplorer.com/post/the-history-of-miniature-wargaming/
Donovan T. (2017). It's all a game : the history of board games from monopoly to settlers of catan (First). Thomas Dunne Books.
Join Eric as he talks about some of the games we got to our table in February. Games in this episode include:
535 (Five Three Five)
Martian Dice
Root
Star Realms
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In our first ever deep dive, we go into the brief history of how Yokohama became a port city, but probably more interesting to the listeners of a board game podcast, we review the Yokohama family of games: Yokohama, Yokohama Duel, and Yokohama Roll & Write.
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Intro: 00:00
Yokohama History: 00:59
Yokohama: 04:54
Yokohama Duel: 08:15
Yokohama Roll & Write: 13:00
Final Thoughts: 16:52
In our first (and hopefully not last) interview, Ryan Campbell, co-host of the Trick Talkers Podcast and Game Editor/Developer at Portland Game Collective, joins Eric for an hour-long interview in which topics are covered involve:
What does it take to get a game from Japan to the US? How did his job in card games start? What is the hardest part of developing a game? And most importantly, what are the names of his dogs?
Intro: 00:00
Dog Talk: 01:25
How did you get into gaming?: 03:00
How did you get into PGC?: 05:15
How do you choose what to import?: 09:25
Does Publisher Portfolio Matter?: 13:31
535: 15:15
5 Games You Can't Live Without: 17:55
KINGS Kickstarter: 25:05
Process of Developing Foreign Games: 26:00
First Japanese Card Game?: 30:10
Most Difficult Part of Development: 33:19
3 Things to Do in Pittsburgh: 37:05
5 Games People Should Try: 43:25
Hottest Take? 53:12
Has hosting Trick Talkers Changed Your Perception?: 57:20
Youtube Version: https://youtu.be/hBPA46ptf8M
Portland Game Collective Discord: https://discord.gg/crh3u7UuN8
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Podcast: https://anchor.fm/tricktalkers
Should I listen to music while playing board games? How does music affect my brain while I'm playing games, studying, or driving? And what is flow state?
Join Eric as we explore the origins of music and how our brain perceives it as we look to answer the question: should I listen to music while I game.
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History of Chess Episode: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1957821/10401476-ep-3-history-of-board-games-pt-ii-chess-backgammon.mp3?download=true
Lo-fi used is https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7JMvn0wfABQ
Outro is Warrior by Yoitrax
Join Eric as he talks about some of the games we got to our table in January. Games in this episode include
Pax Pamir 2e
Crypto Currency
Magic Maze
Viticulture
Pin Combi Trio
Welcome To....
Crypto Currency Review: https://youtu.be/-oiAZ9bDMOQ
Pin Combi Trio Review: https://youtu.be/sYt3AiFOXl8
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Tetris, addictive for so many, has been a topic of study for psychologists for years, from how it can invade dreams, to seeing patterns in everyday life that quite possibly aren't there. But why does this happen? How does it work? Let's take a deep, yet brief, dive into the psychology behind one of Tetris's psychological mysteries.
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Tetris Theme is by Hirozaku Tanaka
Today we talk about the wrens who, at Derby Park, used board games to help win WWII.
Much of our information came from this book: https://www.amazon.com/Game-Birds-Wolves-Ingenious-Secret/dp/0316492094
Although we will only briefly talk about it on this podcast, more information can be found at: https://ornc.org/our-history/royal-naval-college/the-wrens/
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Join us as we go over our favorite board game stores in Japan, some shopping tips when buying Japanese games and shopping in Japan (including Game Market tips), and a few games we recommend buying if you come here.
You'll learn some important Japanese words, save some time shopping, and hopefully get a better idea of how to be prepared shopping in the land of the Rising Sun.
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Content discussed in this episode:
What stores to go to: 01:47
Shopping Tips (including Game Market Tips): 10:50
Tip 1: 10:55
Tip 2: 12:47
Tip 3: 13:45
Game Market Tips: 15:00
Tip 4: 17:40
Tip 5: 20:55
Tip 6: 21:32
Game Recommendations: 23:00
Surugaya: https://www.suruga-ya.jp/hobby/boardgame/index.html
Yellow Submarine: https://yellowsubmarine.co.jp/
Surugaya Akihabara Board Game location:
東京都千代田区外神田3-15-4 2階
3 Chome-11-3 Sotokanda, Chiyoda City, Tokyo 101-0021, Japan (THIS IS THE 2ND FLOOR)
Words to know:
買取 (Kai Tori) - Buying Used Articles
会計 (Kaikei) - Register
中古 - Used
新品- New
Join Eric as he talks about some of the great and just okay games we played in December.
Intro 0:00
Throne And Grail 0:53
Pin Combi Trio 3:52
Combo Trax 06:26
Can’t Stop 08:39
Telestrations 10:24
Deception: Murder in Hong Kong 11:44
Pin Combi Trio Video: https://youtu.be/sYt3AiFOXl8
Trick Talkers Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/trick-talkers/id1636223628
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*sorry for the weird audio, we recorded this in a hotel business center
Join Eric as he talks about some of the great and just okay games we played in November. We also announce the winner of last week's giveaway and announce the new one.
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In this episode, we cover the best Casual, Family, Party, Strategy, 2-player, and Imported games along with the best Accessories, all at the $20, $30, $40, $50, $75, and $100 price points so that you can successfully make your holiday wishlist or give someone a great gift. Along with some of the stocking stuffers we also recommend, there are over 50 unique gift ideas in this content-filled hour.
Also listen for our first ever giveaway!
It's that time of year again, time to hang out with family during the holiday season (hopefully that's a good thing). This week, in our quick hits series, we recommend to you 10 games that we like to bring with to our family gatherings.
From dexterity games to puzzle games, we have a wide array of suggestions that will be sure hits.
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On today's episode, we explore the concept of randomness and what it means by delving into Slay the Spire, the wildly successful rouge-lite/deck-building game.
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Slay the Spire OST - Clark Abound
Join Eric as he goes over what games the Dojo played and our thoughts on them.
Games discusssed:
Wingspan
L.L.A.M.A.
Tokaido
Awkward Guests
So Clover
ESPN Trivia Night
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Join us as we go over our Top 10 Language Independent Games. First, we go over what makes a good language independent game and why you may need them, before going over 10+ games that are worth adding to your collection.
Intro: 0:00
What Makes a Game Language Independent?: 0:35
Top 10 Language Independent Games: 13:25
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In this Quick Hits episode we cover the games that we played in September that will either be staying in our collection, or leaving it. Games covered in this episode include:
Point Salad
Azul
Onitama
Cat Sudoku
Draftosaurus
Codenames: Duet
&
The Crew: Mission Deep Sea
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Join Eric as he explores the history of fantasy football and the psychology behind risk-taking and being risk-averse. What are our brains doing? Why are some people just more likely to take more risks? And what traps do I need to avoid? How can I use risk to win?
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Sources:
ABC Science (Director). (2019, October). How Psychology Affects Your Decision-Making | Catalyst. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Q1UGXyi51o
Fantasy Index. (n.d.). Retrieved October 3, 2022, from https://fantasyindex.com/resources/the-birth-of-fantasy-football
Grant, H. (2013, July 2). The Hidden Danger of Being Risk-Averse. Harvard Business Review. https://hbr.org/2013/07/hidden-danger-of-being-risk-averse
Ktori, S. (2021, January 29). Risk-Taking Behavior Linked to Anatomical and Functional Differences in Specific Brain Regions. GEN - Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology News. https://www.genengnews.com/news/risk-taking-behaviour-linked-to-anatomical-and-functional-differences-in-specific-brain-regions/
Martinez-Esquibel, N. (2017, April 19). The History of Fantasy Football. Fantasy Footballers Podcast. https://www.thefantasyfootballers.com/articles/history-fantasy-football/
Mata, R., Frey, R., Richter, D., Schupp, J., & Hertwig, R. (2018). Risk Preference: A View from Psychology. Journal of Economic Perspectives, 32(2), 155–172. https://doi.org/10.1257/jep.32.2.155
Morgenroth, T., Ryan, M. K., & Fine, C. (2022). The Gendered Consequences of Risk-Taking at Work: Are Women Averse to Risk or to Poor Consequences? Psychology of Women Quarterly, 46(3), 257–277. https://doi.org/10.1177/03616843221084048
published, N. W. (2011, August 30). Why Do People Take Risks? Livescience.Com. https://www.livescience.com/33471-people-take-risks.html
Risk tolerance linked to amygdala and prefrontal cortex brain regions. (n.d.). Penn Today. Retrieved October 4, 2022, from https://penntoday.upenn.edu/news/risk-tolerance-linked-amygdala-and-prefrontal-cortex-brain-regions
Rodriguez-Besteiro, S., Tornero-Aguilera, J. F., Fernández-Lucas, J., & Clemente-Suárez, V. J. (2021). Gender Differences in the COVID-19 Pandemic Risk Perception, Psychology, and Behaviors of Spanish University Students. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 18(8), 3908. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph18083908
Understanding The Social Psychology of Risk And Safety. (2022, June 27). Safety Risk .Net. https://safetyrisk.net/understanding-the-social-psychology-of-risk-and-safety/
Gotta Catch 'Em All! Collect them all to complete your Pokédex! But why? Why do humans like to collect? What drives us to catch Pokémon, or collect Picassos, or build a library?
Today, Eric explores how Pokémon and other motivators get people to start their collections and keep collecting.
Topics include:
What is collecting?
What motivates us?
What motivates us to keep collecting?
What parts of our brain are affected?
What is the difference between hoarding and collecting?
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Pokémon Theme Song by Jason Paige
Intro/Outro is Warrior by Yoitrax
This week's quick hits is all about one of Eric's favorite designers, the trick-taking master Taiki Shinzawa. Join us for a 15 minute episode covering the best of his work.
5- 1:03
4 - 3:04
3 - 5:15
2 - 7:18
1/Honorable Mentions/Disclaimer - 10:15
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Welcome to our quick hits series, where we give you a quick topic in about 15 minutes as you finish up your week and head into the hopefully wonderful weekend.
On our first episode, we go over 5 games worth trying once in your life.
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Games featured today:
- Mask of Anubis (2016) -
· Designers: Takashi Hamada, Kenji Shimojim,
· Artists: Haruka Kajikawa, Masashi Sato
- Mask of Moai (2017) -
· Designer: Takashi Hamada
· Artist: Haruka Kajikawa, Toshi Murase, Masashi Sato
- Taiki Shinzawa Games (Suroboruos, Segment Trix)
- Tragedy Looper (2011)
· Designer BakaFire
· Artist: Bascu, Rei Konno
- Shadow Hunters (2005)
· Designer:Yasutaka Ikeda
· Artist: Naoki Fukuda et al.
- Eye My Favorite Things (2015)
· Designer:Daiki (Nilgiri) Aoyama, ぺぺR (Pepe_R)
· Artist: Daiki (Nilgiri) Aoyama
- Crash Octopus (2021)
· Designer: Naotaka Shimamoto
· Artist: Yoshiaki Tomioka
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Today we are looking at Oink Games, the Japanese board game company that is sweeping the globe in popularity. Which should you buy? Which should you stay far away from? Join us as we cover the following games:
Insider
A Fake Artist Goes to New York
Deep Sea Adventure
Startups
Maskmen
Moneybags
Kobayakawa
Durian
The Diamond Swap
Scout
Modern Art
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Social anxiety is the 2nd most prevalent mental illness in the world. To help control it, some people recommend meditation, yoga, even smelling salts! But what if one of the most helpful things was gaming?
Join Eric as we explore what social anxiety is and what gaming can do for those with it.
This podcast is not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice and should not be relied on as health or personal advice. Always seek the guidance of your doctor or other qualified health professional with any questions you may have regarding your health or a medical condition.
Sources: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1jtT_-3B8BPL735BMKJFMfIQ_cL_vL1zkYsOJH7exXtY/edit?usp=sharing
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Nintendo of America Inc.,. (2017). The Legend of Zelda: breath of the wild.
The elder scrolls V. Skyrim. (2013). Rockville, MD :Bethesda Softworks,Intro/Outro Music is Warrior by Yoitrax
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We are working hard on studying for next week's episode so this week, Eric goes over 5 of the Dojo's favorite hidden gems from Japan. In this episode, we will cover:
Gem Genres:
Set Collection 1:23
Auction/Area Control 3:52
Trick-Taking 7:46
Roll-and-Write 13:37
Bluffing/Deduction 16:40
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BGG Pages for Games Covered
1. https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/144709/sukimono
2. https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/19056/square-sale
3. https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/181319/familiars-trouble
4. https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/304230/datto
5. https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/280811/natsumemo
6. https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/142325/kobayakawa
Ever wonder why you enjoy certain games but others don't? Or why you think some games have incredibly interesting art but others think it's the ugliest thing they've ever seen?
Us too, so this week, we explore how our personalities and experiences affect the games we choose to play, what we enjoy, and how we can use it.
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Join us for the final episode of our series as we cover Catan and Eurogames, as well as where we are going as a hobby. What is this so -called Golden Age of Board Gaming?
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Today we talk about how we got Monopoly & The Game of Life and how they went through many changes to become the games we know them as today.
TRIGGER WARNING: Suicide is mentioned as a space on the game board in this episode.
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Intro 0:00
The Game of Life 1:03
Candyland 15:41
Monopoly 18:14
Twister 28:56
Source list: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1CseibEBVI4QjzX6XjdbHqw_mtq_gI-DWGVf3GBp4CHo/edit?usp=sharing
Today we explore the histories of some of the greatest games of all time, Chess & Backgammon. From betrayal to courtship tool to playboy mansions, these stories have it all.
Intro 0:00
Chess 1:40
Go 23:50
Backgammon 26:50
Snakes n Ladders 31:50
Backgammon 33:23
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Music in this episode
Japanese Music:
𝘾𝙝𝙖𝙣𝙣𝙚𝙡 : @TEDmax
𝙇𝙞𝙣𝙠 : https://youtu.be/6Fk0hhD2qHQ
Dinosaur: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oNKS3BsMldE
Song 02 Theme From Jurassic Park from Jur - Universal Pictures Film Music
Album Jurassic Park
Writers John Williams
Indian Music:
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Persian Music:
Song Persian Bump
Artist MK2
Album Persian Bump
Today we are looking at the Psychology of FOMO (Fear of Missing Out), how Kickstarter uses it to sell products, and how it all affects those with Acquisition Disorder.
Ever wonder why we can't resist buying things? This is the episode for you!
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Embark on a journey through the evolution of board games (with guest appearances from Oreos). Where did board gaming begin and what mysteries are left to be solved? How did we get to where we are today?
In Part I, we explore games from early civilizations, including Senet, the Royal Game of Ur, Patolli, and Go. The journey of 5000 years begins with the first roll of the dice.
Today's Topics:
Agricultural Revolution 1:25
Senet: 4:45
Royal Game of Ur: 12:25
Patolli: 17:17
Go: 20:38
Mancala (Oware): 24:06
Pachisi: 27:23
Tic-Tac-Toe: 28:05
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