Cards and CubesIn Episode 55 of Cards and Cubes, we talk about games we’ve played recently including Ragusa, Yukon Airways, Grand Austria Hotel: Let’s Waltz!, Teotihuacan with expansions, Terra Mystica, Underwater Cities, and Gaia Project. We then go on to our topic for this episode which is burnout – what is it, what causes it, some introspection, […]
In Episode 54 of Cards and Cubes, we talk about games we played recently such as Greed, Agricola (Revised Edition), Smartphone Inc., Electropolis, and Gaia Project. Our topic today is “Board Game Expansions” and we also have a short discussion about deluxe versions of games. Our games on the horizon this week are Tsukuyumi: Full […]
In Episode 53 of Cards and Cubes, we have a recap of SaltCON End of Summer 2021. We go through the 4 days of the convention and a large number of notable games we played. We mention games such as Red Rising, MicroMacro: Crime City, Paleo, Rococo: Deluxe Edition, The Castles of Tuscany, Praga Caput […]
In Episode 52 of Cards and Cubes, we are bringing you a recording from our event at SaltCON End of Summer 2021! We have a combined run through our Top 3 Games We Haven’t Played from the SaltCON Library and related topics with fellow podcasters from The Innkeeper’s Table. Games mentioned include Myrmes, Echidna Shuffle, […]
In Episode 51 of Cards and Cubes, we have a short intro about themes which affect our interest in games. We go on to games played, which this week include Alchemists, Massive Darkness, Horizon Zero Dawn: The Board Game, and Space Gate Odyssey. Our topic this week is “3 Kinds of Games to Play at […]
In Episode 50 of Cards and Cubes, our games played over the last couple of weeks are Nippon, Unlock!: Mythic Adventures, The Prodigals Club with Last Will, and Cubitos. As prompted by some recent experiences playing on Board Game Arena and its dynamic scoring, our topic today is Hidden Information in Tabletop Games. Our Games […]
In Episode 49 of Cards and Cubes, we have a short intro about the Battlestar Galactica board game reimplementation called “Unfathomable.” We go into Games Played including CloudAge, The Search for Planet X, Between Two Castles of Mad King Ludwig, Gentes, and Hallertau. Our topic for this episode is Fragility in Tabletop Games. We discuss […]
In Episode 48 of Cards and Cubes, we have a brief discussion about Terra Mystica and other board game tournaments. Then, the we go through a lengthy list of games from “TrevCON 2021” – a made-up “convention” of us playing games more frequently than usual, mostly at Trevor’s house. Games mentioned include Gods Love Dinosaurs, […]
In Episode 47, we begin with a short discussion about game scarcity and out of print issues. We follow with our games played section which includes Chinatown, Genoa, Eschaton, Oriflamme, CuBirds, Codex Naturalis, Jekyll vs. Hyde, and Tybor the Builder. Our combined topic and news item for the day is Tabletop Game Awards, and in […]
In Episode 46, we start off talking about our section name change from “Top” to “Good” games. We then discuss playing games with themes which overlap with our professional careers. Games played in this episode include a lengthy discussion about the Maracaibo campaign we recently finished, Sluff Off!, Venice, and Star Wars: Unlock! . We […]