Burky and Badger's Board Game Babble Show

With our special guest Chaz Marler of Pair Of Dice Paradice

The people of Babblot are bemused by the amount of information on board game that are at our fingertips. So many Youtube videos and channels popping up and websites and blogs, overload all their senses. But are they alone? Burky & Badger here, with a stranger to babble about this phenomenon

***Introduction***
Convention Fulfillment
Unboxing Mythic Battles

***Things that make you go hmmmm!*** 12:00
Breadmaker new crowdfunding
Forbidden Sky announced

***What game is behind the door*** 25:38
This is where we quiz our guest on, what's their latest purchase, game of the moment and game they can't wait to have. See if you can guess what it is before us...

***The Babble*** 1:03:23
It there too much board game media out there?
We chat with Chaz about how we feel

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Other games we talk about:

The 7th Continent, Charterstone, Cursed Court, Container, Ticket To Ride

Are games pushed aside because of their age?
Should the year the game came out be marked proudly on the box?
These are some of the things we Babble about.

***Introduction***
Incoming Kickstarters 
Baby gaming
Game Topper Central

***Things that make you go hmmmm*** 12:24
Bye, bye Perfect Information Podcast (snif)
Sub-companies

***The good the not so bad and the ugly*** 24:15
Try and guess what new games we have played, from their description and figure out if our first impressions are good, bad or ugly. 

***Knights of Babblelot*** 40:33
We make an analysis of the game "Scythe" see if it is worthy to make it onto the round table at Babblelot 

***The Babble*** 1:09:51
We babble about the best games of 2017

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Other games we talk about:

Ilos, Immortal 8, Badass Force, El Dorado, Batman: Gotham City Chronicles 

What does it take to make you love a game? Not much! Well, here are some of our "not much" games
With our special guest, "Mr BGG himself" Scott Alden

***Introduction***
BGG con

***Things that make you go hmmmm*** 24:19
Gama Articles- Dice Tower
Star Wars Imperial Assault app

***The good the not so bad and the ugly*** 35:37
Try and guess what new games we have played, from their description and figure out if our first impressions are good, bad or ugly. 

***What game is behind the door*** 59:27
This is where we quiz our guest on, what's their latest purchase, game of the moment and game they can't wait to have. See if you can guess what it is before us...

***The Babble*** 1:27:09
Here in Babblot, the babbling that goes on is about “oh, my favorite game is this, because it’s of the art, theme, mechanisms and author.” But has there ever been a game that pulls on one string and not the others. A game that you love, even though it goes against everything you believe a great game should have.

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Other games we talk about:

Star Wars: Imperial Assault, Hunt For The Ring, Fallout, Charterstone, Edge Of Humanity, Azul, El Gaucho

Babbling about solo gaming. As well as our first impressions on new games and other babbling stuff.

***Introduction***

Colorado Gamers
Essen Spiel Demos

***Things that make you go hmmmm*** 31:03

Catan Chocolate edition
Oik games joins PSI

***The good the not so bad and the ugly*** 42:18

Try and guess what new games we have played, from their description and figure out if our first impressions are good, bad or ugly. 

***The Babble*** 1:03:03

It seems to be all the rage here in Babblot, everybody's talking about solo gaming. They want a game that has this, that and the other. AND it must have a solo mode as well.

So are we solo gamers?
Why do/don’t we solo game?
What is your favorite solo game?
Is there a game you’d like a solo mode for?
Does it work or does a game feel broken?
Does every game need a solo mode?

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With Essen, just around the corner. The hot news of “which game is going to win the Spiel des Jahres” is on everyone's lips. And what about other awards?

***Introduction***
Game Toppers Kickstarter
Band

***Things that make you go hmmmm*** 11:23
Guardians Call
5 Million Kickstarter

***The good the not so bad and the ugly*** 24:12
Try and guess what new games we have played, from their description and figure out if our first impressions are good, bad or ugly. 

***The Babble*** 48:35
With Essen, just around the corner. The hot news of “which game is going to win the Spiel des Jahres” is on everyone's lips. And what about other awards?
But what does this award mean?
Do games have to have awards to be popular?
What awards draws you to buying a game?
Do we need all these awards?

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Badger will be jammin' with co-host Jamie Johnson from Holy Grail Games about Kickstarters and the ways money is made in gaming.
With our special guest appearance for ...BURKY

***Introducing Jamie Johnson***

***Things that make us go Hmmm!*** 20:40 
Big Kickstarter in October
Getting old
Diving into the 7th Continent

***What Game Is Behind The Door*** 34:20
Game show quiz featuring our guest to find out what game they have just bought, the game they most want and the game they love.

***The Babble*** 1:04:50
Some of them believe that board game companies are just printing their own money. Case in point, Fantasy Flight release TI4. A massive, expensive, expansive game has had an overhaul and gamers are flocking to it like it's the latest iphone. What do you think?...Let the Babble begin...

Other games we talk about:

Outlaws; Last Man Standing, Rising 5, Rallyman, Ticket To Ride, Descent, Star Wars: Imperial Assault, Twilight Imperium 4, Carcassonne, 7 Wonders, Clank, A Touch Of Evil  

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In this show, we go deep. Into forbidden ground. Not only do we gripe about the 7th Continent but we delve deep into the jungle of rule books and ask, why aren't they good by now...

***Introducing Paul (Gaming Rules) Grogan***

***The Babble*** 18:40
Rule Books!!!!

***The Good, The Not So Bad & The Ugly*** 53:20
Try and guess what new games we have played and whether or not we liked them in this First Impression segment

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Welcome to our live Podcast, were we chat about tables...yes, tables. And give our first impressions of new games that we have played. Try and guess along with us, what those games are and if we like them or not...

****Burky has a GENCON GIVEAWAY*****
Plus we babble...a lot

***Introduction*** 4:38
Champions of Midgard exp
Cover Me Kickstarter
The 7th Continent Soundscape
Fantasy Coins

***Things that make you go hmmmm*** 23:54
Gen con sold out
The Thing KS 

***The good the not so bad and the ugly*** 31:20
El Dorado
Pyramids
Tournament at Camelot
Immortals 

***The Babble*** 1:07:25
While we are in the village of Babblot, we have been mingling with the public in Babblot Square. And some of them have asked us what we do for a living…

Kevin Talks about Game Toppers and publishers and their Gencon offerings
We can maybe chime in on other games we like from these publishers?

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How do games get priority on a store game shelf? And how do publishers get their games into that spot too. We are lucky enough to have someone who knows the answer to both of those questions...Sara Erikson from Renegade Games

***What we've been up to?***
Rules translations
Dice Tower Con

***Things that make us go Hmmm!*** 9:55
Dice Tower Awards
Kickstarter exclusives

***Hello Renegade Game and Sara Erikson*** 25:00

***What game is behind the door*** 42:46
Game show quiz featuring our guest to find out what game they have just bought, the game they most want and the game they love.

***The Babble*** 1:09:33
How do game store know which game is going to be a big seller?
How do they lay out their store to promote the games that will be big?
How do they compensate for a shelf full of flops?
How does a game company plan on getting prime shelf space in game stores?
As a publisher and marketing standpoint, how many games can be featured effectively at a time. 
How do you determine which of your babies gets the most attention.

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Welcome to our live Podcast, where we review Spoils of War and give our first impressions of new games that we have played. Try and guess along with us, what those games are and if we like them or not...Plus we babble...a lot

***Introduction***
Player 4
Beards are us
Origins Game Fair
UK Gaming Expo

***Things that make you go hmmmm*** 10:48
Geek Chic
Table Toppers
Money sucking Kickstarter 

***The good the not so bad and the ugly*** 22:16
The game of 49
Dark Souls
Frogriders
Century

***Knights of Babblelot*** 1:00:38
We make an analysis of the game "Spoils of War" see if it is worthy to make it onto the round table at Babblelot 

***The Babble*** 1:43:05
We often babble about Conventions and Festivals on this show. And if you're a regular listener, it may sound like we have been to a lot. But in truth, we haven’t. Out of the 50+ festivals that take place, here in France, I have only been to 5 of them. 
Would you say there is a difference between working and playing at an event?
What are the pros and cons for working?
What are the pros and cons for visiting?

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Babbling about "IP's" and our usual banter of games we've played and events that we have been to.
Also , tell us your best and worst board game experience with an IP game

***Mail bag*** 3:16
Swag bag- Cmon expo-Atlanta, video.
Steve Avery- New Games
Spoils of War Video BGT 
Conan 
Outlive

***Things that make us go Hmmm!*** 21:00
Burky- Spiel Nominations.
Badger- To many great KS

***The Good, Bad & Ugly*** 31:26
Our first impressions segment. Guess the game we are describing and whether we thing it is Good, Bad or Ugly

***The Babble*** 55:50
We babble about Intellectual Property in the gaming word. Are they worth it? Are they cash grabs? or are they the best thing since sliced scones?

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We are going to delve into some dungeon crawling games and babble with Alessandro Pra, from Horrible games about their new game "Alone" coming to Kickstarter on the 2nd of May 2017

***What we've been up to?*** 1:30
Spoils of war video
Stressing
Game Topper
Rib Fest
Kickstarters
Mail spot

***Things that make us go Hmmm!*** 11:25
Steve Jackson Games picker up Port Royal. 
Chimera kickstarter
Dark Souls rating
BOX OPENINGS!!!!

***Hello Horrible Game and Alessandro Pra*** 21:41
We chat to Alessandro about the Horrible Games past and future. And more importantly about their new game Alone

***What game is behind the door*** 33:35
Game show quiz featuring our guest to find out what game they have just bought, the game they most want and the game they love.

***The Babble*** 1:02:15
Alone is a dungeon crawl game, as we have heard from Alessandro, with a twist. And kickstarter is throwing more and more of them at us with every pass month.
We will talk about what is the draw to this genre?
Is D&D the daddy?
Is it all about the minis?
Are there any non conventional dungeon crawlers?

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Babbling board games with guests designers Ben Cichoski and Daniel Mandel from Gut Shot Games

***Introduction*** 4:30

***What game is behind the door*** 12:20
Game show quiz featuring our guests

***The Babble*** 51:50
We talk about how you bring a game to life.

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Board Game Babbling and Cry Havoc review

***Introduction***
Gama Trade show 
Meeple Con
Epinal and Ludinord Festivals

***Things that make you go hmmmm*** 9:36
Eric Lang and Adrian Smith secured by Cool Mini or Not
New Baseball highlights
Rising Sun explosion
Cannes a's d'or awards

***The good the not so bad and the ugly*** 20:08
Photosynthesis
Cantankerous Cats
Dice Forge
Oh My Goods

***Knights of Babblelot*** 52:06
We make an analysis of the game "Cry Havoc" see if it is worthy to make it onto the round table at Babblelot 

***The Babble*** 1:27:29
We have both been to different events in different parts of the world.
So, where have we been?
What is it?
What are the reasons for going to an advent like this?
What are some of the highlights?
What games did you play?

Has our hobby arrived at a bottleneck?

***Introduction***
7th Continent Soundtrack progression
Game Toppers, table tops for gamers

***Things that make you go hmmmm*** 10:44
Expansions galore – Codenames – Onitama – Jamaica – Splendor - Champion of Midgard 
Fur war on Warhammer
Dan King support

***The good the not so bad and the ugly*** 29:44
Pirates Cove
King & Assassins 
Congo
Mice & Mystics

***Knights of Babblelot*** 52:26
We make an analysis of the game "Adrenaline" see if it is worthy to make it onto the round table at Babblelot 

***The Babble*** 1:27:27
Have you picked up a game, thinking it would be the greatest thing since sliced bread and finding it more like burnt toast? 
Are you finding it hard to make space on your shelf, because for some unknown reason your games seem to multiply? 
Can you never seem to sell those crappy games that clog up your gaming pipes?
How do you cull your collection? Ebay, BoardGamegeek, buys sell groups, give them away?
Have we reached the point of no return, where there are more games than we need?
Burky and Badger are NOT going to give you any solutions. But want to discuss with you if our hobby has arrived at a bottleneck? 

Are games too long or too short?
And what games are just right?
These are the things we will be babbling about with our guest Mike Fitzgerald

***Ladies and Gentlemen, Mike Fitzgerald*** 1:03

***What we've been up to?*** 23:47
7th Continent announcement
Baseball Highlights competition 

***Things that make us go Hmmm!*** 32:08
Asmodee again...?
Star Wars Destiny availability

***What game is behind the door*** 41:02
Game show quiz featuring Mike Fitzgerald

***The Babble*** 1:23:15
We all complain that there is “never enough time.” But there is alway time to squeeze in a game anywhere. Whether it be 5 minutes before going to bed, on a train/plane ride to somewhere, on a rainy holiday, just before a meal, or after a big event.

But before we give you a top 3 short game and long games list. We are going to discuss whether we think that designers think about time in the development of games.

This up and coming show will be about the life of board games. What game from 2016 will still be played, and still be on store shelf's in 10 years time?

***Introduction***
Christmas fun with family 
New BGT Baseball Highlights 2045 Ep. Contest
Virus, virus & Virus

***Things that make you go hmmmm*** 8:41
Kingdom Death:Monster
Ethnos from CMON games. Paolo Mori, not on kickstarter
CES technology show in vegas

***The good the not so bad and the ugly*** 17:50
Camel up 
Feast for Odin
Tide of Iron
Meowtopia
Mansion of Madness
Royals


***Knights of Babblelot*** 1:02:45
We make an analysis of the game "Dragon and Flagon" see if it is worthy to make it onto the round table at Babblelot 

***The Babble*** 1:36:48
We hear about all these big games; Cry Havoc, Adrenaline, Conan, Royals. But will we still be playing them in 10 years time? Will publishers still be printing these games in 10 years time? What games from 2016 will you still be playing in the future?

It's that time of year that you may be fearing or looking forward to. Brandon from the Brawling Brothers will joining us as we discus what Christmas means to us board gamers

***Ladies and Gentlemen, Brandon Nall*** 1:20

***Things that make us go Hmmm!*** 32:30
Asmodee/Conan upset
AEG 3 part expansion of Planes Trains and Automobiles
Kingdom Death : Monster/Board game ratings

***The Good, The Bad & The Ugly*** 48:25
Cottage Garden
Touria
Cry Havoc

***What game is behind the door*** 1:06:30
Game show quiz featuring Brandon Nall

***The Babble*** 1:30:00
It’s fast approaching that time of year that you either love or dread. What camp do you fall in? 
Do you got a big list of Board games that you want?
So, do you expect to receive lots of games?
Do you do a secret Santa? 
Do you go to the big stores to get your presents?
Do the big stores have a good selection of board games?
How do Big stores compare to our local friends store?
What percentage of Games do you buy online?
And what games do you buy for your non gamer friends?

Board games at this moment in time seem to me to have lots of unnecessary things added to them. Bigger components that do nothing but be bigger. Elegant start player tokens that bump up the price. Minis instead of tokens. Boards that you don’t use. 
Is this a good thing?

***Introduction***
Sponsorship 
Mythic Battles Pantheon Kickstarter
Spoils of War Costume

***Things that make you go hmmmm*** 14:38
Agricola Expansions from Wiz kids. 
Lookout is part of Mayfair?
Munchkin Marvel

***The good the not so bad and the ugly*** 20:38
Terraforming Mars
Baby clues

***Knights of Babblelot*** 36:52
We make an analysis of the games "For Sale" and "Onitama" see if it is worthy to make it onto the round table at Babblelot 

***The Babble*** 1:07:38
Too much Fluff.
Board games at this moment in time seem to me to have lots of unnecessary things added to them. Bigger components that do nothing but be bigger. Elegant start player tokens that bump up the price. Minis instead of tokens. Boards that you don’t use. 
Is this a good thing? 
Do we want our games pimped before we decide to pimp them?
Are we happy to continue complaining about the price when it looks great?
Should upgraded components be sold separately?
Has change made gaming better?