great western trail

Euros, Euros, and gyros! We love a good Euro-style strategy game, but we couldn't cover all the great releases this year in just one podcast. Especially when we're chatting with fellow enthusiast Daniel Wahlen of The Game Table -- we just have so much to talk about! So in part one, we cover some fantastic remakes and sequels to some legendary classics.

(And yes, we did pause during one of our Euro gaming days to eat some gyros....)

Timeline:

• 3:12 - Age of Innovation.
• 18:13 - Bruxelles 1893: Belle Époque.
• 33:19 - Zhanguo: The First Empire.
• 43:22 - Other fantastic remakes/sequels! (Great Western Trails, Stefan Feld City Collection, Ultimate Railroads, The Castles of Burgundy...)

Get along little doggies! And sheep too! This week on the podcast we dive into the Great Western Trail trilogy. We're talking about what makes the original GWT a modern classic, the best and worst mechanics that have been introduced over the course of the series and debate which is the best of the bunch. Get that Jersey outta here, this podcast is certified Angus.

Welcome to episode 40! In this episode we announce the winner for a giveaway copy of Darwin's Journey. We also talk about what we've been playing lately and then we share our top 5 lists of games with animals. 

Games we've been playing lately:
Power Grid (Benelux) - 00:03:42
Next Station London/Tokyo - 00:14:12
Dominion: Cornucopia - 00:24:37
On Tour - 00:34:45
Dune: House Secrets - 00:41:35

Top 5 Games With Animals - 00:52:30

What we're excited about - 02:03:12
Crossbows and Catapults 
Trickerion restock
Dawn of Ulos, Age of Steam

Outtakes

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In our one hundred and ninety-first episode, Aaron is joined by Ruel Gaviola again. We talk about Twilight Inscription, Shake That City, Great Western Trail: Argentina, and Splendor Duel in the BA Banter. Then you listeners Ask Aaron Anything, where you get a chance to ask Aaron and his guest anything you want.

This episode is sponsored by Board Game Bliss and listeners like you on our Patreon

Welcome to episode 26! We thought it would be fun to each rank our top 30 games of all time. This is the first of three episodes counting down, and there isn't very much overlap, yet! Let us know whose list you like the most! How many of these games would be in your top 30?

Top 30-21 Countdown:
Kevin:
#30 Legendary: A Marvel Deck Building Game - 00:03:39
#29 The Lord of the Rings: The Card Game - 00:11:04
#28 Concordia Venus - 00:20:00
#27 Power Grid - 00:31:08
#26 7 Wonders - 00:37:13
#25 Hansa Teutonica - 00:46:10
#24 Race for the Galaxy - 01:00:35
#23 Chronicles of Crime - 01:09:40
#22 Skull - 01:21:20
#21 Azul - 01:36:28

Tyson:
#30 Pulsar 2849 - 00:05:46
#29 The Search for Planet X - 00:13:02
#28 The Resistance - 00:24:30
#27 Railways of the World - 00:33:08
#26 After the Empire - 00:39:36
#25 Carnegie - 00:49:30
#24 Arkham Horror LCG - 01:03:27
#23 Coimbra - 01:13:21
#22 Lost Ruins of Arnak - 01:24:49
#21 Spirit Island - 01:37:07

Tyler:
#30 Carcassonne - 00:08:39
#29 Shadows over Camelot - 00:15:45
#28 7 Wonders Duel - 00:27:27
#27 Great Western Trail - 00:34:18
#26 Azul - 00:42:29
#25 Res Arcana - 00:54:40
#24 Nova Luna - 01:05:32
#23 The Quacks of Quedlinburg - 01:16:07
#22 Tapestry - 01:29:30
#21 Tyrants of the Underdark - 01:40:09

Outtakes - 01:51:13

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Our players have released another "Expansion Pack" episode where we sit down with Paul Grogan from Gaming Rules to talk about his channel, experiences as a gamer and much more.
 
 GUEST PLAYER: Paul Grogan from Gaming Rules
 THE PLAYERS: JP & Adrian
 
 OVERVIEW
In this Expansion Pack episode JP & Adrian sit down with our first-ever guest on the show. We couldn't think of a better guest to start us off with than the excellent Paul Grogan from Gaming Rules.  In this episode you'll learn:

- What games Paul is enjoying right now and his favourite game of all time.
- How Paul's taste in gaming has changed since the '80s.
- Paul's top tips for teaching games.
- That you should always go for the "shed" strategy.
- Paul talks about GRIDCON. Discussing his pre-GRIDCON experiences and the pros and cons of having 40 gamers around for a weekend.
- What Paul is excited to cover on his channel soon...

LINKS REFERENCED IN THE SHOW
Gaming Rules! Youtube Channel -  https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvIWBOfYGXYQQQORhjAJKCQ
Gaming Rules! Patreon - If you would like to help support Paul in creating more excellent content then check out his Patreon page here - https://www.patreon.com/GamingRules

EPISODE CHAPTERS
0:00 - TURN 1 - Player Count
 0:45 - TURN 2 - Welcoming Our Guest Player
 4:12 - What's your favourite game?
 9:16 - What games are you enjoying right now?
 18:29 - TURN 3 - Main Interview - How have you found transitioning away from rule book projects?
 24:12 - Paul's focus on Patreon content
 26:34 - What do you enjoy the most about creating content?
 29:05 - How have your gaming tastes changed over the years?
 35:24 - Where do you get your nostalgia hit from?
 39:00 - How important is it to look back and get classics to the table?
 42:02 - Do you struggle to get games which might not look aesthetically pleasing to the table?
 46:13 - What are your 101's for teaching board games?

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