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Zach is back from GenCon and Doug is...around...so they talk games! Lots of games, and component quality...of games. We also discuss the new Sentinels of the Multiverse expansion, OblivAeon, for a long time. We talk about over producti
It’s been a while, so the guys are back with an episode that’s longer than usual. Eventually they get around to the topic of the show, which is expansions (i.e. different types, when enough is enough, what they look for in expansions, e
The guys take a look at luck in gaming, and come to the conclusion that it isn’t always a bad thing. In fact, they both kind of like it, except in certain kinds of games when they don’t, except when they do…. Skill vs. chance, is luck
A discussion on the awesomeness that is Rising Sun from CMON leads to a conversation on the production quality of games. Does paying a premium price for a premium product force consumers to miss out on other great games? Would it be ni
The guys are back after a very busy holiday season with a year end roundup in which they discuss their biggest gaming surprises and disappointments of 2017, as well as a few games they’re looking forward to in 2018 (which sounds a lot li
It’s our favorite holiday during our favorite season! This year we talk about a couple of favorites (for some of us…) as well as a couple of new games, both to us and the WORLD! Witches, maniacs, Cthulhu, and... princesses...it must be
The guys talk about some of the conversations they’ve had with non-gamers, specifically on how board games can often seem intimidating to those unfamiliar with the hobby. Not to worry, as it seems the more games you play, the easier i
Zach and Doug (mostly Doug) take a look at rule errors they’ve made, sometimes simple, sometimes not, that have drastically changed the way games have been played. While not always making games unplayable, the guys do worry they might ruin a g
The boys celebrate some big news for Doug and examine how various game enhancement tools change the way we experience games. We examine tools including soundtracks and helper apps as well as special dice, component substitutions, and background
After another busy spring month of moving, conventions, school work and everything in between, Zach and Doug find themselves facing a distinct lack of games played. Instead, we find ourselves talking about how strongly reviewers impact our like
Having spent yet another weekend at PAX East, Zach and Doug started to look critically at the price points of the current generation of hobby board games and examine what makes them so pricey as well as how some games could be updated or change
Being the perenial “year in review” time of the year, we decided that putting a top-ten list together seemed like too much effort. So we decided to answer some key questions instead. Find out what games met our expectations, which ones surprise
A Super special Halloween episode!Featured Games This Month:-Elder Sign-Arkham Horror-Pandemic: Reign of Cthulhu-Mansions of Madness 2e-Fate of the Elder Gods-Elder Sign (digital version)-Mansions of Madness 1st ed-Fate of the Elder Gods-Mythos
After a brief hiatus, the boys are back! The playspace has been dominated by living card games recently. Zach looks at the economics of getting into a card game product both from the consumer and developer side. Doug explains why certain LCG pr
The guys examine the growing impact of Kickstarter as both a launch platform and a preorder service. What makes a company trustworthy and reliable as well as what elements make a Kickstarter page or campaign stand out and draw a viewer into a c
Zach and Doug go deep on what makes a game thematically strong and how it impacts our decisions whether to play games or leave them at the store. The guys examine games that have strong themes and games that are weaker in theme and still well l
With Geek & Sundry's annual "International Tabletop Day" looming, the guys are joined by special guest, Eric Fortier, to talk about the distribution of promotional materials and what that means to a completionist collector. Zach talks about how
Adjacent Hex #10 - Enjoy The SilenceDoug and Zach have recently discovered a subset of cooperative games employing a limited communication mechanic. We decided to go deep on this idea and examine how players can maximize their communication. We
Adjacent Hex #9 - The Myth of the Complete CollectionIt's the middle of winter and the team gets reflective around this time every year. This time, we start picking apart the games we bring to the table and how we add them to our collections in
Adjacent Hex #8 - Doug Predicts the FutureThe announcements are coming fast and furious and it's prediciton time. The guys look at the most anticipated games of 2016 as well as their resolutions for the coming year. The crew also looks at trend
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