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• Big 4x Feel in 18-Card Universal Rule Card Game — A Preview

  By Scott Bogen on 10/24/2016 • ( 0 )

  

  Most gamer geeks have heard of the 4x genre. If you haven’t, the label refers to games that include these pillars of human ambition — Exploring, Exterminating, Expanding and Exploiting. While not the rosiest picture of humanity, it is surely… Read More ›

• Escape From Colditz Board Game Review, The New Edition

  By Scott Bogen on 10/18/2016 • ( 3 )

  

  I love microcosms. Take the classic WWII German submarine movie, Das Boot. There is an inescapable immersion generated by the cramped quarters, the interplay among the submariners, and the life and death struggles that demand excellence and cohesion in crisis… Read More ›

• A Review of the Agamemnon Board Game

  By Scott Bogen on 10/12/2016 • ( 4 )

  

  Written by Scott Bogen of The Board Game Show Who doesn’t want to play a God manipulating the fates of humankind against another God? While that level of thematic immersion requires an extraordinary leap of hubris, I have a few… Read More ›

• D-Day at Omaha Beach Board Game Review

  By Scott Bogen on 10/10/2016 • ( 0 )

  

  Join Scott Bogen and Kev Sharp of The Big Board for this previously unreleased Warfare segment from the archives! With Kev asking the questions, Scott discusses and reviews in detail John Butterfield’s solitaire D-Day at Omaha Beach game published by… Read More ›

• Extreme Survival Depicted in Donner Party, Questions and Answers with Greg Porter

  By Scott Bogen on 10/06/2016 • ( 0 )

  

  Before we get into the Donner Party game itself, tell us a little about your background in tabletop games. I’m mostly into role-playing games as my business (BTRC.net), but I’ve been playing board games of all sorts as far back… Read More ›

• Racoon in the Wheel Well and Gaming for Health

  By Scott Bogen on 10/04/2016 • ( 0 )

  

  In this episode, Scott Bogen and Keith Matejka discuss the health benefits of playing board games, plus Agamemnon by Osprey is reviewed. A racoon may be in the wheel well, and many board games are mentioned or discussed, including Tokaido,… Read More ›

• A Board Game Podcast and Gen Con 2016

  By Scott Bogen on 09/20/2016 • ( 0 )

  

  In this episode, Scott Bogen is joined by Keith Matejka as co-host. Scott and Keith discuss their GenCon experience, including the hotel lottery, an encounter with legendary designer Martin Wallace, Indie Game Alliance, Flick em’ Up, Catacombs, Vast and Terraforming… Read More ›

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