Card and Dice Poll - The Thoughtful Gamer https://thethoughtfulgamer.com Board Game Reviews, Analysis, and Strategy Thu, 02 Jun 2022 02:11:16 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.1 https://thethoughtfulgamer.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/cropped-TTGlogoWHITELETTERS-5-32x32.png Card and Dice Poll - The Thoughtful Gamer https://thethoughtfulgamer.com 32 32 124167274 Podcast Episode 90: Card and Dice Poll Discussion https://thethoughtfulgamer.com/2021/10/10/podcast-episode-90-card-and-dice-poll-discussion/ https://thethoughtfulgamer.com/2021/10/10/podcast-episode-90-card-and-dice-poll-discussion/#respond Mon, 11 Oct 2021 02:54:01 +0000 https://thethoughtfulgamer.com/?p=3177 Marc sits down with Erik Twice, Ryan LaFlamme, and Andrew Holmes to ask each of them about their approaching to selecting their 10 greatest board games of all time.  3:21 – Erik Twice’s approach to selecting his top 107:41 – Why Netrunner?12:27 – Why Sherlock Holmes Consulting Detective?17:57 – Erik’s predictions25:08 – Cosmic Encounter as …

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The post Card and Dice Poll 2021 Results appeared first on The Thoughtful Gamer.]]> 3162 Card and Dice Poll 2021 – Volko Ruhnke https://thethoughtfulgamer.com/card-and-dice-poll-2021-volko-ruhnke/ Mon, 04 Oct 2021 22:09:48 +0000 https://thethoughtfulgamer.com/?page_id=3111 Card and Dice Poll 2021 Volko Ruhnke – Designer Notable Games: COIN Series, Nevsky, Labyrinth The War on Terror, Wilderness War Twitter: @Volko26 Selections Combat Commander Pacific War of the Ring Crusader Rex Wellington Verdun 1916 Steel Inferno Vietnam 1965-1975 The Burning Blue Squad Leader Angola! Hannibal Rome vs Carthage Comments: Criteria included how influential …

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The post Card and Dice Poll 2021 – Volko Ruhnke appeared first on The Thoughtful Gamer.]]> 3111 Card and Dice Poll 2021 – Travis Lopez https://thethoughtfulgamer.com/card-and-dice-poll-2021-travis-lopez/ Mon, 04 Oct 2021 22:09:26 +0000 https://thethoughtfulgamer.com/?page_id=3119 Card and Dice Poll 2021 Travis Lopez – Critic Website: purplephoenixgames.com Facebook: @purplephoenixgames Twitter: @purplephxgames Instagram: @purplephoenixgames Selections 10. 7 Wonders – A pioneer and still great! 09. Spy Club – Great for all ages, and always gives a great time. 08. Gizmos – My wife and I enjoy playing this any night we have …

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The post Card and Dice Poll 2021 – Travis Lopez appeared first on The Thoughtful Gamer.]]> 3119 Card and Dice Poll 2021 – Travis Drake https://thethoughtfulgamer.com/card-and-dice-poll-2021-travis-drake/ Mon, 04 Oct 2021 22:09:05 +0000 https://thethoughtfulgamer.com/?page_id=3123 Card and Dice Poll 2021 Travis Drake – Designer Notable Games: Pumpkin Patch: Bad Seeds, and more games forthcoming soon Website: brouhahagames.com Social Media: @brouhahagames Selections Historical games that are still incredible: Go Cribbage Crokinole —– Progenitors of modern games: Dominion Carcassonne Magic: The Gathering Werewolf —– Modern masterpieces: Two Rooms and a Boom Modern …

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The post Card and Dice Poll 2021 – Travis Drake appeared first on The Thoughtful Gamer.]]> 3123 Card and Dice Poll 2021 – Tim Dolloff https://thethoughtfulgamer.com/card-and-dice-poll-2021-tim-dolloff/ Mon, 04 Oct 2021 22:08:43 +0000 https://thethoughtfulgamer.com/?page_id=3117 Card and Dice Poll 2021 Tim Dolloff – Critic Podcast: Board Game Hot Takes Podcast (on your podcast platform of choice) Twitter: @bg_hottakes Instagram: @bg_hottakes Facebook: @boardgamehottakes Website: boardgamehottakes.com Selections Anachrony Everdell Gaia Project Dune: Imperium Lost Ruins of Arnak Scythe Terraforming Mars Tapestry Clank! Legacy!: Acquisitions Incorporated Castles of Burgundy Comments: There are a …

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The post Card and Dice Poll 2021 – Tim Dolloff appeared first on The Thoughtful Gamer.]]> 3117 Card and Dice Poll 2021 – Tony Boydell https://thethoughtfulgamer.com/card-and-dice-poll-2021-tony-boydell/ Mon, 04 Oct 2021 22:08:38 +0000 https://thethoughtfulgamer.com/?page_id=3108 Card and Dice Poll 2021 Tony Boydell – Designer Notable Games: Snowdonia, Guilds of London, Alubari, Ivor the Engine Blog: https://www.boardgamegeek.com/blog/344 Selections 1. Agricola – engrossing, challenging, replayable and perfect; my personal No.1 2. Glory To Rome – How to merge skill with exploding combinations; highly interactive 3. Princes of Florence – a tight space …

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The post Card and Dice Poll 2021 – Tony Boydell appeared first on The Thoughtful Gamer.]]> 3108 Card and Dice Poll 2021 – Ryan LaFlamme https://thethoughtfulgamer.com/card-and-dice-poll-2021-ryan-laflamme/ Mon, 04 Oct 2021 22:08:06 +0000 https://thethoughtfulgamer.com/?page_id=3138 Card and Dice Poll 2021 Ryan LaFlamme – Critic Website: cardboardrepublic.com Twitter: @CardboardNews Facebook/Instagram: @cardboardrepublic Selections 1830 Agricola Arkham Horror Catan Chess HeroQuest Magic: the Gathering Monopoly Triomphe Werewolf Comments: What constitutes the greatest games of all time is undoubtedly as varied as it is filtered through our own individual notions of what that may …

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