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Podcast Episode 104: PAX Unplugged 2022

Marc Davis — Sat, 24 Dec 2022 02:19:42 +0000

Apologies for the sound quality — Lindsay got a new mic and it… did not work well, to say the least. Anyways, we all went to PAX Unplugged once again and it was the least stressful PAX yet. We found fun in some unexpected games and ate delicious food. What else could you want? 0:35 …

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Podcast Episode 103: Q’s and A’s

Marc Davis — Fri, 22 Jul 2022 14:05:45 +0000

You’ve got questions and I’ve got answers! I cover everything from wargames to babies to cooking to economics. 2:43 – #1: Most impactful game of the last 30 years9:31 – #2: Best game to play while holding a baby11:27 – #3: Good wargames for kids13:45 – #4: How to market a game20:24 – #5: Favorite …

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Podcast Episode 102: A Conversation With Jackson Pope and Paul Willcox about FlickFleet

Marc Davis — Fri, 17 Jun 2022 14:05:00 +0000

I sit down with Jackson Pope and Paul Willcox from Eurydice games to talk about their gaming journey and the design and (handmade!) production of FlickFleet, which is about to launch on Gamefound with its fourth expansion. Links: Website: www.eurydicegames.co.ukGamefound: https://gamefound.com/projects/eurydice-games-ltd/flickfleet-xeno-warsJack on twitter: twitter.com/jackson_popePaul on twitter: twitter.com/paulwillcox10 0:45 – Paul and Jackson’s history with board games5:07 – The origins …

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Podcast Episode 101: Sports as Game Design

Marc Davis — Fri, 03 Jun 2022 13:38:03 +0000

Sports are games too, you know. In this episode, Marc, Matt, and Bubba sit down to talk about various sports rules and controversies and analyze them as game design. What are they optimizing for? Whose interests do they serve? What’s the role of randomness or human judgement in making a sport great? What even makes …

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Podcast Episode 100: Pax East 2022

Marc Davis — Sun, 08 May 2022 15:58:37 +0000

We’re back where it all started for episode 100: Pax East. Marc and Orion discuss a number of heavy euro games they played at the convention (including one surprise hit), and get excited about NISEI. 4:26 – Ark Nova13:22 – Space Lion18:22 – Video Games28:06 – Zapotec36:48 – Pavlov’s Dogs40:06 – Radlands44:29 – NISEI49:46 – …

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Podcast Bonus Episode: “The Mind” Liveplay

Marc Davis — Fri, 01 Apr 2022 13:52:18 +0000

Here at The Thoughtful Gamer we’re no strangers to innovation. We look risk and uncertainty in their faces and say “what, that’s all you’ve got? I am unimpressed.” Some may argue that audio is not the medium for board gaming, and to those people I counter with this podcast: a state of the art uni-media …

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Podcast Episode 99: Top 100 Games Of All Time 2022 Edition (Part 4)

Marc Davis — Fri, 25 Mar 2022 13:45:40 +0000

It’s finally here, and bigger than ever! Marc, Lindsay, and Orion count down their respective top 25 games of all time for triple the list. Plus there are puns. So, so many puns. I’ve marked each of them in the show notes. I’m sorry/you’re welcome. SPOILERS BELOW. . . . . . . . . …

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Podcast Episode 98: Top 100 Games of All Time 2022 Edition (Part 3)

Marc Davis — Fri, 18 Mar 2022 17:00:32 +0000

Marc, Orion, and Lindsay sit down to go over Marc’s top games list, numbers 50-26. There are some big movers on this section of the list, even this high up, and a wide variety of games. Lindsay continues with the puns. Marc acknowledges them less. SPOILERS BELOW. . . . . . . . . …

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Podcast Episode 97: Top 100 Games Of All Time 2022 Edition (Part 2)

Marc Davis — Fri, 11 Mar 2022 06:36:53 +0000

The countdown continues, with Marc, Marc, Lindsay, and Orion! SPOILERS BELOW . . . . . . . . . . 0:42 – A peek behind the curtain2:10 – #75: London 2e3:32 – #74: Union Station5:21 – #73: Empyreal Spells and Steam8:03 – #72: Battle for Biternia9:49 – #71: Harvest11:40 – #70: Great Western Trail12:24 …

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Podcast Episode 96: Top 100 Games Of All Time 2022 Edition (Part 1)

Marc Davis — Sat, 05 Mar 2022 07:29:46 +0000

We’re back! Marc, Marc, (that’s not a typo) Lindsay, and Orion discuss the first quarter of Marc’s top 100 games of all time. This segment contains both the newest and the oldest games on the entire list. SPOILERS BELOW. . . . . . . . . . . 0:58 – Lindsay starts us off …

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