Firstly, I would like to apologize for our lack of consistency with releasing episodes. We are working hard to get back on track and we hope that you like this week's new episode regarding low-interaction games. We also discuss what we consider to be low-interaction. We also continue our listener-requested in-depth review of a game with San Juan. The games we discussed in today's episode include: Chrono Corsairs, Coloma, Village, Biblios Dice, Lorenzo (with the Houses of the Renaissance...

In this week's episode we discuss pros and cons of legacy games, as well as some of our favorites. We also chose to continue our in-depth game review. In the spotlight this week is Potato Man, a severely underrated trick taking card game. Some games we discussed in this episode include: Coloma (including the 2 player variants), Castell, Coal Baron, Coal Baron the Card Game, Maharaja, Seeland, The Palace of Carrara, Calimala, Ragusa, Potato Man, Teotihuacan, Pandemic Legacy Season 1, Clank...

The podcast is just beginning, but we are here to talk about the end. The end of games that is! In this episode, we discuss some our of favorite end game triggers and some that are not our favorites.  In today's episode we discussed: The Gallerist, Blood Rage, Perseverance, Monumental, Colt Express, Amsterdam, Euphoria, Scythe, Oracle of Delphi, Nanty Narking, Anachrony, Escape, and Orleans (with expansions).  Our new recurring segment where we take an in-depth look at a game took us to...

On today's episode, we discuss team games and touch briefly on some Kickstarters that have piqued our interests.   In this episode, we discuss Abyss, Macao, Bruges, Trajan, Merlin, Village (with Inn and Port expansions), Luna, Tzolk'in, Castles of Burgundy,  Murano, Rajas of the Ganges, Axis & Allies, Shadows Amsterdam, 1775 Rebellion, Codenames, Captain S.O.N.A.R., Not Alone, Inkcognito, and Cerebria. As a fairly new podcast, we hope that you enjoy our content and like, share, and...

In today's episode we discuss the seemingly underwhelming component of dice in games and prove the nay-sayers wrong. We discuss a multitude of genres of dice games, including some of our favorites. Which ones made the list? Listen and find out! In today's episode we discussed Signorie, Game of Thrones: The Iron Throne, Cosmic Encounter, Rising Sun, Medici, Kariba, Inuit: The Snow Folk, Run, Fight, or Die, Camel Up, Castles of Burgundy, Merlin, Champions of Midgard and Dice Forge. As a...

Hello everyone! In today's episode we discuss house rules both those of the games we play and the ones that help make our gaming space comfortable and enjoyable for everyone.  In today's episode we discussed Near and Far, Biblios, 7 Wonders Duel, Macao, Terraforming Mars, Lords of Xidit, Himalaya, Small World, Ethnos, Twilight Struggle, Anachrony, Battlestar Galactica (AGAIN), Seasons, Blood Rage, Colt Express, and Isla Dorada. Do you use any house rules? Sound off in the comments section...

Thank you so much everyone for your patience but Episode 10 is finally here! In this episode, we discuss IP games or intellectual property games. These are games that are based on something from pop culture (a movie, TV show, or even books).  We discuss what makes a good IP game, and talk about our favorites as well as some that you might want to avoid. In this episode we talked about quite a few games: Hit Z Road, Chrono Corsairs, Spector Ops, Grimm Masquerade, Order of the Gilded Compass,...

Today we discuss unusual turn orders in games, differ on the quality of the game Trismegistus, and talk about games we played in the past week. Games discussed in this episode include: Five Tribes, Gentes, Grand Austria Hotel, Jungle Brunch, Kraftwagen, Lords of Xidit, Mission Red Planet, Newton, Terramara, T.I.M.E. Stories Revolution: The Hadal Project, and Trismegistus. As a fairly new podcast, we hope that you enjoy our content and like, share, and subscribe to our weekly gambits. Feel...

Today's episode was to impart some of our knowledge about gaming conventions and list some of our favorite things.  This episode was recorded pre-Gencon's announcement to cancel, when we thought it still may go on. This episode is important to keep in mind when conventions do return, and we hope to see you at a convention as soon as safely possible. :) As a fairly new podcast, we hope that you enjoy our content and like, share, and subscribe to our weekly gambits. Feel free to comment on...

In today's episode, we discuss some of our favorite designers and speak on the topic of variable player powers, including our quintessential games in the genre. Games discussed in today's episode include: Anachrony, Ankh, Bang!, Castles of Burgundy, Champions of Midgard, Dominion, Nations, Paladins, Raiders of the North Sea, Rising Sun, Scythe, Star Wars LCG, Star Wars Risk, T.I.M.E. Stories, Ultra Tiny Epic Galaxies, and Watergate. As a fairly new podcast, we hope that you enjoy our...

On today's episode,  we discuss games we have played in the last week and we also discussed today's topic which is card games that are specifically meant for 2 players. Did your favorite make our list? Games mentioned in today's episode include: 7 Wonder Duel, Barrage, The Blood of An Englishman, Bruges, Codenames: Duet, Dragonheart, Dungeon Roll, Flash Duel, Fox in the Forest, Fox in the Forest Duet, Jaipur, Merlin, Parade, Roma, Summoner Wars, Targi and the Undo Series. As a fairly new...

In today's episode we discuss party games that are language-independent, the use of "dummy" players in games, as well as what we have played this week. Games mentioned in this week's episode include: Dixit, Mysterium, One Night: Ultimate Werewolf, Tzolk'in, Ninjato, Raids, The King is Dead, Coal Baron, Smallworld, Harry Potter: Hogwarts Battle and expansion, Curios, Biblios, Zodiac Clash, Jaipur, Zoolywood, Yinsh, Marquis, The Great Heartland Hauling Co., Automobiles, Jungle Speed, Skull,...

In Episode 4: The Need for Speed, we discuss some of our favorite real-time games, as well as games that we have played this week. Games mentioned in this episode include Summoner Wars, Godfather: Corleone's Empire, Blood Rage, Rising Sun, The Others, Star Wars Rebellion, Twilight Struggle, Magic Maze, Terramara, Lorenzo Il Magnifico, Coimbra, Egizia, Chronicles of Crime, Chronicles of Crime: Noir, We're Doomed, Panic on Wall Street, XCOM, Captain S.O.N.A.R., Space Cadets: Dice Duel, Bears,...

Episode 3 - It's All In the Cards... Or is it? In this episode, we take on multipurpose cards and what games utilize this feature best. We discuss a plethora of games including: Glory to Rome, Traders of Osaka, Bruges, Tzolk'in, Monster Factory, Above and Below, Coimbra and more! As a fairly new podcast, we hope that you enjoy our content and like, share, and subscribe to our weekly gambits. Feel free to comment on our podcast, or find us on Instagram or Facebook by clicking the links...

Episode 2 is here! Thank you for taking the time to check out the Board Game Gambit podcast with your hosts, Nathan and Geki. This is our second episode in which we talk about theme in games; the definition of theme, relevance of theming in games, and our top thematic games. This episode we discussed thematic games and games we played this week which include: On Mars, Terraforming Mars, Nemesis, Battlestar Galactica, Photosynthesis, Bora Bora, Clank Legacy, Irish Gauge, Hanabi, Orleans,...

Our first episode! Thank you for listening to our first attempt at making a podcast. We are Nathan and Geki and in our first podcast we discuss drafting games.  Games mentioned in this podcast include:  Blood Rage, Rising Sun, Medieval Academy, Terraforming Mars, Odin's Ravens, 7 Wonders, Draftosaurus, On Mars, and this is just the first episode!  Intro Music: [Sitcom Rock Sting] by Alexander Nakarada (www.serpentsoundstudios.com) Licensed under Creative Commons BY Attribution 4.0...