Welcome to the Friendly Ties podcast! Today Anastasia, Jonathan, and Nick compare Wyrmpan and Wingspan! Nominate us for a Golden Geek award - https://boardgamegeek.com/geekawards/boardgame View the video version and let us know what you think by leaving a comment here - https://youtu.be/xBStfID0BfE The episode begins at 1:02 Theme song "Unboxing" created by and used with the permission of Michael Chadwick - michaelchadwick.info BGG link -...

Welcome to the Friendly Ties podcast! Today Anastasia, Jonathan, and Nick discuss four different versions of Great Western Trail: 1st Edition, 2nd Edition, Argentina, & New Zealand. View the video version and let us know what you think by leaving a comment here - https://youtu.be/dAmFqGnzgIA Introduction - 0:00 1st Edition - 3:36 2nd Edition - 9:01 Argentina - 19:02 New Zealand - 35:59 Comparing all four games - 59:37 To listen to this in audio-only form, search for Friendly Ties on...

Welcome to the Friendly Ties podcast! Today Anastasia, Jonathan, and Nick discuss our recent plays of Kutna Hora. View the video version and let us know what you think by leaving a comment here - https://youtu.be/9IMVJRnGFW4 To listen to this in audio-only form, search for Friendly Ties on your favorite podcast app and subscribe there! Theme song "Unboxing" created by and used with the permission of Michael Chadwick - michaelchadwick.info Get a JGG t-shirt:...

Welcome to the Friendly Ties podcast! Today Anastasia, Jonathan, and Nick discuss our recent plays of Evacuation. View the video version and let us know what you think by leaving a comment here - https://youtu.be/OtuH9tuk9aY JonGetsGames Evacuation Tutorial Video - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4DoGpYdnDb8 Theme song "Unboxing" created by and used with the permission of Michael Chadwick - michaelchadwick.info BGG link - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/382843/evacuation Get a JGG...

Welcome to the Friendly Ties podcast! Today Anastasia, Jonathan, and Nick discuss our recent plays of Nucleum. View the video version and let us know what you think by leaving a comment here - https://youtu.be/lNcC8gsa10g Theme song "Unboxing" created by and used with the permission of Michael Chadwick - michaelchadwick.info

Welcome to the Friendly Ties podcast! Today Anastasia, Jonathan, and Nick discuss our recent plays of Atiwa. View the video version and let us know what you think by leaving a comment here - https://youtu.be/QWjeAcvrUMo Theme song "Unboxing" created by and used with the permission of Michael Chadwick - michaelchadwick.info

Welcome to the Friendly Ties podcast! Today Anastasia, Jonathan, and Nick reveal 12 exclusive cards from the Ark Nova: Marine Worlds expansion! View the video version and let us know what you think by leaving a comment here - https://youtu.be/a9iQd9Sf5NY Introduction - 0:00 Reef dweller icon - 1:51 Wave refresh icon - 3:42 Magnifying glass icon - 4:46 American Whitespotted Filefish - 9:13 Humphead Wrasse - 12:13 Common Octopus - 15:52 Zooplankton - 20:37 Green Sea Turtle - 23:56 Primate...

Welcome to the Friendly Ties podcast! Today Anastasia, Jonathan, and Nick discuss our experiences with Ark Nova, 18 months after releasing our first episode about it (and dozens of plays later). Please nominate us for the Golden Geek Award by following this link and clicking "Podcast": https://boardgamegeek.com/geekawards/boardgame . Nominations are closed as of April 23rd, 2023. View the video version and let us know what you think by leaving a comment here -...

Welcome to the Friendly Ties podcast! Today Anastasia, Jonathan, and Nick discuss our recent plays of Empire's End. View the video version and let us know what you think by leaving a comment here - https://youtu.be/-c0Iks7WDDo Theme song "Unboxing" created by and used with the permission of Michael Chadwick - michaelchadwick.info BGG link - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/356952/empires-end Get a JGG t-shirt: jongetsgames.com/merch Directly support the channel:...

Welcome to the Friendly Ties podcast! Today Anastasia, Jonathan, and Nick discuss our recent plays of Dice Miner. View the video version and let us know what you think by leaving a comment here - https://youtu.be/SvVtpEaa1q8 Theme song "Unboxing" created by and used with the permission of Michael Chadwick - michaelchadwick.info Get a JGG t-shirt: jongetsgames.com/merch Directly support the channel: jongetsgames.com/support Follow me on Twitter: https://twitter.com/JonGetsGames Subscribe to...

Welcome to the Friendly Ties podcast! Today Anastasia, Jonathan, and Nick discuss our recent plays of Terra Nova. View the video version and let us know what you think by leaving a comment here - https://youtu.be/X7MnaqYYZpY Theme song "Unboxing" created by and used with the permission of Michael Chadwick - michaelchadwick.info

Welcome to the Friendly Ties podcast! Today Anastasia, Jonathan, and Nick discuss our recent plays of Seeland. If you'd like to see images of the game and leave any comments about this episode, then please go to the video version here: https://youtu.be/pLd2-5JjkOo Theme song "Unboxing" created by and used with the permission of Michael Chadwick - michaelchadwick.info

Welcome to the Friendly Ties podcast! Today Jonathan, Anastasia, & Nick discuss the board game Carnegie. There is a video version of this podcast that shows images of the game while we discuss it. Check that out, and please leave a comment here if you have something to add to the discussion -> https://youtu.be/9PfL0y88Rts JonGetsGames Carnegie tutorial link - https://youtu.be/K85LCaWhcy4 JonGetsGames Carnegie Playthru link - https://youtu.be/rgZbU6qHb0E

Welcome to the Friendly Ties podcast! Today Jonathan, Anastasia, & Nick discuss the World Boardgaming Championships convention. There is a video version of this podcast that shows images of the game while we discuss it. Check that out, and please leave a comment here if you have something to add to the discussion -> https://youtu.be/racR6BLufIE Nick's BGG Geeklist about all the games he played this year at WBC -...

Welcome to the Friendly Ties podcast! Today Jonathan, Anastasia, & Nick discuss the board game Maracaibo: The Uprising. JonGetsGames Maracaibo tutorial link - https://youtu.be/PMCCyLW2NjU There is a video version of this podcast that shows images of the game while we discuss it. Check that out, and please leave a comment here if you have something to add to the discussion -> https://youtu.be/bfIqxWCAhDk

Welcome to the Friendly Ties podcast! Today Jonathan, Anastasia, & Nick discuss the board game Dead Reckoning. There is a video version of this podcast that shows images of the game while we discuss it. Check that out, and please leave a comment here if you have something to add to the discussion -> https://youtu.be/VcxXEl4r76o

Welcome to the Friendly Ties podcast! Today Jonathan, Anastasia, & Nick discuss the board game Cape May. There is a video version of this podcast that shows images of the game while we discuss it. Check that out and please leave a comment here if you have something to add to the discussion :) https://youtu.be/s7jl3h1N8P8 Game Designer Diary for Cape May - https://boardgamegeek.com/thread/2658769/designer-diary

Welcome to the Friendly Ties podcast! Today Jonathan, Anastasia, & Nick discuss all things Engine Building. Is it a mechanism? How do we actually define it? Does Nick think it even exists? We'd love to hear what you think about the game and our discussion, so please leave a comment at the YouTube version of this episode here - https://youtu.be/IKc0MTcOIjs Games Discussed & Relevant Links: Card Kingdoms of Valeria • No JonGetsGames or Friendly Ties coverage Concordia • Review -...

Welcome to the Friendly Ties podcast! Today Jonathan, Anastasia, & Nick discuss the board game Messina 1347. We'd love to hear what you think about the game and our discussion, so please leave a comment at the YouTube version of this episode here - https://youtu.be/vtOiIeC039I BGG link - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/238799/messina-1347

Welcome to the Friendly Ties podcast! Today Anastasia and Nick will be discussing, in-depth, various strategies you can use to get better at the board game Maracaibo. JonGetsGames Maracaibo Tutorial - https://youtu.be/PMCCyLW2NjU Please leave a comment on the YouTube version of this episode, we'd love to hear the thoughts you may have: https://youtu.be/4xD66HeUoVs

Welcome to the Friendly Ties podcast! Today Jonathan, Anastasia, & Nick discuss the board game Boonlake. Please leave any comments you have on the YouTube version of this podcast episode: https://youtu.be/VMzcfrj8LhY

Welcome to the Friendly Ties podcast! Today Jonathan, Anastasia, & Nick discuss the game Furnace, along with multiple official variants that are in the rules. Please leave any comments you have on the YouTube version of this podcast episode: https://youtu.be/d0M7pR7kuuc

Welcome to the Friendly Ties podcast! Today Jonathan, Anastasia, & Nick discuss our recent play of Anno 1800 as well as our numerous other plays over the past year. Please leave any comments you have on the YouTube version of this podcast episode: https://youtu.be/pJzIWbiYtBI Our play of the game was recorded and posted here if you'd like to watch it first: https://youtu.be/-bhz0zyizRM BGG link - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/311193/anno-1800

Welcome to the Friendly Ties podcast! Today Anastasia, Nick, & Jonathan discuss their impressions of Golem. Link to Golem Playthrough with Friends: https://youtu.be/TjjZHsvlExA Link to the YouTube version of this podcast episode: https://youtu.be/-ibusN5riTM Get a JGG t-shirt: jongetsgames.com/merch Directly support the channel: jongetsgames.com/support Follow me on Twitter: twitter.com/JonGetsGames Subscribe to my GeekList: bit.ly/JGG-Geeklist Like my Facebook page:...