Episode 66 – Filler Up!
Jun 15In this episode, we take a look at the term “filler game”. What exactly is a filler, and what games fit that category? Is it even a fair term? Along those lines, Cody will introduce us to Biblios, a great card game that fits many of the characteristic of “the perfect filler”. Plus, we present a new contest that could win you a copy of Faux-Cabulary from Out of the Box Games. Enjoy!
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Episode 65 – Cold War
May 21In this episode, we dive into our game collections as well as our history books to talk about 3 games with a Cold War theme: Twilight Struggle, Cold War: CIA vs. KGB, and Confusion: Espionage and Deception in the Cold War, the newest offering from Stronghold Games. Will these games bring a spirit of “glasnost” to our podcast? Game On, comrades!
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Episode 64 – LOTR LCG
May 06In this episode, we travel to pastoral Middle-Earth to check out The Lord of the Rings: The Card Game, the newest LCG from Fantasy Flight. Will it be the one LCG to rule them all? Plus, Cody puts on his chancellor’s robes for another magnanimous edition of The GM Academy. Happy spring, gamers!
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Episode 63 – Power Up!
Apr 15Never let it be said that we only like NEW games! In this episode, we take a second look at Power Grid, a top-rated Eurogame that we hadn’t brought to our game table in a long while. We give you a full review! Plus, we discuss gaming accessories, from poker chips to dice towers. What are your essentials? As always, thanks for listening!
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Game On! with Cody and John is sponsored by Myriad Games, on behalf of friendly professional game stores everywhere, we’re a proud member of the Pulp Gamer Media Network! Check out more great shows at http://www.pulpgamer.com.
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Episode 62 – Interior Deckorating
Mar 31In this episode, we explore the recent explosion of popularity of the deckbuilding mechanic and talk about some of the pros and cons of this new gaming favorite. To that end, we review Nightfall, the brand new deckbuilding game from AEG. Plus, we might even give you a bonus review if you “survive” until the end of the show!
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Game On! with Cody and John is sponsored by Myriad Games, on behalf of friendly professional game stores everywhere, we’re a proud member of the Pulp Gamer Media Network! Check out more great shows at http://www.pulpgamer.com.
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Episode 61 – Mansions of Drakkenstrike
Mar 13In this episode, we are joined by Jeremy D. Salinas (aka Drakkenstrike on BoardGameGeek), creator of Drakkenstrike’s Components Breakdown Video Series in HD, a series of amazing, groundbreaking board game review videos. We sit down with Jeremy for an interview, and he helps us out with a mega-review of “Mansions of Madness”, a great new exploration and adventure game from Fantasy Flight Games. Plus, we announce the winner of our Summoner Wars contest and answer your feedback. It’s a packed episode, gamers, so sit back and enjoy!
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Game On! with Cody and John is sponsored by Myriad Games, on behalf of friendly professional game stores everywhere, we’re a proud member of the Pulp Gamer Media Network! Check out more great shows at http://www.pulpgamer.com.
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Episode 60 – Pass the Crumpets!
Mar 01In this episode, we cross the pond to take a look at London, a new card management board game from Martin Wallace. Cody gives a second look to the “Alvin and Dexter” expansion for Ticket to Ride, and we tell you about a brand new contest. You could win two Summoner Wars reinforcement packs, and a promo card! Cheers!
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Game On! with Cody and John is sponsored by Myriad Games, on behalf of friendly professional game stores everywhere, we’re a proud member of the Pulp Gamer Media Network! Check out more great shows at http://www.pulpgamer.com.
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Episode 59 – A Second Look
Feb 12In this episode, we talk about the factors that might bias our first impressions of games, and why it might be a good idea to give some games a second look. To that end, we discuss the Thunderstone: Dragonspire from AEG, and see if this new release will change Cody’s mind about the game. Plus, we’ll give you a full review of Puzzle Strike, a new chip-based deckbuilding game from Sirlin Games.
A direct link to the episode can be found here.
Game On! with Cody and John is sponsored by Myriad Games, on behalf of friendly professional game stores everywhere, we’re a proud member of the Pulp Gamer Media Network! Check out more great shows at http://www.pulpgamer.com.
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