최고 Board Game Dojo 팟캐스트 (2023)

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Dracula vs. Van Helsing, Ptolemy & Hipparchus 20:03

1d ago20:03

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It's a 2-player only, Geonil-centric, card game extravanganza here at the Board Game Dojo today. We are reviewing Dracula vs. Van Helsing, the spiritual successor to Jekyll vs. Hyde. We are reviewing the 2-player shedding game Ptolemy. And we are reviewing the 2-player trick-taking game Hipparchus. What a day! Support us on Ko-Fi: https://ko-fi.com…

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Quick Hits: How Germany Became the Board Game Capital 13:43

4d ago13:43

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With Essen coming up, it made us think. How did Germany become such a force in board gaming? Why do people from around the world come to a relatively small city in the Ruhr Valley to buy and sell games? Join us for our Quick Hits series, where we cover a topic in less than 15 minutes. Let's talk German Board Games! Rate us 5-stars and subscribe if …

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Chatting about Spiel Essen 53:28

9d ago53:28

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This year, Ben and I are going to Essen for the first time. We chat about some games we are looking forward to, our rules for conventions, and honestly we didn't have any kind of plan for this episode so we just kinda chatted about random things that popped into our heads as well. Hope you enjoy! Support us on Ko-Fi: https://ko-fi.com/theboardgamed…

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Interview with Jonathan Barron (Tricky Time Crisis, Best Candy on the Block) 48:00

12d ago48:00

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Today we are joined by Jonathan Barron, designer of Tricky Time Crisis and Best Candy on the Block. We talk about some of the design process of his newest game, what he thinks of the "trick-taking renaissance," and what he's going to be up to! Where to find him: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgamedesigner/96702/jon-barron Tricky Time Crisis: https:…

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Top 10 Asymmetric Factions/Characters (w/Sam from BoardGameDuel) 1:34:42

15d ago1:34:42

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Today we are joined by Sam from the BoardGameDuel to talk about our favorite asymmetric characters in factions in games. These are not the best games or even the strongest factions, but they're ones that we think are unique, fun, and change their games drastically! What do you think of our list? Let us know! Board Game Duel can be found on your fav…

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Mailbag! Why we started the Dojo? Where are Japanese exports going? Is there Hungry Hungry Hippos? 29:52

19d ago29:52

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You asked, we answer! It's a mailbag episode! We received your questions from Discord, Instagram, and Twitter. Thank you and hope you enjoy our answers! Episodes we mentioned in this podcast below ----- Support us on Ko-Fi: https://ko-fi.com/theboardgamedojo Check out our Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCpNqwAiQpSxCeGVAUosYfPw Instagram: …

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Mind Space, Animal Wars, & My Best Chef 31:19

22d ago31:19

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Whoa an episode about 3 Japanese games? It's been awhile since we've done that. Actually, it's really feels like it's been awhile since we've been in the groove. But we have 2 good games for you this week, and a 3rd that is garbage. Find out which is which! Support us on Ko-Fi: https://ko-fi.com/theboardgamedojo Check out our Youtube: https://www.y…

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12 Chip Trick & Fika 19:02

1M ago19:02

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Nothing goes together like 12 chips and a coffee right? No? Just us? Today we are going over a couple of newer games: 12 Chip Trick, a game that shows just how minimalist a trick-taker design can be, and....wait...oh my goodness....are we cover something that has kinda been the hotness? Since when do we do that? We are going to be covering an insta…

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Take the A-Chord, Lambdice, & Gang of Dice 32:32

2M ago32:32

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Wow 2 Japanese trick-takers and a push-your-luck game out of Korea? And wait a second, they're all good?! We are making up for some lost time by catching you up on three good games we've been playing recently. From Saashi and Saashi, to Reiner Knizia, to a rare indie game, we have quite the variety covered in this episode. Don't forget, visit https…

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Around the World in 10 Games (w/Ben Davenward of Travel-Game.co.uk) 1:32:14

2M ago1:32:14

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Today we are traveling the world with board games! We are joined by Ben Davenward, owner of Travel-games.co.uk, a site dedicated to travel games and imported games (including many we have covered on the channel). The rules is the games have to either have the name of the location we are visiting or are representative of something from that country.…

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Orientalism in Board Games (w/Jason Perez of Shelf Stories & One Stop Co-Op Shop) 56:57

3M ago56:57

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Today we are joined by Jason Perez (One Stop Co-Op Shop/Shelf Stories) to talk about orientalism in board games. What is orientalism? Why does it matter? Why should we care? And what can game designers do to avoid it? This episode is Part I of a two-part series on representation in board games. Part II will air next week. Jason can be found here: h…

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7 Wonders Duel: Pantheon/Agora and 5 Essential Expansions 30:56

3M ago30:56

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Today in this outdoor edition of Board Game Dojo, we will review 7 Wonders Duel and its two expansions. But that got us thinking, what is an essential expansion? And what are some of the best examples of them? So we will also go over some that we think don't get enough love on Top 5 Essential Expansion Lists. Support us on Ko-Fi: https://ko-fi.com/…

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Interview with Sai Beppu: Illustrator and Graphic Design Extraordinaire 25:11

3M ago25:11

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Today we are joined by Sai Beppu, illustrator of games like Nana, Nokosu Dice, Somnia, 535, Haggis, and so much more. We talk to her about her favorite games, how she got started making art, her career story, what her design process looks like, and much much more. The original interview was in Japanese, but Tsumachan came through with her amazing t…

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Top 10 2-Player Only Games (w/Sam from Board Game Duel) 1:33:01

3M ago1:33:01

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Today I am joined by Sam from the Board Game Duel to talk about our Top 10 Best Two Player Only Board Games. We talk about more than 25 unique games that we find to be awesome games, so if you're looking for a great game to play with your gaming partner, great couple games, great duelers, great two player trick takers, and great two-player games fo…

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Spots, Sea Salt & Paper, and Bandada 21:37

4M ago21:37

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We are back and better than.....last week? Wait, we didn't have a podcast last week. So I mean I guess that's true. Today we are talking about 3 small box games that we really like. It feels kinda good to have a fully positive episode, I have to tell ya. We are going to be experimenting with different types of content in the next few weeks and also…

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