In this episode HTBYKABG crafts creative and killer strategies for the EUro-Style Board Game Carcassone. Brought into being by Klaus Jürgen Wrede and Hans im Glück, Carcassonne is the second of the “Big Four” Eurogames. Relatively quick to play, Carcassonne offers plenty of catharsis, from the satisfaction of completing a project of your own to the schadenfreude of sabotaging your opponents’ plans. Learn how to build effective roads and cities, snake onto your opponents’ projects, and utilize the throughput mindset to maximize your Meeple.…

In this episode, Dan and John switch it up with a game you probably first heard of through your grandparents. Backgammon Basics covers a repertoire of useful backgammon terms and concepts, including anchors, builders, primes, blots, and more. Along the way, you might even figure out what a pip is. Resources: CheckerPlay website: http://www.checkerplay.com/ Backgammon history: https://board-games-galore.fandom.com/wiki/Backgammon Rules: https://www.bkgm.com/rules.html All featured music produced by George Shenusay and used by permission.…

In this podcast Dan and John delineate their hopes and dreams for the series, setting the course for episodes to come. All featured music produced by George Shenusay and used by permission.