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Board Game Blitz

Board Game Blitz

Board Game Blitz is a 30 minute bi-weekly podcast about modern board games and card games hosted by Ambie and Crystal.

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Episode 99 - Top 5 Kickstarter Games

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2020/02/27

Ambie and Crystal discuss Detective Stories: Case 1 - The Fire in Adlerstein and Betrayal Legacy. We then talk about the role of Kickstarter in board games and share our top 5 Kickstarter games. Announcements: 0:47 Recent Games: 3:07 Kickstarter: 11:16 Top 5 Kickstarter Games: 19:02 Outro: 32:04 Bloopers: 33:00 Enter the contest here: https://gleam.io/competitions/eD0vg-board-game-blitz-100th-episode-game-giveaway Detective Stories: Case 1 - The Fire in Adlerstein:

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00:37:10

Episode 98 - The 2019 Blitzies

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2020/02/13

Ambie and Crystal host the annual Blitzies for 2019 games! Announcements: 0:49 2019 Blitzies: 2:49 --Best New to Us: 5:01 --Best Roll & Write: 6:55 --Best Escape Room Game: 7:45 --Most Unique: 8:40 --Most Underrated: 10:00 --Best Solo Game: 12:25 --Best Small Box Game: 12:41 --Biggest Surprise: 12:59 --Best IP Game: 13:52 --Best Kids/Family Game: 14:23 --Most Innovative: 15:09 --Best Foreign Game: 15:58 --Top 5 2019 Games: 17:23 --2019 Looking Forward to Recap: 25:32 --2020 Looking Forward to:

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00:30:57

Episode 97 - The Impression That I Get

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2020/01/30

Ambie and Crystal discuss City of the Big Shoulders and Fantastic Factories. We then talk about the importance of first impressions, and Crystal goes over the origins of the word 'opinion.' Announcements: 0:45 Recent Games: 1:13 First Impressions: 12:26 Board Game Etymology - 'Opinion': 27:05 Outro: 28:05 Bloopers: 29:09 City of the Big Shoulders: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/214880/city-big-shoulders Fantastic Factories: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/216600/fantastic-factories

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00:31:06

Episode 96 - Challenging Resolutions

Board Game Blitz ·

2020/01/16

Ambie and Crystal discuss Draw Your Own Conclusions, Grand Austria Hotel, Mystery House: Adventures in a Box, and Chocolate Factory. We then talk about board game challenges and resolutions and how they can affect your gaming. Recent Games: 0:51 Gaming Resolutions: 17:33 Outro: 28:53 Bloopers: 29:48 Draw Your Own Conclusions: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/273349/draw-your-own-conclusions Grand Austria Hotel: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/182874/grand-austria-hotel Mystery House:

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00:34:09

Episode 95 - PAX Unplugged Recap

Board Game Blitz ·

2019/12/19

Ambie and Crystal discuss some Graphic Novel Adventures (Captive, Sherlock Holmes: Four Investigations, and Your Town), Nokosu Dice, and Fafnir. We then talk about Crystal's time at PAX Unplugged. Announcements: 0:59 Recent Games: 2:02 PAX Unplugged: 14:03 Outro: 32:44 No Bloopers: 33:39 Captive: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/207898/captive Sherlock Holmes: Four Investigations: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/244171/sherlock-holmes-four-investigations Your Town:

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00:36:51

Episode 94 - Did You Notice A Theme?

Board Game Blitz ·

2019/12/05

Ambie and Crystal discuss Tortured Cardboard, Roll Estate, and Silver & Gold. We then talk about light themes and dark themes, and Crystal goes over the origins of the word 'point.' Announcements: 0:58 Recent Games: 2:08 Theme: 12:18 Board Game Etymology - 'Point': 33:25 Outro: 34:48 Bloopers: 35:44 Tortured Cardboard: https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/Tortured-Cardboard/Philip-E-Orbanes/9781682618530 Roll Estate: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/290982/roll-estate Silver & Gold:

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00:36:03

Episode 93 - What If Everyone Played Board Games?

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2019/11/21

Ambie and Crystal discuss Unlock! Heroic Adventures and Funkoverse Strategy Game. We then talk about what the world would be like if everyone played board games, and Crystal goes over the origins of the word 'common.' Announcements: 0:50 Recent Games: 2:05 If Everyone Played Games: 16:12 Board Game Etymology - 'Common': 32:39 Outro: 33:59 Bloopers: 35:12 Unlock! Heroic Adventures: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/266121/unlock-heroic-adventures Funkoverse Strategy Game:

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00:42:59

Episode 92 - Omnipotent Omnigamers

Board Game Blitz ·

2019/11/07

Crystal and special guest host Paula Deming discuss Tussie Mussie and Ghost Stories. They then talk about the term "omnigamer" and how people define themselves in board gaming. Announcements & Introduction: 0:45 Recent Games: 6:35 Omnigamers: 18:47 Outro: 40:14 Bloopers: 41:27 You can find Paula at: Things Get Dicey: https://www.youtube.com/paulademing Deck the Halls (with Matrimony): http://www.sassquach.com/podcast/ Death By Monsters: https://www.deathbymonsters.com @ThingsGetDicey

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Episode 91 - Forever Young

Board Game Blitz ·

2019/10/24

Crystal and special guest host Moderator Chris discuss Doctor Who: Time of the Daleks and ShipShape. They then talk about games that they've played or would play over a hundred times, and Crystal goes over the origins of the word 'Monopoly.' Announcements: 0:51 Recent Games: 1:31 100 Plays Games: 17:51 Board Game Etymology - 'Monopoly': 45:28 Outro: 48:31 Bloopers: 49:52 You can find Chris at: TableFlipsYou.com @tableflipsyou (Twitter) contactflipthetable@gmail.com Doctor Who: Time of the Daleks:

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00:47:28

Episode 90 - Q&A

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2019/10/10

In this special episode, Ambie and Crystal answer a bunch of questions from listeners! Announcements: 0:40 Q&A: 1:52 Outro: 45:28 Bloopers: 46:40 For the list of questions, see the complete show notes at http://www.boardgameblitz.com/posts/215/episode-90-q-a

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Episode 89 - Games We Don't Play Enough

Board Game Blitz ·

2019/09/26

Ambie and Crystal discuss TransAmerica and The Quacks of Quedlinburg: The Herb Witches. We then talk about some games we don't play enough and why it's hard to get them played, and Crystal goes over the origins of the word 'rare.' Recent Games: 0:47 Games We Don't Play Enough: 8:29 Board Game Etymology - 'Rare': 23:49 Outro: 25:52 Bloopers: 26:56 TransAmerica: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/2842/transamerica The Quacks of Quedlinburg: The Herb Witches:

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Episode 88 - Top 5 Pre-Hobby Games

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2019/09/12

Ambie and Crystal discuss Mr. Face and Nine Tiles Panic. We then list off our top 5 games we played before we discovered modern board games, and Crystal goes over the origins of the company name 'Hasbro.' Recent Games: 0:47 Top 5 Pre-Hobby Games: 13:30 Board Game Etymology - 'Hasbro': 31:37 Outro: 32:49 Bloopers: 33:53 Mr. Face: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/267945/mr-face Nine Tiles Panic: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/279869/nine-tiles-panic

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Episode 87 - It's Only Natural

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2019/08/29

Ambie and Crystal discuss Mahjong, Mountains, and Cartographers: A Roll Player Tale. We then talk about board games using nature as a theme. Recent Games: 0:42 Nature Games: 16:46 Outro: 29:45 Bloopers: 30:49 Mahjong: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/2093/mahjong Mountains: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/256233/mountains Cartographers: A Roll Player Tale: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/263918/cartographers-roll-player-tale

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Episode 86 - Gen Con Recap

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2019/08/15

Ambie and Crystal discuss Holding On: The Troubled Life of Billy Kerr, Trapper Keeper Game, and Kenny G: Keepin' it Saxy, We then talk about Crystal's first time at Gen Con! Recent Games: 0:47 Gen Con Recap: 15:13 Outro: 30:45 Bloopers: 31:49 Holding On: The Troubled Life of Billy Kerr: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/245444/holding-troubled-life-billy-kerr Trapper Keeper Game: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/285627/trapper-keeper-game Kenny G: Keepin' it Saxy:

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Episode 85 - What's Hype Got To Do With It?

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2019/08/01

Ambie and Crystal discuss Letters from Whitechapel, Trogdor, and Gem Hens. We then talk about hype in board games and whether it's good or bad, or both. Announcements: 0:43 Recent Games: 1:48 Hype: 13:42 Outro: 29:17 Bloopers: 30:30 Letters from Whitechapel: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/59959/letters-whitechapel Trogdor!! The Board Game: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/255907/trogdor-board-game Gem Hens: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/260015/gem-hens

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Episode 84 - Dice Tower Con Recap

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2019/07/18

Ambie and Crystal talk about a bunch of the games they played at Dice Tower Con 2019. Announcements: 0:33 Dice Tower Con: 1:10 Outro: 31:23 Bloopers: 32:36

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Episode 83 - Why We Play

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2019/07/04

Ambie and Crystal discuss 1862 and The Castles of Burgundy. We then talk about why we play board games (and why we might not want to play board games). Announcements: 0:44 Recent Games: 2:28 Why Game: 11:21 Outro: 23:44 Not Really Bloopers: 24:40 1862: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/66837/1862-railway-mania-eastern-counties The Castles of Burgundy: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/84876/castles-burgundy

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00:27:26

Episode 82 - Pride in Gaming

Board Game Blitz ·

2019/06/20

Ambie and Crystal discuss Ora et Labora and On Tour. We then highlight some games and people in the gaming community that are in the LGBT community. Announcements: 0:41 Recent Games: 1:29 Pride: 9:18 Outro: 25:07 Bloopers: 26:20 Ora et Labora: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/70149/ora-et-labora On Tour: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/251412/tour People/content mentioned (for links, see our full show notes at http://www.boardgameblitz.com/posts/203): Designers: Isaac Vega, Nikki Valens,

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Episode 81 - Awarded Excellence

Board Game Blitz ·

2019/06/06

Ambie and Crystal discuss Fickle, Animal Upon Animal, Battle Dome, and Race For The Galaxy. We then talk about some of the different board gaming awards this summer, and Crystal goes over the origins of the word 'prestigious.' Recent Games: 0:47 Awards: 14:17 Board Game Etymology - 'Prestigious': 27:43 Outro: 28:42 Bloopers: 29:37 Fickle: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/270350/fickle Animal Upon Animal: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/17329/animal-upon-animal Battle Dome:

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Episode 80 - Interview with Josh Starr

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2019/05/30

Ambie interviews Josh Starr, the creator of Grand Trunk Games, a new publishing company dedicated to making 18xx games more available, affordable, and approachable. Interview: 0:24 1861/1867: 13:00 Outro: 26:57 Grand Trunk Games: https://www.grandtrunkgames.com/

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