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01:00:51

Lords of Vegas

Games from the Cellar ·

2023/02/20

The panel rolls the dice on a game of Lords of Vegas. Lords of Vegas, designed by James Ernest & Mike Selinker, was first published by Mayfair Games in 2010. Episode Summary: In this episode, we discuss Lords of Vegas, a two to four-player, light-complexity game first published by Mayfair Games in 2010. The panel focuses on the concept of calculated risk and its integral role in Lords of Vegas. We discuss the importance of taking risks and the value of recognizing when risk-taking is no longer

53:20

Imperial Settlers

Games from the Cellar ·

2023/02/13

The panel settles in to play Imperial Settlers. Imperial Settlers, designed by Ignacy Trzewiczek, was first published by Portal Games in 2014. Join the conversion: Games from the Cellar Discord

31:25

Illimat

Games from the Cellar ·

2023/02/06

The panel discusses the very unique card game, Illimat. Illimat, designed by Keith Baker and Jennifer Ellis, was first published by Twogether Studios and Wyrmwood Gaming in 2017.

23:57

Splendor

Games from the Cellar ·

2023/01/30

The panel digs into one of the most awarded games that we've played so far, Splendor. Splendor, designed by Marc Andre, was first published by Space Cowboys in 2014. Later editions were co-published with Asmodee

36:44

Wings of Glory

Games from the Cellar ·

2023/01/23

The panel engages with the classic aero-table combat game, Wings of Glory. Designed by Andrea Angiolino and Pier Giorgio Paglia, it was first published as Wings of War in 2004 by Fantasy Flight Games & Nexus Games. Wings of War was rebooted as Wings of Glory in 2012 by Ares Games.

56:24

Kingsburg

Games from the Cellar ·

2023/01/16

The panel discusses Kingsburg, an old reliable from 2007, designed by Andrea Chiarvesio and Luca Iennaco and published by Fantasy Flight Games.

37:38

Thunder Alley

Games from the Cellar ·

2023/01/09

The panel discusses Thunder Alley, a unique, card-driven NASCAR themed Racing Game. Thunder Alley was designed by Jeff and Carla Horger, and was first published by GMT Games in 2014.

45:12

Wings for the Baron

Games from the Cellar ·

2023/01/02

The panel discusses a group favorite, Wings for the Baron, the most underrated game of 2015. Wings for the Baron was designed by Dave Townsend, who originally designed and self-published in 2007. The version we played, Wings for the Baron (Second Edition), was developed and published by Victory Point Games in 2015.

29:37

Alien Frontiers

Games from the Cellar ·

2022/12/20

The panel discusses Alien Frontiers, one of the first great games to come from Kickstarter. Alien Frontiers was designed by Troy Niemann, and was published by Clever Mojo Games in 2010. It was nominated for many Golden Geek awards in 2011.

15:36

Biblios

Games from the Cellar ·

2022/12/12

The panel pulls out Biblios, a classic light weight card from 2007. Biblios was designed by Steve Finn, and was originally published as Scripts and Scribes, through Dr. Finn’s Games. It is currently published as Biblios by IELLO Episode Summary: In this episode, we discussed the two player card game Biblios. The panel discusses how the game is separated into two phases and how to manipulate the marketplace to increase the value of your sets. We also talk about the quality of the game, with great art

56:33

Mosaic: A Story of Civilization

Games from the Cellar ·

2022/12/05

The panel takes on the hot new Civ Game, Mosaic: A Story of Civilization. Mosaic: A Story of Civilization was designed by Glenn Drover and was published by Forbidden Games in the US.

32:18

Acquire

Games from the Cellar ·

2022/11/28

The panel plays and discusses Acquire, a 1979 Spiel des Jahres nominated game designed by Sid Sackson and published by 3M in 1964

48:37

Ark Nova

Games from the Cellar ·

2022/11/21

The panel tackles Ark Nova, the hottest game of 2022. Designed by Mathias Wigge, Ark Nova was published by Capstone Games in the US. Episode Summary: In this episode, the panel explores the complexity of Ark Nova. We discuss our previous experiences playing the game, noting that Ark Nova is a heavy game that usually takes three to four hours to play. The decision space is mostly tactical rather than strategic. We discuss the game mechanics and our thoughts on the game's core concepts, concluding

12:56

Azul

Games from the Cellar ·

2022/11/14

The panel plays and discusses 2018 Spiel des Jahres winner Azul, designed by Michael Kiesling, and published by Plan B Games.

34:13

Primordial Soup

Games from the Cellar ·

2022/11/11

The panel discusses Primordial Soup (also known as Ursuppe), designed by Doris Matthäus and Frank Nestel and published by Doris and Frank in Germany in 1997.

31:12

Thebes

Games from the Cellar ·

2022/10/24

The panel discusses Spiel des Jares nominee Thebes, designed by Peter Prinz and published by Queen Games in 2007.

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