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The Ascent of Board Games

The Ascent of Board Games

A monthly podcast dedicated to the history, evolution, present state, and future potential of our favorite board games.

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01:18:35

Episode 11 - 4x Games

The Ascent of Board Games ·

2019/06/02

Okay, now I'm awake enough to write some proper show notes. Episode 11 is all about "4X" games - games in which you Explore, Expand, Exploit, and Exterminate on your way to victory. The term originated in the world of computer games, but there are enough similarities - and enough interest on our poll (which you should totally go fill out if you haven't already) that we decided to do an episode on the subject. Join us as Mike experiences a temporal crisis, Brian totally fails to make the podcast more

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01:21:18

Episode 10 - Deduction Games

The Ascent of Board Games ·

2019/05/02

It's time for Episode 10 of The Ascent of Board Games! But what could our latest topic be? Well, here are a few clues so you can deduce what the episode is about... Steve Allen discussing his years on What's My Line?... ...and a clip from the show in which he encounters his long-time nemesis A great overview (with puzzles!) of the legendary Martin Gardner's column in Scientific American A board game cover that is definitely a product of its time A set of files to help you investigate the mysterious

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01:40:32

Episode 9 - Dungeon Crawls

The Ascent of Board Games ·

2019/04/05

Phew - we finally made it! Many apologies for the delay in this month's episode, which was primarily due to two factors: 1. It was (and is) our longest episode to date. 2. Brian and Mike were both suffering from colds, and every time they inhaled, it sounded like Darth Vader had joined the show. (We did our best to edit all of that out - sorry if any of our death-rattles slipped through.) We promise to be back on schedule next month! This episode, we strap on our broadswords and delve into the

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59:01

Episode 8 - Great Gimmicks

The Ascent of Board Games ·

2019/03/01

Welcome back! This month's episode isn't about a game mechanic as such; it's about the weird and wonderful gadgets and one-of-a-kind crazy ideas that make some of our most memorable games...well, memorable. (We promise we'll be back to a more evolutionary topic next month.) You'll definitely want to visit our Instagram and/or Facebook pages to check out the photos and videos for this episode, since there are a number of gadgets that are really tough to explain in an audio-only medium. Listen on as

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01:19:58

Valentine's Day Bonus Episode!

The Ascent of Board Games ·

2019/02/14

Happy Valentine's Day! This (bonus) episode is pretty much the opposite of the last one, as we go on an old-fashioned, romantic, and very silly playthrough of Barbara Cartland: A Romance Boardgame. This is a paragraph game based, as you might guess, on a few of Barbara Cartland's 700+ (!) romance novels. Since it's a paragraph game, there's a lot of reading and, well, none of us are actors or even audiobook narrators, so be prepared for a few rough patches. In our defense, the paragraphs in the game

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01:17:17

Episode 7 - Asymmetrical Games

The Ascent of Board Games ·

2019/02/02

I'm not gonna lie...this episode gets a little "inside baseball," as we delve (greedily and too deep) into the topic of what, exactly, constitutes an asymmetrical game. Hopefully we're at least able to keep it amusing along the way! If this one's not to your liking, stay tuned, as our Valentine's Day bonus episode should be a lot more light-hearted (not to say silly). Meanwhile, in this episode: Joe goes on an angry rant about a game he claims is good! Brian misquotes Supreme Court Justice Potter

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01:29:09

Episode 6 - Paragraph Games

The Ascent of Board Games ·

2019/01/01

Happy New Year! In Episode 6, we talk about paragraph games, a topic near and dear to several of our hearts. Learn about the game that Frank thinks is better than Star Saga (gasp!), the game that might be Joe's favorite of all time, and the game that Mike calls "the Dark Souls of paragraph games." If you're interested in playing (British) Steve Jackson's Sorcery! series on your PC or phone, turn to page 17. If you want to play the classic Lone Wolf choose-your-own-adventure books online for free,

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01:32:59

Holiday Bonus Episode!

The Ascent of Board Games ·

2018/12/24

Merry Christmas (or other seasonal holiday(s) as appropriate to your personal preferences and/or belief system)! Our regularly-scheduled episode will be posted as usual on January 1, but we wanted to talk about our thoughts on The Year That Was, so you get a special bonus episode. (You're welcome.) We discuss our Top 5 game-related things of the year (which may be games, game-related events, game trends, or anything else that we can somehow tangentially connect to board games), our biggest

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01:43:29

Episode 5 - Cooperative Games

The Ascent of Board Games ·

2018/12/02

It's us again! This month, we're working together on some cooperative games, including some obscure oldies, some new surprises, and some hall-of-fame classics (which we TOTALLY didn't forget any of until we were in the middle of recording the episode). As usual, we start with a bit of a ramble about what we've been playing (or at least buying) lately; if you want to skip that, the main topic of the show starts at 18:24. A few of the fascinating things we learned this episode: We clearly need to

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01:21:56

Episode 4 - Dice Games

The Ascent of Board Games ·

2018/11/01

Welcome back! This month, we're rolling out some dice games - specifically, games that do interesting or unusual things with dice (rather than just another Yahtzee clone). It's less of an evolutionary timeline and more of a random walk, but we hope you'll like it anyway. Some of us were a little tired during the recording of this episode, so if we sound a little punchy or slurred towards the end of the episode, it's not because we were drinking. Promise. We start with a recap of games played at a

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01:36:32

Episode 3 - Batteries Included

The Ascent of Board Games ·

2018/10/01

Welcome back! This month's topic is "Batteries Included" - board games with electronic elements (or, in some early cases, electrical elements) that are an essential part of the game. We had a few audio issues this time around, so I apologize for the sometimes uneven sound quality; I promise we'll have it back under control next time! Here are a few links to some "extras" you'll hear us mention along the way: The epic Egyptian imagery of Electra, 1910: https://boardgamegeek.com/image/598808/electra A

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53:35

Episode 2 - One vs. Many Games

The Ascent of Board Games ·

2018/09/01

Just in time for Dragon*Con, or PAX West, or the NOVA Open, or just a long holiday weekend of board games, it's The Ascent of Board Games - Episode 2! (And they said it would never happen again...) This month we're talking about one-versus-many games, wherein one player smashes a bottle against the bar and says, "C'mon, I'll take on all of you at once!" (Metaphorically, in most cases.) I think we were all a bit surprised at how far back this type of game goes; hopefully you'll enjoy listening to

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01:18:18

Episode 1 - Deckbuilders

The Ascent of Board Games ·

2018/08/01

Welcome to our podcast! We're a bunch of Atlanta-area nerds that like talking about board games almost as much as we like playing them. Our stated mission is to talk about how board game mechanics and concepts have evolved over the years...but really, we just like talking about games. (And picking on each other.) This first episode may sound a bit stiff - it's actually our second time recording it, since audio errors ate the first one - but please don't hold that against us! We're starting out on a

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