Rahdo Talks Through

Hey everybody! Here's this weeks's episode of Corner to Corner, and here's the YouTube link if you'd like to watch instead of listen: Episode 25: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vwWGKTi58Y8 •••Help Rahdo run @ https://patreon.com/rahdo •••Send your questions to questions@rahdo.com

Unleash the doggo pics at http://doggo.rahdo.com :) SHOW NOTES: •••[00:02:49] Games Q&A►►► Immorality of copyright infringement? Why cover long games? Mercado de Lisboa? 2020 Feld game coverage? Roll for the Galaxy tactics? Beer hangup? Plunderous cancellation? Covid's effect on digital boardgaming? Adventure Ink? Rank Marvel Champions expansions? Recent cull? Freedom Five? Alternatives to KDM? Furnace vs Wonderful World? Downtime between runthrough and final thoughts? Orleans Stories? Hadrian's Wall? Glasgow? Lookout vs Kosmos 2p lines? 7 Wonders Duel Agora? Revisiting my top 10? IP conflicts? Wingspan eggs strategy? My rankings ignoring Jen? Ranking Pandemic expansions? Duelosaur Island? Digital conventions? WYG status? Expansions in Yearly top10? Rahdo houserules? •••[01:55:16] Games with Jen Q&A►►► Dungeon Petz revelation? Dummy players? Preferred game themes?  •••[02:19:39] Personal Q&A►►► Lovecraft country? Storytelling rules? Qualities of a wonderful person? 5 year tea plan? Jen's glass business? Jen's fave tea? Gateway teas? What do we do about our carbon footprint? Fireworks? Jen's words of wisdom?  •••Send your questions to questions@rahdo.com •••Help Rahdo run @ https://patreon.com/rahdo

36 new games discussed for the month of October! If you'd prefer to watch this in video form, head to https://youtu.be/R_pbDdmAUt8 :) S&R Coverage [2:45] Arkenshield (Shea) [4:08] Brick & Mortar (Shea) [5:44] Reign Absolute (Shea) [6:57] Shards of Madness (Shea) [7:51] Veiled Fate (Shea & Ryan) Expansions [9:36] 8. Escape the Curse of the Temple: Traps [11:41] 7. 7 Wonders 2nd Edition [14:52] 6. Escape the Curse of the Temple: Quest [16:55] 5. Paperback: Unabridged  [18:26] 4. Marvel Champions: Once and Future Kang [21:24] 3. Russian Railroads: American Railroads [22:28] 2. Grand Austria Hotel: Let’s Waltz!   [24:19] 1. Pandemic Legacy Season 0: 1963 New Games [26:36] 23. Legends of Andor: The Last Hope [30:26] 22. Pan Am [33:07] 21. Curious Cargo [36:19] 20. Kawa [39:31] 19. Beyond the Sun [42:44] 18. Dwergar [45:44] 17. Studies in Sorcery  [47:37] 16. Mysterium Park [50:47] 15. Seastead [53:41] 14. Finishing Time (Feierabend) [58:48] 13. Alice’s Garden [1:00:23] 12. Beez [1:03:30] 11. Raiders of Scythia [1:06:01] 10. Troyes Dice [1:09:33] 9. Whistle Mountain [1:11:57] 8. Shogun No Katana  [1:14:33] 7. Glasgow [1:16:55] 6. Wild Space [1:18:50] 5. Furnace [1:22:44] 4. Pandoria Merchants [1:25:14] 3. Praga Caput Regni [1:28:32] 2. Kokopelli  [1:30:49] 1. Castles of Tuscany •••Help Rahdo run @ https://patreon.com/rahdo •••Send your questions to questions@rahdo.com

Hey everybody, this month's top10 is a top 25... namely the most anticipated games of Essen Spiel. If you'd rather watch the video, you can find it here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QtrGkaZtos8 •••Help Rahdo run @ https://patreon.com/rahdo •••Send your questions to questions@rahdo.com

Hey everybody! Here's this weeks's episode of Corner to Corner, and here's the youtube link if you'd like to watch instead of listen: Episode 24: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FUnMycIdmO8 •••Help Rahdo run @ https://patreon.com/rahdo •••Send your questions to questions@rahdo.com

Hey everybody! Here's this weeks's episode of Corner to Corner, and here's the youtube link if you'd like to watch instead of listen: Episode 23: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PuihReetWf0 •••Help Rahdo run @ https://patreon.com/rahdo •••Send your questions to questions@rahdo.com

Jen hits her funny bone SHOW NOTES: •••[00:02:12] Games Q&A►►► Table top simulator piracy? Spills on games? Table flipping moment? Biggest game goof? Boardgame rulebook reviews? Gloomhaven or Frosthaven after Jaws? Rurik coverage? Tabletopia more clinking that TTS? Games I don't like even though I should? Inherently bad mechanisms? Apps that allow boardgame worlds to change? What would get me into wargaming? Why are wargames resistant to modernization? Card Play Conflict Resolution & Gloomhaven? Jump Drive a next step to San Juan? Should patrons not post to early release videos? Why no retail for Plunderous? Marco Polo climbing in ranking? Why the hotness for Red Cathedral? Categorizing game feel?  •••[00:59:24] Games with Jen Q&A►►► Our gaming habits if RRT didn't exist? Love of Legacy vs distaste for consumerism?  •••[01:21:33] Personal Q&A►►► Doggo pics? New Dune movie? Geocaching? Rahdo on the road? Jen into space opera? When did we consider Denmark? Everquest's impact on Jen? Still running? Indi tea shops? Doggo pics part II? How frequently do we wash clothes? Top disney live action animated remakes? Fave disney animated film? Star Trek Lower Decks? Assassin's Creed lazy design?  Gun ownership driving gun deaths? How do we vote? Do we sing or play instruments? Fave movies? No Russian accent in The Great? Connie Booth? Celebs in Malta? BLM & "all"? Pitbulls? Jen's on the spot top10 check? Jen's interest in negotiation in games? Working on Plunderous triggering flashbacks? What's the "reference man" book title? Jen's height? My experience with being "the other"? Empathy vs critical thinking? Taxes in Malta? Demonizing tax avoidance? Words of wisdom?  •••Send your questions to questions@rahdo.com •••Help Rahdo run @ https://patreon.com/rahdo

27 new games discussed for the month of September! If you'd prefer to watch this in video form, head to https://youtu.be/VeyCwVexZTQ :) Intro (0:00)  [Shea] Embarcadero (2:22) [Shea] Galaxy Hunters (3:36) [Shea] Inventure Quest (4:50) 24. Draconis Invasion (6:57) 23. 7th Citadel (9:59) 22. Silver & Gold (13:07) 21. Renature (15:53) 20. Sabotage (18:33) 19. Dungeon Drop: Dropped Too Deep (23:48) 18. Mariposas (26:02) 17. Rossio (29:36) 16. Sonora (33:10) 15. Alice's Garden (36:22) 14. School of Sorcery (38:57) 13. Dreamscape Expansions (41:50) 12. Monsters on Board (43:55) 11. Village Green (45:57) 10. Viscounts of the West Kingdom (47:46) 09. Unforgiven (49:28) 08. Endless Winter (52:06) 07. Café (54:42) 06. Marco Polo (57:06) 05. Truffle Shuffle (1:00:08) 04. The City (1:02:46) 03. Plunderous (1:04:33) 02. Tiny Towns: Villagers (1:09:40) Technical difficulties (1:10:50) 01. Marvel Champions: Red Skull (1:12:27) Outro (1:17:04) •••Help Rahdo run @ https://patreon.com/rahdo •••Send your questions to questions@rahdo.com

Hey everybody, this month's top10 is a revisit of my 10 filler games, as well as the top10 fillers from Monique & Naveen of Before You Play.  To see more of M&N's content, check https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC3z8YEKBEjSPRb6L2RJPWUg   My original top10 from 5 years ago: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6mo9cg3IwbI Introduction (0:00) Honorable Mentions - Nanga Parbat (4:00) Honorable Mentions - Litle Prince: Make me a Planet (4:57) Honorable Mentions - Fantasy Realms (7:43) Rahdo's #10 - Ankh'or (9:29) M&N's #10 - 6 Nimmt (12:21) Rahdo's #9 - Fugitive (15:27) M&N's #9 - Seikatsu (20:03) Rahdo's #8 - Café (23:55) M&N's #8 - Schotten Totten (27:39) Rahdo's #7 - Ticket to Ride: London (32:40) M&N's #7 - Railroad Ink (36:08) Rahdo's #6 - My City (40:55) M&N's #6 - For Sale (47:22) Rahdo's #5 - On Tour (50:59) M&N's #5 - Yokai Septet (57:23) Rahdo's #4 - FUSE (1:02:25) M&N's #4 - Biblios (1:05:09) Rahdo's #3 - Mandala (1:09:39) M&N's #3 - Hanamikoji (1:13:14) Rahdo's #2 - Circle the Wagons (1:17:09) M&N's #2 - Parade (1:20:52) Rahdo's #1 - Jump Drive / The City (1:26:19) M&N's #1 - Cabo (1:33:43) Outro (1:38:04) •••Help Rahdo run @ https://patreon.com/rahdo •••Send your questions to questions@rahdo.com

Hey everybody! Here's this weeks's episode of Corner to Corner, and here's the youtube link if you'd like to watch instead of listen: Episode 22: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IoHyZfNCxrs •••Help Rahdo run @ https://patreon.com/rahdo •••Send your questions to questions@rahdo.com

Timm Metivier (the owner of Meepleville in Las Vegas, as well as showrunner of the Dice Tower West convention) and I sat down for another back and forth discussion, and while the last one did about 30 minutes on Black Lives Matter, this one goes much deeper on another very non-boardgame subject: gun violence. Fair warning, no boardgaming in this one! If you'd prefer this in video form, you can find it at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9VoyVLGOrwM •••Help Rahdo run @ https://patreon.com/rahdo •••Send your questions to questions@rahdo.com

Hey everybody. This is a pilot for a new collaboration between my channel and Kickstarter. We'll see if KS wants to continue past this test, and if so, they'll be crossposted to Youtube and the podcast channel! To get notified of project launches, hit the links below.   (1:11) EMBARCADERO https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/renegadegamestudios/embarcadero?ref=ksr_partner_rahdo     (4:37) PLUNDEROUS https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/683340922/plunderous?ref=ksr_partner_rahdo    (7:58) CASCADIA https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/flatoutgames/cascadia?ref=ksr_partner_rahdo    (11:28) IN TOO DEEP (Reboot) https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/burntislandgames/in-too-deep-reboot?ref=ksr_partner_rahdo    (15:28) LONESOME VILLAGE https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/ogrepixel/lonesome-village?ref=ksr_partner_rahdo   Ryan's Channel: https://www.youtube.com/nightsaroundatable  Shea's Channel: https://www.youtube.com/rtfmshow  Ruel's Channel: https://www.twitch.tv/ruelgaviola  ... https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/23953/outside-scope-bgg

Will you still need me?  SHOW NOTES: •••[00:01:10] Games Q&A►►► Anything positive from Covid in the boardgame industry? What defines a boardgame expert opinion? Best polyominal games? Length and swingyness of Altiplano Traveler? Using rankingengine.pubmeeple.com? Replaying old games? 7 Wonders dropping 2p rules? Feld City Collection regular or deluxe? Marvel Champions thoughts? RRT stuff in the gaming section? Any inside Amsterdam game info? Next step after Pandemic? TTS thoughts? Disclaimers in rulebooks? Embargoes vs Kickstarter previews? Amsterdam runthrough? top100 with Shea & Ryan? Rokoko too open? Games of 2020 so far? No Uprising coverage? What’s up with crossover top10s? Standalone roundups? What games get rounded up? Why are people anti-post campaign Pandemic? Reigniting passion for heavy games? Other games for contributors to cover? Why does Jen enjoy Shadowrun Crossfire? How to solo Marvel Champions? Preferred solo scoring style? Move viewed video? Previews with vs without final thoughts? Average length of Dominion for us? 3+ games that work well with 2? What’s Your Game’s rankings?  •••[01:55:50] Games with Jen Q&A►►► Jen’s fave mechanism, and why? Our fave gaming moment? Where will RRT be in 5 years? Could Jen add her game of the month to the roundups? Gaming post breakup?  •••[02:23:03] Personal Q&A►►► What has we learned as a species from the lockdown? Jen’s and my wrestling intro song? What fantastical pet would we want? Decoupling personal value and games? What if I hadn’t done drama in highschool? Swimming? Cats vs dogs in boardgames? Wingspan with dogs? Dark on Netflix? Kamala Harris thoughts? High Score on Netflix? Travel disasters? Jen author suggestions? Reconciling new game drive vs old game comfort? Lead designer monetization dictates? Preferred development scheme? Dictates to return to design? Exec influence on design? Digital boardgame value? Would Jen or I miss the Rahdo persona? Was Rahdo inevitable? Increasing old hen production? Dogs and hens? Overseas tax avoidance? Reference man? Gerald vs Gerard? Animal pic format? How did Jen become so wonderful? Fave cuts? Fatman Beyond BLM episode? What happened with Christopher Nolan? Wisdom of the month?  •••Send your questions to questions@rahdo.com •••Help Rahdo run @ https://patreon.com/rahdo

23 new games discussed for the month of August! If you'd prefer to watch this in video form, head to https://youtu.be/6JrxBTck3JY :) Intro (0:00)   [Shea] Defection (1:05) [Shea] Petrichor: Cows (2:23) [Shea] Philosophia: Floating World (3:47) [Shea] Riftforce (5:37) 16. Warp’s Edge (7:13) 15. Apollo (9:29) 14. Alma Mater (12:36) 13. Ganesha (15:45) 12. Unstocked (17:50) 11. Fruit Picking (22:01) 10. Fox Matters (23:51) 9. Tekhenu (26:04) 8. Treelings (30:21) 7. Streets (32:52) 6. Dr Finn 2021 Game Collection (35:39) 6.4. Butterfly Garden (36:10) 6.3. Mining Colony (38:51) 6.2. Biblios Quill & Parchment (41:47) 6.1. Nanga Parbat (44:31) 5. Cascadia (47:00) 4. Hamburg (50:07) 3. MC: Wrecking Crew & Hu lk (53:04)   2. Tapestry: Plans and Ploys (56:02) 1. Pandemic Legacy Season 0 (58:14) Outro (1:08:27) •••Help Rahdo run @ https://patreon.com/rahdo •••Send your questions to questions@rahdo.com

Hey everybody! Here's this weeks's episode of Corner to Corner, and here's the youtube link if you'd like to watch instead of listen: Episode 21: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ehz0UcYHbW8 •••Help Rahdo run @ https://patreon.com/rahdo •••Send your questions to questions@rahdo.com