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 20: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g4pZWDlW0WE •••Help Rahdo run @ https://patreon.com/rahdo •••Send your questions to questions@rahdo.com

Hey there, this is a guest appearance I did on Reul Gaviola's 3@3, wherein (amongst other things) I finished my top10 3k+ games, counting down #s 5-1  Interview starts at 3:53 Game countdown at 27:29 •••Help Rahdo run @ https://patreon.com/rahdo •••Send your questions to questions@rahdo.com

Hey everybody, this month's top10 is a video listing my top 10 games that didn't crack the BGG 3000, but only the 1st half! To watch the 2nd half of this episode, head over to https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tg7aEo_TH2A or check out the next podcast listing, my appearance on Ruel Gaviola's 3@3 show.  If you'd prefer to watch this top10-6 in video form, head to https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TZ7XdGwH3H4 :) And now... the spoilers!!! Introduction (0:00) #10 Mercado (2:15)  #9 Xi'an (5:00)  #8 The Boldest (8:56)  #7 Capo Dei Capi (11:31)  #6 Institute for Magical Arts(14:08)   The list continues (17:50) •••Help Rahdo run @ https://patreon.com/rahdo •••Send your questions to questions@rahdo.com Sponsorships: on for this episode

Hey everybody, this month's top10 is a revisit of my top10 co-ops which I originally filmed back in 2015. And this time, I'm joined by Jess Cassady, and I definitely recommend checking out her content at https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLeXdZKJsaETCzmeSordt_6G920OBJlFr3 and https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MBtqikZ-otw If you'd prefer to watch this top10 in video form, head to https://youtu.be/X40YLbEToFM :) And now... the spoilers!!! Introduction (0:00) Rahdo's #10 Black Angel (5:11) Jess's #10 Food Chain Magnate (10:48) Rahdo's #9 Gloomhaven (20:38) Jess's #9 Acquire (26:08) Jess's #8 Chartered (28:35) Rahdo's #8 Feast for Odin (31:36) Jess's #7 Civilization (36:04) Rahdo's #7 Maracaibo (42:47) Jess's #6 Dominant Species (50:53) Rahdo's #6 Spirit Island (58:06) Jess's #5 Brass: Birmingham (1:10:41) Rahdo's #5 Anachrony (1:15:13) Jess's #4 18XX (1:21:25) Rahdo's #4 CO2: Second Chance (1:34:14) Jess's #3 Pax Pamir 2nd Edition (1:40:17) Rahdo's #3 Cooper Island (1:49:05) Jess's #2 Bios: Origin (1:53:04) Rahdo's #2 The Gallerist (1:57:56) Jess's #1 Ginkopolis (2:03:19) Rahdo's #1 Agra (2:13:30) •••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) definitely ran through me and my life in this VERY deep interview, covering my childhood, my time in the videogame industry, my YouTube success, my BLM shirt, and more! If you'd prefer this in video form, you can find it at https://youtu.be/ecc2j5vVhgw •••Help Rahdo run @ https://patreon.com/rahdo •••Send your questions to questions@rahdo.com

My first bleep! SHOW NOTES: •••[00:01:10] Games Q&A►►► Aeon’s End memory? Eric Lang on Lovecraft? Inka Brand on games as art? Scythe on RRT? Prioritizing games? Primal the Awakening? Martin Wallace co-designed Runebound? Aeon’s End Legacy vs Clank Legacy? Incorrect game classifications? Roll to resolve ruining potential faves? D6 vs all the other D#s? Bad mechanisms justified by theme? How to find the right ramble? Jaws of the Lion if you’re already Gloomhaven experts? Why not mention designers in run-throughs? How to choose what gets runthrough vs rundown vs rounded up? How to rate Pandemic? Dummy players? Themes we want to see more of? Cards better than dice? Legacy always a good thing? Gaming trends? Why are we gaming masochists? •••[01:42:34] Personal Q&A►►► Is “rahdo” to me as Hulk is to Bruce Banner? Empath? Emotional to kill chickens? Roosters? Chicken breeds? Hansa Teutonica? Fostering dogs? Why fantasy over scifi in boardgaming? Keeping players in the dark? Fave Star Trek episodes? Violent videogames leading to real world violence? Trump’s economy? Australian gun control? BLM? Global warming? Michael Moor’s Planet of Humans? Dark on Netflix? Star Trek Continues? Showering schedule? How to buy a half cow? Skiing with Jen? Jen read any good books lately? Worst insult? Theme song of our lives? What to consider regarding retiring in other countries? Overwhelmed by RRT? New Fable? How’s the leg? Fave dystopia fiction? Unity2020? Jen’s fave book genres? Pandemic Legacy Season 1 death? Moving considerations? How to handle self defeating player? Jen’s words of wisdom? •••Send your questions to questions@rahdo.com •••Help Rahdo run @ https://patreon.com/rahdo •••Download episode directly: https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/anchor-audio-bank/staging/2020-08-05/35795195a81efbd4d0edf4c376d8eff6.m4a

24 new games discussed for the month of July. If you'd prefer to watch this in video form, head to https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=809N0-hVaP8 :) Intro (0:00)   [ryan] Dead Reckoning (0:57) [shea] Turris (2:09) 22. Back to the Future: Back in Time (4:33) 21. Garum (8:36) 20. Spirits of the Forest: Moonlight (12:50) 19. Nevada City (15:44) 18. Lizard Wizard (19:31) 17. Reavers of Midgard (21:35) 16. Tutankhamun (26:03) 15. Cosmic Encounter Duel (29:56) 14. Tang Garden (35:19) 13. Alubari (39:09) 12. Relics of Rajavihara (42:09) 11. Dice Settlers: Western Sea (43:35) 10. Zen Garden (46:37) 9. With a Smile and a Gun (49:01) 8. Altiplano: Travelers (52:34) 7. Perseverance Chapter 1 & 2 (55:31) 6. Plunderous (59:31) 5. My City (1:07:30) 4. Pendulum (1:11:07) 3. Dominion: Menagerie (1:14:25) 2. Marvel Champions: Dr Strange (1:18:31) 1. Targi: The Expansion (1:20:20) •••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 19: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KVgcSVK1Jgw •••Help Rahdo run @ https://patreon.com/rahdo •••Send your questions to questions@rahdo.com

Hey everybody, I recently did a 2 hour interview with Scott Alden of Boardgamegeek.com, where we discussed a wide range of topics and basically tried to get to know each other a little better. If you'd prefer this in video form, you can find it at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OIPhPrPhcH8 •••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 18: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YNdHawg7eqE •••Help Rahdo run @ https://patreon.com/rahdo •••Send your questions to questions@rahdo.com

Back to normal, including some heavy topics that snuck up on me! SHOW NOTES: •••[00:00:50] Games Q&A►►► Virtual Cons? Sentinels of the Multiverse? Castles of Tuscany? Tracking new games? Lovecraft in gaming part II? RRT full content list? SU&SD's take on Wingspan? Jaws of the Lion rating? TTR London? Hanamikoji? Jaws of the Lion if Gloomhaven didn't exist? Bad things about Legacy? Secret endgame scoring? Colonialism in boardgaming? My interactions with designers of games I cover? Glen More 2 art? Oath a Legacy game? Pipeline?  •••[01:30:25] Personal Q&A►►► How much work to have chickens? Changes to our worldview? Pillars of the Earth videogame? Savage Dragon & Criminal? Professional wrestling? BLM, the organization? Would we rather be back in Malta to face COVID? New Zealand? What Hogwarts house would we be? Ambivert? Eggs? Puppy advice? More puppy advice? Hat day? Yang not partisan enough? Teatime with Jen Heavy Cardboard crossover? 5 fave things about England? Fave new show? Most recent good film? Revisiting old comfort tv? Guildford landmarks? Jen's words of wisdom?  •••Send your questions to questions@rahdo.com •••Help Rahdo run @ https://patreon.com/rahdo •••Download episode directly: https://d3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net/staging/2020-6-11/89229828-44100-2-e2a9e4a875631.m4a

17 new games discussed for the month of June.  If you'd prefer to watch this in video form, head to https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YZAx3NFxQMU :) Intro (0:00)   Mini Rogue [Shea] (2:00)  Monumental [Ryan] (3:19)  15. Minecraft (5:14)  14. Back to the Future: Dice Through Time (8:00)  13. Abandon all Artichokes (12:12)  12. Metro X (14:06)  11. King’s Forge (17:00)   10. Hokkaido (19:47)  9. Roll Player Adventure (22:06)  8. Age of Atlantis (26:00)  7. Wonder Woman: Challenge of the Amazons (32:55)  6. Intrepid (37:52)  5. Overlord (41:11)  4. Roll Camera (44:20)   3. Concordia: Egypt Map (47:08)  2. Marvel Champions: Black Widow (48:55)   1. Gloomhaven: Jaws of the Lion (50:34) •••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 17: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8BwR07txbZ4 •••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 top10 co-ops which I originally filmed back in 2014. And this time, I'm joined by Ruel Gaviola, and I definitely recommend you check out his Twitch and/or Facebook feeds for great live streamed boardgame sessions with him and his family! If you'd prefer to watch this top10 in video form, head to https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zUFvHz-Mit4 :) And now... the spoilers!!! Introduction (0:00)  Rahdo's #10 Aerion (8:23)  Ruel's #10 Dead of Winter (10:30)   Rahdo's #9 The Crew (13:38)  Ruel's #9 Codenames: Duet (18:59)    Rahdo's #8 Spirit Island (21:20)  Ruel's #8 Kitchen Rush (26:14)   Rahdo's #7 FUSE (30:11)  Ruel's #7 Star Trek Panic (32:56)    Rahdo's #6 Cities Skylines (36:34)  Ruel's #6 Paperback (40:50)    Rahdo's #5 The War of Mine (44:24)  Ruel's #5 Just One (51:16)    Rahdo's #4 Tiny Epic Defenders (54:17)  Ruel's #4 Escape: The Curse of the Temple (58:44)    Some Honorable Mentions (1:01:31)  Rahdo's #3 Aeon's End (1:03:14)   More honorable mentions (1:08:01)  Ruel's #3 Freedom: The Underground Railroad (1:10:49)    Rahdo's #2 Marvel Champions (1:16:15)  Ruel's #2 The Mind (1:22:22)    Rahdo's #1 Gloomhaven (1:26:50)  Ruel's #1 Pandemic Legacy Season 1 (1:34:28)   Even more honorable mentions (1:40:46) •••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 16: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BXB3c82iPpo •••Help Rahdo run @ https://patreon.com/rahdo •••Send your questions to questions@rahdo.com