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Date
Episode Name/Link
Main Topic
Notes and Other Features
0
01 Mar 2007
Meet the Makers
Introduction
Reposted to Libsyn Feed 10 Mar 2007
1
15 Mar 2007
Don't Quit Now
Quitting games in progress and discussion of game events.
interview with Niagara Board Gaming Weekend's, Mike Cardwell
2
31 Mar 2007
Expanding Game Play
The benefits and purposes of expansions. Creating prototypes and pitching games to publishers.

3
13 Apr 2007
Critical Reviews and the Modern Board Game
Reviews and game definitions. Scott and Donald discuss what we call games and why it matters.

4
18 May 2007
Building a Game Group
Finding people, finding space, publicity, game choices.

5
18 June 2007
Getting Your Game Collection into Play
Convincing your friends to play the games you purchased.

6
05 Jul 2007
Endgame
Victory conditions: victory points vs. victory conditions

7
21 Jul 2007
It's Just a Gimmick
Games with unique gimmicks

8
6 Aug 2007
We Rule!
Game Rules: Poorly assembled rulebooks and various formats

9
21 Aug 2007
Gateway Games: The First Hit is Free
Care and feeding of new gamers.

Board Game Podcast Award for Best Gateway Game:-
Summary of nominees, winner declaration and discussion why winner is a great gateway game

Review of Penguin by Fantasy Flight Games
10
7 Sep 2007
Social by Request
Games that promote social interaction.

Advanced Squad Leader Starter Sets reviewed by Erik
11
24 Sep 2007
Not Your Father's Board Games
Playing games with children.

12
29 Oct 2007
Role-Playing Board Games
Scott gives an impromptu Quelf review

One fan of the show asks about Scott's weird games

Donald is mocked due to the episode's likely delay and fading relevance to Essen

Return of Return of the Heroes


13
2 Dec 2007
The Price of Board Games
Mayfair Setting price floor on their games.
14
Removed for matters of national security
??
It's all Erik's fault, really
??
15
30 Dec 2007
Party On
Party Games.
Donald interviews Dominic of North Star Games
16
17 Jan 2008
Down Time and Delay of Game
Games with long down time and players who cause delay of game.

17
1 Feb 2008
The Big Event
Round Table:
Event Round Table
Erik, Scott, and Donald discuss industry only shows, trade to consumer shows, and fan oriented shows.
- BGG Con, Chitag, GAMA

Australian Big Event segment by Caradoc


18
17 Feb 2008
The Culture of Game Consumption
Round Table:
The Culture of Game Consumption by Scott, Erik, & Donald
Wandering Geek OBG Promo

Correspondent Segment:
Games in Education - Giles discusses why games make a good addition to any classroom.


19
02 March 2008
The Dirty Dozen
Round Table
The Twelve Lowest Ranked Games on Board Game Geek.

Blott's Guide to the Geek
Game Rankings.

Caradoc on Games in Education
Giles discusses the ways he has used games in schools.

Steve LeShay of Sherco Games interviewed by Donald
20
17 March 2008
Player Scale-ability
Round Table
Player Scale-ability

Corespondent Segments

Games in Education - Giles reveals games used in schools

A Guide to the Geek - Ben covers the advanced search feature


  • Realpolitik from Peccable Productions reveiwed by Scott
  • Heroscape from Hasbro reviewed by Erik
21
31 March 2008
Interview Episode
Interviews
Andrew Parks
Pet Fenlon

  • Gamer's Companion to Shakespeare, reviewed by Giles
22
23 April 2008
Print and Play Games
Round Table
Print and Play Games

Corespondent Segment
Games in Education by Giles - the stigma of games in schools


  • Black Death v1.01 from BTRC reviewed by Erik
  • Caveman from MAG Ltd reviewed by Scott, Tammy, and Donald
P1
7 May 2008
Pirate 1 Walk the Plank
Music

Poxy Boggards
Happy Jack’s Undrinkable Ale

Review

23
15 May 2008
Train Games
Round Table
Train Games

Corespondent Segments
Games in Education - Giles interviews Tom Vasel
A Guide to the Geek - Ben covers Geek Lists


24
8 June 2008
International Gamers Awards
Round Table
International Gamer Awards

Corespondent Segments
Games in Education - Giles discusses talks about the Games for Educators site.


25
25 June 2008
Alex Yaeger Interview
Main Segment
Interview with Alex Yaeger

No reviews this episode
26
6 July 2008
Teaching Games
Round Table
Teaching games

Corespondent Segments
Giles discusses Boardgames Australia Awards.

Reviews

27
26 July 2008
Monopoly and More
Round Table
Donald, Scott, and Erik revisit classic American board games from their youth

Corespondent Segments
Music contest results are in.
Discussion of the Scrabble lawsuit


P2
14 August 2008
Pirate: Loot
Round Table
Donald discusses the game Loot and plays more pirate music

Music Segment
Music provided by Marc Gunn


  • Loot reviewed by Donald
28
10 Septemebr 2008
Small Game Companies
Round Table
Donald Scott and Erik talk about the place of small game companies in the hobby, and discuss review copies of the games.

Corespondent Segments
Interviews with Craig Ichabod O'Brien and David Crockett

Reviews
Oddly, there aren't any.
P3
18 September 2008
Pirate: Caribbean
Round Table
Donald discusses the game Caribbean and plays more pirate music

Music Segment
Music provided by Pyrates Royale


29
30 September 2008
Store in a Cool Dry Place
Round Table
Donald, Scott,and Erik discuss the different ways to store your game collection and the game components. We also learn that Don has issues.

Corespondent Segments
Giles talks about his lunchtime gaming program


30
26 October 2008
Start Your Engines
Round Table
Scott and Erik discuss racing games

Corespondent Segments
Giles talks about using punchboards


AA1
11 November 2008
All Alone
Topic
Erik talks about single player games
Review
31
19 November 2008
Take That!
Round Table
Donald, Scott and Erik discuss Take That Games

Corespondent Segments
Giles talks take that games and direct conflict games in the classroom


32
15 December 2008
Games with Large Groups
Round Table
Donald, Scott and Erik discuss Dominion, large group games, and breaking large groups into smaller groups.

Corespondent Segments
Donald and Giles talk about games with large groups and review the Werewolves games.


33
22 January 2009
Pimp Your Games
Round Table
Donald, Scott and Erik discuss pimping your games

Corespondent Segment
Giles throws in his two cents about pimping his games.


34
17 February 2009
Bait Games
Round Table
Donald, Scott and Erik discuss what makes a game good bait to draw in non gamers.
Corespondent Segments
Giles talks about games he played at the Australian Games Expo 2009.
Bart shares his success with Avid Gamers

OW 1
26 February 2009
Out of this World 1: Castle
Round Table
Giles and James talk about Fantasy books and games

  • Castle, reviewed by Giles & James
35
11 March 2009
The Economy vs. the Board Game Industry
Round Table
Donald Scott and Erik discuss what impact the economy will really have on the board game industry.

Giles gives his tuppence on the economy as well.


36
11 March 2009
Two Years and Counting
Round Table
In this episode Donald, Scott, and Erik, discuss the first two years of On Board Games, and Giles chimes in as well.

OW 2
18 May 2009
Out of this World 2: Fairy Tale
Round Table
Giles and James talk about recently read Fantasy novels

AA3
11 November 2008
The Rest of the Games
Topic
Erik looks at playing regular games as solitaire.
Review
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