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  • OBG 591: Expansionism
    2026/06/15

    On this episode of On Board Games, Erik talks with Steve Chivers about games (and other things) they've played lately.

    Games discussed are:

    • Fantasy Realms
    • Similo
    • Eternal Decks
    • Noobs in Space
    • The Hobbit There and Back Again
    • Kokeshi

    You can get a discount on Zencastr.com using this link.

    (23:21) Then, the two talk about expansions, when they are needed and when they aren;t.

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  • OBG 590: Player Counts
    2026/06/01

    On this episode of On Board Games, Erik talks with Joe Slack from Crazy Like a Box about games (and other things) they've played lately.

    Games discussed are:

    • So Clover
    • Fjords
    • The Fog
    • Twilight Imperium 4
    • Saboteur

    You can get a discount on Zencastr.com using this link.

    (20:02) Then, the two talk about the impact player count has on game design.

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  • OBG 589: Teachability
    2026/05/18

    On this episode of On Board Games, Erik talks with Bruce about games (and other things) they've played lately.

    Games discussed are:

    • Phasers vs Grazers http://frogjumpinggames.com
    • Fate of the Fellowship
    • DC Breakout Arkham Asylum
    • My Father's Work
    • Monopoly Deal No Mercy
    • Catan on the Road

    You can get a discount on Zencastr.com using this link.

    (32:37) Then, the two talk about game teaching a game and the design considerations about that.

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  • OBG 588: Balance
    2026/05/04

    On this episode of On Board Games, Erik talks with Bruce about games (and other things) they've played lately.

    Games discussed are:

    • Clusterpuck http://frogjumpinggames.com
    • Phasers vs Grazers http://frogjumpinggames.com
    • Fate of the Fellowship
    • Reign of Dragoness
    • Half Truth Second Guess
    • Trick Takers

    You can get a discount on Zencastr.com using this link.

    (46:16) Then, the two talk about game balance and is it important?

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  • OBG 587: Action
    2026/04/20

    On this episode of On Board Games, Erik talks with Mark Elias about games (and other things) they've played lately.

    Games discussed are:

    • Werewolf
    • Ito
    • Turing Machine
    • Poker

    You can get a discount on Zencastr.com using this link.

    (16:14) Then, the two talk about using game play logic in the movies.

    The We Funder link for We Could be Heroes is at https://wefunder.com/we.could.be.heroes.film/

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  • OBG 586: Review-a-palooza
    2026/04/06

    On this episode of On Board Games, Erik talks with Steve Chivvers all about the recent BGG@Sea cruise they took down under. After that, they dive into one of the largest Review-a-palooza's they've ever done.

    Games reviewed are:

    • Panda Royale
    • Moon Colony Bloodbath
    • Koekeshi
    • Ticket To Ride Marklin
    • Animal Rescue Team (followed by an ad break)
    • Vivo
    • Rebel Princess
    • Lightspeed Arena
    • Forest Shuffle
    • Eternal Decks
    • A Place for all my Books
    • Nemesis
    • Gnoming Around
    • 3-2-1 Countdown
    • Toilz + Trouble

    You can get a discount on Zencastr.com using this link.

    (33:14) Then, the reviews continue.

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  • OBG 585: Game Night Fails
    2026/03/23

    On this episode of On Board Games, Erik talks with Steve Chivvers all about games (and other things) they've played including:

    • Wonderlands War
    • Rhino Hero Super Battle
    • Can't Stop
    • Scarface 1920
    • Galactic Cruise
    • Arydia
    • Koekeshi
    • Holiday Hijinxs

    You can get a discount on Zencastr.com using this link.

    (27:31) Then, the two talk about game night fails and how to avoid them.

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  • OBG 584: Small Box Big Fun
    2026/03/09

    On this episode of On Board Games, Erik talks with Andrew Stiles all about games (and other things) they've played including:

    • Lodge
    • 7 Empires
    • Tower Up
    • Manhattan
    • Flowers

    You can get a discount on Zencastr.com using this link.

    (16:19) Then, the two talk about how to get big fun out of a small box game.

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    59 分