[DaBuddaDa]

Board games basically give me the same experience as old school split screen multiplayer. It fills that space nicely.

[CarbonatedFalcon]

There's a great little board game shop in Redmond (Town Center) in Washington that had tables where you could just pull out games and try them out before buying them. Also sold and hosted events for Magic the Gathering and other stuff. Unfortunately moved before I could really get involved with anything there. The staff was great though.

I do wish I had a good group of people to play some of these newer or European style board games with. I played Dominion a couple times with a small group awhile back and it was pretty damn fun. I enjoy dissecting complex systems.

[Zeouterlimits]

I played Small World last weekend, and it was pretty fantastic.
Highly recommend it.

A bit like Risk with less dice rolling, more strategy and lots of twists & turns.

[dLMN8R]

I hope that all you guys making broad statements like "board games are stupid and boring" sound just as ridiculous as people you probably make fun of who say "video games are stupid and pointless"

[mik]

If people were listening to a podcast for discussion of board games and were subjected instead to 20 minutes of video games chatter, they may well say that in frustration. And be quite justified.

[Neuromancer]

I have a friend who's always buying and wanting to play new board games; he's fallen down the rabbit hole which can be every bit as addictive and expensive a hobby as video games. Whereas I'm happy playing my favorites over and over (like Last Night on Earth). Anyway I skipped the board game talk in this episode, I didn't find it all that entertaining.

[state_vector_collapse]

Skipped the board game talk as well. If I wanted to hear about them I would listen to a dedicated podcast.

[LiK]

Dear lord, more Yakuza 4 talk. Thanks Garnett. Keep it coming!

Edit: oh gawd, bored game talk...

[ArjanN]

Board games basically give me the same experience as old school split screen multiplayer. It fills that space nicely.

Not that I have anything against board games, but as an adult it's generally too much trouble to regularly get a group of people together to play something locally.

Same reason online multiplayer mostly killed split-screen multiplayer. :P

[mattp]

boardgame talk is interesting
and then never spend more than like 20min on it anyway

[frequency]

I love board games and enjoyed the talk.

I think it should continue. Those who don't like it can skip it.

I have no interest in the Fez talk. Or any talk about the latest shooter or whatever. So I skip it or tune out.
I can understand that people don't want board game talk on a video game podcast. But those people are all terrible and evil.

If it continues, maybe it can be at the end of the podcast, like the sports junk that used to happen. I don't like sports (except hockey eh) and it was always easy to just stop listening at the outro.

[HamPster PamPster]

I hope Garnett held strong this weekend and wasn't seduced by Jeff's candyland coated lies and shiny fiddly bits :P

Side note: I saw on twitter that Jeff will be on Gamers With Jobs (which comes out Wednesday) woot! Can't wait to hear what game he hypes up and then next week hear the GWJ crew come back with "what was Jeff thinking..." Its a tradition at this point

[jyoung188]

I have zero interest in board games and even less interest in board game talk. I always skip boardgame talk and board game episodes of TRS. It's cool though, different strokes for different folks, at least Jeff is passionate about it.

[Curufinwe]

Side note: I saw on twitter that Jeff will be on Gamers With Jobs (which comes out Wednesday) woot! Can't wait to hear what game he hypes up and then next week hear the GWJ crew come back with "what was Jeff thinking..." Its a tradition at this point

I can't see anything topping Rage in terms of the gap between Jeff's enthusiasm and the abject apathy of the GWJ crew.

[HamPster PamPster]

Midweek confirmed

GWJ Episode 289 - April 25th, 2012 This week Jeff Cannata joins the crew to talk about levelling and RPG systems invading games. The free to play angle, Diablo III and much more. We also have an interview with Portal creator Kim Swift about Quantum Conundrum!

Direct Link

[IMACOMPUTA]

+1 to the "loved the boardgames talk' camp.


Why are WC fans so nit-picky? Some gaming podcasts digress so much that 90% of the podcast is about pizza joints.

Atleast board games are still games.

[SatelliteOfLove]

Midweek confirmed Direct Link

"...while RPG systems flee RPG series in droves..."

Will listen, I loved the RPR episode on this.

[frequency]

+1 to the "loved the boardgames talk' camp. Why are WC fans so nit-picky? Some gaming podcasts digress so much that 90% of the podcast is about pizza joints. Atleast board games are still games.

Yeah I don't really get it. I guess some people just dislike board games?

In other podcast threads, you often see people saying how the best parts of the episode are the non-video-game related discussions.

But they talk about board games for a bit here and people are all like "I LISTEN TO VIDEO GAME PODCASTS FOR VIDEO GAME TALK". Different audiences I guess? I don't know.

[Neuromancer]

I like playing board games but I find listening to other people talking about them pretty uninteresting. I just skipped the section, it wasn't a big deal.

[mik]

It's because the only thing you can really discuss in talking about board games are the mechanics of the game. I'd be equally opposed to a similar discussion in video games. I don't give a shit what the Y-button does--it's not interesting.

[Harlock]

I like board game but don´t have friends :(

[nel e nel]

I can't see anything topping Rage in terms of the gap between Jeff's enthusiasm and the abject apathy of the GWJ crew.

Considering the GWJ podcasters never even played it due to all of the GPU compatibility issues, it's not hard to see that disconnect.

[frequency]

It's because the only thing you can really discuss in talking about board games are the mechanics of the game. I'd be equally opposed to a similar discussion in video games. I don't give a shit what the Y-button does--it's not interesting.

That's not true at all.
I listen to some board game podcasts actually. And a lot of it is about the experience. Like, you can totally just talk about a certain session that was interesting.

I imagine if board game talk became a thing on this podcast, it would eventually get to that. You spend a bit of time on the mechanics so people have a general idea, and then you talk about a session.

The same thing happens with video games. You give a quick overview of what the game actually is, and then you talk about your experience playing it.

It's not about "Y-button does _____". It's more like "this is an [genre] where [unique identifier]".
"Thunderstone is a deckbuilder with light dungeon crawl mechanics."
is akin to
"Xenoblade is an RPG with MMO style quests and combat."

Over time, you stop having to explain what a "deckbuilder" is or what "tile placement" is.

But I don't know. I guess it really depends on your interests. I find it more interesting than a tangent about Power Rangers vs Beetle Borgs or whatever (not a dig on P1P as a whole - I love it).


GWJ has board game talk occasionally. They do a quick overview of what the game is, and then talk about sessions. That is the perfect example.

[mik]

Well, if they could pull that off, maybe I'd feel differently. As it's been so far, I feel like they're reading me the rules from the inside of the box.

And I still have no idea what Beetle Borgs are.

[frequency]

Well, if they could pull that off, maybe I'd feel differently. As it's been so far, I feel like they're reading me the rules from the inside of the box. And I still have no idea what Beetle Borgs are.

It would have to be a more regular thing for them to get to that point.
If Garnett gets into it, I think it would be great to have a segment at the end, after the outro like they did with the American football talk.

And I also have no idea what Beetle Borgs are. That was the first time I even heard of it. I barely even know what the Power Rangers are.

[mik]

GWJ has board game talk occasionally. They do a quick overview of what the game is, and then talk about sessions. That is the perfect example.

So, I just listened to this week's GWJ and the board game talk was all mechanics. It's probably just not my thing, which is ok.

[frequency]

So, I just listened to this week's GWJ and the board game talk was all mechanics. It's probably just not my thing, which is ok.

That's possible since Jeff Cannata is on this week's episode. I haven't listened to it yet.

I was more referring to the GWJ "Rabbitcon" episodes where it's mostly board game talk and very little video games. When it's just the usual group and they're telling stories about a specific board game/PnP RPG session, it's great.

I'm not "hardcore" enough to know a specific episode number to point you to though.

But yeah. If you're just not interested in board games, then I doubt session-stories would do much for you anyway. You kind of need the context and an idea of how the game works to really connect with the discussion (just like with video games). Which is why I think it would be great if it became a regular thing on Weekend Confirmed, it would be at the end after the outro.

[jstevenson]

so what you're saying is DON'T derail Jeff today with Boardgame talk when we record?

[Neuromancer]

so what you're saying is DON'T derail Jeff today with Boardgame talk when we record?

Talk about Resistance 3 some more

Also that new game of yours

Also 'Cabin in the Woods' spoilercast

[HamPster PamPster]

so what you're saying is DON'T derail Jeff today with Boardgame talk when we record?

Say "Sorry, I thought we were talking about GOOD board games" and then pull out Monopoly

[purple cobra]

so what you're saying is DON'T derail Jeff today with Boardgame talk when we record?

Yes, for the love of God! :0 In all seriousness I tuned out during the board game talk, just not my thing.

[jstevenson]

Say "Sorry, I thought we were talking about GOOD board games" and then pull out Monopoly

hahaha, I should totally troll him with monopoly. that'd be great.

Talk about Resistance 3 some more Also that new game of yours Also 'Cabin in the Woods' spoilercast

I wish we could talk about our facebook game, since that's truely what I've been playin', but alas I'll discuss other people's stuff :-)

Haven't seen CitW yet, but thinking about catching it tomorrow

[Neuromancer]

I wish we could talk about our facebook game, since that's truely what I've been playin', but alas I'll discuss other people's stuff :-) Haven't seen CitW yet, but thinking about catching it tomorrow

You should, it's awesome!

[frequency]

so what you're saying is DON'T derail Jeff today with Boardgame talk when we record?

Yay! You're on this week!

But don't derail him! Make him talk more about them without treating it like a TRS review or treating the audience like they don't know anything about board games!

In fact, derail everything else with board games!


I would buy totally buy a Ratchet and Clank board game.

[HamPster PamPster]

hahaha, I should totally troll him with monopoly. that'd be great.

Then follow it up with Fireball Island

If he had any enjoyment in his youth he'll nostalgia all over the podcast



I'd like to see a European board game beat that!

[SatelliteOfLove]

Jeff was getting very close to the whole truth during that GWJ episode. That channelization of RPG mechanics in recent expansions is both a glass floor and a glass ceiling for character building. Hard to brick, hard to break, and BORING for me to play.

[Keyser Soze]

[HamPster PamPster]

I like Andrew, happy to see him pop up

Interested to hear their take on the new Smash Brothers

[HoodWinked]

44:12

jeff cannata: "so you can earnhhen xp or go through puberty first"

DAT voice crack

[jstevenson]

oh, and I didn't derail Jeff on board games, though we may play board games this weekend, so I consider that a success.

[Visualante2]

Such a pity the music break has devolved into chip tunes, feels like pandering to whiney gamers who can't listen to anything not game related.

[eznark]

Fuck, I thought it was Skip.

delete

[Crewnh]

Whoa, wait, Ariel is never going to be on the show? Wow, some people are real assholes.

[HamPster PamPster]

I give Garnett 6 months until Ariel pulls him into a job at Sony

Which means we are 9 months from a Garnett, Shane and Nick Suttner podcast :) :) :)

[Neuromancer]

oh, and I didn't derail Jeff on board games, though we may play board games this weekend, so I consider that a success.

Thank you sir. Go see Cabin in the Woods!

[purple cobra]

Whoa, wait, Ariel is never going to be on the show? Wow, some people are real assholes.

Haven't listened yet but she's not going to be on anymore? I wonder what happened?

[theBishop]

Whoa, wait, Ariel is never going to be on the show? Wow, some people are real assholes.

She's off the show because she's the producer (or something) of the new Playstation Smash game. Not because she was bullied off.

[neojubei]

Andrew Yoon sounds cute

[Jake Tower]

Haven't listened yet but she's not going to be on anymore? I wonder what happened?

She's working for Sony now, and Sony evidently doesn't allow its employees on podcasts. It's the same reason Nick Suttner can never be on RebelFM.

edit:

I give Garnett 6 months until Ariel pulls him into a job at Sony Which means we are 9 months from a Garnett, Shane and Nick Suttner podcast :) :) :)

Wouldn't that be something.

I've honestly been waiting for John Davison to hire Garnett to come over to CBS Interactive in some capacity.

[purple cobra]

She's off the show because she's the producer (or something) of the new Playstation Smash game. Not because she was bullied off.

Ahh, ok. :)