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BoardGameGeek Guild
In case you are interested, I’ve started a BoardGameGeek Guild about Board Games with Scott. This is where I’ll talk about what I’m up to, what games I have planned to make videos about, and offer forums for other chit-chat about the show.
You will need a BGG account to join, and then you can sign up at
http://www.boardgamegeek.com/guild/395
(p.s. I still can’t find my camera! It was one of the last things to be packed, so now I’m suspecting it is in a box labeled for a different room, like (shudder) “Storage”. The unpacking continues…)
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Getting closer…
We’re moved into the new place (and still have had no offers on the old one). I’ve put up track lighting in the basement for my filming, but I have not yet found the box with the video camera. It’s somewhere.. in a box…somewhere…
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More house delays
As it always seems to go, everything takes longer than it should. You would think in this time of a housing slump, there would be so little work that those involved with houses would be eager to work!
We own the house, but are still waiting on some big repairs before we can start moving in. My studio is still in a box, and I’m spending all that free time that would usually go to making a video on packing, painting, assembling, and trying to get most of the house ready before school starts. Consider BGWS in hiatus until I get my life back in order. If you just can’t live without your dose of Scott, I’m still contributing to the podcast.
(We actually own two houses – if you know of anyone in Syracuse looking for a house, please send them my way!!)
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Boardgame Broadcasters Panel
Greetings!
We’re closing on our new house tomorrow (after weeks of delays) so I won’t be putting up an episode for another few weeks as we repair the new house and then move in. (note – our current house remains unsold, so if you are looking or know someone who is looking in the Syracuse area, please point them to MLS# ).
I was the organizer and moderator of a panel called “” at Origins, and Jim Van Verth of The Vintage Gamer recorded the panel and put it up on his site. It features me, representing both Board Games with Scott and the podcast, Tom and Sam from the Dice Tower, Dave and Stephen from The Spiel, and Jim from The Vintage Gamer, and Mark and Jay from The Metagamers. We talk about our shows and have a lot of fun.
You can listen to this panel over at
where it says “Standard Podcast”.
If you want to discuss it, there is a thread at
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BGWS 042 – World of Warcraft, the Boardgame
World of Warcraft, the Boardgame is a long fantasy game for two teams of players. (38:27)
Special Note! I’ll be at Origins. There is a Meet the Boardgame Broadcasters panel Saturday morning at 10AM that I’ll be on, and will be happy to go out to lunch with BGWS viewers afterwards. I’ll also be spending a lot of time in the Board Room.
In this special episode of Board Games with Scott, BGWS coorespondent Matt Carlson takes a look at World of Warcraft and the Shadows of War expanasion. This two-team fantasy game takes several hours to play and is full of many familiar references for those playing the computer game.
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BGWS 041 – ConHex
ConHex is a fast abstract connection game for two players (17:54)
In this episode, I interview Michail Antonow, the designer of ConHex, about his game, teach the game and play a sample game. ConHex is a clever two-player abstract game where players are attempting to connect two sides of a square board. Games move very quickly, but the game has considerable depth in just a few rules.
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BGWS 040 – The Pillars of the Earth
The Pillars of the Earth is a light strategy game about gathering resources and employing craftsmen to turn those resources into parts of a catherdal. (27:07)
The Pillars of the Earth was an Essen 2006 release based on Ken Follett’s book of the same name. It’s a family strategy game which is similar to Caylus in many ways, but is a less intense experience. It’s a six-round game where in each round, players collect resources, acquire craftsmen, and then use the craftsmen to turn the resources into parts of a cathedral. Victory points are awarded for cathedral components.
By the way, I’m trying to replace some of my failing equipment. If you’d like to help out, you can send Paypal donations to scott@scottnicholson.com.
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If you decide to purchase a copy of this game because of this video, let the publisher know! In the US, it is Mayfair games at mayfair@mayfairgames.com, and elsewhere, or . This does make a difference! Disclaimer: I did get a review copy of this game from the publisher.
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On Board Games netcast
Looking for a little Scott to tide you over between episodes of Board Games with Scott? I’ve joined up with Don Dennis (the pirate from Board Games without Scott) and Erik Dewey (reviewer for Knucklebones magazine) to do a new netcast called “On Board Games”.
This is a regular series where we talk about larger issues in gaming, focusing on the behind-the-scenes angles when possible. I participate in the discussions and review games (and some of them are games I didn’t like)!
So far, we have an introduction and three episodes.
You can find the series (with RSS feeds) at .
Here are direct links to:
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BGWS 039 – Yspahan
Yspahan is a strategy game where players play the role of merchants, occupying souks and caravans in order to score points in this quick 30-minute game (20:06)
Yspahan is a clever and short strategy game. Where there is a theme, it doesn’t really match up with the gameplay, but is still fun. Players place cubes in shops in the city of Yspahan, and if they can occupy all the shops of a color in a district at the end of a week, score points. You can also score points by sending your cubes to a caravan and by building new buildings that give you special abilities. There are many strategies and ways to get points in this interesting little game.
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If you decide to purchase a copy of Yspahan because of this video, let the publisher know! In the US, it is Rio Grande games at riogames@aol.com, and elsewhere, Ystari games at info@ystari.com. This does make a difference! Disclaimer: I did get a review copy of this game from the publisher.
A big thanks to Scott Tepper for teaching me the game and giving me the inspiration to name the quadrants!
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