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BGWS 068 – Horse Racing Games

snicholson — Tue, 17 Aug 2010 13:24:53 +0000

And they’re off! Scott Nicholson talks about 4 different horse racing games. (15:34)

In this episode of Board Games with Scott, host Scott Nicholson takes a look at four horse racing games – Winner’s Circle, Long Shot, Horse Fever, Turf Master – and focuses on the concepts of strategy and tactics as demonstrated by these races.

Download Board Games with Scott 068 – Horse Racing Games from the Internet Archive. (Other formats available).

You can order these games through Funagain Games:
Winner’s Circle
Long Shot
Turf Master
Horse Fever

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BGWS 063 – Long Shot

snicholson — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 21:25:23 +0000

Long Shot is a horse racing game where players can own pretty ponies and make money off of betting on them (10:00)

Long Shot is a horse-racing game. Players start with some money but no horses and choose between spending money on buying horses and betting with money on which horses will win. It’s a nice balance between the two, with a little strategy and more than a little luck.

You can download Board Games with Scott 063 – Long Shot from the Internet Archive. (other formats available).

Or, you can watch it here through Vimeo:

BGWS 063: Board Games with Scott 063 – Long Shot from Scott Nicholson on Vimeo.

You can order Long Shot through Funagain Games!

If you decide to get a copy, please let the folks at Z-Man Games ( zman@zmangames.com ) know that you are buying it because of Board Games with Scott! This makes a difference!

To discuss this episode, visit Board Game Geek.

BGWS 060 – Battlestar Galactica: The Reality Show

snicholson — Wed, 15 Jul 2009 00:53:15 +0000

Battlestar Galactica is a longer game pitting Humans versus Cylons in a cooperative strategy roleplaying experience. (30:49)

Enjoy the Sci-Fi series Battlestar Galactica? Or enjoy roleplaying experiences trying to unearth traitors (or being a traitor)? Then take a look at Battlestar Galactica: The Reality Show. For this special episode, I filmed an actual game of BSG in reality-show style with a confessional so you can learn what the players are thinking.

I became aware of the idea through Logan Bretschneider. One of his friends did “Risk Night” as a school project, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZKqHB5erubc, and I thought the idea was great and would work well for BSG.

You can download Board Games with Scott 060 – Battlestar Galactica from the Internet Archive. (other formats available).

Or, you can watch it here through Vimeo:
BGWS 060: Board Games with Scott – Battlestar Galactica from Scott Nicholson on Vimeo.

You can purchase Battlestar Galactica through Funagain Games!

To discuss this episode, visit Board Game Geek.

If you decide to get Battlestar Galactica because of this video, please let Fantasy Flight Games know! This makes a difference.

BGWS 056 – Roll Through the Ages

snicholson — Mon, 23 Mar 2009 12:15:47 +0000

Roll Through the Ages is a dice-rolling light strategy game. (13:40)

In this episode, I briefly talk through the new Gryphon Games lineup and then focus on Roll Through the Ages.

You can download Board Games with Scott 056 – Roll Through the Ages from the Internet Archive. (other formats available).

Or, you can watch it here through Vimeo:
BGWS 056: Board Games with Scott 056 – Roll Through the Ages from Scott Nicholson on Vimeo.
You can purchase Roll Through the Ages through Funagain Games!

To discuss this episode, visit Board Game Geek. Disclaimer: I did get a review copy of this game from the publisher.

BGWS 052 – Ice Flow

snicholson — Sun, 28 Sep 2008 15:54:04 +0000

Ice Flow is a mutliplayer puzzle game where players are attempting to cross the Bering Strait (18:40)

Ice Flow is a mutliplayer family strategy game where players are trying to effectively use fish and ropes to scamper across the Bering Strait, avoiding being stranding and being attacked by polar bears. Players must work with a team of explorers, helping them work together to be the first ones across

In this episode of Board Games with Scott, Scott Nicholson explains how to play this game.

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You can order this game through Funagain games.

If you do decide to order the game because of this episode, let the folks at Ludorum games know at info@ludorum.co.uk . Disclaimer: I did get a review copy of this game from the publisher.

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BGWS 051 – Agricola

snicholson — Tue, 19 Aug 2008 14:40:33 +0000

Agricola is a strategy game where players are farmers attempting to raise animals, crops, and keep their families fed. (29:59)

Agricola is a new strategy game where players get to play farmers! It also has captured the interest of many modern boardgamers, quickly shooting up to the top of the rankings in BoardGameGeek. In this game, players have to attempt to keep a small farm running, balancing food and animal production with building and learning new occupations. The scoring system forces you to do everything to some extent, yet turns are short. Each player starts with a hand of cards that allow them to break the rules in different ways, which forces a different strategy each time.

In this episode of Board Games with Scott, Scott Nicholson explains how to play this game.

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You can order this game through Funagain games.

If you do decide to order the game because of this episode, let the folks at Z-Man know at zman@zmangames.com .

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BGWS 049 – Metropolys (with a touch of Caylus)

snicholson — Mon, 16 Jun 2008 21:40:37 +0000

Metropolys is a light strategy game where players bid for control of city districts to achieve hidden objectives. (20:32)

Metropolys is a game by Ystari Games, published in the U.S. by Rio Grande Games. It is a light strategy game where players bid for control of regions. In this episode of Board Games with Scott, Scott Nicholson explains how to play this game, focusing on the Expert version of the rules

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If you liked the introduction and want to see more of Yahtzee and Zero Punctuation, visit http://www.escapistmagazine.com/videos/view/zero-punctuation (Note that his reviews use mature language and visuals).

You can order this game through Funagain games.

If you do decide to order the game because of this episode, let the folks at Ystari know at info@ystari.com or Rio Grande games know at http://www.riograndegames.com/contact.html Disclaimer: I did get a review copy of this game from the publisher.

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BGWS 045 – Board Games with Scott 045 – Puerto Rico

snicholson — Wed, 27 Feb 2008 01:41:07 +0000

Puerto Rico is a modern eurogame that combines strategy and tactics about building an effective plantation in San Juan. (34:29)

Puerto Rico is one of the top-ranked games at BoardGameGeek and is one of my favorite games. That said, it is a medium-complexity game that offers a new player a large number of choices. Puerto Rico broke ground in the way that turns were handled and many games have taken inspiration from it over the years. This is also one of my most-requested games, and I surprised several of those requesters by asking them to look at an early version of the video (thanks for responding, Keith and Louis!)

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New!
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Untitled from Scott Nicholson on Vimeo.

If you have feedback about Vimeo as compared to the Internet Archive versions, please let me know! (scott@scottnicholson.com)

You can order Puerto Rico through Funagain Games. If you do decide to order the game because of this episode, let the folks at Rio Grande Games know, as this does make a difference!

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BGWS 043 – Reef Encounter

snicholson — Tue, 04 Dec 2007 23:10:50 +0000

Reef Encounter is a medium-weight strategy game about coral reef combat and hungry parrotfish. (37:06)

Welcome! It’s been a while, but I’m getting settled in after my move, and am ready to start up again. This episode is about Reef Encounter and features clips from an interview that I did with the designer, Richard Breese, at Essen 2006.

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You can order Reef Encounter through Funagain Games. You can also play it online at SpielbyWeb.

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BGWS 040 – The Pillars of the Earth

snicholson — Mon, 23 Apr 2007 15:04:57 +0000

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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You can order The Pillars of the Earth through Funagain Games.

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, Kosmos or 999 Games . This does make a difference! Disclaimer: I did get a review copy of this game from the publisher.

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