The Dice Pirates are back from hiatus (joined by special guest Aaron) and Ian walks us through the history and meteoric rise in popularity of modern board gaming! We talk about some terrible games from when you were a kid, Germany’s role in both creating some of what are still the most popular games, how they almost stopped Risk from releasing, and the shifting styles of popular games over the years.
[00:00:00] Intros
[00:01:36] Matt talks Tsuro, and the joy of “simple” games
[00:08:03] Ian discusses some recent controversy with Prison Architect
[00:17:34] Ian surprises the crew with a new segment, Rulebook Randomness
[00:22:07] The Renaissance of Board Games
[00:25:08] Family games paving the way
[00:28:13] Germany’s significance and impact on modern games
[00:42:33] The Holy Trinity of modern games and some great years for games
[00:52:42] Social media’s part in the growth of the hobby
[01:01:31] Where are we know, and what does the future hold?
[01:07:15] Outro
Other Games Discussed This Episode: Here I Stand, The Omega Virus, Settlers of Catan, Munchkin, Carcassonne, Dominion, Pandemic, Cards Against Humanity
- Intro and Outro Music - "A Robust Crew by Darren Curtis"
Ep: 47 - Isle of Cats Review!
Ep: 46 - Racing Games!
Ep: 45 - A Short History of Tarot
Ep: 44 - Holiday Recap
Ep: 43 - Slay The Spire: The Board Game w/ designer Gary Dworetsky
Ep: 42 - Star Wars: Pandemic & Hive
Ep: 41 - Telestrations, Just One, Wits & Wagers
Ep: 40 - Horrified, Oregon Trail, & Cindr
Ep: 39 - Stardew Valley: The Board Game
Ep 38: - Massive Darkness 2, Living Planet, Cities of Splendor
Ep: 37 - Azul, Calico, and Sagrada
Captain’s Log May 23rd: Twilight Imperium’s 25th Anniversary!
Ep: 36 - Big Games In Small Boxes
Captain’s Log April 25th: Roll and Write Twilight Imperium!?
Ep: 35 - How to Teach Board Games!
Captain’s Log April 11th: A Good-looking Castles of Burgundy?
Ep: 34 - 2 Player Games w/ Dani Standring!
Captains Log March 28th: 3 Million Villainous Copies!
Ep: 33 - Libertalia: Winds of Galecrest Review!
Captain’s Log March 14th: New Stonemaier Game!
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