Boardgame Babylon
A podcast about designer boardgames among other things
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BGB Volume 96 - Q&A with Kevin Wilson at Gateway 2011
Okay, here's the last Q&A show from Gateway 2011 and ...
Okay, here's the last Q&A show from Gateway 2011 and it's with the wonderful Kevin Wilson, of Fantasy Flight Games fame. Kevin is one of those rare American designers that knows how to create a thematic game with smart mechanics that feel like...
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BGB Volume 95 - Q&A with Ted Alspach at Gateway 2011
Another enjoyable Q&A show from Gateway 2011 is our next ...
Another enjoyable Q&A show from Gateway 2011 is our next BGB. One of our Guests of Honor was Ted Alspach, a guy famous for comics, great expansions of existing games and as well as many fun games of his own. Ted was a huge fan favorite for running...
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BGB Volume 94 - Q&A with Jeff Siadek at Gateway 2011
Jeff Siadek, designer of Battlestations, Lifeboat and Who Would Win? ...
Jeff Siadek, designer of Battlestations, Lifeboat and Who Would Win? is a Southern Californian Game Designer who has been part of the Strategicon community for decades. I've played his games for nearly that length of time and it was an honor to have...
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BGB Volume 93 - Stories of Self-Publishing, Part 4: ProtoSpiel West Self-Publishing Panel at Gateway 2011 with Ted Alspach, Steve Jones, Jeff Siadek and Dan Verssen
The first in a series of podcasts recorded at Strategicon’s ...
The first in a series of podcasts recorded at Strategicon’s Gateway 2011 is also my fourth part of the “Stories of Self-Publishing” series and maybe the best one yet. Gateway hosted a ‘con within a con’ called ProtoSpiel...
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BGB Volume 92 - Mondo, Small World Underground, Shake N Take and Faux-cabulary
A new session review show is here and it's not ...
A new session review show is here and it's not just for those of you with iOS apps. No, we're talking about real board games here and I hope you'll enjoy the musings on some recent releases, including: Mondo by Michael...
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BGB Volume 91 - Eurogames for the iPhone and iPad, Part 2
I sure didn't think I'd do ten episodes between the ...
I sure didn't think I'd do ten episodes between the last iOS podcast and this one but here it is. The next one won't be so far off. And, next time, I think my wife will probably not agree to come on again if she gets so little talk time but we'll see....
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BGB Volume 90 - Q&A with Gary Games recorded at Orccon 2011
Whaaat? Two Boardgame Babylons in a week? Well, yes. Orccon ...
Whaaat? Two Boardgame Babylons in a week? Well, yes. Orccon 2011 gave me an embarrassment of riches when it comes to podcast material so here's another Q&A session with one of our Special Guests. This time, it's Gary Games - Justin Gary and John...
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BGB Volume 89 - Q&A with Bruno Faidutti recorded at Orccon 2011
Orccon 2011 was a huge success with record crowds. One ...
Orccon 2011 was a huge success with record crowds. One of the secrets of its success was my invitation to Bruno Faidutti to join us for the show. Bruno is a rock star in French board game design and has added many a classic to the eurogame hobby. On...
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BGB v88 - Last Minute Stocking Stuffers 2010
With just a few days to spare, BGB presents some ...
With just a few days to spare, BGB presents some fun games to find at your Friendly Local Game Store as a Last Minute Stocking Stuffer. We cover some great family games, even some with a little educational value thrown in, a fun Mahjong variant for...
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BGB Volume 87 - Family Games, Part 2 - The Adventurers, Forbidden Island and 10 Days in the Americas
So, this was supposed to be a summertime series, right? ...
So, this was supposed to be a summertime series, right? Oh, well - that didn't work out. But here's Part 2, talking about how "These Games of Ours" have it on typical boardgames because we have better themes. I also provide short reviews of some great...
