Show Notes: Episode 53- Elysium and GenCon 2015 Preview

BPPP Elysium and GenCon 2015 Preview (click on the text to the left to listen)

Peg Catch Up

1:16- Robb tells us about the lovable anthropomorphic love bug, Herbie.

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3:00- All of the Pegs thank the PegHead Nation for their recent reviews of the show on itunes.

3:33- Robb talks about playing The Resistance with his mother.

5:59- Robb and Christina talk about introducing Christina’s family to Ultimate Werewolf and his love for Castles of Mad King Ludwig.

10:44: Christina talks about her first experience on boiteajeux.net, including a failed game of Castles of Burgundy.

12:44- Christina (the kickstarter tease) talks about the tile laying kickstarter game, Molecular.

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15:00- Jeremy talks about his Flying Flog extravaganza including plays of Last Night on Earth and

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16:20- a Battle Royale of Last Night on Earth and Invasion from Outerspace.

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18:34- Jeremy talks about playing the cooperative game from Victory Points Games, Frontier Stations.

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22:09- Patrick talks about playing games with his mom, including a play of Le Havre: The Inland Port.

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26:22- Patrick discusses his great affection for the new Z-Man Games title, The Voyages of Marco Polo.

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29:33- Patrick reviews his birthday board game from Robb, Roll for the Galaxy.

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31:46- All of the Pegs provide a general summary of their GenCon 2015 plans (sans Christina).

36:55- The Pegs recount their official GenCon 2015 schedule; 1-2 pm (not am) on Friday the Pegs will be at the Dice Tower Network Booth; 6 pm the Pegs will be participating the Dice Tower Live Show; 1-2 pm on Saturday the Pegs will be demoing Diamonds at that Stronghold Games Booth and awarding a Stronghold Games Gift Pack to the winner of the Aphorism That Compensates; and finally they will be mixing it up at The Secret Cabal Meet-Up at 9 pm Saturday Night.

45:10- Patrick begins his list of the GenCon games he is most excited about including: Steam Works by Tasty Minstrel Games;

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48:11- Viceroy by Mayday Games;

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50:30- Discoveries by Asmodee Games; and

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52:00- Favor of the Pharaoh by Bezier Games.

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53:41- Jeremy previews the games that he is most excited about including: El Gaucho by Passport Games;

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55:20- News @ 11 by Infectious Play;

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56:22- Tesla v. Edison : War of Current by Artana; and

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58:20- Dark Moon by Stronghold Games.

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1:00:49- Christina talks about some of the games that she would like for the guys to check out, including Extra, Extra by Mayfair Games;

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1:03:30- Onitama by Arcana Wonders;

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1:04:27- Titus Tentacle by HABA; and

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1:06:02- Game of Phones by Breaking Games.

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1:07:59- Robb talks about his most anticipated games including Castles of Mad King Ludgwig: Secrets (sorry Robb, but it won’t be available for sale at GenCon);

1:08:38- Scythe by Stonemaire Games;

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1:09:15- Gloomhaven by Cephalofair Games;

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1:10:20- Between Two Cities by Stonemaier Games, Xenoshyft: Onslaught by Cool Mini Or Not and One Deck Dungeon by Asmadi.

Blue Peg, Pink Peg Review

Bumper Music- Play This by Keller Williams

1:12:29- Patrick provides a rules breakdown for the card drafting game, Elysium by Space Cowboys and Asmodee Games.

Bumper Music- Elysium by Mary Chapin Carpenter

1:18:33- All of the Pegs review Elysium.

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Blue Peg, Pink Peg Re-Roll

Bumper Music- Staying Power by Queen

1:57:38- All of the Pegs revisit two smaller games Splendor (up tick) and Blueprints (downtick).

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