Episode 15: Voluspa and Tash-Kalar
January 27, 2014Episode 17: Amerigo/Explaining Rules
February 24, 2014BPPP City of Iron and Patrick Hot Seat (click the text to the left to listen)
During this week’s episode:
1) Patrick and Robb discuss some of their recent game plays and talk about the “blocking” debate.
2) The guys and the girls review Red Raven’s civilization builder City of Iron.
3) The Pegs learn more about Patrick’s gamer persona by subjecting him to the Blue Peg, Pink Peg Hot Seat.
The aforementioned review derives from a copy of the reviewed game which was provided by the publisher, free of charge.
Click here for show notes.
Blue Peg Catch-up
1:11- Robb tells us a bit about Tennessee Ernie Fords classic song, “16 Tons“.
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dvzPxawgkeQ&w=420&h=315]
2:40- Patrick talks about the most recent game from his Designer Boyfriend, Stefan Feld, Amerigo.
5:27- Patrick reviews a game about fish getting it on, Salmon Run.
7:20- The Blue Pegs discuss Christine’s recent surgery and her failing body.
8:10- Robb discuss the phenomena of “blocking hate” in Ticket to Ride and ask the PegHeads to let us know what they think of blocking in that game.
11:58- Patrick discusses recent plays of the classic worker placement/action selection game Caylus.
14:24- Patrick provides a two player review of Reiner Knizia’s Lost Cities.
16:36- Robb and Patrick talk about the VOLUSPA: ORDER OF THE GODS / ROGUE AGENT – PREORDER CONTEST! sponsored by Stronghold Games (mention is also made of the proper pronunciation of the word Volus’-pa).
19:16- The guys discuss their plans to attend GenCon 2014.
20:15- Patrick let the PegHeads know that if they want to meet Pink Peg Keri (and Patrick, I guess) in person they can come out to PrezCon, Feb. 26 – Mar. 2, 2014, in Charlottesville, VA.
21:47- Robb discusses the announcement that 7 Wonders will be coming to ioS.
22:34- Patrick talks about the upcoming expansion to 7 Wonders, Babel.
23:18- Patrick talk about the upcoming kickstarter campaign for a reprint of the classic tableau game, St. Petersburg.
24:36- Patrick talks about Stefan Feld’s upcoming game La Isla.
25:52- The guys express pleasure at the March release of Seasons latest expansion, Path of Destiny.
26:50- Homage is once again paid to Stefan Feld when the guys become giddy over the prospect of the upcoming Bruges expansion, City on the Zwim (ed. note- the boats will be a game effect that occurs upon a role of 3 or 4 wherein new and changing rule modifications will be inserted into each game).
Blue Peg, Pink Peg Review
28:55- Patrick provides a rules review for City of Iron.
40:48- All of the Pegs review Ryan Laukat’s 2013 civilization building game City of Iron.
Blue Peg, Pink Peg Hot Seat
1:06- The Pegs subject Blue Peg Patrick to grilling in the Blue Peg, Pink Peg Hot Seat.
