Episode 16:City of Iron/Blue Peg Patrick Hot Seat
February 10, 2014Episode 18: Dominion/Trains
March 10, 2014BPPP Amerigo and Explaining Rules (click on the text to the left to listen)
During this week’s episode:
1) Patrick and Robb reveal the winner of their Voluspa: Order of the God Contest (with a little help), reveal a new Peg Head surprise and discuss recent game plays and board game news.
2) The guys and the girls (or most of them) review Queen Games action selection game Amerigo.
3) The Pegs discuss board game rules explaining tips and tactics.
Click here for show notes.
Blue Peg Catch-up
1:15- Robb tells us a bit about the holiday that occurs on March 17, St. Patrick’s Day.
3:16- The Blue Pegs discuss the incredible entries to our Voluspa: Order of the Gods and Rogue Agent Pre-Order Valentine Contest.
4:00- The indomitable Stephen Buonocore reveals (through a dramatic reading) the winning entry in our contest.
8:32- The guys discuss discuss the winning entry.
9:36- The Blue Pegs discuss the Asmodee sponsored contest to win, Concept, The Builders: Middle Ages and Continental Express.
11:23- The Blue Pegs discuss and recommend Concept.
14:31- The Blue Pegs review the glove compartment games The Builders: Middle Ages and Continental Express.
16:47- Patrick recounts playing gateway games with his cousins, including La Boca.
18:01- Patrick talks about his long delayed introduction to Wits and Wagers.
19:32- Robb crows about his unbroken streak of winning The Resistance.
20:31- Robb recounts his first impressions of the hidden movement game, Letters From Whitechapel.
22:45- Robb recalls his return to one of his great loves, Dominion.
22:52- Patrick talks about the kickstarter for the drinking game, Adults of Carcassonne.
24:37- Robb recounts the response to what he refers to as, “The Great Blocking Debate”.
25:23- Robb salivates over the $100 dollar deluxe edition of Ticket to Ride.
26:56- Both of the Blue Pegs discuss expansions to the Space Cadets franchise including Space Cadets: Away Missions
Blue Peg, Pink Peg Review
28:47- Patrick provides a rules breakdown for Amerigo.
39:15- All of the Pegs (sans Pink Peg Keri) review Stefan Feld’s 2013 action selection game Amerigo.
Blue Peg, Pink Peg Hot Seat
1:06- The Pegs discuss how they explain rules to new gamers or gamers new to a game.
