00:00:00 Introduction - Curious about what's going on with Jesse00:06:53 Game NightAnachrony: Fractures of Time00:09:13 Game NewsRoot: The Marauder ExpansionGreat Western Trail TrilogyOn Mars: Alien InvasionMetal Gear Solid cancelledLegend of the Five Rings "complete"Terraforming Mars: Ares ExpeditionKickstarter00:19:55 Games on the BrainValheimDominant Species: MarineSleeping Gods00:26:39 Game Review: Curious Cargo00:57:42 Member Segment - What we'd like to see more of...01:29:48 Game SomellierBruxelles 1893Caylus 1303Francis DrakeManhattan Project: Energy EmpireRailroad RevolutionSantiago

Game Brain: A Board Game Podcast with Matthew Robinson and his Gaming Group

Round 10, Turn 8: "Curious Cargo" with Jesse

Solo modeIt's the solo modeAnd you're all alonein the solo modeAnd you miss your groupOr you had some kidsBut you bought some gamesWhy did you buy those games?Its the solo modeIts the uh solo modeAnd youre all alonein the solo modeAnd your group is goneOr you had some kidsBut you bought those gamesWhy did you buy those games?Uuhhhhhhh...Sorry.Sorry about the audio quality on this one, everyone! My mic... wasn't plugged in and... I didn't realize I was recording only into my Airpods the entire time. Yes, that's something I really did. Doh. 00:00:00 Introduction - All alone with solo Matt00:03:56 Game NewsWingspan PokemonAsmodee buys Board Game ArenaCapstone Family GamesJuicy FruitsRorshach00:10:25 Top 10 Solo Games of Quarantine10. Glass Road9. Agricola8. Maracaibo 7. Underwater Cities: New Discoveries6.  On Mars5. Praga Caput Regni4. Under Falling Skies3. Nusfjord2. Hallertau1. Anachrony: Fractures of Time00:44:23 Game Sommelier

Solo Mode #5: Matt's Top 10 Solo Games of Quarantine

00:00:00 Introduction - Elegance with Trey and BenIn and of Itself00:06:32 Game NightTerraforming MarsRes Arcana1817Bruxelles  1897Crokinole00:23:35 Game NewsRed RisingStroganovScribbletownFury of Dracula digitalBrass: Birmingham sequel teasedIKINow or NeverCastles of Mad King Ludwig Collector's00:565:23 Games on the BrainReacting to the PastCarpe DiemMaria01:09:29 Game Review: Carnegie01:51:13 Co-Host Segment: EleganceTop 5 Elegant Games#5Trey: The GalleristBen: On the UndergroundTom: Taj Mahal#4Trey:  Age of SteamBen: IkiTom:  Sleuth#3Trey:  TranscontinentalBen: WingspanTom:  Santiago#2Trey:  DiplomacyBen:  Hansa TeutonicaTom:  Friedrich#1Trey: ConcordiaBen:  ConcordiaTom: Ricochet Robots

Round 10, Turn 7: "Carnegie" with Trey and Ben

00:00:00 Introduction - Meanest Games with Paul00:06:18 Game NightCarnegieMariaTerraforming Mars on iOS00:18:20 Game News1860 Railways on the Isle of Wight1880 ChinaCity of CrownsRoseGauntletTharosSuper-Skill Pinball: Ramp it Up!Agricola: Consul Dirigens Deck00:30:23 Games on the BrainTerra Mystica on BGACurious Cargo00:36:50 Game Review Dune: Imperium01:08:37 Member Segment: Top 10 Meanest GamesCockroach PokerFortDuneArchitects of the West KingdomBusTerraforming MarsKremlinAgricolaThrough the AgesBattlestar GalacticaSantiagoEclipseFresh FishCaylusThe Estates (Matt's #1)Food Chain MagnateAvalon18xxAge of Steam01:50:00 Game SommelierHawaiiNusfjordFields of ArleNemo's WarToo Many BonesAnachrony

Round 10, Turn 6: "Dune: Imperium" with Paul

Matt and Tom reunite to review Uwe Rosenberg's "Hallertau" and take a look back at the games of 2020.

Round 10, Extra Turn: "2020 Year in Review (and Hallertau review) with Matt and Tom

00:00:00 Introduction - Gettin' casual with Jake00:02:55 Game NightStories of the Three CoinsCrokinoleHallertauBrass00:08:23 Game News1860 to Kickstarter18Chesapeake: Off the RailsTerraforming Mars: Ares ExpeditionIt's a Wonderful KingdomRadlandsThe InitiativeDaniele Tascini remarksWhy I work for Ion Game DesignPax Exasperation by Patrick Rael00:42:09 Games on the BrainStories of the Three CoinsVersailles 191900:47:33 Game Review: The Crew: The Quest fo Planet Nine01:13:31 Co-Host Segment: Everything Party GamesTom's ListBalderdashTime's Up: Title RecallTelestrationsWits and WagersWavelengthJust One!Jake's ListAvalonCodenamesJust One!Liar's DiceBalderdashSkull01:54:37 Game SomellierThe EstatesKeyflowerBusSolLouis XIVArboretumBetween Two CitiesLiberté

Round 10, Turn 5: "The Crew" with Jake

00:00:00 Introduction- Going Deep with Ben!00:05:54 Game NightHansa Teutonica18ChesapeakeDarwin's JourneyTerraforming Mars on iOS.Under Falling Skies00:18:55 Game NewsSlay The Spire Board GameNew edition of Glass RoadDarwin's Journey on KickstarterT34 LeaderCelebrating BirdsCard RailsZimmer Frei!International Gamers Awards00:35:07 Games on the BrainPanamaxLowlands Modern ArtPraga Caput RegniAgricola (revised)Games on the Brain discord link00:46:44 Game Review: Hansa Teutonica Big Box01:33:55 Member Segment: Top 10 games we want to go DEEP with.Ben's Honorable Mentions: Black Angel, Lancaster, Forum Trajanum, Railroad Revolution, Underwater CitiesMatt's Honorable Mentions: Caylus 1303,  Everdell, Root, Gaia Project, Kingdom Death Project10. B: Maracaibo / M: Barrage9. B: Arkwright / M: Too Many Bones8. B: Fast Sloths / M: Underwater Cities7. B: Nations / M: Brass6. B: 18xx / M: Food Chain Magnate5. B: Fields of Arle / M: On Mars4. B: Twilight Imperium / Forbidden Stars / M: 18Chesapeake / 18223. B: Food Chain Magnate / M: Imperial Struggle2. B: Maria / M: Terraforming Mars: Prelude1. B: Roads & Boats / M: AgricolaThinker Themer01:58:27 Game SommelierToo Many BonesPandemic: Rising Tide

Round 10, Turn 4: "Hansa Teutonica Big Box" with Ben

00:00:00 Introduction - with new father Alfred00:12:38 Game Night!Lorenzo Anno 1800SantoriniCyberpunk 2077TawantinsuyuCrokinoleWavelength00:20:18 Game NewsCarnegie on KickstarterHallertau and Polynesia ReleasedConcordia SolitariaUnlock!: Kids00:31:45 Games, Games on the BrainOG Games on the Brain versionQueen's GambitChess00:46:30 Game Review: Brass: Birmingham01:22:43 Co-Host Segment: Refreshing the Player Pool01:42:45 Game SommelierFeast for OdinLa GranjaMarco Polo 2OrléansRoads and Boats! (really?)NewtonPaladins of the West KingdomSagradaRicochet Robots

Round 10, Turn 3: "Brass: Birmingham" with Alfred

Round 10, Turn 2: "Le Havre" with Dmitry, Paul and Trey

0:00 - Introduction: Welcome Jennifer, the Pioneer GamerTekhenuAnachrony Expansions2:47 - This Week's Game NightTawantinsuyu, Beyond the Sun, Wavelength, TichuBabylonia, Paris, Whistle Mountain, Hallertau, ConcordiaAnno 1800, Babylonia, Beyond the Sun (8:37)Samurai, Babylonia (9:35)9:57 - This Week's NewsBoard Game Geek End Year Support DriveAliens: Another Glorious Day in the Corps (12:50)Dune; Spartacus: Blood and SandDwellings of Eldervale (15:20)Cones of Dunshire, EverdaleWhistlestop, Manhattan Project: Energy EmpireNidavellir (17:35)Ad Astra, Shadows over Camelot, Mystery of the AbbeyUnited States v Aaron Burr: The Treason Trial of Aaron Burr (19:03)Twilight Struggle, Imperial StruggleWatergate22:06 - Games on the BrainWhistle Mountain (22:24)BabyloniaFeudamWhistlestopParis (24:02)El Grande (25:33)KeyflowerCrokinole from MemeUpOnThis! (27:47)Pitch Car (31:01)Carabande32:44 - Review of TawantinsuyuTekhenu (52:55)55:41 - This Week's Segment: Micro Turns Introducing Friend of the Podcast, BruceConcordia (57: 49)Power Grid (58:41)1830xx (59:29)Puerto Rico (1:02:00)Hanse Teutonica (1:08:17)Paris (1:12:35)Imperial (1:13:30)Underwater Cities (1:15:25)Here I Stand (1:16:05)Wallenstein, Shogun (1:16:45)Brass: Birmingham, Dominant Species (1:18:41)Keyflower (1:18:57)1:23:11 - Game SommelierLords of Waterdeep, Ticket to Ride, Great Western TrailAgricola, CatanIndonesiaBabylonia, Samurai, Tigris and Euphrates, Through the DesertKingdom BuilderHanse TeutonicaPanamaxEl GrandeMetroGenoaFrancis Drake1:31:20 - Sign OffJennifer's YouTube Channel: mayveena

Round 10, Turn 1: "Tawantinsuyu" with Jennifer and Bruce

00:00:00 Introduction  - It's not sunny in Philadelphia / Top 3 Resource Management Games00:04:47 Game NightBeyond the SunParisLost Ruins of ArnakRaiders of ScythiaTawantinsuyuHallertauCoffee TradersCarnegie00:13:01 Game NewsISS VanguardVindication ExpansionPort Royal Big BoxAlhambra 2nd Ed.Gamemaster on Amazon00:21:13 Games on the BrainFaiyumHallertauMervTargi00:30:38 Game Review: Anno 180001:12:32 Co-Host Segment - Top 3 Resource Management GamesJennifer's ListOra et LaboraFields of ArleKeyflowerElder's ListOra et LaboraThe GalleristGlass RoadMatt's ListLe HavreConcordiaAltiplano01:32:24 Game Sommelier01:45:38 Sign-off

Round 9, Turn 9: "Anno 1800" with Jennifer and Elder

00:00:00 Introduction - The Impact of 202000:03:06 Game NightWatergateMariaHigh FrontierSlay The SpireDisco Elysium00:15:35 Game News18MagInhuman ConditionsUnmatched: Little Red Riding Hood vs. BeowulfCoffee TradersFaiyumToy of the Year AwardsPoetry for NeanderthalsCrystal Palace PnP Expansion00:36:51 Games on the BrainImperial StruggleNaNoWriMoMilwordy00:43:08 Game Review - Beyond the Sun01:15:29 Co-Host Segment - The Impact of 202001:44:20 Game SommelierMonopoly: City of the Big Shoulders, Food Chain Magnate, PipelineRisk: War of the Ring, Warlight, Classic WarlordPayday:  Careers, For Sale, High SocietyLife: Kingdom Death Monster, VillageStratego: Lord of the Rings: The Confrontation, Hammer of the ScotsScrabble: Paperback, HardbackConnect 4: AzulBattleship: Captain SonarTrivial Pursuit: Wits and Wagers Clue: Mysterium, SleuthUno: Slide Five, Red 7

Round 9, Turn 8: "Beyond the Sun" with Jesse

0:00:00 Introduction - Week Two of Turkey TalkThe Transcontinental on BGGMod on Steam WorkshopButtermilk-Brined Turkey Breast - NYT by Samin NosratJubilee by Toni Tipton-Martin00:10:49 Game NewsValhalla's Viking DiceNemo's War: Journey's End ExpansionCephalofair websiteCarnegieMod on Steam WorkshopHow Do You Pronounce "Carnegie?"00:23:06 Games on the Brain / Game NightMerv: The Heart of the Silk RoadTwilight Imperium - Prophecy of KingsInhabit the EarthTragedy LooperGame of Thrones Boardgame on SteamForbidden StarsImpact2030BonfireHigh Frontier 4 Allmap imageBabyloniaBarrage - 5th player expansion00:43:55 Game Review - The TranscontinentalThe Transcontinental on BGGMod on Steam Workshopon Kickstarter01:43:25 Game Sommelier18Chesapeake1862DecryptoCodenamesJust OneBananagramsWordsyMedium

Round 9 EXTRA TURN: "The Transcontinental" with Ben and Trey

0:00:00 Introduction - Turkey Talk with Jake, the Casual Gamer0:07:35 Game NightAnno 1800Praga Caput RegniBeyond the SunThe Crew0:16:19 Game NewsCarnegie on KickstarterVia MagicaWiz War 9th Ed.DragonlandThe Crew: Mission Deep SeaCoffee TradersZenobia AwardFFG loses Star WarsOceans: Legends of the DeepCreature Comforts on Kickstarter0:32:25 Games on the BrainHallertauNusfjordThe TranscontinetalHigh Frontier 4 All0:39:40 Game Review - Lost Ruins of Arnak01:16:20 Co-Host Segment: The Etiquette of Losing01:42:05 Board Game SommelierNo Pun IncludedSolosaurusFive Games for DoomsdayThe Mary and Tom ShowBlue Peg, Red PegLudologySo Very Wrong About GamesUndaunted: NormandyRaiders of ScythiaGlen More IIEverdellAnno 1800FortGlory to Rome

Round 9, Turn 7: "Lost Ruins of Arnak" with Jake

00:00:00 A balanced introduction with Paul and Ben00:02:53 Game NightMariaArchitects of the West KingdomAnno 180000:12:39 Game NewsBurncycleEtherfieldsHarry Potter: Catch the SnitchGloomhaven: Fallen LionBeyond the SunThe Wanderer's GuideRoot Clockwork Expansion00:30:17 Games on the BrainThe TranscontinetalIkiDungeons & DragonsFiascoBaron MunchausenOnce upon a TimeNational Novel Writing Month00:47:28 Game Review: Brick & Mortaron KickstarterGreed IncorporatedGlory to Rome art-styleStockpile01:38:58 Co-host Segment: BalanceGame of Thrones LCGShipyardDuneGaia ProjectForbidden Stars

Round 9, Turn 6: "Brick and Mortar" with Paul and Ben

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