We have to apologize because, as we began to record the show, Elliott’s neighbor decided that it was just the perfect time to begin pounding away repairing his roof. From time to time you’ll hear some thumps but it was either cancel recording the show or hunkering down and doing the best we could…
We have reviews of The Looney Bin from Numbskull Games and Charon Inc just hitting shelves from Gryphon Games! We also take a look into horror in games, as we prepare for our big Halloween show, and a lot more!
Be sure to listen to the end because we have yet another TGG contest and announce the winner of our first. This new contest involves a little more effort but that simply means you’ll have fewer people to compete against. How cool is that?
We look forward to what you have to say this time since we aren’t going to bribe anyone to give Episode One a listen…
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We’ll have the detailed show notes up compliments of James in the next few days!
Plus, we’ll be working on getting the program on iTunes as soon as we can for those of you who were interested in subscribing!
And now, detailed show notes!
Jeff and Elliott together again! The internets tremble… [1:05]
Elliott recaps his recent gaming [1:35]
- Pizza Box Football
- Roll Through the Ages
Jeff’s gaming adventures [3:42]
- remember the Funagain code: GANG [4:20]
- dinner with John Zinzer of AEG…good things are promised! But only as a tease
- a showdown over Twilight Struggle is predicted. This time, no mockery. [6:40]
Your humble scribe, James, has his intro, and wants you to talk to him about: [7:50]
- history of games and gaming
- the 80s particularly
- overlooked games
back to Elliott and Jeff [14:07]
How To Start Your Own Gaming Gang [14:10]
- decide what you want to play, first topic
- as has been noted, Tic Tac Toe is the lowest rated game on BGG (close to the Game of Life) [16:10]
- Elliott sings a Connect 4 jingle. Really. [17:09]
Getting the word out [17:20]
- tell people this ain’t about Scrabble [18:20]
Decide on the games you’ll play [19:35]
- don’t go Epic, unless you’re expecting Epic Fail
- introduce entry games, gateway games
Halloween [22:50]
- least favorite candy? [25:00]
- there is no love for Bit O’ Honey [26:41]
Game Reviews [27:19]
The Looney Bin Review [27:29]
Charon Inc Review [37:35]
Kum Bay Ya…Live! [45:40]
Thoughts on Gaming: Horror in Boardgames [45:50]
- can games create horror, terror, fear?
- Elliott wants to bring the pain in boardgame design and Jeff refuses to play [51:10]
- of course, reality is the very scariest thing ever [54:00]
Contest winner! [55:50]
Infinite City goes to Elliott Miller… wait, no: Eric Gustavson!
All Contests All the Time at The Gaming Gang [56:48]
New contest: Email Jeff or Elliott telling them where you posted a link to TGG (not on BGG) and win a copy of High Society [57:10]
Out [58:38]
Outtakes [58:39]
Another great episode guys…keep up the good work…I'll be listening.
Oh and i already started on my contest entry 😉
Dig it. This one's going in my podcatcher, once you have that set up.
Nice call on the lowest rated game. The lowest rated game, that has an actual bgg ranking, is indeed tic-tac-toe. Ranked at 6437 with a bgg rating of 2.891 and an average user rating of 2.39.
Another great show guys. You definitely have a dedicated listener and fan in me 🙂
Great show.
Like the horror segment. One game that I think might convey some of it is Space Hulk. Though, maybe it's more tension than horror. The game mechanic of not knowing how many of the bad guys a blip represents is pretty cool.
My son and I also add to the theme by having a small laptop play the flash-based timer thing with the cool countdown sound effects.
Also, outtakes normally only provide a minor chuckle, but this one actually had me cracking up.
Keep doing what you're doing, and don't worry about who you'll offend. There's already plenty of family-friendly, politically correct podcasts, no need to be careful on this one.
I’m really glad to hear you enjoyed playing Pizza Box Football with your son. FYI, Pizza Box Football does come with 6 plays per side in each game. The base game you mentioned has the 3 plays, and the additional plays are on the Expansion Game card included with your set. The Expansion Plays work with your existing game and add to the strategy and tension of the play-calling.
Lastly, prior to each Super Bowl we run an event for the big game. You can get free teams from our site, play before the game happens and send us your results. Our players’ predictions have been right on the money, predicting 4 out of 5 winners (and spreads, and final score). Talk about the wisdom of crowds!
All the best,
Erik Smith
On The Line Game Company
The Makers of Pizza Box Football
and Pizza Box Baseball
http://www.PizzaBoxFootball.com