5 Formative Games - The Games that Made Us Fall In Love With the Board Game Hobby

30 Sep 2024 · 1 h 13 min · Episode 216

Episode 5 Formative Games - The Games that Made Us Fall In Love With the Board Game Hobby

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In Episode 216 we get nostalgic about the board games that sucked us into the hobby.

We also discuss a poll about whether you still play the first game that got you into board games.

Timestamps:

00:00 Introduction

00:30 Poll: Do you still regularly play the board game that introduced you to the board game hobby? (7 Wonders, Ticket to Ride, Wingspan, Euphoria)

12:47 Guillotine (Magic: The Gathering)

17:46 SolarQuest (Tri-ominos, Mr. Big Mouth, Monopoly)

21:14 D&D: Computer Labyrinth Game, The Dark Tower

27:07 Dominion

30:32 Conquest of the Empire (Miles Borne)

33:50 Axis & Allies (Risk)

36:50 King of Tokyo

40:18 Tripoley (Kingmaker)

44:03 Catan

47:43 Lost Cities

50:32 Scrabble (Race for the Galaxy, Memoir '44, Boggle)

55:21 Scythe (Cthulhu: Death May Die, Blood Rage)

59:12 Five Tribes (Agricola)

1:02:39 Terraforming Mars

1:06:35 A Feast for Odin

1:09:43 Listener Shoutout

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