Welcome to the home of the How to Play Podcast; A Podcast about learning and teaching games. We all know that the best way to learn a game is to have it taught to you by someone who knows the game well. That is what The How to Play Podcast is all about. Its like you are hearing an explanation of how to play a game from your wittiest, best looking and most charming friend. You don’t have a friend like that? Thank goodness, that guy would set the bar for me far too high, and in that case I’m sure that you will think these game explanations are fantastic. How to Play is a tool for learning, and learning to teach, games. Each explanation is carefully handcrafted for your listening pleasure. As an added bonus you might get a bit of strategy, some musings on various board game topics and assorted special lettered episodes all for the low, low price of free. Check it out.
| Episode Name | Time | Release Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Episode L â Ryanâs Reviews | 34:39 | 03/18/2013 | In this episode I pull together several of my dice tower reviews for your listening pleasure while I am taking a bit of a break from producing How to Play. Reviews included are; Glory to Rome: Black B… |
| Episode 43 â Merchant of Venus | 1:16:07 | 01/01/2013 | Merchant of Venus Teaching Guide Merchant of Venus Teaching Guide BW Released: January 1st, 2013 Game Description: Merchant of Venus. A wonderful blending of the excite… |
| Episode 42 â Ora et Labora | 46:52 | 11/17/2012 | Ora & Labora Teaching Guide Ora & Labora Teaching Guide BW Released: November 17th, 2012 Show Notes: Its time to cover Uwe Rosenberg’s third great resource manage… |
| Episode 41 â Mage Knight | 1:22:10 | 10/27/2012 | Mage Knight Teaching Guide Mage Knight Teaching Guide B&W Released: October 27th, 2012 Show Notes: So you say you want a great solo game experience to get your geek on when nobody’s arou… |
| Episode 40 â Goa | 1:00:19 | 09/30/2012 | Goa Teaching Guide Goa Teaching Guide BW Released: September 30th, 2012 Show Notes: Today I cover one of the greats of the “eurogame” genre. This game has a wonderful auction sy… |
| Episode 39 â Eclipse | 1:36:44 | 08/08/2012 | Eclipse Teaching Guide Eclipse Teaching Guide BW Released: August 8th, 2012 Show Notes: Today I cover Eclipse which was the overwhelming favorite as the next game to be covered by How … |
| Episode 38 â Rex | 1:21:22 | 07/11/2012 | Rex Teaching Guide Rex Teaching Guide (B&W) Released: July 11th, 2012 Show Notes: You want a great theme with strong mechanics, Rex fits the bill. The six colorful… |
| Episode K â My Least Favorite Things | 42:35 | 06/26/2012 | In this episode I compile my Dice Tower segment Series, ” I Don’t Like _______” which aired on episodes between February 2011 and February 2012. This compilation is annotated wit… |
| Episode J â How to Playâs Top 50 Green Circle Games | 1:28:33 | 06/10/2012 | Top 50 For this episode I do something very different. I count down my Top 50 Green Circle Games. I love complex games, but I also love great simple games. Here is a list of my top 50 simple ga… |
| Episode 37 â Carson City | 1:06:56 | 05/06/2012 | Carson City Teaching Guide Carson City Teaching Guide B&W Released: May 6th, 2012 Game Description: It’s Caylus … but with guns! That’s right, if you d… |