The How to Play Podcast
Welcome to the home of the How to Play Podcast; A Podcast about learning and teaching games. In each episode I will give an explanation of another great game. Enjoy!
Host: Ryan Sturm
Website: http://howtoplaypodcast.com
Welcome to the home of the How to Play Podcast; A Podcast about learning and teaching games. In each episode I will give an explanation of another great game. Enjoy!
| Episode Name | Release Date | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Episode #17: How to Play Le Havre | 07/21/2010 | This time around I cover Uwe Rosenberg's other game, Le Havre. This is quickly becoming one of my favorite games. The mechanics of the game are simple but navigating the strategy can be quite challenging, hopefully listening to this show can give you a leg up on your first few plays of... |
| Episode #D: Overviews and Opinions of the Top 50 Strategy Games | 06/29/2010 | It's time for another lettered episode How to Play fans. The lettered episodes are episodes that don't follow our typical How to Play format and do something just a bit different. In this very special How to Play I give you a rundown of the current top 50 strategy games as ranked at... |
| Episode #16: How to Play Medici | 06/08/2010 | Today I cover Reiner Knizia's excellent auction game, Medici. How to Play is also graced with our first actual real life Guest Stars, Scott Nicholson and Donald Dennis from "On Board Games" oh and the ubiquitous "Derek from Canada" I'm not quite sure what ubiquitous means but I like the way... |
| Episode #15: How to Play Caylus | 05/10/2010 | After an editing battle Episode #15: Caylus is finally finished. My love for this game caused the length for this to get out of hand because I had a lot I wanted to talk about! I start the episode with a segment trying to restore Caylus’ damaged reputation and explain why I... |
| Episode #14: How to Play Citadels | 04/13/2010 | Citadels the game of outguessing your opponents, its ten years old this year and still going strong. This was one of very first requests and I am finally fufilling that request. Sorry about more Princess Bride references but it just kind of fit, no more Vizzini and Inigo I promise. In... |
| Episode #13: How to Play 1830 | 04/04/2010 | Here it is. The 18xx episode. 18xx; The granddaddy of train games, a legendary game design, and an unforgettable experience. This episode will teach you how to play the great game 1830, which rumours say is due to be reprinted this year. If you cant find 1830, there are... |
| Episode #C: How to Play Game Quiz | 03/15/2010 | Were back with a very special episode, a game quiz. 60 questions about the 12 games discussed so far on the How to Play podcast. How well do you really know these games? Find out by taking this quiz. Haven't listened to a few episodes, you may want to check those out before taking... |
| Episode #12: How to Play Reef Encounter | 02/16/2010 | Today by listener request our show is on Reef Encounter. A tough to explain game but I do my best. In today's musings I discuss the concept of schemas and talk a bit about online gaming. |
| Episode #11: How to Play Abstract Games | 01/31/2010 | In this show you get a 5 for 1 deal. I take a break from the big heavy games and take a look at some great abstract games. I will explain how to play; Take it Easy, Uptown, Blokus, Hive and YINSH, in that order. I finish the episode with some thoughts on abstract vs. thematic... |
| Episode #10: How to Play Age of Empires | 01/17/2010 | This week I cover another of my favorite games Age of Empires. This is a worker placement game with a well integrated theme. This episode also includes a surprise guest, check it out.Hook (Intro) 4:28Meat (Full Rules Explanation) 6:25Hamster (Beginning Strategy) 32:30Footnotes and... |