The Metagamers
A podcast by board gamers, for board gamers.
Host: The Metagamers
Website: http://themetagamers.com
The Metagamers (Mark Haberman, Jason Little, and Jim Cote) discuss the latest news in German board games, and go into depth on a different main topic each episode.
| Episode Name | Time | Release Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Episode 18 - Best of 2007 | 08/07/2008 | A later than planned look back at the year 2007. Jim and Mark talk about their top 5 games of the year, and what makes them so good. There is only one game on both of our lists, which we guess makes it The Metagamers' pick for game of the year 2007. Games Mentioned What fun would that... | |
| Episode 17 - Happy 2008 | 04/24/2008 | We're back!Sorry for the poor sound quality. I was recording on a new computer, and the mic was up too high at the beginning. The crackling stops, but it still isn't great.In this episode we talk about a bunch of games we've played recently, discuss some news items, and start a... | |
| Episode 16 - Auctions | 1:13:42 | 01/02/2008 | This episode is all about Auctions. We get into some news and recently played games, and then jump right in to our main topic. We discuss (among other things): - brother story (EG, Taj, Ra, Goa, AoS, PoF....Maharaja!) it might be that they bring a game out of the casual realm you... |
| Episode 15 - MetaCon | 1:12:36 | 12/11/2007 | We're finally back! We have a sad announcement, followed by happy retelling of our recent but separate con experiences. Mark went to Great Lakes Games, and Jim went to Lobster Trap. Once again, we talk about a ton of different games, most of them new. We promise the next... |
| Episode 14 - Essen Overload | 1:18:01 | 10/15/2007 | Just in time for Essen, this is our Essen Overload episode, where we discuss all the games we're looking forward to at and around the Spiel fair in Essen. A couple of corrections to make: Mordred Correction: If Mordred wins, the player who is the LEAST EVIL wins. That is, the player who has... |
| Episode 13 - What's Fun Got to Do With It? | 1:14:02 | 09/28/2007 | Jay is finally back! We discuss the social contract of gaming, what makes gaming fun, and what we find fun in games. There is an extended news segment, in which Jim talks about the some recently released game rules. We also share some of our recently played games. HostsMark... |
| Episode 12 - Age of Steam | 1:18:14 | 09/12/2007 | This episode we are joined by special guest Michael Webb to talk about Age of Steam. We talk about basic game strategies such as determining the best starting position, figuring out how many shares to issue, and when to choose the different actions. We also talk a little bit about Railroad... |
| Episode 11 - The Boardgame Podcaster Awards | 22:19 | 08/24/2007 | After a short delay and many technical problems, The Metagamers are proud to present the Boardgame Podcaster's Award for Best Game of the Year. We discuss the nominees and the awards in general, as well as mention our continuing contest and new supporters of the show. HostsJim Cote (ekted)... |
| Episode 10 - The GIPF Series | 1:03:40 | 08/07/2007 | In this episode we talk about the GIPF series of abstract games with our special guest Joe Gola. We get into general strategies for each of the games, and discuss issues such as balance and tension as it relates to each game. As usual, our discussion assumes that you are already... |
| Expansion 3 - Origins 2007 Recap | 59:22 | 07/19/2007 | Jay and Mark discuss their time at Origins 2007. We give our Hits and Misses, as well as our general thoughts on the games, sights, and exhibitors at the show. HostsMark Habermanm (habermanm)Jay Little (ynnen) Index00:00 Intro 00:30 First Impressions 05:15 General, CABS 08:50 Hits 25:00... |