Game On! With Cody and John

Episode #3 – Requiem for a Theme

Game On Inbox:

1.  Game we’ve played lately:
    a.        Pandemic 
    b.        We Didn't Playtest This At All
    c.        Magic: The Gathering
    d.        Wii!!!!!

2.  Game news:
    a.       Draco Mundis - new game from Christophe Boelinger (of Dungeon Twister fame), to be published by Admodee
    b.       Magic: the Gathering - Shards of Alara release on October 3rd
    c.       Ticket to Ride: The Dice Expansion
    d.       Flussfieber - new river racing game from Freidemann Friese

3.  Listener feedback

4.  Contest results

5.  New contest – Join our brand new guild on BoardGameGeek!!  A BGG guild is just a separate area of the site where we can have our own forums, image gallery, etc.  And, it's completely FREE to join.  To enter the contest,  just go to the Game On! Guild, find the thread called "Episode 3 Contest!" and make a post.  That's it, pretty easy!  While you're there, join the guild and feel free to post a thread or two.  We're excited about building a community of "Game On!" listeners.  We’ll select a name from all entries to win a new copy of Fairy Tale!

The Big Deal:  Requiem for a Theme
How important is theme in the games that you play? We discuss game themes, their application to current games, and their importance to making games fun. 

We've told you what we think, but what are YOUR opinions about themes in games? E-mail us at gameoninbox@gmail.com.

Buy, Try, or Deny: World of Warcraft: The Adventure Game
For the Horde!  Enter the world of Azeroth with Cody and John as they give a detailed review of this new RPG-style adventure board game from designer Corey Konieczka and Fantasy Flight Games.

Thanks so much for listening! Stay tuned for Episode 4, coming in just two weeks. In the meantime, subscribe to our RSS feed and tell a friend!  We are available in iTunes (and our podcast logo shows up now, too).  And, don't forget to join the Game On! Guild on BoardGameGeek.com!

Game On! With Cody and John

Episode #2 – The Great Divide

Game On Inbox:

1.  Game we’ve played lately:
    a.        Agricola 
    b.        Jamaica
    c.        Unspeakable Words

2.  Game news
    a.       Fantasy Flight to raise prices (see press release here)
    b.       Gambit 7 to be released by Days of Wonder in Europe

3.  Listener feedback

4.  Contest results

5.  New contest – John’s birthday is coming up on September 26^th.  We want to know, what game would you love to get for YOUR birthday?  Send e-mail to gameoninbox@gmail.com.  We’ll select a name from all entries to win a new copy of the Catan Dice Game!

The Big Deal:  The Great Divide
Gamers love to argue!  We explore a few issues and topics that tend to drive a wedge between the members of the normally inclusive gamer culture. 

1. Eurogamers vs. Ameritrash
2. D&D – 1^st edition vs. all other editions
3. Rankings on BGG – too much stock in them?

What experiences have YOU had with “the great divide”? E-mail us at gameoninbox@gmail.com.

Buy, Try, or Deny: A Touch of Evil: The Supernatural Game
Murder…muuuurder!!!  Step into the 19th century community of Shadowbrook to help rid the town of an evil villain!  Cody and John give a detailed review of this new game from Flying Frog Productions.

Thanks so much for listening! Stay tuned for Episode 3, coming in just two weeks. In the meantime, subscribe to our RSS feed and tell a friend!  We are now available in iTunes!

1. Cody and John tell you a little bit about themselves
2. Our podcast - "the Uncommon Podcast for the Common Gamer"
3. Contest - write to us and tell us your favorite game! Send e-mail to gameoninbox@gmail.com. We'll select a name from all entries to win a copy of Incan Gold!

1. Fantasy Flight Games Booth – awesome! (www.fantasyflightgames.com)
2. Privateer Press: Monsterpocalypse CMG - very popular! (www.monsterpocalypsegame.com)
3. Flying Frog – A Touch of Evil: the Supernatural Game (www.flyingfrog.net/atouchofevil)
4. Paizo – Pathfinder Beta (www.paizo.com)
5. True Dungeon - great, immersive event. "Director's Cut" coming in April '09. (www.truedungeon.com)
6. Spiel-a-Thon - Over $700 raised for the Spiel Foundation! (www.thespiel.net)
7. Wizards of the Coast – what happened? (sparse booth, dropped ball on 4e presence) (www.wizards.com)
8. Overall impressions

Buy, Try, or Deny:    Battlestar Galactica:  the Board Game
Frakking toasters!! Take on the role of a human or a Cylon in this exciting semi-cooperative game set in the BSG universe.

Thanks so much for listening! Stay tuned for Episode 2, coming in just two weeks. In the meantime, subscribe to our RSS feed and tell a friend!