GAME ON! with Cody and John

Episode #9 – A Very Special "Game On!" 

Game On Inbox: 

1. Game we’ve played lately: :

1. Red November 
2. Shadows Over Camelot
3. Savage Worlds RPG 
4. Android - got it in the mail, will play soon!

2. Game news:
1. Qwirkle Cubes - release set for March 2009
2. Memoir '44 Campaign book
3. Pandemic at Best Dang Games - free plush microbe!
   
3. New contest - win a new copy of Battlestar Galactica: the Board Game!
    

A Very Special "Game On!"

In this episode, Cody and John try and reconicile with their most hated games, Carcassonne (for Cody) and The Settlers of Catan (for John).  Will there be a Christmas miracle that changes their minds?

Thanks so much for listening! Stay tuned for Episode 10, coming in just two weeks. In the meantime, subscribe to our RSS feed and tell a friend!  We are available in iTunes, and many other podcatchers.  And, don't forget to join the Game On! Guild on BoardGameGeek.com!

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Episode #8 – " Game On Location" with Who’s Yer Gamers? 

Game On Inbox: 

1. Game we’ve played lately:

• Thanksgiving holiday at John’s house:
1. Formula D
2. Sorry Sliders
3. Jamaica
4. Dominion
   
• Cody’s weekend in Chicago
1. Played lots of D&D over the holiday!

2. Game news:
1. John got Wii Guitar Hero:World Tour for $59!  w00t!
2. Also got a new bookshelf – already full!
3. Gen Con to be sold? Potential buyers submit “letter of intent”(link to letter), which was then rejected by Gen Con 2 days later.  (link to letter from Adrian Swartout):
4. Results of “Games for Troops” fundraiser from BoardGameNews:
5. Result of viral marketing thing at FFG: Android, a game about solving a murder in a dystopian future society.  Looks mega cool!!  (also, FFG has a nice new website...)
   
3. Listener feedback
1. Co-op games we left out – Betrayal at House on the Hill, Space Alert, Cranium Hoopla, Lord of the Rings, Scotland Yard
    

The Big Deal: Who’s Yer Gamers? 

• Interview with Ken Goad at “Thanks 4 Giving” game day, sponsored by "Who's Yer Gamers", a local gaming organization committed to spreading the gaming hobby
• Check them out www.whosyergamers.org for more info
• Also, www.whosyercon.com for info on Who's Yer Con 2009!
• "Common Gamer" interviews – Matt, Jennifer, Paul

Buy, Try, or Deny: Red November 

Rio Grande Games, released in 2008.  Designed by Bruno Faidutti and Jef Gontier.  3-8 players (playable with 2).

Is this cooperative game a Buy, Try, or Deny? Listen and find out!

Thanks so much for listening! Stay tuned for Episode 9, coming in just two weeks. In the meantime, subscribe to our RSS feed and tell a friend!  We are available in iTunes, and many other podcatchers.  And, don't forget to join the Game On! Guild on BoardGameGeek.com!

GAME ON! with Cody and John

Episode #7 – We're All In This Together

Game On Inbox:

1.      Game we’ve played lately:
·        Battlestar Galactica - STILL fun!!
·        Once Upon a Time (recommended by Pulp Gamer podcast!)
·        Red Dragon Inn

 2.      Game news:

a.      Bye bye to Wizkids!  :-(  (check out Save Heroclix site)
b.      Dominion - "Envoy" card available in '09 from BGG
c.      Game Table Online - Battle Cry and 1960 available soon!

3.      Contest results -  congratulations to our winner!

 The Big Deal:  We're All In This Together!

We discuss cooperative games, their pros and cons, and give you a list of some of our favorites.  Listen to see if Cody and John can learn to play nice together!

What are YOUR favorite cooperative games?  E-mail us at gameoninbox@gmail.com or post in our guild!

 Buy, Try, or Deny:  Dominion

We review this hot hot HOT deck-building card game from Rio Grande Games.  Is it "in the cards" to add this to your game collection?

Thanks so much for listening! Stay tuned for Episode 8, coming in just two weeks. In the meantime, subscribe to our RSS feed and tell a friend!  We are available in iTunes, and many other podcatchers.  And, don't forget to join the Game On! Guild on BoardGameGeek.com!

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Episode #6 – The Player's Handbook

Game On Inbox:

1.      Game we’ve played lately:
·        Yahtzee Free for All
·        Clue - Dungeons & Dragons
·        Game of Life - Pirates of the Caribbean
·        Sorry Sliders 
·        Zingo

 2.      Game news:

a.       Wizards of the Coast - discontinuing D&D Miniatures skirmish game, going to  "semi collectible" format.
b.      ZMan Games - possible expansion for Pandemic?
c.       BoardGameNews.com – W. Eric Martin's "Games for Soldiers" drive.

3.      Listener feedback – e-mail from listener Doug Richardson regarding thrift stores.  Thanks, Doug!  Check out the weekly thrifts on BoardGameGeek

4.      Contest results - contest extended!!!  Join our guild and post a picture!  It's that easy!

6.      Thanks to Bay-Wei Chang for his donation to our show!  Feel free to utilize our donation button on our website –and thanks for your support!!

 The Big Deal:  The Player's Handbook

We discuss different types of gamers who you might find around your game table and what specific games they might like.  All this discussion is leading up to our game night, the "Game On Invitational", where we'll put our game planning skills to the test!

We've given you our list of gamer archetypes, but what types of people are in YOUR "player's handbook"? E-mail us at gameoninbox@gmail.com or post in our guild!

 Buy, Try, or Deny: Okko: Era of the Asagiri

We take a look at this miniature skirmish game, disguised as a board game!  Is it an honorable addition to your game collection?  We tell you whether it’s a buy, try, or deny.

Thanks so much for listening! And, thanks to everyone who attended our Indianapolis edition of "World Wide Wing Night 5"!!  We can't wait to do it again!  Stay tuned for Episode 7, coming in just two weeks. In the meantime, subscribe to our RSS feed and tell a friend!  We are available in iTunes, and many other podcatchers.  And, don't forget to join the Game On! Guild on BoardGameGeek.com!

This Saturday, November 8th, the Game On! With Cody and John podcast will be hosting the Indianapolis edition of the gaming holiday World Wide Wing Night 5 - a time where we eat wings, drink the beverage of your choice, and play games!

Here's the info:
What: World Wide Wing Night 5
When: Saturday, November 8th from 7:00 to 11:00pm
Where: Buffalo Wild Wings - 8020 US 31 S. Indianapolis, IN 46227 (just north of Greenwood). Look for the Game On! Sign inside.  Click here for a map. 
Why: To eat, drink, and game!

If you plan on attending, please RSVP to the Game On! Inbox at gameoninbox@gmail.com. Feel free to pass this along to any gamer who may want to come, and bring your favorite game!

We hope to see you there!

GAME ON! with Cody and John

Episode #5 –Critical Mass

Game On Inbox:

1.      Game we’ve played lately:
·        Agricola – Cody’s love/hate relationship
·        Red Dragon Inn / Red Dragon Inn 2
·        Sorry Sliders
·        Wii – Tiger Woods PGA ’09

 2.      Game news:

a.       Fear the Boot’s World Wide Wing Night 5 – Game On! Edition!!!
Saturday November 8, 2008: 7-11pm at Buffalo Wild Wings on south side of Indy, on US-31.  Click here for a map.  Bring games, eat wings, have fun!  Keep the wing sauce off of our games!!!
b.      Fantasy Flight Games– Dropping Rackham – bad news for AT-43 and Confrontation?
c.       Fantasy Flight Games – viral marketing in progress?  More info here!

3.      Listener feedback – over 50 members of the guild (thanks!).

4.      Contest results

5.      New contest - Post a picture in our guild of you and yours playing games and you could win our demo copy of Wizard’s Gambit

6.      Donation button added to website –thanks for your support!!

 The Big Deal:  Critical Mass

We discuss mass market games, their good and bad qualities, and their effect on the gaming hobby in general.

 Mass market games that we would recommend:

-         Heroscape
-         Blokus
-         Risk
-         Apples to Apples
-         Imaginiff
-         Wits and Wagers
-         Sorry Sliders
-         Yahtzee Free-For-All

 We've told you what we think, but what are YOUR opinions about mass market games? E-mail us at gameoninbox@gmail.com or post in our guild!

 Buy, Try, or Deny: Wizard’s Gambit

We take a look at this new card game from Gryphon Forge Games.  Does it have all the right “ingredients” to make a magical game?  We tell you whether it’s a buy, try, or deny.

Thanks so much for listening! Stay tuned for Episode 6, coming in just two weeks. In the meantime, subscribe to our RSS feed and tell a friend!  We are available in iTunes, and many other podcatchers.  And, don't forget to join the Game On! Guild on BoardGameGeek.com!

 

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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!

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