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Tabletop Games BlogTabletop Games BlogAtmospheric Anxiety - how board games create tense emotions (Topic Discussion)Atmosphere in board games is one of those things that is felt. It is not just about how a game looks or sounds, nor simply the story it tells. Instead, atmosphere is the subtle, almost elusive quality that emerges from the right mixture of art and illustrations, sound, gameplay and a player's imagination. It is what remains with us when all the noise fades and we are left with a sense of immersion and feeling unique to that game world. In this article, I want to explore what atmosphere means in board games and how it can be crafted.2025-07-2908 minJátssz velünk! - Heti társasjáték ajánló a Halas RádióbanJátssz velünk! - Heti társasjáték ajánló a Halas RádióbanJátssz velünk! #167 - Heti társasjáték ajánló a Halas RádióbanJátssz velünk #167“Londonban nagy a köd és sok a komoly ember. Hogy a nagy köd van a sok komoly embertől, vagy a sok komoly ember van a nagy ködtől, azt nem tudom.”(Oscar Wilde, ír származású költő, író, drámaíró)Társasjáték etikett #28 - A szabályt tanító sem egy kétlábon járó szabálykönyvTársasjáték etikett #29 - Tematikus zenékJátékok ABC sorban II. #66Okanagan: Valley of the Lakes (Emanuele O...2025-06-1714 minBliskie Spotkania z AIBliskie Spotkania z AI#6 AI zmienia zasady gry - Produkcja gier z użyciem sztucznej inteligencji | Dominik Fidziukiewicz🎮 Gamedev Na Krawędzi Upadku? 🤔 AI zmienia zasady, a armie botów zasypują gry! Odkryj, dlaczego branża ma pod górkę i co czeka nas w przyszłości. 💥W najnowszym odcinku #BliskieSpotkaniazAI rozmawiam z Dominikiem Fidziukiewiczem, #GameDesigner i #AIDesigner, ekspertem w integracji #AI w grach komputerowych. Dowiedz się, jak sztuczna inteligencja rewolucjonizuje #gamedev i co to oznacza dla twórców oraz graczy.🎧 Słuchaj na Spotify:https://open.spotify.com/episode/3kw7402ZjFH0QIMSHW7K81?si=6mnPMGfBRjaWSSY76uncHA⭐️ Zobacz też:- #5 Jakub Mrugal...2024-11-081h 52Garrett\'s Games and GeekinessGarrett's Games and GeekinessGarrett's Games 921 - Doug & Shelley's Top 10 Games of 2023Remember to sponsor the podcast at www.patreon.com/garrettsgames or check out our extensive list of games for sale here: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/16ovRDNBqur0RiAzgFAfI0tYYnjlJ68hoHyHffU7ZDWk/edit?usp=sharing It's time for our annual countdown of our favorite games that were new to us in 2023! We always wait about a month into the next year so we can try and play as many of the big games as possible, but we still haven't gotten around to all of the possibly great games we have seen on other r...2024-02-2527 minLe Dé FausséLe Dé Faussé247 - Nemesis Toujours dans l'espace mais cette fois dans un vaisseau avec des "organismes" pas commodes et des camarades très suspects. Bienvenue dans Nemesis. Nemesis Par Adam Kwapiński Édité par Funforge De 1 à 5 joueuses Pour 14 ans et + Pour 60 à 120 minutes Description : Nemesis est un jeu semi-coopératif où vous et vos camarades cherchez à survivre sur un vaisseau infesté d'organismes hostiles. Emission présentée par Alex & Zephiriel Générique par Adrien Larouzée Twitter @ledefausse Instagram Le Dé Faussé Facebook Le Dé Faussé ...2023-08-2334 minSo Very Wrong About GamesSo Very Wrong About Games#272: Archeos SocietyPerhaps the greatest lingering question is how and why the Ethnos fantasy races were translated into academic professions for Archeos Society's re-theme. Apparently dwarves (Ethnos) are analogous to photographers (Archeos Society), and orcs (orc board!) are akin to curators. Odd. Halflings into students seems appropriately condescending. As much as the comparison stings, though, I can't teally object into making trolls professors. I've met some that truly fit the description.Games Played Last Week:03:07 -Race to the Raft (Frank West, The City of Games, 2023)08:08 -Dorfromantik: The Board Game (Michael P...2023-08-011h 10Garrett\'s Games and GeekinessGarrett's Games and GeekinessGarrett's Games 891: Terracotta Army and Bon VoyageShelley and I compete to build clay warriors of various types in  Terracotta Army by Przemyslaw Fornal and Adam Kwapinski from Board & Dice as well as sailing the seas and hoping to retain our ship's crew in Bon Voyage by Yusuke Soraji from Colon Arc You can sponsor the podcast by going to www.patreon.com/garrettsgames or check out our extensive list of games for sale here: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/16ovRDNBqur0RiAzgFAfI0tYYnjlJ68hoHyHffU7ZDWk/edit?usp=sharing  2023-07-3023 minDer Frosted Games Schreibtisch-BlickDer Frosted Games Schreibtisch-BlickDer Frosted Games Schreibtischblick 79 (KW 27/23)Schreibtischblick 79: Überblick Aeon’s End Legacy: Fulfillment fast abgeschlossen Achtung mit den Stickern! Earthborne Rangers: Fulfillment beginnt Too Many Bones MPS da, wir machen ein Unboxing Versand läuft Aleph Null Mini-Erweiterung (Die nächste Stufe) Berlin Con Meet the Author/Signierstunde mit Adam Kwapinski Unsere Spiele: Earthborne, AEL, TMB? Einblick Ben: 20 Strong Robin: Frosted Minis, 3 Sanchos Daniel U: TMB Wave 2 finalisieren Daniel G: Drunagor Marketing Team: Messe-Modus Ausblick Townsfolk Tussle startet in Kürze Unconscious Mind ebenfalls Schulterblick Alte Frage: Was ist euer FG Liebli...2023-07-0820 minBGT - Board Game TheoryBGT - Board Game TheoryInterview: Adam Kwapiński (EN)A special interview in English with board game designer Adam Kwapiński. We had the opportunity to talk to Adam Kwapiński, known for titles such as Nemesis, Lords of Hellas and Frostpunk. We did the interview in an Instagram Live session and this is the recording of it. As you can see the interview is done in English. We give a short introduction in German though. We talked with Adam about his upcoming book, game design in general, play testing, dealing with publishers and the relevance of crowd funding. We had a great time an...2023-06-011h 08So Very Wrong About GamesSo Very Wrong About Games#255: The Great WallEverything's gotta be a competition. "I've seen better walls," scoffs the ingrate. "I've had darker ages," insists the depressive. "Well, I'm a Time Duke," growls the superstar Duke (esq., O.B.E.). It's all right, people. We can accept the superlatives without making it a contest.Games Played Last Week:00:58 -Dark Ages: Heritage of Charlemagne (Adam Kwapiński & Andrei Novac, Board&Dice, 2021)08:04 -Horizons of Spirit Island (Eric R. Reuss, Greater Than Games, 2022)09:10 -Keyflower (Sebastian Bleasdale & Richard Breese, R&D Games, 2012)13:02 -Spots (Alex Hague, Jon Perry, and Ju...2023-03-2155 minSo Very Wrong About GamesSo Very Wrong About Games#254: Mille FioriThis episode, as all episodes, is brought to you by our crack editorial team of semi-trained gibbons. Always go with gibbons. Cheaper than interns! More personable than rhesus! Less violent than capuchins! Better hygiene than Mark!Games Played Last Week:01:05 -Votes for Women (Tory Brown, Fort Circle Games, 2022)05:19 -Joan of Arc: Orléans Draw & Write (Ryan Hendrickson and Reiner Stockhausen, dlp Games, 2022)09:54 -Quantum (Eric Zimmerman, Funforge, 2013)11:54 -Gang of Dice (Reiner Knizia, Mandoo Games, 2022)14:25 -Libertalia: Winds of Galecrest (Paolo Mori, Stonemaier Games, 2022)16:49 -Hamlet: T...2023-03-141h 07So Very Wrong About GamesSo Very Wrong About Games#245: Beowulf: The Legend"I'm head of the classI'm popularI'm a quarter backI'm popularMy mom says I'm a catchI'm popularI'm never last pickedI'm in the Green Team cliqueBeing attractive is the most important thing there isIf you wanna catch the biggest fish in your pondYou have to be as attractive as possibleMake sure to keep your hair spotless and cleanWash it at least every two weeksOnce every two weeksAnd if you see Johnny Football Hero...2023-01-101h 04So Very Wrong About GamesSo Very Wrong About Games#242: Random EventsAll things in SVWAG are glorious, and that applies doubly for our glorious returns. We will also not be taking any additional breaks during the holidays! Yes, we can pledge an uninterrupted broadcast schedule through to the new year--leading directly to our annual end-of-year spectacular. And it shall be what, listeners? Say it with me,It shall be glorious.02:24 AYURIS: Bullet♥︎ (Joshua Van Laningham, Level 99 Games, 2021)Games Played Last Week:05:08 -Tidal Blades: Banner Festival (J.B. Howell and Michael Mihealsick, Druid City Games, 2022)08:12 -Riftforce: Beyond (Carlo Bortolini, 1 More Time Games, 2022)11:29 -Turing Machine (Fabi...2022-12-201h 22So Very Wrong About GamesSo Very Wrong About Games#241: Planet UnknownSometimes a game's title leads to it being underplayed. Such is not the case for Carolus Magnus, whose chief downside might be the surplus of excellent aliases (Chuckie Mags, Charlie Big-Big, Carlos Grande, Caroolie Magoonie, et al). Planet Unknown, on the other hand, hardly sticks in one's memory. Planet Lazy Susan, though perhaps a bit clumsy, would have likely generated more interest and most definitely adhered to gamers' memory more.Games Played Last Week:01:06 -I.S.S. Vanguard (Andrzej Betkiewicz, Krzysztof Piskorski, Paweł Samborski, and Marcin Świerkot, Awaken Realms, 2022) 08:03 -Teotihuacan: City of Gods (Daniele Tascini & Dávid...2022-12-0659 minBGT - Board Game TheoryBGT - Board Game TheoryBGG Top 100: NemesisUnheimliche Wesen aus einer fremden Welt jagen uns in Nemesis. Vielleicht das beste semi-kooperative Brettspiel, dass ihr spielen könnt? Oder vielleicht doch nur ein netter Versuch? Nemesis spricht auf jeden Fall Fans des Alien-Franchise an. Auch ohne offizielle IP erinnert die Spielenden in diesem thematisch tiefen Survial-Horror-Brettspiel das ein oder andere an die Abenteuer von Ellen Ripley auf der USCSS Nostromo. Ridley Scott schuf 1979 Filmgeschichte und Sigourney Weaver wurde zu einer Science-Fiction Ikone. Nicht zuletzt schuf der Schweizer Künstler H. R. Giger mit dem Alien eine Kreatur, die vielleicht unerreicht bleibt. Die Frage di...2022-11-301h 27Board Game Hot TakesBoard Game Hot TakesTop 5 Board Game DesignersIn Episode 116 we discuss our top 5 favorite board game designers.  We talk about our favorite designers, the games that we've loved by them as well as some we haven't, and the games that we want to try next by them. We also discuss a poll on giving up while learning games. Timestamps: 00:00 Introduction 00:27 Poll: Have you ever given up while learning a game? 12:29 Top 5 favorite board game designers 16:03 Paolo Mori (Libertalia, Ethnos, Dogs of War) 17:21 Elizabeth Hargrave (Wingspan, Tussie Mussie, The Fox Experiment, Mariposas) 19:12 Vladimir Suchy (Underwater Cities, Messina 1347, P...2022-10-311h 04So Very Wrong About GamesSo Very Wrong About Games#235: Games, Games, GAMESWe apologize for the all-caps implied yelling, but really, given this volume we had to have a corresponding... uh, volume. The puns are also somewhat fishy--but those you can feel free to skip, jack. The nautical theme doesn't end with fishing, as the recent Crash Octopus (when compared with older titles that are comparatively crusty) shone. More specifically given that it's about an octopus and we want to minimize the yelling, it's a safe, low pod. Wait, no, that's the wrong family. If you wanna shop in latin... you mall, usque?I'll see myself out. 1:04...2022-10-251h 18Meaningful Play PodcastMeaningful Play PodcastEpisode 25 – Generous Play Bandai Namco sends a prolific Elden Ring player a sword and God gives you a phone in Pokemon Arceus. This episode, Sian and Heather dive into the idea of generous play. While over the years there has been plenty of discussion on the more negative emotions associated with games and play, there is plenty to be said on how games facilitate experiences of generosity, collaboration and kindness. We discuss interactions in various MMOs, including Destiny 2, World of Warcraft, Final Fantasy, and Runescape. We also talk about generosity by design, talking about some of the design process behind Journey. We...2022-08-2300 minKości, Piony i BastionyKości, Piony i BastionyPlanszówkowe Ciekawostki #2Cześć!   Dzisiaj takie atrakcje jak: 🔅Gra o gejowskiej saunie👭 🔅David Turczi odnaleziony w Anachrony🤖 🔅Adam Kwapiński złamał Splendor (albo i nie) 🔅Eksplodujące puzzle 🧩 🔅Japoński hotel dla graczy 🏩 i wiele więcej..   Dynamiczna🎧!   muzyka: spanish flea eric tobias wincorn2022-07-291h 11Tabletop Games BlogTabletop Games BlogNemesis (Saturday Review)Waking up from years of hibernation, all of us were a bit dazed and confused. Temporary amnesia was very common and while we all knew our names, we only had some basic memories of what had happened before or what we were meant to do. We weren't even sure which ship we were on, let alone its layout. When we saw that one of our colleagues was dead and had a gaping hole in their chest, we knew something was seriously wrong. Nobody was sure what caused our colleague's death. We knew we had to work together to get...2022-06-1809 minUn Board Game Presque ParfaitUn Board Game Presque ParfaitÉpisode 63 - Origins: First BuildersL'équipe d'Un Board Game Presque Parfait développe une ville dans l'antiquité à l'aide des connaissances des extra-terrestres...une expérience thématique inégalée avec le jeu euro de placement de dés, Origins: First Builders de l'auteur Adam Kwapiński (Nemesis, Lords of Helas). On vous présente aussi nos nombreuses découvertes ludiques des dernières semaines, en plus de souligner les campagnes de sociofinancement qui sont dans notre radar. On analyse un article de Frank West (City of Kings, L'Île des Chats) sur le bilan de ses 5 ans comme auteur et éditeur de jeux qui a débu...2022-04-153h 39Two Wood for a WheatTwo Wood for a Wheat87. Origins: First Builders & Why We Love DiceToday we review Origins: First Builders by Adam Kwapinski, better known for super-thematic American games like Nemesis that he's designed for Awaken Realms. He's given us a new dice drafting game about worshipping alien motherships. Have you ever wanted to play out the plot of Stargate, with ancient aliens assisting primitive humans to become dominant civilizations? Well too bad, because Origins: First Builders is a themeless Euro published by Board & Dice, publisher of themeless euros. But have you wanted to play a highly mechanistic combotastic game with many balanced strategies? Well... listen and find out if this is the one...2022-04-1146 minPełną parąPełną parąOrigins: Pierwsi Budowniczowie [audioRECENZJA]Kości, worker placement, starożytni kosmici i Adam Kwapiński – każdy z tych element osobno wzbudza nasze zainteresowanie, ale czy z ich połączenia udało się zbudować coś godnego uwagi? O tym opowiadamy w kolejnej audiorecenzji! (więcej…) 2022-04-0700 minGarrett\'s Games and GeekinessGarrett's Games and GeekinessGarrett's Games 818: Welcome To The Moon (part 1) and Origins: First BuildersShelley and I take our first journey to the moon this week in Welcome to The Moon by Alexis Allard and Benoit Turpin from Blue Cocker, Dude Games, and Pegasus Spiele then we look back on an alternative reality when otherworldly helpers lent a hand to establish humanity's biggest projects in  Origins: First Builders by Adam Kwapinski from Board&Dice and CMON Global2022-03-0638 minSo Very Wrong About GamesSo Very Wrong About Games#194: Our Gaming AutobiographiesWe skip over substantial portions of our hosts' stories, of course. No mention is made of Walker's extensive experience with Gilbert & Sullivan. Mark's stint as the Official Pokémon Master of Canada is glossed over. The deep tribal conflict of Jocks versus Geeks, of which Walker is destined to be the bridge (think Dune but even more messianic), is only alluded to. Someday, the whole story might be told, but you wouldn't believe us. 01:43 AYURIS: Nemesis (Adam Kwapiński, Awaken Realms, 2018) Games Played Last Week:04:27 -Stardew Valley: The Board Game (Eric Barone & Cle Medeiros, CorcernedApe, 2021)2021-12-071h 15So Very Wrong About GamesSo Very Wrong About Games#189: Resolving Rules DisputesThis topic was suggested by Penn State law professor Jacob Schuman, although let us be perfectly clear that he does not necessarily endorse any of the views expressed. I mean, if Justices Breyer and/or Alito heard us impugn their oracular insights, no doubt we would be put on blast; much like those terrible journalists for having the sheer gall to posit that judges are, well, human and all. Perish the thought! We also apologize for suggesting that textualism does not ineffably guide one to the True and Correct Opinion, just like it did in Bostock, where textualist methods gave...2021-10-261h 12So Very Wrong About GamesSo Very Wrong About Games#162: WhiningNo, not winning, that is emphatically not on the docket today. Today we inveigh against whining, which is a form of meta-whining; what the Brits call "recursive whinging" or the French language names "le grand boo-hoo." Given that the hosts engage in this degenerate, despicable behaviour, this is very much an issue of do as we say, not as we say when whining. Perhaps this is more complicated than I first suspected.01:16 AYURIS: Sol: Last Days of a Star (Ryan Spangler & Sean Spangler, Elephant Laboratories, 2017)Games Played Last Week:03:55 -Root (Cole Wehrle, Leder Games, 2008)07:30...2021-03-301h 08The Board Game BBQ PodcastThe Board Game BBQ PodcastEpisode 80: Flourish, Umbra Via, Under Falling Skies and Flick of Faith. Plus Technical Difficulties meaning Less Adam Kwapinski than plannedEpisode 80: Flourish, Umbra Via, Under Falling Skies and Flick of Faith. Plus Technical Difficulties meaning Less Adam Kwapinski than planned First, just letting you know we lost the first 45 minutes of this episode due to technical difficulties outside of our control. We did interview Adam Kwapinski, and he was amazing, but unfortunately, we do not have any of that to share with you. So jump in to catch up on Sizzles and Oaths!   SIZZLES: Flourish (3:40), Umbra Via (9:33), Under Falling Skies (15:20), Flick of Faith (20:00) Swear An Oath (27:25)                   **BOARD GAME BBQ GAME DAY...2021-02-2556 minLaboratorium GierLaboratorium GierGawęda o temacie i mechanice 2/2 - Adam KwapińskiTrochę się z Adamem rozgadaliśmy, więc będzie w dwóch odcinkach. Towarzysko wystąpił również Przemek Wojtkowiak.2020-06-3040 minLaboratorium GierLaboratorium GierGawęda o temacie i mechanice 1/2 - Adam KwapińskiTrochę się z Adamem rozgadaliśmy, więc będzie w dwóch odcinkach. Towarzysko wystąpił również Przemek Wojtkowiak.2020-06-3042 minLaboratorium GierLaboratorium GierJak pracować jako projektant freelancer - Adam KwapińskiMoim gościem jest Adam Kwapiński, autor takich klasyków jak Literaci Lubelszczyzny, Arka Zwierzaków i Nemesis. Porozmawiamy o blaskach i cieniach oraz organizacji pracy projektanta-freelancera, rozkładaniem czasu pomiędzy projekty, współpracy z wydawcami i testowaniu.2020-05-1944 minSo Very Wrong About GamesSo Very Wrong About Games#115: NemesisA rulebook generates expectations, and whether and how those expectations are met or frustrated is an interesting phenomenon. Sometimes you get exactly what you want and that's a good thing--and sometimes the rules promise a set of experiences that never manifest. Over time, you start to get a better feel for what a game might be like by virtue of its rulebook, but even experienced gamers can be thrown for a loop by an unexpected mismatch. To summarize, what I'm saying here is that Nemesis is bad.Games Played Last Week:-Cosmic Frog 1m15s (Jim Felli...2020-04-281h 11Fustella RotanteFustella RotantePuntata #39 – 23/03/2020 – Seasons, Troyes, InBetweenContinua la quarantena forzata e di conseguenza i Fustellatori continuano a giocare ognuno a casa propria. Nelle ultime 2 puntate vi abbiamo parlato di come poter giocare online con gli amici grazie ad alcuni siti specializzati e così abbiamo deciso di mettere in scaletta un paio di giochi presenti su Board Game Arena.Il primo è Seasons, gioco del 2012 per 2-4 giocatori di Régis Bonnessée, edito da Libellud e portato in Italia da Asmodee Italia. Il titolo è stato uno dei "Sacri Graal" dei mercatini per lungo tempo, data l'assoluta irreperibilità di una copia nuova, fino all'annuncio di qualche settimana fa di una rist...2020-03-231h 42The Polyhedron Collider CastThe Polyhedron Collider CastDark Ages Kickstarter CompetitionTo celebrate the launch of the Kickstarter for Dark Ages, the new game from Adam Kwapiński, designer of Lords of Hellas and Nemesis, we are launching a very special competition in association with our god friends at Board & Dice. Dark Ages is a historically-based civilization-building game that features an innovative action selection mechanism. As long as your action markers remain on the board, you may be able to gain secondary bonus actions whenever you or another player repeats the action. While Dark Ages features objectives commonly found in 4X games — encouraging you to...2020-03-1302 minRadio Goblin: il Podcast de La Tana dei GoblinRadio Goblin: il Podcast de La Tana dei GoblinTana per... Adam KwapińskiRiecco le grandi interviste di Radio Goblin. Questa volta Sava e Michele "GrandeMu" chiacchierano con Adam Kwapiński, uno degli autori del momento, autore di Nemesis, il gioco più citato di Radio Goblin (dopo Battlestar Galactica, s'intende). Puntata lunga, ma molto interessante. Buon ascolto! Regia del signor Darcy.2019-11-191h 46UMIE W GRYUMIE W GRY#3 UMIE W GRY Adam Kwapiński cz2#2Rozmowa z - żywą legendą wśród twórców gier planszowych- Adamem Kwapiński o tworzeniu gier, testach, mechanikach, balansie, jego osiągnięciach i o tym jak przetrzeć szlak jako autor gier planszowych. Nie zapomniałem zapytać o sukcesy i grę Nemesis. Część 1#2PODCAST UMIE W GRY dostępny również:- na stronie podcastu http://www.perkusja.nazwa.pl/PODCASTBOARDGAME- na SPOTIFYhttps://open.spotify.com/show/33GPQl7VT3z3Lq3PWn4DiI?si=1Ml8nI_zSQ2xYo5WFkf5fg- na ITUNES- i na wielu portalach podcastowych np. PODCAST ADDICT2019-10-181h 13UMIE W GRYUMIE W GRY#3 UMIE W GRY Adam Kwapiński cz1#2Rozmowa z - żywą legendą wśród twórców gier planszowych- Adamem Kwapiński o tworzeniu gier, testach, mechanikach, balansie, jego osiągnięciach i o tym jak przetrzeć szlak jako autor gier planszowych. Nie zapomniałem zapytać o sukcesy i grę Nemesis. Część 1#2PODCAST UMIE W GRY dostępny również:- na stronie podcastu http://www.perkusja.nazwa.pl/PODCASTBOARDGAME- na SPOTIFYhttps://open.spotify.com/show/33GPQl7VT3z3Lq3PWn4DiI?si=1Ml8nI_zSQ2xYo5WFkf5fg- na ITUNES- i na wielu portalach podcastowych np. PODCAST ADDICT2019-10-181h 12So Very Wrong About GamesSo Very Wrong About Games#80: WarcrySo. Many. Games. Even after careful curation and surgical editing, Mark and Walker talk about thirteen different games they played last week, not even counting the feature game. It was truly a good week. New games! Old games! Co-ops, minis, dexterity, wargames! Come join us at the cornucopia of amusement that is this week's SVWAG.Games Played Last Week: -Beasts of Balance 1m29s (George Buckenham & Alex Fleetwood, Sensible Object, 2016)-Teotihuacan: City of Gods 3m32s (Daniele Tascini, NSKN Games, 2018)-Obsession 4m19s (Dan Halladay, Kayenta Games, 2018)-Star Trek: Conflick in the Neutral Zone 6...2019-08-131h 04So Very Wrong About GamesSo Very Wrong About Games#78: Pax RenaissanceFailure can be a fortuitous thing, which is very good for Mark, as he is well accustomed to failure. While this week's review of Pax Renaissance is certainly not on the scale of, say, penicillin, it did give him the opportunity to play one of his top 20 games more. As to whether Walker profited or suffered from this development is a deep and abiding mystery solvable only by listening to this week's episode.Games Played Last Week: -Gaslands 2m29s (Glenn Ford & Mike Hutchinson, Osprey Publishing, 2017)-Space Hulk 3rd edition 4m56s (Richard Halliwell, Games Workshop, 2009)2019-07-3055 minSo Very Wrong About GamesSo Very Wrong About Games#77: Tabletop Miniatures GamingWe can pretend that our adult pastimes are more sophisticated and evolved from the trivialities of mere children, but really, let's admit it--it's all the same. We can't claim any degree of superiority when compared to the antics of ankle-biters. Let's be mature about it and lean into the juvenalia, shall we? My doll is better than your doll. My doll has the Plasmanator Meltotron. You can't hit my doll, it has an invisible everything shield! AYURIS: Keyflower 1m58s (Sebastian Bleasdale & Richard Breese, R&D Games, 2012)Games Played Last Week: -Pax Renaissance 4m25s...2019-07-231h 02So Very Wrong About GamesSo Very Wrong About Games#70: Asgard's ChosenDo you sometimes feel like having your blind brother hurl spears at you as a party trick? Do you feel the urge to put your hand in a giant wolf's mouth to make your friends feel bad? Do you wish you could ride a chariot pulled by cats for no discernible reason? Do you long to carry on rambling conversations with a severed head? Do you want days of the week to be named after you?Well, this is your episode!Games Played Last Week: -Just One 1m26s (Ludovic Roudy & Bruno Sautter, Repos Productions, 2018)...2019-06-0453 minMeeple Nation Board Game PodcastMeeple Nation Board Game PodcastNemesisJoin the Nation as we gush about the board game Nemesis by Awaken Realms, designed by Adam Kwapiński. This epic board game is loosely based on the Alien franchise. You start the game waking from hibernation to find a crew member with a hole in their chest and blood everywhere. Each player has hidden objectives they need to complete in order to win, but you first have to survive. Mechanics: Campaign / Battle Card Driven Cooperative Play Dice Rolling Modular Board Partnerships Player Elimination Variable Player Powers The theme is spot on, the co...2019-03-1328 minPaint All The Minis Paint RamblePaint All The Minis Paint RambleEp 109: Adam Kwapiński (Nemesis/Lords of Hellas)This week I talk to Adam Kwapiński a board game designer from Poland. Adam has created a number of games you will know but most notably Nemesis, a sci fi semi cooperative game with minis & Lords of Hellas, two fantastic games. I loved talking to Adam and there were some epic sound bites in our chat. An alien could never be as bad as any human you can meet is one for sure when he was talking about the semi cooperative nature of nemesis. He was a great guy to speak to and I a...2018-12-281h 07Il Dado IncantatoIl Dado IncantatoPrime Impressioni - Lords Of Hellas ( Adam Kwapiński, ed.Awaken Realms)Un pupazzetti su mappa elegante e tematico. Scoprite le nostre prime impressioni di questo chiacchieratissimo titolo.2018-12-1005 minIl Dado IncantatoIl Dado IncantatoPrime Impressioni - Lords Of Hellas ( Adam Kwapiński, ed.Awaken Realms)Un pupazzetti su mappa elegante e tematico. Scoprite le nostre prime impressioni di questo chiacchieratissimo titolo.2018-12-1005 minArchiwa: Podcast - Przystanek PlanszówkaArchiwa: Podcast - Przystanek PlanszówkaPrzystanek Planszówka – odcinek 76 bonus – Pyrkon. Prelekcja z autorami gierCCzas na obiecany bonus do odcinka 76. W ramach relacji z Pyrkonu, Agata z Mateuszem zarejestrowali specjalnie dla was panel z autorami gier. W panelu udział wzięli Łukasz Wookie Woźniak, Adam Kwapiński, Marcin Świerkot, Ignacy Trzewiczek, Wojciech Rzadek. Grono zacne ponieważ ich zaangażowanie nie ogranicza się jedynie do tworzenia gier, lecz także do ich wydawania, […] Artykuł Przystanek Planszówka – odcinek 76 bonus – Pyrkon. Prelekcja z autorami gier pochodzi z serwisu Przystanek Planszówka.2018-06-0900 minSo Very Wrong About GamesSo Very Wrong About Games#27: Hyperborean Bag-Building and Rating SystemsWe delve into the culinary arts here at So Very Wrong About Games; having failed at math but excelling in eating, both Mark and Walker eschew conventional rating systems for gastronomical ones. They had considered rating the rating systems themselves, but were reminded of the podcast's firm stance against paradoxes. So, they threw all their pies into a bag and drew them randomly. It's been a confusing week, to say nothing of the mess.Games Played Last Week:-Quantum 1m00s (Eric Zimmerman, Funforge, 2013)-Spheres of Influence 2m23s (Josh Lamont, Little Nuke Games, 2016)-Lords...2018-05-291h 15So Very Wrong About GamesSo Very Wrong About Games#25: Lords of Hellas and Problematic ExpansionsMark tries to come to terms with his outright hypocrisy, largely on the basis that he feels it's acceptable for him but not for everyone else. Walker yearns for glory, but learns to his disappointment that glory is not legal tender and cannot be exchanged for goods or services. Lords of Hellas offer such piercing insights into the soul, "self-knowledge" being one of its 43 victory conditions. Also, SVWAG is giving away stuff.Massive Darkness Giveaway: 1m33sGames Played Last Week:-Spirit Island 3m05s (Eric Reuss, Greater Than Games, 2017)-John Company 4m21s...2018-05-151h 05Archiwa: Podcast - Przystanek PlanszówkaArchiwa: Podcast - Przystanek PlanszówkaPrzystanek Planszówka – odcinek 24 – Adam Kwapiński (FGH) i Odbudowa WarszawyTym razem audycje zdominowała tematyka historyczna. A to za sprawą tytułu, który recenzowaliśmy jak i gościa którego zaprosiliśmy do rozmowy. Odbudowa Warszawy: 1945-1980 to najnowsza spośród wydanych przez Fabrykę Gier Historycznych. Biorąc „na warsztat” tę grę, postanowiliśmy skorzystać z możliwości porozmawiania o tym oraz innych tytułach wydanych przez lubelskie wydawnictwo z Adamem Kwapińskim. Adam jest graczem, […] Artykuł Przystanek Planszówka – odcinek 24 – Adam Kwapiński (FGH) i Odbudowa Warszawy pochodzi z serwisu Przystanek Planszówka.2016-11-1700 min