Rahdo Talks Through

Full episode archive... activate! SHOW NOTES: •••[00:01:56] Games Q&A►►► Crossfire vs Dragonfire? Boardgame genre nomenclature? Martin Wallace thoughts? Nations vs Through the Ages? Ranking the Pillars of the Earth trilogy? How can we enjoy Institute of Magical Arts? Game characters connects and disconnects? Cannabis party game? Joe Rogan as a boardgamer? Homesteaders expansion coverage? Legacy definition? Boardgame apps for testing? The "Ryan Thing"? The Rahdo reach? FUSE vs Escape? Escape Roll & Write? Merlin Arthur expansion worth the extra length? What now with no Essen/Gencon upcoming games? Stacking the deck?  •••[01:47:12] Personal Q&A►►► Tablet apps we play? Morality choices in games? Jen getting burned while making glass? Why am I like I am? Butterfly effect store clerk? Moving abroad pitfalls? Origin of Jen's glass making? Glass rod annealing? Hot beverage time with Jen? My end as a mailman? Survivor's most recent season thoughts? Are we humanists? Jen's thoughts on Pillars of the Earth books? Food budgeting? Cookie/biscuit milkshake? Star Wars supporting material? MATH shirt? National parks in Washington state? UBI and people's purpose? Childhood traditions in our lives? Returning to the videogame industry? Jen's words of wisdom? •••Send your questions to questions@rahdo.com •••Help Rahdo run @ https://patreon.com/rahdo •••Download episode directly: https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/anchor-audio-bank/staging/2020-06-08/6ec1cb394dabff7529a5d8f2297df0a8.m4a

19 new games discussed for the month of May. If you'd prefer to watch this in video form, head to https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HPKxGCwzHEg If you can, please consider helping fund organizations on the frontlines of the fight to create a more just society:  https://www.townandcountrymag.com/society/money-and-power/g32730417/george-floyd-blm-how-to-donate-help/ Please consider watching Marc Bernardin's excellent piece in the first half hour of Fatman Beyond 5/30/20 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3BrYDZFKAjM or https://soundcloud.com/fatmanonbatman/284-live-from-the-quarantina-53020 The Ink Lab is good people! https://the-ink-lab.ueniweb.com/ Intro (0:00)  Four Shea Games (3:14) 15. Unlocking Insanity (7:40) 14. Maharaja (11:01) 13. Empires of the North expansions (15:05) 12. Sunflower Valley: The Card Game (18:57) 11. Cupcake Empire (22:17) 10. Pandemic Hot Zone (26:18) 09. Extra! Extra! (28:54) 08. Dollars to Donuts (32:50) 07. The Dead Eye (35:14) 06. Merchants of the Dark Road (37:47) 05. Zoo-ography (42:21) 04. Shadow Kingdoms of Valeria (45:49) 03. The Whatnot Cabinet (47:30) 02. Underwater Cities New Discoveries (51:22) 01. Wingspan: European Expansion (53:52) Shirt Story (56:52)

Hey everybody, May's top10 is me updating my list the games I would choose if I was forced to limit my collection to a measly 10.  I'm joined by Shea Parker and Ryan Creighton, who have recently become contributors to the Rahdo Runs Through channel as well! My original Must Have list from 5 years ago: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VxeDzkm8-7w Shea's channel (RTFM): https://www.youtube.com/rtfmshow Ryan's channel (Nights Around a Table): https://www.youtube.com/nightsaroundatable •••Help Rahdo run @ https://patreon.com/rahdo •••Send your questions to questions@rahdo.com SPOILERS!!! . . . . . .#10 Rahdo: Roll for the Galaxy Shea: Omen: A Reign of War Ryan: Merchants and Marauders  #9 Shea: Eldritch Horror Ryan: Roll for the Galaxy Rahdo: FUSE  #8 Ryan: 7 Wonders Duel Rahdo: Shadowrun Crossfire Prime Runner Ed. Shea: Crokinole #7 Rahdo: Kokoro Avenue of the Kodama Shea: Star Realms Ryan: Terra Mystica  #6 Shea: Telestrations Ryan:  Alchemists Rahdo: Pandemic Legacy Season 1  #5 Ryan: Keyflower Rahdo: The Isle of Cats Shea: Cosmic Encounter  #4 Rahdo: Troyes Shea: Quacks of Quedlinburg Ryan: Tiny Epic Galaxies #3 Shea: Gloomhaven Rahdo: Gloomhaven Ryan: Trickerion #2 Ryan: Alien Frontiers Rahdo: Castles of Burgundy 20th Anniversary Edition Shea: Spirit Island  #1 Ryan: Everdell Shea: Twilight Empirium 4th Edition Rahdo: Paperback 

Hey everybody! Here's this weeks's episode of Corner to Corner, and here's the youtube link if you'd like to watch instead of listen: Episode 15: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KpwsY3b8YDA •••Help Rahdo run @ https://patreon.com/rahdo •••Send your questions to questions@rahdo.com

Hey everybody! Here's this weeks's episode of Corner to Corner, and here's the youtube link if you'd like to watch instead of listen: Episode 14: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cvjHQ6pEOTA •••Help Rahdo run @ https://patreon.com/rahdo •••Send your questions to questions@rahdo.com

Hey everybody! Here's this weeks's episode of Corner to Corner, and here's the youtube link if you'd like to watch instead of listen:  Episode 13: https://youtube.com/watch?v=aGmFwiqzy6Y  •••Help Rahdo run @ https://patreon.com/rahdo •••Send your questions to questions@rahdo.com

24 new games discussed for the month of April.  If you'd prefer to watch this in video form, head to  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h1g00ACXwOw :)  (0:00) Intro (3:41) 24. Fallout Shelter (5:46) 23. Yggdrasil Chronicles (9:50) 22. Kanagawa (12:24) 21. Bunny Kingdom (15:48) 20. Clank! In! Space! Cyber Station 11 (22:14) 19. Liberation of Rietburg (25:10) 18. Telepathic (28:44) 17. Yinzi (31:49) 16. Manitoba (40:04) 15. Curators (42:45) 14. Traintopia (44:29) 13. Small Islands (47:01) 12. Steamfall: Genesis (50:26) 11. Fairy Trails (54:20) 10. Destination Neptune 2nd ed (57:21) 09. Ankh’or (59:47) 08. Rolled West (1:03:15) 07. Ausonia (1:05:31) 06. Trails of Tucana (1:06:48) 05. The Phantom (1:11:06) 04. Homesteaders: New Beginnings (1:14:41) 03. Barenpark: Bad News Bears (1:17:40) 02. Robin of Locksley (1:20:08) 01. Walking in Provence  •••Help Rahdo run @ https://patreon.com/rahdo •••Send your questions to questions@rahdo.com

Hey everybody! Here's this weeks's episode of Corner to Corner, and here's the youtube link if you'd like to watch instead of listen:  Episode 12: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8BCwPuW5e1g  •••Help Rahdo run @ https://patreon.com/rahdo •••Send your questions to questions@rahdo.com

5 years, and i'm still not preparing properly!  SHOW NOTES:  •••[00:01:50] Games Q&A►►► Most innovative mechanism? What game to retheme? Keeping non-2p games? Accepting game deliveries these days? Area control for 2p? Best Marvel Champions characters? Rise of the Red Skull? Best heroes vs boss game? Race for the Galaxy vs Roll vs Jump Drive vs New Frontiers? Caper, Yinzi & 1987? Railroad Revolution expansion? Other Azul games? Roundup recordings? Which of my videogames would make the best boardgame? Thoughts about KS's gone wrong? Lazy gameplay mechanisms? What happened to Transatlantic? Forum Trajanum compared to other Felds? Upcoming Felds? Dreams of Tomorrow? Incomplete prototypes? Shea plans? Atmosfear the first digital boardgame? Last Will vs Prodigal's Club? Simple solos? Covid19's affect on the industry? Boardgame boxes facing out on shelves? Handling multiple modules? Talking to Tom Vasel about Le Havre? My City really legacy?  •••[01:36:22] Personal Q&A►►► How is bengal spice so sweet? Introducing a new dog? Did Jen play any of my games? Spelling of Jen's name? How do we relax? Pub food? No breakfast? Most important videogames in my life? Jen's fave West Wing character? Letterkenny? Preferred news sources? Avoiding confirmation bias? What podcasts do we listen to? PNW travel? Best president? Ideal spot to live in US? UBI vs M4A? Bernie supporters misunderstood? Bethesda story? Really plenty of games out there? Oculus Quest games? Game play counselor? Safari experience? Beat Saber expertise? Egg sizes? Preparedness for Covid19? Fave song on the radio these days? Impostor syndrome? Rise of Skywalker observations?   •••Help Rahdo run @ https://patreon.com/rahdo •••Send your questions to questions@rahdo.com

Hey everybody, this month's top10 was a revisit of my top10 of 2019, and extend the countdown to the top30.  If you'd prefer to watch this in video form, head to https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aghbDb_P0bQ :)  And now... the spoilers!!!  30. Aerion 29. Circadians: First Light 28. Edge of Darkness 27. Trails of Tucana 26. Bruxelles 1897 25. The Crew 24. Rush MD 23. Ticket to Ride: London 22. The Magnificent 21. Fantastic Factories 20. Bloom Town 19. On Tour 18. Paris: New Eden 17. Solar Draft 16. It's a Wonderful World 15. Aquatica 14. Cooper Island 13. Coloma 12. Cities: Skylines 11. Glen More II 10. Mandala 09. Walking in Provence 08. The Isle of Cats 07. Wingspan 06. Miyabi 05. Tapestry 04. Tiny Towns 03. Black Angel 02. Marvel Champions 01. Maracaibo  •••Help Rahdo run @ https://patreon.com/rahdo •••Send your questions to questions@rahdo.com

Hey everybody! Here's this weeks's episode of Corner to Corner, and here's the youtube link if you'd like to watch instead of listen:  Episode 11: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tgj9a45ZCF8 •••Help Rahdo run @ https://patreon.com/rahdo •••Send your questions to questions@rahdo.com

Hey everybody! Here's this weeks's episodes of Corner to Corner, and here's the youtube links if you'd like to watch instead of listen:  Episode 9: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lR_-B-PV4PY Episode 10: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x4Uax5Oza_A  •••Help Rahdo run @ https://patreon.com/rahdo •••Send your questions to questions@rahdo.com

Hey everybody! Here's this weeks's episodes of Corner to Corner, and here's the youtube links if you'd like to watch instead of listen:  Episode 7: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nk9C0knuFXA Episode 8: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C9Wh1r0Kn20 •••Help Rahdo run @ https://patreon.com/rahdo •••Send your questions to questions@rahdo.com

Warning: buttons will be pushed!  SHOW NOTES:  •••[00:00:28] Games Q&A►►► Making regular games soloable? The future of deckbuilding? Themes Jen doesn't like? How to help Rahdo Run Through? Rahdo requests? Emotionally touching games? Designing new mechanisms? Games about dreams? Branching out? How do I learn games? A day in the life of Rahdo? The three types of carebear? GAMA during corona? Using theme to teach games? Organizing game components? Rahdo promos? Justifying Pandemic thematically? Why don't I rate Orleans higher?n Abyss vs Conspiracy: Abyss? How many goofs before refilming? Why no mathtrades? What hardware & software do I film with? Thoughts on Burgundy 20th Anniversary Ed.? Exploding Kittens love? App automas? Do I value innovation too much? Skipping classics? Super Rahdo auctions? Did I misrepresent Forgotten Circle haters? Superheroes of Renown and other homebrew designs? Rules discovery? Magic vs Keyforge? Rolling Realms?  •••[01:33:13] More games Q&A (with Jen)►►► Explaining RRT popularity? RTT in the Dice Tower network? Most incredible gaming moment? How to get friends past gateways?  •••[01:58:32] Personal Q&A►►► Mutants in the Marvel Comics universe? Avenue 5? The Passage trilogy? Thoughts on The Expanse, The Witcher and Farscape? Picard is portrayed incorrectly? Luke a Mary Sue? Favourite Star Wars droid? Would I really go back to work on a new SyphonFilter? How has Corona affected us? Biden's chances? Thoughts on Yang leaving the race? How much is too much when it comes to SJWness? Examples of how music has advanced? When did we decide not to have kids? How's Jen's monovision working out? Jen's inherent contradiction in how she consumes entertainment media? How does Jen fell about all the Rahdo haters? 23 and me results? Advice about what not to do when moving overseas? Tea recommendations from Jen? Any phone/tablet games we enjoy? West Wing Weekly? Working with Peter Molyneux? Jen's words of wisdom? Picard thoughts now that the season is over?   •••Help Rahdo run @ https://patreon.com/rahdo •••Send your questions to questions@rahdo.com

Hey everybody! Here's this weeks's episodes of Corner to Corner, and here's the youtube links if you'd like to watch instead of listen:  Episode 5: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VMbYI3JBQkE Episode 6: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wALAtCQXdfs  •••Help Rahdo run @ https://patreon.com/rahdo •••Send your questions to questions@rahdo.com