Boston Festival of Indie Games 2018
The Boston Festival of Indie Games was held at the MIT Johnson Athletic Center in Cambridge, MA. The show featured 40 games in the Tabletop Showcase and 48 games in the Digital Showcase, along with many sponsors and exhibitors showing off their products. You can check out their website at: https://www.bostonfig.com
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Ivanhoe | Azul | Battle of the Sexes
The panel unearths three more games in this week’s episode…
First: We suit up and choose our weapon to gain glory at the tournaments in Ivanhoe!
Next, we get our grout on, laying gorgeous tile patterns in Azul.
And . . . are the differences between men and women really so trivial in Battle of the Sexes?
Machi Koro | Ticket To Ride: Europe | Just Desserts
The panel unearths three more games in this week’s episode:
First – our cities thrive or crumble to the thundering roll of dice in Machi Koro!
Then . . . we rush to lay the best routes across Europe in Ticket to Ride.
Finally: picky customers demand tasty treats in Just Desserts!
Mountains of Madness | Through the Desert | Nut So Fast
The panel unearths three more games in this week’s episode…
Can our team of driven academics keep it together as they ascend the desolate peaks of the Mountains of Madness?
Then, we stake our claims across the dusty dunes as we lead our camel caravans… Through the Desert.
And finally, we race each other to grab a cashew in Nut So Fast!
Five Crowns | High Society | Anti-Monopoly
The panel unearths three more games in this week’s episode…
First up we book and run til the kings go wild in the card game Five Crowns
Next we live beyond our means to make a splash in High Society
And Finally, through back-biting bureaucracy we bust big business in Anti-Monopoly
The Game | Nevermore | Round About Ludo
First up, we use subtle communication to shed cards and beat The Game!
Next, we wield the forces of darkness and light to twist the fate of our opponents in Nevermore.
And lastly, we spiral our way to the center of the board in Round About Ludo.
Qwixx | Tigris & Euphrates | Dungeon Roll
First up: There’s no looking back as we lock each other out . . . in the numbers game Qwixx!
Then: We try to live in peace — or conquer our neighbors — as we build our kingdoms along the twin rivers in Tigris & Euphrates.
And lastly, our heroes try to grab the loot right out of the treasure box while avoiding the dragon in the Dungeon Roll.
Scotland Yard | Lanterns | Squint
The panel unearths three more games in this week’s episode…
First up: we’re in hot pursuit of a fast-moving spy across the city of London in Scotland Yard!
Next we light up the lake to make a beautiful display for the harvest festival in Lanterns.
Lastly, we twist and turn the cards to make pictures we hope someone will recognize in Squint.
Galaxy Trucker | The Voyages of Marco Polo | Uncle Wiggily
The panel unearths three more games in this week’s episode…
First up we dodge calamity as we race our custom big rigs through space in Galaxy Trucker.
Next up we trade and travel along the Silk Road by camel and ship in The Voyages of Marco Polo.
And lastly we help our poor old rheumatic rabbit to Dr. Possum’s office in Uncle Wiggly.
Suburbia | Ex Libris | In Pursuit
The panel unearths three more games in this week’s episode…
First, enticing neighborhoods satisfy a demanding populace in Suburbia!
Then, competitive gnomes strive to amass the finest library in Ex Libris!
And lastly, last-minute escapes and betrayals confound even the savviest trivia buffs In Pursuit!
Interview with Chris Pinyan
Which Game First heads out to the Dig Site of Crispy Games Company for an interview with Chris Pinyan, designer of Clear the Decks! Clear the Decks! is on Kickstarter until August 16, 2018. https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1480427463/clear-the-decks Chris will be...
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Love Letter | Tichu | So Sue Me!
The panel unearths three more games in this week’s episode…
First, the panel tries to win the heart of the princess in Love Letter.
Then they find Dragons and Mah Jongs in their hand in Tichu.
Finally, they go for the shameless money grab in So Sue Me!
Brief Expedition: World Boardgaming Championships
WGF talks about their visit to the the World Boardgaming Championships (WBC) in Seven Springs, PA.
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Skyline | Grand Austria Hotel | For Sale
Listen to this week’s episode as we unearth 3 more games…
First, the panel erects cities out of dice in Skyline.
Then, they coax the gentry with wine and strudel to stay at The Grand Austria Hotel.
Finally, they risk their bids on great flips or terrible flops in For Sale.
Brief Expedition: Connecticut Festival of Indie Games
WGF was at Connecticon, in Hartford, CT, to check out the Connecticut Festival of Indie Games.
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