Join us as we talk about some games with tile laying aspects, and as we talk about what makes a tile laying game categorized that way. We also talk about what we've been playing recently including the hotness!...
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MFGCast Presents: Exposure (or not) in Gaming
EXPOSURE Join us as we talk about what we've been playing recently and how lots of exposure or not enough exposure effects board game buying....
MFGCast Presents: Fairy Season and Fluttering Souls
Join Traci and Kurt as they give you another TWO GAME REVIEW! You are sooo lucky! This time they talk about Fairy Season and Fluttering Souls from Good Games Publishing. Both games are small, filler games that won't break the bank! Different strategies and unique...
MFGCast Presents: Era: Medieval Age and 5211
Join Traci and Kurt as they talk about two hot games out of Gen Con, Era: Medieval Age and 5211! Era: Medieval Age is another game in the Matt Leacock reparte, and 5211 is a beautiful card game with unique rules! Remember, if you pick up one...
MFGCast Presents: No More Waste Featuring Star Trek Chrono-Trek
The world doesn't need any more waste. There's so much waste! We talk about what board game companies can do to save from wasting. Then we review the newest in the Chrononauts series, Star Trek Chrono-Trek by Looney Labs. See what we...
Gen Con Interview Series 2019 Part Two
Join us for Part Two of our interview series from Gen Con 2019. In this episode, Logan talks to the awesome Mike Young from Plan B Games about great games like Era: Medieval Age and 5211. Then we talk to Allen Panakal about creating art...
Gen Con Interview Series 2019 Part One
Join us in our interview series from Gen Con 2019! In this episode, we talk to Bruce Voge from North Star Games and The Party Gamecast about the great games coming from North Star Games, Jamie Lawrence from Good Games Publishing about...
MFGCast Presents Adventure Tactics: Domianne’s Tower with Dan Letzring and Nicolaus Yu
Join us on this episode as we talk to Dan Letzring (Publisher of Letiman Games) and Nicolaus Yu (Designer) about Adventure Tactics: Domianne's Tower, funding on Kickstarter July 29! Inspired by Final Fantasy Tactics, this game aims to be a great adventure game for...
MFGCast Presents Clank featuring John Haremza
In this episode Kurt invites John Haremza(Legends of Tabletop) on to play the RPG Crank by Tim C. Koppang. In Clank, a government official comes home to a stranger in his kitchen, and what insues after. If you'd like a free copy of Clank, go to...
MFGCast: Don’t Believe the Hype
What does hype do for us in the board game community? Does it bring us what we want? Does it bring what we think we need? Does it fulfill us in finding teh right game? We ask these questions and more in this episode! WE also talk about this games we're now playing:...
Welcome to Our World featuring Aaron Catano-Saez
Join us as we talk to Aaron Catano-Saez from All My Fantasy Children about why building a great character is key to a successful fantasy land, why Aaron would rather play a RPG in real life than online, and more. Thanks to Aaron for coming on to talk, and make sure...
What’s Up With Eric?
Join us as we talk to Eric Yurko from What's Eric Playing? about what he's been up to whether it's blogging his reviews, doing videos with friends, and just being an all around good guy! Make sure to support Eric in his endeavors and thanks for listening!...
MFGCast: Games You Should Know: Aeon’s End
Join us as we talk about a game you probably know about but probably haven't played: Aeon's End! This Co-Op deckbuilding game by Indie Boards and Cards reinvents the deckbuilder and turns it on it's head! Not only will we talk about the base game, but the expansions...
MFGCast: Games You Should Know – Desolate
Join Kurt as he's running solo and talking about a great solo game by Grey Gnome Games, Desolate! Haunting art and fun gameplay are the recipe for a great experience! If you think this game is for you, get it at The Gamecrafter now:...
MFGCast: The Aumuellers go to New York
Join us as we talk about what it's like when the Aumuellers go to New York to play with the Simmons' and experience board games the New York way!...
MFGCast: I Cut You Choose
Did you know that I cut you choose is not a mechanic on BGG? It's a great mechanic that is not in many games, which is a tragedy! Join us as we talk about the mechanic, the games that we've played that have the machanic, and more!...
MFGCast: Dreamation 2019
Dreamation has been a go to for people in the New York/Long Island area for many a year. Join us as Dan tells us why it's a great con to go to and what he, Kim, and his friends played and experienced while at Dreamation 2019....
MFGCast: Big Easy Busking with Joshua J. Mills
Have you ever wanted to be in a band, jamming out to not only please the crowd but make a living? Join us as we talk to Joshua J. Mills (Rocky Road A La Mode, Milkman) about Big Easy Busking, a melodically fun game published by Weird Giraffe...
MFGCast: Let’s Play A New Game Featuring With Fire Thy Affections Hold a Wing
To keep the promise of playing a new RPG every month this year, Kurt invites John Haremza from Legends of Tabletop to play With Fire Thy Affections Hold A Wing. This game is a wonderful story about a Rider and Dragon as they barrel through to the end of their world....
MFGCast: Narrative Driven Games
Every game has a theme and a story, but only a selective few are good narrative games. In this episode of the MFGCast, join Kurt and D Wyatt as they talk about some good narrative games and what makes them special....
MFGCast: Under the Sea
Emerson Matsuuchi has had some hits with Century: Spice Road, Crossfire and Specter Ops. But what about an abstract game about underwater coral placement? Join the MFGCast as we talk about Reef by Plan B Games....
How Many Plays?
How many plays does it take for you to get a strategy on a game? How many plays does it take for you to decide if you want to play it more or not at all? We answer those questions and more in this episode. Make sure to get Ghostel at 20% off and FREE WORLDWIDE...
MFGCast: Breaking the Ice
There are many games that you can play with people that you don't know well to break the ice. There is a lot of games out there to try that help cut the tension of new gaming relationships. We talk about some of our picks....
MFGCast: Is Kickstarter Killing The Biz?
Kickstarter is huge for getting things made. Tons of board games are on Kickstarter every month, but is Kickstarter good for the board game industry or bad? We discuss passionately about what we think about it....
MFGCast: Meeplestock 2018
Kurt and Traci took Logan to his first con, Meeplestock in Stevens Point, Wisconsin. They enjoyed games, camaraderie, and much more. There story starts here... https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/meeplestock-2018/id523045887?i=1000414365910&mt=2
MFGCast: Step Sideways, Step Backwards, Step Forward with Tile Laying Games
Join us in another episode of our Step Sideways, Step Backwards, and Step Forward with Tile Laying Games! We start with Kingdomino from Blue Orange Games and take a nice trip to some games that are a part of the genre that are...
MFGCast: Small Box Games
In this episode we talk about some of our favorite small box games, but we divide them into three categories: Best game to play on a tray, best smallest box game, and the small box game that is table hog! Then we play a game about how...
MFGCast: A Conversation with Mike Young from Plan B Games
This episode we talk to Mike Young, Media Lead of Plan B Games, about all of the great games that Plan B has present and future. Century Spice Road and Azul are hits, but what about Reef, Coimbra, and the sequel Century Eastern...
MFGCast: Path of Play Day
Sometimes playing games takes a back seat to what really matters. Sometimes playing games is a great way to come closer as a family. Kurt talks with Mike Primeau, co-founder of Path of Play Day, a day that supports families to play with their children with autism and...
MFGCast Pandemic Spotlight: Pandemic: Iberia
Our Pandemic Spotlight continues with Pandemic: Iberia! This time, diseases have names! Try to cure malaria, typhus, the yellow fever, and cholera. Fun huh? Build and ride the railways to help cure those nasty diseases, because nothing help cure diseases like trains,...