<description>This week I played The Networks, Mexica, more Mechs vs. Minions, a bunch of party games, and jumped back into mobile gaming with the Star Realms iOS app!</description>

This week I played The Networks, Mexica, more Mec…

This week I played The Networks, Mexica, more Mechs vs. Minions, a bunch of party games, and jumped back into mobile gaming with the Star Realms iOS app!

Episode 6 - The Networks, Mexica, Star Realms iOS, and more

<description>Light spoilers! Mechs vs. Minions and Charterstone both begin by immediately unlocking content, so anything you hear is technically a spoiler. If you're ok with knowing just a little bit about each, go ahead!</description>

Light spoilers! Mechs vs. Minions and Charterston…

Light spoilers! Mechs vs. Minions and Charterstone both begin by immediately unlocking content, so anything you hear is technically a spoiler. If you're ok with knowing just a little bit about each, go ahead!

Episode 5 - Mechs vs. Minions, Charterstone, Kemet, and more

<description>I spent the weekend at the Stonemaier Games Design Day in St. Louis, and got in gaming with Cody from Waitress Games and our friend Melissa. Lots of new stuff, including a long talk about Secret Hitler - as a game, as an experience, and as it's compared to The Resistance.</description>

I spent the weekend at the Stonemaier Games Desig…

I spent the weekend at the Stonemaier Games Design Day in St. Louis, and got in gaming with Cody from Waitress Games and our friend Melissa. Lots of new stuff, including a long talk about Secret Hitler - as a game, as an experience, and as it's compared to The Resistance.

Episode 4 - Secret Hitler, Sushi Go Party!, Jamaica, and more

<description>Thanks to Josh Krow for the new theme music - soundcloud.com/JoshKrow

This week's new game: Via Nebula

This week's old games: SeaFall, Patchwork, Abluxxen, Betrayal at House on the Hill, Codenames, Tak (www.playtak.com)

This week's playtesting: Solium Infernum </description>

Thanks to Josh Krow for the new theme music - sou…

Thanks to Josh Krow for the new theme music - soundcloud.com/JoshKrow

This week's new game: Via Nebula

This week's old games: SeaFall, Patchwork, Abluxxen, Betrayal at House on the Hill, Codenames, Tak (www.playtak.com)

This week's playtesting: Solium Infernum 

JR Plays Episode 3

<description>New Games: IKI, Potion Explosion, We Didn't Playtest This At All
Old Games: Cyclades, San Juan, Innovation, Karuba, Captain Sonar. 

A word about Captain Sonar, alpha gaming, and why I'm sometimes a monster. </description>

New Games: IKI, Potion Explosion, We Didn't Playt…

New Games: IKI, Potion Explosion, We Didn't Playtest This At All
Old Games: Cyclades, San Juan, Innovation, Karuba, Captain Sonar. 

A word about Captain Sonar, alpha gaming, and why I'm sometimes a monster. 

JR Plays Episode 2

My thoughts about the board games I play each week, from the perspective of a husband, gaming community organizer, and game designer. 

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