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Tonight Dan and Chris talk about the SDJ nominations and give our predictions, we also give nice long overviews of both Star Wars: Rebellion and Poseidon’s Kingdom and give our thoughts on each.

We go into some real nice details about these games and of course when talking about our 2 big games of Rebellion we recount some strategies, decisions and what we really think about different systems in the game.

If you have played Poseidon’s Kingdom or Rebellion please let us know and tell us what you think of them!

 

We hope you enjoy and of course thanks for listening!

–GeekJock

Show Notes

0:00:34 Introductions

Dan Patriss (@geekjockblog & geekjock on BGG) drinking a Big Wave Golden Ale (Kona Brewing Company)

Chris Kirkman (@dicehateme & ckirkman on BGG) drinking a Black Chai Tea

0:03:06 Cape Fear Games – New Sponsor of The Geek Allstars
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0:08:20 Spiel des Jahres Nominations
Codenames / Imhotep / Karuba

Previous Winners

0:12:00 Recommended List: Spyfall / Animals On Board / Die fiesen 7 / Krazy WORDZ / Qwinto

0:15:42 Kennerspiel des Jahres Nominations
Isle of Skye / Pandemic Legacy / TIME Stories

Previous Winners

0:20:37 Recommended List: 7 Wonders: Duel / Blood Rage / Mombasa

0:32:08 Kinderspiel des Jahres Nominations
Leo / Mmm! / My First Stone Age

Previous Winners

Games We Have Been Playing
0:37:02 TIME Stories

0:49:50 Quadropolis

News
0:50:37 Finca is being reprinted by Crash Games

Main Topic – Poseidon’s Kingdom and Star Wars: Rebellion Overview

0:52:45 Poseidon’s Kingdom

1:19:17 Star Wars: Rebellion

2:55:14 Wrap Up

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Well we are back with one of our 15 min power hours!

4 hosts, 4 topics and a TON of awesome.

We are excited to be joined by the Hosts of Geek History Leson Jason Inman (DC all access) and Ashely V Robinson (Girl on Super Girl and Red Shirt Diaries).

We touch on comics (well duh), Movies and even some TV.

Oh and did I mention we even get into Captain America:Civil War (don’t worry no spoilers).

I think everyone will love this show it’s a great one for sure!

I won’t even post the questions we cover but we will let Mosley put them into the notes, there’s some great videos he can use as well, which I am sure will keep him busy for a while…(Sorry)

Thanks for Listening!

 

–GeekJock

 

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Show Notes

0:00:32 Introductions

Dan Patriss (@geekjockblog & geekjock on BGG) drinking a Blue Moon First Peach Ale

Chris Kirkman (@dicehateme & ckirkman on BGG) drinking a Top of the Hill blended Eight Oak Carolina Whiskey

Jason Inman (@jawiin)

Ashley V Robinson (@AshleyVRobinson)

10 Cent Origins
0:03:28 Introduction

0:03:54 Jason Inman

DC All Access

Rub Some Bacon On It (He’s the Robot)

0:06:12 Ashley V Robinson

Supergirl Reviews – Girl On Supergirl

Martini Mom and Devil Spawn Finale (She’s the Girl Scout)

Red Shirt Diaries

And of Course Geek History Lesson

0:09:15 Rhett and Link Most Complicated Board Game Ever

Games We Have Played Lately
0:11:22 Pandemic Legacy
0:11:54 Star Trek Catan
0:12:05 Other Star Trek Games

15 Minute Power Hour
0:14:30 Obscure Comic Book Character You Would Love to See in a TV Show or Movie
Dan – Hawk and Dove
Ashley – Young Avengers
Chris – The Question
Jason – Blue Beetle (Jaime Reyes)

0:25:27 Crisis On Infinite Earths explained

0:26:17 Rank Big/Small Screen Batman
Ashley – Ben Affleck / Kevin Conroy / Christian Bale / Diedrich Bader (Worst: George Clooney)
Dan – Kevin Conroy / Christian Bale / Ben Affleck / Will Arnett (Worst: Val Kilmer)
Jason – Kevin Conroy / Christian Bale / Ben Affleck / Will Friedle (Worst: William Baldwin)
Chris – Ben Affleck / Michael Keaton / Christian Bale (Worst: George Clooney)

0:41:38 Blockbuster Bomb That You Love Anyway

Jason – The Fountain

Chris – Waterworld

Ashley – Cloud Atlas

Dan – John Carter and all other movies that are terrible

0:56:44 First Comic You Read or What Hooked You on Comics

Ashley – The New Teen Titans #39
Jason – Batman #466 / The Death of Superman TPB
Dan – Who’s Who DC Comics / Legion of Superheroes
Chris – Sergeant Rock / GI Joe (Larry Hama)

1:10:36 Captain America: Civil War

1:22:32 Wrap Up
1:23:20 Bottom of the 9th Clubhouse Expansion on Kickstarter

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Dan and Chris sit down for a smaller show tonight.

First some News and KS chat then we discuss what the role of a reviewer should be in your buying and view of games.

We talk about a recent review of Back to The Future the card game.

Finally we hit the way back machine and do a top 11 for 2011, the first year that we did top lists of games on the show.
See how things have changed for us!

Thanks for Listening!

WARNING– I just got a new headset so I am getting used to how the sound is, and I got a little bit excited to be finally be back podcasting tonight hehe.

 

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–GeekJock

 

Show Notes

0:00:33 Introductions

Dan Patriss (@geekjockblog & geekjock on BGG) drinking a Blue Moon Belgian White

Chris Kirkman (@dicehateme & ckirkman on BGG) drinking a Diet Pepsi

Kickstarter

0:05:59 Bottom of the 9th Clubhouse Expansion

0:09:21 Ghostbusters II

0:11:01 The Dresden Files Cooperative Card Game

0:12:15 Epic Resort: Villains Vacation

0:13:49 Quests of Valeria

0:16:06 Cavern Tavern

0:17:27 Aether Captains

News

0:21:22 Heroes of Land, Air and Sea
0:25:26 Tabletop Season 4
0:28:04 Barnes and Noble International Tabletop Day

Main Topics

0:31:02 Role of Reviewers

0:36:42 Back to the Future: An Adventure Through Time
Link to The Dice Tower Video Review

0:50:17 Top 11 of 2011

Dan
11. Kingdom Builder
10. Elder Sign
09. Small World Underground
08. Eclipse
07. The Castles of Burgundy
06. Hawaii
05. King of Tokyo
04. Eminent Domain
03. Last Will
02. Sentinels of the Multiverse
01. Airlines Europe

Chris
11. Trollhalla
10. The Road to Cantebury
09. Ascending Empires
08. Eminent Domain
07. Last Will
06. The Castles of Burgundy
05. Eclipse
04. Elder Sign
03. Sentinels of the Multiverse
02. Letters from Whitechapel
01. Belfort

1:19:18 Original 2011 Lists

Geek Allstars
5. Kingdom Builder
4. Quarriors!
3. Belfort
2. King of Tokyo
1. Eminent Domain

Dice Hate Me Games
3. Elder Sign
2. The Road to Cantebury
1. Belfort

1:21:37 Honorable Mentions

1:24:59 Geek History Lesson’s Jason Inman and Ashley V. Robinson to appear on next Geek Allstars for a 15 Minute Power Hour.

1:25:54 Dan and Chris to appear on next Rolling Dice and Taking Names podcast for Summer Movie Preview

1:26:48 Chris and Darrell are headed to Camp Launius for next The State of Games podcast while Jessica and TC will record a segment on solo gaming.

1:27:47 Wrap Up

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Show Notes

0:00:36 Introductions

Dan Patriss (@geekjockblog & geekjock on BGG)

Chris Kirkman (@dicehateme & ckirkman on BGG) drinking a Guinness

Mateo Lobo (@mattwolfe & mattwolfe on BGG) drinking a Carolina Brewery Sky Blue

Adam Skelding (@spur_serif & fiveaces on BGG) drinking a Saranac Porter

Chris Mosley (@bittercommish & cmosley on BGG) drinking a Unibroue La Fin du Monde

Linus (@mygodafreshman & loaf3295 on BGG) drinking a Leinenkugel Watermelon Shandy

0:04:23 Introduction to Tournament Brackets and Voting Criteria

Brackets

0:05:29 2000

1 Carcassonne
8/9 Cartagena / Monza

4 Star Wars: The Queen’s Gambit
5 Lord of the Rings

3 Battle Line
6 The Princes of Florence

2 Blokus
7 Citadels

Sent Home Early: Cosmic Encounter

0:43:16 2005

1 Caylus
8/9 Descent / Animal Upon Animal

4 Glory to Rome
5 Wits and Wagers

3 Arkham Horror
6 Shadows Over Camelot

2 Twilight Struggle
7 Twilight Imperium 3

1:27:18 2010

1 Dominant Species
8/9 7 Wonders / Ascension

4 Defenders of the Realm
5 Troyes

3 Lords of Vegas
6 Fresco

2 Forbidden Island
7 The Speicherstadt

Sent Home Early: Snake Oil / Alien Frontiers / Glen More / Innovation / Merchants and Marauders

2:09:50 2015

1 Pandemic Legacy
8/9 Cacao / The Bloody Inn

4 Discoveries
5 Isle of Skye

3 Mysterium
6 Grand Austria Hotel

2 Forbidden Stars
7 The Voyages of Marco Polo

Sent Home Early: Brew Crafters / Codenames / Isle of Trains / TIME Stories / Blood Rage / 7 Wonders Duel / Food Chain Magnate / Baseball Highlights 2045 / The Gallerist / Bottom of the 9th / Tiny Epic Galaxies / Between Two Cities / Champions of Midgard / Gold West / Flick ‘em Up! / Mombasa

3:08:00 Final Four

3:16:18 Wrap Up

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Tonight Dan, Chris and special guest Darrell Louder discuss and break down the good the bad and the ugly of Dawn of Justice.

We Dangent as always a few time but it’s a great discussion as always. Thanks for listening!

 

Please feel free to comment here on facebook or on the BGG guild on your thoughts to the show and the movie!!

Thanks for listenig

–GeekJock

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Show Notes

0:00:33 Introductions

Dan Patriss (@geekjockblog & geekjock on BGG)

Chris Kirkman (@dicehateme & ckirkman on BGG)

Darrell Louder (@getlouder & @TheUnpub & getlouder on BGG)

0:03:06 Batman Vs. Superman: Dawn of Justice Movie Review

Max Landis Rant

Injustice Gods Among Us All Cutscenes from Video Game

2:29:04 Final Grades

2:35:14 Wrap Up

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Tonight Dan And Chris talk about some games including Dice City and Grand Austria Hotel, which leads us into a nice discussion of Down time in games.

Is it good, how bad is it?

We also get a visit from the Don Buonocore and we give a nice preview of this year’s Unpub 6!

Thanks for listening!

Thanks to Buonocore for visiting with us and also big thanks to Darrell Louder for giving us the deets on Unpub!

Give us your opinions on down time in games. Which ones are bad. Do you care if you are playing with friends?

And what is your opinions on Grand Austria Hotel

Driect Download HERE

 

–GeekJock

Show Notes

Obligatory Yspahan Link

0:00:31 Introductions

Dan Patriss (@geekjockblog & geekjock on BGG)

Chris Kirkman (@dicehateme & ckirkman on BGG)

Kickstarter
0:05:34 Wok on Fire!

0:05:57 Pack O Game Set 2

Other Geekery
0:09:50 Knights of Badassdom

0:12:10 Ghostbusters Trailer

What Have We Been Playing?
0:21:26 Ascension: Dreamscape
0:27:04 Legendary: Dark City
0:30:38 DC Comics Deck-Building Game: Rivals-Batman vs. The Joker
0:33:24 Dice City
0:45:55 Grand Austria Hotel

1:04:29 Down Time in Games
1:15:23 Games that have a lot of down time Twitter responses
Scoville, World of Warcraft: The Boardgame, Dungeon Roll, Concordia, Twilight Imperium III

Interviews
1:23:06 Interview with Stephen Buonocore
1:40:36 Stellar Conflict
1:44:03 Piratoons
1:47:10 City of Spies
1:52:34 Pursuit of Happiness
1:57:00 Great Western Trail
1:59:45 La Granja

2:07:37 Interview with Darrell Louder about UnPub
2:26:01 Darrell’s H.P. Lovecraft themed co-design with Richard Launius

2:38:10 Wrap Up

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Tonight Dan and Chris are joined by Matt and Ben (AKA the Fleeples) as they discuss their upcoming card games based on Back to the Future and The Goonies.

They also get into some interesting Kickstarter banter and some other discussions of games in development.

And of course YOUR questions.

Please shoot us some mail with any Q’s for us at thegeekallstars@gmail.com . We could use some more Q’s for the show.

Direct Download is HERE

Thanks for Listening!

–GeekJock

Show Notes

Obligatory Yspahan Link

0:00:32 Introductions
Dan Patriss (@geekjockblog & geekjock on BGG)

Chris Kirkman (@dicehateme & ckirkman on BGG)

Matt Riddle (@mdriddlen & riddlen on BGG)

Ben Pinchback (@pinchback21 & bno70_1 on BGG)

News
0:06:31 Stronghold Games and eggertspiele partnership
The Speicherstadt / JORVIC
0:09:22 Episode 87-Top 11 Feld Games
Bora Bora / Trajan

Kickstarter
0:17:13 Wok on Fire!

0:17:48 Battlestations

0:19:51 Villages of Valeria

0:20:16 Sentinels of the Multiverse: OblivAeon

0:25:55 Don’t Get Eated / Club Zen & Monster Truck Mayhem

0:39:02 Kickstarter Post Mortem to be posted on dicehateme.com

What Have We Been Playing
1:09:44 The Voyages of Marco Polo
1:12:03 Don’t Get Eated / Club Zen
1:14:00 Istanbul
1:17:30 Champions of Midgard / Raiders of the North Sea
1:20:58 Heroes of the Storm / Overwatch
1:23:55 D&D Dice Masters / Swinging Jivecat Voodoo Lounge
1:25:20 Fleet Wharfside

Back to the Future and The Goonies
1:26:20 Back to the Future: An Adventure Through Time
1:33:44 The Goonies Adventure Card Game

2:02:45 Games in Development by Matt and Ben
2:21:02 Guild Questions

Wrap Up
2:38:11 Dan loves us very much

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This is it, the Games of the year for 2015!

We have a nice large cast of all stars for what is always among our favorite shows of the year.

We cover the top 20 games we played last year.

What will win the Geek Allstars Game of the year for 2015???

Cast includes Dan, Chris, Mosley, Adam S, And Wolfe.

We also go over what the Schmoe’s choice was for 2015 and the lists will surprise you how close they were.

Thanks for listening!!

 

–GeekJock

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Show Notes

0:00:34 Introductions

Dan Patriss (@geekjockblog & geekjock on BGG) drinking a Hi-Wire Doppelbock and a Mother Earth Brewing Sisters of the Moon

Chris Kirkman (@dicehateme & ckirkman on BGG) drinking a lemon grass ginger green tea

Chris Mosley (@bittercommish & cmosley on BGG) drinking a Unibroue La Fin Du Monde

Adam Skelding (@spur_serif & fiveaces on BGG) drinking a North Coast Brewing Blue Star Wheat

Matt Wolfe (@mattwolfe & mattwolfe on BGG) drinking a North Coast Brewing Blue Star Wheat

0:03:29 Don’t Get Eated / Club Zen Kickstarter

0:08:25 Overview of eligibility and voting for the Best of 2015

0:13:16 Dice Hate Me Game of the Year

Geek Allstars Top 20
0:14:43 #20 Hostage Negotiator
0:18:05 #19 Kanban
0:23:27 #18 Eggs and Empires
0:29:07 #17 Champions of Midgard
0:32:44 #16 Aquasphere
0:39:44 #15 The Voyages of Marco Polo
0:45:39 #14 Discoveries
0:54:21 #13 Zhanguo
0:59:37 #12 Viceroy
1:09:08 #11 Pandemic: The Cure
1:17:29 #10 New York 1901 under strong protest by Wolfe
1:30:33 #09 Baseball Highlights 2045
1:42:03 #08 Gold West
1:45:33 #07 Forbidden Stars
1:57:41 #06 Pandemic Legacy and tangents on legacy games/alpha players/etc.
2:21:08 #05 Brew Crafters
2:28:44 #04 Roll for the Galaxy
2:36:40 #03 Orleans
2:41:35 #02 La Granja under protest from Kirkman

2:50:23 Honorable Mentions: The Staufer Dynasty, Akrotiri, Cacao, La Isla, DC Dice Masters, Black Fleet, The Grizzled, Elysium, Deus, Warehouse 51, Isle of Skye, Patchwork, Ashes: Rise of the Phoenixborn, Abluxxen, Isle of Trains, Brew Crafters Travel Card Game, Coup: Guatemala 1954, Colt Express, Floating Market, Spyfall, Argent: The Consortium, Loopin’ Chewie, Artifacts, Inc., Scoville, Lanterns, Wharfside

3:00:44 #01 Codenames

3:06:04 Schmoes Top 20
#20 Wharfside
#19 Above and Below
#18 Blood Rage
#17 Forbidden Stars (also #7 on Geek Allstars List)
#16 Gold West (also #8 on Geek Allstars List)
#15 Isle of Skye
#14 The Golden Ages
#13 Roll for the Galaxy (also #4 on Geek Allstars List)
#12 Kanban (also #19 on Geek Allstars List)
#11 Fields of Arle
#10 Zhanguo (also #13 on Geek Allstars List)
#09 Patchwork
#08 The Voyages of Marco Polo (also #15 on Geek Allstars List)
#07 La Granja (also #2 on Geek Allstars List)
#06 Arboretum
#05 Castles of Mad King Ludwig
#04 Brew Crafters (also #5 on Geek Allstars List)
#03 Pandemic Legacy (also #6 on Geek Allstars List)
#02 Orleans (also #3 on Geek Allstars List)
#01 Codenames (also #1 on Geek Allstars List)

Wrap Up
3:08:28 Dan thanks everyone and tells us how much he loves us
March Madness tournament bracket coming soon
Special secret interview coming soon. Get ready to drink.

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Tonight we hit on a trio of Stronghold games overviews and impressions.

We also hit on some news and also a few kickstarters to check out.

Let us know your thoughts on Porta Nigra, The Golden Ages and/or New Dawn on the guild or on Twitter!

Thanks for listening!

–GeekJock

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Show Notes

0:00:33 Introductions
Dan Patriss (@geekjockblog & geekjock on BGG)

Chris Kirkman (@dicehateme & ckirkman on BGG)

0:02:49 The State of Games 2015 Game of the Year Podcast
0:03:12 Best of 2015 Show Coming (Episode 117)
0:03:56 Rodrigo Lopez Book
0:05:05 New York 1901 Rebuttal of TC Petty’s Rant
0:19:07 London
0:23:41 Bear Valley
0:27:00 Mega MooseCon in Richburg, SC July 23-24

Kickstarter
0:28:45 2015 Tabletop projects
0:34:42 Don’t Get Eated / Club Zen

0:47:11 Tiny Epic Western

0:48:40 Dice Tower Season 12

0:49:07 Villages of Valeria
Coming Soon to Kickstarter

0:50:55 Guards of Atlantis

0:52:40 Manhattan Project: Chain Reaction

0:53:54 Don’t Get Eated / Club Zen special funding level

News
0:56:05 Current Geek appearance by Dan

Stronghold Games Overview and Impressions
0:56:50 Introduction
0:58:20 The Golden Ages and Cults & Cultures

1:34:00 Porta Nigra

2:03:29 New Dawn

2:32:34 Ranking of the 3

Wrap Up
2:38:18 Connect with the Geek Allstars

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Dan, Chris, Todd, and Riddle, talk about, spoil, theorize and just plain have a great time bantering about Star Wars Episode 7.

Go DL it and let us know your thoughts and how you liked the show.

And please remember SPOILERS SPOILERS SPOILERS all in this thread and on the show.

You’ve been warned.

Thanks for listening!

Show Notes

0:00:32 Introductions
Dan Patriss (@geekjockblog & geekjock on BGG)

Chris Kirkman (@dicehateme & ckirkman on BGG)

Matt Riddle (@mdriddlen & riddlen on BGG)

Todd Russell

0:01:27 How many times and where have you seen the movie?

Characters

0:08:20 Poe Damaron
0:16:34 Dan drops a Serenity bomb
0:20:29 Finn (FN-2187)
0:31:13 Rey
0:58:16 Kylo Ren
1:12:50 Maz Kanata
1:39:02 BB-8

1:16:34 What did you love about the movie?
1:27:07 Riddle’s ranking of the movies
1:30:19 What did you dislike about the movie?
1:47:25 Director discussion

Questions
2:00:05 How stupid is Starkiller Base?
2:02:56 How could Rey suddenly be such a good lightsaber duelist?
2:07:19 Who is Snoke?
2:10:41 Who is Lor San Tekka?
2:13:55 Why don’t masters ever feel the need to finish the training until after the apprentice faces adversity?
2:18:07 Why do all facilities have bridges over large pits?

2:19:18 Novelization of Episode I
2:21:04 Yoda
2:22:37 Theories and Predictions
2:28:38 Ranking of Star Wars movies

Wrap Up
2:40:27 Connect with the Geek Allstars

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