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Episode 1 - Two's Company, Three's a crowd

Welcome to our first episode, where we take a look at some recent gaming, news notes, and then discuss scalability in games, and why some games work well with different numbers of players. HostsMark...

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Episode 2 - Area Majority/Control

In this episode we discuss the widely used Area Control / Majority mechanic. Despite its popularity and presence in so many games, it's not a searchable category or mechanic on BoardGameGeek.com....

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Expansion 1 - About Ynnen

Welcome to the first "Expansion" for The Metagamers Podcast. In this Expansion, Jay Little - ynnen on BoardGameGeek - talks a bit about himself, the hobby and shares an embarrassingly bad version of...

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Episode 3 - Our Favorite Games

In this episode we discuss some of our favorite games, and why we like them so much.  There wasn't much news to report, so there isn't a news section in this episode. HostsMark Haberman (habermanm)Jay...

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Expansion 2 - Amun Re Strategy Guide

In this, our second expansion episode, we delve deep into the strategy game Amun-Re.  We will be discussing strategies for the first and second epochs, running down the relative value of the provinces,...

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Episode 4 - Venedig: Live Session Report

In this episode we deal with cats, various technical difficulties, and oh yeah, we play Venedig on BSW.  We discuss the rules in depth and tactical situations as they arise in game. This episode also...

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Episode 5 - Luck & Chaos

In this episode we talk about all manner of gaming goodness, from our recent gaming to some interesting news bits. We also introduce a brand new Strategy segment (which desperately needs your help...

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Episode 6 - RA

In this episode we discuss the finer points of RA with guest Alex Bove (montu), announce the winner of contest 2, and begin a new contest.  There is a shorter Recently Played segment and no news due to...

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Episode 7 - Kramer vs. Kramer

After getting caught up with our recent gaming, we dive into one of Eurogaming's leading designers, Wolfgang Kramer. With more than 100 games to his credit, Kramer has a diverse design portfolio, from...

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Episode 8 - The Princes of Florence

Gerald Cameron and I tell you more than you ever wanted to know about The Princes of Florence ... and then a little more.  It's a fantastic medium heavy Euro with a lot going on: auctions, actions,...

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Epidode 9 - Wishlist Games

Jim, Mark and Jay get together to talk about all the games they'd love to play that they just haven't had the opportunity for -- lacking access to the game, to enough time or to the right group of...

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Origins 2007 Boardgame Podcaster's Panel Q&A

Head over to Jim Van Verth's The Vintage Gamer for a recording of the Boardgame Podcaster's panel held at Origins.  Jim was kind enough to record and post the session.Here is the...

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Expansion 3 - Origins 2007 Recap

Jay and Mark discuss their time at Origins 2007.  We give our Hits and Misses, as well as our general thoughts on the games, sights, and exhibitors at the show. HostsMark Habermanm (habermanm)Jay...

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Episode 10 - The GIPF Series

In this episode we talk about the GIPF series of abstract games with our special guest Joe Gola.  We get into general strategies for each of the games, and discuss issues such as balance and tension as...

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Episode 11 - The Boardgame Podcaster Awards

After a short delay and many technical problems, The Metagamers are proud to present the Boardgame Podcaster's Award for Best Game of the Year. We discuss the nominees and the awards in general, as...

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Episode 12 - Age of Steam

This episode we are joined by special guest Michael Webb to talk about Age of Steam.  We talk about basic game strategies such as determining the best starting position, figuring out how many shares to...

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Episode 13 - What's Fun Got to Do With It?

Jay is finally back!  We discuss the social contract of gaming, what makes gaming fun, and what we find fun in games. There is an extended news segment, in which Jim talks about the some recently...

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Episode 14 - Essen Overload

Just in time for Essen, this is our Essen Overload episode, where we discuss all the games we're looking forward to at and around the Spiel fair in Essen. A couple of corrections to make: Mordred...

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Episode 15 - MetaCon

We're finally back! We have a sad announcement, followed by happy retelling of our recent but separate con experiences.  Mark went to Great Lakes Games, and Jim went to Lobster Trap.  Once again, we...

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Episode 16 - Auctions

This episode is all about Auctions.  We get into some news and recently played games, and then jump right in to our main topic.  We discuss (among other things): - brother story (EG, Taj, Ra, Goa, AoS,...

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Episode 17 - Happy 2008

We're back!Sorry for the poor sound quality.   I was recording on a new computer, and the mic was up too high at the beginning.  The crackling stops, but it still isn't great.In this episode we talk...

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Episode 18 - Best of 2007

A later than planned look back at the year 2007. Jim and Mark talk about their top 5 games of the year, and what makes them so good. There is only one game on both of our lists, which we guess makes it...

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Episode 19 - Essen Overload 2008

It's Essen time again, and that means it's time for another Metagamers episode (no, that's not the only time we put out episodes...)In this episode we discuss some quick news items, Jim gives a review...

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