Episodes

Round 5, Turn 8: "Ora Et Labora" with Elder

  • 0:00:00 - Introduction: Welcome Professor Elder
  • 0:02:07 - This Week’s Game Night
    • Tribune (0:02:40)
    • Avalon (0:03:26)
    • Praise (0:04:15)
    • Hansa Teutonica (0:10:38)
      • Terra Mystica, Gaia Project, Eclipse
      • Clans of Caledonia (0:13:00)
    • Parks (0:14:34)
      • Clask, Wingspan
  • 0:15:17 - This Week’s News
    • Wuhan Corona Virus and Other Chinese Exports
      • Polygon Best Boardgames to Buy at Target (0:20:00)
        • Seven Wonders, a Fake Artist Goes to NY, Azul, Catan Jr, Cards Against Humanity, Coup, Furglars, King Domino, Pandemic, Sagrada, Telestrations, Disney Villainess, Magic the Gathering Game Night, Dungeons and Dragons. 
        • Santorini
        • Wakanda Forever
        • On Mars
        • Jaws
      • Castles of Tuscany and Game Franchising (0:25:23)
        • Castles of Burgundy
        • Marco Polo 2
        • Puerto Rico
        • Merlin
        • Nusfjord
        • Year of the Dragon
        • Trajan
        • Bora Bora
        • Carpe Diem
        • Paladins of the West Kingdom
        • Architects of the West Kingdom
        • Raiders of the West Kingdom
      • Rocket Men Kickstarter (0:34:10)
        • Wild Lands
        • Terraforming Mars
        • On Mars
        • The First Martians
        • High Frontier
        • Leaving Earth
      • Oath Print and Play (0:37:24)
        • Gloomhaven
      • A War of Whispers (0:41:00)
        • Clans
      • Alma Mater (0:44:10)
      • WATU: Western Approaches Technical Unit, A Game of Birds and Wolves (0:45:06)
    • 0:50:05 - Games on the Brain
      • On Mars
        • Gallerist, Kanban 
      • Diplomacy (0:52:58)
    • 0:55:00 - 8x8 Challenge
    • 0:55:30 - Review of Ora et Labora
      • Agricola
      • Bonanza
      • Le Havre
      • At the Gates of Luanne
      • Farmers on the Moor
    • 1:25:57 - Our Favorite Thing: Resource Management
      • Alta Plano
      • Power Grid
      • Bonanza
      • Terraforming Mars
      • Keyflower
      • Barrage
      • Roads and Boats
      • Antiquity
    • 1:49:44 Board Game Sommelier
      • Balancing Old and New Games
        • Color Coding Your Library
        • Announcing a Theme Night
        • Randomizing App
        • Culling Your Collection
      • Medium to Heavy 5 Player Games (1:55:00)
        • Taj Mahal, Shogun, Wallenstein, El Grande, Santiago, Terraforming Mars, Le Havre, Nations, Indonesia, Die Macher, Aman Ray, Princes of Florence, Puerto Rico
  • 01:59:50 - Walking Dead: Saints and Sinners
  • 02:00:30 - Sign Off