In episode 133 of This Board Game Life, titled “Battlestar Spiel,” hosts Rob and Mark catch up on everything they’ve been playing over the past couple of weeks. Mark dives into the cooperative poker-based game The Gang, walking through how the chip-ranking and hand-guessing mechanics work, before turning his attention to the tile-laying puzzle game Harmonies and how it stacks up against a familiar favorite. Tune in for their latest tabletop chat covering games, impressions, and plenty of friendly banter.
This episode centers on a wide-ranging discussion of board games, card games, and tabletop hobbies in general. Among the titles featured are The Gang, a cooperative take on poker where players silently signal their hand strength to line everyone up correctly, and Harmonies, a tile-and-token puzzle game about building habitats and attracting
00:00 Intro
01:40 Recent Plays
08:53 Bordeaux
12:31 Enchanted Games
21:27 Tolkien Mayan Calendar
26:27 Dorf Romantic
30:54 Shelfie Stacker
34:38 Upcoming Releases
43:51 Battlestar Galactica News
1:07:23 New Version Wishlist
1:11:50 Convention Talk
1:21:44 Gen Con Experience
1:35:38 Las Vegas Cons
1:47:36 Essen Shopping
1:50:48 Crowdfunding Roundup
1:59:30 Diablo Unbound
2:01:07 Final Thoughts
