Episode #7 of The BoardGameGeek Show — The City of Kings, Fireball Island Reboot, and More

Episode #7 of The BoardGameGeek Show — The City of Kings, Fireball Island Reboot, and More
From gallery of W Eric Martin
BGG owner Scott Alden, Director of Media Lincoln Damerst, and I are back with a new episode of The BoardGameGeek Show, one that arrives during a brief lull in convention activity, with all of us at home and somewhat reasonably rested.

One big revelation for me from recording these videos is that I need to start recording videos on my own again. Some games need to be shown to really get across how they work and why they appeal (or not) to potential players. Menara, a new release from Zoch Verlag that I talk about during the show, is one such example, and Cocktail Games' Pikto would be another. A project for this coming week before my next trip...




00:44 Kreus - Julien Prothière - Sweet Games, CMON Limited
03:58 Welcome to Your Perfect Home - Benoit Turpin - Blue Cocker Games, Deep Water Games
07:28 Pikto - Chikasuzu (ちかすず) - Cocktail Games
10:01 Innovation Deluxe - Carl Chudyk - Asmati Games
10:39 Menara - Oliver Richtberg - Zoch Verlag
13:25 The City of Kings - Frank West - The City of Games
16:41 Mayfair founder donates RPG and game collection to The Strong National Museum of Play
17:57 Asmodee launches Asmodee Entertainment
20:27 CIA board game Kingpin: The Hunt for El Chapo revealed by Freedom of Information Act
22:16 Playstation: The Board Game as an April Fool's Joke
23:25 Fireball Island: The Curse of Vul-Kar Kickstarter
25:40 Pacific Rim: Extinction Kickstarter
28:19 BoardGameGeekCon Spring almost sold out
29:11 BGG con coverage - Tokyo Game Market in May 2018

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