The BGG Show: Aldie Goes Missing, Chaz Steps In, and Clouds Take Charge

The BGG Show: Aldie Goes Missing, Chaz Steps In, and Clouds Take Charge
From gallery of W Eric Martin
For the first time on The BoardGameGeek Show, boss Scott Alden goes missing! Scott was busy overseeing BGG's move to cloud-based servers when we recorded this episode, and for some reason he viewed the preservation and functioning of the site over talking with us. The nerve!

Chaz Marler pinch-hit for Scott and Steph Hodge, who was also away, and the four-person line-up might be something we stick with for future shows given that it allows for more free-flowing conversations and an easier editing job once Lincoln gets hold of our individual feeds. We'll rotate through the seats based on who's available when to keep things fresh.

For now, though, you can take a listen to host Rodney Smith as he segues like a master from one topic to the next. It's almost like he's a skilled video host or something...




00:39 Introductions
01:12 BGG@Sea 2019 tickets available now
03:40 What Have You Been Playing?
03:53 Cryptid - Hal Duncan, Ruth Veevers - Osprey Games
07:02 Blue Lagoon - Reiner Knizia - Blue Orange Games
08:50 Pantone: The Game - Scott Rogers - Cryptozoic Entertainment
12:05 Kashgar: Merchants of the Silk Road - Gerhard Hecht - Grail Games
19:07 Dice Throne - Nate Chatellier, Manny Trembley - Mind Bottling Games, Roxley
24:30 WizKids has signed a license with WWE for HeroClix, Dice Masters & board games
27:00 Monopoly Fortnite announced
30:28 John Ward is out as executive director of GAMA
36:32 Kickstarter for Horizon Zero Dawn: The Board Game launches
40:10 Goodbyes

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