09a: Board Game Special part 1

In this, our first very special episode, we take a bit of a detour and talk about a gaming passion that has less to do with keyboards and gamepads, and more to do with cardboard and dice. This is our first Board Game Special, and we discuss some of the games that brought us into board gaming as a hobby, with a special focus on games that are both quick to play and quick to teach. We got so carried away talking about great board games that the episode ran long, so we’ve broken it into two parts. Join us next week for episode 9b! Links for this episode Avalon Hill Axis & Allies Settlers of Catan Carcassonne Carcassonne on Amazon – around $25 Carcassonne for iOS – $9.99 Small World Small World 2 for iPad Small World on Amazon – $39 Reiner Knizia’s Samurai for iOS Space Hulk on iOS or PC/Mac BoardGameGeek Geeklist of Online Boardgames Days Of Wonder online games Game Table Online Ticket to Ride Ticket to Ride on Amazon – $38 Ticket to Ride on iPad Ticket to Ride Marklin Edition Ticket to Ride Alvin & Dexter (Monsters) Age of Steam on BoardGameGeek Find a board game group on MeetUp.com New York Board & Card Games Group Saint Louis Board Game Group BoardGameGeek.com