Episode 234: Special Guest Sam Macdonald

Episode 234: Special Guest: Sam Macdonald! Plus, Adrian and Dan. Join Adrian and Dan as they welcome Sam Macdonald back to the show. Sam joins us hot on the heels of another successful KS campaign - this time for Scholars of the South Tigris. Sam shares more of his unique perspectives on game design, as well as giving us sneak peek into the next in the South Tigris trilogy due out in 2024. In Sizzling Games, Sam has been wandering the wilderness with wood and Dan debriefs his detective days. We also recap last week's Question of the Pod: What do you look for in an expansion? Thanks to everyone who contributed and shared their experiences with us on Discord and the Facebook Community. Finally, in Swear An Oath, Adrian is really getting the hang of playing solo, Dan hasn't managed to have a Quiet Year since the birth of his kids, and Sam managed to subdue the Sleeping Gods. New oaths include more painting (Adrian), Star Wars: Unlock Trilogy (Dan) and Friedrich (Sam). Question of the Pod: What is the best solo mode automa you've played? Why? Sizzling Games: Lignum, Detective: A Modern Crime Board Game Question of the Pod Recap Swear An Oath: Make sure you come and say g'day to the team at the PowerHouse Late event in Sydney on April 6th. Details here: https://www.maas.museum/event/powerhouse-late-gaming-2/ Check out our Eventbrite page for all of our upcoming Game Days: https://www.eventbrite.com.au/o/board-game-bbq-32833304483 Has this episode left you with a thirst for more? Here are all of the games that we discussed: Wayfarers of the South Tigris (2022) https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/350316/wayfarers-south-tigris Scholars of the South Tigris (2023) https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/367041/scholars-south-tigris Inventors of the South Tigris (2024) https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/378387/inventors-south-tigris On Mars: Alien Invasion (2022) https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/278241/mars-alien-invasion Minecraft: Builders & Biomes (2019) https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/269603/minecraft-builders-biomes Paint The Roses (2022) https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/253759/paint-roses Lignum (2015) https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/174155/lignum Detective: A Modern Crime Board Game (2018) https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/223321/detective-modern-crime-board-game Barrage (2019) https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/251247/barrage The Quiet Year (2013) https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/161880/quiet-year Sleeping Gods (2021) https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/255984/sleeping-gods Star Wars Unlock Trilogy (2020) https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/312267/star-wars-unlock Friedrich (2004) https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/12891/friedrich **SPONSORS** Our podcast is proudly sponsored by Advent Games. Advent Games (http://www.adventgames.com.au/) are an Australian online board game store based in Sydney, NSW. Their core values are integrity, customer satisfaction, and providing a wide range of products including those hard-to-find board games. **PATREON** Yes, that's right. We have a Patreon. By becoming a Patreon member you will receive exclusive content, have access to a members only section of our discord where you can contribute to the content of the show, and much more. Your Patreon support will also allow us to expand the podcast and deliver some exciting upcoming projects that we have planned for 2023. Our team at the Board Game BBQ Podcast love what we do and will continue to deliver the same shenanigans that you have come to expect from us, and we are already incredibly grateful and humbled by all of your support. Being a member of the Patreon is by no means an obligation and please do not support the Patreon if it will it cause you financial hardship in any way. But if you would like to support us from as little as USD$5 a month please click the link and head to the Patreon page. Thanks again for all of your continued support. We work hard to create a welcoming and inclusive community and you are all awesome. See you at the BBQ!! Patreon link: https://www.patreon.com/BoardGameBBQ **SOCIALS** Support the podcast and join the community! https://linktr.ee/BoardGameBBQ