The Back to the Table Podcast

Back for episode 2, Bryce and Jessica bring the game Ulm back to the table. Released in 2016, Ulm is a resource management, slide/push, action selection and area majority game set in the medieval German city. It made a big splash upon it's release but has since fallen from grace. Bryce and Jessica will dive deep into the game to examine why that might be to help you decide if this one is worth getting back to your own table.Also, two brand new segments are revealed today. Taking a look at a game played for the first time and bringing back a game from the old show.00:00 - Opener00:31 - Intro03:19 - First Impressions: Timber Town09:42 - Ulm: Overview and Stats11:57 - Ulm: How it Works21:21 - Ulm: Strategy Sesh34:49 - Five(ish) Amazing Facts About the Real City of UIm38:33 - Ulm: General Discussion52:30 - Ulm: What Others Said58:48 - Ulm: Rating the Stats01:04:30 - Ulm: Highlights, Lowlights and Final Thoughts01:09:24 - Blast from the Past: Otys01:22:41 - Outro

Join hosts Bryce and Jessica as the bring Zapotec back to the table! Released in 2022, Zapotec takes us back to ancient Meso-America as we step into the shoes of city leaders looking to add their efforts to create a lasting empire. This Euro style area majority, drafting and hand management game was mostly overlooked in it's heyday. They'll be diving deep into the game to examine why exactly that was the case and determine whether or not it's worth getting back to the table.Also on today's show, the hosts discuss the 'why' of the show in a segment they call Unboxing. Making their case for why folks might want to lend their ears to this podcast.00:00 - Opener01:03 - Intro06:10 - Zapotec: Overview07:25 - Zapotec: How It Works15:35 - Zapotec: Strategy Sesh24:10 - Five(ish) Amazing Facts About the Real Zapotec27:04 - Zapotec: General Discussion33:58 - Zapotec: What Others Said41:18 - Zapotec: Lowlights, Highlights and Final Thoughts43:38 - Unboxing: The 'Why' of the Show50:50 - Closer and Up Next