Episode 24 - Semantics Schemantics (Featuring Starship Samurai, Merlin, Glory to Rome, Goa, Cry Havoc, Istanbul: Dice Game, Roll Player, Tokyo Highway and much more!)

All The Bits Board Game Podcast

Welcome to Episode 24 of All The Bits, wherein Shaun and Michelle talk about the new (Starship Samurai, Merlin), the recent (Cry Havoc, Istanbul: Dice Game), and the old (Glory to Rome,Goa). The dynmaic duo also fawn over the bits from Roll Player and Tokyo Highway, get excited about new games, expansions, and re-implementations, and discuss the BGG thread: is buying a lottery ticket the same as playing a game? All this and the usual games, wackiness, and delightful banter you have come to love and enjoy from All The Bits! **A big thank you to our show sponser, Board Game Bliss (www.boardgamebliss.com). A store where you can find an amazing selection of games from around the world! Bringing joy to you and your love ones!** *Visit our brand new website: www.allthebitspod.com* Like us and follow us on Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/allthebitspod/ Tweet us: @allthebitspod Follow us on Instagram: @allthebitspod Email us: [e-mail] Leave us an itunes review: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/all-the-bits-board-game-podcast/id1254767438?mt=2 Time Stamps 0.33 – Our thanks to BoardgameBliss 1.40 – Our Anniversary material this episode is Opal 3.17 - Ask Me Anything • Shaun: If you could eliminate any 3 genres from boardgaming, what would they be? • Michelle: If you were to be reincarnated as a board game bit, what would you choose? 7.44 – Guess The Game 15.0 – Drive Bys 15.43 – Shaun gushes over the brutality and tightness of **Starship Samurai** 25.0 – **Merlin**. It’s a Feld! It’s Michelle! How much will she love it? You might be surprised! 35.02 – Shaun gets to check off **Glory to Rome** on his boardgame bucketlist 41.43 – Michelle douses herself in beige as she talks about **Goa: A new expedition** 49.06 – It’s more area control crazyiness as Shaun talks about his time with **Cry Havoc** 57.10 – Michelle closes off the Drive By’s with a look at the fun filler **Istanbul: The Dice Game** 61.02 – It’s the BGG Thread Spotlight – Is buying a lottery ticket a game? https://boardgamegeek.com/thread/1876694/buying-lottery-ticket-playing-game 67.10 – All The Bits 68 – Shaun fondles the **Roll Player** coins and drools at the playmat 71.14 – Michelle rides the **Tokyo Highway** 73.44 – Next Up 74.50 – **Terraforming Mars: Colonies** 76.68 – **Imhotep: Das duel** 78.25 – **Bee Lives: We Will Only Know Summer** 83.14 – **Troyes 2 player Roll & Write** 84.32 – FallCon 31 86.34 – More boardgamebliss love 88.25 – Thank you for an amazing intro and outtro