Episode 51: All the small things...

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Adrian takes the mic as first player and celebrates all those little things in board gaming when the publishers get it right. The players around the table recall those little things which make a big difference
FIRST PLAYER: Adrian
OTHER PLAYERS: Dan, Becky & Kerley
OVERVIEW
In this episode you'll learn:
- Becky just can't get enough of Ark Nova on BGA and can now give Kerley a kicking every now and then
- Dan's getting his kids into board gaming with Ticket to Ride First Journey by Days of Wonder
- whether sheep are better than cows in the latest Great Western Tail New Zealand by Eggertspiele
- more about Adrian's flip & write journeys in Next Station: Tokyo
- more about the players round robin experiences of those small things that publishers do which brings a smile to board gamers faces.
LINKS REFERENCED IN THE SHOW
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EPISODE CHAPTERS
0:00 - TURN 1 - Player Count
4:19 - TURN 2 - Let's Talk About Hex
4:34 - Becky - Ark Nova on BGA & Opening Dog Park New Tricks
6:05 - Dan - Ticket to Ride First Journey
9:35 - Kerley - Great Western Trail New Zealand
15:24 - Adrian - Next Station Tokyo
19:29 - TURN 3 - Main Event: All the small things...
20:00 - It's a Wonderful World's turn counter
23:24 - Publisher inserts that are actually quite good
28:10 - The player trays in Eclipse Second Dawn
30:41 - When animeeples really elevated Agricola
35:09 - The textured feel of Wingspan's rulebook
38:54 - The squidgy berries and resources in Everdell
41:48 - When games don't just pick standard player colours
46:07 - Transparent cards in Fallout Shelter & Canvas
48:23 - The rubber hats in Viticulture World
50:36 - Adding that second layer to player boards
57:17 - Creating randomness through inventive dice towers
1:01:06 - TURN 4 - Would you rather play a game which was slightly too small or slightly too big
1:05:12 - TURN 5 - Penultimate Turn: What's Coming Up
1:05:25 - Dan - Terraforming Mars
1:05:52 - Kerley - Kerley - Heroes of Might & Magic III & Anunnaki: Dawn of the Gods
1:07:28 - Becky - JP's Birthday Games Day
1:09:15 - Adrian - Trying an upgraded 3D printer & creating inserts
1:12:27 - TURN 6 - The Final Turn
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Chapters

1. TURN 1 - Player Count (00:00:00)

2. TURN 2 - Let's Talk About Hex (00:04:23)

3. Becky - Ark Nova on BGA & Opening Dog Park New Tricks (00:04:38)

4. Dan - Ticket to Ride First Journey (00:06:09)

5. Kerley - Great Western Trail New Zealand (00:09:39)

6. Adrian - Next Station Tokyo (00:15:28)

7. TURN 3 - Main Event: All the small things... (00:19:33)

8. It's a Wonderful World's turn counter (00:20:04)

9. Publisher inserts that are actually quite good (00:23:28)

10. The player trays in Eclipse Second Dawn (00:28:14)

11. When animeeples really elevated Agricola (00:30:45)

12. The textured feel of Wingspan's rulebook (00:35:13)

13. The squidgy berries and resources in Everdell (00:38:58)

14. When games don't just pick standard player colours (00:41:52)

15. Transparent cards in Fallout Shelter & Canvas (00:46:11)

16. The rubber hats in Viticulture World (00:48:27)

17. Adding that second layer to player boards (00:50:40)

18. Creating randomness through inventive dice towers (00:57:21)

19. TURN 4 - Would you rather play a game which was slightly too small or slightly too big (01:01:10)

20. TURN 5 - Penultimate Turn: What's Coming Up (01:05:16)

21. Dan - Terraforming Mars (01:05:29)

22. Kerley - Kerley - Heroes of Might & Magic III & Anunnaki: Dawn of the Gods (01:05:56)

23. Becky - JP's Birthday Games Day (01:07:32)

24. Adrian - Trying an upgraded 3D printer & creating inserts (01:09:19)

25. TURN 6 - The Final Turn (01:12:31)