Board Game Gateway

The Board Game Gateway Podcast is back for Season 3.

The same hosts you know and love but with New Energy, New Content and New Ideas. In this episode, Damien, Neeber and Ralph take you through their holiday gaming sessions as well as some of the funny and heated sessions they were a part of. Ralph and Damien review CanCon 2024, Neeber talks about the Sydney No Ship Auction and some of the new games he has got from it. We also got to play the massive Black Rose Wars and we all kind of love it.

Finally, our marquee topic for this one is a recap of our Game Day Event B3GD. We had such a good response and day that we had to talk about it. Timestamps 00:00 - Introduction

03:01 - Neebers Twilight Imperium Reign and Controversy

06:41 - Damiens 2024 Commitment

09:52 - CanCon 2024 14:45 - Ralphs Holiday Recap

18:27 - Sydney No Ship Auction

21:37 - Board Game Gateways Game Day (B3GD) Recap

48:25 - Black Rose Wars

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SEASON 2 FINALE

It's that time of the year when we present to you our Top 10 Gateway Games for 2023. These are not the games that were released this year but the ones that we think are the best to get people into the board gaming hobby.

We welcome back special guest Georgee to the podcast as the overseer of the process we took to get to the final top 10 list.

Timestamps 00:00 - Introduction

02:02 - The Process

07:48 - #10

10:35 - #9

17:06 - #8

21:25 - #7

26:50 - #6 & #6 & #6

38:10 - #5

43:02 - #4

59:55 - #3 & #3

1:01:52 - #2

1:07:35 - #1

1:20:30 - Thanks and See You Next Year *********************************************************************** B3GD 2024 Website - https://www.b3gd2024.com/tickets

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Welcome back to Part #2 of the Board Game Gateway Hosts Top 10 lists for 2023. In Part #1 we went through 10 to 6 and now we enter the pointy end where we will find out what the hosts top 10 games are.

Blayke, Damien, Matt, Neeber and Ralph are all looking forward to sharing their favourite games and sharing many laughs along then way. We are closing in on the end of Season 2 and what a year it has been!

Timestamps00:00 - Introduction

01:15 - #5

10:22 - #4

20:42 - #3

31:01 - #2

41:06 - #1

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It's that time of year, it's the time when Christmas is just around the corner and the season finale is approaching. So you know what that means. It is time for the BG Gateway Top 10 Season to begin.

In this week's episode we start with the Host's Top 10 Games for 2023 - Games #10 to #6. These are games that the hosts love and can not get enough of so not only will you be hearing about some great games but get a good look into the sort of players that they are.

We get to enjoy all 5 hosts around the microphone once again so sit back and relax and listen to your Host Neeber with Co-hosts Blayke, Damien, Matt and Ralph get all giddy about this years top ten games.

Timestamps 00:00 - A Top 10 Ode

03:35 - Introduction

04:45 - #10

14:17 - #9

23:46 - #8

33:12 - #7

47:00 - #6

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B3GD 2024 Website - https://www.b3gd2024.com/tickets

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Christmas is just around the corner and we are going to give you a list of recommended games that you can get to give someone who you don't know what to give. The rules are they must be around the $30 mark, available for purchase now and relatively small.

Neeber and Damien also chat about some of the recent games they got to the table with Anhk: Gods of Egypt and Ceres. Are they any good? Well, you will have to listen to find out.

We are closing in on the end of the year and the end of season 2 as well as the inaugural B3GD Summer 2024.

Timestamps 00:00 - Pre-Podcast Banter

01:10 - Take 2 Introduction

02:13 - Anhk: Gods of Egypt

16:49 - Ceres

29:40 - Ole' Guacamole (Gateway Game of the Week)

34:34 - Neeber's Game of Bags

38:49 - Stocking Stuffers for Christmas

1:06:25 - B3GD 2024 Tickets Available

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B3GD 2024 Website - https://www.b3gd2024.com/tickets

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Tea Games. Games that you can play on the couch with a cup of tea in your hand. There are plenty of these around and in this episode Neeber and Damien bring you 3 of them that we love to play.

Pick all the clovers in Lucky Numbers, Push your luck whilst not rolling the poop symbols in Chicken and final trade all the camels for silk in our Gateway Game of the Week in Jaipur.

Damien is also going to give us a review of his time at South by Southwest (SxSW) Sydney. All this and more in this weeks episode of the Board Game Gateway.

Timestamps 00:00 - Introduction

01:31 - SxSW Sydney

06:04 - Chicken

13:27 - Lucky Numbers

20:20 - Jaipur (Gateway Game of the Week)

38:32 - B3GD 2024

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B3GD 2024 Website - https://www.b3gd2024.com

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We have been teasing it for a couple of weeks now but it is finally time for us to announce what we have been working on for the last couple of months. Check the end of the podcast for the details.

Neeber, Ralph, Damien and Blayke get around the microphones to discuss some new games that we have been playing. Damien introduces us to the Lovecraftian dice roller in Cthulhu: Death May Die which he had the pleasure of playing at a recent game day.

Neeber and Blayke take us for a look at Hegemony: Lead your class to Victory which is one of the most unique Euros we've tried this year but also one of the most intimidating.

We have a lot to talk about so lets get right into the episode

Timestamps 00:00 - Introduction

06:50 - Cthulhu: Death May Die

16:12 - Hegemony: Lead Your Class to Victory

30:53 - Sheriff of Nottingham (Gateway Game of the Week)

52:03- Annoucement Time; B3GD (Board Game Gateways Game Day)

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Have you ever had an idea for a board game? Well, we have 3 of them ready to be critiqued by our lovely guest Mr. Rob Vella. He is a friend of the podcast and local board gamer but he is also a campaign designer for the Bolt Action tabletop game as well as an upcoming board game designer. This week's special segment is the board game Shark Tank where Damien, Neeber and Ralph are going to have to pitch an idea for a board game that we would like to see made in the world.

We also have a chat about some of the games that we have been playing over the week including the amazing Lost Cities and the interesting Space Station Phoenix. Both games have peaked our interest and we can't wait to share these with you.

Timestamps 00:00 - Introduction

01:34 - Introducing our Guest

04:08 - Bolt Action Campaign Books

11:51 - Our biggest BOTC Event Yet!

15:11 - Lost Cities

22:31 - Space Station Phoenix

31:40 - Talking Game Design (Robs Board Game)

52:20 - SHARK TANK / DRAGONS DEN

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1 Year ago the world did not have the Board Game Gateway podcast and what a sad time that was. But now we have a chance to look back and celebrate 1 year of Neeber, Blayke, Damien, Matt and Ralph bringing you their insights and love for this amazing hobby.

In this episode, we bring you a special Board Game Trivia. Each host has prepared a round of questions to test your knowledge and to think back and laugh. How many of these do you know? What have been some of your favourite moments from the previous 12 months? We look forward to bringing you even more good times in the future. Timestamps 00:00 - Introduction

05:23 - Board Game Trivia Introduction

06:34 - Ralphs Round

17:52 - Matts Round

22:23 - Blaykes Round

28:41 - Neebers Round

36:17 - Damiens Round

46:02 - 1st Year Moments

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Dice, Dice Trays, Game Inserts, 3d Printed Pieces and Modules. These are just some of the accessories you can buy/make to upgrade and enhance your board gaming experience and we are here to talk about what we own and why you may want them.

As always we also have a chat about the games that we have been playing this week including the new recent Kickstarter arrival of Fit to Print, the 2023 Kennerspiel des Jahres Winner of Challengers!, creating the bravest dwarven army in Nidavellir and finally, we push our luck with many a spotty dog in the cute and cuddly Spots.

So join us as we ponder the question of life the universe and everything and ask perhaps, is the question of how many board games is in the perfect collection the question to the answer? Timestamps 00:00 - Introduction

02:26 - Fit to Print

16:53 - Challengers

30:45 - Nidavellir

48:00 - Spots (Gateway Game of the Week)

58:49 - Board Game Accessories

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Along with GooberCon Neeber likes to hold another game day that he calls "GooberCon Underground" and this is a day to play games of a more 'Heavy' style of play. Don't let that scare you off though as the boys will tell you some stories about why these games and why they caused raucous laughter and head-scratching moments.

Neeber, Ralph and Matt will then take you through some more box card games that are great for anyone to pick up and play. The wonderfully whimsical Walk the Plank, the tumultuous Taco Cat Goat Cheese Pizza and the slappingly silly Slamwich. Another great episode of the Board Game Gateway Podcast is now available for you to listen to.

Timestamps 00:00 - Pre-Podcast Chat

01:16 - Introduction

02:49 - Micro Cosmos

18:35 - Anno 1800

31:25 - Slamwich (Gateway Game of the Week)

39:27 - Taco Cat Goat Cheese Pizza

42:31 - Walk the Plank

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We're back! After a bit of a midseason break the Board Game Gateway is back with content ready to go and games that need to be talked about. This episode focuses on the Game Day "GooberCon" that Neeber hosts every year for his friends and family. We chat about all the games that got played and some of the fun stories that we will now be telling for years to come.

Damien brings in one of his favourite games Innovation for the podcast to look up, Neeber retells one of the funniest moments from his Blood on the Clock Tower evening and finally, Matt & Blayke regale us with their love for soup. Why? Well, you will have to listen to find out. Timestamps 00:00 - Introduction

01:50 - Innovation

11:52 - Blood on the Clocktower - Boozling

19:04 - GooberCon 2023 Introduction

20:05 - Decrypto (Gateway Game of the Week)

38:06 - Perudo

43:12 - Herd Mentality

47:20 - SOUP!

49:52 - GooberCon Blood on the Clocktower - Trouble Brewing

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How do you start a Board Game Group? Well, we have the man who started our local group on the podcast tonight and we are going to pick his brain about everything Board Game Group and Community Group related. Please welcome our friend Rhys to Episode 34 of the Podcast.

Before we get to our discussion topic for today we will talk about a couple of games that have piqued our interest over the past week. Rhys got to try and be a hero of WWII by taking out Hitler in Black Orchestra, Damien teaches his kids the importance of chain reactions in Potion Explosion and Neeber tries to bend the force to his will in Star Wars: The Deck Building Game.

Finally, we look at one of the most simple dice racing games on the market that brings a smile to every one of the host's faces in Cubitos. A great discussion and fun times are coming your way.

Timestamps

00:00 - Pre-show Banter

00:41 - Introduction

03:38 - Black Orchestra

12:56 - Dune Imperium (Rhys First Impression)

18:47 - Star Wars: The Deck Building Game

32:02 - Potion Explosion

40:56 - Cubitos (Gateway Game of the Week)

1:03:45 - Creating your own BG Group

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Ralph is back and we have another cracking episode for you this week. We get chatting about some of the unique and diverse games that we have been playing with Damien kicking it off and chatting about 51st State, Ralph talks about the 100% waterproof game of Too Many Bones and Neeber fan girls over the nerdiest part of any game the tech tree, in Beyond the Sun. But don't let that worry you because to close out we all try to win over the favour of the princess in Love Letter, and the affection of that Scruffy Nurf Herder Lover in Princess Leia in Jabba's Palace. A lot to get through but we are here to guide you through it all. Timestamps 00:00 - Introduction 02:43 - 51st State 16:35 - Too Many Bones 31:24 - Beyond the Sun 43:41 - Love Letter / Jabbas Palace *********************************************************************** We want to thank all of you for supporting us and being a part of the community. We would also like to invite you to join our community by joining our Discord Community & the Facebook Group. SUBSCRIBE - https://www.youtube.com/@bggateway?sub_confirmation=1 JOIN OUR DISCORD - https://discord.gg/wFUVu5ry5s VIEW THE WEBSITE - www.boardgamegateway.com OUR COMMUNITY FACEBOOK - https://www.facebook.com/groups/boardgamegateway Intro / Outro Music Merry Bay by Ghostrifter Official | ⁠⁠https://soundcloud.com/ghostrifter-official⁠⁠

"A rose by any other name would smell as sweet" - William Shakespeare Welcome back to the Board Game Gateway Podcast, after a week off our hosts Neeber, Damien and Matt are ready to take you through some of the games that they have had the pleasure of playing over the past fortnight. Neeber has been playing his latest discovery of Stellaris Nexus, Matt is back and has got some tales from Micro Macro and Damien shows us another classic in Castles of Burgandy.

Our Gateway Game of the Week is the short and sweet Little Factory which provides an awesome experience for basic resource conversion. So sit back and enjoy the episode of the Board Game Gateway.

Timestamps 00:00 - Introduction

02:02 - Stellaris Nexus

11:45 - Micro Macro

21:09 - Castles of Burgandy

30:40 - Little Factory (Gateway Game of the Week) *********************************************************************** We want to thank all of you for supporting us and being a part of the community. We would also like to invite you to join our community by joining our Discord Community & the Facebook Group. SUBSCRIBE - https://www.youtube.com/@bggateway?sub_confirmation=1 JOIN OUR DISCORD - https://discord.gg/wFUVu5ry5s VIEW THE WEBSITE - www.boardgamegateway.com OUR COMMUNITY FACEBOOK - https://www.facebook.com/groups/boardgamegateway Intro / Outro Music Merry Bay by Ghostrifter Official | ⁠⁠https://soundcloud.com/ghostrifter-official⁠⁠

"An the Oscar goes to....."

The nominees have been announced and this week we are actually going to have a chat about the 2023 Spiel des Jahres nominees Dork Romantik, Fun Facts and one of Neeber's new favourite Roll 'n' Write Next Station: London.

Your hosts Neeber and Damien are back for another 1 on 1 discussion about some games they played during a game night over the last week. The fascinating Yokai Septet, the wild Bang! The Dice Game as well as the most amazing auction game of Ra. We round out the discussion with a chat about kids and getting them to play board games.

Another great week of games and another great podcast coming your way.

Timestamps

00:00 - Introduction

03:05 - Spiel des Jahres Nominations

05:42 - Fun Facts

08:55 - Next Station: London

21:19 - Yokai Septet

38:31 - Bang! The Dice Game

43:23 - Ra (Gateway Game of the Week)

1:02:44 - Discussion Topic: Getting Kids into Games

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*Sung to We built this city on Rock and Roll*

"We Built Bean City, we built bean city, we built bean city on Rock and Roll!"

Monopoly, Risk, Cluedo. You have to keep one, sell one and burn the other in HOLY FIRE! What would you select? In this episode, Neeber, Damien, Matt and Ralph go through a whole bunch of different game lists figuring out which ones we would keep, sell and burn. The Golden Gateway Trio, Hexlaying games and Social Deductions games are all on the chopping block.

We also share exciting news and why Ralph has been playing a lot more Arkham Horror, Neeber shares his wallet's disdain with Damien for introducing him to Race for the Galaxy and Matt is happy to be back in the studio for the first episode since the end of March. Finally, if our starting quote is confusing you then you have to listen to our chat about our Gateway Game of the Week, the bean-tastic Bohnanza!

Enjoy this weeks episode of the Board Game Gateway Podcast.

Timestamps

00:00 - Introduction

02:09 - Ralph's Announcement

03:05 - Arkham Horror LCG

16:15 - Matt is back!

17:01 - Hansa Teutonica

27:22 - Race for the Galaxy

36:44 - Bohnanza (Gateway Game of the Week)

52:03 - Keep, Sell, Burn!

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Board Games are not immune to the trends of the world and with a lot of people downsizing their lives, we have found that there are plenty of games that are taking popular big box games and making them small, tight and excellent 1 vs 1 experiences.

Splendour, 7 Wonders and Kingdomino are just a few examples of games that have "Duel" versions of their games and our host Damien and Neeber are excited to talk about a couple that have piqued their interested. They have also been playing some other classic board games in Wind the Film (Photograph) and Gaia Project and want to talk about their experiences this week.

So get ready in for an intimate auditory discussion on this weeks episode of the Board Game Gateway Podcast.

Timestamps

00:00 - Introduction

01:58 - Wind the Film (Photograph)

14:53 - Gaia Project

27:20 - Splendour (Gateway Game of the Week)

36:50 - Splendour Duel

50:47 - 7 Wonders

52:08 - 7 Wonders Duel

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After a massive Episode 32, we are back for another episode. In this episode, our main discussion topic centres around dice and exciting ways that games add mechanics to them to create interesting experiences and games. We also have a review of Neeber's first Blood on the Clock Tower Event, Damien tells us how he has been keeping sane during his isolation period with Hoplomachus Victorum and Ralph has just finished a campaign of Arkham Horror - The Path to Carcosa. A lot to look forward to, so lets get into the episode. Timestamps 00:00 - Introduction 02:28 - The Draft RESULTS are in! 11:29 - Neeber's first BotC Event 25:15 - Hoplomachus: Victorum 38:06 - Arkham Horror; The Path to Carcosa 41:19 - King of Tokyo (Gateway Game of the Week) 54:14 - Discussion Topic: Adding Mechanics to Dice Rolls *********************************************************************** JOIN OUR DISCORD - https://discord.gg/wFUVu5ry5s VIEW THE WEBSITE - www.boardgamegateway.com OUR COMMUNITY FACEBOOK - https://www.facebook.com/groups/boardgamegateway We want to thank all of you for supporting us and being a part of the community. We would also like to invite you to join our community by joining our Discord Community & the Facebook Group. Intro / Outro Music Merry Bay by Ghostrifter Official | ⁠⁠https://soundcloud.com/ghostrifter-official⁠⁠

For the first time this year, we have all 5 hosts in the studio, and we are bringing you the Board Game Geek Top 100 Draft Special. We are very excited to bring you this very special episode of the Board Game Gateway Podcast. We are tackling the Board Game Geeks Top 100 Games in a battle to create the best 5 game collection in a draft format. This is a special segment and we hope to have more of these in the future. The winner will be decided by YOU, have your say and let us know in the comments who you think has the best 5 game collection you would love to have. Timestamps 00:00 - Welcome All 5 Hosts 03:52 - The Draft Order 08:10 - Round 1 17:44 - Round 2 25:31 - Round 3 34:35 - Round 4 45:58 - Round 5 57:54 - Picks Review We want to thank all of you for supporting us and being a part of the community. We would also like to invite you to join our community by joining our Discord Community & the Facebook Group. Intro / Outro Music Merry Bay by Ghostrifter Official | ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://soundcloud.com/ghostrifter-official⁠⁠⁠⁠ *********************************************************************** JOIN OUR DISCORD - https://discord.gg/wFUVu5ry5s VIEW THE WEBSITE - www.boardgamegateway.com OUR COMMUNITY FACEBOOK - https://www.facebook.com/groups/boardgamegateway

“You can't triple stamp a double stamp Lloyd” - Dumb and Dumber

Welcome to the new Board Game Gateway Studio, it's lovely to have you here.

In this week's episode we have a lot going on and we are excited to have you here. Neeber and Damien give us a recap of the BGBBQ Autumn Game Day Event and tell us about some of their highlights including a play of El Grande and a Pre-Production Game of Star Tycoon. Ralph gives us an insight into his Easter Long Weekend with the games that made it to the family table including the always funny Mafia De Cuba.

Finally, we cap off the episode with a discussion of House Rules in Board Gaming. What are they? Are they good? Are they bad? Why do we use house rules? We look forward to sharing this episode of the Board Game Gateway podcast.

Timestamps

• 00:00 - The Joke Trophy
• 00:52 - The New Studio
• 03:29 - The BGBBQ Autumn Game Day
• 08:09 - Mafia De Cuba
• 14:01 - BGBBQ Highlights - El Grande
• 21:58 - BGBBQ Highlights - Escape Plan
• 24:45 - Star Tycoon
• 40:31 - Cascadia (Gateway Game of the Week)
• 53:44 - Discussion Topic: House Rules

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“Only in the agony of parting do we look into the depths of love.” - Leo Buscaglia

Let's think about the games that got us into the hobby. When was the last time we played them and thought about them? In this episode, we go back and revisit the games that got us into the hobby and ask the question do they still hold up all these years later? Also in this episode, we welcome Damien once again and are pleased to announce he will be joining us as an official part of the Board Game Gateway Crew as an official host.

Ralph, Neeber and Blayke with the new addition Damien take you back to have a look at Bang: The Dice Game as well as the fantastic duo in The Mind and The Mind Extreme. Get ready for an awesome episode of the Board Game Gateway podcast.

Timestamps

• 00:00 - The Joke Trophy
• 01:38 - We have an Official New Host
• 03:23 - Bang: The Dice Game
• 16:09 - The Mind & The Mind Extreme (Gateway Game of the Week)
• 33:55 - Reigniting Werewolf
• 41:44 - Reigniting Spartacus
• 56:07 - Reigniting Acquire

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"SHAME, SHAME, SHAME!!!!" - Game of Thrones, Shame Lady

There is a place on every board gamer's shelves designated for games that have never been played. The 'shelf of shame' contains some of our mistakes, our embarrassments and our future plans so in today's episode, we are going to air out some of our skeletons.

We also welcome back guest host Damien for another week, we enjoyed his company so much that we decided to invite him back. He joins Neeber, Ralph and Blayke to have a chat about the hysterical Red Dragon inn and the Quantum Trick-taking game in Cat in the Box. Be prepared for a great time in the latest episode of the Board Game Gateway Podcast.

Timestamps

• 00:00 - First Take
• 01:48 - MBG Meetup Review
• 08:43 - Red Dragon Inn
• 21:20 - Cat in the Box (Gateway Game of the Week)
• 45:51 - The Shelf of Shame

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*SINGS* "Big Booty Boxes, WHAT! Big, Board Game Booty, OKAY! I like them Big Board Game Boxes!" - Ralph 2023

This week we welcome another Guest to the Board Game Gateway Studio. Friend of the show Damien joins Neeber, Ralph and Matt to have a chat about how his son has gotten into Marvel Champions as well as our Gateway Game of the week 6nimmt, but before we get to any of the games we address some of the feedback we have gotten about the show, Neeber has an apology to Dune Imperium.

Finally following on from Episode 27 we have a chat about Big Box Games. What games are actually classified as "Big Box"? Who are Big Box games for? This turns into an interesting discussion with all four of our hosts having differing opinions.

Timestamps

• 00:00 - Big Booty Boxes
• 03:28 - Neeber Apolgises to Dune Imperium
• 10:18 - Some feedback for the Boys
• 26:02 - Marvel Champions
• 37:05 - 6Nimmt (Gateway Game of the Week)
• 51:05 - What are Big Box Games and are they good?

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"This Kickstarter Campaign contains more plastic than a Kardashian who is about to hit the red carpet."

Chaos returns to the Board Game Gateway Studios in this episode as we welcome back Matt after a break. Neeber and Ralph try to reign him in so we can chat about the grandfather of the modern board gaming scene in "Catan". We also recap some of the shenanigans we have gotten up to in the previous weekend with the airing of Twilight imperium Grievances, a review of some of our online games as well as the creation of our very own Board Game Musical?

Our Discussion question sees us taking a look at the trend of Kickstarter Bloat as well as expanding games with expansions. We have interesting takes and fun times ahead in episode #27.

Timestamps

• 0:41 - ChatGPT writes our Introduction
• 7:07 - Twilight Imperium Recap & Gripes
• 14:32 - The Settlers of Catan (Gateway Game of the Week)
• 35:01 - Kickstarter Bloat
• 43:56 - Expansions. Who needs 'em?

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"It's Time to D-D-D-D-D-Duel!"
- Yu-Gi-Oh

Half the hosts but just as much content. This week Neeber and Ralph sit down to have a chat about some of their favourite 2-player games that they have been playing lately. If you are looking for something to play with a partner, significant other or even someone that you just met we have some great options for you in today's episode.

Timestamps

• 3:57 - Tigris and Euphrates
• 17:54 - My City (Gateway Game of the Week)
• 27:27 - Caesar: Sieze Rome in 20 Minutes
• 38:01 - Mandala

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Games have a place at the tables in our homes but what about those tables in local pubs and taverns?

In this week's episode Neeber, Blayke and Ralph chat about why your local pub/tavern is a perfect venue for you and your friends to play some board games. We also talk about some of the games that we have played this week including revisiting a classic in Great Western Trail, finally playing the new hotness in Clank Catacombs and bluffing each other silly in the coaster-ific Skull.

Throw in an 'Ode to Matt', a family review from last and many game title pho-pars and you have a classic Board Game Gateway episode.

Timestamps

• 5:27 - Great Western Trail 
• 22:08 - Clank Catacombs
• 35:58 - Skull (Gateway Game of the Week)
• 48:01 - Playing games are your local pub/tavern

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Every time you shuffle a deck of cards you are creating a unique sequence of cards that has never been seen before in history, statistically. There are more card combinations than stars in the Universe. Don't believe us? It was on an episode of QI so it must be real.

We welcome a new guest to the Board Game Gateway Podcast this week with Ralph's Cousin Anthony (yes another one) to the studio. We have invited him here to introduce us (and you the listener) to an old but FANTASTIC card game called Briscola. We also ask him for some stories about him and Ralph and how they were taught the games they play as well as the memories they have from their past.

Oh, we also welcome back Matt. You know this one is going to be all over the shop so strap in!

Timestamps

• 5:11 - Scout (Gateway Game of the Week)
• 20:30 - Briscola
• 45:02 - Anthony's are Duplicating
• 49:31 - Billionaire (Get Rich Quick)

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Do you find it hard to make new friends in this day and age? Do you find yourself looking at your game collection and wondering why you have no one to play it with and why your friends don't have every night free to knock out an epic game? Well maybe you need to expand your groups and maybe some new friends are waiting just around the corner.

In this week's episode of the Board Game Gateway we go back and have a look at one of the simplest and easiest drafting games to play in Sushi Go as well as its cutthroat and simple variant in Sushi NO, we discuss our initial impressions of the game Gizmos and why it may be much much better in person, as well a look at how friendships can be formed from this wonderful hobby we all partake in.

Sit back and pick a platter for the train as it is podcast time.

Timestamps

• 2:02 - Gizmos
• 21:11 - Sushi Go (Gateway Game of the Week)
• 28:36 - Sushi No Variant 
• 37:57 - The Friendships we made along the way!

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Welcome to Season 2 of the Board Game Gateway Podcast. 

We are rested, recharged and ready to go for a new year of Board Gaming and Tabletop time. This week we have a look at what it is we have been playing over the holidays including The Kings Dilemma, Heat: Pedal to the Medal, Ready Set Bet!, Bus and our Gateway Game of the Week Kites. There is a lot to catch up on and a lot that we still have ready to go.

Welcome to 2023 and a look forward to a great year ahead.

Timestamps

• 5:07 - Bus
• 19:03 - Kings Dilemma Story (NO SPOILERS)
• 21:23 - Heat: Pedal to the Metal
• 31:27 - Ready, Set, BET!
• 38:27 - The Lost Dice Board Game Cafe, Adelaide
• 41:22 - Kites! Gateway Game of the Week

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Welcome to the Board Game Gateway Christmas Special and our Season 1 Grand Finale. It is the season for joy, the time for giving and we are excited to do our first-ever annual gift exchange where 3 of our hosts buy a game gift for the other host. What games have they decided that the other would like? Well, you are going to have to tune in to find out.

We also have a nerd-win story from Ralph, the first game apology from Blayke, a review of the year that was and the boys surprise Neeber with something totally awesome. There is a whole bunch of wholesome soup coming at you this week so we hope you are hungry because you are going to love it.

Timestamps

• 2:58 - The Annual Gift Exchange
• 16:00 - Gaming over the Christmas Break
• 30:52 - Ralphs Nerd-Win Story
• 36:09 - Blayke has an Apology
• 44:03 - The Boys Surprise Neeber
• 46:21 - The Year that Was and the Year Ahead

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Description
Welcome to Episode 20 and the Board Game Gateways Top 10 Gateway Games of 2022. This is a list compiled by your hosts but none of them knows what will come out on top. Our special guest Georgee has graphics, envelopes and information that none of the boys has seen before so you will find out as they find out what collectively they have decided are the top 10 gateway games to introduce your friends into the board gaming hobby.

There will be controversy, and there will be surprises but one thing for sure is that this is the definitive list from the boys. Will your favourite make the list? Will you agree with what is at the top? You are going to have to listen to find out.

Timestamps

• 9:45 - #10 
• 12:23 - #9
• 14:30 - #8
• 18:46 - #7
• 21:48 - #6
• 24:18 - #5
• 27:34 - #4
• 29:36 - #3
• 32:45 - #2
• 37:57 - #1
• 41:11 - Post Top 10 Games Discussions

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“Would it make you feel better if I pretended not to be making it up as I go along? In that case, I know exactly what I'm doing, but please don't ask me about it in any great detail.”
- Eddie Robson, Doctor Who Unbound: Masters of War

Description
It is officially summer and that means are coming to the end of 2022, are we begin to wrap up the year we have a bit of an experimental episode where we decided NOT to do an official discussion topic or to have a plan for what we would be talking about after our plays and gateway game of the week. We let the conversation take us where it wanted to go. Will be able to be entertaining for you without some dot points? We thought so but I guess you would have to listen and make up your own mind.

We also had a chat about some of the games we played this week. The masterfully produced Libertalia: Winds of Galecrest, the wonderfully frustrating Search for Planet X and the simple yet elegant Bärenpark.

Timestamps

• 3:07 - Libertalia: Winds of Galecrest
• 17:49 - The Search for Planet X
• 40:52 - Bärenpark (Gateway Game of the Week)
• 56:12 - We don't have a plan, but it's entertaining.

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"Luck be a lady tonight, just be a lady tonight"
- Sky Masterson

Description
Luck, Randomness and Variability are spread throughout board gaming as what they bring to the table leads to many interesting board states and challenges we have to overcome. However, these can also bring problems and headaches that gamers just have to put up with. So let's discuss the difference between Luck and Randomness, the positives and negatives and all that comes with it.

We also had a chance to try the tabletop simulator mod for the game Drift designed by Australian James Allen. Without spoiling the podcast you are in for a treat with this discussion as we wish we have played this BEFORE our racing game special because it may be our new favourite racing game.

Timestamps

• 4:10 - Milestone Celebration - 1000 Podcast Plays
• 6:59 - Matt Family Play Update
• 10:16 - Drift
• 32:50 - Modern Art (Gateway Game of the Week)
• 49:52 - Luck & Randomness - Dealing with Variability in Board Games (Discussion Topic)

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"Shawty's like a memory in my head and I can't keep up and I'm feeling like.
Nah na na na every day like my board games stuck on replay!"
- Rodeo, Iyaz

Description
Board Games are inherently designed to be played more than once but what is it about games that make us want to come back and play them again? This is our discussion topic for this episode of the Board Game Gateway Podcast. We also asked for community feedback to see what others thought about this subject. 

We also have a look back at the games we played this week including the beautiful looking Canvas, the Mind Bending Unlock: Epic Collection as well as a review on the epic game of Twilight Imperium which Ralph, Blayke and Neeber participated in over the weekend. Finally, we look at our gateway game of the week the amazingly awesome Cockroach Poker.

Timestamps

• 2:51 - Matt Recap of Carcassonne with the Kids
• 6:01 - Unlock: Epic Collection
• 7:22 - Canvas
• 9:31 - Twilight Imperium
• 17:22 - Cockroach Poker (Gateway Game of the Week)
• 29:40 - Replayability in Board Games (Discussion Topic)

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"I would have never picked this off the shelf, nothing about 'Isle of Cats' appealed to me and then I played it, what a juxtaposition"
- Matt Glynn | BG Gateway

Description
A lot of weight is put into the first impressions and many games have a theme and artwork that to many may not have "mass market" appeal. How many games do we pass that could be instant favourites just because we don't connect with the artwork? How many games could provide a deep connection but don't get the chance because a theme sounds outlandish or boring to us? We have a big discussion about things we have noticed, games we have played and themes we were surprised by in this episode.

We also had a chance to play many new and cemented games including the latest Kickstarter hotness Slay the Spire, Engine building masterpiece It's a Wonderful World, The most interesting logic puzzle in Turing Machine and "Chess 2.0" War Chest.

Timestamps

• 1:47 - Slay the Spire
• 11:06 - It's a Wonderful World
• 18:25 - Turing Machine
• 29:29 - War Chest
• 36:08 - Carcassonne (Gateway Game of the Week)
• 50:28 - Board Game Themes, The disconnect and the Artwork

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"By the pricking of my thumbs, something wicked this way comes."
- William Shakespeare

Description
Spooky Scary Halloween! Welcome to the Halloween special of the Board Game Gateway Podcast with all four hosts here for your listening pleasure. We go through some of the latest games we have been playing over the past week including Isle of Cats (again), Endless Winter as well as our Gateway Game of the Week Horrified which is also a cooperative Master-piece.

We then talk about games that would be perfect to add to that Halloween-themed party you hold with your friends. Get ready to have the meeples scared out of you in this week's episode (not really but who knows).

Timestamps

• 2:58 - Isle of Cats
• 10:02 - Clank: A Deck-Building Adventure
• 13:53 - Scruples
• 19:03 - Endless Winter: Paleoamericians
• 30:05: Horrified; Gateway Game of the Week
• 43:41 - Halloween Themed Games

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"If you're not first, your last"
- Ricky Bobby

Description
Humans have always wanted to get places fast, and first and preferably both of these at the same time. In board games, we have an entire genre of games devoted to all things racing. In this episode, we dive into games that deal with racing as their theme. Whether it be racing cars, bikes, horses, camels or ourselves there are plenty of games for us to discuss.

We also discuss some of the recent big box games that we have had a chance to play in the previous week. Twilight Inscription, Carnegie and Nemesis: Lockdown are just some of the games that we are going to talk about in tonight's episode. So without further ado...

It's lights out and away we go!

Timestamps

• 2:11 - Nemesis: Lockdown
• 5:49 - Carnegie
• 14:22 - Twilight Inscription
• 20:28 - Formula D (Gateway Game of the Year)
• 38:27 - The Pros and Cons of Racing Games
• 50:11 - Beginner to Expert Racing Games

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"No, I do not have a favourite child. How dare you ask me that!"  - The Parent who definitely has a favourite child

Description Welcome to Part II of Episode 13. We continue to work down the list of our favourite games and in this episode, we countdown #5 to #1. Which games have woven their way into the host's heart? Which games have proven themselves to stand the test of time? And which games will the community disagree on because obviously, we are wrong for liking *THAT* game when *THIS* is obviously better?!

We can not wait to share this episode of the podcast with you and we can not wait to share our favourite games with the community.

Timestamps

• 1:07 - #5
• 10:11 - #4
• 20:00 - #3
• 30:31 - #2
• 40:46 - #1

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"When I see the Ten Most Wanted Lists... I always have this thought: If we'd made them feel wanted earlier, they wouldn't be wanted now."
- Eddie Cantor

Description
People have been asking and now we are delivering in a 2 part special episode where all the hosts disclose their top 10 board games. These lists were very hard to create and honestly, they can change depending on the new games we play but we are very happy and love the games on the list. What is on the list? The only way to find out is to listen to this episode.

Timestamps

• 3:58 - #10
• 9:41 - #9
• 17:16 - #8
• 24:24 - #7
• 32:46 - #6

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"If a work of art is rich and vital and complete, those who have artistic instincts will see its beauty, and those to whom ethics appeal more strongly than aesthetics will see its moral lesson. It will fill the cowardly with terror, and the unclean will see in it their own shame."
- Oscar Wilde

Description
There are so many games coming out now and it can be very intimidating for new players to purchase games with boxes bigger than their faces. So what is the appeal of these games and why would you enjoy them? Well in this episode we plan to take you through what enjoyment there is to be had and what you can expect when you decide it is time to dip your toes into some more crunchy games.

Before we get to that discussion though we have a chat about 3 different board games that we have played over the week including the crunchy Age of Steam, the magical Harry Potter: Catch the Snitch and the colourful Northgard: Uncharted Lands. All have different experiences and we cant wait to share them with you.

Timestamps

• 5:23 - Age of Steam
• 13:58 - Harry Potter: Catch the Snitch
• 19:54 - Northgard: Uncharted Lands
• 36:02 - GotW: For Sale
• 46:36 - The Appeal of Big Box Games

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“Is it a boy? Is it a girl? It's a.....Strategic Deck Builder with Route Building and Real-Time Worker Placement. What does any of that mean? I guess it is time to find out”

Description:
You could be forgiven for thinking that board games are all like monopoly and scrabble but you sir/madam would be wrong. There is an absolute plethora of genres and mechanics that are being explored and for many people that can be very confusing so, Ralph and Neeber decided to use this podcast as the excuse to help you. 

They also have a look at the games they played this week Phase 10, Wonderlands War and the Gateway Game of the Week Air, Land & Sea. There is a lot to look forward to in this episode of the Board Game Gateway Podcast. 

Timestamps:

• 2:44 - GGotW: Air, Land & Sea
• 19:02 - Phase 10
• 24:11 - Wonderlands War
• 34:51 - Board Game Genres Explained

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“Creativity is just connecting things. When you ask creative people how they did something, they feel a little guilty because they didn’t really do it, they just saw something. It seemed obvious to them after a while.”
- Steve Jobs

Description:
Board games are not just thinking puzzles that are designed to give satisfaction to the analytical left side of your brain but they also can provide a platform for your creativity right side to shine bright like a diamond. This week the hosts discuss their gateway game of the week Pictomania which leads to our discussion about what games can provide you with the creative outlet some of you crave including Cranium, Fake Artist Goes to New York, Telestrations and Rapid Dough.

We also release the results from our Episode 008 Gateway Game Draft. We find out who the public voted on having the best Gateway Game collection in the group. We look forward to you listening to this week's episode of the Podcast.

Timestamps:

• 3:56 - What we've been playing this week
• 27:52 - Draft Results Released
• 47:46 - Pictomania
• 1:00:45 - Games that show off your creativity

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"Do you love sitting down to figure out the logic behind a sudoku puzzle?
You are going to love these games that we have on offer for you."

Description:
All of the hosts are back and we have a great episode for you. Not to mention that our host for this evening is Blayke which in and of itself is going to cause a great time but the discussions are flowing and the laughs were nearly non-stop. The boys dive deep into one of Neeber's realisations and they also look at games that scratch that logic puzzle itch that we all get when doing a sudoku puzzle such as "Search for Planet X", "Alchemists" & "Cryptid".

Also, we have been talking about it for a few episodes but "Quacks of Quedlinburg" is finally this week's Gateway Game of the Week. If you enjoy deduction, logic and silliness then this is the episode for you.

Timestamps:

• 3:46 - What we've been playing this week 
• 16:57 - Neeber Realisation Deep Dive
• 32:09 - Quacks of Quedlinburg
• 46:47 - Games that Scratch that Logic Puzzle Itch

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"And now. Ladies and Gentlemen.
Leettttssss get ready to RUMMMBBBLLLLEEEEEE!"

We have a very exciting episode for you as all four of the hosts get together for the time since Episode 002. The hosts have a chat about some of the first milestones that they have passed, some of the best moments over the past episodes, this week's Gateway Game of the Week LLAMA the Card Game and also for the first time we are bringing a competitive segment to the podcast.

Given that the NFL Season for 22-23 is about to start we thought that it was only fitting that we do our inaugural Board Game Draft. We decided to tackle the subject of "Best game collection to introduce to new players" and every host has come out with a cracking collection that requires YOUR INPUT TO DECIDE THE WINNER.

Vote here: 

Timestamps:

• 2:26 - Milestones and Toasts 
• 13:48 - L.L.A.M.A. Card Game
• 25:52 - The Gateway Game Draft

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"They did the Mash! They did the monster mash.
They did the Mash. It was a graveyard smash"

We head back to discord this week so we can welcome our first-ever guest to the podcast. Redmond Hamel is a friend of the show and ex-colleague of Ralph and will give us his perspective on some of his favourite games including 'Betrayal at House on the Hill'. Things get a bit spooky as all get a reading of one of the Omen cards from the game.

We also have a look at one of the most interesting introductory strategy games on the market in 'Cairn'. A quick and easy two-player battle of wits that makes chess look overly complicated and checkers bland and boring by comparison.

Sit back, relax and enjoy this week's episode of the Board Game Gateway Podcast

Timestamps:

• 13:14 - Cairn
• 33:18 - Betrayal at House on the Hill

We want to thank all of you for supporting us and being a part of the community. We would also like to invite you to join our community by joining our Discord Community & the Facebook Group.

Intro / Outro Music Merry Bay by Ghostrifter Official | https://soundcloud.com/ghostrifter-official

Hey! You know what really grinds my gears?!
When an audio podcast tries to use graphically terminology and hand gestures when I can't see you!
- Neeber (Chronic Hand Gesturer and graphical described)

In today's episode, we welcome the hosts back to the recording table to deliver you an absolute cracker of an episode. Starting the session in the usual style telling you about the games that they have played this week. Matt and Neeber decided to learn and play a classic 'Targi' on Board Game Arena, Ralph and Neeber had the privilege to play 'Concordia' on Tabletop Simulator & Ralph got to play 'Chaos in the Old World' in person.

We then got to play and give our opinion on our Gateway Game of the Week <b>'Azul'</b>.

And finally, it's time to let out all your grievances and tell us about your Game Night and Board Game Pet Peeves. We head to Facebook to get some answers from our community and I feel like we are all a lot closer now.

It's a long one but honestly, we think it's one of our best. Strap in for Episode 006 of the BG Gateway Podcast.

Timestamps:

• 7:20 – Can't Stop
• 9:26 – Targi
• 19:20 – Chaos in the Old World
• 23:31 – Concordia
• 41:14 – Azul
• 56:45 – Game Night & Board Game Pet Peeves

We want to thank all of you for supporting us and being a part of the community. We would also like to invite you to join our community by joining our Discord Community & the Facebook Group.

Intro / Outro Music
Merry Bay by Ghostrifter Official | https://soundcloud.com/ghostrifter-official

"Because tonight will be the night that I will play with you.
That silly gaaaaame, don't make me change my mind."

Episode five is here and we have changed it up with Ralph taking on hosting duties and pushing Neeber to the back. In this episode, the two hosts talk about a number of topics that all revolve around the theme of meeting people and playing board games in public. They recount their latest local board game meetup they attended, what it is like to run their own local board game group as well as the etiquette that all of us should respect when taking our hobby to the public.

Not only that but the boys give their first impressions and opinions on 'Castles of Mad King Ludwig', 'Wise Guys' and 'Long Shot: The Dice Game'. 

We hope you enjoy the discussion.

Timestamps:

• 8:02 – Castles of Mad King Ludwig
• 14:05 – Wise Guys
• 25:44 – Long Shot: The Dice Game

We want to thank all of you for supporting us and being a part of the community. We would also like to invite you to join our community by joining our Discord Community & the Facebook Group.

Intro / Outro Music Merry Bay by Ghostrifter Official | https://soundcloud.com/ghostrifter-official

"I sat down to play and game and stuff was just chucked at me.
I didn't know what I was looking at but I immediately felt intimidated by it."
- Blayke Taylor 2022 (Podcast Host)

We made it to episode four of the Board Game Gateway Podcast and this week we have 75% of the crew returning for your listening pleasure. Neeber, Blayke and Matt have a really interesting discussion topic led by the returning Matt on the first presentation and first impression of board games as well as regaling you with memories of Board Games past.

Timestamps:

• 2:27 – Kingdomino
• 17:08 – The Hefty First Impression
• 41:30 – Story Time with the Boys

We want to thank all of you and the community for all of your support. We would also like to invite you to join our community by joining our Discord Community & the Facebook Group.

Intro / Outro Music Merry Bay by Ghostrifter Official | https://soundcloud.com/ghostrifter-official

One. Singular sensation, every little game they rate.
Two. Voices for your pleasure, every podcast they make.

Welcome to the third episode of the Board Game Gateway Podcast, this week we are 50% leaner with Blayke and Matt missing in action but don't let that worry you as we have another cracking episode. Neeber and Ralph break down the games that they have been playing as well as have a discussion on the topic of what is it about games that brings them enjoyment.

Timestamps:

• 6:55 – The Fugitive
• 17:50 – The Isle of Cats
• 32:15 – Dominion

We want to thank all of you and the community for all of your support. We would also like to invite you to join our community by joining our Discord Community & the Facebook Group.

Intro / Outro Music
Merry Bay by Ghostrifter Official | https://soundcloud.com/ghostrifter-official

Look who's back, back again. Gateways back, tell your friends.
*No seriously tell your friends we'd love more people in the community*

Anywho with that silly introduction out of the way we would like to welcome you back to the Board Game Gateway Podcast. In this week's episode, we tackle the theme 'What makes a good gateway game' as well as discuss the games Ganz Schon Clever, Marvel Champions and Galaxy Trucker. 

All four of the hosts are back with this interesting look into what things they look for when trying to get people who are not entrenched in the board gaming hobby to the table.

Timestamps:

• 1:45 – Ganz Schon Clever
• 36:35 – Marvel Champions
• 56:12 – Galaxy Trucker

We want to thank all of you whole support us and the community. We would also like to invite you to join our community by joining our Discord Community & the Facebook Group.

Intro / Outro Music
Merry Bay by Ghostrifter Official | https://soundcloud.com/ghostrifter-official

Welcome to the Podcast, we got fun and games.
We've got everything you want, we know all the names.

Welcome to the inaugural episode of the Board Game Gateway Podcast, if that reference made sense to you then we will get along swimmingly. In this episode, the hosts introduce themselves to you as well as engage in a discussion of what were some of the games that got them into the board gaming hobby.

Also, the crew has a chat about what they were playing this week (Bot Factory and Corridors of Power) as well as their choice for 'Gateway Game of the Week'.

We hope you enjoy it!

Timestamps:

• 34:11 – Bot Factory
• 52:40 – Corridors of Power
• 1,06:08 - Ticket to Ride

We want to thank all of you whole support us and the community. We would also like to invite you to join our community by joining our Discord Community & the Facebook Group.

Intro / Outro Music
Merry Bay by Ghostrifter Official | https://soundcloud.com/ghostrifter-official