Hawkdove
Hawkdove is about games: card games, war games, board games, video games, table top role playing, and whatever comes next. We're ready to dig into strategy, style, and novelty across these mediums. We are Magic: the Gathering players at heart but we'll play everything or die trying. Visit our website for articles and more: https://www.hawkdove.io/
Episodes
Brandon and Steve have a loose, lighthearted chat about that last few months of random gaming experinces including: Magic, leaving Magic, coming back to Magic, Spirit Island, Arcs, Smash Up, Twilight Imperium, Balatro, Baldur's Gate 3, Factorio. All this followed by an introduction to Brandon's latest project.
Brandon and Steve are cookin' up some board game goulash this week! They've got a lot to say about politicking, negotiation, and cooperation. But, of course, they also can't resist the need for speed!
2:30 - King's Dilemma
22:15 - Modern Art
30:47 - Twilight Imperium
39:48 - Mysterium
44:40 - Gloomhaven
50:45 - Spirit Island
1:00:44 - Unfathomable
1:02:00 - Camel Up
1:05:36 - Heat: Pedal to the Metal
1:08:20 - Wrap Up & Teasers
Steve teaches Brandon about software development, and then they speculate about the video game industry.
8:30 - Introduction
17:00 - Climate Change, Big O Notation, & Starfield
33:00 - The Software Development Life Cycle, Henry Ford, & Japanese Auto Manufacturers
39:20 - The Mystery of Unfinished Games: Waterfall vs Agile
Steve and Brandon drift out of their lane with this one, so tighten the velcro on your shoes and strap in.
If you love anime, join us for a breakdown of a great series - and if you don't love anime, then you're welcome - we'll save you 1 day, 11 hours, & 15 minutes.
Spoilers warning at the 8:10 minute mark.
Happy holidays, ya filthy animals!
Brandon and Steve host their first guest from the Hawkdove Podcast Universe for the first holiday special! Join us while you pack up your Halloween decorations to reflect on spooky games, social deduction, and Blood on the Clocktower.
Steve and Brandon ask one of life's big questions - what is a metagame? And what do you think about the Internet solving your favorite games?
Timestamps:
2:15 - What'd we play while away
15:30 - What's a meta
25:40 - Evolving or becoming stale
Brandon and Steve talk about Fallout RPG elements in this installment of their post-apocalypse game breakdown.
Steve and Brandon finally talk about a board game! Steve holds Brandon hostage in a bizarre conspiracy about woodland creatures and U.S. national security.
Brandon and Steve explore the concepts of top-down and bottom-up design and how the two schools have influenced Magic: The Gathering set flavor and mechanics.
Visit our website if you enjoy written content as well: https://www.hawkdove.io/
Steve digs into the Horizon Zero Dawn storyline and breaks down its depiction as a standout contender in the post-apocalypse genre.
Brandon walks us through the early days of StarCraft and its lasting impact on competitive gaming.
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