Board Game Dojo
A podcast from Tokyo, Japan where we use science and history to learn about board games and the people who play them.
Episodes
Last episode we left off with having crowned Dominion the grandfather (grandmother? Grandparent? Not sure why I’m trying to gender a board game here…), okay, let’s go with the grandparent of the genre of deck building. But how did that develop? And where did we go from there? Let's continue on this adventure of exploring deck building in Part II of the Nerdstorian's Guide to Board Gaming, The History of Deck Building
Today we are taking a look at two games that were introduced to us on a double-date! We take a look at a hockey based drafting game called All-Star Draft and a family game by Paolo Mori called Captain Flip. Are these two games worth a spot on your shelf?
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When was the last time we had 3 games that we recommend? I don't even know and honestly I don't want to scroll down and look.
We start with Furnace, an economic engine building game that really should be talked about more than it is. We then go on to Word Wolf, a popular werewolf variant from Japan! Finally, we get to the puzzle game called Turing Machine, a game definitely good for people who like logic puzzles but terrible for th...
For this Nerdstorian’s Board Game History episode, we're diving into the history behind one of the most popular mechanisms around: deck-building! Deck-building games have introduced many people to the modern hobby, which makes sense given how approachable they are, and how intuitive they become once you have the basics down. That's a pretty impressive feat given that the deck-building mechanism hasn't even been around for 20 years ...
Today we have the 3 podcast hosts together to talk about February! We talk about our favorite games of the month, what we learned from our podcasts, and also just talked about a lot of nonsense.
This episode is something new we are trying so let us know what you think on our Discord, where you can talk to all of us and some other great people!
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Welcome to today's lecture! Today we are talking about one of the biggest bug bears in gaming, analysis paralysis. Why does it happen? What kinds of games or features of games tend to invoke this kind of reaction? And what can games do to avoid it?
We cover important topics like decision fatigues, choice overload, and what game designers can do to limit AP in games.
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Pancakes! Pancakes! Get your bunny pancakes here! Today we are going over Bunny Kingdom from 2017, a drafting game frequently recommended as a great gateway game, and Okonomi, a new dexterity release from Tokyo Game Market that has you flipping pancakes!
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To celebrate our 2nd anniversary, Tsumachan joins Eric to talk about our favorite games to play 2gether! That's right, our 2 anniversary on 2/22 which means we were married 2 years ago on 2/22/22 on 2sday!
These are not necessarily the best "couples games" or "best 2-player games" but rather games we have the most fun playing with eachother specifically versus other people.
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Okay so a train walks into a stock market and buys a word game. The broker asks which one? The train asks the broker, "well which one would you recommend I CHOO-CHOOse?"
Don't worry, it doesn't get any better than this on this episode because Eric is back to reviewing games. In this episode, we cover the 18xx Trick Taking game CitytriXX, the stock game Black Friday, and the word party game Hard to Get!
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Taiki Shinzawa is one of the most prolific trick-taking designers out there, but he does so much more, including: puzzles, abstract games, and murder mysteries. Today we chat with him about his inspirations, his favorite games, and what to look forward to next!
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...Today on another guest episode, we are joined by Ben to talk about games we've been playing from the Tokyo Game Market as well as some final FAQs before the Tokyo Game Market Mystery Boxes are released on January 26.
This episode is split in half, with the first half being game reviews and the second half being about the Tokyo Game Market boxes.
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New host! New host! It's time to meet a new host! Today's episode is all about getting to know a new host who will be joining the Dojo starting in February, bringing a lot of new perspectives and knowledge to the show.
Note: The audio quality of the new software was very poor, sounding like we recorded using a microwave in a tunnel. I apologize to everyone listening and to our new host, we will not be using that software again. -...
Today we are going over some games we played while visiting the UK, including the very out-of-print Discworld Ankh-Morpork, the deduction puzzle that is technically a game Paint the Roses, and, we aren't kidding you, a game that has this as the tagline on BGG "Finger the cards you want to win prizes," Last Penguin. I don't even know how to follow that....
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Hello and welcome to 2024! After our hope episode there's no better way to kick off 2024 with our Top 10 Games of All Time! And yes, I mean our because for the first time ever, Tsumachan is here! That means 20 unique games and some occasional Japan discussions that all leads to an exciting episode. We hope you enjoy listening to it as much as we had recording it (maybe it was the hot wine we were drinking)
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Happy New Year! 明けましておめでとうございます!
To start the New Year, we have invited lots of people onto the podcast to share with you their hopes and goals for 2024. We hope this kicks off 2024 in a positive way!
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It's the end of 2023 and it's time to reflect on our year...and get some stuff of our chest! Whether it's a failure of the year, hot takes, or something on our mind that we just need to get out, join the Board Game Dojo and some guests to help us clean out some of these pestering thoughts so we can start our New Years with a fresh start!
Thank you to everyone who contributed to this episode (Listed in chronological order)
On Youtube we brought you our Top 10 Games to Bring to the Holidays but we thought some of those were really group dependent, so we wanted to make a list of games we thought are safe options no matter the family.
Here are our top 5 crowd-pleasers/safe options/best bets to bring this holiday season! And by 5 we mean that we definitely included more than 5.
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Today we talking about 3 games that might interest you! We talk about Welcome To...Collector's Edition, the team trick-taking game Hasp, and the chess-themed 2-player game Match of the Century.
Did I ramble? Of course. But are they good reviews? I don't know...maybe?
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Welcome to our 2023 Board Game Holiday Gift Guide, where we give you over 50 unique options to give (or ask for) this holiday season.
We pick 2 each (1 import, 1 non-import) of 2-player games, Family games, Party Games, Casual Games, and Strategy Games in 3 different price ranges to give you a great variety of possible gifts! We further go into more card games and stocking stuffers so you have just the right ideas for all shapes a...
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