RBR055 - Tower Up

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#Lifestyle #Games and Gambling #Eric Summerer #Brandt Sanderson

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17 days ago 54:53

MP3•Episode home

00:32 - Other Hobbies

05:11 - Star Trek Captain's Chair

11:03 - Great Western Trail: New Zealand

18:00 - A Gentle Rain: Bloom Edition

22:06 - Gardlings

28:09 - The Big Roll: How Important is the Look of a Game?

41:22 - Tower Up

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57 episodes

Right Brain Rollers

RBR055 - Tower Up

Right Brain Rollers

published 17 days ago

MP3•Episode home

00:32 - Other Hobbies

05:11 - Star Trek Captain's Chair

11:03 - Great Western Trail: New Zealand

18:00 - A Gentle Rain: Bloom Edition

22:06 - Gardlings

28:09 - The Big Roll: How Important is the Look of a Game?

41:22 - Tower Up

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57 episodes

#Lifestyle #Games and Gambling #Eric Summerer #Brandt Sanderson

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RBR056 - Ethnos Second Edition 50:24

3 days ago50:24

50:24

This time, Brandt is already looking forward to Summer. We review Quixx, Seer's Catalog, This Game Is Killer, and Things in Rings before letting the D12 of Fate take the reins. Then things get messy. We then close out the show with our Doubles Review of the 2nd Edition of Ethnos from CMON. 00:33 - Summer is Coming. Do we play more games? 03:49 - Qwixx 09:05 - Seer's Catalog 13:39 - This Game Is Killer 17:51 - Things in Rings 25:33 - The Big Roll: Messy Games 37:28 - Doubles Review: Ethnos 2nd Edition ___ Check out our Sponsor: https://grandgamersguild.com Endangered Australia Kickstarter: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/grandgamersguild/endangered-australia Support us on Patreon: https://patreon.com/RightBrainRollers Follow us on Facebook: https://facebook.com/groups/914270393090805 Discuss in our BGG forum: https://boardgamegeek.com/guild/4193…

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RBR055 - Tower Up 54:53

17 days ago54:53

54:53

Brandt and Eric kick off the show by running through some of their non-boardgaming hobbies before moving on to reviews of Star Trek Captain's Chair, Great Western Trail: New Zealand, A Gentle Rain: Bloom Edition, and Gardlings. The Big Roll leads us to ask the question: How Important is the Look of a Game? Finally, we close the show with our Doubles Review of Monolith's Tower Up. 00:32 - Other Hobbies 05:11 - Star Trek Captain's Chair 11:03 - Great Western Trail: New Zealand 18:00 - A Gentle Rain: Bloom Edition 22:06 - Gardlings 28:09 - The Big Roll: How Important is the Look of a Game? 41:22 - Tower Up ___ Check out our Sponsor: https://grandgamersguild.com Support us on Patreon: https://patreon.com/RightBrainRollers Follow us on Facebook: https://facebook.com/groups/914270393090805 Discuss in our BGG forum: https://boardgamegeek.com/guild/4193…

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RBR054 - Galactic Cruise 53:39

4 weeks ago53:39

53:39

Brandt begins the show by putting Eric on the spot. We then move on to reviews of Beyond the Horizon, The Case of the Curiously Correct Blueprints, Critters at War, and Bacon. The d12 of Fate wants us to suggest good games to give as gifts, and our Doubles Review is Kinson Key's big new release, Galactic Cruise. 00:33 - Stack 'Em: The 7th Citadel vs Earth vs Horrified 05:29 - Beyond the Horizon 11:21 - The Case of the Curiously Correct Blueprints 16:05 - Critters at War 20:02 - Bacon 25:37 - The Big Roll: Good Gifting Games 37:12 - Doubles Review: Galactic Cruise ___ Check out our Sponsor: https://grandgamersguild.com Support us on Patreon: https://patreon.com/RightBrainRollers Follow us on Facebook: https://facebook.com/groups/914270393090805 Discuss in our BGG forum: https://boardgamegeek.com/guild/4193…

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RBR053 - Video Game Champion 58:20

6 weeks ago58:20

58:20

Brandt and Eric discuss some recent gaming events before moving on to reviews of Freedom Five, Finspan, A Message From The Stars, and Café. The D12 of Fate wants us to talk about the age old debate between Competitive and Cooperative games, and our Doubles Review is Arcane Wonders' Video Game Champion. 00:48 - Brandt at Parkville Market 01:40 - Eric at Dice Tower West 04:02 - Freedom Five 10:21 - Finspan 14:58 - A Message From The Stars 21:19 - Café 27:56 - The Big Roll: Cooperative vs. Competitive 43:20 - Doubles Review: Video Game Champion ___ Check out our Sponsor: https://grandgamersguild.com Support us on Patreon: https://patreon.com/RightBrainRollers Follow us on Facebook: https://facebook.com/groups/914270393090805 Discuss in our BGG forum: https://boardgamegeek.com/guild/4193…

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RBR052 - Wizards and Co. 57:59

8 weeks ago57:59

57:59

On today's show, Brandt gives a recap of the Marvel Champions event he hosted at his local FLGS before we move on to reviews of Finding Calm, Civolution, Elder Scrolls: Betrayal of the Second Era, and Asian Tigers. The d12 of Fate leads us on a journey to destroy the One Ring, and we close the show with our Doubles Review of Wizards and Co. 00:34 - Brandt's Marvel Champions Event 03:19 - Finding Calm 08:12 - Civolution 16:34 - Elder Scrolls: Betrayal of the Second Era 22:34 - Asian Tigers 34:33 - The Big Roll: Lord of the Rings Games 46:39 - Doubles Review: Wizards and Co. ___ Check out our Sponsor: https://grandgamersguild.com Holliday Hijinks Pledge Manager: https://grand-gamers-guild.pledgemanager.com/projects/holiday-hijinks-collection/participate/ Support us on Patreon: https://patreon.com/RightBrainRollers Follow us on Facebook: https://facebook.com/groups/914270393090805 Discuss in our BGG forum: https://boardgamegeek.com/guild/4193…

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RBR051 - Endeavor Deep Sea 52:22

10 weeks ago52:22

52:22

This time, the Brandt and Eric tackle Medieval Academy, Undaunted 2200 Calisto, Spike, and Dungeon Legends. The d12 of Fate spells MURDER... Mystery Party Games, and our Doubles Review is Endeavor Deep Sea. 00:35 - Shoutout: A Place for All My Books 02:27 - Medieval Academy 07:50 - Undaunted 2200: Calisto 15:21 - Spike 19:21 - Dungeon Legends 26:32 - The Big Roll: Murder Mystery Party Games 37:16 - Doubles Review: Endeavor Deep Sea ___ Check out our Sponsor: https://grandgamersguild.com Holliday Hijinks Pledge Manager: https://grand-gamers-guild.pledgemanager.com/projects/holiday-hijinks-collection/participate/ Support us on Patreon: https://patreon.com/RightBrainRollers Follow us on Facebook: https://facebook.com/groups/914270393090805 Discuss in our BGG forum: https://boardgamegeek.com/guild/4193…

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RBR050 - Castle Combo 55:32

12 weeks ago55:32

55:32

In this, our 50th, episode, we review Katmai, Creature Caravan, Wondrous Creatures, and Dandelions. The Big Roll leads us to talk about games with an awkward number of players, and we close the show with a Doubles Review of Castle Combo. 00:35 - We're 50! 02:24 - Katmai 08:44 - Creature Caravan 14:49 - Wondrous Creatures 22:04 - Dandelions 27:57 - The Big Roll: Awkward Number of Players 43:14 - Doubles Review: Castle Combo ___ Check out our Sponsor: https://grandgamersguild.com Support us on Patreon: https://patreon.com/RightBrainRollers Follow us on Facebook: https://facebook.com/groups/914270393090805 Discuss in our BGG forum: https://boardgamegeek.com/guild/4193…

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RBR049 - Quiet House 53:29

14 weeks ago53:29

53:29

Eric kicks off the show by talking about some of the older games he played on the Dice Tower Cruise, while Brandt recalls his Marvel Champions Stream. We move on to reviews of Defenders of the Wild, The Smurfs: Hidden Village, Neon Reign, and A Nice Cuppa. The Big Roll leads us to talk about the moment we realize an acquaintance is not a gamer, and we finish the show with our Doubles Review of Quiet House. 00:36 - Eric on the Dice Tower Cruise 05:11 - Brandt's Marvel Champions Marathon 05:59 - Defenders of the Wild 12:11 - The Smurfs: Hidden Village 19:06 - Neon Reign 23:10 - A Nice Cuppa 29:38 - The Big Roll: When do you accept they're not a gamer? 40:26 - Doubles Review: Quiet House ___ Check out our Sponsor: https://grandgamersguild.com Support us on Patreon: https://patreon.com/RightBrainRollers Follow us on Facebook: https://facebook.com/groups/914270393090805 Discuss in our BGG forum: https://boardgamegeek.com/guild/4193…

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RBR048 - Fishing 55:17

16 weeks ago55:17

55:17

Happy New Year! We start the show by recapping some of our New Year's Gaming activities before moving on to reviews of Gem Blenders, Power Grid Outpost, Fromage, and Word Traveler. The d12 of Fate has us discussing the meaning of the term "Train" Game, and we close the show with a Doubles Review of Fishing from 2F/Rio Grande Games. 00:35 - New Year's Gaming: Telestrations, Command of Nature 04:52 - Gem Blenders 09:42 - Power Grid Outpost 14:16 - Fromage 22:22 - Word Traveler (and Mystic Paths) 28:54 - The Big Roll: "Train" Games 41:41 - Doubles Review: Fishing ___ Check out our Sponsor: https://grandgamersguild.com Support us on Patreon: https://patreon.com/RightBrainRollers Follow us on Facebook: https://facebook.com/groups/914270393090805 Discuss in our BGG forum: https://boardgamegeek.com/guild/4193…

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RBR047 - 2024 In Review 58:56

18 weeks ago58:56

58:56

Brandt and Eric take a look at the year that was 2024, but not before tackling reviews of Behext, Mistborne, The Last Lighthouse, and SETI. Also, Brandt has a correction about Star Trek Captain's Chair. 00:33 - Happy Holidays! 01:27 - A Correction about Star Trek Captain's Chair 03:22 - Behext 07:08 - Mistborn The Deckbuilding Game 13:44 - The Last Lighthouse 19:26 - SETI 27:37 - The Fixed Roll: 2024 in Review 28:27 - Eric's Nostalgia: Let's Go! to Japan, Crossbows and Catapults, TransFormers Robo Rally, Rock Hard 1977, Video Game Champion 30:05 - Brandt's Card Games: Star Wars Unlimited, Slay the Spire 31:54 - The 7th Citadel 32:16 - Innovative: Mandolorian Adventures 33:17 - Looking Forward: Ezra and Nehemiah, Tidal Blades 2, Fromage, Power Grid Outpost 34:48 - Events 40:30 - New To Us: Town Builder Coevorden, Challengers, Go Cuckoo, Light in the Mist, Voidfall, Gaia Project, Foundations of Rome, Glory to Rome 46:21 - How have we changed? ___ Check out our Sponsor: https://grandgamersguild.com Support us on Patreon: https://patreon.com/RightBrainRollers Follow us on Facebook: https://facebook.com/groups/914270393090805 Discuss in our BGG forum: https://boardgamegeek.com/guild/4193…

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RBR046 - PAX Unplugged 2024 55:05

20 weeks ago55:05

55:05

Brandt and Eric check in from PAX Unplugged 2024 with a recap of their adventures on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday of the event. You'll hear about games played, putts made, concerts attended, axes thrown, and surprisingly we don't mention cheesesteaks once. 00:32 - Weird Hums and PAX Intro 02:12 - Train Ride and Trash Cult 05:51 - Tech-Infused Mini Golf 08:16 - PASS 10:27 - Codinca 13:41 - Doomlings 16:15 - Christmas Market 18:06 - PAX Crowd Control 22:41 - Bus Learn and Play 24:32 - Star Trek: TNG VCR Game Mega Life Arena 26:28 - Fateforge 27:57 - Port Royale 29:14 - 10-Person Escape Room 31:13 - The Vibe 35:54 - Zenith 37:59 - Cafe and Lata 41:57 - Azul Duel 44:06 - Fellowship of the Ring Trick Taking Game 46:34 - Chemical Overload 46:54 - TCGs and UniVersus 50:27 - Paul and Storm and Jonathan Coulton Concert 53:11 - Axe Throwing ___ Check out our Sponsor: https://grandgamersguild.com Support us on Patreon: https://patreon.com/RightBrainRollers Follow us on Facebook: https://facebook.com/groups/914270393090805 Discuss in our BGG forum: https://boardgamegeek.com/guild/4193…

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RBR045 - Lords of Vegas 1:08:23

22 weeks ago1:08:23

1:08:23

Eric and Brandt are recording early in the morning, and get to talking about how early they want to start playing games. We move on to reviews of Guilty: Houston 2015, Voidfall, Wizards Cup, and Star Trek: Captain's Chair. The d12 of Fate wants us to talk about Analysis Paralysis, and our Doubles Review is Lone Shark Games' new edition of Lords of Vegas. 00:33 - Morning People 04:00 - Guilty: Houston 2015 10:43 - Voidfall 18:00 - Wizards Cup 22:34 - Star Trek: Captain's Chair 34:55 - The Big Roll: Analysis Paralysis 51:25 - Doubles Review: Lords of Vegas ___ Check out our Sponsor: https://grandgamersguild.com Support us on Patreon: https://patreon.com/RightBrainRollers Follow us on Facebook: https://facebook.com/groups/914270393090805 Discuss in our BGG forum: https://boardgamegeek.com/guild/4193…

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RBR044 - Windmill Valley 1:02:57

24 weeks ago1:02:57

1:02:57

Brandt has to play catch-up, and presents a rapid-fire sequence of reviews. Eric only has his usual two. The d12 of Fate wants us to discuss what it means to play against "The Spirit of the Game", and our Doubles Review is Board and Dice's Windmill Valley. 01:22 - Far Cry 02:56 - It's Kind of a Fun Story and Song Saga 04:51 - Undergrove 06:40 - Escape from New York 08:24 - Finca 10:40 - Life in Reterra 12:23 - Rogue Regiment 14:23 - Kinfire Delve 16:51 - Star Realms: Rise of Empire 23:58 - Trekking the World Second Edition 31:27 - The Big Roll: That's Not The Way It's Supposed to Be Played! 48:02 - Doubles Review: Windmill Valley ___ Check out our Sponsor: https://grandgamersguild.com Support us on Patreon: https://patreon.com/RightBrainRollers Follow us on Facebook: https://facebook.com/groups/914270393090805 Discuss in our BGG forum: https://boardgamegeek.com/guild/4193…

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RBR043 - Forges of Ravenshire 1:02:21

26 weeks ago1:02:21

1:02:21

This time, The Brandt and Eric look back at their adventures at some smaller gaming gatherings before turning to reviews of FateForge, The Gang, Flip 7 and Line It. The d12 of Fate finally has us discussing our Top 5 games (though Eric has misplaced his list), and our Doubles Review is BA Games' Forges of Ravenshire. 00:32 - Vanner Con 02:44 - Revisiting Rock Hard 1977 03:41 - Revisiting Middle Ages 04:54 - Glory to Rome 06:32 - Tabletop Utopia 10:13 - FateForge 16:50 - The Gang 21:05 - Flip 7 25:45 - Line It 31:27 - The Big Roll: Our Top 5 Games 33:36 - Brandt's List: Concordia, Castles of Burgundy, Brass Birmingham, Gaia Project, Gloomhaven, Marvel Champions 38:09 - Marvel United 39:10 - Eric's List: Tiny Epic Galaxies, Return to Dark Tower, Pandemic, Viticulture, Merchant of Venus 43:27 - What Games Could Make The List? 45:21 - Doubles Review: Forges of Ravenshire 1:01:12 - Bonus: What AI Thinks Are Eric's Favorite Games ___ Check out our Sponsor: https://grandgamersguild.com Holiday Hijinks Kickstarter: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/grandgamersguild/holiday-hijinks-collection Support us on Patreon: https://patreon.com/RightBrainRollers Follow us on Facebook: https://facebook.com/groups/914270393090805 Discuss in our BGG forum: https://boardgamegeek.com/guild/4193…

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RBR042 - Lord of the Rings: Duel for Middle-Earth 56:41

28 weeks ago56:41