5 Formative Games - The Games that Made Us Fall In Love With the Board Game Hobby

Board Game Hot Takes

In Episode 216 we get nostalgic about the board games that sucked us into the hobby.

We also discuss a poll about whether you still play the first game that got you into board games.

Timestamps:

00:00 Introduction

00:30 Poll: Do you still regularly play the board game that introduced you to the board game hobby? (7 Wonders, Ticket to Ride, Wingspan, Euphoria)

12:47 Guillotine (Magic: The Gathering)

17:46 SolarQuest (Tri-ominos, Mr. Big Mouth, Monopoly)

21:14 D&D: Computer Labyrinth Game, The Dark Tower

27:07 Dominion

30:32 Conquest of the Empire (Miles Borne)

33:50 Axis & Allies (Risk)

36:50 King of Tokyo

40:18 Tripoley (Kingmaker)

44:03 Catan

47:43 Lost Cities

50:32 Scrabble (Race for the Galaxy, Memoir '44, Boggle)

55:21 Scythe (Cthulhu: Death May Die, Blood Rage)

59:12 Five Tribes (Agricola)

1:02:39 Terraforming Mars

1:06:35 A Feast for Odin

1:09:43 Listener Shoutout

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