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Brendan shares his views on negotiation games, articulating 3 different kinds of them and what he likes and dislikes about each. Join us, won’t you?Economic Negotiation GamesCATAN (1995)Sidereal Confluence (2017)Monopoly (1935)Organized Negotiation and AlliancesRex: Final Days of an Empire (2012)Dune (1979); Dune (2019)Political / Area Control Negotiation GamesDiplomacy (1959)A Game of Thrones: The Board Game (Second Edition) (2011)A Handful of Stars (2017)What are your favorite negotiation (and betrayal) games? Share your thoughts over on boardgamegeek in guild #3269.

Brendan looks back 4 years to see what was happening four years ago at this time. Join us, won’t you?
Pick Up & Deliver 224: Paper Tales, The Isle of Cats, Everdell: Pearlbrook (Shootin’ from the Hip)Paper Tales7 WondersSushi GoIt’s a Wonderful WorldThe Isle of CatsExtra boardsKittens & BeastsExplore and DrawEverdell: PearlbrookEverdellBellfaire expansionSpirecrest expansionNewleaf expansionEverdell Big BoxWhat games were you playing 4 years ago? Share and commiserate over on boardgamegeek in guild #3269.

Brendan talks about the books he’s read since the last time he did one of these book review episodes. Join us, won’t you?
The Rhesus Chart (Laundry Files #5) by Charles StrossA Study in EmeraldCthulhu: Death May DieBubble by Jordan Morris and Sarah MorganMickey 7 by Edward AshtonParanoiaWhere Black Stars Rise by Nadia Shammus and Marie EngerThe King in Yellow by Robert ChambersArkham Horror: The Card GameA Wizard of Earthsea by Ursula K. Le GuinThe Big Book of MadnessSuburban Hell by Maureen KilmerZombie 15′What books did you read between January and March of this year? Share your list over on Boardgamegeek in guild #3269.

Brendan shares his recent plays from May of 2024, and talks about what he’s gonna play in June. Join us, won’t you?Top of the Stack, May 2024NEW GAME – RYŪ✓NOVELTY CHOICE – Columbo Detective Game✓SOLO – Hadrian’s WallXTRYING AGAIN CHOICE – Porta Nigra✓Shelf of OpportunityThe Gardens, with the Monuments variantTop of the Stack, June 2024NEW GAME – Mythic MischiefNOVELTY CHOICE – The Office Downsizing GameONE PLAY – Scooby Doo and the Haunted MansionTRYING AGAIN CHOICE – Forum TrajanumWhat games did you play in May? What are you playing in June? Share your plays over on boardgamegeek in guild #3269.

Brendan explores the Boardgamegeek Forums and responds to the thread titles as if they were questions for him. Join us, won’t you?Previous episodes of “The ‘geek Asks”Top 5 Game Night AccessoriesAnyone an early riser? Want to play a game?1960 The Making of the President v Watergate1960: The Making of the President (2007)Watergate (2019)Twilight Struggle (2005)How do you decide when you should not try to publish a game?Can Someone Help Me Find this Game? (thread deleted)Too Many Bones Teacher? (thread deleted)Too Many Bones (2017)Question for those who have stored games on painted shelves!wonder what the freebies were[Sold Out] GameNerdz DotD (Thu 23-May-2024): Great Western Trail 2nd Edition: Rails to the North Expansion $24.97Great Western Trail: Second Edition (2021)Great Western Trail: Second Edition – Rails To The North (2022)Lunch-hour gaming: San Juan ✔️ RftG ✔️Jump Drive ✔️ what next?Res Arcana (2019)Oh My Goods! (2015)Bohnanza (1997)Mottainai (2015)Database into Libib?How would you answer these questions? Share your thoughts over on Boardgamegeek in guild #3269.

Brendan shares his first thoughts about three games he tried recently, and one he dusted off. Join us, won’t you?Porta NigraFarawayDro PolterPhotosynthesis (revisited)What games have you tried recently? Have you played any of these? Share your thoughts over on Boardgamegeek in guild #3269.