House Rules
By Giant Fire Breathing Robot
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Podcast Description
House Rules hits all things board games. Join the discussion as we talk about games in general and in particular, why we play them, our impressions of the latest and greatest, and the foibles unique to the hobby. We don't discuss the horrible unfun games (Monopoly, Risk), but instead explore the exciting and expanding world of designer games.
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House Rules 35: Interview with the Creator of Road to Enlightenment | This week, we interview Dirk Knemeyer, the creator of Road to Enlightenment. Is this civ builder for you? Take a listen and then check out the Kickstarter. | 5/23/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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House Rules 34: Talking Thunderstone with AEG’s Jeff Quick | This time, we have the wonderful opportunity to interview Jeff Quick at AEG, the project lead for Thunderstone Advance. Check it out! | 5/9/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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House Rules 33 – Interview with Richard Launius | This week, we get the chance to sit down with Richard Launius - designer of Defenders of the Realm and Arkham Horror - to talk about his upcoming creation, Defenders of the Realm: Battlefields | 4/25/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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HR 32 – Special Edition: Interview on the Newest Sentinels Expansion | The newest expansion for Sentinels of the Multiverse launched on April 17th. And with it, a fully upgraded base game. Take a listen as we get the details on both. | 4/18/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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House Rules 31: A discussion of game mechanics, Part One | The first in a two part series on our favorite mechanics. Which games do they work well, and which do they fall flat? | 4/11/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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House Rules 30: Die Macher, Die! | A few weeks back, I had the opportunity to play that classic game of German politicing, Die Macher. Is this a classic worth playing, or a bygone product that has been surpassed? | 3/28/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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House Rules 29: Interviewing Nathan McNair, Designer of Roller Coaster Rush | This week, I had the wonderful privilege to interview Nathan McNair, the founder of Pandasaurus Games and the designer of Roller Coaster Rush. | 3/14/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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House Rules 28: Interviewing Ben and Matt, Designers of Fleet | This week we interview Ben and Matt, makers of Fleet, soon to be launched on Kickstarter. Learn a little bit more about Fleet. | 2/29/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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House Rules 27: Interview with Gunship Creator | This week, we are delighted to interview Steve Wood, the owner of the up-and-coming Escape Pod Games. | 1/11/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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House Rules 26: Creating and Joining Gaming Groups | Want to set up or join a gaming group? Need to get that gaming itch scratched? Hectarion and I join forces to discuss the best ways to do so. | 12/14/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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House Rules 25: Play-By-Forum Werewolf | Our string of great interviews continues, this time with fellow podcaster Bluelise. Blue's podcast focuses on play-by-forum werewolf and we talk about the differences and advantages of playing werewolf online. | 11/30/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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House Rules 24: Interview with Belfort Creators Jay and Sen | The great interviews continue with House Rules 24 in which we interview Jay Cormier and Sen-Foong Lim about their newly published design, Belfort. | 11/9/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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House Rules 23: Interview with Christopher Badell, Co-Creator of Sentinels | This time, we had the good fortune to sit down with the co-creator of Sentinels of the Multiverse. We talk about how the game came to be, discuss the expansion (including exclusive spoilers!), and what's next for Greater than Games. | 10/26/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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House Rules 22: Quarriors Discussion and Why Dice Are Awesome | This week, Hectarion joins the show to discuss Quarriors, address some complaints, and talk about why dice are cubes of goodness. | 10/12/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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House Rules 21: Operation GamerWife Tackles Nuns on the Run | This week, we check in with the Wife to test the progress of Operation GamerWife. Things are moving along nicely and we talk about Nuns on the Run and compare it to other deduction games. | 9/28/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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House Rules 20: A Chat About Elder Sign with Co-Designer Kevin Wilson | This week, I had the great pleasure to interview Kevin Wilson, co-designer of Elder Sign, about none other than Elder Sign. It was my favorite game played at Gateway 2011 and you'll find out why in this week's podcast. | 9/14/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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House Rules 19: Introducing Games to Non-Gamers; or Learn From My Fail | Introducing games to non-gamers can be fun and rewarding. But it's important to approach it with the right attitude. Otherwise…well otherwise you can have an experience like I discuss in this week's podcast. | 8/31/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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House Rules 18: Storytelling Meets Strategy with Force of Fiction | House Rules 18. Wherein we learn all there is to know about upcoming, sure to be a mega hit, Force of Fiction. | 8/17/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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House Rules 17: Meditations On Theme | Join me as I meander around theme in board games, about the appropriateness or inappropriateness of themes, and how even "pasted on" themes can contribute to a game. | 8/3/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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House Rules 16: Can a Game Be Too Long? | "How long is it?" That's the question I get the most when I try to introduce a new game to non-gamers. Non-gamers are justifiably skittish about being roped in to a boring game based on past experience with (non-fun) excursions like Risk and Monopoly. | 7/20/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
| Total: 20 Episodes |
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