Episode 78: The gridiron game draft

Published: Wed 16th Jul

It's your turn...to click here to send us your comments on the showJP takes the stand and the first player token as he returns for his run.  Imagine a fantasy football draft where instead of players being drafted for a team we're drafting board games for an epic weekend at "WhoseCon" (not real).  We act as a committee to curate the best board game library covering a variety of mechanisms.  Let us know what you would have added.FIRST PLAYER: JPOTHER PLAYERS: Rob, Becky & TamboIn this episode you'll learn:- how Becky faired with more nature game recommendations with Verdant by Flatout Games- weather Rob got lost in the well without his Kinfire Lantern in Kinfire Delve by Incredible Dream Studios- if Tambo survives the apocalypse in Under Our Sun by tabletopper games- more about the latest game on crowdfunding (well one of them) in Colosseum by Fantasia Games- how a committee of board gamers put on a fictional convention by drafting games across a variety of mechanismsLINKS REFERENCED IN THE SHOWWatch JP & Davey play Colosseum on Gaming Rules! - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XZDYKzuWRUMWatch Davey battle the latest beast in Primal: The Awakening on Gaming Rules! - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wWZj2eSCmT8EPISODE CHAPTERS0:00 - TURN 1 - Player Count1:51 - TURN 2 - Let's Talk About Hex2:05 - Becky - Verdant5:20 - Rob - Kinfire Delve12:20 - Tambo - Under Our Sun18:52 - JP - Colosseum29:16 - TURN 3 - Main Event: The gridiron game draft31:39 - Game 1 - Worker Placement40:15 - Game 2 - Deck Building48:24 - Game 3 - Hand Management52:48 - Game 4 - Abstract57:22 - Game 5 - Area Control1:02:49 - Game 6 - Tile Placement1:06:35 - Game 7 - Co-op1:11:00- Game 8 - Dice Drafting1:15:49 - TURN 4 - Receive, Sleeve or Leave1:23:50 - TURN 5 - Penultimate Turn: What's Coming Up1:32:16 - TURN 6 - The Final TurnThe Whose Turn Is It Anyway Podcast is supporting & sponsoring a much loved board gaming event in the South West called The Devon Board Game Weekend on Friday 17th October to Sunday 19th October at The Fox & Hounds Country Hotel in Eggesford (near Exeter).  For more information on tickets and pricing click here Support the showSUPPORTING THE SHOW- Support us on Ko-FiENGAGING WITH THE SHOWWe want your questions so engage with the show through our channels below:- Email Us - BoardGameGeek - Facebook - Instagram- Youtube - TikTok