Episode 86: Games that changed the hobby

It's your turn...to click here to send us your comments on the showIn Becky's last episode of her run she and the gang do a deeper dive on games and mechanisms which have changed the hobby forever. FIRST PLAYER: BeckyOTHER PLAYERS: Adrian & TamboIn this episode you'll learn:- all about the latest T game Tianxia from Board & Dice from Adrian with his recent experiences- whether Nemesis: Retaliation is the best version of the game after Tambo has been un-aliving aliens whilst staying frosty in Awaken Realms latest iteration of the game- that Becky has finally got her copy of Power Vacuum to the table by Keen Bean Studio- about an exploration of games and mechanisms which have fundamentally changed the hobby spaceLINKS REFERENCED IN THE SHOWN/AEPISODE CHAPTERS0:00 - TURN 1 - Player Count2:09 - TURN 2 - Let's Talk About Hex2:20 - Adrian - Tianxia11:36 - Tambo - Nemesis: Retaliation22:46 - Becky - Power Vacuum29:49 - TURN 3 - Main Event: Games that Changed the Hobby39:31 - Games that brought in mechanics which were never seen46:52 - The importance of engine & tableau building in games49:58 - The surge of worker placement games52:54 - How have story driven & narrative games evolved?1:00:20 - The impact of Zombicide on the industry within crowdfunding1:04:56 - Stepping into the modern age with accessibility and asthetics1:16:45 - Raising the bar in party games to influence wider games1:22:31 - TURN 4 - Konn4ct F4ur1:25:08 - TURN 5 - Penultimate Turn: What's Coming Up?1:28:42 - TURN 6 - The Final TurnSupport 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- Join us on Discord