Welcome to the Friendly Ties podcast! Today Anastasia, Jonathan, and Nick discuss our recent plays of River of Gold. View the video version and let us know what you think by leaving a comment here - https://youtu.be/8t-oVTypYt0Theme song "Unboxing" created by and used with the permission of Michael Chadwick - michaelchadwick.infoBGG link - https://…

Welcome to the Friendly Ties podcast! Today Anastasia, Jonathan, and Nick discuss Nick's experience at the World Series of Boardgaming. Youtube version of this episode - https://youtu.be/SWYbhWDatbQNick's strategy YouTube channel "Phoenicks" - https://www.youtube.com/ @phoenicksgaming Lost Ruins of Arnak Championship game - https://www.youtube.com/…

Welcome to the Friendly Ties podcast! Today Anastasia, Jonathan, and Nick discuss our recent plays of Pirates of Maracaibo. View the video version and let us know what you think by leaving a comment here - https://youtu.be/5I0wfMZ5ysYJonGetsGames Full Playthrough video - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l8zEoPXBLXYTheme song "Unboxing" created by an…

Welcome to the Friendly Ties podcast! Today Anastasia, Jonathan, and Nick discuss every one of our previous episodes, and where those past games now land for us.Vote for us for the Golden Geek! https://boardgamegeek.com/geekawards/boardgameNick's Strategy YouTube channel - https://www.youtube.com/@phoenicksgamingView the video version and let us kn…

Welcome to the Friendly Ties podcast! Today Anastasia, Jonathan, and Nick compare Wyrmpan and Wingspan!Nominate us for a Golden Geek award - https://boardgamegeek.com/geekawards/boardgameView the video version and let us know what you think by leaving a comment here - https://youtu.be/xBStfID0BfEThe episode begins at 1:02Theme song "Unboxing" creat…

Welcome to the Friendly Ties podcast! Today Anastasia, Jonathan, and Nick discuss four different versions of Great Western Trail: 1st Edition, 2nd Edition, Argentina, & New Zealand. View the video version and let us know what you think by leaving a comment here - https://youtu.be/dAmFqGnzgIAIntroduction - 0:001st Edition - 3:362nd Edition - 9:01Arg…

Welcome to the Friendly Ties podcast! Today Anastasia, Jonathan, and Nick discuss our recent plays of Kutna Hora. View the video version and let us know what you think by leaving a comment here - https://youtu.be/9IMVJRnGFW4To listen to this in audio-only form, search for Friendly Ties on your favorite podcast app and subscribe there!Theme song "Un…

Welcome to the Friendly Ties podcast! Today Anastasia, Jonathan, and Nick discuss our recent plays of Evacuation. View the video version and let us know what you think by leaving a comment here - https://youtu.be/OtuH9tuk9aYJonGetsGames Evacuation Tutorial Video - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4DoGpYdnDb8Theme song "Unboxing" created by and used …

Welcome to the Friendly Ties podcast! Today Anastasia, Jonathan, and Nick discuss our recent plays of Nucleum. View the video version and let us know what you think by leaving a comment here - https://youtu.be/lNcC8gsa10gTheme song "Unboxing" created by and used with the permission of Michael Chadwick - michaelchadwick.info…

Welcome to the Friendly Ties podcast! Today Anastasia, Jonathan, and Nick discuss our recent plays of Atiwa. View the video version and let us know what you think by leaving a comment here - https://youtu.be/QWjeAcvrUMoTheme song "Unboxing" created by and used with the permission of Michael Chadwick - michaelchadwick.info…

Welcome to the Friendly Ties podcast! Today Anastasia, Jonathan, and Nick reveal 12 exclusive cards from the Ark Nova: Marine Worlds expansion! View the video version and let us know what you think by leaving a comment here - https://youtu.be/a9iQd9Sf5NYIntroduction - 0:00Reef dweller icon - 1:51Wave refresh icon - 3:42Magnifying glass icon - 4:46A…

Welcome to the Friendly Ties podcast! Today Anastasia, Jonathan, and Nick discuss our experiences with Ark Nova, 18 months after releasing our first episode about it (and dozens of plays later). Please nominate us for the Golden Geek Award by following this link and clicking "Podcast": https://boardgamegeek.com/geekawards/boardgame . Nominations ar…

Welcome to the Friendly Ties podcast! Today Anastasia, Jonathan, and Nick discuss our recent plays of Empire's End. View the video version and let us know what you think by leaving a comment here - https://youtu.be/-c0Iks7WDDoTheme song "Unboxing" created by and used with the permission of Michael Chadwick - michaelchadwick.infoBGG link - https://b…

Welcome to the Friendly Ties podcast! Today Anastasia, Jonathan, and Nick discuss our recent plays of Dice Miner. View the video version and let us know what you think by leaving a comment here - https://youtu.be/SvVtpEaa1q8Theme song "Unboxing" created by and used with the permission of Michael Chadwick - michaelchadwick.infoGet a JGG t-shirt: jon…

Welcome to the Friendly Ties podcast! Today Anastasia, Jonathan, and Nick discuss our recent plays of Terra Nova. View the video version and let us know what you think by leaving a comment here - https://youtu.be/X7MnaqYYZpYTheme song "Unboxing" created by and used with the permission of Michael Chadwick - michaelchadwick.info…

Welcome to the Friendly Ties podcast! Today Anastasia, Jonathan, and Nick discuss our recent plays of Seeland. If you'd like to see images of the game and leave any comments about this episode, then please go to the video version here: https://youtu.be/pLd2-5JjkOoTheme song "Unboxing" created by and used with the permission of Michael Chadwick - mi…

Welcome to the Friendly Ties podcast! Today Jonathan, Anastasia, & Nick discuss the board game Carnegie. There is a video version of this podcast that shows images of the game while we discuss it. Check that out, and please leave a comment here if you have something to add to the discussion -> https://youtu.be/9PfL0y88RtsJonGetsGames Carnegie tutor…

Welcome to the Friendly Ties podcast! Today Jonathan, Anastasia, & Nick discuss the World Boardgaming Championships convention.There is a video version of this podcast that shows images of the game while we discuss it. Check that out, and please leave a comment here if you have something to add to the discussion -> https://youtu.be/racR6BLufIENick'…

Welcome to the Friendly Ties podcast! Today Jonathan, Anastasia, & Nick discuss the board game Maracaibo: The Uprising. JonGetsGames Maracaibo tutorial link - https://youtu.be/PMCCyLW2NjUThere is a video version of this podcast that shows images of the game while we discuss it. Check that out, and please leave a comment here if you have something t…

Welcome to the Friendly Ties podcast! Today Jonathan, Anastasia, & Nick discuss the board game Dead Reckoning. There is a video version of this podcast that shows images of the game while we discuss it. Check that out, and please leave a comment here if you have something to add to the discussion -> https://youtu.be/VcxXEl4r76o…

Welcome to the Friendly Ties podcast! Today Jonathan, Anastasia, & Nick discuss the board game Cape May. There is a video version of this podcast that shows images of the game while we discuss it. Check that out and please leave a comment here if you have something to add to the discussion :) https://youtu.be/s7jl3h1N8P8Game Designer Diary for Cape…

Welcome to the Friendly Ties podcast! Today Jonathan, Anastasia, & Nick discuss all things Engine Building. Is it a mechanism? How do we actually define it? Does Nick think it even exists? We'd love to hear what you think about the game and our discussion, so please leave a comment at the YouTube version of this episode here - https://youtu.be/IKc0…

Welcome to the Friendly Ties podcast! Today Jonathan, Anastasia, & Nick discuss the board game Messina 1347. We'd love to hear what you think about the game and our discussion, so please leave a comment at the YouTube version of this episode here - https://youtu.be/vtOiIeC039IBGG link - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/238799/messina-1347…

Welcome to the Friendly Ties podcast! Today Anastasia and Nick will be discussing, in-depth, various strategies you can use to get better at the board game Maracaibo. JonGetsGames Maracaibo Tutorial - https://youtu.be/PMCCyLW2NjUPlease leave a comment on the YouTube version of this episode, we'd love to hear the thoughts you may have: https://youtu…

Welcome to the Friendly Ties podcast! Today Jonathan, Anastasia, & Nick discuss the board game Boonlake. Please leave any comments you have on the YouTube version of this podcast episode: https://youtu.be/VMzcfrj8LhYFriendly Ties által