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Low Player Count

Low Player Count is a now-defunct podcast devoted to thinking about, sometimes reviewing, but mostly discussing solo and two player boardgames and their place in the current board gaming culture. Instead of just doing reviews, we aim to dissect the larger boardgames industry through our discussions of one and two-player games, occasionally focusing on a specific game. We are three guys with a wide range of gaming interests and tastes, but all have an affinity for solo and two-player boardgames.
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May 31, 2016

If You Buy One Game is a minisode series where the individual Low Player Count crew and friends across the boardgames universe can individually discuss and review a game of their choice, based on theme, topic, or even time of year.

This episode? Our favorite Bruno Cathala games!

0:35 - Bill’s pick: Boomtown
6:05 - Derek’s pick: Raptor
10:37 - Donny’s pick: Abyss
16:55 - Shawn’s pick: Mission Red Planet
22:15 - Brandon’s pick: Mr Jack
26:37 - Travis’ pick: Haru Ichiban
30:32 - Jessica’s pick: Jamaica
36:35 - Patrick’s pick: Cyclades
41:35 - Chris’ pick: The Little Prince: Make Me A Planet

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May 15, 2016

In this minisode, Donny gives a recap of the Ashes: Rise of the Phoenixborn Weekend from Plaid Hat Games at Team Covenant. He also interviews Zach Bunn from Team Covenant in Tulsa, Oklahoma, about the company, what they do, and how to get in touch.

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May 9, 2016

In this minisode of Big Fun in a Little Box with Shawn, Shawn spends some time with Bottom of the 9th co-designer, Mike Mullins. They chat Bottom of the 9th creation inception, the joy of baseball, the smallness of it, and the Clubhouse expansion on Kickstarter.

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May 1, 2016

In this minisode of Travis Gets Heavy, Travis gets to interview Joel Toppen, GMT Games developer and designer of Navajo Wars and Comancheria. He also discusses the May of Minisodes, along with the contest winner of 13 Days: The Cuban Missile Crisis.

 

Times:
0:40 - A Month of Minisodes
2:00 - The 13 Days Giveaway!
3:39 - Joel Toppen

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Apr 24, 2016

If You Buy One Game is a minisode series where the individual Low Player Count crew and friends across the boardgames universe can individually discuss and review a game of their choice, based on theme, topic, or even time of year.

This episode? Our favorite relaxing games!

0:35 - Kerensa and Brandon’s pick: Carcassonne
4:31 - Patrick’s pick: Telestrations
9:31 - Shawn’s pick: Eldritch Horror
17:58 - Kimberly’s pick: Jaipur
20:12 - Travis’ pick: Mr. Cabbagehead’s Garden Game
24:21 - Richard’s pick: Takenoko
26:57 - Cliff’s pick: Patchwork
32:53 - Donny’s pick: Birds of a Feather
35:14 - Chris’ pick: Tokaido

 

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Apr 17, 2016

In Episode 26, the Low Player Count crew is joined by the one and only Rodney Smith from Watch It Played! They discuss the topic of learning and teaching games, the roles learners and teachers have, and a few questions for Rodney on some of his favorite low player count games.

Times:
2:10 - Learning & Teaching Games
3:38 - The Role of the Teacher & Learner
9:00 - How to Learn on Your Own
15:25 - How to Order Instruction
20:35 - Who Are You Teaching and How Do You Learn?
29:55 - Tips & Pitfalls in Teaching
32:10 - Teaching Across Age Gaps
40:20 - Boardgametables.com!
40:46 - Favorite Low Player Count Games
45:40 - Miniatures Games
49:30 - Which Watch It Played Video was the Hardest?
53:35 - Does Rodney Teach Games for his Game Group?
57:50 - The Watch It Played Plug
58:30 - End Bits

 

 

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Apr 10, 2016

In this minisode of Travis Gets Heavy, Travis gets to interview Harold Buchanan, designer of the latest breakout hit from the GMT Games COIN Series, Liberty or Death. They discuss conception, game design, developing process, the future and more.

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Apr 3, 2016

In Episode 25, the Low Player Count crew celebrates its one year anniversary of being a podcast! They dig into the mailbag to answer listener questions about themselves, the show, and more, while also revealing the winner to their Empires In America contest. Oh, and shirts are for sale!

Times:
1:45 - Empires in America Contest Giveaway!
2:10 - A BGG Guild Milestone
7:50 - Shirts for Sale!
9:50 - boardgametables.com
10:35 - The Questions & Answers
95:55 - End Bits

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Mar 28, 2016

If You Buy One Game is a minisode series where the individual Low Player Count crew and friends across the boardgames universe can individually discuss and review a game of their choice, based on theme, topic, or even time of year.

This episode? Our favorite space games!

0:35 - Travis’ pick: Talon
6:30 - Richard’s pick: Xia: Legends of a Drift System
8:40 - Derek’s’ pick: Tiny Epic Galaxies
11:13 - Bill’s pick: Eclipse
16:50 - Patrick’s pick: Merchant of Venus

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Music:

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Mar 20, 2016

In Episode 24, the Low Player Count crew minus Shawn discusses the popular mechanic of card drafting. They also go over some guild news, important discussion topics therein, a kickstarter, a giveaway, and more!

Times:
1:33 - A Contest!
3:55 - Sans Alliés Kickstarter
4:50 - Travis’ Austerity 2016 Update
6:40 - Let’s Talk VPG
10:30 - Bottom of the 9th League
12:50 - BGG Guild News
20:09 - Our One Year Anniversary & What You Can Do
22:58 - Popular Mechanics: Card Drafting
24:00 - Definitions, Top Games, and More
31:30 - Where’s the Fun?
32:00 - Blind, Hate, and Open Drafting
40:00 - Can Drafting Be a Primary Mechanic?
47:30 - Worker Placement vs. Card Drafting
55:45 - Opiegames.com Card Drafting Blog Post
56:00 - Other “Card” Drafting
60:00 - Final Thoughts
69:00 - End Bits

 

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Mar 13, 2016

In Episode 23, the Low Player Count crew discusses the ever nebulous and highly subjective topic of game weight. They also give their predictions and personal picks for the Golden Geek Awards.

Times:

2:00 - The Golden Geek Award Nominations
3:53 - Game of the Year Nominees
11:25 - Two-Player Game of the Year Nominees
18:45 - Solo Game of the Year Nominees
27:45 - Podcast Nominees
33:00 - Game Weight
33:55 - What is Game Weight?
38:00 - The BGG Weight Scale Definition
41:55 - Travis Steps on Wargamer Toes
44:50 - LPC Poll Discussion
60:30 - High or Low Level of Complexity vs Enjoyment
81:30 - End Bits

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Feb 29, 2016

If You Buy One Game is a minisode series where the individual Low Player Count crew and friends across the boardgames universe can individually discuss and review a game of their choice, based on theme, topic, or even time of year. This episode? Our favorite farming games!

Times:
0:34 - Brandon’s pick: Finca
6:30 - Derek’s pick: Agricola: ACB&S
9:53 - Travis’ pick: King Chocolate
15:00 - Shawn’s pick: Agricola
20:30 - Donny’s pick: Takenoko

 

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Feb 22, 2016

In Episode 22, the Low Player Count crew discusses all of the different iterations of LCGs, CCGs, ECGs, and more. They also announce the winner of the #LPCDuel giveaway with a brief talk about some beta play testing games they have received.

Times:
1:30 - #LPCDuel giveaway
2:45 - Episode Suggestions Thread
4:05 - Beta Playtest Stuff
12:30 - LCG, CCG, ECG, ETC… definitions
18:20 - The Collectionist Aspect
28:30 - What All Have We Played
34:30 - Deck Construction
50:50 - The Communal Aspect
60:00 - Know your Boundaries
68:30 - Austerity 2016
71:20 - End Bits

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Feb 15, 2016

 

In this minisode of Big Fun in a Little Box, Shawn livens up Valentine’s Day 2016 by talking about …And Then We Held Hands.

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Feb 7, 2016

In Episode 21, the Low Player Count crew brings you their top 5 favorite two player games. They also reveal the Listener’s Top 5, the state of the podcast, and announce a new contest.

Times:
1:40 - A Twitter Contest
5:50 - State of the Podcast:January Edition
8:00 - Last Minute Bits
10:45 - Top 5 Two Player Games
17:36 - Honorable Mentions
24:23 - Number Five
31:05 - Number Four
38:54 - Number Three
45:11 - Number Two
51:00 - The Guessing Game for Number One
61:30 - Listener’s Honorable Mentions
64:00 - The Listener’s Top 5
74:20 - End Bits

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Music:

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Jan 31, 2016

If You Buy One Game is a minisode series where individual Low Player Count crew can individually discuss and review a game of their choice, based on theme, topic, or even time of year. This episode? The KOSMOS Two Player Series!


Times:
0:34 - Bill’s pick: Lost Cities
5:45 - Shawn’s pick: Odin’s Ravens
10:49 - Richard’s pick: Babel
14:22 - Donny’s pick: Pillars of the Earth: Builder’s Duel
18:34 - Travis’ pick: Targi
21:26 - Andy’s pick: Kahuna

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Coconut Monkeyrocket - Shopping for Explosives

 

Jan 25, 2016

In Episode 20, the Low Player Count crew brings you a slightly longer episode as they discuss their top 5 favorite solo games. They also reveal the Listener’s Top 5, discuss the upcoming If You Buy One Game Kosmos series minisode, and announce our new sponsorship by BoardGameTables.com.

Times:
1:03 - Big News: BoardGameTables.com sponsorship
2:10 - If You Buy One Game… Kosmos
9:12 - What’s On The Docket…
10:20 - Honorable Mentions
17:00 - Number Five
23:13 - Number Four
30:50 - Number Three
41:04 - Number Two
50:00 - The Guessing Game for Number One
67:32 - The Listener’s Top 5 Rules
69:10 - Listener’s Honorable Mentions
70:25 - The Listener’s Top 5
78:50 - End Bits

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Jan 19, 2016

In Episode 19, Shawn and Travis spend some time with Shadi Torbey, designer of the Oniverse series of games: Onirim, Urbion, Sylvion, and Castellion. We chat about game design, the future of the Oniverse series, and more. The Low Player Count crew also discusses our 2016 gaming goals and more.

Times:
1:20 - Our 2016 Gaming Goals
11:05 - Donny Issues a Challenge
14:50 - The Next Two Full Length Episodes
16:40 - Shadi Torbey Interview
19:15 - The Beginnings of Game Design & the Oniverse
27:25 - Why 1 and 2 Player Game Design?
30:15 - The Deluxe Treatment of Onirim
35:00 - The Future of the Oniverse
37:45 - Castellion & Sylvion Design
48:10 - But What About Urbion Deluxe?
50:00 - Non-Oniverse Designing?
51:00 - The Levels of Oniverse Difficulty
57:00 - Favorite Games, Designers, Mechanics, and more…
59:57 - A Few Twitter Questions
64:30 - End Bits

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Jan 9, 2016

 

In this minisode of Travis Gets Heavy, Travis is joined by friend and local gaming buddy, Cliff Fischer, to discuss the beauty of Rosenberg's 2014 release, Fields of Arle. Cliff and Travis take on the discussion primarily from the solo play world and how the openness and weight of the game make it a great experience.

 

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Jan 3, 2016

In Episode 18 and after a week’s delay, Donny, Shawn, and Travis talk about the game mechanic Pick Up and Deliver and how that intersects in the world of solo and two-player games. Nemo’s War, Castellion, If You Buy One Game minisodes and more…

Times:
1:34 - If You Buy One Game… minisodes
6:36 - Nemo’s War
9:07 - Castellion giveaway
10:04 - Pick up & Deliver
12:15 - What is Pick Up & Deliver?
16:00 - What Makes Pick Up & Deliver fun?
22:18 - What is the Good & Bad of PU&D in LPC games?
27:00 - Donny Breaks Podcasting Laws
29:08 - The 2 Player side of PU&D
36:15 - Is PU&D Exciting Enough as a Sole Mechanic?
46:55 - Donny’s Adventures with Firefly
55:25 - End Bits

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