Fantasy and Some Flights: A Board Game and Book Podcast

E16 | Games | Worker Placement, It Gets the Meeple Going!

We are continuing our series in Mechanics Exploration with Worker Placement! We cover all the classics and hopefully some new names. With a too-spicy bourbon and a sweet ale from the past we are excited to talk through this excellent genre!

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Flights: 01:05 | Whats on our Table: 07:25 | Icebreaker: 19:17 | Discussion: 32:23 | Recommendations: 45:03   -    

Our Show Notes can be found here: https://www.fantasyandsomeflights.com/post/e15-games-worker-placement-it-gets-the-meeple-going   -   

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E15 | Books | Story Arcs, Giving Shape to Lists of Events

After several weeks off Fantasy, we return this episode with a big topic: Story Arcs. A well researched and developed topic, our conversation brings us across established models, treasured classics, and exciting new works. I also try my first mixed drink on the podcast and Nelson found a way to bring more math to beer! Our What's on our Minds section is long after such a long interlude so we hope you find a recommendation that excites you!

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Flights: 00:39 | Whats on our Minds: 07:09 | Icebreaker: 20:04 | Discussion: 30:30    -    

Our Show Notes can be found here: https://www.fantasyandsomeflights.com/post/e15-books-story-arcs-giving-shape-to-lists-of-events   -   

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E14 | Games | Dude, You're On My Map

After covering Nelson's favorite genre in Episode 12 it is time to cover Dalton's favorite: COMBAT. Specifically in the form of Area Control and Dudes on a Map games. We talk through the politics of combat-heavy games and offer some excellent recommendations for this tricky genre. As always we sample some tasty drinks this episode and share our experience with a personal GenCon. We hope you enjoy!

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Flights: 00:56 | Whats on our Table: 05:21 | Icebreaker: 20:16 | Discussion: 29:23 | Recommendations: 44:26   -    

Our Show Notes can be found here: https://www.fantasyandsomeflights.com/post/e14-games-dude-you-re-on-my-map   -   

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E13 | Game| Gamemaster ft. Charles Mruz

We are joined this episode by Charles Mruz, director of the recently released documentary, Gamemaster. In the episode we learn a bit about Charles and his journey developing this lovely work which follows the lives of 4 independent board game designers. Lucky for us, Charles is also a lover of beer and bourbon and brought a drink of his own to the episode!

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Flights: 01:50 | Icebreaker: 07:41 | Gamemaster Discussion: 16:06   -    

Our Show Notes can be found here: https://www.fantasyandsomeflights.com/post/e13-games-gamemaster-ft-charles-mruz   -   

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E12 | Games | Builders, Start your Engines

This episode's engine building theme poses some of the toughest discussions, questions, and choices of the podcast so far. With great drinks, a fascinating icebreaker, and some of the toughest recommendation decisions, this episode lived up to every bit of excitement that Nelson felt for the topic!

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Flights: 00:41 | What's on our Table: 6:14 | Icebreaker: 18:40 | Engine Building Discussion: 29:43 | Recommendations: 47:55  -    

Our Show Notes can be found here: https://www.fantasyandsomeflights.com/post/e12-games-builders-start-your-engines   -   

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E11 | Books | The Villains 3, Voldy, Palps, and Galby

The counterpart to the hero story: Villainy. We are excited to discuss what brings a villain to life in a story, a character that is often more complicated and intriguing than the hero themselves! Hear us discuss our drinks of choice, our recent adventures in the fantasy / sci-fi worlds, and a topic discussion on what makes our favorite villainous characters so captivating.

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Flights: 00:37 | What's on our Mind: 6:53 | Icebreaker: 16:56 | Hero Discussion: 36:33   -    

Our Show Notes can be found here: https://www.fantasyandsomeflights.com/post/e11-books-the-villains-3-voldy-palps-and-galby   -   

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E10 | Booze | Whiskey Tasting and The Kentucky Chew

Bourbon is one of the cornerstones of our podcast, and with this episode we begin truly exploring it for the first time. After covering our recent board-game-filled weekend, and answer a couple of user submitted icebreaker questions, we talk through where to start, how to taste, the definitions and origins of different whiskeys, and taste our way through the 5 major whiskey countries. We hope you grab a whiskey of your own and taste along with us!    - 

Flights: 00:00  | What's on our Minds: 1:28 | Icebreaker: 4:21 | Discussion: 21:27   -    Our Show Notes can be found here: https://www.fantasyandsomeflights.com/post/e10-booze-whiskey-tasting-and-the-kentucky-chew    -   

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E9 | Boardgames | Co-ops, Cool Kids Compete Collaboratively

Cooperative games are easily some of our favorites to talk about as this is our favorite genre of game! In this extra-length episode we taste some booze, take listener-submitted icebreaker questions, talk through the traits and benefits of cooperative games, and offer recommendations of varied complexity to meet your needs. We hope you enjoy what has certainly been one of our favorite episodes to produce!    -   

Flights: 1:02 | What's on our Table: 8:47 | Icebreaker: 17:26 | Discussion: 22:57 | Recommendations: 58:17   -    

Our Show Notes can be found here: https://www.fantasyandsomeflights.com/post/e9-games-co-ops-cool-kids-compete-collaboratively   -   

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E8 | Books | Heroes of Fantasy and Sci-Fi

The Hero Story is prevalent in fantasy and sci-fi, resonating deep in our hearts with stories of courage, endurance, peril, and triumph. We are excited to explore this topic, drawing on our favorite stories and love of heroes to break down what it means to be a hero, our favorite moments of heroism, and the heroes that are closest to our hearts.    -   

Flights: 00:59 | What's on our Mind: 10:03 | Icebreaker: 20:41 | Hero Discussion: 27:41   -    

Our Show Notes can be found here: https://www.fantasyandsomeflights.com/post/e8-books-heroes-of-fantasy-and-sci-fi   -   

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E7 | Games | Deckbuilding

Welcome to Deckbuilding, the first in our series of Mechanics Exploration! In this episode we tackle explaining, analyzing, and recommending games that take advantage of Deckbuilding as a primary Mechanic. Several of our favorite games utilize Deckbuilding, so we are have been looking forward to this episode for a while! Let's get started with what we have to drink.   -   

Flights: 00:57 | What's on our Mind: 03:58 | Icebreaker: 18:02 | Deckbuilding Discussion: 23:17 |  Recommendations 47:46   -    

Our Show Notes can be found here: https://www.fantasyandsomeflights.com/post/e7-games-deckbuilding   -   

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Hope you all enjoy! Cheers!