City of the Big Shoulders Review - It's Like an Analogy

This game hits a weird cross section of possible features, as a 9-player simultaneous non-party party-ish pseudo-euro with a deep, rich invisible story.  See what we mean when Eric and Greg break it down.   Request reviews here: https://boardgamegeek.com/geeklist/286053/board-game-review-requests  Our 10 game shelf: https://boardgamegeek.com/geeklist/275768/piece-action-10-game-library  Our 25 game shelf: https://boardgamegeek.com/geeklist/275771/piece-action-25-game-library

Eric and Greg give their thoughts on The Estates, and Micah suffers from general confusion regarding his past experiences.    Please subscribe if you haven't!   Request reviews here: https://boardgamegeek.com/geeklist/286053/board-game-review-requests  Our 10 game shelf: https://boardgamegeek.com/geeklist/275768/piece-action-10-game-library  Our 25 game shelf: https://boardgamegeek.com/geeklist/275771/piece-action-25-game-library  Article about theme on BGG: https://boardgamegeek.com/blogpost/11077/how-do-you-wear-your-theme-sir

Our first video of Season 2 has Eric and Greg reviewing the first legacy game we've looked at.   Request us to review a game here: https://boardgamegeek.com/geeklist/286053/board-game-review-requests  Our 10 game shelf: https://boardgamegeek.com/geeklist/275768/piece-action-10-game-library  Our 25 game shelf: https://boardgamegeek.com/geeklist/275771/piece-action-25-game-library

Season 1 comes to a close, as a roaring success, yet we're left with more questions than ever...   Will Eric ever get to kick Ticket to Ride off of the shelf?    Will Greg make a non-beer analogy?  Will Micah be able to remember and/or pronounce the names of any of the designers?   Stay tuned for all of this and more in Season 2, coming soon!   Here's our Geeklist, let us know what to play next: https://www.boardgamegeek.com/geeklist/286053/board-game-review-requests

Greg and Eric review another period-specific game, based in old-timey Chicago.  Is the next great iteration of 18XX games upon us?  Plus we introduce a new regular feature to our reviews!  Request reviews here: https://boardgamegeek.com/geeklist/286053/board-game-review-requests

Greg and Eric discuss Ryan Laukat's breezy story game, Near and Far, and get into the details of the benefits and dangers of making a compelling and wondrous world the centerpiece of a game.

Eric and Greg review the period-accurate 2-player favorite Sekigahara, and discuss it's position as a lighter but legitimate wargame.      Reviews on the 1st and 15th of each month. On the 8th, Eric talks about what's been on his mind in Collect My Thoughts. On the 22nd, Greg is holding class on the main board game types in Ars Ludica.

Can a mere board game match the awesomeness of a shirtless Sting in the 1984 classic?  Well Dune: Imperium tries to, and Eric and Greg will be the judges of whether or not it succeeds.  New reviews on the 1st and 15th. Eric collects his thoughts on the 8th. Greg teaches us about schools of board game design on the 22nd.  Also, you can listen to us via podcast, wherever finer podcasts are sold.

Greg and Eric review Food Chain Magnate, and talk a lot about sandboxes.  New reviews on the 1st and 15th! Eric's series, Collect My Thoughts, on the 8th! Greg's series, Ars Ludica, on the 22nd!  Also, check out our podcast, A Piece of the Action on iTunes, Spotify, and lots of other podcast distributors.  Play Food Chain Magnate online: http://play.boardgamecore.net/

Suffering from board game envy?  Eric collects his thoughts around a possible solution.