Board Games with Scott is a regular video series where host Scott Nicholson takes different board game in each episode, explains it, and lightly reviews it. The goal is to help viewers determine if a game is one that is right for them.
World of Warcraft, the Boardgame is a long fantasy game for two teams of players. (38:27) Special Note! I?ll be at Origins. There is a Meet the Boardgame Broadcasters panel Saturday morning at 10AM that I?ll be on, and will be happy to go out to lunch with BGWS viewers afterwards. I?ll also [...]
ConHex is a fast abstract connection game for two players (17:54) In this episode, I interview Michail Antonow, the designer of ConHex, about his game, teach the game and play a sample game. ConHex is a clever two-player abstract game where players are attempting to connect two sides of a square board. [...]
The Pillars of the Earth is a light strategy game about gathering resources and employing craftsmen to turn those resources into parts of a catherdal. (27:07) The Pillars of the Earth was an Essen 2006 release based on Ken Follett?s book of the same name. It?s a family strategy game which is similar to [...]
Die Macher is a 5 hour heavy strategy game about German Politics. It is, however, one of the classic euro-style games. (56:35) This week on Board Games with Scott, I?m looking at the granddaddy eurogame, Die Macher. Die Macher is a heavy procedural strategy game that takes about 5 hours to play. [...]
I?ve explored Poker Chips as a replacement for money in games, and this week?s episode explores the cheap to the expensive of poker chips. (26:41) Announcement: Board Games with Scott is going Biweekly. When I started it, I had hopes that I would be able to significantly reduce the time to edit an episode. [...]
Thurn and Taxis is a light strategy game about delivering mail to cities in Germany (17:01) This week on Board Games with Scott, I?m taking a look at Thurn and Taxis, which is the newest game by Andreas and Karen Seyfarth. This is a light strategy game that is about delivering the mail! It?s [...]
Class is in session! (32:14) In response to a request, I?ve created a half-hour tutorial talking about the current landscape of boardgames. In this vlog, I first discuss the four major weights of boardgames and then address game mechanics through brief discussions of about 30 games. You can find the list of games at http://boardgameswithscott.com/bgws/list.html You can [...]
Heroscape - A light miniatures battle game that is good for kids and adults.(12:13) Based upon a suggestion from a viewer, I?ve decided to look at a game that you can get at your local toy store (as compared to the specialty shops for many of these games). This is a miniature battle game called Heroscape, [...]
Power Grid is a medium-weight strategy game with auctions, markets, and connetions of cities. (26:41) Itunes user? If you just got audio, delete the file and then get it again, and it should be video. On this week?s episode, Scott Nicholson is joined by designer Friedemann Friese to talk about Power Grid. Power Grid [...]
Mah Jong is a traditional tile-based game similar to Rummy, good for all ages. (23:04) Happy Chinese New Year! To honor the new year, this week?s episode is about Mah Jong! Mah Jong is not about matching pairs of tiles, despite the hundreds of computer games with that name. This is akin to calling a game [...]
Du Balai is a fantasy-themed puzzle game where players all play at the same time trying to find one of two solutions. (15:29) Note - I?m posting this a week early, as I?m heading to Essen soon. The next episode of BGWS will be posted Nov. 3rd, so if you need to, ration this episode [...]
New! There is a PayPal donate button over to the right on the main site, if you?d like to help support the show directly. I?m trying to upgrade some of my equipment. Easter Island is a a two-player strategy game about bouncing light beams around the board in an attempt to destroy your opponent?s pieces. [...]
Ad Acta is a game about being a civil servant involving card and queue management and a good dose of humor. (25:20) This week on Board Games with Scott, designer Andrea Meyer joins Scott Nicholson to talk about her game, Ad Acta. This game takes a tongue-in-cheek approach to civil servitude as players attempt to [...]
Indonesia is a long, heavy eurogame involving logistics of production and delivery and the business of mergers and acquisitions. (33:53) This week, I?m talking about a heavy game - Indonesia by the folks at Splotter Spellen. These are the same people who created other hefty games like Antiquity and Roads and Boats. A game of Indonesia [...]
The Big Idea is a party/light strategy game about pitching and investing in ideas. (12:12) This week, I?m going to talk about The Big Idea. This is a game by Cheapass Games that starts like a party game with everyone coming up with a Big Idea, then moves into an investing round where you attempt [...]
Why Did the Chicken? is a light party game about making up the punchlines to jokes. (9:52) When is Coffee like a Bear? When it?s a-brewin?! (a bruin? get it? har har.) Why Did the Chicken? is a party game based upon jokes. This week, I take a look at this party game. It?s a creative party [...]
Board Games with Scott, Episode 001 - Vegas Showdown Vegas Showdown - a light euro/family auction-based game about building properties in Vegas. (9:34) This is my first shot at making a videoblog. There are a few technical issues to work out, such as making the sound more regular, but it?s done with technology I had at home. [...]
New! Order the BGWS DVD, with episodes 1-9 and a special episode on Aquadukt. Timbuktu is a lighter-weight deduction game where players lead herds of camels through the dangerous desert, avoiding traps and delivering goods. (17:15) This week on Board Games with Scott, Scott Nicholson explores Timbuktu. This is a deduction game from Germany where [...]
Tahuantinsuyu is a medium-weight strategy game where players build roads, cities, and temples in a historical setting based on the Inca empire. (27:22) This week on Board Games with Scott, game designer and publisher Alan Ernstein joins me to talk about his game, Tahuantinsuyu. This game is set in the Inca empire and many of [...]
Yspahan is a strategy game where players play the role of merchants, occupying souks and caravans in order to score points in this quick 30-minute game (20:06) Yspahan is a clever and short strategy game. Where there is a theme, it doesn?t really match up with the gameplay, but is still fun. Players [...]
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