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/dAmFqGnzgIA Introduction - 0:00 1st Edition - 3:36 2nd Edition - 9:01 Argentina - 19:02 New Zealand - 35:59 Comparing all four games - 59:37 To listen to this in audio-only form, search for Friendly Ties on your favorite podcast app and subscribe there! Theme song "Unboxing" created by and used with the permission of Michael Chadwick - michaelchadwick.info Get a JGG t-shirt: jongetsgames.com/merch Directly support the channel: jongetsgames.com/support Follow me on Twitter: https://twitter.com/JonGetsGames Subscribe to my GeekList: http://bit.ly/JGG-Geeklist Like my Facebook page: http://www.facebook.com/JonGetsGames

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/9IMVJRnGFW4 To listen to this in audio-only form, search for Friendly Ties on your favorite podcast app and subscribe there! Theme song "Unboxing" created by and used with the permission of Michael Chadwick - michaelchadwick.info Get a JGG t-shirt: jongetsgames.com/merch Directly support the channel: jongetsgames.com/support Follow me on Twitter: https://twitter.com/JonGetsGames Subscribe to my GeekList: http://bit.ly/JGG-Geeklist Like my Facebook page: http://www.facebook.com/JonGetsGames

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/OtuH9tuk9aY JonGetsGames Evacuation Tutorial Video - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4DoGpYdnDb8 Theme song "Unboxing" created by and used with the permission of Michael Chadwick - michaelchadwick.info BGG link - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/382843/evacuation Get a JGG t-shirt: jongetsgames.com/merch Directly support the channel: jongetsgames.com/support Follow me on Twitter: https://twitter.com/JonGetsGames Subscribe to my GeekList: http://bit.ly/JGG-Geeklist Like my Facebook page: http://www.facebook.com/JonGetsGames

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/lNcC8gsa10g Theme 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/QWjeAcvrUMo Theme 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/a9iQd9Sf5NY Introduction - 0:00 Reef dweller icon - 1:51 Wave refresh icon - 3:42 Magnifying glass icon - 4:46 American Whitespotted Filefish - 9:13 Humphead Wrasse - 12:13 Common Octopus - 15:52 Zooplankton - 20:37 Green Sea Turtle - 23:56 Primate Management Plan - 26:28 Horse Whisperer - 30:51 Publications - 38:25 Designed Zoo - 43:08 Asymmetric Build - 47:30 Asymmetric Sponsor - 51:03 Asymmetric Association - 54:51 Our Favorites - 1:05:19 Theme song "Unboxing" created by and used with the permission of Michael Chadwick - michaelchadwick.info BGG link - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/368966/ark-nova-aquarius Get a JGG t-shirt: jongetsgames.com/merch Directly support the channel: jongetsgames.com/support Follow me on Twitter: https://twitter.com/JonGetsGames Subscribe to my GeekList: http://bit.ly/JGG-Geeklist Like my Facebook page: http://www.facebook.com/JonGetsGames

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 are closed as of April 23rd, 2023. View the video version and let us know what you think by leaving a comment here - https://youtu.be/C40GcCI8vXs Theme song "Unboxing" created by and used with the permission of Michael Chadwick - michaelchadwick.info Get a JGG t-shirt: jongetsgames.com/merch Directly support the channel: jongetsgames.com/support Follow me on Twitter: https://twitter.com/JonGetsGames Subscribe to my GeekList: http://bit.ly/JGG-Geeklist Like my Facebook page: http://www.facebook.com/JonGetsGames

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/-c0Iks7WDDo Theme song "Unboxing" created by and used with the permission of Michael Chadwick - michaelchadwick.info BGG link - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/356952/empires-end Get a JGG t-shirt: jongetsgames.com/merch Directly support the channel: jongetsgames.com/support Follow me on Twitter: https://twitter.com/JonGetsGames Subscribe to my GeekList: http://bit.ly/JGG-Geeklist Like my Facebook page: http://www.facebook.com/JonGetsGames

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/SvVtpEaa1q8 Theme song "Unboxing" created by and used with the permission of Michael Chadwick - michaelchadwick.info Get a JGG t-shirt: jongetsgames.com/merch Directly support the channel: jongetsgames.com/support Follow me on Twitter: https://twitter.com/JonGetsGames Subscribe to my GeekList: http://bit.ly/JGG-Geeklist Like my Facebook page: http://www.facebook.com/JonGetsGames

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/X7MnaqYYZpY Theme 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/pLd2-5JjkOo Theme song "Unboxing" created by and used with the permission of Michael Chadwick - michaelchadwick.info

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/9PfL0y88Rts JonGetsGames Carnegie tutorial link - https://youtu.be/K85LCaWhcy4 JonGetsGames Carnegie Playthru link - https://youtu.be/rgZbU6qHb0E

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/racR6BLufIE Nick's BGG Geeklist about all the games he played this year at WBC - https://boardgamegeek.com/geeklist/302452/wbc-2022-nicks-many-hours-games Theme song "Unboxing" created by and used with the permission of Michael Chadwick - https://michaelchadwick.info

Welcome to the Friendly Ties podcast! Today Jonathan, Anastasia, & Nick discuss the board game Maracaibo: The Uprising. JonGetsGames Maracaibo tutorial link - https://youtu.be/PMCCyLW2NjU 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/bfIqxWCAhDk

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/s7jl3h1N8P8 Game Designer Diary for Cape May - https://boardgamegeek.com/thread/2658769/designer-diary

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/IKc0MTcOIjs Games Discussed & Relevant Links: Card Kingdoms of Valeria • No JonGetsGames or Friendly Ties coverage Concordia • Review - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qZ7WG1RAxKk • Venus Expansion Playthru - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OHzQye3AoRk Darwin’s Journey • Jon's Impressions - https://youtu.be/sdfR9rT30Ew?t=1188 • Tutorial & Playthru - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=38HNCY8-2D8 Dominion • No JonGetsGames or Friendly Ties coverage Furnace • Jon's Impressions - https://youtu.be/mtxRhxrv22I?t=860 • Friendly Ties Review - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d0M7pR7kuuc Gizmos • Jon's Impressions - https://youtu.be/lBa6s_409cE?t=2037 Golem • Rules Teach - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ar_ry__KNe4 • Full Playthru - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TjjZHsvlExA • Friendly Ties Review - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-ibusN5riTM Grand Austria Hotel • Jon's Impressions (he likes it a bit more now) - https://youtu.be/S0ARMPGQLcM?t=1297 Hallertau • Jon's Impressions - https://youtu.be/_vByA380ym4?t=1352 • Tutorial & Playthru - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kt2SoXE29nQ Lorenzo il Magnifico • Jon's Impressions - https://youtu.be/tG0uTH6M700?t=1430 Machi Koro • Jon's Impressions - https://youtu.be/tRYqaDbfX8A?t=321 Maracaibo • Tutorial & Playthru - https://youtu.be/PMCCyLW2NjU • Jon's Impressions - https://youtu.be/-hbyuCg6SyQ?t=718 Messina 1347 • Friendly Ties Review - https://youtu.be/vtOiIeC039I Pulsar 2049 • Rules & Review - https://youtu.be/GN5HOz3IJEM https://youtu.be/GN5HOz3IJEM • Tutorial & Playthru - https://youtu.be/9TIGEF4SdNE • Jon's Impressions - https://youtu.be/kpGtzJpoER4?t=2984 Race for the Galaxy • No JonGetsGames or Friendly Ties coverage Space Base • Rules & Review - https://youtu.be/r6WAylleUV4 https://youtu.be/r6WAylleUV4 Steam Works • No JonGetsGames or Friendly Ties coverage Steampunk Rally • Rules & Review - https://youtu.be/TYJWHo5CTSs • Tutorial & Playthru - https://youtu.be/PBBHeXMMwkw Suburbia • No JonGetsGames or Friendly Ties coverage Terraforming mars • Rules & Review - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b7ejiA0yk2A • Tutorial & Playthru - https://youtu.be/_X_f5qVPL1c Underwater Cities • Tutorial & Playthru - https://youtu.be/6_HCzo_HAYI • Jon's Impressions - https://youtu.be/1MZd0vGUgoA?t=1793 Village • No JonGetsGames or Friendly Ties coverage Viticulture • No JonGetsGames or Friendly Ties coverage Wingspan • Tutorial & Playthru - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jDJ5WwpV3Sg • Jon's Impressions - https://youtu.be/ysgnnBGrJUY?t=5098

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/vtOiIeC039I BGG 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/PMCCyLW2NjU Please leave a comment on the YouTube version of this episode, we'd love to hear the thoughts you may have: https://youtu.be/4xD66HeUoVs

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/VMzcfrj8LhY