Ambie & Crystal's BGG.CON 2018 Vlog
December 2, 2018
Ambie and Crystal vlog their adventures at BGG.CON 2018!
Episode 66 - BGG.CON 2018 Recap
November 22, 2018
In this special episode, Ambie and Crystal recorded together for the first time ever! We talk about our time at BGG.CON.
The Tale of Ord Review
November 15, 2018
Note: I received a free review copy of The Tale of Ord from PostCurious.
If you haven’t realized by now, I’ve been playing and reviewing a bunch of puzzle games recently, because I really enjoy these types of experiences. The latest one I’ve played through is The Tale of Ord, a puzzle adventure by PostCurious where you’re finding clues and puzzles through the packages in the game as well as through online resources.
Episode 65 - Top 10 Convention Games
November 8, 2018
Ambie and Crystal discuss a couple games they've played recently, including Cryptid, Hansa Teutonica, and Illusion. We then talk about our top 10 games to play at board game conventions.
Episode 64 - Gaming For Good
October 25, 2018
Ambie, Crystal, and Cassadi discuss a few games they've played recently, including Legacy of Dragonholt, Azul, and Welcome To.... We then talk about board game charities.
18xx with Ambie: Where to Get Games
October 14, 2018
18xx with Ambie is Ambie's video series about 18xx board games featured on The Dice Tower's YouTube channel.
In this video, Ambie goes over different ways you can acquire 18xx games.
Episode 63 - A Variety of Victories
October 11, 2018
Ambie and Crystal discuss a couple games they've played recently, including The Enigma Emporium Presents: Wish You Were Here and the Stockpile app. We then talk about unique victory conditions in board games. In this week's "Board Game Etymology" segment, Crystal discusses the origins of the word "unique."
18xx with Ambie: Speeding up Play
October 4, 2018
18xx with Ambie is Ambie's video series about 18xx board games featured on The Dice Tower's YouTube channel.
In this video, Ambie goes over some tips for speeding up play.
The Enigma Emporium Presents: Wish You Were Here Review
October 2, 2018
Note: I received a free review copy of Wish You Were Here from The Enigma Emporium.
The Enigma Emporium is a new puzzle game company with a concept similar to Dispatch by Breakout, which I’ve discussed on the podcast before. Each Enigma is a story with puzzles that you’ll use the components they send you plus your knowledge and online materials in order to solve. But instead of being a subscription service with an unknown cost, The Enigma Emporium has an up-front cost for each product, and Wish You Were Here is only $12 for the entire package! This can be done because the components are just five postcards, but there are still a ton of puzzles packed into it.
Episode 62 - The Learning Curve
September 27, 2018
Ambie and Crystal discuss a couple games they've played recently, including Gloomhaven and Tiny Epic Zombies. We then talk about teaching board games. In this week's "Board Game Etymology" segment, Crystal discusses the origins of the word "teach."