Posts tagged asmodee
Building Dungeons with Keith Matejka from Thunderworks Games - Boards & Swords #240

Now you can buy Asmodee instead of them buying things? Or, use Roll20 in your discord server? Or play the tabletop game of the video game of a tabletop game? Sounds like it’s been a busy news cycle - plus Keith from Thunderworks Games (https://thunderworksgames.com) is here to talk about the new games they have got coming soon!

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What the heck is Newsh? With Jason Craze from Monument Hobbies - Boards & Swords #230

A couple of Kickstarters, Asmodee picks a terrible time to do layoffs, and a Magic/Clue crossover that sounds....good? Plus we've got Jason Craze from Monument Hobbies with us to talk about their Pro Acryl paint line!

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Anyone else think of Original Poster or Ocean Pacific when they see The Op - Boards & Swords #171

It’s been a month, so Chris & Philip recap some recent news and talk about some acquisitions that have come in. Because if you can’t play board games, the next best thing to do is buy them right? (Probably not)

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This One is Dedicated to Ann Hester - Boards & Swords #169

Chris’ Grandmother passed a couple of weeks ago, and she was a big reason why he ended up being the big nerd he am, so this episode is dedicated to her. And what an episode - Chris and Philip have end game content in their respective games (WoW & Destiny 2), Chris has bought a lot of board games, and Asmodee acquired more stuff!

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Snowman Dice, My Little Scythe, Ion - Boards & Swords #146

Philip isn't here, but the rest of us have our Ion some board games! Featuring Ion from Genius Games, My Little Scythe from Stonemaier Games, and Snowman Dice is from Brain Games.

News

Retrayal Rat Rouse Ron Rhe Rill Raggy!
https://boardgamegeek.com/blogpost/101005/grab-your-scooby-snacks-and-prepare-betrayal-myste

Plaid Hat Gives Asmodee the pink slip
https://www.plaidhatgames.com/news/1047

Wizards announces an Odyssey
https://dnd.wizards.com/products/tabletop-games/rpg-products/mythic-odysseys-theros

New Bill would cost Amazon some bills
https://www.pcmag.com/news/new-bill-would-make-amazon-ebay-liable-for-counterfeits

Millennium long Kickstarter for Chronicles of Crime
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/destinies/chronicles-of-crime-the-millennium-series?ref=section-homepage-projectcollection-3-staff-picks-newest#

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The Purge: For 12 Hours All Board Game Crime Is Legal - Boards & Swords #145

Rut roh! All the shelves have gotten full! Now what do you do? We talk about whether or not we purge board games from our collection and what we do with them if we do.

News

MTG Arena getting smaller in 2020
https://www.hipstersofthecoast.com/2020/02/mtg-arena-will-come-to-mobile-in-2020/

FFG's RPGs crit fail their saving throw
http://www.d20radio.com/main/fantasy-flight-games-long-term-plan-will-discontinue-rpg-development/

Asmodee updates their customer service by deleting it
https://www.asmodeena.com/en/customer-service-faq/

Hold the liiiiiiineeeee, Kickstarter isn't always on tiiiiime....
https://techcrunch.com/2020/02/18/kickstarter-workers-vote-to-unionize/

Lets Get Villainous....Villainous....
https://io9.gizmodo.com/marvels-baddies-are-getting-their-own-disney-villainous-1841702456

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When You Don't Have Enough Spoons For Board Games

Are you familiar with the Spoon Theory? I've linked to wikipedia for some quick info, but there's a lot more in depth stuff available to read on. Also, I'm not an expert, so take everything I say with a grain of salt. Basically, the idea behind the Spoon Theory is that people only have a certain number of "Spoons" in a day, representing the amount of energy you have to conduct activities. For those with disabilities or mental illnesses, some tasks require more "spoons" than they would for another person, especially activities that require interacting with other people. 

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