Cody Gough discusses his favorite games from Gen Con 2018 and offers some buying recommendations if you’re looking for the latest and greatest in strategy board games. Plus, learn a little about the role-playing game worlds of Starfinder, Arcanis: The World of Shattered Empires, and Savage Worlds.

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Show Notes:

• Cody discusses his favorite board game adventures from Gen Con 2018, including the following unreleased games:
  • The expansion 7 Wonders: Armada / Asmodee (7 Wonders and 7 Wonders: Leaders Expansion available now)
  • Dragon Ball Z: The Board Game Saga / Lynnvander Studios, estimated release date Q4 2018 (originally in conjunction with Jasco Games when it was demo’d at Gen Con 2017)
• Here are Cody’s most recommended board games from Gen Con 2018:
  • Azul / Plan B Games (8.0 on Board Game Geek)
  • Gloomhaven / Designed by Isaac Childres, Kickstarter (9.0 on Board Game Geek)
  • Terraforming Mars: Prelude expansion / Stronghold Games (8.6 on Board Game Geek)
  • One Deck Dungeon: Forest of Shadows / Asmadi Games
  • Root: A Game of Woodland Might and Magic / Leder Games (8.5 on Board Game Geek)
  • Mystic Vale / AEG, Alderac Entertainment Group (7.3 on Board Game Geek) with a whopping TEN EXPANSIONS, with these expansions particularly highly recommended:
    • Mystic Vale: Mana Storm (8.0), with new amulets;
    • Mystic Vale: Vale of the Wild (8.1), which introduces leaders;
    • Mystic Vale: Conclave (7.4), which expands the game from 4 to 6 players;
    • Mystic Vale: Twilight Garden, released in July with no rating yet on Board Game Geek, offers player attacks and interaction (but Cody hasn’t had the chance to play it yet)
• Plus, Cody delves into the world of role-playing games, including Starfinder, Arcanis: The World of Shattered Empires, and Savage Worlds
• Check our past podcasts for board game reviews from Martin Con 2018, Martin Con 2016, and Martin Con 2015 (we did not do a podcast following Martin Con 2017)
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