34 – Kingdomino, Viticulture, Vindication

Good things come in small packages; Adrian and Jules join Steve on this episode to discuss great games that come in small boxes. The lads go through a heap of great games that cover all kinds of gaming mechanics (make sure you visit the shownotes to learn more about these gems).

In our Sizzling Games, Adrian gets de-throned by his son in Kingdomino, Steve gets his worker-placement jam with… wine… in Viticulture, and Jules seeks redemption in Vindication.

In Kickstarters, Jules is keeping a close eye on In Too Deep, Embarcadero, and Flourish. Steve is keen on Cascadia and The Reckoners, and Adrian thinks Soulgivers might be his next purchase.

In Board Game Bracket results, we wrap-up Terraforming Mars vs Dixit, and Azul vs Mage Knight. Our next battle presents a dilemma amongst the podcast: Quacks of Quedlinburg vs Bloodrage. Our hosts are completely torn on this one, so make sure you hit up our socials to make sure your favourite gets through to the next round.

‘Ken Oath! Steve fulfilled his oath with Everdell, and backs it up by swearing to bring Harry Potter: Hogwarts Battle – Defence Against The Dark Arts to the table. After playing Vindication, Jules swears an oath to play It’s A Wonderful World. And after one of our loyal community members, Marcus, came to his rescue, Adrian was able to play Mottainai. He then puts Blackout: Hong Kong on the agenda for this week.

Sizzling Games: Kingdomino (2:18), Viticulture (10:20), Vindication (22:50)
Small Box Games (36:24)
Kickstarter (56:41)
Board Game Bracket (1:02:47)
Swear An Oath (1:19:30)

SPONSORS
Thanks to Advent Games for sponsoring this episode. Advent Games are an Australian online boardgame store based in Sydney, NSW. Their core values are integrity, customer satisfaction, and providing a wide range of products including those hard-to-find board games.

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Has this episode left you with a thirst for more? Here are all of the games that we discussed:

Kingdomino (2016)

Sushi Go (2013)

Viticulture: Essential Edition (2015)

Viticulture: Tuscany Expansion (2016)

Vindication (2018)

Skull (2011)

Cockroach Poker (2004)

The Mind (2018)

Fake Artist Goes To New York (2012)

Exploding Kittens (2015)

Cartographers (2109)