Board Games with Scott
Join Scott Nicholson on his weekly exploration of board games! Each week, Scott explains and reviews a different board game on this video blog. These short reviews will introduce you to strategy games, party games, family games, and other types of bo
Host: Scott Nicholson
Website: http://www.boardgameswithscott.com
This is a regular video with description and reviews of boardgames and card games. In each episode, Scott Nicholson looks at one board game, explains how it is played, and reviews it. You'll get an idea of how the boardgame works and enough information to help you decide if it's a game you might like. Try out the growing world of board games that go far beyond Monopoly!
| Episode Name | Release Date | Description |
|---|---|---|
| BGWS 049 - Metropolys (with a touch of Caylus) | 06/16/2008 | Metropolys is a light strategy game where players bid for control of city districts to achieve hidden objectives. (20:32) Metropolys is a game by Ystari Games, published in the U.S. by Rio Grande Games. It is a light strategy game where players bid for control of regions. In this episode of... |
| BGWS 048 - Saikoro | 05/21/2008 | Saikoro is a 2-player abstract game where players try to stay alive on a disappearing board. (11:22) Saikoro is a small-press 2-player abstract game, published by Solbenk . In this episode of Board Games with Scott, Scott Nicholson discusses this easy-to-learn game and plays a demonstration... |
| BGWS 047 - TransEuropa and Vexation | 04/30/2008 | TransEuropa is a good introductory train game where players have secret agendas to connect five cities using communal track. (11:28) TransEuropa (and the similar game, TransAmerica), is a great introduction to modern board games. It’s a light game where players connect cities across Europe... |
| BGWS 046 - 18xx | 04/01/2008 | 18xx is a series of complex economic train games where players invest and manage multiple train lines, set in the 1800’s. (42:03) The 18xx series of games are a long-standing series of economic train games. Players invest in one or more train corporations and manage their routes on a board. ... |
| BGWS 045 - Board Games with Scott 045 - Puerto Rico | 02/26/2008 | Puerto Rico is a modern eurogame that combines strategy and tactics about building an effective plantation in San Juan. (34:29) Puerto Rico is one of the top-ranked games at BoardGameGeek and is one of my favorite games. That said, it is a medium-complexity game that offers a new player a large... |
| Scott on Local TV - “Food for Thought - Board Game Segment | 01/21/2008 | It’s not a full-blown episode of Board Games with Scott, but it’s a video about board games. The show that inspired me to start the series is off the air, but the host is now doing a cooking show. He contacted me and asked me to be on the show, so I offered [...] |
| BGWS 044 - Board Games with Scott - Portrayal | 12/25/2007 | Portrayal is a party game where players draw what they are told. (13:53) Time for something lighter! This is a party game from a small publisher, Braincog, and I really enjoyed it. While you draw in the game, it’s not like a traditional drawing game. Make sure and have pencil and paper... |
| BGWS 043 - Reef Encounter | 12/04/2007 | Reef Encounter is a medium-weight strategy game about coral reef combat and hungry parrotfish. (37:06) Welcome! It’s been a while, but I’m getting settled in after my move, and am ready to start up again. This episode is about Reef Encounter and features clips from an interview that I... |
| BGWS 042 - World of Warcraft, the Boardgame | 06/27/2007 | World of Warcraft, the Boardgame is a long fantasy game for two teams of players. (38:27) Special Note! I’ll be at Origins. There is a Meet the Boardgame Broadcasters panel Saturday morning at 10AM that I’ll be on, and will be happy to go out to lunch with BGWS viewers afterwards. ... |
| BGWS 041 - ConHex | 05/22/2007 | ConHex is a fast abstract connection game for two players (17:54) In this episode, I interview Michail Antonow, the designer of ConHex, about his game, teach the game and play a sample game. ConHex is a clever two-player abstract game where players are attempting to connect two sides of a... |