On today's episode we had the pleasure of talking with Mckay from Backfire Games about how to run a successful Kickstarter!    The Board Critic Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theboardcritic/   Backfire Discord: https://discord.gg/bs6QAQt5s9    -    Reach out to us on:      Our Discord: https://discord.gg/3h7Tctz6GU Our website: www.fantasyandsomeflights.com   -    Our Instagram: Fantasyandsomeflights for some cool pictures and videos   -    Our Twitter @AndSomeFlights!   -    ..read more

Ameritrash or Euro games, these are terms that get thrown around a lot in out hobby, but what do they actually mean? In this episode we dive into what we think these terms mean and what we like about each category. Hope you enjoy!    -    Reach out to us on:      Our Discord: https://discord.gg/3h7Tctz6GU Our website: www.fantasyandsomeflights.com   -    Our Instagram: Fantasyandsomeflights for some cool pictures and videos   -    Our Twitter @AndSomeFlights!   -    Hope you all enjoy! Cheers ..read more

New fireside episode today where we talk about upcoming conventions, books we have been reading, and some absurd boardgame themes! Hope you enjoy! -    Reach out to us on:      Our Discord: https://discord.gg/DfbUrZc2Jy Our website: https://www.fantasyandsomeflights.com/post/f10-gencon-and-mediocre-books Our Instagram: Fantasyandsomeflights for some cool pictures and videos Our YouTube:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCucyVNQzpi9EEzI9ZvyFaWQ -    Our Twitter @AndSomeFlights!   -    Hope you all enjoy! Cheers ..read more

If you have listened to previous episodes you probably know about the addiction that has taken over Nelson: Living Card Games! In this episode we have a special guest: d20Woodworking on to discuss this exciting genre of games! So listen along to learn more about Jason and figure out what your next money hole will be!     -    Flights: 05:20 | Icebreaker: 15:25 | Discussion: 26:07 | Recommendations: 1:03:39   -       Our Show Notes can be found here: https://www.fantasyandsomeflights.com/post/e36-games-economy-of-gaming -    ..read more

Kwisatz Haderach, Gom Jabbar, Mohadib, Paul... all super exotic names and phrases that you probably don't recognize if you haven't read Dune! In this book analysis we get to break down one of the greatest classic Si-Fi novels out there! Dune is a book that has been all the rage for the last 55+ years and is now a major motion picture! Before we dive into the story get to talk about the lackluster drinks we are having as well as some of the books we are reading! Hope you enjoy!    -    Flights: 01:43 | Whats on our Minds: 8:07 | Discussion: 24:01    -    ..read more

Today we have the pleasure of releasing the newest Boardvengers episode! This is a wonderful group of content creators who all come together to talk about this wonderful hobby! Today we are discussing games with the best table presence! Hope you enjoy!   Led by: Roberto, Shear_Boardom, active on Instagram and YouTube. Dave, Gamefoundry, exploring the intersection of 3D printing and board games. Ben & Emily, Date Night Dice, Instagram and podcast of the same name! McKay, The Board Game Critic, also recording a podcast and launching Snack Time on Kickstarter! Meg, a.k.a. Professor Meg ..read more

Another chill fireside episode today where we discuss some books we have been reading, what games we played at GenCon, and answered an icebreaker question about our upcoming Dune episode! -    Reach out to us on:      Our Discord: https://discord.gg/DfbUrZc2Jy Our website: https://www.fantasyandsomeflights.com/post/f9-kentucky-fancy Our Instagram: Fantasyandsomeflights for some cool pictures and videos Our YouTube:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCucyVNQzpi9EEzI9ZvyFaWQ -    Our Twitter @AndSomeFlights!   -    Hope you all enjoy! Cheers ..read more

Who doesn't want to spend the weekend building up a civilization, researching the internet, and crushing your friends into dust over happy faces?? In this episode we have a special guest, Smalls, who comes on to help us break down Vlaada Chvatil's civilization building game - Through the Ages: A New Story of Civilization! During this episode we dive into the strategies we use to help us become better at this incredibly heavy, satisfying game! So sit back, grab a drink with us, and learn all the ins an outs to becoming a better civ builder!    -    Flights: 01:40 | Table: 6 ..read more

Round 2 for Star Wars Breakdowns here at the Fantasy and Some Flights podcast! In this episode we get to tackle the Prequel trilogy, everything from trade embargoes to well done Jedi! This breakdown episode is slightly different than previous ones as Dalton is not a fan of these movies while Nelson most certainly is! Due to this, we get to engage in a bit of friendly debate on if these movies are good or not! So listen through, and let us know what you think about the Star Wars Prequels!    -    Flights: 02:40 | Whats on our Minds: 8:44 | Discussion: 21:34    -&nb ..read more

Recently Nelson got the awesome opportunity to go hang out at the first ever Scapecon - a convention all about the game Herosacpe! This game has been out of print for over a decade, but still has a significant following in the boardgame industry! We got lucky enough to interview the organizer of this event on this episode. So join us as we talk about this awesome game and the first Scapecon!     -    Flights: 05:42 | Discussion: 09:03    -     Our Show Notes can be found here: https://www.fantasyandsomeflights.com/post/e36-5-special-scape-con-f ..read more