#249: Boonlake and The Evolution of Game Designs

Timecodes

• Guest Announce from Rodney Smith of Watch It Played 00:00:00

• Boonlake Overview 01:10:22

• Boonlake Review 01:14:06

• News with Tony T 01:42:58

• Evolution of Game Designs 02:36:12

Opening Banter and Reviews

• Horrified American Monsters

• Foundations of Rome

• Cuphead The Fast Rolling Dice Game

• Roll Through the Ages: The Bronze Age

• Roll Through the Ages: The Iron Age

• Era: Medieval Age

• Gaia Project

• Cryptid: Urban Legends

Feature Review: Boonlake

With a group of pioneers, you have left civilization behind to settle along the shores of Boonlake, a long-forgotten region inhabited by humans long ago. This unexplored area beckons you! Become part of a new community and commit yourself to the common good. Explore the landscapes, build houses and settlements, raise cattle, produce raw materials, and develop an infrastructure. Do your best to automate these processes. Seize the opportunity to make the best of your new life in Boonlake.

Designed by Alexander Pfister

Published by Capstone Games

BoardGameGeek.com Entry

Gaming News by Tony T

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