Stephen Buonocore, “The Podfather of Gaming”
@podfathergaming.bsky.social
Game industry veteran, entrepreneur, designer, game media personality, and vocal enthusiast of the hobby game industry. Host of the long-running game industry podcast, Board Games Insider. Chairman, Play to Z Board, World Series of Board Gaming
Amazing review of Lord of the Rings: Circle of Conflict from Secret Cabal: “A really, really, really impressive game.” “Buonocore getting out of bed is a real achievement. Him designing a game is mind-blowing.” Starts at 2:58 mark. @gengelstein.bsky.social @asmodeeusa.bsky.social
Episode 353: Bloodstones and A Short Topic Extravaganza — The Secret Cabal Gaming Podcast
Hey Now, Cabalists! Uh oh, Mia the cat is causing havoc in the household! After Chris gets his house in order we dive into the games we've been playing, including The Lord of the Rings Circle of Conf...
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The entire reason I know about and follow you is due to how diligently the BGI guys ( @podfathergaming.bsky.social et al) give attribution for their stories - seems like half the news they discuss comes from "our good friends at BoardGameWire"! ... here's hoping more people follow their example.
Take a closer look at "The Lord of the Rings: Circle of Conflict™" - In Focus, designed by @gengelstein.bsky.social and @podfathergaming.bsky.social and published by Office Dog. This episode is presented by Nikki Pontius and sponsored by Office Dog. TM & © MEE www.youtube.com/watch?v=XBLJ...
The Lord of the Rings: Circle of Conflict™ - In Focus
Take a closer look at "The Lord of the Rings: Circle of Conflict™" - In Focus, designed by Geoff Engelstein and Stephen Buonocore and published by Office Dog. This episode is presented by Nikki…
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Great review of Lord of the Rings: Circle of Conflict! “The game is very different,very original” “A resource management game where the same input produces radically different results” And best of all: Great mispronunciation of our names! :) @asmodee-es.bsky.social youtu.be/lFKSH3pHl8M?...
Circle of Conflict Review 💍⚔️ | Is This LOTR Board Game Worth the Battle?
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BREAKING: PAX-Unplugged HOUSTON - June 2027! PAX-Unplugged Houston, the 5th of the annual Int’l PAX expos, and the 2nd Unplugged event, will debut at the George R. Brown Convention Center in Houston, TX, June 25-27, 2027. Badges go on sale later this year. This is awesome! A MUST ATTEND for me! <3
After placing it on its Top 10 from Gen Con, Wargamer dropped a very detailed article. Great article on how this game plays and how the theme integrates into the mechanics. A very good read. Oh, and the author really liked it… <3 www.wargamer.com/lord-of-the-...
This epic new Lord of the Rings board game is a dynamic roll-and-write where you play both sides of the battle
Do we really need more Lord of the Rings board games? When the mechanics are this interesting, my money is on 'yes'.
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The ratings for Circle of Conflict since Gencon have been absolutely stunning. Glad this is finally in people's hands! If you had a chance to play it, @podfathergaming.bsky.social and I would appreciate you leaving a rating. Early ratings are essential for gaining momentum.
“Lord of the Rings: Circle of Conflict”, codesigned by @gengelstein and me, has pre-released at @GenCon! First day: Sold Out! There will be copies sold each day though, so you can still get it here!
@podfathergaming.bsky.social you need to start doing pizza reviews when you travel.
Meeple Vacation is ridiculously cute! Kickstarter coming April 1st (no joke!) from @playtozgames.bsky.social ! www.kickstarter.com/projects/pla...
This Wednesday 10am @thebeccascott.bsky.social and I will be playing Meeple Vacation with designer Dino DiBlasio! Join us for our Jacked Up Matchup on Good Morning Society! #boardgames #kickstarter @goodtimesociety.com
Play to Z Games - Siege Perilous LIVE on Gamefound!@playtozgames.bsky.social · 6mo agoIt's not an early April Fool's joke, we really are launching Meeple Vacation: Water Park tomorrow! Check out our very fun water park map! Link to follow our project below 👇
Hi everyone! Our newest game, Meeple Vacation: Water Park is coming to Kickstarter this Wednesday, April 1 at 10am EST! Make sure to follow our pre-launch page (linked below) to stay notified, and back us on day 1!
@podfathergaming.bsky.social I'm looking at getting Thunder Road Vendetta, I see there are a ton of expansions, which ones are the most fun/must get?
Excited to see three of our games nominated for the Origins Awards! #boardgames @playtozgames.bsky.social @gamaofficial.bsky.social
Stephen Buonocore, “The Podfather of Gaming”@podfathergaming.bsky.social · 7mo agoPlay To Z has 3 nominations for the Origins awards! -Animal Rescue Team, -23 Knives, and -Xenology! …and while Animal Rescue Team and 23 Knives are big sellers, this is great for the new release, Xenology! www.playtozgames.com/game/xenology/ @playtozgames.bsky.social @originsgamefair.bsky.social
Play To Z has 3 nominations for the Origins awards! -Animal Rescue Team, -23 Knives, and -Xenology! …and while Animal Rescue Team and 23 Knives are big sellers, this is great for the new release, Xenology! www.playtozgames.com/game/xenology/ @playtozgames.bsky.social @originsgamefair.bsky.social
Xenology – Play To Z
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Welcome to Seoul Journey! A heartfelt strategic card game inspired by the experiences of Seoul. See city sights and collect experiences, as you blend strategy, markets, and set collection in a colorful, thematic package that captures the city with vibrant artwork. www.backerkit.com/c/projects/p...
Seoul Journey
Welcome to Seoul Journey, the exciting card-based board game that lets you explore the bustling streets of Seoul!
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Some deets on Circle of Conflict! Each player gets a dry-erase screen that has the Free Peoples on the left and the Shadow on the right. Each turn two dice are rolled and all players choose one die to use Free and one on Shadow. You can then use the die icons to do various things. 🧵 1/4
Sure, but did you bring a copy for the land of the LotR?!
Now I understand where the innovation in the game is coming from. Dice rolling with your feet!
Yes! I need an autographed copy at Essen from My Financial Advisor.
Exciting! Simultaneous light/dark play was my favorite part of the old Lord of the Rings TCG (Decipher, 2001). I enjoy the challenge of balancing both sides and look forward to trying this!
Well, I cannot say for certainly, but this game may be the PERFECT game for you! <3
