BJShea’s Board Game Alliance. Epi. 14 Record Date 5/26/2017
Host: “Director” Chris Walker of Bj Geek Nation
Designer: Sean Epperson of Thing 12 Games
Gamer: Josh Utley from The Omega Gamers
Origins Game Fair June 14-18th in Columbus, OH Origins Awards nominations
http://www.originsawards.net/current-origins-awards-nominees/
Essen games Fair, Spiel October 26-29 Essen Germany Spiel des Jahres, Kennerspiel des Jahres.
https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2017/05/2017s-board-game-of-the-year-shor…
Gut Shot Games Designers Ben Cichoski & Danny Mandel
Ben and Danny started Super Awesome Games in 2012. They’ve designed the Legendary Encounters series of deckbuilding games featuring Aliens, Predator, and Firefly, as well as the Vs. System 2PCG featuring the Marvel Universe. And back in the day they worked together designing the World of Warcraft Trading Card Game. In 2015 they partnered with Gut Shot Games to design their latest game, H.E.A.D. Hunters.
Kyle Kinkade and Jordon Nelson from Monocle Society: The Rules
THE QUESTION: “Hype: What game did NOT live up to it, and why?”