Episodes

  • 5: Boardgames for 2

    5: Boardgames for 2
    Jan 9 2025
    Playing boardgames as a couple has been a fun rabbit hole for Derek and his partner Christina (who joins us on this episode). They talk about what got them into boardgaming, what resources worked best at finding games to play at two players, and move on to rank the games on their shelf. Games Mentioned on this episode: Pandemic Ticket to Ride Gloomhaven Spirit Island Azul Quacks of Quendlinberg Wingspan: Asia Everdell Duo Watergate Dune: Imperium Everdell Jaipur Radlands 7 Wonders Duel Codenames Duet King of Tokyo Wingspan Boop Splendor Duel Imhotep: The Duel Fallout Lost Ruins of Arnak Ticket to Ride: Europe Tokaido Duo Caesar: Seize Rome in 20 Minutes! Elder Sign Castles of Bergundy Skyteam Viticulture Targi All of the socials: https://linktr.ee/sometimesgeek Want to support the show?: https://ko-fi.com/sometimesgeek Want to be a guest or have an idea for a topic?: https://forms.gle/gnrBgZfH7WckZ4idA
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    53 mins
  • 4: SG Awards 2024

    4: SG Awards 2024
    Dec 19 2024
    On this episode, Derek takes a look back at the many games played throughout 2024 for some quick reviews and to award the ones that truly stood out. All of the socials: https://linktr.ee/sometimesgeek Want to support the show?: https://ko-fi.com/sometimesgeek Want to be a guest or have an idea for a topic?: https://forms.gle/gnrBgZfH7WckZ4idA
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    40 mins
  • 3: CCG's with Rev's Geek Out

    3: CCG's with Rev's Geek Out
    Dec 5 2024
    This episode I'm joined with Justin aka The Reverend En Fuego (Host of Rev's Geek Out) to talk about our love for, and history with, Collectible Card Games. We spend a bit of time talking about the first CCG, Fighting Fantasy Battle Cards by Steve Jackson, before diving into Rev's history with Magic: The Gathering and it's different itterations. Afterwards we dig into some of the more obscure games we've played, talk about our experiences with tournament play, discuss the love/hate of online CCG's with Marvel Snap and the new Pokemon Card Game, and round things out with some recommendations for the newer CCG's I've checked out. If you've enjoyed the episode: Check out Rev's Geek Out - Your new favorite destination of all things geek!: https://www.patreon.com/c/revenfuego Also you can hear me over on his show talking about my trip to Tokyo: https://www.patreon.com/posts/revs-geek-out-9-116646020 To check out the podcast, Gathering Stories, mentioned on the episode: https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fo/q3dwzv7mok0ms914a21ij/h?rlkey=nfu41untflc3rbc6tct9zu3g9&e=3&dl=0 Hit me up on socials or to join me on an episode: https://linktr.ee/sometimesgeek Support what I do with a coffee: https://ko-fi.com/sometimesgeek Research from this episode: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Collectiblecardgame https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/5512/fighting-fantasy-battle-cards http://aboardgameaday.blogspot.com/2015/04/the-collectors-club-episode-one.html https://magic.wizards.com/en/intro https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Magic:TheGathering https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pok%C3%A9monTradingCard_Game https://boardgamearena.com/
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    1 hr and 7 mins
  • 2: Arcades

    2: Arcades
    Nov 21 2024
    On this episode, I look into the history of arcades. Inspired by my trip to Tokyo, Japan, I found myself in a retro game shop with a similarly retro arcade setup. After seeing a physical/mechanical version of Pong, I started to wonder about the history of the modern arcade. In this episode I dig into the origins of pinball machines, the original arcade games, the evolution of what arcades would become, and where they are now. I also dig into some of my favorite arcade games and what it was like growing up during this era. All of the socials: https://linktr.ee/sometimesgeek Want to support the show?: https://ko-fi.com/sometimesgeek Want to be a guest or have an idea for a topic?: https://forms.gle/gnrBgZfH7WckZ4idA Links for this episode: https://www.museumofplay.org/blog/coin-op-century-a-brief-history-of-the-american-arcade/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Historyofarcadevideogames https://tiredoldhack.com/2017/09/16/the-complete-history-of-nintendo-arcade-games/ https://pinside.com/pinball/machine/baffle-ball https://www.betson.com/the-history-of-arcade-games/
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    21 mins
  • 1: Sometimes Geek (Remaster)

    1: Sometimes Geek (Remaster)
    Nov 7 2024
    Tune in for the first episode of the new Sometimes Geek Podcast. Find out what I've been up to, what projects I have been working on, and what the new format of the show is going to be! All of the socials: https://linktr.ee/sometimesgeek Want to support the show?: https://ko-fi.com/sometimesgeek Want to be a guest or have an idea for a topic?: https://forms.gle/gnrBgZfH7WckZ4idA
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    14 mins