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BGWS 009 - Santiago

Santiago is a light-weight strategy game about planting and irrigating crops in a hostile environment. Mechanics involve bidding and placing tiles.

This week, I'm taking a look at Santiago. In this game, you bid for the right to select tiles, bribe one of the players to get irrigation, and set up temporary alliances throughout the game.

There's a new high-quality (and high-size; episodes are over 100MB) version of BGWS hosted at the Internet Archive. (The link to the high quality-version will normally be at the bottom of the links to the show, and as I have time, I will be going back and adding high-quality versions of past episodes.)



BGWS 009 - Santiago (Streaming Flash)

BGWS 009 - Santiago (Lower-quality .mov)

BGWS 009 - Santiago (High-Quality at Internet Archive)

Learn more about Santiago at BoardGameGeek and discuss or recommend this episode there as well.

Purchase this game (and support BGWS) at Funagain.com.

Next week, I'm going to get much more serious and talk about Indonesia. This will be another In Depth show, lasting over 30 minutes, but I go through the entire ruleset of the game.

BGWS 008 - Why Did the Chicken...

Why Did the Chicken... is a light party game about making up the punchlines to jokes.

When is Coffee like a Bear?
When it's a-brewin'! (a bruin? get it? har har.)

Why Did the Chicken... is a party game based upon jokes. This week, I take a look at this party game. It's a creative party game that will allow you to develop your sense of humor while having fun.

Also, it's the first Board Games with Scott contest! You'll have to watch the vlog to learn the details! Thanks to Play Again Games, publishers of Why Did the Chicken..., for sponsoring this contest.


Beware: Groaners Ahead!

BGWS 008 - Why Did the Chicken... at YouTube (Streaming Flash)

BGWS 008 - Why Did the Chicken... (small Quicktime .mov)

BGWS 008 - Why Did the Chicken... (large Quicktime .mov)

If you'd like to try the game, there's a live online version available at Boardgamegeek!

You can discuss this episode or learn more about the game at Boardgamegeek.

Next week on Board Games with Scott, I'll get a little more serious and talk about Santiago!

BGWS 007 - Lost Cities

Lost Cities - A light two-player card-based game of exploration.

Lost Cities is one of the most popular small-box two player games by Kosmos (imported by Rio Grande). These games have the flavor of a more complex Eurogame, but are easier to play and are designed specifically for two players. This game has gotten popular enough to be featured as an event in the World Boardgaming Championships.



Board Games with Scott 007 - Lost Cities (Flash)

Board Games with Scott 007 - Lost Cities (.mov format)

Discuss this episode or learn more about Lost Cities at Boardgamegeek.

Next week, I'll talk about the wacky party game, "Why did the Chicken?" In addition, we will be having the first Board Games with Scott contest! You'll have to watch the episode for details.