Cthulhu: Death May Die
http://traffic.libsyn.com/hotgamemagnet/038_Cthulhu_Death_May_Die.mp3 Today we talk about our new favourite game, and Justin’s top game for 2019- It’s Cthulhu: Death May Die. This is the latest offering from CMON (probably not?) and super scary as you would expect from this Lovecraft-ian world. Listen to how we deal with our own insanity trying to beat 2019’s most difficult […]
Artemis Project
http://traffic.libsyn.com/hotgamemagnet/037_Artemis_Project_FINAL.mp3 Today’s episode of Hot Game Magnet is a review of a new game, hot off Kickstarter- the Artemis Project by Grand Gamers Guild. In this fun worker placement game your goal is to mine Europa, a frozen moon of Jupiter. Set in 2348, your job is to get a team together to get energy […]
2019 Round up- Best Table top Games of 2019 by Hot Game Magnet
http://traffic.libsyn.com/hotgamemagnet/036_2019_best_board_games_FINAL.mp3 What were the best board games of 2019? Listen to the latest episode of Hot Game Magnet where, we pick our favorite games we reviewed this year that were released in 2019. Which game will win our top vote for the year? Listen to this controversial episode. As we review games such as Victorian […]
035 Mechanica
http://traffic.libsyn.com/hotgamemagnet/035_Mechanica.mp3 Tonight we review our new favourite game Mechanica. A strange game where one works on the factory floor of a robotic vacuum cleaner factory, trying to produce the most robots for their AI overlord. I love the copy and I love the theme. But one can’t help but think that this is a road […]
Tapestry
http://traffic.libsyn.com/hotgamemagnet/034_Tapestry.mp3 This episode we review the latest board game from Stonemaier Games: Tapestry. It’s a pretty cool, intricate weaving of history from a civilisation of your making. We look at all the things in the game from components, playability, time, art and theme. We’re big fans of Jamey Stegmaier and this game does not disappoint. […]
October Kickstart Round-Up
http://traffic.libsyn.com/hotgamemagnet/032_October_KS_Roundup.mp3 It’s that time of the month again, where we discuss the hottest games available to back on KickStarter for October 2019. We look at what Justin is backing and what he is just watching in the shadows. If you want to spend money today, for a board game you will probably get next year […]
Victorian Masterminds
http://traffic.libsyn.com/hotgamemagnet/031_Victorian_Masterminds.mp3 Don’t be a cog in the machine. Build the machine and use it to steal the Whitehouse. In this weeks review we look at Victorian masterminds by CMON games. Be a villain, kidnap scientists, steal factories and monuments, and use it all to build the ultimate doomsday machine. there’s a lot to talk about […]
Zombicide Invader
http://traffic.libsyn.com/hotgamemagnet/028_Zombicide_Invader.mp3 Can one ever truely kill enough of the undead? Maybe, but we certainly haven’t found the upper limit for dice chucking zombie mahem. Zombicide Invader is the latest reimagining of CMON’s most popular franchise, in which players get to visit a whole new world and massacre it’s mold infected populace. New art, a new […]
Trudvang Legends
http://traffic.libsyn.com/hotgamemagnet/027_Trudvang_Legends.mp3 This week we talk about Trudvang Legends, Cool Mini or Not’s(CMON) latest game that is live on kickstarter, and the roller coaster ride of emotions that backing on kickstarter can inspire. How does one decide to spend $100 or more on a game that they have never played and wont see for at least […]
Arkham Horror: Episode 26
http://traffic.libsyn.com/hotgamemagnet/026_Arkham_Horror.mp3 Have you ever wondered what it would be like if you were really cool, living in New England in the 1920’s, in a town slowly being taken over by ancient monsters? Would you want to be an investigator in said town? Would you want extensive game play and story and encounters to rule your […]