An instant classic. Caylus is a medium-heavy worker placement and resource management board game centering around civilization building in 13th century France.

The Long View

On this episode of The Long View, I am pleased to be joined once again by Joel Eddy and Jesse Dean as we sit down to discuss the classic game of Caylus (Shhhhh……somewhere, if you listen closely, Ryan Sturm just cheered and clapped his hands like an excited schoolgirl!). Joel, Jesse and I take a closer look at this classic worker placement game, and discuss such things as the theme, the optimal number of players, and why this game has been so popular for so long.
Thanks to 2d6.org …

“Just the Two of Us”

 
Welcome back for our eighth episode of Wooden Cubes & Iron Soldiers!
In this episode we focus on two player games, specifically some of the differences between a two player game and multiplayer games, as well as games that will play more than two people, but possibly play best with two players. We also cover some of the different types of two player games on the market.
Some games we cover in more detail: Omen: Reign of War and Meltdown 2020
Finally, we are visited by a special guest …

“Origins, Gencon, BGG.CON, Essen, and ConsimWorld Expo!”

 
Welcome back for our seventh episode of Wooden Cubes & Iron Soldiers!
In this episode we spend the first two hours covering a wide variety of games and topics, discussing everything from what makes a game “gamey”, to Wil Wheaton, TableTop, and some of the pitfalls and trappings of being a board game reviewer. For the final six hours (just kidding)… In the last 45 minutes we cover a bunch of information about the upcoming convention season. I think we covered just about every large gaming …

Wooden Cubes & Iron Soldiers: “Games you will NEVER get rid of!”