Okay, we're back with the fourth volume in the Ascent and Dissent of the Friendly Online Game Store. In this episode, I speak with the owner of a new FOGS, Gateplay.com. Chris Handy is a game designer, musician and e-commerce expert who has decided to try his hand at the Online Board Game business with the unique spin that he's targeting the new or 'gateway' gamers.

I should note that my daughter has become a fan of Chris' music as CJ. If you have young kids, you will want to check him out. That CD is in heavy rotation along with Gwyndolyn's favorite kid band, Gwendolyn and the GoodTime Gang (also one to check out if you have young ones).

I hope you enjoy this new show in the series. With any luck, we'll have a second BGB this month, too. Keep an ear out for it.

Thanks for downloading and listening to Boardgame Babylon.

Show Notes

Links:   Gateplay.com   Chris Handy's Designer Page   Simply Fun

Games Mentioned:

Trump: The Game   Linkity   Handy   Plext   Pandemic  

Topeka Board Gamers: Donate to the Boys and Girls Club of Topeka

Best Games of 2007 - as determined by yours truly and my special guest, Aldie from Boardgamegeek.com. We chat for quite awhile about great games from 2007 and a few that weren't so great. There are even a couple of notes about the upcoming Boardgamegeek.CON - get the scoop here!

You'll also want to check out the website of our sponsors for this show:

Gateplay Games   Tanga.com

And here are the full Best Games of 2007 lists for both of us:

Aldie

1. Agricola   2. Race for the Galaxy 3. 1960: Making of a President

4. In the Year of the Dragon   5. Starcraft   6. Galaxy Trucker

7. Age of Empires 3: Age of Discovery 8. Fire and Axe 9. Notre Dame

10. Arkham Horror: The King in Yellow

Honorable Mentions: Thebes

Disappointments: League of Six, Kingsburg, Key Harvest

Eric

1. 1960: Making of a President   2. Agricola   3. Race for the Galaxy

4. Notre Dame   5. Brass   6. In the Year of the Dragon

7. Hamburgum   8. Age of Empires 3: Age of Discovery   9. Amyitis

10. Duel in the Dark

Honorable Mentions: King of Siam, Midgard, Thebes, Vikings, Take It To The Limit, Wurfel Bingo, Key Harvest

Disappointments: Kingsburg, Chicago Poker, Gipsy Kings (edited out)

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