Category: Podcast

  • Puerto Rico at WBC 2022

    84 different people played Puerto Rico this year and supported using a new format and testing some new software. Thanks everyone for your support! This year there were format changes in the play of the game and the GM tested new software to aid in running the tournament. After our machine overlords tried to sit…

  • Puerto Rico at WBC 2019

    96 different people played 48 games of Puerto Rico this year. Thanks everyone for your support! Congratulations to Micah McCormick! He won the final game with 42 points. 27 were from shipping, with 17 building points and no bonus buildings. Subtracting his 2 point bid for 3rd seat gave him a 1 point lead over…

  • Episode 8 – Tournament Game Master Basics Part 4: Scary Being the GM!

    In this episode, I conclude the series covering the basics of running a game tournament. Rob Kircher co-hosts and my son Rich joins us as we review how GMing can go wrong based on our WBC 2015 adventures and misadventures. The stories are true, but we won’t name names. It isn’t easy to be a…

  • Episode 7 – Tournament Game Master Basics Part 3: Be the GM!

    In this episode, I conclude the series covering the basics of running a game tournament.   Rob Kircher co-hosts  and my son Rich joins us as we explore the problems that can come up when running a tournament. Alas, we discuss cheating and the more common errors and what to do about it. We talk about…

  • Episode 6 – Tournament Game Master Basics Part 2: Sadly, Paperwork

    In this episode, I continue the series covering the basics of running a game tournament.   Rob Kircher co-hosts as we explain the nuts and bolts and documentation aspects of running a tournament. Below are links to example documents we reference in the podcast. Feel free to copy and modify them for your own use. Be…