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| 03 Dec 2022 | Episode 19 - Faction guide: Hadsch Hallas | 02:11:10 | |
Ok so the Hadsch guide is finally here, and packs more than 2 hours of us saying basically that the faction... isn't that great. But bear with us, there's much more than that, and maybe, MAYBE, you can find some useful advice for your games with our beloved chickens. At times, our connections had problems, so the audio from Matteo fades out, sorry about that. 00.00 INTRODUCTION (a very long one at that) 12.20 OK NOW ABOUT HADSCH HALLAS: THE LAST ROUGH GUIDE! 31.20 HADSCH HALLAS AND THE MAP 42.55 HADSCH HALLAS AND FINAL SCORING OBJECTIVES 53.50 HADSCH HALLAS AND ADVANCED TECH TILES 1.12.00 HADSCH HALLAS AND THE TECH TRACKS 1.28.20 HADSCH HALLAS AND QIC/POWER ACTIONS (OK, JUST ONE ACTION ACTUALLY; ALSO, MOLFO RANTING ABOUT WHY HADSCH HALLAS ARE BAD) 1.40.40 HADSCH HALLAS AND ROUND SCORING BONUSES 1.49.15 HADSCH HALLAS AND ROUND BOOSTERS 1.56.30 WRAPPING UP, AND MOLFO RANTING A BIT MORE 1.59.55 WEIRD TIME-TRAVELLING Q&A SESSION Paia Groject SWAG: https://www.tostadora.it/shop/paiagroject/ Check out Ghostly's amazing "Paia Groject Strategy Deck": https://boardgamegeek.com/thread/2772018/paia-groject-strategy-deck While you wait for the next episode, come play with us (Molfo and El Temblo) on BGS: https://www.boardgamers.space. You can also find us on our brand new dedicated channel, within the Gaia Project "Fight" Club Discord: https://discord.com/channels/693041156698669057/921351801259843605 (Invitation link: https://discord.gg/TsNX9epNUp) Feedback and contact: paiagroject@gmail.com Theme song by Paranoixx: https://www.beatstars.com/titoc06/feed | |||
| 20 Aug 2024 | Episode 23 - Faction guide: Itars (really) | 01:08:26 | |
Yay, we made it! Matteo (El Temblo) is here with the last faction guide before The Lost Fleet! And it's a sponsored episode! The sponsor is Magic Mind, for which you have a limited offer you can use now, that gets you up to 48% off your first subscription or 20% off one time purchases with code PAIAGROJECT20 at checkout. You can claim it at https://magicmind.com/paiagroject . Itars are a complex faction, so check it out and tell me what you think - you can find me at the Gaia Project "Fight Club" Discord: https://discord.gg/TsNX9epNUp Timestamps: 0:00 - Introduction and what's up 3:45 - This episode is sponsored! Yay!!! 9:44 - Itars introduction 20:43 - Pi and Academy opening 26:50 - Itars and the map 28:46 - Final scorings (whatever) 34:32 - Basic tech tiles and technologies (who cares, you're getting all the tiles anyway) 52:18 - Advanced tech tiles (not much to say here) 57:30 - Round scoring bonuses (ditto) 1:02:00 - Round boosters 1:06:10 - Conclusions - quite a useless guide, huh? You can help Paia Groject with a one-time tip or a recurring donation using Ko-Fi, here: https://ko-fi.com/paiagroject Also, you can buy the amazing Paia Groject t-shirts here: https://www.tostadora.it/shop/paiagroject Feel free to write me at paiagroject@gmail.com | |||
| 28 Aug 2024 | Episode 25 - The Lost Fleet - Part 2 | 00:38:25 | |
And now, enjoy the new factions! Again, our sponsor is Magic Mind, for which you have a limited offer you can use now, that gets you up to 48% off your first subscription or 20% off one time purchases with code PAIAGROJECT20 at checkout. You can claim it at https://magicmind.com/paiagroject . Check out Moweyds, Tinkeroids, Space Giants and Tinkeroids; then come and join the discussion, the Discord server is quite buzzing about the Lost Fleet these days: https://discord.gg/TsNX9epNUp Timestamp 0:00 - The legendary fleet 1:29 - Errata to the first part 4:10 - Thanks to our sponsor 5:22 - Changes to Ivits 8:08 - Changes to Xenos 9:20 - Changes to Gleens 10:30 - Changes to Bescods 11:22 - Changes to Lantids 14:17 - New factions: introduction 19:10 - Moweyds 26:02 - Tinkeroids 29:55 - Space Giants 32:42 - Darkanians 35:54 - Announcements and conclusions The Lost Fleet manual: https://boardgamegeek.com/filepage/277004/gaia-project-the-lost-fleet-rulebook You can also directly help Paia Groject with a one-time tip or a recurring donation using Ko-Fi, here: https://ko-fi.com/paiagroject Finally, you can buy the amazing Paia Groject t-shirts here: https://www.tostadora.it/shop/paiagroject Feel free to write me at paiagroject@gmail.com | |||
| 14 Aug 2022 | Episode 2 - Faction Rankings (Part Two) | 01:09:45 | |
This is the second and final part of our "tier list" episode (which is, in fact, two episodes, because we talk too much). We have finally arrived at tiers 1 and 2, and so this episode is focused on the 5 most powerful factions. But are they really? Hit us with your thoughts and comments here, or via BGG, Discord, and homing pigeon. 00.00 INTRODUCTION While you wait for the next episode, come play with us (as Molfo and El Temblo) on BGS: https://www.boardgamers.space. Gaia "Fight Club" Discord server: https://discord.gg/TsNX9epNUp Theme song by Paranoixx: https://www.beatstars.com/titoc06/feed | |||
| 26 Jul 2024 | Episode 21 - Faction guide: Taklons | 00:51:42 | |
Hello! Welcome to one of the most useless faction guides of them all - Taklons are GOOD, but... I'll blab about them for a while nonetheless. Sorry for the audio quality, I had serious problems this time. 00:00: Introduction 05:54 - Overview, map, and final scoring 16:42 - Power management 23:55 - Tech tracks and basic tech tiles 35:24 - Advanced tech tiles 39:34 - Round scoring bonuses 42:34 - Round boosters 45:13 - Conclusions Feedbacks and comments: paiagroject@gmail.com Join us in the GP Discord! Look for our channel! | |||
| 15 Aug 2022 | Episode 7 - The Gaia Project International Tournament | 00:54:26 | |
Did you know that the Gaia Project International Tournament just took place? Since the chance was too good not to catch, we invited the organizer, Marco/ZeroCool, to talk with us about how the tournament went, and where his next big tournaments are going; our chat resulted in a very relaxed and special episode, which we hope you’ll enjoy as well. Oh, and we also had to opportunity to ask something to the winner of the tournament… (Sorry for the lack of errata, they will return in the next episode) 02:40 - TOURNAMENT DURATION, PARTICIPANTS, AND TIMING ISSUES 09:14 - TOURNAMENT STRUCTURE: NUMBER OF GAMES, TABLE FORMATION, AND SCORING RATIONALE 13:02 - TOURNAMENT STRUCTURE: GAMES AND FACTION PICKING MECHANISM 14:25 - PROS AND CONS OF AUCTIONS IN TOURNAMENTS (AND NOT) 26:14 - IMPRESSIONS ABOUT FACTION PICKS 31:10 - REPORT FROM THE WINNER OF THE TOURNAMENT 38:45 - INTERESTING DYNAMICS WHICH SHOWED UP IN THIS COMPETITIVE ENVIRONMENT 45:00 - FUTURE PERSPECTIVES FOR FUTURE TOURNAMENTS 52:42 - A SHOUTOUT TO A FRIEND IN POLAND Matteo's terrible Itars game (and Marco's super good Taklons one): https://www.boardgamers.space/game/GPIT-Round10-Table1 Matteo's really nice Lantids game (the 3vp/mine adv tile actually gave him "just" 24 points): https://www.boardgamers.space/game/GPIT-TURN4-TABLE1 While you wait for the next episode, come play with us (Molfo and El Temblo) on BGS: https://www.boardgamers.space. Feedback and contact: paiagroject@gmail.com Gaia "Fight Club" Discord server: https://discord.gg/ Theme song by Paranoixx: https://www.beatstars.com/titoc06/feed | |||
| 17 Aug 2022 | Episode 13 - Faction Guide: Firaks except it‘s not Firaks it‘s actually Bescods | 01:52:01 | |
Yes, we promised a Firak guide and instead you get Bescods. But look on the bright side, it's a great Bescods guide. Also, they're both grey, so you'll barely notice the difference. 00.00 INTRODUCTION (STILL ON THE INTERVIEW WITH HELGE, AND GHOSTLY'S INFOGRAPHICS) 04.40 SO, HERE COMES THE FIRAKS GUIDE... 06.40 ...EXCEPT IT'S BESCODS, PLOT TWIST! FACTION DESCRIPTION 24.00 BESCODS & THE MAP 32.15 BESCODS & FINAL SCORING OBJECTIVES 41.50 BESCODS & THE TECH TRACKS AND OPENINGS 1.01.45 BESCODS & ADVANCED TECH TILES 1.11.30 BESCODS & BASIC TECH TILES 1.21.30 BESCODS & ROUND SCORING BONUSES 1.28.25 BESCODS & ROUND BOOSTERS 1.35.20 BESCODS & POWER/QIC ACTIONS 1.40.30 FINAL CONSIDERATIONS 1.44.50 CHATTING ABOUT THE 2ND EASTERN EMISPHERE GAIA TOURNAMENT - EURAFRASIAN EDITION 1.47.30 EVEN MORE RUMORS ABOUT THE FORTHCOMING GP EXPANSION Ghostly's "Paia Groject Strategy Deck": https://boardgamegeek.com/thread/2772018/paia-groject-strategy-deck Simone's Bescods game where you can see some of the strategies discussed in this episode (three steps on the science track round 1; two academies built round 6; 3 points per lab adv tech tile on the top of the navigation track): https://www.boardgamers.space/game/AllaFieraDelBesc Matteo's Firaks game in the tournament: https://www.boardgamers.space/game/EurAfrAsia-CUP-Group-E-2 While you wait for the next episode, come play with us (Molfo and El Temblo) on BGS: https://www.boardgamers.space. Gaia "Fight Club" Discord server: https://discord.gg/TsNX9epNUp Feedback and contact: paiagroject@gmail.com | |||
| 16 Aug 2022 | Episode 11 - Round Scoring Bonuses | 01:28:13 | |
In this episode we discuss round scoring bonuses, a core component of the game, and one whose importance is often overlooked. Luckily, the Paia Groject podcast is about to change this forever... We hope you enjoy the episode, please give us you feedback here, via email, or on the Boardgamers Gaia discord! 00.00 INTRODUCTION AND FEEDBACK ON PREVIOUS EPISODES 05.30 REMEMBER THAT THE HELGE EPISODE IS COMING NEXT WEEK! 06.50 MATTEO'S CAT MAKES SOME NOISES, THEN ROUND SCORING BONUSES: AN OVERVIEW 17.20 POINTS-PER-GAIA-PLANET ROUND SCORING BONUSES 29.10 POINTS-PER-MINE ROUND SCORING BONUS 32.20 POINTS-PER-TERRAFORMING-STEP ROUND SCORING BONUS 41.20 POINTS-PER-TRADING-STATION ROUND SCORING BONUSES 53.20 POINTS-PER-LARGE-BUILDING ROUND SCORING BONUSES 1.00.20 POINTS-PER-TECH-ADVANCEMENT 1.06.00 POINTS-PER-FEDERATION-TOKEN ROUND SCORING BONUS 1.22.10 SUMMING UP 1.23.20 UPDATES ON THE ONGOING EURAFRASIAN GAIA TOURNAMENT While you wait for the next episode, come play with us (Molfo and El Temblo) on BGS: https://www.boardgamers.space. Feedback and contact: paiagroject@gmail.com Gaia "Fight Club" Discord server: https://discord.gg/TsNX9epNUp Theme song by Paranoixx: https://www.beatstars.com/titoc06/feed | |||
| 17 Aug 2022 | Episode 14 - The Paia Groject Holiday Spectacular: Bal T’Aks faction guide | 01:45:38 | |
Ok, this had to happen: Christmas is just behind us, and since we are still in magic Christmas Land, even Bal T'Aks can find a place here at Paia Groject. So listen to it if you're planning on playing them (or if you want to hear a lot about QICs), but be careful: outside of the magic of Christmas you... might not get the best results from them? 00.00 INTRODUCTION - THE MAGIC OF CHRISTMAS (AND HORRIBLE DELAYS IN DELIVERING THIS EPISODE) 05.09 FACTION DESCRIPTION (HOW IS THE FACTION NAME PRONOUNCED?) 06.00 OK, ACTUAL FACTION DESCRIPTION 13.54 BAL T'AKS & THE MAP 21.55 BAL T'AKS & FINAL SCORING OBJECTIVES 31.20 BAL T'AKS & THE GAIA TRACK - GAIAFORMERS AND QICs TIPS 37.00 BAL T'AKS & QIC ACTIONS (SPOILER: HADSCH HALLAS ARE BETTER) 45.45 BAL T'AKS & THE TECH TRACKS (GUESS WHAT? MORE GAIA AND QICs) 52.58 BAL T'AKS & ADVANCED TECH TILES (ON TOP OF THE GAIA TRACK) 1.04.20 BAL T'AKS & BASIC TECH TILES 1.15.05 BAL T'AKS & ROUND SCORING BONUSES 1.22.38 BAL T'AKS & ROUND BOOSTERS - ALSO TIPS FOR FEDERATION FORMING 1.33.50 FINAL CONSIDERATIONS - NOBODY FEARS BAL T'AKS 1.39.00 CHATTING ABOUT THE 2ND EASTERN HEMISPHERE GAIA TOURNAMENT - EURAFRASIAN EDITION 1.43.10 THE 2022 PAIA GROJECT TOURNAMENT(?) Ghostly's "Paia Groject Strategy Deck": https://boardgamegeek.com/thread/2772018/paia-groject-strategy-deck Babbuc49's Bal T'aks game where he played a stellar game, but still lost: https://www.boardgamers.space/game/AllaFieraDelBesc While you wait for the next episode, come play with us (Molfo and El Temblo) on BGS: https://www.boardgamers.space. You can also find us on our brand new dedicated channel, within the Gaia Project "Fight" Club Discord: https://discord.com/channels/693041156698669057/921351801259843605 (Invitation link: https://discord.gg/TsNX9epNUp) Feedback and contact: paiagroject@gmail.com Theme song by Paranoixx: https://www.beatstars.com/titoc06/feed | |||
| 15 Aug 2022 | Episode 8 - Faction guide: Geodens | 01:34:14 | |
Ooops, we did it again! Here comes yet another faction guide. Today we extensively discuss Geodens (and when we say extensively, we mean it: we were in a bit of a chatty mood). Also, feedback & errata are back, and if you live to get to the end of this episode, you will also get some update about the currently ongoing EurAfrAsian Torunament! 00.00 INTRODUCTION 11.50 FACTION DESCRIPTION (ok, first a discussion about cogs, then faction description) 1.23.50 CHATTING ABOUT THE 2ND EASTERN EMISPHERE GAIA TOURNAMENT - EURAFRASIAN EDITION vizkris' nice Geodens game: https://www.boardgamers.space/game/EurAfrAsia-CUP-Group-C Game 1, El Temblo: https://www.boardgamers.space/game/EurAfrAsia-CUP-Group-A Game 1, Molfo: https://www.boardgamers.space/game/EurAfrAsia-CUP-Group-D While you wait for the next episode, come play with us (Molfo and El Temblo) on BGS: https://www.boardgamers.space. Feedback and contact: paiagroject@gmail.com Gaia "Fight Club" Discord server: https://discord.gg/TsNX9epNUp Theme song by Paranoixx: https://www.beatstars.com/titoc06/feed | |||
| 12 Sep 2024 | Episode 26: Auctions in online Gaia Project | 00:45:37 | |
Aaah... auctions; is there another topic which keeps us Gaia Project nerds arguing for days with the same passion? I don't think so. Listen to my take on it, so you as well can disagree with... someone. That'll be fantastic. Yes, it includes a full guide on how the Boardgame Arena auction system works. Here's the timestamp: 00:00 Introduction 07:05 Sectors rotation 09:53 What are auctions? 11:10 Classic auctions 12:59: BGA/DIGIDICED style auctions 14:49 BGA auctions tutorial 21:04 Classic auctions pros and cons 22:47 BGA auctions pros and cons 25:32 Auctions are pointless, here’s why 35:15 I want a tournament with rotation 36:42 Suggestions for classic auctions 39:46 Suggestions for BGA/DIGIDICED auctions 42:22 Conclusions Come argue on the famous Gaia Project "Fight Club" Discord, take a side and die on your hill, no matter the actual facts: https://discord.gg/TsNX9epNUp If you agree with me, or not, but still appreciate my work, you can directly help Paia Groject with a one-time tip or a recurring donation using Ko-Fi, here: https://ko-fi.com/paiagroject And you can buy the amazing Paia Groject t-shirts here: https://www.tostadora.it/shop/paiagroject Feel free to write me at paiagroject@gmail.com | |||
| 27 Sep 2022 | Episode 18 - Faction guide: Terrans | 02:06:14 | |
You thought we left you out there, in the dark of the cosmos, without a clue on how to play half of the factions, didn't you? Well, think again, ‘cause we’re here, and this time is a strong faction time: it is time for everybody’s gaiaforming specialists, it’s Terrans time!
00:00:00 - WE’RE BACK!!!!
00:05:34 - Terrans - the super important artwork comments
00:08:14 - Terrans - the board, finally
00:16:47 - THE gaiaforming faction, a one-trick racing horse
00:27:05 - Terrans and the map
00:31:55 - Terrans and final scorings
00:42:44 - Terrans and round scorings
00:56:23 - Terrans and round boosters
01:08:58 - Terrans power cycle
01:16:34 - Terrans and technology tracks - and openings
01:42:52 - Terrans and advanced tech tiles (not a resource advanced tiles episode, sorry)
01:49:33 - Terrans and basic tech tiles
02:00:07 - Final considerations and answering the pre-errata from the community
02:03:35 - It is done - a short statement on how things are going to go from now on
Check out Ghostly's amazing "Paia Groject Strategy Deck": https://boardgamegeek.com/thread/2772018/paia-groject-strategy-deck
While you wait for the next episode, come play with us (Molfo and El Temblo) on BGS: https://www.boardgamers.space.
You can also find us on our brand new dedicated channel, within the Gaia Project "Fight" Club Discord: https://discord.com/channels/693041156698669057/921351801259843605
(Invitation link: https://discord.gg/TsNX9epNUp)
Feedback and contact: paiagroject@gmail.com
Theme song by Paranoixx: https://www.beatstars.com/titoc06/feed
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| 15 Aug 2022 | Episode 9 - Statistics in Gaia Project | 01:22:01 | |
In case you are still craving for some discussion about statistics in Gaia Project, even after all the wonderful threads that Arun (AKA Roadrunner19) has opened on BGG, we decided to directly invite him to Paia Groject, and have a little chat with him about the work he's been doing and what all of this means. So sit down, relax, and enjoy the chat with this episode's guest star! 00.00 - INTRODUCING OUR AMAZING GUEST Arun's massive work: https://boardgamegeek.com/thread/2720930/navigating-through-statistics-explaining-gaia-proj Molfo's Lantids game in the tournament: https://www.boardgamers.space/game/EurAfrAsia-CUP-Group-D-2 ElTemblo's Hadschallas game in the tournament: https://www.boardgamers.space/game/EurAfrAsia-CUP-Group-A-2c While you wait for the next episode, come play with us (Molfo and El Temblo) on BGS: https://www.boardgamers.space. Feedback and contact: paiagroject@gmail.com Gaia "Fight Club" Discord server: https://discord.gg/ Theme song by Paranoixx: https://www.beatstars.com/titoc06/feed | |||
| 14 Aug 2022 | Episode 4 - Faction Guide: Gleens | 01:28:41 | |
The fourth episode of Paia Groject features the first of our amazing faction guides! For this debut, we picked everyone's favourite faction: the Gleens! [warning: sarcasm detected]. In this episode we will discuss what we think are the two main strategies that players can adopt when using this faction, that is, Gaiforming Gleens and Non-Gaiaforming Gleens (with a focus on the latter). We hope you enjoy the episode, please give us you feedback here, on the dedicated thread on BoardGamesGeek, or on the Boardgamers Gaia discord! 00.00 INTRODUCTION While you wait for the next episode, come play with us (Molfo and El Temblo) on BGS: https://www.boardgamers.space. Feedback and contact: paiagroject@gmail.com Gaia "Fight Club" Discord server: https://discord.gg/ Theme song by Paranoixx: https://www.beatstars.com/titoc06/feed | |||
| 16 Aug 2022 | Episode 12 - Interview with Helge Ostertag | 00:59:48 | |
We did it! We incredibly, amazingly did it! We managed to bring Helge Ostertag in front of Paia Groject's microphones, and had a long chat with him about the game, its past, present and future. We dicussed playtest, balancing, and the much-anticipated expansion for the game. So what are you waiting for, dive right in, and as usual, give us you feedbacks here, via email, or on the Boardgamers Gaia discord! 00.00 INTRODUCTION 02.35 WHY GAIA PROJECT? A SEQUEL TO TERRA MYSTICA 06.25 HELGE'S FAVOURITE ELEMENTS OF THE GAME 08.10 HOW WERE THE FACTIONS IN GP BALANCED? 12.10 DISCUSSING SOME OF THE FACTIONS (LANTIDS, ITARS, FIRAKS, BALTAKS) 23.00 HELGE'S & THE META (INCLUDING ARUN'S STATISTICS!) 25.00 HOW LONG DID IT TAKE TO DESIGN GP AND TERRA MYSTICA? 27.40 DOES HELGE STILL PLAY GAIA PROJECT? 29.15 SOME UNEXPECTED DIRECTIONS THAT GP TOOK AFTER ITS RELEASE 32.00 IS BALANCING REALLY A THING? 35.15 WHAT IS THE EXPANSION GOING TO DO TO THE OVERALL BALANCE OF THE GAME? 37.40 NEW ELEMENTS IN THE EXPANSION 45.00 THE FOUR NEW FACTIONS 50.25 HOW DOES ONE GET TO BE A PART OF THE PLAYTEST FOR THE EXPANSION? 53.45 HUGE THANKS TO HELGE AND JENS, THE CREATORS OF THE BEST GAME OF ALL TIMES! You can view the components Helge showed us here: https://boardgamegeek.com/thread/2772009/sneak-peeks-upcoming-portals-expansions While you wait for the next episode, come play with us (Molfo and El Temblo) on BGS: https://www.boardgamers.space. Feedback and contact: paiagroject@gmail.com Gaia "Fight Club" Discord server: https://discord.gg/TsNX9epNUp Theme song by Paranoixx: https://www.beatstars.com/titoc06/feed | |||
| 17 Aug 2022 | Episode 16 - How to approach a game | 01:33:58 | |
Molfo is still gone, and this time you'll have to endure Matteo babbling one hour and a half about how to appraise a game setup (or at least, how he does it), how to pick a faction, and then a thorough review of his decisions. And yes, it's a Bal T'Aks game. Life's weird, huh? Here's the game: https://www.boardgamers.space/game/IWantThisToBeHARD While you wait for the next episode, come play with us (Molfo and El Temblo) on BGS: https://www.boardgamers.space. You can also find us on our brand new dedicated channel, within the Gaia Project "Fight" Club Discord: https://discord.com/channels/693041156698669057/921351801259843605 (Invitation link: https://discord.gg/TsNX9epNUp) Feedback and contact: paiagroject@gmail.com Theme song by Paranoixx: https://www.beatstars.com/titoc06/feed | |||
| 15 Aug 2022 | Episode 6 - Faction guide: Lantids | 01:17:24 | |
We're back with a second faction guide! Dive with us into the depths of the Lantids' ocean, but be careful: that ocean could easily turn into an abyss, a very deep and desperate, cold, unloving abyss from which there is no escape. So make sure to follow our tips to get the best out of your dolphin games! We hope you enjoy the episode, please give us you feedback here, on the dedicated thread on BoardGamesGeek, or on the Boardgamers Gaia discord! 00.00 INTRODUCTION While you wait for the next episode, come play with us (Molfo and El Temblo) on BGS: https://www.boardgamers.space. Feedback and contact: paiagroject@gmail.com Gaia "Fight Club" Discord server: https://discord.gg/ Theme song by Paranoixx: https://www.beatstars.com/titoc06/feed | |||
| 15 Aug 2022 | Episode 5 - Advanced tech tiles | 01:11:25 | |
In this episode we discuss one of the core components of the game: advanced tech tiles. ATT represent one of the main source of victory points in Gaia Project, and as such it is vital for players to learn how to deal with them. Once more, the Paia Groject podcast is here to save the day! We hope you enjoy the episode, please give us you feedback here, on the dedicated thread on BoardGamesGeek, or on the Boardgamers Gaia discord! 00.00 INTRODUCTION, INVERTED CONSONANTS, AND THE NUMBER FIVETEEN 03.00 INSTANT SCORING ADVANCED TECH TILES 20.20 POINTS PER BUILDING ADVANCED TECH TILES 33.20 RESOURCES ADVANCE TECH TILES 44.20 END OF ROUND SCORING & 2 POINTS PER ADVANCEMENT ADVANCED TECH TILES While you wait for the next episode, come play with us (Molfo and El Temblo) on BGS: https://www.boardgamers.space. Feedback and contact: paiagroject@gmail.com Gaia "Fight Club" Discord server: https://discord.gg/ Theme song by Paranoixx: https://www.beatstars.com/titoc06/feed | |||
| 14 Aug 2022 | Episode 1 - Faction Rankings (Part One) | 01:06:03 | |
Rankings! All Gaia Project fans love discussing about factions... and so do we! For our first episode(s), we divided the factions into 5 tiers: here you'll find what we think are the three "worst" ones (plot twist: Gleens are not among the worst of worst!), along with an overview of their playstyle and potential, and what we think "worse" and "better" mean. Let us know what you think about our ideas, and brace yourself for the next episode, where we will unveil tiers 1 and 2! 00.00 INTRODUCTION While you wait for the next episode, come play with us (as Molfo and El Temblo) on BGS: https://www.boardgamers.space Feedback and contact: paiagroject@gmail.com Gaia "Fight Club" Discord server: https://discord.gg/TsNX9epNUp Theme song by Paranoixx: https://www.beatstars.com/titoc06/feed | |||
| 16 Aug 2022 | Episode 10 - Faction guide: Nevlas | 01:35:57 | |
Happy belated Halloween everyone! We're back with our spookiest guide yet, here come the Nevlas! 00.00 INTRODUCTION 1.25.20 CHATTING ABOUT THE 2ND EASTERN EMISPHERE GAIA TOURNAMENT - EURAFRASIAN EDITION Simone's Ivits game in the tournament: https://www.boardgamers.space/game/EurAfrAsia-CUP-Group-D-3 Matteo's Geodens game in the tournament: https://www.boardgamers.space/game/EurAfrAsia-CUP-Group-A-3 While you wait for the next episode, come play with us (Molfo and El Temblo) on BGS: https://www.boardgamers.space. Gaia "Fight Club" Discord server: https://discord.gg/TsNX9epNUp Feedback and contact: paiagroject@gmail.com | |||
| 17 Aug 2022 | Episode 15 - Faction Guide: Xenos | 01:39:23 | |
00.00 INTRODUCTION: WE'VE MOMENTARILY LOST MOLFO - BUT YOU'LL BARELY NOTICE: WELCOME BABBUC! 03.35 FACTION DESCRIPTION 06.30 THE SWISS ARMY KNIFE OF GAIA PROJECT: TWO MAIN XENOS STRATEGIES 09.50 XENOS & THE MAP 16.35 XENOS & FINAL SCORING OBJECTIVES 20.40 XENOS & THE TECH TRACKS 24.00 XENOS & ADVANCED TECH TILES 28.10 INTERLUDE: IS IT POSSIBLE TO OPEN WITH AN ACADEMY? 29.50 AAAND WE'RE BACK TO ADVANCED TECH TILES 37.00 AAAAAND NOW WE'RE BACK TO ADVANCED TECH TILES - THE MATRIOSHKA DOLL EPISODE 52.25 XENOS & BASIC TECH TILES 1.00.10 WHICH BRINGS US TO THE QUESTION: HOW MANY FEDERATIONS WITH XENOS? 1.07.35 XENOS & QIC ACTIONS 1.11.40 XENOS & ROUND SCORING BONUSES 1.19.25 XENOS & ROUND BOOSTERS 1.23.25 FINAL CONSIDERATIONS - NOW WE UNDERSTAND XENOS (POSSIBLY) 1.28.10 BUT WHO IS THIS BABBUC AGAIN? TWITCHING GAIA PROJECT, AND SOME THOUGHTS ABOUT THE ONLINE GAIA COMMUNITY IMPORTANT NOTE: Boardgame Arena has implemented the variable map method Babbuc hopes for! Great job as always, BGA, and thank you to the developers! Have a look at Babbuc's GP Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/babbuc49 Our game with Babbuc49 and Markus: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rYz7Iiz8TQo While you wait for the next episode, come play with us (Molfo and El Temblo) on BGS: https://www.boardgamers.space. You can also find us on our brand new dedicated channel, within the Gaia Project "Fight" Club Discord: https://discord.com/channels/693041156698669057/921351801259843605 (Invitation link: https://discord.gg/TsNX9epNUp) Feedback and contact: paiagroject@gmail.com Theme song by Paranoixx: https://www.beatstars.com/titoc06/feed | |||
| 27 Aug 2024 | Episode 24 - The Lost Fleet - Part 1 | 01:03:55 | |
IT’S HERE! Part 1 of The Lost Fleet is finally here! Again, our sponsor is Magic Mind, for which you have a limited offer you can use now, that gets you up to 48% off your first subscription or 20% off one time purchases with code PAIAGROJECT20 at checkout. You can claim it at https://magicmind.com/paiagroject . But immediately after that, dive into the introduction to this HUGE expansion, and while you wait for part 2 tell me what you think you can find me at the Gaia Project "Fight Club" Discord: https://discord.gg/TsNX9epNUp Timestamps 0:00 The T F Mars 2:10 A message from Magic Mind 3:45 Update on BGA Arena Season 18 6:35 Quick rant about 3p games and random maps 8:27 LONG rant about auctions 14:50 A declaration of love (and hate) 19:32 Some preliminary considerations 22:05 The Lost Fleet overview - the map 30:98 The four spaceships 33:10 New Power actions 40:52 New final scoring tiles 38:49 New Credit actions 41:50 New Knowledge actions 43:42 New basic techs 47:43 New federation tiles 50:15 Artifacts (the spaceship name is Twilight, sorry) 51:17 New round scoring tiles 52:06 New advanced techs 53:50 New round boosters 57:17 Lantids PI adjustments 58:54 The 7th adv tech 59:30 Economy track changes 1:01:46 Final roundup The Lost Fleet manual: https://boardgamegeek.com/filepage/277004/gaia-project-the-lost-fleet-rulebook PROJ’s list of considerations: https://boardgamegeek.com/thread/3353396/how-the-lost-fleet-affects-gaia-projects-design-th You can also directly help Paia Groject with a one-time tip or a recurring donation using Ko-Fi, here: https://ko-fi.com/paiagroject Finally, you can buy the amazing Paia Groject t-shirts here: https://www.tostadora.it/shop/paiagroject Feel free to write me at paiagroject@gmail.com | |||
| 17 Aug 2022 | Episode 17 - Faction guide: Firaks (this time for real!) | 01:50:16 | |
ALL RIGHT, THIS EPISODE COMES LATE, BOTH BECAUSE IT HAS COME LATE, AND ALSO BECAUSE WE PROMISED THE FIRAKS GUIDE A LONG TIME AGO BUT NEVER DELIVERED. UNTIL NOW, THAT IS. LOOK AT THIS. AN ALMOST TWO-HOUR EPISODE, SUPER DETAILED, AND WITH MOLFO BACK BEHIND THE MICROPHONES. YOU REALLY COULDN'T ASK FOR MORE. EVERYONE KNOWS WE HAVE A SOFT SPOT FOR FIRAKS HERE AT PAIA GROJECT AND THIS EPISODES IS OUR TRIBUTE TO THE OCTOPUSS... THE OCTOPI... THE OCT... THE OTHER SIDE OF THE BESCODS BOARD. ENJOY! 08.45 FACTION DESCRIPTION 16.00 FIRAKS & THE MAP 22.35 FIRAKS & FINAL SCORING OBJECTIVES 33.40 FIRAKS & THE TECH TRAKS 43.50 FIRAKS' OPENINGS 53.35 FIRAKS & ROUND SCORING BONUSES 1.03.25 FIRAKS & ADVANCED TECH TILES 1.19.45 FIRAKS & BASIC TECH TILES 1.24.50 FIRAKS & QIC ACTIONS 1.30.20 FIRAKS & ROUND BOOSTERS - WHOOPS WE HAVE A SCORING PROBLEM 1.42.10 FINAL CONSIDERATIONS - YEAH, WE HAVE A SCORING PROBLEM Ghostly's "Paia Groject Strategy Deck": https://boardgamegeek.com/thread/2772018/paia-groject-strategy-deck While you wait for the next episode, come play with us (Molfo and El Temblo) on BGS: https://www.boardgamers.space. You can also find us on our brand new dedicated channel, within the Gaia Project "Fight" Club Discord: https://discord.com/channels/693041156698669057/921351801259843605 (Invitation link: https://discord.gg/TsNX9epNUp) Feedback and contact: paiagroject@gmail.com Theme song by Paranoixx: https://www.beatstars.com/titoc06/feed | |||
| 14 Aug 2022 | Episode 3 - (Don't Get) Mad About the Map | 01:28:03 | |
And now, for something completely different. For our third episode, we followed your suggestions and analyzed the map of Gaia Project in its various aspects, sector by sector, color by color, faction by faction. We even added a guide for the "Last Player Rotates Sectors" option, because we're willing to walk that extra mile. 00.00 INTRODUCTION AND ERRATA While you wait for the next episode, come play with us (as Molfo and El Temblo) on BGS: https://www.boardgamers.space Feedback and contact: paiagroject@gmail.com Gaia "Fight Club" Discord server: https://discord.gg/TsNX9epNUp Theme song by Paranoixx: https://www.beatstars.com/titoc06/feed | |||
| 14 Jul 2024 | Episode 20 - Faction guide: Ambas | 01:08:35 | |
Just when you thought there would have been no more episodes, here's an unexpected Ambas guide! A slightly sad Matteo tries to make up for the absence of his buddy by talking to you about this... really good faction, let's face it. So enjoy it, and of course give us (no, sadly... me) your feedback! The expansion is coming out, so these guides should really be done as soon as possible! Yeah, I cannot pronounce "versatile", I know. 0:00 Two elephants in the room 9:18 The guide starts - overview 15:50 Ambas and the map 22:58 - Ambas and final scoring 26:42 Ambas and technology tracks 32:00 Ambas and basic technology tiles 38:38 Ambas and advanced technology tiles 48:16 Ambas and round scoring bonuses 55:48 Ambas and round boosters 1:04:20 Conclusion - they're just a good faction Link for tips: paypal.me/matteochem Paia Groject SWAG: https://www.tostadora.it/shop/paiagroject/ Check out Ghostly's amazing "Paia Groject Strategy Deck" - the deck is not up to date, but who cares: https://boardgamegeek.com/thread/2772018/paia-groject-strategy-deck Look for the Paia Groject channel on the Gaia Project "Fight Club" Discord: https://discord.gg/3hZE4a5H Feedback and contact: paiagroject@gmail.com | |||
| 10 Aug 2024 | Episode 22 - Faction guide: Itars - no sorry, we did it again, it's actually Ivits | 01:20:14 | |
I know, I KNOW, you asked me for Itars, but this was a chance to catch - and it's a good one... Itars are coming, I swear! 00:00 - Introduction 07:10 - Overview 15:45- Ivits and the map 26:38 - Final scorings 36:15 - Tech tracks 47:54 - Basic tech tiles 55:10 - Advanced tech tiles 1:03:55 - Round scoring bonuses 1:06:07 - Round boosters 1:11:44 - QIC actions 1:14:14 - Conclusions Feedbacks and comments: paiagroject@gmail.com Join us in the GP Discord! Look for our channel! | |||