Tom gets back to board gaming's roots by playing the ancient games of Hnefatafl and Nine Men's Morris with the help of Joseph Bjork and Joseph Fisher from Good and Basic. We discuss theories about why Hnefatafl pieces move as they do, what ancient graffiti lies in the Hagia Sofia, and question why Tic-Tac-Toe exists at all in the modern age. This episode is chock full of fun, facts, and more people named Joseph than you are frankly prepared to handle. You definitely want to check this one out!

Episode 85 - Ancient Games ft. Good and Basic

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Dog and Thimble is back in 2020! Tom and Alana are hanging out at BryceCon before the con even starts because of journalism or something! Sure there was supposed to be a snow storm coming that they wanted to avoid and they thought they could play more games if they showed up early, but also journalism. 

Anyway, we're talking very briefly about the games we played on day zero; Trophies, Chocolatiers, and Draftosaurus, along with dinosaur wizards, Alana's cool new name for lotion, and museum memories.

BryceCon 2020 - Day Zero

Are the Dog and Thimble crew the best people to populate the newest discovered exoplanets? Probably not, but we ended up here anyway! Dog and Thimble returns once again to discuss Space Gate Odyssey from Ludonaute. But populating planets take time, so you better believe we filled the minutes by talking about when the last time Chris ate a Hot Pocket was, Tom's history of energy drink consumption, and regrets about our failures to be witty in a given moment.

Game discussion starts at 7:26

Space Gate Odyssey

Award season rolls on mercilessly and the Dog and Thimble crew happily find themselves being crushed under its powerful wheels as they discuss Spiel Des Jahres winner "Just One" and Kinderspiel Des Jahres winner "Valley of the Vikings". Plus, Tom discusses his new favorite superpower, Chris debuts the hottest new song since "Old Town Road", and Alana doesn't know how to describe movies. This is one episode you're not going to want to miss!

Spieltember - There's Just One Valley of the Vikings

This week the Dog and Thimble crew take flight with Kennerspiel des Jahres winner, Wingspan! Do you like, hate, or find yourself feeling largely indifferent about birds? If you answered yes to any part of that question then this episode is for you! Also in this episode: candy, pretzels, Tom is tired, and the phrase "tear-assing."



Discussion of the game starts at 4:32

Wingspan

In an episode that can charitably be described as having gotten slightly out of hand, the Dog and Thimble crew is here to discuss Disney Villainous and its expansions Evil Comes Prepared and Wicked to the Core. But this isn't just about games, we're also answering important questions like: "In the Disney universe, who is daddy" and "What's a good name for a burger restaurant in Baltimore?"

Again, this one is pretty off the rails so if you want to get into the game talk, it starts at 13:30.

Episode 85 - Ancient Games ft. Good and Basic

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