Kyle is back on the show with Nick to discuss board game modules. When do they go too far? How are they different from variants and expansions? 

Games discussed include: 

• Trailblazers
• Clever 4 Ever
• Zoo Vadis
• Whale Riders
• Bohnanza
• Taverns of Tiefenthal
• Our upcoming Ryan Courtney deduction game and Reiner Knizia tile placement game
• And more!

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Look for Kyle at Salt Con and Nick at Dice Tower West in March! Join our Bitewing Games discord server here. Feel free to reach out if you want to game with us at these conventions.

Today's round of candid cardboard is extra special in that it includes Nick's 1st impressions of the hotly anticipated upcoming game Galactic Renaissance. But before we get to that, let's explore 6 other games he has been playing lately...

0:42 - Undaunted: Stalingrad
4:45 - Spots
10:04 - Gutenberg
13:17 - Blood Rage
17:51 - Skymines
20:35 - Terra Nova
23:02 - Galactic Renaissance

Our Kickstarter for Zoo Vadis and Gussy Gorillas ends this Thursday, February 16. Check it out here. Thanks for your support!

2022 has come and gone, which means it’s time again to celebrate the best new board games of the year!

Check out the Kickstarter page for Zoo Vadis and Gussy Gorillas

Thanks for your support!

Some of the hottest board games of 2022 are still hitting Nick's table and he's ready to share his first impressions of the following:

0:43 - Axio / Ingenious
4:41 - Turing Machine
9:45 - Planet Unknown
14:37 - Horrified: American Monsters
19:36 - Heat: Pedal to the Metal

Nick has researched and uncovered 27 — count 'em, TWENTY-SEVEN — exciting games set to release this year. Come check out what upcoming releases might be worthy of your wishlist...

For links to (and more info on) these games, head over to the blog post version of this podcast episode.

We're launching Zoo Vadis and Gussy Gorillas on January 24th via Kickstarter! Be sure to follow this link and click to be notified at launch. Thanks for your support!

How did Quo Vadis get turned into Zoo Vadis? What inspired the changes and added features? What does Reiner Knizia have to say about this new version of his design? Find out in today's in-depth publisher diary of Zoo Vadis!

The Kickstarter for Zoo Vadis launches on January 24th! Follow this link and click to be notified when it launches.

Nick shares his first impressions of 4 spicy hot board games, 2 stone-cold classics, and 1 hidden gem:

0:56 - Ahoy
5:09 - Orleans
8:14 - Kabuto Sumo: Total Mayhem (Expansion)
11:16 - Carcassonne: The Castle / Zamek
14:51 - Wormholes
19:10 - Space Worm
23:26 - John Company: Second Edition

In January 2023, we’ll be launching Zoo Vadis (by Reiner Knizia) and Gussy Gorillas (a Bitewing Games original) — two wildly clever games of trading and negotiation. Be sure to head over the pre-launch page and click to be notified the moment it launches. Thanks for your support!

Lookout! Loads of interesting new games have been hitting store shelves recently and Nick is here to share his 1st impressions after playing the following:

0:49 - Splendor Duel
3:49 - Guards of Atlantis II
9:16 - Qin
13:15 - The Manhattan Project: Energy Empire
15:32 - 9 Lives
18:22 - The Wolves
22:31 - Ready Set Bet

Zoo Vadis and Gussy Gorillas are launching via Kickstarter in January! Check out the pre-launch page here.

The year is coming to an end which means it’s time again to look back… not on this year but on last year.  That’s right, today we’ll be revisiting and reminiscing the best board games of 2021!

Nick will be offering his thoughts on over 50 games and categorizing them into Lovers, Keepers, Dumpers, Flingers, and Seekers.

Nick shares his 1st impressions of hot board games including the following:

0:40 - Nightmare Productions
5:52 - Zombie Mania
10:39 - Transatlantic
13:24 - Puzzle Strike 2
16:55 - Resist!
20:15 - Carnegie