Ambie and Crystal discuss Unlock! Heroic Adventures and Funkoverse Strategy Game. We then talk about what the world would be like if everyone played board games, and Crystal goes over the origins of the word 'common.'

Announcements: 0:50

Recent Games: 2:05

If Everyone Played Games: 16:12

Board Game Etymology - 'Common': 32:39

Outro: 33:59

Bloopers: 35:12

Unlock! Heroic Adventures: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/266121/unlock-heroic-adventures

Funkoverse Strategy Game: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/284775/funkoverse-strategy-game

Crystal and special guest host Paula Deming discuss Tussie Mussie and Ghost Stories. They then talk about the term "omnigamer" and how people define themselves in board gaming.

Announcements & Introduction: 0:45

Recent Games: 6:35

Omnigamers: 18:47

Outro: 40:14

Bloopers: 41:27

You can find Paula at:

Things Get Dicey: https://www.youtube.com/paulademing

Deck the Halls (with Matrimony): http://www.sassquach.com/podcast/

Death By Monsters: https://www.deathbymonsters.com

@ThingsGetDicey (Twitter)

@PaulaDeming (Twitter)

Tussie Mussie: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/257614/tussie-mussie

Ghost Stories: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/37046/ghost-stories

Crystal and special guest host Moderator Chris discuss Doctor Who: Time of the Daleks and ShipShape. They then talk about games that they've played or would play over a hundred times, and Crystal goes over the origins of the word 'Monopoly.'

Announcements: 0:51

Recent Games: 1:31

100 Plays Games: 17:51

Board Game Etymology - 'Monopoly': 45:28

Outro: 48:31

Bloopers: 49:52

You can find Chris at:

TableFlipsYou.com

@tableflipsyou (Twitter)

Doctor Who: Time of the Daleks: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/186995/doctor-who-time-daleks

ShipShape: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/255594/shipshape

In this special episode, Ambie and Crystal answer a bunch of questions from listeners!

Announcements: 0:40

Q&A: 1:52

Outro: 45:28

Bloopers: 46:40

For the list of questions, see the complete show notes at http://www.boardgameblitz.com/posts/215/episode-90-q-a

Ambie and Crystal discuss TransAmerica and The Quacks of Quedlinburg: The Herb Witches. We then talk about some games we don't play enough and why it's hard to get them played, and Crystal goes over the origins of the word 'rare.'

Recent Games: 0:47

Games We Don't Play Enough: 8:29

Board Game Etymology - 'Rare': 23:49

Outro: 25:52

Bloopers: 26:56

TransAmerica: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/2842/transamerica

The Quacks of Quedlinburg: The Herb Witches: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/269259/quacks-quedlinburg-herb-witches

Ambie and Crystal discuss Mr. Face and Nine Tiles Panic. We then list off our top 5 games we played before we discovered modern board games, and Crystal goes over the origins of the company name 'Hasbro.'

Recent Games: 0:47

Top 5 Pre-Hobby Games: 13:30

Board Game Etymology - 'Hasbro': 31:37

Outro: 32:49

Bloopers: 33:53

Mr. Face: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/267945/mr-face

Nine Tiles Panic: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/279869/nine-tiles-panic

Ambie and Crystal discuss Mahjong, Mountains, and Cartographers: A Roll Player Tale. We then talk about board games using nature as a theme.

Recent Games: 0:42

Nature Games: 16:46

Outro: 29:45

Bloopers: 30:49

Mahjong: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/2093/mahjong

Mountains: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/256233/mountains

Cartographers: A Roll Player Tale: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/263918/cartographers-roll-player-tale

Ambie and Crystal discuss Holding On: The Troubled Life of Billy Kerr, Trapper Keeper Game, and Kenny G: Keepin' it Saxy, We then talk about Crystal's first time at Gen Con!

Recent Games: 0:47

Gen Con Recap: 15:13

Outro: 30:45

Bloopers: 31:49

Holding On: The Troubled Life of Billy Kerr: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/245444/holding-troubled-life-billy-kerr

Trapper Keeper Game: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/285627/trapper-keeper-game

Kenny G: Keepin' it Saxy: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/283217/kenny-g-keepin-it-saxy

Ambie and Crystal discuss Letters from Whitechapel, Trogdor, and Gem Hens. We then talk about hype in board games and whether it's good or bad, or both.

Announcements: 0:43

Recent Games: 1:48

Hype: 13:42

Outro: 29:17

Bloopers: 30:30

Letters from Whitechapel: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/59959/letters-whitechapel

Trogdor!! The Board Game: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/255907/trogdor-board-game

Gem Hens: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/260015/gem-hens

Ambie and Crystal talk about a bunch of the games they played at Dice Tower Con 2019.

Announcements: 0:33

Dice Tower Con: 1:10

Outro: 31:23

Bloopers: 32:36