BOARD GAMES with Variant Hex

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BOARD GAMES with Variant Hex episodes

November 06, 202278: Gatecrasher: Board Game Rulebooks
In this episode...
Adam and Kellye continue the Gatecrasher series with a discussion about how to learn a new game. They'll talk about the different methods and resources available to help, and what to do if you get the rules wrong.
Find us online:
Bluesky: @varianthex
Instagram: @varianthex
Twitch: @varianthex (we might start streaming games soon)
Website: varianthex.com
Email: [email protected]

Additional Info:
Our theme music is "Shimmer" by Mr. Smith, obtained via the Free Music Archive.
"Shimmer" was made available under a public domain license. If you enjoy our theme music, please leave the artist a tip!
46 min
November 06, 202277: Gatecrasher: Buying Board Games
In this episode...
Kellye and Adam continue the Gatecrasher series with a discussion about buying board games. They'll cover new and used games, bought in person or online, from big and small retailers.
Find us online:
Bluesky: @varianthex
Instagram: @varianthex
Twitch: @varianthex (we might start streaming games soon)
Website: varianthex.com
Email: [email protected]

Additional Info:
Our theme music is "Shimmer" by Mr. Smith, obtained via the Free Music Archive.
"Shimmer" was made available under a public domain license. If you enjoy our theme music, please leave the artist a tip!
48 min
October 29, 202276: Gatecrasher: Discovering New Board Games
In this episode...
Kellye and Adam continue the Gatecrasher series with a discussion about ways to discover new board games.
Find us online:
Bluesky: @varianthex
Instagram: @varianthex
Twitch: @varianthex (we might start streaming games soon)
Website: varianthex.com
Email: [email protected]

Additional Info:
Our theme music is "Shimmer" by Mr. Smith, obtained via the Free Music Archive.
"Shimmer" was made available under a public domain license. If you enjoy our theme music, please leave the artist a tip!
58 min
October 25, 202275: Gatecrasher: Getting into Board Games
In this episode...
Kellye and Adam kick off the Gatecrasher series by sharing how they got into board games.
Find us online:
Bluesky: @varianthex
Instagram: @varianthex
Twitch: @varianthex (we might start streaming games soon)
Website: varianthex.com
Email: [email protected]

Additional Info:
Our theme music is "Shimmer" by Mr. Smith, obtained via the Free Music Archive.
"Shimmer" was made available under a public domain license. If you enjoy our theme music, please leave the artist a tip!
46 min
October 06, 202274: Board Game of the Month: September 2022
In this episode...
Kellye and Aaron discuss the games they played in September 2022.
Find us online:
Bluesky: @varianthex
Instagram: @varianthex
Twitch: @varianthex (we might start streaming games soon)
Website: varianthex.com
Email: [email protected]

Additional Info:
Our theme music is "Shimmer" by Mr. Smith, obtained via the Free Music Archive.
"Shimmer" was made available under a public domain license. If you enjoy our theme music, please leave the artist a tip!
46 min
October 04, 202273: Fans Also Like: Lost Ruins of Arnak
In this episode...
Adam, Kellye, and Aaron click their way through Board Game Geek as they follow the trail of also liked games for Lost Ruins of Arnak.
Find us online:
Bluesky: @varianthex
Instagram: @varianthex
Twitch: @varianthex (we might start streaming games soon)
Website: varianthex.com
Email: [email protected]

Additional Info:
Our theme music is "Shimmer" by Mr. Smith, obtained via the Free Music Archive.
"Shimmer" was made available under a public domain license. If you enjoy our theme music, please leave the artist a tip!
33 min
October 02, 202272: Collection Curation: Perfectly Good Games, Part 2
In this episode...
Kellye and Adam discuss why they are culling over 50 perfectly good games. Follow along with the full list.
Find us online:
Bluesky: @varianthex
Instagram: @varianthex
Twitch: @varianthex (we might start streaming games soon)
Website: varianthex.com
Email: [email protected]

Additional Info:
Our theme music is "Shimmer" by Mr. Smith, obtained via the Free Music Archive.
"Shimmer" was made available under a public domain license. If you enjoy our theme music, please leave the artist a tip!
42 min
October 02, 202271: Collection Curation: Perfectly Good Games, Part 1
In this episode...
Kellye and Adam discuss why they are culling over 50 perfectly good games. Follow along with the full list.
We also talk about this song, which will make more sense after listening to the episode: https://open.spotify.com/track/6rsbsdiGDrYvhbb1K7ziTL?si=bf06b65e61a64a21
Find us online:
Bluesky: @varianthex
Instagram: @varianthex
Twitch: @varianthex (we might start streaming games soon)
Website: varianthex.com
Email: [email protected]

Additional Info:
Our theme music is "Shimmer" by Mr. Smith, obtained via the Free Music Archive.
"Shimmer" was made available under a public domain license. If you enjoy our theme music, please leave the artist a tip!
59 min
September 04, 202270: Board Game of the Month: August 2022
In this episode...
Adam, Kellye, and Aaron talk about what they've been playing this month. They'll discuss what games they want to play more, which ones they want to get rid of, and their picks for game of the month.
Find us online:
Bluesky: @varianthex
Instagram: @varianthex
Twitch: @varianthex (we might start streaming games soon)
Website: varianthex.com
Email: [email protected]

Additional Info:
Our theme music is "Shimmer" by Mr. Smith, obtained via the Free Music Archive.
"Shimmer" was made available under a public domain license. If you enjoy our theme music, please leave the artist a tip!
55 min
September 01, 202269: Gen Con 2022 Recap: Gen Con 2023 Tips and Tricks
In this episode...
Kellye, Adam, and Aaron discuss their tips and tricks for Gen Con 2023 based on experiences from Gen Con 2022. Where should you stay? What should you eat? What should do you? They've got you covered with lots of advice for next year.
Find us online:
Bluesky: @varianthex
Instagram: @varianthex
Twitch: @varianthex (we might start streaming games soon)
Website: varianthex.com
Email: [email protected]

Additional Info:
Our theme music is "Shimmer" by Mr. Smith, obtained via the Free Music Archive.
"Shimmer" was made available under a public domain license. If you enjoy our theme music, please leave the artist a tip!
46 min

About BOARD GAMES with Variant Hex

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BOARD GAMES with Variant Hex is a podcast about board games, with Variant Hex (You probably could have guessed that.) We're a group of friends who play board games to connect, improve, and have fun.