BOARD GAMES with Variant Hex

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BOARD GAMES with Variant Hex episodes

May 27, 202248: Board Game Games: One Star Reviews
In this episode...
Adam quizzes Kellye and Aaron using one star board game reviews from Amazon. The reviews are real, but (luckily for Aaron) the points don't matter.
Find us online:
Twitter: @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!
Photo by Bogomil Mihaylov on Unsplash
49 min
May 08, 202247: Board Game of the Month: April 2022
In this episode...
Kellye and Aaron discuss their picks for game of the month.
Find us online:
Twitter: @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!
28 min
May 06, 202246: Board Game Review: Furnace
In this episode...
Kellye and Aaron share their thoughts on Furnace, an auction and engine-building game where you play as 19th century industrialists.
Find us online:
Twitter: @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!
32 min
May 05, 202245: Solo Mode: Project L
In this episode...
Kellye practices some self-care as she reflects on the solo mode for Project L.
Join Ruel Gaviola's Discord to play along with solo challenges: https://discord.gg/bwZ93XYY.
Find us online:
Twitter: @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!
22 min
May 04, 202244: Two Player Games: The Fox in the Forest and The Fox in the Forest Duet
In this episode...
Kellye and Aaron talk about a couple of two player trick taking games. They have similar titles, but one is competitive and the other is cooperative.
Find us online:
Twitter: @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!
20 min
April 20, 202243: Gaming on the Go: Madison, Wisconsin
In this episode...
The ENTIRE GANG talks about the recent trip to visit Adam in Wisconsin. The first half of the episode is all about games, and the second half is about other things they did and saw around town.
Find us online:
Twitter: @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!
1 hr 8 min
April 18, 202242: Board Game of the Month: March 2022
In this episode...
Kellye, Adam and Aaron finally get around to discussing the games they played in March, the ones that were their favorites, and ones they'd like to play more.
Find us online:
Twitter: @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!
30 min
April 16, 202241: Board Game Games: Quiz Showdown
In this episode...
Adam and Aaron face off as Kellye quizzes them about the theme, cards, and components of various board games. You'll be able to play along as they test their knowledge!
Find us online:
Twitter: @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!
Episode cover photo by Simone Secci on Unsplash
34 min
April 14, 202240: Collection Curation: Quarterly Review, 2022 Q1
In this episode...
Kellye and Adam discuss changes to the board game collection this quarter, including games purchased, games to be culled, and new favorites.
Find us online:
Twitter: @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!
38 min
March 30, 202239: Board Game Mechanism: Deck, Bag, and Pool Building
In this episode...
Kellye, Adam, and Aaron discuss the mechanism of deck, bag, and pool building. They'll have a meandering conversation that includes a guessing game, ideas for homebrewing games, recommendations, and more.
Find us online:
Twitter: @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!
52 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.