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On today's show we talk about what we've been playing in the New Year, we dig into our second review episode as we take a look at Splotter Spellen's The Great Zimbabwe, and then we revisit James' past? Enjoy the Show!

(:30) Intro
(2:14) Code 777
(6:08) Wavelength
(9:54) Q.E.
(12:51) Tumblin Dice
(16:40) Costume Party Assassins
(19:01) On Mars
(21:48) A Feast for Odin
(25:31) 1889
(29:12) Villainous
(33:03) Cavum
(36:40) Review: The Great Zimbabwe
(37:48) Theme and Mechanisms
(38:40) Rules and Rulebook
(39:47) Gameplay and Strategy
(56:19) Art and Production
(57:40) Player Count and Variability
(60:56) Online v At the Table
(62:38) Final Thoughts
(64:42) Ghosts of James' Past
(79:36) Goodbyes

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On today's 2019 Retrospective Show we talk about what we've played lately, take a look at our favorite and least favorite New To Us games in 2019, and name our 2019 GOTY. Enjoy the show!

(00:05) - Intro

(00:54) - Star Wars Talk

(06:54) - Pax Ren

(11:34) - Irish Gauge

(14:53) - 1817

(23:51) - Antiquity

(31:24)  - Sol

(35:11) - On Mars

(44:01) - Board Game Stats

(49:10) - Game of the Year

(50:54) - Best New to Me Game

(54:03) - On the Fence Games of 2019

(53:10) - Games that are a Hard No

(60:02) - Worst play of 2019

(64:46) - San Juan v Race for the Galaxy

(72:17) - 2019 Missed Need to Plays

(73:36) - Outro 

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On today's show we talk about Sanchez' visit to BGG Con, talk about a ton of games we've played lately included James' two new 18xx plays, and Sanchez runs down his Top 20 Games list. We finish the show with some Dad talk about Christmas Traditions, and the delicate approach to the Santa mythos. Enjoy the show!

(1:22) - BGGCon
(11:00) - Lords of Waterdeep
(12:41) - Shobu
(15:06) - 1856
(19:38) - Paris Connection
(23:09) - Cryptid
(26:07) - 1849
(30:26) - Bus
(34:15) - Age of Steam
(35:29) - Meltwater
(38:35) - Import/Export
(41:43) - QE
(44:55) - Crokinole & Family Gaming
(46:19) - Dune
(52:32) - Sanchez' Top 20
(66:49) - Top 10
(89:10) - Christmas Traditions
(99:49) - Closing

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On today's show we sort through our stacks of board game components and run down a list of some of our personal favorite boards, box art, and cards, take a look back at what we've been playing, and then review Popeyes Chicken Sandwich and get down to some dad talk around the grill. Enjoy the show!

(00:35) - Intro

(08:29) - Tulip Bubble

(11:40) - Polis

(12:44) - Age of Steam

(20:07) - Whitehall

(23:28) - Raiders of the North Sea

(26:19) - Brass: Lancashire

(34:05) - Components: Best in Show

(61:01) - Popeye's Chicken Sandwich Review

(65:26) - Dad Talk: Get in my Belly

(78:15) - Closing

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On today's show we look ahead to the impending Holidays and let you know some of our top choices for gaming with the extended family, take a look back at what we've been playing this week, and fill out a Board Game Mad Lib. Enjoy the show!

(00:30) - Introduction

(03:01) - Derailed 18xx Podcast Shoutout

(07:31) - 1889

(12:20) - Twilight Struggle

(15:55) - Franchise

(18:42) - Through the Ages

(23:13) - Barrage

(27:52) - Age of Steam Deluxe Edition

(35:22) - Kingdom Death Monster

(39:50) - Polis

(46:30) - Top 5 List - Gaming with the Family

(86:10) - Dads on a Map Mad Libs

( 96:54) - Sanchez's Dad Joke

(99:28) - Closing

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In Episode 3, James covers his top 30 board games, we talk about what we've been playing lately in person and online, and Dad Talk returns. Enjoy the show!

(00:27) - Introductions
(04:25) - 1830
(08:59) - City of the Big Shoulders
(11:35) - Chicago Express
(14:33) - Court of the Dead
(17:40) - Mage Knight
(21:25) - Kingdom Death Monster
(24:44) - Skull
(27:15) - Harry Potter Hogwarts Battle
(30:30) - James Top 30
(53:19) - James Top 10
(72:02) - Dad Talk (feat. DnD, Ticket to Ride NY, and Can't Stop)
(83:46) - Farewell

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In Episode 2 we review Cole Wehrle's Pax Pamir 2nd Edition, talk about what we've been playing lately, and James puts Sanchez on the hot seat in a quiz show segment called The Dirty Dozen. Enjoy the show!

(3:08) - Snowdonia Master Set
(5:06) - Kingdom Death Monster
(9:22) - Istanbul
(13:40) - 1846 Race for the Midwest
(18:55) - Space Base
(21:18) - Twilight Struggle
(27:54) - Pax Pamir Review
(28:40) - History and First Impressions
(32:21) - Rules and Rulebook
(35:32) - Components
(41:00) - Gameplay
(43:37) - Accessibility
(45:45) - Replayability and Variability
(50:58) - Playing with Wakhan
(55:53) - Tabletop Sim v Vassal
(57:22) - Final Thoughts
(59:30) - Dirty Dozen
(74:00) - Goodbyes

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In today's inaugural episode we talk about just who we are, what we've been playing lately, reveal our first Family Game of the Month recommendation, and look at our discussion topic: finding time to game. Enjoy the show!

(00:50) - Introductions
(09:00) - Arboretum
(11:47) - Lisboa
(13:57) - Point Salad
(17:12) - Pipeline
(20:08) - Pax Porfiriana
(22:54) - Cartographers
(25:14) - 1830
(31:33) - Kingdom Death Monster
(34:44) - A Look Ahead
(36:41) - Family GOTM:Kingdomino 
(40:55) - Topic: Finding Time to Game
(50:53) - Dad Talk