Friendly Local Game Pod

Hi everybody! We are back with a regular old episode. Nothing crazy. Except for orc dungeon plundering and deep sea conquering!!! Jenna reviews Aquatica, and Rachel reviews Ravage: Dungeons of Plunder. In board game news forecast, we discuss Origin of Species, Stygian Society and Ravage: Swamps of Delgor for more plundering action. We also go deep space nerd with some Star Trek talk, express our love for Betty White when we talk about Hot in Cleveland, and Rachel shamelessly plugs her store's upcoming event. 

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GatheRen Faire
September 26th, from noon till 5
At the Gathering Games in New Richmond, WI
Jewelry! Crafts! Outdoor furniture! Candles! Dice Bags! More!!!
Steve will be conducting a puppet show (this is worth stopping in just to see what he has cooked up!)
Our boys at the VFW will be cooking up ye olde hot dogs and ye olde hamburgers (turkey legs are expensive, dude!)
Come support some local crafters, chat with Rachel about games and support our vets!
Social distancing will be enforced, masks are required.

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We're back! We missed you! In this episode Jenna and Rachel discuss games about dragons of all kinds.

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Kickstarter alert!!! Deck of Wonders by Dennis Furia hits Kickstarter this week. Jenna and Rachel had an opportunity to play Deck of Wonders with Dennis Furia. We share our impressions, and chat with Dennis about the game creation and Kickstarter. Deck of Wonders is a unique, solo, quasi-legacy card game. 

The Friendly Local Game Pod reviews are based on Jenna and Rachel's experience with a game. We do not receive payment for reviews in currency or product.

If you have any games you would like us to talk about, or if you are a game designer or content creator that would like to chat with us, please let us know! We can be reached at [email protected]

Please reach out to us at [email protected], we would love to hear from you!

Hello Friends! Jenna and Rachel review Tiny Towns and Smart Phones inc. this week. In board game news we discuss the Princess Bride and and Endangered expansion. Also, we chat about tiny pumpkins, DnD, and pandemic virus protection hacks.

Also, this is Rachel. I apologize, my mic was HOT and there is a terrible buzzing. I promise a new mic is on the way. Don't give up on us!  lol. Love you guys, thanks for listening.

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We have a special episode for you this week! Dr. Brian MacDonald from the Brains on Games Youtube channel interviewed Jenna and Rachel. We chat about educational and family games. Check out our podcast, and/or watch clips from the interview over on Youtube. 

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Hey everyone!

This week Jenna reviews Ghost Fighting Treasure Hunters, a great cooperative game for all ages. Rachel discusses Groves, where you fill your sack with fairies and send them to do your bidding.  Jenna is looking forward to getting into science with Origin of Species. We are also taking a look at Thieves in the Dark, a tabletop pen and paper RPG about thieves, rogues, assassins and other unsavory characters running a criminal operation together. Other nerdiness includes Virtual GenCon and other cool local shops in Burnesville and St. Paul, Minnesota.

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This week we review Space Base and Near and Far. We are excited about Sonora and Sleeping Gods. In other nerdy news, we are excited about Crokinole, cool art prints and spooky podcasts. 

Please ask us your questions or send us a note at [email protected]

Please reach out to us at [email protected], we would love to hear from you!

This week Rachel and Jenna review the Towers of Arkhanos and Dead of Winter. Upcoming games we are excited about include Call to Adventure's Stormlight Archive and Aliens: Another Glorious Day in the Corps. In other nerdiness, there's a Crokinole board on the way and Unsolved Mysteries.

We would love to hear from you! Ask us your questions at [email protected].

Please reach out to us at [email protected], we would love to hear from you!

In this episode, Rachel and Jenna review games Claim and Noctiluca. We are excited about a Spirits of the Forest Expansion, and the Role Playing Game Trudvang. Other nerdy stuff includes Harley Quinn, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, miniature painting and Bailey Sarian.

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This week Jenna and Rachel had a chat with Andy from Pop Fiction Games about a new game called The Shivers!

The Shivers is set to go live on Kickstarter on July 14th. This is a mystery game set in pop up style rooms, a totally unique set up that we have not seen before! The backdrops are interchangeable depending on on the story. You have to check this one out. The art is amazing and we can't wait to get our hands on a copy!

Full disclosure - the Friendly Local Game Pod DOES NOT receive compensation in currency or product for our reviews and product mentions. If we say we like a game, it's because we actually do!

Please reach out to us at [email protected], we would love to hear from you!