All the things that make games interesting, unique, and drive their game play are on the list this week as we chat about game mechanics. Our discussion this week revolves around those mechanics in games we love, hate, and maybe are somewhat indifferent to. Is it dice rolling or dice placement that gets you interested? Is a constant reshuffling of the deck, or a timer deck what you love? Some spoilers this week for Pandemic Season 1 and the first TIME Stories scenario in this weeks chat as well, so be warned!

Listen along this week as Adam, Bianca, and Tiger talk about this amazingly thematic deck building game. Find an alien egg? Bring it on board! Feeling lonely and looking for a face hug? This game has that too! In this Then and Now segment the crew discusses what they remember about playing the game when it first came into the collection, take a break to give it a play, and come back to report on it now with a fresh perspective.

This week Adam and Bianca talk about real time games, and games with real time mechanics, as Tiger and Laszlo sleep the day away. Listen in as they discuss Project E.L.I.T.E., Kitchen Rush, Rival Restaurants, and Captain Sonar.

Listen in this week as Adam, Bianca, and the cats discuss this massive dungeon crawler from CMON! When this first entered the collection it was a big hit, but how do they feel about it now? Join in as the gang waxes nostalgic for Mice and Mystics, and discuss the evolution of dungeon crawling this week on Game Closet Chats: Then and Now.

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In this Game Closet Chat, Adam and Bianca took some games on the road to test their playability on small tables. Tiger the Cat purrs along as they discuss small box games that don't fit as well as bigger games that you might not think would work. Also, big news about a new co-host is announced!

Grab a glass of wine and listen along as Adam, Bianca, and Tiger the cat talk about Viticulture by Stonemaier Games. In this week's Then and Now we will reminisce about Viticulture entering the collection, and then take a break while we play the game and come back with a fresh perspective. Who will grow their vineyard to be the envy of the Napa Valley? You'll have to listen to find out!

In this episode we discuss Pandasaurus Games', Dinosaur Island + Totally Liquid Expansion. We reminisce about our days as Dinosaur park tycoons before going back to the lab to concoct new dinosaurs to entertain our guests, while security keeps an eye out for hooligans and rampaging dinos!

F irst episode! First episode! Join us as we introduce ourselves and reminisce about where we started in gaming and where we are now. How many times can Bianca say 'mechanics'?

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