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By Douglas Garrett
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The podcast currently has 837 episodes available.
For our Wednesday podcast Shelley and I scan the skies in the Essen 2024 release
Polaris by Simone Luciani and Andrea Mainini from Fractal Juegos
then check out two Essen 2023 releases
FTW?! by Friedemann Friese from 2F-Spiele and Rio Grande Games
World Wonders by Zé Mendes from CMON Global Limited, Arcane Wonders, Super Meeple and Lucky Duck Games
Thanks as always to our sponsor Bezier Games
You can support the podcast directly by going to www.patreon.com/garrettsgames
OR
Check out our extensive list of games that no longer fit on our shelves, but belong on your table here:
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/16ovRDNBqur0RiAzgFAfI0tYYnjlJ68hoHyHffU7ZDWk/edit?usp=sharing
Shelley and I check out another Essen 2024 pick up,
Ultimatch by Justin and Ann-Marie De Witt from Fireside Games
then check out 2018's
Between Two Castles of Mad King Ludwig by Matthew O'Malley and Ben Rosset from Stonemaier Games and Bezier Games
and finally enjoy some sweet baked goods in a release from earlier in 2024:
Donut Shop by Jeffrey D. Allers from 25th Century Games
Thanks as always to our sponsor Bezier Games
and remember that you can support the podcast at www.patreon.com/garrettsgames
OR
check out the extensive list of games that no longer fit on our shelves, but belong on your table:
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/16ovRDNBqur0RiAzgFAfI0tYYnjlJ68hoHyHffU7ZDWk/edit?usp=sharing
For our Wednesday podcast we look at two family-friendly domino-style games:
Zoomies by Magnus Karlsson from Fireside Games
and
Ananda by Dirk Barsuhn from Zoch
We liked one, and were frustrated with the other...
Thanks as always to Bezier Games for their sponsorship!
You can sponsor the podcast directly at www.patreon.com/garrettsgames
or check out our extensive list of games that no longer fit on our shelves, but belong on your table:
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/16ovRDNBqur0RiAzgFAfI0tYYnjlJ68hoHyHffU7ZDWk/edit?usp=sharing
Also, be sure to check out our videos of games we've enjoyed from Essen 2024 (including Zoomies, which should be up shortly) here:
https://www.youtube.com/@garrettsgames
For Sunday's podcast this week we play some heavier fare, though two of them are quick to play. First up is an Essen 2024 release
Steam Power by Martin Wallace from Wallace Designs
Then we head back into storybook land with great art reminiscent of classic kids literature and to the farm with
Harvest by Trey Chambers from Keymaster Games
And finally we check out an Essen 2023 release that's the heaviest of the three titles this week:
Karvi by Torgeir Tjong from Hans im Glück
Thanks as always to our sponsor Bezier Games
Check out our YouTube videos here: https://www.youtube.com/@garrettsgames
Here's the direct link to our video for Steam Power: https://youtu.be/t7npdv5R2_4
You can support the podcast by going to www.patreon.com/garrettsgames
or check out our extensive list of games that no longer fit on our shelves, but belong on your table:
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/16ovRDNBqur0RiAzgFAfI0tYYnjlJ68hoHyHffU7ZDWk/edit?usp=sharing
For our Wednesday podcast this week, Shelley and I explore two chicken-themed games!
First up is the lighter family-oriented Rooster Chase by Costa from PYTHAGORAS.
Then we attempt to group our hen breeds together in Hens by Giampaolo Razzino from Little Rocket Games.
Thanks as always to our sponsor Bezier Games
You can support the podcast directly by going to www.patreon.com/garrettsgames
OR
Check out our extensive list of games that no longer fit on our shelves, but belong on your table.
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/16ovRDNBqur0RiAzgFAfI0tYYnjlJ68hoHyHffU7ZDWk/edit?usp=sharing
For our Sunday podcast this week we look at another new Essen 2024 release, a smaller title from earlier in 2024, and then a BIG game from a few years ago:
Asian Tigers: A Story of Prosperity by Nuno Bizarro Sentieiro and Paulo Soledade from PYTHAGORAS
Alpina by Luc Remond from Helvetiq
New Frontiers by Tom Lehmann from Rio Grande Games
Thanks as always to our sponsor Bezier Games
You can sponsor the podcast directly by going to www.patreon.com/garrettsgames
OR check out our list of game that no longer fit on our shelves, but belong on your table:
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/16ovRDNBqur0RiAzgFAfI0tYYnjlJ68hoHyHffU7ZDWk/edit?usp=sharing
Garrett's Games does TWO podcasts this week! With so many games to discuss, we add a Wednesday show, reviewing one great game and two that won't hit our table again:
Stephens by Rola and Costa from Pile Up Games
In The Footsteps of Marie Curie by Florian Fay from Sorry We Are French
Camargue by Timo Diegel form Abacusspiele
Remember to check out our new game reviews on our YouTube Channel here:
https://www.youtube.com/@garrettsgames
Thanks as always to our sponsor Bezier Games
You can sponsor the podcast directly at www.patreon.com/garrettsgames
OR check out our extensive list of games that no longer fit on our shelves, but possibly belong on your table:
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/16ovRDNBqur0RiAzgFAfI0tYYnjlJ68hoHyHffU7ZDWk/edit?usp=sharing
Family-style games hit the table this week as we check out three more Essen 2024 titles:
Tivoli by Asger Johansen from Plotmaker Games
Tower Up by Frank Crittin, Gregoire Largey and Sebastien Pauchon from Monolith Board Games
Feiges Huhn! by Ken Gruhl and Quentin Weir from Amigo
Thanks as always to our sponsor Bezier Games
You can also support the podcast directly by going to www.patreon.com/garrettsgames
OR
check out our extensive list of games that no longer fit on our shelves, but belong on your table:
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/16ovRDNBqur0RiAzgFAfI0tYYnjlJ68hoHyHffU7ZDWk/edit?usp=sharing
Shelley and I check out a small Amigo card game from Spiel 2023, as well as two BRAND NEW Spiel 2024 games:
Z3bra by Dirk Hanneforth and Uwe Molter from Amigo
Floresta by Nuno Santos and Przemek Wojtkowiak from MEBO Games and Arcane Wonders
Spectacular by Eilif Svensson and Asmund Svensson from Chilifox
Check out our new VIDEO reviews at our YouTube Page:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYn2XqDNGAzjFYQzrkJDZOQ
Remember you can support the podcast at www.patreon.com/garrettsgames
OR check out our extensive list of games that no longer fit on our shelves, but belong on your table:
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/16ovRDNBqur0RiAzgFAfI0tYYnjlJ68hoHyHffU7ZDWk/edit?usp=sharing
This week as we finish our stay in Essen, we look at a re-release, as well as a recent fun play
First up is
Kreta or Sardegna by Stefan Dorra the former title released by Goldsieber in 2005, and now re-released as the latter title from Playte
then we try to get shoppers to our stores over our rail networks, all while avoiding Godzilla in
Shinjuku by Gary Kacmarcik from Studio Supernova
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