Join us for our review of Everdell Farshore. The latest standalone addition to the Everdell universe has washed ashore, and we have a lot to say about this largely-familiar worker placement game in which players collect resources, build structures, and house them with adorable critters. How does Farshore compare to the original? Is it worth having both games? What do we want to see from future releases in the world of Everdell? Listen to find out.

Designer: James A. Wilson, Clarissa A. Wilson

Artist: Jacqui Davis

Publisher: Starling Games

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This week, Ed and Ryan review Paladins of the West Kingdom by Garphill Games. This unique spin on a worker placement game gives players a chance to fortify the defenses of a tenth-century Frankish stronghold against marauding outsiders.

BGG Page: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/266810/paladins-west-kingdom

Designer: Shem Philipps and SJ MacDonald

Artists: Mihajlo Dimitrievski

Publisher: Garphill Games

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Ed and Ryan discuss the throwback games that got them started in board gaming as kids, including a mix of old-timey duds and long-standing hits that have stood the test of time.

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This week, Ed and Ryan review Citadels by Z-Man Games. This time-tested classic blends card drafting and social deduction to construct one of the best 6-8 player games in the business. Players vie for the title of 'Master Builder' as they erect a medieval city from the ground up while playing a host of different roles in the royal court from round to round.

BGG Page: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/205398/citadels/

Designer: Bruno Faidutti

Artists: Andrew Bosley and others

Publisher: Z-Man Games

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This week, Ed and Ryan channel their anger into a frenzied struggle to etch their names in the Nordic annuals of history in Blood Rage, a card-drafting, area-control mash up that will leave you guessing which Viking clan will win each battle until the last card is played.

Designer: Eric M. Lang

BGG Page: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/170216/blood-rage

Artist: Henning Ludvigsen, Thierry Masson, Mike McVey, and Adrian Smith

Publisher: CMON Games

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Join us as we traverse the Siberian tundra in quest for lost items, meteorites, and glory as we review Expeditions, the long-awaited Scythe sequel that combines tile exploration and engine building in Scythe's one-of-a-kind aesthetic universe with an unexpected hint of Lovecraft.

BGG Page: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/379078/expeditions

Designer: Jamey Stegmaier

Artist: Jakub Rozalski

Publisher: Stonemaier Games

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Ed and Ryan discuss how they would start a new board game collection of five games from the ground up with $150.

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Introduction

Ed's #1: Azul (Mini)

Ryan's #1: Cascadia

Ed's #2: Unmatched

Ryan's #2: Here to Slay

Ed's #3: Lost Ruins of Arnak

Ryan's #3: Dune Imperium

Ed's #4: Condottiere

Ryan's #4: Skull King

Ed's #5: Smitten

Ryan's #5: The Resistance

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Join us as we journey to the beautiful Pacific Northwest to review the beloved game Cascadia. Cascadia is an abstract tile laying puzzle game that has top-notch production design, peaceful gameplay, and excellent replay value.

BGG Page: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/295947/cascadia/credits

Designer: Randy Flynn

Artist: Beth Sobel

Publisher: Flatout Games

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This week, we explore the fantastical realm of Eldervale. In Dwellings of Eldervale, players engage in a blend of worker placement and area control in world rich with elemental power, magic, and monsters!

BGG Page: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/271055/dwellings-eldervale

Designer: Luke Laurie

Publisher: Breaking Games

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How do you host a successful game night? How do you ensure you make it on the invite list every time? In this episode, Ed and Ryan discuss their game night dos and don'ts. From rules explanations, to snacks, to cheating, this episode covers the many elements that can make or break any game night.

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