Special Guest Game Designer Jon Gilmour (Dead of Winter) tells us how board game experiences impact design, Mike shares some spooky games for Halloween, Christina tells us how to be a better gaming host, and Shoe craps on games that other people love.

Mike gives us the lowdown on Western Legends' cowboy-in-a-box experience, Christina nerds out on the best modern word games, Shoe get tough on ethics in board game coverage, and Nick spends way too much money game-shopping in Japan.

Nick brings us back to the seminal games of our childhood, Shoe gives his first impressions of Richard Garfield's Keyforge, Christina wants to know how we organize our game collections, and Mike sets the mood with custom soundtracks. Your turn!

Mike gets the crew talking about what makes a great gateway game, Nick extolls the polished pleasures of Keymaster Games, Christina wants to know everyone's favorite 2-player games, and Shoe takes us on a roleplaying adventure with Kids on Bikes!

Dan "Shoe" Hsu shares his favorite games of Gen Con, Christina Ha discusses an unfortunate part of con culture, Mike Zipkin chooses his own adventure with House of Danger, and Nick proclaims his love for the minimalist brilliance of Oink Games. Join us!