Hooked On Geek

Join guest Ruel Gaviola who is known for his work on Geek & Sundry, islaythedragon, and his contributions to the podcast The Five By as we discuss what we have been playing recently, content creation, Gen Con talk (26:57) and game cafe talk (37:42) and more!

This week, time to game is in short supply as Stephanie prepares to go back to work after a summer hiatus, so we come up with the ultimate solution. At least we think we do...

We review the documentary Three Identical Strangers (25:27) and we give another book recommendation (28:52). Enjoy!

In this episode we discuss what we have been playing recently (1:46), namely, Drop It, Micropolis, Don't Mess with Cthulhu Deluxe, and Exodus: Paris Nouveau. Since the winners of the Spiel Des Jahres will be announced one week from the day this episode is released we also discuss the nominees and which of the three we want to win and which we think will likely win (20:20). We wrap up the episode with another book recommendation (38:16). Thanks for listening. Enjoy!

This week, Greg and Stephanie attend Dice Tower Convention in Orlando, Florida. Listen to their thoughts on the convention, the games they played, and why we keep coming back!

This week we give first impressions of Jurassic Park: Danger! Adventure Strategy Game (0:50). We also discuss the game from our Shame Shelf that we mentioned last week, Okey Dokey (6:39). We discuss our top 5 must have games for kids that are also fun for adults (11:23). We review the documentary in the theaters now, Won't You Be My Neighbor (46:28) as well as a spoiler filled discussion of Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom. Stephanie gives a book recommendation (101:07). Thanks for listening!

This week we discuss Visitor in Blackwood Grove (0:27), Exit - The Sunken Treasure (6:21), give first impressions of Century: Eastern Wonders (14:05) as well as Gizmos (19:50). We also report back on a game from our Shame Shelf, Pie Town by Renegade Game Studios (26:21). We also discuss gaming at events and how those events differ depending on your personality type (34:09). Stephanie gives another book recommendation and we announce the next Shame Shelf game we plan to play by next week (46:39). Enjoy!

Hooked on Geek continues with a new co-host. We discuss upcoming release Blue Lagoon by Blue Orange and designer Reiner Kniza (1:45) as well as the final scenario of Sherlock Holmes Consulting Detective: The Thames Murders & other cases (spoiler free). We also discuss what caught our eye during Origins coverage with our top 5 games we learned about from Origins (18:30). We offer a quick book recommendation (56:20) as well as introducing a new segment on tackling our shelf of shame. Thanks for tuning in this week to Hooked on Geek. Enjoy!

In this episode, Meeple Lady says goodbye to Hooked On Geek. She shares the reason behind her decision, while wishing Greg all the best should he decide to continue with the show. She says thank you for all the support the show has received in the past six months. We also talk about what we played recently (16:06).

In Episode 22, we welcome back the awesome GloryHoundd! We hear about what's in the works for her podcast, GloryHoundd and The Uninvited Gamers, and we talk about what we played recently (3:00). We also talk about our Top 5 Overrated Games (31:05).

We welcome back Charlie Bink to Ep. 21, where he talks about his new company, Underdog Games, publishing the new edition of his game Trekking the National Parks, as well as his experience at Unpub. We also share what we played recently (16:05), and we discuss our Top 5 underrated board games (34:32).