Chris takes some time to talk about the overall experience of the Salt Lake Gaming Con, and talks about two really exciting games he was able to play at the con: Century: Spice Road and Cities of Splendor, the expansion to Splendor.  Which is better?  Which does he recommend?  Tune in and find out!

In episode 21 of Meeple Overboard, we realize we hadn't recorded enough episodes to get us through the week that we'd be up at Salt Lake Gaming Con in Utah, so we recorded in the car drive with our friends Kyle and Whitney.  Big shout out to them for guest starring in our episode, and our apologies for all the background driving noises during the episode.  We hope you still enjoy, even though the audio quality is rather different than in our home studio!  It's some really fun discussion as we talk about our hopes going in, and what came out of the first day!  Enjoy, and we'll put up a Part 2 as well.  And then we'll return to our regular format in by next Saturday, we promise!

For episode 20, we're doing a top 5 list.  Wendy's Top 5, and Chris' Top 5 cooperative board games.  Celebrating 20 episodes with a little changein format, we'll each give our respective lists and discuss the games.  Do you like the top 5 list?  Did we do it well?  Let us know your thoughts, because we'd love the feedback.  If you like it, we'll keep making Top 5 lists!  We had a lot of fun with it, so we'll see if it becomes a regular segment.

We talked about the Spiel, but what about other game awards?  We're talking about some other big name ones.  Then, we'll talk about games you can play on the road.  Lastly, we'll be reviewing Eight Minute Empire: Legends, by Ryan Lauket.

Second Editions!  The Good, the Bad, and the Pretty.  Then, we discuss choosing your own gifts for holidays and special occasions.  It alleviates a lot of stress.  And finally, we review Sapiens, by Iello Games, a little take on dominoes for 2-4 players.

Spiel Des Jahres Nominees are in!  We love talking about food as well, so let's discuss the gross sounding ones that are actually pretty tasty.  Then, we'll review the DC Comics Deck Building Game by Cryptozoic Games.  

Also, come check out our new Board Game Geek Guild:   boardgamegeek.com/guild/2946

There are forums there to interact with us, and to keep up to date with any exciting news/announcements.  Hope you enjoy today's episode, and check us out on Board Game Geek! 

In today's episode, we'll tackle the important issues, like playing competitively against your spouse!  Also, how do you handle sales pitches at the store?  Lastly, we review Thebes by Queen Games.  Let's explore some archeology stuff!   Join us at our Board Game Guild found at www.boardgamegeek.com/guild/2946 to join in the discussion!   We'd love to hear from you.

Teaching games is tough, but especially when your audience has a 5 second attention span.  In Random Rally, we'll discuss the difficulties of family photos.  And finally in Game Time, we'll give our review of a modern classic, 7 Wonders by Antoine Bauza and published by Repos Games.

Also!  We've started the Meeple Overboard! Guild on Board Game Geek.  Come check us out if you'd like to be a part of it, and drop a little introduction about yourself in the forums.

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Ever been told puns are dumb?  Tell people to go stuff it, because they're awesome.  Also, we'll be discussing gaming on a budget and how to make some money-saving choices.  Lastly, we'll be reviewing Airlines: Europe, by Alan R. Moon, a game that is the step beyond Ticket to Ride.  So, is that a good thing?  Check out the episode!

In this episode, we'll be discussing getting into heavier and heavier games.  In Random Rally, we'll talk about breakfast cereals and hopefully some ideas you haven't thought about before.  Lastly, in Game Time, we'll be reviewing Fugitive, by Tim Fowers.  This is a deduction game for two players and follows the story after another Tim Fowers game, Burgle Bros!  Hope you enjoy today's episode.