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Brandt has to play catch-up, and presents a rapid-fire sequence of reviews. Eric only has his usual two. The d12 of Fate wants us to discuss what it means to play against "The Spirit of the Game", and our Doubles Review is Board and Dice's Windmill Valley.

01:22 - Far Cry

02:56 - It's Kind of a Fun Story and Song Saga

04:51 - Undergrove

06:40 - Escape from New York

08:24 - Finca

10:40 - Life in Reterra

12:23 - Rogue Regiment

14:23 - Kinfire Delve

16:51 - Star Realms: Rise of Empire

23:58 - Trekking the World Second Edition

31:27 - The Big Roll: That's Not The Way It's Supposed to Be Played!

48:02 - Doubles Review: Windmill Valley

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This time, The Brandt and Eric look back at their adventures at some smaller gaming gatherings before turning to reviews of FateForge, The Gang, Flip 7 and Line It. The d12 of Fate finally has us discussing our Top 5 games (though Eric has misplaced his list), and our Doubles Review is BA Games' Forges of Ravenshire.

00:32 - Vanner Con

02:44 - Revisiting Rock Hard 1977

03:41 - Revisiting Middle Ages

04:54 - Glory to Rome

06:32 - Tabletop Utopia

10:13 - FateForge

16:50 - The Gang

21:05 - Flip 7

25:45 - Line It

31:27 - The Big Roll: Our Top 5 Games

33:36 - Brandt's List: Concordia, Castles of Burgundy, Brass Birmingham, Gaia Project, Gloomhaven, Marvel Champions

38:09 - Marvel United

39:10 - Eric's List: Tiny Epic Galaxies, Return to Dark Tower, Pandemic, Viticulture, Merchant of Venus

43:27 - What Games Could Make The List?

45:21 - Doubles Review: Forges of Ravenshire

1:01:12 - Bonus: What AI Thinks Are Eric's Favorite Games

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This time, Brandt and Eric name a few titles they're waiting patiently for after their debut at Spiel. We share reviews of Gaia Project: The Lost Fleet, Blood on the Clocktower, Flock Together, and La Familia Hort. The d12 of Fate wants to know how we prefer to learn games, and our Doubles Review is the new 2-Player adventure Lord of the Rings: Duel for Middle-Earth.

00:32 - Pining for Spiel

01:22 - Civolution

01:56 - Power Grid Outpost

02:43 - Fishing

03:01 - PAX Unplugged Plans

03:57 - Gaia Project: The Lost Fleet

08:32 - Blood on the Clocktower

14:25 - Flock Together

19:21 - La Familia Hort

25:04 - The Big Roll: Learning (Not Teaching) Games

39:10 - Doubles Review: Lord of the Rings: Duel for Middle-Earth

53:36 - The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom

54:37 - Astro Bot

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Brandt begins the show by talking about his latest daunting task. Eric reviews Sacred Valley and Dice Theme Park. Brandt talks about Trail Story and Sentinels of the Multiverse: Rook City. We argue over what makes a game "heavy," and we both review Iello's new 2-player King of Tokyo Duel.

00:33 - Sorting Magic Cards

02:26 - Sacred Valley

06:28 - Trail Story

11:51 - Dice Theme Park

16:43 - Sentinels of the Multiverse: Rook City (and Freedom Five)

23:32 - The Big Roll: "Heavy" Games

34:28 - Doubles Review: King of Tokyo Duel

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This time, Brandt previews the upcoming Fame and Fortune. We review Ziggurat, Furnace: Interbellum, Holiday Hijinks: The Marriage Mix-Up, and Super Skill Pinball: Harley Quinnball. The Big Roll has us dreaming about the Best Convention Ever, and our Doubles Review is the new co-op monster scaling game Leviathan Wilds.

00:32 - Right Brain Controllers

01:30 - Preview: Fame and Fortune

04:29 - Ziggurat

09:52 - Furnace: Interbellum

16:11 - Holiday Hijinks: The Marriage Mix-Up

19:56 - Super Skill Pinball: Harley Quinnball

27:31 - The Big Roll: The Best Convention Ever!

43:00 - Doubles Review: Leviathan Wilds

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Brandt and Eric announce the winner of our Tír na nÓg contest before moving on to reviews of Magic Maze Tower, Viticulture World, Bomb Busters, and World Wonders: Mundo Wonders. The d12 of Fate insists we discuss Language Independence, and our Doubles Review is Studio H's revamping of Majesty: For the Realm, Middle Ages.

00:33 - Mythical Creatures and Contest Winner

02:11 - Magic Maze Tower

07:34 - Viticulture World

15:06 - Bomb Busters

19:08 - World Wonders: Mundo Wonders

24:06 - The Big Roll: Pros and Cons of Language Independence

39:40 - Doubles Review: Middle Ages

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Eric and Brandt recall their adventures in DC and Indy over the past few weeks, before moving on to reviews of Star Trek Captain's Chair, Invincible the Dice Game, The Light in the Mist, and The Mandalorian Adventures. The D12 of Fate has us (finally!) discussing storage for our living card game collections, and our Doubles Review is of Devir's new hit Rock Hard 1977. Also, we kick off a contest from our sponsor Grand Gamers Guild, to win a copy of Tír na nÓg.

00:33 - Indy and DC

06:26 - Star Trek Captain's Chair

12:52 - Invincible the Dice Game

17:26 - The Light in the Mist

23:18 - The Mandalorian Adventures

33:03 - The Big Roll: LCG Storage

46:33 - Doubles Review: Rock Hard 1977

1:03:03 - Tír na nÓg Contest

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Brandt kicks off the show by talking about running a booth at ConnectiCon, and we move on to reviewing Dice Cards, Trio, Vampire Village, and Chronicles of Light: Darkness Falls. The D12 of Fate demands we discuss "gimmicks" in games, and we close the show with a Doubles Review of Harmonies from Libellud.

00:33 - Brandt at ConnectiCON

03:53 - Dice Cards

08:29 - Trio

12:23 - Vampire Village

19:01 - Chronicles of Light: Darkness Falls

27:26 - The Big Roll: Board Game Gimmicks

40:35 - Doubles Review: Harmonies

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Brandt and Eric get hyped for some late Summer travel before jumping into reviews of Drop Drive, Blaze, Vengence: Roll and Fight, and Biomos. The D12 of Fate demands we talk about our kids' changing tastes in games, and our Doubles Review tackles Tír na nÓg from Grand Gamers Guild.

00:34 - Gen Con and DC

03:13 - Drop Drive

07:15 - Blaze

13:20 - Vengence: Roll and Fight

20:56 - Biomos

27:55 - The Big Roll: Our Kids' Changing Tastes in Games

41:08 - Doubles Review: Tír na nÓg

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Eric kicks off the show with a brief recap of his adventures at Dice Tower East, and Brandt shares his take on Slay The Spire. We then move on to solo reviews of Freedom Five, Wingspan Asia, Invincible: The Hero-Building Game, and Purim. The D12 of Fate finally leads us to talk about AI Art in boardgames, and our Doubles Review is on Weirdwood Manor from Greyridge Games.

00:32 - Eric at Dice Tower East

03:05 - Brandt Plays Slay The Spire

06:47 - Freedom Five

12:10 - Wingspan: Asia

18:19 - Invincible: The Hero-Building Game

24:23 - Purim

33:27 - The Big Roll: AI Art

44:40 - Doubles Review: Weirdwood Manor

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