Shelf Space

Shelf Space

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Shelf Space episodes

  • Dune: Imperium

    Fear is the mind-killer. The gang plays Dune: Imperium, a game of politics, intrigue, alliances, war, and worms. Alex brings up veganism completely unprompted. Taylor talks about the yummy silica gel packets and Elena plays an audio file.

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    47 min
  • Dune

    The spice must flow. The gang plays Dune, a game of politics, intrigue, alliances, war, and worms. Graham and Emma negotiate the terms of their upcoming donut beer marathon. Alex and Taylor debate the differences between colonialism and imperialism. Elena calls out the British royal family.


    00:00:00 Announcements

    00:05:03 Preamble

    00:12:56 Podcast proper

    00:28:28 Not an ad for Huel

    00:29:25 Ad-free content!

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    1 hr 13 min
  • Fire Sale I

    Fire Sale! Everything must go! The gang rapid reviews a smörgåsbord of games pulled from Taylor's Shelf of Shame. Elena talks about non-taxable fringe benefits, and Alex gets a crash course on the hit TV show Friends. Graham shows up late and has a bad time.

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    52 min
  • Wonderword

    Word up! The gang plays Wonderword, a word game only slightly more complicated than Hangman. Elena, Patrick, and his current fiancée (then-girlfriend) Natalie discuss the NYT Spelling Bee. Taylor narrowly prevents Alex from intentionally leaking his real Social Security Number on air and Graham shows up day drunk and late.


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    28 min
  • Food Chain Magnate

    Blast from the past! The gang plays Food Chain Magnate, a game that harkens back to a "simpler" time: the 1950s. Welcome to a world rife with burgers, pizza, capitalism, and labor violations. Taylor and Kate talk about Dutch Christmas traditions, Elena starts a waitress Ponzi scheme, and Alex and Graham discuss dead-end jobs, hiring, and more importantly firing employees.


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    55 min
  • Cyclades

    The gang plays Cyclades, a game about Greek gods, mythological monsters, and passive income. Taylor and Graham discuss compression algorithms, mutual exclusion, and Jon Hamm, while Elena and Kate woman-splain zaddies.


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    49 min
  • Acquire

    It's New Year's Eve 2022 and the gang is playing Acquire. The code monkeys (Taylor, Alex, and Graham) are joined by a future lawyer (Kate) and a padawan actuary (Patrick) to discuss mergers, acquisitions, poison pills, and the cinematography of Quentin Tarantino.

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    31 min
  • Agricola

    Taylor discusses Agricola with his vegan friend Alex and his roommate Elena.


    Links

    • Agricola
    • Lost Ruins of Arnak
    • Puerto Rico
    • Agricola... after starving yourself two days
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    1 hr 10 min
  • Shelf Space Teaser

    Move over Monopoly, there's a new game in town.

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    1 min

About Shelf Space

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I've had enough of board games sitting on my shelf, gathering dust and taking up space. Rent isn't cheap in New York, so if a game wants to stay on my shelf, it needs to earn its keep. Is this a…