In an attempt at redemption, we play a game this week! This cut-for-time segment features us attempting to name games in the BGG Top 100 without the Deck, Bag, and Pool Building mechanism.

SPOILERS AHEAD

Games Mentioned: Anachrony, El Grande, Welcome To..., Puerto Rico, Isle of Skye, Cascadia, Clans of Caledonia, Harmonies, Trickerion

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Hosted & Edited by Chris Lemieux & Luke O'Grady

Produced by Sophie Shin

Socials by Matt Winquist

Art by Samm Ruppersberger

It's time to telepathically communicate in Wolfgang Warsch's award winning card game. We break down how we feel about this game emotionally and philosophically.

Games Mentioned: The Mind, Azul, Quacks, That’s Pretty Clever!, The Gang, Hanabi, Bridge, The Game, Take Time, Bomb Busters, The Mind Extreme, The Mind Soulmates

Episode Chapters

00:00 - Intro

01:56 - The Mind: How It Works

04:16 - 2018 Spiel des Jahres awards

05:35 - The Mind Discussion: Is it a Game?

24:29 - Aha Moments

33:20 - The Mind Spin-offs

38:22 - Next Week Teaser

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This week we are using paper, pencil and dice to drop non-branded tetrominoes in the digital space of Wolfgang Warsch's Brikks! (I'll be honest, it's basically a Tetris roll-and-write game).

Episode Chapters

00:00 - Intro

01:00 - Wolfgang Warsch Biography

06:06 - Brikks: Overview and How it Works

12:13 - Roll and Write Discussion

24:53 - Aha Moments

37:26 - Brikks: Duel Mode

39:30 - Brikks: Final Thoughts

42:21 - Next Week Teaser

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It's a bag-building-push-your-luck-try-not-to-explode fiasco this week in our new series! We discuss the games that Wolfgang Warsch made in the year 2018 starting with The Quacks of Quedlinburg. It's a real place!

Games Mentioned: Orleans, Automobiles, Coffee Roaster, Clank!, Mystic Vale, Dominion, Ascension, Star Realms, Cubitos, The Quest for El Dorado, Legendary Encounters: Alien, Wingspan

Episode Chapters

00:00 - Intro

00:40 - A New Quest! Intro to Wolfgang Warsch

01:40 - Corrections, Clarifications and Apologies

03:43 - Quacks: Overview and How it Works

05:08 - Bag Building and Push Your Luck Game Comparisons

18:23 - Version and Expansion Discussion

31:31 - “Fun” Facts: Quedlinburg

32:41 - Aha Moments

36:55 - Next Week Teaser

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Produced by Sophie Shin

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We're elevating the podcast to a higher echelon with special guest Graeme Goldthorpe! We ask him about his favourite Knizia games and we dig deep on the pure auction game High Society.

Episode Chapters

00:00 - Intro

00:51 - Guest Introduction

08:25 - High Society: How Does it Work?

13:05 - High Society Discussion: Extra Cards

16:35 - Aha Moments

23:04 - High Society: Release and Art Comparison

35:23 - Art Nouveau Board Game Auction Game

48:02 - High Society: Final Thoughts and Comparison to For Sale

53:52 - Next Week Teaser

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This week we are discussing the 1999 two-player bona fide classic Schotten Totten and its sibling Battle Line. How does it compare to other two-player Knizia titles? What does the title mean??

Episode Chapters

00:00 - Intro

02:00 - Schotten Totten: How Does it Work?

04:51 - Battle Line & Schotten Totten: Release Difference

10:18 - Game Discussion

18:40 - Schotten Totten Predecessors and Reimplementations

29:40 - Aha Moments

41:59 - BGG Family Games Game

48:23 - Next Week Teaser

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We're back in Middle-Earth for the early cooperative game The Lord of the Rings! No confrontation this time. Does it stand the test of time? Can the Doctor make thematic games??

Episode Chapters

00:00 - Intro

01:16 - What We Played This Week: Trajan

09:37 - The Lord of the Rings: How Does it Work?

13:27 - The Lord of the Rings: Discussion

14:31 - Luke’s Aha Moment

34:28 - Chris’ Aha Moment

37:42 - Dice Tower Hall of Fame Guessing Game

41:28 - The Lord of the Rings: Release and Art Discussion

45:13 - Next Week Teaser

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Produced by Sophie Shin

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We're journeying to Middle-Earth to talk about Chess, Stratego, tables and The Confrontation between Good and Evil! Who will prevail??

Episode Chapters

00:00 - Intro

02:20 - Lord of the Rings: The Confrontation: How Does it Work?

05:31 - Lord of the Rings: The Confrontation Discussion

15:54 - Aha Moments

24:52 - The Lord of the Rings: The Confrontation Ultimate Edition Preview

29:39 - Guess the LOTR Games Game

37:23 - Next Week Teaser

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Produced by Sophie Shin

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This week we're returning to our Modern Classics series to deck build AND race to find a lost city in The Quest for El Dorado. Does our newest game in the series live up to the hype?

Episode Chapters

0:00 - Intro

00:45 - What We Played This Week: Ghosts Galore

08:31 - Intro to Modern Classics Part 2

10:33 - The Quest for El Dorado: How Does it Work?

15:04 - The Quest for El Dorado Game Discussion

24:55 - Aha Moments

35:46 - “Fun” Facts

42:01 - Deck-building deck-building games game

57:44 - Next Week Teaser

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Luke, Chris and Mechanic Mechanic Matt report their progress on their 2026 challenges. Plus they play a fun game!

Games discussed: Flip 7, Charioteer, Set Dice, Inis, Spellbound (1981), Here Lies, Regicide, Ribbit.

Episode Chapters

00:00 - Intro

01:30 - Sophie’s Challenge Check-in

04:32 - Mechanic Mechanic Matt’s Challenge Check-in

21:43 - Luke & Chris’ Challenge Check-in

31:57 - Race Mechanism Discussion

38:56 - Luke Cuts, You Choose Game

46:16 - Next Week Teaser

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