In this ✨premier episode✨, the lads continue laying tiles in order to collect gems and/or guide butterflies. Join Chris and Luke as they highlight the classic Knizia game Indigo (re-released & re-themed as Butterfly Garden)!

Chapters:

00:00 - Intro

00:49 - Banter: On Rulebooks

08:46 - Butterfly Garden explanation

13:42 - Butterfly Garden discussion

18:08 - Theme & Production

21:49 - Aha! moments

31:42 - Fun Fact!

Hosted by: Luke O'Grady & Chris Lemieux

Produced By: Sophie Shin

Socials: Matt Winquist

Artwork by: Samm Ruppersberger

We continue our adventures in Tile Laying with The Boys as Luke & Chris chat Mille Fiori - on glassblowing, card drafting, and pattern building in beautiful Venice.

Featuring surprise banter topic - going to Deep Space!

Chapters:

00:00 - Intro

01:00 - Going to Deep Space (MLEM Banter)

04:48 - Mille Fiori explanation

09:01 - Mille Fiori (boardgame) discussion

19:16 - Theme discussion

22:22 - Mille Fiori (real life art form) discussion

26:25 - Aha! moments

Hosted by: Luke O'Grady & Chris Lemieux

Produced By: Sophie Shin

Socials: Matt Winquist

Artwork by: Samm Ruppersberger

The crew is back with a shiny new Knizia series: Tile Laying with the Boys! Luke & Chris welcome our very own Mechanic Mechanic Matt to chat about the first game in the series: Rebirth.

Chapters:

00:00 - Introduction

01:02 - Get to know Mechanic Mechanic Matt!

12:50 - How to play Rebirth

19:09 - Rebirth Discussion

36:56 - Aha! moments

Hosted by: Luke O'Grady & Chris Lemieux

Guest: Matt Winquist

Produced by: Sophie Shin

Socials: Matt Winquist

Artwork by: Samm Ruppersberger

It’s time for a challenge check-in! The crew returns to see how Sophie’s board game resolution is going, diving into the depths of deduction in Sleuth and the wordy wheeling and dealing of BuyWord—both from the prolific designer Sid Sackson.

Hosted by: Luke O'Grady & Chris Lemieux

Produced by: Sophie Shin

Socials: Matt Winquist

Artwork by: Samm Ruppersberger

This week, the crew present you an offer you can't refuse: Gang of Dice! Plus, they rank all the games of their Cubes So Nice They Named it Dice: Dice Guys Finish Last series.

Chapters:

00:00 - Introduction

01:33 - What did we play this week? 

08:28 - How to play Gang of Dice

12:00 - Gang of Dice Discussion

17:45 - Aha! moments

27: 02 - Series rankings

Hosted by: Luke O'Grady & Chris Lemieux

Produced by: Sophie Shin

Socials: Matt Winquist

Artwork by: Samm Ruppersberger

Lace up your sneakers! This week, the crew are diving headfirst into Reiner Knizia's Decathlon — ten dicey events, one questionable champion...

Chapters:

00:00 - Introduction

01:27 - What did we play this week?

11:53 - How to play Reiner Knizia's Decathlon⁠

14:56 - Reiner Knizia's Decathlon⁠ Discussion

26:19 - Aha! moments

Hosted by: Luke O'Grady & Chris Lemieux

Produced by: Sophie Shin

Socials: Matt Winquist

Artwork by: Samm Ruppersberger

This week, Luke and Chris are joined by our very own Mechanic Mechanic Matt to chat Einfach Genial: Das Würfelspiel, the dice rolling entry part of Knizia's Ingenious Challenges!

Chapters:

00:00 - Introduction

01:37 - What did we play this week?

08:51 - How to play Einfach Genial: Das Würfelspiel⁠

12:26 - Einfach Genial: Das Würfelspiel⁠ Discussion

32:10 - Aha! moments

Hosted by: Luke O'Grady & Chris Lemieux

Produced by: Sophie Shin

Socials: Matt Winquist

Artwork by: Samm Ruppersberger

This week the crew dives into the simple, chaotic, and sneakily strategic Don't L.L.A.M.A Dice!

00:00 - Introduction

01:12 - Breakout Con

08:57 - How to play Don’t L.L.A.M.A. Dice

13:17 - Don’t L.L.A.M.A. Dice Discussion

25:38 - Aha moments

Hosted by: Luke O'Grady & Chris Lemieux

Produced by: Sophie Shin

Socials: Matt Winquist

Artwork by: Samm Ruppersberger

The crew keeps rollin' through their push-your-luck dice series with Knizia's Excape!

Episode Chapters

00:00 - Introduction

01:55 - What have we played this week?

09:27 - Excape discussion 

18:04 - Aha moments

Hosted by: Luke O'Grady & Chris Lemieux

Produced by: Sophie Shin

Socials: Matt Winquist

Artwork by: Samm Ruppersberger

Get your worms fried and hold onto your chickens! The crew kicks off their new series exploring the world of push-your-luck dice games in the Knizia-verse with Pickomino!

Episode Chapters

00:00 - Introduction

01:40 - What have we played this week?

05:39 - Pickomino discussion

20:35 - Aha moments

Hosted by: Luke O'Grady & Chris Lemieux

Produced by: Sophie Shin

Socials: Matt Winquist

Artwork by: Samm Ruppersberger