Teaching games is more than reading the rules to the other players (that's a huge no-no). Teaching games requires an attempt to master the rules.

Welcome to our first review! Requested by a friend, we look at Harry Potter: Hogwarts Battle and how it stands up as a deck building game, a cooperative game, and a gateway game!

This Episode focuses on organizing your game within the box to make your gaming experience run more smoothly, as well as player aids that made play more enjoyable.

We talk about the struggles we had playing Dune on our last game day, reflecting on how important it is to play a game when it fits the time frame and number of players available. It can go so wrong when you force a game when the situation isn't right.

We discuss how we find games we want to buy, including the use of Amazon and Kickstarter.

In this episode, we talk about the possibilities and pitfalls of asking your friends to play games with you.

In this episode, we talk about the benefits and difficulties in playing at home with your own group, vs playing with strangers in your local game store.

What is it that brings us to the table? Do we have a need to win? A need for the social aspects? A mental challenge. What is our approach to gaming?

Shane, Frank and our guest Erik Dewey discuss the life cycle of a game collection. Afterwards, we discuss our five "must-have" games.