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The Boardgame Specialists Podcast Episode 138: 
Top 9 Games Better Than The Game of Life

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[0:52] The Game of Life
[2:26]  The Game of Live The Marvelous Mrs Maisel
[5:22] Abimal Rescue Team
[14:32] Bullet
[20:14] Pursuit of Happiness
[25:05] Dream Home
[27:46] Adulthood
[32:39] Gloomheaven Jaws of the Liion
[35:49] Dream Home
[39:11] Fog of Love
[43:15] Stone Age
[47:27] Legends of Novus
[52:02] Village
[56:57] Vantage
[1:02:05] Parks
[1:06:48] The Dark Quarter
[1:10:23] Last Will
[1:16:15] Destinies
[1:22:15] Obsession
[1:27:59] Legacy The Testament of Duke de Crecy
[1:31:30] Grand Austria Hotel
[1:38:03] CV

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The Boardgame Specialists Podcast Episode 137: 
Top 9 Games from 2006 to 2010

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[2:48] Sanctuary
[11:08] Only Murders in the Building the Game
[22:22] Time's Up Title Racall
[27:00] Stone Age
[29:03] 24/7
[31:57] Galaxy Trucker
[38:18] Stone Age
[40:47] Formula D
[44:51] Fresco
[49:05] Dominion
[54:03] At the Gates of Loyang
[56:59] Black Friday
[1:00:45] Troyes
[1:05:26] Pandemic
[1:11:46] Lords of Vegas
[1:15:24] Tinner's Trail
[1:20:01] Le Havre
[1:24:09] Castle Panic
[1:28:36] Agricola
[1:32:13] Thebes

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The Boardgame Specialists Podcast Episode 136: 
2025 Recap

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[1:47] BG Stats App
[3:44] New Year's Eve Celebration
[13:23] 2025 Stats
[47:53] 2025 Challenges
[59:04] First game of 2026 / Last game of 2025
[1:02:20] Challenges for 2026
[1:12:34] What to expect from The Boardgame Specialist in 2026
[1:24:01] Q&A
[1:40:29] What we want to play next

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The Boardgame Specialists Podcast Episode 135: 
Top 9 Holiday Games

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[7:07] Bebop
[13:21] Cascadia: Rolling Rivers
[16:53] Flip 7
[20:48] Happy Salmon
[23:05] Marble Dice (Aggravation)
[27:01] Blank Slate
[29:57] Piles
[34:43] Ca$h 'n Guns
[37:44] Skyjo
[40:53] Hitster
[44:17] Booty Dice
[50:06] Anomia
[53:35] Hitster
[58:02] Caution Signs
[1:01:52] Grab the Mic
[1:06:43] It's a Balloon!?
[1:08:52] Rabble
[1:11:46] Incohearent
[1:15:29] Bah! Humbug!
[1:19:25] Word Slam

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The Boardgame Specialists Podcast Episode 134: 
Top 9 Christmas Games

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[2:32] The Prodigals Club
[11:28] The Horse Races Game
[18:31] Ugly Christmas Sweaters
[21:46] Holly Jolly
[25:31] The 12 Dice of Christmas
[30:12] Jokkmokk the Winter Market
[32:18] Jokkmokk the Winter Market
[35:19] 12 Days of Christmas
[38:03] Rudolph
[42:13] Pitures X-Mas
[47:06] Holly Jolly
[49:50] Wicked Christmas
[54:05] Christmas Tree
[58:58] Bah! Humbug!
[1:02:42] Santa's Workshop
[1:08:03] Boop the Halls
[1:11:17] Dice Throne Santa vs Krampus
[1:14:24] Dice Throne Santa vs Krampus
[1:16:57] Bah! Humbug! 
[1:21:21] Santa's Workshop

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The Boardgame Specialists Podcast Episode 133: 
Inpromptu Game Day

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[3:11] Unconscious Mind
https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/329500/unconscious-mind

[9:30] Emberleaf
https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/426513/emberleaf

[18:54] Festival
https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/413948/festival

[22:00] Bosa
https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/416281/bosa

[25:40] Fairy
https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/408545/fairy

[29:24] Panda Panda
https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/400113/panda-panda

[32:38] Alibis
https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/435423/alibis

[35:59] Ruins
https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/428635/ruins

[42:49] Naishi
https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/423648/naishi

[45:54] Gnome Hollow
https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/332885/gnome-hollow

[52:19] Lawyer Up
https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/267401/lawyer-up

[1:00:03] A Message From The Star
https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/399987/a-message-from-the-stars

[1:10:31] Nocturne
https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/393175/nocturne

[1:17:32] Knitting Circle
https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/421606/knitting-circle

[1:25:09] Bah! Humbug! the 12 Games of Christmas: Deck the Halls
https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/388225/bah-humbug-and-the-12-games-of-christmas

[1:34:23] Grab the Mic
https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/421934/grab-the-mic

[1:41:05] March of the Ants: Evolved Edition
https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/416079/march-of-the-ants-evolved-edition

[1:48:00] Verdant
https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/334065/verdant

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The Boardgame Specialists Podcast Episode 132: 
Top 9 Recent Buys Board Games

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[2:16] Pirates of Maracaibo: Commanders
[8:21] Flock
[16:14] Festival
[21:15] Misheard Music
[24:45] Kodama Duo
[30:53] Origin Story
[33:23] Bosa
[39:17] Verdant
[46:13] Twinkle Twinkle
[50:46] Nocturne
[52:27] Azul Stained Glass of Sintra
[56:18] A Message From The Star
[1:00:10] Naishi
[1:04:16] Knitting Circle
[1:06:10] Ink
[1:11:35] Ruins
[1:14:14] Tend
[1:19:22] Assyria Second Edition
[1:22:54] White Castle Duel
[1:27:33] Dice Throne Outcast

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The Boardgame Specialists Podcast Episode 131: 
Top 9 Educational Board Games

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[2:14] Sweet Lands
[12:06] Undaunted Normandy
[17:40] Viral
[22:42] Wits & Wagers
[25:36] Daybreak
[31:14] Wingspan
[35:25] Genotype
[39:31] Chrononauts
[42:21] Evergreen
[46:48] Memoir'44
[49:38] Pandemic
[54:01] Cashflow
[1:00:52] Sleuth
[1:04:47] Timeline
[1:08:08] Ecosystem
[1:11:03] The Transcontinental
[1:13:44] Endangered
[1:19:42 Holotype
[1:23:06] Paperback
[1:26:33] Cytosis

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The Boardgame Specialists Podcast Episode 130: 
Top 9 'Follow' Board Game

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[4:32] Ruins
[12:55] IT's A Balloon!?
[16:07] Tiny Towns
[21:29] Innovation
[24:34] Tiny Epic Galaxies
[28:27] Qwinto
[32:04] Fort
[36:05] Tiny Epic Galaxies
[40:20] San Juan
[44:26] Race for the Galaxy
[56:54] Food Truck Champion
[50:02] Broom Service
[53:13] Terraforming Mars Ares Expedition
[56:01] Terraforming Mars Ares Expedition
[59:44] Caldera Park
[1:04:45] Earth
[1:06:56] Glass Road
[1:11:14] Tiny Towns
[1:14:18] Earth
[1:16:54] Ceylon

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The Boardgame Specialists Podcast Episode 129: 
Top 9 Action Drafting Games

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[1:22] Luthier
https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/371330/luthier

[9:04] March of the Ants: Evolved Edition
https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/416079/march-of-the-ants-evolved-edition

[14:18] Tokaido Duo
https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/363183/tokaido-duo

[18:39] Bamboo
https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/351538/bamboo

[21:55] Spots
https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/372559/spots

[26:51] Vivid Memories
https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/316090/vivid-memories

[30:53] Keystone North America
https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/420539/keystone-north-america-second-edition

[39:01] Puerto Rico
https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/3076/puerto-rico

[42:46] Tiletum
https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/351913/tiletum

[49:28] Tiny Epic Kingdom
https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/148951/tiny-epic-kingdoms

[53:52] Woodcraft
https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/355093/woodcraft

[58:26] El Grande
https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/93/el-grande

[1:01:47] Gentes
https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/217780/gentes

[1:06:17] Grand Austria Hotel
https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/182874/grand-austria-hotel

[1:09:50] La Granja
https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/341945/la-granja-deluxe-master-set

[1:14:14] The White Castle
https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/371942/the-white-castle

[1:20:06] Grand Austria Hotel
https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/182874/grand-austria-hotel

[1:23:36] Dice Hospital
https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/218121/dice-hospital

[1:29:51 The white Castle
https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/371942/the-white-castle

[1:31:57] Woodcraft
https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/355093/woodcraft