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Top 9 New Push Your Luck Games

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The Boardgame Specialists Podcast Episode 141: 
Top 9 New Push Your Luck Games

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[2:47] Koi
[9:44] Carrooka
[15:16] Push
[18:14] Lure
[21:01] MLEM
[24:22] Ra
[27:02] Circus Flohcati
[30:31] Tobago
[34:33] Port Royal
[38:09] Spots
[40:18] Seaside
[43:46] Rocketmen
[47:07] Quacks
[50:03] Purrramid
[53:14] Dead Man's Draw
[56:28] Formula D
[59:34] Spots
[1:01:34] Flip 7
[1:05:03] Captain Flip
[1:08:47] MLEM

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The Boardgame Specialists Podcast Episode 140: 
Top 9 Games From 2011 to 2015

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[2:54] Forestry
[13:42] Teddies vs Monters
[19:18] Codenames
[23:56] Ashes Rise of the Pheonixborn
[29:03] 7 Wonders Duel
[33:00] Bang! the Dice Game
[38:10] Caverna
[43:01] The Captain is Dead
[46:45] Orleans
[51:23] Raptor
[57:47] Targi
[1:01:43] King of Tokyo
[1:05:43] Concordia
[1:11:32] Star Realms
[1:10:23] La Granja
[1:19:26] Champion of Midgard
[1:24:52] Castles of Mad King Ludwig
[1:30:59] Legendary Encounters: An Alien Deck Building Game
[1:35:10] The Gallerist
[1:41:09] Blood Rage

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The Boardgame Specialists Podcast Episode 139: 
Top 9 Games From Car-Treat

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[3:40] Food for Thought
[12:34] It's A Balloon!?
[17:25] Wine Cellar
[23:15] Canopy - Evergreen
[30:23] Jamaica
[37:27] Critter Kitchen
[44:50] Botswana
[50:44] Black Friday
[57:09] Knarr
[1:03:16] Medici
[1:08:25] El Paso (GWT)
[1:15:01] Modern Art
[1:19:50] Sanctuary
[1:25:41] Ra
[1:31:34] Sweetlands
[1:38:22] Heat: Pedal to the Metal
[1:41:56] Saltfjord
[1:49:48] Mistwind
[1:55:27] Grand Austria Hotel
[2:00:23] Beyond the Sun

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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