Dave Luza of Luzapalooza and This Game is Broken Podcast joins me to talk about our Spiel experience together and games we love to play on our Twitch Live Streams.

• Introduction
• Our 2025 Spiel experience
• My top 5 types of games I like to play on my Twitch Live streams with examples
  1. Akropolis
  2. Welcome To (and Sagrada)
  3. Point Galaxy (and Final Girl)
  4. Targi
  5. The White Castle Duel 
• Dave's top 5 games he's played on his Twitch live streams
  1. Trails of Tucana
  2. Letters from Whitechapel
  3. Isle of Cats
  4. Codenames
  5. My City (and Karuba and Take it Easy)
• Where you can find us
  • Luzapalooza on Twitch
  • This Game is Broken Podcast
  • Amanda's Links
• Outro

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Jay Bernardo is back to talk about conventions we go to and games from Asian Publishers / Designers. Please note that this episode was recorded before Spiel 2025 but released after Spiel 2025.

• Introduction - Jay Bernardo
• Anticipation for Essen and other Board Game Conventions we go to
• Exploring Asian Board Games (Amanda talks about 5 of her favorite games from Asian publishers / designers and Jay talks about 5 games that were recently fulfilled from crowdfunding that are from Asian publishers/ designers.)

          - Cat Rescue (and Cat Sudoku)
          - Sweet Lands
          - Wok and Roll
          - Jisogi: Anime Studio Tycoon
          - Scout (and Revolve!)
          - Shallow Sea
          - Remember Our Trip
          - Snow Planner
          - Steam Up: A Feast of Dim Sum (and Moon Bunny)
          - Grow Sky

• Celebrating Achievements: Moments of Wow / Joy or Bright Spots (Let us know in the comments what the name of this segment should be.)
• Where to find Jay
  • YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/cardboardeast
  •  https://linktr.ee/cardboardeast
  •  Playte Video: https://youtu.be/fF_EegbJjz8?si=swkE0msHi2NhAJ5S
  • Spiel 2025 Preview: https://youtu.be/uvtdiN8HBgo?si=KQdwHb33iwaIhTbN
• Outro

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Amanda Panda is excited to host John D. Clair, who shares insights about his upcoming game, Mystic Lands, launching soon on Kickstarter. Together, they also highlight their favorite deck-building games. Check it out! 

• Introduction
  • Amanda welcomes John D. Clair to the podcast
  • John talks about card crafting and and how he came to develop it
  • Inspiration for card crafting and being inspired by game components 
  • Kinetic design and how he uses it to solve ideas in his games
  • How he works on multiple game designs and the same time
  • They talk about Mystic Lands a stand alone sequel to Mystic Vale
  • Mystic Lands comes to Kickstarter in November 2025
  • Challenges for Mystic Lands art direction with card crafting
  • Ramping up the customization of your deck with an additional layer
  • Challenges of foreground and background art in card crafting
  • Changes to the game that differentiate it from Mystic Vale
  • Expansions and when John develops them
• Deckbuilding
  • John - Hexarchy a Digital 4X Civilization Deckbuilder from Main Tank Software
  • Amanda - Star Realms from Wize Wizard Games
  • John & Amanda - Shards of Infinty from Stone Blade Entertainment
  • John - Dominion from Rio Grande Games
  • Amanda - Mystic Vale from AEG
  • John - Dune Imperium from Dire Wolf
  • Amanda - Clank (In Space) from Dire Wolf
  • John - War Chest from AEG
  • John - Eminent Domain from Tasty Minstrel Games
  • Amanda - Lost Ruins of Arnak from Czech Games Edition
  • Amanda - Orléans from Capstone Games
•  Where can you find us next?
•  Sign off

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Update: Hey everybody, Aldie here. I just wanted to let everyone know that Candice is moving on from BGG and we wish her the best in whatever endeavor she chooses to undertake in the future.

Candice is responsible for bringing the BGG Podcast back to life after being defunct for ~20 years. She is one of the most talented game explainers I've ever met - and I really appreciate the passion she brought to the podcast.

Nikki Pontius introduces the new host of the BGG Podcast, Amanda Panda, tells you her tips if you go to Spiel Essen, and they discuss some games they have recently played.

• Introduction
  •  Board Game Geek has a new Quiz show!
  • Welcome Amanda as the new host!
  • Getting to know Amanda: Her Journey into the hobby
• Tips for attending Spiel Essen: Board Game Convention
• Recent games we've played and our thoughts
  • Big Sur from 25th Century Games
  • Endeavor: Deep Sea from Burnt Island Games and the Grand Gamers Guild
  • Finspan from Stonemaier games
  • River Market from Kids Table Board Games
  •  Jungo from Happy Camper Games + Nanatoridori from KTBG
  •  Citizens of the Spark from Thunderworks Games
  •  The Peak Team from Matagot
  •  Bomb Busters from Pegasus Spiele
  •  The Lord of the Rings: Fate of the Fellowship from Zman Games
  •  Mythical Dice from Playte and Iello
•  Where can you find us next?
•  Sign off

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It's our third anniversary! BGG Owner Scott Alden (aka Aldie) joins Candice to catch up on the past year and discuss SPIEL Essen '25 games they're most excited to play.

• 00:00:00 Introduction
  • 00:02:37 Pinball Happenings
  • 00:05:27 BGG Booth 4-J200 (BGG IPA Gameshop Online)
  • 00:10:38 Thank you for your support!
• 00:16:23 Fresh Plays
  • 00:16:50 Vantage
  • 00:26:07 Startups
  • 00:32:48 Jungo
  • 00:36:53 Imperium: The Contention
• 00:46:22 SPIEL Essen '25 Games We're Most Excited to Play
  • 00:47:22 Reflecting on our Top 5 SPIEL '24 Anticipation Games
  • 00:54:31 Bohemians
  • 00:57:09 Durian Smuggler + Food Alley
  • 01:00:32 Children of Morta
  • 01:02:17 Deckers
  • 01:04:16 Fantasy Brewers
  • 01:05:57 Habemus Papam
  • 01:07:37 Keyside
  • 01:09:02 Severton
  • 01:10:31 Rise of the Wastelands
  • 01:12:07 Expansions! Data Era, Allies, Paradise Islands, Nemed (demo)
  • 01:13:24 Pilgrims: Curious Adventures
  • 01:16:27 The Battle of the Divas
  • 01:17:04 Take Time
  • 01:19:53 Jisogi: Anime Studio Tycoon
  • 01:21:44 A Very Civil Whist
  • 01:23:12 Thesauros
  • 01:25:09 Stupor Mundi + Feya's Swamp
  • 01:29:55 Recall
  • 01:32:36 Kingdom Crossing
  • 01:34:06 Etherstone
• 01:36:14 Random Roll Quest

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Starla from Our Family Plays Games joins Candice to discuss some of their favorite worker placement games.

• 00:00:00 Introduction
• 00:04:14 Fresh Plays
  • 00:04:44 Rebel Princess
  • 00:08:28 Escape from the Aliens in Outer Space
  • 00:17:45 Castle Combo
  • 00:21:56 Antiques Ghost Show
• 00:31:00 Worker Placement Games We Love
  • 00:35:33 Alpujarras
  • 00:38:05 Dilluvia Project
  • 00:43:20 Stone Age
  • 00:48:40 Whistle Mountain
  • 00:55:25 Cities (also mentioned Tower Up)
  • 00:59:43 Argent: The Consortium
  • 01:07:07 Creature Comforts
  • 01:11:20 Diamonds Club
  • 01:21:45 Lords of Waterdeep
  • 01:28:26 Dune: Imperium – Uprising
  • 01:31:30 Random Roll Question (Quadropolis)
• 01:34:33 Sign-off

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Board game illustrator Kwanchai Moriya and Candice kick it for a super casual chat about games he loves playing in between beautifying board games, as well as pickles and board game art he appreciates most.

• 00:00:00 Introduction
• 00:03:34 Fresh Plays
  • 00:04:50 Vantage
  • 00:10:11 Forest Shuffle + Alpine expansion
  • 00:11:55 Primal: The Awakening
  • 00:16:00 Quacks
• 00:17:17 Kwanchai's Favorite Games
  • 00:21:38 Suburbia
  • 00:24:20 Agricola: All Creatures Big and Small
  • 00:27:16 The Lord of the Rings: The Confrontation
  • 00:30:01 A Feast for Odin
  • 00:32:55 Quacks
  • 00:34:58 Blood Bowl: Team Manager
  • 00:37:18 Creature Caravan
  • 00:40:34 Minecart Town (Roads & Boats)
  • 00:42:18 Board Game Art Appreciation
• 00:55:44 Random Roll Question (SILOS)
• 00:58:42 Sign-off

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Rodney Smith (Watch It Played) and Joel Eddy (Drive Thru Games) join Candice to discuss the evolution of the COIN Series and why they find COIN games fascinating, along with sharing some of their favorites in the series...and getting each other hype to watch more anime.

• 00:00:00 Introduction
  • 00:06:23 TCGs + Gundam + Anime 
• 00:26:36 Fresh Plays
  • 00:26:58 Fate of the Fellowship
  • 00:33:51 Tales of the Arthurian Knights
  • 00:45:35 Scape Goat
• 00:55:30 The Evolution of the COIN Series
  • 00:55:52 COINsplaining
  • 01:15:15 Playing Remotely aka "Rodney Style"
  • 01:18:52 The Beauty of Playbooks
  • 01:22:03 Not Just for Four (Colonial Twilight, All Bridges Burning, People Power)
  • 01:23:23 Irregular Conflict Series (Vijayanagara, A Gest of Robin Hood, Cross Bronx Expressway)
  • 01:25:03 COIN Multipacks (The British Way) 
  • 01:27:57 New Territory (Red Dust Rebellion)
  • 01:31:39 COIN Games We Love (The British Way, Andean Abyss, Cuba Libre, A Distant Plain, Red Dust Rebellion, All Bridges Burning, Gandhi, People Power)
  • 01:44:03 COIN Games We're Excited to Check Out (Pendragon, Gandhi, Fire in the Lake, The British Way)
  • 01:48:48 COINticipation (China's War, The Pure Land, A Fading Star)
  • 01:56:26 Future COIN ideas
• 02:02:32 Random Roll Questions
• 02:13:13 Sign-off

COIN Curious? Check these videos out:

• Candice's Red Dust Rebellion Overview

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Filmmaker Simon Ennis joins Candice to discuss his new documentary The Hobby: Tales From The Tabletop, as well as emotions they love to feel watching movies/documentaries, and board games/board gaming experiences that evoke similar feelings.

• 00:00:00 Introduction
  • 00:02:40 The Hobby: Tales from the Tabletop
• 00:25:03 Fresh Plays
  • 00:25:42 Unconscious Mind
  • 00:33:05 Man-Eating House
  • 00:41:33 Nemesis
  • 00:54:45 23 Knives
• 01:06:23 Film Feelings from Board Games
  • 01:18:19 Abomination: The Heir of Frankenstein
  • 01:23:19 Pandemic Legacy
  • 01:26:02 Dead of Winter
  • 01:27:47 Mantis Falls
  • 01:29:53 Detective: City of Angels
  • 01:30:42 Final Girl: Frightmare on Maple Lane
  • 01:37:27 Leaving Earth
  • 01:43:54 Escape Plan
  • 01:51:31 This War of Mine: The Board Game
  • 01:55:49 Watergate
  • 02:02:34 Tumbling Tower
  • 02:04:34 DerrocAr: The Week of Five Presidents
  • 02:09:58 Random Roll Question
• 02:10:58 Sign-off

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Shea Parker from RTFM joins Candice to discuss a variety of enticing Gen Con 2025 releases.

• 00:00:00 Introduction
  • 00:02:22 Frosthaven Digital
• 00:08:46 Fresh Plays
  • 00:09:50 TI4 - Twilight Codex Volume IV: Liberation
  • 00:20:46 The Defence of Procyon III
  • 00:34:36 Vantage
  • 00:45:36 Spooktacular
• 00:55:30 Gen Con '25 Releases We're Most Excited to Play
  • 00:58:01 Above and Below: Haunted 
  • 01:00:33 Diplomacy: Era of Empire
  • 01:01:47 Galileo Galilei
  • 01:04:17 Luthier
  • 01:07:40 Transgalactica
  • 01:09:09 Ham Helsing
  • 01:10:25 Fountains
  • 01:11:50 Ego
  • 01:13:35 Merchants of Andromeda
  • 01:16:05 Dice Clash
  • 01:18:45 The Crew: Family Adventure
  • 01:20:28 Hercules and the 12 Labors
  • 01:23:16 Citizens of the Spark
  • 01:25:57 Lightning Train
  • 01:27:13 Graft
  • 01:30:07 Habemus Papam
  • 01:31:37 Wroth
  • 01:34:19 Meltwater
  • 01:37:10 Luthier
  • 01:42:40 Vantage
• 01:41:43 Popcorn Bonus: Mercurial: Alchemia
• 01:43:40 Sign-off

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