Welcome to episode 68! In November of 2022, we did our Top 30 games of all time. It is time for us to update our lists, which we are expanding to our top 50! This episode, part 1, is our countdown from 50 to 31. Surprisingly we didn't have a ton of overlap. Enjoy!

Top 50-31:
Messina 1347 - 00:04:48
A Gest of Robin Hood - 00:06:13
Great Wester Trail - 00:09:18
Lovecraft Letter - 00:11:41
The King is Dead (2nd Ed) - 00:13:48
Unfathomable - 00:15:37
Gorinto - 00:18:24
Fort - 00:21:23
Xylotar - 00:22:58
Power Grid - 00:25:20
Pingyao: First Chinese Banks - 00:27:45
Railways of the World - 00:29:47
Azul: Summer Pavilion - 00:32:35
Blood on the Clocktower - 00:34:00
Dorfromantik: The Board Game - 00:36:44
Barrage - 00:39:49
The Voyages of Marco Polo - 00:43:03
Tigris & Euphrates - 00:45:51
Darwin's Journey - 00:48:05
Beast - 00:50:50
Ra - 00:53:02
Parade - 00:54:54
Crusader's Thy Will Be Done - 00:58:24
7 Wonders Duel - 01:00:23
Tiletum - 01:03:12
Lisboa - 01:05:37
Gnome Hollow - 01:07:50
Race for the Galaxy - 01:09:37
Lost Ruins of Arnak - 01:11:38
Inside Job - 01:14:03
Hansa Teutonica - 01:16:16
After the Empire - 01:19:38
Apiary - 01:22:35
What the Heck? - 01:25:33
Cry Havoc - 01:29:14
Azul - 01:32:58
Troyes - 01:35:28
The Search For Planet X - 01:39:24
Distilled - 01:41:45
Pandemic System (Legacy S1)  - 01:43:50
War Chest - 01:46:12
Witch's Brew - 01:50:13
Shipyard - 01:54:04
Rajas of the Ganges - 01:57:05
Wandering Towers - 01:59:35
Roll For The Galaxy - 02:02:45
Sidereal Confluence - 02:03:55
Tapestry - 02:07:24
Inside Job - 02:08:54
Praga Caput Regni - 02:09:29
Rajas of the Ganges - 02:13:06
Ra - 02:13:50
Endless Winter Paleoamericans - 02:15:04
The Quacks of Quedlinburg - 02:18:11
Railways of the World - 02:19:34
Expeditions - 02:21:46
Luthier - 02:26:23
7 Wonders Duel - 02:29:05
Arcs - 02:29:43
Skyrise - 02:36:00

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Welcome to episode 67! In this episode we get caught up on some of the games we've been playing lately plus games we're excited about!

Games we've been playing lately:
A Gest of Robin Hood - 00:04:18
Sea Dragons - 00:24:53
SpellBook - 00:31:52
Potion Explosion: Tonic of Glacial Preservation - 00:37:46
Seers Catalog - 00:43:55
CuBirds - 00:53:24
Colosseum - 00:58:44
Exit The Game: The Hunt Through Amsterdam - 01:09:10
Calico - 01:17:20

Things we're excited about - 01:28:10:
Cthulhu Death May Die (Fear of the Unknown)
Mistborn: Deckbuilding Game
Ascension
Star Wars Unlimited: Shadows of the Galaxy
Unconscious Mind

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Welcome to episode 66, Luthier Preview. In this episode we discuss the current crowdfunding project, Luthier from Paverson Games. This is a beautiful game from Dave Beck and Abe Burson with Vincent Dutrait and Gulliaume Tavernier art. We give a brief summary of the game and then discuss what we like, some things to be aware of and our final thoughts. Definitely check out Luthier, this game is awesome!

Kickstarter: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/paversongames/luthier
BGG Listing: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/371330/luthier

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Welcome to episode 65, Spiel des Jahres! In this episode we talk about some of the games we've been playing lately. We discuss the nominees for Spiel and Kennerspiel, make our predictions and suggest some alternate nominees. Let's go!

Games we've been playing lately:
Jump Drive: Terminal Velocity - 00:07:34
Große Kleine Edelsteine - 00:13:30
MANTIS - 00:21:18
Infiltraitors - 00:28:00
Parade - 00:38:43

Spiel Nominees - 00:48:10:
In the Footsteps of Darwin - 00:49:24
Sky Team - 00:59:43
Captain Flip - 01:07:56
Our predictions - 01:17:55
Our nominees - 01:22:21

Kennerspiel Nominees - 01:28:22:
Ticket To Ride Legacy: Legends of the West - 01:28:45
Daybreak - 01:33:22
The Guild of Merchant Explorers - 01:40:54
Our predictions - 01:48:02
Our nominees - 01:51:03

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Welcome to episode 64! It's all about rat themed or rat adjacent games. We discuss a number of rat games, including First Rat, Rattus, and Rats of Wistar. What are your favorite rat themed games?

Rat Games:
First Rat - 00:04:03
Rattus - 00:15:33
Rats of Wistar - 00:30:20
Messina 1347 - 00:43:42
Quacks of Quedlinburg - 00:53:40
Cockroach Poker - 01:00:29

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Welcome to episode 63! After talking about a few games we've been playing lately, we take an in-depth look at Barrage, designed by Tommaso Battista & Simone Luciani, published by Cranio Creations. Join us as we explore the theme, production, and overall gameplay experience of this complex and highly strategic game. Get ready to harness the power of water and build the most efficient dams and power stations in this exciting episode!

Games we've been playing lately:
Undaunted: Battle of Britain - 00:03:36
Nucleum - 00:12:49
One Deck Dungeon - 00:23:32
Vampire Village - 00:30:25

Feature Review - Barrage:
Game Summary - 00:39:12
Review Discussion - 00:43:14 (Production, Gameplay, etc. - what we like/dislike)
Final Thoughts - 01:11:40

Things we're excited about:
Star Trek: Captain's Chair - 01:21:19
Lorcana: Ursula's Return - 01:23:53
Unlimited: Shadows of the Galaxy - 01:25:09

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Welcome to episode 62! Our wives, Shelly and Alicia join us for the first ever couples episode on The Longest Turn. We discuss the games we've been playing lately and then jump in to our favorite games to play as couples.

Games we've been playing lately:
Trick Shot - 00:03:21
FlowerFall - 00:11:29
Unmatched - 00:17:27
CATAN: Starfarers Duel - 00:25:27
Shipyard - 00:37:24

Top 5 Couples Games:
Tyler & Shelly:
#5 Roll & Writes - 00:46:22
#4 The Mind - 00:55:11
#3 Rajas of the Ganges - 01:06:11
#2 Final Girl - 01:14:04
#1 Pandemic: The Cure - 01:24:16

Kevin & Alicia
#5 Roll For the Galaxy - 00:51:51
#4 Ticket to Ride: Nordic Countries - 00:59:34
#3 Troyes - 01:09:14
#2 Railroad Ink - 01:19:20
#1 Dominion - 01:30:50

Honorable Mentions - 01:37:42

Outtakes - 01:48:18

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Welcome to episode 61! In this episode we kick it off with some of the games we've been playing lately, some of them very light! Then we close out the episode with a feature review of Skyrise, a brand new release from Roxley, Gavan Brown, Sébastien Pauchon, & Adam Wyse!

Games we've been playing lately:
Two By Two - 00:05:33
Paper App Dungeon - 00:12:42
Fliptricks - 00:18:53
Shipyard - 00:25:28
Dorfromantik - 00:36:21

Feature Review - Skyrise:
Game Summary - 00:44:57
Review Discussion - 00:49:46 (Production, Gameplay, etc. - what we like/dislike)
Final Thoughts - 01:19:58

Outtakes - 01:38:50

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Welcome to episode 60! In this episode we kick it off with some of the games we've been playing lately. We also interview a legendary designer of cooperative games, Matt Leacock. Then we close out the episode with a feature review of a newer release from Matt Leacock, Matteo Menapace, and CMYK, Daybreak.

Games we've been playing lately:
Witchcraft! - 00:06:48
Sail - 00:20:17
Tikal - 00:26:47
Trekking the World - 00:36:54
Stonespine Architects - 00:45:44

Matt Leacock Interview -  00:54:53

Feature Review - Daybreak:
Game Summary - 01:30:40
Review Discussion - 01:34:37 (Production, Gameplay, etc. - what we like/dislike)
Final Thoughts - 02:01:29

Outtakes - 02:20:29

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Welcome to episode 59! In this episode we kick it off with some of the games we've been playing lately. We also interview one of our favorite designers, David Turczi. Then we close out the episode with a feature review of one of David's co-designs, Voidfall, by Mindclash Games and Nigel Buckle.

Golden Geek Awards nominations are live, please give us a "Best Podcast" vote at: https://boardgamegeek.com/geekawards/boardgame

Games we've been playing lately:
Winter Court - 00:03:04
Everdell - 00:13:54
Star Wars Unlimited - 00:20:26
NMBR9++ - 00:31:05
Gloomhaven: Buttons & Bugs - 00:36:27
Septima - 00:52:40
Autumn - 01:04:33

David Turczi Interview - 01:11:05

Feature Review - Voidfall:
Game Summary - 01:56:35
Review Discussion - 02:00:32 (Production, Gameplay, etc. - what we like/dislike)
Final Thoughts - 02:43:35

Outtakes - 02:54:13

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