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January 17, 2024 Snapshot #10: Ra
In this snapshot we take a look at Ra, an amazing auction game designed by Reiner Knizia. We give a short overview of the rules and what we like about the game.
This is the 10th episode in our series of shorter episodes called snapshots. Each one is focused on a specific game with a target length of 15 minutes. If you like this episode, please check out our full length episodes.
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17 min
January 09, 2024 Episode 53: Top 5 Shelf of Shame (2024)
Welcome to episode 53! Happy New Year! In this episode we talk about our top 5 shelf of shame games we want to get played in 2024, how we did on our 2023 lists, and games we've been playing lately. What game(s) are you most excited to get off your shelf of shame this year?
Games we've been playing lately:
Furnace - 00:05:25
Deep Rock Galactic: The Board Game - 00:13:20
The Master Theorem - A Book of Puzzles, Intrigue and Wit - 00:19:56
Cascadia: Landmarks - 00:28:44
Final Girl: The North Pole Nightmare - 00:35:22
Pies - 00:42:18
Betrayal: The Yuletide Tale - Evil Reigns in the Wynter's Pale - 00:47:41
Also played, briefly mentioned: Paco Sako, Lorcana, Taco Cat Goat Cheese Pizza, Next Station London, Cheating Moth, Dune Imperium: Uprising - 00:52:25
2023 Shelf of Shame Recap:
Tyson - Crusaders: Thy Will Be Done - Divine Influence, Sidereal Confluence: Bifurcation, Hyperborea, Gugong, Sleeping Gods - 00:58:39
Kevin - Star Wars: The Clone Wars (Pandemic), Everdell, Furnace, Messina 1347, Undaunted: Normandy - 01:05:16
Tyler - Lowlands, Nemesis: Lockdown, Thunderstone Quest, Perseverance: Castaway Chronicles - Episodes 1 & 2, The Great Wall - 01:08:47
2024 Shelf of Shame:
#5 Kevin: Aeon's End Legacy - 01:16:21
#5 Tyson: Arkham Horror: The Path to Carcosa - 01:18:00
#5 Tyler: Legendary: Big Trouble in Little China - 01:19:15
#4 Kevin: Stranger Things: Upside Down - 01:21:40
#4 Tyson: Battlecrest: Fellwoods - 01:23:46
#4 Tyler: Merv: The Heart of the Silk Road - 01:25:22
#3 Kevin: Zhanguo: The First Empire - 01:26:18
#3 Tyson: Tikal - 01:28:29
#3 Tyler: ISS Vanguard - 01:30:25
#2 Kevin: Apiary - 01:32:40
#2 Tyson: Lunar Rush - 01:34:37
#2 Tyler: Outer Rim: Unfinished Business - 01:36:45
#1 Kevin: Carpe Diem - 01:38:16
#1 Tyson: Septima - 01:41:46
#1 Tyler: Clank! Legacy: Acquisitions Incorporated - 01:44:28
Honorable Mentions - 01:47:00
What we're excited about:
CDSK - 01:51:50
The Last Lighthouse - 01:53:15
Wyrmspan - 01:55:09
Outtakes - 02:01:32
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2 hr 3 min
December 21, 2023 Episode 52: Top 5 New To Us Games (2023)
Welcome to episode 52! In this episode we talk about our favorite new to us games of 2023. We ranged from 70-100+ new games each this year. We each narrowed it down to our top 5 favorites that were new to us (not necessarily released in 2023). Before we get to those top 5s, we discuss games we've played lately plus recap our favorite new to us games of 2022. Hope you enjoy!
Games we've been playing lately: 00:09:20
The Table Is Lava - 00:05:18
War Chest - 00:11:05
Tranquility - 00:22:34
Lorcana: Rise of the Floodborn - 00:29:41
Amalfi: Renaissance - 00:42:50
Dune Imperium: Uprising - 00:49:49
2022 New To Us Recap - 01:00:43
Tyler - https://boardgamegeek.com/blogpost/140952/2022-and-my-top-5-new-me-games
Kevin - https://boardgamegeek.com/blogpost/140937/top-5-new-me-games-2022
Tyson - https://boardgamegeek.com/blogpost/141079/top-5-new-me-games-2022
2023 New To Us - 01:10:22
#5 Kevin: Wizards of the Grimoire - 01:10:31
#5 Tyler: Clank! Catacombs - 01:13:12
#5 Tyson: Sleeping Gods - 01:17:18
#4 Kevin: Clank! Catacombs - 01:20:08
#4 Tyler: Revive - 01:20:23
#4 Tyson: Inside Job - 01:24:17
#3 Kevin: Inside Job - 01:28:47
#3 Tyler: Undaunted: Battle of Britain - 01:28:57
#3 Tyson: Paperback Adventures - 01:32:03
#2 Kevin: 51st State - 01:34:32
#2 Tyler: Living Forest - 01:40:01
#2 Tyson: 51st State - 01:44:53
#1 Kevin: Undaunted Stalingrad - 01:45:21
#1 Tyler: Dune Imperium: Uprising - 01:49:05
#1 Tyson: Eila and Something Shiny - 01:50:18
Honorable Mentions - 01:53:00
What we're excited about - 02:00:44
(Kevin's wife bought) Final Girl, Mistborn Deckbuilding Game, Lunar, Pies, Colosseum, Colosseum: Ave Titus, Sleeping Gods: Distant Skies, Witchcraft!, Gnome Hollow, Skyrise
Outtakes - 02:11:54
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2 hr 13 min
November 24, 2023 Episode 51: Cabin Con
Welcome to episode 51! In this episode we recap our trip into the Colorado mountains for our weekend board game cabin con. We got a lot of games played and briefly discuss each one. Can't wait for next year!
Games we played:
Ra - 05:24
Sea Salt & Paper - 06:54
Everdell: The Complete Collection - 13:26
TEN - 21:45
Wandering Towers - 22:45
Arkham Horror: The Card Game - 28:45
Life of the Amazonia - 32:42
Books of Time - 33:45
Distilled - 35:37
Welcome To The Moon - 38:48
Undaunted: North Africa - 39:56
Beast - 41:07
L.L.A.M.A. - 43:33
Monasterium - 44:04
Tiletum - 46:13
51st State - 49:08
Revive - 52:19
Clank! Catacombs - 55:11
Darwin's Journey - 57:56
Rebuilding Seattle - 1:00:11
Endless Winter: Paleoamericans - 1:03:18
Carnival of Monsters - 1:10:06
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1 hr 17 min
November 07, 2023 Episode 50: Family Feud
Welcome to episode 50! We've surveyed gamers on our Discord, at Origins, on Reddit and elsewhere to bring to you a board game themed Family Feud! This is our 3rd game show episode (Price is Right Ep 34, Password Ep 38). Our friends and guest hosts Ben, Mark and Dan (in his first appearance) team up with us, with Shelly hosting as our very own Steve Harvey. We kick off the episode with games we've been playing lately. Then after playing Family Feud we close out the episode with things we're excited about! (Timestamps below)
Games we've been playing lately:
Eila and Something Shiny - 00:03:08
Barcelona - 00:12:23
Barrage - 00:20:08
Star Wars Legion - 00:30:41
Sky Team - 00:39:38
Unmatched Adventures: Tales to Amaze - 00:47:28
Family Feud - 00:54:54
Next Game Show Episode? - JEOPARDY! - 01:41:18
Jeopardy Clue/Answer form to help us out: (https://forms.gle/A9EiRKQsAn7NMLMJ8)
Things we're excited about:
Cabin Con - 01:42:25
Spirit Fire - 01:45:15
Wizards of the Grimoire - 01:49:15
DreamEscape - 01:53:22
Wonderlands War Expansion - 01:59:00
Dungeon Kart - 02:01:03
Outtakes - 02:04:20
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2 hr 6 min
October 24, 2023 Episode 49: Games Into Horror Movies
Welcome to episode 49! We kick off the episode with a few games we've been playing lately. Then to continue in the spirit of Halloween, we share some horror movie ideas from board games. Hope you enjoy!
Games we've been playing lately:
Cthulhu: Death May Die - 00:01:41
Wizards of the Grimoire - 00:06:46
Court of the Dead: Mourner's Call - 00:11:58
Horror Movie Summaries (based on the following board games) - 00:25:28
Obsession, Imperial Steam, Dungeon Lords, Spirit Island, Azul: Stained Glass of Sintra, ICECOOL, Codenames, Cerebria, Carcassonne, Acquire, Apiary, Ticket to Ride (Alvin & Dexter), Nyctophobia, Food Chain Magnate, Animal Upon Animal
Outtakes - 01:09:55
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1 hr 12 min
October 21, 2023 Bonus Episode: Year 2 Outtakes
Enjoy the outtakes from the last year, thanks for listening!
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40 min
October 17, 2023 Episode 48: Two Year Anniversary!
Welcome to episode 48! In this episode we talk about our recently completed 2nd year of podcasting. 2 years, holy cow! We kick off the episode with games we've been playing lately. We take a look back at some of our favorite moments, share a couple stats, and rank the feature review games we covered over the past year. Thanks for listening!
Games we've been playing lately:
Final Girl - 00:03:48
Carnival of Monsters - 00:08:32
Wandering Towers - 00:17:15
Beast - 00:23:48
Some favorite moments from the past year - 36:44
Ranking the Feature Review games - 47:15
In episode order:
Wonderland's War (Ep 31)
Messina 1347 (Ep 33)
Perseverance: Castaway Chronicles 1/2 (Ep 36)
Darwin's Journey (Ep 39)
Undaunted(s) (Ep 43)
Distilled (Ep 45)
3 Ring Circus (Ep 46)
What we're excited about:
Undaunted 2200: Callisto - 01:06:37
Voidfall - 01:11:16
Arkham Horror: The Path to Carcosa - 01:14:55
Outtakes - 1:21:15
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1 hr 23 min
October 09, 2023 Snapshot #9: Witch's Brew
In this snapshot we take a look at another game perfect for playing in October! Witch's Brew, designed by Andreas Pelikan. We give a short overview of the rules and what we like about the game.
This is the 9th episode in our series of shorter episodes called snapshots. Each one is focused on a specific game with a target length of 10-15 minutes. These snapshot episodes will not replace our normal episodes.
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12 min
October 02, 2023 Snapshot #8: Lovecraft Letter
In this snapshot we take a look at a game perfect for playing in October! Lovecraft Letter, designed by Seiji Kanai. We give a short overview of the rules and what we like about the game.
This is the 8th episode in our series of shorter episodes called snapshots. Each one is focused on a specific game with a target length of 10-15 minutes. These snapshot episodes will not replace our normal episodes.
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13 min

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