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July 24, 2023 Snapshot #3: Skull
In this snapshot we take a look at the game Skull by Hervé Marly. We give a short overview of the rules, what we like about the game and where you can find it.
This is the 3rd episode in our new 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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14 min
July 17, 2023 Episode 42: Hidden Gems Draft - Part 2
Welcome to episode 42! We had a lot of fun drafting in our last episode from the 1,000 to 1,500 range of ranked games on BGG, so we decided to do it again. This time we are drafting "hidden gems" from the 1,500 to 1,999 range!
Games we've been playing lately:
Perfect Words- 00:02:00
Trickerion: Legends of Illusion - 00:09:20
Patchwork Express - 00:21:53
Dawn of Ulos - 00:30:03
Hidden Gems Draft (from games ranked 1,500-1,999 on bgg) - 00:40:46

What we're excited about: - 01:38:13
Gloomhaven Button & Bugs
Kevin's vacation
Mordred from CMON
Outtakes - 01:49:50
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1 hr 53 min
July 10, 2023 Snapshot #2: Res Arcana
This is the 2nd episode in our new series of shorter episodes called snapshots. Each one is focused on a specific game with a target length of 15 minutes. These snapshot episodes will not replace our normal episodes.
In this snapshot we take a look at the game Res Arcana by Tom Lehmann from Sand Castle Games. We give a short overview of the rules, what we like about the game and where you can find it.
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17 min
July 03, 2023 Episode 41: Origins Highlights and Hidden Gems Draft
Welcome to episode 41! In this episode we talk about Tyler's trip to Origins. We also have some sound bites from various publishers at Origins. Following that, we talk about a few games we've been playing lately. Then we do a snake draft of hidden gem games. We draft from the 1,000 to 1,500 range of ranked games on BGG.
Origins Sound Bites:
Thunderworks Games: Stonespine Architects, Dawn of Ulos - 00:09:10
Paverson Games - Distilled, Luthier - 00:13:39
Van Ryder Games - Final Girl S2 & S3, Moments - 00:20:53
Mindclash Games - Perseverance Episode 3, Astra - 00:25:13
Grand Gamer's Guild - Ahau - 00:29:30
The Op - Mish Match, What the Cup!?, Disney Sorcerer's Arena, Express Route, The Perfect Wave, The A.R.T. Project - 00:32:20
Games we've been playing lately:
800 Pound Gorilla - 00:41:17
Jaipur - 00:47:26
Trails - 00:53:53
Shobu - 01:01:25
Hidden Gems Draft (from games ranked 1,000-1,500 on bgg) - 01:07:30

Outtakes - 02:16:58
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2 hr 19 min
June 21, 2023 Snapshot #1: 51st State
We're kicking off a new series of shorter episodes called snapshots. Each one is focused on a specific game with a target length of 15 minutes. These snapshot episodes will not replace our normal episodes.
In this snapshot we take a quick look at the game 51st State from Portal Games. We give a short overview of the rules, theme, what we like about the game and where you can find it.
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15 min
June 19, 2023 Episode 40: Top 5 Games With Animals
Welcome to episode 40! In this episode we announce the winner for a giveaway copy of Darwin's Journey. We also talk about what we've been playing lately and then we share our top 5 lists of games with animals.
Games we've been playing lately:
Power Grid (Benelux) - 00:03:42
Next Station London/Tokyo - 00:14:12
Dominion: Cornucopia - 00:24:37
On Tour - 00:34:45
Dune: House Secrets - 00:41:35
Top 5 Games With Animals - 00:52:30
What we're excited about - 02:03:12
Crossbows and Catapults
Trickerion restock
Dawn of Ulos, Age of Steam
Outtakes
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2 hr 15 min
June 07, 2023 Episode 39: Darwin's Journey
Welcome to episode 39! Tyson's copy of Darwin's Journey finally arrived. It was well worth the wait and in this episode we do a deep dive feature review of this fantastic game from ThunderGryph Games. We also talk about what we've been playing lately and some things we're excited about.
Games we've been playing lately:
Night of the Ninja - 00:06:26
Ingenious - 00:15:40
Unmatched: For King and Country - 00:21:06
Paperback Adventures - 00:30:56
Thunderstone Quest - 00:42:01
Feature Review - Darwin's Journey
Rules Summary - 00:52:28
Review Discussion - 00:56:45
Final Thoughts - 01:25:38
What we're excited about:
Darwin's Journey retail copy giveaway (join our Discord) - 01:32:10
Pies, Mori, Lunar, Bacon Kickstarter - 01:35:10
Tyson's new shelves - 01:37:02
Outtakes - 01:43:34
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1 hr 45 min
May 30, 2023 Episode 38: The Password Is...
Welcome to episode 38! In this episode we talk about the games we've been playing lately before we play a board game version of the old television game show, Password! This is a follow up to our game show episode of The Price is Right, episode #34. Ben, Tyson, Tyler, & Kevin try to guess the board game based off of 1-word clues from each other. Timestamps below...
Games we've been playing lately:
Star Wars: The Deckbuilding Game - 00:05:20
Obsession - 00:15:25
Resist! (Witchcraft!)- 00:25:27
Deck of Wonders - 00:42:57
Joan of Arc: Orleans Draw and Write - 00:51:08
Board Game Password Rules Discussion - 00:57:34
Password - 01:04:07
What we're excited about:
Charterstone (sale on Nintendo Switch store ends 6/2/23) - 01:45:53
Astro Knights Eternity - 01:48:26
Mindbug (Beyond) - 01:50:29
Beast - 01:51:33
Outtakes - 01:58:54
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2 hr 2 min
May 01, 2023 Episode 37: Burn Baby Burn!
Welcome to episode 37! In this episode we hold a draft in the aftermath of hypothetical fires that destroyed all our board game collections. Insurance payments came in and we each have $200 to jump start our new collections by drafting 5 games at current market prices. What 5 games would you buy for $200 to get your board game collection restarted?

We also do a look back at our feature review games from Episode 7 (Anachrony) and Episode 9 (Aeon's End) that we released over a year ago. And as usual, we talk about what we've been playing lately and stuff we're excited about.
$200 Draft to restart our collections - 00:01:27
Games we've been playing lately:
Ticket to Ride: New York - 00:43:59
Bitoku - 00:51:20
Cthulhu: Death May Die - 00:59:53
Blokus - 01:08:23
After the Empire - 01:13:27
Episode 9: Aeon's End Lookback - 01:25:17
Episode 7: Anachrony Lookback - 01:29:25
What we're excited about:
Darwin's Journey - 01:37:05
Kevin gets a ticket to GenCon (Ben, Greg & Tyler also going) - 01:40:25
Guardians of the Galaxy 3 - 01:42:15
Kevin embellishes The Legend of the Wooden Egg - 01:45:03
Outtakes - 01:49:20
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1 hr 51 min
April 18, 2023 Episode 36: Perseverance: Castaway Chronicles - Episodes 1 & 2
Welcome to episode 36! In this episode we do a deep dive feature review on Perseverance: Castaway Chronicles (Ep 1&2). We also talk about what we've been playing lately and games we're excited about.
Games we've been playing lately:
Akropolis - 00:03:45
Goblin Vaults - 00:09:52
Dominion: Prosperity - 00:15:35
Aeon's End - 00:20:34
Final Girl - 00:23:43
Feature Review - Perseverance
Rules Summary - 00:34:25
Production/Quality - 00:40:32
Episode 1 Gameplay (likes/dislikes) - 00:45:34
Episode 2 Gameplay (likes/dislikes) - 00:58:00
Final Thoughts/Ratings - 01:10:17
What we're excited about:
Fika - 01:16:50
Coloma (reprint) + New Prospects Expansion - 01:18:50
Stranger Things: Upside Down - 01:20:44
Moonrakers: Titan - 01:22:26
Fractured Sky - 01:23:35
Outtakes - 01:27:07
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1 hr 28 min

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The Longest Turn is a podcast about table top board games. We're just a group of friends who love games and enjoy talking about the hobby we love! For each episode, we generally discuss the games…