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Welcome to episode 35! It was recently spring break in Colorado and in this episode we take a break from our normal feature reviews, top 5 lists and other discussions to just talk about the games that we’ve playing lately. We also discuss the games that we’re excited about that are either crowd funding or are coming out soon.

Games we’ve been playing lately:
51st State: Ultimate Edition - 00:02:40
Undaunted: Normandy - 00:20:52
Rallyman: GT - 00:34:29
Star Wars: The Clone Wars (Pandemic System) - 00:45:20
Twilight Inscription - 00:56:24
Cthulhu: Death May Die Season 2 - 01:08:30

Games we're excited about:
Lost Ruins of Arnak: The Missing Expedition - 01:27:19
Ark Nova (on BGA Alpha) - 01:29:59
Point City - 01:31:33
Acquire (new edition) - 01:33:40
Update on Tyson's Darwin's Journey - 01:34:59

Outtakes - 01:39:52

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Welcome to episode 34! After discussing what games we’ve been playing lately, we play some Price is Right games adapted to board gaming. Stick around to see who wins the showcase showdown. Play along with us and see if you do better than Kevin, Tyson, Ben and Mark!

Games we’ve been playing lately:
Nemesis: Lockdown - 00:02:00
Gugong - 00:12:23
Astro Knights/Aeon’s End - 00:19:17
Lacrimosa - 00:25:00
Memoir ’44 - 00:30:07
Brazil: Imperial (Scythe, Dead Reckoning) - 00:32:00
Living Forest: Kodama - 00:37:42

The Price is Right!
Rank'em - 00:44:53
Guess The Fake Game - 00:54:45
Cliffhanger - 01:00:11
Guess the Complexity - 01:13:48
Showcase Showdown - 01:19:25

Games we're excited about:
51St State Ultimate Edition - 01:25:51
Nemesis: Retaliation - 01:27:47
Scholars of the South Tigris - 01:29:54
Steam Up: A Feast of Dim Sum - 01:32:00
Final Girl S1/S2 - 01:33:05
Zombicide: White Death - 01:33:50

Outtakes - 01:37:06

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Welcome to episode 33! In this episode we do a deep dive feature review on Messina 1347 and it isn't the only Suchy game we discuss. We also discuss Woodcraft along with other games we've been playing lately. We love Suchy's games and look forward to getting both of these to the table more.

Games we've been playing lately:
boop.  - 00:01:15
Woodcraft - 00:05:48
Wildtails: A Pirate Legacy - 00:16:07
Dune Imperium: Immortality - 00:23:55
Railways of the World (transcontinental map) - 00:36:18

Feature Review - Messina 1347
Rules Summary - 00:47:40
Review Discussion - 00:52:47
Final Thoughts - 01:30:46
Our rankings of Suchy games - 01:37:30

Outtakes - 01:45:16

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Welcome to episode 32! In this episode we talk about the games we've been playing lately. We also draft the games we would want to have with us for 6 different situations if we were stranded on a desert island. Plus, a ton of games we are excited about.

Games we've been playing lately:
Hamlet: The Village Building Game - 00:04:28
Unsurmountable - 00:11:28
Kid's Chronicles: The Quest for the Moon Stones - 00:18:01
The Red Cathedral - 00:23:24
Fishing Lessons - 00:30:38
5211 - 00:37:57

Stranded on a desert island draft - 00:44:21
Never being rescued - 00:48:05 (Magic The Gathering, Scythe Rise of Fenris, Survive: Escape from Atlantis)
Castaway (solo) - 00:54:50 (The Lord of the Rings: The Card Game, Final Girl, Arkham Horror: The Card Game)
Unlimited Free Time - 00:59:32 (Warhammer 40K, Root, Advanced Squad Leader)
Durable game that will survive - 01:07:50 (Hive, Can't Stop, Too Many Bones)
Icebreaker - 01:12:20 (Diplomacy, Bang: The Dice Game, Mysterium)
Firewood - 01:18:30 (Ogre, Dominion, Spirit Island)

What we're excited about:
Astro Knights - 01:26:06
Darwin's Journey - 01:27:05
Expeditions - 01:28:29
Tapestry: Fantasies & Futures - 01:29:33
Andromeda's Edge - 01:32:05
Wildtails: A Pirate Legacy - 01:35:40
The White Castle - 01:37:22

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Welcome to episode 31! In this episode we talk about the games we've been playing lately and we take a look back at a game we reviewed over a year ago: Railways of the World. Then we do a deep dive feature review on Wonderland's War by Druid City Games. 

Games we've been playing lately:
Micro Macro: Crime City - 00:05:12
Shifting Stones - 00:10:32
War Chest - 00:17:20
Long Shot: The Dice Game - 00:23:33
Arkham Horror: The Card Game - 00:28:13

1 year feature review look back:
Railways of the World - 00:34:44

Feature Review - Wonderland's War
Rules Summary - 00:46:28
Review Discussion - 00:51:08
Final Thoughts - 01:21:54

What we're excited about:
Tales of the Arthurian Nights - 01:34:05
Brandon Sanderson Secret Novels KS starting to fulfill - 01:35:48

Outtakes - 01:39:37

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Welcome to episode 30! We're finally back at it after a nice holiday break. In this episode we are going to discuss how we did with our top 5 shelf of shame games from episode 4 a year ago. Then we'll talk about the games we most want to get off our shelf in 2023. 

How big is your shelf of shame and what game do you want to get off of it the most?

Games we've been playing lately:
Dragomino - 00:05:00
Dominion: Plunder - 00:13:23
Zombicide: Gear Up - 00:20:16
Tiletum - 00:28:22
Unfathomable - 00:39:26  

2022 Shelf of Shame Recaps:
Tyson’s - 00:52:45
Kevin’s - 00:56:02
Tyler’s - 00:58:49

More Shelf of Shame banter - 01:01:58

Tyson:
#5 Crusaders: Thy Will Be Done - Divine Influence 01:09:25
#4 Sidereal Confluence: Bifurcation - 01:18:28
#3 Hyperborea -  01:28:03
#2 Gugong - 01:38:38 
#1 Sleeping Gods - 01:46:09

Kevin:
#5 Star Wars: The Clone Wars - 01:12:28
#4 Everdell - 01:23:05
#3 Furnace - 01:32:40
#2 Messina 1347- 01:40:28
#1 Undaunted: Normandy - 01:50:23

Tyler:
#5 Lowlands - 01:15:45
#4 Nemesis Lockdown - 01:25:55
#3 Thunderstone Quest  - 01:35:47
#2 Perseverance - 01:43:04
#1 The Great Wall - 01:54:15

Outtakes -  02:00:45 

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Welcome to episode 29! We talk about a bunch of games that we've been playing lately. We also take a look back at a game we reviewed a little over a year ago, Praga Caput Regni. Then we get in to our Holiday Gift Guide...for anyone who is still shopping for some games. This is a long one, enjoy!

Time Stamps
What we've been playing lately:
Smitten - 00:04:11
Moonrakers - 00:09:40
Ethnos - 00:17:15
Eschaton - 00:26:14
Ra - 00:40:37
Astra - 00:47:42
The Shipwreck Arcana - 00:57:39
Mandala Stones - 01:07:18
Dice Throne: Santa V. Krampus - 01:12:35

Praga Caput Regni Look Back - 01:21:47

Holiday Gift Guide - 01:31:33
Stocking Stuffers:
Dice Throne Santa v. Krampus - 01:32:51
Button Shy Wallet Games - 01:34:35
No Thanks - 01:37:57

Gateway Game:
Star Realms - 01:40:22
Sobek 2 Players - 01:43:35
Pandemic - 01:47:19

Family/Party Game:
Green Team Wins - 01:50:08
Taco Cat Goat Cheese Pizza (Santa Cookie Elf Canday Snowman) - 01:52:07
Ta-Da! - 01:54:45

Gamer Game:
Teotihuacan: City of Gods - 02:00:00
Space Station Phoenix - 02:01:51
Revive (pre-order) - 02:06:28

For the gamer who has it all:
Iron Clays - 02:09:40
Hexagonal wooden/magnetic game trays - 02:10:35
GeekUp Bits - 02:12:47

Game to donate:
Fireball Island - 02:15:18
Monster Crunch - 02:17:35
Scout - 02:19:00
Haba Games - Animal Upon Animal - 02:20:23

Outtakes - 02:23:36

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Welcome to episode 28! We continue on to the 3rd part of our top 30 games of all time. This is our top 10 countdown!

Top 10-1 Countdown:
Kevin:
#10 Dominion - 00:04:50
#9 Clans of Caledonia - 00:16:08
#8 Lost Ruins of Arnak - 00:31:24
#7 Teotihuacan: City of Gods - 00:49:55
#6 Scythe - 01:04:32
#5 Memoir ’44 - 01:13:36
#4 Aeon’s End - 01:29:37
#3 Pulsar 2849 - 01:44:03
#2 Cthulhu: Death May Die - 01:48:20
#1 Anachrony - 01:58:04

Tyson:
#10 Trickerion: Legends of Illusion - 00:07:37
#9 Cthulhu: Death May Die - 00:22:17
#8 Gloomhaven - 00:36:55
#7 Lisboa - 00:55:35
#6 Darwin’s Journey - 01:07:18
#5 Scythe - 01:20:12
#4 Orleans - 01:33:57
#3 Ankh: Gods of Egypt - 01:47:13
#2 Blood Rage - 01:49:42
#1 Anachrony - 01:58:04 (02:01:42 cont'd)

Tyler:
#10 Brass Birmingham - 00:11:42
#9 Tekhenu: Obelisk of the Sun - 00:26:24
#8 Ankh: Gods of Egypt - 00:43:20
#7 Teotihuacan: City of Gods - 01:03:14
#6 Anachrony - 01:12:45
#5 Dead Reckoning - 01:21:46
#4 Cthulhu: Death May Die - 01:
#3 Orleans - 01:47:54
#2 Star Wars Rebellion - 01:53:53
#1 Clans of Caledonia - 02:04:21

Outtakes: 02:12:07

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Welcome to episode 27! We continue on to the 2nd part of our top 30 games of all time countdown. There are a few more crossover games than in part I, but overall, still pretty unique. Enjoy listening to our top 20 through 11 games!

Top 20-11 Countdown:
Kevin:
#20 7 Wonders Duel - 00:01:39
#19 Railroad Ink - 00:15:02
#18 Rajas of the Ganges - 00:32:46
#17 Pandemic - 00:45:51
#16 Dice Masters - 01:01:28
#15 Roll for the Galaxy - 01:13:47
#14 Ticket to Ride: Nordic Countries - 01:27:07
#13 Underwater Cities - 01:34:30
#12 Railways of the World - 01:49:51
#11 Res Arcana - 02:02:24

Tyson:
#20 Wonderland's War - 00:03:39
#19 Bitoku - 00:20:25
#18 Pingyao: First Chinese Banks - 00:39:56
#17 A Feast for Odin - 00:49:05
#16 Final Girl - 01:06:52
#15 Coloma - 01:17:08
#14 Rajas of the Ganges - 01:31:46
#13 Sidereal Confluence - 01:39:00
#12 Tapestry - 01:53:17
#11 Stars of Akarios - 02:07:19

Tyler:
#20 Pandemic: Fall of Rome - 00:11:27
#19 Imperial Steam - 00:23:46
#18 Carnegie - 00:44:05
#17 Dwellings of Eldervale - 00:53:34
#16 Pulsar 2849 - 01:09:21
#15 Nemesis - 01:22:57
#14 Dune Imperium - 01:32:21
#13 Gaia Project - 01:43:53
#12 Scythe - 01:55:09
#11 Acquire - 02:10:49

Outtakes: 02:20:20

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Welcome to episode 26! We thought it would be fun to each rank our top 30 games of all time. This is the first of three episodes counting down, and there isn't very much overlap, yet! Let us know whose list you like the most! How many of these games would be in your top 30?

Top 30-21 Countdown:
Kevin:
#30 Legendary: A Marvel Deck Building Game - 00:03:39
#29 The Lord of the Rings: The Card Game - 00:11:04
#28 Concordia Venus - 00:20:00
#27 Power Grid - 00:31:08
#26 7 Wonders - 00:37:13
#25 Hansa Teutonica - 00:46:10
#24 Race for the Galaxy - 01:00:35
#23 Chronicles of Crime - 01:09:40
#22 Skull - 01:21:20
#21 Azul - 01:36:28

Tyson:
#30 Pulsar 2849 - 00:05:46
#29 The Search for Planet X - 00:13:02
#28 The Resistance - 00:24:30
#27 Railways of the World - 00:33:08
#26 After the Empire - 00:39:36
#25 Carnegie - 00:49:30
#24 Arkham Horror LCG - 01:03:27
#23 Coimbra - 01:13:21
#22 Lost Ruins of Arnak - 01:24:49
#21 Spirit Island - 01:37:07

Tyler:
#30 Carcassonne - 00:08:39
#29 Shadows over Camelot - 00:15:45
#28 7 Wonders Duel - 00:27:27
#27 Great Western Trail - 00:34:18
#26 Azul - 00:42:29
#25 Res Arcana - 00:54:40
#24 Nova Luna - 01:05:32
#23 The Quacks of Quedlinburg - 01:16:07
#22 Tapestry - 01:29:30
#21 Tyrants of the Underdark - 01:40:09

Outtakes - 01:51:13

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