Mark and Rob discuss games they played recently, the news, and what some publishers posted as 2026 roadmap releases. Enjoy! Games discussed in this episode include: The Search for UAPs, Hansa Teutonica, Magical Athlete, Blood on the Clocktower, Captain Sonar, Shadow Hunters and Draft & Write Records.

Mark and Rob talk about the games that they played recently, cover recent news, and then discuss game awards. Enjoy! Games discussed in this episode include: Nemesis: Retaliation, Pandemic Legacy: Season 2, Shackleton Base: A Journey to the Moon, Dominion, Forest Shuffle, Fluxx: The Board Game, Railway Boom, Wonderland's War and Moonrollers.

Mark and Rob discuss recent gaming news, some games they played recently, and what they would like to see happen in 2026 within our hobby. Games discussed in this episode include: Unlock!: The Escape Room Game – In Pursuit of the Iron Mask, The Hobbit: There and Back Again, Blood on the Clocktower, Puerto Rico

Mark and Rob talk about the games that they played lately, some recent news, and then discuss how influencers can affect our hobby. Games discussed in this episode include: Awkward Guests: The Walton Case, Maquis, Potato Man, Unfathomable, Marvel Dice Throne Missions, Sanctuary, Aquaria, Pondscape, Dead of Winter: A Crossroads Game, Wroth, Shackleton Base: A

Mark and Rob discuss the games that they played recently as well as the news and then they talk about how big crowdfunding campaigns and games affect the hobby. Games discussed in this episode include: Flamecraft Duals, Sanctuary, Tacta, FlipToons, Awkward Guests: The Walton Case, Dominion, Ticket to Ride and Soda Jerk.

Mark and Rob go over recent gaming, the news, and then discuss what titles they're looking forward to in 2026. Enjoy! Games discussed in this episode include: Rats of Wistar, The Gang, Bomb Busters, Lightning Train, ISS Vanguard, Mechs vs. Minions, Madcala, Flamecraft Duals, Gems of Iridescia, Pandemic Legacy: Season 2, Quacks, Super Mega Lucky

Mark and Rob discuss their favorite games releases of 2025. Enjoy! Games discussed in this episode include: Spooktacular, ISS Vanguard, Pandemic Legacy: Season 1, Grimcoven, The Castles of Burgundy: Special Edition, Deception: Murder in Hong Kong, First in Flight, Dragon Eclipse, Echoes of Time, Brink, Speakeasy, The Gang, Cosmic Encounter, Lightning Train, Ark Nova and

Mark and Rob discuss the games they played recently, go over the news, and discuss board game rule books. Enjoy! Games discussed in this episode include: Istanbul: The Dice Game, Tend, Deception: Murder in Hong Kong, ISS Vanguard, Pandemic Legacy: Season 1, Spooktacular, Lands of Amazement, Root and 20 Strong: Tanglewoods Red.

Mark and Rob talk about the games they played lately and then go into the hallmarks of a great game night. Games discussed in this episode include: Andromeda's Edge: Deluxe Edition, Fleet: The Dice Game (Second Edition), Mountain Goats, Botswana, Wyrmspan: Dragon Academy, Twinkle Twinkle, Tend, Pandemic Legacy: Season 1 and The Hobbit: There &

Mark and Rob discuss the latest news, recent gaming, and then talk about the criteria to keep games in our collections. Games discussed in this episode include: SETI: Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence, Arcs, Fleet: The Dice Game, Path of Civilization, Botswana, I Made You a Mixtape, Brink and FateFlip: Washed Ashore.