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A board game podcast that covers everything from news, games to play, kick starters, and playthrough reviews.
On this episode, we are seeking to find and observe an vast array of aquatic life, navigate the verse in the search for a crew and jobs to keep us in fuel, work our way the society ladder with eyes on Duke, and spend some time brewing the perfect potions, and finally we wrap it up by making some of our favorite games....
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On this episode, we talk about some crowdfunding projects we are watching, but mostly, we talk games. One game has us mapping the land, waterways and heavens around Baghdad, circa 820. One has us searching for a mysterious boy dressed in red and white stripes. Another involves some creative mapping and building of a perfect neighborhood, and another the westward build of the railroad network in the late 19th century. Finally, with the rail system in place, we explore the American Wild West and the colorful characters it produced,in our first look at Western Legends!
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On this episode, We respond to some questions posted on various videos in the last few weeks, and pose one to you, the listeners.We tell you all about some games we've gotten played recently, including one that has us island hopping, and another that requires visiting different tombs and looking for treasure.And we wrap it up by building a zoo in our First Look at Sanctuary.
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We are recapping the Extra Life 24-hour marathon from earlier this month!
What we played, the people who came, some behind-the-scenes stuff, and most importantly, what we raised and how you can still help!
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We talk crowdfunding, and how we have fallen prey to it yet again!
We talk legacy games, conventions, and the horrors of shipping.
And we wrap it up with a first look at a game that has us playing though our adolescence years,
expanding our interests and skills while trying to achieve our goals!
We dig into the mechanic of worker placement, and talk a bit about some of our favorites!
We talk about Gen Con and the event catalog!
And we wrap it up with our first look at The White Castle!
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We start out with a bunch of questions and comments from you!
Then we move into a couple games we've played recently, one that has us following in the footsteps of our ancestors to explore and restore the glory of a bygone age, and another that has us digging into a 70-year old evidence bag, hoping to solve a murder!
We follow this up with not one, but two first looks! We work in the early 1900's to explore dream symbolism of the unconscious mind, and wrap it all up with crash landing on an alien planet, separated from our fellow survivors and scattered all over the world.
We discuss 10 favorite games that feature my favorite mechanism - Tile Placement!
We talk a bit about our Gen Con plans again.
And we wrap up with our first look at the longest game in our vast collection - Twilight Imperium 4th Edition.
"We visit another popular game mechanic, discuss 10 of our favorite games that use it, and just see where the random luck takes us.
And we will wrap it up with deep dive that has us exploring the rementants of a frozen earth, leading our individual tribes to populate ancient cities and build powerful machines in hopes of relearning forgotten technologies.
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We visit another of our favorite mechanisms, and discuss some of our top games that feature it.
We talk about about how we have caved yet again to the aluring trap of crowdfunding.
And we wrap up with our first look at a new delivery, one that takes us on some delightful train rides across Europe.
On this episode we revisit a conversation we had on the last episode about the games we own, and start to break them down a bit,
hopefully touching on many of our favorite games along the way.
And since we expect this trip into hand management to take a bit, we will go straight into a first look of our newest crowdfunding arrival, a game that takes us into late 21st century where the demand for robotic workers is high.
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On this episode we hit the trails!
With this false Spring coming later this week, we decided it was time to get out into nature, do some hiking, some biking and even some kayaking! We battle the elements on the John Muir, and so some fauna and flora peeping out in Arizona.
And we wrap it up by pitching our tents while we build the perfect camp ground in Camping Season.
But first... apparently Greg was recently subjected to a game of 20 questions at work...
On this episode we are finally in full video! And I say that hoping that nothing goes wrong and I have to delete the video and only upload the audio!
Beyond that, we are going to talk about some games we played this week, including some that took us back to the early days of our collection.
We are talking trains... and some stations... with a dash of trails and a sprinkle of secret adventure.
And we are going to top it off with our first look at Biome, a tableau builder that had us competing to build the most diverse Biome.
On this episode we ring in the new year with a quiet night of gaming, and a whole lot of new ideas!
We talk about some of our recent game plays,
and finish up with a visit to the North Pole to help Santa get ready for Christmas!
On this episode
As we prepare to head into the new year, we revisit our favorites from last year.
Have they held up? Have we even gotten to play them again?
We talk about a couple of the games we've played in the last few weeks,
and we wrap up with a sneak peak at our current adventure through the TTR series.
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We revisit all the questions and comments that were meant for the 100th episode, but we forgot to include.
And we follow it up with a question for all of you.
We talk about all the games we've gotten played recently.. well, some of them anyway.
And we wrap it up with a first look at our newest crowdfunding delivery, Thiefdom!
On this episode
We celebrate the milestone of 100 episodes, and of exactly 5 years of content, and do so with the two people who started it all with us.
Mark has an all new 5 Things for us, and we revisit an old one.
We decide if we agree with the general population on the Top 10 games rated on Board Game Geek.
And we wrap it up with a first look at "I Made You a Mixtape"
But first... a warning... this one might be a little long... and as you might expect, a little off the rails...
On this episode
We are talking games... and not much else...
We are going where no man has gone before, then where no sane man WANTS to go...
and finally... we're gonna make some cheese!
But first...
On this episode
We talk some crowdfunding, some Halloween stuff, and some games.
We are going to do some long terraforming, some short terraforming, some battling for immortality,
and even some worship to the Egyptian gods.
We'll wrap it all up with some tea drinking witches!
But first, I feel like we owe you all an explanation for our short, completely unintentional, hiatus.
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On this episode, we are going to pick up where we left off when we ran long on the last episode,
talking about all the games we played at the Dice Tower Retreat.
the ones we liked, the ones we didn't...
and the ones we ended up picking up on our way home!
And this time, I promise not to be as long winded.... at least I'm going to try not to be...
We are BACK from The Dice Tower Retreat!
We're going to tell you all about the games we played, the ones we liked, the ones we didn't...
and ones we ended up picking up on our way home!
But first... a short reminder...
On this episode,
we talk about some games we've recently played, ranging from building out dungeon pathways,
to searching the cosmos for unidentified objects, before setting out to explore the universe on a five year mission,
and then full circle back to a castle being overrun with goblins and orcs and trolls... oh my....
And finally, we wrap it up with more space exploration in our first look at Brink.
But First... a question for the society, one I actually know the answer to!
On this episode we wrap up our final thoughts on Gen Con.
Greg fills us in on some news from Roxley games.
We talk about some recently played games, and we wrap it up with a first look at the new Spirits of the Wild!
On this episode, Greg and I report LIVE from Gen Con 2025.
New Games bought, new games played, new and old friends!
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We talk a bit about GenCon and some plans to include you as we do some live recording.
We tell you all about some of the games we've gotten played lately.
And we wrap it up with fantastic creatures and transforming terrains in our first look at Wondrous Creatures.
But first, Greg has a question for the society.
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On this episode
We talk the most anticipated upcoming event of the year.
We dig into some recently played games that include diving into the belly of the beast and solving mysteries in Victorian England.
We answer some of your questions.
And finally, we find ourselves swept from 1937 San Franscisco into a world filled with bizarre creatures, scheming gods and untold dangers, in our first look at Distant Skies.
But first... we need to apologize for being a week late...
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On this episode we are going to dig deep into last weekends Meeople LIVE... and that's pretty much it.
On this episode
We are going to ramble on again about Meeople Live, coming up in less than a week!
Greg poses another impossible question... first to me, and then to you...
We chat about some recently played games, and we wrap it up by comparing the 2 different ways to build a ship!
But first, we are going to cruise through the newly announced Spiel des Jares nominations.
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We talk about the fast approaching Meeople Live,
How I broke my own rule about "no kickstarters for a bit",
and some recent games we've gotten played.
And finally we look around from some extraterrestrial life in our first look at SETI
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well, it's been a busy 2 weeks...
So... we are running off script today... not that we ever use a script... but we don't even have an outline!
So... we apologize now for the rambling that is about to happen...
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We venture into some non-board game discussion, but bring it back with updates on Meeople Live!
We talk a bit about our top 100, respond to a comment,
and wrap it up with a breakdown of Scoville, 2nd Edition.
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We are back from a fun filled long weekend of gaming in the Shenandoah Valley.
We will talk about all the games we played: our favorites, the ones that fell flat,
the ones that had us in deep concentration, and the ones that sparked the most laughter.
But first, Greg has a few questions that are designed to make me think entirely too hard for a Saturday morning.
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On this episode, Greg tells us about yet another zombie theme remake,
we talk a bit about all the games we've been playing at local game days.
We respond to some comments from previous episodes
and finally, we embrace the changing of Seasons in our deep dive.
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On this episode we talk about Gaming Groups, games we've bought, and games we've backed, and we visit the mailbag.
We wrap up by heading out into the black, aiming to misbehave, find some new and unknown planets to colonize.
But first, Greg has scheduled us a tour of the Green Oaks Nursing Home...
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On this episode we talk a bit about Katy's excursion to Ladies night.
We add more games to the collection (all Greg's fault).
And finally, we venture into the big city streets to break down not one, but two games for you.
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We talk about tracking games... do you do it, how do you do it, and when did you start?
We dive into four games we've recently gotten to the table, and tell you whether they were old, new, borrowed or if it blew.
And we wrap up with talking about all the games you've been playing.
But first, Greg, tell us how your last 12 days have been...
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On this episode, we visit the idea of a "Hall of Fame" for board games,
and some of the games that have already been inducted into a Hall of Fame.
We dig into 4 recently played games, and rate them new, old, borrowed or it blew.
We hear from you, in regards to what's been hitting your table lately.
But first, Greg has some sort of news about Terraforming Mars that he won't even give me a clue about...
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We are back from our holiday break, and ringing in the new year with new games and new items from the mailbag!
This episode will be overflowing with holiday gaming! What we got, what we gave, and what we played!
We will add in some favorite gaming moments and the games we are looking forward to most in the new year.
And we even have some guests in the studio... sort of... but I'll let Greg explain the glitch that caused that...
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"We start out with a confession of expensive proportions.
We talk about the best ways... or at least our ways... of choosing a game to play.
We dig into another 4 recently played games, and rate them new, old, borrowed or it blew.
and wrap it up by responding to the comments from all of you!"
On this episode
We talk about all the places we buy games, including our newest arrival.
We dig into 4 recently played games, and rate them new, old, borrowed or it blew.
We gossip about what some of our listeners have been playing,
and wrap it up by responding to the comments from all of you!
On this episode, we talk about some crowdfunding games, both new arrivals, and new backings.
We assign board game mechanics to modern day job titles.
We go through 4 recently played games and rate them new, old, borrowed or it blew.
And finally we open the mail bag, for a question that takes us back to our roots.
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On this episode we expand the mailbag to include answering comments from previous podcast episodes.
We embrace the spooky season that is upon us by delving into the four games that make up the Horrified Series.
And we wrap up with another installment of the Hot Seat!
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We talk about our only recently acquired game, the last of our grail games.
We discuss basic gaming etiquette, in your own game room, or any place else you might find yourself over a game.
We go through 4 recently played games and rate then new, old, borrowed or it blew.
We open the mailbag again, for a question that sent Katy delving into the search features on BGG.
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We talk about the elusive grail game, as well as games we enjoy playing but don't feel the need to own.
We also plow through more new games to our collection, some crowdfunding arrivals and new splurges.
We go through 4 recently played games and rate then new, old, borrowed or it blew.
And finally, Greg puts me on the Hot Seat, and makes me answer questions from the imfamous box.
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And we are back from our trip to the Dice Tower Retreat in Orlando, Florida.
On this episode, we talk briefly about our experiences there, some of the games we picked up both there, and on the trip home, and we highlight 4 of the many, many games we got to play.
We talk about a couple new kickstarter arrivals, answer a question from the mailbag,
and finally do a deep dive into our thoughts on the new game Reef Project.
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On this episode: We breeze through all of our new pick ups from Gen Con... all 2 dozen of them?
We talk about some of our favorite Gen Con memories, from this year and past years.
We go through our new "something old, something new, something borrowed, and something that blew" segment, though this week it's pretty one sided.
With Gen Con just a week ago, I'll give you one guess where everything is falling.
And finally, we try something new. This week, Greg is on the hotseat!
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On this episode we switch it up again.
We talk about some of the games that are new to the collection.
We talk about our GenCon schedule and expectations, a new crowdfunding delivery,
and finally, we dive into something old, something new, something borrowed, and something that blew.
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On this episode Greg brings us yet MORE Gaming awards, this time from Origins.
They talk about the latest crowdfunding campaign to catch thier attention.
They delve into episodes 40 & 41 of our collection videos, discussing the ins, the outs, the surprises, and the disappointments of each.
Greg and Katy answer a question from the mailbag.
And finally, They take you through some of the games that they've gotten to the table recently.
But first... Competitive Scrabble??
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On this episode Greg and Katy explore more on the topic of "Game of the Year", including thier own poll.
They dig more into thier collection, discussing the ins, the outs, surprises and disappoints of episodes 38 & 39.
And they talk more about some of the games they've gotten played in the last couple weeks.
On this episode Greg brings us up to date on Essen Spiel Nominees for this year, along with a couple of other bits of news.
Katy and Greg delve into episodes 36 & 37 of thier collection videos, discussing the ins, the outs, the surprises, and even the disappointments of each.
And once again, with time being what it is (ie always in short suppy), instead of focusing on a deep dive of one game, they jump feet first into some of the games that were played on th recent 24-hour marathon, MeeOple Live 2024!
On this episode Greg and Katy tell you all about thier Geekway weekend, then explore some of the games that came out the year they started down this crazy path that is the board game hobby.
They touch on yet another crowd funding campaign that Katy couldn't say NO to.
Together they continue with the recap of thier collection videos, episodes 34 & 35, the ins, the outs and the biggest surprises of each.
And finally, in the absense of a game to deep dive this week, they're instead going to dip thier toes into some of the games they've gotten to the table recently.
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On this episode Greg and Katy venture outside the studio to record with two very special guests.
With their help, they talk more about conventions -- the reasons they like them, and the things that turn them away.
They continue the recaps of our collection videos, though only one episode today, episode 33.
They discuss some of the in's, the one out and the biggest surprise of that grouping.
They answer another question from the mailbag.
And finally, they all break down the game of Earth.
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On this episode Greg and Katy talk some 24-hour LIVE gaming.
They talk conventions: past, scheduled and hopeful.
They continue the recaps of thier collection videos, with episodes 31 and 32, and discuss the in's, the outs and the biggest surprises of each.
And finally, they wrap it up with a run down of what we played on our vacation.
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On this episode Greg and Katy talk a bit about the prohibitive cost of out of print games. Is getting your grail game worth the price?
They resume the recaps of their collection videos, starting the G's with episodes 29 and 30, and discuss the in's, the outs and the biggest surprises of each.
And finally, instead of really digging into one game, They're going to go through all the games they got to play at their joint birthday bash held over the weekend.
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On this episode Greg and Katy discuss our thoughts on house rules -- do you use them, or not?
They answer a couple questions from the mailbag with thier friend Ben, and son Justin.
And finally the four of them explore the game of the week, complete with creepy creatures, dangerous devices, and precarious potions... all part of the mysteries provided in CoLab.
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On this episode Greg and Katy talk about some recent game plays of... don't turn them off yet... Monopoly.
They talk about a long awaited kickstart that finally arrived, as well as 2 that they are looking at.
They continue with the recaps of their collection videos, continuing the F's with episodes 27 and 28, and discuss the in's, the outs and the biggest surprises of each.
And finally, their deep dive of the episode takes us into the dark dungeons of Massive Darkness.
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Greg and Katy discuss expansions, and what their role should be in a game.
They update you on a couple new kickstarter arrivals... and one new backing.
The they continue with the recaps of their collection videos, diving into the E's with episodes 25 and 26, and discuss the in's, the outs and the biggest surprises of each.
And finally they wrap up with a deep dive, or should I say "Deep Dig" into the ICE for their game of the week.
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On this episode Katy and Greg touch base with the upcoming plans for their next 24-hour marathon.
They delve into a discussion about rethemes and reskins.
And they talk about their latest kickstarter backing, and give an update to all those games that were "almost" here last time they recorded.
They continue with the recaps of their collection videos, they dive into the E's with episodes 22 and 23, and discuss the in's, outs and biggest surprises of each.
And they wrap it up with their game of the week, set in a far distant future where the human race is gone, and the bees have stepped in to fill the void.
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On this episode Greg and Katy talk about some highly anticipated crowdfunding deliveries they are expecting, hopefully any day now.
And go into some of the projects that are coming up that they are thinking about backing.
They continue with the recaps of their collection videos, they wrap up the D's with episodes 20 and 21, and discuss the in's, outs and biggest surprises of each.
And finally, for the game of the week, they venture into the rail building game, laying rails in various points of the world, even on the moon and Mars.
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Greg and Katy catch you up on their Extra Life endevours, and what to expect out of this years 24-hour marathon.
They continue with the recaps of the collection videos, episodes 18 through 20, and discuss the in's, outs, the biggest surprises of each, and even a few disappointments.
And for the game of the week, they join an experiment started in 1958 in Russia to domesticate foxes.
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On this episode Greg and Katy talk about a recent kickstarter delivery, and our initial foray into the world of Disney Lorcana.
They continue with the recaps of our collection videos, episodes 16 and 17, and discuss the in's, outs and biggest surprises of each.
They open the mailbag and answer a question from a Facebook group members.
And for the game of the week, they backtrack to World War II and the dawn of the atomic age in The Manhattan Project series.Up Coming Events:
On this episode Greg and Katy make some recommendations for board games, something one for every level of gamer or non-gamer on your list.
They talk about a recent kickstarter that just delivered, as well as another one that has piqued thier interest.
They continue with the recaps of our collection videos, episodes 14 and 15, and discuss the in's, outs and biggest surprises of each.
In the absense of questions from the mailbag, Greg and Katy instead dive into some trivia questions from a recent game play.
And finally, They find themselves blazing some hiking and biking trails, plus some streams fit for kayaking, through the scenic wilderness.
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Greg and Katy talk about some recent game plays.
They continue with the recaps of thier collection videos, episodes 12 and 13, and discuss our in's, outs and biggest surprises of each.
They answer a couple of questions from the mailbag.
they find themselves trekking through the most beautiful national parks in the US, and famous landmarks around the World, some of the more memorable events in history.
On this episode Greg and Katy take a weekly excursion into the jungles of an uninhabited island, where they explore and fight off fearsome guardians all in hopes to find lost artifacts that are clues to a once great civilization.
Greg tries to sell Katy on a couple kickstarters he's interested in.
They revisit thier collection videos, episodes 10 and 11 and discuss thier in's, outs and biggest surprises of each.
They answer another question from the mailbag.
And... what, no quiz this week?
On this episode Greg and Katy dig into some recent game plays that have had them traversing some very dark and scary roads to make deliveries.
Greg teases Katy about another kickstarter that she just couldn't resist.
They revisit thier collection videos, episodes 7, 8 and 9 and discuss thier in's, outs and biggest surprises of each.
And last but not least, Greg once again decides to make Katy feel as though it's her first day as a boardgamer with another one of his impossibly hard quizzes.... though I've been told it's not really a quiz this week, so I'm confused...
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On this episodeWe discuss our recent play of Sleeping Gods. Yep, super late to the party on this one.
We talk about when something is considered old, a old/new kickstarter we just backed,
and some IP's that would make great games.
We dig into more games from our collection, wrapping up those that start with the letter A, everything we played for episodes 5 & 6 of our Playing Through our Collection series, and talk about the in's and out's, as well as the ones that surprised us the most.
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And Greg has (yet another) quiz for Katy. He promises it's easier than last time, this time she does not believe him.
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We hit the big 5-0- We dig into some of the games from our collection that start with the letter A, everything we played for episodes 2, 3 & 4, and talk about the in's and out's, as well as the ones that surprised us the most. We come back to the kickstarter discussion we started last month, and Greg has (yet another) quiz for me. He promises it's easier than last time, should I believe him?
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We are changing it up again! But this time for just one episode, our normally scheduled segments will return in a couple weeks. Today, we are recording from a special location, with a special guest, our good friend, Jeff Knapp, from TableTop Toolbox, who is going to help us break down our week at the Dice Tower Retreat!
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In this episode: We're going back to the drawing board with all new segments. A retreat based solely around board gaming with 200 close friends, our crowdfunding backlog, the IN's and OUT's of our collection, and a quiz show that Katy absolutely did not agree to.
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In this episode...we put on our detective caps and test our observation skills and our power of deduction.
From secretely moving our own colorful spirits to more advantagous locations, to searching for a new planet that has remained elusive, or solving a mystery in 19th century London, and weeding out the spies in your resistance organization, deduction games are quite varied in their design, but are always centered around some puzzle that demands to be solved.
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In this episode...we go back to our roots... Books, Dice, Character Sheets... and loads of imagination... that's all we needed for those few precious hours spent with friends each weekend, where you could shed the events of the last week and take on the persona of someone from another time and another place.
From a post-apocalyptic world where the lines between dimensions have crossed, to a fantasy realm filled with ancient dragons and slow moving drawves, or a modern world where legends and myths take physical form, or a world filled with Kobolds in life-long service to King Torg, however long that life may be.
No matter the character or the adventure they embark on, each one ends up becoming part of who we are after a while.
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In this episode...We dive into some recent plays with a nautical theme.
We start out as savvy captains sailing the seas in mighty ships, using our crew to fill the hold with the best treasure, cannons and contraband.
We then take on the roles of the most powerful brains on the planet, and are tasked with relieving the overpopulation of Earth by establishing the best and most livable underwater cities,
We travel back to 1929, where we find ourselves lost in a strange world where we must work together to survive,
We venture to the bottom of the sea to build a research station in the hopes of using it to find Atlantis.
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We delve deep below the surface of a hostile planet where we must fight off the indigenous insectoid predators in our search of precious minerals,
We take on the persona of our favorite heroes and join the never-ending battle for truth, justice and peace,
We go back to school to learn the most powerful spells, all while working together to defeat the villains threatening the school,
and finally we step into the roles of teen sleuths and travel to Lady Fairmont's haunted mansion.
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In this episode we have Jacob and Justin from Marvel Timeline Rewatch, and the producers of our 24 hour board game marathon for Extra Life. We are going to discuss what it took to put on a 24 hour marathon, what worked, what didn’t work, what ideas they have for our next sleepless adventure. And of course we will be talking about board games.
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On this episode Greg and Katy revisit their experiences with their recent 24-hour live marathon, where friends and family came together to play board games to raise money for Extra Life, part of the Children's Miracle Network, including snippits from the "interview" table that was recorded during the live broadcast.
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With summer right around the corner, and thoughts of vacation starting to fill our day dreams, it's time to talk about why size really does matter... at least in board games. On this episode We tell you all about some of our favorites games to throw into that carry-one. From creating treasure maps in hopes of finding gold coins and palm trees, to matching bright colored shapes on dark wooden blocks, hoping to make a set of 6 before your opponent does, to a deck of 30 cards that requires some heavy cooperative deduction, and finally a small worker placement game made up of cards and very inedible mints.
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In this episode...
"We tackle the dredded timer....
We must first work together to provide humanitarian aid to countries in need -- food, water, vaccines and other supplies, all while working 35,000 feet in the air!
Next, as a member of an adventurous pirate crew, we must complete dangerous missions in the shortest possible time frame, all for the honor of being crowned the ""Admiral of the Black"", the most feared pirate ship in the Caribbean.
Finally on dry, solid ground, the local news has tasked ordinary citizens such as ourselves to save the city from space aliens and spider robots. Who better to answer the call than a BBQ Dad and a very Good Dog!
And finally, we delve deep into the dungeons, in a race against time to defeat all the monsters inside!
So lets flip over that sand timer, and get started...."
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In this episode...We travel through space on an impressive ship, full of useful but always broken systems, while trying to avoid aliens who want to board the ship.
After escaping from the dreadful aliens, we puzzle out the location of a hidden, unknown planet.
Impressed with our ingenuity, we are all awarded promotions, and sent back into space to manage our new team, and fight space pirates and grumpy androids.
And finally, we return to Earth's orbit as part of the Galactic Council, tasked with building space stations meant for observation and interaction with humanity.
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In this episode...We are going to bring in Spring by building a deck, and strive to protect it before our opponents can do their damage.
We become skilled observers of the nature all around us, watching for various animals, landscapes and discoveries.
We take on the role of worker bees, aiming to find nectar and build a successful hive for making honey, and money.
And finally, we turn indoors, becoming houseplant enthusists trying to create a cozy place for them to grow.
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In this episode...we talk about our recently played Euro Games.
We start in the desert, trading resources of dates, salt and pepper for commodities such as gold, and move on to an alternate world where humanity has taken to the sea in order to survive. We wash ashore on a hostile island, with nothing except the breath in our lungs and an undaunted spirit. And finally, we venture into the forest to improve and run the best workshop we can build.
On this episode we visit some of our recently played Ameri-trash games. We start with new levels of mob warfare in the 1920's and dice battles among unique heroes. We travel the verse with a ship full of outlaws, and wrap it up by recruiting our gang, pulling heists and trying to escape before the police catch up to us.
On this episode...We talk about the art of co-operation... in games, anyway.
We start with conservation efforts to save at-risk wildlife,
move on to a quick trip... or 3... through time to right a wrong,
then return to a strange new land in hopes of lifting a curse,
and finally, to a spot off the coast to clean up an environmental disaster, and save the ocean animals.
Plus, we give an update on how our 24 hour marathon for Extra Life planning is going.
In this episode...We talk about some of our favorite games to play as a couple!
We start with bluffing the elements with clever cardplay,
move on to some good ol'fashion mind reading,
then on to Tokyo, to prove our worth at a new painting school,
and finally to quiet forest for a cooperative game of tug-of-war... And what's up
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In this episode...We talk about our favorite games released in 2022.
From competing against the great achitecticts of the past in building magnificant structures, to the quiet forest as the families that live there prepare for a long, cold winter, to guiding the development of the ancient tribes of North America across several generations. And finally, once our beautiful planet runs out of resources, we venture into space to test the enviroment of potentially suitable places to colonize.
In this episode...
"We talk about our last gaming adventures of 2022.
From 1819 and a scientific contest aimed at unlocking the secrets to immortality to the seas of the Caribbean in the world of pirates and swashbucklers, to the small fog-shrouded kingdom where a dark ritual has been started by the long-time ruler. And finally, the World's Fair in Chicago, 1893... but naturally choose the wrong place to stay... "
In this episode...
Mark takes us back to North America's prehistoric past, and teaches us how to develop our tribes across several generations. Jessica takes on the role of a brave heroine with a mission to save the magical land of Avel. Greg attempts to domesticate wild foxes by choosing only the friendliest of the breed. and Katy ... well, Katy tries to coax Schrodinger Cat OUT of his box with shiny card colors.
In this episode...
Greg tells us all about his struggles to book a 100-day multi-state tour for a new band.
Jessica takes us on an adventure as new members of the Royal Monstrological Society, embarking on an expedition to hunt for legendary monsters.
Katy plays the part of a US Postal Worker in a race to deliver packages quickly and efficiently.
Mark takes on the job of herding goats up a mountain in an effort to get to the top... and stay there.
And finally, the team takes us into the World of Dinosaurs and competes to build the best park that money can buy... hopefully without losing too many of the paying customers.
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In this episode...
"I am going to tell you all about how Greg and Katy set out to save the world from a Pandemic ... and I t.h.i.n.k we succeeded?
Mark and Jessica take us on a thrilling adventure to investigate the dark history of our town, and the mysterious disappearance of the owner of a local mansion
Greg takes us to 15th century Belgium where we must compete against each other for influence, power and status.
And finally, we venture into a future where superpowered people have come into power and we must work together to protect the population and defeat them.
And we will follow the whole thing up with a top 5 list of all the games we never want to play again!"
In this episode...
"Mark takes us to a grim world shaped in the image of medieval Europe, with its legends, superstitions and fears all coming to life.
Katy demands we pick up our cameras and follow her on a trip to Africa to photograph the beautiful wild animals that reside there, in an effort to make a better documentary than our fellow travelers.
Jessica takes us to a realm where a mythic wind has lifted the veil between the spirit world and ours, where we take on the persona of one of the beings of great power... and curiosity.
Greg delves into a mechanical world, where we each share the control of 4 adorable robots moving through their world, collecting ideas and artifacts, and laying out pipes.
And together, we dig into the world of Cartographer Heroes, mapping out the northern lands for Queen Gimnax, all while fighting off the dangers than lay waiting. "
On this Episode
Mark and Jessica take on the role of Rangers tasked with the assignment to help the people of a satrapy to rebuild their fortress and ensure the safety of the inhabitants - all while dealing with the situations that unfold around them.
Greg and Katy take on the role of budding zookeepers, competing to design and build the best, most scientific-oriented zoo possible, in hopes of attracting the most prominent scientists and ultimately acquiring the rarest and exotic animals.
And today, Greg, Jess, and Katy.... hmm, what is a nice way to say they butt into Mark's 5 things? Hmmm... oh heck, they butt into it, and each lay some heavy hints about games we really want to play that aren't currently in our collections.
In this episode...
"Mark and Jessica take us deep into a branching, labyrinth dungeon of dangerous enemies, wandering monsters, challenging puzzles and valuable treasures.
Greg and Katy take us to a new planet capable of supporting life and must figure out the most efficient and productive way to build up and use the planets resources after our own has run out.
Lyric takes us on a trip into the forest, in an effort to neutralize an escaped mamma raptor, and capture her babies before they run wild into the forest.
We venture to the tiny kingdom of Emara, where the great King Thedorius has decided it's time to step down, and we must compete to become his successor and wear the Crown of Emara."
In this Episode, Jessica transports us to the kingdom of Mourne: a realm half-real, half-imagined that's filled with all manner of fantastical creatures.
Greg takes us to the Ancient World where we compete to build an architectural wonder that will last through the ages.
Mark takes us back to the world of pirates, where we must customize our ships, hire our crew, stake our claim in the region, and uncover the secrets of the sea.
Katy takes us back to Ancient Egypt, to the time of pharaohs so we can build great pyramids and give thanks to the gods for their bounty.
Lyric joins us to show us how to use magic crystals to open portals to far-away lands.
And Finally... We all venture into a treacherously epic dungeon in search of the fearsome Dungeon Boss, fighting goblins and ferocious minions at every corner.
In this episode...
Greg takes us into the world of hotel investment. We build, invest, merge and eventually cash out all of our stock. Jessica takes us out exploring and makes us compete for the title of the most skilled nature observer. Katy brings us back together as we each give our teammates clues to decipher the keywords we need them to find. Mark takes us to a Dwarven Kingdom, where we have been tasked by the King to find and recruit a team to defeat our mortal enemy - the dragon. Lyric joins us and takes us back to ancient Egypt for an exciting race. And finally, as a group we visit the 1893 World Fair in Chicago, and explore the twisted and unpredictable hotel opened by the infamous HH Holmes.
In this episode, Katy takes us on a quest to a wonderful new kingdom and faces off with ... menaces... and rats.
Jessica seeks help from the spiritual animal world to compete for dominance over the great plains.
Greg adds new strategies to the art of building pipelines and refining oil, with the goal to be filling contracts and orders... and making money.
Mark joins the expedition of Lewis & Clark to compile knowledge and make discoveries as he treks across North America.
As a group, we discuss a totally themeless abstract game about the moon and placing tiles to meet challenges.
And as a group, we take our battle-hardened warriors on an adventure through the Kingdom of Nalos to uncover the mystery... and fight monsters.
And finally, we dive into a child-sized dungeon full of cute, but very mean monsters - to rescue a gnome named Kevin, and his sister Annabell.
In this episode, Katy takes us on an adventure into the great unknown of space, hoping to complete all 50 missions put before us.
Jessica takes us to the Festival of Colors, where we celebrate the end of Winter. Okay, the celebration may be a little prematurely as we look at snow on the ground this morning... but that's okay, we'll celebrate anyway.
Greg takes us to the racetrack, where we via for track position and have to choose between reducing our speed in the corners, or taking damage that may end our race early.
We embark on another adventure, this time on solid ground, as Mark takes us to defend the Kingdom of Nalos, and uncover the mystery that lies at the heart of the Abandoned Lands.
Lyric takes us down to the farm, where she and Jess compete as foxes to capture the most chickens from the coop.
And finally, we venture into the charming valley of Everdell, where each of us sets out to build our own thriving corner of the valley.
But... before we start this whirlwind of adventures, celebrations and experiences, let's start off with some challenges...
In this episode...
We are going to spend some time talking about our favorite games from 2021. This year brought a lot of challenges to the board game hobby, with supply chain issues, shipping snafooz, and power limitations in China, but it still managed to bring us some pretty great games. These ones are but a few, but they are ones that stood out to us from our collections.
In this episode "We are going to take a short trip down memory lane. Last weekend was the 1 year mark of when we recorded our very first podcast and our very first video for YouTube. Like any new endeavor, things seem to be in flux on an episode to episode basis, as we try things, and then quickly discard the idea. We have changed our equipment, and recording locations in an effort to make it easier, and better. Some changes have been great. exact.
In this episode...
We venture into the Pacific Northwest to construct habitats to attract the local wildlife. We begin drawing up plans for a new dinosaur park. We travel back to 6th century Turkey, and take part in the Golden Era of Trade. We enroll as students at Lunicorn's Academy, and learn the art of casting runes. Jessica and Lyric take us back to nature, and teach us a new way to build an ecosystem. And finally, we team up to infiltrate the home of Professor Evil with orders to confiscate as many of the stole treasures from him as we can.
On this episode...
Greg and I will talk about our experiences with our recent Gamers Vacation. We talk about some current events, including Con Season, before we set out on a shortened expedition to Mars. We return to discover a fantasy realm has popped up next to earth that is just begging for exploration and promising adventure. From there, we dive into the underworld of Demons and Monsters in a race to collect enough resources to claim the Demon Throne. Jessica and Lyric take on ghostly form and compete to scare ghost hunters out of the house they are haunting. And finally, we talk kickstarter, busy lives, and fall break plans.
On this episode..
We discuss a few newsworthy items, we engage in a chaotic battle against a series of Marvel villains, we look to the moon for new beginnings... and new tiles... We fight to save our beautiful city from monstrous aliens, and then venture off through the fantasy realm of Terrinoth to fight monsters. Starting to see a theme here. Anyway, we flip our way through the island of Tucana, searching for treasures. Jessica and Lyric take us on a treasure hunting adventure where they must...fight... ghosts. Hmm. And finally, we create epic heroes and take them on mighty battles to fight.... monsters... and minions... and fiends... yeah, definite theme today.
On this episode..
We talk about our tricks for learning new games... or perhaps our struggles...
We are going to begin... or actually continue... the daunting task of Terraforming the Red Planet. We fight to escape an unnatural labyrinth of tunnels that continue to change on us. We travel through time in an attempt to set things right. We delve into a dungeon where trusting your friends may not be all it's cracked up to be. And finally, we take some time to relax, enjoy the lake, make us some s'mores, and just maybe, make some new friends at summer camp! BUT... our peace does not last long, as Jessica and her daughter take us on an adventure to secure the right mixture of magical components they need. We venture off into a new star system in hopes of forming new colonies and saving the human race but instead find ourselves fighting for survival... and control. And finally... back here on Earth, we compete to rebuild the failing rail systems in Berlin, hoping to escalate the city (and ourselves) to a new level of success.
But first... Greg and I want to give you our bi-weekly Gloomhaven Update....
In this episode...
Greg and Katy discuss some of the games we have gotten to the table over the last couple of weeks. And.. well, yeah,we'll just leave it at that, because first they want to talk about some Gloomhaven!
On this episode...
"We infiltrate the mansion of Dr Evil... I mean, Professor Evil... and try to reclaim the treasures he has stolen on his jaunts through time. We venture into ancient Egypt to vie for the Pharaoh's favor, all to win the Queen's influence. We go on a grand adventure to the Tower of Domianne, before delving into the depths of a coal mine.
Jessica takes us to the Kids Table to rescue and rearing baby monsters.
And finally... we find ourselves on a damaged spaceship with aliens ships attacking us. We must work together to avoid the aliens teleporting onboard, while trying desperately to fix our ship to escape. "Where to find us:
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This week, it is just me and Greg. Since I missed the episode last month where we listed off our 5 favorite games from childhood, Greg decided this episode would be all about ME! So today I... well, WE, are going to go through my favorite abstract games. However, he decided I couldn't use it if I had already talked about it in a previous episode, which means I can't talk about New York Zoo, one of my favorite polyomino games, or Calico, one of my favorite tile-laying games.
In this episode, we go back to the basics and just talk gameplays! Lyric joins us for Kids Corner, and we all come together to battle the Dead King and we dive into the cooperative hero-building adventure game HexPlore It - Valley of the Dead King.
In this episode, Greg is joined by 4 special guests to reminisce about the games we played as kids. Even though I was unable to join the recording, I have given my list to him, though I know he will rag on it, so don't listen to anything he says, unless he surprises me and it's good stuff... then you can listen. One item of business I want to bring up before I hand things off to Greg because I know he will forget to mention it later is that due to the fact 3 of the 4 of us have to miss this episode, we are extending the deadline to sign up for our BGG contest to win a copy of Pandemic Legacy, Season 1. The new deadline is Noon EST on Saturday, June 5th. Mark, Jessica, and Katy will be back in 2 weeks.
In this episode Katy, Jessica, Mark, and Greg give their top 10 favorite games that are not listed in the top 100 on Board Game Geek.
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Mark is going to put a hex on us with a new Kickstarter he has backed.
We are going to talk contests and merchandise and some youtube.
We are going to do some time travel. We will travel to the year 79 AD, and attempt to escape the eruption of Mount Vesuvius, all while choosing which of our friends to outrun.
We are going to travel back to the year 1900 to solve a crime, and then to the Caribbean to board a pirate ship for some swashbuckling fun. We will travel to a wonderful little kingdom and join the fight for the throne.
We are going to join the fight for allied victory in World War II, and finally, we are going to visit an ancient city in an effort to encourage the four guardians to reignite the bonfires that extinguished long ago.
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Greg and Katy spend this episode digging deeper into their RPG background with help from members of their gaming group. Plus we now have merchandise! Find t-shirts, stickers, tote bags and more at https://say-it-again-network.creator-springs.com
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We are going to talk a bit of news, talk about our YouTube channel and some upcoming changes we're making, we're going to talk about some games we've gotten to the table in the last few weeks, including plague filled apple-carts, battling with, or against, the Asgardian gods, Animal filled zoo-enclosures and the art of collection knick-knacks. We will collectively dive into Champions of Midgard, and define what makes a Champion. Mark will give you the top five game add-ons that make him open his wallet, so take note publishers! And finally, we will wrap it up with another question from the Society to you.
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We talk a little news, talk about some games we've each gotten to the table in the last couple weeks, including games about cute cuddly cats, time travel, underwater terraforming, and displaying great works of art. We will then sail off to the Isles to rescue an ancient race of cats from the armies of Vesh Darkhand in our game of the week, and give you our thoughts about the "Isle of Cats''. Mark is going to explore underdeveloped nitches in his new list of "Five Things", and we will wrap it up with answering a question from a listener, and finally, we ask a new question of you, our society members.
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On this episode...We are going to start down the path of taking a closer look at our RPG backgrounds, talk about some games we've each got to the table in the last couple of weeks, including games about murderous castles as well as a little espionage and spy games. We will dig into our game of the week "The Grand Carnival'' and tell you what we thought about it. Mark is going to kick off a new segment we call "Five Things'', and we will wrap it up by talking about games we feel fell flat, despite the hype.
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Greg and Mark have a lively discussion with Dan Grubb, CEO of Fantastic Book Gaming, a division of Fantastic Books Publishing in East Yorkshire UK, about his upcoming projects, including his Kickstarter campaign for The Gorgon’s Loch.
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In this episode we will talk about the games we played over the last few weeks, a couple of upcoming Kickstarters, some new games to expect in 2021, and the latest updates to the 2021 Gaming Convention schedule. We will also discuss a couple of questions about our collections and new year challenges, plus shamelessly plug our social media presence and our BGG guild, plus promote our ongoing Pandemic contest.
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On this episode we are going to discuss some news items that we found interesting as well as a couple kickstarter projects that caught our attention. We will each talk about a couple games that we have gotten to the table over the last few weeks, including Tekhenu, New York Zoo, Fossilis, and more. We will talk about our favorite type of game, and then delve into the mail bag and answer a couple of questions. And finally we will wrap everything up with a discussion about our featured game play of "It's a Wonderful World".
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On this episode we revisit a question from last episode and in the processes give you some gift ideas for family and friends We are going to talk about some of our favorite games that we have received as gifts, followed by a bit of news, contest reminders and kickstarter projects and then wrap it up with an in depth discussion about Kingsburg.
We talk Pandemic, We talk kickstarter, we talk games and RPG’s and contest, and maybe we talk too much.