The BoardGameGeek Podcast: Recent Episodes

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Episode 100: Lainie - Convention Planning Insights and Tips - 5 Games from BGG's top 100 that we love - Board Game Con Friends

Happy 100th Episode to the BGG Podcast! Let’s peek behind the scenes of Board Game Geek events and conventions with someone who helps run them, Lainie! Then we look at BGG’s top 100 games via user ratings to talk about 5 we love. And share some joy in finding friends through conventions.

00:00:00 Intro

00:00:18 Get to know Lainey

00:05:12 Convention Planning Insights and Tips

00:09:57 Managing Volunteers Effectively

00:21:40 What are the different BGG Events?

00:24:46 5 Games from BGG's top 100 that we love

00:26:37 Race for the Galaxy

00:28:40 Orleans

00:30:17 Power Grid

00:31:55 Grand Austria Hotel

00:34:04 Clank Legacy: Acquisitions Incorporated

00:37:10 Spirit Island

00:39:12 Castles of Burgundy

00:43:17 Obsession

00:46:25 Terraforming Mars

00:49:09 Darwin's Journey

00:52:15 Honorable Mention

00:53:33 Moment of Positivity

  • Omaha Gaming Convention
  • Board Game Wagon
  • OFPG
  • Spielbound Board Game Cafe

01:02:41 Where to find Lainie

  • BGG Con 2026
  • Gen Con Hot Games Room
  • Hot Games Room Email
  • Lainie’s Email

01:03:40 Outro

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We hope you will come join us for fun games with all the fun people at BGG.CON 2026. https://boardgamegeek.com/bggcon or https://tabletop.events/conventions/bgg.con-2026

Web: https://boardgamegeek.com/
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@boardgamegeek
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Episode 99: Dutch Yoda - Gen Con vs Spiel - Top 5 BGG Gen Con Preview List 2026 - World Cup and the Beach Boys

My friend, Dutch Yoda, joins us all the way from around the globe to talk about the differences and similarities between the 2 biggest board game conventions in the world, Gen Con and Spiel. Then we had a hard time picking our Top 5 games from the BGG Gen Con Preview list for 2026. We then talked about how the World Cup and the Beach Boys brought a little joy in our lives. I hope you can stop by one of his streams and chat with him directly especially about coffee and crowdfunding.

00:00 Intro

00:51 Get to know Dutch Yoda

02:24 How you became Dutch Yoda

03:17 Start in the hobby

05:43 Exploring Gen Con vs. Spiel

14:54 Food Culture at Conventions

18:02 Media Events: A Contrast Between Gen Con and Spiel

26:01 Flea Markets: A Unique Experience

28:16 Travel Logistics and Airport Experiences

31:09 Availability of Games Post-Conventions

42:57 Community and Connections at Conventions

47:01 Top Five Games from BGG Gen Con 2026 Preview List

47:54 Horrified: Dungeons & Dragons - Ravenloft

49:48 Entropy

55:45 Sniper Elite: Expansions (Escalation & Operation Kraken)

57:46 Wondrous Creatures: Winterfall Expansion

  • Omaha Gaming Convention

01:00:55 Frosted Blooms (A Dutch Connection)

01:04:51 Fliptoons Season 2

01:09:34 Wingspan Pocket

01:12:03 Three Sisters: Harvest Edition

01:16:35 Endangered: Australia (Expansion)

  • Endangered: Giant Panda scenario

01:22:33 Mountain Goats: Legacy

  • Legacy of Yu
  • Tiny Mountain Goats

01:26:51 Honorable Mentions

01:27:35 Rascally Rabbits

01:30:17 Jason and the Argonauts

  • Hercules and the 12 Labors

01:32:33 Whisperwood

01:36:15 Perennial

01:38:09 Electrify

01:42:09 Moments of Positivity

01:49:38 Please follow Dutch Yoda on the web!

  • Twitch @DutchYoda
  • Youtube, Instagram, and Bluesky @DutchYodaPlays

01:51:58 Outro

Please note: this episode was pre-recorded so that it could be edited on time. Therefore, there might be a few games that were posted on the BGG Preview list after this episode was recorded.

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We hope you will come join us for fun games with all the fun people at BGG.CON 2026. https://boardgamegeek.com/bggcon or https://tabletop.events/conventions/bgg.con-2026

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Episode 98: Aaron B. (Game Enthus) - The Remaster’s Era - Top 5 Games We Like to Teach - Lunch Time Gaming & Getting Recognized

Hey everyone! I’m excited to introduce Aaron, also known as Game Enthus on social media, who’s joining me to chat about all those games that are getting remastered, remade, updated with a second edition, brought back, or republished with some tweaks. We’re gonna try to nail down what exactly defines the “Remaster’s Era” of tabletop gaming. Then, we’ll share our top 5 favorite games to teach others. We’ll wrap up with some feel-good stories about gaming with coworkers during lunch and those moments when we get recognized. Oh, and we almost forgot to mention—we usually team up to teach a game on the Learn and Play schedule at PAX Unplugged. So, if you’re heading there, come join us for a fun game!

00:00:00 Intro

00:00:54 Get to know Aaron B.

00:06:08 The Remasters Era in Board Games

00:33:06 Top 5 Games we Enjoy Teaching

00:35:51 Hues and Cues

00:39:22 River of Gold

00:41:54 Panda Royale

00:45:20 Wok and Roll

00:47:30 So Clover!

00:50:02 Duck and Cover

00:53:13 Faraway

00:56:36 Cities

  • Cities USA

01:00:10 Green Team Wins

  • Green Team Wins Again

01:03:28 Seti: Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence

  • Kanban EV
  • Sweet Lands

01:08:00 Honorable Mentions

01:08:05 Chicken Fried Dice

01:10:55 Takenoko

01:12:33 Moments of Positivity in Gaming

01:16:52 Where can you find Aaron?

  • Game Enthus on Lintree
  • Game Enthus Podcast Website
  • Aaron’s Youtube Channel - @GameEnthus
  • The Five By Podcast Website / BGG Listing

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We hope you will come join us for fun games with all the fun people at BGG.CON 2026. https://boardgamegeek.com/bggcon or https://tabletop.events/conventions/bgg.con-2026

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Episode 97: Cole Smith - Games that Combine 2 Mechanisms well - Top 5 Area Control Games - A Frame Job & Good Food

Canadian board game and graphic designer, Cole Smith, joins me to talk about his current published games, games that combine 2 mechanisms well, and his favorite mechanism, area control, games.

00:00:00 Intro

00:00:21 Get to Know Cole Smith and his games

  • Tanuki
  • Sauros
  • 3 Magi

00:05:58 The Journey of Game Design

00:08:23 Cole's Favorite Mechanism or Game that inspires him

00:14:42 Games that Blend 2 Well-Known Mechanics Well

  • Lost Ruins or Arnak
  • Dune Imperium
  • Endless Winter: Paleoamericans
  • Patchwork
  • Cascadia and other Flatout line of games
  • Sauros
  • Rumble Nation
  • Radlands
  • 7 Wonders Duel
  • Sagrada
  • Nokosu dice
  • King of Tokyo
  • The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring - Trick Taking Game
  • Iliad
  • Tag Team
  • Arcs

00:33:32 Top 5 Area Control Games

00:37:57 The King is Dead: Second Edition

00:40:18 Rumble Nation

00:41:46 Waddle

00:44:35 Ankh: Gods of Egypt

00:47:25 Marrakech

00:50:50 Rumble Nation (Overlap)

00:51:09 Sunrise Lane

00:54:27 Scythe

00:58:45 Foundations of Rome

01:03:16 Root

01:07:26 Patrician

01:10:29 Honorable Mentions

01:10:40 Big Boss

01:12:59 Shackleton Base: A Journey to the Moon

01:15:01 Ahoy

01:16:02 Moment of Positivity

01:20:09 Where can you find Cole?

  • BGG Designer Page
  • Instagram @Cole_Designs_Games

01:21:24 Outro

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We hope you will come join us for fun games with all the fun people at BGG.CON 2026. https://boardgamegeek.com/bggcon or https://tabletop.events/conventions/bgg.con-2026

Web: https://boardgamegeek.com/
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@boardgamegeek
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Episode 96: Arwen Kathke - Vision Accessibility in Board Games - Top 5 Food-Themed Board Games - Hanging out with loved ones and friends

The amazing Arwen Kathke joins me to talk about her Cardboard Time podcast and her passion to increase vision accessibility in board games. We get hungry talk about our top 5 food themed games and going down some rabbit holes. Ending with good memories of hanging out with loved ones and friends.

00:00:00 Intro

00:00:29 Get to know Arwen

00:01:49 How did the Cardboard Time Podcast start?

00:03:01 Why the name Cardboard Time?

00:07:12 Vision Accessibility in Board Games

  • Colorblind Games

00:18:01 Top 5 Food-Themed Board Games

  • Sang Kee Peking Duck House
  • BGG “Theme: Food Cooking” Tag List

00:24:24 Formage & Formaggio: We Love Cheese

00:32:13 Point Salad: A Game for Everyone

  • Point Galaxy

00:35:52 Coffee Roaster: A Solo Experience

  • In Front of the Elevators

00:40:13 Three Sisters: Harvest Edition: Expanding the Game

00:47:41 Chicken Fried Dice: Real-Time Roll and Write

  • Ashwin and Rob on BGG Podcast Ep. 91

00:51:35 Wok and Roll: Nostalgia in a Game

00:55:00 Diced Veggies: A Unique Chopping Mechanism

00:59:14 Sushi Go Party!: A Fun Twist on Drafting Games

Honorable Mentions

01:04:39 Pizza Roles - Yummy Deduction Game

01:07:44 Sweet Lands - The Charm of Heavy Strategy Games

01:13:26 Moments of Positivity

  • Big Gay Dinner - Rose Gauntlet Foundation
  • BGG Spring 2026
    • Buc-ee’s
    • Sheetz

01:27:45 Where can you find Arwen?

  • The Cardboard Time Podcast on Spotify
  • Cardboard Time Website
  • Bluesky: @CardboardTime
  • Instagram: @Cardboard_Time
  • Youtube:@CardboardTime
  • Conventions:
    • Origins Game Fair
    • Omaha Gaming Con (added after the recording)
    • Pax Unplugged

01:31:51 Outro

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We hope you will come join us for fun games with all the fun people at BGG.CON 2026. https://boardgamegeek.com/bggcon or https://tabletop.events/conventions/bgg.con-2026

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Episode 95: Emily Vincent - Usability & UI Design in Board Games, 10+ Hidden Small Box Gems, Libraries, and cats calling in the Spring

Please come join me and meet this wonderful human and talented designer, Emily Vincent. We connect about cats, what makes a sandwich, and fonts. We discuss how UI design and accessibility design concepts are implemented in board games. Then we talk about 10+ small box games that we think fell under the radar or don’t get enough love. And end with cats, libraries, and hearing about her upcoming games.

00:00:00 Intro

00:00:31 Who is Emily Vincent?

00:06:35 Playtesting Games

  • Boston Game Makers’ Guild
  • ProtoSpiel Online
  • Break My Game Discord
  • UnPub

00:07:41 Rapid Fire Questions

00:11:49 Applying Usability / UI Design Concepts to Game Design

00:36:31 Exploring our Top 5 Hidden Gems in Small Box Games

00:38:33 Newfoundland Jam

00:41:38 Cat Rescue

00:45:10 No Regerts: The Game of Art and Poor Life Choices

00:47:46 Big Sur

  • Strange Worlds Above the Clouds

00:50:54 Tootin' & Hollerin'

00:55:04 Espresso

00:57:57 Pass the Buck: A Game of Corporate Responsibility Management

01:02:26 Lunar Skyline

01:06:14 Holiday Hijinks #1: The Kringle Caper and series

01:10:23 Wok and Roll

01:12:47 Honorable Mentions

01:13:17 Trickadee

01:14:13 Bandido

01:16:06 Neko Syndicate

01:20:53 Moments of Positivity

01:28:49 Where can you find Emily?

  • Instagram @ Pink Hawk Games
  • Website: http://pinkhawkgames.com
  • Discord: EmilyKeepsKitties
  • Building the Game podcast

01:32:12 Outro

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We hope you will come join us for fun games with all the fun people at BGG.CON 2026. https://boardgamegeek.com/bggcon or https://tabletop.events/conventions/bgg.con-2026

Web: https://boardgamegeek.com/
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@boardgamegeek
Twitter: https://twitter.com/BoardGameGeek
Email: podcast@boardgamegeek.com

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Episode 94: Ambie Valdés- How Life Changes affect Board Games - Top 5 Kids Games, sort of - Loving on Family and Friends

Ambie Valdés from the Board Game Blitz podcast joins me to talk about how different stages in life change what and how we play board games. I talk about 5 games that are made for kids but adults also enjoy while you get a peek into what games Ambie’s twins enjoyed throughout the years. Ending with happy memories with friends and family. Happy 10 year anniversary to the Board Game Bliz Podcast!

00:00:00 Intro

00:00:36 Get to know Ambie

00:04:10 Life Changes and Their Impact on our Gaming tastes and playing

00:41:30 Top 5 Games made for Kids

00:42:25 Go Away Monster

00:44:26 Animal Upon Animal

00:47:15 My First Adventure: Finding the Dragon

00:51:13 My Little Scythe

00:54:26 Zombie Kidz Evolution

00:58:19 Drop It

01:00:39 MicroMacro: Kids – Crazy City Park

01:05:07 Rhino Hero

01:09:41 Unlock Series - Unlock! Kids: Detective Stories

01:13:09 Brick Like This!

01:16:42 Kids Chronicles: Quest for Moon Stones

01:21:20 Digging for Dinos

01:24:40 Moment of Positivity

01:28:18 Where can you find Ambie?

  • Ambie’s Website
  • https://portaly.cc/ambievaldes
  • https://portaly.cc/BoardGameBlitz
  • Board Game Day book by Ambie in the BGG Store

01:31:42 Outro

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We hope you will come join us for fun games with all the fun people at BGG.CON 2026. https://boardgamegeek.com/bggcon or https://tabletop.events/conventions/bgg.con-2026

Web: https://boardgamegeek.com/
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@boardgamegeek
Twitter: https://twitter.com/BoardGameGeek
Email: podcast@boardgamegeek.com

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Episode 93: Mark Peebles - Types of Solo Modes - Top 5 Games with Great Solo Modes - Cooking and Gardening

My Twitch streamer friend, Mark, joins me to talk about different types of solo modes, our favorite games with great solo modes and a couple of things that brings us joy, cooking and gardening.

00:00:00 Intro

00:00:20 Get to know MP aka Mr. Peebles aka Mark and HIs hobbies

00:07:21 Solo Games - Different Types and Modes

00:08:01 Discussing - Beat Your Own Score Mode

00:11:25 Automation / AI Bots Modes

00:17:29 Solo Only games

00:19:05 Campaign or Legacy Solo

00:20:39 Two-Handed Solo Play: Pros and Cons

00:23:40 Exploring Solo War Games

00:28:41 Top 5 Games with the Best Solo Modes

00:29:34 Black Forest

00:33:07 Delivery Witches

00:35:37 Boonlake

00:40:25 The Guild of Merchant Explorers

00:43:59 Hadrian's Wall

00:49:37 The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring – Trick-Taking Game

  • The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers – Trick-Taking Game

00:54:21 Tainted Grail: Kings of Ruin

00:01:00:51 Cascadia

00:01:03:39 Dead Cells: The Rogue-Lite Board Game

00:01:09:33 Planet Unknown

00:01:16:11 Honorable Mentions in Solo Gaming

00:01:16:30 Suna Valo: Solomodus

00:01:18:49 The Surprising Solo Mode of Fluxx

  • https://www.looneylabs.com/solofluxx
  • Dog Fluxx

00:01:25:26 Moments of Positivity

00:01:35:24 Where to find Mr. Peebles

  • MPeebles on Twitch
  • mpplays.com

00:01:37:38 Outro

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We hope you will come join us for fun games with all the fun people at BGG.CON 2026. https://boardgamegeek.com/bggcon or https://tabletop.events/conventions/bgg.con-2026

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Episode 92: Banzainator - How to sell culled games - Top 5 Games that will never leave our collections - Running and Rainbows

Banzainator joins me to talk about selling our games, the games we will never sell, and enjoy running and rainbows.

00:00:00 Intro

  • BGG Podcast Episode 63

00:04:08 The Art of Selling and Culling Games

  • Pirate Ship

00:15:45 Have you heard of Whatnot?

  • Banzainator’s Profile
  • Banzainator’s Referral link

00:21:45 Top 5 Games That Will Never Leave Our Collection

00:21:57 Takenoko

00:24:57 Castles of Burgundy - Special Edition

00:28:48 Lords of Waterdeep

00:30:40 The Castles of Mad King Ludwig

00:33:37 Clank! In! Space!: A Deck-Building Adventure

00:36:28 Grand Austria Hotel

00:41:01 Three Sisters

00:42:56 Skull King

00:48:25 Yggdrasil

00:50:59 Scout

00:52:57 Moments of Positivity

  • Starlight Children’s Foundation

00:56:52 Where can you find Banz?

  • Banzainator’s Linktree

00:59:10 Outro

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We hope you will come join us for fun games with all the fun people at BGG.CON 2026. https://boardgamegeek.com/bggcon or https://tabletop.events/conventions/bgg.con-2026

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YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@boardgamegeek
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Designers and owners of Urban Professional Games, Ashwin Kamath and Rob Newton joins me to talk about the journey of getting Chicken Fried Dice from inspiration to crowdfunding. We then talk about 15+ Blank and write games that we enjoy. And share some happy moments with good food, good friends, good games, and a trip to Japan.

00:00:00 Intro

00:00:17 Meet the Designers: Ashwin and Rob

  • Urban Professional Games
  • Coin Flip Games

00:06:24 The Journey of Chicken Fried Dice

  • Chicken Fried Dice

00:28:57 The Importance of Community and Mentorship

00:37:36 Key Tips for Aspiring Game Designers

00:39:56 5 Blank and Write

00:41:35 Next Station: London

00:44:30 Let's Make a Bus Route

00:46:15 Three Sisters

00:49:49 Cartographers

00:52:45 Welcome To

00:55:17 Dice Cards

01:00:13 Silver and Gold

01:00:27 Tempus Imperium from Chris Anderson

01:02:32 Merchants of Magick: A Set a Watch Tale

01:06:18 Wok and Roll

01:11:10 Corinth

01:14:54 Cascadia: Rolling Rivers

01:19:24 Twice As Clever!

01:21:20 (Honorable Mention) Draft & Write Records

01:23:37 Moments of Positivity and Community

  • Washington State Tabletop Game Alliance at the Tokyo game market
  • Tantrum con and Clarence Simpson
  • Sweetlands

01:28:46 Where can you find Ashwin and Rob

  • Ashwin: BoardGameGhee on Bluesky and most socials
  • Rob: Coinflipgames on Bluesky

01:30:35 Outro

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We hope you will come join us for fun games with all the fun people at BGG.CON 2026. https://boardgamegeek.com/bggcon or https://tabletop.events/conventions/bgg.con-2026

Web: https://boardgamegeek.com/
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Roberta Taylor joins me to talk about her games and the Canadian board game scene. We discuss games we wish we could get to the table more often. And we are looking forward to more warmth to our days and meeting up with friends to game.

00:00:00 Intro

00:00:15 Getting to know Roberta Taylor

00:05:25 Exploring the Canadian Board Game Scene

  • Eric M. Lang
  • Sen-Foong Lim
  • Daryl Andrews
  • Christopher Chung
  • Luke Parnell - Kerf Cut Games
  • Bryan Bell
  • (Please note that not all of the designers were mentioned but added them so people can look them up)

00:06:03 Canadian Publishers

  • KTBG / Burnt Island Games
  • Hot Banana Games
  • First Fish Games
  • Off the Page Games
  • Roxley
  • Inside up Games
  • Scorpion Masqué

00:09:23 Canadian Conventions

  • Terminal City Tabletop Con
  • Breakout Con
  • Toon con
  • FallCon
  • GOBfest

00:16:14 Female presenting Canadian Designers

  • Erica Bouyouris

Helaina Cappel

  • Marie Wong and Pauline Kong
  • Stephanie Kwok
  • Alara Cameron
  • Shannon McDowell

00:19:16 Canadian Content Creators

  • Mandi Hutchinson - Salt and Sass Games Podcast
  • Foster the Meeple
  • Watch it played
  • Kovray

00:29:10 5 games we don't get played nearly enough

00:29:58 Wicked and Wise

00:31:38 SETI: Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence

00:34:04 Tash-Kalar: Arena of Legends

00:36:48 Endeavor Deep Sea

00:40:33 Targi

00:42:46 The Lord of the Rings: Fate of the Fellowship

00:45:29 Smug Owls

00:47:42 Nostalgic Comfort Games - Takenoko and Lords of Waterdeep

00:51:06 Paperback

00:53:53 Creature Comforts and Cascadia

00:59:06 Moment of Positivity

01:04:09 Where can you find Roberta?

01:08:26 Outro

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We hope you will come join us for fun games with all the fun people at BGG.CON 2026. https://boardgamegeek.com/bggcon or https://tabletop.events/conventions/bgg.con-2026

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Designer and Publisher, Marcus Ross, joins me to talk about his experience at the Toy Fair in New York. He challenges me to come up with a list of fun Roll-and-Move games. Ending with us talking about robots and wontons.

00:00:00 Intro

00:00:37 Getting to know Marcus Ross

00:03:35 Marcus's Favorite Game

00:09:41 Marcus's experience at the Toy Fair in New York

00:26:33 Top 5 Roll and Move Games

BGG’s Roll, Spin, and Move list

00:30:33 Thunder Road: Vendetta

00:33:39 Fireball Island: The Curse of Vul-Kar

00:36:46 Colosseum

00:39:21 Marrakech

00:42:16 Mountain Goats (Mountain Goats: Legacy)

00:45:21 Magical Athlete (Hot Streak)

00:49:15 Ready Set Bet

00:52:57 Formula D

00:53:49 Stuffed Fables

00:55:22 Honorable "Dismention" - Clue

00:55:46 Deep Sea Adventure

00:59:09 Moment of Positivity

01:04:52 Where can you find Marcus and his games?

Bluesky

Discount Salmon & Letter Go at the Spielbound Board Game Cafe

Jingle Bell Roll from Chris Couch Games

Seoul Journey currently on Backerkit

Water Bear Games

01:06:41 Outro

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We hope you will come join us for fun games with all the fun people at BGG.CON 2026. https://boardgamegeek.com/bggcon or https://tabletop.events/conventions/bgg.con-2026

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Justin Bell is back! He joins me to discuss all of the extra stuff we buy to make our board game experience better. This can be everything from upgrading bits from cardboard to wooden components to the perfect bags to always have on hand. Also, how much we love player aids. Then we discuss our top 5 games of 2025. Ending with how everyone should touch grass and bring baked goods to conventions.

00:00:00 Intro

00:02:03 Justin's Journey in the Board Game Industry

BGG Podcast Episode 30

The Five By Podcast

00:04:36 Favorite Game Mechanics and Personal Collection

00:17:20 The Art of Kitting Out: Personal Experiences and Tips

Sunrise Tornado Playmat

P’Kup

00:33:52 Player Aids: Enhancing the Gaming Experience

Every Game Needs a Player Aid Article

00:36:09 The Debate on Game Inserts

00:39:39 Upgrades for Game Night

Microfiber Bags “Size of Justin’s Hands”

Modern Meeple

Allplay

00:46:38 Top 5 Games of 2025

00:47:16 Ayar: Children of the Sun

00:50:26 SETI: Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence

00:53:09 Jungo / Hachi Train / Nanatoridori

00:55:56 Citizens of the Spark

00:58:21 Masters of Crime: Rapture

01:01:48 Endeavor: Deep Sea

01:06:21 Speakeasy

01:11:06 Sanctuary

01:13:30 Vantage

01:18:03 Pergola

01:21:23 Moment of Positivity

01:25:22 Where can you find Justin Bell?

Meeple Mountain

Instagram @JustinBellSays

X @JustinBellSays

01:26:41 Outro

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We hope you will come join us for fun games with all the fun people at BGG.CON 2026. https://boardgamegeek.com/bggcon or https://tabletop.events/conventions/bgg.con-2026

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Episode 87: Andrew Stiles - HIs experience and tips for designers working with publishers - Top 5 games we take everywhere

Get to know Andrew Stiles and his incredible journey to being a published designer. We talk tips for meeting with publishers, pitches, and sell sheets. Then we talk about 5 games that we usually will have with us, just in case. Then end with celebrating meeting people, other board gamers, and the next generation of gamers.

00:00:00 Introduction to Andrew Stiles

00:01:53 Andrew's Journey into Game Design

00:04:22 Inspiration Behind Wine Cellar

00:06:49 The Process of Getting Published

00:10:48 Balancing Hobbies and Game Design

00:15:24 Networking and Pitching to Publishers

00:21:59 The Art of the Sell Sheet

00:25:36 Thoughts on Rejection and Persistence

00:27:38 Crafting the Perfect Pitch

00:30:59 Collaboration with Publishers to develop games

00:32:03 Designing with Expansions or Promos in Mind

00:34:04 Managing Multiple Prototypes

00:34:20 Summary - 3 Key Tips for working with publishers

00:35:00 5 Games we take everywhere

00:36:46 Forest Shuffle

00:38:35 Flip 7

00:40:51 Azul Travel Edition

00:43:24 Duck and Cover

00:45:52 Voyages

00:49:02 Scout

00:51:17 Marvel Remix

00:53:11 Trinket Trove

00:56:54 Wine Cellar and Lost Cities

00:59:28 Rumble Nation

01:03:10 Moment of Positivity

01:10:32 Where to find Andrew and His Games

Andrew Stiles on Facebook

Tantrum Con, Gama, Origins, Gen Con, and maybe Pax Unplugged

Tabletop Submarine & the Dice, Camera, Action Podcasts

Digging for Dinos

Garden Club & Pedal

Wine Cellar

3Tricky Pigs

01:14:42 Outro

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Get to know Daniel Newman, board game designer and owner of New Mill Industries. We discuss the indie game markets that have been popping up at conventions over the last couple of years. They are a wonderful place to find unique games that only have very small print runs. And you get some insights on what the Tokyo Game market is like. We then talk about trick taking games that stood out to us from Japan and America. Some games might be hard to get but they might be interesting enough to you that you will want to hunt down. Then we talk about the mahjong resurgence and how Daniel connects to his son through Pokemon.

00:00:00 Intro

00:00:23 Getting to know Daniel Newman

00:02:27 The Journey of a Game Designer

00:04:35 The Indie Game Market Phenomenon

00:09:25 Defining Indie Games and Their Market

00:12:08 Criteria for Indie Game Market Participation

00:19:45 5 Trick Takers that Stood out to us

Skull King and Mythical Dice baseline

00:24:01 Where to buy Japanese Games

https://trickyimports.com/

Tanoki games

UK - travel-games.co.uk

Amazon.jp

booth.jp

Consolidation services: Buyee

00:28:58 Bid Coin

00:32:09 No Loose Ends

00:34:45 Karaoke Trick

00:36:50 Cat in the Box

00:39:08 Recurrring

00:41:21 Mu and More

Zoo and More - Taylor Reiner - Seers catalog

00:45:47 Sumida River

00:48:04 Mystery Tricks

00:53:24 I'm the CEO

00:56:41 The Lord of the Rings, The Fellowship of the Ring, Trick-Taking Game

00:58:56 Vegeterrors

01:00:12 Tezuma Trick

The Six of VIII

01:03:36 Honorable Mentions

01:03:54 Rebel Princess (Zombie Princess)

Spring Cleaning / Haunted Mouse

01:05:02 Rascally Rabbits

01:08:07 Moment of Positivity: The Resurgence of Mahjong

01:12:07 Connecting Generations Through Pokemon

01:13:38 Where to find Daniel & New Mill Industries

Daniel Newman on Bluesky

New Mill Industries Website

01:14:58 Outro

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Happy new year! And welcome to the 1st episode of 2026. Christina and Dan “Shoe” are the hosts of Going Analog. They join me to talk about our gaming goals for 2026. We talk about our top 5 pretty / not ugly euro style games. And then Shoe gets a little sappy in the moment of positivity while Christina gets hungry. Let us know if you think any of these games are not euros and let us know your gaming goals / resolutions for the new year!

00:00:00 Intro

00:00:30 Who is Shoe & Christina?

00:05:12 Board Game Goals for 2026

00:29:25 The Aesthetics of Euro Games

00:29:53 Top 5 Pretty Euro Games

00:35:15 Obvious Choice: Takenoko

00:38:36 Older Gem: Coimbra

00:40:35 Stunning Presence: River of Gold

00:42:49 Art and Strategy: The Gallerist

00:44:50 Unique Mechanics: The White Castle

00:46:34 Thematic Depth: Formosa Tea

00:50:22 Serene Gameplay: Pergola

00:52:19 Exploration and Strategy: Stroganoff

00:54:58 Charming Aesthetics: Flamecraft

00:57:19 Prohibition Era: Speakeasy

00:01:00:18 Honorable Mentions: More Beautiful Games

00:01:03:13 Moments of Positivity: Gratitude and Good Food

00:01:07:58 Where to find Going Analog

Going Analog’s Website

00:01:08:47 Outro

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Let’s get to know who Board Gamer Steph is. We talk about our top 5 games that we love to bring to holiday or family gatherings. And let’s celebrate something that we are really excited about coming up in the new year.

00:00 Intro

Board Game Geek - Holiday Gift Guide

01:19 Steph Hodge: Plays All the Games!

https://linktr.ee/boardgamersteph

https://boardgamersteph-shop.fourthwall.com/

05:11 Gift Ideas for Board Gamers

06:51 Steph’s New Year's Eve Board Game Alphabet Challenge

12:21 Steph’s Other Hobbies

16:12 Top Games for Holiday Gatherings

18:16 Green Team Wins

20:36 Hues & Cues

24:38 Illusion

26:34 Catch the Moon

28:29 America

31:59 Duck and Cover

35:40 Ready Set Bet

38:04 Super Mega Lucky Box

39:50 Subjective

43:23 Flip 7

46:52 Honorable Mentions

47:01 Jingle bell roll

48:22 Don't mess with Cthulu

50:24 Moment of Wow / Excitement

BGG@Sea

OrcaCon

59:17 Outro

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The wonderful AnnaMaria Jackson Phelps, the owners of Violet Daisy Games, joins me to discuss why we play games and some of the games we played together over the weekend.

  • Introduction / How we met
  • Girls Game Shelf
  • Pivoting to the publishing side of the industry
  • Violet Daisy Games
  • What do we get out of gaming? What compels us to play tabletop games?
  • PhelpsCon
  • Our gaming highlights of the weekend
    • Crokinole
    • Electropolis
      • Surfosaurus Max
      • Sail or Die (that Shark-Butt game)
      • Ghost Lift
    • Brian Boru: High King of Ireland
    • Duck and Cover
    • Chicken Fried Dice (Prototype)
      • Ashwin Kamath & Urban Professional Games (Rob Newton)
    • Let’s Go to Japan
    • Team Play aka Duos
    • So clover
    • Menagerie: Unlock the Wonders of a miniature world
      • Fertessa Allyse
  • Where you can find us
    • Violet Daisy Games
    • AnnaMaria on Instagram
    • Northwest Indian College Games Program
    • Amanda's Links
  • Outro

We hope you will come join us for fun games with all the fun people at BGG.CON 2026. https://boardgamegeek.com/bggcon or https://tabletop.events/conventions/bgg.con-2026

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Dave Luza of Luzapalooza and This Game is Broken Podcast joins me to talk about our Spiel experience together and games we love to play on our Twitch Live Streams.

  • Introduction
  • Our 2025 Spiel experience
  • My top 5 types of games I like to play on my Twitch Live streams with examples
    1. Akropolis
    2. Welcome To (and Sagrada)
    3. Point Galaxy (and Final Girl)
    4. Targi
    5. The White Castle Duel
  • Dave's top 5 games he's played on his Twitch live streams
    1. Trails of Tucana
    2. Letters from Whitechapel
    3. Isle of Cats
    4. Codenames
    5. My City (and Karuba and Take it Easy)
  • Where you can find us
    • Luzapalooza on Twitch
    • This Game is Broken Podcast
    • Amanda's Links
  • Outro

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Jay Bernardo is back to talk about conventions we go to and games from Asian Publishers / Designers. Please note that this episode was recorded before Spiel 2025 but released after Spiel 2025.

  • Introduction - Jay Bernardo
  • Anticipation for Essen and other Board Game Conventions we go to

  • Exploring Asian Board Games (Amanda talks about 5 of her favorite games from Asian publishers / designers and Jay talks about 5 games that were recently fulfilled from crowdfunding that are from Asian publishers/ designers.)

  • Cat Rescue (and Cat Sudoku)

  • Sweet Lands
  • Wok and Roll
  • Jisogi: Anime Studio Tycoon
  • Scout (and Revolve!)
  • Shallow Sea
  • Remember Our Trip
  • Snow Planner
  • Steam Up: A Feast of Dim Sum (and Moon Bunny)

  • Grow Sky

  • Celebrating Achievements: Moments of Wow / Joy or Bright Spots (Let us know in the comments what the name of this segment should be.)

  • Where to find Jay
    • YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/cardboardeast
    • https://linktr.ee/cardboardeast
    • Playte Video: https://youtu.be/fF_EegbJjz8?si=swkE0msHi2NhAJ5S
    • Spiel 2025 Preview: https://youtu.be/uvtdiN8HBgo?si=KQdwHb33iwaIhTbN
  • Outro

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Amanda Panda is excited to host John D. Clair, who shares insights about his upcoming game, Mystic Lands, launching soon on Kickstarter. Together, they also highlight their favorite deck-building games. Check it out!

  • Introduction
    • Amanda welcomes John D. Clair to the podcast
    • John talks about card crafting and and how he came to develop it
    • Inspiration for card crafting and being inspired by game components
    • Kinetic design and how he uses it to solve ideas in his games
    • How he works on multiple game designs and the same time
    • They talk about Mystic Lands a stand alone sequel to Mystic Vale
    • Mystic Lands comes to Kickstarter in November 2025
    • Challenges for Mystic Lands art direction with card crafting
    • Ramping up the customization of your deck with an additional layer
    • Challenges of foreground and background art in card crafting
    • Changes to the game that differentiate it from Mystic Vale
    • Expansions and when John develops them
  • Deckbuilding
    • John - Hexarchy a Digital 4X Civilization Deckbuilder from Main Tank Software
    • Amanda - Star Realms from Wize Wizard Games
    • John & Amanda - Shards of Infinty from Stone Blade Entertainment
    • John - Dominion from Rio Grande Games
    • Amanda - Mystic Vale from AEG
    • John - Dune Imperium from Dire Wolf
    • Amanda - Clank (In Space) from Dire Wolf
    • John - War Chest from AEG
    • John - Eminent Domain from Tasty Minstrel Games
    • Amanda - Lost Ruins of Arnak from Czech Games Edition
    • Amanda - Orléans from Capstone Games
  • Where can you find us next?
  • Sign off

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*Update: Hey everybody, Aldie here. I just wanted to let everyone know that Candice is moving on from BGG and we wish her the best in whatever endeavor she chooses to undertake in the future.

Candice is responsible for bringing the BGG Podcast back to life after being defunct for ~20 years. She is one of the most talented game explainers I've ever met - and I really appreciate the passion she brought to the podcast.*

Nikki Pontius introduces the new host of the BGG Podcast, Amanda Panda, tells you her tips if you go to Spiel Essen, and they discuss some games they have recently played.

  • Introduction
    • Board Game Geek has a new Quiz show!
    • Welcome Amanda as the new host!
    • Getting to know Amanda: Her Journey into the hobby
  • Tips for attending Spiel Essen: Board Game Convention
  • Recent games we've played and our thoughts
    • Big Sur from 25th Century Games
    • Endeavor: Deep Sea from Burnt Island Games and the Grand Gamers Guild
    • Finspan from Stonemaier games
    • River Market from Kids Table Board Games
    • Jungo from Happy Camper Games + Nanatoridori from KTBG
    • Citizens of the Spark from Thunderworks Games
    • The Peak Team from Matagot
    • Bomb Busters from Pegasus Spiele
    • The Lord of the Rings: Fate of the Fellowship from Zman Games
    • Mythical Dice from Playte and Iello
  • Where can you find us next?
  • Sign off

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Uprising - Legendary Big Box & True Solo Mode is coming to Gamefound from Nemesis games.

If you missed getting the game or are learning about it for the first time, you can now get the Legendary Big Box with all the expansions!

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You can check out Dewan, before the world wide release in January 2026, at Essen Spiel 2025.

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It's our third anniversary! BGG Owner Scott Alden (aka Aldie) joins Candice to catch up on the past year and discuss SPIEL Essen '25 games they're most excited to play.

  • 00:00:00 Introduction
    • 00:02:37 Pinball Happenings
    • 00:05:27 BGG Booth 4-J200 (BGG IPA Gameshop Online)
    • 00:10:38 Thank you for your support!
  • 00:16:23 Fresh Plays
    • 00:16:50 Vantage
    • 00:26:07 Startups
    • 00:32:48 Jungo
    • 00:36:53 Imperium: The Contention
  • 00:46:22 SPIEL Essen '25 Games We're Most Excited to Play
    • 00:47:22 Reflecting on our Top 5 SPIEL '24 Anticipation Games
    • 00:54:31 Bohemians
    • 00:57:09 Durian Smuggler + Food Alley
    • 01:00:32 Children of Morta
    • 01:02:17 Deckers
    • 01:04:16 Fantasy Brewers
    • 01:05:57 Habemus Papam
    • 01:07:37 Keyside
    • 01:09:02 Severton
    • 01:10:31 Rise of the Wastelands
    • 01:12:07 Expansions! Data Era, Allies, Paradise Islands, Nemed (demo)
    • 01:13:24 Pilgrims: Curious Adventures
    • 01:16:27 The Battle of the Divas
    • 01:17:04 Take Time
    • 01:19:53 Jisogi: Anime Studio Tycoon
    • 01:21:44 A Very Civil Whist
    • 01:23:12 Thesauros
    • 01:25:09 Stupor Mundi + Feya's Swamp
    • 01:29:55

Uprising - Legendary Big Box & True Solo Mode is coming to Gamefound from Nemesis games.

If you missed getting the game or are learning about it for the first time, you can now get the Legendary Big Box with all the expansions!

https://gamefound.com/en/projects/nemesisgames/uprising-big-box-true-solo

You can check out Dewan, before the world wide release in January 2026, at Essen Spiel 2025.

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Starla from Our Family Plays Games joins Candice to discuss some of their favorite worker placement games.

  • 00:00:00 Introduction
  • 00:04:14 Fresh Plays
    • 00:04:44 Rebel Princess
    • 00:08:28 Escape from the Aliens in Outer Space
    • 00:17:45 Castle Combo
    • 00:21:56 Antiques Ghost Show
  • 00:31:00 Worker Placement Games We Love
    • 00:35:33 Alpujarras
    • 00:38:05 Dilluvia Project
    • 00:43:20 Stone Age
    • 00:48:40 Whistle Mountain
    • 00:55:25 Cities (also mentioned Tower Up)
    • 00:59:43 Argent: The Consortium
    • 01:07:07 Creature Comforts
    • 01:11:20 Diamonds Club
    • 01:21:45 Lords of Waterdeep
    • 01:28:26 Dune: Imperium – Uprising
    • 01:31:30 Random Roll Question (Quadropolis)
  • 01:34:33 Sign-off

Uprising - Legendary Big Box & True Solo Mode is coming to Gamefound from Nemesis games.

If you missed getting the game or are learning about it for the first time, you can now get the Legendary Big Box with all the expansions!

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You can check out Dewan, before the world wide release in January 2026, at Essen Spiel 2025.

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Board game illustrator Kwanchai Moriya and Candice kick it for a super casual chat about games he loves playing in between beautifying board games, as well as pickles and board game art he appreciates most.

  • 00:00:00 Introduction
  • 00:03:34 Fresh Plays
    • 00:04:50 Vantage
    • 00:10:11 Forest Shuffle + Alpine expansion
    • 00:11:55 Primal: The Awakening
    • 00:16:00 Quacks
  • 00:17:17 Kwanchai's Favorite Games
    • 00:21:38 Suburbia
    • 00:24:20 Agricola: All Creatures Big and Small
    • 00:27:16 The Lord of the Rings: The Confrontation
    • 00:30:01 A Feast for Odin
    • 00:32:55 Quacks
    • 00:34:58 Blood Bowl: Team Manager
    • 00:37:18 Creature Caravan
    • 00:40:34 Minecart Town (Roads & Boats)
    • 00:42:18 Board Game Art Appreciation
  • 00:55:44 Random Roll Question (SILOS)
  • 00:58:42 Sign-off

Uprising - Legendary Big Box & True Solo Mode is coming to Gamefound from Nemesis games.

If you missed getting the game or are learning about it for the first time, you can now get the Legendary Big Box with all the expansions!

https://gamefound.com/en/projects/nemesisgames/uprising-big-box-true-solo

You can check out Dewan, before the world wide release in January 2026, at Essen Spiel 2025.

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Rodney Smith (Watch It Played) and Joel Eddy (Drive Thru Games) join Candice to discuss the evolution of the COIN Series and why they find COIN games fascinating, along with sharing some of their favorites in the series...and getting each other hype to watch more anime.

  • 00:00:00 Introduction
    • 00:06:23 TCGs + Gundam + Anime
  • 00:26:36 Fresh Plays
    • 00:26:58 Fate of the Fellowship
    • 00:33:51 Tales of the Arthurian Knights
    • 00:45:35 Scape Goat
  • 00:55:30 The Evolution of the COIN Series
    • 00:55:52 COINsplaining
    • 01:15:15 Playing Remotely aka "Rodney Style"
    • 01:18:52 The Beauty of Playbooks
    • 01:22:03 Not Just for Four (Colonial Twilight, All Bridges Burning, People Power)
    • 01:23:23 Irregular Conflict Series (Vijayanagara, A Gest of Robin Hood, Cross Bronx Expressway)
    • 01:25:03 COIN Multipacks (The British Way)
    • 01:27:57 New Territory (Red Dust Rebellion)
    • 01:31:39 COIN Games We Love (The British Way, Andean Abyss, Cuba Libre, A Distant Plain, Red Dust Rebellion, All Bridges Burning, Gandhi, People Power)
    • 01:44:03 COIN Games We're Excited to Check Out (Pendragon, Gandhi, Fire in the Lake, The British Way)
    • 01:48:48 COINticipation (China's War, The Pure Land, A Fading Star)
    • 01

Uprising - Legendary Big Box & True Solo Mode is coming to Gamefound from Nemesis games.

If you missed getting the game or are learning about it for the first time, you can now get the Legendary Big Box with all the expansions!

https://gamefound.com/en/projects/nemesisgames/uprising-big-box-true-solo

You can check out Dewan, before the world wide release in January 2026, at Essen Spiel 2025.

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Filmmaker Simon Ennis joins Candice to discuss his new documentary The Hobby: Tales From The Tabletop, as well as emotions they love to feel watching movies/documentaries, and board games/board gaming experiences that evoke similar feelings.

  • 00:00:00 Introduction
    • 00:02:40 The Hobby: Tales from the Tabletop
  • 00:25:03 Fresh Plays
    • 00:25:42 Unconscious Mind
    • 00:33:05 Man-Eating House
    • 00:41:33 Nemesis
    • 00:54:45 23 Knives
  • 01:06:23 Film Feelings from Board Games
    • 01:18:19 Abomination: The Heir of Frankenstein
    • 01:23:19 Pandemic Legacy
    • 01:26:02 Dead of Winter
    • 01:27:47 Mantis Falls
    • 01:29:53 Detective: City of Angels
    • 01:30:42 Final Girl: Frightmare on Maple Lane
    • 01:37:27 Leaving Earth
    • 01:43:54 Escape Plan
    • 01:51:31 This War of Mine: The Board Game
    • 01:55:49 Watergate
    • 02:02:34 Tumbling Tower
    • 02:04:34 DerrocAr: The Week of Five Presidents
    • 02:09:58 Random Roll Question
  • 02:10:58 Sign-off

Uprising - Legendary Big Box & True Solo Mode is coming to Gamefound from Nemesis games.

If you missed getting the game or are learning about it for the first time, you can now get the Legendary Big Box with all the expansions!

https://gamefound.com/en/projects/nemesisgames/uprising-big-box-true-solo

You can check out Dewan, before the world wide release in January 2026, at Essen Spiel 2025.

https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/439742/dewan

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Shea Parker from RTFM joins Candice to discuss a variety of enticing Gen Con 2025 releases.

  • 00:00:00 Introduction
    • 00:02:22 Frosthaven Digital
  • 00:08:46 Fresh Plays
    • 00:09:50 TI4 - Twilight Codex Volume IV: Liberation
    • 00:20:46 The Defence of Procyon III
    • 00:34:36 Vantage
    • 00:45:36 Spooktacular
  • 00:55:30 Gen Con '25 Releases We're Most Excited to Play
    • 00:58:01 Above and Below: Haunted
    • 01:00:33 Diplomacy: Era of Empire
    • 01:01:47 Galileo Galilei
    • 01:04:17 Luthier
    • 01:07:40 Transgalactica
    • 01:09:09 Ham Helsing
    • 01:10:25 Fountains
    • 01:11:50 Ego
    • 01:13:35 Merchants of Andromeda
    • 01:16:05 Dice Clash
    • 01:18:45 The Crew: Family Adventure
    • 01:20:28 Hercules and the 12 Labors
    • 01:23:16 Citizens of the Spark
    • 01:25:57 Lightning Train
    • 01:27:13 Graft
    • 01:30:07 Habemus Papam
    • 01:31:37 Wroth
    • 01:34:19 Meltw

Uprising - Legendary Big Box & True Solo Mode is coming to Gamefound from Nemesis games.

If you missed getting the game or are learning about it for the first time, you can now get the Legendary Big Box with all the expansions!

https://gamefound.com/en/projects/nemesisgames/uprising-big-box-true-solo

You can check out Dewan, before the world wide release in January 2026, at Essen Spiel 2025.

https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/439742/dewan

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Matthew Makak from Room 51 joins Candice to discuss board games with wacky themes.

  • 00:00:00 Introduction
  • 00:04:28 Fresh Plays
    • 00:04:41 Escape Tales: The Awakening
    • 00:08:52 Primal: The Awakening
    • 00:19:15 Monster Hunter
    • 00:21:29 Distilled
    • 00:27:34 Star Trek: Captain's Chair
  • 00:33:40 2-Player Abstract Strategy Games w/ a Hint of Theme
    • 00:35:35Kabuto Sumo
    • 00:38:10 Battle Dentale
    • 00:40:25 Magic Maze
    • 00:43:15 Dinosaur Gauge
    • 00:46:28 The Bloody Inn
    • 00:49:05 Shifty Eyed Spies
    • 00:50:30 Galaxy Trucker
    • 00:53:03 Cosmic Frog + Zimby Mojo
    • 00:55:05 Conquest Princess: Fashion Is Power
    • 00:57:50 Hot Streak
    • 00:59:32 Witch's Shot Delivery Service
  • 01:01:15 Sign-off

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Ruel Gaviola joins Candice to discuss 2-player abstract strategy board games with a hint of theme.

  • 00:00:00 Introduction
    • 00:01:51 LFG Con
    • 00:07:03 Ticket to Ride 20th Anniversary video
  • 00:09:42 Fresh Plays
    • 00:09:59 Conservas
    • 00:13:16 Hot Streak
    • 00:20:15 Hits & Outs (Baseball Highlights 2045, Kaosball)
    • 00:25:44 Typeset
    • 00:30:04 Chakra
    • 00:37:44 Coloretto
  • 00:39:22 2-Player Abstract Strategy Games w/ a Hint of Theme
    • 00:44:05 Donuts
    • 00:48:08 Ironwood
    • 00:51:32 Miyabi
    • 00:54:24 Tash Kalar
    • 00:57:48 Azul
    • 01:00:44 War Chest
    • 01:04:38 Spirits of the Wild
    • 01:06:53 Toy Battle
    • 01:10:42 Samurai
    • 01:14:03 Mythic Mischief
    • 01:17:34 Santorini
    • 01:20:34 Bonus Mentions (Summoner Wars, Project L, Leaders)
  • 01:23:27 Sign-off

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Eric Yurko joins Candice to discuss board games that were unexpected hits.

  • 00:00:00 Introduction
    • 00:01:46 Video Games?!
    • 00:06:20 Life Beyond Board Games Podcast + Table Scraps
    • 00:08:57 BGG.Spring Highlights (Dogs of War, Guards of Atlantis II, Presages)
  • 00:17:15 Fresh Plays
    • 00:17:31 Zenith
    • 00:20:20 Scream Park
    • 00:24:44 Rivages
    • 00:28:06 Clash of Clans: The Epic Raid
  • 00:35:45 Unexpected Hits
    • 00:37:24 The Shipwreck Arcana
    • 00:40:02 Stomp the Plank
    • 00:43:05 Cat Sudoku: Summer Festival
    • 00:44:22 Decorum
    • 00:46:22 Nine Tiles Panic
    • 00:47:46 Inheritors
    • 00:49:46 Turing Machine
    • 00:51:18 Polynesia
    • 00:54:44 Obsession
    • 00:56:25 Tower Up
  • 01:00:48 Sign-off

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Pénélope from Penelope Gaming joins Candice to discuss board games that they enjoyed in Paris and Étourvy.

  • 00:00:00 Introduction
    • 00:02:18 Penelope Gaming + Festival International des Jeux - Cannes
    • 00:08:09 Fun in France!
  • 00:15:46 Extended Fresh Plays
    • 00:17:54 Zenith
    • 00:24:10 Revolve!
    • 00:29:54 CVLT
    • 00:35:40 Stupor Mundi
    • 00:43:49 Take Time
    • 00:49:29 Tir Na Nog
    • 00:56:40 Map Masters
    • 01:02:09 Toy Battle
    • 01:13:15 Behind
    • 01:17:32 Star Wars: Battle of Hoth
    • 01:19:52 Hues & Cues
    • 01:22:53 Treasure of the Dwarves
    • 01:26:54 Quick Mentions (We Need to Talk, Looping Louie, Stomp the Plank, Detective Club)
    • 01:28:14 DaDaDa
    • 01:30:58 Ticket to Ride 20th Anniversary in Paris
    • 01:36:20 Presages
    • 01:42:40 Odin
  • 01:53:14 Sign-off

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Edward from Heavy Cardboard joins Candice to discuss the appeal of heavy board games, the ones they've been diggin, and the ones where the juice is worth the squeeze.

  • 00:00:00 Introduction
  • 00:15:38 Fresh Plays
    • 00:16:35 Ayar: Children of the Sun
    • 00:25:38 Cosmic Frog
    • 00:31:54 Speakeasy
    • 00:40:23 Dungeon Degenerates
  • 00:54:25 Heavy Games: When the Juice is Worth the Squeeze
    • 00:56:15 The Heaviness in Board Games
    • 01:16:59 Age of Steam
    • 01:22:22 Leaving Earth
    • 01:26:20 Crystal Palace
    • 01:30:52 Black Rose Wars: Rebirth + Age of Innovation
    • 01:34:04 Stress Botics: Odyssey
    • 01:40:25 Feudum
    • 01:42:53 Edward's List of Games Worth the Squeeze (Stress Botics Odyssey, Age of Steam, Antiquity, Pax Transhumanity, Reef Encounter, Weimar: The Fight for Democracy, Tales of the Northlands: The Sagas of Noggin the Nog, Mr. President, Die Macher, John Company, Dilluvia Project, The Colonists, For-Ex, Sekigahara)
    • 01:46:24 Candice's List of Games Worth the Squeeze (Feudum, Too Many Bones, Spirit Island, Mage Knight, COIN & ICS series, War of the Ring: Second Edition, TI4, Cerebria, Here I Stand, Fields of Fire)
  • 01:51:08 D-Day at Omaha Beach
  • 01:55:38 Sign-off

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Game Designer Johnny Chin joins Candice to discuss Game Market West and a variety of indie board games.

  • 00:00:00 Introduction
  • 00:07:12 Fresh Plays
    • 00:07:28 My Favourite Things
    • 00:11:10 Alice is Missing
    • 00:20:21 Mot Coin (Cryptrick & Trick and Trade)
    • 00:27:53 Libertalia: Winds of Galecrest
  • 00:37:16 Game Market West + Indie Games Appreciation
    • 00:46:25 Golpher
    • 00:49:23 Kansas City: Trick-taking Game
    • 00:53:06 We Need to Talk
    • 00:58:02 Oishii: Food Stall Clash (Hotpot Havoc)
    • 01:02:28 Trickarus
    • 01:07:42 Juven Isle
    • 01:11:06 Tag You're It!
    • 01:18:49 Dungeon Post
    • 01:21:08 FUCAZUL! + Spring Cleaning/Haunted Mouse
    • 01:25:08 Matcha
  • 01:30:18 Sign-off

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Jamie from Foster the Meeple joins Candice to discuss some of their favorite board games to play with 6 players.

  • 00:00:00 Introduction
    • 00:01:22 Foster the Game-a-thon
    • 00:06:46 Circle DC
  • 00:14:21 Fresh Plays
    • 00:15:18 Crafting the Cosmos
    • 00:22:43 Argent: the Consortium
    • 00:36:49 Silver Fang
    • 00:43:32 Molly House
    • 00:59:22 Grunling: Fantastic Fruit
  • 01:02:16 Awesome Board Games for 6 Players
    • 01:03:18 Deception: Murder in Hong Kong
    • 01:08:01 Lovestruck
    • 01:11:10 Dune: Imperium - Uprising + Dune
    • 01:15:19 Camel Up (Second Edition)
    • 01:19:41 Border Reivers
    • 01:23:07 Leaping Lemmings
    • 01:24:56 Challengers!
    • 01:30:06 Sidereal Confluence
    • 01:33:52 Awkward Guests
    • 01:37:57 Dûhr: The Lesser Houses
    • 01:49:33 Cursed Court
    • 01:55:56 Guards of Atlantis II
  • 02:09:54 Sign-off

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Ben from Five Games For Doomsday joins Candice to discuss some of their favorite midweight euro games.

  • 00:00:00 Introduction
    • 00:01:34 Five Games for Doomsday
  • 00:10:45 Fresh Plays
    • 00:12:15 Fellowship of the Ring: Trick-Taking Game
    • 00:16:58 Tip of the Diceberg
    • 00:27:13 Tricky Time Crisis
    • 00:32:42 Skull Queen
    • 00:40:21 Board Game Burnout, Black Rose Wars: Rebirth, & Cold Teaches
  • 00:56:24 Midweight Euro Games We Love
    • 01:03:35 Fresco
    • 01:07:27 Pirates of Maracaibo + GWT: El Paso
    • 01:14:27 Lancaster
    • 01:18:44 IKI
    • 01:26:21 Nusfjord
    • 01:29:20 Whistle Mountain
    • 01:37:32 Hansa Teutonica
    • 01:41:46 River of Gold
    • 01:53:13 Concordia
    • 01:59:07 Bonus Mentions (Windmill Valley, The Artemis Project, Galileo Galilei, Shakespeare, Lewis & Clark, Glass Road, Spyrium, Castles of Burgundy, Heaven & Ale)
  • 02:06:54 Sign-off

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Jenna from The Board Game Garden joins Candice to discuss some of their favorite cozy games.

  • 00:00:00 Introduction
  • 00:05:36 Fresh Plays
    • 00:06:06 Raiders of Scythia
    • 00:12:02 Whistle Mountain
    • 00:24:58 Reforest
    • 00:30:57 Black Rose Wars: Rebirth
  • 00:48:16 Cozy Games We Love
    • 00:52:30 Mind Space
      • 00:55:40 Finding Calm
      • 00:56:44 River Valley Glassworks
    • 00:58:17 A Gentle Rain
    • 01:00:33 Rivages
    • 01:04:31 Patchwork
    • 01:06:55 Creature Comforts
    • 01:08:48 Chakra
    • 01:13:10 Nusfjord
      • 01:15:28 Le Havre
    • 01:17:17 Tangram City
      • 01:20:50 Beer & Bread
      • 01:21:32 Hamlet: The Village Building Game
      • 01:22:33 Fountains
    • 01:23:15 Conservas
    • 01:27:33 Bonus Mentions (Flamecraft, Everdell, Meadow, Lands of Galzyr, Tokaido, Let's Go to Japan, Three Sisters, Fleet: The Dice Game, Coffee Roaster, Café, Harmonies, Paupers' Ladder)
  • 01:35:23 Sign-off

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Banzainator joins Candice to discuss to share a bunch of games they've been enjoying recently.

  • 00:00:00 Introduction
    • 00:01:16 Manor Lords (video game)
    • 00:08:48 Cult of the New + Revisiting Older Games
  • 00:12:50 Extended Fresh Plays
    • 00:13:08 Azul Duel
    • 00:17:07 BGG Pod "Total Recall"(Whitehall Mystery, Road to Canterbury, Rock Hard: 1977, Downfall of Pompeii, Serenissima)
    • 00:30:00 Ready Set Bet: High Roller Edition
    • 00:35:12 Banana Boy VS Uni-Cone + Sky Towers
    • 00:45:17 Holiday Hills (Christmas Tree, Gingerbread House)
    • 00:51:31 Kaosball
    • 00:57:57 Tea Garden + Galileo Galilei + SETI
    • 01:09:41 Innovation Ultimate
    • 01:18:30 Village: Big Box
    • 01:25:25 Vagrantsong
    • 01:38:11 Castles of Burgundy: Special Edition
    • 01:45:40 Guards of Atlantis II
  • 01:58:17 Sign-off

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Twitch Streamer Amanda Panda joins Candice to discuss co-operative games they've recently been diggin' into.

  • 00:00:00 Introduction
    • 00:05:18 BGG@Sea WestMex
  • 00:08:44 Fresh Plays
    • 00:09:00 Darwin's Journey
    • 00:12:31 Fives
    • 00:18:20 Dice Cards
    • 00:21:08 Bullet♥︎
  • 00:23:49 Awesome Co-op Discoveries
    • 00:24:20 Unstoppable
    • 00:30:36 Defenders of the Wild
    • 00:42:04 Buffer Time
    • 00:44:50 Conquest Princess: Fashion is Power
    • 00:47:13 The Fellowship of the Ring: Trick-Taking Game
    • 00:53:26 Burgle Bros 3: Future Flip
    • 00:56:17 Sail
    • 01:01:47 Epilogue
    • 01:05:28 Leviathan Wilds
    • 01:13:03 Good Dog, Bad Zombie
    • 01:16:37 The LOOP
    • 01:27:18 Apropos: Of Board Games
    • 01:29:36 Candice's Honorable Mentions (Cthulhu: Death May Die, Purple Haze, Peacemakers: Horrors of War, Bomb Busters, Décorum, Eternal Decks, Fateforge)
    • 01:33:02 Amanda's Honorable Mentions (The Night Cage, The Spill, Corps of Discovery, Horrified: Greek Monsters & World of Monsters, Sky Team)
  • 01:38:59 Sign-off

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Jack from The Cardboard Herald joins Candice to discuss some of their favorite hidden movement games.

  • 00:00:00 Introduction
    • 00:08:29 BGG's 25th Anniversary + Hall of Fame
    • 00:13:23 TrickTakeuary (Mü & more: Revised Edition)
  • 00:16:40 Fresh Plays
    • 00:17:55 Star Wars: Unlimited
    • 00:21:13 Crown of Ash
    • 00:32:27 Mistborn
    • 00:39:20 Panda Spin
  • 00:50:09 Hidden Movement Games We Love
    • 00:52:23 Scotland Yard
    • 00:56:41 Mind MGMT
    • 01:00:34 Star Wars: Rebellion + Liberation
    • 01:05:03 Ninja: Legend of the Scorpion Clan
    • 01:11:39 Sniper: Elite
    • 01:16:25 Hunt for the Ring
    • 01:22:07 Sabotage
    • 01:26:47 Beast
    • 01:32:29 Kelp
    • 01:33:32 Black Sonata
    • 01:40:07 Whitehall Mystery
    • 01:44:55 Atlantic Chase
    • 01:51:52 Narcos: The Board Game
  • 01:54:09 Sign-off

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Dan Thurot from Space-Biff! joins Candice to discuss some of their favorite board and card games that hit different.

  • 00:00:00 Introduction
  • 00:05:28 Fresh Plays
    • 00:05:48 The 7th Citadel
    • 00:09:22 The Lost Expedition
    • 00:20:07 Kinfire Chronicles: Night's Fall
    • 00:25:04 Mage Knight: Ultimate Edition
  • 00:38:20 Board & Cards Games That Hit Different
    • 00:40:53 Propaganda
    • 00:51:29 Witch's Shot Delivery Service
    • 01:00:28 Endurance
    • 01:05:56 Heading Forward
    • 01:09:52 Bronze Age
    • 01:14:36 Pariahs
    • 01:17:48 Peacemakers: Horrors of War (interview w/ Sami Laakso)
    • 01:28:34 Scape Goat
    • 01:34:07 Doubt Is Our Product
    • 01:39:04 For-Ex/For-Ex II: She Made Another One
    • 01:40:57 The Road to Canterbury
    • 01:46:08 Zimby Mojo
  • 01:53:49 Sign-off

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Maggie from ThinkerThemer joins Candice to discuss the best games they played in 2024.

  • 00:00:00 Introduction
  • 00:05:35 Fresh Plays
  • 00:06:02 Slay the Spire
  • 00:09:29 Gosu X
  • 00:17:14 Disney Lorcana (Pokémon...and other TCG rabbit holes)
  • 00:31:13 I’m Kind of a Big Dill
  • 00:35:35 That Escalated Quickly
  • 00:37:52 The Best Games We Played in 2024
    • 00:39:14 Bottle Imp
    • 00:42:52 Attack on Titan: Deck-Building Game
    • 00:45:23 Life of Amazonia
    • 00:48:22 Tyrants of the Underdark
    • 00:51:08 Ginkgopolis
    • 00:53:00 Unsettled
    • 00:56:38 DroPolter
    • 00:58:08 Dune: Imperium - Uprising
    • 01:00:44 Le Havre
    • 01:05:46 Cthulhu: Death May Die
    • 01:13:48 Mü & more: Revised Edition
    • 01:16:20 Our Top 10 2024 Releases
    • 01:18:07 Maggie's #10
    • 01:20:04 Candice's #10
    • 01:21:16 Maggie's #9
    • 01:23:52 Candice's #9
    • 01:26:18 Maggie's #8
    • 01:30:11 Candice's #8
    • 01:33:19 Maggie's #7
    • 01:35:05 Candice's #7
    • 01:39:43 Maggie's #6
    • 01:43:56 Candice's #6
    • 01:47:27 Maggie's #5
    • 01:51:38 Candice's #5
    • 01:53:22 Maggie's #4
    • 01:55:49 Candice's #4
    • 02:00:07 Maggie's #3
    • 02:02:25 Candice's #3
    • 02:03:57 Maggie's #2
    • 02:07:01 Candice's #2
    • 02:09:09 Maggie's #1
    • 02:13:04 Candice's #1
  • 02:19:05 Sign-off

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Alex from BoardGameCo joins Candice to discuss a variety of adventure games and why they find them so appealing.

  • 00:00:00 Introduction
    • 00:01:40 PAX Unplugged Highlights (Great Western Trail: El Paso, Azul Duel, Crafting the Cosmos)
  • 00:09:10 Fresh Plays
    • 00:09:48 Arydia: The Paths We Dare Tread
    • 00:14:43 Re;Act - The Arts of War
    • 00:22:57 Unconscious Mind
    • 00:27:38 Star Trek: Ascendancy
    • 00:33:58 A Gentle Rain
  • 00:36:40 Exploring Adventure Games
    • 00:44:43 Kingdom Death: Monster
    • 00:46:55 Oathsworn
    • 00:48:28 Vagrantsong
    • 00:49:48 Primal: The Awakening
    • 00:52:54 Rogue Dungeon, Mini Rogue
    • 00:54:11 Mage Knight, Gloomhaven, Frosthaven
    • 00:55:20 Cthulhu: Death May Die
    • 01:00:55 Iron Helm
    • 01:02:30 Fateforge
    • 01:05:12 Agemonia
    • 01:07:40 Call of Kilforth
    • 01:09:11 Kreel Manor
    • 01:15:02 Thorgal
    • 01:15:48 Dragons Down
    • 01:17:22 Unsettled
    • 01:19:12 Purple Haze
    • 01:20:14 The Witcher: Old World
    • 01:22:10 Arydia: The Paths We Dare Tread
    • 01:22:28 Dungeon Degenerates, Fallen Land, Earthborne Rangers, The 7th Citadel, Paupers' Ladder, Tamashii
    • 01:24:55 Rise of Moloch, Lands of Galzyr, Tales of the Arthurian Knights, Elder Scrolls, 20 Strong, Shadows of Malice, S.T.A.L.K.E.R., Slay the Spire, Robinson Crusoe
  • 01:29:07 Sign-off

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Rolling Reggie joins Candice to discuss a variety of board and card games that are great for traveling.

  • 00:00:00 Introduction
  • 00:05:00 Fresh Plays
    • 00:05:17 Favor: Gods of Oethera
    • 00:11:44 Star Wars: The Deckbuilding Game
    • 00:22:26 Tapple
    • 00:26:46 Concordia: Solitaria
  • 00:41:42 Travel-Friendly Games We Love
    • 00:44:29 IOTA
    • 00:46:34 nana (Trio)
    • 00:49:30 Sardegna
    • 00:58:58 Silver & Gold
    • 01:04:34 Age of Civilization + Age of Galaxy
    • 01:07:54 Knarr
    • 01:14:03 RNSM
    • 01:20:31 Skulls of Sedlec, Tussie Mussie, Food Chain Island, Forest Sky
    • 01:26:33 Deep Sea Adventure
    • 01:34:53 Coloretto
    • 01:40:28 Seaside
    • 01:44:33 Honorable Mentions (Insider, Sea Salt & Paper, The Crew: Mission Deep Sea, Pax Transhumanity, The Shipwreck Arcana, Mini Rogue)
  • 01:47:58 Sign-off

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Steph Hodge from All the Meeples of the Rainbow joins Candice to discuss the 2024 BGG Holiday Gift Guide games, and games they played at BGG.CON 2024.

  • 00:00:00 Introduction
  • 00:05:49 Fresh Plays (BGG.CON '24)
    • 00:06:12 Civolution
    • 00:10:57 Pax Porfiriana
    • 00:21:35 Greenland
    • 00:25:22 Tales of the Arthurian Knights
    • 00:32:44 War of the Ring
    • 00:39:14 Sweet Lands
    • 00:43:05 Trick-Taking Games!
      • 00:43:25 Kansas City: The Trick-Taking Game
      • 00:45:25 BLOT
      • 00:49:48 FUCAZUL!
      • 00:51:29 Boo!
      • 00:52:13 Seas of Strife
      • 00:53:33 Mu & more: Revised edition
    • 00:56:29 Thorgal: The Board Game
    • 01:00:09 Décorum
    • 01:05:13 Endeavor: Deep Sea
    • 01:09:52 Katmai: The Bears of Brooks River
    • 01:16:58 What the Fog?! + Things in Rings
  • 01:18:24 The 2024 BGG Holiday Gift Guide Games
    • 01:18:33 Family and New Gamers (Castle Combo, Hamster Roll, Magic Maze Tower)
    • 01:21:44 Modern Classics (Cascadia, Earth, Wingspan)
    • 01:22:47 Stocking Stuffers (Confusing Lands, Lure, Seers Catalog)
    • 01:27:12 Kids Games (Animal Upon Animal, My First Adventure: Journey to Ochre Land, Ziggurat, Monkey Palace)
    • 01:30:25 Party Games (Adventure Party: The Role-Playing Party Game, DaDaDa, The Gang)
    • 01:37:07 Solo Games (Gloomhaven: Jaws of the Lion, Legacy of Yu, Sherlock Solitaire)
    • 01:38:54 Candice's Bonus Mentions (Aqua ROVE, For Northwood!, Kreel Manor, Cyberion, Spirit Island)
    • 01:40:25 Two-Player Games (Chu Han, The Lord of the Rings: Duel for Middle-earth, Pagan: Fate of Roanoke)
    • 01:46:38 Co-operative Games (Astro Knights: Eternity, Bomb Busters, Fateforge: Chronicles of Kaan)
    • 01:54:04 Midweight Games (Looot, River of Gold, Stonespine Architects)
    • 01:57:50 Heavy Games (Kutná Hora: The City of Silver, SETI, Marrakesh, Yokohama)
  • 02:04:16 Sign-off

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Emily from Man vs Meeple joins Candice to discuss some of their favorite deduction games.

  • 00:00:00 Introduction
  • 00:03:57 Fresh Plays
    • 00:04:12 Unconscious Mind
    • 00:07:48 Snowcrest
    • 00:22:38 The Lord of the Rings: Duel for Middle-earth
    • 00:30:31 Operation Barclay
  • 00:41:42 Deduction Games We Love
    • 00:48:16 Hooky
    • 00:52:04 Tragedy Looper: New Tragedies
    • 00:56:29 Fiction
    • 01:01:22 Black Sonata
    • 01:05:27 Cryptid
    • 01:10:29 The Shipwreck Arcana
    • 01:18:44 The Search for Planet X, The Search for Lost Species, The Search for UAPS
    • 01:25:51 Pagan: Fate of Roanoke
    • 01:32:13 Turing Machine
    • 01:35:07 Kronologic
    • 01:37:32 Bomb Busters
    • 01:48:50 Honorable Mentions (Revolver Noir, Belratti, Alchemists, Little Alchemists, Accuse!, Message from the Stars, The Crew, Décorum)
  • 02:02:25 Sign-off

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Johannes from Board Gaming Ramblings joins Candice to discuss recent plays of a variety of new games, including SPIEL Essen '24 releases.

  • 00:00:00 Introduction
    • 00:03:25 5 Games for Doomsday (Spirit Island Cheat)
    • 00:05:19 Revisited For the Queen
    • 00:06:10 BGG SPIEL '24 Videos
  • 00:06:45 Extended Fresh Plays
    • 00:07:50 Civolution
    • 00:13:45 Speakeasy
    • 00:17:55 XOK
    • 00:24:32 The Yellow House
    • 00:29:21 Captain Flip
    • 00:36:56 Flip 7
    • 00:43:40 AI: 100% Human
    • 00:53:01 Sweet Lands
    • 01:02:00 DerrocAr: The Week of Five Presidents
    • 01:18:30 Dirt and Glory
    • 01:24:10 SETI: Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence
    • 01:37:09 Tea Garden
    • 01:43:46 Red Dust Rebellion
  • 01:56:44 Sign-off

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Jay Bernardo (Cardboard East YouTube channel + Marketing Manager at Bézier Games) joins Candice to discuss their SPIEL Essen '24 highlights and discoveries.

  • 00:00:00 Introduction
    • 00:03:29 Cardboard East
    • 00:13:06 Corrupt Parliament
  • 00:14:53 Fresh Plays
    • 00:15:26 Shinjuku
    • 00:19:23 Inheritors
      • 00:28:32 Age of Civilization, Age of Galaxy, Eila and Something Shiny
    • 00:29:48 Nukumi Onsen Kaitakuki (Nukumi Onsen Hanjouki)
    • 00:37:17 Aqua ROVE
  • 00:45:14 SPIEL Essen '24 Highlights & Discoveries
    • 00:58:08 Tomáš Holek (SETI, Galileo Galilei, Tea Garden)
    • 00:59:10 Giant Monkey Palace
    • 01:00:07 Andromeda's Edge
    • 01:01:46 Speakeasy
    • 01:08:23 Xylotar, Sandbag, Seers Catalog
    • 01:09:21 "Baby Shark" Games
    • 01:10:53 Last Penguin
    • 01:12:45 Stella Quest
    • 01:27:49 Snow Planner
      • 01:35:28 Grand Austria Hotel
    • 01:38:13 Dirt and Glory
    • 01:47:20 Formosa Tea
    • 01:58:06 Jay's Asian Publisher Map
    • 01:58:55 Thaloria Quest
    • 02:02:12 Gibberers
    • 02:11:16 Fishing
    • 02:20:22 The Scepter of Zavandor
    • 02:22:32 YUBIBO
    • 02:25:41 Beatz'n'Catz
  • 02:30:24 Sign-off

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Huzzah! It's the second anniversary of the BoardGameGeek Podcast! BGG Owner Scott Alden (aka Aldie) joins Candice to discuss the SPIEL Essen '24 releases they're most excited to play.

  • 00:00:00 Introduction
    • 00:02:24 Pinball Happenings
    • 00:07:10 BGG Updates
      • 00:07:24 BGG Booth 5F111 + Geek Buzz
      • 00:08:42 Upcoming Conventions
    • 00:16:41 Reflecting on our Top 5 SPIEL '23 Anticipation Games
  • 00:25:42 Fresh Plays
    • 00:27:07 Tamashi: Chronicle of Ascend
    • 00:35:48 Revisiting Unsettled + Pagan: Fate of Roanoke
    • 00:40:39 Joyride: Survival of the Fastest
    • 00:44:27 Fateforge: Chronicles of Kaan
    • 00:52:10 Duck & Cover
  • 00:59:46 SPIEL Essen '24 Releases We're Most Excited to Play
    • 01:00:40 Candice's Honorable Mentions (Pirates of Maracaibo: Commanders, Evenfall: The Crystal Path, Deep Sea Adventure Boost, Roads & Boats: Book of Scenarios Volume 1 , AI 100% Human, Kraftwagen: Age of Engineering)
    • 01:04:38 Aldie's Honorable Mentions (Perspectives Blue, Nassau, Kathmandu, The Gang, Minecart Town, Tonga Bonga, War Story: Occupied France, Happy Home, Dead Cells: The Rogue-Lite Board Game, Ada's Dream, Endeavor: Deep Sea)
    • 01:12:07 Thorgal: The Board Game
    • 01:14:26 Intent to Kill
      • 01:15:52 Mantis Falls
    • 01:17:41 Battle Dentale
    • 01:19:53 The Lord of the Rings: Duel for Middle-earth
    • 01:21:28 SETI: Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence
    • 01:23:35 Rebirth
    • 01:25:12 Altay: Dawn of Civilization
    • 01:33:48 Civolution
  • 01:38:26 Sign-off

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Sunniva from Board Gaming Ramblings joins Candice to discuss their favorite city-building games.

  • 00:00:00 Introduction
    • 00:04:38 Lone Wolves, Chu Han, and Game Shows with Mama Harris
    • 00:06:50 TeaForge Martian Civil War Episode
  • 00:10:30 Fresh Plays
    • 00:10:48 Shackleton Base: A Journey to the Moon
    • 00:14:53 Unsettled
    • 00:24:36 Phoenix New Horizon
      • 00:30:43 Concilium Urbis
    • 00:31:44 Gaia Project: The Lost Fleet
  • 00:44:35 City-Building Games We Love
    • 00:50:40 Electropolis
    • 00:54:36 Discordia
    • 01:01:32 My City
    • 01:06:33 Carson City
    • 01:10:09 Oranienburger Kanal
    • 01:16:16 Magnate: The First City
    • 01:20:37 Quadropolis
      • 01:26:33 Gateway Island
    • 01:27:44 Kutná Hora
    • 01:34:32 Small City
    • 01:41:20 Underwater Cities
    • 01:45:33 Honorable Mentions (Suburbia, Ginkgopolis, Roads & Boats, Metropolys, Dilluvia Project, Lisboa)
  • 01:50:02 Sign-off

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Game designer Matt Leacock joins Candice to discuss board games that make them feel creative.

  • 00:00:00 Introduction
    • 00:02:08 Flickering Stars
  • 00:05:11 Fresh Plays
    • 00:05:27 Heat: Pedal to the Metal
    • 00:07:30 Pagan: Fate of Roanoke
    • 00:15:16 Quartermaster General: East Front
    • 00:18:43 Call of Kilforth
  • 00:28:17 Board Games That Make Us Feel Creative
    • 00:29:33 Poetry for Neanderthals
    • 00:31:35 Canvas Critters
    • 00:34:11 Wilmot's Warehouse
    • 00:39:54 Too Many Bones/The Elder Scrolls: Betrayal of the Second Era
    • 00:43:22 CATAN
    • 00:45:49 For the Queen
    • 00:50:55 Telestrations
    • 00:54:47 Dixit
      • 00:58:00 Barbarossa
    • 00:58:42 Once Upon a Time
    • 01:01:10 Bonus Mentions (Till the last Gasp, I Guess This Is It, Thousand Year Old Vampire)
  • 01:04:11 Sign-off

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Amy from ThinkerThemer joins Candice for a recap of Gen Con '24 and to highlight some special games they played.

  • 00:00:00 Introduction
    • 00:06:38 Gen Con '24 Recap
  • 00:18:12 Extended Fresh Plays: Gen Con '24
    • 00:18:50 Intarsia
    • 00:24:00 Spectacular
    • 00:33:40 MESOS
    • 00:38:46 Altay: Dawn of Civilization
    • 00:48:43 The Gang
    • 01:00:12 Middle Ages
    • 01:06:46 Comic Hunters
    • 01:20:01 Castle Combo
    • 01:25:21 Chandigarh
    • 01:29:54 Tower Up
    • 01:38:24 NOW!
    • 01:43:13 Seaside
    • 01:48:09 DroPolter
    • 01:52:02 The Elder Scrolls: Betrayal of the Second Era
    • 01:58:48 Lone Wolves
  • 02:09:16 Sign-off

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Comedian and game designer Grant Lyon joins Candice to discuss Gen Con '24 releases they're most excited to play.

  • 00:00:00 Introduction
    • 00:03:56 Curmudgeon
    • 00:04:46 I'm Kind of a Big Dill
    • 00:08:00 Candice's 10x10 Games (The Great Zimbabwe, Concordia, Gaia Project, Spirit Island, Root, War Chest, Paupers' Ladder, Too Many Bones, HUANG, Kreel Manor)
  • 00:16:27 Fresh Plays
    • 00:16:58 River of Gold
    • 00:20:36 Too Many Bones: Unbreakable
      • 00:28:24 Champions of Midguard
    • 00:31:29 Evenfall
    • 00:37:50 Banners
      • 00:41:33 Dawn of Ulos
      • 00:47:28 Dungeon Degenerates: Hand of Doom
  • 00:52:50 Gen Con '24 Releases We're Most Excited to Play
    • 00:54:11 Grant's Honorable Mentions (The Cat Mitt Game, Gateway Island, Jewels for the Emperor Penguin, Café Baras)
    • 00:59:17 Candice's Honorable Mentions (Rock Hard: 1977, Battle Dentale, Fateforge, Rebel Princess Deluxe Edition, Wilmot's Warehouse, Pirates of Maracaibo, Galactic Renaissance, Undaunted 2200: Callisto, Arcs)
    • 01:06:16 Nestlings
    • 01:08:38 Cities
    • 01:11:39 Reef Project
    • 01:15:22 Stalk Exchange
    • 01:17:04 Rock Hard: 1977
    • 01:20:45 Card Games! (Murray the Ahole Frog, Xylotar, Seers Catalog, The Gang, Lone Wolves)
    • 01:27:42 The Gang
    • 01:30:46 Pagan: Fate of Roanoke
    • 01:33:18 Arcs
    • 01:37:43 Gaia Project: The Lost Fleet
      • 01:39:25 War Chest: Night Fall & War of the Ring: The Card Game Fire and Swords
  • 01:47:25 Sign-off

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Rock bassist and game designer Jackie Fox joins Candice to discuss music-themed board games and Jackie's debut board game release, Rock Hard: 1977.

  • 00:00:00 Introduction
    • 00:03:17 Rock Hard: 1977
    • 00:07:05 TeaForge Debut
    • 00:10:05 GameNight! DateNight!
  • 00:13:09 Fresh Plays
    • 00:13:22 Blood on the Clocktower
    • 00:20:43 A Gest of Robin Hood
    • 00:35:31 Twilight Struggle
    • 00:37:11 Dune: Imperium – Uprising
    • 00:44:56 Railways of the Lost Atlas
  • 00:53:38 Exploring Music Through Board Games
    • 00:54:46 On Tour
    • 00:57:13 Symphony No.9
    • 01:06:13 Rockband Manager
    • 01:08:25 Lacrimosa
    • 01:13:43 DropMix
    • 01:15:42 Wingspan
    • 01:19:51 Lisboa
    • 01:28:25 Vinyl
    • 01:29:13 Rap Godz
    • 01:31:31 Big Easy Busking, Draft & Write Records
    • 01:36:05Come Together
    • 01:40:30 HiFi, Luthier, Monster Rock, PhilharmoniX
    • 01:42:17 Lord of the Chords, Symphony, Upstaged
  • 01:47:25 Sign-off

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Eleni (Cardboard Rhino) from CGE joins Candice to discuss their favorite board games based on or inspired by movies.

  • 00:00:00 Introduction
  • 00:05:12 Fresh Plays
    • 00:05:28 Faraway
    • 00:10:26 Undaunted: 2200 Callisto
    • 00:21:28 For the Queen
    • 00:27:08 Mini Rogue
      • 00:28:14 Mythic Mischief, Caper Europe, The Dungeon Dive
      • 00:37:53 RPG & Adventure Game Experiences
      • 00:40:54 Paupers' Ladder
  • 00:43:03 The Best Board Games Based on Movies
    • 00:44:41 Vengeance
      • 00:49:39 Vengeance: Roll & Fight
    • 00:51:15 The Godfather: Corleone's Empire
    • 01:03:56 Final Girl
    • 01:13:20 Star Wars: Rebellion
      • 01:16:30 Star Wars: Outer Rim
    • 01:20:19 Horrified
    • 01:25:05 Dune: Imperium - Uprising + Dune: Imperium
    • 01:40:03 War of the Ring
      • 01:45:24 War of the Ring: The Card Game
    • 01:48:21 Nemesis
    • 01:56:11 Dune: War for Arrakis
    • 02:00:55 Candice's Honorable Mentions (Dune, Legendary Encounters: An Alien Deck Building Game, Legendary Encounters: The Matrix, Dawn of the Zeds, Plum Island Horror)
  • 02:06:22 Sign-off

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Matthew Jude from This Game is Broken and Watch It Played joins Candice to discuss they're favorite filler games.

  • 00:00:00 Introduction
    • 00:01:55 YesLand
  • 00:05:42 Fresh Plays
    • 00:06:11 Skate Summer
    • 00:12:17 Merlin
      • 00:27:06 Some of Matthew's favorite Feld games (Trajan, Castles of Burgundy, Carpe Diem, Bora Bora, Macao, Amerigo, The Oracle of Delphi)
      • 00:29:04 Civolution
    • 00:31:02 Camino a Xibalba: Pitz
      • 00:40:06 Mythic Mischief, That Time You Killed Me
    • 00:41:21 Tragedy Looper: New Tragedies
      • 00:49:30 Alchemists
  • 00:56:20 Filler Games We Love
    • 00:58:15 No Thanks!
    • 01:03:40 For Sale
    • 01:09:16 Qin
      • 01:14:36 Bullet♥︎
    • 01:15:16 Sea Salt & Paper
      • 01:20:19 Pixies
    • 01:21:58 Cabanga!
      • 01:26:32 Abandon All Artichokes
    • 01:27:59 Arboretum
      • 01:31:29 Lost Cities
    • 01:36:10 Null & Nichtig
      • 01:40:24 Stick 'Em
    • 01:41:25 Schadenfreude
    • 01:46:16 Too Many Cooks (Foodie Forest)
    • 01:54:44 Biblios
    • 02:01:48 Matthew's Honorable Mentions (Fuji Flush, Newsboys, Captain Flip, Drop It)
    • 02:02:40 Biblios: Quill and Parchment
    • 02:02:58 Candice's Honorable Mentions (Trick and Trade, Little Tavern, Spicy, Potato Man, Faraway, Eggs & Empires)
  • 02:07:18 Sign-off

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Ticket to Ride designer Alan Moon joins Candice to discuss what they've been playing recently and their board game hobby pet peeves.

  • 00:00:00 Introduction
    • 00:04:46 My Island
    • 00:05:33 Union Pacific
    • 00:08:46 Candice's BGG.Spring Recap
      • 00:09:14 Arcs
      • 00:09:38 KeyForge with Roy
      • 00:10:05 Border Reivers
      • 00:11:18 Ryan Courtney's New Light Puzzle Game Series (Five Boroughs)
      • 00:12:44 Gems of Iridescia
      • 00:15:15 Turnip
      • 00:17:22 Forum Trajanum
  • 00:20:40 Fresh Plays
    • 00:21:04 Path of Civilization
    • 00:23:55 Little Tavern
    • 00:28:24 Ancient Knowledge
    • 00:31:44 La Famiglia
    • 00:44:38 The Adventures of Robin Hood
    • 00:49:11 Garden Guests
  • 00:55:20 Our Board Game Hobby Pet Peeves
    • 00:55:56 Alan's Pet Peeve #1
    • 01:02:09 Candice's Pet Peeve #1
    • 01:03:51 Alan's Pet Peeve #2
    • 01:08:50 Candice's Pet Peeve #2
    • 01:11:43 Alan's Pet Peeve #3
    • 01:17:17 Candice's Pet Peeve #3
  • 01:23:33 Sign-off

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Ian O'Toole joins Candice to discuss the board games they've played the most.

  • 00:00:00 Introduction
    • 00:02:14 Speakeasy
    • 00:03:19 Sausage Sizzle!
  • 00:06:54 Fresh Plays
    • 00:07:08 Oathsworn
    • 00:14:30 Arcs
    • 00:16:16 By Stealth and Sea
    • 00:26:13 Nemo's War
      • 00:26:58 The Hunters
    • 00:30:55 Age of Innovation
    • 00:38:20 Attack on Titan: Deck-Building Game
      • 00:48:40 Attack on Titan The Last Stand
  • 00:50:40 Our Most Played Board Games
    • 00:51:17 Most Played Card Games + Bonus Mentions
    • 00:55:25 Newton
    • 00:59:05 Arctic Scavengers
    • 01:00:24 Spyfall + One Night Ultimate Werewolf
    • 01:04:36 Viticulture
    • 01:07:48 Race for the Galaxy
    • 01:11:11 Quacks of Quedlinburg
    • 01:13:20 Battle Line
    • 01:16:55 Wingspan
    • 01:19:29 Forum Trajanum
    • 01:24:39 Santiago
    • 01:28:09 The Voyages of Marco Polo + Marco Polo II
    • 01:31:34 Gaia Project
    • 01:33:20 Pax Pamir
    • 01:38:47 Castles of Burgundy
    • 01:41:40 Great Western Trail
    • 01:46:50 Azul: Queen's Garden
    • 01:50:09 Clank!
    • 01:51:57 Glory to Rome (Innovation, Impulse, Red7, Uchronicle, Uchronia, Mottainai, Aegean Sea)
    • 02:02:03 Citadels
    • 02:09:17 Maybe Next Time... (The Great Zimbabwe + Concordia)
  • 02:12:06 Sign-off

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Roy Cannaday from the Dice Tower (and game designer of Last Light) joins Candice to discuss their favorite board games with asymmetric factions.

  • 00:00:00 Introduction
  • 00:04:43 Fresh Plays
    • 00:04:59 Let's Go! To Japan
    • 00:09:31 Tindahan (Filipino Fruit Market)
    • 00:13:44 Trick and Trade
    • 00:14:26 Like Cain and Abel
    • 00:16:56 Fortitude
    • 00:17:29 Star Wars: Unlimited
    • 00:22:31 Ironwood
  • 00:35:58 Asymmetric Faction Satisfaction
    • 00:36:02 The Asymmetric Faction Secret Sauce
    • 00:41:34 Dune
    • 00:44:56 Heavy Euros (Age of Innovation, Gaia Project, Terra Mystica)
    • 00:48:33 Twilight Imperium (Fourth Edition)
    • 00:51:29 Cooperative Games (Spirit Island, Too Many Bones)
    • 00:54:06 Root
    • 00:56:12 Historical Games (The COIN Series, Here I Stand)
    • 01:01:53 Heroes of Land, Air & Sea
    • 01:05:08 Two-player Epics (Dune: War for Arrakis, War of the Ring, Star Wars: Rebellion)
    • 01:12:12 Cosmic Encounter
    • 01:15:35 Multiplayer Games (TI4, Root, Dune, Hegemony)
    • 01:17:29 Two-player Card Games (Android: Netrunner, 1815 Scum of the Earth)
    • 01:20:12 Honorable Mentions (Vijayanagara, Defence of Procyon III, Vast, Crescent Moon, Red Dust Rebellion)
  • 01:23:57 Sign-off

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Suzanne Sheldon from Salt and Sass Games joins Candice to discuss meaty games in small packages.

  • 00:00:00 Introduction
  • 00:07:22 Fresh Plays
    • 00:07:49 Tangram City
    • 00:14:11 Dune: War for Arrakis
      • 00:23:33 Kemet
    • 00:24:58 Come Sail Away!
    • 00:30:51 Heat: Pedal to the Metal
      • 00:37:52 Flamme Rouge
  • 00:41:33 Meaty Games in Small Packages
    • 00:43:21 Arboretum
    • 00:44:45 Oh My Goods!
      • 00:47:18 Tybor the Builder
    • 00:47:40 Targi
      • 00:50:07 7 Wonders Duel
      • 00:50:29 Beer & Bread
    • 00:50:45 Village Rails
    • 00:53:45 1902 Méliès
    • 00:58:50 Demeter
      • 01:02:02 Fleet: The Dice Game & Rajas of the Ganges: The Dice Charmers
    • 01:03:03 Battlecrest
    • 01:07:38 Joraku
    • 01:11:56 Innovation
      • 01:14:39 Aegean Sea
    • 01:17:28 1987: Channel Tunnel
    • 01:25:19 Pax Transhumanity
    • 01:31:51 Tichu
  • 01:34:44 Sign-off

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Board game blogger Meeple Lady joins Candice to discuss their favorite board games based on TV shows.

  • 00:00:00 Introduction
    • 00:01:19 Circle DC Recap
  • 00:09:02 Fresh Plays
    • 00:09:28 Arcs
    • 00:15:19 Dune: Imperium - Uprising
    • 00:29:10 Rafter Five
    • 00:32:44 Flesh and Blood: Round the Table
  • 00:44:02 Our Favorite Board Games Based on TV Shows
    • 00:45:37 Clue: The Golden Girls
    • 00:48:08 Narcos: The Board Game
    • 00:54:32 Jarl: The Vikings Tile-Laying Game
    • 00:57:01 Sons of Anarchy: Men of Mayhem
    • 01:04:38 The X-Files: Circle of Truth (re-implementation of Circle the Wagons)
    • 01:09:59 A Game of Thrones: The Board Game (Second Edition)
    • 01:16:02 The Expanse Board Game
    • 01:26:24 Battlestar Galactica: The Board Game
      • 01:32:18 Unfathomable
    • 01:33:44 Star Trek: Ascendancy
    • 01:35:20 Star Trek Discovery: Black Alert
  • 01:37:17 Sign-off

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Efka from the No Pun Included joins Candice to discuss games they think should be ranked in BGG's top 100.

  • 00:00:00 Introduction
    • 00:03:41 Flesh and Blood Pro Tour LA
    • 00:06:13 Efka,the MTG Tournament Organizer
    • 00:12:11 Worldbreakers
  • 00:14:35 Fresh Plays
    • 00:14:50 Earthborne Rangers
      • 00:21:30 Kingdom Death: Monster
    • 00:23:24 Divinity Derby
      • 00:30:17 Winner's Circle
    • 00:32:14 Arcs
    • 00:38:45 20 Strong (Solar Sentinels, Too Many Bones, Hoplomachus Victorum)
      • 00:53:42 One Deck Galaxy
  • 00:56:12 Reshaping BGG's Top 100
    • 00:59:11 Sidereal Confluence
    • 01:04:54 SCOUT
    • 01:07:47 Age of Innovation
    • 01:10:52 Undaunted: Normandy/Undaunted: Stalingrad
    • 01:15:16 Ankh: Gods of Egypt
    • 01:22:01 Tyrants of the Underdark
    • 01:28:39 KLASK
    • 01:35:17 The Great Zimbabwe
    • 01:44:18 Pipeline
    • 01:53:39 Dune
      • 01:58:19 Dune: A Game of Conquest and Diplomacy
  • 02:06:00 Sign-off

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Game designer David Thompson joins Candice to discuss their favorite board games for dipping your toes into historical board games.

  • 00:00:00 Introduction
    • 00:01:51 Game Updates from David (War Chest: Nightfall, Undaunted 2200: Callisto, War Story Occupied France, Night Witches, and Zheng He)
    • 00:08:10 New GeekUp bits for War Chest & Tash Kalar
    • 00:08:34 The Hobby premiere at SXSW
    • 00:13:14 Cardboard Creations available on podcast platforms
  • 00:18:03 Fresh Plays
    • 00:19:13 Mandala
    • 00:24:14 Triqueta + Hidden Wolves expansion
    • 00:30:56 Patterns
    • 00:34:29 Candice is getting back into Lord of the Rings: The Card Game
    • 00:35:33 Sea Salt & Paper
  • 00:46:12 Dipping Your Toes into Historical Board Games
    • 00:46:17 What historical games are all about
    • 00:49:29 Why we're passionate about historical games
    • 00:52:19 Our Favorite Introductory Historical Board Games
      • 00:53:31 Candice's Honorable Mentions (Dual Powers: Revolution 1917, Twilight Struggle: Red Sea, Votes for Women, The Red Burnoose: Algeria 1857, Undaunted: Normandy, Valiant Defense Series)
      • 00:58:03 Versailles 1919
      • 01:01:45 Halls of Hegra
      • 01:06:43 The Battle of Versailles
      • 01:11:23 Border Reivers
      • 01:15:46 Stonewall Uprising
      • 01:20:13 Cuba Libre
        • 01:23:37 The British Way
        • 01:25:23 Liberty or Death
      • 01:27:11 Land and Freedom
      • 01:32:29 1815, Scum of the Earth
      • 01:36:32 Votes for Women
    • 01:40:04 Zenobia Award Games
  • 01:41:28 Sign-off

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Game designer Antoine Bauza joins Candice to discuss their favorite roll-and-write games.

  • 00:00:00 Introduction
    • 00:01:17 Captain Flip (PlayPunk)
  • 00:04:25 Fresh Plays
    • 00:04:37 My Island
    • 00:06:33 Tyrants of the Underdark
    • 00:11:56 The White Castle
    • 00:15:33 Dinosaur Gauge
  • 00:26:40 Roll-and-Write Games We Love
    • 00:27:01 What roll-and-write games are all about
    • 00:32:11 Roll Through the Ages
    • 00:34:29 That's Pretty Clever! (Ganz schön clever)
    • 00:38:11 Qwixx
    • 00:41:08 House of Cats
    • 00:47:01 Super-Skill Pinball: 4-Cade
    • 00:51:56 Trek 12
    • 00:55:07 Vengeance: Roll & Fight
    • 01:01:08 Qwinto
    • 01:04:10 Divvy Dice (Man muss auch gönnen können)
    • 01:10:13 Other roll-and-writes Candice wants to try (Twilight Inscription, Fleet: The Dice Game, Long Shot: The Dice Game)
  • 01:13:42 Sign-off

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Stella from the Meeple University YouTube channel joins Candice to talk dragons, and geek out about game designer Alexander Pfister and their favorites of his games.

  • 00:00:00 Introduction
    • 00:03:21 Random Spider Encounters (not a game!)
  • 00:08:19 Fresh Plays
    • 00:08:43 Wyrmspan (Wingspan reimplementation)
      • 00:14:46 Apiary (Cardboard Creations)
    • 00:17:06 Pax Illuminaten
    • 00:36:53 Heroes of Might & Magic III: The Board Game
    • 00:47:29 Dragonkeepers
    • 01:00:13 Quick KeyForge Update (KeyForge Public Radio & Help From Future Self podcast appearances)
  • 01:03:12 Designer Spotlight: Alexander Pfister
    • 01:03:33 The Pfister Pformula
    • 01:13:09 His Heavier Games (Mombasa/Skymines, Great Western Trail, Blackout: Hong Kong, Maracaibo, Boonlake)
    • 01:20:12 His Midweight Games (Pirates of Maracaibo, CloudAge)
    • 01:25:40 His Lighter Games (Port Royal, Port Royal: The Dice Game, Broom Service, Isle of Skye, Tybor the Builder, Oh My Goods!, Expedition to Newdale, Monster Expedition)
    • 01:38:02 Freibeuter der Karibik
    • 01:39:58 Our Favorite Alexander Pfister Games
      • 01:40:22 Pirates of Maracaibo + Maracaibo
      • 01:44:18 Skymines
      • 01:47:43 The Great Western Trail Trilogy (GWT, GWT: Argentina, GWT: New Zealand)
  • 01:57:40 Sign-off

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Taylor Reiner from the Taylor’s Trick-Taking Table YouTube channel joins Candice to discuss complexity in trick-taking games, as well as a variety of card games they played recently at a gaming event focused on trick-taking games.

  • 00:00:00 Introduction
    • 00:02:10 Taylor's Experience at Tokyo Game Market
      • 00:03:52 Short Zoot Suit
  • 00:10:20 Fresh Plays
    • 00:10:41 Maze Makers
    • 00:15:05 Mindbug: First Contact
    • 00:20:29 Lines of Action
    • 00:23:42 Last Message
  • 00:34:26 Complexity in Trick-Taking Games
    • 00:45:03 Lighter trick-taking games (Whist, Boast or Nothing, Hearts, The Crew)
  • 00:49:27 Trick-Taking Games on Our Minds
    • 00:51:08 The Kakapo: Buddy & Party
    • 00:56:22 Makai Fuda
    • 01:04:25 LOOP
    • 01:11:20 Trick Raiders
    • 01:20:07 Baronda
    • 01:25:12 Sumida River
    • 01:34:22 Iyadosu
    • 01:36:15 Extreme Tricks
    • 01:47:37 Tichu
    • 01:51:28 La bâtarde
  • 02:09:23 Sign-off

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Elaine from the No Pun Included joins Candice to discuss games they're looking forward to in 2024.

  • 00:00:00 Introduction
    • 00:07:12 New Year's Resolutions
  • 00:14:10 Fresh Plays
    • 00:14:33 Sleeping Gods: Distant Skies
    • 00:20:32 Freelancers: A Crossroads Game
    • 00:29:52 Spots
    • 00:35:13 Cyberion
  • 00:48:22 2024 Releases on Our Radars
    • 00:50:11 Honorable Mentions (The Elder Scrolls: Betrayal of the Second Era + KeyForge: Grim Reminders)
    • 00:52:19 Molly House
    • 01:04:05 Ironwood
    • 01:09:07 Tycoon: India 1981
    • 01:15:01 Rock Hard: 1977
    • 01:18:06 Pax Penning
    • 01:24:01 Red Dust Rebellion (All Bridges Burning, and How GMT’s COIN Series Captured My Heart)
    • 01:37:05 Undergrove
    • 01:42:24 Gaia Project: The Lost Fleet
    • 01:47:01 The Morrison Game Factory
    • 01:51:30 Arcs
  • 01:57:23 Sign-off

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Jess Cassady (Boardgame Girl/Heavy Cardboard) joins Candice to wrap up 2023 with a lovely chat about their favorite games of the year.

  • 00:00:00 Introduction
  • 00:05:50 Fresh Plays
    • 00:06:11 Sidereal Confluence
    • 00:13:30 Dealt! (Krass Kariert)
    • 00:18:08 Spicy
    • 00:24:28 Galactic Cruise
    • 00:31:00 Doubt Is Our Product
  • 00:45:40 Our Favorite Games of 2023
    • 00:46:20 Favorite “New to Me” Games
      • 00:47:20 Packen Wir's!
      • 00:51:15 Die Mauer
      • 00:53:40 Minigolf Designer
      • 00:56:31 Fluxx: The Board Game
      • 00:59:24 Robotrick
      • 01:01:01 Nemesis
      • 01:04:31 KeyForge
      • 01:05:09 The Rich and the Good, Battlecrest, Cerebria, Revive
    • 01:05:59 2023 Games We Still Need to Play
      • 01:06:20 Septima, Charcuterie, Rafter Five, Dro Polter
      • 01:10:57 Too Many Bones: Unbreakable, Dune: Imperium Uprising, Earthborne Rangers
    • 01:13:31 Our Favorite 5 and Top 10 Games of 2023
      • 01:16:38 Jess's #5
      • 01:20:02 Candice’s #10
      • 01:25:35 Candice’s #9
      • 01:27:11 Jess’s #4
      • 01:31:38 Candice’s #8
      • 01:33:40 Candice’s #7
      • 01:34:54 Jess’s #3
      • 01:38:37 Candice’s #6
      • 01:42:07 Candice’s #5
      • 01:44:46 Jess’s #2
      • 01:50:09 Candice’s #4
      • 01:52:28 Candice’s #3
      • 01:53:49 Jess's #1
      • 01:59:17 Candice’s #2
      • 02:01:31 Candice’s #1
    • 02:06:58 Honorable Mentions
  • 02:15:45 Sign-off

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Tim from the Board Game Hot Takes podcast joins Candice to discuss their gaming highlights from BGG.CON 2023.

  • 00:00:00 Introduction
    • 00:01:28 Board Game Hot Takes
    • 00:05:22 The BGG.CON Vibe
      • 00:07:59 Hot Games Room + HUGE Game Library
      • 00:10:18 Exhibit Hall + Open Gaming Areas
      • 00:12:43 Panels + Special Guests
      • 00:14:29 "Board Game Celebrities"
  • 00:17:20 Fresh Plays
    • 00:17:54 Ark Nova: Marine Worlds
    • 00:26:55 Raising Robots
    • 00:38:49 Grand Austria Hotel
    • 00:46:53 Forest Shuffle
  • 01:01:50 Our BGG.CON '23 Gaming Highlights
    • 01:02:25 New Games Played - (Evacuation, Kutna Hora, Arboretum)
      • 01:03:20 Federation
      • 01:11:13 Arboretum
    • 01:12:55 Prototypes & Unreleased Games Played
      • 01:13:31 Martin Wallace prototypes (Steam Power, Animal Rules Football, "Chinese Whist")
      • 01:24:15 Raas: A Dance of Love
      • 01:28:13 Galactic Cruise
      • 01:31:17 Wilmot's Warehouse
    • 01:35:19 Teaching Games I Love (Scythe, Voidfall, Outlive)
      • 01:37:35 Clank! Catacombs
    • 01:41:22 Shifty Eyed Spies
    • 01:46:11 Late Night Party Games - (Challengers!, Letter Jam, Ricochet Robots)
      • 01:46:48 Fun Facts
    • 01:50:34 KeyForge(Winds of Exchange)
  • 01:58:53 Sign-off

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Steph Hodge from All the Meeples of the Rainbow joins Candice to discuss the 2023 BGG Holiday Gift Guide games.

  • 00:00:00 Introduction
    • 00:02:34 Nemesis at BGG.CON
  • 00:06:36 Fresh Plays
    • 00:06:53 Empire's End
    • 00:12:14 Revive
    • 00:24:03 Challengers!
    • 00:31:20 The Rich and The Good
      • 00:39:51 Divinity Derby
  • 00:42:14 The 2023 BGG Holiday Gift Guide Games
    • Modern Classics
      • 00:46:53 Azul
      • 00:47:19 CATAN
      • 00:48:18 Sagrada
      • 00:49:55 Bonus Mention (Ra)
    • Stocking Stuffers
      • 00:50:52 Noobs in Space
      • 00:52:48 Ohanami
      • 00:53:51 Romi Rami
      • 00:55:28 Bonus Mentions (Button Shy wallet games/Battlecrest,Wizards Cup)
    • Kids Games
      • 00:57:41 Capt'n Pepe: Treasure Ahoy!
      • 00:58:42 Forbidden Desert
      • 00:59:57 Ticket to Ride: First Journey (U.S.)
    • Solo Games
      • 01:00:43 Arkham Horror: The Card Game (Revised Edition)
      • 01:03:10 Cartographers
      • 01:05:21 Marvel Champions: The Card Game
      • 01:06:42 Bonus Mentions (20 Strong, Hoplomachus Victorum)
    • Two-Player Games
      • 01:12:15 Fiction
      • 01:14:37 Sky Team
      • 01:16:12 Wingspan Asia
      • 01:17:16 Bonus Mentions (Splendor Duel, 7 Wonders Duel, Jaipur, Targi, General Orders: World War II, Blitzkrieg!: World War Two in 20 Minutes, Tokaido Duo)
    • Family Games
      • 01:19:31 Cascadia
      • 01:19:40 PARKS
      • 01:20:08 Trekking Through History
      • 01:20:42 Bonus Mentions (Challengers!, Polynesia)
    • Party Games
      • 01:21:49 Blank Slate
      • 01:22:23 Codenames + One Night Ultimate Werewolf
      • 01:22:38 Bonus Mentions (Green Team Wins, Just One, Sides, Ready Set Bet)
    • Midweight Games
      • 01:24:22 Marvel Dice Throne
      • 01:25:05 My City (or My Island)
      • 01:25:53 Terraforming Mars: The Dice Game
      • 01:26:43 Bonus Mentions (The Princes of Florence, IKI, Apiary)
    • Heavy Games
      • 01:28:07 Ark Nova
      • 01:28:14 Carnegie
      • 01:28:36 Teotihuacan: City of Gods
      • 01:29:23 Bonus Mentions (Age of Innovation, Skymines, any version of Great Western Trail)
    • Cooperative Games
      • 01:31:08 Exit: The Game – Advent Calendar: The Silent Storm
      • 01:31:46 Indiana Jones: Sands of Adventure
      • 01:32:53 KuZOOkA
      • 01:34:23 Bonus Mentions (The Crew: Mission Deep Sea, Race to the Raft)
  • 01:37:08 Sign-off

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Meeple Mountain board game reviewer Justin Bell joins Candice to discuss their recent plays of new releases from SPIEL '23 and more.

  • 00:00:00 Introduction
    • 00:02:43 Historical Board Game Conventions (GMT Weekend at the Warehouse + SD Hist Con)
  • 00:06:00 Extended Fresh Plays
    • 00:07:15 Kutna Hora: The City of Silver
    • 00:16:17 Rebel Princess
    • 00:27:14 StegegetS Moomin
    • 00:32:51 Septima
    • 00:55:03 Zhanguo: The First Empire
    • 01:06:52 Land and Freedom
    • 01:22:54 Nucleum
    • 01:35:28 Border Reivers
    • 01:52:35 Rats of Wistar
    • 02:02:28 Arcs
    • 02:20:48 Quicksand
    • 02:26:07 Evacuation
  • 02:33:44 Sign-off

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Game designer Elizabeth Hargrave joins Candice to discuss family-friendly games they love.

  • 00:00:00 Introduction
  • 00:05:33 Fresh Plays
    • 00:05:47 Leaf
    • 00:09:02 Kutná Hora: The City of Silver
    • 00:22:58 Undergrove
    • 00:30:06 Arborea
  • 00:47:05 Family-Friendly Games We Love
    • 00:51:39 Just One
    • 00:55:19 Pit
    • 01:01:05 Telephone Pictionary (Eat Poop You Cat)
    • 01:06:20 Can't Stop
      • 01:09:29 Spicy Farkel
      • 01:10:10 Las Vegas
    • 01:11:27 Junk Art
      • 01:14:44 Nuts a GoGo!
    • 01:16:15 How Dare You?
      • 01:19:40 Fun Facts
    • 01:24:49 Illusion
    • 01:28:24 Just One...more time
      • 01:30:23 Wits & Wagers
    • 01:31:32 MonsDRAWsity
      • 01:35:04 Tattoo Stories
    • 01:36:51 Insider
    • 01:43:22 Romi Rami
    • 01:44:38 Ready Set Bet
  • 01:46:01 Sign-off

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Paula Deming from Things Get Dicey! joins Candice to discuss their SPIEL '23 experiences.

  • 00:00:00 Introduction
    • 00:03:46 Paula Leveled Up in Pathfinder
    • 00:04:29 Pathfinder Adventure Card Game
    • 00:05:49 Paula's Dice Curse
    • 00:08:48 We completely missed each other at SPIEL
  • 00:11:52 Fresh Plays
    • 00:12:05 Acquire
      • 00:16:57 Big Boss
    • 00:19:52 Battlecrest
    • 00:27:44 nana/Trio
    • 00:34:03 Discordia
  • 00:48:21 Our SPIEL '23 Experiences
    • 00:48:38 Vibe of the show
    • 00:52:08 Traveling to Essen
      • 00:53:02 Castles of Mad Ludwig
    • 00:57:56 Bumping into people at the show + designer encounters
    • 01:03:03 La bâtarde
    • 01:03:42 Jonathan Cox's climbing/shedding games (Peaks & Valleys and Spring Cleaning)
    • 01:05:22 Romi Rami
    • 01:05:43 Zong-Hua Yang (Taiwan Night Market, Vegetable Stock, Christmas Tree)
    • 01:06:34 Content Creator Encounters
    • 01:08:15 Impressive Booths
      • 01:08:42 ttRPG demo booth
      • 01:10:10 The Gerhard’s booth
      • 01:11:28 Triad
      • 01:12:42 Board&Dice booth decked out for Nucleum
      • 01:13:15 Nightmare Before Christmas: Take Over the Holidays!
    • 01:13:51 Memorable Demos
      • 01:14:15 MLEM: Space Agency
      • 01:16:34 Sankoré: The Pride of Mansa Musa
    • 01:21:05 Game Discoveries
      • 01:21:36 Rebel Princess
      • 01:26:23 Stich für Stich
      • 01:30:49 Fruitoplay
      • 01:37:05 Faraway
    • 01:41:42 Other Games Played
      • 01:42:00 General Orders: World War II
      • 01:44:55 Accuse!
      • 01:47:57 Tipperary
      • 01:49:50 Evenfall
      • 01:54:45 Wizards Cup
    • 01:57:32 Future Releases on Our Radars
      • 01:57:52 Blueprints of Mad King Ludwig
      • 02:00:59 Nemesis: Retaliation
  • 02:04:31 Sign-off

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It's our first anniversary! BGG Owner Scott Alden (aka Aldie) joins Candice to discuss the SPIEL '23 games they're most excited for.

  • 00:00:00 Introduction
    • 00:08:10 Memories from Year 1
    • 00:15:13 Reflecting on our Top 5 SPIEL '22 Anticipation Games
  • 00:21:58 Fresh Plays
    • 00:22:40 World Wonders
    • 00:25:59 Star Trek: Discovery – Black Alert
    • 00:41:41 Unlock!: Heroic Adventures
    • 00:43:49 Voidfall
  • 00:58:04 SPIEL '23 Releases We're Most Excited For
    • 00:58:48 Perspectives
    • 01:01:25 Wizard’s Cup
    • 01:03:52 The Cathedral of Orléans
    • 01:06:22 1902 Méliès + The Battle of Versailles
    • 01:12:33 The Fox Experiment
    • 01:15:39 Nucleum
    • 01:21:31 Comet
    • 01:25:40 Kutná Hora: The City of Silver
    • 01:30:40 Evenfall
    • 01:34:50 Evacuation
    • 01:39:01 Aldie's Honorable Mentions (Trio, FTW?!, Freaky Frogs From Outaspace)
    • 01:41:47 Candice's Honorable Mentions (Triad, Voidfall, The White Castle, Expedition to 5X, Havalandi,Cyberion, Jekyll & Hyde vs Scotland Yard)
  • 01:50:01 Sign-off

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Game designer Corey Konieczka from Unexpected Games joins Candice to discuss board games with unique themes.

  • 00:00:00 Introduction
  • 00:03:44 Fresh Plays
    • 00:04:08 Forbidden Jungle
    • 00:06:41 Quirky Circuits: Penny & Gizmo's Snow Day
    • 00:13:14 Make the Difference
    • 00:16:33 Savage Bowl
  • 00:25:52 Board Games with Unique Themes
    • 00:27:32 Tak
    • 00:31:36 Petrichor
    • 00:40:55 Blood Bowl
    • 00:44:26 Fort
    • 00:50:01 Hostage Negotiator
    • 00:53:50 Stonewall Uprising
    • 01:01:03 Sky Team
    • 01:04:40 Heading Forward
    • 01:13:30 X-Bugs
    • 01:21:08 Castell
    • 01:28:59 Honorable Mentions (Votes for Women, Molly House, The Cost, An Infamous Traffic, Cerebria, Voices In My Head, High Treason, Baseball Highlights: 2045, Tragedy Looper, Comanauts, Holding On: The Troubled Life of Billy Kerr)
  • 01:37:27 Whoops! Corey's audio wasn't fully uploaded when he left the call, so we missed his "bye and thank you" on the recording.
  • 01:37:37 Sign-off

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Ryan from Man vs Meeple joins Candice to discuss game designer Vital Lacerda and their favorite Lacerda games.

  • 00:00:00 Introduction
  • 00:06:12 Fresh Plays
    • 00:06:43 Sky Team
    • 00:09:57 Making up for lost time...games "I'm not going to talk about"
      • 00:10:22 Nemesis
      • 00:11:29 Frosthaven
      • 00:11:59 Great Western Trail: New Zealand
      • 00:12:20 Gaia Project
    • 00:13:45 Here I Stand
    • 00:22:02 Barcelona
    • 00:28:48 Lands of the Mesozoic
  • 00:38:59 Vital Lacerda Games
    • 00:50:20 What are Lacerda games all about?
    • 00:41:31 Ian O'toole Artwork
    • 00:43:58 Lacerda-Lite Games
      • 00:44:23 Mercado de Lisboa
      • 00:45:01 Bot Factory
      • 00:46:26 House of Fado
  • 00:47:47 Our Favorite Lacerda Games
    • 00:47:47 Kanban EV
    • 00:55:17 On Mars
    • 00:59:46 Lisboa
    • 01:05:58 Inventions: Evolution of Ideas
    • 01:10:48 CO₂: Second Chance
    • 01:23:08 Weather Machine
    • 01:29:08 Vinhos
  • 01:38:01 Sign-off

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Monique from Before You Play joins Candice to discuss some of their favorite board games that are 15+ years old.

  • 00:00:00 Introduction
    • 00:01:55 Gen Con Recap
  • 00:08:14 Fresh Plays
    • 00:08:30 Oranienburger Kanal
    • 00:15:12 Romi Rami
    • 00:22:14 Inheritors
    • 00:28:10 Terra Nova
    • 00:33:27 Age of Innovation
    • 00:40:23 Veilwraith
    • 00:45:23 Kreel Manor
  • 00:49:11 Oldies but Goodies
    • 00:50:20 Monique's Honorable Mentions (The Princes of Florence, Goa)
    • 01:02:54 Candice's Honorable Mentions (Tichu, Battlestar Galactica, Hansa Teutonica, Twilight Struggle)
    • 01:05:19 Modern Art (1992)
    • 01:09:23 Santiago (2003)
    • 01:18:38 Bohnanza (1997)
    • 01:22:02 Dahlias (new version of Bohnanza)
    • 01:24:01 Tigris & Euphrates (1997)
    • 01:28:04 Yellow & Yangtze/HUANG
    • 01:31:32 For Sale(1997)
    • 01:36:11 El Grande (1995)
    • 01:44:48 The Downfall of Pompeii (2004)
    • 01:49:45 Polynesia
    • 01:51:29 Dune (1979)
  • 01:58:07 Sign-off

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Rob Oren from Rob’s Tabletop World joins Candice to discuss Gen Con '23 releases they're most excited to play.

  • 00:00:00 Introduction
  • 00:06:21 Fresh Plays
    • 00:06:35 Awakening The Bear (Third Edition)
    • 00:13:19 21Moon
    • 00:19:39 Shadows of Brimstone: Gates of Valhalla
    • 00:27:40 1815: Scum of the Earth
      • 00:35:28 Veilwraith
      • 00:38:29 Ricky Royal (Box of Delights) Shout-out
  • 00:40:42 Gen Con '23 releases we're excited to play
    • 00:41:02 Race to the Raft
    • 00:44:19 Expeditions
    • 00:52:26 Legendary Encounters: The Matrix
    • 00:55:26 Castle Panic: Deluxe Collection
    • 01:02:54 War of the Ring: The Card Game – Against the Shadow
    • 01:04:20 Cosmic Frog: Find Muck
    • 01:07:52 Spirit Island: Nature Incarnate
    • 01:09:10 IKI: Akebono
    • 01:11:06 Monster Pit
    • 01:12:17 Table Golf Association
    • 01:17:44 Sky Team
    • 01:19:35 Too Many Bones: Unbreakable
    • 01:28:19 Age of Innovation
    • 01:32:57 Tales of the Red Dragon Inn
    • 01:42:20 Great Western Trail: New Zealand
  • 01:55:41 Sign-off

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Spielworxx owner Uli Blennemann joins Candice to discuss their favorite card-driven games.

  • 00:00:00 Introduction
  • 00:04:04 PGC Con (trick-taking game convention)
    • 00:06:17 Robotrick
    • 00:07:42 Trick-taking in Black and White
    • 00:08:51 The Barracks Emperors
    • 00:10:51 Le Plateau
    • 00:11:07 Touchdown Heroes & Savage Bowl
    • 00:11:14 Inside Job
    • 00:11:58 Diamonds
    • 00:12:46 Bridge City Poker & Five-Three-Five
    • 00:13:48 Bacon
    • 00:14:10 Dual Gauge: Denmark
    • 00:14:50 An Infamous Traffic
    • 00:17:28 Blood on the Clocktower
  • 00:21:55 Fresh Plays
    • 00:22:11 Land and Freedom: The Spanish Revolution and Civil War
    • 00:25:59 Peak Oil: Profiteer
    • 00:35:27 Votes for Women
    • 00:38:57 Moonrakers
  • 00:50:54 Card-driven Games (CDGs) We Love
    • 00:51:04 What CDGs are all about
    • 00:58:50 Forged in Steel
    • 00:59:22 No Motherland Without
    • 00:59:54 Twilight Struggle
    • 01:02:02 1979: Revolution in Iran
    • 01:03:46 Paths of Glory
    • 01:05:53 Twilight Struggle: Red Sea
    • 01:08:42 Clash of Monarchs
    • 01:11:08 Clash of Sovereigns
    • 01:11:57 Brotherhood & Unity
    • 01:18:39 Washington's War
    • 01:21:04 Labyrinth: The War on Terror, 2001 – ?
    • 01:25:25 Here I Stand & Virgin Queen
    • 01:30:58 Hegemony: Lead Your Class to Victory
    • 01:34:29 Empire of the Sun
    • 01:40:47 Wir sind das Volk!
    • 01:47:46 Uli's Honorable Mentions - No Motherland Without, Twilight Struggle, Wilderness War, Unhappy King Charles, For the People, Pursuit of Glory
    • 01:49:24 Candice's Honorable Mentions - Dual Powers: Revolution 1917, Red Flag Over Paris, 13 Days, Watergate, Successors, Verdun 1916: Steel Inferno, Europe Divided, Siege of Vienna
    • 01:52:43 Weimar: The Fight for Democracy
  • 01:55:41 Sign-off

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Ben Mandelker from the Game Brain podcast joins Candice to geek out about the 18xx genre of railroad-themed stock market and tile-laying board games, in addition to sharing their initial impressions of 1880: China (2022 Lookout Games edition).

  • 00:00:00 Introduction
  • 00:06:12 Fresh Plays
    • 00:06:26 ZhanGuo
    • 00:11:15 Imperial Struggle
    • 00:27:30 Skymines
    • 00:27:59 Gold West
    • 00:37:03 Undaunted: Stalingrad
      • 00:44:32 Mind MGMT
    • 00:48:55 Twilight Imperium (Fourth Edition)
  • 01:06:44 Why 18xx Might Be Your Next Obsession
    • 01:07:02 What 18xx games are all about
    • 01:19:48 What we love about 18xx games
    • 01:25:34 The challenges/barriers of getting into 18xx
    • 01:32:55 New ways to think about 18xx to demystify it and embrace it
    • 01:39:44 Dipping your toes in 18xx:
      • 01:40:07 Dual Gauge
      • 01:40:35 18Chesapeake
      • 01:41:07 18xx.games
      • 01:42:49 City of the Big Shoulders
      • 01:43:25 Shikoku 1889
    • 01:43:30 Diving a little deeper:
      • 01:43:37 1846: The Race for the Midwest
      • 01:44:17 18 Los Angeles
      • 01:44:24 18MEX
      • 01:44:37 1882: Assiniboia
      • 01:45:12 1848: Australia
      • 01:45:33 1849: The Game of Sicilian Railways
      • 01:46:01 18Ireland
      • 01:46:40 1817
      • 01:47:08 1822: The Railways of Great Britain
    • 01:47:21 If trains aren't your thing:
      • 01:47:37 City of the Big Shoulders
      • 01:47:045 21Moon
      • 01:48:14 Rolling Stock Stars
      • 01:48:35 Poseidon
      • 01:49:20 18Mag: Hungarian Railway History
  • 01:51:30 Our initial impressions of 1880: China
  • 02:12:17 Sign-off

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Paul Grogan from Gaming Rules! joins Candice to discuss board games that use dice in clever ways.

  • 00:00:00 Introduction
    • 00:01:28 BGG Podcast Update
  • 00:04:55 Fresh Plays
    • 00:05:08 Princes of Florence
    • 00:10:24 Hamlet: The Village Building Game
    • 00:18:14 Arkham Horror LCG - Edge of the Earth campaign
    • 00:22:43 Skymines (reimplementation of Mombasa)
  • 00:36:02 Board Games That Use Dice in Clever Ways
    • 00:37:09 Candice's Honorable Mentions (Scholars of the South Tigris, Woodcraft, Nokosu Dice, Quantum, Nautilion, Roll Player)
    • 01:00:48 Paul's Honourable Mentions (Castles of Burgundy, Merlin, Hamburg, Amsterdam, Pulsar 2849, Alien Frontiers, Lorenzo Il Magnifico, Red Cathedral, Grand Austria Hotel, Sagrada, Blueprints, Dice Forge, Rise of Tribes)
    • 00:43:17 Star Wars RPG
    • 00:47:57 Dice Realms
    • 00:51:34 Crystal Palace
    • 00:54:59 Coimbra
    • 01:01:22 Ganz schön clever
    • 01:05:48 Tiletum
    • 01:12:11 Teotihuacan, Tekhenu
      • 01:14:01 Praetor
    • 01:16:01 Troyes
      • 01:22:17 Black Angel
    • 01:23:38 Under Falling Skies
    • 01:35:34 Too Many Bones
  • 01:42:30 Sign-off

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Game designer Erica Bouyouris joins Candice to discuss great board games for introducing people to the hobby. Erica also shares some excellent thoughts on how to ease new players in so they keep coming back.

  • 00:00:00 Introduction
    • 00:01:02 Dumb Ways to Die Card Game
    • 00:01:34 Candice's Quick BGG.Spring Recap
    • 00:02:30 Stationfall with Aldie
    • 00:02:39 Tribes of the Wind with Beth
    • 00:02:50 Big Boss & Mind Up! with Eric
    • 00:04:01 Spiel des Jahres Nominees
    • 00:06:31 Erica's Thoughts on Onboarding New Players
  • 00:12:41 Fresh Plays
    • 00:13:43 Sky Team
    • 00:19:16 Big Shot
    • 00:28:21 Mists over Carcassonne
    • 00:35:15 Le Plateau
    • 00:39:31 Rebuilding Seattle
  • 00:51:41 Great Games for Introducing People to the Hobby
    • 00:53:324 KuZOOka
    • 01:00:48 The Quacks of Quedlinburg
    • 01:06:38 Can’t Stop
    • 01:10:24 Citadels
    • 01:16:33 Horrified
    • 01:21:21 Azul
    • 01:24:15 AMIGO Games
    • 01:27:54 Splendor
    • 01:31:52 Oink Games
    • 01:35:50 Co-operative Games
  • 01:41:00 Sign-off

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Isaac Vega (game designer and CEO/Owner of Rose Gauntlet Entertainment) joins Candice to discuss board games with iconic box cover art.

  • 00:00:00 Introduction
  • 00:03:11 Fresh Plays
    • 00:03:25 Brindlewood Bay
    • 00:08:35 Undaunted: Battle of Britain
      • 00:15:37 General Orders: World War II
    • 00:16:39 For Science!
      • 00:20:19 The Climbers
    • 00:21:47 Green Team Wins
    • 00:26:27 Dual Gauge
  • 00:31:15 Board Games with Iconic Box Cover Art
    • 00:33:34 Lost Ruins of Arnak
    • 00:37:37 Root
    • 00:41:19 Mysterium
    • 00:44:50 The 7th Continent
    • 00:50:10 Abyss
    • 00:54:49 Great Western Trail
    • 01:01:57 Tokaido
    • 01:05:33 Twilight Imperium
    • 01:15:29 King of Tokyo: Dark Edition
    • 01:20:56 Wingspan
    • 01:27:24 Bonus Mentions: Twilight Struggle, Scythe, Feudum, Sleeping Gods, Calico, High Society, Photosynthesis, Everdell, 7 Wonders Duel
  • 01:31:53 Sign-off

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Board game Twitch streamer Beneeta Kaur joins Candice to discuss their favorite area majority games.

  • 00:00:00 Introduction
  • 00:02:38 Fresh Plays
    • 00:02:51 Fast Sloths
    • 00:05:14 Bug Council of Backyardia
    • 00:14:04 Furnace: Interbellum
    • 00:19:27 Unforgiven: The Lincoln Assassination Trial
  • 00:32:29 Our Favorite Area Majority Games
    • 00:32:39 Small World
    • 00:37:30 Ethnos
    • 00:47:34 El Grande
    • 00:56:33 Nippon
    • 01:05:59 World's Fair 1893
    • 01:10:57 Battle for Rokugan
    • 01:17:42 Smartphone Inc.
    • 01:21:57 Brian Boru: High King of Ireland
    • 01:31:00 Petrichor
    • 01:39:36 Dominant Species/Dominant Species: Marine, Cerebria, Wonderland's War
    • 01:41:06 Hansa Teutonica, Shogun
  • 01:42:52 Sign-off

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The Podfather of Gaming and retired founder, owner, and President of Stronghold Games, Stephen Buonocore joins Candice to discuss "The Quad" and the most memorable games they played recently at a private gaming event.

  • 00:00:00 Introduction
    • 00:01:58 Board Games Insider Podcast
    • 00:04:21 War of the Ring
    • 00:05:45 The Quad
  • 00:08:52 Fresh Plays
    • 00:09:16 Senators
    • 00:11:12 Quartermaster General WW2: 2nd Edition
    • 00:16:05 Shakespeare
    • 00:23:40 AuZtralia
    • 00:32:11 Seven Prophecies
    • 00:37:43 Earth
    • 00:45:00 New Dávid Turczi/Simone Luciani Board&Dice game
    • 00:51:21 Folklore: The Affliction
    • 00:56:40 Stationfall
    • 01:07:45 Moon Leap
    • 01:13:18 Sides
    • 01:19:54 Cerebria: The Inside World
    • 01:31:07 Letters from Whitechapel
  • 01:38:22 Sign-off

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Jonathan Cox from the JonGetsGames YouTube channel joins Candice to discuss some of the most interesting trick-taking games they've played and enjoy.

  • 00:00:00 Introduction
  • 00:06:25 Fresh Plays
    • 00:06:28 Horseless Carriage
    • 00:14:11 Lowlands
    • 00:24:33 Dual Gauge
    • 00:33:56 Europa Universalis: The Price of Power
    • 00:46:48 Bullet♥︎/Bullet⭐
  • 00:48:13 Trick-taking, Climbing, Shedding Games
    • 00:50:17 Inside Job
    • 00:51:09 Touchdown Heroes
    • 00:52:49 Spades
    • 00:53:02 Tichu
    • 00:53:57 Hachi Train
    • 01:01:02 Trick and Trade
    • 01:04:04 Nokosu Dice
    • 01:12:38 Ninety-Nine
    • 01:19:52 Shamans
    • 01:30:52 Schadenfreude
    • 01:38:24 Trick of the Rails
    • 01:48:38 Of What’s Left
    • 01:53:27 Roulette-Taking Game
    • 01:58:55 Dois
    • 02:04:14 TRICKTAKERs
  • 02:12:07 Sign-off

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Nikki Pontius joins Candice to discuss cooperative board games, some of their favorites, and some they'd love to play.

  • 00:00:00 Introduction
    • 00:01:16 Texas Pinball Festival
  • 00:06:13 Fresh Plays
    • 00:06:28 Velonimo
    • 00:07:23 Gartenbau
    • 00:08:53 Ashes Reborn: Rise of the Phoenixborn
    • 00:13:46 Hickory Dickory
  • 00:22:59 Cooperative Board Games
    • 00:25:38 Arkham Horror
    • 00:28:29 The Lord of the Rings
    • 00:32:37 The Lord of the Rings Adventure Book Game
    • 00:34:47 Race to the Raft
    • 00:36:19 Legends of Andor
    • 00:37:50 Fortune and Glory
    • 00:39:09 Horrified
    • 00:39:44 The Grizzled
    • 00:41:28 Magic Maze
    • 00:42:09 Dead of Winter
    • 00:42:59 The Mind
    • 00:44:26 Just One
    • 00:45:12 Gloomhaven: Jaws of the Lion
    • 00:45:36 Pandemic Legacy: Season 0
    • 00:46:45 This War of Mine: The Board Game
    • 00:50:05 The Crew: Mission Deep Sea
    • 00:54:10 Marvel United
    • 00:59:09 Legendary Encounters: An Alien Deck Building Game
    • 01:02:30 Ghost Stories
    • 01:07:52 Too Many Bones
    • 01:11:49 Black Orchestra
    • 01:15:01 Arkham Horror: The Card Game
    • 01:20:14 KuZOOkA
    • 01:23:01 Spirit Island
  • 01:29:39 Cooperative Games Candice Has Been Wanting to Play Forever
    • 01:29:53 Ghost Stories
    • 01:29:58 The 7th Continent
    • 01:30:26 Frosthaven
    • 01:30:55 Pandemic: Iberia
  • 01:32:10 Sleeping Gods
  • 01:33:46 Sign-off

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Simon Lavender from AmassGames joins Candice to discuss the worker placement mechanism and their favorite worker placement games.

  • 00:00:00 Introduction
  • 00:06:36 Fresh Plays
    • 00:07:39 Mexica
    • 00:10:33 AuZtralia
      • 00:11:11 A Study in Emerald
      • 00:14:17 Hit Z Road
    • 00:16:47 Uno Flip!
    • 00:20:30 Meltwater: A Game of Tactical Starvation
  • 00:33:50 Worker Placement Games and Our Favorites
  • 00:45:44 Simon's Honorable Mentions (too many to list!)
  • 00:49:53 Candice's Honorable Mentions - Viticulture, Viticulture: World, Vinhos, Kanban EV, Dungeon Petz, General Orders: World War II
    • 00:55:46 Simon's #5 - Railroad Revolution
    • 00:59:34 Candice's #5 - Federation
    • 01:07:24 Simon's #4 - Russian Railroads
    • 01:10:52 Candice's #4 - Anachrony
    • 01:17:17 Simon's #3 - Lorenzo il Magnifico
    • 01:23:18 Candice's #3 - Dominant Species: Marine
    • 01:31:29 Carson City
    • 01:32:35 Simon's #2 - Fields of Arle
    • 01:35:37 Candice's #2 - Underwater Cities
    • 01:42:41 Simon's #1 - Stone Age
    • 01:46:08 Candice's #1 - Dune: Imperium
  • 01:55:05 Sign-off

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Liz Davidson from Beyond Solitaire joins Candice to discuss the joys of solo gaming and share some of their favorite lunch break, puzzly, story-driven, historical, and play-all-day board games to play solo.

  • 00:00:00 Introduction
    • 00:02:21 Night Witches with David Thompson
  • 00:06:14 Fresh Plays
    • 00:06:28 Galenus
    • 00:10:47 Dune
    • 00:21:59 The Republic of Rome
    • 00:22:47 Stonewall Uprising
    • 00:26:47 The Sacred Band
    • 00:28:15 A Feast for Odin
    • 00:37:51 Agricola
  • 00:41:20 Women's History Month Spotlight
    • 00:41:47 Tory Brown, Votes for Women
    • 00:44:51 Roberta Taylor, Creature Comforts
    • 00:48:37 The Red Burnoose: Algeria 1857

  • 00:50:10 The Joys of Solo Gaming

    • 00:57:51 Lunch Break Games
    • 00:58:25 Regicide
    • 00:59:35 Sprawlopolis/Agropolis, Orchard
    • 01:00:06 Sprawlopolis
    • 01:04:39 Onirim, Sylvion, Stellarion, Nautilion
    • 01:05:16 Friday, Tetrarchia, Lux Aeterna, Resist!
    • 01:06:35 Puzzly Games
    • 01:06:52 Bullet♥︎
    • 01:09:05 Black Sonata
    • 01:13:09 The Search for Planet X, A Feast for Odin, Roads & Boats
    • 01:14:16 Story-driven Games
    • 01:14:44 Lands of Galzyr
    • 01:16:44 Nemo's War (Second Edition)
    • 01:22:09 This War of Mine: The Board Game
    • 01:22:54 Historical Games
    • 01:23:21 Stilicho: Last of the Romans/The Wars of Marcus Aurelius
    • 01:26:13 Pavlov's House
    • 01:31:44 Castle Itter, Soldier's in Postmen's Uniforms, Lanzerath Ridge
    • 01:32:38 Warfighter: The WWII Tactical Combat Card Game, Navajo Wars, Obsession, Pax Pamir
    • 01:34:14 Play-All-Day Games
    • 01:34:51 Hoplomachus: Victorum
    • 01:38:51 Mage Knight
    • 01:41:22 Too Many Bones
    • 01:44:50 Sign-off

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Mandi Hutchinson from Salt and Sass Games joins Candice to discuss Votes for Women, a new card-driven board game about the American women's suffrage movement from 1848-1920, from Tory Brown and Fort Circle Games.

  • 00:00:00 Introduction
    • 00:02:21 Inkulinati (PC/Xbox game)
  • 00:05:15 Fresh Plays
    • 00:05:40 Ahoy
    • 00:10:03 Yokai Septet
    • 00:19:30 Fantasy Realms: Deluxe Edition
    • 00:26:23 Rumble Nation
  • 00:35:58 Black History Month Spotlight
    • 00:36:14 Eric Lang (game designer), The Godfather: Corleone's Empire
    • 00:38:38 Fertessa Allyse (game designer), Book of Villainy and Wicked & Wise
    • 00:41:36 Tanya DePass (writer) and Sharise Nicole Williams (artist), Sea of Legends
  • 00:42:26 Votes for Women
    • 01:05:20 Corrupt Bargain: The 1824 Presidential Election
    • 01:06:14 1960: The Making of the President
    • 01:07:09 Obsession
  • 01:17:54 Sign-off

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Mike Murphy from The Brothers Murph joins Candice to discuss board games with elevating art.

  • 00:00:00 Introduction
    • 00:02:18 My Flesh and Blood ProQuest Experience (or Whooping)
  • 00:07:09 Fresh Plays
    • 00:07:26 Paperback Adventures
    • 00:10:12 Brick & Mortar
    • 00:21:08 Tawantinsuyu: The Inca Empire& The Golden Age expansion
    • 00:27:06 Twilight Struggle: Red Sea – Conflict in the Horn of Africa
  • 00:38:34 Board Games with Elevating Art
    • 00:40:19 Everdell
    • 00:42:30 Inis
    • 00:44:59 Dreadful Meadows
    • 00:47:27 Trickerion: Legends of Illusion
    • 00:49:58 Canvas
    • 00:52:01 Cloudspire
    • 00:56:12 Flamecraft
    • 00:59:16 Dixit/Dixit: Odyssey
    • 01:04:29 Tidal Blades: Heroes of the Reef
    • 01:08:17 Root
    • 01:11:57 Shakespeare
    • 01:15:57 Feudum
  • 01:27:15 Sign-off

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BGG Director of Media Lincoln Damerst joins Candice to discuss their favorite 2-player games that can be played in an hour or less.

  • 00:00:00 Introduction
    • 00:01:00 New BGG Show Episode
    • 00:02:35 GameNight! Date Night
  • 00:07:34 Fresh Plays
    • 00:07:47 Beer & Bread
    • 00:09:15 Rise
    • 00:09:50 Historia
    • 00:16:07 Ark Nova
    • 00:16:24 Precognition
    • 00:24:08 Polynesia
    • 00:26:30 Babylonia
  • 00:32:39 Our favorite 2-player games that can be played in an hour or less
    • 00:32:59 Herrlof
    • 00:33:40 Holmes: Sherlock & Mycroft
    • 00:35:05 Lincoln's #5 - Jaipur
    • 00:37:22 Candice's #5 - Jaipur
    • 00:40:51 Lincoln's #4 - Watergate
    • 00:43:25 Candice's #4 - Watergate
    • 00:46:10 Lincoln's #3 - 7 Wonders Duel
    • 00:49:30 Candice's #3 - Blitzkrieg!: World War Two in 20 Minutes
    • 00:53:51 Lincoln's #2 - Splendor Duel
    • 00:57:18 Raptor
    • 00:58:16 Candice's #2 - 7 Wonders Duel
    • 01:00:51 Lincoln's #1 - Targi
    • 01:03:47 Candice's #1 - War Chest
  • 01:12:07 Sign-off

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Content Creator GameFreakGeek Monique joins Candice to discuss upcoming 2023 releases they're excited to play.

  • 00:00:00 Introduction
  • 00:03:58 Fresh Plays
    • 00:04:14 Juicy Fruits
    • 00:06:43 Flamecraft
    • 00:13:20 Obsession
    • 00:17:52 Arkham Horror: The Card Game + Edge of the Earth Campaign Expansion
  • 00:25:02 2023 Releases on Our Radars
    • 00:26:37 Steam Up: A Feast of Dim Sum
    • 00:29:27 Earthborne Rangers
    • 00:35:34 Mother Of Frankenstein
      • 00:37:27 The Light in the Mist & The Emerald Flame
    • 00:39:27 Vijayanagara: The Deccan Empires of Medieval India, 1290-1398
      • 00:43:44 Cuba Libre
    • 00:45:39 I Made You A Mix Tape
      • 00:48:52 DropMix
    • 00:51:29 Zip Zap Zop
    • 00:54:18 Fit To Print
    • 00:58:52 Hegemony: Lead Your Class to Victory
    • 01:06:28 The Paradox Initiative
    • 01:10:02 Horseless Carriage
  • 01:18:50 Sign-off

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Game designer Cole Wehrle joins Candice to discuss their top 5 favorite board game hidden gems.

  • 00:00:00 Introduction
    • 00:01:09 Arcs at Pax Unplugged
  • 00:04:28 Fresh Plays
    • 00:04:42 Almoravid
    • 00:10:46 SolForge Fusion
      • 00:17:24 Codex (Cole's surprise hidden gem honorable mention)
    • 00:18:00 Frosthaven
    • 00:24:48 Flesh and Blood
  • 00:34:46 Our Top 5 Board Game Hidden Gems
    • 00:35:30 Cole's #5 - Serenissima
    • 00:38:48 Candice's #5 - Dilluvia Project
    • 00:45:37 Cole's #4 - Conspiracy
    • 00:50:03 Candice's #4 - Dual Powers: Revolution 1917
    • 00:58:38 Cole's #3 - Senators
    • 01:01:39 Candice's #3 - Three Kingdoms Redux
      • 01:08:52 Race for the Chinese Zodiac
    • 01:09:19 Cole's #2 - Bausack
    • 01:12:43 Candice's #2 - Sol: Last Days of a Star
    • 01:19:59 Cole's #1 - Hoity Toity
    • 01:25:48 Candice's #1 - Star Wars: The Card Game
  • 01:34:49 Sign-off

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Corey Thompson from Dice Tower News joins Candice to discuss deck-building and their top 5 favorite deck-building games.

  • 00:00:00 Introduction
    • 00:01:42 Dice Tower Dish
  • 00:05:18 Fresh Plays
    • 00:05:49 Atiwa
    • 00:11:06 Beer & Bread
    • 00:20:59 Reflecto
    • 00:25:26 Charioteer
  • 00:36:06 Deck-building + Our Top 5 Deck-building Games
    • 00:36:18 Thoughts on deck-building & early influential games
      • 00:37:07 Dominion
      • 00:37:52 Starcraft
      • 00:39:10 Thunderstone
      • 00:39:26 Legendary: A Marvel Deck Building Game
      • 00:39:59 Star Realms
    • Honorable Mentions
      • 00:43:22 Fort
      • 00:43:51 Mystic Vale
      • 00:44:43 Dune Imperium
      • 00:45:28 Tyrants of the Underdark
      • 00:46:36 Lost Ruins of Arnak
      • 00:47:49 Clank!
    • 00:49:14 Corey's #5 - Friday
    • 00:51:03 Candice's #5 - Dale of Merchants
    • 00:54:48 Corey's #4 - Xenon Profiteer
    • 00:57:40 Candice's #4 - Imperium: Classics/Legends
    • 01:01:41 Corey's #3 - Valley of the Kings
    • 01:04:12 Candice's #3 - Legendary Encounters: An Alien Deck Building Game
    • 01:09:59 Corey's #2 - Dale of Merchants
      • 01:11:54 Dawn of Peacemakers
      • 01:12:20 Lands of Galzyr
    • 01:13:46 Candice's #2 - The Undaunted series
    • 01:22:34 Corey's #1 - XenoShyft: Onslaught
    • 01:25:58 Candice's #1 - Arctic Scavengers
  • 01:32:02 Sign-off

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Steph Hodge from BGG and All The Meeples of the Rainbow joins Candice to discuss games on the 2022 BoardGameGeek Holiday Gift Guide.

  • 00:00:00 Introduction
  • 00:01:49 Fresh Plays
    • 00:02:03 Mosaic: A Story of Civilization
    • 00:05:36 John Company (Second Edition)
    • 00:17:27 Deal with the Devil
  • 00:30:06 The 2022 BoardGameGeek Holiday Gift Guide
    • 00:34:08 Family and New Gamers
    • 00:34:52 Splendor
    • 00:35:44 Azul
    • 00:36:34 Yak
    • 00:37:41 Akropolis
    • 00:38:49 Kites
    • 00:40:36 Cascadia
    • 00:42:01 Stocking Stuffers
    • 00:42:16 Star Wars: Jabba’s Palace - A Love Letter Game
    • 00:43:29 Star Realms
    • 00:44:15 Qwixx
    • 00:45:21 The Mind
    • 00:46:43 Dandelions
    • 00:47:18 Bag of Chips
    • 00:49:20 Holiday Hijiks #1 The Kringle Caper
    • 00:50:42 Kids Games
    • 00:51:35 Moonlight Castle
    • 00:52:30 Yummy Yummy Monster Tummy
    • 00:53:49 Clue: Finding Nemo
    • 00:54:14 Quacks & Co.: Quedlinburg Dash
    • 00:55:34 Foodfighters
    • 00:56:03 Disney Happiest Day Game
    • 00:56:48 Two-player Games
    • 00:56:53 Targi
    • 00:57:52 Quarto
    • 00:58:41 Tea for 2
    • 00:59:06 It’s a Wonderful Kingdom
    • 01:00:01 WolfWalkers My Story
    • 01:00:59 The Mirroring of Mary King
    • 01:02:33 Disney Sorcerer's Arena: Epic Alliances Core Set
    • 01:03:08 Splendor Duel
    • 01:04:17 Midweight Strategy Games
    • 01:04:44 First Rat
    • 01:06:10 Mosaic: A Story of Civilization
    • 01:06:28 Corrosion
    • 01:07:47 Space Station Phoenix
    • 01:09:19 Founders of Teotihuacan
    • 01:10:12 Tiletum
    • 01:14:21 Wonderland’s War
  • 01:18:25 Sign-off

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Nick Murphy from The Brothers Murph and Candice review Terracotta Army.

  • 00:00:00 Introduction
  • 00:02:45 Fresh Plays
    • 00:00:00 The Search for Planet X
    • 00:07:39 Roads & Boats
    • 00:18:04 Wayfarers of the South Tigris
    • 00:24:01 Schadenfreude
      • 00:29:32 Tidal Blades: Banner Festival
      • 00:30:29 Shamans
  • 00:31:14 Terracotta Army
    • 00:31:57 Game Overview
    • 00:44:24 Review
  • 01:17:06 Sign-off

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W. Eric Martin, BGG News Editor-in-Chief, joins Candice to discuss games they demoed at SPIEL ‘22.

  • 00:00:00 Introduction
    • 00:00:51 Eric's post-SPIEL vacation
    • 00:01:42 GMT Warehouse Weekend
      • 00:03:55 Flashpoint: South China Sea
      • 00:04:27 Cross Bronx Expressway
  • 00:07:20 Fresh Plays
    • 00:07:37 Trio (nana)
    • 00:10:17 Sol: Last Days of a Star
    • 00:18:31 AEOLOS
    • 00:26:39 Blood on the Clocktower
  • 00:37:59 Our SPIEL '22 Demo Experiences
    • 00:38:37 Philosophy
    • 00:43:18 Fateforge: Chronicles of Kaan
    • 00:50:16 After Us
    • 00:57:12 Europa Universalis: The Price of Power
    • 01:03:35 Skoventyr
    • 01:10:12 1998 ISS
    • 01:18:04 KSAR
    • 01:23:04 Saigon 75
  • 01:30:45 Sign-off

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Beth Heile, BGG Store Product Manager, joins Candice to discuss games that were not on their radars ahead of SPIEL ‘22, but after discovering them at the show, they're looking forward to playing them.

  • 00:00:00 Introduction
  • 00:02:15 Fresh Plays
    • 00:02:34 Turing Machine
    • 00:06:54 Pingyao: First Chinese Banks
    • 00:14:24 Evergreen
    • 00:19:58 WordCraft
  • 00:28:23 Our SPIEL '22 Discoveries
    • 00:28:28 Beth's SPIEL Report
    • 00:35:56 Candice's SPIEL Experience
    • 00:38:28 Take a Seat
    • 00:41:49 Crossing Oceans
    • 00:43:59 Overbooking
    • 00:46:59 Corrupt Parliament
    • 00:49:59 Troublez
    • 00:53:26 Race to the Raft
    • 01:01:19 My Shelfie
    • 01:05:01 Dogfight!: Rule The Skies in 20 Minutes!
    • 01:10:05 Come Together
    • 01:15:28 Unconscious Mind
  • 01:20:04 Sign-off

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Scott Alden (aka Aldie), the owner of BoardGameGeek, joins Candice to discuss the SPIEL '22 games they're most excited for. 

  • 00:00:00 Introduction
    • 00:01:12 Thank you to Aldie
    • 00:02:30 Geek Speak (previous BGG podcast)
    • 00:05:50 Shout-out to Game Brain
  • 00:06:32 Fresh Plays
    • 00:06:47 Oathsworn: Into the Deepwood
    • 00:12:40 Lacrimosa
    • 00:22:10 Bad Company
    • 00:29:25 In Vino Morte
  • 00:35:16 Our Top 5 SPIEL '22 Releases We're Most Excited For
    • 00:35:21 SPIEL overview
    • 00:41:25 Aldie's #5 - Rise & Fall
    • 00:45:09 Candice's #5 - War of the Ring: The Card Game
    • 00:47:59 Aldie's #4 - Beast
    • 00:51:04 Candice's #4 - 1880: China
    • 00:54:15 Aldie & Candice's #3 - Deal with the Devil
    • 00:58:32 Aldie's #2 - Challengers!
    • 01:04:01 Candice's #2 - Undaunted: Stalingrad
    • 01:07:40 Aldie's #1 - Findorff
    • 01:10:40 Candice's #1 - Great Western Trail: Argentina
  • 01:20:22 Sign-off