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Episode 286: Our Favorite Games Purchased at a Con

Introduction:

News: 

• Gamefound:  Tameri - 13 days, $65
• Kickstarter: Emberleaf - 14 days, $67

GenCon Recap and Games Played:

• Lure
• Agueda
• Icing on the Cake
  • Crowds
  • Booths
  • Friends

Our Favorite Games Purchased at a Con: 

• Katie - Finest Fish
• Jason - Rebel Princess
• Katie - Tanto Cuore
• Jason - Lorenzo Il Magnifico
• Katie - Distilled
• Jason - Tzolkin

Closing: 

Honorable Mentions: Juicy Fruits, Horticulture,  Champions of Midgard, Bargain Quest

Episode 285: Games that Regained Their Shine

Introduction:

Games Played:

• Flip 7
• Tipperary
• Harmonies
• Maki Master

Games that Regained Their Shine: 

• Jason - Dune Imperium
• Jason - Dominion
• Jason - Onitami

Closing:  

Episode 284: GenCon 2024 Preview

Introduction: 

GenCon 2024 Preview: 

• Jason 5 - Captain Flip (Playpunk)
• Katie 5 - Agueda (25th Century)
• Jason 4 - Hi-Fi (Smirk and dagger)
• Katie 4 - I Heart Manatees (Buffalo Games)
• Jason 3 - Hello Kitty Day at the Park (Maestro Media)
• Katie 3 - Watches and Clocks of Hickory Docks (Elf Creek) 
• Jason 2 - Lure (Allplay)
• Katie 2 - The Smurfs: The Hidden Village (Maestro Media)
• Jason 1 - Loco Momo (Wonderful World Board Games) Tales of the Arthurian Knights(Wizkids)
• Katie 1 - Ada’s Dream (Alley Cat Games) 

.Closing: 

Episode 283: Favorite Around the World Games

Introduction:

News: 

• Gamefound: Sistine 1980 - $21, 4 days
• KS: Ginza Retro Cafe - $38, 5 days

 Games played: 

• Seaside 
• Marvel Remix
• Summer Treasure (Circus Flohcati)

Favorite Around the World Games: 

• Jason 5 - City of the Big Shoulders - Chicago
• Katie 5 - Belgian Beers Race (Belgium) 
• Jason 4 - Venice - Italy 
• Katie 4 - London
• Jason 3 - Paris
• Katie 3 - Let’s Go to Japan (Tokyo)
• Jason 2 - Hawaii
• Katie 2 - Grand Austria Hotel (Austria)
• Jason 1 - Maracaibo 
• Katie 1 - White Castle (Himeji City)

Closing: 

Episode 282: #origins2024 Post Mortem

Introduction:

News: 

• Iliad and Ichor - 7 days. $29 each
• Battle Bake - 8 days, $27

#origins2024 Post Mortem: 

• Games demoed
  • Campsite, Bacon, 9 Lives, Mori, Blueprints of Mad King Ludwig, Dabba Walla
• Games purchased
  • Dabba Walla, Scrap Racer, Panda Royale, Campsite, Nancy Drew Collector, Poison, Juicy Fruits Mystic Island, Orleans The Plague, Now!, Cabanga, Sausage Sizzle, Bacon, 9 Lives, Mori, Lunar, Seaside, Three Shirts, pins, Mug
  • Richard - Circus Flohcati, Decktective
  • Review - La Famila Hort, Words of a Feather
• Gaming with Julia, Bob, Bobby and Mike 
  • Cabanga, Surfosaurus MAX
• Gaming with Richard
  • Harmonies, SHH, At the Office, Cabanga, Poison, Mori
• Gaming after origins at our house with Mat and Jamie 
  • Thursday - Sausage Sizzle, Bacon, Lunar
  • Friday - Evil Inc, Cabanga, Now!, Panda Royale, A Message from the Stars
• Favorite booth?
• Best purchase?

Closing:

Episode 281: #origins2024 Preview

Introduction:

News: 

• Game Brewer is no more!
• Oishii! Food Stall Clash - 11 days, $26
• Apothebakery: The Culinary Alchemists - 13 days, $63

 Games played: 

• Doomlings
• Come Together 

#origins2024 Preview: 

• Jason 5 - Seaside
• Katie 5 - Cafe Baras (demo)
• Jason 4 - Juicy Fruits Mystic Islands
• Katie 4 - Orleans: The Plague ($30)
• Jason 3 - Little Alchemists
• Katie 3 - Dabba Walla (sale?)
• Jason 2 - Middle Ages
• Katie 2 - Spectral ($45)
• Jason 1 - Rats of Wistar
• Katie 1 - Sprocketforge (demo)

Honorable Mentions: French Quarter, Off with His Head, Honey Buzz: Fall Flavors, Now!, By the Seashore, Blueprints of Mad King Ludwig, Ito, Order of the Day: Normandy

Closing:

Episode 280: Summer Theme Games

Introduction:

News: 

• Finca reprint
• Expeditions expansion - Gears of Corruption announcement
• Everbloom - 9 days, $46

 Games played: 

• Colosseum 
• Temporum 
• Arch Ravels

Summer Theme Games: 

• Jason 5 - Into The Echoside/Longboard
• Katie 5 - Silver and Gold
• Jason 4 - Juicy Fruits
• Katie 4 - Parks
• Jason 3 - Summer Camp
• Katie 3 - Sea Salt and Paper
• Jason 2 - Skate Summer
• Katie 2 - Walking in Burano
• Jason 1 - Come Together
• Katie 1 - Santa Monica

Closing: 

Episode 279: Games with Unique Themes

Introduction: 

News: 

• Nothing!

 Games played: 

• The Downfall of Pompeii
• Chinatown
• The Great British Bake-off game 
• Rococo
• Shakespeare

Games with Unique Themes: 

• Jason 5 - Arch Ravels
• Katie 5 - Wombat Rescue
• Jason 4 - Bring Out Yer Dead
• Katie 4 - The Bloody Inn
• Jason 3 - Demon Worker 
• Katie 3 - Epic Resort
• Jason 2 - Gem Hens
• Katie 2 - Fire in the Library
• Jason 1 - Lawyer Up
• Katie 1 - Belgian Beers Race

Jason will be joining Mike and Tim from The Boardgame Rundown on their weekly Whiskey Wednesday episode to discuss all of the reasons that neither of our shows won a Golden Geek Award. We are SO angry. ANGRY! 

Episode 278: Hidden Board Game Gems

Introduction: 

News: 

• Flames out the side of my face

 Games played: 

• Septima 
• The Dwarf King
• Forgotten Waters

Hidden Board Game Gems: 

• Jason 5 - Town Builder: Coevorden 3,384
• Katie 5 - Mai Star 4,030 
• Jason 4 - Mercado 5,136
• Katie 4 - Into the Echoside 11,068
• Jason 3 - Dark Tales 3,413
• Katie 3 - The One Hundred Torii 3,679
• Jason 2 - Don’t Turn Your Back 5,962
• Katie 2 - Indulgence 3,560
• Jason 1 - Taxi Derby 7,631
• Katie 1 - Grimm: A Card Game 13,708

Closing:

Episode 277: Favorite Games of 2023

Introduction: 

News: 

• Fled - 11 days $40
• River Valley Glassworks - 12 days, $39

 Games played: 

• Let’s Go! to Japan
• Courtisans 
• Return to Dark Tower with monuments 

Favorite Games of 2023: 

• Jason 5 - Hollywood 1947
• Katie 5 - Sushi Boat
• Jason 4 - Fit to Print
• Katie 4 - Hickory Dickory
• Jason 3 - Maple Valley
• Katie 3 - Distilled
• Jason 2 - Expeditions
• Katie 2 - White Castle
• Jason 1 - After Us
• Katie 1 - Earth

Honorable Mentions - Penny Black, Disney Animated, Horticulture, Oh, No Volcano!

Closing: 

Episode 276: Our Top 100 Games of All Time (10-1)

Introduction: 

News: 

• Everstone - 10 days, $59
• Forgeflame - 10 days, $54

 Games played: 

• Histrio
• Lizard Wizard 
• Santa Monica

Our Top 100 Games of All Time (10-1): 

• Jason 10 - Wreck Raiders
• Katie 10 - Merchants of the Dark Road
• Jason 9 - Vinhos
• Katie 9 - London
• Jason 8 - Orleans
• Katie 8 - Hadara
• Jason 7 - Obsession
• Katie 7 - Newton
• Jason 6 - Wonderland’s War
• Katie 6 - Obsession
• Jason 5 - Merlin
• Katie 5 - Merlin
• Jason 4 - The Voyages of Marco Polo
• Katie 4 - Rococo
• Jason 3 - The Gallerist
• Katie 3 - Woodcraft
• Jason 2 - Tapestry
• Katie 2 - Grand Austria
• Jason 1 - Iki
• Katie 1 - Coimbra

Closing:

This is the audio version of a live stream that took place on 02/22/2024. This is a video series counting down our favorite games that are not quite in the top 100.

Episode 275: Our Top 100 Games of All Time (20-11)

Introduction: 

News: 

• Sea Dragons - (KS) 8 days, $38 
• Steam Power - (Gamefound) 13 days, $40

 Games played: 

• The White Castle 
• After Us

Our Top 100 Games of All Time (20-11): 

• Jason 20 - The Quacks of Quedlinburg
• Katie 20 - Wonderland’s War
• Jason 19 - Clank! Legacy (or any Clank! really)
• Katie 19 - Shakespeare
• Jason 18 - Tzolk’in: The Mayan Calendar
• Katie 18 - Pret-a-Porter
• Jason 17 - Earth
• Katie 17 - Nidavellir
• Jason 16 - Grand Austria Hotel
• Katie 16 - Belgian Beers Race
• Jason 15 - Wingspan
• Katie 15 - Elysium
• Jason 14 - Concordia
• Katie 14 - Earth
• Jason 13 - Everdell
• Katie 13 - Lorenzo il Magnifico
• Jason 12 - Council of 4
• Katie 12 - Distilled
• Jason 11 - Rococo
• Katie 11 - Iki

Closing:

Episode 274: Our Top 100 Games of All Time (35-21)

Introduction: 

News: 

• The Acts: Letters from Rome - 10 days, $27
• Cryptic Nature - 16 days, $46 

 Games played: 

• Disney: Lorcana 
• Hollywood 1947 

Our Top 100 Games of All Time (35-21): 

• Jason 35 - Trajan
• Katie 35 - The Gallerist
• Jason 34 - The Godfather: Corleone’s Empire
• Katie 34 - Rajas of the Ganges
• Jason 33 - The Bloody Inn
• Katie 33 - Santa Monica
• Jason 32 - Blackout: Hong Kong
• Katie 32 - Quacks of Quedlinburg
• Jason 31 - Newton
• Katie 31 - Dinosaur Island
• Jason 30 - Brass: Lancashire
• Katie 30 - Amerigo
• Jason 29 - Lords of Waterdeep
• Katie 29 - Alma Mater
• Jason 28 - Lisboa
• Katie 28 - Gugong
• Jason 27 - Viticulture: Essential Edition
• Katie 27 - Genotype
• Jason 26 - The Prodigals Club
• Katie 26 - Orleans
• Jason 25 - Abomination: The Heir of Frankenstein
• Katie 25 - Paris
• Jason 24 - Trickerion: Legends of Illusion
• Katie 24 - Lizard Wizard
• Jason 23 - London
• Katie 23 - Bitoku
• Jason 22 - Euphoria: Build a Better Dystopia
• Katie 22 - Wingspan
• Jason 21 - Hadara
• Katie 21 - Voyages of Marco Polo

Closing: 

This is the audio version of a live stream that took place on 01/08/2024. This is a video series counting down our favorite games that are not quite in the top 100.

Episode 273: Our Top 100 Games of All Time (55-36)

Introduction: 

News: 

• Just no

Games played: 

• Dubious
• Noctiluca

Our Top 100 Games of All Time (55-36): 

• Jason 55 - Creature Comforts
• Katie 55 - Hickory Dickory
• Jason 54 - Rajas of the Ganges
• Katie 54 - Indulgence
• Jason 53 - Merchants of the Dark Road
• Katie 53 - Tekhenu: Obelisk of the Sun
• Jason 52 - Thebes
• Katie 52 - Tapestry
• Jason 51 - Finca
• Katie 51 - Thebes
• Jason 50 - Maracaibo
• Katie 50 - Trickerion: Legends of Illusion
• Jason 49 - Fantastiqa
• Katie 49 - The Search for Planet X
• Jason 48 - Quartz
• Katie 48 - Quartz
• Jason 47 - Bonfire
• Katie 47 - The One Hundred Torii
• Jason 46 - Colosseum
• Katie 46 -  Into the Echoside
• Jason 45 - The Belgian Beers Race
• Katie 45 - Red Rising
• Jason 44 - Russian Railroads
• Katie 44 - Everdell
• Jason 43 - 7 Wonders Duel
• Katie 43 - Concordia
• Jason 42 - Golem
• Katie 42 - Yedo
• Jason 41 - Wasteland Express Delivery Service
• Katie 41 - Viticulture
• Jason 40 - Shakespeare
• Katie 40 - Clank! Legacy: Acquisitions Incorporated
• Jason 39 - Paris
• Katie 39 - Council of Four
• Jason 38 - Dinosaur Island
• Katie 38 - Castles of Mad King Ludwig
• Jason 37 - Signorie
• Katie 37 - The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring deck building game
• Jason 36 - Terraforming Mars
• Katie 36 - Terraforming Mars

Closing: 

Episode 272: Our Top 100 Games of All Time (70-56)

Introduction: 

News: 

• Kelp - Shark vs Octopus: 7 days, $50
• Firefighters on Duty Board Game: 9 days, $65

Games played: 

• Sushi Boat
• Paradise Lost

Our Top 100 Games of All Time (70-56): 

• Jason 70 - Yamatai
• Katie 70 - The Bloody Inn
• Jason 69 - Gugong
• Katie 69 - Witchstone
• Jason 68 - First Rat
• Katie 68 - Vinhos
• Jason 67 - Nidavellir
• Katie 67 - Victorian Masterminds
• Jason 66 - Long Shot: The Dice Game
• Katie 66 - The Godfather: Corleone’s Empire
• Jason 65 - Abyss
• Katie 65 - Hagakure
• Jason 64 - Boonlake
• Katie 64 - Taxi Derby
• Jason 63 - Summer Camp
• Katie 63 - Five Tribes
• Jason 62 - Archaeology: The New Expedition
• Katie 62 - Champions of Midgard
• Jason 61 - Come Together
• Katie 61 - Libertalia 
• Jason 60 - Lords of Vegas
• Katie 60 - Hallertau
• Jason 59 - Orichalcum
• Katie 59 - Lords of Vegas
• Jason 58 - Tidal Blades: Heroes of the Reef
• Katie 58 - Power Plants
• Jason 57 - Libertalia
• Katie 57 - Marvel: Remix
• Jason 56 - Distilled
• Katie 56 - Harry Potter: Hogwarts Battle

Closing: 

This is the audio version of a live stream that took place on 11/19/2023. This is a video series counting down our favorite games that are not quite in the top 100.

Episode 271: Our Top 100 Games of All Time (85-71)

Introduction: 

Games played: 

• My Father’s Work 
• Return to Dark Tower 

Our Top 100 Games of All Time (85-71):   

• Katie 85- SCOUT
• Jason 85- SCOUT
• Katie 84- Sea Salt & Paper 
• Jason 84- Taverns of Tiefenthal
• Katie 83- Maglev Metro
• Jason 83- Trismegistus: The Ultimate Formula 
• Katie 82- Mystery of the Abbey
• Jason 82- Port Royal
• Katie 81- Campy Creatures
• Jason 81- Ra
• Katie 80- Covert
• Jason 80- Venice
• Katie 79- Jinja
• Jason 79- Yedo
• Katie 78- Dice Forge
• Jason 78- Dark Tales
• Katie 77- Lisboa 
• Jason 77- Camel Up
• Katie 76- Smartphone Inc
• Jason 76- Deep Blue
• Katie 75- The Hunger
• Jason 75- Zooloretto
• Katie 74- The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers Deck-Building Game
• Jason 74- Lawyer Up
• Katie 73- Deep Blue
• Jason 73- Zhanguo
• Katie 72- Clinic: Deluxe Edition 
• Jason 72- Crusaders: Thy Will Be Done
• Katie 71- It’s a Wonderful World
• Jason 71- Lewis & Clark: The Expedition

Closing: 

This is the audio version of a live stream that took place on 11/2/2023. This is a video series counting down our favorite games that are not quite in the top 100.

This is the audio version of a live stream that took place on 11/2/2023. This is a video series counting down our favorite games that are not quite in the top 100.

Episode 270: Our Top 100 Games of All Time (100-86)

Introduction: 

News: 

• Hello Kitty: Day in the Park - 12 days, $30/$60
• Monasterium - 12 days, $60

Games played: 

• Yggdrasil

Our Top 100 Games of All Time (100-86):   

• Jason 100 - Disney Animated
• Katie 100 - Tang Garden
• Jason 99 - Bad Company
• Katie 99 - Abomination: Heir of Frankenstein
• Jason 98 - Dogs or War
• Katie 98 - Herbaceous
• Jason 97 - The Castles of Burgundy
• Katie 97 - Draftosaurus
• Jason 96 - Teotihuacan: City of Gods
• Katie 96 - Illimat
• Jason 95 - Tekhenu: obelisk of the Sun
• Katie 95 - Venice
• Jason 94 - Bitoku
• Katie 94 - Tidal Blades: Heroes of the Reef
• Jason 93 - Expeditions
• Katie 93 - DC Deck Builder
• Jason 92 - Puerto Rico
• Katie 92 - Creature Comforts
• Jason 91 - Endless Winter: Paleoamericans
• Katie 91 - Passing through Petra
• Jason 90 - Witchstone
• Katie 90 - QE
• Jason 89 - Bora Bora
• Katie 89 - Black Orchestra
• Jason 88 - Lorenzo Il Magnifico
• Katie 88 - Cash n Guns
• Jason 87 - Champions of Midgard
• Katie 87 - Taverns of Tiefenthal
• Jason 86 - Woodcraft
• Katie 86 - Don’t Go in There

Closing: 

Episode 269.5: The Best Weberson Santiago Art

Introduction: 

The Best Weberson Santiago Art: 

• 7
• 6
• 5
• 4
• 3
• 2
• 1

Closing:

Episode 269: Games Our Younger Selves Would Have Loved

Introduction: 

News: 

• Gamefound: Creature Caravan - 8 days, $50
• Fromage - 9 days, $35/$49 mat
• Flock Together - 11 days, $79

Games played: 

• King of 12
• Fuji

Games Our Younger Selves Would Have Loved: 

• Jason: Into the Echoside
• Katie: Scout
• Jason: Thrash ‘n Roll
• Katie: Elysium 
• Jason: Crusaders
• Katie: Consulting Detective - Holmes, deduction, and solo 
• Jason: Cat in the Box
• Katie: Shakespeare
• Jason: Magic the Gathering/Catan
• Katie: Forgotten Waters/D&D

Closing:

Episode 268: Gamer Burnout

Introduction: 

News: 

• Body of Evidence: The Murder Mystery Autopsy Game - 5 days, $37
• Colossal Cat-in-the-Box - 11 days, $59

Games played: 

• Joan of Arc: Orleans Draw & Write
• Isle of Trains: All Aboard
• Camel Up: The Card Game
• Fit to Print 

Gamer Burnout: 

• What is burnout?
• What kinds of things contribute?
  • FOMO, lack of gaming groups, price, content creators, cult of the new
• How to fight burnout?
  • Stop watching videos and listening to podcasts
  • Mute gamer groups
  • Pull out the games that got you in the hobby
  • Play something super light and maybe even stupid
  • Find a different hobby to be absorbed by for awhile
  • Play tried and true games with good friends
• What do we do to help fight against this?

Closing:

Episode 267: More, Even More Games Every Gamer Should Own

Introduction: 

News: 

• Bear Mountain Camping Adventure 3 Days $39, $69, $99

Games played: 

• Sail
• Cthulhu: Death May Die

Games Every Gamer Should Own pt.5: 

• Jason - The Gallerist (Heavy Game)
• Jason -  Lords of Vegas (Economic)
• Jason - Juicy Fruits (Resource Management)
• Jason -  Five Tribes (Mancala)
• Jason - Camel Up/HomeStretch (Betting)

Closing:

Episode 266: Still Even More Games Every Gamer Should Own

Introduction: 

News: 

• Boil and Trouble: 2 days, $23
• Flight Plan: 10 days, $65
• Tabernacle of Yahweh: 12 days, $77

Games played: 

• Wandering Towers
• Expeditions

Games Every Gamer Should Own pt.4: 

• Jason - Orleans (Bag Building)
• Katie - Quacks
• Jason - Holmes: Sherlock & Mycroft (Two Player Game)
• Katie - 7 Wonders Duel
• Jason - Red Rising (Hand Management)
• Katie - Scout
• Jason - Brass Lancashire (Route/Network Building)
• Katie - Ticket to Ride
• Jason - Pebble Rock Delivery Service (Kids Game)
• Katie - Detective Charlie 

Closing:

Episode 265: GenCon 2023 Preview

Introduction: 

GenCon 2023 Preview: 

• Jason - Bohnanza: Dahlias
  • AMIGO, Uwe Rosenberg, $22
• Katie - Barcelona
  • Board & Dice, Danny Garcia, Demo?
• Jason - Tricks & Treats
  • Trick or Treat Studios, Emerson Matsuuchi, $20
• Katie - Federation
  • Eagle-Gryphon, Dimitri Perrier $100 preorder 
• Jason - Everdell: Farshore
  • Starling Games, James and Clarissa Wilson, Demo only
• Katie - Jiangnan: Life of Gentry
  • Moaideas Game Design, DuGuWei, $99
• Jason - Spellbook
  • Space Cowboys, Phil Walker-Harding, Demo only
• Katie - Disney Animated
  • Funko, Prospero Hall, $35 sale?

Honorable mentions:

• The expansions: Iki: Akebono, Lawyer Up: Season 2, Ex Libris: Expanded Archives, Cryptid Cafe: Server Pack, Tokaido Duo
• Kids’ games: Hansel and Gretel, Spy x Family: Mission for Peanuts, Haunted Halloween: the trick or treat game, Picnic Twist, Hello Kitty: Day at the Park, The Smurfs: Hidden Village, Deduckto

Closing:

Episode 264: Yet Even More Games Every Gamer Should Own

Introduction: 

News: 

• Mystery of the Abbey - 4 days, $40
• Ovation - 7 days, $48

Games played: 

• Haunt the House
• Abyss
• Chicken!

Games Every Gamer Should Own pt.3: 

• Jason - Venice (Pick up and Deliver)
• Katie - Taxi Derby 
• Jason - Zooloretto/MeepleLand (Tile Laying)
• Katie - The One Hundred Torii
• Jason - Bad Company (Contract Fulfillment)
• Katie - Lords of Waterdeep 
• Jason - Archaeology (Set Collection)
• Katie - Bohnanza
• Jason - Bang! (Bluffing)
• Katie - Sheriff of Nottingham

Closing:

Episode 263: #origins2023 Post Mortem

Introduction: 

Games Played at #origins2023: 

• Distilled
• The Finest Fish
• Horticulture 

#origins2023 Post Mortem: 

• Lack of big publishers
  • Rio Grande
  • Pandasaurus
• Last Night Games
• Demo of Come Together
• Overview of Dubious 
• Board Game Rundown 
• Pat and Julia
• Arcane Raven 
• Studio Kurahon
• Final thoughts on the con

Closing:

Episode 262: #origins2023 Preview

Introduction: 

News: 

• Sanssouci - 6 days, $40
• Monsters of Loch Lomond - 11 days, $19

Games Played: 

• Hero Realms: The Ruins of Thandar
• 6 Nimmt!
• Ra

#origins 2023 Preview 

• Jason - Santa’s Workshop (2nd Edition)
  • Elf Creek Games
• Katie - Dubious 
  • Arcane Wonders
• Jason - Joan of Arc Orleans Draw and Write
  • Capstone Games
• Katie - Diced Veggies, demo
  • Kids Table Board Games
• Jason - Chicken!
  • Keymaster Games
• Katie - Pollen 
  • Allplay 
• Jason - Resurgence (Half a Kingdom Games)
  • Located at 25th century booth (1518)
• Katie - Luthier demo only
  • Paverson Games

Closing: 

Episode 261: BGM/BGR Con Recap

Introduction: 

News: 

• Gamefound: El Burro: A La Granja Game - 7 days, $85
• Kickstarter: Flight of Icarus - 5 days, $39

BGM/BGR Con Recap: 

• Jason - Brass: Birmingham 
• Katie - Glory to Rome
• Jason - Thunder Road: Vendetta
• Katie - Illiterati
• Jason - Witchstone
• Katie - Ra 
• Tanto Cuore: Winter Romance 
• Tea Dragon Society 
• Campy Creatures
• Heat: Pedal to the Metal
• QE
• Decrypto

Closing:

Episode 260: Even More Games Every Gamer Should Own

Introduction: 

News: 

• Clank Legacy 2 - 5 days, $99
• Botany: Flower Hunting in the Victorian Era - 11 days, $39

Games played: 

• Earth
• Thunderstone Quest
• Kokopelli 

Games Every Gamer Should Own pt.2: 

• Jason 5 - Planted (Drafting)
• Katie 5 - Sushi Go, Draftosaurus
• Jason 4 - Platypus (Party)
• Katie 4 - Concept
• Jason 3 - Everdell (Tableau Builder)
• Katie 3 - Santa Monica
• Jason 2 - For Sale (Auction/Bidding)
• Katie 2 - Nidavellir
• Jason 1 - Cat in the Box (Trick Taking)
• Katie 1 - Hagakure 

Closing:

Episode 259: Games Every Gamer Should Own

Introduction: 

News: 

• Forges of Ravenshire - 5 days, $60
• Milkman: A Legen-dairy Dice & Delivery game - 6 days, $30

Games played: 

• Port Royal
• Bosk
• Quartz

Games Every Gamer Should Own pt.1: 

• Jason 5 - Lords of Waterdeep (Worker Placement)
• Katie 5 - Viticulture 
• Jason 4 - Summer Camp (Deck Builder)
• Katie 4 - Marvel Legendary/HP Hogwarts Battle
• Jason 3 - Mountain Goats (Dice Game)
• Katie 3 - Dice Forge
• Jason 2 - Marvel United (Cooperative)
• Katie 2 - The Shipwreck Arcana
• Jason 1 - Quacks of Quedlinburg (Push Your Luck)
• Katie 1 - Bag of Chips

Closing:

Episode 258: Our Favorite Rondel Games

Introduction: 

News: 

• Taiwan Night Market - 6 days, $42 
• Weird wood Manor - 11 days, $61

Games played: 

• Herbaceous 
• Sovereign Skies

Our Favorite Rondel Games: 

• Jason 4 - Round House
• Katie 4 - Return to Dark Tower
• Jason 3 - Merchants of the Dark Road
• Katie 3 - Finca
• Jason 2 - Tzolk’in
• Katie 2 - Hickory Dickory
• Jason 1 - Merlin
• Katie 1 - Wonderland’s War

Honorable Mentions: Concordia, Corrosion, Crusaders, Gartenbau, Heaven & Ale, Iki, Kraftwagen, Queen’s Architect, Teotihuacan: City of Gods, Winterborne, Trajan, Antarctica, Aquasphere, Great Western Trail, Masque of the Red Death

Closing:

Episode 257: Our Favorite Social Deduction Games

Introduction: 

News: 

• Wild Gardens - backer kit, 5 days, $50
• Mycology - 4 days, $50

Games played: 

• Among the Stars
• Lord of the Rings: Fellowship of the Ring Deck Building Game
• Trekking Through History

Our Favorite Social Deduction Games: 

• Jason 3 - Secret Hitler
• Katie 3 - Deception: Murder in Hong Kong
• Jason 2 - GROWL
• Katie 2 - Love Letter
• Jason 1 - Detective Club
• Katie 1 - Hollywood 1947

Closing:

Episode 256: Our Favorite Deduction Games

Introduction: 

News: 

• Tír na nÓg - Gamefound, 6 days, $36
• Let’s Go to Japan! - 2 days, $39/$69
• Forge - 5 days, $56

Games played: 

• Hickory Dickory
• Sea Salt and Paper
• TrollFest

Our Favorite Deduction Games: 

• Jason 3 - Whoowasit?
• Katie 3 - Masque of the Red Death
• Jason 2 - Whodunit?
• Katie 2 - The Search for Planet X
• Jason 1 - Alchemists
• Katie 1 - Sherlock Holmes: Consulting Detective 

Honorable Mentions:  

13 Clues, Awkward Guests, 221B Baker Street, Mystery of the Abbey, Detective Charlie

The Shipwreck Arcana, Sleuth, Black Sonata, Clue: The Great Museum Caper, Batman Gotham City Mystery

Closing:

Episode 255: Our Favorite Deck Building Games

Introduction: 

News: 

• Purim - 6 days, $35
• Wanderlust - 5 days, $58
• The Demise of Dr Frankenstein - 6 days, $25

Games played: 

• Mutants
• Marvel Legendary: World War Hulk

Our Favorite Deck Building Games: 

• Jason 5 - Lucky’s Misadventures  
• Katie 5 - Hero Realms
• Jason 4 - Fantastiqa
• Katie 4 - Deep Blue
• Jason 3 - The Hunger
• Katie 3 - Harry Potter Hogwarts Battle
• Jason 2 - Clank
• Katie 2 - Tanto Cuore
• Jason 1 - Endless Winter
• Katie 1 - Into the Echoside

Honorable Mentions:  Arctic Scavengers, The Quest for El Dorado,  Ascension, Dominion, Valley of the Kings, Summer Camp, Heart of Crown, GWAR, Aeons End, Big Book of Madness, Trains, DC Deck Builder, Commissioned, Don’t Turn Your Back, Hardback/Paperback, Red Dragon Inn: Battle for Greyport, Super Motherload

Closing:

Episode 254: Our Favorite Lucky Games

Introduction: 

News: 

• Reviving Kathmandu - 5 days, $35

Games played: 

• Around the World in 80 Days
• Majesty for the Realm
• Villages of Valeria

Our Favorite Lucky Games: 

• Jason 3 - Archaeology: The New Expedition 
• Katie 3 - Quacks of Quedlinburg
• Jason 2 - Lords of Vegas
• Katie 2 - Thebes
• Jason 1 - Wonderlands War
• Katie 1 - Golden Ticket 

Honorable Mentions:  Bag of Chips, Fool’s Gold, Home Stretch, Camel Up, Cubitos

Closing:

Episode 253: Our Favorite Filler Card Games 

Introduction: 

News: 

• Harvest Hoppers - 10 days, $38
• Ancient Terrible Things: Reawakened - 11 days, $45

Games played: 

• 13 Clues
• Gartenbau
• Valeria Card Kingdoms

Our Favorite Filler Card Games: 

• Jason 3 - Sea Salt and Paper
• Katie 3 - Marvel Remix
• Jason 2 - PUSH
• Katie 2 - Kobayakawa
• Jason 1 - Scout
• Katie 1 - Hagakure

Honorable Mentions:  Ohanami, Dark Tales, The Crew, Jaipur, Love Letter, 7 Wonders Duel, Cat Lady, Noir

Closing:

Episode 252: Our Favorite Non-Card Filler Games 

Introduction: 

News: 

• Chomp, Sail, Couture, and Mind Space - 5 days, $19/$76
• Mika and the Witch’s Mountain - 6 days, $22 digital

Games played: 

• Bad Company
• Yggdrasil Chronicles 
• Broken & Beautiful

Our Favorite Filler Games (Non-Cards): 

• Jason 3 - Silver & Gold
• Katie 3 - Shipwreck Arcana
• Jason 2 - Bag of Chips
• Katie 2 - The Legend of the Cherry Tree
• Jason 1 - Loco Momo
• Katie 1 - Walking in Burano

Honorable Mentions:  Ravenous River, Don’t Go in There, Sentient, PARKS: Memories, Grimm, Draftosaurus, BANG! The Dice Game, Breakdancing Meeples

Closing:

Episode 251: Our Favorite Board Game Artists

Introduction: 

News: 

• Holy Grail Games shutting down (Museum, Encyclopedia, Rallyman, Rising 5, Titan)
• Bigfoot Board Game - 6 days, $60
• TRICKTAKERs KINGs - 11 days, $20

Games played: 

• Skate Summer
• Bonsai 

Our Favorite Board Game Artists: 

• Jason 3 - The Mico: Endless Winter, North Sea, West Kingdom, South Tigris, Valeria games, Spell Smashers
• Katie 3 - Ryan Laukat: Artifacts, Inc., Above and Below, Near and Far, Sleeping Gods, Islebound, Megaland, Deep Vents
• Jason 2 - Andrew Bosley: Everdell, Tapestry, Merchants of the Dark Road, Unconscious Mind, Santa’s Workshop (second edition), Tungaru
• Katie 2 - Ian O’Toole: Carnegie, Weather Machine, Rococo, Lisboa, Clinic, Scarlet Pimpernel, The Gallerist, Fool’s Gold
• Jason 1 - Weberson Santiago: The Bloody Inn, Whirling Witchcraft, Fuji, Coup, Quest, Sail
• Katie 1 - Vincent Dutrait:  Atlantis Rising, Broom Service, Elysium, Jaipur, Madame Ching, Museum, The One Hundred Torii, Rising 5, Unconscious Mind, Lewis and Clark

Closing:

Jason: Dennis Lohausen, Manny Trembley, Beth Sobel, Piero 

Katie: Jeremie Fluery (Yamatai), Miguel Coimbra (Wonderbook, Sea of Clouds, Small World) , Luan Huynh (Canvas), Jade Mosch (Kanagawa)

Episode 250: Our Anticipated Expansions/Reprints of 2023

Introduction: 

News: 

• Hollywood 1947 - 12 days left, $27
• Manhattan Project: War Machine - 10 days, $35

Games played: 

• Crusaders w/ Expansion
• Tapestry

Most Anticipated Expansions/Reprints of 2023:  

• Jason 5 - Lords of Vegas: Americana
• Katie 5 - Ark Nova: Aquarius
• Jason 4 - Flick of Faith: Cherry Blossom
• Katie 4 - ArchRavels: Magic Socks 
• Jason 3 - Lawyer Up: Season 2
• Katie 3 - IKI: Akebono
• Jason 2 - ZhanGuo Expansion
• Katie 2 - Tang Garden Big Box and expansions
• Jason 1 - Wonderland’s War: Shards of Madness
  
• Katie 1 - Castles of Mad King Ludwig: Renovations

Honorable Mentions: Santa’s Workshop: Second Edition, Ancient Terrible Things: Reawakened, Watson & Holmes II, Bang! The Great Train Robbery, Roll Player Adventures: Gulpax’s Secret,Tanto Cuore: Memento Mori, Tekhenu: Obelisk of the Sun Warmth of a Cat mini-expansion

Closing: 

Episode 249: Our Anticipated Games of 2023

Introduction: 

News: 

• Serge Laget Tribute
• Hasbro/WotC Controversy

Games played:  

• My Lil’ Everdell
• Viticulture
• Bitoku

Most Anticipated Games of 2023: 

• Jason 5 - Luthier
• Katie 5 - Maple Valley
• Jason 4 - Hickory Dickory
• Katie 4 - Ryozen
• Jason 3 - Skyrise
• Katie 3 - Age of Inventors
• Jason 2 - Septima
• Katie 2 - The White Castle
• Jason 1 - Unconscious Mind
  
• Katie 1 - Distilled

Honorable Mentions:  Scarface 1920, The Stuff of Legend, First in Flight, Bark Avenue, Artisans, Sail

Arborea, Flowar, Fika, Illiterati, Bamboo, The Potter’s Apprentice, Haunticulture, Books of Time, Jerusalem Anno Domini

Closing: 

Episode 248: Our Top 100 Games of All Time (10-1)

Introduction: 

News: 

• Dr. Finn’s Games now on Gamefound
• ArtiSlime, 10 days, $6

Games played: 

• Jaws
• On Tour: Paris

Our Top 100 Games of All Time (10-1):  

• Jason 10 - Viticulture Essential Edition
• Katie 10 - Council of 4
• Jason 9 - Coimbra
• Katie 9 - The Voyages of Marco Polo
• Jason 8 - Orleans
• Katie 8 - Alma Mater
• Jason 7 - Grand Austria Hotel
• Katie 7 - Pret-a-Porter
• Jason 6 - The Quacks of Quedlinburg
• Katie 6 - Rococo
• Jason 5 - Vinhos
• Katie 5 - Belgian Beers Race
• Jason 4 - Tapestry
• Katie 4 - Shakespeare
• Jason 3 - Merlin
• Katie 3 - Newton
• Jason 2 - Wonderland’s War
• Katie 2 - Grand Austria Hotel
• Jason 1 - The Gallerist
• Katie 1 - Coimbra 

Closing: 

Episode 247: Our Top 100 Games of All Time (20-11)

Introduction: 

News: 

• Play Rewind Eject - 11 days, $25/$75

Games played: 

• Orichalcum
• 221B Baker Street: The Master Detective Game

Our Top 100 Games of All Time (20-11):  

• Jason 20 - The Voyages of Marco Polo
• Katie 20 - London
• Jason 19 - Lisboa
• Katie 19 - Obsession
• Jason 18 - Hadara
• Katie 18 - Lorenzo il Magnifico
• Jason 17 - Abomination: The Heir of Frankenstein
• Katie 17 - Merlin
• Jason 16 - Concordia
• Katie 16 - Wingspan
• Jason 15 - London 
• Katie 15 - Genotype
• Jason 14 - Obsession
• Katie 14 - Elysium
• Jason 13 - Bruges
• Katie 13 - Red Rising
• Jason 12 - Pret-a-Porter
• Katie 12 - The Gallerist
• Jason 11 - Tzolk’in: The Mayan Calendar
• Katie 11 - Rajas of the Ganges 

Closing:

Episode 246: Our Top 100 Games of All Time (30-21)

Introduction: 

News:

• Circus Break - 5 days, $23

Games played:

• First Rat
• Witchstone

Our Top 100 Games of All Time (30-21):  

• Jason 30 - Bonfire
• Katie 30 - Tekhenu: Obelisk of the Sun
• Jason 29 - Dinosaur Island
• Katie 29 - Orleans
• Jason 28 - The Prodigals Club
• Katie 28 - Venice
• Jason 27 - Rococo
• Katie 27 - Paris
• Jason 26 - Terraforming Mars
• Katie 26 - Nidavellir
• Jason 25 - Lords of Vegas
• Katie 25 - Hadara
• Jason 24 - Euphoria: Build a Better Dystopia 
• Katie 24 - Iki
• Jason 23 - Council of 4 
• Katie 23 - Maracaibo
• Jason 22 - Tekhenu: Obelisk of the Sun
• Katie 22 - Merchants of the Dark Road
• Jason 21 - Lorenzo il Magnifico
• Katie 21 - Wonderland’s War

Closing:

Episode 245: Our Top 100 Games of All Time (40-31)

Introduction: 

News: 

• Racing Reindeer - 5 days, $29

Games played: 

• Everdell Spirecrest Expansion
• Woodcraft

Our Top 100 Games of All Time (40-31): 

• Jason 40 - Champions of Midgard
• Katie 40 - Champions of Midgard
• Jason 39 - Brass
• Katie 39 - Clank!
• Jason 38 - Genotype: A Mendelian Genetics Game 
• Katie 38 - Boonlake
• Jason 37 - Gugong
• Katie 37 - Clinic
• Jason 36 - Paris
• Katie 36 - Castles of Mad King Ludwig
• Jason 35 - Alma Mater
• Katie 35 - Quacks of Quedlinburg
• Jason 34 - De Vulgari Eloquentia
• Katie 34 - Bitoku
• Jason 33 - Five Tribes
• Katie 33 - Creature Comforts
• Jason 32 - Kanban
• Katie 32 - Tapestry
• Jason 31 - Trajan
• Katie 31 - Concordia

Closing:

#100Beyond100 #BoardgameMechanics #Top200

This is a replay of our Facebook Live 100 Beyond the 100 (145-135) from 12.26.2022.

Jason's 145-135:

135 In the Year of the Dragon: 10th Anniversary 136 Kraftwagen 137 Black Orchestra 138 Notre Dame: 10th Anniversary 139 Red Rising 140 Ancient Terrible Things 141 Eternal Palace 142 Black Fleet 143 Gem Hens 144 Dark Tales 145 Bermuda Triangle

Katie's 145-135: 135 Planted 136 Grimm: A Card GAme 137 Marvel United 138 Moonshine Empire 139 Awkward Guests 140 Abyss 141 Don't Go In There 142 Draftosaurus 143 Marvel Remix 144 Home Stretch 145 Legacy: Testament of Duke De Crecy

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Episode 244: Our Top 100 Games of All Time (50-41):

Introduction: 

• Merry Christmas! Katie is alive!

News: 

• Dungeons & Co - 5 days, $49
• Bah humbug! - 10 days, $29

Games played: 

• Marvel United X-Men Sentinels and Nimrod
• Pirate 21

Our Top 100 Games of All Time (50-41): 

• Jason 50 - Maracaibo
• Katie 50 - Covert
• Jason 49 - Wingspan
• Katie 49 - The One Hundred Torii
• Jason 48 - The Godfather: Corleone’s Empire
• Katie 48 - Taverns of Tiefenthal
• Jason 47 - Thebes
• Katie 47 - Thebes
• Jason 46 - Aquasphere
• Katie 46 - Ark Nova
• Jason 45 - Merkator
• Katie 45 - Dinosaur Island
• Jason 44 - Merchants of the Dark Road
• Katie 44 - Tang Garden
• Jason 43 - Venice
• Katie 43 - Santa Monica
• Jason 42 - Newton
• Katie 42 - Merkator
• Jason 41 - Wreck Raiders
• Katie 41 - Everdell

Closing: 

Episode 243: Jason’s Favorite Games of 2022

Introduction:

• Thanks for the game Scott!

News: 

• Boardgame Tables.com is now Allplay
• Lords of Vegas Kickstarter

Games played: 

• Quacks & Co
• Pyramix

Jason’s Favorite Games of 2022: 

• 10: Eternal Palace
• 9: The Palaces of Carrara (Second Edition)
• 8: Planted: A Game of Nature & Nurture
• 7: Port Royal: Big Box
• 6: Power Plants
• 5: Merchants of the Dark Road
• 4: Long Shot: The Dice Game
• 3: Creature Comforts
• 2: Endless Winter: Paleoamericans
• 1: Wonderland’s War

Closing:

This is a replay of our Facebook Live 100 Beyond the 100 (157-146) from 12.11.2022.

Jason's 157-146:

146 Sentient 147 Summer Camp 148 Kingsport Festival 157 Planted: A Game of Nature & Nurture 156 Dice Town 155 Via Nebula 154 Clinic: Deluxe Edition 153 Santa's Workshop 152 Heaven & Ale 151 Revolution! 150 Century: Spice Road 149 Le Havre 148 Kingsport Festival

Katie's 157-146: 157 Shelfie Stacker 156 The Spill 155 Furnace 154 Atlantis Rising 153 Wasteland Express Delivery Service 152 The Golden Ticket Game 151 The Crew: Quest for Planet 9 150 Ecos: First Continent 149 Arctic Scavengers 148 Dark Tales 147 Legendary: Marvel

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Episode 242: Our Top 100 Games of All Time (60-51):

Introduction: 

News: 

• Maple Valley - 5 days, $54
• Tiny Epic Crimes - 5 days, $25

Games played: 

• Cash n’ Guns
• Clank! Catacombs

Our Top 100 Games of All Time (60-51): 

• Jason 60 - Broom Service
• Katie 60 - ArchRavels
• Jason 59 - Signorie
• Katie 59 - Broom Service
• Jason 58 - Moonshine Empire
• Katie 58 - Abomination: The Heir of Frankenstein
• Jason 57 - Creature Comforts
• Katie 57 - The Godfather: Corleone’s Empire
• Jason 56 - Deep Blue
• Katie 56 - Colosseum
• Jason 55 - 7 Wonders Duel
• Katie 55 - Dice Forge
• Jason 54 - Legacy: The Testament of Duke de Crecy
• Katie 54 - Terraforming Mars
• Jason 53 - Shakespeare
• Katie 53 - Amerigo
• Jason 52 - Covert
• Katie 52 - Taxi Derby
• Jason 51 - Masters of Renaissance: Lorenzo il Magnifico Card Game
• Katie 51 - The Networks

Closing: 

#100Beyond100 #BoardgameMechanics #Top200

This is a replay replay of our Facebook Live 100 Beyond the 100 (170-158) from 11.25.2022.

Jason's 170-158: 158 Order of the Gilded Compass 159 The One Hundred Torii 160 Anachrony 161 The Golden Ticket Game 162 Vasco da Gama 163 San Juan 164 Trekking the World 165 Lawyer Up 166 Roll Player 167 Naga Raja 168 Furnace 169 Queen's Architect 170 Bag of Chips

Katie's 170-158: 158 On Tour 159 Atheneum: Mystic Library 160 The Legend of the Cherry Tree 161 Trekking the World 162 Kobayakawa 163 The Quest for El Dorado 164 Cryptid Cafe 165 Ancient Terrible Things 166 Dogs of War 167 Celestia 168 Blackout: Hong Kong 169 Bring Out Yer Dead 170 Ohanami

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Episode 241: Our Top 100 Games of All Time (70-61):

Introduction: 

News: 

• Inheritance - 7 days, $30

Games played: 

• Obscurio
• Hollywood 1947
• Simon’s Cat

Our Top 100 Games of All Time (70-61): 

• Jason 70 - Cleopatra and the Society of Architects
• Katie 70 - Yedo
• Jason 69 - Zhanguo
• Katie 69 - Victorian Masterminds
• Jason 68 - Everdell
• Katie 68 - Lisboa
• Jason 67 - Trickerion
• Katie 67 - Hallertau
• Jason 66 - Fresco
• Katie 66 - Indulgence 
• Jason 65 - Nidavellir
• Katie 65 - Mystery of the Abbey
• Jason 64 - SCOUT
• Katie 64 - Black Orchestra
• Jason 63 - Dogs of War
• Katie 63 - Corrosion
• Jason 62 - The Bloody Inn
• Katie 62 - Tanto Cuore
• Jason 61 - Blackout: Hong Kong
• Katie 61 - Tidal Blades: Heroes of the Reef

Closing:

This is a Facebook live replay of our 100 Beyond the 100 (180-171) from 11.16.2022.

Jason's 180-171:

171 Freedom: The Underground Railroad
172 Res Arcana
173 Akrotiri
174 Indulgence
175 Silver & Gold
176 CO2
177 Illimat
178 Praetor
179 Anno 1800
180 Royals

Katie's 180-171:

171 Summer Camp
172 Takenoko
173 SCOUT
174 Secret Hitler
175 Chiseled
176 Bag of Chips
177 7 Wonders Duel
178 Scythe
179 My Little Scythe
180 The Gambler

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Posting an audio only version of our Facebook Live from 11.09.2022. For some reason the video and the audio wasn't lining up so audio only is the way that we are going to go. Sorry about that (again).

Jason's 190-181:

181 Pebble Rock Delivery Service
182 Fire in the Library
183 Passing Through Petra
184 Takenoko
185 Atheneum: Mystic Library
186 Spirits of the Wild
187 Hawaii 188 Ladies & Gentlemen
189 Don't Go in There
190 Meeple Land

Katie's 190-181:

181 Century: Spice Road
182 Don't Turn Your Back
183 Spirits of the Wild
184 Long Shot: The Dice Game
185 Gorinto
186 No Thanks!
187 Sushi Go! Party
188 Cargo Noir
189 Fossilis
190 Fresco

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Episode 240: Our Top 100 Games of All Time (80-71):

Introduction: 

News: 

• Hitodama - 7 days, $67
• Unconscious Mind - 11 days, $71

Games played: 

• Flamecraft 
• Endless Winter: Paleoamericans 

Our Top 100 Games of All Time (80-71): 

• Jason 80 - Camel Up 
• Katie 80 - Parks
• Jason 79 - Origins: First Builders
• Katie 79 - Camel Up
• Jason 78 - Xi’an
• Katie 78 - Campy Creatures
• Jason 77 - Neptun
• Katie 77 - Harry Potter Hogwarts Battle
• Jason 76 - Amerigo
• Katie 76 - Forgotten Waters
• Jason 75 - Trismegistus: The Ultimate Formula
• Katie 75 - Lizard Wizard
• Jason 74 - Clank! Legacy: Acquisitions Incorporated
• Katie 74 - Gugong
• Jason 73 - Libertalia
• Katie 73 - Into the Echoside
• Jason 72 - Yamatai
• Katie 72 - Jinja
• Jason 71 - Jinja
• Katie 71 - Trickerion

Closing:

Posting an audio only version of our Facebook Live from 11.04.2022.

For some reason the video and the audio wasn't lining up so audio only is the way that we are going to go. Sorry about that.

Jason's 200-191:

191 Marvel United
192 For Sale
193 Rum & Pirates
194 Legendary: A Marvel Deck Building Game
195 My Little Scythe
196 Heart of Crown
197 The Hunger
198 Mandala
199 Go Go Eskimo
200 Don't Turn Your Back

Katie's 200-191:

191 Naga Raja
192 Kingsport Festival
193 Electronic Mall Madness
194 Trains 195 Meadow
196 Platypus
197 Go Go Eskimo
198 San Juan
199 Bohnanza
200 Black Fleet

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Episode 239 - Our Top 100 Games of All Time (90-81):

Introduction: 

News: 

• Tanto Cuore - Memento Mori Twilight Manor: 6 days left, $49
• Delta - 6 days, $74

Games played: 

• Everdell
• Monster Baby Rescue!
• Burgle Bros 2

Our Top 100 Games of All Time (90-81): 

• Jason 90 - The Palaces of Carrara (2nd Edition)
• Katie 90 - Walking in Burano
• Jason 89 - Port Royal
• Katie 89 - Smartphone Inc
• Jason 88 - Colosseum
• Katie 88 - Toledo
• Jason 87 - Puerto Rico
• Katie 87 - Search for Planet X
• Jason 86 - The Taverns of Tiefenthal
• Katie 86 - The Bloody Inn
• Jason 85 - Hallertau
• Katie 85 - Bargain Quest
• Jason 84 - Victorian Masterminds
• Katie 84 - Sherlock Holmes: Consulting Detective
• Jason 83 - The Lord of the Rings
• Katie 83 - Fool’s Gold 
• Jason 82 - Lords of Waterdeep
• Katie 82 - Juicy Fruits
• Jason 81 - Madeira
• Katie 81 - Libertalia

Closing:

Episode 238 - Our Top 100 Games of All Time (100-91):

Introduction: 

News:

• Roll to the Top/Pollen/Big Top - 6 days, $39/$19(BT), $89 
• Dreadful Meadows - 6 days, $50 

Games played: 

• Don’t Go In There
• The Loop

Our Top 100 Games of All Time (100-91): 

• Jason 100 - Abyss
• Katie 100 - Passing Through Petra
• Jason 99 - The Castles of Burgundy
• Katie 99 - Hagakure
• Jason 98 - Livingstone
• Katie 98 - Picture Perfect
• Jason 97 - Electronic Mall Madness
• Katie 97 - Golem
• Jason 96 - Elysium
• Katie 96 - Gutenberg
• Jason 95 - Istanbul
• Katie 95 - Trajan
• Jason 94 - Lucky’s Misadventures
• Katie 94 - Viticulture
• Jason 93 - Railroad Revolution
• Katie 93 - Five Tribes
• Jason 92 - Tricky Tides
• Katie 92 - It’s a Wonderful World
• Jason 91 - Rajas of the Ganges
• Katie 91 - Lords of Vegas

Closing:

Episode 237: Games We Passed On and Regret

Introduction:  

Crowdfunding: 

• Arch Ravels: Magic Socks - backer kit, 11 days, $25 (just magic socks)
• Wonderland’s War: Shards of Madness - 7 days, $15 
• From the Shadows - 11 days, $25

Games Played: 

• Bag of Chips 
• Brass: Lancashire 
• Marvel: Remix

Games We Passed On and Regret:

• Jason - Queen’s Feld City Collection
• Katie - Flamecraft 
• Jason - Weather Machine
• Katie - Legends of Sleepy Hollow
• Jason - Ra
• Katie - Distilled  

Closing:

Episode 236: Spooky Games

Introduction:  

Crowdfunding: 

• Cookie Run: Kingdom The Board Game - 6 days, $39
• Mary Shelley’s Dream - 9 days, $5
• Redwood - 12 days, $44  

Games Played: 

• Wonderlands War
• The Spill 
• Archaeology: The New Expedition

Spooky Games:

• Jason - Study in Emerald (2nd Edition)
• Katie - Consulting Detective: Jack the Ripper and West End Adventures
• Jason - GROWL
• Katie - Whoowasit?
• Jason - Abomination: The Heir of Frankenstein
• Katie - Return to Dark Tower

Closing: 

Honorable Mentions: Guillotine, Horrified, Tea Scones and Arsenic, Demon Worker, Salem 1692, Cryptid Cafe, Bermuda Triangle, King of New York, Ghost Blitz, Hocus Pocus Board Game, House of Danger, Mortum, The Bloody Inn

Episode 235: What’s On the Shelf Pt. 11

Introduction:  

Crowdfunding: 

• Wingspan Asia - Jason
• Draft & Write Records - 11 days, $27
• Elevensies: The Guilty Party - 11 days, $14
• Age of Comics: Golden Age - 11 days, $45

Games Played: 

• Hallertau - Julia Con
• Wonderlands War - Julia Con
• The Game (Cooperative Version) - Julia Con
• Lizard Wizard

What’s on the Shelf pt.11: 

• Sheriff of Nottingham
• Villainous
• The Queen’s Necklace
• Ladies & Gentlemen

Closing:

Episode 234: What’s on the Shelf, pt. 10

Introduction:  

Crowdfunding: 

• Age of Inventors - 10 days, $48/$58
• Terraforming Mars: The Dice Game - 12 days, $35

Games Played: 

• Eternal Palace
• Marvel Remix
• Igloo Pop

What’s on the Shelf pt.10: 

• Scout!
• Breakdancing Meeples
• Grimm
• GoodCritters
• Quests of Valeria - 
• Bang the Dice Game
• Dice Forge and Expansion
• Spell Smashers

Closing:

Episode 233: What Is on the Shelf pt. 9

Introduction:  

Crowdfunding: 

• Clinic Deluxe Biohazard expansion - 6 days, $19 
• Sagrada Artisans - 6 days, $75
• The Fox Experiment - 7 days, $55
• Blackoot - 12 days, $8

Games Played: 

• Feudum 
• My Little Pony: Adventures in Equestria - The Deckbuilding Game

What’s on the Shelf pt. 9: 

• Hagakure - K 
• Heart of Crown Base and Fairy Garden - J
• Tanto Cuore - K
• Tanto Cuore Expanding the House - J
• Tanto Cuore Romantic Vacation - K
• Tanto Cuore Oktoberfest - J
• Tanto Cuore Winter Romance - K 
• Starlight Stage - J
  

Closing: 

Episode 232: Our Favorite Kids Games

Introduction:  

Crowdfunding: 

• On Circus Grounds - 6 days, $41
• Uluk - 8 days, $45
• Bakufu - 10 days, $23

Games Played: 

• Kobayakawa
• Gabby’s Dollhouse
• Trajan

Our Favorite Kids Games: 

• Jason - Magic Mountain
• Katie - Detective Charlie
• Jason - Creatures and Cupcakes
• Katie - My Little Scythe
• Jason - Mall Madness
• Katie - Go Go Eskimo 
• Jason - Kraken Attack!
• Katie - Whoowasit?
  

Closing: 

Episode 231: What Is on the Shelf pt. 8

Introduction:  

Crowdfunding: 

• The Comic Book Bubble - 11 days, $20
• Trailblazers - 13 days, $34 (travel) $49 ( wooden meeples!!!)

Games Played: 

• Ceylon
• Maracaibo

What’s on the Shelf pt. 8: 

• Sail to India - J
• Valley of the Kings: Last Rites - K
• Council of Verona - J
• Ravenous River - K
• Harbour - J
• Mai-Star - K
• Dairy Man - J
• Kobayakawa - K
• Isle of Trains - J
• Diner - K
• Pie Factory - J
• Christmas Lights - K
• The Terrifying Girl Disorder - J
• Skull King - K
• Mini Diver City - J
• Equity - J
  

Closing: 

Episode 230: What Is on the Shelf pt. 7

Introduction:  

Crowdfunding: 

• Token Trays - 8 days, $20/$35
• Bako: Dig and Write - 10 days, $6
• Doomensions Mystery Manor - 12 days, $62

Games Played: 

• Scout
• Cat in the Box
• Boonlake

What’s on the Shelf pt.7: 

• The Book of Rituals - J
• GNA: Tears of a Goddess - K
• GNA: Sherlock Holmes: The Shadow of Jack the Ripper - K
• GNA: Sherlock Holmes: Four Investigations - K
• Sleuth - J
• Kanagawa - K
• Space Explorers - J
• Bargain Quest - K
  

Closing:

Episode 229: What Is on the Shelf pt. 6

Introduction:  

Crowdfunding: 

• Five Three Five - 5 days, $20
• Junk Drawer - 6 days, $35

Games Played: 

• Wasteland Express Delivery Service
• Sidekicks (Jason)
• Sherlock (Katie)

What’s on the Shelf pt.6: 

• Rival Realms
• Mr. Jack Pocket
• Matcha
• Noir
• School of Sorcery/Institute of Magical Arts
• Tiny Ninjas
• 7 Ronin
• Hero Realms (closed packs and campaign)
• Reapers
• Grimm a card game
  

Closing: 

Episode 228: What Is on the Shelf pt. 5

Introduction:  

Games Played: 

• The Golden City
• Isle of Trains
• Paperback

What’s on the Shelf pt. 5: 

• Silver & Gold
• Fire in the Library
• Tortuga 1667
• Salem 1692
• Deadwood 1876
• Biblios
• Wordsy
• Microbrew
• Ohanami
  

Closing: 

Episode 227: What Is on the Shelf pt. 4

Introduction: 

News/Crowdfunding: 

• Isle of Trains: All Aboard - 4 days, $30 (deluxe-ish) 
• Eden’s Conflict - 9 days, $30
• Board Game Day - 11 days, $20

Games Played: 

• The Golden Ticket Game
• Mortum: Medieval Detective
• Gutenberg 

What’s on the Shelf pt. 4: 

• Daxu 
• Holmes: Sherlock & Mycroft
• 7 Wonders: Duel
• Akrotiri
• Lost Cities
• Spirits of the Wild
• ConcluZio
• Coloretto
  

Closing: 

Episode 226: GenCon 2022 Preview

Introduction: 

News/Crowdfunding: 

• The Acts: Deluxe Edition $36 18 days
• Planting Evidence - 11 days, $32
• League of the Lexicon - 12 days, $34

Games Played: 

• GROWL
• Lords of Waterdeep 
• Town Builder: Coevorden 

Obligatory GenCon 2022 Preview: 

• Jason - Ready, Set, Bet! AEG John D. Clair - August 2022 release. Not sure if for sale or not. 
• Katie - Museum Suspects - Blue Orange, Philip Walker Harding, for sale? $20
• Jason - Bag of Chips Blue Orange Matthieu Aubrey Theo Rivière $13
• Katie - Catherine: The Cities of the Tsarina - Capstone Games, Johannes Schmidauer-Konig; $55
• Jason - Gutenberg Portal Katarzinya Cioch Wojciech Wisnewski $70
• Katie - Tabriz - Crafty Games, Randy Flynn, demo only
• Jason - Troll Fest Trick or Treat Studios Bruno Faidutti Camille Matthieu $60
• Katie - Get on Board: New York & London, IELLO, Saashi, $30 

Closing: 

Episode 225: What is on the Shelf part 3

Introduction: 

News/Crowdfunding: 

• Bedeville Carnival - 4 days, $50
• Neko Boss - 7 days, $19/$24 (2/multi, mini) $26/$37
• Deluxe Hanafuda Deck & The 100 Torii: Diverging Paths - 10 days, $65

Games Played: 

• Shadowrift 
• Finca

What is on the Shelf part 3: 

• Dinosaur Island and Totally Liquid Expansion 
• Taverns of Tiefenthal 
• Xi’an 
• Gugong 
• Paris 
• Lords of Waterdeep and Expansions (all one box) 

Closing:

Episode 224: What is on the Shelf part 2

Introduction: 

News/Crowdfunding: 

• Globetrotting - 4 days, $53 
• Maid Knight Saga: The Story of Faltisia - 6 days, $60
• Stardust Coffee - 12 days, $28

Games Played: 

• Masters of Renaissance 
• Ark Nova

What is on the Shelf part 2:

• A Gentle Rain
• Founding Fathers
• Police Precinct
• Ex Libris
• Tokaido
• Passing Through Petra
• Sonar
• Moonshine Empire
• Harry Potter Death Eaters Rising

Closing:

Episode 223: What is on the Shelf part 1

Introduction: 

News/Crowdfunding: 

• Clank! Catacombs - Dire Wolf only. No longer Renegade. 
• Yum Cha Card Game - 3 days, $20
• Pagan: Fate of Roanoke (2nd printing) - 7 days, $48

Games Played: 

• Planted
• Picture Perfect: Pickpocket
• Bitoku

What is on the Shelf part 1:

• Colosseum 
• Epic Resort w/ Expansion in base box
• Broom Service
• Roll Player
• Kraftwagen
• Unearth
• Mad Science Foundation
• Parks
• Parks Nightfall Expansion

Closing

Episode 222: Old Faithful Games

Introduction: 

News/Crowdfunding: 

• Return to Dark Tower RPG - 5 days, $50/$125
• First in Flight - 6 days, $39
• Bot Factory - 6 days, $48
• Skyrise - 6 days, $49/$75
• Septima - 6 days, $79

Games Played: 

• Campy Creatures
• Golem
• Ark Nova

Old Faithful Games: 

• Jason - Marvel United
• Katie - Shipwreck Arcana 
• Jason - The Godfather
• Katie - Quacks of Quedlinburg
• Jason - Century: Spice Road
• Katie - Fool’s Gold

Honorable Mentions: Dice Forge, Ohanami, Bohnanza, The Crew, Takenoko, Bang! (especially the dice game), Black Fleet, Concept, Celestia, Bring Out Yer Dead, Camel Up, Parks

Closing:

Episode 221: #Origins2022 Recap

Introduction: 

News/Crowdfunding: 

• Crossroads Inn: The Innkeeper’s Creed - 7 days, $42
• Enigma Crime Scene: Sicily and Chicago - 12 days left, $54.83 

Games Played: 

• Platypus
• Blank Slate
• Terror on Star Base X - Katie 
• Lords of Vegas
• It’s a Wonderful World
• Katie - Return to Dark Tower

Obligatory #Origins2022 Recap:  

• Distilled 
• Septima
• Fog of Love
• Mortum: Medieval Detective
• Sherlock: Case Connection
• Power Plants

Honorable Mentions: Patrick and Julia; Board Game Rundown guys 

Closing:

Episode 220 - Favorite Odd End Game Mechanisms

Introduction: 

Games Played: 

• Infinity Gauntlet:  A Love Letter Game
• My Farm Shop
• Hansa

Favorite Games with Odd End Game Mechanisms: 

• 5 - Gugong 
• 4 - Council of Blackthorn
• 3 - Livingstone
• 2 - Venice
• 1 - Cleopatra and the Society of Architects

Honorable Mentions: 

High Society, QE, Clank!, The Hunger

or

Lords of Waterdeep, London, Unicorn Fever

Closing:

Episode 219: #Origins2022 Preview

Introduction: 

News/Crowdfunding: 

• Kabuto Sumo Total Mayhem and so much more - 6 days, $89 new stuff
• Flappy Families - 8 days, $27
• Bark Avenue - 10 days, $49

Games Played: 

• Hanafuda - Koi Koi
• Ethnos 
• Clank! Temple of the Ape Lords Expansion

Obligatory #Origins2022 Preview: 

• Jason - Hippocrates, Game Brewer, For Sale $70
• Katie - Mortum: Medieval Detective, Arcane Wonders, $50
• Jason - New York Pizza Delivery, AirLoom Games, For Sale $50
• Katie - Suspects, Hachette Games, $30
• Jason - Bug Off!,R & R Games, For Sale $15
• Katie - Picture Perfect Movie Star and Pickpocket expansions, Arcane Wonders, $23
• Jason - Longboard, 25th Century Games, For Sale $20
• Katie - Septima, Mindclash Games, demo only 

Honorable Mentions: Sherlock: Case Connection, Distilled, Dom Pierre, The Spill, Cryptid Cafe, Gartenbau, Life of a Chameleon, Oak 

Non-Gaming: Getting to hang out with Board Game Rundown and play some games (hopefully).

Closing:

Episode 218 - The Emperor and Loki Sat at The Kids Table in Druid City Staring at the Pandasaurus Wearing a Plaid Hat

Introduction: 

News/Crowdfunding: 

• Gamefound - good for publishers, rough for users: hidden amount of time left, have to “load more”, landing pages vary greatly 

Games Played: 

• Corrosion 
• The Prodigals Club
• Yedo 

A Few Favorites from Small Publishers: 

• Kids Table Board Games 
  • Fossilis
  • Wreck Raiders
• Loki
  • Detective Charlie
  • Kraken Attack
• Skybound/Druid City
  • Tidal Blades
  • Pebble Rock Delivery Service
• Plaid Hat
  • Abomination: The Heir of Frankenstein 
  • Forgotten Waters
• Pandasaurus Games
  • Dinosaur Island
  • Silver & Gold
  • Ohanami
  • Wasteland Express Delivery Service
• Braincrack Games
  • Venice  

Closing:

Episode 217 - Lookout Mayfair! Euros are coming!

Introduction: 

News/Crowdfunding: 

• Through Ice and Snow - 6 days, $53
• Brindlewood Bay: Cozy Murder Mystery RPG - 10 days, $20 digital/$65 hardback
• The Flood - 13 days, $55/$149 (all in) 

Games Played: 

• Tokaido
• Long Shot: The Dice Game
• Century: Spice Road

Our Favorite Mayfair/Lookout Games:

• 7 - Le Havre
• 6 - No Thanks! 
• 5 - Agricola
• 4 - De Vulgari Eloquentia 
• 3 - Lords of Vegas
• 2 - Merkator
• 1 - Grand Austria Hotel

Honorable Mentions: Mandala, Snowdonia, Star Trek Catan, Leonardo Da Vinci, Toledo (don’t own) 

Closing:

Episode 216 - Ride ‘em Cowboy…from Space

Introduction: 

News/Crowdfunding: 

• Gamefound: Damask - 11 days, $33
• Murder and Co: Fallen Star - 5 days, $130
• All Time Wrestling: The Wrestling Card Game - 13 days, $99 (all in)/ $54 (legends)

Games Played: 

• Alma Mater
• Belgian Beers Race 
• Champions of Midgard w/ both expansions 

Our Favorite Space Cowboys Games: 

• 7 - Jamaica
• 6 - Consulting Detective 
• 5 - Jaipur 
• 4 - Splendor
• 3 - Via Nebula
• 2 - Black Fleet
• 1 - Elysium

Honorable Mentions: Unlock!, Orbis, Skull, Watson & Holmes (Never Played)

Closing: 

Episode 215 - Wondering About Arcane

Introduction: 

News/Crowdfunding: 

• Autobahn - 5 days, $56
• Wayfarers of the South Tigris - 5 days, $45
• Broken and Beautiful: A Game about Kintsugi - 14 days, $16/$30

Games Played: 

• Long Shot The Dice Game
• Tea, Scones and Arsenic 
• Momiji

Our Favorite Arcane Wonders Games: 

• 8 - Sherlock 13
• 7 - GoodCritters
• 6 - Sheriff of Nottingham
• 5 - Royals
• 4 - Furnace
• 3 - Smartphone Inc
• 2 - Picture Perfect
• 1 - Four Gardens

Closing: 

Episode 214 - Spiele, Eggert Spiele

Introduction: 

News/Crowdfunding: 

• Critter Cards - 5 days, $12
• Castles by the Sea - 6 days, $45/$65
• Explorers of the Woodlands - 10 days, $31

Games Played: 

• Sentient
• King of New York 
• De Vulgari Eloquentia 

Our Favorite Eggertspeiele Games: 

• 8 - Mombasa
• 7 - Yedo
• 6 - Heaven & Ale
• 5 - Blackout: Hong Kong 
• 4 - Camel Up
• 3 - Alma Mater
• 2 - Rococo 
• 1 - Coimbra

Closing:

Episode 213 - The Renegades of Pretty Okay

Introduction: 

News/Crowdfunding: 

• Gamefound: For Northwood! - 7 days, $15
• Pestilence: Escape the Plague - 5 days, $6 PNP
• Fujiyama with Ajisai - 10 days, $47 both

Games Played: 

• Camel Up: Off Season
• Rockband Manager
• Fool’s Gold

Our Favorite Renegade Games: 

• 5 - Jason: Passing Through Petra 
• 5 - Katie: The Search for Planet X
• 4 - Jason: The Hunger
• 4 - Katie: Bargain Quest
• 3 - Jason: Covert
• 3 - Katie: Covert
• 2 - Jason: Clank! (any flavor)
• 2 - Katie: Ex Libris
• 1 - Jason: Trajan
• 1 - Katie: Clank Legacy

Honorable Mentions: Architects, Paladins, Raiders, Atheneum, Circadians First Light, Fox in the Forest, Lanterns, Lotus, Pie Town, Sentient, Spell Smashers, Succulent, World’s Fair 1893

Closing: 

Episode 212 - The Old Grey Fox and the Hound

Introduction: 

News/Crowdfunding: 

• Viticulture World Cooperative Expansion
• The Big Pig Game - 6 days, $45
• Silicon Valley - 10 days, $30

Games Played:

• San Juan
• Search for Planet X
• Lucky’s Misadventures 

Our Favorite Grey Fox Games: 

• 5 - Jason: Run, Fight, or Die!
• 5 - Katie: After the Empire
• 4 - Jason: A Study in Emerald 
• 4 - Katie: London Dread
• 3 - Jason: Rising 5: Runes of Asteros
• 3 - Katie: Rising 5: Runes of Asteros
• 2 - Jason: Order of the Guilded Compass
• 2 - Katie: Champions of Midgard
• 1 - Jason: Champions of Midgard
• 1 - Katie: Deception Murder in Hong Kong

Closing:

Episode 211 - Our Favorite AEG Games

Introduction: 

News/Crowdfunding: 

• Encyclopedia - 6 days, $54
• Age of Rome - 7 days, $76 
• An Unexpected Wedding Invitation - 13 days, $33(hardback) $8 pdf, $27 paperback

Games Played: 

• Livingstone
• Aeon’s End
• Ex Libris

Our Favorite AEG Games: 

• Jason 5: Tiny Towns
• Katie 5: Ecos: First Continent
• Jason 4: Valley of the Kings
• Katie 4: Ravenous River
• Jason 3: Cubitos
• Katie 3:  Walking in Burano
• Jason 2: Santa Monica
• Katie 2: Santa Monica
• Jason 1: Istanbul
• Katie 1: Mai-Star 

Honorable Mentions: Calico, Whirling Witchcraft, Cascadia, Trains, Space Base, Love Letter, Istanbul: Dice Game, Cat Lady, Smash Up, TEN, Point Salad 

Closing:

Episode 210 - Toss a Coin to the Tasty Minstrel

Introduction: 

News/Crowdfunding:

• Route East - 5 days, $42
• Habitats, Nine Lives, Basketboss - 6 days, $19(9)/$39; $89 all three 
• Ryozen - 6 days, $44

Games Played: 

• Bargain Hunter
• Mai Star
• Pebble Rock Delivery Service

Our Favorite TMG Games: 

• Jason 5: Ars Alchimia
• Katie 5: Crusaders 
• Jason 4: Scoville
• Katie 4: Ars Alchimia
• Jason 3: Aquasphere
• Katie 3: Harbour 
• Jason 2: Colosseum
• Katie 2: Colosseum 
• Jason 1: Orleans
• Katie 1: Orleans

Closing:

Episode 209 - Happy Days of Wonder

Introduction: 

News/Crowdfunding: 

• Hamlet - 4 days, $61
• Library Labyrinth - 6 days, $39
• The Last Gig - 11 days, $50

Games Played: 

• Indulgence
• Walking in Burano
• Unicorn Fever

Our Favorite Days of Wonder Games: 

• 11: Pirate’s Cove
• 10: Ticket to Ride
• 9: Ticket to Ride: London
• 8: Ticket to Ride: Europe
• 7: Cargo Noir
• 6: Small World
• 5: Yamatai
• 4: Mystery of the Abbey
• 3: Cleopatra and the Society of Architects
• 2: Deep Blue
• 1: Five Tribes

Closing: 

Episode 208 - Long Live the Queen…Games

Introduction: 

News/Crowdfunding: 

• Gamefound: Pilgrim - 9 days left, about $86
• Ahau (ah-how) - Rulers of Yucatán - 7 days left, $65
• Deeproot Dwellers - 13 days, $45

Games Played: 

• Lords of Vegas with both Expansions
• Pie Town
• Founders of Teotihuacan

Our Favorite Queen Games: 

• 9: Kingdom Builder 
• 8: It Happens… 
• 7: Parfum 
• 6: Alhambra 
• 5: Neptun 
• 4: Fresco 
• 3: Amerigo 
• 2: Thebes 
• 1: Merlin  

Honorable Mentions: Queen’s Architect, Shogun, Liguria, Escape: The Curse of the Temple

Closing:

Episode 207 - Like a Rolling Stone…maier?

Introduction: 

News/Crowdfunding: 

• Western Legends: Big Box - 10 days, $60 box/$269
• Tang Garden: Seasons - 12 days, $51

Games Played: 

• Juicy Fruits
• Bohnanza
• Roll Player Monsters and Minions 

Favorite Stonemaier Games: 

• 12 - Rolling Realms
• 11 - Charterstone
• 10 - Scythe
• 9 - Pendulum
• 8 - Between Two Castles of Mad King Ludwig
• 7 - My Little Scythe
• 6 - Euphoria
• 4 - Libertalia: Winds of Galecrest
• 4 - Red Rising
• 3 - Viticulture
• 1 - Wingspan 
• 1 - Tapestry

Closing:

Episode 206 - Favorite Games with Follow Mechanisms

Introduction: 

News/Crowdfunding: 

• Envelescape: Pop Up Escape Room - 6 days, $22 (1st chapter)/$57 (first game)/$106(both chapters)
• The Tabletop Find-It Book - 7 days, $20
• Wine Management - 9 days, $5

Games Played: 

• Iki  
• Libertalia: Winds of Galecrest
• Go Go Eskimo
• The Acts of The Evangelists 

Favorite Games with a Follow Mechanism: 

• Jason - The Gallerist
• Katie - Lisboa
• Jason - Merkator
• Katie - Merchants of the Dark Road
• Jason - Deep Blue
• Katie - Museum

Closing:

Episode 205 - #theriveted Top 10 GOAT

Introduction: 

News/Crowdfunding: 

• Jiangnan: Life of Gentry - 6 days, $65
• Trekking Through History - 10 days, $50
• Academy: The West Point Board Game - 10 days, $60

Games Played: 

• Parks Memories: Coast to Coast
• The One Hundred Torii 

#theriveted Top 10 GOAT :  

• 10: Camel Up - 
• 9: Anachrony
• 8: Orleans 
• 7: 51st State Master Set
• 6: Clank!
• 5: A Feast for Odin
• 4: Agricola
• 3: Coimbra
• 2: The Lost Ruins of Arnak 
• 1: Grand Austria Hotel

Honorable Mentions:

Wingspan, Viticulture, Werewords, Awkward Guests, Brass, Mansions of Madness, Raiders of the North Sea, Black Orchestra, Circadians First Light, Masque of the Red Death, Quacks of Quedlinburg, Rajas of the Ganges, Nova Luna, Castles of Burgundy, Teotihuacan, Calimala

Closing:

Episode 204 - Planes, Trains and Automobiles

Introduction: 

News/Crowdfunding: 

• Old London Bridge - 8 days, $49
• Ostia - 9 days, $63
• Chang’an - 9 days, $35/all in $55 

Games Played: 

• Tapestry both expansions 
• Merchants of the Dark Road
• Bermuda Triangle

Planes, Trains and Automobiles:  

Planes:

• Katie - Airlines Europe
• Jason - Pan Am; Aeroplanes

Trains:

• Katie - Maglev Metro; Rail Raiders Infinite
• Jason - Trains; Snowdonia & Railroad Revolution

Automobiles:

• Katie - Taxi Derby; Milles Borne
• Jason - Kraftwagen; Kanban

Closing:

Episode 203 - Favorite Games About Sailing (Boats, Boats, Boats!)

Introduction: 

News/Crowdfunding: 

• Libertalia: Winds of Galecrest - March 2
• Quatermain Cobblestone Games - 6 days, $30
• Skate Summer - 7 days, $50
• Finding Anastasia - 10 days, $35

Games Played: 

• Obsession
• First Empires

Favorite Games About Sailing (Boats, Boats, Boats!):  

• Jason - Madame Ching
• Katie - Concordia
• Jason - Neptun
• Katie - Forgotten Waters
• Jason - Bermuda Triangle
• Katie - Black Fleet

Closing: 

Tricky Tides, Century: Eastern Wonders, Amerigo, Kraken Attack, Liguria, Sailing to India, Lewis and Clark, Akrotiri, Venice, Tortuga, Rajas of the Ganges, Yamatai

Episode 202 - Our favorite Animal Games

Introduction: 

News/Crowdfunding: 

• Most Funded Kickstarter of 2021
• Trading Post - 9 days, $39
• CoLab - 11 days, $45/$60

Games Played: 

• Micro Macro Crime City: Full House
• Aquasphere
• Whoowasit?

Our Favorite Animal Games:  

• Jason - La Isla
• Katie - Zooloretto
• Jason - Gem Hens
• Katie - Wingspan
• Jason - Draftosaurus
• Katie - Dinosaur Island
• Jason - It Happens…
• Katie - Wombat Rescue
• Jason - Everdell
• Katie - Happy Pigs

Closing: 

Detective Charlie, Camel Up, Mountain Goats, Camp Pinetop, Seikatsu, Wooly Whammoth, New Bedford, Takenoko, Le Havre, Agricola, Ravenous River, On the Origin of the Species, Cascadia, Cat Lady, Ecos, HomeStretch, Calico, The Alpha, Oceans, Evolution, Bunny Kingdom, Reef

Episode 201 - Anticipated Games of 2022

Introduction: 

News/Crowdfunding: 

• Dom Pierre - 9 days, $49
• Ham’s Sandwich Shop - 6 days, $31
• Blazon - 5 days, $35

Games Played: 

• Genotype
• Maglev Metro
• The Scarlet Pimpernel 

Anticipated Games of 2022:  

• Jason - Tusky Joe’s Snorkel Adventure Board Game Hub
• Katie - Feed the Kraken
• Jason - Skate Summer Pandasaurus Games
• Katie - Unconscious Minds
• Jason - Ovation Working Glass Workshop
• Katie - Shogun No Katana
• Jason - Florence Braincrack Games
• Katie - Legends of Sleepy Hollow
• Jason - Byline Talon Strikes
• Katie - Jiagnan: Life of Gentry

Honorable Mentions: Legend Academy, The Potter’s Apprentice, Creature Comfort

Closing:

Episode 200 - Our Favorite Games of 2021

Introduction: 

News/Crowdfunding: 

• Prognosis Death - 12 days, $25

Games Played: 

• Harry Potter Strike
• Hadara
• Pulsar 2849 

Our Favorite Games of 2021:  

• 10 - Lawyer Up
• 9 - Shelfie Stacker
• 8 - Jinja
• 7 - Arch Ravels
• 6 - Moonshine Empire
• 5 - Red Rising
• 4 - The Hunger
• 3 - Genotype
• 2 - Venice
• 1 - The Belgian Beers Race

Honorable Mentions - A Gentle Rain, Cryo, Pandemain, After the Empire, Gorinto

Closing:

Episode 199 - Top 100 Games of All Time (10-1) 

Introduction: 

News/Crowdfunding: 

• Flock of Seagulls - 6 days, $21
• The Big Shuffle - 8 days, $35
• The Book of Lost Things - 11 days, $79

Games Played: 

• Lords of Vegas 
• Bang! The Dice Game  

Top 100 Games of All Time (10-1):  

• Jason 10: Tekhenu: Obelisk of the Sun
• Katie 10: The Voyages of Marco Polo
• Jason 9: Tzolk’in: The Mayan Calendar
• Katie 9: Pret-a-Porter
• Jason 8: Lisboa
• Katie 8: Council of Four
• Jason 7: Lorenzo Il Magnifico
• Katie 7: Shakespeare
• Jason 6: Viticulture Essential Edition
• Katie 6: London
• Jason 5: Merlin
• Katie 5: Newton
• Jason 4: The Gallerist
• Katie 4: Merlin 
• Jason 3: The Voyages of Marco Polo
• Katie 3: Obsession
• Jason 2: Bonfire
• Katie 2: Grand Austria Hotel
• Jason 1: Grand Austria Hotel
• Katie 1: Coimbra 

Closing:

Episode 198 - Top 100 Games of All Time (20-11)

Introduction: 

Fickle Favorite - Ryan M (Facebook Review)

News/Crowdfunding: 

• Palaces of Carrara (second edition) - 11 days on Gamefound, $85 (retail $70)
• Miniature Market

Games Played: 

• Growl
• Study in Emerald
• Clank! In! Space! Pulsarcade

Top 100 Games of All Time (20-11):  

• Jason 20 - Council of 4
• Katie 20 - Lorenzo il Magnifico
• Jason 19 - Vinhos
• Katie 19 - Elysium 
• Jason 18 - Genotype: A Mendelian Genetics Game 
• Katie 18 - Alma Mater
• Jason 17 - Aquasphere
• Katie 17 - Into the Echoside 
• Jason 16 - Dinosaur Island
• Katie 16 - Consulting Detective
• Jason 15 - Le Havre
• Katie 15 - Hadara
• Jason 14 - Orleans
• Katie 14 - The Belgian Beers Race
• Jason 13 - Coimbra
• Katie 13 - Rococo
• Jason 12 - Clank! Legacy: Acquisitions Incorporated
• Katie 12 - Concordia
• Jason 11 - Rococo
• Katie 11 - Nidavellir

Closing:

Episode 197 - Top 100 Games of All Time (30-21)

Introduction: 

Fickle Favorite - Fred C

News/Crowdfunding: 

• Bah! Humbug! - 10 days, $6

Top 100 Games of All Time (30-21):  

• Jason 30 - Into the Echoside 
• Katie 30 - Santa Monica
• Jason 29 - Alma Mater
• Katie 29 - Trickerion: Legends of Illusion
• Jason 28 - The Godfather
• Katie 28 - The Gallerist 
• Jason 27 - Euphoria
• Katie 27 - Parks
• Jason 26 - Obsession
• Katie 26 - Viticulture: essential edition 
• Jason 25 - Newton
• Katie 25 - Dinosaur Island
• Jason 24 - London
• Katie 24 - Tanto Cuore
• Jason 23 - Shakespeare
• Katie 23 - Picture Perfect
• Jason 22 - Trajan
• Katie 22 - Wingspan
• Jason 21 - The Prodigal’s Club
• Katie 21 - Rajas of the Ganges

Closing:

Episode 196 - Top 100 Games of All Time (40-31)

Introduction: 

News/Crowdfunding:

• Weather Machine - 8 days, $129 
• Snack Time - 9 days, $25

Games Played: 

• Spirits of the Wild
• The Bloody Inn w/ Carnies and Events 

Top 100 Games of All Time (40-31):  

• Jason 40 - 7 Wonders Duel
• Katie 40 - Tekhenu: Obelisk of the Sun
• Jason 39 - The Belgian Beers Race
• Katie 39 - Furnace
• Jason 38 - Paris
• Katie 38 - Clank!
• Jason 37 - Deep Blue
• Katie 37 - Terraforming Mars  
• Jason 36 - The Bloody Inn
• Katie 36 - Harry Potter: Hogwarts Battle
• Jason 35 - Hadara
• Katie 35 - Abomination: The Heir of Frankenstein
• Jason 34 - Amerigo
• Katie 34 - Smartphone Inc
• Jason 33 - Kanban
• Katie 33 - Castles of Mad King Ludwig 
• Jason 32 - Concordia
• Katie 32 - Lisboa  
• Jason 31 - Brass
• Katie 31 - Genotype

Closing:

Episode 195 - Top 100 Games of All Time (50-41)

Introduction: 

• Fickle Favorite - Brent 

News/Crowdfunding:  

• Thrones/Dice Kingdoms/Siege of Valeria - 60 days, $30/$75

Games Played: 

• Clinic: Deluxe Edition
• Cat Lady
• Via Nebula

Top 100 Games of All Time (50-41):  

• Jason 50 - Terraforming Mars
• Katie 50 - Victorian Masterminds
• Jason 49 - Dice Forge
• Katie 49 - Lords of Vegas
• Jason 48 - Abomination: The Heir of Frankenstein
• Katie 48 - Red Rising
• Jason 47 - The Taverns of Tiefenthal
• Katie 47 - Heart of Crown 
• Jason 46 - Legacy: The Testament of Duke de Crecy
• Katie 46 - Orleans
• Jason 45 - Gugong
• Katie 45 - Four Gardens 
• Jason 44 - Tidal Blades: Heroes of the Reef
• Katie 44 - Tapestry 
• Jason 43 - Xi’an
• Katie 43 - Between Two Castles of Mad King Ludwig 
• Jason 42 - Rajas of the Ganges
• Katie 42 - Covert
• Jason 41 - Trismegistus: The Ultimate Formula
• Katie 41 - Hagakure

Closing:

Episode 194 - Top 100 Games of All Time (60-51)

Introduction: 

News/Crowdfunding:  

• Hanamikoji: Geisha’s Road - 3 days, $22/$39
• Ko-Op - 5 days, $20 

Games Played: 

• Trekking the World
• Tang Garden

Top 100 Games of All Time (60-51): 

• Jason 60 - Nidavellier
• Katie 60 - Don’t Turn Your Back
• Jason 59 - Blue Moon City
• Katie 59 - Trismegistus 
• Jason 58 - Bruges
• Katie 58 - Five Tribes
• Jason 57 - Dogs of War
• Katie 57 - Ohanami
• Jason 56 - Imaginarium
• Katie 56 - Fresco
• Jason 55 - Wingspan
• Katie 55 - Dice Forge
• Jason 54 - Covert
• Katie 54 - Thebes
• Jason 53 - Fresco
• Katie 53 - Quacks
• Jason 52 - Merkator
• Katie 52 - Paris
• Jason 51 - Clinic: Deluxe Edition
• Katie 51 - Fool’s Gold

Closing:

Episode 193 - Top 100 Games of All Time (70-61)

Introduction:

Nerd-a-Palooza Recap: 

• Fickle
• Grimm: A Card Game
• GWAR vs. Time

Top 100 Games of All Time (70-61): 

• Jason 70 -  Abyss  
• Katie 70 - Shelfie Stacker
• Jason 69 - Champions of Midgard
• Katie 69 - Bonfire
• Jason 68 - La Granja
• Katie 68 - Tzolk’in 
• Jason 67 - Thebes
• Katie 67 - The Godfather 
• Jason 66 - The Hunger
• Katie 66 - Forgotten Waters
• Jason 65 - Camel Up
• Katie 65 - Broom Service 
• Jason 64 - Broom Service
• Katie 64 - Merkator 
• Jason 63 - Queen’s Architect
• Katie 63 - Black Orchestra
• Jason 62 - Lords of Vegas
• Katie 62 - Illimat
• Jason 61 - Bring Out Yer Dead
• Katie 61 - The Bloody Inn

Closing:

Episode 192 - Top 100 Games of All Time (80-71)

Introduction:

News/Crowdfunding:  

• Steam Up - 5 days, $48
• Paint the Roses - 6 days, $30
• Scented Dice by Baron Smelly Bones - 7 days, $20

Games Played: 

• Trains
• DC Deck Building Game Teen Titans expansion

Top 100 Games of All Time (80-71): 

• Jason 80 - Black Orchestra 
• Katie 80 - Agricola
• Jason 79 - Santa Monica
• Katie 79 - Taverns of Tiefenthal 
• Jason 78 - Century: Spice Road
• Katie 78 - Venice
• Jason 77 - Lords of Waterdeep
• Katie 77 - Clank!
• Jason 76 - In the Year of the Dragon
• Katie 76 - ArchRavels
• Jason 75 - Kraftwagen
• Katie 75 - Abyss
• Jason 74 - Colosseum
• Katie 74 - Lords of Waterdeep
• Jason 73 - Zooloretto
• Katie 73 - Masque of the Red Death
• Jason 72 - Illimat
• Katie 72 - Shipwreck Arcana
• Jason 71 - Everdell
• Katie 71 - Moonshine Empire

Closing:

Episode 191 - Top 100 Games of All Time (90-81)

Introduction:

News/Crowdfunding:  

• Dandelions/Psychic Pizza Deliverers Go to Ghost Town - 6 days, $46
• Don’t Cross Agatha - 11 days, $17/$20 

Games Played: 

• CloudAge

Top 100 Games of All Time (90-81): 

• Jason 90 - Cubitos
• Katie 90 - Arctic Scavengers
• Jason 89 - Freedom: The Underground Railroad
• Katie 89 - Champions of Midgard 
• Jason 88 - Five Tribes
• Katie 88 - Ladies and Gentlemen
• Jason 87 - Thrash ‘n Roll
• Katie 87 - Wreck Raiders 
• Jason 86 - Jinja
• Katie 86 - Camel Up
• Jason 85  - Lawyer Up
• Katie 85 - Alchemists
• Jason 84 - Agricola
• Katie 84 - Celestia 
• Jason 83 - Wreck Raiders
• Katie 83 - The Networks 
• Jason 82 - Spirits of the Rice Paddy
• Katie 82 - Marvel United
• Jason 81 - Notre Dame 
• Katie 81 - Awkward Guests 

Closing:

Episode 190 - Top 100 Games of All Time (100-91)

Introduction:

News/Crowdfunding:  

• The Vandermist Dossier - 4 days, $48
• Verdant - 5 days, $29
• REAP - 6 days, $29/31

Top 100 Games of All Time (100-91): 

• Jason 100 - Ladies & Gentlemen
• Katie 100 - Gugong
• Jason 99 - The Shipwreck Arcana
• Katie 99 - Tricky Tides
• Jason 98 - Trickerion
• Katie 98 - Lawyer Up
• Jason 97 - Venice
• Katie 97 - Yamatai
• Jason 96 - Quacks of Quedlinburg 
• Katie 96 - Tattoo Brawl
• Jason 95 - Pret-a-Porter 
• Katie 95 - Bring Out Yer Dead
• Jason 94 - Tapestry
• Katie 94 - Zhangguo
• Jason 93 - Istanbul
• Katie 93 - Deep Blue
• Jason 92 - Marvel United
• Katie 92 - Campy Creatures
• Jason 91 - ArchRavels
• Katie 91 - Mystery of the Abbey

Closing:

Episode 189 - Our Favorite Spooky Games

Introduction:

News/Crowdfunding:  

• The Stuff of Legend - 5 days, $70
• Vojvoldina - 5 days, $30
• Critical Care: The Game - 6 days, $39

Games Played: 

• The Belgian Beers Race
• Arch Ravels
• Furnace

Our Favorite Spooky Games: 

• Jason - Abomination: The Heir of Frankenstein 
• Katie - Masque of the Red Death
• Jason - The Hunger
• Katie - London Dread
• Jason - Don’t Turn Your Back
• Katie - 13 Dead End Drive

Honorable Mentions: Broom Service, Salem 1692, Ancient Terrible Things, Bring Out Yer Dead, Best Candy on the Block, H.H. Holmes Murder Castle, Campy Creatures, Zombie Dice, Demon Worker

• Social Media - Ghost Fightin’ Treasure Hunters, Horrified, Mysterium, Betrayal: House on the Hill, Bloody Inn, Ghost Stories, Gloom

Closing:

Episode 188 - Origins Recap

Introduction:

• Jack J. 
• Scott C.

News/Crowdfunding:  

• Clever Girl - 5 days, $20
• Quests and Cannons - 7 days, $60
• Keep the Heroes Out - 9 days, $50

Games Played: 

• Four Gardens
• Here Kitty Kitty
• Detective Charlie

Origins Recap: 

• Crowd size
• Booths/exhibitors
• Price
• Demos
• Compare to previous Origins
• Compare to this year’s GenCon

Closing:

Episode 187 - Harvesting a Good Board Game

Introduction: 

News/Crowdfunding:  

• ScandalOH! - 5 days, $38
• Solar Sphere: Harness the Power of the Stars - 5 days, $45
• Anne of Green Gables: Vampire Hunter - 6 days, $31 hardcover; $12 ebook

Games Played: 

• Moonshine Empire 
• Space Base

Harvesting a Good Board Game: 

• Jason - Spirits of the Rice Paddy / Rice Dice
• Katie - Bohnanza 
• Jason - Scoville
• Katie - Viticulture
• Jason - Abomination: The Heir of Frankenstein 
• Katie - Demon Worker

Honorable Mentions: Takenoko, Agricola, La Granja, Concordia, Euphoria,T’zolkin

Closing:

Episode 186 - GenCon Recap

Introduction:

News/Crowdfunding:  

• Sushi Boat - 10 days, $60
• The Artemis Odyssey - 3 days, $55
• Dog Park - 5 days, $54/$65

Games Played: 

• The Hunger
• Picture Perfect
• Camel Up: Off Season

GenCon recap: 

• Crowd size
• Booths/exhibitors
• Price
• Demos
• Compare to Origins

Closing:

Episode 185 - Anticipated Games of GenCon

Introduction: 

• Jaws of the Lion

News/Crowdfunding:  

• Game of Hunt: the family magnetic board game - 5 days, $42
• The SPILL - 6 days, $45

Games Played: 

• Venice
• Dogs of War
• D&D - Saltmarsh 

Anticipated Games of GenCon 2021: 

• Jason - Camel Up: Off Season Pretzel Games $40 For Purchase
• Katie - Picture Perfect, Arcane Wonders, $45
• Jason - Ceasar PSC Games $35 For Purchase
• Katie - Rorschach, Capstone Games, $30
• Jason - The Belgian Beers Race Grand Gamers Guild $85 For Purchase
• Katie - Merchants of the Dark Road, Elf Creek Games, demo

Honorable Mentions: Suspects (Studio H $30), Night of the Ninja (Brotherwise Games $25), Castle Party (Devir $20), Furnace (? $40), The Hunger (Renegade $50), Holly Jolly, Kabuto Sumo

Closing:

Episode 184 - Favorite “Mystery” Games

Introduction: 

News:  2

• WILD: Serengeti - 6 days, $52
• The Split - 5 days, $21

Games Played: 

• Cleopatra and the Society of Architects 
• On the Rocks
• Summer Camp 

Favorite ”Mystery” Game:

• Jason - Detective Club
• Katie - Mystery of the Abbey
• Jason - Batman Gotham City Mystery
• Katie - Awkward Guests
• Jason - Clue Great Museum Caper
• Katie - Masque of the Red Death

Consulting Detective, Clue

Closing:

Episode 183 - Games We Want To Play But Haven’t 

Introduction: 

News:  

• Super Truffle Pigs - 6 days, $35
• Advercity - 9 days, $35

Games Played: 

• Red Rising
• Dark Tales
• Atheneum: Mystic Library 

Games We Want To Play But Haven’t: 

• Jason - Feudum
• Katie - T.I.M.E. Stories
• Jason - The Downfall of Pompeii
• Katie - Tang Garden
• Jason - Die Macher
• Katie - Cinque Terre

Other Games - Shadows Over Camelot, Thurn and Taxis, Panamax, Splotter Game

Detective, Stuffed Fables, Jaws of the Lion, Thurn and Taxis

Closing:

Episode 182 - Least Favorite Game Mechanisms

Introduction: 

• Fickle Favorite - Tyler W

News: 

• Flamecraft - 5 days, $39 / deluxe $79
• Reapers - 3 days, $20 free shipping to US
• Wicked & Wise - 6 days, $25

Games Played: 

• Shelfie Stacker
• Brew
• Mind Mgmt

Least Favorite Game Mechanisms:

• Jason - Storytelling
• Katie - Area Control 
• Jason - Roll to Resolve Combat
• Katie - Spatial Manipulation 
• Jason - Social Deduction
• Katie - Dexterity 

Closing:

Episode 181 - Favorite Game Mechanisms

Introduction: 

News: 

• Almanac: Crystal Peaks - 4 days, $49
• Cartouche - 7 days, $39
• Bug Council of Backyardia - 6 days, $26

Games Played: 

• Meadow
• City Builder: Ancient World
• The Gallerist

Favorite Game Mechanisms: 

• Jason - Push Your Luck (Quacks, Incan Gold, No Thanks)
• Katie - Engine building (Coimbra, Wingspan)
• Jason - Dice Placement (Euphoria, Kingsport Festival, Marco Polo)
• Katie - Deck Building (ICP, Tanto, HP Battle for Hogwarts)
• Jason - Pick Up and Deliver (Tricky Tides, Black Fleet, Merkator) 
• Katie - Deduction, Social or otherwise (Secret Hitler, Mystery of the Abbey, Awkward Guests, Consulting Detective, Deception)

Closing:

Episode 180 - Our Favorite Rerun Games

Introduction: 

News: 

• Tasty Minstrel Bankruptcy
• Spire’s End: Hildegard - 5 days, $40
• Get to Da Checkpoint! - 11 days, $43

Games Played: 

• Shadow Kingdoms of Valeria
• Revolution!
• Clank! In Space
• Cascadia

Our Favorite Rerun Games: 

• Jason - The Quacks of Quedlinburg 
• Katie - Obsession
• Jason - The Gallerist
• Katie - Shipwreck Arcana
• Jason - Clank! (any variety)
• Katie - Harry Potter Hogwarts Battle

Honorable Mentions: Castles of Mad King Ludwig, Hagakure, Wingspan, Concept, Deception Murder in Hong Kong, Consulting Detective (Katie), Tapestry, Illimat, Camel Up, Century, London

Closing:

Episode 179 - Games with great table presence

Introduction: 

News: 

• Rat Queens: To the Slaughter - 4 days, $49
• Naked Court: the Card Game - 9 days, $29

Games Played:  

• Meeple Land
• Quacks with The Alchemists expansion
• Cleopatra and the Society of Architects 

Games with great table presence: 

• Jason - Mall Madness
• Katie - Everdell
• Jason - Dice Forge
• Katie - Victorian Masterminds
• Jason - Die of the Dead
• Katie - Takenoko 

Honorable mentions: Tokaido, Yamatai/Five Tribes, Camel Up, Tapestry 

Closing:

Episode 178 - Our Favorite Auction/Bidding Games

Introduction: 

News: 

• Cake Auf! - 2 days, $20
• Ice Floes & Foes - 12 days, $23
• Distilled - 13 days, $55

Games Played:  

• Sanctum
• Quests & Canons: The Risen Islands
• Between Two Castles Secrets and Soirées 

Our Favorite Auction/Bidding Games:  

• Jason - Revolution 
• Katie - Colosseum 
• Jason - Cargo Noir
• Katie - Coimbra
• Jason - Prime Time
• Katie - Nidavellir

Honorable mentions: Power Grid, For Sale, Buru, Abyss 

Closing:

Episode 177 - How to Combat FOMO

Introduction: 

Fickle Favorite - Lyss Cole

News: 

• Scarface 1920 - 5 days, $117
• Forest of Pangaia - 6 days, $58
• First Ascent - 5 days, $49

Games Played:  

• Terraforming Mars: Ares Expedition
• Batman Gotham City Mystery
• Die of the Dead

How to Combat FOMO:  

• Jason - Share the cost of a Kickstarter
• Katie - Take a Kickstarter timeout
• Jason - Try the game at a con or FLGS
• Katie - Have a friend that likes new games (reviewer?)
• Jason - Find similar games like the one you have FOMO about to try and hold you over (buy an old edition)
• Katie - in the words of my mom: we’ve got games at home! Shelf of shame

Closing:

Episode 176 - If I Had $100...

Introduction: 

News: 

• Deliverance: The Game of Spiritual Warfare - 5 days, $59
• The Bard’s D&D: Macbeth - 8 days, $8
• Arkosa - 10 days, $49

Games Played: 

• Summer Camp
• Praga

If I Had $100...:  

• Jason - Silver & Gold ($15 Miniature Market)
• Katie -  Shipwreck Arcana ($16 Meromorph)
• Jason - Sushi Roll ($19 Amazon)
• Katie - Harbour ($12 geek)
• Jason - Lords of Waterdeep ($32 Amazon)
• Katie - Century Spice Road ($18/19 Geekmarket)
• Jason - Marvel United ($27 Amazon)
• Katie - Just One ($20 Walmart)
• Jason - No Thanks ($10 Amazon)
• Katie - Dice Forge ($28 Amazon)

Closing:

Episode 175 - Tiny House Game Collection

Introduction: 

News: 

• Tea, Scones and Arsenic - 4 days, $34 
• Nobel Run - 9 days, $18
• Peak Oil Profiteer - 11 days, $36

Games Played: 

• Trails
• Jinja
• Ohanami

TIny House Game Collection:  

• Jason - Wingspan
• Katie - Coimbra
• Jason - Quacks of Quedlinburg 
• Katie - Tanto Cuore
• Jason - The Godfather 
• Katie - Mystery of the Abbey

Closing:

Episode 174 - How To Get a Non-Gaming Significant Other Into Gaming

Introduction: 

• Fickle Favorite: Scott Christley

News: 

• Enigma: Crime Scene - 4 days, $70
• Pisces - 12 days, $45
• Fossil Canyon - 13 days, $20

Games Played: 

• Red Rising
• Tidal Blades
• Lions of Lydia

How to Get A Non-Gaming Significant Other Into Gaming:  

• Jason - Know the game before trying to teach the game
• Katie - Mitigate some of the mental clutter (child care, food prep, etc)
• Jason - Don’t start with a super heavy/deep game because YOU enjoy it
• Katie - Let them pick the game/dictate the theme
• Jason - Let them make the decisions of the game and don’t play for them
• Katie - Plan/convenient time for them 

Closing:

Episode 173 - Favorite Games Based on Music or Bands

Introduction: 

News: 

• Buru - 3 days, $59
• Keystone: North America - 5 days, $45
• Robot Quest Arena Deckbuilding Game - 6 days, $49
• Dated: Trivia for People Who Suck at Trivia - 6 days, $25 

Games Played: 

• Mandala Stones 
• Sheepy Time
• Illimat

Favorite Games based on bands or music:  

• Jason - Thrash n’ Roll/Thrashing Dice
• Katie - Into The Echoside 
• Jason - Symphony #9
• Katie - The Lords of Rock
• Jason - Vinyl
• Katie - On Tour

Honorable Mention: GWAR, 011, Starlight Stage, Gods of Metal: The Chosen, Big Easy Busking

Closing:

Episode 172 - Favorite 5 Player Games

Introduction: 

News: 

• Paperback Adventures - 3 days, $35
• Mosaic: A Story of Civilization - 4 days, $79
• The Cursed Exhibition: Immersive Detective Mystery Packages - 5 days, $43

Games Played: 

• Obsession (K)
• Tidal Blades (J)
• Concept (K)
• Whistle Mountain (J)
• Sagrada (K)
• PitchCar (J)

Favorite Games for 5 Players:  

• Jason - Broom Service 
• Katie - Campy Creatures 
• Jason - Dice Town
• Katie - Bring Out Yer Dead

Honorable Mention: Revolution/Godfather/Sushi Roll/Black Orchestra

Closing:

Episode 171 - Suitcase Savvy Games

Introduction: 

News: 

• Seek OUT! - 5 days, $20 
• Castle Panic Deluxe Edition - 6 days, $60, $90(actually it)
• Chai: Tea for Two - 7 days, $39

Games Played: 

• Amerigo
• Batman: Gotham City Strategy Game
• The Feds

Suitcase Savvy Games:  

• Jason - For Sale 
• Katie - Ravenous River
• Jason - On Tour
• Katie - Bristol 1350
• Jason - Parks
• Katie - Century Spice Road

Honorable Mentions: Mai Star, Holmes: Sherlock and Mycroft, Just One, Ars Alchimia, Hoax, Point Salad, Splendor, Silver and Gold, Caper, Bang, Bohnanza, Ghost Blitz, Hagakure, No Thanks, Growl

Closing:

Episode 170 - Our Favorite Games About Plants

Introduction: 

News: 

• Catch Don Falconi - 6 days, $44
• I C E - 9 days, $81
• Skyline Express - 12 days, $52 ($15 R&R)

Games Played: 

• Roll For the Galaxy
• After the Empire 
• Dune: Imperium 

Our Favorite Games About Plants: 

• Jason - Legend of the Cherry Tree
• Katie - Genotype
• Jason - Viticulture 
• Katie - Takenoko 
• Jason - Scoville
• Katie - Agricola

Honorable Mentions: Rare Roses, Bohnanza, Spirits of the Rice Paddy/Rice Dice, The Little Flower Shop, Sequoia, La Granja, Succulent, Terraforming Mars

Closing:

Episode 169 - Our Favorite Brain Burners

Introduction: 

News: 

• Aldabas - 4 days, $20 
• Florence - 6 days, $64 
• Vivid Memories - 7 days, $50 

Games Played: 

• The Rival Networks
• Kingsport Festival
• Little Flower Shop Dice Game 

Our Favorite Brain Burners: 

• Jason - Lisboa 
• Katie - The Gallerist
• Jason - Tekhenu 
• Katie - The Alchemists
• Jason - Merkator 
• Katie - Trickerion

Honorable Mentions: London Dread, Overboss, Masque of the Red Death, Coimbra, Kanban, Vinhos, Rococo, T’zolkin, Sherlock Holmes Consulting Detective

Closing:

Episode 168 - Our Favorite Tile Laying Games

Introduction: 

News: 

• My Father’s Work - 6 days, $99
• Canvas Reflections expansion and reprint - 4 days, $25/$60
• Hidden Leaders - 7 days, $25

Games Played: 

• Moonrakers
• Lucky’s Misadventures
• Genotype

Our Favorite Tile Laying Games: 

• Jason - Amerigo
• Katie - Castles of Mad King Ludwig
• Jason - Meeple Land
• Katie - Sanssouci
• Jason - A Gentle Rain
• Katie - The One Hundred Torii

Honorable Mentions: Calico, Carcassone, Between Two Castles, Overboss, Minecraft, Unearth, Ecos, Takenoko, Akrotiri, Seikatsu, New York 1901

Closing:

Episode 167 - If We Had to Play a Space Game...

Introduction: 

News: 

• Marvel United: X-Men - 5 days, $65
• Cellulose - 6 days, $39
• Transmissions - 7 days, $40/$54
• The Mysteries of Coral Cove: a 5e adventure - 7 days, $40

Games Played: 

• Nidavellir 
• Ecos: First Continent
• CRYO 

If We Had To Play A Space Game...: 

• Jason - Clank! In! Space!
• Katie - Star Trek Catan 
• Jason - Circadians First Light
• Katie - The Crew
• Jason - Rising 5: Runes of Asteros
• Katie - Terraforming Mars

Honorable Mentions: Space Explorers, CRYO, The Artemis Project, Firefly the Game, Mission Red Planet, Firefly Shiny Dice, The Captain is Dead, On Mars

Closing:

Episode 166 - Gaming Unpopular Opinions

Introduction: 

News: 

• Scrumpy Card Cider - 2 days, $47
• Hippocrates - 6 days, $84
• Rad Zone - 3 days, $8/$22

Games Played: 

• Point Salad
• Bonfire
• Marvel United: Tales of Asgard

Board Gaming Unpopular Opinions: 

• Jason - Expensive Deluxe Editions with no standard edition option
• Katie - Gimmicky Reviews (including PAID ones)
• Jason - Games with minis; causing games to be more expensive than they should be
• Katie - Board game gatekeepers
• Jason - Kickstarter Hype
• Katie - Game FOMO

Closing:

Episode 165 - Our Favorite Pushing Cubes Around the Old World Games

Introduction: 

• BGG Golden Geek Awards

News: 

• John Company: 4 days, $80
• AuZtralia Big Box and Revenge of the Old Ones and TaZmania - 6 days, $59/$99
• Partners - 6 days, $12/$35
• Board Game Upgrades by MeepleSource - 14 days, $15+

Games Played: 

• Viticulture 
• Wits and Wagers

Our Favorite Pushing Cubes Around the Old World Games: 

• Jason - Caylus
• Katie - Concordia
• Jason - Istanbul
• Katie - Le Havre
• Jason - Merkator
• Katie - Akrotiri

Closing:

Episode 164 - Favorite Out Guessing Your Opponent Games

Introduction: 

News: 

• It Takes a Thief: The Board Game - 16 days, $56
• Long Shot: The Dice Game - 14 days, $25 
• Magna Roma - 11 days, $59

Games Played: 

• On Tour
• Cubitos
• Sons of Anarchy

Favorite Out Guessing Your Opponent Games: 

• Jason - Broom Service
• Katie - Revolution!
• Jason - 7 Ronin
• Katie - Daxu
• Jason - Institute of Magical Arts/School of Sorcery
• Katie - Campy Creatures

Honorable Mentions: Libertalia, Bring Out Yer Dead, Hoax, Asgard 

Closing:

Episode 163 - Games That Grew on Us...Like a Fungus

Introduction: 

News: 

• Horns Up! The Lacuna Coil Card Game - 10 days, $29/$38 expansion
• Tabletop Apparel for Game Lovers - 4 days, $19 tee/ $39 hoodie/ $52 leggings 
• Gloomier: A Night at Hemlock Hall - 5 days, $24
• Solani/The Girl Who Made the Stars - 11 days, $49/$95

Games Played: 

• Pirates Cove
• Atlantis Rising
• Paris

Games that Grew On Us...Like a Fungus: 

• Jason - Everdell
• Katie - Victorian Masterminds
• Jason - Charterstone 
• Katie - Kingsport Festival
• Jason - Villainous
• Katie - Tapestry

Closing:

Episode 162 - Favorite Trick Taking Games

Introduction: 

News: 

• CULTivate - 2 days, $35
• Carbon Control - 9 days, $72
• Floriferous - 10 days, $20
• Eternal Palace - 5 days, $46/$58

Games Played: 

• Duffers
• Spy Web
• Overboss

Favorite Trick Taking Games:

• Jason - Fox and the Forest
• Katie - Illimat
• Jason - Best Candy on the Block/Skull King
• Katie - Hagakure
• Jason - The Crew 
• Katie -Tricky Tides 

Closing:

Episode 161 - Favorite Love Themed Games

Introduction: 

News: 

• Everdell: New Leaf and Mistwood expansions - 5 days, $60 
• Hometown Holidays - 7 days, $10
• Hojo Pojo - 9 days, $15
• Pagan: Fate of Roanoke - 10 days, $48

Games Played: 

• Bristol 1350
• Quetzal 
• Lost Ruins of Arnak

Favorite Love Themed Games: 

• Jason - Tanto Cuore: Winter Romance
• Katie - Love Letter
• Jason - Ladies & Gentlemen
• Katie - Marrying Mr Darcy 
• Jason - Legacy: The Testament of Duke de Crecy
• Katie - Obsession

Closing:

Episode 160 - Design Our Dream Game Night

Introduction: 

News: 

• Caper: Europe - 14 days, $39
• Meeples and Monsters - 7 days, $49
• Moonshell: A Mermaid Game - 8 days, $39
• Silverwood Grove - 10 days, $30

Games Played: 

• Mutuels 
• The Lord of the Rings
• Cubitos

Dream Game Night: 

• Katie - Intersperse light/quick games with more intense games
• Jason - Start as Early as possible
• Katie - Know the games you bring - sort of
• Jason - Know the games that you bring 
• Katie - A few party games/large group interactions
• Jason - If five or more people break into two groups
• Katie - Organized snacking/meals
• Jason - No stopping to eat or talk...just game
• Katie - Clear method for deciding what to play
• Jason - No party games (or very few)

Closing:

Episode 159 - We design our dream game

Introduction: 

News: 

• Finding Anastasia - 9 days, $29/$39
• Dawn - 10 days, $20
• Root Marauder expansion - 11 days, $50
• Tiny Epic Dungeons - 11 days, $25
• Caper: Europe rant

Games Played: 

• The Inventors
• Canvas
• Praga Caput Regni

We design our dream game: 

• Katie - Engine building/card synergy 
• Jason - Tracks, Tracks, Tracks
• Katie - Beautiful art and tactile components 
• Jason - Push Your Luck
• Katie - Multiple, unstructured paths to victory 
• Jason - Tight decisions and Actions
• Katie - Mechanics fueled by theme
• Jason - Mechanisms over Theme
• Katie - Some player interaction 
• Jason - Multiplayer Solitaire 

Closing:

Episode 158 - Mechanics Rundown Con:

Introduction: 

News: 

• City of Crowns (Paladins of the West Kingdom expansion) - 6 days, $28/$52 box
• Tharos - 9 days, $72
• Chamber of Wonders - 12 days, $43

Mechanics Rundown Con: 2021 Recap: 

• Lords of Vegas
  • J, K, T
• Dogs of War
  • J, K, T, D
• Don’t Turn Your Back
  • J, K, T, D
• Libertalia
  • J, K, T, D, B
• Quacks of Quedlinburg
  • J, K, T, D, B
• Bring Out Yer Dead
  • J, K, T, D, B
• The Shipwreck Arcana
  • J, K, T, D, B
• Dixit
  • J, K, T, D, B
• Homestretch 
  • J, K, T, D, B
• Into the Echoside 
  • J, B, T, D
• Rajas of the Ganges
  • J, S, T, D
• Growl
  • J, K, T, D, S
• Masque of the Red Death
  • J, K, T, D, S

Closing:

Episode 157 - Best Games on a Budget:

Introduction: 

News: 

• MOB: Big Apple TGG Games 4 days to go $30
• Ares Expedition (Terraforming Mars card game) - 13 days, $39/$84
• Zombicide: Undead or Alive - 18 days, $100

Games Played: 

• Black Fleet
• Tapestry with Plans and Ploys 
• Villainous 

Best Games on a Budget: 

$20 Games:

• Jason - Silver and Gold $15 Amazon Pandasaurus 
• Katie - Shipwreck Arcana, $16, Meromorph Games

$30 Games:

• Jason - Dice Forge Amazon $29.99
• Katie - Newton, $31, Amazon; Godfather, $30, Amazon; Campy Creatures, $25 B&N/Keymaster

$40 Games:

• Jason - Taverns of Tiefenthal $34.99 Amazon
• Katie - Rajas of the Ganges, $39.99, Walmart/ Santa Monica, $37, Amazon

Closing:

Episode 156 - Ugly Games We Love Anyway:

Introduction: 

News: 

• Metro City Edition and Big Box - 3 days, $44/$90
• Maquis - 12 days, $29

Games Played: 

• Mall Madness
• Charterstone 

Our Favorite Ugly Games: 

• Jason - Trajan
• Katie - Toledo
• Jason - Brass
• Katie - London
• Jason - Terraforming Mars
• Katie - Orleans

Closing:

Episode 155 - Our Favorite Negotiation Games:

Introduction: 

News: 

• A Fine Mend - 5 days, $15 pdf
• RPG crochet companions - 10 days, $26/each, $95 adventuring party
• Clinic deluxe extensions (2 and 3) - 22 days, $40/$75/$174

Games Played: 

• Terra Mystica 
• Go For Broke

Our Favorite Negotiation Games: 

• Jason - Dogs of War
• Katie - Sheriff of Nottingham
• Jason - Bohnanza
• Katie - Colosseum
• Jason - Detective Club
• Katie - Deception: Murder in Hong Kong

Closing:

Episode 154 - Anticipated Games of 2021:

Introduction: 

News: 

• Carnegie - 8 days, $80
• Owl bear plush - 16 days, $35

Games Played: 

• Clue: The Great Museum Caper
• Bluffaneer
• Big Easy Busking

Anticipated Games of 2021: 

• Jason - Weather Machine
• Katie - Grand Austria Hotel expansion - Let’s Waltz
• Jason - Darwin’s Journey
• Katie - Adventures in Neverland - Black Box Adventures
• Jason - Canvas
• Katie - Hanamakoji: Geisha’s Road Emperor S4 
• Jason - Marvel United Infinity Gauntlet 
• Katie - The Librarians Adventure Card Game
• Jason - Anno 1800
• Katie - Three Sisters

Honorable Mentions: 

Dice Theme Park (run theme park, dice are customers, values reduce as they move)

Genotype (worker placement, dice drafting)

Moonshine Empire (redneck pickup and deliver)

Aqua Garden (stock aquarium tanks; rondel, set collection, drafting)

Shogun No Katana (craft swords, worker placement - different workers to collect resources, etc)

Caper: Europe - Same as Caper?

Dinosaur World - Card drafting, worker placement and driving a jeep around to admire your hard work...don’t let too many people get eaten

Galenus - Worker placement game where you decide which worker to resolve during the action phase. Blind bidding to compete in medical contests.

My Father’s Work - Worker placement game where players are competing mad scientists trying to complete their father’s masterwork.

Namiji (Tokaido universe) - Like Tokaido but a bit deeper with some different mechanisms but still has the same chill vibe

Merchants Cove - Rondel and commodity speculation

Museum: Pictura - More streamlined version of the original game. There is more intermittent scoring chances in this one as opposed to the original version.

Closing:

Episode 153 - Great Blind Bag/Draw Games:

Introduction: 

• Abomination giveaway. 
  • Jan 17 12am to Jan 30 11:59pm
• Fickle Favorites
  • The Boardgame Rundown

News:

• Pingyao - 19 days, $55 
• Darwin’s Journey - 5 days, $55
• Castles of Mad King Ludwig - 26 days $99  

Games Played: 

• Honey Buzz
• Dwellings of Eldervale
• Colosseum

Blind bag/draw favorites: 

• Jason - Blitzkrieg
• Katie - Fool’s Gold
• Jason - Dice Masters
• Katie - Orleans
• Jason - Clank!/Mercado
• Katie - Thebes

Closing:

Episode 152 - Our Favorite Push Your Luck Games:

Introduction: 

• Abomination giveaway. 
  • Jan 17 12am to Jan 30 11:59pm

News: 

• Origins dates -  Sept 30 - Oct 3 2021
• Taverns of Tiefenthal expansion??? 
• CMON Presents: The Animation Collection - 4 days, $50 (Teen Titans or Looney Tunes) $80 for Scooby, $160 all

Games Played: 

• Toledo
• Tungaru

Our Favorite Push Your Luck Games: 

• Jason - Celestia 
• Katie - No Thanks
• Jason - Deep Blue
• Katie - Clank!
• Jason - Legend of the Cherry Tree
• Katie - Quacks of Quedlinburg