Garrett's Games and Geekiness

For our Wednesday podcast we look at two family-friendly domino-style games: Zoomies by Magnus Karlsson from Fireside Games and Ananda by Dirk Barsuhn from Zoch We liked one, and were fru...

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For Sunday's podcast this week we play some heavier fare, though two of them are quick to play. First up is an Essen 2024 release  Steam Power by Martin Wallace from Wallace Designs Then we ...

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For our Wednesday podcast this week, Shelley and I explore two chicken-themed games! First up is the lighter family-oriented Rooster Chase by Costa from PYTHAGORAS. Then we attempt to group o...

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For our Sunday podcast this week we look at another new Essen 2024 release, a smaller title from earlier in 2024, and then a BIG game from a few years ago: Asian Tigers: A Story of Prosperity ...

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Garrett's Games does TWO podcasts this week! With so many games to discuss, we add a Wednesday show, reviewing one great game and two that won't hit our table again: Stephens by Rola and Costa ...

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Family-style games hit the table this week as we check out three more Essen 2024 titles: Tivoli by Asger Johansen from Plotmaker Games Tower Up by Frank Crittin, Gregoire Largey and Sebastien...

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Shelley and I check out a small Amigo card game from Spiel 2023, as well as two BRAND NEW Spiel 2024 games: Z3bra by Dirk Hanneforth and Uwe Molter from Amigo Floresta by Nuno Santos and Prze...

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This week as we finish our stay in Essen, we look at a re-release, as well as a recent fun play First up is  Kreta or Sardegna by Stefan Dorra the former title released by Goldsieber in 2005...

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Shelley and I check out a couple of card games that are readily available at Essen this week, then have some fun with an Essen 2023 release as well. First up is  Seers Catalog by Taylor Rein...

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This week Shelley and I discuss another Bezier Games trick taking title Sandbag by Ted Alspach then delve into Halls 4, 5 & 6 to see what we will check out at Essen in early October! Here a...

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Shelley and I check out highlights from Halls 2 & 3 of Essen this week, but first we check out one of Bezier Games' latest Xylotar by Christopher Wray Thanks as always to our sponsor, Bezier ...

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Shelley and I check out Tom Lehmann's latest Rio Grande 2-player Winter Court and then you guys get to enjoy Tom, Matt, Joe and the gang continue our conversations from Night 1 of Meeplefest ...

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Yes, it's Meeplefest time once again, and the roundtable of luminaries is topped off with three designers: Matt Leacock, fresh from his KedJ win for Daybreak/eMission where he went up against H...

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This week Shelley and I enlist companions in the dicefest  Glow by Cedrick Chaboussit from Bombyx (a 2021 release) and then check out one of the KedJ Recommended titles Botanicus by Samuel...

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Shelley and I check out a great card game Cabanga! by Michael Modler from Amigo then plan a trip to Japan in Let's Go! to Japan by Josh Wood from AEG and Lucky Duck Games Thanks as always...

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This week Shelley and I enjoy a deduction and memory game that's great with non-gamers Trio (also known as NaNa) by Kaya Miyano from Cocktail Games Then we help design a city in India in Ch...

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Shelley and I tackle a HUGE box of train goodness in the Kennerspiel des Jahres nominated  Ticket to Ride Legacy: Legends of the West by Rob Daviau, Matt Leacock, and Alan R. Moon from Days of...

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Shelley and I tackle a roll & write version of the SdJ winner Cascadia Cascadia: Rolling Rivers by Randy Flynn from Flatout Games and AEG then we journey to a new world as the old one dies in...

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This week Shelley and I play to beautiful games, one of which is a Kennerspiel nominee! The first has us collecting umbrellas and decorating our cities in Agueda: City of Umbrellas by Dustin ...

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Shelley and I compete as rival hotel operators in  Snow Planner by Akashi from Soragame Studio then we try valiantly (and sometimes successfully) to land a plane together in Sky Team by Lu...

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This week Shelley and I check out one of the Spiel des Jahres nominees Captain Flip by Paolo Mori and Remo Conzadori from PlayPunk and then check out a heavier title Sand by Ariel Di Costan...

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This week Shelley and gather performers together and compete in  3 Ring Circus by Remo Conzadori and Fabio Lopiano from Devir then we enjoy a couple of classic 2-player titles: Balloon Cup...

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This week Shelley and I have fun sketching the Blueprints of Mad King Ludwig by Ted Alspach from Bezier Games then check out the another map expansion for  Mini Express by Mark Gerrits...

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Shelley and I get a wonderful new SMALL card game to the table Aqua: Set Collection Game of Art by Ta-Te Wu from Sunrise Tornado then check out our first of FOUR new map expansions for Mini...

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Shelley and I compete as ultrasmart rat clans in Rats of Wistar by Simone Luciani and Danilo Sabia from Cranio Creations and Capstone Games then we look once again (prepping to look at expans...

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This week Shelley and I join the ancient Roman medical society and try to treat patients and impress Galen in  Galenus by Harry-Pekka Kuusela from ION Game Design and then we try out a new v...

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Shelley and I get in some games with the guys, checking out Ecos: First Continent by John D. Clair from AEG and Garden Guests by Stephen Glenn from Van Ryder Games Sponsor the podcast at ...

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Shelley and I check out a couple of trick takers originally from Japan First we discuss Gossip Trip Trix by Maeda Jay from Mashika then we try to avoid paradoxes in Cat in the Box Deluxe Ed...

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Shelley and I check out the new dogs and New Tricks available in the expansion to Dog Park by Lottie and Jack Hazell from Birdwood Games then we try a small-box 2-player card game Air, Land...

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This week it's all about small box games. The first, quick title for 1-2 players is  Autumn by Maria and Enrique Blasco from Devir  then we try one of those small games that play like the...

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As promised, Shelley and I get one of last week's big games back to the table with it's recent expansion for a discussion of what that adds in Revive + The Call of the Abyss Expansion by Helge ...

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Shelley and I get two HEAVY games to the table this week, re-visiting  Revive by Helge Meissner, Kristian Amundsen Ostby, Eilif Svensson and Anna Wermlund from Aporta Games Scholars of the S...

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Shelley and I play two games that provide variety through various player boards: The Gig by Robb Smigielski, Lewis Shaw, Jamie Gray, and Dann May from Braincrack Games and Apiary by Connie ...

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Shelley and I get two heavier games to the table this week. First up is a sequel to a worker placement/deck builder we've enjoyed in the past: Dune Imperium: Uprising by Paul Dennen from Dire W...

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Shelley and I work together to build Orleans' cathedral in the cooperative family game The Cathedral of Orleans by Wolfgang Dirscherl, Markus Müller, and Reiner Stockhausen from dlp games and ...

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Shelley and I add the Marine Worlds Expansion to Ark Nova by Mathias Wigge from Feuerland Spiele and Capstone Games and then roll dice to build canals and ship goods in Heart of Venice by Y...

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This week Shelley and I get snooty as we buy painting to hang on our crowded wall in  Art Society by Mitch Wallace from Mighty Boards the go prehistoric as we wander across various landscape...

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After our Top 10 Games last week, it's time to reveal some of our disappointments of the year...and also suggest OTHER games by many of the designers that you should play instead. The Fox Exper...

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Shelley and I check out a dice placement game in Lunaris 45 by Rola and Costa from Pile Up Games and Pythagoras and then check out the brain and emotions in Amygdala by Michael Kiesling and...

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On Shelley's birthday we have an episode of games that weren't our favorites, but might work well for you: Kutná Hora: The City of Silver by Ondrej Bystron, Petr Caslava, and Pavel Jarosch fro...

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Shelley and I get mellow with tree creation in Bonsai by Rosaria Battiato, Massimo Borzi and Martino Chiacchiera from DV Games then we design our own wildernesses, populating them with variou...

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Shelley and I check out a couple of canine-related titles this week The Fox Experiment by Elizabeth Hargrave and Jeff Fraser from Pandasaurus Games and Bark Avenue by Mackenzie and Jonathan...

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Shelley and I simultaneously layout competing newspapers in Fit to Print by Peter McPherson from AEG and Flatout Games then we head to east and try to gain favor at The White Castle by Isra...

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Shelley and I go to the cats and dogs this week, checking out the recent releases House of Cats by William Attia and Kristian A. Ostby from Aporta Games and Forever Home by Lottie & Jack Ha...

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Shelley and I tackle some spell-making in Spellbook by Phil Walker-Harding from Space Cowboys then get a classic that's getting re-published  Starship Catan by Klaus Teuber from KOSMOS, co...

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Shelley and I play two sequels (of a sort) this week.  First up is a new take on Kingdomino with pieces that connect to make domino land tiles in Moon River by Bruno Cathala and Yohan Servai...

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Shelley and I check out a 2-player game of competitive fishing in Fisheries of Gloucester by Steve Finn from Dr. Finn's Games then we get a bit abstract as we add 'manufactured tokens' to var...

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This week Shelley and I check out a fun remake, as well as some fun big-box complexity Mountain Goats by Stefan Risthaus from Allplay (which used to be Level X from Schmidt Spiele) Ierusalem:...

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This week Shelley and I attempt to enlist gods to increase our scores in  Rauha by Johannes Goupy andThéo Rivière from GRRRE Games and then we pack our moving van in Stack 'n Stuff by Uw...

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This week Shelley and I discuss two games that, for different reasons, didn't really work for us. First up - Orichalcum by Bruno Cathala and Johannes Goupy from Catch Up Games and Pandasaurus G...

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Shelley and I check out two solid titles this week. The first, a game that once again has Darwin as its theme (though much lighter than Darwin's Journey that we discussed previously) In The Foo...

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Shelley and I grow our forest glades and populate the trees with animals in Forest Shuffle by Kosch from Lookout Games then we travel the galaxy picking up resources and fulfilling contracts ...

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Shelley and I tackle the REST of Darwin's Journey, exploring all of the expansion and discussing their incorporation into the base game. Then we try out a smaller-box game with some nasty 'take-t...

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Shelley and I decorate our spaces with various flora in Planted by Phil Walker-Harding from Buffalo Games then take on one of the BIG games that's been on the shelf for a few months Darwin'...

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After playing the original  Voyages of Marco Polo by Simone Luciani and Daniele Tascini (2015) at Meeplefest, Shelley and I wanted to reflect on why we made a choice back in the day to only ke...

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Shelley and I talk about some of the "big player count" games that we enjoy, especially during late-night plays at conventions: Viva Pamplona! by Wolfgang Kramer from FX Schmid (released in 199...

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Shelley and I reflect on another chance to play  Alea Iacta Est by Jeff Allers and Bernd Eisnenstein from Alea (released again in 2016 as Order of the Guilded Compass from Greg Fox Games) ...

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Shelley and I check out a game from 2019 that passed us by, and then check out a much newer little card game from last year: It's A Wonderful World by Frederic Guerard from La Boite de Jeu and ...

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Essen Spiel happens THIS WEEK, so Shelley and I sat down to discuss possible titles to peruse and buy. Though we're not headed to Germany this year, we can't wait to play the best of the new rele...

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Our final Meeplefest Episode for 2023 finds Ric, Sam, Joe, Simon, Tom, Jody, Scott, Bryan, and Nolan around the table chatting about Online vs. Face to Face Gaming Designing, playtesting, and...

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Night 2 of Meeplefest finds the gang discussing a lot of new, fun games we got a chance to play, as well as some discussion of using games in the classroom and a brief diversion into RPGs and onl...

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This week Shelley and I check out two games that found their way across the Pacific to our game table. First, we build towns with rail connections and set up production buildings in My Trolley ...

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This week Shelley and I check out a cute little card game, as well as delving into an older title we hadn't played in awhile. Sea, Salt, and Paper by Bruno Cathala and Theo Riviere from Bombyx,...

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Part 2 of Night 1 of Meeplefest 2023 finds the group (Joe, Ric, Shelley, Kris, Simon, and Greg) sitting around the mics discussing gaming groups, collections - what stays and what goes - games fo...

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This week starts our annual Meeplefest roundtable discussions! After introductions we spent Part 1 talking about  Games played, including  The Green Fivura In The Year of the Dragon Holly Oak...

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This week we enjoy a light card game, as well as a much heavier train game Five Three Five by Kenichi Kabuki from Game Nowa and Portland Game Collective Railway Boom by Hisashi Hayashi from O...

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This week Shelley and I check out the mammoth new Stefan Feld game Marrakesh from Queen Games then check out a game that brings back fond memories Essen: The Game - Spiel '13 by Fabrice Beg...

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Shelley and I compete to build clay warriors of various types in  Terracotta Army by Przemyslaw Fornal and Adam Kwapinski from Board & Dice as well as sailing the seas and hoping to retain o...

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This week we take on two very different games that both hurt Shelley's head: Hedgehog's Love Letter by Peke from Takamagahara (check out the awesome art!) and Autobahn by Fabio Lopiano and ...

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Shelley and I tackle a game of many different tracks for advancement in Rise by Remo Conzadori and Marco Pranzo fromCapstone Games and dlp Games then we visit some of the US's beautiful natur...

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Shelley and I get the just-announced (and very cool)  Everdell Farshore by James and Clarissa Wilson from Starling Games to the gaming table this week after discussing two fun new-to-us card...

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Shelley and I check out two quick card games that our friend Ken brought over to try, then delve more deeply into a heavier game. We started with Boast or Nothing by Yeon-Min Jung from A.ger ...

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Shelley and I check out one of the alternative possibilities for SdJ this week, the co-op game KuZooKa by Leo Colovini from Pegasus Spiele then tackle the new, heavy title about building the ...

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Shelley and I check out the new 1-2 player Uwe Rosenberg title with a dial resource mechanism referencing a couple of his other games in the process: Oranienburger Kanal from Spielworxx Ora...

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Shelley and I check out a couple of short, fun games this week as we head into summer vacation: Nimalia by William Liévin from Lucky Duck Games, Blackrock Games and La Boite de Jeu as well a...

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Shelley and I tackle two games with HUGE stacks of beautifully-illustrated cards as we get environmental in Wingspan Asia by Elizabeth Hargrove from Stonemaier Games and  Earth by Maxime T...

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Quick episode this week as Shel and I have a LOT of work to do as we wrap up our school year (and deal with Shel's announcement in the podcast!). This week we discuss games I've been using with...

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This week Shelley and I get our pens out and check out Joan of Arc - Orleans Draw & Write by Reiner Stockhausen and Ryan Hendrickson from Capstone Games then wrap our heads around re-populati...

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Shelley and I return to the savannah in preparation for a trip to a different park this week, first getting  Savannah Park by Wolfgang Kramer and Michael Kiesling from Deep Print Games and Cap...

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Shelley and I discuss our last LeiriaCon game  Wandering Towers by Wolfgang Kramer and Michael Kiesling from Capstone Games and Abacusspiele then we talk about a gorgeous game we discussed i...

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This week, we grab Rôla, co-designer with Costa (whom we spoke to last week) and talk more about LeiriaCon, game design, and the games we play. Some of his designs include Dom Pierre Café ...

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Costa (1/2 of the design team of Rola and Costa) and Nuno Bizarro Sentieiro (1/2 of the Paulo Soledade and Nuno Bizarro Sentieiro design team) join Shelley and me on the mics for a discussion of ...

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Shelley and I took a break from playing games at LeiriaCon to discuss our impressions of three of the titles we had a chance to peruse for at least 1 play. Take these with a grain of salt, but th...

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Paulo Soledade joins us at LeiriaCon on the mics and over a decent bottle of wine as we talk about the convention, Portugal's annual board game award, game design - including Madeira and Nippon, ...

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This week Shelley and I report for the first of a number of episodes from LieriaCon in Portugal - a fantastic gaming convention that we attended in March. We will have some interviews with organi...

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Shelley and I head to Medici-run central Italy and attempt to gain favor with those in power in  Florence by Dean Morris from Braincrack Games, as well as Giant Roc and Maldito Games then we...

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I had a week off in February, so while Shelley was at work one day, I spent part of my day on a Google Meet call with the wonderful Tony Boydell - designer of such games as Snowdonia, Lux Aeterna...

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Shelley and I decorate our home with plants, working our green thumbs in Verdant by Molly Johnson, Robert Melvin, Aaron Mesburne, Kevin Russ, and Shawn Stankewich from AEG and Flatout Games t...

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Shelley and  I get historical in two different games this week, checking out the EXCELLENT middle-weight dice placement game Moesteiro by Rola and Costa from PYTHAGORAS then draft cards and ...

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This week Shelley and I head to The Desert Planet Arrakis to get in some plays of  Dune: Imperium by Paul Dennen from Direwolf and Legendary with its expansion Rise of Ix and Immortality ...

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Shelley and I once again get a small box and big box to the table this week, but both of these were pretty hefty brainpower-wise. We start with by laying train track cards into a 3x4 grid to co...

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This week Shelley and I go through some of our disappointments in gaming from 2022, organizing those comments into categories. Remember you can sponsor the podcast by going to www.patreon.com/gar...

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Shelley and I peruse our list of played games in 2022 and separately choose which ones belong in our personal Top 10 Lists for 2022. We did NOT peek before we sat down to record! DOUG'S HONORAB...

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Shelley and I get two more fantastic games to the table this week, beginning our discussion with how the Contractors expansion affects the solid small-box game Red Cathedral by Israel Cendrero ...

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Shelley and I check out a game that's right in our wheelhouse (straightforward, medium-weight, Schachtian) in Catherine: The Cities of the Tsarina by Johannes Schmidauer-König from Capstone Ga...

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Shelley and I tackle both ends of the gaming weight spectrum this week with a small-box, 2-player-only younger brother to a modern classic Splendor Duel by Marc André and Bruno Cathala from Sp...

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Shelley and I tackle a couple of smaller-box, medium weight games that we loved. First we create groves of apple trees in Applejack by Uwe Rosenberg from The Game Builders then we head to the...

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Shelley and I tackle two ends of the complexity spectrum in this week's episode, loving every minute of both experiences. On the less complicated, family-friendly end of the spectrum, we try out ...

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Shelley and I check out the GORGEOUS Collector's Edition of  Everdell by James A Wilson from Starling Games in preparation for our review of the brand new My Lil Everdell next week. But be...

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Shelley and I compete as rival dog walkers, trying to increase our reputation and walk the best breeds of dog in Dog Park by Lottie and Jack Hazell from Birdwood Games then we head up to the ...

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Shelley and I research amazing women throughout history in HerStory by Nick Bentley, Danielle Reynolds, and Emerson Matsuuchi from Underdog Games and then get abstract as we fulfill tasks and...

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This week Shelley and I become restauranteurs in Paris, competing for space for our tables on the square in  Dinner in Paris by The Trolls from Funnyfox (via Lautapelit.fl) then we head to G...

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Shelley and I take a trip up the peninsula to "The City By The Bay" for two different San Francisco titles: Ticket to Ride San Francisco by Alan Moon from Days of Wonder as well as San Fran...

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Shelley and I check out the co-op expansion for Stonemaier Game's Viticulture and Tuscany - one of our favorite titles - called  Viticulture World by Mihir Shah and Francesco Testini, with ori...

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Shelley and I get some newer games to the table (I promise some Essen releases soon!): First, we head to Australia and take A Walk in the Park by David Harding from Grail Games Then we head...

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Shelley and I wrap up our Meeplefest episodes and we drop right back in to our discussion of expansions and their effect on the games we play, then discuss some of those perennial facorites that ...

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Shelley and I continue our discussion of design, play-testing, and how expansions find their way into a designer's repertoire with Tom and Joe. Joining us are Tom Lehmann - Race for the Galax...

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Shelley and I get the mics set up around the boardroom table once again, but this time it's a more intimate and deep discussion with just a couple other great people and designers: TOM LEHMANN:...

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Continuing our discussion of games and design that began last week, this time design is more of the focus as the wine continues to flow. Guests include Matt Leacock - Pandemic, Pandemic Legacy,...

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Meeplefest is BACK! After two years away, Shelley and I once again convene the roundtable discussion. In part 1 we discuss the effects of COVID on our gaming and begin a discussion of game design...

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Shelley and I dip our toes once again into the Essen Wantlist this week, but start by looking at another recent Kickstarter arrival The Gardens by Matthew Dunstan and Brett J. Gilbert from Grai...

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Shelley and I dive into the first part of my Essen Wantlist this week, but start by looking at a recent Kickstarter arrival Keystone: North America by Jeffrey Joyce and Isaac Vega from Rose Gau...

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Shelley and I head to the airport and build our airline companies in 2020's Blue Skies by Joe Huber from Rio Grande Games then we head back to 2010 and become cat people for some unknown reas...

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Shelley and I have a great time with two more Japanese titles, one of which is more readily available than the other, though both are worthy new titles that we need to get on our own shelves...in...

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Shelley and I play a couple of very different but excellent dice games this week Dice Realms by Tom Lehmann from Rio Grande Games and  Dandelions by Takashi Sakaue from Boardgametables.com...

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After two years away, Shelley and I once again organized our annual Meeplefest Invitational and therefore got to play some interesting and unusual games over the course of 5 fun-filled days. The ...

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Shelley and I get the deluxe version of Stroganov by Andreas Steding from Game Brewer and then we check out the new revamped version of the 2018 Japanese draw and draw game Let's Make A Bus R...

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The great sound quality returns this week as Shelley and I put our printers hats on and select our movable type in Gutenberg by Katarzyna Cioch and Wojciech Wisniewski from Granna and Portal Ga...

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This week Shelley and I get ANOTHER Roll & Write version of a title we already love to the table Yokohama Roll&Write by Hisashi Hayashi from Okazu Brand then check out a 2-player game from a ...

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This week Shelley and I get an oldie but goodie to the table playing  Expedition or Expedition Famous Explorers (along with a couple of other names) by Wolfgang Kramer from Ravensburger, Queen...

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Shelley and head to out space to design tech trees and explore the galaxy in  Beyond the Sun by Dennis K. Chan from Rio Grande Games then we head into the mystical realm and explore The Fo...

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Shelley and I check out a quick card game with beautiful artwork Momiji by Dario Massarenti and Francesco Testini from Japanime Games and Deer Games then we pull one that's been sitting onthe...

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This week Shelley and I run workshops to create beautiful tiles, then head into a steampunk world of grit and grime in Majolica by Yu Wang from Blue Magpie Games and  Corrosion by Stefan B...

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This week Shelley and I build steampunk animal/mech hybrids in IMAGINARIUM by Bruno Cathala and Florian Sirieix from Bombyx then have fun playing with plastic magnetized frames in MAGNEFIX ...

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Shelley and I talk a bit about our wonderful trip to Portugal from which we just returned, and then discuss the new big-box game from Quined Games Carnegie by Xavier Georges

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Shelley and I place our bets as we play a GREAT new title from Perplext  Long Shot: The Dice Game by Chris Handy then pull a great recent title off the shelf once again to discuss its L'Etoi...

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Shelley and I head to Oaxaca and play  Zapotec by Fabio Lopiano from Board&Dice then we get healthy and eat our vegetables in Veggies by Jog Kung from Devir  We also mention Cafe by Rol...

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Shelley and I got a chance to play Living Forest by Aske Christiansen from Ludonaute and discuss it, along with the other Kennerspiel des Jahres and Spiel des Jahres Nominees and Recommended ...

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Shelley and take on a single game once again this week. This time the physical size isn't as huge as last week, but the depth is certainly there! Golem by Flaminia Brasini, Virginio Gigli, and ...

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Shelley and I tackle a literally HUGE game this week...it's so big it deserved its own show! Foundations of Rome by Emerson Matsuuchi from Arcane Wonders

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Shelley and I take a break from reviews to reflect on our favorite Roll & Write or Draw & Draw games, a newer genre that certainly has exploded in the past few years. SHELLEY'S HONORABLE MENTIO...

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Shelley and I get heavy as we wander downriver in Boonlake by Alexander Pfister from Capstone Games and dlp Games then we get dicey as we attempt to raise our levels and take over lands in ...

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Shelley and I delve once again into Dr. Knizia's legacy game, talking about the latter chapters of  My City by Reiner Knizia from Kosmos after we spend some time with the little brother of I...

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Shelley and I discuss the first 1/2 of My City by Reiner Knizia from KOSMOS (with a few spoilers), but first we tackle the FOURTH in the Azul series Azul: Queen's Garden by Michael Kiesling...

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Shelley and I return to Victorian England this week for a look at the Upstair/Downstairs and Wessex expansions for Obsession by Dan Hallagan from Kayenta Games then we head out into the garde...

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Shelley and I put on our "Where's Waldo?" hats to solve some crimes in Micro Macro - Crime City by Johannes Sich from Edition Spielwiese and Pegasus Spiele the head back to Victorian England ...

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Shelley and I enjoy a 2-player-only game of competing groups of thieves stealing precious artifacts in Caper: Europe by Unai Rubio from Keymaster Games then we head back to The Isle of Cats...

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Shelley and I get another BIG game to the table this week, delving into zoo building and animal acquisition in Ark Nova by Mathias Wigge from Capstone and Feuerland Spiele  then we check bac...

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Shelley and I take on the BIG, colorful new Devir game Bitoku by Germán P. Millán from Devir and then finish up our discussion of  Welcome to the Moon by Alexis Allard and Benoit Turpin ...

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Shelley and I continue our in-depth exploration of  Welcome to the Moon by Alexis Allard & Benoit Turpin from Blue Cocker Games and Pegasus Spiele (boards 5-8) and then head back into the Mi...

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Shelley and I take our first journey to the moon this week in Welcome to The Moon by Alexis Allard and Benoit Turpin from Blue Cocker, Dude Games, and Pegasus Spiele then we look back on an a...

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This week Shelley and I duel by making llama deliveries in P'achakuna by Stefan Kraft and Moreno Vogel from Treecer then make more elaborate deliveries from our farms to town in a re-review o...

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Shelley and I reflect on our plays of 'new to us' games in 2021 and choose our favorites (though we forgot one that both of us would have added to our lists!). HONORABLE MENTIONS (SHELLEY): N...

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Shelley and I get the expansion to Dune: Imperium to the table Dune: Imperium The Rise of Ix expansion by Paul Dennen from Dire Wolf and Legendary and then get our potions going in  Brew b...

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Shelley and I enjoy two games set in the future Cryo by Tom Jolly Luke Laurie from Z-Man Games and  Dune: Imperium by Paul Dennen from Dire Wolf and Asmodee

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Shelley and I spend time playing games set in the past with 2-word titles. First, we head to New Jersey to design one USA's first vacation spots in Cape May by Eric Mosso from Thunderworks Game...

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Shelley and I place tiles in a beautiful square in Lisbon in Rossio by Orlando Sa from Pythagoras then harvest crops, play the markets, and develop apprentices in Key Market by David Brain ...

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Shelley and I move animals around the savannah in  Savannah Park by Wolfgang Kramer and Michael Kiesling from Capstone Games and Deep Print Games then we attempt to strategically draft tiles...

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Shelley and I try out the latest Dr. Reiner Knizia title as we wander the jungle doing research in Sumatra from Ludo Nova then check out the revamped game of inner and outer struggles - but n...

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Shelley and I hurt our brains trying to finagle good investments in  Tokyo Metro by Jordan Draper from Jordan Draper Games then we head into the garden to grow flowers and build follies in ...

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Shelley and I compete to build the most profitable museum in Curators by Tove & Pablo Jomer and Jacob Westerlund from Worldshapers and Little Rocket Games then we head under the sea to explor...

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Shelley and I spend time building individual tableaus this week in this delayed episode (sorry for the Thursday release everyone!): Village Green by Peer Sylvester from Osprey Games and Mea...

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Oops! I forgot my SD card reader, so can't get out today's episode until we return from our vacation getaway on Thursday. We hope you tune in then for our discussion of Village Green by Peer Sy...

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Shelley and I enjoy some bon bons and create poker-esque sets in  Truffle Shuffle by Molly Johnson, Robert Melvin, and Shawn Stankewich from AEG then we head back to 2003 and ancient Greece ...

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Shelley and I enjoy collecting vegetables in the fun new card game Point Salad by Molly Johnson, Robert Melvin, and Shawn Stankewich then we dust off a Spiel des Jahres winner from 1999 which...

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Shelley and I get our 19th Century industrialist hats on, building factories and funning them to the best of our ability in Furnace by Ivan Lashin from Arcane Wonders and Hobby World then we ...

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Shelley and I build our lands out and UP as we herd llamas and try to claim points in  Llamaland by Phil Walker-Harding from Lookout Spiele then we get abstract and push our luck, drawing ca...

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Shelley and I roll and draw our way through the four seasons using arrays in  Blätterrauschen by Paolo Mori from KOSMOS then we plan our actions by building in our cauldrons to develop ener...

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Shelley and I head below the depths to buy and conquer land in Aquatica by Ivan Tuzavsky from Cosmodrome Games and Arcane Wonders then return to the farm for a re-review of a game from 2012, ...

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Shelley and I check out the third game in the Clever series of roll & writes: Clever Cubed or Clever Hoch Drei by Wolfgang Warsch from Stronghold Games and Schmidt Spiele and then we try out ...

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Shelley and I have fun making beautiful koi ponds in Kohaku by Danny Devine from 25th Century Games and then we ply our trade on the grand Mississippi in Riverboat by Michael Kiesling from ...

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Shelley and I get a new title to the table that's set in post-Gold Rush San Francisco, Embarcadero by Adam Buckingham and Ed Marriott from Renegade Game Studios then get a classic out of the ...

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Shelley and I spend this week going through the second half of my curated list of games arriving at Essen 2021 in less than 2 weeks. Here's a rundown of the games discussed (organized alphabetica...

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This is Part 1 as Shelley and I go through BGG's Essen Preview after I spent some time curating the list. Here are this week's titles: The following are listed by Publisher, as that's the best ...

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Shelley and I head out on the hiking paths in TRAILS by Henry Audubon from Keymaster Games then head back to the 19th century and a rather dirty industry in Coal Baron: The Great Card Game ...

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Shelley and I set out to explore parts of the world this week in Lost Explorers by Cédrick Chaboussit from Ludonaute and then focus on the African continent in Africana by Michael Schacht ...

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Shelley and I head to ancient Babylon to build the hanging gardens in 2007's Amyitis by Cyril Demaegd from Rio Grande and Ystari then we head north to the Pacific Northwest to build lands and...

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Shelley and I go to taverns and draft the help of dwarves in  Nidavellir by Serge Laget from GRRE Games then get abstract with polyominoes with Project L by Michal Mikes, Jan Soukal, and A...

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Shelley and I check out new iterations of some of our favorites this week, trying out the new version of Let's Make A Bus Route Let's Make A Bus Route: The Dice Game by Saashi and from Saashi a...

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Shelley and I check out the 'card-game' version of Terraforming Mars (one of our favorite heavier titles of the past few years): Terraforming Mars: Ares Expedition by Sydney Engelstein, Jacob F...

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Shelley and I enjoy some fruity goodness this week, looking at Juicy Fruits by Christian Stöhr from Deep Print Games and Capstone Games' new family line and then check out  Finca by Wolfg...

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Shelley and I were fortunate enough to travel to Portugal this summer and returned with an awesome card game that's well worth hunting for Café by Rôla and Costa from Pythagoras Games and t...

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Shelley and I get a chance to play a cool new forthcoming game from Mebo Games Lisbon Tram 28 by Pedro Santos Silva then we pull a classic of camel caravan building to which we have referred ...

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Shelley and I compete to build our zoos the fastest in New York Zoo by Uwe Rosenberg from Feuerland Spiele and Capstone Games then we head Down Under to check out new birds and interesting mo...

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Shelley and I check out a "new to us" game from BGG's store: Legacy - The Testament of Duke de Crecy by Michiel Justin Elliott Hendriks from Portal Games, IELLO and Pegasus Spiele then we do ...

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Shelley and I head to Mars to mine for riches in  Mining Colony by Steve Finn from Dr. Finn's Games and then head to Medieval France to make our fortunes and deal with rats as we re-review ...

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Shelley and I create towers with our hands of card in  Sky Towers by Charles Ward from Ex1st Games and then build different colored subway lines to manipulate how people travel around London...

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Shelley and I capture animals and attempt to gain a foothold on the mountain in  Nanga Parbat by Steve Finn from Dr. Finn's Games then we reflect on an older titles as we sail to gather spic...

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Shelley and I capture, then deliver butterflies to beautiful outdoor spaces in Butterfly Garden by Steve Finn from Dr. Finn's Games then head to ancient Rome to get our mancala mechanism in p...

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Shelley andI roll dice to collect books, travel as a novice, develop influence, and then spend it in Biblios - Quill and Parchment by Steve Finn from Dr. Finn's Games then we head back furthe...

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Shelley and I pick food mancala-style in  Fruit Picking by Jun-ichi Shinde from Korea Board Games and then race from our jobs and try to get as happy as possible in Finishing Time/Feierabe...

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Shelley and I check out both Whale Riders (the board game) by Reiner Knizia from Grail Games and its smaller cousin withmore of a publishing history Whale Riders The Card Game by Reiner Kni...

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Shelley and I try another variation of drawing polyominoes in Patchwork Doodle by Uwe Rosenberg from Lookout Games then spin a HUGE 4-story pagoda to obtain resources and build our tableaus o...

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Shelley and I check out version #4 of a Knizia classic Medici: The Dice Game by Reiner Knizia from Grail Games and then head to Africa with a bit of problematic theming but a great game to re...

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Shelley and I search for clues into the existence of cryptozoological creatures in  Evidence by Orestis Liontaritis from Pegasus Spiele and Edition Spielwiese then we head back in time to Em...

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Shelley and I journey first to the City of Light for a re-review of the now more readily available  Paris - La Cité de la Lumière by Jose Antonio Abascal Acebo from Devir and Kosmos then w...

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Shelley and I check out a couple of art-themed games, one which we enjoy, and another which might have benefitted from some more development. Starving Artists by Mike Wokasch from Deep Water Ga...

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Shelley and I work to entice good workers to our respective kingdoms in  Majesty - For The Realm by Marc André from Z-Man and Hans im Glück then wend our way through a post-apocalyptic wor...

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Shelley and I gather gorgeous food and beverages in the quick Space Lunch by Simona Greco and Marco Rava with art by Natalie Dombois from ThunderGryph Games then we build train routes through...

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Shelley and I draft hats and manipulate their values in order to attend the Mad Hatter's party in  Hats by Gabriele Bubola from ThunderGryph Games then we drain swamps, work the fields and b...

http://garrettsgames.com/garretts-games-770-hats-and-faiyum

Shelley and I paint cool layered pictures in Canvas by Jeffrey Chin and Andrew Nerger (with art by Luan Huynh) from Road To Infamy Games Then we travel through the circular realm gathering go...

http://garrettsgames.com/garretts-games-769-canvas-and-viscounts-of-the-west-kingdom

Shelley and I build and improve our towns through resource collection and farming in Hallertau by Uwe Rosenberg from Lookout Games and then work hard at dice drafting and novice assigning inÂ...

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Shelley and I journey along the Silk Road in  Merv: The Heart of the Silk Road by Fabio Lopiano from Osprey Games then we roll & write in a fantasy landscape in Pandoria Merchants by Jeffr...

http://garrettsgames.com/garretts-games-767-merv-and-pandoria-merchants

Shelley and I compete to build Prague in Praga Caput Regni by Vladimir Suchy from Rio Grande Games and then we check out two new USA maps - West & East - for the classic  Carcassonne by Kl...

http://garrettsgames.com/garretts-games-766-praga-caput-regni-and-carcassonne-usa-maps

Shelley and I work to build up the city of Glasgow in Glasgow by Mandela Fernandez-Grandon from Lookout Games and then send out domino-covered animals into fields to plant trees in Renature...

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Shelley and I head all the way back to 2006 to enlist dragons and build fantasy buildings to gain crystals for offerings in  Blue Moon City by Reiner Knizia from Fantasy Flight Games  then ...

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Shelley and I build cool, 3-D towers and bridges in Cloud City by Phil Walker-Harding from Blue Orange Games then have a fantastic time building metro route for our cool train car and awesome...

http://garrettsgames.com/garretts-games-763-maglev-metro-and-cloud-city

Shelley and I head to the Ganges river valley once again to check out a bunch of expansions that come in TWO Goodie Boxes for  Rajas of the Ganges by Inka and Markus Brand from R&R Games the...

http://garrettsgames.com/garretts-games-762-rajas-of-the-ganges-goodie-boxes-atlandice

Shelley and I work with our nobles and farmers to establish dominance in Babylonia by Reinder Knizia from Ludo Nova then build different aspects of 6 cities in Flanders to gain majorities inÂ...

http://garrettsgames.com/garretts-games-761-babylonia-and-flandern-1302

Shelley and I spend some time hiking through and camping in our National Parks in PARKS & PARKS Nightfall Expansion by Henry Audubon from Keymaster Games then we try to tap into our memories ...

http://garrettsgames.com/garretts-games-760-parks-expansion-parks-memories-and-thurn-taxis-expansions

Shelley and I check out yet another variation on a Knizia classic in Lost Cities: Auf Schatzsuche by Reiner Knizia and from KOSMOS then we bring another heavy weight to the table, enlisting o...

http://garrettsgames.com/garretts-games-759-lost-cities-auf-schatzsuche-and-tawantinsuyu

Shelley and I collect pollen with our awesome 3-D bees in Beez by Dan Halstad from Next Move Games then we draft dice from around a 3-D obelisk, trying desperately to balance our pure & taint...

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Shelley and I fly our different sized dirigibles to gather resources and create machines and scaffolding to build a train trestle in Whistle Mountain by Scott Caputo and Luke Laurie from Bezier...

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Shelley and I compete to construct the best buildings and take advantage of their resources, while feeding our people in  Little Town by Shun and Aya Taguchi from Iello Then we find our way ...

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Shelley and I attempt to get rid of all of the cyclists in our hands in Trimau: Grand Tour by Takahiro Amioka from KogeKogeDo then delve deeply into the world of gnomes and Guardians as we tr...

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Shelley and I explore space and establish diplomatic ties with various planets in  Sovereign Skies by Aaron Andrew Wilson from Deep Water Games then we compete to be the best robber of the r...

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Shelley and I build and then obtain businesses in Paris to gain prestige through our ownership in Paris by Wolfgang Kramer and Michael Kiesling from GameBrewer and the we build cart routes th...

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Two chicken-themed games this week! First, we're foxes trying to get as many chickens as possible for dinner in Winner Winner Chicken Dinner! by chad Elkins from 25th Century Games Then, we b...

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Shelley and I work at building our respective modular-board regions with various hex-tile buildings in Castles of Tuscany by Stefan Feld from alea then we attempt to build up both our wealth ...

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Shelley and I spend some time building our webs of power in Iwari (The Deluxe Edition) by Michael Schacht from ThunderrGryph Games then capture and transport polyomino cats in our respective ...

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Shelley and I work hard to get our villages cleared of werewolves in  Silver Dagger by Ted Alspach from Bezier Games and then we wander the world checking out various sites and collecting to...

http://garrettsgames.com/garretts-games-749-silver-dagger-and-trekking-the-world

Shelley and I get Hadara off the shelf once again to discuss playing it with its expansion: Hadara: Marketplaces and Monuments by Benjamin Schwer and from Hans im Glück then we take a spin w...

http://garrettsgames.com/garretts-games-748-hadara-expansions-and-traders-of-the-air

Shelley and I spend some time developing route around the house in  Ticket to Ride: Stay at Home (Print & Play) from Alan R. Moon and Days of Wonder then we develop airline routes around the...

http://garrettsgames.com/garretts-games-747-pan-am-and-ticket-to-ride-stay-at-home

Shelley and I head back to the Middle Ages for both of this week's games, manipulating multi-use cards to draft workers and citizens and build our village in  Tybor the Builder by Dennis Rappe...

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Shelley and I talk about THREE games in this quick episode, and sadly we can't really recommend any of them: First we tried out the 2-player only  Fluttering Souls by Joel Lewis from Good Ga...

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Shelley and are delivering stuff this week, using trains to deliver a bunch of materials in Grand Trunk Journey by Claude Sirois from Spielworxx then using carts to deliver kegs of beer in ...

http://garrettsgames.com/garretts-games-744-grand-trunk-journey-and-heaven-ale-expansion

Shelley and get two family-oriented games to the table this week, looking first at  Succulent by J. Alex Kevern from Renegade Game Studios then at Endangered by Joe Hopkins from Grand Game...

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This week Shelley and I add and modify the HEAVY 2018 title  Teotihuacan: City of Gods by Daniele Tascini from NSKN and Board&Dice by adding most of the expansions that come in 2019's  Te...

http://garrettsgames.com/garretts-games-742-fantastic-factories-and-teotihuacan-late-preclassic-period-expansion

Shelley and I get out the much-discussed Welcome To... by Benoit Turpin to the table once again with most recent Easter and Quack expansions Then we check out the brand new stand-alone vers...

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Shelley and I tackle two Kickstarter games in odd-shaped boxes; first we create our own towns in Villagers by Haakon Gaarder from Sinister Fish and then we take the band  On Tour by Chad...

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Shelley and I head to Japan to build different colored pagodas in  Tajuto by Reiner Knizia from Super Meeple and Abacusspiele then we head to a world of wonderful trains that move the touris...

http://garrettsgames.com/garretts-games-739-tajuto-and-traintopia

Shelley and I get to drawing some polyominoes in individual grids in Second Chance by Uwe Rosenberg from Stronghold & Edition Spielwiese then we compete to build our civilizations in Tapest...

http://garrettsgames.com/garretts-games-738-tapestry-and-second-chance

Shelley and I wander with our camels through the desert, attempting to reunite the nomad tribes in Gobi by Shaun Graham and Scott Huntington from Capsicum Games and then compete to plant and ...

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Shelley and I check out TWO EmperorS4 games this week. First, we get our gem-collecting hats on in order to advance along paths in Trial of the Temples by Wei-Min Ling and Michael Mihealsick ...

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Shelley and I head to Southern California to design and help both locals and tourists find a place to enjoy the beach and shops in Santa Monica by Josh Wood from AEG and then we work to help ...

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Shelley and I get another 'draw and draw' game to the table, this time filling our papers with tetris-style pieces that represent landscapes in Cartographers: A Roll Player Tale by Jordy Adan f...

http://garrettsgames.com/garretts-games-734-cartographers-and-concordia-balearica-cyprus

Shelley and I compete over mandala designs in  Mandala by Trevor Benjamin and Brett J. Gilbert from Lookout Games and Funforge and then we head back to our youth and compete to build the tun...

http://garrettsgames.com/garretts-games-733-mandala-and-1987-channel-tunnel

Shelley and I get two flawed recent Kickstarter releases to the table this week, making tea in  Chai by Dan and Connie Kazmaier from Steeped Games then head to the Sierra foothills for the g...

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Shelley and I travel around islands on pontoon planes in Wayfinders by Thomas Dagenais-Lesperance from Pandasaurus Games then we travel back in time and wander the Far East in  Marco Polo ...

http://garrettsgames.com/garretts-games-731-wayfinders-and-marco-polo-ii

Shelley and I have some fun with a quick and easy card game (that's better with MORE than 2 players) 5211 by Tsuyoshi Hashiguchi from Next Move Games and then try a new twist on building rail...

http://garrettsgames.com/garretts-games-730-5211-and-railroad-revolutionevolution-expansion

Shelley and I head to Asia this week, planning a bike trip around Taiwan in UBike Tour: Taiwan by Chih-Fan Chen from Big Fun Games then travel around Kyoto and Singapore in Remember Our Tri...

http://garrettsgames.com/garretts-games-729-ubike-tour-taiwan-and-remember-our-trip

Shelley and I put on our hard hats and build up our two cities' electrical infrastructure in  Electropolis by Chang Yu Di, Ku Chun Wei, and Wang Liang from Homosapiens Lab and then get out o...

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Shelley and I enjoy another dicey roll & write with fireworks in  Lanterns Dice: Lights in the Sky by Chris Bryan from Foxtrot Games and Renegade Game Studios and then we become masters at h...

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Shelley and I join Darwin on his scientific journeys around the Galapagos Islands for On The Origin of Species by Gerard Ascensi and Ferran Renalias from Mont Taber then drift through the clo...

http://garrettsgames.com/garretts-games-726-on-the-origin-of-species-and-die-inseln-im-nebel

Shelley and I attempt to build up our Medieval cities to defend against invading hordes in Paladins of the West Kingdom by Shem Philips and SJ Macdonald from Renegade Game Studios then head t...

http://garrettsgames.com/garretts-games-725-paladins-of-the-west-kingdom-and-colors-of-paris

Shelley and I find our way back to Renaissance Florence for a third version of Florenza, this time with DICE, in Florenza Dice Game by Danilo Festa and Stefano Groppi from Post Scriptum and Pla...

http://garrettsgames.com/garretts-games-724-florenza-dice-game-and-expedition-to-newdale

Shelley and I spend part of this week in southern France taking photos both from our scooter and with a drone in Walking in Provence by Wei-Min Ling from Emperor S4 and then we head to ancien...

http://garrettsgames.com/garretts-games-723-walking-in-provence-and-pharaon

Shelley and I paint and sell our Impressionistic art to buyers in  Montmartre by Florian Sirieix from Blam! and then put on post-modern circus performances in  The Magnificent by Eilif Sv...

http://garrettsgames.com/garretts-games-722-montmartre-and-the-magnificent

Shelley and I work against the clock and try to save a patient in Doctor! Doctor! by Robert Couch from Indie Boards and Cards and then try our hands at building our own Medieval villages in ...

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Shelley and I get yet another roll and write to the table Dizzle by Ralf zur Linde from Stronghold Games and Schmidt Spiele and then get out a BIG box for some card crafting and way too much ...

http://garrettsgames.com/garretts-games-720-dizzle-and-edge-of-darkness

Shelley and I trek through some beautiful National Parks in PARKS by Henry Audubon from Keymaster Games then have fun building an Italian city while also getting resources from its countrysid...

http://garrettsgames.com/garretts-games-719-parks-and-ragusa

Shelley and I take on an award-winning party game, along with two "write on your player board" titles: Bloom by Wouter van Strien from Gamewright involves rolling & writing Welcome To... and ...

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Shelley and I build some card tableaux this week as we try out a smaller card game with some card orientation to ponder in  Vadoran Gardens by Frank West from The City of Games and then play...

http://garrettsgames.com/garretts-games-717-vadoran-gardens-and-gizmos

Shelley and I have a great time as art dealers working the market and displaying great paintings in Promenade by Ta-Te Wu from Sunrise Tornado Games Studio then attempt to paint masterpieces ...

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Shelley and I spend some time discussing moving goods by camels while trying not to get precious objects stolen from you in Caravan by Joseph Huber from Rio Grande Games then have some fun ru...

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Shelley and I get to Japanese building games this week as we delve into mall building in HYAKKATEN by Takeshi Okusora from NSG Kurieito then look into the Japanese rendition of building railr...

http://garrettsgames.com/garretts-games-714-across-the-united-states-and-hyakkaten

Shelley and I spend some time in late 19th Century Brussels, gaining influence with aristocrats, buying art, building buildings, and placing cards in an array in Bruxelles 1897 by Etienne Espre...

http://garrettsgames.com/garretts-games-713-bruxelles-1897-and-masters-of-renaissance

Shelley and I get another 'draw and draw' title to the table with Silver & Gold from Phil Walker-Harding and Pandasaurus Games then try something more meaty by heading to 19th Century England...

http://garrettsgames.com/garretts-games-712-crystal-palace-and-silver-gold

Shelley and I get a classic game off the shelf with new maps and cool wrinkles that affect play with Carcassonne Maps by Klaus-Jurgen Wrede from Hans im Gluck Great Britain France Benelux...

http://garrettsgames.com/garretts-games-711-carcassonne-maps-and-orleans-stories

Shelley and I celebrate her birthday early with some smaller and shorter games, along with some discussion of games she's been playing with her students in class: Qwixx on Board by Steffen Benn...

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Shelley and I draw and recreate art this week with two art-focused games: Pictures by Christian and Daniela Stöhr from PD Verlag Artbox by Artem Lis from Jet Games Studio and Lavka Games a...

http://garrettsgames.com/garretts-games-709-la-stanza-pictures-and-artbox

Shelley and I have a great time planting our flowerbeds, collecting gnomes and caterpillars, and placing butterflies in flowers while playing Papillon by J.B. Howell from Kolossal Games then ...

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Shelley and I take on another 'draw and draw' game this week, planning out our  Trails of Tucana by Eilif Svensson and Kristian Amundsen Østby from Aporta Games then build our rival peninsu...

http://garrettsgames.com/garretts-games-707-trails-of-tucana-and-cooper-island

Shelley and I talk through a couple of lighter games from Djeco that she can't wait to get into her classroom, as well as a MASSIVE and popular Essen 2019 title. Chop! Chop! by Alexandre Droit ...

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Shelley and I check out two more Essen titles this week, two "C" games that are both beautiful to look at and fun to play: Coralia by Michael Rieneck from R&R Games and Carrossel by Antonio...

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Shelley and I have fun laying tiles in two new titles we checked out. First up was  6 Castles by Costa and Rola from Pythagoras and then  Sorcerer City by Scott Caputo from Druid City G...

http://garrettsgames.com/garretts-games-704-sorcerer-city-and-6-castles

Shelley and I go abstract this week as we get Azul: Summer Pavillion by Michael Kiesling from Next Move Games to the table, followed by a fun filler  Twisty by Faouzi Boughida from Djeco ...

http://garrettsgames.com/garretts-games-703-azul-summer-pavillion-and-twisty

Shelley and I spend our week in Paris for this episode, heading back to the Belle Epoque for  Paris La Cité de la Lumière by Jose Antonio Abascal Acebo and published by Devir then we go to...

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Shelley and I spend some time with two games from Hungary's A-Games Grund by Máté Brunner, Sámuel Lackner, Márton Ollári, and Patrik Venczel and Portolano by Adam Geri then I finish ...

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Shelley and I spend some time delving into the mancala mechanisms of R&R Games' new title  Humboldt's Great Voyage by Remo Conzadori and Nestore Mangone and then I begin a conversation with ...

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Shelley and I have a great time with Snowdonia's brand new cousin Alubari by Tony Boydell from Studio H then I sit down for a chat with BGG's own Scott Alden (Aldie) for a discussion of Essen...

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Shelley and I have a great time racing around Barcelona taking photos in Zoom in Barcelona by Núria Casellas, Eloi Pujadas, and Joaquim Vilalta from Cucafera Games Then Beth Heile, the Geek ...

http://garrettsgames.com/garretts-games-698-zoom-in-barcelona-and-beth-heile-of-bgg

Shelley and I get MEBO Games' family-style new release Porto by Orlando Sá then I sit down at Essen for a quick chat with Ted Alspach of Bezier Games to discuss their current and upcoming re...

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Lincoln Damerst of Game Night, the Boardgamegeek Show and other BGG projects joins me on the microphones while we had a break at Essen last week. Lincoln reflects on our 11 years of working the l...

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Shelley and I have fun building our respective record collections in our games of  Vinyl by Eric Alvarado from Talon Strikes Studios then compete to dam rivers and generate power for our res...

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Shelley and I spend a few minutes discussing and reviewing  Bloom Town by Asger Harding Granerud and Daniel Skjold Pedersen from Sidekick Games which is releasing at Essen and (I just found ou...

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Shelley and I spend a few minutes previewing a game that will be readily available at Spiel 2019, then dive head first into the Essen Preview with a look at publishers A-L. Sierra West by Jonny...

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The Meeplefest 2019 episodes finish up with conversations about inclusion of non-gamers, the use of VR and AR in games, as well a technology's role and possible problems going forward. Then we fi...

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The youngest Meeplefesters join the conversation as we delve into why they enjoy gaming, and then continue long-standing conversations about teaching games, reading game rules, and using tech in ...

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The roundtable for Night 2 continues with discussions of publishing and the tsunami of games AND gamers that have been building over the past few years. Joining Shelley and me on mics are Matt ...

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Designers, podcasters and gamers get on the mics once again for Night 2 of the 2019 Meeplefest Roundtable. Matt Leacock (Pandemic, Pandemic Legacy, Era: Medieval Age, Forbidden Island, Mole Rat...

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Night 1 of Meeplefest winds up with a great discussion about the Spiel des Jahres nominees, as well as the effect of both Kickstarter and the tsunami of games released has on the hobby. Joining S...

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Meeplefest Night 1 continues with Part 2 as the designers and gamers sit around talking more about games we have enjoyed or had some problems with, then turn specifically to the Kennerspiel des J...

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Night 1 of Meeplefest's podcasting roundtable extravaganza begins with awesome designers and podcasters hanging out around the table discussing design and development. On the mics for this part: ...

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Shelley and I get a bunch of players together to challenge everyone's karate skills (or at least ability to collect and play cards) in Karate Tomate by Reiner Knizia from Amigo then enlist nu...

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Shelley and I work as rival shipping conglomerates in South Asia in East Indiaman by David Wang from David Wang Studio then get more contemplative with the beautiful garden-building game Ho...

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Shelley and I bid and build provinces in ancient Egypt in Amun-Re: The Card Game by Reiner Knizia from SuperMeeple and then play native Canadian tribes, gathering resources and journeying on ...

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Shelley and I send our ships out into the void to find new planets to settle before they are wiped out by meteors in Cosmic Run: Regeneration by Steve Finn from Dr. Finn's Games and then work...

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Shelley and I play in our respective sandboxes, using tetris-style pieces to create tile patterns in Realm of Sand by Ji Hua Wei from EmperorS4 and then grow crops, sell them at the market, c...

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Shelley and I delve more deeply into Orleans by Reiner Stockhausen and dlp games as we try out a number of Trade and Intrigue expansion options,  then we tackle another small-box title fro...

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Shelley and I race our boats along a river by the light of the beacons ahead of a storm in  Lighthouse Run by Jim Harmon and from Amigo then we expand our cattle delivery possibilities by ad...

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Shelley and I draft tiles and build futuristic cities in NEOM by Paul Sottosanti from Lookout Games and then build rails and run train companies in the US at the time of the Transcontinental ...

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Shelley and I get a couple of indispensable expansions to the table for two games we've enjoyed in the past: Altiplano + the Traveler Expansion by Reiner Stockhausen along with Stefan and Louis...

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Shelley and I do some post-Tahoe hiking gaming, looking at a new expansion Concordia Venus by Mac Gerts from PD Verlag and then have a great time with our blinged out and expanded  Orleans...

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Shelley and I spend some time with two games we turned out not to like very much: 3x8 by Christian Fiore and Knut Happel from Amigo which is a card game with a race element  and Copenhag...

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Shelley and I have a great time with the new dice-filled version of  Sushi Roll by Phil Walker-Harding from Gamewright and then work hard to get the proper raw materials to build our  Tin...

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Shelley and I have a great time with two shorter games this week (as the school year comes to a close!). The first games is another roll & write with a solid twist: Hex Roller by Rustan HÃ¥ka...

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Something a bit different on this week's episode as one of my current students - Harrison - joins me for a discussion of this week's first game Among Thieves by Floyd Pretz from Indie Boards & ...

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Ted Alspach joins me over the Skype airways for a discussion of Bezier Games' growth as a company as well as their new forthcoming title: SILVER along with discussions of CABO Suburbia: C...

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Shelley and I delve into a new twist on card drafting and resource building in  Hadara by Benjamin Schwer from Hans im Gluck and then have a lot of fun with an awesome twist on the area majo...

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Shelley and I first hike through nature, painting beautiful scenes and fulfilling commissions in Sunset Over Water by Steve Finn, Eduardo Baraf, and Keith Matejka from Dr. Finn's Games and Penc...

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Shelley and I spend the week drafting cards, building our lands, and borrowing each other's actions in Key Flow by Richard Breese, Sebastian Bleasdale, and Ian Vincent from R&D Games and then...

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Designer and raconteur Tony Boydell (of Snowdonia & Guilds of London fame) joins me for a conversation about game design, jaded gamers, and his own Top 10 from the past year. Here's his list: ...

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Shelley and I spend some time looking through the games we've played and select our Top 10, as well as Honorable Mentions and games that just aren't for us! Shelley's Lists: Not For Her = Ree...

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Shelley and I train our students and gain knowledge by wandering around Europe in NEWTON by Simone Luciani and Nestore Mangione from Cool Mini or Not and Cranio Creations then attempt to thwa...

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Shelley and I work hard to gain favor and move up the ranks in Henry VIII's court in  Tudor by Jan Kirschner from Academy Games and then get out our binoculars and play amateur ornithologist...

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Shelley and I build pastel buildings as we wander through the beautiful Venetian island of Burano in Walking in Burano by Wei-Min Ling from EmperorS4 and then create fantasy islands and try t...

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Shelley and I race to build the best fleet of space ships and send them out into the void in  Space Base by John D. Clair from AEG and then send our crusading knights across Europe to defeat...

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Shelley and I get a chance to preview the forthcoming Bezier Games' title  Cabo by Mandy Henning and Melissa Limes from Bezier Games and then have fun burning our brains, building a pyramid,...

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Shelley and I take on 2 titles that start with F, but vary markedly in their play and fun value! Fuji by Wolfgang Warsch from Feuerland Spiele had us running (unsuccessfully) from Fuji's volcan...

http://garrettsgames.com/garretts-games-660-fuji-and-futuropia

This week Shelley and I enjoy some sand castle building from Stronghold Games, then have a bit less fun (possibly due to playing it 2-player) trying to win the favor of the Emperor. Fine Sand b...

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Shelley and I become competing gods as we build separate worlds with worshippers in pyramids for Orbis by Tim Armstrong from Space Cowboys and 5x5 City by Hisashi Hayashi from Okazu Brand

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Shelley and I start off with lighter fare as we draft, then place polyominoes in Polyssimo Challenge by Alain Brobecker from Djeco and then try to win favor and protect our interests in Portu...

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Shelley and I head to Japan to duke it out as competing companies building our power and influence in  Yokohama Duel by Hisashi Hayashi from Okazu Brand and then head under the sea as enviro...

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Shelley and I have some fun as competing space agencies in 1950's inspired artwork of Lift Off by Jeroen Vandersteen from Hans im Glück and then explore uncharted forest where monsters roam ...

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Shelley and I have more fun with a roll & write polyomino game, then a fantastic time building our ancient Roman colonies. Brikks by Wolfgang Warsch from Schmidt and Forum Trajanum by Stefa...

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Shelley and I check out a quick filler and a solid family game from well-known designers: Trellis by Teale Fristoe from Breaking Games and  Okavango by Michael Kiesling and Wolfgang Kramer...

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Shelley and I attempt to make the best of our tea plantations in  Ceylon by Chris and Suzanne Zinsli from Ludonova and then expand our reach in the solar system with colonies in Terraformi...

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Shelley and I have some fun building rival zoos, then attempt to make the best of a BAD situation as the lights go out and stay out in Hong Kong! WonderZoo by Florian Fay from Djeco and Bla...

http://garrettsgames.com/garretts-games-651-wonderzoo-and-blackout-hong-kong

Shelley and I have a great time rolling dice and creating frescoes for our competing Viking clans, then have a LOT less fun competing to grow veggies in Iceland. Lindisfarne by Damien Fleury an...

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Shelley and I plant rival gardens this week, hoping our neighbors don't disturb our crops too much, then build sections of Rome in two games that involve player building their own tableau. Mr. ...

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Shelley and I get rolling BIG time on two fantastic Essen releases. The first is a small-box game with a BIG box feel 1906 San Francisco by Perepau Llistosella from Looping Games followed by ...

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Shelley and I get our party hats on as we organize a cool party in Portugal Tetris-style, then work with our glaziers to make the most beautiful stained glass windows! Arraial by Nuno Bizarro S...

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Shelley and I work hard to rebuild our reefs with cool plastic Duplo-like blocks, then attempt to be the best sponsors of classical composers! Reef by Emerson Matsuuchi from Next Move/Plan B Ga...

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Shelley and I check out the new Knizia game that's a cousin to Through the Desert, then try the second BIG game from Hungarian publisher A-Games. Blue Lagoon by Reiner Knizia from Blue Orange G...

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Shelley and I tackle two sequels of sorts this episode as we recover from Essen by adding this quick episode to the feed (recorded back in September). This time it's the recent releases Lost Ci...

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Shelley and I have great fun with the latest alea/Stefan Feld release, and enjoy figuring out color percentages in Wolfgang Warsch's latest card game Carpe Diem by Stefan Feld from alea/Ravensb...

http://garrettsgames.com/garretts-games-643-illusion-and-carpe-diem

Shelley and I have some fun with two more Stronghold releases, then go through the second half of the 1000+ games on BGG's Essen Preview (M-Z). Paper Tales by Masato Uesugi from Stronghold Game...

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Shelley and I have fun with the third game in Uwe Rosenberg's Tetris-piece trilogy from Stronghold Games Spring Meadow by Uwe Rosenberg from Stronghold Games and then dive into BGG's Essen Pr...

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Shelley and I have a great time building Roman numerals in the fun 'end of the night' title Roman Poker by Johannes Krenner and David Parlett from Amigo and then scramble for building sites t...

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Shelley and I have a wonderful time making bus routes, then a less than wonderful time sailing down part of the Mississippi, and end with a reflection on a great area majority under-appreciated c...

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A great way to end the Meeplefest episodes!: Analysis Paralysis, should BGG have an ability to rate other gamers? Denis gets in a rant or two, and then games we loathe and love.

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Our second to last part of the conversation of the gang around the table at Meeplefest 2018. The Hunt family, Tom Lehmann, Mark Johnson, Denis, Ric, Shelley, Candy, Doug R. and the gang discuss i...

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Along with the usual crew of Ric, Doug R., Shelley, and Denis, designers Tom Lehmann, Candy Weber, Simon Hunt, John Shulters and Sarah Graybill join the gang at the table as the conversation turn...

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Japanese games, origin stories of newbies around the table...it's all here for Night 2 of Meeplefest, Part 1. Let's Make A Bus Route Metro X Ticket to Ride Settlers of Catan Grackles ...

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Matt Leacock joins the table as we continue our discussion of games we've been enjoying (or not), along with comments on the SdJ and KedJ winners and nominees. Some of the new Roll and Write (or ...

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The gang is once again around the table at Meeplefest for the first of multiple conversations about the games we play and the hobby we love.  This week we focus on some of the fun titles we've b...

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Shelley and I try to enjoy the luck-fest dice re-working of Istanbul, then work our farms a la Agricola in a cousin of that now venerable title (that's Uwe Rosenberg Approved!) Istanbul The Dic...

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Shelley and I go lighter this week, having some fun exploring the streets of the lower half of Manhattan in Ticket to Ride New York by Alan Moon from Days of Wonder and Splendor: Cities of ...

http://garrettsgames.com/garretts-games-631-ticket-to-ride-new-york-and-splendors-expansions

Shelley and I have fun seeing which bird type comes out on top in  Birdie Fight/Songbirds by Yuo from Kocchiya and finish off the campaign of Charterstone by Jamey Stegmaier from Stonemaie...

http://garrettsgames.com/garretts-games-630-0-birdie-fightsongbirds-and-charterstone-games-7-12

Shelley and I have a great time cooperatively building with blocks and cardboard, then tackle the first 6 games of a legacy title: Menara by Oliver Richtberg from Zoch and Charterstone by J...

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Shelley and I struggle to enjoy two otherwise beautiful games: Photosynthesis by Hjalmar Hach from Blue Orange Games and  The Island of El Dorado, a Kickstarter game by Daniel Aronson Be...

http://garrettsgames.com/garretts-games-628-photosynthesis-and-island-of-el-dorado

This week Shelley and I try out a game of face comparisons with her entire family, then spend time building our separate Queendoms FaceCards by Leo Colovini from Ravensburger and Queendomin...

http://garrettsgames.com/garretts-games-627-face-cards-and-queendomino

Shelley and I roll and write our train routes to set up deliveries, then go head to head in the sequel to The Game. Steamrollers by Mark Gerrits from Stronghold Games and  The Game: Face t...

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Shelley and I work to help characters of fables and legends fulfill their quests, then become citizens of the ancient city of Palmyra and work to build monuments, get rare goods, and fulfill the ...

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Shelley and I hire then raid villages, then get respect for spending money and somehow keeping what we spend! Raiders of the North Sea by Shem Phillips from Renegade Games and Mercado by Ru...

http://garrettsgames.com/garretts-games-624-raiders-of-the-north-sea-and-mercado

Shelley and I enjoy building our wineries with new possible visitors, then take the role of different countries as we gather goods, settle, and explore new parts of the world Viticulture: Visit...

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It's time for our annual discussion of our thoughts on the Nominees and Recommended titles for German Game of the Year!  The Spiel des Jahres (lighter, family games) and Kennerspiel des Jahres (...

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Shelley and I try to sync our minds and then make potions with random ingredients in two of Wolfgang Warsch's latest games: The Mind from NSV and  Quacksalber von Quedlinburg from Schmidt ...

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Shelley jumps out of her comfort zone to check out the fun little new memory game from Stronghold Games, then I can't roll to save my life in the new Schmidt Spiele dice drafting game. Memoarr!...

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Shelley and I head out west, hoping to avoid major difficulties in the dice drafting game Pioneer Days by Matthew Dunstan and Chris Marling from Tasty Minstrel and then get all abstract like ...

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A few weeks after Tony Boydell and I sat down over Skype, Shelley gets her chance to tell the world her favorites of 2017.  Here's the list: HONORABLE MENTIONS: Codenames Duet Palace of Ma...

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Shelley and I delve into two smaller-box card-based games from different areas of the world this week. Riga by Stefan Risthaus from Ostia Spiele finds the players gaining commodities in the Bal...

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Shelley and I have a great time with Scythe and its expansions, then do some action selection as we attempt to gain commodities in Carthago. Scythe  Scythe: Invaders From Afar Scythe: The ...

http://garrettsgames.com/garretts-games-616-scythe-expansions-and-carthago-merchants-and-guilds

Tony Boydell's on board this week from across the pond for a discussion of some of 2017's best (and worst) games.  Here are some of the games we touch on Tony's Lists: TOP 10 OF 2017 Nusfj...

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Shelley and I finally get back to Nusfjord to do it proper justice, then head over to Dr. Finn and design Flower Shop windows.  We also get previously reviewed titles to the table in Rococo and ...

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Shelley and I meander around the country in frustration, then head into the forest where I enjoy taking tricks and Shelley continues to be frustrated. Keyper by Richard Breese from R&D Games ...

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Shelley and I enjoy a couple of fantasy-themed games this week, collecting sets of tribes to gain majorities in Ethnos, then developing resources through ring manipulation of actions in Noria! ...

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Shelley and I look back to Mac Gerdts' older title Concordia, then take on his Essen 2017 release Transatlantic Concordia Gallia/Corsica by Mac Gerdts from PD Verlag and Transatlantic by Ma...

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Shelley and I move in circles around the Round Table, then head south for some fun with alpacas! Merlin by Stefan Feld and Michael Rieneck from Queen Games and  Altiplano by Reiner Stockha...

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Shelley and I check out the innovations in Friedemann Friese's other "Fast Forward" games, and I finally win Finished! Games on tap: Fast Forward Fortress Fast Forward Flee and Finished...

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Shelley and I had a fantastic time getting  Fast Forward FEAR by Friedemann Friese from Stronghold Games and Rajas of the Ganges by Inka and Markus Brand from R&R Games to the table

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Shelley and I get two excellent Stronghold Games to the table! Pit Crew from Geoff Engelstein and Terraforming Mars, both the Hellas & Elysium board expansion and Venus Next expansion by Ja...

http://garrettsgames.com/garretts-games-607-pit-crew-and-terraforming-mars-expansions

Shelley and I enjoy a co-op, then grit our teeth to get through a game so you won't have to! Rescue Polar Bears: Data & Temperature by Jog Kung and Huang Yi Ming from TWOPLUS Games and Feuv...

http://garrettsgames.com/garretts-games-606-rescue-polar-bears-and-feuville

Shelley and I take on one HUGE game, as well as one excellent game this week: Agra by Michael Keller from Quined Games and Riverboat by Michael Kiesling from Mayfair/Lookout

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Shelley and I get all Tetris-y again with the second nature-themed tile-laying game from Uwe Rosenberg, then plan out our estates in preparation for the King's visit. Indian Summer by Uwe Rosen...

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Shelley and I check out a western state, then head into space this week! Montana by Rudiger Dorn from White Goblin Games and  Pulsar 2849 by Vladimir Suchy from Czech Games Edition

http://garrettsgames.com/garretts-games-603-montana-and-pulsar-2849

After a quick correction about misreading some rules regarding last week's episode, Shelley and I get 2 games from Emanuele Ornella to the table for this week: Pioneers from Queen Games and ...

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Shelley and I have a good time grinning through our first lighter game, but then cannot recommend our second, middle-weight game – at least for 2 players. Smile by Michael Schacht from Z-Man ...

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Shelley and I FINALLY get a finished copy of Palace of Mad King Ludwig to the table after playing a much different prototype version about 9 months ago, then get a chance to send our divers into ...

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Merry Christmas to those listening on the day this drops! Shelley and I become goods smugglers this week, then head back in time to brew some beer in our monasteries! Star Cartel by Martin Bo...

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Shelley and I put on our conquistador helmets, then head into the library to do some shelving. Santa Maria by Eilif Svensson and Kristian Amundsen Ostby from Aporta Games and Ex Libris by A...

http://garrettsgames.com/garretts-games-598-santa-maria-and-ex-libris

Shelley and I have a fantastic time with two newer games from the related publishers ADC Blackfire and Spielworxx Gentes by Stefan Risthaus from Spielworxx and Calimala by Fabio Lopiano fro...

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Shelley and I check out the two new HABA releases that are geared to gamers and families rather than just children (a trend they've been following for the past couple of years). Conex by Prospe...

http://garrettsgames.com/garretts-games-596-haba-for-grownups-conex-and-iquazu

Shelley and I get a chance to delve into one of the buzzy-est games of Essen (Thanks Alan How!!!) and the new 2-player version of a modern classic Biosphere from DDD Verlag and designed by Chri...

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Shelley and I get two of the top lighter to middle-weight games of Essen to the table. Azul by Michael Kiesling from Plan B Games and Majesty: For The Realm by Marc Andre from Hans-im-Gluck...

http://garrettsgames.com/garretts-games-594-azul-and-majesty-for-the-realm

Shelley and I make it back form Essen and get a couple of 2-player-only titles to the table for our first post-Essen recording session.  They are Cousins' War by David J. Mortimer from Surpris...

http://garrettsgames.com/garretts-games-593-cousins-war-and-zooloretto-duell

While hanging out in the BGG booth before the fair opened and then wandering the halls running into friends, I turned on the recorder to get some opinions about games seen and new stuff coming ou...

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Shelley and I get a short pre-travel-to-Germany episode in, reviewing one of the games getting its debut at the Essen fair. Column of Fire by Michael Rieneck from KOSMOS

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Shelley and I have a great time solving murder mysteries as hard-boiled detectives, then get all zen as we chill with Bob Ross. Deadline by Adam West and Dan Schnake from WizKids and Bob Ro...

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Shelley and I spend this week looking at two games that will be readily available at Essen in a couple of weeks (though AEG's has been out in the US for a month or so) as well as previewing the t...

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Shelley and I finally get a chance to play a game we've been talking about from our sponsor (and enjoy it), as well as delve into the little brother of a BIG game we had fun with a couple of year...

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The group spends more time talking about design and the state of the hobby with Tom Lehmann, Susan McKinley Ross, Matt Leacock, and the rest of the gamers around the table. Qwirkle Pandemic ...

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Meeplefest 2017 Night 2 involves Tom Lehmann, Matt Leacock, Susan McKinley Ross and a bunch of gamers spending time discussing great games played and the ways in which rules can help/hurt learnin...

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Shelley and I get a couple of solid titles to the table at Meeplefest: an excellent card game and a 'not for us, but we see the appeal' dice building game. Capital Lux by Eilif Svensson and Kri...

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Shelley and I report back on two fantastic Hisashi Hayashi games we were fortunate enough to play at Meeplefest (thanks Lorna and Joe!).  They made a brief appearance on BGG's store at the begin...

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We thought we were done on that first Friday night, but right after pushing STOP on the recorder, Denis decided he needed to delve into other issues and started anther 1/2 hour of discussion and ...

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Ric, Joe, Matt, Doug, Chris, Denis, Shelley and others join in for a discussion of the Spiel des Jahres winner and nominee, as well as more on game design, playtesting, and 'The State of the Indu...

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The first night of the annual roundtable conversations that many love to hear.  This year's Friday (Part 1) has the group (with Ric, Bob, Denis, Joe H., Doug R, Shelley, Matt Leacock, and Scott ...

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Shelley and I enjoy a nice Italian Rosé while discussing two wine-themed games that have been released in new versions over the past few months. Viticulture Essential Edition by Jamey Stegmaie...

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Shelley and I spend a few minutes talking about the winners of the SdJ and KedJ awards, then delve into a couple of games that WE could have done without. Pyramid's Deadline by Jun Sasaki from ...

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Two great cities, but only one great game in this week's episode! Shelley and I get a classic that we continue to love to the table, as well as a less-than-classic game that we will be ridding ...

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Shelley and I check out two games that some were predicting would make the SdJ/KedJ nominations, but few a bit short.  Find out what we thought of them! Die Garten von Versailles by Lena and G...

http://garrettsgames.com/garretts-games-577-valletta-and-die-garten-von-versailles

Shelley and I enjoy two disparate games this week, building Spires through drafting and bidding, as well as building decks and exploring a dungeon while trying not to make too much noise! Spire...

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Shelley and I enjoy a new Knizia title from Grail Games, and a great new title-laying game from KOSMOS. Medici: The Card Game by Reiner Knizia from Grail Games and Kerala by Kirsten Hiese f...

http://garrettsgames.com/garretts-games-575-medici-the-card-game-and-kerala

Shelley and I have fun with the extensive expansion to one of our favorite 2-player-only games, then try out the latest iteration of a classic German card game. Targi + its expansion by Andreas...

http://garrettsgames.com/garretts-games-574-targi-expansion-and-bohnanza-the-duel

Shelley and I try out two recent releases that are on the lighter side of the spectrum this week - and that many are currently thinking about buying: Century: Spice Road by Emerson Matsuuchi fr...

http://garrettsgames.com/garretts-games-573-century-spice-road-and-barenpark

Shelley and I get a chance to roll dice and create stained glass windows, then build our cards in different ways while employing leaders to help our cause! Sagrada by Adrian Adamescu and Daryl ...

http://garrettsgames.com/garretts-games-572-sagrada-and-mystic-vale-vale-of-the-wild-expansion

Shelley and I finally get that dice game that Tony Boydell of Surprised Stare fame was raving about back on Episode 562, and enjoy an SdJ nominee before we knew it was nominated. Mondrian The D...

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Shelley and I had some fun with a couple of dice games that Belgian friends Surya and Miriam brought with them on a California visit. Strike by Dieter Nüßle from Ravensberger and Dice Sta...

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Shelley and I spend this episode going through the Spiel des Jahres and Kennerspiel des Jahres nominees and recommendations with our initial thoughts. SPIEL DES JAHRES NOMINEES: Kingdomino by...

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Shelley and I return to Yokohama this week, then explore building with numbers! Yokohama by Hisashi Hayashi from Tasty Minstrel Games (originally discussed last August on Episode 527 ) andÂ...

http://garrettsgames.com/garretts-games-568-yokohama-redux-and-nmbr-9

Shelley and I take advantage of some great deals on Queen Games and let you know if they're worth the VERY low price of admission: High Tide by Dirk Henn and London Markets by Michael Schac...

http://garrettsgames.com/garretts-games-567-queen-games-high-tide-and-london-markets

Shelley and I jump back into Orleans, a game we enjoyed from a couple of years ago to try out a couple of the first expansion's modules (and talk about the base game a bit more), then check out ...

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Shelley and I take a gander at another Queen deal from Amazon, as well as a solid new card game from one of our favorite designers. Liguria by Alessandro Zucchini from Queen Games and Das V...

http://garrettsgames.com/garretts-games-565-liguria-and-das-vermachtnis-des-maharaja

Shelley and I check out a game on wine making, then see how well the first Mystic Vale expansion works, especially given Shel's love of the original. Vignobles by Fabrice Arcas and Guillaume Pe...

http://garrettsgames.com/garretts-games-564-vignobles-and-mystic-vale-vale-of-magic-expansion

Shelley and I try out two games that it turns out she didn't like at all.   Freaky by Leo Colovini from Amigo and Da Yunhe Der Grosse Kaisercanal by Bjoern Mueller-Maetzig from Müller-Mä...

http://garrettsgames.com/garretts-games-563-freaky-and-da-yunhe

Tony Boydell joins me for the third April in a row to discuss some of the games we've played since Essen, as well as reflecting on the publication of his latest, Guilds of London. GAMES DISCUS...

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Shelley and I tackle the fantastic BIG game from Stronghold, and then a mini game from OSTIA Spiele: Terraforming Mars by Jacob Fryxelius from Stronghold Games and Visby by Stefan Risthaus ...

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Shelley and I talk about the latest from Stefan Feld, then delve into another heavier Essen release from a Taiwanese publisher. Oracle of Delphi from Pegasus and Tasty Minstrel by Stefan Feld ...

http://garrettsgames.com/garretts-games-560-oracle-of-delphi-and-round-house

Shelley and I get another GREAT game from Essen 2016 to the table - addictively playing it MANY times in a row, then throw in a dessert micro game for good measure. Ave Roma by Attila Szögyi f...

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Shelley and I get a chance to talk about the new Bezier revamp of Jeff Allers called New York Slice, then have a great time playing What's Your Game's fantastic Essen 2016 release Railroad Revolu...

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Shelley and I check out a game that flew under a lot of people's radar at Essen, then get the card/game version of a fantastic title from a couple of years ago to the table: Rhodes by Pieter B...

http://garrettsgames.com/garretts-games-557-rhodes-and-first-class

Shelley and I tackle something BIG as well as something lighter with Solarius Mission from Spielworxx and designed by Michael Keller and Andreas "ode" Odendahl and Herbaceous from Dr. Finn'...

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Shelley and I discuss our plays of Codenames Pictures, the sequel to CGE's bestseller, then talk about the HUGE Z-Man/Feuerland release Feast for Odin. Codenames Pictures by Vlaada Chvatil from...

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Shelley and I get  Schwupps by Michael Feldkötter from Amigo and Colonists by Tim Puls from Mayfair We liked ONE of them!

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Shelley and I delve into our list of games released and played in 2016 now that we have most of the ones we needed to get to under our belts.  Here are our lists, and listen to find out our reas...

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Shelley and I try out 2 family-style games that will still appeal to the gamers listening: What's Up by Dennis Kirps and Jean-Claude Pellin from Strawberry Studio and Santorini by Gordon Ha...

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Shelley and I cover three games that just didn't wow us. Waldgärtner by Claas Fischer from Edition Essentia Inis by Christian Martinez from Matagot Dokmus by Mikko Punakallio from Lautapel...

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Shelley and I check out 2 of R&R Games' Essen 2017 releases this week. A heavier Euro called Ulm by Günter Burkhardt and a lighter more luck-based title Touria by Inka and Markus Brand, an...

http://garrettsgames.com/garretts-games-550-ulm-and-touria-from-rr-games

Shelley and I took advantage of a Queen Games sale on Amazon to pick up some of their newer titles to check out.  This episode we try TWO of them with mixed results. World Monuments by Piero ...

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Shelley and I try out two games back in August for your consideration: Sifaka - a first release from Azao Games and designed by Christian Kruchten and Jean-Claude Pellin where you are lemurs se...

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Shelley and I have some fun on this August-recorded episode of two Essen 2015 releases. Joraku by Iori Tsukinami from Moaideas Game Design and Domus Domini by Heinz-Georg Thiemann

http://garrettsgames.com/garretts-games-547-joraku-and-domus-domini

Shelley and I checked out the card game version of Coal Baron, then tried out the re-theming of a game from a few years ago! Coal Baron: The Great Card Game by Michael Kiesling and Wolfgang Kra...

http://garrettsgames.com/garretts-games-546-coal-baron-card-game-and-fields-of-green

Shelley and I check out a couple of lighter games, then delve into the busily designed pizza delivery game Papa Paolo. Honshu by Kalle Malmioja Papà Paolo by Fabrice Vandenbogaerde from Quin...

http://garrettsgames.com/garretts-games-545-honshu-bubblee-pop-and-papa-paolo

Shelley and I tackle three 2-player-only games this week, discussing Sola Fide: The Reformation by Jason Matthews and Christian Leonhard from Stronghold and Spielworxx Hanamikoji by Kota Naka...

http://garrettsgames.com/garretts-games-544-sola-fide-hanamikoji-and-jolly-roger

Shelley and I get a chance to learn some Japanese painting techniques with the beautiful and fun Kanagawa, then try to make the most from our herds of cattle in Great Western Trail! Kanagawa by...

http://garrettsgames.com/garretts-games-543-kanagawa-and-great-western-trail

Shelley and I go heavier, then lighter this week with Lorenzo il Magnifico by flaminia Brasini, Virginio Gigli, and Simone Luciani from Cranio and Kingdomino by Bruno Cathala from Blue Oran...

http://garrettsgames.com/garretts-games-542-lorenzo-il-magnifico-and-kingdomino

Shelley and I head out to the Tetris-style gardens of Cottage Garden by Uwe Rosenberg, then head north to get a taste of Viking culture with Jorvik by Stefan Feld. Cottage Garden by Uwe Rosenbe...

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Shelley and I spend some time playing three VERY different games at a Post-Essen Weekend. Flamme Rouge by Asger Harding Granerud from Lautapelit a quick and interesting card game Dodelido b...

http://garrettsgames.com/garretts-games-540-flamme-rouge-dodelido-and-capital

Shelley and I have some fun with the brand new DICE VERSION of the fantastic La Granja - La Granja No Siesta!  Then, after a quick wander around the game room at our weekend Post-Essen festiviti...

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Shelley and I get a chance to review our first Essen 2016 release - Fabled Fruit from Friedemann Friese and Stronghold Games - then we have three 'At The Fair' recordings with Shelley and me, Sco...

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Shelley and I take on two games that fell flat for both of us. Blood Rage by Eric Lang from Cool Mini or Not and My Fair Princess by Kuro from Manifest Destiny

http://garrettsgames.com/garretts-games-537-blood-rage-and-my-fair-princess

Shelley and I get a chance to try out two possible entries in NEXT year's SdJ competition, and you'll be able to find them throughout Essen THIS WEEK! Costa Rica by Matthew Dunstan and Brett J....

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Shelley and I get a chance to discuss one of the newer titles from Stronghold Games that will be available in Germany in less than 2 weeks, then we tackle the Essen Spiel 2016 Preview on BGG and ...

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Shelley and I check out two great games we had a fantastic time playing for the past couple of weeks: Scythe by Jamey Stegmaier from Stonemaier Games and The Pursuit of Happiness by David C...

http://garrettsgames.com/garretts-games-534-scythe-and-the-pursuit-of-happiness

Ted Alspach, Doug Richardson, Ric Bretschneider, Shelley, and a host of others join in on the mics for a conversation about the good, the bad, and possible future titles too!

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Ted Alspach, Scott Caputo, Joe Huber, Matt Leacock, and Susan McKinley Ross join the gamers at the table in the conference room once again for Meeplefest Night 1, Part 2!

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Shelley and I get Rome: Rise to Power with its trademarked 'Rise to Power' dice placement system, as well as the cute mice/cat/dog cheese-getting game that is Go Da Cheese. Rome: Rise to Power ...

http://garrettsgames.com/garretts-games-531-rome-rise-to-power-and-go-da-cheese

Shelley and I finally get a chance to play the 3rd nominee for the 2016 Spiel des Jahres, then try out a Michael Schacht card game with cool mechanisms but bad graphic design. Imhotep by Phil W...

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Ted Alspach, Scott Caputo, Joe Huber, Matt Leacock, and Susan McKinley Ross join the gamers around the table for a discussion of the SdJ and KdJ winners, then we delve into where the sparks and i...

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Shelley and I spend time playing through the new version of Medici from Grail Games (which includes a great 2-player game), as well as two of the new Target-exclusive releases - Ticket to Ride: F...

http://garrettsgames.com/garretts-games-528-medici-ticket-to-ride-first-journey-machi-koro-bright-lights-big-city

Shelley and I tackle the BIG new game from Okazu (and forthcoming from TMG), then race through the woods while avoiding bears and hopefully heading in the right direction! Yokohama by Hisashi H...

http://garrettsgames.com/garretts-games-527-yokohama-and-bear-valley

Shelley and I head back to the 2014 Kennerspiel des Jahres winner Istanbul to play its Mocha and Baksheesh expansion, then we try out the new and, yes innovative deck builder Mystic Vale and its ...

http://garrettsgames.com/garretts-games-526-istanbul-with-mocha-and-mystic-vale

Shelley and I finally got our hands on a pre-release copy of America and talk about it more extensively, then we try out another Deinko game with quasi-cooperation as thieves. America by Ted Al...

http://garrettsgames.com/garretts-games-525-america-and-double-mission-beyond-the-object

Shelley and I try out the new Star Wars version of Carcassonne, then add the expansion to The Golden Ages, called Cults and Culture. Carcassonne Star Wars by Klaus-Jurgen Wrede from Hans im Glu...

http://garrettsgames.com/garretts-games-524-carcassonne-star-wars-and-golden-ages-with-cults-and-culture-expansion

Shelley and I get in a few plays of Chronicler, where we spent time quickly building civilizations, then tried our hands at amusement park building with Alan's Adventureland, before breaking out...

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Shelley and I continue to enjoy summer by getting together with some friends and trying out the new version of Sushi Go, as well as a rip off of Cards Against Humanity, and also try out some TV p...

http://garrettsgames.com/garretts-games-522-sushi-go-party-prime-time-and-moby-dick

Shelley and I aborted our first playing of Blood Rage (and talk about it a bit), then delve more deeply into Alienation by Chris and Coryn Lombardi and The Foreign King by Javier Garcia fro...

http://garrettsgames.com/garretts-games-521-alienation-foreign-king-and-a-bit-on-blood-rage

Shelley and I spent some time in Tahoe hiking, then playing some games once we got home.  These two were not well liked by Shelley, though I liked one of them. Bohemian Villages by Reiner Stoc...

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Shelley and I had a GREAT time finally getting a chance to play the 2014 Kinderspiel des Jahres winner that's due in the US within a month, and one of the three SdJ nominees for this year! Ghos...

http://garrettsgames.com/garretts-games-519-ghost-fightin-treasure-hunters-and-karuba

Shelley and I have a BUSY week, so it's time for a short, one-game episode this time. This week we get in a couple of plays for a discussion of  Dice City by Vangelis Bagiartakis from AEG and ...

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Shelley joined the weekly gaming group with the guys for a playing of the new Hans im Glück release from Matthias Cramer, then I snag yet another 'not-yet-reviewed-from Essen' release off the pi...

http://garrettsgames.com/garretts-games-517-dynasties-heirate-and-herrsche-and-blindes-huhn

Shelley and I get Quadropolis to the table this week for discussion (2 'Classic' game plays, 1 'Expert' game play), finding it quite enjoyable, then spend some time talking about some of the game...

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Shelley and I get a chance to try two fun new games this week while appreciating a nice bottle of dry Muscat from Zind Humbrecht and some Kouign Amann from Manresa. Animals On Board by Ralf zur...

http://garrettsgames.com/garretts-games-515-animals-on-board-and-legends

Shelley and I take some time and delve into Medieval Academy, a game some have been talking up as a possible SdJ nominee, then we check out the card game version of Stefan Feld's Castles of Burgu...

http://garrettsgames.com/garretts-games-514-medieval-academy-and-castles-of-burgundy-card-game

Shelley and I check out new games from Hisashi Hayashi (of Trains, String Railways, Sail to India, fame), as well as Kenichi Tanabe (of Kaigan and Lisbon/Lisboa fame) after we talk about Jesse Li...

http://garrettsgames.com/garretts-games-513-minerva-balloon-challenge-and-guns-steel

Shelley and I try out the second expansion to Mac Gerdts' great game Concordia, Concordia Salsa, then have some fun with Time travel in a steampunk-based Steam Time! Concordia Salsa by Mac Gerd...

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Tony Boydell of Snowdonia and the forthcoming Guilds of London joins me this week for a discussion of his forthcoming title, as well as a look back, now that we're 6 months removed, on the games ...

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Shelley and I get a couple of limited-run Essen 2015 releases to the table that I obtained post-show. Haspelknecht by Thomas Spitzer and produced by Quined Games has players digging for coal in...

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Shelley and I get Stephen Buonocore of Stronghold Games back to the microphones for a discussion of recent releases like 504, Porta Nigra, La Granja, and The Golden Ages, as well as forthcoming t...

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Shelley and I check out two small-box card games this week, one that's excellent, and the other that's about dogs... The Grizzled by Fabien Riffaud and Juan Rodriguez from Cool Mini or Not an...

http://garrettsgames.com/garretts-games-508-the-grizzled-and-barking-up-the-wrong-tree

Shelley and I discuss a Japanese game that takes place in Portugal and a German/Italian/American game that takes place in Austria! Lisbon, The Gate To The World by Kenichi Tanabe from Colon Arc...

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Ted Alspach of Bezier Games joins us on the microphones for a discussion of the just-announced Colony (due this fall) as well as discussions of other titles, including America and One Night Ultim...

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Shelley and I talk up a recent re-issue, as well as an Essen-released card game, and quickly talk up the latest micro games from Chris Handy and Perplext. Circus Flohcati by Reiner Knizia from ...

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Shelley and I delve into the game that corresponds with this episode's number 504 by Friedemann Friese from Stronghold Games but first discuss our completion of the first scenario of TIME S...

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Shelley and I finally got a chance to sit down and experience time travel and mystery with the co-op T.I.M.E. Stories, along with heading back to a tried and true favorite with a new twist! T.I...

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Shelley and I check out the new tile-laying family game from Mayfair/Lookout, then check out the latest Ticket to Ride Map Collection. Isle of Skye by Alexander Pfister and Andreas Pelikan from...

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Shelley and I build competing theaters and send missions to the bottom of the world in  Shakespeare by Hervé Rigal from Ystari and Antarctica by Charles Chevallier from Argentum Verlag ...

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Shelley and I go through our Top 10 lighter and Top 10 heavier games, hear what many listeners posted as their favorites, resolve our Episode 500 Contest, and listen to a few GREAT audio recordin...

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Shelley and I try two games that involve light...one that's lighter, the other that's rather heavy. Bretagne by Marco Pozzi from Placentia Games and Lanterns by Christopher Chung from Foxtr...

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Shelley and I re-play the games discussed on Episode 1 (Elasund and Mesopotamia), then spend some time discussing an older favorite, Kings Progress.

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Shelley and I comment and answer listener queries, then revisit Episode 1 of the podcast.

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Shelley and I check out two games from Taiwan this week, delving into Dadocheng by Eason Kao and Tsai Huei-Chiang from Soso Games and Burano by Yu-Chen Tseng and Eros Lin from EmperorS4 Gam...

http://garrettsgames.com/garretts-games-498-dadaocheng-and-burano

Shelley and I get goofy on the mics and enjoy listening and commenting on what you listeners have to say.

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Shelley and I get the 2-player-only extravaganza to the table this week, trying out Hengist by Uwe Rosenberg from Mayfair/Lookout Trambahn by Helmut Ohley from Mayfair/Lookout and 7 Wonde...

http://garrettsgames.com/garretts-games-497-three-new-2-player-only-releases

Shelley and I discuss more games during a snowy winter in 2008.

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Familiar designers on tap with Reiner Knizia and Cwali's own Corne van Moorsel, along with one of the last really good Adlung games from Michael Rieneck who has since gone on to design Cuba, Pill...

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Shelley and I finally get a chance to sit down and tackle some of the heavier titles that we picked up at Essen.  This week it's the meaty designs of Spielworxx. Haithabu by Wolfgang Heidenhei...

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Two games I'm not sure if anyone is still playing (or even remembers), but we were talking about them at the beginning of 2008. Gangster from Amigo The Circle from C4/Creative Cell (their onl...

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Shelley and I get Ystari's Amyitis and Amigo/Mind the Move's Il Principe to the table for discussion.

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Shelley and I build some cars and set up star charts in two games from newer publishers: Automania by Kenneth Minde and Kristian Ostby from Aporta Games and Ophiuchus by Emilio Zampa from A...

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Mark Jackson joins me for a discussion of games played and statistics that he keeps of what everyone was playing over time back in 2007.

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Shelley and I talk more about Agricola, then delve into two games that I haven't pulled off the shelves since...

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Shelley and I enjoy 2 great games that would be fantastic for the entire family.  The first is another great Amigo card game, while the second is a fun tile-drafting game from Stonemaier. 3 Si...

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Shelley and I discuss what you might want to get your gamer friends for Christmas back in 2007 (any thoughts on our suggestions?) and talk about the contest we were running back then too!

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Shelley joins me on the microphones as I rant a bit, spend more time talking Agricola, and resolve the Galaxy Trucker contest back in 2007.

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Shelley and I tackle a couple of heavier R&R Games' titles Rome: City of Marble by Brett Myers and  Mombasa by Alexander Pfister Meaty goodness!  It's great to see Frank DeLorenzo conti...

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Greg Parker joins me on the microphones for a conversation about some memorable titles from Essen 2007: Agricola League of Six King of Siam and many more.

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Shelley and I try our hands at a Ticket to Ride expansion (Switzerland), as well as a couple games that you've never heard of again, a kids' game, and some latin-sounding title...Agri..?

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Shelley and I have fun with two new Essen-released games from G3 Take a Train by Violetta Kijowska and Marcin Ropka and Stinky Business by Piotr Jesionek Fun, card-based games that work w...

http://garrettsgames.com/garretts-games-492-g3s-take-a-train-and-stinky-business

Shelley and I tackle two meaty middle-weight games that are either just out or on their way from Stronghold Games! Porta Nigra by Wolfgang Kramer and Michael Kiesling (just out and #1 in the...

http://garrettsgames.com/garretts-games-491-stronghold-games-my-village-and-porta-nigra

Filip Murmak was kind enough to join me on the mic over the Skype airwaves post-Essen 2007 for a discussion of CGE's latest releases and what we could expect from them in the future.

http://garrettsgames.com/garretts-games-89-filip-murmak-of-czech-games-edition

Shelley and I get to the mics after some initial plays of Essen 2007 games, reflecting on what we're enjoying and putting on the 'get rid of' pile back in 2007.

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Shelley and I get two new Essen releases to the table, enjoying the meaty goodness of  Nippon by Paulo Soledade and Nuno Bizarro Sentieiro from What's Your Game and Royal Goods (or Oh My G...

http://garrettsgames.com/garretts-games-490-nippon-and-royal-goodsoh-my-goods

Erik Oliver my shepherd of games for a few years (and fellow gamer) joins us on the mics for a discussion of what attending Essen 2007 was like.  Many games are discussed (some of which you migh...

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Shelley and I continue our discussion of games released at Essen 2006 from our perspective (at the time) of one year later.

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Looking for interesting filler between the meaty Essen releases?  Well, here are 4 brand new card games that might be worth checking out! Game of Trains by Alexey Konnov, Alexey Paltsev and An...

http://garrettsgames.com/garretts-games-489-game-of-trains-8-28-taste-of-poland-and-witkacy

Shelley and I re-enact the 1960 election (I played Nixon) and then discuss the previous year's Essen releases (2006) and how they had held up over the year.

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Shelley and I get two of the lighter games from Essen to the table Cornwall by Johannes Schmidauer-König from Schmidt Gipfelstürmer by Friedemann Friese from Amigo and we also talk a bit ...

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Shelley couldn't join me for this episode, so I fly solo and discuss more of the games that had made the list for Essen 2007.  See what gems you remember or duds that have gone the way of the do...

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Shelley and I talk through BGG's Essen 2007 list of games.  Remember these?  Any of them still on your shelves?

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Shelley and I get two new (and good) Essen releases to the table: Among Nobles by the Among Meeples team and Council of Four by Simone Luciani and Daniele Tascini from Cranio Creations E...

http://garrettsgames.com/garretts-games-487-among-nobles-and-council-of-four

Shelley and I sit down at the mics and get back to reviews of games back in 2007.  Patrician, Phoenicia and Uptown are on the docket.

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Mark Johnson of the podcast Boardgames to Go joins me on the mics for an interview and discussion of podcasting and some classic games like El Grande and his favorite, Medici.  

http://garrettsgames.com/garretts-games-81-mark-johnson-of-boardgames-to-go

Shelley and I spend some time discussing what Essen 2015 was all about from a BGG perspective, then spend some time discussing New York 1901 by Chenier La Salle from Blue Orange Games and S...

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Shelley and I talk about 2 interesting games as we wait with baited breath for the Essen Deluge.  Games on tap: Age of Craft by Toryo Hojo from Chicken Dice Games California Gold by Patrick ...

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A few geek and a designers hang out around a table with mics, talking design, games, and the way the industry was working back in 2007.

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Shelley and a bunch of friends join in for a discussion of a bunch of games played back in August 2007

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Shelley and I go through the EXTENSIVE BGG Essen Preview and pick out the games we plan to get or explore more fully while we are roaming the halls in Germany. If you're at the fair, please sto...

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The guys and gals finish up the conversation about games and gaming personalities at the very first Meeplefest.

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Here's where the Meeplefest episodes began - fun group gathered around drinking good wine and discussing a variety of issues in the hobby.

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Shel and I get a chance to try out and discuss three Oink Games, small, elegantly-designed games from the Japanese publisher that BGG has had available. Deep Sea Adventure by Jun Sasaki Troll...

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Aldie from BGG joins Shelley and me, along with Mary and Ravindra Prasad and Paul Tevis.

http://garrettsgames.com/garretts-games-76-meeplefest-1-with-aldie-the-prasads-and-paul-tevis

Shelley and I take a break from games for the most part (at least the 'board' type) and enjoy our Wii back in 2007, along with describing our great French vacation.

http://garrettsgames.com/garretts-games-75-the-wii-alpine-express-and-france-travels

The Round Table wraps up the 2015 Meeplefest discussions with commentary on mechanisms, design and BGG, with a sidetrack about Qwirkle's 5-year delayed publication in Germany.

http://garrettsgames.com/garretts-games-482-meeplefest-night-2-the-final-chapter

The Atlanta gang joins us on the mics (along with Ric B. who made the trek too) for a lively conversation about games played at that year's convention.

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Shelley and I were lucky enough to head to France during the summer of 2007 and took with us Bruno Faidutti's Golden Geek Award for Diamant/Incan Gold.  M. Faidutti and his lovely wife invited u...

http://garrettsgames.com/garretts-games-73-bruno-faidutti-interview-2007

Time for our annual Meeplefest "State of the Industry" discussion with the gang around the table, along with discussions about games that remain as evergreens, along with those that have been rep...

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Shelley and I celebrate the end of the school year 2007 with continued discussion of our flavor of the month Notre Dame, along with Zooloretto and the Meeples Choice Award winners - are they stil...

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No Shelley on the mic, but I talk about more playings of Notre Dame, as well as discuss email and voicemail from listeners.

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This week we delve into design and prototyping with designers Tom Lehmann Susan McKinley Ross Candy Weber Joe Huber and the gamers who joined in as well, including Kevin, Erik, Kris, Do...

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Shelley and I sit down for a wrap up of Kublacon 2007, talk about new games coming out at the time (including Zooloretto and Notre Dame), then listen to some of your voicemails.

http://garrettsgames.com/garretts-games-70-kublacon-2007-wrap-up-new-games-and-voicemails

Aldie and Derk join me and a crew of other publishers to discuss games and the state of the hobby back in 2007

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Many voices - new and familiar - around the table for this second evening from this year's Meeplefest.  Kris & Lisa of Celesticon (check out their convention NEXT WEEK if you're in the Bay Area)...

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Ric joins me on the microphones for a discussion of a couple 2-player outings we tried, along with a quick discussion of the at-that-time-just announced SdJ nominees for 2007. Pillar of the Ear...

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Shelley and I take the Mothers' Day holiday in the US as a chance to talk about games played with our mothers, or ones you might try with them, back in 2007.  

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Shelley and I take a quick, 1-week break from Meeplefest episodes for a discussion of two fo the games that we played over that extended weekend: Kraftwagen by Matthias Cramer Codenames by Vl...

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Listeners get to chime in once again this week, along with our discussion of Kublacon 2007, which was right around the corner.

http://garrettsgames.com/garretts-games-66-listener-voicemails-and-kublacon-2007-planning

Many different games discussed, including Guatemala Cafe, Yukon Co., Fire & Axe, and Gulo Gulo.

http://garrettsgames.com/garretts-games-65-post-gathering-game-reviews-2007

Doug, Ric, Simon, Greg, Joe, Sam, Bob Debbie, Shari, Kevin, Kris, and Shelley (with a few others possibly chiming in) join the team for a discussion of evangelizing the gaming hobby, Monopoly's g...

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Shelley and I finish our Gathering reflections with an episode recorded thousands of feet above the ground as we flew back to California from Ohio.

http://garrettsgames.com/garretts-games-64-airplane-episode

Shelley and I sit down to discuss games played and enjoyed at The Gathering 2007 with Michelle and Earl - good friends and a great couple.

http://garrettsgames.com/garretts-games-63-michelle-and-earl-from-the-gathering-2007

The microphones fill up after first introductions and Greg, Ric, Sam, Doug, Simon, Joe, and others chime in on a discussion of some of the latest Japanese titles, as well as 'borrowed' mechanisms...

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Three board game luminaries join me for a discussion of games played at The Gathering 2007, along with delving into the subject of the state of gaming way back in that year as well.  Rick Thornq...

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Mark Jackson and Greg Parker join Shelley and me on the microphones to discuss games we played over a get together weekend back in 2007, along with some of Mark's then-current games-based web pro...

http://garrettsgames.com/garretts-games-61-mark-jackson-and-greg-parker-talk-games-and-web-projects

Shelley and I get a chance to discuss the 2015 KdJ winner and another title that may have had its hopes dashed for recognition. Broom Service from alea/Ravensburger by Andreas Pelikan and Alexa...

http://garrettsgames.com/garretts-games-475-broom-service-and-vienna

Susan McKinley Ross and Chris Ross join us for a discussion of game design and publishing AFTER Qwirkle had hit the shelves, but BEFORE Susan had won the SdJ for her work.

http://garrettsgames.com/garretts-games-60-chris-ross-susan-mckinley-ross-of-qwirkle-fame

Snow Show in which I have a less than fun day of gaming... DruidenWalzer Medici vs. Stozzi Deluxe Camping Take Stock  

http://garrettsgames.com/garretts-games-59-snow-show-with-druidenwalzer-medici-vs-strozzi-deluxe-camping-take-stock

Shelley and I wind up Feld-ian July with a final 3 titles - all from 2013. Bora Bora from alea and Ravensburger Bruges from Hans im Glück Rialto from Pegasus We also discuss One Night Ul...

http://garrettsgames.com/garretts-games-474-bora-bora-bruges-and-rialto

Shelley and I tackle Week 3 of Stefan Feld's games.  this week we go back in time to play Rum & Pirates then forge ahead with numerous plays of Castles of Burgundy and the even heavier ...

http://garrettsgames.com/garretts-games-473-rum-and-pirates-castles-of-burgundy-and-trajan

Shelley and I tackle the second wave of Stefan Feld games, about which we have minor or major qualms. Pillars of the Earth: Builders Duel from Kosmos Luna from Z-Man and Macao from alea/...

http://garrettsgames.com/garretts-games-472-macao-luna-and-pillars-of-the-earth-builders-duel

Ted Alspach of Bezier Games (hmm? Where have I heard of those guys before?) joins us on the microphones for a discussion of some of his early titles (Age of Steam/Steam maps, Ultimate Werewolf, e...

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Shelley and I spent some time up in Bear Valley (pre-Arnold place) enjoying the snow and playing some games 2-player. Arkadia by Rudiger Dorn from Ravensburger Caribbean by Michail Antonow an...

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Shelley and I are enjoying our summer by turning to the shelves and pulling our Stefan Feld games out to re-review them.  We'd love to hear from YOU regarding these solid titles.  Up this week:...

http://garrettsgames.com/garretts-games-471-julys-feld-month-1-in-the-year-of-the-dragon-and-notre-dame

Shelley and I check out Louis XIV by Rudiger Dorn from Alea/Rio Grande after discussing hosting a Game Night and teaching games.  Then we delve into voicemails from way back in 2007.

http://garrettsgames.com/garretts-games-56-game-nights-teaching-games-louis-xiv-and-voicemails

Shelley and I discuss our plays of two new-ish card games that are very different, but quite enjoyable. Easy games to stick in the bag and bring with you as you go on your summer excursions. Qu...

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Friends Michelle, Earl, and Greg join in for a discussion with Shelley and me about games played at a Games Day we held at our place.  Games mentioned: China Walhalla Null und Nichtig Ha...

http://garrettsgames.com/garretts-games-55-three-friends-and-a-bunch-of-games

Shel and I pull The Village by Inka and Markus Brand off the shelf to play the 'vanilla' version as well as its latest expansion - The Port, then try out a new Ravensburger card game called Stich...

http://garrettsgames.com/garretts-games-469-the-village-port-expansion-and-stichling

Shelley's birthday 8 years ago was also a recording day, so this is a SHORT solo episode during which I wander into the Game Room, talk about storing games, discuss hosting a Game Night at our ho...

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Shelley and I sit down to discuss a classic from Kramer and Ulrich, as well as a less important Reiner Knizia title. El Grande from Rio Grande, designed by Kramer and Ulrich Tal der Abenteuer...

http://garrettsgames.com/garretts-games-53-el-grande-and-tal-der-abenteuer

Shelley and I tackle the second Queen title in as many weeks, then talk about two small-box card games from small publishers. Games discussed: Parfum by Marco Ruskowski and Marcel Susselbeck ...

http://garrettsgames.com/garretts-games-468-parfum-downtown-and-fidelitas

Listeners from way back in 2007 get a chance to comment and question us.

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I needed to spend a bit more time on Voyages of Marco Polo, so we talk about that for a few monutes more this episode, then delve into one of the new Queen releases, this time Queen's Architect b...

http://garrettsgames.com/garretts-games-467-queens-architect-and-more-on-voyages-of-marco-polo

Sebastian Bleasdale of On The Underground joins me for a discussion from England about game design and his gaming history.

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Shelley and I get a puzzle game - Xalapa - and a new worker placement - Voyages of Marco Polo - to the table. Xalapa by Lauge Luchau and Voyages of Marco Polo by Simone Luciani and Daniele ...

http://garrettsgames.com/garretts-games-466-xalapa-and-voyages-of-marco-polo

We held a contest to solicit comments from listeners way back in 2006, so here are their (YOUR) comments and our commentary.

http://garrettsgames.com/garretts-games-50-feedback-and-commentary-from-listeners

The Skype airwaves connect the country (well, So. Cal, Dallas, and Atlanta) as the Marks, Aldie, and Ward join me for a discussion of 2006 and the games we liked and loathed.

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Shelley and I are joined by Ric and Greg for a discussion of games played over an extended weekend.  We focus on 2 titles Walhalla by Alessandro Zucchini Justinian by Leo Colovini but also...

http://garrettsgames.com/garretts-games-48-new-years-2007-with-ric-greg

Shelley and I made a trek up to Bear Valley, bringing a bunch of games to play in front of the fireplace.  Here's the list of what we discuss on this flashback episode: R-Eco by Susumu Kawasak...

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Shelley and I talk Spiel des Jahres, Kennerspiel des Jahres, and Quined Games' Eseen release Massilia by Alain Epron. Enjoy!

http://garrettsgames.com/garretts-games-465-spiel-des-jahres-and-massilia

Shelley and I talk about my playing of Penny Press by Robert Dijkman Dulkes and Matt Golec from Asmadi Games and discuss playing games as a unit in a classroom with students.

http://garrettsgames.com/garretts-games-464-penny-press-and-games-with-students-2015

Ray form Game Kastle (a local FLGS) and then Shelley and Parker join me for a discussion of retail shops and games played.

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Gamer and game accessory retailer Cynthia Landon joins the discussion for a conversation about games she plays and her business.  This was back a few years, so you may know Meeplepeople from the...

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Shelley and I get three newer games to the table this week, finding one less than enjoyable, one that I may be able to win Shelley over on, and one that both of us liked immediately. Cubo by Jo...

http://garrettsgames.com/garretts-games-463-cubo-trakkx-and-the-golden-ages

Shelley and I tackle the dice version of Race for the Galaxy (Huang and Lehmann's ROLL For The Galaxy) and then head to South America for some precursor to chocolate in Cacao. Roll For The Gala...

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Greg Parker joins me on the microphones for a discussion of a bunch of games we got to the table when I visited his place post-Thanksgiving 2006.

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Paul Tevis joins Shelley and me on the microphones (and Aldie stops by briefly) for a discussion of BGG.con 2006 and some of the games we got to the table.

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Shelley and I discuss two GREAT new card games, one import and one domestic release. The Game: Spiel...so lange du kannst! by Steffen Benndorf from Nürnberger-Spielkarten Arboretum by Dan Ca...

http://garrettsgames.com/garretts-games-461-the-game-and-arboretum

Shelley and I sit down with Derk Solko at BGG.Con 2006 for a discussion of Essen games and other sundry topics.

http://garrettsgames.com/garretts-games-42-derk-solko-from-bggcon-2006

Shelley and I spend some time talking about 2 Pillar titles, then wander around BGG.Con 2006 as well. Pillars of the Earth Saulen von Venedig (Pillars of Venice)

http://garrettsgames.com/garretts-games-41-pillars-of-the-earth-pillars-of-venice-and-bggcon-2006

Ward Batty joins the fray this episode to discuss his Essen 2006 trip, then we discuss two Amigo card games released taht year: Null und Nichtig Elefant im Porzellanladen (or Bull in the chin...

http://garrettsgames.com/garretts-games-40-ward-batty-and-essen-2006-plus-2-amigo-card-games

Some less-than-great games on the docket form Essen 2006 Green Town Hameln Taluva

http://garrettsgames.com/garretts-games-39-essen-2006-games-green-town-hameln-and-taluva

Two newer games to the table once again this week, as Shelley and I sit down to discuss the Essen-released Deus by Sebastien DuJardin from Pearl Games and Historia by Marco Pranzo from Gioc...

http://garrettsgames.com/garretts-games-460-deus-and-historia

Stephen Glenn of the SdJ-nominated Balloon Cup joins Shelley and me on the podcast for a discussion of game design and Essen (2006) anticipation.

http://garrettsgames.com/garretts-games-38-stephen-glenn

Shelley joins me on the microphones for a quick discussion of San Marco, by Moon and Weissblum  as a 2-player game, as well as some reflection on the THEN upcoming Essen 2006

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Waggle Dance by Mike Nudd from Grublin Games Publishing and Spike by Stphen Glenn from R&R Games  are on the docket today for discussion with Shelley.

http://garrettsgames.com/garretts-games-459-waggle-dance-and-spike

On this Board Game Roundtable from 2006, Aldie and Mark join in for a discussion of various game stuff, along with BGG's Golden Geeks

http://garrettsgames.com/garretts-games-36-aldie-mark-discuss-games-and-the-golden-geeks

Rather than the typical "Best Games of 2014" episode where we're limited to titles that debuted last year, Tony, Shelley and I choose our favorite games and gaming experiences from the past year....

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Tony Boydell joins Shelley and me for a discussion of the history of Surprised Stare Games, and the many titles he and his partner in the business have created, including Tony's own Scandaroon, T...

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Three on the mics this time, as Greg Parker joins Shelley and me for a conversation about 4 titles we got to the table over a weekend: Take Stock Silk Road Canal Mania Konig Salomons Scha...

http://garrettsgames.com/garretts-games-35-parker-shelley-and-some-more-mania

Canal Mania, Metromania, and Great Wall of China make the table for this revisit to 2006.

http://garrettsgames.com/garretts-games-34-canal-mania-metromania-and-great-wall-of-china

Shelley and I talk through Nations The Dice Game, the much shorter dice-based version of Nations, as well and the new Queen/Dirk Henn game Neptun. Nations The Dice Game by Rustan Hakansson from...

http://garrettsgames.com/garretts-games-456-nations-dice-neptun

Shelley and I sit down with Eric and Mark of Days of Wonder to discuss the history of their company, as well as the (at that time) forthcoming Battlore game!

http://garrettsgames.com/garretts-games-33-a-history-of-days-of-wonder-battlelore

Two Gregs and Shelley join me for a rapid-fire discussion of a bunch of older titles, many of which have found their way to other collections at this point.

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Shelley and I get two much older games to the table -  Auf Achse and Die Osterinsel which I still actually have on my shelf and we bring out every once in awhile, and Knights of Charlemagn...

http://garrettsgames.com/garretts-games-31-older-titles-discussed-at-conquest-sf

Shelley and I get another cute little Japanese game to the table, this one a quick tile-laying super-fillerwith some nice action choices.  Then, we try out a 7 Wonders-esque card-based tech-tree...

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Mark Jackson and Mard Batty join me for an in-depth discusison of Ticket to Ride.  These Roundtables petered out as time constraints and tech issues made setting them up difficult, but I think t...

http://garrettsgames.com/garretts-games-30-a-boardgame-roundtable-on-ticket-to-ride

Ric joins me for a discussion of games of the moment (in 2006), along with some talk about game stores past & present. Blue Moon Blue Moon City Thurn und Taxis Mission Red Planet

http://garrettsgames.com/garretts-games-29-ric-b-some-games-and-stores

Shelley and I begin to extablish our 2-person banter while reviewing games with this return to the feed from 2006.  five games on the table, and everything from indies to major players. City a...

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Shelley and I discuss my playings of Dreaming Spires, a new game from Game Salute, as well as Mangrovia, Zoch's 2014 entry into the gamers' market. Dreaming Spires by Jeremy Hogan from Game Sal...

http://garrettsgames.com/garretts-games-454-dreaming-spires-and-mangrovia

Ward Batty of Atlanta Game Fest joins me on the microphones all the way back in 2006.

http://garrettsgames.com/garretts-games-27-ward-batty

Trying something new back in 2006, I put together a Boardgame Roundtable (kind of a precursor to the Meeplefest episodes, but without the wine) and we spent some time talking about a bunch of int...

http://garrettsgames.com/garretts-games-26-boardgame-roundtable

Shelley and I get a chance to talk about a favorite (Kings Progress) as well as a couple of Haba titles that we played back in 2006 at Gulf Games. Kings Progress Viva Topo! Summ Herum

http://garrettsgames.com/garretts-games-25-kings-progress-and-a-couple-of-kids-games

Another episode back on the feed, and this one's all about games and gaming history with Peter Karpas.

http://garrettsgames.com/garretts-games-24-peter-karpas

Shelley and I discuss the beautiful Abyss (is it a good game too?) and Grog Island, a lighter game from eggertspiele (especially given their recent output of games such as Yedo, Rococo, etc.). ...

http://garrettsgames.com/garretts-games-453-abyss-and-grog-island

Kevin Gonzales and Jay Bloodworth Join Shelley and me from Oasis of Fun in Atlanta.

http://garrettsgames.com/garretts-games-23-kevin-jay

From from Oasis of Fun 2006 in Atlanta, GA

http://garrettsgames.com/garretts-games-22-more-from-oasis-of-fun

Shelley and I have some fun playing games and enjoying Atlanta, GA in 2006

http://garrettsgames.com/garretts-games-21-oasis-of-fun-from-2006

Droles de Zebres and Aton discussed.

http://garrettsgames.com/garretts-games-20-a-couple-of-2-player-games

Ric and Shelley join me on the mics for a discussion of such games as California, Jericho, Nacht der Magier, then we talk about local conventions as well.

http://garrettsgames.com/garretts-games-19-ric-shelley-and-talk-of-games-and-conventions

Shelley and I tackle the re-development of 51st State and another farming game from Uwe Rosenberg this week. Imperial Settlers by Ignacy Trzewiczek and from Portal Games reimplements his previo...

http://garrettsgames.com/garretts-games-452-imperial-settlers-and-fields-of-arle

Shelley joins me on the mics once again for a wrap up of Kublacon 2006.  We discuss the Settlers tournament, the Knizia-thon, and a couple older Asmodee games we got to play.

http://garrettsgames.com/garretts-games-18-kubla-wrap-up-2006

Talking Kublacon and BGG all the way back in 2006

http://garrettsgames.com/garretts-games-17-kublacon-with-shelley-and-aldie

I final solo show for awhile - #2 recording of episode 16 - with new equipment and a discussion of Kublacon.

http://garrettsgames.com/garretts-games-16-kubla-reflections

After a quick reflection on further playings of the two Essen-titled games, Shelley and I talk about a little card game, as well as a recent Kickstarted game, both of which were Essen releases. ...

http://garrettsgames.com/garretts-games-451-sky-tango-and-orleans

Quick talk about dexterity games - new stuff and classics that remain in the collection.

http://garrettsgames.com/garretts-games-15-dexterity-games

Heading back to the time machine for a look back at BGG from 9 years ago.  Aldie joins us on the mics for a discussion of games and The Gathering.

http://garrettsgames.com/garretts-games-14-scott-alden-of-bgg-joins-me-from-2006

Join us for a look back at The Gathering 2006!

http://garrettsgames.com/garretts-games-13-gathering-2006-wrap-up

Shelley and I trek around the US, then head to ancient China to unify the provinces.  I Kickstarted Trekking the National Parks, and I'm glad to have this on the shelf for the nephews and non-ga...

http://garrettsgames.com/garretts-games-450-trekking-the-national-parks-and-zhanguo

Quick walk around of The Gathering 2006 back up on the feed.  This is probably my shortest episode ever, but it's nice to get the voices on the feed again.

http://garrettsgames.com/garretts-games-12-roving-around-the-gathering-2006

The Gathering as always been a "must attend" event and Shelley and I were lucky enough to attend for a number of years (hopefully we'll go back) before it moved to Niagra and our schedules with s...

http://garrettsgames.com/garretts-games-11-the-gathering-2006

On the feed once again, Greg Parker joins me for 4 games  Fettnapf Havoc Roma Anno 1503

http://garrettsgames.com/garretts-games-10-4-games-from-conquest-sacramento-2006

Do you want to go to Essen and buy games?  Do you want to sell your amazing creation to dedicated gamers?  Now you can in these two titles, BOTH called Essen. Essen by Harry-Pekka Kuusela fro...

http://garrettsgames.com/garretts-games-449-two-different-games-called-essen

Shelley and I get the new Stefan Feld release and Ed Marriott's first design to the table, both published here in the US by Tasty Minstrel Games. Aquasphere by Stefan Feld Scoville by Ed Marr...

http://garrettsgames.com/garretts-games-448-aquasphere-and-scoville-from-tasty-minstrel

One more solo show, and this time I talk a bit about the original board gaming podcast - Geekspeak/BoardgameSpeak - and two titles with tile laying as an important mechanism. San Francisco Do...

http://garrettsgames.com/garretts-games-8-boardgamespeak-san-francisco-and-downfall-of-pompeii

A solo show once again (what was I thinking? I'm OK on my own, but Shelley adds a perfect counter balance).  This time it's Schacht, Teuber, and Kramer.  BTW, I still have Web of Power and Chin...

http://garrettsgames.com/garretts-games-7-web-of-power-vs-china-anno-1503-and-hacienda

Shelley joins me for the second time on the podcast for a discussion of some of our favorite (at the time) 2-player games. Odin's Ravens Balloon Cup Vom Kap Bis Kairo Die Fugger

http://garrettsgames.com/garretts-games-6-good-games-for-2-players

Shelley and I get three small-box imports to the table this week, and this episode should be titled "Games you should hunt down or twist the arm of a domestic publisher to get published"  The ga...

http://garrettsgames.com/garretts-games-447-kaleido-colors-of-kasane-and-moscow-to-paris

Shelley hadn't joined me on the mic full time at this point, so I go through some gaming history and discuss my then-current Top 10.

http://garrettsgames.com/garretts-games-5-my-gaming-history-and-top-10-from-2006

Part 2 of Episode 4 (not sure why I did this) has Greg Parker join in once again for a discussion of teaching games and game groups.

http://garrettsgames.com/garretts-games-45-revised

Greg Parker joins me for a discussion of his gaming history and some of our games played in this first part of Episode 4 from 9 years ago.

http://garrettsgames.com/garretts-games-4-revised

Shelley and I get to a few games that just didn't work for us.  They may be more to your likeing (and I'd love to hear your opinions on the Guild at BGG), but we found them problematic at best. ...

http://garrettsgames.com/garretts-games-446-4-essen-releases-that-we-did-not-like

After two solo efforts, I realized that having a partner on the microphones would work better, and the best partner on mic would be my partner in life.  Find out more about Shelley's gaming past...

http://garrettsgames.com/garretts-games-3-shelleys-first-episode

Another OLD episode back on the feed.  Since I play games with teens and non-gamers often, here was my take (nine years ago) on bringing those groups into the fold.

http://garrettsgames.com/garretts-games-2

With the new feed that we started last summer, it's time to get all of the episodes in one place.  I'll be putting up all of the missing episode (1-229) on the feed over the next few months.  H...

http://garrettsgames.com/garretts-games-1

This week's episode is all about three 2-player games (though 1 expands to up to 5 players!). Jushimatsu by Madoka Kitao (expands to 5 with 2 sets and the Egg Expansion) Nanahoshi by Hiroki K...

http://garrettsgames.com/garretts-games-445-three-2-player-japanese-games

Shelley and I spent some time over the summer trying to make sure we got some older titles off the shelves and onto the table.  This episode is our reflection on some of those titles that might ...

http://garrettsgames.com/garretts-games-444-getting-some-older-titles-off-the-shelf

Shelley and I get three newer (though not Essen) titles to the table this episode. Actually we recorded this back in September, but this is a perfect time with the holiday crush to get this one o...

http://garrettsgames.com/garretts-games-443-elevenses-nehemiah-and-star-realms

Shelley and I take on two more new releases Planes by David Short, published by AEG Games El Gaucho by Arve Fühler, published by Argentum Verlag Enjoy!

http://garrettsgames.com/garretts-games-442-planes-and-el-gaucho

Shelley and I have some fun with Andreas Steding and Stephan Feld's latest releases, The Staufer Dynasty and La Isla respectively. The Staufer Dynasty by Andreas Steding from Z-Man Games (2-5 p...

http://garrettsgames.com/garretts-games-441-la-isla-and-the-staufer-dynasty

Shelley and I take on two more Essen releases - one of which has just been released to stores here in the US - and have some fun talking about the experience (and the fun we had playing them). ...

http://garrettsgames.com/garretts-games-440-kanban-and-artificium

Shelley and I discuss two games that work well with up to 6 players, so you can have more family members enjoying fun stuff for the holidays! Happy Pigs by Kuraki Mura from Swan Coly Express ...

http://garrettsgames.com/garretts-games-439-happy-pigs-and-colt-express

This week's episode is all about different types of games.  We run the gamut from small card game, through light kid-friendly filler, to heavy weight economic game.  On the docket are Hamster...

http://garrettsgames.com/garretts-games-438-hamsterbacke-ivor-the-engine-and-panamax

Shelley and I tackle three smaller titles, then delve into a medium-weight game that's not deck building, but is instead BAG building! King's Pouch by Keewoong Kim from Divedice Rolling Japan...

http://garrettsgames.com/garretts-games-437-kings-pouch-red-7-rolling-japan-and-edo-yashiki

Shelley and I discuss one of the two games we played while still in Essen - Absacker - then take on two of Mayfair/Lookout's latest - Patchwork and Murano. Absacker by Leo Colovini and Dario de...

http://garrettsgames.com/garretts-games-436-absacker-patchwork-and-murano

Shelley and I cover two of our recent Essen acquisitions: Royals by Peter Hawes from Abacusspiele and Versailles by Andrei Novac and NSKN Games

http://garrettsgames.com/garretts-games-435-essen-royals-and-versailles

Shelley and I get Trains and its first Map Expansion to the table for a conversation on deck building with the addition of play to a board, then try out two from last year's Essen as well. Trai...

http://garrettsgames.com/garretts-games-434-trains-steam-park-and-sos-titanic

Recorded after getting a chance to play some titles that people brought to Meeplefest back in August, here are THREE two games and one expansion from Japanese designers: Too Many Cinderellas (...

http://garrettsgames.com/garretts-games-433-too-many-cinderellas-isaribi-and-machi-koro-sharp

Shelley and I tackle the second 1/2 of BGG's Essen Preview, looking at games from publishers M-Z, as well as spending some time discussion Days of Wonder's latest, Five Tribes from Bruno Cathala...

http://garrettsgames.com/garretts-games-432-essen-preview-m-z-and-five-tribes

Shelley and I go through the Essen Preview, highlighting games from publishers A-L, and also discuss a game we got a chance to play that will be available at Essen - La Granja from Spielworxx. ...

http://garrettsgames.com/garretts-games-431-essen-preview-and-la-granja

The group continues our discussion with more on camels (and the inclusion of Through the Desert in the mix), along with some iOS games that have been ported over, Tzolkin, Russian Railroads, and ...

http://garrettsgames.com/garretts-games-430-meeplefest-night-2-part-4

Playing experiences are a primary topic on this episode as Dave Gullett joins the gang from last week and delves into what makes a new game OK, though he loathes learning new games.  Then Susan ...

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Susan McKinley Ross joins in on the mics (along with last week's crew) and Erik Oliver shows up for a discussion of the games that sparked debate and enjoyment over the course of the weekend.  T...

http://garrettsgames.com/garretts-games-428-meeplefest-2014-night-2-part-2

Candy, Ric, Joe, Kevin, and Brett join Shelley and me for a conversation about the SdJ nominees/winners, what a 'game' is, and whether BGG needs to be more user friendly or is 'just right' as Gol...

http://garrettsgames.com/garretts-games-427-meeplfest-2014-night-2-part-1

Ted, Doug, Ric, Denis, Paul and a couple others join Shelley and me for a discussion of the state of Kickstarter, prototypes, development, and playtesting.  Then we talk about some of the latest...

http://garrettsgames.com/garretts-games-426-meeplefest-night-1-part-2

The group spends some time discussing SdJ and KdJ nominees and winners, then delve into a deeper discussion of design and publishing led by Ted's experiences in the field.   Enjoy!

http://garrettsgames.com/garretts-games-425-meeplefest-2014-night-1-part-1

Shelley returns to Agricola for a compare/contrast after her playing and discussion of Caverna from Episode 421, then we try out a city-building game from Mercury Games - The Capitals by Thiago B...

http://garrettsgames.com/garretts-games-424-agricola-the-capitals-and-taj

Shelley and I finally get the BIG box game Nations to the table, building our civilizations as best we could, then try to throw punches to knock each other out in TKO Nations by Rustan and Nina...

http://garrettsgames.com/garretts-games-423-nations-and-tko

Shelley and I began tackling the dregs of Essen 2013 with Pelican Bay and Packet Row, then enjoyed a quick forthcoming dexterity game called FLY. Pelican Bay by Jacques Zeimet from Drei Hasen ...

http://garrettsgames.com/garretts-games-422-pelican-bay-packet-row-fly

Shelley and I finally do some heavy lifting this week, getting Uwe Rosenberg's monster Agricola sequel CAVERNA The Cave Farmers to the table for a couple of plays in a row.  Then we talk about a...

http://garrettsgames.com/garretts-games-421-caverna-the-cave-farmers-and-gem

This week Shelley and I look at another Essen 2013 (yep they're still out there!) that we borrowed from Ted & Toni, then discuss the first in a great batch of forthcoming games. Citrus by Jeffr...

http://garrettsgames.com/garretts-games-420-citrus-and-hue

This week's episode features two reviews of older games, but includes the recent expansion for one.   Tokaido by Antoine Bauza + the Tokaido Crossroads expansion from Fun Forge   Royal ...

http://garrettsgames.com/garretts-games-419-tokaido-expansion-and-royal-palace-re-review

Pagoda from AEG and Vikings from Rio Grande get discussed this episode.

http://garrettsgames.com/garretts-games-418-pagoda-and-a-re-review-of-vikings

Shelley and I check out Helios with a first play (more on this one next time too) and also pull another oldie (is it a goodie??) off the shelf after 5 years: Comuni.   Helios by Martin Kalle...

http://garrettsgames.com/garretts-games-417-comuni-and-helios

Garrett's Games 416 - Nautilus and Capo dei Capi

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Garrett's Games 415 - Burgenland and two Math Games

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Garrett's Games 414 - Camel Up, Potato Man, and More Rococo and Concordia

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Garrett's Games 413 - SdJ & KdJ Nominees Discussion!

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Garrett's Games 412 - Firefly and Spiel des Jahres Possibilities

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Garrett's Games 411 - Istanbul and Golden Horn

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Garrett's Games 410 - Snowdonia Expansion, The Agents, and Maha Yodha

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Garrett's Games 409 - Norderwind (North Wind), Give It To The King, and Liar's Dice

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Garrett's Games 408 - Continental Express and Bremerhaven

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Garrett's Games 407 - Splendor, Banco Banco, and Leelawadee

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Garrett's Games 406: S-Evolution and Florenza The Card Game

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Garrett's Games 405 - Voluspa and Tzolkin Expansions

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Garrett's Games 404 - Expansions of Qin and Village

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Garrett's Games 403 - Bezier Games' new Subdivision and Castles of Mad King Ludwig

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Garrett's Games 402 - Contest Resolved, Freedom, Expedition Northwest Passage and more!

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Garrett's Games 401 - ebbes and Sail to India, plus Comments

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Garrett's Games 400 - Handler der Karibik, Letnisko, and your comments!

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Garrett's Games 399 - Coal Baron and Concordia

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Garrett's Games 398 - Speculation, Hollywood, and Going, Going Gone!

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Garrett's Games 397 - Nauticus and Bruxelles 1893

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Garrett's Games 396 - Madeira and Russian Railroads

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Garrett's Games 395 - Blueprints, and two from Artipia

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Garrett's Games 394 - Donburiko, Sukimono, and Amerigo

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Garrett's Games 393 - Corto and Origin

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Garrett's Games 392 - Year in Review 2013

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Garrett's Games 391 - Prosperity and Mauna Kea

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Garrett's Games 390 - Glass Road and Kashgar

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Garrett's Games 389 - Sanssouci and Ticket to Ride Netherlands

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Garrett's Games 388 - Expansions and Alternatives: Qwirkle, Catan, and Carcassonne

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Garrett's Games 387 - Ostriches, Mines, and Gardens

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Garrett's Games 386 - Japon Brand Winners

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Garrett's Games 385 - Essen from the Floor, Eggs of Ostrich, Sushi Draft, and Pandemic on the iPad

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Garrett's Games 384 - Trains and One Night Werewolf

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Garrett's Games 383 - Lords of Waterdeep Expansions and Essen Used Games

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Garrett's Games 382 - Relic Runners and Essen M-Z

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Garrett's Games 381 - Yedo and Essen Possibilities Part 1

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Garrett's Games 380 - Spyrium, Castellan, and Three Little Pigs

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Garrett's Games 379 - Civilization The Card Game, Little Prince, and Keythedral

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Garrett's Games 378 - Hattari, String Savanna, and Ab in die Tonne

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Garrett's Games 377 - Via Appia and Wizard's Brew

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Garrett's Games 376 - Meeplefest Roundtable on Good Games and Matt Leacock's Designs

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Garrett's Games 375 - Meeplefest Kickstarter Conversation

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Garrett's Games 374 - Meeplefest Roundtable Day 1, Part 2

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Garrett's Games 373 - Meeplefest Day 1, Part 1

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Garrett's Games 372 - Kickstarter Games with King's Forge and others

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Garrett's Games 371 - Ted and Toni Alspach talk Bezier Games

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Garrett's Games 370 - Kings of Air and Steam

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Garrett's Games 369 - Vampire Empire and Sushi Go!

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Garrett's Games 368 - SdJ/KdJ Winners and Wunderland

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Garrett's Games 367 - Guildhall Expansion and Cinque Terre Re-Review

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Garrett's Games 366 - Fresco Re-Review, More on SdJ, Revised Top 10 2012

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Garrett's Games 365 - Viticulture and Kickstarter Games

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Garrett's Games 364 - Romans Go Home, Rialto, and Second Copies

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Garrett's Games 363 - SdJ and KdJ Nominations Discussed

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Garrett's Games 362 - Augustus, Rialto, and SdJ

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Garrett's Games 361 - Guilds of Cadwallon and Balloon Cup vs. Pinata

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Garrett's Games 360 - Triassic Terror! and a couple iOS Games

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Garrett's Games 359 - Augustus and Brügge

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Garrett's Games 358 - Cinque Terre and Walking Dead Card Game

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Garrett's Games 357 - SdJ Speculation, Drecksau, Bora Bora, and Guildhall

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Garrett's Games 356 - La Boca and Ultimate Werewolf: Inquisition

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Garrett's Games 355 - You Suck, Tzolkin, Bora Bora, Ground Floor

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Garrett's Games 354 - Bora Bora

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Garrett's Games 353 - Tokaido and Clubs

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Garrett's Games 352 - Qwirkle Travel and Le Havre 2-Player

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Garrett's Games 351 - Agricola 2-Player Expansion and Ruhrschifffahrt

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Garrett's Games 350 - Best of 2012 and Libertalia

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Garrett's Games 349 - Crude/McMulti and The Card Game of OZ

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Garrett's Games 348 - Myrmes and Palaces of Carrara

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Garrett's Games 347 - Doge Ship and 5vor12

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Garrett's Games 346 - CO2 and Copycat

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Garrett's Games 345 - Terra Mystica, Ginkgopolis, and Targi Re-Review

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Garrett's Games 344 - Rondo, Ticket to Ride Africa, and Expedition

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Garrett's Games 343 - Ark and Noah, Aztlan, and Mieses Karma

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Garrett's Games 342 - Noblemen, Cirplexed, Guildhall, and a bit on Tzolkin

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Garrett's Games 341 - Snowdonia, and more on Tzolk'in and Love Letter

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Garrett's Games 340 - Tahiti and Columba

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Garrett's Games 339 - Tzolk'in, Il Vecchio, Tier auf Tier: Jetzt Geht's Rund

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Garrett's Games 338 - Dominare, Spectaculum, and Saint Malo

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Garrett's Games 337 - AEG's Love Letter, Mercante, Courtier, and Guildhall

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Garrett's Games 336 - Qin, HomeStretch, and Tea Time

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Garrett's Games 335 - Essen Reflections, Keltis & Ingenious Dice, and Trick of the Rails

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Garrett's Games 334 - Voluspa

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Garrett's Games 333 - Doug and Tom Debate Essen

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Garrett's Games 332 - Urbania and Essen Rant

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Garrett's Games 331 - Libertalia and Essen Preview #1

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Garrett's Games 330 - Seasons and Edo

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Garrett's Games 329 - Milestones

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Garrett's Games 328 - K2, Indigo, and Maharani

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Garrett's Games 327 - Meeplefest Saturday Part 2

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Garrett's Games 326 - Meeplefest Saturday Part 1

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Garrett's Games 325 - Meeplefest Friday Part 2

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Garrett's Games 324 - Meeplefest Friday, Part 1

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Garrett's Games 323 - Dixit Journey, Scripts and Scribes Dice, Dominant Species Card Game

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Garrett's Games 322 - Uwe Rosenberg's Agricola 2-Player and Farmerama

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Garrett's Games 321 - Targi, Vegas, IOS Games, and SdJ/KdJ Winners

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Garrett's Games 320 - Octopus' Garden and Cards Against Humanity

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Garrett's Games 319 - Mutant Meeples Preview and Re-Review of Pueblo

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Garrett's Games 318 - Auf Achse and Einauge Sei Wachsam!

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Garrett's Games 317 - Suburbia, Enchanted Forest, and Heimlich and Co.

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Garrett's Games 316 - TransAmerica and the Zooloretto Line of Games

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Garrett's Games 315 - Infiltration, Kingdom Builder Expansion, Hanabi

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Garrett's Games 314 - Wallace, McKinley Ross, and Aldie from Kublacon - Part 2

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Garrett's Games 313 - Martin Wallace, Susan McKinley Ross and Aldie LIVE from Kublacon Part 1

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Garrett's Games 312 - Aquileia and SdJ/KdJ Predictions

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Garrett's Games 311 - Seeland, Re-review of Finca, and Alhambra Comments

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Garrett's Games 310 - Re-Review of Alhambra, Arkadia, and Vasco da Gama

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Garrett's Games 309 - More Gathering Reviews: Würfel Bohnanza, Fauna, Zong Shi, 7 Wonders + Cities

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Garrett's Games 308 - The Village, Waka Waka, and more Lords of Waterdeep

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Garrett's Games 307 - Lords of Waterdeep and Step by Step

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Garrett's Games 306 - Africana and Zooloretto Wurfelspiel

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Garrett's Games 305 - Dungeon Petz and Toledo

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Garrett's Games 304 - Bull headed Games from Wolfgang Kramer

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Garrett's Games 303 - Santa Cruz, Schlacht am Buffet, and Castelli

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Garrett's Games 302 - Fistful of Penguins and It Happens...

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Garrett's Games 301 - Islas Canarias, China Maps, and Trapper

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Garrett's Games 300 - Paperclip Railways, Hawaii, and Contest Commentary

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Garrett's Games 300 Delayed a Week

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Garrett's Games 299 - China as a 2-player plus listener comments

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Garrett's Games 298 - Contest, Cambria, Quebec, Kingdom Builder

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Garrett's Games 297 - Contest, Ticket to Ride India, China Maps, Stone Age Expansion, and Masters' Gallery

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Garrett's Games 296 - Best of 2011

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Garrett's Games 295 - Skippity and MIL(1049)

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Garrett's Games 294 - Core Worlds + Stronghold Interview

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Garrett's Games 293 - Palenque, Tournay, and Saint Petersburg

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Garrett's Games 292 - Takenoko and Ristorante Italia

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Garrett's Games 291 - Principato and Road to Canterbury

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Garrett's Games 290 - Super Rhino, Tier auf Tier, Gelini Nightlife, and Gold!

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Garrett's Games 289 - Nefarious, Big Five, Casa Grande, and Ticket to Ride Asia

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Garrett's Games 288 - Mondriaan 2020, Ab in die Tonne, Trajan, 23

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Garrett's Games 287 - Arriala, Coney Island, Walnut Grove, and Ticket to Ride Maps

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Garrett's Games 286 - Burdigala, Kalimambo, and PAX

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Garrett's Games 285 - Live from Essen plus Fortuna and Kingdom Builder

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Garrett's Games 284 - Vintage

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Garrett's Games 283 - Essen Preview

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Garrett's Games 282 - Eminent Domain & Essen

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Garrett's Games 281 - OlympOs, China online, and Biblios

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Garrett's Games 280 - Belfort and Puzzle Strike!

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Garrett's Games 279 - McKinley Ross, Leacock, and Thornquist, Part 2

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Garrett's Games 278 - Meeplefest Saturday with Susan and Matt, Part 1

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Garrett's Games 277 - Meeplefest Friday Night Part 2

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Garrett's Games 276 - Meeplefest Roundtable, Friday Night - Part 1

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Garrett's Games 275 - Mammut and Karnaxis

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Garrett's Games 274 - 7 Wonders Leaders and Black Friday

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Garrett's Games 273 - Strasbourg and Avanti

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Garrett's Games 272 - Olympus, Quarriors, and Botswana

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Garrett's Games 271 - Days of Steam

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Garrett's Games 270 - Basilica and Beach Games

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Garrett's Games 269 - Paris Connection and Celesticon Discussion with Kris Miller

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Garrett's Games 268 - Fresco Expansions & Shelley Likes Dominion

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Garrett's Games 267 - Lancaster and 6-player Airlines Europe

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Garrett's Games 266 - Airlines Europe vs. Union Pacific + first look at Artus

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Garrett's Games 265 - Color Stix, Pantheon, Safranito, and Carcassonne The Dice Game

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Garrett's Games 264 - Q&A with Aldie at Kublacon

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Garrett's Games 263 - Kublacon Roundtable w/Aldie, McKinley Ross, and Borg

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Garrett's Games 262 - Pergamon & Kublacon

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Garrett's Games 261 - Alien Frontiers, Bits & Secret of Monte Cristo

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Garrett's Games 260 - Top 10 of 2010

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Garrett's Games 259 - Castles of Burgundy, Showmanager, & Sun, Sea & Sand

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Garrett's Games 258 - Castles of Burgundy, Top & Down, Die Weinhandler

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Garrett's Games 257 - Luna & Roma

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Garrett's Games 256 - SdJ vs KdJ

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Garrett's Games 255 - Mondo & Tori Reviewed

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Garrett's Games 254 - London & Teaching Students Games

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Garrett's Games 253 - Goa, Biblios, and Auctions with only 2 players

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Garrett's Games 252 - Pastiche & Goa

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Garrett's Games 251 - Chopstick Dexterity Megachallenge + Worst Games of 2010

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Garrett's Games 250 - Crows, De Vulgari Eloquentia, and Alvin & Dexter

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Garrett's Games 249 - Magnum Sal, Canal Grande, Rattus, Innovation, etc.

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Garrett's Games 248 - Cargo Noir, Rivals of Catan

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Garrett's Games 247 - Listener Commentaries

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Garrett's Games 246 - Grand Cru

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Garrett's Games 245 - Vinhos again, and the best of 2010

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Garrett's Games 244 - Asara

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Garrett's Games 243 - Survive, Tikal 2, and Kaigan

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Garrett's Games 242 - Vinhos!

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Garrett's Games 241 - Firenze, Triumvirate, Totemo, and Famous Last Lines

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Garrett's Games 240 - 20th Century, Merchants of the Middle Ages, and Resident Evil Deck Building Game

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Garrett's Games 239 - Bugs, Wok Star, Sobek, Sneaks and Snitches, and Merkator

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Garrett's Games 238 - Crows, Troyes, String Railway, and Charon Inc.

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Garrett's Games 237 - Roundtable Discussion of MANY Games

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Garrett's Games 236 - Two by Two, Felinia, Aether

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Garrett's Games 235 - 7 Wonders, Toscana, Trollland, and Rainbow

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Garrett's Games 234 - Essen 2010

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Garrett's Games 233 - Essen Talk with Aldie & Derk of BGG

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Garrett's Games 232 - Water Lily, Settlers of America, GoSu, Thunderstone, Parade

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Garrett's Games Take A Week Off...

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Garrett's Games 231 - Didi Dotter and Jerusalem

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Garrett's Games 230 - Ascension, Thunderstone, Railways of the World - The Card Game, Chocolatl, Traders of Carthage

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