BOARD GAMES with Variant Hex

In this episode... Adam and Kellye continue scrolling through the Board Game Geek Gen Con 2022 Preview ! They'll look at games from Lowtek Games LLC, Lucky Duck Games, Mr. B Games, Nauvoo Games, Next Move Games, North Star Games, Nuts! Publishing, and The Op: Name The Thing: After Dark Name The Thing: Retail Hell Name The Thing: Sports Ball Name The Thing (English edition) It's a Wonderful Kingdom...

In this episode... Adam and Kellye keep plugging away at the BGG Gen Con 2022 Preview , covering Gigamic, Grand Gamers Guild, Greater Than Games LLC, Hachette Boardgames, HeidelBÄR Games, Hexy Studio, Hit 'Em With a Shoe, Horrible Guild, Keen Bean Studio, Keymaster Games, Kids Table BG, and KOSMOS: Akropolis Critical: Foundation – Season 1 Movie Mind Aldabas: Doors of Cartagena Endangered: Monarch...

In this episode... Kellye and Aaron continue charging through the BGG Gen Con 2022 preview list with games from Eggertspiele, Floodgate Games, Foxmind, Funko Games, FunWiz, Galakta, Game Brewer, and Genius Games Great Western Trail: Rails to the North (Second Edition) Décorum Fog of Love: Love on Lockdown Kites Sagrada: The Great Facades – Glory Go PoP! Presto Match Madness Duo Disney A Goofy Movi...

In this episode... Kellye and Aaron discuss what they've played, what they'd like to play again, what they'd consider culling, and share their picks for board game of the month. Find us online: Bluesky: @varianthex Instagram: @varianthex Twitch: @varianthex (we might start streaming games soon) Website: varianthex.com Email: podcast@varianthex.com Additional Info: Our theme music is "Shimmer" by M...

In this episode... Kellye and Aaron pick up the pace with 11 publishers and a whole lot of games. Bear Raid Factory Funner Ghosts of Christmas Call To Adventure: Epic Origins Ark Nova Catherine: The Cities of the Tsarina Terra Mystica: Automa Solo Box Terra Mystica: Big Box Omicron Protocol Omicron Protocol: Up to No Good Cosmic Frog The Mirroring of Mary King Home Sweet Home (or Not) The Red Cath...

In this episode... Adam and Kellye look at the next set of games on the BGG Gen Con 2022 Preview from Ares Games, Artana, Bezier Games, and Board & Dice. Last Aurora: Frozen Steel Orconomics (Second Edition) The Thing: Norwegian Outpost Power Failure Castles of Mad King Ludwig: Collector's Edition Cat in the Box: Deluxe Edition Founders of Teotihuacan Loot Box #1 Mandala Stones: Harmony Tawant...

In this episode... Adam and Kellye continue chatting about the Board Game Geek Gen Con 2022 Preview ! They'll talk about games from Adam's Apple Games, Alderac Entertainment Group and Amigo. Planet Unknown Dog Lover Ready Set Bet That Old Wallpaper The Guild of Merchant Explorers Wormholes Fröschis L.A.M.A. Dice Magnefix Schau mal! Where is Pluto Find us online: Bluesky: @varianthex Instagram: @va...

In this episode... Adam and Kellye kick off a series discussing the 2022 Board Game Geek Gen Con Preview . We'll work our way through each publisher's offering of games for sale at this year's convention. This episode features the following titles from 25th Century Games: Blazon Cryptid Cafe Gartenbau Ghosts Love Candy Too Green Team Wins Holly Jolly Longboard Oh My Brain Prehistories Ra Sunny Day...

In this episode... Kellye and Aaron discuss their board game picks for May 2022. They'll share the game they'd like to play more, a game they'd be fine to cull, and what they'd pick for game of the month. Find us online: Bluesky: @varianthex Instagram: @varianthex Twitch: @varianthex (we might start streaming games soon) Website: varianthex.com Email: podcast@varianthex.com Additional Info: Our th...

In this episode... Kellye and Adam celebrate the 50th episode of this podcast by picking games they'd play 50 times. Find us online: Bluesky: @varianthex Instagram: @varianthex Twitch: @varianthex (we might start streaming games soon) Website: varianthex.com Email: podcast@varianthex.com Additional Info: Our theme music is "Shimmer" by Mr. Smith, obtained via the Free Music Archive . " Shimmer " w...

In this episode... Aaron and Kellye talk about board games that help them feel creative, calm, and connected. To learn more about Mental Health Awareness month, visit https://www.mhanational.org/mental-health-month Find us online: Bluesky: @varianthex Instagram: @varianthex Twitch: @varianthex (we might start streaming games soon) Website: varianthex.com Email: podcast@varianthex.com Additional In...

In this episode... Adam quizzes Kellye and Aaron using one star board game reviews from Amazon. The reviews are real, but (luckily for Aaron) the points don't matter. Find us online: Twitter: @varianthex Instagram: @varianthex Twitch: @varianthex (we might start streaming games soon) Website: varianthex.com Email: podcast@varianthex.com Additional Info: Our theme music is "Shimmer" by Mr. Smith, o...

In this episode... Kellye and Aaron discuss their picks for game of the month. Find us online: Twitter: @varianthex Instagram: @varianthex Twitch: @varianthex (we might start streaming games soon) Website: varianthex.com Email: podcast@varianthex.com Additional Info: Our theme music is "Shimmer" by Mr. Smith, obtained via the Free Music Archive . " Shimmer " was made available under a public domai...

In this episode... Kellye and Aaron share their thoughts on Furnace, an auction and engine-building game where you play as 19th century industrialists. Find us online: Twitter: @varianthex Instagram: @varianthex Twitch: @varianthex (we might start streaming games soon) Website: varianthex.com Email: podcast@varianthex.com Additional Info: Our theme music is "Shimmer" by Mr. Smith, obtained via the...

In this episode... Kellye practices some self-care as she reflects on the solo mode for Project L. Join Ruel Gaviola's Discord to play along with solo challenges: https://discord.gg/bwZ93XYY. Find us online: Twitter: @varianthex Instagram: @varianthex Twitch: @varianthex (we might start streaming games soon) Website: varianthex.com Email: podcast@varianthex.com Additional Info: Our theme music is...

In this episode... Kellye and Aaron talk about a couple of two player trick taking games. They have similar titles, but one is competitive and the other is cooperative. Find us online: Twitter: @varianthex Instagram: @varianthex Twitch: @varianthex (we might start streaming games soon) Website: varianthex.com Email: podcast@varianthex.com Additional Info: Our theme music is "Shimmer" by Mr. Smith,...

In this episode... The ENTIRE GANG talks about the recent trip to visit Adam in Wisconsin. The first half of the episode is all about games, and the second half is about other things they did and saw around town. Find us online: Twitter: @varianthex Instagram: @varianthex Twitch: @varianthex (we might start streaming games soon) Website: varianthex.com Email: podcast@varianthex.com Additional Info...

In this episode... Kellye, Adam and Aaron finally get around to discussing the games they played in March, the ones that were their favorites, and ones they'd like to play more. Find us online: Twitter: @varianthex Instagram: @varianthex Twitch: @varianthex (we might start streaming games soon) Website: varianthex.com Email: podcast@varianthex.com Additional Info: Our theme music is "Shimmer" by M...

In this episode... Adam and Aaron face off as Kellye quizzes them about the theme, cards, and components of various board games. You'll be able to play along as they test their knowledge! Find us online: Twitter: @varianthex Instagram: @varianthex Twitch: @varianthex (we might start streaming games soon) Website: varianthex.com Email: podcast@varianthex.com Additional Info: Our theme music is "Shi...

In this episode... Kellye and Adam discuss changes to the board game collection this quarter, including games purchased, games to be culled, and new favorites. Find us online: Twitter: @varianthex Instagram: @varianthex Twitch: @varianthex (we might start streaming games soon) Website: varianthex.com Email: podcast@varianthex.com Additional Info: Our theme music is "Shimmer" by Mr. Smith, obtained...

In this episode... Kellye, Adam, and Aaron discuss the mechanism of deck, bag, and pool building. They'll have a meandering conversation that includes a guessing game, ideas for homebrewing games, recommendations, and more. Find us online: Twitter: @varianthex Instagram: @varianthex Twitch: @varianthex (we might start streaming games soon) Website: varianthex.com Email: podcast@varianthex.com Addi...

In this episode... Kellye and Adam talk about strategies, tips, and tricks for 7 Wonders Duel. They are not experts, but they’ll dive deep into their experiences, and breakdown cards and wonders throughout each age of the game. Try 7 Wonders Duel online (for free!) on Board Game Arena . Find us online: Twitter: @varianthex Instagram: @varianthex Twitch: @varianthex (we might start streaming games...

In this episode... Kellye and Aaron discuss a couple coffee shop games: Mystic Market, and Happy City. They think of coffee shop games as ones that have a small footprint on the table, and can be enjoyed at a cafe with a favorite drink. Find us online: Twitter: @varianthex Instagram: @varianthex Twitch: @varianthex (we might start streaming games soon) Website: varianthex.com Email: podcast@varian...

In this episode... Kellye, Aaron and Adam share their first Play Count episode, where they discuss a given game at multiple play counts. They’ll chat about what this recent Kickstarter arrival is like at one, two, three, and four player counts. Find us online: Twitter: @varianthex Instagram: @varianthex Twitch: @varianthex (we might start streaming games soon) Website: varianthex.com Email: podcas...

In this episode... Kellye, Aaron and Adam discuss card drafting in board games. First, they’ll play a top 25 guessing game using the list from BGG. Then, they’ll discuss the games they have played, games they would recommend. Finally, they’ll choose a board game mechanism to talk about next time. Find us online: Twitter: @varianthex Instagram: @varianthex Twitch: @varianthex (we might start stream...