Malthaus Games

Episode 206 is here! We tell you about the one game Hayley got to play at Origins. Then we dive into Origins itself and the games I brought home from it! We also give you some simple information on how to start into the industry. Be sure to like, share, and subscribe! Game: 10:02 Topic: 12:46 Question: 31:04 Game Mentions: Cats vs Cucumbers, Pacts, Playthings, Typeset, Inkwell, Here Lies, Trick to...

Episode 205 is here! We tell you all about our first experiences with our different conventions, and then talk about our excitement for Origins this week! Be sure to like, share, and subscribe! Topic: 10:44 Question: 27:47 Game Mentions: Tick to the Future, Inkwell, Here Lies, Wavelength, Fatherfog, Hercules, Jason and the Argonauts. Support: If you would like to help us improve our product, here'...

Episode 204 is here and we are back! We return to talk about Brian Boru, how games influence other designs, and we tell you what's on the horizon for Malthaus Games. Be sure to like, share, and subscribe! Game: 10:48 Topic: 25:56 Question: 42:24 Game Mentions: Arcs, Sagrada, Azul, Azul: Summer Pavilion, Azul: Stained Glass of Sintra, Lisboa, Terraforming Mars, Ark Nova, Dominion, Trains Support: I...

Ep.203 is here! Come listen as we tell you all about Ready Set Bet! We then dive into our thoughts on apps in games, before telling you about our favorite Christmas gifts. Be sure to like, share, and subscribe! Game: 10:39 Topic: 19:41 Question: 31:46 Game Mentions: Mansion of Madness 2e, Alchemists, Forgotten Waters, Search for Planet X Support: If you would like to help us improve our product, h...

Ep.202 is here! This is the episode all about BGGCon 2025. We tell you about the fun we had, the games we played, and plenty of other things. We then tell you about our next two conventions coming in the spring. We hope you enjoy it! Be sure to like, share, and subscribe! Topic: 11:50 Question: 37:29 Game Mentions: Here Lies, The Presence, Message in a Bottle, Battle for Rokugan, Wandering Towers,...

Ep.201 is live! Listen to us tell you all about The Gang, the cooperative poker game, and why we love it! We also tell you about some other classics games that have been influential to so many modern games! We end the show by telling you a classic that we missed out on. Be sure to like, share, and subscribe! Game: 11:28 Topic: 22:17 Question: 40:27 Game Mentions: Mafia, Werewolf, Risk, Clue, Clued...

Ep.200 is live! Come take a listen as we tell you about Halloween Re-themes and what we think of holiday re-themes in general! Be sure to like, share, and subscribe! Game: 12:44 Topic: 19:44 Question: 34:52 Game Mentions: Boop, Patchwork, Tokaido, Escape: Curse of the Temple, Sagrada, Final Girl Support: If you would like to help us improve our product, here's where you can do that! www.patreon.co...

Ep.199 is here! Come listen as we tell you all about the many games we played at JenCon2025, plus all the adventures we went on! Be sure to like, share, and subscribe! Game: 08:30 Topic: 42:39 Question: 48:15 Game Mentions: Satchel Quest, 23 Knives, Whale Riders, Marvel:Remix, Earth, Emerald Skulls, The Gang, Brass:Birmingham, The Great Split, Red Letter Yellow Letter, Rapid Dungeon, Dice Cards, H...

This is a JenCon Preview! Hayley had a gum graft surgery this week and Delton contracted Covid, so the episode will be delayed until everyone is back on their feet. Hope you enjoy this small preview of the game talk to come! Support: If you would like to help us improve our product, here's where you can do that! www.patreon.com/MalthausGames podpledge.com?p=3D8L1M1V4S7F8... ko-fi.com/malthausgames...

Ep.198 is here! Come listen to us talk about the fun game of Llama Land, before telling you about the 5 Love Languages of Board Games! We end by telling you our favorite game we have gifted someone! Be sure to like, share, and subscribe! Game: 14:40 Topic: 28:16 Question: 38:15 Game Mentions: War of the Ring 2e, Barenpark, Sushi Go, Ticket to Ride Support: If you would like to help us improve our...

Ep.197 is live! We discuss the great game of SETI before diving into the topic about space exploration and colonialism. We discuss lots of ideas, food for thought, and hopefully it's an interesting conversation for you as well. We then end the show telling you what's for dinner, because it was dinner time and we were needing brain fuel. Be sure to like, share, and subscribe! Game: 9:54 Topic: 26:1...

Ep.196 is here! Come listen as we talk about another trick taking game by Taiki Shinzawa; No Loose Ends. We tell you all about the game before diving into a topic about how small changes make new games. We end the show by telling you two movies that didn't hold up! It's a fun episode, so be sure to like, share, and subscribe! Game: 12:23 Topic: 27:22 Question: 39:25 Game Mentions: Sail!, Ghosts of...

Ep.195 is live! Come listen to our in-flight announcement as well tell you all about Sky Team! We then go radio silent as we discuss games that function without traditional communication. Finally, we nail the landing by telling you what songs we want to play on the theremin. Be sure to like, share, and subscribe! Game: 14:13 Topic: 28:54 Question: 48:40 Game Mentions: Sail! Escape: Curse of the Te...

Ep.194 is here! Come listen as we try out our first go at an 18XX game. The genre all about trains and stock markets. We dive into our experience playing Shikoku 1889 before discussing the topic of economy manipulation. We end telling you what's coming up for Delton's birthday. Be sure to like, share, and subscribe! Game: 8:16 Topic: 34:03 Question: 48:16 Game Mentions: Pipeline Support: If you wo...

Ep.193 is live! Come listen as we tell you all about Yokohama and the interesting playstyle it brings. We then tell you about reactivity in games and how we feel about games that need reactions during play. We end the episode telling you about the summer movie releases that we are most excited for. Be sure to like, share, and subscribe! Game: 7:12 Topic: 20:22 Question: 34:02 Game Mentions: Gugong...

Ep.192 is live! Come listen as we talk about Nekojima! We tell you all about it before talking about preferences between co-op and competitive versions of game. We then tell you about our hot girl summer plans! It's a fun episode with a lot of insight into how we think! Be sure to like, share, and subscribe! Game: 7:55 Topic: 19:57 Question: 36:01 Game Mentions: Spirit Island, Support: If you woul...

Ep.191 is here! Come listen to us discuss Carnegie, a game we just acquired and played recently. We then dive into a topic about the question of when one should leave certain history out of a game. We end by telling you the name of our public libraries growing up! Be sure to like, share, and subscribe! Game: 9:40 Topic: 17:50 Question: 38:36 Game Mentions: Puerto Rico, Mombasa, Skymines Support: I...

Ep.190 has arrived! We are back from Japan with games to discuss, topics to cover, and some drinks to share! This episode is all about Whale to Look from Oink Games and deduction turned working memory. We are glad to be back and hope you enjoy! Please like, share, and subscribe! Game: 6:56 Topic: 14:52 Question: 36:22 Game Mentions: High Society, Let's Make a Bus Route, Metro X, Giberrers, Copy Ca...

This is just a small announcement banter episode to let you know we are going on a Hiatus for the month of March! We will be back with plenty to talk about from our trip to Japan! The next episode will be April 13th and we look forward to bringing you some great content then! Game Mentions: Small World, Ethnos, Texas Chainsaw Massacre Support: If you would like to help us improve our product, here...

Ep.189 is here! Take a listen all about The White Castle from Devir! We tell you all about it before diving into a topic about topics that will make more sense when you get to it! We then end the show telling you the castle we are most excited to see in Japan. Be sure to like, share, and subscribe! Game: 14:16 Topic: 25:30 Question: 36:16 Game Mentions: Vinhos, Lisboa, Kanban, CO2 Support: If you...

Ep.188 is here! Come listen as we tell you about the great Lacuna from CMYK and why it's a fantastic game. We also tell you about Geometry in games as well as Hayley's hate for measuring things. We end the show by asking Riley and Layken what their favorite games to play with us are! Be sure to like, share, and subscribe! Game: 5:53 Topic: 16:52 Question: 34:43 Game Mentions: Go, Chess, Warhammer,...

Ep.187 is live! Come listen as we tell you about Death Valley, the small game from Button Shy! We then have a good discussion on how constraints can help with creativity. We end by telling you how we are creative! Be sure to like, share, and subscribe! Game:11:18 Topic: 18:22 Question: 38:47 Game Mentions: Tussie Mussie, Desert Pack, A Nice Cuppa Support: If you would like to help us improve our p...

Ep.186 is live! We dive into our first played game of the year with Earth. We tell you all about it and why we love it before talking about how we also love using points as resources. We end the show by telling you what our New Years Resolutions are! Be sure to like, share, and subscribe! Game: 9:18 Topic: 25:34 Question: 35:32 Game Mentions: Wingspan, Pipeline Support: If you would like to help u...

Ep.185 is here! The last episode of the year is all about Snowman Dice and games to play with those who don't like games! We try to give you some guidelines on choosing games for those who usually don't like games, as well as younger players! We also tell you the big gift we got for each other for the holidays. Hopefully you have a happy holiday season and a great start to the new year! See you ne...

Ep.184 is live! Come listen as we tell you all about Cosmic Frog and the two mile high frogs you get to play as! We then discuss catch-up mechanics and why we like Cosmic Frog's so much. We end the show by telling you about our favorite abilities-card frog and why we would follow them. Be sure to like, share, and subscribe! Game: 12:48 Topic: 27:34 Question: 41:29 Game Mentions: Quacks of Quedlinb...