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Ep.183 is live! Hayley is back as we discuss the new and fun Things in Rings from AllPlay! We tell you about it as well as our time at BGGCon24! We really had a great time and tell you why that is before giving you our favorite memory from the con. Be sure to like, share, and subscribe! Game: 9:38 Topic: 20:18 Question: 36:38 Game Mentions:23 Knives, Sail or Die, Maskmen, Revel Princess, Souvenirs...

Ep.182 is finally here. A late Halloween episode including Tyler! Hayley could not make this one, but Tyler stepped in for a long but fun discussion on movies, books, movies, games, movies, and more movies! We talk about lot's of thing horror and just have a nice chat. We will be back next time with our normal structure, and Hayley returning with plenty of stories from BGG! Be sure to like, share,...

This is simply and announcement! Join Delton for a solo short about Hauntsville from friend of the show David, and learn about the plan for a special Halloween Day episode! Be sure to back David's game at the link below, and then tune in on Halloween for our Halloween episode! We hope your October is going well! https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/dwaldman/hauntsville-0?ref=user_menu

Ep.181 is live! Come listen as we discuss the cozy small game of A Gentle Rain before telling you all about self care. We then let you know what self care is coming for us this week. It's a simple episode with good conversation and a great cozy game in the middle. Be sure to like, share, and subscribe! Game: 11:26 Topic: 18:03 Question: 31:32 Game Mentions: Support: If you would like to help us im...

Ep.180 is live! Come join us as we move good and build a church in Hamlet! We then talk about missing rules in games and the way in which we handle those situations. We then end the show by telling you what we've been enjoying about fall so far! Be sure to like, share, and subscribe! You don't want to miss our SPOOKY OCTOBER! Game: 10:11 Topic: 26:28 Question: 38:10 Game Mentions: Quacks of Quedli...

Ep.178 is live! Be sure to listen as we tell you about our time with Fiction from Allplay. After that we dive into deception in games and why we like Fiction over some other popular titles. We then end the show telling you about a current fiction that we are enjoying. Be sure to like, share, and subscribe! While you are at it, be sure to go back 23 Knives and Winter Rabbit on Kickstarter! Links be...

Ep.179 is live! We tell you all about Castell and our discovery of Castellers! We tell you about other things we have learned through board games before we talk about the touristy thing we are excited to do when friend come over! Be sure to like, share, and subscribe! Game: 11:45 Topic: 26:49 Question: 37:43 Game Mentions: Quacks of Quedlinburg, Gugong, Twilight Struggle, Pax Pamir 2E, Mariposas,...

Ep.177 is live! come listen as we tell you about a Kickstarter project you should be backing on August 20th! We tell you all about Winter Rabbit from Absurdist Productions before diving into how much fun it is to be in a competitive game with cooperative elements. We end with a question about pumpkin spice and what is too early for it. Be sure to like, share, and subscribe. Also be sure to follow...

Ep.176 is here! We talk with our friend Tyler Brown about his upcoming Kickstarter on August 20th! 23 Knives is his upcoming game. We have played several iterations of the game and are so excited to see it become available to others in a final form. We talk about the game a little, but a lot about Tyler! This is a fun interview and we hope you support his Kickstarter! Sign up with the link below t...

Ep.175 is live! Come listen as we tell you about our time with The Guild of Merchant Explorers from AEG. We talk about the game and why we like it before diving in to talking about gaming with ADHD. It's a good conversation about ADHD and gaming from one persons perspective, with a little science throughout. We then end the show by telling you what Hayley's bad gaming habit it. Be sure to like, sh...

Ep.174 is live! Come listen as we tell you about our fun with TEN from AEG! We picked it up for my birthday and have had fun with this push-your-luck and auction game. We then tell you about classic mechanics and why they have staying power in the modern board game era. We then end the show by telling you who introduced us to gaming and what we started with back in the day! Be sure to like, share,...

Ep.173 is here! Take a listen as well tell you about ARCS from Leder Games. We talk in depth about the games play and what we have loved about it. We then dive into the topic of self sacrifice in games. We end the show by telling you how we are planning to stay cool on this hot week! Be sure to like, share, and subscribe! Game Talk: 8:42 Top Shelf Topic: 28:08 Pint Sized Question: 40:06 Game Menti...

Ep.172 is live! Come listen as we tell you about our newest game Let's Go! To Japan! We talk about the fun we've had with it before telling you about relaxing games that we enjoy. We end the show by telling you the place we are most excited to walk in Japan in 2025! Be sure to like, share, and subscribe! Game Talk: 11:04 Top Shelf Topic: 24:19 Pint Sized Question: 35:02 Game Mentions: Sunset Over...

Ep.171 is live! Come take a listen as we sickly tell you about Werewolf in the Dark! We've talked about this one in the past and are so happy to see it on BackerKit! Make sure to go support it and get you a copy! We tell you about it before telling you about our friend's games and how excited we are for them all. We also ask the question of "Do you remember breathing through your nose?" https://ww...

Ep.170 is live! Take a listen as we tell you about Dandelions from AllPlay! We also talk about our experience and thoughts on trash talking at the game table. It's a fun episode, so be sure to listen! Then you can like, share, and subscribe so you don't miss anything. Game Talk: 8:56 Top Shelf Topic: 18:26 Pint Sized Question: 32:12 Game Mentions: Ghosts of Christmas, 9Lives, Inflation Support: If...

Ep.169 is here! Take a listen as we tell you about our experience with Dune: Imperium and Dune: Imperium Uprising. We then take you to story and discussion time on how game nights and gaming habits have changed over the years. We then end on an easy light note of what animal we would animorph into! Be sure to like, share, and subscribe! Game Talk: 10:29 Top Shelf Topic: 21:52 Pint Sized Question:...

Ep.168 is here! We tell you about our recent play of Underwater Cities and why we liked the game! We tell you about that experience and how we observed the influence limited turns has on our play. We end the show by telling you about two of our personal goals and how that progress is going! Be sure to like, share, and subscribe! Game Talk: 7:49 Top Shelf Topic: 20:52 Pint Sized Question: 32:51 Gam...

Ep.167 is live! Come listen as well tell you all about Inflation! from Taiki Shinzawa and New Mill Industries. We tell you all about its trick taking goodness before telling you some fun designer superlatives, such as the designer that we will always purchase. We end the show telling you our own superlatives as well. Be sure to like, share, and subscribe! Game Talk: 10:11 Top Shelf Topic: 22:58 Pi...

Ep.166 is here! Come listen about our time at TokenCon 2024, where you hear us talk about a few games as well as with a few people! We talk briefly with some folks at the con and we are so happy to get to see so many of them! Hopefully you enjoy the short and sweet episode. Be sure to like, share, and subscribe! Game Mentions: Spots, Aqua Garden, Genotype Support: If you would like to help us impr...

Ep.165 is here! We tell you about the cute abstract game of Boop before telling you why we think cats are used so often as a theme. We then tell you what game we think needs rethemed into cats! Be sure to like, share, and subscribe! Game Talk: 11:26 Top Shelf Topic: 16:03 Pint Sized Question: 25:32 Game Mentions: Pret-A-Porter, Escape Support: If you would like to help us improve our product, here...

Ep.164 is live! Come listen as we tell you about Twilight Struggle: Red Sea, the much shorter condensed version of Twilight Struggle. We tell you how this game works, what's different from the full version, and what we think about it! We then talk about demoralizing moments we have had in gaming before telling you what we got each other for Valentines Day! Be sure to like, share, and subscribe! Ga...

Ep.163 is here! Come listen as we talk about the clean and simple Deep Sea Adventure from Oink Games. We tell you about our time with it, and why it's a great game for the topic! Then we tell you about mutually assured destruction before giving you are favorite sea based stories. Be sure to like, share, and subscribe! Game Talk: 6:30 Top Shelf Topic: 13:07 Pint Sized Question: 28:10 Game Mentions:...

Ep.162 is live! Come listen as we tell you about Curious Cargo from Capstone Games. We tell you all about it before diving into a topic about indirect player interaction. We end the show by telling you our favorite activity for snow days. Be sure to like, share, and subscribe! Game Talk: 14:09 Top Shelf Topic: 28:34 Pint Sized Question: 39:12 Game Mentions: NMBR9, Agricola, Pipeline, Ethnos, Race...

Ep.161 is live! Come listen as well tell you about Deus from Pearl Games. We talk about it, as well as a short recap of our 2023, before talking about strategic diversification. We end the show with our 2024 resolutions! Be sure to like, share, and subscribe! Game Talk: 10:33 Top Shelf Topic: 25:55 Pint Sized Question: 36:27 Game Mentions: Euphoria, Agricola, Ginkgopolis, Troyes, Black Angel, Teot...

Ep.160 is here to help with holiday cheer! Be sure to listen about all of these games, because when going to see family you can't be lame! Games for kids, and games for elders, we've got games that are relationship melders! Lend us an ear and you will see, that gaming can be fun, even with family! ... Well that was poorly done, but you get the idea! We tell you about some games we recommend taking...