Shuffle Buddies

This week Casie and Chris belly up to the proverbial bar for a review of The Taverns of Tiefenthal from North Star Games. But before they make it past the surly bouncer at the tavern door, they discuss the ghosts who might haunt Nashville’s historic Ryman Auditorium, Psychonauts 2, Newt One, Mr. Show, Cloudspire, and The Cost. The review of The Taverns of Tiefenthal begins at 32:36. Subscribe to S...

This week Casie and Chris perform their best superhero leap into a review of the summer blockbuster of boardgames, Marvel Champions: The Card Game. They also scheme their way into discussions about Horrified: American Monsters, Back 4 Blood, Squid Game, and All the Ever Afters: The Untold Story of Cinderella's Stepmother. The review of Marvel Champions: The Card Game begins at 18:10.

This week Casie and Chris dive BACK back into the podcast pool, not quite just in time for (part two of) the Summer Games Spectacular! In this episode we review two cool and breezy games; Terraforming Mars: The Ares Expedition and The Goonies: Never Say Die. They also discuss a couple boardgame stores they visited on a trip to the East Coast, the Flavia de Luce Series, Fantasy Realms, Medium, and...

This week Casie and Chris dive back into the podcast pool, just in time for (part one of) the Summer Games Spectacular! In this episode we review two lazy summer games; Summer Camp and TRAILS. Truth be told, we sat down to talk about FOUR games for this episode, but we were so excited to be back on the mics that the time really got away from us. So join us next time for Summer Lovin’ (Part Two) wh...

This week Casie and Chris get their hands dirty tending to a bountiful review of Four Gardens. They also sprout discussions about The Red Cathedral, You'll Never Believe What Happened to Lacey: Crazy Stories about Racism, God-Level Knowledge Darts: Life Lessons from the Bronx, Color of Law, Nice White Parents, and Open Ocean. The review of Four Gardens begins at 19:20. Subscribe to Shuffle Buddies...

This week Casie and Chris crack open their ancient and forbidden tome to conjure a mystical review of Res Arcana. Along the way we summon a discussion about The Quest for Eldorado, Freakonomics, Mansions of Madness Second Edition, Wet Hot American Summer, and Hansa Teutonica. The review of Res Arcana begins at 32:20.

This week Casie and Chris get crafty to perform the most artful task of all; a review of Mottainai. We can’t help but take a quick detour to touch on Mottainai’s older, more elusive sibling, Glory to Rome. We also discuss Hallertau, finishing books (or not), some real-life crafts, Weapons of Math Destruction, and Cosmic Frog. The review of Mottainai begins at 25:45.

This week Casie and Chris slip into their fanciest frock coats to head to the Grand Ball and review Rococo: Deluxe Edition from Eagle-Gryphon Games. On the way, we warm up by dancing around such topics as Amanda Gorman’s inaugural poem, Hollow Knight, Fantasy Hockey, Rumble Nation, Warrior, Last Tango in Halifax, and Claustrophobia 1643. The review of Rococo: Deluxe Edition starts at 33:08.

Synopsis: This week Casie and Chris venture deep into the jungle to review Lost Ruins of Arnak by CGE. Along the way, we also discuss the Queen’s Gambit, Letterkenny, String Theory, The Library of The Unwritten, Demon’s Tilt, Pandemic, 7 Wonders, and Bonfire. The main review of Lost Ruins of Arnak begins at 28:05.

Welcome to Shuffle Buddies! This week Casie and Chris head to the great outdoors to review PARKS, by Keymaster Games. Along the way we leisurely stroll into discussions of Biblios, Watergate, Undaunted: Normandy, Sonic Pi, Leon Chang’s Return to Bird World, She & Him, Dead to Me, and Happiest Season. The review of PARKS begins at 24:55.