BOARD GAMES with Variant Hex

In this episode... Kellye and Adam kick off their annual review of every game listed for sale on the BGG Gen Con preview list. Organized by publisher, they will cover the first 84 games, from 25th century to Draco Studios. View the BGG List and follow along with Variant Hex's picks ! Publishers in this episode: 25th Century Games 3WS Games Adam's Apple Games, LLC Alderac Entertainment Group (AEG)...

In this episode... Kellye and Aaron discuss all the board games they played during June. 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 " was made available under a pu...

In this episode... Kellye and Aaron quickly review every project that Kellye has backed on Kickstarter. 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 " was made avail...

In this episode... Kellye and Aaron review Bosk, a game about planting trees and spreading leaves. 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 " was made available...

In this episode... Kellye and Aaron review Pioneer Days and discuss what makes this game great. 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 " was made available und...

In this episode... Aaron and Kellye discuss what they played in May and pick their games of the month. Additional Info: For community BGA games and more, join Ruel Gaviola's friendly Discord server ! 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 m...

In this episode... 3 mini episodes in one! The gang talks about how they’ll be enjoying board games this summer. 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 " was m...

In this episode... Adam and Kellye talk about every Clever game ever made (so far…) We said that there would be links to all of them in the description, but that's a lot of links! You've used Google, you'll figure it out. Find us online: Bluesky: @varianthex Instagram: @varianthex Twitch: @varianthex (we might start streaming games soon) Website: varianthex.com Email: podcast@varianthex.com Additi...

In this episode... Kellye and Aaron chat about the games they played in the month of April, 2023. 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 " was made available u...

In this 100th episode... Aaron and Kellye talk about every game in the Century Golem Edition Trilogy, including Century: Golem Edition, Century Golem: Eastern Mountains, and Century Golem: An Endless World. 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...

In this episode... Aaron and Kellye discuss nine different board games with “nine” in the title (or subtitle) 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 " was made...

In this episode... Adam and Aaron discuss their playthrough of Twilight Imperium, 4th Edition. Here's a few handy links mentioned in the episode outro: RTFM's How to Play video Shut Up and Sit Down's review Shut Up and Sit Down's Space Lions documentary Shut Up and Sit Down's playthrough: Part 1 , Part 2 , and Part 3 Find us online: Bluesky: @varianthex Instagram: @varianthex Twitch: @varianthex (...

In this episode... Aaron and Kellye blinked, and it was already time to pick a board game of the month for March 2023! 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 "...

In this episode... Aaron and Kellye talk mostly about board games as they recap the month of February. Here’s links to some of their other mentions: Lofoten Designer Diary Friedman Friese’s Feieraband Purple Witcher's Twitch, if you’re looking for chill wholesome video gaming vibes Ruel Gaviola's Twitch , if you’re looking for chill wholesome board game vibes Tabletop Live Network (TLN) Find us on...

In this episode... Adam and Kellye peruse the 2023 Preview List from Board Game Geek. Here's what they picked . A few notes: The link to click for your titles if you make selections is "View my titles". The text permalink is used for sharing your collection, not your lists. The one expansion that got mentioned was IKI: Akebono Expansion The drinking age in Germany is 18 The game with the weird egg...

In this episode... Kellye and Aaron discuss what they played in January and each make a selection 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 theme music is "Shimmer" by Mr. Smith, obtained via the Free Music Archive . " Shimmer...

In this episode... Kellye and Adam make picks and share ideas about what makes for a good value in a board game. Here's some helpful links for things that were mentioned: Wavelength App Play Codenames Online Cost Per Play on BGStatsApp BGShield Waterproof Sealant for Board Games Find us online: Bluesky: @varianthex Instagram: @varianthex Twitch: @varianthex (we might start streaming games soon) We...

In this episode... Adam and Kellye talk about thematic games featuring Harry Potter and share their Hogwarts houses and favorite spells. 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 Arc...

In this episode... Kellye and Aaron discuss a small game and an even smaller game. 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 " was made available under a public d...

In this episode... Adam and Aaron DEFINITELY SPOIL this escape room-style game. We recommend you pick up a copy of this game, try it yourself, and then give this episode a listen. Additional notes: They also attempted to spoil Charterstone, an underappreciated legacy game by Stonemeier, but Kellye edited out the reveals. There's an app on Steam, Switch, iOS and the Play store for that is excellent...

In this episode... Adam and Aaron discuss their picks for Game of the Month. A few notes: Aaron meant to pick Encyclopedia for his game of the month, so it's been featured in the episode cover. And, if you'd like to know more about Project L, check out the game's page on Board Game Geek . Find us online: Bluesky: @varianthex Instagram: @varianthex Twitch: @varianthex (we might start streaming game...

In this episode... Adam and Kellye talk about the wintry roll and write game Riverside. 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 " was made available under a pub...

In this episode... Adam and Kellye review the board game 12 Days of Christmas. 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 " was made available under a public domai...

In this episode... Adam and Kellye talk about the holiday card game 12 Days. 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 " was made available under a public domain...

In this episode... Aaron, Adam, and Kellye discuss their playthrough and review of Ghosts of Christmas. 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 " was made avail...