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Brandt kicks off the show by forcing Eric to stack BGG stats. We then move on to reviews of Men Neffer, Finished, Minhos, and Thunderstone Advance. The Big Roll has us talking about nostalgic games, and we close the show with our Doubles Review of the new edition of Heart of Crown. 00:00 - Intro 00:32 - Stack 'Em: Rating, Player Count, Weight 06:01 - Men Neffer 15:39 - Finished 19:46 - Minhos 28:3...

Brandt and Eric look forward to Gen Con before moving on to reviews of Excalibur, LLAMA and LLAMA Dice, Grand Central Skyport, and Sequence. The Big Roll has us looking at the oldest games in our collections, and our doubles review is of the latest from Space Cowboys: First Giants. 00:00 - Introduction 00:32 - Gen Con 03:17 - Excalibur 08:00 - LLAMA and LLAMA Dice 13:29 - Grand Central Skyport 20:...

Brandt and Eric experience the High School Theater scene before moving on to reviews of Decorum, Orloj: The Prague Astronomical Clock, Bomb Busters, and Galactic Cruise with Expansions. The Big Roll has us looking back at the world of Deck Building, and our Doubles Review is Kingdom Crossing. 00:00 - Intro 00:31 - Halo Awards 03:15 - Decorum 06:47 - Orloj: the Prague Astronomical Clock 15:29 - Bom...

Brandt recounts his adventures at the Con of Heroes before we move on to reviews of Brightcast, Phoenix New Horizon, Symbiosis, and Captain Flip. A listener influences the D12 of Fate, and our Doubles Review is Rebuilding Chicago. 00:00 - Intro 00:31 - Con of Heroes 03:20 - Brightcast 07:49 - Phoenix New Horizon 13:12 - Symbiosis 17:17 - Captain Flip 22:22 - The Big Roll: Generous Game Design 34:4...

Brant begins the show with a musical introduction, after which we move on to reviews of French Toast, Regicide Legacy, Tea Witches, and Catan on the Road. The d12 of Fate demands we discuss Memory, though we can't remember why. Finally, we close the show with our Doubles Review of Kokeshi from Grand Gamers Guild. 00:00 - Introduction 00:32 - Piano Lessons 02:35 - French Toast 06:52 - Regicide Lega...

Brandt kicks off the show by talking about some live events happening at The Portal in CT before we move on to reviews of The Case of the Curiously Quiet Theater, Arkham Horror LCG Chapter 2, Bedlam in Neverwinter, and Catan on the Road. The D12 of Fate demands we settle on a definition for some game terms, and our Doubles Review is Wispwood from CGE. 00:32 - Star Wars Unlimited Planetary Qualifie...

Brandt begins the show by asking Eric to stack furniture. We then move on to reviews of SETI: Space Agencies, Burgle Bros. Blackjack, Stonesaga, and Take Time. The D12 of Fate turns out the lights on us, and our Doubles Review is Feya's Swamp. 00:32 - Stack 'em: Game Room Furniture 05:02 - SETI: Space Agencies 09:18 - Burgle Bros. Blackjack 13:08 - Stonesaga 20:56 - Take Time 25:40 - The Big Roll:...

Brandt gives a shout-out to a pair of local designers and their latest release. We then move on to reviews of SETI, Fountains, Tax the Rich, and Fliptoons. The Die compels us to explore Isolation Games, and our Doubles Review is the Flatout Games release Propolis. 00:32 - Book Nook 02:04 - SETI: The Search for Extraterrestrial Inteligence 05:53 - Fountains 10:17 - Tax the Rich 15:22 - Fliptoons 22...

Brandt recounts his co-op adventures playing Stardew Valley before we move on to reviews of I'm The CEO, Rise of Babel, French Quarter, and Grimcoven. The d12 of Fate asks us to discuss gaming with a busy schedule, and our Doubles Review is the latest from Team Engelstein, DC Breakout: Arkham Asylum. 00:31 - Stardew Valley Co-Op 03:59 - I'm the CEO 07:16 - Rise of Babel 13:22 - French Quarter 17:3...

Brandt and Eric whine about the weather before moving on to reviews of ORBIT, Locus, Jibber Jabble, and Wine Cellar. The D12 of Fate rolls along to force a discussion on Boardgame Inserts, and our Doubles Review is Garphil Games' recent card game Spirited. 00:31 - Winter is Still Here 02:08 - ORBIT 04:49 - Locus 09:38 - Jibber Jabble 12:39 - Wine Cellar 19:29 - The Big Roll: Boardgame Inserts 34:0...

Brandt and Eric look forward to the events of 2026 before moving on to reviews of DC United, Matchstick Tycoon, Boom Patrol, and Sanibel. The d12 of Fate damages our boxes, and our Doubles Review is the Ystari classic Shakespeare with the Backstage Expansion. 00:32 - Spring? and Upcoming Events 03:37 - DC United: Hush 09:25 - Matchstick Tycoon 13:21 - Boom Patrol 20:05 - Sanibel 25:50 - The Big Ro...

Brandt recounts how he ran a Wits and Wagers event at his church before we move on to reviews of The Two Towers Trick-Taking Game, Flamecraft Duals, Chang'an, and Emberleaf. It's an artistic Big Roll as the D12 of Fate has us discussing game-related art pieces. And our Doubles Review is the new dice version of 7 Wonders. 00:33 - Wits and Wagers 04:18 - The Two Towers Trick-Taking Game 09:58 - Flam...

Brandt plugs a Marvel Champions event he's running in Connecticut before we move on to reviews of Off With Their Heads, Agent Avenue, Strange Jigsaws, and Fantasy Realms: Greek Legends. The Big Roll has us talking about lending our games to friends and family, and our Doubles Review is the latest game in the Ark Nova universe: Sanctuary. 00:33 - Assemble! ( https://ti.to/the-portal/assemble-cosmic...

Happy New Year! Brandt and Eric begin by sharing some gaming resolutions for 2026 before moving on to reviews of EXIT Advent: The Intergalactic Race, If/Then, Unstoppable, and Forest Shuffle. We wake up the D12 of Fate to spur us into talking about Luck Mitigation, and our Doubles Review is the new life simulator Coming of Age. 00:31 - 2026 Resolutions 04:57 - EXIT Advent: The Intergalactic Race 0...

It's the end of the year, and Brandt and Eric are going to try to guess each other's favorite games from 2025. But before we get to that, we have reviews of Tidal Blades 2, 20 Strong Tanglewoods Rose and Red, Spooktacular, and Dragons of Etchinstone. Thank you so much for listening for another year! Happy Holidays, and see you in 2026! 00:31 - Happy Holidays and the business of 2025 03:49 - Tidal...

Eric gives a brief recount of his adventures at PAX Unplugged before discussing Mountain Goats Legacy and Re;MATCH, and then he gets out of the way so Brandt can review Covenant, A Wild Venture, Skara Brae, Unmatched Adventures: TMNT, Elder Scrolls, and Emberheart. The d12 of Fate wants us to talk about games that don't have Victory Points, and our Doubles Review is Leylines, new from Arcane Wonde...

Brandt begins by discussing his adventures playing Avatar: Aang's Destiny before we move on to reviews of 7 Wonders Dice, Sweet Lands, 3 Wishes, and Children of Morta. The d12 of Fate asks us to gripe about Box Sizes, and our Doubles Review is of Portal Games' latest release, Bohemians. 00:31 - Avatar 04:53 - 7 Wonders Dice 08:37 - Sweet Lands 14:32 - 3 Witches 19:06 - Children of Morta 28:04 - Th...

Eric starts with a quick recap of Spiel, and the games he brought home. We move on to reviews of Cyclades, The Peak Team: Rangers, Pirates of Maracaibo, and Disney Afternoon: Rewind, before letting the D12 take the wheel and discussing fan-made expansion content. We then close the show with our Doubles Review of Duel for Cardia. 00:32 - What Eric Brought Back from Essen 07:20 - Cyclades 12:50 - Th...

Brandt waxes poetic about his recent friends gathering. Eric looks forward to Essen. We review Shall We Dance, Luthier, Nekojima: Torii Pack, and Cretaceous Rails. We Talk Table Talk. We close the show with our Doubles Review of the Prospect for Silver expansion to Tiletum from Board and Dice. 00:33 - Brandt's Vanner Con: Hot Streak, The Lord of the Rings: Fate of the Fellowship, Glory to Rome 04:...

Brandt and Eric take a bit of a musical interlude before moving on to reviews of Storyfold: Wildwinds, EXIT The Game Advent: The Intergalactic Race, Gwent, Ace of Spades, and Trickarus. The d12 of Fate turns us toward Future Aquisitions, and our Doubles Review is the Main 1 set of Compile. 00:33 - Music Talk 04:26 - Storyfold: Wildwinds 09:55 - EXIT The Game Advent: The Intergalactic Race 14:20 -...

Eric starts the show with a sad story about a local game night before moving on to reviews of Enthrone, Yubibo, Gnome Hollow, and Homesteaders: New Beginnings. Eric messes with the format by rolling TWO d12s of Fate in order to force a discussion on fitting the expansion in the base box, and our Doubles Review is the 2-player 2-deck building game The Last Command. 00:34 - Eric's Coffee Game Night...

Brandt and Eric celebrate Left Hander's Day a little late before moving on to reviews of Alibis, Kronologic Cuzco 1450, Tea Garden, and Cyber Pet Quest. Our first listener-submitted topic comes up in The Big Roll, and our Doubles Review is Scorpion Masqué's new auto-battler Tag Team. 00:32 - Left Hander's Day 03:03 - Alibis 06:56 - Kronologic: Cuzco 1450 12:56 - Tea Garden 19:09 - Cyber Pet Quest...

Brandt goes to the library, and Eric goes to camp. We review Caution Signs, Star Wars: Battle of Hoth, Things in Rings, and A Place For All My Books. We search for some Ugly Duckling boardgames during The Big Roll, and we close the show with our Doubles Review of Lightning Train from Direwolf. 00:33 - Library Anniversary 01:52 - Eric Goes To Camp 04:00 - Caution Signs 06:56 - Star Wars: Battle of...

Eric starts the show by bragging about his card organization before we move on to reviews of Vantage, Saltfjord, Living Forest Duel, and Agemonia. The Big Roll leads us to comiserate over our Shelf of Shame, and we close the show with our Doubles Review of the CATAN-themed edition of EXIT: The Game. 00:33 - Card Storage 05:13 - Vantage 11:23 - Saltfjord 17:16 - Living Forest Duel 21:57 - Agemonia...

Brandt and Eric fondly remember the concert they attended together before moving on to reviews of The Anarchy, Cretaceous Rails, Cities, and Hot Streak. The d12 of Fate says we should talk about games with a small footprint, and our Doubles Review is PlayPunk's Zenith. 00:32 - Mr. Yankovic 04:20 - The Anarchy 09:41 - Cretaceous Rails 14:54 - Cities 19:14 - Hot Streak 24:59 - The Big Roll: Small Fo...