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Brandt and Eric discuss some birthday gaming before plunging into reviews of Gunsen: The Battle for Toshi Ranbo, Machi Koro Life, Into the Machine, and EXIT Advent Calendar: The Magic of Christmas. A certain D12 wants to complain about Game Length, and we revisit Distilled for our Doubles Review of the sprawling Cocktails expansion. 00:00 - Introduction 00:32 - Birthday Gaming 04:01 - Gunsen: The...

Brandt gives us an update on his Culling Year before we move on to reviews of Boss Fighters QR, EXIT: The Circus Mystery, The Trail of the Forest, and The LOOP. The d12 of Fate makes us hungry as we talk about game-friendly snacks, and our Doubles Review is Bezier Games' meta-tastic The Game Makers. 00:00 - Introduction 00:32 - Culling Year 03:23 - 100th Favorite Games 04:00 - Boss Fighters QR 09:...

Brandt and Eric look forward to some gaming events they have in October before moving on to reviews of Aiye, Arkham Horror: Children of Blood, Not Alone Remastered, and Enchanted Ivy. The D12 of Fate asks how we like to pack up a game, and our Doubles Review is the latest from William Attia and Pandsaurus Games, Greylune. 00:00 - Introduction 00:33 - October Conventions: VannerCon, MCDC, Tabletop...

Brandt forces Eric to stack things again before we move on to reviews of Ostia, Encyclopedia of Monsters, Codenames: Critical Role, and A Carnivore Did It. We look at ALL the topics in the matrix before rolling the D12 of Fate, which demands we talk about what to do when a new version is announced for a game you haven't played yet. Finally, our Doubles Review is Under the Leaves from Grand Gamers...

Eric and Brandt celebrate the start of another school year before diving into reviews of Hell of a Deal, Shape It, Avalon: The Riven Vale, and Millennium Blades. The d12 of Fate asks us to focus on Worker Placement, and our Doubles Review is the latest from Saashi & Saashi, Railway Porters. 00:00 - Intro 00:32 - Back to School 02:04 - Hell of a Deal 07:13 - Shape It 12:10 - Avalon: The Riven Vale...

Eric and Brandt briefly look to the future before turning to reviews of Magicats, Fliptoons Season 2, DC Legendary, and Fearless. The D12 of Fate asks Eric to tell a story about Monopoly GO, and our Doubles Review is the new expansions for WizKids' Star Trek Captain's Chair. 00:00 - Intro 00:32 - Episode 100 Incoming! 02:19 - Magicats 07:32 - Fliptoons: Season 2 12:27 - DC Legendary 19:08 - Fearle...

Eric and Brandt were both at Gen Con 2026 and recorded a series of quick check-ins about the goings on and games played. We even managed to play Wingspan Pocket together, which makes it a Doubles Review. 00:00 - Introduction 00:31 - Walk-and-Talk 01:28 - Brandt's Arrival and Dinner 02:22 - Eric's Setup and Rocket Fizz 03:00 - Night at the Zoo 04:32 - Brandt's Day One 05:20 - The Dice Tower Awards...

Brandt gets excited about Gen Con (Eric too) before we move on to reviews of Kabuto Sumo Dice, Rising Cultures, Mystic Curling Club, and The Battle of Versailles. The Big Roll has us backing a Kickstarter, and our Doubles Review is Linie 1, released in the US as Streetcar. 00:00 - Intro 00:32 - Gen Con Bound 02:59 - Kabuto Sumo Dice 06:10 - Rising Cultures 13:18 - Mystic Curling Club 18:39 - The B...

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...