Antsy to Gancy - A Board Game Podcast

A lovely listener challenged us to up our resolutions this year with a 10x10 challenge, and who are we to say no??? In the usual fashion, Sharon and Jaina pick 5 games each for the challenge, and surprise each other with their choices live during the recording. Will they be able to successfully complete the challenge? Feel free to place bets in our Discord server, link for that is below! Timestamp...

Jaina and Sharon reflect back on their resolutions from last year, and debate the merits of setting resolutions for this year. We hope you enjoy our rambling journey through what we learned last year, and what we want to focus on next year. Have you set any gaming resolutions for yourself or your game group? Slap one of those links below to share your thoughts! Timestamps: (3:28) Sharon's Res...

Sharon and Jaina are back after an unexpected break with the top 10 games on Sharon's naughty list (Sharon and Jaina have added themselves to that list due to the extremely late release of this episode, sorry!). Dive into Sharon's psyche and learn which games that she has a bit of a complicated relationship with. Timestamps: (3:52) Wingspan (6:53) Above and Below (9:11) GPS (11:54) The K...

This was supposed to be the first part of a two-part series where Sharon and Jaina shared their top 10 games of all time (or, at least, of this moment in time), but Sharon couldn't follow instructions. Instead, for this special holiday spectacular, Jaina shares her top 10 games, while Sharon's list of top 10 "naughty" games will drop list week! What are your top 10 games? Does...

I don't think this episode needs much of a summary, the title pretty much covers it! In this episode Jaina and Sharon each put together games that would make great gifts at various price points, with an emphasis on games with wide family appeal.  What games are on your wishlist this year? Do you agree with our gift guide? Get in touch and let us know! The various methods to do that are all li...

This week Jaina and Sharon finish up their Everdell deep dive with the final two expansions: Mistwood and Newleaf, along with their rankings for all the expansions. Did they save the best for last? Listen in to fiind out, and check out the links below to connect with Jaina, Sharon, and fellow listeners! Timestamps: (2:17) Mistwood (13:02) Newleaf     Find us on: Instagram: @antsytogancy ( https://...

This week we're bringing you a box so big that we needed two episodes! Sharon and Jaina finally got down to business and played everything in this gargantuan box so you don't have to! If you love Everdell but are feeling a little overwhelmed with all the content, then this is the episode for you.  We explain what each expansion adds, our experience with them, and the type of gamer that w...

This week Sharon and Jaina fill the episode with filler games, comparing their top 5 lists of their favourite fillers. Plus, listen in for a special sneak peek of UNSCREWED, a game that has been lovingly crafted over the last few years and will hopefully be coming to a Kickstarter near you soon! If the game intrigues you links are below so you can follow along! PS: If you got the episode title ref...

In today's episode, Sharon and Jaina are buried in dice while they talk about Rajas of the Ganges and its roll and write successor Rajas of the Ganges: The Dice Charmers. Can Jaina convince Sharon that they're actually two different games, both of which deserve a place on the shelf? Listen in to find out! Timestamps: (1:45) Rajas OG vs The Dice Charmers     Find us on: Instagram: @antsyt...

On this week's episode, Sharon and Jaina hopped on Via Rail and took a train ride across Canada! Okay, well, they didn't, but after immersing themselves in The Transcontinental they feel like they did! Did they love it? Hate it? Become overwhelmed by the smell of maple? Listen in to find out! Timestamps: (3:10) The Transcontinental Shoutouts :  Wheelhouse Games:  https://wheelhousegames....

This game provides such a rush, that they even put it in the title! After a somewhat traumatizing experience a few years ago, Sharon and Jaina bravely return to the lauded real time game, this time exploring the revised edition. Has their opinion changed? You'll have to listen in to find out! Timestamps:   (1:21) Kitchen Rush Find us on: Instagram: @antsytogancy ( https://www.instagram.com/an...

As Halloween creeps ever closer, Jaina and Sharon are carefully avoiding anything that could be considered truly scary, so in today's "Adult" Halloween games episode they bring you three games that would probably also be fine to play with kids. The excellent "G" alliteration opportunity may only come along once a year, so be sure to enjoy that episode title while you can!...

To celebrate the spooky season, Jaina and Sharon are doing a two-part October extravaganza, highlighting some creepy(ish) games to get you in the Halloween mood! For part one we discuss three games that we think are perfect for families: Mysterium Park, Haunted Mansion Call of the Spirits, and Don't Go in There.  Find us on: Instagram: @antsytogancy ( https://www.instagram.com/antsytogancy/ )...

Today we're chatting with Randy Wong, the co-owner of the Edmonton and Calgary based Hexagon Cafe. We're here to dig up all the dirt on what it really takes to run a successful board game cafe. Do you think that you have what it takes? Listen in to find out! Spoiler alert: we sure do not. A big thank you to Randy Wong for taking time out of his crazy busy schedule to sit down with us, we...

Jaina and Sharon are back, and they have an unreasonable number of games to talk about! Jaina played tons of games during the hiatus, while Sharon was stuck at work. Sorry, not sorry? Tune in to listen to lots of hot takes, and see which games have us wanting to come back for more! Find us on: Instagram: @antsytogancy ( https://www.instagram.com/antsytogancy/ ) Discord: https://discord.gg/SVMSkw9z...

We just missed everyone so much that we couldn't stay away! We had a chance to chat with the lovely designer of Pathways (Frank Sarro), which is an upcoming dexterity game about flicking your disks across a whole lot of holes. Does that sound interesting (or confusing?), listen in to learn more, and click the link below before September 30th if you want to late pledge! Frank is also the polar...

This is a very short episode, just to let everyone know that JASCES B GANCY will be going on a short break, but we'll be back better and weirder than ever on Wednesday October 5! Mark your calendars, subscribe to the podcast, write it on your hand, wash it off, then write it back on again, just do whatever it is you gotta do to make sure that you don't miss our (hopefully) triumphant ret...

Welcome to the first true crime episode of JASCES B GANCY! A horrible murder has occurred (or has it???), and we've lined up two suspects to investigate. Paper Tales and Hadara have come under suspicion, and you'll need to listen in to find out if they manage to avoid going down for the murder of 7 Wonders.  Find us on: Instagram: @antsytogancy ( https://www.instagram.com/antsytogancy/ )...

It happened! We got to play Blood on the Clocktower, and we have many thoughts/opinions/random ramblings! Were they good or bad? You'll have to listen in to find out! Find us on: Instagram: @antsytogancy ( https://www.instagram.com/antsytogancy/ ) Discord: https://discord.gg/SVMSkw9zpR BGG Guild 3986: https://boardgamegeek.com/guild/3986 Email: antsytogancy@gmail.com Intro and Outro Music: Ro...

Welcome to Ravenswood Bluff, where demons lurk and the dead walk (and talk) among us. After unexpectedly snagging a copy of Blood on the Clocktower last week, Sharon and Jaina have wasted no time in diving into the box, and getting far too excited about the game, given that they haven't even had a chance to play it yet. But that shall change very soon... Who will die, who will survive, and mo...

Sharon and Jaina had some recent plays of some hot games burning holes in their pockets, so they figured they needed to talk about them before their pants caught fire. Well, shorts actually. Did we mention that it's rather hot out? Find us on: Instagram: @antsytogancy ( https://www.instagram.com/antsytogancy/ ) Discord: https://discord.gg/SVMSkw9zpR BGG Guild 3986: https://boardgamegeek.com/g...

Whoops, uploaded the wrong episode initially, it should be fixed now! As you may have noticed, we didn't get a chance to record an episode last week. That was due to an unfortunate amount of water that ended up in our basement. Never fear, the board games are safe and dry! But it made us ponder what would we do if they weren't... Which games would we want to replace first, and are there...

This week, Sharon and I got a little antsy about the demonization of analysis paralysis in a Dice Tower video from 2020 (so not as recent as I though) and in the general gaming sphere, so we decided to do something about it. Well, we decided to talk about it. Close enough, right? Find us on: Instagram: @antsytogancy ( https://www.instagram.com/antsytogancy/ ) Discord: https://discord.gg/SVMSkw9zpR...

Quick, the gong just sounded, hurry!!! Is exactly how we felt when we realized that it was 10pm the night before this episode was scheduled to go up and we had nothing recorded. So, what better way to control our rambling than by recording a 10 minute episode about the 10 minute long game Escape: The Curse of the Temple? Faster, FASTER!!! Find us on: Instagram: @antsytogancy ( https://www.instagra...

Jaina's opening a pizza restaurant that doesn't actually sell pizza, and Sharon's hiring entry level marketers who immediately run successful airplane campaigns the next day??? We must be playing Food Chain Magnate! Listen in on our discussion as we talk about this modern classic and get into food fights. Disclaimer: Pizza not included. Find us on: Instagram: @antsytogancy ( https:/...