Antsy to Gancy - A Board Game Podcast

Sharon and Jaina finally went to a board game convention, and it was awesome! In this episode, Sharon and Jaina start off recounting some of their weekend exploits, then dive into three of the games that they were able to try out at the convention. Three whole games where neither of them had to read a rulebook??? Craziness... Find us on: Instagram: @antsytogancy ( https://www.instagram.com/antsyto...

This week, Sharon and Jaina finally accept that their shelves are full, and they may have a bit of a problem. Listen in to find out what games might be leaving their collection. Although, it's also possible that they'll just talk themselves out of selling anything... Now with 50% more singing. Timestamps 5:06 - Clank! A Deck-Building Adventure 13:16 - Hanabi 17:45 - The Mind 20:44 - More...

In today's episode, Sharon and Jaina take on 0.4% of Reiner Knizia's extensive board game catalogue. Is it possible for them to play every single game Knizia ever designed? Probably not, but at least they're off to a good start! Find us on: Instagram: @antsytogancy ( https://www.instagram.com/antsytogancy/ ) Discord: https://discord.gg/SVMSkw9zpR GG Guild 3986: https://boardgamegeek...

These titles are starting to get a bit ridiculous... Onwards! This week Sharon and Jaina practice their social skills with some friends (that they definitely didn't have to bribe into playing games), and since their social skills are a little rough after the last couple of years most of the games involved lying to each other and tricking people. Is anyone really surprised though? Timestamps 3...

In today's episode, Sharon and Jaina take a look at some lighter party games, all with a "brainy" theme. Could this have something to do with their current mental states? Nah, probably not! Timestamps (2:44) - Side Effects (13:55) - Therapy (22:57) - Hive Mind Find us on: Instagram: @antsytogancy ( https://www.instagram.com/antsytogancy/ ) Discord: https://discord.gg/SVMSkw9zpR GG G...

This week Sharon and Jaina take to the open seas as they battle with cards and dice to see who will be queen of the waves, and bring in the best haul of fish! Assuming they don't gamble it away of course... Join us as we compare Fleet and Fleet The Dice Game, and even sing a sea shanty! Apologies in advance to all the Maritimers who may be listening. You've been warned. Find us on: Insta...

In today's episode Sharon and Jaina take on the art world in their discussion of The Gallerist. They put on their fanciest (okay, their only. Okay, okay, their imaginary) berets, and discuss their first ever Lacerda game! As paraphrased from the wise Miss Piggy "[Art] is in the eye of the beholder, and it may be necessary from time to time to give a stupid or misinformed beholder a black...

In this episode, Sharon and Jaina start off in potions class, then they talk about Potion Explosion (one of the first games in their collection!). From there they move into the more modern and exciting world of theme park development, and Jaina pushes the limits on how many times she can find the game of Unfair to, in fact, be unfair. You have to give credit where credit is due for truth in advert...

On today's episode, Sharon and Jaina start out by working through some trust issues brought on by our first play of Cosmic Encounter, then when that doesn't work they retreat to the treetops in Canopy. But beautiful plants and animals can still bite... Find us on: Instagram: @antsytogancy ( https://www.instagram.com/antsytogancy/ ) Discord: https://discord.gg/SVMSkw9zpR BGG Guild 3986: h...

Welcome to a strange land where bunnies chase tourists on piers, and get banned for walking (hopping?) too fast. In this episode, Sharon and Jaina trip over each others' sandwiches, get confused, and also manage to talk about Bunny Kingdom and Santa Monica. These are two games that have been on our radar for awhile, so join us to hear our initial impressions and see if we need to make more sp...

On today's episode we dive deep into the world of Bitoku, and somehow come up with...  Coleslaw??? Well, we've already established that we're a little bit weird, so that's okay. Listen in to hear our thoughts and initial impressions after our first two plays! Find us on: Instagram: @antsytogancy ( https://www.instagram.com/antsytogancy/ ) Discord: https://discord.gg/SVMSkw9zpR...

Irish you were here to play Inis with us! In honour of Saint Patrick's Day, Sharon and Jaina played the only Irish game in their collection. Does anyone know why there seems to be far more Scottish-themed games than Irish ones? Find us on: Instagram: @antsytogancy ( https://www.instagram.com/antsytogancy/ ) Discord: https://discord.gg/SVMSkw9zpR Email: antsytogancy@gmail.com Intro and Outro M...

Sometimes everything just feels bad and the world really sucks. Like right now. The recent world events have reminded us to be grateful for a lot of things in our lives both big and small, and among those things is that we are able to play some games to give our brains a bit of a break from all the bad news. This week we talk about some of our go-to comfort games for bad days and trying times. Our...

The one where your favourite board game quacks, Jaina and Sharon, tap into their wild side and talk about wildlife themed table hogs, and beautiful games that you won't get boar'ed of, all in honour of World Wildlife Day on March 3. Bear witness to their trademark catty banter as they discuss rare and unexpected finds that they hold deer. Warning: they WILL be fishing for good reviews in...

Jaina and Sharon can't even stop rolling dice and neither can you! Listen in to hear our top 5 roll/flip and writes. We'll provide a sneak-peek here, featuring our "clever" tag lines for the games. How many can you guess? 5 - Pirate Tetris 4 - Poor Man's Complete Stonemaier Collection 3 - Board Gamer's Colouring Book 2 - HGTV The Board Game 1 - Go Fish Find us on: Ins...

Ah yes, welcome to the table fellow gamers. Please, grab some drink and nourishment, and join us by the crackling fire where our special guest, Sam, will weave tales of angst and anguish to darken some favourite relaxing games. Never fear though, if dark tales are not to your taste, we have some light fare on offer as well. First we get to know Sam through our patented, tried and true, never-fail...

Disclaimer: We discuss neither Heaven, ale, nor the game Heaven and Ale in this episode. We just couldn't find a better title. In this Valentines week celebration, Jaina goes on the popular board game show Mystery Meeple Match , and they both spend far too long debating how to pronounce [redacted]. Also, as this is a board game podcast they talk about some games. Find us on: Instagram:  https...

In today's episode Sharon and Jaina discuss how discovering Board Game Arena over a year ago has changed their gaming. Has it changed for better or worse you ask? Guess you'll have to listen to find out!  Find us on Instagram: @antsytogancy (https://www.instagram.com/antsytogancy/) Discord: https://discord.gg/SVMSkw9zpR Email: antsytogancy@gmail.com Intro and Outro Music: Robot Gypsy Jaz...

In this episode, Jaina artfully avoids having to say game names, while Sharon tries out her rusty Mandarin. We talk about some of our favourite East-Asian themed games, and touch on cultural representation in gaming. Also, after very carefully plugging in our microphone, we thought it would be fun to record from our computer mic instead, so apologies for the (lack of) sound quality!  Kung hei fat...

In this episode, Jaina and Sharon hype up some games that might have been overlooked, and Jaina attempts to talk about 10+ games in one minute. Does she succeed? Probably not, but you'll have to tune in to find out! Find us on: Instagram: @antsytogancy (https://www.instagram.com/antsytogancy/) Discord: https://discord.gg/SVMSkw9zpR Email: antsytogancy@gmail.com Intro and Outro Music: Robot Gy...

In an attempt to get us excited for tackling our imposing shelf of shame/opportunity, we talk about the five games we're most excited to play from there. Also, Sharon completed 0.5 of a resolution already! Yay...? Find us on: Instagram: @antsytogancy (https://www.instagram.com/antsytogancy/) Discord: https://discord.gg/SVMSkw9zpR Email: antsytogancy@gmail.com Intro and Outro Music: Robot Gyps...

The one where Sharon and Jaina make promises that they likely won't be able to keep. Nothing like starting the year off bright-eyed and full of hope!  Find us on: Instagram: @antsytogancy (https://www.instagram.com/antsytogancy/) Discord: https://discord.gg/SVMSkw9zpR Email: antsytogancy@gmail.com Intro and Outro Music: Robot Gypsy Jazz by John Bartmann (johnbartmann.com)  Episode Mentions: P...

The one where Jaina and Sharon gush about some hits and lament some misses of the year, and where Jaina triumphantly edits out (almost) all unnecessary mention of Railroad Ink. A game recommendation is given for those that have too much optimism in life and are looking for a game that can sour their good cheer and knock that optimism down several notches. Other hits are revealed, discussed, and de...

The one where Jaina and Sharon indulge in too many sweets and treats that send them off into a sugar-induced hallucinogenic trance where they start comparing beautiful board games to delicious holiday treats. Can you connect the dots and guess which treat they aligned with which game? Treats: Dark Chocolate, Spiced Hot Chocolate, Battenburg Cake, Black Licorice, Savoury Scone, Speculoos, Gingerbre...

The one where Jaina and Sharon involve their friends in their ongoing petty rivalry around who is the better half, by proxy of who made the superior "small but mighty games" selections.   Good friends, Wendy and Brynn, who volunteered to learn ten new games completely of their own volition and most definitely were not blackmailed or guilt-tripped or coerced  into learning all ten games,...