Variant Hex

BOARD GAMES with Variant Hex

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BOARD GAMES with Variant Hex is a podcast about board games, with Variant Hex (You probably could have guessed that.) We're a group of friends who play board games to connect, improve, and have fun. There are three things you should know about this podcast beyond the title: 1. We have no schedule. Subscribe to know when new episodes are posted. 2. We have no format. We'll definitely talk about board games, but beyond that? Who knows. 3. We have no ads. You can try our name as a promo code, but expect to be disappointed. We're looking forward to sharing our experiences with you!

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102: Board Game Review: That's Pretty Clever Tetralogy 03.06.2023 1:24:05

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...

101: Board Game of the Month: April 2023 07.05.2023 34:31

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...

100: Board Game Review: Century Golem Edition Trilogy 05.05.2023 1:42:56

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...

99: Nine "9" Games 26.04.2023 44:40

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...

98: Playthrough Postmortem: Twilight Imperium, 4th Edition 13.04.2023 41:35

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 (...

97: Board Game of the Month: March 2023 05.04.2023 46:35

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 "...

96: Board Game of the Month: February 2023 09.03.2023 40:18

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...

95: Board Game Geek's 2023 Preview List 11.02.2023 1:19:08

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...

94: Board Game of the Month: January 2023 05.02.2023 32:51

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...

93: Collection Curation: Best Value Board Games 04.02.2023 49:19

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...

92: Board Game Themes: Harry Potter 03.02.2023 48:54

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...

91: Coffee Shop Games: Deep Sea Adventure and Skulls of Sedlec 02.02.2023 17:55

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...

90: Board Game Review: Exit The Game: The Gate Between Worlds 08.01.2023 22:41

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...

89: Board Game of the Month: December 2022 08.01.2023 26:11

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...

88: Board Game Review: Riverside 22.12.2022 30:44

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...

87: Board Game Review: 12 Days of Christmas 21.12.2022 22:25

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...

86: Board Game Review: 12 Days 20.12.2022 16:53

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...

85: Board Game Review: Ghosts of Christmas 18.12.2022 37:17

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...

84: Board Game of the Month: November 2022 07.12.2022 42:40

In this episode... Aaron, Kellye, and Adam discuss what they played in the month of November. 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...

83: Fans Also Like: Century Spice Road 07.12.2022 36:08

In this episode... Adam, Kellye, and Aaron discuss the board games also liked by fans of Century Spice Road, according to Board Game Geek. 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 A...

82: Collection Curation: 10 Board Games from Target 07.12.2022 30:00

In this episode... Kellye, Adam, and Aaron each draft their picks for board games to buy in-store at Target. 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...

81: Coffee Shop Games: Dice Stack and Dice Hunters of Therion 29.11.2022 26:03

In this episode... Aaron and Kellye are back with two more coffee shop games: Dice Stack and Dice Hunters of Therion. 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 "...

80: 2022 Board Game Geek Holiday Gift Guide 25.11.2022 1:56:29

In this episode... Kellye and Adam go through the entire Board Game Geek Holiday Gift guide for 2022! Use the "sort by: special category option" on the top left and the "list view" option on the top right to follow along with the list and our picks! View the full list and make your own picks! View our picks ! Find us online: Bluesky: @varianthex Instagram: @varianthex Twitch: @varianthex (we might...

79: Board Game of the Month: October 2022 06.11.2022 47:39

In this episode... Aaron and Kellye discuss their picks for board game of the month. They'll talk about what they played, what they want to bring back to the table, what they don't want to play again, and select their individual board game of the month. Find us online: Bluesky: @varianthex Instagram: @varianthex Twitch: @varianthex (we might start streaming games soon) Website: varianthex.com Emai...

78: Gatecrasher: Board Game Rulebooks 06.11.2022 45:01

In this episode... Adam and Kellye continue the Gatecrasher series with a discussion about how to learn a new game. They'll talk about the different methods and resources available to help, and what to do if you get the rules wrong. Find us online: Bluesky: @varianthex Instagram: @varianthex Twitch: @varianthex (we might start streaming games soon) Website: varianthex.com Email: podcast@varianthex...