Malthaus Games

Episode 109 is here! Welcome to 2022 and thank you for returning to the Malthaus Games Podcast. In this episode we talk about a holiday hit for our friends, family, and anyone we show the game too. Nice Buns from Big Potato Games has been a smash with everyone so far and we thought it was perfect to start the year off! We talk about it before diving into playing games with younger kids. We played...

Episode 108 is live! Come hang out with us as we wrap 2021 with a bow and send it on it's merry way. We take this episode to discuss our achievements in 2021, our goals for 2022, and so much more. We have highs and lows, and we tell you what we learned from a hard year. We hope you enjoy this episode, have a happy holiday season, and have a happy new year! See you when the calendar turns! Now don'...

Episode 107 is live! Come listen as we discuss Minerva from Pandasaurus! We dive into the game before talking in full about developing confidence in gaming where you can determine if a game is bad, you don't like it, or you just don't get it. We then tell you the games we dislike and why! Be sure to listen as we also review two great stouts, Chocolate Habanero Stout from Iron Monk and Full Grown N...

Episode 106 is live! This episode we talk all about our time at BGG Con in Dallas. We tell you about all of the shenanigans, all the food, and all the fun we had while there with friends. We also talk about all the games we played during the con, and we tell you some of the games we brought home! We then talk about conventions during Covid and our thoughts on attending. We end the show by telling...

Episode 105 is here! Come listen as we discuss Air, Land, and Sea that was a gift from Jennifer and Nick, some patrons and friends of ours! We talk about the game and why we enjoy it before diving into the topic of War themes in games. After the long topic discussion we tell you about what we are looking the most forward too at BGG Con. Be sure to like, share, and subscribe! Game Talk: 10:23 Top S...

Episode 104 is here! Come listen to our Halloween episode as we discuss the new edition of Patchwork! This edition not only is a spooky Halloween themed edition, but 14 of the tile have new balancing changes on them, which we wanted to discuss! So come listen as we talk about it, balancing games, and some of our favorite Halloween stories. We do all of this while having a delicious beer from Holy...

Episode 103 is here! Come listen as we talk all about Horrified from Ravensburger. This is our new favorite co-op game for new players! We dive into what we loved about this game while drinking some good beer from Lively Beer Works and KC Bier Co. We discuss the topic of cooperative games before answering the question "What is your favorite horror monster?" Come listen, then be sure to like, share...

Episode 102 is live! We talk about an often mentioned game, Pumpkin Patch Bad Seeds! This pumpkin and Halloween themed game is one we really enjoy and wanted to bring to the show. We dive into what we enjoy about this game before discussing solo gaming and why it isn't something we do. We then answer the question of if pumpkins are more harvest or Halloween. Be sure to like, share, and subscribe!...

Episode 101 is live! Come listen as we discuss Riftforce from OneMoreTime Games and Capstone Games. This game was a review copy and one that we really enjoy! We talk about the strategy in the game and how simple it is to learn and play, but difficult to win! We also talk about simple games that are strategic as well. Those tend to hit the table a lot and are mainstays in our collection. We end wit...

Episode 100 is here! This episode we sit down with our close friend and #1 fan Allison and talk about all things podcast. We have a great time in the long episode and really just tried to have fun looking back at some of our favorite things we have done on the show! We just chat and have a fun time talking, which we hope you will enjoy. Be sure to like, share, and subscribe! Game Mentions: Mysteri...

Episode 99 is here! Come listen as we discuss an upcoming Kickstarter from a local company, Absurdist Productions. Their new game is called PaleoVet and is all about taking care of sick dinosaurs! We talk all about the game, including the amazing artwork, while enjoying some beer from our trip to Oregon. We then discuss dice games and how dice are used before telling you our favorite dinosaurs. Be...

Episode 98 is live! In this episode we discuss Mombasa, a game from Alexander Pfister, Delton's favorite designer. We go into detail on this game, including the problematic theme. That leads into the topic of the episode about retheming games, including the likely retheme of Mombasa that is upcoming, with no date yet. We talk about our thoughts on many things about theme and retheming before answe...

Episode 97 is live! In this episode we dive into The Oracle of Delphi, a Feld game from 2016. We talk about our time with it before getting into the topic of games using religion as a theme. The topic is a bit real but it is something designers should always consider when utilizing religion in games! We think it was a fun talk and one that needs to be had more often. After that we go on to tell yo...

Episode 96 is live! We finally got Plantopia to the table and are here to tell you about it! This cute game we backed on Kickstarter is just an adorable game about planting and growing the punniest plants ever! We talk all about it before diving into the topic about flavor text. We have a good talk a bout flavor text and ways it can be presented before answering the question of what our flavor tex...

Episode 95 is live! This episode is all about our time with Tokyo Highway, the game Delton bought for his 30th birthday. We played it at 3 and 2 players and have some thoughts on it! We also talk about when it's okay to stop playing a game. We then move from that into answering the question of what our profession would be based on our board gaming skills, or lack thereof. We do this while having a...

Episode 94 is here! In this episode we talk about Call to Adventure! This game is an engine building game that sees you taking story decisions as you build your character. We go on to talk about storytelling in games like this, rpgs, and even in games that don't present story decisions. We finish out by telling you what our favorite D&D alignments are! We do it all while drinking Rez Dog from Skyd...

Episode 93 is here! In this episode we do a deep dive into the new TCG that seems to be taking the world by storm, Flesh and Blood TCG. We discuss the ins and outs of Flesh and Blood while telling you why it's different than what we've played before. We talk about what we like and why! We then go into the topic discussing dueling card games and what we think of them as a style. We end the show by...

Episode 92 has arrived! This episode is all about Cleocatra and cat themed games. We discuss why we like cat themed games, and we tell you about all of the ones we own. We do so with some early morning coffee and a special treat from Trader Joe's! Be sure to like, share, and subscribe! Game Talk: 13:23 Top Shelf Topic: 21:26 Pint Sized Question: 27:08 Game Mentions: Calico, T-Rex's Holiday, Cat La...

Episode 91 is here! Come listen as we discuss our time with Kremlin, a game that didn't make a good impression upon first play. We discuss our time with it before going into the topic of giving games second chances. Finally we play a game as the question that you just have to hear... It was all Hayley's idea! Be sure to like, share, and subscribe! Game Talk: 7:48 Top Shelf Topic: 18:38 Pint Sized...

Episode 90 is live! Come listen as we discuss the Alexander Pfister game Maracaibo. We both really enjoyed this game and found a lot of fun in it! We talk about it before going into the topic of Gaming Burnout where we discuss the pandemic really effecting Delton's gaming negatively as well as making Hayley ready for more games. We close out the show by telling you the first things we want to do a...

Episode 89 is live! Take a listen as we dive into Riverboat, a game about farming and sending your crop down the Mississippi to be sold! We then talk about farming in games and why it's such an easy and good theme. We end it all out by answering the question "What one crop would you grow?" We do all of this while drinking a Imperial Stout from Tupps, and a Hazy IPA from Anthem, both of which are v...

Episode 88 is live! We cover another Uwe Rosenburg game with At the Gates of Loyang in this episode! We then talk about how to behave between turns when someone is struggling to complete their turn. We end it with telling you a game that gives us analysis paralysis! We do it all while enjoying some non-alcoholic beverages! Come take a listen, then be sure to like, share, and subscribe! Game Talk:...

Episode 87 is live! Be sure to check out the episode about the classic Bohnanza from Uwe Rosenberg. We discuss the game at two players before moving into the topic about two player variants in games. After that we answer the question "What would you tell you self one year ago, before the pandemic?" We do all of this with two beers from Big Sky Brewing. Be sure to like, share, and subscribe! Game T...

Episode 86 is here! In this episode we discuss the new craze with The Crew. This cooperative trick taking game has been discussed a lot lately, and after playing it we understand why! We then give our thoughts on Trick Taking as a game style before answering the question "Why is it called a trick?" We do it all with a Frenzy Brewing Co Cream Weaver, and a Space Goat Pale Ale from Big Sky Brewing....

Episode 85 is live! This episode we come back to a game we talked about a long time ago in Episode 3. NMBR 9 has continued to be one of our favorite games to play with new players, on puzzle-y game days, and over video chat. After talking all about it, we talk about playing games online with friends, over several platforms! We end the episode telling you our favorite moment or experience we have h...