Malthaus Games

Episode 84 is here! We finally sat down to tackle the big game that's been on our un-played shelf for years. Lisboa. We discuss our time with the game, and how one of us wasn't a fan of it! We then move into the topic of how to enjoy the experience when you don't enjoy the game. We end the episode our by talking about things we are proud of in 2021 so far! We do it all while enjoying a beer from T...

Episode 83 is Live! This episode we play a little bit of the game Medium for you live! We then go on to discuss game that want you to think like another player. We wrap the episode up by trying to determine what the other person is thinking. Be sure to take a listen as we enjoy Crooked Stave's Sour Rose and a Ginger Beer from Aldi. Like, share, and subscribe so you don't miss any episodes! Game Ta...

Episode 82 is here! Take a listen to the last episode of 2020. We discuss Noctiluca while drinking a solid Christmas Barleywine from Roughtail Brewing, and an Irish Stout from Frenzy Brewing. We discuss our 2020 in terms of the podcast stats and our gaming stats, and how this year went for us as a show. We close out by setting our 2021 resolutions. Be sure to like, share, and subscribe! Game Talk:...

Episode 81 is live! This episode is where we discuss our new experience with Targi, a game we got from our kind Board Game Geek Secret Santa. We then discuss longer two player games, since most two player only games tend to fall on the shorter side of playtime. We then tell you our favorite game length. All of this is done while enjoying two beers from Lively Beer Works. Game Talk: 10:18 Top Shelf...

Episode 80 is live! Come take a listen as we discuss one of Hayley's birthday presents, Mariposas from AEG. We discuss the game before going into the topic of feeling rushed in a game. This is one where you can't do everything that you want to do and boy is it rough! We then go on to discuss our favorite birthdays, since this is Hayley's birthday episode! Be sure to like, share, and subscribe to h...

Episode 79 is live! Make sure to listen as we discuss Evolution: The Beginning. We also talk about playing games with younger players during the limited holidays that we are getting this year. We finish by telling you the first tabletop games that we remember playing! Please like, share, and subscribe to ensure you don't miss any episode or content! Game Talk: 9:06 Top Shelf Topic: 17:40 Pint Size...

Episode 78 is live! This episode is all about the Quacks of Quedlinburg expansion Herb Witches. We discuss it and then go on to discuss our Halloween traditions throughout our lives before answering a question about why we love the Halloween season. Be sure to like, share, and subscribe! Game Talk: 9:22 Top Shelf Topic: 27:16 Pint Sized Question: 35:42 Game Mentions: The Quacks of Quedlinburg Supp...

Episode 77 is now live! Come take a listen to the second half of our top 10 favorite spooky games. We also discuss what makes a game scary, and how to add that feeling in to really bring that to the table. We end by telling you about our favorite costumes that we have worn for Halloween! Drinking some Rahr & Sons and Blue Moon beers along the way. Be sure to like, share, and subscribe! Game Talk:...

Episode 76 is now live! Come take a listen to the first half of our top 10 favorite spooky games. We also discuss why we love the traitor mechanic in a lot of semi-coop games. We end by telling you our favorite scary movies! Drinking some Dogfish Head and Mountain Fork beers along the way. Be sure to like, share, and subscribe! Game Talk: 9:46 Top Shelf Topic: 27:20 Pint Sized Question: 35:09 Game...

Episode 75 is live! Come take a listen as we discuss Tzolk'in: The Mayan Calendar. This is a game that we have had on our shelf for quite a while and we finally got it to the table! We then go on to discuss what can make a game intimidating to play before we answer the question of how to overcome that intimidation. We do all of this while drinking a beer from Mountain Fork Brewing and Lost Forty B...

Episode 74 is live! Come listen as we discuss a new favorite of ours, Calico. This game is all about sewing quilts to try and get cats to sleep on them! It's a super cute game with a lot to offer if you love a good puzzle! We then go on to talk about why we love varying objectives in games since Calico has changing objectives every game. We then let you know what our favorite cats in a game are. M...

Episode 73 is live! This is an introductory episode all about game terms and mechanics. We wanted to make this episode to help listeners with some of the terms we use so often. We also wanted to use this episode to be able to tell you a little about each mechanic, what we like about it, and what some readily available games using that mechanic are. Hopefully we don't go through these too fast beca...

Episode 72 is all about Adventure Mart! This is the new deck-building game from Hub Games. They sent us a review copy to get our thoughts, and here they are! (Spoiler alert, it's really good!) We div e into the game, and then we go on to discuss deck-building as a mechanic and game genre. We close out the show by answering the question "If we had our own Adventure Mart, what would be our specialty...

Episode 71 is live! In this episode, we discuss Heaven and Ale. A game Delton purchased a couple of years ago and now we've finally been able to play it. After talking about it we then go on to discuss efficiency and how Heaven and Ale is a game most focused on efficiency. We then move into the question, asking if Beer is more science, or more art? Hayley also gets to tell you why her scores were...

Episode 70 is here! Come sit with us as we talk about La Isla from Ravensburger. This is an older game that we got at the BBG Con 2019 Bazaar. We then discuss our thoughts on buying games secondhand and the pros and cons that come with that. We then talk about our favorite secondhand finds from our lives! we do all of this while drinking a Rainbow Sherbet from Prairie Artisan Ales, and a Witkist W...

Episode 69 is live! In this special Hayley episode, we discuss Twilight Struggle! This is Hayley's favorite game. She happens to win every time she plays, but that isn't why! It's a great game that she adores. A large amount of that adoration comes from her love of communism and the Cold War era politics. We talk about the theme of this game and why we love it. We then go on to talk about communis...

Episode 68 is here! In this episode we discuss Ra, a game about auctions. We then discuss betting in games, and how our views on betting differs. We then go on to tell you our favorite memory involving gambling. Make sure to give it a listen, and then be sure to like, share, and subscribe! Game Talk: 12:44 Top Shelf Topic: 24:50 Pint Sized Question: 36:38 Game Mentions: Felicity: The Cat in the Sa...

Episode 67 is live! Make sure to check it out as we discuss Polis: Fight for the Hegemony, a two player game about the Peloponnesian war between Sparta and Athens in Ancient Greece. We talk about the game before discussing open information in gaming. We then answer the question about our strategies when playing new games for the first time. We do this all while having some hot coffee in the mornin...

Episode 66 is here! We discuss My Little Scythe from Stonemaier Games. It's a fan made variant on Scythe that was produced and published for retail! We talk about why it is a great game, and a great way to introduce new comers to games, as well as being a good game to play with younger children. We then discuss fan made creations, such as variants, house rules, and other ways people make a game th...

Episode 65 is our talk with Ben Kanelos, board game designer and friend. We talk with Ben, enjoying a beer, and discussing his approach to game design and what makes hidden role and social deduction games click for him. We talk about how he has been flexing his design muscles in quarantine, and how he spends some of his free time as well. Come take a listen to this great chat with Ben, and then ma...

Episode 64 is our very first interview over the internet! We talk with our friend Alan Gerding and lots of random things, including his approach to game design. Hopefully you enjoy this conversation and want to check our Alan's games! We had a blast recording with him and we highly recommend their selection of games, as well as the 200+ episode backlog of the Tuesday Knight Podcast. Be sure to fol...

Episode 63 is here! We discuss Oh MY Goods! from Alexander Pfister and Lookout Spiele. It's only one of Delton's favorite card games! We then go on to discuss gaming in quarantine and several different ways to game alone and with others. We move into the question of "How are you making the best of quarantine?" All of this is done while drinking two beers from Roughtail Brewing Co., Polar Eclipse:...

Episode 62 has arrived! In this episode we touch on our trip to Montreal, Quebec, Canada. We talk about our Quarantine time at home, and then we go to discuss games! We let you know out love for A Fake Artist Goes to New York from Oink Games, while drinking Big Foot 2013 from Sierra Nevada. We then discuss feeling out of place in a game group, or at a con, or at a local meetup. That leads us to ta...

Episode 61 is where we talk about classic card games that we played as a kid and still play today. We discuss and mention several of those before we dive into nostalgia and how it's being used in marketing today in the game industry. We move to answer Allison's question of"What would one of your favorite TV or movie character's favorite game be, and why?" we do all this while enjoying Phantasmogor...

Episode 60 is here with Tiny Towns from AEG! We discuss the little game and why it's one we've been enjoying even though it's difficult! We then move to discuss Spatial Reasoning, a skill that lots of board games put into action and one that we particularly like. We then go on to answer the question "When did you feel famous in your small town?" Come listen as we drink Dragon and YumYums from Dogf...