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Take Time⁠ ⁠⁠⁠ is designed by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Alexi Piovesan and Julien Prothière ⁠⁠, with artwork by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Maud Chalmel , and published by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Libellud Working as both a title and a method of play, "Take Time" has become a new filler mainstay for our Wednesday game night. A perfect mix of fun, deduction, and goal completion come take a listen and see if its something you should have in your...

Moon Colony Bloodbath ⁠⁠⁠ is designed by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Donald X. Vaccarino ⁠, with artwork by ⁠⁠⁠⁠ Franz Vohwinkel ⁠, and published by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠Rio Grande Games⁠ .⁠ Colonize the moon with bright eyes and high hopes. Grow food, gain money, and build beautiful buildings. Start the game creating an engine that is the envy of all other players at the table. And then watch it get destroyed.... MERCH IS STILL AVA...

Shipyard (2nd Edition) ⁠⁠⁠ is designed by ⁠⁠⁠⁠ Vladimír Suchý , with artwork by ⁠⁠⁠ Michal Řezníček and Adela Stopka ⁠, and published by ⁠⁠⁠⁠ Delicious Games ⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠ Rio Grande Games .⁠ Work on a 19th Century Shipyard creating the most impressive vessels, navigate them on their maiden voyage, and grab the most points along the way. If you're like "Eh" we can tell you this was a kind of slow burn...

Critter Kitchen⁠⁠ is designed by ⁠⁠⁠ Alex Cutler and   Peter C. Hayward ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, with artwork by ⁠⁠ Sandara Tang , and published by ⁠⁠⁠ Cardboard Alchemy ⁠ and ⁠ Lucky Duck Games. The Food Network meets board games as chefs from all around Bistro Bay fight to have the best food in the area -- what plates will you successfully complete and will the secret critic be impressed with your final meal? At...

Zhanguo: The First Empire ⁠ is designed by ⁠⁠ Marco Canetta and  Stefania Niccolini ⁠⁠⁠⁠, with artwork by ⁠ Ulric Maes and David Sitbon , and published by ⁠⁠ Sorry We Are French and Hachette Boardgames USA From the Publisher: In  Zhanguo: The First Empire , you go along with the Emperor's plans to offer your family a place in the terracotta army. To help you in this challenging task, six cards...

Cosmoctopus , designed by ⁠ Henry Audubon ⁠ , with artwork by George Doutsiopoulo s, published by ⁠ Lucky Duck Game s⁠, Players jump into the inky realm and play and incredible spin on the Cthulhu mythos. jump in and see what we think. MERCH IS STILL AVAILABLE! GET YOUR EARLY FAVORITES HERE:  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.teepublic.com/user/oapodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ More will be designed and pos...

We're looking forward to 2026 with hopes of high quality, visually stunning, gaming experiences. What qualifies? drop in and check out the episode. MERCH IS STILL AVAILABLE! GET YOUR EARLY FAVORITES HERE:  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.teepublic.com/user/oapodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ More will be designed and posted soon. Like and subscribe to get the latest episodes when they become available, an...

It's been another great year of gaming for us. Come hang out and listen in our our favorites and maybe some hints on episodes we got in the works getting ready to release. You can check out the Wondrous Creatures episode we mention here . MERCH IS STILL AVAILABLE! GET YOUR EARLY FAVORITES HERE:  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.teepublic.com/user/oapodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ More will be designed and post...

Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring - Trick-Taking Game , designed by Bryan Bornmueller , with artwork by Alain Ryan and Samuel R. Shimota , published by Office Dog , players choose different characters of the first book of the Lord of the Rings Trilogy to successfully secure goals in this thematic trick-taking game. How much do you have to know about the book? Not much, but it does defi...

RiVirCon is this weekend! Friday (Nov. 14) doors open at 3:00 pm, runs til 11:00 pm. Saturday (Nov. 15) doors re-open at 8:30 am, runs til 11:00 pm. If you haven't, register ⁠here⁠ If you'd like any addition information you can check out any or all of the links below: Facebook : https://www.facebook.com/RiVirCon/ Discord:   RiVirCon Discord server   Email: rivircon@gmail.com .

Wondrous Creatures , designed by Yoem Cheolwoong , with artwork by Sophia Kang , published by Bad Comet Games , players are an admirer, a creature enthusiast, who will join the journey of forming the world’s leading creature reserve. It combines worker placement on shifting terrains, tableau building, and multiple asymmetric capabilities. You may have seen it, but have you played it? What's been h...

Sankoré: The Pride of Mansa Musa , designed by Mandela Fernandez-Grandon ,  Fabio Lopiano with artowrk by Ian O'Toole and published by Osprey Games is a a mid-weight Eurogame for 1-4 players. Each player manages the prestigious University of Sankoré in 14th-century Timbuktu, tasked by the emperor Mansa Musa with spreading knowledge throughout West Africa, even as the great university is raised...

A Devir game we have been playing on repeat over our gaming nights for a while is "Rock Hard 1977" -- would you call it a rock star simulation exercise? A board game? Insight into the difficulties of being a musician in the 1970s? It's basically all of the above. Developed by Jackie Fox , bassist of the 1970 proto-punk band the Runaways, it's an amazing achievement that has been...

It's a Josh Wood Extravaganza Episode! We sat down and played Santa Monica and Let's Go! To Japan several times back to back. Two very different formats filled with the love of travel and local exploration. Are they worth your time? Come on in and see for yourself. MERCH IS STILL AVAILABLE! GET YOUR EARLY FAVORITES HERE:  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.teepublic.com/user/oapodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ More...

It's been a busy 2024 for game releases, and it doesn't seem like 25 is slowing down. Matt and Chris take some time to investigate upcoming releases to give some targets they'll cover for the year. MERCH IS STILL AVAILABLE! GET YOUR EARLY FAVORITES HERE FOR THE HOLIDAY:  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.teepublic.com/user/oapodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ More will be designed and posted soon. Like and subscribe to get th...

Well, it's been three years! Where has the time gone!?! To kick off this NEW year we're doing the obligatory year end Top 5 no matter how late it is in January! If you've been with the show the whole time check this episode out and see whose list you most closely vibe with. (It's horrible to end a sentence with a preposition but it had to be done. Do folks read the show description...

Tis' the season for partying, and although we are coming down from the fun of RivirCon and rocked the Christmas festivities we still wanted to make sure we let you all know about a game we can't get enough of -- when we can actually get to play a copy (thanks to our friends at Unplugged Cafe) Santa's Workshop (2nd Edition) is published by Elf Creek Games and plays 2-5 players, 30-60 minutes playti...

Amazing game with deluxified experiences in the retail version, Life of the Amazonia published by Bad Comet Games is a game you must play for yourself. Why? C'mon in and listen... 1-4 players, 60-150 minutes playtime, Ages 14+, BGG weight 2.93 Designer Jamie Bloom Artist Sophia Kang MERCH IS STILL AVAILABLE! GET YOUR EARLY FAVORITES HERE -- TWO NEW DESIGNS:  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.teepublic.com/...

Rio Grande Games recently sent us a game cache with a good spread of difficulty levels and themes. This episode we start with some of the games on the lighter end of the spectrum. Specifically, we'll touch on "It's A Balloon" "FTW?!" and "Black Friday" -- all perfect offerings for family holiday gatherings. Check out our thoughts and follow up in your favorite shops for your own copy if your inter...

Choo Choo! We finally get Nucleum to the table and ready the Austrailia Expansion for continued gameplay. From Simone Luciani and Dávid Turczi , published by Board&Dice and CMON , it's definitely an experience you need to have for yourself. What do we think? Come inside...come inside.. and find out.

Were working on our Darwin themed games Bingo card and we this is our second! Darwin's Journey is a delightfully complex game designed by Simone Luciani and Nestore Mangone and published by ThunderGryph Games . Replayability and strategy galore -- if you see it grab it!!!!! MERCH IS STILL AVAILABLE! GET YOUR EARLY FAVORITES HERE -- TWO NEW DESIGNS:  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.teepublic.com/user/o...

After the first unboxing, Botany by Dux Somnium Games has been a mainstay on our table top for the last month and a half. Blown away by the easy of gameplay and the sneaky strategy that kept us coming back for more, we thought it was time to talk to talk to half of the design design team, Dusty Droz , about it. MERCH IS STILL AVAILABLE! GET YOUR EARLY FAVORITES HERE -- TWO NEW DESIGNS:  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

Not too far away from the context of our last show covering Daybreak , imagine the world is beyond repair and we must move all we know and hold dear to another planet. This show focuses on the Rio Grande Games 2023 release Evacuation by designer Vladimír Suchý . Standing at 4 on the BGG weight scale, put on your workout clothes and get prepped workout this heavy game with us. MERCH IS STILL AVAILA...

A universal problem, and tabletop investigation. We weren't sure what to expect with CMYK Games release "Daybreak" -- box art and description were intriguing, but we were not prepared for it at all. An amazing mix of education and gaming, this cooperative experience had us cheering for our success and fearing the consequences of our failures each time we played. Why? Well, come check...

This one is a long time coming, but worth the wait. After EXTENSIVE gamplay of the Aporta Games jewel "Revive" we discuss our impressions and speak with one of its designers Kristian Amundsen Ostby ! MERCH IS STILL AVAILABLE! GET YOUR EARLY FAVORITES HERE -- TWO NEW DESIGNS:  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.teepublic.com/user/oapodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ More will be designed and posted soon. Like and subscr...