Salt and Sass

In Episode XCVII Suz recaps her Origins 2026 experiences (it was a weird year.) Mandi and Suzanne discuss Shapely, JinxO/Dito, Survive the Island, and Pet Quartet. And the show winds down with a Game Pie full of Games Where Timing is Everything. Thank you for listening! Please take a moment to rate us on your podcast listening platform. BGG Guild: https://boardgamegeek.com/guild/4131 Bluesky: http...

In Episode XCVI Mandi and Suzanne discuss Dorfromantik Sakura, Wondrous Creatures, and World Order. The Game Pie of the show is Games That Make Us Feel SMRT. We moved! Salt and Sass has switched hosting. If you notice something odd about the podcast feed - please let us know! Thank you for listening! Please take a moment to rate us on your podcast listening platform. BGG Guild: https://boardgamege...

In Episode XCV Mandi and Suzanne discuss the Spiel des Jahres noms and the games Nippon Zaibatsu and Six Sojourns. The game pie of the show focuses on the great work of designer Wolfgang Kramer! We moved! Salt and Sass has switched hosting. If you notice something odd about the podcast feed - please let us know! Thank you for listening! Please take a moment to rate us on your podcast listening pla...

In Episode XCIV Mandi and Suz discuss the Osprey Games sale and Kickstarter "adult" policy. Mandi reviews Got Five! and Eternal Decks. And the show caps off with an epic Game Pie full of their favorite games from 2025! We moved! Salt and Sass has switched hosting. If you notice something odd about the podcast feed - please let us know! Thank you for listening! Please take a moment to rate us on yo...

In Episode XCIII Mandi tosses Suz a Trick Taking Gauntlet. They discuss two roll-and-writes: Daydream and Locus, and chat Fruit Boss and the Under Starry Skies expansion for Faraway. The Game Pie of the show is a wistful "Games from 2025 we really want to play". Thank you for listening! Please take a moment to rate us on your podcast listening platform. BGG Guild: https://boardgamegeek.com/guild/4...

It's a bit of a wonky Episode XCII as Mandi and Suz discuss record breaking Kickstarters, Food Chain Magnate The ketchup Mechanism and Other Ideas, and The Anarchy. And Suz steps on Mandi's toes in a Lower Rankers Game Pie. Woof... thanks for being here folks. We appreciate you! Thank you for listening! Please take a moment to rate us on your podcast listening platform. BGG Guild:  https://boardga...

In Episode XCI Mandi gives us an update on her 3D printing adventures, Suz can't crack the Ironclad ascensions, and then Mandi and Suz discuss Garden Guests, French Toast, Twinkle Twinkle, and Quantum. The Game Pie of the show is full of "Games That Remind You Of Paying Taxes... In a Good Way".  Thank you for listening! Please take a moment to rate us on your podcast listening platform. BGG Guild:...

In Episode XC Suzanne recaps her experiences at GAMA this year and Mandi presents "Guess the Word ehhhhhhhhh". They discuss Forage, 7 Wonders Dice, and Gwent: The Card Game before serving up an "Homage to Ian O'Toole" Game Pie. Thank you for listening! Please take a moment to rate us on your podcast listening platform. BGG Guild:  https://boardgamegeek.com/guild/4131 Bluesky:  https://bsky.app/pro...

In Episode LXXXIX Mandi and Suz chat about some of the recent controversies in the industry and play a new game. They discuss Zenith, Leaders, Scurry Up!, and Waddle. And finally the Game Pie of the show is Little Sibling Games!   Thank you for listening! Please take a moment to rate us on your podcast listening platform. BGG Guild:  https://boardgamegeek.com/guild/4131 Bluesky:  https://bsky.app/...

In Episode LXXXVIII Mandi and Suz pay tribute to Jacque Ziemat - legendary designer of games like Cockroach Poker. Suz tosses a Dexterity Game Shelf Gauntlet to Mandi. And they discuss Finca, Tropichaos, Look at the Stars, and Leviathan Wilds. The Game Pie of the show is full of Games you can play on a boat... which Suz definitely understood the assignment. Yup. 100% comprehension.   Thank you for...

In Episode LXXXVII Mandi and Suz pay some respects before they talk games. Mandi introduces a brand new game (you can play along!) with Game Shelf Gauntlet! And then they discuss Akropolis, Ra and Write, FORK, and Yubibo. An imbalanced Game Pie this show is full of 20-year-old games... Games from 2006! Thank you for listening! Please take a moment to rate us on your podcast listening platform. BGG...

In Episode LXXXVI Mandi reviews Best Candy on the Block, Trick or Bid, and Cat Sudoku: Summer Festival. Suzanne revisits Tend and talks Adrift A Puzzletale and 3 Chapters. The Game Pie of the show is full of The Games We Binged Like Holiday Treats.  Thank you for listening! Please take a moment to rate us on your podcast listening platform. BGG Guild:  https://boardgamegeek.com/guild/4131 Bluesky:...

Happy New Year's Eve! In Episode LXXXV Mandi and Suz discuss Clue Escape - Illusionists Club, The Morrison Game Factory, Propolis, Sweetlands, and Dustbiters Pocket Edition. To warm your tables and your hearts in these last days of the year - they serve up a Game Pie full of Comfort Games. Wishing you and your loved ones an excellent wrap to 2025. We appreciate you. Thank you for listening! Please...

In Episode LXXXIV Mandi reviews Tricky Time Crisis and Mortum: Medieval Detective while Suz discusses Downtown Las Palmas and Floral. The holiday season Game Pie is full of "Gifts for Gamers".    Thank you for listening! Please take a moment to rate us on your podcast listening platform. BGG Guild:  https://boardgamegeek.com/guild/4131 Bluesky:  https://bsky.app/profile/saltandsass.bsky.social You...

In Episode LXXXIII Suz recaps her PAXU experience, Mandi talks Tend (Suz is jealous) while Suz reviews Paper Apps - Galaxy and Strange World Above the Clouds. A technical issue means Mandi's second game is delayed to next ep. But a yummy twisty Game Pie full of Maze Games is still served up. Video Games mentioned: Clover Pit, Winter Burrow, Egging On Thank you for listening! Please take a moment t...

In Episode LXXXII Mandi and Suz chat about some video games like Q-UP, Outer Worlds 2, and Concierge. Mandi looks at Rudolph and Gems of Iridescia while Suz goes solo mode with Dicemancy. The Game Pie of the show is full of "Games on the Go from 2025 - Digital edition".    Thank you for listening! Please take a moment to rate us on your podcast listening platform. BGG Guild:  https://boardgamegeek...

In Episode LXXXI Mandi and Suz discuss The Sims (the board game), Moon Colony Bloodbath (please be a "work" card), Horrified: Dungeons and Dragons (Jarnathan!), The Great Evening Banquet (say what? a Saashi?!), and Oddland (Pigeorse ftw). The Game Pie of the show (suggested by Teresa) is Cull Regret Game Pie.   Thank you for listening! Please take a moment to rate us on your podcast listening plat...

In Episode LXXX Mandi and Suz welcome very special guests! Mandy and Isaac are in Canada for KanataCon so the quad sits down to talk all about Spiel 2025.  Mandy: https://www.twitch.tv/tawejea Isaac: https://bsky.app/profile/rosegauntlet.bsky.social  Gone to Gaia Campaign: https://gamefound.com/en/projects/rose-gauntlet-entertainment/gone-to-gaia  Thank you for listening! Please take a moment to r...

In Episode LXXIX Mandi shares her experience with Asmodee World and Suz discusses the Kickstarter strike. They review Ham Helsing, Ruins, Beasts, and Timber Town. And the Game Pie of the episode is from Robin L: Gaming Warm Fuzzies! Thank you for listening! Please take a moment to rate us on your podcast listening platform. BGG Guild:  https://boardgamegeek.com/guild/4131 Bluesky:  https://bsky.ap...

In Episode LXXVIII Mandi discusses Magical Athlete (and Suz seethes in envy), and they also discuss Toy Battle, Vineyard: A Winemaking Game, Onoda, and Vol 2 and 3 of the Mother of Frankenstein series. The Game Pie of the show was suggested by a listener! "Games that Reflect Real-Life Interests and/or Activities" Pie  Video Games: Hollow Knight Silksong, Star Birds, Flick Shot Rogues,  Thank you f...

In Episode LXXVII Suz recaps her PAX West experiences, Mandi and Suz discuss Knarr, Lightning Train, Wroth, and Alibis. And the Game Pie of the show is full of Musical Games. Thank you for listening! Please take a moment to rate us on your podcast listening platform. BGG Guild:  https://boardgamegeek.com/guild/4131 Bluesky:  https://bsky.app/profile/saltandsass.bsky.social YouTube:  https://www.yo...

In Episode LXXVI Mandi and Suzanne discuss Kingfire Council, Worst In Show, Gloomies, For the Emperor, and Zoomies. The Game Pie of the show is full of "Travel Without Leaving the Table" games.  Video Games mentioned: Raccoin, Is This Seat Taken, Tiny Bookshop, 9 Kings, and Canvas Digital Thank you for listening! Please take a moment to rate us on your podcast listening platform. BGG Guild:  https...

THIS EPISODE WAS RECORDED BEFORE DEVIR RELEASED THEIR STATEMENT ABOUT ACE OF SPADES. We are happy they addressed it directly and clearly and we'll chat about any other thoughts on that in our next episode. In Episode LXXV has Mandi and Suzanne recap their Gen Co 2025 and discuss a couple of industry controversies (cw transphobia and racism). Mandi chats about Trajan and Suz discusses Tic Tac Trek....

In Episode LXXIV has Mandi and Suzanne chat about Gamefound acquiring Indiegogo and review Wizards and Co, Ofrenda, Digsaw, and Courtisans. Dr. Steven Dashiell joins for a You're The Expert segment before the show wraps with a Game Pie stuffed with "Gen Con 2025 Anticipation" games. For more information on Dr. Dashiell: steven.dashiell@morgan.edu. or dashiell@american.edu https://american.academia...

In Episode LXXIII Mandi and Suzanne discuss Ginkopolis, Moonrakers, Night Cage, and Dracula vs Van Helsing. The Game Pie of the show is "Games We Love at 3 Players" Pie. (Video games mentioned: Bloom Town, Wandering Village, Patapon, Islanders New Shores, and Dominion.) Thank you for listening! Please take a moment to rate us on your podcast listening platform. BGG Guild:  https://boardgamegeek.co...