Carla & Melanie

The Boardgame Specialists

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Boardgames!! What we played, what we liked and lots of Top 9.

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Carla & Melanie

Episodes

Top 9 Action Drafting Games 06.10.2025 1:39:05

Send us Fan Mail The Boardgame Specialists Podcast Episode 129: Top 9 Action Drafting Games Be sure to follow us on discord. https://discord.gg/ssnqjsRFxV%0A Follow Carla at: IG: boardgamespecialist FB: Red Deer Board Game Fanatics Follow Mel at: IG: mels_boardgame_room FB Mel's Board Game Room YouTube: Mel's Board Room [1:22] Luthier https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/371330/lu...

Top 9 Brain Burner Games 22.09.2025 1:49:23

Send us Fan Mail The Boardgame Specialists Podcast Episode 128: Top 9 Brain Burner Games Be sure to follow us on discord. https://discord.gg/ssnqjsRFxV%0A Follow Carla at: IG: boardgamespecialist FB: Red Deer Board Game Fanatics Follow Mel at: IG: mels_boardgame_room FB Mel's Board Game Room YouTube: Mel's Board Room [2:06] Vineyard A Winemaking Game https://boardgamegeek.com/boa...

Top 9 Non-Party Games For Large Groups 01.09.2025 1:30:40

Send us Fan Mail The Boardgame Specialists Podcast Episode 127: Top 9 Non-Party Games For Large Groups Be sure to follow us on discord. https://discord.gg/ssnqjsRFxV%0A Follow Carla at: IG: boardgamespecialist FB: Red Deer Board Game Fanatics Follow Mel at: IG: mels_boardgame_room FB Mel's Board Game Room YouTube: Mel's Board Room [2:18] Skara Brae [9:24] Park Life [15:55] Cover...

A Gamer's Vacation 20.08.2025 39:02

Send us Fan Mail The Boardgame Specialists Podcast Episode 126: A Gamer's Vacation Be sure to follow us on discord. https://discord.gg/ssnqjsRFxV%0A Follow Carla at: IG: boardgamespecialist FB: Red Deer Board Game Fanatics Follow Mel at: IG: mels_boardgame_room FB Mel's Board Game Room YouTube: Mel's Board Room The original pirate themed game list can be found at: https://yo...

Top 9 Games We Hated... But Now Love 04.08.2025 1:46:01

Send us Fan Mail The Boardgame Specialists Podcast Episode 125: Top 9 Games We Hated... But Now Love Be sure to follow us on discord. https://discord.gg/ssnqjsRFxV%0A Follow Carla at: IG: boardgamespecialist FB: Red Deer Board Game Fanatics Follow Mel at: IG: mels_boardgame_room FB Mel's Board Game Room YouTube: Mel's Board Room [1:18] Woodcraft [9:52] Search Party [14:20] Great...

Top 9 Travel Games 21.07.2025 1:36:15

Send us Fan Mail The Boardgame Specialist Podcast Episode 124: Top 9 Travel Games Be sure to follow us on discort. https://discord.gg/ssnqjsRFxV%0A Follow Carla at: IG: boardgamespecialist FB: Red Deer Board Game Fanatics Follow Mel at: IG: mels_boardgame_room FB Mel's Board Game Room YouTube: Mel's Board Room [3:45] Earth Abundance [10:48] The Reckoners [17:22] Fateflip: Washed...

Top 9 Games We Should Love... But Don't 07.07.2025 1:27:59

Send us Fan Mail The Boardgame Specialist Podcast Episode 123: Top 9 Games We Should Love... But Don't Be sure to follow us on discort. https://discord.gg/ssnqjsRFxV%0A Follow Carla at: IG: boardgamespecialist FB: Red Deer Board Game Fanatics Follow Mel at: IG: mels_boardgame_room FB Mel's Board Game Room YouTube: Mel's Board Room [3:49] Terraforming Mars: Ares Expedition [9...

Top 9 Games With Odd Themes 23.06.2025 1:22:44

Send us Fan Mail The Boardgame Specialist Podcast Episode 122: Top 9 Games With Odd Themes Be sure to follow us on discort. https://discord.gg/ssnqjsRFxV%0A Follow Carla at: IG: boardgamespecialist FB: Red Deer Board Game Fanatics Follow Mel at: IG: mels_boardgame_room FB Mel's Board Game Room YouTube: Mel's Board Room [1:21] Amalfi [8:32] Unscrewed [13:27] Fort [16:40] Tapeworm...

Top 9 Games Better Than The Original 09.06.2025 1:45:19

Send us Fan Mail The Boardgame Specialist Podcast Episode 121: Top 9 Games Better Than The Original Be sure to follow us on discort. https://discord.gg/ssnqjsRFxV%0A Follow Carla at: IG: boardgamespecialist FB: Red Deer Board Game Fanatics Follow Mel at: IG: mels_boardgame_room FB Mel's Board Game Room YouTube: Mel's Board Room [2:52] Trailblazer: The Arizona Trail [16:43] Backst...

Top 9 Hidden Gem Games 27.05.2025 1:44:18

Send us Fan Mail The Boardgame Specialist Podcast Episode 120: Top 9 Hidden Gem Games Be sure to follow us on discort. https://discord.gg/ssnqjsRFxV%0A Follow Carla at: IG: boardgamespecialist FB: Red Deer Board Game Fanatics Follow Mel at: IG: mels_boardgame_room FB Mel's Board Game Room YouTube: Mel's Board Room [1:53] Ostia [8:02] Paku Paku [11:36] Miyabi [15:53] Narcos The Bo...

Top 9 Economic Games 12.05.2025 1:45:39

Send us Fan Mail The Boardgame Specialist Podcast Episode 119: Top 9 Economic Games Be sure to follow us on discort. https://discord.gg/ssnqjsRFxV%0A Follow Carla at: IG: boardgamespecialist FB: Red Deer Board Game Fanatics Follow Mel at: IG: mels_boardgame_room FB Mel's Board Game Room YouTube: Mel's Board Room [1:59] Kanban EV [9:05] Black Friday [18:29] Shipyard [24:02] Acquir...

Top 9 Deduction Games 28.04.2025 1:51:03

Send us Fan Mail The Boardgame Specialist Podcast Episode 118: Top 9 Deduction Games Be sure to follow us on discort. https://discord.gg/ssnqjsRFxV%0A Follow Carla at: IG: boardgamespecialist FB: Red Deer Board Game Fanatics Follow Mel at: IG: mels_boardgame_room FB Mel's Board Game Room YouTube: Mel's Board Room [1:33] Lisboa [7:59] 3 Chapters [16:04] Carla's List from Epis...

Top 9 Micro Games 14.04.2025 1:28:57

Send us Fan Mail The Boardgame Specialist Podcast Episode 117: Top 9 Micro Games Be sure to follow us on discort. https://discord.gg/ssnqjsRFxV%0A Follow Carla at: IG: boardgamespecialist FB: Red Deer Board Game Fanatics Follow Mel at: IG: mels_boardgame_room FB Mel's Board Game Room YouTube: Mel's Board Room [2:42] Awkward Guests 2 [8:44] Mombasa [13:46] Bog [19:00] Fly [21:20]...

Top 9 Board Game Marathon 02.04.2025 1:29:06

Send us Fan Mail The Boardgame Specialist Podcast Episode 116: Top 9 Board Game Marathon Be sure to follow us on discort. https://discord.gg/ssnqjsRFxV%0A Follow Carla at: IG: boardgamespecialist FB: Red Deer Board Game Fanatics Follow Mel at: IG: mels_boardgame_room FB Mel's Board Game Room YouTube: Mel's Board Room [8:20] Diatoms [13:36] Don't Go In There [18:45] Babylonia...

Top 9 Adventure Games 18.03.2025 1:27:53

Send us Fan Mail The Boardgame Specialist Podcast Episode 115: Top 9 Adventure Games. Be sure to follow us on discort. https://discord.gg/ssnqjsRFxV%0A Follow Carla at: IG: boardgamespecialist FB: Red Deer Board Game Fanatics Follow Mel at: IG: mels_boardgame_room FB Mel's Board Game Room YouTube: Mel's Board Room [3:17] Grand Austria Hotel Let's Waltz [7:52] Questeros [11:5...

Top 9 Tricky Card Game 03.03.2025 1:42:41

Send us Fan Mail The Boardgame Specialist Podcast Episode 114: Top 9 Tricky Card Game. We did a Top 9 list of our favorite trick taking card games back on episode 34. We felt it was time to do a new list since there have been so many new trick-taking games published since. Be sure to follow us on discort. https://discord.gg/ssnqjsRFxV%0A Follow Carla at: IG: boardgamespecialist FB: Red Deer Bo...

Top 100: 10 to 1 17.02.2025 2:00:37

Send us Fan Mail The Boardgame Specialist Podcast Episode 113: Top 100: 10 to 1 https://discord.gg/NCCQxb9kyB Carla IG: boardgamespecialist FB: Red Deer Board Game Fanatics Mel IG: mels_boardgame_room FB Mel's Board Game Room YouTube: Mel's Board Room [2:22] Tea Garden [9:49] Rocketmen [18:08] Darwin's Journey [24:41] Mansions of Madness [29:33] Wingspan [34:18] Railways of...

Top 9 Games Played at Ashemble 03.02.2025 1:42:01

Send us Fan Mail The Boardgame Specialist Podcast Episode 112: Top 9 Games played at Ashemble. Our friend celebrated a milestone birthday and celebrated with a four day game event in a cabin on the lake in the mountains. We each ended up playing 42 times over the four days. These are the games that made our top 9. https://discord.gg/ssnqjsRFxV%0A Carla IG: boardgamespecialist FB: Red Deer Boar...

Top 100: 20 to 11 21.01.2025 1:41:49

Send us Fan Mail The Boardgame Specialist Podcast Episode 111: Top 100: 20 to 11 https://discord.gg/NCCQxb9kyB Carla IG: boardgamespecialist FB: Red Deer Board Game Fanatics Mel IG: mels_boardgame_room FB Mel's Board Game Room YouTube: Mel's Board Room [1:04] Lone Wolves [5:52] Terror Below [10:44] Magnificent [16:24] Le Havre: The Inland Port [20:21] Orleans [24:35] Century [28:...

Top 100: 30 to 21 09.01.2025 1:41:29

Send us Fan Mail The Boardgame Specialist Podcast Episode 110: Top 100: 30 to 21 https://discord.gg/NCCQxb9kyB Carla IG: boardgamespecialist FB: Red Deer Board Game Fanatics Mel IG: mels_boardgame_room FB Mel's Board Game Room YouTube: Mel's Board Room [2:58] Daybreak [9:22] Mancala [16:12] Blueprints of Mad King Ludwig [19:37] Pay Dirt [23:14] Set A Watch [26:59] Royals [30:50]...

Top 9 Christmas / Winter Games 23.12.2024 1:24:39

Send us Fan Mail The Boardgame Specialist Podcast Episode 109: Top 9 Christmas / Winter Games https://discord.gg/ssnqjsRFxV%0A Carla IG: boardgamespecialist FB: Red Deer Board Game Fanatics Mel IG: mels_boardgame_room FB Mel's Board Game Room YouTube: Mel's Board Room [2:12] Dorf Romantik Sakura [7:37] Countdown to Chaos [13:59] Welcome To... Winter Wonderland [17:03] Piles! [19:...

Top 100: 40 to 31 09.12.2024 1:54:23

Send us Fan Mail The Boardgame Specialist Podcast Episode 108: Top 100: 40 to 31 https://discord.gg/NCCQxb9kyB Carla IG: boardgamespecialist FB: Red Deer Board Game Fanatics Mel IG: mels_boardgame_room FB Mel's Board Game Room YouTube: Mel's Board Room [1:08] Dice Hockey Challenge! [9:55] Harmonies [16:16] Wyrmspan [22:18] Shifting Stones [25:40] Hallertau [31:22] Bohnanza [36:3...

Top 100: 50 to 41 25.11.2024 1:45:43

Send us Fan Mail The Boardgame Specialist Podcast Episode 107: Top 100: 50 to 41 https://discord.gg/NCCQxb9kyB Carla IG: boardgamespecialist FB: Red Deer Board Game Fanatics Mel IG: mels_boardgame_room FB Mel's Board Game Room YouTube: Mel's Board Room [1:06] The White Castle Matcha [9:14] Santa's Workshop [15:06] Sagrada [18:44] Castles of Mad King Ludwig [23:22] Just One [...

Top 100: 60 to 51 11.11.2024 1:44:56

Send us Fan Mail The Boardgame Specialist Podcast Episode 106: Top 100: 60 to 51 https://discord.gg/NCCQxb9kyB Carla IG: boardgamespecialist FB: Red Deer Board Game Fanatics Mel IG: mels_boardgame_room FB Mel's Board Game Room YouTube: Mel's Board Room [2:29] Typewriter [10:12] After Us [14:25] Yedo [19:15] Roll for the Galaxy [24:40] Parks [29:35] Heaven & Ale [33:41] Azul S...

Top 9 Spooky Halloween Games 28.10.2024 1:37:55

Send us Fan Mail The Boardgame Specialist Podcast Episode 10: Top 9 Spooky Halloween Games https://discord.gg/ssnqjsRFxV%0A Carla IG: boardgamespecialist FB: Red Deer Board Game Fanatics Mel IG: mels_boardgame_room FB Mel's Board Game Room YouTube: Mel's Board Room [4:18] Unconscious Minds [11:45] Turing Machine [18:49] Bloody Inn [23:14] Disney Haunted Mansion [26:38] Phantom In...