The Five By

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Five Contributors, Five Reviews, Five Minutes Each. Bringing you a monthly dose of rapid-fire board game reviews. Every four Wednesdays our five contributors will talk about a game on their radar that week. Follow us on Facebook (https://facebook.com/FiveByGames), Twitter (https://twitter.com/FiveByGames), Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/FiveByGames/), or support us on Patreon (http://Patreon.com/FiveByGames).

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Episode 26: Sky Tango, Atlas: Enchanted Lands, Fog of Love, London, No Thanks 17.01.2018 27:39

Hello and welcome to The Five By. Your bi-weekly round-up of board game reviews. 00:00 Mason - Introduction 00:43 Ruth - Sky Tango 06:15 Stephanie - Atlas: Enchanted Lands 11:44 Sarah - Fog of Love 16:56 Lindsay - London 22:26 Mason - No Thanks 27:10 Mike - Outro 27:08 Network Bumper Inside Voices Network: https://www.insidevoicesnetwork.com/

Episode 25: Transatlantic, A Handful of Stars, Rhino Hero: Super Battle, Las Vegas, Bob Ross: Art of Chill Game 03.01.2018 27:19

Hello and welcome to The Five By. Your favorite source for rapid-fire board game reviews. 00:00 Mike - Introduction 00:35 Kathryn - Transatlantic 05:13 Lindsay - A Handful of Stars 10:39 Mike - Rhino Hero: Super Battle 16:07 Ruth - Las Vegas 21:22 Stephanie - Bob Ross: Art of Chill Game 26:52 Sarah - Outro 27:08 Network Bumper Inside Voices Network: https://www.insidevoicesnetwork.com/

Episode 24: Azul, Twilight Imperium: Fourth Edition, Favelas, Galaxy Trucker, Spirit Island 20.12.2017 28:09

Hello and welcome to The Five By. Your one stop shop for rapid-fire board game reviews. 00:00 Sarah - Introduction 00:31 Mason - Azul 05:54 Calvin - Twilight Imperium: Fourth Edition 11:34 Ruth - Favelas 17:15 Sarah - Galaxy Trucker 22:25 Kathryn - Spirit Island 27:34 Stephanie - Outro 28:02 Network Bumper Inside Voices Network: https://www.insidevoicesnetwork.com/ Special Guest: Calvin Wong.

Episode 23: Ethnos, Sundae Split, The Lost Expedition, Cat Lady, Catacombs and Castles 06.12.2017 26:54

Hello and welcome to The Five By. Your one stop shop for rapid-fire board game reviews. 00:00 Stephanie - Introduction 00:36 Lindsay - Ethnos 06:07 Mike - Sundae Split 11:25 Ruth - The Lost Expedition 16:16 Stephanie - Cat Lady 22:12 Sarah - Catacombs and Castles 26:26 Mason - Outro 28:01 Network Bumper Inside Voices Network: https://www.insidevoicesnetwork.com/

Episode 22: Mythotopia, Marrying Mr. Darcy, Word Slam, Clank! In! Space!, Dicey Peaks 22.11.2017 28:08

Hello and welcome to The Five By. Your favorite source for rapid-fire board game reviews. 00:00 Ruth - Introduction 00:54 Lindsay - Mythotopia 06:06 Sarah - Marrying Mr. Darcy 11:03 Mason - Word Slam 16:30 Ruth - Clank! In! Space! 22:12 Stephanie - Dicey Peaks 27:39 Mike - Outro 28:01 Network Bumper Inside Voices Network: https://www.insidevoicesnetwork.com/

Episode 21: Steam Park, Gloomhaven, This War of Mine, Ascension, Stop Thief! 08.11.2017 27:23

Hello and welcome to The Five By. Your favorite source for rapid-fire board game reviews. *BGG Con Podcast Meet-up: Friday 6pm-8pm Room #1113 *Stop Thief! Giveaway. Tweet a #SpeedyBandit picture to @InsideVoicesNet 00:00 Mike - Introduction 01:11 Stephanie - Steam Park 06:06 Sarah - Gloomhaven 11:39 Kathryn - This War of Mine 16:05 Mason - Ascension 21:38 Mike - Stop Thief! 26:55 Ruth - Outro 27:1...

Episode 20: Avenue, Splendor, Valeria, Caverna, Spookies 25.10.2017 26:20

Hello and welcome to The Five By. Your favorite source for rapid-fire board game reviews. 00:00 Lindsay - Introduction 00:33 Ruth - Avenue 05:43 Stephanie - Splendor 10:34 Lindsay - Valeria 15:53 Mason - Caverna 21:00 Mike - Spookies 25:45 Stephanie - Outro 26:13 Network Bumper Inside Voices Network: https://www.insidevoicesnetwork.com/

Episode 19: Mystery Rummy: Jekyll & Hyde, Seeland, EXIT game series, Onirim 2nd Edition, Healthy Heart Hospital 11.10.2017 26:47

Hello and welcome to The Five By. Your favorite source for rapid-fire board game reviews. 00:00 Sarah - Introduction 00:37 Mason - Mystery Rummy: Jekyll & Hyde* 05:37 Mike - Seeland+ 11:09 Ruth - EXIT game series 16:17 Sarah - Onirim 2nd Edition 21:22 Kathryn - Healthy Heart Hospital 26:11 Stephanie - Outro 26:40 Network Bumper * http://FiveByGames.com/14 + http://wdyptwbra.libsyn.com/what-did...

Episode 18: Codenames Duet, Hanamikoji, Great Western Trail, 7th Continent, Scythe 27.09.2017 26:43

Hello and welcome to The Five By. Your favorite source for rapid-fire board game reviews. 00:00 Stephanie - Introduction 00:37 Mike - Codenames Duet 05:25 Ruth - Hanamikoji 10:28 Stephanie - Great Western Trail 15:11 Sarah - 7th Continent 20:40 Lindsay - Scythe 26:13 Mason - Outro 27:07 Network Bumper Inside Voices Network: https://www.insidevoicesnetwork.com/

Episode 17: Samara, NMBR9, Caverna: Cave vs. Cave, World's Fair 1893, Bring Your Own Book 13.09.2017 26:26

Hello and welcome to The Five By. 00:00 Ruth - Introduction 00:52 Lindsay - Samara 06:13 Kathryn - NMBR9 10:39 Ruth - Caverna: Cave vs. Cave 15:44 Stephanie - World's Fair 1893 20:57 Sarah - Bring Your Own Book 25:57 Mason - Outro 27:07 Network Bumper Inside Voices Network: https://www.insidevoicesnetwork.com/

Episode 16: Clank!, Dale of Merchants, Near and Far, Pandemic: Iberia, Favor of the Pharoah 30.08.2017 27:13

Hello and welcome to The Five By. 00:00 Mike - Introduction & Contest (@FiveByGames #NolanIsTheBest) 01:18 Sarah - Clank! 06:09 Lindsay - Dale of Merchants 11:23 Mason - Near and Far* 16:50 Mike - Pandemic: Iberia 22:25 Stephanie - Favor of the Pharaoh 26:46 Ruth - Outro 27:07 Network Bumper * https://boardgamegeek.com/filepage/147925/near-and-far-automa-solo-cooperative-modes-rules-c Inside V...

Episode 15: Evolution, Nemo's War Second Edition, Chicago Express, Vinhos, Dice Forge 16.08.2017 27:41

Hello and welcome to The Five By. Your favorite rapid-fire board game review podcast. 00:00 Mason - Introduction 00:32 Stephanie - Evolution 05:07 Sarah - Nemo's War Second Edition 10:28 Mason - Chicago Express 16:01 Mike - Vinhos Deluxe Edition * 21:30 Ruth - Dice Forge 27:12 Outro - Lindsay 27:34 Network Bumper *Gaming Rules! How to play Vinhos: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VoX0FLDtPBM Inside...

Episode 14: Barenpark, Imhotep, The Bloody Inn, Coloretto, Best Treehouse Ever 02.08.2017 28:19

Hello and welcome to The Five By. Your bi-weekly dose of rapid-fire board game reviews. 00:00 Mike - Introduction 00:55 Ruth - Barenpark 06:28 Stephanie - Imhotep 11:29 Lindsay - The Bloody Inn 17:08 Mason - Coloretto 22:10 Mike - Best Treehouse Ever 27:44 Outro - Stephanie 28:13 Network Bumper - Trained Professional Inside Voices Network: https://www.insidevoicesnetwork.com/ Greatway Games: http:...

Episode 13: Istanbul, City of Iron, Gold West, Shakespeare, Suburbia 19.07.2017 26:45

Hello and welcome to The Five By. Your bi-weekly dose of rapid-fire board game reviews. 00:00 Mike - Introduction 00:31 Mason - Istanbul 05:48 Mike - City of Iron 10:41 Ruth - Gold West 15:41 Sarah - Shakespeare 21:05 Lindsay - Suburbia 26:22 Outro

Episode 12: Concordia, Sticheln, Cacao, Mysterium, Roll for the Galaxy 05.07.2017 25:46

Hello and welcome to The Five By. Your bi-weekly dose of rapid-fire board game reviews. 00:00 Mike - Introduction 00:32 Lindsay - Concordia 05:20 Mason - Sticheln* 10:47 Ruth - Cacao 15:36 Stephanie - Mysterium 20:08 Sarah - Roll for the Galaxy 25:24 Outro Games Playable with a Rage Deck: https://boardgamegeek.com/geeklist/1907/games-playable-rage-deck-not-ccg-please-add

Episode 11: A Fake Artist Goes to New York, Inis, Archaeology, Century: Spice Road, And then we held hands 21.06.2017 25:50

Hello and welcome to The Five By. Your bi-weekly dose of rapid-fire board game reviews. 00:00 Mike - Introduction 00:35 Sarah - A Fake Artist Goes to New York 05:52 Lindsay - Inis 11:16 Mason - Archaeology 16:29 Mike - Century: Spice Road 21:08 Stephanie - And then we held hands 25:28 Outro

Episode 10: Dreamwell, Paperback, Eclipse, Port Royal, In the Year of the Dragon 07.06.2017 26:57

Hello and welcome to The Five By. Your bi-weekly dose of rapid-fire board game reviews. 00:00 Mike - Introduction 00:32 Stephanie - Dreamwell 05:11 Sarah - Paperback 10:15 Lindsay - Eclipse 15:33 Mason - Port Royal 20:58 Ruth - In the Year of the Dragon 26:35 Outro

Episode 9: Arcadia Quest, Pandemic: The Cure, Dungeon Petz, Ubongo, Brew Crafters: The Travel Card Game 24.05.2017 26:19

Hello and welcome to The Five By. Your bi-weekly dose of rapid-fire board game reviews. 00:00 Introduction 00:40 Ruth - Arcadia Quest 05:44 Stephanie - Pandemic: The Cure 11:03 Lindsay - Dungeon Petz 16:06 Mason - Ubongo 21:24 Mike - Brew Crafters: The Travel Card Game 25:57 Outro

Episode 8: Tavarua, Odin's Ravens, Sagrada, Arkwright, Kingdomino 10.05.2017 27:41

Hello and welcome to The Five By. Your bi-weekly dose of rapid-fire board game reviews. 00:00 Introduction 00:32 Mike - Tavarua 05:55 Ruth - Odin's Ravens 11:06 Stephanie - Sagrada 16:24 Lindsay - Arkwright 21:58 Mason - Kingdomino 27:12 Outro www. FiveByGames.com

Episode 7: Star Realms, Morels, Ulm, Kodama, Rokoko 26.04.2017 26:41

Hello and welcome to The Five By. Your bi-weekly dose of rapid-fire board game reviews. 00:00 Introduction 00:38 Mason - Star Realms 05:49 Mike - Morels 10:52 Ruth - Ulm 16:20 Stephanie - Kodama 20:56 Lindsay - Rokoko 26:19 Outro Ben's Morels Layout: https://boardgamegeek.com/article/12716719#12716719 www. FiveByGames.com

Episode 6: Alchemists, Anomia, Castles of Mad King Ludwig, Roll Player, Celestia 12.04.2017 26:14

Hello and welcome to The Five By. Your bi-weekly dose of rapid-fire board game reviews. 00:00 Introduction 00:30 Lindsay - Alchemists 05:38 Mason - Anomia 10:48 Mike - Castles of Mad King Ludwig 15:35 Ruth - Roll Player 20:48 Stephanie - Celestia 25:52 Outro www. FiveByGames.com

Episode 5: Around the World in 80 Days, Doomtown: Reloaded, Stone Age, Nippon, Wurfel Bohnanza 29.03.2017 26:39

Hello and welcome to The Five By. Your bi-weekly shot of rapid-fire board game reviews. 00:00 Introduction - Mason 00:41 Stephanie - Around the World in 80 Days 05:18 Lindsay - Doomtown: Reloaded 10:25 Mason - Stone Age 15:45 Mike - Nippon 21:03 Ruth - Wurfel Bohnanza 26:16 Outro www. FiveByGames.com

Episode 4: Herbaceous, Kune v Lakia, The Gallerist, Nations, Jaipur 15.03.2017 24:32

Hello and welcome to The Five By. Your bi-weekly dose of rapid-fire board game reviews. 00:00 Introduction 00:42 Ruth - Herbaceous 05:07 Stephanie - Kune v Lakia 09:34 Lindsay - The Gallerist 14:44 Mason - Nations 19:42 Mike - Jaipur 24:11 Outro www. FiveByGames.com

Episode 3: Above and Below, The Oracle of Delphi, Gruff, Tyrants of The Underdark, Biblios 01.03.2017 25:04

Hello and welcome to The Five By. Your bi-weekly dose of rapid-fire board game reviews. 00:00 Introduction 00:40 Mike - Above and Below 05:48 Ruth - The Oracle of Delphi 10:36 Stephanie - Gruff 15:34 Lindsay - Tyrants of The Underdark 20:18 Mason - Biblios 24:35 Outro www. FiveByGames.com

Episode 2: San Juan, Viticulture, Thebes, Agility, Myrmes 15.02.2017 24:58

Hello and welcome to The Five By. Your bi-weekly dose of rapid-fire board game reviews. 00:00 Introduction 00:32 Mason - San Juan 05:40 Mike - Viticulture 09:57 Ruth - Thebes 15:36 Stephanie - Agility 19:42 Lindsay - Myrmes 24:36 Outro www. FiveByGames.com