BOARD GAMES with Variant Hex

In this episode... Kellye and Aaron recap what they played in March 2024, and what they each chose for game of the month. Find us online:X (Formerly Twitter): @varianthexInstagram: @varianthexTwitch: @varianthex (we might start streaming games soon)Website: varianthex.comEmail: podcast@varianthex.com Additional Info:Our theme music is "Shimmer" by Mr. Smith, obtained via the Free Music Archive. "Shimmer" was made available under a public domain license. If you enjoy our theme music, please leave the artist a tip!

In this episode... Kellye and Aaron discuss their experiences at a small local board game convention. Additional NotesReally, no one knows why Indiana residents are called "Hoosiers". Here's what the state's website has to say: https://www.in.gov/history/about-indiana-history-and-trivia/emblems-and-symbols/what-is-a-hoosier/Find us online:X (Formerly Twitter): @varianthexInstagram: @varianthexTwitch: @varianthex (we might start streaming games soon)Website: varianthex.comEmail: podcast@varianthex.com Additional Info:Our theme music is "Shimmer" by Mr. Smith, obtained via the Free Music Archive. "Shimmer" was made available under a public domain license. If you enjoy our theme music, please leave the artist a tip!

In this episode... Adam and Kellye discuss collection curation, and share the list of 60+ games that Kellye donated.Find us online:X (Formerly Twitter): @varianthexInstagram: @varianthexTwitch: @varianthex (we might start streaming games soon)Website: varianthex.comEmail: podcast@varianthex.com Additional Info:Our theme music is "Shimmer" by Mr. Smith, obtained via the Free Music Archive. "Shimmer" was made available under a public domain license. If you enjoy our theme music, please leave the artist a tip!

In this episode... Aaron and Kellye recount their experiences at their first Dice Tower West conference in Las Vegas. They'll discuss what they did, ate, saw, and played. Additional notes:Content creators:Thinker Themer | RahdoRuel Gaviola | Rahdo | Good Time Society | Tabletop Live NetworkPaula Deming | Watch it Played | This Game is BrokenThe Game Boy GeekTaylor’s Trick Taking TableBefore You Play | Watch it PlayedThe Two GamersBanzinatorGame VariantsSimple solo for KnarrFind us online:X (Formerly Twitter): @varianthexInstagram: @varianthexTwitch: @varianthex (we might start streaming games soon)Website: varianthex.comEmail: podcast@varianthex.com Additional Info:Our theme music is "Shimmer" by Mr. Smith, obtained via the Free Music Archive. "Shimmer" was made available under a public domain license. If you enjoy our theme music, please leave the artist a tip!

In this episode... Kellye and Aaron chat about all the games they played last month. Find us online:X (Formerly Twitter): @varianthexInstagram: @varianthexTwitch: @varianthex (we might start streaming games soon)Website: varianthex.comEmail: podcast@varianthex.com Additional Info:Our theme music is "Shimmer" by Mr. Smith, obtained via the Free Music Archive. "Shimmer" was made available under a public domain license. If you enjoy our theme music, please leave the artist a tip!

In this episode... Kellye and Aaron share what they played in January and each pick a game of the month. Find us online:X (Formerly Twitter): @varianthexInstagram: @varianthexTwitch: @varianthex (we might start streaming games soon)Website: varianthex.comEmail: podcast@varianthex.com Additional Info:Our theme music is "Shimmer" by Mr. Smith, obtained via the Free Music Archive. "Shimmer" was made available under a public domain license. If you enjoy our theme music, please leave the artist a tip!

In this episode... Kellye and Aaron revisit their 2023 game of the month picks and choose an game of the year. Find us online:X (Formerly Twitter): @varianthexInstagram: @varianthexTwitch: @varianthex (we might start streaming games soon)Website: varianthex.comEmail: podcast@varianthex.com Additional Info:Our theme music is "Shimmer" by Mr. Smith, obtained via the Free Music Archive. "Shimmer" was made available under a public domain license. If you enjoy our theme music, please leave the artist a tip!

In this episode... Aaron, Kellye, and Adam discuss two Exit the Game Advent Calendars: The Hunt for the Golden Book and The Silent Storm. You can watch the BGG Game Night crew solve a calendar day by day on their Youtube channel:The Mystery of the Ice Cave (2020)The Hunt for the Golden Book (2021)CORRECTIONSWe thought The Silent Storm was the 2021 calendar, and The Hunt for the Golden Book was the 2022 calendar. In truth, the years are switched.We thought that there was a Game Night play through of Adam's calendar (The Silent Storm) but the other play through is for the Mystery of the Ice Cave, which is not mentioned in this episode. The game retails for $50, not $60 as mentioned during the episode.Find us online:X (Formerly Twitter): @varianthexInstagram: @varianthexTwitch: @varianthex (we might start streaming games soon)Website: varianthex.comEmail: podcast@varianthex.com Additional Info:Our theme music is "Shimmer" by Mr. Smith, obtained via the Free Music Archive. "Shimmer" was made available under a public domain license. If you enjoy our theme music, please leave the artist a tip!

In this episode... Aaron and Kellye quickly discuss what games they played, liked or culled, and what they've picked for game of the month for December. Find us online:X (Formerly Twitter): @varianthexInstagram: @varianthexTwitch: @varianthex (we might start streaming games soon)Website: varianthex.comEmail: podcast@varianthex.com Additional Info:Our theme music is "Shimmer" by Mr. Smith, obtained via the Free Music Archive. "Shimmer" was made available under a public domain license. If you enjoy our theme music, please leave the artist a tip!

In this episode... Adam and Kellye pick board games with titles that would make great band names.Find us online:X (Formerly Twitter): @varianthexInstagram: @varianthexTwitch: @varianthex (we might start streaming games soon)Website: varianthex.comEmail: podcast@varianthex.com Additional Info:Our theme music is "Shimmer" by Mr. Smith, obtained via the Free Music Archive. "Shimmer" was made available under a public domain license. If you enjoy our theme music, please leave the artist a tip! Cover Photo by Yvette de Wit on Unsplash

In this episode... Aaron and Kellye take on a double (triple?) review of games by Hobby Japan. Aside from chancing into these games somewhere in the U.S., you can find them on Amazon Japan:Builder's HighR-Eco+Box SetFind us online:X (Formerly Twitter): @varianthexInstagram: @varianthexTwitch: @varianthex (we might start streaming games soon)Website: varianthex.comEmail: podcast@varianthex.com Additional Info:Our theme music is "Shimmer" by Mr. Smith, obtained via the Free Music Archive. "Shimmer" was made available under a public domain license. If you enjoy our theme music, please leave the artist a tip!

In this episode... Aaron, Kellye and Adam discuss what they played in November (and the beginning of the December)Find us online:X (Formerly Twitter): @varianthexInstagram: @varianthexTwitch: @varianthex (we might start streaming games soon)Website: varianthex.comEmail: podcast@varianthex.comAdditional Info:Our theme music is "Shimmer" by Mr. Smith, obtained via the Free Music Archive. "Shimmer" was made available under a public domain license. If you enjoy our theme music, please leave the artist a tip!

In this episode... Aaron and Kellye tell Adam all about their experiences at Pax Unplugged 2023 in Philadelphia. Additional notes:The Pax merch was available online after the convention, but only until December 7th. We heard that they were selling last year's merch at a discount during the convention, so that may be true again in 2024.Restaurant cheese whiz is typically used for classic cheesesteaks. Grocery store cheese whiz is different, and contains less cheese. The original cheese whiz made in 1950 was aiming to imitate welsh rarebit. Pax U counts attendance by gate entry (3 Day pass = 3 attendees) but Gen Con counts by unique entry (3 Day pass = 1 attendee). Pax U 2023 attendance was over 30,000 and Gen Con 2032 was over 70,000.The restaurants we went to were Terakawa Ramen, Prince Tea House, Pho Street, and a variety of stalls in Reading Market. Find us online:X (formerly Twitter): @varianthexInstagram: @varianthexTwitch: @varianthex (we might start streaming games soon)Website: varianthex.comEmail: podcast@varianthex.comAdditional Info:Our theme music is "Shimmer" by Mr. Smith, obtained via the Free Music Archive. "Shimmer" was made available under a public domain license. If you enjoy our theme music, please leave the artist a tip!

In this episode... Aaron and Kellye discuss the handful of games they played in October and make their picks for game of the month. Find us online:X (formerly Twitter): @varianthexInstagram: @varianthexTwitch: @varianthex (we might start streaming games soon)Website: varianthex.comEmail: podcast@varianthex.comAdditional Info:Our theme music is "Shimmer" by Mr. Smith, obtained via the Free Music Archive. "Shimmer" was made available under a public domain license. If you enjoy our theme music, please leave the artist a tip!

In this episode... Kellye and Aaron discuss growing and then evacuating the ancient city of Pompeii, while also tossing one another's relatives into a volcano. Find us online:X (formerly Twitter): @varianthexInstagram: @varianthexTwitch: @varianthex (we might start streaming games soon)Website: varianthex.comEmail: podcast@varianthex.comAdditional Info:Our theme music is "Shimmer" by Mr. Smith, obtained via the Free Music Archive. "Shimmer" was made available under a public domain license. If you enjoy our theme music, please leave the artist a tip!

In this episode... Kellye and Aaron discuss their impressions of the tableau building and card drafting board game called Moon.Find us online:X (formerly Twitter): @varianthexInstagram: @varianthexTwitch: @varianthex (we might start streaming games soon)Website: varianthex.comEmail: podcast@varianthex.comAdditional Info:Our theme music is "Shimmer" by Mr. Smith, obtained via the Free Music Archive. "Shimmer" was made available under a public domain license. If you enjoy our theme music, please leave the artist a tip!

In this episode... Adam and Kellye browse the ding and dent sections of a variety of board game websites, including:boardgameblissrockinbgamescardhausmorethanmeeplesboardlandiatabletopmerchantgamenerdzFind us online:X (formerly Twitter): @varianthexInstagram: @varianthexTwitch: @varianthex (we might start streaming games soon)Website: varianthex.comEmail: podcast@varianthex.comAdditional Info:Our theme music is "Shimmer" by Mr. Smith, obtained via the Free Music Archive. "Shimmer" was made available under a public domain license. If you enjoy our theme music, please leave the artist a tip!

In this episode... Kellye and Aaron recap what they played in the month of September, and each select a game of the month. Find us online:X (formerly Twitter): @varianthexInstagram: @varianthexTwitch: @varianthex (we might start streaming games soon)Website: varianthex.comEmail: podcast@varianthex.comAdditional Info:Our theme music is "Shimmer" by Mr. Smith, obtained via the Free Music Archive. "Shimmer" was made available under a public domain license. If you enjoy our theme music, please leave the artist a tip!

In this episode... Kellye and Aaron do a double review, covering two games by designer Vladimír Suchý. In both you are trying to drive yourself to ruin as fast as possible!Check out the games on Board Game Geek:Last WillThe Prodigals ClubFind us online: X (formerly Twitter): @varianthexInstagram: @varianthexTwitch: @varianthex (we might start streaming games soon)Website: varianthex.comEmail: podcast@varianthex.comAdditional Info:Our theme music is "Shimmer" by Mr. Smith, obtained via the Free Music Archive. "Shimmer" was made available under a public domain license. If you enjoy our theme music, please leave the artist a tip!

In this episode... Kellye and Aaron discuss Men at Work, a dexterity game where you build a rather unsafe construction site. Find us online:X (formerly Twitter): @varianthex Instagram: @varianthex Twitch: @varianthex (we might start streaming games soon) Website: varianthex.com Email: podcast@varianthex.com Additional Info:Our theme music is "Shimmer" by Mr. Smith, obtained via the Free Music Archive. "Shimmer" was made available under a public domain license. If you enjoy our theme music, please leave the artist a tip!