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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 Guild:  https://boardgamegeek.com/guild/4131 Bluesky:  https://bsky.app/profile/saltandsass.bsky.social YouTube:  https://www.youtube.com/c/SaltandSassGames  Twitch:  https://www.twitch.tv/saltandsassgames Email: SaltAndSassGames@gmail.com

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:  https://bsky.app/profile/saltandsass.bsky.social YouTube:  https://www.youtube.com/c/SaltandSassGames  Twitch:  https://www.twitch.tv/saltandsassgames Email: SaltAndSassGames@gmail.com

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 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.youtube.com/c/SaltandSassGames  Twitch:  https://www.twitch.tv/saltandsassgames Email: SaltAndSassGames@gmail.com

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 YouTube:  https://www.youtube.com/c/SaltandSassGames  Twitch:  https://www.twitch.tv/saltandsassgames Email: SaltAndSassGames@gmail.com

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 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.youtube.com/c/SaltandSassGames  Twitch:  https://www.twitch.tv/saltandsassgames Email: SaltAndSassGames@gmail.com

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.com/guild/4131 Bluesky:  https://bsky.app/profile/saltandsass.bsky.social YouTube:  https://www.youtube.com/c/SaltandSassGames  Twitch:  https://www.twitch.tv/saltandsassgames Email: SaltAndSassGames@gmail.com

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 platform. BGG Guild:  https://boardgamegeek.com/guild/4131 Bluesky:  https://bsky.app/profile/saltandsass.bsky.social YouTube:  https://www.youtube.com/c/SaltandSassGames  Twitch:  https://www.twitch.tv/saltandsassgames Email: SaltAndSassGames@gmail.com

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 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.youtube.com/c/SaltandSassGames  Twitch:  https://www.twitch.tv/saltandsassgames Email: SaltAndSassGames@gmail.com

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.app/profile/saltandsass.bsky.social YouTube:  https://www.youtube.com/c/SaltandSassGames  Twitch:  https://www.twitch.tv/saltandsassgames Email: SaltAndSassGames@gmail.com

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 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.youtube.com/c/SaltandSassGames  Twitch:  https://www.twitch.tv/saltandsassgames Email: SaltAndSassGames@gmail.com

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.youtube.com/c/SaltandSassGames  Twitch:  https://www.twitch.tv/saltandsassgames Email: SaltAndSassGames@gmail.com

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://boardgamegeek.com/guild/4131 Bluesky:  https://bsky.app/profile/saltandsass.bsky.social YouTube:  https://www.youtube.com/c/SaltandSassGames  Twitch:  https://www.twitch.tv/saltandsassgames Email: SaltAndSassGames@gmail.com

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. And the Game Pie is full of some great games from publishers in Spain.  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.youtube.com/@SaltandSassGames Twitch:  https://www.twitch.tv/saltandsassgames Email: SaltAndSassGames@gmail.com

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.edu/StevenDashiell (Academia.edu)  https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Steven-Dashiell (Researchgate.net) 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.youtube.com/c/SaltandSassGames  Twitch:  https://www.twitch.tv/saltandsassgames Email: SaltAndSassGames@gmail.com

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.com/guild/4131 Bluesky:  https://bsky.app/profile/saltandsass.bsky.social YouTube:  https://www.youtube.com/c/SaltandSassGames  Twitch:  https://www.twitch.tv/saltandsassgames Email: SaltAndSassGames@gmail.com

In Episode LXXII Mandi and Suzanne and trying a new podcasting tool (so you should be able to watch the full podcast on YouTube again if you like!) They discuss Hitster: Guilty Pleasures, Pergola, The Dark Quarter, Paper World, Mythwind, and Australis. And the Game Pie of the show is "Games That Make you Go Rogue" Pie.  Video Games mentioned: Connect Word, Date Everything, The Alters, Islets Defense, and Flick Shot Rogue 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.youtube.com/c/SaltandSassGames  Twitch:  https://www.twitch.tv/saltandsassgames Email: SaltAndSassGames@gmail.com  

In Episode LXXI has Mandi and Suzanne discuss Manhattan Project: War Machine, Floristry, The Binding of Isaac: Four Souls, and Clank Legacy 2: Acquisitions Inc. - Darkest Magic (no spoilers). The Game Pie of the show is "Games That Give You A Visceral Reaction (Good Or Bad) Pie".  (Video games discussed Avowed, South of Midnight, Camper Van, Fantasy Life I, 9kings, Ball X Pit, Ratatan, Cauldron, Dawnfolk, and Dicealot. 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.youtube.com/c/SaltandSassGames  Twitch:  https://www.twitch.tv/saltandsassgames Email: SaltAndSassGames@gmail.com

In Episode LXX has Mandi chats about To a T the new Annapurna video game and goes deep on the Earth with expansions and Suzanne quacks it up with Duck and Cover and Stich Fur Stich, The Game Pie is Pegasus Spiele 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/profile/saltandsass.bsky.social YouTube:  https://www.youtube.com/c/SaltandSassGames  Twitch:  https://www.twitch.tv/saltandsassgames

In Episode LXIX (nice) has Mandi and Suzanne discuss Elder Scrolls: Betrayal of the Second Era, Hot Streak, Square One, and Kinfire Delve. The Game Pie of the show is full of 15 year old games... Games from 2010. (It was a great year.) Video Games: Monster train 2, Thank Goodness You're Here, Detroit: Becoming Human, Into the Restless Ruin, Blue Prince 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.youtube.com/c/SaltandSassGames  Twitch:  https://www.twitch.tv/saltandsassgames Email: SaltAndSassGames@gmail.com

In (the very late) Episode LXVIII Mandi recaps her recent Canadian adventures. Mandi and Suz discuss Post Office (and Post Office The Card Game), Venturesome, Mother of Frankenstein Vol 1, and Happy Home. And they serve up part 2 of Great Print and Play Games Game Pie. Video Games mentioned: Star Vaders, Blue Prince, Clair Obscur: Expedition 22, The Excavation of Hob's Barrow, Elder Scrolls: Oblivion 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.youtube.com/c/SaltandSassGames  Twitch:  https://www.twitch.tv/saltandsassgames Email: SaltAndSassGames@gmail.com