Rahdo Talks Through

This week Ray, Ruel, Chris and I are talking about games we REALLY should enjoy this much! :)

Ray tries out a new and very fun board game trivia game on the guys, and you can play along as well, plus the latest R&R list! :)

There's a bunch more travel games in the post show, and some more fun chitchat in the pre-show :)

We're back from our epic travel, so let's talk about travel games!

Sponsored by https://www.arcanewonders.com/product/world-wonders-mundo-expansion/ See our World Wonders runthrough at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fkwiImlG41U And now... an episode outlining the games we played in March 2024. 0:00 Sponsored segment 2:21 Intro 3:02 16. Isle of Night https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/412997/isle-of-night 7:11 15. Colors of Kasane https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/159355/colors-of-kasane 9:35 14. Siege of Valeria https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/345888/siege-valeria 13:37 13. Gun It https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/randyo/gun-it-a-cooperative-car-thriller 19:35 12. Sankore https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hCA52xRfwOk 22:54 11. Heroes of the Sanctum https://youtu.be/d1uG0KWdEBY 26:44 10. One-Hit Heroes https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LMjMbH7ValM 30:03 9. Caldera Park https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/367047/caldera-park 33:26 8. Salton Sea https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3sv2MWD5cP4 37:54 7. Tiny Epic Game of Thrones https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/409978/tiny-epic-game-of-thrones 43:49 6. Comet https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/381078/comet 48:47 5. Cat Packs https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/404417/cat-packs 51:45 4. Horror on the Orient Express https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/394897/horror-on-the-orient-express-the-board-game 55:07 3. AI 100% Human https://twitch.tv/videos/2084048439 59:51 2. Inheritors https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/367476/inheritors 1:04:55 1. Windmill Valley https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/403441/windmill-valley 1:08:22 Outro

Okay, time for the audio-only version of the "new games" section of the last 6 weeks of recaps, for folks who want to learn about cool new games on the go! The games mentioned talked about are: • Ziggurat https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/415197/ziggurat or https://www.mindware.orientaltrading.com/ziggurat-a1-14194073.fltr • Spectacular https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/415147/spectacular • Citizens of the Spark https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/415465/citizens-spark • Life in Reterra https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/415513/life-reterra • Kokeshi https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/415507/kokeshi • Barcelona: Passeig de Gracia https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgameexpansion/415314/barcelona-passeig-de-gracia • Skulls of Sedlec: Expansion Collection III https://gamefound.com/en/projects/button-shy-games/button-shy-2024-reprint-campaign • Brink https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/415078/brink • Tropicalla https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/415188/tropicalia • Lords of Worlds https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/415182/lords-worlds • Gardlings https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/416059/gardlings • AI 100% Human https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/416086/ai-100-human • Architects of Amytis https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/415910/architects-amytis • Inori https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/415938/inori • Kyoto no Neko https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/417155/kyoto-no-neko • Adulthood https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/416780/adulthood • Rebirth https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/417197/rebirth • Chateau Combo https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/416851/chateau-combo • Eat Zem All https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/416790/eat-zem-all • Mythwind: Friends & Family https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgameexpansion/417508/mythwind-friends-family • Everbloom https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/369897/everbloom • Harmony https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/417599/harmony • God of War: The Board Game https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/417357/god-war-board-game • Neko Syndicate https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/415792/neko-syndicate • SETI https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/418059/seti-search-for-extraterrestrial-intelligence • Don't Starve https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/418146/dont-starve-the-board-game • Super https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/418036/super

In addition to the top 12 that ray, chris, ruel and I came up with, in the post show I do a full top10 to update my engine building list from a year ago! :)

It was a decade ago that I did my original top 10 engine building games list, so it's about time for an update! :)

Here's the extended edition of the latest R&R, where there's some chitchat catching up after a long absence as well as a whole bunch more spring themed games int he post show!

Hey everybody, spring is in the air and so Ruel, Ray, Chris and I are counting down the best spring games (and getting into a debate about one of them!)

As always, keep the questions coming to questions@rahdo.com !! :) 0:00 Intro •••Game/show Q&A►►► 1:15 Why don’t I like Earthborne Rangers? 6:34 Heavy co-ops? 12:16 Contributor enthusiasm list? 18:26 How can I enjoy a war game? 26:14 Games ideal for 3+? 34:22 Expeditions variant? 36:20 Private objectives? 37:34 Shared control in competitive games? 46:15 Theme love overcoming mechanism hate? 51:41 Game pivot moments? 55:10 What makes a interesting game choice? 57:16 BGstats app? 58:30 BGG weight system hidden? 1:05:50 Andor strategy? 1:11:06 Other causes for viewer dropoff? 1:18:13 Why did I hate Bob Ross: Art of Chill? 1:23:17 Am I too hard on myself? 1:27:32 Final thoughts value vs runthrough? 1:34:09 Proper way to watch my channel? 1:36:45 Are top10’s healthy? 1:39:15 Event conveyor belts? 1:40:33 Why aren’t decks pre-shuffled? 1:43:58 Cheating? 1:56:10 What’s a normal game collection size & gameplay rate? 2:01:43 Dealing with rude gamers? •••Personal Q&A►►► 2:08:30 Dune Part 2? 2:11:50 RV’ing back east? 2:15:44 Returning to the UK? 2:17:24 Final chapter of the Baja trip? 3:48:48 Road trip pictures?

Wow, having Dr Finn on for this extended episode led to some of the best behind-the-scenes stories we've heard on the show yet, plus in the post show we've got a bunch of additional filler games to talk about! :)

It's the best filler games, with special guest Steve Finn, the king of the filler! :)

This leap year must have really kicked in because it's the most games Jen and I have played in a month in a LOOONG time! :)

As always, keep the questions coming to questions@rahdo.com !! :) 0:00 Intro•••Game/show Q&A►►► 0:18 Most played game of the last 10 years? 1:33 Most played expansion of the last 10 years? 5:22 How to fix BGG ranking system? 10:52 Favorite game complexity level? 13:17 Best boss job in the boardgame industry? 20:33 Best binge game? 22:21 Boardgame culling regrets? 27:52 Who would I have join the Rahdo crew next? 28:55 Most fun game to teach? 31:01 Ever rage quit a game? 32:55 Should ever game have a solo mode? 34:10 Pub developed solo modes vs fan made ones? 36:52 Why do pubs not implement obvious solo modes? 39:48 Do I rank games based on play count experience? 40:44 Changing BGG ranking system to account for different player couts? 43:30 Boardgame academic research? 49:00 Some of my runthroughs have disappeared? 52:03 Reviewers favoring shorter games? 1:01:19 Yunnan 2nd edition sounds like it rocks! 1:02:14 Best 3p minimum games? 1:10:04 Misleading audience by accident? 1:16:33 Are boardgame rulebooks getting better or worse? 1:18:42 Getting recognized irl? 1:23:27 Rahdo recap format? 1:25:58 Revisiting old top10 topics? 1:31:29 How are the channel contributors received? 1:37:36 Playtesters vs casual players vs competitive players? 1:42:33 What do backers of the show want? 1:48:36 Playing co-op games multi-hand? 1:54:46 Only future games or past games? 2:04:25 Why do I rank older games higher? 2:21:10 Jen burning out on games? 2:35:12 Why don't we see more stuff like Tzolkin gears? 2:39:53 Would we ever go back to Escape Room games? 2:44:23 Are there other genres we've tired of? 2:45:55 How to avoid gateway game disasters? •••Personal Q&A►►► 2:56:28 How's the RV size for us? 3:08:00 Why do audiences expect media creation for free? 3:15:03 Reconciling eating meat and concern for the planet? 3:23:39 New Zealand vs Japan vs Iceland? 3:25:24 Scotland vs Ireland vs Wales? 3:26:52 Recommendations for traveling the Oregon coast? 3:29:40 How are our eyes holding up? 3:32:47 Jen's future plans for Gamer Glass? 3:35:20 Pictures of our travels? 3:36:29 RVing in Europe? 3:43:39 Best food we've had on the road? 3:55:38 DOGGOS!!

Okay folks, here's 39 more games to talk about that I've discovered over the last 6 weeks and that I think sound fantastic! :)

In addition to the top10 couples game countdown, we've got board game tales of romance and plenty of other fun goings on this extended edition! :)

This time we've got Raina of Pandasaurus and 1 Minute Boardgames to help us count down the 10 best games for couples! :)

5 new games Grant tells us about, including one that's never been announced anywhere before! :)

Wow, this is one of the worst months ever for games played that I didn't like! Not a great way to start 2024!