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Bi-weekly casual conversations with passionate gamers who geek out about board games, the mechanisms behind them, and the people who create them.
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Ian O'Toole joins Candice to discuss the board games they've played the most.00:00:00 Introduction00:02:14 Speakeasy00:03:19 Sausage Sizzle!00:06:54 Fresh Plays00:07:08 Oathsworn00:14:30 Arcs00:16:16 By Stealth and Sea00:26:13 Nemo's War00:26:58 The Hunters00:30:55 Age of Innovation00:38:20 Attack on Titan: Deck-Building Game00:48:40 Attack on Titan The Last Stand00:50:40 Our Most Played Board Games00:51:17 Most Played Card Games + Bonus Mentions00:55:25 Newton 00:59:05 Arctic Scavengers...
Roy Cannaday from the Dice Tower (and game designer of Last Light) joins Candice to discuss their favorite board games with asymmetric factions.00:00:00 Introduction00:04:43 Fresh Plays00:04:59 Let's Go! To Japan00:09:31 Tindahan (Filipino Fruit Market)00:13:44 Trick and Trade00:14:26 Like Cain and Abel00:16:56 Fortitude00:17:29 Star Wars: Unlimited00:22:31 Ironwood00:35:58 Asymmetric Faction Satisfaction00:36:02 The Asymmetric Faction Secret Sauce00:41:34 Dune 00:44:56 Heavy Euros (Age ...
Suzanne Sheldon from Salt and Sass Games joins Candice to discuss meaty games in small packages.00:00:00 Introduction00:07:22 Fresh Plays00:07:49 Tangram City00:14:11 Dune: War for Arrakis00:23:33 Kemet00:24:58 Come Sail Away!00:30:51 Heat: Pedal to the Metal00:37:52 Flamme Rouge00:41:33 Meaty Games in Small Packages00:43:21 Arboretum00:44:45 Oh My Goods!00:47:18 Tybor the Builder00:47:40 Targi00:50:07 7 Wonders Duel00:50:29 Beer & Bread00:50:45 Village Rails00:53:45 1902 Méliès00:58:50 D...
Board game blogger Meeple Lady joins Candice to discuss their favorite board games based on TV shows.00:00:00 Introduction00:01:19 Circle DC Recap00:09:02 Fresh Plays00:09:28 Arcs00:15:19 Dune: Imperium - Uprising00:29:10 Rafter Five00:32:44 Flesh and Blood: Round the Table00:44:02 Our Favorite Board Games Based on TV Shows00:45:37 Clue: The Golden Girls00:48:08 Narcos: The Board Game00:54:32 Jarl: The Vikings Tile-Laying Game00:57:01 Sons of Anarchy: Men of Mayhem01:04:38 The X-Files: Circle...
Efka from the No Pun Included joins Candice to discuss games they think should be ranked in BGG's top 100.00:00:00 Introduction00:03:41 Flesh and Blood Pro Tour LA00:06:13 Efka,the MTG Tournament Organizer00:12:11 Worldbreakers00:14:35 Fresh Plays00:14:50 Earthborne Rangers00:21:30 Kingdom Death: Monster00:23:24 Divinity Derby 00:30:17 Winner's Circle00:32:14 Arcs00:38:45 20 Strong (Solar Sentinels, Too Many Bones, Hoplomachus Victorum)00:53:42 One Deck Galaxy00:56:12 Reshaping BGG's Top...
Game designer David Thompson joins Candice to discuss their favorite board games for dipping your toes into historical board games.00:00:00 Introduction00:01:51 Game Updates from David (War Chest: Nightfall, Undaunted 2200: Callisto, War Story Occupied France, Night Witches, and Zheng He)00:08:10 New GeekUp bits for War Chest & Tash Kalar00:08:34 The Hobby premiere at SXSW00:13:14 Cardboard Creations available on podcast platforms00:18:03 Fresh Plays00:19:13 Mandala00:24:14 Triqueta + Hid...
Game designer Antoine Bauza joins Candice to discuss their favorite roll-and-write games.00:00:00 Introduction00:01:17 Captain Flip (PlayPunk)00:04:25 Fresh Plays00:04:37 My Island00:06:33 Tyrants of the Underdark00:11:56 The White Castle00:15:33 Dinosaur Gauge00:26:40 Roll-and-Write Games We Love00:27:01 What roll-and-write games are all about00:32:11 Roll Through the Ages00:34:29 That's Pretty Clever! (Ganz schön clever)00:38:11 Qwixx00:41:08 House of Cats00:47:01 Super-Skill Pinball: 4-Cad...
Stella from the Meeple University YouTube channel joins Candice to talk dragons, and geek out about game designer Alexander Pfister and their favorites of his games.00:00:00 Introduction00:03:21 Random Spider Encounters (not a game!)00:08:19 Fresh Plays00:08:43 Wyrmspan (Wingspan reimplementation)00:14:46 Apiary (Cardboard Creations)00:17:06 Pax Illuminaten00:36:53 Heroes of Might & Magic III: The Board Game00:47:29 Dragonkeepers01:00:13 Quick KeyForge Update (KeyForge Public Radio & ...
Taylor Reiner from the Taylor’s Trick-Taking Table YouTube channel joins Candice to discuss complexity in trick-taking games, as well as a variety of card games they played recently at a gaming event focused on trick-taking games. 00:00:00 Introduction00:02:10 Taylor's Experience at Tokyo Game Market 00:03:52 Short Zoot Suit 00:10:20 Fresh Plays00:10:41 Maze Makers00:15:05 Mindbug: First Contact00:20:29 Lines of Action00:23:42 Last Message00:34:26 Complexity in Trick...
Elaine from the No Pun Included joins Candice to discuss games they're looking forward to in 2024. 00:00:00 Introduction00:07:12 New Year's Resolutions00:14:10 Fresh Plays00:14:33 Sleeping Gods: Distant Skies00:20:32 Freelancers: A Crossroads Game00:29:52 Spots00:35:13 Cyberion00:48:22 2024 Releases on Our Radars00:50:11 Honorable Mentions (The Elder Scrolls: Betrayal of the Second Era + KeyForge: Grim Reminders)00:52:19 Molly House01:04:05 Ironwood01:09:07 Tycoon: India 198101:15:01 Roc...
Jess Cassady (Boardgame Girl/Heavy Cardboard) joins Candice to wrap up 2023 with a lovely chat about their favorite games of the year.00:00:00 Introduction00:05:50 Fresh Plays00:06:11 Sidereal Confluence00:13:30 Dealt! (Krass Kariert)00:18:08 Spicy00:24:28 Galactic Cruise00:31:00 Doubt Is Our Product00:45:40 Our Favorite Games of 202300:46:20 Favorite “New to Me” Games00:47:20 Packen Wir's!00:51:15 Die Mauer00:53:40 Minigolf Designer00:56:31 Fluxx: The Board Game00:59:24 Robotrick01:01:01 Nem...
Tim from the Board Game Hot Takes podcast joins Candice to discuss their gaming highlights from BGG.CON 2023.00:00:00 Introduction00:01:28 Board Game Hot Takes00:05:22 The BGG.CON Vibe00:07:59 Hot Games Room + HUGE Game Library00:10:18 Exhibit Hall + Open Gaming Areas 00:12:43 Panels + Special Guests 00:14:29 "Board Game Celebrities"00:17:20 Fresh Plays00:17:54 Ark Nova: Marine Worlds00:26:55 Raising Robots00:38:49 Grand Austria Hotel00:46:53 Forest Shuffle01:01:50 Our BGG.CON '23 G...
Steph Hodge from All the Meeples of the Rainbow joins Candice to discuss the 2023 BGG Holiday Gift Guide games.00:00:00 Introduction00:02:34 Nemesis at BGG.CON00:06:36 Fresh Plays00:06:53 Empire's End00:12:14 Revive00:24:03 Challengers!00:31:20 The Rich and The Good00:39:51 Divinity Derby00:42:14 The 2023 BGG Holiday Gift Guide GamesModern Classics00:46:53 Azul00:47:19 CATAN00:48:18 Sagrada00:49:55 Bonus Mention (Ra)Stocking Stuffers00:50:52 Noobs in Space00:52:48 Ohanami00:53:51 Romi Rami00:...
1Meeple Mountain board game reviewer Justin Bell joins Candice to discuss their recent plays of new releases from SPIEL '23 and more.00:00:00 Introduction00:02:43 Historical Board Game Conventions (GMT Weekend at the Warehouse + SD Hist Con)00:06:00 Extended Fresh Plays00:07:15 Kutna Hora: The City of Silver00:16:17 Rebel Princess00:27:14 StegegetS Moomin00:32:51 Septima00:55:03 Zhanguo: The First Empire01:06:52 Land and Freedom01:22:54 Nucleum01:35:28 Border Reivers01:52:35 Rats of Wistar02:0...
Game designer Elizabeth Hargrave joins Candice to discuss family-friendly games they love.00:00:00 Introduction00:05:33 Fresh Plays00:05:47 Leaf00:09:02 Kutná Hora: The City of Silver00:22:58 Undergrove00:30:06 Arborea00:47:05 Family-Friendly Games We Love00:51:39 Just One00:55:19 Pit01:01:05 Telephone Pictionary (Eat Poop You Cat)01:06:20 Can't Stop 01:09:29 Spicy Farkel 01:10:10 Las Vegas01:11:27 Junk Art 01:14:44 Nuts a GoGo!01:16:15 How Dare You? 01:19:40 Fun Facts01:2...
Paula Deming from Things Get Dicey! joins Candice to discuss their SPIEL '23 experiences.00:00:00 Introduction00:03:46 Paula Leveled Up in Pathfinder00:04:29 Pathfinder Adventure Card Game00:05:49 Paula's Dice Curse00:08:48 We completely missed each other at SPIEL00:11:52 Fresh Plays00:12:05 Acquire00:16:57 Big Boss00:19:52 Battlecrest00:27:44 nana/Trio00:34:03 Discordia00:48:21 Our SPIEL '23 Experiences00:48:38 Vibe of the show00:52:08 Traveling to Essen00:53:02 Castles of Mad Ludwig00:57:56...
It's our first anniversary! BGG Owner Scott Alden (aka Aldie) joins Candice to discuss the SPIEL '23 games they're most excited for.00:00:00 Introduction00:08:10 Memories from Year 100:15:13 Reflecting on our Top 5 SPIEL '22 Anticipation Games00:21:58 Fresh Plays00:22:40 World Wonders00:25:59 Star Trek: Discovery – Black Alert00:41:41 Unlock!: Heroic Adventures00:43:49 Voidfall00:58:04 SPIEL '23 Releases We're Most Excited For00:58:48 Perspectives01:01:25 Wizard’s Cup01:03:52 The Cathedral of...
Game designer Corey Konieczka from Unexpected Games joins Candice to discuss board games with unique themes.00:00:00 Introduction00:03:44 Fresh Plays00:04:08 Forbidden Jungle00:06:41 Quirky Circuits: Penny & Gizmo's Snow Day00:13:14 Make the Difference00:16:33 Savage Bowl00:25:52 Board Games with Unique Themes00:27:32 Tak00:31:36 Petrichor00:40:55 Blood Bowl00:44:26 Fort00:50:01 Hostage Negotiator00:53:50 Stonewall Uprising01:01:03 Sky Team01:04:40 Heading Forward01:13:30 X-Bugs01:2...
Ryan from Man vs Meeple joins Candice to discuss game designer Vital Lacerda and their favorite Lacerda games.00:00:00 Introduction00:06:12 Fresh Plays00:06:43 Sky Team00:09:57 Making up for lost time...games "I'm not going to talk about"00:10:22 Nemesis00:11:29 Frosthaven00:11:59 Great Western Trail: New Zealand00:12:20 Gaia Project00:13:45 Here I Stand00:22:02 Barcelona00:28:48 Lands of the Mesozoic00:38:59 Vital Lacerda Games00:39:30 What are Lacerda games all about?00:41:31 Ian O'toole Ar...
Monique from Before You Play joins Candice to discuss some of their favorite board games that are 15+ years old.00:00:00 Introduction00:01:55 Gen Con Recap00:08:14 Fresh Plays00:08:30 Oranienburger Kanal00:15:12 Romi Rami00:22:14 Inheritors00:28:10 Terra Nova00:33:27 Age of Innovation00:40:23 Veilwraith00:45:23 Kreel Manor00:49:11 Oldies but Goodies00:50:20 Monique's Honorable Mentions (The Princes of Florence, Goa)01:02:54 Candice's Honorable Mentions (Tichu, Battlestar Galactica, Hansa Teut...
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