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132: The best legacy games, exploring Christian themes (guest: designer Ken Franklin)
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Apr 25, 2024 |
131: The 2024 American Tabletop Awards (guest: What's Eric Playing?)
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Apr 11, 2024 |
130: Wyrmspan, our fave tabletop events (guests: Elizabeth Hargrave, Connie Vogelmann)
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Mar 28, 2024 |
129: Social deduction, "getting to know you" games (guest: 1 Minute Board Games)
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Mar 14, 2024 |
128: Bizarre gaming habits, how we value board games (guest: designer Eric Slauson)
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Feb 29, 2024 |
127: Games we love (in genres we hate), what some games get right (guest: Peter C. Hayward)
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Feb 15, 2024 |
126: 2024's most anticipated, hard-to-recommend games (guest: Might I Suggest a Game)
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Feb 01, 2024 |
125: The 2023 Games of the Year episode (guest: Grant Lyon)
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Jan 18, 2024 |
124: King of Tokyo vs. King of Monster Island, Tokaido vs. Duo, Kapow! vs. Dice Throne
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Jan 04, 2024 |
123: Space bees! Plus small party games, "bad play" design (guest: Connie Vogelmann)
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Dec 14, 2023 |
122: Euros Special, pt. 2! The hot new games of 2023 (guest: The Game Table)
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Nov 30, 2023 |
121: Euros Special, pt. 1! The best new (and old) remakes/sequels (guest: The Game Table)
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Nov 16, 2023 |
120: SolForge Fusion, digital to tabletop to digital (guests: Richard Garfield/Justin Gary)
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Nov 02, 2023 |
119: Her design secrets/inspirations, what we learn from gaming (guest: Elizabeth Hargrave)
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Oct 19, 2023 |
118: Party time! Co-op vs. team party games (guest: Jacob Way/Friendly Skeleton)
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Oct 12, 2023 |
117: Video vs board games, why we play co-ops when we don’t like them (guest: Banzainator)
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Sep 28, 2023 |
116: The Arkham Asylum Files -- a behind-the-scenes look at this most ambitious game
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Sep 14, 2023 |
115: Post-Gen Con games! Freelancers, Search for Lost Species, Robot Quest Arena + more
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Aug 24, 2023 |
114: Our top games from Gen Con 2023 (guest: Ruel Gaviola)
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Aug 10, 2023 |
113: Games! Expeditions, Overboss Duel, Marrakesh, Vaalbara, District Noir, Rauha
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Jul 27, 2023 |
112: A.I., our hobbies x games, the "Crossroads" system (guest: Plaid Hat Games)
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Jul 13, 2023 |
111: LGBTQ+ representation, solo games, guilty pleasures (guest: GeekyGaymerGuy)
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Jun 29, 2023 |
110: The Gloomhaven universe, state of crowdfunding, “dry” Euros (guest: Isaac Childres)
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Jun 15, 2023 |
109: We went to Japan! (guest: Before You Play)
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Jun 01, 2023 |
108: May the Fourth be...with your games! (Guest: Corey Konieczka)
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May 04, 2023 |
107: The 2023 American Tabletop Awards (guests: Eric Yurko, Nicole Brady)
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Apr 20, 2023 |
106: Great expansions, underappreciated card games, the best gamers (guest: Beneeta Kaur)
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Apr 06, 2023 |
105: The history of colonialism in board games, co-op interactivity (guest: Resonym)
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Mar 23, 2023 |
104: Hot games of all sizes!
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Mar 09, 2023 |
103: Video games X board games, mean content, Asmodee (guests: Plaid Hat)
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Feb 23, 2023 |
102: American Tabletop Awards, gaming at bars, culling (guest: What's Eric Playing?)
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Jan 26, 2023 |
101: The 2022 Games of the Year episode (guest: Our Family Plays Games)
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Jan 13, 2023 |
100: Our 100th Episode! Best games, best moments, and more
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Dec 30, 2022 |
99: The PAX Unplugged 2022 Wrap-Up Show
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Dec 15, 2022 |
98: The BGG.CON 2022 Wrap-Up Show
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Nov 21, 2022 |
97: Too many games! Highlights from a weeklong board gaming binge
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Nov 03, 2022 |
96: Music pairings and a board game where turns last as long as you can hold your breath (guest: Terrible Games)
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Oct 13, 2022 |
95: Turing Machine, good/bad rulebooks, artwork (guests: Danni Loe, Scorpion Masque)
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Sep 29, 2022 |
94: The trouble with heavy games, games that travel well (guests: Ryan Courtney, Bitewing)
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Sep 01, 2022 |
93: Gen Con 2022 Recap (guest: Amanda Panda/Panda8ngel)
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Aug 18, 2022 |
92: Best "X meets Y" games, roll & writes, and road-trip games (guest: Peter C. Hayward)
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Jul 07, 2022 |
91: Playing "bad guys," shortening games, returning to conventions? (guest: Brotherwise Games)
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Jun 23, 2022 |
90: Escape (not escape room!) and word games, anticipation, and more (guest: Tim Fowers)
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Jun 09, 2022 |
89: Animal games, gaming lifestyles, rising prices (guest: Board Game Bollocks)
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May 27, 2022 |
88: More matchups! Namiji vs. Tokaido, G.I. Joe vs. Transformers... (guest: Amanda Panda)
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Apr 28, 2022 |
87: Hot crowdfunding games, diversity & inclusion in gaming (guest: Our Family Plays Games)
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Apr 14, 2022 |
86: Libertalia: old vs. new, Dice Tower West, our fave board game cons
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Mar 31, 2022 |
85: Hidden gems, makeovers, themes our guest should illustrate (guest: Kwanchai Moriya)
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Mar 17, 2022 |
84: Instant classics, celebs we'd like to game with (guests: The Op)
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Mar 03, 2022 |
83: Board game match-ups! (guest: Amanda Panda/Panda8ngel)
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Feb 17, 2022 |
82: Deck building, Kickstarter surprises/disappointments, culling collections (guest: Rock Manor)
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Feb 03, 2022 |
81: Puzzle Strike 2, video game influences, push-your-luck (guest: Sirlin Games)
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Jan 20, 2022 |
80: New (and old!) games to look forward to in 2022 (guest: Ruel Gaviola)
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Jan 06, 2022 |
79: The 2021 Games of the Year episode
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Dec 23, 2021 |
78: Board Game Arena pros/cons, playing "blind," and more (guest: Emerson Matsuuchi)
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Nov 18, 2021 |
77: Robots, worker placement, game design jealousy (guest: Peter C. Hayward/Blue Beard)
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Nov 04, 2021 |
76: Video games going analog, turning theme into gameplay (guests: Level 99 Games)
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Oct 21, 2021 |
75: Forever games, teaching newbies, coolest marketing (guest: Board Game Barrage)
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Oct 07, 2021 |
74: Recent co-op faves, crafting in games, & board game "dream teams" (guest: Nikki Valens)
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Sep 23, 2021 |
73: Partner swap! Two-player gaming with 1 Minute Board Games
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Sep 09, 2021 |
72: Design inspirations, gaming trends, and trivia! (guest: Reiner Knizia)
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Aug 26, 2021 |
71: Working with a legend, game length, and fave genres (guests: Bitewing Games)
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Aug 05, 2021 |
70: Solo games - here to stay? Plus tons of recs! (guest: Jeremy Howard)
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Jul 22, 2021 |
69: Popping the social bubble, surprise games, publisher woes (guest: James Hudson)
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Jul 08, 2021 |
68: Gamer origin stories, adjacent hobbies, and Uwe! (guest: Dice Tower Podcast)
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Jun 24, 2021 |
67: Post-quarantine gaming, elegant designs, content creation (guest: JonGetsGames)
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Jun 03, 2021 |
66: Real-time board games, games partners disagree on (guests: 1 Minute Board Games)
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May 20, 2021 |
65: What board games have taught us, themes, online sales (guest: BoardGameCo)
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May 06, 2021 |
64: 3-course gaming, culling collections, & evolving tastes (guests: Red Raven Games)
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Apr 22, 2021 |
63: Fave game names, tech in games, and conventions (guests: Rose Gauntlet)
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Apr 01, 2021 |
62: Board games we changed our opinions on, invested the most in, have a hard time getting to the table (guests: Before You Play)
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Mar 18, 2021 |
61: Board games that get you HYPED, our backlogs, livestreaming (guest: Paula Deming)
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Mar 04, 2021 |
60: Learning/teaching pet peeves, favorite animal-themed games, Capstone Games (guest: Board Games in a Minute)
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Feb 18, 2021 |
59: Separating art from artist, video game licenses, deckbuilding (guest: Boards Alive)
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Feb 04, 2021 |
58: Fave things to do with board games (besides playing them), best components, and...jigsaw puzzles??
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Jan 21, 2021 |
57: The 2020 Board Games of the Year episode
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Jan 07, 2021 |
56: More party games, "old" games that need love, mechanics we seek out or avoid (guest: comedian Grant Lyon)
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Dec 10, 2020 |
55: Party + gateway games, childhood memories, and house rulin' (guests: Plaid Hat)
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Nov 25, 2020 |
54: Inclusivity, innovative gameplay, educational games that aren't educational games (guest: Elizabeth Hargrave)
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Nov 02, 2020 |
53: Top 3 games we're dying to play, the board game café business (guest: Meepleville)
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Oct 15, 2020 |
52: Spiel des Jahres 2020, Euro vs. Ameritrash...fight! (guest: Roy Cannaday)
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Oct 01, 2020 |
51: RPGs, video games, and our ideal gaming groups (guests: Jon Gilmour, Ian Moss)
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Sep 17, 2020 |
50: Best games, genres, and podcast moments -- our 50th episode special!
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Sep 03, 2020 |
49: Unique deckbuilders, design vs. development, hobbies that should be board games (guests: Leder Games, Terrible Games)
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Aug 20, 2020 |
48: Points? Who cares? Plus: Fave universes, illustration-based games, and social interactions (guest: Eric Slauson)
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Aug 06, 2020 |
47: Fave themes, RPG-ish board games, designers' inspirations, cultural appropriation (guests: Sen-Foong Lim, Banana Chan)
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Jul 23, 2020 |
46: Sleeper hits, games to play outside, genres we dislike (guest: Ruel Gaviola)
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Jul 08, 2020 |
45: Streamable games, big-name licenses, and that X factor (guest: The Op's Pat Marino)
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Jun 24, 2020 |
44: Politics, premium bits, and remakes (guest: James Hudson)
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Jun 10, 2020 |
43: Pirate games, Forgotten Waters, losing interest in the hobby (guests: Plaid Hat, Tim Schafer)
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May 27, 2020 |
42: 2P/solo games, failing co-op, roll & writes, Uwe Rosenberg (guest: Jamey Stegmaier)
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May 06, 2020 |
41: Async digital games, designing during COVID, and more (guest: Emerson Emerson Matsuuchi)
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Apr 22, 2020 |
40: Gaming (and publishing) in a COVID-19 world + The Crew (guests: Deep Water Games)
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Apr 08, 2020 |
39: Classic games, culling games, and conventions (guests: Board Game Spotlight)
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Mar 18, 2020 |
38: Is there a board game for everyone? Plus: The LOLest games, board game movies, and Kickstarter trailers
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Feb 26, 2020 |
37: Mike Young (Plan B) explains why game publishing is so tough! Plus, our fave board game franchises and imports.
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Feb 12, 2020 |
36: Celebrating 20 years of BoardGameGeek
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Jan 29, 2020 |
35: The 2019 games of the year...and looking ahead at 2020
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Jan 15, 2020 |
34: BoardGameGeek drops in to discuss Azul, Abomination, and BGGCON
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Dec 18, 2019 |
33: John D. Clair (Ecos, Mystic Vale) explains how he designs board games. Also: Our fave Star Wars, deckbuilding, and engine-building games.
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Dec 04, 2019 |