The BoardGameGeek Podcast

Episode 101: Ilka Luza - How to Behave at the Table. - Top 5 Games We Like to Play on Repeat - A Surprise Gift and White Water Rafting. Grab a drink and maybe some snacks because this is a longer episode. My super talented friend, Ilka Luza, joins me to discuss an important topic that’s not necessarily said out loud, some of our favorite comfort games, something that made us smile lately, and lots and lots of stories. 00:00:00 Intro 00:00:40 Who is Ilka Luza 00:08:11 Prevention Theater Ep. 82 - Dave Luza Ep. 83: AnnaMaria Jackson-Phelps 00:10:22 How to behave at a table 00:21:04 Respect each other 00:28:59 Ending a game early 00:39:20 Phones at the table 00:46:10 Top 5 Games we like to play on repeat 00:47:07 Patchwork Doodle 00:49:06 Three Sisters: Harvest Edition 00:52:17 Azul 00:55:54 Lords of Waterdeep 01:02:06 Sanctuary 01:08:04 Takenoko 01:11:55 Wingspan 01:17:12 Mahjong 01:27:14 Cascadia 01:32:25 Akropolis 01:36:35 Honorable Mentions 01:36:45 Nokosu Dice 01:39:40 Fliptoons 01:49:11 Moment of Positivity Chris Long Prints 02:00:43 Where to Find Ilka? Ilka’s Website Luzapalooza on Instagram, Twitch, and Youtube This Game is Broken podcast 02:03:25 Outro (Please note that these time stamps might not be accurate due to the use of dynamic ads.) Web: https://boardgamegeek.com/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@boardgamegeek Twitter: https://twitter.com/BoardGameGeek Email: podcast@boardgamegeek.com

Episode 100: Lainie - Convention Planning Insights and Tips - 5 Games from BGG's top 100 that we love - Board Game Con Friends Happy 100th Episode to the BGG Podcast! Let’s peek behind the scenes of Board Game Geek events and conventions with someone who helps run them, Lainie! Then we look at BGG’s top 100 games via user ratings to talk about 5 we love. And share some joy in finding friends through conventions. 00:00:00 Intro 00:00:18 Get to know Lainey 00:05:12 Convention Planning Insights and Tips 00:09:57 Managing Volunteers Effectively 00:21:40 What are the different BGG Events? 00:24:46 5 Games from BGG's top 100 that we love 00:26:37 Race for the Galaxy 00:28:40 Orleans 00:30:17 Power Grid 00:31:55 Grand Austria Hotel 00:34:04 Clank Legacy: Acquisitions Incorporated 00:37:10 Spirit Island 00:39:12 Castles of Burgundy 00:43:17 Obsession 00:46:25 Terraforming Mars 00:49:09 Darwin's Journey 00:52:15 Honorable Mention 00:53:33 Moment of Positivity Omaha Gaming Convention Board Game Wagon OFPG Spielbound Board Game Cafe 01:02:41 Where to find Lainie BGG Con 2026 Gen Con Hot Games Room Hot Games Room Email Lainie’s Email 01:03:40 Outro (Please note that these time stamps might not be accurate due to the use of dynamic ads.) Back Stormlight: War for Roshar on Kickstarter https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/brotherwise/war-for-roshar Web: https://boardgamegeek.com/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@boardgamegeek Twitter: https://twitter.com/BoardGameGeek Email: podcast@boardgamegeek.com

Episode 99: Dutch Yoda - Gen Con vs Spiel - Top 5 BGG Gen Con Preview List 2026 - World Cup and the Beach Boys My friend, Dutch Yoda, joins us all the way from around the globe to talk about the differences and similarities between the 2 biggest board game conventions in the world, Gen Con and Spiel. Then we had a hard time picking our Top 5 games from the BGG Gen Con Preview list for 2026. We then talked about how the World Cup and the Beach Boys brought a little joy in our lives. I hope you can stop by one of his streams and chat with him directly especially about coffee and crowdfunding. 00:00 Intro 00:51 Get to know Dutch Yoda 02:24 How you became Dutch Yoda 03:17 Start in the hobby 05:43 Exploring Gen Con vs. Spiel 14:54 Food Culture at Conventions 18:02 Media Events: A Contrast Between Gen Con and Spiel 26:01 Flea Markets: A Unique Experience 28:16 Travel Logistics and Airport Experiences 31:09 Availability of Games Post-Conventions 42:57 Community and Connections at Conventions 47:01 Top Five Games from BGG Gen Con 2026 Preview List 47:54 Horrified: Dungeons & Dragons - Ravenloft 49:48 Entropy 55:45 Sniper Elite: Expansions (Escalation & Operation Kraken) 57:46 Wondrous Creatures: Winterfall Expansion Omaha Gaming Convention 01:00:55 Frosted Blooms (A Dutch Connection) 01:04:51 Fliptoons Season 2 01:09:34 Wingspan Pocket 01:12:03 Three Sisters: Harvest Edition 01:16:35 Endangered: Australia (Expansion) Endangered: Giant Panda scenario 01:22:33 Mountain Goats: Legacy Legacy of Yu Tiny Mountain Goats 01:26:51 Honorable Mentions 01:27:35 Rascally Rabbits 01:30:17 Jason and the Argonauts Hercules and the 12 Labors 01:32:33 Whisperwood 01:36:15 Perennial 01:38:09 Electrify 01:42:09 Moments of Positivity 01:49:38 Please follow Dutch Yoda on the web! Twitch @DutchYoda Youtube, Instagram, and Bluesky @DutchYodaPlays 01:51:58 Outro Please note: this episode was pre-recorded so that it could be edited on time. Therefore, there might be a few games that were posted on the BGG Preview list after this episode was recorded. (Please note that these time stamps might not be accurate due to the use of dynamic ads.) Back Stormlight: War for Roshar on Kickstarter https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/brotherwise/war-for-roshar Web: https://boardgamegeek.com/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@boardgamegeek Twitter: https://twitter.com/BoardGameGeek Email: podcast@boardgamegeek.com

Episode 98: Aaron B. (Game Enthus) - The Remaster’s Era - Top 5 Games We Like to Teach - Lunch Time Gaming & Getting Recognized Hey everyone! I’m excited to introduce Aaron, also known as Game Enthus on social media, who’s joining me to chat about all those games that are getting remastered, remade, updated with a second edition, brought back, or republished with some tweaks. We’re gonna try to nail down what exactly defines the “Remaster’s Era” of tabletop gaming. Then, we’ll share our top 5 favorite games to teach others. We’ll wrap up with some feel-good stories about gaming with coworkers during lunch and those moments when we get recognized. Oh, and we almost forgot to mention—we usually team up to teach a game on the Learn and Play schedule at PAX Unplugged. So, if you’re heading there, come join us for a fun game! 00:00:00 Intro 00:00:54 Get to know Aaron B. 00:06:08 The Remasters Era in Board Games 00:33:06 Top 5 Games we Enjoy Teaching 00:35:51 Hues and Cues 00:39:22 River of Gold 00:41:54 Panda Royale 00:45:20 Wok and Roll 00:47:30 So Clover! 00:50:02 Duck and Cover 00:53:13 Faraway 00:56:36 Cities Cities USA 01:00:10 Green Team Wins Green Team Wins Again 01:03:28 Seti: Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence Kanban EV Sweet Lands 01:08:00 Honorable Mentions 01:08:05 Chicken Fried Dice 01:10:55 Takenoko 01:12:33 Moments of Positivity in Gaming 01:16:52 Where can you find Aaron? Game Enthus on Lintree Game Enthus Podcast Website Aaron’s Youtube Channel - @GameEnthus The Five By Podcast Website / BGG Listing (Please note that these time stamps might not be accurate due to the use of dynamic ads.) Back Stormlight: War for Roshar on Kickstarter https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/brotherwise/war-for-roshar Web: https://boardgamegeek.com/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@boardgamegeek Twitter: https://twitter.com/BoardGameGeek Email: podcast@boardgamegeek.com

Episode 97: Cole Smith - Games that Combine 2 Mechanisms well - Top 5 Area Control Games - A Frame Job & Good Food Canadian board game and graphic designer, Cole Smith, joins me to talk about his current published games, games that combine 2 mechanisms well, and his favorite mechanism, area control, games. 00:00:00 Intro 00:00:21 Get to Know Cole Smith and his games Tanuki Sauros 3 Magi 00:05:58 The Journey of Game Design 00:08:23 Cole's Favorite Mechanism or Game that inspires him 00:14:42 Games that Blend 2 Well-Known Mechanics Well Lost Ruins or Arnak Dune Imperium Endless Winter: Paleoamericans Patchwork Cascadia and other Flatout line of games Sauros Rumble Nation Radlands 7 Wonders Duel Sagrada Nokosu dice King of Tokyo The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring - Trick Taking Game Iliad Tag Team Arcs 00:33:32 Top 5 Area Control Games 00:37:57 The King is Dead: Second Edition 00:40:18 Rumble Nation 00:41:46 Waddle 00:44:35 Ankh: Gods of Egypt 00:47:25 Marrakech 00:50:50 Rumble Nation (Overlap) 00:51:09 Sunrise Lane 00:54:27 Scythe 00:58:45 Foundations of Rome 01:03:16 Root 01:07:26 Patrician 01:10:29 Honorable Mentions 01:10:40 Big Boss 01:12:59 Shackleton Base: A Journey to the Moon 01:15:01 Ahoy 01:16:02 Moment of Positivity 01:20:09 Where can you find Cole? BGG Designer Page Instagram @Cole_Designs_Games 01:21:24 Outro (Please note that these time stamps might not be accurate due to the use of dynamic ads.) Back Stormlight: War for Roshar on Kickstarter https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/brotherwise/war-for-roshar Web: https://boardgamegeek.com/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@boardgamegeek Twitter: https://twitter.com/BoardGameGeek Email: podcast@boardgamegeek.com

Episode 96: Arwen Kathke - Vision Accessibility in Board Games - Top 5 Food-Themed Board Games - Hanging out with loved ones and friends The amazing Arwen Kathke joins me to talk about her Cardboard Time podcast and her passion to increase vision accessibility in board games. We get hungry talk about our top 5 food themed games and going down some rabbit holes. Ending with good memories of hanging out with loved ones and friends. 00:00:00 Intro 00:00:29 Get to know Arwen 00:01:49 How did the Cardboard Time Podcast start? 00:03:01 Why the name Cardboard Time? 00:07:12 Vision Accessibility in Board Games Colorblind Games 00:18:01 Top 5 Food-Themed Board Games Sang Kee Peking Duck House BGG “Theme: Food Cooking” Tag List 00:24:24 Formage & Formaggio: We Love Cheese 00:32:13 Point Salad: A Game for Everyone Point Galaxy 00:35:52 Coffee Roaster: A Solo Experience In Front of the Elevators 00:40:13 Three Sisters: Harvest Edition: Expanding the Game 00:47:41 Chicken Fried Dice: Real-Time Roll and Write Ashwin and Rob on BGG Podcast Ep. 91 00:51:35 Wok and Roll: Nostalgia in a Game 00:55:00 Diced Veggies: A Unique Chopping Mechanism 00:59:14 Sushi Go Party!: A Fun Twist on Drafting Games Honorable Mentions 01:04:39 Pizza Roles - Yummy Deduction Game 01:07:44 Sweet Lands - The Charm of Heavy Strategy Games 01:13:26 Moments of Positivity Big Gay Dinner - Rose Gauntlet Foundation BGG Spring 2026 Buc-ee’s Sheetz 01:27:45 Where can you find Arwen? The Cardboard Time Podcast on Spotify Cardboard Time Website Bluesky: @CardboardTime Instagram: @Cardboard_Time Youtube:@CardboardTime Conventions: Origins Game Fair Omaha Gaming Con (added after the recording) Pax Unplugged 01:31:51 Outro (Please note that these time stamps might not be accurate due to the use of dynamic ads.) Back Stormlight: War for Roshar on Kickstarter https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/brotherwise/war-for-roshar Web: https://boardgamegeek.com/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@boardgamegeek Twitter: https://twitter.com/BoardGameGeek Email: podcast@boardgamegeek.com

Episode 95: Emily Vincent - Usability & UI Design in Board Games, 10+ Hidden Small Box Gems, Libraries, and cats calling in the Spring Please come join me and meet this wonderful human and talented designer, Emily Vincent. We connect about cats, what makes a sandwich, and fonts. We discuss how UI design and accessibility design concepts are implemented in board games. Then we talk about 10+ small box games that we think fell under the radar or don’t get enough love. And end with cats, libraries, and hearing about her upcoming games. 00:00:00 Intro 00:00:31 Who is Emily Vincent? 00:06:35 Playtesting Games Boston Game Makers’ Guild ProtoSpiel Online Break My Game Discord UnPub 00:07:41 Rapid Fire Questions 00:11:49 Applying Usability / UI Design Concepts to Game Design 00:36:31 Exploring our Top 5 Hidden Gems in Small Box Games 00:38:33 Newfoundland Jam 00:41:38 Cat Rescue 00:45:10 No Regerts: The Game of Art and Poor Life Choices 00:47:46 Big Sur Strange Worlds Above the Clouds 00:50:54 Tootin' & Hollerin' 00:55:04 Espresso 00:57:57 Pass the Buck: A Game of Corporate Responsibility Management 01:02:26 Lunar Skyline 01:06:14 Holiday Hijinks #1: The Kringle Caper and series 01:10:23 Wok and Roll 01:12:47 Honorable Mentions 01:13:17 Trickadee 01:14:13 Bandido 01:16:06 Neko Syndicate 01:20:53 Moments of Positivity 01:28:49 Where can you find Emily? Instagram @ Pink Hawk Games Website: http://pinkhawkgames.com Discord: EmilyKeepsKitties Building the Game podcast 01:32:12 Outro (Please note that these time stamps might not be accurate due to the use of dynamic ads.) Back Stormlight: War for Roshar on Kickstarter https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/brotherwise/war-for-roshar Web: https://boardgamegeek.com/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@boardgamegeek Twitter: https://twitter.com/BoardGameGeek Email: podcast@boardgamegeek.com

Episode 94: Ambie Valdés- How Life Changes affect Board Games - Top 5 Kids Games, sort of - Loving on Family and Friends Ambie Valdés from the Board Game Blitz podcast joins me to talk about how different stages in life change what and how we play board games. I talk about 5 games that are made for kids but adults also enjoy while you get a peek into what games Ambie’s twins enjoyed throughout the years. Ending with happy memories with friends and family. Happy 10 year anniversary to the Board Game Bliz Podcast! 00:00:00 Intro 00:00:36 Get to know Ambie 00:04:10 Life Changes and Their Impact on our Gaming tastes and playing 00:41:30 Top 5 Games made for Kids 00:42:25 Go Away Monster 00:44:26 Animal Upon Animal 00:47:15 My First Adventure: Finding the Dragon 00:51:13 My Little Scythe 00:54:26 Zombie Kidz Evolution 00:58:19 Drop It 01:00:39 MicroMacro: Kids – Crazy City Park 01:05:07 Rhino Hero 01:09:41 Unlock Series - Unlock! Kids: Detective Stories 01:13:09 Brick Like This! 01:16:42 Kids Chronicles: Quest for Moon Stones 01:21:20 Digging for Dinos 01:24:40 Moment of Positivity 01:28:18 Where can you find Ambie? Ambie’s Website https://portaly.cc/ambievaldes https://portaly.cc/BoardGameBlitz Board Game Day book by Ambie in the BGG Store 01:31:42 Outro (Please note that these time stamps might not be accurate due to the use of dynamic ads.) Back Stormlight: War for Roshar on Kickstarter https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/brotherwise/war-for-roshar Web: https://boardgamegeek.com/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@boardgamegeek Twitter: https://twitter.com/BoardGameGeek Email: podcast@boardgamegeek.com

Episode 93: Mark Peebles - Types of Solo Modes - Top 5 Games with Great Solo Modes - Cooking and Gardening My Twitch streamer friend, Mark, joins me to talk about different types of solo modes, our favorite games with great solo modes and a couple of things that brings us joy, cooking and gardening. 00:00:00 Intro 00:00:20 Get to know MP aka Mr. Peebles aka Mark and HIs hobbies 00:07:21 Solo Games - Different Types and Modes 00:08:01 Discussing - Beat Your Own Score Mode 00:11:25 Automation / AI Bots Modes 00:17:29 Solo Only games 00:19:05 Campaign or Legacy Solo 00:20:39 Two-Handed Solo Play: Pros and Cons 00:23:40 Exploring Solo War Games 00:28:41 Top 5 Games with the Best Solo Modes 00:29:34 Black Forest 00:33:07 Delivery Witches 00:35:37 Boonlake 00:40:25 The Guild of Merchant Explorers 00:43:59 Hadrian's Wall 00:49:37 The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring – Trick-Taking Game The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers – Trick-Taking Game 00:54:21 Tainted Grail: Kings of Ruin 00:01:00:51 Cascadia 00:01:03:39 Dead Cells: The Rogue-Lite Board Game 00:01:09:33 Planet Unknown 00:01:16:11 Honorable Mentions in Solo Gaming 00:01:16:30 Suna Valo: Solomodus 00:01:18:49 The Surprising Solo Mode of Fluxx https://www.looneylabs.com/solofluxx Dog Fluxx 00:01:25:26 Moments of Positivity 00:01:35:24 Where to find Mr. Peebles MPeebles on Twitch mpplays.com 00:01:37:38 Outro (Please note that these time stamps might not be accurate due to the use of dynamic ads.) Back Stormlight: War for Roshar on Kickstarter https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/brotherwise/war-for-roshar Web: https://boardgamegeek.com/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@boardgamegeek Twitter: https://twitter.com/BoardGameGeek Email: podcast@boardgamegeek.com

Episode 92: Banzainator - How to sell culled games - Top 5 Games that will never leave our collections - Running and Rainbows Banzainator joins me to talk about selling our games, the games we will never sell, and enjoy running and rainbows. 00:00:00 Intro BGG Podcast Episode 63 00:04:08 The Art of Selling and Culling Games Pirate Ship 00:15:45 Have you heard of Whatnot? Banzainator’s Profile Banzainator’s Referral link 00:21:45 Top 5 Games That Will Never Leave Our Collection 00:21:57 Takenoko 00:24:57 Castles of Burgundy - Special Edition 00:28:48 Lords of Waterdeep 00:30:40 The Castles of Mad King Ludwig 00:33:37 Clank! In! Space!: A Deck-Building Adventure 00:36:28 Grand Austria Hotel 00:41:01 Three Sisters 00:42:56 Skull King 00:48:25 Yggdrasil 00:50:59 Scout 00:52:57 Moments of Positivity Starlight Children’s Foundation 00:56:52 Where can you find Banz? Banzainator’s Linktree 00:59:10 Outro (Please note that these time stamps might not be accurate due to the use of dynamic ads.) Back Stormlight: War for Roshar on Kickstarter https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/brotherwise/war-for-roshar Web: https://boardgamegeek.com/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@boardgamegeek Twitter: https://twitter.com/BoardGameGeek Email: podcast@boardgamegeek.com

Designers and owners of Urban Professional Games, Ashwin Kamath and Rob Newton joins me to talk about the journey of getting Chicken Fried Dice from inspiration to crowdfunding. We then talk about 15+ Blank and write games that we enjoy. And share some happy moments with good food, good friends, good games, and a trip to Japan. 00:00:00 Intro 00:00:17 Meet the Designers: Ashwin and Rob Urban Professional Games Coin Flip Games 00:06:24 The Journey of Chicken Fried Dice Chicken Fried Dice 00:28:57 The Importance of Community and Mentorship 00:37:36 Key Tips for Aspiring Game Designers 00:39:56 5 Blank and Write 00:41:35 Next Station: London 00:44:30 Let's Make a Bus Route 00:46:15 Three Sisters 00:49:49 Cartographers 00:52:45 Welcome To 00:55:17 Dice Cards 01:00:13 Silver and Gold 01:00:27 Tempus Imperium from Chris Anderson 01:02:32 Merchants of Magick: A Set a Watch Tale 01:06:18 Wok and Roll 01:11:10 Corinth 01:14:54 Cascadia: Rolling Rivers 01:19:24 Twice As Clever! 01:21:20 (Honorable Mention) Draft & Write Records 01:23:37 Moments of Positivity and Community Washington State Tabletop Game Alliance at the Tokyo game market Tantrum con and Clarence Simpson Sweetlands 01:28:46 Where can you find Ashwin and Rob Ashwin: BoardGameGhee on Bluesky and most socials Rob: Coinflipgames on Bluesky 01:30:35 Outro (Please note that these time stamps might not be accurate due to the use of dynamic ads.) Back Stormlight: War for Roshar on Kickstarter https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/brotherwise/war-for-roshar Web: https://boardgamegeek.com/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@boardgamegeek Twitter: https://twitter.com/BoardGameGeek Email: podcast@boardgamegeek.com

Roberta Taylor joins me to talk about her games and the Canadian board game scene. We discuss games we wish we could get to the table more often. And we are looking forward to more warmth to our days and meeting up with friends to game. 00:00:00 Intro 00:00:15 Getting to know Roberta Taylor 00:05:25 Exploring the Canadian Board Game Scene Eric M. Lang Sen-Foong Lim Daryl Andrews Christopher Chung Luke Parnell - Kerf Cut Games Bryan Bell (Please note that not all of the designers were mentioned but added them so people can look them up) 00:06:03 Canadian Publishers KTBG / Burnt Island Games Hot Banana Games First Fish Games Off the Page Games Roxley Inside up Games Scorpion Masqué 00:09:23 Canadian Conventions Terminal City Tabletop Con Breakout Con Toon con FallCon GOBfest 00:16:14 Female presenting Canadian Designers Erica Bouyouris Helaina Cappel Marie Wong and Pauline Kong Stephanie Kwok Alara Cameron Shannon McDowell 00:19:16 Canadian Content Creators Mandi Hutchinson - Salt and Sass Games Podcast Foster the Meeple Watch it played Kovray 00:29:10 5 games we don't get played nearly enough 00:29:58 Wicked and Wise 00:31:38 SETI: Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence 00:34:04 Tash-Kalar: Arena of Legends 00:36:48 Endeavor Deep Sea 00:40:33 Targi 00:42:46 The Lord of the Rings: Fate of the Fellowship 00:45:29 Smug Owls 00:47:42 Nostalgic Comfort Games - Takenoko and Lords of Waterdeep 00:51:06 Paperback 00:53:53 Creature Comforts and Cascadia 00:59:06 Moment of Positivity 01:04:09 Where can you find Roberta? 01:08:26 Outro I apologize for the intermittent echo you may be experiencing. I am currently unsure of the cause and am doing my best to address the issue. (Please note that these time stamps might not be accurate due to the use of dynamic ads.) Back Stormlight: War for Roshar on Kickstarter https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/brotherwise/war-for-roshar Web: https://boardgamegeek.com/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@boardgamegeek Twitter: https://twitter.com/BoardGameGeek Email: podcast@boardgamegeek.com

Designer and Publisher, Marcus Ross, joins me to talk about his experience at the Toy Fair in New York. He challenges me to come up with a list of fun Roll-and-Move games. Ending with us talking about robots and wontons. 00:00:00 Intro 00:00:37 Getting to know Marcus Ross 00:03:35 Marcus's Favorite Game 00:09:41 Marcus's experience at the Toy Fair in New York 00:26:33 Top 5 Roll and Move Games BGG’s Roll, Spin, and Move list 00:30:33 Thunder Road: Vendetta 00:33:39 Fireball Island: The Curse of Vul-Kar 00:36:46 Colosseum 00:39:21 Marrakech 00:42:16 Mountain Goats (Mountain Goats: Legacy) 00:45:21 Magical Athlete (Hot Streak) 00:49:15 Ready Set Bet 00:52:57 Formula D 00:53:49 Stuffed Fables 00:55:22 Honorable "Dismention" - Clue 00:55:46 Deep Sea Adventure 00:59:09 Moment of Positivity 01:04:52 Where can you find Marcus and his games? Bluesky Discount Salmon & Letter Go at the Spielbound Board Game Cafe Jingle Bell Roll from Chris Couch Games Seoul Journey currently on Backerkit Water Bear Games 01:06:41 Outro (Please note that these time stamps might not be accurate due to the use of dynamic ads.) Back Stormlight: War for Roshar on Kickstarter https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/brotherwise/war-for-roshar Web: https://boardgamegeek.com/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@boardgamegeek Twitter: https://twitter.com/BoardGameGeek Email: podcast@boardgamegeek.com

Justin Bell is back! He joins me to discuss all of the extra stuff we buy to make our board game experience better. This can be everything from upgrading bits from cardboard to wooden components to the perfect bags to always have on hand. Also, how much we love player aids. Then we discuss our top 5 games of 2025. Ending with how everyone should touch grass and bring baked goods to conventions. 00:00:00 Intro 00:02:03 Justin's Journey in the Board Game Industry BGG Podcast Episode 30 The Five By Podcast 00:04:36 Favorite Game Mechanics and Personal Collection 00:17:20 The Art of Kitting Out: Personal Experiences and Tips Sunrise Tornado Playmat P’Kup 00:33:52 Player Aids: Enhancing the Gaming Experience Every Game Needs a Player Aid Article 00:36:09 The Debate on Game Inserts 00:39:39 Upgrades for Game Night Microfiber Bags “Size of Justin’s Hands” Modern Meeple Allplay 00:46:38 Top 5 Games of 2025 00:47:16 Ayar: Children of the Sun 00:50:26 SETI: Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence 00:53:09 Jungo / Hachi Train / Nanatoridori 00:55:56 Citizens of the Spark 00:58:21 Masters of Crime: Rapture 01:01:48 Endeavor: Deep Sea 01:06:21 Speakeasy 01:11:06 Sanctuary 01:13:30 Vantage 01:18:03 Pergola 01:21:23 Moment of Positivity 01:25:22 Where can you find Justin Bell? Meeple Mountain Instagram @JustinBellSays X @JustinBellSays 01:26:41 Outro (Please note that these time stamps might not be accurate due to the use of dynamic ads.) Back Stormlight: War for Roshar on Kickstarter https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/brotherwise/war-for-roshar Web: https://boardgamegeek.com/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@boardgamegeek Twitter: https://twitter.com/BoardGameGeek Email: podcast@boardgamegeek.com

Episode 87: Andrew Stiles - HIs experience and tips for designers working with publishers - Top 5 games we take everywhere Get to know Andrew Stiles and his incredible journey to being a published designer. We talk tips for meeting with publishers, pitches, and sell sheets. Then we talk about 5 games that we usually will have with us, just in case. Then end with celebrating meeting people, other board gamers, and the next generation of gamers. 00:00:00 Introduction to Andrew Stiles 00:01:53 Andrew's Journey into Game Design 00:04:22 Inspiration Behind Wine Cellar 00:06:49 The Process of Getting Published 00:10:48 Balancing Hobbies and Game Design 00:15:24 Networking and Pitching to Publishers 00:21:59 The Art of the Sell Sheet 00:25:36 Thoughts on Rejection and Persistence 00:27:38 Crafting the Perfect Pitch 00:30:59 Collaboration with Publishers to develop games 00:32:03 Designing with Expansions or Promos in Mind 00:34:04 Managing Multiple Prototypes 00:34:20 Summary - 3 Key Tips for working with publishers 00:35:00 5 Games we take everywhere 00:36:46 Forest Shuffle 00:38:35 Flip 7 00:40:51 Azul Travel Edition 00:43:24 Duck and Cover 00:45:52 Voyages 00:49:02 Scout 00:51:17 Marvel Remix 00:53:11 Trinket Trove 00:56:54 Wine Cellar and Lost Cities 00:59:28 Rumble Nation 01:03:10 Moment of Positivity 01:10:32 Where to find Andrew and His Games Andrew Stiles on Facebook Tantrum Con, Gama, Origins, Gen Con, and maybe Pax Unplugged Tabletop Submarine & the Dice, Camera, Action Podcasts Digging for Dinos Garden Club & Pedal Wine Cellar 3Tricky Pigs 01:14:42 Outro (Please note that these time stamps might not be accurate due to the use of dynamic ads.) Back Stormlight: War for Roshar on Kickstarter https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/brotherwise/war-for-roshar Web: https://boardgamegeek.com/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@boardgamegeek Twitter: https://twitter.com/BoardGameGeek Email: podcast@boardgamegeek.com

Get to know Daniel Newman, board game designer and owner of New Mill Industries. We discuss the indie game markets that have been popping up at conventions over the last couple of years. They are a wonderful place to find unique games that only have very small print runs. And you get some insights on what the Tokyo Game market is like. We then talk about trick taking games that stood out to us from Japan and America. Some games might be hard to get but they might be interesting enough to you that you will want to hunt down. Then we talk about the mahjong resurgence and how Daniel connects to his son through Pokemon. 00:00:00 Intro 00:00:23 Getting to know Daniel Newman 00:02:27 The Journey of a Game Designer 00:04:35 The Indie Game Market Phenomenon 00:09:25 Defining Indie Games and Their Market 00:12:08 Criteria for Indie Game Market Participation 00:19:45 5 Trick Takers that Stood out to us Skull King and Mythical Dice baseline 00:24:01 Where to buy Japanese Games https://trickyimports.com/ Tanoki games UK - travel-games.co.uk Amazon.jp booth.jp Consolidation services: Buyee 00:28:58 Bid Coin 00:32:09 No Loose Ends 00:34:45 Karaoke Trick 00:36:50 Cat in the Box 00:39:08 Recurrring 00:41:21 Mu and More Zoo and More - Taylor Reiner - Seers catalog 00:45:47 Sumida River 00:48:04 Mystery Tricks 00:53:24 I'm the CEO 00:56:41 The Lord of the Rings, The Fellowship of the Ring, Trick-Taking Game 00:58:56 Vegeterrors 01:00:12 Tezuma Trick The Six of VIII 01:03:36 Honorable Mentions 01:03:54 Rebel Princess (Zombie Princess) Spring Cleaning / Haunted Mouse 01:05:02 Rascally Rabbits 01:08:07 Moment of Positivity: The Resurgence of Mahjong 01:12:07 Connecting Generations Through Pokemon 01:13:38 Where to find Daniel & New Mill Industries Daniel Newman on Bluesky New Mill Industries Website 01:14:58 Outro (Please note that these time stamps might not be accurate due to the use of dynamic ads.) Back Stormlight: War for Roshar on Kickstarter https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/brotherwise/war-for-roshar Web: https://boardgamegeek.com/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@boardgamegeek Twitter: https://twitter.com/BoardGameGeek Email: podcast@boardgamegeek.com

Happy new year! And welcome to the 1st episode of 2026. Christina and Dan “Shoe” are the hosts of Going Analog. They join me to talk about our gaming goals for 2026. We talk about our top 5 pretty / not ugly euro style games. And then Shoe gets a little sappy in the moment of positivity while Christina gets hungry. Let us know if you think any of these games are not euros and let us know your gaming goals / resolutions for the new year! 00:00:00 Intro 00:00:30 Who is Shoe & Christina? 00:05:12 Board Game Goals for 2026 00:29:25 The Aesthetics of Euro Games 00:29:53 Top 5 Pretty Euro Games 00:35:15 Obvious Choice: Takenoko 00:38:36 Older Gem: Coimbra 00:40:35 Stunning Presence: River of Gold 00:42:49 Art and Strategy: The Gallerist 00:44:50 Unique Mechanics: The White Castle 00:46:34 Thematic Depth: Formosa Tea 00:50:22 Serene Gameplay: Pergola 00:52:19 Exploration and Strategy: Stroganoff 00:54:58 Charming Aesthetics: Flamecraft 00:57:19 Prohibition Era: Speakeasy 00:01:00:18 Honorable Mentions: More Beautiful Games 00:01:03:13 Moments of Positivity: Gratitude and Good Food 00:01:07:58 Where to find Going Analog Going Analog’s Website 00:01:08:47 Outro (Please note that these time stamps might not be accurate due to the use of dynamic ads.) Web: https://boardgamegeek.com/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@boardgamegeek Twitter: https://twitter.com/BoardGameGeek Email: podcast@boardgamegeek.com

Let’s get to know who Board Gamer Steph is. We talk about our top 5 games that we love to bring to holiday or family gatherings. And let’s celebrate something that we are really excited about coming up in the new year. 00:00 Intro Board Game Geek - Holiday Gift Guide 01:19 Steph Hodge: Plays All the Games! https://linktr.ee/boardgamersteph https://boardgamersteph-shop.fourthwall.com/ 05:11 Gift Ideas for Board Gamers 06:51 Steph’s New Year's Eve Board Game Alphabet Challenge 12:21 Steph’s Other Hobbies 16:12 Top Games for Holiday Gatherings 18:16 Green Team Wins 20:36 Hues & Cues 24:38 Illusion 26:34 Catch the Moon 28:29 America 31:59 Duck and Cover 35:40 Ready Set Bet 38:04 Super Mega Lucky Box 39:50 Subjective 43:23 Flip 7 46:52 Honorable Mentions 47:01 Jingle bell roll 48:22 Don't mess with Cthulu 50:24 Moment of Wow / Excitement BGG@Sea OrcaCon 59:17 Outro (Please note that these time stamps might not be accurate due to the use of dynamic ads.) Back Stormlight: War for Roshar on Kickstarter https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/brotherwise/war-for-roshar Web: https://boardgamegeek.com/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@boardgamegeek Twitter: https://twitter.com/BoardGameGeek Email: podcast@boardgamegeek.com

The wonderful AnnaMaria Jackson Phelps, the owners of Violet Daisy Games, joins me to discuss why we play games and some of the games we played together over the weekend. Introduction / How we met Girls Game Shelf Pivoting to the publishing side of the industry Violet Daisy Games What do we get out of gaming? What compels us to play tabletop games? PhelpsCon Our gaming highlights of the weekend Crokinole Electropolis Surfosaurus Max Sail or Die (that Shark-Butt game) Ghost Lift Brian Boru: High King of Ireland Duck and Cover Chicken Fried Dice (Prototype) Ashwin Kamath & Urban Professional Games (Rob Newton) Let’s Go to Japan Team Play aka Duos So clover Menagerie: Unlock the Wonders of a miniature world Fertessa Allyse Where you can find us Violet Daisy Games AnnaMaria on Instagram Northwest Indian College Games Program Amanda's Links Outro Back Stormlight: War for Roshar on Kickstarter https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/brotherwise/war-for-roshar Web: https://boardgamegeek.com/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@boardgamegeek Twitter: https://twitter.com/BoardGameGeek Email: podcast@boardgamegeek.com

Dave Luza of Luzapalooza and This Game is Broken Podcast joins me to talk about our Spiel experience together and games we love to play on our Twitch Live Streams. Introduction Our 2025 Spiel experience My top 5 types of games I like to play on my Twitch Live streams with examples Akropolis Welcome To (and Sagrada) Point Galaxy (and Final Girl) Targi The White Castle Duel Dave's top 5 games he's played on his Twitch live streams Trails of Tucana Letters from Whitechapel Isle of Cats Codenames My City (and Karuba and Take it Easy) Where you can find us Luzapalooza on Twitch This Game is Broken Podcast Amanda's Links Outro Back Stormlight: War for Roshar on Kickstarter https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/brotherwise/war-for-roshar Web: https://boardgamegeek.com/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@boardgamegeek Twitter: https://twitter.com/BoardGameGeek Email: podcast@boardgamegeek.com

Jay Bernardo is back to talk about conventions we go to and games from Asian Publishers / Designers. Please note that this episode was recorded before Spiel 2025 but released after Spiel 2025. Introduction - Jay Bernardo Anticipation for Essen and other Board Game Conventions we go to Exploring Asian Board Games (Amanda talks about 5 of her favorite games from Asian publishers / designers and Jay talks about 5 games that were recently fulfilled from crowdfunding that are from Asian publishers/ designers.) - Cat Rescue (and Cat Sudoku) - Sweet Lands - Wok and Roll - Jisogi: Anime Studio Tycoon - Scout (and Revolve!) - Shallow Sea - Remember Our Trip - Snow Planner - Steam Up: A Feast of Dim Sum (and Moon Bunny) - Grow Sky Celebrating Achievements: Moments of Wow / Joy or Bright Spots (Let us know in the comments what the name of this segment should be.) Where to find Jay YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/cardboardeast https://linktr.ee/cardboardeast Playte Video: https://youtu.be/fF_EegbJjz8?si=swkE0msHi2NhAJ5S Spiel 2025 Preview: https://youtu.be/uvtdiN8HBgo?si=KQdwHb33iwaIhTbN Outro Back Stormlight: War for Roshar on Kickstarter https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/brotherwise/war-for-roshar Web: https://boardgamegeek.com/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@boardgamegeek Twitter: https://twitter.com/BoardGameGeek Email: podcast@boardgamegeek.com

Amanda Panda is excited to host John D. Clair, who shares insights about his upcoming game, Mystic Lands, launching soon on Kickstarter. Together, they also highlight their favorite deck-building games. Check it out! Introduction Amanda welcomes John D. Clair to the podcast John talks about card crafting and and how he came to develop it Inspiration for card crafting and being inspired by game components Kinetic design and how he uses it to solve ideas in his games How he works on multiple game designs and the same time They talk about Mystic Lands a stand alone sequel to Mystic Vale Mystic Lands comes to Kickstarter in November 2025 Challenges for Mystic Lands art direction with card crafting Ramping up the customization of your deck with an additional layer Challenges of foreground and background art in card crafting Changes to the game that differentiate it from Mystic Vale Expansions and when John develops them Deckbuilding John - Hexarchy a Digital 4X Civilization Deckbuilder from Main Tank Software Amanda - Star Realms from Wize Wizard Games John & Amanda - Shards of Infinty from Stone Blade Entertainment John - Dominion from Rio Grande Games Amanda - Mystic Vale from AEG John - Dune Imperium from Dire Wolf Amanda - Clank (In Space) from Dire Wolf John - War Chest from AEG John - Eminent Domain from Tasty Minstrel Games Amanda - Lost Ruins of Arnak from Czech Games Edition Amanda - Orléans from Capstone Games Where can you find us next? Sign off Live Stream Schedule: https://boardgamegeek.com/live Back Stormlight: War for Roshar on Kickstarter https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/brotherwise/war-for-roshar Web: https://boardgamegeek.com/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@boardgamegeek Twitter: https://twitter.com/BoardGameGeek Email: podcast@boardgamegeek.com

Update: Hey everybody, Aldie here. I just wanted to let everyone know that Candice is moving on from BGG and we wish her the best in whatever endeavor she chooses to undertake in the future. Candice is responsible for bringing the BGG Podcast back to life after being defunct for ~20 years. She is one of the most talented game explainers I've ever met - and I really appreciate the passion she brought to the podcast. Nikki Pontius introduces the new host of the BGG Podcast, Amanda Panda, tells you her tips if you go to Spiel Essen, and they discuss some games they have recently played. Introduction Board Game Geek has a new Quiz show! Welcome Amanda as the new host! Getting to know Amanda: Her Journey into the hobby Tips for attending Spiel Essen: Board Game Convention Recent games we've played and our thoughts Big Sur from 25th Century Games Endeavor: Deep Sea from Burnt Island Games and the Grand Gamers Guild Finspan from Stonemaier games River Market from Kids Table Board Games Jungo from Happy Camper Games + Nanatoridori from KTBG Citizens of the Spark from Thunderworks Games The Peak Team from Matagot Bomb Busters from Pegasus Spiele The Lord of the Rings: Fate of the Fellowship from Zman Games Mythical Dice from Playte and Iello Where can you find us next? Sign off Live Stream Schedule: https://boardgamegeek.com/live Back Stormlight: War for Roshar on Kickstarter https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/brotherwise/war-for-roshar Web: https://boardgamegeek.com/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@boardgamegeek Twitter: https://twitter.com/BoardGameGeek Email: podcast@boardgamegeek.com

It's our third anniversary! BGG Owner Scott Alden (aka Aldie) joins Candice to catch up on the past year and discuss SPIEL Essen '25 games they're most excited to play. 00:00:00 Introduction 00:02:37 Pinball Happenings 00:05:27 BGG Booth 4-J200 (BGG IPA Gameshop Online) 00:10:38 Thank you for your support! 00:16:23 Fresh Plays 00:16:50 Vantage 00:26:07 Startups 00:32:48 Jungo 00:36:53 Imperium: The Contention 00:46:22 SPIEL Essen '25 Games We're Most Excited to Play 00:47:22 Reflecting on our Top 5 SPIEL '24 Anticipation Games 00:54:31 Bohemians 00:57:09 Durian Smuggler + Food Alley 01:00:32 Children of Morta 01:02:17 Deckers 01:04:16 Fantasy Brewers 01:05:57 Habemus Papam 01:07:37 Keyside 01:09:02 Severton 01:10:31 Rise of the Wastelands 01:12:07 Expansions! Data Era, Allies, Paradise Islands, Nemed (demo) 01:13:24 Pilgrims: Curious Adventures 01:16:27 The Battle of the Divas 01:17:04 Take Time 01:19:53 Jisogi: Anime Studio Tycoon 01:21:44 A Very Civil Whist 01:23:12 Thesauros 01:25:09 Stupor Mundi + Feya's Swamp 01:29:55 Recall 01:32:36 Kingdom Crossing 01:34:06 Etherstone 01:36:14 Random Roll Question (Arkham Horror: Lovecraft Letter) 01:40:51 Sign-off Back Stormlight: War for Roshar on Kickstarter https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/brotherwise/war-for-roshar Web: https://boardgamegeek.com/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@boardgamegeek Twitter: https://twitter.com/BoardGameGeek Email: podcast@boardgamegeek.com

Starla from Our Family Plays Games joins Candice to discuss some of their favorite worker placement games. 00:00:00 Introduction 00:04:14 Fresh Plays 00:04:44 Rebel Princess 00:08:28 Escape from the Aliens in Outer Space 00:17:45 Castle Combo 00:21:56 Antiques Ghost Show 00:31:00 Worker Placement Games We Love 00:35:33 Alpujarras 00:38:05 Dilluvia Project 00:43:20 Stone Age 00:48:40 Whistle Mountain 00:55:25 Cities (also mentioned Tower Up) 00:59:43 Argent: The Consortium 01:07:07 Creature Comforts 01:11:20 Diamonds Club 01:21:45 Lords of Waterdeep 01:28:26 Dune: Imperium – Uprising 01:31:30 Random Roll Question (Quadropolis) 01:34:33 Sign-off Back Stormlight: War for Roshar on Kickstarter https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/brotherwise/war-for-roshar Web: https://boardgamegeek.com/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@boardgamegeek Twitter: https://twitter.com/BoardGameGeek Email: podcast@boardgamegeek.com

Board game illustrator Kwanchai Moriya and Candice kick it for a super casual chat about games he loves playing in between beautifying board games, as well as pickles and board game art he appreciates most. 00:00:00 Introduction 00:03:34 Fresh Plays 00:04:50 Vantage 00:10:11 Forest Shuffle + Alpine expansion 00:11:55 Primal: The Awakening 00:16:00 Quacks 00:17:17 Kwanchai's Favorite Games 00:21:38 Suburbia 00:24:20 Agricola: All Creatures Big and Small 00:27:16 The Lord of the Rings: The Confrontation 00:30:01 A Feast for Odin 00:32:55 Quacks 00:34:58 Blood Bowl: Team Manager 00:37:18 Creature Caravan 00:40:34 Minecart Town (Roads & Boats) 00:42:18 Board Game Art Appreciation 00:55:44 Random Roll Question (SILOS) 00:58:42 Sign-off Back Stormlight: War for Roshar on Kickstarter https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/brotherwise/war-for-roshar Web: https://boardgamegeek.com/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@boardgamegeek Twitter: https://twitter.com/BoardGameGeek Email: podcast@boardgamegeek.com

Rodney Smith (Watch It Played) and Joel Eddy (Drive Thru Games) join Candice to discuss the evolution of the COIN Series and why they find COIN games fascinating, along with sharing some of their favorites in the series...and getting each other hype to watch more anime. 00:00:00 Introduction 00:06:23 TCGs + Gundam + Anime 00:26:36 Fresh Plays 00:26:58 Fate of the Fellowship 00:33:51 Tales of the Arthurian Knights 00:45:35 Scape Goat 00:55:30 The Evolution of the COIN Series 00:55:52 COINsplaining 01:15:15 Playing Remotely aka "Rodney Style" 01:18:52 The Beauty of Playbooks 01:22:03 Not Just for Four (Colonial Twilight, All Bridges Burning, People Power) 01:23:23 Irregular Conflict Series (Vijayanagara, A Gest of Robin Hood, Cross Bronx Expressway) 01:25:03 COIN Multipacks (The British Way) 01:27:57 New Territory (Red Dust Rebellion) 01:31:39 COIN Games We Love (The British Way, Andean Abyss, Cuba Libre, A Distant Plain, Red Dust Rebellion, All Bridges Burning, Gandhi, People Power) 01:44:03 COIN Games We're Excited to Check Out (Pendragon, Gandhi, Fire in the Lake, The British Way) 01:48:48 COINticipation (China's War, The Pure Land, A Fading Star) 01:56:26 Future COIN ideas 02:02:32 Random Roll Questions 02:13:13 Sign-off COIN Curious? Check these videos out: Candice's Red Dust Rebellion Overview Watch It Played Cuba Libre Playthrough Joel's The British Way Review Back Stormlight: War for Roshar on Kickstarter https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/brotherwise/war-for-roshar Web: https://boardgamegeek.com/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@boardgamegeek Twitter: https://twitter.com/BoardGameGeek Email: podcast@boardgamegeek.com

Filmmaker Simon Ennis joins Candice to discuss his new documentary The Hobby: Tales From The Tabletop, as well as emotions they love to feel watching movies/documentaries, and board games/board gaming experiences that evoke similar feelings. 00:00:00 Introduction 00:02:40 The Hobby: Tales from the Tabletop 00:25:03 Fresh Plays 00:25:42 Unconscious Mind 00:33:05 Man-Eating House 00:41:33 Nemesis 00:54:45 23 Knives 01:06:23 Film Feelings from Board Games 01:18:19 Abomination: The Heir of Frankenstein 01:23:19 Pandemic Legacy 01:26:02 Dead of Winter 01:27:47 Mantis Falls 01:29:53 Detective: City of Angels 01:30:42 Final Girl: Frightmare on Maple Lane 01:37:27 Leaving Earth 01:43:54 Escape Plan 01:51:31 This War of Mine: The Board Game 01:55:49 Watergate 02:02:34 Tumbling Tower 02:04:34 DerrocAr: The Week of Five Presidents 02:09:58 Random Roll Question 02:10:58 Sign-off Back Stormlight: War for Roshar on Kickstarter https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/brotherwise/war-for-roshar Web: https://boardgamegeek.com/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@boardgamegeek Twitter: https://twitter.com/BoardGameGeek Email: podcast@boardgamegeek.com

Shea Parker from RTFM joins Candice to discuss a variety of enticing Gen Con 2025 releases. 00:00:00 Introduction 00:02:22 Frosthaven Digital 00:08:46 Fresh Plays 00:09:50 TI4 - Twilight Codex Volume IV: Liberation 00:20:46 The Defence of Procyon III 00:34:36 Vantage 00:45:36 Spooktacular 00:55:30 Gen Con '25 Releases We're Most Excited to Play 00:58:01 Above and Below: Haunted 01:00:33 Diplomacy: Era of Empire 01:01:47 Galileo Galilei 01:04:17 Luthier 01:07:40 Transgalactica 01:09:09 Ham Helsing 01:10:25 Fountains 01:11:50 Ego 01:13:35 Merchants of Andromeda 01:16:05 Dice Clash 01:18:45 The Crew: Family Adventure 01:20:28 Hercules and the 12 Labors 01:23:16 Citizens of the Spark 01:25:57 Lightning Train 01:27:13 Graft 01:30:07 Habemus Papam 01:31:37 Wroth 01:34:19 Meltwater 01:37:10 Luthier 01:42:40 Vantage 01:41:43 Popcorn Bonus: Mercurial: Alchemia 01:43:40 Sign-off Back Stormlight: War for Roshar on Kickstarter https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/brotherwise/war-for-roshar Web: https://boardgamegeek.com/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@boardgamegeek Twitter: https://twitter.com/BoardGameGeek Email: podcast@boardgamegeek.com

Matthew Makak from Room 51 joins Candice to discuss board games with wacky themes. 00:00:00 Introduction 00:04:28 Fresh Plays 00:04:41 Escape Tales: The Awakening 00:08:52 Primal: The Awakening 00:19:15 Monster Hunter 00:21:29 Distilled 00:27:34 Star Trek: Captain's Chair 00:33:40 2-Player Abstract Strategy Games w/ a Hint of Theme 00:35:35 Kabuto Sumo 00:38:10 Battle Dentale 00:40:25 Magic Maze 00:43:15 Dinosaur Gauge 00:46:28 The Bloody Inn 00:49:05 Shifty Eyed Spies 00:50:30 Galaxy Trucker 00:53:03 Cosmic Frog + Zimby Mojo 00:55:05 Conquest Princess: Fashion Is Power 00:57:50 Hot Streak 00:59:32 Witch's Shot Delivery Service 01:01:15 Sign-off Back Stormlight: War for Roshar on Kickstarter https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/brotherwise/war-for-roshar Web: https://boardgamegeek.com/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@boardgamegeek Twitter: https://twitter.com/BoardGameGeek Email: podcast@boardgamegeek.com

Ruel Gaviola joins Candice to discuss abstract strategy board games with a hint of theme, that play well with 2 players. 00:00:00 Introduction 00:01:51 LFG Con 00:07:03 Ticket to Ride 20th Anniversary video 00:09:42 Fresh Plays 00:09:59 Conservas 00:13:16 Hot Streak 00:20:15 Hits & Outs (Baseball Highlights: 2045, Kaosball) 00:25:44 Typeset 00:30:04 Chakra 00:37:44 Coloretto 00:39:22 Abstract Strategy Games w/ a Hint of Theme for 2 Players 00:44:05 DONUTS 00:48:08 Ironwood 00:51:32 Miyabi 00:54:24 Tash Kalar 00:57:48 Azul 01:00:44 War Chest 01:04:38 Spirits of the Wild 01:06:53 Toy Battle 01:10:42 Samurai 01:14:03 Mythic Mischief 01:17:34 Santorini 01:20:34 Bonus Mentions (Summoner Wars, Project L, Leaders) 01:23:27 Sign-off Back Stormlight: War for Roshar on Kickstarter https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/brotherwise/war-for-roshar Web: https://boardgamegeek.com/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@boardgamegeek Twitter: https://twitter.com/BoardGameGeek Email: podcast@boardgamegeek.com

Eric Yurko joins Candice to discuss board games that were unexpected hits. 00:00:00 Introduction 00:01:46 Video Games?! 00:06:20 Life Beyond Board Games Podcast + Table Scraps 00:08:57 BGG.Spring Highlights (Dogs of War, Guards of Atlantis II, Presages) 00:17:15 Fresh Plays 00:17:31 Zenith 00:20:20 Scream Park 00:24:44 Rivages 00:28:06 Clash of Clans: The Epic Raid 00:35:45 Unexpected Hits 00:37:24 The Shipwreck Arcana 00:40:02 Stomp the Plank 00:43:05 Cat Sudoku: Summer Festival 00:44:22 Decorum 00:46:22 Nine Tiles Panic 00:47:46 Inheritors 00:49:46 Turing Machine 00:51:18 Polynesia 00:54:44 Obsession 00:56:25 Tower Up 01:00:48 Sign-off Thank you to our sponsor, Rebel Studio! Back Stormlight: War for Roshar on Kickstarter https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/brotherwise/war-for-roshar Web: https://boardgamegeek.com/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@boardgamegeek Twitter: https://twitter.com/BoardGameGeek Email: podcast@boardgamegeek.com

Pénélope from Penelope Gaming joins Candice to discuss board games that they enjoyed in Paris and Étourvy. 00:00:00 Introduction 00:02:18 Penelope Gaming + Festival International des Jeux - Cannes 00:08:09 Fun in France! 00:15:46 Extended Fresh Plays 00:17:54 Zenith 00:24:10 Revolve! 00:29:54 CVLT 00:35:40 Stupor Mundi 00:43:49 Take Time 00:49:29 Tir Na Nog 00:56:40 Map Masters 01:02:09 Toy Battle 01:13:15 Behind 01:17:32 Star Wars: Battle of Hoth 01:19:52 Hues & Cues 01:22:53 Treasure of the Dwarves 01:26:54 Quick Mentions (We Need to Talk, Looping Louie, Stomp the Plank, Detective Club) 01:28:14 DaDaDa 01:30:58 Ticket to Ride 20th Anniversary in Paris 01:36:20 Presages 01:42:40 Odin 01:53:14 Sign-off Thank you to our sponsor, Lookout Games! Back Stormlight: War for Roshar on Kickstarter https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/brotherwise/war-for-roshar Web: https://boardgamegeek.com/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@boardgamegeek Twitter: https://twitter.com/BoardGameGeek Email: podcast@boardgamegeek.com

Edward from Heavy Cardboard joins Candice to discuss the appeal of heavy board games, the ones they've been diggin, and the ones where the juice is worth the squeeze. 00:00:00 Introduction 00:15:38 Fresh Plays 00:16:35 Ayar: Children of the Sun 00:25:38 Cosmic Frog 00:31:54 Speakeasy 00:40:23 Dungeon Degenerates 00:54:25 Heavy Games: When the Juice is Worth the Squeeze 00:56:15 The Heaviness in Board Games 01:16:59 Age of Steam 01:22:22 Leaving Earth 01:26:20 Crystal Palace 01:30:52 Black Rose Wars: Rebirth + Age of Innovation 01:34:04 Stress Botics: Odyssey 01:40:25 Feudum 01:42:53 Edward's List of Games Worth the Squeeze (Stress Botics Odyssey, Age of Steam, Antiquity, Pax Transhumanity, Reef Encounter, Weimar: The Fight for Democracy, Tales of the Northlands: The Sagas of Noggin the Nog, Mr. President, Die Macher, John Company, Dilluvia Project, The Colonists, For-Ex, Sekigahara) 01:46:24 Candice's List of Games Worth the Squeeze (Feudum, Too Many Bones, Spirit Island, Mage Knight, COIN & ICS series, War of the Ring: Second Edition, TI4, Cerebria, Here I Stand, Fields of Fire) 01:51:08 D-Day at Omaha Beach 01:55:38 Sign-off Thank you to our sponsor, CATAN Studio! Back Stormlight: War for Roshar on Kickstarter https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/brotherwise/war-for-roshar Web: https://boardgamegeek.com/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@boardgamegeek Twitter: https://twitter.com/BoardGameGeek Email: podcast@boardgamegeek.com

Game Designer Johnny Chin joins Candice to discuss Game Market West and a variety of indie board games. 00:00:00 Introduction 00:07:12 Fresh Plays 00:07:28 My Favourite Things 00:11:10 Alice is Missing 00:20:21 Mot Coin (Cryptrick & Trick and Trade) 00:27:53 Libertalia: Winds of Galecrest 00:37:16 Game Market West + Indie Games Appreciation 00:46:25 Golpher 00:49:23 Kansas City: Trick-taking Game 00:53:06 We Need to Talk 00:58:02 Oishii: Food Stall Clash (Hotpot Havoc) 01:02:28 Trickarus 01:07:42 Juven Isle 01:11:06 Tag You're It! 01:18:49 Dungeon Post 01:21:08 FUCAZUL! + Spring Cleaning/Haunted Mouse 01:25:08 Matcha 01:30:18 Sign-off Thank you to our sponsor, Lookout Games! Back Stormlight: War for Roshar on Kickstarter https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/brotherwise/war-for-roshar Web: https://boardgamegeek.com/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@boardgamegeek Twitter: https://twitter.com/BoardGameGeek Email: podcast@boardgamegeek.com

Jamie from Foster the Meeple joins Candice to discuss some of their favorite board games to play with 6 players. 00:00:00 Introduction 00:01:22 Foster the Game-a-thon 00:06:46 Circle DC 00:14:21 Fresh Plays 00:15:18 Crafting the Cosmos 00:22:43 Argent: the Consortium 00:36:49 Silver Fang 00:43:32 Molly House 00:59:22 Grunling: Fantastic Fruit 01:02:16 Awesome Board Games for 6 Players 01:03:18 Deception: Murder in Hong Kong 01:08:01 Lovestruck 01:11:10 Dune: Imperium - Uprising + Dune 01:15:19 Camel Up (Second Edition) 01:19:41 Border Reivers 01:23:07 Leaping Lemmings 01:24:56 Challengers! 01:30:06 Sidereal Confluence 01:33:52 Awkward Guests 01:37:57 Dûhr: The Lesser Houses 01:49:33 Cursed Court 01:55:56 Guards of Atlantis II 02:09:54 Sign-off Thank you to our sponsor, Lookout Games! Back Stormlight: War for Roshar on Kickstarter https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/brotherwise/war-for-roshar Web: https://boardgamegeek.com/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@boardgamegeek Twitter: https://twitter.com/BoardGameGeek Email: podcast@boardgamegeek.com

Ben from Five Games For Doomsday joins Candice to discuss some of their favorite midweight euro games. 00:00:00 Introduction 00:01:34 Five Games for Doomsday 00:10:45 Fresh Plays 00:12:15 Fellowship of the Ring: Trick-Taking Game 00:16:58 Tip of the Diceberg 00:27:13 Tricky Time Crisis 00:32:42 Skull Queen 00:40:21 Board Game Burnout, Black Rose Wars: Rebirth, & Cold Teaches 00:56:24 Midweight Euro Games We Love 01:03:35 Fresco 01:07:27 Pirates of Maracaibo + GWT: El Paso 01:14:27 Lancaster 01:18:44 IKI 01:26:21 Nusfjord 01:29:20 Whistle Mountain 01:37:32 Hansa Teutonica 01:41:46 River of Gold 01:53:13 Concordia 01:59:07 Bonus Mentions (Windmill Valley, The Artemis Project, Galileo Galilei, Shakespeare, Lewis & Clark, Glass Road, Spyrium, Castles of Burgundy, Heaven & Ale) 02:06:54 Sign-off Thank you to our sponsor, CATAN Studio! Back Stormlight: War for Roshar on Kickstarter https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/brotherwise/war-for-roshar Web: https://boardgamegeek.com/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@boardgamegeek Twitter: https://twitter.com/BoardGameGeek Email: podcast@boardgamegeek.com

Jenna from The Board Game Garden joins Candice to discuss some of their favorite cozy games. 00:00:00 Introduction 00:05:36 Fresh Plays 00:06:06 Raiders of Scythia 00:12:02 Whistle Mountain 00:24:58 Reforest 00:30:57 Black Rose Wars: Rebirth 00:48:16 Cozy Games We Love 00:52:30 Mind Space 00:55:40 Finding Calm 00:56:44 River Valley Glassworks 00:58:17 A Gentle Rain 01:00:33 Rivages 01:04:31 Patchwork 01:06:55 Creature Comforts 01:08:48 Chakra 01:13:10 Nusfjord 01:15:28 Le Havre 01:17:17 Tangram City 01:20:50 Beer & Bread 01:21:32 Hamlet: The Village Building Game 01:22:33 Fountains 01:23:15 Conservas 01:27:33 Bonus Mentions (Flamecraft, Everdell, Meadow, Lands of Galzyr, Tokaido, Let's Go to Japan, Three Sisters, Fleet: The Dice Game, Coffee Roaster, Café, Harmonies, Paupers' Ladder) 01:35:23 Sign-off Thank you to our sponsor, Next Move Games! Back Stormlight: War for Roshar on Kickstarter https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/brotherwise/war-for-roshar Web: https://boardgamegeek.com/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@boardgamegeek Twitter: https://twitter.com/BoardGameGeek Email: podcast@boardgamegeek.com

Banzainator joins Candice to discuss to share a bunch of games they've been enjoying recently. 00:00:00 Introduction 00:01:16 Manor Lords (video game) 00:08:48 Cult of the New + Revisiting Older Games 00:12:50 Extended Fresh Plays 00:13:08 Azul Duel 00:17:07 BGG Pod "Total Recall" (Whitehall Mystery, Road to Canterbury, Rock Hard: 1977, Downfall of Pompeii, Serenissima) 00:30:00 Ready Set Bet: High Roller Edition 00:35:12 Banana Boy VS Uni-Cone + Sky Towers 00:45:17 Holiday Hills (Christmas Tree, Gingerbread House) 00:51:31 Kaosball 00:57:57 Tea Garden + Galileo Galilei + SETI 01:09:41 Innovation Ultimate 01:18:30 Village: Big Box 01:25:25 Vagrantsong 01:38:11 Castles of Burgundy: Special Edition 01:45:40 Guards of Atlantis II 01:58:17 Sign-off Thank you to our sponsor, Next Move Games! Back Stormlight: War for Roshar on Kickstarter https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/brotherwise/war-for-roshar Web: https://boardgamegeek.com/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@boardgamegeek Twitter: https://twitter.com/BoardGameGeek Email: podcast@boardgamegeek.com

Twitch Streamer Amanda Panda joins Candice to discuss co-operative games they've recently been diggin' into. 00:00:00 Introduction 00:05:18 BGG@Sea WestMex 00:08:44 Fresh Plays 00:09:00 Darwin's Journey 00:12:31 Fives 00:18:20 Dice Cards 00:21:08 Bullet♥︎ 00:23:49 Awesome Co-op Discoveries 00:24:20 Unstoppable 00:30:36 Defenders of the Wild 00:42:04 Buffer Time 00:44:50 Conquest Princess: Fashion is Power 00:47:13 The Fellowship of the Ring: Trick-Taking Game 00:53:26 Burgle Bros 3: Future Flip 00:56:17 Sail 01:01:47 Epilogue 01:05:28 Leviathan Wilds 01:13:03 Good Dog, Bad Zombie 01:16:37 The LOOP 01:27:18 Apropos: Of Board Games 01:29:36 Candice's Honorable Mentions (Cthulhu: Death May Die, Purple Haze, Peacemakers: Horrors of War, Bomb Busters, Décorum, Eternal Decks, Fateforge) 01:33:02 Amanda's Honorable Mentions (The Night Cage, The Spill, Corps of Discovery, Horrified: Greek Monsters & World of Monsters, Sky Team) 01:38:59 Sign-off Thank you to our sponsor, Repos Production! Back Stormlight: War for Roshar on Kickstarter https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/brotherwise/war-for-roshar Web: https://boardgamegeek.com/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@boardgamegeek Twitter: https://twitter.com/BoardGameGeek Email: podcast@boardgamegeek.com

Jack from The Cardboard Herald joins Candice to discuss some of their favorite hidden movement games. 00:00:00 Introduction 00:08:29 BGG's 25th Anniversary + Hall of Fame 00:13:23 TrickTakeuary (Mü & more: Revised Edition) 00:16:40 Fresh Plays 00:17:55 Star Wars: Unlimited 00:21:13 Crown of Ash 00:32:27 Mistborn 00:39:20 Panda Spin 00:50:09 Hidden Movement Games We Love 00:52:23 Scotland Yard 00:56:41 Mind MGMT 01:00:34 Star Wars: Rebellion + Liberation 01:05:03 Ninja: Legend of the Scorpion Clan 01:11:39 Sniper: Elite 01:16:25 Hunt for the Ring 01:22:07 Sabotage 01:26:47 Beast 01:32:29 Kelp 01:33:32 Black Sonata 01:40:07 Whitehall Mystery 01:44:55 Atlantic Chase 01:51:52 Narcos: The Board Game 01:54:09 Sign-off Thank you to our sponsor, Repos Production! Back Stormlight: War for Roshar on Kickstarter https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/brotherwise/war-for-roshar Web: https://boardgamegeek.com/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@boardgamegeek Twitter: https://twitter.com/BoardGameGeek Email: podcast@boardgamegeek.com

Dan Thurot from Space-Biff! joins Candice to discuss some of their favorite board and card games that hit different. 00:00:00 Introduction 00:05:28 Fresh Plays 00:05:48 The 7th Citadel 00:09:22 The Lost Expedition 00:20:07 Kinfire Chronicles: Night's Fall 00:25:04 Mage Knight: Ultimate Edition 00:38:20 Board & Cards Games That Hit Different 00:40:53 Propaganda 00:51:29 Witch's Shot Delivery Service 01:00:28 Endurance 01:05:56 Heading Forward 01:09:52 Bronze Age 01:14:36 Pariahs 01:17:48 Peacemakers: Horrors of War (interview w/ Sami Laakso) 01:28:34 Scape Goat 01:34:07 Doubt Is Our Product 01:39:04 For-Ex/For-Ex II: She Made Another One 01:40:57 The Road to Canterbury 01:46:08 Zimby Mojo 01:53:49 Sign-off Thank you to our sponsor, Repos Production! Back Stormlight: War for Roshar on Kickstarter https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/brotherwise/war-for-roshar Web: https://boardgamegeek.com/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@boardgamegeek Twitter: https://twitter.com/BoardGameGeek Email: podcast@boardgamegeek.com

Maggie from ThinkerThemer joins Candice to discuss the best games they played in 2024. 00:00:00 Introduction 00:05:35 Fresh Plays 00:06:02 Slay the Spire 00:09:29 Gosu X 00:17:14 Disney Lorcana (Pokémon...and other TCG rabbit holes) 00:31:13 I’m Kind of a Big Dill 00:35:35 That Escalated Quickly 00:37:52 The Best Games We Played in 2024 00:39:14 Bottle Imp 00:42:52 Attack on Titan: Deck-Building Game 00:45:23 Life of Amazonia 00:48:22 Tyrants of the Underdark 00:51:08 Ginkgopolis 00:53:00 Unsettled 00:56:38 DroPolter 00:58:08 Dune: Imperium - Uprising 01:00:44 Le Havre 01:05:46 Cthulhu: Death May Die 01:13:48 Mü & more: Revised Edition 01:16:20 Our Top 10 2024 Releases 01:18:07 Maggie's #10 01:20:04 Candice's #10 01:21:16 Maggie's #9 01:23:52 Candice's #9 01:26:18 Maggie's #8 01:30:11 Candice's #8 01:33:19 Maggie's #7 01:35:05 Candice's #7 01:39:43 Maggie's #6 01:43:56 Candice's #6 01:47:27 Maggie's #5 01:51:38 Candice's #5 01:53:22 Maggie's #4 01:55:49 Candice's #4 02:00:07 Maggie's #3 02:02:25 Candice's #3 02:03:57 Maggie's #2 02:07:01 Candice's #2 02:09:09 Maggie's #1 02:13:04 Candice's #1 02:19:05 Sign-off Thank you to our sponsor, Office Dog Games! Back Stormlight: War for Roshar on Kickstarter https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/brotherwise/war-for-roshar Web: https://boardgamegeek.com/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@boardgamegeek Twitter: https://twitter.com/BoardGameGeek Email: podcast@boardgamegeek.com

Alex from BoardGameCo joins Candice to discuss a variety of adventure games and why they find them so appealing. 00:00:00 Introduction 00:01:40 PAX Unplugged Highlights (Great Western Trail: El Paso, Azul Duel, Crafting the Cosmos) 00:09:10 Fresh Plays 00:09:48 Arydia: The Paths We Dare Tread 00:14:43 Re;Act - The Arts of War 00:22:57 Unconscious Mind 00:27:38 Star Trek: Ascendancy 00:33:58 A Gentle Rain 00:36:40 Exploring Adventure Games 00:44:43 Kingdom Death: Monster 00:46:55 Oathsworn 00:48:28 Vagrantsong 00:49:48 Primal: The Awakening 00:52:54 Rogue Dungeon, Mini Rogue 00:54:11 Mage Knight, Gloomhaven, Frosthaven 00:55:20 Cthulhu: Death May Die 01:00:55 Iron Helm 01:02:30 Fateforge 01:05:12 Agemonia 01:07:40 Call of Kilforth 01:09:11 Kreel Manor 01:15:02 Thorgal 01:15:48 Dragons Down 01:17:22 Unsettled 01:19:12 Purple Haze 01:20:14 The Witcher: Old World 01:22:10 Arydia: The Paths We Dare Tread 01:22:28 Dungeon Degenerates, Fallen Land, Earthborne Rangers, The 7th Citadel, Paupers' Ladder, Tamashii 01:24:55 Rise of Moloch, Lands of Galzyr, Tales of the Arthurian Knights, Elder Scrolls, 20 Strong, Shadows of Malice, S.T.A.L.K.E.R., Slay the Spire, Robinson Crusoe 01:29:07 Sign-off Thank you to our sponsor, Atomic Mass Games! Back Stormlight: War for Roshar on Kickstarter https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/brotherwise/war-for-roshar Web: https://boardgamegeek.com/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@boardgamegeek Twitter: https://twitter.com/BoardGameGeek Email: podcast@boardgamegeek.com

Rolling Reggie joins Candice to discuss a variety of board and card games that are great for traveling. 00:00:00 Introduction 00:05:00 Fresh Plays 00:05:17 Favor: Gods of Oethera 00:11:44 Star Wars: The Deckbuilding Game 00:22:26 Tapple 00:26:46 Concordia: Solitaria 00:41:42 Travel-Friendly Games We Love 00:44:29 IOTA 00:46:34 nana (Trio) 00:49:30 Sardegna 00:58:58 Silver & Gold 01:04:34 Age of Civilization + Age of Galaxy 01:07:54 Knarr 01:14:03 RNSM 01:20:31 Skulls of Sedlec, Tussie Mussie, Food Chain Island, Forest Sky 01:26:33 Deep Sea Adventure 01:34:53 Coloretto 01:40:28 Seaside 01:44:33 Honorable Mentions (Insider, Sea Salt & Paper, The Crew: Mission Deep Sea, Pax Transhumanity, The Shipwreck Arcana, Mini Rogue) 01:47:58 Sign-off Thank you to our sponsor, Fantasy Flight Games! Back Stormlight: War for Roshar on Kickstarter https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/brotherwise/war-for-roshar Web: https://boardgamegeek.com/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@boardgamegeek Twitter: https://twitter.com/BoardGameGeek Email: podcast@boardgamegeek.com