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Episode 278.5: Five Reasons Why We Didn't Win A Golden Geek Award with The Board Game Rundown

Jason will be joining Mike and Tim from The Boardgame Rundown on their weekly Whiskey Wednesday episode to discuss all of the reasons that neither of our shows won a Golden Geek Award. We are SO angry. ANGRY!

Published 05/03/24

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Published 05/03/24

Episode 278: Our Favorite Hidden Gem Games or There is Lots of Potty Talk In This One...Lots

In this episode we talk about some of our favorite games that no one is talking about...but they should be...Hidden Gems so to speak.

Published 04/06/24

Episode 277: Our Favorite Games of 2023 or The Boardgame Mechanics New Tagline is "Not Poopy and Pretty Okay"

Episode 277: Favorite Games of 2023 Introduction: News: Fled - 11 days $40 River Valley Glassworks - 12 days, $39 Games played: Let’s Go! to Japan Courtisans Return to Dark Tower with monuments Favorite Games of 2023: Jason 5 - Hollywood 1947 Katie 5 - Sushi Boat Jason 4 - Fit to Print Katie 4 - Hickory Dickory Jason 3 - Maple Valley Katie 3 - Distilled Jason 2 - Expeditions Katie 2 - White Castle Jason 1 - After Us Katie 1 - Earth Honorable Mentions - Penny Black, Disney Animated,...

Published 03/23/24

Episode 276: Our Top 100 Games of All Time (10-1) or Katie Gets Mad At Jason For Calling Downton Abbey Stupid

Episode 276: Our Top 100 Games of All Time (10-1) Introduction: News: Everstone - 10 days, $59 Forgeflame - 10 days, $54 Games played: Histrio Lizard Wizard Santa Monica Our Top 100 Games of All Time (10-1): Jason 10 - Wreck Raiders Katie 10 - Merchants of the Dark Road Jason 9 - Vinhos Katie 9 - London Jason 8 - Orleans Katie 8 - Hadara Jason 7 - Obsession Katie 7 - Newton Jason 6 - Wonderland’s War Katie 6 - Obsession Jason 5 - Merlin Katie 5 - Merlin Jason 4 - The Voyages of Marco...

Published 03/03/24

Episode 275.5: The 100 Outside the Top 100 pt. 5 or Next Time Jason Will Make a List...He Needs a List

This is the audio version of a live stream that took place on 02/22/2024. This is a video series counting down our favorite games that are not quite in the top 100.

Published 02/23/24

Episode 275: Our Top 100 Games of All Time (20-11) or Jason Realizes That He Hates Martin Wallace's New Game Called Fashion Plates

Episode 275: Our Top 100 Games of All Time (20-11) Introduction: News: Sea Dragons - (KS) 8 days, $38 Steam Power - (Gamefound) 13 days, $40 Games played: The White Castle After Us Our Top 100 Games of All Time (20-11): Jason 20 - The Quacks of Quedlinburg Katie 20 - Wonderland’s War Jason 19 - Clank! Legacy (or any Clank! really) Katie 19 - Shakespeare Jason 18 - Tzolk’in: The Mayan Calendar Katie 18 - Pret-a-Porter Jason 17 - Earth Katie 17 - Nidavellir Jason 16 - Grand Austria...

Published 02/20/24

Episode 274: Our Top 100 Games of All Time (35-21) or Katie Gets Confused About a Game and Starts Talking in Valley Girl

Episode 274: Our Top 100 Games of All Time (35-21) Introduction: News: The Acts: Letters from Rome - 10 days, $27 Cryptic Nature - 16 days, $46 Games played: Disney: Lorcana Hollywood 1947 Our Top 100 Games of All Time (35-21): Jason 35 - Trajan Katie 35 - The Gallerist Jason 34 - The Godfather: Corleone’s Empire Katie 34 - Rajas of the Ganges Jason 33 - The Bloody Inn Katie 33 - Santa Monica Jason 32 - Blackout: Hong Kong Katie 32 - Quacks of Quedlinburg Jason 31 - Newton Katie 31 -...

Published 02/04/24

Episode 273.5: The 100 Outside the Top 100 pt. 4 or Katie Gives Jason the Look Which Doesn’t Translate Well to an Audio Medium

This is the audio version of a live stream that took place on 01/08/2024. This is a video series counting down our favorite games that are not quite in the top 100.

Published 01/09/24

Episode 273: Our Top 100 Games of All Time (55-36) or It is Too Late For a Subtitle

Episode 273: Our Top 100 Games of All Time (55-36) Introduction: News: Just no Games played: Dubious Noctiluca Our Top 100 Games of All Time (55-36): Jason 55 - Creature Comforts Katie 55 - Hickory Dickory Jason 54 - Rajas of the Ganges Katie 54 - Indulgence Jason 53 - Merchants of the Dark Road Katie 53 - Tekhenu: Obelisk of the Sun Jason 52 - Thebes Katie 52 - Tapestry Jason 51 - Finca Katie 51 - Thebes Jason 50 - Maracaibo Katie 50 - Trickerion: Legends of Illusion Jason 49 -...

Published 12/23/23

Episode 272: Our Top 100 Games of All Time (70-56) or All Jason Wants for Christmas is a Box of Poop with Weberson Santiago Art On It

Episode 272: Our Top 100 Games of All Time (70-56) Introduction: News: Kelp - Shark vs Octopus: 7 days, $50 Firefighters on Duty Board Game: 9 days, $65 Games played: Sushi Boat Paradise Lost Our Top 100 Games of All Time (70-56): Jason 70 - Yamatai Katie 70 - The Bloody Inn Jason 69 - Gugong Katie 69 - Witchstone Jason 68 - First Rat Katie 68 - Vinhos Jason 67 - Nidavellir Katie 67 - Victorian Masterminds Jason 66 - Long Shot: The Dice Game Katie 66 - The Godfather: Corleone’s...

Published 11/28/23

Episode 271.5: The 100 Outside the Top 100 pt. 3 or Jason Has Really Gotten This Multitasking Thing Down

This is the audio version of a live stream that took place on 11/19/2023. This is a video series counting down our favorite games that are not quite in the top 100.

Published 11/20/23

Episode 271: Our Top 100 Games of All Time (85-71) or We Can’t Stop Coughing So This One Is Weirder Than Usual

Episode 271: Our Top 100 Games of All Time (85-71) Introduction: Games played: My Father’s Work Return to Dark Tower Our Top 100 Games of All Time (85-71): Katie 85- SCOUT Jason 85- SCOUT Katie 84- Sea Salt & Paper Jason 84- Taverns of Tiefenthal Katie 83- Maglev Metro Jason 83- Trismegistus: The Ultimate Formula Katie 82- Mystery of the Abbey Jason 82- Port Royal Katie 81- Campy Creatures Jason 81- Ra Katie 80- Covert Jason 80- Venice Katie 79- Jinja Jason 79- Yedo Katie 78-...

Published 11/11/23

Episode 270.7: The 100 Outside the Top 100 pt. 2 or Jason Is Not Good at Pronouncing Words

This is the audio version of a live stream that took place on 11/2/2023. This is a video series counting down our favorite games that are not quite in the top 100.

Published 11/03/23

Episode 270.5: The 100 Outside the Top 100 pt. 1 or Jason Tries Out A New Video Software and Katie Is Not Impressed

This is the audio version of a live stream that took place on 11/2/2023. This is a video series counting down our favorite games that are not quite in the top 100.

Published 11/03/23

Episode 270: Our Top 100 Games of All Time (100-86) or Buckle In Because Katie Now Knows Numbers AND Words

Episode 270: Our Top 100 Games of All Time (100-86) Introduction: News: Hello Kitty: Day in the Park - 12 days, $30/$60 Monasterium - 12 days, $60 Games played: Yggdrasil Our Top 100 Games of All Time (100-86): Jason 100 - Disney Animated Katie 100 - Tang Garden Jason 99 - Bad Company Katie 99 - Abomination: Heir of Frankenstein Jason 98 - Dogs or War Katie 98 - Herbaceous Jason 97 - The Castles of Burgundy Katie 97 - Draftosaurus Jason 96 - Teotihuacan: City of Gods Katie 96 -...

Published 10/14/23

Episode 269.5: Jason’s Top 7 Weberson Santiago Illustrated Games or We Just Felt Like Dropping a Mini-Episode For You

Episode 269.5: The Best Weberson Santiago Art Introduction: The Best Weberson Santiago Art: 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 Closing:

Published 10/08/23

Episode 269: Games Our Younger Selves Would Have Loved or Katie Decides to Be a Buzzkill and Make This Episode a Sad One

Episode 269: Games Our Younger Selves Would Have Loved Introduction: News: Gamefound: Creature Caravan - 8 days, $50 Fromage - 9 days, $35/$49 mat Flock Together - 11 days, $79 Games played: King of 12 Fuji Games Our Younger Selves Would Have Loved: Jason: Into the Echoside Katie: Scout Jason: Thrash ‘n Roll Katie: Elysium Jason: Crusaders Katie: Consulting Detective - Holmes, deduction, and solo Jason: Cat in the Box Katie: Shakespeare Jason: Magic the Gathering/Catan Katie: Forgotten...

Published 10/01/23

Episode 268: Gamer Burnout or Katie is Back and All is Right with the World

Episode 268: Gamer Burnout Introduction: News: Body of Evidence: The Murder Mystery Autopsy Game - 5 days, $37 Colossal Cat-in-the-Box - 11 days, $59 Games played: Joan of Arc: Orleans Draw & Write Isle of Trains: All Aboard Camel Up: The Card Game Fit to Print Gamer Burnout: What is burnout? What kinds of things contribute?FOMO, lack of gaming groups, price, content creators, cult of the new How to fight burnout?Stop watching videos and listening to podcasts Mute gamer groups Pull...

Published 09/15/23

Episode 267: How Can There Still Be More Games That Every Gamer Should Own or Jason is Flying Solo for This One So Please Cut Him Some Slack

Episode 267: More, Even More Games Every Gamer Should Own Introduction: News: Bear Mountain Camping Adventure 3 Days $39, $69, $99 Games played: Sail Cthulhu: Death May Die Games Every Gamer Should Own pt.5: Jason - The Gallerist (Heavy Game) Jason - Lords of Vegas (Economic) Jason - Juicy Fruits (Resource Management) Jason - Five Tribes (Mancala) Jason - Camel Up/HomeStretch (Betting) Closing:

Published 08/28/23

Episode 266: Still More Games Every Gamer Should Own or Katie the Potty Mouth Strikes Again

Episode 266: Still Even More Games Every Gamer Should Own Introduction: News: Boil and Trouble: 2 days, $23 Flight Plan: 10 days, $65 Tabernacle of Yahweh: 12 days, $77 Games played: Wandering Towers Expeditions Games Every Gamer Should Own pt.4: Jason - Orleans (Bag Building) Katie - Quacks Jason - Holmes: Sherlock & Mycroft (Two Player Game) Katie - 7 Wonders Duel Jason - Red Rising (Hand Management) Katie - Scout Jason - Brass Lancashire (Route/Network Building) Katie - Ticket to...

Published 08/14/23

Episode 265: GenCon 2023 Preview or Jason Messes Up the Rules For the Episode and Katie Busts His Chops About It

Episode 265: GenCon 2023 Preview Introduction: GenCon 2023 Preview: Jason - Bohnanza: DahliasAMIGO, Uwe Rosenberg, $22 Katie - BarcelonaBoard & Dice, Danny Garcia, Demo? Jason - Tricks & TreatsTrick or Treat Studios, Emerson Matsuuchi, $20 Katie - FederationEagle-Gryphon, Dimitri Perrier $100 preorder Jason - Everdell: FarshoreStarling Games, James and Clarissa Wilson, Demo only Katie - Jiangnan: Life of GentryMoaideas Game Design, DuGuWei, $99 Jason - SpellbookSpace Cowboys,...

Published 08/03/23

Episode 264: Yet Even More Games Every Gamer Should Own or Something Happened At the End of the Episode with Our Phones and Caused Katie to Yell at Jason

Episode 264: Yet Even More Games Every Gamer Should Own Introduction: News: Mystery of the Abbey - 4 days, $40 Ovation - 7 days, $48 Games played: Haunt the House Abyss Chicken! Games Every Gamer Should Own pt.3: Jason - Venice (Pick up and Deliver) Katie - Taxi Derby Jason - Zooloretto/MeepleLand (Tile Laying) Katie - The One Hundred Torii Jason - Bad Company (Contract Fulfillment) Katie - Lords of Waterdeep Jason - Archaeology (Set Collection) Katie - Bohnanza Jason - Bang!...

Published 07/15/23

Episode 263: Origins 2023 Post Mortem or Jason Thinks He Is in the Movie Major League and Does His Best Marty the Announcer Impersonation

Episode 263: #origins2023 Post Mortem Introduction: Games Played at #origins2023: Distilled The Finest Fish Horticulture #origins2023 Post Mortem: Lack of big publishersRio Grande Pandasaurus Last Night Games Demo of Come Together Overview of Dubious Board Game Rundown Pat and Julia Arcane Raven Studio Kurahon Final thoughts on the con Closing:

Published 07/01/23

Episode 262: Origins 2023 Preview or Maybe We Will See Steven Feld and Robert Knizia at the Con...Maybe

Episode 262: #origins2023 Preview Introduction: News: Sanssouci - 6 days, $40 Monsters of Loch Lomond - 11 days, $19 Games Played: Hero Realms: The Ruins of Thandar 6 Nimmt! Ra #origins 2023 Preview Jason - Santa’s Workshop (2nd Edition)Elf Creek Games Katie - Dubious Arcane Wonders Jason - Joan of Arc Orleans Draw and WriteCapstone Games Katie - Diced Veggies, demoKids Table Board Games Jason - Chicken!Keymaster Games Katie - Pollen Allplay Jason - Resurgence (Half a Kingdom...

Published 06/17/23