I've had enough of board games sitting on my shelf, gathering dust and taking up space. Rent isn't cheap in New York so if a game wants to stay on my shelf it needs to earn its keep. Is this a real podcast or just an elaborate ploy to trick my friends into playing more board games? You'll have to tune in to find out. Welcome to Shelf Space.
I hate Mondays. The gang plays Patchwork, a tile placement game about quilt patches and buttons. Taylor talks about tetrominoes and Garfield. Elena talks about Coraline and Monster House.
Published 09/16/24
Aloha! The gang plays Spirit Island, a cooperative settler-destruction strategy game. Elena goes off about congestion pricing in NYC. Alex talks about his tragic backstory as a child chess prodigy. Taylor suggests replacing tech interviews with seeing how well interns grok board game rules.
Published 08/16/24