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...

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:...

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 +...

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:...

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-Taking Games00:45:03...

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 Rock...

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...

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 Gaming...

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...

Meeple 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...

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 Facts01:24:49...

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...

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...

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-Bugs01:21:08...

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...

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...

Rob Oren from Rob’s Tabletop World joins Candice to discuss Gen Con '23 releases they're most excited to play. 00:00:00 Introduction00:06:21 Fresh Plays00:06:35 Awakening The Bear (Third Edition)00:13:19 21Moon00:19:39 Shadows of Brimstone: Gates of Valhalla00:27:40 1815: Scum of the Earth00:35:28 Veilwraith00:38:29 Ricky Royal (Box of Delights) Shout-out00:40:42 Gen Con '23 releases we're excited to play00:41:02 Race to the Raft00:44:19 Expeditions00:52:26 Legendary Encounters: The...

Spielworxx owner Uli Blennemann joins Candice to discuss their favorite card-driven games. 00:00:00 Introduction00:04:04 PGC Con (trick-taking game convention)00:06:17 Robotrick00:07:42 Trick-taking in Black and White00:08:51 The Barracks Emperors00:10:51 Le Plateau00:11:07 Touchdown Heroes & Savage Bowl00:11:14 Inside Job00:11:58 Diamonds00:12:46 Bridge City Poker & Five-Three-Five00:13:48 Bacon00:14:10 Dual Gauge: Denmark00:14:50 An Infamous Traffic00:17:28 Blood on the...

Ben Mandelker from the Game Brain podcast joins Candice to geek out about the 18xx genre of railroad-themed stock market and tile-laying board games, in addition to sharing their initial impressions of 1880: China (2022 Lookout Games edition).  00:00:00 Introduction00:06:12 Fresh Plays00:06:26 ZhanGuo00:11:15 Imperial Struggle00:27:30 Skymines00:27:59 Gold West00:37:03 Undaunted: Stalingrad 00:44:32 Mind MGMT00:48:55 Twilight Imperium (Fourth Edition)01:06:44 Why 18xx Might Be Your Next...

Paul Grogan from Gaming Rules! joins Candice to discuss board games that use dice in clever ways. 00:00:00 Introduction00:01:28 BGG Podcast Update00:04:55 Fresh Plays00:05:08 Princes of Florence00:10:24 Hamlet: The Village Building Game00:18:14 Arkham Horror LCG - Edge of the Earth campaign00:22:43 Skymines (reimplementation of Mombasa)00:36:02 Board Games That Use Dice in Clever Ways00:37:09 Candice's Honorable Mentions (Scholars of the South Tigris, Woodcraft, Nokosu Dice, Quantum,...

Game designer Erica Bouyouris joins Candice to discuss great board games for introducing people to the hobby. Erica also shares some excellent thoughts on how to ease new players in so they keep coming back. 00:00:00 Introduction00:01:02 Dumb Ways to Die Card Game00:01:34 Candice's Quick BGG.Spring Recap 00:02:30 Stationfall with Aldie00:02:39 Tribes of the Wind with Beth00:02:50 Big Boss & Mind Up! with Eric00:04:01 Spiel des Jahres Nominees00:06:31 Erica's Thoughts on Onboarding New...

Isaac Vega (game designer and CEO/Owner of Rose Gauntlet Entertainment) joins Candice to discuss board games with iconic box cover art. 00:00:00 Introduction00:03:11 Fresh Plays00:03:25 Brindlewood Bay00:08:35 Undaunted: Battle of Britain00:15:37 General Orders: World War II00:16:39 For Science!00:20:19 The Climbers00:21:47 Green Team Wins00:26:27 Dual Gauge00:31:15 Board Games with Iconic Box Cover Art00:33:34 Lost Ruins of Arnak00:37:37 Root00:41:19 Mysterium00:44:50 The 7th...