Brandt begins by discussing his adventures playing Avatar: Aang's Destiny before we move on to reviews of 7 Wonders Dice, Sweet Lands, 3 Wishes, and Children of Morta. The d12 of Fate asks us to gripe about Box Sizes, and our Doubles Review is of Portal Games' latest release, Bohemians.

00:31 - Avatar

04:53 - 7 Wonders Dice

08:37 - Sweet Lands

14:32 - 3 Witches

19:06 - Children of Morta

28:04 - The Big Roll: Box Sizes

41:24 - Doubles Review: Bohemians

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Eric starts with a quick recap of Spiel, and the games he brought home. We move on to reviews of Cyclades, The Peak Team: Rangers, Pirates of Maracaibo, and Disney Afternoon: Rewind, before letting the D12 take the wheel and discussing fan-made expansion content. We then close the show with our Doubles Review of Duel for Cardia.

00:32 - What Eric Brought Back from Essen

07:20 - Cyclades

12:50 - The Peak Team: Rangers

16:56 - Pirates of Maracaibo

20:53 - Disney Afternoon Rewind

27:49 - The Big Roll: Player-Made Expansion Content

40:32 - Doubles Review: Duel for Cardia

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Brandt recommits himself to BoardGameGeek before we move on to reviews of Ito, The Mandalorian Adventures: Clan of Two, Just One, and Wildtales: A Pirate Legacy. The Big Roll has us dreaming of the perfect Game Room, and our Doubles Review is Shackleton Base.

00:33 - Our BGG Guild

01:57 - Ito

06:36 - The Mandalorian Adventures: Clan of Two

11:22 - Just One

16:31 - Wildtails: A Pirate Legacy

24:16 - The Big Roll: Game Rooms

37:15 - Shackleton Base

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Brandt celebrates his RPG Level Up from player to GM before we tackle reviews of The Great Evening Banquet, DC Forever, Rebel Princess, and Rococo. The Big Roll insists we talk about Stock Games, and our Doubles Review is For All Mankind.

00:33 - Leveling Up in Brandt's RPG

03:46 - The Great Evening Banquet

08:30 - DC Forever

15:55 - Rebel Princess

20:27 - Rococo

25:55 - The Big Roll: Stock Market Games

37:33 - Doubles Review: For All Mankind

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We begin the show by making predictions for The Dice Tower Awards' Game of the Year (for which both Brandt and Eric are on the committee). We then move on to reviews of Conservas, Guilty: Monaco 1955, Dorfromantik, and Mythwind. The d12 of Fate has us talking about Themes We Need More Of, and we close the show with our Doubles Review of Tether.

00:33 - Awards Season - The Dice Tower Awards

05:10 - Conservas

09:05 - Guilty: Monaco 1955

14:08 - Dorfromantik

17:09 - Mythwind

26:50 - The Big Roll: Themes We Need More Of

36:55 - Tether

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This time, we start the show by making a soup correction. We then move on to reviews of Wraith and the Giants, Panda Royale, Conservas, and Roll For It before letting the D12 of Fate guide us to talking about Musical Games. Then, we close the show with our Doubles Review of Maestro Media's Donald Duck in Happy Camper.

00:33 - Soup Is Wild! (Critter Kitchen)

02:52 - Wraith and the Giants

08:58 - Panda Royale

12:38 - Conservas

18:44 - Roll for It

23:31 - The Big Roll: Musical Games

32:50 - Doubles Review: Donald Duck in Happy Camper

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Brandt runs through his adventures at a local 24-hour game day, and the Con of Heroes in Minnesota, while Eric recounts his visit to game night at a coffee shop. We review Cabanga, The Crew: Family Adventure, Great Western Trail: El Paso, and Loco Momo. The D12 has us turning to Boardgamegeek.com, and we close the show with our Doubles Review of Critter Kitchen from Cardboard Alchemy.

00:33 - 24-Hour Game Day and Con of Heroes

03:53 - Coffee Spot Game Night

06:35 - Cabanga

11:07 - The Crew: Family Adventure

15:35 - Great Western Trail: El Paso

21:52 - Loco Momo

26:35 - The Big Roll: Board Game Geek

40:10 - Doubles Review: Critter Kitchen

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This time, Brandt is already looking forward to Summer. We review Quixx, Seer's Catalog, This Game Is Killer, and Things in Rings before letting the D12 of Fate take the reins. Then things get messy. We then close out the show with our Doubles Review of the 2nd Edition of Ethnos from CMON.

00:33 - Summer is Coming. Do we play more games?

03:49 - Qwixx

09:05 - Seer's Catalog

13:39 - This Game Is Killer

17:51 - Things in Rings

25:33 - The Big Roll: Messy Games

37:28 - Doubles Review: Ethnos 2nd Edition

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Brandt and Eric kick off the show by running through some of their non-boardgaming hobbies before moving on to reviews of Star Trek Captain's Chair, Great Western Trail: New Zealand, A Gentle Rain: Bloom Edition, and Gardlings. The Big Roll leads us to ask the question: How Important is the Look of a Game? Finally, we close the show with our Doubles Review of Monolith's Tower Up.

00:32 - Other Hobbies

05:11 - Star Trek Captain's Chair

11:03 - Great Western Trail: New Zealand

18:00 - A Gentle Rain: Bloom Edition

22:06 - Gardlings

28:09 - The Big Roll: How Important is the Look of a Game?

41:22 - Tower Up

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Brandt begins the show by putting Eric on the spot. We then move on to reviews of Beyond the Horizon, The Case of the Curiously Correct Blueprints, Critters at War, and Bacon. The d12 of Fate wants us to suggest good games to give as gifts, and our Doubles Review is Kinson Key's big new release, Galactic Cruise.

00:33 - Stack 'Em: The 7th Citadel vs Earth vs Horrified

05:29 - Beyond the Horizon

11:21 - The Case of the Curiously Correct Blueprints

16:05 - Critters at War

20:02 - Bacon

25:37 - The Big Roll: Good Gifting Games

37:12 - Doubles Review: Galactic Cruise

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Brandt and Eric discuss some recent gaming events before moving on to reviews of Freedom Five, Finspan, A Message From The Stars, and Café. The D12 of Fate wants us to talk about the age old debate between Competitive and Cooperative games, and our Doubles Review is Arcane Wonders' Video Game Champion.

00:48 - Brandt at Parkville Market

01:40 - Eric at Dice Tower West

04:02 - Freedom Five

10:21 - Finspan

14:58 - A Message From The Stars

21:19 - Café

27:56 - The Big Roll: Cooperative vs. Competitive

43:20 - Doubles Review: Video Game Champion

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On today's show, Brandt gives a recap of the Marvel Champions event he hosted at his local FLGS before we move on to reviews of Finding Calm, Civolution, Elder Scrolls: Betrayal of the Second Era, and Asian Tigers. The d12 of Fate leads us on a journey to destroy the One Ring, and we close the show with our Doubles Review of Wizards and Co.

00:34 - Brandt's Marvel Champions Event

03:19 - Finding Calm

08:12 - Civolution

16:34 - Elder Scrolls: Betrayal of the Second Era

22:34 - Asian Tigers

34:33 - The Big Roll: Lord of the Rings Games

46:39 - Doubles Review: Wizards and Co.

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Brandt waxes poetic about his recent friends gathering. Eric looks forward to Essen. We review Shall We Dance, Luthier, Nekojima: Torii Pack, and Cretaceous Rails. We Talk Table Talk. We close the show with our Doubles Review of the Prospect for Silver expansion to Tiletum from Board and Dice.

00:33 - Brandt's Vanner Con: Hot Streak, The Lord of the Rings: Fate of the Fellowship, Glory to Rome

04:05 - Shall We Dance

08:17 - Luthier

14:23 - Nekojima: Torii Pack

19:23 - Cretaceous Rails

25:57 - The Big Roll: Table Talk

41:49 - Doubles Review: Tiletum: Prospect for Silver

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This time, the Brandt and Eric tackle Medieval Academy, Undaunted 2200 Calisto, Spike, and Dungeon Legends. The d12 of Fate spells MURDER... Mystery Party Games, and our Doubles Review is Endeavor Deep Sea.

00:35 - Shoutout: A Place for All My Books

02:27 - Medieval Academy

07:50 - Undaunted 2200: Calisto

15:21 - Spike

19:21 - Dungeon Legends

26:32 - The Big Roll: Murder Mystery Party Games

37:16 - Doubles Review: Endeavor Deep Sea

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In this, our 50th, episode, we review Katmai, Creature Caravan, Wondrous Creatures, and Dandelions. The Big Roll leads us to talk about games with an awkward number of players, and we close the show with a Doubles Review of Castle Combo.

00:35 - We're 50!

02:24 - Katmai

08:44 - Creature Caravan

14:49 - Wondrous Creatures

22:04 - Dandelions

27:57 - The Big Roll: Awkward Number of Players

43:14 - Doubles Review: Castle Combo

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Eric kicks off the show by talking about some of the older games he played on the Dice Tower Cruise, while Brandt recalls his Marvel Champions Stream. We move on to reviews of Defenders of the Wild, The Smurfs: Hidden Village, Neon Reign, and A Nice Cuppa. The Big Roll leads us to talk about the moment we realize an acquaintance is not a gamer, and we finish the show with our Doubles Review of Quiet House.

00:36 - Eric on the Dice Tower Cruise

05:11 - Brandt's Marvel Champions Marathon

05:59 - Defenders of the Wild

12:11 - The Smurfs: Hidden Village

19:06 - Neon Reign

23:10 - A Nice Cuppa

29:38 - The Big Roll: When do you accept they're not a gamer?

40:26 - Doubles Review: Quiet House

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Happy New Year! We start the show by recapping some of our New Year's Gaming activities before moving on to reviews of Gem Blenders, Power Grid Outpost, Fromage, and Word Traveler. The d12 of Fate has us discussing the meaning of the term "Train" Game, and we close the show with a Doubles Review of Fishing from 2F/Rio Grande Games.

00:35 - New Year's Gaming: Telestrations, Command of Nature

04:52 - Gem Blenders

09:42 - Power Grid Outpost

14:16 - Fromage

22:22 - Word Traveler (and Mystic Paths)

28:54 - The Big Roll: "Train" Games

41:41 - Doubles Review: Fishing

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Brandt and Eric take a look at the year that was 2024, but not before tackling reviews of Behext, Mistborne, The Last Lighthouse, and SETI. Also, Brandt has a correction about Star Trek Captain's Chair.

00:33 - Happy Holidays!

01:27 - A Correction about Star Trek Captain's Chair

03:22 - Behext

07:08 - Mistborn The Deckbuilding Game

13:44 - The Last Lighthouse

19:26 - SETI

27:37 - The Fixed Roll: 2024 in Review

28:27 - Eric's Nostalgia: Let's Go! to Japan, Crossbows and Catapults, TransFormers Robo Rally, Rock Hard 1977, Video Game Champion

30:05 - Brandt's Card Games: Star Wars Unlimited, Slay the Spire

31:54 - The 7th Citadel

32:16 - Innovative: Mandolorian Adventures

33:17 - Looking Forward: Ezra and Nehemiah, Tidal Blades 2, Fromage, Power Grid Outpost

34:48 - Events

40:30 - New To Us: Town Builder Coevorden, Challengers, Go Cuckoo, Light in the Mist, Voidfall, Gaia Project, Foundations of Rome, Glory to Rome

46:21 - How have we changed?

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Brandt and Eric check in from PAX Unplugged 2024 with a recap of their adventures on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday of the event. You'll hear about games played, putts made, concerts attended, axes thrown, and surprisingly we don't mention cheesesteaks once.

00:32 - Weird Hums and PAX Intro

02:12 - Train Ride and Trash Cult

05:51 - Tech-Infused Mini Golf

08:16 - PASS

10:27 - Codinca

13:41 - Doomlings

16:15 - Christmas Market

18:06 - PAX Crowd Control

22:41 - Bus Learn and Play

24:32 - Star Trek: TNG VCR Game Mega Life Arena

26:28 - Fateforge

27:57 - Port Royale

29:14 - 10-Person Escape Room

31:13 - The Vibe

35:54 - Zenith

37:59 - Cafe and Lata

41:57 - Azul Duel

44:06 - Fellowship of the Ring Trick Taking Game

46:34 - Chemical Overload

46:54 - TCGs and UniVersus

50:27 - Paul and Storm and Jonathan Coulton Concert

53:11 - Axe Throwing

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Eric and Brandt are recording early in the morning, and get to talking about how early they want to start playing games. We move on to reviews of Guilty: Houston 2015, Voidfall, Wizards Cup, and Star Trek: Captain's Chair. The d12 of Fate wants us to talk about Analysis Paralysis, and our Doubles Review is Lone Shark Games' new edition of Lords of Vegas.

00:33 - Morning People

04:00 - Guilty: Houston 2015

10:43 - Voidfall

18:00 - Wizards Cup

22:34 - Star Trek: Captain's Chair

34:55 - The Big Roll: Analysis Paralysis

51:25 - Doubles Review: Lords of Vegas

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Brandt has to play catch-up, and presents a rapid-fire sequence of reviews. Eric only has his usual two. The d12 of Fate wants us to discuss what it means to play against "The Spirit of the Game", and our Doubles Review is Board and Dice's Windmill Valley.

01:22 - Far Cry

02:56 - It's Kind of a Fun Story and Song Saga

04:51 - Undergrove

06:40 - Escape from New York

08:24 - Finca

10:40 - Life in Reterra

12:23 - Rogue Regiment

14:23 - Kinfire Delve

16:51 - Star Realms: Rise of Empire

23:58 - Trekking the World Second Edition

31:27 - The Big Roll: That's Not The Way It's Supposed to Be Played!

48:02 - Doubles Review: Windmill Valley

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This time, The Brandt and Eric look back at their adventures at some smaller gaming gatherings before turning to reviews of FateForge, The Gang, Flip 7 and Line It. The d12 of Fate finally has us discussing our Top 5 games (though Eric has misplaced his list), and our Doubles Review is BA Games' Forges of Ravenshire.

00:32 - Vanner Con

02:44 - Revisiting Rock Hard 1977

03:41 - Revisiting Middle Ages

04:54 - Glory to Rome

06:32 - Tabletop Utopia

10:13 - FateForge

16:50 - The Gang

21:05 - Flip 7

25:45 - Line It

31:27 - The Big Roll: Our Top 5 Games

33:36 - Brandt's List: Concordia, Castles of Burgundy, Brass Birmingham, Gaia Project, Gloomhaven, Marvel Champions

38:09 - Marvel United

39:10 - Eric's List: Tiny Epic Galaxies, Return to Dark Tower, Pandemic, Viticulture, Merchant of Venus

43:27 - What Games Could Make The List?

45:21 - Doubles Review: Forges of Ravenshire

1:01:12 - Bonus: What AI Thinks Are Eric's Favorite Games

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This time, Brandt and Eric name a few titles they're waiting patiently for after their debut at Spiel. We share reviews of Gaia Project: The Lost Fleet, Blood on the Clocktower, Flock Together, and La Familia Hort. The d12 of Fate wants to know how we prefer to learn games, and our Doubles Review is the new 2-Player adventure Lord of the Rings: Duel for Middle-Earth.

00:32 - Pining for Spiel

01:22 - Civolution

01:56 - Power Grid Outpost

02:43 - Fishing

03:01 - PAX Unplugged Plans

03:57 - Gaia Project: The Lost Fleet

08:32 - Blood on the Clocktower

14:25 - Flock Together

19:21 - La Familia Hort

25:04 - The Big Roll: Learning (Not Teaching) Games

39:10 - Doubles Review: Lord of the Rings: Duel for Middle-Earth

53:36 - The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom

54:37 - Astro Bot

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Brandt and Eric take a bit of a musical interlude before moving on to reviews of Storyfold: Wildwinds, EXIT The Game Advent: The Intergalactic Race, Gwent, Ace of Spades, and Trickarus. The d12 of Fate turns us toward Future Aquisitions, and our Doubles Review is the Main 1 set of Compile.

00:33 - Music Talk

04:26 - Storyfold: Wildwinds

09:55 - EXIT The Game Advent: The Intergalactic Race

14:20 - Gwent

20:57 - Ace of Spades

26:23 - Trickarus

31:20 - The Big Roll: Future Aquisitions

42:02 - Doubles Review: Compile Main 1

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Brandt begins the show by talking about his latest daunting task. Eric reviews Sacred Valley and Dice Theme Park. Brandt talks about Trail Story and Sentinels of the Multiverse: Rook City. We argue over what makes a game "heavy," and we both review Iello's new 2-player King of Tokyo Duel.

00:33 - Sorting Magic Cards

02:26 - Sacred Valley

06:28 - Trail Story

11:51 - Dice Theme Park

16:43 - Sentinels of the Multiverse: Rook City (and Freedom Five)

23:32 - The Big Roll: "Heavy" Games

34:28 - Doubles Review: King of Tokyo Duel

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This time, Brandt previews the upcoming Fame and Fortune. We review Ziggurat, Furnace: Interbellum, Holiday Hijinks: The Marriage Mix-Up, and Super Skill Pinball: Harley Quinnball. The Big Roll has us dreaming about the Best Convention Ever, and our Doubles Review is the new co-op monster scaling game Leviathan Wilds.

00:32 - Right Brain Controllers

01:30 - Preview: Fame and Fortune

04:29 - Ziggurat

09:52 - Furnace: Interbellum

16:11 - Holiday Hijinks: The Marriage Mix-Up

19:56 - Super Skill Pinball: Harley Quinnball

27:31 - The Big Roll: The Best Convention Ever!

43:00 - Doubles Review: Leviathan Wilds

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Brandt and Eric announce the winner of our Tír na nÓg contest before moving on to reviews of Magic Maze Tower, Viticulture World, Bomb Busters, and World Wonders: Mundo Wonders. The d12 of Fate insists we discuss Language Independence, and our Doubles Review is Studio H's revamping of Majesty: For the Realm, Middle Ages.

00:33 - Mythical Creatures and Contest Winner

02:11 - Magic Maze Tower

07:34 - Viticulture World

15:06 - Bomb Busters

19:08 - World Wonders: Mundo Wonders

24:06 - The Big Roll: Pros and Cons of Language Independence

39:40 - Doubles Review: Middle Ages

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Eric and Brandt recall their adventures in DC and Indy over the past few weeks, before moving on to reviews of Star Trek Captain's Chair, Invincible the Dice Game, The Light in the Mist, and The Mandalorian Adventures. The D12 of Fate has us (finally!) discussing storage for our living card game collections, and our Doubles Review is of Devir's new hit Rock Hard 1977. Also, we kick off a contest from our sponsor Grand Gamers Guild, to win a copy of Tír na nÓg.

00:33 - Indy and DC

06:26 - Star Trek Captain's Chair

12:52 - Invincible the Dice Game

17:26 - The Light in the Mist

23:18 - The Mandalorian Adventures

33:03 - The Big Roll: LCG Storage

46:33 - Doubles Review: Rock Hard 1977

1:03:03 - Tír na nÓg Contest

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Brandt kicks off the show by talking about running a booth at ConnectiCon, and we move on to reviewing Dice Cards, Trio, Vampire Village, and Chronicles of Light: Darkness Falls. The D12 of Fate demands we discuss "gimmicks" in games, and we close the show with a Doubles Review of Harmonies from Libellud.

00:33 - Brandt at ConnectiCON

03:53 - Dice Cards

08:29 - Trio

12:23 - Vampire Village

19:01 - Chronicles of Light: Darkness Falls

27:26 - The Big Roll: Board Game Gimmicks

40:35 - Doubles Review: Harmonies

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Brandt and Eric get hyped for some late Summer travel before jumping into reviews of Drop Drive, Blaze, Vengence: Roll and Fight, and Biomos. The D12 of Fate demands we talk about our kids' changing tastes in games, and our Doubles Review tackles Tír na nÓg from Grand Gamers Guild.

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Eric kicks off the show with a brief recap of his adventures at Dice Tower East, and Brandt shares his take on Slay The Spire. We then move on to solo reviews of Freedom Five, Wingspan Asia, Invincible: The Hero-Building Game, and Purim. The D12 of Fate finally leads us to talk about AI Art in boardgames, and our Doubles Review is on Weirdwood Manor from Greyridge Games.

00:32 - Eric at Dice Tower East

03:05 - Brandt Plays Slay The Spire

06:47 - Freedom Five

12:10 - Wingspan: Asia

18:19 - Invincible: The Hero-Building Game

24:23 - Purim

33:27 - The Big Roll: AI Art

44:40 - Doubles Review: Weirdwood Manor

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Brandt and Eric discuss their summer plans, and then launch into reviews of Unmatched: Slings and Arrows, Hungry Monkey, Star Wars: Bounty Hunters, and Power Grid. The Big Roll has us focusing on Alpha Gamers in Co-Op Games, and our Doubles Review is Saashi and Saashi's latest card game, Bus & Stop.

00:33 - Summer Activities

03:56 - Unmatched: Slings and Arrows

10:21 - Hungry Monkey

13:15 - Star Wars Bounty Hunters

19:31 - Power Grid

25:41 - The Big Roll: Alpha Gaming in Co-Op Games

37:21 - Doubles Review: Bus & Stop

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Brandt begins by celebrating the success of the Portal Game Fest, before we move on to reviewing The Easter Escapade, Gloomhaven: Buttons and Bugs, Decorum, and Skyrise. The d12 of Fate wants to Party, and our Doubles Review is the cooperative deck-building game Flame and Fang.

00:33 - Portal Game Fest

04:32 - The Easter Escapade

08:33 - Gloomhaven: Buttons and Bugs

15:46 - Decorum

21:36 - Skyrise

29:47 - The Big Roll: Party Games

43:51 - Doubles Review: Flame and Fang

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The Brandt and Eric talk about some non-board gaming activities they've been into lately before moving on to reviews of Faraway, Expeditions Around The World, Harmonies, and Chomp. The Big Roll is about Adding or Removing Players Mid-Game, and our Doubles Review is Allplay's upcoming River Valley Glassworks.

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03:10 - Eric Plays The Talos Principle II

05:03 - Faraway

10:01 - Expeditions Around The World

15:05 - Harmonies

21:39 - Chomp

27:07 - The Big Roll: Adding or Removing Players Mid-Game

40:12 - Doubles Review: River Valley Glassworks

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Eric starts the show with a sad story about a local game night before moving on to reviews of Enthrone, Yubibo, Gnome Hollow, and Homesteaders: New Beginnings. Eric messes with the format by rolling TWO d12s of Fate in order to force a discussion on fitting the expansion in the base box, and our Doubles Review is the 2-player 2-deck building game The Last Command.

00:34 - Eric's Coffee Game Night

04:36 - Enthrone

10:11 - Yubibo

12:52 - Gnome Hollow

17:21 - Homesteaders: New Beginnings

25:14 - The Big Roll: Fitting The Expansion in The Base Box

37:53 - Doubles Review: The Last Command

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The Brandt and Eric take on Psycho Killer, Heart of Crown Online, All Time Wrestling, and Legendary Encounters: Alien before letting the D12 of Fate determine that Finding Fun in Constraints is the topic of the episode. Then, we close the show by making Brandt's Day and reviewing the Mojo Mania scenerio pack for Marvel Champions.

00:34 - Maycember

01:47 - Portal Game Fest (May 31-June 2, 2024)

03:38 - Psycho Killer

07:46 - Heart of Crown Online

14:10 - All Time Wrestling

21:26 - Legendary Encounters: Alien

27:10 - The Big Roll: Finding Fun in Constraints

41:33 - Doubles Review: Marvel Champions: Mojo Mania

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Eric and The Brandt talk about their respective Spring Break activities, before moving on to reviews of Tanuki, 51st State Ultimate Edition, The Binding of Isaac: Four Souls, and Sunset Over Water. The D12 of Fate tells us to talk about Solo Gaming, and our Doubles Review is of Path of Civilization.

00:34 - Ticket to Ride on Saturday Night Live

01:29 - Eric's Spring Break - Urban Adventure Quest

04:07 - Brandt's Spring Break - Pandemic Iberia

06:31 - Tanuki

11:30 - 51st State Ultimate Edition

16:47 - The Binding of Isaac: Four Souls

21:31 - Sunset Over Water

28:32 - The Big Roll: Solo Gaming

43:56 - Doubles Review: Path of Civilization

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This time, Brandt and Eric take on The 7th Citadel, Mind Up!, Flashback: Lucy, and Trash Talk. The Big Roll is about Player Interaction, and we close the show with our Doubles Review of Side Quest: 7th Sea and Side Quest: Nemesis from Board and Dice.

00:34 - Brandt plays Nucleum and Wyrmspan

02:23 - The 7th Citadel

08:48 - Mind Up!

12:51 - Flashback: Lucy

16:31 - Trash Talk

22:19 - The Big Roll: Player Interaction

33:14 - Doubles Review: Side Quest: 7th Sea and Side Quest: Nemesis

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The Brandt and Eric tackle Let's Go! to Japan, Marvel Champions: Age of Apocalypse, Palm Laboratory, and Avatar the Last Airbender. The Big Roll leads us to talking about Out of Print Games, and our Doubles Review is Restoration Games' Unmatched: Tales to Amaze.

00:35 - Theater Injuries

04:06 - Let's Go! to Japan

10:10 - Marvel Champions: Age of Apocalypse

18:14 - Palm Laboratory

22:34 - Avatar: the Last Airbender

31:26 - The Big Roll: Out of Print Games

44:59 - Doubles Review: Unmatched: Tales to Amaze

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This time, Brandt and Eric start Year Two of the podcast by reviewing Star Wars Unlimited, Wyrmspan, French Quarter, and Wroth. The D12 of Fate has us discussing playing games in a game store, and we close the show with our Doubles Review of Perch from Inside Up Games.

00:33 - Anniversary Talk and Patreon Bonus Episode

02:16 - Eric at Dice Tower West

03:55 - Star Wars Unlimited

11:59 - Wyrmspan

18:12 - French Quarter

27:32 - Wroth

34:53 - The Big Roll: Playing in a Game Store

47:26 - Doubles Review: Perch

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Eric and Brandt stack up some popular word party games before reviewing Merchant's Cove, Foundations of Rome, Quicksand, and the Shadow of the Serpent expansion to the G.I. Joe Deckbuilding Game. The D12 of Fate has us discuss the best way to plan for a Campaign or Legacy game, and we finish the show with our Doubles Review of Vale of Eternity.

00:33 - Stack 'Em: Codenames vs. Just One vs. So Clover

04:20 - Merchant's Cove

07:54 - Foundations of Rome

13:15 - Quicksand

17:43 - G.I. Joe Deckbuilding Game: Shadow of the Serpent

26:15 - The Big Roll: Scheduling Campaign/Legacy Games

40:26 - Doubles Review: Vale of Eternity

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The Brandt and Eric take on Obsession, Lost Ruins of Arnak: The Missing Expedition, Disney The Muppet Christmas Carol: The Spirit of Giving, and Fractured Sky before turing to the D12 of Fate, which leads to talking about games we can't get to the table. Then, we finish off the show with our Doubles Review of Redwood.

00:32 - Guys and Dolls

02:16 - Level Up Winter Retreat

06:01 - Obsession

11:35 - Lost Ruins of Arnak: The Missing Expedition

18:26 - Disney The Muppet Christmas Carol: The Spirit of Giving

23:43 - Fractured Sky

34:01 - The Big Roll: Games We Can't Get Played

44:30 - Doubles Review: Redwood

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The Brandt and Eric discuss their recent gaming events before tackling reviews of Expeditions, Galactic Cruise, Marvel Zombicide, and Nucleum. The Big Roll has us talking about boardgame "families", and our Doubles Review is Days of Wonder's latest hit Heat: Pedal to the Metal.

00:33 - Marvel Champions Marathon

02:01 - Eric on the Dice Tower Cruise

02:57 - Expeditions

06:37 - Galactic Cruise

10:03 - Marvel Zombicide

15:46 - Nucleum

22:52 - The Big Roll: Boardgame "Families"

37:08 - Doubles Review: Heat: Pedal to the Metal

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Eric and The Brandt discuss a number of Batman-themed games before delving into reviews of Freaky Frogs from Outaspace, The White Castle, The Hero Realms app, and Kinfire Delve. The d12 of Fate leads us to discussing how we log our game plays, and we finish the show with our Doubles Review of Last Light from Grey Fox Games.

00:33 - Batman Games - Shadow of the Bat, Gotham Under Siege, The Dark Knight Returns, Batman Love Letter

03:39 - Freaky Frogs from Outaspace

09:00 - The White Castle

13:04 - Hero Realms (app)

17:12 - Kinfire Delve

22:44 - The Big Roll: Logging Plays

34:48 - Doubles Review: Last Light

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The Brandt and Eric look forward to 2024, and move on to reviewing Jokkmokk, Run, Scholars of the South Tigris, and Daybreak. The D12 of Fate has us looking for best practices in selling or giving away games, and Brandt remembers the Civil War game that he made in school. Then, we finish the show with our Doubles Review of Ancient Knowledge from IELLO.

00:34 - Looking Forward to 2024

03:14 - Jokkmokk

08:11 - Run

12:34 - Scholars of the South Tigris

19:00 - Daybreak

25:57 - The Big Roll: Selling and Giving Away Games (and Brandt's Civil War Game)

40:45 - Doubles Review: Ancient Knowledge

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Brandt and Eric celebrate Left Hander's Day a little late before moving on to reviews of Alibis, Kronologic Cuzco 1450, Tea Garden, and Cyber Pet Quest. Our first listener-submitted topic comes up in The Big Roll, and our Doubles Review is Scorpion Masqué's new auto-battler Tag Team.

00:32 - Left Hander's Day

03:03 - Alibis

06:56 - Kronologic: Cuzco 1450

12:56 - Tea Garden

19:09 - Cyber Pet Quest

26:19 - The Big Roll: Game Awards

38:15 - Doubles Review: Tag Team

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In our final episode of 2023, Eric and The Brandt mess with the format. After discussing Eric's misadventures on the ninja course, we discuss Spellbook, Ticket to Ride Legacy, Brass Empire, and At The Helm, before jumping straight into our Doubles Review of Mycelia from Ravensburger. We then set the D12 of Fate aside for this episode to run through some games from 2023 that we haven't had a chance to talk about on this show. Happy New Year, everyone!

00:32 - Eric's Ninja Competition

03:46 Spellbook

08:46 - Ticket to Ride Legacy: Legends of the West

13:48 - Brass Empire

18:59 - At the Helm

24:26 - Doubles Review: Mycelia

37:52 - Sea of Stars (Nintendo Switch)

41:12 - The Fox Experiment

44:04 - Revive

47:41 - Come Sail Away

49:57 - Last Light

54:29 - Mother of Frankenstein

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For our 20th episode, The Brand and Eric revisit Eila and Something Shiny, and review Luthier, Creature Comforts, Apiary, and Cyberion. The D12 of Fate has us talking about the most popular games in our groups (though not necessarily our favorites), and we close out the show with a Doubles Review of CGE's Kutná Hora: The City of Silver.

00:32 - Back from PAX Unplugged

04:46 - Eila and Something Shiny (from Brandt's perspective)

06:20 - Luthier

10:25 - Creature Comforts

17:08 - Apiary

22:25 - Cyberion

30:13 - The Big Roll: The Most Popular Games in Your Group

44:32 - Doubles Review: Kutná Hora: The City of Silver

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The Brandt and Eric discuss the upcoming Bardwood Grove, as well as reviewing Ashes: Red Rains, Monumental, ZhanGuo, and Tiwanaku. The Big Roll topic this time is Trading Card Games, and we close the show with a Doubles Review of Forest Shuffle.

00:35 - Bardwood Grove

06:23 - Ashes: Red Rains

11:37 - Monumental

18:16 - ZhanGuo

24:37 - Tiwanaku

32:59 - The Big Roll: Trading Card Games

51:55 - Doubles Review: Forest Shuffle

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The Brandt and Eric discuss Brandt's Extra Life marathon, Virtual Revolution, Hegemony, EXIT: Nightfall Manor, EXIT: The Silent Storm, and Neotopia. The d12 of Fate has us talking about game prices, and we close out the show with a Doubles Review of the latest Matt Lecock Forbidden game, Forbidden Jungle.

00:32 - Extra Life

04:13 - Virtual Revolution

09:21 - Hegemony

17:53 - EXIT: Nightfall Manor and The Silent Storm

24:07 - Neotopia

31:01 - The Big Roll: The Price of Games

49:36 - Doubles Review: Forbidden Jungle

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