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Episode 299: Our Favorite Games of All Time (10-1)

Introduction:

News: 

• Fu: Festive Fortunes: $38; 9 days
• Food Truck Race: $45 (4) or $69 (6); 10 days 

Games Played: 

• Mille Fiori 
• Fromage 

Our Favorite Games of All Time (10-1): 

• Jason 10 - Woodcraft
• Katie 10 - Earth
• Jason 9 - Rococo
• Katie 9 - Shakespeare
• Jason 8 - The Voyages of Marco Polo
• Katie 8 - Obsession
• Jason 7 - Merlin
• Katie 7 - Lorenzo il Magnifico
• Jason 6 - Iki
• Katie 6 - Merlin
• Jason 5 - Vinhos
• Katie 5 - Rococo
• Jason 4 - Coimbra
• Katie 4 - White Castle
• Jason 3 - Concordia
• Katie 3 - Woodcraft
• Jason 2 - Tapestry
• Katie 2 - Coimbra
• Jason 1 - The Gallerist
• Katie 1 - Grand Austria Hotel

Closing: 

Episode 298: Our Favorite Games of All Time (20-11)

Introduction: 

News: 

Games Played: 

Our Favorite Games of All Time (20-11): 

• Jason 20 - Brass
• Katie 20 - Pret-a-Porter
• Jason 19 - Tzolk’in: The Mayan Calendar
• Katie 19 - The Gallerist
• Jason 18 - Wonderland’s War
• Katie 18 - The Belgian Beers Race
• Jason 17 - Wingspan
• Katie 17 - The Voyages of Marco Polo
• Jason 16 - Champions of Midgard
• Katie 16 - Amerigo
• Jason 15 - London
• Katie 15 - Alma Mater
• Jason 14 - Orleans
• Katie 14 - London
• Jason 13 - Everdell
• Katie 13 - Iki
• Jason 12 - Trickerion: Legends of Illusion
• Katie 12 - Newton
• Jason 11 - Grand Austria Hotel
• Katie 11 - Distilled

Closing:

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Episode 221: #Origins2022 Recap

Introduction: 

News/Crowdfunding: 

• Crossroads Inn: The Innkeeper’s Creed - 7 days, $42
• Enigma Crime Scene: Sicily and Chicago - 12 days left, $54.83 

Games Played: 

• Platypus
• Blank Slate
• Terror on Star Base X - Katie 
• Lords of Vegas
• It’s a Wonderful World
• Katie - Return to Dark Tower

Obligatory #Origins2022 Recap:  

• Distilled 
• Septima
• Fog of Love
• Mortum: Medieval Detective
• Sherlock: Case Connection
• Power Plants

Honorable Mentions: Patrick and Julia; Board Game Rundown guys 

Closing:

Episode 220 - Favorite Odd End Game Mechanisms

Introduction: 

Games Played: 

• Infinity Gauntlet:  A Love Letter Game
• My Farm Shop
• Hansa

Favorite Games with Odd End Game Mechanisms: 

• 5 - Gugong 
• 4 - Council of Blackthorn
• 3 - Livingstone
• 2 - Venice
• 1 - Cleopatra and the Society of Architects

Honorable Mentions: 

High Society, QE, Clank!, The Hunger

or

Lords of Waterdeep, London, Unicorn Fever

Closing:

Episode 219: #Origins2022 Preview

Introduction: 

News/Crowdfunding: 

• Kabuto Sumo Total Mayhem and so much more - 6 days, $89 new stuff
• Flappy Families - 8 days, $27
• Bark Avenue - 10 days, $49

Games Played: 

• Hanafuda - Koi Koi
• Ethnos 
• Clank! Temple of the Ape Lords Expansion

Obligatory #Origins2022 Preview: 

• Jason - Hippocrates, Game Brewer, For Sale $70
• Katie - Mortum: Medieval Detective, Arcane Wonders, $50
• Jason - New York Pizza Delivery, AirLoom Games, For Sale $50
• Katie - Suspects, Hachette Games, $30
• Jason - Bug Off!,R & R Games, For Sale $15
• Katie - Picture Perfect Movie Star and Pickpocket expansions, Arcane Wonders, $23
• Jason - Longboard, 25th Century Games, For Sale $20
• Katie - Septima, Mindclash Games, demo only 

Honorable Mentions: Sherlock: Case Connection, Distilled, Dom Pierre, The Spill, Cryptid Cafe, Gartenbau, Life of a Chameleon, Oak 

Non-Gaming: Getting to hang out with Board Game Rundown and play some games (hopefully).

Closing:

Episode 218 - The Emperor and Loki Sat at The Kids Table in Druid City Staring at the Pandasaurus Wearing a Plaid Hat

Introduction: 

News/Crowdfunding: 

• Gamefound - good for publishers, rough for users: hidden amount of time left, have to “load more”, landing pages vary greatly 

Games Played: 

• Corrosion 
• The Prodigals Club
• Yedo 

A Few Favorites from Small Publishers: 

• Kids Table Board Games 
  • Fossilis
  • Wreck Raiders
• Loki
  • Detective Charlie
  • Kraken Attack
• Skybound/Druid City
  • Tidal Blades
  • Pebble Rock Delivery Service
• Plaid Hat
  • Abomination: The Heir of Frankenstein 
  • Forgotten Waters
• Pandasaurus Games
  • Dinosaur Island
  • Silver & Gold
  • Ohanami
  • Wasteland Express Delivery Service
• Braincrack Games
  • Venice  

Closing:

Episode 217 - Lookout Mayfair! Euros are coming!

Introduction: 

News/Crowdfunding: 

• Through Ice and Snow - 6 days, $53
• Brindlewood Bay: Cozy Murder Mystery RPG - 10 days, $20 digital/$65 hardback
• The Flood - 13 days, $55/$149 (all in) 

Games Played: 

• Tokaido
• Long Shot: The Dice Game
• Century: Spice Road

Our Favorite Mayfair/Lookout Games:

• 7 - Le Havre
• 6 - No Thanks! 
• 5 - Agricola
• 4 - De Vulgari Eloquentia 
• 3 - Lords of Vegas
• 2 - Merkator
• 1 - Grand Austria Hotel

Honorable Mentions: Mandala, Snowdonia, Star Trek Catan, Leonardo Da Vinci, Toledo (don’t own) 

Closing:

Episode 216 - Ride ‘em Cowboy…from Space

Introduction: 

News/Crowdfunding: 

• Gamefound: Damask - 11 days, $33
• Murder and Co: Fallen Star - 5 days, $130
• All Time Wrestling: The Wrestling Card Game - 13 days, $99 (all in)/ $54 (legends)

Games Played: 

• Alma Mater
• Belgian Beers Race 
• Champions of Midgard w/ both expansions 

Our Favorite Space Cowboys Games: 

• 7 - Jamaica
• 6 - Consulting Detective 
• 5 - Jaipur 
• 4 - Splendor
• 3 - Via Nebula
• 2 - Black Fleet
• 1 - Elysium

Honorable Mentions: Unlock!, Orbis, Skull, Watson & Holmes (Never Played)

Closing: 

Episode 215 - Wondering About Arcane

Introduction: 

News/Crowdfunding: 

• Autobahn - 5 days, $56
• Wayfarers of the South Tigris - 5 days, $45
• Broken and Beautiful: A Game about Kintsugi - 14 days, $16/$30

Games Played: 

• Long Shot The Dice Game
• Tea, Scones and Arsenic 
• Momiji

Our Favorite Arcane Wonders Games: 

• 8 - Sherlock 13
• 7 - GoodCritters
• 6 - Sheriff of Nottingham
• 5 - Royals
• 4 - Furnace
• 3 - Smartphone Inc
• 2 - Picture Perfect
• 1 - Four Gardens

Closing: