On this episode we hit the trails!
With this false Spring coming later this week, we decided it was time to get out into nature, do some hiking, some biking and even some kayaking! We battle the elements on the John Muir, and so some fauna and flora peeping out in Arizona.
And we wrap it up by pitching our tents while we build the perfect camp ground in Camping Season.
But first... apparently Greg was recently subjected to a game of 20 questions at work...

On this episode we are finally in full video! And I say that hoping that nothing goes wrong and I have to delete the video and only upload the audio!
Beyond that, we are going to talk about some games we played this week, including some that took us back to the early days of our collection.
We are talking trains... and some stations... with a dash of trails and a sprinkle of secret adventure.
And we are going to top it off with our first look at Biome, a tableau builder that had us competing to build the most diverse Biome.

On this episode,
we talk about some games we've recently played, ranging from building out dungeon pathways, 
to searching the cosmos for unidentified objects, before setting out to explore the universe on a five year mission,
and then full circle back to a castle being overrun with goblins and orcs and trolls... oh my....
And finally, we wrap it up with more space exploration in our first look at Brink.
But First... a question for the society, one I actually know the answer to!

On this episode...We are going to start down the path of taking a closer look at our RPG backgrounds, talk about some games we've each got to the table in the last couple of weeks, including games about murderous castles as well as a little espionage and spy games. We will dig into our game of the week "The Grand Carnival'' and tell you what we thought about it. Mark is going to kick off a new segment we call "Five Things'', and we will wrap it up by talking about games we feel fell flat, despite the hype.
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Greg and Mark have a lively discussion with Dan Grubb, CEO of Fantastic Book Gaming, a division of Fantastic Books Publishing in East Yorkshire UK, about his upcoming projects, including his Kickstarter campaign for The Gorgon’s Loch.

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In this episode we will talk about the games we played over the last few weeks, a couple of upcoming Kickstarters, some new games to expect in 2021, and the latest updates to the 2021 Gaming Convention schedule. We will also discuss a couple of questions about our collections and new year challenges, plus shamelessly plug our social media presence and our BGG guild, plus promote our ongoing Pandemic contest.

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On this episode we are going to discuss some news items that we found interesting as well as a couple kickstarter projects that caught our attention. We will each talk about a couple games that we have gotten to the table over the last few weeks, including Tekhenu, New York Zoo, Fossilis, and more. We will talk about our favorite type of game, and then delve into the mail bag and answer a couple of questions. And finally we will wrap everything up with a discussion about our featured game play of "It's a Wonderful World".

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On this episode we revisit a question from last episode and in the processes give you some gift ideas for family and friends We are going to talk about some of our favorite games that we have received as gifts, followed by a bit of news, contest reminders and kickstarter projects and then wrap it up with an in depth discussion about Kingsburg.

We talk Pandemic, We talk kickstarter, we talk games and RPG’s and contest, and maybe we talk too much.

On this episode we wrap up our final thoughts on Gen Con. 
Greg fills us in on some news from Roxley games.
We talk about some recently played games, and we wrap it up with a first look at the new Spirits of the Wild!

On this episode, Greg and I report LIVE from Gen Con 2025.  
New Games bought, new games played, new and old friends!

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On this episode
We talk a bit about GenCon and some plans to include you as we do some live recording.
We tell you all about some of the games we've gotten played lately.
And we wrap it up with fantastic creatures and transforming terrains in our first look at Wondrous Creatures.
But first, Greg has a question for the society.

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On this episode
We talk the most anticipated upcoming event of the year.
We dig into some recently played games that include diving into the belly of the beast and solving mysteries in Victorian England.
We answer some of your questions.
And finally, we find ourselves swept from 1937 San Franscisco into a world filled with bizarre creatures, scheming gods and untold dangers, in our first look at Distant Skies.
But first... we need to apologize for being a week late...

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On this episode we are going to dig deep into last weekends Meeople LIVE... and that's pretty much it.

On this episode
We are going to ramble on again about Meeople Live, coming up in less than a week!
Greg poses another impossible question... first to me, and then to you...
We chat about some recently played games, and we wrap it up by comparing the 2 different ways to build a ship!
But first, we are going to cruise through the newly announced Spiel des Jares nominations.

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On this episode
We talk about the fast approaching Meeople Live, 
How I broke my own rule about "no kickstarters for a bit",
and some recent games we've gotten played.
And finally we look around from some extraterrestrial life in our first look at SETI

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On this episode...
 well, it's been a busy 2 weeks...
So... we are running off script today... not that we ever use a script... but we don't even have an outline!
So... we apologize now for the rambling that is about to happen...

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On this episode
We venture into some non-board game discussion, but bring it back with updates on Meeople Live!
We talk a bit about our top 100, respond to a comment,
and wrap it up with a breakdown of Scoville, 2nd Edition.

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On this episode we ring in the new year with a quiet night of gaming, and a whole lot of new ideas!
We talk about some of our recent game plays,
and finish up with a visit to the North Pole to help Santa get ready for Christmas!

On this episode
We are back from a fun filled long weekend of gaming in the Shenandoah Valley. 
We will talk about all the games we played: our favorites, the ones that fell flat,
the ones that had us in deep concentration, and the ones that sparked the most laughter.
But first, Greg has a few questions that are designed to make me think entirely too hard for a Saturday morning.

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On this episode, Greg tells us about yet another zombie theme remake, 
we talk a bit about all the games we've been playing at local game days.
We respond to some comments from previous episodes
and finally, we embrace the changing of Seasons in our deep dive.

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On this episode we talk about Gaming Groups, games we've bought, and games we've backed, and we visit the mailbag.
We wrap up by heading out into the black, aiming to misbehave, find some new and unknown planets to colonize.
But first, Greg has scheduled us a tour of the Green Oaks Nursing Home...

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On this episode we talk a bit about Katy's excursion to Ladies night.
We add more games to the collection (all Greg's fault).
And finally, we venture into the big city streets to break down not one, but two games for you.

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On this episode
We talk about tracking games... do you do it, how do you do it, and when did you start?
We dive into four games we've recently gotten to the table, and tell you whether they were old, new, borrowed or if it blew.
And we wrap up with talking about all the games you've been playing.
But first, Greg, tell us how your last 12 days have been...


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On this episode, we visit the idea of a "Hall of Fame" for board games, 
and some of the games that have already been inducted into a Hall of Fame.
We dig into 4 recently played games, and rate them new, old, borrowed or it blew.
We hear from you, in regards to what's been hitting your table lately.
But first, Greg has some sort of news about Terraforming Mars that he won't even give me a clue about...


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We are back from our holiday break, and ringing in the new year with new games and new items from the mailbag!
This episode will be overflowing with holiday gaming! What we got, what we gave, and what we played!
We will add in some favorite gaming moments and the games we are looking forward to most in the new year.
And we even have some guests in the studio... sort of... but I'll let Greg explain the glitch that caused that...

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"We start out with a confession of expensive proportions.
We talk about the best ways... or at least our ways... of choosing a game to play.
We dig into another 4 recently played games, and rate them new, old, borrowed or it blew.
and wrap it up by responding to the comments from all of you!"

On this episode
We talk about all the places we buy games, including our newest arrival.
We dig into 4 recently played games, and rate them new, old, borrowed or it blew.
We gossip about what some of our listeners have been playing,
and wrap it up by responding to the comments from all of you!

On this episode, we talk about some crowdfunding games, both new arrivals, and new backings.
We assign board game mechanics to modern day job titles.
We go through 4 recently played games and rate them new, old, borrowed or it blew.
And finally we open the mail bag, for a question that takes us back to our roots.

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As we prepare to head into the new year, we revisit our favorites from last year. 
Have they held up? Have we even gotten to play them again?
We talk about a couple of the games we've played in the last few weeks,
and we wrap up with a sneak peak at our current adventure through the TTR series.

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On this episode we expand the mailbag to include answering comments from previous podcast episodes.
We embrace the spooky season that is upon us by delving into the four games that make up the Horrified Series.
And we wrap up with another installment of the Hot Seat!

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On this episode
We talk about our only recently acquired game, the last of our grail games.
We discuss basic gaming etiquette, in your own game room, or any place else you might find yourself over a game.
We go through 4 recently played games and rate then new, old, borrowed or it blew.
We open the mailbag again, for a question that sent Katy delving into the search features on BGG.


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On this episode
We talk about the elusive grail game, as well as games we enjoy playing but don't feel the need to own.
We also plow through more new games to our collection, some crowdfunding arrivals and new splurges.
We go through 4 recently played games and rate then new, old, borrowed or it blew.
And finally, Greg puts me on the Hot Seat, and makes me answer questions from the imfamous box.

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And we are back from our trip to the Dice Tower Retreat in Orlando, Florida.
On this episode, we talk briefly about our experiences there, some of the games we picked up both there, and on the trip home, and we highlight 4 of the many, many games we got to play.
We talk about a couple new kickstarter arrivals, answer a question from the mailbag,
and finally do a deep dive into our thoughts on the new game Reef Project.

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On this episode: We breeze through all of our new pick ups from Gen Con... all 2 dozen of them? 
We talk about some of our favorite Gen Con memories, from this year and past years.
We go through our new "something old, something new, something borrowed, and something that blew" segment, though this week it's pretty one sided.
With Gen Con just a week ago, I'll give you one guess where everything is falling.
And finally, we try something new. This week, Greg is on the hotseat!

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On this episode we switch it up again. 
We talk about some of the games that are new to the collection.
We talk about our GenCon schedule and expectations, a new crowdfunding delivery,
and finally, we dive into something old, something new, something borrowed, and something that blew.

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On this episode Greg brings us yet MORE Gaming awards, this time from Origins. 
They talk about the latest crowdfunding campaign to catch thier attention.
They delve into episodes 40 & 41 of our collection videos, discussing the ins, the outs, the surprises, and the disappointments of each.
Greg and Katy answer a question from the mailbag.
And finally, They take you through some of the games that they've gotten to the table recently.

But first... Competitive Scrabble??

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On this episode Greg and Katy explore more on the topic of "Game of the Year", including thier own poll.
They dig more into thier collection, discussing the ins, the outs, surprises and disappoints of episodes 38 & 39.
And they talk more about some of the games they've gotten played in the last couple weeks.


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On this episode Greg brings us up to date on Essen Spiel Nominees for this year, along with a couple of other bits of news. 
Katy and Greg delve into episodes 36 & 37 of thier collection videos, discussing the ins, the outs, the surprises, and even the disappointments of each.
And once again, with time being what it is (ie always in short suppy), instead of focusing on a deep dive of one game, they jump feet first into some of the games that were played on th recent 24-hour marathon, MeeOple Live 2024!

On this episode Greg and Katy tell you all about thier Geekway weekend, then explore some of the games that came out the year they started down this crazy path that is the board game hobby. 
They touch on yet another crowd funding campaign that Katy couldn't say NO to.
Together they continue with the recap of thier collection videos, episodes 34 & 35, the ins, the outs and the biggest surprises of each.
And finally, in the absense of a game to deep dive this week, they're instead going to dip thier toes into some of the games they've gotten to the table recently.

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On this episode
We revisit all the questions and comments that were meant for the 100th episode, but we forgot to include.
And we follow it up with a question for all of you.
We talk about all the games we've gotten played recently.. well, some of them anyway.
And we wrap it up with a first look at our newest crowdfunding delivery, Thiefdom!

On this episode Greg and Katy venture outside the studio to record with two very special guests.
With their help, they talk more about conventions -- the reasons they like them, and the things that turn them away.
They continue the recaps of our collection videos, though only one episode today, episode 33.
They discuss some of the in's, the one out and the biggest surprise of that grouping.
They answer another question from the mailbag.
And finally, they all break down the game of Earth.


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On this episode Greg and Katy talk some 24-hour LIVE gaming.
They talk conventions: past, scheduled and hopeful.
They continue the recaps of thier collection videos, with episodes 31 and 32, and discuss the in's, the outs and the biggest surprises of each.
And finally, they wrap it up with a run down of what we played on our vacation.

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On this episode Greg and Katy talk a bit about the prohibitive cost of out of print games. Is getting your grail game worth the price?
They resume the recaps of their collection videos, starting the G's with episodes 29 and 30, and discuss the in's, the outs and the biggest surprises of each.
And finally, instead of really digging into one game, They're going to go through all the games they got to play at their joint birthday bash held over the weekend.

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On this episode Greg and Katy discuss our thoughts on house rules -- do you use them, or not?
They answer a couple questions from the mailbag with thier friend Ben, and son Justin.
And finally the four of them explore the game of the week, complete with creepy creatures, dangerous devices, and precarious potions... all part of the mysteries provided in CoLab.

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On this episode Greg and Katy talk about some recent game plays of... don't turn them off yet... Monopoly.
They talk about a long awaited kickstart that finally arrived, as well as 2 that they are looking at.
They continue with the recaps of their collection videos, continuing the F's with episodes 27 and 28, and discuss the in's, the outs and the biggest surprises of each.
And finally, their deep dive of the episode takes us into the dark dungeons of Massive Darkness.

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On this episode
Greg and Katy discuss expansions, and what their role should be in a game. 
They update you on a couple new kickstarter arrivals... and one new backing.
The they continue with the recaps of their collection videos, diving into the E's with episodes 25 and 26, and discuss the in's, the outs and the biggest surprises of each.
And finally they wrap up with a deep dive, or should I say "Deep Dig" into the ICE for their game of the week.

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On this episode Katy and Greg touch base with the upcoming plans for their next 24-hour marathon.
They delve into a discussion about rethemes and reskins.
And they talk about their latest kickstarter backing, and give an update to all those games that were "almost" here last time they recorded.
They continue with the recaps of their collection videos, they dive into the E's with episodes 22 and 23, and discuss the in's, outs and biggest surprises of each.
And they wrap it up with their game of the week, set in a far distant future where the human race is gone, and the bees have stepped in to fill the void.

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On this episode Greg and Katy talk about some highly anticipated crowdfunding deliveries they are expecting, hopefully any day now.
And go into some of the projects that are coming up that they are thinking about backing.
They continue with the recaps of their collection videos, they wrap up the D's with episodes 20 and 21, and discuss the in's, outs and biggest surprises of each.
And finally, for the game of the week, they venture into the rail building game, laying rails in various points of the world, even on the moon and Mars.

On this episode
Greg and Katy catch you up on their Extra Life endevours, and what to expect out of this years 24-hour marathon.
They continue with the recaps of the collection videos, episodes 18 through 20, and discuss the in's, outs, the biggest surprises of each, and even a few disappointments.
And for the game of the week, they join an experiment started in 1958 in Russia to domesticate foxes.

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