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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 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.

00:34 - Brandt Plays D&D

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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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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