It's the year 2035. All games have been through a meta-battle royale, and the only game remaining is Pokemon GO. Run into incoming traffic to make sure you stay in the circle. Remember kids, if you die in the game, you die in real life.

Games we played:

2:29 - The Great Dalmuti (1995, Richard Garfield, AMIGO)

6:02 - Pentago (2005, Tomas Flodén, MindTwister USA)

16:37 - Legendary A Marvel Deck Building Game (2012, Devin Low, Upper Deck)

20:10 - For Sale (1997, Stefan Dorra, Eagle-Gryphon)

100 games before you die:

24:26 - Wingspan (2019, Elizabeth Hargrave, Stonemaier)

https://boardgamegeek.com/geeklist/321471/100-tabletop-games-to-play-before-turning-100

Topic:

26:00 - Characteristics of Games Pt. 1

Characteristics of Games (2012, George Skaff Elias & Richard Garfield & K. Robert Gutschera, MIT Press)

https://mitpress.mit.edu/9780262542692/characteristics-of-games

Songs:

100 Games to Play Before You Die by Michael, Tyler, Devon, and Josh of The Boise RainBeaus

ROT by Bone Haus https://bonehaus.bandcamp.com/album/in-mourning

Patreon https://www.patreon.com/c/ShelfStableCast

All our socials https://linktr.ee/shelfstablecast

Brace yourself. It's not like we typically make much sense anyway, but this one is around 60% words that are not present in any language. If you've been curious about trying out City of Six Moons, might I recommend listening to the second half of this episode as a sort of audiobook primer?

The worst volume slider uxdesign.cc/the-worst-volume-control-ui-in-the-world-60713dc86950?gi=c7b969c245cd

Arkhipov Day https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vasily_Arkhipov

Games we played:

4:50 - Billabong (1992, Eric Solomon, SimplyFun)

9:37 - Spynet (2017, Richard Garfield, Z-Man)

14:02 - 18MS: The Railroads Come to Mississippi (2020, Mark Derrick, All-Aboard)

18:07 - Seas of Strife (2015, Mark Major, AMIGO)

100 games before you die:

21:36 - Lords of Waterdeep (2012, Peter Lee and Rodney Thompson, WotC)

https://boardgamegeek.com/geeklist/321471/100-tabletop-games-to-play-before-turning-100

Topic:

26:00 - Kiki or Bouba

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bouba/kiki_effect

Songs:

100 Games to Play Before You Die by Michael, Tyler, Devon, and Josh of The Boise RainBeaus

ROT by Bone Haus https://bonehaus.bandcamp.com/album/in-mourning

Patreon https://www.patreon.com/c/ShelfStableCast

All our socials https://linktr.ee/shelfstablecast

There's a new sheriff in town that is laying down the law. They have a game overview in their holster and reference sheet plastered on their butt. They're wearing underpants made of an appendix and a hat made out of examples and illustrations. Yee-haw! You've made your last misplay Ironhide.

Games we played:

2:12 - Stay Cool (2019, Julien Sentis, Scorpion Masqué)

5:22 - Linko (2014, Wolfgang Kramer, Michael Kiesling, AMIGO)

9:48 - Concept (2013, Gaëtan Beaujannot & Alain Rivollet, Repos)

13:10 - Gemlok (2007, Donald Meyer, Pywacket LLC)

100 games before you die:

17:58 - 7 Wonders (2010, Antoine Bauza, Repos)

https://boardgamegeek.com/geeklist/321471/100-tabletop-games-to-play-before-turning-100

Topic:

22:32 - Rulebooks

Songs:

100 Games to Play Before You Die by Michael, Tyler, Devon, and Josh of The Boise RainBeaus

ROT by Bone Haus https://bonehaus.bandcamp.com/album/in-mourning

Patreon https://www.patreon.com/c/ShelfStableCast

All our socials https://linktr.ee/shelfstablecast

What up my jellies! We got a paku-spicy episode for paku-you this paku-week! Enjoy cleaning the ticks out of your paku-drinking water! Jelly masters signing off! Richard Garfield, take us to the mooooon!

Scatman cursed remix https://youtu.be/5rCC25N66Dg?feature=shared

Games we played:

6:02 - Paku Paku (2017, Antoine Bauza, Ravensburger)

10:36 - Barrage (2019, Tommaso Battista & Simone Luciani, Cranio Creations)

16:01 - The Castles of Burgundy (2011, Stefan Feld, Alea)

20:29 - Iberia (2016, Jesus Torres Castro & Matt Leacock, Z-Man)

100 games before you die:

24:49 - Robo Rally (1994, Richard Garfield, Wizards of the Coast)

https://boardgamegeek.com/geeklist/321471/100-tabletop-games-to-play-before-turning-100

Trans 101 for BGG by Som Paris https://boardgamegeek.com/blog/16472/blogpost/177212/trans-101-for-boardgame-geeks

Topic:

30:41 - Balance in Games

The Balancing Act by Richard Garfield https://boardgamegeek.com/blog/1/blogpost/169896/the-balancing-act

Songs:

100 Games to Play Before You Die by Michael, Tyler, Devon, and Josh of The Boise RainBeaus

ROT by Bone Haus https://bonehaus.bandcamp.com/album/in-mourning

Patreon https://www.patreon.com/c/ShelfStableCast

All our socials https://linktr.ee/shelfstablecast

Remember the time Mr. Kellogg put a bag on his head to stop the nut from happening? Neither do we. This week we are joined by Ray Billings, digital content specialist at The OP.

1:44 - Intro: Ray Billings

7:32 - Update on CGE and Devir

Marceline post on CGE update https://web-cdn.bsky.app/profile/marcelineleiman.bsky.social/post/3lvw5kexn5c2w

Ace of Spades images and thread https://boardgamegeek.com/thread/3555308/just-some-ole-racist-history-crap

Devir follow up https://boardgamegeek.com/thread/3555679/a-message-to-the-community

13:20 - We Have to Know!

Games we played:

22:41 - Schadenfreude (2020, ctr, Studio Turbine)

29:25 - Wizard (1984, Ken Fisher, Amigo)

NL Mottainai clip (thank you Tim) https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=S1RXtkTwWW4&t=3645s

Topic:

39:31 - Board Game Nostalgia

Where to find Ray: https://bsky.app/profile/raybird.bsky.social

Songs:

ROT by Bone Haus https://bonehaus.bandcamp.com/album/in-mourning

Patreon https://www.patreon.com/c/ShelfStableCast

All our socials https://linktr.ee/shelfstablecast

So Tom kinda just willed Daybreak into Shelf Stable legality and I don't know how I feel about that. On one hand it's an excellent game, but on the other it sets a dangerous precedent a la Beetlejuice. He can just say something enough times and it materializes like some kind of antithetical podcast ghost. I'm going to have to go back to the lab for this one and figure out how to handle future manifestations of this SCP. Maybe a little bit of Jay Leno will help.

Games we played:

5:15 - Babylonia (2019, Reiner Knizia, Ludonova)

9:37 - Brass (2007, Martin Wallace, Warfrog)

16:08 - Linko (2014, Michael Kiesling & Wolfgang Kramer, Amigo)

19:08 - Monikers (2015, Alex Hague & Justin Vickers, CMYK)

100 games before you die (kinda):

22:15 - Response to CGE

Marceline Leiman's zine https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/10BUxxRO08jS9ZFnfnt0dnMPEZi5lrwke

Meaning of trans rights https://www.reddit.com/r/asktransgender/comments/11f0pmy/what_do_people_mean_when_they_say_transrights/

Contribute to the BGG discussion

https://boardgamegeek.com/thread/3553665/blacklist-cge

Topic:

37:15 - Online Games

The medium is the message https://boardgamegeek.com/blog/6343/blogpost/174872/the-physical-game-and-its-digital-implementation-a

Songs:

100 Games to Play Before You Die by Michael, Tyler, Devon, and Josh of The Boise RainBeaus

ROT by Bone Haus https://bonehaus.bandcamp.com/album/in-mourning

Patreon https://www.patreon.com/c/ShelfStableCast

All our socials https://linktr.ee/shelfstablecast

Do you ever get the feeling that we're just living in one big simulation? Like we might just be pawns in a big Game of Life, and we're just being played by hyper-dimensional beings who are complaining about how badly the host taught them the rules? No? Well, you should probably listen to a different episode, then. This week we're crowdsourcing our content to bring you the best and most mind-bending plot synopses possible for a theoretical future wherein Netflix green-lights a version of Black Mirror just for us Tabletop Gamers 😎

Games we played:

2:28 - 1880: China (2010, Helmut Ohley & Leonhard Orgler, Lookout Games)

11:49 - Samurai Swords (aka Ikusa) (1986, Michael Gray, Milton Bradley)

21:31 - Broom Service (2015, Andreas Pelikan & Alexander Pfister, Alea)

28:50 - Captain Sonar (2016, Roberto Fraga & Yohan Lemonnier, Matagot)

100 games before you die:

34:35 - CATAN (1995, Klaus Teuber, Mayfair)

https://boardgamegeek.com/geeklist/321471/100-tabletop-games-to-play-before-turning-100

Topic:

41:06 - Black Mirror if it was Board Games

Songs:

100 Games to Play Before You Die by Michael, Tyler, Devon, and Josh of The Boise RainBeaus

ROT by Bone Haus https://bonehaus.bandcamp.com/album/in-mourning

Patreon https://www.patreon.com/c/ShelfStableCast

All our socials https://linktr.ee/shelfstablecast

We've all been there. You want to show your cool high school teacher that Code Geass is a lot like an ancient philosopher's teachings. Then you show the clip for a bit too long and all of a sudden you're watching booty shots and some boys love...

Games we played:

5:43 - Great Western Trail (2016, Alexander Pfister, eggertspiele)

15:03 - The Game: Face to Face (2017, Steffen Benndorf & Reinhard Staupe, Pandasaurus)

22:15 - Shards of Infinity (2018, Gary Arant & Justin Gary, Stone Blade)

31:13 - Millennium Blades (2016, D Brad Talton Jr, Level 99)

100 games before you die:

39:03 - Modern Art (1992, Reiner Knizia, CMON)

https://boardgamegeek.com/geeklist/321471/100-tabletop-games-to-play-before-turning-100

Topic:

43:13 - Burnout

Songs:

100 Games to Play Before You Die by Michael, Tyler, Devon, and Josh of The Boise RainBeaus

ROT by Bone Haus https://bonehaus.bandcamp.com/album/in-mourning

Patreon https://www.patreon.com/c/ShelfStableCast

All our socials https://linktr.ee/shelfstablecast

Gatorade is like the LaCroix of LaCroix which is not to be confused with carbonated water which is the Spindrift of LaCroix. Water is mid and the LaCroix of water is obviously [drumroll...] LaCroix. Why do they call it LaCroix when you la croix the cold drink la "cwa" hot drink the drink? Stroke and/or deep cut. Jury is out.

Games we played:

5:03 - Yellow & Yangtze (2018, Reiner Knizia, Grail)

9:16 - Monopoly DEAL (2008, Katharine Chapman, Hasbro)

14:53 - Bohnanza (1997, Uwe Rosenberg, Amigo)

19:22 - Space Base (2018, John D Clair, AEG)

100 games before you die:

24:53 - Memoir '44 (2004, Richard Borg, Days of Wonder)

https://boardgamegeek.com/geeklist/321471/100-tabletop-games-to-play-before-turning-100

Topic:

31:37 - Deck of Cards

Songs:

100 Games to Play Before You Die by Michael, Tyler, Devon, and Josh of The Boise RainBeaus

ROT by Bone Haus https://bonehaus.bandcamp.com/album/in-mourning

Patreon https://www.patreon.com/c/ShelfStableCast

All our socials https://linktr.ee/shelfstablecast

It's like horse racing but the horses are waifus. What's a waifu? Well that's kind of hard to explain. Have you heard of a gatcha? No? NorthernLion? Oh... well I don't know if this is going to work out. Thanks for the interview, I wish you the best of luck in finding a candidate.

Games we played:

3:16 - 51st State (2010, Ignacy Trzewiczek, Portal)

9:54 - Gizmos (2018, Phil Walker-Harding, CMON)

15:11 - Mottainai (2015, Carl Chudyk, Asmadi)

21:03 - Side Effects (2017, Jen Igartua & Jade Shames & Kat Thek, Pillbox)

100 games before you die:

29:24 - Chinatown (2017, Karsten Hartwig, Z-Man)

https://boardgamegeek.com/geeklist/321471/100-tabletop-games-to-play-before-turning-100

Topic:

34:12 - Mid Year Eval

Tom's bingo https://imgur.com/a/Of4POTr

Songs:

100 Games to Play Before You Die by Michael, Tyler, Devon, and Josh of The Boise RainBeaus

ROT by Bone Haus https://bonehaus.bandcamp.com/album/in-mourning

Patreon https://www.patreon.com/c/ShelfStableCast

All our socials https://linktr.ee/shelfstablecast

Lesser Tom is joined by the Tomb Rewster of Shut Up & Sit Down fame this week to talk board games (shock) and video/podcast creation. Listen in on some Type III fun as we get into the nitty gritty of Cuppy Flicky 2. Wait- where is the typical deranged show note synopsis? Not this week buddy. I had a relaxing weekend and wrote this baby up while there was still daylight to spare. Better luck next time you bog-guzzling creep.

9:48 - Intro: Tom Brewster

13:04 - We Have to Know!

Games we played:

53:51 - Innovation (2010, Carl Chudyk, Asmadi)

Fall Out Boy didn't cringe the fire https://youtu.be/2LkVKCWL0U4?feature=shared

Topic:

1:05:38 - Iteration and Innovation

Where to find Tom:

https://web-cdn.bsky.app/profile/tombrewster.bsky.social

https://www.shutupandsitdown.com

Songs:

ROT by Bone Haus https://bonehaus.bandcamp.com/album/in-mourning

Patreon https://www.patreon.com/c/ShelfStableCast

All our socials https://linktr.ee/shelfstablecast

Psst... Hey kid. Get over here. I heard you like games. Get a load of these bad babies. We got all kinds. Dexterity role playing. Social deduction consims. Tom's sexy dice. I tell you what, first one's on me. You take this one home and you play it with your family. Tell 'em old Ken is selling. And if you snitch I'll getcha. Now scram.

Games we played:

4:38 - Filipino Fruit Market (2009, Peer Sylvester, New Games Order)

8:32 - Echidna Shuffle (2018, Damon S Brown & Mike Raabe, Wattsalpoag)

14:18 - La Granja (2014, Michael Keller & Andreas Odendahl, Spielworxx)

22:48 - Ticket to Ride (2004, Alan R Moon, Days of Wonder)

No Pun Included Ticket to Ride replacements https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mygoxQgo8PM

100 games before you die:

27:14 - Captain Sonar (2016, Roberto Fraga & Yohan Lemonnier, Matagot)

https://boardgamegeek.com/geeklist/321471/100-tabletop-games-to-play-before-turning-100

Topic:

33:25 - Free to Play

Songs:

100 Games to Play Before You Die by Michael, Tyler, Devon, and Josh of The Boise RainBeaus

ROT by Bone Haus https://bonehaus.bandcamp.com/album/in-mourning

Patreon https://www.patreon.com/c/ShelfStableCast

All our socials https://linktr.ee/shelfstablecast

Yogurt is fully stocked

ZAW sales are through the roof

Gougar is on your tail

The bear is going "Pooh!"

~ Run the Jewels

6:50 - Intro: Emily Roser

11:45 - We Have to Know!

Kingdom Hearts question https://www.reddit.com/r/KingdomHearts/comments/onuvx9/can_you_have_a_nobody_of_a_nobody

Games we played:

17:41 - ZAW (2020, Andrew Larkin, Self-Published)

https://www.facebook.com/ZAWGame

Topic:

25:03 - Poking the Bear

Gougar meme https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/utah-hiker-cougar-encounter-gougar

https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/newsfeed/002/423/532/16c.jpg

Where to find Emily: https://www.shutupandsitdown.com

https://www.youtube.com/@EmilyandThings

Songs:

ROT by Bone Haus https://bonehaus.bandcamp.com/album/in-mourning

Patreon https://www.patreon.com/c/ShelfStableCast

All our socials https://linktr.ee/shelfstablecast

Tom may have had some weird takes, but he was a good person. Today we honor his memory as he would have wanted us to: by participating in the unholy ritual he bestowed upon the listenership on that fateful June morning. Please join me in assembling our 7000+ Millennium Falcons and inserting our XXXL Bad Dragons in honor of all that is TOY...

Cold open, map of music genres https://everynoise.com

Games we played:

4:35 - Hundreds of Horses (2015, Forrest-Pruzan Creative, Ravensburger)

9:52 - Nyakuza (2014, Reiner Knizia, CMON)

17:24 - Hansa Teutonica (2009, Andreas Steding, Argentum Verlag)

23:00 - No Limit Texas Dreidel (2007, Jennie Rivlin & Webb Roberts, ModernTribe)

100 games before you die:

28:43 - Between Two Castles of Mad King Ludwig (2018, Matthew O'Malley & Ben Rosset, Stonemaier)

https://boardgamegeek.com/geeklist/321471/100-tabletop-games-to-play-before-turning-100

Topic:

35:31 - Toy Factor

Songs:

100 Games to Play Before You Die by Michael, Tyler, Devon, and Josh of The Boise RainBeaus

ROT by Bone Haus https://bonehaus.bandcamp.com/album/in-mourning

Patreon https://www.patreon.com/c/ShelfStableCast

All our socials https://linktr.ee/shelfstablecast

Just a hypothetical. Tom and Kenny can neither confirm nor deny that there is an impending robot invasion. Prepare you bodies with meat-grinder-proof materials and essences. Drop the Gloomhavens; too heavy. MREs only for the rest of time. Hope you like veggie lasagna and instant coffee type II.

Games we played:

4:04 - Millennium Blades (2016, D. Brad Talton, Jr., Level 99)

8:44 - Cathedral (1979, Robert P Moore, Family Games)

12:07 - Race for the Galaxy (2007, Thomas Lehmann, Rio Grande)

17:18 - Montage (1973, Joli Quentin Kansil & Rick Soued, Gryphon)

100 games before you die:

26:13 - Dominion (2008, Donald X. Vaccarino, Rio Grande)

https://boardgamegeek.com/geeklist/321471/100-tabletop-games-to-play-before-turning-100

Topic:

31:37 - Five Games for Doomsday

Intellectual saves games in a house fire https://boardgamegeek.com/thread/3304966/what-board-games-would-you-save-in-a-house-fire

Songs:

100 Games to Play Before You Die by Michael, Tyler, Devon, and Josh of The Boise RainBeaus

ROT by Bone Haus https://bonehaus.bandcamp.com/album/in-mourning

Patreon https://www.patreon.com/c/ShelfStableCast

All our socials https://linktr.ee/shelfstablecast

I can't wait for the sick and twisted fan that is going to mash up all the games we talk about on this episode into one big megagame. It takes 72 hours to play and if you die in the game, you die in real life. Bring it on, we were born for this. I'll get my duel disc and we can hit the playground after school. 0-2 players, nose snakes included.

Games we played:

3:04 - Sentient (2017, J. Alex Kevern, Renegade)

7:45 - Cardline: Globetrotter (2013 og2010, Frederic Henry, Asmodee)

14:40 - Domaine (2003, Klaus Teuber, KOSMOS)

22:13 - Lords of Waterdeep (2012, Peter Lee & Rodney Thompson, WotC)

100 games before you die:

30:05 - PARKS (2019, Henry Audubon, Keymaster)

https://boardgamegeek.com/geeklist/321471/100-tabletop-games-to-play-before-turning-100

Topic:

34:36 - The Wildest Games We Know

The full list of games prepared https://boardgamegeek.com/geeklist/358776/the-wildest-games-we-know

Songs:

100 Games to Play Before You Die by Michael, Tyler, Devon, and Josh of The Boise RainBeaus

ROT by Bone Haus https://bonehaus.bandcamp.com/album/in-mourning

Patreon https://www.patreon.com/c/ShelfStableCast

All our socials https://linktr.ee/shelfstablecast

Step into the world of fandom. As a child I witnessed the death of my parents at the hands of Twilight Imperium, but avenged them by playing hundreds of games of Netrunner. Now, as an adult, I only wager fair uses of my power by battling in unnecessarily elaborate forum posts. Every time my opponent goes off topic, I reset the thread on them. This is justice. This is... the true fan's world.

Games we played:

4:33 - Caylus 1303 (2019 og2005, William Attia, Space Cowboys)

9:15 - Texas Hold 'Em (1810, Uncredited, Public Domain)

15:45 - Aeon's End (2016, Jenny Iglesias & Nick Little & Kevin Riley, Indie Boards & Cards)

26:38 - Yokohama Duel (2018, Hisashi Hayashi, Tasty Minstrel)

100 games before you die:

31:01 - Scrabble (1948, Alfred Mosher Butts, Hasbro)

https://boardgamegeek.com/geeklist/321471/100-tabletop-games-to-play-before-turning-100

Amabel Holland video on word games https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MWteJW-wYas

Topic:

38:22 - Fandom Games

Songs:

100 Games to Play Before You Die by Michael, Tyler, Devon, and Josh of The Boise RainBeaus

ROT by Bone Haus https://bonehaus.bandcamp.com/album/in-mourning

Patreon https://www.patreon.com/c/ShelfStableCast

All our socials https://linktr.ee/shelfstablecast

Kenny and Tom wearing extremely oversized diamond helmets: "if you think your voice or talking point comprehensively captures the beauty and desirability of Monopoly DEAL, send a note to yomomma@gmail.com"

7:21 - Intro: Cole Wehrle

7:50 - We Have to Know!

Images mentioned https://imgur.com/a/ZrrpvBA

Games we played:

52:16 - Virgin Queen (2012, Ed Beach, GMT)

Rain World https://store.steampowered.com/app/312520/Rain_World/

Topic:

1:04:43 - Board Game Organization

Amabel Holland on bluesky https://bsky.app/profile/amabel.bsky.social

Dan interview with Jo Kelly https://spacebiff.com/2025/03/25/sbsc-45-jo-kelly/

Where to find Cole:

https://bsky.app/profile/colewehrle.bsky.social

https://wehrlegig.com/

https://ledergames.com/

Songs:

ROT by Bone Haus https://bonehaus.bandcamp.com/album/in-mourning

All our socials https://linktr.ee/shelfstablecast

Now you might think that this was a joint sponsorship between IHOP and Grindr, but what if I told you we were receiving $0 from both businesses and just got really fixated on this one bit? Finding it hard to believe? We are too.

Games we played:

6:08 - Stone Age (2008, Bernd Brunnhofer, Z-Man)

10:33 - Carcassonne The Castle (2003, Reiner Knizia and Klaus Jurgen-Wrede, Hans im Gluck)

17:45 - Wavelength (2019, Alex Hague & Justin Vickers & Wolfgang Warsch, CMYK)

22:24 - ...and then, we held hands (2015, David Chircop & Todd Sanders, LudiCreations)

100 games before you die:

28:41 - Chronicles of Crime (2018, David Cicurel, Lucky Duck)

https://boardgamegeek.com/geeklist/321471/100-tabletop-games-to-play-before-turning-100

Topic:

31:42 - Language Independent Design

Songs:

100 Games to Play Before You Die by Michael, Tyler, Devon, and Josh of The Boise RainBeaus

ROT by Bone Haus https://bonehaus.bandcamp.com/album/in-mourning

Microbadge! https://boardgamegeek.com/microbadge/58007

All our socials https://linktr.ee/shelfstablecast

Has anyone heard Bad Bunny's lesser known cousin, Not For Me Bunny? They play Killer Bunnies at the Hooters Ranch with all the Hooters Bunnies err... Owls. God, the idea of playing Tentacle Bento with Tom in a Hooters continues to send shivers down my spine.

Games we played:

3:31 - Hey, That's My Fish! (2003, Günter Cornett & Alvydas Jakeliunas, Mayfair)

8:04 - Shaky Manor (2017, Asger Harding Granerud & Daniel Skjold Pedersen, Blue Orange)

14:05 - Orleans (2014, Reiner Stockhausen, dlp)

22:21 - Modern Art (1992, Reiner Knizia, Mayfair)

100 games before you die:

30:41 - Backgammon (1630, Uncredited, Public Domain)

https://boardgamegeek.com/geeklist/321471/100-tabletop-games-to-play-before-turning-100

Topic:

35:20 - Bad vs Not for Me

Songs:

100 Games to Play Before You Die by Michael, Tyler, Devon, and Josh of The Boise RainBeaus

ROT by Bone Haus https://bonehaus.bandcamp.com/album/in-mourning

Microbadge! https://boardgamegeek.com/microbadge/58007

All our socials https://linktr.ee/shelfstablecast

The Teach: noun, when Tom and Kenny yell at you while skipping all the important rules. They then proceed to beat you to a pulp with a hand tied behind their back while repeating "get good" over and over. I don't understand why everyone is always complaining about the way we teach games. Kids have it so easy these days. They just watch Tom Vasel advertise his Excedra pain medication and think they know how to play stuff. Shoot, I haven't made a Kung Pow reference yet. Um... ah... That's a lot of nuts? Is that good enough producers? Please don't fire me.

Games we played:

4:31 - Valley of the Kings (2014, Tom Cleaver, AEG)

13:34 - Zendo (2001, Kory Heath & Andrew Looney, Looney Labs)

19:57 - Nyctophobia: Vampire Encounter (2018, Catherine Stippell, Pandasaurus)

26:31 - La Boca (2013, Inka & Markus Brand, KOSMOS)

100 games before you die:

32:05 - Quacks (2018, Wolfgang Warsch, CMYK)

https://boardgamegeek.com/geeklist/321471/100-tabletop-games-to-play-before-turning-100

Topic:

38:07 - The Teach

SUSD Mastering the Teach https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P5fjDaFuft8

Songs:

100 Games to Play Before You Die by Michael, Tyler, Devon, and Josh of The Boise RainBeaus

ROT by Bone Haus https://bonehaus.bandcamp.com/album/in-mourning

Microbadge! https://boardgamegeek.com/microbadge/58007

All our socials https://linktr.ee/shelfstablecast

Playing your unplayed games is fairly simple: Article I, code blue, section A, step / phase 1) determine if said game is still desirable. For determining desirability please reference Appendix 2, section D. For definition of desirability please reference glossary of terms in the D&D monster manual under "anthropomorphic animals".

For those who want the tips but can't be bothered to listen: just play the games. Easy. It's like the board game equivalent of "if you're depressed, just be happy". Works like a charm every time.

Games we played:

4:43 - Finca (2009, Wolfgang Sentker and Ralf zur Linde, Hans im Glück)

11:02 - Fields of Arle (2014, Uwe Rosenberg, Z-Man)

19:05 - Dominion (2008, Donald X. Vaccarino, Rio Grande)

23:57 - Renature (2020, Michael Kiesling and Wolfgang Kramer, Pegasus Spiele)

100 games before you die:

30:44 - Carcassonne (2000, Klaus-Jürgen Wrede, Hans im Glück)

https://boardgamegeek.com/geeklist/321471/100-tabletop-games-to-play-before-turning-100

Topic:

34:44 - Playing Through Your Shelf of Shame

How I Finished My Gaming Backlog https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BuszSUI_qBY

How to Recognize a Terrible Anime https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G30xZxJLR8U

Songs:

100 Games to Play Before You Die by Michael, Tyler, Devon, and Josh of The Boise RainBeaus

ROT by Bone Haus https://bonehaus.bandcamp.com/album/in-mourning

All our socials https://linktr.ee/shelfstablecast

Great venue, fun crowd, good topic, Tom burps into the microphone- wait... Tom burps into the microphone? Gather round and listen in agony as we recommend Monopoly Deal to some innocents. Hold on, I think I had another game as a backup for this topic. Actually wait, I had two games as backups for this topic. Never mind, just move on to the next slide please.

Topic: Mass Market Replacements

Songs:

ROT by Bone Haus https://bonehaus.bandcamp.com/album/in-mourning

All our socials https://linktr.ee/shelfstablecast

Thank goodness, they finally came up with THE definitive guide to how to do everything. Is this what the whole Hitchhiker's Guide 42 thing was all about? Was it cones... cones everywhere? Maybe kiki? Maybe bouba? Please Dick, hang in there, we're sending you good vibes. Let me know if you have any questions about Through the Ages. I know it can be a bear to learn and I'm not convinced that the stepped rule book is as effective as people claim.

Games we played:

4:44 - Startups (2017, Jun Sasaki, Oink)

10:55 - Decrypto (2018, Thomas Dagenais-Lespérance, Scorpion Masque)

18:39 - Magical Athlete (2025 og2003, Takashi Ishida & Richard Garfield, CMYK)

23:53 - Go Low Card Game (2019, Uncredited, University Games)

100 games before you die:

27:28 - Dungeons & Dragons (1974, Gary Gygax & Dave Arneson, TSR)

https://boardgamegeek.com/geeklist/321471/100-tabletop-games-to-play-before-turning-100

Topic:

32:41 - The Impossible Board Game Standard

Songs:

100 Games to Play Before You Die by Michael, Tyler, Devon, and Josh of The Boise RainBeaus

ROT by Bone Haus https://bonehaus.bandcamp.com/album/in-mourning

Patreon https://www.patreon.com/c/ShelfStableCast

All our socials https://linktr.ee/shelfstablecast

Came for the Minecraft villager sex scene, left moved by Dan's message on why our hobby is worth fighting for. Cringe. At the end of the day, aren't we all just adult babies in the making?

8:16 - Intro: Dan Thurot of Space-Biff!

Beyond Solitaire episode LARPing the Renaissance with Ada Palmer https://beyondsolitaire.buzzsprout.com/1091807/episodes/16834850-episode-189-ada-palmer-on-larping-the-renaissance

Games we played:

21:48 - Nyakuza / Orongo (2014, Reiner Knizia, CMON)

29:14 - Pan Am (2020, Prospero Hall and Peter Lee, Funko Games)

3MBG board game hall of fame about people https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9eMtH7370xQ

41:12 - Pax Pamir 2nd (2019, Cole Wehrle, Wehrlegig)

Pax Pamirs and Framing https://spacebiff.com/2020/06/29/talking-games-9/

Topic:

59:56 - Tariffs

Call your reps, make your voice heard https://5calls.org

Democratic Socialists of America https://www.dsausa.org

Space-Biff! https://spacebiff.com

Songs:

ROT by Bone Haus https://bonehaus.bandcamp.com/album/in-mourning

All our socials https://linktr.ee/shelfstablecast

*This week only* If you are a pervert who likes this, consider nominating us for the Golden Geek awards https://boardgamegeek.com/thread/3489648/19th-annual-golden-geek-awards-nominations-open

Nothing to see here. Just a perfectly regular episode of Unstable Shelf where Tom and Kenny review some of the latest board game releases. This week, they discuss Kickstarters and why they are the best. Again, nothing to see here. Move along folks... Move along...

Games we played:

9:34 - Rebirth (2024, Reiner Knizia, Mighty Boards)

15:23 - Hubworld Aidalon (2026, Cory DeVore & Michael Boggs, Earthborne)

25:47 - The Gang (2024, John Cooper & Kory Heath, Kosmos)

31:27 - Fishing (2024, Friedemann Friese, 2F-Spiele)

Topic:

37:20 - The Hype is Real

Tom Vasel's Video Essay on Crowdfunding - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dQw4w9WgXcQ

Songs:

TOR by Bone Your Mom

based on ROT by Bone Haus https://bonehaus.bandcamp.com/album/in-mourning

All our socials https://linktr.ee/shelfstablecast

Imagine you were Flat Stanley and a scientist experimented on you by branding and perforating your body with Quacks pieces. Now imagine that it's seven years in the future. You've recovered from the horrific event known only as "the incident". You now have a spouse and two beautiful children. A representative from CMYK shows up at your door with a megenta-colored suit and matching sunglasses. They politely request that you get into the car. Inside is the very scientist that ruined your life. They say they have a great new direction. Things will be different this time. The doors lock. Your children cry as the car drives away... GEDAGADIGADEGIDAGO

Games we played:

6:34 - Quacks (2018, Wolfgang Warsch, Schmidt Spiele)

13:38 - Cthulhu Death May Die (2019, Rob Daviau & Eric M Lang, CMON)

20:15 - Equinox / Colossal Arena (2021 og1997, Reiner Knizia, Plan B)

26:45 - Everdell (2018, James A. Wilson, Starling Games)

100 games before you die:

32:33 - Welcome To (2018, Benoit Turpin, Blue Cocker)

https://boardgamegeek.com/geeklist/321471/100-tabletop-games-to-play-before-turning-100

Topic:

39:49 - Games That Should Get A Reprint

A good thread on potentail reprints : https://www.reddit.com/r/boardgames/comments/1gagmjn/the_2024_list_of_games_that_need_to_be_reprinted/

Join us:

THIS FRIDAY Podfort, Mar 28 https://treefortmusicfest.com/podfort-2025/

Songs:

100 Games to Play Before You Die by Michael, Tyler, Devon, and Josh of The Boise RainBeaus

ROT by Bone Haus https://bonehaus.bandcamp.com/album/in-mourning

All our socials https://linktr.ee/shelfstablecast

What if I told you there was a lifestyle that could make your heart healthier, your brain smarter, your looks smokin', and the world a better place? I mean, there probably is something like that (punch reading? sex charity?) That's about as far as we got with the hypothetical. We're talking board games as usual. But hey, those can be good for you too! This episode features considerably more positivity and coincidentally more games we played together. It wasn't intentional, but we'll take it.

Games we played:

10:02 - Samurai (1998, Reiner Knizia, Fantasy Flight)

17:53 - Deus (2014, Sebastien Dujardin, Pearl)

26:46 - Las Vegas Royale (2019 og2012, Rüdiger Dorn, Alea)

30:36 - Power Grid The Card Game (2016, Friedemann Friese, Rio Grande)

100 games before you die:

34:40 - Ticket to Ride (2004, Alan R. Moon, Days of Wonder)

https://boardgamegeek.com/geeklist/321471/100-tabletop-games-to-play-before-turning-100

Topic:

37:04 - The Benefits of a Gamer Lifestyle

Amabel Holland Mechanisms as Metaphors video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wG4zLcKsCiA

Cardboard Ghosts by Amabel Holland https://www.routledge.com/Cardboard-Ghosts-Using-Physical-Games-to-Model-and-Critique-Systems/Holland/p/book/9781032813448

Reality is Broken by Jane McGonigal https://janemcgonigal.com/2020/01/13/hello-world/

Relationship Between Puzzles and Cognitive Function in Adults 50+ https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1002/gps.5085

Michael Walker Revolutionizes Physical Therapy https://www.sowronggames.com/322-michael-walker-revolutionizes-physical-therapy

The Role of Board Games in the Lives of Autistic People https://autism.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/ARI-game-changer.pdf

Join us:

Podfort, Mar 28 https://treefortmusicfest.com/podfort-2025/

Songs:

100 Games to Play Before You Die by Michael, Tyler, Devon, and Josh of The Boise RainBeaus

ROT by Bone Haus https://bonehaus.bandcamp.com/album/in-mourning

All our socials https://linktr.ee/shelfstablecast

Grab a couple of your favorite kids/pets and strap them to you by a warm fire. It's time to get cozy. Or is it? Is cozy a thing? Was it a thing and now it's just blasé? Perhaps even cozé? Kenny pulls a Tom on this one and absolutely rags on cozy games for a good century. Also: the appearance of everyone's favorite Disney animal companion, Aladdin's jolly blue genie.

Games we played:

3:23 - Catlantis (2019, Prospero Hall, Ravensburger)

11:49 - Autumn Harvest / Tea Dragon Society (2020/2018, Steve Ellis II and Tyler Tinsley, Renegade)

23:08 - Cosmic Frog (2020, Jenna Felli, Devious Weasel)

31:00 - Five Tribes (2014, Bruno Cathala, Days of Wonder)

100 games before you die:

37:20 - Splendor (2014, Marc Andre, Space Cowboys)

https://boardgamegeek.com/geeklist/321471/100-tabletop-games-to-play-before-turning-100

Topic:

43:00 - Are Cozy Games A Thing?!?!

Join us:

Podfort, Mar 28 https://treefortmusicfest.com/podfort-2025/

Songs:

100 Games to Play Before You Die by Michael, Tyler, Devon, and Josh of The Boise RainBeaus

ROT by Bone Haus https://bonehaus.bandcamp.com/album/in-mourning

All our socials https://linktr.ee/shelfstablecast

In case it's not clear from the recording, Tom destroyed his voice.

Games we played:

3:57 - Res Arcana (2019, Thomas Lemann, Sand Castle)

7:15 - Die Macher (1986, Karl-Heinz Schmiel, Spielworxx)

13:45 - Cat Blues (2024 og1998, Reiner Knizia, Bitewing)

18:58 - Letter Tycoon (2015, Brad Brooks, Breaking Games)

100 games before you die:

23:01 - Magic Maze (2017, Kasper Lapp, Sit Down)

https://boardgamegeek.com/geeklist/321471/100-tabletop-games-to-play-before-turning-100

Topic:

28:41 - Con-Maxing

43:57 - Q and A

Join us:

Podfort, Mar 28 https://treefortmusicfest.com/podfort-2025/

Songs:

100 Games to Play Before You Die by Michael, Tyler, Devon, and Josh of The Boise RainBeaus

ROT by Bone Haus https://bonehaus.bandcamp.com/album/in-mourning

All our socials https://linktr.ee/shelfstablecast

If we ever get into professional wrestling, let's call ourselves The Reverse Draft and The Steam Roller. Have we already forgotten Jimmy Carter?!?! Try not to blink as we absolutely derail into rulebooks and forget to talk about the actual game we played.

Games we played:

4:18 - Village (2011, Inka & Markus Brand, Stronghold)

10:49 - The Castles of Burgundy (2011, Stefan Feld, Alea)

17:17 - Hansa Teutonica (2009, Andreas Steding, Argentum Verlag)

21:35 - Dream Home (2016, Klemens Kalicki, Rebel)

100 games before you die:

30:05 - Azul (2017, Michael Kiesling, Next Move)

https://boardgamegeek.com/geeklist/321471/100-tabletop-games-to-play-before-turning-100

Topic:

33:52 - How to Pick What to Play

Join us:

SaltCON Spring, Feb 27 - Mar 2 https://saltcon.com/spring

Podfort, Mar 28 https://treefortmusicfest.com/podfort-2025/

Songs:

100 Games to Play Before You Die by Michael, Tyler, Devon, and Josh of The Boise RainBeaus

ROT by Bone Haus https://bonehaus.bandcamp.com/album/in-mourning

All our socials https://linktr.ee/shelfstablecast

If Ed Sheeran were ever to listen to an episode, this is the one. He'd learn all about loving the shape of games (although only a few dexterity games push and pull via magnets). Unrelated, if somebody could get me a bottle of Ed Sheeran's flesh-colored promotional Heinz bottle I would absolutely adore that. No, I won't let the ketchup inside of it rot in the shrine. I'll make sure to consume it all, clean out the bottle, and only then place it in the shrine. Duh.

Games we played:

6:03 - Bear Valley (2016, Carl Chudyk, Stronghold)

11:31 - Knit Wit (2016, Matt Leacock, Z-Man)

16:02 - Underwater Cities (2018, Vladimir Suchy, Delicious & Rio Grande)

20:52 - 51st State (2016, Ignacy Trzewiczek, Portal)

100 games before you die:

29:20 - Hearts (1850, Uncredited, Public Domain)

https://boardgamegeek.com/geeklist/321471/100-tabletop-games-to-play-before-turning-100

Topic:

34:03 - How People Shape Games

Join us:

SaltCON Spring, Feb 27 - Mar 2 https://saltcon.com/spring

Podfort, Mar 28 https://treefortmusicfest.com/podfort-2025/

Songs:

100 Games to Play Before You Die by Michael, Tyler, Devon, and Josh of The Boise RainBeaus

ROT by Bone Haus https://bonehaus.bandcamp.com/album/in-mourning

All our socials https://linktr.ee/shelfstablecast

The code word is "Sexy Spiderman in Magic." If you say it three times quickly, any game store employee is legally required to give you a copy of Finspan below retail AND a giant Galactus figure at a discount of $900.

1:09 - Intro Jacob Kinney of Phoenix Fire Games

https://www.phoenixfiregames.com

Games we played:

4:43 - Mottainai (2015, Carl Chudyk, Asmadi)

12:42 - Sidereal Confluence (2017, TauCeti Deichmann, WizKids)

Accessibility kits https://64-ounce-games.myshopify.com/

20:33 - Nidavellir (2020, Serge Laget, GRRRE)

100 games before you die:

27:02 - Santorini (2016, Gord!, Roxley)

https://boardgamegeek.com/geeklist/321471/100-tabletop-games-to-play-before-turning-100

Topic:

34:31 - Game Store Secrets

Join us:

SaltCON Spring, Feb 27 - Mar 2 https://saltcon.com/spring

Podfort, Mar 28 at 3pm https://treefortmusicfest.com/podfort-2025/

Songs:

100 Games to Play Before You Die by Michael, Tyler, Devon, and Josh of The Boise RainBeaus

ROT by Bone Haus https://bonehaus.bandcamp.com/album/in-mourning

All our socials https://linktr.ee/shelfstablecast

We give the hall of fame three BOOMs all day and a double chocolate cookie. If you're a Blood on the Clocktower fan or a member of the secret society of Knizias, please skip this episode. Speaking of Knizia, did you know they made a tv show based on him where he solves medical mysteries?

Games we played:

4:35 - The Red Cathedral (2020, Isra C. & Shei S., Devir)

9:25 - Hive Mind (2016, Richard Garfield PhD, Calliope)

14:34 - Royal Visit (2006, Reiner Knizia, Iello)

18:21 - Res Arcana (2019, Thomas Lehmann, Sand Castle)

100 games before you die:

24:44 - The Resistance Avalon (2012, Don Eskridge, Indie Boards & Cards)

https://boardgamegeek.com/geeklist/321471/100-tabletop-games-to-play-before-turning-100

Topic:

33:39 - BGG Hall of Fame

https://boardgamegeek.com/geekpreview/72/the-boardgamegeek-hall-of-fame

Join us:

SaltCON Spring, Feb 27 - Mar 2 https://saltcon.com/spring

Podfort, Mar 26 - Mar 30 https://treefortmusicfest.com/podfort-2025/

Songs:

100 Games to Play Before You Die by Michael, Tyler, Devon, and Josh of The Boise RainBeaus

ROT by Bone Haus https://bonehaus.bandcamp.com/album/in-mourning

All our socials https://linktr.ee/shelfstablecast

Let's get that stank off of these games. Somebody has been duking it up in here and we know SDJ will not settle for a stinky title. This week is all about stank and how to remove it from otherwise good games.

Games we played:

4:30 - Ginkgopolis (2012, Xavier Georges, Pearl)

11:33 - Automania (2015, Kenneth Minde & Kristian Amundsen Østby, Aporta Games)

17:59 - Age of Steam (2002, John Bohrer & Martin Wallace, Eagle-Gryphon)

https://therewillbe.games/news-newsflashes/1447-the-age-of-steam-legal-dispute-explained

23:05 - Tiny Towns (2019, Peter McPherson, AEG)

100 games before you die:

29:09 - Texas Hold 'Em (1810, Uncredited, Public Domain)

https://boardgamegeek.com/geeklist/321471/100-tabletop-games-to-play-before-turning-100

Topic:

33:23 - Good Game but X

Songs:

100 Games to Play Before You Die by Michael, Tyler, Devon, and Josh of The Boise RainBeaus

ROT by Bone Haus https://bonehaus.bandcamp.com/album/in-mourning

Patreon https://www.patreon.com/c/ShelfStableCast

All our socials https://linktr.ee/shelfstablecast

Tuck, meld, then splay. Repeat but return the card, then draw and score to the waiting area and do so additional times for every clientele. If this sounds like gobbledegook, you have yet to be indoctrinated into the cult of Chudyck. Join us on an adventure that is out of this world and tuck yourself into an alien landscape full of magic.

Games we played:

5:39 - Risk Express (2006, Reiner Knizia, Hasbro)

13:33 - Blockbuster (2019, uncredited, Big Potato)

18:55 - Import / Export (2017, Jordan Draper, Dark Flight)

25:38 - Unlock! Secret Adventures - A Noside Story (2018, Vincent Goyat, Space Cowboys)

100 games before you die:

34:28 - Flamme Rouge (2016, Asger Harding Granerud, Lautapelit)

https://boardgamegeek.com/geeklist/321471/100-tabletop-games-to-play-before-turning-100

Topic:

39:26 - Carl Chudyk Tuckstravaganza

https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgamedesigner/6001/carl-chudyk

Glory to Rome Black Box story https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2018/09/how-a-ceo-fiddled-while-beloved-board-game-glory-to-rome-crashed-and-burned/

Custom Glory to Rome print - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nvmXYEjP234

Join us:

SaltCON Spring, Feb 27 - Mar 2 https://saltcon.com/spring

Podfort, Mar 26 - Mar 30 https://treefortmusicfest.com/podfort-2025/

Songs:

100 Games to Play Before You Die by Michael, Tyler, Devon, and Josh of The Boise RainBeaus

ROT by Bone Haus https://bonehaus.bandcamp.com/album/in-mourning

All our socials https://linktr.ee/shelfstablecast

Probably our wildest episode yet. Hope you like Park Place cause we're going to be stuck on it for about 35 minutes paying rent in the form of words.

Games we played:

4:02 - Clank Legacy (2019, Andy Clautice & Paul Dennen, Dire Wolf)

8:41 - Fantasy Realms (2017, Bruce Glassco, WizKids)

15:09 - Root (2018, Cole Wehrle, Leder)

21:10 - Smash Up (2018 og2012, Paul Peterson, AEG)

100 games before you die:

28:11 - Hanabi (2010, Antoine Bauza, R&R)

https://boardgamegeek.com/geeklist/321471/100-tabletop-games-to-play-before-turning-100

Topic:

32:14 - Mass Market Tier List

Join us:

SaltCON Spring, Feb 27 - Mar 2 https://saltcon.com/spring

Podfort, Mar 26 - Mar 30 https://treefortmusicfest.com/podfort-2025/

Songs:

100 Games to Play Before You Die by Michael, Tyler, Devon, and Josh of The Boise RainBeaus

ROT by Bone Haus https://bonehaus.bandcamp.com/album/in-mourning

All our socials https://linktr.ee/shelfstablecast

Enough is enough. You've been the Donnie Thornberry of far too many game nights. It's time to wipe up that drool and extract those d20s from your nostrils. Today is the day you become a true gamer. (Forward this episode to 10 newbs or you will have bad luck all week.)

Games we played:

7:03 - ICECOOL (2016, Brian Gomez, Brain)

10:40 - Downforce (2017, Rob Daviau & Justin D. Jacobson & Wolfgang Kramer, Restoration)

15:40 - Wingspan (2019, Elizabeth Hargrave, Stonemaier)

20:46 - Karuba (2015, Rudiger Dorn, Haba)

100 games before you die:

24:48 - Hanamikoji (2013, Kota Nakayama, EmperorS4)

https://boardgamegeek.com/geeklist/321471/100-tabletop-games-to-play-before-turning-100

Topic:

29:53 - Don't Eat the Pieces, How to Get Reinvited to Game Night

Join us at SaltCON Spring, Feb 27 - Mar 2 https://saltcon.com/spring

Songs:

100 Games to Play Before You Die by Michael, Tyler, Devon, and Josh of The Boise RainBeaus

ROT by Bone Haus https://bonehaus.bandcamp.com/album/in-mourning

All our socials https://linktr.ee/shelfstablecast

Dust... dust everywhere as far as the eye can see. The only sign of life: a few candy-colored camels and some chain-smoking elderly throwing down in a Microsoft classic. Desperate for a drink of board games, you make your way down to the infamous bunker. The Pantry... that's what the elders called it after you threw them a few fish for pay. But what is it and how does one harness its power?

Games we played:

4:06 - Cribbage (1630, Sir John Suckling, public domain)

8:45 - Scene It? (2002, Craig Kinzer and Dave Long, Mattel)

14:02 - Riichi Mahjong (1920, uncredited, public domain)

23:05 - Through the Desert (1998, Reiner Knizia, Z-Man)

100 games before you die:

27:21 - Patchwork (2014, Uwe Rosenberg, Lookout)

https://boardgamegeek.com/geeklist/321471/100-tabletop-games-to-play-before-turning-100

Topic:

32:45 - Resolutions

2025 Challenges - https://boardgamegeek.com/geeklist/344861/2025-boardgaming-challenges-overview

48:25 - The Pantry

https://boardgamegeek.com/geeklist/350266/shelf-stable-the-pantry

Join us at SaltCON Spring, Feb 27 - Mar 2 https://saltcon.com/spring

Songs:

100 Games to Play Before You Die by Michael, Tyler, Devon, and Josh of The Boise RainBeaus

ROT by Bone Haus https://bonehaus.bandcamp.com/album/in-mourning

Join the convo https://boardgamegeek.com/thread/3424399/shelf-stable-ultrathread

All our socials https://linktr.ee/shelfstablecast

The Sphinx eyes you with a cunning smirk, "If you are so wise human, then answer me this: what has four rules in morning, twelve thousand rules in the afternoon, and three rules at night?" Without a moments hesitation you respond: "A board gamer! A board gamer starts on Catan, devolves into madness with Lacerta, and becomes grounded once more in Knizia!" The Sphinx affirms that you have the correct answer but doesn't appreciate your gatekeepy tone. They gobble you up in a single bite.

Year In Review v24

2:46 - Top games we played

19:45 - Bottom games we played

27:03 - Unexpected and got rid of

35:12 - Lookback at 2019

53:28 - Outside the scope

56:52 - Predictions 2024

Songs:

100 Games to Play Before You Die by Michael, Tyler, Devon, and Josh of The Boise RainBeaus

ROT by Bone Haus https://bonehaus.bandcamp.com/album/in-mourning

Join the convo https://boardgamegeek.com/thread/3424399/shelf-stable-ultrathread

All our socials https://linktr.ee/shelfstablecast

It seems today, that all you see, is Food Chaining Magnates and Kanban EV. But where are those good old fashioned Knizias, on which we used to rely? Happy holidays!

Games we played:

2:30 - Ethnos (2017, Paolo Mori, CMON)

10:16 - KingDomino (2016, Bruno Cathala, Blue Orange)

15:03 - Glory to Rome (2012 og2005, Carl Chudyk, Cambridge Games Factory)

23:27 - Food Chain Magnate (2015, Jeroen Doumen & Joris Wiersinga, Splotter)

100 games before you die:

32:57 - Dread (2004, Nathaniel Barmore & Epidiah Ravachol, The Impossible Dream)

https://boardgamegeek.com/geeklist/321471/100-tabletop-games-to-play-before-turning-100

Topic:

38:21 - Gaming With Family

Gaming with kids https://www.dicebreaker.com/categories/board-game/opinion/trying-to-get-kids-into-board-games-its-what-not-how-you-play

How to teach board games https://youtu.be/P5fjDaFuft8?feature=shared

Songs:

100 Games to Play Before You Die by Michael, Tyler, Devon, and Josh of The Boise RainBeaus

ROT by Bone Haus https://bonehaus.bandcamp.com/album/in-mourning

Join the convo https://boardgamegeek.com/thread/3424399/shelf-stable-ultrathread

All our socials https://linktr.ee/shelfstablecast

New game idea, shake the hands of as many former presidents as possible while being completely nude. Standard handshake is 1 vp. Fist bump is 2vp. Partially nude does NOT receive any partial points. You might be thinking, "this is a bad idea," to which I would respond, "have you tried it?" And you would respond "yes, and it didn't end well," to which I would respond, "but have you tried it more than once?"

2:26 - Intro Nick Bentley of Underdog Games

https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgamedesigner/7958/nick-bentley

Bluesky @nickbentley.bsky.social

https://www.underdoggames.com

Games we played:

7:33 - Irish Gauge (2016, Amabel Holland, Capstone)

12:50 - Skyjo (2015, Alexander Bernhardt, Magilano)

19:18 - Sprawlopolis (2018, Steven Aramini & Danny Devine & Paul Kluka, Button Shy)

100 games before you die:

21:33 - Camel Up (2018, Steffen Bogen, Pretzel)

https://boardgamegeek.com/geeklist/321471/100-tabletop-games-to-play-before-turning-100

Topic:

26:04 - Getting the Most Out of Games

https://boardgamegeek.com/geeklist/142757/the-100-play-challenge-in-support-of-deeper-explor

Songs:

100 Games to Play Before You Die by Michael, Tyler, Devon, and Josh of The Boise RainBeaus

ROT by Bone Haus https://bonehaus.bandcamp.com/album/in-mourning

This episode is equipped with state of the art print technology. If you print this episode on your printer you can actually listen to it by rubbing the paper on your ears. Sounds you may hear: Kenny and Tom mispronouncing designer names like the ignorant Americans they are.

Games we played:

2:09 - Bus (1999, Jeroen Doumen & Joris Wiersinga, Splotter)

8:43 - Le Havre (2008, Uwe Rosenberg, Lookout)

13:54 - 7 Wonders Duel (2015, Antoine Bauza & Bruno Cathala, Repos)

20:30 - Imperial Settlers (2014, Ignacy Trzewiczek, Portal)

100 games before you die:

26:39 - Jaipur (2009, Sébastien Pauchon, GameWorks)

https://boardgamegeek.com/geeklist/321471/100-tabletop-games-to-play-before-turning-100

Topic:

31:32 - Print and Play

Songs:

100 Games to Play Before You Die by Michael, Tyler, Devon, and Josh of The Boise RainBeaus

ROT by Bone Haus https://bonehaus.bandcamp.com/album/in-mourning

Imagine just being absolute trash. Like get good. I was playing blindfolded and my little brother was holding the controller and there was glare on my screen and I wasn't sitting in my gaming chair and I was using a Wiimote that didn't even have the nunchuck instead of my state of the art Logitech mouse. Some folks just don't know how to take an L am I right?

Games we played:

2:39 - Through the Desert (1998, Reiner Knizia, Z-Man)

8:03 - Love Letter (2016 og2012, Seiji Kanai, AEG)

12:17 - Tongiaki: Journey into the Unknown (2004, Thomas Rauscher, Schmidt Spiele)

16:29 - Brass Lancashire (2007, Martin Wallace, Roxley)

100 games before you die:

24:01 - The Quiet Year (2013, Avery Alder, Buried Without Ceremony)

https://boardgamegeek.com/geeklist/321471/100-tabletop-games-to-play-before-turning-100

Topic:

30:03 - I Should Have Won

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100 Games to Play Before You Die by Michael, Tyler, Devon, and Josh of The Boise RainBeaus

ROT by Bone Haus https://bonehaus.bandcamp.com/album/in-mourning

We're tired... so tired. Tired of eating all these meeples. They all taste the same, sawdusty and hard. Give us something to crunch on with a little kick. Maybe put some gochujang sauce on there or a little truffle oil. In the meantime, we'll go back to swallowing a granola of Everdell berries and Azul tiles.

Games we played:

3:36 - Raccoon Tycoon (2018, Glenn Drover, Forbidden)

7:07 - Root (2018, Cole Wehrle, Leder)

13:13 - Mandala (2019, Trevor Benjamin & Brett J. Gilbert, Lookout)

16:06 - Survive: Escape from Atlantis (1982, Julian Courtland-Smith, Stronghold)

Debiasing BGG: https://blog.recommend.games/posts/debiasing-boardgamegeek-ranking/

100 games before you die:

21:20 - The Great Dalmuti (1995, Richard Garfield, Wizards of the Coast)

Topic:

25:28 - Stale Workers

Songs:

100 Games to Play Before You Die by Michael, Tyler, Devon, and Josh of The Boise RainBeaus

ROT by Bone Haus https://bonehaus.bandcamp.com/album/in-mourning

Somebody thought it was a good idea to put "board games" in the title for this week's episode when we talk about literally everything but board games. I hope you like the movie Groundhog Day because the main topic is the long awaited sequel where two Bill Murrays argue about stealing a copy of Yokai Septet.

Games we played:

4:17 - Yokai Septet (2018 og2015, Muneyuki Yokouchi, Ninja Star)

9:27 - Craps (1125, Uncredited, Public Domain)

15:59 - Scape Goat (2020, Jon Perry, Indie Boards & Cards)

20:07 - Fugitive (2017, Tim Fowers, Fowers Games)

100 games before you die:

23:47 - The Search for Planet X (2020, Matthew O'Malley & Ben Rosset, Renegade)

https://boardgamegeek.com/geeklist/321471/100-tabletop-games-to-play-before-turning-100

Topic:

30:20 - Ethical Consumption of Board Games

Songs:

100 Games to Play Before You Die by Michael, Tyler, Devon, and Josh of The Boise RainBeaus

ROT by Bone Haus https://bonehaus.bandcamp.com/album/in-mourning

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This week, on Shelf Knizia, we talk to you about the latest Knizia's we played followed by a revisiting of the 100 Knizias to Knizia before you Knizia. Later on, Tom shares a Kniziafeed article about The Great Doctor followed by our main topic: why Knizia is so great. Oh yeah, and Tom talks about 9/11.

Games we played:

3:24 - Nusfjord (2017, Uwe Rosenberg, Lookout)

7:57 - Monopoly Deal (2008, Katharine Chapman, Hasbro)

15:36 - Tigris & Euphrates (1997, Reiner Knizia, Mayfair)

24:40 - Bee Alert (2012, Reiner Knizia, SimplyFun)

28:21 - MTG Jumpstart (Bonus)

100 games before you die:

31:37 - Codenames (2015, Vlaada Chvatil, CGE)

Topic:

35:39 - BGG's Top 2001

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fO1TyzHMNi4

Sourced from Jarrod Carmichael and Patrick Zoch

Songs:

100 Games to Play Before You Die by Michael, Tyler, Devon, and Josh of The Boise RainBeaus

ROT by Bone Haus https://bonehaus.bandcamp.com/album/in-mourning

I'm playing trash games and don't care if you judge me. What these? Yes, these are sweatpants. Those rules aren't real, and these sweatpants are all that fits me right now! On Wednesdays we play Skull Third Edition...

Games we played:

2:45 - Medici (1995, Reiner Knizia, Steamforged)

9:36 - Codenames (2015, Vlaada Chvatil, CGE)

13:17 - Omen: A Reign of War (2011, John Clowdus, Small Box)

16:12 - Lost Cities (1999, Reiner Knizia, Kosmos)

100 games before you die:

21:01 - Crokinole (1876, uncredited, public domain)

Topic:

25:07 - Overrated and Underrated

51:14 - Divisive Games (bonus segment)

Songs:

100 Games to Play Before You Die by Michael, Tyler, Devon, and Josh of The Boise RainBeaus

ROT by Bone Haus https://bonehaus.bandcamp.com/album/in-mourning

Sometimes I rub the cardboard tokens of my new games against the cement on my street to make them look like they've been played to death. They just end up looking like they got run over by a cheese grater, but hey, what matters is the satisfaction of saying I'm just better than anyone else that buys new games and plays them right out of the box. Turns out you can also just buy used games. Although, oftentimes they will still come with components that look pristine. In the unfortunate circumstances where my used games come too new, at least I'll be rubbing tokens on the cement for a fraction of the cost.

Games we played:

2:48 - High Society (1995, Reiner Knizia, Osprey)

5:55 - Modern Art Card Game (2008, Reiner Knizia, CMON)

10:05 - Tyrants of the Underdark (2016, Peter Lee & Rodney Thompson & Andrew Veen, Gale Force Nine)

14:50 - Quarto (1991, Blaise Muller, Gigamic)

100 games before you die:

18:43 - Dixit (2008, Jean-Louis Roubira, Libellud)

22:56 - Mr. Tom's Wild Ride

Topic:

25:18 - Used Games

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OLWLG - https://bgg.activityclub.org/olwlg/

Weekly Thrift Store Thread - https://boardgamegeek.com/guild/193

Noble Knight - www.nobleknight.com/

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100 Games to Play Before You Die by Michael, Tyler, Devon, and Josh of The Boise RainBeaus

ROT by Bone Haus https://bonehaus.bandcamp.com/album/in-mourning

Join us for a frightening boodcast about the most horrifying board game experiences. This week, Count Kenny and Tom Bonesworth imagine a world of only Cthulhu-themed games where box lids fart and humans assist Cylons in their efforts to sabotage.

Games we played:

3:07 - The Great Dalmuti (1995, Richard Garfield, Wizards of the Coast)

7:59 - Medici (1995, Reiner Knizia, Steamforged)

13:05 - Terraforming Mars (2016, Jacob Fryxelius, Stronghold)

21:07 - Anomia (2010, Andrew Innes, Anomia Press)

100 games before you die:

24:52 - Love Letter (2012, Seiji Kanai, AEG)

Topic:

28:52 - Tales from the Crypt

Forum https://boardgamegeek.com/thread/3393242/board-game-horror-stories

Songs:

100 Games to Play Before You Die by Michael, Tyler, Devon, and Josh of The Boise RainBeaus

ROT by Bone Haus https://bonehaus.bandcamp.com/album/in-mourning