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Welcome to episode 69! We continue our top 50 games of all time countdown. In this episode, part 2, we share our favorites from 30 down to 11.
00:00:00 - Intro

Top 30-11:
00:01:16 - Railroad Ink 
00:03:09 - Coloma 
00:05:44 - Bitoku 
00:09:01 - Skull 
00:11:50 - Distilled
00:13:03 - Fall of Rome
00:15:32 - A Gest of Robin Hood 
00:16:24 - A Feast for Odin 
00:20:29 - Lovecraft Letter 
00:22:21 - Jump Drive 
00:24:56 - Vast: The Crystal Caverns 
00:28:09 - Imperial Steam 
00:32:49 - Dice Masters 
00:35:43 - Tapestry 
00:36:50 - Dwellings of Eldervale 
00:40:13 - Skyrise 
00:43:05 - Eila and Something Shiny 
00:46:27 - Clank! Catacombs 
00:49:52 - Cascadia 
00:53:25 - Terraforming Mars
00:56:42 - Living Forest 
00:59:00 - Underwater Cities 
01:03:14 - Pandemic Legacy S1 
01:05:17 - Darwin's Journey 
01:06:22 - Welcome to the Moon 
01:08:16 - Spirit Island 
01:11:42 - Arkham Horror: The Card Game 
01:14:33 - Rajas of the Ganges 
01:16:16 - Sleeping Gods 
01:18:47 - Scythe 
01:22:26 - Undaunted: Battle of Britain 
01:23:59 - Ankh: Gods of Egypt 
01:27:25 - Tekhenu 
01:29:58 - Scythe 
01:30:27 - Paperback Adventures 
01:32:07 - Dead Reckoning 
01:37:38 - Daybreak 
01:41:34 - Terra Mystica 
01:45:50 - Res Arcana 
01:49:14 - Res Arcana
01:49:40 - Gloomhaven 
01:53:11 - Divinus 
01:55:49 - Teotihuacan: City of Gods 
01:59:12 - Dead Reckoning 
01:59:47 - Brass: Birmingham 
02:01:30 - Lost Ruins of Arnak 
02:02:36 - Clank! A Deck-Building Adventure 
02:03:42 - Nemesis 
02:06:55 - Clans of Caledonia 
02:09:43 - Bitoku 
02:10:05 - Undaunted: Battle of Britain 
02:11:23 - Clank! Catacombs 
02:11:37 - Pulsar 2849 
02:15:14 - Anachrony 
02:16:06 - Aeon's End 
02:19:51 - Railways of the World 
02:20:23 - Teotihuacan: City of Gods 
02:21:11 - Ticket to Ride Legacy: Legends of the West 
02:22:34 - Arkham Horror: The Card Game 
02:24:04 - Star Wars Unlimited 

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Welcome to episode 68! In November of 2022, we did our Top 30 games of all time. It is time for us to update our lists, which we are expanding to our top 50! This episode, part 1, is our countdown from 50 to 31. Surprisingly we didn't have a ton of overlap. Enjoy!

Top 50-31:
Messina 1347 - 00:04:48
A Gest of Robin Hood - 00:06:13
Great Wester Trail - 00:09:18
Lovecraft Letter - 00:11:41
The King is Dead (2nd Ed) - 00:13:48
Unfathomable - 00:15:37
Gorinto - 00:18:24
Fort - 00:21:23
Xylotar - 00:22:58
Power Grid - 00:25:20
Pingyao: First Chinese Banks - 00:27:45
Railways of the World - 00:29:47
Azul: Summer Pavilion - 00:32:35
Blood on the Clocktower - 00:34:00
Dorfromantik: The Board Game - 00:36:44
Barrage - 00:39:49
The Voyages of Marco Polo - 00:43:03
Tigris & Euphrates - 00:45:51
Darwin's Journey - 00:48:05
Beast - 00:50:50
Ra - 00:53:02
Parade - 00:54:54
Crusader's Thy Will Be Done - 00:58:24
7 Wonders Duel - 01:00:23
Tiletum - 01:03:12
Lisboa - 01:05:37
Gnome Hollow - 01:07:50
Race for the Galaxy - 01:09:37
Lost Ruins of Arnak - 01:11:38
Inside Job - 01:14:03
Hansa Teutonica - 01:16:16
After the Empire - 01:19:38
Apiary - 01:22:35
What the Heck? - 01:25:33
Cry Havoc - 01:29:14
Azul - 01:32:58
Troyes - 01:35:28
The Search For Planet X - 01:39:24
Distilled - 01:41:45
Pandemic System (Legacy S1)  - 01:43:50
War Chest - 01:46:12
Witch's Brew - 01:50:13
Shipyard - 01:54:04
Rajas of the Ganges - 01:57:05
Wandering Towers - 01:59:35
Roll For The Galaxy - 02:02:45
Sidereal Confluence - 02:03:55
Tapestry - 02:07:24
Inside Job - 02:08:54
Praga Caput Regni - 02:09:29
Rajas of the Ganges - 02:13:06
Ra - 02:13:50
Endless Winter Paleoamericans - 02:15:04
The Quacks of Quedlinburg - 02:18:11
Railways of the World - 02:19:34
Expeditions - 02:21:46
Luthier - 02:26:23
7 Wonders Duel - 02:29:05
Arcs - 02:29:43
Skyrise - 02:36:00

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Welcome to episode 59! In this episode we kick it off with some of the games we've been playing lately. We also interview one of our favorite designers, David Turczi. Then we close out the episode with a feature review of one of David's co-designs, Voidfall, by Mindclash Games and Nigel Buckle.

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Games we've been playing lately:
Winter Court - 00:03:04
Everdell - 00:13:54
Star Wars Unlimited - 00:20:26
NMBR9++ - 00:31:05
Gloomhaven: Buttons & Bugs - 00:36:27
Septima - 00:52:40
Autumn - 01:04:33

David Turczi Interview - 01:11:05

Feature Review - Voidfall:
Game Summary - 01:56:35
Review Discussion - 02:00:32 (Production, Gameplay, etc. - what we like/dislike)
Final Thoughts - 02:43:35

Outtakes - 02:54:13

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Welcome to episode 58! In this episode we do a feature review of Divinus, a new legacy game from Lucky Duck Games and Filip Miłuński. We also talk about a lot of games we've been playing lately, enjoy!  

Games we've been playing lately:
Unreliable Wizard - 00:02:14
Trekking Through History - 00:11:14
Xylotar - 00:19:37
Splitter - 00:31:35
Kingdom Rush: Elemental Uprising - 00:39:20
Sandbag - 00:48:17
Spots- 00:54:00
Dragonkeepers - 01:03:18

Feature Review - Divinus:
Game Summary - 01:09:29
Review Discussion - 01:12:21 (Production, Gameplay - what we like/dislike)
Final Thoughts - 01:35:51

Outtakes - 01:45:07

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Welcome to episode 57! We discuss games played lately, all of them Knizia games. We also had the wonderful opportunity to interview Dr. Reiner Knizia, one of the most influential designers of all time!!! Hope you enjoy!

Games we've been playing lately:
Ingenious - 00:06:44
Babylonia - 00:13:06
MLEM Space Agency - 00:18:57
Modern Art - 00:28:48
Lost Cities - 00:38:54
Lost Cities: The Board Game - 00:43:28
Ra: The Dice Game - 00:47:05

Interview with Reiner Knizia - 00:54:03

Things we're excited about:
Darwin's Journey: Oceania Expansion - 01:39:18
Daybreak - 01:41:50
Unfathomable: From the Abyss - 01:44:48

Outtakes - 01:50:06

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Welcome to episode 56! In this episode we do a feature review of Clans of Caledonia. We also had the fantastic opportunity to interview the designer of Clans of Caledonia, Juma Al-JouJou. Juma shared some insights into Karma Games and his experiences as a designer/publisher. He also talks a lot about the upcoming Clans of Caledonia expansion, Industria. Hope you enjoy!
Upcoming KS Project link: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/karma-games/clans-of-caledonia-industria

Games we've been playing lately:
Distilled: Africa and Middle East Expansion - 00:02:52
Lacuna - 00:04:50
Scram! - 00:09:39

Feature Review - Clans of Caledonia:
Rules Summary - 00:14:04
Review Discussion - 00:18:18 (Production, Gameplay - what we like/dislike)
Final Thoughts - 00:39:09

Interview with Juma Al-JouJou - 00:44:37 

Things we're excited about:
Avatar: The Last Airbender (Netflix) - 01:25:19
Trekking Through History - 01:26:48
Thunder Road: Vendetta - 01:27:51
Awaken Realms 2024 Announcements - 01:29:29
Star Wars: Unlimited - 01:29:48
Horror on the Orient Express - 01:32:29
Etherstone - 01:32:49
Upcoming Interview in Episode 57, Reiner Knizia - 01:33:33

Outtakes - 01:36:55 

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Welcome to episode 55! In this episode we talk about the games we've been playing lately before getting into our top 5 lists of games that can be played in 20 minutes or less. Thanks to Kevin's brother-in-law Matt who filled in as a guest host.

Games we've been playing lately:
Aurum - 00:04:24
Pixies - 00:11:05
Aeon's End: Outcasts - 00:16:06
Lorcana - 00:20:05
Imperial Settlers - 00:26:07
River Valley Glassworks - 00:34:44 

Top 5s:
#5 Kevin: Monster Crunch! The Breakfast Battle Game - 00:43:04
#5 Tyler: Qwixx - 00:46:42
#5 Matt: What the Heck? - 00:50:44
#4 Kevin: NMBR 9 - 00:53:35
#4 Tyler: Mindbug - 00:59:51
#4 Matt: Fast paced dice chucking games like Tenzi - 01:04:59
#3 Kevin: Santorini - 01:08:07
#3 Tyler: Sobek 2 Players - 01:11:59
#3 Matt: Animal Upon Animal - 01:14:25
#2 Kevin: What the Heck? - 01:16:19
#2 Tyler: Lovecraft Letter - 01:16:42
#2 Matt: Ticket to Ride: London - 01:18:33
#1 Kevin: Jump Drive - 01:20:27
#1 Tyler: Bonsai - 01:23:11
#1 Matt: Shifting Stones - 01:26:21
Honorable Mentions - 01:29:22

Outtakes - 01:39:54

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Welcome to episode 54! In this episode we do a deep dive feature review of Apiary from designer Connie Vogelmann - published by Stonemaier Games. We also talk about what we've been playing lately.

Games we've been playing lately:
How Dare You? - 00:02:51
CDSK - 00:07:41
Happy Salmon - 00:12:07
Reef - 00:15:51
Silver: Bullet - 00:20:01
Kevin's Lorcana Update - 00:26:03
Distilled: Cask Strength Expansion - 00:33:50

Discussing our new review scale - 00:43:40

Feature Review - Apiary:
Rules Summary - 00:47:17
Review Discussion - 00:52:18 (Production, Gameplay - what we like/dislike)
Final Thoughts - 01:29:07

Outtakes - 01:45:24

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In this snapshot we take a look at Ra, an amazing auction game designed by Reiner Knizia. We give a short overview of the rules and what we like about the game.

This is the 10th episode in our series of shorter episodes called snapshots. Each one is focused on a specific game with a target length of 15 minutes. If you like this episode, please check out our full length episodes.

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Welcome to episode 53! Happy New Year! In this episode we talk about our top 5 shelf of shame games we want to get played in 2024, how we did on our 2023 lists, and games we've been playing lately. What game(s) are you most excited to get off your shelf of shame this year?

Games we've been playing lately:
Furnace - 00:05:25
Deep Rock Galactic: The Board Game - 00:13:20
The Master Theorem - A Book of Puzzles, Intrigue and Wit - 00:19:56
Cascadia: Landmarks - 00:28:44
Final Girl: The North Pole Nightmare - 00:35:22
Pies - 00:42:18
Betrayal: The Yuletide Tale - Evil Reigns in the Wynter's Pale - 00:47:41
Also played, briefly mentioned: Paco Sako, Lorcana, Taco Cat Goat Cheese Pizza, Next Station London, Cheating Moth, Dune Imperium: Uprising - 00:52:25

2023 Shelf of Shame Recap:
Tyson - Crusaders: Thy Will Be Done - Divine Influence, Sidereal Confluence: Bifurcation, Hyperborea, Gugong, Sleeping Gods - 00:58:39
Kevin - Star Wars: The Clone Wars (Pandemic), Everdell, Furnace, Messina 1347, Undaunted: Normandy - 01:05:16
Tyler - Lowlands, Nemesis: Lockdown, Thunderstone Quest, Perseverance: Castaway Chronicles - Episodes 1 & 2, The Great Wall - 01:08:47

2024 Shelf of Shame:
#5 Kevin: Aeon's End Legacy - 01:16:21
#5 Tyson: Arkham Horror: The Path to Carcosa - 01:18:00
#5 Tyler: Legendary: Big Trouble in Little China - 01:19:15
#4 Kevin: Stranger Things: Upside Down - 01:21:40
#4 Tyson: Battlecrest: Fellwoods - 01:23:46
#4 Tyler: Merv: The Heart of the Silk Road - 01:25:22
#3 Kevin: Zhanguo: The First Empire - 01:26:18
#3 Tyson: Tikal - 01:28:29
#3 Tyler: ISS Vanguard - 01:30:25
#2 Kevin: Apiary - 01:32:40
#2 Tyson: Lunar Rush - 01:34:37
#2 Tyler: Outer Rim: Unfinished Business - 01:36:45
#1 Kevin: Carpe Diem - 01:38:16
#1 Tyson: Septima - 01:41:46
#1 Tyler: Clank! Legacy: Acquisitions Incorporated - 01:44:28
Honorable Mentions - 01:47:00

What we're excited about:
CDSK - 01:51:50
The Last Lighthouse - 01:53:15
Wyrmspan - 01:55:09

Outtakes - 02:01:32 

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