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Welcome to episode 65, Spiel des Jahres! In this episode we talk about some of the games we've been playing lately. We discuss the nominees for Spiel and Kennerspiel, make our predictions and suggest some alternate nominees. Let's go! Games we've been playing lately: Jump Drive: Terminal Velocity - 00:07:34 Große Kleine Edelsteine - 00:13:30 MANTIS - 00:21:18 Infiltraitors - 00:28:00 Parade - 00:38:43 Spiel Nominees - 00:48:10: In the Footsteps of Darwin - 00:49:24 Sky Team - 00:59:43 Captain Flip - 01:07:56 Our predictions - 01:17:55 Our nominees - 01:22:21 Kennerspiel Nominees - 01:28:22: Ticket To Ride Legacy: Legends of the West - 01:28:45 Daybreak - 01:33:22 The Guild of Merchant Explorers - 01:40:54 Our predictions - 01:48:02 Our nominees - 01:51:03 Join our Discord: https://discord.gg/F4kX3Faxxf Other links : https://linktr.ee/Longestturn Affiliate codes: GameNerdz, Boardlandia (5% discount) Support us on Buy Me a Coffee!

Welcome to episode 64! It's all about rat themed or rat adjacent games. We discuss a number of rat games, including First Rat, Rattus, and Rats of Wistar. What are your favorite rat themed games? Rat Games: First Rat - 00:04:03 Rattus - 00:15:33 Rats of Wistar - 00:30:20 Messina 1347 - 00:43:42 Quacks of Quedlinburg - 00:53:40 Cockroach Poker - 01:00:29 Join our Discord: https://discord.gg/F4kX3Faxxf Other links : https://linktr.ee/Longestturn Affiliate codes: GameNerdz, Boardlandia (5% discount) Support us on Buy Me a Coffee!

Welcome to episode 63! After talking about a few games we've been playing lately, we take an in-depth look at Barrage, designed by Tommaso Battista & Simone Luciani, published by Cranio Creations. Join us as we explore the theme, production, and overall gameplay experience of this complex and highly strategic game. Get ready to harness the power of water and build the most efficient dams and power stations in this exciting episode! Games we've been playing lately: Undaunted: Battle of Britain - 00:03:36 Nucleum - 00:12:49 One Deck Dungeon - 00:23:32 Vampire Village - 00:30:25 Feature Review - Barrage: Game Summary - 00:39:12 Review Discussion - 00:43:14 (Production, Gameplay, etc. - what we like/dislike) Final Thoughts - 01:11:40 Things we're excited about: Star Trek: Captain's Chair - 01:21:19 Lorcana: Ursula's Return - 01:23:53 Unlimited: Shadows of the Galaxy - 01:25:09 Join our Discord: https://discord.gg/F4kX3Faxxf Other links : https://linktr.ee/Longestturn Affiliate codes: GameNerdz, Boardlandia (5% discount) Rules overview ambience and music is from https://tabletopaudio.com/ Support us on Buy Me a Coffee!

Welcome to episode 62! Our wives, Shelly and Alicia join us for the first ever couples episode on The Longest Turn. We discuss the games we've been playing lately and then jump in to our favorite games to play as couples. Games we've been playing lately: Trick Shot - 00:03:21 FlowerFall - 00:11:29 Unmatched - 00:17:27 CATAN: Starfarers Duel - 00:25:27 Shipyard - 00:37:24 Top 5 Couples Games: Tyler & Shelly: #5 Roll & Writes - 00:46:22 #4 The Mind - 00:55:11 #3 Rajas of the Ganges - 01:06:11 #2 Final Girl - 01:14:04 #1 Pandemic: The Cure - 01:24:16 Kevin & Alicia #5 Roll For the Galaxy - 00:51:51 #4 Ticket to Ride: Nordic Countries - 00:59:34 #3 Troyes - 01:09:14 #2 Railroad Ink - 01:19:20 #1 Dominion - 01:30:50 Honorable Mentions - 01:37:42 Outtakes - 01:48:18 Join our Discord: https://discord.gg/F4kX3Faxxf Other links, please subscribe: https://linktr.ee/Longestturn Affiliate codes: GameNerdz, Boardlandia (5% discount) Rules overview ambience and music is from https://tabletopaudio.com/ Support us on Buy Me a Coffee!

Welcome to episode 61! In this episode we kick it off with some of the games we've been playing lately, some of them very light! Then we close out the episode with a feature review of Skyrise, a brand new release from Roxley, Gavan Brown, Sébastien Pauchon, & Adam Wyse! Games we've been playing lately: Two By Two - 00:05:33 Paper App Dungeon - 00:12:42 Fliptricks - 00:18:53 Shipyard - 00:25:28 Dorfromantik - 00:36:21 Feature Review - Skyrise: Game Summary - 00:44:57 Review Discussion - 00:49:46 (Production, Gameplay, etc. - what we like/dislike) Final Thoughts - 01:19:58 Outtakes - 01:38:50 Join our Discord: https://discord.gg/F4kX3Faxxf Other links, please subscribe: https://linktr.ee/Longestturn Affiliate codes: GameNerdz, Boardlandia (5% discount) Rules overview ambience and music is from https://tabletopaudio.com/ Support us on Buy Me a Coffee!

Welcome to episode 60! In this episode we kick it off with some of the games we've been playing lately. We also interview a legendary designer of cooperative games, Matt Leacock. Then we close out the episode with a feature review of a newer release from Matt Leacock, Matteo Menapace, and CMYK, Daybreak. Games we've been playing lately: Witchcraft! - 00:06:48 Sail - 00:20:17 Tikal - 00:26:47 Trekking the World - 00:36:54 Stonespine Architects - 00:45:44 Matt Leacock Interview - 00:54:53 Feature Review - Daybreak: Game Summary - 01:30:40 Review Discussion - 01:34:37 (Production, Gameplay, etc. - what we like/dislike) Final Thoughts - 02:01:29 Outtakes - 02:20:29 Join our Discord: https://discord.gg/F4kX3Faxxf Other links, please subscribe: https://linktr.ee/Longestturn Affiliate codes: GameNerdz, Boardlandia (5% discount) Rules overview ambience and music is from https://tabletopaudio.com/ Support us on Buy Me a Coffee!

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. Golden Geek Awards nominations are live, please give us a "Best Podcast" vote at: https://boardgamegeek.com/geekawards/boardgame 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 Join our Discord: https://discord.gg/F4kX3Faxxf Other links, please subscribe: https://linktr.ee/Longestturn Rules overview ambience and music is from https://tabletopaudio.com/ Support us on Buy Me a Coffee!

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 Join our Discord: https://discord.gg/F4kX3Faxxf Other links, please subscribe: https://linktr.ee/Longestturn Rules overview ambience and music is from https://tabletopaudio.com/ Support us on Buy Me a Coffee!

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 Join our Discord: https://discord.gg/F4kX3Faxxf Other links, please subscribe: https://linktr.ee/Longestturn Support us on Buy Me a Coffee!

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 Join our Discord: https://discord.gg/F4kX3Faxxf Other links, please subscribe: https://linktr.ee/Longestturn Rules overview ambience and music is from https://tabletopaudio.com/ Support us on Buy Me a Coffee!

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 Join our Discord: https://discord.gg/F4kX3Faxxf Other links, please subscribe: https://linktr.ee/Longestturn Rules overview ambience and music is from https://tabletopaudio.com/ Support us on Buy Me a Coffee!

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 Join our Discord: https://discord.gg/F4kX3Faxxf Other links, please subscribe: https://linktr.ee/Longestturn Rules overview ambience and music is from https://tabletopaudio.com/ Support us on Buy Me a Coffee!

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. Join our Discord: https://discord.gg/F4kX3Faxxf Other links, please subscribe: https://linktr.ee/Longestturn Rules overview ambience and music is from https://tabletopaudio.com/ Support us on Buy Me a Coffee!

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 Join our Discord: https://discord.gg/F4kX3Faxxf Other links, please subscribe: https://linktr.ee/Longestturn Support us on Buy Me a Coffee!

Welcome to episode 52! In this episode we talk about our favorite new to us games of 2023. We ranged from 70-100+ new games each this year. We each narrowed it down to our top 5 favorites that were new to us (not necessarily released in 2023). Before we get to those top 5s, we discuss games we've played lately plus recap our favorite new to us games of 2022. Hope you enjoy! Games we've been playing lately: 00:09:20 The Table Is Lava - 00:05:18 War Chest - 00:11:05 Tranquility - 00:22:34 Lorcana: Rise of the Floodborn - 00:29:41 Amalfi: Renaissance - 00:42:50 Dune Imperium: Uprising - 00:49:49 2022 New To Us Recap - 01:00:43 Tyler - https://boardgamegeek.com/blogpost/140952/2022-and-my-top-5-new-me-games Kevin - https://boardgamegeek.com/blogpost/140937/top-5-new-me-games-2022 Tyson - https://boardgamegeek.com/blogpost/141079/top-5-new-me-games-2022 2023 New To Us - 01:10:22 #5 Kevin: Wizards of the Grimoire - 01:10:31 #5 Tyler: Clank! Catacombs - 01:13:12 #5 Tyson: Sleeping Gods - 01:17:18 #4 Kevin: Clank! Catacombs - 01:20:08 #4 Tyler: Revive - 01:20:23 #4 Tyson: Inside Job - 01:24:17 #3 Kevin: Inside Job - 01:28:47 #3 Tyler: Undaunted: Battle of Britain - 01:28:57 #3 Tyson: Paperback Adventures - 01:32:03 #2 Kevin: 51st State - 01:34:32 #2 Tyler: Living Forest - 01:40:01 #2 Tyson: 51st State - 01:44:53 #1 Kevin: Undaunted Stalingrad - 01:45:21 #1 Tyler: Dune Imperium: Uprising - 01:49:05 #1 Tyson: Eila and Something Shiny - 01:50:18 Honorable Mentions - 01:53:00 What we're excited about - 02:00:44 (Kevin's wife bought) Final Girl, Mistborn Deckbuilding Game, Lunar, Pies, Colosseum, Colosseum: Ave Titus, Sleeping Gods: Distant Skies, Witchcraft!, Gnome Hollow, Skyrise Outtakes - 02:11:54 Join our Discord: https://discord.gg/F4kX3Faxxf Other links, please subscribe: https://linktr.ee/Longestturn Support us on Buy Me a Coffee!

Welcome to episode 51! In this episode we recap our trip into the Colorado mountains for our weekend board game cabin con. We got a lot of games played and briefly discuss each one. Can't wait for next year! Games we played: Ra - 05:24 Sea Salt & Paper - 06:54 Everdell: The Complete Collection - 13:26 TEN - 21:45 Wandering Towers - 22:45 Arkham Horror: The Card Game - 28:45 Life of the Amazonia - 32:42 Books of Time - 33:45 Distilled - 35:37 Welcome To The Moon - 38:48 Undaunted: North Africa - 39:56 Beast - 41:07 L.L.A.M.A. - 43:33 Monasterium - 44:04 Tiletum - 46:13 51st State - 49:08 Revive - 52:19 Clank! Catacombs - 55:11 Darwin's Journey - 57:56 Rebuilding Seattle - 1:00:11 Endless Winter: Paleoamericans - 1:03:18 Carnival of Monsters - 1:10:06 Join our Discord: https://discord.gg/F4kX3Faxxf Other links, please subscribe: https://linktr.ee/Longestturn Support us on Buy Me a Coffee!

Welcome to episode 50! We've surveyed gamers on our Discord, at Origins, on Reddit and elsewhere to bring to you a board game themed Family Feud! This is our 3rd game show episode (Price is Right Ep 34, Password Ep 38). Our friends and guest hosts Ben, Mark and Dan (in his first appearance) team up with us, with Shelly hosting as our very own Steve Harvey. We kick off the episode with games we've been playing lately. Then after playing Family Feud we close out the episode with things we're excited about! (Timestamps below) Games we've been playing lately: Eila and Something Shiny - 00:03:08 Barcelona - 00:12:23 Barrage - 00:20:08 Star Wars Legion - 00:30:41 Sky Team - 00:39:38 Unmatched Adventures: Tales to Amaze - 00:47:28 Family Feud - 00:54:54 Next Game Show Episode? - JEOPARDY! - 01:41:18 Jeopardy Clue/Answer form to help us out: (https://forms.gle/A9EiRKQsAn7NMLMJ8) Things we're excited about: Cabin Con - 01:42:25 Spirit Fire - 01:45:15 Wizards of the Grimoire - 01:49:15 DreamEscape - 01:53:22 Wonderlands War Expansion - 01:59:00 Dungeon Kart - 02:01:03 Outtakes - 02:04:20 Join our Discord: https://discord.gg/F4kX3Faxxf Other links, please subscribe: https://linktr.ee/Longestturn Support us on Buy Me a Coffee!

Welcome to episode 49! We kick off the episode with a few games we've been playing lately. Then to continue in the spirit of Halloween, we share some horror movie ideas from board games. Hope you enjoy! Games we've been playing lately: Cthulhu: Death May Die - 00:01:41 Wizards of the Grimoire - 00:06:46 Court of the Dead: Mourner's Call - 00:11:58 Horror Movie Summaries (based on the following board games) - 00:25:28 Obsession, Imperial Steam, Dungeon Lords, Spirit Island, Azul: Stained Glass of Sintra, ICECOOL, Codenames, Cerebria, Carcassonne, Acquire, Apiary, Ticket to Ride (Alvin & Dexter), Nyctophobia, Food Chain Magnate, Animal Upon Animal Outtakes - 01:09:55 Join our Discord: https://discord.gg/F4kX3Faxxf Other links, please subscribe: https://linktr.ee/Longestturn Support us on Buy Me a Coffee!

Enjoy the outtakes from the last year, thanks for listening! Join our Discord: https://discord.gg/F4kX3Faxxf Other links, please subscribe: https://linktr.ee/Longestturn Support us on Buy Me a Coffee!

Welcome to episode 48! In this episode we talk about our recently completed 2nd year of podcasting. 2 years, holy cow! We kick off the episode with games we've been playing lately. We take a look back at some of our favorite moments, share a couple stats, and rank the feature review games we covered over the past year. Thanks for listening! Games we've been playing lately: Final Girl - 00:03:48 Carnival of Monsters - 00:08:32 Wandering Towers - 00:17:15 Beast - 00:23:48 Some favorite moments from the past year - 36:44 Ranking the Feature Review games - 47:15 In episode order: Wonderland's War (Ep 31) Messina 1347 (Ep 33) Perseverance: Castaway Chronicles 1/2 (Ep 36) Darwin's Journey (Ep 39) Undaunted(s) (Ep 43) Distilled (Ep 45) 3 Ring Circus (Ep 46) What we're excited about: Undaunted 2200: Callisto - 01:06:37 Voidfall - 01:11:16 Arkham Horror: The Path to Carcosa - 01:14:55 Outtakes - 1:21:15 Join our Discord: https://discord.gg/F4kX3Faxxf Other links, please subscribe: https://linktr.ee/Longestturn Support us on Buy Me a Coffee!