The BoardGameGeek Podcast

Suzanne Sheldon from Salt and Sass Games joins Candice to discuss meaty games in small packages. 00:00:00 Introduction00:07:22 Fresh PlaysTangram CityDune: War for ArrakisKemetCome Sail Away!Heat: Pedal to the MetalFlamme Rouge00:41:33 Meaty Games in Small PackagesArboretumOh My Goods!Tybor the BuilderTargi7 Wonders DuelBeer & BreadVillage Rails 1902 MélièsDemeterFleet: The Dice GameRajas of the Ganges: The Dice CharmersBattlecrestJorakuInnovationAegean Sea1987: Channel TunnelPax TranshumanityTichu01:34:44 Sign-offThank you to our sponsor, Gamegenic! Web: https://boardgamegeek.com/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@boardgamegeek Twitter: https://twitter.com/BoardGameGeek Email: podcast@boardgamegeek.com

Board game blogger Meeple Lady joins Candice to discuss their favorite board games based on TV shows. 00:00:00 Introduction00:09:02 Fresh PlaysArcsDune: Imperium - UprisingRafter FiveFlesh and Blood: Round the Table00:44:02 Our Favorite Board Games Based on TV ShowsClue: The Golden GirlsNarcos: The Board GameJarl: The Vikings Tile-Laying GameSons of Anarchy: Men of MayhemThe X-Files: Circle of TruthCircle the WagonsA Game of Thrones: The Board Game (Second Edition)The Expanse Board GameBattlestar Galactica: The Board GameUnfathomableStar Trek: AscendancyStar Trek Discovery: Black Alert01:37:17 Sign-offThank you to our sponsor, Atomic Mass Games! Web: https://boardgamegeek.com/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@boardgamegeek Twitter: https://twitter.com/BoardGameGeek Email: podcast@boardgamegeek.com

Efka from the No Pun Included joins Candice to discuss games they think should be ranked in BGG's top 100. 00:00:00 IntroductionFlesh and BloodMTGWorldbreakers00:14:35 Fresh PlaysEarthborne RangersKingdom Death: MonsterDivinity DerbyWinner's CircleArcs20 StrongSolar SentinelsToo Many BonesHoplomachus VictorumOne Deck Galaxy00:56:12 Reshaping BGG's Top 100Sidereal ConfluenceSCOUTAge of InnovationUndaunted: NormandyUndaunted: StalingradAnkh: Gods of EgyptTyrants of the UnderdarkKLASKThe Great ZimbabwePipelineDuneDune: A Game of Conquest and Diplomacy02:06:00 Sign-offThank you to our sponsor, CATAN Studio! Web: https://boardgamegeek.com/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@boardgamegeek Twitter: https://twitter.com/BoardGameGeek Email: podcast@boardgamegeek.com

Game designer David Thompson joins Candice to discuss their favorite board games for dipping your toes into historical board games. 00:00:00 IntroductionWar Chest: NightfallUndaunted 2200: CallistoWar Story Occupied France Night Witches,Zheng He)War ChestTash KalarThe HobbyCardboard Creations00:18:03 Fresh PlaysMandalaTriquetaHidden WolvesPatternsLord of the Rings: The Card GameSea Salt & Paper00:46:12 Dipping Your Toes into Historical Board Games00:52:19 Our Favorite Introductory Historical Board GamesDual Powers: Revolution 1917Twilight Struggle: Red SeaVotes for WomenThe Red Burnoose: Algeria 1857Undaunted: NormandyValiant Defense Series Versailles 1919Halls of HegraThe Battle of VersaillesBorder ReiversStonewall UprisingCuba LibreThe British WayLiberty or DeathLand and Freedom1815, Scum of the EarthVotes for WomenThank you to our sponsor, CATAN Studio! Web: https://boardgamegeek.com/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@boardgamegeek Twitter: https://twitter.com/BoardGameGeek Email: podcast@boardgamegeek.com

Game designer Antoine Bauza joins Candice to discuss their favorite roll-and-write games. 00:00:00 IntroductionCaptain Flip (00:04:25 Fresh PlaysMy IslandTyrants of the UnderdarkThe White CastleDinosaur Gauge00:26:40 Roll-and-Write Games We LoveRoll Through the AgesThat's Pretty Clever!Ganz schön cleverQwixxHouse of CatsSuper-Skill Pinball: 4-CadeTrek 12Vengeance: Roll & FightQwintoDivvy DiceMan muss auch gönnen könnenTwilight InscriptionFleet: The Dice GameLong Shot: The Dice Game01:13:42 Sign-offThank you to our sponsor, Repos Production! Web: https://boardgamegeek.com/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@boardgamegeek Twitter: https://twitter.com/BoardGameGeek Email: podcast@boardgamegeek.com

Stella from the Meeple University YouTube channel joins Candice to talk dragons, and geek out about game designer Alexander Pfister and their favorites of his games. 00:00:00 Introduction00:08:19 Fresh PlaysWyrmspanWingspanApiaryCardboard CreationsPax IlluminatenHeroes of Might & Magic III: The Board GameDragonkeepersKeyForgeKeyForge Public RadioHelp From Future Self01:03:12 Designer Spotlight: Alexander Pfister MombasaSkyminesGreat Western TrailBlackout: Hong KongMaracaiboBoonlakePirates of MaracaiboCloudAgePort RoyalPort Royal: The Dice GameBroom ServiceIsle of SkyeTybor the BuilderOh My Goods!Expedition to NewdaleMonster ExpeditionFreibeuter der Karibik01:39:58 Our Favorite Alexander Pfister GamesPirates of MaracaiboMaracaiboSkyminesThe Great Western Trail TrilogyGWTGWT: ArgentinaGWT: New Zealand01:57:40 Sign-offThank you to our sponsor, Days of Wonder! Web: https://boardgamegeek.com/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@boardgamegeek Twitter: https://twitter.com/BoardGameGeek Email: podcast@boardgamegeek.com

Taylor Reiner from the Taylor’s Trick-Taking Table YouTube channel joins Candice to discuss complexity in trick-taking games, as well as a variety of card games they played recently at a gaming event focused on trick-taking games. 00:00:00 IntroductionShort Zoot Suit00:10:20 Fresh PlaysMaze MakersMindbug: First ContactLines of ActionLast Message00:34:26 Complexity in Trick-Taking GamesWhistBoast or NothingHeartsThe Crew00:49:27 Trick-Taking Games on Our Minds The Kakapo: Buddy & PartyMakai FudaLOOPTrick RaidersBarondaSumida RiverIyadosuExtreme TricksTichuLa bâtarde02:09:23 Sign-offThank you to our sponsor, Fantasy Flight Games! Web: https://boardgamegeek.com/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@boardgamegeek Twitter: https://twitter.com/BoardGameGeek Email: podcast@boardgamegeek.com

Elaine from the No Pun Included joins Candice to discuss games they're looking forward to in 2024. 00:00:00 Introduction00:14:10 Fresh PlaysSleeping Gods: Distant SkiesFreelancers: A Crossroads GameSpotsCyberion00:48:22 2024 Releases on Our RadarsThe Elder Scrolls: Betrayal of the Second EraKeyForge: Grim RemindersMolly HouseIronwoodTycoon: India 1981Rock Hard: 1977Pax PenningRed Dust RebellionAll Bridges Burning, and How GMT’s COIN Series Captured My Heart)UndergroveGaia Project: The Lost FleetThe Morrison Game FactoryArcs01:57:23 Sign-off Thank you to our sponsor, Rebel Studio! Web: https://boardgamegeek.com/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@boardgamegeek Twitter: https://twitter.com/BoardGameGeek Email: podcast@boardgamegeek.com

Jess Cassady (Boardgame Girl/Heavy Cardboard) joins Candice to wrap up 2023 with a lovely chat about their favorite games of the year. 00:00:00 Introduction00:05:50 Fresh PlaysSidereal ConfluenceDealt!Krass KariertSpicyGalactic CruiseDoubt Is Our Product00:45:40 Our Favorite Games of 202300:46:20 Favorite “New to Me” GamesPacken Wir's!Die MauerMinigolf DesignerFluxx: The Board GameRobotrickNemesisKeyForgeThe Rich and the GoodBattlecrestCerebriaRevive01:05:59 2023 Games We Still Need to PlaySeptimaCharcuterieRafter FiveDro PolterToo Many Bones: UnbreakableDune: Imperium UprisingEarthborne Rangers01:13:31 Our Favorite 5 and Top 10 Games of 2023Jess's #5 Candice’s #10Candice’s #9Jess’s #4Candice’s #8Candice’s #7Jess’s #3Candice’s #6Candice’s #5Jess’s #2Candice’s #4Candice’s #3Jess's #1Candice’s #2Candice’s #1Honorable Mentions02:15:45 Sign-offThank you to our sponsor, Plan B Games! Web: https://boardgamegeek.com/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@boardgamegeek Twitter: https://twitter.com/BoardGameGeek Email: podcast@boardgamegeek.com

Tim from the Board Game Hot Takes podcast joins Candice to discuss their gaming highlights from BGG.CON 2023. 00:00:00 Introduction00:17:20 Fresh PlaysArk Nova: Marine WorldsRaising RobotsGrand Austria HotelForest Shuffle01:01:50 Our BGG.CON '23 Gaming HighlightsEvacuationKutna HoraArboretumFederationArboretumSteam PowerAnimal Rules FootballChinese Whist Raas: A Dance of LoveGalactic CruiseWilmot's WarehouseScytheVoidfallOutliveClank! CatacombsShifty Eyed SpiesChallengers!Letter JamRicochet RobotsFun FactsKeyForge Winds of Exchange01:58:53 Sign-off Thank you to our sponsor, Unexpected Games! Web: https://boardgamegeek.com/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@boardgamegeek Twitter: https://twitter.com/BoardGameGeek Email: podcast@boardgamegeek.com

Steph Hodge from All the Meeples of the Rainbow joins Candice to discuss the 2023 BGG Holiday Gift Guide games. 00:00:00 IntroductionNemesis00:06:36 Fresh PlaysEmpire's EndReviveChallengers!The Rich and The GoodDivinity Derby00:42:14 The 2023 BGG Holiday Gift Guide GamesModern ClassicsAzulCATANSagradaRaStocking StuffersNoobs in SpaceOhanamiRomi RamiWizards CupKids GamesCapt'n Pepe: Treasure Ahoy!Forbidden DesertTicket to Ride: First Journey (U.S.)Solo GamesArkham Horror: The Card Game (Revised Edition)Cartographers Marvel Champions: The Card Game20 StrongHoplomachus VictorumTwo-Player GamesFictionSky TeamWingspan AsiaSplendor Duel7 Wonders DuelJaipurTargiGeneral Orders: World War IIBlitzkrieg!: World War Two in 20 MinutesTokaido DuoFamily GamesCascadiaPARKSTrekking Through HistoryChallengers!PolynesiaParty Games Blank SlateCodenamesOne Night Ultimate Werewolf Green Team Wins,Just OneSidesReady Set BetMidweight GamesMarvel Dice ThroneMy CityMy IslandTerraforming Mars: The Dice GameThe Princes of FlorenceIKIApiaryHeavy GamesArk NovaCarnegieTeotihuacan: City of GodsAge of InnovationSkyminesGreat Western TrailCooperative GamesExit: The Game – Advent Calendar: The Silent StormIndiana Jones: Sands of AdventureKuZOOkAThe Crew: Mission Deep SeaRace to the Raft01:37:08 Sign-offThank you to our sponsor, Fantasy Flight Games! Web: https://boardgamegeek.com/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@boardgamegeek Twitter: https://twitter.com/BoardGameGeek Email: podcast@boardgamegeek.com

Meeple Mountain board game reviewer Justin Bell joins Candice to discuss their recent plays of new releases from SPIEL '23 and more. 00:00:00 IntroductionSD Hist Con00:06:00 Extended Fresh PlaysKutna Hora: The City of SilverRebel PrincessStegegetS MoominSeptimaZhanguo: The First EmpireLand and FreedomNucleumBorder ReiversRats of WistarArcsQuicksandEvacuation02:33:44 Sign-off Thank you to our sponsor, Atomic Mass Games! Web: https://boardgamegeek.com/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@boardgamegeek Twitter: https://twitter.com/BoardGameGeek Email: podcast@boardgamegeek.com

Game designer Elizabeth Hargrave joins Candice to discuss family-friendly games they love. 00:00:00 Introduction00:05:33 Fresh PlaysLeafKutná Hora: The City of SilverUndergroveArborea00:47:05 Family-Friendly Games We LoveJust OnePitTelephone PictionaryEat Poop You CatCan't StopSpicy FarkelLas VegasJunk ArtNuts a GoGo!How Dare You?Fun FactsIllusionJust OneWits & WagersMonsDRAWsityTattoo StoriesInsiderRomi RamiReady Set Bet01:46:01 Sign-offThank you to our sponsor, Days of Wonder! Web: https://boardgamegeek.com/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@boardgamegeek Twitter: https://twitter.com/BoardGameGeek Email: podcast@boardgamegeek.com

Paula Deming from Things Get Dicey! joins Candice to discuss their SPIEL '23 experiences. 00:00:00 IntroductionPathfinderPathfinder Adventure Card Game00:11:52 Fresh PlaysAcquireBig BossBattlecrestnana/TrioDiscordia00:48:21 Our SPIEL '23 Experiences00:48:38 Vibe of the show00:52:08 Traveling to EssenCastles of Mad Ludwig00:57:56 Bumping into people at the show + designer encountersLa bâtardePeaks & ValleysSpring CleaningRomi RamiTaiwan Night MarketVegetable Stock,Christmas Tree01:08:15 Impressive BoothsTriadNucleumNightmare Before Christmas: Take Over the Holidays!01:13:51 Memorable DemosMLEM: Space AgencySankoré: The Pride of Mansa Musa01:21:05 Game DiscoveriesRebel PrincessStich für StichFruitoplayFaraway01:41:42 Other Games PlayedGeneral Orders: World War IIAccuse!TipperaryEvenfallWizards Cup01:57:32 Future Releases on Our RadarsBlueprints of Mad King LudwigNemesis: Retaliation02:04:31 Sign-offThank you to our sponsor, Lookout Games! Web: https://boardgamegeek.com/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@boardgamegeek Twitter: https://twitter.com/BoardGameGeek Email: podcast@boardgamegeek.com

It's our first anniversary! BGG Owner Scott Alden (aka Aldie) joins Candice to discuss the SPIEL '23 games they're most excited for. 00:00:00 Introduction00:21:58 Fresh PlaysWorld WondersStar Trek: Discovery – Black AlertUnlock!: Heroic AdventuresVoidfall00:58:04 SPIEL '23 Releases We're Most Excited ForPerspectivesWizard’s CupThe Cathedral of Orléans1902 MélièsThe Battle of VersaillesThe Fox ExperimentNucleumCometKutná Hora: The City of SilverEvenfallEvacuationTrioFTW?!Freaky Frogs From OutaspaceTriadVoidfallThe White CastleExpedition to 5XHavalandi CyberionJekyll & Hyde vs Scotland Yard01:50:01 Sign-off Thank you to our sponsor, Space Cowboys! Web: https://boardgamegeek.com/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@boardgamegeek Twitter: https://twitter.com/BoardGameGeek Email: podcast@boardgamegeek.com

Game designer Corey Konieczka from Unexpected Games joins Candice to discuss board games with unique themes. 00:00:00 Introduction00:03:44 Fresh PlaysForbidden JungleQuirky Circuits: Penny & Gizmo's Snow DayMake the DifferenceSavage Bowl00:25:52 Board Games with Unique ThemesTakPetrichorBlood BowlFortHostage NegotiatorStonewall UprisingSky TeamHeading ForwardX-BugsCastellVotes for WomenMolly HouseThe CostAn Infamous TrafficCerebriaVoices In My HeadHigh TreasonBaseball Highlights: 2045Tragedy LooperComanautsHolding On: The Troubled Life of Billy KerrWhoops! Corey's audio wasn't fully uploaded when he left the call, so we missed his "bye and thank you" on the recording.01:37:37 Sign-off Thank you to our sponsor, Libellud! Web: https://boardgamegeek.com/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@boardgamegeek Twitter: https://twitter.com/BoardGameGeek Email: podcast@boardgamegeek.com

Ryan from Man vs Meeple joins Candice to discuss game designer Vital Lacerda and their favorite Lacerda games. 00:00:00 Introduction00:06:12 Fresh PlaysSky TeamNemesisFrosthavenGreat Western Trail: New ZealandGaia ProjectHere I StandBarcelonaLands of the Mesozoic00:38:59 Vital Lacerda GamesIan O'tooleMercado de LisboaBot FactoryHouse of Fado00:47:17 Our Favorite Lacerda GamesKanban EVOn MarsLisboaInventions: Evolution of IdeasCO₂: Second ChanceWeather MachineVinhos01:38:01 Sign-off Thank you to our sponsor, Fantasy Flight Games! Web: https://boardgamegeek.com/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@boardgamegeek Twitter: https://twitter.com/BoardGameGeek Email: podcast@boardgamegeek.com

Monique from Before You Play joins Candice to discuss some of their favorite board games that are 15+ years old. 00:00:00 Introduction00:08:14 Fresh PlaysOranienburger KanalRomi RamiInheritorsTerra NovaAge of InnovationVeilwraithKreel Manor00:49:11 Oldies but GoodiesThe Princes of FlorenceGoaTichuBattlestar GalacticaHansa TeutonicaTwilight StruggleModern ArtSantiagoBohnanzaDahliasBohnanzaTigris & EuphratesYellow & YangtzeHUANGFor Sale El GrandeThe Downfall of PompeiiPolynesiaDune01:58:07 Sign-off Thank you to our sponsor, Plan B Games! Web: https://boardgamegeek.com/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@boardgamegeek Twitter: https://twitter.com/BoardGameGeek Email: podcast@boardgamegeek.com

Rob Oren from Rob’s Tabletop World joins Candice to discuss Gen Con '23 releases they're most excited to play. 00:00:00 Introduction00:06:21 Fresh PlaysAwakening The Bear (Third Edition)21MoonShadows of Brimstone: Gates of Valhalla1815: Scum of the EarthVeilwraithBox of Delights00:40:42 Gen Con '23 releases we're excited to playRace to the RaftExpeditionsLegendary Encounters: The MatrixCastle Panic: Deluxe Collection War of the Ring: The Card Game – Against the ShadowCosmic Frog: Find MuckSpirit Island: Nature IncarnateIKI: AkebonoMonster PitTable Golf AssociationSky TeamToo Many Bones: UnbreakableAge of InnovationTales of the Red Dragon InnGreat Western Trail: New Zealand01:49:44 Sign-off Thank you to our sponsor, Mixlore! Web: https://boardgamegeek.com/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@boardgamegeek Twitter: https://twitter.com/BoardGameGeek Email: podcast@boardgamegeek.com

Spielworxx owner Uli Blennemann joins Candice to discuss their favorite card-driven games. 00:00:00 IntroductionRobotrickTrick-taking in Black and WhiteThe Barracks EmperorsLe PlateauTouchdown Heroes & Savage BowlInside JobDiamondsBridge City Poker & Five-Three-FiveBaconDual Gauge: DenmarkAn Infamous TrafficBlood on the Clocktower00:21:55 Fresh PlaysLand and FreedomPeak Oil: ProfiteerVotes for WomenMoonrakers00:50:54 Card-driven Games (CDGs) We LoveWe the PeopleForged in SteelNo Motherland WithoutTwilight Struggle1979: Revolution in IranPaths of GloryTwilight Struggle: Red SeaClash of MonarchsClash of SovereignsBrotherhood & UnityWashington's WarLabyrinth: The War on Terror, 2001 – ? Here I StandVirgin QueenHegemony: Lead Your Class to VictoryEmpire of the SunWir sind das Volk!No Motherland WithoutTwilight StruggleWilderness WarUnhappy King CharlesFor the PeoplePursuit of GloryDual Powers: Revolution 1917, Red Flag Over Paris13 Days,WatergateSuccessorsVerdun 1916: Steel InfernoEurope DividedSiege of ViennaWeimar: The Fight for Democracy01:55:41 Sign-offThank you to our sponsor, Lookout Games! Web: https://boardgamegeek.com/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@boardgamegeek Twitter: https://twitter.com/BoardGameGeek Email: podcast@boardgamegeek.com