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#9: Eternal Decks & Are Co-op Games Any Good?

We're back and we'll be review a game that is nearly impossible to get, but has been hanging out on the hotness for a while, Eternal Decks! Then we'll be moving into a discussion about the genre of coop games and what we like/dislike about this mechanic. There a good number of coop games mentioned during the discussion and we hope you hear about something you may like! 00:00 Intro 00:31 Just Played: Nemesis Retaliation 04:57 Just Played: Vegas Strip 08:21 Just Played: Libertalia 12:06 Just Played: Burned  15:54 Review: Eternal Decks 22:55 Are Co-op Games Good?

#8: Board Game Designs & Mechanics We Love

And we're back! Today we are having a longer discussion just about game designs and features that we love and want to see more of. We'll be starting off with some just played games, including those from our xmas swap episode. Hope you enjoy the discussion! 00:00 Intro 00:38 Just Played: Nexus Ops 03:54 Just Played: Adrenaline 09:33 Just Played: Prey Another Day 13:03 Just Played: Bombastic 16:45 Just Played: Wilmot's Warehouts 19:56 Feature Topic: Our Favorite Board Game Features/Mechanics

#7: Grinch-mas: Complaining About Bad Player Behaviors in Board Games

Today we're doing something a bit different. This podcast was recorded on Christmas and for some reason we decided to do more of a Grinch-mas topic. Our main topic is on things we consider to be bad player behaviors at the board gaming table. Don't worry, we aren't claiming to be perfect and we call ourselves our for some of the behaviors we talk about. We both hope to improve on these things going into the new year. Hope you enjoy our discussion (and maybe some ranting)! 00:00 Intro 00:19 Just Played: Twilight Struggle 16:13 Just Played: War of the Ring with Lords of Middle Earth 23:11 Just Played: Cosmic Encounter Duel 30:22 Just Played: The Mirroring of Mary King 36:14 Just Played: Thief's Market 41:10 Main Topic: Grinch-mas (Complaining about our fellow players)

#6: Ending 2025 with Some Amazing Games & a Gift Exchange!

Josh and I are back for our Christmas board game episode. Okay, nothing really Christmas about any of these games, but we do a gift exchange at the end of the episode! So that's good enough. We did recently play a lot of newer releases, so this episode is mostly some newer 2025 titles. 00:00 Intro 01:29 Nemesis: Retaliation 13:02 Kinfire Council 20:05 Take Time 24:07 Scales of Fate 31:20 Lightning Train 37:22 The Battle of the Divas 40:48 Undaunted 2200: Callisto 47:01 Demoniac 53:03 This Game is Killer: Frozen Horror 56:05 Xmas Gift Exchange!

#5: Board Game Stocking Stuffer Gift Guide

Welcome to our roundup of a bunch of small box games that we think would fit perfectly in a stocking this holiday season! We think there is something in this list for everyone, hopefully you find something new or interesting to buy for a friend or loved one (or maybe just yourself).  00:00 Intro 01:37 Slambo! 04:47 For the Emperor 06:25 Alibis 09:46 Lure 12:37 Money! 13:24 The Gang 17:155 The Crew: Mission Deep Sea 20:29 That's Not a Hat 24:07 Cockroach Poker 27:26 Trio 30:21 SCOUT 33:52 Regicide 36:23 Neon Reign 39:05 Love Letter 41: 46 Courtisans 44:25 Fugitive 47:18 Tether 50:27 Desperate Oasis 53:29 Rapid Fire Roundup (Lots more stocking stuffers)