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Have you ever crowdfunded a game, waited over a year for fulfillment, bust the shrink once you get it, and then drool a little as you marvel at your new toy? And then promptly shelve the game and wai…

Ryan and Ken sit down by the castle hearth and chat with Pablo Clark from Eerie Idol Games, lead designer and artist on an upcoming Kickstarter campaign that has both very excited. Pablo shares with …

The guys finally sit down and hash out where on the doll the Eurogames hurt Ken. A Lorcana update helps give an inside view on the pandemonium that has been afoot, and both Ken and Ryan had some sepa…

Ken is taking the plunge into Lorcana through a new league he's joined, and the guys talk about what that means for Ken's time and wallet. Ryan's sick of being burned by crowdfunding and so the inevi…

Ken and Ryan and their game group have started a new narrative campaign game for the second half of 2023, and Ken brought Lands of Galzyr to the fray. The guys discuss first impressions of the narrat…

Yep, still alive, and still recording! Ryan and Ken are back to discuss their long played list as summer gets underway and game time starts becoming even more of a luxury, planned around vacations an…

The guys had a game day! And then several game nights... This is what happens when no recording happens for a full month. But hey, that's more games to cover! A full lineup gets discussed, and there'…

Want to know more about Mindbug and the Kickstarter campaign for Mindbug Beyond? Well look (and listen) no further, as Ryan and Ken bugged the mind (enough puns, please) of lead designer Marvin Hegen…

Looking to get someone else into the hobby you hold so dear? Ryan and Ken give their top 5 intro games, and manage to span a whole bunch of board game mechanics in the process. The guys review a grea…

Ryan and Ken are graced by the Wyrd wonder Kyle Rowan! The guys pick Kyle's brain about the masterpiece that is Vagrantsong, and find out Kyle and Ken have more in common than anticipated. In additio…

Ryan and Ken wrap up their top 50 games of all time, and cover 25 through 1 of the list. There are more crossovers than we predicted, and some real surprises in the top 10 for both.  Check it out, an…

It's time for a new tradition! Ryan and Ken spent some time rating their top 50 games of all time, and cover 50 through 26 of the list. There are a few surprises on each list, and a few inevitable cr…

It's a new year, which means another year full of games! Ryan and Ken ring in the new year with a recap of the last month's worth of gaming, and review their top 10 releases in 2022, as well as pick …

The boys are back from PAX! The final played list is covered, and what a list it is. A certain special trick-taking game was the hit of the show, and a surprise purchase by Joe becomes a new favorite…

It's that time of year folks! PAX Unplugged 2022 is nearly upon us, and Ryan and Ken talk a bit about what's coming along in the game bag this year, as well as the titles they're likely to hunt down …

The Everdell kickstarters have landed! The guys talk about their new additions and why this was worth the money, and the base game of Everdell gets a proper review. Game night happened, and both Dice…

Why watch a Marvel movie when you can chuck some dice as your favorite superhero? The guys check out Marvel Dice Throne, generously provided by The OP for review. A previously unexplored hatred for e…

Trees with knives? You betcha! Ryan and Ken finally review Arboretum, one of the most well-designed card games they've ever played. Both the guys played a ton of games since last episode, so they run…

We are joined by the artisan himself, Adrian Adamescu, to talk all things Sagrada, including the now-funded Sagrada: Artisans legacy game. Ryan and Ken slow down the buying, but up the playing, as th…

Ryan and Ken are joined by the renowned Phil Walker-Harding, designer of such all-time classics as Sushi Go!, Imhotep, and so much more. The guys count down their top five games from his design catal…