Play Games, Lose Friends

Ryan and Ken discuss their top 5 backed games that should be fulfilling soon, and the wait is killing them both. Ark Nova is getting an expansion, and there's fish! And water! And probably different …

We have a guest! Taylor Doolittle from Doolittle Gaming joins us to talk about his first baby, Reincardnated, and discusses a range of topics about the game and design in general, as well as playtest…

Now that Gen Con 2022 has come and gone, Ryan and Ken review their top 10 picks from biggest board game expo in the US. The guys review what may refer to as a modern classic in 2019's Wingspan, and K…

Covid and vacations have delayed us, but we have returned! During Ryan's adventures in Virusville, Ken went shopping for 90% of the games on the eastern seaboard. We get to discuss Meadow in our revi…

Ken played games. A LOT of games. Ryan officially bounces off Sleeping Gods. We finally get a four-player Ark Nova game in, and review our first impressions of the hot zoo-builder everyone's talking …

Special guest Jim Felli from Devious Weasel games joins us to discuss game design, Cosmic Frog, and his upcoming two-player game The Mirroring of Mary King! The guys review Cosmic Frog and have quite…

The guys review Arcadia Quest, a long-standing classic in both collections. Overproduction is discussed, and whether or not its benefitting the hobby in the long run, or hurting it. Ken finally tests…

The long-awaited Oath review is finally here! Deeproot Dwellers did not hit their funding goal and Ken is sad. Ryan is the only human being on Earth who did not enjoy Sleeping Gods, but he did love L…

Double-digit episodes! So we're not total frauds (or is it too soon to tell?) The boys get their first taste of what it takes to run a zoo in Ark Nova, and gush over Roxley's Radlands. The alchemical…

After a long month full of technical and scheduling issues, the guys finally play some Kabula! Two games and some first impressions, as well as a great chat with Kabula lead designer Antonio Liga fro…

Board game night has resumed! Ken furthers his Ryan Laukat infatuation, and Ryan finally gets his copy of Dice Throne Adventures. Ken illuminates us on the best way to find new games, and the modern …

Happy new year! Ryan and Ken played a lot of games over the holiday break and discuss their favorites. The guys take a look at their top five most anticipated games for 2022 (with honorable mentions)…

The boys head to PAX Unplugged, game all weekend, and talk about the experience. Ryan went shopping and Ken's list got skunked. The top five most impactful games of 2021 are covered. Have a wonderful…

Our first guest! Kyle Ferrin from Leder Games tells us of past, present and future works. We give Oath a little time, and a lot more will come.  We talk our PAX Unplugged games we're bringing, and re…

Ken learns more about Kabula, and we talk about CMON's 50th. We visit the Nerdhammer boys in Lancaster. A short talk about Ankh and the merge mechanic. Ryan talks Paleo, Ken talks Doodle Dungeon, and…

Ken plays a classic. We list our top 5 gaming gadgets to make a gamer's life better. We dive into Scythe more than expected, and review Charterstone and our full legacy experience. Ken is pumped for …

We talk about the industry slowdowns due to supply chain issues, and why it might be a good thing for the hobby in general. A rundown of our top 5 family games as of late. We review one of our favori…

The first episode (with lots of poor editing by Ryan, and Ken lagging throughout)!

We introduce ourselves, our backgrounds, and dive into what we've been playing lately. Ryan gets his first play of An…