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Yu-Gu-Oh! is one of the most popular card games of all time. Today, Damon talks about how it came to be and some of the absolutely absurd cards the game has accumulated over time.

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Deck…

What are some games with amazing, unusual components that you just can't stop playing with? From rugs, to drones, to dice towers, these are some super cool components!

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Nine Tiles Panic…

Let's do some gambling! Or rather, bidding, and boy are there some fantastic bidding games out there. From Medici to Dogs of War, here are our favorite bidding games!

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Veiled Fate | Boa…

How do you feel about weird game boxes? Boxes shaped like books? Boxes shaped like bullets? Or banana shaped bags with the pieces thrown in? Today we talk weird board game packaging!


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Points, points, points. So much of gaming is a question of how we get points. But there are a growing number of games that will give players points for well, just about anything. This week Damon talk…

One of the joys of board games is that there are so many localized, culture specific ones. Konane is one such game, also known as Hawaiian Checkers. Sarah goes over the history of the game and its su…

Do you like treasure? So do we! Here are our recommendations for games that will make you feel like Indiana Jones.

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Wish You Were Here | Board Game | BoardGameGeek
Mariposas | Board Game…

Playing games with a significant other is a great way to spend time together- but it can also be challenging. This week we talk about gaming in relationships and games expose our most vulnerable selv…

Remember Scene It? VHS games? How about more modern games that heavily utilize apps as part of gameplay? This week Damon talks multimedia games and how video/audio components can add to or limit a ga…

How did the famous Milton Bradley get his start in games? Sarah takes us through the winding company of both the man and the company. Plus we talk about Hasbro's unique place in the gaming market.

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What games have tickled you? Made you laugh till you cried? The answer will be different for everyone, but here are our favorites!

Games we played
Treasure Island | Board Game | BoardGameGeek
Exit: The …

It's the thrill of an escape room- inside of a box! Back on the show this week is escape room aficionado, Kyu Saiewitz. Here are our favorite thrilling escape experiences!

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A Game of Ca…

Where do you put your games? On a shelf, under a table, stuffed between couch cushions? This is a hobby that takes up some serious space. Are your games organized by name? Shape? Theme? Or do you jus…

No one to play games with? No problem! There are countless solo games available nowadays. Sarah takes us through some of her favorites, and why she loves the solo play experience.

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Escape rooms are an utterly unique and powerful game genre- one that combines game design with story, lighting, production design, engineering, and sometimes even acting. Today we speak with special …

Have you played every single game in your library 100 times? Print some more! Here are our top picks for Print n' Play games that are officially released by their publishers and (in most cases) free!…

Flavor text! Compelling writing! These obviously make games better, so why does it seem like many tabletop games put so little effort into these elements? This week Damon talks about games with great…

Let's be honest- there are a lot of games that we would never play again. Like, ever. Here are some of the ones we can't stand, and why we wouldn't recommend it to others. Of course, everyone's taste…

Can you buy board games in your native language? Are the games translated or are they localized? What's the difference and why is it important? This week we talk about how differences in language str…

There are multiple layers to a game's beginning- the rules reading, the setup, and the actual first turn. What makes for a great beginning and which ones leave players feeling immediately unbalanced …