Game Brain: A Board Game Podcast About Our Gaming Group

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1. #265: Greenwood

   3 november 2026 · 1 uur 5 min

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   Matt and Jordan review Greenwood, Capstone's big box Essen release of 2026, as well as dive into some other recent Essen plays.

2. #264 Bier Pioniere

   26 oktober 2026 · 1 uur 44 min

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   Ben, Trey, & Paul review the 2023 worker placement game Bier Pioniere. Lees meer

   00:00:00 Introduction

   00:02:07 Ostia

   00:24:00 Railways of the Lost Atlas

   00:31:40 Twilight Imperium IV

   00:39:55 Green Gold

   00:41:31 An Infamous Traffic

   00:45:50 Game Review: Bier Pioniere

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3. #263 Essen Preview '26

   12 oktober 2026 · 1 uur 47 min

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   Matthew, Ben and Jordan discuss the games they're most excited about releasing at Spiel Essen in the year of our lord 2026.

4. #262 Greylune

   24 augustus 2026 · 1 uur 28 min

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   Ben, Trey, & Jordan review the 2026 game Greylune by William Attia. Lees meer

   00:00:00 Introduction

   00:04:43 Daggerheart

   00:06:38 Stonetop

   00:12:38 Kingdom Crossing

   00:17:22 Kraftwagen

   00:22:20 Come Together

   00:30:42 Twilight Imperium IV

   00:36:33 Pagan: the Fate of Roanoke

   00:37:58 Game Review: Greylune

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5. #261 Gen Con '26 Report!

   10 augustus 2026 · 1 uur 12 min

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   Jordan traveled to the distant lands of Indiana to play games, make friends, and speedwalk towards some very cool purchases. He shares his experiences at Gen Con 2026 with Matt, Trey, and Ben. Plus, the guys share recent plays of Sweet Lands, Greylune, and Stonetop, among others. Lees meer

   Gather 'round and listen to tales of gaming!

   00:00:00 Intro

   00:03:25 Jordan GenCon report

   Sorcery

   Daggerheart

   Drillers

   Lairs

   Entropy

   00:25:00 Recent plays

   Sweet Lands - Ben

   Greylune - Trey

   Riftbound - Matt

   Twilight Imperium IV - Ben/Paul

   Stonetop - Jordan

6. #260: World Order

   20 juli 2026 · 1 uur 46 min

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   Trey, Paul, and Ben go deep on World Order, the new geopolitical simulation from the people who brought you Hegemony. We also discuss recent plays of The Staufer Dynasty, Dogs of War, and Come Together, and after that, major game news from the world of Forbidden Stars! Or should we say Old Ones Origins? Lees meer

   00:00 Intro

   4:05 Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring - The Trick Taking Game

   7:51 - The Staufer Dynasty

   13:33 - Dogs of War

   22:52 - Come Together

   27:33 - Forbidden Stars / Old Ones Origins

   32:03 - Tigris & Euphrates, Nippon: Genro, Rosalie

   34:32 - Politik

   40:37 - World Order

7. #259: Root: The Homeland Expansion

   22 juni 2026 · 1 uur 18 min

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   Jordan and Paul review the latest expansions for the classic game of woodland warfare.

8. #258 - Generosity at the Table

   31 mei 2026 · 2 uur 1 min

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   Ben, Trey, and Paul break down recent plays of Railway Boom and Dogs of War. Lees meer

   Then the trio launches into the discussion for this week: what does generosity look like at game night, and how do we aspire to be generous?

9. #257 Sorcery: Contested Realm

   18 mei 2026 · 1 uur 47 min

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   Matt and Jordan are joined by David and Corluka to discuss the indie TCG, Sorcery: Contested Realm. Is it the greatest thing to happen to TCG's since early MTG? Or is it just another (VERY) pretty face? Lees meer

   How To Play Sorcery: Contested Realm (with Matt and Jordan): https://youtu.be/0voIN8W3CrU?si=o24xvuSmpCdY69W1

10. #256 Nippon Zaibatsu

    4 mei 2026 · 1 uur 51 min

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    Ben, Jordan, and Paul convene in their coziest garb to talk about the coziest game of a very cozy 2026: Nippon Zaibatsu! Well, cozy except for all the vicious area control and internal sobbing. We're talking about all the changes to the OG Nippon from 2015, and Jordan has a very specific and deserved beef to share. Plus, Tenby, The Treasure Ship of Zheng He, QE, and [insert spooky music] SorrRRrrcery. Lees meer

    00:00 Intro

    03:08 - Sorcery

    08:42 - Tenby

    17:32 - The Treasure Ship of Zheng He

    30:41 - QE + its expansion Commodities

    40:03 - Inis, Keyside, Fellowship of the Ring - Trick Taking Game

    44:56 - Nippon Zaibatsu review

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