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1. #372: Kellen's Kull

   22 oktober 2026 · 59 min

   Afspelen
   Perhaps inspired by our recent embracing of minimalism a month ago, Kellen's going all in on reducing his games. In fact, he's already done it, and is here to tell all about everything that's left his collection and why. Before we recover shelf space, we talk about Epona, and Cheops. Lees meer

   04:42 - Epona
   15:59 - Beast Mode?
   19:33 - Cheops
   29:11 - Kellen's Kull

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2. #371: Essen SPIEL 2026 Hype List

   8 oktober 2026 · 1 uur 12 min

   Afspelen
   We're not going to Essen, and frankly, may never, but that won't stop us from wishing we were going. From the mountain of games we won't get to play in person, we've mined for the diamonds that we think you should keep your eyes on. Before we get to digging, we talk about Hanami, Brink, and Railway Boom. Lees meer

   02:14 - Hanami
   12:06 - Brink
   24:22 - Railway Boom
   36:05 - Essen SPIEL 2026 Preview
   38:16 - 1st CEO
   39:24 - Robo Run
   40:56 - -60°
   43:49 - Apocalypse
   45:31 - Kalypso
   46:51 - Timespan
   49:42 - 17 Dice Bets
   52:51 - KumoKumo Park
   54:11 - Chronocritters
   56:09 - Tikal Legend
   57:38 - Ancient Empires
   59:10 - Almighty
   1:01:41 - Old Ones Origins
   1:06:02 - Courtroom: The Noir Trilogy
   1:08:51 - For the Gods!

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3. #370: On Brand

   24 september 2026 · 55 min

   Afspelen
   It's a designer spotlight, which means we're turning the focus away from us, and putting it on some prestigious designers instead! This week it's Inka and Markus Brand, whose story apparently has a whole enemies to lovers angle I did not see coming. Before we power duet, we talk about Party House: The Deckbuilding Game, Land and Freedom: The Spanish Revolution and Civil War, and Baba Is You: The Board Game. Lees meer

   01:50 - Party House: The Deckbuilding Game
   06:35 - Land and Freedom: The Spanish Revolution and Civil War
   13:03 - Baba Is You: The Board Game
   28:53 - Designer spotlight: Inka & Markus Brand
   32:10 - Catan
   36:58 - The Great Dinosaur Game
   37:40 - Village
   40:56 - The Enchanted Tower
   41:52 - Exit: The Game
   46:22 - La Boca

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4. #369: The Life-Changing Magic of a Minimalist Board Game Collection

   10 september 2026 · 55 min

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   We're downsizing, imagining a brighter future where we don't have hundreds of games to fret about not playing, but a very slight, extremely manageable twenty. Some say it can't be done, but that's never stopped us before. Before we get low, we talk about After you, Betobeto-san, Skull Queen, and Star Trek: Captain's Chair - To Boldly Go. Lees meer

   01:53 - After you, Betobeto-san
   09:11 - Skull Queen
   17:21 - Star Trek: Captain's Chair - To Boldly Go
   28:12 - Minimalist board game collections

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5. #368: I Will Always Love You

   27 augustus 2026 · 1 uur 4 min

   Afspelen
   We love a good old game - there are a lot that of games over a decade old that we'd happily sing the praises of, but if we were being brutally honest, how many of them do we think would make it in today's markets? How much have tastes really moved on since these games were in their prime? Before we let nostalgia get the better of us, we talk about I'm Out, Evenglow, and Trials of Maya. Lees meer

   03:08 - I'm Out
   09:28 - Evenglow
   13:32 - Trials of Maya
   29:40 - If old games were released today
   31:29 - Pandemic Legacy: Season 1
   39:14 - War of the Ring: Second Edition
   42:22 - Terraforming Mars
   44:30 - Star Wars: Rebellion
   46:41 - Twilight Struggle
   48:01 - The Castles of Burgundy
   50:08 - Through the Ages: A New Story of Civilization
   52:37 - Great Western Trail
   54:02 - Brass: Lancashire
   57:52 - 7 Wonders Duel
   59:51 - Scythe

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6. #367: One vs. Many

   13 augustus 2026 · 59 min

   Afspelen
   We play a lot of games. Which is great, because a lot of games get made, and we get to play them ... but it does come at the cost of always having to learn (and teach) something new, grappling with rules, and gets in the way of enjoying the game. Would it be better if we just devoted ourselves to one game? Before we join a Mahjong club, we talk about Wingspan Pocket, Greylune, and Marrakesh. Lees meer

   01:53 - Wingspan Pocket
   09:16 - Greylune
   19:11 - Marrakesh
   36:53 - Sticking with one game

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7. #366: Collaborative Draft: Games of 2017

   30 juli 2026 · 1 uur 10 min

   Afspelen
   We're back to collaborate (and listen) to figure out together what the best games of 2017 were. Are? It's a collaborative draft, and if you haven't heard one of these before, get ready for an honest to goodness mess. Before we draw up treaties, we talk about Prosciutto and Melon Game, and Steel Driver. Lees meer

   03:00 - Prosciutto and Melon Game
   12:24 - Steel Driver
   22:26 - Best games of 2017
   25:35 - Calimala
   30:48 - Ethnos
   34:15 - The Thing: Infection at Outpost 31
   39:37 - Nusfjord
   42:39 - Sidereal Confluence
   46:35 - Startups
   48:44 - Codenames: Duet
   51:12 - Heaven & Ale
   52:51 - The Quest for El Dorado
   56:15 - Rumble Nation
   58:09 - Azul
   1:03:03 - Iberian Gauge
   1:04:21 - Cursed Court

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8. #365: Gen Con 2026 Preview

   16 juli 2026 · 1 uur

   Afspelen
   Gen Con is Gen Coming, so we're looking in our wizard's glasses to tell you what's what. Whether you're going or not, you're gonna want to know what the hot games are, and we've got you covered. Before we Indianapolize, we talk about Koinobori, Compania, and Mood Swings. Lees meer

   02:32 - Koinobori
   09:50 - Compania
   19:52 - Mood Swings
   25:39 - Gen Con preview
   24:57 - Prague Unseen
   28:27 - Triangulation
   30:24 - All Mine!
   32:25 - Hell of a Deal
   34:51 - Night at the Zoo
   36:22 - Stonk Market
   39:45 - Bullseye
   41:57 - Jibber Jabble
   44:38 - The Lord of the Rings: Circle of Conflict
   46:05 - Revenant
   48:11 - FaeKin
   49:32 - Mythologies
   50:18 - World Order
   52:28 - Greylune
   57:22 - Corps of Discovery Duo

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9. #364: Mechanism Matchup

   2 juli 2026 · 1 uur 10 min

   Afspelen
   There are two board game mechanisms you just can't escape, they're on everyone's mind, flooding the discourse. That's combat, and card draw mitigation. Everyone won't stop talking about them. So we had to weigh in too, not just with what we feel are the best examples of games that have done them best, but some other quirky takes on them too. Before we mitigate our card draws, we talk about Rolling Deep, Eureka!, dnup, and Grinivil. Lees meer

   03:59 - Rolling Deep
   15:12 - Eureka!
   16:48 - dnup
   24:48 - Grinivil
   40:10 - Combat mechanisms
   41:07 - Kemet
   45:00 - Dune
   48:40 - Shogun
   52:42 - Forbidden Stars
   53:51 - Dead Reckoning
   54:48 - Gloomhaven
   55:12 - Card draw mitigation
   56:09 - Dark Pact
   57:19 - La Granja
   58:26 - Glory to Rome
   59:58 - Through the Ages: A New Story of Civilization
   1:02:07 - Race for the Galaxy
   1:02:57 - 7 Wonders Duel
   1:06:28 - The Vale of Eternity

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10. #363: The Dark Depths of Mailbag

    18 juni 2026 · 1 uur 1 min

    Afspelen
    It's been a while since we've plumbed the depths of the bottomless chasm we call "fanmail", so this week we're reaching our hands as far as we can and pulling out some questions that have yet to see the light of say. Before we dig too greedily and too deep, we talk about Politrickers, Marvel Champions: The Card Game, and Banana Governance. Lees meer

    02:19 - Politrickers
    10:47 - Marvel Champions: The Card Game
    19:13 - Banana Governance
    30:33 - Minimum expectations with new players?
    40:59 - "Late to the Party" games?
    47:19 - Stuff that we're looking forward to!
    47:45 - The Danes
    56:57 - Purple Haze

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