In this episode... Kellye and Aaron pick up the pace with 11 publishers and a whole lot of games. Bear Raid Factory Funner Ghosts of Christmas Call To Adventure: Epic Origins Ark Nova Catherine: The Cities of the Tsarina Terra Mystica: Automa Solo Box Terra Mystica: Big Box Omicron Protocol Omicron Protocol: Up to No Good Cosmic Frog The Mirroring of Mary King Home Sweet Home (or Not) The Red Cathedral: Contractors Gimme That! Usurp the King White Hat Deckscape: In Wonderland Decktective: You Ca...
Jul 03, 2022•32 min•Ep. 55
In this episode... Adam and Kellye look at the next set of games on the BGG Gen Con 2022 Preview from Ares Games, Artana, Bezier Games, and Board & Dice. Last Aurora: Frozen Steel Orconomics (Second Edition) The Thing: Norwegian Outpost Power Failure Castles of Mad King Ludwig: Collector's Edition Cat in the Box: Deluxe Edition Founders of Teotihuacan Loot Box #1 Mandala Stones: Harmony Tawantinsuyu: The Golden Age Terracotta Army Find us online: Bluesky: @varianthex Instagram: @varianthex T...
Jul 01, 2022•41 min•Ep. 54
In this episode... Adam and Kellye continue chatting about the Board Game Geek Gen Con 2022 Preview ! They'll talk about games from Adam's Apple Games, Alderac Entertainment Group and Amigo. Planet Unknown Dog Lover Ready Set Bet That Old Wallpaper The Guild of Merchant Explorers Wormholes Fröschis L.A.M.A. Dice Magnefix Schau mal! Where is Pluto Find us online: Bluesky: @varianthex Instagram: @varianthex Twitch: @varianthex (we might start streaming games soon) Website: varianthex.com Email: po...
Jun 29, 2022•22 min•Ep. 53
In this episode... Adam and Kellye kick off a series discussing the 2022 Board Game Geek Gen Con Preview . We'll work our way through each publisher's offering of games for sale at this year's convention. This episode features the following titles from 25th Century Games: Blazon Cryptid Cafe Gartenbau Ghosts Love Candy Too Green Team Wins Holly Jolly Longboard Oh My Brain Prehistories Ra Sunny Day Sardines Find us online: Bluesky: @varianthex Instagram: @varianthex Twitch: @varianthex (we might ...
Jun 15, 2022•33 min•Ep. 52
In this episode... Kellye and Aaron discuss their board game picks for May 2022. They'll share the game they'd like to play more, a game they'd be fine to cull, and what they'd pick for game of the month. Find us online: Bluesky: @varianthex Instagram: @varianthex Twitch: @varianthex (we might start streaming games soon) Website: varianthex.com Email: podcast@varianthex.com Additional Info: Our theme music is "Shimmer" by Mr. Smith, obtained via the Free Music Archive . " Shimmer " was made avai...
Jun 08, 2022•24 min•Ep. 51
In this episode... Kellye and Adam celebrate the 50th episode of this podcast by picking games they'd play 50 times. Find us online: Bluesky: @varianthex Instagram: @varianthex Twitch: @varianthex (we might start streaming games soon) Website: varianthex.com Email: podcast@varianthex.com Additional Info: Our theme music is "Shimmer" by Mr. Smith, obtained via the Free Music Archive . " Shimmer " was made available under a public domain license. If you enjoy our theme music, please leave the arti...
Jun 03, 2022•55 min•Ep. 50
In this episode... Aaron and Kellye talk about board games that help them feel creative, calm, and connected. To learn more about Mental Health Awareness month, visit https://www.mhanational.org/mental-health-month Find us online: Bluesky: @varianthex Instagram: @varianthex Twitch: @varianthex (we might start streaming games soon) Website: varianthex.com Email: podcast@varianthex.com Additional Info: Our theme music is "Shimmer" by Mr. Smith, obtained via the Free Music Archive . " Shimmer " was...
Jun 01, 2022•34 min•Ep. 49
In this episode... Adam quizzes Kellye and Aaron using one star board game reviews from Amazon. The reviews are real, but (luckily for Aaron) the points don't matter. Find us online: Twitter: @varianthex Instagram: @varianthex Twitch: @varianthex (we might start streaming games soon) Website: varianthex.com Email: podcast@varianthex.com Additional Info: Our theme music is "Shimmer" by Mr. Smith, obtained via the Free Music Archive . " Shimmer " was made available under a public domain license. I...
May 27, 2022•49 min•Ep. 48
In this episode... Kellye and Aaron discuss their picks for game of the month. Find us online: Twitter: @varianthex Instagram: @varianthex Twitch: @varianthex (we might start streaming games soon) Website: varianthex.com Email: podcast@varianthex.com Additional Info: Our theme music is "Shimmer" by Mr. Smith, obtained via the Free Music Archive . " Shimmer " was made available under a public domain license. If you enjoy our theme music, please leave the artist a tip!...
May 08, 2022•28 min•Ep. 47
In this episode... Kellye and Aaron share their thoughts on Furnace, an auction and engine-building game where you play as 19th century industrialists. Find us online: Twitter: @varianthex Instagram: @varianthex Twitch: @varianthex (we might start streaming games soon) Website: varianthex.com Email: podcast@varianthex.com Additional Info: Our theme music is "Shimmer" by Mr. Smith, obtained via the Free Music Archive . " Shimmer " was made available under a public domain license. If you enjoy our...
May 06, 2022•32 min•Ep. 46
In this episode... Kellye practices some self-care as she reflects on the solo mode for Project L. Join Ruel Gaviola's Discord to play along with solo challenges: https://discord.gg/bwZ93XYY. Find us online: Twitter: @varianthex Instagram: @varianthex Twitch: @varianthex (we might start streaming games soon) Website: varianthex.com Email: podcast@varianthex.com Additional Info: Our theme music is "Shimmer" by Mr. Smith, obtained via the Free Music Archive . " Shimmer " was made available under a...
May 05, 2022•22 min•Ep. 45
In this episode... Kellye and Aaron talk about a couple of two player trick taking games. They have similar titles, but one is competitive and the other is cooperative. Find us online: Twitter: @varianthex Instagram: @varianthex Twitch: @varianthex (we might start streaming games soon) Website: varianthex.com Email: podcast@varianthex.com Additional Info: Our theme music is "Shimmer" by Mr. Smith, obtained via the Free Music Archive . " Shimmer " was made available under a public domain license....
May 04, 2022•20 min•Ep. 44
In this episode... The ENTIRE GANG talks about the recent trip to visit Adam in Wisconsin. The first half of the episode is all about games, and the second half is about other things they did and saw around town. Find us online: Twitter: @varianthex Instagram: @varianthex Twitch: @varianthex (we might start streaming games soon) Website: varianthex.com Email: podcast@varianthex.com Additional Info: Our theme music is "Shimmer" by Mr. Smith, obtained via the Free Music Archive . " Shimmer " was m...
Apr 20, 2022•1 hr 8 min•Ep. 43
In this episode... Kellye, Adam and Aaron finally get around to discussing the games they played in March, the ones that were their favorites, and ones they'd like to play more. Find us online: Twitter: @varianthex Instagram: @varianthex Twitch: @varianthex (we might start streaming games soon) Website: varianthex.com Email: podcast@varianthex.com Additional Info: Our theme music is "Shimmer" by Mr. Smith, obtained via the Free Music Archive . " Shimmer " was made available under a public domain...
Apr 18, 2022•29 min•Ep. 42
In this episode... Adam and Aaron face off as Kellye quizzes them about the theme, cards, and components of various board games. You'll be able to play along as they test their knowledge! Find us online: Twitter: @varianthex Instagram: @varianthex Twitch: @varianthex (we might start streaming games soon) Website: varianthex.com Email: podcast@varianthex.com Additional Info: Our theme music is "Shimmer" by Mr. Smith, obtained via the Free Music Archive . " Shimmer " was made available under a pub...
Apr 16, 2022•34 min•Ep. 41
In this episode... Kellye and Adam discuss changes to the board game collection this quarter, including games purchased, games to be culled, and new favorites. Find us online: Twitter: @varianthex Instagram: @varianthex Twitch: @varianthex (we might start streaming games soon) Website: varianthex.com Email: podcast@varianthex.com Additional Info: Our theme music is "Shimmer" by Mr. Smith, obtained via the Free Music Archive . " Shimmer " was made available under a public domain license. If you e...
Apr 14, 2022•37 min•Ep. 40
In this episode... Kellye, Adam, and Aaron discuss the mechanism of deck, bag, and pool building. They'll have a meandering conversation that includes a guessing game, ideas for homebrewing games, recommendations, and more. Find us online: Twitter: @varianthex Instagram: @varianthex Twitch: @varianthex (we might start streaming games soon) Website: varianthex.com Email: podcast@varianthex.com Additional Info: Our theme music is "Shimmer" by Mr. Smith, obtained via the Free Music Archive . " Shim...
Mar 30, 2022•51 min•Ep. 39
In this episode... Kellye and Adam talk about strategies, tips, and tricks for 7 Wonders Duel. They are not experts, but they’ll dive deep into their experiences, and breakdown cards and wonders throughout each age of the game. Try 7 Wonders Duel online (for free!) on Board Game Arena . Find us online: Twitter: @varianthex Instagram: @varianthex Twitch: @varianthex (we might start streaming games soon) Website: varianthex.com Email: podcast@varianthex.com Additional Info: Our theme music is "Shi...
Mar 26, 2022•1 hr 11 min•Ep. 38
In this episode... Kellye and Aaron discuss a couple coffee shop games: Mystic Market, and Happy City. They think of coffee shop games as ones that have a small footprint on the table, and can be enjoyed at a cafe with a favorite drink. Find us online: Twitter: @varianthex Instagram: @varianthex Twitch: @varianthex (we might start streaming games soon) Website: varianthex.com Email: podcast@varianthex.com Additional Info: Our theme music is "Shimmer" by Mr. Smith, obtained via the Free Music Arc...
Mar 24, 2022•27 min•Ep. 37
In this episode... Kellye, Aaron and Adam share their first Play Count episode, where they discuss a given game at multiple play counts. They’ll chat about what this recent Kickstarter arrival is like at one, two, three, and four player counts. Find us online: Twitter: @varianthex Instagram: @varianthex Twitch: @varianthex (we might start streaming games soon) Website: varianthex.com Email: podcast@varianthex.com Additional Info: Our theme music is "Shimmer" by Mr. Smith, obtained via the Free M...
Mar 22, 2022•41 min•Ep. 36
In this episode... Kellye, Aaron and Adam discuss card drafting in board games. First, they’ll play a top 25 guessing game using the list from BGG. Then, they’ll discuss the games they have played, games they would recommend. Finally, they’ll choose a board game mechanism to talk about next time. Find us online: Twitter: @varianthex Instagram: @varianthex Twitch: @varianthex (we might start streaming games soon) Website: varianthex.com Email: podcast@varianthex.com Additional Info: Our theme mus...
Mar 20, 2022•38 min•Ep. 35
In this episode... Kellye and Aaron discuss a couple of coffee shop games. We consider coffee shop games to be ones that can be played on a smaller table, regardless of the box size. Find us online: Twitter: @varianthex Instagram: @varianthex Twitch: @varianthex (we might start streaming games soon) Website: varianthex.com Email: podcast@varianthex.com Additional Info: Our theme music is "Shimmer" by Mr. Smith, obtained via the Free Music Archive . " Shimmer " was made available under a public d...
Mar 18, 2022•24 min•Ep. 34
In this episode... Kellye, Aaron, and Adam discuss their picks for board game of the month for February 2022. They’ll discuss their most played games, rehash some interesting sessions, and pick a game they’d like to play more. Find us online: Twitter: @varianthex Instagram: @varianthex Twitch: @varianthex (we might start streaming games soon) Website: varianthex.com Email: podcast@varianthex.com Additional Info: Our theme music is "Shimmer" by Mr. Smith, obtained via the Free Music Archive . " S...
Mar 16, 2022•32 min•Ep. 33
In this episode... Kellye and Adam discuss the board game mechanism of set collecting. First, they’ll play a top 25 guessing game, then chat about which games they’ve played with this mechanism. Finally, they’ll give their recommendations for the category, and pick a mechanism to discuss next time. Find us online: Twitter: @varianthex Instagram: @varianthex Twitch: @varianthex (we might start streaming games soon) Website: varianthex.com Email: podcast@varianthex.com Additional Info: Our theme m...
Mar 14, 2022•26 min•Ep. 32
In this episode... Kellye, Aaron, and Adam play guessing games with board game box art. Find us online: Twitter: @varianthex Instagram: @varianthex Twitch: @varianthex (we might start streaming games soon) Website: varianthex.com Email: podcast@varianthex.com Additional Info: Our theme music is "Shimmer" by Mr. Smith, obtained via the Free Music Archive . " Shimmer " was made available under a public domain license. If you enjoy our theme music, please leave the artist a tip! The cover image for...
Mar 12, 2022•29 min•Ep. 31
In this episode... Adam, Aaron and Kellye discuss their strategies, tips, and tricks for playing Splendor. They'll also talk about ideas for gameplay variants and the details of the last game of Splendor they played together on Board Game Arena. Find us online: Twitter: @varianthex Instagram: @varianthex Twitch: @varianthex (we might start streaming games soon) Website: varianthex.com Email: podcast@varianthex.com Additional Info: Our theme music is "Shimmer" by Mr. Smith, obtained via the Free ...
Feb 12, 2022•47 min•Ep. 30
In this episode... Kellye and Arron discuss their Game of the Month for January 2022. They'll also talk about the game that made them the most frustrated, as well as the one they would like to play more. Find us online: Twitter: @varianthex Instagram: @varianthex Twitch: @varianthex (we might start streaming games soon) Website: varianthex.com Email: podcast@varianthex.com Additional Info: Our theme music is "Shimmer" by Mr. Smith, obtained via the Free Music Archive . " Shimmer " was made avail...
Feb 10, 2022•37 min•Ep. 29
In this episode... Aaron and Kellye discuss a couple of two player games. 7 Wonders Duel is a two-player spinoff of the 2011 Kennerspiel des Jahres winner, 7 Wonders. Kingdomino Duel is also a spinoff of the 2017 Spiel des Jahres winner, Kingdomino. Find us online: Twitter: @varianthex Instagram: @varianthex Twitch: @varianthex (we might start streaming games soon) Website: varianthex.com Email: podcast@varianthex.com Additional Info: Our theme music is "Shimmer" by Mr. Smith, obtained via the F...
Feb 08, 2022•31 min•Ep. 28
In this episode... Adam and Kellye choose some of their favorite board game art. Find us online: Twitter: @varianthex Instagram: @varianthex Twitch: @varianthex (we might start streaming games soon) Website: varianthex.com Email: podcast@varianthex.com Additional Info: Our theme music is "Shimmer" by Mr. Smith, obtained via the Free Music Archive . " Shimmer " was made available under a public domain license. If you enjoy our theme music, please leave the artist a tip!...
Feb 06, 2022•35 min•Ep. 27
In this episode... Aaron and Kellye discuss a couple of two player games from their collection. Royal Visit is a re-theme of a Reiner Knizia game, Times Square. The Princess Bride: I Hate to Kill You is a dice game where you duel as characters from the cult classic. Find us online: Twitter: @varianthex Instagram: @varianthex Twitch: @varianthex (we might start streaming games soon) Website: varianthex.com Email: podcast@varianthex.com Additional Info: Our theme music is "Shimmer" by Mr. Smith, o...
Feb 04, 2022•23 min•Ep. 26
