In this episode... Aaron, Adam, and Kellye discuss their playthrough and review of Ghosts of Christmas. 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 artist a tip!...
Dec 18, 2022•37 min•Ep. 85
In this episode... Aaron, Kellye, and Adam discuss what they played in the month of November. 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 artist a tip!...
Dec 07, 2022•43 min•Ep. 84
In this episode... Adam, Kellye, and Aaron discuss the board games also liked by fans of Century Spice Road, according to Board Game Geek. 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,...
Dec 07, 2022•36 min•Ep. 83
In this episode... Kellye, Adam, and Aaron each draft their picks for board games to buy in-store at Target. 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 artist a tip...
Dec 07, 2022•30 min•Ep. 82
In this episode... Aaron and Kellye are back with two more coffee shop games: Dice Stack and Dice Hunters of Therion. 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 art...
Nov 29, 2022•26 min•Ep. 81
In this episode... Kellye and Adam go through the entire Board Game Geek Holiday Gift guide for 2022! Use the "sort by: special category option" on the top left and the "list view" option on the top right to follow along with the list and our picks! View the full list and make your own picks! View our picks ! Find us online: Bluesky: @varianthex Instagram: @varianthex Twitch: @varianthex (we might start streaming games soon) Website: varianthex.com Email: podcast@varianthex.com Additional Info: ...
Nov 25, 2022•1 hr 56 min•Ep. 80
In this episode... Aaron and Kellye discuss their picks for board game of the month. They'll talk about what they played, what they want to bring back to the table, what they don't want to play again, and select their individual board 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 t...
Nov 06, 2022•48 min•Ep. 79
In this episode... Adam and Kellye continue the Gatecrasher series with a discussion about how to learn a new game. They'll talk about the different methods and resources available to help, and what to do if you get the rules wrong. 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...
Nov 06, 2022•45 min•Ep. 78
In this episode... Kellye and Adam continue the Gatecrasher series with a discussion about buying board games. They'll cover new and used games, bought in person or online, from big and small retailers. 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 availa...
Nov 06, 2022•47 min•Ep. 77
In this episode... Kellye and Adam continue the Gatecrasher series with a discussion about ways to discover new board games. 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 ...
Oct 29, 2022•58 min•Ep. 76
In this episode... Kellye and Adam kick off the Gatecrasher series by sharing how they got into board games. 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 artist a tip...
Oct 25, 2022•45 min•Ep. 75
In this episode... Kellye and Aaron discuss the games they played in September 2022. 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 artist a tip!...
Oct 06, 2022•45 min•Ep. 74
In this episode... Adam, Kellye, and Aaron click their way through Board Game Geek as they follow the trail of also liked games for Lost Ruins of Arnak. 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 ou...
Oct 04, 2022•32 min•Ep. 73
In this episode... Kellye and Adam discuss why they are culling over 50 perfectly good games. Follow along with the full list . 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 lea...
Oct 02, 2022•41 min•Ep. 72
In this episode... Kellye and Adam discuss why they are culling over 50 perfectly good games. Follow along with the full list . We also talk about this song, which will make more sense after listening to the episode: https://open.spotify.com/track/6rsbsdiGDrYvhbb1K7ziTL?si=bf06b65e61a64a21 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 "...
Oct 02, 2022•58 min•Ep. 71
In this episode... Adam, Kellye, and Aaron talk about what they've been playing this month. They'll discuss what games they want to play more, which ones they want to get rid of, and their picks 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 " ...
Sep 04, 2022•55 min•Ep. 70
In this episode... Kellye, Adam, and Aaron discuss their tips and tricks for Gen Con 2023 based on experiences from Gen Con 2022. Where should you stay? What should you eat? What should do you? They've got you covered with lots of advice for next year. 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 th...
Sep 01, 2022•45 min•Ep. 69
In this episode... Kellye and Aaron talk with Adam about what they saw, bought, and did in the exhibit hall of Gen Con 2022. 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 ...
Aug 31, 2022•1 hr 8 min•Ep. 68
In this episode... Aaron and Kellye talk with Adam about the food they had while at Gen Con 2022. You won't hear anything about fine dining. Surprisingly, this episode ends on an aside about the future of Gen Con, and America. 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 . " S...
Aug 28, 2022•32 min•Ep. 67
In this episode... Kellye and Aaron discuss the events they attended at Gen Con 2022. Those events include: Fit Fighter Fitness Class, First Exposure Playtesting, Furnace: Interbellum, Dice Hunters of Therion, Tai Chi Sword, Indianapolis Indians game, Dice Tower Live Show, El33ts Concert, and a magic show. 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...
Aug 27, 2022•39 min•Ep. 66
In this episode... Aaron and Kellye discuss the games they played in July of 2022. 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 artist a tip!...
Jul 30, 2022•40 min•Ep. 65
In this episode... Adam and Kellye blaze through 92 games added to the Board Game Geek Gen Con 2022 Preview list in the second half of July. After our lightning round, we shoot the breeze and dive a little deeper into some of the games. We aren't linking all the games this time due to how many we covered. And, another FIFTY have been added since we recorded this, including titles such as: Riverside Viticulture World Dulce You can find the entire list of games at Gen Con 2022 on Board Game Geek's...
Jul 28, 2022•1 hr 5 min•Ep. 64
In this episode... The whole gang is here to polish off the last of the Board Game Geek Gen Con 2022 preview list! We're circling back to the games that were added, taking a quick pass over demo games, and sharing what we'd buy with $500 to spend in the exhibit hall. Here's the last of the preview games: Dice Hunters of Therion Saboteur: The Dark Cave Cult of the Deep Sync or Swim Sounds Fishy USPS: The Great American Mail Race Zillionaires on Mars Dandelions Psychic Pizza Deliverers Go to the G...
Jul 27, 2022•1 hr 43 min•Ep. 63
In this episode... We've (almost) made it! Adam and Kellye finally reach the end of the Board Game Geek Gen Con 2022 Preview list. But, a couple dozen new games have been added, so... this is the penultimate preview episode. Finishing out the alphabet, this episode features games from Le Scorpion Masqué, Smirk & Dagger Games, Smirk & Laughter Games, Solis Game Studio, Spin Master Ltd., Studio H, Thunderworks Games, Ubisoft Montreal, Van Ryder Games, and Weird Giraffe Games: Turing Machin...
Jul 26, 2022•56 min•Ep. 62
In this episode... Adam and Kellye are still working through the Board Game Geek Gen Con 2022 Preview list. They are taking a look at games from R&R Games, Randolph, Rather Dashing Games, Rebel Studio, Red Raven Games, Redshift Games, Renegade Game Studios, Resonym, and Rio Grande Games Bug Off! Dom Pierre Ferret Out Oh Really? Coyote Peterson's Wild Adventure Wild Kratts Endangered Wildlife Game! Chronicles of Avel Meadow: Downstream San Francisco Knight Fall Tacopocalypse Unicorn Stew Crus...
Jul 25, 2022•56 min•Ep. 61
In this episode... Adam and Kellye continue on their quest to discuss every game on the Board Game Geek Gen Con 2022 Preview . This time, they are covering games from Osprey Games, Pegasus Spiele, Pendragon Game Studio, Perplext, PHALANX, Phase Shift Games, Plaid Hat Games, Plan B Games, Portal Games, and Pretzel Games: Crescent Moon Cryptid: Urban Legends Undaunted: Stalingrad Village Rails A Battle Through History Bubble Trouble Carnegie Deadly Dinner: Red Carpet in Ruins Deadly Dinner: The La...
Jul 23, 2022•48 min•Ep. 60
In this episode... Adam and Kellye continue scrolling through the Board Game Geek Gen Con 2022 Preview ! They'll look at games from Lowtek Games LLC, Lucky Duck Games, Mr. B Games, Nauvoo Games, Next Move Games, North Star Games, Nuts! Publishing, and The Op: Name The Thing: After Dark Name The Thing: Retail Hell Name The Thing: Sports Ball Name The Thing (English edition) It's a Wonderful Kingdom Built for War: Design, Build, and Destroy World War II Tanks Hellenica: Story of Greece – Leaders a...
Jul 23, 2022•48 min•Ep. 59
In this episode... Adam and Kellye keep plugging away at the BGG Gen Con 2022 Preview , covering Gigamic, Grand Gamers Guild, Greater Than Games LLC, Hachette Boardgames, HeidelBÄR Games, Hexy Studio, Hit 'Em With a Shoe, Horrible Guild, Keen Bean Studio, Keymaster Games, Kids Table BG, and KOSMOS: Akropolis Critical: Foundation – Season 1 Movie Mind Aldabas: Doors of Cartagena Endangered: Monarch Butterfly Scenario Forgotten Depths The Cube: Area 51 Legends of Sleepy Hollow Sentinels of the Mul...
Jul 23, 2022•52 min•Ep. 58
In this episode... Kellye and Aaron continue charging through the BGG Gen Con 2022 preview list with games from Eggertspiele, Floodgate Games, Foxmind, Funko Games, FunWiz, Galakta, Game Brewer, and Genius Games Great Western Trail: Rails to the North (Second Edition) Décorum Fog of Love: Love on Lockdown Kites Sagrada: The Great Facades – Glory Go PoP! Presto Match Madness Duo Disney A Goofy Movie Game Disney Big Thunder Mountain Railroad E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial: Light Years From Home Game F...
Jul 08, 2022•38 min•Ep. 57
In this episode... Kellye and Aaron discuss what they've played, what they'd like to play again, what they'd consider culling, and share their picks for board 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 available under a public domain...
Jul 04, 2022•32 min•Ep. 56
