In this episode... Adam and Kellye continue counting down to Gen Con 2023 with a discussion of tickets and scheduling. Find us online: Twitter (or, X?): @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...
Aug 01, 2023•21 min•Ep. 115
In this episode... Kellye and Adam count down to Gen Con with four mini episodes, the first one being about goals and planning for a convention. Find us online: Twitter (or, X?): @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 o...
Aug 01, 2023•15 min•Ep. 114
In this episode... Kellye and Aaron sneak in a quick Game of the Month episode before heading off to Gen Con 2023. You can try a partially scripted digital version of I C E by using Tabletop Simulator's Workshop: https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2333576686 Find us online: Twitter (or, X?): @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...
Jul 31, 2023•30 min•Ep. 113
In this episode... Kellye and Adam are back for a live final lightning round of games newly added to the BGG Gen Con 2023 Preview List! View the BGG List and follow along with Variant Hex's picks ! Find us online: Twitter (or, X?): @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 av...
Jul 29, 2023•28 min•Ep. 112
In this episode... Kellye and Adam finish up the BGG Gen Con preview list, and circle back through the games added since they started. (48 more have been added since then. This 🔥 is 🐶 fine ☕) After discussing all the games, they'll talk about what's most popular so far, and how they use this list to help prepare for walking the convention hall. View the BGG List and follow along with Variant Hex's picks ! Find us online: Bluesky: @varianthex Instagram: @varianthex Twitch: @varianthex (we might...
Jul 26, 2023•1 hr 48 min•Ep. 111
In this episode... Kellye and Adam continue perusing the Board Game Geek Gen Con 2023 Preview List. We've lost count of how many games we covered in this episode. We pick up with Dragon Dawn Productions and continue through Restoration Games. View the BGG List and follow along with Variant Hex's 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: Our th...
Jul 23, 2023•2 hr 7 min•Ep. 110
In this episode... Kellye and Adam kick off their annual review of every game listed for sale on the BGG Gen Con preview list. Organized by publisher, they will cover the first 84 games, from 25th century to Draco Studios. View the BGG List and follow along with Variant Hex's picks ! Publishers in this episode: 25th Century Games 3WS Games Adam's Apple Games, LLC Alderac Entertainment Group (AEG) Alley Cat Games Allplay APE Games Arcane Wonders Ares Games ASYNCRON games Atomic Mass Games Bézier ...
Jul 22, 2023•1 hr 27 min•Ep. 109
In this episode... Kellye and Aaron discuss all the board games they played during June. 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 13, 2023•46 min•Ep. 108
In this episode... Kellye and Aaron quickly review every project that Kellye has backed on Kickstarter. 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 12, 2023•1 hr 31 min•Ep. 107
In this episode... Kellye and Aaron review Bosk, a game about planting trees and spreading leaves. 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 11, 2023•30 min•Ep. 106
In this episode... Kellye and Aaron review Pioneer Days and discuss what makes this game great. 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 04, 2023•33 min•Ep. 105
In this episode... Aaron and Kellye discuss what they played in May and pick their games of the month. Additional Info: For community BGA games and more, join Ruel Gaviola's friendly Discord server ! 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...
Jun 07, 2023•34 min•Ep. 104
In this episode... 3 mini episodes in one! The gang talks about how they’ll be enjoying board games this summer. 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...
Jun 04, 2023•27 min•Ep. 103
In this episode... Adam and Kellye talk about every Clever game ever made (so far…) We said that there would be links to all of them in the description, but that's a lot of links! You've used Google, you'll figure it out. 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 . " Shimme...
Jun 03, 2023•1 hr 24 min•Ep. 102
In this episode... Kellye and Aaron chat about the games they played in the month of April, 2023. 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!...
May 07, 2023•35 min•Ep. 101
In this 100th episode... Aaron and Kellye talk about every game in the Century Golem Edition Trilogy, including Century: Golem Edition, Century Golem: Eastern Mountains, and Century Golem: An Endless World. 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 av...
May 05, 2023•1 hr 43 min•Ep. 100
In this episode... Aaron and Kellye discuss nine different board games with “nine” in the title (or subtitle) 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 ti...
Apr 26, 2023•45 min•Ep. 99
In this episode... Adam and Aaron discuss their playthrough of Twilight Imperium, 4th Edition. Here's a few handy links mentioned in the episode outro: RTFM's How to Play video Shut Up and Sit Down's review Shut Up and Sit Down's Space Lions documentary Shut Up and Sit Down's playthrough: Part 1 , Part 2 , and Part 3 Find us online: Bluesky: @varianthex Instagram: @varianthex Twitch: @varianthex (we might start streaming games soon) Website: varianthex.com Email: podcast@varianthex.com Additiona...
Apr 13, 2023•42 min•Ep. 98
In this episode... Aaron and Kellye blinked, and it was already time to pick a board game of the month for March 2023! 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 ar...
Apr 05, 2023•47 min•Ep. 97
In this episode... Aaron and Kellye talk mostly about board games as they recap the month of February. Here’s links to some of their other mentions: Lofoten Designer Diary Friedman Friese’s Feieraband Purple Witcher's Twitch, if you’re looking for chill wholesome video gaming vibes Ruel Gaviola's Twitch , if you’re looking for chill wholesome board game vibes Tabletop Live Network (TLN) Find us online: Bluesky: @varianthex Instagram: @varianthex Twitch: @varianthex (we might start streaming game...
Mar 09, 2023•40 min•Ep. 96
In this episode... Adam and Kellye peruse the 2023 Preview List from Board Game Geek. Here's what they picked . A few notes: The link to click for your titles if you make selections is "View my titles". The text permalink is used for sharing your collection, not your lists. The one expansion that got mentioned was IKI: Akebono Expansion The drinking age in Germany is 18 The game with the weird egg is Dodo , not Morris the Dodo Here are some Ireland themed games Find us online: Bluesky: @varianth...
Feb 11, 2023•1 hr 19 min•Ep. 95
In this episode... Kellye and Aaron discuss what they played in January and each make a selection 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 available under a public domain license. If you enjoy our theme music, please leave the ...
Feb 05, 2023•33 min•Ep. 94
In this episode... Kellye and Adam make picks and share ideas about what makes for a good value in a board game. Here's some helpful links for things that were mentioned: Wavelength App Play Codenames Online Cost Per Play on BGStatsApp BGShield Waterproof Sealant for 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...
Feb 04, 2023•49 min•Ep. 93
In this episode... Adam and Kellye talk about thematic games featuring Harry Potter and share their Hogwarts houses and favorite spells. 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, p...
Feb 03, 2023•49 min•Ep. 92
In this episode... Kellye and Aaron discuss a small game and an even smaller game. 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!...
Feb 02, 2023•18 min•Ep. 91
In this episode... Adam and Aaron DEFINITELY SPOIL this escape room-style game. We recommend you pick up a copy of this game, try it yourself, and then give this episode a listen. Additional notes: They also attempted to spoil Charterstone, an underappreciated legacy game by Stonemeier, but Kellye edited out the reveals. There's an app on Steam, Switch, iOS and the Play store for that is excellent, but we also recommend the physical game that is a steal right now on Amazon for $43. Kellye has pl...
Jan 08, 2023•23 min•Ep. 90
In this episode... Adam and Aaron discuss their picks for Game of the Month. A few notes: Aaron meant to pick Encyclopedia for his game of the month, so it's been featured in the episode cover. And, if you'd like to know more about Project L, check out the game's page on 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 "S...
Jan 08, 2023•26 min•Ep. 89
In this episode... Adam and Kellye talk about the wintry roll and write game Riverside. 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 22, 2022•31 min•Ep. 88
In this episode... Adam and Kellye review the board game 12 Days 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 21, 2022•22 min•Ep. 87
In this episode... Adam and Kellye talk about the holiday card game 12 Days. 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 20, 2022•17 min•Ep. 86
