In this episode... Kellye and Aaron talk about their viking adventures and challenges in the new euro game, Karvi. 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...
May 11, 2024•46 min•Ep. 145
In this episode... Kellye and Aaron discuss two games that don't take up too much table space and are perfect for playing out and about. 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...
May 05, 2024•38 min•Ep. 144
In this episode... Kellye and Aaron recap what they played in March 2024, and what they each chose 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...
Apr 13, 2024•45 min•Ep. 143
In this episode... Kellye and Aaron discuss their experiences at a small local board game convention. Additional Notes Really, no one knows why Indiana residents are called "Hoosiers". Here's what the state's website has to say: https://www.in.gov/history/about-indiana-history-and-trivia/emblems-and-symbols/what-is-a-hoosier/ Find us online: Bluesky: @varianthex Instagram: @varianthex Twitch: @varianthex (we might start streaming games soon) Website: varianthex.com Email: podcast@varianthex.com ...
Apr 10, 2024•30 min•Ep. 142
In this episode... Adam and Kellye discuss collection curation, and share the list of 60+ games that Kellye donated. 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...
Apr 08, 2024•50 min•Ep. 141
In this episode... Aaron and Kellye recount their experiences at their first Dice Tower West conference in Las Vegas. They'll discuss what they did, ate, saw, and played. Additional notes: Content creators: Thinker Themer | Rahdo Ruel Gaviola | Rahdo | Good Time Society | Tabletop Live Network Paula Deming | Watch it Played | This Game is Broken The Game Boy Geek Taylor’s Trick Taking Table Before You Play | Watch it Played The Two Gamers Banzinator Game Variants Simple solo for Knarr Find us on...
Mar 22, 2024•1 hr 24 min•Ep. 140
In this episode... Kellye and Aaron chat about all the games they played last 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 artist a tip!...
Mar 05, 2024•43 min•Ep. 139
In this episode... Kellye and Aaron share what they played in January and each pick a 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 artist a tip!...
Feb 03, 2024•31 min•Ep. 138
In this episode... Kellye and Aaron revisit their 2023 game of the month picks and choose an game of the 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 the Free Music Archive . " Shimmer " was made available under a public domain license. If you enjoy our theme music, please leave the artist a t...
Jan 12, 2024•38 min•Ep. 137
In this episode... Aaron, Kellye, and Adam discuss two Exit the Game Advent Calendars: The Hunt for the Golden Book and The Silent Storm. You can watch the BGG Game Night crew solve a calendar day by day on their Youtube channel: The Mystery of the Ice Cave (2020) The Hunt for the Golden Book (2021) CORRECTIONS We thought The Silent Storm was the 2021 calendar, and The Hunt for the Golden Book was the 2022 calendar. In truth, the years are switched. We thought that there was a Game Night play th...
Jan 01, 2024•47 min•Ep. 136
In this episode... Aaron and Kellye quickly discuss what games they played, liked or culled, and what they've picked for game of the month for December. 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...
Dec 31, 2023•27 min•Ep. 135
In this episode... Adam and Kellye pick board games with titles that would make great band names. 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! Cover Pho...
Dec 26, 2023•36 min•Ep. 134
In this episode... Aaron and Kellye take on a double (triple?) review of games by Hobby Japan. Aside from chancing into these games somewhere in the U.S., you can find them on Amazon Japan: Builder's High R-Eco+ Box Set 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 ...
Dec 24, 2023•45 min•Ep. 133
In this episode... Aaron, Kellye and Adam discuss what they played in November (and the beginning of the December) Find us online: X (Formerly 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 lea...
Dec 16, 2023•32 min•Ep. 132
In this episode... Aaron and Kellye tell Adam all about their experiences at Pax Unplugged 2023 in Philadelphia. Additional notes: The Pax merch was available online after the convention, but only until December 7th. We heard that they were selling last year's merch at a discount during the convention, so that may be true again in 2024. Restaurant cheese whiz is typically used for classic cheesesteaks. Grocery store cheese whiz is different, and contains less cheese. The original cheese whiz mad...
Dec 15, 2023•56 min•Ep. 131
In this episode... Aaron and Kellye discuss the handful of games they played in October and make their picks for game of the month. Find us online: X (formerly 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 ...
Nov 12, 2023•25 min•Ep. 130
In this episode... Kellye and Aaron discuss growing and then evacuating the ancient city of Pompeii, while also tossing one another's relatives into a volcano. Find us online: X (formerly 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 lice...
Nov 02, 2023•23 min•Ep. 129
In this episode... Kellye and Aaron discuss their impressions of the tableau building and card drafting board game called Moon . Find us online: X (formerly 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 mus...
Oct 28, 2023•34 min•Ep. 128
In this episode... Adam and Kellye browse the ding and dent sections of a variety of board game websites, including: boardgamebliss rockinbgames cardhaus morethanmeeples boardlandia tabletopmerchant gamenerdz Find us online: X (formerly 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 . " Shimme...
Oct 25, 2023•53 min•Ep. 127
In this episode... Kellye and Aaron recap what they played in the month of September, and each select a game of the month. Find us online: X (formerly 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, pl...
Oct 09, 2023•34 min•Ep. 126
In this episode... Kellye and Aaron do a double review, covering two games by designer Vladimír Suchý. In both you are trying to drive yourself to ruin as fast as possible! Check out the games on Board Game Geek: Last Will The Prodigals Club Find us online: X (formerly 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 ...
Oct 08, 2023•51 min•Ep. 125
In this episode... Kellye and Aaron discuss Men at Work , a dexterity game where you build a rather unsafe construction site. Find us online: X (formerly 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,...
Sep 23, 2023•23 min•Ep. 124
In this episode... Kellye and Aaron discuss grouping druids and the value of deceit in their review of Fae They were not confident about the rules, so here's a pdf . For more information on Fae, view full details on Board Game Geek . If you're considering picking up the game for yourself, be sure you're getting the best deal with Board Game Oracle . Find us online: X (formerly Twitter): @varianthex Instagram: @varianthex Twitch: @varianthex (we might start streaming games soon) Website: varianth...
Sep 20, 2023•22 min•Ep. 123
In this episode... Kellye and Aaron share their thoughts about Make the Difference by Oink Games Find us online: X (formerly 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 ti...
Sep 17, 2023•21 min•Ep. 122
In this episode... Kellye and Aaron discuss what they played in August and pick their games of the month. Find us online: X (formerly 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 ar...
Sep 14, 2023•34 min•Ep. 121
In this episode... Kellye and Aaron talk about everything they played during Gen Con 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!...
Sep 12, 2023•34 min•Ep. 120
In this episode... Adam interviews Kellye and Aaron about their experiences at Gen Con 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! Our sensor bee...
Aug 16, 2023•1 hr 1 min•Ep. 119
In this episode... Adam and Kellye finalize the Gen Con 2023 Preview list and discuss Kellye's #GenConHaul Also mentioned: Here's the artist for Mission Control . You can get this waffle maker to play real life Waffle Time , which is 5x5 (not 4x4 as mentioned in the recording). 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 ...
Aug 15, 2023•1 hr 33 min•Ep. 118
In this episode... Adam and Kellye conclude their countdown to Gen Con 2023 with final prep and hype! 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 leave the artist a t...
Aug 02, 2023•22 min•Ep. 117
In this episode... Kellye and Adam continue their countdown to Gen Con 2023 with a discussion of packing and traveling. 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 le...
Aug 02, 2023•20 min•Ep. 116
