Episode 85 is live! This episode we come back to a game we talked about a long time ago in Episode 3. NMBR 9 has continued to be one of our favorite games to play with new players, on puzzle-y game days, and over video chat. After talking all about it, we talk about playing games online with friends, over several platforms! We end the episode telling you our favorite moment or experience we have had playing online with friends during this time! Be sure to like, share, and subscribe. That helps u...
Feb 07, 2021•36 min
Episode 84 is here! We finally sat down to tackle the big game that's been on our un-played shelf for years. Lisboa. We discuss our time with the game, and how one of us wasn't a fan of it! We then move into the topic of how to enjoy the experience when you don't enjoy the game. We end the episode our by talking about things we are proud of in 2021 so far! We do it all while enjoying a beer from Twisted Spike and Prairie Artisan Ales. Be sure to like, share, and subscribe to keep up with all of ...
Jan 24, 2021•42 min
Episode 83 is Live! This episode we play a little bit of the game Medium for you live! We then go on to discuss game that want you to think like another player. We wrap the episode up by trying to determine what the other person is thinking. Be sure to take a listen as we enjoy Crooked Stave's Sour Rose and a Ginger Beer from Aldi. Like, share, and subscribe so you don't miss any episodes! Game Talk: 10:42 Top Shelf Topic: 27:15 Pint Sized Question: 37:36 Game Mentions: Wavelength, Mysterium, Di...
Jan 10, 2021•43 min
Episode 82 is here! Take a listen to the last episode of 2020. We discuss Noctiluca while drinking a solid Christmas Barleywine from Roughtail Brewing, and an Irish Stout from Frenzy Brewing. We discuss our 2020 in terms of the podcast stats and our gaming stats, and how this year went for us as a show. We close out by setting our 2021 resolutions. Be sure to like, share, and subscribe! Game Talk: 9:38 Top Shelf Topic: 19:44 Pint Sized Question: 35:47 Game Mentions: Patchwork, Fae, Hive, Wavelen...
Dec 27, 2020•43 min
Episode 81 is live! This episode is where we discuss our new experience with Targi, a game we got from our kind Board Game Geek Secret Santa. We then discuss longer two player games, since most two player only games tend to fall on the shorter side of playtime. We then tell you our favorite game length. All of this is done while enjoying two beers from Lively Beer Works. Game Talk: 10:18 Top Shelf Topic: 19:48 Pint Sized Question: 30:57 Game Mentions: Twilight Struggle, Labyrinth, 1960 Making of...
Dec 13, 2020•36 min
Episode 80 is live! Come take a listen as we discuss one of Hayley's birthday presents, Mariposas from AEG. We discuss the game before going into the topic of feeling rushed in a game. This is one where you can't do everything that you want to do and boy is it rough! We then go on to discuss our favorite birthdays, since this is Hayley's birthday episode! Be sure to like, share, and subscribe to help us keep growing! Game Talk: 4:31 Top Shelf Topic: 11:20 Pint Sized Question: 20:15 Game Mentions...
Nov 29, 2020•26 min
Episode 79 is live! Make sure to listen as we discuss Evolution: The Beginning. We also talk about playing games with younger players during the limited holidays that we are getting this year. We finish by telling you the first tabletop games that we remember playing! Please like, share, and subscribe to ensure you don't miss any episode or content! Game Talk: 9:06 Top Shelf Topic: 17:40 Pint Sized Question: 29:58 Game Mentions: Takenoko, Junk Art, Flick Em Up, Ice Cool, King of Tokyo, Kingdomin...
Nov 15, 2020•37 min
Episode 78 is live! This episode is all about the Quacks of Quedlinburg expansion Herb Witches. We discuss it and then go on to discuss our Halloween traditions throughout our lives before answering a question about why we love the Halloween season. Be sure to like, share, and subscribe! Game Talk: 9:22 Top Shelf Topic: 27:16 Pint Sized Question: 35:42 Game Mentions: The Quacks of Quedlinburg Support: If you would like to help us improve our product, here's where you can do that! www.patreon.com...
Nov 01, 2020•43 min
Episode 77 is now live! Come take a listen to the second half of our top 10 favorite spooky games. We also discuss what makes a game scary, and how to add that feeling in to really bring that to the table. We end by telling you about our favorite costumes that we have worn for Halloween! Drinking some Rahr & Sons and Blue Moon beers along the way. Be sure to like, share, and subscribe! Game Talk: 9:20 Top Shelf Topic: 29:45 Pint Sized Question: 37:10 Game Mentions: Bitten, Cryptid, Dead of W...
Oct 18, 2020•43 min
Episode 76 is now live! Come take a listen to the first half of our top 10 favorite spooky games. We also discuss why we love the traitor mechanic in a lot of semi-coop games. We end by telling you our favorite scary movies! Drinking some Dogfish Head and Mountain Fork beers along the way. Be sure to like, share, and subscribe! Game Talk: 9:46 Top Shelf Topic: 27:20 Pint Sized Question: 35:09 Game Mentions: Mr. Jack, Pumpkin Patch, Arkham Horror LCG, Ghost Stories, Lovecraft Letter, Dead of Wint...
Oct 03, 2020•42 min
Episode 75 is live! Come take a listen as we discuss Tzolk'in: The Mayan Calendar. This is a game that we have had on our shelf for quite a while and we finally got it to the table! We then go on to discuss what can make a game intimidating to play before we answer the question of how to overcome that intimidation. We do all of this while drinking a beer from Mountain Fork Brewing and Lost Forty Brewing. Be sure to like, share, and subscribe! Game Talk: 11:12 Top Shelf Topic: 24:18 Pint Sized Qu...
Sep 19, 2020•45 min
Episode 74 is live! Come listen as we discuss a new favorite of ours, Calico. This game is all about sewing quilts to try and get cats to sleep on them! It's a super cute game with a lot to offer if you love a good puzzle! We then go on to talk about why we love varying objectives in games since Calico has changing objectives every game. We then let you know what our favorite cats in a game are. Make sure to give us a like, share, and subscribe! Game Talk: 6.34 Top Shelf Topic: 21:24 Pint Sized ...
Sep 06, 2020•38 min
Episode 73 is live! This is an introductory episode all about game terms and mechanics. We wanted to make this episode to help listeners with some of the terms we use so often. We also wanted to use this episode to be able to tell you a little about each mechanic, what we like about it, and what some readily available games using that mechanic are. Hopefully we don't go through these too fast because we cover quite a bit in this episode! Game Talk: NA Top Shelf Topic: 10:30 Pint Sized Question: ...
Aug 23, 2020•55 min
Episode 72 is all about Adventure Mart! This is the new deck-building game from Hub Games. They sent us a review copy to get our thoughts, and here they are! (Spoiler alert, it's really good!) We div e into the game, and then we go on to discuss deck-building as a mechanic and game genre. We close out the show by answering the question "If we had our own Adventure Mart, what would be our specialty?" Make sure to like, share, and subscribe our podcast, as well as all of Hub Games on social media!...
Aug 09, 2020•50 min
Episode 71 is live! In this episode, we discuss Heaven and Ale. A game Delton purchased a couple of years ago and now we've finally been able to play it. After talking about it we then go on to discuss efficiency and how Heaven and Ale is a game most focused on efficiency. We then move into the question, asking if Beer is more science, or more art? Hayley also gets to tell you why her scores were so high in Heaven and Ale!(hint: we got a rule wrong...) Make sure to give it all a listen and then ...
Jul 26, 2020•45 min
Episode 70 is here! Come sit with us as we talk about La Isla from Ravensburger. This is an older game that we got at the BBG Con 2019 Bazaar. We then discuss our thoughts on buying games secondhand and the pros and cons that come with that. We then talk about our favorite secondhand finds from our lives! we do all of this while drinking a Rainbow Sherbet from Prairie Artisan Ales, and a Witkist White from Odell Brewing. Be sure to like, share, and subscribe! Game Talk: 13:27 Top Shelf Topic: 22...
Jul 12, 2020•46 min
Episode 69 is live! In this special Hayley episode, we discuss Twilight Struggle! This is Hayley's favorite game. She happens to win every time she plays, but that isn't why! It's a great game that she adores. A large amount of that adoration comes from her love of communism and the Cold War era politics. We talk about the theme of this game and why we love it. We then go on to talk about communism as a theme in games and why it works so well. We then close out by telling you our favorite Russia...
Jun 28, 2020•52 min
Episode 68 is here! In this episode we discuss Ra, a game about auctions. We then discuss betting in games, and how our views on betting differs. We then go on to tell you our favorite memory involving gambling. Make sure to give it a listen, and then be sure to like, share, and subscribe! Game Talk: 12:44 Top Shelf Topic: 24:50 Pint Sized Question: 36:38 Game Mentions: Felicity: The Cat in the Sack, That's Not Lemonade, Wingspan, No Thanks, Poker Support: If you would like to help us improve ou...
Jun 14, 2020•45 min
Episode 67 is live! Make sure to check it out as we discuss Polis: Fight for the Hegemony, a two player game about the Peloponnesian war between Sparta and Athens in Ancient Greece. We talk about the game before discussing open information in gaming. We then answer the question about our strategies when playing new games for the first time. We do this all while having some hot coffee in the morning! Be sure to like, share, and subscribe! Game Talk: 8:52 Top Shelf Topic: 26:34 Pint Sized Question...
May 31, 2020•43 min
Episode 66 is here! We discuss My Little Scythe from Stonemaier Games. It's a fan made variant on Scythe that was produced and published for retail! We talk about why it is a great game, and a great way to introduce new comers to games, as well as being a good game to play with younger children. We then discuss fan made creations, such as variants, house rules, and other ways people make a game their own. We close it all out by answering the question of "What would you change about a game?" Come...
May 17, 2020•37 min
Episode 65 is our talk with Ben Kanelos, board game designer and friend. We talk with Ben, enjoying a beer, and discussing his approach to game design and what makes hidden role and social deduction games click for him. We talk about how he has been flexing his design muscles in quarantine, and how he spends some of his free time as well. Come take a listen to this great chat with Ben, and then make sure to check out his games, because they are great! Be sure to like share and subscribe to the p...
May 03, 2020•57 min
Episode 64 is our very first interview over the internet! We talk with our friend Alan Gerding and lots of random things, including his approach to game design. Hopefully you enjoy this conversation and want to check our Alan's games! We had a blast recording with him and we highly recommend their selection of games, as well as the 200+ episode backlog of the Tuesday Knight Podcast. Be sure to follow them @playtkg on Twitter! We of course drank another Roughtail beer this episode, and Amber Mana...
Apr 19, 2020•1 hr 8 min
Episode 63 is here! We discuss Oh MY Goods! from Alexander Pfister and Lookout Spiele. It's only one of Delton's favorite card games! We then go on to discuss gaming in quarantine and several different ways to game alone and with others. We move into the question of "How are you making the best of quarantine?" All of this is done while drinking two beers from Roughtail Brewing Co., Polar Eclipse: Rum Barrel Aged, and Road Toad. Come listen and be sure to like, share, and subscribe! Game Talk: 10...
Apr 05, 2020•46 min
Episode 62 has arrived! In this episode we touch on our trip to Montreal, Quebec, Canada. We talk about our Quarantine time at home, and then we go to discuss games! We let you know out love for A Fake Artist Goes to New York from Oink Games, while drinking Big Foot 2013 from Sierra Nevada. We then discuss feeling out of place in a game group, or at a con, or at a local meetup. That leads us to talking about our times that we have felt out of place, while drinking Grand Sport Porter from Coop Al...
Mar 22, 2020•41 min
Episode 61 is where we talk about classic card games that we played as a kid and still play today. We discuss and mention several of those before we dive into nostalgia and how it's being used in marketing today in the game industry. We move to answer Allison's question of"What would one of your favorite TV or movie character's favorite game be, and why?" we do all this while enjoying Phantasmogoria from Prairie Artisan Ales, and Angry Santa from Rahr & Sons. Game Talk: 7:58 Top Shelf Topic:...
Mar 08, 2020•38 min
Episode 60 is here with Tiny Towns from AEG! We discuss the little game and why it's one we've been enjoying even though it's difficult! We then move to discuss Spatial Reasoning, a skill that lots of board games put into action and one that we particularly like. We then go on to answer the question "When did you feel famous in your small town?" Come listen as we drink Dragon and YumYums from Dogfish Head, and French Toast Dreaming from Elk Valley Brewing. Game Talk: 9:09 Top Shelf Topic: 19:16 ...
Feb 23, 2020•43 min
Episode 59 is all about the amazing Pax Pamir from Wehrlegig Games! Come take a listen as we discuss what we love about Pax Pamir Second Edition. We also dive into the care that we feel was put into the theme of the game and the direction that the designer, Cole Wehrle, took the theme to make it into something special. We then answer the question "What was an awkward board game celebrity encounter?" Come listen as we discuss all of this while drinking an IPA from Crooked Stave, and a Firefly Cre...
Feb 09, 2020•42 min
Episode 58 is where we talk all about Pret-A-Porter from Portal Games! We discuss our time with the kickstarted third edition before we dive into the topic of Kickstarter. After that we answer a fan question from Jennifer A. that asks us what game we like to play just because of the artwork. We also drink a Tangerine Express IPA from Stone, and a Neato Bandito from Deep Ellum. Make sure to give it a listen and then be sure to like, share, and subscribe! Game Talk: 11:09 Top Shelf Topic: 28:29 Pi...
Jan 26, 2020•47 min
Episode 57 is the first episode of 2020! We talk about Cat Sudoku as well has Hayley's time with the flu. We then move on to talk about playing games we dislike and how we handle that. We end by talking about games we play, that the other person dislikes. We do all of this while having a Mountain Standard IP from Odell Brewing, and a Tiger's Blood cider from Bishop Cider Co. Take a listen, then be sure to like, share, and subscribe! Game Talk: 9:32 Top Shelf Topic: 16:49 Pint Sized Question: 28:...
Jan 12, 2020•35 min
Episode 56 is the episode to close out 2019. We discuss Delton's favorite party game right now, Wavelength. We do so while sipping on some Hot Toddy's, which is spiced tea with whiskey. We use Angel's Envy Bourbon, and Bullet Rye Whiskey. We then talk about how our gaming tastes have changed over the years and how that has been a positive thing. We then talk about our plans for 2020 and what we can do to hit them this time! Make sure to like, share, and subscribe! Game Talk: 12:55 Top Shelf Topi...
Dec 29, 2019•35 min
