Ep.145 is live! Come listen as we tell you about Euphoria, the 2013 release from Stonemaier Games. We talk about it before discussing some of the first games we played by now famous designers. After that we tell you who our favorite Female/Non-Binary game designers are right now. Be sure to like, share, and subscribe! Game Talk: 9:46 Top Shelf Topic: 27:57 Pint Sized Question: 57:05 Game Mentions: Euphoria, Viticulture, The Mind, Quacks of Quedlinburg, Wavelength, Ganz Schon Clever, Agricola, Pa...
May 27, 2023•1 hr 2 min
Ep.144 is here! Come listen as well tell you about Ahoy from Leder Games. We discuss out time with the game before diving into concessions in games. After trying to distinguish between conceding and rage quitting we then tell you our favorite concession stand orders! Be sure to like, share, and subscribe so you don't miss anything in the future! Game Talk: 14:13 Top Shelf Topic: 31:45 Pint Sized Question: 47:21 Game Mentions: Air, Land, and Sea, Chess, Poker, Twilight Struggle, Magic: The Gather...
May 13, 2023•54 min
Ep.143 is here! Listen as well tell you about Trekking the National Parks before diving into the topic about Mensa, Mensa Select, and why we aren't fans of it. We then tell you which national park we would most like to visit right now if money and time were no concern. Be sure to like, share, and subscribe so you don't miss an episode! Game Talk: 10:46 Top Shelf Topic: 17:27 Pint Sized Question: 41:22 Game Mentions: https://boardgamegeek.com/geeklist/14235/mensa-select-winners-1990-2023-bgg-rati...
Apr 30, 2023•45 min
Ep.142 is here! Come take a listen as we talk about Port Royal and impulsive gaming! Hayley gives us plenty of psychology on impulsive behavior before we tell you what our most impulsive moment has been! Be sure to like, share, and subscribe so you don't miss an episode! Game Talk: 10:16 Top Shelf Topic: 27:33 Pint Sized Question: 47:02 Game Mentions: Quacks of Quedlinburg, Cubitos, War of the Ring, Taco Cat Goat Cheese Pizza Support: If you would like to help us improve our product, here's wher...
Apr 15, 2023•53 min
Ep.141 is live! Come take a listen as we talk about Steam Up from Hot Banana Games. We tell you about the game and it's amazingly cute components before diving into a discussion about board game gimmicks. We end the show by telling you our favorite dim sum! Be sure to like, share, and subscribe! Game Talk: 12:49 Top Shelf Topic: 26:44 Pint Sized Question: 36:32 Game Mentions: Tzolkin, Wavelength, Red Scare, Junta: Viva El Presidente Support: If you would like to help us improve our product, here...
Apr 01, 2023•42 min
Ep.140 is live! Come take a listen as we tell you all about TokenCon 2023! It's the fourth year of our local con, and our third time attending. We had a great time and wish it was another day longer so we could play games with everyone. We fell short on playing games, but we were inundated with good times, conversations, meeting new people, and fun! Hopefully the phone recordings aren't too terrible for you, but I will take my recorder next time to make it easier, and higher quality! Be sure to ...
Mar 19, 2023•45 min
Ep.139 is here! We tell you all about Ole Guacamole before discussing it and other games that could be played in a tornado shelter, or bathtub. We've got some fun choices that should help you relax a bit during the big storm. We also tell you the game you should NOT play during a tornado! Be sure to like, share, and subscribe! Game Talk: 10:45 Top Shelf Topic: 17:25 Pint Sized Question: 34:52 Game Mentions: Bagh Chal, Scout, Love Letter, Happy Salmon, Uno, Kitten Klash, Strike, Taco Cat Goat Che...
Mar 04, 2023•39 min
Ep.138 is here! come take a listen as we tell you all about Heading Forward from Hollandspiele. Heading Forward is a game by Jon Du Bois that is all based on his recovery from Traumatic Brain Injury. This solo game is one Hayley and I played together as a team and knew we needed to have an episode on it. We tell you all about it before diving into a topic about games that elicit empathy. We end the show with telling you how we feel, along with a very dumb joke from Hayley(what's new?). Be sure t...
Feb 19, 2023•1 hr 3 min
Ep.137 is live! Come take a listen as we tell you all about Beer and Bread from Capstone Games. We got our hands on this new release and it's a hit for us! We discuss our time with this two player game before telling you what we think about positive player interaction in games! After that we tell you our best memory dealing with beer and bread. Be sure to like, share, and subscribe! You can also support us on on Patreon if you'd like to have the video version of the podcast. Game Talk: 9:39 Top ...
Feb 05, 2023•47 min
Ep.136 is here! This is a double feature of sorts. We tell you all about Delton's favorite two trick taking games, Ghosts of Christmas and 9 Lives. Both from BoardGameTables.com and Taiki Shinzawa. We compare the two and tell you about each before diving into the topic of Enemies to Lovers. In the topic we tell you the style of games we have historically disliked, and the games in that style that change our minds! We then play a classic game of BMK to wrap this long episode up. Be sure to like, ...
Jan 22, 2023•1 hr 3 min
Ep.135 is here! Come listen as we tell you about our fun with Cubitos and all of it's dicey goodness. We then turn to talk about the different builders in boardgames; deck/pool/bag builders. We end the episode telling you our New Year resolutions! Be sure to like, share, and subscribe! If you want to see the video version of the podcast then head over to Patreon.com and support us at any level! Game Talk: 10:21 Top Shelf Topic: 27:02 Pint Sized Question: 39:11 Game Mentions: Quacks of Quedlinber...
Jan 07, 2023•51 min
Episode 134 is live! Come listen as we talk all about Land vs Sea and what we love about it. We go from it into the topic all about new-to-us games that we are taking to the holidays with family. It's a good list that we really enjoy! Finally we end by telling you how early we spoiled Christmas this year! Be sure to like, share, and subscribe! If you want to see the video version of the podcast then head over to Patreon.com and support us at any level! Game Talk: 9:46 Top Shelf Topic: 26:04 Pint...
Dec 24, 2022•1 hr 2 min
Episode 133 is live! Come take a listen as we dive into the depths of Wir Sind Das Volk!. It's a game about East and West Germany after WWII. We tell you about it and why we both loved it before diving into the topic about political representation in board games. We tell you some different games that are political as well as why games have to be so picky with how they show politics. We then tell you what political moment we would love to see a game about. Be sure to like, share, and subscribe! I...
Dec 11, 2022•1 hr
Episode 132 is here! Take a listen as we talk about Flamecraft from Lucky Duck Games. We played it at BGG Con 22 along with lots of other games we will talk about. We then tell you our favorite experience at BGG this year! Be sure to like, share, and subscribe. If you want to see the video version of our podcast, head over to Patreon.com/malthausgames to subscribe for access! Game Talk: 10:01 Top Shelf Topic: 23:14 Pint Sized Question: 1:00:55 Game Mentions: Turtle Splash!, Virtu, Quirky Circuit...
Nov 27, 2022•1 hr 10 min
Episode 131 is here! Come listen as we discuss our newest Kickstarter delivery with Verdant! We tell you all about Verdant and why we enjoy the game before talking about starting player rules and tiebreakers. After that we tell you what we think should be a starting player decider in a game. Be sure to like, share, and subscribe so you don't miss out on any more! Game Talk: 11:32 Top Shelf Topic: 31:40 Pint Sized Question: 50:35 Game Mentions: https://www.boardgamehalv.com/first-player-rules-lis...
Nov 13, 2022•54 min
Episode 130 is here! Happy Halloween to all! Come listen to us talk about Gargoyles: Awakening on October's last episode with two great beers from Welltown Brewing and Cabin Boys Brewing. We tell you all about the Gargoyles TV show, the game, and why Delton loves it! Then we talk about Intellectual Properties in board games and the pros and cons of that. We also give you some examples! We then dive into the question of what 90's Cartoon IP we want to see in a board games. That means you get to h...
Oct 30, 2022•54 min
Episode 129 is here! Come listen to us talk about Let's Summon Demons from Cryptozoic Games. We went camping and played it at night near our campfire under the dimly running lantern! You can hear all about it before we tell you some other games we think would be good for camping. We also tell you what else we like to do when out in the wild while drinking coffee from Many Worlds Tavern. Be sure to like, share, and subscribe! Game Talk: 11:10 Top Shelf Topic: 18:21 Pint Sized Question: 28:24 Game...
Oct 16, 2022•35 min
Episode 128 is live! Come listen as we talk about Marvel United: X-Men, the X-Men version of the Marvel United co-op game. We discuss it before talking about fighting in games, and how some games utilize neat mechanisms to represent it. We then go on to tell you what fighting style we would learn/use if we were to dive into one. It's a fun episode with Schlafly Pumpkin Beer to kick off our October! Be sure to like, share, and subscribe! Game Talk: 8:13 Top Shelf Topic: 24:15 Pint Sized Question:...
Oct 02, 2022•42 min
Episode 127is here! In this episode we talk about our newest acquisition; Lost Ruins of Arnak. This game has been hot since it hit store shelves and we grabbed a copy for the show! Good thing we did because this is a fun one! We tell you all about it before diving into the topic about games that have a sort of exploration. We end the show by telling you what themes we think board games need to leave behind. We do this all with some good beer and we hope you enjoy it! Be sure to like, share, and ...
Sep 18, 2022•54 min
Episode 126 is here! Come listen to us talk about our adventures in Portland for JenCon22! We tell you all about it and the games we play, as well as let you listen to our interview with the host and our friend Jennifer! Be sure to like, share, and subscribe! Game Mentions: Project L, New York Zoo, Valeria, Ascension Tactics, Metro X, Decrypto, Hansa Teutonica, Land Vs Sea, Hidden Leaders, Lost Ruins of Arnak, Pandemic, Tooth or Bear, Keystone, Magic Maze Support: If you would like to help us im...
Sep 04, 2022•58 min
Episode 125 is here! Tune in and listen to us talk about Boonlake from Alexander Pfister and Capstone Games. We discuss the game before diving into the topic about games standing out. We give you our thoughts on that for a bit before heading to the question! What game would you show to Aliens if they came to earth and wanted the most "board game" board game? Find out our answers by listening! Then be sure to like, share, and subscribe! Game Talk: 6:11 Top Shelf Topic: 20:06 Pint Sized Question: ...
Aug 21, 2022•42 min
Episode 124 is here! Come listen as we sleepily discuss Spirit Island! It's the coop game that took the gaming world by storm, and we finally got a chance to play. Twice! So we discuss it before the topic of Action Selection. We end with a repeat question of sorts with our favorite element if we were a spirit! Be sure to like, share, and subscribe! Game Talk: 12:43 Top Shelf Topic: 27:10 Pint Sized Question: 35:21 Game Mentions: Dominant Species, Dominant Species: Marine, Terraforming Mars: Ares...
Aug 07, 2022•40 min
Episode 123 is here! We talk all about Hippocrates from Game Brewer. This a game we backed on Kickstarter last year and we have been very happy with it! We tell you all about it before talking about how it implements a dummy player to tighten the game up with less that 4 players. That means we talk about dummy players in general and what we think about them! We end the show telling you our weirdest Dr. visit we have had. It's a good episode, so be sure to like, share, and subscribe! Game Talk: 1...
Jul 24, 2022•46 min
Episode 122 is here! Come take a listen as we interview and talk with our friend Jesse! We thought it would be fun to bring on a friend as a guest, and we think this was a fun episode. Be sure to like, share, and subscribe! Also, be sure to check out the podcast Jesse produces and edits, Quantum Recast. Patreon.com/QuantumRecast. You can also find them on social media under their name. Be sure to go give them a follow and check out their patreon! While you're there, be sure to check ours out too...
Jul 10, 2022•56 min
Episode 121 is here! Come listen as we discuss Cobra Paw from Bananagrams. We tried this at a Gen Con and grabbed it shortly after at Target. We then go on to talk about games targeted toward kids and what makes them work. We also tell you about Blue Orange and HABA, two companies that are amazing for games targeted to a young audience! We finish the show by telling you one of our favorite memories from a childhood summer. Be sure to like, share, and subscribe! Game Talk: 13:07 Top Shelf Topic: ...
Jun 26, 2022•53 min
Episode 120 is here! Take a listen as we talk about a game that had escaped us for a long time; Ginkgopolis. We talk all about this game, what we felt about it, and the interesting combo of styles within it. We then head into the topic to discuss tile laying, which is the main aspect of Ginkgopolis. We end the episode by telling you our favorite trees! Be sure to like, share, and subscribe. Please give us a rating, and let us know what you think! Game Talk: 18:10 Top Shelf Topic: 32:06 Pint Size...
Jun 12, 2022•53 min
Episode 119 is here! Come listen as we discuss London Second Edition from Martin Wallace and Osprey Games. We talk all about it before discussing debt as a mechanism in games. We end the episode by telling you what we want to see if we ever go to London(or in Hayley's case, if she goes back)! Game Talk: 7:22 Top Shelf Topic: 30:18 Pint Sized Question: 41:48 Game Mentions: Brass: Birmingham, Brass: Lancashire, Anno 1800, 1817, Crystal Palace, Container, Pret-a-Porter, Homesteaders, Agricola, At t...
May 29, 2022•47 min
Episode 118 is live! Come listen to us ramble on in the banter before diving into CO2: Second Chance. We talk about this coop game for a bit before getting into a lengthy topic over practicing games. We finish the episode out by telling you something we have learned from a game! It's a long but we think good episode. Hopefully you enjoy it! Be sure to like, share, and subscribe! Game Talk: 17:50 Top Shelf Topic: 33:30 Pint Sized Question: 58:31 Game Mentions: Kanban, Lisboa, The Gallerist, Vinho...
May 15, 2022•1 hr 5 min
Episode 115 is here! In this episode we talk about Parks from Keymaster Games. Parks is all about hiking, collecting resources, and spending those to get cards representing National Parks. We talk about what we like about the game before diving into the topic about games that try to replicate experiences. After we talk about that, we tell you about experiences in games. We do this while drinking a beer from Mountain Fork Brewing out of Hochatown, OK. Be sure to like, share, and subsribe! Game Ta...
May 03, 2022•48 min
Episode 117 is here! Come listen as we talk about Fort from Leder Games. We got to finally play Fort at Jon and Lainie's house last weekend. It is one that we have been wanting to try and we really liked it! Come listen as we talk about it before talking about player interaction. We then tell you which of the Fort kids is most like us. Be sure to like, share, and subscribe! Game Talk: 13:08 Top Shelf Topic: 22:05 Pint Sized Question: 33:54 Game Mentions: Brass Birmingham, Concordia, Race/Roll fo...
May 01, 2022•38 min
