The Boardgame Specialist Podcast Episode 99: Top 9 Summer Themed Games https://discord.gg/ssnqjsRFxV%0A gamesandcouples@gmail.com https://www.facebook.com/couplesandgames https://instagram.com/gamesandcouples Carla IG: boardgamespecialist FB: Red Deer Board Game Fanatics Mel IG: mels_boardgame_room FB Mel's Board Game Room YouTube: Mel's Board Room [2:55] Evenfall [6:09] Conservas [9:27] Pixies [14:17] Tower of Hercules [16:37] Axio Rota [18:20] Jaipur [20:35] Santa Monica [25:12] Park...
Aug 05, 2024•1 hr 18 min•Ep 99•Transcript available on Metacast Games that are Better than Memory The Boardgame Specialists Podcast Episode 98 https://discord.gg/ssnqjsRFxV%0A gamesandcouples@gmail.com https://www.facebook.com/couplesandgames https://instagram.com/gamesandcouples Carla IG: boardgamespecialist FB: Red Deer Board Game Fanatics Mel IG: mels_boardgame_room FB Mel's Board Game Room YouTube: Mel's Board Room [5:25] Blueprints of Mad King Ludwig [10:45] Diseon Crusoe [14:26] Arch Ravels [16:40] Last Call the Bartender Game [21:16] Wanderi...
Jul 22, 2024•1 hr 23 min•Ep 98•Transcript available on Metacast Episode 97 Recap of MelCon 2024 https://discord.gg/ssnqjsRFxV%0A gamesandcouples@gmail.com https://www.facebook.com/couplesandgames https://instagram.com/gamesandcouples Carla IG: boardgamespecialist FB: Red Deer Board Game Fanatics Mel IG: mels_boardgame_room FB Mel's Board Game Room YouTube: Mel's Board Game Room [7:48] Cheeky Monkeys [10:16] Roll Player [14:22] DroPolter [17:18] My Littlr Scythe [20:08] Cross Clues [23:30] Marrying Mr Darcy [29:56] Fun Facts [32:40] Vikings Gone Wil...
Jul 08, 2024•1 hr 24 min•Ep 97•Transcript available on Metacast Episode 96 Top 9 Viking Games https://discord.gg/ssnqjsRFxV%0A gamesandcouples@gmail.com https://www.facebook.com/couplesandgames https://instagram.com/gamesandcouples Carla IG: boardgamespecialist FB: Red Deer Board Game Fanatics Mel IG: mels_boardgame_room FB Mel's Board Game Room YouTube: Mel's Board Game Room [3:01] Faraway [6:54] Escape the Dark Castle [12:12] Mountain Goats [16:18] Dropolter [21:40] Shipwrights of the North Sea [23.50] Vikings [25:05] Explorers of the North Sea [...
Jun 17, 2024•2 hr 32 min•Ep 96•Transcript available on Metacast Top 9 Stonemaier Games https://discord.gg/ssnqjsRFxV%0A gamesandcouples@gmail.com https://www.facebook.com/couplesandgames https://instagram.com/gamesandcouples Carla IG: boardgamespecialist FB: Red Deer Board Game Fanatics Mel IG: mels_boardgame_room FB Mel's Board Game Room YouTube: Mel's Board Game Room [1:50] Cytosis [6:03] Raising Robots [8:42] Harmonies [13:22] Gloomhaven: Jaws of the Lion [20:51] Libertalia [23:40] Scythe [28:02] Rolloing Realms [30:12] Euphoria: Build a Better ...
Jun 03, 2024•1 hr 18 min•Ep 95•Transcript available on Metacast The Board Game Specialists Podcast Top 9 Games on Our Wish List https://discord.gg/ssnqjsRFxV%0A gamesandcouples@gmail.com https://www.facebook.com/couplesandgames https://instagram.com/gamesandcouples Carla IG: boardgamespecialist FB: Red Deer Board Game Fanatics Mel IG: mels_boardgame_room FB Mel's Board Game Room YouTube: Mel's Board Game Room [5:05] Sky Team [10:58] Chromino [13:30] Skyrise [20:22] Aquire [25:24] Vantage [28:07] Calico [30:32] Witchcraft [32:20] Four Gardens [34:30...
May 20, 2024•1 hr 14 min•Ep 94•Transcript available on Metacast The Boardgame Specialists Podcast Episode 93 - Top 9 Games Better Than Yathzee https://discord.gg/ssnqjsRFxV%0A gamesandcouples@gmail.com https://www.facebook.com/couplesandgames https://instagram.com/gamesandcouples Carla IG: boardgamespecialist FB: Red Deer Board Game Fanatics Mel IG: mels_boardgame_room FB Mel's Board Game Room YouTube: Mel's Board Game Room [2:32] Botswana [6:30] Sansoucci [10:45] El Grande [15:00] Agemonia [25:20] Gentes [30:31] Sleeping Gods Primeval Peril [35:20...
May 06, 2024•2 hr 38 min•Ep 93•Transcript available on Metacast The Boardgame Specialists Podcast Episode 92 - Top 9 Games Published in 2000 - 2005 https://discord.gg/ssnqjsRFxV%0A gamesandcouples@gmail.com https://www.facebook.com/couplesandgames https://instagram.com/gamesandcouples Carla IG: boardgamespecialist FB: Red Deer Board Game Fanatics Mel IG: mels_boardgame_room FB Mel's Board Game Room YouTube: Mel's Board Game Room {6:13] Robinson Crusoe Collectors Edition [11:30] The Key: Murder at the Oakdale Club [18:44] Babylonia [23:31] Mexica [2...
Apr 22, 2024•1 hr 23 min•Ep 92•Transcript available on Metacast The Boardgame Specialists Podcast Episode 91 - Escape The Board Game Room https://discord.gg/ssnqjsRFxV%0A gamesandcouples@gmail.com https://www.facebook.com/couplesandgames https://instagram.com/gamesandcouples Matt Lui designed a narrated an escape scenario for The Boardgame Specialists Podcast. Matt was previously a guest to our Podcast. If you haven't had the chance to watch that episode, your can catch it here... https://youtu.be/hIAsW6LcT-g?si=kUr_fGIZeAXT16W4 If you want to play alon...
Apr 08, 2024•1 hr 1 min•Ep 91•Transcript available on Metacast The Boardgame Specialists Podcast Episode 90 - Gobfest Recap https://discord.gg/ssnqjsRFxV%0A gamesandcouples@gmail.com https://www.facebook.com/couplesandgames https://instagram.com/gamesandcouples Carla IG: boardgamespecialist FB: Red Deer Board Game Fanatics Mel IG: mels_boardgame_room FB Mel's Board Game Room YouTube: Mel's Board Game Room [6:34] Paperback Adventure [8:16] Roll Player [10:15] Roll Player Adventure [10:30] Kinfire Chronicles Night's Fall [11:50] Kinfire Delve V...
Mar 25, 2024•2 hr 35 min•Ep 90•Transcript available on Metacast https://discord.gg/ssnqjsRFxV%0A gamesandcouples@gmail.com https://www.facebook.com/couplesandgames https://instagram.com/gamesandcouples Carla IG: boardgamespecialist FB: Red Deer Board Game Fanatics Mel IG: mels_boardgame_room FB Mel's Board Game Room YouTube: Mel's Board Game Room [3:33] Ra [8:03] Modern Art [11:44] My Island [12:32] Imperium Classics [17:16] Lands of Galzyr [21:44] Marrakesh [24:17] Trajan [26:30] La Isla [32:16] Merlin [34:10] Bora Bora [40:00] Oracle of Delphi [4...
Mar 11, 2024•2 hr 37 min•Transcript available on Metacast https://discord.gg/ssnqjsRFxV%0A gamesandcouples@gmail.com https://www.facebook.com/couplesandgames https://instagram.com/gamesandcouples Carla IG: boardgamespecialist FB: Red Deer Board Game Fanatics Mel IG: mels_boardgame_room FB Mel's Board Game Room YouTube: Mel's Board Game Room [0:4:58] Five Tribes [0:9:45] Seas of Strife [13:20] Age of Innovation [21:19] Died Veggies [25:30] Forest Shuffle [30:31] Cucumbers [33:36] The Search for Lost Species [39:23] Trio [44:02] Kutna Hora: The...
Feb 26, 2024•2 hr 40 min•Ep 88•Transcript available on Metacast https://discord.gg/ssnqjsRFxV%0A gamesandcouples@gmail.com https://www.facebook.com/couplesandgames https://instagram.com/gamesandcouples Carla IG: boardgamespecialist FB: Red Deer Board Game Fanatics Mel IG: mels_boardgame_room FB Mel's Board Game Room YouTube: Mel's Board Game Room [2:53] Couples Quiz [6:44] Catan the Dice Game [9:13] Mythwind [15:00] This War of Mine [21:19] Keyflower [24:07] Cover your Assets [26:18] Board Royal the Island [29:30] Fluxx the Board Game [31:55] Cover...
Feb 12, 2024•1 hr 25 min•Ep 87•Transcript available on Metacast https://discord.gg/ssnqjsRFxV%0A gamesandcouples@gmail.com https://www.facebook.com/couplesandgames https://instagram.com/gamesandcouples Carla IG: boardgamespecialist FB: Red Deer Board Game Fanatics Mel IG: mels_boardgame_room FB Mel's Board Game Room YouTube: Mel's Board Game Room JT YouTube: FOBG: Flipside of Board Game [11: 05] The Search For Planet X [17:30] Galactic Cruise [29:10] Forge [34:55] Tokaido Duo [38:02] Targi [40:05] Wingspan Asia [42:32] Beer and Bread [47:25] One De...
Jan 29, 2024•2 hr 32 min•Ep 86•Transcript available on Metacast https://discord.gg/ssnqjsRFxV%0A gamesandcouples@gmail.com https://www.facebook.com/couplesandgames https://instagram.com/gamesandcouples Carla IG: boardgamespecialist FB: Red Deer Board Game Fanatics Mel IG: mels_boardgame_room FB Mel's Board Game Room YouTube: Mel's Board Game Room [05:34] Pandemic Hot Zone North America [09:01] Brew [12:02] Lanterns [14:45] Wild Tiled West [21:45] Empire's End [28:18] Tesseract [36:50] Kohaku [38:45] Castles of Mad King Ludwig Collectors Editio...
Jan 15, 2024•2 hr 46 min•Ep 85•Transcript available on Metacast https://discord.gg/ssnqjsRFxV%0A Carla IG: boardgamespecialist FB: Red Deer Board Game Fanatics Mel IG: mels_boardgame_room FB Mel's Board Game Room YouTube: Mel's Board Game Room [4:34] The Search for Lost Species [12:20] Sagrada [16:48] Herd Mentality [20:46] DiceThrone Santa vs Krampus [24:29] Tumblin Dice [25:57] Tuki [31:18] 24/7 the game [36:06] Big Money [37:20]Mind Craft Portal Dash [40:06] Rhino Hero [42:33] Perspectives [45:42] Emerge [49:04] Barcelona [53:12] Terra Nova [1:0...
Jan 01, 2024•2 hr 31 min•Ep 84•Transcript available on Metacast https://discord.gg/ssnqjsRFxV%0A Carla IG: boardgamespecialist FB: Red Deer Board Game Fanatics Mel IG: mels_boardgame_room FB Mel's Board Game Room YouTube: Mel's Board Game Room {2:08] Terrafying Mars the Dice game [7:06] Zoo Vadis [13:06] Stroganof [16:29] Long Shot the dice game [20:08] Gap [23:48] Liar's Dice [27:13] Oink Games [29:18] Sea Salt and Paper [33:20] Holiday Hijinks [35:49] Trailblazers travel edition [40:06] After Us [45:11] Priorities [49:01] Heat: Petal to the ...
Dec 18, 2023•2 hr 33 min•Ep 83•Transcript available on Metacast https://discord.gg/ssnqjsRFxV Carla IG: boardgamespecialist FB: Red Deer Board Game Fanatics Mel IG: mels_boardgame_room FB Mel's Board Game Room YouTube: Mel's Board Game Room [6:09] Bloodrage tournament [17:45] Comic Hunters [24:01] It's a Wonderful World [26:37] Apiary [31:11] Knarr [38:24] Robo Rally [41:43] Darwins Journey [46:59] The White Castle [54:00] After Us [1:01:16] Dice Throne: Santa vs Krampus [1:06:52] Earth [1:13:48] Everdell: Farshore [1:17:33] Amun-Re [1:25:25] ...
Dec 04, 2023•2 hr 47 min•Ep 82•Transcript available on Metacast We apologize for the delay. We attended a boardgame convention 😀 Time stamps and YouTube video version to come soon. https://discord.gg/ssnqjsRFxV Carla IG: boardgamespecialist FB: Red Deer Board Game Fanatics Mel IG: mels_boardgame_room FB Mel's Board Game Room YouTube: Mel's Board Game Room [1:12] Ramen Fury [2:56] The Grizzled [6:15] Planet Unknown [8:58] Earth [12:40] Cribbage & Crokinole [14:04] Mamma Mia [17:22[ Survive: Escape from Atlantis [19:58] Quarto [23:29] For Sale [...
Nov 20, 2023•1 hr 6 min•Ep 81•Transcript available on Metacast https://discord.gg/ssnqjsRFxV Carla IG: boardgamespecialist FB: Red Deer Board Game Fanatics Mel IG: mels_boardgame_room FB Mel's Board Game Room YouTube: Mel's Board Game Room [ 1:07] Winterhaven Wood [7:35] The White Castle [11:53] Obscurio [15:51] Phantom Ink [19:40] Adventures of Robin hood [23:50] Harry Potter Hogwarts Battle [27:20] Welcome to the Moon [29:55] Betrayal at House on the Hill [33:30] Pandemic season 0 [35:35] Awkward Guests: the Walton Case [39:23] Rise of Queensdal...
Nov 06, 2023•1 hr 22 min•Ep 80•Transcript available on Metacast https://discord.gg/ssnqjsRFxV Carla IG: boardgamespecialist FB: Red Deer Board Game Fanatics Mel IG: mels_boardgame_room FB Mel's Board Game Room YouTube: Mel's Board Game Room {01:42] Ubongo [03:40] Ships [05:40] Doodle Rush [07:47] Fugitive [13:43] Tempura [15:45] Downtown Farmers Market [17:37] Kero [22:29] Castles of Burgundy Special Edition [25:36] Linko [31:00] Rolling Heights [37:07] Cascadia [40:09] The Deadlies [44:58] The Gallerist [49:47] Wordsy [54:25] Tinner's Trail [...
Oct 23, 2023•2 hr 35 min•Ep 79•Transcript available on Metacast https://discord.gg/ssnqjsRFxV Carla IG: boardgamespecialist FB: Red Deer Board Game Fanatics Mel IG: mels_boardgame_room FB Mel's Board Game Room YouTube: Mel's Board Game Room [01:00] Yedo [0:7:48] Wandering Towers [13:07]Concordia] [19:39] How did Tabletop YYC get started? [26:32] How does the membership work? [34:50] What made you decide to opening a physical store? [37:47] What other events have you hosted? [43:15] Goal in 5 years [43:42] Disney Lorcana [47:11] How did you get in t...
Oct 09, 2023•1 hr 7 min•Ep 78•Transcript available on Metacast https://discord.gg/ssnqjsRFxV Carla IG: boardgamespecialist FB: Red Deer Board Game Fanatics Mel IG: mels_boardgame_room FB Mel's Board Game Room YouTube: Mel's Board Game Room [02:09] Fit to Print. Point City, Deep Dive [02:40] Barcelona [08:44] The Gallerist [11:58] Rolling Acres [13:57] Gizmos [15:36] Swindler [17:39] Gartenbau [20:09] Creature Comforts [24:23] Framework [26:54] Marvel Dice Throne [31:12] Beer and Bread [35:42] Paint the Roses [37:06] Downtown Farmers Market [39:27]...
Sep 25, 2023•1 hr 21 min•Ep 77•Transcript available on Metacast https://discord.gg/ssnqjsRFxV Carla IG: boardgamespecialist FB: Red Deer Board Game Fanatics Mel IG: mels_boardgame_room FB Mel's Board Game Room YouTube: Mel's Board Game Room [08:22] Forum Trajanum & Notre Dame [10:39] Expedition to Newdale [16:00] Nations [18:01] Tzolkin [20:10] Yedo [20:55] X-com [22:38] Gap [26:00] Mosaic [33:39] Ark Nova [44:59] Azul [47:44] Nana [51:29] Scoville [57:51] Magic Trick [1;03:23]Race to the Raft [1:10:13] Tinners Trail [1:17:30] Fit to Print [1:2...
Sep 11, 2023•2 hr 1 min•Ep 76•Transcript available on Metacast Episode 75 [00:22] Phil Walker-Harding [01:20] Dice Throne [04:11] The Manhattan Project [8:22] Shadows Amsterdam [11:13] Crime Scene [14:17] Phil Walker-Harding [15:57] Tetris [18:05] Summer Camp [19:22] Adventure Games the Dungeon [21:06] Super Mega Lucky Box [23:32] Silver and Gold [25:47] Silver and Gold [26:54] Summer Camp [30:33] Sushi Roll [32:07] Super Mega Lucky Box [34:14] Cacao [36:43] Sushi Go / Sushi Go Party [40:47] Explorers [43:20] Imhotep [46:53] Gingerbread House [50:17] Gizmos...
Aug 28, 2023•1 hr 12 min•Ep 75•Transcript available on Metacast Carla IG: boardgamespecialist FB: Red Deer Board Game Fanatics Mel IG: mels_boardgame_room FB Mel's Board Game Room YouTube: Mel's Board Game Room Discord:https://discord.gg/2Zu4HW2n https://youtu.be/AJhgfdBEY5A [1:46] My City roll and build [4:12] Beer and Bread [8:30] Argh [10:50] Carpe Diem [15:35] Word-O-Melon [17:53] Letter Jam [20:17]Shh! [23:29] Word Heist [26:43] Qwirkle [28:51] Wordsy [31:03] Rummikub [33:44] Word Domination [37:15] IOTA [39:25] Jabuka [42:44] Arboretum [45:18...
Aug 14, 2023•1 hr 7 min•Ep 74•Transcript available on Metacast The Boardgame Specialists – Episode 73 – Top 9 Farm Themed Games Carla and Melanie list their favorite farm games [2:25] Key Series [2:50] Key Flow [3:29] Key Harvest [7:40] God of War: the Card Game [11:06] Dinosaur Island Rawr N' Write [11:25] Fliptown [14:25] Downtown Farmers Market [16:37] Bohnanza [19:45] Bohnanza Dahlias [20:12] Scoville [21:10] Three Sisters [26:16] Cacao [30:41] Atiwa [33:54] Happy Pigs [38:35] At the Gates of Loyang [42:33] San Juan [47:15] Caverna [51:00] Agricola...
Jul 31, 2023•2 hr 37 min•Ep 73•Transcript available on Metacast Carla and Melanie are joined with Solomon Kwan from D6Tabletop Café. D6 just celebrated their one year anniversary. They are located at 2323 32 Ave NE #112, Calgary, AB. https://www.facebook.com/D6TableTop?mibextid=ZbWKwL https://instagram.com/d6tabletopcafe?igshid=NjIwNzIyMDk2Mg== [2:40] Viticulture World [6:09] Ark Nova [8:39] Wingspan Asia [13:50] What was the process of starting your own game cafe? [17:54] Has having the store affected your love of gaming? [21:59] How many games are there in...
Jul 17, 2023•1 hr 5 min•Ep 72•Transcript available on Metacast Contact Mel IG: mels_boardgame_room utube: Mel's Board Game Room facebook:Mel's Board Game Room Contact Carla IG: boardgamespecialist facebook: Red Deer Board Game Fanatics Discord: https://discord.gg/84pkkubp [00:03:30] Gamecon [00:08:10] Mexica [00:11:08] Cold case: A Story to Die For [00:14:03] Cold Files: Truth and Deception game [00:19:31] Echoes: The Cocktail [00:22:24] Coup [00:25:48] Tsuro [00:27:45] Bang the Dice Game [00:32:14] No Thanks [00:35:45] Birds of a Feather: Western...
Jul 03, 2023•1 hr 27 min•Ep 71•Transcript available on Metacast Contact Carla IG: boardgamespecialist Facebook: Red Deer Board Game Fantatics Contact Mel IG: mels_boardgame_room Facebook:Mel's Board Game Room [00:00:35] La Graja Collectors Edition [00:04:40] Yokohama Duel [00:10:23] Gugong [00:13:46] Railways of the World [00:23:06]Ticket to Ride [00:25:18] Gyrating Hamsters [00:28:02] Downforce [00:30:28] Incan gold/Diamant [00:33:08] Port Royal [00:36:18] Bob Ross Art of Chill [00:38:49] Jamaica [00:41:29] Crokinole [00:45:27] Camel Up [00:48:00] Long...
Jun 19, 2023•1 hr 11 min•Ep 70•Transcript available on Metacast 
