Carla and Melanie list their top 50 games of all time. They are on 10 to 1. Time stamps coming soon You can find Carla on Instagram: boardgamespecialist Facebook: Red Deer Board Game Fanatics You can find Melanie on Instagram: mels_boardgame_room Facebook: Mel's Board Game Room YouTube: Mel's Board Game Room Come say Hi on Discord https://discord.gg/pdH7gXyX [00:01:11] Wayfarers of the South Tigris [00:07:38] Cat in the Box [00:11:37] Ultimate Railroads [00:15:43] Star Realms [00:18:12...
Feb 06, 2023•2 hr 37 min•Ep 54•Transcript available on Metacast Carla and Melanie list their top 50 games of all time. They are on 30 to 21. Time stamp coming soon You can find Carla on Instagram: boardgamespecialist Facebook: Red Deer Board Game Fanatics You can find Melanie on Instagram: mels_boardgame_room Facebook: Mel's Board Game Room YouTube: Mel's Board Game Room Come say Hi on Discord https://discord.gg/pdH7gXyX [00:01:39] Amsterdam [00:05:49] Adrift [00:08:32] Nova Luna [00:09:23] Parks [00:10:11] Alien Fate of Nostromo [00:11:43] Encyclo...
Jan 23, 2023•1 hr 28 min•Ep 52•Transcript available on Metacast Carla and Melanie list their top 50 games of all time. They are on 40 to 31. You can find Carla on Instagram: boardgamespecialist Facebook: Red Deer Board Game Fanatics You can find Melanie on Instagram: mels_boardgame_room Facebook: Mel's Board Game Room YouTube: Mel's Board Game Room Come say Hi on Discord https://discord.gg/sPyPMdXu [00:01:06] Alien Fate of Nostomo [00:03:05] Grounds for Murder [00:03:58] Orleans [00:08:46] Escape from Alcatraz [00:13:20] The Captain is Dead [00:15:...
Jan 16, 2023•2 hr 34 min•Ep 51•Transcript available on Metacast Wow can you believe this is episode 50 already?!?? To celebrate Carla and Melanie are listing their top 50 games of all time. In this episode they will go from number 50 to 41. You can find Carla on Instagram: boardgamespecialist Facebook: Red Deer Board Game Fanatics You can find Melanie on Instagram: mels_boardgame_room Facebook: Mel's Board Game Room YouTube: Mel's Board Game Room Come say Hi on Discord https://discord.gg/sPyPMdXu [00:01:40] Cathedral [00:03:12] Woodcraft [00:05:05]...
Jan 09, 2023•1 hr 15 min•Ep 50•Transcript available on Metacast Carla and Melanie discuss their gaming related resolutions for the year 2023. [00:01:16] Barking kitten [00:01:30] Endangered [00:01:40] 3000 Soundrels [00:01:45] Parks [00:02:27] Furnace [00:04:20] Thebes [00:07:20] Wolf [00:09:03] Green Team Wins [00:09:22] Poetry for Neanderthals [00:10:35] Chameleon [00:12:32] Azul Chocolatier [00:12:40] Wayfarers of the South Tigris [00:12:50] Astra [00:13:33] Cathedral [00:13:58]Longboard [00:14:04] Photograph [00:14:13]Mamma Mia [00:14:20] Winter [00:15:0...
Jan 02, 2023•1 hr 5 min•Ep 49•Transcript available on Metacast Carla and Melanie list the games they most look forward to play from their shelf of shame. You can find Carla on Instagram: boardgamespecialist Facebook: Red Deer Board Game Fanatics You can find Melanie on Instagram: mels_boardgame_room Facebook: Mel's Board Game Room YouTube: Mel's Board Game Room Come say Hi on Discord https://discord.gg/sPyPMdXu [00:03:13] Gartenbau [00:05:27] Habitiats [00:08:13] Magic Block(Frame It) [00:10:43] D6 Tabletop Cafe [00:11:49] Glasgow [00:12:42] Chine...
Dec 26, 2022•1 hr 5 min•Ep 48•Transcript available on Metacast Carla and Melanie list their favorite stockin stuffer games. You can find Carla on Instagram: boardgamespecialist Facebook: Red Deer Board Game Fanatics You can find Melanie on Instagram: mels_boardgame_room Facebook: Mel's Board Game Room YouTube: Mel's Board Game Room Come say Hi on Discord https://discord.gg/sPyPMdXu [00:01:30] Alma Mater [00:03:17] Shadows Amsterdam [00:07:43] In the Hall of the Mountain King [00:11:34] Shobu [00:13:40] Christmas Lights [00:13:45] Kites [00:13:52] ...
Dec 19, 2022•1 hr 12 min•Ep 47•Transcript available on Metacast Carla and Melanie list their favorite party games. You can find Carla on Instagram: boardgamespecialist Facebook: Red Deer Board Game Fanatics You can find Melanie on Instagram: mels_boardgame_room Facebook: Mel's Board Game Room YouTube: Mel's Board Game Room Come say Hi on Discord https://discord.gg/sPyPMdXu [00:01:54] Brazil Imperial [00:04:24] Kites [00:06:38] Christmas Tree [00:08:56] Holly Jolly [00:11:22] Heart of Crown [00:12:35] Project L [00:13:10] Poop the game [00:15:03] Bo...
Dec 12, 2022•1 hr 16 min•Ep 46•Transcript available on Metacast Carla and Melanie list their favorite games to give as gifts. Be sure to come says Hi on The Boardgame Specialists Discord channel. https://discord.gg/DJAeUNdc You can find Carla on Instagram: boardgamespecialist Facebook: Red Deer Board Game Fanatics You can find Melanie on Instagram: mels_boardgame_room Facebook: Mel's Board Game Room YouTube: Mel's Board Game Room [00:02:04] Chronicles og Crime 1900 [00:03:32] Crave [00:04:59] Birdwatchers [00:08:50] Sleuth [00:11:21] Christmas Tree...
Dec 05, 2022•58 min•Ep 45•Transcript available on Metacast In this podcast Carla and Melanie talk about their favorite games played during the KefCon weekend. Be sure to come says Hi on The Boardgame Specialists Discord channel. https://discord.gg/DJAeUNdc You can find Carla on Instagram: boardgamespecialist Facebook: Red Deer Board Game Fanatics You can find Melanie on Instagram: mels_boardgame_room Facebook: Mel's Board Game Room YouTube: Mel's Board Game Room [00:14:00] Everdell [00:16:09] Regency [00:17:25] Love Letter [00:19:06] Hippocrat...
Nov 28, 2022•2 hr 40 min•Ep 44•Transcript available on Metacast In this episode Carla and Melanie list their favorite real time games. You can find Melanie and Carla at... Facebook: Mel's Board Game Room Instagram: mels_boardgame_room YouTube: Mel's Board Game Room Istagram: boardgamespecialist facebook: Red Deer Board Game Fanatics [00:00:44] Tempura [00:02:46] Framework [00:03:07] Cacao [00:05:02] Trek 12 [00:08:02] Delicious [00:11:04] Verdant [00:15:01] Beyond Baker Street [00:19:24] Endless Winter [00:25:30] Bullet [00:27:16] Magic Maze [00:32...
Nov 21, 2022•2 hr 34 min•Ep 43•Transcript available on Metacast See which Race games made it onto Carla's and Melanie's top 9. You can find Melanie and Carla on Facebook: Mel's Board Game Room Instagram: mels_boardgame_room YouTube: Mel's Board Game Room Instagram: boardgamespecialist facebook: Red Deer Board Game Fanatics {00:01:59] Broom Service [00:05:13] Circadians First Light [00:07:56] Fun Facts [00:10:10] Harry Potter Hogwarts Battle [00:11:45] Flickem Up Dead of Winter [00:13:11] Nictophobia [00:15:13] Pocket Detective [00:18:50] ...
Nov 14, 2022•1 hr 29 min•Ep 42•Transcript available on Metacast This week we do not have a top 9. We are about to attend a boardgame convention this month in a few short weeks and wanted to have a Q&A episode with Arsan instead who is running this event. How did it come to be? What's involved in running a Con. You can find Melanie at... YouTube: Mel's Board Game Room Instagram: mels_boardgame_room Facebook: Mel's Board Game Room You can find Carla at... Instagram: boardgamespecialist Facebook: Red Deer Board Game Fanatics [00:01:15] Tickwt...
Nov 07, 2022•1 hr 9 min•Ep 41•Transcript available on Metacast Carla and Melanie list their favorite spooky themed games. You can find Melanie on... Instagram - Mels_boardgame_Room Facebook - Mel's & Friend's Board Game Room YouTube - Mel's Board Game Room You can find Carla on... Instagram-boardgamespecialist Facebook- Red Deer Board Game Fanatics [00:01:27] Everdell Newleaf [00:04:08] Dog Park [00:06:52] Creature Comforts [00:07:03] Foundations of Rome [00:07:22] Bag of Chips [00:10:26] New York Slice [00:11:46] Tempura [00:14:37] Pina ...
Oct 31, 2022•2 hr 46 min•Ep 40•Transcript available on Metacast Carla and Melanie discuss their favorite games from board game designer Reiner Knizia. You can find Melanie at... Instagram: mels_boardgame_room Facebook: Mel & Friend's Board Game Room YouTube: Mel's Board Game Room You can find Carla at... Instagram: boardgamespecialists Facebook: Red Deer board game fanatics [00:01:55] The Deadlies [00:04:25] The horse racing game [00:06:54] The Transcontinental [00:10:20] Village Green [00:13:34] Obsession [00:16:17] Genotype [00:18:48] Thebes ...
Oct 24, 2022•1 hr 15 min•Ep 39•Transcript available on Metacast Carla and Melanie list their favorite area control games. Reach Melanie on Facebook: Mel & Friend's Board Game Room Instagram: Mels_Boardgame_Room YouTube: Mel's Boardgame Room Reach Carla on Facebook: Red Deer Board Game Fanatics Instagram: boardgamespecialist [00:01:30] Sunset Over Water [00:03:42] Boonlake [00:04:44] Break the Code [00:06:28] The Guild of Merchants Explorers [00:07:42] Canopy [00:09:26] Canvas [00:10:55] Istanbul dice game [00:11:58] Cover Your Assets [00:14:28]...
Oct 17, 2022•1 hr 18 min•Ep 38•Transcript available on Metacast Carla and Melanie list their favorite food themed games. You can find Melanie on.. Facebook: Mel & Friend's Board Game Room Instagram: mels_boardgame_room YouTube: Mel's Board Game Room You can find Carla on.. Instagram: boardgamespecialist facebook: Red Deer Board Game Fanatics [00:01:54] Adrenaline [00:04:07] Chinatown [00:05:18] Einstein [00:07:18] Roll for It [00:08:07] Point Salad [00:10:28] German Railroads [00:13:17] Pret a Porter [00:15:05] Lost Ruins of Arnak [00:15:43] Di...
Oct 10, 2022•1 hr 25 min•Ep 37•Transcript available on Metacast Carla and Melanie list their favorite boardgame podcasts. [00:03:44] Dulce [00:08:07] Parks Wildlife expansion [00:08:38] The Whatnot Cabinet [00:10:03] Incoherent [00:11:33] Liars Dice [00:14:06] Nut [00:15:03] Boo [00:16:45] King of Tokyo [00:18:13] Sylvion [00:19:14] Love Letter [00:19:19] Dr. Eureka [00:19:40] Clic Clac Lumberjack [00:21:00] Board Game Hottakes [00:23:24] Board Game Mechanics [00:24:41] Board Game BBQ [00:25:59] Board Game Barrage [00:27:35] Board Game Chats [00:28:34] Bitew...
Oct 03, 2022•58 min•Ep 36•Transcript available on Metacast Carla and Melanie list their favorite nature themed boardgames. [00:00:53] Tiny Epic Zombies [00:01:30] Blue Moon City [00:02:47] Harbour [00:03:40] Liars Dice [00:05:38] Hollywood Bloclbuster [00:06:45] Phantom Ink [00:08:11] High Society [00:09:05] Killer Robots Speed Dating [00:10:45] Qua Pla [00:12:15] Castles of Mad King Ladwig Collectors edition [00:13:49] Paint the Roses [00:16:26] Clans of Caledonia [00:16:42] Endeavor Age of Sail [00:18:13] Picture Perfect [00:24:18] Arboretum [00:27:56...
Sep 26, 2022•1 hr 17 min•Ep 35•Transcript available on Metacast Carla and Melanie list their favorite Trick Taking games. [00:01:22] Obsession [00:04:50] Eternal Palace [00:07:00] SOS Titanic [00:08:52] Land vs Sea [00:10:21] Marvel Lengendary [00:13:13] Jekyll vs Hyde [00:15:33] Skull King [00:18:07] Deckbuild the Halls [00:20:19] The Crew: the Quest for Planet Nine [00:24:24] Scout [00:26:15] Stickem [00:27:57] The Fox in the Forest [00:31:14] The Dwarf King [00:32:40] Fuji Flush/ Five Cucumbers [00:34:43] Rook [00:37:48] Diamonds [00:40:36] Dealt!/ Krass ...
Sep 19, 2022•1 hr 3 min•Ep 34•Transcript available on Metacast Carla and Melanie list their favorite dexterity games. [00:00:40] Thieves Market [00:03:34] Secret Hitler [00:05:32] Impact: Battle of the Elements [00:06:14] Catan [00:07:11] Perseverence [00:09:35] Cooper island [00:12:49] Dice Theme Park [00:16:08] Pitchcar [00:18:37] Molkky [00:22:24] Drop It [00:24:12] Klask [00:26:52] Dimension [00:29:41] Buildzee [00:30:36] Frame It/Rubiks Race [00:34:25] Perplexus [00:37:36] Tabletop Shuffleboard/Curling [00:39:54] Click Clack Lumberjack [00:42:48] Sonor...
Sep 12, 2022•1 hr 7 min•Ep 33•Transcript available on Metacast Carla and Melanie list their favorite games played while attending Fallcon 35. [00:13:43] Golem [00:18:55] Illusion [00:21:26] Silver Bullet [00:24:53] Shirting Stones [00:26:42] El Grande [00:30:10] King of Tokyo [00:34:40] Hansa Teutinica [00:39:28] Vampire Queen [00:41:52] Thebes [00:46:20] Framework [00:48:23] Bunny Kingdom [00:51:18] Architects of the West Kingdom [00:55:22] Planet Unknown [00:59:27]Homebrewers [01:04:12] Downforce [01:08:13] Keystone [01:13:38] Thebes...
Sep 05, 2022•1 hr 19 min•Ep 32•Transcript available on Metacast Carla and Melanie list their favorite survival games. [00:00:46] A fake Artist goes to New York [00:01:15] Land vs Sea [00:01:23] Decorum [00:03:33] Gutenburg [00:06:19] Color Addict [00:07:51] Nicodemus [00:12:20] Lifeboat [00:14:12] Star Realms [00:16:10] Survie: Escape from Atlantis [00:20:23] Dice Throne [00:24:39] Crave [00:28:30] King of Tokyo [00:31:52] Pandemic the Cure [00:36:28] Gloomhaven Jaws of the Lion [00:39:25] Paleo [00:43:23] Monster Menice America [00:46:52] Lost Expedition [0...
Aug 29, 2022•1 hr 29 min•Ep 31•Transcript available on Metacast Carla and Melanie list their favorite 2-player only games. [00:01:42] The Rise of Queensdale [00:04:24] Dale of Merchants [00:05:45] Crossed Words [00:8:08] Throw Throw Avacado [00:11:25] Ingenious [00:12:52] Grackles [00:13:54] Bob Ross Art of Chill [00:14:51] Dragonland [00:17:32] Paris le citie de la lumiere [00:20:23] Radlands [00:21:57] Schotten Totten [00:24:59] Lost Cities [00:27:53]GIPF series [00:29:30] One Deck Dungeon [00:32:17] Patchwork [00:36:24] Onitama [00:38:53] 7 Wonders Duel [...
Aug 22, 2022•1 hr 11 min•Ep 30•Transcript available on Metacast In this episode Carla and Melanie list their favorite youtuber channels. {00:02:41] Kero [00:05:15] Naramata [00:08:30] Steampark [00:09:47] Planted [00:14:48] Tabletop [00:16:33] Ant Lab Games [00:17:50] Board Game Nexus [00:18:56] Foster the Meeple [00:20:32] Baord Game Bullocks [00:22:20] Broken Meeple [00:25:22] Actualol [00:26:28] Kovray [00:28:20] Boardgame Ramblings [00:30:18] Our Family Plays Games [00:33:40] All You Can Board [00:35:22] The Board Game Garden [00:37:39} Watch it Played [...
Aug 15, 2022•1 hr 9 min•Ep 29•Transcript available on Metacast Carla and Melanie list their favorite Roll & Write games. [00:02:14] Anomia X [00:02:35] Yinsh & Lyngk [00:03:07] Brass Birmingham [00:04:05] Petrichor Collectors Edition [00:06:00] Marvel Dice Throne [00:06:21] Ingenious [00:07:49] Mamma Mia [00:09:15] Hollywood Blockbuster [00:10:48] Tyrants of the Underdark [00:12:05] Super Mega Lucky box [00:13:30] Three Sisters [00:14:19] Castles of Burgandy the dcie game [00:14:50] Ganz Schon Clever Series [00:17:33] Rawr and write [00:20:08] Welco...
Aug 08, 2022•1 hr 5 min•Ep 28•Transcript available on Metacast Melanie talks about Games & Couples and her favorite games of the week. https://www.facebook.com/109542244146501/posts/pfbid02PL7StCfbvLg6VpsirDmqaaeDXQH4jYutcNnC7YRBVTPwVUQmtLor55tTDmG71ERml/?sfnsn=mo [00:15:08] Ohanami [00:19:02] Watergate [00:24:04] Targi [00:28:03] Azul [00:31:08] The Quest for El Dorado [00:34:24] DiceThrone [00:36:50] Raptor [00:40:59] Legendary Encounter [00:46:22] Gloomhaven: Jaws of the Lion
Aug 01, 2022•53 min•Ep 27•Transcript available on Metacast In this episode Carla and Melanie talk about what is essential to have in a game room. [00:01:16] Great Weatern trail nd edition [00:04:15] The Guild of Merchant Explorers [00:05:54] Endangered: New Species [00:07:40] Klask [00:9:18] Discoveries:The Journals of Lewis and Clark [00:9:54] Pandemic the Cure [00:11:34] Heating/Cooling [00:13:17] Dry erase pens/pens/paper [00:14:29] Apprpriate snacks [00:17:43] Music [00:19:21] Variety of Games [00:22:08] Snacks and Drinks [00:23:08] Good Lighting [0...
Jul 25, 2022•1 hr 2 min•Ep 26•Transcript available on Metacast In this episode Carla talks about her favorite solo games. [00:00:54] Fabled Fruit [00:02:15] Summit [00:04:12] Magnificent [00:09:13] Bandada [00:10:00] S.O.S Titanic [00:11:07] Trailblazers [00:12:25] Mr. Cabbageheads Garden [00:15:10] Ecosystem [00:16:58] Tiny Towns [00:20:44] Crystallo [00:25:21] Shahrazad [00:28:37] Ugly Gryphon Inn [00:30:52] Cascadia [00:34:20] Azul [00:36:27] Nova Luna [00:40:46] Food Chain Island [00:43:33] A Gentle Rain...
Jul 18, 2022•48 min•Ep 25•Transcript available on Metacast Carla and Melanie list their favorite games that use Multi Use cards. [00:00:50] Runsega North series (Shipwrights, Raiders, Explorers) [00:03:22] Castell [00:07:03] Cacao [00:10:27] Costa Rica [00:13:50] Point Salad [00:16:51] Shifting Stones [00:18:33] Radlands [00:21:56] Epic PVP fantasy [00:24:00] San Juan [00:28:09] Watergate [00:30:58] Duffers [00:34:32]One Deck Dungeon [00:38:34] Raiders of Scythia, Raiders of the North, Architects of the West Kingdom, Paladins of the West Kingdom, Viscou...
Jul 11, 2022•1 hr 11 min•Ep 24•Transcript available on Metacast 
