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 Contact Melanie and Carla Instagram: boardgamespecialist mels_boardgame_room facebook: Mel's Board Game Room Red Deer Board Game Fanatics Discord: https://discord.gg/84pkkubp [00:00:42] My Father's Work [0004:27] Dundeon Makers [00:07:56] Elysium [00:12:42] Lost Cities [00:18:03] Atlantis Rising 2nd Edition [00:20:00]Gartenbau [00:23:10] Meadow [00:26:06] London 2nd Edition [00:29:06] Bob Ross Art of Chill [00:33:21] Azul [00:37:03] Kohaku [00:39:25] Everdell [00:42:50] Creature Comfor...
Jun 05, 2023•1 hr 19 min•Ep 69•Transcript available on Metacast [00:04:25] Dorf Romantik [00:06:22] Letter Tycoon [00:08:57] Dr. Lucky [00:11:22] World Mounuments [00:12:58] Factory Funner [00:15:17] How Matt got started in Escape rooms/escape puzzle games [00:18:09] How Matt got involved with Escape the Roomers [00:20:21] The percentage of escape games vs escape rooms Matt reviews [00:21:25] Escape Room review Canada Trip [00:25:11] How Matt goes about reviewing Escape/puzzle games without spoiling [00:28:00] Linear vs puzzle hunt [00:33:32] Matt's fav...
May 22, 2023•1 hr 3 min•Transcript available on Metacast Carla and Melanie list their top 9 bird themed board games. [0:53] Happy Pigs [1:52] Catan [2:08] King of Tokyo [2:14] Lord of Waterdeep [4:20] Teotihuacan [10:40] Mel's Honorable Mention - Rook [14:07] Carla's #9 Songbird [18:22] Mel's #9 Pina Pirata [21:52] Carla's #8 Trails of Tucana [24:16] Mel's #8 Odin's Ravens [29:25] Carla's #7 Cubert [31:58] Mel's #7 Grackles [35:02] Carla's #6 Enchanted Plumes [37:55] Mel's #6 Crows [42:50] Carla's...
May 08, 2023•1 hr 16 min•Ep 67•Transcript available on Metacast Carla and Melanie have a special announcement in regards to The Boardgame Specialists. [4:09] - Darwin's Journey [8:51] - Tetris Board Game [12:24] - Tetris Movie 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/DUrmmBJ8...
May 01, 2023•16 min•Ep 66•Transcript available on Metacast Carla and Melanie discusses games they would suggest to play instead of Risk. [0:24] Risk [1:24] Birds of a Feather [4:15] Mystic Path [7:20] Distilled [15:30] Wavelenght [19:49] Mel's #9 - Smallworld [22:04] Carla's #9 - Las Vegas [24:35] Mel's #8 - Dice Throne [26:33] Carla's #8 - Game of Throne the Board Game [29:06] Mel's #7 - Tanks [31:36] Carla's #7 - Scythe [34:13] Mel's #6 - Viral [36:40] Carla's #6 - Brazil Imperial [39:04] Mel's #5 - Monster...
Apr 24, 2023•1 hr 14 min•Ep 65•Transcript available on Metacast Carla and Melanie list their favorite games by designer Uwe Rosenberg. [1:26] Valparaiso [6:36] Adventures of Robin hood [8:26] Search [12:01] Reorganizing the board games [16:58] Le Havre / New York Zoo [17:44] Carla's #9 Caverna [20:34] Mel's #9 Patchwork [23:35] Carla's #8 Glass Road [27:36] Mel's #8 Framework [30:20] Carla's #7 Feast for Odin [35:37] Mel's #7 Nova Luna [38:01] Carla's #6 Patchwork [38:39] Carla's #5 Atiwa [42:10] Mel's #6 Bohnanza...
Apr 17, 2023•1 hr 12 min•Ep 64•Transcript available on Metacast Carla and Melanie discuss what they like to see in a board game rulebook. [0:38] Potion Explosion [4:46] Quatro [7:36] Quirkle [8:37] Paint the Roses [11:13] Bakers Dozen [13:40] Rulebook [15:06] Abandon All Artichokes / Carcassonne the Dice Game (rulebook shaped like the tin can box) [16:00] The Transcontinental (player aid refers to rulebook page number) [16:45] The Transcontinental (historical manual) [17:27] Jamaica (index tabs) [18:25] Mel's #9 - Card Appendix (Dominion) [19:50] Carla&...
Apr 10, 2023•59 min•Ep 63•Transcript available on Metacast Carla attended GobFest in Edmonton Alberta and although Melanie did not attend this year she hosted her own game day, Gobsnack. These are the top 9 games they played over the weekend. Yokohama Duel [3:17] Octodice [4:14] Micro Macro [5:05] Gugong [6:12] Ishtar [6:30] God of War the Card Game [6:55] Not Alone [6:59] One Key [8:28] Luna [8:30] Destinies Sea & Sand [8:33] Destinies Myth & Folklore [8:41] World Monument [8:47] Gen 7 [8:52] Chronicles of Crime Noir [9:03] Chronicles of Crime ...
Apr 03, 2023•1 hr 27 min•Ep 62•Transcript available on Metacast Melanie chats about games with designer and publisher, Wes Woodbury from Fundamental Games. [00:01:35] Wingspan [00:03:40] Terraforming Mars [00:05:30] Dominion [00:07:00] Quacks of Quedlinburg [00:07:33] Lost Ruins of Arnak [00:09:12] How Wes got into board game design [00:10:50] Legend of Novus [00:13:10] Die in the Dungeon [00:16:15] Dungeon Maker [00:18:30] How Wes's ideas come to him and then turn into design [00:22:00] How many changes made before final product [00:23:44] Who makes th...
Mar 27, 2023•53 min•Ep 61•Transcript available on Metacast Carla and Melanie discuss which game they would recommend to play instead of Monopoly. [1:08] Monsteropoly [2:10] The Landlord Game [4:22] Splendor Duel [8:20] Akropolis [11:35] Décorum [14:45] Crokinole [17:10] Carla's Honorable Mention Monopoly Deal [18:15] Carla's Second Honorable Mention Acquire [18:48] Carla's #9 Racoon Tycoon [24:18] Mel's #9 Monopoly Deal [26:15] Carla's #8 Machi Koro [30:07] Mel's #8 Cover Your Assets [32:30] Carla's #7 Steam Park [37:3...
Mar 20, 2023•1 hr 12 min•Ep 60•Transcript available on Metacast Carla and Melanie discuss their favorite deduction games. GStone App [0:45] Downforce [1:30] Ashtar [1:43] Crystallized [1:45] 3000 Scoundrels [5:02] Hamburg / Bruges [9:06] Meadow expansion (down stream)[13:00] Mel's 9 - Dixit [14:40] Carla's 9 - Sleuth [18:50] Mel's 8 - Sherlock 13 [21:56] Carla's 8 - Hanabi [25:21] Beyond Baker Street [28:10] Mel's 7 - Deception Murder in Hong Kong [30:08] Carla's 7 - Picture Perfect [35:22] Mel's 6 - Narcos The Board Game [...
Mar 13, 2023•2 hr 30 min•Ep 59•Transcript available on Metacast Carla and Melanie discuss their most played games of 2022. 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/vCgXa4xP [00:02:46] Rebuilding Seattle [00:05:45] Light in the Mist [00:06:25] Forge [00:12:16] Kingdom Builder [00:14:44] Framework [00:16:44] Pina Pirata [00:19:13] Ark Nova [00...
Mar 06, 2023•1 hr 17 min•Ep 58•Transcript available on Metacast Carla and Melanie discuss their favorite route building 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/vCgXa4xP [00:01:02] Destinies [00:04:28] Curious Cargo [00:07:54] Magic Maze [00:11:55] Atiwa [00:18:58] Terra Mystica [00:21:00] Trek 12: Himilaya [00:26:08] Carcassonne [00:...
Feb 27, 2023•1 hr 16 min•Ep 57•Transcript available on Metacast Carla and Melanie discuss the games played at Carla's Game weekend. 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 [00:05:40] Detective Society:The cursed Exhibition [00:08:08] Escape the Crate: Fountain of Youth [00:10:23] Blackout Hong Kong [00:14:36] Mysterious Forest...
Feb 20, 2023•1 hr 8 min•Ep 56•Transcript available on Metacast Carla and Melanie along with special guest Colin Auschrat from Games and Couples and Auschrat Counseling gives their tips to make Game Night into Date Night in this Valentine's Day Special. 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 [00:03:10] Themed night [00:05:43]...
Feb 13, 2023•54 min•Ep 55•Transcript available on Metacast 
