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This week Shelley and I have fun sketching the
Blueprints of Mad King Ludwig by Ted Alspach from Bezier Games
then check out the another map expansion for
Mini Express by Mark Gerrits from Moaideas Game Design
the Taiwan 1908 map by Jay Bernardo
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Thanks to our sponsors www.beziergames.com
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This week Shelley and I discuss the latest nominations for the Games of the Year coming out of Germany, then have a great time interviewing YouTube gamer and Bezier Marketing guru Jay Bernardo!
Jay's YouTube Channel (Cardboard East):
https://www.youtube.com/@CardboardEast
And the names and BGG links to all of the SdJ, KdJ and Kinder nominees and recommended titles:
Spiel des Jahres Nominees:
Captain Flip by Paolo Mori and Remo Conzadori from PlayPunk
In The Footsteps of Darwin by Gregory Grard and Matthieu Verdier from Sorry We Are French
Sky Team by Luc Remond from Scorpion Masque and KOSMOS
SdJ Recommended Titles:
Harmonies
Passt nicht!
Phantom Ink
Schatz it if you can
Trekking Through History
Trio
Kennerspiel des Jahres Nominees:
Daybreak (or e-Mission) by Matt Leacock and Matteo Menapace from CMYK and Schmidt Spiele
Guild of Merchant Explorers by Matthew Dunstan and Brett J Gilbert from AEG and Skellig Games
Ticket to Ride Legacy: Legends of the West by Matt Leacock, Alan R. Moon, and Rob Daviau from Days of Wonder
KdJ Recommended Titles:
Bier Pioniere
Botanicus
Forest Shuffle
Ritual
Kinderspiel des Jahres Nominees:
Große kleine Edelsteine by Wolfgang Warsch from Schmidt Spiele
Die magischen Schlussel by Markus Slawitscheck and Arno Steinwender from Happy Baobab and Game Factory
Taco Kitten Pizza by Dave Campbell and Thierry Denoual from Blue Orange
Kinder Recommended:
Fluffy Valley
Lecker Lava
Die Nadel im Heuhaufen
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Zijn er afleveringen die ontbreken?
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Shelley and I get a wonderful new SMALL card game to the table
Aqua: Set Collection Game of Art by Ta-Te Wu from Sunrise Tornado
then check out our first of FOUR new map expansions for
Mini Express by Mark Gerrits from Moaideas Game Design:
United Kingdom 1918 by Tony Boydell
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Shelley and I compete as ultrasmart rat clans in
Rats of Wistar by Simone Luciani and Danilo Sabia from Cranio Creations and Capstone Games
then we look once again (prepping to look at expansion maps) at
Mini Express by Mark Gerrits from Moaideas Game Design
This week's podcast is sponsored by Bezier Games, makers of modern classics like
Castles of Mad King Ludwig
Suburbia
as well as the draw and write sequel
Blueprints of Mad King Ludwig
and the new trick-taking card games
Xylotar
and
Sandbag
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This week Shelley and I join the ancient Roman medical society and try to treat patients and impress Galen in
Galenus by Harry-Pekka Kuusela from ION Game Design
and then we try out a new version of an older title
Pollen by Dr. Reiner Knizia from Allplay
a solid retheming of the 2009 Samurai The Card Game
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Shelley and I get in some games with the guys, checking out
Ecos: First Continent by John D. Clair from AEG
and
Garden Guests by Stephen Glenn from Van Ryder Games
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Shelley and I check out a couple of trick takers originally from Japan
First we discuss Gossip Trip Trix by Maeda Jay from Mashika
then we try to avoid paradoxes in
Cat in the Box Deluxe Edition by Muneyuki Yokouchi from Bezier Games
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OR
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Shelley and I check out the new dogs and New Tricks available in the expansion to
Dog Park by Lottie and Jack Hazell from Birdwood Games
then we try a small-box 2-player card game
Air, Land, and Sea by Jon Perry from Arcane Wonders
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OR
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This week it's all about small box games.
The first, quick title for 1-2 players is
Autumn by Maria and Enrique Blasco from Devir
then we try one of those small games that play like their bigger brothers in
1923 Cotton Club by Pau Carles from Looping Games
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As promised, Shelley and I get one of last week's big games back to the table with it's recent expansion for a discussion of what that adds in
Revive + The Call of the Abyss Expansion by Helge Meissner, Kristian Amundsen Ostby, Eilif Svensson and Anna Wermlund from Aporta Games
then we got a great and beautiful mancala-based game on the table with
Amritsar by David Heras Pino from Ludonova
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Shelley and I get two HEAVY games to the table this week, re-visiting
Revive by Helge Meissner, Kristian Amundsen Ostby, Eilif Svensson and Anna Wermlund from Aporta Games
Scholars of the South Tigris by Shem Phillips and SJ MacDonald from Renegade Game Studios and Garphill Games
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Shelley and I play two games that provide variety through various player boards:
The Gig by Robb Smigielski, Lewis Shaw, Jamie Gray, and Dann May from Braincrack Games
and
Apiary by Connie Vogelmann from Stonemaier Games
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Shelley and I get two heavier games to the table this week. First up is a sequel to a worker placement/deck builder we've enjoyed in the past:
Dune Imperium: Uprising by Paul Dennen from Dire Wolf and Legendary
then we create cool 3-ring binder books, collect resources and perform actions in
Books of Time by Filip Glowacz from Board&Dice
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Shelley and I work together to build Orleans' cathedral in the cooperative family game
The Cathedral of Orleans by Wolfgang Dirscherl, Markus Müller, and Reiner Stockhausen from dlp games and Matagot
then we compete to capture the most genies while collecting resources in
Djinn by Benjamin Schwer from Hall Games and Pegasus Spiele
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This week Shelley and I get snooty as we buy painting to hang on our crowded wall in
Art Society by Mitch Wallace from Mighty Boards
the go prehistoric as we wander across various landscapes in
Footprints by Eilif Svensson, Asmund Svensson and Geir Andre Wahlquist from Chilifox Games
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After our Top 10 Games last week, it's time to reveal some of our disappointments of the year...and also suggest OTHER games by many of the designers that you should play instead.
The Fox Experiment (play Wingspan)
Mosaic
Glades (play Keythedral)
Spellbook (play Sushi Go...or get a pack of cards and play Rummy!)
Atiwa (play Agricola)
Railway Book (play Yokohama)
Trekking Through History (play Trekking the National Parks)
Stack n Stuff
Orichalcum
Rauha
Bonsai
And our best gaming experience (to end on a positive note) involved playing flowerpower out on our deck.
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It's time for our annual countdown of our favorite games that were new to us in 2023! We always wait about a month into the next year so we can try and play as many of the big games as possible, but we still haven't gotten around to all of the possibly great games we have seen on other reviewers end-of-year lists. With that caveat, listen for our comments and our lists are below:
Doug's Honorable Mentions
In the Footsteps of Darwin by Gregory Grard & Matthieu Verdier from Sorry We Are French
Lunaris 45 by Rola & Costa from Pile Up Games
Wandering Towers by Michael Kiesling & Wolfgang Kramer from Abacusspiele
Moesteiro by Rola & Costa from Pythagoras
Doug's Top Ten
10) Revive by Helge Meissner, Kristian Ostby, Eilif Svensson, & Anna Wermlund from Aporta Games
9) Terracotta Army by Przemyslaw Formal & Adam Kwapinski from Board&Dice
8) Marrakesh by Stefan Feld from Queen Games
7) Forest Shuffle by Kosch from Lookout Games
6) Amygdala by Michael Kiesling and Wolfgang Kramer from Game Brewer
5) Darwin's Journey by Simone Luciani & Nestore Mangone from ThunderGryph Games
4) House of Cats by William Attia & Kristian Ostby from Aporta Games
3) Tucana Builders by Kristian Ostby & Eilif Svensson from Aporta Games
2) The White Castle by Isra C & Shei S from Devir
1) Barcelona by Dani Garcia from Board&Dice
Shelley's Honorable Mentions
Oranienburger Kanal by Uwe Rosenberg from Spielworxx
Forest Shuffle by Kosch from Lookout Games
Wandering Towers by Michael Kiesling & Wolfgang Kramer from Abacusspiele
Earth by Maxime Tardif from Inside Up Games
Moesteiro by Rola & Costa from Pythagoras
Shelley's Top Ten
10) Terracotta Army by Przemyslaw Formal & Adam Kwapinski from Board&Dice
9) Joan of Arc - Orleans Draw & Write by Ryan Hendrickson & Reiner Stockhausen from dlp Games
8) Amygdala by Michael Kiesling and Wolfgang Kramer from Game Brewer
7) Neotopia by Orlando Sa & Andre Santos from MEBO Games
6) Darwin's Journey by Simone Luciani & Nestore Mangone from ThunderGryph Games
5) Caldera Park by Michael Kiesling & Wolfgang Kramer from Deep Print Games
4) Tucana Builders by Kristian Ostby & Eilif Svensson from Aporta Games
3) House of Cats by William Attia & Kristian Ostby from Aporta Games
2) The White Castle by Isra C & Shei S from Devir
1) Barcelona by Dani Garcia from Board&Dice
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Shelley and I check out a dice placement game in
Lunaris 45 by Rola and Costa from Pile Up Games and Pythagoras
and then check out the brain and emotions in
Amygdala by Michael Kiesling and Wolfgang Kramer from Game Brewer
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On Shelley's birthday we have an episode of games that weren't our favorites, but might work well for you:
Kutná Hora: The City of Silver by Ondrej Bystron, Petr Caslava, and Pavel Jarosch from Czech Games Edition
and
Alpujarras by Steve Finn from Dr. Finn's Games
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