Garrett's Games and Geekiness Douglas Garrett

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

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
Remember you can support the podcast at www.patreon.com/garrettsgames OR
check out our extensive list of games for sale (with more coming over the next couple of weeks!):
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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
Remember you can sponsor the podcast at www.patreon.com/garrettsgames
OR 
Check out our extensive list of games for sale and get a cool game that no longer fits on our shelves, but belongs on your table:
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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
Sponsor the podcast at www.patreon.com/garrettsgames 
OR 
check out our extensive list of games that no longer fit on our shelves, but belong on your table:
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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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help us make room for new games by supporting the podcast and getting some great titles for your own table here:
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