Garrett's Games and Geekiness Douglas Garrett
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Doug Garrett and his wife Shelley discuss and review the strategy/designer board games they play on this weekly podcast. Interviews with notable names in the hobby, along with designers and publishers, are part of the show.
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Garrett's Games 938: Blueprints of Mad King Ludwig and Mini Express Taiwan 1908 Expansion Map
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
Thanks to our sponsors Bezier Games and YOU, the listener, who can support the podcast directly at www.patreon.com/garrettsgames
and possibly purchase a few games from us after perusing our extensive list of games that no longer fit on our shelves, but belong on your table:
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/16ovRDNBqur0RiAzgFAfI0tYYnjlJ68hoHyHffU7ZDWk/edit?usp=sharing
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Garrett's Games 937: SdJ, KdJ and Kinder Nominations and Jay Bernardo of Bezier Games!
Thanks to our sponsors www.beziergames.com
Remember that you can support the podcast directly by becoming a patron at www.patreon.com/garrettsgames
or check out our extensive list of games for sale - games that no longer fit on our shelves, but belong on your table:
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/16ovRDNBqur0RiAzgFAfI0tYYnjlJ68hoHyHffU7ZDWk/edit?usp=sharing
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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Garrett's Games 936: Aqua and Mini Express - United Kingdom 1918
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 -
Garrett's Games 935: Rats of Wistar and Mini Express Redux
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 -
Garrett's Games 934: Galenus and Pollen
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!):
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/16ovRDNBqur0RiAzgFAfI0tYYnjlJ68hoHyHffU7ZDWk/edit?usp=sharing
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Garrett's Games 933: Ecos: First Continent and Garden Guests
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
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:
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/16ovRDNBqur0RiAzgFAfI0tYYnjlJ68hoHyHffU7ZDWk/edit?usp=sharing