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An updated, off-centered board game podcast.

FEB 27

OA 44: ZhanGuo: The First Empire

Zhanguo: The First Empire⁠ is designed by ⁠⁠Marco Canetta and Stefania Niccolini⁠⁠⁠⁠, with artwork by ⁠Ulric Maes and David Sitbon, and published by ⁠⁠Sorry We Are French and Hachette Boardgames USA From the Publisher: In Zhanguo: The First Empire, you go along with the Emperor's plans to offer your family a place in the terracotta army. To help you in this challenging task, six cards will be at your disposal every round. They will give you permanent support during the rest of the game or will obtain the Emperor's approval for your actions. At the end of the game, the player who made the greatest contribution to the Emperor's cause by scoring the most points wins! MERCH IS STILL AVAILABLE! GET YOUR EARLY FAVORITES HERE: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.teepublic.com/user/oapodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ More will be designed and posted soon. Like and subscribe to get the latest episodes when they become available, and follow us on Instagram at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@orthogonally_adjacent_pod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for more gaming goodness in the future. The show theme ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠"Too Much TV"⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ by @DOPICO was used with all rights and permissions of the artist. You can check out all of her music, including her new self-titled album, on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠iTunes⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Spotify⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

24 min
JAN 23

OA 43: Cosmoctopus

Cosmoctopus, designed by ⁠Henry Audubon⁠, with artwork by George Doutsiopoulos, published by ⁠Lucky Duck Games⁠, Players jump into the inky realm and play and incredible spin on the Cthulhu mythos. jump in and see what we think. MERCH IS STILL AVAILABLE! GET YOUR EARLY FAVORITES HERE: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.teepublic.com/user/oapodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ More will be designed and posted soon. Like and subscribe to get the latest episodes when they become available, and follow us on Instagram at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@orthogonally_adjacent_pod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for more gaming goodness in the future. The show theme ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠"Too Much TV"⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ by @DOPICO was used with all rights and permissions of the artist. You can check out all of her music, including her new self-titled album, on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠iTunes⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Spotify⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

14 min
JAN 9

OA 42: Most Anticipated Games of 2026

We're looking forward to 2026 with hopes of high quality, visually stunning, gaming experiences. What qualifies? drop in and check out the episode. MERCH IS STILL AVAILABLE! GET YOUR EARLY FAVORITES HERE: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.teepublic.com/user/oapodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ More will be designed and posted soon. Like and subscribe to get the latest episodes when they become available, and follow us on Instagram at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@orthogonally_adjacent_pod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for more gaming goodness in the future. The show theme ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠"Too Much TV"⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ by @DOPICO was used with all rights and permissions of the artist. You can check out all of her music, including her new self-titled album, on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠iTunes⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Spotify⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

18 min
JAN 6

OA 41: Our Best Five(s) of 2025

It's been another great year of gaming for us. Come hang out and listen in our our favorites and maybe some hints on episodes we got in the works getting ready to release. You can check out the Wondrous Creatures episode we mention here. MERCH IS STILL AVAILABLE! GET YOUR EARLY FAVORITES HERE: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.teepublic.com/user/oapodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ More will be designed and posted soon. Like and subscribe to get the latest episodes when they become available, and follow us on Instagram at ⁠⁠⁠⁠@orthogonally_adjacent_pod⁠⁠⁠⁠ for more gaming goodness in the future. The show theme ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠"Too Much TV"⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ by @DOPICO was used with all rights and permissions of the artist. You can check out all of her music, including her new self-titled album, on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠iTunes⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Spotify⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

34 min
12/05/2025

OA 40: LotR: FotR The Trick Taking Game

Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring - Trick-Taking Game, designed by Bryan Bornmueller, with artwork by Alain Ryan and Samuel R. Shimota, published by Office Dog, players choose different characters of the first book of the Lord of the Rings Trilogy to successfully secure goals in this thematic trick-taking game. How much do you have to know about the book? Not much, but it does definitely enhance the enjoyment if you know it. How much? Well jump into this episode with us and find out. MERCH IS STILL AVAILABLE! GET YOUR EARLY FAVORITES HERE: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.teepublic.com/user/oapodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ More will be designed and posted soon. Like and subscribe to get the latest episodes when they become available, and follow us on Instagram at ⁠⁠⁠@orthogonally_adjacent_pod⁠⁠⁠ for more gaming goodness in the future. The show theme ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠"Too Much TV"⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ by @DOPICO was used with all rights and permissions of the artist. You can check out all of her music, including her new self-titled album, on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠iTunes⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Spotify⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

18 min
11/11/2025 · BONUS

Special Announcement: RiVirCon 2025

RiVirCon is this weekend! Friday (Nov. 14) doors open at 3:00 pm, runs til 11:00 pm.Saturday (Nov. 15) doors re-open at 8:30 am, runs til 11:00 pm. If you haven't, register ⁠here⁠ If you'd like any addition information you can check out any or all of the links below: Facebook : https://www.facebook.com/RiVirCon/ Discord: RiVirCon Discord server Email: rivircon@gmail.com.

2 min
10/15/2025

OA 39: Wondrous Creatures and Interview with Yoem Cheolwoong

Wondrous Creatures, designed by Yoem Cheolwoong, with artwork by Sophia Kang, published by Bad Comet Games, players are an admirer, a creature enthusiast, who will join the journey of forming the world’s leading creature reserve. It combines worker placement on shifting terrains, tableau building, and multiple asymmetric capabilities. You may have seen it, but have you played it? What's been holding you back if you haven't checked it out? Listen to the episode and find out our initial holdups and our review. MERCH IS STILL AVAILABLE! GET YOUR EARLY FAVORITES HERE: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.teepublic.com/user/oapodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ More will be designed and posted soon. Like and subscribe to get the latest episodes when they become available, and follow us on Instagram at ⁠⁠@orthogonally_adjacent_pod⁠⁠ for more gaming goodness in the future. The show theme ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠"Too Much TV"⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ by @DOPICO was used with all rights and permissions of the artist. You can check out all of her music, including her new self-titled album, on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠iTunes⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Spotify⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

34 min
06/20/2025

OA 38: Sankoré: The Pride of Mansa Musa

Sankoré: The Pride of Mansa Musa, designed by Mandela Fernandez-Grandon, Fabio Lopiano with artowrk by Ian O'Toole and published by Osprey Games is a a mid-weight Eurogame for 1-4 players. Each player manages the prestigious University of Sankoré in 14th-century Timbuktu, tasked by the emperor Mansa Musa with spreading knowledge throughout West Africa, even as the great university is raised around them. With a BGG weight of 4.17, this game is stated to play at about 150-180 minutes. It hits the thematic history spot we love, but will it stay in the collection? Check out the episode and find out. MERCH IS STILL AVAILABLE! GET YOUR EARLY FAVORITES HERE: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.teepublic.com/user/oapodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ More will be designed and posted soon. Like and subscribe to get the latest episodes when they become available, and follow us on Instagram at ⁠@orthogonally_adjacent_pod⁠ for more gaming goodness in the future. The show theme ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠"Too Much TV"⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ by @DOPICO was used with all rights and permissions of the artist. You can check out all of her music, including her new self-titled album, on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠iTunes⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Spotify⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

26 min

An updated, off-centered board game podcast.

Creator

Humpday Gamers
Years Active

2023 - 2026
Episodes

48
Rating

Explicit
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