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In Episode 197 we each discuss our top 5 board games that we really like but can't seem to win.

We also discuss a poll on whether you've bought board games because of an award.

Timestamps:

00:00 Introduction

00:24 Poll Time: Have you ever purchased a board game because it won a prominent award?

04:45 Top 5 Games We Suck At

07:46 Tapestry

10:32 Space Base and Nidavellir

14:42 Barrage

18:32: Apiary

20:17 The Castles of Burgundy

22:50 The Voyages of Marco Polo and Marco Polo II: In the Service of the Khan

25:54 Underwater Cities

28:40 Eclipse: Second Dawn for the Galaxy

32:44 Dune

35:35 Ark Nova

41:14 Yokohama

42:35 Pan Am

44:15 Agricola

48:02 Clank! Legacy

50:00 Runners Up (Battle for Rokugan, Skyrise, Rising Sun)

54:28 Listener Shoutout

In Episode 196 we provide our hot take review of Biohack covering the mechanisms, the production, and our overall feelings of the game.

We discuss a poll on buying expansions sight unseen. We also discuss some games that have been on our table including Camel Up, Le Havre, and Skyrise.

Timestamps:

00:00 Introduction

00:20 Question: Are there any games you would buy an expansion for without knowing anything about them?

08:33 Wyrmspan Giveaway Winner

09:26 Biohack Description

11:09 Gameplay and Mechanisms

31:41 Production and Theme

41:41 Final Thoughts

44:58 Camel Up

49:38 Le Havre

57:05 Skyrise

1:03:34 Listener Shoutout



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In Episode 195 we discuss the second half of our semi-annual BGHT convention. 3 gamers, 5 days, 16 games played. In this episode we discuss 8 of those games including several that were new to us.

Timestamps:

00:00 Introduction

00:42 Revive

06:20 Starship Captains

13:31 Tzolk'in: The Mayan Calendar

16:27 Marvel Remix

19:10 Voidfall

35:10 Galactic Renaissance

45:57 Marrakesh

50:31 Pan Am

55:22 Listener Shoutout



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In Episode 194 we discuss the first half of our semi-annual BGHT convention. 3 gamers, 5 days, 16 games played. In this episode we discuss 8 of those games including several that were new to us.

We kick off the episode off with a poll on how long you can game without burnout.

Timestamps:

00:00 Introduction

00:58 Poll: How many hours can you play board games straight before you get burned out and need a break?

07:37 BGHT Big Bear Con

08:06 Dune: Imperium

12:01 Sea Salt & Paper

13:31 Pulsar 2849

19:52 Apiary

25:00 Fractal: Beyond the Void

34:51 The Quest for El Dorado

40:50 Xenon Profiteers

46:31 Godspeed

52:15 Listener Shoutout

53:08 Retraction



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In Episode 193 we provide our hot take review of Orleans covering the mechanisms, the production, and our overall feelings of the game.

We discuss a poll on favorite board games based on French cities and then we discuss some board games on our table including Galactic Renaissance, The Vale of Eternity, and Wolves.

Timestamps:

00:00 Introduction

01:06 Question: Which board game based on a French city is your favorite?

04:57 Orleans Description

07:01 Gameplay and Mechanisms

30:19 Production and Theme

34:24 Final Thoughts

38:36 Galactic Renaissance

46:00 The Vale of Eternity

52:18 Wolves

55:05 Listener Shoutout



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In Episode 192 we each discuss our top 5 board games that use the worker placement mechanism in a very unique or interesting way.

We also discuss a poll on what to do with components after you upgrade them.

Timestamps:

00:00 Introduction

00:24 Poll Time: If you upgrade components for a board game, what do you do with the replaced components?

10:16 Top 5 Unique Worker Placement Games

11:57 Lost Ruins of Arnak

16:25 Raiders of the North Sea

19:47 Bus and Dominant Species

23:32 Come Together (Great Wall)

27:52 Lorenzo Il Magnifico

32:10 Anachrony

35:03 Terracotta Army

38:16 The Godfather: Corleone's Empire

42:47 Architects of the West Kingdom

45:40 Chimera Station (Godspeed, Darwin's Journey)

50:32 Euphoria: Build a Better Dystopia

56:50 Star Wars: Rebellion

1:00:06 Pendulum

1:06:34 Underwater Cities

1:09:21 Ceres

1:14:28 Runners Up (Argent: The Consortium, Cryo, Dwellings of Eldervale, Whistle Mountain)

1:15:55 Listener Shoutout