Matt and Jordan are joined by friend-of-the-pod Drew Conley to review inarguably the biggest board game release thus far of 2024: ARCS by Cole Wehrle and Leder Games.

• 0:00:00 Introduction
  • Cascadero
  • Slay the Spire
• 0:28:30 Game Review: Arcs
  • Wehrlegig Games
• Find Drew at https://www.drewconleycomposer.com/ and https://www.youtube.com/@theboardgamecomposer
• Find more Jordan at https://www.youtube.com/@OptimalPlay

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Ben, Trey, and Paul talk about catching the game wave. What happens when you ride it, what happens when you miss it, and what happens when you try to start your own. Plus, plays of Arcs, 1930: The Golden Age of Airlines, and Nucleum: Australia.

Tom, Trey, and Elder review El Burro.

• 0:00:00 Introduction
  • Jenny Nicholson's video
  • Star Wars Unlimited Expansion Shadows of the Galaxy
  • Guards of Atlantis II
  • Blood on the Clocktower
  • Concordia
• 0:31:50 Game Review: El Burro: A La Granja Game
  • Planta Nubo
  • La Granja
  • Agra
  • Cooper Island
  • Troyes

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Ben and Trey go deep into Salton Sea and also share initial impressions of Pax Penning and El Burro. Plus, the two revisit Heaven & Ale and chat about what they want out of a game store.

Ben and Paul chat about some recent plays, including Salton Sea, and then Ben shamelessly attempts to communicate to Queen Games about his missing Marrakesh expansion. Afterwards, the two explore the importance of enthusiasm at a game table and the dangers of becoming the dreaded FUN SPONGE.

The 2024 Golden Geek Award nominations have just been revealed, and we're choosing faves, making endorsements, and offering sweeping predictions on which games will win. Oh and by the way, thanks to everyone who voted and nabbed us a nom! Don't worry, we're focused on the games, not shameless self-promotion (well, maybe just a little self-promotion).

Plus, Ben, Jordan, and Paul talk about recent plays of Ironwood, Galactic Cruise, Arcs, and Twilight Imperium.

Ben and Jordan talk about recent plays of Inventions, Galactic Cruise, Twilight Imperium, Arcs, and Resist. Plus, discussion about space games — what does the concept of space bring to a game, and what makes a game a SPACE GAME (as opposed to a game set in space).

Notations to come.

Ben and Paul talk about recent plays of Inventions, Terraforming Mars, and City of the Big Shoulders. Then they do a deep dive about finger etiquette and games: why does it bother us, how do we address bad behavior, and what are the most common mistakes. Shots will be fired. Takes will be hot.

00:00 - Intro

02:33 - Inventions

14:47 - Western Empires / Mega Empires

23:25 - Terraforming Mars

29:37 - 1830

33:07 - City of the Big Shoulders

35:47 - Finger etiquette for board games