Mike Murphy from The Brothers Murph joins Candice to discuss board games with elevating art. 00:00:00 Introduction00:02:18 My Flesh and Blood ProQuest Experience (or Whooping)00:07:09 Fresh Plays00:07:26 Paperback Adventures00:10:12 Brick & Mortar00:21:08 Tawantinsuyu: The Inca Empire & The Golden Age expansion00:27:06 Twilight Struggle: Red Sea – Conflict in the Horn of Africa00:38:34 Board Games with Elevating Art00:40:19 Everdell 00:42:30 Inis 00:44:59 Dreadful Meadows00:47:27 Trickerion: Legends of Illusion00:49:58 Canvas00:52:01 Cloudspire00:56:12 Flamecraft00:59:16 Dixit/Dixit: Odyssey01:04:29 Tidal Blades: Heroes of the Reef01:08:17 Root01:11:57 Shakespeare01:15:57 Feudum01:27:15 Sign-off

BGG Director of Media Lincoln Damerst joins Candice to discuss their favorite 2-player games that can be played in an hour or less. 00:00:00 Introduction00:01:00 New BGG Show Episode00:02:35 GameNight! Date Night00:07:34 Fresh Plays00:07:47 Beer & Bread00:09:15 Rise00:09:50 Historia00:16:07 Ark Nova00:16:24 Precognition00:24:08 Polynesia00:26:30 Babylonia00:32:39 Our favorite 2-player games that can be played in an hour or less00:32:59 Herrlof 00:33:40 Holmes: Sherlock & Mycroft00:35:05 Lincoln's #5 - Jaipur00:37:22 Candice's #5 - Jaipur00:40:51 Lincoln's #4 - Watergate00:43:25 Candice's #4 - Watergate00:46:10 Lincoln's #3 - 7 Wonders Duel00:49:30 Candice's #3 - Blitzkrieg!: World War Two in 20 Minutes00:53:51 Lincoln's #2 - Splendor Duel00:57:18 Raptor00:58:16 Candice's #2 - 7 Wonders Duel01:00:51 Lincoln's #1 - Targi01:03:47 Candice's #1 - War Chest01:12:07 Sign-off

Content Creator GameFreakGeek Monique joins Candice to discuss upcoming 2023 releases they're excited to play. 00:00:00 Introduction00:03:58 Fresh Plays00:04:14 Juicy Fruits00:06:43 Flamecraft00:13:20 Obsession00:17:52 Arkham Horror: The Card Game + Edge of the Earth Campaign Expansion00:25:02 2023 Releases on Our Radars00:26:37 Steam Up: A Feast of Dim Sum00:29:27 Earthborne Rangers00:35:34 Mother Of Frankenstein00:37:27 The Light in the Mist   & The Emerald Flame00:39:27 Vijayanagara: The Deccan Empires of Medieval India, 1290-139800:43:44 Cuba Libre00:45:39 I Made You A Mix Tape00:48:52 DropMix00:51:29 Zip Zap Zop00:54:18 Fit To Print00:58:52 Hegemony: Lead Your Class to Victory01:06:28 The Paradox Initiative01:10:02 Horseless Carriage01:18:50 Sign-off

Game designer Cole Wehrle joins Candice to discuss their top 5 favorite board game hidden gems.00:00:00 Introduction00:01:09 Arcs at Pax Unplugged00:04:28 Fresh Plays00:04:42 Almoravid00:10:46 SolForge Fusion00:17:24 Codex (Cole's surprise hidden gem honorable mention)00:18:00 Frosthaven00:24:48 Flesh and Blood00:34:46 Our Top 5 Board Game Hidden Gems00:35:30 Cole's #5 - Serenissima00:38:48 Candice's #5 - Dilluvia Project00:45:37 Cole's #4 - Conspiracy00:50:03 Candice's #4 - Dual Powers: Revolution 191700:58:38 Cole's #3 - Senators01:01:39 Candice's #3 - Three Kingdoms Redux01:08:52 Race for the Chinese Zodiac01:09:19 Cole's #2 - Bausack01:12:43 Candice's #2 - Sol: Last Days of a Star01:19:59 Cole's #1 - Hoity Toity01:25:48 Candice's #1 - Star Wars: The Card Game01:34:49 Sign-off

Corey Thompson from Dice Tower News joins Candice to discuss deck-building and their top 5 favorite deck-building games. 00:00:00 Introduction00:01:42 Dice Tower Dish00:05:18 Fresh Plays00:05:49 Atiwa00:11:06 Beer & Bread00:20:59 Reflecto00:25:26 Charioteer00:36:06 Deck-building + Our Top 5 Deck-building Games00:36:18 Thoughts on deck-building & early influential games00:37:07 Dominion 00:37:52 Starcraft 00:39:10 Thunderstone 00:39:26 Legendary: A Marvel Deck Building Game00:39:59 Star Realms Honorable Mentions00:43:22 Fort00:43:51 Mystic Vale00:44:43 Dune Imperium00:45:28 Tyrants of the Underdark00:46:36 Lost Ruins of Arnak00:47:49 Clank!00:49:14 Corey's #5 - Friday00:51:03 Candice's #5 - Dale of Merchants00:54:48 Corey's #4 - Xenon Profiteer00:57:40 Candice's #4 - Imperium: Classics/Legends01:01:41 Corey's #3 - Valley of the Kings01:04:12 Candice's #3 - Legendary Encounters: An Alien Deck Building Game01:09:59 Corey's #2 - Dale of Merchants01:11:54 Dawn of Peacemakers01:12:20 Lands of Galzyr 01:13:46 Candice's #2 - The Undaunted series01:22:34 Corey's #1 - XenoShyft: Onslaught01:25:58 Candice's #1 - Arctic Scavengers01:32:02 Sign-off

Steph Hodge from BGG and All The Meeples of the Rainbow joins Candice to discuss games on the 2022 BoardGameGeek Holiday Gift Guide.00:00:00 Introduction00:01:49 Fresh Plays00:02:03 Mosaic: A Story of Civilization00:05:36 John Company (Second Edition)00:17:27 Deal with the Devil00:30:06 The 2022 BoardGameGeek Holiday Gift Guide00:34:08 Family and New Gamers00:34:52 Splendor00:35:44 Azul00:36:34 Yak00:37:41 Akropolis00:38:49 Kites00:40:36 Cascadia00:42:01 Stocking Stuffers00:42:16 Star Wars: Jabba’s Palace - A Love Letter Game00:43:29 Star Realms00:44:15 Qwixx00:45:21 The Mind00:46:43 Dandelions00:47:18 Bag of Chips00:49:20 Holiday Hijinks #1 The Kringle Caper00:50:42 Kids Games00:51:35 Moonlight Castle00:52:30 Yummy Yummy Monster Tummy00:53:49 Clue: Finding Nemo00:54:14 Quacks & Co.: Quedlinburg Dash 00:55:34 Foodfighters00:56:03 Disney Happiest Day Game00:56:48 Two-player Games00:56:53 Targi00:57:52 Quarto00:58:41 Tea for 200:59:06 It’s a Wonderful Kingdom01:00:01 WolfWalkers: My Story01:00:59 The Mirroring of Mary King01:02:33 Disney Sorcerer's Arena: Epic Alliances Core Set01:03:08 Splendor Duel01:04:17 Midweight Strategy Games01:04:44 First Rat01:06:10 Mosaic: A Story of Civilization01:06:28 Corrosion01:07:47 Space Station Phoenix01:09:19 Founders of Teotihuacan01:10:12 Tiletum01:14:21 Wonderland’s War01:18:25 Sign-off

Nick Murphy from The Brothers Murph and Candice review Terracotta Army.00:00:00 Introduction00:02:45 Fresh Plays00:00:00 The Search for Planet X00:07:39 Roads & Boats00:18:04 Wayfarers of the South Tigris00:24:01 Schadenfreude00:29:32 Tidal Blades: Banner Festival00:30:29 Shamans00:31:14 Terracotta Army 00:31:57 Game Overview00:44:24 Review01:17:06 Sign-off

W. Eric Martin, BGG News Editor-in-Chief, joins Candice to discuss games they demoed at SPIEL ‘22.00:00:00 Introduction00:00:51 Eric's post-SPIEL vacation00:01:42 GMT Warehouse Weekend00:03:55   Flashpoint: South China Sea00:04:27 Cross Bronx Expressway00:07:20 Fresh Plays00:07:37 Trio (nana)00:10:17 Sol: Last Days of a Star00:18:31 AEOLOS00:26:39 Blood on the Clocktower00:37:59 Our SPIEL '22 Demo Experiences00:38:37 Philosophy00:43:18 Fateforge: Chronicles of Kaan00:50:16 After Us00:57:12 Europa Universalis: The Price of Power01:03:35 Skoventyr01:10:12 1998 ISS01:18:04 KSAR01:23:04 Saigon 7501:30:45 Sign-off

Beth Heile, BGG Store Product Manager, joins Candice to discuss games that were not on their radars ahead of SPIEL ‘22, but after discovering them at the show, they're looking forward to playing them. 00:00:00 Introduction00:02:15 Fresh Plays00:02:34 Turing Machine00:06:54 Pingyao: First Chinese Banks00:14:24 Evergreen00:19:58 WordCraft00:28:23 Our SPIEL '22 Discoveries00:28:28 Beth's SPIEL Report00:35:56 Candice's SPIEL Experience00:38:28 Take a Seat00:41:49 Crossing Oceans00:43:59 Overbooking00:46:59 Corrupt Parliament00:49:59 Troublez00:53:26 Race to the Raft01:01:19 My Shelfie01:05:01 Dogfight!: Rule The Skies in 20 Minutes!01:10:05 Come Together01:15:28 Unconscious Mind01:20:04 Sign-off

Scott Alden (aka Aldie), the owner of BoardGameGeek, joins Candice to discuss the SPIEL '22 games they're most excited for. 00:00:00 Introduction00:01:12 Thank you to Aldie 00:02:30 Geek Speak (previous BGG podcast) 00:05:50 Shout-out to Game Brain00:06:32 Fresh Plays00:06:47 Oathsworn: Into the Deepwood 00:12:40 Lacrimosa 00:22:10 Bad Company 00:29:25 In Vino Morte00:35:16 Our Top 5 SPIEL '22 Releases We're Most Excited For00:35:21 SPIEL overview 00:41:25 Aldie's #5 - Rise & Fall 00:45:09 Candice's #5 - War of the Ring: The Card Game 00:47:59 Aldie's #4 - Beast 00:51:04 Candice's #4 - 1880: China 00:54:15 Aldie & Candice's #3 - Deal with the Devil 00:58:32 Aldie's #2 - Challengers! 01:04:01 Candice's #2 - Undaunted: Stalingrad 01:07:40 Aldie's #1 - Findorff 01:10:40 Candice's #1 - Great Western Trail: Argentina01:20:22 Sign-off