Paula's back for here Diamond Anniversary and things aren't firing on all cylinders 

This Game is Broken is a comedy board game panel show with Matthew Jude, Dave Luza, Paula Deming, Nick Murphy and Mike Murphy. We play a lot of nonsense games full of role playing and trivia as well as other fun stuff which can be found at the links below.

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In this episode we talk about whether the tariffs will minimise America's influence in the board game world. 

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Now for something completely different...Davey invites everyone into his mind as he devises an Escape Room for the gang to try and escape from.  Who knew Taunton board game shops could be so dangerous.

FIRST PLAYER: Davey
OTHER PLAYERS: JP, Becky & Dan

In this episode you'll learn:
- how Dan has been launching off with his first experiences of Galactic Cruise by Kinson Key Games
- about the latest hotness from 2011 with Ora et Labora from Lookout Games
- how Davey can't get enough of battling boss monsters in Primal: The Awakening
- that Becky is better at enticing people to her French parties than her collecting flowers in both Fleur & Botany by Dux Somnium Games
- whether the Whose Turn gang will make it out of Davey's mind in our first recorded escape room experience.

LINKS REFERENCED IN THE SHOW
Primal: The Awakening Campaign & Live Stream on Gaming Rules!
https://www.youtube.com/live/s-skDcpGjLg?si=LirydVhsVQoFdC0_

For more information around Pax Illuminaten check out the episode below
https://www.whoseturn.co.uk/1930456/episodes/13822012-expansion-pack-oliver-kiley-s-turn-pax-illuminaten

Background music during the escape room credit below:
Music from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!):
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License code: TR8ZMXEKFB2LCJCC

EPISODE CHAPTERS

0:00 - TURN 1 - Player Count

1:37 - TURN 2 - Let's Talk About Hex

1:53 - Becky - Botany & Fleur

6:11 - Dan - Galactic Cruise

11:05 - JP - Ora et Labora

20:02 - Davey - Primal streaming on Gaming Rules!

25:39 - TURN 3 - Main Event: Escape from the board game bazaar

26:05 - Prologue

30:05 - Chapter 1: The Board Game Shelves

37:18 - Chapter 2: The Chessboard Floor

39:26 - Chapter 3: The Long Hallway

44:17 - Chapter 4: Return to the Chessboard Floor

46:26 - Chapter 5: The Trouble with Zoo Mascots

51:06 - Chapter 6: Dangerous Dart Dealore Adventure

54:30 - Chapter 7: The Three Spires

57:45 - Epilogue

59:47 - TURN 4 - The Penultimate Turn

1:16:18 - TURN 5 - The Final Turn

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This week Peter, & Mike review Fate: Defenders of Grimheim and have a design discussion about side quests. _________________________ YouTube - www.youtube.com/channel/UCrOtGhui_jdLdoQNI7PU4Pg X - @onestopcoopshop Discord - discord.gg/p4jX8AF Merch: one-stop-co-op-shop.creator-spring.com/ Donate to One Stop Co-op Shop - www.patreon.com/onestop Email - onestopcoopshop@gmail.com

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"gibber--intransitive verb

:to speak rapidly, inarticulately, and often foolishly"

-Merriam-Webster

"gibberer--noun

:the hosts of SVWAG"

Games Played Last Week:

01:17 -Sausage Sizzle (Inka and Marcus Brand, 25th Century Games, 2012)

05:22 -Landmarks (Rodrigo Rego & Danilo Valente, Floodgate Games, 2024)

09:11 -Skara Brae (Shem Phillips, Garphill Games, 2025)

14:20 -Moving Company (Guo Jiahui & Wu Ying, Whales Entertainment, 2025)

16:49 -First Rat (Gabriele Ausiello & Virginio Gigli, Pegasus Spiele, 2022)

20:47 -Barbecubes (Brett J. Gilbert & Rob Sparks, Alley Cat Games, 2025)

24:35 -Unstoppable (John D. Clair, Renegade Game Studios, 2025)

29:48 -Battle of Mekaverse (Reiner Knizia, Kids Logic, 2024)

34:25 -Dorfromantik: The Board Game (Michael Palm and Lukas Zach, Pegasus Spiele, 2022)

37:41 -Toy Battle (Paolo Mori & Alessandro Zucchini, Repos Production, 2025)

40:04 -Dungeon Twister: The Card Game (Christophe Boelinger, Asmodee, 2013)

46:34 -Rumble Nation (Yogi Shinichi, Hobby Japan, 2017)

News (and why it doesn't matter):

50:10 SETI expansion: Space Agencies

50:46 Flamecraft digital

51:28 POGs are coming back? Slam Throne

52:02 Open registration for SVWAG Con (July 25th-July27th) on Eventbrite! https://tinyurl.com/25s6p5jd

53:53 Feature Game: Gibberers: The Word Game of Language Invention and Civilization Development (Keisei, Hobby Japan, 2024)

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In this episode the gamg head down to Red Mill Cafe and speak to people on the street.

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Garrett's Games Episode 992! This week Shelley and I check out the little brother in the Great Western Trail series

Great Western Trail - El Paso by Alexander Pfister and Johannes Krenner from Lookout Games

then we check out a game that flew under the Essen radar for many

Campus Galli by Steffen Bogen from HUCH!

Thanks as always to our sponsor Bezier Games for their support.

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https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/16ovRDNBqur0RiAzgFAfI0tYYnjlJ68hoHyHffU7ZDWk/edit?usp=sharing

And if you're looking for more Great Western Trail commentary, here are the other TWO episodes where we discuss the original and its first expansion:

Website link for Episode 543:

https://garrettsgames.com/garretts-games-543-kanagawa-and-great-western-trail

Website link for Episode 679:

https://garrettsgames.com/garretts-games-679-great-western-trail-expansion-and-lighthouse-run

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Why duel with silly weapons when you can duel with whole cities? In Rival Cities, Hamburg and Altona go head to head to see who will be the city anyone's ever heard of. I think you probably know who pulled that off IRL. 

But if you'd rather fight with fruit or sausages, fear not because we have those for you too - in our Work in Progress.

If you’d like to check out our bonus episodes - become a Patreon supporter on patreon.com/nopunincluded

 

On to the timestamps:
00:00 Cold open
01:41 Intro
05:18 Work in Progress
06:05 Sausage Sizzle
08:17 (Reiner Knizia's) Fruit Fight
14:47 Corps of Discovery
25:46 Correspondence
27:16 Rival Cities

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Hey now Cabalists and welcome to episode 320 of The Secret Cabal! Origins Game Fair 2025 is nearly here and we're all fired up. If you're going to be there you got to join us for our meetup at the Whistle and Keg on June 20th. Then the gang gets into some of the games they've been playing including Praga Caput Regni, YRO, Obsession Upstairs Downstairs, Space Empires 4x, Biblios and a feature review of Septima from Mind Clash games! Then after Tony T hooks us up with his amazing new segment the Founders jump into another Short Topic Extravaganza. Praga Caput Regni: 00:04:44, YRO: 00:12:55, Obsession Upstairs, Downstairs: 00:21:14, Space Empires 4x: 00:31:33, Biblios: 00:42:28, Septima: 00:58:39, News with Tony T: 01:35:45, Short Topic Extravaganza: 02:15:57. Check out our sponsors Restoration Games at https://restorationgames.com/. Game Toppers at https://www.gametoppersllc.com/. And CGE at https://czechgames.com/.

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In today's episode, the guys discuss their recent plays and review Galactic Cruise. They wrap up with a draft of their favorite games to play at a Con. Help support the podcast on Patreon! www.patreon.com/punchboardparadise Join our Discord! discord.gg/4FrZ8S3yCv Check out the Website! punchboardparadise.com Need a new shirt? www.punchboardparadise.threadless.com Music by HookSounds

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00:00:00 Intro
00:04:30 Music Talk
00:06:30 Appliance Malfunctions
00:10:00 Discord Conversations
00:12:00 Miniature Market Discussion
00:16:15 Taste Buds
00:22:30 Portal Games
00:24:00 Strawberry Shortcake: Berry Besties Bakeoff Card Game
00:30:30 Cyclades: Legendary Edition
00:46:00 Gametoppers LLC
00:48:15 Rajas of the Ganges: Cards & Karma
00:54:15 SWU Update
00:57:00 Switch 2 Attempts
01:03:15 Hubworld: Aidalon

We’ve been on an absolute whirlwind of recording episodes, and I can practically hear y’all shouting, “What the heck, make it stop!” Trust me, I get it—it feels like we’re popping up in your podcast queue nonstop. But here’s the deal: we’ve had some special releases in between our regular shows, so while it may seem like we’re flooding your feed, it’s all in the name of keeping things exciting. Or so we tell ourselves.

This time, we dove into a true classic that recently got a well-deserved facelift—Cyclades. Originally released in 2009, it was one of those gems we missed before board games became a staple in our lives. And wow, the production quality is nothing short of stunning. For those who picked up the deluxe components, I bet you weren’t disappointed.

Now, let me be honest—this game exposed my weaknesses in a way I didn’t see coming. It wasn’t the game’s fault; it was mine. But hey, maybe that’s a sign of a solid strategy game—one that lays bare where you struggle and pushes you to improve. If you were a fan of the classic and have a well-loved, slightly worn-out copy sitting on your shelf, it might be time to snag this refreshed edition and bring Cyclades back to the table in all its glory.

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This time, Tom shares his adventures in Mexico, and Julie has tales to tell from Greece. Then, we kick of our discussion of video games that feel like board games with Eric's obsession with Blue Prince, before moving on to a bunch of other electronic games, including some that have made the leap to boardgames. We open up the mailbag for a question and Tale of Horror, and break down our Roses, Thorns, and Hula Hoops.

00:57 - Following the Script

01:21 - Announcements: Dice Tower Cruise and East

02:24 - Tom in Mexico

06:27 - Julie in Greece

06:48 - Video Games that Feel Like Board Games

08:05 - Blue Prince

10:42 - Slay the Spire

11:24 - Balatro

16:22 - PS Remote Play

19:26 - Final Fantasy Tactics

21:26 - Citizen Sleeper

22:21 - Sunderfolk

23:35 - Jackbox

24:57 - Telltale Games

26:24 - Making the Jump to Board Games

36:25 - Question/Tale of Boardgaming Horror

44:28 - We Love Cats

46:41 - Ito

49:55 - Donald Duck in Happy Camper

54:51 - The Morrison Game Factory

58:20 - Lynx

59:43 - Camino a Xibabla

Questions? Tales of Horror? tom@dicetower.com

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Chaka Khan, let me rock you

Let me rock you, Chaka Khan

Let me rock you, that's all I wanna do

Chaka Khan, let me rock you

Let me rock you, Chaka Khan

Let me rock you, 'cause I feel for you

-Chaka Khan, "I Feel for You"

01:26 AYURIS: Barcelona (Dani Garcia, Board&Dice, 2023)

Games Played Last Week:

03:10 -Snap Ships Tactics: Swarm Box (Josh Derksen, Snap Ships, 2025) 

10:13 -Battle of Mekaverse (Reiner Knizia, Kids Logic, 2024)

15:34 -Everdell Farshore (James A. Wilson & Clarissa A. Wilson, Starling Games, 2023)

20:19 -Trading Titans (Reiner Knizia, Kids Logic, 2024)

25:03 -TAH WARS: Dice Tower Game (Luca Vince Caltabiano, BOARD TO DEATH, 2025)

31:06 -Things in Rings (Peter C. Hayward, Allplay, 2024)

News (and why it doesn't matter):

35:06 Lifeboat by Jeff Siadek reprint on Kickstarter

37:15 Underwater Cities: Data Era expansion

38:18 Open registration for SVWAG Con (July 25th-July27th) on Eventbrite! https://tinyurl.com/25s6p5jd

39:55 Topic: Tricky Edge Cases

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In this jam-packed episode, Conor takes the reins as host and is joined by Adrian and Joe to chat about what they’ve been playing, some solo deep-dives, party chaos, and emerging favourites.

Joe's Long Weekend of Mayhem
Joe dives into his recent experience playing Blood on the Clocktower over a long weekend with friends. Expect stories of bluffing, betrayal, and late-night accusations as he shares how this social deduction classic went down with his group—and whether any friendships survived the chaos!

Conor Compiles... and Compiles Again
Conor has been putting in serious time with Compile, getting in multiple plays of this clever and compact card game. He shares his thoughts on how it holds up after repeated plays, where it shines, and whether it’s earned a permanent spot in his rotation.

Adrian Goes Solo with The Anarchy
Adrian has been digging deep into The Anarchy, especially in solo mode. He breaks down how the game works, what makes it stand out mechanically, and why it’s kept him coming back to the table. If you’re a solo gamer or a fan of crunchy historical themes, this one’s for you.

Plus, the team riffs on gameplay highlights, player dynamics, and what’s exciting them in the hobby right now.

 

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Spoiler: Adrian didn't win any games of Tang Garden despite what he thought happened....

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On this episode of On Board Games, Erik is joined by Marc Specter of the Grand Gamers Guild to talk about games (and other things) they've played including:

• Galactic Cruise
• Buffet Boss
• The Plum Island Horror
• Kokeshi

You can get a discount on Zencastr.com using this link.

(20:58) Then, they discuss the impacts the current 145% tariff on Chinese goods has on the boardgame industry.

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There is board game talk in this episode, I promise. It's just after all the food, baseball, and disc golf in the beginning. Clef and Tim talk some recent plays of Crisis, Maria, Pax Illuminaten, and Lowenherz before discussing our favorite convention experiences in leading up to PPCon 2025! Join the discord at discord.gg/s8hYtWkMS3

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This week's guest is the owner of Naylor Games, James Naylor. We discuss truth claims on religion, train games and the pressures of being a small publisher...but which games did he choose?

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Kingmaker Railways of the World Snowdonia Aeon's End The Mind

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Chad and Clef have a fun chat with Joshua Acosta and Hiro Oikawa from Neon Comet Games to learn more about them and discuss their upcoming Age of Steam map, Stalinist Russia. Check out the links below to connect with Neon Comet Games and support what they’re doing! https://www.winsomechoosesome.com/ https://www.neoncometgames.com/ https://x.com/NeonCometGames https://x.com/bodogeimu https://x.com/JoshuaAcostaMD https://boardgamegeek.com/user/JoshuaAcosta https://boardgamegeek.com/user/hirohcjapan

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This week Shelley and I delve into fairytale combinations and tricktaking in

3 Chapters by Joe Hout from Amigo (thanks to Amigo for the review copy)

and then we check out the rejuvenation of society on the British Isles in

Rebirth by Dr. Reiner Knizia from Mighty Boards

Thanks as always to our sponsor Bezier Games!

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3 Chapters was just released here in the US and here's the Amazon link: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0F4GJCDMG

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