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Published — 03. August 2026 ⏭ rahdo

►►► 13 New Games Ranked & Reviewed

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03. August 2026 um 10:57

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A video outlining all the games we played in July 2026...

Thanks to James Wood of @ThatBoardGameShow for editing this mess together!

00:00:00 - Intro

00:00:19 - Channel Exclusives
• My Shelfie Dice Game & Tic Tac Trek https://www.patreon.com/rahdo/posts/relax-76-my-dice-135091518
• Drillers & Wingspan Pocket https://www.patreon.com/rahdo/posts/recluse-54-164448240
• 1987 Channel Tunnel https://www.patreon.com/rahdo/posts/relax-88-1987-163318219
• Gencon Deep Dive https://www.patreon.com/rahdo/posts/ramble-100-games-164899277
• Q&A https://www.patreon.com/rahdo/posts/residential-q-23-163997737
• Jenjog https://www.patreon.com/rahdo/posts/july-26-jenjog-164975240

00:02:15 - That Board Game Show Announcement
• Escape: The Curse of the Temple https://youtu.be/LPKT_3h9DP0
• King of Monster Island https://youtu.be/qkQarj0zzUE
• Quicksand https://youtu.be/-fWQDrpuTbw
• The Captain is Dead https://youtu.be/4A9LgKITMKY
• The Lord of the Rings: Fate of the Fellowship https://youtu.be/RYrcJ3r4Rh8

00:03:42 - 13. 1987 Channel Tunnel https://www.patreon.com/rahdo/posts/relax-88-1987-163318219
00:12:09 - 12. Wine & Cheese https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZMkOlwkJsJg
00:17:31 - 11. Moon https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b8LLjSkPUrU video by @slickerdrips
00:28:18 - 10. Orbitstar https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U-nqtPiwp6g
00:38:22 - 9. Wingspan Pocket https://www.patreon.com/rahdo/posts/recluse-54-164448240
00:47:43 - 8. Night at the Zoo https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uN_vYkrF8ug
00:52:58 - 7. The Isle of Penguins https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E7Z13HqjpEk
01:00:55 - 6. Perennial https://www.patreon.com/rahdo/posts/perennial-2p-165400207
01:05:39 - 5. Card Trip Europe https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dWtM8UnlmAI video by @jollydutch
01:14:50 - 4. Whisperwood https://www.patreon.com/rahdo/posts/whisperwood-164724981
01:22:20 - 3. Drillers https://youtu.be/kx69n7KmBAU
01:25:52 - 2. Invicible: The Hero Building Game, Season 2 https://youtu.be/-_BALTkQufw
01:29:52 - 1. Wildscape https://www.patreon.com/rahdo/posts/wildscape-165115755

01:35:43 - Closing Time
Published — 30. Juli 2026 ⏭ rahdo

►►► The designer of Hadrian's Wall & the Anarchy does something completely different!

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30. Juli 2026 um 17:24

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Orbitstar: Expedition To Darwin IV - Crowdfunding Page: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/arkusgames/orbitstar-expedition-to-darwin-iv?ref=1rrupa

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A video outlining gameplay for the boardgame Orbitstar: Expedition To Darwin IV from @playarkusgames

For more game info, https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/422171/orbitstar-expedition-to-darwin-iv

0:00 Intro
4:00 Gameplay
1:10:52 Final Thoughts
Published — 28. Juli 2026 ⏭ rahdo

►►► Game so nice I ran through it twice!

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28. Juli 2026 um 12:01

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A video outlining gameplay for the boardgame Drillers from @CzechGamesEdition

For more game info, https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/465669/drillers

Solo Runthrough of Drillers: https://youtu.be/Q1cdjHGenJU

0:00 Intro
2:40 Gameplay
57:29 Final Thoughts
Published — 27. Juli 2026 ⏭ rahdo
Published — 23. Juli 2026 ⏭ rahdo

►►► Midyear Board Game Review

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23. Juli 2026 um 12:05

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Sponsored by Starmork, publisher of the Starmork Dice Tower: https://starmorkplay.com/

Help Rahdo Run: http://patreon.com/rahdo ❤️ Code of conduct: http://conduct.rahdo.com 🙂 And now... A video letting everyone know the games on our Midyear Board Game Review. Recorded live 7/20/26

0:00 Intro
2:02 On the Table Sponsor
6:39 Special Guest @rolling.reggie and the Origins of the Midyear Board Game Review

11:15 *1. Second Date Games*
12:13 Nunatak: Temple of Ice https://youtu.be/jEplbdnFqbg video by @GoodTimeSociety
15:37 Rebirth https://youtu.be/XrJJV_VUcoY video by @TabletopTolson
20:12 The Great Wall https://youtu.be/Pm6zHPtazss
23:38 Wildscape https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/462932/wildscape

29:18 *2. Which game hit the table more than any other this year?*
29:39 Filipino Mahjong https://youtu.be/Jlkb61Ld8aA video by @TESZMillan
34:17 Tipperary https://youtu.be/Q2vjFi-TAfA video by @cliquenabend
37:45 Great Western Trail New Zealand https://youtu.be/8sQbsvxqgyg
39:30 Cozy Stickerville https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/456440/cozy-stickerville
41:47 Akropolis https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/357563/akropolis

45:30 *3. What was your biggest surprise? and/or disappointment?*
45:39 King of Tokyo Godzilla https://youtu.be/gPIIl4vzYmk video by @GoodTimeSociety
49:12 Meeple Vacation https://youtu.be/UbJSDMcjaxI video by @GoodTimeSociety
51:08 The Networks Primetime https://youtu.be/C1vom3q8A8w video by @TheBoardGameGarden
53:14 Pondscape https://youtu.be/cjmI-7Fwmqg video by @NoSoloDados
54:51 Here Lies https://youtu.be/UYcuPY8dRDg video by @DVC_Games
57:26 Galaxy Trucker https://youtu.be/SFy07w-HcOs
59:24 Railway Boom https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/448159/railway-boom
1:01:51 The Sims Board Game https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/448450/the-sims-board-game

1:04:08 *4. What game's production/art has impressed you the most?*
1:04:25 Tidal Blades 2 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iWBjrfqaaEw video by @RuelGaviola
1:06:10 Counterpoint https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2VllAWP5JCU video by @kovray
1:07:51 Puerto Rico 1897 Special Edition https://youtu.be/w5F91fk_q_c video by @GamingRulesVideos
1:13:26 Viking Route https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/411265/viking-route

1:17:09 *5. What has been your most reliable introductory board game?*
1:17:33 Tumblin' Dice https://youtu.be/FoVaWoFHcdY video by @GoodTimeSociety
1:19:23 Got Five! https://youtu.be/jA_nXKNPv5U?si=VWX-Ey0LkOm9YHrq video by @BordspelGeuzen
1:23:35 Holotype https://www.youtube.com/live/w5F91fk_q_c video by @MeepleUniversity
1:26:47 The Networks: Primetime https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/72321/the-networks-primetime

1:31:23 *6. Which "Cult of the Old" title (10+ years old) did you discover for the first time this year?*
1:31:37 The Adventurers: The Temple of Chac https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/43868/the-adventurers-the-temple-of-chac
1:33:25 Biblios https://youtu.be/1jYJbrKGLdo
1:35:27 Cry Havoc https://youtu.be/ScSB0mtTobQ video by @GettingGames
1:37:27 RA https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/12/ra

1:41:59 *7. What is currently at the top of your wishlist?*
1:42:14 Strange Slot Simulator https://youtu.be/ocZEwjOc1Oc video by @MeepleUniversity
1:43:59 Rolling Deep https://youtu.be/jLNJ0xnxymg video by @BitewingGames
1:45:34 Recall https://youtu.be/0YNjGs7901Q
1:47:15 Niraya https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/457567/niraya

1:51:24 *8. Shout out a creator, podcast, blog, or local game store that made your year better.*
1:52:01 Mahjong Sosyal https://www.instagram.com/mahjongsosyal/
1:52:44 Tylor & Ilya from @kovray https://www.youtube.com/kovray
1:54:44 John (and Jeff) from @ChitsandCardboard https://www.youtube.com/ChitsandCardboard
1:57:29 David from @Neon_Gorilla https://www.youtube.com/Neon_Gorilla

2:02:21 *Bonus: What's your personal favorite piece of content you've created this year?*
2:02:45 Good Morning Society Episode 100 https://youtu.be/UnTL-1oNeM
2:04:08 Board States https://www.youtube.com/BoardStatesPod
2:05:10 Room and Board https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qUA0grOi9Dg
2:06:52 Rahdo Reacts https://www.patreon.com/rahdo/posts/ramble-97-dice-155266963

2:10:18 Outro
Published — 21. Juli 2026 ⏭ rahdo

►►► "A lot of style, a fantastic card system, a very satisfying puzzle"

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Von: Rahdo Runs Through
21. Juli 2026 um 16:04

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Trials of Maya - Crowdfunding: https://gamefound.com/en/projects/zainmemon/trialsofmaya

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A video outlining gameplay for the boardgame Trials of Maya

For more game info, https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/429369/trials-of-maya

Shea's channel: http://youtube.com/rtfmshow
Shea's tutorial for this game: https://youtu.be/SfhjAfu_ryE

0:00 Intro
2:52 Gameplay
1:23:20 Final Thoughts
Published — 20. Juli 2026 ⏭ rahdo

►►► Why is this now in my top10 co-ops of all time?

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Von: Rahdo Runs Through
20. Juli 2026 um 11:55

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A video outlining gameplay for the boardgame Invincible: The Hero-Building Game, Season 2

For more game info, https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/472821/invincible-the-hero-building-game-season-2

0:00 Intro
2:09 Gameplay
1:10:06 Final Thoughts
Published — 16. Juli 2026 ⏭ rahdo

►►► Top 32 Gen Con Games

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Von: Rahdo Runs Through
16. Juli 2026 um 10:48

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Sponsored by Steve Jackson Games, publisher of Munchkin Vox Machina! For more info on the game, go to https://munchkin.game/products/games/munchkin-vox-machina/

Help Rahdo Run: http://patreon.com/rahdo ❤️ Code of conduct: http://conduct.rahdo.com 🙂 And now... A video letting everyone our Top Gen Con Games. Recorded live 7/13/26.

0:00 Intro
2:34 Sponsor: Munchkin Vox Machina
5:10 Talking about Gen Con games
11:10 12. (Chris) Satchel Quest https://youtu.be/xGBs6UH3-8Y video by @GettingGames
17:06 11. (Ruel) Lord of the Rings: Circle of Conflict https://youtu.be/vNTQz44peDo
25:25 10. (Ray) Evenglow https://youtu.be/rjLNF2pSKJI video by @WatchItPlayed
29:40 9. (Rahdo) Arkham Travel Guide & Innsmouth Travel Guide https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/439409/arkham-travel-guide
43:05 8. (Chris) Night at the Zoo https://youtu.be/uN_vYkrF8ug
46:10 7. (Ruel) Frosted Blooms https://youtu.be/hXTXN2RPnCs video by @boardgamegeek
50:44 6. (Ray) Totally Human https://youtu.be/AkqZXZROsu0?si=DqfUVZDlgBaHW82G&t=17
55:40 5. (Rahdo) Greylune https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/459401/greylune
1:05:48 4. (Chris) Jisogi Anime Studio Tycoon https://youtu.be/kkUlr2TqTwc video by @CardboardEast
1:11:13 3. (Ruel) Dino Racer https://youtu.be/NhCq0DTvn-o video by @RuelGaviola
1:14:26 2. (Ray) Orbita https://youtu.be/Ynp0rYb9ZhE video by @boardgamersteph
1:18:20 1. (Rahdo) Forbidden Legacy https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/465097/forbidden-legacy
1:24:33 Rahdo's Full Top 10
Pirates of the High Teas, Treat Please!, Vampire Survivors, Misfit Heroes, Pop Art, Cities USA, Karak Labyrinth, Arkham/Innsmouth Travel Guide, Greylune, Forbidden Legacy
1:30:45 Origin story: Praise Be!
1:33:13 Honorable Mentions
Lords of Waterdeep, Honeypot, Take a Seat, Estate Raise the Realm, Button Kingdom, Yotei, Frozen Passage, Three Witches, Phantom Ink, Tropichaos, Digging for Dinos, Wingspan Pocket, Duel of Meloch
Published — 14. Juli 2026 ⏭ rahdo

►►► "Why do we need these boats?!"

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Von: Rahdo Runs Through
14. Juli 2026 um 12:05

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Wreck Crowdfunding Page: https://gamefound.com/en/projects/chip-theory-games/wroth-reprint--wreck-expansion

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A video outlining gameplay for the boardgame Wreck from @ChipTheoryGames

For more game info, https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/473113/wreck

Shea's channel: http://youtube.com/rtfmshow

0:00 Intro
3:23 Gameplay
48:37 Final Thoughts
Published — 13. Juli 2026 ⏭ rahdo

►►► The designer of SETI gives us something completely different!

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13. Juli 2026 um 15:01

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Night at the Zoo Publisher's Page: https://www.albi.eu/night-at-the-zoo

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A video outlining gameplay for the boardgame Night at the Zoo from

For more game info, https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/457412/night-at-the-zoo

0:00 Intro
2:17 Gameplay
47:11 Final Thoughts
Published — 12. Juli 2026 ⏭ rahdo
Published — 09. Juli 2026 ⏭ rahdo
Published — 07. Juli 2026 ⏭ rahdo

►►► Does it beat The Isle of Cats?

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07. Juli 2026 um 17:05

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The Isle of Penguins Crowdfunding Page: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/tcokgame/the-isle-of-penguins

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A video outlining gameplay for the boardgame The Isle of Penguins from @CityofGamesHQ

For more game info, https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/471578/the-isle-of-penguins

0:00 Intro
3:19 Gameplay
57:56 Final Thoughts
Published — 05. Juli 2026 ⏭ rahdo

►►►13 new games ranked & rated for June 2026!

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05. Juli 2026 um 13:52

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Uganda Village Board Game Convention - https://www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/uvbgc2026
Help Rahdo Run: http://patreon.com/rahdo ❤️ Code of conduct: http://conduct.rahdo.com 🙂 And now...
A video outlining all the games we played in June 2026...

Thanks to James Wood of  @ThatBoardGameShow  for editing this mess together!

Interview with the kids from the Uganda Village Board Game Convention https://youtu.be/DfJgNDSNuEk

00:00:00 - Intro
00:00:28 - Uganda Village Board Game Convention
00:02:28 - Channel Exclusives
• Release https://youtu.be/fyoqXZjfl3k https://www.patreon.com/rahdo/posts/relax-75-of-131291168
• Recluse https://youtu.be/CyVi0PQV-e0 https://www.patreon.com/rahdo/posts/recluse-53-space-161448650
• Relax https://youtu.be/qcUYo_UJJlM https://www.patreon.com/rahdo/posts/relax-87-meadow-162233944
• Ramble https://youtu.be/Tq8_Js27pHA https://www.patreon.com/rahdo/posts/ramble-99-more-160914286
• Q&A https://youtu.be/AFjmD1BT0K4 https://www.patreon.com/rahdo/posts/resident-q-22-161265125
• Jenjog https://youtu.be/aQF9tEKf7-4 https://www.patreon.com/rahdo/posts/jen-jog-63-june-162321969
00:05:11 - 13. Tianxia https://youtu.be/CK15GGOhDXM
00:11:38 - 12. Space Lab https://www.patreon.com/rahdo/posts/relax-87-meadow-162233944
00:20:53 - 11. Crop Rotation https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/446250/crop-rotation
00:33:13 - 10. Mythologies https://youtu.be/9SEBFVzkO6g
00:41:15 - 9. Viking Route https://www.patreon.com/rahdo/posts/relax-87-meadow-162233944
00:58:01 - 8. Montado https://www.patreon.com/rahdo/posts/relax-87-meadow-162233944
01:07:42 - 7. Shallow Sea: Nesting Season https://youtu.be/uMRq_e5Q1b4?si=8OjnoaqbtoF-x3mK (video by@TotallyTabled)
01:14:11 - 6. Federation: Piracy https://youtu.be/vKACnpd5KGs
01:20:53 - 5. Chocolate Factory (remastered) https://www.patreon.com/rahdo/posts/chocolate-161258060
01:22:44 - 4. Barcelona: Passeig de Gràcia https://youtu.be/p-TqRPp0QaY (video by @GamingRulesVideos)
01:28:17 - 3. Diables https://youtu.be/Q13qO8x8u8w
01:33:05 - 2. Meadow: Adventure Book https://www.patreon.com/rahdo/posts/relax-87-meadow-162233944
01:38:12 - 1. Wondrous Creatures: Winterfall https://youtu.be/fixyGhXyPqE
01:43:33 - Closing Time
Published — 03. Juli 2026 ⏭ rahdo
Published — 01. Juli 2026 ⏭ rahdo

►►► My #1 worker placement game gets even better!

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Von: Rahdo Runs Through
01. Juli 2026 um 18:02

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Wondrous Creatures: Winterfall - Buy it Here: https://badcomet.co/products/wondrous-creatures-winterfall-expansion

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A video outlining gameplay for the boardgame Wondrous Creatures: Winterfall from @badcomet2455

For more game info, https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/459138/wondrous-creatures-winterfall

0:00 Intro
12:30 Gameplay
1:07:27 Final Thoughts
Published — 29. Juni 2026 ⏭ rahdo

►►► With a couple of tweaks, this could enter top10 territory!

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29. Juni 2026 um 17:03

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International Unplayed Games Day Thread: https://boardgamegeek.com/thread/3728454/international-unplayed-games-day-june-30th
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A video outlining gameplay for the boardgame Federation: Piracy from @explor8758

For more game info, https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgameexpansion/448124/federation-piracy

Rahdo's Original Federation Runthrough: https://youtu.be/WUpwnvPG5J8

International Unplayed Games Day Thread: https://boardgamegeek.com/thread/3728454/international-unplayed-games-day-june-30th

0:00 Special announcement!
1:29 Intro
5:51 Gameplay
1:14:17 Final Thoughts
Published — 26. Juni 2026 ⏭ rahdo
Published — 24. Juni 2026 ⏭ rahdo

►►► How good is this Spiel des Jahres nominee?

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Von: Rahdo Runs Through
24. Juni 2026 um 10:03

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Help Rahdo Run: http://patreon.com/rahdo ❤️ Code of conduct: http://conduct.rahdo.com 🙂 And now...
A video outlining gameplay for the boardgame Boss Fighter QR.
For more game info, https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/454672/boss-fighters-qr

Orignal roundup: https://youtube.com/watch?v=_he61geMp1c

@MeetMeAtTheTable's playthrough: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8g2r2DRHxlo
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