This week Shelley and I get ANOTHER Roll & Write version of a title we already love to the table

Yokohama Roll&Write by Hisashi Hayashi from Okazu Brand

then check out a 2-player game from a few years back that had been sitting on the shelf for far too long - the Mad Max inspired

Kero by Prospero Hall from Hurrican

You can help support the podcast by checking out our Games For Sale Google Doc. Pick out a few games that are priced to sell and then just pay shipping to have them arrive on your doorstep. You'll help keep our little podcast running and have new games ready to hit the table.

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

You can also support the podcast by going to www.patreon.com/garrettsgames

Sorry for the less than stellar quality if the sound on this (and last week's) podcasts. I forgot to plug the recorder into the miser properly, hence the echo-y sound quality. I hope the content is still worth your time.

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This week Shelley and I get an oldie but goodie to the table playing

Expedition or Expedition Famous Explorers (along with a couple of other names) by Wolfgang Kramer from Ravensburger, Queen Games and 8th Summit among others.

then we try out a brand new title from the designer best known for Carcassonne

Fire & Stone by Klaus-Jürgen Wrede from Pegasus Spiele

You can help support the podcast by checking out our Games For Sale Google Doc. Pick out a few games that are priced to sell and then just pay shipping to have them arrive on your doorstep. You'll help keep our little podcast running and have new games ready to hit the table.

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

You can also support the podcast by going to www.patreon.com/garrettsgames

Sorry for the less than stellar quality if the sound on this (and next week's) podcasts. I forgot to plug the recorder into the miser properly, hence the echo-y sound quality. I hope the content is still worth your time.

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Shelley and head to out space to design tech trees and explore the galaxy in

Beyond the Sun by Dennis K. Chan from Rio Grande Games

then we head into the mystical realm and explore

The Forgotten City by Ying-Tan Liu from TWOPLUS Games

Be sure to check out our list of games for sale - good deals and you just have to pay shipping - there are even some Freebies with purchase!

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

You can also sponsor the podcast at www.patreon.com/garrettsgames

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Shelley and I check out a quick card game with beautiful artwork

Momiji by Dario Massarenti and Francesco Testini from Japanime Games and Deer Games

then we pull one that's been sitting onthe shelf unplayed and realize we had been missing out on

Franchise by Christwart Conrad from Queen Games

Be sure to check out our list of games for sale - good deals and you just have to pay shipping - there are even some Freebies with purchase!

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

You can also sponsor the podcast at www.patreon.com/garrettsgames

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This week Shelley and I run workshops to create beautiful tiles, then head into a steampunk world of grit and grime in

Majolica by Yu Wang from Blue Magpie Games

and

Corrosion by Stefan Bauer from Deep Print Games and Capstone Games

Help support the podcast by sponsoring us on Patreon at

www.patreon.com/garrettsgames

or buy some games that are priced to sell - you just pay for the games you want, possibly choose a "Free With Purchase" title, and pay shipping. I'll wrap them up carefully and send them on their way to you!

Check out the list of games at:

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

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This week Shelley and I build steampunk animal/mech hybrids in

Imaginarium by Bruno Cathala and Florian Sirieix from Bombyx

then have fun playing with plastic magnetized frames in

Magnefix by Roberto Fraga from Amigo

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Shelley and I talk a bit about our wonderful trip to Portugal from which we just returned, and then discuss the new big-box game from Quined Games

Carnegie by Xavier Georges

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Shelley and I place our bets as we play a GREAT new title from Perplext

Long Shot: The Dice Game by Chris Handy

then pull a great recent title off the shelf once again to discuss its L'Etoile expanion

Paris by Wolfgang Kramer and Michael Kiesling from Game Brewer

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Shelley and I head to Oaxaca and play

Zapotec by Fabio Lopiano from Board&Dice

then we get healthy and eat our vegetables in

Veggies by Jog Kung from Devir

We also mention Cafe by Rola and Costa from PYTHAGORAS in our discussion of Veggies as a better implementation of the tableau building by overlaying cards mechanism. Check it out!

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Shelley and I got a chance to play

Living Forest by Aske Christiansen from Ludonaute

and discuss it, along with the other Kennerspiel des Jahres and Spiel des Jahres Nominees and Recommended Games.

SdJ Nominees:

Cascadia by Randy Flynn from Flatout Games and KOSMOS

Scout by Kei Kajino from Oink Games and One More Game!

Top Ten by Aurelien Picolet and Cocktail Games

SdJ Recommended:

7 Wonders: Architects

echoes: The Dancer

Magic Rabbit

My Gold Mine

So Clover!

Trek 12: Himalaya

KdJ Nominees

Cryptid from Hal Duncan and Ruth Veevers and Osprey Games 7 Skelling Games

Dune Imperium by Paul Dennen and Dire Wolf

Living Forest

KdJ Recommended:

Ark Nova

Khora: Rise of an Empire

Witchstone

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Shelley and take on a single game once again this week. This time the physical size isn't as huge as last week, but the depth is certainly there!

Golem by Flaminia Brasini, Virginio Gigli, and Simone Luciani from Cranio Creations

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Shelley and I tackle a literally HUGE game this week...it's so big it deserved its own show!

Foundations of Rome by Emerson Matsuuchi from Arcane Wonders

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Shelley and I take a break from reviews to reflect on our favorite Roll & Write or Draw & Draw games, a newer genre that certainly has exploded in the past few years.

Shelley's Honorable Mentions:

Silver & Gold by Phil Walker-Harding from NSV

On Tour by Chad DeShon from Boardgametables

Shelley's Top 5:

5) Explorers by Phil Walker-Harding from Ravensburger

4) Hadrian's Wall by Bobby Hill from Garphill Games, CMON Global & Renegade Game Studios

3) Second Chance by Uwe Rosenberg from Edition Spielwiese and Stronghold Games

2) The Clever Series (Ganz Schon Clever/That's Pretty Clever, Doppelt so Clever/Twice as Clever, Clever Hoch Drei/Clever Cubed) by Wolfgang Warsch from Schmidt Spiele and Stronghold Games

1) Welcome To... (+New Las Vegas, The Moon, etc.) by Benoit Turpin from Blue Cocker Games and Deep Water Games

Doug's Honorable Mentions:

On Tour by Chad DeShon from Boardgametables

Let's Make A Bus Route The Dice Game by Saashi from Saashi & Saashi

Doug's Top 5:

5) Biblios Quill & Parchment by Steve Finn from Dr. Finn's Games

4) Trails of Tucana by Eilif Svensson and Kristian Amundsen Ostby from Aporta Games, Matagot, and Pegasus Spiele

3) Hadrian's Wall by Bobby Hill from Garphill Games, CMON Global & Renegade Game Studios

2) The Clever Series (Ganz Schon Clever/That's Pretty Clever, Doppelt so Clever/Twice as Clever, Clever Hoch Drei/Clever Cubed) by Wolfgang Warsch from Schmidt Spiele and Stronghold Games

1) Welcome To... (+New Las Vegas, The Moon, etc.) by Benoit Turpin from Blue Cocker Games and Deep Water Games

Other Roll & Writes/Draw & Draws Mentioned at the top of the show that we have played & reviewed:

Isle of Cats Explore & Draw

Three Sisters

Cartographers & Cartographers Heroes

Rustling Leaves Blatterrauschen

Patchwork Doodle

Qwixx/Quixx on Board

Divvy Dice

Anubixx

Hex Roller

Bloom

Brixx

Encore!

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Shelley and I get heavy as we wander downriver in

Boonlake by Alexander Pfister from Capstone Games and dlp Games

then we get dicey as we attempt to raise our levels and take over lands in

First Empires by Eric B. Vogel from Sand Castle Games

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Shelley and I delve once again into Dr. Knizia's legacy game, talking about the latter chapters of

My City by Reiner Knizia from Kosmos

after we spend some time with the little brother of Isle of Cats - this week it's

Isle of Cats: Explore & Draw by Frank West from City of Games

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Shelley and I discuss the first 1/2 of

My City by Reiner Knizia from KOSMOS

(with a few spoilers), but first we tackle the FOURTH in the Azul series

Azul: Queen's Garden by Michael Kiesling from Next Move Games

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Shelley and I return to Victorian England this week for a look at the Upstair/Downstairs and Wessex expansions for

Obsession by Dan Hallagan from Kayenta Games

then we head out into the garden and work with corn, beans and pumplins in the new roll & write

Three Sisters by Ben Pinchback and Matt Riddle from Motor City Gameworks and 25th Century Games

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Shelley and I put on our "Where's Waldo?" hats to solve some crimes in

Micro Macro - Crime City by Johannes Sich from Edition Spielwiese and Pegasus Spiele

the head back to Victorian England and become landed gentry courting the Fairchilds in

Obsession by Dan Hallagan from Kayenta Games (KG)

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Shelley and I enjoy a 2-player-only game of competing groups of thieves stealing precious artifacts in

Caper: Europe by Unai Rubio from Keymaster Games

then we head back to

The Isle of Cats by Frank West from City of Games

to explore some of the recent expansions, including the Boat Pack, Kittens & Beasts, and Kickstart Expansion 2

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Shelley and I get another BIG game to the table this week, delving into zoo building and animal acquisition in

Ark Nova by Mathias Wigge from Capstone and Feuerland Spiele

then we check back into

Paris: La Cité de la Lumière by Jose Antonio Abascal Acebo from Devir to see how the Paris: Eiffel expansion works with the base game

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