This week Shelley and I go through some of our disappointments in gaming from 2022, organizing those comments into categories. Remember you can sponsor the podcast by going to www.patreon.com/garrettsgames or check out our list of games available for purchase at reasonable prices here:
Shelley and I peruse our list of played games in 2022 and separately choose which ones belong in our personal Top 10 Lists for 2022. We did NOT peek before we sat down to record!
Doug's Honorable Mentions:
Bitoku
Yokohama Roll & Write by Hisashi Hayashi from Okazu Brand
Dandelions by Takashi Sakaue from BoardgameTables
Exhaust by Hisashi Hayashi from Okazu Brand
Maui by Frank Crittin, Gregoire Largey and Sebastien Pauchon from Next Move/Plan B
Dog Park by Lottie & Jack Hazell from Birdwood Games
Shelley's Honorable Mentions:
Maui by Frank Crittin, Gregoire Largey and Sebastien Pauchon from Next Move/Plan B
Isle of Cats Explore and Draw by Frank West from City of Games
Pastiche: Birth of a Masterpiece by Rikkati from Twins Lion Do
Ark Nova by Mathias Wigge from Feuerland Spiele
Doug's Top Ten:
10) My Lil' Everdell by James A and Clarissa A Wilson from Starling Games
9) Akropolis by Jules Messaud from Gigamic
8) Pastiche: Birth of a Masterpiece by Rikkati from Twins Lion Do
7) Dinner in Paris by The Trolls from Funnyfox
6) Dom Pierre by Rola and Costa from R&R Games
5) Ark Nova by Mathias Wigge from Feuerland Spiele
4) Foundations of Rome by Emerson Matsuuchi from Arcane Wonders
3) Tiletum by Daniele Tascini and Simone Luciani from Board&Dice
2) Applejack by Uwe Rosenberg from The Game Builders
1) Catherine: Cities of the Tsarina by Johannes Schmidauer-Konig from Capstone Games & dlp Games
Shelley's Top Ten:
10) Foundations of Rome by Emerson Matsuuchi from Arcane Wonders
9) Applejack by Uwe Rosenberg from The Game Builders
8) My Lil' Everdell by James A and Clarissa A Wilson from Starling Games
7) Yokohama Roll and Write by Hisashi Hayashi from Okazu Brand
6) Catherine: the Cities of the Tsarina by Johannes Schmidauer-Konig from Capstone Games & dlp Games
5) Dinner in Paris by The Trolls from Funnyfox
4) Dog Park by Lottie & Jack Hazell from Birdwood Games
3) Dom Pierre by Rola and Costa from R&R Games
2) Dune Imperium w/Rise of IX Expansion by Paul Dennen from Dire Wolf
1) Tiletum by Daniele Tascini and Simone Luciani from Board&Dice
Shelley and I get two more fantastic games to the table this week, beginning our discussion with how the Contractors expansion affects the solid small-box game
Red Cathedral by Israel Cendrero and Sheila Santos from Devir
then the box gets bigger, and the dice manipulation gets even more interesting in
Tiletum by Simone Luciani and Daniele Tascini from Board&Dice
Thanks again this week to our sponsor LEIRIACON - taking place March 23-26 in Portugal. Shelley and I look forward to seeing any listeners who make the trip!
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Shelley and I tackle both ends of the gaming weight spectrum this week with a small-box, 2-player-only younger brother to a modern classic
Splendor Duel by Marc André and Bruno Cathala from Space Cowboys
then we dive into the deep end for the latest heavy title from a designer known for making out brains work
Woodcraft by Vladimir Suchy and Ross Arnold from Delicious Games
Thanks to our main sponsor this week - LeiriaCon! Taking place March 23-26 on the west coast of Portugal, this conventionhas been on Shelley and my bucket list and we're so glad we can attend this year. Join us!
Shelley and I tackle a couple of smaller-box, medium weight games that we loved. First we create groves of apple trees in
Applejack by Uwe Rosenberg from The Game Builders
then we head to the beach in Hawaii and claim the best spots with our multi-colored towels in
Maui by Frank Crittin, Gregoire Largey, and Sebastien Pauchon from Next Move Games
Thanks to our sponsor this week - LEIRIACON! Taking place form March 23 - 26, join us on the west coast of Portugal for four days of gaming goodness. Here's the link to the website for all of the information: https://www.spielportugal.org/leiriacon/leiriacon-2023
Shelley and I tackle two ends of the complexity spectrum in this week's episode, loving every minute of both experiences. On the less complicated, family-friendly end of the spectrum, we try out Everdell's little sibling
My Lil' Everdell by James A. and Clarissa A. Wilson
then we get much more complex, but in wonderful ways, as we make champagne in
Dom Pierre by Rola and Costa from R&R Games and Pile Up Games
This week Shelley and I become restauranteurs in Paris, competing for space for our tables on the square in
Dinner in Paris by The Trolls from Funnyfox (via Lautapelit.fl)
then we head to Greece to rebuild our own cities in
Akropolis by Jules Messaud from Gigamic
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Shelley and I take a trip up the peninsula to "The City By The Bay" for two different San Francisco titles:
Ticket to Ride San Francisco by Alan Moon from Days of Wonder
as well as
San Francisco by Reiner Knizia from Rebel Studio
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Shelley and I get some newer games to the table (I promise some Essen releases soon!):
First, we head to Australia and take
A Walk in the Park by David Harding from Grail Games
Then we head back in time to rebuild our cities in
Thera by Zach Hoekstra from Mr. B Games and L4 Studios
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Shelley and I wrap up our Meeplefest episodes and we drop right back in to our discussion of expansions and their effect on the games we play, then discuss some of those perennial facorites that Tom & Joe love getting back on the table.
Joining us are
Tom Lehmann - Race for the Galaxy, Roll for the Galaxy, Dice Realms, Res Arcana
and
Joe Huber - Caravan, Blue Skies, Ice Cream, Scream Machine, Burger Joint
Some of the other games mentioned throughout the podcast are
Shelley and I get the mics set up around the boardroom table once again, but this time it's a more intimate and deep discussion with just a couple other great people and designers:
Tom Lehmann: Dice Realms, Race for the Galaxy, Res Arcana, Fast Food Franchise, Throneworld
Joe Huber: Blue Skies, Caravan, Starship Merchants, Scream Machine, Ice Cream, Burger Joint
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