This week Shelley and I take classes to become better at magic in

Studies in Sorcery by Chris Glein from Weird Giraffe Games

then we build different color robots while obtaining help from assistants in

Sparks by Adrian Adamescu, Purluca Florin, Kjetil Svendsen, and Kristian A. Ostby from Alion Games

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This week it's two games about birds. First up is a 2-player-only game about building the best nest in

Bower by Pierpaolo Paoletti from Cranio Creations

then we compete for nest space and use of the best creatures to gain majorities in various locations in

Perch by Doug Hettrick from Inside Up Games

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This week Shelley and I try to catch fish with dice in

Lure by Satoru Nakamura from Allplay

then place beautiful tiles in interesting patterns and colors in

Calcada by Vangelis Bagiartakis and Konstantinos Karagiannis from Piatnik

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This week Shelley and I check out a small-box card game of garden building in

Floral by James Newman from HUCH! and Edition Spielwiese

then we take on a much bigger game set in the ancient desert society of

Resafa by Vladimir Suchy from Delicious Games and Rio Grande Games

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This week Shelley and I have fun with a game that touches TWO of our favorite hobbies (board games and music) in

Draft and Write Records by Bruno Maciel from Inside Up Games

then we make and indluge in one of our favorite dairy products in

Fromage by Matthew O'Malley and Ben Rosset from Road to Infamy Games (R2i)

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Shelley and I enjoy two beautiful games this week, making patterns of landscapes in

Harmonies by Johan Benvenuto from Libellud

then we draft critters and construct buildings in a new 2-player entry into the Everdell universe

Everdell Duo by James A. and Clarissa A. Wilson from Starling Games

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Shelley and I rebel and try to avoid marriage proposals in

Rebel Princess Deluxe Edition by Daniel Byrne, José Gerardo Guerrero, Kevin Pelaez, and Tirso Virgos from Bezier Games

then attempt to gain wealth and fame in

Rajas of the Ganges: Cards and Karma by Inka and Markus Brand from R&R Games and HUCH!

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This week Shelley and I deliver goods and explore the Pacific in

Cargo Empire by Alexander Bogdanovsky and Pini Shekhter from Moaideas Game Design

and

Cook Islands by Klaus-Jurgen Wrede from Trefl

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Shelley and I grow an autumnal enviroment, populating it with birds, foxes, frogs and mushrooms in

Fall by Giampaolo Razzino from Little Rocket Games

then we pan for glass beads and collect them in

River Valley Glassworks by Adam Hill, Ben Pinchback, and Matt Riddle from Allplay

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Shelley and I compete with rival bands to earn the most money in New Orleans in

Big Easy Busking by Joshus J. Mills from Weird Giraffe Games

then try to build up our prehistoric tribes in

Mesos by Yaniv Kahana and Simone Luciani from Cranio Creations and Pegasus Spiele

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Shelley and I get into a debate between famous painters, then explore the outer limits of our solar system in search of intelligent life!

The Yellow House by Geonil from Mandoo Games and 25th Century Games

SETI: The Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence by Tomas Holek from Czech Games Edition and Cranio Creations

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Shelley and I collect animals in figid temperatures, then head to China's Yunnan province to grow plants for Shelley's favorite beverage.

Arctic by Cedric Lefebvre from Ludonaute and Devir

Tea Garden by Tomas Holek from Albi and Capstone Games

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To round out 2024, Shelley and I build a mountain, then build subway lines in

Solstis by Bruno Cathala and Corentin Lebrat from Lumberjacks and Blackrock Games

Terminus by Earl Aspiras and Tom Volpe from Inside Up Games

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Shelley and I travel the world, draft buildings and villagers, then organize our shelves in

Around the World in 80 Days by Eloi Pujades and Alex M. Sanguino from Looping Games

Castle Combo by Gregory Grard and Mathieu Roussel from Catch Up Games, Pandasaurus Games, and KOSMOS

My Shelfie The Dice Game by Simone Luciani from Cranio Creations

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Shelley and I check out two great 8+ level games that were highlights from BGG.CON:

Post Office by Evgeny Petrov from Hobby World

Luminos by Kirsten Hiese from Schmidt Spiele

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Shelley and I create an array of wee garden creatures in

Pixies by Johannes Goupy from Pandasaurus Games

Then head into the studio to record a song in

HiFi by Andre Teruya from Mandala Jogos, Grok Games and Smirk and Dagger Games

and finally decorate and refurbish our houses in

Happy Home by Matthew Dunstan and Brett J Gilbert from Alley Cat Games

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On Episode 969 Shelley and I play a couple of games involving plants, then one with gnomes!

We start with Leaf by Tim Eisner from Weird City Games,

then check out Stalk Exchange by Christopher Ryan Chan from The Op Games

and finish with Gardlings by Kristian Amundsen Ostby and Maria Ostby from Alion-By Dr. O

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For this week's Wednesday podcast, Shelley and I check out a BIG game about psychoanalysis

Unconscious Mind by Laskas, Jonny Pac, Yoma, and Antonio Zax from Lucky Duck Games

then we try out TWO games at BGG.CON that have reefs a their theme

Reef Project by Martino Chiacchiera and Federico Pierlorenzi from Board&Dice

Pick a Pen: Reefs by Reiner Knizia from AMIGO

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Shelley and I spend some time fixing the Sistine Chapel in

1980 Sixtina by José Antonio Abascal Acebo from Looping Games

then rebuild coral reefs in

Lumicora by Rita Modl

and build competing civilizations in

Civolution by Stefan Feld

with the last two both coming from Deep Print Games and Pegasus Spiele

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Shelley and I check out a colorful abstract that we received as a review copy, then look at two more games we had the chance to play at BGG.CON.

Umbrella by Flavien Dauphin and Benoit Turpin from Pandasaurus Games

Inori by Mathieu Aubert and Theo Riviere from Space Cowboys

Tree Society by Matthew Dunstan and Brett J Gilbert from Next Move Games

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