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

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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

This week Shelley and I compete to have the best art collections in

Art Gallery by Francesco Frittelli from Piatnik (10+/2-6 players/45 minutes)

and then we explore new lands and gather resources in

Explorers of Navoria by Meng Chunulin from Dranda Games (12+/2-4 players/20 min. per player)

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This week Shelley and I plan cruises into space in

Galactic Cruise by TK King, Koltin Thompson, and Dennis Northcott from Kinson Key Games

then it's head-to-head competition of rival restaurants in an older title from 2009

Burger Joint by Joe Huber from Rio Grande Games

Thanks as always to our sponsor Bezier Games

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This week Shelley and I play an excellent trick-taking/area-majority game for 2 players

Lone Wolves by Yasuyuki Nakamura and Anthony Perone from Wonderful World Board Games

then we go head to head rather repetitiously in

Golden Cup by SImone Luciani and Gabriele Bubola from Cranio Creations

Thanks, as always, to our sponsor Bezier Games

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This week Shelley and I celebrate with fireworks in

Festival by Gregory Grard from Scorpion Masque

then try to solve murders in the Arconia in

Only Murders in the Building: The Game by Aaron Donogh, Prospero Hall, and David Iezzi from Funko Games

Thanks as always to our sponsor Bezier Games

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Shelley and get dinner ready by placing ingredients on sticks in

Kebab by Levi Robertson from Family Tree Games

you can get it at https://familytree.games/kebab-1

Then we attempt to rescue as many people from Atlantis before it's lost over a 5-year period in

Atlantis Exodus by Konstantinos Karagiannis and George Halkias from dlp game sna Capstone Games

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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

Thanks as always to your sponsor Bezier Games!

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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)

Thanks as always to our sponsor Bezier Games

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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

Thanks as always to our sponsor Bezier Games

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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

Thanks as always to our sponsor Bezier Games!

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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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