In this now annual special bonus episode, Ambie facilitates while her two guests talk about some of their favorite games they've played recently, including Stuffed Fables and Teddy's Colors & Shapes. They then talk about some more of their favorite games and why they like them. For a video version of the podcast with subtitles, click here.

Recent Games: 0:32
More Favorite Games: 1:10
Outro: 5:18

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Stuffed Fables: 0:33
Teddy's Colors & Shapes: 0:43

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More games discussed this episode: The Nightmare Before Christmas: Merry Madness: 1:16 First Orchard: 3:13 Tidy up!: 4:00

For the full show notes visit our site at http://www.boardgameblitz.com/posts/340

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Ambie and Crystal discuss a couple games they played recently, including Break the Cube, the Key Enigma escape room games (Wizcape Academy, Kalinasu, and The Butterfly Curse), and My Father's Work. We then talk about some holiday traditions we have and how gaming factors into our holidays. Happy holidays to everyone!

Announcements: 0:41
Recent Games: 1:48
Holiday Happenings: 17:35
Outro: 31:24
Bloopers: 32:37

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Break the Cube: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/354669/break-cube
Key Enigma games: https://keyenigma.com/
My Father's Work: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/328866/my-fathers-work

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This episode was sponsored by Grey Fox Games. Use the code 'GFGBLITZ2022' for 20% off non-exclusive items from their site: http://www.greyfoxgames.com/

Games discussed this episode: Break the Cube: 1:48 Key Enigma: 4:26 Wizcape Academy: 5:16 Kalinasu: 5:18 The Butterfly Curse: 5:42 My Father's Work: 13:02 Rumble in the Dungeon: 20:27 Just One: 20:56 So Clover!: 20:59 Just One: 22:01 Fox in the Forest Duet: 29:06 Codenames: 29:47 Kingdomino: 30:12

For the full show notes visit our site at http://www.boardgameblitz.com/posts/339

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Ambie and Crystal discuss a couple games they played recently, including Décorum and FORK. We then talk about organizing our game collection, or theoretical ways we would organize our collection if it were organized!

Recent Games: 0:37
Organizing the Collection: 11:18
Outro: 27:44
Bloopers: 28:48

Watch our Décorum playthrough on YouTube: https://youtu.be/RcFfns7UfbU
Check out Foster the Meeple: https://www.youtube.com/@FostertheMeeple

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Décorum: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/344554/decorum
FORK: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/370095/fork

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This episode was sponsored by Grey Fox Games. Use the code 'GFGBLITZ2022' for 20% off non-exclusive items from their site: http://www.greyfoxgames.com/

For the full show notes visit our site at http://www.boardgameblitz.com/posts/338

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Ambie and Crystal discuss a whole bunch of games they played recently, and that's all we do this episode! We talk about Escape Team, Cursed Tales (online escape rooms), Cold Case: Murder with Interest, the EXIT: The Game - Advent Calendars, Cryptid: Urban Legends, Namiji, Orp: The Market for Space Merchant Translators, Oh Really?, Stay Cool, and Lands of Galzyr.

Announcements: 1:01
Recent Games: 3:17
Outro: 38:36

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Cursed Tales playthroughs: https://youtu.be/y-l76afXa5k and https://youtu.be/A7RJCfuXiGg
More escape room games! https://youtu.be/dpn12NrIaHU

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Escape Team: https://www.escape-team.com/
Cursed Tales (affiliate link): https://cursed-tales.com/?afid=blitz
Cold Case: Murder with Interest: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/365691/cold-case-murder-interest
Exit: The Game - Advent Calendar: The Mystery of the Ice Cave: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/317434/exit-game-advent-calendar-mystery-ice-cave
Exit: The Game - Advent Calendar: The Hunt for the Golden Book: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/343322/exit-game-advent-calendar-hunt-golden-book
Cryptid: Urban Legends: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/343274/cryptid-urban-legends
Namiji: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/275215/namiji
Orp: The Market for Space Merchant Translators: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/371637/orp-market-space-merchant-translators
Oh Really?: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/341192/oh-really
Stay Cool: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/267475/stay-cool
Lands of Galzyr: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/281474/lands-galzyr

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This episode was sponsored by Grey Fox Games. Use the code 'GFGBLITZ2022' for 20% off non-exclusive items from their site: http://www.greyfoxgames.com/

For the full show notes visit our site at http://www.boardgameblitz.com/posts/337

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Ambie and Crystal discuss a couple games they played recently, including Draw the Line, Dexterity Jane, Soundbox, Echoes The Microchip, and Jekyll vs. Hyde. We then talk about games that are good for playing with children.

Recent Games: 0:42
Children's Games: 13:52
Outro: 30:01
Bloopers: 30:57

Top 10 Kid Games with One Pip Wonder: https://youtu.be/SzTE7PZyO7E
CoraQuest expansion Kickstarter: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/cabbagedan/coraquest-keep-on-questing-expansion/

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Draw the Line: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/306170/draw-line
Dexterity Jane: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/300527/dexterity-jane
Sound Box: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/302876/sound-box
echoes: The Microchip: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/342209/echoes-microchip
Jekyll vs. Hyde: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/297129/jekyll-vs-hyde

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This episode was sponsored by Grey Fox Games. Use the code 'GFGBLITZ2022' for 20% off non-exclusive items from their site: http://www.greyfoxgames.com/

For the full show notes visit our site at http://www.boardgameblitz.com/posts/336

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Ambie and Crystal discuss a couple games they played recently, including Venn, Disney Tim Burton's The Nightmare Before Christmas: Merry Madness, and Ready Set Bet. We then talk about games that take less than 15 minutes to play!

Announcements: 0:42
Recent Games: 1:36
Short Games: 15:11
Outro: 28:23
Bloopers: 29:19

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Venn: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/360175/venn
The Nightmare Before Christmas: Merry Madness: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/368541/disney-tim-burtons-nightmare-christmas-merry-madne
Ready Set Bet: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/351040/ready-set-bet

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This episode was sponsored by Grey Fox Games. Use the code 'GFGBLITZ2022' for 20% off non-exclusive items from their site: http://www.greyfoxgames.com/

For the full show notes visit our site at http://www.boardgameblitz.com/posts/335

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Ambie and Crystal discuss a couple games they played recently, including Pocket Book Adventures, The Mysterious Case of Dancing Mania, Connected Clues, and Gutenberg. We then talk about what "gateway games" are and some games we like using to show people what's out there in the board gaming hobby! And finally, Crystal goes over the etymology of the word 'Clue.'

Announcements: 0:49
Recent Games: 1:28
Gateway Games: 15:54
Board Game Etymology - 'Clue': 30:53
Outro: 32:59
Bloopers: 33:55

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Pocket Book Adventures: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/358663/pocket-book-adventures
-on Kickstarter: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/grumpy-spider-games/pocket-book-adventures?refid=97319
The Mysterious Case of Dancing Mania: https://www.wackywheels.nl/escape-games/products/?edition=MG0008&variant=printed
Connected Clues: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/367197/connected-clues
Gutenberg: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/339958/gutenberg

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This episode was sponsored by Grey Fox Games. Use the code 'GFGBLITZ2022' for 20% off non-exclusive items from their site: http://www.greyfoxgames.com/

For the full show notes visit our site at http://www.boardgameblitz.com/posts/333

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Ambie and Crystal discuss a couple games they played recently, including LOK, The Mysterious Case of Dancing Mania, and Nicodemus. We then talk about turning video games into board games and which video games we'd like to see as board games.

Announcements: 0:41
Recent Games: 1:12
Video Games as Board Games: 12:44
Outro: 30:43
Bloopers: 31:38

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LOK: https://www.blazgracar.com/lok
The Mysterious Case of Dancing Mania: https://www.wackywheels.nl/escape-games/
Nicodemus: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/334644/nicodemus

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This episode was sponsored by Grey Fox Games. Use the code 'GFGBLITZ2022' for 20% off non-exclusive items from their site: http://www.greyfoxgames.com/

For the full show notes visit our site at http://www.boardgameblitz.com/posts/332

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Ambie and Crystal discuss a couple games they played recently, including Desktop HEBOCON Battle Kit and The Cupid Crisis. We then talk about board game.... boxes! And other containers, receptacles, or holders that board games can come in.

Recent Games: 0:38
Board Game Boxes: 11:52
Outro: 28:01
Bloopers: 28:57

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Desktop HEBOCON Battle Kit: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/240415/desktop-hebocon-battle-kit
Holiday Hijinks #4: The Cupid Crisis: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/345046/holiday-hijinks-4-cupid-crisis

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This episode was sponsored by Grey Fox Games. Use the code 'GFGBLITZ2022' for 20% off non-exclusive items from their site: http://www.greyfoxgames.com/

For the full show notes visit our site at http://www.boardgameblitz.com/posts/331

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Ambie and Crystal discuss a couple games they played recently, including Village Green and Living Forest. We then take a break from a specific topic of the week and just chat with each other about Crystal's new gaming table, Ambie's Kickstarter, the board game community, and Ambie's kids.

Recent Games: 0:35
Chit Chat: 11:10
Outro: 28:36

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Village Green: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/300583/village-green
Living Forest: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/328479/living-forest

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This episode was sponsored by Grey Fox Games. Use the code 'GFGBLITZ2022' for 20% off non-exclusive items from their site: http://www.greyfoxgames.com/

For the full show notes visit our site at http://www.boardgameblitz.com/posts/330

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Ambie, Crystal, and special guest Nick (@Nyobari) discuss a couple games they played recently, including Master Word, Voices In My Head, and Cat in the Box: Deluxe Edition. We then ask Nick about his time at Gen Con and hear some of his hot takes!

Announcements: 0:38
Recent Games: 4:18
Gen Con Hot Takes: 17:04
Outro: 38:16
Bloopers: 39:20

Check out Ambie's book on Kickstarter now! The last day is Tuesday, August 16! https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/ambierona/board-game-day

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Master Word: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/302734/master-word
Voices In My Head: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/354254/voices-my-head
Cat in the Box: Deluxe Edition: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/345972/cat-box-deluxe-edition

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This episode was sponsored by Grey Fox Games. Use the code 'GFGBLITZ2022' for 20% off non-exclusive items from their site: http://www.greyfoxgames.com/

For the full show notes visit our site at http://www.boardgameblitz.com/posts/329

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Ambie and Crystal discuss a couple games they played recently, including The One Ring RPG and Paint the Roses. We then talk about some good etiquette you can have while gaming, hosting, or attending a game night. And then Crystal revives the etymology segment with the origin of the word 'Etiquette'!

Announcements: 0:47
Recent Games: 2:55
Game Etiquette: 18:41
Board Game Etymology - 'Etiquette': 28:45
Outro: 29:58
Bloopers: 30:53

Check out Ambie's book on Kickstarter now! https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/ambierona/board-game-day

Check out our Tabletop Tag video: https://youtu.be/wIyTD0Ls3O0

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The One Ring: https://boardgamegeek.com/rpg/72513/one-ring-2nd-ed
The One Ring Starter Set: https://rpggeek.com/rpgitem/348191/one-ring-starter-set
Paint the Roses: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/253759/paint-roses

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This episode was sponsored by Grey Fox Games. Use the code 'GFGBLITZ2022' for 20% off non-exclusive items from their site: http://www.greyfoxgames.com/

For the full show notes visit our site at http://www.boardgameblitz.com/posts/328

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Ambie and Crystal discuss a couple games they played recently, including echoes: The Cocktail, echoes: The Microchip, and Birds of a Feather. We then list off our top 5 favorite word games!

Announcements: 0:37
Recent Games: 1:33
Top 5 Word Games: 8:54
Outro: 36:22
Bloopers: 37:17

Check out Ambie's book at https://ambievaldes.com/boardgameday/
or https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/ambierona/board-game-day

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echoes: The Cocktail: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/342210/echoes-cocktail
echoes: The Microchip: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/342209/echoes-microchip
Birds of a Feather: Western North America: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/358000/birds-feather-western-north-america
Birds of a Feather on Gamefound: https://gamefound.com/projects/snowbrightstudio/birds-of-a-feather-western-north-america

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This episode was sponsored by Grey Fox Games. Use the code 'GFGBLITZ2022' for 20% off non-exclusive items from their site: http://www.greyfoxgames.com/

For the full show notes visit our site at http://www.boardgameblitz.com/posts/327

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Ambie and Crystal discuss a couple games they played recently, including Disney Sorcerer's Arena: Epic Alliances Core Set and Quirky Circuits: Penny & Gizmo's Snow Day! We then talk about games that we think a non-hobby gamer could learn on their own.

Recent Games: 0:43
No Teacher Games: 13:34
Outro: 24:28

Check out Ambie's book at https://ambievaldes.com/boardgameday/
or https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/ambierona/board-game-day

Join our discord: https://discord.gg/WvRVnVeYMS

Disney Sorcerer's Arena: Epic Alliances Core Set: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/357746/disney-sorcerers-arena-epic-alliances-core-set
Quirky Circuits: Penny & Gizmo's Snow Day!: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/356133/quirky-circuits-penny-gizmos-snow-day

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This episode was sponsored by Grey Fox Games. Use the code 'GFGBLITZ2022' for 20% off non-exclusive items from their site: http://www.greyfoxgames.com/

For the full show notes visit our site at http://www.boardgameblitz.com/posts/326

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Ambie and Crystal discuss a couple games they played recently, including The Hinck's Gazette Boxed Set, Origins: First Builders, and PUSH. We then are joined by Pam, a patron of the show, to talk about campaign games, what we like and dislike about them, and some of our favorite campaign games.

Recent Games: 0:46
Campaign Games: 12:14
Outro: 34:39
Bloopers: 35:35

Check out Ambie's book at https://ambievaldes.com/boardgameday/
or https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/ambierona/board-game-day

Join our discord: https://discord.gg/WvRVnVeYMS

The Hinck's Gazette Boxed Set: https://www.teambluefish.com/product-page/gazette-boxed-set-1-vol-1-issues-2-6
Origins: First Builders: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/322588/origins-first-builders
PUSH: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/265256/push

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This episode was sponsored by Grey Fox Games. Use the code 'GFGBLITZ2022' for 20% off non-exclusive items from their site: http://www.greyfoxgames.com/

For the full show notes visit our site at http://www.boardgameblitz.com/posts/325

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Ambie and Crystal discuss a couple games they played recently, including The Lord of the Rings: Journeys in Middle-Earth and Colt Express. We then are joined by Matt, a patron of the show, to talk about what board games might be good to play at a wedding reception for people who don't want to dance!

Announcements: 0:42
Recent Games: 2:00
Wedding Games: 14:22
Outro: 32:12
Bloopers: 33:07

Check out Ambie's book at https://ambievaldes.com/boardgameday/
or https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/ambierona/board-game-day

Join our discord: https://discord.gg/WvRVnVeYMS

The Lord of the Rings: Journeys in Middle-Earth: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/269385/lord-rings-journeys-middle-earth
Colt Express: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/158899/colt-express

Support us at https://www.patreon.com/boardgameblitz

This episode was sponsored by Grey Fox Games. Use the code 'GFGBLITZ2022' for 20% off non-exclusive items from their site: http://www.greyfoxgames.com/

For the full show notes visit our site at http://www.boardgameblitz.com/posts/324

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Ambie and Crystal discuss a couple games they played recently, including Hidden Leaders and Get on Board: New York & London. We then reminisce about the past 6 years of Board Game Blitz and celebrate our 6 year podcast anniversary!

Announcements: 0:37
Recent Games: 1:26
6 Year Anniversary: 12:18
Outro: 40:09
Bloopers: 41:13

Watch our 6 year anniversary video to enter our contest: https://youtu.be/K7gxz_rNaiI

Links to videos mentioned:
Tragedy Looper Review: https://youtu.be/5n_XKwZvuTE
Board Game Blitz music video: https://youtu.be/RPXXZMQZbYQ

Streamers mentioned:
Joe Sondow: https://www.twitch.tv/JoeSondow
Ruel Gaviola: https://www.twitch.tv/ruelgaviola
Panda8ngel: https://www.twitch.tv/panda8ngel
PhantomMeeple: https://www.twitch.tv/phantommeeple
Room 51: https://www.twitch.tv/room51live
Tabletop Live Network: https://www.tabletoplivenetwork.com/

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Hidden Leaders: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/320718/hidden-leaders
Get on Board: New York & London: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/347013/get-board-new-york-london

Support us at https://www.patreon.com/boardgameblitz

This episode was sponsored by Grey Fox Games. Use the code 'GFGBLITZ2022' for 20% off non-exclusive items from their site: http://www.greyfoxgames.com/

For the full show notes visit our site at http://www.boardgameblitz.com/posts/323

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Ambie and Crystal discuss a couple games they played recently, including Scooby-Doo: Escape from the Haunted Mansion and Planet Unknown. We then talk about worker placement games and our top 5 board games with worker placement.

Announcements: 0:45
Recent Games: 1:30
Top 5 Worker Placement Games: 13:04
Outro: 38:09
Bloopers: 39:07

Watch our 6 year anniversary video to enter our contest: https://youtu.be/K7gxz_rNaiI

Join our discord: https://discord.gg/WvRVnVeYMS

Scooby-Doo: Escape from the Haunted Mansion: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/302344/scooby-doo-escape-haunted-mansion
Planet Unknown: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/258779/planet-unknown

Support us at https://www.patreon.com/boardgameblitz

This episode was sponsored by Grey Fox Games. Use the code 'GFGBLITZ2022' for 20% off non-exclusive items from their site: http://www.greyfoxgames.com/

For the full show notes visit our site at http://www.boardgameblitz.com/posts/321

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Ambie and Crystal discuss a couple games they played recently, including Tales From the Loop: The Board Game and Loco Momo. We then talk about the intersection between giant dexterity board games and lawn games.

Announcements: 0:39
Recent Games:1:20
Lawn Games: 12:14
Outro: 28:29

Join our discord: https://discord.gg/WvRVnVeYMS

Tales From the Loop: The Board Game: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/306676/tales-loop-board-game
Loco Momo: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/317299/loco-momo

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This episode was sponsored by Grey Fox Games. Use the code 'GFGBLITZ2022' for 20% off non-exclusive items from their site: http://www.greyfoxgames.com/

For the full show notes visit our site at http://www.boardgameblitz.com/posts/320

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Ambie and Crystal discuss a game they both played recently, Switch & Signal. We then talk about what can make a good board game name and some board games that we think have good names.

Announcements: 0:38
Recent Games: 2:26
Good Game Names: 11:31
Outro: 26:13
Bloopers: 27:08

Watch us on Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/boardgameblitz and YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/boardgameblitz YouTube Podcast channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCZPKAB8xFygkDQzCUPyrZxQ

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Switch & Signal: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/317311/switch-signal
Watch Ambie's playthrough: https://youtu.be/ycY0zODsiZA

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This episode was sponsored by Grey Fox Games. Use the code 'GFGBLITZ2022' for 20% off non-exclusive items from their site: http://www.greyfoxgames.com/

For the full show notes visit our site at http://www.boardgameblitz.com/posts/319

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