Ambie and Crystal host the 2023 Blitzies, the annual awards show about the best games of the year!
If you like our podcast, please nominate us for a Golden Geek Award!

0:00-Intro
0:37-Announcements
1:51-The 2023 Blitzies
2:40-Best 2 Player Game
4:39-Best Strategy Game
6:37-Most Epic Game
8:30-Most Unique Theme
9:51-Best Dexterity Game
10:47-Best Party Game
12:48-Best Deduction Game
14:49-Best Trick Taking Game
15:43-Best Kid's Game
18:14-Best New To Us
21:37-Best Game of 2023
24:00-2023 Looking Forward to Recap
25:54-Looking Forward to in 2024
30:59-Outro

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Ambie and Crystal discuss a jubensha game they played together at Dice Tower West - Conspiracy to Commit! We have a discussion including Amy, the host of the game, and Dan, Crystal's partner, right after playing the game, and then we share our thoughts a week later. Check out White Rabbit Jubensha for more information on the Jubensha we played!
Check out the People Makes Games video about Jubensha

0:00-Intro
0:36-Jubensha Intro
4:48-Initial Recap
23:21-Next Week Thoughts
31:17-Outro
32:13-Bloopers

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Ambie and Crystal discuss a couple games they played recently, including Murder Mystery Party: The Night Hunter Game and Freelancers: A Crossroads Game. Then, we talk about board games that can fit in your pocket!

0:00-Intro
0:46-Announcements
2:35-Recent Games - Murder Mystery Party: The Night Hunter Game
8:28-Freelancers: A Crossroads Game
13:58-Pocket Games
28:52-Outro

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Ambie is all alone this episode discussing a couple games she played recently, including Picture Perfect and Sherlock 13. Then, since she's solo podcasting, she decides to talk about solo board gaming.

0:00-Intro
1:39-Recent Games - Picture Perfect
5:21-Sherlock 13
8:33-Solo Games
21:43-Outro
22:47-Bloopers

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This episode was sponsored by Grey Fox Games. Use the code "BGBLITZ24" to get 20% off non-exclusive items, and for the month of February, the code "BLITZWOTW" gets 20% off the Kickstarter Deluxe edition of War of the Worlds: The New Wave!

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Ambie and Crystal discuss a couple games they played recently, including Key Enigma: Hack Forward, Suspects: Claire Harper Takes the Stage, and The Grand Carnival. Then, we talk about board games that subvert social norms.
Here are the YouTube videos mentioned:
Designing Board Games Which Break the Rules (Adam in Wales)
The Murder Game Revolution That Has Gripped China (People Make Games)

0:00-Intro
1:08-Recent Games - Key Enigma: Hack Forward
5:25-Suspects: Claire Harper Takes the Stage
6:28-The Grand Carnival
13:30-Subversive Games
29:46-Outro
30:50-Bloopers

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Ambie and Crystal discuss a couple games they played recently, including Almost Innocent and Vaalbara. Then, we talk about what our perfect board game day/night would be like!
Vote for Ambie (ambierona) in the Thinky Awards! (and play Chants of Sennaar)
Check out Tabletop Live Network for monthly board game streaming marathons!

0:00-Intro
0:39-Announcements
3:04-Recent Games - Almost Innocent
9:30-Vaalbara
13:26-Perfect Game Day
32:36-Outro
33:58-Bloopers

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Ambie and Crystal celebrate 200 episodes of the podcast with a full episode dedicated to answering questions from our listeners!

0:00-Intro
0:36-Listener Q&A
2:32-What advice would you give to a content creator starting out?
9:59-What are your best "I was there when..." travel stories?
12:27-Have you ever had a dream so realistic you assumed it had really happened?
18:12-What cheesy 90's game would you make based off your favorite license?
21:22-What games have you played that surprised you how many times you played?
25:05-You can have a week-long event for 16 people anywhere in the world - what is it?
27:40-How often does one of you come up with a topic for the show only to have the other point out that you've done it already?
29:06-How have you seen the presence of women & non straight cis white men change since you first started the podcast?
32:41-Outro
33:45-Bloopers

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For our annual bonus episode Ambie is once again joined by two special guests as they talk about some of their favorite games. First they talk about a couple games they played recently, including Disney Tim Burton's The Nightmare Before Christmas: Merry Madness. Then, they split up as one talks about his favorite games with skeletons in them, and the other talks about his favorite games with vehicles in them!
For a video version of the podcast with subtitles, click here.

0:00-Intro
0:42-Recent Games - Disney Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas: Merry Madness
0:51-Here, Fishy, Fishy!
0:58-Top 5 Skeleton Games
3:02-Top 4 Vehicle Games
3:45-Outro

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Ambie and Crystal discuss a couple games they played recently, including Ra and Rafter Five. Then, we talk about which five board games we would buy back first if our entire game collection suddenly disappeared!

0:00-Intro
0:44-Announcements
3:08-Recent Games - Ra
7:52-Rafter Five
13:19-5 Rebuy Games
28:28-Outro
29:32-Bloopers

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Ambie and Crystal discuss a couple games they played recently, including The Secret of Langton Manor, Linkto Food, and Kingdomino Origins. Then, we talk about which five board games we would bring with us if we got stuck on a desert (but not quite deserted) island!
Check out the Five Games For Doomsday podcast

0:00-Intro
0:44-Recent Games - The Secret of Langton Manor (print it here) (Playthrough on Twitch)
1:57-Linkto Food
8:27-Kingdomino Origins
13:17-5 Desert Island Games
34:03-Outro
35:07-Bloopers

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Ambie and Crystal discuss a couple games they played (or books they read) recently, including Around the World in 80 Games, Keep it 100, and Castles of Mad King Ludwig: Renovations. Then, we talk about some past, present, and our hopes for future trends in board gaming!

Watch Cut and Kovray on YouTube! Here’s the Polyomino collaboration video we were in!

0:00-Intro
0:43-Recent Games - Around the World in 80 Games
5:17-Keep it 100
12:36-Castles of Mad King Ludwig: Renovations
16:40-Gaming Trends
31:03-Outro
32:07-Bloopers

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Ambie and Crystal discuss a game they played recently, including The Emerald Flame, The Morrison Game Factory, and Hadrian’s Wall. Then, we talk about our thoughts on giving board games as gifts, and some recommendations for good gifts!
Check out Ambie’s book Board Game Day!

0:00-Intro
0:46-Recent Games - The Emerald Flame & The Morrison Game Factory
6:45-Hadrian’s Wall
13:42-Board Game Gifts
32:15-Outro
33:20-Bloopers

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Ambie and Crystal discuss a game they played recently, including Ariana Trench: The Ultimate Puzzle Book for Pirates, Head Trip, and Eye My Favorite Things. Then, we talk about our top 5 favorite games that have fruits and/or vegetables in them!

0:00-Intro
0:43-Recent Games - Ariana Trench: The Ultimate Puzzle Book for Pirates
3:13-Head Trip
7:42-Eye My Favorite Things
11:51-Fruit/Veggie Games
28:54-Outro

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Ambie and Crystal discuss a game they both played recently - Glitch Squad. Then, Ambie goes over her adventures in print and play (PnP) games and answers some of Crystal's questions. Learn some beginner tips on PnP - supplies to use, why to PnP, and some games to start with!

0:00-Intro
0:40-Recent Games - Glitch Squad
12:41-Print and Play
26:52-Outro
28:05-Bloopers

PnP Links:
Our YouTube videos:
Consolidation of my PnP games videos
PnP Games playlist
My beginner video on how I PnP
5 great PnP games
PnP supplies on Amazon (affiliate links)
Martin Gonzalvez YouTube Tutorials
Martin’s Print and Play Hideaway (Facebook Group)

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Ambie and Crystal discuss a couple games they played recently, including Bat Flip and Hello Kitty: Day at the Park. Then, we talk about board game media and how it compares to media coverage in other areas.

0:00-Intro
0:43-Announcements
1:41-Recent Games
3:50-Bat Flip
7:39-Hello Kitty: Day at the Park
13:34-Board Game Media
27:36-Outro
28:40-Bloopers

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Ambie and Crystal discuss a couple games they played recently, including KuZOOkA and Mind Up! Then, we talk about trivia games - what we like or dislike about them, and some of our favorite trivia games.

0:00-Intro
0:39-Recent Games - KuZOOkA
6:39-Mind Up!
13:53-Trivia Games
35:32-Outro

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Ambie and Crystal discuss a couple games they played recently, including the My First Adventure series (Journey to Ochre Land, Discovering Atlantis, and Finding the Dragon) and Okanagan: Valley of the Lakes. Then, we talk about games that we love but that we don't hear other people talk about much.
Listen to Stolen: Season 2: Surviving St. Michael’s
Watch my video overview of My First Adventure: Finding the Dragon

0:00-Intro
0:52-Recent Games - My First Adventure: Journey to Ochre Land, Discovering Atlantis, Finding the Dragon
8:02-Okanagan: Valley of the Lakes
15:35-Overlooked Games
31:24-Outro
32:19-Bloopers

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Ambie and Crystal discuss a couple games they played recently, including Illiterati, Artisans of Splendent Vale, and Challengers!. Then, we talk about electronic components in board games and some games that use electronics in creative ways.

0:00-Intro
0:36-Announcements
1:34-Recent Games - Illiterati
7:25-Artisans of Splendent Vale
13:00-Challengers!
14:35-Electronics
26:39-Outro
27:44-Bloopers

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Ambie and Crystal discuss a couple games they played recently, including Mahjong and Blueprints. Then, we talk about board game tournaments - which ones we've competed in, our experiences with them, and why we like or dislike them.
You can try out Mahjong with Mahjong Soul!
Tournaments/events mentioned:
Double Exposure Envoy
World Series of Board Gaming
World Boardgaming Championships

0:00-Intro
2:13-Recent Games - Mahjong
8:46-Blueprints
13:57-Tournaments
30:54-Outro
32:06-Bloopers

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Ambie and Crystal discuss a couple games they played recently, including Challengers! and Sagani. Then, we talk about what we think about when bringing games on vacation, and examples of what games we recently brought while we traveled.

0:00-Intro
0:37-Recent Games - Challengers!
6:45-Sagani
13:42-Travel Games
28:12-Outro
29:25-Bloopers

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