Ambie and Crystal discuss a couple games they played recently, including Sherlock: The Game is Afoot and EXIT: The Game - Family: 2 Escape Adventures. Then, we're joined by special guests Dracula and Elphaba to talk about Ambie and her family's time at their local convention, KublaCon! Also, it's our 9 year anniversary, so yay!

0:00-Intro
0:48-Announcements
3:04-Recent Games - Sherlock: The Game is Afoot
8:50-EXIT: The Game - Family: 2 Escape Adventures
14:23-KublaCon Recap
25:07-KublaCon Recap (without kids)
30:51-Outro
31:46-Bloopers

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Ambie and Crystal discuss a couple games they played recently, including Signal, Here Lies, and Awkward Guests 2. Then, we talk about colors in board games - both as a theme and as a mechanism.

0:00-Intro
0:43-Recent Games - Signal
1:58-Here Lies
8:54-Awkward Guests 2: The Berwick Cases
14:13-Colors
29:30-Outro
30:25-Bloopers

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Ambie and Crystal discuss a couple games they played recently, including Signal and Lure. Then, we talk about the board game designer Wolfgang Warsch and the games he's made.

0:00-Intro
0:39-Recent Games - Signal
8:21-Lure
12:41-Wolfgang Warsch
25:31-Outro
26:26-Bloopers

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Ambie and Crystal discuss a couple games they played recently, including Top Tier and Bag of Chips. Then, we talk about how the US tariffs might affect the board game industry (especially for publishers and retailers in the US).
Post from Ami Baio of Pink Tiger Games

0:00-Intro
0:38-Recent Games - Top Tier
5:57-Bag of Chips
12:35-US Tariffs
22:09-Outro
23:13-Bloopers

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Ambie and Crystal discuss a couple games they played recently, including Holiday Hijinks #8: The Easter Escapade, The Case of the Curiously Correct Blueprints, and Café. Then, we talk about expectations we and other gamers have when opening a new game box, how those expectations have changed over the years, and whether they are justified.

0:00-Intro
0:51-Recent Games - Holiday Hijinks #8: The Easter Escapade
2:40-The Case of the Curiously Correct Blueprints
7:49-Café
13:20-Game Expectations
27:30-Outro

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Ambie and Crystal host the 2024 Blitzies, the annual awards show about our favorite games of the year! Also make sure to check out Ambie’s top 10 list on YouTube.

0:00-Intro
0:34-DTW Recap
2:09-The 2024 Blitzies
03:45-Best Family Game
05:26-Best Kids' Game
07:41-Most Innovative Game
09:38-Most Unique Theme
11:04-Best Cooperative Game
12:52-Best Card Game
14:14-Best Party Game
17:40-Best Solo Game
18:20-Best 2p Game
21:34-Best Strategy Game
23:53-Best Trick Taking Game
26:08-Biggest Surprise
28:49-Best New to Us
31:59-Best Game of 2024
34:03-2024 Looking Forward to Recap
36:48-Looking Forward to in 2025
40:41-Outro
41:45-Bloopers

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Ambie and Crystal discuss a couple games they played recently, including Slay the Spire: The Board Game and Flip 7. Then, we talk about our preparations (or lack thereof) for Dice Tower West and board game conventions in general.

0:00-Intro
0:42-Announcements
1:55-Recent Games - Slay the Spire: The Board Game
9:31-Flip 7
15:04-DTW and Conventions
28:13-Outro
29:16-Bloopers

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Ambie and Crystal discuss a couple games they played recently, including Time Division and Ticket to Ride Legacy: Legends of the West. Then, we talk about our favorite board game mechanics and why we like them.

0:00-Intro
0:38-Announcements
2:22-Recent Games - Time Division
6:55-Ticket to Ride Legacy: Legends of the West
12:52-Favorite Mechanics
25:56-Outro
27:09-Bloopers

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Ambie and Crystal discuss a couple games they played recently, including Holiday Hijinks: The Groundhog Gambit and The Cupid Crisis, Dorfromantik: The Board Game, and Wandering Galaxy: A Crossroads Game. Then, we talk about how both simple and complex games can have value.

0:00-Intro
0:47-Announcements
2:23-Recent Games - Holiday Hijinks: The Groundhog Gambit & The Cupid Crisis
4:30-Dorfromantik: The Board Game
8:54-Wandering Galaxy: A Crossroads Game
16:06-Simple vs Complex
25:32-Outro
26:36-Bloopers

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Ambie and Crystal discuss a couple games they played recently, including Bomb Busters and Gussy Gorillas. Then, we talk about the goals we made at the beginning of 2024 and whether or not we were able to complete them!
Our Jubensha playthrough video and podcast episode

0:00-Intro
0:46-Recent Games - Bomb Busters
5:21-Gussy Gorillas
11:04-2024 Goals
11:59-Goal 1 (Ko-Fi monthly challenges)
12:45-Goal 2 (Recordat convention)
15:27-Goal 3 (Top 100 list)
16:14-Goal 4 (Try to go viral)
17:05-Goal 5 (YouTube shorts)
18:01-Goal 6 (Better videos)
19:34-Goal 7 (Play old favorites)
25:50-Outro
27:03-Bloopers

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Ambie and Crystal discuss a couple games they played recently, including My Puzzle Adventure: Dragon and Box Two. Then, we realize that the year 2000 was 25 years ago and we look back on games that were released back in the year 2000!

0:00-Intro
0:41-Recent Games - My Puzzle Adventure: Dragon
5:05-Box Two
25:14-Outro
26:18-Bloopers

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It's time for our annual bonus episode! Ambie is joined by Mickey and Stinky Flower Pot as they talk about a couple games they played recently, Disney: Mickey and the Beanstalk and First Orchard. You can watch the video version of the podcast on YouTube.

0:00-Intro
0:38-Recent Games - Disney: Mickey and the Beanstalk
3:56-First Orchard
4:33-Outro
5:11-Bloopers

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Ambie and Crystal discuss a couple games they played recently, including Adrift: A Puzzletale, Exit: The Game - Advent Calendar: The Missing Hollywood Star, and Stich für Stich. Then, we interview Sara Beth Way and talk to her about board gaming in the younger generation and the game she's designing! Find Sara Beth on her YouTube channel.

0:00-Intro
0:56-Announcements 01:44-Recent Games - Adrift: A Puzzletale
06:26-Exit: The Game - Advent Calendar: The Missing Hollywood Star
08:30-Stich für Stich
14:41-Interview with Sara Beth
29:30-Outro
30:34-Bloopers

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Ambie and Crystal discuss a couple games they played recently, including My First Adventure: The Odyssey of the Phobos, Unlock! Kids: Detective Stories, Holiday Hijinks: The Kringle Kaper and The Birthday Burglary, Endangered Rescue #1: Galápagos Penguins, Wilmot’s Warehouse, and The Search for UAPs. Then, we celebrate Thanskgiving by talking about things in the board gaming hobby that we're thankful for!

0:00-Intro
0:49-Recent Games
01:00-My First Adenture: Odyssey of Phobos
02:38-Unlock! Kids: Detective Stories
05:23-Holiday Hijinks - The Kringle Caper & The Birthday Burglary
06:30-Endangered Rescue #1: Galápagos Penguins
10:39-Wilmot's Warehouse
12:38-The Search for UAPs
16:30-Giving Thanks
26:49-Outro
28:11-Bloopers

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Ambie and Crystal interview Dave Bresnick, the founder and president of the United States Professional Mahjong League, a US based Riichi Mahjong league in New York!
Links mentioned: American Riichi Assosication, World Riichi Championship, Riichi Book I, @USPML (Instagram), @SparrowsNestStudio (Instagram)

0:00-Intro
0:37-Interview with Dave
27:57-Outro
29:27-Bloopers

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Ambie and Crystal discuss a couple games they played recently, including Stamp Swap, Typeset, and Sausage Sizzle. Then, we talk about some "goody gifts" - small games that can fit in a stocking, goody bag, or trick or treat bag!

0:00-Intro
0:55-Recent Games - Stamp Swap - watch the playthrough
1:36-Typeset
6:40-Sausage Sizzle!
15:18-Goody Gifts
27:58-Outro
29:02-Bloopers

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Ambie and Crystal discuss a couple games they played recently from the Holiday Hijinks line - The Pumpkin Problem, The Turkey Trial, and The Groundhog Gambit. Then, we interview the designer of the Holiday Hijinks (new set currently on Kickstarter), Jonathan Chaffer and talk about how he designs escape room games in just 18 cards! Follow Jonathan on his website: https://thechaffers.com/news/

0:00-Intro
0:52-Recent Games - The Pumpkin Problem
1:36-The Turkey Trial
6:40-The Groundhog Gambit
10:34-Interview with Jonathan
31:22-Outro

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Ambie and Crystal discuss a couple games they played recently, including Sync, Rabble, and Panda Spin. Then, we take an episode to just chat with each other about recent happenings in life. Topics include a board game retreat Crystal just went to, Ambie's game playing with her kids, and some non board game stuff. Check out our new skeleton meeple design on our Teepublic store!

0:00-Intro
0:33-Announcements
1:13-Recent Games - Sync
6:03-Rabble
9:34-Panda Spin
15:03-Just Chatting
31:47-Outro
32:43-Bloopers

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Ambie and Crystal discuss a couple games they played recently, including Wilmot's Warehouse and Expressions. Then, we do a shared list of our top 5 board games that don't fit in a standard KALLAX shelf from IKEA.Check out Ambie's August Recap video on YouTube to hear more about Wilmot's Warehouse and The Gang.

0:00-Intro
0:41-Recent Games - Wilmot’s Warehouse
6:25-Expressions
14:18-Top 5 Big Games
26:55-Outro

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Ambie and Crystal discuss a couple games they played recently, including Cyberpunk Unfolds: Pop-Up Mystery Escape Game and Skull King. Then, we talk about the evolution of our gaming tastes over the years that we've been gaming. Make sure to check out our new merch about the 10x10 challenge on our Teepublic store!

0:00-Intro
0:43-Announcements
2:38-Recent Games - Cyberpunk Unfolds: Pop-Up Mystery Escape Game
6:55-Skull King (play on Sovranti)
11:18-Our Gaming Tastes
27:27-Outro

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