In this episode Mitch and Def speak to very special guest Josh Wielgus from Chip Theory Games.  They all discuss the current running Gamefound crowd funding campaign for Elder Scrolls: Betrayal of the Second Era. They also talk about other games in the Chip Theory catalogue such as Hoplomachus Victorum, Cloudspire and Too Many Bones, and they delve into some eccentric Australian folklore and quirkiness.

We also recap last week's Question of the Pod: Which Australian culture or nature would you like to see made into a Board Game?

Thanks to everyone who contributed and shared their experiences with us on Discord and the Facebook Community.

And as always, we Swear An Oath.

 

Question of the Pod: What is your favourite premium board game component?

 

Sizzling Games: Jekyll Vs Hyde (59:46), Hegemony (01:04:24), Star Wars: The Deck Building Game (01:08:46)

 

Question of the Pod (01:16:26)

Swear An Oath: (01:33:!2)

Elder Scrolls: Betrayal of the Second Era. Gamefound campaign: https://gamefound.com/projects/chip-theory-games/the-elder-scrolls

 

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In this episode Jules and Mitch welcome back to the show, special guest Alex Wynnter from Tabletop Game Designers Australia (TGDA). Alex shares his insights into the challenges and opportunities that face new game designers in Australia today, and of course they all discuss the best games that they’ve been playing lately along with a healthy amount of irreverence and frivolity that you should be used to by now.

We also recap last week's Question of the Pod: What's the best solo mode automa you've played? Why?

Thanks to everyone who contributed and shared their experiences with us on Discord and the Facebook Community.

And as always, we Swear An Oath.

 

Question of the Pod: What Australian culture or nature would you like to see showcased in a board game?

 

Sizzling Games: Kraken Attack (55:27), Revive (59:49), Scarface 1920 (1:08:55)

Question of the Pod (01:19:58)

Swear An Oath: (1:39:26)

Star Tycoon - https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/warpcoregames/star-tycoon

 

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Episode 234: Special Guest: Sam Macdonald! Plus, Adrian and Dan.

Join Adrian and Dan as they welcome Sam Macdonald back to the show. Sam joins us hot on the heels of another successful KS campaign - this time for Scholars of the South Tigris. Sam shares more of his unique perspectives on game design, as well as giving us sneak peek into the next in the South Tigris trilogy due out in 2024. In Sizzling Games, Sam has been wandering the wilderness with wood and Dan debriefs his detective days.

We also recap last week's Question of the Pod: What do you look for in an expansion? Thanks to everyone who contributed and shared their experiences with us on Discord and the Facebook Community.

Finally, in Swear An Oath, Adrian is really getting the hang of playing solo, Dan hasn't managed to have a Quiet Year since the birth of his kids, and Sam managed to subdue the Sleeping Gods. New oaths include more painting (Adrian), Star Wars: Unlock Trilogy (Dan) and Friedrich (Sam).

Question of the Pod: What is the best solo mode automa you've played? Why?

Sizzling Games: Lignum, Detective: A Modern Crime Board Game
Question of the Pod Recap
Swear An Oath:

Make sure you come and say g'day to the team at the PowerHouse Late event in Sydney on April 6th. Details here: https://www.maas.museum/event/powerhouse-late-gaming-2/

Check out our Eventbrite page for all of our upcoming Game Days: https://www.eventbrite.com.au/o/board-game-bbq-32833304483

Has this episode left you with a thirst for more? Here are all of the games that we discussed:
Wayfarers of the South Tigris (2022) https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/350316/wayfarers-south-tigris
Scholars of the South Tigris (2023) https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/367041/scholars-south-tigris
Inventors of the South Tigris (2024) https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/378387/inventors-south-tigris
On Mars: Alien Invasion (2022) https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/278241/mars-alien-invasion
Minecraft: Builders & Biomes (2019) https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/269603/minecraft-builders-biomes
Paint The Roses (2022) https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/253759/paint-roses
Lignum (2015) https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/174155/lignum
Detective: A Modern Crime Board Game (2018) https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/223321/detective-modern-crime-board-game
Barrage (2019) https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/251247/barrage
The Quiet Year (2013) https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/161880/quiet-year
Sleeping Gods (2021) https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/255984/sleeping-gods
Star Wars Unlock Trilogy (2020) https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/312267/star-wars-unlock
Friedrich (2004) https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/12891/friedrich

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In this episode we are joined for this episode of Oceania Month by up and coming designers Jay Bendixen and Pawel (Pav) Owsianka. They share their stories of getting into board games and designing, the challenges they faced in getting their projects through development……. Oh and Mike and Dan are there too, rambling on about games they’ve enjoyed lately.

 

We also recap last week's Question of the Pod: “What board game has the most innovative map?”

Thanks to everyone who contributed and shared their experiences with us on Discord and the Facebook Community.

And as always, we Swear An Oath.

 

Question of the Pod: What do you look for in an expansion?

 

Sizzling Games: Meadow Downstream (01:01:20), Voluspa (01:11:06), The Score (01:19:13), Northgard: Uncharted Lands (01:26:52)

Question of the Pod (01:35:56)

Swear An Oath: (01:53:09)

 

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In this episode Sarah and Jules host our first guest of Oceania Month, Jon-Paul Jacques, designer of Land Vs Sea by Good Games Publishing. JP shares his personal board game story and gives us some insights into what goes into making your first published game.

We also recap last week's Question of the Pod: Which game broke you? Thanks to everyone who contributed and shared their experiences with us on Discord and the Facebook Community.

And of course, we Swear An Oath.

 

Question of the Pod: What Board Game has the most innovative map?

 

Sizzling Games: Adventures of Robin Hood (27:42), Kuiperium (37:10), Witchstone (49:20)

Question of the Pod (58:15)

Swear An Oath: (01:16:35)

 

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Join Dan, Mitch and Adrian on Episode 231 as the lads debrief the Brisbane Game Day, discuss the big difference one fewer player can make in some games, we entertain more family friendly games, and we are perplexed over Sarah's scrambled egg paradox. In Sizzling Games, Adrian has been wildly winning wacky wagers, Mitch has been driving dice down in Detroit, and Dan has been fleeing from freaky foes in the forest.

We also recap last week's Question of the Pod: What's your favourite game where players make it great? Thanks to everyone who contributed and shared their experiences with us on Discord and the Facebook Community.

Finally, in Swear An Oath, Dan and Mitch encountered difficulties getting Weather Machine to the table, but Adrian managed to take a break from teaching games and enjoyed being the student for a change. New oaths include Motor City (Dan), Vindication (Adrian), Final Girl S2 (Mitch).

Question of the Pod: When has a game broken you?

 

Sizzling Games: Ready, Set, Bet (39:00), Motor City (47:30), Final Girl Season 2 (57:48)

Question of the Pod Recap (1:17:31)

Swear An Oath: (1:23:19)

 

Make sure you come and say G'day to the team at the PowerHouse Late event in Sydney on April 6th.

Our friends over at HUMM BUGG are having a convention on 22nd-24th April in Albury, NSW. Go to https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/humm-bugg-con-2023-tickets-534716139367 for more information.

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Has this episode left you with a thirst for more? Here are all of the games that we discussed:

Azul (2017) 

Cascadia (2021) 

San Francisco (2022) 

American Bookshop (2019) 

Great Western Trail (2021) 

Pass The Party Food (2023) 

Scribbly Gum (2023) 

Busy Beaks (2023) 

Cockroach Poker (2004) 

Camel Up (2018) 

Love Letter (2012) 

Ready Set Bet (2022) 

Motor City (2023) 

Final Girl: A Knock at the Door (2023) 

Final Girl: Once Upon A Full Moon (2023) 

Eye My Favourite Things (2015) 

Weather Machine (2022) 

Vindication (2018) 

 

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In Episode 230

 

Sizzling Games:

Modern Art (Hans im Gluck)
A Feast for Odin (Feuerland Spiele)

Pulsar 2849 (Czech Games Edition)

 

All that, plus the Question of the Pod, Swear An Oath, and the usual shenanigans you've come to expect from the Board Game BBQ.

 

https://boardgamebbq.com/230

 

HuMMBuGG CON Tickets ----

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Episode 230

 

In this special episode we are joined by Devon Norris from Devon Talks Tabletop. Jules gets all artsy with Modern Art, Mike has been harnessing the power of the pulsars. All while Devin has been feeding Vikings to impress Odin.  

Link below:

 

https://www.youtube.com/@DevonTalksTabletop

 

We also recap last week's Question of the Pod: What separates a convention from a regular game day? Thanks to everyone who contributed and shared their experiences with us on Discord and the Facebook Community.

 

Finally, we Swear An Oath.

 

Sizzling Games:

Pulsar 2849 (1:15:51)

A Feast for Odin (1:25:00)

Modern Art (1:31:00)

 

Question of the Pod Recap (1:43:09)  

Swear An Oath: (1:59:43) 

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In Episode 229

 

Sizzling Games:

 

Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood of Venice (Triton Noir)

Lord of Vegas (Mayfair Games)

 

All that, plus the Question of the Pod, Swear An Oath, and the usual shenanigans you've come to expect from the Board Game BBQ.

 

https://boardgamebbq.com/229

 

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Episode 229

 

In this episode we catch up with Jules, Mitch and Adrian. Adrian has flipped and become addicted to BGA. Jules has been gambling trying to be the lord of Vegas, and Mitch has been in stealth mode around Venice learning how to be a master assassin. 

 

We also recap last week's Question of the Pod: What's your worst experience learning a game? Thanks to everyone who contributed and shared their experiences with us on Discord and the Facebook Community.

 

Finally, in Swear An Oath.

 

Sizzling Games: Lords of Vegas (29:27), Brotherhood of Venice (38:29)

Play-Con (53:40) https://play-con.com/

Question of the Pod Recap (56:10)

Swear An Oath: (1:16:05)

 

 

 

 

 

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In this episode Def and Mitch are joined by special guest Paul Grogan from the renowned YouTube channel – Gaming Rules - with whom we discuss content creation, teaching & learning games, variability vs replayability and why Australia is the best destination for his upcoming honeymoon.

 

We also recap last week's Question of the Pod: “What is your dream game?” Thanks to everyone who contributed and shared their experiences with us on Discord and the Facebook Community.

 

And of course, we Swear An Oath.

Question of the Pod: What’s your worst experience learning a game?

Sizzling Games: League of the Lexicon (55:57), So Clover (01:02:30), Weather Machine (01:08:34)

Question of the Pod (01:23:13)

Swear An Oath: (01:33:48)

 

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In this episode Mike, Sarah and Conor take us on a journey through their week of games, starting with some Tennis, which is technically a game, where Mike struggled with this foreign concept, Sarah finally gets around to telling us why Mage Knight is her favourite game of all time, Mike gets into using a few Bullets and Conor introduces us to a new take on a Marvel card game.

We also recap last week's Question of the Pod: What games make you scream? Thanks to everyone who contributed and shared their experiences with us on Discord and the Facebook Community.

......and as always, we Swear An Oath

 

Question of the Pod: What would be your perfect game?

 

Sizzling Games: Mage Knight (37:25), Bullet (57:10), Marvel Snap (1:06:35)

Question of the Pod Recap (01:19:37)

Swear An Oath: (01:31:54)

 

Check out our Eventbrite page for all of our upcoming Game Days: https://www.eventbrite.com.au/o/board-game-bbq-32833304483

 

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In this episode Conor and Adrian are joined by Travis Hancock the co-owner of Façade games. They talk about his current Kickstarter Hollywood 1947 and all the games in the rest of Dark City series.

 

We also recap last week's Question of the Pod: What is your fondest memory of playing games with your family? Thanks to everyone who contributed and shared their experiences with us on Discord and the Facebook Community.

 

Finally, in Swear An Oath.

 

Sizzling Games: Rococo (48:11), Unfair (59:26)

Question of the Pod Recap (1:08:35)

Swear An Oath: (1:26:16)

 

Facade Games Hollywood 1947 Kickstarter: http://kck.st/3GJOUtj

 

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In this episode Dan, Sarah and Mitch share all the details of their holiday experiences, including dealing with kids on long road trips and the extraction of foreign bodies. They also get around to talking about board games, and the great fun they’ve had playing them recently. The sizzles in this episode include a game steeped in history, a new family crime classic, and the newest behemoth on the block.

 

We also recap last week's Question of the Pod: What was your most played game of 2022? And what game are you wanting to play most in 2023?

Thanks to everyone who contributed and shared their experiences with us on Discord and the Facebook Community.

 

And finally, we Swear An Oath!

 

Question of the Pod: What is your fondest memory of playing games with your family?

 

Sizzling Games: Plains Indian Wars (46:33), Frosthaven (57:27), The Animals of Baker St (01:07:52)

Question of the Pod Recap (01:17:04)

Swear An Oath: (01:30:00)

 

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In this episode Adrian, Jules and Def get to kicking off the new year with a hearty run down on all the amazing games they have played over the holiday break.

We also recap last week's Question of the Pod: What's your new years Board Game resolution? 01:18:23

Finally, we Swear An Oath, 01:46:57.

Question of the Pod: What's your most played game of 2022? and what game do you want to play more in 2023?

Sizzling Games: Gravity Superstar (41:10), Zoo Vadis (52:11), Cuba Libre (59:44)
Question of the Pod Recap 01:18:23
Swear An Oath: 01:46:57

Thanks to everyone who contributed and shared their experiences with us on Discord and the Facebook Community.

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Has this episode left you with a thirst for more? Here are all of the games that we discussed:

Bristol 1350
The Old Prince 1871 
Brass Birmingham 
Xia: Legends of a Drift System 
Shot in the Dark 
Trivial Pursuit 
Star Realms 
Fantasy Realms 
Red Rising 
Hero Realms 
Tyrants of the Underdark 
Mythic Mischief 
Scrabble 
Monopoly 
Jenga 
Cranium
Cartographers 
Teotihuacan 
Pipeline 
On Mars 
Bot Factory 
Letters from Whitechapel 
So Clover 
Gravity Superstar 
Colt Express 
Downforce 
Zoo Vadis 
John Company 
Cuba Libre  
All Bridges Burning 
Gandhi 
Fire in the Lake 
Way of Thinking 
Twin Realms 
Res Arcana 
Cloudspire 
Super Fantasy Brawl 
Kingdom Death Monster 
Oathsworn 
The Crew 
Twilight Imperium 
Gaia Project 
Carnegie 
Perseverance 
Mage Knight 
Weather Machine 
Unsettled 
Root 
Marvel Champions 
Undaunted North Africa 

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While the team continues their break from podcasting and spends time with our families for the holidays, we present to you Part II of our Best of 2022 series. This week we have some fun and revisit some of our favourite moments from the past year. Special thanks to everyone who took the time to download one of our podcast episodes, join the community, or hang out in our Discord. You guys are the lifeblood of this podcast and we look forward to bringing you tonnes more fun content in 2023.

 

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While the team take a break from podcasting and spend time with our families for the holidays, we present to you Part I of our Best of 2022 series. This week we revisit some of our favourite guests from the past year. Thanks to all of the guests and contributors to the podcast this year. We look forward to having you back on the show in 2023.

 

Bobby Hill (00:00:00)

Costa (00:20:15)

Tom Vasal (00:39:25)

Drake Villareal (00:46:10)

Matt Aslin (01:06:30)

Motor City Games (01:23:50)

David Thompson (01:36:50)

Paul Grogan (02:05:10)

 

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In this episode Jules, Dan, Adrian, Mike and Mitch look back on 2022. The lads discuss the games they played the most in 2022, the modern classics they played for the very first time, the games that surprised them, and also the games they are most looking forward to in 2023.

We also recap last week's Question of the Pod: What game makes an excellent stocking stuffer? Thanks to everyone who contributed and shared their experiences with us on Discord and the Facebook Community.

Question of the Pod: What is your New Year's Board Game Resolution?

Paperback Adventures (04:58)

Tyrants of the Underdark (09:30)

King Monster Island (20:30)

Two Rooms and a Boom (33:25)

What games we are looking forward to in 2023 (41:50)

What games we played the most in 2022 (01:05:10)

The games that surprised us most in 2022 (01:11:00)

What classic games we played for the first time in 2022 (01:16:15)

Question of the Pod Recap (01:21:15)

 

Two Rooms and a Boom PNP: https://www.pnpparadise.com/set-4/two-rooms-and-a-boom

 

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Has this episode left you with a thirst for more? Here are all of the games that we discussed:

Kingdom Death Monster (2015) 

Paperback Adventures (2022) 

Tyrants of the Underdark (2016) 

Turing Machine (2022) 

King of Monster Island (2022) 

Dice Kingdoms of Valeria (2022) 

Seige of Valeria (2022) 

Wreckland Run (2022) 

Two Rooms and a Boom (2013) 

Bardwood Grove (2023) 

Union Stockyards (2022) 

Anunaki: Dawn of the Gods (2023) 

ICE (2022) 

Legacy of Yu (2023) 

Distilled (2023) 

Final Girl S2 (2021) 

Race to the Raft (2023) 

Hereos of Might and Magic (2023) 

Empire's End (2023) 

7th Citadel (2023) 

The Isofarian Guard (2022) 

Unbreakable (2023) 

Hoplomacus: Victorum (2023) 

Great Western Trail: Argentina (2022) 

Casting Shadows (2023) 

Vindication: Villages & Hamlets (2022) 

Hel: The Last Saga (2022) 

RA: 25th Century Games Edition (2022)  

Nightmare Cathedral (2023) 

burncycle (2022) 

Trailblazers (2023) 

Oriflamme (2019) 

Cockroach Poker (2004) 

Taco Cat Goat Cheese Pizza (2018) 

So Clover (2021) 

The Initiative (2021) 

Crossing (2013) 

Skull (2011) 

Men At Work (2019) 

Riff Raff (2012) 

Mafia De Cuba (2015) 

Planet Unknown (2022) 

Bites (2020) 

Ceasar! (2022) 

Resist! (2022) 

Word Slam (2016) 

The Guild of Merchant Explorers (2022)

Fabled Fruit (2016) 

Carcasonne (2000) 

A Feast For Odin (2016) 

Great Western Trail (2016) 

Deep Sea Adventure (2014) 

Ankh: Gods of Egypt (2021) 

For Sale (1997) 

Istanbul (2014) 

PARKS (2019) 

Concordia (2013) 

 

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It's that time of the year again! Join the Board Game BBQ crew as they continue to count down their Top 10 Games of all time.

Tonight we count down from 5 to 1. 

 

Mike's 10-6: 01:45

Number 05: 12:03

Number 04: 32:53

Number 03: 57:07

Number 02: 01:17:45

Number 01: 01:42:13

 

To learn more about our team's favourite games, head to our website (https://boardgamebbq.com/) and use the search feature. Every game we have ever Sizzled is there. You can also search for our Special Guest episodes, our trivia nights, and our other Top 10 episodes!

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It's that time of the year again! Join the Board Game BBQ crew as they count down their Top 10 Games of all time.
Tonight we count down from 10 to 6. Join us next week when we complete the countdown with our 5-1.

Number 10: 02:58

Number 09: 14:05

Number 08: 21:55

Number 07: 36:15

Number 06: 47:35

 

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In this episode Dan, Adrian and Jules are talking code cracking, dice stacking and wine racking? In Sizzling Games, Dan has been running a racket in the Renaissance, Adrian has been an alien race selling spice in space, and Jules has been giving crazy clues and cunning cues.

We also recap last week's Question of the Pod: What is the last game you added to your collection? Thanks to everyone who contributed and shared their experiences with us on Discord and the Facebook Community.

Finally, in Swear An Oath, Adrian played Dune, Jules explored another planet in Unsettled, but Dan didn't manage to get Call To Adventure: Epic Origins to the table. New oaths include Dune: The Audiobook (Adrian), teaching Brass: Birmingham (Jules, and teaching Marvel Champions (Dan).

 

Question of the Pod: What game makes an excellent stocking stuffer?

Sizzling Games: Tiletum (25:25), Dune  (39:50), Monikers (01:02:30)

Question of the Pod Recap (01:09:15)

Swear An Oath: (01:20:44)

 

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Has this episode left you with a thirst for more? Here are all of the games that we discussed:

Tiny Towns (2019) 

Dice Realms (2022) 

Viticulture: Essential Edition (2015) 

Break The Code (2017) 

Turing Machine (2022) 

Tiletum (2022) 

Dune (2019) 

Ahoy (2022) 

Chinatown (1999) 

Monikers (2015) 

Unsettled (2021) 

Call to Adventure: Epic Origins (2022) 

Marvel Champions: Drax (2021) 

Brass: Birmingham (2018) 

Detective: A Modern Crime Board Game (2018) 

 

**SPONSORS**

Our podcast is proudly sponsored by Advent Games. Advent Games (http://www.adventgames.com.au/) are an Australian online board game store based in Sydney, NSW. Their core values are integrity, customer satisfaction, and providing a wide range of products including those hard-to-find board games.

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In this episode Def, Mitch and Mitch talk all things games, including  Dice Realms, Rococo, Rustling Leaves, and QE. In Sizzling Games, Mike has been helping his hungry heroes, Mitch has been reigning over Roman regions, and Def got seriously sucked into some sci-fi scenarios.

We also recap last week's Question of the Pod: What is the oldest game in your collection that still hits the table? Thanks to everyone who contributed and shared their experiences with us on Discord and the Facebook Community.

Finally, in Swear An Oath, Mike played Founders of Teotihuacan, Mitch played Spire's End: Hildegard and Fleet: The Dice Game, and Def played Cerebria. New oaths include teaching Northguard: Uncharted Lands (Mike), Wasteland Express Delivery Service (Mitch), Undaunted: North Africa (Def).

 

Question of the Pod: What is the last game you added to your collection?

Sizzling Games: Marvel Zombies (12:50), Concordia (32:31), ISS Vanguard (45:45)

Question of the Pod Recap (1:05:40)

Swear An Oath: (1:15:55)

 

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Has this episode left you with a thirst for more? Here are all of the games that we discussed:

Rococo: Deluxe Ed (2020) 

Dice Realms (2022) 

QE (2019) 

Bohnanza (1997) 

51st State: Master Set (2016) 

Marvel Zombies: A Zombicide Game (2023) 

Rustling Leaves (2020) 

Khora: Risa of an Empire (2021) 

Freedom: The Underground Railroad (2012) 

Concordia (2013) 

Railways of the World (2005) 

Age of Steam (2002) 

ISS Vanguard (2022) 

Founders of Teotihuacan (2022) 

Northgard: Uncharted Lands (2022) 

Spire's End: Hildegard (2022) 

Fleet (2012) 

Wasteland Express Delivery Service (2017) 

Cerebria: The Inside World (2018) 

Undaunted: North Africa (2020) 

 

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