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Episode 76 - Chill Out

Ambie and Crystal discuss Bandido and Just One. We then talk about games that make us calm and relaxed, and Crystal goes over the origins of the word 'calm.' NOTE: There were some problems with Crystal's mic, so sorry for the audio. Announcements: 0:43 Recent Games: 1:43 Chill Games: 9:27 Board Game Etymology - 'Calm': 21:56 Outro: 24:08 Bloopers: 25:04 Bandido: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/191925/bandido Just One: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/254640/just-one

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Episode 75 - Boring? More Theme!

Ambie and Crystal discuss 18MEX and Heroes of Land, Air & Sea. We then list off our top 5 favorite games with boring themes, and Crystal goes over the origins of the word 'travel.' Announcements: 0:42 Recent Games: 4:37 Top 5 Games With Boring Themes: 12:03 Board Game Etymology - 'Travel': 28:13 Outro: 29:21 Bloopers: 30:16 18MEX: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/18485/18mex Heroes of Land, Air & Sea: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/198830/heroes-land-air-sea

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Episode 73 - Why So Serious?

Ambie and Crystal discuss Freedom: The Underground Railroad and City of Gears. We then talk about games with serious themes, and Crystal goes over the origins of the word 'important.' Announcements: 0:45 Recent Games: 1:56 Serious Games: 10:00 Board Game Etymology - 'Important': 21:52 Outro: 23:04 Bloopers: 24:08 Freedom: The Underground Railroad: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/119506/freedom-underground-railroad City of Gears: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/131682/city-gears

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Episode 72 - The 2018 Blitzies

Ambie and Crystal host the annual Blitzies, the special award episode for 2018 games! Announcements: 0:38 The 2018 Blitzies: 2:47 --Best Cooperative Game: 6:08 --Most Unique: 7:33 --Best Artwork: 9:08 --Most Underrated: 11:34 --Best Solo: 13:30 --Top 5 2018 Games: 14:56 --2019 Looking Forward to: 28:26 Outro: 34:00 Bloopers: 34:55

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Episode 71 - Dice Tower Cruise Recap

Ambie and Crystal talk about the Dice Tower Cruise and answer some patron questions about the cruise Announcements: 0:40 Dice Tower Cruise Recap: 2:06 Patron Questions: 15:38 --Why a board gaming cruise over a convention?: 15:50 --Was it hard to decide between cruise and game?: 19:30 --Any problems with seasickness?: 21:02 --Well I'm already on vacation so I might as well...: 23:20 --Did movement cause issues with dexterity games?: 24:09 --Was the cruise all-inclusive or did it have micro-transactions?: 25:02 Outro: 27:56 No Bloopers: 28:51

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Episode 70 - What's in a Name?

Ambie and Crystal discuss Ghost Stories and The Potion. We then talk about some thoughts on what makes a board game name good or bad. Announcements: 0:41 Recent Games: 2:08 Game Names: 9:44 Outro: 31:10 No Bloopers (I accidentally deleted them): 32:06 Ghost Stories: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/37046/ghost-stories The Potion: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/250539/potion

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Episode 68 - You're Welcome

Ambie and Crystal discuss Tragedy Looper and Trapwords. We then talk about ways to make a welcoming game environment, and Crystal goes over the origins of the word 'welcome.' Announcements: 0:45 Recent Games: 2:16 Welcoming Game Environment: 14:30 Board Game Etymology - 'Welcome': 28:21 Outro: 29:31 Bloopers: 30:43 Tragedy Looper: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/148319/tragedy-looper Trapwords: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/257527/trapwords

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Episode 67 - Comfort Games

Ambie and Crystal discuss Detective: A Modern Crime Board Game and Fireball Island: The Curse of Vul-Kar. We then talk about comfort games, and Crystal goes over the origins of the word 'familiar.' Announcements: 0:45 Recent Games: 3:06 Comfort Games: 14:05 Board Game Etymology - 'Familiar': 25:01 Outro: 26:24 Bloopers: 27:37 Detective: A Modern Crime Board Game: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/223321/detective-modern-crime-board-game Fireball Island: The Curse of Vul-Kar: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/233020/fireball-island-curse-vul-kar

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Episode 65 - Top 10 Convention Games

Ambie and Crystal discuss Cryptid, Hansa Teutonica, and Illusion. We then talk about our top 10 convention board games. Announcements: 0:43 Recent Games: 2:30 Top 10 Convention Games: 12:27 Outro: 32:28 Bloopers: 33:33 Cryptid: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/246784/cryptid Hansa Teutonica: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/43015/hansa-teutonica Illusion: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/244995/illusion

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Episode 64 - Gaming For Good

Ambie, Crystal, and Cassadi discuss Legacy of Dragonholt, Azul, and Welcome To.... We then talk about board game charities. Recent Games: 1:29 Board Game Charities: 12:28 Outro: 27:00 Bloopers: 28:05 Legacy of Dragonholt: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/234669/legacy-dragonholt Azul: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/230802/azul Welcome To...: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/233867/welcome

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Episode 63 - A Variety of Victories

Ambie and Crystal discuss The Enigma Emporium Presents: Wish You Were Here and the Stockpile app. We then talk about unique victory conditions, and Crystal goes over the origins of the word "unique." Recent Games: 0:47 Unique Victory: 13:28 Board Game Etymology - 'Unique': 25:58 Outro: 26:51 Bloopers: 28:04 The Enigma Emporium: https://www.theenigmaemporium.com/ Stockpile: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/161614/stockpile

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Episode 62 - The Learning Curve

Ambie and Crystal discuss Gloomhaven and Tiny Epic Zombies. We then talk about teaching board games, and Crystal goes over the origins of the word "teach." Recent Games: 0:47 Teaching Games: 13:38 Board Game Etymology - 'Teach': 28:54 Outro: 31:33 Bloopers: 32:55 Gloomhaven: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/174430/gloomhaven Tiny Epic Zombies: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/244536/tiny-epic-zombies

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Episode 61 - Splish Splash

Ambie and Crystal discuss Villainous and Sprawlopolis. We then talk about board games involving water, and Crystal goes over the origins of the word "flood." Recent Games: 1:00 Watery Games: 13:07 Board Game Etymology - 'Flood': 23:25 Outro: 24:47 No Bloopers: 25:51 Villainous: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/256382/villainous Sprawlopolis: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/251658/sprawlopolis

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Episode 60 - Property of the Intellectual

Ambie and Crystal discuss Miraris and Pikoko. We then talk about intellectual property in board games, and Crystal goes over the origins of the word "box." Announcements: 1:13 Recent Games: 1:42 Intellectual Property: 12:36 Board Game Etymology - 'Box': 29:29 Outro: 31:22 Bloopers: 32:26 Miraris: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/245876/miraris Pikoko: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/244505/pikoko

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Episode 59 - Our Favorite Exceptions

Ambie and Crystal discuss Sherlock Holmes Consulting Detective: Jack the Ripper & West End Adventures and King of Tokyo. We then talk about games we love in genres we hate, and Crystal goes over the origins of the word "anomaly." Announcements: 0:49 Recent Games: 1:38 Games We Love in Genres We Hate: 10:59 Board Game Etymology - 'Anomaly': 28:29 Outro: 29:25 Bloopers: 30:47 Sherlock Holmes Consulting Detective: Jack the Ripper & West End Adventures: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/204305/sherlock-holmes-consulting-detective-jack-ripper-w King of Tokyo: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/70323/king-tokyo

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Episode 58 - Unpopular Opinions

Ambie and Crystal discuss 1849: The Game of Sicilian Railways and Pandemic Legacy: Season 2. We then talk about games that everyone seems to like except us, and Crystal goes over the origins of the word "like." Recent Games: 0:45 Unpopular Opinions: 10:30 Board Game Etymology - 'Like': 29:33 Outro: 30:55 Bloopers: 32:08 1849: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/3097/1849-game-sicilian-railways Pandemic Legacy: Season 2: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/221107/pandemic-legacy-season-2

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