Garrett's Games and Geekiness
805 episodes - English - Latest episode: 5 days ago - ★★★★★ - 65 ratingsDoug Garrett and his wife Shelley discuss and review the strategy/designer board games they play on this weekly podcast. Interviews with notable names in the hobby, along with designers and publishers, are part of the show.
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Garrett's Games 929: Revive + Call of the Abyss Expansion and Amritsar
April 21, 2024 12:00 - 33 minutes - 45.6 MBAs promised, Shelley and I get one of last week's big games back to the table with it's recent expansion for a discussion of what that adds in Revive + The Call of the Abyss Expansion by Helge Meissner, Kristian Amundsen Ostby, Eilif Svensson and Anna Wermlund from Aporta Games then we got a great and beautiful mancala-based game on the table with Amritsar by David Heras Pino from Ludonova
Garrett's Games 928: Revive Redux and Scholars of the South Tigris
April 14, 2024 12:00 - 35 minutes - 49.2 MBShelley and I get two HEAVY games to the table this week, re-visiting Revive by Helge Meissner, Kristian Amundsen Ostby, Eilif Svensson and Anna Wermlund from Aporta Games Scholars of the South Tigris by Shem Phillips and SJ MacDonald from Renegade Game Studios and Garphill Games Support the podcast at www.patreon.com/garrettsgames OR check out the extensive list of games we have for sale that belong on your table! https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/16ovRDNBqur0RiAzgFAfI0tYYn...
Garrett's Games 927: Apiary and The Gig
April 07, 2024 18:35 - 30 minutes - 41.4 MBShelley and I play two games that provide variety through various player boards: The Gig by Robb Smigielski, Lewis Shaw, Jamie Gray, and Dann May from Braincrack Games and Apiary by Connie Vogelmann from Stonemaier Games
Garrett's Games 926: Dune Imperium Uprising and Books of Time
March 31, 2024 12:00 - 37 minutes - 51.1 MBShelley and I get two heavier games to the table this week. First up is a sequel to a worker placement/deck builder we've enjoyed in the past: Dune Imperium: Uprising by Paul Dennen from Dire Wolf and Legendary then we create cool 3-ring binder books, collect resources and perform actions in Books of Time by Filip Glowacz from Board&Dice
Garrett's Games 925: Cathedral of Orleans and Djinn
March 24, 2024 12:00 - 26 minutes - 37.2 MBShelley and I work together to build Orleans' cathedral in the cooperative family game The Cathedral of Orleans by Wolfgang Dirscherl, Markus Müller, and Reiner Stockhausen from dlp games and Matagot then we compete to capture the most genies while collecting resources in Djinn by Benjamin Schwer from Hall Games and Pegasus Spiele
Garrett's Games 924: Ark Nova + Marine Worlds Expansion and Heart of Venice
March 17, 2024 12:00 - 33 minutes - 45.7 MBShelley and I add the Marine Worlds Expansion to Ark Nova by Mathias Wigge from Feuerland Spiele and Capstone Games and then roll dice to build canals and ship goods in Heart of Venice by Yuko Y from JrnyCat
Garrett's Games 923: Art Society and Footprints
March 10, 2024 13:00 - 25 minutes - 34.9 MBThis week Shelley and I get snooty as we buy painting to hang on our crowded wall in Art Society by Mitch Wallace from Mighty Boards the go prehistoric as we wander across various landscapes in Footprints by Eilif Svensson, Asmund Svensson and Geir Andre Wahlquist from Chilifox Games
Garrett's Games 922 - The Disappointing Games of 2023
March 03, 2024 13:00 - 16 minutes - 22.4 MBAfter our Top 10 Games last week, it's time to reveal some of our disappointments of the year...and also suggest OTHER games by many of the designers that you should play instead. The Fox Experiment (play Wingspan) Mosaic Glades (play Keythedral) Spellbook (play Sushi Go...or get a pack of cards and play Rummy!) Atiwa (play Agricola) Railway Book (play Yokohama) Trekking Through History (play Trekking the National Parks) Stack n Stuff Orichalcum Rauha Bonsai And our b...
Garrett's Games 921 - Doug & Shelley's Top 10 Games of 2023
February 25, 2024 13:00 - 27 minutes - 37.5 MBRemember to sponsor the podcast at www.patreon.com/garrettsgames or check out our extensive list of games for sale here: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/16ovRDNBqur0RiAzgFAfI0tYYnjlJ68hoHyHffU7ZDWk/edit?usp=sharing It's time for our annual countdown of our favorite games that were new to us in 2023! We always wait about a month into the next year so we can try and play as many of the big games as possible, but we still haven't gotten around to all of the possibly great games we...
Garrett's Games 920: Lunaris 45 AND Amygdala
February 18, 2024 13:00 - 23 minutes - 32.8 MBShelley and I check out a dice placement game in Lunaris 45 by Rola and Costa from Pile Up Games and Pythagoras and then check out the brain and emotions in Amygdala by Michael Kiesling and Wolfgang Kramer from Game Brewer Remember to sponsor the podcast at www.patreon.com/garrettsgames or check out our extensive list of games for sale here: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/16ovRDNBqur0RiAzgFAfI0tYYnjlJ68hoHyHffU7ZDWk/edit?usp=sharing
Garrett's Games 919: Kutna Hora and Alpujarras
February 11, 2024 13:00 - 39 minutes - 54.8 MBOn Shelley's birthday we have an episode of games that weren't our favorites, but might work well for you: Kutná Hora: The City of Silver by Ondrej Bystron, Petr Caslava, and Pavel Jarosch from Czech Games Edition and Alpujarras by Steve Finn from Dr. Finn's Games Remember you can subscribe to the podcast at www.patreon.com/garrettsgames OR Check out our extensive list of games for sale (including BOTH of the games from this episode if they haven't sold already)here: https://...
Garrett's Games 918: Cascadia + Landmarks Expansion and Bonsai
February 04, 2024 13:00 - 19 minutes - 27.1 MBShelley and I get mellow with tree creation in Bonsai by Rosaria Battiato, Massimo Borzi and Martino Chiacchiera from DV Games then we design our own wildernesses, populating them with various animals in Cascadia with the Landmarks Expansion by Randy Flynn, Molly Johnson, Robert Melvin, and Shawn Stankewich from Flatout Games and AEG Remember to support the podcast at www.patreon.com/garrettsgames or check out our extensive list of games available for purchase at great prices her...
Garrett's Games 917: The Fox Experiment and Bark Avenue
January 28, 2024 13:00 - 22 minutes - 30.7 MBShelley and I check out a couple of canine-related titles this week The Fox Experiment by Elizabeth Hargrave and Jeff Fraser from Pandasaurus Games and Bark Avenue by Mackenzie and Jonathan Jungck from TerreDice Games and Good Game Publishing Sponsor the podcast at www.patreon.com/garrettsgames or check out our extensive list of games for sale (which includes both of the games above): https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/16ovRDNBqur0RiAzgFAfI0tYYnjlJ68hoHyHffU7ZDWk/edit?usp=sh...
Garrett's Games 916: The White Castle and Fit to Print
January 21, 2024 13:00 - 34 minutes - 47.1 MBShelley and I simultaneously layout competing newspapers in Fit to Print by Peter McPherson from AEG and Flatout Games then we head to east and try to gain favor at The White Castle by Isra C. and Shei S. from Devir Remember to sponsor the podcast at www.patreon.com/garrettsgames OR Check out our EXTENSIVE list of games for sale at reasonable prices - help us out and get great games! https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/16ovRDNBqur0RiAzgFAfI0tYYnjlJ68hoHyHffU7ZDWk/edit?usp=...
Garrett's Games 915: House of Cats and Forever Home
January 14, 2024 13:00 - 27 minutes - 38 MBShelley and I go to the cats and dogs this week, checking out the recent releases House of Cats by William Attia and Kristian A. Ostby from Aporta Games and Forever Home by Lottie & Jack Hazel from Birdwood Games Remember to sponsor the podcast at www.patreon.com/garrettsgames OR Check out our EXTENSIVE list of games that no longer fit on our shelves, but belong on your table here: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/16ovRDNBqur0RiAzgFAfI0tYYnjlJ68hoHyHffU7ZDWk/edit?usp=sh...
Garrett's Games 914: Spellbook and Starship Catan/CATAN: Starfarers Duel
January 07, 2024 13:00 - 20 minutes - 27.9 MBShelley and I tackle some spell-making in Spellbook by Phil Walker-Harding from Space Cowboys then get a classic that's getting re-published Starship Catan by Klaus Teuber from KOSMOS, coming out in Q1 2024 as CATAN: Starfarers Duel with Benjamin Teuber added as co-designer Sponsor the podcast at www.patreon.com/garrettsgames or check out our EXTENSIVE list of games that no longer fit on our shelves, but belong on your table: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/16ovRDNBqur0R...
Garrett's Games 913: Moon River and Tucana Builders
December 31, 2023 13:00 - 28 minutes - 39.5 MBShelley and I play two sequels (of a sort) this week. First up is a new take on Kingdomino with pieces that connect to make domino land tiles in Moon River by Bruno Cathala and Yohan Servais from Blue Orange then we move from Trails of Tucana (a draw/draw game) to a tile laying cousin in Tucana Builders by Kristian A. Ostby and Eilif Svensson from Aporta Games Sponsor the podcast at www.patreon.com/garrettsgames OR check out our extensive list of games that no longer fit on our ...
Garrett's Games 912: Fisheries of Glouscester and Neotopia
December 24, 2023 13:00 - 25 minutes - 34.8 MBShelley and I check out a 2-player game of competitive fishing in Fisheries of Gloucester by Steve Finn from Dr. Finn's Games then we get a bit abstract as we add 'manufactured tokens' to various areas to create patterns in Neotopia by Orlando Sa and and Andre Santos from MEBO Games and Arcane Wonders Sponsor the podcast at www.patreon.com/garrettsgames or check out our extensive list of games for purchase at reasonable prices here: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/16ovRD...
Garrett's Games 911: Ierusalem and Mountain Goats
December 17, 2023 13:00 - 35 minutes - 48.6 MBThis week Shelley and I check out a fun remake, as well as some fun big-box complexity Mountain Goats by Stefan Risthaus from Allplay (which used to be Level X from Schmidt Spiele) Ierusalem: Anno Domini by Carmen Garcia Jimenez from Devir Sponsor the podcast at www.patreon.com/garrettsgames or check out our extensive list of games for sale here: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/16ovRDNBqur0RiAzgFAfI0tYYnjlJ68hoHyHffU7ZDWk/edit?usp=sharing
Garrett's Games 910: Rauha and Stack 'n Stuff
December 10, 2023 13:00 - 19 minutes - 26.8 MBThis week Shelley and I attempt to enlist gods to increase our scores in Rauha by Johannes Goupy andThéo Rivière from GRRRE Games and then we pack our moving van in Stack 'n Stuff by Uwe Rosenberg and Marianne Waage from Lookout Games Remember you can sponsor the podcast at www.patreon.com/garrettsgames or check out our list of games for sale here: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/16ovRDNBqur0RiAzgFAfI0tYYnjlJ68hoHyHffU7ZDWk/edit?usp=sharing
Garrett's Games 909: Mosaic and Orichalcum
December 03, 2023 13:00 - 33 minutes - 46.8 MBThis week Shelley and I discuss two games that, for different reasons, didn't really work for us. First up - Orichalcum by Bruno Cathala and Johannes Goupy from Catch Up Games and Pandasaurus Games then we tackle the MONSTER game Mosaic: A Story of Civilization by Glenn Drover from Forbidden Games Remember to sponsor the podcast at www.patreon.com/garrettsgames or check out our games for sale page here: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/16ovRDNBqur0RiAzgFAfI0tYYnjlJ68hoHyHffU...
Garrett's Games 908: Barcelona and In The Footsteps of Darwin
November 26, 2023 13:00 - 32 minutes - 44.9 MBShelley and I check out two solid titles this week. The first, a game that once again has Darwin as its theme (though much lighter than Darwin's Journey that we discussed previously) In The Footsteps of Darwin by Gregory Grard and Matthieu Verdier from Sorry We Are French and Hachette Boardgames then we head to the Iberian Peninsula and work to modernize one of our favorite cities in Barcelona by Dani Garcia from Board&Dice and CMON Global Limited Remember you can sponsor the podcast...
Garrett's Games 907: Forest Shuffle and Space Park
November 19, 2023 13:00 - 17 minutes - 23.9 MBShelley and I grow our forest glades and populate the trees with animals in Forest Shuffle by Kosch from Lookout Games then we travel the galaxy picking up resources and fulfilling contracts in a game that reminds us for Parks (and it's by the same designer!) Space Park by Henry Audubon from Keymaster Games Remember that you can sponsor the podcast by going to www.patreon.com/garrettsgames or check out the list of games we have for sale, which also works to support us here: http...
Garrett's Games 906: Darwin's Journey Expansions and Patios
November 12, 2023 13:00 - 36 minutes - 49.9 MBShelley and I tackle the REST of Darwin's Journey, exploring all of the expansion and discussing their incorporation into the base game. Then we try out a smaller-box game with some nasty 'take-that' elements. Darwin's Journey and Expansions by Simone Luciani and Nestor Mangone from ThunderGryph Games, CMON Global Limited and Korea Boardgames Patios by Jesus Torres Castro from ATOMO GAMES
Garrett's Games 905: Planted and Darwin's Journey
November 05, 2023 12:00 - 37 minutes - 51.1 MBShelley and I decorate our spaces with various flora in Planted by Phil Walker-Harding from Buffalo Games then take on one of the BIG games that's been on the shelf for a few months Darwin's Journey by Simone Luciani and Nestore Mangone from CMON Global Limited, ThunderGryph Games and Korea Boardgames Sponsor the podcast at www.patreon.com/garrettsgames or buy some games just in time for the holidays! https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/16ovRDNBqur0RiAzgFAfI0tYYnjlJ68hoHyHffU...
Garrett's Games 904: Marco Polo x2 - Voyages & MP2
October 29, 2023 12:00 - 17 minutes - 24.1 MBAfter playing the original Voyages of Marco Polo by Simone Luciani and Daniele Tascini (2015) at Meeplefest, Shelley and I wanted to reflect on why we made a choice back in the day to only keep Marco Polo II: In The Service of the Khan (2019) We hope you enjoy our reflections on these two titles once again.
Garrett's Games 903: Hues & Cues, Viva Pamplona, and Le Paresseux
October 22, 2023 12:00 - 14 minutes - 19.8 MBShelley and I talk about some of the "big player count" games that we enjoy, especially during late-night plays at conventions: Viva Pamplona! by Wolfgang Kramer from FX Schmid (released in 1992) Le Paresseux by Dominique Tellier from Eurogames (released in 1990) Hues and Cues by Scott Brady from CMON (released in 2020) Here's the link to our games for sale: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/16ovRDNBqur0RiAzgFAfI0tYYnjlJ68hoHyHffU7ZDWk/edit?usp=sharing
Garrett's Games 902: Alea Iacta Est (redux) and Comic Hunters
October 15, 2023 12:00 - 17 minutes - 24.6 MBShelley and I reflect on another chance to play Alea Iacta Est by Jeff Allers and Bernd Eisnenstein from Alea (released again in 2016 as Order of the Guilded Compass from Greg Fox Games) and then we check out Comic Hunters by Robert Coehlo by Bucaneiros Jogos with its cool Marvel-covers theme Here's the link to our games for sale: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/16ovRDNBqur0RiAzgFAfI0tYYnjlJ68hoHyHffU7ZDWk/edit?usp=sharing
Garrett's Games 901: It's A Wonderful World and Pick A Pepper
October 08, 2023 12:00 - 18 minutes - 25.8 MBShelley and I check out a game from 2019 that passed us by, and then check out a much newer little card game from last year: It's A Wonderful World by Frederic Guerard from La Boite de Jeu and MEBO Games and Pick-A-Pepper (or Sauscharf) by Wolfgang Kramer and Christian Stohr from Amigo Here's the link to our games for sale: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/16ovRDNBqur0RiAzgFAfI0tYYnjlJ68hoHyHffU7ZDWk/edit?usp=sharing
Garrett's Games 900: Essen 2023 Preview!
October 01, 2023 12:00 - 42 minutes - 58.7 MBEssen Spiel happens THIS WEEK, so Shelley and I sat down to discuss possible titles to peruse and buy. Though we're not headed to Germany this year, we can't wait to play the best of the new releases. AND - WE HAVE HIT 900 EPISODES! Help us celebrate by sponsoring the podcast at www.patreon.com/garrettsgames or puchasing some games from the list below: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/16ovRDNBqur0RiAzgFAfI0tYYnjlJ68hoHyHffU7ZDWk/edit?usp=sharing The games mentioned (or added...
Garrett's Games 899: Meeplefest 2023 Night 2, Part 2: Online vs. Face to Face, Designing During Covid, Favorite Games, The Aha Moment
September 24, 2023 12:00 - 41 minutes - 57.9 MBOur final Meeplefest Episode for 2023 finds Ric, Sam, Joe, Simon, Tom, Jody, Scott, Bryan, and Nolan around the table chatting about Online vs. Face to Face Gaming Designing, playtesting, and publishing during Covid Some RPG Chatter Why a game (or an aspect of gaming) is our favorite The "AHA" Moment of playing games with non-gamers Some of the Games Discussed/Mentioned: Tichu Age of Exploration London Settlers of Catan Power Grid Condordia Tzolkin Acquire Pande...
Garrett's Games 898: Meeplefest 2023 Night 2, Part 1 - Games We're Playing, Games in a Classroom, and RPGs & Online Games
September 17, 2023 12:00 - 40 minutes - 55.6 MBNight 2 of Meeplefest finds the gang discussing a lot of new, fun games we got a chance to play, as well as some discussion of using games in the classroom and a brief diversion into RPGs and online gaming. Games Discussed: Animated Catan Comic Hunters Diplomacy The Fashion Game Flamme Rouge Formula D(e) Heat Horseless Carriage King of Frontier Little Town My Trolley Town Nemesis Skylands Snowtails Splendor Station Fall Wonderland's War
Garrett's Games 897: My Trolley Town & The Fashion Game
September 10, 2023 12:00 - 16 minutes - 23.3 MBThis week Shelley and I check out two games that found their way across the Pacific to our game table. First, we build towns with rail connections and set up production buildings in My Trolley Town by Shun and Aya Taguchi from Studio GG and then compete as fashion designers, creating outfits for particular occasions in The Fashion Game, self-published by Yabuchi Ryoko
Garrett's Games 896: Sea, Salt, and Paper and Pillars of the Earth
September 03, 2023 12:40 - 16 minutes - 22.4 MBThis week Shelley and I check out a cute little card game, as well as delving into an older title we hadn't played in awhile. Sea, Salt, and Paper by Bruno Cathala and Theo Riviere from Bombyx, Cranio Creations, and Pandasaurus Games Pillars of the Earth by Michael Rieneck, Stefan Stadler from Kosmos, Devir and Mayfair
Garrett's Games 895: Meeplefest 2023 Night 1, Part 2 - Game Groups, Collections, and Things to Look Forward To
August 27, 2023 12:00 - 30 minutes - 41.8 MBPart 2 of Night 1 of Meeplefest 2023 finds the group (Joe, Ric, Shelley, Kris, Simon, and Greg) sitting around the mics discussing gaming groups, collections - what stays and what goes - games for specific situations, and game length among other topics. Viva Pamplona Le Paresseux 1846 Castles of Burgundy Blokus Die Macher Heat Pedal to the Metal Thunder Road John Carter: Warlord of Mars
Garrett's Games 894: Meeplefest 2023 Night 1, Part 1
August 20, 2023 12:00 - 31 minutes - 44.1 MBThis week starts our annual Meeplefest roundtable discussions! After introductions we spent Part 1 talking about Games played, including The Green Fivura In The Year of the Dragon Holly Oak Alea Iacta Est Marrakesh Clank in Space Cascadia Viva Pamplona Then talk about design and translation frustrations and the ways that they can get in the way of enjoyment and understanding, referencing Railway Boom Magic (Alpha) Puerto Rico Sienna Frostpunk Finishing this part...
Garrett's Games 893 - Okazu Brand's Railway Boom and Five Three Five
August 13, 2023 12:00 - 19 minutes - 26.7 MBThis week we enjoy a light card game, as well as a much heavier train game Five Three Five by Kenichi Kabuki from Game Nowa and Portland Game Collective Railway Boom by Hisashi Hayashi from Okazu Brand Remember you can support the podcast by going to www.patreon.com/garrettsgames or click on the link below to check out all of the great games we have for sale at good prices: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/16ovRDNBqur0RiAzgFAfI0tYYnjlJ68hoHyHffU7ZDWk/edit?usp=sharing
Garrett's Games 892 - Feld's Marrakesh and Essen: The Game, Spiel '13
August 06, 2023 12:00 - 36 minutes - 50.2 MBThis week Shelley and I check out the mammoth new Stefan Feld game Marrakesh from Queen Games then check out a game that brings back fond memories Essen: The Game - Spiel '13 by Fabrice Beghin, Frederic Delporte, and Etienne Espreman from Geek Attitude Games Support the podcast by becoming a sponsor at www.patreon.com/garrettsgames or check out our games for sale at the link below: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/16ovRDNBqur0RiAzgFAfI0tYYnjlJ68hoHyHffU7ZDWk/edit?usp=sharing...
Garrett's Games 891: Terracotta Army and Bon Voyage
July 30, 2023 12:00 - 23 minutes - 32.1 MBShelley and I compete to build clay warriors of various types in Terracotta Army by Przemyslaw Fornal and Adam Kwapinski from Board & Dice as well as sailing the seas and hoping to retain our ship's crew in Bon Voyage by Yusuke Soraji from Colon Arc You can sponsor the podcast by going to www.patreon.com/garrettsgames or check out our extensive list of games for sale here: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/16ovRDNBqur0RiAzgFAfI0tYYnjlJ68hoHyHffU7ZDWk/edit?usp=sharing
Garrett's Games 890: Autobahn and Hedgehog's Love Letter
July 23, 2023 12:00 - 33 minutes - 46.4 MBThis week we take on two very different games that both hurt Shelley's head: Hedgehog's Love Letter by Peke from Takamagahara (check out the awesome art!) and Autobahn by Fabio Lopiano and Nestore Mangone from Alley Cat Games & Cranio Creations Sponsor the podcast at www.patreon.com/garrettsgames or check out our extensive list of games for sale here: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/16ovRDNBqur0RiAzgFAfI0tYYnjlJ68hoHyHffU7ZDWk/edit?usp=sharing
Garrett's Games 889: Rise & PARKS with the Wildlife and Nightfall Expansions
July 16, 2023 12:00 - 25 minutes - 35.7 MBShelley and I tackle a game of many different tracks for advancement in Rise by Remo Conzadori and Marco Pranzo fromCapstone Games and dlp Games then we visit some of the US's beautiful natural wonders in PARKS, along with its Wildlife and Nightfall Expansions, by Henry Audubon and Mattox Shuler from Keymaster Games Sponsor the podcast at www.patreon.com/garrettsgames or check out our list of games for sale here: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/16ovRDNBqur0RiAzgFAfI0tYYnjlJ...
Garrett's Games 888: Everdell Farshore, Splito and Nana with the Christmas variant
July 09, 2023 23:35 - 23 minutes - 32.7 MBShelley and I get the just-announced (and very cool) Everdell Farshore by James and Clarissa Wilson from Starling Games to the gaming table this week after discussing two fun new-to-us card games Nana (also known as Trio) by Kaya Miyano from Underdog Games and Cocktail Games and Splito by Romaric Galonnier and Luc Remond from Blam! and MEBO Games Sponsor the podcast at www.patreon.com/garrettsgames or purchase some titles from us that no longer fit on our shelves by checking out...
Garrett's Games 887: Bamboo, Velonimo, and Boast or Nothing
July 02, 2023 19:04 - 40 minutes - 55.3 MBShelley and I check out two quick card games that our friend Ken brought over to try, then delve more deeply into a heavier game. We started with Boast or Nothing by Yeon-Min Jung from A.ger Games and SUNNY BIRD then used our animal-laden bikes to gain points in Velonimo by Bruno Cathala from 25th Century Games, Asmodee, and MEBO Games then en with something heavier with Bamboo by German P. Millan from Devir You can support the podcast by either sponsoring us at www.patreon.com...
Garrett's Games 886: KuZooka and Sabika
June 26, 2023 03:53 - 32 minutes - 44.7 MBShelley and I check out one of the alternative possibilities for SdJ this week, the co-op game KuZooKa by Leo Colovini from Pegasus Spiele then tackle the new, heavy title about building the Alhambra in Granada Sabika by German Millan from Ludo Nova Remember that you can support the podcast by sponsoring us on www.patreon.com/garrettsgames or you can look at our extensive list of games for sale and purchase some games that no longer fit on our shelves: https://docs.google.com/sp...
Garrett's Games 885: Uwe Rosenberg's Oranienburger Kanal, plus Ora et Labora and Farmerama
June 18, 2023 12:00 - 26 minutes - 37.2 MBShelley and I check out the new 1-2 player Uwe Rosenberg title with a dial resource mechanism referencing a couple of his other games in the process: Oranienburger Kanal from Spielworxx Ora et Labora from Lookout Games and Farmerama from Ravensburger Remember that you can help out the podcast as a sponsor at www.patreon.com/garrettsgames or check out the plethora of games to buy on our list: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/16ovRDNBqur0RiAzgFAfI0tYYnjlJ68hoHyHffU7ZDWk/ed...
Garrett's Games 884: Nimalia and Next Station London
June 11, 2023 12:00 - 23 minutes - 32.1 MBShelley and I check out a couple of short, fun games this week as we head into summer vacation: Nimalia by William Liévin from Lucky Duck Games, Blackrock Games and La Boite de Jeu as well as Next Station London by Matthew Dunstan from Blue Orange Games Help out the podcast by sponsoring us at www.patreon.com/garrettsgames or purchasing some games from our extensive list: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/16ovRDNBqur0RiAzgFAfI0tYYnjlJ68hoHyHffU7ZDWk/edit?usp=sharing
Garrett's Games 883: Wingspan Asia and Earth
June 04, 2023 12:00 - 32 minutes - 45 MBShelley and I tackle two games with HUGE stacks of beautifully-illustrated cards as we get environmental in Wingspan Asia by Elizabeth Hargrove from Stonemaier Games and Earth by Maxime Tardiff from Inside Up Games Sponsor the podcast at www.patreon.com/garrettsgames or buy some games from us: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/16ovRDNBqur0RiAzgFAfI0tYYnjlJ68hoHyHffU7ZDWk/edit?usp=sharing
Garrett's Games 882 - Games for 5+ And Work Well with Occasional Gamers or In The Classroom
May 28, 2023 12:00 - 14 minutes - 19.9 MBQuick episode this week as Shel and I have a LOT of work to do as we wrap up our school year (and deal with Shel's announcement in the podcast!). This week we discuss games I've been using with my students as they finish their project earlier than their peers. This week's titles are NMBER9 by Peter Wichmann from ABACUSSPIELE The Game by Steffen Benndorf from NSV and Pandasaurus Games Lander Toppen by Matthias Jünemann from Drei Hasen in der Abendsonne 6 Nimmt by Wolfgang Kramer fro...
Garrett's Games 881: Joan of Arc - Orleans Draw & Write and Revive
May 21, 2023 12:00 - 28 minutes - 40 MBThis week Shelley and I get our pens out and check out Joan of Arc - Orleans Draw & Write by Reiner Stockhausen and Ryan Hendrickson from Capstone Games then wrap our heads around re-populating and revitalizing a future Earth in Revive by Kristian Ostby, Helge Meissner, Anna Wermlund, and Eilif Svensson from Aporta Games Remember that you can sponsor the podcast at www.patreon.com/garrettsgames or get some fantastic games headed your way by purchasing off our extensive list: https...
Garrett's Games 880: Savannah Park and Caldera Park
May 14, 2023 10:00 - 22 minutes - 30.6 MBShelley and I return to the savannah in preparation for a trip to a different park this week, first getting Savannah Park by Wolfgang Kramer and Michael Kiesling from Deep Print Games and Capstone Games to the table. We talked about it first on Episode 811, then again on our Top Tens of 2021 in Episode 816. Then we get the new park to the table as well: Caldera Park by Wolfgang Kramer and Michael Kiesling from Deep Print Games and Pegasus Spiele