This week it's all about small box games. The first, quick title for 1-2 players is Autumn by Maria and Enrique Blasco from Devir then we try one of those small games that play like their bigger brothers in 1923 Cotton Club by Pau Carles from Looping Games Make sure to sponsor the podcast at www.patreon.com/garrettsgames OR help us make room for ne…

As 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 …

Shelley 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…

Shelley 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 GamesOleh Doug Garrett

Shelley 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…

Shelley 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…

Shelley 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 JrnyCatOleh Doug Garrett

This 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 GamesOleh Doug Garrett

After 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 (…

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 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…

Shelley 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:…

On 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 o…

Shelley 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 su…

Shelley 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 (whi…

Shelley 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 price…

Shelley 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 shelv…

Shelley 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 EXTEN…

Shelley 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 …

Shelley 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/garretts…

This 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: h…

This 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:…

This 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/…

Shelley 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 mod…

Shelley 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…

Shelley 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 Patio…