Have you ever wondered what kind of people live in the northernmost city on the planet? Are they just explorers, scientists, or lost souls? Yes, and so much more! Each week we battle the ice and cold to take you, the listeners, to the north of the north where with the help of our guests we tackle topics and stories you would not hear anywhere in the south! Join us as we sit down with the folk of Longyearbyen and resolve all the curiosities of life in the Arctic.
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Doug 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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Genom att knyta samman teorier i vetenskapens och teknikens ytterkanter med mänsklighetens urgamla myter tecknar vi en annorlunda bild av vår tids snabba utveckling. Fortfarande undrar vi allra mest: Vad är en människa? Vad kan en människa bli?
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Yes, it's Meeplefest time once again, and the roundtable of luminaries is topped off with three designers: Matt Leacock, fresh from his KedJ win for Daybreak/eMission where he went up against HIMSELF with Ticket to Ride Legacy: Legends of the West and known for such titles as Pandemic and Forbidden Island Tom Lehmann, known for the classic Race for…
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This week Shelley and I enlist companions in the dicefest Glow by Cedrick Chaboussit from Bombyx (a 2021 release) and then check out one of the KedJ Recommended titles Botanicus by Samuele Tabellini Ferrari and Vieri Masseini from Hans im Gluck Thanks as always to our sponsor Bezier Games and their latest GenCon releases: Seers Catalog and Rebel Pr…
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Shelley and I check out a great card game Cabanga! by Michael Modler from Amigo then plan a trip to Japan in Let's Go! to Japan by Josh Wood from AEG and Lucky Duck Games Thanks as always to Bezier Games for their support! Check out their new releases Xylotar, Sandbag, Seers Catalog, and Rebel Princess Deluxe Edition! You can also support the podca…
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This week Shelley and I enjoy a deduction and memory game that's great with non-gamers Trio (also known as NaNa) by Kaya Miyano from Cocktail Games Then we help design a city in India in Chandigarh by Toni Lopez from Ludonova Thanks as always to our sponsor Bezier Games You can also sponsor the podcast by going to www.patreon.com/garrettsgames OR c…
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Shelley and I tackle a HUGE box of train goodness in the Kennerspiel des Jahres nominated Ticket to Ride Legacy: Legends of the West by Rob Daviau, Matt Leacock, and Alan R. Moon from Days of Wonder and then we check out the second roll & write version of the SdJ winner Cascadia Cadcadia: Rolling Hills by Randy Flynn from Flatout Games and AEG Than…
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Shelley and I tackle a roll & write version of the SdJ winner Cascadia Cascadia: Rolling Rivers by Randy Flynn from Flatout Games and AEG then we journey to a new world as the old one dies in Evacuation by Vladimir Suchy from Delicious Games and Rio Grande Games Thanks as always to our sponsor Bezier Games You can support the podcast directly by go…
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This week Shelley and I play to beautiful games, one of which is a Kennerspiel nominee! The first has us collecting umbrellas and decorating our cities in Agueda: City of Umbrellas by Dustin Dobson and Milan Zivkovic from 25th Century Games Then we attempt to work together to halt climate change in Daybreak (also known a e-Mission) by Matt Leacock …
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Shelley and I compete as rival hotel operators in Snow Planner by Akashi from Soragame Studio then we try valiantly (and sometimes successfully) to land a plane together in Sky Team by Luc Rémond from Scorpion Masqué Thanks as always to Bezier Games for their support - check out their "Year of the Card Game" titles at www.beziergames.com. Remember …
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This week Shelley and I check out one of the Spiel des Jahres nominees Captain Flip by Paolo Mori and Remo Conzadori from PlayPunk and then check out a heavier title Sand by Ariel Di Costanzo and Javier Pelizzari from Devir Thanks as always to Bezier Games for their sponsorship You can also sponsor the podcast directly by becoming a Patron at www.p…
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This week Shelley and gather performers together and compete in 3 Ring Circus by Remo Conzadori and Fabio Lopiano from Devir then we enjoy a couple of classic 2-player titles: Balloon Cup (also published as Pinata) from Stephen Glenn from Rio Grande and KOSMOS and Die Pyramiden des Jaguar by Gunter Burkhardt from KOSMOS Thanks to Bezier Games for t…
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Garrett's Games 938: Blueprints of Mad King Ludwig and Mini Express Taiwan 1908 Expansion Map
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This week Shelley and I have fun sketching the Blueprints of Mad King Ludwig by Ted Alspach from Bezier Games then check out the another map expansion for Mini Express by Mark Gerrits from Moaideas Game Design the Taiwan 1908 map by Jay Bernardo Thanks to our sponsors Bezier Games and YOU, the listener, who can support the podcast directly at www.p…
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Thanks to our sponsors www.beziergames.com Remember that you can support the podcast directly by becoming a patron at www.patreon.com/garrettsgames or check out our extensive list of games for sale - games that no longer fit on our shelves, but belong on your table: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/16ovRDNBqur0RiAzgFAfI0tYYnjlJ68hoHyHffU7ZDWk…
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Shelley and I get a wonderful new SMALL card game to the table Aqua: Set Collection Game of Art by Ta-Te Wu from Sunrise Tornado then check out our first of FOUR new map expansions for Mini Express by Mark Gerrits from Moaideas Game Design: United Kingdom 1918 by Tony BoydellPor Doug Garrett
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Shelley and I compete as ultrasmart rat clans in Rats of Wistar by Simone Luciani and Danilo Sabia from Cranio Creations and Capstone Games then we look once again (prepping to look at expansion maps) at Mini Express by Mark Gerrits from Moaideas Game Design This week's podcast is sponsored by Bezier Games, makers of modern classics like Castles of…
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This week Shelley and I join the ancient Roman medical society and try to treat patients and impress Galen in Galenus by Harry-Pekka Kuusela from ION Game Design and then we try out a new version of an older title Pollen by Dr. Reiner Knizia from Allplay a solid retheming of the 2009 Samurai The Card Game Remember you can support the podcast at www…
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Shelley and I get in some games with the guys, checking out Ecos: First Continent by John D. Clair from AEG and Garden Guests by Stephen Glenn from Van Ryder Games 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/spreads…
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Shelley and I check out a couple of trick takers originally from Japan First we discuss Gossip Trip Trix by Maeda Jay from Mashika then we try to avoid paradoxes in Cat in the Box Deluxe Edition by Muneyuki Yokouchi from Bezier Games Remember you can sponsor the podcast at www.patreon.com/garrettsgames OR Check out our extensive list of games for s…
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Shelley and I check out the new dogs and New Tricks available in the expansion to Dog Park by Lottie and Jack Hazell from Birdwood Games then we try a small-box 2-player card game Air, Land, and Sea by Jon Perry from Arcane Wonders Sponsor the podcast at www.patreon.com/garrettsgames OR check out our extensive list of games that no longer fit on ou…
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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…
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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 …
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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…
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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 GamesPor Doug Garrett
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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…
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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…
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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 JrnyCatPor Doug Garrett
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