Episode 188 - Tournamental

July 27, 2023

Ambie and Crystal discuss a couple games they played recently, including Mahjong and Blueprints. Then, we talk about board game tournaments - which ones we've competed in, our experiences with them, and why we like or dislike them.

Episode 153 - The 2021 Blitzies

March 24, 2022

Ambie and Crystal discuss a couple games they played recently, including The Book of Rituals and Mansplaining. We then have our annual awards show, the 2021 Blitzies!

Episode 147 - Top 5 BGG Top 100 Unplayed

December 30, 2021

Ambie and Crystal discuss a couple games they played recently, including System Gateway and Escape Room in a Box: Time Drifters - Isabel's Story and Kira's Story. We then talk about our top 5 games we haven't played yet that are currently (as of when we recorded this episode) in the top 100 of Board Game Geek!

Episode 143 - Playing by the Rules

November 4, 2021

Ambie and Crystal discuss a couple games they've played recently, including Durian Dash, Arachnoir, and Overboss: A Boss Monster Adventure. We then are joined by special guest Matt to talk about how important it is to play games by the correct rules.

Episode 139 - The Expansion of Expansions

September 9, 2021

Ambie and Crystal discuss a couple games they've played recently, including Wok and Roll, Kopi King, and Chope. We then talk about board game expansions and what makes us like or dislike them.

Episode 127 - Savor the Flavor

March 25, 2021

Ambie and Crystal discuss a couple games they've played recently, including Horrified and The Castles of Tuscany. We then talk about flavor text in board games. In the return of the Board Game Etymology segment, Crystal discusses the origins of the word "flavor."

Episode 124 - Alphabetical Part 3

February 11, 2021

Ambie and Crystal discuss a couple games they've played recently, including The Shores of Tripoli and Calico. We then finish our list of our favorite game from each letter of the alphabet with part 3 of 3.

Episode 107 - Top 5 Game Themes

June 18, 2020

Ambie and Crystal discuss a couple games (or puzzles) they've played recently, including some Ravensburger Escape Puzzles and Slay the Spire. We then go over our top 5 themes in board games, whether they currently exist or not!

Ambie's Top 100 Games: 50-41

January 31, 2020

Ambie's revisiting her top 100 games as of the end of 2019! This video is numbers 50-41.


Episode 97 - The Impression That I Get

January 30, 2020

Ambie and Crystal discuss a couple games they've played recently, including City of the Big Shoulders and Fantastic Factories. We then talk about how important first impressions of a board game can be. In this week's "Board Game Etymology" segment, Crystal discusses the origins of the word "opinion."

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