Episode 196 - Trends in Gaming

November 16, 2023

Ambie and Crystal discuss a couple games they played (or books they read) recently, including Around the World in 80 Games, Keep it 100, and Castles of Mad King Ludwig: Renovations. Then, we talk about some past, present, and our hopes for future trends in board gaming!

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 116 - SpOoky Games

October 22, 2020

Ambie and Crystal discuss a couple games they've played recently, including The Curious Elevator of Mr. Hincks and the Blinks game system. We then talk about spooooky games and some ways that games can create tension, dread, or surprise.

Episode 99 - Top 5 Kickstarter Games

February 27, 2020

Ambie and Crystal discuss a couple games they've played recently, including Detective Stories: Case 1 - The Fire in Adlerstein and Betrayal Legacy. We then talk about the role of Kickstarter in board games and then share our top 5 Kickstarter games!

Episode 92 - Omnipotent Omnigamers

November 7, 2019

Crystal and special guest host Paula Deming discuss a couple games they've played recently, including Tussie Mussie and Ghost Stories. They then talk about the term "omnigamer" and how people define themselves in board gaming.

Top 100 Games: Crystal's 40-31

June 1, 2018

For our two year podcast anniversary, we decided to put together our top 100 board games of all time! In this video, Crystal goes over her top 40-31 games.


Episode 35 - The Shakedown on Dice

August 31, 2017

Ambie, Cassadi, and Crystal discuss some games they've played recently, including EXIT: The Game, Ethnos, and Dice Forge. We then talk about dice in games and what we like or dislike about them. In this week's "Board Game Etymology" segment, Crystal discusses the origins of the word "roll."

Episode 29 - Escape Escapades

June 8, 2017

Ambie, Cassadi, and Crystal discuss some games they've played recently, including Brass: Lancashire, Paperback, and Clank!: Sunken Treasures. We then talk about board games that trap you or you have to escape. In this week's "Board Game Etymology" segment, Crystal discusses the origins of the word "escape."

Episode 14 - Gaming Like it's 1999

November 10, 2016

Ambie, Cassadi, and Crystal discuss some games they've played recently, including A Feast for Odin, Karuba, and Betrayal at House on the Hill: Widow's Walk. We then talk about board gaming before the turn of the millennium. In this week's "Board Game Etymology" segment, Crystal discusses the origins of the word "board."

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