Board game blogger Meeple Lady joins Candice to discuss their favorite board games based on TV shows.00:00:00 Introduction00:01:19 Circle DC Recap00:09:02 Fresh Plays00:09:28 Arcs00:15:19 Dune: Imperium - Uprising00:29:10 Rafter Five00:32:44 Fl

Episode 39: Reshaping BGG's Top 100, with Efka from No Pun Included

28 days ago 2h 6m

Efka from the No Pun Included joins Candice to discuss games they think should be ranked in BGG's top 100.00:00:00 Introduction00:03:41 Flesh and Blood Pro Tour LA00:06:13 Efka,the MTG Tournament Organizer00:12:11 Worldbreakers00:14:35 Fresh Pl

Episode 38: Dipping Your Toes into Historical Board Games, with David Thompson

Mar 15th, 2024 1h 42m

Game designer David Thompson joins Candice to discuss their favorite board games for dipping your toes into historical board games.00:00:00 Introduction00:01:51 Game Updates from David (War Chest: Nightfall, Undaunted 2200: Callisto, War Story

Episode 37: Roll-and-Write Games We Love, with Antoine Bauza

Feb 16th, 2024 1h 14m

Game designer Antoine Bauza joins Candice to discuss their favorite roll-and-write games.00:00:00 Introduction00:01:17 Captain Flip (PlayPunk)00:04:25 Fresh Plays00:04:37 My Island00:06:33 Tyrants of the Underdark00:11:56 The White Castle00:15:

Episode 36: Alexander Pfister Games We Love, with Stella from Meeple University

Feb 2nd, 2024 1h 58m

Stella from the Meeple University YouTube channel joins Candice to talk dragons, and geek out about game designer Alexander Pfister and their favorites of his games.00:00:00 Introduction00:03:21 Random Spider Encounters (not a game!)00:08:19 Fr

Episode 35: Trick-Taking Extremes, with Taylor Reiner

Jan 19th, 2024 2h 9m

Taylor Reiner from the Taylor’s Trick-Taking Table YouTube channel joins Candice to discuss complexity in trick-taking games, as well as a variety of card games they played recently at a gaming event focused on trick-taking games. 00:00:00 Int

Episode 34: 2024 Releases on Our Radars, with Elaine from No Pun Included

Jan 5th, 2024 1h 57m

Elaine from the No Pun Included joins Candice to discuss games they're looking forward to in 2024. 00:00:00 Introduction00:07:12 New Year's Resolutions00:14:10 Fresh Plays00:14:33 Sleeping Gods: Distant Skies00:20:32 Freelancers: A Crossroads G

Episode 33: Our Favorite 5 and Top 10 Games of 2023, with Jess Cassady

Dec 22nd, 2023 2h 16m

Jess Cassady (Boardgame Girl/Heavy Cardboard) joins Candice to wrap up 2023 with a lovely chat about their favorite games of the year.00:00:00 Introduction00:05:50 Fresh Plays00:06:11 Sidereal Confluence00:13:30 Dealt! (Krass Kariert)00:18:08 S

Episode 32: BGG.CON '23 Gaming Highlights, with Tim from Board Game Hot Takes

Dec 8th, 2023 1h 59m

Tim from the Board Game Hot Takes podcast joins Candice to discuss their gaming highlights from BGG.CON 2023.00:00:00 Introduction00:01:28 Board Game Hot Takes00:05:22 The BGG.CON Vibe00:07:59 Hot Games Room + HUGE Game Library00:10:18 Exhibit

Episode 31: The 2023 BGG Holiday Gift Guide, with Steph Hodge

Nov 24th, 2023 1h 37m

Steph Hodge from All the Meeples of the Rainbow joins Candice to discuss the 2023 BGG Holiday Gift Guide games.00:00:00 Introduction00:02:34 Nemesis at BGG.CON00:06:36 Fresh Plays00:06:53 Empire's End00:12:14 Revive00:24:03 Challengers!00:31:20

Episode 30: Extended Fresh Plays, with Justin Bell from Meeple Mountain

Nov 10th, 2023 2h 34m

Meeple Mountain board game reviewer Justin Bell joins Candice to discuss their recent plays of new releases from SPIEL '23 and more.00:00:00 Introduction00:02:43 Historical Board Game Conventions (GMT Weekend at the Warehouse + SD Hist Con)00:0

Episode 29: Family-Friendly Games We Love, with Elizabeth Hargrave

Oct 27th, 2023 1h 46m

Game designer Elizabeth Hargrave joins Candice to discuss family-friendly games they love.00:00:00 Introduction00:05:33 Fresh Plays00:05:47 Leaf00:09:02 Kutná Hora: The City of Silver00:22:58 Undergrove00:30:06 Arborea00:47:05 Family-Friendly G

Episode 28: SPIEL '23 Experiences, with Paula Deming

Oct 13th, 2023 2h 5m

Paula Deming from Things Get Dicey! joins Candice to discuss their SPIEL '23 experiences.00:00:00 Introduction00:03:46 Paula Leveled Up in Pathfinder00:04:29 Pathfinder Adventure Card Game00:05:49 Paula's Dice Curse00:08:48 We completely missed

Episode 27: First Anniversary + SPIEL '23 Anticipation, with Aldie

Sep 29th, 2023 1h 50m

It's our first anniversary! BGG Owner Scott Alden (aka Aldie) joins Candice to discuss the SPIEL '23 games they're most excited for.00:00:00 Introduction00:08:10 Memories from Year 100:15:13 Reflecting on our Top 5 SPIEL '22 Anticipation Games0

Episode 26: Board Games with Unique Themes, with Corey Konieczka

Sep 15th, 2023 1h 38m

Game designer Corey Konieczka from Unexpected Games joins Candice to discuss board games with unique themes.00:00:00 Introduction00:03:44 Fresh Plays00:04:08 Forbidden Jungle00:06:41 Quirky Circuits: Penny & Gizmo's Snow Day00:13:14 Make the D

Episode 25: Vital Lacerda Games We Love, with Ryan from Man vs Meeple

Sep 1st, 2023 1h 38m

Ryan from Man vs Meeple joins Candice to discuss game designer Vital Lacerda and their favorite Lacerda games.00:00:00 Introduction00:06:12 Fresh Plays00:06:43 Sky Team00:09:57 Making up for lost time...games "I'm not going to talk about"00:10:

Episode 24: Oldies but Goodies, with Monique from Before You Play

Aug 18th, 2023 1h 58m

Monique from Before You Play joins Candice to discuss some of their favorite board games that are 15+ years old.00:00:00 Introduction00:01:55 Gen Con Recap00:08:14 Fresh Plays00:08:30 Oranienburger Kanal00:15:12 Romi Rami00:22:14 Inheritors00:2

Episode 23: Gen Con '23 Releases We're Most Excited to Play, with Rob Oren

Aug 4th, 2023 1h 50m

Rob Oren from Rob’s Tabletop World joins Candice to discuss Gen Con '23 releases they're most excited to play.00:00:00 Introduction00:06:21 Fresh Plays00:06:35 Awakening The Bear (Third Edition)00:13:19 21Moon00:19:39 Shadows of Brimstone: Gate

Episode 22: Card-driven Games We Love, with Uli Blennemann

Jul 21st, 2023 1h 56m

Spielworxx owner Uli Blennemann joins Candice to discuss their favorite card-driven games.00:00:00 Introduction00:04:04 PGC Con (trick-taking game convention)00:06:17 Robotrick00:07:42 Trick-taking in Black and White00:08:51 The Barracks Empero

Episode 21: Why 18xx Might Be Your Next Obsession, with Ben Mandelker

Jul 7th, 2023 2h 12m

Ben Mandelker from the Game Brain podcast joins Candice to geek out about the 18xx genre of railroad-themed stock market and tile-laying board games, in addition to sharing their initial impressions of 1880: China (2022 Lookout Games edition).

Episode 20: Board Games That Use Dice in Clever Ways, with Paul Grogan

Jun 23rd, 2023 1h 43m

Paul Grogan from Gaming Rules! joins Candice to discuss board games that use dice in clever ways.00:00:00 Introduction00:01:28 BGG Podcast Update00:04:55 Fresh Plays00:05:08 Princes of Florence00:10:24 Hamlet: The Village Building Game00:18:14

Episode 19: Great Games for Introducing People to the Hobby, with Erica Bouyouris

Jun 9th, 2023 1h 41m

Game designer Erica Bouyouris joins Candice to discuss great board games for introducing people to the hobby. Erica also shares some excellent thoughts on how to ease new players in so they keep coming back.00:00:00 Introduction00:01:02 Dumb Wa

Episode 18: Board Games with Iconic Box Cover Art, with Isaac Vega

May 26th, 2023 1h 32m

Isaac Vega (game designer and CEO/Owner of Rose Gauntlet Entertainment) joins Candice to discuss board games with iconic box cover art.00:00:00 Introduction00:03:11 Fresh Plays00:03:25 Brindlewood Bay00:08:35 Undaunted: Battle of Britain00:15:3

Episode 17: Area Majority Games We Love, with Beneeta Kaur

May 12th, 2023 1h 43m

Board game Twitch streamer Beneeta Kaur joins Candice to discuss their favorite area majority games.00:00:00 Introduction00:02:38 Fresh Plays00:02:51 Fast Sloths00:05:14 Bug Council of Backyardia00:14:04 Furnace: Interbellum00:19:27 Unforgiven:

Episode 16: Extended Fresh Plays + The Quad, with Stephen Buonocore

Apr 28th, 2023 1h 38m

The Podfather of Gaming and retired founder, owner, and President of Stronghold Games, Stephen Buonocore joins Candice to discuss "The Quad" and the most memorable games they played recently at a private gaming event.00:00:00 Introduction00:01: