Garrett's Games and Geekiness

This week Shelley and I delve into fairytale combinations and tricktaking in 3 Chapters by Joe Hout from Amigo (thanks to Amigo for the review copy) and then we check out the rejuvenation of society on the British Isles in Rebirth by Dr. Reiner Knizia from Mighty Boards Thanks as always to our sponsor Bezier Games! You can sponsor the podcast directly by going to 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/spreadsheets/d/16ovRDNBqur0RiAzgFAfI0tYYnjlJ68hoHyHffU7ZDWk/edit?usp=sharing 3 Chapters was just released here in the US and here's the Amazon link: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0F4GJCDMG  

This week Shelley and I compete to have the best art collections in Art Gallery by Francesco Frittelli from Piatnik (10+/2-6 players/45 minutes) and then we explore new lands and gather resources in Explorers of Navoria by Meng Chunulin from Dranda Games (12+/2-4 players/20 min. per player) You can support the podcast by going to www.patreon.com/garrettsgame OR check out the extensive list of games that no longer fit on our shelves, but belong on your table: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/16ovRDNBqur0RiAzgFAfI0tYYnjlJ68hoHyHffU7ZDWk/edit?usp=sharing  

This week Shelley and I plan cruises into space in Galactic Cruise by TK King, Koltin Thompson, and Dennis Northcott from Kinson Key Games then it's head-to-head competition of rival restaurants in an older title from 2009 Burger Joint by Joe Huber from Rio Grande Games Thanks as always to our sponsor Bezier Games You can support the podcast directly by going to www.patreon.com/garrettsgames or check out the extensive list of games at great prices that no longer fit on our shelves, but belong on your table: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/16ovRDNBqur0RiAzgFAfI0tYYnjlJ68hoHyHffU7ZDWk/edit?usp=sharing  

This week Shelley and I play an excellent trick-taking/area-majority game for 2 players Lone Wolves by Yasuyuki Nakamura and Anthony Perone from Wonderful World Board Games then we go head to head rather repetitiously in Golden Cup by SImone Luciani and Gabriele Bubola from Cranio Creations Thanks, as always, to our sponsor Bezier Games You can support the podcast directly at www.patreon.com/garrettsgames OR  check out the extensive list of low-priced games that no longer fit on our shelves, but belong on your table: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/16ovRDNBqur0RiAzgFAfI0tYYnjlJ68hoHyHffU7ZDWk/edit?usp=sharing  

This week Shelley and I celebrate with fireworks in Festival by Gregory Grard from Scorpion Masque then try to solve murders in the Arconia in Only Murders in the Building: The Game by Aaron Donogh, Prospero Hall, and David Iezzi Thanks as always to our sponsor Bezier Games You can support the podcast directly by going to www.patreon.com/garrettsgames or check out the extensive list of great games at low prices that no longer fit on our shelves, but belong on your table: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/16ovRDNBqur0RiAzgFAfI0tYYnjlJ68hoHyHffU7ZDWk/edit?usp=sharing  

Shelley and get dinner ready by placing ingredients on sticks in Kebab by Levi Robertson from Family Tree Games you can get it at https://familytree.games/kebab-1 Then we attempt to rescue as many people from Atlantis before it's lost over a 5-year period in Atlantis Exodus by Konstantinos Karagiannis and George Halkias from dlp game sna Capstone Games Thanks as always to our sponsor Bezier Games You can sponsor the podcast directly 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/spreadsheets/d/16ovRDNBqur0RiAzgFAfI0tYYnjlJ68hoHyHffU7ZDWk/edit?usp=sharing  

This week Shelley and I take classes to become better at magic in Studies in Sorcery by Chris Glein from Weird Giraffe Games then we build different color robots while obtaining help from assistants in Sparks by Adrian Adamescu, Purluca Florin, Kjetil Svendsen, and Kristian A. Ostby from Alion Games Thanks as always to our sponsor Bezier Games! You can support the podcast directly by going to 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/spreadsheets/d/16ovRDNBqur0RiAzgFAfI0tYYnjlJ68hoHyHffU7ZDWk/edit?usp=sharing  

This week it's two games about birds. First up is a 2-player-only game about building the best nest in Bower by Pierpaolo Paoletti from Cranio Creations then we compete for nest space and use of the best creatures to gain majorities in various locations in  Perch by Doug Hettrick from Inside Up Games Thanks as always to our sponsor Bezier Games! You can sponsor the podcast directly by heading to 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/spreadsheets/d/16ovRDNBqur0RiAzgFAfI0tYYnjlJ68hoHyHffU7ZDWk/edit?usp=sharing  

This week Shelley and I try to catch fish with dice in Lure by Satoru Nakamura from Allplay then place beautiful tiles in interesting patterns and colors in Calcada by Vangelis Bagiartakis and Konstantinos Karagiannis from Piatnik Thanks as always to your sponsor Bezier Games! You can sponsor the podcast directly by going to 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/spreadsheets/d/16ovRDNBqur0RiAzgFAfI0tYYnjlJ68hoHyHffU7ZDWk/edit?usp=sharing  

This week Shelley and I check out a small-box card game of garden building in Floral by James Newman from HUCH! and Edition Spielwiese then we take on a much bigger game set in the ancient desert society of  Resafa by Vladimir Suchy from Delicious Games and Rio Grande Games Thanks as always to our sponsor Bezier Games You can help us directly by sponsoring 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/spreadsheets/d/16ovRDNBqur0RiAzgFAfI0tYYnjlJ68hoHyHffU7ZDWk/edit?usp=sharing  

This week Shelley and I have fun with a game that touches TWO of our favorite hobbies (board games and music) in Draft and Write Records by Bruno Maciel from Inside Up Games then we make and indluge in one of our favorite dairy products in Fromage by Matthew O'Malley and Ben Rosset from Road to Infamy Games (R2i) Thanks as always to our sponsor Bezier Games You can sponsor the podcast directly by becoming a patron 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/spreadsheets/d/16ovRDNBqur0RiAzgFAfI0tYYnjlJ68hoHyHffU7ZDWk/edit?usp=sharing  

Shelley and I enjoy two beautiful games this week, making patterns of landscapes in Harmonies by Johan Benvenuto from Libellud then we draft critters and construct buildings in a new 2-player entry into the Everdell universe Everdell Duo by James A. and Clarissa A. Wilson from Starling Games Thanks as always to our sponsor Bezier Games You can sponsor the podcast directly by going to 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/spreadsheets/d/16ovRDNBqur0RiAzgFAfI0tYYnjlJ68hoHyHffU7ZDWk/edit?usp=sharing  

Shelley and I rebel and try to avoid marriage proposals in Rebel Princess Deluxe Edition by Daniel Byrne, José Gerardo Guerrero, Kevin Pelaez, and Tirso Virgos from Bezier Games then attempt to gain wealth and fame in Rajas of the Ganges: Cards and Karma by Inka and Markus Brand from R&R Games and HUCH! Thanks to our sponsor Bezier Games You can sponsor the podcast directly 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/spreadsheets/d/16ovRDNBqur0RiAzgFAfI0tYYnjlJ68hoHyHffU7ZDWk/edit?usp=sharing  

This week Shelley and I deliver goods and explore the Pacific in Cargo Empire by Alexander Bogdanovsky and Pini Shekhter from Moaideas Game Design and  Cook Islands by Klaus-Jurgen Wrede from Trefl Thanks as always to our sponsor Bezier Games You can support the podcast directly by going to 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/spreadsheets/d/16ovRDNBqur0RiAzgFAfI0tYYnjlJ68hoHyHffU7ZDWk/edit?usp=sharing Also, check out our videos at www.youtube.com/@garrettsgames  

Shelley and I grow an autumnal enviroment, populating it with birds, foxes, frogs and mushrooms in Fall by Giampaolo Razzino from Little Rocket Games then we pan for glass beads and collect them in River Valley Glassworks by Adam Hill, Ben Pinchback, and Matt Riddle from Allplay Thanks to our sponsor Bezier Games You can sponsor the podcast directly 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 here: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/16ovRDNBqur0RiAzgFAfI0tYYnjlJ68hoHyHffU7ZDWk/edit?usp=sharing  

Shelley and I compete with rival bands to earn the most money in New Orleans in Big Easy Busking by Joshus J. Mills from Weird Giraffe Games then try to build up our prehistoric tribes in Mesos by Yaniv Kahana and Simone Luciani from Cranio Creations and Pegasus Spiele Thanks as always to our sponsor Bezier Games You can support the podcast directly by going to www.patreon.com/garrettsgames or check out the HUGE list of games that no longer fit on our shelves, but belong on your table: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/16ovRDNBqur0RiAzgFAfI0tYYnjlJ68hoHyHffU7ZDWk/edit?usp=sharing  

Shelley and I get into a debate between famous painters, then explore the outer limits of our solar system in search of intelligent life! The Yellow House by Geonil from Mandoo Games and 25th Century Games SETI: The Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence by Tomas Holek from Czech Games Edition and Cranio Creations Thanks as always to our sponsor Bezier Games! You can sponsor the podcast directly by going to www.patreon.com/garrettsgames or check out the extensive list of games that no longer fit on our shelves, but belong on your table here: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/16ovRDNBqur0RiAzgFAfI0tYYnjlJ68hoHyHffU7ZDWk/edit?usp=sharing    

Shelley and I collect animals in figid temperatures, then head to China's Yunnan province to grow plants for Shelley's favorite beverage. Arctic by Cedric Lefebvre from Ludonaute and Devir Tea Garden by Tomas Holek from Albi and Capstone Games Thanks as always to our sponsor Bezier Games  Remember you can support the podcast and our YouTube videos directly at www.patreon.com/garrettsgames  OR Check out the NEWLY REVISED list of games that no longer fit on our shelves, but belong on your table: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/16ovRDNBqur0RiAzgFAfI0tYYnjlJ68hoHyHffU7ZDWk/edit?usp=sharing  

To round out 2024, Shelley and I build a mountain, then build subway lines in Solstis by Bruno Cathala and Corentin Lebrat from Lumberjacks and Blackrock Games Terminus by Earl Aspiras and Tom Volpe from Inside Up Games Thanks as always to our sponsor Bezier Games You can sponsor us directly at www.patreon.com/garrettsgames  OR Check out our NEWLY UPDATED extensive list of games that no longer fit on our shelves, but belong on your table here: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/16ovRDNBqur0RiAzgFAfI0tYYnjlJ68hoHyHffU7ZDWk/edit?usp=sharing  

Shelley and I travel the world, draft buildings and villagers, then organize our shelves in Around the World in 80 Days by Eloi Pujades and Alex M. Sanguino from Looping Games Castle Combo by Gregory Grard and Mathieu Roussel from Catch Up Games, Pandasaurus Games, and KOSMOS My Shelfie The Dice Game by Simone Luciani from Cranio Creations Thanks as always to Bezier Games for their support. Support the podcast directly by going to www.patreon.com/garrettsgames OR  Check out our extensive list of games that no longer fit on our shelves, but belong on your table (with a BUNCH of new games just added!). https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/16ovRDNBqur0RiAzgFAfI0tYYnjlJ68hoHyHffU7ZDWk/edit?usp=sharing  

Shelley and I check out two great 8+ level games that were highlights from BGG.CON: Post Office by Evgeny Petrov from Hobby World Luminos by Kirsten Hiese from Schmidt Spiele Thanks as always to our sponsor Bezier Games You can support the podcast directly 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/spreadsheets/d/16ovRDNBqur0RiAzgFAfI0tYYnjlJ68hoHyHffU7ZDWk/edit?usp=sharing  

Shelley and I create an array of wee garden creatures in Pixies by Johannes Goupy from Pandasaurus Games Then head into the studio to record a song in  HiFi by Andre Teruya from Mandala Jogos, Grok Games and Smirk and Dagger Games and finally decorate and refurbish our houses in Happy Home by Matthew Dunstan and Brett J Gilbert from Alley Cat Games Thanks as always to our sponsor Bezier Games You can support the podcast directly 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/spreadsheets/d/16ovRDNBqur0RiAzgFAfI0tYYnjlJ68hoHyHffU7ZDWk/edit?usp=sharing  

On Episode 969 Shelley and I play a couple of games involving plants, then one with gnomes! We start with Leaf by Tim Eisner from Weird City Games, then check out Stalk Exchange by Christopher Ryan Chan from The Op Games and finish with Gardlings by Kristian Amundsen Ostby and Maria Ostby from Alion-By Dr. O Thanks as always to our sponsor Bezier Games Sponsor the podcast directly 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 here: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/16ovRDNBqur0RiAzgFAfI0tYYnjlJ68hoHyHffU7ZDWk/edit?usp=sharing  

For this week's Wednesday podcast, Shelley and I check out a BIG game about psychoanalysis  Unconscious Mind by Laskas, Jonny Pac, Yoma, and Antonio Zax from Lucky Duck Games then we try out TWO games at BGG.CON that have reefs a their theme Reef Project by Martino Chiacchiera and Federico Pierlorenzi from Board&Dice Pick a Pen: Reefs by Reiner Knizia from AMIGO Thanks as always to Bezier Games for their sponsorship YOU can sponsor the podcast directly 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/spreadsheets/d/16ovRDNBqur0RiAzgFAfI0tYYnjlJ68hoHyHffU7ZDWk/edit?usp=sharing  

Shelley and I spend some time fixing the Sistine Chapel in 1980 Sixtina by José Antonio Abascal Acebo from Looping Games then rebuild coral reefs in Lumicora by Rita Modl and build competing civilizations in Civolution by Stefan Feld  with the last two both coming from Deep Print Games and Pegasus Spiele Thanks as always to our sponsor Bezier Games You can sponsor the podcast directly by going to www.patreon.com/garrettsgames OR check out our extensive list of games that no longer fit on our shelves, but BELONG on your table here: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/16ovRDNBqur0RiAzgFAfI0tYYnjlJ68hoHyHffU7ZDWk/edit?usp=sharing

Shelley and I check out a colorful abstract that we received as a review copy, then look at two more games we had the chance to play at BGG.CON. Umbrella by Flavien Dauphin and Benoit Turpin from Pandasaurus Games Inori by Mathieu Aubert and Theo Riviere from Space Cowboys Tree Society by Matthew Dunstan and Brett J Gilbert from Next Move Games Thanks as always to our sponsor Bezier Games You can support the podcast directly 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 here:  https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/16ovRDNBqur0RiAzgFAfI0tYYnjlJ68hoHyHffU7ZDWk/edit?usp=sharing And check out our YouTube channel where you can find a video for Umbrella as well: www.youtube.com/@garrettsgames  

Shelley and I check out three new titles once again for our Sunday podcast, trying out  Confusing Lands by Zak Eidsvoog from Envy Born Games Flatiron by Shei and Isra from Ludonova and Intarsia by Michael Kiesling from Deep Print Games, Pegasus Spiele, and Matagot Thanks as always to our sponsor Bezier Games Check out our YouTube Channel here: www.youtube.com/@garrettsgames Sponsor the podcast directly at www.patreon.com/garrettsgames OR check out the extensive list of games that no longer fit on our shelves, but belong on your table: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/16ovRDNBqur0RiAzgFAfI0tYYnjlJ68hoHyHffU7ZDWk/edit?usp=sharing  

For our Wednesday episode this week, it's TWO Essen 2024 titles! First up is the trick taker Zero to Hero by Martin Wallace from Wallace Designs then we check out the first of three designs from a new designer Galileo Galilei by Tomas Holek from Pink Troubadour and Capstone Games We have videos for each of these titles up on our YouTube channel which you can find here: www.youtube.com/@garrettsgames Thanks as always to our sponsor Bezier Games! You can support the podcast directly 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/spreadsheets/d/16ovRDNBqur0RiAzgFAfI0tYYnjlJ68hoHyHffU7ZDWk/edit?usp=sharing  

Shelley and I check out another Essen 2024 title for our Sunday show this week Whispering Woods by Cristian Bustos and Bernardo Vasquez from Fractal Juegos then try out a couple of 2023 titles Tangram City by Uwe Rosenberg from Capstone Games and Korea Boardgames and Wild Tiled West by Paul Dennen from Dire Wolf and Lucky Duck Games Thanks as always to our sponsor Bezier Games You can sponsor the podcast directly 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/spreadsheets/d/16ovRDNBqur0RiAzgFAfI0tYYnjlJ68hoHyHffU7ZDWk/edit?usp=sharing  

For our Wednesday podcast Shelley and I scan the skies in the Essen 2024 release  Polaris by Simone Luciani and Andrea Mainini from Fractal Juegos then check out two Essen 2023 releases FTW?! by Friedemann Friese from 2F-Spiele and Rio Grande Games World Wonders by Zé Mendes from CMON Global Limited, Arcane Wonders, Super Meeple and Lucky Duck Games Thanks as always to our sponsor Bezier Games You can support the podcast directly by going to www.patreon.com/garrettsgames OR Check out our extensive list of games that no longer fit on our shelves, but belong on your table here: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/16ovRDNBqur0RiAzgFAfI0tYYnjlJ68hoHyHffU7ZDWk/edit?usp=sharing  

Shelley and I check out another Essen 2024 pick up, Ultimatch by Justin and Ann-Marie De Witt from Fireside Games then check out 2018's Between Two Castles of Mad King Ludwig by Matthew O'Malley and Ben Rosset from Stonemaier Games and Bezier Games and finally enjoy some sweet baked goods in a release from earlier in 2024: Donut Shop by Jeffrey D. Allers from 25th Century Games Thanks as always to our sponsor Bezier Games and remember that you can support the podcast at www.patreon.com/garrettsgames OR  check out the extensive list of games that no longer fit on our shelves, but belong on your table: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/16ovRDNBqur0RiAzgFAfI0tYYnjlJ68hoHyHffU7ZDWk/edit?usp=sharing  

For our Wednesday podcast we look at two family-friendly domino-style games: Zoomies by Magnus Karlsson from Fireside Games and Ananda by Dirk Barsuhn from Zoch We liked one, and were frustrated with the other... Thanks as always to Bezier Games for their sponsorship! You can sponsor the podcast directly 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/spreadsheets/d/16ovRDNBqur0RiAzgFAfI0tYYnjlJ68hoHyHffU7ZDWk/edit?usp=sharing Also, be sure to check out our videos of games we've enjoyed from Essen 2024 (including Zoomies, which should be up shortly) here: https://www.youtube.com/@garrettsgames  

For Sunday's podcast this week we play some heavier fare, though two of them are quick to play. First up is an Essen 2024 release  Steam Power by Martin Wallace from Wallace Designs Then we head back into storybook land with great art reminiscent of classic kids literature and to the farm with Harvest by Trey Chambers from Keymaster Games And finally we check out an Essen 2023 release that's the heaviest of the three titles this week: Karvi by Torgeir Tjong from Hans im Glück Thanks as always to our sponsor Bezier Games Check out our YouTube videos here: https://www.youtube.com/@garrettsgames You can support the podcast by going to 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/spreadsheets/d/16ovRDNBqur0RiAzgFAfI0tYYnjlJ68hoHyHffU7ZDWk/edit?usp=sharing  

For our Wednesday podcast this week, Shelley and I explore two chicken-themed games! First up is the lighter family-oriented Rooster Chase by Costa from PYTHAGORAS. Then we attempt to group our hen breeds together in Hens by Giampaolo Razzino from Little Rocket Games. Thanks as always to our sponsor Bezier Games You can support the podcast directly by going to 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/spreadsheets/d/16ovRDNBqur0RiAzgFAfI0tYYnjlJ68hoHyHffU7ZDWk/edit?usp=sharing    

For our Sunday podcast this week we look at another new Essen 2024 release, a smaller title from earlier in 2024, and then a BIG game from a few years ago: Asian Tigers: A Story of Prosperity  by Nuno Bizarro Sentieiro and Paulo Soledade from PYTHAGORAS Alpina by Luc Remond from Helvetiq New Frontiers by Tom Lehmann from Rio Grande Games Thanks as always to our sponsor Bezier Games You can sponsor the podcast directly by going to www.patreon.com/garrettsgames OR check out our list of game that no longer fit on our shelves, but belong on your table: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/16ovRDNBqur0RiAzgFAfI0tYYnjlJ68hoHyHffU7ZDWk/edit?usp=sharing  

Garrett's Games does TWO podcasts this week! With so many games to discuss, we add a Wednesday show, reviewing one great game and two that won't hit our table again: Stephens by Rola and Costa from Pile Up Games In The Footsteps of Marie Curie by Florian Fay from Sorry We Are French Camargue by Timo Diegel form Abacusspiele Remember to check out our new game reviews on our YouTube Channel here: https://www.youtube.com/@garrettsgames Thanks as always to our sponsor Bezier Games You can sponsor the podcast directly at www.patreon.com/garrettsgames OR check out our extensive list of games that no longer fit on our shelves, but possibly belong on your table: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/16ovRDNBqur0RiAzgFAfI0tYYnjlJ68hoHyHffU7ZDWk/edit?usp=sharing  

Family-style games hit the table this week as we check out three more Essen 2024 titles: Tivoli by Asger Johansen from Plotmaker Games Tower Up by Frank Crittin, Gregoire Largey and Sebastien Pauchon from Monolith Board Games Feiges Huhn! by Ken Gruhl and Quentin Weir from Amigo Thanks as always to  our sponsor Bezier Games You can also support the podcast directly by going to 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/spreadsheets/d/16ovRDNBqur0RiAzgFAfI0tYYnjlJ68hoHyHffU7ZDWk/edit?usp=sharing  

Shelley and I check out a small Amigo card game from Spiel 2023, as well as two BRAND NEW Spiel 2024 games: Z3bra by Dirk Hanneforth and Uwe Molter from Amigo Floresta by Nuno Santos and Przemek Wojtkowiak from MEBO Games and Arcane Wonders Spectacular by Eilif Svensson and Asmund Svensson from Chilifox Check out our new VIDEO reviews at our YouTube Page: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYn2XqDNGAzjFYQzrkJDZOQ Remember you can support 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/spreadsheets/d/16ovRDNBqur0RiAzgFAfI0tYYnjlJ68hoHyHffU7ZDWk/edit?usp=sharing  

This week as we finish our stay in Essen, we look at a re-release, as well as a recent fun play First up is  Kreta or Sardegna by Stefan Dorra the former title released by Goldsieber in 2005, and now re-released as the latter title from Playte then we try to get shoppers to our stores over our rail networks, all while avoiding Godzilla in Shinjuku by Gary Kacmarcik from Studio Supernova

Shelley and I check out a couple of card games that are readily available at Essen this week, then have some fun with an Essen 2023 release as well. First up is  Seers Catalog by Taylor Reiner from Bezier Games (they're located in Hall 2) then we check out a new 2-player title Chu Han by Tom Lehmann from Matagot, Frosted Games, and Grail Games (Matagot can be found in Hall 3) and one of 2023's family-friendly releases Havalandi by Reiner Knizia from Edition Spielewiese (Hall 6) and Pegasus Spiele (Hall 3) Thanks to Bezier Games for their sponsorship. You can support the podcast directly by going to 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/spreadsheets/d/16ovRDNBqur0RiAzgFAfI0tYYnjlJ68hoHyHffU7ZDWk/edit?usp=sharing  

This week Shelley and I discuss another Bezier Games trick taking title Sandbag by Ted Alspach then delve into Halls 4, 5 & 6 to see what we will check out at Essen in early October! Here are the BGG links to the games we are "Interested" in checking out: https://boardgamegeek.com/geekpreview/68/spiel-essen-24-preview?priority=2 https://boardgamegeek.com/geekpreview/68/spiel-essen-24-preview?sharekey=ckpiaTIxS3lYN0F6M2wwM2pMY2hFQT09&priority=1,2,3&sort=priority&viewstyle=thumbs  

Shelley and I check out highlights from Halls 2 & 3 of Essen this week, but first we check out one of Bezier Games' latest Xylotar by Christopher Wray Thanks as always to our sponsor, Bezier Games Here are two different links to check out the Essen titles we are most interested in: https://boardgamegeek.com/geekpreview/68/spiel-essen-24-preview?priority=2 https://boardgamegeek.com/geekpreview/68/spiel-essen-24-preview?sharekey=ckpiaTIxS3lYN0F6M2wwM2pMY2hFQT09&priority=1,2,3&sort=priority&viewstyle=thumbs  

Shelley and I check out Tom Lehmann's latest Rio Grande 2-player Winter Court and then you guys get to enjoy Tom, Matt, Joe and the gang continue our conversations from Night 1 of Meeplefest 2024 Thanks as always to Bezier Games for their support. You can sponsor the podcast directly by going to www.patreon.com/garrettsgames OR check out our extensive (and growing) list of games that no longer fit on our shelves, so belong on your table: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/16ovRDNBqur0RiAzgFAfI0tYYnjlJ68hoHyHffU7ZDWk/edit?usp=sharing  

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 the Galaxy, and with new titles such as Winter Court and Chu Han and Joe Huber, lover of trick takers and designer of such titles as Caravan, Blue Skies, and Burger Joint. We spend some time talking about Matt's win, as well as design choices & the creative spark. And here's that Auden quote which Tom sent to me after the podcast: In his preface to The Collected Poetry of W. H. Auden (1945) he wrote: In the eyes of every author, I fancy, his past work falls into four classes. First, the pure rubbish which he regrets ever having conceived; second–for him the most painful– the good ideas which his incompetence or impatience prevented from coming to much (The Orators seems to me such a case of the fair notion fatally injured); third, the pieces he had nothing against except their lack of importance; these must inevitably form the bulk of any collection since, were he to limit it to the fourth class alone, to those poems for which he is honestly grateful, his volume would be too depressingly slim. 

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 Princess Deluxe Edition Support the podcast directly at www.patreon.com/garrettsgames or check our our extensive list of games that no longer fit on OUR shelves, but belong on your table: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/16ovRDNBqur0RiAzgFAfI0tYYnjlJ68hoHyHffU7ZDWk/edit?usp=sharing  

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 podcast directly 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/spreadsheets/d/16ovRDNBqur0RiAzgFAfI0tYYnjlJ68hoHyHffU7ZDWk/edit?usp=sharing  

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 check out our extensive list of games that no longer fit on our shelves, but belong on your table: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/16ovRDNBqur0RiAzgFAfI0tYYnjlJ68hoHyHffU7ZDWk/edit?usp=sharing  

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 Thanks as always to our sponsor Bezier Games You can support the podcast directly by going to www.patreon.com/garrettsgames OR check out our extensive list of games for sale - ones that no longer fit on our shelves, but belong on your table! https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/16ovRDNBqur0RiAzgFAfI0tYYnjlJ68hoHyHffU7ZDWk/edit?usp=sharing  

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 going to www.patreon.com/garrettsgames OR check out our extensive list of games to buy - ones that no longer fit on our shelves, but belong on your table: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/16ovRDNBqur0RiAzgFAfI0tYYnjlJ68hoHyHffU7ZDWk/edit?usp=sharing  

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 and Matteo Menapace from CMYK and Schmidt Spiele Thanks as always to Bezier Games for their sponsorship of the podcast. You can support us directly at www.patreon.com/garrettsgames OR check out our extensive list of games for sale that no longer fit on our shelves, but belong on your table: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/16ovRDNBqur0RiAzgFAfI0tYYnjlJ68hoHyHffU7ZDWk/edit?usp=sharing  

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 that you can support the podcast directly 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 here: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/16ovRDNBqur0RiAzgFAfI0tYYnjlJ68hoHyHffU7ZDWk/edit?usp=sharing