The Longest Turn Board Gaming Podcast

Welcome to episode 80 of The Longest Turn Board Gaming Podcast! After talking about some of the games we've been playing lately we discuss our favorite games in our Brackets for games that start with letters A, B, C & D. We go through each bracket to determine which game wins each one. Our listeners submitted brackets trying to best predict which games would advance through our brackets. We announce the winning listener who will be receiving some games from us! Join our discord (link below) to join the competition for our next Bracketology episode. 00:00:00 - Intro Games Played Lately: 00:05:54 - Back Stories 00:13:18 - Fishing 00:21:51 - Schrödinger's Cats 00:27:47 - Orapa Mine 00:33:34 - Star Trek: Captain's Chair 00:46:41 - Fritanga 00:54:05 - A Bracket 01:12:32 - B Bracket 01:24:45 - C Bracket 01:38:08 - D Bracket 01:49:39 - Listener Winner Announced Join our Discord: https://discord.gg/F4kX3Faxxf  Other links : https://linktr.ee/Longestturn Affiliate codes: GameNerdz Support us on Buy Me a Coffee!

Welcome to episode 79 of The Longest Turn Board Gaming Podcast! In this episode we go all in on discussing the Hoplomachus games and system from Chip Theory Games. We start out with discussion of games we've been playing lately which happened to include a bunch of kids games among others. Then we jump into the feature review, "Let the games begin!" 00:00:00 - Intro 00:02:27 - Alpha-Bracket Tournament Announcement Games Played Lately: 03:33 Fruit Fight  08:35 Chip Theory Kids Independent Play Collection 18:11 Octo Grabbo 23:14 Memo Animals 26:40 Happy City  33:40 Feature Review - Hoplomachus Remastered & Hoplomachus Victorum Join our Discord: https://discord.gg/F4kX3Faxxf  Other links : https://linktr.ee/Longestturn Affiliate codes: Boardlandia (5% discount), GameNerdz Support us on Buy Me a Coffee!

Welcome to episode 78 of The Longest Turn Board Gaming Podcast! In this episode, we're counting down our Top 5 Games That Surprised Us—those games that came out of nowhere, flew under the radar, or maybe even had us skeptical at first... but totally won us over. Whether it was a hidden gem, a misunderstood first impression, or a game that just hit different once we got it to the table, we're sharing the titles that caught us off guard in the best way. As always, we'll also talk about what we've been playing lately and chat about recent plays and game nights. 00:00:00 - Intro Games Played Lately: 00:03:48 - Mistborn: The Deckbuilding Game 00:19:11 - Fromage  00:28:40 - Combo 00:36:33 - Wrath of Fire Mountain 00:44:14 - Space Bureau 00:52:35 - Figment Top 5 - 01:03:51 Resafa A Gest of Robin Hood  Dodo  Bunny Kingdom Inside Job Troyes Distilled Love Letter: Batman Pixies Seers Catalog Gorinto Divinus Splitter Splitter Moon Colony Bloodbath Games We're Excited About: Hoplomachus: Remastered/Victorum Outtakes: 01:52:57 Join our Discord: https://discord.gg/F4kX3Faxxf  Other links : https://linktr.ee/Longestturn Affiliate codes: Boardlandia (5% discount), GameNerdz Support us on Buy Me a Coffee!

Welcome to episode 77! In this episode, Kevin & Tyson talk about a bunch of games they've been playing lately. 00:00:00 - Intro Games We've Been Playing Lately 00:02:46 - Lure 00:11:08 - Intent to Kill 00:31:27 - Middle Ages 00:42:22 - Aldebaran Duel 00:50:32 - Nefarious 00:58:19 - Fives 01:07:51 - Concordia Venus Join our Discord: https://discord.gg/F4kX3Faxxf  Other links : https://linktr.ee/Longestturn Affiliate codes: GameNerdz, Boardlandia (5% discount) Support us on Buy Me a Coffee!

Welcome to episode 76! In this episode we talk about our top 5 shelf of shame games we want to get played in 2025, how we did on our 2024 lists, and games we've been playing lately. What game(s) are you most excited to get off your shelf of shame this year? Games we've been playing lately: Resafa Res Arcana Duo Wednesday: The Card Game Escape the Dragon Ice Hoppers Emerald Skulls 2024 Shelf of Shame Recap: Tyson - Arkham Horror: The Path to Carcosa, Battlecrest: Fellwoods, Tikal, Lunar Rush, Septima Kevin - Aeon's End Legacy, Stranger Things: Upside Down, Zhanguo: The First Empire, Apiary, Carpe Diem Tyler - Legendary: Big Trouble in Little China, Merv: The Heart of the Silk Road, ISS Vanguard, Outer Rim: Unfinished Business, Clank! Legacy Acquisitions Incorporated 2025 Shelf of Shame: #5 Kevin: Star Trek: Captain's Chair #5 Tyson: Space Bureau #5 Tyler: Silver Fang #4 Kevin: Astro Knights: Eternity #4 Tyson: Arcs: Blighted Reach #4 Tyler: War Chest: Nightfall #3 Kevin: Space Station Phoenix #3 Tyson: Intent to Kill #3 Tyler: The Fellowship of the Ring: The Trick-taking Game #2 Kevin: Chronicles of Crime 1400 #2 Tyson: Cthulhu DMD S3 & S4 #2 Tyler: Clank Legacy S1 & S2 #1 Kevin: Evacuation #1 Tyson: Unconscious Mind #1 Tyler: Cthulhu DMD S3 & S4 What we're excited about Join our Discord: https://discord.gg/F4kX3Faxxf  Other links : https://linktr.ee/Longestturn Affiliate codes: GameNerdz, Boardlandia (5% discount) Support us on Buy Me a Coffee!

Welcome to episode 75! In this episode, we talk about a few of the games we've been playing lately and then get into our feature review of Moon Colony Bloodbath designed by Donald X. Vaccarino, published by Rio Grand Games. Spoiler alert, this game is amazing!  00:00:00 - Intro & banter Games We've Been Playing Lately 00:10:48 - Flip 7 00:18:42 - Druids of the Elements 00:29:29 - Fromage Feature Review - Moon Colony Bloodbath 00:40:54 - Rules Summary 00:45:59 - Production 00:49:56 - What we like & dislike 01:05:18 - Final thoughts and ratings 01:13:32 Things we're excited about 01:23:37 Outtakes Join our Discord: https://discord.gg/F4kX3Faxxf  Other links : https://linktr.ee/Longestturn Affiliate codes: GameNerdz, Boardlandia (5% discount) Support us on Buy Me a Coffee!

Welcome to episode 74! Time to close out the year with some games we've played lately, a Jokkmokk feature review, and our holiday gift guide for various categories like stocking stuffers, party games, white elephant gifts, etc.  00:00:00 - Intro 00:01:15 - Cthulhu Death May Die and banter Games We've Been Playing Lately: 00:16:40 - Trekking The World 2nd Edition 00:26:05 - Green Team Wins: Holiday Party expansion 00:31:27 - Clank! & Sunken Treasures 00:36:14 - Trek 12 Himalaya 00:41:01 - The Lord of the Rings: Duel for Middle-Earth 00:47:37 - Refuge 00:53:29 - Jokkmokk: The Winter Market (Feature Review) 01:17:39 - Holiday Gift Guide 01:19:35 - Stocking Stuffers: Odin, Splitter, boop the Halls! 01:26:24 - Gateway Games: Jokkmokk, Diamonds, Skyrise 01:31:46 - Family/Party Games: MANTIS, Rebel Princess, Sounds Like a Plan 01:38:27 - Gamer Games: Voidfall, Teotihuacan, A Gest of Robin Hood 01:44:50 - For the gamer who has all the games: BGG Series collection of art, Dice and Dice Tower, New game table (Phalanx) 01:51:21 - Games to donate: Arcs, Tenzi, Septima 01:55:40 - Best bang for your buck: Next Station:Paris, Llama, Survive The Island 02:01:10 - Best white elephant gift: Catan Seafarer's 5-6 Player Expansion, Killer Bunnies, A Christmas Karen Join our Discord: https://discord.gg/F4kX3Faxxf  Other links : https://linktr.ee/Longestturn Affiliate codes: GameNerdz, Boardlandia (5% discount) Support us on Buy Me a Coffee!

Welcome to episode 73! In this episode we recap our annual cabin con and all the games we played: Battlecrest, Hansa Teutonica, Ra, Rebel Princess, Tiletum, Undergrove, Veiled Fate, Pixies, Autumn, Splitter, Mind Up, Imperial Settlers: Empires of the North, After the Empire, Trekking the National Parks (2nd Edition), Space Base, 51st State, Distilled, Next Station: Paris, Jokkmokk: The Winter Market, Railroad Ink, Witch's Brew, Skyrise, Clank! Catacombs, Llama, Parade & Dice Throne Join our Discord: https://discord.gg/F4kX3Faxxf  Other links : https://linktr.ee/Longestturn Affiliate codes: GameNerdz, Boardlandia (5% discount) Support us on Buy Me a Coffee!

Welcome to episode 72! In this episode we get caught up on some of the games we've been playing lately. Plus we discuss each of our top 5 games that we really like but that we're terrible at. 00:00:00 - Intro Games we've been playing lately: 00:02:19 - Pixies  00:09:58 - The Gang 00:17:30 - Harry Potter: Hogwarts Battle 00:24:16 - Next Station: Paris 00:31:13 - Cadaver 00:36:37 - Newton 00:44:39 - Hey, That's My Fish! 00:49:48 - Radlands Great games we're terrible at: 00:58:38 - Barrage 01:03:12 - Rajas of the Ganges 01:06:07 - Can't Stop Express 01:08:12 - Roll for the Galaxy 01:11:48 - Skull 01:16:16 - Railways of the World 01:20:09 - Underwater Cities 01:23:17 - Welcome To... 01:25:56 - King of Tokyo 01:28:12 - Praga Caput Regni 01:33:35 - The Voyages of Marco Polo 01:36:26 - Regicide 01:38:01 - 51st State 01:42:27 - Teotihuacan 01:46:29 - Anachrony 01:50:47 - Honorable Mentions 02:07:12 - Outtakes Join our Discord: https://discord.gg/F4kX3Faxxf  Other links : https://linktr.ee/Longestturn Affiliate codes: GameNerdz, Boardlandia (5% discount) Support us on Buy Me a Coffee!

Welcome to FALL and episode 71! In this episode we get caught up on some of the games we've been playing lately plus games we're excited about! 00:00:00 - Intro Games we've been playing lately: 00:04:26 - Lunar Rush 00:13:57 - Wilmot's Warehouse 00:21:26 - Dodo 00:27:37 - Battlecrest 00:34:47 - Jokkmokk: The Winter Market 00:40:23 - Clank! Catacombs: Lairs and Lost Chambers expansion 00:51:04 - Harvest 00:59:03 - Castle Combo 01:05:17 - Nunatak: Temple of Ice 01:09:15 - Onitama 01:16:35 - Deep Shelf 01:29:03 - Things we're excited about: Unconscious Mind Railroad Tiles Transgalactica Revenant Join our Discord: https://discord.gg/F4kX3Faxxf  Other links : https://linktr.ee/Longestturn Affiliate codes: GameNerdz, Boardlandia (5% discount) Support us on Buy Me a Coffee!

Welcome to episode 70! It has been a little bit of a delay since we last recorded due to Gary (Kevin's shoulder bulge/injury) being removed via surgery. We finally got back to the recording table and had a blast talking about our top 10 games of all time. Hope you enjoy! 00:00:00 - Intro Top 10-1: 00:01:35 - Dominion 00:04:43 - Trickerion: Legends of Illusion 00:08:11 - Ankh: Gods of Egypt 00:12:10 - Arkham Horror: The Card Game 00:14:07 - Cthulhu: Death May Die 00:19:06 - Orleans 00:26:07 - Memoir '44 00:30:40 - Scythe 00:36:26 - Star Wars: Rebellion 00:42:36 - Pulsar 2849 00:49:07 - Blood Rage 00:54:42 - Acquire 01:00:37 - 51st State 01:07:00 - Final Girl 01:10:53 - Voidfall 01:11:38 - Disney Lorcana 01:17:23 - Orleans 01:18:00 - Clans of Caledonia 01:22:04 - Anachrony 01:26:49 - Darwin's Journey 01:30:27 - Tiletum 01:34:29 - Undaunted: Stalingrad 01:37:20 - Anachrony 01:37:42 - Dune Imperium Uprising 01:39:36 - Voidfall 01:40:36 - 51st State 01:41:30 - Cthulhu: Death May Die 01:44:17 - Cthulhu: Death May Die 01:45:14 - Voidfall 01:53:48 - Nucleum Join our Discord: https://discord.gg/F4kX3Faxxf  Other links : https://linktr.ee/Longestturn Affiliate codes: Boardlandia (5% discount), GameNerdz Support us on Buy Me a Coffee!

Welcome to episode 69! We continue our top 50 games of all time countdown. In this episode, part 2, we share our favorites from 30 down to 11. 00:00:00 - Intro Top 30-11: 00:01:16 - Railroad Ink  00:03:09 - Coloma  00:05:44 - Bitoku  00:09:01 - Skull  00:11:50 - Distilled 00:13:03 - Fall of Rome 00:15:32 - A Gest of Robin Hood  00:16:24 - A Feast for Odin  00:20:29 - Lovecraft Letter  00:22:21 - Jump Drive  00:24:56 - Vast: The Crystal Caverns  00:28:09 - Imperial Steam  00:32:49 - Dice Masters  00:35:43 - Tapestry  00:36:50 - Dwellings of Eldervale  00:40:13 - Skyrise  00:43:05 - Eila and Something Shiny  00:46:27 - Clank! Catacombs  00:49:52 - Cascadia  00:53:25 - Terraforming Mars 00:56:42 - Living Forest  00:59:00 - Underwater Cities  01:03:14 - Pandemic Legacy S1  01:05:17 - Darwin's Journey  01:06:22 - Welcome to the Moon  01:08:16 - Spirit Island  01:11:42 - Arkham Horror: The Card Game  01:14:33 - Rajas of the Ganges  01:16:16 - Sleeping Gods  01:18:47 - Scythe  01:22:26 - Undaunted: Battle of Britain  01:23:59 - Ankh: Gods of Egypt  01:27:25 - Tekhenu  01:29:58 - Scythe  01:30:27 - Paperback Adventures  01:32:07 - Dead Reckoning  01:37:38 - Daybreak  01:41:34 - Terra Mystica  01:45:50 - Res Arcana  01:49:14 - Res Arcana 01:49:40 - Gloomhaven  01:53:11 - Divinus  01:55:49 - Teotihuacan: City of Gods  01:59:12 - Dead Reckoning  01:59:47 - Brass: Birmingham  02:01:30 - Lost Ruins of Arnak  02:02:36 - Clank! A Deck-Building Adventure  02:03:42 - Nemesis  02:06:55 - Clans of Caledonia  02:09:43 - Bitoku  02:10:05 - Undaunted: Battle of Britain  02:11:23 - Clank! Catacombs  02:11:37 - Pulsar 2849  02:15:14 - Anachrony  02:16:06 - Aeon's End  02:19:51 - Railways of the World  02:20:23 - Teotihuacan: City of Gods  02:21:11 - Ticket to Ride Legacy: Legends of the West  02:22:34 - Arkham Horror: The Card Game  02:24:04 - Star Wars Unlimited  Join our Discord: https://discord.gg/F4kX3Faxxf  Other links : https://linktr.ee/Longestturn Affiliate codes: GameNerdz, Boardlandia (5% discount) Support us on Buy Me a Coffee!

Welcome to episode 68! In November of 2022, we did our Top 30 games of all time. It is time for us to update our lists, which we are expanding to our top 50! This episode, part 1, is our countdown from 50 to 31. Surprisingly we didn't have a ton of overlap. Enjoy! Top 50-31: Messina 1347 - 00:04:48 A Gest of Robin Hood - 00:06:13 Great Wester Trail - 00:09:18 Lovecraft Letter - 00:11:41 The King is Dead (2nd Ed) - 00:13:48 Unfathomable - 00:15:37 Gorinto - 00:18:24 Fort - 00:21:23 Xylotar - 00:22:58 Power Grid - 00:25:20 Pingyao: First Chinese Banks - 00:27:45 Railways of the World - 00:29:47 Azul: Summer Pavilion - 00:32:35 Blood on the Clocktower - 00:34:00 Dorfromantik: The Board Game - 00:36:44 Barrage - 00:39:49 The Voyages of Marco Polo - 00:43:03 Tigris & Euphrates - 00:45:51 Darwin's Journey - 00:48:05 Beast - 00:50:50 Ra - 00:53:02 Parade - 00:54:54 Crusader's Thy Will Be Done - 00:58:24 7 Wonders Duel - 01:00:23 Tiletum - 01:03:12 Lisboa - 01:05:37 Gnome Hollow - 01:07:50 Race for the Galaxy - 01:09:37 Lost Ruins of Arnak - 01:11:38 Inside Job - 01:14:03 Hansa Teutonica - 01:16:16 After the Empire - 01:19:38 Apiary - 01:22:35 What the Heck? - 01:25:33 Cry Havoc - 01:29:14 Azul - 01:32:58 Troyes - 01:35:28 The Search For Planet X - 01:39:24 Distilled - 01:41:45 Pandemic System (Legacy S1)  - 01:43:50 War Chest - 01:46:12 Witch's Brew - 01:50:13 Shipyard - 01:54:04 Rajas of the Ganges - 01:57:05 Wandering Towers - 01:59:35 Roll For The Galaxy - 02:02:45 Sidereal Confluence - 02:03:55 Tapestry - 02:07:24 Inside Job - 02:08:54 Praga Caput Regni - 02:09:29 Rajas of the Ganges - 02:13:06 Ra - 02:13:50 Endless Winter Paleoamericans - 02:15:04 The Quacks of Quedlinburg - 02:18:11 Railways of the World - 02:19:34 Expeditions - 02:21:46 Luthier - 02:26:23 7 Wonders Duel - 02:29:05 Arcs - 02:29:43 Skyrise - 02:36:00 Join our Discord: https://discord.gg/F4kX3Faxxf  Other links : https://linktr.ee/Longestturn Affiliate codes: GameNerdz, Boardlandia (5% discount) Support us on Buy Me a Coffee!

Welcome to episode 67! In this episode we get caught up on some of the games we've been playing lately plus games we're excited about! Games we've been playing lately: A Gest of Robin Hood - 00:04:18 Sea Dragons - 00:24:53 SpellBook - 00:31:52 Potion Explosion: Tonic of Glacial Preservation - 00:37:46 Seers Catalog - 00:43:55 CuBirds - 00:53:24 Colosseum - 00:58:44 Exit The Game: The Hunt Through Amsterdam - 01:09:10 Calico - 01:17:20 Things we're excited about - 01:28:10: Cthulhu Death May Die (Fear of the Unknown) Mistborn: Deckbuilding Game Ascension Star Wars Unlimited: Shadows of the Galaxy Unconscious Mind Join our Discord: https://discord.gg/F4kX3Faxxf  Other links : https://linktr.ee/Longestturn Affiliate codes: GameNerdz, Boardlandia (5% discount) Support us on Buy Me a Coffee!

Welcome to episode 66, Luthier Preview. In this episode we discuss the current crowdfunding project, Luthier from Paverson Games. This is a beautiful game from Dave Beck and Abe Burson with Vincent Dutrait and Gulliaume Tavernier art. We give a brief summary of the game and then discuss what we like, some things to be aware of and our final thoughts. Definitely check out Luthier, this game is awesome! Kickstarter: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/paversongames/luthier BGG Listing: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/371330/luthier Join our Discord: https://discord.gg/F4kX3Faxxf  Other links : https://linktr.ee/Longestturn Affiliate codes: GameNerdz, Boardlandia (5% discount) Support us on Buy Me a Coffee!

Welcome to episode 65, Spiel des Jahres! In this episode we talk about some of the games we've been playing lately. We discuss the nominees for Spiel and Kennerspiel, make our predictions and suggest some alternate nominees. Let's go! Games we've been playing lately: Jump Drive: Terminal Velocity - 00:07:34 Große Kleine Edelsteine - 00:13:30 MANTIS - 00:21:18 Infiltraitors - 00:28:00 Parade - 00:38:43 Spiel Nominees - 00:48:10: In the Footsteps of Darwin - 00:49:24 Sky Team - 00:59:43 Captain Flip - 01:07:56 Our predictions - 01:17:55 Our nominees - 01:22:21 Kennerspiel Nominees - 01:28:22: Ticket To Ride Legacy: Legends of the West - 01:28:45 Daybreak - 01:33:22 The Guild of Merchant Explorers - 01:40:54 Our predictions - 01:48:02 Our nominees - 01:51:03 Join our Discord: https://discord.gg/F4kX3Faxxf  Other links : https://linktr.ee/Longestturn Affiliate codes: GameNerdz, Boardlandia (5% discount) Support us on Buy Me a Coffee!

Welcome to episode 64! It's all about rat themed or rat adjacent games. We discuss a number of rat games, including First Rat, Rattus, and Rats of Wistar. What are your favorite rat themed games? Rat Games: First Rat - 00:04:03 Rattus - 00:15:33 Rats of Wistar - 00:30:20 Messina 1347 - 00:43:42 Quacks of Quedlinburg - 00:53:40 Cockroach Poker - 01:00:29 Join our Discord: https://discord.gg/F4kX3Faxxf  Other links : https://linktr.ee/Longestturn Affiliate codes: GameNerdz, Boardlandia (5% discount) Support us on Buy Me a Coffee!

Welcome to episode 63! After talking about a few games we've been playing lately, we take an in-depth look at Barrage, designed by Tommaso Battista & Simone Luciani, published by Cranio Creations. Join us as we explore the theme, production, and overall gameplay experience of this complex and highly strategic game. Get ready to harness the power of water and build the most efficient dams and power stations in this exciting episode! Games we've been playing lately: Undaunted: Battle of Britain - 00:03:36 Nucleum - 00:12:49 One Deck Dungeon - 00:23:32 Vampire Village - 00:30:25 Feature Review - Barrage: Game Summary - 00:39:12 Review Discussion - 00:43:14 (Production, Gameplay, etc. - what we like/dislike) Final Thoughts - 01:11:40 Things we're excited about: Star Trek: Captain's Chair - 01:21:19 Lorcana: Ursula's Return - 01:23:53 Unlimited: Shadows of the Galaxy - 01:25:09 Join our Discord: https://discord.gg/F4kX3Faxxf  Other links : https://linktr.ee/Longestturn Affiliate codes: GameNerdz, Boardlandia (5% discount) Rules overview ambience and music is from https://tabletopaudio.com/ Support us on Buy Me a Coffee!

Welcome to episode 62! Our wives, Shelly and Alicia join us for the first ever couples episode on The Longest Turn. We discuss the games we've been playing lately and then jump in to our favorite games to play as couples. Games we've been playing lately: Trick Shot - 00:03:21 FlowerFall - 00:11:29 Unmatched - 00:17:27 CATAN: Starfarers Duel - 00:25:27 Shipyard - 00:37:24 Top 5 Couples Games: Tyler & Shelly: #5 Roll & Writes - 00:46:22 #4 The Mind - 00:55:11 #3 Rajas of the Ganges - 01:06:11 #2 Final Girl - 01:14:04 #1 Pandemic: The Cure - 01:24:16 Kevin & Alicia #5 Roll For the Galaxy - 00:51:51 #4 Ticket to Ride: Nordic Countries - 00:59:34 #3 Troyes - 01:09:14 #2 Railroad Ink - 01:19:20 #1 Dominion - 01:30:50 Honorable Mentions - 01:37:42 Outtakes - 01:48:18 Join our Discord: https://discord.gg/F4kX3Faxxf  Other links, please subscribe: https://linktr.ee/Longestturn Affiliate codes: GameNerdz, Boardlandia (5% discount) Rules overview ambience and music is from https://tabletopaudio.com/ Support us on Buy Me a Coffee!

Welcome to episode 61! In this episode we kick it off with some of the games we've been playing lately, some of them very light! Then we close out the episode with a feature review of Skyrise, a brand new release from Roxley, Gavan Brown, Sébastien Pauchon, & Adam Wyse! Games we've been playing lately: Two By Two - 00:05:33 Paper App Dungeon - 00:12:42 Fliptricks - 00:18:53 Shipyard - 00:25:28 Dorfromantik - 00:36:21 Feature Review - Skyrise: Game Summary - 00:44:57 Review Discussion - 00:49:46 (Production, Gameplay, etc. - what we like/dislike) Final Thoughts - 01:19:58 Outtakes - 01:38:50 Join our Discord: https://discord.gg/F4kX3Faxxf  Other links, please subscribe: https://linktr.ee/Longestturn Affiliate codes: GameNerdz, Boardlandia (5% discount) Rules overview ambience and music is from https://tabletopaudio.com/ Support us on Buy Me a Coffee!

Welcome to episode 60! In this episode we kick it off with some of the games we've been playing lately. We also interview a legendary designer of cooperative games, Matt Leacock. Then we close out the episode with a feature review of a newer release from Matt Leacock, Matteo Menapace, and CMYK, Daybreak. Games we've been playing lately: Witchcraft! - 00:06:48 Sail - 00:20:17 Tikal - 00:26:47 Trekking the World - 00:36:54 Stonespine Architects - 00:45:44 Matt Leacock Interview -  00:54:53 Feature Review - Daybreak: Game Summary - 01:30:40 Review Discussion - 01:34:37 (Production, Gameplay, etc. - what we like/dislike) Final Thoughts - 02:01:29 Outtakes - 02:20:29 Join our Discord: https://discord.gg/F4kX3Faxxf  Other links, please subscribe: https://linktr.ee/Longestturn Affiliate codes: GameNerdz, Boardlandia (5% discount) Rules overview ambience and music is from https://tabletopaudio.com/ Support us on Buy Me a Coffee!

Welcome to episode 59! In this episode we kick it off with some of the games we've been playing lately. We also interview one of our favorite designers, David Turczi. Then we close out the episode with a feature review of one of David's co-designs, Voidfall, by Mindclash Games and Nigel Buckle. Golden Geek Awards nominations are live, please give us a "Best Podcast" vote at: https://boardgamegeek.com/geekawards/boardgame Games we've been playing lately: Winter Court - 00:03:04 Everdell - 00:13:54 Star Wars Unlimited - 00:20:26 NMBR9++ - 00:31:05 Gloomhaven: Buttons & Bugs - 00:36:27 Septima - 00:52:40 Autumn - 01:04:33 David Turczi Interview - 01:11:05 Feature Review - Voidfall: Game Summary - 01:56:35 Review Discussion - 02:00:32 (Production, Gameplay, etc. - what we like/dislike) Final Thoughts - 02:43:35 Outtakes - 02:54:13 Join our Discord: https://discord.gg/F4kX3Faxxf  Other links, please subscribe: https://linktr.ee/Longestturn Rules overview ambience and music is from https://tabletopaudio.com/ Support us on Buy Me a Coffee!

Welcome to episode 58! In this episode we do a feature review of Divinus, a new legacy game from Lucky Duck Games and Filip Miłuński. We also talk about a lot of games we've been playing lately, enjoy!   Games we've been playing lately: Unreliable Wizard - 00:02:14 Trekking Through History - 00:11:14 Xylotar - 00:19:37 Splitter - 00:31:35 Kingdom Rush: Elemental Uprising - 00:39:20 Sandbag - 00:48:17 Spots- 00:54:00 Dragonkeepers - 01:03:18 Feature Review - Divinus: Game Summary - 01:09:29 Review Discussion - 01:12:21 (Production, Gameplay - what we like/dislike) Final Thoughts - 01:35:51 Outtakes - 01:45:07 Join our Discord: https://discord.gg/F4kX3Faxxf  Other links, please subscribe: https://linktr.ee/Longestturn Rules overview ambience and music is from https://tabletopaudio.com/ Support us on Buy Me a Coffee!

Welcome to episode 57! We discuss games played lately, all of them Knizia games. We also had the wonderful opportunity to interview Dr. Reiner Knizia, one of the most influential designers of all time!!! Hope you enjoy! Games we've been playing lately: Ingenious - 00:06:44 Babylonia - 00:13:06 MLEM Space Agency - 00:18:57 Modern Art - 00:28:48 Lost Cities - 00:38:54 Lost Cities: The Board Game - 00:43:28 Ra: The Dice Game - 00:47:05 Interview with Reiner Knizia - 00:54:03 Things we're excited about: Darwin's Journey: Oceania Expansion - 01:39:18 Daybreak - 01:41:50 Unfathomable: From the Abyss - 01:44:48 Outtakes - 01:50:06 Join our Discord: https://discord.gg/F4kX3Faxxf  Other links, please subscribe: https://linktr.ee/Longestturn Support us on Buy Me a Coffee!

Welcome to episode 56! In this episode we do a feature review of Clans of Caledonia. We also had the fantastic opportunity to interview the designer of Clans of Caledonia, Juma Al-JouJou. Juma shared some insights into Karma Games and his experiences as a designer/publisher. He also talks a lot about the upcoming Clans of Caledonia expansion, Industria. Hope you enjoy! Upcoming KS Project link: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/karma-games/clans-of-caledonia-industria Games we've been playing lately: Distilled: Africa and Middle East Expansion - 00:02:52 Lacuna - 00:04:50 Scram! - 00:09:39 Feature Review - Clans of Caledonia: Rules Summary - 00:14:04 Review Discussion - 00:18:18 (Production, Gameplay - what we like/dislike) Final Thoughts - 00:39:09 Interview with Juma Al-JouJou - 00:44:37  Things we're excited about: Avatar: The Last Airbender (Netflix) - 01:25:19 Trekking Through History - 01:26:48 Thunder Road: Vendetta - 01:27:51 Awaken Realms 2024 Announcements - 01:29:29 Star Wars: Unlimited - 01:29:48 Horror on the Orient Express - 01:32:29 Etherstone - 01:32:49 Upcoming Interview in Episode 57, Reiner Knizia - 01:33:33 Outtakes - 01:36:55  Join our Discord: https://discord.gg/F4kX3Faxxf  Other links, please subscribe: https://linktr.ee/Longestturn Rules overview ambience and music is from https://tabletopaudio.com/ Support us on Buy Me a Coffee!

Welcome to episode 55! In this episode we talk about the games we've been playing lately before getting into our top 5 lists of games that can be played in 20 minutes or less. Thanks to Kevin's brother-in-law Matt who filled in as a guest host. Games we've been playing lately: Aurum - 00:04:24 Pixies - 00:11:05 Aeon's End: Outcasts - 00:16:06 Lorcana - 00:20:05 Imperial Settlers - 00:26:07 River Valley Glassworks - 00:34:44  Top 5s: #5 Kevin: Monster Crunch! The Breakfast Battle Game - 00:43:04 #5 Tyler: Qwixx - 00:46:42 #5 Matt: What the Heck? - 00:50:44 #4 Kevin: NMBR 9 - 00:53:35 #4 Tyler: Mindbug - 00:59:51 #4 Matt: Fast paced dice chucking games like Tenzi - 01:04:59 #3 Kevin: Santorini - 01:08:07 #3 Tyler: Sobek 2 Players - 01:11:59 #3 Matt: Animal Upon Animal - 01:14:25 #2 Kevin: What the Heck? - 01:16:19 #2 Tyler: Lovecraft Letter - 01:16:42 #2 Matt: Ticket to Ride: London - 01:18:33 #1 Kevin: Jump Drive - 01:20:27 #1 Tyler: Bonsai - 01:23:11 #1 Matt: Shifting Stones - 01:26:21 Honorable Mentions - 01:29:22 Outtakes - 01:39:54 Join our Discord: https://discord.gg/F4kX3Faxxf  Other links, please subscribe: https://linktr.ee/Longestturn Rules overview ambience and music is from https://tabletopaudio.com/ Support us on Buy Me a Coffee!

Welcome to episode 54! In this episode we do a deep dive feature review of Apiary from designer Connie Vogelmann - published by Stonemaier Games. We also talk about what we've been playing lately. Games we've been playing lately: How Dare You? - 00:02:51 CDSK - 00:07:41 Happy Salmon - 00:12:07 Reef - 00:15:51 Silver: Bullet - 00:20:01 Kevin's Lorcana Update - 00:26:03 Distilled: Cask Strength Expansion - 00:33:50 Discussing our new review scale - 00:43:40 Feature Review - Apiary: Rules Summary - 00:47:17 Review Discussion - 00:52:18 (Production, Gameplay - what we like/dislike) Final Thoughts - 01:29:07 Outtakes - 01:45:24 Join our Discord: https://discord.gg/F4kX3Faxxf  Other links, please subscribe: https://linktr.ee/Longestturn Rules overview ambience and music is from https://tabletopaudio.com/ Support us on Buy Me a Coffee!

In this snapshot we take a look at Ra, an amazing auction game designed by Reiner Knizia. We give a short overview of the rules and what we like about the game. This is the 10th episode in our series of shorter episodes called snapshots. Each one is focused on a specific game with a target length of 15 minutes. If you like this episode, please check out our full length episodes. Join our Discord: https://discord.gg/F4kX3Faxxf Other links, please subscribe: https://linktr.ee/Longestturn Rules overview ambiance and music is from https://tabletopaudio.com/ Support us on Buy Me a Coffee!

Welcome to episode 53! Happy New Year! In this episode we talk about our top 5 shelf of shame games we want to get played in 2024, how we did on our 2023 lists, and games we've been playing lately. What game(s) are you most excited to get off your shelf of shame this year? Games we've been playing lately: Furnace - 00:05:25 Deep Rock Galactic: The Board Game - 00:13:20 The Master Theorem - A Book of Puzzles, Intrigue and Wit - 00:19:56 Cascadia: Landmarks - 00:28:44 Final Girl: The North Pole Nightmare - 00:35:22 Pies - 00:42:18 Betrayal: The Yuletide Tale - Evil Reigns in the Wynter's Pale - 00:47:41 Also played, briefly mentioned: Paco Sako, Lorcana, Taco Cat Goat Cheese Pizza, Next Station London, Cheating Moth, Dune Imperium: Uprising - 00:52:25 2023 Shelf of Shame Recap: Tyson - Crusaders: Thy Will Be Done - Divine Influence, Sidereal Confluence: Bifurcation, Hyperborea, Gugong, Sleeping Gods - 00:58:39 Kevin - Star Wars: The Clone Wars (Pandemic), Everdell, Furnace, Messina 1347, Undaunted: Normandy - 01:05:16 Tyler - Lowlands, Nemesis: Lockdown, Thunderstone Quest, Perseverance: Castaway Chronicles - Episodes 1 & 2, The Great Wall - 01:08:47 2024 Shelf of Shame: #5 Kevin: Aeon's End Legacy - 01:16:21 #5 Tyson: Arkham Horror: The Path to Carcosa - 01:18:00 #5 Tyler: Legendary: Big Trouble in Little China - 01:19:15 #4 Kevin: Stranger Things: Upside Down - 01:21:40 #4 Tyson: Battlecrest: Fellwoods - 01:23:46 #4 Tyler: Merv: The Heart of the Silk Road - 01:25:22 #3 Kevin: Zhanguo: The First Empire - 01:26:18 #3 Tyson: Tikal - 01:28:29 #3 Tyler: ISS Vanguard - 01:30:25 #2 Kevin: Apiary - 01:32:40 #2 Tyson: Lunar Rush - 01:34:37 #2 Tyler: Outer Rim: Unfinished Business - 01:36:45 #1 Kevin: Carpe Diem - 01:38:16 #1 Tyson: Septima - 01:41:46 #1 Tyler: Clank! Legacy: Acquisitions Incorporated - 01:44:28 Honorable Mentions - 01:47:00 What we're excited about: CDSK - 01:51:50 The Last Lighthouse - 01:53:15 Wyrmspan - 01:55:09 Outtakes - 02:01:32  Join our Discord: https://discord.gg/F4kX3Faxxf Other links, please subscribe: https://linktr.ee/Longestturn Support us on Buy Me a Coffee!

Welcome to episode 52! In this episode we talk about our favorite new to us games of 2023. We ranged from 70-100+ new games each this year. We each narrowed it down to our top 5 favorites that were new to us (not necessarily released in 2023). Before we get to those top 5s, we discuss games we've played lately plus recap our favorite new to us games of 2022. Hope you enjoy! Games we've been playing lately: 00:09:20 The Table Is Lava - 00:05:18 War Chest - 00:11:05 Tranquility - 00:22:34 Lorcana: Rise of the Floodborn - 00:29:41 Amalfi: Renaissance - 00:42:50 Dune Imperium: Uprising - 00:49:49 2022 New To Us Recap - 01:00:43 Tyler - https://boardgamegeek.com/blogpost/140952/2022-and-my-top-5-new-me-games Kevin - https://boardgamegeek.com/blogpost/140937/top-5-new-me-games-2022 Tyson - https://boardgamegeek.com/blogpost/141079/top-5-new-me-games-2022 2023 New To Us - 01:10:22 #5 Kevin: Wizards of the Grimoire - 01:10:31 #5 Tyler: Clank! Catacombs - 01:13:12 #5 Tyson: Sleeping Gods - 01:17:18 #4 Kevin: Clank! Catacombs - 01:20:08 #4 Tyler: Revive - 01:20:23 #4 Tyson: Inside Job - 01:24:17 #3 Kevin: Inside Job - 01:28:47 #3 Tyler: Undaunted: Battle of Britain - 01:28:57 #3 Tyson: Paperback Adventures - 01:32:03 #2 Kevin: 51st State - 01:34:32 #2 Tyler: Living Forest - 01:40:01 #2 Tyson: 51st State - 01:44:53 #1 Kevin: Undaunted Stalingrad - 01:45:21 #1 Tyler: Dune Imperium: Uprising - 01:49:05  #1 Tyson: Eila and Something Shiny - 01:50:18 Honorable Mentions - 01:53:00 What we're excited about - 02:00:44 (Kevin's wife bought) Final Girl, Mistborn Deckbuilding Game, Lunar, Pies, Colosseum, Colosseum: Ave Titus, Sleeping Gods: Distant Skies, Witchcraft!, Gnome Hollow, Skyrise Outtakes - 02:11:54 Join our Discord: https://discord.gg/F4kX3Faxxf  Other links, please subscribe: https://linktr.ee/Longestturn Support us on Buy Me a Coffee!

Welcome to episode 51! In this episode we recap our trip into the Colorado mountains for our weekend board game cabin con. We got a lot of games played and briefly discuss each one. Can't wait for next year! Games we played: Ra - 05:24 Sea Salt & Paper - 06:54 Everdell: The Complete Collection - 13:26 TEN - 21:45 Wandering Towers - 22:45 Arkham Horror: The Card Game - 28:45 Life of the Amazonia - 32:42 Books of Time - 33:45 Distilled - 35:37 Welcome To The Moon - 38:48 Undaunted: North Africa - 39:56 Beast - 41:07 L.L.A.M.A. - 43:33 Monasterium - 44:04 Tiletum - 46:13 51st State - 49:08 Revive - 52:19 Clank! Catacombs - 55:11 Darwin's Journey - 57:56 Rebuilding Seattle - 1:00:11 Endless Winter: Paleoamericans - 1:03:18 Carnival of Monsters - 1:10:06 Join our Discord: https://discord.gg/F4kX3Faxxf  Other links, please subscribe: https://linktr.ee/Longestturn Support us on Buy Me a Coffee!

Welcome to episode 50! We've surveyed gamers on our Discord, at Origins, on Reddit and elsewhere to bring to you a board game themed Family Feud! This is our 3rd game show episode (Price is Right Ep 34, Password Ep 38). Our friends and guest hosts Ben, Mark and Dan (in his first appearance) team up with us, with Shelly hosting as our very own Steve Harvey. We kick off the episode with games we've been playing lately. Then after playing Family Feud we close out the episode with things we're excited about! (Timestamps below) Games we've been playing lately: Eila and Something Shiny - 00:03:08 Barcelona - 00:12:23 Barrage - 00:20:08 Star Wars Legion - 00:30:41 Sky Team - 00:39:38 Unmatched Adventures: Tales to Amaze - 00:47:28 Family Feud - 00:54:54 Next Game Show Episode? - JEOPARDY! - 01:41:18 Jeopardy Clue/Answer form to help us out: (https://forms.gle/A9EiRKQsAn7NMLMJ8) Things we're excited about: Cabin Con - 01:42:25 Spirit Fire - 01:45:15 Wizards of the Grimoire - 01:49:15 DreamEscape - 01:53:22 Wonderlands War Expansion - 01:59:00 Dungeon Kart - 02:01:03 Outtakes - 02:04:20 Join our Discord: https://discord.gg/F4kX3Faxxf  Other links, please subscribe: https://linktr.ee/Longestturn Support us on Buy Me a Coffee!

Welcome to episode 49! We kick off the episode with a few games we've been playing lately. Then to continue in the spirit of Halloween, we share some horror movie ideas from board games. Hope you enjoy! Games we've been playing lately: Cthulhu: Death May Die - 00:01:41 Wizards of the Grimoire - 00:06:46 Court of the Dead: Mourner's Call - 00:11:58 Horror Movie Summaries (based on the following board games) - 00:25:28 Obsession, Imperial Steam, Dungeon Lords, Spirit Island, Azul: Stained Glass of Sintra, ICECOOL, Codenames, Cerebria, Carcassonne, Acquire, Apiary, Ticket to Ride (Alvin & Dexter), Nyctophobia, Food Chain Magnate, Animal Upon Animal Outtakes - 01:09:55 Join our Discord: https://discord.gg/F4kX3Faxxf  Other links, please subscribe: https://linktr.ee/Longestturn Support us on Buy Me a Coffee!

Enjoy the outtakes from the last year, thanks for listening! Join our Discord: https://discord.gg/F4kX3Faxxf  Other links, please subscribe: https://linktr.ee/Longestturn Support us on Buy Me a Coffee!

Welcome to episode 48! In this episode we talk about our recently completed 2nd year of podcasting. 2 years, holy cow! We kick off the episode with games we've been playing lately. We take a look back at some of our favorite moments, share a couple stats, and rank the feature review games we covered over the past year. Thanks for listening! Games we've been playing lately: Final Girl - 00:03:48 Carnival of Monsters - 00:08:32 Wandering Towers - 00:17:15 Beast - 00:23:48 Some favorite moments from the past year - 36:44 Ranking the Feature Review games - 47:15 In episode order: Wonderland's War (Ep 31) Messina 1347 (Ep 33) Perseverance: Castaway Chronicles 1/2 (Ep 36) Darwin's Journey (Ep 39) Undaunted(s) (Ep 43) Distilled (Ep 45) 3 Ring Circus (Ep 46) What we're excited about:   Undaunted 2200: Callisto - 01:06:37 Voidfall - 01:11:16 Arkham Horror: The Path to Carcosa - 01:14:55 Outtakes - 1:21:15 Join our Discord: https://discord.gg/F4kX3Faxxf  Other links, please subscribe: https://linktr.ee/Longestturn Support us on Buy Me a Coffee!

In this snapshot we take a look at another game perfect for playing in October! Witch's Brew, designed by Andreas Pelikan. We give a short overview of the rules and what we like about the game. This is the 9th episode in our series of shorter episodes called snapshots. Each one is focused on a specific game with a target length of 10-15 minutes. These snapshot episodes will not replace our normal episodes. Is this game a good fit for your friends and family? Join our Discord: https://discord.gg/F4kX3Faxxf Other links, please subscribe: https://linktr.ee/Longestturn Rules overview ambience and music is from https://tabletopaudio.com/ Support us on Buy Me a Coffee!

In this snapshot we take a look at a game perfect for playing in October! Lovecraft Letter, designed by Seiji Kanai. We give a short overview of the rules and what we like about the game. This is the 8th episode in our series of shorter episodes called snapshots. Each one is focused on a specific game with a target length of 10-15 minutes. These snapshot episodes will not replace our normal episodes. Is this game a good fit for your friends and family? Join our Discord: https://discord.gg/F4kX3Faxxf Other links, please subscribe: https://linktr.ee/Longestturn Rules overview ambience and music is from https://tabletopaudio.com/ Support us on Buy Me a Coffee!

Welcome to episode 47! In this episode we talk about some of the games coming out or being previewed at Essen 2023. It is incredible how many games have been announced and we found the ones we are most excited about. We also talk about what we've been playing lately and some crowdfunding games that caught our eye. But before we get to any of the game discussions, we kick it off with a taste test...  Pigs & Blankets Vienna Sausages - 00:01:35 Games we've been playing lately: 00:09:20 Lorcana - 00:11:24 Deep Dive - 00:23:44 Knarr - 00:33:08 Undaunted: Stalingrad - 00:43:09 (Check out Episode 43 for our all-things Undaunteds feature episode and David Thompson interview) Expeditions - 00:49:53 Essen Top 5 Preview - 01:05:31: Tyson's #5 Imperial Miners - 01:07:21 Kevin's #5 Shipyard (2nd Edition) - 01:10:42 Tyler's #5 Orleans: The Plague - 01:14:06 #4 Sea Dragons - 01:19:55 #4 ZhanGuo: The First Empire - 01:23:21 #4 How Dare You? - 01:26:48 #3 Anunnaki: Dawn of the Gods - 01:31:44 #3 Evenfall - 01:36:45 #3 Tricky Badger - 01:41:03 #2 Rats of Wistar - 01:46:37 #2 Cascadia: Landmarks - 01:50:20 #2 FLOE - 01:53:26 #1 Books of Time - 01:56:57 #1 Evacuation - 02:02:23 #1 Doggerland - 02:05:47 What we're excited about:  Final Girl S3 - 02:12:59 (KRAMPUS!!!) Battle Card, Millennia - 02:16:47 Beast: Shattered Isles - 02:17:50 Vagrantsong: Encore & Off The Rails - 02:19:44 Fromage, Cascadero & Cascadito, Creature Caravan, Dragon Eclipse, Sirens/Defrag/16 Candies - 02:20:30 Outtakes - 2:26:44 Join our Discord: https://discord.gg/F4kX3Faxxf  Other links, please subscribe: https://linktr.ee/Longestturn Support us on Buy Me a Coffee!

In this snapshot we take a look at the game Dune Imperium (designed by Paul Dennen, published by Dire Wolf). We give a short overview of the rules, what we like about the game and where you can find it. This is the 7th episode in our series of shorter episodes called snapshots. Each one is focused on a specific game with a target length of 10-15 minutes. These snapshot episodes will not replace our normal episodes. Is this game a good fit for your friends and family? Join our Discord: https://discord.gg/F4kX3Faxxf Other links, please subscribe: https://linktr.ee/Longestturn Support us on Buy Me a Coffee!

Welcome to episode 46! In this episode we do a deep dive feature review of 3 Ring Circus from designers Remo Conzadori and Fabio Lopiano - published by Devir. We also talk about what we've been playing lately and some things we're excited about. Games we've been playing lately: Big Top - 00:05:30 The Great Split - 00:14:07 Disney Animated - 00:21:14 The Voyages of Marco Polo - 00:28:58 Anachrony: Fractures of Time (expansion) - 00:40:50 Feature Review - 3 Ring Circus: Rules Summary - 00:51:24 Review Discussion - 00:56:39 Final Thoughts - 01:23:29 What we're excited about:  Lorcana - 01:32:37 Apiary - 01:37:04 Endless Winter: Paleoamericans - 01:44:58 (shout out to Tabletop Merchant) Outtakes - 1:49:59 Join our Discord: https://discord.gg/F4kX3Faxxf  Other links, please subscribe: https://linktr.ee/Longestturn Support us on Buy Me a Coffee!

In this snapshot we take a look at the game Lost Ruins of Arnak (designed by Min & Elwen, published by Czech Games Edition). We give a short overview of the rules, what we like about the game and where you can find it. This is the 6th episode in our series of shorter episodes called snapshots. Each one is focused on a specific game with a target length of 10-15 minutes. These snapshot episodes will not replace our normal episodes. Is this game a good fit for your friends and family? Join our Discord: https://discord.gg/F4kX3Faxxf Other links, please subscribe: https://linktr.ee/Longestturn Rules overview ambience and music is from https://tabletopaudio.com/ Support us on Buy Me a Coffee!

Welcome to episode 45! In this episode we do a deep dive feature review of Distilled from designer Dave Beck & Paverson Games. We also talk about what we've been playing lately and some things we're excited about. Games we've been playing lately: HerStory - 00:05:17 For Northwood! - 00:13:03 Point City - 00:22:20 Clank!: Catacombs - 00:29:15 Sleeping Gods - 00:35:52 Ready Set Bet - 00:46:13 Feature Review - Distilled Rules Summary - 00:58:51 Review Discussion - 01:03:09 Final Thoughts - 01:35:27 What we're excited about: 01:41:30 Outtakes - 01:51:23 Join our Discord: https://discord.gg/F4kX3Faxxf  Other links, please subscribe: https://linktr.ee/Longestturn Support us on Buy Me a Coffee!

In this episode Tyson and The Hungry Gamer, Will Brown talk about Ascendancy, a 4x worker placement game on currently on Kickstarter, and their experience playing it. You can get your own copy here: Kickstarter Check out the Hungry Gamer's YouTube channel here: The Hungry Gamer We played this game on TTS with the designer. We have received no payment for this video, nor been offered production copies of the game. Join our Discord: https://discord.gg/F4kX3Faxxf  Other links, please subscribe: https://linktr.ee/Longestturn Support us on Buy Me a Coffee!

In this snapshot we take a look at the game Inside Job (designed by Tanner Simmons, published by KOSMOS). We give a short overview of the rules, what we like about the game and where you can find it. This is the 5th episode in our series of shorter episodes called snapshots. Each one is focused on a specific game with a target length of 10-15 minutes. These snapshot episodes will not replace our normal episodes. Is this game a good fit for your friends and family? Join our Discord: https://discord.gg/F4kX3Faxxf Other links, please subscribe: https://linktr.ee/Longestturn Rules overview ambience and music is from https://tabletopaudio.com/ Support us on Buy Me a Coffee!

Welcome to episode 44! In this episode we talk about Gen Con games. We each share our 5 favorite games coming out of Gen Con that we played, demo'd or are otherwise excited about. Top 5 Gen Con Games - 00:06:17 Kevin's Top 5: #5 3 Ring Circus - 00:07:21 #4 Sea Salt & Paper - 00:17:08 #3 Star Wars Unlimited - 00:31:58 #2 HerStory - 00:49:57 #1 Inside Job - 01:02:12 Tyson's Top 5: #5 Barcelona - 00:11:08 #4 Kutná Hora: The City of Silver - 00:21:10 #3 Aurum - 00:39:02 #2 Spellbook - 00:54:54 #1 Ascendancy - 01:02:44 Tyler's Top 5: #5 The Perfect Wave - 00:13:44 #4 Inside Job - 00:25:10 #3 General Orders: World War 2 - 00:42:15 #2 Bonsai - 00:58:37 #1 Cosmoctopus - 01:09:06 Honorable Mentions - 01:17:02 Disney Animated, Flotsam Float, Dragon's Breath, Powerline, Oh No Volcano!, Nucleum, Horror on the Orient Express, Chicken!, Tiger & Dragon, Savernake Forest, Mutton Bustin, & Turtle Splash! Outtakes - 01:35:52 Join our Discord: https://discord.gg/F4kX3Faxxf  Other links, please subscribe: https://linktr.ee/Longestturn Support us on Buy Me a Coffee!

In this snapshot we take a look at the game Welcome to the Moon by Alexis Allard and Benoit Turpin. We give a short overview of the rules, what we like about the game and where you can find it. This is the 4th episode in our series of shorter episodes called snapshots. Each one is focused on a specific game with a target length of 10-15 minutes. These snapshot episodes will not replace our normal episodes. Join our Discord: https://discord.gg/F4kX3Faxxf Other links, please subscribe: https://linktr.ee/Longestturn Rules overview ambience and music is from https://tabletopaudio.com/ Support us on Buy Me a Coffee!

Welcome to episode 43! In this episode we interview David Thompson, one of the Undaunted designers! We also talk about the Undaunted system, each individual Undaunted game, and announce a giveaway for a copy of Battle of Britain (and how to enter)! Interview with David Thompson - 00:04:24 Rules Overview - 00:51:34 Undaunteds Feature Review Discussion - 00:56:02  - Undaunted: Normandy  - Undaunted: North Africa  - Undaunted: Reinforcements  - Undaunted: Stalingrad  - Undaunted: Battle of Britain Final Thoughts - 02:03:17 Outtakes - 02:16:57 Join our Discord: https://discord.gg/F4kX3Faxxf  Other links, please subscribe: https://linktr.ee/Longestturn Rules overview background provided by: https://tabletopaudio.com/ Support us on Buy Me a Coffee!

In this snapshot we take a look at the game Skull by Hervé Marly. We give a short overview of the rules, what we like about the game and where you can find it. This is the 3rd episode in our new series of shorter episodes called snapshots. Each one is focused on a specific game with a target length of 10-15 minutes. These snapshot episodes will not replace our normal episodes. Is this game a good fit for your friends and family? Join our Discord: https://discord.gg/F4kX3Faxxf Other links, please subscribe: https://linktr.ee/Longestturn Rules overview ambience and music is from https://tabletopaudio.com/ Support us on Buy Me a Coffee!

Welcome to episode 42! We had a lot of fun drafting in our last episode from the 1,000 to 1,500 range of ranked games on BGG, so we decided to do it again. This time we are drafting "hidden gems" from the 1,500 to 1,999 range! Games we've been playing lately: Perfect Words- 00:02:00 Trickerion: Legends of Illusion - 00:09:20 Patchwork Express - 00:21:53 Dawn of Ulos - 00:30:03 Hidden Gems Draft (from games ranked 1,500-1,999 on bgg)  - 00:40:46 What we're excited about: - 01:38:13 Gloomhaven Button & Bugs Kevin's vacation Mordred from CMON Outtakes - 01:49:50 Join our Discord: https://discord.gg/F4kX3Faxxf  Other links, please subscribe: https://linktr.ee/Longestturn

This is the 2nd episode in our new series of shorter episodes called snapshots. Each one is focused on a specific game with a target length of 15 minutes. These snapshot episodes will not replace our normal episodes. In this snapshot we take a look at the game Res Arcana by Tom Lehmann from Sand Castle Games. We give a short overview of the rules, what we like about the game and where you can find it. Is this game a good fit for your friends and family? Join our Discord: https://discord.gg/F4kX3Faxxf Other links, please subscribe: https://linktr.ee/Longestturn Rules overview ambience and music is from https://tabletopaudio.com/

Welcome to episode 41! In this episode we talk about Tyler's trip to Origins. We also have some sound bites from various publishers at Origins. Following that, we talk about a few games we've been playing lately. Then we do a snake draft of hidden gem games. We draft from the 1,000 to 1,500 range of ranked games on BGG. Origins Sound Bites:  Thunderworks Games: Stonespine Architects, Dawn of Ulos - 00:09:10 Paverson Games - Distilled, Luthier - 00:13:39 Van Ryder Games - Final Girl S2 & S3, Moments - 00:20:53 Mindclash Games - Perseverance Episode 3, Astra - 00:25:13 Grand Gamer's Guild - Ahau - 00:29:30 The Op - Mish Match, What the Cup!?, Disney Sorcerer's Arena, Express Route, The Perfect Wave, The A.R.T. Project - 00:32:20 Games we've been playing lately: 800 Pound Gorilla - 00:41:17 Jaipur - 00:47:26 Trails - 00:53:53 Shobu - 01:01:25 Hidden Gems Draft (from games ranked 1,000-1,500 on bgg)  - 01:07:30 Outtakes - 02:16:58 Join our Discord: https://discord.gg/F4kX3Faxxf  Other links, please subscribe: https://linktr.ee/Longestturn