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SPOILER WARNING Welcome back, fellow players! It is time for adventure. It is time to go on a quest and journey to lands unknown. It is time to come together and share stories of a group of mercenaries who really do not want to work, but have been dragged into a messy world filled with treachery, deceit, and some shady lady with horns. Today I begin a new chapter of the podcast in which I share with you all the stories I have gone through in the world of GLOOMHAVEN. Though already stated there will be spoilers for GLOOMHAVEN and JAWS OF THE LION, but come along and let's hear about the wonderful actions of Denis, Screws, and Pookie. As always, thank you for your support and for listening to each episode. I love you all.

Welcome back, fellow players! Oh wow it has been a long time without hearing from me, but I am going to blame it on the treacherous journey to the great frozen north. You will not believe the dangers I have been through, and the marvelous creatures I have seen, of which only about half wanted to murder me. But I am back and I am ready to talk about this fantastic adventure to the growing realm of FROSTHAVEN. Grab your cards, prepare your attack modifiers, and let's go fight some shrike fiends.  As always, thank you for your support and for listening to each episode.  I love you all.

Welcome back, fellow players! Beyond the realm of board and video games, one of my greatest passions is stories and storytelling. When you step into a new story you are transported to a different world, experiencing the lives and adventures of incredible people. It brings me immense joy when given the opportunity to play through epic tales within the realm of board games, and watching characters and the world grow from play to play will never cease to bring a smile to my face. Join me today as I look at the idea of campaign games, and journey with hobbits and elves in LORD OF THE RINGS: JOURNEYS IN MIDDLE EARTH, and then try out a new mechanism I hope to see in other games, the idea of dice-building in DICE FORGE. As always, thank you for your support and for listening to each episode. I love you all.

Welcome back, fellow players! Oh wow, it has been quite a long time, but fear not for I, the nerd, have returned to you with another episode of my random thoughts and feelings about a topic of my choosing. Venture with me through two incredibly different and strange new worlds, one in which you must harness your RAGE and free the world from an oppressive faceless authority and mutants, while in the other we get to sit down and relax by THE LAST CAMPFIRE and discuss the meaning of life and find hope in dark times. The road may be bumpy and the turns may be sudden, but trust me as I discuss two video games that you might just want to check out. As always, thank you for your support and for listening to each episode. I love you all.

Welcome back, fellow players! One of the magical things about board games is their ability to transport players to different time periods, planets, and states of being. Whether you enjoy a more historically based game in which you experience an alternate 1920s Europe or some distant galaxy filled with warring factions, there are games out there to attract all types of people. Join me as I take a look at how different games use player powers to create variety and unique experiences, and dive into the worlds of SCYTHE and SHARDS OF INFINITY. As always, thank you for your support and for listening to each episode. I love you all.

Welcome back, fellow players! There comes a time in any board game day, night, or event when players are nearing full brain burn and need something to keep them engaged without sending them beyond the brink, and that is where quick and fun filler games come into play. Whether you are pushing your luck and failing terribly in CAN'T STOP or stomping around Japan to see who is the true KING OF TOKYO, these fast and exciting games can create stories and smiles that will last for ages. As always, thank you for your support and for listening to each episode. I love you all.

Welcome back, fellow players! For as long as I can remember I have loved to explore areas and see what mysteries lay just beyond my line of sight, whether that was around town, around the county, or just around the couch. But there came a time when I realized there were some places I wouldn't be able to visit, mostly because Middle Earth and Hoth don't exist. Fortunately the world of board games has expanded my horizons and allowed me to travel to places beyond my wildest dreams, from the lively and magical GLOOMHAVEN to the dark and creepy halls of BETRAYAL AT HOUSE ON THE HILL. Come along as I dive into the adventures that await us, and discuss how board games can lead us to marvelous locations. As always, thank you for your support and for listening to each episode. I love you all.

Welcome back, fellow players! Grab your weapons, your resources, and your building supplies, it is time to lead a civilization to success. Keep your mind sharp and your tactics ready, as we test our strategies against the invading hordes. We will raise money, balance our troops, and maybe make an alliance or two, as we ponder REAL-TIME STRATEGY video games. Join me as I delve into the wonder world of RTSs and discuss two games focused on fictional worlds and fictional wars, WARCRAFT 2:TIDES OF DARKNESS and TOTAL WAR: WARHAMMER 2. As always, thank you for your support and for listening to each episode. I love you all.

Welcome back, listeners! Have you ever been sent a text or an email and have no idea what the sender is trying to say because the person messaging you loves to write in emojis? No? Just me? Alright. Well, in the wonderful board gaming hobby we have our own set of symbols and pictographs to learn, which we tie together in the neat category of iconography. Icons are everywhere in board gaming, from cards, to the board, and to the rule book, and they are both the bane and boon to those trying to teach games. Please join me as I take a look at uses of icons in board games, and two examples of games that use icons quite a bit, MARVEL UNITED and 7 WONDERS. As always, thank you for your support and for listening to each episode. I love you all.

Welcome back, listeners! For the last twenty-nine episodes, you have listened to me talk about quite a variety of board games. I have discussed how to play these games, while also giving my overall opinion while trying to not sound too much like a reviewer. But with episode thirty I have realized I need to talk about something very important, the criteria I hold for games when it comes time to go shopping. So please join me as I discuss what I look for in new games, as well as my top five games within my collection, who knows, you might hear about a game you want to try. As always, thank you for your support and for listening to each episode. I love you all.

Welcome back listeners! The video game industry is wide and diverse, there are constantly games being released with amazing artwork, incredible soundtracks, and stories that will leave you weeping. There is so much to discuss about the hobby that I am unable to do it alone, which is why I have invited my younger brother, Tucker Anderson, to join me and have a discussion about a couple different types of video games: single player, competitive multiplayer, and cooperative, and even then we just barely scratch the surface. Join us as we two nerds take a look at one of our favorite hobbies and talk about Pokémon for a long time and get confused about the game Raft. As always, thank you for your support and for listening to each episode. I love you all.

Welcome back listeners! There is a vicious thorn within our wonderful hobby, GATEKEEPING, so please lend me your ear as I discuss how this behavior can be detrimental to all who love games. Join me as I talk about two games often ignored because they are too small or simple, and let it be known that YAHTZEE and NO THANKS do not deserve to be hated on. This episode is slightly different in tone but this is a very important topic that must be discussed. As always, thank you for your support and for listening to each episode. I love you all.

Welcome back listeners! Sometimes when playing a board game you have to keep secrets and hold information close to your chest, potentially having to lie or fib just a little bit in order to get ahead of your opponents. Let it be clear, outside of board games lying is never okay. But when you have to be a CHAMELEON and hide your identity, you may need to stretch the truth. Luckily not all games require lies, and if you want to be the merchant king of the CENTURY: SPICE ROAD, you best keep your caravan full and leave the lies at home. As always, thank you for your support and for listening to each episode. I love you all.

Welcome back listeners! One of the most incredible things about board games is the ability to play games with a variety of people and player counts. Games with varying player counts can provide drastically different experiences depending on how many people are playing at a given time. Please join me as I walk the marketplace collecting camels and selling goods in the streets of JAIPUR, and then we shall take a break and join the FOODIES in the quest for the best mall food court. As always, thank you for your support and for listening to each episode. I love you all.

Welcome back listeners! Time for something just a little bit different, a slight step from my normal path of talking about board games and into the realm of video games. Before I dive deep into different genres and the variety of games available to try, please join me as I take a walk down memory lane to discuss how I became an avid gamer and how video games shaped my life. Then follow me as I stroll through the warring realm of KINGDOMS OF AMALUR: RECKONING, creating our own unique characters and fighting off creatures of all shapes and sizes. As always, thank you for your support and for listening to each episode. I love you all.

Welcome back listeners! There is a wonderful saying about learning about other people by walking a mile in their shoes, and today I would like to discuss a system of games where players are given the chance to become new people and have immense player agency and choice. Join me as we arm up and travel into the MASSIVE DARKNESS to fight hordes of vile beasts, but fear not because afterwards we will rest by the fire as we share the LEGACY OF DRAGONHOLT. As always, thank you for your support and for listening to each episode. I love you all.

Welcome back listeners! How many of you have been playing a sweet game with your closest friend or loved ones, only to have them quickly become vile ferocious adversaries bent on your destruction, as you realize they are bloodthirsty ULTIMATE WEREWOLVES? How about having your dreams of wealth and triumph as you drop a gold piece on the stone passageway, generating a loud CLANK, and alerting the sleeping dragon to your presence in his treasure trove? Oh, wait, only me? Well, anyway, join me as I talk about the cruel world of player elimination and two games that use this in different ways. As always, thank you for your support and for listening to each episode. I love you all.

Welcome back listeners! Have you ever wondered what it would be like to create the world's greatest herbivore or the most deadly pack of turtles the universe has ever seen? Well, I have got the game for you, and we will only need to travel back thousands of years in order to see the marvelous act of EVOLUTION, and then hide in terror at our creations. But if making monstrosities is not quite your speed, and instead you want to build the most perfect neighborhood, WELCOME TO may be the exact game you are looking for, just do not forget your pencil with a good eraser. As always, thank you for your support and for listening to each episode. I love you all.

Welcome back listeners! Grab your fruit snacks and a water bottle because it is time to head out to the battlefield to see who truly is the supreme leader. The fantasy tribes have gathered and are prepared to fight for dominance of their magical land. Are you strong and cunning enough to lead this myriad of creatures to victory in the land of ETHNOS? Fighting over land against your friends is not quite your style, well how about facing off against six vicious gladiators all on your lonesome? Grab some dice and start that timer because you must test your mettle upon the PROVING GROUNDS. Join me as I talk about two fun and exciting games, one for multiple players and one to play solo. As always, thank you for your support and for listening to each episode. I love you all.

Welcome back listeners! For the last nineteen episodes you have only ever heard my voice, even when you hear some random strange voice, it is still me but trying to be silly. Starting with this episode I am going to be having guests every few episodes, and what better person to be guest #1 than my older brother, Clurie Anderson. Please join us as we talk about random topics, including what makes someone a nerd and how Clurie is a cheater at Catan. As always, thank you for your support and for listening to each episode. I love you all.

Welcome back listeners! Quickly, I need a single word that will help my friend guess the secret word “carpenter,” but be careful because each clue can only show up JUST ONE time or else it is canceled out. I also need you to roll these dice because it is your turn and I am hoping you roll a seven or eight so I can score an epic level of points, and then I will rule the universe from my astounding SPACE BASE. Join me as I look at two mostly low stress board games, and discuss how games can, at times, limit communication. As always, thank you for your support and for listening to each episode. I love you all.

Welcome back listeners! Do you think you have what it takes to survive the harsh environment presented to early humans living in the STONE AGE? To be honest I doubt I would last very long, though I do not think I would do any better in the modern world of espionage, as I would probably forget all the fun CODENAMES. Come along as I take a look at two games and discuss how they both can lead to enjoyment and laughter. As always, thank you for your support and for listening to each episode. I love you all.

Welcome back listeners! Think fast! You have sixty second to get your team to guess as many MONIKERS as possible, while also building cities and roads around the French countryside. Best not take too long to score, or else someone might sneak in and steal your points in your majestic cities in CARCASSONNE. Join me as I search for ways to play board games over the internet, and save my sanity during a challenging time in history. As always, thank you for your support and for listening to each episode. I love you all.

Welcome back listeners! Don't you hate when you have to wait your turn in games and it feels like it has been years since you got to do anything. Well fear not listeners, for on this episode I may have the genre of games just for you, Real Time games. Join me as we get lost in the mall looking for the right exit in MAGIC MAZE, and fight off vile beasts and build an unstoppable deck in ASCENSION Oh snap, the timer started already time to go! As always, thank you for your support and for listening to each episode. I love you all.

Welcome back listeners! Grab your seat and hold on tight, it is time for some racing. Can you feel it? The rush of the cars, the roar of the engines, the sunburn you are getting because you forgot sunscreen. You may have to use your imagination a bit with those sensations, but I know DOWNFORCE will have you cheering as your little car zips through the corners. And what is the best meal for a car race, sushi of course. Be prepared to draft some cards and pray there is another sashimi coming around as you battle in SUSHI GO. Let's get these games started!! As always, thank you for your support and for listening to each episode. I love you all.

Welcome back listeners! It is time for a party, and you know what that means, time for party games! Join me and hear about the importance of party games and how these simple games can have a grand impact on a gaming event or evening. I will be discussing two of my favorite party games and ones that are bound to make you laugh and clutch your sides, the always ridiculous TELESTRATIONS and the one where I at times finally win some bets, WITS AND WAGERS. As always, thank you for your support and for listening to each episode. I love you all.

Welcome back listeners! Lucky number thirteen, and it is time for you to hear me speak negatively about a game. Join me and hear about the incredible topic of theme and thematic tie-in. I discuss how a strong theme can make a game remarkable, but can also cast a dark shadow and make you believe a terrible game could possibly be good. Two games spring to mind when I ponder themes used in board games, ARKHAM HORROR 3RD EDITION, a game I adore, and GRIMSLINGERS, a game that left me heartbroken and oh so disappointed. Side note and spoiler alert: watch out for my brief thoughts on the beloved Magic the Gathering. As always, thank you for your support and for listening to each episode. I love you all.

Welcome back listeners! It is always a wonderful time when you take a trip down memory lane and replay some of the games that got you into gaming in the first place. Join me this week as I take a quick look at TICKET TO RIDE: EUROPE and FORBIDDEN ISLAND, and try not to think about all the times my trains ran in circles or I tripped on my way to the helicopter. As always, thank you for your support and for listening to each episode. I love you all.

Welcome back listeners! Over here at Your Turn I love to introduce board games to people who do not always consider themselves gamers, and I enjoy the puzzle of finding games they may enjoy. So join me today as I talk about two games that I have played with family and friends, as an introduction to this wonderful hobby. As always, thank you for your support and for listening to each episode. I love you all.

Welcome back listeners. This was by far the most difficult episode I have written and recorded, but the topics discussed within this episode are very important. The last year has forced the gaming hobby to adapt, and I wanted to talk about two games very closely related to the global pandemic, PANDEMIC: HOT ZONE- NORTH AMERICA and PLAGUE INC. Unlike the rest of my episodes you will not find my normal silly and joking side, because global disease is no laughing matter. So if you are looking for an episode to make you laugh, this may not be the one for you, just wanted to warn you. But thank you for your support and for listening to each episode.

Welcome back listeners! Join me as I discuss the wild ride that is Push-Your-Luck, and two exciting examples, The Quacks of Quedlinburg and Camel Up!

Welcome back and join me for another leap into the world of board games. This episode we are traveling to the dark depths of an ancient temple and charting the ever expanding vastness of space.

Time to talk more about the best hobby in the world, board games. Join me as I talk about solo games, and discuss two amazing games, Onirim and Call to Adventure.

And we are back with another new episode. After a year hiatus I have returned, so please enjoy a newer and shorter episode where I discuss Roll and Write board games, and a game that has caught my attention and love, Railroad Ink: Blazing Red Edition.

After a short hiatus we are back with episode #5 and join me as I talk about two amazing games, the dungeon crawl Mice & Mystics, and the game I loving call battle Yahtzee, Dice Throne.

Time for another episode of Your Turn. This episode I am talking about my personal favorite game mechanism, one of my favorite games, Marvel Legendary, and also a game that has lead many to the wonderful hobby of board gaming, Catan.

In this third episode I take a look at the board game mechanic known as worker placement. I also look at the two wonderful board games Lords of Waterdeep and Plague Inc.

Welcome back for Episode #2 of Your Turn. This episode we are taking a brief look at the board game mechanic known as Action Point Allowance Systems and two amazing games, Tobey Ho and Greyfox's game of murder and deceit, Deception: Murder in Hong Kong, and Stronghold Games and Julian Courtland-Smith's game of revenge and survival, Survive: Escape from Atlantis. Join me as we delve back into the wonderful world of board games.

This is episode #1 to my new board game podcast. On this episode I discuss Arkham Horror LCG by Nate French, Matthew Newman, and Fantasy Flight Games, as well as Spyfall 2 by Alexander Ushan and Hobby World LLC. Enjoy.