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In this bumper episode Ben has a very sarky complaining sesh, we announce the winner of the Tir Na Nog competition. Ben chats to Spiel des Jahres award winner Randy Flynn about his new game Cats and Dragons and Frank West about his knotty new title Emberleaf and we answer your questions. So much stuff!Support the show hereBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/five-games-for-doomsday--5631121/support.

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  

BJ and Jeremy played Barcelona and Rats of Wistar on a recent Twitch Tuesdays in the Gumbo Pot, but before the euro game goodness started, they took a look at two projects on Kickstarter right now for some first impressions:   Logic & Lore from Weird Giraffe Games, a two player card game all about deducing the cards already in your tableau; and Cascadia: Rolling Hills from Flatout Games, a multiplayer flip-and-roll-and-write game from Randy Flynn! You can check out the Cascadia Rolling Hills crowdfunding project right here: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/flatoutgames/cascadia-rolling You can find out more about the Logic & Lore crowdfunding project here:  https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/weirdgiraffegames/logic-and-lore Our thanks to the publishers for providing these preview copies. Until next time, laissez les bon temps rouler! 

Shelley and I get mellow with tree creation in Bonsai by Rosaria Battiato, Massimo Borzi and Martino Chiacchiera from DV Games then we design our own wildernesses, populating them with various animals in Cascadia with the Landmarks Expansion by Randy Flynn, Molly Johnson, Robert Melvin, and Shawn Stankewich from Flatout Games and AEG Remember to support the podcast at www.patreon.com/garrettsgames or check out our extensive list of games available for purchase at great prices here: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/16ovRDNBqur0RiAzgFAfI0tYYnjlJ68hoHyHffU7ZDWk/edit?usp=sharing  

These Persian rugs aren't going to make themselves. So let's send out those apprentices and start weaving! This week, the group is back together and we're playing Tabriz from Crafty Games, designed by Randy Flynn and publishing next year in 2023. Post your comments to Twitter/Instagram @FirstTurnCast or email us at firstturntabletop@gmail.com. Please remember to rate, review, and subscribe! Until next week, play more games!

Episode 226: GenCon 2022 Preview Introduction:  News/Crowdfunding:  The Acts: Deluxe Edition $36 18 days Planting Evidence - 11 days, $32 League of the Lexicon - 12 days, $34 Games Played:  GROWL Lords of Waterdeep  Town Builder: Coevorden  Obligatory GenCon 2022 Preview:  Jason - Ready, Set, Bet! AEG John D. Clair - August 2022 release. Not sure if for sale or not.  Katie - Museum Suspects - Blue Orange, Philip Walker Harding, for sale? $20 Jason - Bag of Chips Blue Orange Matthieu Aubrey Theo Rivière $13 Katie - Catherine: The Cities of the Tsarina - Capstone Games, Johannes Schmidauer-Konig; $55 Jason - Gutenberg Portal Katarzinya Cioch Wojciech Wisnewski $70 Katie - Tabriz - Crafty Games, Randy Flynn, demo only Jason - Troll Fest Trick or Treat Studios Bruno Faidutti Camille Matthieu $60 Katie - Get on Board: New York & London, IELLO, Saashi, $30  Closing: 

Get to know board game designer Randy Flynn! We chat about his game Cascadia (which won the Spiel Des Jahres after we recorded this), his upcoming game Tabriz, hobbies, play Ridiculous Theme, and more! Tabriz on Gamefound: https://gamefound.com/projects/crafty-games/tabriz Randy's Twitter: https://twitter.com/rf_seattle --- https://twitter.com/rilednerd

Dan is back with a rundown of the latest news from the world of board games, including the 2022 Spiel des Jahres winner announcement. Show your thanks to Major Spoilers for this episode by becoming a Major Spoilers Patron at http://patreon.com/MajorSpoilers. It will help ensure Munchkin Land continues far into the future! Join our Discord server and chat with fellow Spoilerites! (https://discord.gg/jWF9BbF) Contact us at podcast@majorspoilers.com NEWS 2022 Spiel des Jahres winner announced! Cascadia from Randy Flynn and Flatout Games. Kennerspiele des Jahres Winner announced Living Forest from Aske Christiansen and Ludonaute CMON will launch DUNE: WAR FOR ARRAKIS, the strategy board game on Kickstarter in 2022. (From Designers of War of the Ring) Gale Force Nine will release Doctor Who: Nemesis, September ‘22 (60$) The Next Hero pack for Marvel Champions will be the Phoenix Hero Pack, in fall ‘22 ($17) Upper Deck announced the Marvel Legendary: Black Panther, expansion, August ‘22. ($20) Wiz Kids will be releasing Marvel:Damage Control from Omari Akil in Oct ‘22 ($35) Days of Wonder announced Ticket to Ride: Ghost Train, October 22.($35). Geared more towards kids and has the familiar TTR gameplay. Renegade Game Studios will release The Search for Lost Species, Q4 ‘22. Asmodee announced they will publish games based on popular Netflix properties. The first three titles they will publish are Ozark, Squid Game, and Stranger Things: Attack of the Mind Flayer Asmodee will release 1001 Islands a reimplementation of The Little prince make me a planet and will be out next month Aug ‘‘22 Lucky Duck Games is releasing Tidal Blades: Banner Festival, Q4 2022. ($40) Crowdfunding Gamefound Burncycle Reprint and Expansion Utopia Kickstarter Pathfinder Revolution! Moon Taverns and Dragons The Grand Carnival Reprint and Expansion

We celebrate the release of a palindrome episode with the glorious news of the return of SHUX, the Shut Up & Sit Down Expo. Perhaps more relevantly, SVWAG are invited guests! Both Mark and Walker will be in Vancouver from September 30th to October 2nd. Now that you know where they will be, you can more efficiently avoid them. Or you could go play a game with them, whatevs.02:54 AYURIS: Tidal Blades: Heroes of the Reef (Tim Eisner & Ben Eisner, Druid City Games, 2020)Games Played Last Week:05:45 -Vengeance: Roll & Fight (Gordon Calleja, Noralie Lubbers, & Dávid Turczi, Mighty Boards, 2022)10:05 -Regicide (Paul Abrahams, Luke Badger, & Andy Richdale, Badgers from Mars, 2020)10:52 -Scape Goat (Jon Perry, Indie Boards & Cards, 2020)12:54 -Battlelore 2nd Edition (Richard Borg & Robert A. Kouba, FFG, 2013)15:57 -Millennium Blades: Collusion (Joshua Van Laningham & D. Brad Talton, Jr., Level 99 Games, 2021)21:32 -Golem (Flaminia Brasini, Virginio Gigli, & Simone Luciani, Cranio Creations, 2021)22:42 -Clash of the Gladiators (Reiner Knizia, Rio Grande Games, 2002)27:17 -Guards of Atlantis II (Artyom Nichipurov, Wolff Designa, 2022)28:22 -Ghost Adventure (Wlad Watine, Buzzy Games, 2020)31:36 -Orléans (Reiner Stockhausen, dlp Games, 2014)33:01 -Shamans (Cédrick Chaboussit, Studio H, 2021)37:19 -Carnegie (Xavier Georges, Quined Games, 2022)38:39 -Scythe (Jamey Stegmaier, Stonemaier Games, 2016)39:44 -The Guild of Merchant Explorers (Matthew Dunstan & Brett J. Gilbert, AEG, 2022)News (and why it doesn't matter):41:09 Discordia by Bernd Eisenstein41:25 Spiel des Jahres Winner: Cascadia from Randy Flynn and Flatout Games, Kennerspiel Living Forest from Aske Christiansen and Ludonaute41:52 The Wordle nightmare evolves into board form42.32 Sabika by Germán P. Millán43:00 SVWAG at the Shut Up & Sit Down Expo: SHUX! September 30 - October 243:57Topic: Fumbling towards a New NormalVideo: Board Game Design: How COVID 19 changed the board game industry foreverhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QM190p6MiPk

Dan is back with a rundown of the latest news from the world of board games, including the 2022 Spiel des Jahres winner announcement. Show your thanks to Major Spoilers for this episode by becoming a Major Spoilers Patron at http://patreon.com/MajorSpoilers. It will help ensure Munchkin Land continues far into the future! Join our Discord server and chat with fellow Spoilerites! (https://discord.gg/jWF9BbF) Contact us at podcast@majorspoilers.com NEWS 2022 Spiel des Jahres winner announced! Cascadia from Randy Flynn and Flatout Games. Kennerspiele des Jahres Winner announced Living Forest from Aske Christiansen and Ludonaute CMON will launch DUNE: WAR FOR ARRAKIS, the strategy board game on Kickstarter in 2022. (From Designers of War of the Ring) Gale Force Nine will release Doctor Who: Nemesis, September ‘22 (60$) The Next Hero pack for Marvel Champions will be the Phoenix Hero Pack, in fall ‘22 ($17) Upper Deck announced the Marvel Legendary: Black Panther, expansion, August ‘22. ($20) Wiz Kids will be releasing Marvel:Damage Control from Omari Akil in Oct ‘22 ($35) Days of Wonder announced Ticket to Ride: Ghost Train, October 22.($35). Geared more towards kids and has the familiar TTR gameplay. Renegade Game Studios will release The Search for Lost Species, Q4 ‘22. Asmodee announced they will publish games based on popular Netflix properties. The first three titles they will publish are Ozark, Squid Game, and Stranger Things: Attack of the Mind Flayer Asmodee will release 1001 Islands a reimplementation of The Little prince make me a planet and will be out next month Aug ‘‘22 Lucky Duck Games is releasing Tidal Blades: Banner Festival, Q4 2022. ($40) Crowdfunding Gamefound Burncycle Reprint and Expansion Utopia Kickstarter Pathfinder Revolution! Moon Taverns and Dragons The Grand Carnival Reprint and Expansion

This week is a return to the norm after last s weeks 100th episode celebrations as the boys Jason & James  are back on the wildlife trail, but this time firmly cemented in the savannah as they talk all about Savannah Park.The boys talk about what comes in the box, the quality of the components, the gameplay, what they like & what they dislike about the game,  as well as awarding it there personal Meeple Rating.Paul is also on hand to bring you all of this weeks gaming News & crowdfunding campaigns that we think you need to know about including : Clank! A Deck Building Adventure by Paul Dennen, published by Renegade Games StudiosClank! In Space by Paul Dennen, published by Renegade Games Studios & Dire WolfClank! Legacy: Acquisitions Incorporated by Paul Dennen & Andy Clautice, published by Renegade Games Studios & Dire WolfClank! Catacombs by Paul Dennen, published by Dire WolfDune: Imperium by Paul Dennen, published by Dire WolfWingspan: Asia Expansion by Elizabeth Hargraves, published by Stonemaier GamesCascadiaTabriz by Randy Flynn, published by Crafty GamesTabriz: The Card Game by Randy Flynn, published by Crafty GamesBeyond Humanity Astrominers by Three Headed MonsterDrop Bears by Platypus IndustriesSplintered Lands by Steve Holloway & Civil Dawn Games-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Support he Meeple Minded.while it is true we do not have any form of direct support from the listeners we do NOW have a small affiliation link with our Friendly Local Game Store "The Comic Shop" in Crawley, UK.if you purchase any products through the link below a small percentage of your purchase is given to the meeple minded to purchase more games for review :) SO you will be supporting a FLGS & helping us buy all the brand new games to review on the podcast.thecomicshop.co.uk/meepleminded--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Find our audio Podcast on all good podcast platforms or find the links on our host site .  https://meepleminded.buzzsprout.com/You can join the ever growing Meeple Minded communityhttps://www.facebook.com/MeepleMindedMediahttps://discord.gg/4F2H3xDhttps://twitter.com/MeepleMindedhttps://www.instagram.com/meepleminded/Please also Like, Share & Subscribe here on Youtubehttps://www.youtube.com/channel/UCInqK3k50OVrutTCodvw3FA--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Thank you all so much for choosing to listen to our humble down to earth Table top gaming podcast. If you do like what you hear, please do subscribe as we will be uploading a new show every Tuesday @ 7am GMT, ready for that commute into work, or gym session :)

Shelley and I got a chance to play Living Forest by Aske Christiansen from Ludonaute and discuss it, along with the other Kennerspiel des Jahres and Spiel des Jahres Nominees and Recommended Games. SdJ Nominees: Cascadia by Randy Flynn from Flatout Games and KOSMOS Scout by Kei Kajino from Oink Games and One More Game! Top Ten by Aurelien Picolet and Cocktail Games SdJ Recommended: 7 Wonders: Architects echoes: The Dancer Magic Rabbit My Gold Mine So Clover! Trek 12: Himalaya KdJ Nominees Cryptid from Hal Duncan and Ruth Veevers and Osprey Games 7 Skelling Games Dune Imperium by Paul Dennen and Dire Wolf Living Forest  KdJ Recommended: Ark Nova Khora: Rise of an Empire Witchstone

This weeks topical discussion has James all excited and chomping at the bit to spend his hard earned money as both Jason & James chat about Games Workshop and the MONUMENTAL game changing announcements to bring the Forgeworld staple game "The Horus Heresy" AKA 30K  from resin to plastic and even into Games Workshop stores. The boys chat about what is confirmed so far, what  it could mean for the future & maybe a few things on their own Wishlist. Paul is also back bringing you all the latest gaming news, gossip and crowdfunding campaigns we think you need to know about including:Auch schon clever by Wolfgang Warsch and Schmidt SpieleMit Quacks & Co. nach Quedlinburg by Wolfgang Warsch and Schmidt SpieleMagic Mountain by Jens-Peter Schliemann, Bernhard Weber, and AMIGOCryptid by Hal Duncan, Ruth Veevers, Osprey Games & Skelling GamesDune: Imperium by Paul Dennen and Dire Wolf GamesLiving Forest by Aske Christiansen, Ludonaute & Pegasus SpieleCascadia, by Randy Flynn, Flatout Games & KOSMOSScout, by Kei Kajino, Oink Games & One More Game!Top Ten, by Aurélien Picolet and Cocktail GamesAccess+'sSpot It! by Asmodee & Blue Orange GamesDobble by Asmodee & Blue Orange GamesCortex by AsmodeeTimeline by AsmodeeYu-Gi-Oh! TCGYu-Gi-Oh! TCG's Forbidden listYu-Gi-Oh! TCG Yata-Garasu and Change of HeartTrailblazer: The John Muir Trail  by Mariposa GamesJoystick Heroes by Frown ClownsHelp the Princess by Ho Vinto Me Edizioni --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Support The Meeple Minded.while it is true we do not have any form of direct support from the listeners we do NOW have a small affiliation link with our Friendly Local Game Store "The Comic Shop" in Crawley, UK.if you purchase any products through the link below a small percentage of your purchase is given to the meeple minded to purchase more games for review :) SO you will be supporting a FLGS & helping us buy all the brand new games to review on the podcast.thecomicshop.co.uk/meepleminded--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Find our audio Podcast on all good podcast platforms or find the links on our host site .  https://meepleminded.buzzsprout.com/You can join the ever growing Meeple Minded communityhttps://www.facebook.com/MeepleMindedMediahttps://discord.gg/HtgzKDABhttps://twitter.com/MeepleMindedhttps://www.instagram.com/meepleminded/Please also Like, Share & Subscribe here on Youtubehttps://www.youtube.com/channel/UCInqK3k50OVrutTCodvw3FA--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Thank you all so much for choosing to listen to our humble down to earth Table top gaming podcast. If you do like what you hear, please do subscribe as we will be uploading a new show every Tuesday @ 7am GMT, ready for that commute into work, or gym session :)

This is Dice Tower Now for the week of May 16, 2022. This week, the best cuisine comes from CATAN, Steve Jackson brings back wizards from 1983 for the 9th time, and Blue Orange Games - you can't eat just one.   TOP STORIES (3:00) Rollacrit to provide accessories for both CATAN and GenCon Asmodee and Ulysses Press announce cookbooks based on CATAN and Ticket to Ride Fog of Love: Lockdown Expansion announced Tabriz coming from Cascadia designer Randy Flynn and Crafty Games New editions of Groo and Wiz-War crowdfunding soon from Steve Jackson Games Asmodee creates Access+ Studio Annapurna tournament to be held at PAX Unplugged Lunar Outpost announced by Ravensburger and designer Michael Mulvihill Blue Orange Games announces Bag of Chips Crescent Moon coming from Osprey Games and designer Steven Mathers   CROWDFUNDING (11:05) Glitch Squad by designers Mary Flanagan and Max Seidman with Resonym Games Fliptown from Steven Aramini and Write Stuff Games Age of Steam Deluxe Expansions from Eagle Games Broken and Beautiful by Patrick Rauland and Left Justified Studio Cytress by by designer Sean Lee and Tress Games Desperation from Jason Morningstar and Bully Pulpit Games   SPONSOR UPDATE (19:30) When the cat is away, Lucky Duck designs a Frosthaven app   NEW RELEASES (22:30) Platypus by Phil Walker-Harding published by Arrakis Games The Thing: The Boardgame by Giuseppe Cicero and Andrea Crespi, published by Pendragon Studios Dice Realms by Thomas Lehmann published by Rio Grande Games Chronicles of Avel by Przemek Wojtkowiak published by Rebel Studio Squid Inc by Ivan Turner published by WizKids Unlock Kids: Detective Stories by Cyril Demaegd, Marie Fort, and Wilfried Fort, published by Space Cowboys Terra Mystica Big Box by Jens Drögemüller and Helge Ostertag published by Capstone Games Décorum by Charlie Mackin, Harry Mackin and Drew Tenenbaum published by Floodgate Games Founders of Teotihuacan by Filip Głowacz published by Board and Dice     CONNECT: Follow our Twitter newsfeed: twitter.com/dicetowernow Dig in with Corey at DiceTowerDish.com. Have a look-see at Barry's wares at BrightBearLaser.com.

This is Dice Tower Now for the week of May 9, 2022. This week, Asmodee's Embrace now includes even more video games, Gamers Brew up an Amygdala abstract, Mandoo invents Pokemon Salad, and there's a new Moon over San Francisco.   TOP STORIES (1:45) Embracer Group purchases assets from Eidos Investor Group led by The Chernin Group and eBay purchases 25% of Funko 2021 Golden Geek Awards announced Catherine: The Cities of the Tsarina coming to the west from Capstone Two expansions announced for Picture Perfect Abstract game Amygdala coming from Michael Kiesling and Wolfgang Kramer published by Game Brewer Mandoo Games announces Point Salad: Eevee edition Pioneer Rails coming from Dranda Games by designers Matthew Dunstan and Jeffrey D Allers Choose and Write title Distant Suns by IELLO 2-player Lofoten coming by Sébastien Dujardin and Pearl Games Ticket to Ride: San Francisco announced Floodgate Games reveals Sagrada: Glory by Adrian Adamescu and Daryl Andrews Rob Daviau and Stephen Baker working on DragonLance: Warriors of Krynn   CROWDFUNDING (12:10) Autobahn by designers Fabio Lopiano and Nestore Mangone Wayfarers of the South Tigris by Garphill Games and designers Shem Phillips and S J Macdonald Sleeping Gods: Distant Skies by designer Ryan Laukat and Red Raven Games Oranienburger Kanal by Uwe Rosenberg and Spielworxx Waste Knights: Beyond the Horizon by publisher Galakta with designers Marek Mydel and Paweł Szewc Kingdom Builder: Empire Edition by Donald X Vaccarino and Queen Games   SPONSOR UPDATE (21:00) The Dark Quarter crowdfunds for €1,000,000   THE HOTNESS (22:55) Gloomholdin' by Joe Klipfel Ark Nova by Matthias Wigge Euthia: Torment of Resurrection by Markéta Bláhová and Tadeáš Spousta RA by designer Reiner Knizia and Ravensburger Arcs by Cole Wehrle and Leder Games Age of Steam Deluxe Edition by Martin Wallace Radlands from designer Daniel Piechnick and Roxley Games Wonderlands War by Druid City Games from designers Tim Eisner, Ben Eisner and Ian Moss Carnegie by Xavier Georges and Quined Games Cascadia from Randy Flynn and Flatout Games     CONNECT: Follow our Twitter newsfeed: twitter.com/dicetowernow Dig in with Corey at DiceTowerDish.com. Have a look-see at Barry's wares at BrightBearLaser.com.

In episode 36 of Game Design Unboxed: Inspiration to Publication we talk with Randy Flynn about his design Cascadia published by Flatout Games. This tile-laying puzzle  game of building habitats and expanding your wildlife has become so popular that it has been printed in various languages. Randy talks about his experience developing the game with […]

In episode 36 of Game Design Unboxed: Inspiration to Publication we talk with Randy Flynn about his design Cascadia published by Flatout Games. This tile-laying puzzle  game of building habitats and expanding your wildlife has become so popular that it has been printed in various languages. Randy talks about his experience developing the game with Flatout's Collab program and growing as a designer through it.    Featuring:  Randy Flynn - Guest  Danielle Reynolds - Host

Dzisiaj porozmawiamy sobie o dwóch grach od Lucky Duck Games. Jedna z nich weszła nawet na pierwsze miejsce na pewnej liście na BGG. Grubo, szybko i niespodziewanie. Zapraszamy do słuchania. Przy okazji czemu by nie polubić naszej stronki na Facebooku i nie zasubskrybować naszego kanału na Youtubie? Zachęcamy ? MP3 do POBRANIA Dziękujemy wydawnictwu Lucky Duck Games za udostępnienie gier […]

This is Dice Tower Now for the week of April 4, 2022. This week, WizKids plays rock, paper, Spider-Man, Agricola is nearly old enough to drive, and ION Games covers the alphabet from Vendel to Viking.   TOP STORIES (3:45) Gamefound opens its doors for all creators Marvel Age of Heroes teased by WizKids Marvel Rock, Paper, Heroes coming from WizKids Agricola15 announced by Lookout Games Prequel to Pax Viking, Vendel to Viking, coming from ION Games Chip Theory Games opens a Curio store Stonemaier Games selling Disc Golf Discs for April Fools 2-player skirmish game Dungeons and Dragons Onslaught announced by WizKids Tragedy Looper: New Tragedies coming from WizKids Cholas the Sculptors coming from Mad4Fun Games   CROWDFUNDING (11:35) Route East by designers Jonny Hale, George Vernon-Hunt, and Petra Opelova Habitats, BasketBoss, and 9 Lives by BoardGameTables.com Terraforming Mars Ares Expedition expansions by designers Sydney Engelstein, Jacob Fryxelius, and Nick Little Oak by designer Wim Goossens and publisher Game Brewer Tidal Blades: Rise of the Unfolders from Druid City Games along with designers Tim and Ben Eisner Jurassic World: The Legacy of Isla Nublar by Prospero Hall and Funko Studios   SPONSOR UPDATE (21:10) Chronicles of Netflix   THE HOTNESS (23:45) Ark Nova by designer Mathias Wigge and Capstone Games Nightmare Cathedral from designer Błażej Kubacki Darkest Doom by Mario Zattini Age of Rome by Vangelis Efthimiou and Antonios Yannopoulos Dead Reckoning by John D. Clair and AEG Dune: Imperium by designer Paul Dennen and Dire Wolf Encyclopedia by designers Eric Dubus and Olivier Melison Cascadia from designer Randy Flynn and Flatout Games Agricola 15 by Uwe Rosenberg and Lookout Games Return to Dark Tower from Restoration Games     CONNECT: Follow our Twitter newsfeed: twitter.com/dicetowernow Dig in with Corey at DiceTowerDish.com. Have a look-see at Barry's wares at BrightBearLaser.com.

Shelley and I reflect on our plays of 'new to us' games in 2021 and choose our favorites (though we forgot one that both of us would have added to our lists!). Honorable Mentions (Shelley): Nidavellir by Serge Laget from GRRRE Games Ten by Johnson, Melvin & Stankewich from AEG Juicy Fruits by Christian Stöhr from Deep Print Games Meadow by Klemens Kalicki by Rebel Nanga Parbat by Steve Finn from Dr. Finn's Games Honorable Mentions (Doug):  New York Zoo by Uwe Rosenberg by Capstone Games and Feuerland Spiele Cascadia by Randy Flynn from Flatout Games and AEG Llamaland by Phil Walker-Harding from Lookout Spiele (we may have said that this was by Uwe - oops!!!) On The Underground by Sebastian Bleasdale from Ludicreations Maglev Metro by Ted Alspach from Bezier Games Shelley's Top Ten: Point Salad by Johnson, Melvin, & Stankewich from AEG Evidence by Orestis Leontaritis from Edition Spielwiese and Pegasus Spiele Hadrian's Wall by Bobby Hill from Garphil Games and Renegade Game Studio Project L by Mikes, Soukal, & Spanel from Boardcubator Praga Caput Regni by Vladimir Suchy from Delicious Games and Rio Grande Games Explorers by Phil Walker-Harding from Ravensburger Savannah Park by Kramer & Kiesling from Deep Print Games and Capstone Games Mini Express by Mark Gerrits from Moaideas Game Design Flourish by Wilson & Wilson from Starling Games and Matagot Doug's Top Ten: Café by Costa and Rola from PYTHAGORAS Faiyum by Freidemann Friese from 2F Spiele and Rio Grande Games Praga Caput Regni by Vladimir Suchy from Delicious Games and Rio Grande Games Meadow by Klemens Kalicki by Rebel Flourish by Wilson & Wilson from Starling Games and Matagot Project L by Mikes, Soukal, & Spanel from Boardcubator Let's Make A Bus Route: The Dice Game by Saashi from Saashi & Saashi Point Salad by Johnson, Melvin, & Stankewich from AEG Mini Express by Mark Gerrits from Moaideas Game Design Hallertau by Uwe Rosenberg from Lookout Spiele (and we both would have included Witchstone by Reiner Knizia from R&R Games in our Top Tens if we both hadn't had a brain fart)

Salmon Runs and Bear Thieves are sneaking around the Pacific North West. Who gets the elk, who has the most eagles, *Cue Kitchen Stadium Announcer* WHOSE HABITAT WILL REIGN SUPREME!?!?!?! We're playing Cascadia by Randy Flynn (with Beth Sobel art!) and published by AEG in 2021. Post your comments to Twitter/Instagram @FirstTurnCast or email us at firstturntabletop@gmail.com. Please remember to rate, review, and subscribe! Until next week, play more games!

This week Julius and I talk about the game Cascadia, the game of the Pacific Northwest, designed by Randy Flynn and published by Flatout Games.  This is a tile laying game in which you are placing tiles with a mix environments and populating them with a variety of animals to try and maximize your score.  It's pretty abstract but it's pretty fun and you can try the solo game on-line to see what you think.  I can say, we like it. This episode features my Golden Retriever, Kaylee, barking in the background throughout the episode.  I removed a lot of the barks but there is only so much I could do.  Later on, she got into the room I was recording in and started eating the catfood out of the bowl.  I hope all that noise is not too distracting!   Cascadia (BGG, Flatout Games, online solo game)

Shelley and I head to ancient Babylon to build the hanging gardens in 2007's Amyitis by Cyril Demaegd from Rio Grande and Ystari then we head north to the Pacific Northwest to build lands and populate them with animals in Cascadia by Randy Flynn from AEG and Flatout Games

Board Game Gumbo Live! welcomes in Molly & Shawn, two of the owners of Flatout Games for a lively chat about their start in hobby gaming, their influences, and why they publish their own line of games.  Then, there is some talk about spicy hot games they have played recently:  Degrees in Darkness coming soon from Weird Giraffe Games; and Adventure Mart from Hub Games BJ chats with Shawn and Molly with plenty of questions from the Chat Krewe about CASCADIA and CALICO! Cascadia is designed by Randy Flynn and out on Kickstarter next month, and Calico is designed by Kevin Russ and being reprinted by AEG.  Beth Sobel provided amazing art for both!  Finally, Verla, Steve & BJ challenge Molly & Shawn in the ENVIE Game. It may be the first time that two guests had the same game in mind! There was a lot of chatter from the Chat Krewe, including questions from Beth Sobel, a surprise guest in the chat!  Laissez les bon temps rouler! Board Game Gumbo is a proud member of Punchboard Media Gumbo Live! Tuesdays at 8:30 PM CST / 9:30 PM EST hosted by Board Game Gumbo www.facebook.com/boardgamegumbo @boardgamegumbo on YouTube, Twitter and Facebook www.boardgamegumbo.com ← our written reviews, news, and convention recaps