Podcast #180: Gen Con 2026: The news, the games, the almost-tornado
It was a whirlwind of a show!
It was a whirlwind of a show!
It's been a month of playing a ton of new card games.
We discover there aren't...that many licensed video-game-licensed board games that we love; Christina loves deckbuilding; and Aaron from Boards Alive! asks if we can/should separate the art from the artist in board games.
Flex that mind muscle, minus the mouse clicks.
He creates games. He plays games. But can he win *our* game?
Skip the shuffling so you can get straight into the game.
This episode features our biggest argument yet: Why are we discussing jigsaw puzzles on a board game podcast?
Sarah Shah explains entire games in a minute...but can she figure out games from just their objectives and elephant meeple pictures?
Party game of the year! Light game of the year! Medium-weight game of the year! Heavy game of the year!
Exploring the trails, taverns, and surprisingly friendly mechs of our favourite board game realms.
Can a guy who made a party game about monsters answer questions about monsters...and party games?