Shelley and I travel the world, draft buildings and villagers, then organize our shelves in Around the World in 80 Days by Eloi Pujades and Alex M. Sanguino from Looping Games Castle Combo by Gregory Grard and Mathieu Roussel from Catch Up Games, Pandasaurus Games, and KOSMOS My Shelfie The Dice Game by Simone Luciani from Cranio Creations Thanks a…

Shelley and I check out two great 8+ level games that were highlights from BGG.CON: Post Office by Evgeny Petrov from Hobby World Luminos by Kirsten Hiese from Schmidt Spiele Thanks as always to our sponsor Bezier Games You can support the podcast directly at www.patreon.com/garrettsgames or check out our extensive list of games that no longer fit …

Shelley and I create an array of wee garden creatures in Pixies by Johannes Goupy from Pandasaurus Games Then head into the studio to record a song in HiFi by Andre Teruya from Mandala Jogos, Grok Games and Smirk and Dagger Games and finally decorate and refurbish our houses in Happy Home by Matthew Dunstan and Brett J Gilbert from Alley Cat Games …

On Episode 969 Shelley and I play a couple of games involving plants, then one with gnomes! We start with Leaf by Tim Eisner from Weird City Games, then check out Stalk Exchange by Christopher Ryan Chan from The Op Games and finish with Gardlings by Kristian Amundsen Ostby and Maria Ostby from Alion-By Dr. O Thanks as always to our sponsor Bezier G…

For this week's Wednesday podcast, Shelley and I check out a BIG game about psychoanalysis Unconscious Mind by Laskas, Jonny Pac, Yoma, and Antonio Zax from Lucky Duck Games then we try out TWO games at BGG.CON that have reefs a their theme Reef Project by Martino Chiacchiera and Federico Pierlorenzi from Board&Dice Pick a Pen: Reefs by Reiner Kniz…

Shelley and I spend some time fixing the Sistine Chapel in 1980 Sixtina by José Antonio Abascal Acebo from Looping Games then rebuild coral reefs in Lumicora by Rita Modl and build competing civilizations in Civolution by Stefan Feld with the last two both coming from Deep Print Games and Pegasus Spiele Thanks as always to our sponsor Bezier Games …

Shelley and I check out a colorful abstract that we received as a review copy, then look at two more games we had the chance to play at BGG.CON. Umbrella by Flavien Dauphin and Benoit Turpin from Pandasaurus Games Inori by Mathieu Aubert and Theo Riviere from Space Cowboys Tree Society by Matthew Dunstan and Brett J Gilbert from Next Move Games Tha…

Shelley and I check out three new titles once again for our Sunday podcast, trying out Confusing Lands by Zak Eidsvoog from Envy Born Games Flatiron by Shei and Isra from Ludonova and Intarsia by Michael Kiesling from Deep Print Games, Pegasus Spiele, and Matagot Thanks as always to our sponsor Bezier Games Check out our YouTube Channel here: www.y…

For our Wednesday episode this week, it's TWO Essen 2024 titles! First up is the trick taker Zero to Hero by Martin Wallace from Wallace Designs then we check out the first of three designs from a new designer Galileo Galilei by Tomas Holek from Pink Troubadour and Capstone Games We have videos for each of these titles up on our YouTube channel whi…

Shelley and I check out another Essen 2024 title for our Sunday show this week Whispering Woods by Cristian Bustos and Bernardo Vasquez from Fractal Juegos then try out a couple of 2023 titles Tangram City by Uwe Rosenberg from Capstone Games and Korea Boardgames and Wild Tiled West by Paul Dennen from Dire Wolf and Lucky Duck Games Thanks as alway…

For our Wednesday podcast Shelley and I scan the skies in the Essen 2024 release Polaris by Simone Luciani and Andrea Mainini from Fractal Juegos then check out two Essen 2023 releases FTW?! by Friedemann Friese from 2F-Spiele and Rio Grande Games World Wonders by Zé Mendes from CMON Global Limited, Arcane Wonders, Super Meeple and Lucky Duck Games…

Shelley and I check out another Essen 2024 pick up, Ultimatch by Justin and Ann-Marie De Witt from Fireside Games then check out 2018's Between Two Castles of Mad King Ludwig by Matthew O'Malley and Ben Rosset from Stonemaier Games and Bezier Games and finally enjoy some sweet baked goods in a release from earlier in 2024: Donut Shop by Jeffrey D. …

For our Wednesday podcast we look at two family-friendly domino-style games: Zoomies by Magnus Karlsson from Fireside Games and Ananda by Dirk Barsuhn from Zoch We liked one, and were frustrated with the other... Thanks as always to Bezier Games for their sponsorship! You can sponsor the podcast directly at www.patreon.com/garrettsgames or check ou…

For Sunday's podcast this week we play some heavier fare, though two of them are quick to play. First up is an Essen 2024 release Steam Power by Martin Wallace from Wallace Designs Then we head back into storybook land with great art reminiscent of classic kids literature and to the farm with Harvest by Trey Chambers from Keymaster Games And finall…

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

For our Sunday podcast this week we look at another new Essen 2024 release, a smaller title from earlier in 2024, and then a BIG game from a few years ago: Asian Tigers: A Story of Prosperity by Nuno Bizarro Sentieiro and Paulo Soledade from PYTHAGORAS Alpina by Luc Remond from Helvetiq New Frontiers by Tom Lehmann from Rio Grande Games Thanks as a…

Garrett's Games does TWO podcasts this week! With so many games to discuss, we add a Wednesday show, reviewing one great game and two that won't hit our table again: Stephens by Rola and Costa from Pile Up Games In The Footsteps of Marie Curie by Florian Fay from Sorry We Are French Camargue by Timo Diegel form Abacusspiele Remember to check out ou…

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

Shelley and I check out a small Amigo card game from Spiel 2023, as well as two BRAND NEW Spiel 2024 games: Z3bra by Dirk Hanneforth and Uwe Molter from Amigo Floresta by Nuno Santos and Przemek Wojtkowiak from MEBO Games and Arcane Wonders Spectacular by Eilif Svensson and Asmund Svensson from Chilifox Check out our new VIDEO reviews at our YouTub…

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

Shelley and I check out a couple of card games that are readily available at Essen this week, then have some fun with an Essen 2023 release as well. First up is Seers Catalog by Taylor Reiner from Bezier Games (they're located in Hall 2) then we check out a new 2-player title Chu Han by Tom Lehmann from Matagot, Frosted Games, and Grail Games (Mata…

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

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

Shelley and I check out Tom Lehmann's latest Rio Grande 2-player Winter Court and then you guys get to enjoy Tom, Matt, Joe and the gang continue our conversations from Night 1 of Meeplefest 2024 Thanks as always to Bezier Games for their support. You can sponsor the podcast directly by going to www.patreon.com/garrettsgames OR check out our extens…

Yes, it's Meeplefest time once again, and the roundtable of luminaries is topped off with three designers: Matt Leacock, fresh from his KedJ win for Daybreak/eMission where he went up against HIMSELF with Ticket to Ride Legacy: Legends of the West and known for such titles as Pandemic and Forbidden Island Tom Lehmann, known for the classic Race for…