Antsy to Gancy - A Board Game Podcast

A History of Roll and Write Games

Sat, 09 Sep 2023 18:54:16 GMT

For this inaugural episode, your host Jaina brings you back in time to learn about the history of dice, and how we got from flipping sticks as dice to the first modern roll and write games. Listen in for a short and sweet tour through time from around 2500 BCE through to the 1970s, and make sure to tune in on September 22 to continue the journey through to some of today's most popular games!

Credits

Intro and Outro Music: Comedy Detective by Onoychenko Music via Pixabay

Time machine sound effect: Sci Fi Disappearance by Pixabay

Sources (in order of appearance/use in episode)

Board Game Geek (Roll and Write: Mechanisms, accessed on July 30, 2023): https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgamefamily/41222/mechanism-roll-and-write/linkeditems/boardgamefamily?pageid=35&sort=yearpublished

Parlett's History of Board Games (The Updated Edition of The Oxford History of Board Games) by David Parlett (history of dice, pgs. 21-28)

The Complete Book of Games by Clement Wood and Gloria Goddard via Wikipedia (Yacht description and rules, accessed September 2, 2023): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yacht_(dice_game)

Luck (1943 box of games via Board Game Geek, accessed on September 2, 2023): https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/40249/luck

Guffy (1952 game via Board Game Geek, accessed on September 2, 2023): https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/283757/guffy

Thread on Guffy copyright and trademark infringement and personal correspondence (via Board Game Geek, accessed on September 2, 2023): https://boardgamegeek.com/thread/608254/game-called-guffy-yahtzee-copyrighted-1952

The Yahtzee Manifesto (history and development of Yahtzee, accessed on September 2, 2023): https://www.yahtzeemanifesto.com/History/yahtzee-history.php#ancient

Spare Time Bowling (1940 game via Board Game Geek, accessed on September 2, 2023): https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/4165/spare-time-bowling

6 Steps (1965 game via Board Game Geek, accessed on September 2, 2023): https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/35564/6-steps

The Great Races (1974 game via Board Game Geek, accessed on September 2, 2023): https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/43144/great-races

Can't Stop (1980 game via Board Game Geek, accessed on September 2, 2023): https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/41/cant-stop

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A Nerdstorian's Guide to Modern Board Games

Sun, 03 Sep 2023 05:09:51 GMT

Welcome to A Nerdstorian's Guide to Modern Board Games! I'm your host, Jaina, and I'll be taking you on time travel adventures, looking at the history of modern board game mechanisms to figure out how we got to where we are now. If you love pulling out random facts at inopportune moments to dazzle your friends, then this is the podcast for you!

Music: Comedy Detective by Onoychenkomusic via Pixabay (https://pixabay.com/music/bloopers-comedy-detective-127185/)

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76 - But Wait, There's More!

Thu, 03 Aug 2023 12:00:05 GMT

Well, this is it. Sort of. Jaina and Sharon have been feeling more antsy than gancy lately and will be stepping away from the podcast, at least for awhile. Never fear though! Jaina has something new up her sleeve, so listen in to find out what's next!

Find us on:

Instagram: @antsytogancy (https://www.instagram.com/antsytogancy/)

Discord: https://discord.gg/SVMSkw9zpR

BGG Guild 3986: https://boardgamegeek.com/guild/3986

Email: antsytogancy@gmail.com

Intro and Outro Music: Robot Gypsy Jazz by John Bartmann (http://johnbartmann.com)

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75 - JASCES in Space

Fri, 07 Jul 2023 12:00:00 GMT

In today's episode, Jaina and Sharon pilot you through three space themed games, returning to their roots and exploring how these multiplayer games work at two players. Well, one is a 2P only game, but that's beside the point.

Additionally, there's an important podcast update! The podcast will be changing names over the next couple of weeks, becoming "Antsy to Gancy" (Jaina can't handle spelling JASCES anymore), and will also be moving to a biweekly format. So tune in two weeks (July 21) for the next episode!

(00:41) - Introduction and Update
(4:15) - The Search for Planet X
(17:29) - Dune: Imperium
(30:55) - Star Wars: The Deckbuilding Game

Find us on:
Instagram: @antsytogancy (https://www.instagram.com/antsytogancy/)
Discord: https://discord.gg/SVMSkw9zpR
BGG Guild 3986: https://boardgamegeek.com/guild/3986
Email: antsytogancy@gmail.com
Intro and Outro Music: Robot Gypsy Jazz by John Bartmann (http://johnbartmann.com)

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74 - Spiel des Jahres Winning Wishes and Discussion

Fri, 30 Jun 2023 12:00:00 GMT

In a shocking turn of events the JASCES (while, Jaina) actually played all of the Spiel and Kennerspiel nominees this year, and they're here to talk about them! Join in as Jaina and Sharon do a quick run through of each game, then provide their thoughts on the games, along with their predictions and hopeful winners.

What are your favourites from this year's nominees? We'd love to hear from our listeners! Feel free to reach out to us below through any of those methods with your take on this year's great batch of games.

Timestamps
(2:48) Dorfromantik
(10:45) Fun Facts
(16:49) Next Station: London
(19:58) Spiel Winning Wishes and Guesses
(25:03) Challengers
(35:43) Iki
(40:27) Planet Unknown
(46:58) Kennerspiel Winning Wishes and Guesses

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73 - The Five Most Influential Modern Games

Fri, 23 Jun 2023 12:00:00 GMT

In this week's episode, Jaina shares what she thinks are the five most influential modern games, and Sharon judges her choices. These are the games that Jaina feels have had the biggest impact on the modern hobby, both inside and outside the hobby gaming sphere.

Listen in to judge Jaina's choices for yourself!

Shoutouts
Mission: Fun and Games: https://www.boardgames.ca/

Timestamps
(1:03) - Introduction
(2:46) - Magic: The Gathering
(4:04) - The Settlers of Catan
(9:05) - Dominion
(13:58) - Pandemic
(21:36) - Wingspan
(30:51) - Honourable Mentions

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72 - Replacing Games

Fri, 16 Jun 2023 12:00:00 GMT

Join Sharon and Jaina in this imaginary world where, when they acquire a new game it has to *gasp* replace a game that's currently in their collection. The horror!

Jaina and Sharon each pick three games that they enjoy that is not yet in their collection, and then choose which game would get kicked out to make space for the new one. But don't worry, this episode is not just about the games in their collection that they like the least. Both hosts made tough choices with games that share some similarity with the newcomers and would not otherwise be leaving the collection.

That said, we all know that in reality Sharon and Jaina will just buy a new shelf when the time comes!

Timestamps:
(1:08) Introduction
(3:43) 5-Minute Dungeon
(4:54) Magic Maze
(8:22) Dune: Imperium
(10:17) Terraforming Mars
(12:04) The Red Cathedral
(12:32) Tzolk'in: The Mayan Calendar
(16:03) Next Station: London
(16:27) Kokoro: Avenue of the Kodama
(18:28) Final Girl
(20:06) Gloomhaven
(24:15) Art Decko
(26:03) Rococco
(26:34) The Gallerist
(28:28) The Great Split and Tussie Mussie

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71 - Last Week's Leftovers

Fri, 09 Jun 2023 12:00:00 GMT

In today's episode, Jaina and Sharon return to their leftovers from last week, the leftover games that is! It turns out that they played too many games to fit in one episode, so they saved the best for last and talked about three of the standout games that were new to them in May. Listen in to hear their thoughts!

Timestamps
(0:44) Introductions
(2:08) Iki
(16:03) Dominant Species: Marine
(30:38) The Great Split

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70 - May Games Round Up

Fri, 02 Jun 2023 12:00:00 GMT

This week Sharon and Jaina are back and spend an inordinate amount of time talking about pesticides, especially since this is a board game podcast.

Once they get past that, they talk about (almost) every single game they played in May. Time management isn't their strong point though, so tune in next week to hear about three more games from this month that were big hits for them!

Shoutouts:
Wizard's Loft (https://www.facebook.com/WizardsLoft/)

Timestamps:
(1:06) - Introduction
(3:36) - Akropolis
(6:51) - True Colours
(9:34) - Wordle: The Party Game
(12:07) - Tokyo Game Show
(15:36) - Catan
(17:04) - Don't Get Got
(18:17) - My City
(19:59) - Chakra
(20:51) - Taj Mahal
(27:21) - Just One
(28:21) - Werewords
(31:01) - The Resistance: Avalon
(33:42) - The Red Cathedral
(37:53) - Kokoro: Avenue of the Kodama
(39:37) - Rolling Realms
(41:47) - Tussie Mussie
(44:13) - Lost Cities: Roll & Write
(46:25) - 5-Minute Dungeon
(49:59) - Stella: Dixit Universe
(51:45) - Birds of a Feather: Western North America

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69 - Revisiting Rolling and Writing

Fri, 19 May 2023 12:00:00 GMT

Back by popular demand (well, maybe not demand exactly...), Jaina and Sharon are talking about their new favourite roll and writes! Rolling and writing is a favourite past time of theirs, so they were very happy to ramble on about some new favourites.

Tune in to hear each of their top 5 lists!

Timestamps
(1:00) Introduction
(4:23) Dinosaur Island Rawr and Write
(6:37) Welcome to the Moon
(9:36) Isle of Cats: Explore and Draw
(13:21) Woodcraft Roll and Write
(17:39) Welcome to the Moon
(19:59) Three Sisters
(23:15) Next Station: London
(26:06) Dice Hospital: ER - Emergency Roll
(30:16) Dinosaur Island Rawr and Write
(33:15) Isle of Cats: Explore and Draw
(35:28) Rajas of the Ganges: The Dice Charmers
(39:38) R+Ws We're Excited to Play

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68 - The Girl with the Dumpling Birthmark

Fri, 12 May 2023 12:00:00 GMT

Jaina and Sharon stretch the bounds of believability in order to connect three games with incredibly different themes and target audiences together so they could talk about all of them! It's been awhile since the last hot take episode, so they're excited to get back at it with some relatively new games. Tune in to hear their thoughts on these three very different games.

Timestamps
(3:10) Introduction
(4:20) Horseless Carriage
(20:05) Steam Up: A Feast of Dim Sum
(28:43) Final Girl

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67 - Underrated Games

Fri, 05 May 2023 12:00:00 GMT

In today's episode, Jaina talks about underrated games while Sharon goes on about underwater games. Really, just a pretty normal episode. Listen in to hear which games the JASCES think deserve to be higher on the Board Game Geek rankings!

Timestamps
(1:12) Introduction
(3:11) Codex Naturalis
(9:40) Dead Men Tell No Tales
(19:08) Habitats
(27:46) Haven
(33:22) Cover Your Assets

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66 - Quilting in the Cascades with Houseplants

Fri, 28 Apr 2023 12:00:00 GMT

In today's episode, Jaina and Sharon take you through the Flatout Games trilogy? Series of games? Three games that share some similarities and box size? No one knows for sure, but the JASCES are are that they're opinions will be unpopular!

Listen in to hear their thoughts on Calico, Cascadia, and Verdant, and please save your rotten tomatoes and other fruits and vegetables until the end.

Timestamps
(2:34) - Introduction
(6:29) - Calico
(13:45) - Cascadia
(18:34) - Verdant
(26:57) - Ranking and Discussion

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65 - The Oros Slide

Fri, 21 Apr 2023 12:00:00 GMT

The episode that made Sharon and Jaina semi-demigods!

Erupting volcanoes, shifting land, and smashing continents are all in a day's work when you're a demigod. Sharon and Jaina dive into this fairly new release as they explore the beautiful world of Oros. General reviews have been a bit mixed, so tune in to hear where the JASCES land.

As well, Jaina and Sharon are shamelessly asking for your support in the Board Game Geek Golden Geek awards, and they would love for JASCES B GANCY to be nominated for Best Podcast (as Most Mediocre Podcast isn't an option). To nominate JASCES B GANCY follow this link: https://boardgamegeek.com/thread/3063471/17th-annual-golden-geek-awards-nominations-open and scroll down to find the nomination page.
If you need Geek Gold for an avatar so that you can nominate, head here: https://boardgamegeek.com/user/JainaJ and send Jaina a message, she's happy to hook you up. While you're there, you might as well nominate some games, and maybe even some other podcasts for awards. It really helps brings more awareness to lesser known podcasts and games!

Whether you nominate us or not, we want to thank every single person who has ever downloaded or listened to an episode, we appreciate you all very much!

Timestamps
(1:34) Oros - Introduction
(2:27) Oros - Game Overview
(8:46) Oros - Impressions and Thoughts

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64 - The Plaguecast (featuring Stellar and Subastral)

Fri, 14 Apr 2023 12:00:00 GMT

Sharon and Jaina finally succumbed to the plague known as Covid-19 (apologies for the lack of episode last week!). In their questionable wisdom as they recover, they decided to present to you their gaming strategy for getting through the plague.

Listen in to find out what games they played, what games they'd recommend playing while you're sick, and how to set up a perfectly cozy gaming nest for when you want to play, but need to be horizontal.

Also, to make up for the lack of episode last week, the JASCES included a bonus comparison of Stellar and Subastral, two games that deserve more attention!

Timestamps
(3:14) Plague Gaming Set Up
(6:20) Covid Phase 1 Games
(11:30) Covid Phase 2 Games
(20:55) Covid Phase 3 Games
(29:50) Subastral vs Stellar
(31:34) Stellar
(42:17) Subastral

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63 - Still Gobsmacked at GOBfest! - Part II

Fri, 31 Mar 2023 12:00:00 GMT

In this episode, Sharon and Jaina wrap up their GOBfest experience, with 75% less singing. You're welcome.

Timestamps
(2:04) Verdant
(4:50) Mille Fiori
(21:40) Between Two Castles of Mad King Ludwig
(24:51) My Farm Shop

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62 - Gobsmacked at GOBfest Part I

Fri, 24 Mar 2023 12:00:00 GMT

This past weekend Sharon and Jaina attended their local board game convention (GOBfest) and now they're here to tell you all about it! Hear their extremely hot takes of all the new games they tried out, and experience the new and improved Gancy Game Rating System™!

Of course the JASCES talked way too much, so you'll have to tune in next week to hear about convention day 2!

Timestamps
(3:40) The Guild of Merchant Explorers
(10:31) Dune: Imperium
(20:29) Planet Unknown
(26:48) Mystic Vale
(31:47) Flamecraft
(38:33) An Unfortunate Encounter
(42:12) Fave Game Day 1

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61 - Play Fast and Lose Quick

Fri, 17 Mar 2023 12:00:00 GMT

This week Jaina and Sharon are playing fast and loose with the podcast! Astute listeners might notice that this is coming out on Friday instead of Wednesday (not that the JASCES are known for their punctuality), which is going to be the new release day moving forward. And while the podcast release may be slow the games that Jaina and Sharon talk about this week are not. In today's episode they cover their top 5 real-time games, which was a challenge as it isn't their favourite mechanism.

Tune in to see if their opinions are worth a quick listen!

Timestamps:
(2:31) Fit to Print
(7:15) Pendulum
(10:46) Bananagrams
(14:43) Kites
(18:45) Dutch Blitz
(21:22) Nine Tiles Panic
(27:27) Kitchen Rush Revised Ed.
(28:55) Ready Set Bet
(40:33) DropMix PSA

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60 - Buy, Play, Sell - Choosing Games

Thu, 09 Mar 2023 13:00:00 GMT

In this week's episode, Sharon and Jaina play the ever popular game of Marry, Kill, F-... Oh wait, no, they're playing the board game version: Buy, Play, Sell. How do the JASCES stay gancy when it comes to adding to their overflowing collection? Is there any logic to their decisions at all? Is this a thinly veiled self-help episode delving into the depths of their relationship issues? You'll just have to listen in to find out!

Also, a mini hot take of DropMix somehow made its way into the episode. No one knows why.

Timestamps:
(12:46) DropMix

Shoutouts:
Wizard's Loft - https://www.facebook.com/WizardsLoft

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59 - New and Exciting Games!

Wed, 01 Mar 2023 13:00:00 GMT

On this week's episode, Jaina is excited for a bunch of recently released and yet to be released games, while Sharon hasn't heard of any of them. In standard fashion, the JASCES turn Sharon's lack of knowledge into a game! Tune in to hear Sharon guess how games work based on their title and main mechanisms. Feel free to reach out if you want to steal any of her ideas.

Timestamps:
(2:00) Power Plants
(6:40) Redwood
(14:50) Septima
(21:25) Turing Machine
(25:42) Woodcraft

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58 - Table for Two

Wed, 22 Feb 2023 13:00:00 GMT

The JASCES have been reunited once again, and to celebrate they dive into four quick playing two-player only games that have hit their table this week, recorded in a longer than usual episode for maximum irony.

Tune in to hear Jaina and Sharon's takes on a couple of modern classics alongside two lesser known games that deserve more love.

Timestamps:
(6:08) Jaipur
(15:25) Spirits of the Wild
(25:34) Trambahn
(30:59) Lost Cities
(35:41) Trambahn vs Lost Cities

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57 - Table Talk: Jaina's Solo Ramblings

Fri, 17 Feb 2023 13:00:00 GMT

Sorry everyone! I uploaded a version with some incredibly long and incoherent ramblings accidentally tacked on to the end. I've fixed it now, so feel free to re-download if you haven't listened yet! If you have, my apologies for the mistake!

It appears that it's Valentine's week, and what better way to celebrate than by Jaina doing a solo episode without Sharon! Listen in to hear Jaina's thoughts on solo gaming and her take on three games that she's been playing lately. Let's see how she fairs without Sharon reining her in!

PS: Big apologies on the audio quality of this episode, Jaina did not bring the microphone, and apparently her headphones do not do a good recording job.

Timestamps:
(1:40) Jaina's Solo Gaming History
(2:28) The Benefits of Going it Alone
(6:31) Print and Play
(8:07) What Jaina Looks for in a Solo Game
(11:03) Bargain Basement Bathysphere
(18:12) Dungeon Pages
(29:22) Too Many Bones

Shoutouts:
Bargain Basement Bathysphere Files: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/255360/bargain-basement-bathysphere/files
Dungeon Pages Purchase Link: https://www.pnparcade.com/collections/dungeon-pages

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56 - Themes in Games

Thu, 09 Feb 2023 14:00:00 GMT

A recent eye-opening play of Archipelago led Sharon and Jaina down a themes rabbit hole, and, or course, they want to share their various ramblings with all of you!

But first, an official apology for the harm that may have been caused by last week's episode.

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55 - VRROOOMM! - Hot Take: Bus

Wed, 01 Feb 2023 13:00:00 GMT

Get on the Magic School Bus!... is what we kept thinking the whole time we were playing. It seemed to fit, right down to the magic time stopping capabilities (without any schools though). We continue on our Splotter journey with this now classic game, brought back to life in a recent Capstone Games reprint. Listen in to hear our thoughts after one play!

Timestamps:
(1:40) Bus

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54 - Talk Topic: Tepid Takes - Unfair and Seasons

Thu, 26 Jan 2023 01:00:00 GMT

Sharon and Jaina are proud to present our most mediocre episode yet! They've dove right into their 10x10 challenge, and feel that they've played Unfair and Seasons enough to offer everyone (as promised) their tepid takes on them. Come on in, the water's tepid!

Timestamps:
(3:32) Unfair
(25:59) Seasons

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53 - Challenge Accepted!

Wed, 18 Jan 2023 13:00:00 GMT

A lovely listener challenged us to up our resolutions this year with a 10x10 challenge, and who are we to say no??? In the usual fashion, Sharon and Jaina pick 5 games each for the challenge, and surprise each other with their choices live during the recording. Will they be able to successfully complete the challenge? Feel free to place bets in our Discord server, link for that is below!

Timestamps:
(6:03) Imperial Settlers
(8:16) Villagers
(10:23) Rajas of the Ganges: The Dice Charmers
(12:44) Seasons
(16:23) Sleeping Gods
(18:30) Unfair
(20:55) Troyes
(23:16) The Capitals
(26:33) A Feast for Odin
(31:45) Air, Land, and Sea
(35:24) Final 10x10 List

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52 - 2023 Resolutions: The Year of Tepid Takes

Wed, 11 Jan 2023 13:00:00 GMT

Jaina and Sharon reflect back on their resolutions from last year, and debate the merits of setting resolutions for this year. We hope you enjoy our rambling journey through what we learned last year, and what we want to focus on next year. Have you set any gaming resolutions for yourself or your game group? Slap one of those links below to share your thoughts!

Timestamps:
(3:28) Sharon's Resolution Recap - Dungeons & Dragons
(5:09) Jaina's Resolution Recap
(7:51) Jaina's 2023 Resolutions
(12:45) Sharon's 2023 Resolution
(14:55) 2022 Gaming Stats

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51 - Naughty and Nice - The Naughty List

Thu, 05 Jan 2023 22:00:00 GMT

Sharon and Jaina are back after an unexpected break with the top 10 games on Sharon's naughty list (Sharon and Jaina have added themselves to that list due to the extremely late release of this episode, sorry!). Dive into Sharon's psyche and learn which games that she has a bit of a complicated relationship with.

Timestamps:
(3:52) Wingspan
(6:53) Above and Below
(9:11) GPS
(11:54) The King's Dilemma
(16:08) Chai
(17:48) Iwari
(18:56) Hera and Zeus
(20:36) Innovation
(23:05) Spirit Island
(27:20) Flick 'em Up
(30:24) Siam

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50 - Naughty and Nice - The "Nice" List

Sat, 24 Dec 2022 00:00:00 GMT

This was supposed to be the first part of a two-part series where Sharon and Jaina shared their top 10 games of all time (or, at least, of this moment in time), but Sharon couldn't follow instructions. Instead, for this special holiday spectacular, Jaina shares her top 10 games, while Sharon's list of top 10 "naughty" games will drop list week!

What are your top 10 games? Does Jaina have horrible gaming taste? Share your list with the Gancy Girls via one of the methods linked below! And don't scroll down for time stamps if you don't want any spoilers!

Timestamps:
(6:28) Vikings
(9:39) The Voyages of Marco Polo
(13:56) Fleet the Dice Game
(15:33) Patchwork
(18:20) Iwari
(20:04) Cat Lady
(21:28) Everdell
(23:34) Clans of Caledonia
(25:36) The Castles of Burgundy
(28:20) La Granja

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49 - Gabbing about the Greatest Gregarious Gancy Gift Guide for Gamers

Wed, 14 Dec 2022 13:00:00 GMT

I don't think this episode needs much of a summary, the title pretty much covers it! In this episode Jaina and Sharon each put together games that would make great gifts at various price points, with an emphasis on games with wide family appeal.

What games are on your wishlist this year? Do you agree with our gift guide? Get in touch and let us know! The various methods to do that are all listed below.

Timestamps:
(4:43) Little Factory
(11:25) Wizard
(13:46) The Crew: Mission Deep Sea
(15:01) Fantastic Factories
(18:43) Sagrada
(23:08) Cubitos
(29:14) Horrified
(34:27) KLASK
(35:37) Return to Dark Tower
(39:06) Sleeping Gods
(43:36) Cat Rescue

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48 - Everdell Complete Collection Part II

Wed, 07 Dec 2022 13:00:00 GMT

This week Jaina and Sharon finish up their Everdell deep dive with the final two expansions: Mistwood and Newleaf, along with their rankings for all the expansions. Did they save the best for last? Listen in to fiind out, and check out the links below to connect with Jaina, Sharon, and fellow listeners!

Timestamps:
(2:17) Mistwood
(13:02) Newleaf

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47 - Everdell Complete Collection Part I

Wed, 30 Nov 2022 13:00:00 GMT

This week we're bringing you a box so big that we needed two episodes! Sharon and Jaina finally got down to business and played everything in this gargantuan box so you don't have to! If you love Everdell but are feeling a little overwhelmed with all the content, then this is the episode for you.

We explain what each expansion adds, our experience with them, and the type of gamer that we think each expansion would best fit. Listen in to help narrow down which expansion you might want to add to your shelf! Although, if you don't have time to listen to the full episode, the true gancy solution is definitely to just get all of them...

Timestamps:
(2:18) Everdell Complete Collection
(3:41) Everdell Base Game
(13:44) Pearlbrook
(22:01) Bellfaire
(29:43) Spirecrest

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46 - I Think This Week's Mostly Filler

Wed, 23 Nov 2022 13:00:00 GMT

This week Sharon and Jaina fill the episode with filler games, comparing their top 5 lists of their favourite fillers. Plus, listen in for a special sneak peek of UNSCREWED, a game that has been lovingly crafted over the last few years and will hopefully be coming to a Kickstarter near you soon! If the game intrigues you links are below so you can follow along!

PS: If you got the episode title reference let's be friends!
PPS: Sorry all, had a weird audio glitch towards the end if you downloaded this on the first day, it's been fixed now!

Timestamps:
(4:30) UNSCREWED
(13:13) No Thanks!
(16:27) Patchwork
(20:10) Stella: Dixit Universe
(22:44) Rajas of the Ganges: The Dice Charmers
(24:05) Welcome To...
(27:54) Coloretto
(31:15) Century Spice Road
(35:23) Fantasy Realms
(39:56) Cat Lady

Shoutouts:
A big thank you to Chris Cooke for sharing UNSCREWED with us! Check out the links below to learn more about the game:
Board Game Geek: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/367580/unscrewed
Website/mailing list signup: https://www.meanhyenagames.com/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/unscrewedboardgame
Twitter: https://twitter.com/MeanHyenaGame
Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/un5crewed

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45 - Rajas Squared - The OG vs The Dice Charmers

Wed, 16 Nov 2022 13:00:00 GMT

In today's episode, Sharon and Jaina are buried in dice while they talk about Rajas of the Ganges and its roll and write successor Rajas of the Ganges: The Dice Charmers. Can Jaina convince Sharon that they're actually two different games, both of which deserve a place on the shelf? Listen in to find out!

Timestamps:
(1:45) Rajas OG vs The Dice Charmers

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E44 - Do the Locomotion with The Transcontinental

Thu, 10 Nov 2022 04:00:00 GMT

On this week's episode, Sharon and Jaina hopped on Via Rail and took a train ride across Canada! Okay, well, they didn't, but after immersing themselves in The Transcontinental they feel like they did! Did they love it? Hate it? Become overwhelmed by the smell of maple? Listen in to find out!

Timestamps:
(3:10) The Transcontinental

Shoutouts:
Wheelhouse Games: https://wheelhousegames.com/

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43 - What a (Kitchen) Rush!

Wed, 02 Nov 2022 12:00:00 GMT

This game provides such a rush, that they even put it in the title! After a somewhat traumatizing experience a few years ago, Sharon and Jaina bravely return to the lauded real time game, this time exploring the revised edition. Has their opinion changed? You'll have to listen in to find out!

Timestamps:
(1:21) Kitchen Rush

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42 - Ghoulish Grown-Up Games - Gloom, Gloomy Graves, Ghost Stories

Wed, 26 Oct 2022 17:00:00 GMT

As Halloween creeps ever closer, Jaina and Sharon are carefully avoiding anything that could be considered truly scary, so in today's "Adult" Halloween games episode they bring you three games that would probably also be fine to play with kids.

The excellent "G" alliteration opportunity may only come along once a year, so be sure to enjoy that episode title while you can!

Timestamps:
(3:34) Gloom
(10:19) Gloomy Graves
(17:38) Ghost Stories

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41 - Frightening Family Fun! - Mysterium Park, Haunted Mansion, Don't Go in There

Wed, 19 Oct 2022 12:00:00 GMT

To celebrate the spooky season, Jaina and Sharon are doing a two-part October extravaganza, highlighting some creepy(ish) games to get you in the Halloween mood! For part one we discuss three games that we think are perfect for families: Mysterium Park, Haunted Mansion Call of the Spirits, and Don't Go in There.

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Intro and Outro Music: Robot Gypsy Jazz by John Bartmann (http://johnbartmann.com)

Timestamps:
(2:20) Mysterium Park
(12:32) Disney's Haunted Mansion: Call of the Spirits
(23:56) Don't Go In There

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40 - Behind the Scenes of Hexagon Board Game Cafe

Wed, 12 Oct 2022 12:00:00 GMT

Today we're chatting with Randy Wong, the co-owner of the Edmonton and Calgary based Hexagon Cafe. We're here to dig up all the dirt on what it really takes to run a successful board game cafe. Do you think that you have what it takes? Listen in to find out! Spoiler alert: we sure do not.

A big thank you to Randy Wong for taking time out of his crazy busy schedule to sit down with us, we really appreciate it!

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Intro and Outro Music: Robot Gypsy Jazz by John Bartmann (http://johnbartmann.com)

Shoutouts:
Hexagon Cafe: https://thehexcafe.com/
Upcoming Hexagon Events (Stranger Things RPG!): https://thehexcafe.com/events/
Opening song adapted from "No More F***ks to Give", originally by Thomas Benjamin Wild Esq.

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39 - The Return of the JASCES!

Wed, 05 Oct 2022 12:00:00 GMT

Jaina and Sharon are back, and they have an unreasonable number of games to talk about! Jaina played tons of games during the hiatus, while Sharon was stuck at work. Sorry, not sorry? Tune in to listen to lots of hot takes, and see which games have us wanting to come back for more!

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Timestamps:
(2:45) Last Will
(8:11) Isle of Skye: From Chieftain to King
(14:37) Golem
(23:36) Yamatai
(24:20) Tekhenu: Obelisk of the Sun
(27:08) Bargain Quest
(37:05) Ausonia
(39:05) Coimbra

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Bonus Episode! - Pathways: Designer Chat and Breadth vs Depth

Fri, 23 Sep 2022 03:00:00 GMT

We just missed everyone so much that we couldn't stay away! We had a chance to chat with the lovely designer of Pathways (Frank Sarro), which is an upcoming dexterity game about flicking your disks across a whole lot of holes. Does that sound interesting (or confusing?), listen in to learn more, and click the link below before September 30th if you want to late pledge!

Frank is also the polar opposite of us, in that he's played some games literally hundreds of times (whereas we've played hundreds of games once or twice), so we pick his brain about breadth vs. depth, learn about the H-index, and just generally have a great time.

Shoutouts:
Pathways on BGG: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/351300/pathways
Late pledge for Pathways: https://gamefound.com/projects/pathways/pathways-game

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Email: antsytogancy@gmail.com
Intro and Outro Music: Robot Gypsy Jazz by John Bartmann (http://johnbartmann.com)

Timestamps:
(0:57) Introductions
(3:32) Quacks of Quedlingburg
(6:15) Carcassonne
(8:51) Stone Age Anniversary Edition
(11:15) Pathways and designer interview
(27:23) Breadth vs depth

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Quick Update - JASCES B GANCY Returning October 5

Wed, 17 Aug 2022 12:00:00 GMT

This is a very short episode, just to let everyone know that JASCES B GANCY will be going on a short break, but we'll be back better and weirder than ever on Wednesday October 5! Mark your calendars, subscribe to the podcast, write it on your hand, wash it off, then write it back on again, just do whatever it is you gotta do to make sure that you don't miss our (hopefully) triumphant return to your ear holes!

In the meantime we'd love to hear from you, see below for the various ways to connect!

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37 - Who Killed 7 Wonders?

Wed, 03 Aug 2022 12:00:00 GMT

Welcome to the first true crime episode of JASCES B GANCY! A horrible murder has occurred (or has it???), and we've lined up two suspects to investigate. Paper Tales and Hadara have come under suspicion, and you'll need to listen in to find out if they manage to avoid going down for the murder of 7 Wonders.

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Timestamps:
(3:04) 7 Wonders
(10:03) Paper Tales
(18:02) Hadara

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36 - The Party Don't Start 'til the Murders Begin - Blood on the Clocktower Pt II

Wed, 27 Jul 2022 12:00:00 GMT

It happened! We got to play Blood on the Clocktower, and we have many thoughts/opinions/random ramblings! Were they good or bad? You'll have to listen in to find out!

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Timestamps:
(1:48) Blood on the Clocktower

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35 - You Stab My Back, I'll Stab Yours - Blood on the Clocktower Part I

Wed, 20 Jul 2022 12:00:00 GMT

Welcome to Ravenswood Bluff, where demons lurk and the dead walk (and talk) among us. After unexpectedly snagging a copy of Blood on the Clocktower last week, Sharon and Jaina have wasted no time in diving into the box, and getting far too excited about the game, given that they haven't even had a chance to play it yet. But that shall change very soon... Who will die, who will survive, and most importantly, will anyone want to play again?

A box this big deserves two episodes, so join us this week for our initial pre-game thoughts, and come back next week for our review!

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Intro and Outro Music: Robot Gypsy Jazz by John Bartmann (http://johnbartmann.com)

Timestamps:
(2:42) Blood on the Clocktower

Shoutouts:
Apt to Game: https://www.apttogame.com/
No Rolls Barred on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/NoRollsBarred

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34 - Hot Takes of Hot Games on a Hot Day

Wed, 13 Jul 2022 12:00:00 GMT

Sharon and Jaina had some recent plays of some hot games burning holes in their pockets, so they figured they needed to talk about them before their pants caught fire. Well, shorts actually. Did we mention that it's rather hot out?

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Timestamps:
(1:53) Radlands
(11:17) Space Station Phoenix
(25:16) Dice Theme Park

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33 - The Flood

Wed, 06 Jul 2022 12:00:00 GMT

Whoops, uploaded the wrong episode initially, it should be fixed now!

As you may have noticed, we didn't get a chance to record an episode last week. That was due to an unfortunate amount of water that ended up in our basement. Never fear, the board games are safe and dry! But it made us ponder what would we do if they weren't... Which games would we want to replace first, and are there any games that we wouldn't feel the need to replace at all? Listen in to find out (and don't scroll down to the timestamps if you want to keep up the suspense)!

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Intro and Outro Music: Robot Gypsy Jazz by John Bartmann (http://johnbartmann.com)

Timestamps:
5:58 - Cat Lady
7:03 - Patchwork
8:07 - The Castles of Burgundy
9:53 - A Feast for Odin
12:10 - Everdell
13:12 - Stella: Dixit Universe
15:04 - Fleet The Dice Game
16:34 - Sleeping Gods
19:18 - First Class: All Aboard the Orient Express
19:50 - Grand Austria Hotel
22:18 - The Gallerist
23:18 - Gaia Project
24:31 - Gloomhaven
25:17 - Obsession
27:42 - Duelosaur Island

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32 - In Defense of Analysis Paralysis

Wed, 22 Jun 2022 12:00:00 GMT

This week, Sharon and I got a little antsy about the demonization of analysis paralysis in a Dice Tower video from 2020 (so not as recent as I though) and in the general gaming sphere, so we decided to do something about it. Well, we decided to talk about it. Close enough, right?

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Email: antsytogancy@gmail.com
Intro and Outro Music: Robot Gypsy Jazz by John Bartmann (http://johnbartmann.com)

Shoutouts:
Top 10 Enemies of Gaming: https://youtu.be/ytUUQhKdzL0?t=3023

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31 - ROLL FASTER! - Escape: The Curse of the Temple

Wed, 15 Jun 2022 12:00:00 GMT

Quick, the gong just sounded, hurry!!! Is exactly how we felt when we realized that it was 10pm the night before this episode was scheduled to go up and we had nothing recorded. So, what better way to control our rambling than by recording a 10 minute episode about the 10 minute long game Escape: The Curse of the Temple? Faster, FASTER!!!

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Intro and Outro Music: Robot Gypsy Jazz by John Bartmann (http://johnbartmann.com)

Timestamps:
1:29 - Escape: The Curse of the Temple
8:30 - Kitchen Rush

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30 - Effective Marketing - Food Chain Magnate

Wed, 08 Jun 2022 12:00:00 GMT

Jaina's opening a pizza restaurant that doesn't actually sell pizza, and Sharon's hiring entry level marketers who immediately run successful airplane campaigns the next day??? We must be playing Food Chain Magnate! Listen in on our discussion as we talk about this modern classic and get into food fights.

Disclaimer: Pizza not included.

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Intro and Outro Music: Robot Gypsy Jazz by John Bartmann (http://johnbartmann.com)

Timestamps:
2:00 - Food Chain Magnate

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29 - Gobs of Games at GOBFest! - Wild: Serengeti, Scythe, and Creature Comforts

Wed, 01 Jun 2022 12:00:00 GMT

Sharon and Jaina finally went to a board game convention, and it was awesome! In this episode, Sharon and Jaina start off recounting some of their weekend exploits, then dive into three of the games that they were able to try out at the convention. Three whole games where neither of them had to read a rulebook??? Craziness...

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Timestamps:
3:00 - Wild: Serengeti
13:29 - Habitats
14:55 - Shifting Stones
17:00 - Scythe
27:30 - Creature Comforts
33:56 - Everdell

Shoutouts:
GOBFest - https://www.gobfest.ca/
Pe Metawe Games - https://pemetawe.com/games/

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28 - Teach Us How to Say Goodbye

Wed, 25 May 2022 12:00:00 GMT

This week, Sharon and Jaina finally accept that their shelves are full, and they may have a bit of a problem. Listen in to find out what games might be leaving their collection. Although, it's also possible that they'll just talk themselves out of selling anything...

Now with 50% more singing.

Timestamps
5:06 - Clank! A Deck-Building Adventure
13:16 - Hanabi
17:45 - The Mind
20:44 - Morels
27:27 - Hocus Pocus

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Shoutouts
GOBfest - https://www.gobfest.ca/

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27 - Erecting Llama Statues Along Some Rivers - L.L.A.M.A., Orongo, Tigris & Euphrates

Wed, 18 May 2022 12:00:00 GMT

In today's episode, Sharon and Jaina take on 0.4% of Reiner Knizia's extensive board game catalogue. Is it possible for them to play every single game Knizia ever designed? Probably not, but at least they're off to a good start!

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26 - Don't Get Gobscuriumed - Obscurio, Mysterium, and Don't Get Got

Wed, 11 May 2022 12:00:00 GMT

These titles are starting to get a bit ridiculous... Onwards! This week Sharon and Jaina practice their social skills with some friends (that they definitely didn't have to bribe into playing games), and since their social skills are a little rough after the last couple of years most of the games involved lying to each other and tricking people. Is anyone really surprised though?

Timestamps
3:01 – Mysterium
12:52 - Obscurio
29:58 – Don’t Get Got

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25 - Brains in Games - Side Effects, Therapy, Hive Mind

Wed, 04 May 2022 12:00:00 GMT

In today's episode, Sharon and Jaina take a look at some lighter party games, all with a "brainy" theme. Could this have something to do with their current mental states? Nah, probably not!

Timestamps
(2:44) - Side Effects
(13:55) - Therapy
(22:57) - Hive Mind

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24 - Cards vs Dice: Fishing Showdown - Fleet OG vs The Dice Game

Wed, 27 Apr 2022 12:00:00 GMT

This week Sharon and Jaina take to the open seas as they battle with cards and dice to see who will be queen of the waves, and bring in the best haul of fish! Assuming they don't gamble it away of course...

Join us as we compare Fleet and Fleet The Dice Game, and even sing a sea shanty! Apologies in advance to all the Maritimers who may be listening. You've been warned.

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23 - A Picture is Worth One Thousand Dollars (We Hope!) - The Gallerist

Thu, 21 Apr 2022 00:00:00 GMT

In today's episode Sharon and Jaina take on the art world in their discussion of The Gallerist. They put on their fanciest (okay, their only. Okay, okay, their imaginary) berets, and discuss their first ever Lacerda game!

As paraphrased from the wise Miss Piggy "[Art] is in the eye of the beholder, and it may be necessary from time to time to give a stupid or misinformed beholder a black eye.". Listen in to decide for yourself if Jaina and Sharon are misinformed!

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BGG Golden Geek Nominations
If you're feeling particularly generous you can nominate us for a Golden Geek Award in the Podcast category (and we thank you in advance!), and you can also nominate your favourite games and board game apps from last year as well!
https://boardgamegeek.com/geekawards/boardgame

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22 - Advanced Potions and Amusement Park Administration

Wed, 13 Apr 2022 12:00:00 GMT

In this episode, Sharon and Jaina start off in potions class, then they talk about Potion Explosion (one of the first games in their collection!). From there they move into the more modern and exciting world of theme park development, and Jaina pushes the limits on how many times she can find the game of Unfair to, in fact, be unfair. You have to give credit where credit is due for truth in advertising!

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Shoutouts:
Cards Board Game Cafe: https://cardscafe.ca/

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21 - Encountering Space Trees

Wed, 06 Apr 2022 12:00:00 GMT

On today's episode, Sharon and Jaina start out by working through some trust issues brought on by our first play of Cosmic Encounter, then when that doesn't work they retreat to the treetops in Canopy. But beautiful plants and animals can still bite...

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20 - Pier Rabbit - Bunny Kingdom and Santa Monica

Wed, 30 Mar 2022 12:00:00 GMT

Welcome to a strange land where bunnies chase tourists on piers, and get banned for walking (hopping?) too fast. In this episode, Sharon and Jaina trip over each others' sandwiches, get confused, and also manage to talk about Bunny Kingdom and Santa Monica. These are two games that have been on our radar for awhile, so join us to hear our initial impressions and see if we need to make more space on our shelves!

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Shoutouts:
Tabletop Cafe - https://www.tabletopcafe.ca/

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19 - Bitoku - It's a Coleslaw of Points!

Wed, 23 Mar 2022 12:00:00 GMT

On today's episode we dive deep into the world of Bitoku, and somehow come up with... Coleslaw??? Well, we've already established that we're a little bit weird, so that's okay. Listen in to hear our thoughts and initial impressions after our first two plays!

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18 - Happy (day before) Saint Patrick's Day!

Wed, 16 Mar 2022 04:00:00 GMT

Irish you were here to play Inis with us! In honour of Saint Patrick's Day, Sharon and Jaina played the only Irish game in their collection. Does anyone know why there seems to be far more Scottish-themed games than Irish ones?

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17 - A Survivalist's Guide to Comfort Games for When the World is on Fire

Wed, 09 Mar 2022 13:00:00 GMT

Sometimes everything just feels bad and the world really sucks. Like right now. The recent world events have reminded us to be grateful for a lot of things in our lives both big and small, and among those things is that we are able to play some games to give our brains a bit of a break from all the bad news. This week we talk about some of our go-to comfort games for bad days and trying times.

Our hearts go out to everyone that has been affected by any of the horrible things happening all over right now. If you're feeling overwhelmed, please reach out, either to professionals or to friends and family. There are local resources all around the world to help, and we've posted some of them below. If you're not sure what those resources are, we would be more than happy to help you find something in your area!

Mental health resources:
LifeWorks free 24-hour crisis support help-line: 1-844-751-2133

Canadian Support for Ukraine:
Canada Red Cross: https://donate.redcross.ca/page/100227/donate/1?locale=en-CA
Canadian-Ukraine Foundation: https://www.cufoundation.ca/

Australian floods:
Australia Red Cross: https://www.redcross.org.au/floodsappeal/

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16 - Wildlife Games

Wed, 02 Mar 2022 13:00:00 GMT

The one where your favourite board game quacks, Jaina and Sharon, tap into their wild side and talk about wildlife themed table hogs, and beautiful games that you won't get boar'ed of, all in honour of World Wildlife Day on March 3. Bear witness to their trademark catty banter as they discuss rare and unexpected finds that they hold deer. Warning: they WILL be fishing for good reviews in the end.

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Shoutouts:
Try Cascadia solo online: https://cascadiagame.github.io/

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15 - They See Me Rolling, They Writing

Wed, 23 Feb 2022 13:00:00 GMT

Jaina and Sharon can't even stop rolling dice and neither can you! Listen in to hear our top 5 roll/flip and writes. We'll provide a sneak-peek here, featuring our "clever" tag lines for the games. How many can you guess?

5 - Pirate Tetris
4 - Poor Man's Complete Stonemaier Collection
3 - Board Gamer's Colouring Book
2 - HGTV The Board Game
1 - Go Fish

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14 - Tabletop Tall Tales

Wed, 16 Feb 2022 13:00:00 GMT

Ah yes, welcome to the table fellow gamers. Please, grab some drink and nourishment, and join us by the crackling fire where our special guest, Sam, will weave tales of angst and anguish to darken some favourite relaxing games.

Never fear though, if dark tales are not to your taste, we have some light fare on offer as well. First we get to know Sam through our patented, tried and true, never-fail series of three random game-adjacent questions, talk about a couple of games we played from our respective shelves of shame, and bring back the light at the end of the episode with some games that we're excited to play.

Now with an index! For podcast apps that support this feature, you can now see what games we talk about when, jump to a part that tickles your fancy, then go check out all the cool games on Board Game Geek!

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13 - A Match Made in Heaven and Ale

Wed, 09 Feb 2022 13:00:00 GMT

Disclaimer: We discuss neither Heaven, ale, nor the game Heaven and Ale in this episode. We just couldn't find a better title.

In this Valentines week celebration, Jaina goes on the popular board game show Mystery Meeple Match , and they both spend far too long debating how to pronounce [redacted]. Also, as this is a board game podcast they talk about some games.

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12 - The Digital Divide

Wed, 02 Feb 2022 13:00:00 GMT

In today's episode Sharon and Jaina discuss how discovering Board Game Arena over a year ago has changed their gaming. Has it changed for better or worse you ask? Guess you'll have to listen to find out!

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Shoutouts
Board Game Arena - http://boardgamearena.com
Tabletopia - http://tabletopia.com

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11 - Happy (Lunar) New Year!

Wed, 26 Jan 2022 13:00:00 GMT

In this episode, Jaina artfully avoids having to say game names, while Sharon tries out her rusty Mandarin. We talk about some of our favourite East-Asian themed games, and touch on cultural representation in gaming. Also, after very carefully plugging in our microphone, we thought it would be fun to record from our computer mic instead, so apologies for the (lack of) sound quality!

Kung hei fat choy everyone!

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10 - Flying Under the Radar

Wed, 19 Jan 2022 13:00:00 GMT

In this episode, Jaina and Sharon hype up some games that might have been overlooked, and Jaina attempts to talk about 10+ games in one minute. Does she succeed? Probably not, but you'll have to tune in to find out!

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Shoutouts:
Find Planecrafters here: https://paisley-board-games.mailchimpsites.com/store/products/40602a65-454c-45d4-9f61-0c8831087584

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9 - Shelf of Shame Excitement

Wed, 12 Jan 2022 13:00:00 GMT

In an attempt to get us excited for tackling our imposing shelf of shame/opportunity, we talk about the five games we're most excited to play from there. Also, Sharon completed 0.5 of a resolution already! Yay...?

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Shoutouts: Mission Fun and Games, St. Albert, Alberta, Canada (boardgames.ca)

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8 - Board Game Resolutions

Wed, 05 Jan 2022 13:00:00 GMT

The one where Sharon and Jaina make promises that they likely won't be able to keep. Nothing like starting the year off bright-eyed and full of hope!

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Episode Mentions:
Pe Metawe Games, located in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada: https://pemetawe.com/

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7 - Hit (or Miss) Me with Your Best Shot

Wed, 29 Dec 2021 13:00:00 GMT

The one where Jaina and Sharon gush about some hits and lament some misses of the year, and where Jaina triumphantly edits out (almost) all unnecessary mention of Railroad Ink. A game recommendation is given for those that have too much optimism in life and are looking for a game that can sour their good cheer and knock that optimism down several notches. Other hits are revealed, discussed, and debated.

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6 - Tabletop Treats & Boardgame Beauties

Wed, 22 Dec 2021 13:00:00 GMT

The one where Jaina and Sharon indulge in too many sweets and treats that send them off into a sugar-induced hallucinogenic trance where they start comparing beautiful board games to delicious holiday treats. Can you connect the dots and guess which treat they aligned with which game?

Treats: Dark Chocolate, Spiced Hot Chocolate, Battenburg Cake, Black Licorice, Savoury Scone, Speculoos, Gingerbread House, Plum Pudding Flambé

Games: Chai, Fog of Love, Herbaceous, Oceans, Between Two Castles, Iwari, Parks, Genotype: A Mendelian Genetics Game

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5 - How to Win Christmas and Influence People Part II

Wed, 15 Dec 2021 13:00:00 GMT

The one where Jaina and Sharon involve their friends in their ongoing petty rivalry around who is the better half, by proxy of who made the superior "small but mighty games" selections.

Good friends, Wendy and Brynn, who volunteered to learn ten new games completely of their own volition and most definitely were not blackmailed or guilt-tripped or coerced into learning all ten games, join this podcast to adjudicate five categories of small but mighty games: Party Games (Taco Cat Goat Cheese Pizza VS Monikers), 2-Player Games ( Air Land & Sea VS Unlocked/EXIT Series), Chill Games (Filler VS Silver & Gold), Favourites (Railroad Ink VS Coloretto), Solo Games (Twice As Clever VS Village Green).

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4 - How to Win Christmas and Influence People Part I

Wed, 08 Dec 2021 13:00:00 GMT

The one where Jaina and Sharon truly embrace the real meaning of Christmas by sending their own small but mighty game picks into a head-to-head battle in hopes of winning Christmas. Because that's how Christmas works, right??? Also, Sharon mentions Railroad Ink. A lot.

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3 - Brains and Games

Wed, 01 Dec 2021 13:00:00 GMT

It's our third episode! And we're diving right in with how our brains are polar opposites of each other (that checks out), and how that affects how we play games and what games our brains are drawn to.

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2 - New and Exciting Games

Wed, 01 Dec 2021 13:00:00 GMT

In our second episode we talk about some recent new-to-us games that made an impact, and the games that we're looking forward getting to the table in the next couple of weeks, months, years...

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1 - Unpopular Opinions

Tue, 30 Nov 2021 04:00:00 GMT

In our first episode, we (Jaina and Sharon) introduce ourselves to our lovely listeners, and then immediately alienate 99% of them with our unpopular opinions on some of the most popular games from the What Couples Have Been Playing Geeklist over on BoardGameGeek. We may have a few things to learn about this whole podcasting thing...

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