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Garrett's Games and GeekinessGarrett's Games 956: Stephens, In The Footsteps of Marie Curie, and CamargueGarrett'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 our new game reviews on our YouTube Channel here: https://www.youtube.com/@garrettsgames Thanks as always to our sponsor Bezier Games ...2024-10-2327 min
Brainstorms: Functional Neurorehab for SLPsResearch to Practice - Bridging the Gap with Natalie F. DouglasGuest: Natalie F. Douglas PhD, CCC-SLP - In this episode, Renee is joined by Dr. Natalie F. Douglas, a speech-language pathologist and professor at Central Michigan University. Dr. Douglas’s research focuses on bridging gaps between clinical research and the needs of practicing clinicians, empowering them to provide research-based interventions to their patients/clients. Dr. Douglas joins Renee to review current research initiatives and provide strategies and training for patients, healthcare providers, and caregivers who are navigating communication disorders related to neurological disorders.2024-04-101h 03Garrett's Games and GeekinessGarrett's Games 738: Tapestry and Second ChanceShelley and I get to drawing some polyominoes in individual grids in Second Chance by Uwe Rosenberg from Stronghold & Edition Spielwiese then we compete to build our civilizations in Tapestry by Jamey Stegmaier from Stonemaier Games2020-08-2322 minGarrett's Games and GeekinessGarrett's Games 737: Gobi and Harvest IslandShelley and I wander with our camels through the desert, attempting to reunite the nomad tribes in Gobi by Shaun Graham and Scott Huntington from Capsicum Games and then compete to plant and harvest the biggest crops of different types of fruit in Harvest Island by Chih-Fan Chen from Big Fun Games2020-08-1627 minGarrett's Games and GeekinessGarrett's Games 736: Trial of the Temples and Jiguan The Eastern MechanistShelley and I check out TWO EmperorS4 games this week. First, we get our gem-collecting hats on in order to advance along paths in Trial of the Temples by Wei-Min Ling and Michael Mihealsick then we gather gears and attempt to create mechanical beasts from blueprints in Jiguan: The Eastern Mechanist by Eros Lin2020-08-0941 minGarrett's Games and GeekinessGarrett's Games 735: Santa Monica and Save the MeeplesShelley and I head to Southern California to design and help both locals and tourists find a place to enjoy the beach and shops in Santa Monica by Josh Wood from AEG and then we work to help the meeples escape from the evil gamers who have enslaved them in Save the Meeples by Florian Sirieix from Blue Cocker Games2020-08-0228 minGarrett's Games and GeekinessGarrett's Games 734 - Cartographers and Concordia: Balearica & CyprusShelley and I get another 'draw and draw' game to the table, this time filling our papers with tetris-style pieces that represent landscapes in Cartographers: A Roll Player Tale by Jordy Adan from Thunderworks Games then we pull out one of our favorites to try out a new map and sail around some islands in the Mediterranean in Concordia: Balearica & Cyprus by Mac Gerts from PD Verlag2020-07-2623 minGarrett's Games and GeekinessGarrett's Games 733: Mandala and 1987: Channel TunnelShelley and I compete over mandala designs in Mandala by Trevor Benjamin and Brett J. Gilbert from Lookout Games and Funforge and then we head back to our youth and compete to build the tunnel that connected England to the rest of Europe in 1987: Channel Tunnel by Israel Cendrero and Sheila Santos from Looping Games2020-07-2025 minGarrett's Games and GeekinessGarrett's Games 732 - Chai and ColomaShelley and I get two flawed recent Kickstarter releases to the table this week, making tea in Chai by Dan and Connie Kazmaier from Steeped Games then head to the Sierra foothills for the gold rush in Coloma by Jonny Pac from Final Frontier Games2020-07-1224 minGarrett's Games and GeekinessGarrett's Games 731: Wayfinders and Marco Polo IIShelley and I travel around islands on pontoon planes in Wayfinders by Thomas Dagenais-Lesperance from Pandasaurus Games then we travel back in time and wander the Far East in Marco Polo II: In The Service of the Khan by Daniele Tascini and Simone Luciani from Hans im Glück2020-07-0545 minGarrett's Games and GeekinessGarrett's Games 730Shelley and I have some fun with a quick and easy card game (that's better with MORE than 2 players) 5211 by Tsuyoshi Hashiguchi from Next Move Games and then try a new twist on building rails across the United States in Railroad Revolution: Railroad Evolution Expansion by Marco Canetta and Stefania Niccolini from What's Your Game?2020-06-2925 minGarrett's Games and GeekinessGarrett's Games 729: UBike Tour: Taiwan and Remember Our TripShelley and I head to Asia this week, planning a bike trip around Taiwan in UBike Tour: Taiwan by Chih-Fan Chen from Big Fun Games then travel around Kyoto and Singapore in Remember Our Trip by Saashi and Daryl Chow from Saashi & Saashi2020-06-2133 minGarrett's Games and GeekinessGarrett's Games 728: Electropolis and Wingspan European ExpansionShelley and I put on our hard hats and build up our two cities' electrical infrastructure in Electropolis by Chang Yu Di, Ku Chun Wei, and Wang Liang from Homosapiens Lab and then get out our binoculars and head 'outside' to collect birds in new European habitats in Wingspan and its European Expansion by Elizabeth Hargrave from Stonemeier Games2020-06-1530 minGarrett's Games and GeekinessGarrett's Games 727: Lanterns Dice and Formosa TeaShelley and I enjoy another dicey roll & write with fireworks in Lanterns Dice: Lights in the Sky by Chris Bryan from Foxtrot Games and Renegade Game Studios and then we become masters at harvesting, making, and selling tea in Formosa Tea by Chu-Lan Kao from Soso Studio and Tasty Minstrel Games2020-06-0842 minGarrett's Games and GeekinessGarrett's Games 726: On The Origin of Species and Die Inseln im NebelShelley and I join Darwin on his scientific journeys around the Galapagos Islands for On The Origin of Species by Gerard Ascensi and Ferran Renalias from Mont Taber then drift through the clouds in hot air balloons to discover new lands in Die Inseln im Nebel by Volker Schächtele from Schmidt Spiele2020-05-3131 minGarrett's Games and GeekinessGarrett's Games 725 - Paladins of the West Kingdom and Colors of ParisShelley and I attempt to build up our Medieval cities to defend against invading hordes in Paladins of the West Kingdom by Shem Philips and SJ Macdonald from Renegade Game Studios then head to late 19th/early 20th century Paris to learn from the master painters and attempt to gain experience as an artist in Colors of Paris by Nicolas De Oliveira from Super Meeple2020-05-2538 minGarrett's Games and GeekinessGarrett's Games 724: Florenza Dice Game and Expedition to NewdaleShelley and I find our way back to Renaissance Florence for a third version of Florenza, this time with DICE, in Florenza Dice Game by Danilo Festa and Stefano Groppi from Post Scriptum and Placentia Games and also take an extended journey through Medieval-esque realms to Newdale in Expedition to Newdale by Alexander Pfister from Lookout Games2020-05-1730 minGarrett's Games and GeekinessGarrett's Games 723: Walking in Provence and PharaonShelley and I spend part of this week in southern France taking photos both from our scooter and with a drone in Walking in Provence by Wei-Min Ling from Emperor S4 and then we head to ancient Egypt to gather resources and gain influence over the gods in Pharaon by Sylas and Henri Pym from Catch Up Games2020-05-1023 minGarrett's Games and GeekinessGarrett's Games 722 - Montmartre and The MagnificentShelley and I paint and sell our Impressionistic art to buyers in Montmartre by Florian Sirieix from Blam! and then put on post-modern circus performances in The Magnificent by Eilif Svensson and Kristian A. Ostby from Aporta Games2020-04-2933 minGarrett's Games and GeekinessGarrett's Games 721: Doctor! Doctor! and Era: Medieval AgeShelley and I work against the clock and try to save a patient in Doctor! Doctor! by Robert Couch from Indie Boards and Cards and then try our hands at building our own Medieval villages in Era: Medieval Age by Matt Leacock from eggertspiele2020-04-2719 minGarrett's Games and GeekinessGarrett's Games 720: Dizzle and Edge of DarknessShelley and I get yet another roll and write to the table Dizzle by Ralf zur Linde from Stronghold Games and Schmidt Spiele and then get out a BIG box for some card crafting and way too much luck in Edge of Darkness by John D. Clair from AEG2020-04-2033 minGarrett's Games and GeekinessGarrett's Games 719: PARKS and RagusaShelley and I trek through some beautiful National Parks in PARKS by Henry Audubon from Keymaster Games then have fun building an Italian city while also getting resources from its countryside in Ragusa by Fabio Lopiano from Capstone and Braincrack Games2020-04-1242 minGarrett's Games and GeekinessGarrett's Games 718: Bloom, Just One, and Welcome To...Shelley and I take on an award-winning party game, along with two "write on your player board" titles: Bloom by Wouter van Strien from Gamewright involves rolling & writing Welcome To... and its expansions by Benoit Turpin from Blue Cocker Games involves drawing and drawing and Just One by Ludovic Roudy and Bruno Sautter from Repos gets us partying it up with words!2020-04-0531 minGarrett's Games and GeekinessGarrett's Games 717: Vadoran Gardens and GizmosShelley and I build some card tableaux this week as we try out a smaller card game with some card orientation to ponder in Vadoran Gardens by Frank West from The City of Games and then play with marbles and use them to 'build' cards into our tableau in Gizmos by Phil Walker-Harding from CMON Limited and many others2020-03-2923 minGarrett's Games and GeekinessGarrett's Games 716: Promenade and AtelierShelley and I have a great time as art dealers working the market and displaying great paintings in Promenade by Ta-Te Wu from Sunrise Tornado Games Studio then attempt to paint masterpieces in the less-good Atelier: The Painter's Studio from AEG 2020-03-2232 minGarrett's Games and GeekinessGarrett's Games 715: Caravan and Taverns of TiefenthalShelley and I spend some time discussing moving goods by camels while trying not to get precious objects stolen from you in Caravan by Joseph Huber from Rio Grande Games then have some fun running competing taverns, upgrading our places of business through deck building, puzzle piece flipping, and dice drafting in Taverns of Tiefenthal by Wolfgang Warsch from Schmidt Spiele2020-03-1525 minGarrett's Games and GeekinessGarrett's Games 714: Across the United States and HYAKKATENShelley and I get to Japanese building games this week as we delve into mall building in HYAKKATEN by Takeshi Okusora from NSG Kurieito then look into the Japanese rendition of building railroads here in the US in Across The United States by Hisashi Hayashi from OKAZU Brand2020-03-0930 minGarrett's Games and GeekinessGarrett's Games 713: Bruxelles 1897 and Masters of RenaissanceShelley and I spend some time in late 19th Century Brussels, gaining influence with aristocrats, buying art, building buildings, and placing cards in an array in Bruxelles 1897 by Etienne Espreman from Geek Attitude Games and then head further back in time to a card-game version of Lorenzo il Magnifico Masters of Renaissance by Simone Luciani and Nestore Magone from Cranio Creations2020-03-0128 minGarrett's Games and GeekinessGarrett's Games 712: Crystal Palace and Silver & GoldShelley and I get another 'draw and draw' title to the table with Silver & Gold from Phil Walker-Harding and Pandasaurus Games then try something more meaty by heading to 19th Century England in time for the World's Fair in Crystal Palace by Carsten Lauber from Feuerland Spiele and Capstone Games2020-02-2335 minGarrett's Games and GeekinessGarrett's Games 711: Carcassonne Maps and Orleans StoriesShelley and I get a classic game off the shelf with new maps and cool wrinkles that affect play with Carcassonne Maps by Klaus-Jurgen Wrede from Hans im Gluck Great Britain France Benelux Iberian Peninsula Germany and then delve into the BIG BOX new permutation of Orleans Orleans Stories by Reiner Stockhausen and dlp Games 2020-02-1731 minGarrett's Games and GeekinessGarrett's Games 710: Qwixx on Board, Anubixx, Te oder Kaffee, Glisse Glace and other Djeco titlesShelley and I celebrate her birthday early with some smaller and shorter games, along with some discussion of games she's been playing with her students in class: Qwixx on Board by Steffen Benndorf & Reinhard Staupe from NSV Anubixx by Steffen Benndorf, Florian Ortlepp and Helmut Ortlepp from NSV Te oder Kaffee by Heike Risthaus and Stefan Risthaus from Ostia Spiele Glisse Glace by Corentin Lebrat, Ludovic Maublanc and Theo Riviere from Djeco Tulum by Harmut Kommerell from Djeco Potomac by Geoffroy Simon from Djeco Twisty b...2020-02-1029 minGarrett's Games and GeekinessGarrett's Games 709: La Stanza, Pictures, and ArtboxShelley and I draw and recreate art this week with two art-focused games: Pictures by Christian and Daniela Stöhr from PD Verlag Artbox by Artem Lis from Jet Games Studio and Lavka Games and THEN spend time hiring artisans and other famously creative people in La Stanza by Nuno Bizarro Sentieiro and Paulo Soledade from Quined Games2020-02-0237 minGarrett's Games and GeekinessGarrett's Games 708: Papillon and Nova LunaShelley and I have a great time planting our flowerbeds, collecting gnomes and caterpillars, and placing butterflies in flowers while playing Papillon by J.B. Howell from Kolossal Games then get abstract and we place tiles in our own displays and try to race to get rid of our tokens in Nova Luna by Uwe Rosenberg and Corné van Moorsel from Edition Spielwiese, Pegasus Spiele and Stronghold Games2020-01-2625 minGarrett's Games and GeekinessGarrett's Games 707 - Trails of Tucana and Cooper IslandShelley and I take on another 'draw and draw' game this week, planning out our Trails of Tucana by Eilif Svensson and Kristian Amundsen Østby from Aporta Games then build our rival peninsulas both up AND out, then get in our boats to tour around Cooper Island by Andreas ode. Odendahl from Capstone Games 2020-01-2039 minGarrett's Games and GeekinessGarrett's Games 706: Maracaibo, Chop! Chop!, and TulumShelley and I talk through a couple of lighter games from Djeco that she can't wait to get into her classroom, as well as a MASSIVE and popular Essen 2019 title. Chop! Chop! by Alexandre Droit from Djeco Tulum by Hartmut Kommerell from Djeco and Maracaibo by Alexander Pfister from Capstone Games, Super Meeple, Game's Up, dlp Games, and others.2020-01-1335 minGarrett's Games and GeekinessGarrett's Games 705: Coralia and CarrosselShelley and I check out two more Essen titles this week, two "C" games that are both beautiful to look at and fun to play: Coralia by Michael Rieneck from R&R Games and Carrossel by Antonio Sousa Lara from MEBO Games2020-01-0528 minGarrett's Games and GeekinessGarrett's Games 704: Sorcerer City and 6 CastlesShelley and I have fun laying tiles in two new titles we checked out. First up was 6 Castles by Costa and Rola from Pythagoras and then Sorcerer City by Scott Caputo from Druid City Games had us building our regions from round to round.2019-12-2929 minGarrett's Games and GeekinessGarrett's Games 703Shelley and I go abstract this week as we get Azul: Summer Pavillion by Michael Kiesling from Next Move Games to the table, followed by a fun filler Twisty by Faouzi Boughida from Djeco We then end the episode with a quick final conversation from Essen with Pontus Nilsson, a gamer friend and Instagram reviewer from Sweden.2019-12-2341 minGarrett's Games and GeekinessGarrett's Games 702: Paris New Eden and Paris La Cité de la LumièreShelley and I spend our week in Paris for this episode, heading back to the Belle Epoque for Paris La Cité de la Lumière by Jose Antonio Abascal Acebo and published by Devir then we go to post-apocalyptic Paris as humanity rebuilds in Paris New Eden by Florian Grenier and Ludovic Maublanc and published by Matagot2019-12-1541 minGarrett's Games and GeekinessGarrett's Games 701 - Grund, Portolano and W.Eric Martin Part 2Shelley and I spend some time with two games from Hungary's A-Games Grund by Máté Brunner, Sámuel Lackner, Márton Ollári, and Patrik Venczel and Portolano by Adam Geri then I finish up my conversation with BGG's W. Eric Martin Other games discussed/mentioned: Wingspan Zoom in Barcelona Alubari Catan Tribune (new version due from Spielworxx) 10 Days in the USA China Hansa Traders of the Air2019-12-091h 06Garrett's Games and GeekinessGarrett's Games 700: Humboldt's Great Voyage and W. Eric MartinShelley and I spend some time delving into the mancala mechanisms of R&R Games' new title Humboldt's Great Voyage by Remo Conzadori and Nestore Mangone and then I begin a conversation with W. Eric Martin about Essen, games played, and thoughts on the industry. Other Games Discussed: Die Crew Maracaibo Spring on a String Magic Maze on Mars Azul Summer Pavillion The Mind Deep Blue Qwirkle Innovation2019-12-021h 02Garrett's Games and GeekinessGarrett's Games 699 - Alubari and Aldie of BGG!Shelley and I have a great time with Snowdonia's brand new cousin Alubari by Tony Boydell from Studio H then I sit down for a chat with BGG's own Scott Alden (Aldie) for a discussion of Essen, BGG and the games we love.2019-11-2452 minGarrett's Games and GeekinessGarrett's Games 698 - Zoom in Barcelona and Beth Heile of BGG!Shelley and I have a great time racing around Barcelona taking photos in Zoom in Barcelona by Núria Casellas, Eloi Pujadas, and Joaquim Vilalta from Cucafera Games Then Beth Heile, the Geek Up Bits Goddess and fantastic on-camera interviewer joins me on the microphones from Essen for a discussion of coach houses, games, and bits. Other games mentioned: Glen More II Mystery House Kraftwagen Thebes Targi Quacks of Quedlinberg Krass Kariert2019-11-1734 minGarrett's Games and GeekinessGarrett's Games 697: Porto and Ted Alspach of Bezier GamesShelley and I get MEBO Games' family-style new release Porto by Orlando Sá then I sit down at Essen for a quick chat with Ted Alspach of Bezier Games to discuss their current and upcoming releases, as well as something that piqued his interest at the fair. Games Mentioned: Silver Silver Bullet Suburbia Collector's Edition Minecraft: Builders and Biomes2019-11-1034 minGarrett's Games and GeekinessGarrett's Games 696: Lincoln Damerst joins me on the micsLincoln Damerst of Game Night, the Boardgamegeek Show and other BGG projects joins me on the microphones while we had a break at Essen last week. Lincoln reflects on our 11 years of working the largest board game convention together for BGG, as well as the shows he produces and games he's looking forward to getting to the table that were released at the fair. Some of the games mentioned: Yellow and Yangtze Babylonia Set & Match Greenville 1989 2019-11-0428 minGarrett's Games and GeekinessGarrett's Games 695 - Vinyl and BarrageShelley and I have fun building our respective record collections in our games of Vinyl by Eric Alvarado from Talon Strikes Studios then compete to dam rivers and generate power for our respective countries in Barrage by Tommaso Battista and Simone Luciani from Cranio Creations2019-10-2838 minGarrett's Games and GeekinessGarrett's Games 694 - Bloom Town and Essen Preview L-ZShelley and I spend a few minutes discussing and reviewing Bloom Town by Asger Harding Granerud and Daniel Skjold Pedersen from Sidekick Games which is releasing at Essen and (I just found out) will be a WalMart exclusive title here in the US (here's the pre-order link if you're interested in getting it that way: https://www.walmart.com/ip/Sidekick-Games-Bloomtown-Board-Game/929325378 Then we delve into the Essen Preview from L-Z (you'll find A-K in last week's episode). Here's a list of the games mentioned: Category 1: Pre-Ordered Post Scriptum: Florenza Th...2019-10-2031 minGarrett's Games and GeekinessGarrett's Games 693 - Essen Preview 2019: Publishers A-L, plus Sierra WestShelley and I spend a few minutes previewing a game that will be readily available at Spiel 2019, then dive head first into the Essen Preview with a look at publishers A-L. Sierra West by Jonny Pac Cantin from Board&Dice Preview Titles in order of discussion: Category 1: Pre-Ordered The Magnificent Santa Maria: Exploration Deck Trails of Tucana Era of Tribes Montmartre Save The Meeples Cooper Island Masters of the Renaissance: Lorenzo Il Magnifico The Card Game 2019-10-1349 minGarrett's Games and GeekinessGarrett's Games 692The Meeplefest 2019 episodes finish up with conversations about inclusion of non-gamers, the use of VR and AR in games, as well a technology's role and possible problems going forward. Then we finish with some words about games we enjoyed and can see playing going forward. Joining Shelley and me at the table are Joe Huber (Caravan, Ice Cream, Cream Machine) Ric Bretschneider of the Fanboy Planet Podcast as well as Amanda, Anne, Denis, Jessica, John, and Shoana2019-10-0732 minGarrett's Games and GeekinessGarrett's Games 691 - Meeplefest 2019 Night 2, Part 3The youngest Meeplefesters join the conversation as we delve into why they enjoy gaming, and then continue long-standing conversations about teaching games, reading game rules, and using tech in board games. On the mics are Susan McKinley Ross (Qwirkle, Qwirkle Cubes, Color Stix, Hoot Owl Hoot) and Joe Huber (Caravan, Ice Cream, Scream Machine) along with Ric Bretschneider of the Fanboy Planet Podcast, Amanda, Shoana, Anne, Denis, John, Jessica and, of course, Shelley and me2019-09-2932 minGarrett's Games and GeekinessGarrett's Games 690 - Meeplefest 2019 Night 2, Part 2The roundtable for Night 2 continues with discussions of publishing and the tsunami of games AND gamers that have been building over the past few years. Joining Shelley and me on mics are Matt Leacock (Pandemic, Pandemic Legacy, Era: Medieval Age, Forbidden Sky, Thunderbirds) Susan McKinley Ross (Qwirkle, Color Stix, Qwirkle Cards, Cirplexed!, Skippity) Joe Huber (Caravan, Ice Cream, Scream Machine) Ric Bretschnieder of Fanboy Planet Podcast Denis Begin John Morrow Anne Brosnahan Shoana Hunt 2019-09-2229 minGarrett's Games and GeekinessGarrett's Games 689 - Meeplefest 2019 Night 2, Part 1Designers, podcasters and gamers get on the mics once again for Night 2 of the 2019 Meeplefest Roundtable. Matt Leacock (Pandemic, Pandemic Legacy, Era: Medieval Age, Forbidden Island, Mole Rats in Space, Roll Through the Ages) Susan McKinley Ross (Qwirkle, Color Stix, Qwirkle Cards) Joe Huber (Caravan, Ice Cream, Scream Machine) join Ric Bretschnieder of Fanboy Planet Podcast as well as Shelley, Denis, Anne and me for a free-wheeling discussion of design and the board game marketplace. Other games mentioned: The Taverns of Tiefenthal Heartland...2019-09-1530 minGarrett's Games and GeekinessGarrett's Games 688 - Meeplefest 2019 Night 1, Part 3Night 1 of Meeplefest winds up with a great discussion about the Spiel des Jahres nominees, as well as the effect of both Kickstarter and the tsunami of games released has on the hobby. Joining Shelley and me once again are designers Tom Lehmann (Race for the Galaxy, Res Arcana, Fast Food Franchise, The City and many others) Scott Caputo (The One Hundred Torii, Whistle Stop, Volupsa, etc.) and Joe Huber (Caravan, Scream Machine, Ice Cream) as well as podcasters and gamers Ric Bretschneider - The Fanboy Planet Podcast 2019-09-0847 minGarrett's Games and GeekinessGarrett's Games 687 - Meeplefest 2019, Night 1, Part 2Meeplefest Night 1 continues with Part 2 as the designers and gamers sit around talking more about games we have enjoyed or had some problems with, then turn specifically to the Kennerspiel des Jahres. Joining us on the microphones are Tom Lehmann (Race for the Galaxy, Res Arcana, 1846, Fast Food Franchise, New Frontiers, To Court the King) Joe Huber (Caravan, Ice Cream, Scream Machine, Starship Merchants) Scott Caputo (Kachina, The One Hundred Torii, Voluspa, Whistle Stop) Simon Hunt (Pick & Pack, Take Stock) Ric Bretschneider - Fanboy Planet Podcast 2019-09-0137 minGarrett's Games and GeekinessGarrett's Games 686 - Meeplefest 2019 Night 1, Part 1Night 1 of Meeplefest's podcasting roundtable extravaganza begins with awesome designers and podcasters hanging out around the table discussing design and development. On the mics for this part: Tom Lehmann: (Race for the Galaxy, 1846, The City, Pandemic, and Res Arcana) Joe Huber: (Caravan, Burger Joint, Ice Cream, Scream Machine) Scott Caputo: (Kachina, Whistle Stop, The One Hundred Torii) Ric Bretschneider: The Fanboy Planet Podcast Doug Richardson: The Spiel Denis Begin 2019-08-2533 minGarrett's Games and GeekinessGarrett's Games 685 - Karate Tomate and Shobai All RightShelley and I get a bunch of players together to challenge everyone's karate skills (or at least ability to collect and play cards) in Karate Tomate by Reiner Knizia from Amigo then enlist numerous anthropomorphic animals to gain status in Shobai All Right by Hisashi Hayashi from Okazu Brand2019-08-1926 minGarrett's Games and GeekinessGarrett's Games 684 - East Indiaman and Horticulture MasterShelley and I work as rival shipping conglomerates in South Asia in East Indiaman by David Wang from David Wang Studio then get more contemplative with the beautiful garden-building game Horticulture Master by Lin Yen-Kuang from MOZI Game2019-08-1227 minGarrett's Games and GeekinessGarrett's Games 683 - Amun-Re: The Card Game and ManitobaShelley and I bid and build provinces in ancient Egypt in Amun-Re: The Card Game by Reiner Knizia from SuperMeeple and then play native Canadian tribes, gathering resources and journeying on spiritual paths in Manitoba by Remo Conzadori and Marco Pranzo from dlp Games2019-08-0540 minGarrett's Games and GeekinessGarrett's Games 682 - Cosmic Run: Regeneration and Architects of the West KingdomShelley and I send our ships out into the void to find new planets to settle before they are wiped out by meteors in Cosmic Run: Regeneration by Steve Finn from Dr. Finn's Games and then work to collect resources, capture other players' people, and build structures or the cathedral in Architects of the West Kingdom by Shem Philips and SJ Macdonald from Renegade Game Studios2019-07-2937 minGarrett's Games and GeekinessGarrett's Games 681 - Realm of Sand and YinziShelley and I play in our respective sandboxes, using tetris-style pieces to create tile patterns in Realm of Sand by Ji Hua Wei from EmperorS4 and then grow crops, sell them at the market, create products, then ship them abroad in Yinzi by Rôla and Costa from Spielworxx 2019-07-2145 minGarrett's Games and GeekinessGarrett's Games 680 - Discovery: The Era of Voyage and more Orleans expansionsShelley and I delve more deeply into Orleans by Reiner Stockhausen and dlp games as we try out a number of Trade and Intrigue expansion options, then we tackle another small-box title from Emperor S4 Discovery: The Era of Voyage 2019-07-1721 minGarrett's Games and GeekinessGarrett's Games 679 - Great Western Trail + expansion and Lighthouse RunShelley and I race our boats along a river by the light of the beacons ahead of a storm in Lighthouse Run by Jim Harmon and from Amigo then we expand our cattle delivery possibilities by adding the Rails to the North expansion (Plan B/eggertspiele) to Great Western Trail by Alexander Pfister from Stronghold Games2019-07-0831 minGarrett's Games and GeekinessGarrett's Games 678 - NEOM and Russian Railroads: American Railroads expansionShelley and I draft tiles and build futuristic cities in NEOM by Paul Sottosanti from Lookout Games and then build rails and run train companies in the US at the time of the Transcontinental Railroad in Russian Railroads: American Railroads expansion by Helmut Ohley and Leonard "Lonny" Orgler from Hans im Glück2019-07-0126 minGarrett's Games and GeekinessGarrett's Games 667 - Altiplano and Santa Maria + ExpansionsShelley and I get a couple of indispensable expansions to the table for two games we've enjoyed in the past: Altiplano + the Traveler Expansion by Reiner Stockhausen along with Stefan and Louis Malz from dlp Games and Santa Maria + the American Kingdoms expansion by Eilif Svensson and Kristian Amundsen Ostby from Aporta Games2019-06-2339 minGarrett's Games and GeekinessGarrett's Games 676 - Concordia Venus and OrleansShelley and I do some post-Tahoe hiking gaming, looking at a new expansion Concordia Venus by Mac Gerts from PD Verlag and then have a great time with our blinged out and expanded Orleans by Reiner Stockhausen from TMG and dlp Games2019-06-1730 minGarrett's Games and GeekinessGarrett's Games 675 - 3x8 Card Game and CopenhagenShelley and I spend some time with two games we turned out not to like very much: 3x8 by Christian Fiore and Knut Happel from Amigo which is a card game with a race element and Copenhagen (Deluxe Edition) by Asger Harding Granerud and Daniel Skjold Pedersen from Queen Games in which players collect card sets to build the frontages of buildings with Tetris-style pieces. 2019-06-1021 minGarrett's Games and GeekinessGarrett's Games 674 - Sushi Roll and Tiny TownsShelley and I have a great time with the new dice-filled version of Sushi Roll by Phil Walker-Harding from Gamewright and then work hard to get the proper raw materials to build our Tiny Towns by Peter McPherson from AEG 2019-06-0232 minGarrett's Games and GeekinessGarrett's Games 673 - Hex Roller and Gingerbread HouseShelley and I have a great time with two shorter games this week (as the school year comes to a close!). The first games is another roll & write with a solid twist: Hex Roller by Rustan Håkansson from Renegade Games Studio and Frosted Games Followed by our chance to play wicked witches capturing fairytale characters while building our Gingerbread House by Phil Walker-Harding from Lookout Games 2019-05-2630 minGarrett's Games and GeekinessGarrett's Games 672 - Doppelt So Clever or Twice as Clever and Among ThievesSomething a bit different on this week's episode as one of my current students - Harrison - joins me for a discussion of this week's first game Among Thieves by Floyd Pretz from Indie Boards & Cards then Shelley jumps back on the mics with me for a discussion of the sequel to Ganz Schon Clever Doppelt So Clever or Twice as Clever by Wolfgang Warsch from Stronghold Games2019-05-2025 minGarrett's Games and GeekinessGarrett's Games 671Ted Alspach joins me over the Skype airways for a discussion of Bezier Games' growth as a company as well as their new forthcoming title: SILVER along with discussions of CABO Suburbia: Collector's Edition and some of his other favorites that he's recently played or would love to re-publish. 2019-05-1340 minGarrett's Games and GeekinessGarrett's Games 670 - Hadara and PandoriaShelley and I delve into a new twist on card drafting and resource building in Hadara by Benjamin Schwer from Hans im Gluck and then have a lot of fun with an awesome twist on the area majority Carcassonne-like mechanisms of Pandoria by Jeffrey Allers and Bernd Eisenstein from Iron Games2019-05-0640 minGarrett's Games and GeekinessGarrett's Games 669Shelley and I first hike through nature, painting beautiful scenes and fulfilling commissions in Sunset Over Water by Steve Finn, Eduardo Baraf, and Keith Matejka from Dr. Finn's Games and Pencil First Games then we head to another planet to explore an ancient civilization in our turtle-shaped research vehicles, while winning over influence of our admin and science teams in Magnastorm by Bauldric and Friends from Feuerland Spiele 2019-04-2946 minGarrett's Games and GeekinessGarrett's Games 668 - Key Flow and ValparaisoShelley and I spend the week drafting cards, building our lands, and borrowing each other's actions in Key Flow by Richard Breese, Sebastian Bleasdale, and Ian Vincent from R&D Games and then we head to Chile to trade and plan the actions of our workers in Valparaiso by Stefan and Louis Malz from dlp Games 2019-04-2237 minGarrett's Games and GeekinessGarrett's Games 667Designer and raconteur Tony Boydell (of Snowdonia & Guilds of London fame) joins me for a conversation about game design, jaded gamers, and his own Top 10 from the past year. Here's his list: The Mind Eco-Links VOLT Holding On Airship City Gingerbread House Symphony No. 9 Endeavor: Age of Sail Tales of the Northlands AuZtralia2019-04-1446 minGarrett's Games and GeekinessGarrett's Games 666 - Our Devilish Top Ten Choices!Shelley and I spend some time looking through the games we've played and select our Top 10, as well as Honorable Mentions and games that just aren't for us! Shelley's Lists: Not For Her = Reef and Century: Eastern Wonders Honorable Mentions = Let's Make a Bus Route, Facecards, Illusion, Trapwords, and Teotihuacan: City of Gods 10) Walking in Burano 9) Carpe Diem 8) Crusaders: Thy Will Be Done 7) Arraial 6) Azul: Stained Glass of Sintra 5) Forum Trajanum 4) Blackout: Hong Kong 3) Wingspan 2...2019-04-0830 minGarrett's Games and GeekinessGarrett's Games 665 - Newton and Tales of the NorthlandsShelley and I train our students and gain knowledge by wandering around Europe in Newton by Simone Luciani and Nestore Mangione from Cool Mini or Not and Cranio Creations then attempt to thwart the evil intentions of Nogbad, create wondrous Inventions, and show our heroism by completing Sagas in Tales of the Northlands: The Sagas of Noggin the Nog by Nick Case from A-Muse-Ment2019-04-0129 minGarrett's Games and GeekinessGarrett's Games 664 - Tudor and WingspanShelley and I work hard to gain favor and move up the ranks in Henry VIII's court in Tudor by Jan Kirschner from Academy Games and then get out our binoculars and play amateur ornithologists in Wingspan by Elizabeth Hargrave from Stonemaier Games2019-03-2444 minGarrett's Games and GeekinessGarrett's Games 663 - Walking in Burano and SkylandsShelley and I build pastel buildings as we wander through the beautiful Venetian island of Burano in Walking in Burano by Wei-Min Ling from EmperorS4 and then create fantasy islands and try to score the most points in doing so in Skylands by Shun from Queen Games2019-03-1734 minGarrett's Games and GeekinessGarrett's Games 662Shelley and I race to build the best fleet of space ships and send them out into the void in Space Base by John D. Clair from AEG and then send our crusading knights across Europe to defeat the heathen hordes in Crusaders: Thy Will Be Done by Seth Jaffee from Tasty Minstrel Games2019-03-1132 minGarrett's Games and GeekinessGarrett's Games 661 - Cabo and TeotihuacanShelley and I get a chance to preview the forthcoming Bezier Games' title Cabo by Mandy Henning and Melissa Limes from Bezier Games and then have fun burning our brains, building a pyramid, and attempting to earn the gods' favors in Teotihuacan: City of Gods by Daniele Tascini from NSKN Games2019-03-0344 minGarrett's Games and GeekinessGarrett's Games 660Shelley and I take on 2 titles that start with F, but vary markedly in their play and fun value! Fuji by Wolfgang Warsch from Feuerland Spiele had us running (unsuccessfully) from Fuji's volcanic eruption...and not enjoying the experience. and Futuropia by Friedemann Friese from Stronghold Games has us working to create a utopian condominium experience where food and energy are provided by robots doing the work so we no longer have to! Fun planning from the guy who loves green.2019-02-2431 minGarrett's Games and GeekinessGarrett's Games 659This week Shelley and I enjoy some sand castle building from Stronghold Games, then have a bit less fun (possibly due to playing it 2-player) trying to win the favor of the Emperor. Fine Sand by Friedemann Friese from Stronghold Games and Gugong by Andreas Steding from Game Brewer2019-02-1837 minGarrett's Games and GeekinessGarrett's Games 658 - Orbis and 5x5 CityShelley and I become competing gods as we build separate worlds with worshippers in pyramids for Orbis by Tim Armstrong from Space Cowboys and 5x5 City by Hisashi Hayashi from Okazu Brand2019-02-1136 minGarrett's Games and GeekinessGarrett's Games 657 - Coimbra and Polyssimo ChallengeShelley and I start off with lighter fare as we draft, then place polyominoes in Polyssimo Challenge by Alain Brobecker from Djeco and then try to win favor and protect our interests in Portugal in Coimbra by Flaminia Brasini and Virginio Gigli2019-02-0434 minGarrett's Games and GeekinessGarrett's Games 656 - Yokohama Duel and Underwater CitiesShelley and I head to Japan to duke it out as competing companies building our power and influence in Yokohama Duel by Hisashi Hayashi from Okazu Brand and then head under the sea as environmental problems have forced humanity to build Underwater Cities by Vladimir Suchy from Delicious Games2019-01-2846 minGarrett's Games and GeekinessGarrett's Games 655 - Lift Off and The BoldestShelley and I have some fun as competing space agencies in 1950's inspired artwork of Lift Off by Jeroen Vandersteen from Hans im Glück and then explore uncharted forest where monsters roam and rewarding artifacts can be obtained in The Boldest by Sophia Wagner from Stronghold Games2019-01-2147 minGarrett's Games and GeekinessGarrett's Games 654 - Brikks and Forum TrajanumShelley and I have more fun with a roll & write polyomino game, then a fantastic time building our ancient Roman colonies. Brikks by Wolfgang Warsch from Schmidt and Forum Trajanum by Stefan Feld from Stronghold Games2019-01-1447 minGarrett's Games and GeekinessGarrett's Games 653Shelley and I check out a quick filler and a solid family game from well-known designers: Trellis by Teale Fristoe from Breaking Games and Okavango by Michael Kiesling and Wolfgang Kramer from Jumbo2019-01-0622 minGarrett's Games and GeekinessGarrett's Games 652 - Ceylon and Terraforming Mars: ColoniesShelley and I attempt to make the best of our tea plantations in Ceylon by Chris and Suzanne Zinsli from Ludonova and then expand our reach in the solar system with colonies in Terraforming Mars: Colonies by Jacob and Jonathan Fryxelius from Stronghold Games2018-12-3141 minGarrett's Games and GeekinessGarrett's Games 651 - WonderZoo and Blackout: Hong KongShelley and I have some fun building rival zoos, then attempt to make the best of a BAD situation as the lights go out and stay out in Hong Kong! WonderZoo by Florian Fay from Djeco and Blackout: Hong Kong by Alexander Pfister from eggertspiele2018-12-2445 minGarrett's Games and GeekinessGarrett's Games 650 - Reykholt and LindisfarneShelley and I have a great time rolling dice and creating frescoes for our competing Viking clans, then have a LOT less fun competing to grow veggies in Iceland. Lindisfarne by Damien Fleury and Alain Pradet from RUNES Editions and Reykholt by Uwe Rosenberg from Frosted and Renegade Games2018-12-1726 minGarrett's Games and GeekinessGarrett's Games 649Shelley and I plant rival gardens this week, hoping our neighbors don't disturb our crops too much, then build sections of Rome in two games that involve player building their own tableau. Mr. Cabbagehead's Garden by Todd Sanders from LudiCreations and Great City of Rome (or City of Rome depending on the publisher) by Matthew Dunstan and Brett J. Gilbert from Z-Man (if it's Great) and Abacusspiele (if it's just a City).2018-12-1033 minGarrett's Games and GeekinessGarrett's Games 648Shelley and I get rolling BIG time on two fantastic Essen releases. The first is a small-box game with a BIG box feel 1906 San Francisco by Perepau Llistosella from Looping Games followed by a double rondel card management game Crown of Emara by Benjamin Schwer from Pegasus Spiele2018-12-0344 minGarrett's Games and GeekinessGarrett's Games 647 - Arraial and Azul Stained Glass of SintraShelley and I get our party hats on as we organize a cool party in Portugal Tetris-style, then work with our glaziers to make the most beautiful stained glass windows! Arraial by Nuno Bizarro Sentieiro and Paulo Soledade from Mebo Games and Azul: Stained Glass of Sintra by Michael Kiesling from Next Move/Plan B Games 2018-11-2534 minGarrett's Games and GeekinessGarrett's Games 646Shelley and I work hard to rebuild our reefs with cool plastic Duplo-like blocks, then attempt to be the best sponsors of classical composers! Reef by Emerson Matsuuchi from Next Move/Plan B Games and Symphony No. 9 by Frank Liu and Hung-Yang Shen from Moaideas 2018-11-1936 minGarrett's Games and GeekinessGarrett's Games 645 - Blue Lagoon and PreHistoryShelley and I check out the new Knizia game that's a cousin to Through the Desert, then try the second BIG game from Hungarian publisher A-Games. Blue Lagoon by Reiner Knizia from Blue Orange Games and PreHistory by Attila Szogyi from A-Games2018-11-1154 minGarrett's Games and GeekinessGarrett's Games 644 - Lost Cities Rivals and My Little ScytheShelley and I tackle two sequels of sorts this episode as we recover from Essen by adding this quick episode to the feed (recorded back in September). This time it's the recent releases Lost Cities Rivals by Reiner Knizia from KOSMOS and My Little Scythe by Hoby and Vienna Chou from Stonemaier Games2018-11-0519 minGarrett's Games and GeekinessGarrett's Games 643 - Illusion and Carpe DiemShelley and I have great fun with the latest alea/Stefan Feld release, and enjoy figuring out color percentages in Wolfgang Warsch's latest card game Carpe Diem by Stefan Feld from alea/Ravensberger and Illusion by Wolfgang Warsch from NSV2018-10-2830 minGarrett's Games and GeekinessGarrett's Games 642 - Paper Tales, Terraforming Mars: Prelude and Essen Preview M-ZShelley and I have some fun with two more Stronghold releases, then go through the second half of the 1000+ games on BGG's Essen Preview (M-Z). Paper Tales by Masato Uesugi from Stronghold Games Terraforming Mars: Prelude by Jacob Fryxelius from Stronghold Games2018-10-2139 minGarrett's Games and GeekinessGarrett's Games 641 - Spring Meadow and Essen Preview A-LShelley and I have fun with the third game in Uwe Rosenberg's Tetris-piece trilogy from Stronghold Games Spring Meadow by Uwe Rosenberg from Stronghold Games and then dive into BGG's Essen Preview list for a look at what's piquing our interest from publishers A-L. Must Haves: Carpe Diem - Got a chance to play this and we review it on Ep. 643 3X8 - Amigo card game that I already got through amazon.de BiberClan - Amigo card game Karate Tomate - Another Amigo card game!2018-10-1946 min