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Episode 167 - Great Gateways Oct 06, 2022

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Ambie and Crystal discuss a couple games they played recently, including Pocket Book Adventures, The Mysterious Case of Dancing Mania, Connected Clues, and Gutenberg. We then talk about what "gateway games" are and some games we like using to show people what's out there in the board gaming hobby! And finally, Crystal goes over the etymology of the word 'Clue.'

Announcements: 0:49
Recent Games: 1:28
Gateway Games: 15:54
Board Game Etymology - 'Clue': 30:53
Outro: 32:59
Bloopers: 33:55

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Pocket Book Adventures: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/358663/pocket-book-adventures
-on Kickstarter: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/grumpy-spider-games/pocket-book-adventures?refid=97319
The Mysterious Case of Dancing Mania: https://www.wackywheels.nl/escape-games/products/?edition=MG0008&variant=printed
Connected Clues: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/367197/connected-clues
Gutenberg: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/339958/gutenberg

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This episode was sponsored by Grey Fox Games. Use the code 'GFGBLITZ2022' for 20% off non-exclusive items from their site: http://www.greyfoxgames.com/

For the full show notes visit our site at http://www.boardgameblitz.com/posts/333

Episode 166 - Unplugged Games Sep 22, 2022

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Ambie and Crystal discuss a couple games they played recently, including LOK, The Mysterious Case of Dancing Mania, and Nicodemus. We then talk about turning video games into board games and which video games we'd like to see as board games.

Announcements: 0:41
Recent Games: 1:12
Video Games as Board Games: 12:44
Outro: 30:43
Bloopers: 31:38

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LOK: https://www.blazgracar.com/lok
The Mysterious Case of Dancing Mania: https://www.wackywheels.nl/escape-games/
Nicodemus: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/334644/nicodemus

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This episode was sponsored by Grey Fox Games. Use the code 'GFGBLITZ2022' for 20% off non-exclusive items from their site: http://www.greyfoxgames.com/

For the full show notes visit our site at http://www.boardgameblitz.com/posts/332

Episode 165 - Think Inside The Box Sep 08, 2022

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Ambie and Crystal discuss a couple games they played recently, including Desktop HEBOCON Battle Kit and The Cupid Crisis. We then talk about board game.... boxes! And other containers, receptacles, or holders that board games can come in.

Recent Games: 0:38
Board Game Boxes: 11:52
Outro: 28:01
Bloopers: 28:57

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Desktop HEBOCON Battle Kit: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/240415/desktop-hebocon-battle-kit
Holiday Hijinks #4: The Cupid Crisis: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/345046/holiday-hijinks-4-cupid-crisis

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This episode was sponsored by Grey Fox Games. Use the code 'GFGBLITZ2022' for 20% off non-exclusive items from their site: http://www.greyfoxgames.com/

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Episode 164 - Chit Chat Aug 25, 2022

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Ambie and Crystal discuss a couple games they played recently, including Village Green and Living Forest. We then take a break from a specific topic of the week and just chat with each other about Crystal's new gaming table, Ambie's Kickstarter, the board game community, and Ambie's kids.

Recent Games: 0:35
Chit Chat: 11:10
Outro: 28:36

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Village Green: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/300583/village-green
Living Forest: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/328479/living-forest

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This episode was sponsored by Grey Fox Games. Use the code 'GFGBLITZ2022' for 20% off non-exclusive items from their site: http://www.greyfoxgames.com/

For the full show notes visit our site at http://www.boardgameblitz.com/posts/330

Episode 163 - Gen Con Hot Takes Aug 11, 2022

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Ambie, Crystal, and special guest Nick (@Nyobari) discuss a couple games they played recently, including Master Word, Voices In My Head, and Cat in the Box: Deluxe Edition. We then ask Nick about his time at Gen Con and hear some of his hot takes!

Announcements: 0:38
Recent Games: 4:18
Gen Con Hot Takes: 17:04
Outro: 38:16
Bloopers: 39:20

Check out Ambie's book on Kickstarter now! The last day is Tuesday, August 16! https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/ambierona/board-game-day

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Master Word: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/302734/master-word
Voices In My Head: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/354254/voices-my-head
Cat in the Box: Deluxe Edition: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/345972/cat-box-deluxe-edition

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This episode was sponsored by Grey Fox Games. Use the code 'GFGBLITZ2022' for 20% off non-exclusive items from their site: http://www.greyfoxgames.com/

For the full show notes visit our site at http://www.boardgameblitz.com/posts/329

Episode 162 - Good Game Etiquette Jul 28, 2022

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Ambie and Crystal discuss a couple games they played recently, including The One Ring RPG and Paint the Roses. We then talk about some good etiquette you can have while gaming, hosting, or attending a game night. And then Crystal revives the etymology segment with the origin of the word 'Etiquette'!

Announcements: 0:47
Recent Games: 2:55
Game Etiquette: 18:41
Board Game Etymology - 'Etiquette': 28:45
Outro: 29:58
Bloopers: 30:53

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The One Ring: https://boardgamegeek.com/rpg/72513/one-ring-2nd-ed
The One Ring Starter Set: https://rpggeek.com/rpgitem/348191/one-ring-starter-set
Paint the Roses: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/253759/paint-roses

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This episode was sponsored by Grey Fox Games. Use the code 'GFGBLITZ2022' for 20% off non-exclusive items from their site: http://www.greyfoxgames.com/

For the full show notes visit our site at http://www.boardgameblitz.com/posts/328

Episode 161 - Top 5 Word Games Jul 14, 2022

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Ambie and Crystal discuss a couple games they played recently, including echoes: The Cocktail, echoes: The Microchip, and Birds of a Feather. We then list off our top 5 favorite word games!

Announcements: 0:37
Recent Games: 1:33
Top 5 Word Games: 8:54
Outro: 36:22
Bloopers: 37:17

Check out Ambie's book at https://ambievaldes.com/boardgameday/
or https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/ambierona/board-game-day

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echoes: The Cocktail: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/342210/echoes-cocktail
echoes: The Microchip: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/342209/echoes-microchip
Birds of a Feather: Western North America: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/358000/birds-feather-western-north-america
Birds of a Feather on Gamefound: https://gamefound.com/projects/snowbrightstudio/birds-of-a-feather-western-north-america

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This episode was sponsored by Grey Fox Games. Use the code 'GFGBLITZ2022' for 20% off non-exclusive items from their site: http://www.greyfoxgames.com/

For the full show notes visit our site at http://www.boardgameblitz.com/posts/327

Episode 160 - No Teacher Required Jun 30, 2022

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Ambie and Crystal discuss a couple games they played recently, including Disney Sorcerer's Arena: Epic Alliances Core Set and Quirky Circuits: Penny & Gizmo's Snow Day! We then talk about games that we think a non-hobby gamer could learn on their own.

Recent Games: 0:43
No Teacher Games: 13:34
Outro: 24:28

Check out Ambie's book at https://ambievaldes.com/boardgameday/
or https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/ambierona/board-game-day

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Disney Sorcerer's Arena: Epic Alliances Core Set: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/357746/disney-sorcerers-arena-epic-alliances-core-set
Quirky Circuits: Penny & Gizmo's Snow Day!: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/356133/quirky-circuits-penny-gizmos-snow-day

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This episode was sponsored by Grey Fox Games. Use the code 'GFGBLITZ2022' for 20% off non-exclusive items from their site: http://www.greyfoxgames.com/

For the full show notes visit our site at http://www.boardgameblitz.com/posts/326

Episode 159 - Campaign Games Jun 16, 2022

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Ambie and Crystal discuss a couple games they played recently, including The Hinck's Gazette Boxed Set, Origins: First Builders, and PUSH. We then are joined by Pam, a patron of the show, to talk about campaign games, what we like and dislike about them, and some of our favorite campaign games.

Recent Games: 0:46
Campaign Games: 12:14
Outro: 34:39
Bloopers: 35:35

Check out Ambie's book at https://ambievaldes.com/boardgameday/
or https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/ambierona/board-game-day

Join our discord: https://discord.gg/WvRVnVeYMS

The Hinck's Gazette Boxed Set: https://www.teambluefish.com/product-page/gazette-boxed-set-1-vol-1-issues-2-6
Origins: First Builders: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/322588/origins-first-builders
PUSH: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/265256/push

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This episode was sponsored by Grey Fox Games. Use the code 'GFGBLITZ2022' for 20% off non-exclusive items from their site: http://www.greyfoxgames.com/

For the full show notes visit our site at http://www.boardgameblitz.com/posts/325

Episode 158 - Gaming at Weddings Jun 02, 2022

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Ambie and Crystal discuss a couple games they played recently, including The Lord of the Rings: Journeys in Middle-Earth and Colt Express. We then are joined by Matt, a patron of the show, to talk about what board games might be good to play at a wedding reception for people who don't want to dance!

Announcements: 0:42
Recent Games: 2:00
Wedding Games: 14:22
Outro: 32:12
Bloopers: 33:07

Check out Ambie's book at https://ambievaldes.com/boardgameday/
or https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/ambierona/board-game-day

Join our discord: https://discord.gg/WvRVnVeYMS

The Lord of the Rings: Journeys in Middle-Earth: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/269385/lord-rings-journeys-middle-earth
Colt Express: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/158899/colt-express

Support us at https://www.patreon.com/boardgameblitz

This episode was sponsored by Grey Fox Games. Use the code 'GFGBLITZ2022' for 20% off non-exclusive items from their site: http://www.greyfoxgames.com/

For the full show notes visit our site at http://www.boardgameblitz.com/posts/324

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