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Episode 57 - Dice Tower Con 2018 Recap Jul 19, 2018

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Ambie and Crystal discuss the fun time they had playing games and meeting people at Dice Tower Con 2018! Announcements: 0:44 Dice Tower Con: 4:49 Outro: 30:13 Bloopers: 31:26

Episode 56 - Kickstarter: Here to Stay? Jul 05, 2018

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Ambie and Crystal discuss 1834, Southern Pacific, Ganz schön clever, and Near and Far: Amber Mines. We then talk about Kickstarter board games, and Crystal goes over the origins of the word "turn." Announcements: 0:55 Recent Games: 3:26 Kickstarter: 16:00 Board Game Etymology - 'Turn': 29:07 Outro: 30:09 Bloopers: 31:13 1834: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/253320/1834 Southern Pacific: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/253319/southern-pacific Ganz schön clever: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/244522/ganz-schon-clever Near and Far: Amber Mines: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/236667/near-and-far-amber-mines

Episode 55 - The Verts Jun 21, 2018

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Ambie and Crystal discuss Container and Istanbul: The Dice Game. We then talk about gaming as an introvert or extrovert, and Crystal goes over the origins of the word "crowd." Announcements: 0:48 Recent Games: 4:46 Personalities: 14:28 Board Game Etymology - 'Crowd': 28:57 Outro: 30:14 Bloopers: 31:18 Container: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/26990/container Istanbul: The Dice Game: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/235488/istanbul-dice-game

Episode 54 - It Makes Sense Jun 07, 2018

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Ambie and Crystal discuss Sidereal Confluence, Unfinished Case of Holmes, and Noch Mal!. We then talk about games with unique sensory mechanisms, and Crystal goes over the origins of the word "sense." Announcements: 0:44 Recent Games: 2:53 Unique Sense Mechanisms: 14:44 Board Game Etymology - 'Sense': 27:42 Outro: 28:42 Bloopers: 29:47 Sidereal Confluence: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/202426/sidereal-confluence-trading-and-negotiation-elysia Unfinished Case of Holmes: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/234378/unfinished-case-holmes Noch Mal!: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/206931/noch-mal

Episode 53 - List Bliss May 24, 2018

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Ambie and Crystal discuss Tokyo Highway and Legacy of Dragonholt. We then talk about lists and why people like them, and Crystal goes over the origins of the word "list." Announcements: 0:47 Recent Games: 2:20 Lists: 11:21 Board Game Etymology - 'List': 25:31 Outro: 26:50 Bloopers: 28:02 Tokyo Highway: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/215463/tokyo-highway Legacy of Dragonholt: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/234669/legacy-dragonholt

Episode 52 - That's How We Roleplay May 10, 2018

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Ambie and Crystal discuss Dispatch by Breakout and Rising 5: Runes of Asteros. We then talk about role playing in board games, and Crystal goes over the origins of the word "character." Recent Games: 0:48 Role Playing: 11:48 Board Game Etymology - 'Character': 25:32 Outro: 27:09 Bloopers: 28:22 Dispatch: https://dispatch.breakoutgames.com/ Rising 5: Runes of Asteros: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/185196/rising-5-runes-asteros

Episode 51 - Influence & Responsibility in Board Game Media Apr 26, 2018

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Ambie and Crystal discuss Anachrony and ...and then we held hands. We then talk about how people are influenced by board game media, and Crystal goes over the origins of the word "epic." Recent Games: 1:00 Board Game Media: 10:38 Board Game Etymology - 'Epic': 24:46 Outro: 25:39 Bloopers: 26:43 Anachrony: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/185343/anachrony ...and then we held hands.: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/153999/and-then-we-held-hands

Episode 50 - The Good, the Bad and the Unplayable Apr 12, 2018

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Ambie and Crystal discuss 1889 and Sunset Over Water. We then talk about what can make a game objectively bad, and Crystal goes over the origins of the word "bad." Announcement: 1:00 Recent Games: 3:09 Objectively Bad Games: 12:09 Board Game Etymology - 'Bad': 26:03 Outro: 27:23 Bloopers: 28:27 1889: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/23540/1889 Sunset Over Water: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/224904/sunset-over-water

Episode 49 - Global Gaming Mar 29, 2018

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Ambie and Crystal discuss The Mind, Dinosaur Island, Arkham Horror: The Card Game, Island Hopper, and High Society. We then talk about games that are from other cultures, and Crystal goes over the origins of the word "love." Announcement: 0:40 Recent Games: 1:45 Gaming Around the World: 12:02 Board Game Etymology - 'Foreign': 23:54 Outro: 25:17 Bloopers: 26:21 The Mind: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/244992/mind Dinosaur Island: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/221194/dinosaur-island Arkham Horror: The Card Game: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/205637/arkham-horror-card-game Island Hopper: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/194688/island-hopper High Society: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/220/high-society

Episode 48 - Rationing Passion Mar 15, 2018

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Ambie and Crystal discuss Stuffed Fables and Herbaceous. We then talk about our passion for the board gaming hobby, and Crystal goes over the origins of the word "love." MeepleCon: 0:46 Recent Games: 1:28 Passion for Gaming: 11:46 Board Game Etymology - 'Love': 27:44 Outro: 28:33 Bloopers: 29:37 Stuffed Fables: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/233312/stuffed-fables Herbaceous: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/195314/herbaceous

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