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OBG 598: Going Deep Sep 21, 2026

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On this episode of On Board Games, Erik talks with Danny Meese from Deep Deck about games (and other things) they've played lately.

Games discussed are:

Chess
Loony Quest
The Gang
Can't Stop
Alice is Missing

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(18:53) Then, the two talk about the design of Deep Deck and how to create connection with social games.

The Deep Deck Kickstarter can be found here.

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OBG 597: It's Unusual Sep 07, 2026

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On this episode of On Board Games, Erik talks with Bruce Voge III about games (and other things) they've played lately.

Games discussed are:

Hitster
Cozy Stickerville
Stage Tour
Pictures
Camp Grizzly
Market Fresh

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(43:33) Then, the two talk about games with unusual mechanics.

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OBG 596: IPs Aug 24, 2026

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On this episode of On Board Games, Erik talks with Marc Spectre of Grand Gamers Guild about games (and other things) they've played lately.

Games discussed are:

Traveluencer
X-Com Miniatures Game
Mofuchip
Kingdom Rush
Realtive Space

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(25:32) Then, the two talk about three different IP experiences for Grand Gamers Guild.

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OBG 595: Cattywampus Aug 10, 2026

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On this episode of On Board Games, Erik talks with Tony Lawhorne about games (and other things) they've played lately.

Games discussed are:

Ladies & Gentlemen
Space Base
Drillers
Lords of Vegas Underworld
Fliptoons
Relative Space
Kingdom Rush
Sizewise

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(28:08) Then, the two talk about Tony's new game Cattywampus and this year's GenCon.

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OBG 594: Image Interpretation Jul 27, 2026

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On this episode of On Board Games, Erik talks with Bruce Voge III about games (and other things) they've played lately.

Games discussed are:

Dewey Game Collection Lifecycle
Trombone Champ
Phasers vs. Grazers
Pan Am
LOTR Fellowship of the Ring The Trick Taking Game
Mini Rogue: The Council

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(37:18) Then, the two talk about the Image Interpreation in terms of game play and design.

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OBG 593: Tabletop Coach Jul 13, 2026

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On this episode of On Board Games, Erik talks with Lee Hughs from Tabletop Coach about games (and other things) they've played lately.

Games discussed are:

Twilight Imperium 4
Coloma
Stone Age
Railroad Inc
Tend
Twilight Inscription
Deduce or Die
Awkward Guests

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(23:59) Then, the two talk about the Tabletop Coach app.

You can beta test Tabletop Coach by clicking on this link.

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OBG 592: Twilight Imperium Deconstructed Jun 29, 2026

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On this episode of On Board Games, Erik talks with Clarence Timmerman from the Victory Track about games (and other things) they've played lately.

Games discussed are:

Hot Streak
Clank! In Space
Cozy Stickerville
Obsession
Finspan

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(21:24) Then, the two break down Twilight Imperium 4.

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OBG 591: Expansionism Jun 15, 2026

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On this episode of On Board Games, Erik talks with Steve Chivers about games (and other things) they've played lately.

Games discussed are:

Fantasy Realms
Similo
Eternal Decks
Noobs in Space
The Hobbit There and Back Again
Kokeshi

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(23:21) Then, the two talk about expansions, when they are needed and when they aren;t.

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OBG 590: Player Counts Jun 01, 2026

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On this episode of On Board Games, Erik talks with Joe Slack from Crazy Like a Box about games (and other things) they've played lately.

Games discussed are:

So Clover
Fjords
The Fog
Twilight Imperium 4
Saboteur

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(20:02) Then, the two talk about the impact player count has on game design.

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OBG 589: Teachability May 18, 2026

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On this episode of On Board Games, Erik talks with Bruce about games (and other things) they've played lately.

Games discussed are:

Phasers vs Grazers http://frogjumpinggames.com
Fate of the Fellowship
DC Breakout Arkham Asylum
My Father's Work
Monopoly Deal No Mercy
Catan on the Road

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(32:37) Then, the two talk about game teaching a game and the design considerations about that.

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