Orthogonally Adjacent

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OA 50: Unplugged Chaos Oct 11, 2026

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Its the big 5-0 babies!!!! And its a big one -- our favorite local place and our group's favorite game.

We have Mark Roberts, co-owner of Unplugged Games Cafe in Midlothian, VA to start off the show, and then we ifnally got schedules aligned to ensure Kevin and Bryan were back to celebrate too!

Chaos in the Old World ⁠⁠⁠ is designed by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Eric M. Lang⁠, with artwork by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Tim Arney-O'Neil, Kevin Childress, Andrew Navaro, Brian Schomburg, and WiL Springer⁠⁠, and published by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Fantasy Flight Games -- its set in the world of Games Workshop Warhammer.

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OA 49: Orleans Sep 30, 2026

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Orleans ⁠⁠⁠ is designed by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Reiner Stockhausen, with artwork by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Klemens Franz⁠, and published by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠dlp games

"Orleans" is one of our game groups classics. Abandoning the competitive elements to lean into the cooperative elements of the expansion Orleans:Invasion we wanted to start giving insights into what we love, not just what we play. Enjoy!

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OA 48: Take Time Jun 16, 2026

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Take Time⁠ ⁠⁠⁠ is designed by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Alexi Piovesan and Julien Prothière⁠⁠, with artwork by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Maud Chalmel, and published by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Libellud

Working as both a title and a method of play, "Take Time" has become a new filler mainstay for our Wednesday game night. A perfect mix of fun, deduction, and goal completion come take a listen and see if its something you should have in your collection.

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OA 47: Moon Colony Bloodbath May 29, 2026

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Moon Colony Bloodbath ⁠⁠⁠ is designed by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Donald X. Vaccarino⁠, with artwork by ⁠⁠⁠⁠Franz Vohwinkel⁠, and published by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Rio Grande Games⁠.⁠

Colonize the moon with bright eyes and high hopes. Grow food, gain money, and build beautiful buildings. Start the game creating an engine that is the envy of all other players at the table. And then watch it get destroyed....

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OA 46: Shipyard (2nd Edition) May 10, 2026

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Shipyard (2nd Edition) ⁠⁠⁠ is designed by ⁠⁠⁠⁠Vladimír Suchý, with artwork by ⁠⁠⁠Michal Řezníček and Adela Stopka ⁠, and published by ⁠⁠⁠⁠Delicious Games⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠Rio Grande Games.⁠

Work on a 19th Century Shipyard creating the most impressive vessels, navigate them on their maiden voyage, and grab the most points along the way.

If you're like "Eh" we can tell you this was a kind of slow burn and has some pretty exciting mechanics and scoring possibilities. What are they? Take a listen and we'll tell you.

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OA 45: Critter Kitchen Mar 21, 2026

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Critter Kitchen⁠⁠ is designed by ⁠⁠⁠Alex Cutler and Peter C. Hayward⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, with artwork by ⁠⁠Sandara Tang , and published by ⁠⁠⁠Cardboard Alchemy⁠ and ⁠Lucky Duck Games.

The Food Network meets board games as chefs from all around Bistro Bay fight to have the best food in the area -- what plates will you successfully complete and will the secret critic be impressed with your final meal?

At the end of the game, the player who made the greatest dish and scores the most points wins!

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OA 44: ZhanGuo: The First Empire Feb 27, 2026

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Zhanguo: The First Empire⁠ is designed by ⁠⁠Marco Canetta and Stefania Niccolini⁠⁠⁠⁠, with artwork by ⁠Ulric Maes and David Sitbon, and published by ⁠⁠Sorry We Are French and Hachette Boardgames USA

From the Publisher: In Zhanguo: The First Empire, you go along with the Emperor's plans to offer your family a place in the terracotta army. To help you in this challenging task, six cards will be at your disposal every round. They will give you permanent support during the rest of the game or will obtain the Emperor's approval for your actions.

At the end of the game, the player who made the greatest contribution to the Emperor's cause by scoring the most points wins!

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OA 43: Cosmoctopus Jan 23, 2026

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Cosmoctopus, designed by ⁠Henry Audubon ⁠, with artwork by George Doutsiopoulos, published by ⁠Lucky Duck Games⁠, Players jump into the inky realm and play and incredible spin on the Cthulhu mythos. jump in and see what we think.

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OA 42: Most Anticipated Games of 2026 Jan 09, 2026

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We're looking forward to 2026 with hopes of high quality, visually stunning, gaming experiences. What qualifies? drop in and check out the episode.

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OA 41: Our Best Five(s) of 2025 Jan 06, 2026

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It's been another great year of gaming for us. Come hang out and listen in our our favorites and maybe some hints on episodes we got in the works getting ready to release.

You can check out the Wondrous Creatures episode we mention here.

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