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#30 - 2017 Holiday Gift Guide Nov 15, 2017

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It’s the time of year for gift giving, and Spencer and Lara have some recommendations for which board games to give to people on your list!
We break down our list by category, so we’ve got you covered!
Reviews on this episode include Fog of Love by Hush Hush Projects and Planet of the Apes by IDW Games.
In addition to those, we have a new game night grub segment, along with our latest Horror-Themed Board Game Trailer!
We’d like to thank our friends at UnboxBoardom, for their support of this episode. As a special promotion, use the code “MARRIED” at check-out for $10 off any new subscription! Sign up today at unboxboardom.com.
Time Stamps:
Fog of Love Review – 2:35
Planet of the Apes Review – 9:30
Game Night Grub – 15:45
Board Game Trailer – 19:26
2017 Gift Guide – 25:45
Find the full Holiday Gift Guide at marriedwithbg.com/holiday2017
Music Credits:
"Bump in the Night" Kevin MacLeod
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"Distant Tension" Kevin MacLeod
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"Anxiety" Kevin MacLeod
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#29 - Stop Cheating, You Cheater! Nov 01, 2017

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We had a chance to play Potion Explosion: The Fifth Ingredient, and we give our thoughts on that. We also have reviews of Samurai Gardener from Osprey Games and Steam Time from Kosmos.
Our topic of the show is cheating. We define cheating, discuss why someone might cheat, and describe how we would recommend dealing with it if you catch someone cheating.
Time Stamps:
Fifth Ingredient Review - 1:07
Samurai Gardner Review - 9:45
Steam Time Review - 16:08
Discussion Topic: Cheating - 27:53
Announcements - 45:30

#28 - Top 5 Gateway Games with Mike Young Oct 18, 2017

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Spencer and Lara review the newest game from Plan B Games, Azul. Azul is a beautiful tile laying game in which players take turns drafting colored tiles and then score points based on how they've placed their tiles to decorate the palace.
Haspelknecht is also discussed. In that game from Capstone Games, the players take upon the role of farmers with opportunities to exploit the presence of coal in their lands in the southern part of the Ruhr region of Germany.
Lara has a game night grub recipe to satisfy your sweet tooth. Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookies are perfect for this time of year... and all year round! Recipe is by Cooking Classy.
Mike Young, Lead Communications for Plan B games stops by to talk about their games and to share his list, along with Spencer and Lara, of top five games to introduce non-gamers to the borad game hobby.
Time Stamps:
Azul Thoughts 5:07
Haspelknecht Thoughts 13:40
Game Night Grub 21:42
Plan B Games Report 25:14
Top 5 Gateway Games 39:10
A review copy of Haspelknecht was generously provided by Capstone Games.
A review copy of Azul was generously provided by Plan B Games.

MWBG #27 - Top 5 Spooky Games Oct 04, 2017

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In this episode, we begin with some reviews! First we talk about the latest game from Jolly Roger Games, Iron Curtain.
Then we discuss the incredibly-hyped Terraforming Mars from Stronghold Games.
Finally, we give our thoughts on Roll Player, a game about character creation from Thunderworks Games.
For the main topic of the show, we name our top 5 games that give us chills, just in time for the month of October!
Time Stamps
Iron Curtain Review - 7:51
Terraforming Mars Review - 15:52
Roll Player Review - 26:10
Top 5 Spooky Games - 40:05

MWBG #26 - Top 5 Games at Gen Con 50 Sep 13, 2017

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In this episode, we have reviews of Hotshots from Fireside Games and Champions of Midgard from Grey Fox Games.
Then, Lara shares a recipe called Green Chile Chicken Enchilada Dip for her Game Night Grub Segment.
And we are also joined by Morgan and Eddie George of Nerd Wife Nerd Life who share their overall impressions of Gen Con 50 and list their top 5 games played at the show.
Time Stamps
Hotshots Review - 03:24
Champions of Midgard Review - 14:12
Game Night Grub - 20:56
Gen Con Overview with Morgan and Eddie George - 26:15
Top 5 Games Played at Gen Con 50 - 40:30
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MWBG #25 - Changing tastes in gaming Aug 30, 2017

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Episode 25 includes reviews of Seikatsu from IDW Games, Zoo Ball from Osprey Games, and Flash Point: Fire Rescue from Indie Boards and Cards.
Our latest Board Game Trailer segment explores a heart wrenching betrayal at a creepy house on a hill.
And then we have a discussion about how tastes in gaming can change, including tweets from you!
Time Stamps:
Seikatsu Review - 03:45
Zoo Ball Review - 09:23
Flash Point: Fire Rescue Review - 16:51
Board Game Trailer - Betrayal at House on the Hill - 23:15
Changing Tastes Discussion - 29:00
Song Credits
"The Show Must Be Go" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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"Too Cool" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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"Cheery Monday" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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"There is Romance" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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"Lone Harvest" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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"Rains Will Fall" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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MWBG #24 - Most Anticipated Expansions Aug 16, 2017

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On episode 24 of The Married with Board Games Podcast, we have reviews of Shahrazad from Osprey Games, Whistle Stop from Bezier Games, Windup War from Bellwether Games, and Viticulture: Essential Edition from Stonemaier Games.
Then, Lara borrows a Game Night Grub Recipe from her mother, who borrowed it from The Pioneer Woman.
We discuss all things expansions, including questions such as are they necessary or are they cash grabs?
And then we discuss our most anticipated expansions, including some from our listeners!
Time Stamps:
Announcements - 1:15Shahrazad Review - 8:16Whistle Stop Review - 17:25Windup War Review - 21:18Viticulture: Essential Edition Review - 26:02Game Night Grub - 33:00Expansions Discussion - 39:116 Most Anticipated Expansions - 48:49
Game Night Grub Recipe - Olive Cheese Bread by The Pioneer Woman
Find the link to the recipe at marriedwithbg.com

MWBG #23 - Top 5 Social Deduction Games with Brian Henk Aug 02, 2017

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On episode 23 of the Married with Board Games Podcast, we have reviews of Sagrada from Floodgate Games, Lovecraft Letter from AEG, and Viral from Arcane Wonders.
Lara brings us a spicy Game Night Grub recipe called Cheesy Bacon Jalapeno Corn Dip.
And then Brian Henk of Overworld Games joins us to talk about their latest project to hit Kickstarter, Total Recall: The Official Tabletop Game.
Finally, in honor of their launch, we all go around the "table" to share our top five social deduction games.
TIMESTAMPS:
Welcome - 00:14
Sagrada Review - 03:21
Lovecraft Letter - 09:08
Viral - 14:07
Game Night Grub - 21:34
Brian Henk Chat - 30:13
Top 5 Social Deduction Games - 43:50
Contact Information - 01:07:09
Visit marriedwithbg.com for the full Game Night Grub Recipe.
Total Recall is now on Kickstarter.

BONUS EPISODE 1 - Chat with Keith Baker and Jenn Ellis of Twogether Studios Jul 21, 2017

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In our first BONUS episode, we chat with Keith Baker and Jenn Ellis, owners of Twogether Studios.
Keith and Jenn are a married couple who run a board game company together. We chat with them about what that's like and their current game on Kickstarter, Action Cats!
We also discuss the future of Twogether Studios.
(NOTE: There's some slight distortion in the first 3 minutes of the episode due to our MWBG microphone gain being turned up. Please bear with it for those first few minutes. Thank you!)
"Keith is an award winning game designer known for his Dungeons & Dragons world of Eberron, and the transparent card game Gloom among other titles. Jenn has spent 20 years in product management and developed customer engagement programs for big companies and tiny non profits. They live in Portland, Oregon with their dog Sensei Ping and two adorable cats."

MWBG #22 - Top 5 Games from Dice Tower Con 2017 Jul 19, 2017

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In episode 22, we’re back from Dice Tower Con!
We kick things off with reviews of Purrrlock Holmes: Furriarty’s Trail, Kerala, and The Lost Expedition.
Spencer brings a quirky new Rule Book Mad Libs Segment featuring Potion Explosion.
And then we name our top 5 games we demoed at Dice Tower Con!
Time Stamps:
Purrrlock Holmes: Furriarty’s Trail review: 3:29
Kerala review: 10:02
The Lost Expedition review: 16:06
Rule Book Mad Libs – Potion Explosion: 23:27
Top 5 Games played at Dice Tower Con: 26:25
Contact Info: 49:10

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