The Board Game Shenanigans Podcast

E100: Our Top 10 Games of 2023

This week Bob and Natasha share their top 10 games of 2023. Let us know what you think, send us an email at boardgameshenanigans@gmail.com

E99: The Fox Experiment, Forest Shuffle and 2023 Wrap Up.

This week Bob and Natasha review The Fox Experiment and Forrest Shuffle. The Fox Experiment is Elizabeth Hargrave’s newest game about breeding Fox’s. Forrest Shuffle is a nice little card game that has some meat on it.  Then Bob and Natasha discuss their highlights of 2023! Let us know what you think, send us an email at boardgameshenanigans@gmail.com

E98: Apiary and Natasha’s Top 10 Tile Laying Games.

This week Bob and Natasha review Apiary, a new Stonemaier game. This is a worker placement game about sentient bees.  Then Natasha shares her top ten tile laying games. Let us know what you think, send us an email at boardgameshenanigans@gmail.com

E97: Scholars of the South Tigris and Recommending Games.

This week Bob and Natasha review Scholars of the South Tigris. The 2nd game in the South Tigris Series by Garphill games, a worker placement dice game about translating scrolls.  Then they talk about game recommendations and how they make them. Let us know what you think, send us an email at boardgameshenanigans@gmail.com

E96: Sky Team, Sea Salt and Paper and Playing Board Games Digitally

This week Bob and Natasha review Sky Team and Sea Salt and Paper. Sky Team is a cooperative 2 player only game about landing a plane. Sea Salt and Paper is a lovely looking small card game but is it as good as it looks?  Then they talk about playing games online and what they like in online gaming. Let us know what you think, send us an email at boardgameshenanigans@gmail.com

E95: Ticket to Ride: Legends of the West and How to play games without buying them.

This week Bob and Natasha talk Ticket to Ride Legacy: Legends of the West. Don’t worry, there are no spoilers. They tell you what they think of this new legacy game and who they would recommend it to. Then Natasha tries to deinfluence you and talk you out of buying lots of games. She gives you her best tips on how to play games without buying them. Let us know what you think, send us an email at boardgameshenanigans@gmail.com

E94: Key to the Kingdom, Penny Black and Board Game Inserts

This week Bob and Natasha talk about Penny Black and Key to the Kingdom. Penny Black is a tile laying drafting game about stamp collecting. Key to the Kingdom is a restoration of the 1990 classic game, a kids adventure game. Then they talk about board game inserts and what they look for when organizing their games.  Let us know what you think, send us an email at boardgameshenanigans@gmail.com

E93: Interview with Kinson Key Games

This week Bob and Natasha talk to the designers of a new game coming to kickstarter next year called Galactic Cruise. They tell us all about designing the game, working with the artist Ian O’Tool, and getting the game ready for Kickstarter. They tell us about how they got into hobby board games and what their favorite game is.  Let us know what you think, send us an email at boardgameshenanigans@gmail.com

E92: Moon River, Bonsai and How do we choose the games we play?

This week Bob and Natasha review Moon River and Bonsai. They are both thematic tile laying games but play very differently. In Moon River you will lay out landscape tiles similar to Kingdominio. Bonsai is all about building a beautiful bonsai tree. Then they talk about how they determine what games they bring to game night. Let us know what you think, send us an email at boardgameshenanigans@gmail.com
 
 

E91: Abomination: The Heir of Frankenstein, Diced Veggies and Board Games as Investments.

This week Bob and Natasha review Abomination: The Heir of Frankenstein  and Diced Veggies. Abomination: The Heir of Frankenstein is a very thematic game about building Frankenstein's monster. Diced Veggies is a little family weight set collection dice game.  Then Bob and Natasha talk about board games as investments.  Let us know what you think, send us an email at boardgameshenanigans@gmail.com