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Brandt and Eric discuss some birthday gaming before plunging into reviews of Gunsen: The Battle for Toshi Ranbo, Machi Koro Life, Into the Machine, and EXIT Advent Calendar: The Magic of Christmas. A certain D12 wants to complain about Game Length, and we revisit Distilled for our Doubles Review of the sprawling Cocktails expansion.

00:00 - Introduction

00:32 - Birthday Gaming

04:01 - Gunsen: The Battle for Toshi Ranbo

09:06 - Machi Koro Life

14:15 - Into the Machine

20:51 - EXIT Advent Calendar: The Magic of Christmas

27:08 - The Big Roll: Game Length

41:23 - Doubles Review: Distilled Cocktails

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Brandt gives us an update on his Culling Year before we move on to reviews of Boss Fighters QR, EXIT: The Circus Mystery, The Trail of the Forest, and The LOOP. The d12 of Fate makes us hungry as we talk about game-friendly snacks, and our Doubles Review is Bezier Games' meta-tastic The Game Makers.

00:00 - Introduction

00:32 - Culling Year

03:23 - 100th Favorite Games

04:00 - Boss Fighters QR

09:31 - EXIT The Game: The Circus Mystery

12:50 - The Trial of the Forest

20:23 - The LOOP

25:34 - The Big Roll: Game-Friendly Snacks

34:31 - Doubles Review: The Game Makers

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Brandt and Eric look forward to some gaming events they have in October before moving on to reviews of Aiye, Arkham Horror: Children of Blood, Not Alone Remastered, and Enchanted Ivy. The D12 of Fate asks how we like to pack up a game, and our Doubles Review is the latest from William Attia and Pandsaurus Games, Greylune.

00:00 - Introduction

00:33 - October Conventions: VannerCon, MCDC, Tabletop Utopia

02:58 - Aiye

06:21 - Arkham Horror The Card Game: Children of Blood

12:26 - Not Alone Remastered

16:44 - Enchanted Ivy

23:01 - The Big Roll: Packing Order

35:39 - Doubles Review: Greylune

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Brandt forces Eric to stack things again before we move on to reviews of Ostia, Encyclopedia of Monsters, Codenames: Critical Role, and A Carnivore Did It. We look at ALL the topics in the matrix before rolling the D12 of Fate, which demands we talk about what to do when a new version is announced for a game you haven't played yet. Finally, our Doubles Review is Under the Leaves from Grand Gamers Guild.

00:00 - Intro

00:32 - Fall Stack 'em

03:37 - 100 Is Coming

04:27 - Ostia

09:51 - Encyclopedia of Monsters

14:54 - Codenames: Critical Role

24:08 - A Carnivore Did It

29:14 - The Big Roll: New Version

39:38 - Doubles Review: Under the Leaves

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Eric and Brandt celebrate the start of another school year before diving into reviews of Hell of a Deal, Shape It, Avalon: The Riven Vale, and Millennium Blades. The d12 of Fate asks us to focus on Worker Placement, and our Doubles Review is the latest from Saashi & Saashi, Railway Porters.

00:00 - Intro

00:32 - Back to School

02:04 - Hell of a Deal

07:13 - Shape It

12:10 - Avalon: The Riven Vale

17:18 - Millennium Blades

24:41 - The Big Roll: Worker Placement

37:35 - Doubles Review: Railway Porters

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Eric and Brandt briefly look to the future before turning to reviews of Magicats, Fliptoons Season 2, DC Legendary, and Fearless. The D12 of Fate asks Eric to tell a story about Monopoly GO, and our Doubles Review is the new expansions for WizKids' Star Trek Captain's Chair.

00:00 - Intro

00:32 - Episode 100 Incoming!

02:19 - Magicats

07:32 - Fliptoons: Season 2

12:27 - DC Legendary

19:08 - Fearless

23:45 - The Big Roll: Monopoly GO and The Prisoner's Dilemma

34:29 - Doubles Review: Star Trek Captain's Chair To Boldly Go and Second Contact

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Eric and Brandt were both at Gen Con 2026 and recorded a series of quick check-ins about the goings on and games played. We even managed to play Wingspan Pocket together, which makes it a Doubles Review.

00:00 - Introduction

00:31 - Walk-and-Talk

01:28 - Brandt's Arrival and Dinner

02:22 - Eric's Setup and Rocket Fizz

03:00 - Night at the Zoo

04:32 - Brandt's Day One

05:20 - The Dice Tower Awards

05:59 - Jibber Jabble

06:42 - Guess the Mess

08:17 - Brigand's Bluff

11:38 - Saturday?

13:07 - Star Wars: The Deckbuilding Game: Rebels and Empire Reinforcements

16:28 - Holliday Hills

18:31 - Home and Tornado

21:54 - Travel Woes and Solo Games

23:51 - Doubles Review: Wingspan Pocket

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Brandt gets excited about Gen Con (Eric too) before we move on to reviews of Kabuto Sumo Dice, Rising Cultures, Mystic Curling Club, and The Battle of Versailles. The Big Roll has us backing a Kickstarter, and our Doubles Review is Linie 1, released in the US as Streetcar.

00:00 - Intro

00:32 - Gen Con Bound

02:59 - Kabuto Sumo Dice

06:10 - Rising Cultures

13:18 - Mystic Curling Club

18:39 - The Battle of Versailles

28:57 - The Big Roll: What Makes Us Back a Kickstarter?

39:43 - Doubles Review: Streetcar/Linie 1

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Brandt kicks off the show by forcing Eric to stack BGG stats. We then move on to reviews of Men Neffer, Finished, Minhos, and Thunderstone Advance. The Big Roll has us talking about nostalgic games, and we close the show with our Doubles Review of the new edition of Heart of Crown.

00:00 - Intro

00:32 - Stack 'Em: Rating, Player Count, Weight

06:01 - Men Neffer

15:39 - Finished

19:46 - Minhos

28:36 - Thunderstone Advance: Numenera

36:20 - The Big Roll: Games from Yesteryear

47:48 - Doubles Review: Heart of Crown 2nd Edition

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Brandt and Eric look forward to Gen Con before moving on to reviews of Excalibur, LLAMA and LLAMA Dice, Grand Central Skyport, and Sequence. The Big Roll has us looking at the oldest games in our collections, and our doubles review is of the latest from Space Cowboys: First Giants.

00:00 - Introduction

00:32 - Gen Con

03:17 - Excalibur

08:00 - LLAMA and LLAMA Dice

13:29 - Grand Central Skyport

20:15 - Sequence

24:42 - The Big Roll: Oldest Games in Our Collection

34:57 - Doubles Review: First Giants

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Brandt and Eric experience the High School Theater scene before moving on to reviews of Decorum, Orloj: The Prague Astronomical Clock, Bomb Busters, and Galactic Cruise with Expansions. The Big Roll has us looking back at the world of Deck Building, and our Doubles Review is Kingdom Crossing.

00:00 - Intro

00:31 - Halo Awards

03:15 - Decorum

06:47 - Orloj: the Prague Astronomical Clock

15:29 - Bomb Busters

18:13 - Galactic Cruise with Expansions

27:26 - The Big Roll: Deck Building Games

39:00 - Doubles Review: Kingdom Crossing

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Brandt recounts his adventures at the Con of Heroes before we move on to reviews of Brightcast, Phoenix New Horizon, Symbiosis, and Captain Flip. A listener influences the D12 of Fate, and our Doubles Review is Rebuilding Chicago.

00:00 - Intro

00:31 - Con of Heroes

03:20 - Brightcast

07:49 - Phoenix New Horizon

13:12 - Symbiosis

17:17 - Captain Flip

22:22 - The Big Roll: Generous Game Design

34:46 - Rebuilding Chicago

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Brant begins the show with a musical introduction, after which we move on to reviews of French Toast, Regicide Legacy, Tea Witches, and Catan on the Road. The d12 of Fate demands we discuss Memory, though we can't remember why. Finally, we close the show with our Doubles Review of Kokeshi from Grand Gamers Guild.

00:00 - Introduction

00:32 - Piano Lessons

02:35 - French Toast

06:52 - Regicide Legacy

11:34 - Tea Witches

18:41 - Catan on the Road

23:41 - The Big Roll: Memory in Games

36:40 - Doubles Review: Kokeshi

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Brandt kicks off the show by talking about some live events happening at The Portal in CT before we move on to reviews of The Case of the Curiously Quiet Theater, Arkham Horror LCG Chapter 2, Bedlam in Neverwinter, and Catan on the Road. The D12 of Fate demands we settle on a definition for some game terms, and our Doubles Review is Wispwood from CGE.

00:32 - Star Wars Unlimited Planetary Qualifier

01:37 - International Tabletop Day June 6th

02:59 - The Case of the Curiously Quiet Theater

06:58 - Arkham Horror LCG Chapter 2

13:33 - Bedlam in Neverwinter

19:34 - Catan on the Road

25:23 - The Big Roll: Rounds, Turns, Actions

37:28 - Doubles Review: Wispwood

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Brandt begins the show by asking Eric to stack furniture. We then move on to reviews of SETI: Space Agencies, Burgle Bros. Blackjack, Stonesaga, and Take Time. The D12 of Fate turns out the lights on us, and our Doubles Review is Feya's Swamp.

00:32 - Stack 'em: Game Room Furniture

05:02 - SETI: Space Agencies

09:18 - Burgle Bros. Blackjack

13:08 - Stonesaga

20:56 - Take Time

25:40 - The Big Roll: Low Light Games

34:42 - Doubles Review: Feya's Swamp

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Brandt gives a shout-out to a pair of local designers and their latest release. We then move on to reviews of SETI, Fountains, Tax the Rich, and Fliptoons. The Die compels us to explore Isolation Games, and our Doubles Review is the Flatout Games release Propolis.

00:32 - Book Nook

02:04 - SETI: The Search for Extraterrestrial Inteligence

05:53 - Fountains

10:17 - Tax the Rich

15:22 - Fliptoons

22:43 - Isolation Games

35:04 - Propolis

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Brandt recounts his co-op adventures playing Stardew Valley before we move on to reviews of I'm The CEO, Rise of Babel, French Quarter, and Grimcoven. The d12 of Fate asks us to discuss gaming with a busy schedule, and our Doubles Review is the latest from Team Engelstein, DC Breakout: Arkham Asylum.

00:31 - Stardew Valley Co-Op

03:59 - I'm the CEO

07:16 - Rise of Babel

13:22 - French Quarter

17:36 - Grimcoven

26:16 - The Big Roll: Gaming with A Busy Schedule

37:26 - Doubles Review: DC Breakout Arkham Asylum

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Brandt and Eric whine about the weather before moving on to reviews of ORBIT, Locus, Jibber Jabble, and Wine Cellar. The D12 of Fate rolls along to force a discussion on Boardgame Inserts, and our Doubles Review is Garphil Games' recent card game Spirited.

00:31 - Winter is Still Here

02:08 - ORBIT

04:49 - Locus

09:38 - Jibber Jabble

12:39 - Wine Cellar

19:29 - The Big Roll: Boardgame Inserts

34:04 - Doubles Review: Spirited

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Brandt and Eric look forward to the events of 2026 before moving on to reviews of DC United, Matchstick Tycoon, Boom Patrol, and Sanibel. The d12 of Fate damages our boxes, and our Doubles Review is the Ystari classic Shakespeare with the Backstage Expansion.

00:32 - Spring? and Upcoming Events

03:37 - DC United: Hush

09:25 - Matchstick Tycoon

13:21 - Boom Patrol

20:05 - Sanibel

25:50 - The Big Roll: Box Damage

38:29 - Doubles Review: Shakespeare with Backstage Expansion

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Brandt recounts how he ran a Wits and Wagers event at his church before we move on to reviews of The Two Towers Trick-Taking Game, Flamecraft Duals, Chang'an, and Emberleaf. It's an artistic Big Roll as the D12 of Fate has us discussing game-related art pieces. And our Doubles Review is the new dice version of 7 Wonders.

00:33 - Wits and Wagers

04:18 - The Two Towers Trick-Taking Game

09:58 - Flamecraft Duals

16:03 - Chang'an

21:20 - Emberleaf

27:20 - The Big Roll: Game-Related Art

39:50 - Doubles Review: 7 Wonders Dice

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