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Ambie and Crystal discuss a couple games they've played recently, including Bilder, Cold Case: A Pinch of Murder, Cold Case: A Story to Die For, and Let's Make a Bus Route: The Dice Game. We then talk about some of our favorite games we've played together over the years. Announcements: 0:45 Recent Games: 2:55 Gaming Together: 12:21 Outro: 32:06 Bloopers: 33:10 Join our discord: https://discord.gg/WvRVnVeYMS Bilder: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/255291/bilder Cold Case: A Pinch of Murder: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/338549/cold-case-pinch-murder Cold Case: A Story to Die For: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/337863/cold-case-story-die Let's Make a Bus Route: The Dice Game: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/335678/lets-make-bus-route-dice-game Support us at https://www.patreon.com/boardgameblitz This episode was sponsored by Grey Fox Games. Use the code 'BGBLITZ21' for 20% off non-exclusive items from their site: http://www.greyfoxgames.com/ For the full show notes visit our site at ht

Ambie and Crystal discuss a couple games they've played recently, including Funny Pages, The Search for Planet X, and Jackpot Payout. Since we just celebrated our 5 year podcast anniversary, we then revisit our topic of our first episode, conventions!Announcements: 0:41Recent Games: 3:06Conventions: 13:46Outro: 30:09Bloopers: 31:13Join our discord: https://discord.gg/WvRVnVeYMSFunny Pages: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/330837/funny-pages-comical-puzzle-gameThe Search for Planet X: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/279537/search-planet-xJackpot Payout: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/299910/jackpot-payoutSupport us at https://www.patreon.com/boardgameblitzThis episode was sponsored by Grey Fox Games. Use the code 'BGBLITZ21' for 20% off non-exclusive items from their site: http://www.greyfoxgames.com/For the full show notes visit our site at http://www.boardgameblitz.com/posts/290

Escape Tales: Low Memory, Escape Tales: Children of Wyrmwoods, and Stay Cool. We then talk about board games that use a digital app and what we think about them. Announcements: 0:53 Recent Games: 4:08 Apps in Games: 17:07 Outro: 34:53 Bloopers: 35:46 Join our discord: https://discord.gg/WvRVnVeYMS Escape Tales: Low Memory: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/282291/escape-tales-low-memory Escape Tales: Children of Wyrmwoods: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/299800/escape-tales-children-wyrmwoods Stay Cool: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/267475/stay-cool Support us at https://www.patreon.com/boardgameblitz This episode was sponsored by Grey Fox Games. Use the code 'BGBLITZ21' for 20% off non-exclusive items from their site: http://www.greyfoxgames.com/ For the full show notes visit our site at http://www.boardgameblitz.com/posts/286

Ambie and Crystal discuss Winning Streak (a book), The Meaples (a song album), and Musical Chairs (this one's a board game). We then talk about unique themes in board games. Recent Games: 0:43 Unique Themes: 11:00 Outro: 26:50 Bloopers: 27:45 Join our discord: https://discord.gg/WvRVnVeYMS Winning Streak: http://winningstreakbook.com/ The Meaples album: https://themeaples.bandcamp.com/releases Musical Chairs: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/294216/musical-chairs Support us at https://www.patreon.com/boardgameblitz For the full show notes visit our site at http://www.boardgameblitz.com/posts/283/episode-129-rock-and-roll-and-write

Ambie and Crystal discuss Hey Yo and Draftosaurus. We then talk about our top 5 favorite roll & write games. Announcements: 0:37 Recent Games: 2:51 Top 5 Roll & Write: 11:26 Outro: 37:36 Bloopers: 38:31 Join our discord: https://discord.gg/WvRVnVeYMS Vote for the Golden Geek Awards: https://boardgamegeek.com/geekawards/boardgame Hey Yo: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/324467/hey-yo Draftosaurus: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/264055/draftosaurus Support us at https://www.patreon.com/boardgameblitz For the full show notes visit our site at http://www.boardgameblitz.com/posts/283/episode-129-rock-and-roll-and-write

Ambie and Crystal discuss Black Sonata and Viscounts of the West Kingdom. We then talk about how mental health and mental illness is depicted in board games. Recent Games: 0:39 Mental Health: 12:11 Outro: 29:44 Bloopers: 30:39 Listen to Meeple Overboard's discussion on mental health: https://www.dicetower.com/game-podcast/meeple-overboard/mental-health-depression-and-board-games-dan-hughes Join our discord: https://discord.gg/WvRVnVeYMS Black Sonata: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/231218/black-sonata Viscounts of the West Kingdom: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/296151/viscounts-west-kingdom Support us at https://www.patreon.com/boardgameblitz For the full show notes visit our site at http://www.boardgameblitz.com/posts/282/episode-128-mental-health-in-games

Ambie and Crystal discuss Horrified and The Castles of Tuscany. We then talk about flavor text in board games. In the return of the Board Game Etymology segment, Crystal discusses the origins of the word "flavor." Announcements: 0:47 Recent Games: 1:54 Flavor Text: 13:25 Board Game Etymology - 'Flavor': 31:32 Outro: 33:02 Bloopers: 34:15 Join our discord: https://discord.gg/WvRVnVeYMS Horrified: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/282524/horrified The Castles of Tuscany: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/300327/castles-tuscany Support us at https://www.patreon.com/boardgameblitz For the full show notes visit our site at http://www.boardgameblitz.com/posts/279/episode-127-savor-the-flavor

Ambie and Crystal discuss Rosetta: The Lost Language, Dream Runners, and Break In: Area 51. We then host the annual Blitzies for 2020! Announcements: 0:44 Recent Games: 2:00 The 2020 Blitzies: 11:05 --Top 5 Games of 2021: 11:05 --Best New to Us: 18:06 --Best Cooperative Game: 21:05 --Best Solo Game: 21:30 --Best Escape Room Game: 23:06 --Best Roll & Write: 24:02 --Best Underrated Game: 25:15 --Biggest Surprise: 26:57 --Most Innovative: 29:21 --2020 Looking Forward to Recap: 30:28 --2021 Looking Forward to: 32:04 Outro: 34:29 Bloopers: 35:33 Join our discord: https://discord.gg/WvRVnVeYMS Rosetta: The Lost Language: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/286770/rosetta-lost-language Dream Runners: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/301002/dream-runners Break In: Area 51: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/316594/break-area-51 Support us at https://www.patreon.com/boardgameblitz For the full show notes visit our site at http://www.boardgameblitz.com/posts/278/episode-126-the-2020-blitzies

Ambie and Crystal discuss Night Market and The Adventure Zone: Bureau of Balance Game. We then discuss what can make board games fun to watch instead of just play. Announcements: 0:42 Recent Games: 2:49 Spectating Games: 15:28 Outro: 24:20 Bloopers: 25:15 Join our discord: https://discord.gg/WvRVnVeYMS Night Market: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/310619/night-market The Adventure Zone: Bureau of Balance Game: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/293981/adventure-zone-bureau-balance-game Support us at https://www.patreon.com/boardgameblitz For the full show notes visit our site at http://www.boardgameblitz.com/posts/276/episode-125-and-the-crowd-goes-wild

Ambie and Crystal discuss The Shores of Tripoli and Calico. We then finish our list of our favorite game from each letter of the alphabet with part 3 of 3. Announcements: 0:41 Recent Games: 2:12 Favorite Game Each Letter Part 3: 9:58 Outro: 32:10 Bloopers: 32:57 Join our discord: https://discord.gg/WvRVnVeYMS The Shores of Tripoli: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/237860/shores-tripoli Calico: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/283155/calico For the full show notes visit our site at http://www.boardgameblitz.com/posts/269/episode-124-alphabetical-part-3

Ambie and Crystal discuss The Enigma Emporium Puzzle Postcards Series 2: Cycle of Learning and 5er Finden. We then countinue talking about our favorite game from each letter of the alphabet with part 2 of 3. Announcements: 0:42 Recent Games: 1:53 Favorite Game Each Letter Part 2: 10:19 Outro: 30:44 Bloopers: 31:31 The Enigma Emporium: https://www.theenigmaemporium.com/ 5er Finden: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/285535/5er-finden For the full show notes visit our site at http://www.boardgameblitz.com/posts/268/episode-123-alphabetical-part-2

Ambie and Crystal discuss Cuba Libre and Carpe Diem. We then start a 3-part series where we talk about our favorite game from each letter of the alphabet, starting from the end. Crystal then discusses the origin of the word "Alphabet." Announcements: 0:43 Recent Games: 1:31 Favorite Game Each Letter Part 1: 15:25 Board Game Etymology - 'Alphabet': 30:57 Outro: 31:55 Bloopers: 32:51 Cuba Libre: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/111799/cuba-libre Carpe Diem: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/245934/carpe-diem For the full show notes visit our site at http://www.boardgameblitz.com/posts/267/episode-122-alphabetical-part-1

Ambie interviews Toby Mao, the creator of https://18xx.games/ Interview intro: 0:23 18xx.games: 5:27 Outro: 32:48 18xx slack: https://join.slack.com/t/18xxgames/shared_invite/zt-8ksy028m-CSZC~G5QtiFv60_jdqqulQ For the full show notes visit our site at http://www.boardgameblitz.com/posts/266/episode-121-interview-with-toby-mao

Ambie and Crystal discuss Adventure Games: The Volcanic Island and playing games on Board Game Arena. We then talk about our "top" ten games from low ranking games on BoardGameGeek. Announcements: 0:49 Recent Games: 4:11 Top Bottom Games: 16:29 Outro: 32:30 Bloopers: 33:34 This episode was inspired by this geeklist on BGG: https://boardgamegeek.com/geeklist/277847/top-ten-games-starting-bottom Adventure Games: The Volcanic Island: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/284082/adventure-games-volcanic-island Board Game Arena: https://boardgamearena.com/ For the full show notes visit our site at http://www.boardgameblitz.com/posts/265/episode-120-but-this-is-a-good-game

Ambie and Crystal discuss Disciple Detective and The Princess Bride Adventure Book Game. We then talk about some games that we've never (or rarely) talked about before, at least on the podcast! Recent Games: 0:48 State of the Blitz: 11:26 Outro: 32:49 Bloopers: 33:53 Join our discord server: https://discord.gg/WvRVnVeYMS Escape Room in a Box: Flashback: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/279911/escape-room-box-flashback Star Wars: Unlock!: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/312267/star-wars-unlock For the full show notes visit our site at http://www.boardgameblitz.com/posts/264/episode-119-what-s-up-with-blitz

Ambie and Crystal discuss Disciple Detective and The Princess Bride Adventure Book Game. We then talk about some games that we've never (or rarely) talked about before, at least on the podcast! Announcements: 0:44 Recent Games: 3:31 Games We've Never Discussed: 13:32 Outro: 30:53 Bloopers: 31:57 Disciple Detective: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/297735/disciple-detective The Princess Bride Adventure Book Game: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/316750/princess-bride-adventure-book-game For the full show notes visit our site at http://www.boardgameblitz.com/posts/262/episode-118-games-we-ve-never-discussed

Ambie and Crystal discuss King of the Roll and Prisma Arena. Then Crystal goes over the origins of the word 'Eurogame' before we discuss what euro games are and how they have changed over the years. Announcements: 0:45 Recent Games: 2:29 Thematic Segment & Etymology: 15:14 Board Game Etymology - 'Eurogame': 15:50 Euro Games: 17:29 Outro: 31:15 Bloopers: 32:10 King of the Roll: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/286222/king-roll (Kickstarter - https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/gaardgames/king-of-the-roll-a-brazilian-jiu-jitsu-fighting-game) Prisma Arena: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/277692/prisma-arena For the full show notes visit our site at http://www.boardgameblitz.com/posts/261/episode-117-the-evolution-of-euros

Ambie and Crystal discuss The Curious Elevator of Mr. Hincks and the Blinks game system. We then talk about spooooky games and some ways that games can create tension, dread, or surprise. Recent Games: 0:46 Spooky Games: 14:59 Outro: 29:23 Bloopers: 30:27 The Curious Elevator of Mr. Hincks: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/311017/curious-elevator-mr-hincks Hincks Gazette: https://www.teambluefish.com/hincksgazette Blinks: https://move38.com/collections/blinks (Kickstarter - https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/move38/blinks-smart-board-game-system-epic-adventure-expansion) For the full show notes visit our site at http://www.boardgameblitz.com/posts/259/episode-116-spooky-games

Ambie and Crystal discuss Project L and Cartographers Heroes. We then finish our part two of our one in a hundred games list with our top game from each set of 100 in the top 1501-2000 ranked games on BoardGameGeek! Recent Games: 0:45 One in a Hundred Part 2B: 9:28 Outro: 26:08 Bloopers: 27:04 Project L: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/260180/project-l Kickstarter - https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/boardcubator/project-l-finesse For the full show notes visit our site at http://www.boardgameblitz.com/posts/258/episode-115-one-in-a-hundred-part-2b

Ambie and Crystal discuss Gridopolis and Battlestar Galactica. We then continue our one in a hundred games list with our top game from each set of 100 in the top 1001-1500 ranked games on BoardGameGeek! Recent Games: 0:42 One in a Hundred Part 2A: 15:25 Outro: 28:45 Bloopers: 29:40 Gridopolis: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/267418/gridopolis Gridopolis preorder: https://shop.gridopolis.games/ Battlestar Galactica: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/37111/battlestar-galactica-board-game Vassal Engine: http://www.vassalengine.org/ For the full show notes visit our site at http://www.boardgameblitz.com/posts/257/episode-114-one-in-a-hundred-part-2a