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PODCAST

Garrett"s Games and Geekiness

Douglas Garrett

Doug Garrett and his wife Shelley discuss and review the strategy/designer board games they play on this weekly podcast. Interviews with notable names in the hobby, along with designers and publishers, are part of the show.

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All Episodes

30:15

Garrett's Games 895: Meeplefest 2023 Night 1, Part 2...

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2023/08/27

Part 2 of Night 1 of Meeplefest 2023 finds the group (Joe, Ric, Shelley, Kris, Simon, and Greg) sitting around the mics discussing gaming groups, collections - what stays and what goes - games for specific situations, and game length among other topics. Viva Pamplona Le Paresseux 1846 Castles of Burgundy Blokus Die Macher Heat Pedal to the Metal Thunder Road John Carter: Warlord of Mars

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31:55

Garrett's Games 894: Meeplefest 2023 Night 1, Part 1

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2023/08/20

This week starts our annual Meeplefest roundtable discussions! After introductions we spent Part 1 talking about Games played, including The Green Fivura In The Year of the Dragon Holly Oak Alea Iacta Est Marrakesh Clank in Space Cascadia Viva Pamplona Then talk about design and translation frustrations and the ways that they can get in the way of enjoyment and understanding, referencing Railway Boom Magic (Alpha) Puerto Rico Sienna Frostpunk Finishing this part of the evening with a

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19:12

Garrett's Games 893 - Okazu Brand's Railway Boom and...

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2023/08/13

This week we enjoy a light card game, as well as a much heavier train game Five Three Five by Kenichi Kabuki from Game Nowa and Portland Game Collective Railway Boom by Hisashi Hayashi from Okazu Brand Remember you can support the podcast by going to www.patreon.com/garrettsgames or click on the link below to check out all of the great games we have for sale at good prices: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/16ovRDNBqur0RiAzgFAfI0tYYnjlJ68hoHyHffU7ZDWk/edit?usp=sharing

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36:18

Garrett's Games 892 - Feld's Marrakesh and Essen: The...

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2023/08/06

This week Shelley and I check out the mammoth new Stefan Feld game Marrakesh from Queen Games then check out a game that brings back fond memories Essen: The Game - Spiel '13 by Fabrice Beghin, Frederic Delporte, and Etienne Espreman from Geek Attitude Games Support the podcast by becoming a sponsor at www.patreon.com/garrettsgames or check out our games for sale at the link below: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/16ovRDNBqur0RiAzgFAfI0tYYnjlJ68hoHyHffU7ZDWk/edit?usp=sharing

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23:08

Garrett's Games 891: Terracotta Army and Bon Voyage

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2023/07/30

Shelley and I compete to build clay warriors of various types in Terracotta Army by Przemyslaw Fornal and Adam Kwapinski from Board & Dice as well as sailing the seas and hoping to retain our ship's crew in Bon Voyage by Yusuke Soraji from Colon Arc You can sponsor the podcast by going to www.patreon.com/garrettsgames or check out our extensive list of games for sale here: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/16ovRDNBqur0RiAzgFAfI0tYYnjlJ68hoHyHffU7ZDWk/edit?usp=sharing

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33:35

Garrett's Games 890: Autobahn and Hedgehog's Love Letter

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2023/07/23

This week we take on two very different games that both hurt Shelley's head: Hedgehog's Love Letter by Peke from Takamagahara (check out the awesome art!) and Autobahn by Fabio Lopiano and Nestore Mangone from Alley Cat Games & Cranio Creations Sponsor the podcast at www.patreon.com/garrettsgames or check out our extensive list of games for sale here: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/16ovRDNBqur0RiAzgFAfI0tYYnjlJ68hoHyHffU7ZDWk/edit?usp=sharing

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25:47

Garrett's Games 889: Rise & PARKS with the Wildlife...

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2023/07/16

Shelley and I tackle a game of many different tracks for advancement in Rise by Remo Conzadori and Marco Pranzo fromCapstone Games and dlp Games then we visit some of the US's beautiful natural wonders in PARKS, along with its Wildlife and Nightfall Expansions, by Henry Audubon and Mattox Shuler from Keymaster Games Sponsor the podcast at www.patreon.com/garrettsgames or check out our list of games for sale here:

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23:34

Garrett's Games 888: Everdell Farshore, Splito and...

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2023/07/09

Shelley and I get the just-announced (and very cool) Everdell Farshore by James and Clarissa Wilson from Starling Games to the gaming table this week after discussing two fun new-to-us card games Nana (also known as Trio) by Kaya Miyano from Underdog Games and Cocktail Games and Splito by Romaric Galonnier and Luc Remond from Blam! and MEBO Games Sponsor the podcast at www.patreon.com/garrettsgames or purchase some titles from us that no longer fit on our shelves by checking out our list of games

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40:03

Garrett's Games 887: Bamboo, Velonimo, and Boast or...

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2023/07/02

Shelley and I check out two quick card games that our friend Ken brought over to try, then delve more deeply into a heavier game. We started with Boast or Nothing by Yeon-Min Jung from A.ger Games and SUNNY BIRD then used our animal-laden bikes to gain points in Velonimo by Bruno Cathala from 25th Century Games, Asmodee, and MEBO Games then en with something heavier with Bamboo by German P. Millan from Devir You can support the podcast by either sponsoring us at www.patreon.com/garrettsgames, OR

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32:18

Garrett's Games 886: KuZooka and Sabika

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2023/06/26

Shelley and I check out one of the alternative possibilities for SdJ this week, the co-op game KuZooKa by Leo Colovini from Pegasus Spiele then tackle the new, heavy title about building the Alhambra in Granada Sabika by German Millan from Ludo Nova Remember that you can support the podcast by sponsoring us on www.patreon.com/garrettsgames or you can look at our extensive list of games for sale and purchase some games that no longer fit on our shelves:

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26:50

Garrett's Games 885: Uwe Rosenberg's Oranienburger...

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2023/06/18

Shelley and I check out the new 1-2 player Uwe Rosenberg title with a dial resource mechanism referencing a couple of his other games in the process: Oranienburger Kanal from Spielworxx Ora et Labora from Lookout Games and Farmerama from Ravensburger Remember that you can help out the podcast as a sponsor at www.patreon.com/garrettsgames or check out the plethora of games to buy on our list: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/16ovRDNBqur0RiAzgFAfI0tYYnjlJ68hoHyHffU7ZDWk/edit?usp=sharing

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23:08

Garrett's Games 884: Nimalia and Next Station London

Garrett"s Games and Geekiness ·

2023/06/11

Shelley and I check out a couple of short, fun games this week as we head into summer vacation: Nimalia by William Liévin from Lucky Duck Games, Blackrock Games and La Boite de Jeu as well as Next Station London by Matthew Dunstan from Blue Orange Games Help out the podcast by sponsoring us at www.patreon.com/garrettsgames or purchasing some games from our extensive list: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/16ovRDNBqur0RiAzgFAfI0tYYnjlJ68hoHyHffU7ZDWk/edit?usp=sharing

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32:34

Garrett's Games 883: Wingspan Asia and Earth

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2023/06/04

Shelley and I tackle two games with HUGE stacks of beautifully-illustrated cards as we get environmental in Wingspan Asia by Elizabeth Hargrove from Stonemaier Games and Earth by Maxime Tardiff from Inside Up Games Sponsor the podcast at www.patreon.com/garrettsgames or buy some games from us: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/16ovRDNBqur0RiAzgFAfI0tYYnjlJ68hoHyHffU7ZDWk/edit?usp=sharing

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14:16

Garrett's Games 882 - Games for 5+ And Work Well with...

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2023/05/28

Quick episode this week as Shel and I have a LOT of work to do as we wrap up our school year (and deal with Shel's announcement in the podcast!). This week we discuss games I've been using with my students as they finish their project earlier than their peers. This week's titles are NMBER9 by Peter Wichmann from ABACUSSPIELE The Game by Steffen Benndorf from NSV and Pandasaurus Games Lander Toppen by Matthias Jünemann from Drei Hasen in der Abendsonne 6 Nimmt by Wolfgang Kramer from Amigo Finito! by

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28:52

Garrett's Games 881: Joan of Arc - Orleans Draw &...

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2023/05/21

This week Shelley and I get our pens out and check out Joan of Arc - Orleans Draw & Write by Reiner Stockhausen and Ryan Hendrickson from Capstone Games then wrap our heads around re-populating and revitalizing a future Earth in Revive by Kristian Ostby, Helge Meissner, Anna Wermlund, and Eilif Svensson from Aporta Games Remember that you can sponsor the podcast at www.patreon.com/garrettsgames or get some fantastic games headed your way by purchasing off our extensive list:

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22:03

Garrett's Games 880: Savannah Park and Caldera Park

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2023/05/14

Shelley and I return to the savannah in preparation for a trip to a different park this week, first getting Savannah Park by Wolfgang Kramer and Michael Kiesling from Deep Print Games and Capstone Games to the table. We talked about it first on Episode 811, then again on our Top Tens of 2021 in Episode 816. Then we get the new park to the table as well: Caldera Park by Wolfgang Kramer and Michael Kiesling from Deep Print Games and Pegasus Spiele

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19:12

Garrett's Games 879: Wandering Towers and Meadow with...

Garrett"s Games and Geekiness ·

2023/05/07

Shelley and I discuss our last LeiriaCon game Wandering Towers by Wolfgang Kramer and Michael Kiesling from Capstone Games and Abacusspiele then we talk about a gorgeous game we discussed in Episode 807 as we get it and its expansion back to the table: Meadow plus its brand new Downstream Expansion by Klemens Kalicki from Rebel and Asmodee Remember that you can help keep this podcast running by becoming a Patron at www.patreon.com/garrettsgames or you can buy some games at reasonable prices from

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28:07

Garrett's Games 878: Rola (co-designer of Dom Pierre,...

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2023/04/30

This week, we grab Rôla, co-designer with Costa (whom we spoke to last week) and talk more about LeiriaCon, game design, and the games we play. Some of his designs include Dom Pierre Café Moesteiro Yinzi Lata Stephens If you have a chance to sponsor the podcast, please do so at www.patreon.com/garrettsgames or you can check out our list of games for sale here: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/16ovRDNBqur0RiAzgFAfI0tYYnjlJ68hoHyHffU7ZDWk/edit?usp=sharing

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32:43

Garrett's Games 877: Costa and Nuno Bizarro Sentieiro...

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2023/04/23

Costa (1/2 of the design team of Rola and Costa) and Nuno Bizarro Sentieiro (1/2 of the Paulo Soledade and Nuno Bizarro Sentieiro design team) join Shelley and me on the mics for a discussion of conventions, game design and philosophy, and this hobby and industry we love. The Rola & Costa team have designed such games as Dom Pierre Moesteiro Café Yinzi as well as the forthcoming Lata and Stephens Paulo and Nuno are responsible for Madeira Nippon Arraial Panamax La Stanza Reis de Portugal To hear

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22:26

Garrett's Games 876: Beer & Bread, Garden Nation, and...

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2023/04/16

Shelley and I took a break from playing games at LeiriaCon to discuss our impressions of three of the titles we had a chance to peruse for at least 1 play. Take these with a grain of salt, but these were our impressions of Beer and Bread by Scott Almes from Deep Print Games, Capstone Games, and Pegasus Spiele Shinkansen: Zero Kei by Isra C. and Shei S. from Ludonova and Tesla Games Garden Nation by Remi Saunier and Nathalie Saunier from Bombyx, Board Game Circus, and Maldito Games You can sponsor

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