x

75% of people globally want unbiased news (Pew Research) but are concerned they're not getting that.

Get balanced coverage with Symby. See how stories are covered across diverse outlets and spot when one side covers a story the other skips.

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.

leisure games

All Episodes

37:05

Garrett's Games 875: Paulo Soledade - Friend, Game...

Garrett"s Games and Geekiness ·

2023/04/09

Paulo Soledade joins us at LeiriaCon on the mics and over a decent bottle of wine as we talk about the convention, Portugal's annual board game award, game design - including Madeira and Nippon, two of his co-designs - and some of his favorite games, including Imperial. We had a great time talking and hope you enjoy the conversation.

en

22:24

Garrett's Games 874: My Shelfie and Mille Fiori from...

Garrett"s Games and Geekiness ·

2023/04/02

This week Shelley and I report for the first of a number of episodes from LieriaCon in Portugal - a fantastic gaming convention that we attended in March. We will have some interviews with organizers and designers in the coming weeks, but this week it's two of the games we had a chance to play: My Shelfie by Phil Walker-Harding and Matthew Dunstan from Cranio Creations and Mille Fiori by Dr. Reiner Knizia from Schmidt Spiele and Devir Remember that you can support the podcast by going to

en

39:55

Garrett's Games 873: Florence and Alien Frontiers...

Garrett"s Games and Geekiness ·

2023/03/26

Shelley and I head to Medici-run central Italy and attempt to gain favor with those in power in Florence by Dean Morris from Braincrack Games, as well as Giant Roc and Maldito Games then we head into deep space where our competing ships attempt to settle a new planet and make use of Alien Tech in Alien Frontiers Edition X by Tory Niemann from Starling Games Remember you can sponsor the podcast at www.patreon.com/garrettsgames or you can help us find new shelves for some games that no longer fit on

en

44:43

Garrett's Games 872: Tony Boydell - Designer, Writer,...

Garrett"s Games and Geekiness ·

2023/03/19

I had a week off in February, so while Shelley was at work one day, I spent part of my day on a Google Meet call with the wonderful Tony Boydell - designer of such games as Snowdonia, Lux Aeterna, Alubari: A Nice Cup of Tea, Race the Rails, and - of course - Scandaroon! We discuss his past designs, creating a brand new Museum of Board Games, and some of the games he's playing currently. It's a wide-ranging discussion - we had a great time, and hope you enjoy it! And if you're able to sponsor the

en

28:25

Garrett's Games 871: Verdant and Atiwa

Garrett"s Games and Geekiness ·

2023/03/12

Shelley and I decorate our home with plants, working our green thumbs in Verdant by Molly Johnson, Robert Melvin, Aaron Mesburne, Kevin Russ, and Shawn Stankewich from AEG and Flatout Games then we head to Ghana to learn about the forest ecosystem and fruit bats' important contribution in Atiwa by Uwe Rosenberg from Lookout Games Remember that you can sponsor the podcast by becoming a patron at www.patreon.com/garrettsgames or help us clear out our shelves and get some games headed your way by

en

34:48

Garrett's Games 870: Moesteiro and Trekking through...

Garrett"s Games and Geekiness ·

2023/03/05

Shelley and I get historical in two different games this week, checking out the EXCELLENT middle-weight dice placement game Moesteiro by Rola and Costa from PYTHAGORAS then draft cards and create our journeys through time in Trekking through History by Charlie Bink from Underdog Games Remember that you can help out the podcast by supporting us at www.patreon.com/garrettsgames OR you can head over to our Google Sheet and find some games to buy that deserve a good home:

en

30:23

Garrett's Games 869: Dune Imperium + Ix and...

Garrett"s Games and Geekiness ·

2023/02/26

This week Shelley and I head to The Desert Planet Arrakis to get in some plays of Dune: Imperium by Paul Dennen from Direwolf and Legendary with its expansion Rise of Ix and Immortality then we check out another design from two designers we talked about last week The Guild of Merchant Explorers by Matthew Dunstan and Brett J. Gilbert from AEG Support the podcast at www.patreon.com/garrettsgames and check out the games we have available for purchase at

en

33:09

Garrett's Games 868: Village Rails and Lacrimosa

Garrett"s Games and Geekiness ·

2023/02/19

Shelley and I once again get a small box and big box to the table this week, but both of these were pretty hefty brainpower-wise. We start with by laying train track cards into a 3x4 grid to complete lines and score points from trip cards in Village Rails by Matthew Dunstand and Brett J. Gilbert from Osprey Games then we explore Mozart's life and final Requiem, helping to tell his story and finish his final piece in Lacrimosa by Gerard Ascensi and Ferran Renalias from Devir Remember you can support

en

14:13

Garrett's Games 867: The Disappointments of 2022

Garrett"s Games and Geekiness ·

2023/02/12

This week Shelley and I go through some of our disappointments in gaming from 2022, organizing those comments into categories. Remember you can sponsor the podcast by going to www.patreon.com/garrettsgames or check out our list of games available for purchase at reasonable prices here: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/16ovRDNBqur0RiAzgFAfI0tYYnjlJ68hoHyHffU7ZDWk/edit?usp=sharin Games I Kickstarted that were disappointing when we played them. (Doug) Stroganov Petrichor This is beautiful...why

en

44:16

Garrett's Games 866: Doug & Shelley's Top 10 Games of...

Garrett"s Games and Geekiness ·

2023/02/05

Shelley and I peruse our list of played games in 2022 and separately choose which ones belong in our personal Top 10 Lists for 2022. We did NOT peek before we sat down to record! Doug's Honorable Mentions: Bitoku Yokohama Roll & Write by Hisashi Hayashi from Okazu Brand Dandelions by Takashi Sakaue from BoardgameTables Exhaust by Hisashi Hayashi from Okazu Brand Maui by Frank Crittin, Gregoire Largey and Sebastien Pauchon from Next Move/Plan B Dog Park by Lottie & Jack Hazell from Birdwood Games

en

48:35

Garrett's Games 865: Tiletum and Red Cathedral with...

Garrett"s Games and Geekiness ·

2023/01/29

Shelley and I get two more fantastic games to the table this week, beginning our discussion with how the Contractors expansion affects the solid small-box game Red Cathedral by Israel Cendrero and Sheila Santos from Devir then the box gets bigger, and the dice manipulation gets even more interesting in Tiletum by Simone Luciani and Daniele Tascini from Board&Dice Thanks again this week to our sponsor LEIRIACON - taking place March 23-26 in Portugal. Shelley and I look forward to seeing any listeners

en

29:34

Garrett's Games 864: Catherine - The Cities of the...

Garrett"s Games and Geekiness ·

2023/01/22

Shelley and I check out a game that's right in our wheelhouse (straightforward, medium-weight, Schachtian) in Catherine: The Cities of the Tsarina by Johannes Schmidauer-König from Capstone Games and dlp Games then find ourselves moving into a "try before buy" phase with 2F Spiele Games as we just did not like the fiddly Findorff by Friedemann Friese from 2F Spiele and Rio Grande Games Remember to check out LeiriaCon's website and sign up to join us in Portugal March 23-26

en

30:08

Garrett's Games 863: Splendor Duel and Woodcraft

Garrett"s Games and Geekiness ·

2023/01/15

Shelley and I tackle both ends of the gaming weight spectrum this week with a small-box, 2-player-only younger brother to a modern classic Splendor Duel by Marc André and Bruno Cathala from Space Cowboys then we dive into the deep end for the latest heavy title from a designer known for making out brains work Woodcraft by Vladimir Suchy and Ross Arnold from Delicious Games Thanks to our main sponsor this week - LeiriaCon! Taking place March 23-26 on the west coast of Portugal, this conventionhas

en

36:09

Garrett's Games 862: Applejack and Maui

Garrett"s Games and Geekiness ·

2023/01/08

Shelley and I tackle a couple of smaller-box, medium weight games that we loved. First we create groves of apple trees in Applejack by Uwe Rosenberg from The Game Builders then we head to the beach in Hawaii and claim the best spots with our multi-colored towels in Maui by Frank Crittin, Gregoire Largey, and Sebastien Pauchon from Next Move Games Thanks to our sponsor this week - LEIRIACON! Taking place form March 23 - 26, join us on the west coast of Portugal for four days of gaming goodness

en

28:03

Garrett's Games 861: My Lil' Everdell and Dom Pierre

Garrett"s Games and Geekiness ·

2023/01/01

Shelley and I tackle two ends of the complexity spectrum in this week's episode, loving every minute of both experiences. On the less complicated, family-friendly end of the spectrum, we try out Everdell's little sibling My Lil' Everdell by James A. and Clarissa A. Wilson then we get much more complex, but in wonderful ways, as we make champagne in Dom Pierre by Rola and Costa from R&R Games and Pile Up Games Remember that you can support the podcast by going to www.patreon.com/garrettsgames or

en

16:33

Garrett's Games 860: Everdell and Dandelions Re-Review

Garrett"s Games and Geekiness ·

2022/12/25

Shelley and I check out the GORGEOUS Collector's Edition of Everdell by James A Wilson from Starling Games in preparation for our review of the brand new My Lil Everdell next week. But before that we fix our erroneous ways by doing a re-review of Dandelions by Takashi Sakaue from BoardgameTables.com (which is now Allplay)

en

28:07

Garrett's Games 859: Dog Park and Yosemite

Garrett"s Games and Geekiness ·

2022/12/18

Shelley and I compete as rival dog walkers, trying to increase our reputation and walk the best breeds of dog in Dog Park by Lottie and Jack Hazell from Birdwood Games then we head up to the Sierras and into one of the most beautiful places on the planet to get great photos in Yosemite by Tim Blank from WizKids

en

18:55

Garrett's Games 858: Framework and HerStory

Garrett"s Games and Geekiness ·

2022/12/11

Shelley and I research amazing women throughout history in HerStory by Nick Bentley, Danielle Reynolds, and Emerson Matsuuchi from Underdog Games and then get abstract as we fulfill tasks and race to get rid of our markers first in Framework by Uwe Rosenberg from Edition Spielwiese and Pegasus Spiele

en

27:21

Garrett's Games 857: Dinner in Paris and Akropolis

Garrett"s Games and Geekiness ·

2022/12/04

This week Shelley and I become restauranteurs in Paris, competing for space for our tables on the square in Dinner in Paris by The Trolls from Funnyfox (via Lautapelit.fl) then we head to Greece to rebuild our own cities in Akropolis by Jules Messaud from Gigamic You can sponsor the podcast at www.patreon.com/garrettsgames or even help us AND you by purchasing a game from us that no longer fits on the shelves. Here's the link to the list:

en

20:52

Garrett's Games 856: Two San Francisco Games - Ticket...

Garrett"s Games and Geekiness ·

2022/11/27

Shelley and I take a trip up the peninsula to "The City By The Bay" for two different San Francisco titles: Ticket to Ride San Francisco by Alan Moon from Days of Wonder as well as San Francisco by Reiner Knizia from Rebel Studio You can sponsor the podcast at www.patreon.com/garrettsgames or even help us AND you by purchasing a game from us that no longer fits on the shelves. Here's the link to the list:

en

891 results

Similar Podcasts

GameStar Podcast

GameStar

Bohndesliga

Rocket Beans TV

VoorWaarheid & Videowaarheid on Odysee

VoorWaarheid & Videowaarheid

Magic: The Gathering Drive to Work Podcast

Mark Rosewater

Matthew Kratter"s Bitcoin University on Odysee

Matthew Kratter"s Bitcoin University