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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

17:53

Garrett's Games 835: Imaginarium and Magnefix

Garrett"s Games and Geekiness ·

2022/07/03

This week Shelley and I build steampunk animal/mech hybrids in Imaginarium by Bruno Cathala and Florian Sirieix from Bombyx then have fun playing with plastic magnetized frames in Magnefix by Roberto Fraga from Amigo

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29:25

Garrett's Games 834: Carnegie

Garrett"s Games and Geekiness ·

2022/06/26

Shelley and I talk a bit about our wonderful trip to Portugal from which we just returned, and then discuss the new big-box game from Quined Games Carnegie by Xavier Georges

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25:40

Garrett's Games 833: Long Shot - The Dice Game and...

Garrett"s Games and Geekiness ·

2022/06/19

Shelley and I place our bets as we play a GREAT new title from Perplext Long Shot: The Dice Game by Chris Handy then pull a great recent title off the shelf once again to discuss its L'Etoile expanion Paris by Wolfgang Kramer and Michael Kiesling from Game Brewer

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23:00

Garrett's Games 832: Zapotec and Veggies

Garrett"s Games and Geekiness ·

2022/06/12

Shelley and I head to Oaxaca and play Zapotec by Fabio Lopiano from Board&Dice then we get healthy and eat our vegetables in Veggies by Jog Kung from Devir We also mention Cafe by Rola and Costa from PYTHAGORAS in our discussion of Veggies as a better implementation of the tableau building by overlaying cards mechanism. Check it out!

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29:16

Garrett's Games 831: Living Forest and a Discussion...

Garrett"s Games and Geekiness ·

2022/06/05

Shelley and I got a chance to play Living Forest by Aske Christiansen from Ludonaute and discuss it, along with the other Kennerspiel des Jahres and Spiel des Jahres Nominees and Recommended Games. SdJ Nominees: Cascadia by Randy Flynn from Flatout Games and KOSMOS Scout by Kei Kajino from Oink Games and One More Game! Top Ten by Aurelien Picolet and Cocktail Games SdJ Recommended: 7 Wonders: Architects echoes: The Dancer Magic Rabbit My Gold Mine So Clover! Trek 12: Himalaya KdJ Nominees Cryptid

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30:00

Garrett's Games 830: Golem

Garrett"s Games and Geekiness ·

2022/05/29

Shelley and take on a single game once again this week. This time the physical size isn't as huge as last week, but the depth is certainly there! Golem by Flaminia Brasini, Virginio Gigli, and Simone Luciani from Cranio Creations

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23:13

Garrett's Games 829: Foundations of Rome

Garrett"s Games and Geekiness ·

2022/05/22

Shelley and I tackle a literally HUGE game this week...it's so big it deserved its own show! Foundations of Rome by Emerson Matsuuchi from Arcane Wonders

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16:44

Garrett's Games 828: Top FIVE Roll & Write/Draw &...

Garrett"s Games and Geekiness ·

2022/05/15

Shelley and I take a break from reviews to reflect on our favorite Roll & Write or Draw & Draw games, a newer genre that certainly has exploded in the past few years. Shelley's Honorable Mentions: Silver & Gold by Phil Walker-Harding from NSV On Tour by Chad DeShon from Boardgametables Shelley's Top 5: 5) Explorers by Phil Walker-Harding from Ravensburger 4) Hadrian's Wall by Bobby Hill from Garphill Games, CMON Global & Renegade Game Studios 3) Second Chance by Uwe Rosenberg from Edition Spielwiese

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32:20

Garrett's Games 827: Boonlake and First Empires

Garrett"s Games and Geekiness ·

2022/05/08

Shelley and I get heavy as we wander downriver in Boonlake by Alexander Pfister from Capstone Games and dlp Games then we get dicey as we attempt to raise our levels and take over lands in First Empires by Eric B. Vogel from Sand Castle Games

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21:55

Garrett's Games 826: My City (part 2) and Isle of...

Garrett"s Games and Geekiness ·

2022/05/01

Shelley and I delve once again into Dr. Knizia's legacy game, talking about the latter chapters of My City by Reiner Knizia from Kosmos after we spend some time with the little brother of Isle of Cats - this week it's Isle of Cats: Explore & Draw by Frank West from City of Games

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29:06

Garrett's Games 825: My City Part 1 and Azul: Queen's...

Garrett"s Games and Geekiness ·

2022/04/26

Shelley and I discuss the first 1/2 of My City by Reiner Knizia from KOSMOS (with a few spoilers), but first we tackle the FOURTH in the Azul series Azul: Queen's Garden by Michael Kiesling from Next Move Games

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26:53

Garrett's Games 824: Obsession Expansions and The...

Garrett"s Games and Geekiness ·

2022/04/17

Shelley and I return to Victorian England this week for a look at the Upstair/Downstairs and Wessex expansions for Obsession by Dan Hallagan from Kayenta Games then we head out into the garden and work with corn, beans and pumplins in the new roll & write Three Sisters by Ben Pinchback and Matt Riddle from Motor City Gameworks and 25th Century Games

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22:46

Garrett's Games 823: Obsession and Micro Macro -...

Garrett"s Games and Geekiness ·

2022/04/10

Shelley and I put on our "Where's Waldo?" hats to solve some crimes in Micro Macro - Crime City by Johannes Sich from Edition Spielwiese and Pegasus Spiele the head back to Victorian England and become landed gentry courting the Fairchilds in Obsession by Dan Hallagan from Kayenta Games (KG)

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24:08

Garrett's Games 822: Caper Europe and Isle of Cats...

Garrett"s Games and Geekiness ·

2022/04/05

Shelley and I enjoy a 2-player-only game of competing groups of thieves stealing precious artifacts in Caper: Europe by Unai Rubio from Keymaster Games then we head back to The Isle of Cats by Frank West from City of Games to explore some of the recent expansions, including the Boat Pack, Kittens & Beasts, and Kickstart Expansion 2

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42:06

Garrett's Games 821: Ark Nova and Paris: La Cité de...

Garrett"s Games and Geekiness ·

2022/03/27

Shelley and I get another BIG game to the table this week, delving into zoo building and animal acquisition in Ark Nova by Mathias Wigge from Capstone and Feuerland Spiele then we check back into Paris: La Cité de la Lumière by Jose Antonio Abascal Acebo from Devir to see how the Paris: Eiffel expansion works with the base game

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34:14

Garrett's Games 820: Bitoku and Welcome to the Moon...

Garrett"s Games and Geekiness ·

2022/03/20

Shelley and I take on the BIG, colorful new Devir game Bitoku by Germán P. Millán from Devir and then finish up our discussion of Welcome to the Moon by Alexis Allard and Benoit Turpin from Blue Cocker and Pegasus Spiele with a discussion of how the campaign mode works

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28:58

Garrett's Games 819: Welcome the the Moon Part 2 and

Garrett"s Games and Geekiness ·

2022/03/13

Shelley and I continue our in-depth exploration of Welcome to the Moon by Alexis Allard & Benoit Turpin from Blue Cocker Games and Pegasus Spiele (boards 5-8) and then head back into the Middle Ages in Italy with Citta-Stato by Simone Cerruti Sola from Giochix.it

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38:07

Garrett's Games 818: Welcome To The Moon (part 1) and...

Garrett"s Games and Geekiness ·

2022/03/06

Shelley and I take our first journey to the moon this week in Welcome to The Moon by Alexis Allard and Benoit Turpin from Blue Cocker, Dude Games, and Pegasus Spiele then we look back on an alternative reality when otherworldly helpers lent a hand to establish humanity's biggest projects in Origins: First Builders by Adam Kwapinski from Board&Dice and CMON Global

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24:27

Garrett's Games 817 - P'achakuna and La Granja

Garrett"s Games and Geekiness ·

2022/02/28

This week Shelley and I duel by making llama deliveries in P'achakuna by Stefan Kraft and Moreno Vogel from Treecer then make more elaborate deliveries from our farms to town in a re-review of La Granja by Adreas 'ode' Odendahl and Michael Keller originally from Spielworxx and recently Kickstarted from Board&Dice

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42:52

Garrett's Games 816: Top Tens for 2021!

Garrett"s Games and Geekiness ·

2022/02/20

Shelley and I reflect on our plays of 'new to us' games in 2021 and choose our favorites (though we forgot one that both of us would have added to our lists!). Honorable Mentions (Shelley): Nidavellir by Serge Laget from GRRRE Games Ten by Johnson, Melvin & Stankewich from AEG Juicy Fruits by Christian Stöhr from Deep Print Games Meadow by Klemens Kalicki by Rebel Nanga Parbat by Steve Finn from Dr. Finn's Games Honorable Mentions (Doug): New York Zoo by Uwe Rosenberg by Capstone Games and

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