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#113 Board Game Speedrun

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2026/10/06

Help! Tom and Kenny no-clipped through the game table and are stuck in the b-b-b-backrooms! That's right, it's spooky season. Grab your pumpkin spice lattes and get ready to be scared by these ideas on how to play games quickly in an undesireable fashion.Emilytheperry certified beverage girlie https://youtube.com/shorts/FPX3WUNzMuo?si=7HTrHRmHERnBPpcG Games we played: 5:13 - Stone Age (2008, Bernd Brunnhofer, Hans im Glück) 9:34 - My Farm Shop (2020, Rüdiger Dorn, Pegasus Spiele) 15:58 - Mechs

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67:59

#112 Games We Both Own

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2026/09/29

I'm not convinced there is actually a reason to own any games. Because everyone owns at least one copy of a game that is worth playing. So really you just have to befriend the people that own the games you want to play wherever they are in the world.Games we played: 4:50 - Leaving Earth (2015, Joseph Fatula, The Lumenaris Group) 11:44 - Twilight Imperium Fourth Edition (2017 og1997, Dane Beltrami & Corey Konieczka & Christian T. Petersen, Fantasy Flight) 21:36 - Trans-Siberian Railroad (2015,

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80:17

#111 ft. Aaron Graham of Good Games Morley, Sports

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2026/09/22

At the end of the day, soccer aka football is just Monopoly DEAL with extra steps. We are joined by Aaron Graham to talk the BIG games. None of that nerd stuff this week.The Liar's Dice scene https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T44LuxdH0iw Tim and Eric Sports! https://youtu.be/eEKy5PheoOc?si=gGIuGGL6jCeRV7HV Viagra Boys Sports https://youtu.be/QjL7D33xpS4?si=5k3qH8pTX_UTrxT_ Lonely Island We Like Sportz https://youtu.be/CEVdca9U9LM?si=3bq7LsyU-bk3Fo76 4:49 - Intro: Aaron Graham 9:16 - We Have to

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63:13

#110 The Minecraft Episode

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2026/09/16

This week on If Redstone Could Kill, we look at the very real case of a sicko Ebay user that thought it would be appropriate to ship Builders and Biomes in a paper bag. Find out what happens after this word from our sponsors...Games we played: 3:33 - Thousand Year Old Vampire (2018, Tim Hutchings, Self-Published) 9:27 - Age of Steam (2002, John Bohrer & Martin Wallace, Eagle-Gryphon) 14:53 - Forbidden Stars (2015, Samuel Bailey & James Kniffen & Corey Konieczka, Fantasy Flight) 22:44 - Welcome

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92:34

#109 ft. Mobius Tubes, Board Games Rule Video Games...

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2026/09/08

I'm honestly so there for a 12 Angry Men remake where it's all birds and pigs from the Angry Birds world. It doesn't even have to be serious. Like, it could be for kids. Just follow the same general beats but make it family friendly, cuter, and lots of laughs.4:40 - Intro: Mobius Tubes 6:35 - We Have to Know! Games we played: 16:38 - Indonesia (2005, Jeroen Doumen & Joris Wiersinga, Splotter) 26:47 - Juicy Fruits (2021, Christian Stöhr, Capstone) 32:31 - Shikoku 1889 (2004, Yasutaka Ikeda,

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60:13

#108 Games Done Slow

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2026/09/01

I guess Tom was doing a Matthew McConaughey the whole episode. I was not aware of this until the meat and potatoes. Make sure you got some coffee in you before listening to this snooze fest. Or at least drink some tea with honey. Tea, black tea, black clover, black butler, honey boo boo, boo berry cereal...Games we played: 2:55 - Age of Rail South Africa (2011, John Bohrer, Capstone) 9:02 - GIPF (1996, Kris Burm, HUCH) 15:54 - Paladins of the West Kingdom (2019, S J Macdonald & Shem Phillips,

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45:58

#107 Games Done Quick

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2026/08/25

Big purple guy has snapped his fingers and half of all gaming time has been wiped from existence. Tom and Kenny have been defeated and all seems lost. But there is still a sliver of hope... I very very very tiny sliver of hope... Games we played: 0:49 - Jekyll vs Hyde (2021, Geonil, Mandoo) 4:24 - Gods Love Dinosaurs (2020, Kasper Lapp, Pandasaurus) 8:05 - Inis (2016, Christian Martinez, Matagot) 11:46 - Iberian Gauge (2017, Amabel Holland, Capstone) 100 games before you die: 21:41 - Millennium

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01:00:43

#106 ft. Dominic Crapuchettes, Second Editions Kinda

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2026/08/18

BREAKING NEWS. Odysseus eats Baskin Robbins on a fishing boat with Elizabeth Hargrave. 5:45 - Intro: Dominic Crapuchettes 14:21 - We Have to Know! Tabletop Merchant interview https://www.buzzsprout.com/1859235/episodes/19029204-ep-33-dominic-crapuchettes-of-north-star-games-nature-evolution-wits-wagers-say-anything-more Games we played: 26:14 - Shards of Infinity (2018, Gary Arant & Justin Gary, Stone Blade) Topic: 32:43 - Second Editions Kinda Where to find Dominic: Bluesky

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59:17

#105 Waiter, There's a Points in My Salad

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2026/08/12

There are way too many ways to score and they all score the same and there's a fly in my soup and the old lady across from me swallowed the fly so now she has to swallow a cat for some reason. I'd like to speak to the manager please. Games we played: 6:45 - Tapple (2012, NPD Partnership Ltd, The Op) 12:45 - Scape Goat (2020, Jon Perry, Indie Boards & Cards) 16:59 - Too Many Bones (2017, Josh J. Carlson & Adam Carlson, Chip Theory) 24:24 - Ciúb (2014, Thomas Lehmann, AMIGO) 100 games before you die:

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48:18

#104 Game Elements We Trust With Our Lives

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2026/08/04

It's like a periodic table. Instead of the building blocks for all matter, you've got the building blocks for bad decisions (and sometimes good ones too!) I know this is the 500th deckbuilder you've tried this week, but maybe this will give you the high that Dominion once did way back in the day. Games we played: 4:51 - San Marco (2001, Alan R. Moon & Aaron Weissblum, Ravensburger AG) 9:59 - Loopin' Louie (1992, Masaru Aoiki & Carol Wiseley, Milton Bradley) 13:30 - Container (2026 og2007,

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#103 Eric Martin Shouldn't Tell Me How to Put Games Away

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2026/07/28

Take this entire episode and just sweep into the box. Sweep it into the phone. You might die tomorrow. Who cares. Life is meaningless. Games we played: 3:22 - Taj Mahal (2000, Reiner Knizia, Z-Man) 7:45 - Age of Steam (2002, John Bohrer & Martin Wallace, Eagle-Gryphon) 12:27 - Canvas (2021, Jeff Chin & Andrew Nerger, Road to Infamy) 18:49 - Kingdomino (2016, Bruno Cathala, Blue Orange) 100 games before you die: 21:51 - Arkham Horror The Card Game (2016, Nate French & MJ Newman, FFG)

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#102 ft. Chris Whitpan of PAX & Ryan Hartman of Penny...

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2026/07/23

We figured this show was getting too easy to make. Why not do two shows at the same time? Chris Whitpan head of tabletop for PAX/ReedPop, and Ryan Hartman VP of Penny Arcade are here to share invaluable wisdom about conventions and how they work. Back to back, you say? Nah. Still too easy. Let's splice them in and out of each other. This is either a contender for the next Poddies (made up) or a trainwreck. Maybe it's both. You be the judge. 3:02 - Intro: Chris Whitpan 7:52 - Intro: Ryan Hartman

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51:50

#101 Two Greens, One Red

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2026/07/14

GREEN: it's a casual (award nominated) podcast about all your favorite board games. GREEN: it focuses on games that have stood the test of time. RED: the hosts have spent way too much time browsing their phones and can't stop referencing the Joker beatboxing. Games we played: 5:15 - Coal Baron (2013, Michael Kiesling & Wolfgang Kramer, R&R) 8:13 - Machi Koro (2012, Masao Suganuma, Pandasaurus) 12:58 - Heroscape (2004, Stephen Baker & Rob Raviau & Craig Van Ness, Hasbro) 18:18 - Remember Our Trip

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01:01:26

#100 The Final Episode

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2026/07/07

No, it is not the final episode. What are we if not trolls? Reviewing our funniest bits and worst takes has made this all the more apparent. Games we played: 4:58 - Rumble Nation (2017, Yogi Shinichi, Hobby Japan) 7:27 - Cosmolancer (1994, Reiner Knizia, Avalon Hill) 12:03 - Star Wars The Queen's Gambit (2000, Rob Daviau & Alan Roach & Craig Van Ness, Avalon Hill) 21:10 - Outfoxed (2014, Colt Tipaton-Johnson & Shannon Lyon & Marisa Pena, Gamewright) 100 games before you die: 25:33 - Tigris &

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01:04:14

#99 Mid-Year Review

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2026/06/30

Dick Van Dyke and Minecraft Steve sit on a bench together smiling and sharing their 2000s ipod earbuds to listen to the latest episode. It's the middle of the year and we are checking in baby! Bibliography: Olivia Rodrigo first ten top 10 Hot 100 hits in the top 10 https://bsky.app/profile/slothropsmap.bsky.social/post/3mowtudbmrk2a (thanks Josh Buergel for the share) Why do they call it oven https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/why-do-they-call-it-oven Man Door Hand Hook Car Door

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01:02:24

#98 ft. Ruel Gaviola, The Great Cull

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2026/06/23

Episode 100 is soon! Send us your favorite bits here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdrtQ-to5QSWcLu8khKwNa6UhtpAs-DIelNtvMeKG6g5QhmhQ/viewform?usp=dialog June 22nd, abandoned copy of Spirits of the Wild in the alley. Exacto knife to the front of the box. Like someone wanted a keepsake. This hobby is afraid of me. I have seen its true face. 5:45 - Intro: Ruel Gaviola 14:21 - We Have to Know! Games we played: 26:14 - Bazaar (1967, Sid Sackson, 3M) Topic: 32:43 - The Great Cull Where to find

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01:02:08

#97 The Making of Brass DEAL

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2026/06/16

Episode 100 is soon! Send us your favorite bits here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdrtQ-to5QSWcLu8khKwNa6UhtpAs-DIelNtvMeKG6g5QhmhQ/viewform?usp=dialog Monopoly guy better watch out. There's a new boss in town ready to exploit capital gains. Never has iron and coal been so colorful. It's like it was produced by an industrial unicorn. Games we played: 9:06 - Finca (2009, Wolfgang Sentker & Ralf zur Linde, Hans im Glück) 10:59 - Monopoly Express (1991, Garrett J Donner & Michael S Steer,

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54:29

#96 Fun v Optimal

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2026/06/10

Episode 100 is soon! Send us your favorite bits here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdrtQ-to5QSWcLu8khKwNa6UhtpAs-DIelNtvMeKG6g5QhmhQ/viewform?usp=dialog Sorry for the late episode. We figured it would be better to bring you something that was fun but late instead of optimal but mid. Get ready for Robocop to blow your cop off in "concept purgatory". The insanity test https://youtu.be/47GoI680kU0?si=rlsArqc31cQZ60Zh Hampster dance history https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hampster_Dance

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01:04:24

#95 Drafting the Ideal Gateway List

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2026/06/02

What do you mean Ark Nova is too difficult for grandma? That's neither a game problem nor a curation problem. Grandma just needs to level up, we're in the 2020s here. Oh great, now she's crying while she shuffles the giant deck all wrong. Half the cards are upside down. Just give it to me; this is hard to watch. Your grandma is the worst. Psybrid Theory https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLgcoT7-W0fP258nmxEy-2pkFJftUKjdRi T.I.M.E. https://youtu.be/DsoCe7C4Kmk?si=cRYIIRo_Wy9jU2An Games we

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01:18:04

#94 ft. Marceline Leiman, Games That Hurt

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2026/05/26

Back in my day, we had to craft our monsters in the Chao Gardens before putting them in our pockets. And the games came in the mail via Del Taco coupons. Ouch, my ol' back. 4:55 - Intro: Marceline Leiman 12:46 - We Have to Know! Games we played: 39:34 - Go Stop (1889, Uncredited, Public Domain) Topic: 47:07 - Games That Hurt Achievement Relocked https://mitpress.mit.edu/9780262043533/achievement-relocked/ The Art of Failure https://mitpress.mit.edu/9780262529952/the-art-of-failure/ Where to

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