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Shelf Stable: A Board Gaming Podcast

Kenny Katayama & Tom Bowers

A podcast celebrating board games that have stood the test of time. https://linktr.ee/shelfstablecast

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#64 Kiki or Bouba

Shelf Stable: A Board Gaming Podcast ·

2025/10/28

Brace yourself. It's not like we typically make much sense anyway, but this one is around 60% words that are not present in any language. If you've been curious about trying out City of Six Moons, might I recommend listening to the second half of this episode as a sort of audiobook primer? The worst volume slider uxdesign.cc/the-worst-volume-control-ui-in-the-world-60713dc86950?gi=c7b969c245cd Arkhipov Day https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vasily_Arkhipov Games we played: 4:50 - Billabong (1992,

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01:09:16

#63 ft. Emily Roser, Poking the Bear

Shelf Stable: A Board Gaming Podcast ·

2025/10/21

Yogurt is fully stocked ZAW sales are through the roof Gougar is on your tail The bear is going "Pooh!" ~ Run the Jewels 6:50 - Intro: Emily Roser 11:45 - We Have to Know! Kingdom Hearts question https://www.reddit.com/r/KingdomHearts/comments/onuvx9/can_you_have_a_nobody_of_a_nobody Games we played: 17:41 - ZAW (2020, Andrew Larkin, Self-Published) https://www.facebook.com/ZAWGame Topic: 25:03 - Poking the Bear Gougar meme https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/utah-hiker-cougar-encounter-gougar

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01:01:01

#62 The Impossible Board Game Standard

Shelf Stable: A Board Gaming Podcast ·

2025/10/14

Thank goodness, they finally came up with THE definitive guide to how to do everything. Is this what the whole Hitchhiker's Guide 42 thing was all about? Was it cones... cones everywhere? Maybe kiki? Maybe bouba? Please Dick, hang in there, we're sending you good vibes. Let me know if you have any questions about Through the Ages. I know it can be a bear to learn and I'm not convinced that the stepped rule book is as effective as people claim. Games we played: 4:44 - Startups (2017, Jun Sasaki,

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01:00:21

#61 Good Game but X

Shelf Stable: A Board Gaming Podcast ·

2025/10/07

Let's get that stank off of these games. Somebody has been duking it up in here and we know SDJ will not settle for a stinky title. This week is all about stank and how to remove it from otherwise good games. Games we played: 4:30 - Ginkgopolis (2012, Xavier Georges, Pearl) 11:33 - Automania (2015, Kenneth Minde & Kristian Amundsen Østby, Aporta Games) 17:59 - Age of Steam (2002, John Bohrer & Martin Wallace, Eagle-Gryphon)

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01:13:00

#60 Ethical Consumption of Board Games

Shelf Stable: A Board Gaming Podcast ·

2025/09/30

Somebody thought it was a good idea to put "board games" in the title for this week's episode when we talk about literally everything but board games. I hope you like the movie Groundhog Day because the main topic is the long awaited sequel where two Bill Murrays argue about stealing a copy of Yokai Septet. Games we played: 4:17 - Yokai Septet (2018 og2015, Muneyuki Yokouchi, Ninja Star) 9:27 - Craps (1125, Uncredited, Public Domain) 15:59 - Scape Goat (2020, Jon Perry, Indie Boards & Cards) 20:07

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46:33

#59 Why Kickstarter is Actually Okay

Shelf Stable: A Board Gaming Podcast ·

2025/09/24

If you give a mouse a cookie, he's going to ask you for a niche board game. When you give him the board game, he'll ask for deluxe components. When you make him the components, he'll ask where the stretch goals are. When you invent some stretch goals, he'll tell you that this platform has gotten out of hand. And then he'll be thirsty from all his yapping so he'll ask for a glass of milk. And chances are if he asks for a glass of milk... Games we played: 4:25 - Durian (2020, Masato Uesugi, Oink)

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56:19

#58 What Makes Games Funny

Shelf Stable: A Board Gaming Podcast ·

2025/09/16

New from LocalThunk, comes a game like no other: YukMaker. Navigate through seven intense rounds of piecing together bits to raise your clout-level. Engage in memefarming to max out your riz mult all while avoiding deadly cringe. Games we played: 7:34 - Igloo Pop (2003, Heinz Meister & Klaus Zoch, Rio Grande) 11:12 - Aeon's End (2016, Jenny Iglesias & Nick Little & Kevin Riley, Indie Board and Cards) 16:02 - Seas of Strife (2017, Mark Major, Rio Grande) 20:56 - Project L (2020, Michal Mikes & Jan

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01:09:58

#57 ft. Paula Deming, Women in Gaming

Shelf Stable: A Board Gaming Podcast ·

2025/09/09

You heard it here first folks: Paula most definitely eats strawberries whole. Stem and all. It's a way to compensate for her shellfish allergy. Also, Dogman isn't real. 3:29 - Intro: Paula Deming 6:59 - We Have to Know! Games we played: 15:16 - Las Vegas (2012, Rüdiger Dorn, alea) Editorial note - in post, I discovered that the "Royale" joke was not my own but subconsciously stolen from Mark Bigney of SVWAG https://www.spreaker.com/episode/102-imperial-2030--22141196 Apologies, and credit where

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57:10

#56 How to Offload Games

Shelf Stable: A Board Gaming Podcast ·

2025/09/02

Cast your worldly possessions and burn those games. It's eco friendly and nobody would benefit from them anyway. Not even the buffalo that stares you down at the crossroad between life and death. Games we played: 5:07 - 1830 Railways & Robber Barons (1986, Francis Tresham & Bruce Shelley, Mayfair) 9:30 - Koi Koi (1800, Uncredited, Nintendo) 13:27 - World's Fair 1893 (2016, J. Alex Kevern, Renegade) 19:04 - Cranium Hoopla (2007, Whit Alexander & Richard Tait, Cranium Inc) 100 games before you

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52:20

#55 Rulebooks

Shelf Stable: A Board Gaming Podcast ·

2025/08/26

There's a new sheriff in town that is laying down the law. They have a game overview in their holster and reference sheet plastered on their butt. They're wearing underpants made of an appendix and a hat made out of examples and illustrations. Yee-haw! You've made your last misplay Ironhide. Games we played: 2:12 - Stay Cool (2019, Julien Sentis, Scorpion Masqué) 5:22 - Linko (2014, Wolfgang Kramer, Michael Kiesling, AMIGO) 9:48 - Concept (2013, Gaëtan Beaujannot & Alain Rivollet, Repos) 13:10 -

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56:22

#54 Balance in Games

Shelf Stable: A Board Gaming Podcast ·

2025/08/19

What up my jellies! We got a paku-spicy episode for paku-you this paku-week! Enjoy cleaning the ticks out of your paku-drinking water! Jelly masters signing off! Richard Garfield, take us to the mooooon! Scatman cursed remix https://youtu.be/5rCC25N66Dg?feature=shared Games we played: 6:02 - Paku Paku (2017, Antoine Bauza, Ravensburger) 10:36 - Barrage (2019, Tommaso Battista & Simone Luciani, Cranio Creations) 16:01 - The Castles of Burgundy (2011, Stefan Feld, Alea) 20:29 - Iberia (2016, Jesus

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01:08:15

#53 ft. Ray Billings, Board Game Nostalgia

Shelf Stable: A Board Gaming Podcast ·

2025/08/12

Remember the time Mr. Kellogg put a bag on his head to stop the nut from happening? Neither do we. This week we are joined by Ray Billings, digital content specialist at The OP. 1:44 - Intro: Ray Billings 7:32 - Update on CGE and Devir Marceline post on CGE update https://web-cdn.bsky.app/profile/marcelineleiman.bsky.social/post/3lvw5kexn5c2w Ace of Spades images and thread https://boardgamegeek.com/thread/3555308/just-some-ole-racist-history-crap Devir follow up

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01:03:13

#52 Online Play

Shelf Stable: A Board Gaming Podcast ·

2025/08/05

So Tom kinda just willed Daybreak into Shelf Stable legality and I don't know how I feel about that. On one hand it's an excellent game, but on the other it sets a dangerous precedent a la Beetlejuice. He can just say something enough times and it materializes like some kind of antithetical podcast ghost. I'm going to have to go back to the lab for this one and figure out how to handle future manifestations of this SCP. Maybe a little bit of Jay Leno will help. Games we played: 5:15 - Babylonia

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01:09:49

#51 Board Game Black Mirror

Shelf Stable: A Board Gaming Podcast ·

2025/07/29

Do you ever get the feeling that we're just living in one big simulation? Like we might just be pawns in a big Game of Life, and we're just being played by hyper-dimensional beings who are complaining about how badly the host taught them the rules? No? Well, you should probably listen to a different episode, then. This week we're crowdsourcing our content to bring you the best and most mind-bending plot synopses possible for a theoretical future wherein Netflix green-lights a version of Black Mirror

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01:08:44

#50 Burnout

Shelf Stable: A Board Gaming Podcast ·

2025/07/22

We've all been there. You want to show your cool high school teacher that Code Geass is a lot like an ancient philosopher's teachings. Then you show the clip for a bit too long and all of a sudden you're watching booty shots and some boys love... Games we played: 5:43 - Great Western Trail (2016, Alexander Pfister, eggertspiele) 15:03 - The Game: Face to Face (2017, Steffen Benndorf & Reinhard Staupe, Pandasaurus) 22:15 - Shards of Infinity (2018, Gary Arant & Justin Gary, Stone Blade) 31:13 -

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01:00:50

#49 Deck of Cards

Shelf Stable: A Board Gaming Podcast ·

2025/07/15

Gatorade is like the LaCroix of LaCroix which is not to be confused with carbonated water which is the Spindrift of LaCroix. Water is mid and the LaCroix of water is obviously [drumroll...] LaCroix. Why do they call it LaCroix when you la croix the cold drink la "cwa" hot drink the drink? Stroke and/or deep cut. Jury is out. Games we played: 5:03 - Yellow & Yangtze (2018, Reiner Knizia, Grail) 9:16 - Monopoly DEAL (2008, Katharine Chapman, Hasbro) 14:53 - Bohnanza (1997, Uwe Rosenberg, Amigo)

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57:24

#48 Mid Year Eval

Shelf Stable: A Board Gaming Podcast ·

2025/07/08

It's like horse racing but the horses are waifus. What's a waifu? Well that's kind of hard to explain. Have you heard of a gatcha? No? NorthernLion? Oh... well I don't know if this is going to work out. Thanks for the interview, I wish you the best of luck in finding a candidate. Games we played: 3:16 - 51st State (2010, Ignacy Trzewiczek, Portal) 9:54 - Gizmos (2018, Phil Walker-Harding, CMON) 15:11 - Mottainai (2015, Carl Chudyk, Asmadi) 21:03 - Side Effects (2017, Jen Igartua & Jade Shames &

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01:53:31

#47 ft. Tom Brewster, Iteration and Innovation

Shelf Stable: A Board Gaming Podcast ·

2025/07/01

Lesser Tom is joined by the Tomb Rewster of Shut Up & Sit Down fame this week to talk board games (shock) and video/podcast creation. Listen in on some Type III fun as we get into the nitty gritty of Cuppy Flicky 2. Wait- where is the typical deranged show note synopsis? Not this week buddy. I had a relaxing weekend and wrote this baby up while there was still daylight to spare. Better luck next time you bog-guzzling creep. 9:48 - Intro: Tom Brewster 13:04 - We Have to Know! Games we played:

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01:06:49

#46 Free to Play

Shelf Stable: A Board Gaming Podcast ·

2025/06/24

Psst... Hey kid. Get over here. I heard you like games. Get a load of these bad babies. We got all kinds. Dexterity role playing. Social deduction consims. Tom's sexy dice. I tell you what, first one's on me. You take this one home and you play it with your family. Tell 'em old Ken is selling. And if you snitch I'll getcha. Now scram. Games we played: 4:38 - Filipino Fruit Market (2009, Peer Sylvester, New Games Order) 8:32 - Echidna Shuffle (2018, Damon S Brown & Mike Raabe, Wattsalpoag) 14:18 -

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58:40

#45 Toy Factor

Shelf Stable: A Board Gaming Podcast ·

2025/06/17

Tom may have had some weird takes, but he was a good person. Today we honor his memory as he would have wanted us to: by participating in the unholy ritual he bestowed upon the listenership on that fateful June morning. Please join me in assembling our 7000+ Millennium Falcons and inserting our XXXL Bad Dragons in honor of all that is TOY... Cold open, map of music genres https://everynoise.com Games we played: 4:35 - Hundreds of Horses (2015, Forrest-Pruzan Creative, Ravensburger) 9:52 -

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