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The podcast that brings board games to life! Aaron (he/him) and a guest host talk board games, role playing games, & video games. He also hosts Cult Classic Callback
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Benji and I braved the 37 degree C heat to play some disc golf today We could only play 12 holes before the heat drained us But the course, Whale Rock DGC in Templeton, CA was really cool I'd love to play a full round some day
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I bet I know the answer to this mystery
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It was a tough one to watch live too I thought we had it...
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Well, the Giants walking it off was not what we were hoping for, but it was a pretty tense finish and a fun game to watch
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If I didn't have the whole family, haha
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Game 3 of the trip is in San Francisco with the Blue Jays in town again So excited for this one!
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We talked about how much we enjoyed Freelancers and Forgotten Waters on a recent episode Very interested in the sci-fi world of the system
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My copy is waiting for me at the end of our road trip
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Benji took some photos as we crossed the bridge into San Francisco You can just see the top of the Golden Gate bridge peaking through the fog So beautiful!
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My son and I just rolled into San Francisco! We watched the last game in Seattle and we're here for tonight's game. Then off to Anaheim and SD before the All Star Break
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Because I'm so cute?
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Benji and I played one of the top rated disc golf courses in North America this evening, but we only played 9 holes because it's 40 degrees C We also met a new friend
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Benji and I had a really tight game of Lorcana while at Block 15 Brewery in Oregon He just beat me 20-18 Also, they're hazy IPAs were delicious
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It's Voodoo Donut time!
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This was perhaps my favourite game of 2023
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Episode 231 has arrived!
Brendo and I discuss Sankore: The Pride of Mansa Mus and Courtisans
And in the video game world, I talk about the puzzle of Animal Well and Brendo confesses his addiction to Slay the Spire
We also look at the Spiele de Jahres nominees
boardsalivepodcast.com/2024/07/07/e...
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I taught Suz Sail It's a really interesting 2p co-op trick taking game Plus pirates! I dig this one
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Good to know it's not just me, haha
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The boys wanted to play Dungeon Kart, which has a Mario Kart vibe Benji pulled off a wild final turn to win it
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I enjoyed my play of Lacrimosa, but I think it misses some of the area majority stuff with only 2p Definitely want to play it at 3 or 4
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Hey, I've watched that!
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Benji is trying to get the Seattle rally going in this one
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I wasn't a big fan of the original, but I like what this one does
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And now we get Free Baseball! Extra innings here we come. This game has been fantastic
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Game 2 of the mega trip is with some family Blue Jays vs Seattle I honestly don't know who I want to win I love them both, haha
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Haha, exactly. Bring on A Feast for Ra with all the pyramid shaped Tangrams
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Which helped her beat me in a very tight game of Forest Shuffle It's really, really good. I definitely need a copy.
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Tried out Tangram City this morning It's Rosenberg tile placement, but they're tangrams, NOT polyominos Very easy to learn, but still thinky
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Benji and I are at a Seattle Sounders match tonight Game 1 of our summer road trip extravaganza!
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Got to play Istanbul The Choose and Write game I like it better than the original Tough choices, but still uses the movement importance of the original game, sort of Would play again
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I could see how that matters more with more players too I was okay with going last most rounds, haha
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We played Line-It It's fine Some gambling ideas, but mostly just hoping you flop a card that fits your current ascending or descending line Suz thinks it's probably better at higher player counts
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We tried out Cat Sudoku Summer Festival It's a prototype, but has some really interesting card play Very interested to see how it looks once it's fully published
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We played Cities, which is the new team up of Phil Walker-Harding and Steve Finn It's a very interesting drafting game with some cool table presence Totally worth trying out
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Tried out World Wonders with the Mundo expansion It's a solid polyomino drafting game with some very cute pieces
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Oh yes, the unique hotel powers are so good
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I got to try Lacuna today It's a really interesting two player abstract where you're placing your tokens on the board between flowers to collect them Collect the majority of each flower and control the majority of the flower colours to win Really easy to teach, but interesting choices
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Yup, same here. The original is just so good
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Suz and I finished the night with a game of Shinjuku, a Japanese import designed by a Seattle designer, haha It was really interesting Simple to learn but tough (at least for me) to do well Route building plus pick up and deliver
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Suz and I finished the night with a game of Shinjuku, a Japanese import designed by a Seattle designer, haha It was really interesting Simple to learn but tough (at least for me) to do well Route building plus pick up and deliver
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We tried out the roll and write version of Grand Austria Hotel It was solid, but not nearly as good as the original
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I tried Agueda City of Umbrellas tonight It's a lighter drafting game in the vein of Azul, but just not as good It's fine, but I don't need to play it again
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We're playing Thunder Road Vendetta with our boys and it's been hilarious!
We set off Suz's loud noise monitor with our shouts
This game is so very good
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Well Forest Shuffle is FANTASTIC Tons of combos A bit of engine building Just really simple but also really interesting Very cool game
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When you're visiting @425suzanne.bsky.social you have to come bearing gifts of roll and writes
So I brought my copy of Port Royal The Dice Game
Then she proceeded to beat me, haha
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We bring the good stuff
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It didn't feel as pirate-y as we were hoping
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This one turned out to be just fine Some annoying puzzles Not as good as the first one
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Camping means it's time for Lins and me to do an escape room Tonight is Side Quest 7th Sea We really enjoyed the Nemesis themed one we played earlier this year, so hoping this one is good too
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We did a little camping workout with Don't Forget Leg Day Elsie wasn't a big fan, but Benji and I like it and enjoy the hidden information.
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