Brendan Hansen 6/3/26 Brendan Hansen 6/3/26

Episode 268: We Played New Hotness (Dark Pact, Feya's Swamp), Stone Cold Oldies, and All-Time Favorites at Geekway to the West!

Pete and Jake discuss all the games they played at Geekway to the West including Feya’s Swamp, Dark Pact, Oath, Guards of Atlantis II, and more

Brendan Hansen 5/27/26 Brendan Hansen 5/27/26

Episode 267: "I Drink Your Milkshake": Bus and other Shared Infrastructure Games

In this episode we do a deep dive on Splotter's first major hit Bus and discuss other shared infrastructure games

Brendan Hansen 5/20/26 Brendan Hansen 5/20/26

Episode 266: Agency, Storytelling, and Play: A Conversation with Cole Wehrle

In this episode Pete chats one-on-one with Cole Wehrle of Buried G iant Studios, designer or Root, Oat h, Arc s, and more.

Brendan Hansen 5/13/26 Brendan Hansen 5/13/26

Episode 265: What is a Euro Game? (What We Talk About)

"Euro" has been used as a descriptor for decades and it is inarguable that its meaning has changed over time. On this episode, the hosts try to hash out what the word means today.

Brendan Hansen 5/6/26 Brendan Hansen 5/6/26

Episode 264: Top 10 Games of All Time (…right now): Part 2

We gush over how much we love the games that made our top 5 favorite games in 2026

Brendan Hansen 4/29/26 Brendan Hansen 4/29/26

Episode 263: Our Top 10 Games of All Time (...right now): Part 1

Pete, Paul, Jake, and Brendan discuss their favorite games of all time in Pt. 1 of our lists of Top 10 games!

Brendan Hansen 4/22/26 Brendan Hansen 4/22/26

Episode 262: What Makes Games Deep? A Conversation About Complexity, Luck, and Skill with Jon Perry

An exploration of depth in games and high luck, high skill games with game designer, Jon Perry

Brendan Hansen 4/15/26 Brendan Hansen 4/15/26

Episode 261: Arcs Strikes Back: Exploring the Blighted Reach with Analog Arnie and Jared Ingersoll

A deep dive of the Blighted Reach campaign expansion for Arcs with Pete, Jared Ingersoll, and Analog Arnie

Brendan Hansen 4/8/26 Brendan Hansen 4/8/26

Episode 260: Duel for Cardia and the Value of Gameplay Modules (or the Lack Thereof)

Brendan and Jake deep dive Duel for Cardia and explore modular content in games

Brendan Hansen 4/1/26 Brendan Hansen 4/1/26

Episode 259: 2026 Game Show Spectacular: Achievement Play on Display

The return of our annual game show special!

Brendan Hansen 3/25/26 Brendan Hansen 3/25/26

Episode 258: Reports From a Gaming Marathon: Old King's Crown, Blood on the Clocktower, Splotters, and More!

Pete and Jake played a ton of games together! New hotness, old beige games, and a big dramatic session of Blood on the Clocktower!

Brendan Hansen 3/18/26 Brendan Hansen 3/18/26

Episode 257: Fun Through Frustration? Game Difficulty and Sail

What makes games difficult and why do we sometimes enjoy that? When does it go too far? Pete and Brendan explore the topic after discussing a very difficult game: the 2 player cooperative trick-taker Sail.

Brendan Hansen 3/11/26 Brendan Hansen 3/11/26

Episode 256: Isle of Skye: an Elegant Masterpiece of Variable Scoring

Jake and Paul deep dive the 2016 Kinnerspiel des Jahres Winner: Isle of Skye. Yo, that was 10 years ago? That's craaaazy! They go deep on the joys of variable scoring, catch up mechanisms, and the cozy vibes of building your own little thing.