Paul and Jake deep dive a legendary auction, press your luck game by Dr. Reiner Knizia, Ra!

A deep dive of Cole Wehrle's Arcs!

The 2025 Decidies! Pete, Paul, Jake, and Brendan discuss their favorite board games of 2025.

We look back at the past year, which was full of changes for the show.

Pete, Jake, and Brendan discuss their favorite video games and their ties to board games…

Brendan and Pete deep dive Agent Avenue and Hanamikoji and discuss “donkey space”

All four hosts are present to participate in a deep conversation about why we play games and whether getting good at them is a worthwhile endeavor.

Going once, going twice... Pete, Paul, and Brendan chat about their favorite auction games

Part 2 of our exploration of deck building games with a special look at Dune Imperium

An discussion of the types of mechanics often seen in tile laying games and a discussion of Paris: La Cite De La Lumiere

We discuss fighting games and deep dive Tag Team!

Paul, Jake, and Pete discuss their experience at Stonemaier Design Day 2025!

In this quirky episode with Jake, Pete, Paul, and Brendan we draft board game components

A conversation about best practices in game design with Jon Perry the designer of Air, Land, and Sea, Hot Streak, Spots, and more

An exploration of deckbuilding in tabletop games and the game that started it all, Dominion

We continue our component series by discussing meeples, money, and all the “other "stuff” we use to play games

In this episode we explore what makes a game feel “brain burning” and deep dive The Castles of Mad King Ludwig

A discussion of the use of dice as a component in tabletop games!

We continue our exploration of Root with a discussion about the decision space of Root expansion factions in The Riverfolk, Underworld, and Marauder expansions

Pete and Paul dive deep into the twists behind the modern trick-taking renaissance