Episode 193 - Assembly Required

October 5, 2023

Ambie and Crystal discuss a game they both played recently - Glitch Squad. Then, Ambie goes over her adventures in print and play (PnP) games and answers some of Crystal's questions. Learn some beginner tips on PnP - supplies to use, why to PnP, and some games to start with!

Shikoku 1889 | How to Play

August 31, 2023

Do you want to learn how to play 18xx games? This is a quick and comprehensive video that teaches you how to set up and play Shikoku 1889, which is my go-to game for introducing new players to the genre of 18xx games. The game and upgraded money cards were provided by the publisher Grand Trunk Games.


Episode 190 - The Best Games You’ve Never Heard Of

August 24, 2023

Ambie and Crystal discuss a couple games they played recently, including the My First Adventure series (Journey to Ochre Land, Discovering Atlantis, and Finding the Dragon) and Okanagan: Valley of the Lakes. Then, we talk about games that we love but that we don't hear other people talk about much.

Episode 185 - But I Don’t Want To!

June 15, 2023

Ambie and Crystal discuss a couple games they played recently, including Shikoku 1889 and First Ascent. Then, we talk about times when we really don't feel like getting together to play board games (but then we usually still do).

Episode 181 - The Perfect Collection

April 20, 2023

Ambie and Crystal discuss a couple games they played recently, including Kites, Agent Decker, and Descent: Legends of the Dark. Then, we talk about what factors go into making your own perfect board game collection.

Episode 177 - Rules of the House

February 23, 2023

Ambie and Crystal discuss a couple games they played recently, including Tiny Turbo Cars and The Great Split. Then, we talk about house rules and when might be a good time to implement them.

1880: China Overview

October 19, 2022

This is a quick overview what makes the 18xx game 1880: China unique. 1880: China is a longer title in the 18xx series with a bunch of weird rules that work together well to make a game where you're trying to make the best corporations.


Episode 164 - Chit Chat

August 25, 2022

Ambie and Crystal discuss a couple games they played recently, including Village Green and Living Forest. We then take a break from a specific topic of the week and just chat with each other about Crystal's new gaming table, Ambie's Kickstarter, the board game community, and Ambie's kids.

Episode 149 - Personal Gaming Evolution

January 27, 2022

Ambie and Crystal discuss a couple games they played recently, including Unmatched: Battle of Legends, Volume Two and The Hunger. We then talk about how our gaming tastes have evolved in the time we've been playing board games.

Episode 138 - The Importance of Being Replayable

August 26, 2021

Ambie and Crystal discuss a couple games they've played recently, including Project Nos, Flapjack Flipout, and TEN. We then talk about replayability in games and what things can make a game replayable.

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