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Ambie and Crystal discuss a couple games they played recently, including Venn, Disney Tim Burton's The Nightmare Before Christmas: Merry Madness, and Ready Set Bet. We then talk about games that take less than 15 minutes to play! Announcements: 0:42 Recent Games: 1:36 Short Games: 15:11 Outro: 28:23 Bloopers: 29:19 Join our discord: https://discord.gg/WvRVnVeYMS Venn: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/360175/venn The Nightmare Before Christmas: Merry Madness: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/368541/disney-tim-burtons-nightmare-christmas-merry-madne Ready Set Bet: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/351040/ready-set-bet Support us at https://www.patreon.com/boardgameblitz This episode was sponsored by Grey Fox Games. Use the code 'GFGBLITZ2022' for 20% off non-exclusive items from their site: http://www.greyfoxgames.com/ For the full show notes visit our site at http://www.boardgameblitz.com/posts/335

Ambie and Crystal discuss a couple games they played recently, including Pocket Book Adventures, The Mysterious Case of Dancing Mania, Connected Clues, and Gutenberg. We then talk about what "gateway games" are and some games we like using to show people what's out there in the board gaming hobby! And finally, Crystal goes over the etymology of the word 'Clue.' Announcements: 0:49 Recent Games: 1:28 Gateway Games: 15:54 Board Game Etymology - 'Clue': 30:53 Outro: 32:59 Bloopers: 33:55 Join our discord: https://discord.gg/WvRVnVeYMS Pocket Book Adventures: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/358663/pocket-book-adventures -on Kickstarter: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/grumpy-spider-games/pocket-book-adventures?refid=97319 The Mysterious Case of Dancing Mania: https://www.wackywheels.nl/escape-games/products/?edition=MG0008&variant=printed Connected Clues: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/367197/connected-clues Gutenberg: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/339958/gutenberg Support us at https://w

Ambie and Crystal discuss a couple games they played recently, including LOK, The Mysterious Case of Dancing Mania, and Nicodemus. We then talk about turning video games into board games and which video games we'd like to see as board games. Announcements: 0:41 Recent Games: 1:12 Video Games as Board Games: 12:44 Outro: 30:43 Bloopers: 31:38 Join our discord: https://discord.gg/WvRVnVeYMS LOK: https://www.blazgracar.com/lok The Mysterious Case of Dancing Mania: https://www.wackywheels.nl/escape-games/ Nicodemus: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/334644/nicodemus Support us at https://www.patreon.com/boardgameblitz This episode was sponsored by Grey Fox Games. Use the code 'GFGBLITZ2022' for 20% off non-exclusive items from their site: http://www.greyfoxgames.com/ For the full show notes visit our site at http://www.boardgameblitz.com/posts/332

Ambie and Crystal discuss a couple games they played recently, including Desktop HEBOCON Battle Kit and The Cupid Crisis. We then talk about board game.... boxes! And other containers, receptacles, or holders that board games can come in. Recent Games: 0:38 Board Game Boxes: 11:52 Outro: 28:01 Bloopers: 28:57 Join our discord: https://discord.gg/WvRVnVeYMS Desktop HEBOCON Battle Kit: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/240415/desktop-hebocon-battle-kit Holiday Hijinks #4: The Cupid Crisis: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/345046/holiday-hijinks-4-cupid-crisis Support us at https://www.patreon.com/boardgameblitz This episode was sponsored by Grey Fox Games. Use the code 'GFGBLITZ2022' for 20% off non-exclusive items from their site: http://www.greyfoxgames.com/ For the full show notes visit our site at http://www.boardgameblitz.com/posts/331

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. Recent Games: 0:35 Chit Chat: 11:10 Outro: 28:36 Check out our merch (including Hexy): https://www.redbubble.com/people/boardgameblitz/shop?asc=u Join our discord: https://discord.gg/WvRVnVeYMS Village Green: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/300583/village-green Living Forest: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/328479/living-forest Support us at https://www.patreon.com/boardgameblitz This episode was sponsored by Grey Fox Games. Use the code 'GFGBLITZ2022' for 20% off non-exclusive items from their site: http://www.greyfoxgames.com/ For the full show notes visit our site at http://www.boardgameblitz.com/posts/330

Ambie, Crystal, and special guest Nick (@Nyobari) discuss a couple games they played recently, including Master Word, Voices In My Head, and Cat in the Box: Deluxe Edition. We then ask Nick about his time at Gen Con and hear some of his hot takes! Announcements: 0:38 Recent Games: 4:18 Gen Con Hot Takes: 17:04 Outro: 38:16 Bloopers: 39:20 Check out Ambie's book on Kickstarter now! The last day is Tuesday, August 16! https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/ambierona/board-game-day Join our discord: https://discord.gg/WvRVnVeYMS Master Word: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/302734/master-word Voices In My Head: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/354254/voices-my-head Cat in the Box: Deluxe Edition: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/345972/cat-box-deluxe-edition Support us at https://www.patreon.com/boardgameblitz This episode was sponsored by Grey Fox Games. Use the code 'GFGBLITZ2022' for 20% off non-exclusive items from their site: http://www.greyfoxgames.com/ For the full show notes visit our site

Ambie and Crystal discuss a couple games they played recently, including The One Ring RPG and Paint the Roses. We then talk about some good etiquette you can have while gaming, hosting, or attending a game night. And then Crystal revives the etymology segment with the origin of the word 'Etiquette'! Announcements: 0:47 Recent Games: 2:55 Game Etiquette: 18:41 Board Game Etymology - 'Etiquette': 28:45 Outro: 29:58 Bloopers: 30:53 Check out Ambie's book on Kickstarter now! https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/ambierona/board-game-day Check out our Tabletop Tag video: https://youtu.be/wIyTD0Ls3O0 Join our discord: https://discord.gg/WvRVnVeYMS The One Ring: https://boardgamegeek.com/rpg/72513/one-ring-2nd-ed The One Ring Starter Set: https://rpggeek.com/rpgitem/348191/one-ring-starter-set Paint the Roses: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/253759/paint-roses Support us at https://www.patreon.com/boardgameblitz This episode was sponsored by Grey Fox Games. Use the code 'GFGBLITZ2022' for 20% off non-excl

Ambie and Crystal discuss a couple games they played recently, including echoes: The Cocktail, echoes: The Microchip, and Birds of a Feather. We then list off our top 5 favorite word games! Announcements: 0:37 Recent Games: 1:33 Top 5 Word Games: 8:54 Outro: 36:22 Bloopers: 37:17 Check out Ambie's book at https://ambievaldes.com/boardgameday/ or https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/ambierona/board-game-day Join our discord: https://discord.gg/WvRVnVeYMS echoes: The Cocktail: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/342210/echoes-cocktail echoes: The Microchip: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/342209/echoes-microchip Birds of a Feather: Western North America: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/358000/birds-feather-western-north-america Birds of a Feather on Gamefound: https://gamefound.com/projects/snowbrightstudio/birds-of-a-feather-western-north-america Support us at https://www.patreon.com/boardgameblitz This episode was sponsored by Grey Fox Games. Use the code 'GFGBLITZ2022' for 20% off non-exclusi

Ambie and Crystal discuss a couple games they played recently, including Disney Sorcerer's Arena: Epic Alliances Core Set and Quirky Circuits: Penny & Gizmo's Snow Day! We then talk about games that we think a non-hobby gamer could learn on their own. Recent Games: 0:43 No Teacher Games: 13:34 Outro: 24:28 Check out Ambie's book at https://ambievaldes.com/boardgameday/ or https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/ambierona/board-game-day Join our discord: https://discord.gg/WvRVnVeYMS Disney Sorcerer's Arena: Epic Alliances Core Set: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/357746/disney-sorcerers-arena-epic-alliances-core-set Quirky Circuits: Penny & Gizmo's Snow Day!: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/356133/quirky-circuits-penny-gizmos-snow-day Support us at https://www.patreon.com/boardgameblitz This episode was sponsored by Grey Fox Games. Use the code 'GFGBLITZ2022' for 20% off non-exclusive items from their site: http://www.greyfoxgames.com/ For the full show notes visit our site at http://www.boardga

Ambie and Crystal discuss a couple games they played recently, including The Hinck's Gazette Boxed Set, Origins: First Builders, and PUSH. We then are joined by Pam, a patron of the show, to talk about campaign games, what we like and dislike about them, and some of our favorite campaign games. Recent Games: 0:46 Campaign Games: 12:14 Outro: 34:39 Bloopers: 35:35 Check out Ambie's book at https://ambievaldes.com/boardgameday/ or https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/ambierona/board-game-day Join our discord: https://discord.gg/WvRVnVeYMS The Hinck's Gazette Boxed Set: https://www.teambluefish.com/product-page/gazette-boxed-set-1-vol-1-issues-2-6 Origins: First Builders: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/322588/origins-first-builders PUSH: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/265256/push Support us at https://www.patreon.com/boardgameblitz This episode was sponsored by Grey Fox Games. Use the code 'GFGBLITZ2022' for 20% off non-exclusive items from their site: http://www.greyfoxgames.com/ For the ful

Ambie and Crystal discuss a couple games they played recently, including The Lord of the Rings: Journeys in Middle-Earth and Colt Express. We then are joined by Matt, a patron of the show, to talk about what board games might be good to play at a wedding reception for people who don't want to dance! Announcements: 0:42 Recent Games: 2:00 Wedding Games: 14:22 Outro: 32:12 Bloopers: 33:07 Check out Ambie's book at https://ambievaldes.com/boardgameday/ or https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/ambierona/board-game-day Join our discord: https://discord.gg/WvRVnVeYMS The Lord of the Rings: Journeys in Middle-Earth: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/269385/lord-rings-journeys-middle-earth Colt Express: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/158899/colt-express Support us at https://www.patreon.com/boardgameblitz This episode was sponsored by Grey Fox Games. Use the code 'GFGBLITZ2022' for 20% off non-exclusive items from their site: http://www.greyfoxgames.com/ For the full show notes visit our site at http:/

Ambie and Crystal discuss a couple games they played recently, including Hidden Leaders and Get on Board: New York & London. We then reminisce about the past 6 years of Board Game Blitz and celebrate our 6 year podcast anniversary! Announcements: 0:37 Recent Games: 1:26 6 Year Anniversary: 12:18 Outro: 40:09 Bloopers: 41:13 Watch our 6 year anniversary video to enter our contest: https://youtu.be/K7gxz_rNaiI Links to videos mentioned: Tragedy Looper Review: https://youtu.be/5n_XKwZvuTE Board Game Blitz music video: https://youtu.be/RPXXZMQZbYQ Streamers mentioned: Joe Sondow: https://www.twitch.tv/JoeSondow Ruel Gaviola: https://www.twitch.tv/ruelgaviola Panda8ngel: https://www.twitch.tv/panda8ngel PhantomMeeple: https://www.twitch.tv/phantommeeple Room 51: https://www.twitch.tv/room51live Tabletop Live Network: https://www.tabletoplivenetwork.com/ Join our discord: https://discord.gg/WvRVnVeYMS Hidden Leaders: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/320718/hidden-leaders Get on Board: New York & London: h

Ambie and Crystal discuss a couple games they played recently, including Scooby-Doo: Escape from the Haunted Mansion and Planet Unknown. We then talk about worker placement games and our top 5 board games with worker placement. Announcements: 0:45 Recent Games: 1:30 Top 5 Worker Placement Games: 13:04 Outro: 38:09 Bloopers: 39:07 Watch our 6 year anniversary video to enter our contest: https://youtu.be/K7gxz_rNaiI Join our discord: https://discord.gg/WvRVnVeYMS Scooby-Doo: Escape from the Haunted Mansion: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/302344/scooby-doo-escape-haunted-mansion Planet Unknown: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/258779/planet-unknown Support us at https://www.patreon.com/boardgameblitz This episode was sponsored by Grey Fox Games. Use the code 'GFGBLITZ2022' for 20% off non-exclusive items from their site: http://www.greyfoxgames.com/ For the full show notes visit our site at http://www.boardgameblitz.com/posts/321

Ambie and Crystal discuss a couple games they played recently, including Tales From the Loop: The Board Game and Loco Momo. We then talk about the intersection between giant dexterity board games and lawn games. Announcements: 0:39 Recent Games:1:20 Lawn Games: 12:14 Outro: 28:29 Join our discord: https://discord.gg/WvRVnVeYMS Tales From the Loop: The Board Game: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/306676/tales-loop-board-game Loco Momo: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/317299/loco-momo Support us at https://www.patreon.com/boardgameblitz This episode was sponsored by Grey Fox Games. Use the code 'GFGBLITZ2022' for 20% off non-exclusive items from their site: http://www.greyfoxgames.com/ For the full show notes visit our site at http://www.boardgameblitz.com/posts/320

Ambie and Crystal discuss a game they both played recently, Switch & Signal. We then talk about what can make a good board game name and some board games that we think have good names. Announcements: 0:38 Recent Games: 2:26 Good Game Names: 11:31 Outro: 26:13 Bloopers: 27:08 Watch us on Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/boardgameblitz and YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/boardgameblitz YouTube Podcast channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCZPKAB8xFygkDQzCUPyrZxQ Join our discord: https://discord.gg/WvRVnVeYMS Switch & Signal: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/317311/switch-signal Watch Ambie's playthrough: https://youtu.be/ycY0zODsiZA Support us at https://www.patreon.com/boardgameblitz This episode was sponsored by Grey Fox Games. Use the code 'GFGBLITZ2022' for 20% off non-exclusive items from their site: http://www.greyfoxgames.com/ For the full show notes visit our site at http://www.boardgameblitz.com/posts/319

Ambie and Crystal discuss a couple games they played recently, including The Book of Rituals and Mansplaining. We then have our annual awards show, the 2021 Blitzies! Announcements: 0:43 Recent Games: 1:24 The 2021 Blitzies: 10:55 --Best Party Game: 12:25 --Best Card Game: 14:06 --Best Cooperative Game: 15:58 --Best Trick Taker: 19:20 --Best Family Game: 20:35 --Best Roll & Write Game: 22:52 --Best Escape Room Game: 24:08 --Best Theming: 28:14 --Biggest Surprise: 30:49 --Best Dexterity Game: 33:39 --Best New to Us Not 2021: 35:44 --Best Game of 2021: 38:10 --Looking Forward to in 2022: 39:25 Outro: 42:41 Bloopers: 43:36 Join our discord: https://discord.gg/WvRVnVeYMS The Book of Rituals: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/348425/book-rituals Mansplaining: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/356245/mansplaining Support us at https://www.patreon.com/boardgameblitz This episode was sponsored by Grey Fox Games. Use the code 'GFGBLITZ2022' for 20% off non-exclusive items from their site: http://www.greyfoxg

Ambie, Crystal, and special guest Monique (@Gamefreakgeek) discuss a couple games they played recently, including some greeting card games from The Dark Imp. We then talk about our choices of games that we would give someone to help them get to know our personalities. Announcements: 0:44 Recent Games: 1:16 Get to Know You Games: 16:22 Outro: 36:35 Bloopers: 37:30 Check out Monique on Twitter and Twitch! Twitter: https://twitter.com/gamefreakgeek Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/Gamefreakgeekgirl Join our discord: https://discord.gg/WvRVnVeYMS Six Greeting Card Games: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/thedarkimp/six-greetings-card-games Playthrough of Guess How: https://youtu.be/CFqkEVzyJtg Support us at https://www.patreon.com/boardgameblitz This episode was sponsored by Grey Fox Games. Use the code 'GFGBLITZ2022' for 20% off non-exclusive items from their site: http://www.greyfoxgames.com/ For the full show notes visit our site at http://www.boardgameblitz.com/posts/316

Ambie and Crystal discuss a couple games they played recently, including Fire in the Hole! and Stella: Dixit Universe. We then talk about playing children's games - not with children, but just with adults! Announcements: 0:41 Recent Games: 2:09 Children's Games for Adults: 11:08 Outro: 26:01 Join our discord: https://discord.gg/WvRVnVeYMS Fire in the Hole!: https://fireinthehole.mcmiller.fun/ Stella: Dixit Universe: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/329845/stella-dixit-universe Support us at https://www.patreon.com/boardgameblitz This episode was sponsored by Grey Fox Games. Use the code 'GFGBLITZ2022' for 20% off non-exclusive items from their site: http://www.greyfoxgames.com/ For the full show notes visit our site at http://www.boardgameblitz.com/posts/315

This is episode 150 of our podcast! To celebrate, Ambie and Crystal spend the whole episode answering questions from you, our listeners! Announcements: 0:35 Q&A: 1:11 Outro: 42:34 Bloopers: 43:29 Join our discord: https://discord.gg/WvRVnVeYMS Support us at https://www.patreon.com/boardgameblitz This episode was sponsored by Grey Fox Games. Use the code 'GFGBLITZ2022' for 20% off non-exclusive items from their site: http://www.greyfoxgames.com/ For the full show notes visit our site at http://www.boardgameblitz.com/posts/314

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. Ask us questions for our next episode on this thread on BGG: https://boardgamegeek.com/thread/2784069/ask-us-anything Announcements: 0:42 Recent Games: 1:43 Gaming Evolution: 15:21 Outro: 33:56 Join our discord: https://discord.gg/WvRVnVeYMS Unmatched: Battle of Legends, Volume Two: https://www.boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/335764/unmatched-battle-legends-volume-two The Hunger: https://www.boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/339906/hunger Support us at https://www.patreon.com/boardgameblitz This episode was sponsored by Grey Fox Games. Use the code 'GFGBLITZ2022' for 20% off non-exclusive items from their site: http://www.greyfoxgames.com/ For the full show notes visit our site at http://www.boardgameblitz.com/posts/313