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Season 2, Episode 4: Top 5 Catan Killers

Season 2, Episode 4 is all about our Top 5 Catan Killers. While Catan is an old favorite, we talk about games which are a step up including Machi Koro, Machi Koro 2, Machi Koro Legacy, Isle of Skye: From Chieftain to King, Bad Company, Solenia, Valeria: Card Kingdoms, Ginkgopolis, Call to Adventure, Via Nebula, […]

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Season 2, Episode 3: SaltCON Spring 2022

In Season 2, Episode 3, we share our experiences at SaltCON Spring 2022. We talk about pretty much all the games we played, including Great Western Trail (Second Edition), Witchstone, MicroMacro: Crime City – Full House, Cape May, Ark Nova, Bitoku, So Clover!, Mystic Paths, Cascadia, Legacies, Founders of Teotihuacan, Brian Boru, Paris: l’Étoile, Milestones, […]

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Season 2, Episode 2: Serial Games

In Season 2, Episode 2 of Cards and Cubes, we start with a challenging trivia about the bottom 10 games with logged plays on BGG for January 2022. We continue with a discussion about Serial Games – game series which have mechanical or otherwise closely related “sequels.” We give some examples of “serialization” including mechanical, […]

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Season 2, Episode 1: Top 5 Games and Disappointments of 2021

In Season 2, Episode 1 of Cards and Cubes, we talk about our Top 5 Games and Top 5 Disappointments of 2021. Games mentioned include Codex Naturalis, Embarcadero, Bloodborne: The Board Game, Furnace, The Crew: Mission Deep Sea, Venice, Steampunk Rally Fusion, Cubitos, Oath, Beyond the Sun, Anno 1800, Excavation Earth, Origins: First Builders, Red […]

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Episode 55: Burnout

In Episode 55 of Cards and Cubes, we talk about games we’ve played recently including Ragusa, Yukon Airways, Grand Austria Hotel: Let’s Waltz!, Teotihuacan with expansions, Terra Mystica, Underwater Cities, and Gaia Project. We then go on to our topic for this episode which is burnout – what is it, what causes it, some introspection, […]

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Episode 54: Board Game Expansions

In Episode 54 of Cards and Cubes, we talk about games we played recently such as Greed, Agricola (Revised Edition), Smartphone Inc., Electropolis, and Gaia Project. Our topic today is “Board Game Expansions” and we also have a short discussion about deluxe versions of games. Our games on the horizon this week are Tsukuyumi: Full […]

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Episode 53: SaltCON End of Summer 2021

In Episode 53 of Cards and Cubes, we have a recap of SaltCON End of Summer 2021. We go through the 4 days of the convention and a large number of notable games we played. We mention games such as Red Rising, MicroMacro: Crime City, Paleo, Rococo: Deluxe Edition, The Castles of Tuscany, Praga Caput […]

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Episode 52: Top 3 Games We Haven’t Played from the SaltCON Library

In Episode 52 of Cards and Cubes, we are bringing you a recording from our event at SaltCON End of Summer 2021! We have a combined run through our Top 3 Games We Haven’t Played from the SaltCON Library and related topics with fellow podcasters from The Innkeeper’s Table. Games mentioned include Myrmes, Echidna Shuffle, […]

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Episode 51: 3 Kinds of Games to Play at a Game Convention

In Episode 51 of Cards and Cubes, we have a short intro about themes which affect our interest in games. We go on to games played, which this week include Alchemists, Massive Darkness, Horizon Zero Dawn: The Board Game, and Space Gate Odyssey. Our topic this week is “3 Kinds of Games to Play at […]

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Episode 50: Hidden Information in Tabletop Games

In Episode 50 of Cards and Cubes, our games played over the last couple of weeks are Nippon, Unlock!: Mythic Adventures, The Prodigals Club with Last Will, and Cubitos. As prompted by some recent experiences playing on Board Game Arena and its dynamic scoring, our topic today is Hidden Information in Tabletop Games. Our Games […]