Rodney Smith (Watch It Played) and Joel Eddy (Drive Thru Games) join Candice to discuss the evolution of the COIN Series and why they find COIN games fascinating, along with sharing some of their favorites in the series...and getting each other hype to watch more anime. 00:00:00 Introduction00:06:23 TCGs + Gundam + Anime 00:26:36 Fresh Plays00:26:58 Fate of the Fellowship00:33:51 Tales of the Arthurian Knights00:45:35 Scape Goat00:55:30 The Evolution of the COIN Series00:55:52 COINsplain...

Filmmaker Simon Ennis joins Candice to discuss his new documentary The Hobby: Tales From The Tabletop, as well as emotions they love to feel watching movies/documentaries, and board games/board gaming experiences that evoke similar feelings. 00:00:00 Introduction00:02:40 The Hobby: Tales from the Tabletop00:25:03 Fresh Plays00:25:42 Unconscious Mind00:33:05 Man-Eating House00:41:33 Nemesis00:54:45 23 Knives01:06:23 Film Feelings from Board Games01:18:19 Abomination: The Heir of Frankenstein01...

Shea Parker from RTFM joins Candice to discuss a variety of enticing Gen Con 2025 releases. 00:00:00 Introduction00:02:22 Frosthaven Digital00:08:46 Fresh Plays00:09:50 TI4 - Twilight Codex Volume IV: Liberation00:20:46 The Defence of Procyon III00:34:36 Vantage00:45:36 Spooktacular00:55:30 Gen Con '25 Releases We're Most Excited to Play00:58:01 Above and Below: Haunted 01:00:33 Diplomacy: Era of Empire01:01:47 Galileo Galilei01:04:17 Luthier01:07:40 Transgalactica01:09:09 Ham Helsing01:...

Matthew Makak from Room 51 joins Candice to discuss board games with wacky themes. 00:00:00 Introduction00:04:28 Fresh Plays00:04:41 Escape Tales: The Awakening00:08:52 Primal: The Awakening00:19:15 Monster Hunter00:21:29 Distilled00:27:34 Star Trek: Captain's Chair00:33:40 2-Player Abstract Strategy Games w/ a Hint of Theme00:35:35 Kabuto Sumo00:38:10 Battle Dentale00:40:25 Magic Maze00:43:15 Dinosaur Gauge00:46:28 The Bloody Inn00:49:05 Shifty Eyed Spies00:50:30 Galaxy Trucker00:53:03 Cosmi...

Ruel Gaviola joins Candice to discuss 2-player abstract strategy board games with a hint of theme. 00:00:00 Introduction00:01:51 LFG Con00:07:03 Ticket to Ride 20th Anniversary video 00:09:42 Fresh Plays00:09:59 Conservas00:13:16 Hot Streak00:20:15 Hits & Outs (Baseball Highlights 2045, Kaosball)00:25:44 Typeset00:30:04 Chakra00:37:44 Coloretto00:39:22 2-Player Abstract Strategy Games w/ a Hint of Theme00:44:05 Donuts00:48:08 Ironwood00:51:32 Miyabi00:54:24 Tash Kalar00:57:48 Azul01:...

Eric Yurko joins Candice to discuss board games that were unexpected hits. 00:00:00 Introduction00:01:46 Video Games?!00:06:20 Life Beyond Board Games Podcast + Table Scraps00:08:57 BGG.Spring Highlights (Dogs of War, Guards of Atlantis II, Presages)00:17:15 Fresh Plays00:17:31 Zenith00:20:20 Scream Park00:24:44 Rivages00:28:06 Clash of Clans: The Epic Raid00:35:45 Unexpected Hits00:37:24 The Shipwreck Arcana00:40:02 Stomp the Plank00:43:05 Cat Sudoku: Summer Festival00:44:22 Decorum00:4...

Pénélope from Penelope Gaming joins Candice to discuss board games that they enjoyed in Paris and Étourvy. 00:00:00 Introduction00:02:18 Penelope Gaming + Festival International des Jeux - Cannes00:08:09 Fun in France!00:15:46 Extended Fresh Plays00:17:54 Zenith00:24:10 Revolve!00:29:54 CVLT00:35:40 Stupor Mundi00:43:49 Take Time00:49:29 Tir Na Nog00:56:40 Map Masters01:02:09 Toy Battle01:13:15 Behind01:17:32 Star Wars: Battle of Hoth01:19:52 Hues & Cues01:22:53 Treasure of the Dwarves01:...

Edward from Heavy Cardboard joins Candice to discuss the appeal of heavy board games, the ones they've been diggin, and the ones where the juice is worth the squeeze. 00:00:00 Introduction00:15:38 Fresh Plays00:16:35 Ayar: Children of the Sun00:25:38 Cosmic Frog00:31:54 Speakeasy00:40:23 Dungeon Degenerates00:54:25 Heavy Games: When the Juice is Worth the Squeeze00:56:15 The Heaviness in Board Games01:16:59 Age of Steam01:22:22 Leaving Earth01:26:20 Crystal Palace01:30:52 Black Rose Wars: Reb...

Game Designer Johnny Chin joins Candice to discuss Game Market West and a variety of indie board games. 00:00:00 Introduction00:07:12 Fresh Plays00:07:28 My Favourite Things00:11:10 Alice is Missing00:20:21 Mot Coin (Cryptrick & Trick and Trade)00:27:53 Libertalia: Winds of Galecrest00:37:16 Game Market West + Indie Games Appreciation00:46:25 Golpher00:49:23 Kansas City: Trick-taking Game00:53:06 We Need to Talk00:58:02 Oishii: Food Stall Clash (Hotpot Havoc)01:02:28 Trickarus01:07:42 Juv...

Jamie from Foster the Meeple joins Candice to discuss some of their favorite board games to play with 6 players. 00:00:00 Introduction00:01:22 Foster the Game-a-thon00:06:46 Circle DC00:14:21 Fresh Plays00:15:18 Crafting the Cosmos00:22:43 Argent: the Consortium00:36:49 Silver Fang00:43:32 Molly House00:59:22 Grunling: Fantastic Fruit01:02:16 Awesome Board Games for 6 Players01:03:18 Deception: Murder in Hong Kong01:08:01 Lovestruck01:11:10 Dune: Imperium - Uprising + Dune01:15:19 Camel Up (S...

Ben from Five Games For Doomsday joins Candice to discuss some of their favorite midweight euro games. 00:00:00 Introduction00:01:34 Five Games for Doomsday00:10:45 Fresh Plays00:12:15 Fellowship of the Ring: Trick-Taking Game00:16:58 Tip of the Diceberg00:27:13 Tricky Time Crisis00:32:42 Skull Queen00:40:21 Board Game Burnout, Black Rose Wars: Rebirth, & Cold Teaches00:56:24 Midweight Euro Games We Love01:03:35 Fresco01:07:27 Pirates of Maracaibo + GWT: El Paso01:14:27 Lancaster01:18:44 ...

Jenna from The Board Game Garden joins Candice to discuss some of their favorite cozy games. 00:00:00 Introduction00:05:36 Fresh Plays00:06:06 Raiders of Scythia00:12:02 Whistle Mountain00:24:58 Reforest00:30:57 Black Rose Wars: Rebirth00:48:16 Cozy Games We Love00:52:30 Mind Space00:55:40 Finding Calm00:56:44 River Valley Glassworks00:58:17 A Gentle Rain01:00:33 Rivages01:04:31 Patchwork01:06:55 Creature Comforts01:08:48 Chakra01:13:10 Nusfjord01:15:28 Le Havre01:17:17 Tangram City01:20:50 B...

Banzainator joins Candice to discuss to share a bunch of games they've been enjoying recently. 00:00:00 Introduction00:01:16 Manor Lords (video game)00:08:48 Cult of the New + Revisiting Older Games00:12:50 Extended Fresh Plays00:13:08 Azul Duel00:17:07 BGG Pod "Total Recall" (Whitehall Mystery, Road to Canterbury, Rock Hard: 1977, Downfall of Pompeii, Serenissima)00:30:00 Ready Set Bet: High Roller Edition00:35:12 Banana Boy VS Uni-Cone + Sky Towers00:45:17 Holiday Hills (Christmas Tree, Gin...

Twitch Streamer Amanda Panda joins Candice to discuss co-operative games they've recently been diggin' into. 00:00:00 Introduction00:05:18 BGG@Sea WestMex00:08:44 Fresh Plays00:09:00 Darwin's Journey00:12:31 Fives00:18:20 Dice Cards00:21:08 Bullet♥︎00:23:49 Awesome Co-op Discoveries00:24:20 Unstoppable00:30:36 Defenders of the Wild00:42:04 Buffer Time00:44:50 Conquest Princess: Fashion is Power 00:47:13 The Fellowship of the Ring: Trick-Taking Game00:53:26 Burgle Bros 3: Future Flip00:56...

Jack from The Cardboard Herald joins Candice to discuss some of their favorite hidden movement games. 00:00:00 Introduction00:08:29 BGG's 25th Anniversary + Hall of Fame00:13:23 TrickTakeuary (Mü & more: Revised Edition)00:16:40 Fresh Plays00:17:55 Star Wars: Unlimited00:21:13 Crown of Ash00:32:27 Mistborn00:39:20 Panda Spin00:50:09 Hidden Movement Games We Love00:52:23 Scotland Yard00:56:41 Mind MGMT01:00:34 Star Wars: Rebellion + Liberation01:05:03 Ninja: Legend of the Scorpion Clan01:1...

Dan Thurot from Space-Biff! joins Candice to discuss some of their favorite board and card games that hit different. 00:00:00 Introduction00:05:28 Fresh Plays00:05:48 The 7th Citadel00:09:22 The Lost Expedition00:20:07 Kinfire Chronicles: Night's Fall00:25:04 Mage Knight: Ultimate Edition00:38:20 Board & Cards Games That Hit Different00:40:53 Propaganda00:51:29 Witch's Shot Delivery Service01:00:28 Endurance01:05:56 Heading Forward01:09:52 Bronze Age01:14:36 Pariahs01:17:48 Peacemakers: H...

Maggie from ThinkerThemer joins Candice to discuss the best games they played in 2024.00:00:00 Introduction00:05:35 Fresh Plays00:06:02 Slay the Spire00:09:29 Gosu X00:17:14 Disney Lorcana (Pokémon...and other TCG rabbit holes)00:31:13 I’m Kind of a Big Dill00:35:35 That Escalated Quickly00:37:52 The Best Games We Played in 202400:39:14 Bottle Imp00:42:52 Attack on Titan: Deck-Building Game00:45:23 Life of Amazonia00:48:22 Tyrants of the Underdark00:51:08 Ginkgopolis00:53:00 Unsettled00:56:38...

Alex from BoardGameCo joins Candice to discuss a variety of adventure games and why they find them so appealing.00:00:00 Introduction00:01:40 PAX Unplugged Highlights (Great Western Trail: El Paso, Azul Duel, Crafting the Cosmos)00:09:10 Fresh Plays00:09:48 Arydia: The Paths We Dare Tread00:14:43 Re;Act - The Arts of War 00:22:57 Unconscious Mind00:27:38 Star Trek: Ascendancy00:33:58 A Gentle Rain00:36:40 Exploring Adventure Games00:44:43 Kingdom Death: Monster00:46:55 Oathsworn00:48:28 ...

Rolling Reggie joins Candice to discuss a variety of board and card games that are great for traveling.00:00:00 Introduction00:05:00 Fresh Plays00:05:17 Favor: Gods of Oethera00:11:44 Star Wars: The Deckbuilding Game00:22:26 Tapple00:26:46 Concordia: Solitaria00:41:42 Travel-Friendly Games We Love00:44:29 IOTA00:46:34 nana (Trio)00:49:30 Sardegna00:58:58 Silver & Gold01:04:34 Age of Civilization + Age of Galaxy01:07:54 Knarr01:14:03 RNSM01:20:31 Skulls of Sedlec, Tussie Mussie, Food Chain...

Steph Hodge from All the Meeples of the Rainbow joins Candice to discuss the 2024 BGG Holiday Gift Guide games, and games they played at BGG.CON 2024.00:00:00 Introduction00:05:49 Fresh Plays (BGG.CON '24)00:06:12 Civolution00:10:57 Pax Porfiriana00:21:35 Greenland00:25:22 Tales of the Arthurian Knights00:32:44 War of the Ring00:39:14 Sweet Lands00:43:05 Trick-Taking Games!00:43:25 Kansas City: The Trick-Taking Game00:45:25 BLOT00:49:48 FUCAZUL!00:51:29 Boo!00:52:13 Seas of Strife00:53:33 Mu ...