Garrett's Games 930: 1923 Cotton Club and Autumn
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This week it's all about small box games. The first, quick title for 1-2 players is Autumn by Maria and Enrique Blasco from Devir then we try one of those small games that play like their bigger brothers in 1923 Cotton Club by Pau Carles from Looping Games Make sure to sponsor the podcast at OR help us make room for new games by supporting the podcast and getting some great titles for your own table here:
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Garrett's Games 929: Revive + Call of the Abyss Expansion and Amritsar
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As promised, Shelley and I get one of last week's big games back to the table with it's recent expansion for a discussion of what that adds in Revive + The Call of the Abyss Expansion by Helge Meissner, Kristian Amundsen Ostby, Eilif Svensson and Anna Wermlund from Aporta Games then we got a great and beautiful mancala-based game on the table with Amritsar by David Heras Pino from Ludonova
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Garrett's Games 928: Revive Redux and Scholars of the South Tigris
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Shelley and I get two HEAVY games to the table this week, re-visiting Revive by Helge Meissner, Kristian Amundsen Ostby, Eilif Svensson and Anna Wermlund from Aporta Games Scholars of the South Tigris by Shem Phillips and SJ MacDonald from Renegade Game Studios and Garphill Games Support the podcast at OR check out the extensive list of games we have for sale that belong on your table!
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Garrett's Games 927: Apiary and The Gig
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Shelley and I play two games that provide variety through various player boards: The Gig by Robb Smigielski, Lewis Shaw, Jamie Gray, and Dann May from Braincrack Games and Apiary by Connie Vogelmann from Stonemaier Games
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Garrett's Games 926: Dune Imperium Uprising and Books of Time
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Shelley and I get two heavier games to the table this week. First up is a sequel to a worker placement/deck builder we've enjoyed in the past: Dune Imperium: Uprising by Paul Dennen from Dire Wolf and Legendary then we create cool 3-ring binder books, collect resources and perform actions in Books of Time by Filip Glowacz from Board&Dice
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Garrett's Games 925: Cathedral of Orleans and Djinn
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Shelley and I work together to build Orleans' cathedral in the cooperative family game The Cathedral of Orleans by Wolfgang Dirscherl, Markus Müller, and Reiner Stockhausen from dlp games and Matagot then we compete to capture the most genies while collecting resources in Djinn by Benjamin Schwer from Hall Games and Pegasus Spiele
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Garrett's Games 924: Ark Nova + Marine Worlds Expansion and Heart of Venice
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Shelley and I add the Marine Worlds Expansion to Ark Nova by Mathias Wigge from Feuerland Spiele and Capstone Games and then roll dice to build canals and ship goods in Heart of Venice by Yuko Y from JrnyCat
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Garrett's Games 923: Art Society and Footprints
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This week Shelley and I get snooty as we buy painting to hang on our crowded wall in Art Society by Mitch Wallace from Mighty Boards the go prehistoric as we wander across various landscapes in Footprints by Eilif Svensson, Asmund Svensson and Geir Andre Wahlquist from Chilifox Games
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Garrett's Games 922 - The Disappointing Games of 2023
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After our Top 10 Games last week, it's time to reveal some of our disappointments of the year...and also suggest OTHER games by many of the designers that you should play instead. The Fox Experiment (play Wingspan) Mosaic Glades (play Keythedral) Spellbook (play Sushi Go...or get a pack of cards and play Rummy!) Atiwa (play Agricola) Railway Book (play Yokohama) Trekking Through History (play Trekking the National Parks) Stack n Stuff Orichalcum Rauha Bonsai And our best gaming experience (to end on a positive note) involved playing flowerpower out on our deck.
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Garrett's Games 921 - Doug & Shelley's Top 10 Games of 2023
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Remember to sponsor the podcast at or check out our extensive list of games for sale here: It's time for our annual countdown of our favorite games that were new to us in 2023! We always wait about a month into the next year so we can try and play as many of the big games as possible, but we still haven't gotten around to all of the possibly great games we have seen on other reviewers end-of-year lists. With that caveat, listen for our comments and our lists are below: Doug's Honorable Mentions In the Footsteps of Darwin by Gregory Grard & Matthieu Verdier from Sorry We Are French...
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The games mentioned (or added after we recorded), Alphabetically by Publisherf - a total of 110:
FTW?!
Cascadia Landmarks
Fit to Print
Pollen
The Academy
Cabanga!
Schrödingers Katzen
Z3bra
Pampero
House of Cats
Revive: Call of the Abyss
Tucana Builders
Gap
Neotopia
World of Wonders
Ceres
Blueprints of Mad King Ludwig
Welcome to...Edition Collector
Moon River
Next Station: Tokyo
Barcelona
Books of Time
Nucleum
SideQuest: 7th Sea
Kick Off: Coach
From the Moon
Sea Salt and Paper: Extra Salt
Carnival
Karakum
Footprints
Anunnaki: Dawn of the Gods
Rats of Wistar + Expansions
Portals
Kutná Hora: The City of Silver
Match of the Century
Moorland
Evacuation
3 Ring Circus
Bamboo
Bitoku: Resutoran
Ierusalem: Anno Domini
Savernake Forest
The White Castle
Yokai Sketch
Leonardo da Vinci's Codex Leicester
Cathedral of Orleans
Orleans: The Plague
Pioneer Rails
Keops
Havalandi
Prey Another Day
Walking in Burano: Roll & Write
Sea Dragons
Mytikas
Nautilus Island
Amygdala
Delta
Planta Nubo
Vedur
Taiwan Night Market
Contraband Insider
Printing Press
Sunrise Lane (re-issue of Rondo)
Discordia
Dim Sum
Coffee Rush
Nunatak
Wave
All Roads
Hens
Tipperary
1902 Melies
Urbify
Amritsar: The Golden Temple
The A.R.T. Project
Evenfall
The Fox Experiment
Concordia: Roma/Sicilia
Pictures: USA
Satori
Art Gallery
Lunaris 45
Dance of the Ibexes (Tanz der Hornochsen)
Sardegna (Kreta)
Stereo Mind: Classical
Tequila
Celtae
Gods of Rome
Lata
Missao M
The Glade
Mycelia
Aelderman
e-Mission
Kuhfstein
Maps of Misterra
Redwood
SpellBook
Bier Pioniere
Age of Rome
Food Trucks
Zoo Tycoon: The Board Game
Stamp Collection (California)
Dr. Frankenstein
Five Peaks