Garrett's Games 1031: Dr. Finn's Game Books & Popcorn!
Release Date: 02/08/2026
Garrett's Games 1042: Fair Enough and Cat and the Tower
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This week Shelley and I check out the 'official game of Essen 2025' Fair Enough by Friedemann Friese from Skellig Games then we cooperatively work to build a tower for cats (though we could have done it competitively too!) Cat and the Tower by Masakazu Takizawa from Arcane Wonders Remember you can sponor the podcast directly by going to OR check out our extensive list of games that no longer fit on our shelves, but BELONG on your table:
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Garrett's Games 1041: Merchants of Andromeda, Faraway + Expansion, and Pixies + Expansion
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This week we check out THREE games - well, one new version of an older game, along with expansions for two recent card games Merchants of Andromeda by Reiner Knizia from Allplay Faraway and its Under Starry Skies expansion by Johannes Goupy and Corentin Lebrat from Pandasaurus Games Pixies and its Flower Power expansion by Johannes Goupy from Pandasaurus Games Fun times for new visits with added cards, as well as the Allplay title which is a revamping of the classic Merchants of Amsterdam! Remember you can support this podcast and our video series by going to OR check out the extensive list...
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Garrett's Games 1040: Formaggio and Peanuts Talent Show!
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This week Shelley and I check out a wonderful sequel to one of our favorite games Formaggio by Ben Rosset from Road to Infamy Games then we enjoy a cute trick-taking/deck building game with Charles Schultz artwork Peanuts Talent Show! by Root and Koudai Tateno from CMON Remember you can support this podcast and our video series directly by going to OR check out our extensive list of games that no longer fit on our shelves, but belong on your table:
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Garrett's Games 1039: Ito and World Wonders
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This week it's two very different Arcane Wonders titles - one co-op for up to 10 players, and the other strategy game with awesome bits: Ito by Mitsuru Nakamura and World Wonders by Ze Mendes Remember to SUBSCRIBE and check out our videos for every game we discuss on the audio podcast! You can support our work here an on our video series directly by going to OR check out our extensive list of games that no longer fit on our shelves, but belong on YOUR table:
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Garrett's Games 1038: Tulikko and Sweet Lands
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This week on Garrett's Games, Shelley and I check out a family-friendly tile-laying game: Tulikko by Jerome Soleil and Nicolas Melet from Pandasaurus Games then dive into the DEEP end of heavy games with a theme revolving around desserts? Sweet Lands by Totsucca Chuo from Uchibacoya and Devir Remember to SUBSCRIBE and help support this podcast and our video series directly by going to OR check out our extensive UPDATED list of games that no longer fit on our shelves, but belong on YOUR table:
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Garrett's Games 1037: Qwirkle Flex and Onstage
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Shelley and I check out an amazing new sequel to a Spiel des Jahres winner Qwirkle Flex by Susan McKinley Ross and Reiner Knizia from Mindware then we try out another interesting twist on the trick-taking genre Onstage by Michael Orion from Arcane Wonders Remember that you can help support the podcast directly at OR Check out the extensive list of games that no longer fit on our shelves, but belong on your table:
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Garrett's Games 1036: Tend and Buffet Boss
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This week we exploit another planet and send our plants, animals and other goods back home in the draw and draw behemoth Tend by Max Anderson, Zac Dixon, Austin Harrison, and Toby Sarnelle from IV Studio then we try to pile the best food on our respective plates in Buffet Boss by Daryl Chow from Arcane Wonders Remember you can sponsor the podcast and our video series by going to OR Check out the extensive list of games that no longer fit on our shelves, but belong on YOUR table:
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Garrett's Games and Geekiness 1035: Fountains and Number Chain!
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This week Shelley and I build fountains, then try to string nubmered cards together in a shedding game: Fountains by Kedric Winks from The Op Games and Number Chain by Woojin Yang from Arcane Wonders check out our VIDEOS for each of these games here: www.youtube.com/@garrettsgames Remember you can sponsor the podcast and our video series by going to OR Check out the extensive list of games that no longer fit on our shelves, but belong on YOUR table:
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Garrett's Games 1034: Leylines and Pinatas
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This week Shelley and I travel a circular board to pick up and deliver items to specific fantasy shops in Leylines by Daryl Andrews and Wolfgang Kramer from Arcane Wonders Then we head into the land of trick taking once again for a new twist in Pinatas by Reiner Knizia from Allplay Remember to SUBSCRIBE and check out our YouTube channel for videos on each of these titles. You can support the podcast and our video series directly at OR check out our extensive list of games that no longer fit on our shelves, but belong on your table:
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Garrett's Games 1033: Take Time, Pergola, and Trambahn
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This week Shelley and I check out two 2025 releases, as well as looking back 11 years to a games that had been gathering dust on our shelf: Take Time (2025) by Alexi Piovesan and Julien Prothiere from Libellud - a co-op game with 40 challenges in the box for 2-4 players. Pergola (2025) by Michal Golab Golebiowski and Przemek Wojtkowiak from Rebel Studio Trambahn (2015) by Helmut Ohley from Mayfair and Lookout Games Remember to check out our accompanying videos over on YouTube at You can sponsor the podcast directly by going to OR Check out the extensive list of games that no longer fit...
info_outlineThis week Shelley and I get a chance to check out games from two game BOOKS published or forthcoming from one of our favorite designers - Dr. Finn!
First we check out
Dr. Finn's Book of Solo Strategy and Word Games (Amazon Link Below):
https://www.amazon.com/Finns-Book-Solo-Strategy-Games/dp/B0FBJYZZ48
and three games from the forthcoming
Dr. Finn's Book of 2-Player Strategy and World Games (Kickstarter Link Below):
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/drfinnsgames/biblios-qandp-dr-finns-2021-games/creator
Then we check out another one of our Essen 2025 pick ups:
Popcorn by Victor Saumont from Iello
Thanks to our sponsor this week - Dr. Finn's Games
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