Garrett's Games and Geekiness

This week Shelley and I celebrate with fireworks in Festival by Gregory Grard from Scorpion Masque then try to solve murders in the Arconia in Only Murders in the Building: The Game by Aaron Donogh, Prospero Hall, and David Iezzi Thanks as always to our sponsor Bezier Games You can support the podcast directly by going to www.patreon.com/garrettsgames or check out the extensive list of great games at low prices that no longer fit on our shelves, but belong on your table: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/16ovRDNBqur0RiAzgFAfI0tYYnjlJ68hoHyHffU7ZDWk/edit?usp=sharing

Shelley and get dinner ready by placing ingredients on sticks in Kebab by Levi Robertson from Family Tree Games you can get it at https://familytree.games/kebab-1 Then we attempt to rescue as many people from Atlantis before it's lost over a 5-year period in Atlantis Exodus by Konstantinos Karagiannis and George Halkias from dlp game sna Capstone Games Thanks as always to our sponsor Bezier Games You can sponsor the podcast directly at www.patreon.com/garrettsgames OR check out our extensive list of games that no longer fit on our shelves, but belong on your table: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/16ovRDNBqur0RiAzgFAfI0tYYnjlJ68hoHyHffU7ZDWk/edit?usp=sharing

This week Shelley and I take classes to become better at magic in Studies in Sorcery by Chris Glein from Weird Giraffe Games then we build different color robots while obtaining help from assistants in Sparks by Adrian Adamescu, Purluca Florin, Kjetil Svendsen, and Kristian A. Ostby from Alion Games Thanks as always to our sponsor Bezier Games! You can support the podcast directly by going to www.patreon.com/garrettsgames OR check out our extensive list of games that no longer fit on our shelves, but belong on your table: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/16ovRDNBqur0RiAzgFAfI0tYYnjlJ68hoHyHffU7ZDWk/edit?usp=sharing

This week it's two games about birds. First up is a 2-player-only game about building the best nest in Bower by Pierpaolo Paoletti from Cranio Creations then we compete for nest space and use of the best creatures to gain majorities in various locations in Perch by Doug Hettrick from Inside Up Games Thanks as always to our sponsor Bezier Games! You can sponsor the podcast directly by heading to www.patreon.com/garrettsgames OR check out our extensive list of games that no longer fit on our shelves, but belong on your table: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/16ovRDNBqur0RiAzgFAfI0tYYnjlJ68hoHyHffU7ZDWk/edit?usp=sharing

This week Shelley and I try to catch fish with dice in Lure by Satoru Nakamura from Allplay then place beautiful tiles in interesting patterns and colors in Calcada by Vangelis Bagiartakis and Konstantinos Karagiannis from Piatnik Thanks as always to your sponsor Bezier Games! You can sponsor the podcast directly by going to www.patreon.com/garrettsgames or check out our extensive list of games that no longer fit on our shelves, but belong on your table: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/16ovRDNBqur0RiAzgFAfI0tYYnjlJ68hoHyHffU7ZDWk/edit?usp=sharing

This week Shelley and I check out a small-box card game of garden building in Floral by James Newman from HUCH! and Edition Spielwiese then we take on a much bigger game set in the ancient desert society of Resafa by Vladimir Suchy from Delicious Games and Rio Grande Games Thanks as always to our sponsor Bezier Games You can help us directly by sponsoring the podcast at www.patreon.com/garrettsgames OR check out our extensive list of games that no longer fit on OUR shelves, but belong on your table: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/16ovRDNBqur0RiAzgFAfI0tYYnjlJ68hoHyHffU7ZDWk/edit?usp=sharing

This week Shelley and I have fun with a game that touches TWO of our favorite hobbies (board games and music) in Draft and Write Records by Bruno Maciel from Inside Up Games then we make and indluge in one of our favorite dairy products in Fromage by Matthew O'Malley and Ben Rosset from Road to Infamy Games (R2i) Thanks as always to our sponsor Bezier Games You can sponsor the podcast directly by becoming a patron at www.patreon.com/garrettsgames or check out our extensive list of games that no longer fit on our shelves, but belong on your table: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/16ovRDNBqur0RiAzgFAfI0tYYnjlJ68hoHyHffU7ZDWk/edit?usp=sharing

Shelley and I enjoy two beautiful games this week, making patterns of landscapes in Harmonies by Johan Benvenuto from Libellud then we draft critters and construct buildings in a new 2-player entry into the Everdell universe Everdell Duo by James A. and Clarissa A. Wilson from Starling Games Thanks as always to our sponsor Bezier Games You can sponsor the podcast directly by going to www.patreon.com/garrettsgames OR check out our extensive list of games that no longer fit on our shelves, but belong on your table: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/16ovRDNBqur0RiAzgFAfI0tYYnjlJ68hoHyHffU7ZDWk/edit?usp=sharing

Shelley and I rebel and try to avoid marriage proposals in Rebel Princess Deluxe Edition by Daniel Byrne, José Gerardo Guerrero, Kevin Pelaez, and Tirso Virgos from Bezier Games then attempt to gain wealth and fame in Rajas of the Ganges: Cards and Karma by Inka and Markus Brand from R&R Games and HUCH! Thanks to our sponsor Bezier Games You can sponsor the podcast directly at www.patreon.com/garrettsgames or check out our extensive list of games that no longer fit on our shelves, but belong on your table: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/16ovRDNBqur0RiAzgFAfI0tYYnjlJ68hoHyHffU7ZDWk/edit?usp=sharing

This week Shelley and I deliver goods and explore the Pacific in Cargo Empire by Alexander Bogdanovsky and Pini Shekhter from Moaideas Game Design and Cook Islands by Klaus-Jurgen Wrede from Trefl Thanks as always to our sponsor Bezier Games You can support the podcast directly by going to www.patreon.com/garrettsgames or check out our extensive list of games that no longer fit on our shelves, but belong on your table: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/16ovRDNBqur0RiAzgFAfI0tYYnjlJ68hoHyHffU7ZDWk/edit?usp=sharing Also, check out our videos at www.youtube.com/@garrettsgames

Shelley and I grow an autumnal enviroment, populating it with birds, foxes, frogs and mushrooms in Fall by Giampaolo Razzino from Little Rocket Games then we pan for glass beads and collect them in River Valley Glassworks by Adam Hill, Ben Pinchback, and Matt Riddle from Allplay Thanks to our sponsor Bezier Games You can sponsor the podcast directly at www.patreon.com/garrettsgames OR check out our extensive list of games that no longer fit on our shelves, but belong on your table here: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/16ovRDNBqur0RiAzgFAfI0tYYnjlJ68hoHyHffU7ZDWk/edit?usp=sharing

Shelley and I compete with rival bands to earn the most money in New Orleans in Big Easy Busking by Joshus J. Mills from Weird Giraffe Games then try to build up our prehistoric tribes in Mesos by Yaniv Kahana and Simone Luciani from Cranio Creations and Pegasus Spiele Thanks as always to our sponsor Bezier Games You can support the podcast directly by going to www.patreon.com/garrettsgames or check out the HUGE list of games that no longer fit on our shelves, but belong on your table: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/16ovRDNBqur0RiAzgFAfI0tYYnjlJ68hoHyHffU7ZDWk/edit?usp=sharing

Shelley and I get into a debate between famous painters, then explore the outer limits of our solar system in search of intelligent life! The Yellow House by Geonil from Mandoo Games and 25th Century Games SETI: The Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence by Tomas Holek from Czech Games Edition and Cranio Creations Thanks as always to our sponsor Bezier Games! You can sponsor the podcast directly by going to www.patreon.com/garrettsgames or check out the extensive list of games that no longer fit on our shelves, but belong on your table here: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/16ovRDNBqur0RiAzgFAfI0tYYnjlJ68hoHyHffU7ZDWk/edit?usp=sharing

Shelley and I collect animals in figid temperatures, then head to China's Yunnan province to grow plants for Shelley's favorite beverage. Arctic by Cedric Lefebvre from Ludonaute and Devir Tea Garden by Tomas Holek from Albi and Capstone Games Thanks as always to our sponsor Bezier Games Remember you can support the podcast and our YouTube videos directly at www.patreon.com/garrettsgames OR Check out the NEWLY REVISED list of games that no longer fit on our shelves, but belong on your table: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/16ovRDNBqur0RiAzgFAfI0tYYnjlJ68hoHyHffU7ZDWk/edit?usp=sharing

To round out 2024, Shelley and I build a mountain, then build subway lines in Solstis by Bruno Cathala and Corentin Lebrat from Lumberjacks and Blackrock Games Terminus by Earl Aspiras and Tom Volpe from Inside Up Games Thanks as always to our sponsor Bezier Games You can sponsor us directly at www.patreon.com/garrettsgames OR Check out our NEWLY UPDATED extensive list of games that no longer fit on our shelves, but belong on your table here: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/16ovRDNBqur0RiAzgFAfI0tYYnjlJ68hoHyHffU7ZDWk/edit?usp=sharing

Shelley and I travel the world, draft buildings and villagers, then organize our shelves in Around the World in 80 Days by Eloi Pujades and Alex M. Sanguino from Looping Games Castle Combo by Gregory Grard and Mathieu Roussel from Catch Up Games, Pandasaurus Games, and KOSMOS My Shelfie The Dice Game by Simone Luciani from Cranio Creations Thanks as always to Bezier Games for their support. Support the podcast directly by going to www.patreon.com/garrettsgames OR Check out our extensive list of games that no longer fit on our shelves, but belong on your table (with a BUNCH of new games just added!). https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/16ovRDNBqur0RiAzgFAfI0tYYnjlJ68hoHyHffU7ZDWk/edit?usp=sharing

Shelley and I check out two great 8+ level games that were highlights from BGG.CON: Post Office by Evgeny Petrov from Hobby World Luminos by Kirsten Hiese from Schmidt Spiele Thanks as always to our sponsor Bezier Games You can support the podcast directly at www.patreon.com/garrettsgames or check out our extensive list of games that no longer fit on our shelves, but belong on your table: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/16ovRDNBqur0RiAzgFAfI0tYYnjlJ68hoHyHffU7ZDWk/edit?usp=sharing

Shelley and I create an array of wee garden creatures in Pixies by Johannes Goupy from Pandasaurus Games Then head into the studio to record a song in HiFi by Andre Teruya from Mandala Jogos, Grok Games and Smirk and Dagger Games and finally decorate and refurbish our houses in Happy Home by Matthew Dunstan and Brett J Gilbert from Alley Cat Games Thanks as always to our sponsor Bezier Games You can support the podcast directly at www.patreon.com/garrettsgames or check out our extensive list of games that no longer fit on our shelves, but belong on your table: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/16ovRDNBqur0RiAzgFAfI0tYYnjlJ68hoHyHffU7ZDWk/edit?usp=sharing

On Episode 969 Shelley and I play a couple of games involving plants, then one with gnomes! We start with Leaf by Tim Eisner from Weird City Games, then check out Stalk Exchange by Christopher Ryan Chan from The Op Games and finish with Gardlings by Kristian Amundsen Ostby and Maria Ostby from Alion-By Dr. O Thanks as always to our sponsor Bezier Games Sponsor the podcast directly at www.patreon.com/garrettsgames or check out our extensive list of games that no longer fit on our shelves, but belong on your table here: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/16ovRDNBqur0RiAzgFAfI0tYYnjlJ68hoHyHffU7ZDWk/edit?usp=sharing

For this week's Wednesday podcast, Shelley and I check out a BIG game about psychoanalysis Unconscious Mind by Laskas, Jonny Pac, Yoma, and Antonio Zax from Lucky Duck Games then we try out TWO games at BGG.CON that have reefs a their theme Reef Project by Martino Chiacchiera and Federico Pierlorenzi from Board&Dice Pick a Pen: Reefs by Reiner Knizia from AMIGO Thanks as always to Bezier Games for their sponsorship YOU can sponsor the podcast directly at www.patreon.com/garrettsgames or check out our extensive list of games that no longer fit on our shelves, but belong on your table: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/16ovRDNBqur0RiAzgFAfI0tYYnjlJ68hoHyHffU7ZDWk/edit?usp=sharing