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Episode 106: Games We Only Want to Play at Two Players or Katie Talks About D&D and Jason Falls Asleep

Episode 106 - Games We Only Want to Play at Two
Introduction:   
Zany Banter   
Promo code for Proto Spiel effective January 1 2020. Riveted is the code. 
News:
Shiver Me Timbers - 5 days left
Here to Slay - 10 days to go
Hero Forge Full-Color Custom Minis 2.0 - 12 days left
Gaming Terms Defined:
Area control/area majority/area influence
Auction/biddingBlind bidding
For Sale, Hollywood Blockbuster, Keyflower; blind bidding - Shakespeare, Revolution
Campaign/legacy
Call from member of #theriveted - Alexandros
Viticulture
Las Vegas Royale
Charterstone
Azul
Istanbul with all expansions
News: Imperial Settlers expansion Rise of the Empire 
Games played: 
Jason - OddVille
Katie - D&D 
Jason - Blitzkrieg!
Katie - Sherlock Holmes: Four Investigations (GNA)
Games That We Like the Best at 2:
Jason - Grand Austria Hotel
Katie - Consulting Detective 
Jason - Abomination
Katie - Agricola
Jason - Concordia
Katie - Trickerion
Closing: 

Episode 105: Our Favorite Two Player Games or After a Long Weekend With the Kids Katie Has Lost the Will To Be Zany

Episode 105 - Favorite Two Player Games
Introduction:   
Zany Banter   
Promo code for Proto Spiel effective January 1 2020. Riveted is the code. 
News:
Betwixt and Between
Crimes in History 
Parks Expansion
Gaming Terms Defined:
Card Drafting - Sushi Go, 7 Wonders, Caper, Bargain Quest
Dice Drafting - Coimbra, Grand Austria, Wreck Raiders
Worker Placement - LoW, Champions, Agricola, Tzolk’in
Dice Placement - Marco Polo, Lorenzo, Taverns, Gem Hens, Kingsburg
Games played: 
Jason - Illimat
Katie - Ghost Blitz
Jason - Clacks
Katie - Dinosaur Island (Totally Liquid expansion)
Favorite Two Player Games:
Jason - Spirits of the World
Katie - 7 Wonders Duel
Jason - Lost Cities
Katie - Holmes: Sherlock & Mycroft
Jason - Caper
Katie - Daxu 
Honorable Mentions:  Akrotiri, Mr. Jack Pocket, Institute of Magical Arts, 7 Ronin, Famiglia, Naga Raja, Hanimikoji, Hero Realms, Fox in the Forest
Closing:

Episode 104: Our Favorite Party Games or The King of Party Games Gets to Talk About His Favorite Subject Because Katie Told Him To

Episode 104 - Top Party Games
Introduction:   
Zany Banter   
Promo code for Proto Spiel effective January 1 2020. Riveted is the code. 
News:
Rococo deluxe preorder  - January 22
Return to Dark Tower
Foundations of Rome Arcane Academy
FFG upheaval
Gaming Terms Defined:
Ameritrash/Amerithrash - prominent theme, encourages conflict between players, usually lots of luck/risk managementE.g., Dead of Winter, SW Imperial Assault, Eldritch Horror, Mice & Mystics
Euro/Cube Pushers
Dudes on a Map - game board is a map, minis (dudes), area control/majority, mechanics are less important than the componentsE.g., Bloodrage, Warhammer 40K (argue), Risk, Axis and Allies, Inis
Puffin’ BillyTrains, Trains and More Trains!
Call from member of #theriveted - Chris
Fabled Fruit
Marvel Legendary: Shield expansion
Valeria Card Kingdoms
Games played: 
Jason - Gorinto
Katie - Homebrewers
Jason - CotBS
Katie - Merlin
Top Party Games: 
Jason - Ladies and Gentlemen
Katie - Deception
Jason - GoodCritters 
Katie - Dixit
Jason - Just One
Katie - True Colors
Honorable Mentions: Telestrations, Secret Hitler, Beyond Balderdash, Taboo, Cranium POP 5, Monikers, Pit, Hoax, The Resistance
Closing:

Episode 103: Our Top Gateway Games or Katie Joins as Co-Host and Promptly Gets Fired by Jason for Her Potty Mouth

Episode 103 - Top Gateway Games
Introduction:   
Zany Banter   
Promo code for Proto Spiel effective January 1 2020. Promo code is: Riveted 
News:
Throne of Allegoria from Game Brewer and Spielworxx is on KS with 20 days to go. Base pledge is $65 plus shipping. 
Square Meal from Phantasio Games.  
Gaming Terms Defined (builders):
Engine Builder
Tableau Builder
Deck Builder
Bag/Pool Builder
Call from member of #theriveted
Games played: 
Jason - It’s A Wonderful World
Katie - Wingspan/Unstable Unicorns
Jason - Dicey Peaks
Katie - Monikers
Top Gateway Games: 
Jason - Bring Out Yer Dead
Katie - Dice Town
Jason - Century: Spice Road
Katie - Royals
Jason - Bohnanza
Katie - Fool’s Gold
Honorable Mentions: Ticket to Ride, Quacks, Mystery of the Abbey, Takenoko, Parks, Catan, Dice Forge, For Sale, Splendor, Legendary, Bob Ross
Closing:

Episode 102: Our Favorite Games of 2019 or Sometimes You Have to Have 30 Minute Episodes When You Can't Stop Coughing

Episode 102 - Favorite games of 2019
Introduction:   
Zany Banter
Promo code for Proto Spiel effective January 1 2020. Riveted is the code.  
Favorite games of 2019:
Joel: 5 -  Black Angel
Jason: 5 - Naga Raja
Joel: 4 -  Tapestry
Jason: 4 - Wingspan 
Joel: 3 - On Mars
Jason: 3 - Taverns of Tiefenthal 
Joel: 2 - Wingspan
Jason:  2 - PARKS
Joel: 1 - City of the Big Shoulders
Jason:  1 - Trismigestus: The Ultimate Formula
Honorable Mentions:
Jason - Res Arcana, CotBS, Abomination, Artemis Project, Draftosaurus, Circadians First Light, Fantastic Factories, Fire in the Library, Homebrewers, Tricky Tides, Museum
Joel - Sierra West, Edge of Darkness, Wayfinders, Extraordinary Adventures Pirates HomeBrewers, Marvel Champions, Escape Plan, Horrified, Parks, Aeon's End legacy, Newton
Oops I forgot about these (Joel) - Silver, Dawn of Mankind
Oops I forgot about this (Jason) - Wreck Raiders
Joel (did not get a chance to play) - Deep Blue, Res Arcana, pax pamir, paladins of the west, kingdom, cloudspire, Pipeline, taverns of tiefenthal, blood on the clocktower, nanty narking, jaws, ecos, cartographers, it’s a wonderful world, the king's dilemma, reavers of midgard, funkoverse, azul summer pavilion, point salad, Underwater Cities 
Closing:

Episode 101: Our Obligatory End of a Decade Show or Knowing when Christmas falls is hard, especially on Kickstarter.

Episode 101 - Favorite games of 2010 thru 2018
Introduction:   
Zany Banter
Promo code for Proto Spiel effective January 1 2020. Riveted is the code. 
News:
Meeple Coasters by 3Mates Games. 6 days to go and $12 for 2. 
Games played: 
Jason - Trophies/School of Sorcery 
Joel -  Poser
Favorite games of 2010 thru 2018:
2010 - Dominant Species 52
Joel: 2010 -  Troyes
Jason: 2010 - Troyes 
2011 - Castles of Burgundy 15
Joel: 2011 - Eclipse
Jason: 2011 - Takenoko 
2012 - War of the RIng 12
Joel: 2012 - Terra Mystica (Netrunner) 
Jason: 2012 - Tzolk’in
 
2013- Concordia 18
Joel: 2013 - Concordia
Jason:  2013 - Concordia (almost Viticulture)
2014- Orleans -- 26 -- Star Wars Imperial Assault -- 37
Joel: 2014 - Orleans 
Jason:  2014 - Orleans
2015 Pandemic Legacy 2
Joel: 2015 - Voyages of MP
Jason:  2015 - Trickerion 
2016 Terraforming Mars 3
Joel:  2016 - Great Western Trail
Jason:  2016 - Lorenzo Il Magnifico 
2017- Gloomhaven 1
Joel:  2017 - Lisboa
Jason: 2017 - Lisboa
2018 Brass Birmingham 5 ROOT- 39 
Joel: 2018 - Brass Birmingham
Jason:  2018 - Coimbra (honorable Quacks)
Closing:
Next week favorite games of 2019
 

Episode 100: Our Top 100 Games of All Time (10 to 1) or Fairy Queen and Fickle Are Two Very Different Games...Sorry Pokorny!

Episode 100 - Top 100 Games of All Time Part 10 (10-1)
Introduction:   
Zany Banter
News:
Nothing.  Busy Christmas Shopping.
Games played: 
Jason - Vinyl
Joel -  Quests of Valeria
Top 100 Games of All Time Part 10:
Joel: 10 -  The Gallerist
Jason: 10 - Trismegistus
Joel: 9 - Airlines Europe
Jason:  9 - Orleans 
Joel: 8 - Orleans
Jason: 8 - Concordia 
Joel: 7 - Vinhos
Jason:  7 - Lorenzo Il Magnifico 
Joel: 6 - The Voyages of Marco Polo
Jason:  6 - The Gallerist 
Joel: 5 - Brass Birmingham
Jason:  5 - Merlin
Joel:  4 - Concordia
Jason:  4 - Tzolk’in 
Joel:  3 - Lisboa
Jason: 3 - Voyages of Marco Polo
Joel: 2 - City of the Big Shoulders
Jason:  2 - Trickerion 
Joel:  1 - Great Western Trail
Jason:  1 - Coimbra
Closing:

Episode 99: Our Top 100 Games of All Time (20 to 11) or Baby Yoda Loves Electric Cars!

Episode 99 - Top 100 Games of All Time Part 9 (20-11)
Introduction:   
Zany Banter
News:
PaxU 11/20-22 has an overlap with BGG con 11/18-22 next year. 
Games played: 
Jason - Council of Four 1st Edition
Joel -  NONE-- we have too much else to talk about 
Board Game Arena
Top 100 Games of All Time Part 9: 
Joel: 20 -  Terraforming Mars
Jason: 20 - The Quacks of Quedlinburg
Joel: 19 - Black Angel (Honorable Mention Troyes)
Jason:  19 - Terra Mystica
Joel: 18 - Root
Jason: 18 - Dinosaur Island
Joel: 17 - Le Havre
Jason:  17 - Gugong
Joel: 16 - Anachrony
Jason:  16 - Zhanguo
Joel: 15 - Brass Lancashire
Jason:  15 - Newton
Joel:  14 - Wingspan
Jason:  14 - Lisboa
Joel:  13 - Tapestry
Jason: 13 - Grand Austria Hotel
Joel: 12 - Viticulture
Jason:  12 - London
Joel:  11 - Yokohama
Jason:  11 - Kanban
Closing: