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Episode 45: Shelf Eye Candy or Jason Thinks That He Is Still A Juggalo...Someone Get Him A Faygo!

Episode 45 - Shelf Eye Candy
Introduction
Bonus question -- what company has impressed you in 2018?
News
Tsuro: Phoenix Rising from Calliope Game is being demoed at Pax. This is set of release in 2019.
Ragusa from Capstone Games. 15 days left on KS when this episode drops. This is connection game similar to Council of 4 with a bit more complexity and the connections can be opponents buildings as well.
NSKN and Board and Dice merger.  Now called Board & Dice. Board and Dice published The Networks and NSKN have Teotihuacan, Dice Settlers and Dragonsgate College.
Games played
Jason - Thrash n Roll
Joel - When I Dream
Jason - Shakespeare
Games on our shelves to make people green with envy
Symphony #9 - Jason collection only
Mystery of the Abbey - Both
The Gallerist - Jason collection only
Bruges - Both
Rococo - Jason collection only
Mechs vs Minions - Joel collection only
Clash of Cultures - Joel collection only
Dinosaur Island - soon to be both
Thurn and Taxis
Tales of the Arabian Nights
Union Pacific
Egizia
Closing

Episode 44: Our Favorite, New To Us Games of 2018 Part 2 or Excitement, Adventure, Our Podcast Is Still Rocking a Moniker of Decent

Episode 44 - Top 10 New To Us Games of 2018 Part 2
Introduction:   
News: 
Luna from Feld and TMG on Kickstarter now for a deluxified version. Five days left.
Exploriana by Team Exploriana. Push your luck game with some amazing bits and gorgeous artwork. 10 days left at the time of recording. Push your luck with some role selection and worker placement/area majority.
CMON had a $4.1 million loss for the first nine months of 2018. Blamed on poor Kickstarter revenue and increased convention costs.
Games played: 
Jason - Christmas Lights
Joel - Nothing
Jason - Soul of the Empire
Joel - Nope
Top 10 New to Us Games of 2018 Part 2: 
Jason 5 - The Hanging Gardens
Joel 5 -  Orleans
Jason 4 - For Sale
Joel 4 - Concordia
Jason 3 - Council of 4
Joel 3 - Dino island
Jason 2 - Brass
Joel 2 - brass
Jason 1 - Lisboa
Joel 1 - Lisboa
Closing: 

Episode 43: Our Favorite, New To Us Games of 2018 Part 1 or Adventure, Excitement, Our Podcast Craves Not These Things Because We Are Just Pretty OK.

Episode 43 - Top 10 New To Us Games of 2018 Part 1
Introduction
News
Assassin’s Creed: The Brotherhood of Venice by Triton Noir.  Story driven coop minis game set in the Assassin’s Creed Universe. 20 days left as of the release of this episode.
Hero Realms Journeys. Secret Quests for start of the game. Additional cards for the Market Deck and am additional adventure to follow up The Ruin of Thandar. 20 days to go.
Theft at Essen 2018. Artipia Games is doing a Kickstarter to offset some of the losses that they occurred. The Kickstarter will be promos for some of their games that will not be available anywhere else.
Games played
Jason - Gizmos
Joel -  Auztralia
Jason - Battle Ravens
Joel -  Summoner Wars
Top 10 New to Us Games of 2018 Part 1
Jason 10 - London 2010 Tree Frog
Joel 10 - Grand austria hotel
Jason 9 - The Networks 2016 Formal Ferret
Joel 9 -  Gallerist
Jason 8 - Rising 5 2017 Grey Fox
Joel 8 -  Voyages
Jason 7 - Vinhos 2010 What’s Your Game?
Joel 7 - Happy Pigs
Jason 6 - Sentient 2017 Renegade
Joel 6 - Clans
Closing

Episode 42: BGM Con 4 Recap or Joel Really Isn’t Drunk He Just Had A Lot Of NyQuil

Episode 42 - BGM Con Recap
Introduction
News
Welcome To… Second Printing plus Neighborhood Expansions on Kickstarter.  This has about 11 days left by the time this episode airs.
Reavers of Midgard from Grey Fox. This has about 11 days left on KS. This is similar to CoM but seems like maybe a tad heavier.
Guardians of Wayword by Kid Loves Tiger Games. About 12 days left on KS.  This is a dice building and card drafting game that can be played coop/competitive.  Like Dice Masters mixed with Legendary
BGM Con Games Played and Recap
Brass
London
Welcome To...
Lisboa - Vital dropped in to watch
KeyFlower
Down Force
The Legend of the Cherry Tree That Blossoms Every Ten Years
Closing

Episode 41: The Top Ten Games of Essen (per BGG Hotness) or Squeezing into an Airplane Seat is Like Trying to Fit Both the Expansions for Champions of Midgard in the Base Game Box

Episode 41 - Untangling the Essen Hotness
Introduction
News
Detective: L.A. Crimes from Portal Game
Queen Games releasing Alhambra mega box with three new expansions.
MICE AND MYSTICS MOVIE Plaid Hat and Dreamworks
Games played
Jason - Lisboa (solo against Lacerda only) from Eagle Gryphon
Joel -  REEF from Next Move Games
Jason - Towers of Arkhanos from Creative Games Studio
Joel - Istanbul dice game from AEG
Untangling the Essen BGG Hotness
Azul:  Stained Glass of Sintra - Next Move Games
Teotihuacan: City of the Gods - NSKN Games
Coimbra - Eggertspiel
Chronicles of Crime - Lucky Duck Games
Blackout Hong Kong - Eggertspiel
Everdell - Starling Games
Gugong - Game Brewer
Newton - Cranio Creations
Railroad Ink: Deep Blue Edition - Horrible Games
Dice Settlers - NSKN Games
Closing

Episode 40: An Interview with Plaid Hat Games or Mistakes Were Made and Joel Is Now Merely Just a Prince

Episode 40 - Interview With Plaid Hat
Introduction
News
Arkhanos by creative games studios
Dungeon WC by Dracomaca Games Real time co op game where players are trying to get their hero thru a dungeon to the bathroom before time runs out.
Fantasy Flight Content Creator smackdown
Games played 
Jason - Dungeon Petz by Vlaada from CGE
Joel - Coimbra Plan B and Eggertspiel
Jason - Tanks, but no Thanks! by Tin Robot Games
Joel - Concordia
A Hat that is Plaid Interview
Interview with Plaid Hat Games
Closing

Episode 39: A Very Swanky Interview or The Archduke of Cardboard Has to Use the Block Button on Vital Lacerda

Episode 39 - The Swankiest of Interviews
Introduction:   
News: 
RB8 Retro baseball
Games played:
Jason - Dragon Boats of the Four Seas
Joel - First Class
Jason - Not Alone
Joel - Altiplano
A very Swanky Interview:
Interview with Mike and Chris from Swanky Turtle Games.
Closing

Episode 38: Shame, Boatloads of Shame, Day After Day, or Rising 5 Rises to Top of the Wanted List

Episode 38 - Shame Games
Introduction:  
News: 
Rise to Nobility Beyond and Second Printing.  On Kickstarter now with 14 days to go.
Centershaft Fallen Elements from Not My Eyeball Games.  This has 28 days to go and is only 8% funded. Met designer at Origins.
Dragon Boats of the Four Seas from Maple Games and designer Daryl Andrews.  Bidding for spots on these four boats that will take you to one of the four islands.  There is a bit of take that but seems like a slick euro in spite of that.
Games played: 
Jason - Drop It!
Joel - Red Scare
Jason - Rising 5: The Runes of Asteros
Joel - New York Slice
TBD: 
Jason - Terra Mystica
Joel - Detective
Jason - Vast: The Crystal Caverns
Joel - Heroes of Land Air and Sea
Jason - Vasco da Gama (all What’s Your Game Games)
Joel - Twilight Imperium 3
Closing: 
Joel Honorable Mentions -union pacific, power struggle, BSG
Jason Honorable Mentions - Spirits of the Rice Paddy, Ladies and Gentlemen, Redacted