John Gonzalez
Co-Host of The Five By
John Gonzalez once took a train from Los Angeles to Seattle with a hundred or so video game fans for a video game convention. The experience disturbed him to the core. One good thing that came out of the trip was that he learned how to play Dominion and Munchkin, kick starting his obsession with table top games. John loves hanging out with Lorena, writing, spending time with the cats, and playing games.
First Appearance: Episode 70
Top 5 Games:
Twilight Imperium (Fourth Edition)
War of the Ring (Second Edition)
Clank!: A Deck-Building Adventure
The Gallerist
John Gonzalez has hosted 53 Episodes.
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Episode 160: The White Castle: Matcha, The Bird Oracle, Enemy Anemone, Darwin's Journey, Silver & Gold
Episode | May 6th, 2025 | 29 mins 54 secs
darwin's journey, enemy anemone, silver & gold, the bird oracle, the white castle: matcha
Episode 160: The White Castle: Matcha, The Bird Oracle, Enemy Anemone, Darwin's Journey, Silver & Gold
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Episode 159: Jubako, The Elder Scrolls: Betrayal of the Second Era, The Castles of Burgundy, Before the Guests Arrive, Creepshow: The Suspense-Building Game
Episode | April 8th, 2025 | 28 mins 36 secs
before the guests arrive, creepshow: the suspense-building game, jubako, the castles of burgundy, the elder scrolls: betrayal of the second era
Episode 159: Jubako, The Elder Scrolls: Betrayal of the Second Era, The Castles of Burgundy, Before the Guests Arrive, Creepshow: The Suspense-Building Game
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Episode 158: Mountain Goats, Xylotar, Lok, Castle Combo, Bottle Imp
Episode | March 11th, 2025 | 27 mins 16 secs
bottle imp, castle combo, lok, mountain goats, xylotar
Episode 158: Mountain Goats, Xylotar, Lok, Castle Combo, Bottle Imp
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Episode 157: Murray the A**hole Frog, The Fellowship of the Ring: Trick-Taking Game, ARTBOX, Rebel Princess, A Gentle Rain
Episode | February 11th, 2025 | 26 mins 40 secs
a gentle rain, artbox, murray the a**hole frog, rebel princess, the fellowship of the ring: trick-taking game
Episode 157: Murray the A**hole Frog, The Fellowship of the Ring: Trick-Taking Game, ARTBOX, Rebel Princess, A Gentle Rain
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Episode 156: Murdle, Cat Blues: The Big Gig, Combo aka Surfosaurus MAX, Shackleton Base: A Journey To The Moon, Ticket to Ride Legacy: Legends of the West
Episode | January 15th, 2025 | 26 mins 43 secs
Episode 156: Murdle, Cat Blues: The Big Gig, Combo aka Surfosaurus MAX, Shackleton Base: A Journey To The Moon, Ticket to Ride Legacy: Legends of the West
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Episode 155: The Lord of the Rings: Duel for Middle-earth, Blind Business, Sand, Beacon Patrol, Wilmot's Warehouse
Episode | December 18th, 2024 | 27 mins 34 secs
Episode 155: The Lord of the Rings: Duel for Middle-earth, Blind Business, Sand, Beacon Patrol, Wilmot's Warehouse
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Episode 154: Harrow County: The Game of Gothic Conflict, MicroMacro: Crime City, Chu Han, Monkey Palace, Undergrove
Episode | November 20th, 2024 | 27 mins 41 secs
Episode 154: Harrow County: The Game of Gothic Conflict, MicroMacro: Crime City, Chu Han, Monkey Palace, Undergrove
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Episode 153: Sunrise At The Studio, Sail, Nucleum, The Gang, Things in Rings
Episode | October 23rd, 2024 | 28 mins 53 secs
nucleum, sail, sunrise at the studio, the gang, things in rings
Episode 123: Sunrise At The Studio, Sail, Nucleum, The Gang, Things in Rings
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Episode 152: Cities, Wild Space, Arcs, Typewriter, Faraway
Episode | September 25th, 2024 | 27 mins 20 secs
arcs, cities, faraway, typewriter, wild space
Episode 152: Cities, Wild Space, Arcs, Typewriter, Faraway
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Episode 151: Pumafiosi, Word Traveler, Bargain Basement Bathysphere, Daybreak, Foundations of Metropolis
Episode | August 28th, 2024 | 28 mins 57 secs
bargain basement bathysphere, daybreak, foundations of metropolis, pumafiosi, word traveler
Episode 151: Pumafiosi, Word Traveler, Bargain Basement Bathysphere, Daybreak, Foundations of Metropolis
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Episode 150: Chandigarh, Agueda: City of Umbrellas, Looot, Quest Calendar, Phantom Ink
Episode | July 31st, 2024 | 27 mins 11 secs
agueda: city of umbrellas, chandigarh, looot, phantom ink, quest calendar
Episode 150: Chandigarh, Agueda: City of Umbrellas, Looot, Quest Calendar, Phantom Ink
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Episode 149: Thunder Road Vendetta, Salton Sea, Captain Flip, Pies, Resist!
Episode | July 3rd, 2024 | 27 mins 46 secs
captain flip, pies, resist!, salton sea, thunder road vendetta
Episode 149: Thunder Road Vendetta, Salton Sea, Captain Flip, Pies, Resist!
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Episode 148: Knarr, Avant Carde, Kahuna, Bonsai, Tricktakers
Episode | June 5th, 2024 | 29 mins 35 secs
avant carde, bonsai, kahuna, knarr, tricktakers
Episode 148: Knarr, Avant Carde, Kahuna, Bonsai, Tricktakers
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Episode 147: The Fox Experiment, Star Wars: The Deckbuilding Game, Romi Rami, Raising Robots, Let's Go! To Japan
Episode | May 8th, 2024 | 28 mins 24 secs
let's go! to japan, raising robots, romi rami, star wars: the deckbuilding game, the fox experiment
Episode 147: The Fox Experiment, Star Wars: The Deckbuilding Game, Romi Rami, Raising Robots, Let's Go! To Japan
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Episode 146: Dorfromantik The Board Game, The Golden Ticket Game, Fractured Sky, DryPolter/Rafter Five, The White Castle
Episode | April 10th, 2024 | 27 mins 49 secs
dorfromantik the board game, drypolter/rafter five, fractured sky, the golden ticket game, the white castle
Episode 146: Dorfromantik The Board Game, The Golden Ticket Game, Fractured Sky, DryPolter/Rafter Five, The White Castle
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Episode 145: Challengers! Beach Cup, Boop, Tag City, Castle Itter: The Strangest Battle of WWII, Trio
Episode | March 12th, 2024 | 26 mins 57 secs
boop, castle itter: the strangest battle of wwii, challengers! beach cup, tag city, trio
Episode 145: Challengers! Beach Cup, Boop, Tag City, Castle Itter: The Strangest Battle of WWII, Trio