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Five Contributors, Five Reviews, Five Minutes Each.
Bringing you a monthly dose of rapid-fire board game reviews. Every four Wednesdays our five contributors will talk about a game on their radar that week. Follow us on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, or support us on Patreon.
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Episodes and Blog Entries
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Episode 40: Qwingo, Lotus, Potion Explosion, Istanbul: The Dice Game, Cottage Garden
Episode | July 31st, 2018 | 27 mins 9 secs
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Episode 40: Qwingo, Lotus, Potion Explosion, Istanbul: The Dice Game, Cottage Garden
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Episode 39: The Legend of Korra: Pro-Bending Arena, Bemused, Junk Orbit, Machine of Death, Trains
Episode | July 17th, 2018 | 27 mins 24 secs
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Episode 39: The Legend of Korra: Pro-Bending Arena, Bemused, Junk Orbit, Machine of Death, Trains
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Episode 38: Lucidity: Six-Sided Nightmares, Majesty:For the Realm, Tea Dragon Society, Lost Cities, Tzolk'in
Episode | July 3rd, 2018 | 28 mins 6 secs
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Episode 38: Lucidity: Six-Sided Nightmares, Majesty:For the Realm, Tea Dragon Society, Lost Cities, Tzolk'in
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Episode 37: The Godfather: A New Don, Shakespeare, Coal Baron, Bottom of the 9th, Pandemic Legacy Season 2
Episode | June 19th, 2018 | 26 mins 52 secs
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Episode 37: The Godfather: A New Don, Shakespeare, Coal Baron, Bottom of the 9th, Pandemic Legacy Season 2
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Episode 36: Deep Sea Adventure, Ubongo, Food Chain Magnate, Pyramids, Alhambra
Episode | June 5th, 2018 | 26 mins 51 secs
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Episode 36: Deep Sea Adventure, Ubongo, Food Chain Magnate, Pyramids, Alhambra
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Episode 35: Sakura, 1960: The Making of the President, Pit Crew, 7 Wonders Duel, Citrus
Episode | May 22nd, 2018 | 26 mins 13 secs
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Episode 35: Sakura, 1960: The Making of the President, Pit Crew, 7 Wonders Duel, Citrus
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Episode 34: Metro, Glass Road, Rocky Road à la Mode, Lorenzo il Magnifico, Arkham Noir: The Witch Cult Murders
Episode | May 8th, 2018 | 28 mins 50 secs
Episode 34: Metro, Glass Road, Rocky Road à la Mode, Lorenzo il Magnifico, Arkham Noir: Case #1 – The Witch Cult Murders
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Episode 33: Last Will, Baseball Highlights: 2045, Sunset over Water, Gravwell, Barkers row
Episode | April 24th, 2018 | 27 mins 40 secs
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Episode 33: Last Will, Baseball Highlights: 2045, Sunset over Water, Gravwell, Barker's Row
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Episode 32: Broom Service, Michael Strogoff, Pathfinder Adventure Card Game, Once Upon a Time, Crisis
Episode | April 10th, 2018 | 27 mins 6 secs
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Episode 32: Broom Service, Michael Strogoff, Pathfinder Adventure Card Game, Once Upon a Time, Crisis
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Episode 31: Witches of the Revolution, Welcome to Centerville, Saint Malo, Burgle Bros., Pandemic: The Cure
Episode | March 27th, 2018 | 26 mins 45 secs
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Episode 31: Witches of the Revolution, Welcome to Centerville, Saint Malo, Burgle Bros., Pandemic: The Cure
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Episode 30: Islebound, Heaven & Ale, Dastardly Dirigibles, Hardback, High Treason!
Episode | March 13th, 2018 | 27 mins 40 secs
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Episode 30: Islebound, Heaven & Ale, Dastardly Dirigibles, Hardback, High Treason!
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Episode 29: Affliction: Salem 1692, Holmes: Sherlock & Mycroft, VivaJava: The Coffee Game: The Dice Game, Notre Dame, Sola fide
Episode | February 27th, 2018 | 25 mins 50 secs
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Episode 29: Affliction: Salem 1692, Holmes: Sherlock & Mycroft, VivaJava: The Coffee Game: The Dice Game, Notre Dame, Sola fide
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Episode 28: Tiny Epic Galaxies, Gaia Project, Bohnanza: The Duel, Pandemic: Rising Tide, Raiders of the North Sea
Episode | February 13th, 2018 | 27 mins 39 secs
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Episode 28: Tiny Epic Galaxies, Gaia Project, Bohnanza: The Duel, Pandemic: Rising Tide, Raiders of the North Sea
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Episode 27: Dead of Winter, Rajas of the Ganges, Trickerion, Pulp Detective, One Deck Dungeon: Forest of Shadows
Episode | January 30th, 2018 | 25 mins 49 secs
Episode 27: Dead of Winter, Rajas of the Ganges, Trickerion, Pulp Detective, One Deck Dungeon: Forest of Shadows
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Episode 26: Sky Tango, Atlas: Enchanted Lands, Fog of Love, London, No Thanks
Episode | January 16th, 2018 | 27 mins 39 secs
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Episode 26: Sky Tango, Atlas: Enchanted Lands, Fog of Love, London, No Thanks
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Episode 25: Transatlantic, A Handful of Stars, Rhino Hero: Super Battle, Las Vegas, Bob Ross: Art of Chill Game
Episode | January 2nd, 2018 | 27 mins 19 secs
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Episode 25: Transatlantic, A Handful of Stars, Rhino Hero: Super Battle, Las Vegas, Bob Ross: Art of Chill Game