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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 23: Ethnos, Sundae Split, The Lost Expedition, Cat Lady, Catacombs and Castles
Episode | December 5th, 2017 | 26 mins 54 secs
cat lady, catacombs and castles, ethnos, sundae split, the lost expedition
Episode 23: Ethnos, Sundae Split, The Lost Expedition, Cat Lady, Catacombs and Castles
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Episode 22: Mythotopia, Marrying Mr. Darcy, Word Slam, Clank! In! Space!, Dicey Peaks
Episode | November 21st, 2017 | 28 mins 8 secs
clank! in! space!, dicey peaks, marrying mr. darcy, mythotopia, word slam
Episode 22: Mythotopia, Marrying Mr. Darcy, Word Slam, Clank! In! Space!, Dicey Peaks
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Episode 21: Steam Park, Gloomhaven, This War of Mine, Ascension, Stop Thief!
Episode | November 7th, 2017 | 27 mins 23 secs
ascension, gloomhaven, steam park, stop thief, this war of mine
Episode 21: Steam Park, Gloomhaven, This War of Mine, Ascension, Stop Thief!
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Episode 20: Avenue, Splendor, Valeria, Caverna, Spookies
Episode | October 24th, 2017 | 26 mins 20 secs
avenue, caverna, splendor, spookies, valeria
Episode 20: Avenue, Splendor, Valeria, Caverna, Spookies
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Episode 19: Mystery Rummy: Jekyll & Hyde, Seeland, EXIT game series, Onirim 2nd Edition, Healthy Heart Hospital
Episode | October 10th, 2017 | 26 mins 47 secs
exit, healthy heart hospital, mystery rummy: jekyll & hyde, onirim 2nd edition, seeland
Episode 19: Mystery Rummy: Jekyll & Hyde, Seeland, EXIT game series, Onirim 2nd Edition, Healthy Heart Hospital
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Episode 18: Codenames Duet, Hanamikoji, Great Western Trail, 7th Continent, Scythe
Episode | September 26th, 2017 | 26 mins 43 secs
7th continent, codenames duet, great western trail, hanamikoji, scythe
Episode 18: Codenames Duet, Hanamikoji, Great Western Trail, 7th Continent, Scythe
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Episode 17: Samara, NMBR9, Caverna: Cave vs. Cave, World's Fair 1893, Bring Your Own Book
Episode | September 12th, 2017 | 26 mins 26 secs
bring your own book, caverna: cave vs. cave, nmbr9, samara, world's fair 1893
Episode 17: Samara, NMBR9, Caverna: Cave vs. Cave, World's Fair 1893, Bring Your Own Book
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Episode 16: Clank!, Dale of Merchants, Near and Far, Pandemic: Iberia, Favor of the Pharoah
Episode | August 29th, 2017 | 27 mins 13 secs
clank!, dale of merchants, favor of the pharaoh, near and far, pandemic: iberia
Episode 16: Clank!, Dale of Merchants, Near and Far, Pandemic: Iberia, Favor of the Pharaoh
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Episode 15: Evolution, Nemo's War Second Edition, Chicago Express, Vinhos, Dice Forge
Episode | August 15th, 2017 | 27 mins 41 secs
chicago express, dice forge, evolution, nemo's war second edition, vinhos
Episode 15: Evolution, Nemo's War Second Edition, Chicago Express, Vinhos, Dice Forge
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Episode 14: Barenpark, Imhotep, The Bloody Inn, Coloretto, Best Treehouse Ever
Episode | August 1st, 2017 | 28 mins 19 secs
Episode 14: Barenpark, Imhotep, The Bloody Inn, Coloretto, Best Treehouse Ever
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Episode 13: Istanbul, City of Iron, Gold West, Shakespeare, Suburbia
Episode | July 18th, 2017 | 26 mins 45 secs
city of iron, gold west, istanbul, shakespeare, suburbia
Episode 13: Istanbul, City of Iron, Gold West, Shakespeare, Suburbia
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Episode 12: Concordia, Sticheln, Cacao, Mysterium, Roll for the Galaxy
Episode | July 4th, 2017 | 25 mins 46 secs
cacao, concordia, mysterium, roll for the galaxy, sticheln
Episode 12: Concordia, Sticheln, Cacao, Mysterium, Roll for the Galaxy
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Episode 11: A Fake Artist Goes to New York, Inis, Archaeology, Century: Spice Road, And then we held hands
Episode | June 20th, 2017 | 25 mins 50 secs
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Episode 11: A Fake Artist Goes to New York, Inis, Archaeology, Century: Spice Road, And then we held hands
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Episode 10: Dreamwell, Paperback, Eclipse, Port Royal, In the Year of the Dragon
Episode | June 6th, 2017 | 26 mins 57 secs
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Episode 10: Dreamwell, Paperback, Eclipse, Port Royal, In the Year of the Dragon
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Episode 9: Arcadia Quest, Pandemic: The Cure, Dungeon Petz, Ubongo, Brew Crafters: The Travel Card Game
Episode | May 23rd, 2017 | 26 mins 19 secs
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Episode 9: Arcadia Quest, Pandemic: The Cure, Dungeon Petz, Ubongo, Brew Crafters: The Travel Card Game
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Episode 8: Tavarua, Odin's Ravens, Sagrada, Arkwright, Kingdomino
Episode | May 9th, 2017 | 27 mins 41 secs
arkwright, kingdomino, odin's ravens, sagrada, tavarua
Episode 8: Tavarua, Odin's Ravens, Sagrada, Arkwright, Kingdomino