"'Frederick Chopin was a Polish composer in the Romantic style who wrote primarily for the piano.'

I guess this is sort of interesting, as most facts are. But history has shown us that *facts are not what most humans believe.* They are not that which motivates most men and women to love to or to crime.

Now COMPARE this statement:

'Frederick Chopin was a Polish composer in the Romantic style who was obsessed with ladybugs, often letting dozens of them gallop over his neck, arms, and long, tapering fingers while playing the piano.'

Obviously the lie is so much more compelling. It also explains how Chopin finally got rid of his aphid problem."

-John Hodgman, "The Areas of My Expertise"

Games Played Last Week:

01:28 -Phoenix New Horizon (Jorge J. Barroso, Devir, 2024)

11:35 -Sweet Lands (Totsuca Chuo, uchibacoya, 2025)

23:42 -Voidfall (Nigel Buckle & Dávid Turczi, Mindclash Games, 2023)

29:35 -KINGs: TRICKTAKERs (Hiroken, Joyple Games, 2023)

32:58 -Yokai Septet (Muneyuki Yokouchi, Ninja Star Games, 2018)

36:56 -Origin Story (Jamey Stegmaier & Pete Wissinger, Stonemaier Games, 2025)

45:03 -Keep the Heroes Out!: Boss Battles (Luís Brueh, Brueh Games, 2024)

48:26 -Things in Rings (Peter C. Hayward, Allplay, 2024)

News (and why it doesn't matter):

54:26 Burned available on Gamecrafter's Crowdsale

54:49 Legacy of Mars' audacious release plan: 4 plays in base game

56:17 Did you observe Arkhipov Day on Oct. 27th? Celebrate Vasili Arkhipov and his having saved the human race!

56:56 Feature Game: Luthier (Dave Beck & Abe Burson, Paverson Games, 2025)

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Marty and Vanessa love the Arkham Horror universe. They play boardgames, card games and read the Arkham Horror novels from Aconyte Books.

In this bonus episode, they get the chance to interview one of their favorite authors, Rosemary Jones. She discusses how she got into writing Arkham Horror novels, the process and talks about her latest book, The Arcane Gamble of Harvey Walters.

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Ben and Steve stumble through the last day of Essen Spiel 2025.

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Reviews of Speakeasy and Regicide Legacy. All the pegs chat about 2 player games.. Game discussion starts at {00:34:12}.

Thank you to our sponsors: Queen Games and Grand Gamers Guild.

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This week Peter & Mike review Deckers. Next week we will have a related design discussion about what missions add to a game. _________________________ YouTube - www.youtube.com/channel/UCrOtGhui_jdLdoQNI7PU4Pg X - @onestopcoopshop Discord - discord.gg/p4jX8AF Merch: one-stop-co-op-shop.creator-spring.com/ Donate to One Stop Co-op Shop - www.patreon.com/onestop Email - onestopcoopshop@gmail.com

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This week we're coming to you from GERMANY! If you have missed any of our numerous VIDEO posts over on YouTube, be sure to go check them out here:

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This week on the audio podcast Shelley and I check out two fun titles we got BEFORE the fair because they were the French versions:

Viva Catrina by Fred Boulle and Gregory Grard from The Flying Games

and

Arigato by Melodye Ladrat and Florian Sirieix from Ludonaute.

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Ben and Steve brave the crowds at Spiel 2025

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Ben and Steve git 'er dun.

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Ben and Steve experience the first day of Essen Spiel 2025.

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Ben and Steve head to Essen Spiel and check out the press day.

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Once again, Jon was joined by many members of the community at breakfast on Saturday at Con of the Rings. First, our old buddy Chad sits down with Chris and Jon to recap the first day of the Con. Then, some familiar voices and new friends sit down to share bad beats, narrow escapes, and ridiculous jank. There's poetry, there's marriage advice, there's...well, you see the thumbnail. Thanks again to all of our Patrons who make this possible!

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Welcome Ye Gods of War! After a long and silent campaign upon the ashes of hiatus, the Filthy Casuals return to the field to speak of sacred miniatures and the art of battle! Jamie discusses his grand campaign of WWII miniatures, Mike confesses his love of G.I. Joe, and together they revel in the primal glory of painting apes wielding instruments of death. But soon, the vox crackles with the true call to arms - Adeptus Titanicus! AC reveals the saga of his three-year endeavor, Bender delivers the lore-rites of the God-Engines, and together we debate the might, majesty, and madness of this massively complex, ruinously expensive, and gloriously indulgent game of Titan warfare. For the Machine God, for the Omnissiah, - the Filthy Casuals march once more!

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It’s a celebration! We’re talking recent plays, hearing from the Punch Bunch, and drafting our favorite memories from 149 episodes of fun, laughter, and great games. Thanks for being part of the journey! Help support the podcast on Patreon! www.patreon.com/punchboardparadise Join our Discord! discord.gg/4FrZ8S3yCv Check out the Website! punchboardparadise.com Need a new shirt? www.punchboardparadise.threadless.com Music by HookSounds

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Light up the fire, throw a blanket over yourself as it's time to get cozy with non other the queen of cozy, Rozie Pocket from Cozyboardgames.  

GUEST PLAYER: Rozie Pocket
PLAYERS: JP & Becky

In this episode you'll learn:
- how Rozie started her Cozyboardgames channels on TikTok and Instagram
- what are Rozie's favourite cozy games of all time
- more about "Murder She Wrote" style D&D sessions...yes this is a thing people
- that Rozie really loves frogs, yep frogs
- how Rozie's content promotes inclusivity in the hobby and how her journey has led her to working for Cardboard Alchemy.

LINKS REFERENCED IN THE SHOW
TikTok Channel - https://www.tiktok.com/@cozyboardgames
Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/cozyboardgames/

EPISODE CHAPTERS
0:00 - TURN 1 - Player Count

1:01 - TURN 2 - Introducing Rozie

1:46 - How did Rozie get into the hobby?

5:35 - What has been the biggest changes to UKGE over the years?

11:10 - What is Rozie's favourite board game?

15:32 - What games have hit Rozie's table?

21:54 - TURN 3 - Cozyboardgames - How did you get started?

32:55 - What is Rozie's definition of cozy?

39:35 - Discussion around bad teaches impacting likeability

47:03 - If you could give your cozy treatment to any intense games, which ones would they be?

54:07 - If Rozie was a board game character what would her special ability be?

57:24 - TURN 4 - What's coming up for Rozie

1:05:28 - TURN 5 - The Final Turn

You can check out JP's new podcast called Just Play right here https://www.justplaypod.co.uk we'd love to have you and also on the new YouTube channel https://www.youtube.com/@JustPlayPodcast

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Tom, Julie, and Eric run through their game plan for Essen Spiel 2025, including where they'll be, and what games are on the internet's radar, as well as trying to narrow down what three games are of the most interest to them personally.

00:59 - Bookkeeping: Dice Tower East, West, Cruise

01:57 - The Weather in Germany

03:12 - Eric's First Time Back Since 2019, What's Changed?

07:18 - Where Will We Be?

Dice Tower Booth: 3 R315

Van Ryder Booth: 2 E280

Live Show, Sunday 1:30pm: Hall 4

09:30 - Dice Tower Essentials Interlude: Aquatica Duel, On Stage, Raas

11:44 - Live Plays

13:47 - Warning from Julie

14:38 - Sunday's Live Show

16:35 - Eric's Growing Wishlist and Shipping Woes

22:20 - The Games of Essen - So Many

28:20 - Orloj

29:27 - Recall

30:07 - SETI: Space Agencies

30:32 - Feya's Swamp

31:51 - Nature

33:15 - Covenant

35:00 - Ada's Dream

35:43 - Sanctuary

37:16 - Coming of Age

38:55 - Castle Combo: Out of the Oubliette!

39:08 - Echoes of Time

40:52 - White Castle Duel

41:33 - The Voynich Puzzle

42:15 - Underwater Cities: Data Era and LOTR Duel: Allies

42:38 - Luthier

43:12 - Aquaria

44:14 - Julie: Use Up All Your Sick Days

45:32 - Eric: Severton

45:56 - Tom: Cereal Killer

46:52 - Julie: The Stalker

47:30 - Eric: Leylines

48:35 - Tom: Kronologic Cuzco 1450

50:22 - Julie: Parks and Potions

51:29 - Eric: Winnie the Pooh: Serious Detective

52:47 - Tom: A Carnivore Did It

Questions? Tales of Horror? tom@dicetower.com

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As ever, we do not acknowledge one of the most pernicious false dichotomies in the rulebook space; whether rules should be strictly permissive (you can only do what the rules say you can) or strictly restrictive (you can do anything unless the rules say otherwise). I have never seen a rulebook forbid me from choking an opponent, nor have I see a rulebook give me permission to breathe. I will thus reject both models as being rather too simplistic.

01:28 AYURIS: Galactic Renaissance (Christian Martinez, Matagot, 2024)

Games Played Last Week:

05:09 -The Guest (Arkaitz Caride, Devir, 2025)

10:48 -Cosmic Encounter (Bill Eberle, Jack Kittredge, Bill Norton, Peter Olotka, and Kevin Wilson, Fantasy Flight, 2008)

16:04 -Firefighters on Duty (Konstantinos Kokkinis & Sotirios Tsantilas, Artipia Games, 2025)

22:10 -Deck of Spies (James Newman, Web published, 2021)

24:43 -Fishing (Friedemann Friese, 2F-Spiele, 2024)

29:27 -KINGs: TRICKTAKERs (Hiroken, Joyple Games, 2023)

36:11 -Gaslands: Refuelled (Mike Hutchinson, Osprey Publishing, 2019)

40:08 -Cockroach Poker (Jacques Zeimet, Drei Magier Spiele, 2004)

News (and why it doesn't matter):

43:45 Burned available on Gamecrafter's Crowdsale

44:42 Claustrophobia 3rd edition, 1692, by Devir

46:33 Mystic Curling by Asmadi Games on Kickstarter

46:50 Amigo US is no more; No Thanks joining CMYK's Magenta line along with I'm Out

47:46 Voidfall expansion: Resurgence

48:27 Sidereal Confluence expansion: Proliferation

49:11 Winnie the Pooh: Serious Detective

49:39 Arkhipov Day: Oct. 27th. Celebrate Vasili Arkhipov and his having saved the human race!

50:29 Topic: Rulebooks

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This week Peter & Mike have a design discussion about 4x games, and discover the 5th x live. _________________________ YouTube - www.youtube.com/channel/UCrOtGhui_jdLdoQNI7PU4Pg X - @onestopcoopshop Discord - discord.gg/p4jX8AF Merch: one-stop-co-op-shop.creator-spring.com/ Donate to One Stop Co-op Shop - www.patreon.com/onestop Email - onestopcoopshop@gmail.com

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00:01:30 Intro
00:03:30 Sports ball Topics
00:14:00 A Carnivore Did It
00:17:00 This Game is Killer
00:22:00 Why did you play that?
00:26:30 Rules Lawyer Time
00:30:30 Taste Buds
00:39:30 Miniature Market
00:40:30 Bohemians
00:59:00 Punica: Rome vs. Carthage
01:07:30 Portal Games
01:08:30 Fountains
01:15:30 Everdell Duo
01:23:00 Cookie Run Braverse
01:29:00 Outro

Halloween is creeping ever closer, ushering in a surge of spooky décor, costume scheming, and sugar-fueled anticipation. Soon, neighborhoods will flicker with jack-o’-lantern grins and haunted house setups, casting eerie shadows perfect for mischief, mayhem, and board games. And yes—Marty’s legendary BooBQ is just around the corner.

Before the festivities kick off, we squeezed in a few two-player gems that pack a punch without hogging the table. Everdell Duo reimagines the beloved woodland world for two, offering competitive, cooperative, and campaign modes that layer strategy with charm. Cookie Run: Braverse transforms the digital Cookie Run universe into a physical trading card game, introducing a clever twist on health tracking that adds surprise and tension to every skirmish. Punica: Rome vs Carthage throws players into the heat of the Punic Wars, where asymmetric tactics and area control drive a brisk, brainy clash—can you succeed where Hannibal failed and bring Rome to its knees?

We also tried a fresh tile-laying release from OP Games. True to form, the components are stellar, but it’s the rondel-style drafting that stole the spotlight, injecting strategic depth and just enough “take that” to keep things spicy.

Thanks for listening, we really do appreciate it.

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Tune in for our PAX Australia 2025 special! This year, Joe, Adrian, Conor, Jules, and special guest Finn are live on the showroom floor bringing you exclusive hands-on impressions and interviews with some of Australia's most exciting up-and-coming game designers. We dive deep into their latest prototype projects, and share our takes on some standout established titles we got to experience at the event.

A huge thanks to PAX Australia for the continued support and for giving us the opportunity to celebrate the local gaming scene. It's always a highlight of our year, and we're already looking forward to what next year brings!

Check out our Eventbrite page for all of our upcoming Game Days: https://www.eventbrite.com.au/o/board-game-bbq-32833304483 

Has this episode left you with a thirst for more? Here are all of the games that we discussed:
Riftbound: The League of Legends TCG - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/436560/riftbound-the-league-of-legends-trading-card-game

Seas of Strife - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/225482/seas-of-strife

Coyote - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/443688/coyote

Cheers to the Governor - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/404048/cheers-to-the-governor

Isle of Feathers - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/455519/isle-of-feathers

Timber Town - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/436561/timber-town

 

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On this episode of On Board Games, Erik talks with Isaac Shalev about games (and other things) they've played including:

• Here I Stand
• Panda Spin
• Dead Cells
• Dropolter
• Bomb Busters

You can get a discount on Zencastr.com using this link.

(21:17) Then, the two talk about Isaac's idea about Post Euro games.

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