Shelley and I journey along the Silk Road in

Merv: The Heart of the Silk Road by Fabio Lopiano from Osprey Games

then we roll & write in a fantasy landscape in

Pandoria Merchants by Jeffrey D. Allers and Bernd Eisenstein from Iron Games

Shelley and I compete to build Prague in

Praga Caput Regni by Vladimir Suchy from Rio Grande Games

and then we check out two new USA maps - West & East - for the classic

Carcassonne by Klaus-Jürgen Wrede from Hans im Glück

Shelley and I work to build up the city of Glasgow in

Glasgow by Mandela Fernandez-Grandon from Lookout Games

and then send out domino-covered animals into fields to plant trees in

Renature by Michael Kiesling and Wolfgang Kramer from Capstone Games

Shelley and I head all the way back to 2006 to enlist dragons and build fantasy buildings to gain crystals for offerings in

Blue Moon City by Reiner Knizia from Fantasy Flight Games

then work together to run from an erupting volcano and escape from

Red Peak by Carlo A. Rossi from Ravensburger

Shelley and I build cool, 3-D towers and bridges in

Cloud City by Phil Walker-Harding from Blue Orange Games

then have a fantastic time building metro route for our cool train car and awesome meeples in

Maglev Metro by Ted Alspach from Bezier Games

Shelley and I head to the Ganges river valley once again to check out a bunch of expansions that come in TWO Goodie Boxes for

Rajas of the Ganges by Inka and Markus Brand from R&R Games

then we draft dice and attempt to save important valuables from the sinking city of Atlantis in

Atlandice by Shaun Graham and Scott Huntington from Ludonaute

Shelley and I work with our nobles and farmers to establish dominance in

Babylonia by Reinder Knizia from Ludo Nova

then build different aspects of 6 cities in Flanders to gain majorities in

Flandern 1302 by Wolfgang Panning from Queen Games

Shelley and I spend some time hiking through and camping in our National Parks in

PARKS & PARKS Nightfall Expansion by Henry Audubon from Keymaster Games

then we try to tap into our memories about those parks in

PARKS Memories by Kyle Key from Keymaster Games

after which we head to Europe to build post offices in

Thurn & Taxis, with its Power & Glory, All Roads Lead to Rome, and The Princess's Courier expansions by Karen & Andreas Seyfarth from Rio Grande Games

Shelley and I check out yet another variation on a Knizia classic in

Lost Cities: Auf Schatzsuche by Reiner Knizia and from KOSMOS

then we bring another heavy weight to the table, enlisting our workers and priests to direct our work in

Tawantinsuyu: The Inca Empire by David Turczi from Board&Dice

Shelley and I collect pollen with our awesome 3-D bees in

Beez by Dan Halstad from Next Move Games

then we draft dice from around a 3-D obelisk, trying desperately to balance our pure & tainted dice and appease the gods in

Tekhenu by Daniele Tascini and David Turczi from Board&Dice

Shelley and I fly our different sized dirigibles to gather resources and create machines and scaffolding to build a train trestle in

Whistle Mountain by Scott Caputo and Luke Laurie from Bezier Games

then we compete to gain the most prestige as we build some of the towers of Moscow's

Red Cathedral by Sheila Santos and Israel Cendrero from Devir

Shelley and I compete to construct the best buildings and take advantage of their resources, while feeding our people in

Little Town by Shun and Aya Taguchi from Iello

Then we find our way onto the Island of Arnak, exploring its treasures and trying to find advantages as we overcome fear in

Los Ruins of Arnak by Elwin and Mín from Czech Games Edition

We also mention Shun Taguchi's previous title King of Frontier and how both it and Little Town Builders were picked up by bigger publishers as Little Town (above) and Queen's Skylands (remake of King of Frontier).

Shelley and I attempt to get rid of all of the cyclists in our hands in

Trimau: Grand Tour by Takahiro Amioka from KogeKogeDo

then delve deeply into the world of gnomes and Guardians as we try to light the long-dormant fires of

Bonfire by Stefan Feld from Hall Games and Pegasus Spiele

Shelley and I explore space and establish diplomatic ties with various planets in

Sovereign Skies by Aaron Andrew Wilson from Deep Water Games

then we compete to be the best robber of the rich in

Robin of Locksley: Contest of Thieves by Uwe Rosenberg from Wyrmgold and Rio Grande Games

Shelley and I build and then obtain businesses in Paris to gain prestige through our ownership in

Paris by Wolfgang Kramer and Michael Kiesling from GameBrewer

and the we build cart routes through the Golden Age of Amsterdam in

Ticket to Ride Amsterdam by Alan R. Moon from Days of Wonder

Two chicken-themed games this week! First, we're foxes trying to get as many chickens as possible for dinner in

Winner Winner Chicken Dinner! by chad Elkins from 25th Century Games

Then, we bid for the best eggs from the chicken in

Fafnir by Jun Sasaki from Oink Games

Shelley and I work at building our respective modular-board regions with various hex-tile buildings in

Castles of Tuscany by Stefan Feld from alea

then we attempt to build up both our wealth and fame (until they cross in

Rajas of the Ganges: The Dice Charmers by Inka and Markus Brand from R&R Games

Shelley and I spend some time building our webs of power in

Iwari (The Deluxe Edition) by Michael Schacht from ThunderrGryph Games

then capture and transport polyomino cats in our respective boast in

The Isle of Cats by Frank West from The City of Games

Shelley and I work hard to get our villages cleared of werewolves in

Silver Dagger by Ted Alspach from Bezier Games

and then we wander the world checking out various sites and collecting touristy trinkets in

Trekking the World by Charlie Bink from Underdog Games

Shelley and I get Hadara off the shelf once again to discuss playing it with its expansion:

Hadara: Marketplaces and Monuments by Benjamin Schwer and from Hans im Glück

then we take a spin with the newest version of Hansa, now with steampunk aspects and called

Traders of the Air by Michael Schacht from Compass Games