#109: Harshing My Buzz

#109: Harshing My Buzz

We're gluttons for punishment this week, because we're talking about harshness in board games. These are the sort of games where big moves or bad mistakes can be hard to recover from. Harsh games aren't for everyone, so when and why do we find them appealing? Before we grit our teeth, we talk about Wavelength, Genoa, Krass Kariert, and Oceans.

01:02 - Wavelength
05:39 - Genoa
07:30 - Krass Kariert
14:55 - Oceans
23:48 - Harshness in Games
24:24 - Biblios
24:48 - Arboretum
25:52 - Seasons
27:36 - The Estates
28:54 - Troyes
30:02 - Agricola
31:32 - A Feast For Odin
33:23 - Tigris and Euphrates
33:43 - Yellow and Yangtze
36:10 - Diplomacy
39:53 - Medici

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#353: Getting it Just Right

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#352: Combined Top 50 Games of All-Time 2025 Draft: 10-1

#352: Combined Top 50 Games of All-Time 2025 Draft: 10-1

Well, we started this thing, so I guess we ought to finish it, as ill-advised as that might be. This is where all the chickens come home to roost, where we learn how badly we've set ourselves up to fa...

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#351: Combined Top 50 Games of All-Time 2025 Draft: 30-11

#351: Combined Top 50 Games of All-Time 2025 Draft: 30-11

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#350: Combined Top 50 Games of All-Time 2025 Draft: 50-31

#350: Combined Top 50 Games of All-Time 2025 Draft: 50-31

Okay, things are a bit different this year. In honour of our 350th episode (a very important milestone), we're going to combine forces, like ... Voltron. I'm the head, and my left and right feet are h...

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#349: Anticipation Auction 2025 - And the Winner Is…

#349: Anticipation Auction 2025 - And the Winner Is…

Remember way back at the beginning of the year when we took some bets on what we thought the games of the year were gonna be? Well, all those good and bad decisions are back to help or haunt us, as we...

11 Des 202550min

#348: Got 'Em, Ghost Turkey

#348: Got 'Em, Ghost Turkey

Somehow Ghost Turkey returned. And you never saw it coming! That might be because we forgot to remind people that it's Thanksgiving, but never mind that, the important thing is you're fools. Not us th...

27 Nov 202522min

#347: Bob's Design

#347: Bob's Design

BGBBOB is back, and it's been long enough that you might need a reminder. Ten game designers enter the ring, and through the arduous process of one vs one battles, we arrive at our (and not just our, ...

13 Nov 20251h 11min

#346: It's One Bananagrams, How Much Could It Cost?

#346: It's One Bananagrams, How Much Could It Cost?

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