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A podcast celebrating board games that have stood the test of time.
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- 2 days ago1h 3m
#117 Editorial Policy in Board Games Media
Are Guy Fawkes masks cringe, or epic? Does V for Vendetta hold up? Is it possible to receive massive financial incentives from board game publishers while remaining objective in every possible review? If you had a designer on your show, should you stop talking about all of their great games? All these questions and more may or may not be answered on this week's episode of SHELF STABLE: the most ethical* podcast in board gaming. Games we played: 2:26 - Hoity Toity (1990, Klaus Teuber, alea) 7:07 -Dominant Species: Marine (2021, Chad Jensen, GMT) 21:02 - Donkey Derby (2016, Walter Müller, Playte)** 26:00 - The Estates (2018, Klaus Zoch, Capstone Games) 100 games before you die: 29:08 - Pax Pamier 2nd Edition (2019, Cole Wehrle, Wehrlegig Games) https://boardgamegeek.com/geeklist/321471/100-tabletop-games-to-play-before-turning-100 Topic: 32:07 - Media Literacy & Editorial Policy in the Boardgaming World Songs: 100 Games to Play Before You Die by Michael, Tyler, Devon, and Josh of The Boise RainBeaus ROT by Bone Haus https://bonehaus.bandcamp.com/album/in-mourning Patreon https://www.patreon.com/c/ShelfStableCast All our socials https://linktr.ee/shelfstablecast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
- 1 weeks ago1h 18m
#116 ft. Aaron Graham, Multiplayer Solitaire is Good, Actually
Kenny is off to Essen in an effort to form diplomatic relations with Reiner Knizia. Meanwhile, Tom invites our favorite Australian game store owner, Aaron Graham (of Good Games Morley) to fill in on Kenny's behalf. It's time to put away our swords, pick up our plows, and till the land without ever looking up to see what the other player is doing. But can this behavior really bring balance to your game nights? Will Tom and Aaron be able to avoid creating an international crisis in Kenny's absence? Tune in to find out! Rounders: https://youtu.be/9r-K5dmt0Rc?si=m1gss4rTgiQD-YGl Games we Played: 4:28 - Texas Hold 'Em (1950-something, Felton "Corky" McCorquodale, Public Domain) 15:29 - Panamax (2016, Gil d’Orey, Nuno Bizarro Sentieiro, Paulo Soledade, Stronghold Games) 24:11 - Feast for Odin (2016, Uwe Rosenberg, Z-Man Games) 29:29 - The Bottle Imp (1996, Gunter Cornett, Grail Games) Vasily Arkhipov: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vasily_Arkhipov 100 games before you die: 38:10 - ROOT (2018, Cole Wehrle, Leder Games) Topic: 44:57 - Multiplayer Solitaire (in defense of) Where to find Aaron: Morley TikTok https://www.tiktok.com/@goodgamesmorley Morley Insta https://www.instagram.com/goodgamesmorley/ Establishing Pod https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLdnKonJzwv20PtsmEWT88TypjVeQo3phy Bribes https://bribesband.bandcamp.com/album/caught-in-the-corners Songs: 100 Games to Play Before You Die by Michael, Tyler, Devon, and Josh of The Boise RainBeaus ROT by Bone Haus https://bonehaus.bandcamp.com/album/in-mourning Patreon https://www.patreon.com/c/ShelfStableCast All our socials https://linktr.ee/shelfstablecast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
- 2 weeks ago1h 35m
#115 ft. Amabel Holland, Uncovering and Archiving Uncredited Designs
Have you ever found a dusty old Parker Brothers board game you've never heard of on the shelves at a thrift store, brought it home and had it captivate you with the fact they packed over 300 plastic miniatures inside of it? Then when you went online to boardgamegeek, you couldn't find any trace of who made this bizarre artifact? Well, Amabel is at the forefront of finding the answers to these kinds of experiences. So we sat down with her to find out more about what her process is like and what sorts of white whales are still out there waiting to be credited for their work. Notable Hollandspiele videos we mentioned: Skittles: the board game series that destroyed its publisher Uncredited: Searching for Lost Board Game Designers Tracia Newman and the Valdez Oil Spill Game 3:24 - Intro: Amabel Holland 4:20 - We Have to Know! Games we Played: 35:40 - Catch-UP! (Creative Playthings, 1973-74) Topic: 48:50 - Researching Games Where to find Amabel: YouTube Holland Spiele Patreon (Amabel Holland) Bluesky Songs: ROT by Bone Haus https://bonehaus.bandcamp.com/album/in-mourning Patreon https://www.patreon.com/c/ShelfStableCast All our socials https://linktr.ee/shelfstablecast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
- 3 weeks ago1h 4m
#114 NO AI Designing Our Own Merch
Wet phone? No problem! Here are 10 easy lifehacks to get your Pixel5 up and running again. Number 1: dip it in flour. This tried and true classic not only creates a vacuum that sucks out all the moisture, but also makes for a delicious snack after a hard work out. Number 2... Games we played: 4:31 - Hepta (1974, Alex Randolph, Playte) New venture video on Hepta https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N7scvQFOWYI Playte preorders https://preorder.playte.com/ Tokya Games Market preorders due by Oct 16 Essen preorders due by Oct 21 12:27 - Kill Doctor Lucky (1996, James Ernest, Cheapass) 16:36 - Biblios (2007, Steve Finn, iello) 23:02 - Cartographers (2019, Jordy Adan, Thunderworks) 100 games before you die: 29:08 - Caverna (2013, Uwe Rosenberg, Lookout) https://boardgamegeek.com/geeklist/321471/100-tabletop-games-to-play-before-turning-100 Topic: 34:14 - NO AI Designing Our Own Merch Haunted Toy Skeleton https://youtu.be/OY1WgKp45PM?si=il8yer0dZ1ZJeXwK Songs: 100 Games to Play Before You Die by Michael, Tyler, Devon, and Josh of The Boise RainBeaus ROT by Bone Haus https://bonehaus.bandcamp.com/album/in-mourning Patreon https://www.patreon.com/c/ShelfStableCast All our socials https://linktr.ee/shelfstablecast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
- Oct 6, 20261h 4m
#113 Board Game Speedrun
Help! Tom and Kenny no-clipped through the game table and are stuck in the b-b-b-backrooms! That's right, it's spooky season. Grab your pumpkin spice lattes and get ready to be scared by these ideas on how to play games quickly in an undesireable fashion. Emilytheperry certified beverage girlie https://youtube.com/shorts/FPX3WUNzMuo?si=7HTrHRmHERnBPpcG Games we played: 5:13 - Stone Age (2008, Bernd Brunnhofer, Hans im Glück) 9:34 - My Farm Shop (2020, Rüdiger Dorn, Pegasus Spiele) 15:58 - Mechs vs Minions (2016, Chris Cantrell & Rick Ernst & Stone Librande & Prashant Saraswat & Nathan Tiras, Riot) 22:07 - Watch (2021, Daniel Newman, SPIELPUNXX) 100 games before you die: 29:30 - Paladins of the West Kingdom (2019, S J Macdonald & Shem Phillips, Garphill) https://boardgamegeek.com/geeklist/321471/100-tabletop-games-to-play-before-turning-100 Topic: 36:25 - Board Game Speedrun Songs: 100 Games to Play Before You Die by Michael, Tyler, Devon, and Josh of The Boise RainBeaus ROT by Bone Haus https://bonehaus.bandcamp.com/album/in-mourning Patreon https://www.patreon.com/c/ShelfStableCast All our socials https://linktr.ee/shelfstablecast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
- Sep 29, 20261h 7m
#112 Games We Both Own
I'm not convinced there is actually a reason to own any games. Because everyone owns at least one copy of a game that is worth playing. So really you just have to befriend the people that own the games you want to play wherever they are in the world. Games we played: 4:50 - Leaving Earth (2015, Joseph Fatula, The Lumenaris Group) 11:44 - Twilight Imperium Fourth Edition (2017 og1997, Dane Beltrami & Corey Konieczka & Christian T. Petersen, Fantasy Flight) 21:36 - Trans-Siberian Railroad (2015, Amabel Holland, Rio Grande) 27:05 - Bohnanza the Duel (2016, Uwe Rosenberg, Rio Grande) The Bohnanza chronicles https://boardgamegeek.com/geeklist/384583/every-bean-ever-the-complete-bohnanza-family 100 games before you die: 32:06 - Great Western Trail Second Edition (2021 og2016, Alexander Pfister, Eggertspiele) https://boardgamegeek.com/geeklist/321471/100-tabletop-games-to-play-before-turning-100 Topic: 34:16 - Games We Both Own Songs: 100 Games to Play Before You Die by Michael, Tyler, Devon, and Josh of The Boise RainBeaus ROT by Bone Haus https://bonehaus.bandcamp.com/album/in-mourning Patreon https://www.patreon.com/c/ShelfStableCast All our socials https://linktr.ee/shelfstablecast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
- Sep 22, 20261h 20m
#111 ft. Aaron Graham of Good Games Morley, Sports
At the end of the day, soccer aka football is just Monopoly DEAL with extra steps. We are joined by Aaron Graham to talk the BIG games. None of that nerd stuff this week. The Liar's Dice scene https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T44LuxdH0iw Tim and Eric Sports! https://youtu.be/eEKy5PheoOc?si=gGIuGGL6jCeRV7HV Viagra Boys Sports https://youtu.be/QjL7D33xpS4?si=5k3qH8pTX_UTrxT_ Lonely Island We Like Sportz https://youtu.be/CEVdca9U9LM?si=3bq7LsyU-bk3Fo76 4:49 - Intro: Aaron Graham 9:16 - We Have to Know! Memphis LK https://www.tiktok.com/@lilsquishyface/video/7107996397240077570 Games we played: 26:30 - Innovation (2010, Carl Chudyk, Asmadi) Topic: 36:37 - Sports Where to find Aaron: Morley TikTok https://www.tiktok.com/@goodgamesmorley Morley Insta https://www.instagram.com/goodgamesmorley/ Establishing Pod https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLdnKonJzwv20PtsmEWT88TypjVeQo3phy Bribes https://bribesband.bandcamp.com/album/caught-in-the-corners Songs: ROT by Bone Haus https://bonehaus.bandcamp.com/album/in-mourning Patreon https://www.patreon.com/c/ShelfStableCast All our socials https://linktr.ee/shelfstablecast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
- Sep 16, 20261h 3m
#110 The Minecraft Episode
This week on If Redstone Could Kill, we look at the very real case of a sicko Ebay user that thought it would be appropriate to ship Builders and Biomes in a paper bag. Find out what happens after this word from our sponsors... Games we played: 3:33 - Thousand Year Old Vampire (2018, Tim Hutchings, Self-Published) 9:27 - Age of Steam (2002, John Bohrer & Martin Wallace, Eagle-Gryphon) 14:53 - Forbidden Stars (2015, Samuel Bailey & James Kniffen & Corey Konieczka, Fantasy Flight) 22:44 - Welcome To... (2018, Benoit Turpin, Blue Cocker) 100 games before you die: 27:46 - Eclipse Second Dawn for the Galaxy (2011 og2015, Touko Tahkokallio, Lautapelit) https://boardgamegeek.com/geeklist/321471/100-tabletop-games-to-play-before-turning-100 Topic: 34:53 - The Minecraft Episode Songs: 100 Games to Play Before You Die by Michael, Tyler, Devon, and Josh of The Boise RainBeaus ROT by Bone Haus https://bonehaus.bandcamp.com/album/in-mourning Patreon https://www.patreon.com/c/ShelfStableCast All our socials https://linktr.ee/shelfstablecast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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