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Episode 75: A COIN for Your Thoughts, with Rodney (Watch It Played) & Joel (Drive Thru Games)
Rodney Smith (Watch It Played) and Joel Eddy (Drive Thru Games) join Candice to discuss the evolution of the COIN Series and why they find COIN games fascinating, along with sharing some of their favorites in the series...and getting each other hype to watch more anime.00:00:00 Introduction00:06:23 TCGs + Gundam + Anime 00:26:36 Fresh Plays00:26:58 Fate of the Fellowship00:33:51 Tales of the Arthurian Knights00:45:35 Scape Goat00:55:30 The Evolution of the COIN Series00:55:52 COINsplaining01:15:15 Playing Remotely aka "Rodney Style"01:18:52 The Beauty of Playbooks01:22:03 Not Just for Four (Colonial Twilight, All Bridges Burning, People Power)01:23:23 Irregular Conflict Series (Vijayanagara, A Gest of Robin Hood, Cross Bronx Expressway)01:25:03 COIN Multipacks (The British Way) 01:27:57 New Territory (Red Dust Rebellion)01:31:39 COIN Games We Love (The British Way, Andean Abyss, Cuba Libre, A Distant Plain, Red Dust Rebellion, All Bridges Burning, Gandhi, People Power)01:44:03 COIN Games We're Excited to Check Out (Pendragon, Gandhi, Fire in the Lake, The British Way)01:48:48 COINticipation (China's War, The Pure Land, A Fading Star)01:56:26 Future COIN ideas02:02:32 Random Roll Questions02:13:13 Sign-offCOIN Curious? Check these videos out:Candice's Red Dust Rebellion OverviewWatch It Played Cuba Libre PlaythroughJoel's The British Way ReviewBGG.CON November 19-23, 2025Hyatt Regency Dallas (Downtown)https://boardgamegeek.com/bggcon BGG Store: https://boardgamegeekstore.com/Web: https://boardgamegeek.com/YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@boardgamegeekTwitter: https://twitter.com/BoardGameGeekEmail: [email protected]
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Episode 74: Film Feelings From Board Games, with Simon Ennis
Filmmaker Simon Ennis joins Candice to discuss his new documentary The Hobby: Tales From The Tabletop, as well as emotions they love to feel watching movies/documentaries, and board games/board gaming experiences that evoke similar feelings.00:00:00 Introduction00:02:40 The Hobby: Tales from the Tabletop00:25:03 Fresh Plays00:25:42 Unconscious Mind00:33:05 Man-Eating House00:41:33 Nemesis00:54:45 23 Knives01:06:23 Film Feelings from Board Games01:18:19 Abomination: The Heir of Frankenstein01:23:19 Pandemic Legacy01:26:02 Dead of Winter01:27:47 Mantis Falls01:29:53 Detective: City of Angels01:30:42 Final Girl: Frightmare on Maple Lane01:37:27 Leaving Earth01:43:54 Escape Plan01:51:31 This War of Mine: The Board Game01:55:49 Watergate02:02:34 Tumbling Tower02:04:34 DerrocAr: The Week of Five Presidents02:09:58 Random Roll Question02:10:58 Sign-offBGG.CON November 19-23, 2025Hyatt Regency Dallas (Downtown)https://boardgamegeek.com/bggcon BGG Store: https://boardgamegeekstore.com/Web: https://boardgamegeek.com/YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@boardgamegeekTwitter: https://twitter.com/BoardGameGeekEmail: [email protected]
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Episode 73: Gen Con '25 Releases We're Most Excited to Play, with Shea from RTFM
Shea Parker from RTFM joins Candice to discuss a variety of enticing Gen Con 2025 releases.00:00:00 Introduction00:02:22 Frosthaven Digital00:08:46 Fresh Plays00:09:50 TI4 - Twilight Codex Volume IV: Liberation00:20:46 The Defence of Procyon III00:34:36 Vantage00:45:36 Spooktacular00:55:30 Gen Con '25 Releases We're Most Excited to Play00:58:01 Above and Below: Haunted 01:00:33 Diplomacy: Era of Empire01:01:47 Galileo Galilei01:04:17 Luthier01:07:40 Transgalactica01:09:09 Ham Helsing01:10:25 Fountains01:11:50 Ego01:13:35 Merchants of Andromeda01:16:05 Dice Clash01:18:45 The Crew: Family Adventure01:20:28 Hercules and the 12 Labors01:23:16 Citizens of the Spark01:25:57 Lightning Train01:27:13 Graft01:30:07 Habemus Papam01:31:37 Wroth01:34:19 Meltwater01:37:10 Luthier01:42:40 Vantage01:41:43 Popcorn Bonus: Mercurial: Alchemia01:43:40 Sign-offBGG.CON November 19-23, 2025Hyatt Regency Dallas (Downtown)https://boardgamegeek.com/bggcon BGG Store: https://boardgamegeekstore.com/Web: https://boardgamegeek.com/YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@boardgamegeekTwitter: https://twitter.com/BoardGameGeekEmail: [email protected]
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Episode 72: Wacky & Wonderful Board Games, with Matthew from Room 51
Matthew Makak from Room 51 joins Candice to discuss board games with wacky themes.00:00:00 Introduction00:04:28 Fresh Plays00:04:41 Escape Tales: The Awakening00:08:52 Primal: The Awakening00:19:15 Monster Hunter00:21:29 Distilled00:27:34 Star Trek: Captain's Chair00:33:40 2-Player Abstract Strategy Games w/ a Hint of Theme00:35:35 Kabuto Sumo00:38:10 Battle Dentale00:40:25 Magic Maze00:43:15 Dinosaur Gauge00:46:28 The Bloody Inn00:49:05 Shifty Eyed Spies00:50:30 Galaxy Trucker00:53:03 Cosmic Frog + Zimby Mojo00:55:05 Conquest Princess: Fashion Is Power00:57:50 Hot Streak00:59:32 Witch's Shot Delivery Service01:01:15 Sign-offBGG.CON November 19-23, 2025Hyatt Regency Dallas (Downtown)https://boardgamegeek.com/bggcon BGG Store: https://boardgamegeekstore.com/Web: https://boardgamegeek.com/YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@boardgamegeekTwitter: https://twitter.com/BoardGameGeekEmail: [email protected]
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Episode 71: "Thematic" Abstract Strategy Games for 2 Players, with Ruel Gaviola
Ruel Gaviola joins Candice to discuss abstract strategy board games with a hint of theme, that play well with 2 players.00:00:00 Introduction00:01:51 LFG Con00:07:03 Ticket to Ride 20th Anniversary video 00:09:42 Fresh Plays00:09:59 Conservas00:13:16 Hot Streak00:20:15 Hits & Outs (Baseball Highlights: 2045, Kaosball)00:25:44 Typeset00:30:04 Chakra00:37:44 Coloretto00:39:22 Abstract Strategy Games w/ a Hint of Theme for 2 Players00:44:05 DONUTS00:48:08 Ironwood00:51:32 Miyabi00:54:24 Tash Kalar00:57:48 Azul01:00:44 War Chest01:04:38 Spirits of the Wild01:06:53 Toy Battle01:10:42 Samurai01:14:03 Mythic Mischief01:17:34 Santorini01:20:34 Bonus Mentions (Summoner Wars, Project L, Leaders)01:23:27 Sign-offFor more details about BGG.CON: https://boardgamegeek.com/bggconNovember 19-23, 2025Hyatt Regency Dallas (Downtown) BGG Store: https://boardgamegeekstore.com/Web: https://boardgamegeek.com/YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@boardgamegeekTwitter: https://twitter.com/BoardGameGeekEmail: [email protected]
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