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Episode 123 is here! We talk all about Hippocrates from Game Brewer. This a game we backed on Kickstarter last year and we have been very happy with it! We tell you all about it before talking about how it implements a dummy player to tighten the game up with less that 4 players. That means we talk about dummy players in general and what we think about them! We end the show telling you our weirdest Dr. visit we have had. It's a good episode, so be sure to like, share, and subscribe! Game Talk: 11:31 Top Shelf Topic: 28:06 Pint Sized Question: 40:01 Game Mentions: Ginkopolis, Mage Knight, Power Grid, Root, Oath, Tzolk'in Support: If you would like to help us improve our product, here's where you can do that! www.patreon.com/MalthausGames podpledge.com?p=3D8L1M1V4S7F8... ko-fi.com/malthausgames Sound Attributions: Something Elated by Broke For Free, Downloaded from freemusicarchive.org/music/Bro... Edits: Cut to length and Faded in. Heavy Happy With Drums by Ryan Cullinane, Downloaded from freemusicarchiv

Episode 122 is here! Come take a listen as we interview and talk with our friend Jesse! We thought it would be fun to bring on a friend as a guest, and we think this was a fun episode. Be sure to like, share, and subscribe! Also, be sure to check out the podcast Jesse produces and edits, Quantum Recast. Patreon.com/QuantumRecast. You can also find them on social media under their name. Be sure to go give them a follow and check out their patreon! While you're there, be sure to check ours out too. Patron.com/Malthausgames. Game Mentions: Dungeons and Dragons, Pathfinder Adventure Card Game, Time Stories, Mystic Vale, Patchwork, Pax Pamir, 7 Wonders Duel, Jaipur Support: If you would like to help us improve our product, here's where you can do that! www.patreon.com/MalthausGames podpledge.com?p=3D8L1M1V4S7F8... ko-fi.com/malthausgames Sound Attributions: Something Elated by Broke For Free, Downloaded from freemusicarchive.org/music/Bro... Edits: Cut to length and Faded in. Heavy Happy With Drums by Ryan C

Episode 121 is here! Come listen as we discuss Cobra Paw from Bananagrams. We tried this at a Gen Con and grabbed it shortly after at Target. We then go on to talk about games targeted toward kids and what makes them work. We also tell you about Blue Orange and HABA, two companies that are amazing for games targeted to a young audience! We finish the show by telling you one of our favorite memories from a childhood summer. Be sure to like, share, and subscribe! Game Talk: 13:07 Top Shelf Topic: 23:37 Pint Sized Question: 40:31 Game Mentions: Rhino Hero, Kitten Klash, Kitty Paw, My First Orchard, Bye Bye Mr. Fox, Dr. Beaker, Dr. Eureka, Ice Cool Support: If you would like to help us improve our product, here's where you can do that! www.patreon.com/MalthausGames podpledge.com?p=3D8L1M1V4S7F8... ko-fi.com/malthausgames Sound Attributions: Something Elated by Broke For Free, Downloaded from freemusicarchive.org/music/Bro... Edits: Cut to length and Faded in. Heavy Happy With Drums by Ryan Cullinane, Downloa

Episode 120 is here! Take a listen as we talk about a game that had escaped us for a long time; Ginkgopolis. We talk all about this game, what we felt about it, and the interesting combo of styles within it. We then head into the topic to discuss tile laying, which is the main aspect of Ginkgopolis. We end the episode by telling you our favorite trees! Be sure to like, share, and subscribe. Please give us a rating, and let us know what you think! Game Talk: 18:10 Top Shelf Topic: 32:06 Pint Sized Question: 44:48 Game Mentions: Brass: Carcassonne, Catan, Isle of Skye, Alhambra, Sekigahara, Twilight Imperium, Twilight Struggle, Food Chain Magnate Support: If you would like to help us improve our product, here's where you can do that! www.patreon.com/MalthausGames podpledge.com?p=3D8L1M1V4S7F8... ko-fi.com/malthausgames Sound Attributions: Something Elated by Broke For Free, Downloaded from freemusicarchive.org/music/Bro... Edits: Cut to length and Faded in. Heavy Happy With Drums by Ryan Cullinane, Downloa

Episode 119 is here! Come listen as we discuss London Second Edition from Martin Wallace and Osprey Games. We talk all about it before discussing debt as a mechanism in games. We end the episode by telling you what we want to see if we ever go to London(or in Hayley's case, if she goes back)! Game Talk: 7:22 Top Shelf Topic: 30:18 Pint Sized Question: 41:48 Game Mentions: Brass: Birmingham, Brass: Lancashire, Anno 1800, 1817, Crystal Palace, Container, Pret-a-Porter, Homesteaders, Agricola, At the Gates of Loyang, Le Havre, Age of Industry, Steam, Age of Steam, Railways of the World, AuZtralia, Tinners' Trail Support: If you would like to help us improve our product, here's where you can do that! www.patreon.com/MalthausGames podpledge.com?p=3D8L1M1V4S7F8... ko-fi.com/malthausgames Sound Attributions: Something Elated by Broke For Free, Downloaded from freemusicarchive.org/music/Bro... Edits: Cut to length and Faded in. Heavy Happy With Drums by Ryan Cullinane, Downloaded from freemusicarchive.org/music/

Episode 118 is live! Come listen to us ramble on in the banter before diving into CO2: Second Chance. We talk about this coop game for a bit before getting into a lengthy topic over practicing games. We finish the episode out by telling you something we have learned from a game! It's a long but we think good episode. Hopefully you enjoy it! Be sure to like, share, and subscribe! Game Talk: 17:50 Top Shelf Topic: 33:30 Pint Sized Question: 58:31 Game Mentions: Kanban, Lisboa, The Gallerist, Vinhos, Escape Plan, On Mars, Patchwork, Twilight Struggle, Twilight Imperium, Thebes, An Infamous Traffic Support: If you would like to help us improve our product, here's where you can do that! www.patreon.com/MalthausGames podpledge.com?p=3D8L1M1V4S7F8... ko-fi.com/malthausgames Sound Attributions: Something Elated by Broke For Free, Downloaded from freemusicarchive.org/music/Bro... Edits: Cut to length and Faded in. Heavy Happy With Drums by Ryan Cullinane, Downloaded from freemusicarchive.org/music/Ryan Cullinane/

Episode 115 is here! In this episode we talk about Parks from Keymaster Games. Parks is all about hiking, collecting resources, and spending those to get cards representing National Parks. We talk about what we like about the game before diving into the topic about games that try to replicate experiences. After we talk about that, we tell you about experiences in games. We do this while drinking a beer from Mountain Fork Brewing out of Hochatown, OK. Be sure to like, share, and subsribe! Game Talk: 14:07 Top Shelf Topic: 23:20 Pint Sized Question: 40:27 Game Mentions: Wingspan, Photosynthesis, Sunset Over Water, Patchwork, Calico, Broom Service Support: If you would like to help us improve our product, here's where you can do that! www.patreon.com/MalthausGames podpledge.com?p=3D8L1M1V4S7F8... ko-fi.com/malthausgames Sound Attributions: Something Elated by Broke For Free, Downloaded from freemusicarchive.org/music/Bro... Edits: Cut to length and Faded in. Heavy Happy With Drums by Ryan Cullinane, Downloa

Episode 117 is here! Come listen as we talk about Fort from Leder Games. We got to finally play Fort at Jon and Lainie's house last weekend. It is one that we have been wanting to try and we really liked it! Come listen as we talk about it before talking about player interaction. We then tell you which of the Fort kids is most like us. Be sure to like, share, and subscribe! Game Talk: 13:08 Top Shelf Topic: 22:05 Pint Sized Question: 33:54 Game Mentions: Brass Birmingham, Concordia, Race/Roll for the Galaxy Support: If you would like to help us improve our product, here's where you can do that! www.patreon.com/MalthausGames podpledge.com?p=3D8L1M1V4S7F8... ko-fi.com/malthausgames Sound Attributions: Something Elated by Broke For Free, Downloaded from freemusicarchive.org/music/Bro... Edits: Cut to length and Faded in. Heavy Happy With Drums by Ryan Cullinane, Downloaded from freemusicarchive.org/music/Ryan Cullinane/Heavy Happy With Drums – Beat Driven Productions – Heavy Happy With Drums Edits: Cut to l

Episode 116 is here! Come listen to our stories from CabinCon22 as well as some talks with a few friends. We tell you all about our drinks, games, fun, scary, and amazing times we had at CabinCon22 in Ohio this month. We talk with Ben and Mulysa, and Alan and Tyler too. So you finally get to hear some voices other than ours! It's a longer episode but worth it, I swear! Be sure to like, share, and subscribe! Pint Sized Question: 1:11:28 Game Mentions: Long Shot, 7 Wonders, Glory To Rome, Ghosts of Christmas, Churrascaria, Polterfass Support: If you would like to help us improve our product, here's where you can do that! www.patreon.com/MalthausGames podpledge.com?p=3D8L1M1V4S7F8... ko-fi.com/malthausgames Sound Attributions: Something Elated by Broke For Free, Downloaded from freemusicarchive.org/music/Bro... Edits: Cut to length and Faded in. Heavy Happy With Drums by Ryan Cullinane, Downloaded from freemusicarchive.org/music/Ryan Cullinane/Heavy Happy With Drums – Beat Driven Productions – Heavy Happy W

Episode 114 is live! this episode we discuss the game Crash Octopus! It's a dexterity game that we have really been enjoying. We talk about it before diving into language independent games! We discuss what we think about games that do not require you to know the rulebook language, as well as situations where those games can come in handy. We even tell you some that we have that could work well. After that we tell you what we are most excited about for the next 7 years of our marriage. Be sure to like, share, and subscribe! Game Talk: 13:34 Top Shelf Topic: 24:51 Pint Sized Question: 36:12 Game Mentions: Patchwork, Azul, Chess, Checkers, Gipf, Quacks of Quedlinburg, Twilight Struggle, Pax Pamir Support: If you would like to help us improve our product, here's where you can do that! www.patreon.com/MalthausGames podpledge.com?p=3D8L1M1V4S7F8... ko-fi.com/malthausgames Sound Attributions: Something Elated by Broke For Free, Downloaded from freemusicarchive.org/music/Bro... Edits: Cut to length and Faded in.

Episode 113 is here! Join us as we compare and contrast Terraforming Mars, and it's newer card game version Ares Expedition. We talk about both games and tell you what we like about each. We then go into a topic about different versions of a game and if they are both worth having. After telling you our decision on Terraforming Mars and Ares Expedition we answer the question "Do you pitch a games playtime with setup and teach included." Be sure to like, share, and subscribe! Game Talk: 11:31 Top Shelf Topic: 35:19 Pint Sized Question: 53:06 Game Mentions: Patchwork, Race for the Galaxy, Roll for the Galaxy, Patchwork Doodle, Patchwork Express, Support: If you would like to help us improve our product, here's where you can do that! www.patreon.com/MalthausGames podpledge.com?p=3D8L1M1V4S7F8... ko-fi.com/malthausgames Sound Attributions: Something Elated by Broke For Free, Downloaded from freemusicarchive.org/music/Bro... Edits: Cut to length and Faded in. Heavy Happy With Drums by Ryan Cullinane, Downloade

Episode 112 is here! Come listen as we talk about our time with the party game Blockbuster from Big Potato Games. We tell you what we like about the game before jumping into the topic about pop-culture in games and how that can be a conversation starter, as well as an alienating element depending on who you are playing with. It's a good talk we have while drinking two beers from Broke Brewing Co from Bethany, OK. Be sure to like, share, and subscribe! Game Talk: 15:48 Top Shelf Topic: 24:36 Pint Sized Question: 42:48 Game Mentions: Nice Buns, Wavelength, MTV Support: If you would like to help us improve our product, here's where you can do that! www.patreon.com/MalthausGames podpledge.com?p=3D8L1M1V4S7F8... ko-fi.com/malthausgames Sound Attributions: Something Elated by Broke For Free, Downloaded from freemusicarchive.org/music/Bro... Edits: Cut to length and Faded in. Heavy Happy With Drums by Ryan Cullinane, Downloaded from freemusicarchive.org/music/Ryan Cullinane/Heavy Happy With Drums – Beat Driven

Episode 111 is live! This episode has us diving into the unforgiving game of Food Chain Magnate. This game has us starting food chain franchises and trying to out perform your opponent. We talk all about the game before talking about Capitalism in Games. After talking about that we tell you about our favorite fast food chain to eat! Come listen to this long episode and hopefully we aren't to wild and all over the place! Be sure to like, share, and subscribe! Game Talk: 10:37 Top Shelf Topic: 34:28 Pint Sized Question: 1:03:31 Game Mentions: Pret-A-Porter, Viticulture, Pipeline Support: If you would like to help us improve our product, here's where you can do that! www.patreon.com/MalthausGames podpledge.com?p=3D8L1M1V4S7F8... ko-fi.com/malthausgames Sound Attributions: Something Elated by Broke For Free, Downloaded from freemusicarchive.org/music/Bro... Edits: Cut to length and Faded in. Heavy Happy With Drums by Ryan Cullinane, Downloaded from freemusicarchive.org/music/Ryan Cullinane/Heavy Happy With D

Episode 110 is live! Come listen as we dive into the depths of Sekigahara: the Unification of Japan from GMT Games. We tell you all about the game and our experience as well as touching on the history the game is presenting. We then go into the topic where we discuss abstracting games, and how that can change the perception, message, and general takeaway from a game of historical value. We end by telling you what we think would be a fun war game. Be sure to like, share, and subscribe! Game Talk: 17:55 Top Shelf Topic: 41:38 Pint Sized Question: 1:00:34 Game Mentions: Labyrinth, Pax Pamir, The Grizzled, Hive, Chess Support: If you would like to help us improve our product, here's where you can do that! www.patreon.com/MalthausGames podpledge.com?p=3D8L1M1V4S7F8... ko-fi.com/malthausgames Sound Attributions: Something Elated by Broke For Free, Downloaded from freemusicarchive.org/music/Bro... Edits: Cut to length and Faded in. Heavy Happy With Drums by Ryan Cullinane, Downloaded from freemusicarchive.org/m

Episode 109 is here! Welcome to 2022 and thank you for returning to the Malthaus Games Podcast. In this episode we talk about a holiday hit for our friends, family, and anyone we show the game too. Nice Buns from Big Potato Games has been a smash with everyone so far and we thought it was perfect to start the year off! We talk about it before diving into playing games with younger kids. We played Nice Buns with a 5 year old, and she won! We give you some other good game ideas as well before telling you what game we could see being rethemed, altered a bit, and then presented as a game for a younger audience. Be sure to like, share, and subscibe! Game Talk: 8:55 Top Shelf Topic: 17:02 Pint Sized Question: 34:08 Game Mentions: Kanban, Wingspan, Ticket to Ride, Rampage, Terror in Meeple City, Sagrada, Azul, Junk Art, The Fuzzies Support: If you would like to help us improve our product, here's where you can do that! www.patreon.com/MalthausGames podpledge.com?p=3D8L1M1V4S7F8... ko-fi.com/malthausgames Sound A

Episode 108 is live! Come hang out with us as we wrap 2021 with a bow and send it on it's merry way. We take this episode to discuss our achievements in 2021, our goals for 2022, and so much more. We have highs and lows, and we tell you what we learned from a hard year. We hope you enjoy this episode, have a happy holiday season, and have a happy new year! See you when the calendar turns! Now don't forget to like, share, and subscribe! Top Shelf Topic: 10:52 Game Mentions: Brass: Birmingham, Sekigahara: the Unification of Japan, Patchwork: Halloween Edition, Horrified, The Knight Game, Maracaibo, Taboo, Nice Buns Support: If you would like to help us improve our product, here's where you can do that! www.patreon.com/MalthausGames podpledge.com?p=3D8L1M1V4S7F8... ko-fi.com/malthausgames Sound Attributions: Something Elated by Broke For Free, Downloaded from freemusicarchive.org/music/Bro... Edits: Cut to length and Faded in. Heavy Happy With Drums by Ryan Cullinane, Downloaded from freemusicarchive.org/mu

Episode 107 is live! Come listen as we discuss Minerva from Pandasaurus! We dive into the game before talking in full about developing confidence in gaming where you can determine if a game is bad, you don't like it, or you just don't get it. We then tell you the games we dislike and why! Be sure to listen as we also review two great stouts, Chocolate Habanero Stout from Iron Monk and Full Grown Nick from Tupps. Be sure to like, share, and subscribe so you don't miss anything we do! Game Talk: 12:36 Top Shelf Topic: 28:53 Pint Sized Question: 44:09 Game Mentions: Smash Up, Splendor, Millennium Blades, Dale of Merchants, Dragon's Head Support: If you would like to help us improve our product, here's where you can do that! www.patreon.com/MalthausGames podpledge.com?p=3D8L1M1V4S7F8... ko-fi.com/malthausgames Sound Attributions: Something Elated by Broke For Free, Downloaded from freemusicarchive.org/music/Bro... Edits: Cut to length and Faded in. Heavy Happy With Drums by Ryan Cullinane, Downloaded from fr

Episode 106 is live! This episode we talk all about our time at BGG Con in Dallas. We tell you about all of the shenanigans, all the food, and all the fun we had while there with friends. We also talk about all the games we played during the con, and we tell you some of the games we brought home! We then talk about conventions during Covid and our thoughts on attending. We end the show by telling you what our favorites beer of the con was. Be sure to like, share, and subscribe! Game Talk: 10:23 Top Shelf Topic: 20:41 Pint Sized Question: 42:12 Game Mentions: Imperial Struggle, Sekigahara: The Unification of Japan, Tokaido, Bag of Butts, Cat Blues, Escape: The Curse of the Temple, Scape Goat, Dale of Merchants, HeroQuest, Shamans, Not Alone, Metro X, Nice Buns, Camel Up, Scout, Horrified: American Monsters, Campy Creatures Support: If you would like to help us improve our product, here's where you can do that! www.patreon.com/MalthausGames podpledge.com?p=3D8L1M1V4S7F8... ko-fi.com/malthausgames Sound Attr

Episode 105 is here! Come listen as we discuss Air, Land, and Sea that was a gift from Jennifer and Nick, some patrons and friends of ours! We talk about the game and why we enjoy it before diving into the topic of War themes in games. After the long topic discussion we tell you about what we are looking the most forward too at BGG Con. Be sure to like, share, and subscribe! Game Talk: 10:23 Top Shelf Topic: 20:41 Pint Sized Question: 42:12 Game Mentions: Twilight Struggle, The Grizzled, Sekigahara: The Unification of Japan, Labyrinth: The War on Terror, Memoir '44, Axis and Allies, Crusaders: Thy Will Be Done Support: If you would like to help us improve our product, here's where you can do that! www.patreon.com/MalthausGames podpledge.com?p=3D8L1M1V4S7F8... ko-fi.com/malthausgames Sound Attributions: Something Elated by Broke For Free, Downloaded from freemusicarchive.org/music/Bro... Edits: Cut to length and Faded in. Heavy Happy With Drums by Ryan Cullinane, Downloaded from freemusicarchive.org/music

Episode 104 is here! Come listen to our Halloween episode as we discuss the new edition of Patchwork! This edition not only is a spooky Halloween themed edition, but 14 of the tile have new balancing changes on them, which we wanted to discuss! So come listen as we talk about it, balancing games, and some of our favorite Halloween stories. We do all of this while having a delicious beer from Holy Mountain Brewing and Prairie Artisan Ales. Be sure to like, share, and subscribe! Game Talk: 8:18 Top Shelf Topic: 21:50 Pint Sized Question: 31:54 Game Mentions: Mysterium, Puerto Rico, Twilight Imperium, Pax Pamir, John Company Support: If you would like to help us improve our product, here's where you can do that! www.patreon.com/MalthausGames podpledge.com?p=3D8L1M1V4S7F8... ko-fi.com/malthausgames Sound Attributions: Something Elated by Broke For Free, Downloaded from freemusicarchive.org/music/Bro... Edits: Cut to length and Faded in. Heavy Happy With Drums by Ryan Cullinane, Downloaded from freemusicarchi