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Players and city names for shout out competition below! In this fine episode of the 22nd kind, we discuss a roll and write game that has no rolling! "Welcome To..." has become a new favorite and we tell you about it! We do so while drinking a Sierra Nevada Big Foot Barley-wine from 2014. We then talk about roll and writes as a genre before diving into a question from Allison; What makes you decide to back a kickstarter? Come check it out and make sure to let us know what you think! Players: Jessica Bryan Delton Hayley Allison Welcome To___: Lake Titicaca The Jungle The Mainland The Mile High Club Pleasantville Game Talk: 8:24 Top Shelf Topic: 24:50 Pint Sized Question: 32:40 Game Mentions: Welcome To..., Rising Sun, Gentes, The Scarlet Pimpernel, Countdown: Action Edition, CO2: Second Chance, Escape Plan. 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:

Episode 21 is going to be about one of the newest and hottest games right now, Root. We dive into the game with a Free State Brewing Co. Oatmeal Stout. We then talk about why asymmetry in games is so interesting and what it does for the game over a Preacher's Daughter Amber Ale from Fountain Square Brewing. We then answer a question about if theme can make a game more appealing, even without considering genre. Game Talk: 10:57 Top Shelf Topic: 23:10 Pint Sized Question: 33:52 Game Mentions: Welcome To..., Shadows Over Camelot, Rising Sun, Android: Netrunner, Avalon, One Night Ultimate Werewolf, Ghost Stories 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/R

This episode is all about Gen Con in all it's glory. We talk about Arboretum that we grabbed while there, and then go on to discuss everything about vacation. We mention a ton of people that we got to meet, some games we got to play, games we purchased, and the other things we did and saw. It was a glorious time and hopefully you enjoy listening to us ramble on about the different things we did! Game Talk: 2:20 Top Shelf Topic: 18:01 Pint Sized Question: 56:10 Game Mentions: Arboretum, Welcome To..., Two Rooms and a Boom, That's Not Lemonade!, Hanamikoji, Paperback, Hardback, Cardfight: Vanguard, Mothership, Sagrada, Starship Samurai, Great Western Trail, My Little Scythe, Sherlock Holmes: Consulting Detective, Altiplano, Wendake Dice City, Last Will, Coimbra, Gipf, Ticket to Ride New York, Reef, Bosk, Gorus Maximus, Dead of Winter, Stuffed Fables, Crystal Clans, Ashes: Rise of the Pheonixborn, Pumpkin Patch. Support: If you would like to help us improve our product, here's where you can do that! www.patre

Episode 19 is all about Gen Con! Well mostly! We discuss Bitten, a fun hidden role game by Ben Kanelos(we get off topic a lot in this, just bear with us!) and then we dive into Gen Con! It's mostly Delton talking about being excited, but hopefully that is at least somewhat entertaining. If you are going to Gen Con, please let us know if you would like to grab a meal or drink, or just meet up to play a game. We would love to say hi! Game Talk: 8:55 Top Shelf Topic: 29:26 Game Mentions: Viticulture, Lotus, Azul, Mystic Vale, Alien Artifacts. 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

In this episode we crack open a Stormchaser IPA from Free State Brewing Co. and a Priscilla White Wit Wheat from Oscar Blues while talking about Time Stories. We then take to the issue of mental health and how it represented in games, who has done it correctly, and who is attempting to do it incorrectly. We then tell you why it needs to be represented in games. Also, don't forget to come say "Hi" to us as Gen Con! We talk a bit about that and will have more next time! Game Talk: 11:50 Top Shelf Topic: 18:48 Pint Sized Question: 30:57 Game Mentions: Mechs Vs Minions, Bitten, Azul, Rising Sun, Cthulhu: Death May Die 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

In episode 17 we discuss the Spiel Des Jahres nominee Azul. We then discuss how aesthetics of a game are important and can alter the interest in a game. We move past that to discuss what our favorite aesthetic would be, if we could have whatever we wanted! Game Talk: 9:29 Top Shelf Topic: 22:04 Pint Sized Question: 34:25 Game Mentions: Mechs Vs Minions, Castles of Burgundy, Puerto Rico, Lotus. Support: If you would like to help us improve our product, here's where you can do that! https://www.patreon.com/MalthausGames https://podpledge.com?p=3D8L1M1V4S7F8... https://ko-fi.com/malthausgames Sound Attributions: Something Elated by Broke For Free, Downloaded from http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Bro... Edits: Cut to length and Faded in. Heavy Happy With Drums by Ryan Cullinane, Downloaded from http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Ryan Cullinane/Heavy Happy With Drums – Beat Driven Productions – Heavy Happy With Drums Edits: Cut to length and faded out. Crowd in a bar (LCR recording) by Leandros.Ntounis, down

In episode 16 we talk about The Mind! A game that has taken the internet, and us, by storm. We discuss why some people say it is "not a game" and we answer a question about activities we consider games that others may not. Game Talk: 10:00 Top Shelf Topic: 22:05 Pint Sized Question: 29:20 Game Mentions: That's Not Lemonade!, Twilight Imperium 4, Cat Lady, Ticket to Ride. Support: If you would like to help us improve our product, here's where you can do that! https://www.patreon.com/MalthausGames https://podpledge.com?p=3D8L1M1V4S7F8Q70S6_3U5V7Y9V5C9O1W1F3Y65J8&pptid=0Y4R1K7N1Z5N6G11M2 https://ko-fi.com/malthausgames Sound Attributions: Something Elated by Broke For Free, Downloaded from http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Broke_For_Free/Something_EP/Broke_For_Free_-_Something_EP_-_05_Something_Elated Edits: Cut to length and Faded in. Heavy Happy With Drums by Ryan Cullinane, Downloaded from http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Ryan Cullinane/Heavy Happy With Drums – Beat Driven Productions – Heavy Happy With

This episode is sponsored by Caper Games In this episode we talk about the current Kickstarter VERTIUM from Caper Games. The space game with colonization and combat. We also talk about why supporting small companies is important, not only in the board game world, but in every side of business. We also show you an odd but cool Kickstarter we found! Game Talk - 9:05 Top Shelf Topic - 31:40 Pint Sized Question - 38:50 Game Mentions: Rising Sun Support: If you would like to help us improve our product, here is how! Patreon.com/malthausgames podpledge.com/malthausgames ko-fi.com/malthausgames Sound Attributions: Something Elated by Broke For Free, Downloaded from freemusicarchive.org/music/Broke_Fo…mething_Elated 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 length and faded out. Crowd in a bar (LCR recording) by Leandros.Ntounis, do

In this episode we discuss the newest party game from Quick Simple Fun Games, Muse. We talk about our experience playing it, and what we think about it. We talk about why art and the interpretation of art makes for such good games. We then talk to each other about our favorite pieces of art and some of our favorite artists! Game Talk - 12:06 Top Shelf Topic - 23:18 Pint Sized Question - 31:12 Game Mentions: Mysterium, Dixit, and Vertium. Support: If you would like to help us improve our product, here is how! Patreon.com/malthausgames podpledge.com/malthausgames ko-fi.com/malthausgames Sound Attributions: Something Elated by Broke For Free, Downloaded from http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Broke_For_Free/Something_EP/Broke_For_Free_-_Something_EP_-_05_Something_Elated Edits: Cut to length and Faded in. Heavy Happy With Drums by Ryan Cullinane, Downloaded from http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Ryan Cullinane/Heavy Happy With Drums – Beat Driven Productions – Heavy Happy With Drums Edits: Cut to length and

This is an episode all about lying. Only in games of course! We talk about Cockroach Poker in Episode 13 and how we love the way it works and what it shows you about someone. We talk about what we learned about ourselves through board games, and what we have learned about each other through board games. Game Talk: 10:36 Top Shelf Topic: 20:20 Pint Sized Question: 27:46 Game Mentions: Rankaree, Muse, Skull, Cleopatra: and the Society of Architects Support: If you would like to help us improve our product, here is how! Patreon.com/malthausgames podpledge.com/malthausgames ko-fi.com/malthausgames Sound Attributions: Something Elated by Broke For Free, Downloaded from freemusicarchive.org/music/Broke_Fo…mething_Elated 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 length and faded out. Crowd in a bar (LCR recording) by Leandros.Ntoun

Episode 12 is all about wine! This is an episode where we drink some of Delton's mead while we discuss Viticulture, one of our new favorite games. We go into detail on why we like it and how to felt good at two and three players. We then talk about why scaling is important in games. We then answer a question about our favorite wines! Game Talk: 8:51 Top Shelf Topic: 20:34 Pint Sized Question: 33:19 Game Mentions: Rising Sun, Agricola, Keyflower, Photosynthesis, Century: Golem Edition, Pandemic. Sound Attributions: Something Elated by Broke For Free, Downloaded from http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Broke_For_Free/Something_EP/Broke_For_Free_-_Something_EP_-_05_Something_Elated Edits: Cut to length and Faded in. Heavy Happy With Drums by Ryan Cullinane, Downloaded from http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Ryan Cullinane/Heavy Happy With Drums – Beat Driven Productions – Heavy Happy With Drums Edits: Cut to length and faded out. Crowd in a bar (LCR recording) by Leandros.Ntounis, downloaded from https://free

In Episode 11 we bring Bryan back to talk about Rising Sun. We discuss how we feel about it. We also talk about the care companies need to take with themes and research, depending on their approach to the game. We also try to create some of our own clans for the game. Game Talk: 11:25 Topshelf Topic: 30:55 Pint Sized Question: 49:20 Game Mentions: King's Road, Capital Lux, Rising Sun. Sound Attributions: Something Elated by Broke For Free, Downloaded from http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Broke_For_Free/Something_EP/Broke_For_Free_-_Something_EP_-_05_Something_Elated Edits: Cut to length and Faded in. Heavy Happy With Drums by Ryan Cullinane, Downloaded from http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Ryan Cullinane/Heavy Happy With Drums – Beat Driven Productions – Heavy Happy With Drums Edits: Cut to length and faded out. Crowd in a bar (LCR recording) by Leandros.Ntounis, downloaded from https://freesound.org/people/Leandros.Ntounis/sounds/163995/ Edits: Cut to length, added vocals and own recorded drink makin

In the landmark episode 10 we sit down with Allison, our biggest fan, and talk about the first modern board game she purchased; Marrying Mr. Darcy. We then go on to discuss why theme is important, as well as inclusive needs in themes. We then ask the important question "What would your dream theme be?" This episode also features an original score by Allison for the Question of the episode titled "Pre-transition - transition." Game Talk: 11:45 Top Shelf Topic: 26:45 Pint Sized Question: 40:05 Game Mentions: Lancaster, WWE Superstar Showdown, Rampage, Dead of Winter, A Feast for Odin, Keyflower, Century: Golem Edition, Police Precinct, Sagrada, Mysterium, Unlock! Squeak and Sausage. Sound Attributions: Something Elated by Broke For Free, Downloaded from freemusicarchive.org/music/Broke_Fo…mething_Elated Edits: Cut to length and Faded in. Heavy Happy With Drums by Ryan Cullinane, Downloaded from http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Ryan Cullinane/Heavy Happy With Drums – Beat Driven Productions – Heavy Happy Wit

Episode 9 is where we banter about Hayley's weekend out and our first play of Rising Sun. We discuss a favorite Deck Builder called Paperback, and talk about why it's a cat friendly game. We then give our ideas of what games Steve and Penny, our cats, would like if they were humans. Game Talk: 10:54 Top Shelf Topic: 20:54 Pint Sized Question: 26:14 Game Mentions: Rising Sun, Puerto Rico, Race for the Galaxy, Ikusa, Burgle Bros, Fugitive, Hardback, Santorini, Rampage(Terror in Meeple City), Strike, Photosynthesis. Sound Attributions: Something Elated by Broke For Free, Downloaded from http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Broke_For_Free/Something_EP/Broke_For_Free_-_Something_EP_-_05_Something_Elated Edits: Cut to length and Faded in. Heavy Happy With Drums by Ryan Cullinane, Downloaded from http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Ryan Cullinane/Heavy Happy With Drums – Beat Driven Productions – Heavy Happy With Drums Edits: Cut to length and faded out. Crowd in a bar (LCR recording) by Leandros.Ntounis, downloade

In this episode we tell two stories about Hayley falling asleep while drinking New Belgium's Fat Tire and Anthem's IPA. We mention Century: Golem Edition, Mansions of Madness, Settlers of Catan and Terra Mystica. We talk about Mysterium, with a mention of Dixit for the game section. The topic is about why ghosts and psychics make such good themes for games, but also why they are bullsh*t in real life. We then answer the question of "Would you play with a Ouija Board?" Game talk - 8:10 Top Shelf Topic - 19:28 Pint Sized Question - 38:58 Sound Attributions: Something Elated by Broke For Free, Downloaded from http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Broke_For_Free/Something_EP/Broke_For_Free_-_Something_EP_-_05_Something_Elated Edits: Cut to length and Faded in. Heavy Happy With Drums by Ryan Cullinane, Downloaded from http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Ryan Cullinane/Heavy Happy With Drums – Beat Driven Productions – Heavy Happy With Drums Edits: Cut to length and faded out. Crowd in a bar (LCR recording) by Leandr

In this episode we talk about Hayley's ideas for Gen Con and whether she should do a psychology event or marry people. We go into detail about Patchwork. We discuss how to have fun with a game you lose 90% of the time. We also answer the question, "What board game world would you want to live in for a day?" Check us out on Facebook - www.facebook.com/MalthausGames/ Check us out on Twitter -twitter.com/Malthausgames Email us - contact@malthausgames.com Sound Attributions: Something Elated by Broke For Free, Downloaded from http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Broke_For_Free/Something_EP/Broke_For_Free_-_Something_EP_-_05_Something_Elated Edits: Cut to length and Faded in. Heavy Happy With Drums by Ryan Cullinane, Downloaded from http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Ryan Cullinane/Heavy Happy With Drums – Beat Driven Productions – Heavy Happy With Drums Edits: Cut to length and faded out. Crowd in a bar (LCR recording) by Leandros.Ntounis, downloaded from https://freesound.org/people/Leandros.Ntounis/sounds/163

On this special guest episode we have Bryan over discussing Magic the Gathering in depth. This is a longer podcast as Bryan discusses what MTG is, how it is played, and how to start into MTG for a beginner. We also ask him some questions about his favorite cards. We mention Avalon, Cat Lady and Troyes. Bryan also brings two games into our list for the 2018 Malthaus Games 10x10. We drink Anthem's Golden one, Stone Brewery's Arrogant Bastard Ale, and the classic Guinness. Check us out on Facebook - www.facebook.com/MalthausGames/ Check us out on Twitter -twitter.com/Malthausgames Email us - contact@malthausgames.com Sound Attributions: Something Elated by Broke For Free, Downloaded from http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Broke_For_Free/Something_EP/Broke_For_Free_-_Something_EP_-_05_Something_Elated Edits: Cut to length and Faded in. Heavy Happy With Drums by Ryan Cullinane, Downloaded from http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Ryan Cullinane/Heavy Happy With Drums – Beat Driven Productions – Heavy Happy With

In episode 5 we talk about our time playing games with family over the holidays. We go in depth with Cat Lady, Ticket to Ride, and NMBR9. We mention Dr. Eureka, Cobra Paw, Battleship, Flip Ships and Flick 'em Up. We give away Delton's tell, which will ruin him in deduction games. We also list a few games that are good to take home to non-gaming families such as Pandemic, Ticket to Ride, and Patchwork. We also answer the question "What is your New Year's Board Game Resolution." Check us out on Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/MalthausGames/ Check us out on Twitter -https://twitter.com/Malthausgames Email us - contact@malthausgames.com Sound Attributions: Something Elated by Broke For Free, Downloaded from http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Broke_For_Free/Something_EP/Broke_For_Free_-_Something_EP_-_05_Something_Elated Edits: Cut to length and Faded in. Heavy Happy With Drums by Ryan Cullinane, Downloaded from http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Ryan Cullinane/Heavy Happy With Drums – Beat Driven Producti

A tabletop game podcast made by real life gamers for people who enjoy, or want to get into, the hobby. In this episode we discuss Gen Con, all the great people we met there, and about the new games we purchased. Something Elated by Broke For Free, Downloaded from http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Broke_For_Free/Something_EP/Broke_For_Free_-_Something_EP_-_05_Something_Elated Edits: Cut to length and Faded in. Heavy Happy With Drums by Ryan Cullinane, Downloaded from http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Ryan Cullinane/Heavy Happy With Drums – Beat Driven Productions – Heavy Happy With Drums Edits: Cut to length and faded out. Crowd in a bar (LCR recording) by Leandros.Ntounis, downloaded from https://freesound.org/people/Leandros.Ntounis/sounds/163995/ Edits: Cut to length, added vocals and own recorded drink making sounds. Vinyl_record_needle_static_01.wav by joedeshon, downloaded from https://freesound.org/people/joedeshon/sounds/140295/ Edits: Cut to length, added to music and raised volume level.

A tabletop game podcast made by real life gamers for people who enjoy, or want to get into, the hobby. This episode we reminisce over our train trip to Austin, TX and the games we played on the train. Tides of Madness, Hive, Love Letter, NMBR9, Sushi Go, and Lost Cities. Plus maybe a few more! Something Elated by Broke For Free, Downloaded from http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Broke_For_Free/Something_EP/Broke_For_Free_-_Something_EP_-_05_Something_Elated Edits: Cut to length and Faded in. Heavy Happy With Drums by Ryan Cullinane, Downloaded from http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Ryan Cullinane/Heavy Happy With Drums – Beat Driven Productions – Heavy Happy With Drums Edits: Cut to length and faded out. Crowd in a bar (LCR recording) by Leandros.Ntounis, downloaded from https://freesound.org/people/Leandros.Ntounis/sounds/163995/ Edits: Cut to length, added vocals and own recorded drink making sounds. Vinyl_record_needle_static_01.wav by joedeshon, downloaded from https://freesound.org/people/joedeshon/s