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Ambie and Crystal talk about a bunch of the games they played at Dice Tower Con 2019. Announcements: 0:33 Dice Tower Con: 1:10 Outro: 31:23 Bloopers: 32:36

Ambie and Crystal discuss 1862 and The Castles of Burgundy. We then talk about why we play board games (and why we might not want to play board games). Announcements: 0:44 Recent Games: 2:28 Why Game: 11:21 Outro: 23:44 Not Really Bloopers: 24:40 1862: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/66837/1862-railway-mania-eastern-counties The Castles of Burgundy: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/84876/castles-burgundy

Ambie and Crystal discuss Ora et Labora and On Tour. We then highlight some games and people in the gaming community that are in the LGBT community. Announcements: 0:41 Recent Games: 1:29 Pride: 9:18 Outro: 25:07 Bloopers: 26:20 Ora et Labora: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/70149/ora-et-labora On Tour: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/251412/tour People/content mentioned (for links, see our full show notes at http://www.boardgameblitz.com/posts/203): Designers: Isaac Vega, Nikki Valens, Morgane Gouyon-Rety, Rachel (Bowen) Simmons, Alice Davis, Aaron Vanderbeek, Talen Lee, Bez Shahriari, Peter Hayward Podcasts/Blogs/Videos: Board Games In Bed, The Game Shelf, Danny and Derek Do Board Games, Geeky Gaymer Guy, BeBold Games, Story Board Gamer, Open Seat Gaming, Men on Board, Cloak and Meeple, Ava Foxfort from SU&SD, Katie's Game Corner Other: Rebecca Ruhlman, A Seat at the Table

Ambie and Crystal discuss Fickle, Animal Upon Animal, Battle Dome, and Race For The Galaxy. We then talk about some of the different board gaming awards this summer, and Crystal goes over the origins of the word 'prestigious.' Recent Games: 0:47 Awards: 14:17 Board Game Etymology - 'Prestigious': 27:43 Outro: 28:42 Bloopers: 29:37 Fickle: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/270350/fickle Animal Upon Animal: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/17329/animal-upon-animal Battle Dome: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/6112/battle-dome Race for the Galaxy: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/28143/race-galaxy

Ambie interviews Josh Starr, the creator of Grand Trunk Games, a new publishing company dedicated to making 18xx games more available, affordable, and approachable. Interview: 0:24 1861/1867: 13:00 Outro: 26:57 Grand Trunk Games: https://www.grandtrunkgames.com/

Ambie makes an escape room podcast for Crystal and Cassadi to celebrate the three year anniversary of Board Game Blitz! Intro Banter: 0:43 Escape Room: 3:12 Catching up with Cassadi: 33:19 Outro: 39:42 Bloopers: 40:38 Suppelmental item for the escape room: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1JVoKqLlp4L-6zLg5nh9s4k9xlzM74p7S7u9C6lwB8_M/edit?usp=sharing Check out Escape This Podcast for more escape room podcasts: http://www.escapethispodcast.com/

Ambie and Crystal discuss Pandemic Legacy Season 2 and T.I.M.E. Stories: Madame. We then talk about box size in games, and Crystal goes over the origins of the word 'experience.' Announcements: 0:47 Recent Games: 1:54 Box Size: 11:34 Board Game Etymology - 'Experience': 27:10 Outro: 28:47 Bloopers: 29:43 Pandemic Legacy: Season 2: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/221107/pandemic-legacy-season-2 T.I.M.E Stories: Madame: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/266217/time-stories-madame

Ambie and Crystal discuss 1828. We then talk about the top 100 games on BGG compared to a few years ago. Recent Games: 0:47 BGG Top 100: 10:52 Outro: 27:59 Bloopers: 28:55 1828: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/272538/1828

Ambie and Crystal discuss Bandido and Just One. We then talk about games that make us calm and relaxed, and Crystal goes over the origins of the word 'calm.' NOTE: There were some problems with Crystal's mic, so sorry for the audio. Announcements: 0:43 Recent Games: 1:43 Chill Games: 9:27 Board Game Etymology - 'Calm': 21:56 Outro: 24:08 Bloopers: 25:04 Bandido: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/191925/bandido Just One: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/254640/just-one

Ambie and Crystal discuss 18MEX and Heroes of Land, Air & Sea. We then list off our top 5 favorite games with boring themes, and Crystal goes over the origins of the word 'travel.' Announcements: 0:42 Recent Games: 4:37 Top 5 Games With Boring Themes: 12:03 Board Game Etymology - 'Travel': 28:13 Outro: 29:21 Bloopers: 30:16 18MEX: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/18485/18mex Heroes of Land, Air & Sea: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/198830/heroes-land-air-sea

Ambie and Crystal talk about their time at the first ever Dice Tower West! Announcements: 0:30 Dice Tower West: 3:15 Outro: 34:55 Bloopers: 35:42

Ambie and Crystal discuss Freedom: The Underground Railroad and City of Gears. We then talk about games with serious themes, and Crystal goes over the origins of the word 'important.' Announcements: 0:45 Recent Games: 1:56 Serious Games: 10:00 Board Game Etymology - 'Important': 21:52 Outro: 23:04 Bloopers: 24:08 Freedom: The Underground Railroad: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/119506/freedom-underground-railroad City of Gears: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/131682/city-gears

Ambie and Crystal host the annual Blitzies, the special award episode for 2018 games! Announcements: 0:38 The 2018 Blitzies: 2:47 --Best Cooperative Game: 6:08 --Most Unique: 7:33 --Best Artwork: 9:08 --Most Underrated: 11:34 --Best Solo: 13:30 --Top 5 2018 Games: 14:56 --2019 Looking Forward to: 28:26 Outro: 34:00 Bloopers: 34:55

Ambie and Crystal talk about the Dice Tower Cruise and answer some patron questions about the cruise Announcements: 0:40 Dice Tower Cruise Recap: 2:06 Patron Questions: 15:38 --Why a board gaming cruise over a convention?: 15:50 --Was it hard to decide between cruise and game?: 19:30 --Any problems with seasickness?: 21:02 --Well I'm already on vacation so I might as well...: 23:20 --Did movement cause issues with dexterity games?: 24:09 --Was the cruise all-inclusive or did it have micro-transactions?: 25:02 Outro: 27:56 No Bloopers: 28:51

Ambie and Crystal discuss Ghost Stories and The Potion. We then talk about some thoughts on what makes a board game name good or bad. Announcements: 0:41 Recent Games: 2:08 Game Names: 9:44 Outro: 31:10 No Bloopers (I accidentally deleted them): 32:06 Ghost Stories: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/37046/ghost-stories The Potion: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/250539/potion