Board Game Blitz

Ambie and Crystal discuss Go Away Monster and Catch the Moon. We then talk about our top 5 silly games! Recent Games: 0:36 Top 5 Silly Games: 6:19 Outro: 33:59 Bloopers: 35:04 Go Away Monster!: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/6714/go-away-monster Catch the Moon: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/218129/catch-moon

Ambie and Crystal discuss Tragedy Looper and Trapwords. We then talk about ways to make a welcoming game environment, and Crystal goes over the origins of the word 'welcome.' Announcements: 0:45 Recent Games: 2:16 Welcoming Game Environment: 14:30 Board Game Etymology - 'Welcome': 28:21 Outro: 29:31 Bloopers: 30:43 Tragedy Looper: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/148319/tragedy-looper Trapwords: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/257527/trapwords

Ambie and Crystal discuss Detective: A Modern Crime Board Game and Fireball Island: The Curse of Vul-Kar. We then talk about comfort games, and Crystal goes over the origins of the word 'familiar.' Announcements: 0:45 Recent Games: 3:06 Comfort Games: 14:05 Board Game Etymology - 'Familiar': 25:01 Outro: 26:24 Bloopers: 27:37 Detective: A Modern Crime Board Game: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/223321/detective-modern-crime-board-game Fireball Island: The Curse of Vul-Kar: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/233020/fireball-island-curse-vul-kar

In this special episode, Ambie and Crystal recorded together for the first time ever! We talk about our time at BGG.CON. BGG.CON Recap: 0:28 Outro: 38:53

Ambie and Crystal discuss Cryptid, Hansa Teutonica, and Illusion. We then talk about our top 10 convention board games. Announcements: 0:43 Recent Games: 2:30 Top 10 Convention Games: 12:27 Outro: 32:28 Bloopers: 33:33 Cryptid: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/246784/cryptid Hansa Teutonica: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/43015/hansa-teutonica Illusion: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/244995/illusion

Ambie, Crystal, and Cassadi discuss Legacy of Dragonholt, Azul, and Welcome To.... We then talk about board game charities. Recent Games: 1:29 Board Game Charities: 12:28 Outro: 27:00 Bloopers: 28:05 Legacy of Dragonholt: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/234669/legacy-dragonholt Azul: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/230802/azul Welcome To...: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/233867/welcome

Ambie and Crystal discuss The Enigma Emporium Presents: Wish You Were Here and the Stockpile app. We then talk about unique victory conditions, and Crystal goes over the origins of the word "unique." Recent Games: 0:47 Unique Victory: 13:28 Board Game Etymology - 'Unique': 25:58 Outro: 26:51 Bloopers: 28:04 The Enigma Emporium: https://www.theenigmaemporium.com/ Stockpile: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/161614/stockpile

Ambie and Crystal discuss Gloomhaven and Tiny Epic Zombies. We then talk about teaching board games, and Crystal goes over the origins of the word "teach." Recent Games: 0:47 Teaching Games: 13:38 Board Game Etymology - 'Teach': 28:54 Outro: 31:33 Bloopers: 32:55 Gloomhaven: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/174430/gloomhaven Tiny Epic Zombies: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/244536/tiny-epic-zombies

Ambie and Crystal discuss Villainous and Sprawlopolis. We then talk about board games involving water, and Crystal goes over the origins of the word "flood." Recent Games: 1:00 Watery Games: 13:07 Board Game Etymology - 'Flood': 23:25 Outro: 24:47 No Bloopers: 25:51 Villainous: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/256382/villainous Sprawlopolis: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/251658/sprawlopolis

Ambie and Crystal discuss Miraris and Pikoko. We then talk about intellectual property in board games, and Crystal goes over the origins of the word "box." Announcements: 1:13 Recent Games: 1:42 Intellectual Property: 12:36 Board Game Etymology - 'Box': 29:29 Outro: 31:22 Bloopers: 32:26 Miraris: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/245876/miraris Pikoko: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/244505/pikoko

Ambie and Crystal discuss Sherlock Holmes Consulting Detective: Jack the Ripper & West End Adventures and King of Tokyo. We then talk about games we love in genres we hate, and Crystal goes over the origins of the word "anomaly." Announcements: 0:49 Recent Games: 1:38 Games We Love in Genres We Hate: 10:59 Board Game Etymology - 'Anomaly': 28:29 Outro: 29:25 Bloopers: 30:47 Sherlock Holmes Consulting Detective: Jack the Ripper & West End Adventures: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/204305/sherlock-holmes-consulting-detective-jack-ripper-w King of Tokyo: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/70323/king-tokyo

Ambie and Crystal discuss 1849: The Game of Sicilian Railways and Pandemic Legacy: Season 2. We then talk about games that everyone seems to like except us, and Crystal goes over the origins of the word "like." Recent Games: 0:45 Unpopular Opinions: 10:30 Board Game Etymology - 'Like': 29:33 Outro: 30:55 Bloopers: 32:08 1849: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/3097/1849-game-sicilian-railways Pandemic Legacy: Season 2: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/221107/pandemic-legacy-season-2

Ambie and Crystal discuss the fun time they had playing games and meeting people at Dice Tower Con 2018! Announcements: 0:44 Dice Tower Con: 4:49 Outro: 30:13 Bloopers: 31:26

Ambie and Crystal discuss 1834, Southern Pacific, Ganz schön clever, and Near and Far: Amber Mines. We then talk about Kickstarter board games, and Crystal goes over the origins of the word "turn." Announcements: 0:55 Recent Games: 3:26 Kickstarter: 16:00 Board Game Etymology - 'Turn': 29:07 Outro: 30:09 Bloopers: 31:13 1834: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/253320/1834 Southern Pacific: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/253319/southern-pacific Ganz schön clever: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/244522/ganz-schon-clever Near and Far: Amber Mines: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/236667/near-and-far-amber-mines

Ambie and Crystal discuss Container and Istanbul: The Dice Game. We then talk about gaming as an introvert or extrovert, and Crystal goes over the origins of the word "crowd." Announcements: 0:48 Recent Games: 4:46 Personalities: 14:28 Board Game Etymology - 'Crowd': 28:57 Outro: 30:14 Bloopers: 31:18 Container: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/26990/container Istanbul: The Dice Game: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/235488/istanbul-dice-game