I give this episode a 7 out of 10, or was that a 5 out of 10? Can't remember. Regardless, this definitely ranks in the top 800 episodes of Shelf Stable ever created. In this episode: Tom forgets to hit record. Enjoy a well rehearsed edition of "people yell at boxes".

Games we played:

3:04 - Everdell (2018, James A. Wilson, Starling Games)

6:03 - Eclipse: New Dawn of the Galaxy (2011, Touko Tahkokallio, Lautapelit)

10:01 - Play Nine (2004, Ceil Anderson & Kathy Assell, Double A)

12:56 - Android: Netrunner (2012 og1996, Richard Garfield & Lukas Litzsinger, Fantasy Flight)

100 games before you die:

24:29 - Rhino Hero (2011, Scott Frisco & Steven Strumpf, HABA)

Topic:

27:32 - The Arbitrary Rankings of BGG

BGG Wiki:

https://boardgamegeek.com/wiki/page/ratings#:~:text=All%20recorded%20User%20Ratings%20are,for%20the%20game%20is%20used.

Wise Guy History:

https://youtu.be/_eRoQBmWsWA?feature=shared

Song: ROT by Bone Haus https://bonehaus.bandcamp.com/album/in-mourning

We got one HUNDRED games for you, hot off the griddle ready to eat. Pop them in the microwave for 3-5 minutes. If they each cost a dollar and you had a $100 dollar bill, you'd be able to purchase every one of these games and try them out. But they don't cost a dollar, so I guess good luck?

Games we played:

01:50 - Dominion (2016 og2008, Donald Vaccarino, Rio Grande)

06:24 - Yokohama (2016, Hisashi Hayashi, Tasty Minstrel)

13:00 - El Grande (1995, Wolfgang Kramer, Hans im Gluck)

17:25 - Oh Really? (2019, MC Marquis, Randolph)

20:35 Topic: 100 Tabletop Games to Play Before Turning 100

THE 100 LIST IS HERE, CHECK IT OUT

https://boardgamegeek.com/geeklist/321471/100-tabletop-games-to-play-before-turning-100

Song: ROT by Bone Haus https://bonehaus.bandcamp.com/album/in-mourning

A little birdie told me that in Canada, games come in bags. Here in USA, we're all about those boxes. Boxes, boxes, and more boxes. Join us as we think a bit outside of the... um.. realm of what we usually think of, and come up with some interesting insights about game display and packaging.

Games we played:

01:30 - Ca$h n’ Guns (2014 og2005, Ludovic Maublanc, Repos)

06:39 - Century: Spice Road (2017, Emerson Matsuuchi, Plan B)

10:40 - Brass: Lancashire (2018 og2007, Martin Wallace, Roxley)

17:21 - Roll for the Galaxy (2014, Wei-Hwa Huang & Thomas Lehmann, Rio Grande)

23:55 Topic: Box Art and Box Presentation

Actualol spirals https://youtu.be/86wRhlUlT1M?feature=shared

Song: ROT by Bone Haus https://bonehaus.bandcamp.com/album/in-mourning