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Brendan talks about three games he played for the first time recently. Join us, won’t you?Homeworlds (2020)Mistborn: The Deckbuilding Game (2024)Revive: Call of the Abyss (2023) (expansion)ALIEN: Fate of the Nostromo (2021)What games have you been playing recently? Share your thoughts over on boardgamegeek in guild #3269.

Brendan shares his “most-played games” list and talks a bit about memorable plays from last year. Join us, won’t you?Most-played games, online only33 plays – Pax Renaissance: 2nd Edition (2021)23 plays – Daybreak (2023)23 plays – Through the Ages: A New Story of Civilization (2015)22 plays – Gaia Project (2017)20 plays – Pax Pamir: Second Edition (2019)Most-played games, on the table only27 plays – Frosthaven (2022)15 plays – Dorfromantik: The Board Game (2022)8 plays – Wits & Wagers (2005)8 plays – Incan Gold (2005)8 plays – Coup (2012)Most-played games, both table and online17 plays (5 irl / 12 bga) – Ark Nova (2021)17 plays (2 irl / 15 bga) – Obsession (2018)12 plays (5 irl / 15 yuc) – Innovation (2010)11 plays (6 iPrl / 5 bga) – 7 Wonders (2010)9 plays (1 rl / 8 bga) – Terraforming Mars (2016)What games did you play the most in 2024? Share your plays over on boardgamegeek in guild #3269.

Brendan talks about three games he tried recently for the first time. Join us, won’t you?Slide 5 (1980)Connect Four (1974)Slide 5 (2007)Dream Crush (2021)Electronic Dream Phone (1991)Mystery Date (1965)High Society (1995)Capital Lux (2016)Capital Lux 2: Generations (2020)Have you tried these games? Share your thoughts over on boardgamegeek in guild #3269.

Brendan puts two games from the same designer next to one another and looks for similarities and differences. Join us, won’t you?Praga Caput Regni (2020) (#23 in my top 50)Underwater Cities (2018) (#24 in my top 50)Vladimír SuchýWhat do you think of these two games? Share your thoughts over on Boardgamegeek in our guild, #3269.

Brendan talks about three games he tried recently for the first time, and one game he revisited. Join us, won’t you?Drones vs Seagulls⁠ (2022)Schotten Totten (1999)Risk ‘n’ Roll 2000 (1999)Survive The Island (2024)Survive: Escape from Atlantis! (1982)Castle Combo (2024)What games have you tried lately? Share your plays over on boardgamegeek in guild #3269.

Brendan shares his thoughts on several films he watched in November and December of 2024. Join us, won’t you?Penguin Pool Murder 1932Awkward Guests: The Walton Case (2016)Hot Frosty 2024Santa’s Workshop (2017)Haul Out the Holly: Lit Up 2023Holly Jolly (2021)In a Violent Nature 2024Last Friday (2016)The Bourne Supremacy 2004Mind MGMT: The Psychic Espionage “Game.” (2021)The Bourne Ultimatum 2007Specter Ops (2015)National Treasure 2004Fortune and Glory: The Cliffhanger Game (2011)Watched but not discussed:That Thing You Do! 1996Smile 2022Elf 2003Mixed Nuts 1994What films did you watch in November and December of 2024? Share your films over on Boardgamegeek in guild #3269.

Brendan talks about three games he tried for the first time recently, and an expansion too! Join us, won’t you?Ink & Clues: Secrets of the Holloway Manor (2024)Skyjo (2015)Expansion: Obsession: Characters Expansion (2024)Discworld: Ankh-Morpork (2011)What games have you played recently? Share your plays over on Boardgamegeek in guild #3269.

Brendan looks back at 2023 and reflects on which games are his favorite and which games deserve special recognition. Join us, won’t you?Exempted from Consideration49. Evacuation (2023)Top 5 Games of 2023Nucleum (2023)Voidfall (2023)Septima (2023)Daybreak (2023)Forest Shuffle (2023)Superlative Games of 2023Best Legacy Game: Sagrada Artisans (2023)Coolest Gimmick: Faraway (2023)Most silly: DroPolter (2023)Funniest: Freelancers: A Crossroads Game (2023)Most meditative: Tipperary (2023)Best game no one wants to play with me: Fiction (2023)Awesome Components: Globetrotting (2023)2023 games I have played but did not grant awardsEarth (2023)Star Wars: The Deckbuilding Game (2023)Sky Team (2023)Age of Innovation (2023)Cosmoctopus (2023)Distilled (2023)Apiary (2023)Forbidden Jungle (2023)The A.R.T. Project (2023)Thunder Road: Vendetta (2023)After Us (2023)Nimalia (2023)Expeditions (2023)Rats of Wistar (2023)Point City (2023)That’s Not a Hat (2023)Everdell Farshore (2023)Amun-Re: 20th Anniversary Edition (2023)Chicken!

Brendan shares his gaming stats from January of ’25 in this premiere episode of Season 8. Join us, won’t you?Top of the Stack, January 2025NEW GAME – Earth ✓SHELF CLEARER – Space FreaksNEW GAME 2 – Skyjo ✓TRYING AGAIN CHOICE – Badass Zombie KillerShelf of OpportunityExpand YourshelfTop of the Stack, February 2025NEW GAME – Capital LuxSHELF CLEARER – Alien: Fate of the NostromoNEW GAME 2 – Miskatonic School for BoysTop 50 Choice – Dungeon PetzWhat games have you been playing lately? Share your plays over on Boardgamegeek in Guild #3269.

Brendan looks back at Season 7 as the year draws to a close. Join us, won’t you?Seven favorite episodes of season seven636: Why Keep a Game?617: Weird Scoring Conditions649: Board Game Experiments670: Nah, I’m goodTop of the Stack episodesMovie Roundups and Reading RoundupsLook Backs at yearsBrendan’s gaming resolutions for season 8Slow Down Buying GamesPlay More of My Favorite GamesCull Cull CullPaint More Stuff this yearKeep up my Asynchronous PlayDo more Campaign Games with my familyGive more deliberate attention to toggle gamingBe more deliberate with my game design timeThanks for joining us this season. See you again in Season 8, coming Feburary 10th or so!Share your thoughts about this episode and season over on boardgamegeek in guild #3269.PU&D 700: Season 7 Finale

Brendan presents his updated Top 50 games, but in order of how good their art is. Join us, won’t you?- 5. https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/245638/coimbra (2018) #29 (was 37 in ’19, not present in ’22) - Chris Quilliams (ironically not Miguel Coimbra who did 7 Wonders)- 4. https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/266192/wingspan (2019) #31 (down 9 from 22 in ’22) - Ana Maria Martinez Jaramillo, Natalia Rojas, Greg May, Beth Sobel, Elizabeth Hargrave- 3. https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/205637/arkham-horror-the-card-game (2016) #3 (up 1 from 4 in ’22; highest) - Many- 2. https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/199792/everdell(2018) #21 (down 8 from 13 in ’22) - Andrew Bosley- 1. https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/124742/android-netrunner (2012) #1 (#1 since 2017) - ManyTop 2025 Updated 50 list finally revealed:- 01. https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/124742/android-netrunner (2012) (#1 since 2017)- 02. https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/224517/brass-birmingham (2018) (up 1 from 3 in ’22; highest)

Brendan presents his updated Top 50 games, but in order of how good their art is. Join us, won’t you?10. Nanty Narking (2019) #48 (down 18 from 30 in ’22)Bartek Jędrzejewski, Grzegorz Ryszko, Jakub Skop, Miłosz Wojtasik9. Cerebria: The Inside World (2018) #28 (down 13 from 15 in ’22)Pedro A. Alberto, Toby Allen, Villő Farkas, Jamie Sichel8. Brian Boru: High King of Ireland (2021) #22 (new to list)Deirdre de Barra7. Dungeon Petz (2011) #36 (new to list)David Cochard6. Brass: Birmingham (2018) #2 (up 1 from 3 in ’22; highest)Lina Cossette, David Forest, Gui Landgraf, Damien Mammoliti, Matt Tolman, Gavan BrownTop 2025 Updated 50 list revealed so far:02. Brass: Birmingham (2018) (up 1 from 3 in ’22; highest)04. Ark Nova (2021) (new to list)05. Trickerion: Legends of Illusion (2015) (up 1 from 6 in ’22)07. Orléans (2014) (up 10 from 17 in ’22)08. Terraforming Mars (2016) (up 3 spots from 11 in ’22)09. Through the Ages: A New Story of Civilization (2015) (up 5 from 14 in ’22; highest)10. Innovation (2010) (new to t

Brendan presents his updated Top 50 games, but in order of how good their art is. Join us, won’t you?15. Lost Ruins of Arnak (2020) #34 (new to the list)14. Bärenpark (2017) #40 (down 15 from 25 in ’22)13. The Hunger (2021) #41 (new to list)12. Glory to Rome (2005) #13 (new to list)11. Anachrony (2017) #30 (down 22 from 8 in ’22)Top 2025 Updated 50 list revealed so far:04. Ark Nova (2021) (new to list)05. Trickerion: Legends of Illusion (2015) (up 1 from 6 in ’22)07. Orléans (2014) (up 10 from 17 in ’22)08. Terraforming Mars (2016) (up 3 spots from 11 in ’22)09. Through the Ages: A New Story of Civilization (2015) (up 5 from 14 in ’22; highest)10. Innovation (2010) (new to the list)11. Gloomhaven (2017) (down 9 from 2 in ’22)12. A Study in Emerald (2013) (up 14 from 28 in ’22; high 1 in ’15)13. Glory to Rome (2005) (new to list)14. Vampire: The Eternal Struggle (1994) (up 6 spots from 21 in ’22; highest)15. Star Wars: Rebellion (2016) (up 8 from 23 in ’22; high 5 in ’17)16. Revive (2022) (new to list)17. Lond

Brendan presents his updated Top 50 games, but in order of how good their art is. Join us, won’t you?20. Last Night on Earth: The Zombie Game (2007) #39 (up 3 from 42 in ’22; high 20 in ’15)19. London (Second Edition) (2017) #17 (down 1 from 18 in ’22; high 14 in ‘19)18. Res Arcana (2019) #6 (up 13 from 19 in ’22)17. Gloomhaven (2017) #11 (down 9 from 2 in ’22)16. Mottainai (2015) #27 (same as ’22; high 12 in ’17)Top 2025 Updated 50 list revealed so far:04. Ark Nova (2021) (new to list)05. Trickerion: Legends of Illusion (2015) (up 1 from 6 in ’22)07. Orléans (2014) (up 10 from 17 in ’22)08. Terraforming Mars (2016) (up 3 spots from 11 in ’22)09. Through the Ages: A New Story of Civilization (2015) (up 5 from 14 in ’22; highest)10. Innovation (2010) (new to the list)11. Gloomhaven (2017) (down 9 from 2 in ’22)12. A Study in Emerald (2013) (up 14 from 28 in ’22; high 1 in ’15)14. Vampire: The Eternal Struggle (1994) (up 6 spots from 21 in ’22; highest)15. Star Wars: Rebellion (2016) (up 8 from 23 in ’22; high

Brendan presents his updated Top 50 games, but in order of how good their art is. Join us, won’t you?25. Revive (2022) (#16, new to list)24. Orléans (2014) (#7, up 10 from 17 in ’22)23. Trickerion: Legends of Illusion (2015) (#5, up 1 from 6 in ’22)22. A Study in Emerald (2013) (#12, up 14 from 28 in ’22; high 1 in ’15)21. Ark Nova (2021) (#4, new to list)Top 2025 Updated 50 list revealed so far:04. Ark Nova (2021) (new to list)05. Trickerion: Legends of Illusion (2015) (up 1 from 6 in ’22)07. Orléans (2014) (up 10 from 17 in ’22)08. Terraforming Mars (2016) (up 3 spots from 11 in ’22)09. Through the Ages: A New Story of Civilization (2015) (up 5 from 14 in ’22; highest)10. Innovation (2010) (new to the list)12. A Study in Emerald (2013) (up 14 from 28 in ’22; high 1 in ’15)14. Vampire: The Eternal Struggle (1994) (up 6 spots from 21 in ’22; highest)15. Star Wars: Rebellion (2016) (up 8 from 23 in ’22; high 5 in ’17)16. Revive (2022) (new to list)18. Obsession (2018) (up 2 spots from 20 in ’22)19. Pandemic Le

Brendan presents his updated Top 50 games, but in order of how good their art is. Join us, won’t you?30. Star Wars: Rebellion (2016) (#15, up 8 from 23 in ’22; high 5 in ’17)29. The Castles of Burgundy (2011) (#26, up 19 from 45 in in ’22)28. Mosaic: A Story of Civilization (2022) (#33, first time on list)27. Twilight Imperium: Fourth Edition (2017) (#35, first time on list)26. Altiplano (2017) (#32, down 23 from 9 in ’22)Top 2025 Updated 50 list revealed so far:08. Terraforming Mars (2016) (up 3 spots from 11 in ’22)09. Through the Ages: A New Story of Civilization (2015) (up 5 from 14 in ’22; highest)10. Innovation (2010) (new to the list)14. Vampire: The Eternal Struggle (1994) (up 6 spots from 21 in ’22; highest)15. Star Wars: Rebellion (2016) (up 8 from 23 in ’22; high 5 in ’17)18. Obsession (2018) (up 2 spots from 20 in ’22)19. Pandemic Legacy (2015) (down 12 spots from #7 in ’22. Highest #3 in ’17)20. Pulsar 2849 (2017) (not on the list in ’22. Highest: #11 in ’19)23. Praga Caput Regni (2020) (new to t

Brendan presents his updated Top 50 games, but in order of how good their art is. Join us, won’t you?31. Sidereal Confluence (2017) (#50, down 21 from 29 in ’22)32. Ghost Stories (2008) (#37, previously #38 in ’15; absent since then)33. Agricola (2007) (#25, down 15 from 10 in ’22; high 4 in ’15)34. Through the Ages: A New Story of Civilization (2015) (#9, up 5 from 14 in ’22; highest)35. Vampire: The Eternal Struggle (1994) (#14, up 6 spots from 21 in ’22; highest)Top 2025 Updated 50 list revealed so far:08. Terraforming Mars (2016) (up 3 spots from 11 in ’22)09. Through the Ages: A New Story of Civilization (2015) (up 5 from 14 in ’22; highest)10. Innovation (2010) (new to the list)14. Vampire: The Eternal Struggle (1994) (up 6 spots from 21 in ’22; highest)18. Obsession (2018) (up 2 spots from 20 in ’22)19. Pandemic Legacy (2015) (down 12 spots from #7 in ’22. Highest #3 in ’17)20. Pulsar 2849 (2017) (not on the list in ’22. Highest: #11 in ’19)23. Praga Caput Regni (2020) (new to the list)24. Underwater C

Brendan presents his updated Top 50 games, but in order of how good their art is. Join us, won’t you?40. Pulsar 2849 (2017) (#20, not on the list in ’22. Highest: #11 in ’19)39. Anno 1800: The Board Game (2020) (#44, down 10 spots from 34 in ’22)38. Sherlock Holmes Consulting Detective (1982) (#46, down 34 spots from 12 in ’22. Highest: #2 in ’15)37. 7 Wonders (2010) (#45, up 4 spots from 49 in ’22. Highest: 37 in ’17)36. Underwater Cities (2018) (#24, down 19 spots from 5 in ’22)Top 2025 Updated 50 list revealed so far:08. Terraforming Mars (2016) (up 3 spots from 11 in ’22)10. Innovation (2010) (new to the list)18. Obsession (2018) (up 2 spots from 20 in ’22)19. Pandemic Legacy (2015) (down 12 spots from #7 in ’22. Highest #3 in ’17)20. Pulsar 2849 (2017) (not on the list in ’22. Highest: #11 in ’19)23. Praga Caput Regni (2020) (new to the list)24. Underwater Cities (2018) (down 19 spots from 5 in ’22)38. Lords of Waterdeep (2012) (up 2 spots from #40 in ’22)42. Carpe Diem (2018) (down 26 spots from 16 in ’

Brendan presents his updated Top 50 games, but in order of how good their art is. Join us, won’t you?45. Messina 1347 (2021) (#43, new to the list)44. Lords of Waterdeep (2012) (#38, up 2 spots from #40 in ’22)43. Evacuation (2023) (#49, new to the list)42. Pandemic Legacy: Season 1 (2015) (#19, down 12 spots from #7 in ’22. Highest #3 in ’17)41. Praga Caput Regni (2020) (#23, new to the list)Top 2025 Updated 50 list revealed so far:08. Terraforming Mars (2016) (up 3 spots from 11 in ’22)10. Innovation (2010) (new to the list)18. Obsession (2018) (up 2 spots from 20 in ’22)19. Pandemic Legacy: Season 1 (2015) (down 12 spots from #7 in ’22. Highest #3 in ’17)23. Praga Caput Regni (2020) (new to the list)38. Lords of Waterdeep (2012) (up 2 spots from #40 in ’22)42. Carpe Diem (2018) (down 26 spots from 16 in ’22. Highest: 12 in ’19)43. Messina 1347 (2021) (new to the list)47. Concordia (2013) (new to the list)Evacuation (2023) (#49, new to the list)49. Evacuation (2023) (new to the list)Link to the full list (s

In this game, Brendan presents his updated Top 50 games, but in order of how good their art is. Join us, won’t you?50. Concordia (2013) (#47, new to the list)49. Terraforming Mars (2016) (#8, up 3 spots from 11 in ’22)48. Innovation (2010) (#10, new to the list)47. Carpe Diem (2018) (#42, down 26 spots from 16 in ’22. Highest: 12 in ’19)46. Obsession (2018) (#18, up 2 spots from 20 in ’22)Top 2025 Updated 50 list revealed so far:08. Terraforming Mars (2016) (up 3 spots from 11 in ’22)10. Innovation (2010) (new to the list)18. Obsession (2018) (up 2 spots from 20 in ’22)42. Carpe Diem (2018) (down 26 spots from 16 in ’22. Highest: 12 in ’19)47. Concordia (2013) (new to the list)Link to the full list (spoilers ahead!)What are your favorite games with sub-standard art? Share over on boardgamegeek in guild #3269.