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I've had enough of board games sitting on my shelf, gathering dust and taking up space. Rent isn't cheap in New York so if a game wants to stay on my shelf it needs to earn its keep. Is this a real podcast or just an elaborate ploy to trick my friends into playing more board games? You'll have to tune in to find out. Welcome to Shelf Space.
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Roll For Crit is your #1 resource for content from the world of tabletop gaming! Every week, Will and Jonathan are joined by a guest from the gaming world to discuss board game news, Kickstarter highlights, games they've been playing, and more! Become a High Roller by supporting us at http://patreon.com/rollforcrit or learn more at http://rollforcrit.com
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I hate Mondays. The gang plays Patchwork, a tile placement game about quilt patches and buttons. Taylor talks about tetrominoes and Garfield. Elena talks about Coraline and Monster House.By misFitz
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Aloha! The gang plays Spirit Island, a cooperative settler-destruction strategy game. Elena goes off about congestion pricing in NYC. Alex talks about his tragic backstory as a child chess prodigy. Taylor suggests replacing tech interviews with seeing how well interns grok board game rules.By misFitz
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If it walks like a duck and it talks like a duck, it is probably from Quedlinburg. The gang plays The Quacks of Quedlinburg, a bag-builder, push-your-luck game about brewing potent potions. Elena talks about putting STEM boyfriends on PIPs. Taylor sounds super congested after a recent skirmish with COVID-19 and talks about shit about the Grammys. L…
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Welcome to the Taylor Show! The gang plays Scythe: Automa, an area control game that pits a single player against what could generously be called an AI. Taylor talks about the origins of the famed Cheese Phase. Taylor explains the rules using a clumsy Quidditch metaphor, which causes Taylor to lose his train of thought. Taylor talks about how much …
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Fire Sale II: Electric Boogaloo! The gang rapid reviews another smörgåsbord of games pulled from Taylor's Shelf of Shame. Alex and Elena pull a Freaky Friday. Taylor drinks too much dragon brandy and struggles with basic math. Sam, Noah, and (another) Taylor all make their Shelf Space debut.By misFitz
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This podcast will self-destruct in 1 hour, 3 minutes, and 54 seconds. The gang plays Mind MGMT, an asymmetric hidden movement game based on a series of graphic novels with the same name. Emma and Elena discuss piercings, and Graham and Taylor share their childhood foot traumas [TRIGGER WARNING: FOOT GORE]. Alex reminisces about his time as a termin…
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XOXO. This Valentine's Day Taylor and Elena play Fog of Love, an appropriately themed two-player card game. Taylor talks shit about board game cafes and Elena lives out her fantasy of being some sort of nurse/ogre hybrid.By misFitz
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Time is a flat circle. The gang plays 7 Wonders - a game of wood, ore, clay brick, stone, glass, papyrus, and textiles - before ordering 70 chicken nuggets from [REDACTED]. Emma talks about getting hacked and Patrick brags about his password manager. Alex pitches Tic-tac-toe and Graham contemplates slurping a [REDACTED]. Taylor and Elena talk shit …
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Fear is the mind-killer. The gang plays Dune: Imperium, a game of politics, intrigue, alliances, war, and worms. Alex brings up veganism completely unprompted. Taylor talks about the yummy silica gel packets and Elena plays an audio file. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/shelf-space-podcast/message…
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The spice must flow. The gang plays Dune, a game of politics, intrigue, alliances, war, and worms. Graham and Emma negotiate the terms of their upcoming donut beer marathon. Alex and Taylor debate the differences between colonialism and imperialism. Elena calls out the British royal family. 00:00:00 Announcements 00:05:03 Preamble 00:12:56 Podcast …
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Fire Sale! Everything must go! The gang rapid reviews a smörgåsbord of games pulled from Taylor's Shelf of Shame. Elena talks about non-taxable fringe benefits, and Alex gets a crash course on the hit TV show Friends. Graham shows up late and has a bad time. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/shelf-space-podcast/me…
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Word up! The gang plays Wonderword, a word game only slightly more complicated than Hangman. Elena, Patrick, and his current fiancée (then-girlfriend) Natalie discuss the NYT Spelling Bee. Taylor narrowly prevents Alex from intentionally leaking his real Social Security Number on air and Graham shows up day drunk and late. --- Send in a voice messa…
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Blast from the past! The gang plays Food Chain Magnate, a game that harkens back to a "simpler" time: the 1950s. Welcome to a world rife with burgers, pizza, capitalism, and labor violations. Taylor and Kate talk about Dutch Christmas traditions, Elena starts a waitress Ponzi scheme, and Alex and Graham discuss dead-end jobs, hiring, and more impor…
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The gang plays Cyclades, a game about Greek gods, mythological monsters, and passive income. Taylor and Graham discuss compression algorithms, mutual exclusion, and Jon Hamm, while Elena and Kate woman-splain zaddies. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/shelf-space-podcast/message…
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It's New Year's Eve 2022 and the gang is playing Acquire. The code monkeys (Taylor, Alex, and Graham) are joined by a future lawyer (Kate) and a padawan actuary (Patrick) to discuss mergers, acquisitions, poison pills, and the cinematography of Quentin Tarantino. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/shelf-space-podca…
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Taylor discusses Agricola with his vegan friend Alex and his roommate Elena. Links Agricola Lost Ruins of Arnak Puerto Rico Agricola... after starving yourself two days --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/shelf-space-podcast/messageBy Taylor Lindsey
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Move over Monopoly, there's a new game in town. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/shelf-space-podcast/messageBy Taylor Lindsey
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Our Final Episode: April Fools Jokes, Magic Pro Tour Returns, Maglev Metro Expansions, ARcana, Cartographers Heroes, Forgotten Waters, Name the Game (w/ Ivan Hahn)
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Show Notes News Roundup - April Fools Jokes (6:31), Magic Pro Tour Returns (22:15), Agricola 15 & Framework (31:38), R.I.P. Scott Bennie (37:15) Kickstarter Pickstarter - The Quest Kids (39:02), Maglev Metro Expansions (43:26), Bones Deep (48:00), Master Dater (49:51), Maul Peak (53:50), Silicon Valley (55:02), Dice Advent Calendars (56:20) ARcana …
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Gamefound Open to All Creators, Warcrow, Outer Rim: Unfinished Business, Dead By Daylight, Vegas Wits & Wagers, Board Game Battle
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Show Notes News Roundup - Kickstarter CEO Steps Down (5:38), Gamefound Opens to All Creators (9:05), GAMA Attendance Report (18:42), Warcrow + Warhammer: The Horus Heresy (24:54), Dread: Dredd (35:42), Star Wars: Outer Rim: Unfinished Business (37:44) Kickstarter Pickstarter - Dead By Daylight (45:13), Tome of Adventure Design (50:08), The Origins …
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Asmodee Acquisition Finalized, Shenzhen Port Lockdown, Tidal Blades 2, Jurassic World, Acorn, Clank! Legacy (w/ Isaac Vega & Lindsey Rode)
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Show Notes News Roundup - Asmodee Acquisition Finalized (5:37), Shenzhen Port Lockdown (16:30), Magic Delay, Yu-Gi-Oh! + Pokemon Tournaments (24:40), Darrington Press Announcements, Escape From New York + Marvel: Remix (30:02) Kickstarter Pickstarter - Tidal Blades 2 (37:30), Overisles (41:05), Jurassic World: The Legacy of Isla Nublar (43:05), Bet…
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Leviathan Wilds, Frosthaven Price Increase, Cryptid: Urban Legends, Licensed Fiddly Feud (w/ Justin Kemppainen)
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Show Notes News Roundup - Moon Crab Games (5:58), POW! and Flat River Acquisitions (23:37), Frosthaven Price Increase (33:39), Catan: Dawn of Humankind + Brazil: Imperial (42:03), Smash Up: Disney, Star Wars Villainous, + Rear Window (46:26) Kickstarter Pickstarter - Hamlet + Illiterati (54:38), The Academic 133 XL (59:00), Oak (1:01:44), Deimos Ac…
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New Gamefound Announcements, Avatar: Fire Nation Rising, Masks RPG, Free Shipping Thresholds (w/ Sen-Foong Lim)
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Show Notes News Roundup - Gamefound's Upcoming Games (8:01), Avatar: Fire Nation Rising (22:12), Arrakis: Dawn of the Fremen (32:33), Mantis (35:56), Terra Mystica Big Box (39:18), The Loop: The Revenge of Fauxzilla (41:30) Kickstarter Pickstarter - Monster Pit + Motor City (42:39), The Fog (46:18), Hamlet (48:20), Greetings Card Games (50:55), War…
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Board Game Designers With Ukraine, Betrayal at House on the Hill 3rd Ed., Illiterati, Tranquility, Nerdlyweds
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Show Notes News Roundup - Designers Stand with Ukraine (6:18), 2022 As d'Or Winners (18:11), Betrayal at House on the Hill 3rd Edition (23:00), Dead By Daylight (32:41), Disney Sorcerer's Arena + The Wizard of Oz Adventure Book Game (34:39), Thorgal (36:01), Fog Over Carcassonne (38:09), Arcs + Cole Wehrle's Mystery Game (39:35) Kickstarter Picksta…
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Potential Hasbro/Wizards Split, Kickstarter + NFTs, A Goofy Movie Game, The King's Dilemma, Machine Strike, Mt. Rushmore of Games (w/ Fertessa Allyse)
Show Notes News Roundup - Investors Want Hasbro/Wizards Split (5:50), Kickstarter and Chaosium Reevaluate NFTS (14:36), Doctors and Daleks (23:15), Sherlock: Case Connection (25:25), Sobek: 2 Players (26:52) Kickstarter Pickstarter - Way Too Many Cats! (31:04), Hair of the Dog, River and Stone, Dog Park (32:25), 51st State Ultimate Edition (34:13),…
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Ravensburger + Gamefound, Warhammer Price Increases, Libertalia: Winds of Galecrest, Romance Board Game Draft (w/ Geoff Engelstein)
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Show Notes News Roundup - Ravensburger Invests in Gamefound (5:52), Warhammer 40K Price Increases (12:54), Osprey RPG Announcements (21:20), Funko Games Disney Announcements (25:17) Kickstarter Pickstarter - Bloc By Bloc: Uprising (31:30), Earth (34:11), Retrograde (36:53), Kingdoms Forlorn: Dragons, Devils and Kings (39:46) Table Talk - IKI (46:35…
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New Wizards of the Coast Developments, Pokemon GO Trading Cards, Unsettled, Tapestry, Dreadful Circus (w/ Ben Sobine)
Show Notes News Roundup - New Wizards of the Coast CEO + Earnings Report (5:13), Pokemon GO TCG Expansion (14:51), Libertalia: Winds of Galecrest (20:34), Quirky Circuits: Penny and Gizmo's Snow Day (23:50), Bureau of Investigation: Investigations in Arkham & Elsewhere (26:03) Kickstarter Pickstarter - Mina the Hollower (33:31), Ghost Terrain + Min…
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New York Times Buys Wordle, New Pathfinder Board Games, Hand to Hand Wombat, Yu-Gi-Oh! Master Duel (w/ Ivan Hahn)
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Show Notes News Roundup - New York Times Buys Wordle (6:04), Gale Force Nine Partners with Paizo (16:44), IDW Games Closing Details (23:03), Rawson Marshall Thurber On D&D Show (28:48), 2022 As d'Or Nominees (36:00) Kickstarter Pickstarter - Hand to Hand Wombat (41:40), Trekking Through History (47:34), Finding Anastasia (51:19), I Guess This Is It…
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