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Send us a text The Boardgame Specialists Podcast Episode 138:  Top 9 Games Better Than The Game of Life Be sure to follow us on discord. https://discord.gg/ssnqjsRFxV%0A  Follow Carla at:  IG: boardgamespecialist  FB: Red Deer Board Game Fanatics  Follow Mel at:  IG: mels_boardgame_room  FB Mel's Board Game Room  YouTube: Mel's Board Room [0:52] The Game of Life [2:26]  The Game of Live The Marvelous Mrs Maisel [5:22] Abimal Rescue Team [14:32] Bullet [20:14] Pursuit of Happiness [25:05] Dream Home [27:46] Adulthood [32:39] Gloomheaven Jaws of the Liion [35:49] Dream Home [39:11] Fog of Love [43:15] Stone Age [47:27] Legends of Novus [52:02] Village [56:57] Vantage [1:02:05] Parks [1:06:48] The Dark Quarter [1:10:23] Last Will [1:16:15] Destinies [1:22:15] Obsession [1:27:59] Legacy The Testament of Duke de Crecy [1:31:30] Grand Austria Hotel [1:38:03] CV

Send us a text The Boardgame Specialists Podcast Episode 137:  Top 9 Games from 2006 to 2010 Be sure to follow us on discord. https://discord.gg/ssnqjsRFxV%0A  Follow Carla at:  IG: boardgamespecialist  FB: Red Deer Board Game Fanatics  Follow Mel at:  IG: mels_boardgame_room  FB Mel's Board Game Room  YouTube: Mel's Board Room [2:48] Sanctuary [11:08] Only Murders in the Building the Game [22:22] Time's Up Title Racall [27:00] Stone Age [29:03] 24/7 [31:57] Galaxy Trucker [38:18] Stone Age [40:47] Formula D [44:51] Fresco [49:05] Dominion [54:03] At the Gates of Loyang [56:59] Black Friday [1:00:45] Troyes [1:05:26] Pandemic [1:11:46] Lords of Vegas [1:15:24] Tinner's Trail [1:20:01] Le Havre [1:24:09] Castle Panic [1:28:36] Agricola [1:32:13] Thebes

Send us a text The Boardgame Specialists Podcast Episode 136:  2025 Recap Be sure to follow us on discord. https://discord.gg/ssnqjsRFxV%0A  Follow Carla at:  IG: boardgamespecialist  FB: Red Deer Board Game Fanatics  Follow Mel at:  IG: mels_boardgame_room  FB Mel's Board Game Room  YouTube: Mel's Board Room [1:47] BG Stats App [3:44] New Year's Eve Celebration [13:23] 2025 Stats [47:53] 2025 Challenges [59:04] First game of 2026 / Last game of 2025 [1:02:20] Challenges for 2026 [1:12:34] What to expect from The Boardgame Specialist in 2026 [1:24:01] Q&A [1:40:29] What we want to play next

Send us a text The Boardgame Specialists Podcast Episode 135:  Top 9 Holiday Games Be sure to follow us on discord. https://discord.gg/ssnqjsRFxV%0A  Follow Carla at:  IG: boardgamespecialist  FB: Red Deer Board Game Fanatics  Follow Mel at:  IG: mels_boardgame_room  FB Mel's Board Game Room  YouTube: Mel's Board Room [7:07] Bebop [13:21] Cascadia: Rolling Rivers [16:53] Flip 7 [20:48] Happy Salmon [23:05] Marble Dice (Aggravation) [27:01] Blank Slate [29:57] Piles [34:43] Ca$h 'n Guns [37:44] Skyjo [40:53] Hitster [44:17] Booty Dice [50:06] Anomia [53:35] Hitster [58:02] Caution Signs [1:01:52] Grab the Mic [1:06:43] It's a Balloon!? [1:08:52] Rabble [1:11:46] Incohearent [1:15:29] Bah! Humbug! [1:19:25] Word Slam

Send us a text The Boardgame Specialists Podcast Episode 134:  Top 9 Christmas Games Be sure to follow us on discord. https://discord.gg/ssnqjsRFxV%0A  Follow Carla at:  IG: boardgamespecialist  FB: Red Deer Board Game Fanatics  Follow Mel at:  IG: mels_boardgame_room  FB Mel's Board Game Room  YouTube: Mel's Board Room [2:32] The Prodigals Club [11:28] The Horse Races Game [18:31] Ugly Christmas Sweaters [21:46] Holly Jolly [25:31] The 12 Dice of Christmas [30:12] Jokkmokk the Winter Market [32:18] Jokkmokk the Winter Market [35:19] 12 Days of Christmas [38:03] Rudolph [42:13] Pitures X-Mas [47:06] Holly Jolly [49:50] Wicked Christmas [54:05] Christmas Tree [58:58] Bah! Humbug! [1:02:42] Santa's Workshop [1:08:03] Boop the Halls [1:11:17] Dice Throne Santa vs Krampus [1:14:24] Dice Throne Santa vs Krampus [1:16:57] Bah! Humbug!  [1:21:21] Santa's Workshop

Send us a text The Boardgame Specialists Podcast Episode 133:  Inpromptu Game Day Be sure to follow us on discord. https://discord.gg/ssnqjsRFxV%0A  Follow Carla at:  IG: boardgamespecialist  FB: Red Deer Board Game Fanatics  Follow Mel at:  IG: mels_boardgame_room  FB Mel's Board Game Room  YouTube: Mel's Board Room [3:11] Unconscious Mind https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/329500/unconscious-mind [9:30] Emberleaf https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/426513/emberleaf [18:54] Festival https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/413948/festival [22:00] Bosa https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/416281/bosa [25:40] Fairy https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/408545/fairy [29:24] Panda Panda https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/400113/panda-panda [32:38] Alibis https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/435423/alibis [35:59] Ruins https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/428635/ruins [42:49] Naishi https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/423648/naishi [45:54] Gnome Hollow https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/332885/gnome-hollow [52:19] Lawyer Up https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/267401/lawyer-up [1:00:03] A Message From The Star https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/399987/a-message-from-the-stars [1:10:31] Nocturne https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/393175/nocturne [1:17:32] Knitting Circle https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/421606/knitting-circle [1:25:09] Bah! Humbug! the 12 Games of Christmas: Deck the Halls https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/388225/bah-humbug-and-the-12-games-of-christmas [1:34:23] Grab the Mic https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/421934/grab-the-mic [1:41:05] March of the Ants: Evolved Edition https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/416079/march-of-the-ants-evolved-edition [1:48:00] Verdant https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/334065/verdant

Send us a text The Boardgame Specialists Podcast Episode 132:  Top 9 Recent Buys Board Games Be sure to follow us on discord. https://discord.gg/ssnqjsRFxV%0A  Follow Carla at:  IG: boardgamespecialist  FB: Red Deer Board Game Fanatics  Follow Mel at:  IG: mels_boardgame_room  FB Mel's Board Game Room  YouTube: Mel's Board Room [2:16] Pirates of Maracaibo: Commanders [8:21] Flock [16:14] Festival [21:15] Misheard Music [24:45] Kodama Duo [30:53] Origin Story [33:23] Bosa [39:17] Verdant [46:13] Twinkle Twinkle [50:46] Nocturne [52:27] Azul Stained Glass of Sintra [56:18] A Message From The Star [1:00:10] Naishi [1:04:16] Knitting Circle [1:06:10] Ink [1:11:35] Ruins [1:14:14] Tend [1:19:22] Assyria Second Edition [1:22:54] White Castle Duel [1:27:33] Dice Throne Outcast

Send us a text The Boardgame Specialists Podcast Episode 131:  Top 9 Educational Board Games Be sure to follow us on discord. https://discord.gg/ssnqjsRFxV%0A  Follow Carla at:  IG: boardgamespecialist  FB: Red Deer Board Game Fanatics  Follow Mel at:  IG: mels_boardgame_room  FB Mel's Board Game Room  YouTube: Mel's Board Room [2:14] Sweet Lands [12:06] Undaunted Normandy [17:40] Viral [22:42] Wits & Wagers [25:36] Daybreak [31:14] Wingspan [35:25] Genotype [39:31] Chrononauts [42:21] Evergreen [46:48] Memoir'44 [49:38] Pandemic [54:01] Cashflow [1:00:52] Sleuth [1:04:47] Timeline [1:08:08] Ecosystem [1:11:03] The Transcontinental [1:13:44] Endangered [1:19:42 Holotype [1:23:06] Paperback [1:26:33] Cytosis

Send us a text The Boardgame Specialists Podcast Episode 130:  Top 9 'Follow' Board Game Be sure to follow us on discord. https://discord.gg/ssnqjsRFxV%0A  Follow Carla at:  IG: boardgamespecialist  FB: Red Deer Board Game Fanatics  Follow Mel at:  IG: mels_boardgame_room  FB Mel's Board Game Room  YouTube: Mel's Board Room [4:32] Ruins [12:55] IT's A Balloon!? [16:07] Tiny Towns [21:29] Innovation [24:34] Tiny Epic Galaxies [28:27] Qwinto [32:04] Fort [36:05] Tiny Epic Galaxies [40:20] San Juan [44:26] Race for the Galaxy [56:54] Food Truck Champion [50:02] Broom Service [53:13] Terraforming Mars Ares Expedition [56:01] Terraforming Mars Ares Expedition [59:44] Caldera Park [1:04:45] Earth [1:06:56] Glass Road [1:11:14] Tiny Towns [1:14:18] Earth [1:16:54] Ceylon

Send us a text The Boardgame Specialists Podcast Episode 129:  Top 9 Action Drafting Games Be sure to follow us on discord. https://discord.gg/ssnqjsRFxV%0A  Follow Carla at:  IG: boardgamespecialist  FB: Red Deer Board Game Fanatics  Follow Mel at:  IG: mels_boardgame_room  FB Mel's Board Game Room  YouTube: Mel's Board Room [1:22] Luthier https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/371330/luthier [9:04] March of the Ants: Evolved Edition https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/416079/march-of-the-ants-evolved-edition [14:18] Tokaido Duo https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/363183/tokaido-duo [18:39] Bamboo https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/351538/bamboo [21:55] Spots https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/372559/spots [26:51] Vivid Memories https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/316090/vivid-memories [30:53] Keystone North America https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/420539/keystone-north-america-second-edition [39:01] Puerto Rico https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/3076/puerto-rico [42:46] Tiletum https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/351913/tiletum [49:28] Tiny Epic Kingdom https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/148951/tiny-epic-kingdoms [53:52] Woodcraft https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/355093/woodcraft [58:26] El Grande https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/93/el-grande [1:01:47] Gentes https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/217780/gentes [1:06:17] Grand Austria Hotel https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/182874/grand-austria-hotel [1:09:50] La Granja https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/341945/la-granja-deluxe-master-set [1:14:14] The White Castle https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/371942/the-white-castle [1:20:06] Grand Austria Hotel https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/182874/grand-austria-hotel [1:23:36] Dice Hospital https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/218121/dice-hospital [1:29:51 The white Castle https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/371942/the-white-castle [1:31:57] Woodcraft https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/355093/woodcraft

Send us a text The Boardgame Specialists Podcast Episode 128:  Top 9 Brain Burner Games Be sure to follow us on discord. https://discord.gg/ssnqjsRFxV%0A  Follow Carla at:  IG: boardgamespecialist  FB: Red Deer Board Game Fanatics  Follow Mel at:  IG: mels_boardgame_room  FB Mel's Board Game Room  YouTube: Mel's Board Room [2:06] Vineyard A Winemaking Game https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/430243/vineyard-a-winemaking-game [12:31] Lord of the Rings: Fate of the Fellowship https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/436217/the-lord-of-the-rings-fate-of-the-fellowship [17:39] Skara Brae https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/408636/skara-brae [25:03] Square Meal https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/290755/square-meal [28:18] Lacrimosa https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/348450/lacrimosa [32:29] Anno 1800 https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/311193/anno-1800-the-board-game [37:06] Amalfi https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/351594/amalfi-renaissance [42:55] Heaven & Ale https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/227789/heaven-and-ale [47:56] Darwin's Journey https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/322289/darwins-journey [54:00] Trapwords https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/257527/trapwords [58:20] Rococo https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/296100/rococo-deluxe-edition [1:04:36] Visitor in Blackwood Grove https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/231223/visitor-in-blackwood-grove [1:08:37] Teotihuacan https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/229853/teotihuacan-city-of-gods [1:13:40] Ricochet Robots https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/51/ricochet-robots [1:18:01] Ostia https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/347767/ostia [1:21:00] Mind MGMT https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/284653/mind-mgmt-the-psychic-espionage-game [1:25:32] Fields of Arle https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/159675/fields-of-arle [1:29:41] Pyramid Arcade: Martian Chess https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/187988/pyramid-arcade https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/19803/martian-chess [1:35:57] Unconscious Mind https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/329500/unconscious-mind [1:41:29] Evacuation https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/382843/evacuation

Send us a text The Boardgame Specialists Podcast Episode 127:  Top 9 Non-Party Games For Large Groups  Be sure to follow us on discord. https://discord.gg/ssnqjsRFxV%0A  Follow Carla at:  IG: boardgamespecialist  FB: Red Deer Board Game Fanatics  Follow Mel at:  IG: mels_boardgame_room  FB Mel's Board Game Room  YouTube: Mel's Board Room [2:18] Skara Brae [9:24] Park Life [15:55] Cover Your Assets [20:05] Power Grid [24:10] Between Two Castles of Mad King Ludwig [27:55] Keyflower [31:56] Rebel Princess [36:37] Between Two Castles of Mad King Ludwig [38:03] Fit To Print [42:55] Zoo Vadis [45:55] Fantasy Realms [50:17] The Captain is Dead [52:35] Sheriff of Nottingham [56:56] Camel Up [1:00:28] New York Slice [1:05:22] Steampunk Rally [1:14:19] Planet Unknown [1:18:53] Elder Sign [1:21:43] Lords of Vegas [1:25:43] Formula D

Send us a text The Boardgame Specialists Podcast Episode 126:  A Gamer's Vacation Be sure to follow us on discord. https://discord.gg/ssnqjsRFxV%0A  Follow Carla at:  IG: boardgamespecialist  FB: Red Deer Board Game Fanatics  Follow Mel at:  IG: mels_boardgame_room  FB Mel's Board Game Room  YouTube: Mel's Board Room The original pirate themed game list can be found at: https://youtu.be/GKEVqT5mgik?si=UkzyRQjvi10Wl81K [13:21] Pirate Fluxx [14:55] Skull King [17:59] Piña Pirata  [21:34] Sea of Clouds [23:35] Plunder: A Pirate's Life  [25:57] Jamaica [27:15] Land & Sea [29:05] Pirate's Cove [30:56] Forgotten Waters  [32:19] Tiny Epic Pirates  [33:23] Ship Shape [34:34] Captain Flip

Send us a text The Boardgame Specialists Podcast Episode 125:  Top 9 Games We Hated... But Now Love Be sure to follow us on discord. https://discord.gg/ssnqjsRFxV%0A  Follow Carla at:  IG: boardgamespecialist  FB: Red Deer Board Game Fanatics  Follow Mel at:  IG: mels_boardgame_room  FB Mel's Board Game Room  YouTube: Mel's Board Room [1:18] Woodcraft [9:52] Search Party [14:20] Great Western Trail [20:05] Small World [24:52] A Feast For Odin [28:11] The Dwarf King [32:25] Teotihuacan [38:03] Arkham Horror The Card Game [43:57] Scythe [48:11] Power Grid [55:10] Brass Birmingham [59:06] Roll For The Galaxy [1:04:28] Miyabi [1:08:55] Terraforming Mars [1:13:05] Agricola [1:17:09] Puerto Rico [1:21:18] Chakra [1:26:19] Evolution [1:30:06] Dice Throne [1:35:28] Love Letter

Send us a text The Boardgame Specialist Podcast Episode 124:  Top 9 Travel Games Be sure to follow us on discort. https://discord.gg/ssnqjsRFxV%0A  Follow Carla at:  IG: boardgamespecialist  FB: Red Deer Board Game Fanatics  Follow Mel at:  IG: mels_boardgame_room  FB Mel's Board Game Room  YouTube: Mel's Board Room [3:45] Earth Abundance [10:48] The Reckoners [17:22] Fateflip: Washed Ashore [20:42] No Thanks [24:12] The Lie [28:45] Piles [31:21] Iota [37:42] Roll For It [41:32] Tapple 10 [45:20] Hive [48:21] Piraten Kapern [52:51] The Gang [57:50] Sea, Salt, & Paper [1:03:51] Hitster [1:07:11] Tranquility Ascent [1:10:55] One Deck Dungeon [1:15:38] Qwantum [1:19:13] Bah Humbug and the 12 Games of Christmas [1:21:29] Trailblazer [1:28:41] Cribbage