Garrett's Games and Geekiness

Feb 02 2025 853 ep. 34 mins 1.2k
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Doug Garrett and his wife Shelley discuss and review the strategy/designer board games they play on this weekly podcast. Interviews with notable names in the hobby, along with designers and publishers, are part of the show.

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Garrett's Games 978: Cargo Empire and Cook Islands

Feb 02 2025 25 mins  
This week Shelley and I deliver goods and explore the Pacific in Cargo Empire by Alexander Bogdanovsky and Pini Shekhter from Moaideas Game Design and Cook Islands by Klaus-Jurgen Wrede from Trefl Thanks as always to our sponsor Bezier Games You can support the podcast directly by going to www.patreon.com/garrettsgames or check out our extensive list of games that no longer fit on

Garrett's Games 977: Fall and River Valley Glassworks

Jan 26 2025 23 mins  
Shelley and I grow an autumnal enviroment, populating it with birds, foxes, frogs and mushrooms in Fall by Giampaolo Razzino from Little Rocket Games then we pan for glass beads and collect them in River Valley Glassworks by Adam Hill, Ben Pinchback, and Matt Riddle from Allplay Thanks to our sponsor Bezier Games You can sponsor the podcast directly at www.patreon.com/garrettsgames

Garrett's Games 976: Big Easy Busking and Mesos

Jan 19 2025 23 mins  
Shelley and I compete with rival bands to earn the most money in New Orleans in Big Easy Busking by Joshus J. Mills from Weird Giraffe Games then try to build up our prehistoric tribes in Mesos by Yaniv Kahana and Simone Luciani from Cranio Creations and Pegasus Spiele Thanks as always to our sponsor Bezier Games You can support the podcast directly by going to www.patreon.com/garr

Garrett's Games 975: SETI and The Yellow House

Jan 12 2025 26 mins  
Shelley and I get into a debate between famous painters, then explore the outer limits of our solar system in search of intelligent life! The Yellow House by Geonil from Mandoo Games and 25th Century Games SETI: The Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence by Tomas Holek from Czech Games Edition and Cranio Creations Thanks as always to our sponsor Bezier Games! You can sponsor the

Garrett's Games 974: Arctic and Tea Garden

Jan 05 2025 23 mins  
Shelley and I collect animals in figid temperatures, then head to China's Yunnan province to grow plants for Shelley's favorite beverage. Arctic by Cedric Lefebvre from Ludonaute and Devir Tea Garden by Tomas Holek from Albi and Capstone Games Thanks as always to our sponsor Bezier Games Remember you can support the podcast and our YouTube videos directly at www.patreon.com/garret

Garrett's Games 973: Solstis and Terminus

Dec 29 2024 33 mins  
To round out 2024, Shelley and I build a mountain, then build subway lines in Solstis by Bruno Cathala and Corentin Lebrat from Lumberjacks and Blackrock Games Terminus by Earl Aspiras and Tom Volpe from Inside Up Games Thanks as always to our sponsor Bezier Games You can sponsor us directly at www.patreon.com/garrettsgames OR Check out our NEWLY UPDATED extensive list of games th

Garrett's Games 972: Around the World in 80 Days, Castle Combo, and My Shelfie The Dice Game

Dec 22 2024 23 mins  
Shelley and I travel the world, draft buildings and villagers, then organize our shelves in Around the World in 80 Days by Eloi Pujades and Alex M. Sanguino from Looping Games Castle Combo by Gregory Grard and Mathieu Roussel from Catch Up Games, Pandasaurus Games, and KOSMOS My Shelfie The Dice Game by Simone Luciani from Cranio Creations Thanks as always to Bezier Games for their

Garrett's Games 971: Post Office and Luminos

Dec 15 2024 15 mins  
Shelley and I check out two great 8+ level games that were highlights from BGG.CON: Post Office by Evgeny Petrov from Hobby World Luminos by Kirsten Hiese from Schmidt Spiele Thanks as always to our sponsor Bezier Games You can support the podcast directly at www.patreon.com/garrettsgames or check out our extensive list of games that no longer fit on our shelves, but belong on you

Garrett's Games 970: Pixies, HiFi, and Happy Home

Dec 11 2024 25 mins  
Shelley and I create an array of wee garden creatures in Pixies by Johannes Goupy from Pandasaurus Games Then head into the studio to record a song in HiFi by Andre Teruya from Mandala Jogos, Grok Games and Smirk and Dagger Games and finally decorate and refurbish our houses in Happy Home by Matthew Dunstan and Brett J Gilbert from Alley Cat Games Thanks as always to our sponsor B

Garrett's Games 969: Leaf, Stalk Exchange, and Gardlings

Dec 08 2024 26 mins  
On Episode 969 Shelley and I play a couple of games involving plants, then one with gnomes! We start with Leaf by Tim Eisner from Weird City Games, then check out Stalk Exchange by Christopher Ryan Chan from The Op Games and finish with Gardlings by Kristian Amundsen Ostby and Maria Ostby from Alion-By Dr. O Thanks as always to our sponsor Bezier Games Sponsor the podcast directly