Garrett's Games and Geekiness

Mar 08 2025 857 ep. 33 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 983: Lure and Calcada

Mar 08 2025 17 mins

This week Shelley and I try to catch fish with dice in Lure by Satoru Nakamura from Allplay then place beautiful tiles in interesting patterns and colors in Calcada by Vangelis Bagiartakis and Konstantinos Karagiannis from Piatnik Thanks as always to your sponsor Bezier Games! You can sponsor the podcast directly by going to www.patreon.com/garrettsgames or check out our extensive

Garrett's Games 982 - Resafa and Floral

Mar 02 2025 27 mins

This week Shelley and I check out a small-box card game of garden building in Floral by James Newman from HUCH! and Edition Spielwiese then we take on a much bigger game set in the ancient desert society of Resafa by Vladimir Suchy from Delicious Games and Rio Grande Games Thanks as always to our sponsor Bezier Games You can help us directly by sponsoring the podcast at www.patreo

Garrett's Games 981: Draft and Write Records and Fromage

Feb 23 2025 27 mins

This week Shelley and I have fun with a game that touches TWO of our favorite hobbies (board games and music) in Draft and Write Records by Bruno Maciel from Inside Up Games then we make and indluge in one of our favorite dairy products in Fromage by Matthew O'Malley and Ben Rosset from Road to Infamy Games (R2i) Thanks as always to our sponsor Bezier Games You can sponsor the podc

Garrett's Games 980: Everdell Duo and Harmonies

Feb 16 2025 20 mins

Shelley and I enjoy two beautiful games this week, making patterns of landscapes in Harmonies by Johan Benvenuto from Libellud then we draft critters and construct buildings in a new 2-player entry into the Everdell universe Everdell Duo by James A. and Clarissa A. Wilson from Starling Games Thanks as always to our sponsor Bezier Games You can sponsor the podcast directly by going

Garrett's Games 979: Rebel Princess Deluxe Edition and Rajas of the Ganges: Cards & Karma

Feb 09 2025 19 mins

Shelley and I rebel and try to avoid marriage proposals in Rebel Princess Deluxe Edition by Daniel Byrne, José Gerardo Guerrero, Kevin Pelaez, and Tirso Virgos from Bezier Games then attempt to gain wealth and fame in Rajas of the Ganges: Cards and Karma by Inka and Markus Brand from R&R Games and HUCH! Thanks to our sponsor Bezier Games You can sponsor the podcast directly at www

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