Episode 72: Wacky & Wonderful Board Games, with Matthew from Room 51

The BoardGameGeek Podcast

Matthew Makak from Room 51 joins Candice to discuss board games with wacky themes.

• 00:00:00 Introduction
• 00:04:28 Fresh Plays
  • 00:04:41 Escape Tales: The Awakening
  • 00:08:52 Primal: The Awakening
  • 00:19:15 Monster Hunter
  • 00:21:29 Distilled
  • 00:27:34 Star Trek: Captain's Chair
• 00:33:40 2-Player Abstract Strategy Games w/ a Hint of Theme
  • 00:35:35 Kabuto Sumo
  • 00:38:10 Battle Dentale
  • 00:40:25 Magic Maze
  • 00:43:15 Dinosaur Gauge
  • 00:46:28 The Bloody Inn
  • 00:49:05 Shifty Eyed Spies
  • 00:50:30 Galaxy Trucker
  • 00:53:03 Cosmic Frog + Zimby Mojo
  • 00:55:05 Conquest Princess: Fashion Is Power
  • 00:57:50 Hot Streak
  • 00:59:32 Witch's Shot Delivery Service
• 01:01:15 Sign-off

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