Best RTFM Podcasts (2025)

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Episode 73: Gen Con '25 Releases We're Most Excited to Play, with Shea from RTFM 1:46:26

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Shea Parker from RTFM joins Candice to discuss a variety of enticing Gen Con 2025 releases. 00:00:00 Introduction 00:02:22 Frosthaven Digital 00:08:46 Fresh Plays 00:09:50 TI4 - Twilight Codex Volume IV: Liberation 00:20:46 The Defence of Procyon III 00:34:36 Vantage 00:45:36 Spooktacular 00:55:30 Gen Con '25 Releases We're Most Excited to Play 00:…

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RTFM: The Effies 58:20

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Welcome to the only RPG awards in the world: the Effies. ⁠⁠⁠Max Lander⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Aaron King⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ dig through RPGs of yore to bring you valuable nuggets of mechanics, lore, and strangeness. They read the fucking manual so that you don't have to. If you want to chat about the episode, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠join our Discord⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. And ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠check us out …

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Episode 72: Wacky & Wonderful Board Games, with Matthew from Room 51 1:03:57

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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 …

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Episode 71: "Thematic" Abstract Strategy Games for 2 Players, with Ruel Gaviola 1:26:10

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Ruel Gaviola joins Candice to discuss abstract strategy board games with a hint of theme, that play well with 2 players. 00:00:00 Introduction 00:01:51 LFG Con 00:07:03 Ticket to Ride 20th Anniversary video 00:09:42 Fresh Plays 00:09:59 Conservas 00:13:16 Hot Streak 00:20:15 Hits & Outs (Baseball Highlights: 2045, Kaosball) 00:25:44 Typeset 00:30:0…

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RaFM: The Tome of NeverWorld 36:15

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Due to scheduling issues, we've been unable to record a traditional episode of RTFM. So Aaron decides to literally read a fucking manual out loud: The Tome of NeverWorld by Erin Laughlin and Craig Sheeley. ⁠⁠⁠⁠Max Lander⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Aaron King⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ dig through RPGs of yore to bring you valuable nuggets of mechanics, lore, …

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Episode 70: Unexpected Hits, with Eric from What’s Eric Playing 1:03:27

2M ago1:03:27

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Eric Yurko joins Candice to discuss board games that were unexpected hits. 00:00:00 Introduction 00:01:46 Video Games?! 00:06:20 Life Beyond Board Games Podcast + Table Scraps 00:08:57 BGG.Spring Highlights (Dogs of War, Guards of Atlantis II, Presages) 00:17:15 Fresh Plays 00:17:31 Zenith 00:20:20 Scream Park 00:24:44 Rivages 00:28:06 Clash of Cla…

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Episode 69: Extended Fresh Plays: Paris-Étourvy, with Pénélope from Penelope Gaming 1:55:56

2M ago1:55:56

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Pénélope from Penelope Gaming joins Candice to discuss board games that they enjoyed in Paris and Étourvy. 00:00:00 Introduction 00:02:18 Penelope Gaming + Festival International des Jeux - Cannes 00:08:09 Fun in France! 00:15:46 Extended Fresh Plays 00:17:54 Zenith 00:24:10 Revolve! 00:29:54 CVLT 00:35:40 Stupor Mundi 00:43:49 Take Time 00:49:29 T…

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RTFM Interview: Kali Lawrie 1:32:19

2M ago1:32:19

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We interview game designer Kali Lawrie of Gem Room Games, talking Letters to Sandra, fiber arts, and curation and archival work.. ⁠⁠⁠Max Lander⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Aaron King⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ dig through RPGs of yore to bring you valuable nuggets of mechanics, lore, and strangeness. They read the fucking manual so that you don't have to. If you …

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Episode 68: Heavy Games: When the Juice is Worth the Squeeze, with Edward from Heavy Cardboard 1:58:19

3M ago1:58:19

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Edward from Heavy Cardboard joins Candice to discuss the appeal of heavy board games, the ones they've been diggin, and the ones where the juice is worth the squeeze. 00:00:00 Introduction 00:15:38 Fresh Plays 00:16:35 Ayar: Children of the Sun 00:25:38 Cosmic Frog 00:31:54 Speakeasy 00:40:23 Dungeon Degenerates 00:54:25 Heavy Games: When the Juice…

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RTFM Season 6 Finale: Ranking of the Games 1:06:04

3M ago1:06:04

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Box season is over, so now we must rank the games. Which boxes are best? Which are worst? (They're actually all pretty good.) Plus we announce next season's theme: no game only PDF. ⁠⁠Max Lander⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Aaron King⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ dig through RPGs of yore to bring you valuable nuggets of mechanics, lore, and strangeness. They read the fucking manual s…

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Episode 67: Game Market West + Indie Games Appreciation, with Johnny Chin 1:33:01

3M ago1:33:01

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Game Designer Johnny Chin joins Candice to discuss Game Market West and a variety of indie board games. 00:00:00 Introduction 00:07:12 Fresh Plays 00:07:28 My Favourite Things 00:11:10 Alice is Missing 00:20:21 Mot Coin (Cryptrick & Trick and Trade) 00:27:53 Libertalia: Winds of Galecrest 00:37:16 Game Market West + Indie Games Appreciation 00:46:2…

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Episode 66: Awesome Board Games for 6 Players, with Jamie from Foster the Meeple 2:12:39

4M ago2:12:39

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Jamie from Foster the Meeple joins Candice to discuss some of their favorite board games to play with 6 players. 00:00:00 Introduction 00:01:22 Foster the Game-a-thon 00:06:46 Circle DC 00:14:21 Fresh Plays 00:15:18 Crafting the Cosmos 00:22:43 Argent: the Consortium 00:36:49 Silver Fang 00:43:32 Molly House 00:59:22 Grunling: Fantastic Fruit 01:02…

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Episode 65: Midweight Euro Games We Love, with Ben from Five Games For Doomsday 2:09:36

4M ago2:09:36

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Ben from Five Games For Doomsday joins Candice to discuss some of their favorite midweight euro games. 00:00:00 Introduction 00:01:34 Five Games for Doomsday 00:10:45 Fresh Plays 00:12:15 Fellowship of the Ring: Trick-Taking Game 00:16:58 Tip of the Diceberg 00:27:13 Tricky Time Crisis 00:32:42 Skull Queen 00:40:21 Board Game Burnout, Black Rose Wa…

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RTFM: Triangle Agency 1:26:10

4M ago1:26:10

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You have been selected to work at the Triangle Agency. Game designer Sam Leigh joins us to talk about this corporate horror RPG by Caleb Zane Huett. Is corporate horror for the youths? Does metafiction have a place in RPGs? And who is the yellow voice?! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Max Lander⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Aaron King⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ dig thr…

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Episode 64: Cozy Games We Love, with Jenna from The Board Game Garden 1:38:06

5M ago1:38:06

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Jenna from The Board Game Garden joins Candice to discuss some of their favorite cozy games. 00:00:00 Introduction 00:05:36 Fresh Plays 00:06:06 Raiders of Scythia 00:12:02 Whistle Mountain 00:24:58 Reforest 00:30:57 Black Rose Wars: Rebirth 00:48:16 Cozy Games We Love 00:52:30 Mind Space 00:55:40 Finding Calm 00:56:44 River Valley Glassworks 00:58…

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RTFM: The Zone 58:29

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Prepare to enter The Zone by Raph D'Amico. We compare the gamefeel of cards versus tables. We talk mutations. And we talk shit about the Southern Reach Trilogy. We're talking the ⁠Possible Worlds series by Tyler Crumrine⁠, six discreet games boxed together. We have them fight to the death until only the best emerges victorious. Just kidding, we lov…

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Episode 63: Extended Fresh Plays, with Banzainator 2:00:59

5M ago2:00:59

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Banzainator joins Candice to discuss to share a bunch of games they've been enjoying recently. 00:00:00 Introduction 00:01:16 Manor Lords (video game) 00:08:48 Cult of the New + Revisiting Older Games 00:12:50 Extended Fresh Plays 00:13:08 Azul Duel 00:17:07 BGG Pod "Total Recall" (Whitehall Mystery, Road to Canterbury, Rock Hard: 1977, Downfall of…

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RTFM Interview: Austin Walker & Tyler Crumrine 1:27:39

5M ago1:27:39

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The RTFM interview series continues. We talk to Austin Walker and Tyler Crumrine about Realis, the meaning of "ashcan," and Wawa versus Sheetz. ⁠⁠Max Lander⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Aaron King⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ dig through RPGs of yore to bring you valuable nuggets of mechanics, lore, and strangeness. They read the fucking manual so that you don't have t…

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RTFM: Possible Worlds Series 1:05:04

5M ago1:05:04

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We're talking the Possible Worlds series by Tyler Crumrine, six discreet games boxed together. We have them fight to the death until only the best emerges victorious. Just kidding, we loved them all. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Max Lander⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Aaron King⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ dig through RPGs of yore to bring you valuable nuggets of mechanics, …

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Episode 62: Awesome Co-op Discoveries, with Amanda Panda 1:41:42

6M ago1:41:42

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Twitch Streamer Amanda Panda joins Candice to discuss co-operative games they've recently been diggin' into. 00:00:00 Introduction 00:05:18 BGG@Sea WestMex 00:08:44 Fresh Plays 00:09:00 Darwin's Journey 00:12:31 Fives 00:18:20 Dice Cards 00:21:08 Bullet♥︎ 00:23:49 Awesome Co-op Discoveries 00:24:20 Unstoppable 00:30:36 Defenders of the Wild 00:42:0…

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RTFM: Dragonlance Fifth Age 1:14:09

6M ago1:14:09

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Fantasy soap opera in a box? That's what you get in Dragonlance: Fifth Age. We talk about Dragonlance in general, card-based RPG mechanics, and kender genitals. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Max Lander⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Aaron King⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ dig through RPGs of yore to bring you valuable nuggets of mechanics, lore, and strangeness. They read the fuckin…

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Episode 61: Hidden Movement Games We Love, with Jack from The Cardboard Herald 1:56:51

6M ago1:56:51

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Jack from The Cardboard Herald joins Candice to discuss some of their favorite hidden movement games. 00:00:00 Introduction 00:08:29 BGG's 25th Anniversary + Hall of Fame 00:13:23 TrickTakeuary (Mü & more: Revised Edition) 00:16:40 Fresh Plays 00:17:55 Star Wars: Unlimited 00:21:13 Crown of Ash 00:32:27 Mistborn 00:39:20 Panda Spin 00:50:09 Hidden …

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The RTFM Show! 054 - First Show of 2025 1:30:23

6M ago1:30:23

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By Jay, Nic, and Phil

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Episode 60: Board & Cards Games That Hit Different, with Space-Biff! 1:56:31

6M ago1:56:31

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Dan Thurot from Space-Biff! joins Candice to discuss some of their favorite board and card games that hit different. 00:00:00 Introduction 00:05:28 Fresh Plays 00:05:48 The 7th Citadel 00:09:22 The Lost Expedition 00:20:07 Kinfire Chronicles: Night's Fall 00:25:04 Mage Knight: Ultimate Edition 00:38:20 Board & Cards Games That Hit Different 00:40:5…

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RTFM: A Guide to Casting Phantoms In the Revolution 1:17:31

7M ago1:17:31

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Box season continues with A Guide to Casting Phantoms In the Revolution by Adam Vass & Will Jobst. We're talking mechanical crunch in narrative structure, scene-based roleplaying, and breaking Kickstarter. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Max Lander⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Aaron King⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ dig through RPGs of yore to bring you valuable nuggets of mechanics, lo…

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Episode 59: The Best Games We Played in 2024, with Maggie from ThinkerThemer 2:21:49

7M ago2:21:49

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Maggie from ThinkerThemer joins Candice to discuss the best games they played in 2024. 00:00:00 Introduction 00:05:35 Fresh Plays 00:06:02 Slay the Spire 00:09:29 Gosu X 00:17:14 Disney Lorcana (Pokémon...and other TCG rabbit holes) 00:31:13 I’m Kind of a Big Dill 00:35:35 That Escalated Quickly 00:37:52 The Best Games We Played in 2024 00:39:14 Bo…

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RTFM: Pendragon 1:17:17

7M ago1:17:17

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It's a holiday miracle! This Christmas, we're covering Pendragon, the classic RPG of chivalric knighthood. Can the game split the difference between history and fantasy? What can you learn by staring at bees? And would you like to roll on the cuck table? ⁠⁠⁠⁠Max Lander⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Aaron King⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ dig through RPGs of yore t…

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The RTFM Show! 053 - Thats a Wrap for 2024 1:33:00

7M ago1:33:00

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By Jay, Nic, and Phil

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Episode 58: Exploring Adventure Games, with Alex from BoardGameCo 1:31:48

7M ago1:31:48

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Alex from BoardGameCo joins Candice to discuss a variety of adventure games and why they find them so appealing. 00:00:00 Introduction 00:01:40 PAX Unplugged Highlights (Great Western Trail: El Paso, Azul Duel, Crafting the Cosmos) 00:09:10 Fresh Plays 00:09:48 Arydia: The Paths We Dare Tread 00:14:43 Re;Act - The Arts of War 00:22:57 Unconscious M…

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RTFM No Promises: Traveller 26:05

8M ago26:05

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Just Aaron today with a stopgap episode covering session planning and playing Traveller. Why run an incomplete game? Is the military bad? How can you get a horse with an exoskeleton? ⁠⁠⁠⁠Max Lander⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Aaron King⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ dig through RPGs of yore to bring you valuable nuggets of mechanics, lore, and strangeness. They r…

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Episode 57: Travel-Friendly Games We Love, with Rolling Reggie 1:50:41

8M ago1:50:41

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Rolling Reggie joins Candice to discuss a variety of board and card games that are great for traveling. 00:00:00 Introduction 00:05:00 Fresh Plays 00:05:17 Favor: Gods of Oethera 00:11:44 Star Wars: The Deckbuilding Game 00:22:26 Tapple 00:26:46 Concordia: Solitaria 00:41:42 Travel-Friendly Games We Love 00:44:29 IOTA 00:46:34 nana (Trio) 00:49:30 …

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RTFM: Mausritter—The Estate 1:02:46

8M ago1:02:46

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Today we're covering Mausritter: The Estate, a box set of adventures and setting materials for teeny tiny mice adventures. What makes for a good adventure? Are you a filler-inner or a chipper-awayer? How do you deal with an evil cat wizard? ⁠⁠⁠Max Lander⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Aaron King⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ dig through RPGs of yore to bring you valuab…

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Episode 56: BGG.CON ‘24 + BGG Holiday Gift Guide, with Steph Hodge 2:06:58

8M ago2:06:58

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Steph Hodge from All the Meeples of the Rainbow joins Candice to discuss the 2024 BGG Holiday Gift Guide games, and games they played at BGG.CON 2024. 00:00:00 Introduction 00:05:49 Fresh Plays (BGG.CON '24) 00:06:12 Civolution 00:10:57 Pax Porfiriana 00:21:35 Greenland 00:25:22 Tales of the Arthurian Knights 00:32:44 War of the Ring 00:39:14 Sweet…

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The RTFM Show! 052 - is AI ruining our world? 1:37:35

9M ago1:37:35

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By Jay, Nic, and Phil

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Episode 55: Deduction Games We Love, with Emily from Man vs Meeple 2:05:08

9M ago2:05:08

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Emily from Man vs Meeple joins Candice to discuss some of their favorite deduction games. 00:00:00 Introduction 00:03:57 Fresh Plays 00:04:12 Unconscious Mind 00:07:48 Snowcrest 00:22:38 The Lord of the Rings: Duel for Middle-earth 00:30:31 Operation Barclay 00:41:42 Deduction Games We Love 00:48:16 Hooky 00:52:04 Tragedy Looper: New Tragedies 00:5…

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The RTFM Show! 050 - New Studio discussion, CPU talk and More! 1:31:20

9M ago1:31:20

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By Jay, Nic, and Phil

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RTFM Interview: Daniel Kwan 1:30:44

9M ago1:30:44

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Today, we interview game designer and podcast Daniel Kwan. We talk games in museums, wuxia movies, and smelly Toronto. ⁠⁠Max Lander⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Aaron King⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ dig through RPGs of yore to bring you valuable nuggets of mechanics, lore, and strangeness. They read the fucking manual so that you don't have to. If you want to chat ab…

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Episode 54: Extended Fresh Plays, with Johannes from Board Gaming Ramblings 1:59:27

9M ago1:59:27

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Johannes from Board Gaming Ramblings joins Candice to discuss recent plays of a variety of new games, including SPIEL Essen '24 releases. 00:00:00 Introduction 00:03:25 5 Games for Doomsday (Spirit Island Cheat) 00:05:19 Revisited For the Queen 00:06:10 BGG SPIEL '24 Videos 00:06:45 Extended Fresh Plays 00:07:50 Civolution 00:13:45 Speakeasy 00:17:…

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Episode 53: SPIEL Essen '24 Discoveries, with Jay from Cardboard East 2:33:17

10M ago2:33:17

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Jay Bernardo (Cardboard East YouTube channel + Marketing Manager at Bézier Games) joins Candice to discuss their SPIEL Essen '24 highlights and discoveries. 00:00:00 Introduction 00:03:29 Cardboard East 00:13:06 Corrupt Parliament 00:14:53 Fresh Plays 00:15:26 Shinjuku 00:19:23 Inheritors 00:28:32 Age of Civilization, Age of Galaxy, Eila and Someth…

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RTFM: Dragonbane 1:01:47

10M ago1:01:47

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We're back with another box set. This time, it's the Swedish Drakar och Demoner, or as it's known in English, Dragonbane. Who is this game for? Why can't indie devs get a big box budget? And why am I now keeping track of every person who's ever harmed me? ⁠⁠⁠Max Lander⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Aaron King⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ dig through RPGs of yore to b…

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Episode 52: 2nd Anniversary + SPIEL Essen '24 Anticipation, with Aldie 1:41:11

10M ago1:41:11

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Huzzah! It's the second anniversary of the BoardGameGeek Podcast! BGG Owner Scott Alden (aka Aldie) joins Candice to discuss the SPIEL Essen '24 releases they're most excited to play. 00:00:00 Introduction 00:02:24 Pinball Happenings 00:07:10 BGG Updates 00:07:24 BGG Booth 5F111 + Geek Buzz 00:08:42 Upcoming Conventions 00:16:41 Reflecting on our T…

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RTFM: Game Design as Practice 1:05:11

10M ago1:05:11

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A guest had to reschedule, so Max and Aaron had to scramble and invent a whole new schema through which to observe RPG discourse. ⁠⁠Max Lander⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Aaron King⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ dig through RPGs of yore to bring you valuable nuggets of mechanics, lore, and strangeness. They read the fucking manual so that you don't have to. If you want…

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Episode 51: City-Building Games We Love, with Sunniva from Board Gaming Ramblings 1:52:45

11M ago1:52:45

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Sunniva from Board Gaming Ramblings joins Candice to discuss their favorite city-building games. 00:00:00 Introduction 00:04:38 Lone Wolves, Chu Han, and Game Shows with Mama Harris 00:06:50 TeaForge Martian Civil War Episode 00:10:30 Fresh Plays 00:10:48 Shackleton Base: A Journey to the Moon 00:14:53 Unsettled 00:24:36 Phoenix New Horizon 00:30:4…

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RTFM: The Green Knight 1:06:14

11M ago1:06:14

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Books are out, boxes are in. That's the philosophy behind this latest episode, covering the Green Knight starter set, direct from A24. ⁠⁠Max Lander⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Aaron King⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ dig through RPGs of yore to bring you valuable nuggets of mechanics, lore, and strangeness. They read the fucking manual so that you don't have to. If you…

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Episode 50: Board Games That Make Us Feel Creative, with Matt Leacock 1:06:53

11M ago1:06:53

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Game designer Matt Leacock joins Candice to discuss board games that make them feel creative. 00:00:00 Introduction 00:02:08 Flickering Stars 00:05:11 Fresh Plays 00:05:27 Heat: Pedal to the Metal 00:07:30 Pagan: Fate of Roanoke 00:15:16 Quartermaster General: East Front 00:18:43 Call of Kilforth 00:28:17 Board Games That Make Us Feel Creative 00:2…

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RTFM Interview: Will Jobst 1:16:26

11M ago1:16:26

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RTFM is back from hiatus! And this time, it's personal. We'll be alternating our regular book reviews with interviews, and to usher in this new era, we have Will Jobst, designer of Torq and the currently crowdfunding Plasmodics. We talk about game design, learning new skills, and mutants mutants mutants. ⁠Max Lander⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Aaron Ki…

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Episode 49: Extended Fresh Plays: Gen Con '24, with Amy from ThinkerThemer 2:11:59

12M ago2:11:59

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Amy from ThinkerThemer joins Candice for a recap of Gen Con '24 and to highlight some special games they played. 00:00:00 Introduction 00:06:38 Gen Con '24 Recap 00:18:12 Extended Fresh Plays: Gen Con '24 00:18:50 Intarsia 00:24:00 Spectacular 00:33:40 MESOS 00:38:46 Altay: Dawn of Civilization 00:48:43 The Gang 01:00:12 Middle Ages 01:06:46 Comic …

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Episode 38 50:50

12M ago50:50

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After the Big Announcement, Joe catches everyone up to speed on what's next for X-wing Alliance. Open Beta for Points, Sept 1st! Link in our Discord.By turnzero

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Episode 48: Gen Con '24 Releases We're Most Excited to Play, with Grant Lyon 1:44:22

12M ago1:44:22

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Comedian and game designer Grant Lyon joins Candice to discuss Gen Con '24 releases they're most excited to play. 00:00:00 Introduction 00:03:56 Curmudgeon 00:04:46 I'm Kind of a Big Dill 00:08:00 Candice's 10x10 Games (The Great Zimbabwe, Concordia, Gaia Project, Spirit Island, Root, War Chest, Paupers' Ladder, Too Many Bones, HUANG, Kreel Manor) …

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Episode 47: Exploring Music Through Board Games + Rockin' Hard, with Jackie Fox 1:50:20

1y ago1:50:20

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Rock bassist and game designer Jackie Fox joins Candice to discuss music-themed board games and Jackie's debut board game release, Rock Hard: 1977. 00:00:00 Introduction 00:03:17 Rock Hard: 1977 00:07:05 TeaForge Debut 00:10:05 GameNight! DateNight! 00:13:09 Fresh Plays 00:13:22 Blood on the Clocktower 00:20:43 A Gest of Robin Hood 00:35:31 Twiligh…