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  • #60 Ethical Consumption of Board Games
    Sep 30 2025

    Somebody thought it was a good idea to put "board games" in the title for this week's episode when we talk about literally everything but board games. I hope you like the movie Groundhog Day because the main topic is the long awaited sequel where two Bill Murrays argue about stealing a copy of Yokai Septet.

    Games we played:

    4:17 - Yokai Septet (2018 og2015, Muneyuki Yokouchi, Ninja Star)

    9:27 - Craps (1125, Uncredited, Public Domain)

    15:59 - Scape Goat (2020, Jon Perry, Indie Boards & Cards)

    20:07 - Fugitive (2017, Tim Fowers, Fowers Games)

    100 games before you die:

    23:47 - The Search for Planet X (2020, Matthew O'Malley & Ben Rosset, Renegade)

    https://boardgamegeek.com/geeklist/321471/100-tabletop-games-to-play-before-turning-100

    Topic:

    30:20 - Ethical Consumption of Board Games

    Songs:

    100 Games to Play Before You Die by Michael, Tyler, Devon, and Josh of The Boise RainBeaus

    ROT by Bone Haus https://bonehaus.bandcamp.com/album/in-mourning

    Patreon https://www.patreon.com/c/ShelfStableCast

    All our socials https://linktr.ee/shelfstablecast

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    1 h et 13 min
  • #59 Why Kickstarter is Actually Okay
    Sep 24 2025

    If you give a mouse a cookie, he's going to ask you for a niche board game. When you give him the board game, he'll ask for deluxe components. When you make him the components, he'll ask where the stretch goals are. When you invent some stretch goals, he'll tell you that this platform has gotten out of hand. And then he'll be thirsty from all his yapping so he'll ask for a glass of milk. And chances are if he asks for a glass of milk...

    Games we played:

    4:25 - Durian (2020, Masato Uesugi, Oink)

    8:31 - Schotten Totten (1999, Reiner Knizia, Iello)

    13:46 - Shikoku 1889 (2004, Yasutaka Ikeda, Grand Trunk)

    20:28 - Magic Maze (2017, Kasper Lapp, Sit Down!)

    100 games before you die:

    25:19 - Pandemic (2008, Matt Leacock, Z-Man)

    https://boardgamegeek.com/geeklist/321471/100-tabletop-games-to-play-before-turning-100

    Topic:

    32:31 - Why Kickstarter is Actually Okay

    Songs:

    100 Games to Play Before You Die by Michael, Tyler, Devon, and Josh of The Boise RainBeaus

    ROT by Bone Haus https://bonehaus.bandcamp.com/album/in-mourning

    Patreon https://www.patreon.com/c/ShelfStableCast

    All our socials https://linktr.ee/shelfstablecast

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    47 min
  • #58 What Makes Games Funny
    Sep 16 2025

    New from LocalThunk, comes a game like no other: YukMaker. Navigate through seven intense rounds of piecing together bits to raise your clout-level. Engage in memefarming to max out your riz mult all while avoiding deadly cringe.

    Games we played:

    7:34 - Igloo Pop (2003, Heinz Meister & Klaus Zoch, Rio Grande)

    11:12 - Aeon's End (2016, Jenny Iglesias & Nick Little & Kevin Riley, Indie Board and Cards)

    16:02 - Seas of Strife (2017, Mark Major, Rio Grande)

    20:56 - Project L (2020, Michal Mikes & Jan Soukal & Adam Spanel, Boardcubator)

    100 games before you die:

    24:44 - Under Falling Skies (2020 og2019, Tomáš Uhlíř, CGE)

    https://boardgamegeek.com/geeklist/321471/100-tabletop-games-to-play-before-turning-100

    Topic:

    29:45 - What Makes Games Funny?

    SU&SD Agricola is Funny https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8ojqjk5k9sA

    Songs:

    100 Games to Play Before You Die by Michael, Tyler, Devon, and Josh of The Boise RainBeaus

    ROT by Bone Haus https://bonehaus.bandcamp.com/album/in-mourning

    Patreon https://www.patreon.com/c/ShelfStableCast

    All our socials https://linktr.ee/shelfstablecast

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    56 min
  • #57 ft. Paula Deming, Women in Gaming
    Sep 9 2025

    You heard it here first folks: Paula most definitely eats strawberries whole. Stem and all. It's a way to compensate for her shellfish allergy. Also, Dogman isn't real.

    3:29 - Intro: Paula Deming

    6:59 - We Have to Know!

    Games we played:

    15:16 - Las Vegas (2012, Rüdiger Dorn, alea)

    Editorial note - in post, I discovered that the "Royale" joke was not my own but subconsciously stolen from Mark Bigney of SVWAG https://www.spreaker.com/episode/102-imperial-2030--22141196 Apologies, and credit where credit is due.

    Topic:

    28:34 - Women in Gaming

    Amabel Holland on the Landlord’s Game https://youtu.be/wG4zLcKsCiA?feature=shared

    Elizabeth Hargrave stats https://bsky.app/profile/elizhargrave.bsky.social/post/3ly25x3cez227

    Games by Women & People of Marginalized Genders https://boardgamegeek.com/geeklist/297088/games-by-women-and-people-of-marginalized-genders

    Where to find Paula: https://www.youtube.com/paulademing

    https://thisgameisbroken.libsyn.com

    Songs:

    ROT by Bone Haus https://bonehaus.bandcamp.com/album/in-mourning

    Patreon https://www.patreon.com/c/ShelfStableCast

    All our socials https://linktr.ee/shelfstablecast

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    1 h et 10 min
  • #56 How to Offload Games
    Sep 2 2025

    Cast your worldly possessions and burn those games. It's eco friendly and nobody would benefit from them anyway. Not even the buffalo that stares you down at the crossroad between life and death.

    Games we played:

    5:07 - 1830 Railways & Robber Barons (1986, Francis Tresham & Bruce Shelley, Mayfair)

    9:30 - Koi Koi (1800, Uncredited, Nintendo)

    13:27 - World's Fair 1893 (2016, J. Alex Kevern, Renegade)

    19:04 - Cranium Hoopla (2007, Whit Alexander & Richard Tait, Cranium Inc)

    100 games before you die:

    25:17 - Targi (2012, Andreas Steiger, KOSMOS)

    https://boardgamegeek.com/geeklist/321471/100-tabletop-games-to-play-before-turning-100

    Topic:

    29:46 - How to Offload Games

    Songs:

    100 Games to Play Before You Die by Michael, Tyler, Devon, and Josh of The Boise RainBeaus

    ROT by Bone Haus https://bonehaus.bandcamp.com/album/in-mourning

    Patreon https://www.patreon.com/c/ShelfStableCast

    All our socials https://linktr.ee/shelfstablecast

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    57 min
  • #55 Rulebooks
    Aug 26 2025

    There's a new sheriff in town that is laying down the law. They have a game overview in their holster and reference sheet plastered on their butt. They're wearing underpants made of an appendix and a hat made out of examples and illustrations. Yee-haw! You've made your last misplay Ironhide.

    Games we played:

    2:12 - Stay Cool (2019, Julien Sentis, Scorpion Masqué)

    5:22 - Linko (2014, Wolfgang Kramer, Michael Kiesling, AMIGO)

    9:48 - Concept (2013, Gaëtan Beaujannot & Alain Rivollet, Repos)

    13:10 - Gemlok (2007, Donald Meyer, Pywacket LLC)

    100 games before you die:

    17:58 - 7 Wonders (2010, Antoine Bauza, Repos)

    https://boardgamegeek.com/geeklist/321471/100-tabletop-games-to-play-before-turning-100

    Topic:

    22:32 - Rulebooks

    Songs:

    100 Games to Play Before You Die by Michael, Tyler, Devon, and Josh of The Boise RainBeaus

    ROT by Bone Haus https://bonehaus.bandcamp.com/album/in-mourning

    Patreon https://www.patreon.com/c/ShelfStableCast

    All our socials https://linktr.ee/shelfstablecast

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    52 min
  • #54 Balance in Games
    Aug 19 2025

    What up my jellies! We got a paku-spicy episode for paku-you this paku-week! Enjoy cleaning the ticks out of your paku-drinking water! Jelly masters signing off! Richard Garfield, take us to the mooooon!

    Scatman cursed remix https://youtu.be/5rCC25N66Dg?feature=shared

    Games we played:

    6:02 - Paku Paku (2017, Antoine Bauza, Ravensburger)

    10:36 - Barrage (2019, Tommaso Battista & Simone Luciani, Cranio Creations)

    16:01 - The Castles of Burgundy (2011, Stefan Feld, Alea)

    20:29 - Iberia (2016, Jesus Torres Castro & Matt Leacock, Z-Man)

    100 games before you die:

    24:49 - Robo Rally (1994, Richard Garfield, Wizards of the Coast)

    https://boardgamegeek.com/geeklist/321471/100-tabletop-games-to-play-before-turning-100

    Trans 101 for BGG by Som Paris https://boardgamegeek.com/blog/16472/blogpost/177212/trans-101-for-boardgame-geeks

    Topic:

    30:41 - Balance in Games

    The Balancing Act by Richard Garfield https://boardgamegeek.com/blog/1/blogpost/169896/the-balancing-act

    Songs:

    100 Games to Play Before You Die by Michael, Tyler, Devon, and Josh of The Boise RainBeaus

    ROT by Bone Haus https://bonehaus.bandcamp.com/album/in-mourning

    Patreon https://www.patreon.com/c/ShelfStableCast

    All our socials https://linktr.ee/shelfstablecast

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    56 min
  • #53 ft. Ray Billings, Board Game Nostalgia
    Aug 12 2025

    Remember the time Mr. Kellogg put a bag on his head to stop the nut from happening? Neither do we. This week we are joined by Ray Billings, digital content specialist at The OP.

    1:44 - Intro: Ray Billings

    7:32 - Update on CGE and Devir

    Marceline post on CGE update https://web-cdn.bsky.app/profile/marcelineleiman.bsky.social/post/3lvw5kexn5c2w

    Ace of Spades images and thread https://boardgamegeek.com/thread/3555308/just-some-ole-racist-history-crap

    Devir follow up https://boardgamegeek.com/thread/3555679/a-message-to-the-community

    13:20 - We Have to Know!

    Games we played:

    22:41 - Schadenfreude (2020, ctr, Studio Turbine)

    29:25 - Wizard (1984, Ken Fisher, Amigo)

    NL Mottainai clip (thank you Tim) https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=S1RXtkTwWW4&t=3645s

    Topic:

    39:31 - Board Game Nostalgia

    Where to find Ray: https://bsky.app/profile/raybird.bsky.social

    Songs:

    ROT by Bone Haus https://bonehaus.bandcamp.com/album/in-mourning

    Patreon https://www.patreon.com/c/ShelfStableCast

    All our socials https://linktr.ee/shelfstablecast

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    1 h et 8 min