*Give or take the games we mentioned before the main topic.

As Tom begins to close in on Kenny's position, a wild Eize Basa of Twitter (RIP) and now Bluesky fame (https://bsky.app/profile/eizebasa.baby) appears and distracts Tom with a fantastic list of games that every family is sure to enjoy during their holiday gatherings. No need for family arguments when you've got board games to play!

Games we played:

8:06 - Win, Lose, or Banana (2009, Chris Cieslik, Asmadi Games)

11:34 - Twilight Struggle (2005, Ananda Gupta, Jason Matthews, GMT Games)

19:15 - Azul (aka, "The Christmas Game") (2017, Michael Kiesling, Next Move Games)

23:45 - Texas Hold 'Em (1950-something, Felton "Corky" McCorquodale)

100 Games To Play Before You Die:

34:41 - Tzertz (and Yinsh) (1999, Kris Brum, Huch)

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

Topic (the real Meat and Potatoes):

42:26 - 8 or 9 Games to play during the holidays

Bibliography:

Follow Eize Basa on BlueSky! - https://bsky.app/profile/eizebasa.baby

Follow us on BlueSky! - https://linktr.ee/shelfstablecast

"How Does Dobble (Spot it!) Work?" by Stand Up Maths - https://youtu.be/VTDKqW_GLkw?si=CGlVrMalHC7eIGAK

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

This week, Taylor Allen of Shelf Stable canon fame helps Tom Bowers continue the quest to find Kenny after his mysterious disappearance. Will they manage to get away from complaining about Quacks and Final Girl long enough to find any solid clues? Or will they instead alienate their audience with discussions about Magic the Gathering and Jojo's Bizarre Adventure? The only way to know is to tune in...

Games we played:

8:19 - Hansa Teutonica (2009, Andreas Steding, Z-Man Games)

13:13 - Aboretum (2015, Dan Cassar, Renegade Game Studios)

100 Games To Play Before You Die:

20:28 - Letters from Whitechapel (2011, Gabriele Mari, Gianluca Santopietro, Fantasy Flight Games)

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

Topic (the real Meat and Potatoes):

27:06 - The BoardGameGeek Top 100 Reviewed

Bibliography:

Follow us on BlueSky! - https://linktr.ee/shelfstablecast

"Money Please" (Parks and Rec) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NGvWbsTDPHU

Jojo's Bizarre Adventure: Jack the Ripper comes out of a horse (Trigger warning: gore, animal cruelty) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nCRcKpewpZQ

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

This week, Tom Brewster of Shut Up and Sit Down helps Tom Bowers take over the show in Kenny's unprecedented and unexpected absence. Will Tom and Tom manage to solve the mystery of Kenny's disappearance? Or will they simply yap about board games for nearly two hours and uncover the forbidden secrets of how to break into every Zoomer's dream career: becoming a YouTube celebrity? There's only one way to find out...

Games we played:

6:35 - Mexica (2002, Wolfgang Kramer & Michael Kiesling, Iello)

10:40 - Memoir '44 (2004, Richard Borg, Days of Wonder)

18:13 - Terra Mystica (2012, Jens Drogemuller & Helge Ostertag, Feuerland Spiele)

28:08 - BANG! (2002, Emiliano Sciarra, DV Games)

34:08 - (Bonus) Western Legends (2018, Hervé Lemaître, Kolossal Games)

100 Games To Play Before You Die:

37:08 - Cosmic Encounter (1977, Bill Eberle & Jack Kittredge & Bill Norton & Peter Olotka & Kevin Wilson, Fantasy Flight Games, et al.)

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

Topic (the real Meat and Potatoes):

47:56 - Making a Living as a Board Game Critic

Bibliography:

Follow us on BlueSky! - https://linktr.ee/shelfstablecast

Roadman "Big" Shaq "The Ting Goes (Man's not hot)" - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k3jlviX88iw

Matt Lees in the Genius Annotations of "Lamborghini" by KSI: https://genius.com/5046168

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