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OA 51: Orloj and Designers Abraham and Paloma
Orloj: The Prague Astronomical Clock is designed by Abraham Sanchez Hermida and Paloma J. Pascual with artwork by Jesús Fuentes and Amelia…
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OA 50: Unplugged Chaos
Its the big 5-0 babies!!!! And its a big one -- our favorite local place and our group's favorite game. We have Mark Roberts, co-owner of Unplugged Games Cafe…
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OA 49: Orleans
Orleans is designed by Reiner Stockhausen, with artwork by Klemens Franz, and published by dlp games "Orleans" is one of our game…
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OA 48: Take Time
Take Time is designed by Alexi Piovesan and Julien Prothière, with artwork by Maud Chalmel, and published by Libellud Working as both…
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OA 47: Moon Colony Bloodbath
Moon Colony Bloodbath is designed by Donald X. Vaccarino, with artwork by Franz Vohwinkel, and published by Rio Grande Games. Colonize…
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OA 46: Shipyard (2nd Edition)
Shipyard (2nd Edition) is designed by Vladimír Suchý, with artwork by Michal Řezníček and Adela Stopka , and published by Delicious Games and…
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OA 45: Critter Kitchen
Critter Kitchen is designed by Alex Cutler and Peter C. Hayward, with artwork by Sandara Tang , and published by Cardboard Alchemy and Lucky…
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OA 44: ZhanGuo: The First Empire
Zhanguo: The First Empire is designed by Marco Canetta and Stefania Niccolini, with artwork by Ulric Maes and David Sitbon, and published by Sorry We…
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OA 43: Cosmoctopus
Cosmoctopus, designed by Henry Audubon, with artwork by George Doutsiopoulos, published by Lucky Duck Games, Players jump into the inky realm and play and…
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OA 42: Most Anticipated Games of 2026
We're looking forward to 2026 with hopes of high quality, visually stunning, gaming experiences. What qualifies? drop in and check out the episode. MERCH IS…
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OA 41: Our Best Five(s) of 2025
It's been another great year of gaming for us. Come hang out and listen in our our favorites and maybe some hints on episodes we got in the works getting ready…
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OA 40: LotR: FotR The Trick Taking Game
Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring - Trick-Taking Game, designed by Bryan Bornmueller, with artwork by Alain Ryan and Samuel R. Shimota, published…
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Special Announcement: RiVirCon 2025
RiVirCon is this weekend! Friday (Nov. 14) doors open at 3:00 pm, runs til 11:00 pm. Saturday (Nov. 15) doors re-open at 8:30 am, runs til 11:00 pm. If you…
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OA 39: Wondrous Creatures and Interview with Yoem Cheolwoong
Wondrous Creatures, designed by Yoem Cheolwoong, with artwork by Sophia Kang, published by Bad Comet Games, players are an admirer, a creature enthusiast, who…
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OA 38: Sankoré: The Pride of Mansa Musa
Sankoré: The Pride of Mansa Musa, designed by Mandela Fernandez-Grandon, Fabio Lopiano with artowrk by Ian O'Toole and published by Osprey Games is a a…
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OA 37: Rock Hard 1977
A Devir game we have been playing on repeat over our gaming nights for a while is "Rock Hard 1977" -- would you call it a rock star simulation exercise? A…
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OA 36: Santa Monica and Let's Go! To Japan
It's a Josh Wood Extravaganza Episode! We sat down and played Santa Monica and Let's Go! To Japan several times back to back. Two very different formats filled…
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OA 35: Most Anticipated for 25
It's been a busy 2024 for game releases, and it doesn't seem like 25 is slowing down. Matt and Chris take some time to investigate upcoming releases to give…
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OA 34: Best of 2024
Well, it's been three years! Where has the time gone!?! To kick off this NEW year we're doing the obligatory year end Top 5 no matter how late it is in…
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OA 33: Santa's Workshop
Tis' the season for partying, and although we are coming down from the fun of RivirCon and rocked the Christmas festivities we still wanted to make sure we let…
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OA 32: Life of the Amazonia
Amazing game with deluxified experiences in the retail version, Life of the Amazonia published by Bad Comet Games is a game you must play for yourself. Why?…
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OA 31: The Rio Grande Games Cache Pt. 1
Rio Grande Games recently sent us a game cache with a good spread of difficulty levels and themes. This episode we start with some of the games on the lighter…
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OA 30: Nucleum
Choo Choo! We finally get Nucleum to the table and ready the Austrailia Expansion for continued gameplay. From Simone Luciani and Dávid Turczi, published by…
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OA 29: Darwin's Journey
Were working on our Darwin themed games Bingo card and we this is our second! Darwin's Journey is a delightfully complex game designed by Simone Luciani and…
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OA 28: Botany and Dusty Droz
After the first unboxing, Botany by Dux Somnium Games has been a mainstay on our table top for the last month and a half. Blown away by the easy of gameplay…
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OA 27: Evacuation
Not too far away from the context of our last show covering Daybreak, imagine the world is beyond repair and we must move all we know and hold dear to another…
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OA 26: Daybreak
A universal problem, and tabletop investigation. We weren't sure what to expect with CMYK Games release "Daybreak" -- box art and description were intriguing…
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OA 25: Revive and Kristian Amundsen Østby
This one is a long time coming, but worth the wait. After EXTENSIVE gamplay of the Aporta Games jewel "Revive" we discuss our impressions and speak with one of…
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Special Announcement: OA YouTube
The Orthogonally Adjacent YouTube channel is LIVE! MERCH IS STILL AVAILABLE! GET YOUR EARLY FAVORITES HERE: https://www.teepublic.com/user/oapodcast…
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OA 24: It's In The Cards: Shorter Card Games
In this episode we cover some quick card games we've repeatedly tabled between our epic board game faire. We chat up Hachette Boardgame's beautiful "Vaalbara"…
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OA 23: 2023 Year In Review
Well, it's been year for us! And to kick off this NEW year and NEW season we're doing the obligatory year end/beginning Top 5! If you've been with the show the…
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OA 22: Earth
It's time to game on and regarding the big blue marble on which we live -- Earth! As promised, multiple playthroughs at different player counts have given us a…
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OA 21: Distilled
Since its been a while since college we all decided to try some mid-week brewing and drinking with Paverson's newest, hard to find board game Distilled. This…
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OA 20: Vivarium
We went down a Hatchett Games and Studio H rabbit hole friends! This episode we discuss "Vivarium". From the publisher: An efficient and tense card…
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OA 19: Scythe and Jamey Stegmaier
We have taken corrective action for having Scythe on the shelf of shame for months (years?) -- we have finally cracked the "Big Box" open and absolutely…
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OA 18: 1971 (and 1961)
We have teamed with House Fish Balloon Games to preview their @kickstarter Campaign for 1971. 1971 is a standalone sequel to the team's original Cold War Card…
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OA 17: Illiterati
If you were at @gen_con or are currently in lines for @spiel_essen -- stop by the @gapclosergames booth and grab a copy of Illiterati (and upgrades if they…
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OA 16: In the Footsteps of Darwin
We were lucky enough to get an early copy of the amazing Sorry We Are French and Hatchett Games release "In The Footsteps of Darwin". From the publisher: In In…
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OA 15: Blood On The Clocktower @ Unplugged
After much waiting and debating, Chris was able to finally try Blood on the Clocktower at our local game cafe Unplugged. Check this out for his first take on…
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OA 14: Reavers of Midgard
It's not new, but it was new to us. This episode we discuss one of @greyfoxgames Midgard-centered games "Reavers of Midgard". We thankfully pulled this off the…
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OA 13: Rambunctious at the Richmond Open
This episode we're catching you up on our adventures from the Richmond Open -- the good, the bad (not much bad), and the ugly (not a lot of ugly). Spoiler…
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OA 12: Nations and Empires with Scott Stark
This episode we're making history (and civilizations) with the card based war game Nations and Empires and if a first look isn't enough, we have the developer…
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Special Announcement: HAVOC! The Combat Card Game Kickstarter Campaign
You need to try HAVOC! The Combat Card Game. Where can you get it? You can try on their website, but if you act fast the best place is their Kickstarter…
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Special Announcement: Richmond Open 2023
We'll be at the Richmond Open taking place May 5-7. Hope to see some of our listeners there! Get your tix here…
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OA 11: Wayfarers of the South Tigris
This episode we're plotting the stars in Wayfarers of the South Tigris! The dice-driven, worker placement, area control game is the latest offering from…
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OA 10: Sabika
This episode we're helping construct the Alhambra in Sabika. The multi-rondel, strategy, construction game from @ludonovajuegos. MERCH IS AVAILABLE! GET YOUR…
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OA 9: Mosaic: A Story of Civilization
We're delving into history this episode with Mosaic: A Story of Civilization. The card-drafting, engine-building civilization game is the latest offering from…
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OA 8: Ark Nova
We're back on course with a Zootastic episode focusing on @capstone_games amazing release "Ark Nova". Like and subscribe to get the latest episodes when they…
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OA 7: The West Kingdom Trilogy
We buckle down and attempt to review the entire West Kindgom Trilogy by @garphillgames. * Note: The audio weirdness continues a bit in this episode, but its…
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OA 6: Year in Review and Wish Lists
It has been quite a year. Chris, Brian, Kevin and Matt attempt to put their arms around the games played over the last year and eye the games they're looking…
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OA 5: The Magnificent
In this episode we review @aportagames production of The Magnificent, a pick-up and deliver game utilizing dice, worker placement, rondel, and polyomino…
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OA 4: Holiday Games for Non-Gamers
The season(s) are upon us for family visits and long term hang-outs with loved ones. So what if you have the itch to game and your family and/or friends aren't…
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OA 3: Merchants of the Dark Road
In this episode we review @elfcreekgames production of Merchants of the Dark Road, a pick-up and deliver game utilizing dice, worker placement, hidden victory…
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OA 2: Some Spooky Vibes for Your Tabletop
The second episode of Orthogonally Adjacent is locked and loaded. Chris, Kevin, Brian, and Matt are back with some creepy games you can bring to the table as…
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OA 1: Welcome to the Maiden Voyage of Orthogonally Adjacent
The first episode of the new series Orthogonally Adjacent sets the stage with your hosts and location. In their debut, the boys discuss their background in…