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Chatting with Taiki Shinzawa

Taiki Shinzawa is one of the most prolific trick-taking designers out there, but he does so much more, including: puzzles, abstract games, and murder mysteries. Today we chat with him about his inspirations, his favorite games, and what to look forward to next!
Taiki Shinzawa Twitter: https://twitter.com/shzwtk
 
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Games Discussed Today (in alphabetical order:
American Bookshop: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/292811/american-bookshop
Big Top: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/369899/big-top
Console Romano: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/128683/console-romano
Pala: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/37441/pala
Tricks & Deserts: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/166215/tricks-deserts

Harvest, Attract, & Tokyo Game Market Mystery Box FAQs

Today on another guest episode, we are joined by Ben to talk about games we've been playing from the Tokyo Game Market as well as some final FAQs before the Tokyo Game Market Mystery Boxes are released on January 26.
This episode is split in half, with the first half being game reviews and the second half being about the Tokyo Game Market boxes. 
 
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Introducing a New Host!

New host! New host! It's time to meet a new host! Today's episode is all about getting to know a new host who will be joining the Dojo starting in February, bringing a lot of new perspectives and knowledge to the show.
 
Note: The audio quality of the new software was very poor, sounding like we recorded using a microwave in a tunnel. I apologize to everyone listening and to our new host, we will not be using that software again. -Eric
 
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Jaina's Old Podcast, A Nerstorians Guide to Modern Board Games
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/a-nerdstorians-guide-to-modern-board-games/id1705588205
 

Discworld Ankh-Morpork, Paint the Roses, & Last Penguin

Today we are going over some games we played while visiting the UK, including the very out-of-print Discworld Ankh-Morpork, the deduction puzzle that is technically a game Paint the Roses, and, we aren't kidding you, a game that has this as the tagline on BGG "Finger the cards you want to win prizes," Last Penguin. I don't even know how to follow that....
 
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Zodiac Rush Review: https://youtu.be/zmVNjLD4jn0

Top 10 Board Games of All Time (2024 Edition)

Hello and welcome to 2024! After our hope episode there's no better way to kick off 2024 with our Top 10 Games of All Time! And yes, I mean our because for the first time ever, Tsumachan is here! That means 20 unique games and some occasional Japan discussions that all leads to an exciting episode. We hope you enjoy listening to it as much as we had recording it (maybe it was the hot wine we were drinking)
Note: This episode is the audio version of the Youtube video, so the audio quality is a bit lower than usual and we reference this as a "video."
 
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2024 Hopes and Goals (w/lots of guests!)

Happy New Year! 明けましておめでとうございます!
To start the New Year, we have invited lots of people onto the podcast to share with you their hopes and goals for 2024. We hope this kicks off 2024 in a positive way!
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Thank you to everyone who contributed to this episode (Listed in chronological order)
Decision Space: https://www.decisionspacepodcast.com/
Dads on a Map/Tricky: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/dads-on-a-map/id1482045081
TrickTalkers:
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/trick-talkers/id1636223628
They mentioned these during their segment:
https://www.johannaforster.com/shop
https://www.polliadesign.com/
VodPod/Intertextual Cardboard Experience: https://rss.com/podcasts/intertextualcardboardexperience/
Beans & Dice: https://www.youtube.com/@BeansAndDicePodcast
A Nerdstorian's Guide to Modern Board Gaming:
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/a-nerdstorians-guide-to-modern-board-games/id1705588205
Board Game Duel: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/board-game-duel/id1584596715
Smashing Bricks: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/smashing-bricks-a-retro-gaming-podcast/id1586159053
One Stop Co-Op Shop: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/one-stop-co-op-shop/id1239195238

2023 Cleanse (w/guests!)

It's the end of 2023 and it's time to reflect on our year...and get some stuff of our chest! Whether it's a failure of the year, hot takes, or something on our mind that we just need to get out, join the Board Game Dojo and some guests to help us clean out some of these pestering thoughts so we can start our New Years with a fresh start!
 
Thank you to everyone who contributed to this episode (Listed in chronological order)
Board Game Duel: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/board-game-duel/id1584596715
VodPod/Intertextual Cardboard Experience: https://rss.com/podcasts/intertextualcardboardexperience/
Beans & Dice: https://www.youtube.com/@BeansAndDicePodcast
TrickTalkers:
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/trick-talkers/id1636223628
A Nerdstorian's Guide to Modern Board Gaming:
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/a-nerdstorians-guide-to-modern-board-games/id1705588205
 
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Top 5 Crowd-Pleasers to Bring to the Holidays

On Youtube we brought you our Top 10 Games to Bring to the Holidays but we thought some of those were really group dependent, so we wanted to make a list of games we thought are safe options no matter the family. 
 
Here are our top 5 crowd-pleasers/safe options/best bets to bring this holiday season! And by 5 we mean that we definitely included more than 5. 
 
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Games mentioned today (alphabetized)
Awkward Guests: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/188866/awkward-guests-walton-case
Can't Stop:
https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/41/cant-stop
Deception: Murder in Hong Kong: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/156129/deception-murder-hong-kong
Decrypto: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/225694/decrypto
Gang of Dice: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/366129/gang-dice
Hard to Get: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/370444/hard-get
Rubber Paper Scissors: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/394081/rubber-paper-scissors
So Clover: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/329839/so-clover
Spots: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/372559/spots
 

Match of the Century, Hasp, and Welcome To Collector’s Edition

Today we talking about 3 games that might interest you! We talk about Welcome To...Collector's Edition, the team trick-taking game Hasp, and the chess-themed 2-player game Match of the Century.
 
Did I ramble? Of course. But are they good reviews? I don't know...maybe?
 
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Welcome To... Collector's Edition: 
https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/392449/welcome-collectors-edition
Hasp:
https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/257205/hasp
Match of the Century:  https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/393973/match-century
 
Cauldron 15 Review: https://youtu.be/G9xRPfkKXuc?si=bUbNCVUphx_Kdd7L
 
Bobby Fischer Documentary (Bobby Fischer Against the World): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LhO5e1kAvBA
 

2023 Board Game Holiday Gift Guide

Welcome to our 2023 Board Game Holiday Gift Guide, where we give you over 50 unique options to give (or ask for) this holiday season. 
We pick 2 each (1 import, 1 non-import) of 2-player games, Family games, Party Games, Casual Games, and Strategy Games in 3 different price ranges to give you a great variety of possible gifts! We further go into more card games and stocking stuffers so you have just the right ideas for all shapes and sizes!
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