The Longest Turn is a podcast about table top board games. We're just a group of friends who love games and enjoy talking about the hobby we love! For each episode, we generally discuss the games we've been playing lately. We'll also focus each episode on a board gaming discussion, an in depth feature review of a game, or a top 5/10 list. We'll also include a variety of other segments discussing all aspects of gaming. We hope you join us! Support us on Buy Me a Coffee!
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Welcome to episode 72! In this episode we get caught up on some of the games we've been playing lately. Plus we discuss each of our top 5 games that we really like but that we're terrible at. 00:00:00 - Intro Games we've been playing lately: 00:02:19 - Pixies 00:09:58 - The Gang 00:17:30 - Harry Potter: Hogwarts Battle 00:24:16 - Next Station: Pari…
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Welcome to FALL and episode 71! In this episode we get caught up on some of the games we've been playing lately plus games we're excited about! 00:00:00 - Intro Games we've been playing lately: 00:04:26 - Lunar Rush 00:13:57 - Wilmot's Warehouse 00:21:26 - Dodo 00:27:37 - Battlecrest 00:34:47 - Jokkmokk: The Winter Market 00:40:23 - Clank! Catacomb…
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Welcome to episode 70! It has been a little bit of a delay since we last recorded due to Gary (Kevin's shoulder bulge/injury) being removed via surgery. We finally got back to the recording table and had a blast talking about our top 10 games of all time. Hope you enjoy! 00:00:00 - Intro Top 10-1: 00:01:35 - Dominion 00:04:43 - Trickerion: Legends …
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Welcome to episode 69! We continue our top 50 games of all time countdown. In this episode, part 2, we share our favorites from 30 down to 11. 00:00:00 - Intro Top 30-11: 00:01:16 - Railroad Ink 00:03:09 - Coloma 00:05:44 - Bitoku 00:09:01 - Skull 00:11:50 - Distilled 00:13:03 - Fall of Rome 00:15:32 - A Gest of Robin Hood 00:16:24 - A Feast for Od…
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Welcome to episode 68! In November of 2022, we did our Top 30 games of all time. It is time for us to update our lists, which we are expanding to our top 50! This episode, part 1, is our countdown from 50 to 31. Surprisingly we didn't have a ton of overlap. Enjoy! Top 50-31: Messina 1347 - 00:04:48 A Gest of Robin Hood - 00:06:13 Great Wester Trail…
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Welcome to episode 67! In this episode we get caught up on some of the games we've been playing lately plus games we're excited about! Games we've been playing lately: A Gest of Robin Hood - 00:04:18 Sea Dragons - 00:24:53 SpellBook - 00:31:52 Potion Explosion: Tonic of Glacial Preservation - 00:37:46 Seers Catalog - 00:43:55 CuBirds - 00:53:24 Col…
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Welcome to episode 66, Luthier Preview. In this episode we discuss the current crowdfunding project, Luthier from Paverson Games. This is a beautiful game from Dave Beck and Abe Burson with Vincent Dutrait and Gulliaume Tavernier art. We give a brief summary of the game and then discuss what we like, some things to be aware of and our final thought…
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Welcome to episode 65, Spiel des Jahres! In this episode we talk about some of the games we've been playing lately. We discuss the nominees for Spiel and Kennerspiel, make our predictions and suggest some alternate nominees. Let's go! Games we've been playing lately: Jump Drive: Terminal Velocity - 00:07:34 Große Kleine Edelsteine - 00:13:30 MANTIS…
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Welcome to episode 64! It's all about rat themed or rat adjacent games. We discuss a number of rat games, including First Rat, Rattus, and Rats of Wistar. What are your favorite rat themed games? Rat Games: First Rat - 00:04:03 Rattus - 00:15:33 Rats of Wistar - 00:30:20 Messina 1347 - 00:43:42 Quacks of Quedlinburg - 00:53:40 Cockroach Poker - 01:…
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Welcome to episode 63! After talking about a few games we've been playing lately, we take an in-depth look at Barrage, designed by Tommaso Battista & Simone Luciani, published by Cranio Creations. Join us as we explore the theme, production, and overall gameplay experience of this complex and highly strategic game. Get ready to harness the power of…
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Welcome to episode 62! Our wives, Shelly and Alicia join us for the first ever couples episode on The Longest Turn. We discuss the games we've been playing lately and then jump in to our favorite games to play as couples. Games we've been playing lately: Trick Shot - 00:03:21 FlowerFall - 00:11:29 Unmatched - 00:17:27 CATAN: Starfarers Duel - 00:25…
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Welcome to episode 61! In this episode we kick it off with some of the games we've been playing lately, some of them very light! Then we close out the episode with a feature review of Skyrise, a brand new release from Roxley, Gavan Brown, Sébastien Pauchon, & Adam Wyse! Games we've been playing lately: Two By Two - 00:05:33 Paper App Dungeon - 00:1…
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Welcome to episode 60! In this episode we kick it off with some of the games we've been playing lately. We also interview a legendary designer of cooperative games, Matt Leacock. Then we close out the episode with a feature review of a newer release from Matt Leacock, Matteo Menapace, and CMYK, Daybreak. Games we've been playing lately: Witchcraft!…
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Welcome to episode 59! In this episode we kick it off with some of the games we've been playing lately. We also interview one of our favorite designers, David Turczi. Then we close out the episode with a feature review of one of David's co-designs, Voidfall, by Mindclash Games and Nigel Buckle. Golden Geek Awards nominations are live, please give u…
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Welcome to episode 58! In this episode we do a feature review of Divinus, a new legacy game from Lucky Duck Games and Filip Miłuński. We also talk about a lot of games we've been playing lately, enjoy! Games we've been playing lately: Unreliable Wizard - 00:02:14 Trekking Through History - 00:11:14 Xylotar - 00:19:37 Splitter - 00:31:35 Kingdom Rus…
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Welcome to episode 57! We discuss games played lately, all of them Knizia games. We also had the wonderful opportunity to interview Dr. Reiner Knizia, one of the most influential designers of all time!!! Hope you enjoy! Games we've been playing lately: Ingenious - 00:06:44 Babylonia - 00:13:06 MLEM Space Agency - 00:18:57 Modern Art - 00:28:48 Lost…
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Welcome to episode 56! In this episode we do a feature review of Clans of Caledonia. We also had the fantastic opportunity to interview the designer of Clans of Caledonia, Juma Al-JouJou. Juma shared some insights into Karma Games and his experiences as a designer/publisher. He also talks a lot about the upcoming Clans of Caledonia expansion, Indus…
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Welcome to episode 55! In this episode we talk about the games we've been playing lately before getting into our top 5 lists of games that can be played in 20 minutes or less. Thanks to Kevin's brother-in-law Matt who filled in as a guest host. Games we've been playing lately: Aurum - 00:04:24 Pixies - 00:11:05 Aeon's End: Outcasts - 00:16:06 Lorca…
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Welcome to episode 54! In this episode we do a deep dive feature review of Apiary from designer Connie Vogelmann - published by Stonemaier Games. We also talk about what we've been playing lately. Games we've been playing lately: How Dare You? - 00:02:51 CDSK - 00:07:41 Happy Salmon - 00:12:07 Reef - 00:15:51 Silver: Bullet - 00:20:01 Kevin's Lorca…
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In this snapshot we take a look at Ra, an amazing auction game designed by Reiner Knizia. We give a short overview of the rules and what we like about the game. This is the 10th episode in our series of shorter episodes called snapshots. Each one is focused on a specific game with a target length of 15 minutes. If you like this episode, please chec…
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Welcome to episode 53! Happy New Year! In this episode we talk about our top 5 shelf of shame games we want to get played in 2024, how we did on our 2023 lists, and games we've been playing lately. What game(s) are you most excited to get off your shelf of shame this year? Games we've been playing lately: Furnace - 00:05:25 Deep Rock Galactic: The …
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Welcome to episode 52! In this episode we talk about our favorite new to us games of 2023. We ranged from 70-100+ new games each this year. We each narrowed it down to our top 5 favorites that were new to us (not necessarily released in 2023). Before we get to those top 5s, we discuss games we've played lately plus recap our favorite new to us game…
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Welcome to episode 51! In this episode we recap our trip into the Colorado mountains for our weekend board game cabin con. We got a lot of games played and briefly discuss each one. Can't wait for next year! Games we played: Ra - 05:24 Sea Salt & Paper - 06:54 Everdell: The Complete Collection - 13:26 TEN - 21:45 Wandering Towers - 22:45 Arkham Hor…
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Welcome to episode 50! We've surveyed gamers on our Discord, at Origins, on Reddit and elsewhere to bring to you a board game themed Family Feud! This is our 3rd game show episode (Price is Right Ep 34, Password Ep 38). Our friends and guest hosts Ben, Mark and Dan (in his first appearance) team up with us, with Shelly hosting as our very own Steve…
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Welcome to episode 49! We kick off the episode with a few games we've been playing lately. Then to continue in the spirit of Halloween, we share some horror movie ideas from board games. Hope you enjoy! Games we've been playing lately: Cthulhu: Death May Die - 00:01:41 Wizards of the Grimoire - 00:06:46 Court of the Dead: Mourner's Call - 00:11:58 …
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Enjoy the outtakes from the last year, thanks for listening! Join our Discord: https://discord.gg/F4kX3Faxxf Other links, please subscribe: https://linktr.ee/Longestturn Support us on Buy Me a Coffee!由The Longest Turn
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Welcome to episode 48! In this episode we talk about our recently completed 2nd year of podcasting. 2 years, holy cow! We kick off the episode with games we've been playing lately. We take a look back at some of our favorite moments, share a couple stats, and rank the feature review games we covered over the past year. Thanks for listening! Games w…
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In this snapshot we take a look at another game perfect for playing in October! Witch's Brew, designed by Andreas Pelikan. We give a short overview of the rules and what we like about the game. This is the 9th episode in our series of shorter episodes called snapshots. Each one is focused on a specific game with a target length of 10-15 minutes. Th…
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In this snapshot we take a look at a game perfect for playing in October! Lovecraft Letter, designed by Seiji Kanai. We give a short overview of the rules and what we like about the game. This is the 8th episode in our series of shorter episodes called snapshots. Each one is focused on a specific game with a target length of 10-15 minutes. These sn…
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Welcome to episode 47! In this episode we talk about some of the games coming out or being previewed at Essen 2023. It is incredible how many games have been announced and we found the ones we are most excited about. We also talk about what we've been playing lately and some crowdfunding games that caught our eye. But before we get to any of the ga…
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In this snapshot we take a look at the game Dune Imperium (designed by Paul Dennen, published by Dire Wolf). We give a short overview of the rules, what we like about the game and where you can find it. This is the 7th episode in our series of shorter episodes called snapshots. Each one is focused on a specific game with a target length of 10-15 mi…
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Welcome to episode 46! In this episode we do a deep dive feature review of 3 Ring Circus from designers Remo Conzadori and Fabio Lopiano - published by Devir. We also talk about what we've been playing lately and some things we're excited about. Games we've been playing lately: Big Top - 00:05:30 The Great Split - 00:14:07 Disney Animated - 00:21:1…
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In this snapshot we take a look at the game Lost Ruins of Arnak (designed by Min & Elwen, published by Czech Games Edition). We give a short overview of the rules, what we like about the game and where you can find it. This is the 6th episode in our series of shorter episodes called snapshots. Each one is focused on a specific game with a target le…
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Welcome to episode 45! In this episode we do a deep dive feature review of Distilled from designer Dave Beck & Paverson Games. We also talk about what we've been playing lately and some things we're excited about. Games we've been playing lately: HerStory - 00:05:17 For Northwood! - 00:13:03 Point City - 00:22:20 Clank!: Catacombs - 00:29:15 Sleepi…
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In this episode Tyson and The Hungry Gamer, Will Brown talk about Ascendancy, a 4x worker placement game on currently on Kickstarter, and their experience playing it. You can get your own copy here: Kickstarter Check out the Hungry Gamer’s YouTube channel here: The Hungry Gamer We played this game on TTS with the designer. We have received no payme…
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In this snapshot we take a look at the game Inside Job (designed by Tanner Simmons, published by KOSMOS). We give a short overview of the rules, what we like about the game and where you can find it. This is the 5th episode in our series of shorter episodes called snapshots. Each one is focused on a specific game with a target length of 10-15 minut…
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Welcome to episode 44! In this episode we talk about Gen Con games. We each share our 5 favorite games coming out of Gen Con that we played, demo'd or are otherwise excited about. Top 5 Gen Con Games - 00:06:17 Kevin's Top 5: #5 3 Ring Circus - 00:07:21 #4 Sea Salt & Paper - 00:17:08 #3 Star Wars Unlimited - 00:31:58 #2 HerStory - 00:49:57 #1 Insid…
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In this snapshot we take a look at the game Welcome to the Moon by Alexis Allard and Benoit Turpin. We give a short overview of the rules, what we like about the game and where you can find it. This is the 4th episode in our series of shorter episodes called snapshots. Each one is focused on a specific game with a target length of 10-15 minutes. Th…
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Welcome to episode 43! In this episode we interview David Thompson, one of the Undaunted designers! We also talk about the Undaunted system, each individual Undaunted game, and announce a giveaway for a copy of Battle of Britain (and how to enter)! Interview with David Thompson - 00:04:24 Rules Overview - 00:51:34 Undaunteds Feature Review Discussi…
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In this snapshot we take a look at the game Skull by Hervé Marly. We give a short overview of the rules, what we like about the game and where you can find it. This is the 3rd episode in our new series of shorter episodes called snapshots. Each one is focused on a specific game with a target length of 10-15 minutes. These snapshot episodes will not…
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Welcome to episode 42! We had a lot of fun drafting in our last episode from the 1,000 to 1,500 range of ranked games on BGG, so we decided to do it again. This time we are drafting "hidden gems" from the 1,500 to 1,999 range! Games we've been playing lately: Perfect Words- 00:02:00 Trickerion: Legends of Illusion - 00:09:20 Patchwork Express - 00:…
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This is the 2nd episode in our new series of shorter episodes called snapshots. Each one is focused on a specific game with a target length of 15 minutes. These snapshot episodes will not replace our normal episodes. In this snapshot we take a look at the game Res Arcana by Tom Lehmann from Sand Castle Games. We give a short overview of the rules, …
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Welcome to episode 41! In this episode we talk about Tyler's trip to Origins. We also have some sound bites from various publishers at Origins. Following that, we talk about a few games we've been playing lately. Then we do a snake draft of hidden gem games. We draft from the 1,000 to 1,500 range of ranked games on BGG. Origins Sound Bites: Thunder…
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We're kicking off a new series of shorter episodes called snapshots. Each one is focused on a specific game with a target length of 15 minutes. These snapshot episodes will not replace our normal episodes. In this snapshot we take a quick look at the game 51st State from Portal Games. We give a short overview of the rules, theme, what we like about…
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Welcome to episode 40! In this episode we announce the winner for a giveaway copy of Darwin's Journey. We also talk about what we've been playing lately and then we share our top 5 lists of games with animals. Games we've been playing lately: Power Grid (Benelux) - 00:03:42 Next Station London/Tokyo - 00:14:12 Dominion: Cornucopia - 00:24:37 On Tou…
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Welcome to episode 39! Tyson's copy of Darwin's Journey finally arrived. It was well worth the wait and in this episode we do a deep dive feature review of this fantastic game from ThunderGryph Games. We also talk about what we've been playing lately and some things we're excited about. Games we've been playing lately: Night of the Ninja - 00:06:26…
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Welcome to episode 38! In this episode we talk about the games we've been playing lately before we play a board game version of the old television game show, Password! This is a follow up to our game show episode of The Price is Right, episode #34. Ben, Tyson, Tyler, & Kevin try to guess the board game based off of 1-word clues from each other. Tim…
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Welcome to episode 37! In this episode we hold a draft in the aftermath of hypothetical fires that destroyed all our board game collections. Insurance payments came in and we each have $200 to jump start our new collections by drafting 5 games at current market prices. What 5 games would you buy for $200 to get your board game collection restarted?…
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Welcome to episode 36! In this episode we do a deep dive feature review on Perseverance: Castaway Chronicles (Ep 1&2). We also talk about what we've been playing lately and games we're excited about. Games we've been playing lately: Akropolis - 00:03:45 Goblin Vaults - 00:09:52 Dominion: Prosperity - 00:15:35 Aeon's End - 00:20:34 Final Girl - 00:2…
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Welcome to episode 35! It was recently spring break in Colorado and in this episode we take a break from our normal feature reviews, top 5 lists and other discussions to just talk about the games that we’ve playing lately. We also discuss the games that we’re excited about that are either crowd funding or are coming out soon. Games we’ve been playi…
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