Orthogonally Adjacent
An updated, off-centered board game podcast.
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Take Time is designed by Alexi Piovesan and Julien Prothière, with artwork by Maud Chalmel, and published by Libellud
Working as both a title and a method of play, "Take Time" has become a new filler mainstay for our Wednesday game night. A perfect mix of fun, deduction, and goal completion come take a listen and see if its something you should have in your collection.
Moon Colony Bloodbath is designed by Donald X. Vaccarino, with artwork by Franz Vohwinkel, and published by Rio Grande Games.
Colonize the moon with bright eyes and high hopes. Grow food, gain money, and build beautiful buildings. Start the game creating an engine that is the envy of all other players at the table. And then watch it get destroyed....
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Shipyard (2nd Edition) is designed by Vladimír Suchý, with artwork by Michal Řezníček and Adela Stopka , and published by Delicious Games and Rio Grande Games.
Work on a 19th Century Shipyard creating the most impressive vessels, navigate them on their maiden voyage, and grab the most points along the way.
If you're like "Eh" we can tell you this was a kind of slow burn and has some pretty exciting mechanics and ...
Critter Kitchen is designed by Alex Cutler and Peter C. Hayward, with artwork by Sandara Tang , and published by Cardboard Alchemy and Lucky Duck Games.
The Food Network meets board games as chefs from all around Bistro Bay fight to have the best food in the area -- what plates will you successfully complete and will the secret critic be impressed with your final meal?
At the end of the game, the player who mad...
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 Are French and Hachette Boardgames USA
From the Publisher: In Zhanguo: The First Empire, you go along with the Emperor's plans to offer your family a place in the terracotta army. To help you in this challenging task, six cards will be at your disposal every ...
Cosmoctopus, designed by Henry Audubon, with artwork by George Doutsiopoulos, published by Lucky Duck Games, Players jump into the inky realm and play and incredible spin on the Cthulhu mythos. jump in and see what we think.
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We're looking forward to 2026 with hopes of high quality, visually stunning, gaming experiences. What qualifies? drop in and check out the episode.
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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 to release.
You can check out the Wondrous Creatures episode we mention here.
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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 by Office Dog, players choose different characters of the first book of the Lord of the Rings Trilogy to successfully secure goals in this thematic trick-taking game.
How much do you have to know about the book? Not much, but it does definitely enhance the enjoyment if you know...
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 haven't, register here
If you'd like any addition information you can check out any or all of the links below:
Facebook : https://www.facebook.com/RiVirCon/
Discord: RiVirCon Discord server
Email: rivircon@gmail.com.
Wondrous Creatures, designed by Yoem Cheolwoong, with artwork by Sophia Kang, published by Bad Comet Games, players are an admirer, a creature enthusiast, who will join the journey of forming the world’s leading creature reserve. It combines worker placement on shifting terrains, tableau building, and multiple asymmetric capabilities.
You may have seen it, but have you played it? What's been holding you back if you haven't che...
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 mid-weight Eurogame for 1-4 players. Each player manages the prestigious University of Sankoré in 14th-century Timbuktu, tasked by the emperor Mansa Musa with spreading knowledge throughout West Africa, even as the great university is raised around them. With a BGG weight of 4...
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 board game? Insight into the difficulties of being a musician in the 1970s? It's basically all of the above. Developed by Jackie Fox, bassist of the 1970 proto-punk band the Runaways, it's an amazing achievement that has been winning Fox and Devir awards since its release.
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 with the love of travel and local exploration.
Are they worth your time? Come on in and see for yourself.
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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 some targets they'll cover for the year.
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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 January! If you've been with the show the whole time check this episode out and see whose list you most closely vibe with. (It's horrible to end a sentence with a preposition but it had to be done. Do folks read the show description?)
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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 you all know about a game we can't get enough of -- when we can actually get to play a copy (thanks to our friends at Unplugged Cafe)
Santa's Workshop (2nd Edition) is published by Elf Creek Games and plays 2-5 players, 30-60 minutes playtime, Ages 6+, BGG weight 2.00
Design...
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? C'mon in and listen...
1-4 players, 60-150 minutes playtime, Ages 14+, BGG weight 2.93
Designer Jamie Bloom
Artist Sophia Kang
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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 end of the spectrum. Specifically, we'll touch on "It's A Balloon" "FTW?!" and "Black Friday" -- all perfect offerings for family holiday gatherings. Check out our thoughts and follow up in your favorite shops for your own copy if your interested!
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 Board&Dice and CMON, it's definitely an experience you need to have for yourself. What do we think? Come inside...come inside.. and find out.
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