Shelf Stable: A Board Gaming Podcast

We continue our observation of tall serious character and short crazy character in the third part of our study. Short character most definitely thinks everyone should embrace the rolling teach while tall character implores short character to have some empathy. The female spider then consume's the male's head to sustain her body during the birthing of the many thousands of offspring.
 
Games we played:
7:49 - Botswana aka Wildlife Safari (1994, Reiner Knizia, 25th Century)
Kenny's question about eating board game pieces https://podcastaddict.com/but-why-vikings/episode/214541461
13:16 - Cross Clues (2020, Gregory Grard, Blue Orange)
17:19 - The Bottle Imp (1995, Günter Cornett, Matagot)
22:03 - Hearts (1850, Uncredited, Public Domain)
 
100 games before you die:
26:16 - Wabash Cannonball aka Chicago Express (2007, John Bohrer, Winsome)
https://boardgamegeek.com/geeklist/321471/100-tabletop-games-to-play-before-turning-100
 
Topic:
30:09 - Characteristics of Games Pt. 3 (chapters 3-5)
Characteristics of Games (2012, George Skaff Elias & Richard Garfield & K. Robert Gutschera, MIT Press)
https://mitpress.mit.edu/9780262542692/characteristics-of-games
 
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
All our socials https://linktr.ee/shelfstablecast

Not like that! We got another one. What is it with kids these days chowing down on Azul pieces? When we said crunch, we meant the brain ya dingus! Use your noggin and crunch what we're spitting, metaphorically. And please, don't make us have to call another ambulance. Castle Pandemic has enough patients as it is.
 
Games we played:
2:51 - The Estates (2018, Klaus Zoch, Capstone)
7:40 - Cat in the Box (2020, Muneyuki Yokouchi, Bezier Games og Ayatsurare Ningyoukan)
11:55 - Bargain Hunter (1998, Uwe Rosenberg, Valley Games)
16:13 - Castle Panic (2009, Justin De Witt, Fireside Games)
 
100 games before you die:
19:46 - Innovation (2010, Carl Chudyk, Asmadi)
https://boardgamegeek.com/geeklist/321471/100-tabletop-games-to-play-before-turning-100
 
Topic:
24:44 - Crunchy
 
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
All our socials https://linktr.ee/shelfstablecast

December 31, 2026. Tom has the build of that one doge meme. Regular body. Swollen, muscular arms. Kenny qualifies every board game comment by stating the number of plays and that he needs to play it more. Neither has purchased a game in two years. They don't even play board games anymore. They just talk about gooning to Twilight Imperium videos.
 
Games we played:
4:15 - Twilight Imperium Fourth Edition (2017, Dane Beltrami & Corey Konieczka & Christian T. Petersen, Fantasy Flight)
12:06 - Toddles-Bobbles (2010, Alena Lebedeva, Simple Rules)
14:42 - Fine Sand (2018, Friedemann Friese, 2F-Spiele)
17:11 - LLAMA (2019, Reiner Knizia, AMIGO)
 
100 games before you die:
20:32 - Clank! Legacy Acquisitions Incorporated (2019, Andy Clautice & Paul Dennen, Dire Wolf)
https://boardgamegeek.com/geeklist/321471/100-tabletop-games-to-play-before-turning-100
 
Topic:
24:32 - Resolutions
Tom's 2026 resolution bingo https://imgur.com/a/3EE56xE
48:38 - The Pantry
https://boardgamegeek.com/geeklist/350266/shelf-stable-the-pantry
The Pantry is always accesible from the Shelf Stable website in the "About" section. The "About" also includes a searchable list of all the "games we played" segments with episode numbers, an FAQ covering our editorial policy, and a glossary of our most scuffed bits. https://shelfstablecast.com/about
 
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
All our socials https://linktr.ee/shelfstablecast

It feels good to move these old bones. Let us rejoice by consuming and expelling media in the only way we know how: listicles. Listicles everywhere. Spilling the final blood of a year that we are ready to kick into the past like a horse that does not wish to be ridden.
 
Year In Review v25
7:22 - Top games we played
18:35 - Bottom games we played
22:08 - Unexpected and got rid of
32:25 - Lookback at 2020
49:33 - Outside the scope
55:13 - Predictions 2025
 
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
All our socials https://linktr.ee/shelfstablecast

*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)
11:34 - Twilight Struggle (2005, Ananda Gupta, Jason Matthews, GMT)
19:15 - Azul (aka, "The Christmas Game") (2017, Michael Kiesling, Next Move)
23:45 - Texas Hold 'Em (1950-something, Felton "Corky" McCorquodale, Public Domain)
 
100 Games To Play Before You Die:
34:41 - ZERTZ (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