In Episode LV, Mandi goes full trick taking with Somnia, Man Eating House, and Reapers while Suzanne reviews Castle combo, Hamster Roll, and Landmarks. The etiquette-focused Game Pie is full of "things you like to see on game night." Thank you for listening! Please take a moment to rate us on your podcast listening platform. BGG Guild: https://boar…

In Episode LIV, Mandi and Suz review Rock Hard 1977, Middle Ages, Alpujarras, Sail, Ticket to Ride: Paris, and Monkey Palace. To honor our Canadian half, the Game Pie of the show is full of some of our favorite games by Canadian Designers. 🍁 Thank you for listening! Please take a moment to rate us on your podcast listening platform. BGG Guild: http…

In Episode LIII, Mandi and Suz discuss Looot, Post Office, In the Footsteps of Marie Curie, and Neodreams. And they serve up a super sized Game Pie full of their most anticipated Spiel 2024 games. Thank you for listening! Please take a moment to rate us on your podcast listening platform. BGG Guild: https://boardgamegeek.com/guild/4131 Twitter: htt…

In Episode LII - Mandi and Suzanne are together in Seattle! They recap their experiences at PAX West and mention why this episode was delayed. Games covered this show: Wilmot's Warehouse, Kronologic Paris 1920, Foundations of Metropolis, Dark Tomb, Distilled (Africa and Middle East expansion), and Seaside. The Game Pie of the show - in memorium - i…

In Episode LI - Mandi and Suzanne recap their Gen Con 2024 experiences. Check out the World Series of Board Gaming using this link to let them know you heard about it on Salt and Sass! https://wsbgvegas.com/?ref=A0024112 And remember - you get $25 off of your ticket if you check out with coupon code SaltandSass Thank you for listening! Please take …

In Episode L - Mandi and Suz celebate the big Five Oh and do something a little different. This recording was live streamed on July 29 (and you can watch on YouTube.) Make sure to listen (or watch) to get the secret code to be entered to win a copy of Thunder Road: Vendetta Maximum Chrome, Unmatched: Slings and Arrows. Wild Gardens, or Turnip. Than…

In Episode XLIX - Mandi and Suz are busy busy busy. Mandi highlights Wandering Galaxy and Suz discusses Anthony Amato's final game - Boom Patrol in the crowdfunding discussion. They review The Cube: Area 51 and Cities. And, a Game Pie (with a few extra slices) of Gen Con Anticipation games wraps this episode. Thank you for listening! Please take a …

In Episode XLVIII - Suz chats about her experiences at Origins and a few highlight games. Then Mandi and Suzanne chat a couple of games - Weirdwood Manor and Nancy Drew: Mystery at Magnolia Manor (no spoilers!) The Game Pie of the show is full of (loosely defined) elements games! Check out the World Series of Board Gaming using this link to let the…

In Episode XLVII - Mandi and Suzanne chat about Number Drop, Captain Flip, Rear Window, and Empire's End. The Game Pie of the show is full of Castle Games! Check out the World Series of Board Gaming using this link to let them know you heard about it on Salt and Sass! https://wsbgvegas.com/?ref=A0024112 And remember - you get $25 off of your ticket…

In Episode XLVI - Mandi and Suzanne chat about Coral Reef, French Quarter, Godsforge, and Shinjuku. The Game Pie of the show is full of Campaign and Legacy games! Check out the World Series of Board Gaming using this link to let them know you heard about it on Salt and Sass! https://wsbgvegas.com/?ref=A0024112 And remember - you get $25 off of your…

In Episode XLV - Mandi and Suzanne discuss Archeologic, Star Wars Unlimited, and Finding Atlantis. The Game Pie of the show is full of Forest Games (and whatever Mandi decided to go with). Thank you for listening! Please take a moment to rate us on your podcast listening platform. BGG Guild: https://boardgamegeek.com/guild/4131 Twitter: https://twi…

In Episode XLIV - Suz mentions the Hades II technical test video - but hey! When this episode drops - it's available in early access on Steam (can you tell there's excitement here?!) Back to board games... Mandi and Suzanne discuss Sand at length, and chat about Doomentions and Color Field. And one episode without pie was too many! Our brains may b…

In Episode XLIII - Mandi recaps her time at a game convention and the hosts discuss Ostia, 1902 Melies, and Harmonies. For the first time, there is no Game Pie this episode. We're already regretting our lack of dessert. Thank you for listening! Please take a moment to rate us on your podcast listening platform. BGG Guild: https://boardgamegeek.com/…

In Episode XLI - Suzanne rants about Kickstarter categories and Mandi and Suz discuss Fliptown, Imperium Horizons, and two Side Quest games. The Game Pie of the episode is full of Games That Make Us Want to Sing! Thank you for listening! Please take a moment to rate us on your podcast listening platform. BGG Guild: https://boardgamegeek.com/guild/4…

In Episode XLI - Suzanne and Mandi discuss Hegemony, Newsboys, Unmatched Adventures: Tales to Amaze, and Unreliable Wizard. The Game Pie of the episode is full of our favorite Marvel Champions heroes! Thank you for listening! Please take a moment to rate us on your podcast listening platform. BGG Guild: https://boardgamegeek.com/guild/4131 Twitter:…

In Episode XL - Suzanne recaps her experiences at GAMA 2024! Mandi and Suzanne discuss Neotopia, Ancient Knowledge, and Tucana Builders. The game pie of the show is layered... because it's full of games that have layering. Thank you for listening! Please take a moment to rate us on your podcast listening platform. BGG Guild: https://boardgamegeek.c…

Production note - apologies for Suzanne's audio. The wrong microphone picked up the audio. In Episode XXXIX, Mandi and Suzanne chat Sankore: The Pride of Mansa Musa, World Wonders, Horizons of Spirit Island, and Surfosaurus MAX! And Mandi's cooked up a Game Pie with "Games, no matter how bleh you are feeling, you are always down to play" games. Tha…

In Episode XXXVIII, Mandi and Suzanne discuss Fisheries of Glouchester, Forest Shuffle, Santa's Workshop, and High Season (Grand Austria Roll and Write). We have our first ever Q&A segment with our trend predictions for 2024 and Dr. Steve Finn joins with a You're The Expert segment. AND, of course, we serve up a Game Pie - full of Valentine's Day g…

In Episode XXXVII, Mandi and Suzanne discuss Mind Up!, ICECOOL Wizards, Sunrise at the Studio, Seas of Strife, MLEM, and Pies. The Game Pie of the show is "game night icks" pie. (Yuckiest game pie yet!) Thank you for listening! Please take a moment to rate us on your podcast listening platform. BGG Guild: https://boardgamegeek.com/guild/4131 Twitte…

In Episode XXXVI, Mandi and Suzanne share their thoughts on Spellbook, DroPolter, Nautilus Island, Rafter Five, CDSK, and GAP. The Game Pie of the show is full of EXPANSIONS (that we don't play without)! Thank you for listening! Please take a moment to rate us on your podcast listening platform. BGG Guild: https://boardgamegeek.com/guild/4131 Twitt…

HAPPY NEW YEAR! In Episode XXXV, Mandi and Suzanne discuss Kinfire Chronicles, My City Roll and Build, Dungeon Scrawlers, and Splendor Duel. The Game Pie of the show is one sure to get you thinking... because it's full of Rulebook Peeves! Thank you for listening! Please take a moment to rate us on your podcast listening platform. BGG Guild: https:/…

In Episode XXXIV, Mandi and Suzanne discuss Nucleum, Tiwanaku, Redwood, and House of Cats. The Game Pie of the show is full of games they're excited for from PAX Unplugged! Congrats on making it through 2023. Have a great end of the year and cheers to 2024! BGG Guild: https://boardgamegeek.com/guild/4131 Twitter: https://twitter.com/SaltNSassGames …

In Episode XXXIII, Mandi and Suzanne chat about PAX Unplugged. All PAXU - the whole show! They'll share some of their experiences from the organization to the Lorcana lines to the game library (and of course the food options too.) BGG Guild: https://boardgamegeek.com/guild/4131 Twitter: https://twitter.com/SaltNSassGames YouTube: https://www.youtub…

In Episode XXXII, Mandi teaches us what "thirsty" means. And Mandi and Suzanne discuss The White Castle, Horticulture, Daybreak, Sagani, and King of Monster Island. The Game Pie of the show is full of "Games to bring to Thanksgiving gatherings." BGG Guild: https://boardgamegeek.com/guild/4131 Twitter: https://twitter.com/SaltNSassGames YouTube: htt…

In Episode XXXI, Mandi and Suzanne review Veggies, Run, Witchcraft!, General Orders WWII, and Search for Lost Species. Mandi also talks Ticket to Ride Legacy based on her progress so far. And the Game Pie of the show takes a digital direction with Building Games in a Digital Playground (which is a bit of a misnomer, but we'll go with it.) BGG Guild…

In Episode XXX, Mandi and Suzanne chat about Bitoku Resutoran, Junk Drawer, Chomp, Next Station Tokyo, Arabella 18xx, and Ancient Realm. Staying in the spirit of the season... the Game Pie of the show is full of Games that are great to play while waiting for trick or treaters! BGG Guild: https://boardgamegeek.com/guild/4131 Twitter: https://twitter…

In Episode XXIX, Mandi and Suzanne chat about About Us, Suspects, Maul Peak, and Mind Space. Just Another Kill Team Podcast pops up with a You're The Expert Segment. And the spooooooky Game Pie of the show is full of Games with Murrrrrrrrrrrrder... Find more info about Just Another Killteam Podcast: https://www.goonhammer.com/goonhammer-media/just-…

In Episode XXVIII, Mandi and Suzanne discuss Waffle Time, Skoventyr, Circadians Chaos Order, and Istanbul Choose and Write. And it's that time of year folks! It's Spiel at Essen Time so there is a Costco-sized Game Pie full of (some of) the awesome games at Spiel 2023. BGG Guild: https://boardgamegeek.com/guild/4131 Twitter: https://twitter.com/Sal…

In Episode XXVII, Suzanne recaps her PAX West experience and then Mandi and Suzanne discuss Lost in The Dark (solo RPG), Spots, Sea of Havoc, Fika, Furnace - Interbellum, and Turbo Kidz. The Game Pie is full of "The Dice Game Games." BGG Guild: https://boardgamegeek.com/guild/4131 Twitter: https://twitter.com/SaltNSassGames YouTube: https://www.you…

In Episode XXVI, Mandi and Suzanne discuss Tesseract, Applejack, Balloon Pop, and Come Sail Away. The Game Pie is full of "Games in the BGG Top 100 That We Have NOT Played But Want To!" BGG Guild: https://boardgamegeek.com/guild/4131 Twitter: https://twitter.com/SaltNSassGames YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/SaltandSassGames Twitch: https://www.…

In Episode XXV, Mandi and Suzanne record live together! In the same room! The first half of the show recaps their Gen Con 2023 experiences from the soldout crowds to the Magic heist and beyond including some of Mandi's experiences being on the DEI committee. The second half of the show shares first impressions of a lot of games from Gen Con! BGG Gu…

In Episode XXIV, Mandi and Suzanne chat about Air, Land, and Sea: Spies, Lies, and Supplies, Splito, Nimalia, and Wild Tiled West. The SUPER SIZED GAME PIE is full of the games we're looking forward to demoing/buying at Gen Con 2023. BGG Guild: https://boardgamegeek.com/guild/4131 Twitter: https://twitter.com/SaltNSassGames YouTube: https://www.you…

In Episode XXIII, Mandi and Suzanne discuss Pyramido, Gartenbau, Starry Night Sky, and Distant Suns. The Game Pie of the show has City Building games. BGG Guild: https://boardgamegeek.com/guild/4131 Twitter: https://twitter.com/SaltNSassGames YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/SaltandSassGames Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/saltandsassgames Email: S…

In Episode XXII, Mandi and Suzanne discuss Picky Eaters, Beacon Patrol, Aurum, and Fiction. The Game Pie of the show is full of "modes of transport" games. (There may have been some cheating.) BGG Guild: https://boardgamegeek.com/guild/4131 Twitter: https://twitter.com/SaltNSassGames YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/SaltandSassGames Twitch: https…

In Episode XXI, Mandi and Suzanne discuss Glow, Trailblazers, Mobile Markets, and Oranienburger Kanal. The Game Pie of the show is full of "puzzley" games. BGG Guild: https://boardgamegeek.com/guild/4131 Twitter: https://twitter.com/SaltNSassGames YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/SaltandSassGames Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/saltandsassgames Ema…

In Episode XX, Mandi and Suzanne review Animals of Baker Street and go big on 2-player games with Qawale, Winter, and Lacuna. They discuss The Privilege of Play and the Game Pie of the show is full of short games. Mandi on Board Game Faith: http://youtu.be/f4uoFX3qfZk BGG Guild: https://boardgamegeek.com/guild/4131 Twitter: https://twitter.com/Salt…

In Episode XIX, Mandi and Suzanne discuss the Spiel des Jahres 2023 nominees, Journal 29 Oblivion, Hickory Dickory, Vaalbara, and Lacrimosa. The Game Pie of the show is full of favorite Spiel des Jahres winners! BGG Guild: https://boardgamegeek.com/guild/4131 Twitter: https://twitter.com/SaltNSassGames YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/SaltandSass…

In Episode XVIII, Mandi and Suzanne review Taiwan Night Market, Star Wars Deckbuilding Game, My Shelfie, For Northwood, and Diced Veggies. The Game Pie of the show has "under the radar games - 2020". BGG Guild: https://boardgamegeek.com/guild/4131 Twitter: https://twitter.com/SaltNSassGames YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/SaltandSassGames Twitch…

In Episode XVII, Mandi and Suzanne chat about Red Cathedral with Contractors Expansions, Beer & Bread, Pollen, Clue Treachery at Tudor Mansion, and Bamboo. The Game Pie of the show is full of games from 1991! BGG Guild: https://boardgamegeek.com/guild/4131 Twitter: https://twitter.com/SaltNSassGames YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/SaltandSassGam…

In Episode XVI, Mandi and Suzanne chat about Detective Rummy, Motor City, Galileo Project, and Citytrip Bruge. Raf Cordero (of Ding and Dent and Goonhammer) talks about painting minis. And the Game Pie is stuffed with Area Control games Raf Codero: https://www.instagram.com/rafpaints https://twitter.com/captainraffi BGG Guild: https://boardgamegeek…

In Episode XV, Mandi and Suzanne chat about In The Footsteps of Darwin, Savernake Forest, Dragonquest Dice Game, and an RPG - Notorious. The Game Pie of the show features games on our "shelf of opportunity." BGG Guild: https://boardgamegeek.com/guild/4131 Twitter: https://twitter.com/SaltNSassGames YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/SaltandSassGame…

In Episode XIV, Mandi and Suzanne discuss Power Plants, Psychic Pizza Deliverers Go To Ghost Town, Zombie Kidz Flashback, Mille Fiori, Tiny Turbo Cars, and Numbsters. The Game Pie of the show showcases games designed by women! The song Mandi references at the end of the show is Hina Na ho: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z-ATNxKbihY BGG Guild: http…

In Episode XIII, Mandi and Suzanne discuss Undaunted Stalingrad, Look At The Stars, Couture, Dogfight Rule The Skies in 20 Minutes, League of Lexicon, and Vegetable Stock. A listener question seeking input slips in and the Game Pie of the show is full of Nautical(ish) games! BGG Guild: https://boardgamegeek.com/guild/4131 Twitter: https://twitter.c…

In Episode XII, Mandi and Suzanne welcome the podcast's first sponsor - Druid City Games! They discuss Ahoy, Heat Pedal To The Metal, Fantasy Realms Deluxe, and At The Helm. The Game Pie of the show is Rondel Game Pie! BGG Guild: https://boardgamegeek.com/guild/4131 Twitter: https://twitter.com/SaltNSassGames YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/Salt…

In Episode X, Mandi and Suzanne discuss Featherlight, Gasha, Astra, The Great Split, Hays Island, and KuZOOka. A One and Done slips in and the Game Pie of the show, is full of Crime Games. BGG Guild: https://boardgamegeek.com/guild/4131 Twitter: https://twitter.com/SaltNSassGames YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/SaltandSassGames Twitch: https://w…

In Episode IX, Mandi and Suzanne recap their holiday game playing with HABA titles and solo games. Aaron Wilson wraps up his thoughts on how board games could improve the NFL. And the Game Pie of the show, courtesy of Mandi, is full of "Games that have Happy or New or Year or are about celebration" (or an interpretation thereof.) Aaron Wilson: http…

In Episode VIII, Mandi and Suzanne discuss Crystallo, Joan of Arc Orleans Draw and Write, Starship Captains, and Sea Salt and Paper. Aaron Wilson joins us to share his thoughts on how board games could improve the NFL. And the Game Pie of the show is full of great games for gifting. Aaron Wilson: https://gravitation.games, https://twitter.com/Inter…

In Episode VII, Mandi and Suzanne share their experiences from PAX Unplugged 2022 and talk about Ghosts of Christmas and Nirvana. Sarah Reed shares her tips on shopping for games with vision accessibility in mind. And, fittingly, the Game Pie of the show is full of "Games we're excited for from PAXU". Sarah Reed: https://www.youtube.com/c/RollingWi…

In Episode VI, Mandi and Suzanne talk about Skymines, Marvel Remix, Nacho Pile, and World Exchangers. The Game Pie of the show is once again picked by Mandi and is full of "Games You Didn't Think You'd Like But then WHAT?! You Liked Them" Games. BGG Guild: https://boardgamegeek.com/guild/4131 Twitter: https://twitter.com/SaltNSassGames YouTube: htt…

In Episode V, Mandi and Suzanne talk about Walkie Talkie, The Two Heirs, Antiquity Quest, Viking See-Saw AND Stick Collector. Plus Mandi throws in a one and done and they chat about One More Gate - a roguelite deckbuilder video game. The Game Pie of the show is picked by Mandi and is full of "OH YEAH!" games.…