Doug and Shelley run through their TOP 5 of last year! youtu.be/UKTUmLQCV6Y Remember to SUBSCRIBE!

Garrett's Games 1027 - DOUG & SHELLEY'S TOP 10 OF 2025! We look back on 2025 & run through our Top 10 games first played in 2025. traffic.libsyn.com/garrettsgame... If you want to go back & listen to our list from the first 1/2 of the year, head here: EPISODE 1000: traffic.libsyn.com/garrettsgame...

Garrett's Games Reviews! Shelley and I use cards to draft cute pictures of hamsters, dogs, and cats in Paws Up by Reiner Knizia from @pegasusspiele.bsky.social youtu.be/wFSxdIwMo3Y

Shelley and I head to the forest to cut down timber, plant trees, fulfill contracts, and reshape the land in Forestry by Michal Peichl from Pink Troubadour and @capstone-games.com youtu.be/qJFxp-ZeSqE

GG&G 1026! This week it's trees in Forestry by Michal Peichl from Pink Troubadour, @capstone-games.com, & @pegasusspiele.bsky.social then cute animals in Paws Up by Reiner Knizia from @pegasusspiele.bsky.social traffic.libsyn.com/garrettsgame... Thanks to our sponsor @beziergames.bsky.social

Shelley & I head to late 19th/early 20th C Indonesia for a fascinating game about educating young women as they rise to power and gain independence for their country - & it has cool Euro-game elements! Kartini: From Darkness to Light by Sherria Ayuandini from @iongamedesign.com! youtu.be/d5rFyhGPmFc

Our first video of this last week of 2025 delves into the Celtic (& very green) world of Stefan Feld's newest from Alea & @ravensburgertcg.bsky.social: The Druids of Edora We wander the board to shrines, connect dolmens, make potions, and surround fires, all in about 60 minutes. youtu.be/gB4vhAcRvag

Shelley & I help Indonesian women in Kartini: From Darkness to Light by Sherria Ayuandini from @iongamedesign.com then play pagans in Druids of Edora by Stefan Feld from Alea & @ravensburgertcg.bsky.social Thanks as always to our sponsor Bezier Games, Inc.! traffic.libsyn.com/garrettsgame...

Our THIRD video for the week covers the last of the mini-box games we checked out on this week's audio podcast: For The Emperor by Whitney Loraine from @allplay.bsky.social ! youtu.be/aV77nKaUn0k

For our SECOND video (of three) this week, Shelley and I check out the little brother of 2021's Ark Nova: Sanctuary by Mathias Wigge from @capstone-games.com and @feuerlandspiele.bsky.social ! youtu.be/UWU6UFP8NEA

This week one of our surprise hits was this mini-box game from @allplay.bsky.social Llama Llama by Kaya Miyano Choose a goal and pass cards, and hope that you can achieve the goals chosen. So simple, but so good! youtu.be/OU0o4ywLdFA

This week Shelley & I play games from @allplay.bsky.social Llama Llama by Kaya Miyano For the Emperor by Whitney Loraine Then Sanctuary by Mathias Wigge from @capstone-games.com & @feuerlandspiele.bsky.social traffic.libsyn.com/garrettsgame... Thanks to our sponsor @beziergames.bsky.social !

Shelley and I check out a great family-style board game this week: Please Don't Burn My Village! by Simon Weinberg from @firesidegames.bsky.social youtu.be/XVTUakC54gk

Shelley and I work to build King Nebuchadnezzar's famous wonder of the world in The Hanging Gardens by Gregory Grard and Matthieu Verdier from Gigamic youtu.be/FQwViMEHbqA

GG&G 1023! Shelley & I build gardens & bribe dragons The Hanging Gardens by Gregory Grard & Matthieu Verdier from Gigamic and Please Don't Burn My Village! by Simon Weinberg from @firesidegames.bsky.social Thanks to our sponsor @beziergames.bsky.social traffic.libsyn.com/garrettsgame...

Shelley and I look at FIFTEEN games in THREE categories (all of which were readily available when the video was recorded earlier this week), making suggestions for last-minute purchases for family fun and gifts for gamers in your lives. youtu.be/TGO9hqk2kx0

Shelley and I compete to create the best aquarium with beautiful fish, kelp, and anemones, but we need to make sure we have enough food and and supplies as we move through our 16 turns over 4 rounds! Aquaria by Tomas Holek from @DeliciousGames & @capstone-games.com youtu.be/YuErHyNbVzU

GG&G 1022! We start with a quick review from BGG.con of Dewan by Johannes Goupy and Yoann Levet from Space Cowboys then we get fishy in Aquaria by Tomas Holek from Delicious Games Thanks as always to our sponsor @beziergames.bsky.social ! traffic.libsyn.com/garrettsgame...

Probably the BEST stocking stuffer for this holiday season, Up or Down? by Wolfgang Kramer & Michael Kiesling from @capstone-games.com left us wanting to play again and again. It was an immediate purchase after we tried it at BGG.con and scales quite well from 2-6 players! youtu.be/RFNCJRc7c9E

Shelley & I check out one of the hottest titles from Essen 2025, working to build the gorgeous clock that's at the heart of Prague in Orloj: The Prague Astronomical Clock by Paloma Pascual & Abraham Sanchez Hermida from @perrolokogames.bsky.social and @devirgames.bsky.social youtu.be/SsGUQAowwS8

GG 1021! A quick correction on Dragonarium by Chang & Chen from @wwbg-2025.bsky.social then Up or Down by Kramer & Kiesling from @capstone-games.com then Orloj by Pascual & Sanchez from @perrolokogames.bsky.social & @devirgames.bsky.social. traffic.libsyn.com/garrettsgame...

Wait! A trick-taking card game where you write the numbers on the cards? Yep! Shelley and I check out Tricky Kids by Danielle Reynolds and Steven Ungaro from @pandasaurusgames.com . youtu.be/d7jNFWK3hio

Shelley and I head to the world of Lord of the Rings, rolling dice and marking our storybooks in The Hobbit: There and Back Again by Reiner Knizia from @officedoggames.bsky.social youtu.be/Hr93f2MFUYs

Shelley and I get equipment and build related buildings with resources from our towns and surrounding community in Cultivo by Stefan Dorra, Rita Dorra, and Andreas Zimmermann from @Spielefaible! youtu.be/e8K7q2hsAiI

Shelley and I attempt to be the most efficient producers of various farm produce (including pickles!) in Formidable Farm by Freidemann Friese from @2FSpiele and @RioGrandeGames youtu.be/dIEKfY4Kh94

Shelley and I quest for jewels in the ruins, guiding our camels along the trails and creating jewelry in Kuldhara by Glenn Dejaeger from Jolly Dutch Productions youtu.be/k7_8xsRiV3I

Shelley and I work with our 'beeples' to gather resources and build buildings in the double-sided cards worker placement game Propolis by Molly Johnson, Robert Melvin, and Shawn Stankewich from @alderaceg.bsky.social and @flatoutgames.bsky.social youtu.be/1MdIZRcQw0I

Shelley and I get out our colored pencils and draw pretty layers of 'sand' in a bottle in Sand Art by Kory Jordan from 25th Century Games youtu.be/4cVUd2CIwQA

GG1020! We check out a fun card game, and then preview a cool puzzle game with dragons! Meister Makatsu by Reiner Knizia from @amigogames.bsky.social Dragonarium from @Wonderful World Board Games traffic.libsyn.com/garrettsgame... UPDATE - WE GOT A RULE WRONG ON DRAGONARIUM MAKING IT HARDER!

Shelley and I put on our dancing shoes for this cute card game (that would be better with more players) - Shall We Dance from Saashi & Saashi youtu.be/nFa-8RiLwM8

Time to move all of the stuff from the house! Players compete to be the best movers of a family's possessions in Removal by Michal Reszka from Albi. youtu.be/70Pra48Q8Bc

This time we head north to the Arctic Circle to photographic the wonderful animals of our northern climes in Borealis: Arctic Expeditions by Dariusz Mindur from Lucky Duck Games youtu.be/j0hrMsEsUWs

Shelley and I are at BGG.con in Dallas and our first game was this family-style title from @spacecowboysoff.bsky.social Dewan by Johannes Goupy and Yoann Levet youtu.be/8P6eeDpeKXE

Shelley and I check out an interesting twist on trick taking in Shadow Cards by Robert A Kamp and Christopher Haviland from AMIGO We try to predict our scores in each hand, taking a card from each trick won. youtu.be/FV8dE6M9nMI

Now available on Kickstarter! Wonderful World Board Games' newest has players playing domino-style tiles, placing gems, and giving birth to dragons! Dragonarium by Wei Chang and Kuan Chen youtu.be/3O-N81ywYX8

This week we go exploring! First we head north & take photos of wildlife in Borealis: Arctic Expeditions by Dariusz Mindur from #LuckyDuckGames then we head down into the depths in 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea by Alberto Millan from @loopinggames.bsky.social traffic.libsyn.com/garrettsgame...

For our Tuesday video release, we check out this great family-style game from Michael Schacht: MySeven (or Double Seven) from Schmidt Spiele (and @tikieditions.bsky.social) Quick playing with great bits, this one's a wonderful starter or finisher for a Game Night. youtu.be/qn2cfsPe3Lo

GG&G 1018! This week Shelley & I build cities & fight for our dwarven homeland. First we check out Timber Town by Ryan Boucher from Alley Cat Games then we go BIG & try to gain the most prestige as dwarves in Covenant by German Millan from @devirgames.bsky.social traffic.libsyn.com/garrettsgame...

Dr. Reiner Knizia creates another fun, quirky card game for Essen 2025 Meister Makatsu from @amigogames.bsky.social Try not to collect points over the course of three sets of rounds, during which you're playing 1/2 of your hand each round. youtu.be/i4LE8SgJR4w

Garrett's Games does Video! Shelley and I go BIG as we attempt to reclaim our dwarven homeland and earn the most prestige in Covenant by German Millan from @devirgames.bsky.social youtu.be/cjdHi-63l_g

Shelley & I check out 2 small-box games that provide a big-game feel. First up is an @allplay.bsky.social tableau builder Oddland by Dan Schumacher then we check out a new Essen 2025 release 1975: White Christmas by Albert Reyes from @loopinggames.bsky.social traffic.libsyn.com/garrettsgame...

Shelley and I rescue people fleeing Saigon at the end of the Vietnam War in 1975: White Christmas by Albert Reyes from @loopinggames.bsky.social youtu.be/jcViQ5Qmk8E

Last day at @spielessen.bsky.social. Final games and fun in the halls. L'Oaf @wulfhorngames.bsky.social Pixies Stereo Mind Verso Magic Number Eleven & its expansion Kartini @iongamedesign.com Hanging Gardens We also looked at Blob Cosmolancer Sanibel youtu.be/s-cCApazH58

Shelley and I check out Uber den Wolken by Konstantinos Karagiannis from @NorisSpiele a fun family game with some cool tactics on Sunday from Essen Spiel 2025! youtu.be/vQitNI5KlgM

This week we're coming to you from GERMANY! Check out our numerous VIDEO posts. On the podcast this week we check out two fun titles: Viva Catrina by Fred Boulle & Gregory Grard from @TheFlyingGames Arigato by Melodye Ladrat and Florian Sirieix from @Ludonaute. traffic.libsyn.com/garrettsgame...

Another day, another set of games we're bringing back to play and review for YOU! Be sure to subscribe! youtu.be/9WcMub0Uz4s

Shelley and I quickly go through the first big collection of games we were able to get on Day 1 of Spiel Essen 2025 (plus 2 we got before we arrived). youtu.be/aq1aTmQvveM

Garrett's Games does @spielessen.bsky.social! Shelley and I had a great time with Arigato by Melodye Ladrat and Florian Sirieix from Ludonaute puzzling out what cards to keep, which ones to pass and how to score the best points from our offerings. youtu.be/EG8CRCPsjNQ

Wednesday at Essen! Media Day and we toured the "novelties" presentation in Hall 8, where all of the companies can show off their new titles. So join us as we roam the aisles and get a preview of the titles releasing this week! youtu.be/YQs-RIUKJzw Be sure to SUBSCRIBE!

youtu.be/Phx5apxSZyk It's Wednesday of Essen 2025 and we had a chance to check out the latest release from MEBO Games and @arcanewonders.bsky.social: Pyradice by Andre Silva Be sure to SUBSCRIBE!