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Chaz Marler @gamenightpicks.com · 1d

It only took me until today to realize that the Bluth's real estate development was also arrested in Arrested Development. That's like a triple play on words there.

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Chaz Marler @gamenightpicks.com · 1d

Whose SECOND-best board game picks are best? Today, Paula and I dig into several game categories to discover if the second-base game is ever better than the best.

Make your own picks and join us to find some games at: youtu.be/_2HT6MGJqh4

More SECOND-best board game picks - Lost In The Shuffle

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Chaz Marler @gamenightpicks.com · 4d

How perceptive are you?
Can you spot the lies peppered within these stories of our favorite board game awards, designers, and conventions? Put your smarts to test against our panel of resident smart alecks in today's video, at: youtu.be/Tf69CeS7Cy8

Three of these game facts are untrue... can you find the lies? - Lost In The Shuffle

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Chaz Marler @gamenightpicks.com · 6d

Monday we met the 30 candidates, now it's time for the Big Debate to determine the "Officially Definitive Top 10 Two-Player Board Games Of All Time And Space Even In Louisburg, Vermont".

Watch and inevitably disagree with our selections at: youtu.be/_L9wNsaKqTo

Ultimate Duel: Top 10 Two-Player Games (Play Nice!) - Lost In The Shuffle

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Chaz Marler @gamenightpicks.com · 8d

Good gracious, that v1 Snake Eyes sculpt is sooo good. Sometimes, it's the simple things.

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Chaz Marler @gamenightpicks.com · 8d

We're starting with THIRTY 2-player games, and narrowing them down to just the ten best. Today, we meet the 30 candidates. Not all 30 will survive to the next round. Which are your picks?

Watch today's episode at: youtu.be/c1Ubrl3ddgM

Not all 30 of these Two-Player Board Games will Survive... - Lost In The Shuffle

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Chaz Marler @gamenightpicks.com · 11d

@thingsgetdicey.bsky.social brings us perhaps the best board game short film of the year: youtu.be/9LJqPSgFp3s?...

The Haunting of Dicey House - Things Get Dicey

YouTube video by Paula Deming

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Chaz Marler @gamenightpicks.com · 21d

Board Game content in Dan's feed?! My worlds of tabletop treats and G.I. Joe Classified have finally collided in a wonderful way!

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Chaz Marler @gamenightpicks.com · 25d

If you combine Twilight Imperium 4, it's two expansions, & the Discordant Stars fan-made expansion; there's 60 total factions available.

That results in over 94 MILLION different faction combinations an 8-player game could have.

Can I find 7 friends to call in sick for the next 5,000 years & play?

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Chaz Marler @gamenightpicks.com · 25d

Rolling Reggie joins me again to share ten board games that can serve as the "next level" upgrades to some favorite tabletop treats. It's 10 great games to try next on today's Lost In The Shuffle video: youtu.be/gpXfOUK5HdM

10 Great Games to Try Next! - Lost In The Shuffle

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Chaz Marler @gamenightpicks.com · 27d

I fear this won't be the last such announcement we see from game companies unless something changes soon. It's infuriating to witness this industry being shredded.

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Chaz Marler @gamenightpicks.com · 27d

What an absolute travesty. AMIGO makes some of the best card games I've played in recent memory, and it's a shame that this will prevent a large audience from being able to enjoy their games.

Chaz Marler @gamenightpicks.com · 29d

We're battling it out over another batch of viewer-submitted board game trivia questions! This episode is "exploding" with trivia fun, so bring your best 90's pop music reference and buckle in! youtu.be/Ybh3cnKYCTk

And you can send a trivia question for a future episode: gamenightpicks.com/trivia

Did this card game really raise $8M on Kickstarter? - Lost In The Shuffle

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Geoff Engelstein - The Universe Explained with Cookie out now! @gengelstein.bsky.social · 29d

Games to play during protests and sit-ins.

www.protestgames.org

Casual Games for Protesters

Simple games for marches, rallies, and occupations.

www.protestgames.org

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Joel Eddy @drivethrugames.bsky.social · Oct 10

I'd really love if someone like @boardgamewire.bsky.social or the like could circle the wagons with publishers and see how much damage (in detail) this is doing. Not meant as a "call out" but more a "call to action". Willing to help in whatever way I can. apnews.com/article/trum...

Trump threatens tech export limits, new 100% tariff on Chinese imports starting Nov. 1 or sooner

President Donald Trump says he’s placing an additional 100% tax on Chinese imports starting on Nov. 1 or sooner, potentially escalating tariff rates close to levels that in April fanned fears of a ste...

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Chaz Marler @gamenightpicks.com · Oct 10

Could this game have been named "Boat Explosion"? We tackle this, and a slew of other silly synonyms, as we compete to decipher a dozen re-titled board games.

Watch and play along at: youtu.be/u-2KV3TXhMU

Guess 15 Games Given New Names (Play Along!) - Lost In The Shuffle

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Chaz Marler @gamenightpicks.com · Oct 9

Private health insurance is quite possibly the stupidest thing that a country of people capable of doing astonishingly stupid things has ever done.

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Chaz Marler @gamenightpicks.com · Oct 8

I never thought I'd see Fred VII get his own figure! 👀

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Chaz Marler @gamenightpicks.com · Oct 8

We all have board games that we refuse to let get lost in the shuffle. Today, we're each sharing one of our underrated favorites. Which games do you champion?

Watch today's episode at: youtu.be/8sn36LcmRAg

Overlooked & Underrated: We Love These Lost Games! - Lost In The Shuffle

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Chaz Marler @gamenightpicks.com · Oct 6

Today's episode is a great place to start if you're new to either board games, or the Game Night Picks channel.

Because today, we present ten games to introduce new gamers into the hobby. What games would you add to this this list to share with a new tabletop gamer?

Watch at: youtu.be/1t4Q8TG9c9k

New Gamers: Start Here! 10 games we suggest starting with (and why!) - Lost In The Shuffle

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ᡣ𐭩 Mandi ᡣ𐭩 @613mandi.bsky.social · Oct 1

Hey-o!!!

@rollingreggie.bsky.social Is starting a new podcast so let us support him and check it out! ⬇️
www.youtube.com/channel/UCsV...

He also does a wonderful video highlighting some super cool podcasts. :) ⬇️
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My Favorite Board Game Podcasts

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Chaz Marler @gamenightpicks.com · Sep 29

Is that YOUR arrow in my back?!
Join Paula and I for the first of a NEW SERIES where we demo several rounds of a game to discover the surprises it has to offer. Today, it's Phantom Epoch: an RPG board game with over 40 missions.

Watch the premiere at: youtu.be/2a7Jc79ZjvE

Is that YOUR arrow in my back?! A (mostly) cooperative play of Phantom Epoch... - One Good Turn

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Chaz Marler @gamenightpicks.com · Sep 24

Little Stewart had to have emergency surgery today to remove a centimeter big stone in his bladder. He's doing well and sporting a very fashionable, widw anti-lick collar. I think he's looking forward to snoozing in his bed.

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Chaz Marler @gamenightpicks.com · Sep 23

Random thing: if you can track down some of the Star Wars Micro Machines figures, they're yhe perfect size to use as custom units to add to Battle Of Hoth as additional Leaders on the battlefield with special powers and such. :D

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Chaz Marler @gamenightpicks.com · Sep 19

What board gaming experiences do you want to have before you kick the bucket?

That's the question we're each answering today, as we share an item from our Board Game Bucket Lists! Watch at: youtu.be/FQ36rZYD9Xc

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