Shelf Stable Podcast
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We're an award AWARD nominated NOMINATED podcast celebrating board games that have stood the test of time (5 years old minimum). Join us in the cult of the old! https://linktr.ee/shelfstablecast Posts by Kenny. Except the lame ones. Lame posts by Tom.
Parents of bsky, say what you want about the quality of Spidey and His Amazing Friends, but the combination of Patrick Stump + localization gave us the treasure that is Spanish Fall Out Boy sound-alike youtu.be/wYWxywPD5JE?...
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YouTube video by Elenco de Spidey y sus sorprendentes amigos de Marvel - Topic
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A new episode of Shelf Stable? I'll absolutely hit play even if it's cringe. Ep 104 is up! shelfstablecast.com/104-game-ele...
Shelf Stable: A Board Game Podcast: #104 Game Elements We Trust With Our Lives
It's like a periodic table. Instead of the building blocks for all matter, you've got the building blocks for bad decisions (and sometimes good ones too!) I know this is the 500th deckbuilder you've tried this week, but maybe this will give you the high that Dominion once did way back in the day. Games we played: 4:51 - San Marco (2001, Alan R. Moon & Aaron Weissblum, Ravensburger AG) 9:59 - Loopin' Louie (1992, Masaru Aoiki & Carol Wiseley, Milton Bradley) 13:30 - Container (2026 og2007, Franz-Benno Delonge & Thomas Ewert & Kevin Nesbitt, Allplay) 19:44 - Sobek (2010, Bruno Cathala, GameWorks) 100 games before you die: 23:44 - Twilight Struggle (2005, Ananda Gupta & Jason Matthews, GMT) Topic: 28:12 - Game Elements We Trust With Our Lives Songs: 100 Games to Play Before You Die by Michael, Tyler, Devon, and Josh of The Boise RainBeaus ROT by Bone Haus Patreon All our socials https://linktr.ee/shelfstablecast
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Asmodee’s quarterly net sales soar again to over €422m, board game revenue jumps 16% amid ongoing recovery from US tariffs volatility: boardgamewire.com/index.php/20...
I (Kenny) will be at Essen this year! I'm doing a talk at Spiel Talks on Thursday, Oct 22 and hanging around Germany through Tuesday, Oct 27. If you're going, let's meet up! Also, a reminder that both Tom and I will be at PAX U. Same goes for that.
The August newsletter is up! We talk winning Yahtzee, Neil Cicierga @neilcic.com , and hint at some upcoming stuff. Grab it here for free www.patreon.com/ShelfStableC...
The Shelf Stable Newsletter: Issue #4 | August 2026 | ShelfStableCast
It's smoky out here in Boise. If you're reading this and your skies are clear and your moon is not blood red in the sky: we are very jealous
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This month marks the tenth anniversary of Hollandspiele, which started taking orders for a reprint of Brian Train's The Scheldt Campaign on August 16, 2016. We have in that time released 122 games, expansions, and freebies - 64 of them my own designs. What a beautiful gift this life & work is.
A selection from a very packed July. Excited to talk Nemo's War.
Immersing myself in Thousand Year Old Vampire
📣 I’m excited to announce!! 📣 I’m partnering with Unstable Games to start a sister studio to them named… ✨ Ordinary Magic!! ✨ I’m so excited to bring 3 BRAND NEW GAMES under this new studio to you this Fall!!! 🍁
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3 New Games, 1 Extraordinary World. Explore this visionary studio partnership between award-winning game designer Marceline Leiman and Unstable Games.
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As we announced during our 10th anniversary episode, Board Game Blitz (the podcast) is coming to an end. Our final episode will release on August 6. Thanks to everyone who has reached out to share stories or fond memories you have of us and the show. It means more than you know.
@wericmartin.bsky.social the ball is in your court. Ep 103 is up! shelfstablecast.com/103-eric-mar...
Shelf Stable: A Board Game Podcast: #103 Eric Martin Shouldn’t Tell Me How to Put Games Away
Take this entire episode and just sweep into the box. Sweep it into the phone. You might die tomorrow. Who cares. Life is meaningless. Games we played: 3:22 - Taj Mahal (2000, Reiner Knizia, Z-Man) 7:45 - Age of Steam (2002, John Bohrer & Martin Wallace, Eagle-Gryphon) 12:27 - Canvas (2021, Jeff Chin & Andrew Nerger, Road to Infamy) 18:49 - Kingdomino (2016, Bruno Cathala, Blue Orange) 100 games before you die: 21:51 - Arkham Horror The Card Game (2016, Nate French & MJ Newman, FFG) Topic: 26:22 - Eric Martin Shouldn’t Tell Me How to Put Games Away W. Eric Martin's Board Game Beat The Smart Gamer's Guide to Putting Away Board Games Square Foot Gardening Songs: 100 Games to Play Before You Die by Michael, Tyler, Devon, and Josh of The Boise RainBeaus ROT by Bone Haus Patreon All our socials https://linktr.ee/shelfstablecast
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Our Tabletop Spotlight series continues with more incredible guests! Check out the NEW lineup including the one and only "evil bowtie man," Dr. Reiner Knizia, along with many other notable creatives from across the tabletop gaming industry! Sunday 11:00 AM CST www.youtube.com/@OurFamilyPl...
One week left to get your application in for the Indie Games Night Market! I will not be accepting applications after August 1. newmillindustries.com/ignm-app/
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We are joined by @chriswhitpan.bsky.social and @ryanhartman.bsky.social for a double feature on PAXU and the workings of conventions. Ep 102 is up! shelfstablecast.com/102-ft-chris...
Shelf Stable: A Board Game Podcast: #102 ft. Chris Whitpan of PAX & Ryan Hartman of Penny Arcade, Convention-al Wisdom
We figured this show was getting too easy to make. Why not do two shows at the same time? Chris Whitpan head of tabletop for PAX/ReedPop, and Ryan Hartman VP of Penny Arcade are here to share invaluable wisdom about conventions and how they work. Back to back, you say? Nah. Still too easy. Let's splice them in and out of each other. This is either a contender for the next Poddies (made up) or a trainwreck. Maybe it's both. You be the judge. 3:02 - Intro: Chris Whitpan 7:52 - Intro: Ryan Hartman 14:06 - We Have to Know! Chris Whitpan 17:29 - We Have to Know! Ryan Hartman Games we played: 24:01 - 1824 Austria-Hungary (2005, Helmut Ohley & Leonhard "Lonny" Orgler, Double-O) 31:08 - My City (2020, Reiner Knizia, KOSMOS) Topic: 35:11 - Convention-al Wisdom Raving Fans by Ken Blanchard Don't Make Me Think by Steve Krug Ben Brode GDC talk Where to find Chris: Bluesky https://bsky.app/profile/chriswhitpan.bsky.social Wheel Tapping Where to find Ryan: Bluesky https://bsky.app/profile/ryanhartman.bsky.social Penny Arcade Bluesky https://bsky.app/profile/penny-arcade.com Acquisitions Incorporated C Team Special audio: Suspenseful Teaser DJ Turntable Rewind Songs: ROT by Bone Haus Patreon All our socials
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…why does this hotel’s complimentary lumbar support pillow look like a sex toy made by a board game company?
We're going to need a bit more time for this week's guest episode so it will be coming out Thurs July 23rd instead of the usual time. Sorry for the wait and appreciate your patience!
I played my first game of Root ever like three weeks ago.
Kayla Cromer Official@kaylacromer.bsky.social · 5mo agoTell me a random fact about yourself that sounds fake but is 100% true.
We're going to need a bit more time for this week's guest episode so it will be coming out Thurs July 23rd instead of the usual time. Sorry for the wait and appreciate your patience!
When do we get to call a boardgame an "oldie" or "modern classic"? I was pulling out Murano and said, "how about this oldie but goodie?" and my friend said "uhhhhh that's not old." The industry grew so fast the last 10-15 years... Murano is a 2014 title and 10+ years feels like ages ago.
As part of my bean deal, I must do the bean dance
Jim: so you really think the emoji for 'seahorse' is a picture of a fish? Micheal: I don't know, maybe it's a teen thing, like sixty seven. It's intelligent Jim, otherwise they wouldn't put it in the name. Take this headset, I want to show you a song I made. *Jim looks at camera* title sequence
Okay. But what if Tom's voice just sounds like that and it's not being recorded through Unregistered HyperCam 2? Ep 101 is up! shelfstablecast.com/101-two-gree...
Shelf Stable: A Board Game Podcast: #101 Two Greens, One Red
GREEN: it's a casual (award nominated) podcast about all your favorite board games. GREEN: it focuses on games that have stood the test of time. RED: the hosts have spent way too much time browsing their phones and can't stop referencing the Joker beatboxing. Games we played: 5:15 - Coal Baron (2013, Michael Kiesling & Wolfgang Kramer, R&R) 8:13 - Machi Koro (2012, Masao Suganuma, Pandasaurus) 12:58 - Heroscape (2004, Stephen Baker & Rob Raviau & Craig Van Ness, Hasbro) 18:18 - Remember Our Trip (2019, Daryl Chow & Saashi, Saashi & Saashi) 100 games before you die: 22:20 - Warhammer 40000 Fourth Edition (2004, Andy Chambers & Pete Haines & Jervis Johnson & Rick Priestley, Games Workshop) Topic: 30:24 - Two Greens, One Red Songs: 100 Games to Play Before You Die by Michael, Tyler, Devon, and Josh of The Boise RainBeaus ROT by Bone Haus Patreon All our socials https://linktr.ee/shelfstablecast
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Really fascinating to learn that Mr. Knizia is in fact Scottish. Why have all my Scottish friends been keeping this information away from me?
Boxes are normal-size. Self-miniaturization is such a vital skill for a successful game designer to have
I wouldn’t have voted for any of these games. Board games shouldn’t be this large, it’s completely impractical.
Spiel des Jahres@spiel-des-jahres.de · 3w agoDie Nominierten zum Spiel des Jahres!😍 #SpieldesJahres #SdJ26 #Brettspiel
This episode is about YOUUUU! Soulja Boy tell em. Ep 100 is up! shelfstablecast.com/100-the-fina...
Shelf Stable: A Board Game Podcast: #100 The Final Episode
No, it is not the final episode. What are we if not trolls? Reviewing our funniest bits and worst takes has made this all the more apparent. Games we played: 4:58 - Rumble Nation (2017, Yogi Shinichi,...
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