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Rahdo Talks Through

By Richard Ham

A podcast all about boardgames, hosted by Richard "Rahdo" Ham
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Rahdo Talks ThroughSep 01, 2016

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The R&R Show ep 85 EXTENDED EDITION

The R&R Show ep 85 EXTENDED EDITION

Here's the extended edition of the latest R&R, where there's some chitchat catching up after a long absence as well as a whole bunch more spring themed games int he post show!


Mar 26, 202402:22:32
Top 12 Games of Spring | The R&R Show ep 85

Top 12 Games of Spring | The R&R Show ep 85

Hey everybody, spring is in the air and so Ruel, Ray, Chris and I are counting down the best spring games (and getting into a debate about one of them!)

Mar 26, 202401:06:47
Rahdo Talks Through►►► Episode 106

Rahdo Talks Through►►► Episode 106

As always, keep the questions coming to questions@rahdo.com !! :)


0:00 Intro


•••Game/show Q&A►►►

1:15 Why don’t I like Earthborne Rangers?

6:34 Heavy co-ops?

12:16 Contributor enthusiasm list?

18:26 How can I enjoy a war game?

26:14 Games ideal for 3+?

34:22 Expeditions variant?

36:20 Private objectives?

37:34 Shared control in competitive games?

46:15 Theme love overcoming mechanism hate?

51:41 Game pivot moments?

55:10 What makes a interesting game choice?

57:16 BGstats app?

58:30 BGG weight system hidden?

1:05:50 Andor strategy?

1:11:06 Other causes for viewer dropoff?

1:18:13 Why did I hate Bob Ross: Art of Chill?

1:23:17 Am I too hard on myself?

1:27:32 Final thoughts value vs runthrough?

1:34:09 Proper way to watch my channel?

1:36:45 Are top10’s healthy?

1:39:15 Event conveyor belts?

1:40:33 Why aren’t decks pre-shuffled?

1:43:58 Cheating?

1:56:10 What’s a normal game collection size & gameplay rate?

2:01:43 Dealing with rude gamers?


•••Personal Q&A►►►

2:08:30 Dune Part 2?

2:11:50 RV’ing back east?

2:15:44 Returning to the UK?

2:17:24 Final chapter of the Baja trip?

3:48:48 Road trip pictures?

Mar 23, 202403:55:31
The R&R Show #84 EXTENDED EDITION

The R&R Show #84 EXTENDED EDITION

Wow, having Dr Finn on for this extended episode led to some of the best behind-the-scenes stories we've heard on the show yet, plus in the post show we've got a bunch of additional filler games to talk about! :)

Mar 21, 202402:06:03
The R&R Show #84

The R&R Show #84

It's the best filler games, with special guest Steve Finn, the king of the filler! :)

Mar 21, 202451:48
27 Games in 60 minutes! | Rahdo Rounds Up Feb 2024

27 Games in 60 minutes! | Rahdo Rounds Up Feb 2024

This leap year must have really kicked in because it's the most games Jen and I have played in a month in a LOOONG time! :)

Mar 02, 202401:01:19
Rahdo Talks Through►►► Episode 105

Rahdo Talks Through►►► Episode 105

As always, keep the questions coming to questions@rahdo.com !! :)


0:00 Intro•••Game/show Q&A►►► 0:18 Most played game of the last 10 years? 1:33 Most played expansion of the last 10 years? 5:22 How to fix BGG ranking system? 10:52 Favorite game complexity level? 13:17 Best boss job in the boardgame industry? 20:33 Best binge game? 22:21 Boardgame culling regrets? 27:52 Who would I have join the Rahdo crew next? 28:55 Most fun game to teach? 31:01 Ever rage quit a game? 32:55 Should ever game have a solo mode? 34:10 Pub developed solo modes vs fan made ones? 36:52 Why do pubs not implement obvious solo modes? 39:48 Do I rank games based on play count experience? 40:44 Changing BGG ranking system to account for different player couts? 43:30 Boardgame academic research? 49:00 Some of my runthroughs have disappeared? 52:03 Reviewers favoring shorter games? 1:01:19 Yunnan 2nd edition sounds like it rocks! 1:02:14 Best 3p minimum games? 1:10:04 Misleading audience by accident? 1:16:33 Are boardgame rulebooks getting better or worse? 1:18:42 Getting recognized irl? 1:23:27 Rahdo recap format? 1:25:58 Revisiting old top10 topics? 1:31:29 How are the channel contributors received? 1:37:36 Playtesters vs casual players vs competitive players? 1:42:33 What do backers of the show want? 1:48:36 Playing co-op games multi-hand? 1:54:46 Only future games or past games? 2:04:25 Why do I rank older games higher? 2:21:10 Jen burning out on games? 2:35:12 Why don't we see more stuff like Tzolkin gears? 2:39:53 Would we ever go back to Escape Room games? 2:44:23 Are there other genres we've tired of? 2:45:55 How to avoid gateway game disasters? •••Personal Q&A►►► 2:56:28 How's the RV size for us? 3:08:00 Why do audiences expect media creation for free? 3:15:03 Reconciling eating meat and concern for the planet? 3:23:39 New Zealand vs Japan vs Iceland? 3:25:24 Scotland vs Ireland vs Wales? 3:26:52 Recommendations for traveling the Oregon coast? 3:29:40 How are our eyes holding up? 3:32:47 Jen's future plans for Gamer Glass? 3:35:20 Pictures of our travels? 3:36:29 RVing in Europe? 3:43:39 Best food we've had on the road? 3:55:38 DOGGOS!!


Feb 24, 202403:57:37
Rahdo Recap episode 05

Rahdo Recap episode 05

Okay folks, here's 39 more games to talk about that I've discovered over the last 6 weeks and that I think sound fantastic! :)

Feb 18, 202446:59
The R&R Show #83 EXTENDED EDITION

The R&R Show #83 EXTENDED EDITION

In addition to the top10 couples game countdown, we've got board game tales of romance and plenty of other fun goings on this extended edition! :)

Feb 14, 202402:03:09
(RPP) Top 10 Couples Games | The R&R Show #83

(RPP) Top 10 Couples Games | The R&R Show #83

This time we've got Raina of Pandasaurus and 1 Minute Boardgames to help us count down the 10 best games for couples! :)

Feb 14, 202401:06:04
Grant's Greatest Games for January 2024

Grant's Greatest Games for January 2024

5 new games Grant tells us about, including one that's never been announced anywhere before! :)

Feb 08, 202416:23
Rahdo Rounds Up January 2024

Rahdo Rounds Up January 2024

Wow, this is one of the worst months ever for games played that I didn't like! Not a great way to start 2024!

Feb 03, 202424:47
Rahdo Talks Through►►► Episode 104

Rahdo Talks Through►►► Episode 104

As always, keep the questions coming to questions@rahdo.com !! :)


0:00 Intro


•••Game/show Q&A►►►

0:40 If I can only one 1 game from every year?

14:26 Critiquing Earth?

26:47 Analyzing the stats of 2023?

37:19 Best of 2023 I haven't played?

40:37 Multi-hand co-op?

51:04 How to learn games?

53:11 Board game media ignoring theme?

59:53 Board game media over-emphasizing innovation?

1:05:07 Isn't Tapestry too cutthroat for a carebear?

1:10:12 How much Rahdo on the Rahdo channel?

1:18:42 Board game testing and balance?

1:23:56 Opponents determine my action strength?

1:26:03 El Burro vs La Granja?

1:2917 Crossing Oceans runthrough?

1:30:36 New version of Yunnan?

1:32:42 New games not as good as old games?

1:36:44 Old filming style vs new filming style?

1:40:08 Which heavy game would I play?

1:41:23 Solo categorization?

1:47:00 What are the Rahdo contributor's day jobs?

1:54:23 Board game dilemmas?

2:02:38 Outdated mechanisms?

2:03:45 Boardgame design commandments?

2:05:57 Shorter vs longer game length?

2:14:45 More board game dilemmas?


•••Personal Q&A►►►

2:31:18 RV trip travelogue update?

3:23:55 Renting while we're on the road?

3:26:05 RVing vs returning to Europe?

3:28:33 How any American tourists have we run into?

3:29:31 Jen's glass while we're on the road?

3:31:22 UK govt euthanizing pitbulls?

3:32:49 Why do we get to attached to our pets?

3:36:59 Gaza?

3:38:03 Doggos!!!

3:39:55 What politician is so bad we'd vote for Trump over them?


3:43:26 Outro

Jan 19, 202403:43:53
The R&R Show #82 EXTENDED EDITION

The R&R Show #82 EXTENDED EDITION

In addition to the party game countdown, we talk to Grant Lyon about his meteoric rise to TikTok boardgame stardom, getting his YouTube channel shutdown, and a LOT of talk about culling games! :)

Jan 17, 202401:57:06
Top 10 Party Games with Grant Lyon | The R&R Show #82

Top 10 Party Games with Grant Lyon | The R&R Show #82

We're talking about our favourite party games and there's a wide range of stuff to go over with something for everybody!

Jan 17, 202401:01:02
Rahdo Recaps episode 04

Rahdo Recaps episode 04

Apologies for the extreme lateness on this. Back in September I said I'd start making audio podcasts of the new games section of the recap, and then I went on a road trip and forgot all about it! So here I am a few months later with 2 hours of amazing games to tell you abotu while you're on the move. In the future I'll try to do one of these a month! :)

Jan 14, 202401:59:15
The R&R Show episode 81 EXTENDED EDITION

The R&R Show episode 81 EXTENDED EDITION

All the really cool stuff happened in the extended edition pre & post show segments this week! :)

Jan 13, 202402:07:56
10 Most Anticipated Games of 2024 with Robert Geistlinger of @ArcaneWonders | The R&R&R Show #81

10 Most Anticipated Games of 2024 with Robert Geistlinger of @ArcaneWonders | The R&R&R Show #81

Today we're talking about 10 must see games coming this year :)

Jan 13, 202401:06:22
Rahdo Runs Through►►► Top 10 Most Anticipated 2024 Games

Rahdo Runs Through►►► Top 10 Most Anticipated 2024 Games

And now, a countdown of my 10 most anticiapted game for 2024! 0:00 Intro 2:14 10. Sankore https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/382518/sankore-pride-mansa-musa 4:20 9. Cities https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/402676/cities 5:51 8. Raas: Dance of Love https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/358912/raas-dance-love 8:06 7. Cascadia: Rolling Hills & Rivers https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/407318/cascadia-rolling-rivers 9:55 6. Neodreams https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/379582/neodreams 11:27 5. Daitoshi https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/402677/daitoshi 13:39 4. Windmill Valley https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/403441/windmill-valley 14:56 3. Kathmandu https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/409031/kathmandu 15:58 2. Civolution https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/400602/civolution 17:29 1. Imperium: Horizons https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/367518/imperium-horizons 19:02 Outro

Jan 08, 202419:57
Grant's Greatest Games for December 2023

Grant's Greatest Games for December 2023

In this month's episode, Grant goes through a rollercoaster ride of emotion as well as tells us about 5 great games! :)

Jan 05, 202414:26
11 New Games in 30 minutes! | Rahdo Rounds Up►►► December 2023

11 New Games in 30 minutes! | Rahdo Rounds Up►►► December 2023

The last roundup of the year!!!


0:00 Sponsored segment 1:32 Intro 2:20 10. Scholars of the South Tigris https://youtu.be/pu4l0g6OMjM 6:20 9. Starry Night Sky https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/368519/starry-night-sky 8:16 8. Trolls & Princesses https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/371873/trolls-princesses 10:50 7. Amygdala https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/360879/amygdala 16:44 6. Kutna Hora https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oUF4Y_gSS1g 20:24 5. Explorers of Navoria (sponsored) https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/371932/explorers-navoria 23:47 4. Witchtsone: Full Moon https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/353890/witchstone-full-moon 25:44 3. Evacuation https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K44FoxN-DjQ 26:51 2. Galileo Project https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GDEqytOkNlQ 29:00 1. Marrakesh: Camels & Nomads https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/396446/marrakesh-camels-nomads 32:27 Outro

Dec 30, 202334:07
Rahdo's Top 30 of 2023

Rahdo's Top 30 of 2023

Happy holidays everybody! Here's the audio version of my yearly best of the year countdown! :)

The R&R&R Show #80 (Top 16 games according to everyone on the channel): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FrHUnieFChE


The 2023 reviewer compliation meta geeklist: https://boardgamegeek.com/geeklist/326659/reviewers-best-2023-meta-compilation


0:00 Intro

1:27 2023 Games Yet to be Played (planta nubo, daybreak, earthborne rangers, mythwind, ancient knowledge, guild academies of valeria, globetrotters, arborea, delta, darwin's journey)

4:07 The R&R&R Show ep 80

5:00 No reimplementation rule reminder

5:47 30. Oranienburger Kanal https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lov6MPY7Fec

6:52 29. Rats of Wistar https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_gNs5wnEq5M

8:31 28. Forest Shuffle https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G-bJJK9bg4I

10:29 27. Kutna Hora https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oUF4Y_gSS1g

13:28 26. Aldeberan Duel https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ff1OIT4MTeQ

14:44 25. The ART Project https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RWqTTonRrZg

16:35 24. Books of Time https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ndfNo1Zpois

17:49 23. Printing Press https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=afL8PVw7lFw

19:03 22. How Dare You? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NQWcqK0xHa4&t=3278s

20:18 21. World Wonders https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fkwiImlG41U

22:01 20. House of Cats https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YHxP5_isNkk&t=4430s

23:08 19. Ahau: Rulers of Yucatan https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JBzu2eziPMU

24:22 18. Forbidden Jungle https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_wTIdAqQt50

25:17 17. Apiary https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QMKJS5RYwWE

26:55 16. Sky Team https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LQmlGjLby3k

27:51 15. Humanity https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xIKvhR2wo3w

28:55 14. Faraway https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I8pYzdhsPsE

30:18 13. Point City https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w3Bb3cDVFc4

31:03 12. Rauha https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jcZREya7ms4

32:07 11. Wild Tiled West https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QeCuythrn4c

33:03 10. Nimalia https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OQW3kgiLl80

34:20 9. Barcelona https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E_e7CWNNwqA

35:23 8. Rebuilding Seattle https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Oj-_S-92Vdg

37:07 7. Archeos Society https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=llMutjmyQow

38:31 6. Evacuation https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K44FoxN-DjQ

39:40 5. The White Castle https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h6SWQrGSPfU

41:38 4. Sagrada Artisans https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4VjuyQbjaag

43:10 3. Galileo Project https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GDEqytOkNlQ

45:27 2. Evenfall https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IoAjHfaHSNU

46:55 1. Earth https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zGVOrgP9AUw

49:04 Outro

Dec 25, 202350:23
Top 16 Games of the Year | The R&R&R Show #80

Top 16 Games of the Year | The R&R&R Show #80

Ruel, Chris, Ray and I join forces with Cole Wehrle (designer of Root and others) plus all of the contributors to the channel to bring you the best games of the year, according to us!

Dec 20, 202301:29:06
The R&R&R Show #80 EXTENDED EDITION

The R&R&R Show #80 EXTENDED EDITION

Not only do we count down the 16 best agmes of the year, but Cole Wehrle does a very engaging and insightful interview with the gang!

Dec 20, 202302:28:17
Rahdo Talks Through►►► Episode 103

Rahdo Talks Through►►► Episode 103

As always, keep the questions coming to questions@rahdo.com !! :) 0:00 Intro •••Game/show Q&A►►► •••Personal Q&A►►►

Dec 17, 202302:14:58
The R&R&R Show #79 EXTENDED EDITION

The R&R&R Show #79 EXTENDED EDITION

In additon to our top5 Stonemaier Games countdown (including Jamey Stegmaier's #1 game he's published) and the Jamey interview, we've got a lot of other fun stuff in this extended edition... the first one with Ray as a regular co-host (very excited!)

Dec 16, 202302:11:25
Top 5 Stonemaier Games w/ Jamey Stegmeier | The R&R Show #79

Top 5 Stonemaier Games w/ Jamey Stegmeier | The R&R Show #79

In this R&R, we're joined by special guest Jamey Stegmaier, the head of Stonemaier games, to talk about the 5 best games they've published (in our collective opinion) and then do some Q&A with him afterwards!

Dec 16, 202355:25
17 New Games in 47 minutes! | Rahdo Rounds Up►►► November 2023

17 New Games in 47 minutes! | Rahdo Rounds Up►►► November 2023

A video ranking all the games we played in the month of November! 0:00 Sponsored segment 1:11 Intro2:42 17. Last Light https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/315727/last-light 7:42 16. High Society https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/220/high-society 11:50 15. Clever 4Ever https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/366162/clever-4ever 12:38 14. Doppelt So Clever https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/269210/twice-clever 15:28 13. Cthulhu: Death May Die https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/253344/cthulhu-death-may-die 18:27 12. Bazaars of Ubar https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JTE9XcUYxSs 20:48 11. Chroma Mix https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/382241/chroma-mix 24:08 10. Arcana Rising https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/309408/arcana-rising 27:00 9. Pirates of Maracaibo https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XBVv89VrHMw 29:09 8. Great Western Trail: New Zealand https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/380607/great-western-trail-new-zealand 31:29 7. Aqua https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/403468/aqua-biodiversity-oceans 33:56 6. Tiny Epic Cthulhu (sponsored) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SSe_V8EhgbI 36:15 5. Firefighters on Duty (sponsored) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Er2LZ4Sm1o0 38:28 4. Aldebaran Duel https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ff1OIT4MTeQ 40:13 3. Ark Nova: Marine Worlds https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgameexpansion/368966/ark-nova- marine-worlds 43:56 2. Cascadia: Landmarks https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mxFAyqblcIM 45:43 1. Age of Civilization https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/264647/age-civilization 49:25 Outro

Dec 09, 202351:42
Grant's Greatest Games for November 2023

Grant's Greatest Games for November 2023

Grant has been playing a LOT of games lately, and here's his fave five, plus a home tour bonus!

Dec 07, 202317:43
Rahdo Talks Through►►► Episode 102

Rahdo Talks Through►►► Episode 102

As always, keep the questions coming to questions@rahdo.com !! :) 0:00 Intro •••Game/show Q&A►►► 0:54 Proper player count? 9:20 Kickstarter bubble? 14:03 Earthborne Rangers? 16:01 Deeper commentary? 19:22 Audience reaction to contributors? 22:44 Adjusting to solo gaming? 26:40 Dropping viewership? 32:36 Dice Tower West 2024? 33:29 Theme I’d pass on? 36:22 Smaller game conventions? 38:45 Most varied designer? 40:40 Reviewer designed games? 43:54 Do I want to design? 45:00 Alternate ways to rank games? 51:41 Dealing with board game fatigue? •••Personal Q&A►►► 1:03:06 Safety while RVing? 1:11:00 Arc of history? 1:22:44 Media bias? 1:31:17 Biggest strawman ever? 1:34:15 Travel vlog videos? 1:37:58 Jen’s fave Star Trek? 1:40:11 No inner monologue? 1:45:36 Across the Spider-Verse? 1:47:23 Best place in the universe? 1:53:22 Hard pet healthcare decisions? 1:57:57 Motorcycle experiences? 2:03:22 Roca news? 2:04:51 New Beatles song? 2:07:24 Custom GPTs? 2:12:47 AI in board games? 2:14:09 AI predictions? 2:17:11 Doggos!


Nov 24, 202302:20:59
The R&R&R Show #78

The R&R&R Show #78

In the latest R&R&R, we talk about our favourite food-themed games, with a special guest and me appearing live in the episode!

Nov 22, 202359:14
The R&R&R Show #78 EXTENDED EDITION

The R&R&R Show #78 EXTENDED EDITION

In this extended video, we get to know Ray from the OP, do some this or that, and extended our countdown lists mightily!

Nov 22, 202302:04:49
The R&R&R Show #77 EXTENDED EDITION

The R&R&R Show #77 EXTENDED EDITION

Today we've got over 2 hours of fun chitchat about games, boardgame media, and rahdo runsthrough branded sports gear, and we're joined by Daniel and Ash from Shelfside! :)

Nov 15, 202302:10:55
Top 12 Ameritrash Games | The R&R&R Show #77

Top 12 Ameritrash Games | The R&R&R Show #77

Today we're joined by Daniel and Ash from Shelfside to talk about our favourite Ameritrash (i.e. heavily thematic) games :)

Nov 15, 202301:07:38
10 New Games in 33 minutes! | Rahdo Rounds Up►►► October 2023

10 New Games in 33 minutes! | Rahdo Rounds Up►►► October 2023

Hey everybody, here's a new episode ranking all the games we played in the month of October!


1:10 10. HEAT: PEDAL TO THE METAL https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kfNPP-P5Cfk 3:49 9. HENS https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/348447/hens 7:26 8. TIPPERARY https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/378983/tipperary 11:21 7. CALIMALA: INTRIGUE (sponsored) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ffL_fFJD4pc 15:17 6. CRITTER KITCHEN (sponsored) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F1d9KBHIrtY 19:13 5. ALPUJARRAS https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AUBL4aflzBk 21:45 4. ESCAPE ROOM TYCOON (sponsored) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y8rAarh-Bl8 23:33 3. BOOKS OF TIME https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ndfNo1Zpois&t=1s 27:31 2. UNDERGROVE https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kmn5u9UZdNk 33:01 1. WONDROUS CREATURES (sponsored)

Nov 05, 202336:25
Grant's Greatest Games for October 2023

Grant's Greatest Games for October 2023

Sorry we're a bit late with the monthly Rahdo Rounds Up and Jen Jogs, but life on the road making timing it tricky! But in the meantime, here's the audio version of Grant's latest top five, and as always it's fantastic.

Nov 04, 202316:28
The R&R&R Show #76 EXTENDED EDITION

The R&R&R Show #76 EXTENDED EDITION

In addition to the main show, we get to know Travis better and hear about a bunch more mini games in the extended edition of the show, and here's the ad-ree audio version!

Nov 01, 202301:58:30
Top 12 Miniature Games | The R&R&R Show #76

Top 12 Miniature Games | The R&R&R Show #76

In this episode of the R&R&R show we're joined by Travis Chance of publisher Cool Mini Or Not, and so it seemed a very appropriate time to talk about mini-heavy games! :)

Nov 01, 202301:01:52
Rahdo Talks Through►►► Episode 101

Rahdo Talks Through►►► Episode 101

As always, keep the questions coming to questions@rahdo.com !! :)


0:00 Intro

•••Game/show Q&A►►►

0:43 Plunderous & Adventure Ink updates?

6:25 Best automa practices?

14:18 Which of my top10 needs an automa?

20:45 Extended runthroughs?

26:26 How do I pick which games to cover?

37:38 Channel changes in the future?

48:11 Changing pick up and deliver opinion?

55:31 How to rank games?

59:39 Game vs activity?

1:10:24 How to look at games?

1:13:14 Ideal game themes?

•••Personal Q&A►►►

1:23:09 Extraordinary Attorney Woo?

1:24:03 Scariest moments while RVing?

1:32:46 About our upcoming RV trip?

1:35:18 Most treasured childhood memories?

1:41:30 EVs?

1:45:50 John McWhorter?

1:49:45 Losing dogs?

1:57:56 Star Trek: Those Old Scientists?

2:00:47 Left lies vs Right lies?

2:11:46 Jen's words of wisdom

2:12:03 DOGGOs!!!

Oct 21, 202302:13:14
The R&R&R Show #75 EXTENDED EDITION

The R&R&R Show #75 EXTENDED EDITION

And here we are again, doing lots of chit chat with our guest host Peter Vaughn of Cardboard Alchemy, plus of course the normal countdown stuff! :)

Oct 19, 202302:01:55
Top 12 Innovative Worker Placement Games | The R&R&R Show #75

Top 12 Innovative Worker Placement Games | The R&R&R Show #75

This episode we're talking about innovation in worker placement, with a special guest that is known for innovating in that space! :)

Oct 19, 202301:07:03
The R&R&R Show #74

The R&R&R Show #74

Here's the ad-free audio version of the latest R&R&R where we replace Catan six ways to Sunday! :)

Oct 12, 202333:28
27 Upcoming Games | Rahdo Report episode 1

27 Upcoming Games | Rahdo Report episode 1

Okay folks I'm renaming this series and making it monthly going forward, talking about new games to keep an eye out for. Hope you enjoy! :)

Oct 09, 202341:53
The R&R&R Show #73 EXTENDED EDITION

The R&R&R Show #73 EXTENDED EDITION

We've got a big preshow in this month's R&R&R to really get to know our special guest from Legendary Tactics!

Oct 07, 202302:02:00
6 Games to Replace UNO | The R&R&R Show #73

6 Games to Replace UNO | The R&R&R Show #73

Chris, Ruel, myself and the gang from Legendary Tactics discuss the six best games to replace this classic card game! :)

Oct 07, 202325:22
Grants Greatest Games for September 2023

Grants Greatest Games for September 2023

Here's the audio version of grants latest 5 game countdown, and i'm pretty jealous of some of these games that I haven't played yet!


Oct 05, 202319:22
22 New Games in 88 minutes! | Rahdo Rounds Up►►► September 2023

22 New Games in 88 minutes! | Rahdo Rounds Up►►► September 2023

Hey everybody, here's a new episode ranking all the games we played in the month of September!


0:00 Neotopia (sponsored by Arcane Wonders) https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/360359/neotopia

5:27 Intro

6:06 21. Express Route https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/388718/express-route

8:58 20. Spellbook https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/391834/spellbook

11:50 19. The Perfect Wave https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/388683/perfect-wave

16:08 18. Sky Rockets https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/398684/skyrockets

19:58 17. Dragonkeepers https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/383109/dragonkeepers

26:38 16. Forest Shuffle https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/391163/forest-shuffle

32:33 15. Knarr https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/379629/knarr

38:32 14. Nucleum https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mFezSfErQnQ

42:45 13. Leaf https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WKOLCW2zTUA

47:11 12. Art Society https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/395375/art-society

53:42 11. Cargo Empire (sponsored) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W1PrkS1eKis

57:04 10. Rolling Realms Expansions https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgameexpansion/354212/rolling-realms-rolling-realms-promo-pack

59:43 9. Philharmonix (sponsored) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EuJ5G4sJKbg

1:00:41 8. Nocturne (sponsored) https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/393175/nocturne

1:04:41 7. Faraway https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/385761/faraway

1:09:55 6. Printing Press https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/390606/printing-press

1:13:50 5. House of Cats https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/386436/house-cats

1:20:20 4. Humanity https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xIKvhR2wo3w

1:25:35 3. Ezra & Nehimaiah (sponsored) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jkRbkYhKbpU

1:28:44 2. Shipyard 2nd Edition https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MUJBrjZsMAE

1:30:28 1. The White Castle https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h6SWQrGSPfU

1:33:46 Special Thanks

Oct 02, 202301:35:46
Essen 2023 Top 20 Must Have Games!

Essen 2023 Top 20 Must Have Games!

Hey everybody, here's a new episode where I talk about my 20 most anticipated titles for Essen Spiel 2023 :)


0:00 Intro

1:31 Already-played games

1:50 10. House of Cats https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/386436/house-cats

3:15 9. Ahau: Rulers of the Yucatan https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/321140/ahau-rulers-yucatan

5:02 8. Arborea https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/371077/arborea

6:23 7. Printing Press https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/390606/printing-press

7:42 6. Humanity https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/379633/humanity

8:58 5. Barcelona https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/383607/barcelona

10:17 4. The White Castle https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/371942/white-castle

11:39 3. Apiary https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/400314/apiary

12:25 2. Sagrada Artisans https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/369751/sagrada-artisans

13:22 1. Evenfall https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/396989/evenfall

14:30 Games I haven't played

15:57 10. Walking in Burano: Roll & Write https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/385417/walking-burano-roll-write

17:53 9. Djinn https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/384150/djinn

20:00 8. Unmatched Adventures: Tales to Amaze https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/381297/unmatched-adventures-tales-amaze

22:14 7. Aldebaren Duel https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/383175/aldebaran-duel

24:05 6. Bruxelles 1893 Belle Epoque https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/345155/bruxelles-1893-belle-epoque

25:34 5. Evacuation https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/382843/evacuation

26:53 SURPRISE TWIST!! http://rnr.rahdo.com

28:47 4. Orleans: The Plague https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgameexpansion/398047/orleans-plague

29:54 3. Boonlake: Artifacts https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgameexpansion/398052/boonlake-artifacts

31:46 2. Discordia: Magna https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgameexpansion/390482/discordia-magna

33:34 1. Hippocrates: Agora https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgameexpansion/371872/hippocrates-agora

36:19 But wait there's more!

Oct 02, 202336:44
Rahdo Talks Through►►► Episode 100

Rahdo Talks Through►►► Episode 100

0:00 Intro


•••Games Q&A►►►

0:46 How to deal with frustrating moments in co-ops?

11:45 Playing war games?

15:17 Best games I don't like in the BGG top 100?

26:45 Re-theming the "feed your workers" mechanism

31:42 Why more complexity than depth in recent game design?

44:32 Are co-ops inherently solo games?

49:45 Conflict better in abstracts?

57:01 How much money do I make off YouTube Premium views?

1:02:30 How best to learn a game?

1:13:42 Pandemic style game about managing a city?

1:14:52 Enhancing the trashing mechanism?

1:18:57 What games should get the roll & write treatment?

1:25:12 Videogame themed boardgames?

1:33:30 AI art in boardgames?

1:56:40 Fave nation in civ games?

1:59:03 Ranking the 4 x's of 4X gaming?

2:02:07 Roll & writes vs flip & fills?

2:15:43 How to pick which games to save from a wildfire?


•••Personal Q&A►►►

2:20:34 White fragility part II?

2:26:18 Words losing meaning?

2:28:25 Kasparian, Rittenhouse and bonus holes?

2:30:27 Define right wing?

2:31:37 Centrist response to progressive ideals?

2:36:10 Ship of Theseus & immortality?

2:44:49 Fave foreign language TV/movies?

2:48:47 Why talk about white privilege?

2:54:03 Jen and AAE?

3:00:08 Syphon Filter vs Metal Gear Solid?

3:02:19 Jen's words of wisdom & doggos!

Sep 22, 202303:04:28
The R&R&R Show #72 EXTENDED EDITION

The R&R&R Show #72 EXTENDED EDITION

In addition to the countdown and the contest, there's a lot of bonus content here: a new top3, a this or that, and honorable mentions, plus the normal banter with the live audience :)

Sep 20, 202302:01:35