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Board game reviews, interviews and recommendations from the frosty North. Social butterfly. Also bikes, food, movies and positivity. https://youtube.com/TheCardboardHerald
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Moytura & Azure: a double impact of two player duels - TCbH Review
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Just posted our review of Moytura & Azure, @bitewinggames.bsky.social’s two great new duelers by @djackthompson.bsky.social, @trevormbenjamin.bsky.social & Brett J Gilbert. I really like that these broaden the publisher’s line in some surprising ways.
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Don’t you hate it when you’re on a family vacation, touring the city and suddenly you get pulled into an inter-dimensional battle between Eldritch forces? Here’s our review of Arkham and Innsmouth Travel Guide!
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Arkham & Innsmouth Travel Guide - TCbH Review
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December 3, 2025 at 5:37 PM
Don’t you hate it when you’re on a family vacation, touring the city and suddenly you get pulled into an inter-dimensional battle between Eldritch forces? Here’s our review of Arkham and Innsmouth Travel Guide!
youtu.be/bJt7rDdKPy8
youtu.be/bJt7rDdKPy8
Dude. Aetherspire rules. Not a perfect game but just such a fun puzzle! Well done @phaseshiftgames.bsky.social. Great cooperative action, fun solo play, familiar flow but original execution.
December 3, 2025 at 6:38 AM
Dude. Aetherspire rules. Not a perfect game but just such a fun puzzle! Well done @phaseshiftgames.bsky.social. Great cooperative action, fun solo play, familiar flow but original execution.
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In today's podcast episode we discuss BGG ratings, why we rate, what the rating categories mean, and give examples of several games that fall under each category for us.
Listen here: spotifycreators-web.app.link/e/24QU0dLiJYb
#boardgames
Listen here: spotifycreators-web.app.link/e/24QU0dLiJYb
#boardgames
December 1, 2025 at 7:18 PM
In today's podcast episode we discuss BGG ratings, why we rate, what the rating categories mean, and give examples of several games that fall under each category for us.
Listen here: spotifycreators-web.app.link/e/24QU0dLiJYb
#boardgames
Listen here: spotifycreators-web.app.link/e/24QU0dLiJYb
#boardgames
There’s been a lot of notable games this year, but we finally got to this big ol chonker and there’s a lot to unpack, literally and figuratively. Here’s our review of Galactic Cruise!
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Galactic Cruise: How Much is Too Much Luxury? - TCbH Review
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December 1, 2025 at 5:31 PM
There’s been a lot of notable games this year, but we finally got to this big ol chonker and there’s a lot to unpack, literally and figuratively. Here’s our review of Galactic Cruise!
youtu.be/DWpFWy9-8O4
youtu.be/DWpFWy9-8O4
First play of @bitewinggames.bsky.social’s Silo’s, a new Knizia area control game of human and cow collection. It doesn’t have quite the primal elegance of other notable titles, but there’s a cool puzzle in here I really dig and the presentation is stellar.
November 30, 2025 at 6:55 PM
First play of @bitewinggames.bsky.social’s Silo’s, a new Knizia area control game of human and cow collection. It doesn’t have quite the primal elegance of other notable titles, but there’s a cool puzzle in here I really dig and the presentation is stellar.
New tattoo, who dis?
Artist is Matt Bagodonuts at High Tide in Juneau, Alaska.
Artist is Matt Bagodonuts at High Tide in Juneau, Alaska.
November 29, 2025 at 12:56 AM
New tattoo, who dis?
Artist is Matt Bagodonuts at High Tide in Juneau, Alaska.
Artist is Matt Bagodonuts at High Tide in Juneau, Alaska.
Saving the best for last, here's our final interview with dear friends of the channel, Winsmith Games, who have a killer game lined up for launch in 2026. Hope everyone enjoyed the PAX 2025 coverage, be sure to let us know if you want more of this in the future!
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David Smith previews Glimmerdeep, Winsmith's most ambitious game yet - TCbH PAX Interview
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November 28, 2025 at 9:16 PM
Saving the best for last, here's our final interview with dear friends of the channel, Winsmith Games, who have a killer game lined up for launch in 2026. Hope everyone enjoyed the PAX 2025 coverage, be sure to let us know if you want more of this in the future!
youtu.be/Ns-FS9QS4YY
youtu.be/Ns-FS9QS4YY
Siiick, my brother brought me over the German only expansion to Kitchen Rush for the holidays!
November 27, 2025 at 10:08 PM
Siiick, my brother brought me over the German only expansion to Kitchen Rush for the holidays!
Happy thanksgiving from our house to yours! We’re getting some family gaming to the table today. So grateful for this amazing community and of course, grateful for the support of the fans of what we do.
November 27, 2025 at 8:39 PM
Happy thanksgiving from our house to yours! We’re getting some family gaming to the table today. So grateful for this amazing community and of course, grateful for the support of the fans of what we do.
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A favorite publisher on a favorite channel! Best day ever.
Just posted our 2nd to last interview of PAX U 2025, this time with Dan Cassaro of Weast Coast Games. Got a chance to play Fruit Boss (Eric will be doing a review) and it’s a really great little card game.
youtu.be/SbPJVuEWc0w
youtu.be/SbPJVuEWc0w
Dan Cassaro of Weast Coast Games is a total Fruit Boss - TCbH PAX Interview
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November 26, 2025 at 11:48 PM
A favorite publisher on a favorite channel! Best day ever.
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Just posted our 2nd to last interview of PAX U 2025, this time with Dan Cassaro of Weast Coast Games. Got a chance to play Fruit Boss (Eric will be doing a review) and it’s a really great little card game.
youtu.be/SbPJVuEWc0w
youtu.be/SbPJVuEWc0w
Dan Cassaro of Weast Coast Games is a total Fruit Boss - TCbH PAX Interview
YouTube video by The Cardboard Herald
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November 26, 2025 at 9:53 PM
Just posted our 2nd to last interview of PAX U 2025, this time with Dan Cassaro of Weast Coast Games. Got a chance to play Fruit Boss (Eric will be doing a review) and it’s a really great little card game.
youtu.be/SbPJVuEWc0w
youtu.be/SbPJVuEWc0w
The crafting monster strikes again!
Fitting the Allies expansion into the base Duel for Middle Earth box #boardgames #lotr #crafting
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Fitting the Allies expansion into the base Duel for Middle Earth box #boardgames #lotr #crafting
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Fitting the Allies expansion into the base Duel for Middle Earth box #boardgames #lotr #crafting
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November 27, 2025 at 12:42 AM
The crafting monster strikes again!
Fitting the Allies expansion into the base Duel for Middle Earth box #boardgames #lotr #crafting
youtube.com/shorts/jWL6j...
Fitting the Allies expansion into the base Duel for Middle Earth box #boardgames #lotr #crafting
youtube.com/shorts/jWL6j...
Just posted our 2nd to last interview of PAX U 2025, this time with Dan Cassaro of Weast Coast Games. Got a chance to play Fruit Boss (Eric will be doing a review) and it’s a really great little card game.
youtu.be/SbPJVuEWc0w
youtu.be/SbPJVuEWc0w
Dan Cassaro of Weast Coast Games is a total Fruit Boss - TCbH PAX Interview
YouTube video by The Cardboard Herald
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November 26, 2025 at 9:53 PM
Just posted our 2nd to last interview of PAX U 2025, this time with Dan Cassaro of Weast Coast Games. Got a chance to play Fruit Boss (Eric will be doing a review) and it’s a really great little card game.
youtu.be/SbPJVuEWc0w
youtu.be/SbPJVuEWc0w
Obligatory post-con (and precariously stacked) haul. Of note, arcs is just a box holding the games I brought to the con, but it was too deep to remove for the op. LOL
Who knows how many will stick around but all I’ve played I’ve enjoyed so far, others will be good gifts & donations. #boardgames
Who knows how many will stick around but all I’ve played I’ve enjoyed so far, others will be good gifts & donations. #boardgames
November 26, 2025 at 9:48 PM
Obligatory post-con (and precariously stacked) haul. Of note, arcs is just a box holding the games I brought to the con, but it was too deep to remove for the op. LOL
Who knows how many will stick around but all I’ve played I’ve enjoyed so far, others will be good gifts & donations. #boardgames
Who knows how many will stick around but all I’ve played I’ve enjoyed so far, others will be good gifts & donations. #boardgames
Learning @phaseshiftgames.bsky.social’s Aetherspire right now. Aside from being a cooperative tower building and defending (not defense) game, I’m not sure what I’m in for. What I know is, though, I love a game with big chonkers.
November 26, 2025 at 4:44 PM
Learning @phaseshiftgames.bsky.social’s Aetherspire right now. Aside from being a cooperative tower building and defending (not defense) game, I’m not sure what I’m in for. What I know is, though, I love a game with big chonkers.
As promised, here’s a chat I had with designer @marcelineleiman.bsky.social who wants YOU to make games for Indie Games Night Market. If you are looking to break into games, you’ll want to watch this interview.
youtu.be/-np-0dZWFPs
youtu.be/-np-0dZWFPs
Designer Marceline Leiman wants YOU to make games for Indie Games Night Market - TCbH PAX Interview
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November 25, 2025 at 9:20 PM
As promised, here’s a chat I had with designer @marcelineleiman.bsky.social who wants YOU to make games for Indie Games Night Market. If you are looking to break into games, you’ll want to watch this interview.
youtu.be/-np-0dZWFPs
youtu.be/-np-0dZWFPs
Made it back to Alaska more or less safe and sound. Got a few more #paxunplugged interviews we’ll be putting up with @marcelineleiman.bsky.social, Weast Coast and Winsmith Games. Then, onward toward reviews!
November 25, 2025 at 6:36 PM
Made it back to Alaska more or less safe and sound. Got a few more #paxunplugged interviews we’ll be putting up with @marcelineleiman.bsky.social, Weast Coast and Winsmith Games. Then, onward toward reviews!
Gadzooks! Flamecraft Duals somehow ups the cuteness factor while also significantly pairing the game down to a much better (and snappier) gameplay experience. The mechanics differ, but the broader loop remains. Great work @vegagamestudio.bsky.social!
November 24, 2025 at 10:04 PM
Gadzooks! Flamecraft Duals somehow ups the cuteness factor while also significantly pairing the game down to a much better (and snappier) gameplay experience. The mechanics differ, but the broader loop remains. Great work @vegagamestudio.bsky.social!
Final night hanging with the @weirdgiraffegames.com crew.
November 24, 2025 at 3:05 PM
Final night hanging with the @weirdgiraffegames.com crew.
It's been an absolute cracker of a convention, and we say goodbye to Philly tomorrow, but for now we have one more interview to post tonight, with @bitewinggames.bsky.social's own Kyle Spackman. We got lots more interviews in the pipe, so stay tuned.
youtu.be/RdSaLfWp63s
youtu.be/RdSaLfWp63s
Kyle Spackman on bringing the convention heat to Bitewing - TCbH PAX Interview
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November 24, 2025 at 1:27 AM
It's been an absolute cracker of a convention, and we say goodbye to Philly tomorrow, but for now we have one more interview to post tonight, with @bitewinggames.bsky.social's own Kyle Spackman. We got lots more interviews in the pipe, so stay tuned.
youtu.be/RdSaLfWp63s
youtu.be/RdSaLfWp63s
One last PAX Interview posted before bedtime, here’s a spotlight on Lord of the Rings: The Towers Trick Taking Game with designer Bryan Bornmueller of @officedoggames.bsky.social & @asmodee-es.bsky.social.
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Bryan Bornmueller debuts the Lord of the Rings Two Towers Trick Taking Game at PAX Unplugged
YouTube video by The Cardboard Herald
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November 23, 2025 at 6:37 AM
One last PAX Interview posted before bedtime, here’s a spotlight on Lord of the Rings: The Towers Trick Taking Game with designer Bryan Bornmueller of @officedoggames.bsky.social & @asmodee-es.bsky.social.
youtu.be/9-cLab51-vA?...
youtu.be/9-cLab51-vA?...
First play of @marcelineleiman.bsky.social’s High Tide, glad to see the buzz was real at Indie Game Night Market here at PAX U. It manages to balance a soft coziness with cunning strategy in pretty surprising ways.
November 23, 2025 at 4:35 AM
First play of @marcelineleiman.bsky.social’s High Tide, glad to see the buzz was real at Indie Game Night Market here at PAX U. It manages to balance a soft coziness with cunning strategy in pretty surprising ways.
PAX continues and here we are with Zac Dixon of IV Studios!
Zac Dixon talks success and next steps for IV Studios - TCbH PAX Interview
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Zac Dixon talks success and next steps for IV Studios - TCbH PAX Interview
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Zac Dixon talks success and next steps for IV Studios - TCbH PAX Interview
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November 22, 2025 at 5:27 PM
PAX continues and here we are with Zac Dixon of IV Studios!
Zac Dixon talks success and next steps for IV Studios - TCbH PAX Interview
youtu.be/btjJBc1g5wo
Zac Dixon talks success and next steps for IV Studios - TCbH PAX Interview
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One last interview for tonight, here’s a chat I had with Justin Kemppainen of @mooncrabgames.bsky.social on their upcoming Leviathan Wilds Shattered Peak. #boardgames #paxunplugged
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Justin Kemppainen gives first details on Leviathan Wilds Shattered Peak - TCbH Interview
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November 22, 2025 at 6:14 AM
One last interview for tonight, here’s a chat I had with Justin Kemppainen of @mooncrabgames.bsky.social on their upcoming Leviathan Wilds Shattered Peak. #boardgames #paxunplugged
youtu.be/Gf7J7LhtZBg
youtu.be/Gf7J7LhtZBg
Continuing PAX coverage with the one and only Nick Brachmann, debuting Imps, his new indie production.
Nick Brachmann Debuts Imps at PAX Unplugged - TCbH Interview
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Nick Brachmann Debuts Imps at PAX Unplugged - TCbH Interview
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Nick Brachmann Debuts Imps at PAX Unplugged - TCbH Interview
YouTube video by The Cardboard Herald
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November 22, 2025 at 2:49 AM
Continuing PAX coverage with the one and only Nick Brachmann, debuting Imps, his new indie production.
Nick Brachmann Debuts Imps at PAX Unplugged - TCbH Interview
youtu.be/7_vqKqPblt4
Nick Brachmann Debuts Imps at PAX Unplugged - TCbH Interview
youtu.be/7_vqKqPblt4