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The Discussion Phase
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A boardgame podcast where we take a break from playing the games we love, to talk about the games we love.
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Ep. #161: Fountain Mouse Games Interview
3w ago01:12:49Tap to summarizeWelcome back to another episode of The Discussion Phase!On today's episode, we have the priveldge of interviewing the minds behind Fountain Mouse Games, Sal and Johnathan. Their new game, Courage and Cunning, is out on Kickstarter as part of the Micro May event - check it out here! https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/johnathansorce/courage-and-cunning?ref=user_menuInterview starts at 28:10 We also catch up on some recent plays of Terraforming Mars, Cosmolancer, Rajas of the Ganges, and more!Join in on The Discussion on our discord - https://discord.gg/5WeEgASKpK
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Apr 1501:29:23Tap to summarizeWelcome back to another episode of The Discussion Phase! On today's episode, we catch up on some recent plays and talk about Adepticon, TCGs, and create a game of our own. Join in on the discussion on our discord! https://discord.gg/zjgCHefYtn
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Ep. #159: Deck Builders
Mar 2401:01:01Tap to summarizeWelcome back to another episode of The Discussion Phase! On today's episode we discuss deck building games! We also catch up on some recent plays and discuss the latest board game news.
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Ep. #158: Good Games Gone Bad
Mar 1001:15:45Tap to summarizeWelcome back to another episode of The Discussion Phase! On today's episode, we catch up on some recent plays and talk about how even well designed games can still fall flat. Join in on the discussion on our discord! https://discord.gg/zjgCHefYtn
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Ep. #157: Dr. Reiner Knizia
Feb 1101:28:25Tap to summarizeWelcome back to another Episode of The Discussion Phase! On today's episode we discuss the good Dr. and talk about why we love his designs. We're joined by our good friend David, the Knizia expert!Join in on the Discussion on our Discord: https://discord.gg/azBwGM7C
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Ep #156: Looking forward to 2026
Jan 2001:18:22Tap to summarizeWelcome back to another episode of The Discussion Phase! On today's episode, we talk about what games we're excited about in 2026! We also catch up on some recent plays, and talk about our board game New Year resolutions!Join in on The Discussion: https://discord.gg/x8MjhbSP
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Ep. #155: Top 50 Games of All Time - 10-1
Jan 602:24:34Tap to summarizeWelcome back to another episode of the Discussion Phase! On today's episode we finish up our top 50 countdown! We also discuss some recent plays and the latest in board game news!John's top 100 Writeup on BGG: https://boardgamegeek.com/geeklist/363572/john-s-top-100-games-2025Join in on The Discussion on our discord: https://discord.gg/9autsbUJJf
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Ep. #154: Top 50 Games of All Time - 20-11
Dec 2301:53:01Tap to summarizeWelcome back to another episode of The Discussion Phase! On this episode, we continue counting down our top 50 games with number 20-11! We also discuss recent plays of Torchlit and Covenant.Join in on the discussion on our Discord: https://discord.gg/9autsbUJJf
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Ep. #153: Top 50 Games of All Time - 30-21
Dec 902:01:26Tap to summarizeWelcome back to another episode of The Discussion Phase! On today's episode, we continue counting down our top 50 games of all time! We also catch up on some recent plays and discuss the latest in board game news!Join in on the Discussion on our Discord: https://discord.gg/9autsbUJJf
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Ep. #152: Top 50 Games of All Time - 40-31
Nov 1802:04:29Tap to summarizeWelcome back to another episode of The Discussion Phase! On today's episode we continue our countdown of our top 50 games. We also discuss some recent plays of Old Kings Crown and check in on the latest hotness!Join in on the Discussion on our Discord: https://discord.gg/nbwabZprGU
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