• 23 | Wingspan (Bird Facts and Candy Eggs)

    23 | Wingspan (Bird Facts and Candy Eggs)

    We love birds. We also appreciate games that are beautifully and thoughtfully produced. So when Wingspan by Stonemaier Games was announced, we were all over it (meaning we broke our pact to not buy new games in 2019). This game has engine building,

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  • 22 | Whose Turn 2019 (A gaming con in our own backyard)

    22 | Whose Turn 2019 (A gaming con in our own backyard)

    We’re still basking in the glow of four days of gaming at the Whose Turn Con in Durham, NC – and what a great time it was! In this episode, we discuss many of the great games we played there including: Dominant Species Concordia Space Base Trellis Sidereal Confluence Wingspan Keyforge Welcome To… Root Teotihuacan…

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  • 21 | Top 5 Games Played in 2018 (Simply the Best)

    We played a LOT of games in 2018, which is great in so many ways. The only downside is that it makes choosing the top 5 REALLY HARD! This week on the show, we share our five favorite “new to us” board games of 2018… and there were a lot to choose from……

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  • 20 | Keyforge (A Procedurally Generated Episode)

    In our last episode of 2018, we try something new – the collectable card game, Keyforge! Neither of us have the time to track down the best cards and combos for traditional deck building games, but Keyforge suggests the promise of just purchasing a dec…

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  • 19 | Cardboard and Wine Holiday Gift Guide 2018

    It’s the holiday season! We know the best (and most stressful) aspect of this time of year are showering the people you love with just the right gifts. And what better gift than sharing something YOU love – board games! With so many games out there,

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  • 18 | Root First Impressions (Toast Warriors)

    If you’ve been within 10 miles of any board game media over the past several months, you have undoubtedly heard of Root, a game of war and direct conflict disguised by the most adorable meeples you’ve ever seen. Seriously – we never thought, in 2018,

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  • 17 | What if You Could Only Keep Five Games? (A Frightening List!)

    With Halloween fast approaching here in the United States, here’s a scary scenario for you: Take a look at your board game collection. So many great games and memories shared playing them. Now imagine you could only keep FIVE of them!

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  • 16 | Viticulture (Just Add Wine)

    With a podcast called “Cardboard and Wine”, it was just a matter of time before we discussed Viticulture. In this episode, we dive deep into our thoughts on this gorgeous wine-themed game. We also spend some time comparing and contrasting Viticulture w… Connect with us: Follow us on Instagram @cardboardandwine, or join us in our BGG Guild.…

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  • 15 | Vinhos (The “Other” Wine Game)

    Having a podcast called “Cardboard and Wine”, we often get asked when we are going to review Viticulture. Well, not this week (that’s next week’s show), but instead we take a deep dive into the “other” wine-themed game (that actually came first), Vinhos by Vital Lacerda. Like a fine Cabernet Sauvignon, Vinhos is beautifully complex,…

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  • 14 | The Mind and Illusion (Why Didn’t I Think of That?)

    The Mind – is it a game? an activity? an experience? an experiment? It’s a game… it’s definitely a game. But with that out of the way, is the insane amount of buzz for such a simple card game justified? With the imminent Pandasaurus release of The Mind…

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