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EPISODE · Oct 14, 2025 · 1H 1M

#62 The Impossible Board Game Standard

from Shelf Stable: A Board Gaming Podcast

Thank goodness, they finally came up with THE definitive guide to how to do everything. Is this what the whole Hitchhiker's Guide 42 thing was all about? Was it cones... cones everywhere? Maybe kiki? Maybe bouba? Please Dick, hang in there, we're sending you good vibes. Let me know if you have any questions about Through the Ages. I know it can be a bear to learn and I'm not convinced that the stepped rule book is as effective as people claim.   Games we played: 4:44 - Startups (2017, Jun Sasaki, Oink) 10:55 - Decrypto (2018, Thomas Dagenais-Lespérance, Scorpion Masque) 18:39 - Magical Athlete (2025 og2003, Takashi Ishida & Richard Garfield, CMYK) 23:53 - Go Low Card Game (2019, Uncredited, University Games)   100 games before you die: 27:28 - Dungeons & Dragons (1974, Gary Gygax & Dave Arneson, TSR) https://boardgamegeek.com/geeklist/321471/100-tabletop-games-to-play-before-turning-100   Topic: 32:41 - The Impossible Board Game Standard   Songs: 100 Games to Play Before You Die by Michael, Tyler, Devon, and Josh of The Boise RainBeaus ROT by Bone Haus https://bonehaus.bandcamp.com/album/in-mourning Patreon https://www.patreon.com/c/ShelfStableCast All our socials https://linktr.ee/shelfstablecast

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