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EPISODE · Nov 26, 2025 · 1H 10M

#68 Characteristics of Games Pt. 2

from Shelf Stable: A Board Gaming Podcast

It's the year 2035. A retired Jim Carrey and Christopher Walken emerge from their stasis e-pods for one more film. A film to put all others to shame. Characteristics of Games: a Garfield Movie. The story of a little boy who was most definitely a villager even though nobody believed him.   Games we played: 2:50 - The King is Dead (2020 og2015, Peer Sylvester, Osprey) 7:35 - MTG Jumpstart (2020 og 1993, Doug Beyer et al, WotC) 14:21 - Cleopatra and the Society of Architects (2006, Bruno Cathala & Ludovic Maublanc, Days of Wonder) 21:30 - Twice as Clever! (2019, Wolfgang Warsch, Stronghold)   100 games before you die: 26:57 - Acquire (1963, Sid Sackson, Avalon Hill) https://boardgamegeek.com/geeklist/321471/100-tabletop-games-to-play-before-turning-100   Topic: 32:47 - Characteristics of Games Pt. 2 Characteristics of Games (2012, George Skaff Elias & Richard Garfield & K. Robert Gutschera, MIT Press) https://mitpress.mit.edu/9780262542692/characteristics-of-games   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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