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EPISODE · Apr 7, 2026 · 1H 7M

#87 Games That Were Ruined for Us

from Shelf Stable: A Board Gaming Podcast

If you're having second thoughts about that one comfort game your best friend always brings to game night, might I recommend a warm glass of milk? Tip... SPLASH. Oh my goodness no! What have you done? I meant a glass of milk to sip and calm your nerves! How could you just go and destroy best friend's deluxified copy of Splendor? It's signed by the designer and by five of the worlds greatest gem cutters. Literally a family heirloom passed on from three generations. What are we going to do? Do you have a blow dryer on you?   Games we played: 9:34 - Time Barons (2014, Jon Perry & Derek Yu, WizKids) 14:36 - Age of Rail South Africa of South African Railroads (2011, John Bohrer, Capstone) 26:35 - QE (2019, Gavin Birnbaum, BoardGameTables) 32:35 - The Lord of the Rings The Confrontation (2005, Reiner Knizia, Fantasy Flight)   100 games before you die: 37:25 - Grand Austria Hotel (2015, Virginio Gigli & Simone Luciani, Lookout) https://boardgamegeek.com/geeklist/321471/100-tabletop-games-to-play-before-turning-100   Topic: 42:39 - Games That Were Ruined for Us   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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