EPISODE · Mar 18, 2026 · 43 MIN
Judging Board Games
from Judging Things · host Jessica Griffith, Jeanne Hafner, & Joanna Hafner
Gather ‘round the table—because we have thoughts.In this episode of Judging Things, we roll the dice and judge board games in all their cardboard-and-chaos glory. We talk about the real pain of learning a new game (why is the rulebook 47 pages long?), the different types of players every group inevitably has (you know the one), and the sacred—yet controversial—world of “house rules”.We dish on the games we love, the games we hate, and the games we haaaate… but somehow keep playing anyway. From wholesome family fun to friendship-ending disasters, no board game is safe from our sassy, funny, and slightly unhinged opinions.Shuffle the cards, flip the board, and prepare to judge—because game night was never this personal.P.S. We swear. A lot. Listener discretion advised.Key Takeaways:Joanna loves games. Jeanne does not.There is one game that is banned from Joanna’s house.Lou Dobb is not a Hungry, Hungry Hippo.Your therapist friends are probably psychoanalyzing you during gameplay.Don’t hate the player, don’t hate the game. Hate the poor sap who has to explain the rules.Links:"You’ve Probably Been Playing Monopoly Wrong Your Whole Life" by Brandon Specktor, Readers Digest“Eppering Egg Tapping Game” by Wikipedia.com"Internet Gaming Disorder in DSM-5, A disorder for further study" reviewed by Ekua Hagan, Psychology Today"Video game play is positively correlated with well-being" by Niklas Johannes, Matti Vuorre, Andrew K Przybylski, National Institutes of Health (NIH)"The Impact of Video Games on Training Surgeons in the 21st Century" by James C. Rosser Jr, MD; Paul J. Lynch, MD; Laurie Cuddihy, MD, Journal of the American Medical Association"Oregon Pronunciation Guide" by University of Portland"Remember “Game of Life”? Here’s How It Evolved" by James Smith, nerdly.com🌐https://judgingthingspod.com/Leave us a review and share with your friends!Got a question for us or a topic we should judge? Email us at [email protected] Us!youtube.com/@JudgingThingsPodfacebook.com/JudgingThingsPodinstagram.com/judgingthingspodx.com/Judging_Thingstiktok.com/@judgingthingspodHosts/Producers/Editors: Jeanne Hafner, Jessica Griffith, & Joanna HafnerOriginal Music by Lundstroem
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Gather ‘round the table—because we have thoughts. In this episode of Judging Things, we roll the dice and judge board games in all their cardboard-and-chaos glory. We talk about the real pain of learning a new game (why is the rulebook 47 pages long?), the different types of players every group inevitably has (you know the one), and the sacred—yet controversial—world of “house rules”. We dish on the games we love, the games we hate, and the games we haaaate… but somehow keep playing anyway. F...
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