We are officially in the BEST time of year! Bring in the autumn with Bryce and Jessica as they run through a series of amazing games perfect for the fall season. They also close out the summer with a Blast from the Past and Unbox the pros and cons of limiting board games to specific seasons or times of year. It's a jam packed, HUGE episode dedicated entirely to fall. Grab a scarf, your favorite pumpkin spice beverage, sit somewhere cozy, and celebrate the autumn with part one of this fall special.

In today's episode, Bryce and Jessica are off on a jet setting adventure with the game Pan Am. Join them as they bring Pan Am back to the table to discover why this amazing little surprise of a game is still cruising at such a popular altitude.

Also on today's show, a brand new segment: Old, New, Borrowed or Blue.

If Pan Am and it's history is something you want to learn more about, check out this amazing podcast

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00:00 - Introduction

00:26 - Opener

04:13 - Old New Borrowed or Blue

10:30 - Pan Am: The Stats

12:50 - Pan Am: Key Elements

16:11 - Pan Am: Strategy Sesh

28:50 - Pan Am: Fun Facts

34:15 - Pan Am: General Discussion

42:01 - Pan Am: Art, Components and Rulebook

49:58 - Pan Am: What Others Said

59:00 - Pan Am: Rating the Stats

01:07:00 - Pan Am: Highlights, Lowlights and Final Thoughts

01:09:45 - Closer and Up Next

Bryce... and later Jessica come back to the table to discuss 12 games on the Board Game Geek Top 100 list that they (mostly Bryce) didn't like. While popular games with most, (mostly) Bryce and Jess will discuss what about them made them decide to jump off the bandwagon.

Also in the show today, the hosts discuss how to navigate playing popular games you don't like from the perspectives of an individual gamer, a member of a gaming group and a board game content creator.

Back for episode 2, Bryce and Jessica bring the game Ulm back to the table. Released in 2016, Ulm is a resource management, slide/push, action selection and area majority game set in the medieval German city. It made a big splash upon it's release but has since fallen from grace. Bryce and Jessica will dive deep into the game to examine why that might be to help you decide if this one is worth getting back to your own table.

Also, two brand new segments are revealed today. Taking a look at a game played for the first time and bringing back a game from the old show.

00:00 - Opener

00:31 - Intro

03:19 - First Impressions: Timber Town

09:42 - Ulm: Overview and Stats

11:57 - Ulm: How it Works

21:21 - Ulm: Strategy Sesh

34:49 - Five(ish) Amazing Facts About the Real City of UIm

38:33 - Ulm: General Discussion

52:30 - Ulm: What Others Said

58:48 - Ulm: Rating the Stats

01:04:30 - Ulm: Highlights, Lowlights and Final Thoughts

01:09:24 - Blast from the Past: Otys

01:22:41 - Outro

Join hosts Bryce and Jessica as the bring Zapotec back to the table! Released in 2022, Zapotec takes us back to ancient Meso-America as we step into the shoes of city leaders looking to add their efforts to create a lasting empire. This Euro style area majority, drafting and hand management game was mostly overlooked in it's heyday. They'll be diving deep into the game to examine why exactly that was the case and determine whether or not it's worth getting back to the table.

Also on today's show, the hosts discuss the 'why' of the show in a segment they call Unboxing. Making their case for why folks might want to lend their ears to this podcast.

00:00 - Opener

01:03 - Intro

06:10 - Zapotec: Overview

07:25 - Zapotec: How It Works

15:35 - Zapotec: Strategy Sesh

24:10 - Five(ish) Amazing Facts About the Real Zapotec

27:04 - Zapotec: General Discussion

33:58 - Zapotec: What Others Said

41:18 - Zapotec: Lowlights, Highlights and Final Thoughts

43:38 - Unboxing: The 'Why' of the Show

50:50 - Closer and Up Next