Operation: Game Night
Travis Smith, Jared Erickson, and Clay Gable get together to discuss the latest and greatest in board games in this weekly podcast. What's hot, what's hitting the table, featured discussions about board games and the board gaming culture, and the primary mission objective- to play more board games!
Podcasting since 2024 • 69 episodes
Operation: Game Night
Latest Episodes
Debrief: Imhotep - Strategic Boats and Blocks in Ancient Egypt
A deceptively simple game of ancient Egyptian construction becomes a masterclass in tactical timing and player interaction. Travis introduces Clay to Imhotep, the 2016 Phil Walker-Harding design that's earned a permanent place in board game col...
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Debrief: Ace of Spades by Devir - Shuffling through Trouble
Operation Game Night discusses Devir Games' controversial release Ace of Spades, examining both its problematic representation issues and its innovative poker-based combat mechanics. Travis and Clayton analyze why the game's depictions of chara...
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OTF: Fishing Rods, Glass Doors, and K-Pop Demon Hunters
Let's go Over the Fence! Discussions range from wrestling history and work relationships to fishing adventures with children and critical movie reviews.• Clayton gives a heartfelt shoutout to his former high school wrestling teammate tu...
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25:20
Special Ops: Drafting the Ultimate Farming Board Game
Clay, and Jared compete in a board game draft challenge to create the ultimate farming game, each with only $30 to spend across 10 rounds of selections ranging from mechanics to designers to components.Let us know in the comments which ...
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