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Episode 171: Tornado Splash, Genotype: A Mendelian Genetics Game, Ruins, We Need To Talk: A Trick-Taking and Shedding Game About Letting Go, Broken and Beautiful: A Game About Kintsugi

fivebygames@gmail.com (The Five By) — Tue, 10 Mar 2026 22:00:00 -0400

Hello friends and welcome to The Five By! Your quatriweekly source of rapid-fire board game reviews.

00:00 Jose - Introduction
00:48 Amanda - Tornado Splash
06:18 Christina - Genotype: A Mendelian Genetics Game
11:33 Meeple Lady - Ruins
16:53 Jose - We Need To Talk: A Trick-Taking and Shedding Game About Letting Go
22:22 Aaron - Broken and Beautiful: A Game About Kintsugi
27:39 John - Outro

Special Guest: Christina Ha.

Episode 170: Come Sail Away!, Àiyé, Big Sur, Fromage, Formaggio, This Is Not A Game About A Pipe

fivebygames@gmail.com (The Five By) — Tue, 10 Feb 2026 22:15:00 -0500

Hello friends and welcome to The Five By! Your quatriweekly source of rapid-fire board game reviews.

00:00 Aaron - Introduction
00:53 Meeple Lady - Come Sail Away!
05:57 Jose - Àiyé
11:14 Aaron - Big Sur
16:31 Amanda - Fromage / Formaggio
21:49 Shoe - This Is Not A Game About A Pipe
27:16 John - Outro

Special Guest: Shoe.

Episode 169: Slay The Spire: The Board Game, Neko Syndicate, No Thanks & I'm Out, Panda Royale, Snow Colony

fivebygames@gmail.com (The Five By) — Tue, 13 Jan 2026 22:00:00 -0500

Hello friends and welcome to The Five By! Your quatriweekly source of rapid-fire board game reviews.

00:00 Amanda - Introduction
00:56 Sarah - Slay The Spire: The Board Game
06:11 Meeple Lady - Neko Syndicate
10:54 Jose - No Thanks / I'm Out
16:02 Aaron - Panda Royale
21:12 Amanda - Snow Colony
26:39 John - Outro

Episode 168: Best of 2025: Iliad, That's Not A Hat, Lords of Vegas, Darwin's Journey, Almanac: The Dragon Road

fivebygames@gmail.com (The Five By) — Wed, 17 Dec 2025 05:00:00 -0500

Hello friends and welcome to The Five By! Your quatriweekly source of rapid-fire board game reviews.

00:00 Meeple Lady - Introduction
00:42 Sarah - Iliad (Episode 161)
6:29 Meeple Lady - That's Not A Hat (Episode 161)
11:29 Jose - Lords of Vegas
15:53 John - Darwin's Journey (Episode 160)
26:16 Aaron - Almanac: The Dragon Road (Episode 163)
26:31 Amanda - Outro

Episode 167: Magical Athlete, Ahoy: Rivals & Renegades, Ahoy: Fang & Fortune, 5 Towers, The White Castle Duel, Habemus Papam

fivebygames@gmail.com (The Five By) — Tue, 18 Nov 2025 22:00:00 -0500

Hello friends and welcome to The Five By! Your quatriweekly source of rapid-fire board game reviews.

00:00 John - Introduction
00:42 Meeple Lady - Habemus Papam
6:29 Jose - Magical Athlete
11:29 John - Ahoy: Rivals & Renegades / Ahoy: Fang & Fortune (Ahoy)
15:53 Aaron - 5 Towers
26:16 Amanda - The White Castle Duel

26:31 Justin - Outro

Episode 166: Striking Flint, House of 1000 Corpses, Halloween, Hunters of the Lost Creatures, Transgalactica

fivebygames@gmail.com (The Five By) — Tue, 21 Oct 2025 22:00:00 -0400

Hello friends and welcome to The Five By! Your quatriweekly source of rapid-fire board game reviews.

00:00 Aaron - Introduction
01:02 Meeple Lady - Striking Flint
06:32 Jose - House of 1000 Corpses
12:12 John - Halloween
17:24 Aaron - Hunters of the Lost Çreatures
22:25 Justin - Transgalactica
27:38 Amanda - Outro

Episode 165.5 Bonus Episode: Conventions

fivebygames@gmail.com (The Five By) — Fri, 10 Oct 2025 02:00:00 -0400

Hello friends and welcome to The Five By! Your quatriweekly source of rapid-fire board game reviews. In this bonus episode, Jose, John and Amanda talk about conventions!

Episode 165: Metal Gear Solid: The Board Game, Sanctuary, Twinkle Twinkle, SILOS, Gatsby

fivebygames@gmail.com (The Five By) — Tue, 23 Sep 2025 22:00:00 -0400

Hello friends and welcome to The Five By! Your quatriweekly source of rapid-fire board game reviews.

00:00 Jose - Introduction
00:39 Justin - Metal Gear Solid: The Board Game
05:57 Amanda - Sanctuary
10:44 Sarah - Twinkle Twinkle
15:56 Jose - SILOS
21:04 John - Gatsby
26:38 Justin - Outro

Episode 164: CVLT, Lightning Train, Bonds Between, Galileo Galilei, Azul Duel

fivebygames@gmail.com (The Five By) — Tue, 26 Aug 2025 22:00:00 -0400

Hello friends and welcome to The Five By! Your quatriweekly source of rapid-fire board game reviews.

00:00 John - Introduction
00:34 Aaron - CVLT
06:03 Amanda - Lightning Train
11:36 Sarah - Bonds Between
17:06 Meeple Lady - Galileo Galilei
22:37 John - Azul Duel
28:06 Justin - Outro

Episode 163: Innovation Ultimate, Almanac: The Dragon Road, Tower Up, The Lord of The Rings: Fate of the Fellowship, Rats of Wistar

fivebygames@gmail.com (The Five By) — Tue, 29 Jul 2025 22:00:00 -0400

Hello friends and welcome to The Five By! Your quatriweekly source of rapid-fire board game reviews.

00:00 Meeple Lady - Introduction
00:53 Jose - Innovation Ultimate
05:44 Aaron - Almanac: The Dragon Road
11:10 Justin - Tower Up
16:17 Amanda - The Lord of The Rings: Fate of the Fellowship
20:53 Meeple Lady - Rats of Wistar
25:47 John - Outro

Episode 162: Newton, Judge Dredd, Fateforge: Chronicles of Faan, Dr. Finn's Book of Solo Strategy and Word Games, Shuffle and Swing

fivebygames@gmail.com (The Five By) — Tue, 01 Jul 2025 22:00:00 -0400

Hello friends and welcome to The Five By! Your quatriweekly source of rapid-fire board game reviews.

00:00 Sarah - Introduction
00:39 John - Newton Episode 70 Darwin's Journey
06:15 Aaron - Judge Dredd
11:49 Justin - Fateforge: Chronicles of Kaan
16:56 Sarah - Dr. Finn's Book of Solo Strategy and Word Games
22:02 Jose - Shuffle and Swing
27:46 Meeple Lady - Outro

Episode 161: Iliad, That's Not a Hat, Daimyo: Rebirth of the Empire, Rivages, SETI: Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence

fivebygames@gmail.com (The Five By) — Tue, 03 Jun 2025 22:00:00 -0400

Hello friends and welcome to The Five By! Your quatriweekly source of rapid-fire board game reviews.

00:00 Justin - Introduction
00:49 Sarah - Iliad
06:03 Meeple Lady - That's Not a Hat
10:33 Jose - Daimyo: Rebirth of the Empire
16:01 Aaron - Rivages
21:20 Justin - SETI: Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence
26:28 John - Outro

Episode 160: The White Castle: Matcha, The Bird Oracle, Enemy Anemone, Darwin's Journey, Silver & Gold

fivebygames@gmail.com (The Five By) — Tue, 06 May 2025 22:00:00 -0400

Hello friends and welcome to The Five By! Your quatriweekly source of rapid-fire board game reviews.

00:00 Aaron - Introduction
00:56 Justin - The White Castle: Matcha
06:20 Sarah - The Bird Oracle
11:55 Jose - Enemy Anemone
17:47 John - Darwin's Journey
23:57 Aaron - Silver & Gold
29:14 Meeple Lady - Outro

Episode 159: Jubako, The Elder Scrolls: Betrayal of the Second Era, The Castles of Burgundy, Before the Guests Arrive, Creepshow: The Suspense-Building Game

fivebygames@gmail.com (The Five By) — Tue, 08 Apr 2025 22:00:00 -0400

Hello friends and welcome to The Five By! Your quatriweekly source of rapid-fire board game reviews.

00:00 John - Introduction
00:43 Aaron - Jubako
06:17 Justin - The Elder Scrolls: Betrayal of the Second Era
11:32 Sarah - The Castles of Burgundy (Chateauma PNP)
16:59 Meeple Lady - Before the Guests Arrive
22:13 John - Creepshow: The Suspense-Building Game
27:54 Jose - Outro

Episode 158: Mountain Goats, Xylotar, Lok, Castle Combo, Bottle Imp

fivebygames@gmail.com (The Five By) — Tue, 11 Mar 2025 23:00:00 -0400

Hello friends and welcome to The Five By! Your quatriweekly source of rapid-fire board game reviews.

00:00 Jose - Introduction
00:50 John - Mountain Goats
05:39 Justin - Xylotar
11:04 Sarah - Lok
16:19 Meeple Lady - Castle Combo
21:04 Jose - Bottle Imp
26:34 Aaron - Outro

Episode 157: Murray the A**hole Frog, The Fellowship of the Ring: Trick-Taking Game, ARTBOX, Rebel Princess, A Gentle Rain

fivebygames@gmail.com (The Five By) — Tue, 11 Feb 2025 23:30:00 -0500

Hello friends and welcome to The Five By! Your quatriweekly source of rapid-fire board game reviews.

00:00 Meeple Lady - Introduction
00:43 Jose - Murray the A**hole Frog
06:18 John - The Fellowship of the Ring: Trick Taking Game
11:02 Aaron - ARTBOX
16:35 Justin - Rebel Princess
21:38 Meeple Lady - A Gentle Rain
26:02 Ruel - Outro

Episode 156: Murdle, Cat Blues: The Big Gig, Combo aka Surfosaurus MAX, Shackleton Base: A Journey To The Moon, Ticket to Ride Legacy: Legends of the West

fivebygames@gmail.com (The Five By) — Wed, 15 Jan 2025 00:00:00 -0500

Hello friends and welcome to The Five By! Your quatriweekly source of rapid-fire board game reviews.

00:00 Sarah - Introduction
00:38 Meeple Lady - Murdle
05:19 Jose - Cat Blues: The Big Gig
09:54 Aaron - Combo aka Surfosaurus MAX
15:12 Justin - Shackleton Base: A Journey To The Moon
20:26 Sarah - Ticket to Ride Legacy: Legends of the West
25:58 John - Outro

Episode 155: The Lord of the Rings: Duel for Middle-earth, Blind Business, Sand, Beacon Patrol, Wilmot's Warehouse

fivebygames@gmail.com (The Five By) — Wed, 18 Dec 2024 00:00:00 -0500

Hello friends and welcome to The Five By! Your quatriweekly source of rapid-fire board game reviews.

00:00 Justin - Introduction
00:53 Ruel - The Lord of the Rings: Duel for Middle-earth
06:23 John - Blind Business
11:18 Justin - Sand
16:13 Sarah - Beacon Patrol
21.34 Meeple Lady - Wilmot's Warehouse
26:49 Jose - Outro

Episode 154: Harrow County: The Game of Gothic Conflict, MicroMacro: Crime City, Chu Han, Monkey Palace, Undergrove

fivebygames@gmail.com (The Five By) — Wed, 20 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0500

Hello friends and welcome to The Five By! Your quatriweekly source of rapid-fire board game reviews.

00:00 Aaron - Introduction
01:04 Justin - Harrow County: The Game of Gothic Conflict
06:39 Meeple Lady - MicroMacro: Crime City
11:08 Jose - Chu Han
16:19 John - Monkey Palace
21.19 Aaron - Undergrove
27:08 Ruel - Outro

Episode 153: Sunrise At The Studio, Sail, Nucleum, The Gang, Things in Rings

fivebygames@gmail.com (The Five By) — Wed, 23 Oct 2024 00:00:00 -0400

Hello friends and welcome to The Five By! Your quatriweekly source of rapid-fire board game reviews.

00:00 Jose - Introduction
00:41 Aaron - Sunrise At The Studio
06:29 Sarah - Sail
11:50 Meeple Lady - Nucleum
17:31 Ruel - The Gang
22:51 Jose - Things In Rings
28:08 John - Outro

Episode 152: Cities, Wild Space, Arcs, Typewriter, Faraway

fivebygames@gmail.com (The Five By) — Wed, 25 Sep 2024 00:00:00 -0400

Hello friends and welcome to The Five By! Your quatriweekly source of rapid-fire board game reviews.

00:00 Sarah - Introduction
00:31 John - Cities
06:09 Aaron - Wild Space
11:33 Justin - Arcs
16:54 Sarah - Typewriter
21:51 Ruel - Faraway
26:40 Meeple Lady - Outro

Episode 151: Pumafiosi, Word Traveler, Bargain Basement Bathysphere, Daybreak, Foundations of Metropolis

fivebygames@gmail.com (The Five By) — Wed, 28 Aug 2024 00:00:00 -0400

Hello friends and welcome to The Five By! Your quatriweekly source of rapid-fire board game reviews.

00:00 Ruel - Introduction
00:35 Jose - Pumafiosi
06:02 John - Word Traveler
11:36 Aaron - Bargain Basement Bathysphere
17:17 Sarah - Daybreak
22:52 Ruel - Foundations of Metropolis
28:09 Justin - Outro

Episode 150: Chandigarh, Agueda: City of Umbrellas, Looot, Quest Calendar, Phantom Ink

fivebygames@gmail.com (The Five By) — Wed, 31 Jul 2024 00:00:00 -0400

Hello friends and welcome to the 150th episode of The Five By! Your quatriweekly source of rapid-fire board game reviews.

00:00 Meeple Lady - Introduction
00:42 Jose - Chandigarh
05:48 John - Agueda: City of Umbrellas
10:46 Justin - Looot
15:54 Sarah - Quest Calendar
21:31 Meeple Lady - Phantom Ink
26:29 Aaron - Outro

Episode 149: Thunder Road Vendetta, Salton Sea, Captain Flip, Pies, Resist!

fivebygames@gmail.com (The Five By) — Wed, 03 Jul 2024 00:00:00 -0400

Hello friends and welcome to The Five By. Your quatriweekly source of rapid-fire board game reviews.

00:00 John - Introduction
00:33 Aaron - Thunder Road Vendetta
06:17 Justin - Salton Sea
11:46 Ruel - Captain Flip
16:28 Jose - Pies
22:36 John - Resist!
27:06 Meeple Lady - Outro

Episode 148: Knarr, Avant Carde, Kahuna, Bonsai, Tricktakers

fivebygames@gmail.com (The Five By) — Wed, 05 Jun 2024 00:00:00 -0400

Hello friends and welcome to The Five By. Your quatriweekly source of rapid-fire board game reviews.

00:00 Jose - Introduction
00:52 John - Knarr
06:53 Aaron - Avant Carde
12:35 Sarah - Kahuna
17:56 Meeple Lady - Bonsai
23:10 Jose - Tricktakers
29:02 Ruel - Outro

Episode 147: The Fox Experiment, Star Wars: The Deckbuilding Game, Romi Rami, Raising Robots, Let's Go! To Japan

fivebygames@gmail.com (The Five By) — Wed, 08 May 2024 02:00:00 -0400

Hello friends and welcome to The Five By. Your quatriweekly source of rapid-fire board game reviews.

00:00 Sarah - Introduction
00:39 Meeple Lady - The Fox Experiment
06:11 Ruel - Star Wars: The Deckbuilding Game
11:07 Aaron - Romi Rami
17:09 Justin - Raising Robots
22:09 Sarah - Let's Go! To Japan
27:40 John - Outro

Episode 146: Dorfromantik The Board Game, The Golden Ticket Game, Fractured Sky, DryPolter/Rafter Five, The White Castle

fivebygames@gmail.com (The Five By) — Wed, 10 Apr 2024 09:00:00 -0400

Hello friends and welcome to The Five By. Your quatriweekly source of rapid-fire board game reviews.

00:00 Justin - Introduction
00:49 Sarah - Dorfromantik The Board Game
06:34 Ruel - The Golden Ticket Game
11:29 John - DroPolter/Rafter Five
16:19 Jose - Fractured Sky
22:02 Justin - The White Castle (The Red Cathedral)
27:07 Aaron - Outro

Episode 145: Challengers! Beach Cup, Boop, Tag City, Castle Itter: The Strangest Battle of WWII, Trio

fivebygames@gmail.com (The Five By) — Tue, 12 Mar 2024 20:00:00 -0400

Hello friends and welcome to The Five By. Your quatriweekly source of rapid-fire board game reviews.

00:00 Aaron - Introduction
01:11 Justin - Challengers! Beach Cup
06:14 Meeple Lady - Boop
11:02 Geraldine - Tag City
15:59 Ben - Castle Itter: The Strangest Battle of WWII
21:16 Aaron - Trio (Episode 139)
26:08 John - Outro

Special Guests: Ben O'Steen and Geraldine S..

Episode 144: The Mirroring of Mary King, Food Chain Island, Chicken, My Shelfie, Scholars of the South Tigris

fivebygames@gmail.com (The Five By) — Wed, 14 Feb 2024 00:00:00 -0500

Hello friends and welcome to The Five By. Your quatriweekly source of rapid-fire board game reviews.

00:00 Ruel - Introduction
00:33 Jose - The Mirroring of Mary King
05:24 Sarah - Food Chain Island
10:51 Meeple Lady - Chicken
15:29 Ruel - My Shelfie
20:29 John - Scholars of the South Tigris
26:17 Justin - Outro

Episode 143: Rebuilding Seattle, Obsession, Alice's Garden, The Princes of Florence, Voidfall

fivebygames@gmail.com (The Five By) — Wed, 17 Jan 2024 00:00:00 -0500

Hello friends and welcome to The Five By. Your quatriweekly source of rapid-fire board game reviews.

00:00 Meeple Lady - Introduction
00:40 Ruel - Rebuilding Seattle
05:45 Jose - Obsession
11:20 Aaron - Alice's Garden
16:30 Justin - The Princes of Florence
22:12 Meeple Lady - Voidfall
27:19 John - Outro

Episode 142: Snakes & Lattes: Chicago, Guildhall, Atomic Empire, Silver Key Lounge, Game Haus

fivebygames@gmail.com (The Five By) — Wed, 20 Dec 2023 00:00:00 -0500

Hello friends and welcome to The Five By. Your favorite source of fast and friendly board game reviews, in this episode reviewing board game cafes and bars.

00:00 Meeple Lady - Introduction
00:52 Ruel - Snakes & Lattes: Chicago
05.45 Jose - Guildhall
10:44 Sarah - Atomic Empire
16:00 Meeple Lady - Silver Key Lounge
21:30 John - Game Haus
25:51 Aaron - Outro

Episode 141: Power Rangers: Deck-Building Game, Race to the Raft, Artifacts Inc., Revive, Inheritors

fivebygames@gmail.com (The Five By) — Wed, 22 Nov 2023 00:00:00 -0500

Hello friends and welcome to The Five By. Your quatriweekly source of rapid-fire board game reviews.

00:00 Justin - Introduction
00:47 Jose - Power Rangers: Deck-Building Game
06:24 Geraldine - Race to the Raft
11:46 Aaron - Artifacts Inc.
17:20 Meeple Lady - Revive
22:57 Justin - Inheritors
27:43 Ruel - Outro

Special Guest: Geraldine S..

Episode 140: Legacy of Yu, Sea Salt & Paper, Fit to Print, Flamecraft, Rise

fivebygames@gmail.com (The Five By) — Wed, 25 Oct 2023 00:00:00 -0400

Hello friends and welcome to The Five By. Your quatriweekly source of rapid-fire board game reviews.

00:00 Aaron - Introduction
00:58 John - Legacy of Yu
06:40 Aaron - Sea Salt & Paper
11:55 Meeple Lady - Fit to Print
17:26 Ruel - Flamecraft
22:31 Jose - Rise
27:56 Justin - Outro

Episode 139: GAP, Meeting Memos for the Modern Mage, nana/Trio, 3 Ring Circus, Sky Team

fivebygames@gmail.com (The Five By) — Wed, 27 Sep 2023 00:00:00 -0400

Hello friends and welcome to The Five By. Your quatriweekly source of rapid-fire board game reviews.

00:00 Ruel - Introduction
00:35 Aaron - GAP
05:48 Sarah - Meeting Memos for the Modern Mage
11:05 Ruel - nana/Trio
15:59 John - 3 Ring Circus
22:11 Justin - Sky Team
26:57 Meeple Lady - Outro

Episode 138: Carcassonne Big Box, Akropolis, The Quiet Year, Mille Fiori, Union Stockyards

fivebygames@gmail.com (The Five By) — Wed, 30 Aug 2023 00:00:00 -0400

Hello friends and welcome to The Five By. Your quatriweekly source of rapid-fire board game reviews.

00:00 Sarah - Introduction
00:39 Sarah - Carcassonne Big Box (Episode 100)
06:16 Meeple Lady - Akropolis
11:32 Jose - The Quiet Year
16:41 John - Mille Fiori
22:04 Justin - Union Stockyards
27:11 Aaron - Outro

Episode 137: Golem, Books of Time, Eleven: Football Manager Board Game, Mystic Vale, Sabika

fivebygames@gmail.com (The Five By) — Wed, 02 Aug 2023 00:00:00 -0400

Hello friends and welcome to The Five By. Your quatriweekly source of rapid-fire board game reviews.

00:00 Justin - Introduction
00:41 Meeple Lady - Golem
06:01 Ruel - Books of Time
10:28 Jose - Eleven: Football Manager Board Game
16:11 Aaron - Mystic Vale
21:41 Justin - Sabika
26:40 John - Outro

Episode 136: Troyes Dice, Sleeping Gods, Stonewall Uprising, Challengers!, Wormholes

fivebygames@gmail.com (The Five By) — Wed, 05 Jul 2023 00:00:00 -0400

Hello friends and welcome to The Five By. Your quatriweekly source of rapid-fire board game reviews.

00:00 John - Introduction
00:35 John - Troyes Dice
06:23 Sarah - Sleeping Gods
11:32 Meeple Lady - Stonewall Uprising
17:07 Ruel - Challengers!
22:17 Jose - Wormholes
28:13 Justin - Outro

Episode 135: City of The Big Shoulders, Nimalia, Galileo Project, Lacrimosa, Gartenbau

fivebygames@gmail.com (The Five By) — Tue, 06 Jun 2023 19:00:00 -0400

Hello friends and welcome to The Five By. Your quatriweekly source of rapid-fire board game reviews.

00:00 Aaron - Introduction
00:55 Justin - City of The Big Shoulders
06:30 Ruel - Nimalia
11:33 Jose - Galileo Project
17:52 John - Lacrimosa
22:51 Aaron - Gartenbau
28:40 Meeple Lady - Outro

Episode 134: HerStory, Detective Rummy, Steam Up, Votes for Women, Don't Talk to Strangers

fivebygames@gmail.com (The Five By) — Wed, 10 May 2023 00:00:00 -0400

Hello friends and welcome to The Five By. Your quatriweekly source of rapid-fire board game reviews.

00:00 Meeple Lady - Introduction
00:35 Aaron - HerStory
05:58 Justin - Detective Rummy
10:51 Geraldine - Steam Up
16:19 Meeple Lady - Votes for Women
21:52 Jose - Don't Talk to Strangers
27:06 Ruel - Outro

Special Guest: Geraldine S..

Episode 133: Pusoy Dos, Planted: A Game of Nature & Nurture, Let's Dig for Treasure, Featherlight, Game Roundup

fivebygames@gmail.com (The Five By) — Tue, 11 Apr 2023 12:00:00 -0400

Hello friends and welcome to The Five By. Your quatriweekly source of rapid-fire board game reviews.

00:00 Jose - Introduction
01:01 Meeple Lady - Pusoy Dos
05:40 Ruel - Planted: A Game of Nature & Nurture (Barenpark - Episode 14, Super Mega Lucky Box - Episode 124)
10:38 Jose - Let's Dig for Treasure (Let's Summon Demons - Episode 130)
15:34 Aaron - Featherlight
20:37 Sarah - Game Roundup (Santorini - Episode 93, Can't Stop - Episode 95, Galaxy Trucker - Episode 24)
25:48 Aaron - Outro

Episode 132: Everybody Wins, Passtally, Ready Set Bet, Hadrian's Wall, Hegemony

fivebygames@gmail.com (The Five By) — Wed, 15 Mar 2023 00:00:00 -0400

Hello friends and welcome to The Five By. Your quatriweekly source of rapid-fire board game reviews.

00:00 Ruel - Introduction
00:34 Sarah - Everybody Wins
06:10 Meeple Lady - Passtally
10:43 Ruel - Ready Set Bet
16:04 John - Hadrian's Wall
21:46 Justin - Hegemony
26:51 Meeple Lady - Outro

Episode 131: Codex Naturalis, Wild Space, Lost Dog Reward, Fun Facts, Ohanami

fivebygames@gmail.com (The Five By) — Wed, 15 Feb 2023 00:00:00 -0500

Hello friends and welcome to The Five By. Your quatriweekly source of rapid-fire board game reviews.

00:00 Ruel - Introduction
00:27 Aaron - Codex Naturalis
05:48 Justin - Wild Space
10:24 Sarah - Lost Dog Reward
15:59 Meeple Lady - Fun Facts
20:40 John - Ohanami
25:51 Ruel - Outro

Episode 130: Splendor Duel, Let's Summon Demons, Splitter, Introducing Justin, Why The F Did They Keep This?

fivebygames@gmail.com (The Five By) — Wed, 18 Jan 2023 00:00:00 -0500

Hello friends and welcome to The Five By. Your quatriweekly source of rapid-fire board game reviews.

00:00 Sarah - Introduction
00:33 Ruel - Splendor Duel
05:51 Jose - Let's Summon Demons
11:13 Aaron - Splitter
16:58 Justin - Introduction
21:40 Sarah - Why The F Did They Keep This?
26:30 Meeple Lady - Outro

Episode 129: Hello, And Welcome To The Five By

fivebygames@gmail.com (The Five By) — Wed, 21 Dec 2022 00:00:00 -0500

Hello friends and welcome to The Five By. Your quatriweekly source of rapid-fire board game reviews.

00:00 Meeple Lady - Introduction
00:40 Aaron
04:41 Meeple Lady
8:56 John
13:04 Ruel
17:53 Sarah
22:40 Jose
30:57 Meeple Lady - Outro

Episode 128: Jose's Holiday Filler Game Roundup: Kites, Super Mega Lucky Box, Taco Cat Goat Cheese Pizza, 6 nimmt!, Illusion

fivebygames@gmail.com (The Five By) — Wed, 23 Nov 2022 00:00:00 -0500

Hello friends and welcome to The Five By. Your quatriweekly source of rapid-fire board game reviews.

00:00 Jose - Introduction
01:22 Christy - Kites
06:03 Ruel - Super Mega Lucky Box
11:21 Lydia-Rae - Taco Cat Goat Cheese Pizza
16:09 Luke - 6 nimmt!
21:01 Laura - Ilusion
26:41 Meeple Lady - Outro

Episode 127: Under Falling Skies, Radlands, SCOUT, Aqualin, BitterSweet

fivebygames@gmail.com (The Five By) — Wed, 26 Oct 2022 04:00:00 -0400

Hello friends and welcome to The Five By. Your quatriweekly source of rapid-fire board game reviews.

00:00 John - Introduction
00:30 Sarah - Under Falling Skies
05:57 Meeple Lady - Radlands
11:12 John - SCOUT
15:51 Ruth - Aqualin
20:44 Aaron - BitterSweet
26:07 Ruel - Outro

Episode 126: Farewell Reflections; So, You've Been Eaten; Floriferous; Mythic Mischief; Fjords

fivebygames@gmail.com (The Five By) — Wed, 28 Sep 2022 00:00:00 -0400

Hello friends and welcome to The Five By. Your quatriweekly source of rapid-fire board game reviews.

00:00 Mike - Introduction
00:30 Mason - Farewell Reflections
06:01 Sarah - So, You've Been Eaten
11:20 Ruel - Floriferous
16:17 Jose - Mythic Mischief
21:34 Mike - Fjords (New Printing)
26:46 Meeple Lady - Outro

Episode 125: Daxu, Dandelions, Mega Civilization, Kites, Sprawlopolis

fivebygames@gmail.com (The Five By) — Wed, 31 Aug 2022 00:00:00 -0400

Hello friends and welcome to The Five By. Your quatriweekly source of rapid-fire board game reviews.

00:00 Christy - Introduction
00:36 Ruth - Daxu
06:09 Sarah - Dandelions
11:30 Meeple Lady - Mega Civilization
17:07 Christy - Kites
21:50 Laura - Sprawlopolis
27:13 John - Outro

Episode 124: Long Shot: The Dice Game, The Grand Carnival, Honey Buzz, Super Mega Lucky Box, This War of Mine

fivebygames@gmail.com (The Five By) — Wed, 03 Aug 2022 00:00:00 -0400

Hello friends and welcome to The Five By. Your quatriweekly source of rapid-fire board game reviews.

00:00 Mike - Introduction
00:33 Jose - Long Shot: The Dice Game
06:29 Mike - The Grand Carnival
11:07 Meeple Lady - Honey Buzz
16:38 Ruel - Super Mega Lucky Box
21:55 Kat - This War of Mine
26:18 Ruth - Outro

Episode 123: First Rat, Mystery Rummy: Jekyll & Hyde, Paint the Roses, Project L, Bullet♥︎

fivebygames@gmail.com (The Five By) — Wed, 06 Jul 2022 00:00:00 -0400

Hello friends and welcome to The Five By. Your quatriweekly source of rapid-fire board game reviews.

00:00 Sarah - Introduction
00:34 John - First Rat
05:24 Mason - Mystery Rummy: Jekyll & Hyde (Episode 19)
10:24 Sarah - Paint the Roses
15:30 Meeple Lady - Project L
20:35 Jose - Bullet♥︎ (Bullet⭐)
26:35 Ruel - Outro

Episode 122: Zapotec, Cosmic Frog, German Whist, Heul Doch! Mau Mau, Concordia Solitaria

fivebygames@gmail.com (The Five By) — Wed, 08 Jun 2022 00:00:00 -0400

Hello friends and welcome to The Five By. Your favorite source of quick-fire board game reviews.

00:00 Sarah - Introduction
00:37 Ruel - Zapotec
05:44 Jose - Cosmic Frog
11:20 Mason - German Whist
16:44 Ruth - Heul Doch! Mau Mau
21:13 Sarah - Concordia Solitaria (Episode 12 & Episode 76)
26:48 Meeple Lady - Outro

Episode 121: Sushi Go Party!, Century: Golem Edition, Cascadia, A Mending, Animal Upon Animal

fivebygames@gmail.com (The Five By) — Wed, 11 May 2022 00:00:00 -0400

Hello friends and welcome to The Five By. Your favorite source of fast and friendly board game reviews, now on Patreon!

00:00 Mike - Introduction
00:28 Christy - Sushi Go Party! (Episode 45)
05:10 John - Century: Golem Edition (Episode 11)
10:03 Mike - Cascadia (Kickstarter Promo Cards)
15:45 Sarah - A Mending (Episode 106)
21:11 Meeple Lady - Animal Upon Animal
25:32 Ruel - Outro

Episode 120: Dog Lover, Whirling Witchcraft, Moonrakers, Pinochle, Village Green

fivebygames@gmail.com (The Five By) — Wed, 13 Apr 2022 00:00:00 -0400

Hello friends and welcome to The Five By. Your favorite source of fast and friendly board game reviews, a proud member of The Inside Voices Network, and now on Patreon!

00:00 Jose - Introduction
00:32 Meeple Lady - Dog Lover (Episode 117)
06:10 Ruel - Whirling Witchcraft
11:07 Jose - Moonrakers (Episode 118)
16:29 Mason - Pinochle
22:15 Ruth - Village Green
27:18 Sarah - Outro
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Episode 119: Pandemic: Rising Tide, TEN, The Initiative, The Witches: A Discworld Game, Disco Elysium

fivebygames@gmail.com (The Five By) — Wed, 16 Mar 2022 00:00:00 -0400

Hello friends and welcome to The Five By. Your favorite source of fast and friendly board game reviews, a proud member of The Inside Voices Network, and now on Patreon!

00:00 John - Introduction
00:27 Sarah - Pandemic: Rising Tide (Episode 28)
05:36 Christy - TEN
10:27 John - The Initiative
15:07 Mike - The Witches: A Discworld Game
20:03 Mason - Disco Elysium
25:45 Meeple Lady - Outro
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Episode 118: Lost Ruins of Arnak, Cat Sudoku, Red Cathedral, Dice Miner, Dale of Merchants

fivebygames@gmail.com (The Five By) — Wed, 16 Feb 2022 00:00:00 -0500

Hello friends and welcome to The Five By. Your favorite source of fast and friendly board game reviews, a proud member of The Inside Voices Network, and now on Patreon!

00:00 Meeple Lady - Introduction
00:35 Ruth - Lost Ruins of Arnak
06:03 Sarah - Cat Sudoku (Episode 104)
11:03 Meeple Lady - Red Cathedral
16:38 Ruel - Dice Miner
21:34 Jose - Dale of Merchants (Episode 16)
26:01 Mike - Outro
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Episode 117: 2nd Opinions: Cat Lady, Ubongo, Wingspan, Can't Stop, Pandemic: Iberia

fivebygames@gmail.com (The Five By) — Wed, 19 Jan 2022 00:00:00 -0500

Hello friends and welcome to The Five By. Your favorite source of fast and friendly board game reviews, a proud member of The Inside Voices Network, and now on Patreon!

This episode is our annual 2nd Opinions episode where everyone covers a game previously reviewed by another contributor. We hope you enjoy the show.

00:06 Mike - Introduction
00:31 Meeple Lady - Cat Lady (Episode 23)
05:36 Ruel - Ubongo (Episode 9)
10:50 Mike - Wingspan (Episode 54)
16:01 Mason - Can't Stop (Episode 95)
21:31 Sarah - Pandemic: Iberia (Episode 16)
27:03 Ruth - Outro
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Episode 116: Mason's Best Bargains

fivebygames@gmail.com (The Five By) — Wed, 22 Dec 2021 00:00:00 -0500

A show with only Mason? It must be our Holiday Gift to you. Join Mason as he gives you the games he feels are the best bargains out there.

00:00 Mason - Introduction
00:46 Mason - Coloretto (Episode 14)
06:18 Mason - No Thanks! (Episode 26)
11:34 Mason - 7 Wonders Duel (Episode 35)
16:20 Mason - Qwinto (Episode 63)
20:58 Mason - The Crew (Episode 95)
25:36 Mason - Outro

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Episode 115: Five Games Ruel is Thankful For

fivebygames@gmail.com (The Five By) — Wed, 24 Nov 2021 00:00:00 -0500

As the Holiday Season is upon us, Ruel has Five Games that he's Thankful for. Happy Holidays!

00:00 Ruel - Introduction
00:46 Ruth - Bärenpark (Episode 14)
06:18 Sarah - Tiny Epic Galaxies (Episode 28)
11:34 Mason - Qwinto (Episode 63)
16:20 Meeple Lady - Watergate (Episode 69)
20:58 John - Flamme Rouge (Episode 84)
25:36 Ruel - Outro

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Episode 114: Brew, Llama, Canvas, Mandala, Mask Trilogy Comparison

fivebygames@gmail.com (The Five By) — Wed, 27 Oct 2021 00:00:00 -0400

Hello friends and welcome to The Five By. Your favorite source of fast and friendly board game reviews, a proud member of The Inside Voices Network, and now on Patreon!

00:06 Sarah - Introduction
00:31 John - Brew
05:36 Mason - Llama
10:50 Sarah - Canvas
16:01 Meeple Lady - Mandala
21:31 Luke - Mask Trilogy Comparison (Episode 109, Episode 110 & Episode 112)
27:03 Ruel - Outro
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Episode 113: Cubitos, Cuzco, So Clover!, Mud: a Golem Memoir, Summoner Wars (Second Edition)

fivebygames@gmail.com (The Five By) — Wed, 29 Sep 2021 00:00:00 -0400

Hello friends and welcome to The Five By. Your favorite source of fast and friendly board game reviews, a proud member of The Inside Voices Network, and now on Patreon!

00:06 Mason - Introduction
00:29 Ruel - Cubitos
05:38 Luke - Cuzco
11:10 Mason - So Clover!
16:41 Sarah - Mud: a Golem Memoir (dys4ia)
22:13 Christy - Summoner Wars (Second Edition)
27:12 Meeple Lady - Outro
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Episode 112: Educational Games

fivebygames@gmail.com (The Five By) — Wed, 01 Sep 2021 00:00:00 -0400

Hello friends and welcome to The Five By. Your favorite source of fast and friendly board game reviews, a proud member of The Inside Voices Network, and now on Patreon!

With school starting again, this episode it's all about the Educational Games. I've gone back through our catalog and picked 5 segments that I thought did an excellent job of providing an educational opportunity to your kids, or grandkids, or your friends kids, whatever. I hope you enjoy it.

00:06 Mike - Introduction
00:47 Kat - This War of Mine (Episode 21)
05:13 Mike - 1775: Rebellion (Episode 44)
10:23 Mason - What's My Word (Episode 64)
15:15 Meeple Lady - Watergate (Episode 69)
19:53 Sarah - The Period Game (Episode 82)
25:10 Ruth - Outro
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Episode 111: Sobek, Trails, Terraforming Mars: Ares Expedition, Pan Am, Ticket to Ride: Europe

fivebygames@gmail.com (The Five By) — Wed, 04 Aug 2021 00:00:00 -0400

Hello friends and welcome to The Five By. Your favorite source of fast and friendly board game reviews, a proud member of The Inside Voices Network, and now on Patreon!

00:06 Sarah - Introduction
00:34 Mason - Sobek
06:07 Ruth - Trails
11:40 Sarah - Terraforming Mars: Ares Expedition (Episode 67 & Episode 94)
17:26 Meeple Lady - Pan Am
22:19 Mike - Ticket to Ride: Europe (Episode 59 & Episode 100)
27:29 Ruel - Outro
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Episode 110: Fuse, Cryo, Tikal, Super-Skill Pinball, The Castles of Burgundy: The Dice Game

fivebygames@gmail.com (The Five By) — Tue, 06 Jul 2021 22:00:00 -0400

Hello friends and welcome to The Five By. Your favorite source of fast and friendly board game reviews, a proud member of The Inside Voices Network, and now on Patreon!

00:00 Luke - Introduction
00:34 Christy - Fuse
05:26 Ruel - Cryo
10:35 Luke - Tikal
15:35 John - Super-Skill Pinball
20:51 Mason - The Castles of Burgundy: The Dice Game
26:05 Ruth - Outro
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Episode 109: Seikatsu, Mexica, Canasta, T-Rex's Holiday, Block.Block

fivebygames@gmail.com (The Five By) — Wed, 09 Jun 2021 00:00:00 -0400

Hello friends and welcome to The Five By. Your favorite source of fast and friendly board game reviews, a proud member of The Inside Voices Network, and now on Patreon!

00:00 Ruth - Introduction
00:43 Meeple Lady - Seikatsu
05:35 Luke - Mexica (Episode 44)
10:54 Mason - Canasta (Episode 82 & The Canasta Story)
16:32 Ruth - T-Rex's Holiday (TBD Product Page)
21:00 Sarah - Block.Block (Big Cat Games Product Page)
26:29 Ruel - Outro
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Episode 108: Taco Cat Goat Cheese Pizza, Lucky Numbers, Ginkgopolis, Burgle Bros 2, Pusheen Purrfect Pick

fivebygames@gmail.com (The Five By) — Wed, 12 May 2021 00:00:00 -0400

Hello friends and welcome to The Five By. Your favorite source of fast and friendly board game reviews, a proud member of The Inside Voices Network, and now on Patreon!

00:00 Mason - Introduction
00:34 Lydia-Rae - Taco Cat Goat Cheese Pizza
05:23 Mason - Lucky Numbers (Episode 14)
10:51 Ruth - Ginkgopolis
16:27 Sarah - Burgle Bros 2 (Episode 31)
201:59 Meeple Lady - Pusheen Purrfect Pick
26:53 John - Outro
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Episode 107: The Field of the Cloth of Gold, The Search for Planet X, Downforce, Long Shot: The Dice Game, Beez

fivebygames@gmail.com (The Five By) — Wed, 14 Apr 2021 00:00:00 -0400

Hello friends and welcome to The Five By. Your favorite source of fast and friendly board game reviews, a proud member of The Inside Voices Network, and now on Patreon!

00:00 Mike - Introduction
00:38 Meeple Lady - The Field of the Cloth of Gold
05:18 Ruel - The Search for Planet X (Episode 94)
10:09 Mike - Downforce (Episode 21)
15:02 Mason - Long Shot: The Dice Game (Episode 27, Episode 63 & Patrick and Eric)
20:35 Ruth - Beez (Episode 21)
26:02 Sarah - Outro
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Episode 106: Field Guide to Memory, Fleet, Codenames, Ethnos, Cribbage

fivebygames@gmail.com (The Five By) — Wed, 17 Mar 2021 00:00:00 -0400

Hello friends and welcome to The Five By. Your favorite source of quick-fire board game reviews, a proud member of The Inside Voices Network, and now on Patreon!

00:00 Christy - Introduction
00:32 Sarah - Field Guide to Memory (Episode 95 & A Mending)
06:08 Meeple Lady - Fleet
11:39 Christy - Codenames (Episode 18) (Play Online)
16:58 Luke - Ethnos
22:11 John - Cribbage (Cribbage with Grandpas)
27:19 Mike - Outro
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Episode 105: Codinca, Root: The Marauder Expansion, Brave Little Belgium, Dice Throne, Concept

fivebygames@gmail.com (The Five By) — Wed, 17 Feb 2021 00:00:00 -0500

Hello friends and welcome to The Five By. Your favorite source of quick-fire board game reviews, a proud member of The Inside Voices Network, and now on Patreon!

00:00 Meeple Lady - Introduction
00:31 Ruth - Codinca
06:22 Sarah - Root: The Marauder Expansion (Episode 42)
12:07 Meeple Lady - Brave Little Belgium
17:30 Lydia-Rae - Dice Throne
21:52 Mason - Concept (Episode 18)
27:13 Ruel - Outro
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Episode 104: For Sale, Nova Luna, Cat Rescue, Arraial, Cable Car

fivebygames@gmail.com (The Five By) — Wed, 20 Jan 2021 00:00:00 -0500

Hello friends and welcome to The Five By. Your favorite source of quick-fire board game reviews, a proud member of The Inside Voices Network, and now on Patreon!

00:00 Sarah - Introduction
00:31 Mason - For Sale
05:58 Ruth - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/284435/nova-luna (Episode 53, and Episode 2)
10:58 Sarah - Cat Rescue
16:01 Ruel - Arraial
21:15 Mike - Cable Car (Episode 34, and Episode 61)
26:19 Meeple Lady - Outro
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Episode 103: John's New Years Top 5 Count Down

fivebygames@gmail.com (The Five By) — Wed, 30 Dec 2020 00:00:00 -0500

This episode John goes back and picks his Top 5 segments from 202 from The Five By archives.

00:00 John - Introduction
01:00 Ruth - Five Tribes (Episode 81)
06:30 Meeple Lady - Pandemic: Reign of Cthulhu (Episode 84)
10:56 Sarah - Banned Books (Episode 85)
16:12 Mason - The Game (Episode 91)
21:33 Lydia-Rea - Dead of Winter (Episode 92)
27:12 John - Outro

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Episode 102: 2nd Opinions - Forbidden Desert, Sorcerer City, Chai, Just One, Hanamikoji

fivebygames@gmail.com (The Five By) — Wed, 16 Dec 2020 00:00:00 -0500

Hello friends and welcome to the 2nd Opinions episode of The Five By. Your favorite source of quick-fire board game reviews, a proud member of The Inside Voices Network, and now on Patreon!

00:00 Mike - Introduction
00:35 Christy - Forbidden Desert (Episode 49)
05:43 Luke - Sorcerer City (Episode 83)
10:57 Mike - Chai (Episode 93)
16:24Mason -Just One (Episode 56)
21:53 Meeple Lady - Hanamikoji (Episode 18)
26:52 Ruel - Outro
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Episode 101: Meeple Lady's Holiday Guide to remote gaming

fivebygames@gmail.com (The Five By) — Wed, 02 Dec 2020 00:00:00 -0500

This episode Meeple Lady gives some suggestions for remote gaming, with a look at some of her favorites from The Five By archives.

00:00 Meeple Lady - Introduction
00:32 Sarah - Roll for the Galaxy
05:51 Christy - Can’t Stop
10:42 Luke - 6 Nimmt
15:33 Ruth - Potion Explosion
21:05 Mike - Sushi Go
26:03 John - Outro

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EPISODE 100!! Carcassonne, Scotland Yard, Risk: Godstorm, Cosmic Encounter, Acquire, Ticket to Ride, Arkham Horror, Catan, Lords of Waterdeep

fivebygames@gmail.com (The Five By) — Wed, 18 Nov 2020 00:00:00 -0500

Hello friends and welcome to a very special The Five By Episode. EPISODE 100!! We've mixed up the formula a little this episode by removing the contributor limit and asking everyone to cover a game that helped get them into the hobby. We hope you enjoy it.

As always, we are a proud member of The Inside Voices Network, and now on Patreon!

00:00 Mike - Introduction
00:42 Mason - Carcassonne
06:14 Mike - Scotland Yard
10:55 Ruth - Risk: Godstorm
15:47 Sarah - Cosmic Encounter
21:18 Kat - Acquire (Episode 94)
24:36 Ruel - Ticket to Ride
29:32 Meeple Lady - Arkham Horror
34:27 Luke - Catan
40:00 Lydia-Rae - Lords of Waterdeep (Episode 46)
45:07 Ruth - Outro
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Episode 99: Between Two Cities, Yedo, Jaws, Prowler's Passage, Fort

fivebygames@gmail.com (The Five By) — Wed, 04 Nov 2020 00:00:00 -0500

Hello friends and welcome to The Five By. Your favorite source of quick-fire board game reviews, a proud member of The Inside Voices Network, and now on Patreon!

00:00 Ruth - Introduction
00:46 Christy - Between Two Cities
05:58 Luke - Yedo
11:20 John - Jaws
16:00 Ruth - Prowler's Passage (Episode 23, Episode 44, and Episode 53)
21:15 Meeple Lady - Fort
26:06 Sarah - Outro
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Episode 98: Meteorfall, Panamax, Mysterium, Wonder Woman, Arkham Horror: LCG

fivebygames@gmail.com (The Five By) — Wed, 21 Oct 2020 00:00:00 -0400

Hello friends and welcome to The Five By. Your favorite source of quick-fire board game reviews, a proud member of The Inside Voices Network, and now on Patreon!

00:00 Lydia-Rae - Introduction
00:35 Mason - Meteorfall
6:11 Luke - Panamax (Episode 84, Episode 68)
10:49 Lydia-Rae - Mysterium (Episode 12)
15:41 Mike - Wonder Woman
20:38 Laura - Arkham Horror: LCG
26:05 Meeple Lady - Outro
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Episode 97: Spirit Island, CTRL, Horrified, ShipShape, Merlin

fivebygames@gmail.com (The Five By) — Wed, 07 Oct 2020 00:00:00 -0400

Hello friends and welcome to The Five By. Your favorite source of quick-fire board game reviews, a proud member of The Inside Voices Network, and now on Patreon!

00:00 Ruel - Introduction
00:35 Sarah - Spirit Island (Episode 24)
6:11 Meeple Lady - CTRL
10:49 Christy - Horrified
15:41 Ruel - ShipShape
20:38 Ruth - Merlin
26:05 Sarah - Outro
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Episode 96: Calico, Ra, Stellar, Tsuro, Brew Crafters

fivebygames@gmail.com (The Five By) — Wed, 23 Sep 2020 00:00:00 -0400

Hello friends and welcome to The Five By. Your favorite source of quick-fire board game reviews, a proud member of The Inside Voices Network, and now on Patreon!

00:00 John - Introduction
00:28 Ruth - Calico
5:59 Luke - Ra
11:14 John - Stellar
15:43 Lydia-Rae - Tsuro
20:07 Mike - Brew Crafters (Episode 9)
25:33 Sarah - Outro
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Episode 95: The Crew, Finca, Wait For Me, Can't Stop, Santa Monica

fivebygames@gmail.com (The Five By) — Wed, 09 Sep 2020 00:00:00 -0400

Hello friends and welcome to The Five By. Your favorite source of quick-fire board game reviews, a proud member of The Inside Voices Network, and now on Patreon!

00:00 Mike - Introduction
00:30 Mason - The Crew
6:04 Ruth - Finca
11:34 Sarah - Wait For Me
17:07 Christy - Can't Stop
21:58 Ruel - Santa Monica
26:59 Luke - Outro
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Episode 94: Council of 4, Terraforming Mars, The Search for Planet X, Acquire, The Networks

fivebygames@gmail.com (The Five By) — Wed, 26 Aug 2020 00:00:00 -0400

Hello friends and welcome to The Five By. Your favorite source of quick-fire board game reviews, a proud member of The Inside Voices Network, and now on Patreon!

00:00 Mike - Introduction
00:30Luke - Council of 4
05:08 Lydia - Terraforming Mars (Episode 67)
10:23 Mike - The Search for Planet X
15:56 Mason - Acquire (Episode 65 & Episode 69)
21:29 John - The Networks
26:45 Meeple Lady - Outro
27:22 Network Bumper
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Episode 93: Chai, Draftosaurus, Big Easy Busking, Power Grid, Santorini

fivebygames@gmail.com (The Five By) — Wed, 12 Aug 2020 00:00:00 -0400

Hello friends and welcome to The Five By. Your favorite source of quick-fire board game reviews, a proud member of The Inside Voices Network, and now on Patreon!

00:00 Sarah - Introduction
00:33 Ruel - Chai
05:25 Ruth - Draftosaurus
10:28 Sarah - Big Easy Busking
15:47 Meeple Lady - Power Grid
20:35 Christy - Santorini
25:45 Luke - Outro
26:17 Network Bumper
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Episode 92: Sonora, Dead of Winter, On Mars, Azul: Summer Pavilion, Kingsburg

fivebygames@gmail.com (The Five By) — Wed, 29 Jul 2020 00:00:00 -0400

Hello friends and welcome to The Five By. Your favorite source of quick-fire board game reviews, a proud member of The Inside Voices Network, and now on Patreon!

00:00 Mike - Introduction
00:31 John - Sonora
06:02 Lydia-Rae - Dead of Winter (Episide 27 & Episode 76)
11:44 Mike - On Mars
17:08 Ruth - Azul: Summer Pavilion (Episide 24 & Episode 50)
22:09 Luke - Kingsburg
27:20 Sarah - Outro
27:47 Network Bumper
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Episode 91: The Castles of Burgundy, Telestrations: Upside Drawn, The Game, Twisty Little Passages, Le Havre: The Inland Port

fivebygames@gmail.com (The Five By) — Wed, 15 Jul 2020 00:00:00 -0400

Hello friends and welcome to The Five By. Your favorite source of quick-fire board game reviews, a proud member of The Inside Voices Network, and now on Patreon!

00:00 Mason - Introduction
00:33 Christy - Castles of Burgundy
05:42 Ruel - Telestrations: Upside Drawn
10:28 Mason - The Game
15:50 Sarah - Twisty Little Passages
21:21 Meeple Lady - Le Havre: The Inland Port
25:55 Luke - Outro
26:27 Network Bumper
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Episode 90: Rap Godz, New Frontiers, Abandon All Artichokes, Pickomino, Agra

fivebygames@gmail.com (The Five By) — Wed, 01 Jul 2020 00:00:00 -0400

Hello friends and welcome to The Five By. Your favorite source of quick-fire board game reviews, a proud member of The Inside Voices Network, and now on Patreon!

00:00 John - Introduction
00:27 Sarah - Rap Godz
06:05 Luke - New Frontiers
11:11 John - Abandon All Artichokes
15:35 Mason - Pickomino
20:58 Ruth - Agra
26:32 Meeple Lady - Outro
27:09 Network Bumper
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Episode 89: Silver & Gold, Insider, Star Realms: Frontiers, Spring Meadow, Ka-Ching!

fivebygames@gmail.com (The Five By) — Wed, 17 Jun 2020 00:00:00 -0400

Hello friends and welcome to The Five By. Your favorite source of quick-fire board game reviews, a proud member of The Inside Voices Network, and now on Patreon!

00:00 Ruel - Introduction
00:35 Meeple Lady - Silver & Gold (Episode 64)
05:30 Christy - Insider
10:30 Ruel - Star Realms: Frontiers (Episode 7)
15:09 Mike - Spring Meadow (Episode 40 & Episode 53)
20:42 Mason - Ka-Ching! (Episode 12)
26:13 Luke - Outro
26:46 Network Bumper
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Episode 88: Sanssouci, Suburbia, Dungeon Lords, Gravwell, Teotihuacan

fivebygames@gmail.com (The Five By) — Wed, 03 Jun 2020 00:00:00 -0400

Hello friends and welcome to The Five By. Your favorite source of quick-fire board game reviews, a proud member of The Inside Voices Network, and now on Patreon!

00:00 Luke - Introduction
00:30 Ruth - Sanssouci
06:02 Sarah - Suburbia (Episode 13)
11:35 Meeple Lady - Dungeon Lords
17:05 Luke - Gravwell (Episode 33)
21:18 John - Teotihuacan (Episode 60)
27:26 Ruel - Outro
28:00 Network Bumper
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Episode 87: Suzanne's Five By

fivebygames@gmail.com (The Five By) — Wed, 20 May 2020 00:00:00 -0400

Hello friends and welcome to The Five By. Your favorite source of quick-fire board game reviews, a proud member of The Inside Voices Network, and now on Patreon!

This episode tireless supporter of the show Suzanne Sheldon picks the Five Segments that most speak to her as a gamer from polyominos to heavy games to (of course) roll and writes.

00:00 Suzanne - Introduction
01:13 Meeple Lady - NMBR 9 (Episode 76)
05:23 Ruth - Targi (Episode 47)
10:49 Mike - One Deck Dungeon: Forest of Shadows (Episode 27)
16:14 Kat - Fields of Arle (Episode 47)
21:22 Mason - Qwinto (Episode 63)
26:06 Sarah - Outro
26:33 Network Bumper
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Special Guest: Suzanne Sheldon.

Episode 86: Travis Hill takes over

fivebygames@gmail.com (The Five By) — Wed, 06 May 2020 00:00:00 -0400

Hello friends and welcome to The Five By. Your favorite source of quick-fire board game reviews, a proud member of The Inside Voices Network, and now on Patreon!

This episode friend of the show Travis Hill takes a turn in the driver's seat and picks 5 segments that represent his tastes in games. So, sit back and enjoy this fresh re-mix of some of your old favorites.

00:00 Travis - Introduction
00:31 Mason - Chicago Express (Episode 15)
05:12 Sarah - Onirim (Second Edition) (Episode 19)
10:10 Mike - Glass Road (Episode 34)
15:27 Lindsay - Food Chain Magnate (Episode 36)
21:00 Meeple Lady - Irish Gauge (Episode 75)
25:59 Ruel - Outro
26:31 Network Bumper
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Special Guest: Travis Hill.

Episode 85: Raiders of the North Sea, Snow Tails, Banned Books, Backgammon, Orleans

fivebygames@gmail.com (The Five By) — Wed, 22 Apr 2020 00:00:00 -0400

Hello friends and welcome to The Five By. Your favorite source of quick-fire board game reviews, a proud member of The Inside Voices Network, and now on Patreon!

00:00 Mike - Introduction
00:31 Ruel - Raiders of the North Sea
05:12 Mike - Snow Tails
10:10 Sarah - Banned Books
15:27 Meeple Lady - Backgammon
21:00 Christy - Orleans
25:59 Luke - Outro
26:31 Network Bumper
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Episode 84: Flamme Rouge, El Grande, Marvel Champions, Pandemic: Reign of Cthulhu, Grand Austria Hotel

fivebygames@gmail.com (The Five By) — Wed, 08 Apr 2020 00:00:00 -0400

Hello friends and welcome to The Five By. Your favorite source of quick-fire board game reviews, a proud member of The Inside Voices Network, and now on Patreon!

00:00 Sarah - Introduction
00:31 John - Flamme Rouge
05:12 Mason - El Grande
10:52 Sarah - Marvel Champions
16:15 Meeple Lady - Pandemic: Reign of Cthulhu
20:41 Luke - Grand Austria Hotel
25:34 Ruel - Outro
26:08 Network Bumper
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Episode 83: Bunny Kingdom, Sorcerer City, Agricola: All Creatures Big and Small, Cartographers, Isle of Cats

fivebygames@gmail.com (The Five By) — Wed, 25 Mar 2020 00:00:00 -0400

Hello friends and welcome to The Five By. Your favorite source of quick-fire board game reviews, a proud member of The Inside Voices Network, and now on Patreon!

00:00 Mike - Introduction
00:35 Christy - Bunny Kingdom (Episode 45)
05:51 Ruel - Sorcerer City
10:51 Mike - Agricola: All Creatures Big and Small
16:26 Ruth - Cartographers (Episode 42 Episode 62)
21:37 Sarah - Isle of Cats
26:56 Meeple Lady - Outro
27:33 Network Bumper
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Episode 82: Lords of Vegas, Obscurio, Schnapsen, The Period Game, Agricola

fivebygames@gmail.com (The Five By) — Wed, 11 Mar 2020 00:00:00 -0400

Hello friends and welcome to The Five By. Your favorite source of quick-fire board game reviews, a proud member of The Inside Voices Network, and now on Patreon!

00:00 Mason - Introduction
00:27 Luke - Lords of Vegas
05:58 John - Obscurio
11:00 Mason - Schnapsen
16:10 Sarah - The Period Game
21:29 Meeple Lady - Agricola
26.35 Ruel - Outro
27:09 Network Bumper
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For more information about Schnapsen:
https://www.pagat.com/marriage/schnaps.html
http://bclins.github.io/Sixty-six/schnapsen.html
http://bclins.github.io/Sixty-six/schnapsenGuide.html

Episode 81: Quirky Circuits, Tussie Mussie, Honga, Imhotep: The Duel, Five Tribes

fivebygames@gmail.com (The Five By) — Wed, 26 Feb 2020 00:00:00 -0500

Hello friends and welcome to The Five By. Your favorite source of quick-fire board game reviews, a proud member of The Inside Voices Network, and now on Patreon!

00:00 Ruel - Introduction
00:36 Meeple Lady - Quirky Circuits
05:49 Christy - Tussie Mussie
11:10 Ruel - Honga
16:08 Mason - Imhotep: The Duel
21:40 Ruth - Five Tribes
27:07 Luke - Outro
27:39 Network Bumper
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Episode 80: Clank! Legacy, The Phoenix Syndicate, Medium, Eight-Minute Empire: Legends, The Artemis Project

fivebygames@gmail.com (The Five By) — Wed, 12 Feb 2020 00:00:00 -0500

Hello friends and welcome to The Five By. Your favorite source of quick-fire board game reviews, a proud member of The Inside Voices Network, and now on Patreon!

00:00 Mike - Introduction
00:36 Sarah - Clank! Legacy: Acquisitions Incorporated (Episode 16 and Episode 22)
05:55 Luke - The Phoenix Syndicate
10:40 John - Medium
15:16 Mike - Eight-Minute Empire: Legends
20:36 Ruth - The Artemis Project
25:56 Sarah - Outro
26:23 Network Bumper
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Episode 79: The Quacks of Quedlinburg: The Herb Witches, Prêt-à-Porter, Drop It, Heroes of Land, Air & Sea, Horse Race

fivebygames@gmail.com (The Five By) — Wed, 29 Jan 2020 00:00:00 -0500

Hello friends and welcome to The Five By. Your favorite source of quick-fire board game reviews, and a proud member of The Inside Voices Network.

00:00 Christy - Introduction
00:35 Ruth - The Quacks of Quedlinburg: The Herb Witches
06:10 Meeple Lady - Prêt-à-Porter
11:39 Christy - Drop It
16:18 Ruel - Heroes of Land, Air & Sea
21:45 Mason - Horse Race: Playmat and Scoresheet
27:15 Sarah - Outro
27:42 Network Bumper
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Episode 78: Ingenious, Deep Space D-6, Push, Vindication, Legendary Encounters: Alien

fivebygames@gmail.com (The Five By) — Wed, 15 Jan 2020 00:00:00 -0500

Hello friends and welcome to The Five By. Your favorite source of quick-fire board game reviews, and a proud member of The Inside Voices Network.

00:00 Meeple Lady - Introduction
00:33 Mason - Ingenious (Prior Metro Segment)
05:15 Sarah - Deep Space D-6
10:11 Meeple Lady - Push
15:05 Luke - Vindication
20:31 John - Legendary Encounters: Alien
25:27 Ruth - Outro
25:48 Network Bumper
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Episode 77: Hundreds of Horses, Dixit, Oh Hell, Bloc by Bloc, Villainous

fivebygames@gmail.com (The Five By) — Wed, 01 Jan 2020 00:00:00 -0500

Hello friends and welcome to The Five By. A proud member of The Inside Voices Network. In this episode Ruth recaps her favorite Five By reviews of 2019. Sit back and enjoy a trip down memory lane.

00:00 Ruth - Introduction
01:13 Mike - Hundreds of Horses (Episode 69)
06:08 Laura - Dixit (Episode 63)
10:17 Mason - Oh Hell! (Episode 55)
15:33 Sarah - Bloc by Bloc (Episode 52)
20:40 Ruth - Villainous (Episode 68)
24:34 Ruel - Outro
25:01 Network Bumper
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Episode 76: Escape Plan (Solo), Second Chance, Concordia, NMBR9, Dead of Winter

fivebygames@gmail.com (The Five By) — Wed, 18 Dec 2019 00:00:00 -0500

Hello friends and welcome to The Five By. Your favorite source of quick-fire board game reviews, and a proud member of The Inside Voices Network.

00:00 Sarah - Introduction
00:33 John - Escape Plan (Solo) (Episode 59)
06:07 Ruth - Second Chance (Episode 62)
10:57 Sarah - Concordia (Episode 12)
16:15 Meeple Lady - NMBR9 (Episode 17)
20:24 Christy - Dead of Winter (Episode 27)
25:35 Ruel - Outro
26:02 Network Bumper
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Episode 75: Q.E., PARKS, Texas 42, Sparkle Kitty, Irish Gauge

fivebygames@gmail.com (The Five By) — Wed, 04 Dec 2019 00:00:00 -0500

Hello friends and welcome to The Five By. Your favorite source of quick-fire board game reviews, and a proud member of The Inside Voices Network.

00:00 Mike - Introduction
00:31 Ruel - Q.E.
05:34 Mike - PARKS
10:55 Mason - Texas 42+
16:30 Sarah - Sparkle Kitty
21:13 Meeple Lady - Irish Gauge
25:35 Ruth - Outro
25:56 Network Bumper
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+http://Austin42.org
http://Texas42.net
http://n42pa.org
http://Twitter.com/n42pa

Episode 74: Ruel's Holiday Extravaganza

fivebygames@gmail.com (The Five By) — Wed, 20 Nov 2019 00:00:00 -0500

This episode Ruel reminds us all to play games during the holidays, with a look at some of his favorites from The Five By archives.

00:00 Ruel - Introduction
01:15 Ruth - Tiny Towns
06:28 Nicole - Just One
11:12 Sarah - Wingspan
16:10 Mason - Indigo
21:08 Meeple Lady - Takenoko
26:10 Mike - Outro
26:33 Network Bumper

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Special Guest: Nicole Hoye.

Episode 73: Abomination: The Heir of Frankenstein, Pictomania, The Godfather: Corleone's Empire, Heul Doch! Mau Mau, Fantastic Factories

fivebygames@gmail.com (The Five By) — Wed, 06 Nov 2019 00:00:00 -0500

Hello friends and welcome to The Five By. Your favorite source of quick-fire board game reviews, and a proud member of The Inside Voices Network.

00:00 Luke - Introduction
00:34 Meeple Lady - Abomination: The Heir of Frankenstein
05:38 Christy - Pictomania
10:30 Ruel - The Godfather: Corleone's Empire
15:35 Ruth - Heul Doch! Mau Mau
20:05 Sarah - Fantastic Factories
25:17 Mason - Outro
25:39 Network Bumper
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Episode 72: Lovelace & Babbage, Guilds of London, The Networks, Freshwater Fly, Mercado

fivebygames@gmail.com (The Five By) — Wed, 23 Oct 2019 00:00:00 -0400

Hello friends and welcome to The Five By. Your favorite source of quick-fire board game reviews, and a proud member of The Inside Voices Network.

00:00 Mike - Introduction
00:33 Sarah - Lovelace & Babbage
06:19 Luke - Guilds of London
11:40 John - The Networks
16:49 Mike - Freshwater Fly
22:43 Ruth - Mercado
27:06 Ruel - Outro
27:30 Network Bumper
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Episode 71: Cryptid, Betrayal Legacy, The Quest for El Dorado, Gentes, Peak Oil

fivebygames@gmail.com (The Five By) — Wed, 09 Oct 2019 00:00:00 -0400

Hello friends and welcome to The Five By. Your favorite source of quick-fire board game reviews, and a proud member of The Inside Voices Network.

00:00 Ruel - Introduction
00:33 Ruth - Cryptid*
06:19 Sarah - Betrayal Legacy
11:40 Christy - The Quest for El Dorado
16:49 Ruel - Gentes
22:43 Calvin - Peak Oil
27:06 Mason - Outro
27:30 Network Bumper
*Bunyip
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Special Guest: Calvin Wong.

Episode 70: Fabled Fruit, Newton, Bubble Tea, 6 Nimmt, Raptor

fivebygames@gmail.com (The Five By) — Wed, 25 Sep 2019 00:30:00 -0400

Greetings and welcome to The Five By. Your favorite source of quick-fire board game reviews.

00:00 Luke - Introduction
00:32 Mason - Fabled Fruit
05:40 Ruth - Newton
10:40 Meeple Lady - Bubble Tea
15:29 Luke - 6 Nimmt
20:21 John - Raptor
25:02 Laura - Outro
25:29 Network Bumper

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Episode 69: Shards of Infinity: Relics of the Future, Hundreds of Horses, Lines of Action, Point Salad, Watergate

fivebygames@gmail.com (The Five By) — Wed, 11 Sep 2019 00:00:00 -0400

Greetings and welcome to The Five By. Your favorite source of quick-fire board game reviews.

00:00 Meeple Lady - Introduction
00:32 Ruel - Shards of Infinity: Relics of the Future
06:00 Mike - Hundreds of Horses
10:56 Mason - Lines of Action
15:02 Sarah - Point Salad
19:54 Meeple Lady - Watergate
24:29 Ruth - Outro
24:50 Network Bumper

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Episode 68: Pulsar 2849, Poison, Villainous, Good Society, Herbaceous

fivebygames@gmail.com (The Five By) — Wed, 28 Aug 2019 00:00:00 -0400

Greetings and welcome to The Five By. Your favorite source of quick-fire board game reviews.

00:00 Sarah - Introduction
00:35 Luke - Pulsar 2849
05:59 Mason - Poison
10:38 Ruth - Villainous
14:36 Sarah - Good Society
20:14 Laura - Herbaceous
24:03 Ruel - Outro
24:30 Network Bumper

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Episode 67: Summoner Wars, Terraforming Mars: Prelude, Tales of Glory, Space Base: The Emergence of Shy Pluto, Trajan

fivebygames@gmail.com (The Five By) — Wed, 14 Aug 2019 00:00:00 -0400

Greetings and welcome to The Five By. Your favorite source of quick-fire board game reviews.

00:00 Ruth - Introduction
00:42 Christy - Summoner Wars
06:07 Ruel - Terraforming Mars: Prelude
11:42 Ruth - Tales of Glory
16:04 Sarah - Space Base: The Emergence of Shy Pluto
21:23 Meeple Lady - Trajan
26:40 Mason - Outro
27:02 Network Bumper

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Episode 66: SHH, Hansa Teutonica, Dropmix, Basra, Caverna: Cave Vs. Cave

fivebygames@gmail.com (The Five By) — Wed, 31 Jul 2019 00:00:00 -0400

Hello and welcome to The Five By. Your favorite source of quick-fire board game reviews.

00:00 Mason - Introduction
00:39 Laura - SHH
06:09 Luke - Hansa Teutonica
11:11 Kathryn - Dropmix
15:40 Mason - Basra (Printable Scoring Cards)
20:56 Meeple Lady - Caverna: Cave Vs. Cave
25:59 Sarah - Outro
26:26 Network Bumper

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Episode 65: Sekigahara, Roll to the Top, Brass: Birmingham, Extra!, Villagers

fivebygames@gmail.com (The Five By) — Wed, 17 Jul 2019 00:00:00 -0400

Hello and welcome to The Five By. Your favorite source of quick-fire board game reviews.

00:00 Ruel - Introduction
00:44 Meeple Lady - Sekigahara: The Unification of Japan
06:14 Christy - Roll to the Top
10:41 Ruel - Brass: Birmingham
15:37 Mason - Extra!*
20:37 Sarah - Villagers
25:27 Ruth - Outro
25:53 Network Bumper

*Sid’s Games Magazine archive:
Playable excel file:

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Episode 64: Two Rooms and a Boom, Red7, Blackout Hong Kong, Silver & Gold, What's My Word

fivebygames@gmail.com (The Five By) — Wed, 03 Jul 2019 00:00:00 -0400

Hello and welcome to The Five By. Your favorite source of quick-fire board game reviews.

00:00 Ruth - Introduction
00:44 Sarah - Two Rooms and a Boom
06:14 Luke - Red7
10:41 Kathryn - Blackout Hong Kong
15:37 Ruth - Silver & Gold
20:37 Mason - What's My Word
25:27 Laura - Outro
25:53 Network Bumper

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Episode 63: Go Nuts for Donuts, Qwinto, Steam Works, Dixit, Sun Tzu

fivebygames@gmail.com (The Five By) — Wed, 19 Jun 2019 00:00:00 -0400

Hello and welcome to The Five By. Your favorite source of quick-fire board game reviews.

00:00 Laura - Introduction
00:37 Mike - Go Nuts for Donuts
06:24 Mason - Qwinto
11:11 Meeple Lady - Steam Works
15:58 Laura - Dixit
20:06 Ruel - Sun Tzu
25:28 Ruth - Outro
25:49 Network Bumper

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Episode 62: Quadropolis, Choice of Games, Tiny Towns, Happy Pigs, Second Chance

fivebygames@gmail.com (The Five By) — Wed, 05 Jun 2019 00:00:00 -0400

Hello and welcome to The Five By. Your fun source of quick-fire board game reviews.

00:00 Mason - Introduction
00:27 Ruel - Quadropolis
05:24 Mason - Choice of Games (Zork) (Lone Wolf) (Tunnels and Trolls Adventures)
11:00 Ruth - Tiny Towns
16:13 Meeple Lady - Happy Pigs
20:36 Christy - Second Chance (Episode 53 - Patchwork)
25:28 Mike - Outro
25:50 Network Bumper

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Episode 61: Decrypto, Word Slam, Pandemic: Fall of Rome, Indigo, Black Sonata

fivebygames@gmail.com (The Five By) — Wed, 22 May 2019 00:00:00 -0400

Hello and welcome to The Five By. Your fun source of quick-fire board game reviews.

00:00 Mike - Introduction
00:32 Laura - Decrypto (Episode 18 - Codenames: Duet)
06:00 Kat - Word Slam (Episode 22)
011:10 Mike - Pandemic: Fall of Rome (Episode 16 - Pandemic: Iberia)
16:43 Mason - Indigo (Episode 34 - Metro) (Episode 41 - Kerala)
21:40 Sarah - Black Sonata
26:48 Ruth - Outro
27:09 Network Bumper

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Episode 60: Dragon Castle, Blue Lagoon, Iron Dragon, Teotihuacan: City of Gods, Circle the Wagons

fivebygames@gmail.com (The Five By) — Wed, 08 May 2019 00:00:00 -0400

Hello and welcome to The Five By. Your favorite source of quick-fire board game reviews.

00:00 Meeple Lady - Introduction
00:38 Luke - Dragon Castle
05:17 Ruth - Blue Lagoon
09:56 Sarah - Iron Dragon
15:25 Meeple Lady - Teotihuacan: City of Gods
21:02 Christy - Circle the Wagons (Lone Cowboy)
26:22 Laura - Outro
26:49 Network Bumper

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Episode 59: Monopoly Deal, Village, Ticket to Ride: New York, Piepmatz, Escape Plan

fivebygames@gmail.com (The Five By) — Wed, 24 Apr 2019 00:00:00 -0400

Hello and welcome to The Five By. Your favorite source of rapid-fire board game reviews.

00:00 Luke - Introduction
00:29 Laura - Monopoly Deal
04:38 Luke - Village
09:28 Mason - Ticket to Ride: New York
14:21 Ruth - Piepmatz Wingspan (Episode 54)
19:18 Meeple Lady - Escape Plan
24:52 Ruel - Outro
25:19 Network Bumper

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Episode 58: Fight for Olympus, Gùgōng, Magic Maze, Star Trek Panic, Underwater Cities

fivebygames@gmail.com (The Five By) — Wed, 10 Apr 2019 00:00:00 -0400

Hello and welcome to The Five By. Your favorite source of rapid-fire board game reviews.

00:00 Ruel - Introduction
00:31 Mason - Fight for Olympus Errata
06:09 Meeple Lady - Gùgōng
11:42 Christy - Magic Maze
16:10 Ruel - Star Trek Panic
20:57 Kat - Underwater Cities
26:05 Laura - Outro
26:33 Network Bumper

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Episode 57: Among the Stars, On Tour, Le Havre, Sprawlopolis, The River

fivebygames@gmail.com (The Five By) — Wed, 27 Mar 2019 00:00:00 -0400

Hello and welcome to The Five By. Your favorite source of rapid-fire board game reviews.

00:00 Mason - Introduction
00:28 Ruth - Among the Stars
05:52 Sarah - On Tour
10:38 Meeple Lady - Le Havre
15:55 Laura - Sprawlopolis
21:21 Mason - The River
26:08 Mike - Outro
26:30 Network Bumper

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Episode 56: Just One, Carpe Diem, Yokohama, Lancaster, Wildlands

fivebygames@gmail.com (The Five By) — Wed, 13 Mar 2019 00:00:00 -0400

Hello and welcome to The Five By. Your favorite source of rapid-fire board game reviews.

00:00 Christy - Introduction
00:37 Nicole - Just One
05:21 Ruth - Carpe Diem
10:43 Christy - Yokohama(Episode 13)
15:41 Luke - Lancaster
20:27 Mike - Wildlands
26:15 Sarah - Outro
26:35 Network Bumper

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Special Guest: Nicole Hoye.

Episode 55: Kodama Duo, Takenoko, Illusion, Kanban, Oh Hell!

fivebygames@gmail.com (The Five By) — Wed, 27 Feb 2019 00:00:00 -0500

Hello and welcome to The Five By. Your favorite source of rapid-fire board game reviews.

00:00 Laura - Introduction
00:33 Sarah - Kodama Duo (Episode 7)
05:54 Meeple Lady - Takenoko
11:00 Laura - Illusion
16:43 Kathryn - Kanban: Driver's Edition
21:26 Mason - Oh Hell! (Episode 47)
26:40 Ruth - Outro
27:01 Network Bumper

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Episode 54: Otys, Wingspan, 1846, Lanterns: The Harvest Festival, Gizmos

fivebygames@gmail.com (The Five By) — Wed, 13 Feb 2019 00:00:00 -0500

Hello and welcome to The Five By. Your favorite source of rapid-fire board game reviews.

00:00 Ruel - Introduction
00:30 Ruth - Otys
06:19 Sarah - Wingspan
11:17 Meeple Lady - 1846: The Race for the Midwest
16:43 Ruel - Lanterns: The Harvest Festival
22:15 Luke - Gizmos
27:20 Mason - Outro
27:43 Network Bumper

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Episode 53: Medici, Patchwork, Sidereal Confluence, Raxxon, Werewords

fivebygames@gmail.com (The Five By) — Wed, 30 Jan 2019 00:00:00 -0500

Hello and welcome to The Five By. Your favorite source of rapid-fire board game reviews.

00:00 Meeple Lady - Introduction
00:33 Kathryn - Medici
05:29 Mason - Patchwork
11:25 Meeple Lady - Sidereal Confluence
16:46 Christy - Raxxon
21:54 Laura - Werewords
27:33 Ruth - Outro
27:54 Network Bumper

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Episode 52: Clans of Caledonia, The Quacks of Quedlinburg, Bloc by Bloc, Alien Frontiers, Coimbra

fivebygames@gmail.com (The Five By) — Wed, 16 Jan 2019 00:00:00 -0500

Hello and welcome to The Five By. Your favorite source of rapid-fire board game reviews.

00:00 Sarah - Introduction
00:29 Mike - Clans of Caledonia Episode 28
05:57 Ruth - The Quacks of Quedlinburg
11:29 Sarah - Bloc by Bloc
16:35 Ruel - Alien Frontiers
21:47 Luke - Coimbra
27:06 Mason - Outro
27:28 Network Bumper

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Episode 51: Michael Strogoff, Tea Dragon Society, Gravwell, Ubongo, Witches of the Revolution

fivebygames@gmail.com (The Five By) — Wed, 02 Jan 2019 00:00:00 -0500

This episode Sarah takes us on a journey back through her favorite segments from the past year. So, sit back and enjoy this blast from the past.

00:00 Sarah - Introduction
01:00 Mason - Michael Strogoff (Episode 32)
05:50 Mike - Tea Dragon Society (Episode 38)
11:21 Ruth - Gravwell: Escape from the 9th Dimension (Episode 33)
16:53 Ruel - Ubongo (Episode 36)
21:42 Kat - Witches of the Revolution (Episode 31)
26:22 Sarah - Outro
26:43 Network Bumper

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Episode 50: London, Azul, Hardback, Raiders of the North Sea, Potion Explosion

fivebygames@gmail.com (The Five By) — Wed, 19 Dec 2018 00:00:00 -0500

Hello and welcome to The Five By. Your favorite source of rapid-fire board game reviews.

00:00 Mike - Introduction
01:05 Meeple Lady - London Episode 26
06:37 Luke - Azul Episode 24
11:42 Mike - Hardback Episode 30
16:58 Sarah - Raiders of the North Sea Episode 28
21:31 Ruel - Potion Explosion Episode 40
26:04 Mason - Outro
26:26 Network Bumper

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Episode 49: Forbidden Desert, Arboretum, Scarabya, Haven, Dream Home

fivebygames@gmail.com (The Five By) — Wed, 05 Dec 2018 00:00:00 -0500

Hello and welcome to The Five By. Your favorite source of rapid-fire board game reviews.

00:00 Meeple Lady - Introduction
00:32 Sarah - Forbidden Desert
05:34 Meeple Lady - Arboretum
10:58 Mason - Scarabya
16:36 Mike - Haven
22:00 Ruth - Dream Home
26:57 Ruel - Outro
27:24 Network Bumper

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Episode 48: Mason's Guide to Surviving Thanksgiving

fivebygames@gmail.com (The Five By) — Wed, 21 Nov 2018 00:00:00 -0500

This episode Mason goes back into The Five By archives to serve up some of his favorite games to play with or escape from families.

00:00 Mason - Introduction
01:21 Mike - Sundae Split
06:39 Stephanie - Splendor
11:31 Ruth - Las Vegas
16:45 Sarah - Onirim
21:51 Lindsay - Bloody Inn
27:27 Ruel - Outro
27:54 Network Bumper

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Episode 47: Targi, Space Base, Blood Rage, Fields of Arles, German Whist

fivebygames@gmail.com (The Five By) — Wed, 07 Nov 2018 00:00:00 -0500

Hello and welcome to The Five By. Your favorite source of rapid-fire board game reviews.

00:00 Mason - Introduction
00:35 Ruth - Targi
06:01 Sarah - Space Base
10:43 Ruel - Blood Rage
16:15 Kathryn - Fields of Arle
21:23 Mason - German Whist
26:44 Mike - Outro
27:06 Network Bumper

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Episode 46: Mr. Jack, Lords of Waterdeep, Apocrypha, Lisboa, KLASK

fivebygames@gmail.com (The Five By) — Wed, 24 Oct 2018 00:00:00 -0400

Hello and welcome to The Five By. Your favorite source of rapid-fire board game reviews.

00:00 Sarah - Introduction
00:27 Mike - Mr. Jack
05:59 Ruth - Lords of Waterdeep
11:20 Sarah - Apocrypha
16:48 Meeple Lady - Lisboa
22:21 Mason - KLASK
26:32 Ruel - Outro
27:26 Network Bumper

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Episode 45: Panic Mansion (Shaky Manor), The Little Prince: Make Me a Planet, Sushi Go!, Tokaido, Sentient

fivebygames@gmail.com (The Five By) — Wed, 10 Oct 2018 00:00:00 -0400

Hello and welcome to The Five By. Your favorite source of rapid-fire board game reviews.

00:00 Mike - Introduction
00:32 Mason - Panic Mansion (Shaky Manor)
05:37 Ruth - The Little Prince: Make Me a Planet
10:45 Mike - Sushi Go!
15:46 Ruel - Tokaido
21:14 Meeple Lady - Sentient
26:32 Sarah - Outro
26:53 Network Bumper

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Episode 44: Near and Far: Amber Mines, Dinosaur Island, 1775: Rebellion, Mexica, Spirits of the Wild

fivebygames@gmail.com (The Five By) — Wed, 26 Sep 2018 00:00:00 -0400

Hello and welcome to The Five By. Your favorite source of rapid-fire board game reviews.

00:00 Ruth - Introduction
00:41 Sarah - Near and Far: Amber Mines(1)
05:40 Kat - Dinosaur Island
10:47 Mike - 1775: Rebellion
15:57 Meeple Lady - Mexica
21:23 Ruth - Spirits of the Wild
26:18 Ruel - Outro
26:46 Network Bumper

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Episode 43: Zany Penguins, Medici: The Card Game, Animals on Board, Oaxaca, Mystery Rummy: Jack the Ripper

fivebygames@gmail.com (The Five By) — Wed, 12 Sep 2018 00:00:00 -0400

Hello and welcome to The Five By. Your favorite source of rapid-fire board game reviews.

00:00 Mike - Introduction
00:38 Ruel - Zany Penguins
04:55 Nicole - Medici: The Card Game
9:46 Mason - Animals on Board
14:36 Mike - Oaxaca: Crafts of a Culture*
20:07 Sarah - Mystery Rummy: Jack the Ripper
24:56 Ruth - Outro
25:18 Network Bumper

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Special Guest: Nicole Hoye.

Episode 42: Root, Escape the Dark Castle, Raj (Hol's der Geier), Shadows in Kyoto, Welcome to...

fivebygames@gmail.com (The Five By) — Wed, 29 Aug 2018 00:00:00 -0400

Hello and welcome to The Five By. Your reliable source of rapid-fire board game reviews.

00:00 Lindsay - Introduction
00:30 Sarah - Root
05:33 Lindsay - Escape the Dark Castle
10:56 Mason - Raj (Hol's der Geier) (Raj Story Supplement)
16:25 Mike - Shadows in Kyoto
21:06 Ruth - Welcome to...
26:12 Stephanie - Outro
26:37 Network Bumper

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Episode 41: Siggil, Castell, My Little Scythe, The Draugr, Kerala

fivebygames@gmail.com (The Five By) — Wed, 15 Aug 2018 00:00:00 -0400

Hello and welcome to The Five By. Your reliable source of rapid-fire board game reviews.

00:00 Mason - Introduction
00:27 Ruth - Siggil
05:32 Kathryn - Castell
10:38 Ruel - My Little Scythe
16:15 Lindsay - The Draugr
21:37 Mason - Kerala: The Way of the Elephant
27:20 Sarah - Outro
27:40 Network Bumper

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Episode 40: Qwingo, Lotus, Potion Explosion, Istanbul: The Dice Game, Cottage Garden

fivebygames@gmail.com (The Five By) — Wed, 01 Aug 2018 00:00:00 -0400

Hello and welcome to The Five By. Your reliable source of rapid-fire board game reviews.

00:00 Ruth - Introduction
00:41 Mason - Qwingo
06:11 Mike - Lotus
11:24 Ruth - Potion Explosion
16:55 Stephanie - Istanbul: The Dice Game
21:40 Sarah - Cottage Garden
26:35 Ruel - Outro
27:02 Network Bumper

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Episode 39: The Legend of Korra: Pro-Bending Arena, Bemused, Junk Orbit, Machine of Death, Trains

fivebygames@gmail.com (The Five By) — Wed, 18 Jul 2018 00:00:00 -0400

Hello and welcome to The Five By. Your reliable source of rapid-fire board game reviews.

00:00 Mike - Introduction
00:44 Calvin - The Legend of Korra: Pro-Bending Arena
05:37 Lindsay - Bemused
10:56 Ruth - Junk Orbit
16:34 Sarah - Machine of Death
21:41 Ruel - Trains
26:55 Mason - Outro
27:17 Network Bumper

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Special Guest: Calvin Wong.

Episode 38: Lucidity: Six-Sided Nightmares, Majesty:For the Realm, Tea Dragon Society, Lost Cities, Tzolk'in

fivebygames@gmail.com (The Five By) — Wed, 04 Jul 2018 00:00:00 -0400

Hello and welcome to The Five By. Your reliable source of rapid-fire board game reviews.

00:00 Mike - Introduction
00:38 Lindsay - Lucidity: Six-Sided Nightmares
05:58 Mason - Majesty:For the Realm
11:55 Mike - Tea Dragon Society
17:26 Sarah - Lost Cities
22:22 Kathryn - Tzolk'in
27:08 Mike - Network Announcement
27:37 Ruth - Outro
27:59 Network Bumper

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Episode 37: The Godfather: A New Don, Shakespeare, Coal Baron, Bottom of the 9th, Pandemic Legacy Season 2

fivebygames@gmail.com (The Five By) — Wed, 20 Jun 2018 00:00:00 -0400

Hello and welcome to The Five By. Your reliable source of rapid-fire board game reviews.

00:00 Mike - Introduction
00:37 Ruel - The Godfather: A New Don
06:00 Lindsay - Shakespeare
11:29 Mason - Coal Baron
16:42 Mike - Bottom of the 9th
21:08 Sarah - Pandemic Legacy Season 2
26:24 Ruth - Outro
26:45 Network Bumper

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Episode 36: Deep Sea Adventure, Ubongo, Food Chain Magnate, Pyramids, Alhambra

fivebygames@gmail.com (The Five By) — Wed, 06 Jun 2018 00:00:00 -0400

Hello and welcome to The Five By. Your reliable source of rapid-fire board game reviews.

00:00 Lindsay - Introduction
00:28 Sarah - Deep Sea Adventure
05:23 Ruel - Ubongo
10:12 Lindsay - Food Chain Magnate
15:43 Mason - Pyramids
20:46 Ruth - Alhambra
26:15 Stephanie - Outro
26:44 Network Bumper

Inside Voices Network: https://www.insidevoicesnetwork.com/

Episode 35: Sakura, 1960: The Making of the President, Pit Crew, 7 Wonders Duel, Citrus

fivebygames@gmail.com (The Five By) — Wed, 23 May 2018 00:00:00 -0400

Hello and welcome to The Five By. Your reliable source of rapid-fire board game reviews.

00:00 Sarah - Introduction*
00:59 Ruth - Sakura
06:16 Sarah - 1960: The Making of the President
11:34 Calvin - Pit Crew
15:24 Mason - 7 Wonders Duel
21:10 Mike - Citrus
25:46 Lindsay - Outro
26:07 Network Bumper

Inside Voices Network: https://www.insidevoicesnetwork.com/

http://survey.FiveByGames.com - Ends June 1st

Special Guest: Calvin Wong.

Episode 34: Metro, Glass Road, Rocky Road à la Mode, Lorenzo il Magnifico, Arkham Noir: The Witch Cult Murders

fivebygames@gmail.com (The Five By) — Wed, 09 May 2018 00:00:00 -0400

Hello and welcome to The Five By. Your reliable source of rapid-fire board game reviews.

00:00 Ruth - Introduction*
01:05 Mason - Metro
06:35 Mike - Glass Road
11:55 Ruth - Rocky Road à la Mode
17:22 Kat - Lorenzo il Magnifico
22:45 Lindsay - Arkham Noir: Case #1 – The Witch Cult Murders
28:22 Sarah - Outro
28:43 Network Bumper

Inside Voices Network: https://www.insidevoicesnetwork.com/

http://survey.FiveByGames.com - Ends June 1st

Episode 33: Last Will, Baseball Highlights: 2045, Sunset over Water, Gravwell, Barkers row

fivebygames@gmail.com (The Five By) — Wed, 25 Apr 2018 00:00:00 -0400

Hello and welcome to The Five By. Your reliable source of rapid-fire board game reviews.

00:00 Mike - Introduction
00:33 Sarah - Last Will
05:29 Ruel - Baseball Highlights: 2045
11:02 Mike - Sunset over Water
16:35 Ruth - Gravwell: Escape from the 9th Dimension
22:07 Stephanie - Barker's Row
27:13 Lindsay - Outro
27:33 Network Bumper

Inside Voices Network: https://www.insidevoicesnetwork.com/

Episode 32: Broom Service, Michael Strogoff, Pathfinder Adventure Card Game, Once Upon a Time, Crisis

fivebygames@gmail.com (The Five By) — Wed, 11 Apr 2018 00:00:00 -0400

Hello and welcome to The Five By. Your bi-weekly source of quick-fire board game reviews.

00:00 Mason - Introduction
00:35 Lindsay - Broom Service
05:54 Mason - Michael Strogoff
10:45 Ruth - Pathfinder Adventure Card Game
16:17 Sarah - Once Upon a Time
21:25 Kat - Crisis
26:37 Mike - Outro
26:59 Network Bumper

Inside Voices Network: https://www.insidevoicesnetwork.com/

Episode 31: Witches of the Revolution, Welcome to Centerville, Saint Malo, Burgle Bros., Pandemic: The Cure

fivebygames@gmail.com (The Five By) — Wed, 28 Mar 2018 00:00:00 -0400

Hello and welcome to The Five By. Your bi-weekly source of quick-fire board game reviews.

00:00 Lindsay - Introduction
00:35 Kat - Witches of the Revolution
05:18 Lindsay - Welcome to Centerville
11:04 Mason - Saint Malo
15:48 Sarah - Burgle Bros.
20:50 Ruel - Pandemic: The Cure
26:16 Mike - Outro
26:38 Network Bumper

Inside Voices Network: https://www.insidevoicesnetwork.com/

Episode 30: Islebound, Heaven & Ale, Dastardly Dirigibles, Hardback, High Treason!

fivebygames@gmail.com (The Five By) — Wed, 14 Mar 2018 00:00:00 -0400

Hello and welcome to The Five By. Your bi-weekly source of quick-fire board game reviews.

00:00 Sarah - Introduction
00:38 Mason - Islebound
05:54 Mike - Heaven & Ale
11:34 Stephanie - Dastardly Dirigibles
16:41 Sarah - Hardback
22:08 Lindsay - High Treason!
27:12 Ruth - Outro
27:33 Network Bumper

Inside Voices Network: https://www.insidevoicesnetwork.com/

Episode 29: Affliction: Salem 1692, Holmes: Sherlock & Mycroft, VivaJava: The Coffee Game: The Dice Game, Notre Dame, Sola fide

fivebygames@gmail.com (The Five By) — Wed, 28 Feb 2018 00:00:00 -0500

Hello and welcome to The Five By. Your bi-weekly source of quick-fire board game reviews.

00:00 Stephanie - Introduction
00:44 Lindsay - Affliction: Salem 1692
05:29 Mason - Holmes: Sherlock & Mycroft
10:13 Mike - VivaJava: The Coffee Game: The Dice Game
14:48 Ruth - Notre Dame
20:16 Stephanie - Sola fide
25:23 Sarah - Outro
25:43 Network Bumper

Inside Voices Network: https://www.insidevoicesnetwork.com/

Episode 28: Tiny Epic Galaxies, Gaia Project, Bohnanza: The Duel, Pandemic: Rising Tide, Raiders of the North Sea

fivebygames@gmail.com (The Five By) — Wed, 14 Feb 2018 00:00:00 -0500

Hello and welcome to The Five By. Your bi-weekly source of quick-fire board game reviews.

00:00 Ruth - Introduction
00:45 Sarah - Tiny Epic Galaxies
06:00 Kathryn - Gaia Project
11:28 Mason - Bohnanza: The Duel
16:01 Mike - Pandemic: Rising Tide
21:38 Ruth - Raiders of the North Sea
27:05 Stephanie - Outro
27:33 Network Bumper

Inside Voices Network: https://www.insidevoicesnetwork.com/

Episode 27: Dead of Winter, Rajas of the Ganges, Trickerion, Pulp Detective, One Deck Dungeon: Forest of Shadows

fivebygames@gmail.com (The Five By) — Wed, 31 Jan 2018 00:00:00 -0500

Hello and welcome to The Five By. Your bi-weekly round-up of board game reviews.

We are participating in a community event with our friends and partners in the Inside Voices network. We will soon be starting a Facebook Group where we will all be subscribing to the Breakout Games Dispatch Box, and we are encouraging the community to also subscribe by February 15th and join us while we all work through our boxes together. If you want more details Charlie reviewed the system in Episode 54 of Ding & Dent. Links will be in the show notes, and I’ll post more to Twitter, BGG, and Facebook.
Dispatch Box: https://dispatch.breakoutgames.com/
Ding & Dent Review: https://soundcloud.com/ding-dent/episode-54-shadespire-review

00:00 Mike - Introduction
01:04 Stephanie - Dead of Winter
05:52 Kathryn - Rajas of the Ganges
10:45 Lindsay - Trickerion
15:41 Mason - Pulp Detective (https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/avstudio-ludibooster/)
29:58 Mike - One Deck Dungeon: Forest of Shadows
25:22 Ruth - Outro
25:43 Network Bumper

Inside Voices Network: https://www.insidevoicesnetwork.com/

Episode 26: Sky Tango, Atlas: Enchanted Lands, Fog of Love, London, No Thanks

fivebygames@gmail.com (The Five By) — Wed, 17 Jan 2018 00:00:00 -0500

Hello and welcome to The Five By. Your bi-weekly round-up of board game reviews.

00:00 Mason - Introduction
00:43 Ruth - Sky Tango
06:15 Stephanie - Atlas: Enchanted Lands
11:44 Sarah - Fog of Love
16:56 Lindsay - London
22:26 Mason - No Thanks
27:10 Mike - Outro
27:08 Network Bumper

Inside Voices Network: https://www.insidevoicesnetwork.com/

Episode 25: Transatlantic, A Handful of Stars, Rhino Hero: Super Battle, Las Vegas, Bob Ross: Art of Chill Game

fivebygames@gmail.com (The Five By) — Wed, 03 Jan 2018 00:00:00 -0500

Hello and welcome to The Five By. Your favorite source for rapid-fire board game reviews.

00:00 Mike - Introduction
00:35 Kathryn - Transatlantic
05:13 Lindsay - A Handful of Stars
10:39 Mike - Rhino Hero: Super Battle
16:07 Ruth - Las Vegas
21:22 Stephanie - Bob Ross: Art of Chill Game
26:52 Sarah - Outro
27:08 Network Bumper

Inside Voices Network: https://www.insidevoicesnetwork.com/

Episode 24: Azul, Twilight Imperium: Fourth Edition, Favelas, Galaxy Trucker, Spirit Island

fivebygames@gmail.com (The Five By) — Wed, 20 Dec 2017 00:00:00 -0500

Hello and welcome to The Five By. Your one stop shop for rapid-fire board game reviews.

00:00 Sarah - Introduction
00:31 Mason - Azul
05:54 Calvin - Twilight Imperium: Fourth Edition
11:34 Ruth - Favelas
17:15 Sarah - Galaxy Trucker
22:25 Kathryn - Spirit Island
27:34 Stephanie - Outro
28:02 Network Bumper

Inside Voices Network: https://www.insidevoicesnetwork.com/

Special Guest: Calvin Wong.

Episode 23: Ethnos, Sundae Split, The Lost Expedition, Cat Lady, Catacombs and Castles

fivebygames@gmail.com (The Five By) — Wed, 06 Dec 2017 00:00:00 -0500

Hello and welcome to The Five By. Your one stop shop for rapid-fire board game reviews.

00:00 Stephanie - Introduction
00:36 Lindsay - Ethnos
06:07 Mike - Sundae Split
11:25 Ruth - The Lost Expedition
16:16 Stephanie - Cat Lady
22:12 Sarah - Catacombs and Castles
26:26 Mason - Outro
28:01 Network Bumper

Inside Voices Network: https://www.insidevoicesnetwork.com/

Episode 22: Mythotopia, Marrying Mr. Darcy, Word Slam, Clank! In! Space!, Dicey Peaks

fivebygames@gmail.com (The Five By) — Wed, 22 Nov 2017 00:00:00 -0500

Hello and welcome to The Five By. Your favorite source for rapid-fire board game reviews.

00:00 Ruth - Introduction
00:54 Lindsay - Mythotopia
06:06 Sarah - Marrying Mr. Darcy
11:03 Mason - Word Slam
16:30 Ruth - Clank! In! Space!
22:12 Stephanie - Dicey Peaks
27:39 Mike - Outro
28:01 Network Bumper

Inside Voices Network: https://www.insidevoicesnetwork.com/

Episode 21: Steam Park, Gloomhaven, This War of Mine, Ascension, Stop Thief!

fivebygames@gmail.com (The Five By) — Wed, 08 Nov 2017 00:00:00 -0500

Hello and welcome to The Five By. Your favorite source for rapid-fire board game reviews.
*BGG Con Podcast Meet-up: Friday 6pm-8pm Room #1113
*Stop Thief! Giveaway. Tweet a #SpeedyBandit picture to @InsideVoicesNet

00:00 Mike - Introduction
01:11 Stephanie - Steam Park
06:06 Sarah - Gloomhaven
11:39 Kathryn - This War of Mine
16:05 Mason - Ascension
21:38 Mike - Stop Thief!
26:55 Ruth - Outro
27:16 Network Bumper

Inside Voices Network: https://www.insidevoicesnetwork.com/

Episode 20: Avenue, Splendor, Valeria, Caverna, Spookies

fivebygames@gmail.com (The Five By) — Wed, 25 Oct 2017 00:00:00 -0400

Hello and welcome to The Five By. Your favorite source for rapid-fire board game reviews.

00:00 Lindsay - Introduction
00:33 Ruth - Avenue
05:43 Stephanie - Splendor
10:34 Lindsay - Valeria
15:53 Mason - Caverna
21:00 Mike - Spookies
25:45 Stephanie - Outro
26:13 Network Bumper

Inside Voices Network: https://www.insidevoicesnetwork.com/

Episode 19: Mystery Rummy: Jekyll & Hyde, Seeland, EXIT game series, Onirim 2nd Edition, Healthy Heart Hospital

fivebygames@gmail.com (The Five By) — Wed, 11 Oct 2017 00:00:00 -0400

Hello and welcome to The Five By. Your favorite source for rapid-fire board game reviews.

00:00 Sarah - Introduction
00:37 Mason - Mystery Rummy: Jekyll & Hyde*
05:37 Mike - Seeland+
11:09 Ruth - EXIT game series
16:17 Sarah - Onirim 2nd Edition
21:22 Kathryn - Healthy Heart Hospital
26:11 Stephanie - Outro
26:40 Network Bumper

*http://FiveByGames.com/14
+http://wdyptwbra.libsyn.com/what-did-you-play-this-week-podcast-thing-week-82
Inside Voices Network: https://www.insidevoicesnetwork.com/

Episode 18: Codenames Duet, Hanamikoji, Great Western Trail, 7th Continent, Scythe

fivebygames@gmail.com (The Five By) — Wed, 27 Sep 2017 00:00:00 -0400

Hello and welcome to The Five By. Your favorite source for rapid-fire board game reviews.

00:00 Stephanie - Introduction
00:37 Mike - Codenames Duet
05:25 Ruth - Hanamikoji
10:28 Stephanie - Great Western Trail
15:11 Sarah - 7th Continent
20:40 Lindsay - Scythe
26:13 Mason - Outro
27:07 Network Bumper

Inside Voices Network: https://www.insidevoicesnetwork.com/

Episode 17: Samara, NMBR9, Caverna: Cave vs. Cave, World's Fair 1893, Bring Your Own Book

fivebygames@gmail.com (The Five By) — Wed, 13 Sep 2017 00:00:00 -0400

Hello and welcome to The Five By.

00:00 Ruth - Introduction
00:52 Lindsay - Samara
06:13 Kathryn - NMBR9
10:39 Ruth - Caverna: Cave vs. Cave
15:44 Stephanie - World's Fair 1893
20:57 Sarah - Bring Your Own Book
25:57 Mason - Outro
27:07 Network Bumper

Inside Voices Network: https://www.insidevoicesnetwork.com/

Episode 16: Clank!, Dale of Merchants, Near and Far, Pandemic: Iberia, Favor of the Pharoah

fivebygames@gmail.com (The Five By) — Wed, 30 Aug 2017 00:00:00 -0400

Hello and welcome to The Five By.

00:00 Mike - Introduction & Contest (@FiveByGames #NolanIsTheBest)
01:18 Sarah - Clank!
06:09 Lindsay - Dale of Merchants
11:23 Mason - Near and Far*
16:50 Mike - Pandemic: Iberia
22:25 Stephanie - Favor of the Pharaoh
26:46 Ruth - Outro
27:07 Network Bumper

*https://boardgamegeek.com/filepage/147925/near-and-far-automa-solo-cooperative-modes-rules-c

Inside Voices Network: https://www.insidevoicesnetwork.com/

Episode 15: Evolution, Nemo's War Second Edition, Chicago Express, Vinhos, Dice Forge

fivebygames@gmail.com (The Five By) — Wed, 16 Aug 2017 00:00:00 -0400

Hello and welcome to The Five By. Your favorite rapid-fire board game review podcast.

00:00 Mason - Introduction
00:32 Stephanie - Evolution
05:07 Sarah - Nemo's War Second Edition
10:28 Mason - Chicago Express
16:01 Mike - Vinhos Deluxe Edition *
21:30 Ruth - Dice Forge
27:12 Outro - Lindsay
27:34 Network Bumper

*Gaming Rules! How to play Vinhos: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VoX0FLDtPBM

Inside Voices Network: https://www.insidevoicesnetwork.com/

Episode 14: Barenpark, Imhotep, The Bloody Inn, Coloretto, Best Treehouse Ever

fivebygames@gmail.com (The Five By) — Wed, 02 Aug 2017 00:00:00 -0400

Hello and welcome to The Five By. Your bi-weekly dose of rapid-fire board game reviews.

00:00 Mike - Introduction
00:55 Ruth - Barenpark
06:28 Stephanie - Imhotep
11:29 Lindsay - The Bloody Inn
17:08 Mason - Coloretto
22:10 Mike - Best Treehouse Ever
27:44 Outro - Stephanie
28:13 Network Bumper - Trained Professional

Inside Voices Network: https://www.insidevoicesnetwork.com/
Greatway Games: http://greatwaygames.libsyn.com/
Ding and Dent: http://www.dinganddentcast.com/

Episode 13: Istanbul, City of Iron, Gold West, Shakespeare, Suburbia

fivebygames@gmail.com (The Five By) — Wed, 19 Jul 2017 00:00:00 -0400

Hello and welcome to The Five By. Your bi-weekly dose of rapid-fire board game reviews.

00:00 Mike - Introduction
00:31 Mason - Istanbul
05:48 Mike - City of Iron
10:41 Ruth - Gold West
15:41 Sarah - Shakespeare
21:05 Lindsay - Suburbia
26:22 Outro

Episode 12: Concordia, Sticheln, Cacao, Mysterium, Roll for the Galaxy

fivebygames@gmail.com (The Five By) — Wed, 05 Jul 2017 00:00:00 -0400

Hello and welcome to The Five By. Your bi-weekly dose of rapid-fire board game reviews.

00:00 Mike - Introduction
00:32 Lindsay - Concordia
05:20 Mason - Sticheln*
10:47 Ruth - Cacao
15:36 Stephanie - Mysterium
20:08 Sarah - Roll for the Galaxy
25:24 Outro

Games Playable with a Rage Deck: https://boardgamegeek.com/geeklist/1907/games-playable-rage-deck-not-ccg-please-add

Episode 11: A Fake Artist Goes to New York, Inis, Archaeology, Century: Spice Road, And then we held hands

fivebygames@gmail.com (The Five By) — Wed, 21 Jun 2017 00:00:00 -0400

Hello and welcome to The Five By. Your bi-weekly dose of rapid-fire board game reviews.

00:00 Mike - Introduction
00:35 Sarah - A Fake Artist Goes to New York
05:52 Lindsay - Inis
11:16 Mason - Archaeology
16:29 Mike - Century: Spice Road
21:08 Stephanie - And then we held hands
25:28 Outro

Episode 10: Dreamwell, Paperback, Eclipse, Port Royal, In the Year of the Dragon

fivebygames@gmail.com (The Five By) — Wed, 07 Jun 2017 00:00:00 -0400

Hello and welcome to The Five By. Your bi-weekly dose of rapid-fire board game reviews.

00:00 Mike - Introduction
00:32 Stephanie - Dreamwell
05:11 Sarah - Paperback
10:15 Lindsay - Eclipse
15:33 Mason - Port Royal
20:58 Ruth - In the Year of the Dragon
26:35 Outro

Episode 9: Arcadia Quest, Pandemic: The Cure, Dungeon Petz, Ubongo, Brew Crafters: The Travel Card Game

fivebygames@gmail.com (The Five By) — Wed, 24 May 2017 00:00:00 -0400

Hello and welcome to The Five By. Your bi-weekly dose of rapid-fire board game reviews.

00:00 Introduction
00:40 Ruth - Arcadia Quest
05:44 Stephanie - Pandemic: The Cure
11:03 Lindsay - Dungeon Petz
16:06 Mason - Ubongo
21:24 Mike - Brew Crafters: The Travel Card Game
25:57 Outro

Episode 8: Tavarua, Odin's Ravens, Sagrada, Arkwright, Kingdomino

fivebygames@gmail.com (The Five By) — Wed, 10 May 2017 00:00:00 -0400

Hello and welcome to The Five By. Your bi-weekly dose of rapid-fire board game reviews.

00:00 Introduction
00:32 Mike - Tavarua
05:55 Ruth - Odin's Ravens
11:06 Stephanie - Sagrada
16:24 Lindsay - Arkwright
21:58 Mason - Kingdomino
27:12 Outro

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Episode 7: Star Realms, Morels, Ulm, Kodama, Rokoko

fivebygames@gmail.com (The Five By) — Wed, 26 Apr 2017 00:00:00 -0400

Hello and welcome to The Five By. Your bi-weekly dose of rapid-fire board game reviews.

00:00 Introduction
00:38 Mason - Star Realms
05:49 Mike - Morels
10:52 Ruth - Ulm
16:20 Stephanie - Kodama
20:56 Lindsay - Rokoko
26:19 Outro

Ben's Morels Layout: https://boardgamegeek.com/article/12716719#12716719

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Episode 6: Alchemists, Anomia, Castles of Mad King Ludwig, Roll Player, Celestia

fivebygames@gmail.com (The Five By) — Wed, 12 Apr 2017 00:00:00 -0400

Hello and welcome to The Five By. Your bi-weekly dose of rapid-fire board game reviews.

00:00 Introduction
00:30 Lindsay - Alchemists
05:38 Mason - Anomia
10:48 Mike - Castles of Mad King Ludwig
15:35 Ruth - Roll Player
20:48 Stephanie - Celestia
25:52 Outro

www.FiveByGames.com

Episode 5: Around the World in 80 Days, Doomtown: Reloaded, Stone Age, Nippon, Wurfel Bohnanza

fivebygames@gmail.com (The Five By) — Wed, 29 Mar 2017 00:00:00 -0400

Hello and welcome to The Five By. Your bi-weekly shot of rapid-fire board game reviews.

00:00 Introduction - Mason
00:41 Stephanie - Around the World in 80 Days
05:18 Lindsay - Doomtown: Reloaded
10:25 Mason - Stone Age
15:45 Mike - Nippon
21:03 Ruth - Wurfel Bohnanza
26:16 Outro

www.FiveByGames.com

Episode 4: Herbaceous, Kune v Lakia, The Gallerist, Nations, Jaipur

fivebygames@gmail.com (The Five By) — Wed, 15 Mar 2017 00:00:00 -0400

Hello and welcome to The Five By. Your bi-weekly dose of rapid-fire board game reviews.

00:00 Introduction
00:42 Ruth - Herbaceous
05:07 Stephanie - Kune v Lakia
09:34 Lindsay - The Gallerist
14:44 Mason - Nations
19:42 Mike - Jaipur
24:11 Outro

www.FiveByGames.com

Episode 3: Above and Below, The Oracle of Delphi, Gruff, Tyrants of The Underdark, Biblios

fivebygames@gmail.com (The Five By) — Wed, 01 Mar 2017 00:00:00 -0500

Hello and welcome to The Five By. Your bi-weekly dose of rapid-fire board game reviews.

00:00 Introduction
00:40 Mike - Above and Below
05:48 Ruth - The Oracle of Delphi
10:36 Stephanie - Gruff
15:34 Lindsay - Tyrants of The Underdark
20:18 Mason - Biblios
24:35 Outro

www.FiveByGames.com

Episode 2: San Juan, Viticulture, Thebes, Agility, Myrmes

fivebygames@gmail.com (The Five By) — Wed, 15 Feb 2017 00:00:00 -0500

Hello and welcome to The Five By. Your bi-weekly dose of rapid-fire board game reviews.

00:00 Introduction
00:32 Mason - San Juan
05:40 Mike - Viticulture
09:57 Ruth - Thebes
15:36 Stephanie - Agility
19:42 Lindsay - Myrmes
24:36 Outro

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Episode 1: Order of the Gilded Compass, Troyes, Automobiles, SeaFall, Kanagawa

fivebygames@gmail.com (The Five By) — Wed, 01 Feb 2017 00:00:00 -0500

Hello and welcome to The Five By. Your bi-weekly dose of rapid-fire board game reviews.

00:00 Introduction
00:31 Lindsay - Order of the Gilded Compass
05:36 Mason - Troyes
09:08 Mike - Automobiles
13:26 Ruth - SeaFall
18:33 Stephanie - Kanagawa
23:10 Outro