It's the year 2035. A retired Jim Carrey and Christopher Walken emerge from their stasis e-pods for one more film. A film to put all others to shame. Characteristics of Games: a Garfield Movie. The story of a little boy who was most definitely a villager even though nobody believed him.

Games we played:

2:50 - The King is Dead (2020 og2015, Peer Sylvester, Osprey)

7:35 - MTG Jumpstart (2020 og 1993, Doug Beyer et al, WotC)

14:21 - Cleopatra and the Society of Architects (2006, Bruno Cathala & Ludovic Maublanc, Days of Wonder)

21:30 - Twice as Clever! (2019, Wolfgang Warsch, Stronghold)

100 games before you die:

26:57 - Acquire (1963, Sid Sackson, Avalon Hill)

https://boardgamegeek.com/geeklist/321471/100-tabletop-games-to-play-before-turning-100

Topic:

32:47 - Characteristics of Games Pt. 2

Characteristics of Games (2012, George Skaff Elias & Richard Garfield & K. Robert Gutschera, MIT Press)

https://mitpress.mit.edu/9780262542692/characteristics-of-games

Songs:

100 Games to Play Before You Die by Michael, Tyler, Devon, and Josh of The Boise RainBeaus

ROT by Bone Haus https://bonehaus.bandcamp.com/album/in-mourning

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Why so serious? Bou-ba-ba ba-ba-ba-ba ki-ki ki-ki hee-hee hee-hee. This beatbox really makes you feel like Joker and that's why it's powerful.

Bibliography:

If Joker could beat box https://youtu.be/qrAXRSBv-co?si=TuSR14tPoEhoP1b-

Makes you feel like Spider-Man https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v1SpVYmcTGM

It's about family https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TAoa-Ss6zS0

Games we played:

4:01 - Rheinländer (1999, Reiner Knizia, Face2Face)

8:56 - Downforce (2017, Rob Daviau & Justin D. Jacobson & Wolfgang Kramer, Restoration)

15:21 - Innovation (2010, Carl Chudyk, Asmadi)

18:36 - Mandala (2019, Trevor Benjamin & Brett J. Gilbert, Lookout)

100 games before you die:

21:57 - Star Wars X-Wing Miniatures Game (2012, Jay Little, Fantasy Flight)

https://boardgamegeek.com/geeklist/321471/100-tabletop-games-to-play-before-turning-100

Topic:

28:16 - A Game Unto Itself

Songs:

100 Games to Play Before You Die by Michael, Tyler, Devon, and Josh of The Boise RainBeaus

ROT by Bone Haus https://bonehaus.bandcamp.com/album/in-mourning

Patreon https://www.patreon.com/c/ShelfStableCast

All our socials https://linktr.ee/shelfstablecast

Somehow, Monopoly DEAL returned... I don't know how it keeps worming its way in. The game is like a mind virus. Not too surprising given that Monopoly DEAL is the epitome of a trick-taker.

2:49 - Intro: Daniel Newman

8:34 - We Have to Know!

How pharmaceuticals get their names https://slate.com/podcasts/decoder-ring/2025/07/decoder-ring-explores-the-mysteries-of-the-universe-and-your-medicine-cabinet

Games we played:

18:24 - Magical Athlete (2025 og2003, Takashi Ishida & Richard Garfield, CMYK)

Topic:

22:51 - Everything is Trick-Taking

Cho-Han https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/419710/cho-han-trick-taking-game

MTG Japanese promo https://magicuntapped.com/index.php/articles/one-and-done-the-story-of-the-only-shichifukujin-dragon-in-existence

The Fluffy Rite https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/187714/exultate-deo-the-fluffy-rite

Where to find Daniel:

Newmill Industries https://www.newmillindustries.com

Indie Games Night Market at PAXU, Sat Nov 22 https://www.newmillindustries.com/ignm

Bluesky https://bsky.app/profile/dnlnwmn.bsky.social

Songs:

ROT by Bone Haus https://bonehaus.bandcamp.com/album/in-mourning

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