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

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

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

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

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

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

It's the year 2035. All games have been through a meta-battle royale, and the only game remaining is Pokemon GO. Run into incoming traffic to make sure you stay in the circle. Remember kids, if you die in the game, you die in real life.

Games we played:

2:29 - The Great Dalmuti (1995, Richard Garfield, AMIGO)

6:02 - Pentago (2005, Tomas Flodén, MindTwister USA)

16:37 - Legendary A Marvel Deck Building Game (2012, Devin Low, Upper Deck)

20:10 - For Sale (1997, Stefan Dorra, Eagle-Gryphon)

100 games before you die:

24:26 - Wingspan (2019, Elizabeth Hargrave, Stonemaier)

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

Topic:

26:00 - Characteristics of Games Pt. 1

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

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

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

Brace yourself. It's not like we typically make much sense anyway, but this one is around 60% words that are not present in any language. If you've been curious about trying out City of Six Moons, might I recommend listening to the second half of this episode as a sort of audiobook primer?

The worst volume slider uxdesign.cc/the-worst-volume-control-ui-in-the-world-60713dc86950?gi=c7b969c245cd

Arkhipov Day https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vasily_Arkhipov

Games we played:

4:50 - Billabong (1992, Eric Solomon, SimplyFun)

9:37 - Spynet (2017, Richard Garfield, Z-Man)

14:02 - 18MS: The Railroads Come to Mississippi (2020, Mark Derrick, All-Aboard)

18:07 - Seas of Strife (2015, Mark Major, AMIGO)

100 games before you die:

21:36 - Lords of Waterdeep (2012, Peter Lee and Rodney Thompson, WotC)

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

Topic:

26:00 - Kiki or Bouba

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bouba/kiki_effect

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

Yogurt is fully stocked

ZAW sales are through the roof

Gougar is on your tail

The bear is going "Pooh!"

~ Run the Jewels

6:50 - Intro: Emily Roser

11:45 - We Have to Know!

Kingdom Hearts question https://www.reddit.com/r/KingdomHearts/comments/onuvx9/can_you_have_a_nobody_of_a_nobody

Games we played:

17:41 - ZAW (2020, Andrew Larkin, Self-Published)

https://www.facebook.com/ZAWGame

Topic:

25:03 - Poking the Bear

Gougar meme https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/utah-hiker-cougar-encounter-gougar

https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/newsfeed/002/423/532/16c.jpg

Where to find Emily: https://www.shutupandsitdown.com

https://www.youtube.com/@EmilyandThings

Songs:

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

Thank goodness, they finally came up with THE definitive guide to how to do everything. Is this what the whole Hitchhiker's Guide 42 thing was all about? Was it cones... cones everywhere? Maybe kiki? Maybe bouba? Please Dick, hang in there, we're sending you good vibes. Let me know if you have any questions about Through the Ages. I know it can be a bear to learn and I'm not convinced that the stepped rule book is as effective as people claim.

Games we played:

4:44 - Startups (2017, Jun Sasaki, Oink)

10:55 - Decrypto (2018, Thomas Dagenais-Lespérance, Scorpion Masque)

18:39 - Magical Athlete (2025 og2003, Takashi Ishida & Richard Garfield, CMYK)

23:53 - Go Low Card Game (2019, Uncredited, University Games)

100 games before you die:

27:28 - Dungeons & Dragons (1974, Gary Gygax & Dave Arneson, TSR)

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

Topic:

32:41 - The Impossible Board Game Standard

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

Let's get that stank off of these games. Somebody has been duking it up in here and we know SDJ will not settle for a stinky title. This week is all about stank and how to remove it from otherwise good games.

Games we played:

4:30 - Ginkgopolis (2012, Xavier Georges, Pearl)

11:33 - Automania (2015, Kenneth Minde & Kristian Amundsen Østby, Aporta Games)

17:59 - Age of Steam (2002, John Bohrer & Martin Wallace, Eagle-Gryphon)

https://therewillbe.games/news-newsflashes/1447-the-age-of-steam-legal-dispute-explained

23:05 - Tiny Towns (2019, Peter McPherson, AEG)

100 games before you die:

29:09 - Texas Hold 'Em (1810, Uncredited, Public Domain)

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

Topic:

33:23 - Good Game but X

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