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dwgteach.bsky.social @dwgteach.bsky.social · 10h

Shelley & I get our last Essen 2025 purchase to the table...& it definitely does NOT disappoint! Build your 3x4 grid of crop cards while placing bonuses and trying to make connections for multiplier scoring and moon phases in Crops by Giampaolo Razzino from Little Rocket Games. youtu.be/1ljY5TLgpcY

Plant & Connect Moon Phases & Plant Types! Garrett's Games Reviews Crops from Little Rocket Games

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dwgteach.bsky.social @dwgteach.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

Garrett's Games VIDEO! This time Shelley and I recruit astronauts to help build and populate our Space Lab modules in Space Lab by Johannes Goupy and Corentin Lebrat from @pandasaurusgames.com and Studio H youtu.be/8UqUysaOIlY

Hire Astronauts and Build Your Space Lab! Garrett's Games Reviews Space Lab from Pandasaurus Games!

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dwgteach.bsky.social @dwgteach.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

This time Shelley and I check out a fun new variant on the classic 6 Nimmt/Take 5 title - the game I've played the most in our collection. 6 Nimmt - Baron Oxx by Wolfgang Kramer and Michael Kiesling from @pandasaurusgames.com and Amigo Spiele. youtu.be/vagT_BWnE10

Watch Out For Those Multi-Colored Bulls! Garrett's Games Reviews 6 Nimmt Baron Oxx from Pandasaurus!

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dwgteach.bsky.social @dwgteach.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

GG&G Essen Preview Part 2: youtu.be/qY8P1LmzJfc @archonagames.bsky.social Combo Games CMON Delicious Games The Game Builders Karma Games Nanox Games dlp Games @perrolokogames.bsky.social Pythagoras @saltandpeppergames.bsky.social Skellig Games

It's Essen Time Part 2: Doug & Shelley Preview Essen 2026 - Big Games from Smaller Publishers.

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dwgteach.bsky.social @dwgteach.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

GG&G does SPIEL Essen, Part 1: Big Games from Bigger Pubs. youtu.be/GIH3KCjP0bc Albi, @capstone-games.com, Alion Games, Board&Dice, Chilifox Games, @devirgames.bsky.social, dlp games, Nanox Games, @feuerlandspiele.bsky.social, @paverson.bsky.social, @pegasusspiele.bsky.social, Pink Troubadour

It's Time for Essen 2026! Big Games from Bigger Publishers!

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dwgteach.bsky.social @dwgteach.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

This week we check out THREE fun card games: Space Lab by Corentin Lebrat and Johannes Goupy from @pandasaurusgames.com 6 Nimmt! Baron Oxx by Wolfgang Kramer and Michael Kiesling from @pandasaurusgames.com and Crops by Giampaolo Razzino from Little Rocket Games traffic.libsyn.com/garrettsgame...

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dwgteach.bsky.social @dwgteach.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

This week Shelley and I head down a different track as we check out a friend's game of social deduction. Do you know your friends/family/oo-workers as well as you think? Have fun and start a conversation with Knowsy by Luke Hohmann from Luverly youtu.be/9lzjj_3atao

Do you know your Friends/Family/Co-Workers? Garrett's Games Reviews Knowsy from Luverly

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dwgteach.bsky.social @dwgteach.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

This time Shelley and I check out the latest Hisashi Hayashi card game, a set collection/tableau builder with some interesting and straightforward twists. Circadia by Hisashi Hayashi from Synapses Games! youtu.be/eNTKVxnl5Uk

Play Spirit Animals to Capture Habitats! Garrett Games Reviews Circadia from Synapses Games

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dwgteach.bsky.social @dwgteach.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

GG&G 1063! FIVE games! Circadia from Synapses Knowsy from Luverly Stereo Mind by Silvergun and Sunhyuk Chae from Playte Galileo Galilei with the Luna Expansion from Pink Troubadour Atlantis Exodus with the Polymathis Expansion from dlp Games traffic.libsyn.com/garrettsgame...

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dwgteach.bsky.social @dwgteach.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Garrett's Games VIDEO! Shelley and I design our own Andy Warhol-esque art in 3x3 grids in the wonderful Pop Art by Jeff Chin and Andrew Nerger from R2i Games - distributed by @allplay.bsky.social . Designed by the people who brought us Canvas! youtu.be/CqlWbceYvD8

Become a Pop Artist! Garrett's Games Reviews Pop Art from R2i Games!

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dwgteach.bsky.social @dwgteach.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Shelley and I check out a fun new 'draw & draw' from one of the co-designers of the excellent Fromage and Formaggio - Bordeaux by Ben Rosset from R2i Games (distributed by @allplay.bsky.social) youtu.be/prbDH_6od-k

Time to Make Wine! Garrett's Games Reviews Bordeaux from R2i Games!

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dwgteach.bsky.social @dwgteach.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Shelley & I check out this family-friendly game of card drafting & tableau building. Get cards, roll dice to tigger their effects, and be the first to reach 8 points to show your win at life. Machi Koro Life by Masao Suganuma from @pandasaurusgames.com ! youtu.be/qO5eggq7m54 REMEMBER TO SUBSCRIBE!

Draft Cards to Gain Points in Life! Garrett's Games Reviews Machi Koro Life from Pandasaurus Games

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dwgteach.bsky.social @dwgteach.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

This week Shelley & I check out 3 new games! Machi Koro Life by Masao Suganuma from @pandasaurusgames.com Then 2 new titles from #r2igames distributed by @allplay.bsky.social Bordeaux by Ben Rosset Pop Art by Jeff Chin and Andrew Nerger traffic.libsyn.com/garrettsgame...

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dwgteach.bsky.social @dwgteach.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

Shelley and I spend time becoming the next Rick Steves - traveling around Europe to beautiful sites as we drop tokens to gain area majority points and attempt to fulfill bucket list items in Abroad by Rodrigo Rego & Danilo Valente from @1moretimegames.bsky.social & Portal Games. youtu.be/IdvdbS8Eavg

See Europe & Become a Travel Writer! Garrett's Games Reviews Abroad from 1 More Time Games & Portal

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dwgteach.bsky.social @dwgteach.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

youtu.be/hnPcsFpG8CQ Shelley and I check out this co-op in which forest rangers work to document wildlife and complete missions by moving around the map. Check out our review of The Peak Team - Rangers by Scott Almes from Matagot REMEMBER to SUBSCRIBE, give us a Thumbs Up, and Ring that Bell!

Work Together to Document Animals & Complete Missions! GG&G Reviews Peak Team from Matagot

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dwgteach.bsky.social @dwgteach.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

GG&G 1061! We team up as forest rangers to complete missions and discover wildlife in The Peak Team: Rangers by Scott Almes from Matagot then we wander around Europe in Abroad by Rodrigo Rego and Danilo Valente from @1moretimegames.bsky.social and Portal Games. traffic.libsyn.com/garrettsgame...

dwgteach.bsky.social @dwgteach.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

This time Shelley and I draft 3-D pots of paint, placing them to create beautiful works of art in Kano by Pablo Jimenez and Angel Pintero from Matagot youtu.be/dsU7XhgiMjA

Place Paint Pots & Paint Gorgeous Artwork! Garrett's Games Reviews Kano from Matagot.

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dwgteach.bsky.social @dwgteach.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

Garrett's Games VIDEO! This time Shelley and I draft animals and landscapes, but also build UP and the land determines the scoring in a sequel to the SdJ winner. Cascadia: Alpine Lakes by Randy Flynn from @alderaceg.bsky.social and @flatoutgames.bsky.social ! youtu.be/SFdntktYsSw

Animals, Landscapes, Then UP! Garretts Games Reviews Cascadia: Alpine Lakes from AEG & Flatout Games

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dwgteach.bsky.social @dwgteach.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

This week Shelley and I play Cascadia: Alpine Lakes by Randy Flynn from @alderaceg.bsky.social & @flatoutgames.bsky.social . Then we draft 3-D paint pots & create art in Kanó by Angel Pintero and Pablo Jimenez (with art by Jun Sato) from Matagot traffic.libsyn.com/garrettsgame...

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dwgteach.bsky.social @dwgteach.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

Shelley and I check out another @buttonshy.bsky.social micro game that's in their latest Kickstarter. This time it's a solo (or play with your awesome wife) game called The Cursed Cat by Scott Almes youtu.be/t7PA_XpeOaA

Get all of the Monsters to the Portal! Garrett's Games Reviews Cursed Cat from Button Shy Games

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dwgteach.bsky.social @dwgteach.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

Shelley and I become either bears or bees, competing for honey, as well as creating the largest group of our animal in Forest Rivals by Ryan Cooke and Steven L. Smith from @buttonshy.bsky.social youtu.be/HGtWh6QXMYQ

Bears and Bees compete for honey! Garrett's Games Reviews Forest Rivals from Button Shy Games

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dwgteach.bsky.social @dwgteach.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

This time Shelley and I go head to head making and aging gourmet products in the 2-player Wine & Cheese by Scott Almes from Deep Print Games and @pegasusspiele.bsky.social youtu.be/HhIgHfOqV20

Make great food & drink! Garrett Games Reviews Wine & Cheese from Deep Print Games & Pegasus Spiele

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dwgteach.bsky.social @dwgteach.bsky.social · 30/08/2026

This week we check out two @buttonshy.bsky.social The 2-player Forest Rivals by Ryan Cooke & Steven L. Smith & The Cursed Cat by Scott Almes then we enjoy the excellent 2-player Wine & Cheese by Scott Almes from Deep Print Games & @pegasusspiele.bsky.social . traffic.libsyn.com/garrettsgame...

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dwgteach.bsky.social @dwgteach.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

Roll the dice and make the best of where you can use the numbers in a variety of different game-based 'realms.' Shelley and I check out Rolling Realms Redux by Jamey Stegmaier and Karel Titeca from @stonemaiergames.com . youtu.be/aqkHzO2dTT4

Keep Those Realms Rolling! Garrett's Games Reviews Rolling Realms Redux from Stonemaier Games!

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dwgteach.bsky.social @dwgteach.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

This time Shelley and I go head to head in the new asymmetrical 2-player game from @stonemaiergames.com - Duel of Meloch by Jamey Stegmaier. One player uses the rules of Expeditions, while the other uses the rules of Scythe to be the first to complete 4 goals! youtu.be/LTVAIS8PpBU

Expeditions vs. Scythe? It's the ultimate grudge match! Garrett's Games Reviews Duel of Meloch

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dwgteach.bsky.social @dwgteach.bsky.social · 23/08/2026

This week it's all about @stonemaiergames.com First up: an older title that builds on a game from 2021: Rolling Realms Redux by Jamey Stegmaier & Karel Titeca then we check out the brand new Scythe/Expeditions 2-player mash-up Duel of Meloch by Jamey Stegmaier traffic.libsyn.com/garrettsgame...

dwgteach.bsky.social @dwgteach.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

Shelley and I check out the little sister of the 2019 KdJ winner and bird-focused phenomenon Wingspan in Wingspan Pocket by Elizabeth Hargrave from @stonemaiergames.com ! youtu.be/XIK-axy-hhU

Play Birds, Gather Food, & Lay Eggs! Garrett's Games Reviews Wingspan Pocket from Stonemaier Games

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dwgteach.bsky.social @dwgteach.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

Shelley and I check out the new version of a classic dexterity game in which we attempt to steal eggs from a 'nest' in order to move along a colored path. Gulo Gulo by Wolfgang Kramer, Jürgen Grunau, Hans Raggan, and Daryl Andrews from @pandasaurusgames.com!

Steal Eggs & Move to Save Gulo Junior! Garrett's Games Reviews Gulo Gulo from Pandasaurus Games

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dwgteach.bsky.social @dwgteach.bsky.social · 16/08/2026

GG&G 1057! Shelley & I check out Wingspan Pocket by Elizabeth Hargrave from @stonemaiergames.com then we steal eggs & move along a path in the cute dexterity game Gulo Gulo by Wolfgang Kramer, Hans Raggan, Jurgen Grunau, & Daryl Andrews from @pandasaurusgames.com traffic.libsyn.com/garrettsgame...

dwgteach.bsky.social @dwgteach.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

Shelley and I take on a BIG game this time, as we play scientists helping to create new solar systems by forming and upgrading stars, building planets, and populating them with organisms in Entropy by Tommaso Battista, Simone Luciani, and Nestore Mangone from Board&Dice. youtu.be/h5ygKtN4BMc

Build planets and stars, then grow life! Garrett's Games Reviews Entropy from Board&Dice.

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dwgteach.bsky.social @dwgteach.bsky.social · 11/08/2026

This time Shelley and I go to the beach and play in the sand, placing tiles in a 5x5 grid in Sandcastles by Alex Cutler from @pandasaurusgames.com! youtu.be/mIK-GS_1fmk

Time to Play in the Sand! Garrett's Games Reviews Sandcastles from Pandasaurus Games!

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dwgteach.bsky.social @dwgteach.bsky.social · 11/08/2026

GG&G 1056! This week Shelley & I check out a fun tile-laying game for up to 6 players Sandcastles by Alex Cutler from @pandasaurusgames.com then we create stars & planets in Entropy by Tommaso Battista, Simone Luciani, & Nestore Mangone from Board&Dice traffic.libsyn.com/garrettsgame...

dwgteach.bsky.social @dwgteach.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

This time Shelley and I check out a fun filled released at Essen 2025 of tile placement and crazy instrument creation: Twisted Trumpets by Matthew Rodela from @playtozgames.bsky.social youtu.be/yuPjkMvnx1I

Place Tiles & Make a CRAZY Instrument: Garrett's Games Reviews Twisted Trumpets from Play to Z Games

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dwgteach.bsky.social @dwgteach.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

This week we check out two fun fillers - a shedding game with 2-sided cards dnup by Kei Kajino from @asmodee-es.bsky.social then we build bizarre instruments, trying to add birds and notes in Twisted Trumpets by Matthew Rodela from @playtozgames.bsky.social traffic.libsyn.com/garrettsgame...

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dwgteach.bsky.social @dwgteach.bsky.social · 30/07/2026

This time Shelley and I have fun with a little card game of passing a card, then playing a pair while trying gain more cards and not go out. 2 Win by Florian Racky from Blue Orange Games youtu.be/l1z2e4DKVuU

Play So You Gain Cards and Don't Go Out! Garrett's Games Reviews 2 Win from Blue Orange Games

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dwgteach.bsky.social @dwgteach.bsky.social · 28/07/2026

Shelley and I check out the latest GIGANTIC BOX game from @beziergames.bsky.social in which we get a chance to run our own factories, get supplies, and create some of the best games on BoardGameGeek The Game Makers by Ben Rosset youtu.be/T0o2oE76D-Q

Manufacture the BEST Games on BGG! Garrett's Games Reviews The Game Makers from Bezier Games!

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dwgteach.bsky.social @dwgteach.bsky.social · 26/07/2026

GG&G 1054! 2 Win by Florian Racky from Blue Orange Games (2-6 players, 15 minutes, 7+) The Game Makers by Ben Rosset from @beziergames.bsky.social (1-6 players/60-90 minutes/15+) traffic.libsyn.com/garrettsgame...

dwgteach.bsky.social @dwgteach.bsky.social · 25/07/2026

This time Shelley and I check out the amazingly beautiful and solid super-filler in which each player creates art by collecting resources with their artisans: Artistry: Art Nouveau by Amy and Dusty Droz from Dux Somnium Games youtu.be/7Eeb4ARwLYo

Collect Resources and Create Gorgeous Art: Garrett's Games Reviews Artistry from Dux Somnium Games

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dwgteach.bsky.social @dwgteach.bsky.social · 21/07/2026

This time Shelley and I check out a 2-player game in which we compete to be the best city of commerce in northern Germany: Rival Cities by Andreas Steding from @pegasusspiele.bsky.social and Deep Print Games youtu.be/UvXyzzj8Co0

Compete to be the best Trading city in northern Germany! Garrett's Games Reviews Rival Cities!

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dwgteach.bsky.social @dwgteach.bsky.social · 20/07/2026

This week on GG&G we preview 2, then dive a bit deeper into another: Siege Perilous by Ivan Alexiev & Brian Saliba from @playtozgames.bsky.social Computer Junkyard by Allan & Jared Pincus from Dream Egg Games Artistry by Amy & Dusty Droz from Dux Somnium Games traffic.libsyn.com/garrettsgame...

dwgteach.bsky.social @dwgteach.bsky.social · 15/07/2026

This time Shelley and I try to keep our colonists alive in the face of difficult events and rampaging robots in Moon Colony Bloodbath by Donald X. Vaccarino from Rio Grande Games youtu.be/DEMAJdB4qpw

Whose Colonists Will Survive? Garrett's Games Reviews Moon Colony Bloodbath from Rio Grande Games

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dwgteach.bsky.social @dwgteach.bsky.social · 13/07/2026

This time Shelley and I explore a fun new roll & write from Weird Giraffe Games - multiple pages and 3 dice provide many options in Reef and Ruins by Carla Kopp. youtu.be/h-eBrUZul3A

Explore Shipwrecks and Coral Reefs with Dice Rolls: Reef and Ruins from Weird Giraffe Games

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dwgteach.bsky.social @dwgteach.bsky.social · 12/07/2026

This week we revisit the D&D universe in Lords of Waterdeep by Peter Lee & Rodney Thompson from @wizardsofthecoast.bsky.social then we face off in the 2-player-only 2025 release Rival Cities by Andreas Steding from Deep Print Games & @pegasusspiele.bsky.social traffic.libsyn.com/garrettsgame...

dwgteach.bsky.social @dwgteach.bsky.social · 09/07/2026

Shelley and I attempt to connect with our inner elementary school kid as we co-operate to make decisions and build a town while placing stickers all over the main board in the Spiel des Jahres Nominee Cozy Stickerville by Corey Konieczka from @unexpectedgames.bsky.social youtu.be/gGNq_koXyKg

Build your new town...with STICKERS! Garrett's Games Reviews Cozy Stickerville from Unexpected Games

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dwgteach.bsky.social @dwgteach.bsky.social · 05/07/2026

GG&G 1051: Shelley & I try to save colonists from rampant robots & accidents in Moon Colony Bloodbath by Donald X. Vaccarino from Rio Grande Games then we explore shipwrecks & reefs by rolling & writing in Reef and Ruins by Carla Kopp from @weirdgiraffegames.com traffic.libsyn.com/garrettsgame...

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dwgteach.bsky.social @dwgteach.bsky.social · 01/07/2026

Shelley and I get a fantastic 'classic' game off the shelf, checking out two of its expansions as well. Russian Railroads German Railroads American Railroads all by Helmut Ohley and Leonhard Orgler from @zmangamesofficial.bsky.social and Hans im Gluck. youtu.be/2fRrqDe9z8E

Building Railroads and Industry in Russia, Germany, and America GG&G Reviews Russian Railroads!

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dwgteach.bsky.social @dwgteach.bsky.social · 28/06/2026

This week Shelley and I check out a Spiel des Jahres nominee Cozy Stickerville by Corey Konieczka from @unexpectedgames.bsky.social then we re-investigate an older title Bloom by Laurent Escoffier and David Franck from Quined White Goblin Games traffic.libsyn.com/garrettsgame...

dwgteach.bsky.social @dwgteach.bsky.social · 23/06/2026

This week Shelley and I check out a re-implementation of a 2013 game, originally titled Citrus from Jeffrey D. Allers and dlp games. Now, as Reef Gardens, players purchase coral and re-seed the reefs. Points come from area majority around underwater stations. youtu.be/AXwtvAZMEuk

Garrett's Games Reviews Reef Gardens from dlp games

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dwgteach.bsky.social @dwgteach.bsky.social · 23/06/2026

Shelley and I take another glance at our shelves to suggest more great games to take on your summer trips with non and occasional gamers. Beer & Pretzels Cabanga Hamsterrolle Heimlich & Co. Ito Just One Das Letzte Kamel Take It Easy Trekking The National Parks Viva Pamplona youtu.be/_KVulaQRIuA

More Games for Summer Vacations! Garrett's Games Suggests Summer Games Part 2

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dwgteach.bsky.social @dwgteach.bsky.social · 22/06/2026

Shelley & I get an Essen 2025 release to the table: Reef Gardens by Jeffrey D. Allers from dlp Games then play one from 2013: Russian Railroads by Helmut Ohley & Leonhard Orgler from Z-Man Games. We also played the German Railroads & American Railroads expansions! traffic.libsyn.com/garrettsgame...

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