<description>&lt;p&gt;Episode 100 is soon! Send us your favorite bits here: &lt;a href= "https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdrtQ-to5QSWcLu8khKwNa6UhtpAs-DIelNtvMeKG6g5QhmhQ/viewform?usp=dialog" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" data-link-auto= ""&gt;https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdrtQ-to5QSWcLu8khKwNa6UhtpAs-DIelNtvMeKG6g5QhmhQ/viewform?usp=dialog&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt; &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Sorry for the late episode. We figured it would be better to bring you something that was fun but late instead of optimal but mid. Get ready for Robocop to blow your cop off in "concept purgatory".&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt; &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;The insanity test &lt;a href= "https://youtu.be/47GoI680kU0?si=rlsArqc31cQZ60Zh" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" data-link-auto= ""&gt;https://youtu.be/47GoI680kU0?si=rlsArqc31cQZ60Zh&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Hampster dance history &lt;a href= "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hampster_Dance" target="_blank" rel= "noopener noreferrer nofollow" data-link-auto= ""&gt;https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hampster_Dance&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt; &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Games we played:&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;7:21 - Mancala, Kala variant (5870BCE, Uncredited, Public Domain)&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Interestingly, David McCord just did a history of Mancala and it's great &lt;a href= "https://youtu.be/i9zvDZTMSaA?si=NihOlAz_TDVuGnLT" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" data-link-auto= ""&gt;https://youtu.be/i9zvDZTMSaA?si=NihOlAz_TDVuGnLT&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;12:29 - Underwater Cities (2018, Vladimír Suchý, Rio Grande)&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;20:47 - Concept (2013, Gaëtan Beaujannot &amp; Alain Rivollet, Repos)&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;25:10 - ZÈRTZ (1999, Kris Burm, HUCH!)&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt; &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;100 games before you die:&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;29:09 - Scythe (2016, Jamey Stegmaier, Stonemaier)&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;a href= "https://boardgamegeek.com/geeklist/321471/100-tabletop-games-to-play-before-turning-100" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" data-link-auto= ""&gt;https://boardgamegeek.com/geeklist/321471/100-tabletop-games-to-play-before-turning-100&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt; &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Topic:&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;33:58 - Fun v Optimal&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt; &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Songs:&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;100 Games to Play Before You Die by Michael, Tyler, Devon, and Josh of The Boise RainBeaus&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;ROT by Bone Haus &lt;a href= "https://bonehaus.bandcamp.com/album/in-mourning" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" data-link-auto= ""&gt;https://bonehaus.bandcamp.com/album/in-mourning&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Patreon &lt;a href="https://www.patreon.com/c/ShelfStableCast" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" data-link-auto= ""&gt;https://www.patreon.com/c/ShelfStableCast&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;All our socials https://linktr.ee/shelfstablecast&lt;/p&gt;</description>

Shelf Stable: A Board Game Podcast

Kenny Katayama & Tom Bowers

#96 Fun v Optimal

JUN 10, 202654 MIN
Shelf Stable: A Board Game Podcast

#96 Fun v Optimal

JUN 10, 202654 MIN

Description

Episode 100 is soon! Send us your favorite bits here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdrtQ-to5QSWcLu8khKwNa6UhtpAs-DIelNtvMeKG6g5QhmhQ/viewform?usp=dialog Sorry for the late episode. We figured it would be better to bring you something that was fun but late instead of optimal but mid. Get ready for Robocop to blow your cop off in "concept purgatory". The insanity test https://youtu.be/47GoI680kU0?si=rlsArqc31cQZ60Zh Hampster dance history https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hampster_Dance Games we played: 7:21 - Mancala, Kala variant (5870BCE, Uncredited, Public Domain) Interestingly, David McCord just did a history of Mancala and it's great https://youtu.be/i9zvDZTMSaA?si=NihOlAz_TDVuGnLT 12:29 - Underwater Cities (2018, Vladimír Suchý, Rio Grande) 20:47 - Concept (2013, Gaëtan Beaujannot & Alain Rivollet, Repos) 25:10 - ZÈRTZ (1999, Kris Burm, HUCH!) 100 games before you die: 29:09 - Scythe (2016, Jamey Stegmaier, Stonemaier) https://boardgamegeek.com/geeklist/321471/100-tabletop-games-to-play-before-turning-100 Topic: 33:58 - Fun v Optimal 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