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Beautifully Abstract: HARMONIES review Beautiful art, clever scoring, and an excellent production combine to make HARMONIES one of the better (and beautiful) abstracts that have come out the last few years

Beautiful art, clever scoring, and an excellent production combine to make HARMONIES one of the better (and beautiful) abstracts that have come out the last few years

Ha, sorry I missed this. I meant the cereal bowl intro.

AUSTRALIS - Come Play-to-Win at Southern Board Game Fest! YouTube video by Board Game Gumbo (Board Game Gumbo)

Hey, you could win this game just by playing it at Southern Board Game Fest (March 20-22 in Lafayette, Louisiana) courtesy of our friends @thamesandkosmos.bsky.social and Envoy! youtu.be/834YjTN-UgQ

Dr. Finn's Book of Two-Player Strategy and Word Games Eight fast and fun games for 2 players to play anywhere. No dice required and you can play right in the book!

Five days left to back Dr. Finn's Book of Two-Player Strategy and Word Games - we’ve played the solo games from the first book, and they are top notch!
www.kickstarter.com/projects/drf... @drfinnsgames.bsky.social

That’s a good choice!

Cannes As d’Or Games of the Year 2026 BJ gives his thoughts on the recently announced Games of the Year 2026 (As d'Or awards) from France's Cannes Festival International des Jeux!

BJ gives his thoughts on the recently announced Games of the Year 2026 (As d'Or awards) from France's Cannes Festival International des Jeux!

Enjoyed the conversation!

First Impressions of HONEYPOT and FORAGE from Flatout Games

Euro Mondays are usually all about...euro games! But this time, courtesy of our friends at Flatout Games, the krewe decides to stream plays of HONEYPOT and FORAGE, which are two lighter games that are out on Kickstarter right now from…

Roux Dat: Recent Plays of Magical Athlete, Basilica, and Relic Runners Roux Dat: BJ recaps recent plays of Magical Athlete, Basilica, and Relic Runners

Roux Dat: BJ recaps recent plays of Magical Athlete, Basilica, and Relic Runners

Last Chance for Logic & Lore (with Variance expansion) on Kickstarter! Jay and BJ show off the gameplay of LOGIC & LORE's new expansion, VARIANCE, as it hits the last two days of crowdfunding!

Jay and BJ show off the gameplay of LOGIC & LORE's new expansion, VARIANCE, as it hits the last two days of crowdfunding!

Jeremy’s Gaming Gratons: Solo Play of FORAGE Jeremy's Gaming Gratons: Solo Play of FORAGE, a new combo-tastic dice-and-cards game from Flatout Games

Jeremy's Gaming Gratons: Solo Play of FORAGE, a new combo-tastic dice-and-cards game from Flatout Games

Spies. With Bears.
Enjoyed the video. And your intro still makes me laugh every time

Kickstarter Lagniappe: HONEYPOT from Flatout Games Check out the latest Flatout Kickstarter project: HONEYPOT, an "I stack, you choose" game designed by Joseph Z. Chan.

Check out the latest Flatout Kickstarter project: HONEYPOT, an "I stack, you choose" game designed by Joseph Z. Chan.

Forage + Honeypot A pair of fast and fun games for everyone, from the team that brought you the smash hits Point Salad, Calico, and Cascadia!

We've played Honeypot so far (and will be streaming it soon on Twitch.tv/boardgamegumbo and it's a very clever little "I stack, you choose" card game - check out the newest @flatoutgames.bsky.social project here:
www.kickstarter.com/projects/fla...

I should have mentioned French Quarter as an aside, too! You can always imagine that you are visiting the FQ and Jackson Square during Mardi Gras season, while playing the game. Great choice, @andrewbucholtz.bsky.social

Mardi Gras Games To Play On…Mardi Gras! Throw me some Mardi Gras board games, Mistah! BJ looks at some games that give off those Mardi Gras season vibes, including games from two local publishers who know their way around a parade.

Throw me some Mardi Gras board games, Mistah! BJ looks at some games that give off those Mardi Gras season vibes, including games from two local publishers who know their way around a parade.

Jeremy’s Gaming Gratons: DARWIN’S JOURNEY with OCEANIA Jeremy's Gratons: First look at the Oceania expansion from Darwin's Journey!

Jeremy's Gratons: First look at the Oceania expansion from Darwin's Journey!

Steve Finn of Dr Finns Games

It’s another “lagniappe” episode of the Gumbo podcast, this time with our old friend, Steve Finn of Doctor Finn's Games (Biblios, Nanga Parbat, Cities and so many other great games). Steve stops by the Gumbo Pot to chat about some exciting crowdfunding news. His new…

FLIPTOONS: Much Better On The Table! FLIPTOONS -- is it better on the table than at first play on BGA?

FLIPTOONS -- is it better on the table than at first play on BGA? BJ and Mitchell unboxed the game on Twitch and then immediately had to try it out. Here's BJ's thoughts after his first play.

BoardGameGumbo - Twitch Unboxing SoBo PTWs! with Mitchell from SoBo

www.twitch.tv/boardgamegumbo

Jeremy’s Gaming Gratons: First Impressions of TIPPERARY with the Family Jeremy looks at TIPPERARY, a new tiles laying puzzle and economic engine game from Lookout Games and the designer of ULM

Jeremy’s Gaming Gratons: First Impressions of TIPPERARY with the Family

Jeremy looks at TIPPERARY, a new tiles laying puzzle and economic engine game from Lookout Games and the designer of ULM

Spotlight on GeauxPub at Sobo: PLAYGROUND EMPIRE BJ spotlights one of the games at SoBo's GeauxPub section that is on his list to play: PLAYGROUND EMPIRES from Hutchu Games

BJ spotlights one of the games at SoBo's GeauxPub section that is on his list to play: PLAYGROUND EMPIRES from Hutchu Games from Acadiana's own Sterling Birdwell

Roux Dat: Recent Plays of Cabanga!, SET, and Ratzia Roux Dat: Recent plays of Cabanga!, SET, and Ratzia!

Roux Dat: Recent plays of Cabanga!, SET, and Ratzia!

Inventors of the South Tigris and Logic & Lore Variance plus Southern Board Game Fest news

It’s another “lagniappe” episode of the Gumbo podcast with Mitchell Prudhomme, the director of Southern Board Game Fest!  First, Mitchell and BJ chat about some exciting news about SoBo! The guided…

Jeremy’s Gaming Gratons: BAGHDAD: THE CITY OF PEACE Jeremy's got Baghdad from Alley Cat Games on the table and dishing out his first impressions of the game play.

Jeremy's got Baghdad from Alley Cat Games on the table and dishing out his first impressions of the game play.

Do You Need A Box To Game? WORD WRAP review Enjoy puzzles? Solo gaming? Dr Finn has a new book that should be right up your alley.

Dr Finn's new puzzle and strategy book, Dr. Finn's Book of Solo Strategy and Word Games is super clever and a recommend for any puzzle fans.

Roux Dat: Recent Plays of Inventors of the South Tigris, Tokaido Duo, and Silver Fang Roux Dat: Recent plays of Inventors of the South Tigris, Tokaido Duo, and Silver Fang

Roux Dat: BJ and Mitchell are back at the game store, this time recounting their first impressions of recent plays of Inventors of the South Tigris, Tokaido Duo, and Silver Fang

Please Take The Third Exit on the Round-A-Bound: MAP MASTERS review Five Card Dungeon Run is one of my favorite games of 2025. I mean, Map Masters. See why.

Please Take The Third Exit on the Round-A-Bound: MAP MASTERS review

Five Card Dungeon Run is one of my favorite games of 2025. I mean, Map Masters. See why.

Roux Dat: Recent Plays of Hot Streak, Silver Eye, and Logic & Lore Roux Dat: Recent plays of Hot Streak, Silver Eye, and Logic & Lore

Roux Dat: BJ chats about a recent game day with The Jay Bell and Mitchell, with first impressions of their plays of of Hot Streak, Silver Eye, and Logic & Lore

Jeremy’s Gaming Gratons: First Impressions of ANTS Jeremy's Gaming Gratons: First Impressions of ANTS, the new hot game from Cranio Creations in the same universe as RATS OF WISTAR

Jeremy's Gaming Gratons: First Impressions of ANTS, the new hot game from Cranio Creations in the same universe as RATS OF WISTAR