Trick Talkers (Trick Talkers)
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| 24 Sep 2024 | Episode 37 - Recent Plays, Upcoming Crowdfunding, & Fellowship of the Ring: Trick Taking Game | 01:44:01 | |
Join Patrick and Ryan in episode 37 of Trick Talkers - a podcast all about trick-takers, climbers, shedders and other card games! In this episode, they discuss a few games they played while on a mini break, some upcoming games that will hit KS or pre-order, the newest Lord the Rings trick taking game, and more. Contact us:
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| 20 May 2023 | Ryan Rambles: Ryan Talks About Keyforge and Tests His New Mic! | 00:18:51 | |
Join Ryan as he rambles about Keyforge as he tests out his new mic! Contact us:
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| 08 Oct 2024 | Tea Time: Episode 16 - Giveaway Follow Up, Challenge Update+Looking Into Next Year, and More | 00:43:18 | |
Join Ryan and Patrick for episode 16 of Trick Talkers: Tea Time - (not so) shorter length episodes where they talk about different topics within the trick-taking, climbing, and shedding world! In this episode we recap all the stories told by you, the listeners, a challenge update Contact us:
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| 28 Feb 2023 | Episode 14 - Trick-taking Renaissance?!, Games We'd Love To See Reprinted, and Recommended Hidden Gems | 01:03:26 | |
Join Patrick and Ryan in episode 14 of Trick Talkers - a podcast all about trick-takers, climbers, shedders and other card games! In this episode they share their thoughts on the trick-taking renaissance that seems to be taking over the gaming hobby right now, they discuss a blog post from Chris Wray in 2018 for games he would like to be reprinted and the status on them they would like, then talk about games they would like to see get reprinted, and finally answer some listener questions. Contact us:
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| 26 Dec 2023 | Episode 27 - It(o)'s The Holiday Season, 'New To Us' Games, and Fall TGM 2023 | 01:21:15 | |
Join Ryan and Patrick in episode 27 of Trick Talkers - a podcast all about trick-takers, climbers, shedders and other card games! In this episode, they discuss games they plan to play over the holidays as well as some games that were new to them. Contact us:
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| 30 Jan 2025 | Episode 40 - The Trick (Royal) Rumble: 2025 Edition | 02:25:30 | |
Join Patrick and Ryan in episode 40 of Trick Talkers - a podcast all about trick-takers, climbers, shedders and other card games! In this episode, they complete the second ever Trick (Royal) Rumble, but this time with 30 games! Which game will come out on top?! Contact us: Discord - discord.gg/DBJzczy5km Email - tricktalkers@gmail.com Linktree - https://linktr.ee/tricktalkers Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/tricktalkersGames/Topics discussed during the episode: (01:29) - Royal (Trick) Rumble Introduction (07:25) - Entry 1 and Entry 2 (11:05) - Entry 3 (14:28) - Entry 4 (17:06) - Entry 5 (20:06) - Entry 6 (23:06) - Entry 7 (26:03) - Entry 8 (29:04) - Entry 9 (32:00) - Entry 10 (35:06) - Entry 11 (38:00) - Entry 12 (41:03) - Entry 13 (44:02) - Entry 14 (47:02) - Entry 15 (49:55) - Entry 16 (53:02) - Entry 17 (56:00) - Entry 18 (58:58) - Entry 19 (01:02:08) - Entry 20 (01:04:59) - Entry 21 (01:07:58) - Entry 22 (01:10:58) - Entry 23 (01:13:58) - Entry 24 (01:16:58) - Entry 25 (01:19:58) - Entry 26 (01:22:58) - Entry 27 (01:26:00) - Entry 28 (01:29:25) - Entry 29 (01:35:15) - Entry 30 (02:21:13) - Winner Announced! | |||
| 27 Feb 2024 | Episode 30 - Board Gaming News, Cheez-Tricks, Infiltraitors, and The Kakapo | 01:26:39 | |
Join Ryan and Patrick in episode 30 of Trick Talkers - a podcast all about trick-takers, climbers, shedders and other card games! In this episode, they bring you a multitude of board and card news updates, followed by a discussion of Cheez-Tricks, Infiltraitors, and The Kakapo. Contact us:
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| 12 Mar 2024 | Episode 31 - JATTWAT (Just Another Top Ten With A Twist) | 01:59:46 | |
Join Ryan and Patrick in episode 31 of Trick Talkers - a podcast all about trick-takers, climbers, shedders and other card games! In this episode, they go over their Top 10 games...with a twist. Contact us:
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| 16 Jul 2024 | Tea Time: Episode 15 - Guest Speaker: Joe Wiggins | 01:44:38 | |
Join Ryan and Patrick for episode 15 of Trick Talkers: Tea Time - (not so) shorter length episodes where they talk about different topics within the trick-taking, climbing, and shedding world! In this episode we have Joe Wiggins, the COO of Allplay, join us on the show. We talk about conventions, a whole bunch of upcoming Allplay games, horses, and more! Contact us:
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| 09 Jan 2025 | Ryan Rambles: Upcoming Episode and Malabares: Micro Game Trick Taker | 00:12:59 | |
Join Ryan as he rambles about what the next regular episode will be and Malabares an upcoming micro game trick taker! Contact us:
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| 02 Jul 2024 | Ryan Rambles: Origins Game Fair Recap | 00:33:08 | |
Join Ryan as he rambles about his visit to the 2024 Origins Game Fair! Contact us:
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| 20 Sep 2022 | Episode 5 - Space Dragons | 01:40:24 | |
Join Johnny, Patrick, Ryan, and Taylor in episode 5 of Trick Talkers - a podcast all about trick-takers, climbers, shedders and other card games! In this episode they share some of the games they've been playing recently and discuss their thoughts on Space Dragons by Richi Haarhoff.
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| 08 Aug 2023 | Tea Time: Episode 11 - Guest Speaker: Candice Harris | 01:21:11 | |
Join Ryan and Patrick for episode 11 of Trick Talkers: Tea Time - shorter-ish length episodes where they talk about different topics within the trick-taking, climbing, and shedding world! In this episode we have Candice Harris, the host of the BGG podcast as well as other BGG related stuff, join us on the show. We talk about Candice's journey into trick taking, PGC Con, recent plays, and more. Contact us:
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| 28 Nov 2023 | Episode 25 - J&H vs SY, The Academy, Wizards Cup, and Ito | 01:04:11 | |
Join Ryan and Patrick in episode 25 of Trick Talkers - a podcast all about trick-takers, climbers, shedders and other card games! In this episode, they talk about Jekyll & Hyde vs Scotland Yard, The Academy, Wizards Cup, and Ito. Contact us:
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| 13 Aug 2024 | Episode 36 - Our 2 Year Anniversary!!! Let's Talk About Climbing/Shedding Games (What?!) And Upcoming Indie Markets | 01:50:21 | |
Join Patrick and Ryan in episode 36 of Trick Talkers - a podcast all about trick-takers, climbers, shedders and other card games! In this two year anniversary episode, they discuss some upcoming Indie Game Markets happening in the US, some giveaways, and their favorite climbing/shedding games. Contact us:
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| 30 Jan 2024 | Episode 28 - Dog & Cat The Extreme Faraway Knights That Played Ito, Plus A Tiny Challenge Update | 01:17:52 | |
Join Ryan and Patrick in episode 28 of Trick Talkers - a podcast all about trick-takers, climbers, shedders and other card games! In this episode, they discuss a handful of games they've played recently, bring a tiny update to the 2024 challenge, and more. Contact us:
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| 15 Nov 2022 | Minisode: Trick-Taking, Climbing, and Shedding Definitions | 00:16:54 | |
Join Johnny, Patrick, and Ryan in a new series of minisodes where they take a deeper dive into certain tips, tricks, strategies, and more! In this minisode they define commonly used words in trick-taking, climbing, and shedding games!
Contact us:
• Email - tricktalkers@gmail.com
• Twitter - @tricktalkers
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• (00:00) - Definitions
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• Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/user?u=79588956
• Taylor’s Trick-Taking Table - youtube.com/user/Taylorereiner/
• Pollia Design - polliadesign.com
• Train Shuffling - youtube.com/c/TrainShuffling
• Portland Game Collective Discord - discord.gg/FfQdgrAjhm
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| 20 Jun 2023 | Tea Time: Episode 9 - Guest Speaker: Dan Thurot | 01:12:12 | |
Join Ryan and Patrick for episode 9 of Trick Talkers: Tea Time - shorter-ish length episodes where they talk about different topics within the trick-taking, climbing, and shedding world! In this episode we have our second guest, Dan Thurot, the writer for Space Biff, on the show. We talk about Dan's journey into trick taking, his series on the Space Biff website, and more. Contact us:
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| 25 Oct 2022 | Episode 7 - Standard Deck Games | 01:27:44 | |
Join Johnny, Patrick, and Ryan in episode 7 of Trick Talkers - a podcast all about trick-takers, climbers, shedders and other card games! In this episode they discuss their thoughts on various card games that can be played with a standard playing card deck. Contact us:
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Honorable Mentions: (01:04:19) Rapid Fire Honorable Mentions: (01:19:10)
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| 08 Dec 2022 | Tea Time: Episode 3 - Translating Japanese (Rulebooks, Pasteups, and Game Titles) | 00:29:11 | |
Join Ryan and Patrick for episode 3 of Trick Talkers: Tea Time - shorter length episodes where they talk about different topics within the trick-taking, climbing, and shedding world! In this episode, they discuss how to translate Japanese rulebooks, pasteups, and game titles. Contact us:
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| 07 May 2024 | Ryan Rambles: New Podcast Equipment, Trick Taking News, and Eurovision | 00:22:19 | |
Join Ryan as he rambles about his newest podcast equipment, trick taking news, and Eurovision! Contact us:
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| 12 Jul 2023 | Ryan Rambles: PGC Con and Trickster's Table App | 00:08:27 | |
Join Ryan as he rambles about the upcoming PGC Con and the gaming app, Trickster's Table. Contact us:
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| 12 Dec 2023 | Episode 26 - Ito Part 2 & The Royal Rumble | 01:51:30 | |
Join Ryan and Patrick in episode 26 of Trick Talkers - a podcast all about trick-takers, climbers, shedders and other card games! In this episode, they quickly talk about Ito again followed by a 10 card game Royal Rumble. Which game will come out on top?! Contact us:
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| 04 Oct 2022 | Episode 6 - Texas Showdown | 01:13:57 | |
Join Johnny, Patrick, and Ryan in episode 6 of Trick Talkers - a podcast all about trick-takers, climbers, shedders and other card games! In this episode they share some of the games they've been playing recently and discuss their thoughts on Texas Showdown by Mark Major, soon to be re-released by Rio Grande as Seas of Strife. Contact us:
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| 22 Nov 2022 | Episode 9 - Boast or Nothing + 5 Thematic Trick-Takers | 00:47:49 | |
Join Patrick and Ryan in episode 9 of Trick Talkers - a podcast all about trick-takers, climbers, shedders and other card games! In this episode they share their thoughts on Boast or Nothing by Yeon-Min Jung. After that, they list their top 5 thematic trick-takers (in no particular order). Contact us:
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| 04 Mar 2025 | Episode 41 - Grunlings, Trickster's Table Update, and More Eternal Decks | 01:09:52 | |
Join Patrick and Ryan in episode 41 of Trick Talkers - a podcast all about trick-takers, climbers, shedders and other card games! In this episode, they discuss Patrick's upcoming game, Grunlings, the newest UI update for Trickster's Table, and more Eternal Decks! Contact us:
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| 04 Jul 2023 | Tea Time: Episode 10 - Guest Speaker: Matthew Robinson | 01:38:33 | |
Join Ryan and Patrick for episode 10 of Trick Talkers: Tea Time - shorter-ish length episodes where they talk about different topics within the trick-taking, climbing, and shedding world! In this episode we have Matthew Robinson, one of the hosts from the Game Brain Podcast, join us on the show. We talk about Matthew's journey into trick taking, his recent purchases, recent plays, and more. Contact us:
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| 01 Dec 2022 | Tea Time: Episode 2 - PAX Unplugged (Big Cat Games/Ninja Star Games), Tokyo Game Market, and Taiki Shinzawa | 00:31:13 | |
Join Ryan and Patrick for episode 2 of Trick Talkers: Tea Time - shorter length episodes where they talk about different topics within the trick-taking, climbing, and shedding world! In this episode, they discuss PAX Unplugged (Big Cat Games and Ninja Star Games booth), Tokyo Game Market, and shine the spotlight on Taiki Shinzawa. Contact us:
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| 17 Jan 2023 | Tea Time: Episode 5 - Patrick's 2023 Challenge, Handling FOMO, and Games Coming In 2023 | 00:36:18 | |
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| 15 Dec 2022 | Tea Time: Episode 4 - Holiday Special! | 00:31:34 | |
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| 31 May 2023 | Ryan Rambles: 3 U.S. Websites That Sell Imported Games | 00:12:13 | |
Join Ryan as he rambles about 3 U.S. based websites that import games, so you don't have to! Contact us:
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| 24 Oct 2023 | Episode 23 - Back From Vacation and Essen 2023 | 00:54:46 | |
Join Ryan and Patrick in episode 23 of Trick Talkers - a podcast all about trick-takers, climbers, shedders and other card games! In this episode, they talk about games that were played during their vacations followed by games that were at Essen 2023 Contact us:
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| 13 Jun 2023 | Episode 19 - What We Cull In The Shadows (Games We've Sold Recently And Why) | 00:58:04 | |
Join Patrick and Ryan in episode 19 of Trick Talkers - a podcast all about trick-takers, climbers, shedders and other card games! In this episode, they discuss a few games that they sold recently as well as a side conversation about the philosophy of "owning" a board game. Contact us:
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| 30 Aug 2023 | Ryan Rambles: Haggis+Tricktakers/Charms+Inflation Kickstarters and Duel Boyz (A New Mini-Series Podcast) | 00:09:20 | |
Join Ryan as he rambles about the upcoming Kickstarters for Haggis+Tricktakers and Charms+Inflation. And in other exciting news, Ryan is joined by Zach as they host Duel Boyz, a new mini-series podcast about Duel Boy, a 2-player card game designed by Masato Uesugi. Contact us:
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| 30 May 2023 | Episode 18 - Fading Into Oblivion? (Games That Were Hot And Now They Are Not?) | 00:59:00 | |
Join Patrick and Ryan in episode 18 of Trick Talkers - a podcast all about trick-takers, climbers, shedders and other card games! In this episode (the last episode with Ryan's old mic!), they discuss newer games that they believe were once the hotness within the trick taking community, but are no longer talked about or played now. Contact us:
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| 24 Jan 2023 | Episode 12 - Holiday Follow Up (What We Played Over The Holidays) | 01:07:05 | |
Join Johnny, Patrick, and Ryan in episode 12 of Trick Talkers - a podcast all about trick-takers, climbers, shedders and other card games! In the first main episode of 2023, they talk about all the games (mostly non trick-takers?!) they played over the holiday break! Contact us:
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| 07 Feb 2023 | Episode 13 - Owl About, KINGs, and A Big Tricktakers Announcement | 00:58:04 | |
Join Patrick and Ryan in episode 13 of Trick Talkers - a podcast all about trick-takers, climbers, shedders and other card games! In this episode they share their thoughts on Owl About by Tom Matsuoka as well as talk about the upcoming Kickstarter, KINGs, by Hiroken and finally a special announcement in regards to Tricktakers also by Hiroken. Contact us:
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| 06 Sep 2024 | Ryan Rambles: Splotter Con 2024 | 00:52:59 | |
Join Ryan as he rambles about Splotter Con 2024! Contact us:
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| 26 Dec 2022 | Episode 11 - Ghosts of Christmas/Time Palatrix | 00:52:37 | |
Join Johnny, Patrick, and Ryan in episode 11 of Trick Talkers - a podcast all about trick-takers, climbers, shedders and other card games! In this episode they share their thoughts on Ghosts of Christmas by Taiki Shinzawa. Contact us:
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| 16 May 2023 | Oops! No Trick Takers: Episode 1 - That's Where All Of The 'Other Card Games' Went?! | 01:08:45 | |
Join Ryan and Patrick in episode 1 of Trick Talkers: Oops! No Trick Takers - a podcast all about trick-takers, climbers, shedders and other card games! In this episode, they finally start to talk about those other card games they have been playing. Contact us:
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| 21 Jan 2025 | Tea Time: Episode 18 - 2024 Challenge Reflection and Introduction of 2025 Challenge | 00:37:34 | |
Join Ryan and Patrick for episode 18 of Trick Talkers: Tea Time - shorter length episodes where they talk about different topics within the trick-taking, climbing, and shedding world! In this episode we briefly reflect on our 2024 challenges and introduce our 2025 challenges. Contact us:
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| 02 May 2023 | Tea Time: Episode 7 - Challenges Galore! | 00:46:59 | |
Join Ryan and Patrick for episode 7 of Trick Talkers: Tea Time - shorter length episodes where they talk about different topics within the trick-taking, climbing, and shedding world! In this episode, we update everyone on Patrick's challenge and introduce Ryan's new challenge, all while talking about how we are going to manage these challenges. Contact us:
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| 16 Jan 2024 | Tea Time: Episode 12 - Royal Rumble Winner, 2024 Challenge, and Tokyo Game Market Mystery Boxes | 00:38:56 | |
Join Ryan and Patrick for episode 12 of Trick Talkers: Tea Time - shorter-ish length episodes where they talk about different topics within the trick-taking, climbing, and shedding world! In this episode, we discuss the winner of the first ever Trick Talkers Royal Rumble, the new challenge set by both of us, and the TGM Mystery Boxes from travel-games.co.uk and Board Game Dojo. Contact us:
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| 18 Apr 2023 | Episode 17 - First Impressions | 01:02:01 | |
Join Patrick and Ryan in episode 17 of Trick Talkers - a podcast all about trick-takers, climbers, shedders and other card games! In this episode, they share their first impressions on a few games they have played recently. Contact us:
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| 21 May 2024 | Episode 33 - Patrick's Vacation and Ryan's Recent TGM Plays | 00:57:25 | |
Join Patrick and Ryan in episode 33 of Trick Talkers - a podcast all about trick-takers, climbers, shedders and other card games! In this episode, they discuss Patrick's month long vacation in Mexico and Ryan's first impressions on some recent TGM plays. Contact us:
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| 03 Dec 2024 | Tea Time: Episode 17 - Guest Speaker: Bryan Bornmueller | 01:50:35 | |
Join Ryan and Patrick for episode 17 of Trick Talkers: Tea Time - (not so) shorter length episodes where they talk about different topics within the trick-taking, climbing, and shedding world! In this episode we have Bryan Bornmueller, the designer of The Fellowship of the Ring: Trick-Taking Game, join us on the show as we take a deep dive into the game! Contact us:
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| 25 Jul 2023 | Episode 21 - Our 1 Year Anniversary!!! Top 15 'Essential' Games To Have In Your Collection Or At Least Play | 02:11:44 | |
Join Patrick and Ryan in episode 21 of Trick Talkers - a podcast all about trick-takers, climbers, shedders and other card games! In this anniversary episode, they share their top 15 games that you should consider adding to your collection of games to play and/or buy! Contact us:
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| 06 Sep 2022 | Episode 4 - Tricktakers | 01:58:28 | |
Join Johnny, Patrick, Ryan, and Taylor in episode 4 of Trick Talkers - a podcast all about trick-takers, climbers, shedders and other card games! In this episode they share some of the games they've been playing recently and discuss their thoughts on Tricktakers by Hiroken. Contact us:
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| 23 Aug 2022 | Episode 3 - Yokai Septet | 01:01:25 | |
Join Johnny, Ryan, and Patrick in episode 3 of Trick Talkers - a podcast all about trick-takers, climbers, shedders and other card games! In this episode they share some of the games they've been playing recently and discuss their thoughts on Yokai Septet by Muneyuki Yokouchi (横内宗幸). Contact us:
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| 09 Apr 2024 | Episode 32 - New Intro Who Dis?, The Kakapo, BGA, and Revisiting First Impressions | 01:29:39 | |
Join Ryan and Patrick in episode 32 of Trick Talkers - a podcast all about trick-takers, climbers, shedders and other card games! In this episode, they discuss The Kakapo, new games getting added to BoardGameArena, and first impressions from last year revisited. Contact us:
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| 23 Apr 2024 | Tea Time: Episode 13 - Guest Speaker: Jay Bernardo | 01:49:07 | |
Join Ryan for episode 13 of Trick Talkers: Tea Time - (not so) shorter length episodes where they talk about different topics within the trick-taking, climbing, and shedding world! In this episode we have Jay Bernardo, the creator of Cardboard East and Marketing Manager of Bezier Games, join us on the show. We talk about Jay's move back to the US, Cardboard East, Bezier's new card games from this year, Origins Game Fair, he even throws in a cheeky top 10 list, and more. Contact us:
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| 13 Feb 2024 | Episode 29 - MALT Con With Guest Speaker Daniel Newman | 01:27:11 | |
Join Ryan and guest, Daniel Newman, in episode 29 of Trick Talkers - a podcast all about trick-takers, climbers, shedders and other card games! In this episode, they discuss MALT Con and all the games they played there. Contact us:
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| 11 Jul 2023 | Episode 20 - It's Summertime! So, We Made A List Of The Top 'X' Games To Put In Your Travel Bag | 01:31:32 | |
Join Patrick and Ryan in episode 20 of Trick Talkers - a podcast all about trick-takers, climbers, shedders and other card games! In this episode, they make a list of games that are perfect to put in your to-go travel bag for summer vacations. At the end of the episode, we go over the lists given by you, the listeners! Contact us:
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| 18 Jun 2024 | Tea Time: Episode 14 - UKGE & Winsome Choose Some Recap | 01:18:48 | |
Join Patrick and Ryan for episode 14 of Trick Talkers: Tea Time - (not so) shorter length episodes where they talk about different topics within the trick-taking, climbing, and shedding world! In this episode, we recap the events and games played at the UKGE for Patrick and Winsome Choose Some for Ryan. Contact us:
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| 25 Mar 2025 | Episode 42 - 2025 Airecon and MALT Con Recaps | 02:43:25 | |
Join Patrick and Ryan in episode 42 of Trick Talkers - a podcast all about trick-takers, climbers, shedders and other card games! In this episode, they discuss the games and activities they encountered during Airecon and MALT Con. Contact us:
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| 30 Jul 2024 | Episode 35 - PGC Con Recap | 01:28:04 | |
Join Patrick and Ryan in episode 35 of Trick Talkers - a podcast all about trick-takers, climbers, shedders and other card games! In this episode, they discuss PGC Con. Contact us:
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| 29 May 2023 | Tea Time: Episode 8 - Convention Time! | 00:17:45 | |
Join Ryan and Patrick for episode 8 of Trick Talkers: Tea Time - shorter length episodes where they talk about different topics within the trick-taking, climbing, and shedding world! In this episode, they talk about the conventions they are going to in the near future. Contact us:
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| 01 Nov 2022 | Episode 8 - Cauldron 15 + Trick Talkers Top Ten | 02:04:44 | |
Join Johnny, Patrick, and Ryan in episode 8 of Trick Talkers - a podcast all about trick-takers, climbers, shedders and other card games! In this special Halloween episode they discuss their thoughts on Cauldron 15 by Nagi-an (凪庵) followed by the first ever Trick Talkers Top 10 list. Contact us:
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| 06 Dec 2022 | Episode 10 - 9 Lives/Catty | 00:47:14 | |
Join Johnny, Patrick, and Ryan in episode 10 of Trick Talkers - a podcast all about trick-takers, climbers, shedders and other card games! In this episode they share their thoughts on 9 Lives by Taiki Shinzawa. Contact us:
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| 19 Sep 2023 | Episode 22 - "Lighter" Trick-Takers: Auf falscher Fährte and Flip Over | 00:43:43 | |
Join Ryan and Patrick in episode 22 of Trick Talkers - a podcast all about trick-takers, climbers, shedders and other card games! In this episode, they talk about simpler/lighter trick takers and then discuss a couple examples in detail! Contact us:
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| 14 Nov 2023 | Episode 24 - Cube Rails/18XX?! | 00:50:18 | |
Join Ryan and Patrick in episode 24 of Trick Talkers - a podcast all about trick-takers, climbers, shedders and other card games! In this episode, they talk about.....train games?! That's right cube rails and 18XX games are on the docket. You might need to squint and tilt your head to see it, but trust us there are some comparisons to trick-takers, climbers, shedders! Contact us:
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| 28 Mar 2023 | Episode 16 - Touchdown Heroes and Then Some Games That Were...Just Ok | 01:15:48 | |
Join Patrick and Ryan in episode 16 of Trick Talkers - a podcast all about trick-takers, climbers, shedders and other card games! In this episode they share their thoughts on a very thematic sports trick-taker, Touchdown Heroes. Then they discuss a few games they played recently that were simply just ok. Contact us:
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| 05 Sep 2023 | Oops! No Trick Takers: Episode 2 - Oops!...We Did It Again | 00:40:57 | |
Join Ryan and Patrick in episode 2 of Trick Talkers: Oops! No Trick Takers - a podcast all about trick-takers, climbers, shedders and other card games! In this episode, they talk about those other card games again. Contact us:
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| 17 Nov 2022 | Tea Time: Episode 1 - The Trick-Taking Guild, Importing Games, and Sai Beppu | 00:23:08 | |
Join Ryan and Patrick in their first episode of Trick Talkers: Tea Time - shorter length episodes where they talk about different topics within the trick-taking, climbing, and shedding world! In this episode, they discuss the Trick-Taking Guild on BGG, the steps involved in importing games and using forwarding services, as well shine the spotlight on Sai Beppu. Contact us:
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| 17 Dec 2024 | Episode 39 - The 'Not Doing A Holiday Episode' Episode | 01:34:49 | |
Join Patrick and Ryan in episode 39 of Trick Talkers - a podcast all about trick-takers, climbers, shedders and other card games! In this episode, they talk about the upcoming events for 2025 as well as some games they recently played. Contact us:
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| 25 Apr 2023 | Tea Time: Episode 6 - Guest Speaker: Tila Maceira | 00:43:12 | |
Join Ryan for episode 6 of Trick Talkers: Tea Time - shorter length episodes where they talk about different topics within the trick-taking, climbing, and shedding world! In this episode we have our first guest, Tila Maceira, on the show. We talk about the 2022 PGC Con, the upcoming 2023 PGC Con, her board game themed Airbnb, BGStats, plus a couple games we played together. Contact us:
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| 30 Jun 2023 | Ryan Rambles: Origins Game Fair | 00:26:49 | |
Join Ryan as he rambles about his trip to the Origins Game Fair in Columbus, OH. Contact us:
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| 05 Nov 2024 | Episode 38 - MALT Con & HandyCon Recaps Plus Another Challenge Update | 01:54:12 | |
Join Patrick and Ryan in episode 38 of Trick Talkers - a podcast all about trick-takers, climbers, shedders and other card games! In this episode, they recap MALT Con and HandyCon as well as provide another update to the 12 game buying challenge. Contact us:
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| 04 Jun 2024 | Episode 34 - When Games You Like Don't "Hit" With Your Group | 01:04:22 | |
Join Patrick and Ryan in episode 34 of Trick Talkers - a podcast all about trick-takers, climbers, shedders and other card games! In this episode, they discuss what happens when games they like, or even love, don't "hit" with their group. Contact us:
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| 15 Apr 2025 | Tea Time: Episode 19 - 2025 Challenge Update, Upcoming Hamish-Con, Some Recent Plays, & More! | 00:31:22 | |
Join Ryan and Patrick for episode 19 of Trick Talkers: Tea Time - shorter length episodes where they talk about different topics within the trick-taking, climbing, and shedding world! In this episode we give updates on our challenges, discuss recent plays, and more. Contact us:
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| 14 Mar 2023 | Episode 15 - Some 2 Player Only Games and Head-To-Head: Jekyll vs Hyde VS Violet and the Grumpy Nisse | 01:21:24 | |
Join Patrick and Ryan in episode 15 of Trick Talkers - a podcast all about trick-takers, climbers, shedders and other card games! In this episode they share their thoughts on a few 2 player only games they played together or with other people. Then they compare and contrast two 2 player only games with similar mechanics, Jekyll vs Hyde and Violet and the Grumpy Nisse. Contact us:
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| 25 Jul 2022 | Episode 1 - Bottle Imp | 00:49:20 | |
Join Johnny, Ryan and Patrick in the inaugural episode of Trick Talkers - a podcast all about trick-taking card games! In this episode they share some of the games they've been playing recently and discuss their thoughts on the 3-player game Bottle Imp by Günter Cornett. Contact us:
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| 09 Aug 2022 | Episode 2 - Cursed Tricks | 01:07:57 | |
Join Johnny, Ryan, Patrick, and Taylor in episode 2 of Trick Talkers - a podcast all about trick-takers, climbers, shedders and other card games! In this episode they share some of the games they've been playing recently and discuss their thoughts on Cursed Tricks by Roreruridou (ろれるり堂). Contact us:
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