
Shelf Space
I've had enough of board games sitting on my shelf, gathering dust and taking up space. Rent isn't cheap in New York, so if a game wants to stay on my shelf, it needs to earn its keep. Is this a real podcast, or is it just an elaborate ploy to trick my friends into playing more board games? You'll have to tune in to find out. Welcome to Shelf Space.
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Podcasting since 2023 • 19 episodes
Shelf Space
Latest Episodes
Ark Nova
We bought a zoo! The gang plays Ark Nova, a game about building and managing competing zoos. Taylor talks about growing up as a "bug kid" and pitches yet another Wingspan spinoff game. Elena talks about raising tadpoles and petting wallabies.&n...
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Season 3
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Episode 2
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58:36

Tortuga 1667
Avast ye scallywags! The gang plays Tortuga 1667, a social deduction game about pirates and treasure. Graham goes on a heavily redacted tangent about shifts in the prestige television streaming space. Elena does her best impersonation of a huma...
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Season 3
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Episode 1
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49:45

Patchwork
I hate Mondays. The gang plays Patchwork, a tile placement game about quilt patches and buttons. Taylor talks about tetrominoes and Garfield. Elena talks about Coraline and Monster House.
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Season 2
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Episode 4
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29:06

Spirit Island
Aloha! The gang plays Spirit Island, a cooperative settler-destruction strategy game. Elena goes off about congestion pricing in NYC. Alex talks about his tragic backstory as a child chess prodigy. Taylor suggests replacing tech interviews with...
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Season 2
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Episode 3
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1:02:14

The Quacks of Quedlinburg
If it walks like a duck and it talks like a duck, it is probably from Quedlinburg. The gang plays The Quacks of Quedlinburg, a bag-builder, push-your-luck game about brewing potent potions. Elena talks about putting STEM boyfriends on PIPs. Tay...
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Season 2
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Episode 2
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1:05:28
