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My Search for the Real Quacks of Quedlinburg
North Star Games published hit game The Quacks of Quedlinburg in 2018, launching ten thousand sales and a host of history-related questions. Was there actually a quack festival in Quedlinburg? Was Quedlinburg connected to Quacks at all? And what about the Quacks themselves? Who were they?
Join Jarom as he delves into the wild world of Renaissance medicine on a hunt for the REAL Quacks of Quedlinburg. We hope you find his discoveries entertaining & maybe a tad.... enlightening?
Thanks for joining us!
0:00 A Game is Born
2:36 Chapter 1: The Hunt Begins
10:07 Chapter 2: Were Quacks Qonnected to Quedlinburg?
16:05 Chapter 3: What About the Quacks?
#boardgames #history
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Slay the Spire: The Board Game…. Is it Actually Good? (Review)
zhlédnutí 567Před dnem
Slay the Spire: The Board Game is FINALLY here! Jarom has been playing his copy to rags, and he has some thoughts to share. The short of it? It’s a splashy new deckbuilder that doesn’t improve on the mechanic so much as it shows off its strengths. Thanks for checking out our little video! 0:00 My Small Confession 2:00 What the Game Is About 4:37 Cooperative Deckbuilding? 11:02 Should YOU Buy It...
Weirdwood Manor Review: Bring the Beatdown to Burly Behemoths, Euro-Style
zhlédnutí 244Před 21 dnem
Greyridge Games released Weirdwood Manor, a eurogame-style cooperative experience where players bring the beatdown to burly behemoths in a spooky house, earlier this year, and Jarom’s back to yak about it! Thanks so much for checking out our video! :) Full Toad Rave video is here, by the way. It's top tier stuff: czcams.com/video/MxBiCq9tNCI/video.html #weirdwoodmanor #boardgames #review
Courtisans Review: It’s (Probably) Not What You Think
zhlédnutí 354Před měsícem
This week, Jarom’s reporting on Courtisans, a feisty little game about court-clashing and queen-schmoozing for 2-5 players released by Pandasaurus Games earlier this year. The bottom line? It’s a lot of fun…. Though depending on your grasp of French, the title may strike you as a shade salacious. Thanks for watching! 0:00 The Queen is Throwing a Feast (you're invited) 9:06 Courtesans vs. Courti...
J&G Play.... Sail!
zhlédnutí 125Před měsícem
Jarom and Gabe traverse perilous waters as plucky pirates in Sail, a cooperative card game for two all about trick-grabbing' and Kraken smackin', in this chronically unscripted playthrough video. Lend a fresh-scrubbed lug, me hearties, 'tis time to attend the tragic tale of Raisinbeard and Long Ben Jingleheimer, two of the most feared scalawags ever to warble a sea shanty! #boardgame #playthrou...
A Review of Sky Team: Discovering 2000 Ways Not to Land a Plane
zhlédnutí 155Před měsícem
Sky Team, the cooperative game of maneuvering passenger planes to the runway published in 2023 by Hachette Board Games, is soaring high right now, having secured a Golden Geek Award in the last several weeks. After spending dozens of hours crashing planes of all sizes, Jarom is discussing his experience with this sharp little box. Thanks for watching! 0:00 The Art of Landing (How to Play) 5:52 ...
Sand Review: A Heartworming Game
zhlédnutí 400Před 2 měsíci
Devir Games released Sand, a board game all about delivering plants on a worm, earlier this year. Jarom has spent a good deal of time with it over the last weeks, and he’s ready to gab. Thanks for watching! Insta: jumblengaffofficial Tik Tok: officialjumbleandgaff 0:00 A Sand-some Game 2:44 A Guide to Worms 6:03 Stuff Other Than Worms #boardgames #boardgame #review
Reviewing EVERYTHING in Set A Watch: From the OG to Doomed Run
zhlédnutí 583Před 2 měsíci
In 2019, Rock Manor Games released Set A Watch, a cooperative firework lighting session of a game about gate-crashing and monster thrashing cast in a fantasy universe. Today, Jarom's yakking about the original game along with every one of its subsequent releases, rounding off the video with an appraisal of its crispy new campaign expansion, Doomed Run. Many thanks to the charming folks over at ...
HEAT Heavy Rain REVIEW + RANKING All Tracks Released So Far
zhlédnutí 2KPřed 2 měsíci
HEAT: Pedal to the Metal, Days of Wonder’s board game wunderkind of 2022, has finally received its first official expansion, Heavy Rain. And Jarom’s here with a pocketful of thoughts about it. Join him following his foray into Heavy Rain for an informal ranking of all 6 of the tracks published to date. Fan-made tracks can be found on BoardGameGeek, here: boardgamegeek.com/geeklist/310341/heat-p...
EARTH REVIEW: Here's the Dirt
zhlédnutí 264Před 3 měsíci
Back in 2023, Inside Up Games published Earth, a board game all about building a piping hot point-generating engine using the power of biodiversity. Rich with lovely landscape photography, it’s a game you might really like- though, we suspect whether you do will largely depend on your tolerance for clusters of tiny, cryptic symbols and pictures of mold that are actually quite stomach-turning (b...
Dune Imperium UPRISING Review: Better Than the Original, or Just Different?
zhlédnutí 2,3KPřed 3 měsíci
In November of 2023, Dire Wolf Digital released Dune Imperium: Uprising, a bizarre hybrid of a board game that is definitely a remake of Dune Imperium, but also still an expansion for it… at the same time? In this video, we’re primarily reviewing it as a second edition of sorts, a Dune Imperium the Sequel, if you will, or 'The Sandworms Strike Back.' What kinds of changes does Uprising bring to...
DUNE: WAR FOR ARRAKIS REVIEW (Spice... For a Price)
zhlédnutí 4,5KPřed 4 měsíci
Dune: War for Arrakis, published by Cool Mini or Not and designed by two of the great minds behind the elaborate board game War of the Ring, which has become a modern classic since its release back in 2004, is here at last after making a bundle of money on Kickstarter. Unfortunately, Zendaya isn't in it. And neither is Timothee Chalamet. BUT LOOK! A SAND WORM OMG SHAI HULUUUUUDDDD This thing is...
WYRMSPAN REVIEW (Does it 'Fix' Wingspan?)
zhlédnutí 3,2KPřed 4 měsíci
Stonemaier Games released WYRMSPAN, a reimagining of the hit board game WINGSPAN, last week, and Jarom's here to review it! Given that Wingspan is about as universal as a board game can be (without turning into Monopoly or Candyland), he's assuming you've played it before, and jumping straight into a comparative review of Wyrmspan, presenting its innovations to the original game of birds 'n egg...
STAR WARS UNLIMITED REVIEW: Should YOU Buy In?
zhlédnutí 1,6KPřed 4 měsíci
It's official! Fantasy Flight Games has released STAR WARS UNLIMITED, a trading card game set in George Lucas' beloved universe, and it's BLOWING UP like the Death Star in Episode IV. And Episode VI. And Episode VII... or was that Starkiller Base? Whatever. All the Death Stars. Annnnd Jarom can't help but review it. He's been playing nothing else for the past two weeks. They're all here... Prin...
Opening ANOTHER Booster Box of STAR WARS UNLIMITED (The Hunt for Palpatine, Continued)
zhlédnutí 161Před 5 měsíci
Jarom's crusade to collect the sinister lord of the Sith continues with another brick stuffed with cardboard, and he's full of nerves. Could today be the day he finally lays hands on the Dark Emperor of Everything, PALPATINE?? If it is, what will he do then? He's not looking for the teachings of Darth Plageis the Wise, or anything. He just wants to clutch Palpatine for a moment, then slip him i...
Star Wars Unlimited CHARACTER BOOSTER BOX CHALLENGE
zhlédnutí 322Před 5 měsíci
Star Wars Unlimited CHARACTER BOOSTER BOX CHALLENGE
CATS IN SPACE! A Review of MLEM Space Agency, The Board Game
zhlédnutí 224Před 5 měsíci
CATS IN SPACE! A Review of MLEM Space Agency, The Board Game
Toothsome, Gruesome: Fit to Print, the Game About Making Newspapers
zhlédnutí 136Před 5 měsíci
Toothsome, Gruesome: Fit to Print, the Game About Making Newspapers
Adventures in the Emerald Valley: All Everdell Expansions Reviewed and Ranked
zhlédnutí 601Před 6 měsíci
Adventures in the Emerald Valley: All Everdell Expansions Reviewed and Ranked
Bark Avenue: The Board Game About Dogs and What They Want
zhlédnutí 110Před 6 měsíci
Bark Avenue: The Board Game About Dogs and What They Want
PAPERBACK ADVENTURES IS HARD (But Really Good??): A J&G Review
zhlédnutí 232Před 6 měsíci
PAPERBACK ADVENTURES IS HARD (But Really Good??): A J&G Review
Speak 'Fox' and Friend: A Review of The Fox Experiment Board Game
zhlédnutí 187Před 7 měsíci
Speak 'Fox' and Friend: A Review of The Fox Experiment Board Game
The Annual J&G YEAR IN REVIEW: 2023 Edition (Our First Ever!)
zhlédnutí 63Před 7 měsíci
The Annual J&G YEAR IN REVIEW: 2023 Edition (Our First Ever!)
PARTNERS is a Danish DELIGHT
zhlédnutí 72Před 7 měsíci
PARTNERS is a Danish DELIGHT
4X Fast Food: A J&G Review of Last Light
zhlédnutí 536Před 8 měsíci
4X Fast Food: A J&G Review of Last Light
J&G Review DISNEY ANIMATED
zhlédnutí 115Před 8 měsíci
J&G Review DISNEY ANIMATED
Darwin's Journey: A J&G Review
zhlédnutí 557Před 9 měsíci
Darwin's Journey: A J&G Review
Sepia Spooks: Vagrantsong, an Enthusiastic (if Slightly Pedantic) Review
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Sepia Spooks: Vagrantsong, an Enthusiastic (if Slightly Pedantic) Review
ILLITERATI! Spelling Swear Words for the Common Good Since 2023
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ILLITERATI! Spelling Swear Words for the Common Good Since 2023
A (Coherent?) Review of LACRIMOSA Feat. An Ill-Advised Heavy Metal Tribute to Mozart
zhlédnutí 235Před 10 měsíci
A (Coherent?) Review of LACRIMOSA Feat. An Ill-Advised Heavy Metal Tribute to Mozart

Komentáře

  • @kiwisausage
    @kiwisausage Před 8 hodinami

    I watched this entire video and am only now getting around to commenting, this video was so incredibly well done. I love videos that take strange deep dives because I always learn something new.

  • @darleenloch1210
    @darleenloch1210 Před 21 hodinou

    Loved it!

  • @livmoyes8901
    @livmoyes8901 Před 2 dny

    Very impressed by the sheer amount of thorough research and planning that went into this- would love to see this as a series in the future!

  • @mreed7947
    @mreed7947 Před 3 dny

    Pax Pamir would be real good

  • @GeorgeLoch
    @GeorgeLoch Před 3 dny

    This was facinating. Next time I stick my hand in my black bag of ingredients, I will channel my quack and question the need for formal education. Love the format! Keep it coming :)

  • @BrandonGraham
    @BrandonGraham Před 3 dny

    This was some god-tier overthinking, but definitely worth it. There are some obvious games that have an interesting historical background, but I wouldn't have thought Quacks was one of them. 10/10 would watch again

    • @JumbleAndGaff
      @JumbleAndGaff Před 5 hodinami

      God tier overthinking.... my special gift 😅 thanks for giving this one a watch. I loved making it, and I'm excited for you all to see the next one!

  • @MegaKemper
    @MegaKemper Před 3 dny

    Very good job!!!!!

    • @JumbleAndGaff
      @JumbleAndGaff Před 6 hodinami

      Thanks so much for giving this video a look! Looking forward to sharing the next one :)

  • @hairbrainedgames3127

    Stellar presentation, and a large departure from the mirth and merriment of your review format. I like the deep dive, the incredible investigation that went into this. Watched it all the way through. And yeah, it sucks but it does turn out that airplane rides cost money. :)

    • @JumbleAndGaff
      @JumbleAndGaff Před 6 hodinami

      I'll get there some day 🤞 thanks for giving the video a shot! Can't wait for you all to see the next one :)

  • @kiwisausage
    @kiwisausage Před 7 dny

    Almost 600 subs!

  • @martha2bun
    @martha2bun Před 8 dny

    Thanks, that was a helpful review.

    • @JumbleAndGaff
      @JumbleAndGaff Před 7 dny

      No problem!! Thanks so much for checking out the video ❤️

  • @darleenloch1210
    @darleenloch1210 Před 8 dny

    Such a fun game! I look forward to playing it again 🤩

  • @WouterCordewiner
    @WouterCordewiner Před 8 dny

    Thank you for this video 🙇‍♂ I find your review spot on. The combat loop is indeed wonderful. The rulebook and board issues are indeed there but they're not game breaking

    • @JumbleAndGaff
      @JumbleAndGaff Před 7 dny

      Thanks so much for giving it a... watch! 😎

  • @rolfvansoelen8916
    @rolfvansoelen8916 Před 9 dny

    Good review..... thanks for your thoughts on this, very helpful !

  • @eduardorivelockwood2879

    I just found the game at GenCon, tried it and fell in love with it. The best part, which is what prompted me to buy it, was that they had an insane discount for buying the whole set of games which also included the deluxe version of the OG game! Definitely a great find

    • @JumbleAndGaff
      @JumbleAndGaff Před 7 dny

      That is awesome! Great way to buy in for sure. I'll be curious to hear which of the characters become your favorites as you play! I'm a big fan of the Heretic :)

  • @noahogden5196
    @noahogden5196 Před 10 dny

    Slay the Spire!!! Such a good game. Love your thoughts on it!

  • @audgpodg313
    @audgpodg313 Před 10 dny

    Ew bunions! Gross. But good to know, great review. Also Quacks? Should you review that? 🤔 sounds interesting

    • @JumbleAndGaff
      @JumbleAndGaff Před 7 dny

      We've got a video about Quacks releasing this Friday, actually! stay tuned 🎶

  • @hairbrainedgames3127
    @hairbrainedgames3127 Před 10 dny

    You should ... aSpire... to play the video game at some point. Great review. Summed it up precisely and entertainingly, as always.

    • @JumbleAndGaff
      @JumbleAndGaff Před 7 dny

      Thanks for giving it a look 😎 and we LOVED your video about it, as well! Lots of great (and entertaining) commentary 😊

    • @hairbrainedgames3127
      @hairbrainedgames3127 Před 7 dny

      @@JumbleAndGaff Thank you my friends! I love how different our styles are. I feel like I'm the Bob Newhart show at 8pm, followed by you guys as the prime time Tonight Show at 10pm. Everybody wins! ;)

  • @mikeelarsen1964
    @mikeelarsen1964 Před 10 dny

    Great review! I had been thinking to myself "Why would I want to buy this when I already own the video game and have put about 50hrs into it over 5 years?" I think you've answered my question.

  • @oddthought5633
    @oddthought5633 Před 15 dny

    Nobody breaks down / explains / reviews games better than J&G. Keep it up!

  • @jacenkun2931
    @jacenkun2931 Před 20 dny

    The rules are it WORST PART we fight over these Very Vauge rules all the time ..if that is the case that make this game trash. Not fun fighting all the time with friends over short rules ..most the time we just all quit .. example, your planning cards, give you the option of placing troops and placing things. But for some reason, placing and deploy is two different definitions for rules but the cards its different.. Then it not ..WTF They need to be one set of rules for everything ON THIS gunnery ...different... Its cause many fights .. . How you deploy troops and how you deploy leaders .. Chopoers .. Miners Not one card I can find just says deploy chopper ..mining ..troops or a leader ...its always place ... Shitty rules..

  • @livmoyes8901
    @livmoyes8901 Před 20 dny

    Love the art on this one!

  • @livmoyes8901
    @livmoyes8901 Před 20 dny

    Definitely a weird little game, but I found it grew on me over time as I figured out the different character strengths!

  • @darleenloch1210
    @darleenloch1210 Před 21 dnem

    I have played it twice and both times were challenging for different reasons. I am determined to beat the Boss and will definitely play it again!

  • @GeorgeLoch
    @GeorgeLoch Před 24 dny

    Sounds like s game that requires commitment, time, and a little sacrifice.

  • @Shr3tt
    @Shr3tt Před 24 dny

    nice review! which sleeves are you using?

    • @JumbleAndGaff
      @JumbleAndGaff Před 21 dnem

      Thanks! The cards in this video are in Mayday standard 56 x 87mm sleeves. They're on Amazon: www.amazon.com/Mayday-Games-Purple-Label-56mmx87mm/dp/B002QXSOCK/ They're super cheap, but pretty thin. After as many plays as my copy has sustained over the years, they've taken quite a beating. Gamegenic has some that are a little more expensive but a little beefier: www.amazon.com/Extra-Clear-Optimized-Standard-Protection-Gamegenic/dp/B084TM7XRF

  • @thomaspetrucka9173
    @thomaspetrucka9173 Před 26 dny

    Jarom??? Glad to see you're doing well for yourself! 😂

  • @vegetation99
    @vegetation99 Před měsícem

    woah, thats a great cat right there

  • @UndeadSoldierE
    @UndeadSoldierE Před měsícem

    Fantastic format for expansion review. Had a blast watching.

  • @24Nasorangmal
    @24Nasorangmal Před měsícem

    Thanks for the review! Great one. 😊

  • @BirdsOnBoard112
    @BirdsOnBoard112 Před měsícem

    Great review 🎉 Keep up the great work 🍻

  • @darleenloch1210
    @darleenloch1210 Před měsícem

    I would like to add this one to our game collection. Thanks for the clarification on the title and for the helpful review. 😊

  • @audgpodg313
    @audgpodg313 Před měsícem

    Always looking for good games to take on trips, this seems like a great one thanks for the recommendation!

  • @daem0nfaust
    @daem0nfaust Před měsícem

    Legion? Wait, they're still putting out new minis?

    • @JumbleAndGaff
      @JumbleAndGaff Před měsícem

      Yup! They shut down X-Wing and Armada, but Legion is still ticking :) This one came out in 2020, and I think they're set to release some Bad Batch minis later this year 😎

  • @daem0nfaust
    @daem0nfaust Před měsícem

    Legion? Wait, they're still putting out new minis?

    • @JumbleAndGaff
      @JumbleAndGaff Před měsícem

      Yup! They pulled the plug on X-Wing and Armada, but Legion is still alive, at least for the time being 🤞

  • @oddthought5633
    @oddthought5633 Před měsícem

    I love these reviews. So articulate and funny… Keep it up!

  • @GeorgeLoch
    @GeorgeLoch Před měsícem

    Herschel doesn't deserve your hate! I thought it was a fun, quick game. A fun balance of adding to your own rep while attempting to undermine your fellow players rep with her majesty. Recomenned.

  • @Why-Ron75
    @Why-Ron75 Před měsícem

    Thank you for the review. The sound quality requires improvement though..

    • @JumbleAndGaff
      @JumbleAndGaff Před měsícem

      Thanks for checking out the video! We hope it was helpful :) and thanks for the note about the sound! This was our very first video (I shot it on an iPhone 8 lashed to a light stand 😂), and thus the sound quality is low. That IS something we addressed in our later videos, so those should be better!

  • @florjangjolaj4436
    @florjangjolaj4436 Před měsícem

    Did you know Darwin once once rode a beetle. That beetle's name was George Orwell and thats how we got 1984

    • @JumbleAndGaff
      @JumbleAndGaff Před měsícem

      HOW DID I NOT SEE IT BEFORE?? It was right there in front of me the whole time 😭

  • @florjangjolaj4436
    @florjangjolaj4436 Před měsícem

    Haven't heard much about this one, looks CUUUUUTE!

    • @JumbleAndGaff
      @JumbleAndGaff Před měsícem

      It's a great time! And the cats are adorable 😊

  • @florjangjolaj4436
    @florjangjolaj4436 Před měsícem

    SPICE

  • @florjangjolaj4436
    @florjangjolaj4436 Před měsícem

    Earth fact: dying is sometimes bad

  • @florjangjolaj4436
    @florjangjolaj4436 Před měsícem

    The theme is what grabbed me here, thanks for getting into the gnitty gritty of this game. I've heard that the game time is pretty abrasive, and that's what has kept me away from this. How did you find your play time with Sand with 3 or 4 people? Be don't be DaRUDE (Sandstorm) with your reply. Hope my puns wormed into your brain. Ok bye.

    • @JumbleAndGaff
      @JumbleAndGaff Před měsícem

      Unbridled puns will always received a worm welcome around these parts. Sand's theme is the crucial part of the game for me, as well-- the worm rider dynamic is a lot of fun! With 3-4 people, the length comes in between 2.5-3 hours, usually, though I have had a game go past 3.5 (that was with 4 players, 1 of whom is a particularly thoughtful fellow 😝). Mapping out efficient routes is critical to gleaning success from the game, and folks tend to spend a LOT of time thinking out turns as a result. My personal favorite experience is with 2, but I enjoy playing with 3, as well-- it can get wonderfully vicious 😈 (songs get more important/more contested with more players).

  • @florjangjolaj4436
    @florjangjolaj4436 Před měsícem

    Hey mate, you're doing excellent work here and you don't have enough views or subscribers for the work you're putting in. So, don't mind me as I put a bunch of videos on leave a comment on each one. You deserve it. It can be hard but keep it up!!!

    • @JumbleAndGaff
      @JumbleAndGaff Před měsícem

      We appreciate the love and good vibes 🙌🙌 that is HUGE for us, thanks a million 😭

  • @Nodnarb518
    @Nodnarb518 Před měsícem

    Been playing a lot of imperium on my iPad and i love it and now want a physical version. Maybe I’ll buy uprising instead of the original. At one point it would be cool two own both since thematically it’s like owning both Dune movie BluRays.

  • @darleenloch1210
    @darleenloch1210 Před měsícem

    What do the different cards mean? The tiller, the mermaid, cannon, etc How do you know if you won the trick? What are the three cards in front of the players next to the board? It looks like you had a fun time playing 😊

    • @JumbleAndGaff
      @JumbleAndGaff Před měsícem

      It was a great time! thanks for checking out our little video :) Those cards are reference cards, just to help us remember what all of the symbols n stuff were about. And the winner of the trick is the person who played the card with the highest number on it, in the color that was played first!

  • @hairbrainedgames3127
    @hairbrainedgames3127 Před měsícem

    Delightfully entertaining as always. Did you get the game on.... sail? "Squishy, Moist Bosom... " Iconic.

    • @JumbleAndGaff
      @JumbleAndGaff Před měsícem

      Arrrrharrr old shipmate! Alas, we paid full booty for this one. And then the Kraken collected from us the ultimate booty, I'm a-feared.... the ones our mothers gave us 💀 arrrharrharr 🏴‍☠️ *assorted pirate noises*

    • @hairbrainedgames3127
      @hairbrainedgames3127 Před měsícem

      @@JumbleAndGaff Yes! The best kind of pirate noises are *assorted* pirate noises. You've truly embodied the pirates code. ;)

  • @TwoAcornsGames
    @TwoAcornsGames Před měsícem

    Hey there! We sent you an email regarding a (p)review! It might have ended up in your spam folder, so please check it if you're interested! Thanks!

  • @Modge17
    @Modge17 Před měsícem

    Great video! Using the eggbox packaging as Star Wars buildings is brilliant!