Uploaded August 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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In today's video, Jamey and Erica discuss their favorite medium-weight games with simple rules, easy to learn, and high strategic depth.

Ambassadors: 7 Wonders, Architects of the West Kingdom, Azul, Cascadia, Castles of Burgundy, Clank, Concordia, Dune Imperium, Finspan, Forest Shuffle, Lords of Waterdeep, Power Grid, Ra, Rebirth, Space Base, Tapestry, Wingspan

Panelists:

Nippon: Zaibatsu (Aryn, solo gamer)

Planet Unknown (Skiler, family gamer)

Architects of the West Kingdom (Dillon, heavy gamer)

Street Fighter 6 (Garrett, digital gamer)

Erica's Top 5

5. Taverns of Tiefenthal
4. A Place for All My Books
3. Creature Caravan
2. Meadow
1. Wyrmspan

Jamey's Top 5

Vinicius: Belfort, Egizia, Glen More
Stonemaier: Tapestry, Scythe

5. Etherstone
4. Rajas of the Ganges
3. Concordia
2. First Rat
1. Terra Nova

00:00 - Introduction & Panelists
9:50 - 5
15:50 - 4
19:55 - 3
23:55 - 2
27:20 - 1

podcast link: stonemaiergames.com/about/podcast
Intro animation by Jeff Payne vimeo.com/jaaronpayne