The Hobby Shelf Podcast

26/04/2020

We’ve been MIA for a while, but we’re still here! How is everyone? What have you been playing lately?
We’ve been playing Tang Garden, which finally came in! 🌿 It’s one of the most beautiful games we own 🌳

28/02/2020

Our podcast may be on hiatus, but our boardgame nights certainly aren’t! Orin recently got Prêt-à-Porter, so we’ve been playing that one. Brenna won the first game, but Orin won the second by a long shot. 👗👡👒
What have you been playing lately?

17/02/2020

A wild cat appears 🐾
We’re taking a short hiatus to revamp our podcast a bit! We should also be getting our regular mic back soon 😁
Do your pets ever join you for games?

10/02/2020

New episode!

Whether or not you celebrate love day, it can be nice to dive into some romance. In this episode, Brenna shares her top 5 romance books and Orin shares 5 boardgames themed around love. We'd love to hear your favourites as well! You can find us on social media , or send us an email at t...

09/02/2020

Teaching some friends one of Orin’s favourite games! What’s your favourite game?

03/02/2020

We played D&D last night, and Brenna’s new character joined the fray! If you’re interested in tabletop RPGs, our latest episode is a deep dive into D&D with one of our other party members 🎲🎲🎲
What’s your favourite tabletop RPG?

01/02/2020

Meet , our guest on Monday’s episode! He joins us to take a deep dive into D&D 🎲
Some fun facts about Evan:
- He’s an English major
- His favourite book is The Ocean at the End of the Lane by Neil Gaiman
- His favourite boardgame is Wingspan
Tune in to our discussion of D&D on Monday!

19/01/2020

Throwback to playing Everdell at the cabin! We promise it’s not as stressful as Orin makes it look here. Listen to our full review on tomorrow’s podcast episode! We changed up the format a bit to do a deep dive on Everdell and Ninth House! 🌿
What books and/or boardgames would you like us to review?

16/01/2020

Brenna has been reading some romances lately 💕 The weather is beyond freezing right now, so she’s been staying inside. 🥶
Do you have any questions about book or boardgame production? We’re going behind the scenes in Episode 18, and we’d love to answer your questions!

09/01/2020

We’ve been giving Ticket to Ride another chance lately, and we’re liking it more now. Brenna likes the Old West version in particular 🚂
Are you a fan of Ticket to Ride?

06/01/2020

Here’s the latest episode!

It's the first episode of 2020! Since it's a new year, we decided to set some book- and boardgames-related goals. What are your goals? Share them with us on our Twitter or Instagram () or send us an email at [email protected]. All of the books and game we mention in this e...

06/01/2020

Meet the podcasters! Our names are Brenna and Orin, and we are both readers and boardgame geeks 🤓
Fun facts about Orin:
- He 3D models as a hobby
- He has been to Zimbabwe 12 times
- He loves engine-building games
- He has difficulty napping
Fun facts about Brenna:
- She’s a freelance editor
- She lived in Scotland for six months
- She loves red rose tea
- She has a nap every day
- She loves snails 🐌
Tell us some fun facts about you! 😁