Reggie and Jazz discuss their Hype List for the games coming to Origins Game Fair 2026. Reggie will be in attendance so he has a list of games he is looking to pick up while there.

Join us for the discussion and for today's State of Mind tasty treat Piragua!!!

Tell us in the comments or by email the games that would make your Hype List and maybe we’ll feature your favorites and reactions on a future episode.

0:00 - Preamble

03:55 - State of Mind "

11:15 - Main Topic Origins Hype List

15:39 - Jazz Game 1

17:13 - Reggie Game 1

20:17 - Jazz game 2

22:43 - Reggie game 2

25:19 - Jazz game 3

29:06 - Reggie game 3

33:18 - Jazz game 4

36:40 - Reggie game 4

39:09 - Jazz game 5

43:00 - Reg game 5

45:54 - Honorable Mentions

53:13 - En La Mesa

Excalibur by Roxley Games

Got Five! by Blue Orange Games

Music by: @DretheProducer of Asteroid Muziq

Logo Design: @punchboardcathedral

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Reggie and Jazz look at the board game awards season and discuss the many games that have been nominated and won in 2026.

Are their any games you would have liked to see win an award or be nominated?

Tell us in the comments or by email and maybe we’ll feature your favorites and reactions on a future episode.

0:00 - Preamble

- State of Mind: "This or That"

- Main Topic: The Awards

- En La Mesa: Jekyll and Hyde vs Scotland Yard , Off with Their Heads!

Music by: @DretheProducer of Asteroid Muziq

Logo Design: @punchboardcathedral

Reach out! boardstatespod@gmail.com

Join us for part 2 as Reggie, Jazz, and Alba aka @meeples_and_baneenees & cohost of The Punchboard Cathedral Podcast discuss some underrated board games. These are games ranked 1000 or lower on BGG.com

Tell us in the comments or by email your most underrated board games ranked 1000 or lower and maybe we’ll feature your favorites and reactions on a future episode.

00:00:00 - Preamble

00:00:15 - Underrated Games

00:53:52 - En La Mesa

Music by: @DretheProducer of Asteroid Muziq

Logo Design: @punchboardcathedral

Reach out! boardstatespod@gmail.com