Kickin' It Creative
Casual chats about board games hosted by drummer/omni-gamer Candice Harris.
Episodes
10 episodes
Episode 10: The Beauty of Card-Driven Games, with Uli from Spielworxx
In this episode, I kick it with Uli Blennemann (owner of Spielworxx) for a lovely chat about card-driven games (CDGs) –why they're awesome and which ones we dig most – and we also discuss a few games we've played recently and found mem...
Fresh Plays: Emberheart + Clinic
00:00:00 Introduction00:00:45 Fresh Plays00:00:57 Emberheart00:15:35 Clinic: Deluxe Edition00:33:30 Signoff
Episode 8: Exploring Asymmetry + "My Favorite Faction", with Tim Williamson
In this episode, my amazing pal Tim Williamson joins me to talk about our epic learning game of Imperial Elegy, as well as several other lesser-known gems we've been playing. We also discuss the joys of asymmetry in board/card games an...
Episode 7: Cult of the OLD, with W. Eric Martin
In this episode, I kick it with W. Eric Martin to catch up on life beyond BGG, Board Game Beat, and to discuss our grand plan to get old games to the table more often.00:00:00 I...
Episode 6: Family-Friendly Card Games, with My Mom
My mom came to visit and she was brave enough to accept my invite to record with me. Thanks so much for listening!00:00:00 Introduction00:03:40 my mom's favs (Skip-Bo, Scout, Pinochle, Dominoes, Farkle, Can't Stop, Su...
Episode 5: Take Time + Thematic Trick-Taking Games, with Taylor Reiner
Taylor Reiner in the house! In this episode, we chat about thematic trick-taking games, games we played at TJ in Cinncinati, and what it takes to become a Greek Gaming Godess. Thank you for listening!00:00:00 Introduction...
Episode 4: The Magic of Multi-Use Cards, with Cole Wehrle
In this episode, I kick it with Cole Wehrle, who's a friend, but also one of my absolute favorite game designers. Cole shares some exciting updates about on his new publishing company (Buried Giant Studios). Then we both had a lot of fun Fresh ...
Episode 3: Nothing Says "Me Time" in 2026 Like an Epic 26x5 Solo Gaming Challenge! with Ken Kuhn
In this episode, I kick it with 1822PNW designer Ken Kuhn to discuss our 2026 26x5 Solo Gaming Challenge. We're both super pumped about it and had a great time discussing several awesome games we've been and/or are planning to play solo thi...
Episode 2: Our Top 10 “New to Me” Games of 2025, with Kimberly from Tabletop Tolson
In this episode, I kick it with Kimberly from Tabletop Tolson. We gush about our favorite games we played in 2025 that weren't released in 2025. Considering we're both omni-gamers, we h...
Episode 1: New Channel + My Con "CRAWL" Gaming Highlights
Welcome to Kickin' It Creative with Candice! In this episode, I share some personal updates, my plans for KIC, and I talk about a few of the games I played on my fall Con "CRAWL" (BGG@SEA, SPIEL Essen, SDHistCon, NamandaCon, and BGG.CON)...