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Total monthly reach
Estimated from 7 chart positions in 7 markets.
By chart position
- 🇨🇦CA · Games#1585K to 30K
- 🇮🇳IN · Games#1411K to 10K
- 🇮🇹IT · Games#1591K to 10K
- 🇫🇷FR · Games#1651K to 10K
- 🇵🇱PL · Games#3810K to 30K
- Per-Episode Audience
Est. listeners per new episode within ~30 days
9.5K to 48K🎙 ~2x weekly·9 episodes·Last published 5d ago - Monthly Reach
Unique listeners across all episodes (30 days)
19K to 96K🇨🇦31%🇵🇱31%🇮🇳10%+4 more - Active Followers
Loyal subscribers who consistently listen
7.6K to 38K
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Recent episodes
29 Fresh Plays from France, with Pénélope from Penelope Gaming
May 21, 2026
2h 27m 08s
Episode 10: The Beauty of Card-Driven Games, with Uli from Spielworxx
May 6, 2026
1h 46m 43s
Fresh Plays: Emberheart + Clinic
Apr 8, 2026
34m 02s
Episode 8: Exploring Asymmetry + "My Favorite Faction", with Tim Williamson
Mar 25, 2026
1h 30m 58s
Episode 7: Cult of the OLD, with W. Eric Martin
Mar 11, 2026
1h 53m 05s
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| Date | Episode | Description | Length | ||||||
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| 5/21/26 | 29 Fresh Plays from France, with Pénélope from Penelope Gaming | In this episode, I kick it with my good friend Pénélope from Penelope Gaming for a massive debrief on many of the games we played in Étourvy at Bruno Faidutti's annual gaming gathering. If we had another hour, we could've legally titled this episode "40 Fresh Plays from France", but we were too excited and spoke about some games for a while...and then crammed as many as we could when we discovered how long we were recording. We hope you enjoy! 00:00:00 Introduction00:08:09 Fresh Plays from Fr... | 2h 27m 08s | ||||||
| 5/6/26 | 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 memorable. Cheers! 00:00:00 Introduction00:01:30 LeiriaCon00:04:55 "moving house", heading to the UK for PunchedCon, GMT Weekend at the Warehouse00:11:48 new KIC podcast theme music?!00:15:49 Fresh Plays00:16:03 The Old King's Crown00:21:14 Age of Galaxy (Second Ed... | 1h 46m 43s | ||||||
| 4/8/26 | Fresh Plays: Emberheart + Clinic | 00:00:00 Introduction00:00:45 Fresh Plays00:00:57 Emberheart00:15:35 Clinic: Deluxe Edition00:33:30 SignoffThanks so much for listening and for your support! For more content crafted by Candice, visit kickinitcreative.com We've got official merch now! Be one of the first to rock the first run of KIC swag! | 34m 02s | ||||||
| 3/25/26 | 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 and our upcoming video series – My Favorite Faction. 00:00:00 Introduction00:01:53 Dual Gauge00:07:12 Root in NY00:08:33 Fresh Plays00:09:02 Imperial Elegy00:34:27 Auf Teufel komm raus 00:43:08 Wild Serengeti00:47:30 Embers00:51:33 Slay the Spire: The Board G... | 1h 30m 58s | ||||||
| 3/11/26 | 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 Introduction00:00:44 Catching up with WEM [Con Crawl + Board Game Beat]00:27:16 Fresh Plays00:28:09 Symbiosis00:37:16 Ortus Regni00:50:46 DNUP (Revolve!)01:01:35 Mayor of Chicago01:12:47 Cult of the OLD Games of the Month01:14:07 Venedig01:16:24 Seasons01:18:45 Planet Steam01:21:51 Wabanti01:27:54 Ginkgopolis01:30:22 A... | 1h 53m 05s | ||||||
| 2/25/26 | 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, Super Mega Lucky Box)00:06:17 Extended Fresh Plays00:06:31 Bayou Boss00:15:20 High Noon at Showdown Saloon00:23:15 Bear Market00:28:28 Muffin's Kitchen00:33:48 Wild Wild Avocado00:37:07 Draftosaurus00:39:10 Shady Lady00:42:38 Zuuupa!00:58:08 No Mercy (Fruit Fight)00:47:47 Down-Up ... | 53m 31s | ||||||
| 2/11/26 | 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 Introduction00:04:32 KIC Web Updated00:08:49 Fresh Plays00:09:04 Codenames App (Mines)00:14:34 For the Gods! + Fantasy Realms: Greek Legends00:26:35 Shady Lady00:29:21 Finger Crane Game Championship00:35:50 Fire in the Lake00:45:25 Pacific Typhoon00:48:40 TJ Gaming + Thematic Trick-Taki... | 2h 18m 05s | ||||||
| 1/28/26 | 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 Plays to share before we discussed what we find awesome about multi-use cards in board games, and eventually share some of our favs. Thanks so much for listening! 00:00:00 Introduction00:01:25 Exciting Updates! Buried Giant Studios & Wehrlegig ... | 1h 35m 33s | ||||||
| 1/13/26 | 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 this year. Any and all are welcome to jump on this 1-"man"-bandwagon with us. Thanks so much for listening! 00:00:00 Introduction00:03:13 Board Game Arena00:14:05 Fresh Plays00:14:28 Cross Bronx Expressway (Land & Freedom, Hegemony)00:30:21 Legendary Enco... | 2h 27m 15s | ||||||
| 12/31/25 | 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 had a laughter-filled chat about a diverse group of awesome games. Sadly, I realized after the fact, that I skipped over mentioning Argent: The Consortium (?!?!) in my top 10. **facepalm** ...but we did at least put "new" games on each others' radars. Hope you enjoy the episode! Thanks so much for listenin... | 2h 12m 23s | ||||||
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| 12/16/25 | 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). Thank you for listening! 00:02:07 Life & Stuff00:05:26 Con Crawl00:05:42 BGG@SEA00:07:00 Import/Export00:07:33 Quartermaster General: WWII00:08:04 Wroth00:08:38 Dune: Imperium - Uprising00:10:28 Galactic Cruise00:12:32 Dragons Down00:14:03 SPIEL Es... | 50m 32s | ||||||
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Chart Positions
8 placements across 7 markets.
Chart Positions
8 placements across 7 markets.