Clue isn’t just a board game — it’s a 150-million-copy cultural phenomenon born in wartime Britain, turned cult-classic film, and endlessly reinvented through pop culture crossovers. This month, the Gaymer Daddies welcome special guest Aaron (also known to some as Sofonda Booz) for a full investigation into the history of Clue — from Anthony Ernest Pratt’s 1940s parlor-game inspiration to the 1985 movie with three different endings, to themed editions featuring everyone from Hogwarts to the Golden Girls. We even recast the film for a modern remake and play a game of “Real or Fake Clue Edition.”

Then we examine the modern spiritual successor: Awkward Guests: The Walton Case. Is it Clue evolved? Is it deduction perfected? And when the Daddies present their SERVE scores — Strategy, Elegance, Representation, Voltage, and Ease — our awkward guest becomes judge and jury. Who solved it best? With what argument? And where does this game land on the final Stance?

There is an answer. It is knowable. Press play.

The Daddies are back with a special bonus episode, and this time it’s all Survivor. From early-season nostalgia to why the show became a full-blown cultural phenomenon, Andrew, Jacob, and Jason break down what makes Survivor the blueprint for competitive reality TV—and why Season 50 feels like a true celebration.

Jason delivers a Survivor-themed Quickie, the tribe swaps first memories and favorite players, and then things get appropriately cutthroat as the Daddies launch their very own Survivor 50 meta-game—drafting players in a snake draft and setting the stage for a season-long watch-party competition. Grab your buff… and try not to get blindsided.

In this bonus episode:

• 🏝️ A Survivor-themed Quickie with Jason
• 🔥 The Daddies’ first memories, favorite eras, and what they love most about the game
• 🎲 A Survivor 50 snake draft for the Gaymer Daddies season-long watch game
• 🧔 A rapid-fire debate on the greatest Survivor Daddies of all time

Until next time—keep on surviving. You’re gonna make it.

This episode, the Gaymer Daddies crash-land into Vantage, an open-world exploration game where perspective is everything, no one shares a map, and communication is the difference between survival and being eaten by a kraken. Before exploring the planet, the Daddies zoom out to talk about the Queer Gaze—how perspective, subtext, and lived experience shape the way we read stories that aren’t “meant” to be gay, yet still feel deeply intimate. Jason brings a Quickie on out-of-context texts, setting the tone for a conversation built around interpretation, misreads, and personal experience.

From there, the group dives into Vantage itself: how it plays, who it’s really for, and why getting lost might be the point. Andrew reflects on being a truly disastrous captain, Jacob breaks down the mechanics, and the Daddies unpack Vantage’s quiet autonomy, its strengths as a solo experience, and the way parallel stories can unfold at the same table. It’s a thoughtful, funny conversation about exploration, communication, and trusting your own vantage point—even when no one else sees the world the way you do.

Along the way, we talk about:

✨ the Queer Gaze

📱 out-of-context texts (Jason’s Quickie)

🧭 autonomy and exploration

🐙 and why Andrew should never be captain

The Daddies are setting sail on a luxury space cruise and diving deep into worker placement games — the board game mechanism all about timing, commitment, and blocking someone else from the exact spot they needed (no cutting the buffet line).

Andrew kicks things off by asking what everyone’s looking forward to in 2026, from travel and milestones to games and TV, before Jason slips below deck for a Quickie with Jason, bringing Wicked Witch energy to the voyage.

The episode breaks down what worker placement is, where it came from, and why it hits so differently, before charting a course into Galactic Cruise. The Daddies SERVE the game using their review system, talk through its expansions, and debate whether it could ever work as a campaign or legacy experience.

Whether you plan every move or wander the ship to see who you might bump into, this episode proves one thing: good cruising is all about timing.

Gaymer Daddies kicks off 2026 with sniffles, shade, and history—because nothing says “fresh start” like a deeply researched queer board game and a little post-holiday reckoning. The Gamer Nancies are in full force as the Daddies dive into Molly House, a cooperative historical game set in 1720s London where joy, danger, and community exist in a delicate balance.

Along the way, Jason’s Quickie becomes a pop quiz about whether events happened before, during, or after the longest year in human history: 2020. Add in Nice List 2026 contenders, holiday board game check-ins, Drag Race and The Traitors hot takes, and a very honest SERVE review, and you’ve got the first roll of the year—smart, thoughtful, and unmistakably Gaymer Daddies.

🎙️ Gaymer Daddies — Episode 7

Three Raccoons in a Trenchcoat: Trash, Trauma & Tabletop Therapy

In this episode, the Gaymer Daddies unzip a very suspicious trench coat and take a closer look at Three Raccoons in a Trenchcoat — a rules-light tabletop role-playing game that blends humor, teamwork, and surprising emotional depth.

Joined by their first-ever guest Charlie, the Daddies talk through what makes TTRPGs special, how Three Raccoons in a Trenchcoat works as a one-shot experience, and what it was like playing their very first live play together. From escaped lab animals and hijacked transportation to an unforgettable lip sync showdown, the conversation covers both the laughs and the lessons learned at the table.

The episode also dives into a meaningful discussion about mental health and board games — exploring how play, storytelling, and shared experiences can support connection, emotional well-being, and a sense of belonging, especially within queer communities.

Whether you’re new to tabletop role-playing games or a seasoned player, this episode is a reminder that sometimes holding it together looks like rolling dice with people who care about you — even if you’re just three raccoons in a trench coat trying your best.

Welcome back to Gaymer Daddies, where the competition’s cosmic, the laughter’s stellar, and someone’s always drifting off-course.

In Episode 5, the Daddies blast off into SETI: The Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence — a deep-space Eurogame where logic meets laughter and Andrew’s tongue gets tied… twice. Between Jason quizzing the Daddies on the mysterious importance of “6–7,” Jacob’s questionable relationship with Patootie the Clown, and Andrew’s fury over suspiciously low scores, this mission quickly spirals into intergalactic chaos.

🛸 Can Andrew recover from his cosmic slip-ups?

🛸 Will Jason’s “Quickie” reveal the meaning of 6–7?

🛸 And what is Jacob doing with Patootie the Clown?

Tune in for board games, banter, and a few moments that are truly out of this world.

The Daddies are back from Philadelphia—sleep-deprived, over-caffeinated, and somehow still arguing about bathroom schedules. In this special convention episode, Andrew, Jason, and Jacob unpack their weekend at PAX Unplugged 2025: the games they played, the queer-friendly spaces they loved, and why board-game conventions mean so much to this community.

Expect history, hilarity, and heart as the Daddies trace the roots of gaming cons from Gary Gygax’s first Gen Con to today’s global gatherings like Essen Spiel. They share favorite demos, con tips, fangirl moments, and reflections on representation—from Tabletop Gaymers ribbons to the inclusive spirit of PAX Together.

🎲 Highlights:

• The chaotic charm of “A Quickie with Jason”
• The origin story of modern board-game conventions
• PAX Unplugged 2025 recap: Magical Athlete, River of Gold, and SETI
• Why queer visibility at cons matters more than ever

Roll with pride, laugh with the Daddies, and relive a weekend where everyone found their table. 🎧 Next episode: SETI — Signals, Aliens, and Daddy Issues.