The BoardGameGeek Podcast
Fortnightly casual conversations with passionate gamers who geek out about board games, the mechanisms behind them, and the people who create them.
Episodes
Board game illustrator Kwanchai Moriya and Candice kick it for a super casual chat about games he loves playing in between beautifying board games, as well as pickles and board game art he appreciates most.
- 00:00:00 Introduction
- 00:03:34 Fresh Plays
- 00:04:50 Vantage
- 00:10:11 Forest Shuffle + Alpine expansion
- 00:11:55 Primal: The Awakening
- 00:16:00 Quacks
- 00:17:17 Kwanchai's Favorite Games
Rodney Smith (Watch It Played) and Joel Eddy (Drive Thru Games) join Candice to discuss the evolution of the COIN Series and why they find COIN games fascinating, along with sharing some of their favorites in the series...and getting each other hype to watch more anime.
- 00:00:00 Introduction
- 00:06:23 TCGs + Gundam + Anime
- 00:26:36 Fresh Plays
- 00:26:58 Fate of the Fellowship
- 00:33:51 Tales of the Arthurian Knights
- 00:45:...
Filmmaker Simon Ennis joins Candice to discuss his new documentary The Hobby: Tales From The Tabletop, as well as emotions they love to feel watching movies/documentaries, and board games/board gaming experiences that evoke similar feelings.
- 00:00:00 Introduction
- 00:02:40 The Hobby: Tales from the Tabletop
- 00:25:03 Fresh Plays
- 00:25:42 Unconscious Mind
- 00:33:05 Man-Eating House
- 00:41:33 Nemesis
- 00:54:45 23 Knives
- 01:0...
Shea Parker from RTFM joins Candice to discuss a variety of enticing Gen Con 2025 releases.
- 00:00:00 Introduction
- 00:02:22 Frosthaven Digital
- 00:08:46 Fresh Plays
- 00:09:50 TI4 - Twilight Codex Volume IV: Liberation
- 00:20:46 The Defence of Procyon III
- 00:34:36 Vantage
- 00:45:36 Spooktacular
- 00:55:30 Gen Con '25 Releases We're Most Excited to Play
- 00:58:01 Above and Below: Haunted
- 01:00:33 Diplomacy: Era of ...
Matthew Makak from Room 51 joins Candice to discuss board games with wacky themes.
- 00:00:00 Introduction
- 00:04:28 Fresh Plays
- 00:04:41 Escape Tales: The Awakening
- 00:08:52 Primal: The Awakening
- 00:19:15 Monster Hunter
- 00:21:29 Distilled
- 00:27:34 Star Trek: Captain's Chair
- 00:33:40 2-Player Abstract Strategy Games w/ a Hint of Theme
- 00:35:35 Kabuto Sumo
- 00:38:10 Battle Dentale
- 00:40:25 Magic Maze
- 00:43:15 Dinosaur Gauge
- 00:...
Ruel Gaviola joins Candice to discuss abstract strategy board games with a hint of theme, that play well with 2 players.
- 00:00:00 Introduction
- 00:01:51 LFG Con
- 00:07:03 Ticket to Ride 20th Anniversary video
- 00:09:42 Fresh Plays
- 00:09:59 Conservas
- 00:13:16 Hot Streak
- 00:20:15 Hits & Outs (Baseball Highlights: 2045, Kaosball)
- 00:25:44 Typeset
- 00:30:04 Chakra
- 00:37:44 Coloretto
- 00:39:22 Abstract Strategy Games w/ a Hin...
Eric Yurko joins Candice to discuss board games that were unexpected hits.
- 00:00:00 Introduction
- 00:01:46 Video Games?!
- 00:06:20 Life Beyond Board Games Podcast + Table Scraps
- 00:08:57 BGG.Spring Highlights (Dogs of War, Guards of Atlantis II, Presages)
- 00:17:15 Fresh Plays
- 00:17:31 Zenith
- 00:20:20 Scream Park
- 00:24:44 Rivages
- 00:28:06 Clash of Clans: The Epic Raid
- 00:35:45 Unexpected Hits
- 00:37:24 The Shipwreck Arca...
Pénélope from Penelope Gaming joins Candice to discuss board games that they enjoyed in Paris and Étourvy.
- 00:00:00 Introduction
- 00:02:18 Penelope Gaming + Festival International des Jeux - Cannes
- 00:08:09 Fun in France!
- 00:15:46 Extended Fresh Plays
- 00:17:54 Zenith
- 00:24:10 Revolve!
- 00:29:54 CVLT
- 00:35:40 Stupor Mundi
- 00:43:49 Take Time
- 00:49:29 Tir Na Nog
- 00:56:40 Map Masters
- 01:02:09 Toy Battle
- 01:13:15 Behind
- 01:17:32 Star W...
Edward from Heavy Cardboard joins Candice to discuss the appeal of heavy board games, the ones they've been diggin, and the ones where the juice is worth the squeeze.
- 00:00:00 Introduction
- 00:15:38 Fresh Plays
- 00:16:35 Ayar: Children of the Sun
- 00:25:38 Cosmic Frog
- 00:31:54 Speakeasy
- 00:40:23 Dungeon Degenerates
- 00:54:25 Heavy Games: When the Juice is Worth the Squeeze
- 00:56:15 The Heaviness in Board Games
- 01:16:59 Age...
Game Designer Johnny Chin joins Candice to discuss Game Market West and a variety of indie board games.
- 00:00:00 Introduction
- 00:07:12 Fresh Plays
- 00:07:28 My Favourite Things
- 00:11:10 Alice is Missing
- 00:20:21 Mot Coin (Cryptrick & Trick and Trade)
- 00:27:53 Libertalia: Winds of Galecrest
- 00:37:16 Game Market West + Indie Games Appreciation
- 00:46:25 Golpher
- 00:49:23 Kansas City: Trick-taking Game
- 00:53:06 We Need to Talk
- ...
Jamie from Foster the Meeple joins Candice to discuss some of their favorite board games to play with 6 players.
- 00:00:00 Introduction
- 00:01:22 Foster the Game-a-thon
- 00:06:46 Circle DC
- 00:14:21 Fresh Plays
- 00:15:18 Crafting the Cosmos
- 00:22:43 Argent: the Consortium
- 00:36:49 Silver Fang
- 00:43:32 Molly House
- 00:59:22 Grunling: Fantastic Fruit
- 01:02:16 Awesome Board Games for 6 Players
- 01:03:18 Deception: Murder in Ho...
Ben from Five Games For Doomsday joins Candice to discuss some of their favorite midweight euro games.
- 00:00:00 Introduction
- 00:01:34 Five Games for Doomsday
- 00:10:45 Fresh Plays
- 00:12:15 Fellowship of the Ring: Trick-Taking Game
- 00:16:58 Tip of the Diceberg
- 00:27:13 Tricky Time Crisis
- 00:32:42 Skull Queen
- 00:40:21 Board Game Burnout, Black Rose Wars: Rebirth, & Cold Teaches
- 00:56:24 Midweight Euro Games We Love
Jenna from The Board Game Garden joins Candice to discuss some of their favorite cozy games.
- 00:00:00 Introduction
- 00:05:36 Fresh Plays
- 00:06:06 Raiders of Scythia
- 00:12:02 Whistle Mountain
- 00:24:58 Reforest
- 00:30:57 Black Rose Wars: Rebirth
- 00:48:16 Cozy Games We Love
- 00:52:30 Mind Space
- 00:55:40 Finding Calm
- 00:56:44 River Valley Glassworks
- 00:58:17 A Gentle Rain
- 01:00:33 Rivages
- 01:04:31 Patchwork
- 01:06:55 Creature C...
- 00:52:30 Mind Space
Banzainator joins Candice to discuss to share a bunch of games they've been enjoying recently.
- 00:00:00 Introduction
- 00:01:16 Manor Lords (video game)
- 00:08:48 Cult of the New + Revisiting Older Games
- 00:12:50 Extended Fresh Plays
- 00:13:08 Azul Duel
- 00:17:07 BGG Pod "Total Recall" (Whitehall Mystery, Road to Canterbury, Rock Hard: 1977, Downfall of Pompeii, Serenissima)
- 00:30:00 Ready Set Bet: High Roller E...
Twitch Streamer Amanda Panda joins Candice to discuss co-operative games they've recently been diggin' into.
- 00:00:00 Introduction
- 00:05:18 BGG@Sea WestMex
- 00:08:44 Fresh Plays
- 00:09:00 Darwin's Journey
- 00:12:31 Fives
- 00:18:20 Dice Cards
- 00:21:08 Bullet♥︎
- 00:23:49 Awesome Co-op Discoveries
- 00:24:20 Unstoppable
- 00:30:36 Defenders of the Wild
- 00:42:04 Buffer Time
- 00:44:50 Conquest Princess: Fashion is Pow...
Jack from The Cardboard Herald joins Candice to discuss some of their favorite hidden movement games.
- 00:00:00 Introduction
- 00:08:29 BGG's 25th Anniversary + Hall of Fame
- 00:13:23 TrickTakeuary (Mü & more: Revised Edition)
- 00:16:40 Fresh Plays
- 00:17:55 Star Wars: Unlimited
- 00:21:13 Crown of Ash
- 00:32:27 Mistborn
- 00:39:20 Panda Spin
- 00:50:09 Hidden Movement Games We Love
- 00:52:23 Scotland Yard
- 00:56:41 Mind M...
Dan Thurot from Space-Biff! joins Candice to discuss some of their favorite board and card games that hit different.
- 00:00:00 Introduction
- 00:05:28 Fresh Plays
- 00:05:48 The 7th Citadel
- 00:09:22 The Lost Expedition
- 00:20:07 Kinfire Chronicles: Night's Fall
- 00:25:04 Mage Knight: Ultimate Edition
- 00:38:20 Board & Cards Games That Hit Different
- 00:40:53 Propaganda
- 00:51:29 Witch's Shot Delivery Service
- 01:00:28 End...
Maggie from ThinkerThemer joins Candice to discuss the best games they played in 2024.
- 00:00:00 Introduction
- 00:05:35 Fresh Plays
- 00:06:02 Slay the Spire
- 00:09:29 Gosu X
- 00:17:14 Disney Lorcana (Pokémon...and other TCG rabbit holes)
- 00:31:13 I’m Kind of a Big Dill
- 00:35:35 That Escalated Quickly
- 00:37:52 The Best Games We Played in 2024
- 00:39:14 Bottle Imp
- 00:42:52 Attack on Titan: Deck-Building Game
- 00:45:23 Life of Amazonia
- 00:48:22 ...
Alex from BoardGameCo joins Candice to discuss a variety of adventure games and why they find them so appealing.
- 00:00:00 Introduction
- 00:01:40 PAX Unplugged Highlights (Great Western Trail: El Paso, Azul Duel, Crafting the Cosmos)
- 00:09:10 Fresh Plays
- 00:09:48 Arydia: The Paths We Dare Tread
- 00:14:43 Re;Act - The Arts of War
- 00:22:57 Unconscious Mind
- 00:27:38 Star Trek: Ascendancy
- 00:33:58 A Gentle Rain
- 00:36:40 Expl...
Rolling Reggie joins Candice to discuss a variety of board and card games that are great for traveling.
- 00:00:00 Introduction
- 00:05:00 Fresh Plays
- 00:05:17 Favor: Gods of Oethera
- 00:11:44 Star Wars: The Deckbuilding Game
- 00:22:26 Tapple
- 00:26:46 Concordia: Solitaria
- 00:41:42 Travel-Friendly Games We Love
- 00:44:29 IOTA
- 00:46:34 nana (Trio)
- 00:49:30 Sardegna
- 00:58:58 Silver & Gold
- 01:04:34 Age of Civilization + Age of Galaxy
- ...
Popular Podcasts
Gregg Rosenthal and a rotating crew of elite NFL Media co-hosts, including Patrick Claybon, Colleen Wolfe, Steve Wyche, Nick Shook and Jourdan Rodrigue of The Athletic get you caught up daily on all the NFL news and analysis you need to be smarter and funnier than your friends.
I’m Jay Shetty host of On Purpose the worlds #1 Mental Health podcast and I’m so grateful you found us. I started this podcast 5 years ago to invite you into conversations and workshops that are designed to help make you happier, healthier and more healed. I believe that when you (yes you) feel seen, heard and understood you’re able to deal with relationship struggles, work challenges and life’s ups and downs with more ease and grace. I interview experts, celebrities, thought leaders and athletes so that we can grow our mindset, build better habits and uncover a side of them we’ve never seen before. New episodes every Monday and Friday. Your support means the world to me and I don’t take it for granted — click the follow button and leave a review to help us spread the love with On Purpose. I can’t wait for you to listen to your first or 500th episode!
Current and classic episodes, featuring compelling true-crime mysteries, powerful documentaries and in-depth investigations. Follow now to get the latest episodes of Dateline NBC completely free, or subscribe to Dateline Premium for ad-free listening and exclusive bonus content: DatelinePremium.com
Football’s funniest family duo — Jason Kelce of the Philadelphia Eagles and Travis Kelce of the Kansas City Chiefs — team up to provide next-level access to life in the league as it unfolds. The two brothers and Super Bowl champions drop weekly insights about the weekly slate of games and share their INSIDE perspectives on trending NFL news and sports headlines. They also endlessly rag on each other as brothers do, chat the latest in pop culture and welcome some very popular and well-known friends to chat with them. Check out new episodes every Wednesday. Follow New Heights on the Wondery App, YouTube or wherever you get your podcasts. You can listen to new episodes early and ad-free, and get exclusive content on Wondery+. Join Wondery+ in the Wondery App, Apple Podcasts or Spotify. And join our new membership for a unique fan experience by going to the New Heights YouTube channel now!
The Clay Travis and Buck Sexton Show. Clay Travis and Buck Sexton tackle the biggest stories in news, politics and current events with intelligence and humor. From the border crisis, to the madness of cancel culture and far-left missteps, Clay and Buck guide listeners through the latest headlines and hot topics with fun and entertaining conversations and opinions.