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
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
- ...
Steph Hodge from All the Meeples of the Rainbow joins Candice to discuss the 2024 BGG Holiday Gift Guide games, and games they played at BGG.CON 2024.
- 00:00:00 Introduction
- 00:05:49 Fresh Plays (BGG.CON '24)
- 00:06:12 Civolution
- 00:10:57 Pax Porfiriana
- 00:21:35 Greenland
- 00:25:22 Tales of the Arthurian Knights
- 00:32:44 War of the Ring
- 00:39:14 Sweet Lands
- 00:43:05 Trick-Taking Games!
- 00:43:25 Kansas City: The Trick-Taking Gam...
Emily from Man vs Meeple joins Candice to discuss some of their favorite deduction games.
- 00:00:00 Introduction
- 00:03:57 Fresh Plays
- 00:04:12 Unconscious Mind
- 00:07:48 Snowcrest
- 00:22:38 The Lord of the Rings: Duel for Middle-earth
- 00:30:31 Operation Barclay
- 00:41:42 Deduction Games We Love
- 00:48:16 Hooky
- 00:52:04 Tragedy Looper: New Tragedies
- 00:56:29 Fiction
- 01:01:22 Black Sonata
- 01:05:27 Cryptid
- 01:10:29 The Shipwreck A...
Johannes from Board Gaming Ramblings joins Candice to discuss recent plays of a variety of new games, including SPIEL Essen '24 releases.
- 00:00:00 Introduction
- 00:03:25 5 Games for Doomsday (Spirit Island Cheat)
- 00:05:19 Revisited For the Queen
- 00:06:10 BGG SPIEL '24 Videos
- 00:06:45 Extended Fresh Plays
- 00:07:50 Civolution
- 00:13:45 Speakeasy
- 00:17:55 XOK
- 00:24:32 The Yellow House
- 00:29:21 Captain Flip
- 00:36:56 Flip ...
Jay Bernardo (Cardboard East YouTube channel + Marketing Manager at Bézier Games) joins Candice to discuss their SPIEL Essen '24 highlights and discoveries.
- 00:00:00 Introduction
- 00:03:29 Cardboard East
- 00:13:06 Corrupt Parliament
- 00:14:53 Fresh Plays
- 00:15:26 Shinjuku
- 00:19:23 Inheritors
- 00:28:32 Age of Civilization, Age of Galaxy, Eila and Something Shiny
- 00:29:48 Nukumi Onsen Kaitakuki (Nukumi Onsen Hanjou...
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