Boards & Swords

Boards & Swords

Bad jokes. Good folks. Games. Every other week, Chris & Philip talk about their experiences playing different games (both board games and video games). If you enjoy hearing people talk about the fun they have playing various games instead of why X game is better than Y game, this is the show for you. Plus, they've got the latest board games news , the worst jokes, and the best guests occasionally.

Episodes

They Really Want 80,000 People At Gen Con? Book of Blades Review - Boards & Swords #291

August 21, 2026
That's....a lot of people. And I'm talking about the 74,000 that were at Gen Con this year, not the 80,000 the convention wants to get to. Also, if you loved the 2nd edition of Arkham Horror, you'll have another shot at getting it. And I take a look at the "Book of Blades" by Kobold Press, an expansion to their Tales of the Valiant RPG.
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Will This Be The Best Dungeons & Dragons Expansion Ever? - Boards & Swords #290

August 8, 2026
All sorts of new stuff coming to D&D5.5, a board game version of Satisfactory, and a new version of Vampire the Masquerade? Plus, Wil Wheaton is doing a new tabletop gaming show! We talk to about that, and make sure to get in some dirtbag RPG advice along the way!
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Because We Needed An Excuse To Be Lazy with Mike Shea - Boards & Swords #289

July 29, 2026
Remember last episode when we talked about the new Lazy Gamemaster Kickstarter campaign? Well, now you can hear it from the man himself! Mike Shea joins us to talk about the campaign ( https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/slyflourish/rise-of-the-lazy-game-master ), how Paizo is ending long term licensing deals, and CMON continues long term terrible decision making.
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Sew Ewe Want To Be A Game Master - Boards & Swords #288

July 10, 2026
Wingspan will soon fit in your pocket, Spirit Island is getting a new publisher, and the Lazy Gamemaster has a brand new kickstarter campaign! Speaking of being a GM, if you want to be a better one, you’ll want to check out our review of “So You Want To Be A Game Master” by Justin Alexander (amazon affiliate link). Then, we’ll give you some examples of “great” GM advice in our Ask A Dirtbag ...
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Apparently People Are Zombicide Themselves To Get The New Version - Boards & Swords #287

June 25, 2026
One of the pillars of 40K has passed away, Asmodee is making buckets from CMONs failures, and apparently D&D is a big deal? Who knew!?! Also, we've got some dirtbag GM advice to give as we dust off our vacation clothes.
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Getting a Hand-le On Our Quests With Marc-André and Martin Lavoie - Boards & Swords #286

June 16, 2026
Hasbro's CEO apparently has a lot of thoughts about D&D and how you should be playing the game. (Methinks maybe he should keep his mouth shut....). Also, there's a new survival horror game from the makers of Draw Steel, and Roll20 has a dungeon generator that ISNT AI! Plus, we've got Marc-André and Martin Lavoie, creators of the new board game “Questline” from Thunderworks Games! (https://thunderworksgames.com/...
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Capitalism Be Capitalizing, D&D Drops Like Its Hot - Boards & Swords #285

June 10, 2026
We've got ad managers denying Satanic board games, D&D flying into outer space, and *possibly* a Dragon Ball Z board game coming to fruition finally. What a time to be a gamer! We're on vacay right now, so enjoy this pre-recorded episode where we go through a bunch of recent news stories before taking a look inside the new Warhammer 40k box and drooling over what's coming soon.
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CMON is an NFTease, Monster Vault 2 Review, the Best Way to Deal with a TPK - Boards & Swords #284

May 6, 2026
CMON apparently has enough money for NFTs, we get convinced to give Brass: Pittsburgh a try, and Philip finds his new favorite barbarian options in D&D! Also, I review Monster Vault 2 from Kobold Press for their Tales of the Valiant RPG, and we’ve got some answers in our Ask a Dirtbag GM segment!
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Don't Be Suspicious with Alex from Hootenanny Games - Boards & Swords #283

April 20, 2026
BackerKit has a huge selection of great RPG campaigns this month, speaking of crowdfunding, CMON might be back? And also, time to get dangerous in your D&D games! Plus, we have Alex Kimerling from Hootenanny Games on the show to talk about one of their newest board games, Sneaky Scallywags!
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Just The Tips, Warhammer 11th Edition Annoucements, Ask A Dirtbag GM - Boards & Swords #282

April 9, 2026
Lots of great announcements at Adepticon - you know, like that BattleTech new lineup of products? That’s what has the internet abuzz, definitely not the 11th edition of a certain Games Workshop game. Plus, Cyberpunk TCG is raising all the cash on Kickstarter, and we’ve also got our first “official” Ask a Dirtbag GM segment!
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Our Excessive Baggage, Gates of Krystalia Interview - Boards & Swords #281

March 29, 2026
Gundam Assemble details are here! Drama in the board game sphere appears to heat up, and the Neopets TTRPG gets cancelled! Plus, we've got an interview with Alberto & Andrea, part of the team behind the Isekai anime TTRPG “Gates of Krystalia” that just recently finished a Kickstarter for an expansion to the game. Lastly, we had on the CEO of Rollacrit talking about their Bag of Holding, but what do we think? G...
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Royally Learning The History of Tarot Cards with Grant Howitt - Boards & Swords #280

March 13, 2026
AEG guy learns his actions have consequences, Hasbro trying to mess with D&D again, and goodbye Star Wars Shatterpoint? We barely knew thee. Also! We’ve got an interview with Grant Howitt to talk about their newest game “Royal Blood” (https://rowanrookanddecard.com/product/royal-blood-rpg/)!
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Looking at 2025 and forward to 2026 (FREE Bonus Bits!)

February 19, 2026
Looking at 2025 and forward to 2026 (FREE Bonus Bits!)

Some free (but delayed) bonus bits talking about last year and what we want to do this upcoming year!

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De-mist-ifying Airbrushing with Ulianov from Spraygunner - Boards & Swords #279

February 6, 2026
Where won’t they put a Pokemon vending machine next? Also, Female custodes are coming along with new Starcraft minis. Plus, we’ve got Ulianov from the website Spraygunner (https://spraygunner.com) to talk about Airbrushes and how to go about getting started and/or next steps in airbrushing!
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New Year, New Studio, New....sapalooza. Also, 2025 Pax Unplugged Recap - Boards & Swords 278

January 21, 2026
I just love it when CEO’s bless us with their “wisdom”, Warcrow is about to get more mechanical, and a Total War is coming to 40k. Plus, we never talked about Pax Unplugged, so join us for this double sized episode of goodness.
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A Christmas Haunting with Chris Spivey from Darker Hue Studios - Boards & Swords #277

November 26, 2025
Halloween might be over, but that doesn’t mean we can’t still get our horror gaming in! This week, we’ve got Chris Spivey from Darker Hue Studios (https://www.darkerhuestudios.com/) with us to talk about the great TTRPGs he’s been making. Also: more daggerheart stuff, a couple of companies not doing so well, and FFG crowdfunding??
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Crowning Toys 'R Us As The Rightful Spirit of Christmas - Boards & Swords #276

November 19, 2025
What world am I living in? Munchkin second edition? Catan sponsoring basketball? The Dice Tower saying something inappropriate? Actually, that last one tracks. Plus, there was a BUNCH of new GW releases announced, so you know we’ll talk about that as we get excited for Pax Unplugged!
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Left Holding our Bags with Erin Zipperle from Rollacrit - Boards & Swords 275

November 11, 2025
Remember the ThinkGeek Bag of Holding? Meet the crew that brought it back! (Surprise, its actually some of the same people!) Also, more info on the Starcraft minis game, plastic minis for Trench Crusade, and a Catan movie now?
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Stomping Around in Power Armor with Drew from One Inch Heroes - Boards & Swords #274

October 16, 2025
What’s it like to get paid to paint someone else’s models? Or to dress up as your favorite characters? Get your magnifying glass out, because we have Drew from One Inch Heroes (https://www.oneinchheroes.com/) on to talk to us about other ways to enjoy this hobby!
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Stamping Out Our Units with Brent from Goblin Hobbies - Boards & Swords #273

October 12, 2025
If you’ve ever used waterslide decals on minis, you know they kinda suck. Brent from Goblin Hobbies (https://goblinhobbies.com/) is here to show us a better way! Also, more stuff coming for Halo, convention options for other parts of the world, and a documentary about 40k from Napoleon Dynamite?
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