#272: Cool Story, Bro
Good storytelling isn't easy, and board games seem to struggle with it especially - which makes the ones that do pull it off, all the more memorable. We delve into the ways that games can engage us an...
13 Apr 202351min
#271: The Un-Episode
I mean, I don't know. Before we do whatever, we talk about Circle the Wagons, El Gaucho, Roller Coaster Rush, and Applejack. Timecodes: 01:48 - Circle the Wagons 07:49 - El Gaucho 14:58 - Roller Coast...
6 Apr 202345min
#270: You May Feel a Little Discomfort
Board games are great! Mostly. But as great as they are, we've probably all had a moment where, through no fault of the game itself, things got uncomfortable. Whether it's because of an awkward play, ...
30 Mar 202348min
#269: Keep On Rollin', Bob
BGBBOB's back, and he's rollin' (rollin') rollin' on a river of amazing games, all of which feature some incredible dice play. As is our sacred duty, we won't rest until we've arranged them in some so...
23 Mar 20231h 11min
#268: We Played a Slew of Games!
We (well some of us) made it back from Vegas, and what happened there didn't stay there - we're reporting in from Dice Tower West 2023, a fun week of friends, casinos, and all you can eat sushi. To ev...
16 Mar 202355min
#267: Our Listeners' Top 20 Board Games of All-Time 2023
I always love this one. It's the time of the year where we look at what your favourite games are, and discover whether there are any exciting movers and shakers in what you've been playing! It's the B...
9 Mar 20231h 7min
#266: Don't Mess with Cathala
Bruna Cathala is the focus of this episode's BGB DOG, the unfortunately acronymed series where we showcase a designer whom we love, and talk through the history of their career and designs. Before we ...
2 Mar 202342min
#265: Fantasy Draft: BoardGameGeek 701-800
The draft is back, and while the lists are getting really thin at this point, that's not going to stop us doing our damndest to pick out a killer selection of five games each. Whose is the best? That'...
23 Feb 20231h 9min
