Bitewing Games Podcast

In this Galactic Renaissance Preview, Nick dives deep into this cosmic spiritual cousin of the legendary board game, Inis! Galactic Renaissance launches on Kickstarter on March 21st. Check it out here .

The hunt is on, and Nick has been tearing through even more board games by Reiner Knizia in a quest to uncover hidden gems. Featuring his first impressions of: 0:45 - Lost Cities: The Board Game 3:45 - Odd Socks / Relationship Tightrope 7:18 - Wiener Walzer 10:56 - Medici: The Card Game 13:58 - Forbidden City 18:44 - Cat Blues / Katzenjammer Blues

Kyle is back on the show with Nick to discuss board game modules. When do they go too far? How are they different from variants and expansions?  Games discussed include:  Trailblazers Clever 4 Ever Zoo Vadis Whale Riders Bohnanza Taverns of Tiefenthal Our upcoming Ryan Courtney deduction game and Reiner Knizia tile placement game And more! Subscribe to the Bitewing Games newsletter here . Look for...

Today's round of candid cardboard is extra special in that it includes Nick's 1st impressions of the hotly anticipated upcoming game Galactic Renaissance. But before we get to that, let's explore 6 other games he has been playing lately... 0:42 - Undaunted: Stalingrad 4:45 - Spots 10:04 - Gutenberg 13:17 - Blood Rage 17:51 - Skymines 20:35 - Terra Nova 23:02 - Galactic Renaissance O...

2022 has come and gone, which means it’s time again to celebrate the best new board games of the year! Check out the Kickstarter page for Zoo Vadis and Gussy Gorillas Thanks for your support!

Some of the hottest board games of 2022 are still hitting Nick's table and he's ready to share his first impressions of the following: 0:43 - Axio / Ingenious 4:41 - Turing Machine 9:45 - Planet Unknown 14:37 - Horrified: American Monsters 19:36 - Heat: Pedal to the Metal

How did Quo Vadis get turned into Zoo Vadis ? What inspired the changes and added features? What does Reiner Knizia have to say about this new version of his design? Find out in today's in-depth publisher diary of  Zoo Vadis ! The Kickstarter for Zoo Vadis launches on January 24th! Follow this link and click to be notified when it launches.

Nick has researched and uncovered 27 — count 'em, TWENTY-SEVEN — exciting games set to release this year. Come check out what upcoming releases might be worthy of your wishlist... For links to (and more info on) these games, head over to the blog post version of this podcast episode. We're launching Zoo Vadis and Gussy Gorillas on January 24th via Kickstarter! Be sure to follow this link...

Nick shares his first impressions of 4 spicy hot board games, 2 stone-cold classics, and 1 hidden gem: 0:56 - Ahoy 5:09 - Orleans 8:14 - Kabuto Sumo: Total Mayhem (Expansion) 11:16 - Carcassonne: The Castle / Zamek 14:51 - Wormholes 19:10 - Space Worm 23:26 - John Company: Second Edition In January 2023, we’ll be launching Zoo Vadis (by Reiner Knizia) and Gussy Gorillas (a Bitewing Games original)...

Lookout! Loads of interesting new games have been hitting store shelves recently and Nick is here to share his 1st impressions after playing the following: 0:49 - Splendor Duel 3:49 - Guards of Atlantis II 9:16 - Qin 13:15 - The Manhattan Project: Energy Empire 15:32 - 9 Lives 18:22 - The Wolves 22:31 - Ready Set Bet Zoo Vadis and Gussy Gorillas are launching via Kickstarter in January! Check out...

The year is coming to an end which means it’s time again to look back… not on this year but on last year.  That’s right, today we’ll be revisiting and reminiscing the best board games of 2021! Nick will be offering his thoughts on over 50 games and categorizing them into Lovers, Keepers, Dumpers, Flingers, and Seekers .

Nick shares his 1st impressions of hot board games including the following: 0:40 - Nightmare Productions 5:52 - Zombie Mania 10:39 - Transatlantic 13:24 - Puzzle Strike 2 16:55 - Resist! 20:15 - Carnegie

Nick shares some exciting new details and publication plans for Bitewing Games including unrevealed Reiner Knizia and Ryan Courtney games coming in 2023 or later! Order Reiner Knizia's Criminal Capers Collection Here Preorder Trailblazers Here Check out the Zoo Vadis Weekly Reveals Here Subscribe to the Bitewing Games Newsletter Here

It's an all Knizia episode!  Nick shares his 1st impressions of 8 Reiner Knizia board games: 1:06 - No Mercy 3:51 - Gang of Dice 7:37 - Treasures of Nakbe 13:42 - Great Wall of China 16:51 - Heckmeck am Karteneck 22:26 - Aristocracy 27:32 - Marshmallow Test 31:02 - The Quest for El Dorado: Dangers & Muisca Speaking of Reiner Knizia, be sure to subscribe to the Bitewing Games newsletter wh...

Nick shares his first impressions of 8 new-to-him board games: 0:53 - San Francisco 8:08 - Cat in the Box: Deluxe Edition 11:47 - Lost Cities: Roll & Write 16:20 -  The Golden Ages 18:40 - Coloretto 20:37 - Poison 24:55 - Catherine: The Cities of the Tsarina 28:58 - Municipium 🚨There is only one week remaining before the close of the Trailblazers Kickstarter!  Support Bitewing Games and secur...

Continuing on from last week's episode, Nick shares his Top 25 board games of all time!  He also shares where Bitewing Games' revealed publications would fit into his Top 100. Trailblazers is now live on Kickstarter, and it has already raised over $100k!  Click here to check it out and support Bitewing Games.

Buckle up!  Nick shares and discusses his updated Top 50 board games of all time list, beginning with games 50-26.  Trailblazers launches on Kickstarter this week (Tuesday, August 16).  Check it out here .

1:20 - Out with the ratings , in the with prognosis Nick shares his first impressions of the following games: 5:22 - Indigo 8:02 - Savannah Park 10:08 - Railroad Revolution 14:29 - Spectaculum 19:46 - Super Skill Pinball: Ramp it Up 22:26 - Rumble Nation 25:47 - Azul: Queen's Garden 28:39 - An Empty Throne Our next publication, Trailblazers, launches on Kickstarter next week.   Check out the...

Nick shares his Top 10 Negotiation Board Games before revealing the next thrilling publications coming from Bitewing Games! 0:39 - Top 10 Negotiation Games 16:03 - Honorable Mentions 20:21 - Our Upcoming Negotiation Publications Revealed! Read this episode in Blog Post form Link to Zoo Vadis (and the epic box art) Link to Gussy Gorillas Subscribe to the Bitewing Games Newsletter

In this episode of candid cardboard, Nick shares his 1st impressions of new-to-him games: 0:43 - The Great Zimbabwe 5:00 - Switch & Signal 10:54 - Longboard 14:45 - Carpe Diem 17:24 - Sumatra 23:00 - Green Team Wins 24:53 - Wonderland's War 28:10 - Beowulf: The Legend

What are the best travel-friendly board and card games? These 19 portable games are perfect for any trip or outing. Visit the Kickstarter Pre-Launch page for Trailblazers and click to be notified when it launches! Read this episode in blog post form.

After 6 months of publisher announcements and upcoming game research, Nick shares even more of his most anticipated games of the year—15 games in 15 minutes! Check out our Trailblazers Kickstarter Pre-Launch Page and click to be notified the moment it launches.  Thanks for your support!

Nick shares his 1st impressions of hot new games and stone-cold classics including: 0:56 - Into the Blue 6:47 - Ultimate Railroads / Russian Railroads 9:23 - Kingdom Builder 13:00 - Santiago 17:22 - Sound Box 25:30 - Faiyum 28:25 - Lord of the Rings: The Confrontation

After receiving and playing a preview copy, Nick shares his full thoughts on the latest version of Ra by designer Reiner Knizia, artist Ian O'Toole, and publisher 25th Century Games. Crowdfunding for Ra is still ongoing until May 25th.  You can find the Gamefound page here .  Preview copy provided to Bitewing Games by 25th Century Games . Bitewing Games is planning to cover even more exciting...

Nick shares his 1st impressions of recently released and classic board games including the following: 1:15 - Foundations of Rome 6:00 - Excape / Rapido 8:35 - The Voyages of Marco Polo 11:26 - Meadow 15:11 - Iberian Gauge 19:54 - Rheinlander 23:28 - Mombasa 31:18 - Long Shot: The Dice Game