Board Again Gaming

We talk with designers Aaron and Austin of Dr. Wictz about the upcoming (June 2021) game Robotech Reconstruction.   We also talk about game design and what they think makes a good game. We also deal with the concept of "not for me" in gaming and how that doesn't exclude other people from having fun in their own way.  Games mentioned in this episode.  Robotech Reconstruction, Root, D...

We talk with board game designer, publisher, and activist Jessica Metheringham about her experiences in the tabletop gaming world. Specifically, we talk a lot about her upcoming game Library Labyrinth and how she got into designing games from her political activism.  Games we talk about in this episode: Disarm the Base, Sub Terra, Mountain Goats, Forbidden Island, Forbidden Desert, Carcassonne, Ob...

We talk with game designer TC Petty III about his upcoming Kickstarter and game release- My Father's Work as well as some of influences in gaming and what he looks for in a gaming experience.  We also talk about whether crying in a game can be a good thing and what he is looking forward to in the coming years with gaming.  Games we mention in this episode: My Father's Work, Blood Rage, A...

We talk with guest Kylie Prymus. Kylie is the owner of Games Unlimited in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and the current VP of the retail advisory board for GAMA. We talk about some of his favorite gaming experiences, how he tries to bring people into the gaming experience, and what he is looking forward to in gaming in the coming years.   Some of the games we talk about in the episode: Ticket to Ride,...

We discuss some new and noteworthy news in card games, role-playing games, board games, and the tabletop gaming industry. We also end up having some pop-culture discussion and talk about upcoming conventions for 2021. Some of the games mentioned in this episode: Endless Winter: Paleoamerica, Everdell, Black Orchestra, Eleminis, Nemo's War, My Hero Academia CCG, Magic the Gathering, YuGiOh, Po...

We talk with entrepreneur Riley Mullins as he gets ready to open his new board game venue - Victory Pints. We discuss some of the challenges of opening this type of venue, and discuss some of his favorite games and gaming experiences.  Games we mention in this episode: Wingspan, Patchwork, Carcassonne, Hiss, Kingdomino, 7 Wonders, Catan, Hoot Owl Hoot!, Pandemic, Ticket to Ride, Ticket to Ride: Ne...

The podcast returns with our guest Carla Kopp. Carla is a software engineer turned board game designer and publisher. We talk about some of her games, including the success of the recent Kickstarter Gift of Tulips.  Games we talk about in this episode: Stellar Leap, Machi Koro, Pandemic Legacy: Season 0, Pandemic, Pandemic Legacy: Season 2, Tussie Mussie, Studies in Sorcery, Gift of Tulips, Crysta...

In this episode we talk about some of our favorite drafting games - focusing on the pick and pass method of drafting.  Ryan even goes into his specific strategy for enjoying the game Blood Rage.  Some of the games we cover in this episode.   7 Wonders, 7 Wonders Duel, Among the Stars, Artsee, Azul, Between Two Castles of Mad King Ludwig, Blood Rage, Draftosaurus, Ginkgopolis, Inis, Jaipur, Magic t...

We talk about a number of topics with our guest including representation, race, and history in games. We also discuss his distinction between the ludic and discursive elements of games, how games make an argument for a certain point of view.  Dr. Rael is Professor of History at Bowdin College and has written professionally about race, slavery, and reconstruction. His hobby writing has included a b...

We talk about games in current articles on the internet, the current most anticipated games of 2021, some of our feelings on Lord of the Rings movies, and tabletop gaming news.  Games that we talk about in this episode: Dungeons and Dragons 5e, Savage Worlds, Ankh, Frosthaven, Darwin's Journey, Carnegi, Twilight Struggle, ISS Vanguard, Kemet, Oath, Nemesis: Lockdown, Terraforming Mars: The Di...

We talk about game design and the game design community, especially in Cincinnati, with designer of Saints and Scoundrels Gary Chavez.  Games we talk about in this episode: Saints and Scoundrels, Nuclear War, Pass the Pigs, Wingspan, Meeple Circus, Dead of Winter, Dinosaur Island, Roll Player, Harry Potter, Monopoly, Chutes and Ladders, Dwarven Smithy, Ticket to Ride, King of Tokyo, Star Realms, D...

In this episode we talk about gaming, making the gaming community bigger, and some of Mik and Starla's recent favorite games.  Games we mention in this episode: Monopoly, Clue, Payday, Life, Sorry, Submarine, UBoot, Mastermind, Bermuda Triangle, Tank Battle, King Kong, The Alpha, Hans Teutonica, Lost Ruins of Arnak, Settlers of Catan, Ticket to Ride, Unmatched, Above and Below, Suburbia, Terr...

We discuss the basics of painting and how to become a better painter with guest AJ Johnson.   Some of the games we discuss in this episode: Warhammer 40K, Warmachine, Gaslands: Refueled, Twilight Struggle, Twilight Struggle: Red Sea - Conflict in the Horn of Africa, Command & Colors: Samurai Battles, Blood Rage, Dreadfleet, and Trophy Buck. Support the show We talk about board games and tablet...

We talk about the experience of board gaming and what actually is happening when you play a board game. This discussion is with former engineer and board game enthusiast John O'Donnell who is studying what it means to play a board game.   Games we discuss in this episode: Monopoly, Scrabble, Cluedo, Castles of Burgundy, Fireball Island, Heaven and Ale, Moveable Type, The Mind, Wavelength, Gon...

Season Finale for our first season!  Join us and special guest Cole Wehrle as he discusses history, books he is reading, game design, receiving helpful criticism and reviews, and his new game Oath: Chronicles of Empire and Exile.    We had a great evening hearing from designer Cole Wehrle (Root, Pax Pamir 2nd Ed.). Cole has a background in history and English literature. He currently works for Led...

In this episode we talk about some of our most memorable gaming experiences, both good and bad, but mostly the goods ones. We also talk about a couple of games we played on Halloween.  Some of the games we talk about in this episode are: Escape from the Aliens in Outer Space, Guess Who, Mysterium Park, Horrified, Cryptid, Nippon Rails, Legend of the Five Rings (AEG), Risk, Twilight Imperium 4th Ed...

In this episode we talk about games with writing including tabletop RPGs, classic miniature game BattleTech, and the roll and write genre. We also talk about crayon train games.  Games we cover in this episode: GasLands and GasLands Refueled, BattleTech, Welcome To (Your Perfect Home), Floor Plan, Super-Ski Pinball 4-Cade, Iron Dragon, India Rails, British Rails, Age of Rebellion, Rifts: Savage Wo...

We talk about our experiences working in game stores and why we think local stores are still important and relevant. We also talk about exclusivity deals, kickstarter, and what is important in publishing games.  Some of the games and companies we mention in this episode: Panamax, Cryptid, Fantasy Flight Games, Asmodee, Space Cowboy, Blood Bowl, Blitz Bowl, Clank! Legacy Acquisitions Incorporated,...

In this episode we talk about some of our favorite kids games including games from Haba (publisher), The Enchanted Tower, My First Stone Age, Ice Cool, The Magic Labyrinth, Labyrinth, Croak, Rhino Hero, Animal Upon Animal, and Loopin Louie. We also talk about role-playing games for kids including Dungeons and Dragons and My Little Pony.  We take some time to discuss what we think makes a good chil...

In this episode we follow up on our discussion of some the best board games on Board Game Geek, focusing mainly on cooperative games.  In this follow up of Best Games, we finish talking about competitive games before discussing some of the highest ranked cooperative games on Board Game Geek. We also discuss why we think some games may be ranked as high as they are and what makes for a generally go...

This is part one of two where we talk best and some worst on competitive and cooperative games. This episode focuses on best competitive games from the Board Game Geek rankings.   Games we discuss or mention in this episode: Castles of Burgundy, Root, Notre Dame, La Isla, Bruges, Carpe Diem, Tzolk'in, In the Year of the Dragon, Pillars of the Earth: Duel, Macao, Luna, Strasbourg, Bora Bora, T...

We talk solo games and gaming with guest John LaRuffa.  We mention a number of games in this episode. Highlights include Android Netrunner, Puerto Rico, Smartphone Inc., A Feast for Odin, Settlers of Catan, Maracaibo, Great Western Trail, Isle of Skye, Cartographers, Welcome to (Your Perfect Home), Fallout, Space Vermin from Beyond!, and Stellar Leap.  Support the show We talk about board games an...

Introductory podcast where we (Christopher & Ryan) introduce ourselves and have some fun.  Games we talk about or mention in this video: Monsters Menace America, Keyflower, Castles of Burgundy, Betrayal at the House on the Hill, Spirit Island, Pandemic, Forbidden Island, Skip Bo, Carcassonne, Magic the Gathering (MtG), Dungeons and Dragons (3rd!/?), Recess, Blood Rage, Rising Sun, Android: Net...