Board Games Are For Losers

In this Loser Talk episode the Double D's discuss how they organized a DDCon event when the 2021 World Boardgaming Championships were canceled.  They recap their experience and talk about some of the games they played there.  Also, Bill loves bears!

   In this episode of the Double D's Drive By, special guest Danique joins Darin and Daron to talk about several games they've played recently that might not otherwise make it onto the show.  This episode includes Hallertau, The Taverns of Tiefenthal, The Key: Sabotage at Lucky Llama Land, Fantasy Realms, Shadow Hunters, and Treasure Hunter.

   After a brief hiatus the Double D's are back with a new segment for the podcast.  During a Double D's Drive By episode, Darin and Daron talk about several games they've played recently that might not otherwise make it onto the show.  This episode includes Lucky Numbers, Pan Am, The Ancient World, Deception: Murder in Hong Kong, Arraial, and of course Bites.  Also, Annette falls i...

In this episode, the Double D's welcome super groupie Bill back to the show to discuss their favorite digital board game implementations.

In this episode Darin and Daron pick the best and worst games out of the ones they played for the first time in 2020.  In addition, they review their gaming statistics for the year and discuss how the pandemic changed the way they played.

   In this episode of The Double D's Dirty Dozen, special guest Danique joins Darin and Daron in picking several games costing less than $25 that would make good gifts during holiday gift exchanges.

    In this episode, Darin and Daron welcome previous guest Max Jamelli back to the show to discuss the popular game Space Base.

   In this episode of The Double D's Dirty Dozen, special guest Howie joins Darin and Daron in picking their favorite games to bling out with mostly unnecessary component upgrades and additions.

   In this episode Darin and Daron welcome special guest and board gaming newcomer Glenn to the show.  In an extra challenging installment of Looks Who's A Loser Now, the Double D's attempt to convince him that board games aren't just for losers by picking several games for him to play with his family during the ongoing pandemic quarantine.

   In this episode of That's Ridiculous, Danique shares the notes that she took while listening to the very first episode of Board Games Are For Losers.  In addition, we learn that Daron has since bought an item that was previously discussed on That's Ridiculous, and that Darin is a closet candle hoarder.

In this episode the Double D's introduce a new segment to the podcast, The Double D's Dirty Dozen, in which they each list six games that fit a particular topic.  The topic for this episode is "Best Games to Play Outside."

While still under quarantine, the Double D's remotely welcome special guest Bill to the podcast.  They play a game of Biblios using Tabletop Simulator and discuss there feelings on this episode of Losers Pick A Winner.

In this episode of Losers Pick A Winner the Double D's each pick six games that they recommend for people that are looking for new board games to play while stuck at home during the coronavirus pandemic.

   In this episode Darin and Daron welcome special guest Carly to the show.  The Double D's attempt to convince her that board games aren't just for losers by picking the right game for her.  

In this episode of Loser Talk, Darin and Daron pick their favorite games of those that they played for the first time in 2019.  They also discuss which were the most disappointing.  In addition they review their gaming statistics as tracked by the app BG Stats, and talk about what they are looking forward to in 2020.

In this episode the Double D's speak with game designer Steve Finn of Dr. Finn's Games during PAX Unplugged 2019.  Dr. Finn talks about his history in the board game industry and gives some insight into his process of designing a game.  He's designed numerous games including Biblios, Cosmic Run Regeneration, Waters of Nereus, The Little Flower Shop, Let Them Eat Shrimp, and many mor...

In this episode Darin and Daron discuss their recent visit to PAX Unplugged 2019, which was held the weekend of December 6 - 8 in Philadelphia, PA.  Joining them on the show is first time guest Andrew.

In this episode of Loser Talk, the Double D's invite their wives (Annette and Lorelei) on to discuss how they got introduced to board gaming and list their top five favorite games.  Daron is shocked to learn for the first time that he was not the one who introduced Lorelei to gaming!

In this episode of Look Who's A Loser Now the Triple D's (Darin, Daron, and Danique) welcome special guest Lin to the show.  Picking a game for Lin is made even more challenging by the fact that neither Darin or Daron have met her before this recording.

In this special episode of That's Ridiculous, the tables are turned and Darin judges Daron's purchase of a wooden organizer crate for his beloved game Galaxy Trucker with the help of special guests Annette, Lorelei, and Howie (who is shirtless for some reason).

In this Loser Talk episode the Double D's are joined by special guest Derek to discuss their experience at the 2019 World Boardgaming Championships and talk about some of the games they played there.

In this episode Danique joins Darin and Daron to discuss the simple card game Go Nuts For Donuts.  Spoiler alert: Danique hates it!

In this episode, Annette and Lorelei join first time guests Howie and Jill in a game of "Big Fat Phony" in which each contestant has to guess which game description is the phony one that was made up by Daron.

In this episode the Triple D's (Darin, Daron, and Danique) welcome special guest Rob to the show during DDCon.  In a twist on the usual Look Who's A Loser Now episode, each of the D's picks a game for Rob in a competition to see which one he likes best.  In addition, Annette stops by to review our choices.

In this episode of That's Ridiculous, Darin informs Daron and Annette about his collection of realistic resource tokens that are made to replace the wooden cubes that represent different resources in a variety of games.  Check them out at https://stonemaiergames.com/games/treasure-chests/