The Board Game BBQ Podcast

Join Dan, Sarah and Jules on this episode as they are visited by the fabulous Monique and Naveen from Before You Play. We chat to them about their journey from Instagram to YouTube, some of their favourite designers and themes, and how they approach creating content. In our Sizzling Games segment Sarah has been using the modular boards to play Scythe with two players, Monique has been trading clot...

Episode 138: Special guest: Carl van Ostrand! Plus Pampero, Spirit Island: Jagged Earth, Cartographers Heroes, Meadow, Tzolk’in Topic of the Pod: (01:55) Carl van Ostrand Sizzling Games: (44:19) Pampero, Spirit Island: Jagged Earth, Cartographers Heroes, Meadow, Tzolk’in Braket Battle: (1:23:49) Lords of Waterdeep v Space Base Swear an Oath: (01:31:47)

Episode 137: On Tour, The Night Cage, The Red Cathedral Sizzling Games: (02:08) On Tour, The Night Cage, The Red Cathedral Topic of the Pod: (37:29) Blinging up Games The Roast: (1:08:06) Swear an Oath: (01:25:54)

Episode 136: Kabuto Sumo, Pax Pamir 2nd Edition, Montana, Men at Work   Sizzling Games: (01:45) Kabuto Sumo, Pax Pamir 2nd Edition, Montana, Men at Work Topic of the Pod: (38:53) Hybrid Games Board Game BBQ Bracket Battle 2.0: (59:05) On Mars v Letters from Whitechapel Swear an Oath: (01:10:56)

Episode 135: Circadians First Light, Cubitos, Between Two Castles of Mad King Ludwig   Sizzling Games: (01:55) Circadians First Light, Cubitos, Between Two Castles of Mad King Ludwig Topic of the Pod: (36:43) Etiquette in Board Games The Roast: (01:14:56) Swear an Oath: (01:24:08)

Episode 134: Gaia Project, Cloudspire, The Estates Sizzling Games: (01:55) Gaia Project, Cloudspire, The Estates Topic of the Pod: (33:43) Top 5 Art in games Bracket Battle: (01:14:14) Swear an Oath: (01:28:52)

Episode 133: The Loop, Yokai, Exploding Kittens with expansions Sizzling Games: (02:05) The Loop, Yokai, Exploding Kittens with expansions Topic of the Pod: (41:49) Asymmetry in games Swear an Oath: (1:48:11)

Episode 132: Survive: Escape from Atlantis, Aquatica, Dominant Species: Marine Sizzling Games: (01:46) Survive: Escape from Atlantis, Aquatica, Dominant Species: Marine Topic of the Pod: (38:32) Kickstarter regret Board Game BBQ Bracket Battle 2.0: (1:08:33) Pandemic Legacy v Hadrian’s Wall Swear an Oath: (1:23:00)

Episode 131: Roll Camera!, Hero Realms, Teotihuacan: the Expansion Period   Sizzling Games: (02:06) Roll Camera!, Hero Realms, Teotihuacan: the Expansion Period Topic of the Pod: (34:41) Top 5 1v1 games The Roast: (57:37) Swear an Oath: (1:19:50)

Episode 130: The Gardens, Oriflamme Ablaze, Air, Land & Sea Sizzling Games: (01:57) The Gardens, Oriflamme Ablaze, Air, Land & Sea Topic of the Pod: (25:21) Top 5 games that surprised us, in a good way. Bracket Battle 2.0: (1:03:08) Aeon’s End v Vindication Swear an Oath: (1:13:38)

Episode 129: Arkham Horror 3rd Edition, Hallertau, Pipeline   Sizzling Games: (01:57) Arkham Horror 3rd edition, Hallertau, Pipeline Topic of the Pod: (55:18) The impact of losing in games Bracket Battle 2.0: Update on Maracaibo v Smartphone Inc. (1:18:44) Swear an Oath: (1:28:45)

Episode 128: Whistle Mountain, The Ratcatcher, Micro Macro: Crime City   Sizzling Games: (01:22) Whistle Mountain, The Ratcatcher, Micro Macro: Crime City Topic of the Pod: (41:16) Reorganising what BGG think our top 10 games are. Bracket Battle 2.0: Maracaibo v Smartphone Inc. (1:38:17) Swear an Oath: (1:53:21)

Episode 127: Special Guests; Budgie Smuggler Games! plus Disney Villainous, Unmatched: Jurassic Park Raptors v Ingen, Forbidden Desert, Bananagrams, Mandala Stones   Topic of the Pod: (01:00) Budgie Smuggler Games Sizzling Games: (39:40) Disney Villainous, Unmatched: Jurassic Park Raptors v Ingen, Forbidden Desert, Bananagrams, Mandala Stones Bracket Battle 2.0 Update and the Roast: (1:00:25) Swea...

Episode 126: Castle Itter, Sprawlopolis, Age of Steam Sizzling Games: (01:58) Castle Itter, Sprawlopolis, Age of Steam Topic of the Pod: (32:11) Games we want to play more Board Game Bracket Battle 2.0 (1:07:42) Ticket to Ride v Vinhos Swear an Oath: (1:21:52)  

Episode 125: Marvel Champions, Unsettled, 6 Nimmt Sizzling Games: (03:18) Marvel Champions, Unsettled, 6 Nimmt Topic of the Pod: (36:48) How our tastes have changed The Roast (1:05:21) Swear an Oath: (1:20:01)  

Episode 124: Special Guest: Dave Beck! Plus Super Skill Pinball 4Cade, Clank! Legacy, Oriflamme, Kanban EV Topic of the Pod: (01:20) Special Guest: Dave Beck Sizzling Games: (44:27) Super Skill Pinball 4Cade, Clank! Legacy, Oriflamme, Kanban EV The Board Game BBQ Bracket Battle 2.0 (1:25:03) Black Rose Wars v Root Swear an Oath: (1:39:40)

Episode 123: Marvel Champions: Galaxy’s Most Wanted, Too Many Bones: Undertow, Smartphone Inc. 1.1 Update   Sizzling Games: (02:53) Marvel Champions: Galaxy’s Most Wanted, Too Many Bones: Undertow, Smartphone Inc. 1.1 Update Topic of the Pod: (50:44) 5 games to start again The Roast (1:15:01) Swear an Oath: (1:42:03)

Episode 122: Special Guest - Simone Luciani! Plus Cloudspire, Dune Imperium, Unsettled   Topic of the Pod: (02:05) Simone Luciani Sizzling Games: (55:45) Cloudspire, Dune Imperium, Unsettled Board Game BBQ Bracket Battle 2.0 Update (1:20:51) Swear an Oath: (1:27:41)

Episode 121: Fleet the Dice Game, My First Stone Age the Card Game and My First Stone Age, Atlantis Rising, Cascadia   Sizzling Games: (02:55) Fleet the Dice Game, My First Stone Age the Card Game and My First Stone Age, Atlantis Rising, Cascadia Topic of the Pod: (01:00:13) Games that replace other games Board Game BBQ Bracket Battle 2.0 Update (1:15:09) Ganz Schon Clever v Raiders of the North S...

Episode 120 - Teotihuacan Late Pre-classic Period and Shadow of Xitle , Architects of the West Kingdom, Red 7, The Mind On this episode Steve, Conor and Mike bring new meaning to the word 'chaos'. Once the dust settles, the lads discuss board gaming statistics - do they keep gaming stats? Why? How do you use/refer to them? Which of our hosts is anti-stats? In the Sizzling Games segment Steve has e...

Episode 119 - Almanac: The Dragon Road, Coffee Traders, Cosmic Frog On this episode Mike, Jules and Adrian discuss the games of their childhood and how they may have influenced their game-tastes today. In the Sizzling Games Segment Mike has been exploring the page-turning adventures of Almanac: The Dragon Road, Adrian has taken his love for coffee to the table in Coffee Traders, and Jules wins the...

Episode 118 - Vinhos, Hanamikoji, Ankh: Gods of Egypt On this episode Steve, Jules and Mitch discuss their Top 5 Games that are outside the BGG Top 1000. What unsung heroes do you have in your collection that you think should be ranked higher in the pantheon of games? Do you have any cross-over with the BGBBQ Team? In Sizzling Games, Mitch introduced his family to the wonderful Vinhos from Vital L...

Episode 117: Bloc by Bloc, Downforce, Gaia Project Sizzling Games: (02:30) Bloc by Bloc, Downforce, Gaia Project Topic of the Pod: (36:01) Games of 3+ hours length Board Game BBQ Bracket Battle 2.0 Update (1:04:15) Pipeline v Marvel Champions Swear an Oath: (1:07:33) **BOARD GAME BBQ GAME DAY** Unfortunately due to the latest COVID Lockdown in Melbourne we have been forced to move the Melbourne Ga...

Episode 116: Special guest: Matt Riddle! Plus Aeon’s End Outcasts,  Painting Warhammer Age of Sigmar, Merv, Fantastic Factories Topic of the Pod: (41:41) Matt Riddle Sizzling Games: (49:34) Aeon’s End Outcasts,  Painting Warhammer Age of Sigmar, Merv, Fantastic Factories Board Game BBQ Bracket Battle 2.0 (1:27:08) Pipeline v Marvel Champions Swear an Oath: (1:44:15) **BOARD GAME BBQ GAME DAY** Unf...

Episode 115: Era: The Medieval Age, Destinies, Mia London Sizzling Games: (02:06) Era: The Medieval Age, Destinies, Mia London Topic of the Pod: (41:41) Cooperative games The Roast (1:31:04) Swear an Oath: (1:40:15) **BOARD GAME BBQ GAME DAY** Unfortunately due to the latest COVID Lockdown in Melbourne we have been forced to move the Melbourne Game Day. The event will now be held on Saturday, July...