The BoardGameGeek Podcast

Shea Parker from RTFM joins Candice to discuss a variety of enticing Gen Con 2025 releases. 00:00:00 Introduction 00:02:22 Frosthaven Digital 00:08:46 Fresh Plays 00:09:50 TI4 - Twilight Codex Volume IV: Liberation 00:20:46 The Defence of Procyon III 00:34:36 Vantage 00:45:36 Spooktacular 00:55:30 Gen Con '25 Releases We're Most Excited to Play 00:58:01 Above and Below: Haunted   01:00:3...

Matthew Makak from Room 51 joins Candice to discuss board games with wacky themes. 00:00:00 Introduction 00:04:28 Fresh Plays 00:04:41 Escape Tales: The Awakening 00:08:52 Primal: The Awakening 00:19:15 Monster Hunter 00:21:29 Distilled 00:27:34 Star Trek: Captain's Chair 00:33:40 2-Player Abstract Strategy Games w/ a Hint of Theme 00:35:35 Kabuto Sumo 00:38:10 Battle Dentale 00:40:25 Magic M...

Ruel Gaviola joins Candice to discuss abstract strategy board games with a hint of theme, that play well with 2 players. 00:00:00 Introduction 00:01:51 LFG Con 00:07:03 Ticket to Ride 20th Anniversary video   00:09:42 Fresh Plays 00:09:59 Conservas 00:13:16 Hot Streak 00:20:15 Hits & Outs ( Baseball Highlights: 2045 , Kaosball ) 00:25:44 Typeset 00:30:04 Chakra 00:37:44 Coloretto 00:39:22 Abst...

Eric Yurko joins Candice to discuss board games that were unexpected hits. 00:00:00 Introduction 00:01:46 Video Games?! 00:06:20 Life Beyond Board Games Podcast + Table Scraps 00:08:57 BGG.Spring Highlights ( Dogs of War , Guards of Atlantis II , Presages ) 00:17:15 Fresh Plays 00:17:31 Zenith 00:20:20 Scream Park 00:24:44 Rivages 00:28:06  Clash of Clans: The Epic Raid 00:35:45 Unexpected Hits 00...

Pénélope from Penelope Gaming joins Candice to discuss board games that they enjoyed in Paris and Étourvy. 00:00:00 Introduction 00:02:18 Penelope Gaming + Festival International des Jeux - Cannes 00:08:09 Fun in France! 00:15:46 Extended Fresh Plays 00:17:54 Zenith 00:24:10 Revolve! 00:29:54 CVLT 00:35:40 Stupor Mundi 00:43:49 Take Time 00:49:29 Tir Na Nog 00:56:40 Map Masters 01:02:09 Toy Battle...

Edward from Heavy Cardboard joins Candice to discuss the appeal of heavy board games, the ones they've been diggin, and the ones where the juice is worth the squeeze. 00:00:00 Introduction 00:15:38 Fresh Plays 00:16:35 Ayar: Children of the Sun 00:25:38 Cosmic Frog 00:31:54 Speakeasy 00:40:23 Dungeon Degenerates 00:54:25 Heavy Games: When the Juice is Worth the Squeeze 00:56:15 The Heaviness...

Game Designer Johnny Chin joins Candice to discuss Game Market West and a variety of indie board games. 00:00:00 Introduction 00:07:12 Fresh Plays 00:07:28 My Favourite Things 00:11:10 Alice is Missing 00:20:21 Mot Coin (Cryptrick & Trick and Trade) 00:27:53 Libertalia: Winds of Galecrest 00:37:16 Game Market West + Indie Games Appreciation 00:46:25 Golpher 00:49:23 Kansas City: Trick-taking G...

Jamie from Foster the Meeple joins Candice to discuss some of their favorite board games to play with 6 players. 00:00:00 Introduction 00:01:22 Foster the Game-a-thon 00:06:46 Circle DC 00:14:21 Fresh Plays 00:15:18 Crafting the Cosmos 00:22:43 Argent: the Consortium 00:36:49 Silver Fang 00:43:32 Molly House 00:59:22 Grunling: Fantastic Fruit 01:02:16 Awesome Board Games for 6 Players 01:03:18 Dec...

Ben from Five Games For Doomsday joins Candice to discuss some of their favorite midweight euro games. 00:00:00 Introduction 00:01:34 Five Games for Doomsday 00:10:45 Fresh Plays 00:12:15 Fellowship of the Ring: Trick-Taking Game 00:16:58 Tip of the Diceberg 00:27:13 Tricky Time Crisis 00:32:42 Skull Queen 00:40:21 Board Game Burnout, Black Rose Wars: Rebirth , & Cold Teaches 00:56:24 Midweigh...

Jenna from The Board Game Garden joins Candice to discuss some of their favorite cozy games. 00:00:00 Introduction 00:05:36 Fresh Plays 00:06:06 Raiders of Scythia 00:12:02 Whistle Mountain 00:24:58 Reforest 00:30:57 Black Rose Wars: Rebirth 00:48:16 Cozy Games We Love 00:52:30 Mind Space 00:55:40 Finding Calm 00:56:44 River Valley Glassworks 00:58:17 A Gentle Rain 01:00:33 Rivages 01:04:31 Patchw...

Banzainator joins Candice to discuss to share a bunch of games they've been enjoying recently. 00:00:00 Introduction 00:01:16 Manor Lords (video game) 00:08:48 Cult of the New + Revisiting Older Games 00:12:50 Extended Fresh Plays 00:13:08 Azul Duel 00:17:07 BGG Pod "Total Recall" ( Whitehall Mystery , Road to Canterbury , Rock Hard: 1977 , Downfall of Pompeii , Serenissima ) 00:30:...

Twitch Streamer Amanda Panda joins Candice to discuss co-operative games they've recently been diggin' into. 00:00:00 Introduction 00:05:18 BGG@Sea WestMex 00:08:44 Fresh Plays 00:09:00 Darwin's Journey 00:12:31 Fives 00:18:20 Dice Cards 00:21:08 Bullet♥︎ 00:23:49 Awesome Co-op Discoveries 00:24:20 Unstoppable 00:30:36 Defenders of the Wild 00:42:04 Buffer Time 00:44:50 Conquest Pri...

Jack from The Cardboard Herald joins Candice to discuss some of their favorite hidden movement games. 00:00:00 Introduction 00:08:29 BGG's 25th Anniversary + Hall of Fame 00:13:23 TrickTakeuary ( Mü & more: Revised Edition ) 00:16:40 Fresh Plays 00:17:55 Star Wars: Unlimited 00:21:13 Crown of Ash 00:32:27 Mistborn 00:39:20 Panda Spin 00:50:09 Hidden Movement Games We Love 00:52:23 Scotlan...

Dan Thurot from Space-Biff! joins Candice to discuss some of their favorite board and card games that hit different. 00:00:00 Introduction 00:05:28 Fresh Plays 00:05:48 The 7th Citadel 00:09:22 The Lost Expedition 00:20:07 Kinfire Chronicles: Night's Fall 00:25:04 Mage Knight: Ultimate Edition 00:38:20 Board & Cards Games That Hit Different 00:40:53 Propaganda 00:51:29 Witch's Shot D...

Maggie from ThinkerThemer joins Candice to discuss the best games they played in 2024. 00:00:00 Introduction 00:05:35 Fresh Plays 00:06:02 Slay the Spire 00:09:29 Gosu X 00:17:14 Disney Lorcana ( Pokémon ...and other TCG rabbit holes) 00:31:13 I’m Kind of a Big Dill 00:35:35 That Escalated Quickly 00:37:52 The Best Games We Played in 2024 00:39:14 Bottle Imp 00:42:52 Attack on Titan: Deck-Building...

Alex from BoardGameCo joins Candice to discuss a variety of adventure games and why they find them so appealing. 00:00:00 Introduction 00:01:40 PAX Unplugged Highlights ( Great Western Trail: El Paso , Azul Duel , Crafting the Cosmos ) 00:09:10 Fresh Plays 00:09:48 Arydia: The Paths We Dare Tread 00:14:43 Re;Act - The Arts of War   00:22:57 Unconscious Mind 00:27:38 Star Trek: Ascendancy 00:33:58...

Rolling Reggie joins Candice to discuss a variety of board and card games that are great for traveling. 00:00:00 Introduction 00:05:00 Fresh Plays 00:05:17 Favor: Gods of Oethera 00:11:44 Star Wars: The Deckbuilding Game 00:22:26 Tapple 00:26:46 Concordia: Solitaria 00:41:42 Travel-Friendly Games We Love 00:44:29 IOTA 00:46:34 nana (Trio) 00:49:30 Sardegna 00:58:58 Silver & Gold 01:04:34 Age o...

Steph Hodge from All the Meeples of the Rainbow joins Candice to discuss the 2024 BGG Holiday Gift Guide games , and games they played at BGG.CON 2024. 00:00:00 Introduction 00:05:49 Fresh Plays (BGG.CON '24) 00:06:12 Civolution 00:10:57 Pax Porfiriana 00:21:35 Greenland 00:25:22 Tales of the Arthurian Knights 00:32:44 War of the Ring 00:39:14 Sweet Lands 00:43:05 Trick-Taking Games! 00:43:25...

Emily from Man vs Meeple joins Candice to discuss some of their favorite deduction games. 00:00:00 Introduction 00:03:57 Fresh Plays 00:04:12 Unconscious Mind 00:07:48 Snowcrest 00:22:38 The Lord of the Rings: Duel for Middle-earth 00:30:31 Operation Barclay 00:41:42 Deduction Games We Love 00:48:16 Hooky 00:52:04 Tragedy Looper: New Tragedies 00:56:29 Fiction 01:01:22 Black Sonata 01:05:27 Crypti...

Johannes from Board Gaming Ramblings joins Candice to discuss recent plays of a variety of new games, including SPIEL Essen '24 releases. 00:00:00 Introduction 00:03:25 5 Games for Doomsday ( Spirit Island Cheat) 00:05:19 Revisited For the Queen 00:06:10 BGG SPIEL '24 Videos 00:06:45 Extended Fresh Plays 00:07:50 Civolution 00:13:45 Speakeasy 00:17:55 XOK 00:24:32 The Yellow House 00:29:...

Jay Bernardo ( Cardboard East YouTube channe l + Marketing Manager at Bézier Games) joins Candice to discuss their SPIEL Essen '24 highlights and discoveries. 00:00:00 Introduction 00:03:29 Cardboard East 00:13:06 Corrupt Parliament 00:14:53 Fresh Plays 00:15:26 Shinjuku 00:19:23 Inheritors 00:28:32 Age of Civilization , Age of Galaxy , Eila and Something Shiny 00:29:48 Nukumi Onsen Kaitakuki...

Huzzah! It's the second anniversary of the BoardGameGeek Podcast! BGG Owner Scott Alden (aka Aldie) joins Candice to discuss the SPIEL Essen '24 releases they're most excited to play. 00:00:00 Introduction 00:02:24 Pinball Happenings 00:07:10 BGG Updates 00:07:24 BGG Booth 5F111 + Geek Buzz 00:08:42 Upcoming Conventions 00:16:41 Reflecting on our Top 5 SPIEL '23 Anticipation Ga...

Sunniva from Board Gaming Ramblings joins Candice to discuss their favorite city-building games. 00:00:00 Introduction 00:04:38 Lone Wolves, Chu Han , and Game Shows with Mama Harris 00:06:50 TeaForge Martian Civil War Episode 00:10:30 Fresh Plays 00:10:48 Shackleton Base: A Journey to the Moon 00:14:53 Unsettled 00:24:36 Phoenix New Horizon 00:30:43 Concilium Urbis 00:31:44 Gaia Project: The Lost...

Game designer Matt Leacock joins Candice to discuss board games that make them feel creative. 00:00:00 Introduction 00:02:08 Flickering Stars 00:05:11 Fresh Plays 00:05:27 Heat: Pedal to the Metal 00:07:30 Pagan: Fate of Roanoke 00:15:16 Quartermaster General: East Front 00:18:43 Call of Kilforth 00:28:17 Board Games That Make Us Feel Creative 00:29:33 Poetry for Neanderthals 00:31:35 Canvas Critt...

Amy from ThinkerThemer joins Candice for a recap of Gen Con '24 and to highlight some special games they played. 00:00:00 Introduction 00:06:38 Gen Con '24 Recap 00:18:12 Extended Fresh Plays: Gen Con '24 00:18:50 Intarsia 00:24:00 Spectacular 00:33:40 MESOS 00:38:46 Altay: Dawn of Civilization 00:48:43 The Gang 01:00:12 Middle Ages 01:06:46 Comic Hunters 01:20:01 Castle Combo 01:25...