The Discussion Phase

In this week's episode we explore the world of boardgames in pop culture, movies, and tv shows. We debate our favorite representations as well as discuss which boardgames would make the best movies or shows. As always we catch up on recent plays, as well as dive deep into the March Madness of gaming!

We're excited to bring you a special episode this week. In honor of International Women's Month, we are joined this week by the wives. So tune in for an episode full of stories and laughter as the ladies tell all, as well as we show our appreciation to the women in our lives who allow us to enjoy the hobby of board games so much.

We all know that when we aren't able to get together with friends to play games, it gets us down. Today we're talking about how Distance Makes the Heart Grown Fonder when we're away from gaming and then finally able to get back together. We'll also be catching up on some recent plays, breaking down the state of Kickstarter, as well as weighing in on Board Game Geek's March Madness.

We want to welcome everyone to the annual State of the Play address, where we discuss what we've accomplished and what were looking forward to in gaming during 2021. We discuss recent plays of Marco Polo II and The King's Dilemma. We finish out the series, Eye On The Prize Part IV.

Life can get hectic, especially these days, so how do you still keep up the gaming when you can't meet in person. This week we plugged in and synced up with the matrix as we're Going Digital. We also discuss some recent plays of 7 Wonders Duel, Forbidden Desert, and more. We continue our series, Eye On The Prize Part III.

This week's episode is all about the Pain and the Gain. We all have those board games that hurt to lose, but feel so good to win, and the practice it takes to get there. We discuss recent plays of Marco Polo II, Teotihuacan, and Troyes. In Let's Get Digital, we dive into every gamer's best friend, the digital companion app. We continue our series, Eye On The Prize Part II.  Marco Polo II: 01:...

On this week's episode we review Nidavellir as well as other recent plays, Fleet: The Dice Game. We welcome you into the courtroom for The People v. Tapestry, we'll let you be the judge. We discuss "Don't Judge" a board game by it's cover as we breakdown our favorite games with less than appealing artwork. We also start a new series, Eye On The Prize Part I. Nidavellir: 04:24 Fleet: The Dice Game:...

On this week's episode we welcome the self-proclaimed "King of Euros" and our friend, Jacob Bouvier. We share our thoughts on Pendulum and Dwellings of Eldervale, as well as other recent plays, and discuss our Board Game Breakdown of the hit game Blood Rage. We finish out our series, The Art of the Teach Part IV. Pendulum: 23:00 Dwellings of Eldervale: 29:50 Terra Mystica: 35:00 Board Game Breakdo...

On this week's episode we welcome another member of the group, John Bissett. We review Dune: Imperium and Lost Ruins of Arnak as well as other recent plays, Darwin's Journey Kickstarter, discuss our board game resolutions/challenges for 2021, and breakdown each of our top 5 essential games we think every board gamer should have in their collection. We also continue our series, The Art of the Teach...

On this week's episode we welcome a new guest, David Velazquez. We also discuss recent plays and experiences, try our hand with some board game  trivia, as well as walking through the stages of the board gamer's journey. We continue our series, The Art of the Teach Part II. Rococo: Deluxe Edition: 01:41 King's Dilemma: 03:25 Get Ranked: 13:25 A Board Gamer's Journey: 27:00 The Art of the Teac...

On this week's episode we discuss some recent plays, break down tabletop terminology, and talk all about the personalities we come across in gaming and how to handle them. We also kickoff our new series, The Art of the Teach. Recent Plays: 00:55 Orthogonally Challenged: 08:16 The Social Dilemma: 18:16 The Art of the Teach: 50:23

Join us on our first episode as we discuss who we are and our love for tabletop gaming, as well as our Top Board Game Moments of 2020! About Us: 01:24 Top Board Game Moments of 2020: 24:00