The Gamecasters: A Board Gaming Podcast About Board Games

Hey hey, Gamers, and welcome to Episode 87 of The Gamecasters! In today's episode we talk all about Jeff's newly created madboardgamette, he tells a story about a special kind of utensil, we beat down Welcome To, play a game of First Letter Last Letter and then end the show with our top 5 games that begin with the letter "M."   Hope you enjoy the show!!   -The Gamecasters

Hi there, Gamers, and welcome to the next episode in the Gamecasters Adjacent series! In tonight's episode Ryan talks all about Content Creation, and what he thinks are the necessary things you need to be a successful creator in this space. If you're considering starting a podcast or a Youtube channel about boardgames, or if your current podcast or channel isn't growing like you thought, this may...

Hi there, Gamers and welcome to episode 86! In this episode we talk about a lot of games as well as some expansion! I share a song I wrote for Natalie, Jeff reads us the board game equivalent of all of your genitalia. Natalie beats down The Crew, we play ANOTHER Association Station and then end the show with our top five games that start with the letter T, that AREN'T the T-games. Hope you enjoy!...

Hey Gamers, and welcome to Episode 4 of the Gamecasters Adjacent! In this episode Ryan talks about the art of expressing opinions on games and what value there is in statements like "This game is fun!" or "This game is boring!" He tries to get to the heart of why it's so difficult to express what you're feeling and offers some advice on how to get around it. Hope you enjoy!   -The Gamecasters

Hey Gamers, and welcome to Episode 85 of The Gamecasters! We talk about a lot of hot new games this episode, plug Rare Disease Day once more, as it's February 28th, laugh hysterically at the dirty names of games in today's Instagram Inbox, talk about Boardgaming Culture in Natalie's Nook, play another Association Station and then end the show with our Top 5 Abstract Strategy Games! There's a lot t...

Hey there, Gamers, and welcome to the third installment of the Gamecasters Adjacent show. Today join Ryan as he talks about gaming desire and how and why peaks and valleys happen. Hear his own personal journey, where he's at, and also hear him ask all of you where you are in your own gaming journey as it relates to desire to play games :) Hope you enjoy! -The Gamecasters

Hey there, Gamers, welcome to episode 84! In this episode we talk about a bunch of games, do a mad-lib for you, play a game from our current Gamer of the Week, Swoosl, and talk about our top 5 long to setup games! We also talk about Rare Disease Day and a challenge issued by Gamecasters community member Thomas (Osgor)! Listen in to hear more :) Hope you enjoy! -The Gamecasters

Hey hey, Gamers and welcome back to the second Gamecasters Adjacent Episode where Cameron (10), Lexi (8) and Scarlett (5) talk all about a bunch of games they've been playing lately! Are they fun? Why? Are they good for kids? Why? Does Scarlett actually formulate a complete sentence? Find out now in our second ever Gamecasters Adjacent Episode!!!! -The Gamecasters

Hey hey, Gamers, and welcome to Episode 83 of The Gamecasters! In today's episode we explore the latest Ryan-obsession in blank and write games! Natalie's Nook and the top five are also all about blank and writes but fear not if you don't care much about those as Jeff talks about a couple non-blank and write games he's been playing! We start off with a hilarious post-nerdfest story of woe, we shak...

Hi there, Gamers, and welcome to the first ever Gamecasters Adjacent episode!! We're going to start releasing content on our off weeks, and it's going to be a potpourri of content. Some serious, some not, some more put together and thought out, and some not...In any event it's going to be MORE, and that's all you really need. MORE!  Join us for episode 1 as we recap Nerdfest 2022, talking about th...

**We had some technical issues this episode that weren't found until AFTER we recorded, so the sound quality of Natalie and Ryan's microphones are very poor this episode. Everything should be back to normal next time. Sorry about that**   Hi there, Gamers, and welcome to episode 82! We reveal the winners of the Gamecasters Awards, we talk all about some hot new games, hear about what games everyon...

Hey Gamers, and welcome to Episode 81 of the Gamecasters! We're here with our 2022 Resolutions, some 2022 predictions from our listeners, we unveil the start of the Gamecasters Awards, and then we end the show with our top 5 new to me games in 2021! There is a LOT to unpack here, so settle in :)   We also play a great game sent to us by Phil from Bad Board Game Covers. Thanks, Phil!!!   -The Gamec...

Hey there, Gamers! Welcome to Episode 80! Today we have a very special Christmasy episode for you all! Peppered throughout today's show are Christmas songs sung by me and Ben from the Date Night Dice podcast! We talk about a lot of great games, Natalie finds out if we like giving or receiving better in the Nook of the episode, Jeff finds out all of your worst presents you've ever gotten in the Ins...

Hi again, Gamers, and welcome to Episode 79! In today's episode we talk all about a bunch of hot new games and a super old classic. Natalie talks all about Worker Placement in today's Nook, and Jeff gives us some rapid fire questions from you all in the Instagram Inbox. We play a game of Before and After and then end the show with our Top 5 Games where we couldn't care less about the theme... Hope...

Hi Gamers, and welcome to Episode 78 of The Gamecasters! In this episode we talk all about Luna Capital, The Hunger, Imperial Settlers and Cutterland! Natalie and Jeff combine forces in this episode (though not for long, lol) to discuss things we're thankful for! We play our three minute game we've NEVER won before, and then end the show with our Top 5 Games We're Thankful We'll Never Have To Play...

We're back with Episode 77! The Riddle Game is afoot! Find the answer to the three riddles in this episode AS WELL AS the three riddles in Episode 34 of the Date Night Dice podcast to be entered to win Arch Ravels, Tobago, Unlock Mythic Adventures and the Sushi Go Date Night Box!!!!!! So much value there! And all you have to do is intake audio through your earholes for a couple hours. EZ-PZ! We al...

Hi there, Gamers and welcome to episode 76!! In tonight's episode we talk about a bunch of games. We answer would-you-rather questions in the Instagram Inbox segment, Natalie beats down Lost Ruins of Arnak, we bring back Boardgame or Bullshit (to Natalie's delight), we unveil the SEVENTH game in the Gamecasters Essential Line, and we end the show with our Top 5 Spooky Games to play at Halloween! H...

Hey Gamers, and welcome back to Episode 75! It feels like only two mere weeks since our last episode and we're back at it talking about great games and having a great time for you all! We discuss Oltree, Gorinto, Atlantis Rising, Islands in the Mist and many more! Listen in to hear my kids' thoughts on Land vs Sea and stick around for our first foray into the game Jeffpardy! We end things off with...

Hey there, Gamers! Welcome back to Episode 74! We go through and debrief our Gencon 2021 experience and talk about a bunch of games we've played. Notably Juicy Fruits, Tutankhamun and Land vs Sea. We play a Gencon version of the Association Station, Jeff finds out everyone's guilty pleasures in today's Instagram Inbox and then we end the show with our Top 5 Games that take a LONG time! Hope you en...

Hi Gamers, and welcome to Episode 73 of The Gamecasters podcast! We are doing a Gencon Preview this episode that we have fused together with our top 5! Before you get there hear about a bunch of great games, like Regicide, Gloomhaven: Jaws of the Lion, Super Mega Lucky Box, So Clover, and Cloud Control! We play a game as well and have a blast all along the way! Hopefully you enjoy and thank you so...

Hey there, Gamers, and welcome to episode 72 of The Gamecasters! In tonight's episode we discuss a bunch of games, Jeff smacks the everloving crap out of me, then does an Instagram Inbox segment about what toys/games our listeners played with as kids. Natalie beats down Lords of Vegas...we play another Association Station for you, and then we end the show with our top 5 expansions! Hope you enjoy!...

Hey there, gamers, and welcome to Episode 71!! In it we discuss lots of new and awesome games, there's a new song to listen to, we discuss how much I've spent on Kickstarter over the years, Natalie has another Nook segment, and then we end the show with our Top 5 Games Without a Board. Hope you enjoy the show! Instagram - @gamecasters, @madboardgamer Patreon - Patreon.com/thegamecasters Merch - th...

Hey there, Gamers, and welcome to Episode 70!! Come along with us and listen to our thoughts on the new hotness from CMON, Ankh Gods of Egypt as well as La Granja, Twinkle, Tales of the Arabian Nights and the expansion for Nidavellir! Istanbul is this episode's Gamecasters Essential and find out which superpower Kirby would gain after swallowing our listeners in this episode's Instagram Inbox! Nat...

Hello Gamers and welcome to Episode 69!! In it we sing songs, talk about boardgames, beat one down, laugh at what our listeners would RATHER be doing than listening to us, hear funny taglines to games our listeners HATE; Natalie and Jeff take the box-cover challenge, and then we end the show with our Top 5 BIG games in SMALL packages!! We sincerely hope you enjoy!!! If you want to support us pleas...

Welcome back, Gamers, to episode 68 of The Gamecasters podcast! In today's episode we talk all about Merv, Mind MGMT, Stay Cool, The Independence Incident, Scythe, the new expansion for Between Two Castles of Mad King Ludwig, and many more!!! We play another association station, hear our listener's excuses for purchasing board games in the Instagram Inbox, talk about easy vs hard games in Natalie'...