The Gateway Gamers

Bryan and RP are heading to the movies this week with Popcorn from IELLO, a worker placement game all about running the most successful movie theater possible. From hiring staff and upgrading theaters to screening blockbuster films, this one feels like it was made specifically for movie nerds who also happen to own too many board games. The morons discuss whether the theme carries the experience,...

Another transmission has been recovered during Lost Episode Week… but this one was almost lost in deep space. Back in the early days of The Gateway Gamers Podcast, Producer Audra believed every episode needed a little “atmosphere,” which apparently meant dropping copyrighted movie music directly into the show. After this particular episode leaned a little too heavily on the iconic score from Alien...

The vault keeps opening as Lost Episode Week continues! Another long buried recording has escaped the archives after being banished years ago during our Great Copyright Purge, back when Producer Audra thought it was totally fine to drop copyrighted music straight into the podcast. Turns out… it was not. After boldly inserting Pure Imagination from the classic film Willy Wonka & the Chocolate F...

A lost episode stomps back onto the feed! Buried deep in the archives during our infamous Copyright purge, this recording has finally escaped the vault and is ready to wreak absolute monster sized havoc. Bryan and RP were prepared to ring in the far off year of 2022! In this resurrected episode of The Gateway Gamers Podcast, we unleash King of Tokyo, the smash hit dice rolling monster battle game...

A lost episode emerges from the vaults! After a long battle with the dark forces of copyright law (looking at you, Warner Bros. 👀) and a certain wizarding franchise that shall not be named, this previously banished recording has finally returned to the world of the living. Originally recorded during Season 3, this episode vanished into the ether when our beloved producer Audra discovered the hard...

We are back… but are we in control? After a long hiatus, the morons return to the mic! In this episode of The Gateway Gamers Podcast, we dive deep into Mindbug , the two player card battler designed by Richard Garfield (creator of Magic: The Gathering) and published by Nerdlab Games. This fast paced dueling card game has been making serious waves in the tabletop community, blending strategic depth...

This week on The Gateway Gamers Podcast , Bryan and RP dust off their magnifying glass, grab their stakes, and hop across the rooftops of foggy Victorian London as they dive into Unmatched: Cobble & Fog from Restoration Games! They’ll debate who reigns supreme in this battle of literary legends, is it Sherlock’s clever deduction, Dracula’s charm (and bite), the Invisible Man’s sneaky tricks, o...

The Gateway Gamers are throwing a party (don’t worry, you’re invited). This week we dive into some of the best party games to hit the table when you want laughs, chaos, and maybe a little regret the next morning. We’re talking Change My Mind, Made Up Movies, Fight Night, Connected Clues, Cast List, Arguable Truths, and I’m Kind of a Big Dill. So grab your charcuterie board, slap on a party hat, an...

The battlefield of Valhalla has reopened! In this episode of The Gateway Gamers Podcast, we cover the long awaited return of Heroscape from Renegade Game Studios. Bryan kicks things off with a 20 year history of the beloved miniatures board game, from its cult classic status in the 2000s to its sudden discontinuation, and now its highly anticipated comeback. Then Bryan and RP hit the table to play...

This week on The Gateway Gamers Podcast, we assemble one last time for our Marvel United Summer Showdown! Bryan and RP wrap up the season by ranking their Top 5 Heroes to play as and Top 5 Villains to fight against. From cosmic crushers to street-level scrappers, we debate which characters bring the most power, strategy, and fun to the table—and which big bads deliver the most epic boss battles. W...

The Bifrost is open, and the Gateway Gamers are back with another thunderous entry in our Summer of Marvel United ! This week, Bryan and Rp dive headfirst into the Tales of Asgard expansion, where Loki stirs up trouble and illusions reign supreme. Can the Mighty Thor, Korg, Valkyrie, and Beta Ray Bill bring the thunder—or will the Trickster God turn the tide? We crack open this mythic box to explo...

It's clobberin' time on this week’s episode of The Gateway Gamers Podcast! Bryan Marvel and Rp continue their Marvel United Summer by diving headfirst into the cosmic chaos of the Fantastic Four expansion . From stretchy strategies with Mr. Fantastic to fiery plays with the Human Torch, the crew breaks down each member of Marvel’s First Family, along with the invisible impact of Invisible...

Suit up, true believers! As part of our Marvel United summer event, we’re replaying one of our most action-packed episodes: our deep dive into the explosive expansion, Return of the Sinister Six . Join us (yes, the same lovable morons) as we take on the challenge of facing six iconic villains at once in this unique twist on the Marvel United formula. We break down the strategic layers, new gamepla...

✨ “It’s been CMON all along…” On the latest enchanted episode of The Gateway Gamers, Bryan Marvel and RP crack open Marvel United: The Witching Hour small expansion and dive into its Scarley Witch–themed chaos. The cards are cool. The mechanics are magical. But the real villain here? CMON Games. RP isn’t hexed by Wanda—he’s hexed by the publisher’s ongoing drama: production delays, questionable b...

🔮 Time Travel Trouble! The Sentinels Return in This Mutant-Sized Replay! 🔮 The X-Men are back… or should we say were back? The boys of The Gateway Gamers Podcast are taking a trip to the Days of Future Past in this re-release episode, diving into the Kickstarter-exclusive expansion for Marvel United from CMON and Spin Master! Join us as we revisit this epic scenario featuring towering Sentinel m...

🕷️ Swing into the Spider-Verse with The Gateway Gamers Podcast! 🕷️ In this spectacular episode of The Gateway Gamers Podcast, we're crawling deep into the Marvel United: Spider-Geddon Core Box from CMON and Spin Master Games! This web-slinging expansion brings together a multiverse of Spider-Man heroes and villains, from classic Spidey to the wildest wall-crawlers you’ve never heard of. Join B...

Marvel United Summer rages on—and this week, we're unleashing the X-factor! That's right, we're revisiting Marvel United: X-Men , the mutant-packed expansion that introduced anti-heroes and seriously leveled up the difficulty. Join Bryan and RP as they break down the gameplay mechanics , mutate their thoughts on the Kickstarter , and dive deep into comic book lore like a pair of adaman...

In this marvel-ous episode, we're kicking off Phase One of our Marvel United Summer Spectacular ! Bryan and RP dive headfirst into the multiversal mayhem of the fourth core box in the Marvel United series — Marvel United: Multiverse by CMON and Spin Master. We assemble the facts on the newest heroes, villains, and gameplay twists , breaking down what’s boosting this box into legendary territor...

🕷️ Avengers…Reassemble! 🕷️ We’re re-uploading our classic Marvel United episode to kick off our Marvel-ous summer event ! This Infinity Edit trims the fat and delivers the meat & potatoes of the core box gameplay —exploring the rules, mechanics, and heroic highlights of the original Marvel United . 💥 This is just Phase One of our Marvel crossover event! 💥 So suit up, true believers, because...

In this special episode of The Gateway Gamers, host Bryan takes a pause from the usual laughs and dice-chucking chaos to talk about about mental health and how certain board games have become his go-to tools for self-care. From the solo survival horror of Final Girl to the meditative tile-laying of A Gentle Rain, these games have brewed up moments of calm—often alongside a strong cup of coffee. Tu...

Allons-y, board game buffs and Whovians! This week, we hop in our TARDIS and travel through time, space, and cardboard as we review Doctor Who: Time of the Daleks from Gale Force Nine! Is this time-traveling tabletop adventure a clever use of wibbly-wobbly gamey-wamey mechanics, or does it feel like being stuck in a regeneration cycle with no end in sight? We discuss how well the game captures the...

The battle for mutant supremacy continues! In this action-packed episode of The Gateway Gamers Podcast, Bryan and RP unleash their super-powered strategies as they dive into Marvel X-Men Dice Throne—Part 2! This time, they’re rolling with Wolverine, Iceman, Psylocke, and Storm, each bringing their mutant abilities to the tabletop in a dice-chucking, power-packed showdown. Will Wolverine’s relentle...

In this epic episode of The Gateway Gamers Podcast, we take our first plunge into the legendary world of Dungeons & Dragons! Join us as we recount our chaotic, dice-fueled adventure through our first homemade campaign—where we battled goblins, unleashed devastating crits, and, uh... RP kissed a few things along the way (for roleplay reasons, of course). Did we emerge victorious? Did our dice b...

Description:Get ready to roll with the X-traordinary as The Gateway Gamers team assembles to cover Dice Throne: X-Men Edition! In this episode, we’ll be joining forces with Cyclops, Jean Grey, Gambit, and Rogue as we dive into their mutant abilities and dice-rolling superpowers. Will Cyclops' optic blasts leave you seeing red, or will Jean Grey’s telekinetic mastery move your heart? Can Gambit shu...

Get ready to roll with laughter as the Previously Recorded Podcast teams up with Bryan and RP for a game night that’s anything but board. In this epic crossover, we dive into the chaotic world of Throw Throw Burrito, where dodgeball meets board games in a hilarious collision of foam and fury! Then, things take a dark turn as we explore the twists and turns of Betrayal at House on the Hill, RP'...