The Gateway Gamers

In this episode of The Gateway Gamers podcast, hosts Bryan and Rp step into the ring to review the buzzing sensation that is Kabuto Sumo! Join us as we grapple with the intricacies of this bug-tastic wrestling extravaganza, where insects square off in a battle for dominance on the mat. With Bryan's sharp wit and Rp's keen insights, we dissect every aspect of Kabuto Sumo, from its vibrant i...

Welcome to The Gateway Gamers Podcast, where we smash through the barriers of gaming with the force of a Kaiju's roar! Join your host Bryan Marvel as he delves into the monstrous world of tabletop gaming, unleashing the mightiest creatures and heroes. In this electrifying episode, Bryan takes you on a journey through the towering metropolis of "King of Tokyo: Origins." It's a bat...

Join Bryan Marvel and RP as they dive into the apocalyptic abyss of card gaming with Doomlings! In this episode of Gateway Gamers , we explore the evolutionary twists and turns of this quirky yet strategic card game that pits players against impending Catastrophe. With each card played, players guide their unique species of Doomlings through the chaotic landscape of extinction, evolving their abil...

Join Bryan and Rp as they groove along with the smooth jazz legend as he navigates the ups and downs of a day in the life. Set to a backdrop of funky beats and soulful melodies, Kenny G encounters various obstacles that threaten to throw off his rhythm. They must help him maintain his cool demeanor and keep the music flowing. From traffic jams to bad hair days, every challenge tests Kenny G's...

Raise your glasses and join our dynamic duo of morons as they embark on a rollicking adventure through the Dungeons of Barcadia. Our hosts, armed with dice and alcohol, are here to review the intoxicating board game experience that is "Heroes of Barcadia" by Rollacrit. Whether you're a seasoned gamer or a casual sipper of board game delights, this episode promises an engaging and ent...

In this episode, RP and Bryan unpack their exhilarating journey to PAX Unplugged in Philadelphia, where they dove headfirst into the vibrant world of gaming conventions as both enthusiasts and budding content creators. Fresh from the event, they candidly share their wide-eyed experiences, heartfelt impressions, and newfound revelations.

Welcome to another episode of The Gateway Gamers! This week Bryan once again flies solo and covers a much requested topic...his top 10 games. Bryan covers his favorite ten games that he would not turn down if someone requested to play. Enjoy!

The boys are back in town! After some hectic scheduling, RP returns! We dust the cobwebs off the mics to talk one of our favorite games, Disney Villainous. We discuss the 2nd expandalone game in the series, Evil comes Prepared. We first discuss what we have been up to on off time and some games that Bryan has been playing. Thanks for joining us and be sure to subscribe for future nonsense.

This is an episode from last October that was lost during the Spotify purge of copyrighted songs. Bryan and RP talk about local legends, Philadelphia Phillies in the playoffs and the Oogie Boogie bash. We then dive into the Ravensburger reskin of Horrified. Will the addition of American cryptids be enough to separate this from the Universal Monsters version? Or is this just a quick buck reskin?

Hello Everyone and welcome to another episode. Bryan is once again flying solo and talking TCG's (trading card games). He talks about the recent debacle of the Van Gogh/Pokemon collaboration, Lorcana: Rise of the Floodborn, Fantasy Flights upcoming TCG, Metazoo, Legions of Will, and Booster Brat. Listen as we talk about what makes these games similar while also finding their unique voice in a...

Hello all! With International podcast day (yes its a thing) around the corner it seemed like a good time to just hang. We go behind the scenes, answer some listener questions and talk about some things we love about the podcast and an episode that makes Bryan cringe. Thanks for listening!

Welcome to another episode of the Gateway Gamers! This episode Bryan flies solo to bring you one of our favorite games of the summer, The Grass is Greener from Making Lemonade Games. This card game has you building up your lawn while tearing others down all while trying to impress the HOA and win, Yard of the Month.

Hello Illumineers! This week Bryan and Rp cover the trading card game from Ravensburger, Lorcana. This Disney trading card game is the hotness in the community, but is it all IP hype?...or actually worth the ink its printed with? We explore this game from the perspectives of a collector, longtime TCG player, and a complete noob. We discuss not so friendly local game shops, outrageous pricing, game...

Welcome to another exciting episode. This episode RP returns from his writing strike sabbatical to play and review Star Wars: The Deck Building from Fantasy Flight games. This tug of war between the light and dark is a quick two player skirmish card game where you gather troops, ships and legendary characters to control the universe. Will the morons enjoy this game? Or will this simply be a case o...

Welcome back to another episode of the Gateway Gamers. This week Bryan is flying solo as he reviews Rolling Realms from Stonemaier Games. First he dives into some Gencon news of Magic the Gathering thieves, Disney Lorcana hype, and overall thoughts of conventions. Be sure to hit that play button and join Bryan as he flounders through another solo episode!

Hello and happy Monday! We are taking the week off from a new episode and instead dropping a favorite from last summer, Jaws from Ravensburger games. This was part of our Blockbuster Summer event where we tied a game to a movie. This episode was also one of the many "lost" episodes from the spotify copyright purge. So this was a great opportunity to re-upload this episode as it is perfec...

Discover the wonder and learn about not only the creation of the Pennsylvania-based game, but also the fun family theme park DUTCH WONDERLAND, located in Lancaster, PA! To bring this episode to the level it deserves, we have the World Champion Dutch Blitz and Lancaster native join us to discuss the game and the theme park! Merch: https://www.teepublic.com/user/previously-recorded-network

Welcome to another episode in our E-ticket summer event! This episode we are covering the "exciting" board game, Fireball Island: Race To Adventure. This is a downgraded version by Goliath Games of the Upgraded version by Restoration Games. Will this game be an explosive hit in our collection? Or leave us running to the dumpster? Listen to find out! We then move onto our event theme by t...

Welcome to another episode of The Gateway Gamers Podcast. This weeks matinee episode we are covering one of the king of gateway games, Ticket to Ride.

Hello and welcome to the Gateway Gamers podcast! Bryan and Rp continue our E-ticket summer event by covering Splendor: Marvel. We then scramble to tie into to a theme park and we travel back in time to the 90's and visit the Jim Lee era of Marvel comics at the Islands of Adventure at Universal Studios Florida. Put on your Infinity gauntlet, grab your Auntie Annes pretzel and press play to hear...

Hello and welcome to the happiest podcast on Earth! Today the morons are hopping back in time to the year 2004 to play the Magic Kingdom Board Game. They dust off this roll and move game as we begin our E-ticket summer event. We first talk about our love for Disney parks and memories we have in Disney Parks, good and bad. We then dive headfirst into the game going over components, gameplay and our...

Welcome to another episode! In this episode Bryan flies solo as he joins the ancient order of librarians to fight for literacy against the evil, Illiterati. This brand new co-op word game has you surviving against evil as you work together to bind books and craft words. However, the Illiterati has ways to slow you down, will you lose a verb? Play with one eye covered? Or even with no hands at all....

In this episode Bryan and Rp talk about their Star Wars memories, both positive and negative, as they celebrate May the 4th. They then cover the newest reimplementation of their favorite game, Villainous from Ravensburger games. They compare it to the other games in the villainous lines (Disney and Marvel) and discuss what works and what doesn't. Will this version bring balance to the force? O...

Hello! Join us for a mini episode review of Trickdraw from House Fish Balloon, LLC. Jeri joins me to discuss this clever take that card game with a unique flip mechanic and gorgeous artwork. episode end song: Acoustic Folk Background Guitar | FOLK by Alex-Productions | https://onsound.eu/ Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com Creative Commons / Attribution 3.0 Unported License (CC BY...

Hello and Welcome! This episode Bryan is joined by his co-worker and fellow gamer, Jeri. Jeri has begun to introduce new games to Bryan and most recently they played Bears vs. Babies and A little Wordy. These two games are published by Exploding Kittens games which Bryan frequently avoids because of the odd art style and crude humor. How will he feel about this monster making card game and wordle...