The Level Up Board Game Podcast

Just Patrick and King Scott are joined yet again by Navigator Lana! Today we talk Solstis and Wyrmspan before the 8-bit breakdown of Rats of Wistar! After looking back at Khora, Rise of an Empire, we venture to solo-land to chat about not one, not two, but THREE fantastic games for those of us who play with ourselves... hehe. www.levelupgamepodcast.com Facebook Instagram X BGG Guild

What an adventure we have today! Just Patrick & King Scott are joined by Navigator Lana & "Dung Merchant" Will Brown! We've got a ton of recent plays followed by an 8-bit breakdown of narrative adventure game, Roll Player Adventures! We look back on GI Joe the Deckbuilding Game, then finish it up with a chat about quitting as part of "in-game negotiation! Hungry Gamer's famous cheesecake r...

Teacher Ryan and Just Patrick share their thoughts on Galactic Cruise!   We're joined by the designers as well and hear about the process of creating the game, as well as what we can expect from the kickstarter! https://www.kinsonkeygames.com/ www.levelupgamepodcast.com BGG Guild Facebook X Instagram  

Welcome adventurers! King Scott and Just Patrick reconvene at headquarters to talk a bunch of gaming.   Recent plays include Groo the Game, Killer Mystery, Space Hulk Death Angel & more! The 8-bit breakdown goes to World Wonders; a tile placement game with a creative mechanism for acquiring wonders. We do the time warp and revisit Lacrimosa before concluding the episode with our top 5 games fr...

It's a party of three as Navigator Lana joins us for an entire episode! Recent plays include MLEM, Lacrimosa, and Sonic Roll. The 8-bit breakdown is one that we've been working on for some time: Ticket to Ride Legacy, Legends of the West! Then we do the Time Warp and look back on Obsession, before closing out the episode with a co-op trivia game! (oh, and that music mashup is from "There I Ruined...

A true adventure today as Teacher Ryan joins us and we take to a mystical land to summon strange creatures in The Vale of Eternity!   That's not all: Navigator Lana joins us for a Gametrotting segment, where she describes the rich background for the setting of Azul. Recent plays include Masters of the Universe, Clash for Eternia, GI Joe deckbuilding game expansion: Raise the Flagg, and the campaig...

A quest so grand we needed to add to the party to undertake it!  King Scott and Just Patrick are joined by Will, Ryan, and Josh to run the gauntlet of the top 50 games (well, like, 47 really) of 2023! We then each share one that we felt was under the radar, one that we're excited to play but haven't yet, and our personal favorite game of 2023! www.levelupgamepodcast.com Instagram X Facebook BGG Gu...

The kingdom is in peril! King Scott had official royal duties to attend to, so this episode is mostly Just Patrick. Fear not though, as we get visits from Josh and Will! Recent plays include a sleeper hit: Project Eos Rise, as well as the new hotness: The White Castle. The 8-bit breakdown goes to Dune Imperium: Uprising! Then we visit solo land for a small footprint game called Dustrunner. www.lev...

A strange land that needs to be regenerated to entice the flora and fauna to return, today's adventure takes us to Arborea!  Get the scoop on this brand new game in the 8-bit breakdown. Join King Scott & Just Patrick for this episode chock full of games! www.levelupgamepodcast.com Facebook X Instagram BGG Guild

Its a packed guild house today!  The gang talks about all the fun and excitement of PAX 2023, including games played, memorable moments, and general shenanigans! Don't forget, we want to hear your top 3 games that got the 8-bit breakdown last year, and we're giving away games for it! Get in the guild and let us know: BGG Guild Facebook X Instagram

Its officially season 4! In this premiere, King Scott and Just Patrick chat about Dice Manor, Kiri-Ai, and 20 Strong. The 8-bit breakdown is for the extremely thematic cooperative game, Frostpunk! Then stick around for some season 3 recap, including our top ten games of the season! www.levelupgamepodcast.com Facebook Instagram X BGG Guild

Welcome yet again adventurers! Today we focus on two player games... mostly.... Recent Plays include The Mirroring of Mary King, Forest Shuffle, Dracula vs. Van Helsing & more!  Today we take to the skies for the 80bit breakdown of Sky Team! Then stick around for our look ahead to PAX 2023 and some of the games that we're all fired up for! www.levelupgamepodcast.com Facebook Instagram X BGG Gu...

It's time to level up in the hobby! Gather 'round adventurers and hear King Scott and Just Patrick tell tales of recent adventures, such as Between 2 Cities Essential Edition, Empire's End & Lunar Rush, but it all kicks off with The Aetherial War, a campaign card game! The 8-bit breakdown goes to one that we're extremely excited to talk about; a game with a ton of toy factor: Snap Ships Tactic...

For this episode Just Patrick is joined by Explorer Josh!  The King is off this week doing some kingly king type stuff, but worry not! Today's recent adventures include Flamecraft, Wolfenstein, and War of the Ring 2nd Edition! The 8-bit breakdown goes to a new game released at Essen and live on BGA called Humanity. We lookback on Godtear before wrapping things up with a segment we haven't done for...

Hey adventurers!  In this special sidequest episode, we're joined by Burky from Gametoppers! Learn all about the live kickstarter, the mats, the tables, the art and more! www.levelupgamepodcast.com Facebook X Instagram BGG Guild

Today's quest is a big one!  Gather round adventurers as PGX is in the books and we have so much to share! Recent adventures include Wizards of the Grimoire, Bat Flip, and 1923 Cotton Club! Our 8-bit breakdown goes to a game that recently cracked the BGG top 20: Eclipse, Second Dawn for the Galaxy. We do the time warp and revisit Block & Key before rounding out the episode with a fresh take on...

Gather round adventurers as we've many tales to tell! Join King Scott and Just Patrick for plenty of nonsensical banter followed by recent adventures!  Today that includes Knarr, Alice is Missing, and Leaving Earth. The 8-bit breakdown goes to Neotopia!  Will this brand new game be a standout in your collection?  Listen in and find out!   We've got an amazing "Adventure on the Horizon," as we had...

Welcome adventurers! Join King Scott, Just Patrick, and Teacher Ryan as they are joined by Dan Hallagan to chat about the upcoming characters expansion for Obsession! www.levelupgamepodcast.com Facebook Instagram Twitter BGG Guild

Well adventurers... this episode comes with the longest title to date because there are so many great games talked about! Gear up for recent plays including Disney Lorcana, Star Wars Shatterpoint and more!  The 8-bit breakdown goes to an updated version of the classic: The Princes of Florence. This quest takes us to THUNDERDOME! Where two games enter, but only one game leaves! Then we finish with...

Today the King and Just Patrick share their thoughts on Challengers! The game seems to be loved or hated so we give it the ol 8-bit breakdown, share our feelings towards it, then share some of YOUR thoughts! www.levelupgamepodcast.com BGG Guild Instagram Facebook Twitter

Its a good day to level up! Join King Scott & Just Patrick as we chat about some of the games that have hit our table, including Heat, Expeditions, Its a Wonderful World & more! "After Us" gets the 8-bit breakdown.  This is a brand new deckbuilding, resource-managing game in a setting where humans have gone extinct and primates take over! As always, thanks for joining us! www.levelupgamepo...

Join us for a retro adventure all about games of yesteryear, including Hero Quest, Near & Far and Pizza Box Football. Today's 8-bit breakdown goes to Russian Railroads, a game that was once in the boardgamegeek top 100.  How does it hold up today? Will pops in for a segment of "Polishing the Turd," then we finish strong with a game of Saw! www.levelupgamepodcast.com Facebook Instagram Twitter...

Gear up for an epic quest today! We've got a ton of recent plays including an upcoming kickstarter from First Fish Games that Patrick can't wait to get a hold of: Mistwind! Buckle up for the 8-bit breakdown of the chaotic Thunder Road Vendetta. Stick around as we are joined by Archmage Andrew, who asks us to associate board games with people. What a fun episode! www.levelupgamepodcast.com BGG Guil...

A new set off 100 episodes! The quest is underway! Join us today as we talk a TON of recent plays, including Potions of Azerland, Trekking the National Parks, Fiction and many more! The 8-bit breakdown goes to Rauha.  Hear our thoughts on this engine builder from the folks that brought us Nidavellir! Then stick around and see if you can beat Will and King Scott in the mystery box challenge! www.le...

Gear up for a big adventure as King Scott and Just Patrick present their top ten games of all time! Each contributor shares their favorite and asks a question of the hosts as well. We'd like to thank each and every listener, whether brand new to the show or one of the originals, each and every one of you make the production of this podcast a delight! www.levelupgamepodcast.com BGG Guild Facebook I...