This Board Game Life

Mark and Rob are back with another game filled episode. We start off with what we have been playing lately, dive into some news, then Mark gets a little heated over some Express Crowdfunding insanity. Enjoy. Games discussed in this episode include: My Father's Work, Skull, Wondrous Creatures, Gloom in Space, Panda Royale, Zombicide: White

Mark and Rob are back talking about recent gaming, news, Origins Awards, and dive in on deluxifying games. Games discussed in this episode include: Space Hulk: Death Angel – The Card Game, Zombicide (2nd Edition): Washington Z.C., Five Tribes: The Djinns of Naqala and Wyrmspan.

Mark and Rob talk about the recent games that they've played, go over some newsworthy items from the past two weeks, and do a deep dive discussion on game expansions. Games discussed in this episode include: Zombicide (2nd Edition): Washington Z.C., The Great Wall, Azul, Car Wars: The Card Game, Shadowrun: Crossfire, Blood on the

Rob and Mark discuss the news, the SDJ2026 nominees, and TBLCON2026. Games discussed in this episode include: Dungeons, Dice & Danger, Spooktacular, Spite 'N' Malice, Zombicide (2nd Edition): Washington Z.C., The Witcher: Old World, The Castles of Burgundy: Special Edition, Concordia, Elder Sign, Castaways, Escape: The Curse of the Temple, Jambo, Targi, Fleet, Dark Pact,

Mark and Rob discuss recent gaming, the news, and then go over the Golden Geek award winners. Games discussed in this episode include: Dark Pact, King of New York, Forest Shuffle, Shadows over Camelot, Zombicide (2nd Edition): Washington Z.C. and XCOM: The Board Game.

Mark and Rob discuss news, recent gaming, and then go into a discussion on what games to play when introducing people to the tabletop gaming hobby in 2026. Games discussed in this episode include: The Witcher: Old World, Zombicide: 2nd Edition, Excalibur, Istanbul and Cities.

Mark and Rob talk about the games they played in the past two weeks, cover the recent news, and then go into a discussion on reprints and reboots of various games. Games discussed in this episode include: Cartographers, Tricky Traders, Labyrinth: Chronicles, Concordia, Pandemic Legacy: Season 2, Aggravation, Puerto Rico 1897: Special Edition, Phantom Ink,

Mark and Rob discuss recent gaming, the news, and do a deep dive on winning in games. Games discussed in this episode include: Rack-O, Flip 7: With A Vengeance, Blood on the Clocktower, Shadow Hunters, Apiary, The Mandalorian: Adventures – Clan of Two Expansion, The Mandalorian: Adventures, Tatsumi, Alibis, L.L.A.M.A. and Labyrinth: Chronicles.

Mark and Rob discuss the games they've been playing, cover recent news, and then discuss the social aspect of the board game hobby. Enjoy! Games discussed in this episode include: Moonrakers, Coup, The Mandalorian: Adventures, Wonderland's War, Tatsumi, Labyrinth: Chronicles, SETI: Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence, Moonrollers, Wizard's Academy, King of Tokyo: Monster Box and Hercules

Mark and Rob discuss games they played recently, the news, and what some publishers posted as 2026 roadmap releases. Enjoy! Games discussed in this episode include: The Search for UAPs, Hansa Teutonica, Magical Athlete, Blood on the Clocktower, Captain Sonar, Shadow Hunters and Draft & Write Records.

Mark and Rob talk about the games that they played recently, cover recent news, and then discuss game awards. Enjoy! Games discussed in this episode include: Nemesis: Retaliation, Pandemic Legacy: Season 2, Shackleton Base: A Journey to the Moon, Dominion, Forest Shuffle, Fluxx: The Board Game, Railway Boom, Wonderland's War and Moonrollers.

Mark and Rob discuss recent gaming news, some games they played recently, and what they would like to see happen in 2026 within our hobby. Games discussed in this episode include: Unlock!: The Escape Room Game – In Pursuit of the Iron Mask, The Hobbit: There and Back Again, Blood on the Clocktower, Puerto Rico

Mark and Rob talk about the games that they played lately, some recent news, and then discuss how influencers can affect our hobby. Games discussed in this episode include: Awkward Guests: The Walton Case, Maquis, Potato Man, Unfathomable, Marvel Dice Throne Missions, Sanctuary, Aquaria, Pondscape, Dead of Winter: A Crossroads Game, Wroth, Shackleton Base: A

Mark and Rob discuss the games that they played recently as well as the news and then they talk about how big crowdfunding campaigns and games affect the hobby. Games discussed in this episode include: Flamecraft Duals, Sanctuary, Tacta, FlipToons, Awkward Guests: The Walton Case, Dominion, Ticket to Ride and Soda Jerk.

Mark and Rob go over recent gaming, the news, and then discuss what titles they're looking forward to in 2026. Enjoy! Games discussed in this episode include: Rats of Wistar, The Gang, Bomb Busters, Lightning Train, ISS Vanguard, Mechs vs. Minions, Madcala, Flamecraft Duals, Gems of Iridescia, Pandemic Legacy: Season 2, Quacks, Super Mega Lucky

Mark and Rob discuss their favorite games releases of 2025. Enjoy! Games discussed in this episode include: Spooktacular, ISS Vanguard, Pandemic Legacy: Season 1, Grimcoven, The Castles of Burgundy: Special Edition, Deception: Murder in Hong Kong, First in Flight, Dragon Eclipse, Echoes of Time, Brink, Speakeasy, The Gang, Cosmic Encounter, Lightning Train, Ark Nova and

Mark and Rob discuss the games they played recently, go over the news, and discuss board game rule books. Enjoy! Games discussed in this episode include: Istanbul: The Dice Game, Tend, Deception: Murder in Hong Kong, ISS Vanguard, Pandemic Legacy: Season 1, Spooktacular, Lands of Amazement, Root and 20 Strong: Tanglewoods Red.

Mark and Rob talk about the games they played lately and then go into the hallmarks of a great game night. Games discussed in this episode include: Andromeda's Edge: Deluxe Edition, Fleet: The Dice Game (Second Edition), Mountain Goats, Botswana, Wyrmspan: Dragon Academy, Twinkle Twinkle, Tend, Pandemic Legacy: Season 1 and The Hobbit: There &

Mark and Rob discuss the latest news, recent gaming, and then talk about the criteria to keep games in our collections. Games discussed in this episode include: SETI: Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence, Arcs, Fleet: The Dice Game, Path of Civilization, Botswana, I Made You a Mixtape, Brink and FateFlip: Washed Ashore.

Mark and Rob talk about some of the games they've played recently. Then the guys talk about the recent news and Gaming Maturity. Enjoy! Games discussed in this episode include: The Gang, Fresco, Perudo, Ra, L.L.A.M.A., Shadow Hunters, Spooktacular, Puerto Rico, Le Havre, My Father's Work, Dwellings of Eldervale and Unlock!: Game Adventures.

Rob and Mark discuss recent gaming, discuss the size of games, and announce the winners of the recent contest. Enjoy! Games discussed in this episode include: Istanbul: The Dice Game, Grand Central Skyport, Shadow Hunters, Between Two Cities, Steampunk Rally Fusion, Suburbia, Warp's Edge, Wine Cellar, Dog Lover, Brink, Nemesis: Retaliation and I Made You

Mark and Rob talk about some recent gaming and then discuss a big milestone for the show as well as Mark starting to paint with markers! They also bring in a contest to celebrate! Listen to the show to find out how to win a copy of Point Galaxy or Propolis! Games discussed in this

Mark and Rob discuss some of the recent games they've played and then jump into a news update. Then the guys talk about why gamers like to spread the gaming bug to everyone around them. Enjoy! Games discussed in this episode include: Castle Combo, Panda Spin, Gatsby, FlipToons, Galileo Galilei, The Last Command, Line of

The guys are back from Gen Con 2025! Mark and Rob discuss the Con, their experiences, what they say, and the games they picked up and tried. Games discussed in this episode include: Casinopolis, Wroth, Toy Battle, Zenith, Compile: Main 1, Battlestar Galactica: The Board Game, The Last Lighthouse, Conservas, La Habana, Xylotar, Forest Shuffle:

Mark and Rob cover what they played recently and then discuss the games they are most scited for at Gen Con 2025. Enjoy! Games discussed in this episode include: Tzolk'in: The Mayan Calendar, Twinkle Twinkle, Leviathan Wilds and Radlands.