The Back to the Table Podcast

We are officially in the BEST time of year! Bring in the autumn with Bryce and Jessica as they run through a series of amazing games perfect for the fall season. They also close out the summer with a Blast from the Past and Unbox the pros and cons of limiting board games to specific seasons or times of year. It's a jam packed, HUGE episode dedicated entirely to fall. Grab a scarf, your favori...

In today's episode, Bryce and Jessica are off on a jet setting adventure with the game Pan Am. Join them as they bring Pan Am back to the table to discover why this amazing little surprise of a game is still cruising at such a popular altitude. Also on today's show, a brand new segment: Old, New, Borrowed or Blue. If Pan Am and it's history is something you want to learn more about,...

Bryce... and later Jessica come back to the table to discuss 12 games on the Board Game Geek Top 100 list that they (mostly Bryce) didn't like. While popular games with most, (mostly) Bryce and Jess will discuss what about them made them decide to jump off the bandwagon. Also in the show today, the hosts discuss how to navigate playing popular games you don't like from the perspectives o...

Back for episode 2, Bryce and Jessica bring the game Ulm back to the table. Released in 2016, Ulm is a resource management, slide/push, action selection and area majority game set in the medieval German city. It made a big splash upon it's release but has since fallen from grace. Bryce and Jessica will dive deep into the game to examine why that might be to help you decide if this one is wort...

Join hosts Bryce and Jessica as the bring Zapotec back to the table! Released in 2022, Zapotec takes us back to ancient Meso-America as we step into the shoes of city leaders looking to add their efforts to create a lasting empire. This Euro style area majority, drafting and hand management game was mostly overlooked in it's heyday. They'll be diving deep into the game to examine why exa...