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Season 12, Episode 6 - Marrakesh
13 april 2023 · 1 uur 28 min
Board Boys are back in business, baby, and playing Stefan Feld's new joint from Queen Games, Marrakesh. Is it the best game out there that has a Stefan Feld first player marker (and postcard and challenge coin)? Lees meer
0:00 Intro, E.V.A. - Jean Jacques Perrey
3:30 Shifting Stones
5:00 Escape the Dark Sector
9:00 Amsterdam
11:00 East India Companies
17:15 Nidavellir
21:15 Dice Manor
24:00 Marrakesh: Overview
31:00 Marrakesh Express - Crosby, Stills, and Nash
32:00 Marrakesh: Review
1:08:30 Marrakesh: Verdict
1:16:15 Top 5 Felds
1:18:30 Board Boys Bump: Ark Nova
1:23:45 Thank You, Patrons
1:24:45 Aicha - Khaled (Khaled is from Algeria, not Morocco, but they're neighbors and both speak French please lay off)
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Season 12, Episode 5 - Revive
30 maart 2023 · 1 uur 48 min
Board Boys are out the bunker 5000 years later for Revive (Aporta Games), a game about building a utopian society out of the rubble of ancient times by having fun with your super cool player board. Lees meer
0:00 Intro, E.V.A. - Jean-Jacques Perrey
4:30 Stack'n Stuff: A Patchwork Game
5:45 Motor City
7:45 Consumption: Food and Choices
9:00 Bot Factory
12:30 Slim Goodbody, Richard Simmons
15:00 A Beaument with Mo- The Adventurers: The Temple of Chac, Dungeons & Dragons: Onslaught, Beau's Lego guys
23:30 Steam Up: A Feast of Dim Sum
28:00 Brass: Birmingham (again)
29:30 Sidereal Confluence: Bifurcation
36:00 Revive: Overview
39:30 Everytime - Boy Pablo (Norway)
41:00 Revive: Review
1:26:45 Revive: Verdict
1:36:00 Board Boys Bump: Dinogenics
1:42:15 Thank You, Patrons
1:44:30 Rocky Trail - Kings of Convenience (Norway)
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Season 12, Episode 4 - Deal With the Devil
16 maart 2023 · 1 uur 51 min
Board Boys are back in full force to play Deal With the Devil, a new jam from Czech Games Edition about secret dealing, hosing the peasants, and avoiding inquisition. Lees meer
0:00 Intro, E.V.A. - Jean-Jacques Perrey
6:00 Monumental Consequence
11:30 Fun Facts
15:30 Millennium Blades
23:30 Decorum
25:45 Disney's Gargoyles Awakening
28:45 Brass: Birmingham
39:45 Deal With the Devil: Overview
43:00 Christine's Tune - The Flying Burrito Brothers
44:00 Deal With the Devil: Review
1:24:45 Deal With the Devil: Verdict
1:33:45 Board Boys Bump: Golem
1:40:15 Thank You, Patrons
1:41:00 Friend of the Devil - The Grateful Dead
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Season 12, Episode 3 - Oak
2 maart 2023 · 1 uur 26 min
Board Boys are back, alright, to play Oak, a worker placement game about druids trying to see who can scramble to the top of a huge oak the most reverently, and the third game in a row on this podcast to feature TREES. I guess next time we're going to have to play Atiwa or something chock full of more big trees. Lees meer
Music: E.V.A. - Jean Jacques Perrey, Tie a Yellow Ribbon - organist Mike Reed, Brujeria - El Gran Combo de Puerto Rico
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Season 12, Episode 2 - Bonfire (plus expansion)
16 februari 2023 · 1 uur 20 min
Board Boys are back again for Bonfire with the Trees and Creatures expansion, a Stefan Feld joint. Also in this episode, a Beaument with Mo, Rob is obsessed with Marvel Snap, and Cam underestimates the backbone of the gaming world. Lees meer
Music: E.V.A. - Jean Jacques Perrey, Fire - Ohio Players, Keep the Fire - Kenny Loggins
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Season 12, Episode 1 - Woodcraft
2 februari 2023 · 1 uur 36 min
Board Boys are back, baby, to kick off a new season with Delicious Games' Woodcraft, a game where the dice are wood and the wood is dice. Also in this episode, we explore the deepest Star Wars trivia of all time (confirmed) and talk about Mysterium for five straight minutes, or at least it seems like that. Lees meer
Music: E.V.A., by Jean Jacques Perrey - If I Had a Hammer, Peter, Paul and Mary - Knock on Wood, Murder Squad
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Season 11, Episode 13 - Autobahn
19 januari 2023 · 1 uur 53 min
Board Boys are back with a bowl of gas station chili and .375 liters of beer in Autobahn, by Fabio Lopiano and Nestor Mangone. Also in this episode, tons of BGA talk and an argument about why Cam's ratings for each game are so so so correct (Cam didn't write this.) Lees meer
Music
E.V.A. by Jean-Jacques Perrey
Holiday Road by Lindsey Buckingham
Seasons Change by Exposé
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Season 11 - Beau-nuss Episode 2: Disney Sorcerer's Arena: Epic Alliances
14 januari 2023 · 44 min
Before closing out another season of the podcast we were able to sneak in a 2nd Beau-nuss episode back by popular demand! We talk all about Disney Sorcerer's Arena: Epic Alliances game from The OP. We dig into the Core Set and the two expansions for the game. We also get to sit down with Sean Fletcher the designer of the game for an interview about the game and the design. He also announces The OP's Road to Gencon a competition level event for the game that will lead to a big culmination tournament at GenCon! Lees meer
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Season 11, Episode 12 – Tiletum
6 januari 2023 · 1 uur 44 min
On this installment of The Board Boys, we visit Europe and use some "Unique Abilities" in the game Tiletum from Board & Dice from Simone Luciani and Daniele Tascini. Cam also takes a different sort of trip to Peru again. We also compare rappers to game designers and revisit 2022 with our year in review segment and go over some BGStats as well. Beau stops by for a quick Plug or Beef Hotseat. We also revisit the Zoo with Ark Nova and talk about some other games Sniper Elite, The Bloody Inn, Verdant, Karuba, and San Fran Ticket to Ride! We also Bump or Dump Windward! As always we hope you like boardgames! Lees meer
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Season 11, Episode 11 - Virtu
22 december 2022 · 2 uur 11 min
This time on The Board Boys we take a look at governing some Italian cities in Virtu from Super Meeple and designer Pascal Ribrault. Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays to all the listeners out there and our gift to you is a mega episode that went a little long! We do a Board Boys Secret Santa among the Boys and take a look at what we got! We slip back into some Halloween horror mode and talk about Final Girl and horror movies in general. We also talk about Akropolis, Ticket to Ride Europe, a deep dive of the So Clever 4-pack of games, Verdant, Chronicles of Avel, Jurassic World: The Legacy of Isla Nublar, Splendor Duel, and Caesar's Empire. We hope you like Boardgames! Lees meer
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Season 11, Episode 10 - Ultimate Railroads
8 december 2022 · 1 uur 43 min
All aboard the train of unrealistic hype from Board Boy Cam as we finally tackle Ultimate Railroads from Hans im Gluck, a train game that really isn't a train game at all, but a worker placement deal with exploding scores and hecka combo wombos. Also discussed in this episode: Pro Wrestling, kayfabe, Jelle's Marble Runs, Can't Stop, Marrakesh and the Stefan Feld figurine therein. Lees meer
Music: E.V.A - Jean Jacque Perrey, Back on the Chain Gang - Pretenders, Midnight Train to Georgia - Gladys Knight and the Pips
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Season 11, Episode 9 - Flamecraft (LIVE from BGGCon)
24 november 2022 · 1 uur 44 min
Joined by Board Game Gumbo and Grant's Game Recs, Board Boys talk Flamecraft, the beautiful new hit from Cardboard Alchemy and designer Manny Vega. Flamecraft is a game about sweet-talking cute little dragons into making artisan goods in a charming fantasy village, but does it also have some teeth? Also discussed, favorites from BGGCon 2022. Lees meer
Music: E.V.A. - Jean-Jacques Perrey, Dragon Tales Theme Song - Mary Wood, Dead or Alive (Double Dragon II Theme) - Meldac Corp's Double Dragon II Arranged Soundtrack
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Season 11 - Blue Orange Games Bonus Episode
18 november 2022 · 32 min
Hey everyone! I special bonus episode is dropping that has Board Boy Rob and Board Boy Beau talking about some of the new games from Blue Orange Games! Getting an 8 year old to hold still and talk into the mic is fun so don't mind a little bit of rustling noise in the recording! See which games Beau gives his biggest ratings to! Lees meer
Games discussed: Museum Suspects, Next Station London, Bag of Chips, Pop The Box, and Ice Hoppers. With a special look at Surgery Masters!
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Season 11, Episode 8 - Twilight Inscription
10 november 2022 · 1 uur 35 min
Board Boys are back to play the fattest blank and write since Hadrian's Wall, the Twilight Imperium-themed Twilight Inscription. Can a dice chucker with a bright orange pen feel like TI, even with four sheets for each player to mark? Lees meer
Other games discussed: Twilight Imperium 4th Ed. (Again), Meadow, The Great American Mail Race, Hadrian's Wall, Ultimate Railroads, Flamecraft, Pandemic Rapid Response, Star Wars: The Clone Wars, Memoir '44, Tower of Madness, Broom Service.
Music: E.V.A. - Jean-Jacques Perrey, Happy Birthday, Tony! - Woosh from Mars (The Birthday Boys), Anus of Uranus - Klaatu
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Season 11, Episode 7 - My Father's Work
27 oktober 2022 · 1 uur 39 min
Happy Halloween from Board Boys, we're tackling My Father's Work by T.C. Petty III and Renegade Game Studios, a mad scientist worker placement game with branching storylines. Who will honor their forefathers and who will fail and die peniless? Lees meer
Other games discussed: Dominion, Chakra, Sea Salt and Paper, Manic Mages, Dungeons and Dragons, Birdwatcher, Root (at 5p), Goetia- The Nine Kingdoms of Solomon, Betrayal at House on the Hill 3rd Ed., Fearsome Floors
Music: He's So Shy - The Pointer Sisters, Aaa - They Might Be Giants
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Season 11, Episode 6 - Carnegie
13 oktober 2022 · 1 uur 33 min
Board Boys swear allegiance to the steel industry as well as public libraries during a game of Carnegie from Quined Games and designer Xavier Georges. Cam edits out 95 percent of the episode, Kersting starts tracking his plays, and Rob does a great impression of his cinematic hero. Lees meer
Other games discussed: Caverna, Twilight Inscription, A Study in Emerald, Dark Moon
Board Boys Bump: Chronicles of Crime
Music: E.V.A. - Jean-Jacques Perrey, Tinseltown in the Rain - The Blue Nile, In a Big Country - Big Country (this episode's nasty jams are brought to you by Scottish born innovators, just like Andrew Carnegie himself)
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Season 11, Episode 5 - Hansa Teutonica
29 september 2022 · 1 uur 42 min
Board Boys are back and finally ready to review Hansa Teutonica (Andreas Steding, Pegasus Spiele) wayyyyy after it came out, but hey, there's a Big Box now. Lees meer
Other games discussed: (warning, the podcast starts talking about games 17 min in this time) Look at the Stars, Ticket to Ride, Bitoku (again), Unearth, Space Station Phoenix (again), Dulce, 1960: The Making of the President, Kites, Next Station: London (Flip and write? Flippin' right!), Regicide.
Board Boys Bump: Dice Hospital
Music: E.V.A. - Jean-Jacques Perrey, Da da da, ich lieb dich nicht du liebst mich nicht aha aha aha - Trio, Naturträne - Nina Hagen
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Season 11, Episode 4 - Bitoku
15 september 2022 · 1 uur 46 min
Board Boys are back and respecting the spirit of the forest for Bitoku, a game about having many rivers to cross. Also in this episode: Wormholes, Canvas, Space Station Phoenix, Shadows Over Camelot, Cosmic Encounter, Museum Suspects, Hansa Teutonica, Dice Throne, Marvel United. Board Boys Bump: Cascadia Lees meer
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Season 11, Episode 3 - Agricola
1 september 2022 · 1 uur 40 min
Board Boys Podcast is finally reviewing Agricola just in time for the game to be old enough to drive. Also in this episode, we discuss our respective entries into gaming, introduce a new segment in which listeners share their opinions on games we review, and spend too long comparing the titular Agricola to the legends of classic rock. Lees meer
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Season 11, Episode 2 - Foundations of Rome
18 augustus 2022 · 1 uur 41 min
In this episode, we play a short(ish) game in a huge box, Foundations of Rome, from Emerson Matsuuchi and Arcane Wonders. Also in this episode, Cardboard Caucus recap, Game of Thrones talk, and Board Boy Cam keeps critically missing the landing on tired jokes. Lees meer
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Season 11, Episode 1 - First Rat
4 augustus 2022 · 1 uur 41 min
Board Boys are back, baby, for the season 11 opener, First Rat, by Gabriele Ausiello and Virginio Gigli. Board Boys Tim and Jake make their first appearance as regular hosts and good sport Dealt Hand Joe joins us for the episode after a very long game of Twilight Imperium. Also, we take a look back at several previous episodes in an extended Board Boys Bump, Cam talks Tetris music, and Rob introduces the homies to a game about psychics, pizza, and spooky ghosts. Lees meer
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Season X Finale - Great Western Trail 2nd Edition
26 juli 2022 · 1 uur 35 min
Although we've come to the end of the road - still I can't let go.
It's unnatural - you belong to me, I belong to you. Although we've come to the end of the road - still I can't let go. It's unnatural - you belong to me, I belong to you. Lees meerYour favorite boys are back as Board Boy Josh and Board Boy Ben officially ride off into the sunset in Great Western Trail Second Edition. This episode the boys look back on the games they've played over the past five years and dust off an old faorite, kazoo that tune.
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Season Ten, Episode Twelve: Perseverance: Castaway Chronicles - Episode 1 & 2
8 juli 2022 · 1 uur 38 min
Your favorite boys are back to tackle another recent Kickstarter megahit from Mindclash Games, Perseverance: Castaway Chronicles - Episode 1 & 2. Also this episode: Adele, Ashanti, Beck, Beyoncé, Björk, Bono, Che, Ciara, Coolio, Drake, Eminem, Fabio, Fergie, Flea, Kesha, Lorde, Madonna, Morrissey, Nas, Nelly, Oprah, Pink, Prince, Rihanna, Seal, Shakira, Sinbad, Sting, Teller, Twiggy, Xzibit, Zendaya and so, so many more. Board Boy Josh also revisits some of his favorite, and most infuriating moments from his five years on the podcast. We hope you like board games! Lees meer
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Season Ten, Episode Eleven: Battle of Five Armies
24 juni 2022 · 1 uur 2 min
Half of your favorite boys are back with a brand new episode to tackle Battle of Five Armies from Ares Games. Rob and Ben tackled War of the Ring (also from Ares Games) earlier this season soooooo how does Battle of Five Armies hold up? Will the Elven king, the Dwarves of Dain Ironfoot, and the Men of the Lake defend themslves against the likes of Bolg, son of Azog? Or, will Bilbo and Galdalf perish in a last stand at the Front Gate? Also this episode: Rob's mailbox explodes with recent Kickstarter deliveries; Josh shares clues about the epic conclusion of season X; Rob and Cam save the world from aliens (we're assuming that is why they aren't here). Lees meer
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Season X, Episode X: Return to Dark Tower
10 juni 2022 · 1 uur 36 min
Your favorite boys are back to tackle a recent Kickstarter mega, colossal, gargantuan, mammoth success, Return to Dark Tower. Sure this game raised over $4 MM via crowdfunding, but where does it rank on the boing, boing, boing scale?!? Also this episode: Tim dishes on his favorite books, and books he has never read; speaking of books, Josh tackles the Bible with the dopest rap ever; Josh also shares a quick update on the future of the podcast as we near the end of season X... gon' give it to 'ya. Lees meer
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Season Ten, Episode Nine - Wonderland's War
26 mei 2022 · 1 uur 46 min
Board Boys are back with special guest Jason Gould and guest host extraordinaire Two Hundred time Tim Kersting to play Wonderland's War, a bag building push your luck area control game set in the probably opium-influenced world of Lewis Carroll's Alice in Wonderland. Buckle up for 18 minutes on TI4 and that's no joke. Also, Beetlejuice comes to the world of Musical Theater and Board Boy Rob played a Game of Cat and Mouth. We hope you like board games. Lees meer
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Season Ten, Episode Eight - Ark Nova
14 mei 2022 · 1 uur 31 min
This time on the Board Boys we go over the current mega hotness Ark Nova from Capstone Games! Join us as we work hard on our conservation and appeal in our individual zoos. We are visited by a guest this week and talk about some other great games including Last Light, Bunny Kingdom, Key to the Kingdom, and Isle of Cats! Josh tries to get Rob to buy everyone's boardgames at Dungeons Gate and we enter the hot seat once again! We hope you like board games! Lees meer
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Season Ten, Episode Seven: Dinogenics
28 april 2022 · 1 uur 11 min
Your favorite boys are back proving that life truly does find a way. This episode the dino boys tackled DinoGenics from Ninth Haven Games. DinoGenics is a competitive game for two to five players, in which each player attempts to build and run their own successful dinosaur park. Also this episode: Rob and Josh revisit the World of Warcraft discussion; Josh sets the record straight on the Lords of Waterdeep episode; and Ben breaks down his Wordle strategy. We hope you like Dinosaur board games! Lees meer
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Season Ten, Episode Six: Golem
14 april 2022 · 1 uur 39 min
In this episode, The Board Boys tackle Golem from Cranio Creations! Also in this episode, Cam tries out a sports metaphor, we talk about old MMO exploits, and the boys also played a great game of Lords of Waterdeep. Ten time Tim is back and talks about being a Euchre hustler and can Campbell improve society with his new rule? All that and more! There Ain't No Stoppin' Us Now! Boing boing boing! Lees meer
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Season Ten, Episode Five: Boon Lake
1 april 2022 · 1 uur 12 min
Your favorite boys are back, tackling the lateset from legendary designer, Alexander Pfister, Boon Lake. Rob described this game as Alexander Pfister the board game - does that description hold up? We're mixed. Also this episode: Josh and Cam dish on things Rob hates; Josh and Rob continue their new segment talking about Elden Ring; and the boys bump or dump Rob's favorite Matagot game, Cyclades. We hope you like board games. Lees meer
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Season Ten, Episode Four: Merchants of the Dark Road
18 maart 2022 · 59 min
Your favorite boys are back for another board game review. This time they're tackling the latest from Elf Creek Games, Merchants of the Dark Road. Spoiler, this game is good. Like really, really good BUT are there some problems we have with it? Maybe. Maybe not. Better listen to find out. Also this episode: Ben actually played some games; Josh didn't; Josh and Rob have a surprisingly long discussion about the latest from, From Software, Elden Ring. We hope you like board games ... and video games too apparently. Lees meer
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Season Ten, Episode Three: Messina 1347
4 maart 2022 · 1 uur 42 min
Your favorite boys are back tackling the latest, greatst from Deliciious Games, Messina 1347. Cam was finally back from Peru so it was only fitting that we played a truly great thinker stinker. It ain't easy beaing a wealthy land owner, saving citizens, fireballing rats and building buildings, but somebody has to do it. Also this episode: Cam gives a summary of his trip to Peru; Josh drops some truly interesting facts about truly random things; Rob gets another Lord of the Rings tattoo; the boys enjoy some Snoop Dogg wine. Lees meer
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Season Ten, Episode Two: Meadow
18 februari 2022 · 1 uur 14 min
Your favorite boys are back for another naturetastic episode - this week tackling the latest from Rebel Studio, Meadows. Board Boy Cam is still in Peru. Luckily fellow bald man, Dave Kuntz, was able to join to help tackle this cute, surprisingly clever game. Also this episode: Josh and Ben talk about the latest TV shows they've been consumed by; Rob explains how the "Hot Games" room at BGGCOn works; Rob enteres the hot seat and more. We hope you like board games. Lees meer
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Season X, Episode One: Windward
8 februari 2022 · 59 min
Welcome to season ... X. I have not idea how we've made it nearly five years but here we are. Board Boy Campbell was in Peru this episode so your favorite boys (minus Cam) tackled recent Kickstarter success, Windward from El Dorado Games. Only one airship can take victory in a game where air combat and navigating the skies reigh supreme. Also this episode: Josh introduces his first ever four boinger game; Rob learns a little about icing; Ben, I mean Gart, is back with so many updates to share. Lees meer
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Season Nine, Episode Thirteen: The Hunger
21 januari 2022 · 1 uur 18 min
Your favorite boys are back, putting season nine (holy cow!) to rest with The Hunger - the latest, greatest from Renegade Game Studios and Origames. Board Boy Ben managed to get COVID so we had our good friend Jake fill his very, very large shoes (literally ... Ben's shoes are huge). Also this episode: how many vampire movies can Rob name?; how many Limp Bizkit albums can everyone name?; Cam introduces a new segment; we retire a new segment; we hope you like board games! Lees meer
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Season Nine, Bonus Episode Three - Bump or Dumpapolooza and Calico
7 januari 2022 · 1 uur 54 min
Third time is the charm for the third bonus episode this season! In this one we look at Calico from AEG and Flatout Games! We also take a trip down memory lane and look back at all the previous games we have reviewed in a massive Bump or Dumpapolooza. Rob gets to give his hot takes on all the old games before he was on the cast. Cam digs up some old BB nuggets and conversations and we find out what game Rob created a promo for! Will someone hand out the elusive 4 boings as we dig through 44..oh wait make it 45 games in our longest most epic podcast yet. Also in this episode we have some hot news about a new game not announced anywhere else yet and a question to answer in the guild! Lees meer
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Season Nine, Episode Twelve - Witchstone
24 december 2021 · 1 uur 21 min
Your favorite boys are back for another episode tackling the latest, greatest from Huch! and R & R Games, Witchstone. The latest from famed designer Reiner Knizia has players assuming the role of wizards working to recharge the legendary Witchstone. Also this episode: Tim is back and reserves the mantle of board boy number six; Rob gets his gaming fix and make some money in the process; Cam gets his gaming fix and loses some money (lots) in the process; we get this year's BGG Secret Santa and so much more! Lees meer
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Season Nine, Episode Eleven: Bad Company
9 december 2021 · 1 uur 18 min
Join us from Dallas and BGG Con 2021 with a couple of surprise guests! This episode we take a deep dive into Bad Company from Aporta Games. Also in this episode we get a little southern comfort gumbo, Rob and Stephen get to nerd out about Lord of the Rings, Cam has some podcast segue issues, we predict the Crew 3, and talk about all the hotness played at BGG Con 2021! Also here is the Boing Boing Boing video: Lees meer
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kWUU5XMVysU
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Season Nine, Episode Ten: Mombasa
25 november 2021 · 1 uur 16 min
Your favorite boys are back for a brand new episode - tackling the Alexand Pfister classic, Mombasa. In Mombasa, players acquire shares of chartered companies based in Cape Town, Mombasa, Cairo and Saint Louis. Using a shared map, players then spread their trading posts (also shared) throughout the African continent in order to earn the most money. Also this episode: the boys get really, really into Toto; Cam talks about his rebellious days attending a Cascada show in Texas; Rob pokes holes in Home Alone. Lees meer
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Season Nine, Bonus Episode Two - For Glory: Champions Expansion and Cardboard Caucus
12 november 2021 · 1 uur 13 min
The boys are back for with another bonus episode. This episode the boys were able to preview the latest release from Spielcraft Games, the Champions Expansion for For Glory. For Glory is the game of gladiatorial combat and deckbuilding and the new expansion introduces some interesting new mechanisms, introduces solo mode and increases player count to three or four players. Also this episode, the boys discuss the great games played at Cardboard Caucus. Spoiler, the boys played lots and lots of games. Lees meer
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Season Nine, Bonus Episode - Live From Dungeon's Gate
6 november 2021 · 49 min
Join us for this special podcast episode as Board Boy Rob goes live on location to Dungeon's Gate for their ribbon cutting ceremony only 18 months after they have been open and in their second location! We talk to Dungeon's Gate Rob McAllister about all things game stores. Also this episode we have a special discount code for Dungeons Gate! Listen to the episode and you can use it on their website - dungeonsgate.com for shipping or local pickup. Board Boy Beau joins as well to give his thoughts on two of Dungeon's Gates latest demo games! We hope you like Board Games! Lees meer
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Season Nine, Episode Nine - Unfathomable
28 oktober 2021 · 1 uur 35 min
Your favorite ghouls and goblins are back for another Halloween Spooktacular of TBBP. This year we ventured into troubled waters in Unfathomable from Fantasy Flight Games. Set in the Cthulhu universe, this reimplementation of Battlestar Galactica has players fighting for survival aboard the SS Atlantica while searching for the Hybrid within the group. Also this episode: Josh plays a game first introduced in the 1700s; Rob gets his hidden movement fix; Cam talks Tecmo bowl; Ben bleep bloops; Dave is here! Lees meer
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Season Nine, Episode Eight: Chronicles of Crime
15 oktober 2021 · 1 uur 23 min
Only 3 Board Boys this week for our review of the app driven, mystery, deduction game Chronicles of Crime from Lucky Duck Games as Josh came down with a serious migraine but is doing much better now! Also, in this episode, Rob adds some B-Roll, Cam tries to re-invent his image through a new name, Ben brings back an old segment, and PFO Cam also does some unofficial Dungeons Gate ads. We hope you like board games! Lees meer
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Season Nine, Episode Seven: Dice Hospital
1 oktober 2021 · 1 uur 25 min
Your favorite boys are back, tackling the intricate world of healthcare management in Dice Hospital from Alley Cat Games. We admitted, treated and discharged patients (dice) with the best of 'em - recruiting new staff and expanding our hospitals to treat a wide range of patients (again ... dice). Also this episode: Cam has a new job and is almost PFO; the boys learn the meaning of ELO; Rob hates new music but is older than 33 so it's okay; Ben and Josh talk vending machines; Flava Flav! Lees meer
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Season Nine, Episode Six - Cascadia
20 september 2021 · 1 uur 6 min
Your favorite boys are back to tackle the latest, greatest from Flatout Games, Cascadia. In Cascadia players take turns drafting tiles and tokens to fill out their environment with as much synergy as possible. Five different species must all coexist in five unique landscapes to score as many points as possible. Also this episode: Rob is obsessed with Applebees and winning money; Cam finally gets a new phone ... after a lot of shenanigans, Josh was able to finally play a board game ... well ... kinda. Lees meer
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Season Nine, Episode Five: Merchants Cove
3 september 2021 · 1 uur 42 min
Your favorite boys are back to tackle the latest, greatest from Final Frontier Games, Merchants Cove. It's crazy to think that a game has eight unique, asynchronous players but someone this game manages to pull it off really, really well. Also this episode: the boys spend a little too much time talking about their fast food jobs growing up; Josh sucks at math; the boys make their NFL predictions for their favorite teams; and Rob rips a stinker that somehow gets blamed on Josh. We hope you like board games! Lees meer
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Season Nine, Episode Four: Ankh - Gods of Egypt
20 augustus 2021 · 1 uur 35 min
Your favorite boys are back, tackling the final installment in Eric Lang's CMON trilogy, Ankh - Gods of Egypt. The boys waged war as Egyptian Gods and Goddesses, sacrificing followers and raising temples, obelisks and pyramids along the way. Normally we'd say only one player wins, but with a clever merge mechanism anythings possible. Also this episode: Josh reminds us that the soundtrack to The Prince of Egypt friggin' slapped; Ben forgot he played games; and Cam gives Rob the 411 on pumping and dumping. Lees meer
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Season Nine, Episode Three - Destinies
5 augustus 2021 · 1 uur 31 min
Today one of the Board Boys will walk away knowing their fate is sealed...at least in a board game with a digital app. In this episode we play Destinies from Lucky Duck Games! Also in this episode, we talk about Iowa crops and potential "crop circles" out west. We manage to keep Haiku Cam away from the podcast but instead we get DJ Cam. Josh didn't get to play but showed up anyway to enlighten us in the world of board games while Ben tries to steal his job. Lees meer
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Season Nine, Episode Two - Tigris and Euphrates
23 juli 2021 · 1 uur 25 min
Your favorite boys are back tackling what has been dubbed as Reiner Knizia's masterpiece, Tigris & Euphrates. It isn't often that we play a game on the Top 100 that is over 20 years old. It is even less often that we play a game based on a recommendation from a listener, thanks Todd K., but boy are we glad we did. Also this episode: the boys test their wit attempting to guess ReviewGeek's "Six Alternatives to Catan"; Josh and Cam revisit alt. christian record labels; and Board Boy Ben wins again ... almost! Lees meer
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Season Nine, Episode One - Western Legends
9 juli 2021 · 1 uur 28 min
Yeehaw! Gather round cowpoke as y'all's favorite boys tackle the wild, wild west in Western Legends from Kolossal Games. Ride along as we prospect, pillage, loot and boot scoot boogie our way across the western frontier. Also this episode: The Haiku Kid stops by to drop knowledge in short form poetry; Board Boy Rob revisits our Season Eight finale, On Mars; Board Boy Ben started a game (not we didn't say finish!); and Board Boy Josh thinks back about a top ONE podcast moment. We hope you like board games. Lees meer