Around the Board

By Andy Barnett, Daniel Connors, Kelly McClaflin, and John TheismanLeisure Games

Around the Board episodes

August 31, 2023 EP 26 - Gen Con 2023 Recap
Andy, Chris, and John go around the board chatting about their experience at Gen Con 2023, while Daniel listens and sulks as he vicariously lives through their experiences.
1 hr 15 min
July 25, 2023 Ep 25 - Gen Con Preview Top 5 List
Join Andy, Chris, Daniel and John Around the Board as they discus their top 5 games they want to check out at Origins.
Make sure you watch the episode to find out how to enter our Allplay contest.
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1 hr 32 min
July 06, 2023 Ep 24 - Pro's and Gen Con's
We have a contest! Watch the video to find out how to enter. The deadline is August 20th!
In today's episode we welcome guest Joy Wiggins with Allplay! Chris will ask us for Gen Con stories. Then Andy does a Allplay Play Shelf Trade featuring On Tour, Factory Funner, and QE. Next, Daniel puts COO of Allplay, Joe Wiggins, on the Hot Seat. Finally, John brings another round of Board Game Believe it or not!
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1 hr 24 min
June 22, 2023 Ep 23 - Triggered!!!
In today's episode John will put Earth on the table for our Hot or Not debate. Then Andy asked Play Shelf Trade for Blood Rage, Feast for Odin and Nidevllir. Next, Chris asks what we like and dislike about end game triggers? Finally, Daniel admits that he taught Heaven and Ale wrong and asks, if you play a game wrong have you actually played the game?
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Follow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/aroundtheboardshow0:00 Intro Con Season4:58 Hot or Not Earth23:34 Play Shelf Trade : Blood Rage: Feast for Odin: Nidavellir37:13 Raptor Rapture38:52 End Game Triggers55:26 Does Playing a Game Wrong Count as Playing a Game?1:08:47 Final Thoughts1:11:50 Board Game Birthdays
1 hr 15 min
May 11, 2023 Ep 22 - Do the Math!
In today's episode Daniel will ask the question, is there value in a Board Game Math Trade. Our Mysterious producer will ask Chris to present the best Trading in the Mediterranean game, in this segment of "Random Task". Then, Andy will put his faviotire game Heaven and Ale up for debate. Finally, John finishes his segment on best selling board games of all time according to Fun.com.
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Top 20 can be found at:
https://www.fun.com/best-selling-board-games-all-time.html
To check out The Quad:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s6eSkZhjjbY&t=162s
1 hr 28 min
April 27, 2023 Ep 21 - Board Game Legends
In today's episode Chris puts Catan on the table in honor of the late Klaus Teuber. Andy ask if we will Play Shelf Trade a trio of gateway games, Carcassone, Codename, and Splendor. Then, Daniel asks the questions, what makes you replace a game. Finally, John runs down number13 - 9 of the best selling board games of all time according to Fun.com.
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Top 20 can be found at:
https://www.fun.com/best-selling-board-games-all-time.html
1 hr 18 min
April 13, 2023 Ep 20 - Bad Game? Or Bad Company?
n today's episode John puts Bad Company on the table. Andy ponders what about a board game makes us yell "Take my Money". Daniel brings his rendition of Board Game Believe It or Not. Finally, Chris runs down number15 - 14 of the best selling board games of all time according to Fun.com.
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Top 20 can be found at:
https://www.fun.com/best-selling-board-games-all-time.html0:00 Intro / April Fools Jokes
7:28 Bad Company - Hot or Not?
25:33 Shut up and take my money
37:17 Fireball Island music video
38:35 Board Game Believe It or Not
58:46 Top 20 Selling Board Games of All Time 15-14
1:15:23 Final Say
1:18:50 Birthdays
1:22:02 Play Shelf Trade Stinger
1 hr 23 min
March 30, 2023 Ep 19 - T is for Board Games
In today's episode Daniel puts Tzolk'in on the table. Chris asks if we will Play Shelf Trade Takenoko, Tobago, and Tiny Towns. Andy ask us to Top his story, as we discus times we destroyed a board game. Finally, John runs down number 20-16 of the best selling board games of all time according to Fun.com.
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Top 20 can be found at:
https://www.fun.com/best-selling-board-games-all-time.html
1 hr 5 min
March 16, 2023 Ep18 - It's How Long!
In today's episode Andy askes our opinions on A-Symmetric Powers in games. John straps Daniel to the Hot Seat. Chris finally gets Sidereal Confluence to the table. Lastly, Daniel ask if the game length matters. Who will you be rooting for?

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1 hr 18 min
March 09, 2023 Ep 17 - Deliverance
In today's episode we welcome a special guest, Andrew Lowen from Lowen Games, as he talks about his upcoming game, Deliverance. John puts the modern classic Scythe on the Table. Chris brings us a Dungeon Diving Themed Play Shelf Trade, as he askes us to chose between Gloomhaven - Descent - and Lord of the Rings: Journeys in Middle Earth . Finally, Daniel asks would you rather have Miniatures Meeples or Standees in your game? Who will you be rooting for?
Now join us Around the Board. If you are interested in pre-order Deliverance visit the link below. https://deliverancegame.backerkit.com/hosted_preorders
0:00 Intro / 4th Annual March Madness of Board Games
6:09 Deliverance / Andrew Lowen Interview
37:06 Play Shelf Trade - Gloomhaven - Descent - Lord of the Rings Journeys in Middle Earth
45:50 Deliverance Video
48:46 Scythe - Great Game Debate
1:08:16 Miniatures, Standees, or Meeples
1:23:57 Final Say
1:27:27 Board Game Birthdays
1 hr 32 min