Beyond the Board

Beyond the Board

By Spencer Campbell & Mike Rieman with the Nerdologues
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Beyond the Board episodes

  • Takenoko: Pandas, the Goofy "Bears"
    Roll, flop, and grab a bamboo snack, cause Mike and Spencer hug some facts about pandas out with the game Takenoko!
    Produced by: Mike Rieman & Spencer Campbell, in association with The Nerdologues
    Battlements Comic: battlementscomic.com
    Panda Gif: https://i.imgur.com/0B3dbH6.gif
    26 min
  • Rising Sun: Peace and Respect
    Get cleaned up, cause Mike and Spencer are taking you to a shrine! While discussing the game Rising Sun, they take a look at the Shinto religion of Japan.
    Produced by: Mike Rieman & Spencer Campbell, in association with The Nerdologues
    Battlements Comic: battlementscomic.com
    30 min
  • Happy Salmon: Big Ol' Fish Fry
    Flop with Mike and Spencer into the long journey of salmon migration, and get 'hooked' on Happy Salmon!
    Produced by: Mike Rieman & Spencer Campbell, in association with The Nerdologues.
    Midshow Break Comic: battlementscomic.com
    19 min
  • Azul: I must be Moorish, 'cause Iberian!
    The history of Moorish tiles are laid out by Spencer and Mike as they explore the influence for the mosaic building game, Azul.
    Produced by: Mike Rieman & Spencer Campbell, in association with The Nerdologues
    14 min
  • Mysterium: Here's mud in your third eye!
    Mike and Spencer channel the spirits to explain what a medium is and share some 'real life' crime solving psychic stories. (*insert spooky music here*)
    Produced by: Mike Rieman & Spencer Campbell, in association with The Nerdologues
    Break and Story Music: http://www.purple-planet.com
    20 min
  • Terraforming Mars: A Sweater for the Red Planet
    Mike and Spencer talk about laying the groundwork for making Mars a habitable planet. (It's like Earth 2.0!)
    Produced by: Mike Rieman & Spencer Campbell, in association with The Nerdologues
    Break Music: http://www.purple-planet.com
    26 min
  • Pandemic: Rats, Flus, & Mosquitoes, Oh My!
    SEASON 2 PREMIERE. NEW TO THE NERDOLOGUES. Mike and Spencer cough up and spread some knowledge on some of the worst outbreaks and pandemics in history. (Just sanitize your game when you're done!)
    Produced by: Mike Rieman & Spencer Campbell, in association with The Nerdologues
    Break Music: http://www.purple-planet.com
    24 min
  • Season 2 Trailer
    Mike and Spencer are back with a whole new season of Beyond the Board! Get pumped for all new reasons to go back and play all your favorite games! Now part of the Nerdologues family of podcasts!
    1 min
  • Competition Kitchen: Storytelling in Cooking! (plus a special interview!)
    Mike and Spencer don their aprons and go head to head in the Iron Chef arena, where they learn all about the inspiration behind the card game Competition Kitchen!
    Join them after for a special interview with one of the creators of Competition Kitchen, Kevin Reader!
    (Kevin Reader is artistic director for Cards Against Humanity!)
    Kickstarter Link!
    https://goo.gl/FbQyaz
    Link for YouTube (mentioned in interview):
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ThqstRUNwRc
    54 min

About Beyond the Board

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Welcome to Beyond the Board, a podcast where Mike and Spencer explore the themes and real life inspirations behind their favorite games.