Board Game Battles Podcast

Here’s episode 39 where we take a look at 2 dice and card games that have you competing against one another for a prize, We’re looking at Seasons which we pit against Dice Forge. Then in our Second segment we discuss the online board game platform Board Game Arena which we used in this match up to play the games during the current worldwide pandemic. Outro song is Quarantine by Dylan Rodrigue.

Show Notes

00:00:23 – INTRODUCTION

00:03:43 – Seasons
00:06:13 – Rulebook and Components
00:11:44 – Rules Break Down

00:21:45 – Dice Forge
00:23:05 – Rulebook and Components
00:30:34 – Rules Break Down

00:34:30 – Discussion

00:39:34 – Results

00:49:44 – Discussion Topic - Kickstarters we recently backed or are currently interested in.

01:17:56 – Outro Music – Quarantine by Dylan Rodrigue

Here’s episode 38 where we take a look at 2 deck building adventure games, We’re looking at Clank! A Deck Building Adventure which we pit against Thunderstone Quest. Then in our Second segment we have a Kickstarter discussion where we talk about recent and current Kickstarters we are interested in. Outro song is Flame Up by ilyab.

Show Notes

00:00:23 – INTRODUCTION

00:01:17 – Clank! - A Deck Building Adventure
00:03:44 – Rulebook and Components
00:10:45 – Rules Break Down

00:21:40 – Thunderstone Quest
00:28:00 – Rulebook and Components
00:37:29 – Rules Break Down

01:00:13 – Discussion

01:18:00 – Results

01:23:10 – Discussion Topic - Kickstarters we recently backed or are currently interested in.

01:32:16 – Outro Music – Flame Up by ilyab

Randal, Ashley and Drew give their top ten games for the 2010's.

Here’s episode 36 where we take one of Stefan Feld’s smaller games that was reimplemented and discuss both versions, We’re looking at The Speicherstadt which we pit against Jorvik. Then in our Second segment have a Christmas Potluck where we discuss a few different little topics. Outro song is White Wine in the Sun by Tim Minchin.

Show Notes

00:00:23 – INTRODUCTION

00:02:26 – The Speicherstadt
00:07:42 – Rulebook and Components
00:17:07 – Rules Break Down

00:04:33 – Jorvik
00:12:40 – Rulebook and Components
00:27:20 – Rules Break Down - Also see Above Rules Break Down

00:36:58 – Discussion

00:50:13 – Results

00:58:29 – Discussion Topic - Christmas Potluck - A few different discussions

01:32:16 – Outro Music –White Wine in the Sun by Tim Minchin

It’s our Halloween Episode number 35 where we take on world encompassing adventure games, We’re looking at Flying Frog Games Fortune and Glory: The Cliffhanger Game which we pit against Fantasy Flight Games Eldritch Horror. Then in our Second segment we discuss what makes a good Halloween game. Outro song is Terror by Too Many I’s.

Show Notes

00:00:23 – INTRODUCTION

00:01:45 – Fortune and Glory: The Cliffhanger Game
00:04:22 – Rulebook and Components
00:12:37 – Rules Break Down

00:29:04 – Eldritch Horror
00:33:28 – Rulebook and Components
00:36:56 – Rules Break Down

00:47:13 – Discussion

01:02:35 – Results

01:08:03 – Discussion Topic - What’s a good theme for a game to play on Halloween

01:20:00 – Outro Music –Terror by Too Many I’s

Here’s episode 34 where we take on Dice Rolling, Resource collecting, tableau building games, We’re looking at Masao Suganuma’s Machi Koro which we pit against John D. Clair’s Space Base. Then in our Second segment we take a first look at the Pathfinder Free RPG Day adventure “We Be Heroes?”. Outro song is Warp Nine by Trundicho.

Show Notes

00:00:23 – INTRODUCTION

00:02:05 – Machi Koro
00:04:09 – Rulebook and Components
00:07:19 – Rules Break Down

00:13:10 – Space Base
00:16:00 – Rulebook and Components
00:20:10 – Rules Break Down

00:27:24 – Discussion

00:44:44 – Results

00:49:08 – Discussion Topic - Pathfinder Free RPG Day adventure “We Be Heroes?”

01:18:29 – Outro Music –Warp Nine by Trundicho

Here’s episode 33 where we take on Cooperative save the World/Village games, We’re looking at Antoine Bauza’s Ghost Stories which we pit against Eric Langs’s XCOM: The Board Game. Then in our Second segment we take a first look at the new Pathfinder Second Edition. Outro song is 10,000 Miles by Nevada Rnd.

Show Notes

00:00:23 – INTRODUCTION

00:01:17 – Ghost Stories
00:03:47 – Rulebook and Components
00:09:48 – Rules Break Down

00:24:55 – XCOM: The Board Game
00:28:52 – Rulebook and Components
00:32:18 – Rules Break Down

00:46:37 – Discussion

01:03:09 – Results

01:11:22 – Discussion Topic - Pathfinder Second Edition First look

02:19:08 – Outro Music –10,000 Miles by Nevada Rnd.

This episode is a long one, here’s episode 32 where we take on two track building Train games, We’re looking at Martin Wallace’s Railways of the World which we pit against Alan R Moon’s Ticket to Ride: Marklin. Then in our Second segment we discuss our Tomb of Annihilation campaign in detail with Spoilers. Outro song is Track Number Three by Crazy Quilt Bouquet.

Show Notes

00:00:23 – INTRODUCTION

00:01:45 – Railways of the World
00:05:22 – Rulebook and Components
00:10:48 – Rules Break Down

00:23:31 – Ticket to Ride: Marklin
00:26:34 – Rulebook and Components
00:30:31 – Rules Break Down

00:39:10 – Discussion

01:12:36 – Results

01:15:45 – Discussion Topic -Tomb of Annihilation Campaign

03:46:53 – Outro Music –Track Number Three by Crazy Quilt Bouquet.

Here’s episode 31 where we take on two hybrid Rondel/Mancala action selection games, We’re looking at Stefan Feld’s Trajan which we pit against Seth Jafee’s Crusaders: Thy Will be Done. Then in our Second segment we discuss the themes in games and our preferences. Outro song is Rome on the Subway by Down to Nine. 

Show Notes

00:00:23 – INTRODUCTION

00:01:18 – Trajan
00:04:58 – Rulebook and Components
00:08:45 – Rules Break Down

00:31:35 – Crusaders: Thy Will be Done
00:33:10 – Rulebook and Components
00:41:25 – Rules Break Down

00:53:58 – Discussion

01:26:33 – Results

01:27:10 – Discussion Topic -Themes in games

01:47:18 – Outro Music –Rome on the Subway by Down to Nine.

Here’s episode 30 where we take on two space faring games that have you exploring the galaxy and completing missions or jobs, We’re looking at Gale Force Nines Firefly: The Game which we pit against Far off Games Xia: Legends of a Drift System. Then in our Second segment we discuss the use of Intellectual Properties in games. Outro song is Lit like a Firefly by Songwriterz.

Show Notes

00:00:23 – INTRODUCTION

00:01:36 – Firefly: The Game
00:04:20 – Rulebook and Components
00:09:10 – Rules Break Down

00:22:02 – Xia: Legends of a Drift System
00:25:13 – Rulebook and Components
00:33:34 – Rules Break Down

00:53:05 – Discussion

01:26:33 – Results

01:34:14 – Discussion Topic - Intellectual Property in games

02:06:45 – Outro Music – Lit like a Firefly by Songwriterz.