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Board Game Blitz is a 30 minute bi-weekly podcast about modern board games and card games hosted by Ambie and Crystal.

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Episode 192 - Media Musings

09.21.2023

Ambie and Crystal discuss a couple games they played recently, including Bat Flip and Hello Kitty: Day at the Park. Then, we talk about board game media and how it compares to media coverage in other areas. 0:00-Intro 0:43-Announcements 1:41-Recent ...

Board Game Blitz episodes:

09.21.2023 Episode 192 - Media Musings Ambie and Crystal discuss a couple games they played recently, including Bat Flip and Hello Kitty: Day at the Park. Then, we talk about board game media and how it compares to media coverage in other areas. 0:00-Intro 0:43-Announcements 1:41-Recent ...
09.07.2023 Episode 191 - Trivial Games Ambie and Crystal discuss a couple games they played recently, including KuZOOkA and Mind Up! Then, we talk about trivia games - what we like or dislike about them, and some of our favorite trivia games. 0:00-Intro 0:39-Recent Games - ...
08.24.2023 Episode 190 - The Best Games You’ve Never Heard Of Ambie and Crystal discuss a couple games they played recently, including the My First Adventure series (Journey to Ochre Land, Discovering Atlantis, and Finding the Dragon) and Okanagan: Valley of the Lakes. Then, we talk about games that we love ...
08.10.2023 Episode 189 - Do We Have Batteries? Ambie and Crystal discuss a couple games they played recently, including Illiterati, Artisans of Splendent Vale, and Challengers!. Then, we talk about electronic components in board games and some games that use electronics in creative ways. 0:00-Intro 0:36-Announcements 1:34-Recent Games ...
07.27.2023 Episode 188 - Tournamental Ambie and Crystal discuss a couple games they played recently, including Mahjong and Blueprints. Then, we talk about board game tournaments - which ones we've competed in, our experiences with them, and why we like or dislike them. You can ...
07.13.2023 Episode 187 - On-The-Go Games Ambie and Crystal discuss a couple games they played recently, including Challengers! and Sagani. Then, we talk about what we think about when bringing games on vacation, and examples of what games we recently brought while we traveled. 0:00-Intro 0:37-Recent ...
06.29.2023 Episode 186 - We’re Trapped! Ambie and Crystal discuss a couple games they played recently, including Dog Park: New Tricks, Blitzschnell!, and My First Escape Game: The Magical Forest. Then, we talk about real life escape rooms games and what we love and don't love ...
06.15.2023 Episode 185 - But I Don’t Want To! Ambie and Crystal discuss a couple games they played recently, including Shikoku 1889 and First Ascent. Then, we talk about times when we really don't feel like getting together to play board games (but then we usually still do). 0:00-Intro ...
06.01.2023 Episode 184 - Feelin’ Good Ambie and Crystal discuss a couple games they played recently, including In the Palm of Your Hand, Codex Naturalis, and Kingdomino. Then, we talk about the tactile nature of board games and what components we like physically handling. 0:00-Intro 0:48-Recent ...
05.18.2023 Episode 183 - 7-Year Anniversary: Behind the Scenes Ambie and Crystal discuss a couple games they played recently, including Phantom Ink, Fiction, and My City: Roll & Build. Then, we celebrate our 7 year podcast anniversary by taking you on a behind the scenes tour of how an ...
05.04.2023 Episode 182 - May the Fourth Ambie and Crystal discuss a couple games they played recently, including The LOOP, Exit: The Game - The Lord of the Rings: Shadows over Middle-earth, and Exit: The Game - The Professor's Last Riddle. Then, we celebrate Star Wars Day ...
04.20.2023 Episode 181 - The Perfect Collection Ambie and Crystal discuss a couple games they played recently, including Kites, Agent Decker, and Descent: Legends of the Dark. Then, we talk about what factors go into making your own perfect board game collection. Please nominate us for a ...
04.06.2023 Episode 180 - Dice Tower West Recap Ambie and Crystal discuss a couple games they played recently, including Escape the Room: Murder in the Mafia, Suspects: The MacGuffin Affair, and The Elder Scrolls: Betrayal of the Second Era. Then, we talk about our time at Dice Tower ...
03.23.2023 Episode 179 - The 2022 Blitzies Ambie and Crystal have their annual awards show about the best games of the year in the 2022 Blitzies! The 2022 Blitzies: 0:40 --Best Party Game: 1:49 --Best Card Game: 2:58 --Best Trick Taker: 4:38 --Best Family Game: 6:07 --Best ...
03.09.2023 Episode 178 - 5 Fav Video Games Ambie and Crystal discuss a couple games they played recently, including El Grande and Marvel SNAP. Then, we stop talking about board games for a bit as we talk about our five favorite video games of all time! Announcements: 0:37 ...
02.23.2023 Episode 177 - Rules of the House Ambie and Crystal discuss a couple games they played recently, including Tiny Turbo Cars and The Great Split. Then, we talk about house rules and when might be a good time to implement them. Announcements: 0:40 Recent Games: 2:24 House ...
02.09.2023 Episode 176 - Potpourri Ambie and Crystal discuss a couple games they played recently, including Weather Machine and Wicked & Wise. Then, special guest Pam joins us to catch up and talk about a bunch of things related to gaming - gaming groups, gaming ...
01.26.2023 Episode 175 - Gaming from Afar Ambie and Crystal discuss a couple games they played recently, including Hunt a Killer: Body on the Boardwalk and Artisans of Splendent Vale. We then talk about gaming remotely, but with physical board games, not digital games! Make sure to ...
01.12.2023 Episode 174 - Gaming Resolutions Ambie and Crystal discuss a couple games they played recently, including Sleuth, MANTIS, and Color Brain: Disney Edition. We then talk about some gaming resolutions and goals we may or may not have made for 2023. Recent Games: 0:36 Gaming ...
12.29.2022 Episode 173 - Bonus Favorites In this now annual special bonus episode, Ambie facilitates while her two guests talk about some of their favorite games they've played recently, including Stuffed Fables and Teddy's Colors & Shapes. They then talk about some more of their favorite ...
12.15.2022 BGB 172 - Holiday Happenings Ambie and Crystal discuss a couple games they played recently, including Break the Cube, the Key Enigma escape room games (Wizcape Academy, Kalinasu, and The Butterfly Curse), and My Father's Work. We then talk about some holiday traditions we have ...
12.01.2022 BGB 171 - OrgaNICEing Ambie and Crystal discuss a couple games they played recently, including Décorum and FORK. We then talk about organizing our game collection, or theoretical ways we would organize our collection if it were organized! Recent Games: 0:37 Organizing the Collection: ...
11.17.2022 Episode 170 - Review-A-Palooza Ambie and Crystal discuss a whole bunch of games they played recently, and that's all we do this episode! We talk about Escape Team, Cursed Tales (online escape rooms), Cold Case: Murder with Interest, the EXIT: The Game - Advent ...
11.03.2022 Episode 169 - Kidding Around Ambie and Crystal discuss a couple games they played recently, including Draw the Line, Dexterity Jane, Soundbox, Echoes The Microchip, and Jekyll vs. Hyde. We then talk about games that are good for playing with children. Recent Games: 0:42 Children's ...
10.20.2022 Episode 168 - 15 Min or Less Ambie and Crystal discuss a couple games they played recently, including Venn, Disney Tim Burton's The Nightmare Before Christmas: Merry Madness, and Ready Set Bet. We then talk about games that take less than 15 minutes to play! Announcements: 0:42 ...
10.06.2022 Episode 167 - Great Gateways Ambie and Crystal discuss a couple games they played recently, including Pocket Book Adventures, The Mysterious Case of Dancing Mania, Connected Clues, and Gutenberg. We then talk about what "gateway games" are and some games we like using to show ...
09.22.2022 Episode 166 - Unplugged Games Ambie and Crystal discuss a couple games they played recently, including LOK, The Mysterious Case of Dancing Mania, and Nicodemus. We then talk about turning video games into board games and which video games we'd like to see as board ...
09.08.2022 Episode 165 - Think Inside The Box Ambie and Crystal discuss a couple games they played recently, including Desktop HEBOCON Battle Kit and The Cupid Crisis. We then talk about board game.... boxes! And other containers, receptacles, or holders that board games can come in. Recent Games: ...
08.25.2022 Episode 164 - Chit Chat Ambie and Crystal discuss a couple games they played recently, including Village Green and Living Forest. We then take a break from a specific topic of the week and just chat with each other about Crystal's new gaming table, Ambie's ...
08.11.2022 Episode 163 - Gen Con Hot Takes Ambie, Crystal, and special guest Nick (@Nyobari) discuss a couple games they played recently, including Master Word, Voices In My Head, and Cat in the Box: Deluxe Edition. We then ask Nick about his time at Gen Con and hear ...
07.28.2022 Episode 162 - Good Game Etiquette Ambie and Crystal discuss a couple games they played recently, including The One Ring RPG and Paint the Roses. We then talk about some good etiquette you can have while gaming, hosting, or attending a game night. And then Crystal ...
07.14.2022 Episode 161 - Top 5 Word Games Ambie and Crystal discuss a couple games they played recently, including echoes: The Cocktail, echoes: The Microchip, and Birds of a Feather. We then list off our top 5 favorite word games! Announcements: 0:37 Recent Games: 1:33 Top 5 Word ...
06.30.2022 Episode 160 - No Teacher Required Ambie and Crystal discuss a couple games they played recently, including Disney Sorcerer's Arena: Epic Alliances Core Set and Quirky Circuits: Penny & Gizmo's Snow Day! We then talk about games that we think a non-hobby gamer could learn on ...
06.16.2022 Episode 159 - Campaign Games Ambie and Crystal discuss a couple games they played recently, including The Hinck's Gazette Boxed Set, Origins: First Builders, and PUSH. We then are joined by Pam, a patron of the show, to talk about campaign games, what we like ...
06.02.2022 Episode 158 - Gaming at Weddings Ambie and Crystal discuss a couple games they played recently, including The Lord of the Rings: Journeys in Middle-Earth and Colt Express. We then are joined by Matt, a patron of the show, to talk about what board games might ...
05.19.2022 Episode 157 - 6th Anniversary Show Ambie and Crystal discuss a couple games they played recently, including Hidden Leaders and Get on Board: New York & London. We then reminisce about the past 6 years of Board Game Blitz and celebrate our 6 year podcast anniversary! ...
05.05.2022 Episode 156 - Top 5 Worker Placement Games Ambie and Crystal discuss a couple games they played recently, including Scooby-Doo: Escape from the Haunted Mansion and Planet Unknown. We then talk about worker placement games and our top 5 board games with worker placement. Announcements: 0:45 Recent Games: ...
04.21.2022 Episode 155 - Are Lawn Games Board Games? Ambie and Crystal discuss a couple games they played recently, including Tales From the Loop: The Board Game and Loco Momo. We then talk about the intersection between giant dexterity board games and lawn games. Announcements: 0:39 Recent Games:1:20 Lawn ...
04.07.2022 Episode 154 - A Game By Any Other Name Ambie and Crystal discuss a game they both played recently, Switch & Signal. We then talk about what can make a good board game name and some board games that we think have good names. Announcements: 0:38 Recent Games: 2:26 ...
03.24.2022 Episode 153 - The 2021 Blitzies Ambie and Crystal discuss a couple games they played recently, including The Book of Rituals and Mansplaining. We then have our annual awards show, the 2021 Blitzies! Announcements: 0:43 Recent Games: 1:24 The 2021 Blitzies: 10:55 --Best Party Game: 12:25 ...
03.10.2022 Episode 152 - Get-To-Know-You Games Ambie, Crystal, and special guest Monique (@Gamefreakgeek) discuss a couple games they played recently, including some greeting card games from The Dark Imp. We then talk about our choices of games that we would give someone to help them get ...
02.24.2022 Episode 151 - That’s Child’s Play! Ambie and Crystal discuss a couple games they played recently, including Fire in the Hole! and Stella: Dixit Universe. We then talk about playing children's games - not with children, but just with adults! Announcements: 0:41 Recent Games: 2:09 Children's ...
02.10.2022 Episode 150 - Listener Q&A This is episode 150 of our podcast! To celebrate, Ambie and Crystal spend the whole episode answering questions from you, our listeners! Announcements: 0:35 Q&A;: 1:11 Outro: 42:34 Bloopers: 43:29 Join our discord: https://discord.gg/WvRVnVeYMS Support us at https://www.patreon.com/boardgameblitz This episode ...
01.27.2022 Episode 149 - Personal Gaming Evolution Ambie and Crystal discuss a couple games they played recently, including Unmatched: Battle of Legends, Volume Two and The Hunger. We then talk about how our gaming tastes have evolved in the time we've been playing board games. Ask us ...
01.13.2022 Episode 148 - Top 5 HABA Games In this special episode, Ambie takes a backseat as her two guests take over the episode to discuss a couple games they played recently, including Boggle and Go Away Monster!. They then talk about our top 5 games from the ...
12.30.2021 Episode 147 - Top 5 BGG Top 100 Unplayed Ambie and Crystal discuss a couple games they played recently, including System Gateway and Escape Room in a Box: Time Drifters - Isabel's Story and Kira's Story. We then talk about our top 5 games we haven't played yet that ...
12.16.2021 Episode 146 - Back from PAX Ambie and Crystal discuss a game they both played recently, Mission: Elfpossible. Crystal then tells Ambie all about her time at PAX Unplugged last weekend! Recent Games: 0:40 PAX Unplugged: 11:52 Outro: 38:02 Join our discord: https://discord.gg/WvRVnVeYMS Mission: Elfpossible: https://puzzlingpursuits.com/products/mission-elfpossible ...
12.02.2021 Episode 145 - Cull House Ambie and Crystal discuss a couple games they've played recently, including That Time You Killed Me and TIME Stories Revolution: The Hadal Project. We then talk about culling our collection - how we decide which games to cull and how ...
11.18.2021 Episode 144 - 5 Fav Movies Ambie and Crystal discuss a couple games they've played recently, including Aeon's End and Riverside. We then take a break from talking about board games to talk about our top 5 favorite movies! Announcements: 0:38 Recent Games: 3:07 Top 5 ...
11.04.2021 Episode 143 - Playing by the Rules Ambie and Crystal discuss a couple games they've played recently, including Durian Dash, Arachnoir, and Overboss. We then are joined by special guest Matt to talk about how important it is to play games by the correct rules. Recent Games: ...

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Board Game Blitz

What's Board Game Blitz about?

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Board Game Blitz episodes:

Episode 192 - Media Musings

Episode 191 - Trivial Games

Episode 190 - The Best Games You’ve Never Heard Of

Episode 189 - Do We Have Batteries?

Episode 188 - Tournamental

Episode 187 - On-The-Go Games

Episode 186 - We’re Trapped!

Episode 185 - But I Don’t Want To!

Episode 184 - Feelin’ Good

Episode 183 - 7-Year Anniversary: Behind the Scenes

Episode 182 - May the Fourth

Episode 181 - The Perfect Collection

Episode 180 - Dice Tower West Recap

Episode 179 - The 2022 Blitzies

Episode 178 - 5 Fav Video Games

Episode 177 - Rules of the House

Episode 176 - Potpourri

Episode 175 - Gaming from Afar

Episode 174 - Gaming Resolutions

Episode 173 - Bonus Favorites

BGB 172 - Holiday Happenings

BGB 171 - OrgaNICEing

Episode 170 - Review-A-Palooza

Episode 169 - Kidding Around

Episode 168 - 15 Min or Less

Episode 167 - Great Gateways

Episode 166 - Unplugged Games

Episode 165 - Think Inside The Box

Episode 164 - Chit Chat

Episode 163 - Gen Con Hot Takes

Episode 162 - Good Game Etiquette

Episode 161 - Top 5 Word Games

Episode 160 - No Teacher Required

Episode 159 - Campaign Games

Episode 158 - Gaming at Weddings

Episode 157 - 6th Anniversary Show

Episode 156 - Top 5 Worker Placement Games

Episode 155 - Are Lawn Games Board Games?

Episode 154 - A Game By Any Other Name

Episode 153 - The 2021 Blitzies

Episode 152 - Get-To-Know-You Games

Episode 151 - That’s Child’s Play!

Episode 150 - Listener Q&A

Episode 149 - Personal Gaming Evolution

Episode 148 - Top 5 HABA Games

Episode 147 - Top 5 BGG Top 100 Unplayed

Episode 146 - Back from PAX

Episode 145 - Cull House

Episode 144 - 5 Fav Movies

Episode 143 - Playing by the Rules