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Board Game Gateway episodes

November 10, 2022Ep 016 | Theme Me Up Scotty!
"I would have never picked this off the shelf, nothing about 'Isle of Cats' appealed to me and then I played it, what a juxtaposition"
- Matt Glynn | BG Gateway
Description
A lot of weight is put into the first impressions and many games have a theme and artwork that to many may not have "mass market" appeal. How many games do we pass that could be instant favourites just because we don't connect with the artwork? How many games could provide a deep connection but don't get the chance because a theme sounds outlandish or boring to us? We have a big discussion about things we have noticed, games we have played and themes we were surprised by in this episode.
We also had a chance to play many new and cemented games including the latest Kickstarter hotness Slay the Spire, Engine building masterpiece It's a Wonderful World, The most interesting logic puzzle in Turing Machine and "Chess 2.0" War Chest.
Timestamps
1:47 - Slay the Spire

11:06 - It's a Wonderful World

18:25 - Turing Machine

29:29 - War Chest

36:08 - Carcassonne (Gateway Game of the Week)

50:28 - Board Game Themes, The disconnect and the Artwork
We want to thank all of you for supporting us and being a part of the community. We would also like to invite you to join our community by joining our Discord Community & the Facebook Group.
Intro / Outro Music Merry Bay by Ghostrifter Official | https://soundcloud.com/ghostrifter-official
1 hr 24 min
November 02, 2022Ep 015 | Spooky Scary Spectacular!
"By the pricking of my thumbs, something wicked this way comes."
- William Shakespeare
Description
Spooky Scary Halloween! Welcome to the Halloween special of the Board Game Gateway Podcast with all four hosts here for your listening pleasure. We go through some of the latest games we have been playing over the past week including Isle of Cats (again), Endless Winter as well as our Gateway Game of the Week Horrified which is also a cooperative Master-piece.
We then talk about games that would be perfect to add to that Halloween-themed party you hold with your friends. Get ready to have the meeples scared out of you in this week's episode (not really but who knows).
Timestamps
2:58 - Isle of Cats

10:02 - Clank: A Deck-Building Adventure

13:53 - Scruples

19:03 - Endless Winter: Paleoamericians

30:05: Horrified; Gateway Game of the Week

43:41 - Halloween Themed Games
We want to thank all of you for supporting us and being a part of the community. We would also like to invite you to join our community by joining our Discord Community & the Facebook Group.
Intro / Outro Music Merry Bay by Ghostrifter Official | https://soundcloud.com/ghostrifter-official
1 hr 13 min
October 26, 2022Ep 014 | Getting a little Racy!
"If you're not first, your last"
- Ricky Bobby
Description
Humans have always wanted to get places fast, and first and preferably both of these at the same time. In board games, we have an entire genre of games devoted to all things racing. In this episode, we dive into games that deal with racing as their theme. Whether it be racing cars, bikes, horses, camels or ourselves there are plenty of games for us to discuss.
We also discuss some of the recent big box games that we have had a chance to play in the previous week. Twilight Inscription, Carnegie and Nemesis: Lockdown are just some of the games that we are going to talk about in tonight's episode. So without further ado...
It's lights out and away we go!
Timestamps
2:11 - Nemesis: Lockdown

5:49 - Carnegie

14:22 - Twilight Inscription

20:28 - Formula D (Gateway Game of the Year)

38:27 - The Pros and Cons of Racing Games

50:11 - Beginner to Expert Racing Games
We want to thank all of you for supporting us and being a part of the community. We would also like to invite you to join our community by joining our Discord Community & the Facebook Group.
Intro / Outro Music Merry Bay by Ghostrifter Official | https://soundcloud.com/ghostrifter-official
1 hr 8 min
October 24, 2022Ep 013.5 | Hosts Top 10 Part 2
"No, I do not have a favourite child. How dare you ask me that!" - The Parent who definitely has a favourite child
Description Welcome to Part II of Episode 13. We continue to work down the list of our favourite games and in this episode, we countdown #5 to #1. Which games have woven their way into the host's heart? Which games have proven themselves to stand the test of time? And which games will the community disagree on because obviously, we are wrong for liking *THAT* game when *THIS* is obviously better?!
We can not wait to share this episode of the podcast with you and we can not wait to share our favourite games with the community.
Timestamps
1:07 - #5

10:11 - #4

20:00 - #3

30:31 - #2

40:46 - #1
We want to thank all of you for supporting us and being a part of the community. We would also like to invite you to join our community by joining our Discord Community & the Facebook Group.
Intro / Outro Music Merry Bay by Ghostrifter Official | https://soundcloud.com/ghostrifter-official
1 hr
October 19, 2022Ep 013 | Hosts Top 10 Part 1
"When I see the Ten Most Wanted Lists... I always have this thought: If we'd made them feel wanted earlier, they wouldn't be wanted now."
- Eddie Cantor
Description
People have been asking and now we are delivering in a 2 part special episode where all the hosts disclose their top 10 board games. These lists were very hard to create and honestly, they can change depending on the new games we play but we are very happy and love the games on the list. What is on the list? The only way to find out is to listen to this episode.
Timestamps
3:58 - #10

9:41 - #9

17:16 - #8

24:24 - #7

32:46 - #6
We want to thank all of you for supporting us and being a part of the community. We would also like to invite you to join our community by joining our Discord Community & the Facebook Group.
Intro / Outro Music Merry Bay by Ghostrifter Official | https://soundcloud.com/ghostrifter-official
45 min
October 06, 2022Ep 012 | Appealing Big Box Games!
"If a work of art is rich and vital and complete, those who have artistic instincts will see its beauty, and those to whom ethics appeal more strongly than aesthetics will see its moral lesson. It will fill the cowardly with terror, and the unclean will see in it their own shame."
- Oscar Wilde
Description
There are so many games coming out now and it can be very intimidating for new players to purchase games with boxes bigger than their faces. So what is the appeal of these games and why would you enjoy them? Well in this episode we plan to take you through what enjoyment there is to be had and what you can expect when you decide it is time to dip your toes into some more crunchy games.
Before we get to that discussion though we have a chat about 3 different board games that we have played over the week including the crunchy Age of Steam, the magical Harry Potter: Catch the Snitch and the colourful Northgard: Uncharted Lands. All have different experiences and we cant wait to share them with you.
Timestamps
5:23 - Age of Steam

13:58 - Harry Potter: Catch the Snitch

19:54 - Northgard: Uncharted Lands

36:02 - GotW: For Sale

46:36 - The Appeal of Big Box Games
We want to thank all of you for supporting us and being a part of the community. We would also like to invite you to join our community by joining our Discord Community & the Facebook Group.
Intro / Outro Music Merry Bay by Ghostrifter Official | https://soundcloud.com/ghostrifter-official
1 hr 10 min
September 28, 2022Ep 011 | Board Game Genre Reveal!
“Is it a boy? Is it a girl? It's a.....Strategic Deck Builder with Route Building and Real-Time Worker Placement. What does any of that mean? I guess it is time to find out”
Description:
You could be forgiven for thinking that board games are all like monopoly and scrabble but you sir/madam would be wrong. There is an absolute plethora of genres and mechanics that are being explored and for many people that can be very confusing so, Ralph and Neeber decided to use this podcast as the excuse to help you.
They also have a look at the games they played this week Phase 10, Wonderlands War and the Gateway Game of the Week Air, Land & Sea. There is a lot to look forward to in this episode of the Board Game Gateway Podcast.
Timestamps:
2:44 - GGotW: Air, Land & Sea

19:02 - Phase 10

24:11 - Wonderlands War

34:51 - Board Game Genres Explained
We want to thank all of you for supporting us and being a part of the community. We would also like to invite you to join our community by joining our Discord Community & the Facebook Group.
Intro / Outro Music Merry Bay by Ghostrifter Official | https://soundcloud.com/ghostrifter-official
1 hr 17 min
September 21, 2022Ep 010 | Showing off your Creativity!
“Creativity is just connecting things. When you ask creative people how they did something, they feel a little guilty because they didn’t really do it, they just saw something. It seemed obvious to them after a while.”
- Steve Jobs
Description:
Board games are not just thinking puzzles that are designed to give satisfaction to the analytical left side of your brain but they also can provide a platform for your creativity right side to shine bright like a diamond. This week the hosts discuss their gateway game of the week Pictomania which leads to our discussion about what games can provide you with the creative outlet some of you crave including Cranium, Fake Artist Goes to New York, Telestrations and Rapid Dough.
We also release the results from our Episode 008 Gateway Game Draft. We find out who the public voted on having the best Gateway Game collection in the group. We look forward to you listening to this week's episode of the Podcast.
Timestamps:
3:56 - What we've been playing this week

27:52 - Draft Results Released

47:46 - Pictomania

1:00:45 - Games that show off your creativity
We want to thank all of you for supporting us and being a part of the community. We would also like to invite you to join our community by joining our Discord Community & the Facebook Group.
Intro / Outro Music Merry Bay by Ghostrifter Official | https://soundcloud.com/ghostrifter-official
1 hr 22 min
September 14, 2022Ep 009 | Scratching the Sudoku Itch!
"Do you love sitting down to figure out the logic behind a sudoku puzzle?
You are going to love these games that we have on offer for you."
Description:
All of the hosts are back and we have a great episode for you. Not to mention that our host for this evening is Blayke which in and of itself is going to cause a great time but the discussions are flowing and the laughs were nearly non-stop. The boys dive deep into one of Neeber's realisations and they also look at games that scratch that logic puzzle itch that we all get when doing a sudoku puzzle such as "Search for Planet X", "Alchemists" & "Cryptid".
Also, we have been talking about it for a few episodes but "Quacks of Quedlinburg" is finally this week's Gateway Game of the Week. If you enjoy deduction, logic and silliness then this is the episode for you.
Timestamps:
3:46 - What we've been playing this week

16:57 - Neeber Realisation Deep Dive

32:09 - Quacks of Quedlinburg

46:47 - Games that Scratch that Logic Puzzle Itch
We want to thank all of you for supporting us and being a part of the community. We would also like to invite you to join our community by joining our Discord Community & the Facebook Group.
Intro / Outro Music Merry Bay by Ghostrifter Official | https://soundcloud.com/ghostrifter-official
1 hr 24 min
September 07, 2022Ep 008 | The Gateway Game Draft!
"And now. Ladies and Gentlemen.
Leettttssss get ready to RUMMMBBBLLLLEEEEEE!"
We have a very exciting episode for you as all four of the hosts get together for the time since Episode 002. The hosts have a chat about some of the first milestones that they have passed, some of the best moments over the past episodes, this week's Gateway Game of the Week LLAMA the Card Game and also for the first time we are bringing a competitive segment to the podcast.
Given that the NFL Season for 22-23 is about to start we thought that it was only fitting that we do our inaugural Board Game Draft. We decided to tackle the subject of "Best game collection to introduce to new players" and every host has come out with a cracking collection that requires YOUR INPUT TO DECIDE THE WINNER.
Vote here:
Timestamps:
2:26 - Milestones and Toasts

13:48 - L.L.A.M.A. Card Game

25:52 - The Gateway Game Draft
We want to thank all of you for supporting us and being a part of the community. We would also like to invite you to join our community by joining our Discord Community & the Facebook Group.
Intro / Outro Music Merry Bay by Ghostrifter Official | https://soundcloud.com/ghostrifter-official
1 hr 9 min

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The Board Game Gateway Podcast is your light and fun entry point for people who want to know more about the board gaming hobby and games that are simple and easy to play.