Board Game perSPECtive

This week we got to hang out with Brandi from @boarding_school_with_brandi on Instagram! We got to know why Brandi loves board games as much as us, thoughts on Malort, some of the games we have all finally removed from our shelf of shame (aka shelf of opportunity), and the Kickstarter games we have been waiting for. We would love to hear about what board games you have recently got off your shelf of opportunity! If you enjoyed our chat and like to hear more from us, hit that like button, subscribe, and ding that bell to be notified about all our future content. Stick around for more regularly scheduled content! Make sure to check out Brandi on Instagram, TikTok, and soon her new Youtube channel If you are active on social media and want to join us for a weekly topic, send us a message! Follow us: Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/specularboardgames/ Find Keegan on Instagram @foxbocksgames Find Kirby on Instagram @kirbasaurus_rex Find Ryan on Instagram @ryan.gebi Find Max on Instagram @chimmons #boardgames #tabletopgames #podcast #specularbg

This week was a little different. We had a wonderful special guest Banzainator from @Banzainator while we were simultaneously her special guests as she streamed on Twitch! This episode we hung out with Banz while she streamed and talked about so many things! From board games to video games we talked about our likes and dislikes. Banzainator's energy is super positive and totally infectious! We would love to hear about what board games and video games you're currently enjoying! If you enjoyed our chat and like to hear more from us, hit that like button, subscribe, and ding that bell to be notified about all our future content. Chat with us in the comments, letting us know what you have been playing recently or looking forward to! Stick around for more regularly scheduled content! Make sure to check out Banzainator over on Twitch If you are active on social media and want to join us for a weekly topic, send us a message! Follow us: Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/specularboardgames/ Find Keegan on Instagram @foxbocksgames Find Kirby on Instagram @kirbasaurus_rex Find Ryan on Instagram @ryan.gebi Find Max on Instagram @chimmons #boardgames #tabletopgames #podcast #specularbg

Our special guest is the fantastic Ryan Courtney from @rccgames and the designer of Pipeline! This episode we discuss the Ryan's approach to game design, games that incorporate a time-wheel mechanism, and learn all about the upcoming Pipeline expansion Emerging Markets! We dive into discussion of the time-wheel mechanism as seen in games like Barrage, Tzolk'in, and Tekhenu. We would love to hear from you about what games you like that use the ever interesting time-wheel!! If you enjoyed our chat and like to hear more from us, hit that like button, subscribe, and ding that bell to be notified about all our future content. Chat with us in the comments, letting us know what you have been playing recently or looking forward to! Stick around for more regularly scheduled content! Make sure to check out the preorder for Pipeline: Emerging Markets https://capstone-games.com/board-games/pipeline-emerging-markets/ If you are active on social media and want to join us for a weekly topic, send us a message! Follow us: Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/specularboardgames/ Find Keegan on Instagram @foxbocksgames Find Kirby on Instagram @kirbasaurus_rex Find Ryan on Instagram @ryan.gebi Find Max on Instagram @chimmons #boardgames #tabletopgames #podcast #specularbg

Our special guest is the fantastic Dave Beck from @paverson! This episode we discuss the many games that are based on real life processes, such as the process of distilling as seen in Distilled! We talk about games that we have played and some that we want to play, and find out that many process focused games tend to be about food or beverages. We would love to hear from you about what games you like that are based on real life processes if you think there are processes that could become good games! If you enjoyed our chat and like to hear more from us, hit that like button, subscribe, and ding that bell to be notified about all our future content. Chat with us in the comments, letting us know what you have been playing recently or looking forward to! Stick around for more regularly scheduled content! Make sure to check out Distilled on Kickstarter: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/paversongames/distilled If you are active on social media and want to join us for a weekly topic, send us a message! Follow us: Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/specularboardgames/ Find Keegan on Instagram @foxbocksgames Find Kirby on Instagram @kirbasaurus_rex Find Ryan on Instagram @ryan.gebi Find Max on Instagram @chimmons #boardgames #tabletopgames #podcast #specularbg

Our special guest is the fantastic Alli from @Family_meeple! This episode we discuss the many games that can be incorporated into family game night, game night with friends, or games to play solo. There are so many games to play with younger kids or any non-gamer friends and Alli helps us compare and contrast the many options. We would love to hear from you about what games you choose when introducing your friends and family into this wonderfully addictive world of board games! If you enjoyed our chat and like to hear more from us, hit that like button, subscribe, and ding that bell to be notified about all our future content. Chat with us in the comments, letting us know what you have been playing recently or looking forward to! Stick around for more regularly scheduled content! Make sure to check out Alli's Instagram, she has some amazing content! If you are active on social media and want to join us for a weekly topic, send us a message! Follow us: Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/specularboardgames/ Find Keegan on Instagram @foxbocksgames Find Kirby on Instagram @kirbasaurus_rex Find Ryan on Instagram @ryan.gebi Find Max on Instagram @chimmons

Our special guest is the fantastic Roberto from @Shear_Boardom! This episode we discuss a more serious but very important topic, social media fatigue and motivation. We would really love to hear from you about how you handle burn out and what is the best solution for you to get re-motivated to post board game content. If you enjoyed our chat and like to hear more from us, hit that like button, subscribe, and ding that bell to be notified about all our future content. Chat with us in the comments, letting us know what you have been playing recently or looking forward to! Stick around for more regularly scheduled content! Make sure to check out Roberto's Instagram, he has some amazing content! If you are active on social media and want to join us for a weekly topic, send us a message! Follow us: Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/specularboardgames/ Find Keegan on Instagram @foxbocksgames Find Kirby on Instagram @kirbasaurus_rex Find Ryan on Instagram @ryan.gebi Find Maxn on Instagram @chimmons #boardgames #tabletopgames #podcast #specularbg

This week's guest is the fantastic Kelly from @Geekchic.gamer! This week we discuss Deck Builders!If you enjoyed our chat and like to hear more from us, hit that like button, subscribe, and ding that bell to be notified about all our future content. Chat with us in the comments, letting us know what you have been playing recently or looking forward to! Stick around for more regularly scheduled content! Make sure to check out Kelly's Instagram, she has some amazing content! If you are active on social media and want to join us for a weekly topic, send us a message! Follow us: Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/specularboardgames/ Find Keegan on Instagram @foxbocksgames Find Kirby on Instagram @kirbasauras_rex Find Ryan on Instagram @ryan.gebi #boardgames #tabletopgames #podcast #specularbg

This week's guest is the awesome Evan Hunt from Antigen Games and @neddy.games! We chat about his new game Heroes & Villians!If you enjoyed our chat and like to hear more from us, hit that like button, subscribe, and ding that bell to be notified about all our future content. Chat with us in the comments, letting us know what you have been playing recently or looking forward to! Stick around for more regularly scheduled content!Make sure to check out Evan's game, Heroes & Villains coming to kickstarter at the end of June! To get updates head over to https://antigengames.net/ and be sure to follow Neddy Games on instagram!If you are active on social media and want to join us for a weekly topic, send us a message!Follow us: Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/specularboardgames/Find Keegan on Instagram @foxbocksgamesFind Max on Instagram @chimmonsFind Ryan on Instagram @ryan.gebi#boardgames #tabletopgames #podcast #specularbg

This week we chat about Kickstarter campaign tips, Dan and Connie's new game Chai Tea for 2, and many tangents of course! This week's guest is the awesome Dan Kazmaier from @Steepedgames! If you enjoyed our chat and like to hear more from us, hit that like button, subscribe, and ding that bell to be notified about all our future content. Chat with us in the comments, letting us know what you have been playing recently or looking forward to! Stick around for more regularly scheduled content! Make sure to check out Dan and Connie's game, Chai: Tea for 2 on Kickstarter now but you better hurry there is only 4 days left! https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/strider88/chai-tea-for-2a-tea-board-game-duel If you are active on social media and want to join us for a weekly topic, send us a message! Follow us: Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/specularboardgames/ Find Dan on Instagram @Steepedgames Find Keegan on Instagram @foxbocksgames Find Max on Instagram @chimmons Find Ryan on Instagram @ryan.gebi #boardgames #tabletopgames #podcast #specularbg

This week we have Mandy and Nick of @happymeeples joining us to talk about games that seem complicated at first but actually aren't! If you enjoyed our chat and like to hear more from us, hit that like button, subscribe, and ding that bell to be notified about all our future content. Chat with us in the comments, letting us know what you have been playing recently or looking forward to! Stick around for more regularly scheduled content! If you are active on social media and want to join us for a weekly topic, send us a message! Follow us: Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/specularboardgames/ Find Keegan on Instagram @foxbocksgames Find Max on Instagram @chimmons Find Ryan on Instagram @ryan.gebi #boardgames #tabletopgames #podcast #specularbg