In this week's episode Doug and Michael discuss the latest news and headlines including a new edition of Parks and data from Origins Game Fair. In addition, they also speculate on complainers in the hobby, reveal their high-five American themed games, and conclude last week's monthly game roundup with Frosted Blooms, Fox Grove, and Spooktacular.

00:00:20 - Introduction to Board Game Radio

00:20:42 - What's On Your Mind? - The State of Online Discourse in Gaming

00:39:00 - List Time - High-Five American Themed Games

00:56:52 - Monthly Game Roundup

00:57:34 - Spooktacular

01:03:36 - Frosted Blooms

01:13:16 - Fox Grove

In this week's show we'll be discussing some of the latest headlines like the Origins Game Fair, share what's on our minds including game complexity and the difficulty of reviewing games. We're gonna compete to guess games in redacted reviews, and we'll finish off the episode with a roundup of some of the games we've played recently, such as Root, First Class Letters, and Paper World!

00:00:20 - Introduction to Board Game Radio

00:01:30 - Follow-Up on Schaudenfreude Game

00:09:31 - Podcast Growth and YouTube Appeal

00:11:02 - This Week in Gaming: Origins Game Fair Highlights

00:11:43 - Origins Award Winners Discussion

00:19:21 - Attending Origins In The Future

00:25:13 - Creating Community in Board Game Retailing

00:28:03 - What's On Your Mind? The Essence of Game Reviews

00:39:06 - Understanding Complexity in Board Games

00:47:17 - Redacted Reviews

01:01:51 - Monthly Game Roundup

01:02:21 - Root

01:07:54 - First Class Letters

01:13:47 - Azul

01:15:20 - Paper World

01:21:06 - Wingspan - Digital

In this Episode Doug & Michael discuss some of the latest headlines like the Catan Championships and the latest Dominion expansion, share what’s on our minds about Bog Box Games and crowdfunding, ask stupid money/smart money questions about Deluxe Editions and Convention expenses, and we’ll finish off the episode with new segment called Collection Selection in which we draft deck-building games like Clank! and Lost Ruins of Arnak!

00:00 Introduction to Board Game Radio

06:29 This Week in Gaming: New Releases and Trends

12:19 Catan National Championship and Community Engagement

18:17 Exciting New Games and Expansions

22:01 What's On Your Mind?

22:15 Discussion on Big Box Games and Their Value

25:05 The Allure of Big Box Games

28:49 The Evolution of Crowdfunding in Board Games

36:55 Stupid Money, Smart Money: Crowdfunding Insights

52:08 The Value of Game Demos

56:19 Collection Selection: Drafting Deck Builders

In this episode Doug & Michael talk about the latest news including Amigo reprints and Asmodee. They also debate who spends more money, Trading Card Game Players or Board Gamers, followed by there takes on dice or cards as randomizers. A new segment, Great Moments in Gameschooling, highlights a father son design project. Lastly, they reveal their favorite games from 2021.

00:00 - Introduction to Board Game Radio

03:14 - Reflections on Recent Conventions

06:04 - Industry Trends and Revenue Insights

08:16 - New Game Releases and Updates

11:16 - Amigo Games Finding Homes

13:58 - Asmodee Crowdfunding Report

16:56 - BoardGameGeek Origins & Gencon Previews

20:11 - What's On Your Mind?

20:48 - TCG Players or Board Gamers

30:17 - Dice vs. Cards: The Randomizer Debate

35:15 - Great Moments in Game Schooling: Baseball Card GM

48:44 - List Time: Top Games of 2021

This week, Doug and Michael recap their experiences at ACD Expo 2026, one of the tabletop gaming industry’s premier retailer trade shows held in Madison, Wisconsin.

The hosts discuss the biggest trends from the show floor, including the growing popularity of trading card games and trick-taking games, along with standout titles from publishers across the industry. Highlights include upcoming releases such as Fox Grove, Frosted Blooms, For All Mankind, One Round?, Thunder Road: Ignition, Trickarus, and many more.

Join us as we share our favorite discoveries, discuss emerging trends, and take a look at what’s coming next in tabletop gaming.

In this episode Doug and Michael follow-up on some Spiel des Jahres News and Speculate on Bluey Catan. They also discuss games ending in ties and the allure of weird games. Then, they play a game of Troll er No about Return to Dark Tower and Marvel United. Lastly, the finish with a monthly game roundup including titles such as Lost Cities, Cozy Stickerville, Lone Wolves, Catan: On the Road, and Cloudspire.

00:00:00 - Introduction and Follow-Up

00:10:13 - This Week In Gaming

00:22:45 - What's On Your Mind: Ties in Gaming

00:29:03 - The Allure of Weird Games

00:35:43 - Troll or No: A Game of Reviews

00:55:24 - Monthly Game Roundup

00:56:33 - Lost Cities

00:59:11 - Cozy Stickerville

01:05:49 - Lone Wolves

01:10:19 - Catan: On the Road

01:16:25 - Cloudspire

In this episode Doug and Michael discuss the latest news in gaming, including the Spiel Des Jahres nominees. We also discuss gamer's and their obsession with box sizes. We play a round of game night hypotheticals that delves into collection size, game costs, and personal or family gaming. We finish the episode some older titles we've played recently including New York 1901, Steam Time, and Legendary: James Bond.

00:00:00 - Introduction and Follow-Up Discussions

00:05:52 - This Week In Gaming

00:31:36 - What's On Your Mind?

00:42:50 - Game Night Hypotheticals

01:01:28 - Retro Retread: New York 1901

01:07:55 - Steam Time

01:13:47 - Legendary: James Bond

Join Doug and Michael as they explore the latest in board gaming, including the Board Game Geek Awards. Doug discusses a recent flea market experience. Michael features campaign games in Play or Pass, such as ISS Vanguard, Cloudspire, Kinfire Chronicles, and Arydia: The Paths We Dare Tread. We finish off the episode with Campaign Chronicles as we dive into a spoiler-filled breakdown of Pandemic: Season 1!

00:00 - Introduction and Overview

01:04 - This Week In Gaming: Board Game Geek Awards

30:06 - What's On Your Mind? Flea Market Experience

42:00 - Play or Pass: Campaign Games

59:15 - Campaign Chronicles: Pandemic Legacy Season 1

This week we'll be discussing some of the latest headlines including a slew of game announcements. We'll chat about what’s on our mind like solo games and deck-building. We play the Great Game Guessing Game and try to figure out what the game Ulcer is about! Lastly we finish up by analyzing whether games such as Kingsburg, Sushi Go Party!, and Great Western Trail are underrated, overrated or perfectly rated!

00:00 - Introduction to Board Game Radio

01:26 - This Week In Gaming

21:57 - What's On Your Mind?

33:38 - The Great Game Guessing Game Begins

56:13 - Goldilocks: Game Ratings Discussion

In this episode, we explore the latest in board gaming, including reprints of Guillotine and The Voyages of Marco Polo and Mensa Select Winners. We explore the concept of lifestyle games, their impact on the hobby, and share insights on promoting the hobby. We play a game of Redacted Reviews. To close the show we talk about what we've been playing including Citizens of the Spark, Luthier, Magical Athlete, and Emberheart.

00:00:00 - Introduction

00:03:07 - This Week In Gaming

00:20:08 - What's On Your Mind?

00:35:37 - Redacted Reviews: The Game Guessing Game

00:52:13 - Monthly Game Roundup: What We've Been Playing