Boards & Swords

Boards & Swords

By Chris Renshaw
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Boards & Swords episodes

  • Seeking Wrath and Glory with Chris Colston from Cubicle 7 - Boards & Swords #255
    Seeking Wrath and Glory with Chris Colston from Cubicle 7 - Boards & Swords #255

    Wrath and Gloooooria……in exterminius deo? We get into the Christmas spirit talking with Chris Colston about the Warhammer 40,000 tabletop RPG “Wrath and Glory”. Also, we go through the top 10 news stories of 2024 and remember what a crazy year it’s been!

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    Email us your comments and questions at [email protected]. We're on social media! Facebook.com/boardsandswordspod is our official Facebook page. Chris is @boardsandswords.com on Bluesky, @boardsandswordschris on instagram, while Philip is @PhilTheDirtbag on X/Twitter. Thank you for listening to the show. Until next time, remember that every gamer has a story…..what's yours?

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  • Pax Unplugged 2024 Recap: Tons of Virtual RPG Tools At A "Unplugged" Con? - Boards & Swords #254
    Pax Unplugged 2024 Recap: Tons of Virtual RPG Tools At A "Unplugged" Con? - Boards & Swords #254

    Unlike my electric car, I like my Pax’es “Unplugged”. Both of us went this year, so what did we see & do? Also, Wyrmwood is still a crappy company, somehow Funko took down itch.io, and Vallejo workers are on strike? All this and more!

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    News

    Wyrmwood not getting any better

    https://www.rascal.news/wyrmwoods-bitter-medicine-is-proving-hard-for-audiences-to-swallow/

    Funko takes down indie site

    https://www.belloflostsouls.net/2024/12/indie-rpg-gaming-site-itch-io-taken-down-by-funko-and-ai-brand-protection-software.html

    "Impossible?" classes coming to Pathfinder

    https://icv2.com/articles/news/view/58433/paizo-puts-two-new-classes-playtest

    Vallejo workers on strike

    https://icv2.com/articles/news/view/58408/acrylicos-vallejo-workers-hit-picket-lines

    Warhammer updates....again...

    https://www.belloflostsouls.net/2024/12/warhammer-40k-december-2024-balance-update-what-you-need-to-know.html

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    Email us your comments and questions at [email protected]. We're on social media! Facebook.com/boardsandswordspod is our official Facebook page. Chris is @boardsandswordschris on instagram, @boardsandswords on X/Twitter while Philip is @PhilTheDirtbag on X/Twitter. Thank you for listening to the show. Until next time, remember that every gamer has a story…..what's yours?

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  • Linking Together Our RPGs with Mark Della-Croce from Lore Link - Boards & Swords #253
    Linking Together Our RPGs with Mark Della-Croce from Lore Link - Boards & Swords #253

    Hopefully it wont be “Lore”-ded over me, but we’re talking about a new website to keep track of your tabletop roleplaying games: Lore Link (https://lorelink.com). Mark Della-Croce, one of the founders is on the show to show off this resource and how you can utilize it in your games. Plus, apparently no more Hasbro movies, and some UPS drivers made off with some MTG cards. All that and much more!

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    News

    Have you been in a Gamestop recently?

    https://icv2.com/articles/news/view/58306/psa-parent-companys-ceo-added-gamestop-board

    Asmodee not going to be as bad off by itself

    https://icv2.com/articles/news/view/58298/asmodee-get-400-million-cash-before-spin-off

    Dimension 20 Hack of Kids on Bikes RPG now Free

    https://www.belloflostsouls.net/2024/11/want-to-never-stop-blowing-up-dimension-20s-custom-rpg-is-free-at-dropout.html

    UPS workers didn't learn from Gen Con thieves

    https://icv2.com/articles/news/view/58324/ups-workers-allegedly-pilfer-25-000-magic-the-gathering-cards-other-inventory

    Hasbro is done with movies

    https://www.belloflostsouls.net/2024/11/hasbro-is-no-longer-in-the-toy-powered-movie-business.html

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    Email us your comments and questions at [email protected]. We're on social media! Facebook.com/boardsandswordspod is our official Facebook page. Chris is @boardsandswordschris on instagram, @boardsandswords on X/Twitter while Philip is @PhilTheDirtbag on X/Twitter. Thank you for listening to the show. Until next time, remember that every gamer has a story…..what's yours?

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  • Snapping Together Fun with Scott Pease from Snap Ships Tactics - Boards & Swords #252
    Snapping Together Fun with Scott Pease from Snap Ships Tactics - Boards & Swords #252

    I feel like I should write something snap-py here, because we’ve got Scott Pease from Snap Ship Tactics here. Want to play an X-Wing style game with ships you build yourself? Then you’re going to want to listen up! Plus, Funko is worried about some trends, there’s some fancy baggage to carry around your board games here, and did anyone need poolside versions of board games?

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    News

    Better not check this luggage...

    https://icv2.com/articles/news/view/58209/fashionable-gaming-luggage-discerning-player

    Is this a new board game trend?

    https://icv2.com/articles/news/view/58154/taco-cat-goat-cheese-pizza-goes-poolside

    Speaking of Cats...

    https://icv2.com/articles/news/view/58211/city-games-reveals-the-isle-cats-duel

    Funko issues warning

    https://icv2.com/articles/news/view/58216/funko-sees-warning-signs-consumer-behavior

    Miniatures Kickstarter does really well out of the gate

    https://www.belloflostsouls.net/2024/11/trench-crusade-kickstarter-breaks-1-7m-and-continues-to-grow.html

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    Email us your comments and questions at [email protected]. We're on social media! Facebook.com/boardsandswordspod is our official Facebook page. Chris is @boardsandswordschris on instagram, @boardsandswords on X/Twitter while Philip is @PhilTheDirtbag on X/Twitter. Thank you for listening to the show. Until next time, remember that every gamer has a story…..what's yours?

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  • Making Our Own D&D with Wolfgang Baur from Kobold Press - Boards & Swords #251
    Making Our Own D&D with Wolfgang Baur from Kobold Press - Boards & Swords #251

    Torn between playing D&D and not supporting a company that’s constantly in the news for its bad business ideas? We’ve got Wolfgang Baur on from Kobold Press to talk about “Tales of the Valiant”, a D&D5e alternative game that’s still compatible with all the books you already have. Plus, we’ve got MTG news for 2025, super cool squat models for Necromunda, and a 2 player version of Azul??

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    News

    Azul duel??

    https://boardgamegeek.com/blog/1/blogpost/166647/michael-kiesling-transforms-azul-into-azul-duel-an

    New Edition of Mission: Red Planet coming soon

    https://icv2.com/articles/news/view/58076/matagot-heads-back-mission-red-planet

    OMG Lots of cool squat stuff coming for Necromunda!!

    https://www.belloflostsouls.net/2024/10/necromunda-ironhead-squat-prospectors-are-bringing-all-the-old-school-units.html

    A look in the new Kill Team Starter Set

    https://icv2.com/articles/news/view/58043/games-workshop-unveils-warhammer-40-000-kill-team-starter-set

    Here's what's coming in 2025 for Magic

    https://icv2.com/articles/news/view/58118/magic-the-gathering-2025

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    Email us your comments and questions at [email protected]. We're on social media! Facebook.com/boardsandswordspod is our official Facebook page. Chris is @boardsandswordschris on instagram, @boardsandswords on X/Twitter while Philip is @PhilTheDirtbag on X/Twitter. Thank you for listening to the show. Until next time, remember that every gamer has a story…..what's yours?

    1 hr 12 min
  • Halo: Flashpoint, Heroes of Barcadia and A News-a-palooza! - Boards & Swords #250
    Halo: Flashpoint, Heroes of Barcadia and A News-a-palooza! - Boards & Swords #250

    It was mentioned briefly last time, but that MTG Commander Committee fired itself? Between that, Essen, Warhammer Day, there’s a ton of News to go around and we are guest-less so we take these stories on. Plus, Philip’s got a review of Heroes of Barcadia and Chris talks about Halo: Flashpoint.

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    News

    Follow up: Commander Committee fires itself

    https://icv2.com/articles/news/view/57919/magic-the-gathering-commander-rules-committee-fires-itself

    I figured out why One Piece is selling so much

    https://icv2.com/articles/markets/view/57945/tcgplayer-top-25-sealed-products-chart-september-2024

    Warhammer 40,000: Darktide: The Video Game: The Card Game

    https://icv2.com/articles/news/view/57940/cubicle-7-reveals-warhammer-40-000-card-game

    More Halo Flashpoint stuff coming

    https://www.beastsofwar.com/news/pre-order-wave-2-mantic-games-halo-flashpoint/

    Dungeon Crawler is a word now. Two actually...

    https://www.belloflostsouls.net/2024/10/dungeon-crawler-officially-enters-the-lexicon-now-your-rpg-adventures-are-linguistically-correct.html

    New Kill Team models look super cool

    https://www.belloflostsouls.net/2024/10/warhammer-day-kill-team-brutal-and-cunning-expansion-coming.html

    Christmas boxes for Warhammer

    https://frontlinegaming.org/2024/10/06/40k-christmas-battleforces-announced/

    New Star Wars Unlimited set

    https://icv2.com/articles/news/view/57969/new-star-wars-unlimited-set-incoming

    Dinosaurs coming to Conquest

    https://www.beastsofwar.com/fantasy/cool-dinosaurs-para-bellum-games-conquest/

    Extra Life 2024 Magic the Gathering Cards

    https://icv2.com/articles/news/view/57997/wizards-coast-announces-extra-life-2024-magic-the-gathering-drop-set

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    Email us your comments and questions at [email protected]. We're on social media! Facebook.com/boardsandswordspod is our official Facebook page. Chris is @boardsandswordschris on instagram, @boardsandswords on X/Twitter while Philip is @PhilTheDirtbag on X/Twitter. Thank you for listening to the show. Until next time, remember that every gamer has a story…..what's yours?

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  • Coloring Minis Without Paint with Sam Nolton from Eldritch Foundry - Boards & Swords #249
    Coloring Minis Without Paint with Sam Nolton from Eldritch Foundry - Boards & Swords #249
    Chris & Philip

    A Lord of the Rings trick taking game? A Gundam TCG - has someone been listening to our bonus bits?? Regardless, we’ve got Sam Nolton here from Eldritch Foundry to talk about printing custom miniatures…in COLOR!

    Also, Eldritch Foundry (https://eldritch-foundry.com/) has hooked us up with a discount code good for $10 – equal to 2 free STL downloads of any custom mini!

    Enter code: EFBS2024 at checkout for a credit of $10 on your account, redeemable through 12/31/2024

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    News

    New Space Marine 2 intro set for Warhammer

    https://www.belloflostsouls.net/2024/09/warhammer-40k-snag-lt-titus-mini-in-space-marine-2-recruit-edition.html

    Middle Earth....the trick taking game?

    https://boardgamegeek.com/blogpost/165540/can-you-deal-with-the-challenges-of-middle-earth-i

    A new Gundam TCG?

    https://icv2.com/articles/news/view/57951/bandai-unveils-gundam-tcg-edition-beta

    Play as the old D&D cartoon characters

    https://www.belloflostsouls.net/2024/09/the-dd-cartoon-characters-star-in-5-5es-first-adventure-uni-and-the-hunt-for-the-lost-horn.html

    Drama in the MTG Commander Community

    https://icv2.com/articles/news/view/57874/magic-the-gathering-fans-launch-petition-fire-commander-rules-committee

    https://icv2.com/articles/news/view/57885/popular-magic-the-gathering-commander-advisory-group-community-leader-resigns

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    Email us your comments and questions at [email protected]. We're on social media! Facebook.com/boardsandswordspod is our official Facebook page. Chris is @boardsandswordschris on instagram, @boardsandswords on X/Twitter while Philip is @PhilTheDirtbag on X/Twitter. Thank you for listening to the show. Until next time, remember that every gamer has a story…..what's yours?

    57 min
  • Mystically Charting The Great Sea with Whistler from the Rapscallion RPG - Boards & Swords #248
    Mystically Charting The Great Sea with Whistler from the Rapscallion RPG - Boards & Swords #248

    Hasbro doesn’t know when to read the room, Netflix is “gathering” a new animated show, and Slimer is coming to Magic the Gathering. Plus, we’ve got Whistler, creator of the Rapscallion RPG here to talk rowdy pirates, ghost ships, and running away from “The Law”

    Rapscallion BackerKit Link: https://www.backerkit.com/c/projects/magpie-games/rapscallion-pbta-pirate-adventure

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    News

    Asmodee to release Flatiron

    https://icv2.com/articles/news/view/57754/asmodee-will-release-flatiron

    Daggerheart coming soon from Darrington Press

    https://icv2.com/articles/news/view/57849/darringtons-daggerheart-revealed

    Netflix getting Magic animated show

    https://www.belloflostsouls.net/2024/09/magic-the-gathering-animated-series-headed-to-netflix.html

    Magic the Gathering & Ghostbusters??

    https://icv2.com/articles/news/view/57799/slimer-haunts-magic-the-gathering

    Another week, another stupid quote from Hasbro

    https://www.belloflostsouls.net/2024/09/hasbro-ceo-says-ai-is-something-youre-going-to-see-more-of-in-dd.html

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    Email us your comments and questions at [email protected]. We're on social media! Facebook.com/boardsandswordspod is our official Facebook page. Chris is @boardsandswordschris on instagram, @boardsandswords on X/Twitter while Philip is @PhilTheDirtbag on X/Twitter. Thank you for listening to the show. Until next time, remember that every gamer has a story…..what's yours?

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  • Nova Open 2024 Recap: Was Games Workshop Even Trying? - Boards & Swords #247
    Nova Open 2024 Recap: Was Games Workshop Even Trying? - Boards & Swords #247

    Chris went to the GW reveal and all he got was COVID-19! There was also this little con called Nova Open 2024 happening too. Also, there’s too many Cyberpunk games, Wizards messed up again with D&D, and Warhammer decided to try out this rotation thing Magic The Gathering keeps talking about.

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    News

    Cyberpunk doing really well

    https://icv2.com/articles/news/view/57730/new-cyberpunk-2077-the-board-game-passes-2-million-day

    Three new board game items from Capstone

    https://icv2.com/articles/news/view/57685/capstone-games-announces-three

    Magic still on top and strong

    https://icv2.com/articles/markets/view/57722/tcgplayer-top-25-sealed-products-chart-august-2024

    Wizards already regretting D&D Beyond decision

    https://www.belloflostsouls.net/2024/08/dd-beyond-walks-back-2024-changes.html

    Kill Team going the Magic route...

    https://www.belloflostsouls.net/2024/09/warhammer-40k-kill-teams-get-classified-for-competitive-play.html

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  • Gen Con 2024 Recap: Me And 71,000 Of My Best Friends - Boards & Swords #246
    Gen Con 2024 Recap: Me And 71,000 Of My Best Friends - Boards & Swords #246

    What were the ups & downs of Gen Con? Pretty standard, but I doubt you really want to hear about Chris’ elevator rides. Instead, we go through the highlights of Gen Con 2024 and all the cool stuff that was there.

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    News

    The best thing about HeroQuest...

    https://www.belloflostsouls.net/2024/08/heroquest-becomes-a-pvp-arena-battler-with-against-the-ogre-horde-quest-pack.html

    Power Grid...IN SPAAAAACE

    https://icv2.com/articles/news/view/57540/colonize-new-planet-next-power-grid-game

    D&D + Influencers = um what??

    https://icv2.com/articles/news/view/57441/xcrawl-classics-rpg-hits-preorder

    Unmatched: TMNT is coming

    https://icv2.com/articles/news/view/57520/gen-con-2024-news-unmatched-adventures-tmnt-heads-kickstarter

    Union wins Diana Jones award

    https://icv2.com/articles/news/view/57489/gen-con-2024-news-diana-jones-award-winner-announced

    Email us your comments and questions at [email protected]. We're on social media! Facebook.com/boardsandswordspod is our official Facebook page. Chris is @boardsandswordschris on instagram, @boardsandswords on X/Twitter while Philip is @PhilTheDirtbag on X/Twitter. Thank you for listening to the show. Until next time, remember that every gamer has a story…..what's yours?

    1 hr 53 min

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Bad jokes. Good folks. Games. Every other week, Chris & Philip talk about their experiences playing different games (both board games and video games). If you enjoy hearing people talk about the…