Boards & Swords

Boards & Swords

By Chris Renshaw
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Boards & Swords episodes

  • Vegas, Pinkertons, Dungeon Murder with Scott Johnson from Frogpants Studio - Boards & Swords 216
    Vegas, Pinkertons, Dungeon Murder with Scott Johnson from Frogpants Studio - Boards & Swords 216

    Wizards went too far…again…., a lot of nerds got together in a mall and set a world record, and we’re in Vegas baby! See what crazy antics we got into, plus Chris got to talk with Scott Johnson from Frogpants Studios about his new card game “Dungeon Murder” (https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/rockrunners/dungeon-murder-a-new-game-by-scott-johnson)

    News

    Call of Duty board game incoming

    https://www.tabletopgamingnews.com/iconic-video-game-series-call-of-duty-set-to-debut-as-official-board-game-on-kickstarter-fall-2023

    D&D world record set

    https://www.dicebreaker.com/categories/roleplaying-game/news/dungeons-and-dragons-guinness-world-record-most-players

    A Star Trek escape room style game

    https://icv2.com/articles/news/view/53945/funko-gets-cryptic-star-trek

    Pathfinder.....2.5???

    https://icv2.com/articles/news/view/53955/gama-expo-news-paizo-reveals-pathfinder-2e-remaster-project

    In today's example of Wizards of the Coast screwing up....

    https://www.dicebreaker.com/categories/trading-card-game/news/magic-the-gathering-aftermath-youtube-prompts-pinkerton-investigation

    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, while Philip is @PhilTheDirtbag on Twitter. Thank you for listening to the show. Until next time, remember that every gamer has a story…..what's yours?

    1 hr 46 min
  • Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves with Wayne from Adventure Away - Boards & Swords 215
    Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves with Wayne from Adventure Away - Boards & Swords 215

    A titan is gone, Funko got more IPs, and you wont believe our last news story. Then, get ready to hear about your next vacation as Wayne from Adventure Away (http://adventureawaymd.com/) comes on to talk about the D&D movie and their service, where you can potentially play D&D in a CASTLE!

    News

    Klaus Teuber passes away

    https://icv2.com/articles/news/view/53766/r-i-p-klaus-teuber

    Funko making Indiana Jones games

    https://icv2.com/articles/news/view/53843/funko-teams-up-indiana-jones

    Star Wars Rivals coming from Funko

    https://icv2.com/articles/news/view/53769/funko-games-announces-star-wars-rivals

    Firefly the Game is 10 years old??

    https://www.tabletopgamingnews.com/firefly-the-game-celebrates-10th-anniversary-with-biggest-collectors-edition-yet

    A Christian...Ouiji board???

    https://www.christianpost.com/news/christians-warned-not-to-play-holy-spirit-ouija-board-game.html

    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, while Philip is @PhilTheDirtbag on Twitter. Thank you for listening to the show. Until next time, remember that every gamer has a story…..what's yours?

    0 min
  • Adepticon News, Sequels to Descent and Clank Legacy Incoming - Boards & Swords 214
    Adepticon News, Sequels to Descent and Clank Legacy Incoming - Boards & Swords 214

    I mean, there’s April Fool’s jokes and sequels to various board games coming out, but we all know the real news lately: Warhammer 40K tenth edition is coming! I wonder what Chris will have to say about it.

    News

    Arkham Horror April Fool's Joke

    https://www.fantasyflightgames.com/en/news/2023/4/1/the-blob-that-investigated-everything/

    New Crossroads game from Plaid Hat Games

    https://www.tabletopgamingnews.com/plaid-hat-games-unveils-freelancers-a-crossroads-game-the-ultimate-fantasy-rpg-experience-in-one-night

    A sequel to Clank Legacy?!?!

    https://www.dicebreaker.com/games/clank-legacy-2-acquisitions-incorporated-darkest-magic/news/clank-legacy-2-announced

    Descent part 2 is coming!

    https://www.fantasyflightgames.com/en/news/2023/3/23/the-betrayers-war/

    First look at OneD&D Virtual Tabletop

    https://gamerant.com/dungeons-and-dragons-virtual-tabletop-video-game-vtt/

    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, while Philip is @PhilTheDirtbag on Twitter. Thank you for listening to the show. Until next time, remember that every gamer has a story…..what's yours?

    1 hr 11 min
  • Spelljammer 5e, Magic Hot Pockets, Catan: Soccer - Boards & Swords 213
    Spelljammer 5e, Magic Hot Pockets, Catan: Soccer - Boards & Swords 213

    Hot Pockets & Magic? Sounds like a bad afternoon in the bathroom. Plus, soccer is coming to Catan? We must have played too much spelljammer and fell into an alternate universe, so we'll talk about the D&D Spelljammer setting and our thoughts on it.

    News

    Philip's new favorite mobile app is available

    https://www.tabletopgamingnews.com/munchkin-goes-mobile-popular-card-game-now-available-on-ios-and-android

    Hunters coming to vampire rivals

    https://icv2.com/articles/news/view/53579/hunters-emerge-vampire-the-masquerade-rivals

    Catan: Soccer???

    https://www.dicebreaker.com/games/catan-1/news/catan-soccer-fever-expansion

    Next Zombicide kickstarter

    https://icv2.com/articles/news/view/53555/zombicide-white-death-coming-kickstarter

    New 40k mini "leaked" by shipping "mistake"

    https://www.tabletopgamingnews.com/games-workshop-unveils-stunning-new-commander-dante-miniature-for-blood-angels-in-warhammer-40000

    The *one* one ring

    https://www.tabletopgamingnews.com/magic-the-gathering-shares-in-depth-first-look-at-the-lord-of-the-rings-tales-of-middle-earth-set

    Hot pockets + Magic = bad afternoon on toilet

    https://icv2.com/articles/news/view/53515/hot-pockets-enters-magic-the-gathering-arena

    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, while Philip is @PhilTheDirtbag on Twitter. Thank you for listening to the show. Until next time, remember that every gamer has a story…..what's yours?

    0 min
  • Twilight Inscription, News-A-Palooza - Boards & Swords 212
    Twilight Inscription, News-A-Palooza - Boards & Swords 212

    We took an episode off, but the news never sleeps! So there’s a ton of news, from new board game versions of Sea of Thieves and Apex Legends to Lord of the Rings in Magic the Gathering and also a game about butts? Oh yeah, and we talk about Twilight Inscription, the 4 board roll and write game from Fantasy Flight Games.

    News

    GW has some sales issues

    https://icv2.com/articles/news/view/53291/games-workshop-sales-flat-north-america

    Wyrmwood responds to allegations

    https://www.dicebreaker.com/categories/roleplaying-game/news/wyrmwood-addresses-sexual-assault-allegations-mishandled-response-with-video

    Paizo says no to AI

    https://www.tabletopgamingnews.com/paizo-takes-a-firm-stance-against-ai-generated-content-in-their-products

    A board game about butts

    https://www.dicebreaker.com/games/butts-on-things/news/butts-on-things-game

    New patchwork spinoff is being sown together

    https://icv2.com/articles/news/view/53328/lookout-games-will-release-patchwork-spinoff-u-s-retail

    Apex Legends board game incoming

    https://boardgamegeek.com/blogpost/143421/bring-apex-legends-your-tabletop-2024

    Sea of Thieves board game incoming

    https://www.tabletopgamingnews.com/steamforged-games-confirms-sea-of-thieves-board-game-in-collaboration-with-rare

    What is Project Black Flag?

    https://www.tabletopgamingnews.com/kobold-press-reveals-details-of-project-black-flag-aiming-to-improve-5e-dungeons-dragons

    Board game turned animated series??

    https://www.tabletopgamingnews.com/popular-board-game-catapult-feud-to-become-animated-series

    There's a new king in town

    https://boardgamegeek.com/blogpost/143278/brass-birmingham-ranked-1-boardgamegeek

    Robo Rally returns!

    https://icv2.com/articles/news/view/53462/robo-rally-returns

    Some interesting MTG releases coming soon

    https://www.dicebreaker.com/categories/trading-card-game/news/magic-the-gathering-brings-planechase-back-from-the-dead-and-i-might-be-the-only-one-who-cares

    https://www.tabletopgamingnews.com/the-lord-of-the-rings-comes-to-magic-the-gathering-in-new-set-tales-of-middle-earth

    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 on twitter and @boardsandswordschris on instagram, while Philip is @PhilTheDirtbag on Twitter. Thank you for listening to the show. Until next time, remember that every gamer has a story…..what's yours?

    1 hr 18 min
  • Oath, D&D Causing Every Other RPG to Sell Out - Boards & Swords 211
    Oath, D&D Causing Every Other RPG to Sell Out - Boards & Swords 211

    Paizo sold out of all their Pathfinder stock? There’s a sequel to Scythe coming? And, something something something new D&D adventure. Also, talk about the board game Oath from Leder Games.

    News

    BattleTech Paint Starter Kit

    https://icv2.com/articles/news/view/53134/catalyst-game-labs-the-army-painter-unveil-battletech-paint-starter

    Sequel to Scythe??

    https://www.dicebreaker.com/categories/board-game/news/scythe-sequel-expeditions-announcement-meteorites-more-bears

    Gamefound making money moves

    https://www.dicebreaker.com/topics/gamefound/news/gamefound-made-28million-2022

    The next D&D adventure

    https://icv2.com/articles/news/view/53228/wizards-coast-updates-deets-d-d-keys-from-golden-vault

    Paizo runs out of Pathfinder

    https://icv2.com/articles/news/view/53191/paizo-runs-out-pathfinder-core-rulebooks-april-2023

    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 on twitter and @boardsandswordschris on instagram, while Philip is @PhilTheDirtbag on Twitter. Thank you for listening to the show. Until next time, remember that every gamer has a story…..what's yours?

    1 hr 15 min
  • Tons of Terrain with Rich from ROK Minis - Boards & Swords 210
    Tons of Terrain with Rich from ROK Minis - Boards & Swords 210

    We could do another whole episode on the D&D OGL drama, but we provide some updates and then talk to Rich from rokminis.com about what's it like taking gaming from a hobby to a career!

    News

    New Marvel board games from Wizkids

    https://www.dicebreaker.com/universes/marvel/news/marvel-board-games-wizkids

    Kenneth Hite shot in Chicago

    https://icv2.com/articles/news/view/53042/lead-designer-vampire-the-masquerade-5e-shot-streets-chicago

    Disney Lorcana release details

    https://boardgamegeek.com/blogpost/141845/ravensburger-preps-first-chapter-disney-lorcana

    Paizo's response to OGL changes

    http://www.tabletopgamingnews.com/Paizo-Releases-Their-Own-Open-RPG-Creative-Licensehttp://www.tabletopgamingnews.com/The-ORC-Alliance-Expands

    OGL Fallout at Wizards

    https://www.dicebreaker.com/categories/roleplaying-game/news/dungeons-and-dragons-first-ogl-playtest-puts-rules-in-creative-commons

    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 on twitter and @boardsandswordschris on instagram, while Philip is @PhilTheDirtbag on Twitter. This podcast is also a part of Punchboard Media. For other great board gaming shows, check out punchboardmedia.com. Thank you for listening to the show. Until next time, remember that every gamer has a story…..what's yours?

    1 hr 3 min
  • Dark Souls & Deep Rock Galactic: The Board Games, Necromunda - Boards & Swords 209
    Dark Souls & Deep Rock Galactic: The Board Games, Necromunda - Boards & Swords 209

    Welcome to 2023! Time to spend all that holiday cash and buy more games! So what are we doing this year? Also, D&D might be getting greedy with its licensing, and we’ve got board games based on video games (Deep Rock Galactic & Dark Souls)

    News

    Dawn of Ulos from Thunderworks Games

    https://icv2.com/articles/news/view/53009/thunderworks-games-announces-dawn-ulos-retail

    Gears of War the Card Game from Steamforged Games

    https://www.tabletopgamingnews.com/Steamforged-Announces-Gears-of-War-Card-Game

    More Space Marine boxes!

    https://icv2.com/articles/news/view/52939/games-workshop-announces-four-space-marine-battleforce-boxes

    AGAIN?!?!?!?!?!?

    https://icv2.com/articles/news/view/52968/d-d-tyranny-dragons-will-be-re-released

    OneD&D and its OGL

    https://www.dicebreaker.com/categories/roleplaying-game/news/dungeons-and-dragons-onednd-updates-ogl-srd

    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 on twitter and @boardsandswordschris on instagram, while Philip is @PhilTheDirtbag on Twitter. This podcast is also a part of Punchboard Media. For other great board gaming shows, check out punchboardmedia.com. Thank you for listening to the show. Until next time, remember that every gamer has a story…..what's yours?

    1 hr 27 min
  • Warhammer 40k: The TV Show? Pax Unplugged 2022 - Boards & Swords 208
    Warhammer 40k: The TV Show? Pax Unplugged 2022 - Boards & Swords 208

    It’s the last podcast of 2022! And what a podcast to close the year out on: a Warhammer 40k show coming from Henry Cavill, new board game and RPG announcements, and we’ve got our friends Cory & Jimmy here to talk about Pax Unplugged and all the things they saw there!

    News

    Pugmire second edition

    https://icv2.com/articles/news/view/52889/onyz-path-publishing-unveils-realms-pugmire-2e

    Critical Role announces new board game

    https://www.dicebreaker.com/games/till-the-last-gasp/news/till-last-gasp-board-game

    Expansion for Oath?

    https://www.dicebreaker.com/games/oath-chronicles-of-empire-and-exile/news/oath-expansion-details

    Path coming from Leder Games

    https://www.dicebreaker.com/series/root/news/path-announcement-news

    Warhammer 40K show incoming!

    https://www.dicebreaker.com/games/warhammer-40000-ninth-edition/news/warhammer-40k-series-henry-cavill

    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 on twitter and @boardsandswordschris on instagram, while Philip is @PhilTheDirtbag on Twitter. This podcast is also a part of Punchboard Media. For other great board gaming shows, check out punchboardmedia.com. Thank you for listening to the show. Until next time, remember that every gamer has a story…..what's yours?

    1 hr 14 min
  • Resident Evil 3 the Board Game, Gloomhaven the RPG, a Terraforming Mars Movie? - Boards & Swords 207
    Resident Evil 3 the Board Game, Gloomhaven the RPG, a Terraforming Mars Movie? - Boards & Swords 207

    Gloomhaven is going to make a RPG? There’s a Co-op version of Carcassonne coming? Chris went to Pax Unplugged and only played 1 game? Also, there was this Tanks-giving thing to talk about. All of that and much more, as we bring back “But Wait, There’s More” in the end of the show for some good laughs.

    News

    Another GAMA president bites the dust

    https://icv2.com/articles/news/view/52725/new-gama-board-president-steps-down

    Co-op Carcassonne??

    https://icv2.com/articles/news/view/52711/thread-lightly-through-mists-over-carcassonne

    Species…but not the horror movie kind

    https://icv2.com/articles/news/view/52783/dungeons-dragons-evolves-beyond-races

    Terraforming Mars movie

    https://www.dicebreaker.com/games/terraforming-mars/news/terraforming-mars-film-optioned

    Gloomhaven….the RPG?

    https://www.dicebreaker.com/games/gloomhaven-rpg/news/gloomhaven-announces-tabletop-rpg-backerkit

    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 on twitter and @boardsandswordschris on instagram, while Philip is @PhilTheDirtbag on Twitter. This podcast is also a part of Punchboard Media. For other great board gaming shows, check out punchboardmedia.com. Thank you for listening to the show. Until next time, remember that every gamer has a story…..what's yours?

    1 hr 13 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…