The BoardGameGeek Podcast

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Bi-weekly casual conversations with passionate gamers who geek out about board games, the mechanisms behind them, and the people who create them.

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The BoardGameGeek Podcast episodes:

05.10.2024
Episode 42: Asymmetric Faction Satisfaction, with Roy Cannaday
Roy Cannaday from the Dice Tower (and game designer of Last Light) joins Candice to discuss their favorite board games with asymmetric factions.00:00:00 Introduction00:04:43 Fresh Plays00:04:59 Let's Go! To Japan00:09:31 Tindahan (Filipino Fruit Market)00:13:44 Trick and Trade00:14:26 Like Cain and...
04.26.2024
Episode 41: Meaty Games in Small Packages, with Suzanne Sheldon
Suzanne Sheldon from Salt and Sass Games joins Candice to discuss meaty games in small packages.00:00:00 Introduction00:07:22 Fresh Plays00:07:49 Tangram City00:14:11 Dune: War for Arrakis00:23:33 Kemet00:24:58 Come Sail Away!00:30:51 Heat: Pedal to the Metal00:37:52 Flamme Rouge00:41:33 Meaty Games in Small...
04.12.2024
Episode 40: Our Favorite Board Games Based on TV Shows, with Meeple Lady
Board game blogger Meeple Lady joins Candice to discuss their favorite board games based on TV shows.00:00:00 Introduction00:01:19 Circle DC Recap00:09:02 Fresh Plays00:09:28 Arcs00:15:19 Dune: Imperium - Uprising00:29:10 Rafter Five00:32:44 Flesh and Blood: Round the Table00:44:02 Our Favorite Board Games...
03.29.2024
Episode 39: Reshaping BGG's Top 100, with Efka from No Pun Included
Efka from the No Pun Included joins Candice to discuss games they think should be ranked in BGG's top 100.00:00:00 Introduction00:03:41 Flesh and Blood Pro Tour LA00:06:13 Efka,the MTG Tournament Organizer00:12:11 Worldbreakers00:14:35 Fresh Plays00:14:50 Earthborne Rangers00:21:30 Kingdom Death: Monster00:23:24 Divinity...
03.15.2024
Episode 38: Dipping Your Toes into Historical Board Games, with David Thompson
Game designer David Thompson joins Candice to discuss their favorite board games for dipping your toes into historical board games.00:00:00 Introduction00:01:51 Game Updates from David (War Chest: Nightfall, Undaunted 2200: Callisto, War Story Occupied France, Night Witches, and Zheng He)00:08:10...
02.16.2024
Episode 37: Roll-and-Write Games We Love, with Antoine Bauza
Game designer Antoine Bauza joins Candice to discuss their favorite roll-and-write games.00:00:00 Introduction00:01:17 Captain Flip (PlayPunk)00:04:25 Fresh Plays00:04:37 My Island00:06:33 Tyrants of the Underdark00:11:56 The White Castle00:15:33 Dinosaur Gauge00:26:40 Roll-and-Write Games We Love00:27:01 What roll-and-write games are all about00:32:11 Roll...
02.02.2024
Episode 36: Alexander Pfister Games We Love, with Stella from Meeple University
Stella from the Meeple University YouTube channel joins Candice to talk dragons, and geek out about game designer Alexander Pfister and their favorites of his games. 00:00:00 Introduction00:03:21 Random Spider Encounters (not a game!)00:08:19 Fresh Plays00:08:43 Wyrmspan (Wingspan reimplementation)00:14:46 Apiary (Cardboard...
01.19.2024
Episode 35: Trick-Taking Extremes, with Taylor Reiner
Taylor Reiner from the Taylor’s Trick-Taking Table YouTube channel joins Candice to discuss complexity in trick-taking games, as well as a variety of card games they played recently at a gaming event focused on trick-taking games. 00:00:00 Introduction00:02:10 Taylor's Experience at Tokyo...
01.05.2024
Episode 34: 2024 Releases on Our Radars, with Elaine from No Pun Included
Elaine from the No Pun Included joins Candice to discuss games they're looking forward to in 2024. 00:00:00 Introduction00:07:12 New Year's Resolutions00:14:10 Fresh Plays00:14:33 Sleeping Gods: Distant Skies00:20:32 Freelancers: A Crossroads Game00:29:52 Spots00:35:13 Cyberion00:48:22 2024 Releases on Our Radars00:50:11 Honorable Mentions...
12.22.2023
Episode 33: Our Favorite 5 and Top 10 Games of 2023, with Jess Cassady
Jess Cassady (Boardgame Girl/Heavy Cardboard) joins Candice to wrap up 2023 with a lovely chat about their favorite games of the year. 00:00:00 Introduction00:05:50 Fresh Plays00:06:11 Sidereal Confluence00:13:30 Dealt! (Krass Kariert)00:18:08 Spicy00:24:28 Galactic Cruise00:31:00 Doubt Is Our Product00:45:40 Our Favorite Games...
12.08.2023
Episode 32: BGG.CON '23 Gaming Highlights, with Tim from Board Game Hot Takes
Tim from the Board Game Hot Takes podcast joins Candice to discuss their gaming highlights from BGG.CON 2023.00:00:00 Introduction00:01:28 Board Game Hot Takes00:05:22 The BGG.CON Vibe00:07:59 Hot Games Room + HUGE Game Library00:10:18 Exhibit Hall + Open Gaming Areas 00:12:43 Panels...
11.24.2023
Episode 31: The 2023 BGG Holiday Gift Guide, with Steph Hodge
Steph Hodge from All the Meeples of the Rainbow joins Candice to discuss the 2023 BGG Holiday Gift Guide games.00:00:00 Introduction00:02:34 Nemesis at BGG.CON00:06:36 Fresh Plays00:06:53 Empire's End00:12:14 Revive00:24:03 Challengers!00:31:20 The Rich and The Good00:39:51 Divinity Derby00:42:14 The 2023 BGG...
11.10.2023
Episode 30: Extended Fresh Plays, with Justin Bell from Meeple Mountain
Meeple Mountain board game reviewer Justin Bell joins Candice to discuss their recent plays of new releases from SPIEL '23 and more.00:00:00 Introduction00:02:43 Historical Board Game Conventions (GMT Weekend at the Warehouse + SD Hist Con)00:06:00 Extended Fresh Plays00:07:15 Kutna...
10.27.2023
Episode 29: Family-Friendly Games We Love, with Elizabeth Hargrave
Game designer Elizabeth Hargrave joins Candice to discuss family-friendly games they love.00:00:00 Introduction00:05:33 Fresh Plays00:05:47 Leaf00:09:02 Kutná Hora: The City of Silver00:22:58 Undergrove00:30:06 Arborea00:47:05 Family-Friendly Games We Love00:51:39 Just One00:55:19 Pit01:01:05 Telephone Pictionary (Eat Poop You Cat)01:06:20 Can't Stop 01:09:29 Spicy...
10.13.2023
Episode 28: SPIEL '23 Experiences, with Paula Deming
Paula Deming from Things Get Dicey! joins Candice to discuss their SPIEL '23 experiences.00:00:00 Introduction00:03:46 Paula Leveled Up in Pathfinder00:04:29 Pathfinder Adventure Card Game00:05:49 Paula's Dice Curse00:08:48 We completely missed each other at SPIEL00:11:52 Fresh Plays00:12:05 Acquire00:16:57 Big Boss00:19:52 Battlecrest00:27:44...
09.29.2023
Episode 27: First Anniversary + SPIEL '23 Anticipation, with Aldie
It's our first anniversary! BGG Owner Scott Alden (aka Aldie) joins Candice to discuss the SPIEL '23 games they're most excited for. 00:00:00 Introduction00:08:10 Memories from Year 100:15:13 Reflecting on our Top 5 SPIEL '22 Anticipation Games00:21:58 Fresh Plays00:22:40 World Wonders00:25:59...
09.15.2023
Episode 26: Board Games with Unique Themes, with Corey Konieczka
Game designer Corey Konieczka from Unexpected Games joins Candice to discuss board games with unique themes.00:00:00 Introduction00:03:44 Fresh Plays00:04:08 Forbidden Jungle00:06:41 Quirky Circuits: Penny & Gizmo's Snow Day00:13:14 Make the Difference00:16:33 Savage Bowl00:25:52 Board Games with Unique Themes00:27:32 Tak00:31:36 Petrichor00:40:55...
09.01.2023
Episode 25: Vital Lacerda Games We Love, with Ryan from Man vs Meeple
Ryan from Man vs Meeple joins Candice to discuss game designer Vital Lacerda and their favorite Lacerda games. 00:00:00 Introduction00:06:12 Fresh Plays00:06:43 Sky Team00:09:57 Making up for lost time...games "I'm not going to talk about"00:10:22 Nemesis00:11:29 Frosthaven00:11:59 Great Western Trail: New...
08.18.2023
Episode 24: Oldies but Goodies, with Monique from Before You Play
Monique from Before You Play joins Candice to discuss some of their favorite board games that are 15+ years old.00:00:00 Introduction00:01:55 Gen Con Recap00:08:14 Fresh Plays00:08:30 Oranienburger Kanal00:15:12 Romi Rami00:22:14 Inheritors00:28:10 Terra Nova00:33:27 Age of Innovation00:40:23 Veilwraith00:45:23 Kreel Manor00:49:11 Oldies...
08.04.2023
Episode 23: Gen Con '23 Releases We're Most Excited to Play, with Rob Oren
Rob Oren from Rob’s Tabletop World joins Candice to discuss Gen Con '23 releases they're most excited to play. 00:00:00 Introduction00:06:21 Fresh Plays00:06:35 Awakening The Bear (Third Edition)00:13:19 21Moon00:19:39 Shadows of Brimstone: Gates of Valhalla00:27:40 1815: Scum of the Earth00:35:28 Veilwraith00:38:29...
07.21.2023
Episode 22: Card-driven Games We Love, with Uli Blennemann
Spielworxx owner Uli Blennemann joins Candice to discuss their favorite card-driven games.00:00:00 Introduction00:04:04 PGC Con (trick-taking game convention)00:06:17 Robotrick00:07:42 Trick-taking in Black and White00:08:51 The Barracks Emperors00:10:51 Le Plateau00:11:07 Touchdown Heroes & Savage Bowl00:11:14 Inside Job00:11:58 Diamonds00:12:46 Bridge City Poker...
07.07.2023
Episode 21: Why 18xx Might Be Your Next Obsession, with Ben Mandelker
Ben Mandelker from the Game Brain podcast joins Candice to geek out about the 18xx genre of railroad-themed stock market and tile-laying board games, in addition to sharing their initial impressions of 1880: China (2022 Lookout Games edition). 00:00:00 Introduction00:06:12 Fresh...
06.23.2023
Episode 20: Board Games That Use Dice in Clever Ways, with Paul Grogan
Paul Grogan from Gaming Rules! joins Candice to discuss board games that use dice in clever ways.00:00:00 Introduction00:01:28 BGG Podcast Update00:04:55 Fresh Plays00:05:08 Princes of Florence00:10:24 Hamlet: The Village Building Game00:18:14 Arkham Horror LCG - Edge of the Earth campaign00:22:43...
06.09.2023
Episode 19: Great Games for Introducing People to the Hobby, with Erica Bouyouris
Game designer Erica Bouyouris joins Candice to discuss great board games for introducing people to the hobby. Erica also shares some excellent thoughts on how to ease new players in so they keep coming back. 00:00:00 Introduction00:01:02 Dumb Ways to Die...
05.26.2023
Episode 18: Board Games with Iconic Box Cover Art, with Isaac Vega
Isaac Vega (game designer and CEO/Owner of Rose Gauntlet Entertainment) joins Candice to discuss board games with iconic box cover art. 00:00:00 Introduction00:03:11 Fresh Plays00:03:25 Brindlewood Bay00:08:35 Undaunted: Battle of Britain00:15:37 General Orders: World War II00:16:39 For Science!00:20:19 The Climbers00:21:47 Green...
05.12.2023
Episode 17: Area Majority Games We Love, with Beneeta Kaur
Board game Twitch streamer Beneeta Kaur joins Candice to discuss their favorite area majority games.00:00:00 Introduction00:02:38 Fresh Plays00:02:51 Fast Sloths00:05:14 Bug Council of Backyardia00:14:04 Furnace: Interbellum00:19:27 Unforgiven: The Lincoln Assassination Trial00:32:29 Our Favorite Area Majority Games00:32:39 Small World00:37:30 Ethnos00:47:34 El...
04.28.2023
Episode 16: Extended Fresh Plays + The Quad, with Stephen Buonocore
The Podfather of Gaming and retired founder, owner, and President of Stronghold Games, Stephen Buonocore joins Candice to discuss "The Quad" and the most memorable games they played recently at a private gaming event. 00:00:00 Introduction00:01:58 Board Games Insider Podcast00:04:21 War...
04.14.2023
Episode 15: Quirky Trick-taking Games That Excite Us, with Jonathan Cox
Jonathan Cox from the JonGetsGames YouTube channel joins Candice to discuss some of the most interesting trick-taking games they've played and enjoy. 00:00:00 Introduction00:06:25 Fresh Plays00:06:28 Horseless Carriage00:14:11 Lowlands00:24:33 Dual Gauge00:33:56 Europa Universalis: The Price of Power00:46:48 Bullet♥︎/Bullet⭐00:48:13 Trick-taking, Climbing, Shedding...
03.31.2023
Episode 14: Cooperative Games We Love, with Nikki Pontius
Nikki Pontius joins Candice to discuss cooperative board games, some of their favorites, and some they'd love to play. 00:00:00 Introduction00:01:16 Texas Pinball Festival00:06:13 Fresh Plays00:06:28 Velonimo00:07:23 Gartenbau00:08:53 Ashes Reborn: Rise of the Phoenixborn00:13:46 Hickory Dickory00:22:59 Cooperative Board Games 00:25:38 Arkham Horror00:28:29...
03.17.2023
Episode 13: Worker Placement Games We Love, with Simon Lavender
Simon Lavender from AmassGames joins Candice to discuss the worker placement mechanism and their favorite worker placement games. 00:00:00 Introduction00:06:36 Fresh Plays00:07:39 Mexica00:10:33 AuZtralia00:11:11 A Study in Emerald00:14:17 Hit Z Road00:16:47 Uno Flip!00:20:30 Meltwater: A Game of Tactical Starvation00:33:50 Worker Placement...
03.03.2023
Episode 12: The Joys of Solo Gaming, with Liz Davidson
Liz Davidson from Beyond Solitaire joins Candice to discuss the joys of solo gaming and share some of their favorite lunch break, puzzly, story-driven, historical, and play-all-day board games to play solo.00:00:00 Introduction00:02:21 Night Witches with David Thompson00:06:14 Fresh Plays00:06:28...
02.17.2023
Episode 11: Votes for Women, with Mandi Hutchinson
Mandi Hutchinson from Salt and Sass Games joins Candice to discuss Votes for Women, a new card-driven board game about the American women's suffrage movement from 1848-1920, from Tory Brown and Fort Circle Games. 00:00:00 Introduction00:02:21 Inkulinati (PC/Xbox game)00:05:15 Fresh Plays00:05:40...
02.03.2023
Episode 10: Board Games with Elevating Art, with Mike Murphy
Mike Murphy from The Brothers Murph joins Candice to discuss board games with elevating art. 00:00:00 Introduction00:02:18 My Flesh and Blood ProQuest Experience (or Whooping)00:07:09 Fresh Plays00:07:26 Paperback Adventures00:10:12 Brick & Mortar00:21:08 Tawantinsuyu: The Inca Empire & The Golden Age expansion00:27:06...
01.20.2023
Episode 9: Quick-playing 2-Player Games We Love, with Lincoln Damerst
BGG Director of Media Lincoln Damerst joins Candice to discuss their favorite 2-player games that can be played in an hour or less. 00:00:00 Introduction00:01:00 New BGG Show Episode00:02:35 GameNight! Date Night00:07:34 Fresh Plays00:07:47 Beer & Bread00:09:15 Rise00:09:50 Historia00:16:07 Ark Nova00:16:24...
01.06.2023
Episode 8: 2023 Releases on Our Radars, with GameFreakGeek Monique
Content Creator GameFreakGeek Monique joins Candice to discuss upcoming 2023 releases they're excited to play. 00:00:00 Introduction00:03:58 Fresh Plays00:04:14 Juicy Fruits00:06:43 Flamecraft00:13:20 Obsession00:17:52 Arkham Horror: The Card Game + Edge of the Earth Campaign Expansion00:25:02 2023 Releases on Our Radars00:26:37 Steam...
12.23.2022
Episode 7: Board Game Hidden Gems, with Cole Wehrle
Game designer Cole Wehrle joins Candice to discuss their top 5 favorite board game hidden gems. 00:00:00 Introduction00:01:09 Arcs at Pax Unplugged00:04:28 Fresh Plays00:04:42 Almoravid00:10:46 SolForge Fusion00:17:24 Codex (Cole's surprise hidden gem honorable mention)00:18:00 Frosthaven00:24:48 Flesh and Blood00:34:46 Our Top 5...
12.09.2022
Episode 6: Deck-building Games We Love, with Corey Thompson
Corey Thompson from Dice Tower News joins Candice to discuss deck-building and their top 5 favorite deck-building games. 00:00:00 Introduction00:01:42 Dice Tower Dish00:05:18 Fresh Plays00:05:49 Atiwa00:11:06 Beer & Bread00:20:59 Reflecto00:25:26 Charioteer00:36:06 Deck-building + Our Top 5 Deck-building Games00:36:18 Thoughts on deck-building...
11.25.2022
Episode 5: The 2022 BoardGameGeek Holiday Gift Guide, with Steph Hodge
Steph Hodge from BGG and All The Meeples of the Rainbow joins Candice to discuss games on the 2022 BoardGameGeek Holiday Gift Guide. 00:00:00 Introduction00:01:49 Fresh Plays00:02:03 Mosaic: A Story of Civilization00:05:36 John Company (Second Edition)00:17:27 Deal with the Devil00:30:06 The...
11.11.2022
Episode 4: Terracotta Army, with Nick Murphy from The Brothers Murph
Nick Murphy from The Brothers Murph and Candice review Terracotta Army.00:00:00 Introduction00:02:45 Fresh Plays00:00:00 The Search for Planet X00:07:39 Roads & Boats00:18:04 Wayfarers of the South Tigris00:24:01 Schadenfreude00:29:32 Tidal Blades: Banner Festival00:30:29 Shamans00:31:14 Terracotta Army 00:31:57 Game Overview00:44:24 Review01:17:06 Sign-offWeb: https://boardgamegeek.com/ YouTube:...
10.28.2022
Episode 3: SPIEL '22 Demo Experiences, with W. Eric Martin
W. Eric Martin, BGG News Editor-in-Chief, joins Candice to discuss games they demoed at SPIEL ‘22. 00:00:00 Introduction00:00:51 Eric's post-SPIEL vacation00:01:42 GMT Warehouse Weekend00:03:55 Flashpoint: South China Sea00:04:27 Cross Bronx Expressway00:07:20 Fresh Plays00:07:37 Trio (nana)00:10:17 Sol: Last Days of a Star00:18:31...
10.14.2022
Episode 2: SPIEL '22 Discoveries, with Beth Heile
Beth Heile, BGG Store Product Manager, joins Candice to discuss games that were not on their radars ahead of SPIEL ‘22, but after discovering them at the show, they're looking forward to playing them. 00:00:00 Introduction 00:02:15 Fresh Plays00:02:34 Turing Machine00:06:54 Pingyao:...
09.30.2022
Episode 1: SPIEL '22 Anticipation, with BGG Owner Scott Alden
Scott Alden (aka Aldie), the owner of BoardGameGeek, joins Candice to discuss the SPIEL '22 games they're most excited for. 00:00:00 Introduction00:01:12 Thank you to Aldie 00:02:30 Geek Speak (previous BGG podcast) 00:05:50 Shout-out to Game Brain00:06:32 Fresh Plays00:06:47 Oathsworn: Into the Deepwood 00:12:40...

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The BoardGameGeek Podcast episodes:

Episode 42: Asymmetric Faction Satisfaction, with Roy Cannaday

Episode 41: Meaty Games in Small Packages, with Suzanne Sheldon

Episode 40: Our Favorite Board Games Based on TV Shows, with Meeple Lady

Episode 39: Reshaping BGG's Top 100, with Efka from No Pun Included

Episode 38: Dipping Your Toes into Historical Board Games, with David Thompson

Episode 37: Roll-and-Write Games We Love, with Antoine Bauza

Episode 36: Alexander Pfister Games We Love, with Stella from Meeple University

Episode 35: Trick-Taking Extremes, with Taylor Reiner

Episode 34: 2024 Releases on Our Radars, with Elaine from No Pun Included

Episode 33: Our Favorite 5 and Top 10 Games of 2023, with Jess Cassady

Episode 32: BGG.CON '23 Gaming Highlights, with Tim from Board Game Hot Takes

Episode 31: The 2023 BGG Holiday Gift Guide, with Steph Hodge

Episode 30: Extended Fresh Plays, with Justin Bell from Meeple Mountain

Episode 29: Family-Friendly Games We Love, with Elizabeth Hargrave

Episode 28: SPIEL '23 Experiences, with Paula Deming

Episode 27: First Anniversary + SPIEL '23 Anticipation, with Aldie

Episode 26: Board Games with Unique Themes, with Corey Konieczka

Episode 25: Vital Lacerda Games We Love, with Ryan from Man vs Meeple

Episode 24: Oldies but Goodies, with Monique from Before You Play

Episode 23: Gen Con '23 Releases We're Most Excited to Play, with Rob Oren

Episode 22: Card-driven Games We Love, with Uli Blennemann

Episode 21: Why 18xx Might Be Your Next Obsession, with Ben Mandelker

Episode 20: Board Games That Use Dice in Clever Ways, with Paul Grogan

Episode 19: Great Games for Introducing People to the Hobby, with Erica Bouyouris

Episode 18: Board Games with Iconic Box Cover Art, with Isaac Vega

Episode 17: Area Majority Games We Love, with Beneeta Kaur

Episode 16: Extended Fresh Plays + The Quad, with Stephen Buonocore

Episode 15: Quirky Trick-taking Games That Excite Us, with Jonathan Cox

Episode 14: Cooperative Games We Love, with Nikki Pontius

Episode 13: Worker Placement Games We Love, with Simon Lavender

Episode 12: The Joys of Solo Gaming, with Liz Davidson

Episode 11: Votes for Women, with Mandi Hutchinson

Episode 10: Board Games with Elevating Art, with Mike Murphy

Episode 9: Quick-playing 2-Player Games We Love, with Lincoln Damerst

Episode 8: 2023 Releases on Our Radars, with GameFreakGeek Monique

Episode 7: Board Game Hidden Gems, with Cole Wehrle

Episode 6: Deck-building Games We Love, with Corey Thompson

Episode 5: The 2022 BoardGameGeek Holiday Gift Guide, with Steph Hodge

Episode 4: Terracotta Army, with Nick Murphy from The Brothers Murph

Episode 3: SPIEL '22 Demo Experiences, with W. Eric Martin

Episode 2: SPIEL '22 Discoveries, with Beth Heile

Episode 1: SPIEL '22 Anticipation, with BGG Owner Scott Alden