The Discussion Phase

By The Discussion Phase

A boardgame podcast where we take a break from playing the games we love, to talk about the games we love.... more

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How many episodes does The Discussion Phase have?

The podcast currently has 159 episodes available.

The Discussion Phase episodes:

March 24, 2026 Ep. #159: Deck Builders
Welcome back to another episode of The Discussion Phase! On today's episode we discuss deck building games! We also catch up on some recent plays and discuss the latest board game news.
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1h 2min
March 10, 2026 Ep. #158: Good Games Gone Bad
Welcome back to another episode of The Discussion Phase! On today's episode, we catch up on some recent plays and talk about how even well designed games can still fall flat.

Join in on the discussion on our discord! https://discord.gg/zjgCHefYtn
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1h 16min
February 11, 2026 Ep. #157: Dr. Reiner Knizia
Welcome back to another Episode of The Discussion Phase! On today's episode we discuss the good Dr. and talk about why we love his designs. We're joined by our good friend David, the Knizia expert!
Join in on the Discussion on our Discord: https://discord.gg/azBwGM7C
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1h 29min
January 20, 2026 Ep #156: Looking forward to 2026
Welcome back to another episode of The Discussion Phase! On today's episode, we talk about what games we're excited about in 2026! We also catch up on some recent plays, and talk about our board game New Year resolutions!

Join in on The Discussion: https://discord.gg/x8MjhbSP
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1h 19min
January 06, 2026 Ep. #155: Top 50 Games of All Time - 10-1
Welcome back to another episode of the Discussion Phase! On today's episode we finish up our top 50 countdown! We also discuss some recent plays and the latest in board game news!

John's top 100 Writeup on BGG: https://boardgamegeek.com/geeklist/363572/john-s-top-100-games-2025

Join in on The Discussion on our discord: https://discord.gg/9autsbUJJf
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2h 25min
December 23, 2025 Ep. #154: Top 50 Games of All Time - 20-11
Welcome back to another episode of The Discussion Phase! On this episode, we continue counting down our top 50 games with number 20-11! We also discuss recent plays of Torchlit and Covenant.

Join in on the discussion on our Discord: https://discord.gg/9autsbUJJf
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1h 54min
December 09, 2025 Ep. #153: Top 50 Games of All Time - 30-21
Welcome back to another episode of The Discussion Phase! On today's episode, we continue counting down our top 50 games of all time! We also catch up on some recent plays and discuss the latest in board game news!

Join in on the Discussion on our Discord: https://discord.gg/9autsbUJJf
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2h 2min
November 18, 2025 Ep. #152: Top 50 Games of All Time - 40-31
Welcome back to another episode of The Discussion Phase! On today's episode we continue our countdown of our top 50 games. We also discuss some recent plays of Old Kings Crown and check in on the latest hotness!

Join in on the Discussion on our Discord: https://discord.gg/nbwabZprGU
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2h 5min
November 04, 2025 Ep. #151: Top 50 Games of All Time: 50-41
Welcome back to The Discussion Phase! Its the best time of the year, join Matthew, Brady, and John as we count down our top 50 games of all time. We also catch up on some recent plays and discuss the latest hotness!

Join in on the Discussion on our Discord: https://discord.gg/nbwabZprGU
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2h 11min
October 21, 2025 Ep. #150: Top Gaming Memories
We've made it to episode 150! On today's episode the whole gang is here to discuss some of our favorite board gaming memories. We also discuss some recent plays, and Brady recaps his trip to ASOIAF Nationals!

Join in on the discussion: https://discord.gg/nbwabZprGU
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1h 46min

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How many episodes does The Discussion Phase have?

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