With Tom and Lizzy back we dive into our review of Gen Con.  We attended a beer exchange while we were there, so we enjoy our Misty Mountain Hops IPA from Bald Man Brewing (Eagan, MN) and say cheers to Jayson Manship and Katie Gerrity of Moonshot Games.  Listen in to hear about our favorite … Continue reading Episode 22: Gen Con Review

Tom and Lizzy are out this week, so we’ve got Dave and Sarah rockin’ the house with their review of Arboretum. We start with some discussion and a quick Gen Con recap (look for our full Gen Con recap episode soon).  They jump into a cheers for Jason Kelm while they drink some Angry Orchard … Continue reading Episode 21: Arboretum

We pack a lot of content into Episode 20! We kick off with some Would You Rather questions that only get slightly out of hand.  We drink some Strawberry Golden Ale from Triton Brewing Company and say cheers to Jarrad Shaw of Inside Up Games.  We’re starting to log the beers we review on a … Continue reading Episode 20: Pioneer Days, Exodus, and Don’t Mess with Cthulhu

Gen Con is just a few weeks away and it’s right in our backyard! We talk about all things Gen Con.  We start off describing our perfect convention day, sip on some Daredevil Vacation Kölsch and say cheers to Mark Burke (The Chubby Meeple) for being such an awesome person in our hobby. We also fill … Continue reading Episode 19: Gen Con Preview

This week we talk about all things Kickstarter.  We kick off with some chat about two games we’ve gotten to play recently: Gorus Maximus (Inside Up Games) and Combo Fighter (Plotmaker Games, powered by Kolossal Games).  We talk about some Kickstarters we’re excited to receive and some current campaigns that are just plain awful.

We spend some time talking about our first ever Origins experience! It’s only fitting that we drink some beer we picked up at the North Market in Columbus, OH.  Lizzy enjoys the Clear Sky Daybreak from Wolf’s Ridge Brewing and Tom drink some Hellamango from Market Garden Brewery.  Once we get the beer flowing, we … Continue reading Bonus Episode: Origins Recap

We mix it up this week and talk about the state of the board gaming industry while enjoying the delicious Taxman Spin-Off.  We say cheers to Cathy Ford of the Our Turn! podcast. We cover Kickstarter, the massive choice in the games we play, and inclusivity.  We finish off with our shotgun segment as we … Continue reading Episode 17: The State of Board Gaming

This week we take a look at two games: The Fox in the Forest from Renegade Games and Joraku from Tasty Minstrel Games.  We drink (yet another) IPA style beverage with Black Acre’s Saucy Intruder Rye Pale Ale.  While we delight in the rye malt we extend a cheers to the Adam Sadler and Brady Sadler … Continue reading Episode 16: The Fox in the Forest and Joraku

The Indy 500 is right around the corner, so we dive into Downforce from Restoration Games. We drink Daredevil’s Liftoff IPA and say a big ol’ cheers to Jordan Hopper for his fantastic contributions to our community. We end the episode by sharing games that we would love to see remade. Jitterbug PNP: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/101rpEdp8FI9pS04sBxweE-ZzzHyILt1d “Copyright … Continue reading Episode 15: Downforce

Ian Zang joins us this week to talk about Spirit Island from R. Eric Reuss and Greater Than Games.  We enjoy the tropical flavors of Liliko’i Kepolo from Avery Brewing Company (except Ian, who has a Dragon’s Milk Reserve: Salted Carmel from New Holand Brewing Co.  We end with a Catch Phrase segment that was a … Continue reading Episode 14: Spirit Island with Ian Zang