The Board Game BBQ Podcast
A Podcast about Board Games, brought to you by a group of gamers based in Australia. We are not experts, but certainly addicts!
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Tuesday Nov 15, 2022
Tuesday Nov 15, 2022
In this episode Adrian, Sarah and Conor discuss the most recent Brisbane Game Day, drift into some video game chat, and recap the winners of this year's Kanga Awards. In Sizzling Games Adrian has been fighting a frozen fate, and Sarah has been placing penguins precariously.
We also recap last week's Question of the Pod: What is your ideal game length? Thanks to everyone who contributed and shared their experiences with us on Discord and the Facebook Community.
Finally, in Swear An Oath, Adrian played Endless Winter: Cave Paintings, Sarah came through with Civilization: A New Dawn, but Conor is yet to play burncycle. New oaths include teaching Bus (Sarah), Marvel Champions: Mutant Genesis (Conor), and Dune (Adrian).
Question of the Pod: What is the oldest game in your collection that still hits the table?
The Kanga Awards (35:40)
Sizzling Games: Frostpunk: The Board Game (44:04), Yura Yura Penguin (1:07:25)
Question of the Pod Recap (1:21:30)
Swear An Oath: (1:34:18)
To find out more about the Kangs Awards head to https://www.facebook.com/KangaAward/
Check out our Eventbrite page for all of our upcoming Game Days: https://www.eventbrite.com.au/o/board-game-bbq-32833304483
Has this episode left you with a thirst for more? Here are all of the games that we discussed:
Bristol 1350 (2021)
Deception: Murder in Hong Kong (2014)
Power Grid (2004)
Railways of the World (2005)
Aeon's End: Legacy of Gravehold (2021)
Land vs Sea (2021)
The Ratcatcher (2020)
Anno 1800 (2020)
Frostpunk: The Board Game (2022)
Yura Yura Penguin (2019)
Azul: Master Chocolatier (2022)
Quarto (1991)
Endless Winter: Cave Paintings (2022)
Civilization: A New Dawn (2017)
burncycle (2022)
Dune (1979)
Marvel Champions: Wolverine (2022)
Marvel Champions: Storm (2022)
Bus (1999)
**SPONSORS**
Our podcast is proudly sponsored by Advent Games. Advent Games (http://www.adventgames.com.au/) are an Australian online board game store based in Sydney, NSW. Their core values are integrity, customer satisfaction, and providing a wide range of products including those hard-to-find board games.
**PATREON**
Yes, that's right. We have a Patreon. By becoming a Patreon member you will receive exclusive content, have access to a members only section of our discord where you can contribute to the content of the show, and much more. Your Patreon support will also allow us to expand the podcast and deliver some exciting upcoming projects that we have planned for 2022.
Our team at the Board Game BBQ Podcast love what we do and will continue to deliver the same shenanigans that you have come to expect from us, and we are already incredibly grateful and humbled by all of your support. Being a member of the Patreon is by no means an obligation and please do not support the Patreon if it will it cause you financial hardship in any way. But if you would like to support us from as little as USD$5 a month please click the link and head to the Patreon page.
Thanks again for all of your continued support. We work hard to create a welcoming and inclusive community and you are all awesome. See you at the BBQ!! Patreon link: https://www.patreon.com/BoardGameBBQ
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Tuesday Nov 08, 2022
Tuesday Nov 08, 2022
In this episode Jules, Mitch and Dan are back discussing what's been hitting their tables lately. In our Sizzling Games segment, Mitch has been sneakily sabotaging soldiers, Jules is bringing his buddies to board buses, and Dan has been drawing dangerous delights from a deck.
We also recap last week's Question of the Pod: How do you feel about "meanness" in games? Thanks to everyone who contributed and shared their experiences with us on Discord and the Facebook Community.
Finally, in Swear An Oath, Jules has decided to move Brian Boru onto a new home, Mitch enjoyed another foray into the world of COIN games, and Dan took on the AI in Wayfarers of the South Tigris. New oaths include a new planet in Unsettled (Jules), Call to Adventure: Epic Origins, and Spire's End: Hildegard.
Question of the Pod: What is your ideal game length?
Sizzling Games: V-Sabotage (01:10), Bus (30:20), Spire's End: Hildegard (39:25)
Question of the Pod Recap (57:30)
Swear An Oath: (1:16:45)
Check out our Eventbrite page for all of our upcoming Game Days: https://www.eventbrite.com.au/o/board-game-bbq-32833304483
Has this episode left you with a thirst for more? Here are all of the games that we discussed:
V-Sabotage (2016)
Storytime Chess (2019)
Fit To Print (2023)
Bus (1999)
Spire's End: Hildegard (2022)
Brian Boru: High King of Ireland (2021)
Circadians: Chaos Order (2022)
Unsettled (2021)
Sleeping Gods (2021)
Wayfarers of the South Tigris (2022)
Call To Adventure: Epic Origins (2022)
Fire in the Lake (2014)
Cuba Libre (2013)
Fleet (2012)
**SPONSORS**
Our podcast is proudly sponsored by Advent Games. Advent Games (http://www.adventgames.com.au/) are an Australian online board game store based in Sydney, NSW. Their core values are integrity, customer satisfaction, and providing a wide range of products including those hard-to-find board games.
**PATREON**
Yes, that's right. We have a Patreon. By becoming a Patreon member you will receive exclusive content, have access to a members only section of our discord where you can contribute to the content of the show, and much more. Your Patreon support will also allow us to expand the podcast and deliver some exciting upcoming projects that we have planned for 2022.
Our team at the Board Game BBQ Podcast love what we do and will continue to deliver the same shenanigans that you have come to expect from us, and we are already incredibly grateful and humbled by all of your support. Being a member of the Patreon is by no means an obligation and please do not support the Patreon if it will it cause you financial hardship in any way. But if you would like to support us from as little as USD$5 a month please click the link and head to the Patreon page.
Thanks again for all of your continued support. We work hard to create a welcoming and inclusive community and you are all awesome. See you at the BBQ!! Patreon link: https://www.patreon.com/BoardGameBBQ
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Tuesday Nov 01, 2022
Tuesday Nov 01, 2022
In this episode Sarah, Conor and Mike are back discussing an assortment of dexterity, dice and deck-builders! In our Sizzling Games segment, Conor is building blocks for bonuses, Mike is battling braindead brawlers with bullets, and Sarah is drowning in dynamic dice.
We also recap last week's Question of the Pod: What is your favourite unique theme or setting? Thanks to everyone who contributed and shared their experiences with us on Discord and the Facebook Community.
Finally, in Swear An Oath, Sarah "learnt" a new/old game on Board Game Arena, Conor knocked out Block and Key, Mike played Zombicide: the shooty bang-bang cowboy edition. New oaths include Civilization: A New Dawn (Sarah), burncycle (Conor), Founders of Teotihuacan (Mike).
Question of the Pod: How do you feel about "meanness" in games?
Sizzling Games: Block & Key (51:25), Zombicide: Undead or Alive (1:00:50), Dice Realms (1:11:50)
Question of the Pod Recap (1:26:10)
Swear An Oath: (1:35:47)
Check out our Eventbrite page for all of our upcoming Game Days: https://www.eventbrite.com.au/o/board-game-bbq-32833304483
Has this episode left you with a thirst for more? Here are all of the games that we discussed:
So Clover! (2021)
My Shlefie (2022)
Drift (2020)
Auf Tuefel Komm Raus (2013)
Riff Raff (2012)
Kanban EV (2020)
Fantastic Factories (2019)
Arkham Horror LCG: Edge of the Earth (2021)
Endless Winter: Paleoamericans (2022)
Twilight Inscription (2022)
Legacy of Rus (2022)
Block and Key (2022)
Zombicide: Undead or Alive (2022)
Dice Realms (2022)
Barrage (2019)
Great Western Trail (2016)
Civilization : A New Dawn (2017)
burncycle (2022)
Founders of Teotihuacan (2022)
**SPONSORS**
Our podcast is proudly sponsored by Advent Games. Advent Games (http://www.adventgames.com.au/) are an Australian online board game store based in Sydney, NSW. Their core values are integrity, customer satisfaction, and providing a wide range of products including those hard-to-find board games.
**PATREON**
Yes, that's right. We have a Patreon. By becoming a Patreon member you will receive exclusive content, have access to a members only section of our discord where you can contribute to the content of the show, and much more. Your Patreon support will also allow us to expand the podcast and deliver some exciting upcoming projects that we have planned for 2022.
Our team at the Board Game BBQ Podcast love what we do and will continue to deliver the same shenanigans that you have come to expect from us, and we are already incredibly grateful and humbled by all of your support. Being a member of the Patreon is by no means an obligation and please do not support the Patreon if it will it cause you financial hardship in any way. But if you would like to support us from as little as USD$5 a month please click the link and head to the Patreon page.
Thanks again for all of your continued support. We work hard to create a welcoming and inclusive community and you are all awesome. See you at the BBQ!! Patreon link: https://www.patreon.com/BoardGameBBQ
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Tuesday Oct 25, 2022
Tuesday Oct 25, 2022
In this episode Mitch, Adrian and Def are joined by US-based game designer Duane Wulf. Duane talks about his journey to becoming a designer, the inspiration for his new game, Union Stockyards, and of course it would be remiss of us not to ask him about his favourite cut of meat to BBQ!! Mean while in Sizzling Games, Def has been caught in a card-assisted counterinsurgency, Adrian has been forgoing fossil fuels for farms, and Mitch is prospering as prehistoric people.
We also recap last week's Question of the Pod: Who have you met through boardgames? Thanks to everyone who contributed and shared their experiences with us on Discord and the Facebook Community.
Finally, in Swear An Oath, Adrian taught Pampero at PAX recently, Def played ISS: Vanguard, but Mitch failed his ambitious oath to teach Cuba Libre to the BBQ crew at PAX. New oaths include Fire In The Lake (Mitch), Fleet the Card Game (Mitch), Cerebria (Def), and Endless Winter: Cave Paintings (Adrian).
Question of the Pod: What is your favourite unique theme or setting for a board game?
Sizzling Games: Fire in the Lake (19:19), Pampero (35:30), Endless Winter: Paleoamericans (45:30)
Question of the Pod Recap (1:02:45)
Swear An Oath: (1:14:35)
You can follow along with Duane's Union Stockyards KS campaign here: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/duanewulf/union-stockyards
Check out our Eventbrite page for all of our upcoming Game Days: https://www.eventbrite.com.au/o/board-game-bbq-32833304483
Has this episode left you with a thirst for more? Here are all of the games that we discussed:
Masterpiece (1970)
Union Stockyards (2022)
Pedigree (2018)
Fire in the Lake (2014)
Dinosaur Island: Rawr 'n Write (2021)
Pampero (2023)
Endless Winter: Paleoamericans (2022)
Fleet (2012)
CO2: Second Chance (2018)
Whistle Mountain (2020)
Tinner's Trail (2021)
Cerebria: The Inside World (2018)
Cuba Libre (2013)
**SPONSORS**
Our podcast is proudly sponsored by Advent Games. Advent Games (http://www.adventgames.com.au/) are an Australian online board game store based in Sydney, NSW. Their core values are integrity, customer satisfaction, and providing a wide range of products including those hard-to-find board games.
**PATREON**
Yes, that's right. We have a Patreon. By becoming a Patreon member you will receive exclusive content, have access to a members only section of our discord where you can contribute to the content of the show, and much more. Your Patreon support will also allow us to expand the podcast and deliver some exciting upcoming projects that we have planned for 2022.
Our team at the Board Game BBQ Podcast love what we do and will continue to deliver the same shenanigans that you have come to expect from us, and we are already incredibly grateful and humbled by all of your support. Being a member of the Patreon is by no means an obligation and please do not support the Patreon if it will it cause you financial hardship in any way. But if you would like to support us from as little as USD$5 a month please click the link and head to the Patreon page.
Thanks again for all of your continued support. We work hard to create a welcoming and inclusive community and you are all awesome. See you at the BBQ!! Patreon link: https://www.patreon.com/BoardGameBBQ
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Tuesday Oct 18, 2022
Tuesday Oct 18, 2022
In this episode Conor, Mitch and Mike serve up the second half of our PAX Australia recap which includes interviews with Thinker Themer, Nerds of the West, Luella Moore, and The Dicemen Cometh. A special thanks to everyone who came out to meet us, or sat down to learnt a new game, and a big warm welcome to all of the new members to our community.
We also recap last week's Question of the Pod: What upcoming indie board games are you following? Thanks to everyone who contributed and shared their photos with us on Discord and the Facebook Community.
Question of the Pod: Who have you met through boardgames?
Interviews: Nerds of the West (29:32), Luella Moore (37:22), The Dicemen Cometh (48:12)
Question of the Pod Recap: (1:10:00)
Check out Thinker Themer at https://www.youtube.com/c/ThinkerThemer
Check out more of Nerds of the West at https://www.youtube.com/c/NerdsoftheWest
Find out more about the gaming events at Sydney's Powerhouse here: https://www.maas.museum/event/powerhouse-late-gaming/
Check out more of The Dicemen Cometh at https://www.facebook.com/dicemencometh/ and https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/the-dice-men-cometh/id801670889
Check out our Eventbrite page for all of our upcoming Game Days: https://www.eventbrite.com.au/o/board-game-bbq-32833304483
Has this episode left you with a thirst for more? Here are all of the games that we discussed:
My Shelfie (2022)
The Guild of Merchant Explorers (2022)
Mafia De Cuba (2015)
Cockroach Poker (2004)
6 Nimmt! (1994)
Skull (2011)
Ceasar!: Seize Rome in 20 minutes (2022)
Patriot (2023)
Taco Cat Goat Cheese Pizza (2018)
Super Skill Pinball (2020)
Bristol 1350 (2021)
Scout (2019)
Just One (2018)
PARKS (2019)
Drift (2020)
Grimwald (20??)
SCRAP (2023)
Twin Realms (20??)
Appetite for Adventure (2023)
Clima (20??)
Stoked (20??)
Finding Atlantis (2022)
Survival of the Fattest (20??)
Murders at Tealwoods Manor (2023)
ICE (2022)
Too Many Cooks (2022)
**SPONSORS**
Our podcast is proudly sponsored by Advent Games. Advent Games (http://www.adventgames.com.au/) are an Australian online board game store based in Sydney, NSW. Their core values are integrity, customer satisfaction, and providing a wide range of products including those hard-to-find board games.
**PATREON**
Yes, that's right. We have a Patreon. By becoming a Patreon member you will receive exclusive content, have access to a members only section of our discord where you can contribute to the content of the show, and much more. Your Patreon support will also allow us to expand the podcast and deliver some exciting upcoming projects that we have planned for 2022.
Our team at the Board Game BBQ Podcast love what we do and will continue to deliver the same shenanigans that you have come to expect from us, and we are already incredibly grateful and humbled by all of your support. Being a member of the Patreon is by no means an obligation and please do not support the Patreon if it will it cause you financial hardship in any way. But if you would like to support us from as little as USD$5 a month please click the link and head to the Patreon page.
Thanks again for all of your continued support. We work hard to create a welcoming and inclusive community and you are all awesome. See you at the BBQ!! Patreon link: https://www.patreon.com/BoardGameBBQ
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Tuesday Oct 11, 2022
Tuesday Oct 11, 2022
In this week's episode Dan, Adrian and Jules recap the Board Game BBQ's first time teaching games at PAX Australia. A special thanks to everyone who came out to meet us, or sat down to learn a new game, and a big warm welcome to all of the new members to our community.
We also recap last week's Question of the Pod: What is your favourite Hidden Gem game? Thanks to everyone who contributed and shared their photos with us on Discord and the Facebook Community.
Question of the Pod: What upcoming indie board games are you following?
Designer Interviews: Drift (27:19), Trigahex (29:41), Curses & Covens (33:13) Blood on the Clocktower (50:40)
Question of the Pod Recap: (45:50)
Check out our Eventbrite page for all of our upcoming Game Days: https://www.eventbrite.com.au/o/board-game-bbq-32833304483
Has this episode left you with a thirst for more? Here are all of the games that we discussed:
My Shelfie (2022)
Bristol 1350 (2021)
Libertalia: Winds of Galecrest (2022)
So Clover! (2021)
Pompero (2023)
Bot Factory (2023)
Quoridor (1997)
Quarto (1991)
Pylos (1993)
Dive (2021)
PARKS (2019)
Wayfarers of the South Tigris (2022)
Terracotta Army (2022)
Stoked (20??)
Drift (2020)
Trigaghex (2022)
Curses & Covens (2023)
Citrus (2013)
Spacecorp 2035-2300AD (2018)
Cult: Choose Your God Wisely (2018)
Word on the Street (2009)
Dice Command (2021)
Blood on the Clocktower (2022)
Grimwald (20??)
SCRAP (2023)
Twin Realms (20??)
**SPONSORS**
Our podcast is proudly sponsored by Advent Games. Advent Games (http://www.adventgames.com.au/) are an Australian online board game store based in Sydney, NSW. Their core values are integrity, customer satisfaction, and providing a wide range of products including those hard-to-find board games.
**PATREON**
Yes, that's right. We have a Patreon. By becoming a Patreon member you will receive exclusive content, have access to a members only section of our discord where you can contribute to the content of the show, and much more. Your Patreon support will also allow us to expand the podcast and deliver some exciting upcoming projects that we have planned for 2022.
Our team at the Board Game BBQ Podcast love what we do and will continue to deliver the same shenanigans that you have come to expect from us, and we are already incredibly grateful and humbled by all of your support. Being a member of the Patreon is by no means an obligation and please do not support the Patreon if it will it cause you financial hardship in any way. But if you would like to support us from as little as USD$5 a month please click the link and head to the Patreon page.
Thanks again for all of your continued support. We work hard to create a welcoming and inclusive community and you are all awesome. See you at the BBQ!! Patreon link: https://www.patreon.com/BoardGameBBQ
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Tuesday Oct 04, 2022
Tuesday Oct 04, 2022
In this episode Mitch, Adrian and Jules chat about some of their boardgame adjacent hobbies, the new Twilight Inscription, as well as Scout, Quarto and Flamecraft. In Sizzling Games, Adrian bolsters Barrage with a brand new board, Mitch leads a brave band of brothers at the Battle of the Bulge, and Jules is building a backstory for a beloved boardgame.
We also recap last week's Question of the Pod: What was your gateway game that got you into this hobby? Thanks to everyone who contributed and shared their photos with us on Discord and the Facebook Community.
Finally, in Swear An Oath, Mitch played Lanzerath Ridge, Adrian is looking forward to playing Pampero at PAX, and Jules is looking forward to playing Chaos Order. New oaths include Brian Boru (Jules), Cuba Libre (Mitch), and playing games at PAX!!!
Question of the Pod: What is your favourite Hidden Gem game?
Sizzling Games: Barrage: The Nile Expansion (29:30), Lanzerath Ridge (39:30), Fall of the Mountain King (51:10)
Question of the Pod Recap: (59:05)
Swear An Oath: (1:16:02)
Check out our Eventbrite page for all of our upcoming Game Days: https://www.eventbrite.com.au/o/board-game-bbq-32833304483
Has this episode left you with a thirst for more? Here are all of the games that we discussed:
Twilight Inscription (2022)
Scout (2019)
Resist! (2022)
Caesar! (2022)
The Estates (2018)
Quarto (1991)
Barrage (2019)
Flamecraft (2022)
Barrage: The Nile Affair (2022)
Lanzerath Ridge (2022)
Fall of the Mountain King (2022)
Condottiere (1995)
Mottainai (2015)
Black Rose Wars (2019)
Lords of Scotland (2010)
Pampero (2023)
Circadians: Chaos Order (2022)
Brian Boru: high King of Ireland (2021)
**SPONSORS**
Our podcast is proudly sponsored by Advent Games. Advent Games (http://www.adventgames.com.au/) are an Australian online board game store based in Sydney, NSW. Their core values are integrity, customer satisfaction, and providing a wide range of products including those hard-to-find board games.
**PATREON**
Yes, that's right. We have a Patreon. By becoming a Patreon member you will receive exclusive content, have access to a members only section of our discord where you can contribute to the content of the show, and much more. Your Patreon support will also allow us to expand the podcast and deliver some exciting upcoming projects that we have planned for 2022.
Our team at the Board Game BBQ Podcast love what we do and will continue to deliver the same shenanigans that you have come to expect from us, and we are already incredibly grateful and humbled by all of your support. Being a member of the Patreon is by no means an obligation and please do not support the Patreon if it will it cause you financial hardship in any way. But if you would like to support us from as little as USD$5 a month please click the link and head to the Patreon page.
Thanks again for all of your continued support. We work hard to create a welcoming and inclusive community and you are all awesome. See you at the BBQ!! Patreon link: https://www.patreon.com/BoardGameBBQ
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Tuesday Sep 27, 2022
Tuesday Sep 27, 2022
In this episode Adrian, Mike and Dan recap our recent collaboration with ComicCon and discuss the various gateway games we taught to the community. In Sizzling Games, Adrian has been frothing over fast food franchises, Mike has been painting patterns of paper, and Dan has been scouting the seas, sands and the stars.
We also recap last week's Question of the Pod: What are you favourite innovations in board games? Thanks to everyone who contributed and shared their photos with us on Discord and the Facebook Community.
Finally, in Swear An Oath, Adrian squared away Food Chain Magnate and has already ordered the expansion, Dan hasn't managed to get Sleeping Gods to the table yet, and Mike enjoyed Dog Park. New oaths include Pampero (Adrian), a solo-play Wayfarers of the South Tigris (Dan), and Zombicide: Undead or Alive (Mike).
Question of the Pod: What was your gateway game that got you into this hobby?
Sizzling Games: Food Chain Magnate (13:50), That Old Wallpaper (46:20), Wayfarers of the South Tigris (56:11)
Question of the Pod Recap (1:07:45)
Swear An Oath: (1:19:45)
Check out our Eventbrite page for all of our upcoming Game Days: https://www.eventbrite.com.au/o/board-game-bbq-32833304483
Has this episode left you with a thirst for more? Here are all of the games that we discussed:
New Terraforming Mars: The Dice Game (2023)
Food Chain Magnate (2015)
Deckscape: Heist in Venice (2018)
Codenames: Duet (2017)
Trail Blazers (2023)
Royal Visit (2006)
Let's Summon Demons (2021)
That Old Wallpaper (2022)
My Shelfie (2022)
Wayfarers of the South Tigris (2022)
Pandemic (2008)
Munchkin (2001)
Pampero (2023)
Sleeping Gods (2021)
Dog Park (2022)
Zombicide: Undead or Alive (2022)
**SPONSORS**
Our podcast is proudly sponsored by Advent Games. Advent Games (http://www.adventgames.com.au/) are an Australian online board game store based in Sydney, NSW. Their core values are integrity, customer satisfaction, and providing a wide range of products including those hard-to-find board games.
**PATREON**
Yes, that's right. We have a Patreon. By becoming a Patreon member you will receive exclusive content, have access to a members only section of our discord where you can contribute to the content of the show, and much more. Your Patreon support will also allow us to expand the podcast and deliver some exciting upcoming projects that we have planned for 2022.
Our team at the Board Game BBQ Podcast love what we do and will continue to deliver the same shenanigans that you have come to expect from us, and we are already incredibly grateful and humbled by all of your support. Being a member of the Patreon is by no means an obligation and please do not support the Patreon if it will it cause you financial hardship in any way. But if you would like to support us from as little as USD$5 a month please click the link and head to the Patreon page.
Thanks again for all of your continued support. We work hard to create a welcoming and inclusive community and you are all awesome. See you at the BBQ!! Patreon link: https://www.patreon.com/BoardGameBBQ
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Support the podcast and join the community!
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