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 Sep 24, 2024
Tuesday Sep 24, 2024
Join Mitch and Jules, with special guests Matt Riddle and Adam Hill from Motor City Gameworks, we dive into some fresh new titles and all the fun that comes with the hobby! First up, it's River Valley Glassworks - a beautiful new game of glass token collection and placement. They discuss Beyond the Horizon, the sequel to Beyond the Sun, which is launching soon at Essen. They also dish out our thoughts on the dos and don'ts of board game etiquette and tackle one of the most controversial topics: the ultimate board game snacks.They also recap last week's Question of the Pod, get their salivary glands working overtime with this week's question, before sharing what's got them fired up!New Question of the Pod: What are your favourite game night snacks?Question of the Pod: [1:22:34]Fired Up: [1:44:08]
Check out our Eventbrite page for all of our upcoming Game Days: https://www.eventbrite.com.au/o/board-game-bbq-32833304483
**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**Hey there, BBQ fans! Guess what? We’ve got a Patreon! By joining, you’ll unlock exclusive content, gain access to a members-only section of our Discord where you can help shape the show, and so much more. Plus, your support will help us grow and bring some awesome new projects to life in 2024.At the Board Game BBQ Podcast, we’re passionate about what we do and promise to keep the fun and shenanigans rolling. We’re so grateful for your support! Joining our Patreon is totally optional, and we ask that you don’t contribute if it’ll cause financial stress. But if you’d like to chip in from just USD$5 a month, click the link to check out our Patreon page.Thanks a million for being amazing! We’re committed to creating a welcoming and inclusive community, and you all make it special. See you at the BBQ!! https://www.patreon.com/BoardGameBBQ
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Tuesday Sep 17, 2024
Tuesday Sep 17, 2024
Join Conor, Dan, and Mitch for an episode filled with mirth, mystery, and manic fun as they crank up the wise cracks with another weekly dose of gaming goodness that you won’t want to miss! They tackle the thrilling twists of Lords of Vegas, where players vie to build and bolster their casinos along the Strip in a game of high stakes and high spirits. Then, prepare for a spine-tingling adventure with Spectral, a deduction delight where teams must unravel riddles and seek out hidden treasures within a haunted mansion.
They also recap last week's Question of the Pod, get a few things off their chest with this week's question, before sharing what's got them fired up!
New Question of the Pod: What are your Top 3 rules of board game etiquette for game night?
Sizzling Games:
Lords of Vegas [39:00]
Spectral [56:05]
Question of the Pod: [1:12:45]
Fired Up: [1:38:00]
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:
Wandering Towers (2022), A Gentle Rain (2021), Draft & Write Records (2024), Bandida (2020), Survive: Escape from Atlantis (2010), Lords of Vegas (2024), Spectral (2024), Skara Brae and The Anarchy, Dragon Eclipse
**SPONSORS**
Our podcast is proudly sponsored by Advent Games. Advent Games 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**
Hey there, BBQ fans! Guess what? We’ve got a Patreon! By joining, you’ll unlock exclusive content, gain access to a members-only section of our Discord where you can help shape the show, and so much more. Plus, your support will help us grow and bring some awesome new projects to life in 2024.
At the Board Game BBQ Podcast, we’re passionate about what we do and promise to keep the fun and shenanigans rolling. We’re so grateful for your support! Joining our Patreon is totally optional, and we ask that you don’t contribute if it’ll cause financial stress. But if you’d like to chip in from just USD$5 a month, click the link to check out our Patreon page.
Thanks a million for being amazing! We’re committed to creating a welcoming and inclusive community, and you all make it special. See you at the BBQ!! https://www.patreon.com/BoardGameBBQ
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Tuesday Sep 10, 2024
Tuesday Sep 10, 2024
In this week's episode, Conor, Jules and Joe share what has been hitting their tables. Jules gives us a blast from the past revisiting his humble beginnings with Magic: The Gathering. Joe has been enjoying his latest cup of tea rainy day game in Umbrella, though some of the strategy went over his head. Conor takes the best of both, stirring up storms with an even bigger throwback to the iconic PRG, Dungeons & Dragons. There's also the Question of the Pod, what has us fired up lately, and all the regular podcast shenanigans. New Question of the Pod: What are your thoughts on the popularity of RPGs compared to board games?Timestamps:Magic: The Gathering Bloomburrow [34:40]Umbrella [46:58]Dungeons & Dragons [0:52:20]Question of the Pod Recap: [1:08:12]What has us fired up? [1:15:26]
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:Art Society - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/395375/art-society Linx - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/399757/linx Cutlass - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/232588/cutlass Unsettled - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/290484/unsettled Rebel Princess - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/381249/rebel-princess Magic: The Gathering Bloomburrow - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/425700/magic-the-gathering-bloomburrow Umbrella - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/402125/umbrella
SPONSORSOur 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.PATREONHey there, BBQ fans! Guess what? We’ve got a Patreon! By joining, you’ll unlock exclusive content, gain access to a members-only section of our Discord where you can help shape the show, and so much more. Plus, your support will help us grow and bring some awesome new projects to life in 2024.At the Board Game BBQ Podcast, we’re passionate about what we do and promise to keep the fun and shenanigans rolling. We’re so grateful for your support! Joining our Patreon is totally optional, and we ask that you don’t contribute if it’ll cause financial stress. But if you’d like to chip in from just USD$5 a month, click the link to check out our Patreon page.Thanks a million for being amazing! We’re committed to creating a welcoming and inclusive community, and you all make it special. See you at the BBQ!! https://www.patreon.com/BoardGameBBQ SOCIALSSupport the podcast and join the community!https://linktr.ee/BoardGameBBQ
Tuesday Sep 03, 2024
Tuesday Sep 03, 2024
Welcome to Episode 309 of the Board Game BBQ podcast! In this episode, Adrian is joined by co-hosts Dana and Lauren as they dive into another fun-filled discussion of sizzling games and much more.
Lauren kicks things off with her sizzling game of the week, Last Bastion—a cooperative tower-defense game with intense decision-making and a fantasy theme. Then, Dana brings a charming city-building game to the table with Dorfromantik, inspired by the popular video game.
The team also introduces this week's Question of the Pod, where we ask the community to share their thoughts and opinions.
And that's not all! We also enjoy our new segment, #FireUp, where the hosts share what they're most excited or passionate about in the world of board games. Find out what Adrian, Dana, and Lauren are #FireUp about this week!
Don’t miss this jam-packed episode filled with gaming insights, sizzling hot takes, and all the latest from the BGBBQ crew!
Sizzling games are
Last Bastion (00:45:46)Dorfromantik (00:59:20)
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Check out our Eventbrite page for all of our upcoming Game Days: https://www.eventbrite.com.au/o/board-game-bbq-32833304483
**SPONSORS**
Our podcast is proudly sponsored by 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.Tableflippers (https://thetableflippers.com.au/) Our goal is to make your experience as easy and rewarding as possible. Here’s how it all works: after choosing your style of table, you select the size, wood type & finish, play surface and extras. We will then hand-make your table to your chosen specifications at our workshop. Happy table flipping!
**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 Aug 27, 2024
Tuesday Aug 27, 2024
In this week's episode, Joe, Jules and Lauren share what has been hitting their tables. Jules is back after a break and is still riding the high from Gen Con (in more ways than one). Joe has been playing a game with a grandma featuring a bazooka from the one and only Dr. Lauren has been frantically drawing things terribly. There's also the Question of the Pod and a brand new segment which includes exonerating hosts from some unfulfilled oaths, and instead pumping each other up with what has them fired up! New Question of the Pod: What's got you fired up?Timestamps:Pictomania [29:05]Escalation! [35:40]Things in Rings [39:45]Question of the Pod Recap: [0:52:45]What has us fired up? [0:58:15]Check out our Eventbrite page for all of our upcoming Game Days: https://www.eventbrite.com.au/o/board-game-bbq-32833304483Has this episode left you with a thirst for more? Here are all of the games that we discussed:
Rock Hard: 1977 - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/402679/rock-hard-1977 Oceans - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/232414/oceans Sherlock Holmes: The Baker Street Irregulars - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/296345/sherlock-holmes-consulting-detective-the-baker-str Beyond the Sun - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/317985/beyond-the-sun Ticket to Ride Legacy: Legends of the West - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/390092/ticket-to-ride-legacy-legends-of-the-west Things in Rings - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/408547/things-in-rings Pictomania - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/98229/pictomania Doodle Dash - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/334379/doodle-dash Escalation! - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/26884/escalation**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**Hey there, BBQ fans! Guess what? We’ve got a Patreon! By joining, you’ll unlock exclusive content, gain access to a members-only section of our Discord where you can help shape the show, and so much more. Plus, your support will help us grow and bring some awesome new projects to life in 2024.At the Board Game BBQ Podcast, we’re passionate about what we do and promise to keep the fun and shenanigans rolling. We’re so grateful for your support! Joining our Patreon is totally optional, and we ask that you don’t contribute if it’ll cause financial stress. But if you’d like to chip in from just USD$5 a month, click the link to check out our Patreon page.Thanks a million for being amazing! We’re committed to creating a welcoming and inclusive community, and you all make it special. See you at the BBQ!! https://www.patreon.com/BoardGameBBQ**SOCIALS**Support the podcast and join the community!https://linktr.ee/BoardGameBBQ
Tuesday Aug 20, 2024
Tuesday Aug 20, 2024
In this bitter-sweet episode Def is hyped up to sizzle the space opera that is Arcs. It is also his final sizzle as he announces that he is leaving the podcast. So in honour of Def's departure, some of the original BBQ crew return to say goodbye.
Def has been such an integral part of the podcast since its inception over four years ago, and his insightful musings about this hobby will be sorely missed. Best of luck, Def. We love you, mate.
New Question of the Pod: What is your favourite 'Def' moment from the podcast?
Sizzling Games:
Arcs (2024) [4:00]
Question of the Pod Recap: [45:45]
Check out our Eventbrite page for all of our upcoming Game Days: https://www.eventbrite.com.au/o/board-game-bbq-32833304483
**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**
Hey there, BBQ fans! Guess what? We’ve got a Patreon! By joining, you’ll unlock exclusive content, gain access to a members-only section of our Discord where you can help shape the show, and so much more. Plus, your support will help us grow and bring some awesome new projects to life in 2024.
At the Board Game BBQ Podcast, we’re passionate about what we do and promise to keep the fun and shenanigans rolling. We’re so grateful for your support! Joining our Patreon is totally optional, and we ask that you don’t contribute if it’ll cause financial stress. But if you’d like to chip in from just USD$5 a month, click the link to check out our Patreon page.
Thanks a million for being amazing! We’re committed to creating a welcoming and inclusive community, and you all make it special. See you at the BBQ!! https://www.patreon.com/BoardGameBBQ
**SOCIALS**
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Tuesday Aug 13, 2024
Tuesday Aug 13, 2024
This week Adrian, Dana and Joe are sharing the latest to be hitting their tables. Adrian has been playing a favourite trick taker and the experience was a Nyet positive overall. Dana has been collecting sets and boosting her economy in the latest game to kill Splendor, Star Tycoon. It's raining ramen over in Melbourne as Joe powers his merchants and ships goods in Yokohama. There's also the Question of the Pod, some attempts to Swear an Oath, and the usual antics. New Question of the Pod: How do you feel about expansions that contain 'patches' or 'fixes' for board games?
Timestamps:Games we've been playing (0:05:53)Yokohama (0:32:28)Star Tycoon (0:40:30)Nyet! (0:49:16)Question of the Pod Recap: (1:03:50)Swear An Oath: (1:15:02)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:Stick 'EmObsessionThe Red CathedralExpeditionsMonikersPaku PakuSausage SizzleSPONSORSOur 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.
PATREONFor as little as US$5 a month you can get access to exclusive podcast episodes, as well as other special Patron events scheduled throughout the year. There is even an exclusive Patron-only channel on our Discord where all of our US$10 members chat regularly with the BGBBQ Team and help shape the podcast. Your Patreon support will also allow us to expand the podcast and deliver some exciting upcoming projects that we have planned for 2024.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 SOCIALSSupport the podcast and join the community!https://linktr.ee/BoardGameBBQ
Tuesday Aug 06, 2024
Tuesday Aug 06, 2024
Join Dan, Mitch and Joe as the fellas share the games that have been hitting their table (and sometimes missing the mark) this week. In our Sizzling Games segment Joe is balancing building with bonuses, Mitch has a palmful of powerful potions, and Dan is swiping sardines from the seas.
There's also the Question of the Pod, Swear an Oath, and all of the usual shenanigans you've come to expect from the Board Game BBQ Podcast.
New Question of the Pod: What is your earliest board gaming memory?
Sizzling Games:
Ginkgopolis [37:00]
Palm Laboratory [43:16]
Conservas [58:32]
Question of the Pod Recap: [1:08:20]
Swear An Oath: [1:27:03]
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:
Sherlock Holmes: The Baker Street Irregulars (2020), Circadians: Chaos Order (2022), Through The Desert (1998), Blitzkreig! (2019), Dieson Crusoe (2022), Illumineer's Quest: Deep Trouble (2024), Ginkgopolis (2012), Palm Laboratory (2024), Conservas (2024), Fast Forward: Fear (2017), Fast Forward: Flee (2017)
**SPONSORS**
Our podcast is proudly sponsored by Advent Games. Advent Games 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**
Hey there, BBQ fans! Guess what? We’ve got a Patreon! By joining, you’ll unlock exclusive content, gain access to a members-only section of our Discord where you can help shape the show, and so much more. Plus, your support will help us grow and bring some awesome new projects to life in 2024.
At the Board Game BBQ Podcast, we’re passionate about what we do and promise to keep the fun and shenanigans rolling. We’re so grateful for your support! Joining our Patreon is totally optional, and we ask that you don’t contribute if it’ll cause financial stress. But if you’d like to chip in from just USD$5 a month, click the link to check out our Patreon page.
Thanks a million for being amazing! We’re committed to creating a welcoming and inclusive community, and you all make it special. See you at the BBQ!! https://www.patreon.com/BoardGameBBQ
**SOCIALS**
Support the podcast and join the community!
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