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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Thursday Aug 20, 2020
Thursday Aug 20, 2020
Sizzling Games: Warp's Edge (02:02), Ride the Rails (11:48), Point Salad (21:57)
Topic of the Week: Hotly anticipated 2020 upcoming releases (26:39)
Board Game Bracket (49:43)
Swear An Oath (01:07:01)
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Head on over to the Board Game BBQ website for links to previous episodes, more information on all of the games mentioned, and upcoming events.
**JOIN OUR DISCORD!**The BGBBQ now has a Discord Channel.Want to join the community and chat with the team and other listeners about your favourite hobby?Like to get updates when our podcasts are released, and get exclusive content?Need a place you can chat with other players while you're playing your own online games, overlooking for some like-minded gamers to play online with?Well, here's your invite: https://discord.gg/rzQxJyR
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Tuesday Aug 18, 2020
Tuesday Aug 18, 2020
Sizzling Games: Marvel Champions (02:18), Space Base (10:06), The Estates (16:40)
Topic of the Week: Thematic games (25:15)
Board Game Bracket (51:17)
Swear An Oath (1:03:23)
**BOARDGAMEBBQ.COM**https://boardgamebbq.com/Head on over to the Board Game BBQ website for links to previous episodes, more information on all of the games mentioned, and upcoming events.
**JOIN OUR DISCORD!**The BGBBQ now has a Discord Channel.Want to join the community and chat with the team and other listeners about your favourite hobby?Like to get updates when our podcasts are released, and get exclusive content?Need a place you can chat with other players while you're playing your own online games, overlooking for some like-minded gamers to play online with?Well, here's your invite: https://discord.gg/rzQxJyR
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Wednesday Aug 12, 2020
Wednesday Aug 12, 2020
Topic of the Week: Isaac Childres (01:04)
Sizzling Games: Cooper Island (41:33), Barrage (52:21)
Board Game Bracket (01:05:05)
Swear An Oath (01:07:58)
**BOARDGAMEBBQ.COM**
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Head on over to the Board Game BBQ website for links to previous episodes, more information on all of the games mentioned, and upcoming events.
**JOIN OUR DISCORD!**
The BGBBQ now has a Discord Channel.
Want to join the community and chat with the team and other listeners about your favourite hobby?
Like to get updates when our podcasts are released, and get exclusive content?
Need a place you can chat with other players while you're playing your own online games, overlooking for some like-minded gamers to play online with?
Well, here's your invite: https://discord.gg/rzQxJyR
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Why not join The Board Game BBQ Community page on Facebook. It's a place where everyone can post about their games, write reviews, engage with the community, and support each other. Regardless of if you are a casual gamer, a designer, an artist, a content creator - everyone is welcome!
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Monday Aug 10, 2020
Monday Aug 10, 2020
Sizzling Games: Zombicide (01:43), Back to the Future: Back in Time (16:49), Deep Sea Adventure (26:12)Topic of the Week: Board Game Awards (32:10)Board Game Bracket (54:00)Swear An Oath (01:04:52)
**BOARDGAMEBBQ.COM**https://boardgamebbq.com/Head on over to the Board Game BBQ website for links to previous episodes, more information on all of the games mentioned, and upcoming events.
**JOIN OUR DISCORD!**The BGBBQ now has a Discord Channel.Want to join the community and chat with the team and other listeners about your favourite hobby?Like to get updates when our podcasts are released, and get exclusive content?Need a place you can chat with other players while you're playing your own online games, overlooking for some like-minded gamers to play online with?Well, here's your invite: https://discord.gg/rzQxJyR
**FACEBOOK COMMUNITY**https://www.facebook.com/groups/995437657579603/Why not join The Board Game BBQ Community page on Facebook. It's a place where everyone can post about their games, write reviews, engage with the community, and support each other. Regardless of if you are a casual gamer, a designer, an artist, a content creator - everyone is welcome!
**INSTAGRAM**https://www.instagram.com/boardgamebbq/Follow us on Instagram to be notified when a new episode drops, or when our Discord events are happening. And don't forget to use #oathfulfilled when you finally get a game off your shelf of shame.
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Friday Aug 07, 2020
Friday Aug 07, 2020
This week Steve shares his recent experience of playing Smartphone Inc and he had a blast discovering new technology and engaging in patent-wars in the economic simulation Eurogame.
Jules dons his evil-Jules cloak and twirls his moustache as he reveals that he loves nothing more than crushing his opponents' Viking armies on Blood Rage.
Mitch details his nail-biting finishes in the one-vs-many hidden movement game Specter Ops.
A popular measure in the board gaming community is the complexity of a game, which is often described as 'heavy' or 'light'. But does 'heavy' mean difficult? In the Topic of the week, the team discuss the weight of games, their favourite heavy games, and how to overcome the perceived entry barrier.
In our Board Game Bracket segment, we wrap-up some previous match-ups: Spyfall vs It's A Wonderful World, Arkham Horror 3rd Ed vs Mysterium, and Arkham Horror LCG vs Inis. And then we unleash our latest battle - Fleet: The Dice Game vs Champions of Midgard. It's Steve vs Mitch in this battle of Viking clans defending a town against an onslaught of trolls, vs ... well, fishing. Yeah, so there's that. (Let's be honest, when even the recording equipment falls asleep during your pitch, you know you're in trouble, Mitch!)In our Swear and Oath segment, Jules fulfilled his oath by playing Lords of Scotland and raises the bar with The Estates. Mitch failed to play Circle the Wagons, but successfully manage to plug Vyper Hyper playmats about 5 times in the space of a minute. He then doubles down with the sci-fi epic Anachrony. And Steve found Arkham Horror: The LCG very Conor-ish (which could be a compliment or not), and vows to play Xia: Legends of a Drift System before the debt collectors come knocking on his door.
Sizzling Games: Smartphone Inc (2:18), Blood Rage (14:33), Specter Ops (22:45)
Topic of the Week: What is a Heavy Game? (32:54)
Board Game Bracket (59:42)
Swear An Oath (1:17:07)
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Head on over to the Board Game BBQ website for links to previous episodes, more information on all of the games mentioned, and upcoming events.**JOIN OUR DISCORD!**The BGBBQ now has a Discord Channel.Want to join the community and chat with the team and other listeners about your favourite hobby?Like to get updates when our podcasts are released, and get exclusive content?Need a place you can chat with other players while you're playing your own online games, overlooking for some like-minded gamers to play online with?Well, here's your invite: https://discord.gg/rzQxJyR**FACEBOOK COMMUNITY**
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Tuesday Aug 04, 2020
Tuesday Aug 04, 2020
On this episode of the Board Game BBQ, Sarah is joined by Def and Dan to talk about heavy games, light games, and everything in between. In our Sizzling Games, Def wows us with the epic Gaia Project, Dan (and his son) battle the undead in Zombie Kidz Evolution, and Sarah has been trying to get everyone onto her wavelength in, er... Wavelength.
We also introduce a new segment: Beyond the Board, an interview series where we speak to interesting people in the board gaming community. This week we spoke with Oliver Millan, a Melbourne board game designer who has been working on his pet project, Matchbox Empires, for over two years. We discuss his inspiration for the game, and learn about its mechanics, but also enjoy a greater discussion about prototypes and playtesting.
We reveal the winner of the most recent Board Game Bracket: Aeons End Legacy vs Azul, before announcing the next match-up: Through The Ages vs Dead of Winter. It's Dan vs Def in this one and only one game can be victorious. Make sure your favourite goes through to the next round by casting your vote on all of our socials.
There's not a lot of Kickstarter action between the team this week, so instead Def breaks down the heavily-backed Nemesis for us. Meanwhile, Dan has backed the fun-sounding Roll Camera!: The Filmmaking Board Game.
Swear An Oath is such an important segment - it's when out team stand before each other and our listeners and vow to honor the Board Game Gods by playing a game from our #shelfofshame. Which is why it is so disappointing when one of our own fails to respect the code and fulfill their oath. Okay, that was a bit heavy-handed - basically Sarah didn't have time to play Race For the Galaxy: Alien Artifacts this week. But she does make amends by doubling-down on her oath and adding Papayoo to the list. Meanwhile Dan played both Stuffed Fables and Fox In The Forest Duet, and Def played Tzolk'in. The lads then add Back In Time (Dan) and Viticulture (Def) to their oaths.
You can find more info about Oliver's game Matchbox Empires, and support him on his journey to fulfilling his dream, by visiting his on his Instagram https://www.instagram.com/matchboxempires/ or on his website https://www.boardcitizen.com/
Sizzling Games: Gaia Project (03:11), Zombie Kidz Evolution (10:05), Wavelength (17:45)
Beyond The Board: Oliver Millan - Game Designer (24:38)
Kickstarter (57:18)
Board Game Bracket (01:10:00)
Swear An Oath (01:23:46)
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Head on over to the Board Game BBQ website for links to previous episodes, more information on all of the games mentioned, and upcoming events.
**JOIN OUR DISCORD!**
The BGBBQ now has a Discord Channel.
Want to join the community and chat with the team and other listeners about your favourite hobby?
Like to get updates when our podcasts are released, and get exclusive content?
Need a place you can chat with other players while you're playing your own online games, overlooking for some like-minded gamers to play online with?
Well, here's your invite: https://discord.gg/rzQxJyR
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Thursday Jul 30, 2020
Thursday Jul 30, 2020
It's an Arkham Horror love-fest when Conor and Adrian join the show! The team hits the ground running with some important breaking news before launching into their Sizzling Games for the week. Conor and his partner have been working through Machi Koro Legacy, Adrian explores the card drafting mage-maker that it Res Arcana, and Steve falls in love all over again with Terraforming Mars.
Many of our listeners in Australia and overseas are still in isolation so the team discusses the pros and cons of playing boardgames online - specifically TableTop Simulator. How does it compare to Tabletop Arena, Tabletopia, or even dedicated gaming apps? With more virtual gaming conventions on the horizon, and even our regular online gaming on the BoardGame BBQ Discord, we discuss the easiest ways to overcome the entry barriers and get amongst the online gaming action.
The Board Game Bracket is going off! We resolve the match-up of Sheriff of Nottingham vs Great Western Trail, before Conor and Adrian go toe-to-toe in two separate battles: Spyfall vs It's A Wonderful World, and Arkham Horror (3rd Edition) vs Mysterium. And finally Adrian and Conor get to join forces to pump up Arkham Horror: The LCG, while poor Inis goes unsupported. Or does it?
In our Kickstarter segment Conor has backed Dead Reckoning and is eyeing off The Shivers and Perseverance. Meanhile, Adrian has backed the dice-drafting game Daimyo: Rebirth of the Empire.
We never thought it would happen, but Steve finally has a clean slate by fulfilling his oaths on Ecos: First Continent and Forgotten Waters. In fact, it's clean slates all 'round because Adrian brought Deep Madness back to the table (but found that his gaming tastes have changed since buying it), and Conor fulfilled his oath by playing SteamRollers (even if it was a few hours before he started recording). The team then swear fresh oaths by committing to Chronicles of Crime (Adrian), Euphoria: Build A Better Dystopia (Conor), and in a dramatic podcast-definig twist - Arkham Horror: LCG (Steve).
The News: (1:10)
Sizzling Games: Machi Koro Legacy (2:08), Res Arcana (13:52), Terraforming Mars (25:30)
Topic of the Week: TableTop Simulator (35:18)
Board Game Bracket (52:52)
Kickstarter (1:14:50)
Swear An Oath (1:20:22)
**BOARDGAMEBBQ.COM**
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Head on over to the Board Game BBQ website for links to previous episodes, more information on all of the games mentioned, and upcoming events.
**JOIN OUR DISCORD!**
The BGBBQ now has a Discord Channel.
Want to join the community and chat with the team and other listeners about your favourite hobby?
Like to get updates when our podcasts are released, and get exclusive content?
Need a place you can chat with other players while you're playing your own online games, overlooking for some like-minded gamers to play online with?
Well, here's your invite: https://discord.gg/rzQxJyR
**FACEBOOK COMMUNITY**
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Monday Jul 27, 2020
Monday Jul 27, 2020
Jules steps into the hosting role and after a minute we are already asking "Steve who?" He is joined by Sarah and Mike for another cracking episode in the world of boardgaming. In the Sizzling Games segment Mike fell in love with the amazing artwork and clever gameplay of Everdell, Sarah and her crew played the trick-taking co-op The Crew, and Jules became a ruthless troll In The Hall Of The Mountain King.
What is it about space that captures the imagination? The team discusses their favourite space-themed games this week and why the theme works so well in boardgaming. It seems that there are so many game styles, mechanics and even different franchises that can work in space. And of course, when evil-Jules beats you, no one can hear you scream...
We reveal the winner of the Aeon's End Legacy vs Azul, before Jules and Mike face off in the latest Board Game Bracket: Cosmic Encounter vs Gizmos. Cosmic Encounter might be incredibly clever, but apparently Gizmos has balls. Make sure you visit our social pages and vote for your favourite game to make sure it comes out on top!
In the Kickstarter segment Sarah is looking forward to receiving Rome & Roll next month. Perseverance has caught Jules' eye, but his heart is set on Windward which is expected to arrive next month as well. And Mike received his first-ever Kickstarter game; the wacky cure-all card game Trust Me I'm A Doctor.
Finally, in Swear An Oath Sarah fulfilled her oath by bringing Obscurio off the shelf, but found it really needed a traitor to make it more fun. Mike couldn't manage to get King Of Tokyo to the table due to the COVID lockdown so he played it online instead and came out victorious! And Jules just can't get enough of the Quacks of Quedlinburg successor: The Taverns of Tiefenthal. The gang then all swear new oaths: Race For The Galaxy: Alien Artifacts (Sarah), Tiny Epic Galaxies (Mike), and Lords of Scotland (Jules)
Sizzling Games: Everdell (1:14), The Crew (9:15), In The Hall Of The Mountain King (19:00)
Topic of the Week: Space-Themed Games (28:38)
Board Game Bracket (50:11)
Kickstarter (1:01:11)
Swear An Oath (1:11:49)
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Head on over to the Board Game BBQ website for links to previous episodes, more information on all of the games mentioned, and upcoming events.
**JOIN OUR DISCORD!**
The BGBBQ now has a Discord Channel.
Want to join the community and chat with the team and other listeners about your favourite hobby?
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Need a place you can chat with other players while you're playing your own online games, overlooking for some like-minded gamers to play online with?
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**FACEBOOK COMMUNITY**
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