Podcasts by The Board Boys Podcast

Season 13, Episode 10 - Last Light LIVE from BGGcon from 2023-12-07T10:00

Welcome to another episode of the podcast this time LIVE from BGGCon 2023.  Boardboy Rob is joined by BJ from Boardgame Gumbo and a couple of our friends and lovely patrons Bayou Dave and my roo...

Season 13, Episode 9 - The White Castle from 2023-11-23T14:00

Thanks for checking out another episode of The Board Boys Podcast!  In this episode we check out The White Castle from Devir Games.  Also in this episode we make like Harold and Kumar and wish w...

Season 13, Episode 8 - Pirates of Maracaibo from 2023-11-09T14:00

Board Boys are live at Cardboard Caucus 2023, Des Moines' premier board game convention, playing Pirates of Maracaibo with designer Ryan Hendrickson. 

Season 13, Episode 7 - Carnival Zombie 2nd Ed from 2023-10-26T13:00

Boo-ard Boys are back just in time for Halloween with the bone chilling, spine tingling, water contaminating Carnival Zombie, a game about six best friends zombie battling their way through Veni...

Season 13, Episode 6 - 2 Player Extravaganza! from 2023-10-12T16:10

Board Boy Rob is back with special guest Joe!  We hammer through all the  2 player games Blitzkrieg!, Ceasar!, and Dogfight! from PSC and Floodgate Games plus we get a little on the spooky side ...

Season 13, Episode 5 - Thunder Road: Vendetta from 2023-09-28T13:00

Board Boys are back for another Rob's-coworker-Jack-guested, high octane, high voltage thriller as we take a look at Thunder Road: Vendetta from Restoration Games. Also in this episode- Finance ...

Season 13, Episode 4 - The Wolves from 2023-09-14T13:00

Den Daddies are back by which I mean to say Board Boys are back, here to alpha wolf dom out all the little soy boy baby dawgs in THE WOLVES, a game about growling and howling at your enemies to ...

Season 13, Episode 3 - Barcelona from 2023-08-31T13:00

0:00 Intro, E.V.A. - Jean Jacques Perrey

5:45 Deep Dive

9:30 The Wolves

12:00 Moon River

16:15 Ra

20:00 Zoo Vadis

24:30 Rome in a Day

27:00 Fores...

Season 13, Episode 2 - Sabika from 2023-08-17T13:00

Board Boy Bill is back in the saddle for a repeat appearance in Sabika, a game about balancing the lightning bolt with the infinity sign. Also, car fires, PP Rain, Chilling With My Pepsi Like Sh...

Season 13, Episode 1 - Expeditions from 2023-08-03T13:00

Board Boys are back with a brand new season (for catalogue purposes) and playing the sequel to Scythe, Expeditions (Stonemaier Games). Also in this Episode, Board Boy Bill joins us for the first...

Season 12, Episode 13 - Newton from 2023-07-21T04:39

Board Boys are back for the season 12 finale, finally talking about Newton (Simone Luciani, Nestore Mangione) 5 years late. Also in this episode, 2GG or 2notGG?, plenty of mini reviews, and a li...

Season 12 - Beau-nuss Episode 2: Top 5 Bar and Pub Games from 2023-07-13T10:00

We recently went to an event The Dealt Hand hosted at The Twisted Vine Brewery.  To help support Eat Greater Des Moines.  In this episode Beau keeps us on track and we talk about our favorite ga...

Season 12, Episode 12 - Heat: Pedal to the Metal from 2023-07-06T13:00

Board Boys put the balls to the walls and the rubber to the road in Heat: Pedal to the Metal by Days of Wonder. Also in this episode, a middling resolution to airline woes, thoughts on the end o...

Season 12 - Beau-nuss Episode 1: Jurassic World: The Legacy of Isla Nublar from 2023-07-02T04:01

Hey everyone hope you are ready for a new Beau-nuss Episode!  In this one we talk about our experience playing Jurassic World: The Legacy of Isla Nublar a legacy style cooperative game from Funk...

Season 12, Episode 11 - Challengers! from 2023-06-22T13:00

Welcome to the Challenge Family in Challengers!, a game of building a sick deck of zany athletes and seeing how it fares against your opponents when none of you have any control over the order i...

Season 12, Episode 10 - Darwin's Journey from 2023-06-08T13:00

Time to go sailing, Christopher Cross style, in Darwin's Journey, a game that I think should have been named "Galapoly" - who will publish information on species and fossils and stuff the best, ...

Season 12, Episode 9 - Earth from 2023-05-25T13:00

Board Boys cover seeds with crud and grow beautiful, life giving flora in Earth, a tasty lil jam by from Maxime Tardif. Also, Rob thinks Jane Lynch was on 3rd Rock from the Sun and Cam talks abo...

Season 12, Episode 8 - Atiwa from 2023-05-11T13:00

Board Boys take an educational trip to Ghana, courtesy of celebrated nonfiction author Uwe Rosenberg in Atiwa, by celebrated board game designer Uwe Rosenberg. Will they repopulate the land with...

Season 12, Episode 7 - Beast from 2023-04-27T13:00

Board Boys kill the bad guys in Beast, baby, the brand new first release from Studio Midhall. Is it Rob's new fave hidden movement game? That would be crazy because he LOVES hidden movement game...

Season 12, Episode 6 - Marrakesh from 2023-04-13T13:18

Board Boys are back in business, baby, and playing Stefan Feld's new joint from Queen Games, Marrakesh. Is it the best game out there that has a Stefan Feld first player marker (and postcard and...

Season 12, Episode 5 - Revive from 2023-03-30T13:00

Board Boys are out the bunker 5000 years later for Revive (Aporta Games), a game about building a utopian society out of the rubble of ancient times by having fun with your super cool player boa...

Season 12, Episode 4 - Deal With the Devil from 2023-03-16T14:26

Board Boys are back in full force to play Deal With the Devil, a new jam from Czech Games Edition about secret dealing, hosing the peasants, and avoiding inquisition.

0:00 Intro, E.V.A. -...

Season 12, Episode 3 - Oak from 2023-03-02T14:00

Board Boys are back, alright, to play Oak, a worker placement game about druids trying to see who can scramble to the top of a huge oak the most reverently, and the third game in a row on this p...

Season 12, Episode 2 - Bonfire (plus expansion) from 2023-02-16T22:24

Board Boys are back again for Bonfire with the Trees and Creatures expansion, a Stefan Feld joint. Also in this episode, a Beaument with Mo, Rob is obsessed with Marvel Snap, and Cam underestima...

Season 12, Episode 1 - Woodcraft from 2023-02-02T14:00

Board Boys are back, baby, to kick off a new season with Delicious Games' Woodcraft, a game where the dice are wood and the wood is dice. Also in this episode, we explore the deepest Star Wars t...

Season 11, Episode 13 - Autobahn from 2023-01-19T14:00

Board Boys are back with a bowl of gas station chili and .375 liters of beer in Autobahn, by Fabio Lopiano and Nestor Mangone. Also in this episode, tons of BGA talk and an argument about why Ca...

Season 11 - Beau-nuss Episode 2: Disney Sorcerer's Arena: Epic Alliances from 2023-01-14T19:12

Before closing out another season of the podcast we were able to sneak in a 2nd Beau-nuss episode back by popular demand!  We talk all about Disney Sorcerer's Arena: Epic Alliances game from The...

Season 11, Episode 12 – Tiletum from 2023-01-06T19:37

On this installment of The Board Boys, we visit Europe and use some "Unique Abilities" in the game Tiletum from Board & Dice from Simone Luciani and Daniele Tascini.  Cam also takes a different ...

Season 11, Episode 11 - Virtu from 2022-12-22T14:00

This time on The Board Boys we take a look at governing some Italian cities in Virtu from Super Meeple and designer Pascal Ribrault.  Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays to all the listeners out ...

Season 11, Episode 10 - Ultimate Railroads from 2022-12-08T14:00

All aboard the train of unrealistic hype from Board Boy Cam as we finally tackle Ultimate Railroads from Hans im Gluck, a train game that really isn't a train game at all, but a worker placement...

Season 11, Episode 9 - Flamecraft (LIVE from BGGCon) from 2022-11-24T14:00

Joined by Board Game Gumbo and Grant's Game Recs, Board Boys talk Flamecraft, the beautiful new hit from Cardboard Alchemy and designer Manny Vega. Flamecraft is a game about sweet-talking cute ...

Season 11 - Blue Orange Games Bonus Episode from 2022-11-18T21:33

Hey everyone!  I special bonus episode is dropping that has Board Boy Rob and Board Boy Beau talking about some of the new games from Blue Orange Games!  Getting an 8 year old to hold still and ...

Season 11, Episode 8 - Twilight Inscription from 2022-11-10T14:00

Board Boys are back to play the fattest blank and write since Hadrian's Wall, the Twilight Imperium-themed Twilight Inscription. Can a dice chucker with a bright orange pen feel like TI, even wi...

Season 11, Episode 7 - My Father's Work from 2022-10-27T13:00

Happy Halloween from Board Boys, we're tackling My Father's Work by T.C. Petty III and Renegade Game Studios, a mad scientist worker placement game with branching storylines. Who will honor thei...

Season 11, Episode 6 - Carnegie from 2022-10-13T13:00

Board Boys swear allegiance to the steel industry as well as public libraries during a game of Carnegie from Quined Games and designer Xavier Georges. Cam edits out 95 percent of the episode, Ke...

Season 11, Episode 5 - Hansa Teutonica from 2022-09-29T14:00

Board Boys are back and finally ready to review Hansa Teutonica (Andreas Steding, Pegasus Spiele) wayyyyy after it came out, but hey, there's a Big Box now.

Other games discussed: (warnin...

Season 11, Episode 4 - Bitoku from 2022-09-15T13:35:28

Board Boys are back and respecting the spirit of the forest for Bitoku, a game about having many rivers to cross. Also in this episode: Wormholes, Canvas, Space Station Phoenix, Shadows Over Cam...

Season 11, Episode 3 - Agricola from 2022-09-01T15:44:47

Board Boys Podcast is finally reviewing Agricola just in time for the game to be old enough to drive. Also in this episode, we discuss our respective entries into gaming, introduce a new segment...

Season 11, Episode 2 - Foundations of Rome from 2022-08-18T15:48:30

In this episode, we play a short(ish) game in a huge box, Foundations of Rome, from Emerson Matsuuchi and Arcane Wonders. Also in this episode, Cardboard Caucus recap, Game of Thrones talk, and ...

Season 11, Episode 1 - First Rat from 2022-08-04T20:03:32

Board Boys are back, baby, for the season 11 opener, First Rat, by Gabriele Ausiello and Virginio Gigli. Board Boys Tim and Jake make their first appearance as regular hosts and good sport Dealt...

Season X Finale - Great Western Trail 2nd Edition from 2022-07-26T05:01:58

Although we've come to the end of the road - still I can't let go.
It's unnatural - you belong to me, I belong to you. Although we've come to the end of the road - still I can't let go. It...

Season Ten, Episode Twelve: Perseverance: Castaway Chronicles - Episode 1&2 from 2022-07-08T18:32:12

Your favorite boys are back to tackle another recent Kickstarter megahit from Mindclash Games, Perseverance: Castaway Chronicles - Episode 1 & 2. Also this episode: Adele, Ashanti, Beck, Beyoncé...

Season Ten, Episode Eleven: Battle of Five Armies from 2022-06-24T15:56:45

Half of your favorite boys are back with a brand new episode to tackle Battle of Five Armies from Ares Games. Rob and Ben tackled War of the Ring (also from Ares Games) earlier this season soooo...

Season X, Episode X: Return to Dark Tower from 2022-06-10T04:21:58

Your favorite boys are back to tackle a recent Kickstarter mega, colossal, gargantuan, mammoth success, Return to Dark Tower. Sure this game raised over $4 MM via crowdfunding, but where does it ra...

Season Ten, Episode Nine - Wonderland's War from 2022-05-26T15:25:19

Board Boys are back with special guest Jason Gould and guest host extraordinaire Two Hundred time Tim Kersting to play Wonderland's War, a bag building push your luck area control game set in th...

Season Ten, Episode Eight - Ark Nova from 2022-05-14T00:57:22

This time on the Board Boys we go over the current mega hotness Ark Nova from Capstone Games!  Join us as we work hard on our conservation and appeal in our individual zoos.  We are visited by a...

Season Ten, Episode Seven: Dinogenics from 2022-04-28T14:23:04

Your favorite boys are back proving that life truly does find a way. This episode the dino boys tackled DinoGenics from Ninth Haven Games. DinoGenics is a competitive game for two to five...

Season Ten, Episode Six: Golem from 2022-04-14T15:05:27

In this episode, The Board Boys tackle Golem from Cranio Creations!  Also in this episode, Cam tries out a sports metaphor, we talk about old MMO exploits, and the boys also played a great game ...

Season Ten, Episode Five: Boon Lake from 2022-04-01T03:07:48

Your favorite boys are back, tackling the lateset from legendary designer, Alexander Pfister, Boon Lake. Rob described this game as Alexander Pfister the board game - does that description hold up?...

Season Ten, Episode Four: Merchants of the Dark Road from 2022-03-18T04:58:44

Your favorite boys are back for another board game review. This time they're tackling the latest from Elf Creek Games, Merchants of the Dark Road. Spoiler, this game is good. Like really, really go...

Season Ten, Episode Three: Messina 1347 from 2022-03-04T05:37:25

Your favorite boys are back tackling the latest, greatst from Deliciious Games, Messina 1347. Cam was finally back from Peru so it was only fitting that we played a truly great thinker stinker. ...

Season Ten, Episode Two: Meadow from 2022-02-18T03:19:14

Your favorite boys are back for another naturetastic episode - this week tackling the latest from Rebel Studio, Meadows. Board Boy Cam is still in Peru. Luckily fellow bald man, Dave Kuntz, was ...

Season X, Episode One: Windward from 2022-02-08T00:18:56

Welcome to season ... X. I have not idea how we've made it nearly five years but here we are. Board Boy Campbell was in Peru this episode so your favorite boys (minus Cam) tackled recent Kicksta...

Season Nine, Episode Thirteen: The Hunger from 2022-01-21T04:41:48

Your favorite boys are back, putting season nine (holy cow!) to rest with The Hunger - the latest, greatest from Renegade Game Studios and Origames. Board Boy Ben managed to get COVID so we had ...

Season Nine, Bonus Episode Three - Bump or Dumpapolooza and Calico from 2022-01-07T05:01:09

Third time is the charm for the third bonus episode this season!  In this one we look at Calico from AEG and Flatout Games!  We also take a trip down memory lane and look back at all the previou...

Season Nine, Episode Twelve - Witchstone from 2021-12-24T03:52:50

Your favorite boys are back for another episode tackling the latest, greatest from Huch! and R & R Games, Witchstone. The latest from famed designer Reiner Knizia has players assuming the role o...

Season Nine, Episode Eleven: Bad Company from 2021-12-09T20:16:35

Join us from Dallas and BGG Con 2021 with a couple of surprise guests!  This episode we take a deep dive into Bad Company from Aporta Games.  Also in this episode we get a little southern comfor...

Season Nine, Episode Ten: Mombasa from 2021-11-25T14:36:10

Your favorite boys are back for a brand new episode - tackling the Alexand Pfister classic, Mombasa. In Mombasa, players acquire shares of chartered companies based in Cape Town, Mombasa, Cairo ...

Season Nine, Bonus Episode Two - For Glory: Champions Expansion and Cardboard Caucus from 2021-11-12T05:43:01

The boys are back for with another bonus episode. This episode the boys were able to preview the latest release from Spielcraft Games, the Champions Expansion for For Glory. For Glory is the gam...

Season Nine, Bonus Episode - Live From Dungeon's Gate from 2021-11-06T20:22:21

Join us for this special podcast episode as Board Boy Rob goes live on location to Dungeon's Gate for their ribbon cutting ceremony only 18 months after they have been open and in their second l...

Season Nine, Episode Nine - Unfathomable from 2021-10-28T18:31:37

Your favorite ghouls and goblins are back for another Halloween Spooktacular of TBBP. This year we ventured into troubled waters in Unfathomable from Fantasy Flight Games. Set in the Cthulhu uni...

Season Nine, Episode Eight: Chronicles of Crime from 2021-10-15T01:40:55

Only 3 Board Boys this week for our review of the app driven, mystery, deduction game Chronicles of Crime from Lucky Duck Games as Josh came down with a serious migraine but is doing much better...

Season Nine, Episode Seven: Dice Hospital from 2021-10-01T01:17:13

Your favorite boys are back, tackling the intricate world of healthcare management in Dice Hospital from Alley Cat Games. We admitted, treated and discharged patients (dice) with the best of 'em...

Season Nine, Episode Six - Cascadia from 2021-09-20T11:30

Your favorite boys are back to tackle the latest, greatest from Flatout Games, Cascadia. In Cascadia players take turns drafting tiles and tokens to fill out their environment with as much syner...

Season Nine, Episode Five: Merchants Cove from 2021-09-03T03:59:26

Your favorite boys are back to tackle the latest, greatest from Final Frontier Games, Merchants Cove. It's crazy to think that a game has eight unique, asynchronous players but someone this game...

Season Nine, Episode Five: Merchants Cove from 2021-09-03T03:59:26

Your favorite boys are back to tackle the latest, greatest from Final Frontier Games, Merchants Cove. It's crazy to think that a game has eight unique, asynchronous players but someone this game...

Season Nine, Episode Four: Ankh - Gods of Egypt from 2021-08-20T04:21:33

Your favorite boys are back, tackling the final installment in Eric Lang's CMON trilogy, Ankh - Gods of Egypt. The boys waged war as Egyptian Gods and Goddesses, sacrificing followers and raisin...

Season Nine, Episode Three - Destinies from 2021-08-05T03:08:58

Today one of the Board Boys will walk away knowing their fate is sealed...at least in a board game with a digital app.  In this episode we play Destinies from Lucky Duck Games!  Also in this epi...

Season Nine, Episode Two - Tigris and Euphrates from 2021-07-23T02:34:36

Your favorite boys are back tackling what has been dubbed as Reiner Knizia's masterpiece, Tigris & Euphrates. It isn't often that we play a game on the Top 100 that is over 20 years old. It is e...

Season Nine, Episode One - Western Legends from 2021-07-09T03:07:59

Yeehaw! Gather round cowpoke as y'all's favorite boys tackle the wild, wild west in Western Legends from Kolossal Games. Ride along as we prospect, pillage, loot and boot scoot boogie our way acros...

Season Eight, Episode Thirteen: On Mars from 2021-06-17T05:03:56

"I admit it's fairly dangerous, but I'd get to fly around like Iron Man." -Mark Watney

Like Mark Watney from The Martian we go On Mars this week from Eagle Gryphon Games!  On this weeks e...

Season Eight, Episode Twelve: Dwellings of Eldervale from 2021-06-03T21:46:57

Your favorite boys are back this week to tackle, recent Kickstarter mega-success, Dwellings of Eldervale. This game has it all: colors, elements, big freakin' miniatures THAT TALK, a clever comb...

Season Eight, Episode Eleven: Twilight Struggle from 2021-05-20T21:31:42

When Board Boy Cam jet sets to Miami and Board Boy Ben is unavailable there is only one thing you can do ... crack open the number one War game on BGG ... Twilight Struggle. Your FAVORITE boys r...

Season Eight, Episode Ten: Amerigo from 2021-05-06T19:28:44

Welp, it finally happened ... Board Boy Cam picked a game to feature on the podcast that is NOT currently on the BGG Top 100. Lucky for us, Amerigo by Stefan Feld is very, very fun. Spoiler: mor...

Season Eight, Episode Ten: Amerigo from 2021-05-06T19:28:44

Welp, it finally happened ... Board Boy Cam picked a game to feature on the podcast that is NOT currently on the BGG Top 100. Lucky for us, Amerigo by Stefan Feld is very, very fun. Spoiler: mor...

Season Eight, Episode Nine: Praga Caput Regni from 2021-04-23T03:37:01

Eggs are one of the most common ingredients in cooking often found in cookies, pastas, custards, crepes and waffles. Eggs are also an excellent base for mortar and were a common item used in the...

Season Eight, Episode Eight: Viscounts of the West Kingdom from 2021-04-08T05:15:31

The Boys are headed back to the West Kingdom again to do battle as Viscounts this time.  TK is back to guest host this week and we all learn how to say VI-Counts from Cam.  Also Cam hits up a ro...

Season Eight, Episode Seven: Dune Imperium from 2021-03-25T20:33:10

Your favorite boys are back, venturing to the treacherous planet Arrakis, to mine all of the spice in Dune Imperium. Luckily, we had our good friend Tim K. join this week - I think he may be a B...

Season Eight, Episode Six: CloudAge from 2021-03-11T18:02:40

Oh-ee-yeah, CloudAge. Oh-ee-yoh, CloudAge. Board Boys for life, through thick and thin with another game to win! This week your favorite boys took to the skies in the latest strategy game from A...

Season Eight, Episode Five: Fields of Arle from 2021-02-25T06:00:51

Country roads, take me home, To the place I belong, East Frisia, bogs and peat , Take me home, country roads.  On this episode, of The Board Boys Podcast we head to East Frisia to drain the swam...

Season Eight, Episode Four: War of the Ring from 2021-02-11T06:06:13

There is only one Lord of the Ring, only one who can bend it to his will. And he does not share power...and in this episode his name is Ben.  This week on the podcast we dip into the grand opus ...

Season Eight, Episode Three: Trajan from 2021-01-28T06:43:08

Look who's back, back again, Trajan's back, tell a friend.  In this episode of the podcast, we dust off another classic from the Top 100 before it falls off the list with Trajan from HUCH! Games...

Season Eight, Episode Two: Lost Ruins of Arnak from 2021-01-14T19:19

Your favorite boys are back, exploring the depths of an uninhabited island in uncharted seas in the Lost Ruins of Arnak from Czech Games Edition. We don't often review games that just came out s...

Season Eight, Episode One - The Isle of Cats from 2020-12-31T16:52:51

Gather round all you cool cats and kittens as we kick off a brand new season of The Board Boys Podcast! We rescued as my cats as possible from the evi...

Season Seven, Episode Thirteen: Keyflower from 2020-12-17T14:00

Your favorite boys are back to put season seven to rest with a game that is definitely a KEYper, tackling Keyflower from R&D Games. We've had our fair share of heated discussions in the history ...

Season Seven, Episode Twelve - Marco Polo II from 2020-12-03T13:00

We are sailing back from China in this episode of The Board Boys.  Join us as we take the roles of explorers in the age of Marco Polo.  In this episode: will anyone be able to figure out the nam...

Season Seven, Episode Eleven: Barrage from 2020-11-23T16:31:27

Your boys are back with a brand new episode, building dams in the Dystopic 1930s in Barrage by Tommaso Battista and Simone Luciani. Rob and Campbell have long been members of the "Italian Design...

Season Seven, Episode Ten - Abomination: The Heir of Frankenstein from 2020-11-06T01:21:36

Your favorite boys are back for a brand new Halloween Spooktacular, crafting creatures in Abomination: The Heir of Frankenstein from Plaid Hat Games. It isn't often a Eurogame just dripping (no ...

Season Seven, Episode Nine - Cyclades from 2020-10-23T01:09:47

Your favorite boys are back rounding out the trilogy of Matagot Games "dudes on a map" series with Cyclades. Joined by guest, Tim K., the boys vied for control of the Cyclades Islands, worshippi...

Season 7, Episode 8.5 - Rob Daviau Interview from 2020-10-17T14:49:56

It's our first bonus episode of Season Seven and we couldn't have asked for a better guest, Rob Daviau. Rob is best known for his work creating the legacy games genre and for his work as Chief R...

Season Seven, Episode Eight - Paladins of the West Kingdom from 2020-10-09T02:10:07

Your favorite boys are back with an all new episode, breaking down the Garphill Games/Renegade Games Studios latest hit, Paladins of the West Kingdom. It's another Shem Phillips game so that can...

Season Seven, Episode Seven - Race for the Galaxy&Roll for the Galaxy from 2020-09-30T04:20:45

This week on The Board Boys we play a couple of Top 100 twinsies with Race For The Galaxy and Roll For The Galaxy from Rio Grande Games.  Come find out which we liked better!  Also, another rock...

Season Seven, Episode Six - Trickerion: Legends of Illusion from 2020-09-15T03:18:43

Your favorite boys are back coming to you once again from quarantine. The unexpected remote recording could've ruined spirits had it not been for the wonderful discussion on Trickerion: Legends ...

Season Seven, Episode Five - Cosmic Encounter from 2020-08-28T04:14:47

Your favorite boys are back with an all new episode tackling one of Board Boy Rob's all-time favorite games, Cosmic Encounter. There are a lot of stories about this game in the Board Boy's lore ...

Season Seven, Episode Four - The Gallerist from 2020-08-13T15:00

Your boys are back to tackle the cutthroat world of ... *checks show notes* starting their own art galleries? Discovering new artists, buying and selling internationally and building your reputa...

Season Seven, Episode Three - Dinosaur Island from 2020-07-31T21:06:14

The boys are back and hatching, cracking and showcasing all the dinosaurs your heart could ever desire in Dinosaur Island from Pandasaurus Games. A lot of folks have described this game as "Jura...

Season Seven, Episode Two - Maracaibo from 2020-07-17T02:37:16

Your favorite boys are back with another episode, sailing around the Caribbean in the latest Alexander Pfister hit, Maracaibo. Whether upgrading your ship, exploring South America, fighting nava...

Season Seven, Episode One - Underwater Cities from 2020-07-03T00:49:50

Your favorite boys are back together again and it feels so, so ... well, still kinda bizarre actually. To celebrate the occasion, the boys kicked off a new season with Delicious Games's Underwat...

The Quarantine Boys - Inis from 2020-06-23T04:13:29

This week on the Board (Quarantine) Boys Podcast we play the area control game Inis from Matagot Games!  In this episode Board Boy Ben is unavailable due to recently becoming a new Dad - congrat...

The Quarantine Boys - Forgotten Waters from 2020-06-09T03:59:51

Avast ye land lubbers!  Hoist the main sails and prepare to walk the plank as we head to Davy Jones locker in this weeks episode of The Board Boys Podcast as we play Forgotten Waters from Plaid ...

The Quarantine Boys - Stone Age from 2020-05-18T22:37:04

Your favorite boys are back for another episode from quarantine. This week the boys dust off the classic worker placement game, Stone Age. This game is known for being really good and coming wit...

The Quarantine Boys - Czech Games Edition w/ Tony Gullotti from 2020-05-08T02:17:23

This week on the Quarantine (Board) Boys the dudes sit down for an interview with Tony Gullotti, U.S. Marketing Director for Czech Games Edition. Besides answering our hard-hitting questions, To...

The Quarantine Boys - Through The Ages from 2020-04-30T19:26:07

This week on the Board (Quarantine) Boys Podcast we dip into a game for the ages and you might also say it is Through the Ages because that is it's title!  We play online using the app implement...

The Quarantine Boys - Meeple Overboard Boys Podcast from 2020-04-23T17:15:22

Season Five Finale - Caylus (From Quarantine) from 2020-04-12T20:15:37

We never would've guessed years ago that we'd be wrapping up the fifth season of TBBP or that we'd be recording from our homes in quarantine but here we are. The boys went out with a *bang* play...

Season Five, Episode Twelve - Stop Thief! and Downforce from 2020-03-27T03:25:10

In this episode, we go retro with a double feature from Restoration Gam...

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Season Five, Episode Eleven - A Feast for Odin from 2020-03-15T21:06:23

We play Feast for Odin from ZMan Games in this episode - Come check out a bad poetry reading by Campbell from an old norse poet, Ben brings the taste with some Oreo's from Oreo day, Josh...

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Season Five, Episode 10 - Teotihuacan: City of Gods from 2020-03-02T23:57:13

This week we travel back to another Rob pick that closely mirrors his first pick of the podcast as a host - Tzolkin.  Both share a designer, a mechanism, and similar themes.  Also check out what...

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Season Five, Episode Nine - The Quacks of Tiefenthal from 2020-02-14T04:11:37

What do you get when you mix an incredible designer with two incredibly popular games? You get a Board Boys blowout episode all about Wolfgang Warsch and his hit games The Quacks of Quedlinburg ...

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Season Five, Episode 8.5 - For Glory (Preview) and ATBCon 2020 Recap from 2020-02-03T21:11:45

Board Boys Cam and Josh recently headed to Nebraska City, NE for ATBCon2020. The con was a blast and provided a unique opportunity for the boys to preview the upcoming KS game, For Glory. The tw...

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Season Five, Episode Eight - Gaia Project from 2020-01-31T03:24:14

This week the boys revisit the first game they ever played for the podcast BUT this time they're in outer space in Gaia Project! A lot of folks refer to this game as Terra Mystica 2.0. Is that f...

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Season Five, Episode Seven - Brass: Birmingham from 2020-01-17T02:59:09

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Season Five, Episode Six - Patchwork&Seven Wonders Duel from 2020-01-03T04:08:21

We're kicking off the new year in style with our first ever twofer episode! This week we played two of our favorite two-player games, Patchwork and Seven Wonders Duel. Both games are currently o...

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Season Five, Episode 5.5 - BGGCon 2019 from 2019-12-30T02:46:17

Board Boys Rob and Josh traveled south to Dallas, TX for BGGCon 2019! In this recap episode, they break down the games they played, the pros (and cons) of the new venue and Rob's son, Beau, join...

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Season Five, Episode Five - Raiders of the North Sea from 2019-12-20T04:58:43

Your favorite Viking boys are back. This week they're raiding villages and pillaging strongholds in Raiders of the North Sea from Renegade Game Studios and Garphill Games. The boys built their r...

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Season Five, Episode 4.5 - Gamicon from 2019-12-14T04:51:09

Come gather round now children and listen to a tale of camaraderie, revelry, and perhaps a little bad weather travel to a wonderous gath...

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Season Five, Episode Four - Yokohama from 2019-12-06T00:41:44

This week your favorite boys traveled overseas to visit the bustling port city of Yokohama - who knew 1868 Japan could be so much fun? In Yokohama, each player is a merchant broadening their sal...

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Season Five, Episode Three - Nememsis from 2019-11-21T19:50:03

The boys fought for their lives (in space) this week in Nemesis from Awaken Realms. This semi-cooperative horror, survival, exploration game could easily be described as "Alien the board game" b...

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Season Five, Episode Two - Lorenzo il Magnifico from 2019-11-11T17:30:38

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Season Five, Episode One - Fury of Dracula (Third Ed.) from 2019-10-25T05:14:34

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Season Four, Episode Thirteen - Architects of the West Kingdom from 2019-10-11T00:40:34

Well we did it ... another season of TBBP is in the books. We close out this chapter on Season Four with a play of Architects of the West Kingdom from Renegade Game Studios/Garphill Games. There...

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Season Four, Episode Twelve - Eldritch Horror from 2019-09-27T01:27:47

Things get spooky this week as the boys worked together to defeat ancient Lovecraftian beasts in Eldritch Horror. Travel Scrabble Ben was stuck in time and space this week so the boys asked The ...

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Season Four, Episode Eleven - Everdell w/ Pearlbrook from 2019-09-13T04:26:32

Within the charming valley of Everdell, a civilization of forest critters is thriving and expanding. Also, frog ambassadors from the land of Pearlbrook are hella dope. This week we ventured outs...

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Season Four, Episode Ten - Caverna: The Cave Farmers from 2019-08-30T01:10:31

What do you get when you mix animal mating, a feeding mechanism, pale ones and a million Agricola references? Obviously you get Caverna: The Cave Farmers by Uwe Rosenburg. This week your favorit...

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Season Four, Episode Nine - Black Angel from 2019-08-16T04:37:58

Welp, it finally happened. It only took four seasons, but we're finally doing a feature episode on a game NOT currently on the BGG Top 100. We generally take this qualifier seriously, but Black ...

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Season 4, Episode 8.5 - Gen Con 2019 Recap from 2019-08-10T14:44:20

Still recovering from Gen Con 2019? Don't worry we are too. This year Rob, Campbell and Josh made the annual trek to Indianapolis, Indiana for the best four days in gaming. Hanging alongside 70k...

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Season Four, Episode Eight - Grand Austria Hotel from 2019-08-02T02:35:04

Josh was on vacation this week at San Diego Comic Con and specifically requested we play a game he'd hate. So, this week we ventured overseas to visit the Grand Austria Hotel. Rob, Campbell and ...

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Season Four, Episode Seven - Star Wars: Rebellion from 2019-07-19T06:06:50

(Cue scrolling text) It's a tale as old as time - the big bad Empire is vying for control of the galaxy and it's up to the Rebel Alliance to stop them. This week your favorite boys put their for...

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Season Four, Episode Six - The Castles of Burgundy from 2019-07-05T02:36:46

Welp, it finally happened ... The Board Boys finally played Campbell's favorite game, The Castles of Burgundy. There is a lot to love in this classic point salad, thinker stinker, but is it enou...

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Season Four, Episode Five - Food Chain Magnate from 2019-06-21T03:44:31

This week your favorite boys grabbed their hair nets and aprons to run a booming fast food empire in Food Chain Magnate. Splotter games has always been known for their intricate mechanisms ... d...

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Season Four, Episode 4.5 - Between Two Castles of Mad King Ludwig from 2019-06-14T04:29:45

Board Boys Campbell and Rob are back with an all new BONUS episode. Joined by Rob's wife, Amy, and son-in-law/uncle, Callum, the group worked together to build the most impressive castles in Bet...

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Season Four, Episode Four - Anachrony from 2019-06-07T03:35:06

This episode the boys are traveling to the future, then back to the past, then to the future again and to the past ... again, in Anachrony. Time travel can be a real pain, especially when you do...

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Season Four, Episode Three - Mage Knight from 2019-05-23T19:17:29

The sun is setting on the first day of your march across a land that borders on the familiar. You scale a hill and watch as the lights in a village to the west go out, one by one. Mortals need s...

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Season Four, Episode 2.5 - Fallen Land: A Post Apocalyptic Board Game from 2019-05-18T04:11:37

Our first bonus episode of season four is officially here! Board Boys Campbell and Rob were joined by Jon Lonngren and Bill Pitcher, from Fallen Dominion Studios, to talk all things Fallen Land:...

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Season Four, Episode Two - Games in the Garden! from 2019-05-09T22:28:51

We took an actual field trip this episode to Reiman Gardens in Ames, IA to celebrate the launch of their summer event 'Nature of the Game'. Besides playing life-sized checkers, chess and connect...

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Season Four, Episode One - Troyes from 2019-04-26T00:32:47

Season Four is officially here and your favorite boys couldn't think of a better way to celebrate than by traveling to ... umm 1200 France? Turns out 1200 France rules when you're constructing c...

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Season Three, Episode Thirteen - Five Tribes from 2019-04-12T01:22:40

We close the curtain on season three this week with a banger. Josh had to bow out for the season finale, but your other favorite Board Boys were joined by local Italian food fan, Joseph 'Probabl...

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Season Three, Episode Twelve - Root from 2019-03-28T23:59:58

It isn't often that our podcast lines up with Kickstarter so we took full advantage this week, breaking down Leder Game's hit, Root. With guest, David, the Board Boys battled for glory in this g...

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Season Three, Episode Eleven - Concordia from 2019-03-15T03:53:56

Early March in Iowa is the perfect time to dream about trading in the Mediterranean. The sounds of the ocean breeze and daydreaming about silk, wine, tools and bricks, beautiful, beautiful brick...

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Season Three, Episode 10.5 - Wingspan from 2019-03-08T18:20:18

What is that in the sky? It's a bird ... it's a plane ... wait, it's actually a bird! Wingspan is flying into homes and FLGS everywhere TODAY! We couldn't think of a better way to celebrate than...

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Season Three, Episode Ten - Tzolk'in: The Mayan Calendar from 2019-03-01T04:13:13

That's great, it starts with a board game. Wood, gold and corn or maize, Board Boy Cam is not afraid. This week your favorite boys are back to spin the gears, earn the gods' favor and feed their...

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Season Three, Episode Nine - Rising Sun from 2019-02-14T18:28:16

A NEW PLAYER HAS ENTERED THE GAME. Wait ... two new players have entered the game? Wild. This week your favorite board boys are joined by two new hostesses with the mostesses, Board Boys Rob and...

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Season Three, Episode Eight - The Princes of Florence from 2019-02-01T03:20:29

Things get really, really weird in Italy this episode. The Board Boys were joined by their favorite Bradley, Bradley Turk to assume the role of Florentine Princes in Princes of Florence. The boy...

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Season Three, Episode Seven - Pandemic from 2019-01-17T12:30

When the world is overrun by airborne viruses, when the fate of humankind is at stake, who is on the case? No you dummy, not Panda Mike! It's your favorite Boys (The Board Boys) and this time th...

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Season Three, Episode Six - 7 Wonders from 2019-01-03T12:00

Uhhh Doc? I hope The Board Boys have enough road to hit 88 mph... Fortunately, where they're going with honorary Board Boy Ben, they don't need roads! Join all four of the boys in this time-trav...

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Season Three, Episode Five - The Voyages of Marco Polo from 2018-12-20T23:29:53

Happy Holidays from Your Favorite Boys, and an extra Merry Christmas from Our Boy Rob! We enjoyed some DeSousa Christmas Classics as we explored Asia in The Voyages of Marco Polo. Grab yourself ...

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Season Three, Episode Four - Dominion from 2018-12-06T23:10:08

What's the theme in this one? Knights, Europe, yadda yadda yadda... As you've almost certainly guessed based off of those clues, your Most Favorite Boys played their cards right and got their du...

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Season Three, Episode Three - Clans Of Caledonia from 2018-11-23T03:30:57

Life is like a hurricane, here in Des Moines. Bread and cheese is so insane, for the Board Boys. Might brew some whiskey, Kelly Bevins is tricksy! Happy Franksgiving! We played Clans of Caledoni...

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Season Three, Episode Two - Great Western Trail from 2018-11-08T14:00

Giddyup, pardner! The Boys (along with local Atlanta on FX enthusiast Ajka Sehic) saddle up for a life of beans around a campfire and Pace Picante Sauce as they make their way to KCMO on the Gre...

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Season Three, Episode One - Rajas of the Ganges&Meeple Circus from 2018-10-25T17:42:15

The best-laid plans of mice and men often go awry. Look, it was bound to happen eventually -- sometimes plans change, and the boys just had to do this episode guest-free. The three of them went ...

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The Board Boys Podcast 1st Anniversary Spectacular ft. Jamey Stegmaier from 2018-10-19T16:00

Well, gang, the Boys have done it; it's time to put on cardboard conical hats and light one single candle because it's been a whole year! Unfortunately, you weren't invited to the birthday party...

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Season Two, Episode Twelve - Lords of Waterdeep from 2018-10-11T22:59:52

Time to break out your mystical cloaks and your ancient daggers, The Board Boys have set out on an adventure to the Forgotten Realms with DM Kevan Murphy in Lords of Waterdeep! We all quested ou...

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Season Two, Episode Eleven - Kemet from 2018-09-27T14:00

In this episode, joined by infamous Egyptologist Jon Merkle, your favorite Boys journeyed to the land of the pharaohs and sphinxes and kitties in Kemet! Who was best at using the power of prayer...

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Season Two, Episode Ten - Spirit Island from 2018-09-14T01:53:16

Turns out a beautiful tropical island isn't so relaxing when you have to protect it from hoards of ravaging settlers. This week the boys and middle school science teach, Jason Thompson, battled ...

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Season Two, Episode Nine - Codenames from 2018-09-01T03:05:20

The code is 'great - four' can you guess which four words relate to great to win? Board Boys Campbell, Frank, Josh and their guest Jill (aka agent Suddenly Snoozin') sure can. This week the gang...

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Season Two, Episode Eight - T.I.M.E Stories from 2018-08-16T22:20:28

The boys time traveled to the 1920s in this week's episode, in T.I.M.E Stories by Space Cowboy Games. Joined by the fifth official Board Boy, 'our buddy Rob', the boys traveled through time and spa...

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Season Two, Episode Seven - Game of Thrones (Second Edition) from 2018-08-02T22:16:41

The Board Boys made their alliances, defended the Wall and battled for control of the Iron Throne this week in Games of Thrones (Second Edition). The boys, and their guest Jason, took on the roles ...

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Episode 6.5 - Sidereal Confluence from 2018-07-21T05:07:38

Josh decided to go on "vacation" this week attending the annual comic book convention in San Diego, but that isn't going to stop the Board Boys from dropping a new bonus episode! Board Boys Cam and...

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Season Two, Episode Six - Twilight Imperium 4th Ed. from 2018-07-06T16:54:26

Have you ever gazed at the stars and thought "Man, outer space would be the coolest setting for an Opera ... wait, a SPACE Opera." TBBP definitely have and so has Fantasy Flight Games. This week th...

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Season Two, Episode Five - Le Havre from 2018-06-22T03:19:31

Sometimes you play a game correctly and have a great time. Sometimes you play a game really, REALLY incorrectly and it ruins the experience. Luckily time travel exists and allows the Board Boys to ...

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Season Two, Episode 4.5 - Karuba from 2018-06-08T03:02:43

Have you ever wondered what happens when the Board Boys and their guest make a terrible, terrible mistake that ruins the play through of the game they planned to play for a new episode? Turns out t...

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Season Two, Episode Four - Scythe from 2018-05-24T17:41:04

The boys are back and visiting alternate-history 1920s this week in Scythe by Stonemaier Games. Joined by Josh's brother-in-law, David, the boys assumed the role of one of five different Eastern Eu...

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Season Two, Episode Three - Azul vs. Sagrada from 2018-05-10T17:15:52

We're putting two of the best abstract games head-to-head in this week's episode. Fighting out the red corner, Azul by Plan B Games and fighting out of the blue corner, Sagrada by Floodgate Games. ...

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Season Two, Episode Two - Power Grid from 2018-04-26T16:22:34

The Board Boys took the reigns of their own power companies this week in Power Grid by Rio Grande Games. Joined by, the smartest person they've ever met, Becca Park, the boys auctioned power plants...

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Season Two, Episode 1.5 - Kolossal Games from 2018-04-14T04:30:02

The Board Boys are back with their first bonus episode of Season Two. In this episode the boys sit down to discuss Kolossal Games with the company's president, Travis Chance. Kolossal Games made a ...

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Season Two Kickoff from 2018-04-12T17:50:50

Season Two is here and is kicking off with a bang! To celebrate the launch of Season Two, TBBP held a day-long board game extravaganza, filled with games, pizza and awesome folks, and capped the ni...

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Season One Finale - Dead of Winter from 2018-03-29T16:23:36

Our Season One finale is officially here, and we had a heck of a time playing Dead of Winter by Plaid Hat Games. Working together, with local podcaster Brian Campos, the boys ventured into an envir...

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Episode Twelve - Ticket to Ride Europe from 2018-03-15T17:25:16

The Board Boys took a nice vacation this week heading across the pond in Ticket to Ride Europe. From the craggy hillsides of Edinburgh to the sunlit docks of Constantinople, the boys saw it all; la...

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Episode Eleven - Orléans from 2018-03-01T18:31:04

The Board Boys got their beignets, black magic (aka vampires and voodoo) and board games on this week in Orleans by Tasty Minstrel Games. Joined by fellow Arkham Games gamer, Jared "Probably Has a ...

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Episode 10.5 - Twilight from 2018-02-26T03:01:35

Board Boy Campbell is off galavanting around Peru, but that isn't going to stop us from dropping an all new BONUS episode of The Board Boys Podcast. We decided it'd be a good (scratch that, great) ...

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Episode Ten - Terraforming Mars from 2018-02-15T04:57:15

The Board Boys ventured into outer space in this week's latest episode, colonizing the red planet in Terraforming Mars by Stronghold Games. Joined by local content creator, board game reviewer, Arn...

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Episode Nine - Puerto Rico from 2018-02-01T17:58:51

Board Boy Frank's birthday episode is here! In honor of Frank the boys play one of his all-time favorite games, Puerto Rico! Joined by Frank's step-brother, Jimmy Hobbs, the boys get into the nosta...

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Episode Eight - Blood Rage from 2018-01-18T16:01:12

The Board Boys lived, pillaged and died gloriously this week in Blood Rage by CMON games. Joined by Casey Knue, the boys embraced the coming of Ragnarok while recruiting powerful monsters, upgradin...

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Episode 7.5 - Werewords from 2018-01-14T04:25:30

The Board Boys are coming in HOT with another bonus episode. In this weekend's episode we finally completed one of Board Boy Cam's bucket list desires, playing a board game live on the podcast.  To...

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Episode Seven - Alchemists from 2018-01-04T14:24:13

Welcome to the firs episode of The Board Boys Podcast released in 2018. In this week's episode the boys attended wizarding school, specifically potions class, to brew up some bewitching, bewilderin...

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Episode 6.5 - Clank! In Space from 2017-12-29T20:30:26

The Board Boys decided to get together over Christmas break to enjoy some delicious cookies, drink all the cocoa and steal most of the jewels, gems and artifacts from Lord Eradikus in Clank! In Spa...

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Episode Six - Village from 2017-12-21T15:00

Members of a 19th-century community fear the strange creatures that inhabit the surrounding forest. PLOT TWIST we didn't watch The Village, but we did play Village this week! Joined by resident coo...

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Episode Five - Mansions of Madness from 2017-12-07T07:18:45

Welcome to Episode Five of the Board Boys Podcast! Things got a little spooky in this week's episode as the boys fought cultists, mobs and a few cases of insanity in Mansions of Madness. Joined by ...

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Episode Four - Viticulture from 2017-11-23T19:33:35

Happy Franksgiving everyone! The board boys celebrated Thanksgiving this year by uncorking a bottle of Viticulture with their friend, and unofficial board boy, Ben. In this week's episode the boys ...

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