Botch Games Podcast

A podcast of board gamers talking about board games. News, plays, reviews, hype. Join us to hear all about our take on the Board Gaming world

Episode 135: The Same Five Games 09/05/2020

Episode 135: The Same Five Games In episode 135 Craig, Matt, and Derek talk about lifestyle games, and Craig talks about some "GenCon Releases". It's a hoot...? /episode/index/show/botchgames/id/15896612

Craig Con Day 4: That's a Wrap! 07/29/2020

Craig Con Day 4: That's a Wrap! Craig Con 2020 has officially ended and Craig flies solo with a wrap-up /episode/index/show/botchgames/id/15401909

Craig Con Day 3: Throw Them Off the Balcony! 07/27/2020

Craig Con Day 3: Throw Them Off the Balcony! It's the third day of Craig Con and Craig is joined by Erin and Derek to talk about a ton of games. All the games, one would say! /episode/index/show/botchgames/id/15364133

Craig Con Day 2: Let Them Eat Ice Cream! 07/26/2020

Craig Con Day 2: Let Them Eat Ice Cream! Erin, Derek, and Matt talk about games! I guess Craig is there too,or something, even though his talk is mainly nonsense. /episode/index/show/botchgames/id/15353177

Craig Con 2020 Day 1: Push Your Luck! 07/25/2020

Craig Con 2020 Day 1: Push Your Luck! Its the First day of Craig Con and Craig is joined by Derek and Matt FROM HIS HOUSE! Games were played, fun was had, Craig rage quit a game! Tune in for details! /episode/index/show/botchgames/id/15347783

Episode 134: Craig Does, In Fact, Play Other Games 07/08/2020

Episode 134: Craig Does, In Fact, Play Other Games Matt and Derek are here, but Craig takes the lead as he had two successful, and masked, game days. Lots of games, including a spiel nom are discussed. /episode/index/show/botchgames/id/15066557

The New Ones 126-130 07/04/2020

The New Ones 126-130 In this episode of the New ones, Craig talks about Lanterns The Dice Game, Mr. Cabbagehead's Garden, Hex Roller, Imperial Settlers: Empires of the North, and Carnival of Monsters. /episode/index/show/botchgames/id/15020057

Episode 133: Four Months of Catch-Up 07/02/2020

Episode 133: Four Months of Catch-Up Erin's back! Have you missed her? We sure have. Craig and Erin catch up on everything they've played together since April. /episode/index/show/botchgames/id/15066086

The New Ones 121-125 06/26/2020

The New Ones 121-125 In this episode of The New Ones, Craig talk about Glen More 2: Chronicles, Heroes of Terrinoth, Champions of Midgard, Timeline Challenge, and LAMA. /episode/index/show/botchgames/id/14981705

Episode 132: Sleeping Through Lacerda 06/14/2020

Episode 132: Sleeping Through Lacerda In the 132nd episode of the show, Matt and Derek take lead as Craig forgot to play any games. Craig is there, but you wouldn't know it. /episode/index/show/botchgames/id/14813003

Episode 131: Maybe Off the Rails is More Fun? 05/31/2020

Episode 131: Maybe Off the Rails is More Fun? In this episode Craig, Derek, and Matt talk about MTG and Arkham LCG (of course), as well as Skytear, RallymanGT, Problem Picnic, Viticulture and the Rhine Valley expansion, and Outer Rim. /episode/index/show/botchgames/id/14636135

The New Ones 116-120 05/28/2020

The New Ones 116-120 In this episode of The New Ones, Craig talks about Carpe Diem, Portal of Heroes, Push, Azul: Stained Glass, and Arkham Horror 3rd edition. /episode/index/show/botchgames/id/14606360

Episode 130: How Many Episodes Can We Talk About Arkham? 05/17/2020

Episode 130: How Many Episodes Can We Talk About Arkham? It's regular episode time, and in 130 we talk way more about Arkham LCG. Makes sense since we're nearly finished a Skype campaign. Other games include Keyforge and Empires of the North /episode/index/show/botchgames/id/14453243

Episode 129: Testing 1-2-3 05/13/2020

Episode 129: Testing 1-2-3 In this episode, Craig gives the new rig a trial run recording and editing an episode explaining the technical issues and deleted library that has plagued the last three weeks of his life. As a special treat, Mallory, the birthday girl hangs out and talks about some of her favorite games. Thanks for tuning in! /episode/index/show/botchgames/id/14399048

The New Ones: 111-115 04/22/2020

The New Ones: 111-115 In this episode of the New Ones, Craig talks about Tapestry, Second Chance, Amul, Gizmos, and Illusion /episode/index/show/botchgames/id/14094221

Episode 128: You're The Only One I Want To Be Quarantined With 04/15/2020

Episode 128: You're The Only One I Want To Be Quarantined With In the 128th episode, Erin returns to talk with Craig about the only upside to quarantine lockdown: playing lots of games with each other. Games they discuss include: Marvel Legendary, Tapestry, Santa Monica, Fleet: Dice, Dale of Merchants, and lots more. /episode/index/show/botchgames/id/13995698

Episode 127: Halfway Through, Craig is Eaten by a Spider. 04/03/2020

Episode 127: Halfway Through, Craig is Eaten by a Spider. In this episode, we mourn our fearless leader, who is eaten by a spider halfway through the episode. In his memory, we discuss Tsuro, Escape Plan, On Mars, Villainous, Viticulture, Frosthaven, and Slay the Spire. /episode/index/show/botchgames/id/13830662

The New Ones 106-110 03/31/2020

The New Ones 106-110 In this Episode of The New Ones Craig talks about Dinosaur Island, Keep, Wingspan, My Little Scythe, and Sushi Roll. /episode/index/show/botchgames/id/13776170

Episode 126: Derek's Time To Shine 03/25/2020

Episode 126: Derek's Time To Shine In this episode, Craig, Derek, and Matt discuss, Cascassonne plus expansions, Coffee Roaster, Chronicles of Crime, Dale of Merchants, and Modular expansions. /episode/index/show/botchgames/id/13691900

Episode 125: Yes, We Know The Kickstarter Already Ended 03/07/2020

Episode 125: Yes, We Know The Kickstarter Already Ended In this episode of the show, Craig and Matt talk exhaustively about Marvel United before the kickstarter ended but post the episode after it ended, like professionals. They also chat about My Little Scythe, Rallyman GT, Villagers, and Azul Summer Pavillion /episode/index/show/botchgames/id/13448963

The New Ones 101-105 02/29/2020

The New Ones 101-105 In this episode of the New Ones, Craig talks about CV, Era:Medieval Age, Exceed Street Fighter, The Taverns of Tiefenthal, and Crown of Emara /episode/index/show/botchgames/id/13349264

Episode 124: I Haven't Seen My Wife In Six Months 02/20/2020

Episode 124: I Haven't Seen My Wife In Six Months It's episode 124! and Erin is back! In this episode we talk about Marvel Legendary a whole bunch, plus Fog of Love, Parks, and a few other things. /episode/index/show/botchgames/id/13227143

Episode 123: I Think Someone Mentions the Super Bowl? 02/03/2020

Episode 123: I Think Someone Mentions the Super Bowl? It’s episode 123 of the podcast! Craig, Matt, and Derek talk about Marvel Champions, Wingspan, Maracaibo and lots more games you’ve already heard us talk about. Also mentioned is On Mars, Beez, Marvel United, and maybe more! /episode/index/show/botchgames/id/13005881

Episode 122: Grandpappy 01/14/2020

Episode 122: Grandpappy In the 122nd episode of the show, Craig is reunited with the grandpappy of Punchboard Media, Eric Buscemi. They catch up on PAXU, games culling, and some recent plays. /episode/index/show/botchgames/id/12740192

Episode 121: It Was Challenging 01/08/2020

Episode 121: It Was Challenging In Episode 121, Craig is joined by Derek and Matt to talk about their 2019 board game challenges and see if they all completed what they had set for themselves. Later they also set some challenges for 2020. It's a thing. /episode/index/show/botchgames/id/12657017

Episode 120: Marvel Champions, Mostly 12/16/2019

Episode 120: Marvel Champions, Mostly In the long awaited 120, Craig is joined by Derek to talk about MAINLY Marvel Champions, the new Living Card Game from Fantasy Flight Games. They also talk Maracaibo, LAMA, Dead Man's Cabal, and some other stuff. /episode/index/show/botchgames/id/12426947

Episode 120: Marvel Champions, Mostly 12/16/2019

The New Ones 96-100 10/18/2019

The New Ones 96-100 In this episode, Craig slips into the future to talk about the five most recent games he's played, because he is above the law. Games discussed are a brace of Games by YULU games, Knaster, Point Salad, Erster Obstgarten, and Las Vegas Royale! /episode/index/show/botchgames/id/11690231

Episode 119: Freshness Guarantee 10/13/2019

Episode 119: Freshness Guarantee It's the 119th episode of the podcast and Craig is joined by Derek and Fill-in guest Chris Copac. We talk the Quacks expansion, Ragusa, Ecos, and more! /episode/index/show/botchgames/id/11625416

Episode 118: The Boss' Return 09/30/2019

Episode 118: The Boss' Return In the 118th episode of the Botch Games Podcast, Erin returns to talk about the last month and a half of games. Yes, apparently it's been that long since she's been on the show. Enjoy! /episode/index/show/botchgames/id/11453819

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