Season 18, Episode 7 - Trismegistus
The Board Boys Podcast
Welcome to another episode of The Board Boys Podcast! In this episode we deep dive Trismegistus (the new edition) from Board & Dice! We are flying as a duo in this one with Tim and Rob and we really dig into what makes this game different from Trismegistus: The Ultimate Formula (old edition). In this one, we also talk about Gamefounds new attempt at instant gratification for some boardgame backers, a handful of other reviews are talked about, and there are so many Amoebunnies running around here! Until next time, we hope you like board games! 0:00 - Intro 2:40 -...
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Season 18, Episode 6 Baghdad City of Peace
The Board Boys Podcast
Hey everyone welcome to another episode of The Board Boys Podcast! On this episode, we deep dive Baghdad: City of Peace from Alley Cat Games and designers Fabio Lopiano and Nestore Mangone! Also on this episode, Cam is back and bringing all the wild tangents which we could never get from an AI Cam - including some BB Gia, who is a little too polite, and some of Cam's Healthcare Corner. We also talk about Richard Garfields best game Bunny Kingdom and some TV with Chardee MacDennis and The Pitt! We also talk about pulling out some games from the vault to do some main...
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Season 18, Episode 5 - Sankore: The Pride of Mansa Musa
The Board Boys Podcast
Hey everyone! Welcome to another episode of The Board Boys Podcast! On this episode we talk about some historic schooling and universities to go along with Sankore: The Pride of Mansa Musa from Fabio Lopiano and Osprey Games! In this episode we also talk about putting crowdfunded games on BGA and a slew of new and old games played at Gamicon in Coralville, IA! Until next time, we hop you like board games. 0:00 - Intro 3:00 - Movers and Shakers 9:55 - Gamicon Roundup 10:00 - Agent Avenue 10:33 - Wispwood 10:45 - Sea Dragons 13:18 - Startups 16:11 - 3 Witches 17:16 -...
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Season 18, Episode 4 - Druids of Edora
The Board Boys Podcast
Welcome to another episode of The Board Boys Podcast! On this episode we deep dive Druids of Edora from Stefan Feld and Alea and Ravensburger! Also on this podcast we talk about Stonehenge, hemlock, and mistletoe and there is a special Beau-ment with Mo where he talks about Easter Island heads! Cam also dives into a story about retro video games and his "scheme" deck. We also talk some other games with Sweet Lands, Wispwood, and the most recent Trickerion expansion! Until next time, we hope you like boardgames! 0:00 - Intro 2:44 - Beau-ment with Mo 5:20 - Cams...
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Season 18, Episode 3 - Phoenix New Horizon
The Board Boys Podcast
Hey, welcome to a new episode of The Board Boys Podcast! On this episode we revisit the recent past for an alternate future? In Phoenix New Horizon from Perro Loko and Devir Games! We also dig into our favorite end of the world movie while Board Boy Rob can't pronounce or remember things well. Board Boy Jake is looking for play testers for his upcoming game that apparently BB Tim has a rule named after him. All the awhile Rob can't find a game he put somewhere in his collection! Until next time, we hope you like board games! 0:00 - Intro 1:30 - Post...
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Season 18, Episode 2 - Fate of the Fellowship
The Board Boys Podcast
Hey everyone and welcome to another episode of The Board Boys Podcast! On this episode, we deep dive into Fate of the Fellowship a cooperative Lord of the Rings game from Zman Games based on the Pandemic system! Also in this episode Tim gives us a Twilight Imperium history lesson and we do some monkeying around in Sanctuary from Capstone Games. We also have a very special impromptu segment of A Beaument With Mo with BB Beau! Until next time, we hope you like boardgames! 0:00 - Intro 1:45 - Darwin's Journey: Oceania 8:50 - Sanctuary 13:40 - Agent Avenue 17:05 - A...
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Season 18, Episode 1 - Covenant
The Board Boys Podcast
Hey everyone, welcome to another episode of The Board Boys Podcast! On this episode we delve deep, perhaps too deep, and awaken something great in Covenant from Devir Games. Also in this episode we talk about dwarf beard criteria and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles personality test traits. Which turtle are you? We also revisit our favorite games of 2025 and of our main reviews of the past year. We also look at a few boardgame superlatives! Until next time, we hope you like boardgames! 0:00 - Intro 4:10 - Shred of Redemption 7:40 - Escape Plan 10:55 - Pandoras...
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Season 17, Episode 13 - Speakeasy
The Board Boys Podcast
Hey, everyone! On this episode of The Board Boys Podcast we smuggle the booze and cook the books in Speakeasy from Eagle Gryphon Games and Vital Lacerda! We also talk about a ton of other games and take a look back at Unconscious Mind in our Bump or Dump Segment. Also on this episode we talk mobster movies and tv shows, Rob has a totally incorrect fact about Geraldo Riveria, we talk about some ladder climbing, and Templeton Rye Whisky made right here in our great state of Iowa. Until next time - we hope you like boardgames! 0:00 - Intro 1:30 - Mobster Talk TV and...
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Season 17, Episode 12 - Vantage
The Board Boys Podcast
Hey everyone, on this episode of The Board Boys Podcast we review Vantage from Stonemaier Games and we take a take a lookback at Fromage and the recently arrived Fromaggio from R2i Games - the cheese no longer stands alone! Also on this episode we are joined by Prison Cam who has discovered adulthood can be busy he talks about revisiting old games. We also talk about some game shows, we hear a ChatGPT version of a Cam review and we discuss boardgame baby names. Until next time - we hope you like boardgames! 0:00 - Intro 3:15 - Dewan 4:15 - Tranquility 11:30 - Underwater...
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Season 17, Episode 11 - Ayar: Children of the Sun
The Board Boys Podcast
Hey everyone! On this episode of The Board Boys Podcast we deep dive a review of Ayar: Children of the Sun from Osprey Games and Fabio Lopiano. Also, in this episode, Beau joins us for a mini review and takes a great crack at usurping the position of intro master. We do a little legacy game discussion by discussing plans for Queen's Dilemma and dip into Clank Legacy 2 with a few spoilers. Rob also has a real tough time with some last name pronunciations. Until next time - we hope you like board games! 0:00 - Intro 1:45 - TNMT Unmatched Adventures 10:00 - Unmatched - Lee...
info_outlineIn this Beau-Nuss episodes of The Board Boys Podcast, Rob and Beau attend GenCon 2024! We see and do lots of cool stuff including things from CGE, Renegade Game Studios, Devir Games, Hachette Games, and we participated in the Rolling Dice and Taking Names Strike tournament lots of fun to be had! We were super tired for some of the recording especially Beau but he was a trooper - which was awesome... We hope you like board games!
0:00 - Intro and Day 0
8:17 - Day 1
8:45 - Catchables
10:20 - CGE Room
11:00 - Lifeboats
11:45 - Allplay
13:15 - Mandolorian Adventures
13:45 - Marvel Crisis Protocol
15:50 - RDTN Strike Event
18:35 - Day 3 and 4
19:35 - Rock Hard 1977
20:00 - AllPlay Small Card Games and Kabuto Sumo Tournament
23:40 - Tales of Arthurian Knights
25:00 - TNMT Unmatched
27:00 - Dabba Walla
28:00 - Lord of the Rings Duel for Middle-Earth
29:45 - Spotlight from Horrible Guild
30:45 - Lucas Oil Stadium and Boop The Halls
32:10 - Marvel Multiverse Roleplaying Game
32:35 - Doomlings and the pinata
32:55 - Magic Maze Tower and Octocube
34:35 - King of Tokyo Duel
35:55 - Heroscape from Renegade Game Studios
36:50 - Blood on the Clocktower
38:20 - After the Empire with Evan
39:11 - Hewns
39:50 - Rumbleslam
40:40 - Ziggurat
41:12 - Civolution
41:54 - Crossbows and Catapults vs Catapult Feud
42:48 - Madcala
44:25 - Kill Team Laser Tag
44:45 - S.E.T.I.
46:35 - Adas Dream and Tinderblox
47:10 - Quoridor Pacman, CDSK, Doggerland, Nekojima
49:22 - Keep The Heroes Out
50:20 - Everdell Duo
50:30 - Trick or Treat Studios
50:20 - The OP
55:00 - Heroscape again
55:30 - Wrath of Fire Mountain
57:15 - Bomb Busters
57:50 - Witness
58:20 - Capstone Games
1:00:00 - Top 3 Experiences
1:01:43 - Top 3 Games to Play Next
1:02:30 - Outro