Boards Alive Podcast

Boards Alive is a podcast where we talk about tabletop games. Our goal is to show that tabletop gaming can be just as exciting and engaging as Hollywood movies or big budget video games. We try to highlight games that have a rich theme that connects with the mechanics of the game. We want to help people escape into tabletop games and enjoy the competition and camaraderie of gaming.

Boards Alive Plays Detective: A Modern Crime Board Game 07/28/2019

Boards Alive Plays Detective: A Modern Crime Board Game In this episode we play through the standalone 6th case that is available for the base game of Detective: A Modern Crime Board Game by Portal Games. This is the case they often run at conventions, so be warned this will be a spoiler-filled episode where we try and solve the case. /episode/index/show/boardsalive/id/10680746

Boards Alive Plays Tomb of Horrors - Episode 13 06/16/2019

Boards Alive Plays Tomb of Horrors - Episode 13 In this episode we try to survive the Tomb of Horrors in Dungeons & Dragons 5th Edition. We’re joined by Dustin and London, Linsae’s brother and sister-in-law as Quinten DM’s us through the tomb. The party gets very scared and finds the Hall of Wonders. /episode/index/show/boardsalive/id/10167449

Episode 123 - Star Wars: Outer Rim 06/10/2019

Episode 123 - Star Wars: Outer Rim In our one hundred and twenty-third episode, we say farewell to this flagship podcast as we talk about what we’ve been playing lately and we reflect on our review of Harbour from 100 episodes ago. Then we review the Star Wars adventure game Star Wars: Outer Rim. This episode is sponsored by Game Night Apparel & Board Game Bliss /episode/index/show/boardsalive/id/10107315

Games in Education - Live from SHUX 2017 05/26/2019

Games in Education - Live from SHUX 2017 Cynthia Hornbeck hosts our SHUX 2017 panel and we are joined by Mark Biggar and Todd Goodman as we delve into the topic of Games in Education. This episode is sponsored by Level 3B's Deep Space Game Canopy /episode/index/show/boardsalive/id/9922121

Episode 122 - Five Year Anniversary 05/20/2019

Episode 122 - Five Year Anniversary In our one hundred and twenty-second episode, we celebrate the end of the fifth year of the podcast, talk about the Kickstarter for the Deep Space Game Canopy and talk about the games we have been playing lately. Then we look back on the past year of gaming for us here on the podcast and make a big announcement. This episode is sponsored by Board Game Bliss & Battle Bards /episode/index/show/boardsalive/id/9844538

It's DATENIGHT Episode 19 - Lord of the Rings: Journeys in Middle-Earth 05/12/2019

It's DATENIGHT Episode 19 - Lord of the Rings: Journeys in Middle-Earth It’s DATENIGHT! The podcast where a wife and her husband talk about the games they play on date nights. We focus on games that are great for 2 players. Each episode is short and sweet, just the way you like it, right honey? In Episode 19, we review the fantasy adventure co-op game Lord of the Rings: Journeys in Middle-Earth. This episode is sponsored by Board Game Bliss /episode/index/show/boardsalive/id/9749333

Episode 121 - What We Missed in Our Top 50 Games of All Time 05/05/2019

Episode 121 - What We Missed in Our Top 50 Games of All Time In our one hundred and twenty-first episode, we talk about what we’ve been playing lately and we reflect on our review of Alien Frontiers from 100 episodes ago. Then we update our Top 50 Games of All Time list with some games we have played since we made our lists last year. This episode is sponsored by Cawood Publishing & Board Game Bliss /episode/index/show/boardsalive/id/9662357

Episode 120 - Interview with Elizabeth Hargrave 04/21/2019

Episode 120 - Interview with Elizabeth Hargrave In our one hundred and twentieth episode, we talk about some games we’ve been playing. Then we interview Elizabeth Hargrave, designer of Wingspan and Tussie Mussie about getting your first game design published. She also answers some Random Listener Questions. This episode is sponsored by North Star Games & Board Game Bliss /episode/index/show/boardsalive/id/9475697

Boards Alive Plays Tomb of Horrors - Episode 12 04/14/2019

Boards Alive Plays Tomb of Horrors - Episode 12 In this episode we try to survive the Tomb of Horrors in Dungeons & Dragons 5th Edition. We’re joined by Dustin and London, Linsae’s brother and sister-in-law as Quinten DM’s us through the tomb. The party dives deeper into some never before seen areas of the tomb. This episode is sponsored by Critical Core /episode/index/show/boardsalive/id/9386975

Episode 119 - Terminal City Tabletop Convention 04/07/2019

Episode 119 - Terminal City Tabletop Convention In our one hundred and nineteenth episode, we recap our trip to Terminal City Tabletop Convention in Vancouver, BC, including all the games we played and the awesome people we met. We’re joined by our pals Robb from Metal, Meeples, & Beer and Brendan. This episode is sponsored by Doublesix Dice & Board Game Bliss /episode/index/show/boardsalive/id/9298991

Boards A-Little Episode 6 - Top 5 Games of All Time 03/31/2019

Boards A-Little Episode 6 - Top 5 Games of All Time Boards A-Little, the podcast where an expert gamer with discerning tastes will be sitting down and discussing games…with his dad. We focus on games that are great for both kids and adults to play together. In Episode 6, Benji and Elsie list their Top 5 Games of All Time (as of right now). /episode/index/show/boardsalive/id/9165623

It's DATENIGHT Episode 18 - Pathfinder Adventure Card Game 03/24/2019

It's DATENIGHT Episode 18 - Pathfinder Adventure Card Game It’s DATENIGHT! The podcast where a wife and her husband talk about the games they play on date nights. We focus on games that are great for 2 players. Each episode is short and sweet, just the way you like it, right honey? In Episode 18, we review the fantasy adventure card game series Pathfinder: Adventure Card Game. This episode is sponsored by Pizzeria Ludica /episode/index/show/boardsalive/id/9122582

Episode 118 - Gen7 03/17/2019

Episode 118 - Gen7 In our one hundred and eighteenth episode, we talk about what we’ve been playing lately and we reflect on our review of Love Letter and Council of Verona from 100 episodes ago. Then Brendan joins Linsae and me as we review the sci fi cooperative game Gen7. This episode is sponsored by Leder Games & Board Game Bliss /episode/index/show/boardsalive/id/9032228

Boards Alive Plays Tomb of Horrors - Episode 11 03/10/2019

Boards Alive Plays Tomb of Horrors - Episode 11 In this episode we try to survive the Tomb of Horrors in Dungeons & Dragons 5th Edition. We’re joined by Dustin and London, Linsae’s brother and sister-in-law as Quinten DM’s us through the tomb. We try this all again. This episode is sponsored by Cawood Publishing /episode/index/show/boardsalive/id/8949389

Episode 117 - Treasure Island 03/03/2019

Episode 117 - Treasure Island In our one hundred and seventeenth episode, we talk about what we’ve been playing lately and we reflect on our review of Among the Stars from 100 episodes ago. Then we review the pirate treasure hunting deduction game Treasure Island . /episode/index/show/boardsalive/id/8852192

Top 50 Games of All Time - 10 to 1 02/24/2019

Top 50 Games of All Time - 10 to 1 Thanks to the donations from all of you wonderful listeners to the charity Path of Play, the Boards Alive crew talk about their favourite games of all time. In this episode, Aaron and Quinten talk about their 10th to 1st favourite games of all time while Linsae talks about her 5th to 1st favourite games of all time. /episode/index/show/boardsalive/id/8761337

Episode 116 - Rising Sun 02/17/2019

Episode 116 - Rising Sun In our one hundred and sixteenth episode, we talk about what we’ve been playing lately and we reflect on our review of Yardmaster and Yardmaster Express from 100 episodes ago. Then we review the dudes on a map game Rising Sun. This episode is sponsored by Level 99 Games & Board Game Bliss /episode/index/show/boardsalive/id/8679476

Ask DATENIGHT - Episode 4 Live from SHUX 2018 02/10/2019

Ask DATENIGHT - Episode 4 Live from SHUX 2018 In Episode 4 we're live from SHUX 2018 in Vancouver, BC with special guest hosts Isaac Vega and Lindsey Rode. We tackle questions from listeners and the live audience, including Pip of Shut Up Sit Down, as we try and give advice about gaming with your significant other. This episode is sponsored by Pizzeria Ludica /episode/index/show/boardsalive/id/8592074

Episode 115 - Game to Grow Interview 02/03/2019

Episode 115 - Game to Grow Interview In our one hundred and fifteenth episode, we ease you wonderful listeners back into the world of RPGs with a Survival Kit segment about the Unspeakable Tomes polyhedral dice, then we talk about some games we've been playing. Then we interview Adam Davis, Adam Johns, and Ethan Schoonover about their charity Game to Grow and how they use role playing games to help youth develop social and emotional skills. They also answer some Random Listener Questions. This episode is sponsored by Greater Than Games & Board Game Bliss /episode/index/show/boardsalive/id/8506412

Top 50 Games of All Time - 20 to 11 01/27/2019

Top 50 Games of All Time - 20 to 11 Thanks to the donations from all of you wonderful listeners to the charity Path of Play, the Boards Alive crew talk about their favourite games of all time. In this episode, Aaron and Quinten talk about their 20th to 11th favourite games of all time while Linsae finally gets to the good stuff and talks about her 10th to 6th favourite games of all time. /episode/index/show/boardsalive/id/8413328

Episode 114 - Orca Con 2019 01/20/2019

Episode 114 - Orca Con 2019 In our one hundred and fourteenth episode, we recap our trip to Orca Con in Bellevue, WA, including all the games we played, the interviews we did and the awesome people we met. We're joined by our pal Brendan and we also get a chance to talk to The Cardboard Kid. This episode is sponsored by Greater Than Games & Board Game Bliss /episode/index/show/boardsalive/id/8318249

Boards Alive Plays Tomb of Horrors - Episode 10 01/13/2019

Boards Alive Plays Tomb of Horrors - Episode 10 In this episode we try to survive the Tomb of Horrors in Dungeons & Dragons 5th Edition. We’re joined by Dustin and London, Linsae’s brother and sister-in-law as Quinten DM’s us through the tomb. We try not to pass out from a gross gas. This episode is sponsored by Greater Than Games and their Sentinel Comics RPG Kickstarter /episode/index/show/boardsalive/id/8217287

Episode 113 - Festivus Rest-ivus 01/06/2019

Episode 113 - Festivus Rest-ivus In our one hundred and thirteenth episode, we recap our holiday game day with a plethora of games to talk about. We also look back on our review of Eldritch Horror from 100 Episodes Ago. This episode is sponsored by Pizzeria Ludica & Board Game Bliss /episode/index/show/boardsalive/id/8126189

Boards A-Little Episode 5 - Stop Thief 12/30/2018

Boards A-Little Episode 5 - Stop Thief Boards A-Little, the podcast where an expert gamer with discerning tastes will be sitting down and discussing games…with his dad. We focus on games that are great for both kids and adults to play together. In Episode 5, we review the deduction game, Stop Thief. /episode/index/show/boardsalive/id/8080919

It's DATENIGHT Episode 17 - Rivals for Catan 12/23/2018

It's DATENIGHT Episode 17 - Rivals for Catan It’s DATENIGHT! The podcast where a wife and her husband talk about the games they play on date nights. We focus on games that are great for 2 players. Each episode is short and sweet, just the way you like it, right honey? In Episode 17, we review the two player card game Rivals for Catan. This episode is sponsored by Pizzeria Ludica /episode/index/show/boardsalive/id/8017247

Episode 112 - Fifth Annual BA Holiday Special 12/16/2018

Episode 112 - Fifth Annual BA Holiday Special In our one hundred and twelfth episode, it’s our 5th annual BA Holiday Special! We talk about the games we have been playing lately, a recap of our latest T.I.M.E. Stories experience, and we reflect on our review of Relic Expedition 100 episodes ago. Then we discuss our favourite party games that we played this year. This episode is sponsored by Button Shy Games & Board Game Bliss /episode/index/show/boardsalive/id/7933208

Boards Alive Plays Tomb of Horrors - Episode 9 12/09/2018

Boards Alive Plays Tomb of Horrors - Episode 9 In this episode we try to survive the Tomb of Horrors in Dungeons & Dragons 5th Edition. We’re joined by Dustin and London, Linsae’s brother and sister-in-law as Quinten DM’s us through the tomb. We try to puzzle our way past some traps and go for a bit of a surf This episode is sponsored by Battle Bards /episode/index/show/boardsalive/id/7853234

Episode 111 - Arkham Horror Third Edition 12/02/2018

Episode 111 - Arkham Horror Third Edition In our one hundred and eleventh episode, we ring some bells, talk about what we've been playing lately, Linsae does a Keep It or Cull It review, and we reflect on our review of Sentinel Tactics from 100 episodes ago. Then we review the Arkham Files adventure game Arkham Horror Third Edition. This episode is sponsored by Pizzeria Ludica & Board Game Bliss /episode/index/show/boardsalive/id/7770803

Top 50 Games of All Time - 30 to 21 11/25/2018

Top 50 Games of All Time - 30 to 21 Thanks to the donations from all of you wonderful listeners to the charity Path of Play, the Boards Alive crew talk about their favourite games of all time. In this episode, Aaron and Quinten talk about their 30th to 21st favourite games of all time while Linsae finally gets to the good stuff and talks about her 15th to 11th favourite games of all time. /episode/index/show/boardsalive/id/7677881

Episode 110 - Interview with Jonathan Ying 11/18/2018

Episode 110 - Interview with Jonathan Ying In our one hundred and tenth episode, we are joined by special guest Jonathan Ying, Designer of games like Imperial Assault, Bargain Quest, Doom: The Board Game and more, as we talk about the games we have been playing lately. Then we interview Jonathan about his gamer background and his work with Intellectual Properties. Plus Jonathan answers some Random Listener Questions. This episode is sponsored by Board Game Bliss & Battle Bards /episode/index/show/boardsalive/id/7605965

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