Board Game Blitz

Episode 57 - Dice Tower Con 2018 Recap

July 19, 2018 14:00 - 32 minutes - 30 MB

Ambie and Crystal discuss the fun time they had playing games and meeting people at Dice Tower Con 2018! Announcements: 0:44 Dice Tower Con: 4:49 Outro: 30:13 Bloopers: 31:26

Episode 56 - Kickstarter: Here to Stay?

July 05, 2018 14:00 - 32 minutes - 30 MB

Ambie and Crystal discuss 1834, Southern Pacific, Ganz schön clever, and Near and Far: Amber Mines. We then talk about Kickstarter board games, and Crystal goes over the origins of the word "turn." Announcements: 0:55 Recent Games: 3:26 Kickstarter: 16:00 Board Game Etymology - 'Turn': 29:07 Outro: 30:09 Bloopers: 31:13 1834: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/253320/1834 Southern Pacific: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/253319/southern-pacific Ganz schön clever: https://boardgamegeek....

Episode 55 - The Verts

June 21, 2018 14:00 - 32 minutes - 29.7 MB

Ambie and Crystal discuss Container and Istanbul: The Dice Game. We then talk about gaming as an introvert or extrovert, and Crystal goes over the origins of the word "crowd." Announcements: 0:48 Recent Games: 4:46 Personalities: 14:28 Board Game Etymology - 'Crowd': 28:57 Outro: 30:14 Bloopers: 31:18 Container: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/26990/container Istanbul: The Dice Game: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/235488/istanbul-dice-game

Episode 54 - It Makes Sense

June 07, 2018 14:00 - 31 minutes - 28.8 MB

Ambie and Crystal discuss Sidereal Confluence, Unfinished Case of Holmes, and Noch Mal!. We then talk about games with unique sensory mechanisms, and Crystal goes over the origins of the word "sense." Announcements: 0:44 Recent Games: 2:53 Unique Sense Mechanisms: 14:44 Board Game Etymology - 'Sense': 27:42 Outro: 28:42 Bloopers: 29:47 Sidereal Confluence: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/202426/sidereal-confluence-trading-and-negotiation-elysia Unfinished Case of Holmes: https://boardga...

Episode 53 - List Bliss

May 24, 2018 14:00 - 29 minutes - 27.3 MB

Ambie and Crystal discuss Tokyo Highway and Legacy of Dragonholt. We then talk about lists and why people like them, and Crystal goes over the origins of the word "list." Announcements: 0:47 Recent Games: 2:20 Lists: 11:21 Board Game Etymology - 'List': 25:31 Outro: 26:50 Bloopers: 28:02 Tokyo Highway: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/215463/tokyo-highway Legacy of Dragonholt: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/234669/legacy-dragonholt

Episode 52 - That's How We Roleplay

May 10, 2018 14:00 - 30 minutes - 27.9 MB

Ambie and Crystal discuss Dispatch by Breakout and Rising 5: Runes of Asteros. We then talk about role playing in board games, and Crystal goes over the origins of the word "character." Recent Games: 0:48 Role Playing: 11:48 Board Game Etymology - 'Character': 25:32 Outro: 27:09 Bloopers: 28:22 Dispatch: https://dispatch.breakoutgames.com/ Rising 5: Runes of Asteros: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/185196/rising-5-runes-asteros

Episode 51 - Influence & Responsibility in Board Game Media

April 26, 2018 14:00 - 27 minutes - 25 MB

Ambie and Crystal discuss Anachrony and ...and then we held hands. We then talk about how people are influenced by board game media, and Crystal goes over the origins of the word "epic." Recent Games: 1:00 Board Game Media: 10:38 Board Game Etymology - 'Epic': 24:46 Outro: 25:39 Bloopers: 26:43 Anachrony: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/185343/anachrony ...and then we held hands.: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/153999/and-then-we-held-hands

Episode 50 - The Good, the Bad and the Unplayable

April 12, 2018 14:00 - 29 minutes - 26.9 MB

Ambie and Crystal discuss 1889 and Sunset Over Water. We then talk about what can make a game objectively bad, and Crystal goes over the origins of the word "bad." Announcement: 1:00 Recent Games: 3:09 Objectively Bad Games: 12:09 Board Game Etymology - 'Bad': 26:03 Outro: 27:23 Bloopers: 28:27 1889: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/23540/1889 Sunset Over Water: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/224904/sunset-over-water

Episode 49 - Global Gaming

March 29, 2018 14:00 - 27 minutes - 24.8 MB

Ambie and Crystal discuss The Mind, Dinosaur Island, Arkham Horror: The Card Game, Island Hopper, and High Society. We then talk about games that are from other cultures, and Crystal goes over the origins of the word "love." Announcement: 0:40 Recent Games: 1:45 Gaming Around the World: 12:02 Board Game Etymology - 'Foreign': 23:54 Outro: 25:17 Bloopers: 26:21 The Mind: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/244992/mind Dinosaur Island: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/221194/dinosaur-islan...

Episode 48 - Rationing Passion

March 15, 2018 14:00 - 32 minutes - 30.2 MB

Ambie and Crystal discuss Stuffed Fables and Herbaceous. We then talk about our passion for the board gaming hobby, and Crystal goes over the origins of the word "love." MeepleCon: 0:46 Recent Games: 1:28 Passion for Gaming: 11:46 Board Game Etymology - 'Love': 27:44 Outro: 28:33 Bloopers: 29:37 Stuffed Fables: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/233312/stuffed-fables Herbaceous: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/195314/herbaceous

Episode 47 - The Fun & Function of Social Deduction

March 01, 2018 15:00 - 29 minutes - 27.1 MB

Ambie and Crystal discuss Dinosaur Island, Castell, and GROWL. We then talk about social deduction games, and Crystal goes over the origins of the word "deduce." Blitz Con Recap & MeepleCon: 0:48 Recent Games: 2:21 Social Deduction Games: 16:39 Board Game Etymology - 'Deduce': 27:04 Outro: 28:10 Bloopers: 29:14 Dinosaur Island: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/221194/dinosaur-island Castell: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/238638/castell GROWL: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/235...

Episode 46 - Birds of a Feather Blitz Together

February 15, 2018 15:00 - 32 minutes - 29.7 MB

Ambie and Crystal discuss 18CLE and Keyper. We then talk all about cooperative games, and Crystal goes over the origins of the word "cooperation." Blitz Con: 0:48 Recent Games: 2:19 Cooperative Games: 13:44 Board Game Etymology - 'Cooperation': 30:01 Outro: 30:49 Bloopers: 31:54 18CLE: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/202617/18cle Keyper: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/212516/keyper

Episode 45 - The Cull of the Wild

February 01, 2018 15:00 - 35 minutes - 32.2 MB

Ambie, Cassadi, and Crystal discuss The Ravens of Thri Sahashri, Seikatsu, and Muse. We then talk about culling our collection, and Crystal goes over the origins of the word "cull." Recent Games: 0:49 Culling the Collection: 12:45 Board Game Etymology - 'Cull': 29:21 Announcement: 30:17 Outro: 33:51 Bloopers: 35:05

Bonus Episode - Crystal and Ambie Discuss TI4

January 25, 2018 15:00 - 1 hour - 64.2 MB

A couple weeks ago, Crystal decided to recap her first ever play of Twilight Imperium live on Twitch! This is the podcast version (you can see the video version on YouTube). Start of Stream: 0:34 Mental Check in: 2:42 Twilight Imperium: 7:17 Crystal's Audio Clips: #1 - After Round 1: 12:56 #2 - Mid-Game: 23:52 #3 - Interview with Scott: 32:53 Dice Tower Kickstarter Plug: 41:10 Question - non-space 4x?: 45:19 Sneak Peak of 2017 Blitzies episode (Jan. 18): 48:05 Blitz Con Excitement: 1:02:2...

Episode 44 - The 2017 Blitzies

January 18, 2018 15:00 - 1 hour - 62 MB

Ambie, Cassadi, and Crystal discuss Dungeon Petz, The Downfall of Popmeii, and Majesty: For the Realm. We then talk about 2017 in board gaming with the 2017 Blitzies and our top 10 games of 2017, in this double length episode! Announcements: 0:50 Recent Games: 4:09 2017 Blitzies: 16:07 Top 10 2017 Games: 37:59 Outro: 1:04:53 Bloopers: 1:05:57 Categories: Biggest Disappointment: 22:58 Biggest Surprise: 26:50 Looking Forward to in 2018: 30:06 New to Us: 33:26

Episode 43 - Ex-Ch-Ch-Changing

December 21, 2017 15:00 - 28 minutes - 25.7 MB

Ambie, Cassadi, and Crystal discuss Magic Maze, DropMix, and Twilight Imperium: Fourth Edition. We then talk about some board games that involve exchanges, and Crystal goes over the origins of the word "shuffle."

Episode 42 - Tales of Amazing Gifts

December 07, 2017 15:00 - 26 minutes - 24.1 MB

Ambie, Cassadi, and Crystal discuss Kitchen Rush, Catacombs, and Hanamikoji. We then talk about some of our favorite board game related gifts, and Crystal goes over the origins of the word "gift."

Episode 41 - Giving Thanks

November 23, 2017 15:00 - 26 minutes - 24.1 MB

Ambie, Cassadi, and Crystal discuss Legends of Andor, Ascension, and Queendomino. We then talk about what we and our listeners are thankful for in board gaming, and Crystal goes over the origins of the word "benefit."

Episode 40 - Putting the U and I in Community

November 09, 2017 15:00 - 28 minutes - 26.4 MB

Ambie and Crystal discuss For-Ex and Ex Libris. We then talk about how board games can help build and support communities, and Crystal goes over the origins of the word "community."

Episode 39 - Top 5 Surprises

October 26, 2017 14:00 - 32 minutes - 30.1 MB

Ambie, Cassadi, and Crystal discuss Flip Ships, Magic: The Gathering, and Near and Far. We do our first Top 5 list, and Crystal goes over the origins of the word "card."

Episode 38 - Ethics in Game Media

October 12, 2017 14:00 - 27 minutes - 25.6 MB

Ambie, Cassadi, and Crystal discuss Spirit Island, First Orchard, and The 7th Continent. We talk about ethics and bias in reviewing, and Crystal goes over the origins of the word "adventure."

Episode 37 - The Art of Gaming

September 28, 2017 14:00 - 30 minutes - 28 MB

Ambie, Cassadi, and Crystal discuss The Pyramid's Deadline, Kobayakawa, Russian Railroads, and BONK. We talk about art and graphic design in board games, and Crystal goes over the origins of the word "art."

Episode 36 - Exploring Expansions

September 14, 2017 14:00 - 30 minutes - 27.9 MB

Ambie, Cassadi, and Crystal discuss 18OE, World's Fair 1893, and the Ferengi and Cardassian expansions for Star Trek Ascendancy. We talk about board game expansions, and Crystal goes over the origins of the word "expand."

Episode 35 - The Shakedown on Dice

August 31, 2017 14:00 - 30 minutes - 28 MB

Ambie, Cassadi, and Crystal discuss EXIT: The Game, Ethnos, and Dice Forge. We talk about dice in games, and Crystal goes over the origins of the word "roll."

Episode 34 - GenConCant Preview

August 17, 2017 14:00 - 31 minutes - 28.8 MB

Ambie, Cassadi, and Crystal discuss 1859, Rocky Road a la Mode, and T.I.M.E Stories: Lumen Fidei. We talk about Gen Con and GenCant, and Crystal goes over the origins of the word "hype."

Episode 33 - The Digital Frontier

August 03, 2017 14:27 - 33 minutes - 30.7 MB

Ambie, Cassadi, and Crystal discuss Vinhos, Unearth, and Future Tense. We talk about digital games, and Crystal goes over the origins of the word "play."

Episode 32 - Con Candor

July 20, 2017 14:09 - 30 minutes - 28.2 MB

Ambie, Cassadi, and Crystal have a special episode to discuss their time at Origins (Cassadi) and Dice Tower Con (Ambie and Crystal).

Episode 31 - On the Road Again

July 06, 2017 12:33 - 31 minutes - 28.6 MB

Ambie, Cassadi, and Crystal discuss Fourth Age, 1817, Kitten Klash, and Barenpark. We talk about playing games while traveling or on vacation, and Crystal goes over the origins of the word "score."

Episode 30 - Winning Isn't Everything

June 22, 2017 14:46 - 29 minutes - 27.2 MB

Ambie, Cassadi, and Crystal discuss 1817, 1880: China, 1857, Between Two Cities, and Mint Works. We talk about being a good sport whether you win or lose, and Crystal goes over the origins of the word "tie."

Episode 29 - Escape Escapades

June 08, 2017 14:23 - 29 minutes - 27.3 MB

Ambie, Cassadi, and Crystal discuss Brass: Lancashire, Paperback, and Clank!: Sunken Treasures. We talk about board games that trap you or that you have to escape, and Crystal goes over the origins of the word "escape."

Episode 28 - One Year Anniversary Special

May 25, 2017 13:29 - 56 minutes - 51.4 MB

It's our one year anniversary! In this special off-format episode, Ambie, Cassadi, and Crystal reminisce over the past year, share a project they've been working on for over a year, and play the first ever game of Battle of Blitz!

Episode 27 - Putting the "Fan" in Fantasy

May 11, 2017 14:18 - 30 minutes - 27.7 MB

Ambie, Cassadi, and Crystal discuss Startups, Takenoko, and Sagrada. We talk about the fantasy theme in board games and Crystal goes over the origins of the word "fantasy."

Episode 26 - Interview with Bjorn Rabenstein

May 04, 2017 14:21 - 38 minutes - 35.2 MB

In this special episode, Ambie interviews Bjorn Rabenstein, the designer of Rolling Stock to discuss Rolling Stock and Rolling Stock v2

Episode 25 - Kickstarting the Habit

April 27, 2017 14:20 - 32 minutes - 29.9 MB

Ambie, Cassadi, and Crystal discuss 1880: China, 7 Wonders, and Bridges to Nowhere. We talk about board games on Kickstarter, and Crystal goes over the origins of the word "promise."

Episode 24 - Board Game Burnout

April 13, 2017 14:22 - 28 minutes - 25.7 MB

Ambie, Cassadi, and Crystal discuss Pret-a-Porter, The Phantom Society, and Roll Player. We talk about board game burnout, and Crystal goes over the origins of the word "exhaust." We also announce our t-shirts!

Episode 23 - MeepleCon 2017 Recap

March 30, 2017 14:24 - 29 minutes - 27 MB

Ambie, Cassadi, and Crystal talk about their time at MeepleCon. We also announce our contest winners.

Episode 22 - Games Rule, Rulebooks Drool

March 16, 2017 14:26 - 28 minutes - 26.3 MB

Ambie, Cassadi, and Crystal discuss The Pursuit of Happiness, Cottage Garden, and Starving Artists. We talk about board game rules, and Crystal goes over the origins of the word "cheat." We also announce our Patreon!

Episode 21 - Puttin' On the Blitz

March 02, 2017 15:26 - 30 minutes - 28.2 MB

Ambie, Cassadi, and Crystal discuss Witness, Suburbia, and Santorini. We talk about blitz games and Blitz Con 2017, and Crystal goes over the origins of the word "grok." We also announce a contest!

Episode 20 - It Takes Two

February 16, 2017 15:50 - 27 minutes - 25.1 MB

Ambie, Cassadi, and Crystal discuss Rolling Stock, Power Grid Deluxe, and Lotus. We talk about good two-player games, and Crystal goes over the origins of the word "alliance."

Episode 19 - Cold Cold Cold!

February 02, 2017 15:48 - 25 minutes - 23 MB

Ambie, Cassadi, and Crystal discuss Rebels Unite!, Happy Pigs, and Rex. We talk about games that have cold themes, and Crystal goes over the origins of the word "analysis."

Episode 18 - The 2016 Blitzies

January 19, 2017 15:26 - 30 minutes - 28.3 MB

Ambie, Cassadi, and Crystal go off-format in this special episode and discuss their favorites of 2016, as well as what they're looking forward to for 2017.

Episode 17 - Family Affair

December 22, 2016 15:42 - 30 minutes - 27.7 MB

Ambie, Cassadi, and Crystal discuss 1860, Clank!, and Order of the Gilded Compass. We have a special guest join us to talk about some good games for families, and Crystal goes over the origins of the word "game."

Episode 16 - Party Time

December 08, 2016 15:21 - 29 minutes - 27.3 MB

Ambie, Cassadi, and Crystal discuss Paris Connection, Istanbul, and Deception: Murder in Hong Kong. We talk about some good games for parties. Crystal goes over the origins of the word "party."

Episode 15 - Thanks for the Food!

November 24, 2016 08:14 - 27 minutes - 24.8 MB

Ambie, Cassadi, and Crystal discuss Locomotive Werks, Concordia, and Cacao. We talk about food that you can have at board game night, and some games that have to do with food. Crystal goes over the origins of the word "resource."

Episode 14 - Gaming Like it's 1999

November 10, 2016 15:57 - 29 minutes - 26.6 MB

Ambie, Cassadi, and Crystal discuss A Feast for Odin, Karuba, and Betrayal at House on the Hill: Widow's Walk. We talk about some games from before 2000, both good ones and bad ones. Crystal goes over the origins of the word "board."

Episode 13 - Uniquely Scary Games

October 27, 2016 14:44 - 29 minutes - 27.2 MB

Ambie, Cassadi, and Crystal discuss Mythos Tales, Tokaido, and Mice and Mystics. Our accessory of the week is board game music, and we talk about some games that scare us. We answer another viewer question, and Crystal goes over the origins of the word "dungeon."

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