Board Gaming with Education
155 episodes - English - Latest episode: almost 3 years ago - ★★★★★ - 32 ratings"Board Gaming with Education" explores board games, game-based learning, gamification, and other elements of gaming and how they can complement, supplement, and interact with education and learning. If you are an educator, teacher, board game hobbyist, or board game professional and you are curious how board games can be used as learning tools, then this podcast is for you!
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Episode 54- Geek Discussion Extra Content: Top 5 Game We Learned From
May 16, 2019 08:11 - 25 minutes - 36.1 MBIn this "Geek Discussion" Episode of Season 6 of Board Gaming with Education, Dustin brings on Jay and Spencer share their unique experiences about 5 games they have learned something from. Jay runs the Asian board game review site called Cardboard East. Spencer owns a vegan restaurant in Taipei called Ooh Cha Cha. He also wrote and designed the RPG system The Northern Realm. You can also check out the games we talk about in the show below on Amazon! Games in this episode (supp...
Episode 53- Geek Discussion: Are Educational Games Fun?
May 10, 2019 12:20 - 39 minutes - 54.4 MBIn this "Geek Discussion" Episode of Season 5 of Board Gaming with Education, Dustin brings on Jay and Spencer to talk about educational games. Be sure to listen in to hear from their perspectives on educational games. Jay and Dustin are both teachers and have used educational games in their lessons, while Spencer shares some knowledge about RPG games and things he has learned through their use. In this episode, they cover two gaming terms: "kingmaker" and "quarterbacking." Listen in to hea...
Episode 52- Gamification with Professor Game feat. Rob Alvarez
May 03, 2019 10:47 - 34 minutes - 48.5 MBSupport our podcast! How can you support us? There are many free and paid ways to support the show. Be sure to check out our support page! In this episode of Board Gaming with Education, Dustin sits down and talks with Rob Alvarez from the podcast Professor Game. Dustin and Rob talk about how they practice gamification and game-based learning at IE Business school in Madrid, Spain. Rob is an expert, international speaker and advocate for the use of gamification in education. He is the ...
Season 6 Preview
April 26, 2019 11:11 - 6 minutes - 10.2 MBIn this Board Gaming with Education Episode, Dustin goes over what to expect for Season 6. Be sure to listen in to learn how things going on at Board Gaming with Education Podcast, like our gamification kit, can help you in your learning environment. Or join our discussion about different topics related to the board game hobby in our Geek Discussion Episodes. We also bring great guests to the show to talk about games and education. Always feel free to reach us on social media. We would love ...
Episode 50- Geek Discussion Extra Content: Dune the Board Game
April 23, 2019 00:56 - 26 minutes - 37.3 MBIn this "Geek Discussion" Episode of Season 5 of Board Gaming with Education, Dustin brings on Jay and Spencer to talk about their experience playing the board game Dune. Jay runs the Asian board game review site called Cardboard East. Spencer owns a vegan restaurant in Taipei called Ooh Cha Cha. He also wrote and designed the RPG system The Northern Realm. Support our podcast! How can you support us? There are many free and paid ways to support the show. Be sure to check out our support...
Episode 49- Geek Discussion: Board Game Nights
April 19, 2019 14:05 - 34 minutes - 48 MBIn this "Geek Discussion" Episode of Season 5 of Board Gaming with Education, Dustin brings on Jay and Spencer to talk about getting board game nights/day. Be sure to listen in to hear about some pointers they have about hosting and going to a board game night. In this episode, they cover one gaming terms: "push your luck" and "dexterity games." They also share actionable items that you can do to participate in the conversation: Tweet @bge_games or comment on Facebook to let us know about a ...
Episode 48- Game-based ESL Resources feat. Hal and Steve English
April 12, 2019 00:04 - 39 minutes - 55.2 MBIn this episode of Board Gaming with Education, Dustin sits down and talks with Hal and Steve from Hal and Steve English. Hal and Steve English is a teacher owned company that provides resources for English language teachers and students. Their site has a lot of great resources, including game-based resources for English language learners. Hal and Steve also own and operate a school in Korea. Listen in to hear more about their site and to hear them talk about some amazing resources! Amped U...
Episode 47- Geek Discussion Extra Content: Top 5 Two-player Games
April 08, 2019 12:48 - 28 minutes - 40.1 MBIn this "Geek Discussion" Episode of Season 5 of Board Gaming with Education, Dustin brings on Jay and Spencer to talk about their personal top 5 two-player games. Jay runs the Asian board game review site called Cardboard East. Spencer owns a vegan restaurant in Taipei called Ooh Cha Cha. He also wrote and designed the RPG system The Northern Realm. Support our podcast! How can you support us? There are many free and paid ways to support the show. Be sure to check out our support page! ...
Episode 46- Geek Discussion: Getting into the Board Game Hobby
April 05, 2019 07:23 - 46 minutes - 63.9 MBIn this "Geek Discussion" Episode of Season 5 of Board Gaming with Education, Dustin brings on Jay and Spencer to talk about getting into the board game hobby. Be sure to listen in to hear about some pointers they have about getting into the hobby and helping others enter the hobby. In this episode, they cover one gaming term: "fiero." Listen in to hear them discuss this term and what it means. They also share actionable items that you can do to participate in the conversation: New board gam...
Episode 45- Gamification Diaries 4: The Final Episode feat. Grace Withmory
March 29, 2019 14:01 - 41 minutes - 58 MBIn this episode of Board Gaming with Education, Dustin sits down and talks with Grace Withmory about gamifying her curriculum. If you listen to our Gamification Diaries mini-series you will learn about the process Dustin and Grace used to gamify a high school English language classroom. In this episode, Dustin discusses his design choices in creating the system and Grace and Dustin both discuss the successes and challenges of implementing the system in Grace's classroom. Our new Facebook G...
Episode 44- Classroom Logistics: Trap Words
March 25, 2019 12:48 - 8 minutes - 12.1 MBIn this "Teacher Edition" episode of Board Gaming with English, Dustin talks about the game Trap Words by Czech Games Edition. This is an amazing game to use in class to help students review vocabulary or conceptual knowledge about different topics. It is also a riot to play with friends! Support our podcast and pick up the game on Amazon through our affiliate link: Trap Words YouTube Channel: Trap Words Our new Facebook Group for Educators: Games-based Learning, Gamification, and Gam...
Episode 43- Gamification Diaries 3: Grace Takes Over feat. Grace Withmory
March 22, 2019 14:28 - 26 minutes - 36.5 MBIn this episode of Board Gaming with Education, Dustin sits down and talks with Grace Withmory about gamifying her curriculum. If you listen to our Gamification Diaries mini-series you will learn about the process Dustin and Grace used to gamify a high school English language classroom. In this episode, Dustin discusses his design choices in creating the system and Grace and Dustin both discuss the successes and challenges of implementing the system in Grace's classroom. Our new Facebook G...
Gamification Diaries 2 feat. Grace Withmory- Day 3
March 17, 2019 11:18 - 47 minutes - 65.5 MBIn this episode of Board Gaming with Education, Dustin sits down and talks with Grace Withmory about gamifying her curriculum. If you listen to our Gamification Diaries mini-series you will learn about the process Dustin and Grace used to gamify a high school English language classroom. In this episode, Dustin discusses his design choices in creating the system and Grace and Dustin both discuss the successes and challenges of implementing the system in Grace's classroom. Our new Facebook G...
Gamification Diaries 1 feat. Grace Withmory- Onboarding, Day 1, and Day 2
March 07, 2019 23:10 - 45 minutes - 62.6 MBIn this episode of Board Gaming with Education, Dustin sits down and talks with Grace Withmory about gamifying her curriculum. If you listen to our Gamification Diaries mini-series you will learn about the process Dustin and Grace used to gamify a high school English language classroom. In this episode, Dustin discusses his design choices in creating the system and Grace and Dustin both discuss the successes of implementing the system in Grace's classroom. Our new Facebook Group for Educat...
Episode 40- Amped Up Learning feat. Gregg Williams
February 28, 2019 23:28 - 21 minutes - 30.3 MBIn this episode of Board Gaming with Education, Dustin sits down and talks with the Gregg Williams from Amped Up Learning. Amped Up Learning is a teacher owned company, that strives to make learning fun, engaging and competitive with their unique games and teacher-created lessons. Gregg comes on the show to talk about different games and resources they provide for teachers. Amped Up Learning is also a sponsor of the show and they found a great home here at Board Gaming with Education. Our ...
Geek Discussion Extra Content: Top 5 IP Games
February 24, 2019 15:16 - 20 minutes - 29.1 MBIn this "Geek Discussion" Episode of Season 5 of Board Gaming with Education, Dustin brings on Jay and Spencer to talk about their personal top 5 IP (intellectual property) games. Jay runs the Asian board game review site called Cardboard East. Spencer owns a vegan restaurant in Taipei called Ooh Cha Cha. He also wrote and designed the RPG system The Northern Realm. Games in this episode (support our podcast through our Amazon affiliate links): Jay's Top 5 Star Wars Imperial Assualt ...
Geek Discussion- Teaching Games
February 22, 2019 08:52 - 44 minutes - 62.2 MBIn this “Geek Discussion,” Episode of Season 5 of Board Gaming with Education, Dustin brings on Jay and Spencer to talk about teaching board games. In this episode, they cover two gaming terms: “the magic circle” and “the teach.” Listen in to hear them discuss these terms and what they mean. They also share actionable items that you can do to participate in the conversation: “When teaching a game, what associations of board game mechanics and theme do you use as an example to help the player...
The Word Game "Wordopolis" feat. Randall Thompson
February 10, 2019 08:50 - 32 minutes - 45.8 MBIn this episode of Board Gaming with Education, Dustin sits down and talks with the designer, Randall Thompson behind "Wordopolis" a new fantastic word game for one to three players, from Caper Games. Randall shares his board game design journey and his inspiration for the game "Wordopolis." Always be sure to check out our show notes (website blog post) to read a recap of the episode topics and games mentioned in the episode. Our new Facebook Group for Educators: Games-based Learning, G...
Geek Discussion feat. Jay and Spencer- Pub Quizzes
February 07, 2019 09:41 - 1 hour - 88.5 MBIn our first "Geek Discussion" Episode of Season 5 of Board Gaming with Education, Dustin brings on for the first time, Jay and Spencer. Jay runs the Asian board game review site called Cardboard East. Spencer owns a vegan restaurant in Taipei called Ooh Cha Cha. He also wrote and designed the RPG system The Northern Realm. Be sure to listen in to hear them discuss the topic of pub quizzes, games they enjoy, and other topics. Always be sure to check out our show notes (website blog post) t...
Taipei Game Show- Games and Learning
January 31, 2019 23:50 - 47 minutes - 66 MBIn our first episode of Season 5 of Board Gaming with Education, Dustin heads to the Taipei Game Show in Taipei, Taiwan. We explore the Board Game Wonderland side of the convention. The first year Taipei Game Show has devoted a specific space just for board games. Dustin takes an educational approach to the show and asks designers, gamers, and publishers how games and learning can work so well together. Listen in to hear some unique perspective on how games have helped people learn. Always...
Season 5 Preview
January 14, 2019 13:27 - 7 minutes - 10.7 MBn this Board Gaming with Education Episode, Dustin goes over the current Werewords contest you can enter Board Gaming with Education’s Facebook page. Dustin also talks about what to expect for Season 5. Be sure to listen in to find out! Our new Facebook Group for Educators: Game-based Learning, Gamification, and Games in EducationThank you to Revolution Void for their wonderful contribution of a segment of their song “How Exciting” for our introduction. The song can be found in full on thi...
Episode 33- Teacher Edition: Rich's Top 5 Farewell
December 07, 2018 06:07 - 19 minutes - 27.3 MBIn this “Teacher Edition” episode of Board Gaming with English, Dustin and Rich discuss Rich’s top 5 games. Rich has been a great co-host on Board Gaming with English and has really brought some great insight into the field of game-based learning. Throughout his time on the podcast, he has contributed many ideas for using game-based learning and other elements of gamification in education. Read more about the episode and take a look at the games they talk about in this episode below. Our...
Episode 32- Teacher Edition: Using Board Games in English Language Lessons Professional Development Preview
November 30, 2018 07:31 - 17 minutes - 25.5 MBIn this “Teacher Edition” episode of Board Gaming with English, Dustin gives a preview of our upcoming professional development course. The professional development is focused on Using Board Games in English Language Lessons. Access the professional development course here (and be sure to check back for updates): Using Board Games in English Language Lessons Be sure to enter our contest by going to our Facebook post about this episode! Our new Facebook Group for Educators: Games-based ...
Episode 31- Teacher Edition (Classroom Logistics): Game-based Writing Lesson feat. Grace Withmory
November 22, 2018 15:27 - 22 minutes - 32.6 MBIn this “Teacher Edition” episode of Board Gaming with English, Dustin talks to his wife Grace Withmory. She currently works as a high school ELL and digital art teacher. In the episode, they talk about how Grace has used Story Cubes and Imagidice with her high school ELL students. Grace elaborates on one particular activity she has used in her class that uses the cubes as inspiration for creative writing and storytelling. To get in touch with Grace, email her at: [email protected]. Be ...
Episode 30- Teacher Edition: Games and Younger ESL Learners feat. Jay Bernardo
November 17, 2018 04:11 - 33 minutes - 47.2 MBIn this "Teacher Edition," episode of Board Gaming with English, Dustin and Rich talk to Jay Bernardo about how he has used games with his younger ELS learners. Jay uses games-based activities in his classes. He also uses some elements of gamification. Jay discusses some of his challenges and insights into incorporating these teaching techniques in his lessons. Jay is currently teaching in Taipei, Taiwan. He also runs a board game review website that reviews Asian board games called Cardboar...
Episode 29- Teacher Edition (Classroom Logistics): Grammar Auction- an ESL Game
November 10, 2018 07:18 - 16 minutes - 23.3 MBIn this "Teacher Edition" episode of Board Gaming with English, Dustin and Rich talk about how to implement an ESL game called "Grammar Auction" into your classroom. It can be a lot of fun and help engage your students in your English language classes. This game can also be used across disciplines. Give our episode a listen and try it out! Support us by listening to us on RadioPublic! Every listen helps contribute resources to keep our podcast going: https://radiopublic.com/board-gaming-...
Episode 28- Teacher Edition: ESL Puzzle Game for ESL Lessons or other Disciplines feat. Katie Sill
November 02, 2018 08:42 - 20 minutes - 29.8 MBIn this "Teacher Edition" episode of Board Gaming with English, Dustin talks to Katie Sill about how she has used a puzzle game in her class. Katie uses the puzzle game for her AP English Literature course. It is also great as an ESL puzzle game! Katie shares her experience as a teacher and how she has implemented the puzzle game in her class, as well as, some other games. Katie Sill is currently teaching PreAP English Literature at Hangzhou High School in Hangzhou China. With a BA in Creati...
Episode 27- Teacher Edition: Dungeons and Dragons in the Classroom feat. Gabe Barrett
October 26, 2018 08:43 - 36 minutes - 51.9 MBIn this "Teacher Edition" episode of Board Gaming with English, Dustin talks to Gabe Barrett from The Board Game Design Lab about how he has used roleplaying games like Dungeons & Dragons in his lessons. Gabe shares his experience as a teacher and how he has implemented some different roleplaying strategies in his classes. Gabe is an educator and board game professional. He works in the board game industry as a podcast host and game designer currently living, teaching, and designing in Hondu...
Board Gaming with English: Season 4 Preview- 026
October 19, 2018 04:12 - 9 minutes - 14.8 MBEpisode Overview Rich and Dustin talk about what they've heard from the community and preview what to expect for Season 4. Be sure to listen to this episode to learn what Board Gaming with English is all about! If you're learning English, continue to listen to our "Learner Edition" Episodes. If you're a board game enthusiast, educator, teacher, a combination of or somewhere in between, then check out our "Teacher Edition" episodes. Our new Facebook Group for Educators: Games-based Learni...
Episode 25- Bonus Teacher Edition: Halloween ESL Games
October 12, 2018 03:23 - 5 minutes - 9.3 MBDustin gives a quick breakdown of three different Halloween ESL games you can play to practice and improve your English. Be sure to listen to the episode to learn about the three games: Werewolf, CS Files, and Nyctophobia. Support us by listening to us on RadioPublic! Every listen helps contribute resources to keep our podcast going: Thank you to Purple Planet Music for the song "Area 51 Retro Danger" for our Halloween-themed music. Music: http://www.purple-planet.com Our new Facebook...
Episode 24- Teacher Edition (Classroom Logistics): Strike a Pose
September 28, 2018 03:31 - 14 minutes - 21.6 MBIn this "Teacher Edition" episode of Board Gaming with English, Dustin talks about how implementing an ESL acting game in your classroom called Strike a Pose can be a lot of fun and help engage your students in your English language classes. This is an acting game that can be used as a warm-up in your class or to review vocabulary or content you are teaching in your class. Support us by listening to us on RadioPublic! Every listen helps contribute resources to keep our podcast going: Rad...
Episode 23- Teacher Edition: Board Games, Games-based Learning, and Professional Development
September 21, 2018 03:14 - 33 minutes - 47.4 MBIn this "Teacher Edition" episode of Board Gaming with English, Dustin and Rich discuss a professional development they hosted in Taipei, Taiwan. Dustin discusses how board games can be great games-based learning tools in the English language classroom. He shares some insight into some games he has used in his class. Be sure to check back soon to attend Dustin's free online professional development about games-based learning in English language education. Also, Rich shares his experience wit...
Episode 22- Learner Edition: Snake Oil feat. Grace, Matthias, and Sayo
September 14, 2018 04:09 - 41 minutes - 57.8 MBIn this episode of "Board Gaming with English" Dustin and Rich talk about the tabletop game called "Snake Oil" by Jeff Ochs. This game is a great game for English learners. In the game, you try to convince other players to purchase your product. Everyone in the game gets to participate and it helps English learners improve their fluency and listening comprehension. Our new Facebook Group for Educators: Games-based Learning, Gamification, and Games in Education Our new Facebook Group for ...
Episode 21- Teacher Edition: Games-based Learning in Education feat. Ian Zang
September 07, 2018 06:14 - 28 minutes - 39.6 MBIn this "Teacher Edition" episode of Board Gaming with English, Dustin talks to Ian Zang about introducing games-based learning into the classroom. Ian shares his experience as a teacher and how he has implemented board games in his lessons. He also talks about his transition into the field of teacher training, and he shares some insights on how teachers can implement games-based learning in various settings and content areas. Ian is an educator and works in the board game industry as a cons...
Episode 20- Teacher Edition: Board Games, Business, and STEAM feat. Byron and Angel from Kanga Games
August 31, 2018 12:59 - 44 minutes - 61.8 MBIn this "Teacher Edition" episode of Board Gaming with English, Dustin and Rich talk to Byron and Angel about their experience running a board game business in Taiwan. Byron shares his experience as a teacher and how he has implemented board games in his lessons. Byron and Angel founded Kanga Games in 2005 with a mission to promote quality time with family and friends through playing the best board games and card games from around the world. In the episode, Byron discusses board games in En...
Episode 19- Teacher Edition: Board Games and Learning Language feat. Jose Lopez
August 24, 2018 07:12 - 28 minutes - 40 MBIn this "Teacher Edition" episode of Board Gaming with English, Dustin talks to Jose Lopez (Rich was there in spirit) about his experience with different language and how board games helped shape his experiences with the English language. Jose was born and raised in the tropical island of Puerto Rico, USA. He has a business background and you can currently find him working with the Greater Killeen Chamber of Commerce as a business counselor. He has a lot of experience teaching and working in...
Episode 18- Learner Edition: That's a Question!
August 17, 2018 03:15 - 14 minutes - 21.5 MBIn this episode of "Board Gaming with English" Dustin and Rich talk about the tabletop game called "That's a Question!" by Vlaada Chvátil. This game is a great icebreaker for English learners. In the game, you ask other players what they would prefer. Everyone in the game gets to participate and it helps English learners improve most of their language skills: input (listening and reading) and output (speaking). Our new Facebook Group for Educators: Games-based Learning, Gamification, and G...
Board Gaming with English: Season 3 Preview- 017
August 09, 2018 02:37 - 7 minutes - 11.3 MBRich and Dustin talk about what they've heard from the community and preview what to expect for Season 3. Be sure to listen to this episode to learn what Board Gaming with English is all about! Get involved! Follow us on Facebook! Join our email list to receive emails when we release new episodes and to hear about other news from Board Gaming with English!
Episode 16- Teacher Edition: Games in the Classroom
June 08, 2018 10:15 - 17 minutes - 25.7 MBIn this "Teacher Edition" episode of Board Gaming with English, Rich and Dustin talk about games in the classroom. They talk about two specific examples of games they have used in their lessons. Rich used a WWI review game with special roles and mechanics in his classroom to help his students review for an exam. Dustin used a refugee game during a volunteer lesson at a local school in Taipei, Taiwan to help students empathize with refugees who may live in and face challenging conditions. F...
Episode 15- Teacher Edition (Classroom Logistics): Telestrations
May 31, 2018 04:58 - 15 minutes - 22.1 MBIn this "Teacher Edition" episode of Board Gaming with English, Rich and Dustin talk about implementing a game called Telestartions. This is a drawing game that can be used as a warm-up in your class to discover and introduce your students to a new topic. It is also a great way to implement new vocabulary or to review old vocabulary. Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/boardgamingwithenglish Thank you to Revolution Void for their wonderful contribution of a segment of their song "How Excit...
Episode 14- Teacher Edition: Board Games in Higher Education feat. Dave Eng
May 24, 2018 11:20 - 25 minutes - 36 MBIn this "Teacher Edition" episode of Board Gaming with English, Rich and Dustin talk to Dave Eng about his experience using board games in higher education and specifically how he has adapted games in his field. Dave Eng, Ed.D. is an intellectual and creative educator, designer, and researcher who combines, games, theory, and technology to define NEXT practice. He currently consults privately for colleges and universities on games-based learning, gamification, higher education administration...
Episode 13- Teacher Edition: Ted Talks, Taiwan, and Teaching feat. Magda Vince
May 17, 2018 12:24 - 34 minutes - 48 MBIn this "Teacher Edition" episode of Board Gaming with English, Rich and Dustin talk to Magda Vince about her experience using board games in her teaching and specifically in her teaching in Taiwan. Magda has been a teacher in Taiwan for about 16 years. Dustin, Rich, and Magda all share some of their experiences with games in education. Rich and Dustin talk to Magda about her experience giving a Ted Talk on games in education in Taiwan. They also discuss various ways games can be implemente...
Episode 12- Event Edition: Triple B Social
May 12, 2018 01:43 - 32 minutes - 46.1 MBRich and Dustin talk about the Triple B Social, a social event in Taipei, Taiwan put together by Top Shelf Games that combines board games, food, beer, and various other activities. http://www.facebook.com/boardgamingwithenglish
Episode 11- Learner Edition: Werewords
May 03, 2018 10:42 - 17 minutes - 25.7 MBIn this episode of "Board Gaming with English" Dustin and Rich talk about the tabletop game called "Werewords" by Ted Alspach. This game is another social deduction game that mixes Werewolf from Episode 1 and the classic question-guessing game called 20 Questions. This is a great English game for asking questions and learning some vocabulary words from others playing the game. If you are on the village team, you need to guess the words, if you are on the werewolf team, you need to be sure no...
Episode 10- Teacher Edition: Games in Education
April 26, 2018 06:30 - 30 minutes - 43.2 MBIf you are an English learner, this episode uses advanced language and the speaking rate is faster than our "Learn Edition" episodes. Rich and Dustin talk about their experiences with games in education. They discuss how they have used games in their own classrooms, how games have benefited them as learners, and discuss more about what to expect for "Teacher Edition" Episodes.
Board Gaming with English: Season 2 Preview- 009
April 19, 2018 07:36 - 5 minutes - 8.28 MBRich and Dustin talk about what they've heard from the community and preview what to expect for season 2, including "Teacher Edition" and "Learner Edition" Episodes. Get involved! Follow us on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/boardgamingwithenglish
Episode 8- Learner Edition: Spyfall
April 05, 2018 14:37 - 19 minutes - 28.4 MBIn this episode of "Board Gaming with English" Dustin and Rich talk about the tabletop game called "Spyfall." This game is another social deduction game that you can use to learn and improve your English. If you are the spy you need to find out where everyone else is. If you are not the spy, you need to find the spy by asking the other players questions to find their location.
Episode 7- Learner Edition: The Resistance
March 29, 2018 11:00 - 11 minutes - 16.9 MBIn this episode of "Board Gaming with English" Dustin and Rich talk about the tabletop game called "The Resistance." The game is another secret role game. If you are a part of the resistance and you want to have a successful mission and want to find out who the spies are. If you are a spy, you want to have a failed mission. Your goal is to end the resistance! This is another great game for working on fluency and taking times to give your opinion. It also has some basic grammar structures tha...
Episode 6- Learner Edition: Codenames
March 22, 2018 02:35 - 13 minutes - 20.2 MBIn this episode of "Board Gaming with English" Dustin and Rich talk about the tabletop game called "Codenames." The game is a creative and innovative word-association game. There are two teams, a blue spy team, and a red spy team. Each team needs to have one spymaster (or leader) and other agents (or players). The spymaster tries to get the players to guess different words on the board without saying the actual word. This is a great game for learning vocabulary and for learning new words fro...
Episode 5- Learner Edition: Two Rooms and a Boom
March 15, 2018 11:35 - 14 minutes - 20.8 MBIn this episode of "Board Gaming with English" Dustin and Rich talk about the tabletop game called "Two Rooms and a Boom." The game is a fun team-based social deduction game. There are two teams, a blue team, and a red team. The red team needs to get the bomber in the same room as the president, and the blue team needs to protect the president. This game is another secret role game that gets people talking because no one knows what team the other players are on. You need to figure out who is...