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Board Together Games

18 episodes - English - Latest episode: almost 4 years ago - ★★★★★ - 5 ratings

The Board Together Games Podcast offers fun, engaging and entertaining discussion about the board gaming hobby and the people in it. Your hosts are all Christians, but we are a podcast for everyone. We will tackle topics that are important to us, as well as the standard reviews and recent plays. We hope you'll join us on this journey. And remember, if you're bored together, Board Together!

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Episodes

Episode 17 - The Episode Where We Lift Restrictions

June 05, 2020 13:00 - 1 hour - 44.6 MB

After a long break, the BTG Team return to talk about how "over it" we are, in addition to pontificating about Letter Jam, Medium and The Crew: The Quest for Planet Nine.  We also take time to reflect on our time with digital games, and our dissipating love for them. Join us as we laugh, we opine and we complain. Thanks for listening!  Please subscribe and share with your family and friends. Website:  https://boardtogethergames.com/ Instagram:  https://instagram.com/board2gether/ Twitter:...

Episode 16 - The Episode With Dice Game Deathmatch ft. Marty Connell

April 28, 2020 13:00 - 1 hour - 69.5 MB

In this episode, we are joined by Marty Connell from Rolling Dice & Taking Names.  Marty engages for some great conversation, and he joins us for the Dice Games edition of Board Game Deathmatch! We talk podcasting, we talk quarantine, we talk testimony, and we talk games!  Join us for the fun, the insights, the intrigue and the Deathmatch!  And in the end, we determine once and for all the best Dice Game ever made! Thanks for listening!  Please subscribe and share with your family and frie...

Episode 15 - The Episode Where We Go Digital

April 18, 2020 22:00 - 58 minutes - 40.2 MB

In this installment, the BTG team discuss their adventures in digital board gaming.  Thanks to the world situation, it seems everyone is jumping in on this trend. We, like so many others, are thankful that these games exist. Join us as we talk about what we like about gaming digitally, what we don't like about gaming digitally, the different digital platforms and opportunities to be a light in the darkness in today's world. Thanks for listening!  Please subscribe and share with your family...

Episode 14 - The Episode with Boardgame Deathmatch ft. Alex Goldsmith

March 28, 2020 22:00 - 1 hour - 81.1 MB

In this episode, the BTG Team welcome special guest Alex Goldsmith from The Dukes of Dice to the show to answer a few questions and to help us with another installment of Boardgame Deathmatch.  This time, it's Cooperative Games that get the tournament treatment. With COVID-19 keeping everyone on edge, we take some time to discuss the pandemic and emphasize the importance of staying connected in this historic time.  Join us for almost 2 hours of laughs, jokes and fun. Thanks for listening! ...

Episode 13 - The Episode Where We Alpha Game Everything

March 19, 2020 13:00 - 1 hour - 56.6 MB

This time around, the BTG team boldly discuss Star Trek: Ascendancy, Sorcerer City and Jaws.  Then, we tackle the subject of Quarterbacking, or Alpha Gaming, in cooperative games.  Have you experienced it or are you the alpha gamer yourself? Join us as we do our best to retain normalcy in this hilarious, fun-filled episode. Thanks for listening!  Please subscribe and share with your family and friends. Website:  https://boardtogethergames.com/ Instagram:  https://instagram.com/board2gethe...

Episode 12 - The Episode With Board Game Deathmatch

March 05, 2020 14:00 - 1 hour - 68.1 MB

It's finally here!  In this episode, we unleash the premiere of Board Game Deathmatch!  The BTG team welcome special guest Leo, the Gamer Pastor, to join us for this historic event. Board Game Deathmatch is a single-elimination, March Madness, Sweet 16 bracket-style tournament where we, the hosts, nominate games in a specific category.  After the nominations, we pair those games in head to head match-ups, then we vote on which game moves on.  This continues until we crown a champion game an...

Episode 11 - The Episode With Gerry's Emotional Roller Coaster

February 19, 2020 15:00 - 1 hour - 56.8 MB

Geekway Mini provided the BTG Team an opportunity to play a wealth of new games, so in this episode we talk about 'em all!  It's quite the list. Freshwater Fly Silver & Gold Papua Fantastic Factories Jetpack Joyride Imagineers Ecos: First Continent It's A Wonderful World Reavers of Midgard Horrified Trogdor!! Antiquity Quest and The Grimm Masquerade Join us to hear the good, the bad, and the ugly of all these titles and uncover the mystery of why Gerry hates us. Thanks for listening!  Ple...

Episode 10 - The Episode Where Things Get Heavy

February 06, 2020 18:00 - 1 hour - 47.4 MB

In this episode, the BTG team celebrate that we've been fortunate enough to be playing a lot of games while looking forward to Spring.  Then, things get heavy as we visit the Taverns of Tiefenthal, the Great Western Trail and Ragusa. Finally, we ponder our poor organizational skills and ask for your help is solving them.  So join us as we complain about our first world problems, realize the error of our ways and then switch to thankfulness. Thanks for listening!  Please subscribe and share...

Episode 9 - The Episode Where We Get Geeky

January 24, 2020 00:00 - 54 minutes - 37.8 MB

In this episode, we complain about the weather and lay out some recent purchases, and then we get serious about talking games.  It's a focus on the family in this one, where we discuss Trash Panda, Sagrada and Welcome To... And finally, it's a short preview of our first convention of the year, Geekway Mini!  We highlight the games we are most excited to play at the show, and we wrap things up by sharing some ideas we have for the podcast in 2020. Thanks for listening!  Please subscribe and...

Episode 8 - The Episode with Top Ten Decadence

January 10, 2020 00:00 - 1 hour - 65.9 MB

This episode boasts discussion of all the games the BTG team played over the holidays, specifically Azul: Summer Pavilion, The Quacks of Quedlinburg and Horrified. We then take on the daunting task of giving you our picks for the Top Ten Games of the Decade!  Each one of us pick one game from each year of the decade as our favorite, and then we tell you why.  We also announce the winner of our first ever giveaway! Thanks for listening!  Please subscribe and share with your family and frien...

Episode 7 - The Episode With All the Debbie Downers

December 17, 2019 23:00 - 1 hour - 51.2 MB

This time around, the BTG Team opine about Black Angel, Spiel Winner Just One and Betrayal Legacy.  We also have some very interesting discussion about Legacy games as a genre and...well, you just need to listen. Also, we do not announce the giveaway winner, because we recorder before the contest ended, and because no one entered.  *Sigh* Thanks for listening!  Please subscribe and share with your family and friends. Website:  https://boardtogethergames.com/ Twitter:  https://twitter.com/...

Episode 6 - The Episode With All the Germs

December 04, 2019 15:00 - 1 hour - 48.5 MB

In this episode, we discuss Star Wars: Outer Rim and some fun card games to play with your family and friends this Christmas.  We also talk about whether we are gamers or collectors...or both. Finally, we give you the details on how to WIN A BOARD GAME!  That's right, it's a giveaway! Thanks for listening!  Please subscribe and share with your family and friends. Website:  https://boardtogethergames.com/ Twitter:  https://twitter.com/board2gether Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/board2...

Episode 5 - The Episode Where We Lose Track of Time

November 19, 2019 14:00 - 1 hour - 61.2 MB

In this action-packed episode, the BTG team talk about our recent plays of Port Royal, Ticket to Ride: Rails and Sails and The Reckoners.  We also reveal our favorite hobbies and why you should make time for them in a world struggling to keep us busy and distracted. Finally, we discuss the underrated Kashgar: Merchants of the Silk Road in our Where Is the Love segment and we get an idea for how to cull our board game collections. Thanks for listening!  Please subscribe and share with your ...

Episode 4 - The Episode Where We Explain The Burninating

November 05, 2019 14:00 - 1 hour - 53.9 MB

In this episode, we talk about Silver from Bezier Games, Mysterium and Decrypto.  We also discuss games that feature lying or bluffing as a mechanism.  Is it OK?  Is it acceptable? We also discuss why David burned a board game and filmed it for a YouTube video, and Gerry tells us a very interesting story! Thanks for listening!  Please subscribe and share with your family and friends. Website:  https://boardtogethergames.com/ Twitter:  https://twitter.com/board2gether Facebook:  https://ww...

Episode 3 - The Episode Where We Find Our Groove

October 21, 2019 13:00 - 1 hour - 62 MB

In this episode, Gerry, Kathy and David discuss our first impressions of Tapestry and Hadara.  We also discuss our thoughts on Century: A New World, how to handle a competitive nature in gaming and the underrated Broadhorns: Early Trade on the Mississippi.  Thanks for listening!  Please subscribe and share with your family and friends. Website:  https://boardtogethergames.com/ Twitter:  https://twitter.com/board2gether Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/board2gether/ YouTube: https://www.y...

Episode 2 - The Episode With All the Top Tens

October 01, 2019 00:00 - 1 hour - 54.1 MB

Not another Top Ten list!  We know, we know.  But we thought this would be a great way for you to get to know our gaming tastes and, by extension, us, a little better.  And besides, you know you love top ten lists.  We all do.  We also discuss some recent game plays.  Thanks for listening!  Please subscribe and share with your family and friends. Website:  https://boardtogethergames.com/ Twitter:  https://twitter.com/board2gether Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/board2gether/ YouTube: ht...

Episode 1 - The Episode Where You Get To Know Us

September 20, 2019 20:00 - 1 hour - 43.2 MB

In this episode, the BTG Podcast crew provide more detailed introductions and background, as well as discussing some games we've recently played including Raccoon Tycoon and Chronicles of Crime.  We also discuss our views on technology in board games.  We have some interesting and differing opinions.  Thanks for listening!  Please subscribe and share with your family and friends. Website:  https://boardtogethergames.com/ Twitter:  https://twitter.com/board2gether Facebook:  https://www.face...

Episode 0 - The Episode With the Introductions

September 10, 2019 04:00 - 11 minutes - 7.65 MB

In this teaser trailer episode, the Board Together Games hosts give you an idea of who we are and what this podcast will be about.  Please subscribe and share with your family friends. Visit our website:  https://boardtogethergames.com/ Twitter:  https://twitter.com/board2gether Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/board2gether/

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