Brawling Brothers Boardgaming Podcast
136 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 3 years ago - ★★★★★ - 193 ratingsThe Brawling Brothers Boardgaming Podcast is a biweekly podcast that focuses on board games, card games and RPGs. The original Brawlers (Josh and Brandon) are 2 friends who like very different types of games. The show focuses on these differing preferences and (hopeless) attempts to sway each other's opinion. Each show includes light, friendly banter, a game review (in print), a combative segment called "Brawling and Boardgaming", and the fan favorite TNT (Then, Now Tomorrow)... While the "Brawling and Boardgaming" can get a bit heated at times, Josh and Brandon play boadrgames for the same reason: SOCIAL INTERACTION. The Brawlers love of meeting new people, playing games with old friends and interact with gamers all around the world is the simple reason that Brawling Brothers was founded. Join us, relax and have some fun!
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Episodes
Episode 100 :: Cracks of Bodies
April 16, 2019 16:48 - 3 hours - 287 MBRecorded in War Room Studios - Albuquerque, NM : 4/16/19 This episode is brought to you by PowerMeeps.com and Van Ryder Games. 4 years and 100 episodes later we are incredibly pleased to bring you this action packed episode! Tune in and join Josh, Brandon, Cat and Jordan as we remember some of the best moments from the last 4 years. We discuss some of the games we've recently been playing, including: Pitch Car, Museum and Villainous! We highlight some of the current excitement on kicks...
Episode 99 :: Solo Experience
March 26, 2019 15:18 - 2 hours - 241 MBRecorded in War Room Studios - Albuquerque, NM : 3/26/19 This episode is brought to you by PowerMeeps.com and Van Ryder Games. It's that time of year again - VOTE FOR US in the BGG Golden Geek Best Podcast of the Year contest! Josh is attacked by tumbleweeds and Brandon receives a box full of Pitch Car goodness! We talk about the long standing Age of Steam disagreements, unveil the 13 hour game that is Here I Stand, dig deep into Skull King and Brandon breaks the hearts of many calling T...
Episode 98 :: Paint a Story
March 12, 2019 16:54 - 2 hours - 227 MBRecorded in War Room Studios - Albuquerque, NM : 3/12/19 This episode is brought to you by PowerMeeps.com and Van Ryder Games. We have a survey up that we will use to create the "Brawling Brothers Blend" of favorite games, please go fill it out today! Our order form for V2 of our Lowball Glasses is up - buy one before its too late! SaltCon is one of our very favorite conventions of the year and we spend much of this episode talking about our friends, experiences, the food and #boardgames ...
Episode 97 :: Liquid Hot Magma
February 26, 2019 17:33 - 2 hours - 246 MBRecorded in War Room Studios - Albuquerque, NM : 2/26/19 This episode is brought to you by PowerMeeps.com and Van Ryder Games. We announce upcoming livestreams (join us at brawlingbrothers.com/live) and we need you to join us! A listener sends a heartfelt package and things get heavy for a moment in War Room Studios. We have NEW Lowball Glasses and if you don't want to miss your chance to acquire one, you'd better order now! We flash back to games we were playing this week last year, incl...
Episode 96 :: Matrix Computer Intrusion
February 12, 2019 19:26 - 2 hours - 179 MBRecorded in War Room Studios - Albuquerque, NM : 2/12/19 This episode is brought to you by PowerMeeps.com and Van Ryder Games. Josh has a special guest in the studio - none other than Mr. James Hudson of Druid City Games and Skybound Games. Our NOW list is huge this week - including: The Estates, Wingspan, Embark & Calimala. In TOMORROW we take a look at the exciting upcoming film, The Game Designers Documentary Film and the new Asmadi Games title, 1001 Odysseys. We wrap up the show by ...
Episode 95 :: Underwater Cities Review
January 29, 2019 20:34 - 1 hour - 87.8 MBRecorded in War Room Studios - Albuquerque, NM : 1/29/19 This episode is brought to you by PowerMeeps.com and Van Ryder Games. Underwater Cities was one of the biggest surprises to launch at Essen 2018 (US version to be distributed by Rio Grande Games in Q1 2019). Many have likened it to Terraforming Mars, one of the Brawling Brothers very favorite games, so we couldn't wait to get this to the table and find out what all the fuss was about! Tune in to Episode 95 to find out what Josh and...
Episode 94 :: Turn of the Year
January 22, 2019 18:26 - 2 hours - 215 MBRecorded in War Room Studios - Albuquerque, NM : 1/22/19 This episode is brought to you by PowerMeeps.com and Van Ryder Games. The excitement in War Room Studio B was palpable as we run through our Best Boardgames of 2018 awards. Find out who wins awards for: Party/Social Game, Co-Op Game, Theme, Innovation, Euro, Biggest Surprise, Production, Reprint, Expansion, Family Game, Publisher of the year, Art, War Game, Bad Ass Brawler and our 2018 Game of the Year. We discuss a schedule change, ...
Episode 93 :: Holiday Celebration
December 26, 2018 21:56 - 2 hours - 187 MBRecorded in War Room Studios - Albuquerque, NM : 12/26/18 This episode is brought to you by PowerMeeps.com and Van Ryder Games. 2018 is at an end and we had to wrap it up in Brawling Brothers style! Tune in for our annual Secret Santa Gift Opening, Questions from the hat with Cat and our annual trainwreck of a holiday song! PowerMeeps.com Coupon Code: Save $5 on purchases over $50 with Power to the Meeple by using the coupon code: bb18 Episode Timeline: 0:00:45 - Banter 0:04:45 ...
Episode 92 :: Coimbra Review
December 18, 2018 22:48 - 1 hour - 104 MBRecorded in War Room Studios - Albuquerque, NM : 12/18/18 This episode is brought to you by Power to the Meeple. One of our most anticipated deep dives of the year is our Coimbra Review from Eggertspiele. Coimbra was designed by Flaminia Brasini (Lorenzo il Magnifico) and Virginio Gigli (Grand Austria Hotel) and launched in limited quantities at Origins Game Fair 2018. In Coimbra, it's the 16th century and Portugal is thriving under its leading role during the Age of Discovery. Nestled in ...
Episode 91 :: Sack of Boardgames
December 11, 2018 17:36 - 1 hour - 154 MBRecorded in War Room Studios - Albuquerque, NM : 12/11/18 This episode is brought to you by PowerMeeps.com, Van Ryder Games and Arcane Wonders. As 2018 comes to a close, so does the boardgames convention season. Brandon and Jordan (@BoardGameBella) had the joy of attention both ATBCon and BGGCon 2018 and they have all the details about both conventions for you, the Brawlers! Tune in and hear the highs (and lows) of our 12 day, 3000 mile journey across 6 states to attend these two excell...
Episode 90 :: Dice Game Roundup
December 04, 2018 15:51 - 1 hour - 122 MBRecorded in War Room Studios - Albuquerque, NM : 12/4/18 This episode is brought to you by Van Ryder Games & Power to the Meeple. Nothing says the holidays like family get-togethers, holiday parties and old funky fruitcake. While we can't help you with the fruit cake, we are certain that EVERY get-together would be aided by a well placed game or two. This is a tad tricky, as many who are at these events aren't gamers.... So you need something quick, simple and exciting! ENTER: Dice Games! ...
Episode 89 :: The Re-Envisioning
November 07, 2018 16:38 - 2 hours - 183 MBRecorded in War Room Studios - Albuquerque, NM : 11/13/18 This episode is brought to you by PowerMeeps.com and Arcane Wonders. The German Board Game Police have contacted the Brawling Brothers and it's bad news. Josh has to get his act together or risk board game jail! Our 3rd Annual Brawling Brothers Christmas Bonanza is underway, and we want ALL the Brawlers to participate! Join us as we review the BGG Top Games list and peek in on the biggest movers and shakers in the board game worl...
Episode 88 :: War Chest Board Game Review
November 06, 2018 19:00 - 1 hour - 86.2 MBRecorded in War Room Studios - Albuquerque, NM : 11/6/18 This episode is brought to you by Meeple Realty. War Chest, an all new bag-building abstract strategy game finds its way to the table in War Room Studios. This war game allows you to raise your banner call (drafting) taking several various units into your army, which you then use to capture key points on the board. To succeed in War Chest, you must successfully manage not only your armies on the battlefield, but those that are waitin...
Episode 87 :: Halloween Special
October 24, 2018 15:40 - 2 hours - 175 MBRecorded in War Room Studios - Albuquerque, NM : 10/24/18 This episode brought to you by Power to the Meeple, Arcane Wonders & Meeple Realty. Year in and Year out the "Horror in the War Room" is one of our very favorite episodes to plan and produce and our 4th annual installment is no different. Tune in and hear our reenactment listener Jaci Bell's story "A Proper End - An Eldritch Tale". No Halloween special would be complete with Dracul and Igor - so we sent Cat on location to intervie...
Episode 86 :: Container Board Game Review
October 16, 2018 17:43 - 57 minutes - 80.1 MBRecorded in War Room Studios - Albuquerque, NM : 10/16/18 This episode is brought to you by Meeple Realty. Container, the classic game of big ships and big production, returns in a 10th Anniversary Jumbo Edition! Now with huge ships and realistic containers to load and unload, building (or destroying) your living economy has never been more fun! Find out what Josh and Brandon think in their Container Board Game Review! Episode Timeline: Intro / Banter - 0:00:00 Discussion : Ghost Sh...
Episode 85 :: Blue Peg Pink Peg Interview
October 09, 2018 16:00 - 2 hours - 210 MBRecorded in War Room Studios - Albuquerque, NM : 10/9/18 This episode brought to you by Inside Up Games, Arcane Wonders & Meeple Realty. It's balloon fiesta time here in Albuquerque and while it creates quite the mess on our roads, it creates some of the most beautiful scenes you've ever seen! Josh lost a fight with the FABELED Bush Tree and Brandon is too old to play sand volleyball! We feature Dragon Boats of the Four Seas in our kickstarter segment and wrap up the episode with a ROUSIN...
Episode 84 :: Detective Board Game Review
September 29, 2018 15:57 - 58 minutes - 81.9 MBRecorded in War Room Studios - Albuquerque, NM : 10/2/18 This episode is brought to you by Maple Games. In the co-operative game Detective, each of you play an investigator working for Antares National Investigation Agency. You are going to gather information, deduce clues, and follow leads in order to solve multiple cases which are represented in the game by a deck of cards. At the end of each case, you will answer questions to gain victory points. You will win or lose the game based on t...
Episode 83 :: Gaming History & Preferences
September 25, 2018 16:27 - 2 hours - 172 MBRecorded in War Room Studios - Albuquerque, NM : 9/25/18 This episode brought to you by Inside Up Games, Arcane Wonders & Meeple Realty. Fall is in the air and the Brothers know how to celebrate - PUMPKIN SPICE EVERYTHING! No, no... Fall means Football. It means Green Chile. And it means that Halloween is just around the corner and its time for our annual Halloween Story Contest! In the War Room Redeaux, we reflect back on Century: Spice Road, Codenames Duet and The Others. We recently got...
Episode 82 :: Luxor Boardgame Review
September 18, 2018 15:56 - 44 minutes - 61.9 MBRecorded in War Room Studios - Albuquerque, NM : 9/18/18 This episode brought to you by Power to the Meeple. On the hunt for priceless treasures, groups of adventurers explore the legendary temple at Luxor. Their ultimate goal is the tomb of the pharaoh, but many treasures can be collected as they search. As they explore, the challenge unfolds: The player who manages to quickly get their team of adventurers to the tomb, while salvaging as many treasures as possible, will be the winner. Tun...
Episode 81 :: Star Wars RPG 30th Anniversary Edition + Kickstarter Boardgames
September 11, 2018 16:21 - 2 hours - 176 MBRecorded in War Room Studios - Albuquerque, NM : 9/11/18 This episode brought to you by Inside Up Games, Tasty Minstrel Games & Meeple Realty. Josh has some real problems with cars and technology! Long time friend of the show, Ludie, stops by to talk about the 30th Anniversary Edition of the Star Wars RPG. Brandon gushes about King of Ding - a Brawling Brothers version of Love Letter. Josh decides to come clean and confess to all of his recent acquisitions, while Brandon announces an upc...
Episode 80 :: Board Game Expansion Reviews + Ignacy Trzewiczek Interview
August 28, 2018 18:02 - 3 hours - 253 MBRecorded in War Room Studios - Albuquerque, NM : 8/28/18 This episode brought to you by Inside Up Games, Tasty Minstrel Games, Arcane Wonders & Meeple Realty. The lovely Jordan - Board Game Bella - joins us to discuss some of the things she was most impressed by at #GenCon18, including Sovereign Skies from Deep Water Games We are excited to present our Board Game Expansion Review segment - Featuring Kingdomino: Age of Giants, Terraforming Mars: Prelude, Clank! Expeditions: Gold & Silk as ...
Episode 79 :: Pioneer Days Review + 2018 Gen Con Recap
August 17, 2018 19:08 - 2 hours - 204 MBRecorded in War Room Studios - Albuquerque, NM : 8/17/18 This episode brought to you by Inside Up Games, Tasty Minstrel Games & Meeple Realty. We are very late with this episode thanks to a rather vicious Ransomware attack on War Room Studios. Tune in for ALL the dirt on how we contracted this nasty bug, and laugh away at the misery that the Brothers have endured while trying to get our systems back up and running. Brandon reports back from Gen Con 2018 with news on all the exciting new ga...
Episode 78 :: 2018 GenCon Preview + Questions from a Hat with Cat (and Jordan)
July 24, 2018 18:40 - 2 hours - 230 MBRecorded in War Room Studios - Albuquerque, NM : 7/24/18 This episode brought to you by Inside Up Games, Tasty Minstrel Games, Arcane Wonders & Meeple Realty. Brandon is another year older and has a handful of exciting stories to share about his birthday weekend! We kindly remind EVERYONE who has EVER listened to one of our episodes to FILL OUT THIS SURVEY (and get entered to win free things!). We highlight some of the upcoming titles that we are most excited about in our GenCon Preview...
Episode 77 :: Who Goes There Review + Top 20 Board Games
July 10, 2018 19:35 - 3 hours - 249 MBRecorded from War Room Studios in Albuquerque, NM : 7/10/18 This episode brought to you by Inside Up Games, Tasty Minstrel Games & Meeple Realty. Something strange is going on in the War Room.... It appears that Cat and Jordan have taken over! We pose some interesting questions of the Brawlers - please let your voice be heard and fill out our survey (all who fill it out are automatically entered for our survey giveaway). We dive deep into Who Goes There?! from Certifiable Studios, talk abo...
Episode 76 :: Carthago Review + Origins 2018 Recap
June 26, 2018 18:29 - 2 hours - 223 MBRecorded from War Room Studios in Albuquerque, NM : 6/26/18 This episode brought to you by Inside Up Games, Tasty Minstrel Games, Arcane Wonders & Meeple Realty. Josh makes some lofty claims about Brandon's catch phrase and then proceeds to educate everyone on the Mandella Effect. Willy Wonka and his motives are questionable, but Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory would make an EXCELLENT designer board game! We highlight some incredible kickstarters, including Gorus Maximus from Inside ...
Episode 75 :: 3 Year Anniversary + Man vs Meeple Interview
June 11, 2018 14:35 - 3 hours - 258 MBRecorded from War Room Studios in Albuquerque, NM : 6/11/18 This episode brought to you by Tasty Minstrel Games & Meeple Realty. In this episode we happily celebrate our 3rd anniversary by interviewing David and Jeremy of Man vs. Meeple, we relive some of our favorite moments from the last 12 months (and beyond) and discuss Brandon's trip to Heavy Cardboards HeavyCon (4). The episode is sprinkled with call-in's from loyal listeners, other content creators and some of our good friends and w...
Episode 74 :: Our Favorite Board Games (21-50) + Origins Meetup Discussion
May 29, 2018 20:37 - 2 hours - 247 MBRecorded from War Room Studios in Albuquerque, NM : 5/29/18 This episode brought to you by Tasty Minstrel Games, BoardGameTables.com, Arcane Wonders & Meeple Realty. In our first ever "make-up" / extra episode We discuss fashion sense (and Joshs' lack thereof), U2, Void VR: Secrets of the Empire, the newest offering from the New Mexico Escape Room - Bombshell. We take the time to finally hand out some of the details of the Mashup Meetup that we are hosting at Origins 2018 with Blue Peg Pin...
Episode 73 :: Castell Review + Top Board Games according to BGG Rankings
May 15, 2018 17:41 - 2 hours - 191 MBRecorded from War Room Studios in Albuquerque, NM : 5/15/18 This episode brought to you by Tasty Minstrel Games, BoardGameTables.com & Meeple Realty. A peek behind the scenes as Josh warms up his voice with his typical tongue twisters. A mystery is investigated and the answer is revealed on the air! A #TeamBrandon theme song exists - on paper. Will someone answer the call and make this a thing? We had an incredible time celebrating International Tabletop Day 2018, and we share all the deta...
Episode 72 :: Grimm Forest Reivew + IP's in Board Games
May 01, 2018 16:46 - 2 hours - 198 MBRecorded from War Room Studios in Albuquerque, NM : 5/1/18 This episode brought to you by Tasty Minstrel Games, BoardGameTables.com, Arcane Wonders & Meeple Realty. A bet is paid, Brandon runs from noisy car doors and our the MASHUP MEETUP at Origins 2018 is announced with Blue Peg Pink Peg! Josh takes Sea of Thieves for a test drive with High Admiral Brandon. Josh and Brandon talk about Homesteaders 10th Anniversary Edition with Seth Jaffee of Tasty Minstrel Games, finally drop their Grim...
Episode 71 :: Court of the Dead: Mourners Call Review
April 17, 2018 16:13 - 2 hours - 190 MBRecorded from War Room Studios in Albuquerque, NM : 4/17/18 This episode brought to you by Tasty Minstrel Games, BoardGameTables.com & Meeple Realty. Josh is (relatively) healthy and back at the controls. We have an impressive and exciting list of games we've recently been playing including City of Kings, Feudum and Microscope. We preview some exciting kickstarters like The Estates, Railroad Revolution and the incredible Graphic Novel Adventures from Van Ryder Games. We wrap up the epi...
Episode 49 :: Vast Review + Watch it Played & The Secret Cabal
April 16, 2018 14:31 - 3 hours - 277 MBRecorded from War Room Studios in Albuquerque, NM : 4/25/17 This episode brought to you by Tasty Minstrel Games, BoardgameTables.com, Arcane Wonders and Meeple Realty - We PROMISE that your Iphone won't self destruct while listening to this episode! We discuss "SEXY" in board games, play some AWESOME listener voice mails and Brandon does his best Pocahontas as he sings "Just around the river bend".... Sort of. We discuss the lack of spinners in boardgames and check in on Josh's inability ...
Episode 10: Forge War Review, Ashes, Tesla Vs. Edison, Yinsh
April 16, 2018 14:26 - 1 hour - 163 MBRecorded from War Room Studios in Albuquerque, NM : 8-25-15 It’s a BIG day in War Room Studio B – No Fans/ No A/C, but that’s not going to stop Josh and Brandon and the fun they are having for the Episode 10 milestone celebration – We celebrate with drinks and encouraging new listeners to make fun of Josh with Brandon. Josh travels to Indianapolis and totally misses GenCon in favor of a marching band competition… … ummmmm… ooookkkkaaaayyy. We check in with the voicemail of the week to...
Episode 70 :: Zombicide Green Horde Review + Questions from the Hat with Cat
March 27, 2018 17:26 - 2 hours - 230 MBRecorded from War Room Studios in Albuquerque, NM : 3/27/18 This episode brought to you by Tasty Minstrel Games, BoardGameTables.com, Arcane Wonders & Meeple Realty. We proudly present our first ever Zombicide review with our Zombicide Green Horde Review, talk about Vinyl (now on Kickstarter) and cover all the goodies we've been playing include Caverna, Byzanz, Beasts of Balance, Star Wars Armada and MORE! Cat + Captain Eo is a match made in heaven... Whats in heaven? Angels - and it tur...
Episode 69 :: Sorcerer City + SaltCon Recap
March 13, 2018 17:07 - 2 hours - 170 MBRecorded from War Room Studios in Albuquerque, NM : 3/13/18 This episode brought to you by Tasty Minstrel Games, BoardGameTables.com & Meeple Realty. Crickets and Margaritas?!? According to Josh, out this is a fabulous combination! Voltron makes an appeareance on our airwaves for the first time ever - He's here to battle the evil within and ensure that, together, Josh and Brandon remain the control force in Brawling Land. Speaking of which, #TeamJosh has gained so much popularity that t...
Episode 68 :: The Big Score + Evan Derrick Interview
February 27, 2018 18:20 - 1 hour - 160 MBRecorded from War Room Studios in Albuquerque, NM : 2/27/18 This episode brought to you by Tasty Minstrel Games, BoardGameTables.com, Arcane Wonders & Meeple Realty. In episode 68 we have a jovial visit with Evan Derrick of Van Ryder Games. Evan tells us about there newest kickstarter offering, The Big Score, while Josh and Brandon chime in with their experiences with the game. We discuss some of our "Grail Games" and how so many of them are being reprinted / reworked in the coming y...
Episode 67 :: Godfather Review + Top 21-30 Board Games
February 13, 2018 17:22 - 2 hours - 224 MBRecorded from War Room Studios in Albuquerque, NM : 1/23/18 This episode brought to you by Tasty Minstrel Games, BoardGameTables.com, Arcane Wonders & Meeple Realty. Brandon's world travels have been grounded... He's now limited to domestic travels (no, not really) and Josh quizzes him on his recent trip to Las Vegas, Nevada with Robb and Christina of Blue Peg Pink Peg. A brief glance at the Brawling Brothers guild shows lots of excitement for Rising Sun from Cool Mini or Not. Josh share...
Episode 66 :: Charterstone Review + Best Board Games of 2017
January 23, 2018 19:24 - 2 hours - 236 MBRecorded from War Room Studios in Albuquerque, NM : 1/23/18 This episode brought to you by Tasty Minstrel Games, BoardGameTables.com, Arcane Wonders & Meeple Realty. After 3 week of back to back to back games of Charterstone (Stonemaier Games), we are finally able to tell you what we think! Now don't worry.... While this segment turns into a heated debate, we manage to remain relatively spoiler free during our Charterstone Review. We are certain you will love the dialog surrounding this...
Episode 65 :: Raiders of the North Sea Review - Secret Santa
January 09, 2018 18:42 - 1 hour - 151 MBRecorded from War Room Studios in Albuquerque, NM : 1/9/18 This episode brought to you by Tasty Minstrel Games, BoardGameTables.com & Meeple Realty. The New Year is upon us and we are starting things off with a bang! Tune in as we discuss the amazing reviews that Scott (not that Scott) has been posting on the Brawling Brothers Website. We flash back and look at what we were playing this time last year, discuss what we are playing now and then look at one particular kickstarter project. ...
Episode 64 :: Escape Room Games Review - Questions with Cat
December 30, 2017 19:21 - 2 hours - 212 MBRecorded from War Room Studios in Albuquerque, NM : 12/30/17 This episode brought to you by Tasty Minstrel Games, BoardGameTables.com, Arcane Wonders & Meeple Realty. In our 3rd annual holiday episode we bring you a comprehensive (SPOILER FREE) review and comparison of all three major Escape Room Board Game lines (Exit, Unlock & Deckscape). We reflect on the games we were playing last year - both turned out to be COMPLETE monsters in our hobby, and then talk about our current plays inclu...
Episode 63 :: BGGcon 2017 Recap - Board Game Gift Guide
December 14, 2017 15:19 - 2 hours - 209 MBRecorded from War Room Studios in Albuquerque, NM : 12/14/17 This episode brought to you by Tasty Minstrel Games, BoardGameTables.com & Meeple Realty. We are delighted to unveil all the exciting details of BGGcon 2017, including a recap of our first ever Brawling Brothers Meetup! Huge thanks to Tasty Minstrel Games, Game Surplus, Capstone Games, Meeple Realty, Artana, Arcane Wonders, & Tim Heerema for donating enough goodies that EVERYONE at the party walked away with a prize! We discus...
Episode 62 :: Essen 2017 Recap - Internationale Spieltage 2017
November 14, 2017 17:38 - 2 hours - 208 MBRecorded from War Room Studios in Albuquerque, NM : 11/14/17 This episode brought to you by Tasty Minstrel Games, BoardGameTables.com, Arcane Wonders & Meeple Realty. Josh quizzes Brandon on his recent trip to Essen, Germany to attend Internationale Spieltage 2017 (Essen 2017). Listen in to discover an embarrassing moment at the airbnb, Brandon's fight for his life during a (near) riot at Dusseldorf Main Station, tales of gluttony and delicious food, shenanigans with 1/2 of Blue Peg Pin...
Episode 61 :: Fury of Dracula Review + #TheChurroZone
October 20, 2017 18:07 - 2 hours - 217 MBRecorded from War Room Studios in Albuquerque, NM : 10/20/17 This episode brought to you by Tasty Minstrel Games, BoardGameTables.com & Meeple Realty. Year after year "The Horror of the War Room" is one of our very favorite episodes to plan and produce, and this year is no different! Tune in as we talk about the Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta, flash back on Mythos Tales from 8th Summit Games, unveil #Uwetober and unveil our unconventional plans for the first ever Brawling Broth...
Episode 60 :: Detective City of Angels Review + Best Board Games (31-40)
October 10, 2017 15:46 - 2 hours - 231 MBRecorded from War Room Studios in Albuquerque, NM : 10/10/17 This episode brought to you by Tasty Minstrel Games, BoardGameTables.com, Arcane Wonders & Meeple Realty. Brandon has a little issue with a round vegetable, and Josh takes great joy in his misery. Josh pays the piper by canceling "THEN" (bets are bad, kids.). Interviews with Lance "Undead Viking" Myxter from Tasty Minstrel Games and Evan Derrick of Van Ryder Games are the highlight of this episode. We talk about our "advance s...
Episode 59 :: Century Spice Road Review + Questions from the Hat with Cat
September 26, 2017 15:51 - 2 hours - 192 MBRecorded from War Room Studios in Albuquerque, NM : 9/26/17 This episode brought to you by Tasty Minstrel Games, BoardGameTables.com, & Meeple Realty. Josh begins the episode out like some NPR production and Brandon puts a quick stop to that! The stakes are high in this months giveaway, a DELUXE copy of Lisboa from Game Surplus - Can Brandon finally win a game of Rock, Paper, Scissor? As requested by the masses, Cat joins us for a good majority of this episode. Dracul makes a surprise ap...
Episode 58 :: Codenames Duet Review + Kingdomino Review
September 12, 2017 17:13 - 3 hours - 256 MBRecorded from War Room Studios in Albuquerque, NM : 9/12/17 From Essen to the NFL, multiple reviews and an EPIC discussion about Twilight Struggle - this episode is absolutely packed with GREATNESS! Listen in as Josh and Brandon review 2 of the hottest "family friendly games of the year" and being our first ever Top 50 games list! We announce an incredibly generous giveaway from GameSurplus.com - Lisboa DELUXE!!! Our kickstarter previews focus on Drakkar and Evolution the Video Game. ...
Episode 57 :: 2017 Gen Con 50 Recap + Fallout Boardgame
August 29, 2017 16:21 - 2 hours - 194 MBRecorded from War Room Studios in Albuquerque, NM : 8/29/17 This episode brought to you by Tasty Minstrel Games, BoardgameTables.com, and Meeple Realty. Brandon is back from Gen Con and his voice is a little on the raspy side... Meanwhile Josh is drinking high quality whiskey from a plastic bottle. Josh makes a call to #TeamJosh to purposefully stress Brandon out. #NoBrotherLeftBehind. Don't forget to email Dracul at [email protected]. Do you even board game, bro??? Make sure you ...
Episode 56.5 :: Bonus Content
August 22, 2017 17:54 - 39 minutes - 54.7 MBRecorded from War Room Studios in Albuquerque, NM : 8/22/17 This BONUS EPISODE brought to you by War Room Studios. Brandon was away for Gen Con 50 for the last 7 days, so we decided to release some bonus content instead of not having an episode come out. In this bonus episode we announce a new BIG contest, feature a fan favorite character and replay the winning story from our Halloween Episode (2016). If emailing Dracul seems like an interesting proposition, you can reach him at blo...
Episode 56 :: The Climbers Review + 2017 Gen Con Preview
August 08, 2017 16:09 - 3 hours - 277 MBRecorded from War Room Studios in Albuquerque, NM : 8/817 This episode brought to you by Tasty Minstrel Games, BoardgameTables.com, Arcane Wonders and Meeple Realty. Brandon is convinced that no one reads the episode description and has decided to greatly shorten them. Blah blah blah Josh takes whiskey instead of pain meds, Blah blah We aren't geologists. Blah blah Boardgame Symposium with The Board Game Group, blah blah Bison Jerky, Blah Blah Josh breaks a spring in the leather couch. B...
Episode 55 :: Between Two Cities Review + Interview with Isaac Childres (Founders of Gloomhaven)
July 25, 2017 04:31 - 2 hours - 211 MBRecorded from War Room Studios in Albuquerque, NM : 7/25/17 This episode brought to you by Tasty Minstrel Games, BoardgameTables.com, and Meeple Realty - Brandon starts the show in a sticky situation before describing the golden gilded canopy bed that Heavy Cardboard allowed him to sleep in during his stay at Heavy Cardboard Headquarters. Brandon's trip to Denver involved many exciting moments including a stop at Hyperspace Arcade. Josh gives Brandon a Whisky & Scotch DATE NIGHT! We are ...
Episode 54 :: Yokohama Review + Questions from the hat with Cat
July 11, 2017 17:06 - 2 hours - 230 MBRecorded from War Room Studios in Albuquerque, NM : 7/11/17 This episode brought to you by Tasty Minstrel Games, BoardgameTables.com, Arcane Wonders and Meeple Realty - Brandon starts the show without Josh, which leads to an all new installment of Quest for the Beef Sandwich. It turns out that Beef Sandwiches have been on the mind of Josh and he wrote a jingle for "The Quest". Dracool makes an uninvited visit to War Room Studio prior to our Yokohama Review. We talk about some amazing r...