Episodes

Dizzle Designed by: Ralf zur LindePublished by: Schmidt Spiele & Stronghold Games (2019)Players: 1 – 4 Ages: 8 & upPlaying time: 20 min In Dizzle, players place dice on their game sheet in locations with matching pips. Each round,

We make great ad slogans for stuff like a Candy Crush Rehab Clinic in ClickbaitWe dominate the Milky Way through our brilliant wielding of …Dice? in Roll for the GalaxyWe discover how many trivia questions is too many in Matter of Fact Clickbait Designed by: Reiner KniziaPublished by: Big Potato (2018)Players: 3 – 8Ages: 14 & upPlaying time: 20 min In Clickbait players compete to write the flashiest tag lines for silly products. Each round, the player designated as the judge flips over a pro...

Don’t fret as we rock out in Re-chord We scheme to build wonderous monuments for his majesty in Architects of the West Kingdom Checkers meets nesting dolls as we NOM NOM NOM our opponents in Gobblet! Re-Chord Designed by: Marshall Britt & Andrew TothPu...

First, we claw our way to victory while still being soooo cute in Cat LadyThen, we risk life and limb in hopes of a good 401K in Clank! Legacy: Acquisitions IncorporatedLastly, we squint real hard as we scrutinize the other guy in Sneaky Pete Cat Lady Designed by: Josh WoodPublished by: Alderac Entertainment Group (2017)Players: 2 – 4Ages: 14 & upPlaying time: 30 – 45 min In Cat Lady, players are cat ladies, part of an elite group of people including Marie Antoinette and Ernest Hemingway. On...

First up there’s no need to find a parking spot to get our DVD fix as we play at home in Blockbuster.Next up it’s 2037 and boy do we wish there were Amazon Prime Red as we try to keep the supply lines running On Mars.

First up we transport Tetris from TV to tabletop in BRIKKSNext we dive deep below the surface to create and nurture wondrous and terrifying creatures in OceansAnd lastly we desperately try to dress up a word salad in You’ve Been Sentenced! Brikks Designed by: Wolfgang WarschPublished by: Schmidt Spiele & Stronghold Games (2018)Players: 1 – 4Ages: 8 & upPlaying time: 30 min In Brikks, players immerse themselves into the world of game consoles by matching Brikks blocks on their game sheet. A d...

First up we delve depths, dodging dreadful dragons in Dungeon DropNext we dive down during dope ducket dredging in Deep BlueAnd lastly we, dare delighting deities, in Azuma With guest panelist Chris Whitpan from Game All Nite! podcast. Dungeon Drop Designed by: Scott R. SmithPublished by: Phase Shift Games (2020)Players: 1 – 4Ages: 8 & upPlaying time: 20 min In Dungeon Drop, players are randomly assigned two cards to form their adventurer. One for their race, and the other for their class, e...

First up we brave the waves and the sea monsters to garner the goods in Tricky Tides.Next we build victory one mole at a time in Periodic: A Game of the Elements.And lastly we’re making our way in the world today or rather in the 80’s most popular sitcom as we play: Cheers Tricky Tides Designed by: Steven AraminiPublished by: Gold Seal Games & Zafty Games (2019)Players: 2 – 4Ages: 12 & upPlaying time: 30 – 45 min In Tricky Tides, players take command of a merchant ship and manage their hand o...

The panel unearth the best and worst games we talked about on our show in 2019 and announce the winners of the second annual Firsties Awards. Best Ice-Breaker Game: This award goes to a casual game that is quick and easy to play. Nominations: 5 Min Dungeon, Legendary Forests, Ramen Fury, Show & Tile, Somnium: Rise of LaputaWINNER: Somnium: Rise of Laputa Best Party Game: This award goes to the game that’s best at engaging large groups of people.. Nominations: Donner Dinner Party, Unlock! The H...

In this Side Quest, we have a Designer Update, where panelist Mike Grenier talks to board game developers about their works in progress. This week Mike chats with game developer Eric Geller about his upcoming game Quests & Cannons and how he got the cannon ball rolling for his own company Short Hop Games. Source

First up we show the werewolves how bland our villages can taste in SilverNext we hike the trail to create beautiful memories in ParksAnd lastly we gain ground while losing our inhibitions in Quelf Silver Designed by: Ted AlspachPublished by: Bézier Games (2019)Players: 2 – 4Ages: 14 & upPlaying time: 45 min In Silver, your village has been overrun by savage werewolves, which are represented by the number on each of the cards that make up your village. To get rid of these fanged fiends faster...

First up we try to keep our early morning memory sharp as we flip for Yummy Yummy PancakeNext we become a force of nature to shape the world and all its creatures in ECOS: First ContinentAnd lastly we pitch the dice to ditch our deck in Switch 16 Segment Markers: Yummy Yummy Pancake – 2:15ECOS: First Continent – 11:29Switch 16 – 23:13 Yummy Yummy Pancake Designed by: Yohan GohPublished by: Mayday Games (2017)Players: 2 – 4Ages: 5 & upPlaying time: 15 min In Yummy Yummy Pancake, you’re tryin...

PAX Unplugged Panel – December 2019 What are “backstab” games? The panel reviews the features and mechanics of games which put them in the “backstab” category. The panel will also delve in to the people at the game table,

First up we entice our tireless robotic employees to gear up for thrills in Steam Park!Next we frantically race to build up our vocabulary… literally in Wordsmith!And lastly we see what the buzz is about as we lock down the answers in Oodles! Steam Park Designed by: Aureliano Buonfino, Lorenzo Silva, Lorenzo Tucci SorrentinoPublished by: Horrible Guild & IELLO (2013)Players: 2 – 4Ages: 8 & upPlaying time: 60 min In Steam Park, you build gigantic, coal-powered rides to attract as many robot vi...

Wargaming goes big business as we move into the 20th century to cover the modern era of war board games.Co-hosts Joe Unfried and Ed Povilitis talk about the origins of the most popular war board games of the 1900’s and how wargaming broke through the lines into scale miniatures gaming. Source

First up the evil eyes fly, as we try to dodge the curse hot potato style in Hex Hex XLNext we explore together seeking new discoveries as we scour the forbidding lands of The 7th ContinentAnd lastly, we scramble to bring our movies in ontime and on budget even if we have to hire the producers nephew in ShowBiz Shuffle Hex Hex XL Designed by: Justin Brunetto, Curt CovertPublished by: Smirk & Dagger Games (2010)Players: 3 – 6Ages: 14 & upPlaying time: 20 min In Hex Hex, players hurl Hex after ...

WGF host Celeste DeAngelis speaks with Christina Rouse from the wildly popular gaming podcast Blue Peg Pink Peg. Celeste and Christina are both mom’s with aspiring young gamers at home. They talk about about the fun of introducing the next generation to the huge and fast growing world of board games and play a game of their own! Source

First up we fire the fast fryer and speed our way to becoming the most popular provender provider in Food Truck ChampionNext we’re cut throat pioneers blazing an iron trail across the plains in Age of SteamAnd lastly the metaphors fly as we squeeze big concepts into little words with In a Pickle Food Truck Champion Designed by: Nicole Jekich, Luke TurpeinenPublished by: Daily Magic Games (2017)Players: 2 – 5Ages: 8 & upPlaying time: ~ 60 Min In Food Truck Champion, you are the owner of a of a...

The panel separates the maybe-daddies from the baby-daddies as they play an advanced copy of The Maury Game: You are NOT the Father. Source

First up we R A C E to M A K E words the F A S T E S T in Wordical Next we mind map our way to solving crimes in Detective: A Modern Crime Board Game And lastly we struggle to remember that Lyric that’s right on the tip of our tongue in Songburst: 70’s & 80’s Edition Wordical Designed by: Linda, Rich, Mike, and RobinPublished by: Educational Insights (2013)Players: 2 – 8Ages: 8 & upPlaying time: ~ 40 min In Wordical, The radical dice-rolling, word-building race game, one player rolls the vo...

Wargames what are they good for? Perhaps tactical supremacy for an entire century. Learn how war board gaming got its start among soldiers and generals of a bygone era and what it meant for their nation. Source

First up we bulion our Pho’s by hot spicing their bowls in Ramen FuryNext we spin the gears to please the gods in a corniest of games… Tzolk’inAnd lastly the march of clues is relentless as we race to answer riddles first… in Clever Endeavor Ramen Fu...

Mike catches up with game designer Stephen Terenzi to chat about the Boston FIG and his upcoming game Sprites: Battle Arena. Source

First up we don our tinfoil hats to protect against wrong answers in Conspiracy Theory Trivia Board Game Next we can see clearly now right through the cards as we layer them into a brand new world in Mystic Vale And lastly the fake money flies as we scramble to risk it all in Russian Roulette * 2:08 – Conspiracy Theory Trivia Board Game* 13:50 – Mystic Vale* 26:10 – Russian Roulette Conspiracy Theory Trivia Board Game Designed by: Stephen BarnesPublished by: Neddy Games (2017)Players: 2 – 6...