Board Game Gateway

Board Game Gateway

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The Board Game Gateway Podcast is your light and fun entry point for people who want to know more about the board gaming hobby and games that are simple and easy to play. We record the podcast once a week with plans to grow a community of gamers and add more content in the future.

18/12/2025

Ep 079 | Top 10 Gateway Board Games of 2025 - Season Finale

Gateway Games are a special breed of game. They are your first taste of what the world of board gaming has to offer and it is the spark that leads you down the rabbit hole of cardboard and meeples.On this episode, the season finale of the Board Game Gateway Podcast we take you through the top 10 gateway games according to us to get your friends and family into the wonderful world of board gaming. This annual event is one of the most anticipated on our yearly calendar and we are super excited to finish this season with a bang.If your gateway game on this list? Is there another game that we missed out on? Make sure you tune in on this episode and let us know!Timestamps00:00 - Introduction01:00 - Rankings Explanation04:27 - #1010:32 - #917:30 - #823:58 - #731:14 - #638:37 - #545:21 - #454:19 - #31:02:05 - #21:08:52 - #11:16:26 - Rankings Recap1:24:32 - Outro / Finale***********************************************************************We want to thank all of you for supporting us and being a part of the community. We would also like to invite you to join our community by joining our Discord Community & the Facebook Group.SUBSCRIBE - https://www.youtube.com/@bggateway?sub_confirmation=1JOIN OUR DISCORD - https://discord.gg/wFUVu5ry5sVIEW THE WEBSITE - www.boardgamegateway.comOUR COMMUNITY FACEBOOK - https://www.facebook.com/groups/boardgamegatewayIntro / Outro Music Merry Bay by Ghostrifter Official | ⁠⁠https://soundcloud.com/ghostrifter-official⁠⁠

1h 28m
11/12/2025

The BEST 10 Board Games Ever! (5 to 1)

Welcome to Part 2 of our annual Top 10 Board Games Special! Our hosts continue their countdown, revealing their Top 5 favourite game picks and discussing what makes each one the best board game. Timestamps00:00 - Introduction00:51 - #512:06 - #423:49 - #336:33 - #250:45 - #1 (Our Favourite Game)1:09:40 - Recap / Outro***********************************************************************We want to thank all of you for supporting us and being a part of the community. We would also like to invite you to join our community by joining our Discord Community & the Facebook Group.SUBSCRIBE - https://www.youtube.com/@bggateway?sub_confirmation=1JOIN OUR DISCORD - https://discord.gg/wFUVu5ry5sVIEW THE WEBSITE - www.boardgamegateway.comOUR COMMUNITY FACEBOOK - https://www.facebook.com/groups/boardgamegatewayIntro / Outro Music Merry Bay by Ghostrifter Official | ⁠⁠https://soundcloud.com/ghostrifter-official⁠⁠

1h 12m
04/12/2025

Our Top 10 Board Games EVER! (10 to 6)

What are the Top 10 Board games of our hosts? It is that time of year where we take a look inward and rank the games we play. What is going to make the top of the list this year? Are there any games that have fallen out of the top 10? Are the rose coloured recently played glasses prominent on our faces or do we look kindly upon nostalgia?Neeber, Joel, Ralph and Leo are super excited to show you our end of year special and reveal part one of our top 10 board games.Timestamps00:00 - Introduction01:47 - 10 10:30 - 918:31 - 827:45 - 737:35 - 649:19 - Outro***********************************************************************We want to thank all of you for supporting us and being a part of the community. We would also like to invite you to join our community by joining our Discord Community & the Facebook Group.SUBSCRIBE - https://www.youtube.com/@bggateway?sub_confirmation=1JOIN OUR DISCORD - https://discord.gg/wFUVu5ry5sVIEW THE WEBSITE - www.boardgamegateway.comOUR COMMUNITY FACEBOOK - https://www.facebook.com/groups/boardgamegatewayIntro / Outro Music Merry Bay by Ghostrifter Official | ⁠⁠https://soundcloud.com/ghostrifter-official⁠⁠

51 min
30/11/2025

Ep 077 | Christmas Stocking Stuffers 2025

Christmas is around the corner and on this episode we have 6 games that we think are perfect to put into them come Christmas time...or at least next to them if Leo's game are anything to go by. On Episode 77 of the Board Game Gateway Podcast we have a chat about the classic roof painting game of Fresco and the "Game of Thrones in 90 minutes" game of A War of Whispers. Neeber, Leo and Joel.Timestamps00:00 - Introduction 01:28 - Fresco 10:32 - A War of Whispers 23:20 - Christmas Stocking Stuffers 2025 ***********************************************************************We want to thank all of you for supporting us and being a part of the community. We would also like to invite you to join our community by joining our Discord Community & the Facebook Group.SUBSCRIBE - https://www.youtube.com/@bggateway?sub_confirmation=1JOIN OUR DISCORD - https://discord.gg/wFUVu5ry5sVIEW THE WEBSITE - www.boardgamegateway.comOUR COMMUNITY FACEBOOK - https://www.facebook.com/groups/boardgamegatewayIntro / Outro Music Merry Bay by Ghostrifter Official | ⁠⁠https://soundcloud.com/ghostrifter-official⁠⁠

54 min
13/11/2025

Ep 075 | Sydney BEST Family Board Game Day

Sydneys Family Game Day is the board game day hosted by the @bggateway podcast. This episode the boys return to the microphones to recap their latest, biggest and best event yet. Not only do we have a a recap but we get to give you a run down of some of the new board games that were shown off at the day.Dam Beavers and I'm The Captain proved to be two of the hottest games at the game day with players of all ages laughing and trying out games that will be coming out in the near future.Timestamps00:00 - Intro1:48 - SFGD Learn to Play Experiences12:38 - Interactive Experiences / Sponsors22:39 - Dam Beavers27:44 - I'm the Captain36:31 - Our Favourite Moments***********************************************************************We want to thank all of you for supporting us and being a part of the community. We would also like to invite you to join our community by joining our Discord Community & the Facebook Group.SUBSCRIBE - https://www.youtube.com/@bggateway?sub_confirmation=1JOIN OUR DISCORD - https://discord.gg/wFUVu5ry5sVIEW THE WEBSITE - www.boardgamegateway.comOUR COMMUNITY FACEBOOK - https://www.facebook.com/groups/boardgamegatewayIntro / Outro Music Merry Bay by Ghostrifter Official | ⁠⁠https://soundcloud.com/ghostrifter-official⁠⁠

49 min
13/11/2025

Ep 076 | Fantasy Flight has some explaining to do!

Arkham Horror is DEAD?! Fantasy Flight Games has discontinued the LCG making sets instantly hard to buy and find. The crew is going to discuss the ramifications of this as well as some of the auction games that they have been playing in the classic Medici and the uncommon QE!Leo, Joel, Neeber and Ralph are all behind the microphones once again to bring you their take on the games they've played as well as to test your knowledge with a play along game of 20 questions you can join in on at the end.Timestamps00:00 - Introduction01:53 - QE08:40 - Medici19:33 - Fantasy Flight Discontinues Arkham Horror33:49 - 20 Questions (Board Game Edition)***********************************************************************We want to thank all of you for supporting us and being a part of the community. We would also like to invite you to join our community by joining our Discord Community & the Facebook Group.SUBSCRIBE - https://www.youtube.com/@bggateway?sub_confirmation=1JOIN OUR DISCORD - https://discord.gg/wFUVu5ry5sVIEW THE WEBSITE - www.boardgamegateway.comOUR COMMUNITY FACEBOOK - https://www.facebook.com/groups/boardgamegatewayIntro / Outro Music Merry Bay by Ghostrifter Official | ⁠⁠https://soundcloud.com/ghostrifter-official⁠⁠

49 min
09/10/2025

Why This Board Game Changed My Life.

Once in a decade a game will come along that has such a profound impact on you that you just want to share it with the world. Blood on the Clocktower by The Pandemonium Institute ( @BloodontheClocktower ) is that game for Ralph. Join him as he dives into what has been involved in Discovering, Running and Organising Blood on the Clocktower Game nights in Sydney and the impact it has had on his board gaming journey.Videos featured.Clocktower in South West Sydney video: https://youtu.be/74iKUgdyieoShut up and Sit Down BOTC Review: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ImcG8sC7qT4&t=209sNo Rolls Barred: https://www.youtube.com/@NoRollsBarred***********************************************************************We want to thank all of you for supporting us and being a part of the community. We would also like to invite you to join our community by joining our Discord Community & the Facebook Group.SUBSCRIBE - https://www.youtube.com/@bggateway?sub_confirmation=1JOIN OUR DISCORD - https://discord.gg/wFUVu5ry5sVIEW THE WEBSITE - www.boardgamegateway.comOUR COMMUNITY FACEBOOK - https://www.facebook.com/groups/boardgamegatewayIntro / Outro Music Merry Bay by Ghostrifter Official | ⁠⁠https://soundcloud.com/ghostrifter-official⁠⁠

22 min
09/07/2025

Ep 073 | What should board games INCLUDE in 2nd Editions?

What should board games INCLUDE in 2nd Editions? That is the topic of discussion for Episode 073 of the Board Game Gateway Podcast. Neeber, Ralph and Leo get around the microphone and discuss what we expect and want to see in second editions of board games.Also, we welcome back Ralph who takes us through some of the solo playthroughs he as been embarking on, the first of which we cover tonight: Project Elite. Leo has been exploring the American National Parks in the game aptly named...Parks. And Neeber once again hosts.Playing with Myself: A Solo Board Gaming Documentary by @TabletopTurtle https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ggehI3ypkP4Sydneys Family Game Day - TICKETS AVAILABLE NOWhttps://www.sydneysfamilygameday.com/tickets/Timestamps00:00 - Introduction03:10 - Project Elite13:12 - Parks23:14 - Codenames 10th Anniversary Edition (Gateway Game of the Week)40:40 - Discussion Topic: What should board games INCLUDE in 2nd Editions? ***********************************************************************We want to thank all of you for supporting us and being a part of the community. We would also like to invite you to join our community by joining our Discord Community & the Facebook Group.SUBSCRIBE - https://www.youtube.com/@bggateway?sub_confirmation=1JOIN OUR DISCORD - https://discord.gg/wFUVu5ry5sVIEW THE WEBSITE - www.boardgamegateway.comOUR COMMUNITY FACEBOOK - https://www.facebook.com/groups/boardgamegatewayIntro / Outro Music Merry Bay by Ghostrifter Official | ⁠⁠https://soundcloud.com/ghostrifter-official⁠⁠

58 min

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The Board Game Gateway Podcast is your light and fun entry point for people who want to know more about the board gaming hobby and games that are simple and easy to play. We record the podcast once a week with plans to grow a community of gamers and add more content in the future.

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2022 - 2025
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84
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