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Board Game Radio with Doug & Michael is a weekly tabletop gaming variety show. Join us as we explore what makes board games fun, memorable, and truly worth gathering around the table for — through casual conversation, stories, and a shared love of the hobby.

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Episode 271 - Great Games, America, and Complainers

In this week's episode Doug and Michael discuss the latest news and headlines including a new edition of Parks and data from Origins Game Fair. In addition, they also speculate on complainers in the hobby, reveal their high-five American themed games, and conclude last week's monthly game roundup with Frosted Blooms, Fox Grove, and Spooktacular. 00:00:20 - Introduction to Board Game Radio 00:20:42 - What's On Your Mind? - The State of Online Discourse in Gaming 00:39:00 - List Time - High-Five American Themed Games 00:56:52 - Monthly Game Roundup 00:57:34 - Spooktacular 01:03:36 - Frosted Blooms 01:13:16 - Fox Grove

1 h 22 min
26 juin

Episode 270 - Origins, Reviews, and Complexity

In this week's show we'll be discussing some of the latest headlines like the Origins Game Fair, share what's on our minds including game complexity and the difficulty of reviewing games. We're gonna compete to guess games in redacted reviews, and we'll finish off the episode with a roundup of some of the games we've played recently, such as Root, First Class Letters, and Paper World! 00:00:20 - Introduction to Board Game Radio 00:01:30 - Follow-Up on Schaudenfreude Game 00:09:31 - Podcast Growth and YouTube Appeal 00:11:02 - This Week in Gaming: Origins Game Fair Highlights 00:11:43 - Origins Award Winners Discussion 00:19:21 - Attending Origins In The Future 00:25:13 - Creating Community in Board Game Retailing 00:28:03 - What's On Your Mind? The Essence of Game Reviews 00:39:06 - Understanding Complexity in Board Games 00:47:17 - Redacted Reviews 01:01:51 - Monthly Game Roundup 01:02:21 - Root 01:07:54 - First Class Letters 01:13:47 - Azul 01:15:20 - Paper World 01:21:06 - Wingspan - Digital

1 h 25 min
19 juin

Episode 269 - Collection Selection Draft & Stupid Money in Crowdfunding

In this Episode Doug & Michael discuss some of the latest headlines like the Catan Championships and the latest Dominion expansion, share what’s on our minds about Bog Box Games and crowdfunding, ask stupid money/smart money questions about Deluxe Editions and Convention expenses, and we’ll finish off the episode with new segment called Collection Selection in which we draft deck-building games like Clank! and Lost Ruins of Arnak! 00:00 Introduction to Board Game Radio 06:29 This Week in Gaming: New Releases and Trends 12:19 Catan National Championship and Community Engagement 18:17 Exciting New Games and Expansions 22:01 What's On Your Mind? 22:15 Discussion on Big Box Games and Their Value 25:05 The Allure of Big Box Games 28:49 The Evolution of Crowdfunding in Board Games 36:55 Stupid Money, Smart Money: Crowdfunding Insights 52:08 The Value of Game Demos 56:19 Collection Selection: Drafting Deck Builders

1 h 11 min
12 juin

Episode 268: Great Moments In Gameschooling, TCGs, and 2021

In this episode Doug & Michael talk about the latest news including Amigo reprints and Asmodee. They also debate who spends more money, Trading Card Game Players or Board Gamers, followed by there takes on dice or cards as randomizers. A new segment, Great Moments in Gameschooling, highlights a father son design project. Lastly, they reveal their favorite games from 2021. 00:00 - Introduction to Board Game Radio 03:14 - Reflections on Recent Conventions 06:04 - Industry Trends and Revenue Insights 08:16 - New Game Releases and Updates 11:16 - Amigo Games Finding Homes 13:58 - Asmodee Crowdfunding Report 16:56 - BoardGameGeek Origins & Gencon Previews 20:11 - What's On Your Mind? 20:48 - TCG Players or Board Gamers 30:17 - Dice vs. Cards: The Randomizer Debate 35:15 - Great Moments in Game Schooling: Baseball Card GM 48:44 - List Time: Top Games of 2021

1 h 35 min
5 juin

Episode 267: ACD Expo 2026 Recap

This week, Doug and Michael recap their experiences at ACD Expo 2026, one of the tabletop gaming industry’s premier retailer trade shows held in Madison, Wisconsin. The hosts discuss the biggest trends from the show floor, including the growing popularity of trading card games and trick-taking games, along with standout titles from publishers across the industry. Highlights include upcoming releases such as Fox Grove, Frosted Blooms, For All Mankind, One Round?, Thunder Road: Ignition, Trickarus, and many more. Join us as we share our favorite discoveries, discuss emerging trends, and take a look at what’s coming next in tabletop gaming.

1 h 28 min
29 mai

Episode 266 - Weird Games, Ties, and Bluey

In this episode Doug and Michael follow-up on some Spiel des Jahres News and Speculate on Bluey Catan. They also discuss games ending in ties and the allure of weird games. Then, they play a game of Troll er No about Return to Dark Tower and Marvel United. Lastly, the finish with a monthly game roundup including titles such as Lost Cities, Cozy Stickerville, Lone Wolves, Catan: On the Road, and Cloudspire. 00:00:00 - Introduction and Follow-Up 00:10:13 - This Week In Gaming 00:22:45 - What's On Your Mind: Ties in Gaming 00:29:03 - The Allure of Weird Games 00:35:43 - Troll or No: A Game of Reviews 00:55:24 - Monthly Game Roundup 00:56:33 - Lost Cities 00:59:11 - Cozy Stickerville 01:05:49 - Lone Wolves 01:10:19 - Catan: On the Road 01:16:25 - Cloudspire

1 h 25 min
22 mai

Episode 265 - Nominees, Box Sizes, and Old Games

In this episode Doug and Michael discuss the latest news in gaming, including the Spiel Des Jahres nominees. We also discuss gamer's and their obsession with box sizes. We play a round of game night hypotheticals that delves into collection size, game costs, and personal or family gaming. We finish the episode some older titles we've played recently including New York 1901, Steam Time, and Legendary: James Bond. 00:00:00 - Introduction and Follow-Up Discussions 00:05:52 - This Week In Gaming 00:31:36 - What's On Your Mind? 00:42:50 - Game Night Hypotheticals 01:01:28 - Retro Retread: New York 1901 01:07:55 - Steam Time 01:13:47 - Legendary: James Bond

1 h 23 min
15 mai

Episode 264: Awards, Flea Markets, Campaign Games and Pandemic Legacy

Join Doug and Michael as they explore the latest in board gaming, including the Board Game Geek Awards. Doug discusses a recent flea market experience. Michael features campaign games in Play or Pass, such as ISS Vanguard, Cloudspire, Kinfire Chronicles, and Arydia: The Paths We Dare Tread. We finish off the episode with Campaign Chronicles as we dive into a spoiler-filled breakdown of Pandemic: Season 1! 00:00 - Introduction and Overview 01:04 - This Week In Gaming: Board Game Geek Awards 30:06 - What's On Your Mind? Flea Market Experience 42:00 - Play or Pass: Campaign Games 59:15 - Campaign Chronicles: Pandemic Legacy Season 1

1 h 36 min

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Board Game Radio with Doug & Michael is a weekly tabletop gaming variety show. Join us as we explore what makes board games fun, memorable, and truly worth gathering around the table for — through casual conversation, stories, and a shared love of the hobby.

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