The Board Boys Podcast

The Board Boys
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We play board games. We hope you like board games. New podcast episodes every other Thursday.

  1. 5D AGO

    Season 18, Episode 2 - Fate of the Fellowship

    Hey everyone and welcome to another episode of The Board Boys Podcast!  On this episode, we deep dive into Fate of the Fellowship a cooperative Lord of the Rings game from Zman Games based on the Pandemic system!  Also in this episode Tim gives us a Twilight Imperium history lesson and we do some monkeying around in Sanctuary from Capstone Games.  We also have a very special impromptu segment of A Beaument With Mo with BB Beau!  Until next time, we hope you like boardgames! 0:00 - Intro 1:45 - Darwin's Journey: Oceania 8:50 - Sanctuary 13:40 - Agent Avenue 17:05 - A Carnivore Did It 21:55 - A Beaument With Mo - Smaloogle The Game 28:40 - Fate of the Fellowship Intro 32:00 - Fate of the Fellowship Main Review 56:00 - Bump or Dump - SETI 1:03:30 - Outro and Patreon Thanks

    1h 5m

  2. JAN 29

    Season 18, Episode 1 - Covenant

    Hey everyone, welcome to another episode of The Board Boys Podcast!  On this episode we delve deep, perhaps too deep, and awaken something great in Covenant from Devir Games.  Also in this episode we talk about dwarf beard criteria and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles personality test traits.  Which turtle are you?  We also revisit our favorite games of 2025 and of our main reviews of the past year.  We also look at a few boardgame superlatives!  Until next time, we hope you like boardgames! 0:00 - Intro 4:10 - Shred of Redemption 7:40 - Escape Plan 10:55 - Pandoras Legacy 14:55 - Above and Below Haunted 16:50 - Monopoly + Expansions with Beau 22:00 - Covenant Introduction 25:05 - Covenant Review 57:00 - 2025 Top Games 1:12:15 - Bump or Dump - Resafa 1:15:43 - Outro

    1h 20m

  3. JAN 15

    Season 17, Episode 13 - Speakeasy

    Hey, everyone!  On this episode of The Board Boys Podcast we smuggle the booze and cook the books in Speakeasy from Eagle Gryphon Games and Vital Lacerda!  We also talk about a ton of other games and take a look back at Unconscious Mind in our Bump or Dump Segment.  Also on this episode we talk mobster movies and tv shows, Rob has a totally incorrect fact about Geraldo Riveria, we talk about some ladder climbing, and Templeton Rye Whisky made right here in our great state of Iowa.  Until next time - we hope you like boardgames!   0:00 - Intro 1:30 - Mobster Talk TV and Movies 8:00 - Movie Night 10:45 - Stranger Things: Upside Down 12:05 - 3 Witches 17:55 - Click A Tree 21:30 - Bone Wars 24:10 - White Castle Duel 27:35 - Forestry 31:10 - Druids of Edora 35:30 - Speakeasy Intro 38:10 - Interlude 38:40 - Speakeasy Review 1:06:45 - Speakeasy Final Thoughts 1:11:00 - Unconscious Mind 1:16:35 - Outro and Patron Thanks

    1h 18m

  4. JAN 1

    Season 17, Episode 12 - Vantage

    Hey everyone, on this episode of The Board Boys Podcast we review Vantage from Stonemaier Games and we take a take a lookback at Fromage and the recently arrived Fromaggio from R2i Games - the cheese no longer stands alone!  Also on this episode we are joined by Prison Cam who has discovered adulthood can be busy he talks about revisiting old games.  We also talk about some game shows, we hear a ChatGPT version of a Cam review and we discuss boardgame baby names.  Until next time - we hope you like boardgames! 0:00 - Intro 3:15 - Dewan 4:15 - Tranquility 11:30 - Underwater Cities: Data Era Expansion 15:40 - Epona 17:35 - Trio 20:45 - Game Show Chat 23:55 - Vantage Main Review 45:15 - Bump or Dump - Fromage and Fromaggio Discussion 1:03:25 - Outro and Gaming Baby Names

    1h 7m

  5. 12/18/2025

    Season 17, Episode 11 - Ayar: Children of the Sun

    Hey everyone!  On this episode of The Board Boys Podcast we deep dive a review of Ayar: Children of the Sun from Osprey Games and Fabio Lopiano.  Also, in this episode, Beau joins us for a mini review and takes a great crack at usurping the position of intro master. We do a little legacy game discussion by discussing plans for Queen's Dilemma and dip into Clank Legacy 2 with a few spoilers.  Rob also has a real tough time with some last name pronunciations.  Until next time - we hope you like board games! 0:00 - Intro 1:45 - TNMT Unmatched Adventures 10:00 - Unmatched - Lee vs Ali  12:15 - R-Eco+  17:45 - Clank Legacy 2 (Spoilers)  23:00 - SETI Expansion 41:10 - Origin Story 36:00 - Ayar: Children of the Gods  1:13:30 - Bump or Dump - Explorers of Navoria 1:16:40 - Outro and Patreon Thanks

    1h 19m

  6. 12/04/2025

    Season 17, Episode 10 - BGGCon and The Hobbit: There and Back Again

    Welcome to another episode of The Board Boys Podcast!  This time around we are live from BGGCon and introducing a couple of new voices with a suprise guest swap in the middle of the episode!  We talk about a slew of new hotness played at the convention and we do a main review of The Hobbit: There and Back Again from Office Dog and Reiner Knizia!  Also on this episode, Jeremy has a hard time with slide puzzles we stumble over some words, is it Bouba or is it a Kiki?   We talk about a really fun BB Dave throwback story and why can't Rob pronounce "boing"?  As always we hope you like Board Games! 0:00 - Intro 2:10 - Echoes of Time and Etherstone 9:40 - Aquaria 11:50 - Ants 15:40 - Orloj: The Prague Astronomical Clock 18:30 - Recall 23:55 - Luthier 25:15 - Ayar: Children of the Sun  30:00 - Coming of Age 34:30 - Baghdad City of Peace 38:30 - Ada's Dream 40:10 - Bouba/Kiki 43:40 - Stroop 45:10 - Magical Athlete and Hot Streak 46:30 - R-Eco+ 50:10 - Dewan 55:30 - Popcorn 59:00 - The Hobbit: There and Back Again Overview 1:00:57 - Interlude 1:01:36 - The Hobbit: There and Back Again Review 1:24:40 - The Hobbit: There and Back Again Final Thoughts 1:29:07 - Bump or Dump - Mesos 1:32:35 - Outro and Patron Thanks

    1h 34m

  7. 11/20/2025

    Season 17, Episode 9 - Tend

    On this episode of The Board Boys Podcast we till into Tend from IV Studio!  Rob also talks about a couple of new banger expansions as well as some hyped up Predator movies.  We also talk about the current season of The Floor and Cam drops a joke that totall bombs.  We also look back at Andromeda's Edge in this episodes Bump or Dump and there was a lot of feedback on this one!  Until next time, we hope you like Board Games! 0:00 - Intro 9:06 - The Hobbit: There and Back Again 15:50 - Storyfold: WildWoods 20:40 - Critter Kitchen 27:10 - Rob Tangents Off 33:50 - Lost Ruins of Arnak - Twisted Paths Expansion 35:50 - Clank Catacombs - Underworld Expansion 41:22 - Tend Overview 46:05 - Interlude 46:35 - Tend Review 1:12:00 - Tend Final Thoughts 1:16:30 - Bump or Dump - Andromeda's Edge 1:23-50 - Outro and Patron Thanks

    1h 26m

  8. 11/06/2025

    Season 17, Episode 8 - Moon Colony Bloodbath

    Hey, everybody on this episode of The Board Boys Podcast we discuss Moon Colony Bloodbath from Donald X Vaccarino and Rio Grande Games!  On this episode we also try to get Cam to flex his Monopoly knowledge, talk about a LOAD of games played at Capital City Gaming Con as well as some upcoming Essen Spiel releases!  Also Jake has a proud parent moment and we talk about why we have reviewed so many space games lately.  Lastly there are some minor audio issues during the last half of the podcast so we apologize in advance for that!   0:00 - Intro 2:00 - Dominion Talk 8:15 - Stationfall 13:40 - Tidal Blades 20:00 - Corp of Discovery 20:45 - A Place For All My Books 24:00 - Speakeasy 27:45 - Dark Moon 33:30 - This Game is Killer: Aliens on Board and Frozen Horror 35:50 - Saltfjord 39:40 - Essen Preview List 54:30 - Moon Colony Bloodbath Initial Thoughts 1:15:20 - Moon Colony Bloodbath Final Thoughts 1:22:36 - Bump or Dump - Botanicus 1:26:35 - Outro and Patron Thanks

    1h 31m
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We play board games. We hope you like board games. New podcast episodes every other Thursday.

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  • Creator
    The Board Boys
  • Years Active
    2017 - 2026
  • Episodes
    240
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © The Board Boys 2017
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