Beans & Dice Podcast

Beans & Dice Podcast

A podcast about how we game. Board, miniature, and other tabletop hobby games. Hosted by Carlos and Rob, we share how we game in the Tampa Bay Area. beansanddice@gmail.com

  1. 3d ago

    Board Game Call In Show - May 21st - Geekway to the West

    Throughout this episode, the hosts and callers discuss a wide variety of board games, largely focusing on recent plays from conventions and game nights. Here is a breakdown of the games mentioned:Kinfire Council & Kinfire Delve: Discussed as part of a fascinating series (11:56 - 12:48).Jungo: Mentioned as a lightweight experience (12:51 - 13:06).Trio: Compared favorably to other light games (13:01).Thunder Road: Vendetta: Highlighted for its chaotic, race-simulation style gameplay, especially with its expansions (15:12 - 17:53).Hot Streak & Magical Athlete: Compared as high-production, light betting games (18:14 - 19:20).Battlestar Galactica: Discussed as a social deduction/hidden traitor experience (19:48 - 20:20).Capsule Combo: Described as a perfect lightweight puzzle game (32:34 - 32:48).Seven Wonders Dice: Praised for its roll-and-write adaptation (32:56 - 33:10).Scar Bray: An resource management efficiency puzzle (34:42 - 35:45).Rajas of the Ganjis: A complex game involving a unique victory point/honor tracking mechanism (37:26 - 40:00).Captain Sonar: Categorized as an "experience" game similar to a murder mystery (56:19 - 56:35).Dixit: Mentioned as a popular, abstract-style game (56:40 - 57:05).Ethnos: Discussed as a favorite set-collection game despite the difficulty of winning (57:30 - 58:00).Concordia, Carcassonne, Gloomhaven, Wingspan, & Catan: Mentioned as go-to digital games (106:47 - 108:45).Rumble Nation: Highly recommended by the group (118:23 - 118:45).Heroes of Barcadia: A "drink-while-you-play" dungeon crawler involving glasses with hit-point markers (119:09 - 126:25).Boss Monster: Discussed in the context of tournament play and runaway leader issues (136:08 - 136:50).Rummy Cube & Lords of Waterdeep: Referenced for home-brewed house rules (138:12 - 139:15).Minno Dice / Mythical Dice: Discussed regarding its trick-taking mechanics and potential re-implementation of Skull King (154:05 - 159:15).Tyrants of the Underdark: A staple teaching game for the group (155:06 - 155:23).Tag Team: A recently discovered bargain find (200:39 - 201:05). Thursdays, we host a live call in show to chat with YOU about board games you've been playing and enjoying. * (813) 618-7099 * Call in and share what you've been playing lately. Thursdays 9pm ET Our Board game Call-In Show is live streaming every Thursday night at 9pm eastern. youtube.com/beansanddicepodcast Call In Show (813) 618-7099 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BeansAndDice/ Discord Link: https://discord.gg/UZ6Rxyh Beansanddice@gmail.com ------------------------------------- #boardgames #boardgamegeek  #tabletopgames #tabletopgaming #tabletopcommunity #gamer #gamenight #games #boardgame  #bgg

    2h 25m
  2. May 25

    AI, Board Games, and Community Calls: The Beans and Dice Live Show - May 14th

    The hosts and callers discussed a variety of board games throughout the episode. Here are the key games mentioned: Comic Hunters: Discussed in detail as a drafting game involving comic book collections and set collection (4:00 - 11:20).Rumble Nation: A BGA (Board Game Arena) game played by the hosts and family, praised for being a light dice-based game (14:44 - 17:00).Trio: A favorite card game of the hosts, noted for being easy to teach and highly replayable (15:38 - 17:45).Way Out West, The Great Split, Chocolate Factory, Blitz Bowl, Tanks, Western Legends Showdown, and Samurai Battles: Mentioned during a discussion about favorite games with low BoardGameGeek rankings (18:59 - 22:04).Tyrants of the Underdark: Mentioned as a viewer favorite (26:20).Sangori the Pride of Mansas: Discussed in the context of strategy rankings (26:35 - 35:44).Video Game Champion: Mentioned as one of the hosts' top games with a lower ranking (26:53).Viticulture: Specifically the Viticulture Cooperative and expansion content, discussed regarding their replayability and mechanics (36:58 - 39:15).Golem: A complex game discussed for its unique "brain-melting" mechanics involving golems and wisdom (45:18 - 46:17).Flamecraft: A game the hosts have been enjoying with family members (54:42 - 58:44).Tapple: A quick, portable word-category game (59:15 - 1:00:00).Arkham Horror: The Living Card Game: Discussed in the context of playing through scenarios with family (1:10:25 - 1:11:15).King of Tokyo: Discussed in terms of its upcoming digital platform release (1:22:20).Lorenzo il Magnifico: Discussed for its digital implementation on BGA and Steam (1:25:49 - 1:26:38).Raiders of the North Sea: Mentioned regarding its transition to a digital game format (1:28:43).Stone Age: Recommended as a classic worker-placement game (1:30:31). Thursdays, we host a live call in show to chat with YOU about board games you've been playing and enjoying. * (813) 618-7099 * Call in and share what you've been playing lately. Thursdays 9pm ET Our Board game Call-In Show is live streaming every Thursday night at 9pm eastern. youtube.com/beansanddicepodcast Call In Show (813) 618-7099 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BeansAndDice/ Discord Link: https://discord.gg/UZ6Rxyh Beansanddice@gmail.com ------------------------------------- #boardgames #boardgamegeek  #tabletopgames #tabletopgaming #tabletopcommunity #gamer #gamenight #games #boardgame  #bgg

    2h 8m
  3. May 11

    Board Game Call In Show - April 30th

    Games discussed in the "This Week in Gaming" (Twig) segment: Sail (6:46): A cooperative two-player trick-taking game involving a ship navigating through the sea while avoiding a Kraken.Toy Battle (15:37): A fast-paced, colorful lane-battler game that the hosts noted feels similar to Clash of Clans (16:06).Valbara (18:03): A card-driven game compared to Citadels, where players use cards numbered 1-12 to compete over lands (18:52).Pandemic Legacy: Season 0 (37:51): Discussed as an ongoing, high-stakes legacy experience (43:30).Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (Trick Taking Game) (44:26): A cooperative game currently being played by the hosts.Zombicide: Undead or Alive (54:52): Mentioned as a challenging western-themed entry in the series.Gutenberg (55:12): A drafting and bidding game about printing presses.Auztralia (57:27): A Martin Wallace game that the host found to be a strange cooperative-competitive experience.Thursdays, we host a live call in show to chat with YOU about board games you've been playing and enjoying. * (813) 618-7099 * Call in and share what you've been playing lately. Thursdays 9pm ET Our Board game Call-In Show is live streaming every Thursday night at 9pm eastern. youtube.com/beansanddicepodcast Call In Show (813) 618-7099 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BeansAndDice/ Discord Link: https://discord.gg/UZ6Rxyh Beansanddice@gmail.com ------------------------------------- #boardgames #boardgamegeek  #tabletopgames #tabletopgaming #tabletopcommunity #gamer #gamenight #games #boardgame  #bgg

    2h 5m

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A podcast about how we game. Board, miniature, and other tabletop hobby games. Hosted by Carlos and Rob, we share how we game in the Tampa Bay Area. beansanddice@gmail.com

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