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This is a podcast for people who love board games made by people who love board games. Also come check us out on YouTube!

  1. 11/05/2025

    40: Essen 25 Altay Seafarers & Tax the Rich

    Mike is back from Essen with games! Excited to dive into a bunch of games, but these are the ones we've had time to play already. End of Season 1! We're calling this the end of season one because we're taking a break for a months. Never fear we'll be back in January! This is possible thanks to our wonderful supporters on Patreon! www.patreon.com/ReadySteadyPlay Boardgames with Barry: www.youtube.com/@bgwbarry Contact us: askreadysteadypodcast@gmail.com Sections: 00:00:00 - Intro 00:02:10 - Corrections: Uprising Curse of the Last Emperor 00:03:17 - News: CMON Sell CDMD to Asmodee 00:06:54 - News: Devir reprint Claustrophobia 00:16:34 - News: Earthborne Rangers Spire in Bloom 00:19:57 - News: Hegemony Shadows of Authority 00:23:57 - News: Terraforming Mars Legacy 00:29:09 - Essen 2025 Rundown 00:36:25 - News: Gods & Mortals 00:41:19 - Played: The Wondrous Museum 00:56:43 - Played: Light Speed Arena 01:06:59 - Played: Wispwood 01:24:43 - Played: Duel for Cardia 01:42:35 - Played: Tax the Rich 01:54:29 - Played: Altay The Seafarers

    2h 13m

  2. 10/15/2025

    39: BELOW the Asylum & More Essen

    Mike's heading to the upside down to exorcise some eyeball rooms and we got another big serving of Essen picks. This is possible thanks to our wonderful supporters on Patreon! www.patreon.com/ReadySteadyPlay Boardgames with Barry: www.youtube.com/@bgwbarry Contact us: askreadysteadypodcast@gmail.com Sections: 00:00:00 - Intro 00:02:51 - News: Secret Societies 00:09:55 - News: Origin Story 00:13:17 - News: Druids of Edora 00:18:47 - News: Magical Athlete 00:25:20 - News: Obsession Story Solution 00:30:15 - News: Return to Dark Tower Expeditions 00:31:43 - News: Uprising Curse of the Last Emperor Big Box 00:37:28 - News: Cretaceous Rails Reprint & Expansion 00:39:36 - News: DECKO 00:43:22 - News: Berserk The Board Game 01:14:32 - Played: Arigato 01:17:33 - Played: Floristry 01:19:42 - Played: Neon Reign 01:21:55 - Played: Exhibition 20th Century 01:25:50 - Played: Massiveverse Fighting Card Game 01:28:43 - Played: BELOW The Asylum 02:04:33 - Barrys Essen Pick: A Carnivore Did It 02:06:40 - Barrys Essen Pick: Bouba Kiki 02:11:04 - Chris Essen Quick Pick: Agent Avenue Division M 02:12:24 - Chris Essen Quick Pick: Panda Spin Mandate of Heaven 02:18:21 - Chris Essen Quick Pick: Onstage 02:19:47 - Chris Essen Quick Pick: Bugle Bros Blackjack 02:20:20 - Chris Essen Quick Pick: Evergreen Blossoms and Bamboo 02:22:18 - Chris Essen Quick Pick: Pinched 02:29:11 - Chris Essen Quick Pick: The White Castle Duel 02:34:30 - Chris Essen Quick Pick: Wispwood 02:36:41 - Chris Essen Pick: Thesauros 02:45:59 - Barrys Essen Pick: 20000 Leagues Under The Sea 02:49:35 - Mikes Essen Pick: Malediction 02:55:52 - Chris Essen Pick: The Hobbit There & Back Again 03:01:47 - Barrys Essen Pick: Mimirs Challenge 03:05:42 - Mikes Essen Pick: Epochs Course of Cultures 03:13:05 - Chris Essen Pick: Pulitzer 03:20:56 - Barrys Essen Pick: Apex Carnivore 03:24:43 - Barrys Essen Pick: Legions 03:29:35 - Mikes Essen Pick: Poker a Voces 03:33:47 - End

    3h 35m

  3. 10/01/2025

    38: Nemesis Retaliation, Essen Picks

    We're probably going to have to nuke it from orbit before we head off to Germany. This is possible thanks to our wonderful supporters on Patreon! www.patreon.com/ReadySteadyPlay Boardgames with Barry: www.youtube.com/@bgwbarry Contact us: askreadysteadypodcast@gmail.com Sections: 00:00:00 - Intro 00:02:13 - News: Twilight Imperium Digital Implementation 00:10:45 - News: Spiral Galaxy Fulfils Merchant's Cove 00:15:01 - News: Steamforge Announce Terra Mystica Big Box 00:24:31 - News: Dogs of War Reprint Campaign 00:38:15 - News: Dogs of War (Quickplay) 00:45:51 - News: Wingspan Fan Promo Packs 00:49:57 - News: Don't Panic Games issue Hel and Anastyr Statement 00:52:50 - News: Mystic Lands 01:01:48 - Quickplays: Wingspan & App 01:14:43 - Quickplays: Temple Code 01:20:13 - Quickplays: Duel for Cardia 01:26:11 - Played: Nemesis Retaliation 01:59:40 - Quick Essen Mentions: Vale of Eternity Curse 02:00:52 - Essen Quick Mentions: Unmatched Adventures Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 02:02:00 - Essen Quick Mentions: Deckscape Dungeon 02:03:01 - Essen Quick Mentions: Bohemians 02:04:38 - Essen Quick Mentions: Galaxy Trucker Do What?! 02:07:26 - Essen Quick Mentions: Neuroshima Hex 02:09:54 - Essen Quick Mentions: Castle Combo Out of the Oubliette 02:10:43 - Essen Quick Mentions: Underwater Cities Data Era 02:11:45 - Essen Quick Mentions: Lord of the Rings Duel for Middle Earth Allies 02:12:47 - Essen Quick Mentions: Forest Shuffle Darkmoor 02:16:55 - Essen Quick Mentions: Qwirkle Flex 02:18:10 - Essen Quick Mentions: Honsu and Hokaido 02:19:52 - Essen Quick Mentions: Recall 02:21:26 - Essen Quick Mentions: Civolution Acceptance Letter 02:23:27 - Essen Quick Mentions: Federation Piracy 02:23:58 - Essen Quick Mentions: Inferno Plutus & Phlegyas 02:25:13 - Essen Quick Mentions: Neue Ortskarten No6 02:26:52 - Essen Quick Mentions: Terra Mystica Fan Factions 02:33:48 - Barry's Essen Picks: Feya's Swamp 02:42:42 - Barry's Essen Picks: Carnival of Sins 02:51:51 - Barry's Essen Picks: Wondrous Museum 02:53:14 - Barry's Essen Picks: Rewild 02:58:00 - Essen's Hottest Game: Orloj The Prague Astronomical Clock 03:09:44 - Mike's Essen Picks: Fortunes of Scoundrel Bay 03:15:42 - Mike's Essen Picks: The Presence 03:18:14 - Mike's Essen Picks: Junk Art Revolution 03:19:21 - Mike's Essen Picks: Children of the Colossi

    3h 28m

  4. 09/17/2025

    37: Leviathan Wilds

    Mike and Barry have been scaling giants. Mike's been killing and then running from killers. Barry's been shedding ruins and electrocuting Mothman. This is possible thanks to our wonderful supporters on Patreon! www.patreon.com/ReadySteadyPlay Boardgames with Barry: www.youtube.com/@bgwbarry Contact us: askreadysteadypodcast@gmail.com Links mentioned in the episode: https://www.cmon.com/cmon-acquires-hel-the-last-saga-and-anastyr-ips-from-mythic-games/ https://boardgamewire.com/index.php/2025/09/08/passion-in-board-game-profession-has-given-way-to-economic-reality-ludonaute-to-stop-publishing-new-games-in-wake-of-selling-off-colt-express-living-forest-ips/https://ludovox.fr/funforge-en-liquidation-judiciaire-le-dernier-mot-de-son-fondateur/ Container covered in Podcast #8: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x3c00jAE6EY&t=3694s Sections: 00:00:00 - Intro 00:01:41 - News: Container Reprint 00:05:33 - News: Wondrous Creatures Expansion 00:09:42 - News: Smallfolk Live 00:14:18 - News: The Game Makers 00:24:42 - News: Galactic Cruise Expansion 00:27:14 - News: Blood Rage Valhalla Map Update 00:32:37 - News: Lone Wolf Legend of the Kai 00:41:03 - News: Ludonaute closing down 00:44:37 - News: Funforge is closed 00:58:21 - News: CMON sell Hel and Anastyr 01:01:11 - News: Ikusa/Samurai Swords/Shogun Reprint 01:03:52 - Quickplays: Ruins 01:09:34 - Quickplays: The Fellowship of the Ring the Trick-Taking Game 01:10:43 - Quickplays: Eclipse 2nd Dawn for the Galaxy 01:14:39 - Quickplays: Fairy Tale Inn 01:19:09 - Quickplays: Cuba The Splendid Little War 01:21:55 - Quickplays: Nemesis 01:29:55 - Quickplays: Unmatched Adventures Tales to Amaze 01:33:05 - Quickplays: Welcome to the Moon 01:36:42 - Played: Mystic Paths 01:53:12 - Played: Terrorscape 2 02:22:15 - Played: Leviathan Wilds

    3h 3m

  5. 09/03/2025

    36: Bloody Business & Earthborne Rangers

    Barry tries to go on a nice adventure while Mike travels back in time to the roaring 1920s via another world. This is possible thanks to our wonderful supporters on Patreon! www.patreon.com/ReadySteadyPlay Boardgames with Barry: www.youtube.com/@bgwbarry Contact us: askreadysteadypodcast@gmail.com Links mentioned in the episode: https://www.cmon.com/project-status/#crowdfunding Sections: 00:00:00 - Intro 00:01:27 - News: Vampire Survivors The Board Game 00:07:50 - News: Macaraccoon 00:11:13 - News: CMON is very broke 00:19:15 - News: Blood Rage Valhalla 00:33:16 - News: Nanami 00:46:27 - News: Chronicles of Crime Beyond Doubt 00:51:32 - Quickplay: Root 00:54:20 - Quickplay: Tyrants of The Underdark 00:58:14 - Played: The Gamemakers 01:20:09 - Played: Etherstone 01:43:53 - Played: Vantage 02:08:23 - Played: Scarface 1920 02:45:12 - Played: Earthborne Rangers

    3h 27m

  6. 08/20/2025

    35: Prospecting for Silver

    Mike's taking a hard lesson in train operations while Barry retrains as a prospector. This is possible thanks to our wonderful supporters on Patreon! www.patreon.com/ReadySteadyPlay Boardgames with Barry: www.youtube.com/@bgwbarry Contact us: askreadysteadypodcast@gmail.com Links mentioned in the episode: Devir Announcement on Ace of Spaces - https://devirgames.com/announcement-about-the-game-ace-of-spades CGE Announcement on Codenames Hogwarts (best I could find was a Facebook link; sorry!) - https://www.facebook.com/CzechGames/posts/pfbid028GwzgJVPQhrvuF1LcjspdCUHKg6efVZKxujVdW8DFEmKJvScKpWtaCeFpPRd6ruAl Sections: 00:00:00 - Introduction 00:01:04 - News: The Danes 00:07:16 - News: Brass Pittsburgh 00:25:27 - News: Ringyo 00:33:41 - News: Take 00:37:55 - News: The Two Towers Trick-Taking Game 00:40:36 - News: Twilight Imperium Thunder's Edge 00:46:16 - News: Qwirkle Flex 00:47:49 - News: Crowdfunding Burnout 00:54:50 - News: Blood Rage Valhalla 01:05:18 - News: Ark Nova 3Dition 01:11:06 - News: Ace of Spades Art Controversy 01:19:38 - News: CGE Controversy Update 01:36:12 - Quickplayed: Rajas of the Ganges 01:37:44 - Quickplayed: Spirit Island App 01:41:21 - Quickplayed: Distilled 01:43:56 - Quickplayed: Castle Combo 01:45:00 - Quickplayed: Moon Colony Bloodbath 01:45:04 - Quickplayed: BOOoop. 01:45:11 - Quickplayed: The Gang 01:45:23 - Quickplayed: Unstoppable 01:46:22 - QuickPlayed: Archaeology The New Expedition 01:47:23 - Quickplayed: One Deck Galaxy App 01:48:52 - Quickplayed: Fellowship of the Ring The Trick-Taking Game 01:51:26 - Quickplayed: Kemet 01:56:49 - Played: Tekken The Board Game 02:15:05 - Played: Railways of the Lost Atlas 02:38:16 - Played: Tiletum Prospect for Silver

    3h 8m

  7. 08/06/2025

    34: Pergola & Vantage

    Mike's taking a trip to another world while Barry decorates 60 gardens. Links mentioned in the episode: Zatu Response - https://boardgamewire.com/index.php/2025/07/21/board-game-retailer-zatu-games-denies-exploiting-low-paid-apprentices-toxic-work-culture-claims-after-wave-of-online-criticism/ Asmodee UK AI How to Play Flip7 - https://web.archive.org/web/20250725183753/https://www.asmodee.co.uk/blogs/news/how-to-play-flip-7 This is possible thanks to our wonderful supporters on Patreon! www.patreon.com/ReadySteadyPlay Boardgames with Barry: www.youtube.com/@bgwbarry Contact us: askreadysteadypodcast@gmail.com Sections: 00:00:00 - Intro 00:00:36 - News: GenCon mini-expansion for The Gang 00:02:15 - News: New Doom Board Games 00:12:30 - News: Codenames Hogwarts 00:23:01 - News: GameFound buys IndieGoGo 00:27:52 - News: Zatu Response on working conditions 00:28:58 - News: Talbetop Tycoon buys more 00:32:15 - News: Flip Voyage on Crowdfunding 00:33:51 - News: Time Troopers Funds 00:37:56 - News: Asmodee's AI How to Play 00:44:06 - News: New Chronicles of Crime 00:51:02 - Quickplay: Scarface 1920 00:54:33 - Played: Luthier 01:06:00 - Played: Wroth 01:20:49 - Played: Lost Ruins of Arnak Adventure Chest 01:30:52 - Played: Pergola 01:57:00 - Played: Vantage

    2h 55m

  8. 07/23/2025

    33: Aeterna & Legends of Void

    Mike is going back in time to a period of ancient civilisations and mid-heavy euros. Barry is tackling a few light games and a seriously heavy game. This is possible thanks to our wonderful supporters on Patreon! www.patreon.com/ReadySteadyPlay Boardgames with Barry: www.youtube.com/@bgwbarry Contact us: askreadysteadypodcast@gmail.com Sections: 00:00:00 - Intro 00:01:14 - News: Dawn of the Zeds returns 00:06:11 - News: Robin Hood Sheriff of Nottingham 00:07:54 - News: Ace of Spades 00:08:50 - News: Lord of the Rings Duel for Middle-Earth Allies 00:12:55 - News: Compile 2 00:15:53 - News: Tabletop Inc Expansion 00:16:55 - News: No FFG In-Flight Report 00:18:40 - News: 7 Wonders 2nd Edition Wonders Pack 00:20:09 - News: Camp Grizzly Second Edition 00:26:53 - News: Boop Meeples 00:28:00 - News: Luthier Replacement Discs 00:29:58 - News: Spiel Des Jahres Winners 00:31:36 - Played: R.A.V.E.L. 00:37:46 - Played: Men-Nefer 00:57:52 - Played: Scratch & Catch 01:06:30 - Played: Aeterna 01:32:55 - Played: Legends of Void 02:05:18 - End

    2h 9m
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This is a podcast for people who love board games made by people who love board games. Also come check us out on YouTube!

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  • Creator
    Michael Dennis
  • Years Active
    2024 - 2025
  • Episodes
    40
  • Rating
    Clean
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    © Michael Dennis
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