Life Beyond Board Games

Stella, Melissa, Candice, Eric
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A podcast every second Friday about exploring fun and challenges we have as board gamers, yes, sometimes talking about the board game we play too. We're in Australia (Stella and Melissa) and USA (Candice and Eric) and want to connect with you, no matter who and where you are. Drop as a line, or message, find us in podcast directories, and this Facebook group.https://www.facebook.com/groups/lifebeyondboardgamespodcast

  1. Sep 18

    Ep. 44 - How Many Conventions Is Too Many Conventions? And $4,200 Sonic Painting.

    Convention season is upon us, so naturally we’re discussing Gen Con, PAX, Essen Spiel, including artist alleys, LitRPG obsessions, convention food, and whether selling your house or kidney is worth to get that Sonic painting. "Send us a love letter" Find the episode through your favorite podcast listening app, search for #LifeBeyondBoardGames Our podcast link - https://feeds.buzzsprout.com/2441648.rss Find us on Facebook Group and drop us a line, love letters, rate/write us review to help us create more contents, chat about the topics you hear - https://www.facebook.com/groups/lifebeyondboardgamespodcast Stella - Meeple University - https://www.youtube.com/MeepleUniversity Eric - What's Eric Playing - https://whatsericplaying.com/ Candice - Kickin' It Creative - https://www.kickinitcreative.com/

  2. Sep 4

    Ep. 43 - Why Theme? Why No Think?

    We have Maggie back! Maggie from ThinkerThemer explains why theme can turn mechanisms into a world you care about, while we discuss trains, Dracula dying embarrassingly early, and murderous inheritance schemes. Find Maggie via ThinkerThemer YouTube here - https://www.youtube.com/c/thinkerthemer Find us on Facebook Group and drop us a line, love letters, rate/write us review to help us create more contents, chat about the topics you hear - https://www.facebook.com/groups/lifebeyondboardgamespodcast Find the episode through your favorite podcast listening app, search for #LifeBeyondBoardGames "Send us a love letter" Our podcast link - https://feeds.buzzsprout.com/2441648.rss Stella - Meeple University - https://www.youtube.com/MeepleUniversity Eric - What's Eric Playing - https://whatsericplaying.com/ Candice - Kickin' It Creative - https://www.kickinitcreative.com/ "Send us a love letter" Find the episode through your favorite podcast listening app, search for #LifeBeyondBoardGames Our podcast link - https://feeds.buzzsprout.com/2441648.rss Find us on Facebook Group and drop us a line, love letters, rate/write us review to help us create more contents, chat about the topics you hear - https://www.facebook.com/groups/lifebeyondboardgamespodcast Stella - Meeple University - https://www.youtube.com/MeepleUniversity Eric - What's Eric Playing - https://whatsericplaying.com/ Candice - Kickin' It Creative - https://www.kickinitcreative.com/

  3. Aug 21

    Ep. 42 - Tokyo Game Market: Come for the Games, Stay for the Used Underwear

    Maggie from ThinkerThemer gives us genuinely useful advice about Tokyo Game Market: tiny indie games, pre-orders, language barriers and where to stay. Naturally, we repay her expertise by interrogating her about second-hand underwear vending machines.  Find Maggie via ThinkerThemer YouTube here - https://www.youtube.com/c/thinkerthemer Find us on Facebook Group and drop us a line, love letters, rate/write us review to help us create more contents, chat about the topics you hear - https://www.facebook.com/groups/lifebeyondboardgamespodcast Find the episode through your favorite podcast listening app, search for #LifeBeyondBoardGames "Send us a love letter" Our podcast link - https://feeds.buzzsprout.com/2441648.rss Stella - Meeple University - https://www.youtube.com/MeepleUniversity Eric - What's Eric Playing - https://whatsericplaying.com/ Candice - Kickin' It Creative - https://www.kickinitcreative.com/ "Send us a love letter" Find the episode through your favorite podcast listening app, search for #LifeBeyondBoardGames Our podcast link - https://feeds.buzzsprout.com/2441648.rss Find us on Facebook Group and drop us a line, love letters, rate/write us review to help us create more contents, chat about the topics you hear - https://www.facebook.com/groups/lifebeyondboardgamespodcast Stella - Meeple University - https://www.youtube.com/MeepleUniversity Eric - What's Eric Playing - https://whatsericplaying.com/ Candice - Kickin' It Creative - https://www.kickinitcreative.com/

  4. Aug 7

    Ep. 41 - Tony Boydell and the Board Games Belong in a Museum.

    Tony Boydell returns to reveal how his board game collection evolved into an actual museum - The Museum of Boardgames - we guess the difference between an obsession and 'cultural preservation' is a public opening schedule😆. Jokes. It's great, Stella's been there. Twice.  Tony's BoardGameGeek blog site - https://boardgamegeek.com/blog/344/everyone-needs-a-shed Tony's BGG profile - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgamedesigner/1086/tony-boydell The Museum of Boardgames - https://www.patreon.com/themuseumofboardgames Find us on Facebook Group and drop us a line, love letters, rate/write us review to help us create more contents, chat about the topics you hear - https://www.facebook.com/groups/lifebeyondboardgamespodcast Find the episode through your favorite podcast listening app, search for #LifeBeyondBoardGames "Send us a love letter" Our podcast link - https://feeds.buzzsprout.com/2441648.rss Stella - Meeple University - https://www.youtube.com/MeepleUniversity Eric - What's Eric Playing - https://whatsericplaying.com/ Candice - Kickin' It Creative - https://www.kickinitcreative.com/ "Send us a love letter" Find the episode through your favorite podcast listening app, search for #LifeBeyondBoardGames Our podcast link - https://feeds.buzzsprout.com/2441648.rss Find us on Facebook Group and drop us a line, love letters, rate/write us review to help us create more contents, chat about the topics you hear - https://www.facebook.com/groups/lifebeyondboardgamespodcast Stella - Meeple University - https://www.youtube.com/MeepleUniversity Eric - What's Eric Playing - https://whatsericplaying.com/ Candice - Kickin' It Creative - https://www.kickinitcreative.com/

  5. Jul 24

    Ep. 40 - Travis Deverell / Shirtaloon on Writing, Connection, TV Shows and Shameless Wisdom

    Travis Deverell aka. Shirtaloon is back and shares why weekly deadlines prevent professional procrastination, on riding Matt Dinniman's coattails (don't know if we agree), and the plotter, the pantser and the board games pile of shame. Find us on Facebook Group and drop us a line, love letters, rate/write us review to help us create more contents, chat about the topics you hear - https://www.facebook.com/groups/lifebeyondboardgamespodcast Find the episode through your favorite podcast listening app, search for #LifeBeyondBoardGames "Send us a love letter" Our podcast link - https://feeds.buzzsprout.com/2441648.rss Stella - Meeple University - https://www.youtube.com/MeepleUniversity Eric - What's Eric Playing - https://whatsericplaying.com/ Candice - Kickin' It Creative - https://www.kickinitcreative.com/ "Send us a love letter" Find the episode through your favorite podcast listening app, search for #LifeBeyondBoardGames Our podcast link - https://feeds.buzzsprout.com/2441648.rss Find us on Facebook Group and drop us a line, love letters, rate/write us review to help us create more contents, chat about the topics you hear - https://www.facebook.com/groups/lifebeyondboardgamespodcast Stella - Meeple University - https://www.youtube.com/MeepleUniversity Eric - What's Eric Playing - https://whatsericplaying.com/ Candice - Kickin' It Creative - https://www.kickinitcreative.com/

  6. Jul 10

    Ep. 39 - Travis Deverell / Shirtaloon on He Who Fights with Monsters, Clive's Wife and Book Tour

    Travis Deverell aka. Shirtaloon joins us to put his own protagonist on trial from his well-loved LitRPG books, He Who Fights with Monsters, how Clive's wife survived the series and became cosplay, and book tour including Gen Con 2026! Ps. so super excited to have him in our podcast!  Find us on Facebook Group and drop us a line, love letters, rate/write us review to help us create more contents, chat about the topics you hear - https://www.facebook.com/groups/lifebeyondboardgamespodcast Find the episode through your favorite podcast listening app, search for #LifeBeyondBoardGames "Send us a love letter" Our podcast link - https://feeds.buzzsprout.com/2441648.rss Stella - Meeple University - https://www.youtube.com/MeepleUniversity Eric - What's Eric Playing - https://whatsericplaying.com/ Candice - Kickin' It Creative - https://www.kickinitcreative.com/ "Send us a love letter" Find the episode through your favorite podcast listening app, search for #LifeBeyondBoardGames Our podcast link - https://feeds.buzzsprout.com/2441648.rss Find us on Facebook Group and drop us a line, love letters, rate/write us review to help us create more contents, chat about the topics you hear - https://www.facebook.com/groups/lifebeyondboardgamespodcast Stella - Meeple University - https://www.youtube.com/MeepleUniversity Eric - What's Eric Playing - https://whatsericplaying.com/ Candice - Kickin' It Creative - https://www.kickinitcreative.com/

  7. Jun 26

    Ep. 38 - Tony Boydell on 5400 Blogs, Books and Board Games. And secret Eric Martin.

    What goes on inside the mind of one of Britain’s best-known board game designers? Tony Boydell shares his love of books, board games, and a blog he has somehow kept alive since 2011.  Along the way, we discuss British games, unusual books, incorrect maps, and why starting a “small personal project” is how lifelong obligations are born.  Tony's BoardGameGeek blog site - https://boardgamegeek.com/blog/344/everyone-needs-a-shed Tony's BGG profile - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgamedesigner/1086/tony-boydell Find us on Facebook Group and drop us a line, love letters, rate/write us review to help us create more contents, chat about the topics you hear - https://www.facebook.com/groups/lifebeyondboardgamespodcast Find the episode through your favorite podcast listening app, search for #LifeBeyondBoardGames "Send us a love letter" Find the episode through your favorite podcast listening app, search for #LifeBeyondBoardGames Our podcast link - https://feeds.buzzsprout.com/2441648.rss Find us on Facebook Group and drop us a line, love letters, rate/write us review to help us create more contents, chat about the topics you hear - https://www.facebook.com/groups/lifebeyondboardgamespodcast Stella - Meeple University - https://www.youtube.com/MeepleUniversity Eric - What's Eric Playing - https://whatsericplaying.com/ Candice - Kickin' It Creative - https://www.kickinitcreative.com/

  8. Jun 12

    Episode 37 - From Zero to Twenty Games. Plus You May End Up in a Game by Danielle Reynolds

    Danielle Reynolds joins us again to talk about turning life into board games — including dating apps, and the possibility that your personal flaws could become a party game.  Find us on Facebook Group and drop us a line, love letters, rate/write us review to help us create more contents, chat about the topics you hear - https://www.facebook.com/groups/lifebeyondboardgamespodcast Find the episode through your favorite podcast listening app, search for #LifeBeyondBoardGames "Send us a love letter" Find the episode through your favorite podcast listening app, search for #LifeBeyondBoardGames Our podcast link - https://feeds.buzzsprout.com/2441648.rss Find us on Facebook Group and drop us a line, love letters, rate/write us review to help us create more contents, chat about the topics you hear - https://www.facebook.com/groups/lifebeyondboardgamespodcast Stella - Meeple University - https://www.youtube.com/MeepleUniversity Eric - What's Eric Playing - https://whatsericplaying.com/ Candice - Kickin' It Creative - https://www.kickinitcreative.com/

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A podcast every second Friday about exploring fun and challenges we have as board gamers, yes, sometimes talking about the board game we play too. We're in Australia (Stella and Melissa) and USA (Candice and Eric) and want to connect with you, no matter who and where you are. Drop as a line, or message, find us in podcast directories, and this Facebook group.https://www.facebook.com/groups/lifebeyondboardgamespodcast

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  • Creator
    Stella, Melissa, Candice, Eric
  • Years Active
    2025 - 2026
  • Episodes
    44
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © 2026 Life Beyond Board Games
  • Show Website
    Life Beyond Board Games

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