Episodes

Steven Lentz is the father of two board gamers in training. He wrote a book, The Guide to Board Gaming: Getting Past Candyland, in which he talks about how to get your little ones interested in board games. His "unlocking" id...

I reached out to a Facebook group to find other board gamers that play with their coworkers at lunch. I knew I couldn't be the only one. Matthew Miller, a third shift call center employee, responded and we had a great convers...

Fellow board game reading nerd John-Michael Gariepy joins me in this episode. We talk about how there needs to be more books about board games that are not chess, his Kickstarter for his book Winning Streak, losing at Splendo...

As you know from my other episodes, I read about board games a lot. While reading It's All a Game, I came across a designer that thought The Game of Life was too happy and needed to have decision-making and bad things happen,...

Aaron Wills is the creator of a game that comes in a take out bucket: Dice Fight Chicken Edition www.DiceFight.net --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Suppo...

In this episode, Chris and I talk about his design contest, his AMAZING game In Vino Morte , and a strange game called The Farming Game, that I now feel the urge to track down. In Vino Morte on PNP Arcade 2021 Design Contest ...

In this episode, Dave Eng joins me and we talk about our shelves of shame and game-based learning. Dave's website, UniversityXP is a wealth of information. It has links to his blog, videos, research, articles, and his own pod...

Like chaos? Like Wolfgang Kramer? Well, the latest iteration of his 1989 classic Midnight Party, called Escape from Hidden Castle, is the subject of this episode. It is quick and easy to teach, learn, and play. --- This ep...

In this episode, I interview the "Average" part of Average Joe's podcast and Average Joe's Game Shop. Tom and I get off topic as usual. We talk about 3-legged cats, a bridge to Sweden, making a cross-country drive, and even s...

Wolfgang Kramer's Heimlich & Co. is a great twist on hidden information, social deduction games. It won the Spiel des Jahres back in 1986, and it recently got a facelift by Amigo Games. This is one you should check out! Jame...

This episode takes a look at Matt Leacock's Trilogy of Fobidden Games: Forbidden Island, Forbidden Desert, and Forbidden Sky. Each builds on its predecessors, has its own merits, but all are great fun for a lunch hour. 3D Des...

When I was first nurturing my collection, Machi Koro came up on many lists, as a game that I would like. So, I bought it, and I have played it many times since. This is a staple in my collection, has had its fair share of exp...

Adrian is the founder of Cockblock Studios . He and I met when I agreed to review his game, Turducken . It is currently live on Kickstarter as of April 26, 2021. He and I talk about his gaming habits, the games he has created...

In this episode, I talk with Ellie Dix from The Dark Imp . This is my first transatlantic interview! I came across Ellie's great book, The Board Game Family, at my local library. She talks about getting your kids and family t...

What was the first game you backed on Kickstarter? Mine was Scuttle! It opened my eyes to Kickstarter, and it helped me delve deeper into this wonderful hobby. Scuttle! was followed by Ninjitsu! which was then followed by Bra...

Sara Beauvais joins the show this episode. She is the artist behind one of my favorite games, Universal Rule! She has a website: http://thefairycircle.com/ where you can reach out to her, or see some of her artwork. We talk a...

In this episode, Aaron and I talk about oatmeal cookies, air fryers versus deep fryers, and maybe even some board games! Aaron and his family are behind AnSR games which made Drop Racers, Ch35s, and more! --- This episode is ...

In this episode, Joe Slack of Board Game Design Course (among many other things) drops by to talk lunch time games. Joe is also an author of three great books (two fo which I can vouch for, I need to read his second book) and...

In this episode, Drop Racers and Drop Racers Battle are the focus. These games were designed by a young man (like less than 10 years old). They are dexterity games where you are flicking your car to collect drops from the tab...

In this episode, I look at three more small roll and write games: QWIXX, QWINTO , & RIPPLE RUSH. Each one is terrific and should be added to your collection. These three have seen plenty of table time, and they did not dent t...

In this interview, fellow game nerd and cross stitch designer Katie Pierce joins the show. She is the Etsy shop owner of Komodo Stitches. I have personally bought two so far, and look forward to getting a third. Katie talks a...

Bang! is one of the few social deduction games that I find enjoyable. The act of deceiving your friends while at the same time trying to get certain ones to believe you, makes this game a blast every time we play it. --- Th...

In this episode, John Kohn joins the show. He is a prolific Print and Play creator. I have backed many of his games on Kickstarter, and I look forward to backing many more. He can be reached at johnhkohn2016@gmail.com Shark H...

In 2018, Erin Dean interviewed over 50 game designers and compiled all the interviews into a smashing success Kickstarter campaign. The result, For the Love of Board Games ! This fantastic book became the bedtime story I read...