How many plays does it take for you to get a strategy on a game? How many plays does it take for you to decide if you want to play it more or not at all? We answer those questions and more in this episode. Make sure to get Ghostel at 20% off and FREE WORLDWIDE...
There are many games that you can play with people that you don't know well to break the ice. There is a lot of games out there to try that help cut the tension of new gaming relationships. We talk about some of our picks....
Kurt and Traci took Logan to his first con, Meeplestock in Stevens Point, Wisconsin. They enjoyed games, camaraderie, and much more. There story starts here... https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/meeplestock-2018/id523045887?i=1000414365910&mt=2
Join us in another episode of our Step Sideways, Step Backwards, and Step Forward with Tile Laying Games! We start with Kingdomino from Blue Orange Games and take a nice trip to some games that are a part of the genre that are...
In this episode we talk about some of our favorite small box games, but we divide them into three categories: Best game to play on a tray, best smallest box game, and the small box game that is table hog! Then we play a game about how...
This episode we talk to Mike Young, Media Lead of Plan B Games, about all of the great games that Plan B has present and future. Century Spice Road and Azul are hits, but what about Reef, Coimbra, and the sequel Century Eastern...
Sometimes playing games takes a back seat to what really matters. Sometimes playing games is a great way to come closer as a family. Kurt talks with Mike Primeau, co-founder of Path of Play Day, a day that supports families to play with their children with autism and...
Our Pandemic Spotlight continues with Pandemic: Iberia! This time, diseases have names! Try to cure malaria, typhus, the yellow fever, and cholera. Fun huh? Build and ride the railways to help cure those nasty diseases, because nothing help cure diseases like trains,...
Join Kurt as he talks to Alex Jarzebinski from Battlebards Premium Audio about the new audio that Battlebards is working on along with Battlebards Prime, their subscription beta starting March 1st!
The Pandemic Spotlight continues with Pandemic: The Cure! Beautiful dice, circles, lanyards, what's not to love! Join Kim, Traci, Dan and Kurt as they talk about why outbreaks are bad, and great rolling is good! We also take a look at what we're now playing. Thanks...
We talk about all of the games that we've been playing so far in 2018, and there's plenty. *This episode is not suitable for younger listeners...
The holidays are about getting together with families and enjoying the time with them. How about you get together with a great family game to enjoy with your loved ones and friends? We talk with Daniel Peterson (Lead Game Developer at Mayday Games) about what games...
Let's face it, time is shorter for us than we think. There's only so much time in the day for fun. How do we spend it? Do we play that game like Magic the Gathering or Final Fantasy that takes up most of your time when you play? Join Kim, Kurt, and Dan as they talk...
Let's be honest, gaming is expensive. From board game to video games to RPG's, stuff cost money. The real trick is to not spend so much money that you go hungry. Join Dan and Kurt as they talk about their gaming budgets, what to do and not do to save those shekels. We...
October is the time for fall, leaves turning, and some good old scary themed games. Enter Haunt the House: a great set collection, spooky good game by Kids Table Gaming where ghosts are scaring Ghost Hunters out of a haunted house. Using scares...
Gods. We follow them, worship them, love them, hate them. We also put them in our games! There are a few games out there with the theme of the Gods like Santorini, Voluspa, The Lords of Rock, etc. But does the theme in these games leave...
Join Kurt and Neil from the Two Black Eyes Podcast as they go one on one to fantasy improv the theme 'In a tavern where part way through you realize half the furniture is actually mimics'. It's quite the challenge for Neil and Kurt, but they bring out a lot of...
Join Dan and Kurt as they welcome Taco from So1ks Gaming and Page West from Bored Games and Co. for our first board game draft! Taco came up with this great idea to show off our board game drafting skills! After you listen, go to BGG, Twitter, or Facebook to tell us...
Join Kurt, Dan, and Kim as they discuss when to ditch those old games that collect dust on the shelves, leave a gaming group that doesn't see eye to eye, or even ask a person from a gaming group to not be a part of the group because of irreconcilable differences. When...
Do you like badass airships? Do you like blasting bad guys out of the sky? Do you want to gear up for the fight of your life? Join Kurt as he reviews Zephyr: Winds of Change by Portal Dragon, a game where you set for the air to visit regions, complete assignments, and...
Join Kurt, Dan, Alex Jarzebinski from Battlebards Fantasy Audio, and Neil Mason from the Two Black Eyes Podcast as they fantasy improv the inside of an Aboleth! There was elves, dwarves, and Trump?! Check out another great improv and thanks to the players for more...
Kurt got the unique opportunity to talk to the Patrick O'Rourke, the mastermind behind the amazingly funny and wonderful Dungeon Rats podcast! The Dungeon Rats is a Dungeons and Dragons Fifth Edition dungeon crawl with a great cast and crew that are lead down...
Thanks to our good friend Taylor LaBresh, we got to play Noisy Person Cards from Paracosm Press at Con of the North. It was a ton of fun and there were lots of laughs and silly voices! This one's a biggy, unedited and uncensored! You can play the Print and Play...
In this episode Traci, Kurt, Kim, and Dan talk about the two wonderful conventions that they got to go to: Con of the North and Dreamation 2017! They talk about the camaraderie, the fun, and the community of gamers! Then they tie it all together into the pros and...
In this episode, we do another fantasy improv with Aaron Catano (All My Fantasy Children), Neil M. (Two Black Eyes Podcast), Taylor LaBresh (Riverhouse Games), and Brandon Leon (Stop, Hack, and Roll)! The setting is a pool party run by rich Merfolk, and man does it...
Broom Service, Isle of Skye: From Chieftain to King, Mombasa, Great Western Trail, and more. Alexander Pfister has a lot of games that are rated well on BoardGameGeek. Join Dan and Kurt as they talk about the games created...
The deck building game, a genre in the board game industry that is not as old as you would think it is, still has a rich history. Dan, Kim, Traci, and Kurt discuss the games that defined this genre, from Dominion to Clank, and many great...
Have you ever rejected playing a game because of the look of a game? Have you ever not played a game because of the components/theme of a game? Kim, Dan, and Kurt talk about what make the aesthetic of games appealing/unappealing to them. Also, they review WWE2K17 for...
In this episode, we talk to Helaina and Josh Cappel about running a newer game company, how a husband/wife combo deal with making and releasing a game, and how they were able to get the great Scott Almes to make the game Problem Picnic: Attack of the Ants, funding on...
This episode Kurt, his wife Traci and his son Logan review Problem Picnic: The Attack of the Ants! This dexterity game developed by Scott Almes and being released by Kids Table Board Gaming is a family game that is not only kids but for adults! So what did we think of...