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Boards Alive Podcast

Boards Alive Podcast

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Boards Alive is a podcast where we talk about tabletop games. Our goal is to show that tabletop gaming can be just as exciting and engaging as Hollywood movies or big budget video games. We try to highlight games that have a rich theme that connects with the mechanics of the game. We want to help people escape into tabletop games and enjoy the competition and camaraderie of gaming.
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Weekly, episodes about board games and the board game hobby. We dive in to a wide selection of game mechanics, themes, and reviews. We discuss game news, gaming highlights, and the people who make our games amazing. Come join us at the game table. Hosted by Nathan Howard, Andy Holliday, Douglas Stewart, David Holliday, and Logan Howard.
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Ludology

Erica Hayes-Bouyouris, Sen-Foong Lim

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Welcome to Ludology, an analytical discussion of the how’s and why’s of the world of board games. Rather than news and reviews, Ludology explores a variety of topics about games from a wider lens, and discusses game history, game design and game players. Ludology is part of The Dice Tower Network, the premier board game media network.
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ThinkerThemer

ThinkerThemer

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These are the audio versions of our Small Talk & Back Chat series. We're Amy & Maggie aka ThinkerThemer. We're an Australian couple with two very different perspectives of what makes a great board game - Amy (Thinker) is all about the mechanics and enjoys tight, competitive board games, and Maggie (Themer) is all about the storytelling and the theme of the game, and the 'world' that the designer is trying to create. Visit our Youtube channel to comment and join the discussion.
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Board game designer / publisher Jason Tagmire looks at a new featured word each day from a design perspective. Sometimes it'll be mechanics, sometimes theme or tone, and sometimes the inspiration for a full game.
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DelveCast » Delve

Alex DuFault and Nathan Ainsworth

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Welcome to DelveCast, the home of Delve the Podcast. Delve and DelveCast are dedicated to the sharing, discussion and creation of all tabletop gaming. We welcome developers, designers and all people who work on games to join and share with us what you do.
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The Innkeeper's Table

Bill Giles and Dylan Maltby

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The Innkeeper's Table is part of The Dice Tower Network. It's a show about board games meant to appeal to gamers while still being accessible to people who don't know a lot about the subject. Each week, hosts Bill and Dylan, two long-time friends who both love board games, will focus on a specific board game-related topic, from game mechanics to deep dives on specific games to explaining what some of the jargon board game enthusiasts use even means.
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Welcome! You've reached the home of the Arcade Castle Podcast, a podcast that looks a little at video games, a little at board games, and those things that got a little bit of both. While most podcasts tend to look at the latest and greatest, we have opted for a far darker path through the sprawling realms of digital and analog games. For lying between these two genres is a pile of games few dare to play, games that often defy categorization. Bizarre chimeric creations and licensed games abo ...
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Credits To check out a little bit of everything that we do visit our website at: https://www.bgmechanics.com Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/theboardgamechanics Follow us on Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/boardgamemechanics Tweet at us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/bgmechs If you would be interested in having us review/preview …
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Episode 591: August 2025 Turn Two Episode release date is August 20, 2025 Show Notes This week we kick off our new format. Intro of Meeple Nation The World's Most Okayest Podcast Web Page Links to Episodes SaltPOD: A SaltCON Podcast Bios Email us at [email protected] Patreon Instagram @meeplenation Facebook Meeple Nation Facebook Group Meeple …
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Tonight on GeekNights, we share our thoughts on Donkey Kong Bananza. In the news, Gamescom happened, PAX West badges aren't sold out, and you should see The Relationship Between Game Design and Art Direction with Naoki Yoshida and Hiroshi Minagawa. Related Links Forum Thread Donkey Kong Bananza Discord Chat Donkey Kong Bananza Bluesky Post Donkey K…
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Episode 44 – Dr. Strangelove with Mark Besada Mark Besada can be found on Twitter @markbesada and @brdgamebarrage, and on the podcast Board Game Barrage. Support us on Patreon Find us on Twitter @CultClassicPod Find us on Instagram @CultClassicCallbackLinsae Find more episodes at boardsalivepodcast.com/category/cult-classic-callback Theme song “Gho…
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Episode 590: Meeple Nation August 2025 News Show Notes Episode release date is August 13, 2025 It is time again for our news episode. We will be talking about some gaming highlights, new games, new game announcements, and we may even manage to get to some crowdfunding games too. Come join us at the game table. Sponsorship Game Toppers SaltCON Intro…
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Episode 43 – Goldeneye Aaron's other podcast, Boards Alive, can be found on Twitter @boardsalive and on Instagram @boardsalive. Support us on Patreon Find us on Twitter @CultClassicPod Find us on Instagram @CultClassicCallbackLinsae Find more episodes at boardsalivepodcast.com/category/cult-classic-callback Theme song “Ghost Run” by Jean-Marc Giffi…
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Chris, a podcast listener and fellow game designer, reached out wondering why there hadn’t been any new episodes lately. He generously offered to take on the role of interviewer for this episode, giving listeners an exclusive behind the scenes look at what’s been happening at Nerdlab Games over the past two years. I am incredibly grateful to Chris …
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In our two hundred and fifty-ninth episode, Aaron is joined by Brendo. We talk about The Elder Scrolls: Betrayal of the Second Age, Unmatched: Battle of Legends Vol. 3, and Faraway: People From Below in the BA Banter. Then in our Digital Diversion segment we talk about Metaphor: ReFantazio. Then we discuss the games we are intrigued by from Gen Con…
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Episode 589: Player Elimination Games Episode release date is July 30, 2025 Show Notes This week we are discussing Player Elimination Games. This is not a mechanic we all love, but we have a surprising amount of player elimination games. Intro of Meeple Nation The World's Most Okayest Podcast Web Page Links to Episodes SaltPOD: A SaltCON Podcast Bi…
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Episode 42 – Stephanie Malek Stephanie Malek can be found on Twitter @stephanie_malek, on Instagram @stephanie_malek, and on the podcast The Fandom Show. Support us on Patreon Find us on Twitter @CultClassicPod Find us on Instagram @CultClassicCallbackLinsae Find more episodes at boardsalivepodcast.com/category/cult-classic-callback Theme song “Gho…
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Episode 588: Pick-up and Delivery Games Episode release date is July 23, 2025 Show Notes This week we complete our discussion of Pick up and Delivery games. So, we are going to line up a bunch of games and choose some to discuss. Intro of Meeple Nation The World's Most Okayest Podcast Web Page Links to Episodes SaltPOD: A SaltCON Podcast Bios Email…
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Tonight on GeekNights, we consider Tower Defense games like the famous Desktop Tower Defense (2007). In the news, Ozzy Osbourne made it to 76, the PS5 Store is full of AI slop, Steam is caught up in the war on "pornography", and Deltarune is fantastic. Rym's solo version of Every Game is the Same Game from Zenkaikon is live! Related Links Forum Thr…
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In our two hundred and fifty-eighth episode, Aaron is joined by Linsae. We talk about Mythwind and The Unseen and Cities of Destiny Expansions for Innovation Ultimate in the BA Banter. Then in our Digital Diversion segment we talk about Against the Storm and Cult of the Lamb. This episode is sponsored by Board Game Bliss and listeners like you on o…
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Credits To check out a little bit of everything that we do visit our website at: https://www.bgmechanics.com Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/theboardgamechanics Follow us on Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/boardgamemechanics Tweet at us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/bgmechs If you would be interested in having us review/preview …
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Episode 41 – Nick Mariner Nick Mariner can be found on Twitter @TheGoodMariner and on the podcast Please Get Me Started. Support us on Patreon Find us on Twitter @CultClassicPod Find us on Instagram @CultClassicCallbackLinsae Find more episodes at boardsalivepodcast.com/category/cult-classic-callback Theme song “Ghost Run” by Jean-Marc Giffin @Jean…
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Episode 586: Pickup and Delivery Games Episode release date is July 9, 2025 Show Notes This week we kick off our discussion of pickup and deliver games. So, we are going to line up a bunch of games and choose some to discuss. Intro of Meeple Nation The World's Most Okayest Podcast Web Page Become a Chanameeple Links to Episodes SaltPOD: A SaltCON P…
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Tonight on GeekNights, we consider auction and bidding mechanics in games. In the news, DriveThruRPG chose cowardice, and Microsoft lays of 9,000 people. GeekNights will be live at PAX West with an all new lecture on the same topic as this show! Our talk The Everlasting Game from PAX East is on youtube! Related Links Forum Thread Auction and Biddin…
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In our two hundred and fifty-seventh episode, Aaron is joined by Benji. We talk about Dune: Imperium - Uprising and Innovation Ultimate in the BA Banter. Then in our Digital Diversion segment we talk about Crypt Custodian and Geometry Dash. This episode is sponsored by Board Game Bliss and listeners like you on our Patreon…
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Episode 585: Meeple Nation July 2025 News Show Notes Episode release date is July 2, 2025 It is time again for our news episode. We will be talking about some gaming highlights, new games, new game announcements, and we may even manage to get to some crowdfunding games too. Come join us at the game table. Sponsorship Game Toppers SaltCON Intro of M…
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SaltPOD 0006, Summer 2025 Release date: June 30, 2025 Welcome gamers! If you are a board gamer, a social gamer, or someone who loves RPGs, SaltCON is a place for you. Welcome back to SaltPOD, your dedicated deep dive into the vibrant world of SaltCon and the incredible community that makes it tick! If you're new here, SaltPOD is your backstage pass…
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Episode 40 – Jeremy Cobb Jeremy Cobb can be found on Twitter @JeremyCobb1 and on the podcast Three Black Halflings. Support us on Patreon Find us on Twitter @CultClassicPod Find us on Instagram @CultClassicCallbackLinsae Find more episodes at boardsalivepodcast.com/category/cult-classic-callback Theme song “Ghost Run” by Jean-Marc Giffin @JeanOfmAr…
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isode 584: A Look at Market Games Episode release date is June 25, 2025 Show Notes This week we in contrast with the open drafting mechanic we discussed the last few episodes, this week we are focusing on games that have and use a market, and how a market game is different from an open drafting game. Intro of Meeple Nation The World's Most Okayest …
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In our two hundred and fifty-sixth episode, Aaron is joined by Matt. We talk about Great Western Trail: El Paso, Tabletop Inc., and Unconscious Mind in the BA Banter. Then in our Digital Diversion segment we talk about Return of the Obra Dinn. Then we discuss the biggest letdowns after hearing the hype and the games that actually came through for u…
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Episode 583: Top Rated Open Drafting Games Episode release date is June 18, 2025 Show Notes This week we are concluding our discussion of open drafting games. This episode we will be picking out games off the top Open Drafting Games, some games we missed and some we don’t own. Intro of Meeple Nation The World's Most Okayest Podcast Web Page Links t…
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This episode, Sen and Erica talk to Simon Ennis, professional filmmaker and avid boardgamer, about his most recent release, "The Hobby: Tales from the Tabletop", that features game designers, reviewers, and community members alike. Check out the trailer for The Hobby as well as the IMDB listing. Erica and Sen will be at the June 18th showing of The…
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Episode 39 – Patrick Hillier Patrick Hillier can be found on Twitter @overthehillier, on his website, and on his podcast Patrick and Eric in the Morning. Support us on Patreon Find us on Twitter @CultClassicPod Find us on Instagram @CultClassicCallbackLinsae Find more episodes at boardsalivepodcast.com/category/cult-classic-callback Theme song “Gho…
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