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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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Board Gamers Anonymous

Board Gamers Anonymous

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Board Gamers Anonymous is a podcast about tabletop board gamers and the insane fun they have at the table together - from Euros like Food Chain Magnate, Caverna, and Gaia Project to American Style games like Rising Sun, Gloomhaven, and more.
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This Game Is Broken

Board Game Super Friends

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This Game is Broken is a comedy board gaming panel show with Matthew Jude, Dave Luza, Paula Deming and The Brother’s Murph - Nick and Mike Murphy. New episodes every second wednesday.
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Meeple Nation Board Game Podcast

Nathan Howard

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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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Over the Board

Ed Hall

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The backgammon podcast! In each episode host, Ed Hall, interviews backgammon players and authors, teachers and commentators, board makers and organisers... anyone and everyone with a backgammon story to tell.
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Board With Each Other

Alister Simpson & Hannah Kelly

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A podcast that looks at Board Games / Tabletop Gaming through the lens of playing as a couple or with a regular gaming partner. Hosted by Al & Hannah, We review a game each episode.
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Board Game Gumbo Live!

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A weekly talk show hosted by BJ from Board Game Gumbo. BJ interviews industry guests, designers, artists, content creators, and gamers about their favorite board games, latest board game news, conventions…and even plays a game or two with the Chat Krewe! A proud member of Punchboard Media.
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Eat Lunch and Board Game

Adam F Collins

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Need a better lunch break at work than just occupying yourself on your phone or surfing the internet? Why not start a board game group? Adam started a gaming group at his office. He also reviews games on their lunch time playability among other attributes.
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Board Game Gateway

Board Game Gateway

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The Board Game Gateway Podcast is your light and fun entry point for people who want to know more about the board gaming hobby and games that are simple and easy to play. We record the podcast once a week with plans to grow a community of gamers and add more content in the future.
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Operation: Game Night

Travis, Clay, & Jared

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Travis Smith, Jared Erickson, and Clay Gable get together to discuss the latest and greatest in board games in this weekly podcast. What's hot, what's hitting the table, featured discussions about board games and the board gaming culture, and the primary mission objective- to play more board games!
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Space Cats Peace Turtles

Matt Martens and Hunter Donaldson

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An unofficial podcast for fans of Twilight Imperium and other strategy board games. Each episode is a humorous analysis of mechanics and strategies for new and experienced players alike!
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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
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The Five By

The Five By

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Five Contributors, Five Reviews, Five Minutes Each. Bringing you a monthly dose of rapid-fire board game reviews. Every four Wednesdays our five contributors will talk about a game on their radar that week. Follow us on Facebook (https://facebook.com/FiveByGames), Twitter (https://twitter.com/FiveByGames), Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/FiveByGames/), or support us on Patreon (http://Patreon.com/FiveByGames).
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GeekNights

Rym and Scott

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Geeknights with Rym and Scott is a late night show for geeks, featuring anime, comics, gaming, sci/tech, gadgetry, manga, videogames, and general geekery. New episodes every weeknight Monday through Thursday.
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Episode 20 - Fall Convention Chaos and Giant Dice 26:46

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We dive into the wild world of fall board game conventions — from Melbourne’s PAX Australia to Seattle’s PAX West and the massive Essen Spiel in Germany. Expect chaotic stories about dice-throwing raves, false board game cons and more... oh, and the occasional chlamydia-ridden drop bear / koala. 😅 Stella recounts meeting her favorite LitRPG authors…
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Cascadia Alpine Lakes -- Lunchtime Lagniappe with Jeremy! 27:18

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The summer break is over, and we are back in the Gumbo Pot! This time, Jeremy from the Acadiana Board Gamers is back to teach us how to play CASCADIA ALPINE LAKES, out on Kickstarter right now from our friends at Flatout Games. You like Cascadia? You want it even more breezy, and with a 3D component? Check this game out! But we were not alone. The …
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Episode 246 - Spooky Stuff 26:23

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Ambie, Crystal, and special guests Kevin and Roy discuss a couple games they played recently, including Yogi, Mr Postmouse's Picnic, and Twinkle Twinkle (plus the How I Wonder expansion and Extraterrestrials mini-expansion). Then, since it's almost Halloween, we talk about scary monsters, movies, and board games! 0:00-Intro 1:06-Recent Games - Yogi…
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#345: Essen SPIEL 2025 Hype List 58:41

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Not perturbed by Kellen's trip to Germany, we're all daydreaming about the motherlode of board game conventions, Essen SPIEL. There's a lot of games coming to the show, and because we're not going, and presumably you aren't either, we'll just tell you what's going to be there instead! The good stuff, anyway. Before we Germinate, we talk about Calim…
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Special Episode 68 (Trivia): Board Game Trivia #3--Listener Trivia! 36:17

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Special Episode 68 (Trivia): Board Game Trivia #3--Listener Trivia! Timestamps: 00:00 Introduction 01:07 Board Game Trivia Challenge (play along with us!) 01:35 Seth's 15 Trivia Questions 34:26 Our Final Scores 35:33 Bloopers Have any great trivia questions for us? Email us at [email protected] and maybe we'll put your trivia up on our podca…
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MN 595 October 2025 Turn Two 1:03:32

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Episode 595: October 2025 Turn Two Episode release date is October 15, 2025 Show Notes 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 Nation Off Air X Meeple Nation Disco…
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BGI 390 The One About Asmodee and Middle Earth Enterprises

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BGI 390 The One About Asmodee and Middle Earth Enterprises Board Games Insider – Join our Guild on Board Game Geek Guild | Like us on FB Social media: Ignacy Trzewiczek / Portal Games: website | FB | Twitter | Youtube Corey Thompson / Above Board TV: website | Youtube Stephen Buonocore / “The Podfather Of Gaming”: website | FB | Twitter | Youtube I…
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Episode 238 - Top 5 Resource Management Board Games 58:07

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In episode 238, Dean and Deron talk about recent plays (Boooop. and Scream!). They also share their favorite resource management games. If you enjoy our podcast, please consider rating us and giving us a review. If you like our YouTube channel, please consider subscribing. If you have questions you would like us to answer on the podcast, please ema…
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#62 The Impossible Board Game Standard 1:01:01

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Thank goodness, they finally came up with THE definitive guide to how to do everything. Is this what the whole Hitchhiker's Guide 42 thing was all about? Was it cones... cones everywhere? Maybe kiki? Maybe bouba? Please Dick, hang in there, we're sending you good vibes. Let me know if you have any questions about Through the Ages. I know it can be …
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Retro Board Games 1:01:55

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In Episode 270 we discuss take a look at three retro board games that got us into the hobby with mini reviews of each - D&D Computer Labyrinth Game, Solarquest, and Guillotine. We also discuss a poll topic on how important it is that board games are 'fun' and whether fun is a useful term when discussing or reviewing board games. Timestamps: 00:00 I…
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Brainwaves Episode 169 - Kaiju HQ 27:40

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Jamie and Iain bring you the choicest cuts from the worldwide tabletop news beast. Seasoned with the usual amount of controversy, nonsense, and awards. Dig in on episode 169 of Brainwaves. Headlines Kickstarter workers go on strike https://boardgamewire.com/index.php/2025/10/01/kickstarter-workers-set-to-strike-tomorrow-over-minimum-salary-proposal…
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Monopoly: Rivals Edition 9:29

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Another fun series of games that I discovered through my research was the Hasbro "Rivals Editions." In this series, Hasbro took one of its classics and boiled it down to a two-player, mano y mano showdown. I was interested in how you could boil some of these games down to two players, for sure. So, first up, Monopoly! Grab your biggest rival and le…
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Episode 175! Essen Previews, Tons of Games & PGX Recap! 1:48:03

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Join Patrick and King Scott as they talk about shenanigans in the hobby. They've had a ton to the table recently, including Forest Shuffle Dartmoor, Pentaquest, and some old favorites: Tapestry & River of Gold! We give a few games each that we're looking forward to at Essen this year, before finishing off joined by Navigator Lana and Explorer Josh …
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Why This Board Game Changed My Life. 22:28

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Once in a decade a game will come along that has such a profound impact on you that you just want to share it with the world. Blood on the Clocktower by The Pandemonium Institute ( @BloodontheClocktower ) is that game for Ralph. Join him as he dives into what has been involved in Discovering, Running and Organising Blood on the Clocktower Game nigh…
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Episode 548 - 10 Most Influential Games of the 20th Century 1:08:33

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This week, we take a look at the 10 most influential games of the 20th century, fresh off our visit to the Strong National Museum of Play for Board Game Academics' annual conference, plus a whole bunch of fun previews of upcoming games. Magic The Gathering Universes Beyond reveals Roll for Preview: Underwater Cities: Data Era, Academia: A Game of A…
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Episode 75 - Computer Games to Board Games, Part 1 1:06:13

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Yes, we're back again, this time to talk about board games that were converted from computer games. Some of them are excellent...some are just cash grabs. Listen on to find out which is which! Also, if you want to make this episode a drinking game, take a drink every time we say "...but the minis are gorgeous!" (Not responsible for liver damage.) W…
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Episode 165: Metal Gear Solid: The Board Game, Sanctuary, Twinkle Twinkle, SILOS, Gatsby 27:20

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Hello friends and welcome to The Five By! Your quatriweekly source of rapid-fire board game reviews. 00:00 Jose - Introduction 00:39 Justin - Metal Gear Solid: The Board Game 05:57 Amanda - Sanctuary 10:44 Sarah - Twinkle Twinkle 15:56 Jose - SILOS 21:04 John - Gatsby 26:38 Justin - OutroBy The Five By
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Special Ops: Live from the World Series of Board Gaming! 23:31

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The Operation Game Night crew reunites in person for the first time at the World Series of Board Gaming in Las Vegas, diving into an epic weekend of non-stop gaming and competition. From late-night Tapestry sessions to birthday celebrations with magic shows, the hosts share their experiences playing 14 different games while making connections with …
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