In episode 18 Scott Bogen interviews board game designer Adam Rehberg about his upcoming Kickstarter, Brewin' USA., a game about the craft beer revolution. Launch hearty brews with organic ingredients while competing in regional brewfests to become the best craft brewery in the nation. Besides his new game, Rehberg also talks about using Steam's Tabletop Simulator for playtesting his game remotely with friends and family. All this and more. Let's begin now, shall we?
Feb 14, 2015•28 min
In episode 17 of The Board Game Show podcast, Scott Bogen talks about his day-long suspension from Boardgamegeek and the role of Richard Weed in our lives. Also, Scott reviews one his favorite new games, Among The Stars. The guys also play the card game, Larceny: Plan The Perfect Heist over beer and cocktails (and it sounds like it). And in our Warfare segment, Scott and Kevin of The Big Board discuss wargaming with miniatures. All this and more! Let's begin now, shall we?
Dec 10, 2014•44 min
In Episode 16, Scott Bogen recaps his summer by resurrecting 30-Second Review (Flash Point) and talks about an amazing chance encounter with Andy and Andrew, reviews Lost Legacy: The Starship, and shares a previously unreleased, horrifying audio clip of the crazy leaf-blower man. Also in this episode, a review of Eight-Minute Empire. In our Warfare segment, 3D Battle Cry at Gen Con 2014 is discussed, and Kevin of The Big Board talks about the Napoleonic game, The Last Days of the Grand Army. Ash...
Sep 17, 2014•44 min
This episode begins with some very important Wil Wheaton news. Scott Bogen also talks to David Farr of the Nerdherders Podcast about Kobolds for Kids, a charity fundraiser complete with Ebay auctions with expertly painted Reaper Bones Miniatures. In Warfare, Kevin and Scott talk about The Dark Valley, and how "big" war games don't have to be all that scary. And in Cocktails, Cuba Libre is more than just a game. Let's begin now, shall we?
Apr 23, 2014•38 min
In Episode 14 of The Board Game Show podcast, Scott Bogen interviews designer Chris Urinko of Wicked Boar Games and Daft Concepts. Also, Scott tells us why Eldritch Horror unseats Arkham Horror as the ultimate Lovecraftian board game. In our Warfare segment, Kevin returns from the Game On wargaming convention in Seattle, and talks about Combat Commander, The Hunters and Hannibal: Rome vs. Carthage. And in Cocktails with Ash Green, it's Negroni and Compari time. Let's begin now, shall we?
Mar 18, 2014•1 hr 2 min
In Episode 13 of The Board Game Show, Scott Bogen interviews designer Ed Marriott about his game of hot pepper farming, called Scoville, now on Kickstarter. Marriott also gives us a sneak peak at another game he is working on. Scott also interviews designer Danny Devine to talk about his game, Mob Town, also currently on Kickstarter. Devine then shares with us details about an expansion to Mob Town included with the Kickstarter. Let's begin now, shall we?
Feb 04, 2014•32 min
In episode 12 of The Board Game Show, Mudslides and Pyroclastic Flow, Scott Bogen reviews Robinson Crusoe: Adventures on the Cursed Island and somehow manages to weave in a sound bite of Wil Wheaton. Scott also reviews the board game, The Downfall of Pompeii, with references to the upcoming movie. Bradley L'Herrou joins us from Sovereign Games to talk about Masterless, The Samurai Game of Bluff and Intuition and the quick-playing miniatures game, Army Dudes. In our Warfare segment, Scott and Kev...
Jan 21, 2014•53 min
In episode 11 of The Board Game Show, Author Chris-Rachael Oseland talks about her book Wood for Sheep, The Unauthorized Settlers Cookbook. Scott Bogen reviews the latest Resistance installment, Coup, as well as a nearly 50-year-old, mold-ridden game of Probe by Parker Brothers. In our Warfare segment, Kevin and Scott talk about gaming in Italy, as well as the solitaire game, Space Infantry. And in Cocktails With Ash Green it's all about Pappy Van Winkle and Holiday Slush. All this and more. Let...
Dec 17, 2013•44 min
Episode 10 of The Board Game Show features an interview with Grid-Hammer designer, Leeron Webb. Scott Bogen reviews Kingdom Builder and explains how it can occasionally save face in nerdy conversations. Scott also shares his experience as a weapons officer in Space Cadets and gives us a brief first-impressions report of 1775: Rebellion. In our Warfare segment, Soviet tanks stream into West Germany in1980's-worst-nightmare style. That's right, Kevin Sharp shares his experience with Eisenbach Gap ...
Nov 05, 2013•42 min
In episode 9 of The Board Game Show, Awesome In The Pants, Scott Bogen interviews the designer of Blocks In The East, Emanuele Santandrea. Kevin Sharp from The Big Board wargaming Website joins the Warfare team. Scott, Ash and a special guest discuss the gin and tonic and its place in British colonial history. Also featured are reviews of Letters from Whitechapel and Railways Express. Scott also talks about Gen Con, including Dungeon Dice, Storm Hollow, Firefly: The Board Game, The Walking Dead:...
Sep 20, 2013•57 min
Episode 8 features an interview with game designer, Brett Myers! We'll discuss his most recent game, The Lord of The Rings Dice Building Game, his first game, Nanuk (a story that involves a car striking a moose), and a few new games he's working on. Let's begin now, shall we? DOWNLOAD EPISODE 8 HERE
Jun 05, 2013•26 min
Episode 7 features an un-boxing of B-29 Superfortress. Yes, an actual un-boxing in a podcast! What could be better? Oh, right, maybe a video? Game designer Abigail Elizabeth tells us about her new game, Sum Wars, now on Kickstarter. In Warfare with Jeff, we talk about the modern version of an ancient game called, "Jungle." Can you guess the game? In Cocktails with Ash, some guy named Ryan joins us, and we discuss a popular whiskey, staves, and the origins of the term "moonshine." And finally, in...
May 02, 2013•46 min
This special edition of The Board Game Show features an extended interview with Uwe Eickert of Academy Games that adds nearly an additional 20 minutes to the interview released in episode 6. In addition to talking about his work on Gettysburg and the Conflict of Heroes series and solo expansion featured in episode 6, Eickert talks in depth about Kickstarter and the economics behind being a designer and publisher. He also talks about how he spends his day, and why online retailers are not his mos...
Feb 09, 2013•48 min
Episode 6 features game designer Uwe Eickert of Academy Games. Eickert discusses ongoing work on their upcoming Gettysburg game, the Conflict of Heroes series and solo expansion, as well as other games in progress. I also talk to designer Philip duBarry about the new board game Family Vacation, coming to a Kickstarter near you. I review Dixit: Journey and discuss how my 7-year-old daughter duped the grandparents with the perfect clue. I take on The Resistance: Avalon in 30-Second Review. Jeff an...
Feb 01, 2013•1 hr 6 min
In this spiked eggnog holiday episode of The Board Game Show we head to our neighborhood game store and hear a wide range of board game ideas for your holiday gift-giving and receiving plans. I review the adult party game, Questionable Fun in which participants risk choking on salty snacks while laughing hysterically. We explore a perfect holiday brandylicious, chocolaty adult beverage in Cocktails with Ash. And we wrap this all up with a review of designer Chad Jensen’s game of city-building, U...
Dec 05, 2012•46 min
Episode 4 features an interview with undead Lich enchantress, Heidi Lawler, who is also a third-year volunteer with True Dungeon. I discuss all the details of the Star Wars: X-Wing Miniatures Game, complete with geeky Star Wars sound effects, a 1970’s Kenner toy commercial and a reveal of my favorite Underoos. We head to the Pacific ocean in search of carriers to sink in Warfare with Jeff. (Dear grongnards, it's Flat Top!) Our resident bartender tells us you don’t need $1,000 to be drinking what...
Nov 13, 2012•57 min
Episode 3 features an interview with the great Richard Borg to discuss one of his more recent works, Samurai Battles! In Warfare with Jeff, we talk about Jeff’s man cave, his bunker, his game room, his escape, and the importance of setting the stage for game night. We introduce a new regular feature, Painting with Mike, where we help you establish the ideal environment for painting your miniatures. A review of D-Day Dice, and how badly I just want to fire back at that bunker! We bring you 30-Sec...
Sep 21, 2012•58 min
The second episode of The Board Game Show, titled Not a Gen Con Preview, includes a review of 1812, The Invasion of Canada, some brief Axis and Allies talk in Warfare with Jeff, a succulent drink recipe that fuses the black-spiced rum of a tentacled beast with the contents of a wax-sealed vessel lovingly crafted in the backwoods of Kentucky in Cocktails with Ash, and meandering, extensive, mind-bending, bro on bro banter about Arkham Horror. Let's begin now, shall we? DOWNLOAD EPISODE 2 HERE Lin...
Aug 11, 2012•1 hr
Our first episode features an interview with Mike Loew, former graphics editor of The Onion and avid Warhammer 40K player. I introduce Cocktails with Ash Green and Warfare with Jeff. Reviews of Forbidden Island and Battle for Hill 218. Our first Big Question is unveiled. DOWNLOAD EPISODE 1 HERE Links Featured In This Episode: The Politics of Competitive Board Gaming Amongst Friends Tabletop (my idea, seriously) Mike Loew Battle for Hill 218 Warhammer 40K Forbidden Island Shut Up & Sit Down...
Jun 28, 2012•48 min
