Welcome back adventurers! Today King Scott and Just Patrick are joined by Navigator Lana to give the 8-bit breakdwon to Tir na Nog: a game that positions players as Celtic storytellers weaving their tales! Tons of recent plays and things we're excited about, plus a lookback at last year's review: Ultimate Railroads. Finally, its gametime as Scott and Lana have to work together to determine if some unusual titles are ACTUALLY board games or not! www.levelupgamepodcast.com Facebook X Instagram BGG...
Aug 08, 2024•1 hr 49 min•Ep. 138
We've got a ton of adventure packed into this one! Today the 8-bit breakdown goes to Metrorunner from Thunderworks Games. Other games include Star Wars Outer Rim, Uncle Chestnut's Table Gype, and the brand new Palm Laboratory. Hungry Gamer Will Brown joins us to talk about a game that gets better with the expansion: Reckoners! Finally, we discuss some of the games we're most excited for that are going to be at Gencon 2024. As always, we kindly ask for your 5 star rating on iTunes. We don't reall...
Jul 25, 2024•1 hr 39 min•Ep. 137
A party of four sets out for adventure today! King Scott and Just Patrick are joined by Navigator Lana and Teacher Ryan for an episode full of gaming goodness! Recent plays include Defrag, Ezra and Nehemiah, Defrag, and Beacon Patrol. The 8-bit breakdown goes to Voidfall, followed by a time warp, where we look at last year's review game: Rauha. We had the pleasure of previewing End of the Line with Seppy Yoon! Hear our thoughts, then check it out on kickstarter! Finally, King & Patrick look ...
Jul 11, 2024•2 hr 3 min•Ep. 136
Welcome adventurers! Today King Scott and Just Patrick are joined by Navigator Lana to do an 8-bit breakdown for Captain Flip: a quick hitting game that was just nominated for spiel! We chat about a ton of other games, plus look into the other spiel nominees, as well as the Dice Tower award nominees, including some notable snubs. Show us some love with that 5 star rating on iTunes! www.levelupgamepodcast.com Facebook X Instagram BGG Guild...
Jun 27, 2024•1 hr 33 min•Ep. 135
Join Scott and Patrick as they recall tales of Origins 2024! Instagram Facebook X BGG Guild www.levelupgamepodcast.com
Jun 25, 2024•1 hr 9 min•Ep. 134
It's about time we level back! This episode features games that are at least 5 years old. Sometimes the best games aren't the newest, but tried and true hits. Today's 8-bit breakdown goes to Expeditions Around the World, a recent re-release from Super Meeple, of a game originally from 1996! We chat about what we're looking forward to at Origins, and Explorer Josh tells us about some of the things you can do at the convention aside from board gaming. We finish it off with a retro trivia game! www...
Jun 13, 2024•1 hr 47 min•Ep. 133
Welcome adventurers! Just Patrick & King Scott chat about the golden geek awards 2023, then recent plays of Battlefields and Lord of the Rings the card game. Hungry Gamer Will Brown joins us for the 8-bit breakdown of Fractal: Beyond the Void, an epic space 4X! We've got a double time warp this week as we look back one year later on both War of the Ring the card game, and Marvel Damage Control. Finally, we compare some of our favorite Space 4X games across multiple categories! www.levelupgam...
May 31, 2024•1 hr 47 min•Ep. 132
A great time was had by the whole party at Fun-K Town Convention: Knoxville's grooviest board game con! King Scott and Just Patrick are joined by Teacher Ryan and Explorer Josh to recount tales of the weekend! Recent plays include Tales from the Red Dragon Inn, Klask, Carson City, Tidal Blades, Dune, and many many more! The 8-bit breakdown goes to video game turned board game, Slay the Spire. This rogue like video game incorporates randomness in all the right ways, to make each play exciting and...
May 16, 2024•2 hr 15 min•Ep. 131
Teacher Ryan joins King Scott and Just Patrick to chat about whats been on the table, including Ankh, Carson City & Space Lion! Navigator Lana takes us to Kentucky, telling tales of the history and scenery, as well as a thematic game in her Gametrotting segment! This episode's 8-bit breakdown goes to Distilled from Paverson games, then we look back on Marvel Age of Heroes from last year. Finally, we wrap things up with boardgamegeek's 2024 golden geek nominees! www.levelupgamepodcast.com Fac...
May 02, 2024•1 hr 43 min•Ep. 130
Today we revisit the intra-apocalyptic world of San Lazaro, but in much smaller fashion as we discuss Cyber Pet Quest, which is live on kickstarter! Hear our thoughts, and listen in as we chat with designers Bernie Lin and Brendan Kendrick! Click here to go right to the kickstarter page! www.levelupgamepodcast.com Facebook Instagram X BGG Guild...
Apr 25, 2024•48 min•Ep. 129
An adventure that takes us to the outer depths of space in search of the last light in the universe! Today Navigator Lana joins Just Patrick for the 8-bit breakdown of Last Light; a 4X game set in a universe where the light is dying. Touting a quick playtime for the genre, find out if it packs enough punch to find a spot on your shelf! Recent plays include Can't Stop, 51st State, Battle of Lits, and a fresh take on an old game, as Steven Jackson Games has released Pathfinder Revolution; an updat...
Apr 18, 2024•1 hr 41 min•Ep. 128
Join the adventure! Today we chat about recent plays including the (recently finished kickstarter) Massive Verse Fighting card game, The Artemis Project, Brass & Carnegie! The 8-bit breakdown goes to stock-trading-ish game, Dawn of Ulos! We look back on Brazil Imperial, then get a visit from Explorer Josh to learn about hidden gen: Eila and Something Shiny. To wrap up this quest, we chat about giving your gameday some theme consistency, with games that pair well together! www.levelupgamepodc...
Apr 04, 2024•1 hr 39 min•Ep. 127
Just Patrick and King Scott are joined yet again by Navigator Lana! Today we talk Solstis and Wyrmspan before the 8-bit breakdown of Rats of Wistar! After looking back at Khora, Rise of an Empire, we venture to solo-land to chat about not one, not two, but THREE fantastic games for those of us who play with ourselves... hehe. www.levelupgamepodcast.com Facebook Instagram X BGG Guild...
Mar 21, 2024•1 hr 50 min•Ep. 126
What an adventure we have today! Just Patrick & King Scott are joined by Navigator Lana & "Dung Merchant" Will Brown! We've got a ton of recent plays followed by an 8-bit breakdown of narrative adventure game, Roll Player Adventures! We look back on GI Joe the Deckbuilding Game, then finish it up with a chat about quitting as part of "in-game negotiation! Hungry Gamer's famous cheesecake recipe! Facebook X Instagram BGG Guild www.levelupgamepodcast.com Wha? You're still reading this?...
Mar 07, 2024•2 hr 2 min•Ep. 125
Teacher Ryan and Just Patrick share their thoughts on Galactic Cruise! We're joined by the designers as well and hear about the process of creating the game, as well as what we can expect from the kickstarter! https://www.kinsonkeygames.com/ www.levelupgamepodcast.com BGG Guild Facebook X Instagram...
Feb 29, 2024•58 min•Ep. 124
Welcome adventurers! King Scott and Just Patrick reconvene at headquarters to talk a bunch of gaming. Recent plays include Groo the Game, Killer Mystery, Space Hulk Death Angel & more! The 8-bit breakdown goes to World Wonders; a tile placement game with a creative mechanism for acquiring wonders. We do the time warp and revisit Lacrimosa before concluding the episode with our top 5 games from our most recent ten reviews! BGG Guild Facebook Instagram X www.levelupgamepodcast.com...
Feb 22, 2024•1 hr 39 min•Ep. 123
It's a party of three as Navigator Lana joins us for an entire episode! Recent plays include MLEM, Lacrimosa, and Sonic Roll. The 8-bit breakdown is one that we've been working on for some time: Ticket to Ride Legacy, Legends of the West! Then we do the Time Warp and look back on Obsession, before closing out the episode with a co-op trivia game! (oh, and that music mashup is from "There I Ruined It" www.levelupgamepodcast.com Facebook X Instagram BGG Guild...
Feb 08, 2024•2 hr 19 min•Ep. 122
A true adventure today as Teacher Ryan joins us and we take to a mystical land to summon strange creatures in The Vale of Eternity! That's not all: Navigator Lana joins us for a Gametrotting segment, where she describes the rich background for the setting of Azul. Recent plays include Masters of the Universe, Clash for Eternia, GI Joe deckbuilding game expansion: Raise the Flagg, and the campaign for Scythe, Rise of Fenris! As always thanks for coming along for the adventure! www.levelupgamepodc...
Jan 25, 2024•1 hr 41 min•Ep. 121
A quest so grand we needed to add to the party to undertake it! King Scott and Just Patrick are joined by Will, Ryan, and Josh to run the gauntlet of the top 50 games (well, like, 47 really) of 2023! We then each share one that we felt was under the radar, one that we're excited to play but haven't yet, and our personal favorite game of 2023! www.levelupgamepodcast.com Instagram X Facebook BGG Guild...
Jan 18, 2024•1 hr 30 min•Ep. 120
The kingdom is in peril! King Scott had official royal duties to attend to, so this episode is mostly Just Patrick. Fear not though, as we get visits from Josh and Will! Recent plays include a sleeper hit: Project Eos Rise, as well as the new hotness: The White Castle. The 8-bit breakdown goes to Dune Imperium: Uprising! Then we visit solo land for a small footprint game called Dustrunner. www.levelupgamepodcast.com BGG Guild Facebook X Instagram...
Jan 11, 2024•1 hr 24 min•Ep. 119
A strange land that needs to be regenerated to entice the flora and fauna to return, today's adventure takes us to Arborea! Get the scoop on this brand new game in the 8-bit breakdown. Join King Scott & Just Patrick for this episode chock full of games! www.levelupgamepodcast.com Facebook X Instagram BGG Guild...
Dec 28, 2023•1 hr 32 min•Ep. 118
Its a packed guild house today! The gang talks about all the fun and excitement of PAX 2023, including games played, memorable moments, and general shenanigans! Don't forget, we want to hear your top 3 games that got the 8-bit breakdown last year, and we're giving away games for it! Get in the guild and let us know: BGG Guild Facebook X Instagram...
Dec 21, 2023•58 min•Ep. 117
Its officially season 4! In this premiere, King Scott and Just Patrick chat about Dice Manor, Kiri-Ai, and 20 Strong. The 8-bit breakdown is for the extremely thematic cooperative game, Frostpunk! Then stick around for some season 3 recap, including our top ten games of the season! www.levelupgamepodcast.com Facebook Instagram X BGG Guild...
Dec 14, 2023•1 hr 58 min•Ep. 116
Welcome yet again adventurers! Today we focus on two player games... mostly.... Recent Plays include The Mirroring of Mary King, Forest Shuffle, Dracula vs. Van Helsing & more! Today we take to the skies for the 80bit breakdown of Sky Team! Then stick around for our look ahead to PAX 2023 and some of the games that we're all fired up for! www.levelupgamepodcast.com Facebook Instagram X BGG Guild...
Nov 30, 2023•1 hr 52 min•Ep. 115
It's time to level up in the hobby! Gather 'round adventurers and hear King Scott and Just Patrick tell tales of recent adventures, such as Between 2 Cities Essential Edition, Empire's End & Lunar Rush, but it all kicks off with The Aetherial War, a campaign card game! The 8-bit breakdown goes to one that we're extremely excited to talk about; a game with a ton of toy factor: Snap Ships Tactics! The time warp takes us to last year's review: Transmissions! Finally, Archmage Andrew joins us fo...
Nov 16, 2023•2 hr 4 min•Ep. 114
For this episode Just Patrick is joined by Explorer Josh! The King is off this week doing some kingly king type stuff, but worry not! Today's recent adventures include Flamecraft, Wolfenstein, and War of the Ring 2nd Edition! The 8-bit breakdown goes to a new game released at Essen and live on BGA called Humanity. We lookback on Godtear before wrapping things up with a segment we haven't done for a long time: Around the Geek! Where we select and discuss a couple of topics from boardgamegeek. www...
Nov 02, 2023•1 hr 27 min•Ep. 113
Hey adventurers! In this special sidequest episode, we're joined by Burky from Gametoppers! Learn all about the live kickstarter, the mats, the tables, the art and more! www.levelupgamepodcast.com Facebook X Instagram BGG Guild...
Oct 26, 2023•53 min•Ep. 112
Today's quest is a big one! Gather round adventurers as PGX is in the books and we have so much to share! Recent adventures include Wizards of the Grimoire, Bat Flip, and 1923 Cotton Club! Our 8-bit breakdown goes to a game that recently cracked the BGG top 20: Eclipse, Second Dawn for the Galaxy. We do the time warp and revisit Block & Key before rounding out the episode with a fresh take on "gateway" games! Don't forget to join the guild by the end of October to be eligible to get a FREE p...
Oct 19, 2023•2 hr 3 min•Ep. 111
Gather round adventurers as we've many tales to tell! Join King Scott and Just Patrick for plenty of nonsensical banter followed by recent adventures! Today that includes Knarr, Alice is Missing, and Leaving Earth. The 8-bit breakdown goes to Neotopia! Will this brand new game be a standout in your collection? Listen in and find out! We've got an amazing "Adventure on the Horizon," as we had the chance to check out Gempire: Zarmund's Demands, which is LIVE on kickstarter right now! Finally, Expl...
Oct 05, 2023•1 hr 44 min•Ep. 110
Welcome adventurers! Join King Scott, Just Patrick, and Teacher Ryan as they are joined by Dan Hallagan to chat about the upcoming characters expansion for Obsession! www.levelupgamepodcast.com Facebook Instagram Twitter BGG Guild...
Sep 28, 2023•1 hr•Ep. 109
