Show overview
On Board Games has been publishing since 2022, and across the 4 years since has built a catalogue of 102 episodes. That works out to roughly 110 hours of audio in total. Releases follow a fortnightly cadence.
Episodes typically run an hour to ninety minutes — most land between 1h and 1h 9m — and the run-time is fairly consistent across the catalogue. None of the episodes are flagged explicit by the publisher. It is catalogued as a EN-language Leisure show.
The show is actively publishing — the most recent episode landed 2 weeks ago, with 9 episodes already out so far this year. Published by Donald Dennis.
From the publisher
On Board Games is about the board game hobby and the supporting industry.
Latest Episodes
View all 102 episodesOBG 588: Balance
OBG 587: Action
OBG 586: Review-a-palooza
Ep 585OBG 585: Game Night Fails
On this episode of On Board Games, Erik talks with Steve Chivvers all about games (and other things) they've played including: Wonderlands War Rhino Hero Super Battle Can't Stop Scarface 1920 Galactic Cruise Arydia Koekeshi Holiday Hijinxs You can get a discount on Zencastr.com using this link. (27:31) Then, the two talk about game night fails and how to avoid them. ---------------------------------------------------------------- Inverse Genius: http://www.inversegenius.com/ Patreon account: http://www.patreon.com/obg Twitter: @onboardgames RSS Feed: http://onboardgames.libsyn.com/rss Email us: [email protected] On Board Games Guild at Board Game Geek
Ep 584OBG 584: Small Box Big Fun
On this episode of On Board Games, Erik talks with Andrew Stiles all about games (and other things) they've played including: Lodge 7 Empires Tower Up Manhattan Flowers You can get a discount on Zencastr.com using this link. (16:19) Then, the two talk about how to get big fun out of a small box game. ---------------------------------------------------------------- Inverse Genius: http://www.inversegenius.com/ Patreon account: http://www.patreon.com/obg Twitter: @onboardgames RSS Feed: http://onboardgames.libsyn.com/rss Email us: [email protected] On Board Games Guild at Board Game Geek
Ep 583OBG 583: Murder Most Foul
On this episode of On Board Games, Erik talks with Steve Hatherley of Freeform Games all about games (and other things) they've played including: Forest Shuffle Dartmoor Obsession London Puerto Rico Traveller Origin Story Nemesis: Retaliation You can get a discount on Zencastr.com using this link. (15:16) Then, the two talk about what makes a good murder mystery game and how to host a murder. ---------------------------------------------------------------- Inverse Genius: http://www.inversegenius.com/ Patreon account: http://www.patreon.com/obg Twitter: @onboardgames RSS Feed: http://onboardgames.libsyn.com/rss Email us: [email protected] On Board Games Guild at Board Game Geek
Ep 582OBG 582: What is Fun?
On this episode of On Board Games, Erik talks with Bruce Voge III all about games (and other things) they've played including: Baseball Card GM Sensu Bomb Busters Ticket to Ride Unsettled Lure You can get a discount on Zencastr.com using this link. (38:49) Then, the two talk about what fun is and how boardgames are fun. ---------------------------------------------------------------- Inverse Genius: http://www.inversegenius.com/ Patreon account: http://www.patreon.com/obg Twitter: @onboardgames RSS Feed: http://onboardgames.libsyn.com/rss Email us: [email protected] On Board Games Guild at Board Game Geek
Ep 581OBG 581: New Year New You
On this episode of On Board Games, Erik talks with Marc Specter from the Grand Gamers Guild all about games (and other things) they've played including: Endangered Asia Sensu The Artemis Enterprise My Father's Work You can get a discount on Zencastr.com using this link. (24:41) Then, the two talk about Marc's New Year's gaming resolutions from last year and the new ones for this year. ---------------------------------------------------------------- Inverse Genius: http://www.inversegenius.com/ Patreon account: http://www.patreon.com/obg Twitter: @onboardgames RSS Feed: http://onboardgames.libsyn.com/rss Email us: [email protected] On Board Games Guild at Board Game Geek
Ep 580OBG 580: 8 out of 10
On this episode of On Board Games, Erik talks with Rob Searing from Boardgames with Rob all about games (and other things) they've played including: Luthier The Plum Island Horror Acquaria We Have a Problem Mr. President 20 Strong Ants You can get a discount on Zencastr.com using this link. (21:53) Then, the two talk about 8 out of 10 games. When everything is good and almost nothing is bad. ---------------------------------------------------------------- Inverse Genius: http://www.inversegenius.com/ Patreon account: http://www.patreon.com/obg Twitter: @onboardgames RSS Feed: http://onboardgames.libsyn.com/rss Email us: [email protected] On Board Games Guild at Board Game Geek
Ep 579OBG 579: Showtime
On this episode of On Board Games, Erik talks with Marc Spectre of Grand Gamers Guild all about games (and other things) they've played including: Snowdonia Joyride The Artemis Project Exit Advent Calendar Man Eating House You can get a discount on Zencastr.com using this link. (27:20) Then, the two talk about Marc's experiences at Essen and Pax Unplugged. ---------------------------------------------------------------- Inverse Genius: http://www.inversegenius.com/ Patreon account: http://www.patreon.com/obg Twitter: @onboardgames RSS Feed: http://onboardgames.libsyn.com/rss Email us: [email protected] On Board Games Guild at Board Game Geek
Ep 578OBG 578: Contastic
On this special episode of On Board Games, Erik talks with Bruce Voge III, the Starfleet Master of Ceremonies and Super Admiral fo the Subspace Funk Armada. You can get a discount on Zencastr.com using this link. The two compare and contrast their experiences at BGG Con and Pax Unplugged. Along the way they talk about: Medusa's Garden Deduce or Die LinkTo Things in Rings Slot Machine Millionaire Love Struck Monikers Don't Llama Dice ---------------------------------------------------------------- Inverse Genius: http://www.inversegenius.com/ Patreon account: http://www.patreon.com/obg Twitter: @onboardgames RSS Feed: http://onboardgames.libsyn.com/rss Email us: [email protected] On Board Games Guild at Board Game Geek
Ep 577OBG 577: Grandpa Beck
On this episode of On Board Games, Erik talks with Grandpa Beck from Grandpa Beck's Games all about games (and other things) they've played including: Flip 7 Age of the Moon Bomb Busters You can get a discount on Zencastr.com using this link. (17:56) Then, the two talk about the connections games can make between people. ---------------------------------------------------------------- Inverse Genius: http://www.inversegenius.com/ Patreon account: http://www.patreon.com/obg Twitter: @onboardgames RSS Feed: http://onboardgames.libsyn.com/rss Email us: [email protected] On Board Games Guild at Board Game Geek
Ep 576OBG 576: Jackbox Eleven
On this episode of On Board Games, Erik talks with Bruce Voge III about games (and other things) they've played including: Crash Octopus Bomb Busters Half Truth Blippo+ You can get a discount on Zencastr.com using this link. (34:15) Then, the two review Jackbox Party Pack 11. ---------------------------------------------------------------- Inverse Genius: http://www.inversegenius.com/ Patreon account: http://www.patreon.com/obg Twitter: @onboardgames RSS Feed: http://onboardgames.libsyn.com/rss Email us: [email protected] On Board Games Guild at Board Game Geek
Ep 575OBG 575: Get Lucky
On this episode of On Board Games, Erik talks with Bruce Voge III about games (and other things) they've played including: Person Do Thing Truckin 76 Aqueda City of Umbrellas Firefly Hot Streak You can get a discount on Zencastr.com using this link. (27:01) Then, the two talk about the role of luck in game design. ---------------------------------------------------------------- Inverse Genius: http://www.inversegenius.com/ Patreon account: http://www.patreon.com/obg Twitter: @onboardgames RSS Feed: http://onboardgames.libsyn.com/rss Email us: [email protected] On Board Games Guild at Board Game Geek
Ep 574OBG 574: Post Euro
On this episode of On Board Games, Erik talks with Isaac Shalev about games (and other things) they've played including: Here I Stand Panda Spin Dead Cells Dropolter Bomb Busters You can get a discount on Zencastr.com using this link. (21:17) Then, the two talk about Isaac's idea about Post Euro games. ---------------------------------------------------------------- Inverse Genius: http://www.inversegenius.com/ Patreon account: http://www.patreon.com/obg Twitter: @onboardgames RSS Feed: http://onboardgames.libsyn.com/rss Email us: [email protected] On Board Games Guild at Board Game Geek
Ep 573OBG 573: RPG to BG
On this episode of On Board Games, Erik talks with Sen-Foong Lim about games (and other things) they've played including: Fate of the Fellowship Happy Salmon Flip 7 Hot Streak Camel Up Truckin' 76 You can get a discount on Zencastr.com using this link. (31:47) Then, the two talk about what RPG elements can be used in board game design. ---------------------------------------------------------------- Inverse Genius: http://www.inversegenius.com/ Patreon account: http://www.patreon.com/obg Twitter: @onboardgames RSS Feed: http://onboardgames.libsyn.com/rss Email us: [email protected] On Board Games Guild at Board Game Geek
Ep 572OBG 572: Reconstruction
On this in-person episode of On Board Games, Erik talks with Marc Specter from the Grand Gamers Guild about games (and other things) they've played including: Hamster Roll Koekeshi Bouba/Kiki Clank Catacombs Downfall of Pompei You can get a discount on Zencastr.com using this link. (17:26) Then, the two talk about modernising the Downfall of Pompei and, by extension, other older games. ---------------------------------------------------------------- Inverse Genius: http://www.inversegenius.com/ Patreon account: http://www.patreon.com/obg Twitter: @onboardgames RSS Feed: http://onboardgames.libsyn.com/rss Email us: [email protected] On Board Games Guild at Board Game Geek
Ep 571OBG 571: Time to Play
On this episode of On Board Games, Erik talks with Rob Searing from Board Games with Rob and Insert Here about games (and other things) they've played including: Merchants of Andromeda Samurai / Hanami Lightning Train Stroop Bouba/Kiki Koi Nemesis: Retaliation You can get a discount on Zencastr.com using this link. (24:01) Then, the two talk about length of game play and is playing mulitple short games better than one long one or vice versa. ---------------------------------------------------------------- Inverse Genius: http://www.inversegenius.com/ Patreon account: http://www.patreon.com/obg Twitter: @onboardgames RSS Feed: http://onboardgames.libsyn.com/rss Email us: [email protected] On Board Games Guild at Board Game Geek
Ep 570OBG 570: Winning
On this episode of On Board Games, Erik talks with Marc Specter from the Grand Gamers Guild about games (and other things) they've played including: Circus Flohcuti Obsession Deus Nemesis: Retaliation You can get a discount on Zencastr.com using this link. (31:00) Then, Marc tells what it was like to be part of a Kennerspiel des Jahres winning team. ---------------------------------------------------------------- Inverse Genius: http://www.inversegenius.com/ Patreon account: http://www.patreon.com/obg Twitter: @onboardgames RSS Feed: http://onboardgames.libsyn.com/rss Email us: [email protected] On Board Games Guild at Board Game Geek
Ep 569OBG 569: Game Over
On this episode of On Board Games, Erik talks with Bruce about games (and other things) they've played including: Brass Lancashire Moonga Invaders Big Time Boxing Superskill Pinball A little about Jackbox You can get a discount on Zencastr.com using this link. (23:56) Then, they talk about the end part of various games and the impact it has on game play and the players. ---------------------------------------------------------------- Inverse Genius: http://www.inversegenius.com/ Patreon account: http://www.patreon.com/obg Twitter: @onboardgames RSS Feed: http://onboardgames.libsyn.com/rss Email us: [email protected] On Board Games Guild at Board Game Geek