
Show overview
Portal Gaming Podcast has been publishing since 2018, and across the 4 years since has built a catalogue of 100 episodes. That works out to roughly 85 hours of audio in total. Releases follow a fortnightly cadence.
Episodes typically run thirty-five to sixty minutes — most land between 40 min and 1h 4m — though episode length varies meaningfully from one episode to the next. None of the episodes are flagged explicit by the publisher. It is catalogued as a EN-US-language Leisure show.
The catalogue appears to be on hiatus or wound down — the most recent episode landed 3.8 years ago, with no new episodes in over a year. The busiest year was 2019, with 30 episodes published.
From the publisher
A biweekly podcast about board games, card games, miniatures games and events at the Portal, a game store located at 60 Hilliard Street in Manchester, CT.
Latest Episodes
View all 100 episodesEp 185Episode 185: Portal Gaming Podcast: Episode 186 - GenCon 2022 Full Recap
In this episode, the brandt is joined by Larry and Bryan as they drive home from GenCon 2022 and discuss the sights, the sounds, and most importantly... the games!
Ep 185Episode 185: Portal Gaming Podcast: Episode 185 - GenCon 2022: My Hero Academia
In this episode, the brandt is joined by Bryan and Larry as they drive home from GenCon and discuss everything My Hero Academia Card Game from the weekend!
Ep 184Episode 184: Portal Gaming Podcast: Episode 184 - Dice Tower East Recap
In this episode, the brandt is joined by Eric Summerer and Steph Hodge, both of whom attended Dice Tower East. They chat about preconvention activities, getting back to normality, and of course, games! Enjoy, and thanks for listening!
Ep 183Episode 183: Portal Gaming Podcast: Episode 183 - "Not my idea of courage"
In this episode, the brandt is joined by Larry and Bryan as they discuss a lot of the My Hero Academia Card Game and then talk about recent plays including, Batman: The Dark Knight Returns, Star Trek: Missions, Ark Nova, Gaia Project and more!
Ep 182Episode 182: Portal Gaming Podcast: Episode 182 - "A death mark is not an easy thing to live with"
the brandt is back! In this episode, the brandt talks through a pile of games that he has gone back to play in the last two months and highlights a few new ones including: Foundations of Rome, Ascension Tactics, and SolForge Fusion. This episode was recorded live and so Brandt answers questions from the audience periodically throughout the episode!
Ep 181Episode 181: Portal Gaming Podcast: Episode 181 - "Like my father before me"
In this episode, the brandt is joined by Dan Hughes as they chat about the rollout of CoraQuest, review a pile of games including Merchants of Magick, Tinner's Trail, Vagrantsong, Batman: Shadow of the Bat, and Legends of Sleepy Hollow. They then discuss getting back to gaming and gaming groups. Thanks for listening and enjoy!
Ep 180Episode 180: Portal Gaming Podcast: Episode 180 - "I need a Hero!"
In this episode the brandt is joined by Steve from BeatDGame as they interview Caleb Grace and Michael Boggs, the designers of Marvel Champions from Fantasy Flight Games. They discuss accessibility, design, reprints, plans for rules updates, achievements, and plans for future cards to help older heroes! The designers also give a solo hero challenge as well as a three hero challenge.
Ep 179Episode 179: Portal Gaming Podcast: Episode 179 - Game Reviews with Mason
In this episode, the brandt is joined by Mason for another episode chock full of reviews including Ankh, Ark Nova, War of the Ring, Three Sisters, and more! They then discuss how games and game designs are changing in recent years. Thanks for listening and enjoy!
Ep 178Episode 178: Portal Gaming Podcast: Episode 178 - Curt Covert from Smirk and Dagger Games
In this episode, the brandt is joined by Curt Covert from Smirk and Dagger Games. First they discuss recent plays including a glowing review of Ark Nova coming soon from Capstone Games! They then discuss the 2021 convention season as well as current, upcoming, and future titles from Smirk and Dagger!
Ep 177Episode 177: Portal Gaming Podcast: Episode 177 - "Judge me by my size, do you?"
In this episode, the brandt is joined by Ellen and Randy Kirby of We Game Together as they review Istanbul, wallet games from Buttonshy, Res Arcana, and Pocket Paragons. They then discuss gaming in Christmas present and Christmas past!
Ep 176Episode 176: Portal Gaming Podcast: Episode 176 - PAX Unplugged with Eric Summerer
In this episode, the brandt, Kathy and Bryan are joined by special guest Eric Summerer as they ride home and discuss everything about their weekend in Philadelphia at PAX Unplugged! So many games, so many stories, so much fun all in one car recorded episode.
Ep 175Episode 175: Portal Gaming Podcast: Episode 175 - "BGGCon with BJ"
In this episode, the brandt is joined by BJ from Board Game Gumbo and they recount recent plays of Imperial Steam, Gutenberg, Bad Company and more. BJ then discusses the games he played and the experience he had at BGGCon!
Ep 174Episode 174: Portal Gaming Podcast: Episode 174 - "Fly Casual"
In this episode, the brandt is joined by Paula Deming! They recount recent plays of Master Word, Chronicles of Crime 2400, The Deadlies, and more. They then discuss theater and the joy of using acting in games. Enjoy and thank you for listening!
Ep 173Episode 173: Portal Gaming Podcast: Episode 173 - "Bith Shuffle"
In this episode, the brandt is joined by game designer, Carl Van Ostrand as they recount recent plays of Enchanters, Parks, Anno 1800 and more! They then discuss Carl's most recent game Bardwood Grove which is on Kickstarter now! Thanks for listening! Bardwood Grove KS can be found here: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/512772051/bardwood-grove
Ep 172Episode 172: Portal Gaming Podcast: Episode 172 - "Who's Scruffy Looking"
In this episode, the brandt recounts a trip to GenCon 2021 as well as his 40th birthday VannerCon! He also reviews a pile of games including Anno 1800, The Loop, Arch Ravels, Cascadia, Ten and more! Thank you for listening and be sure to check out our YouTube channel, Step Into The Portal!
Ep 171Episode 171: Portal Gaming Podcast: Episode 171 - "Same Old, Same Old"
In this episode the brandt recounts recent plays of Descent: Legends in the Dark, Journeys in Middle Earth, Golden Ticket, and Summoner Wars: Second Edition. He then talks about a stack of old games that remain in his top 100 and continue to hold up after time. Thanks, as always, for listening!
Ep 170Episode 170: Portal Gaming Podcast: Episode 170 - "Holy Schnikes!"
In this episode, the brandt reviews a HUGE stack of games including: Jinja, Greece Lightning, Meadow, Juicy Fruits, Subastral, Embarcadero, Merchant's Cove and so many more!
Ep 169Episode 169: Portal Gaming Podcast: Episode 169 - "A Mess of Things"
In episode 169 of the Portal Gaming Podcast the brandt goes it alone! He reviews a stack of games including Happy Little Dinosaurs, Faiyum, Destinies, Paris, and more! He then answers any questions from the audience and discusses cleaning up games!

Ep 168Episode 168: Portal Gaming Podcast: Episode 168 - "Casual Gaming"
In this episode, the brandt is joined by Dale from the YouTube Channel, Dale the Casual Gamer! They discuss gaming in general and then review a pile of games including: The Initiative, Warhammer: Labyrinth of the Necrons, Dungeon Alliance, Red Rising, Valor and Villainy and more! Thanks for listening!

Ep 167Episode 167: Portal Gaming Podcast: Episode 167 - "Gumbo-rific"
In this episode, the brandt is joined by BJ Rozas from Board Game Gumbo. They reminisce about conventions of yore and then review a stack of games including: Caretos, My City, Renature, Honey Buzz, Beyond the Sun and more!