This Board Game Life

Mark and Rob discuss some recent gaming and then go into what draws them to back certain crowdfunding projects over others. Enjoy! Games discussed in this episode include: Sea Salt & Paper, Tiny Towns, Dungeons, Dice & Danger, The Game and Play Nine.

Mark and Rob discuss the recent games they've played and then Mark discusses his thoughts on the gaming bag that was ordered back in 2022. Then the guys discuss seasonality of gaming and review Draft and Write Records. Games discussed in this episode include: Sea Salt & Paper, Aviation Tycoon, Can't Stop Express, Welcome To...,

Mark and Rob discuss some of the games they've been playing and then go into the controversy over $1 crowdfunding pledges. Then the guys review Wyrmspan and Dorfromantik: The Duel. Games discussed in this episode include: The Number, Planet Unknown, Century: Golem Edition, Dungeon Saga Origins, Gloomhaven, Deep Rock Galactic: The Board Game, Rack-O, Clank!

Mark and Rob discuss recent gaming and then go to compare their all top ten all time favorite games. How much overlap is there? How do they differ? Enjoy!!! Games discussed in this episode include: Saint Petersburg, 51st State, Innovation, Roma, Glen More, Port Royal, Elder Sign, Ascension: Deckbuilding Game, The Manhattan Project, The Castles

Mark and Rob just had This Board Game Life Con 2024 in the TBGL East Campus studios and the guys discuss the gaming that they did in this mini Con. Lots of gaming was had in these four days! Enjoy! Games discussed in this episode include: Citadels, 7 Wonders: Architects, The Quacks of Quedlinburg, Dungeon

Rob and Mark talk about some of the games played over the past two weeks and then have a discussion about planning for Gen Con later this year, Tickets go on sale soon so it's time to plan! Then the guys talk about new versions of games and the impulse of Kickstarter. Games discussed include

Rob and Mark are back talking about recent gaming including Gloomhaven, Coloretto, Quacks of Quedlinburg, Betrayal at House on the Hill, Scout, Bang, What’s That One, Dorfromantik, Quarriors, Raiders of the North Sea, Deep Rock Galactic (Solo), Trek 12: Himalaya, Bang the Dice Game, Excalibohn, Alhambra, and The White Castle. The guys then discuss crowdfunding

Mark and Rob discuss some of the recent games that they're played including Gloomhaven, Welcome To…Winter Wonderland Theme, Planet Unknown, Kingdom Builder, Cascadia Landmarks, Ticket to Ride Legacy, Skull King, Dice Cards, Sagani, and No Thanks! Then the guys call out some of their most anticipated games for 2024.

Mark and Rob go over recent gaming including Alhambra Roll & Write, Oranienburger Canal, Terraforming Mars, Super Mega Lucky Box, Skull King, Codenames, 7 Wonders Architects, Sky Team, Dice Cards, Abducktion, My Shelfie, Ticket to Ride Rails and Sails, Castles of Burgundy, Dorfromantik, Trekking the National Parks, Long Shot The Dice Game, Ticket to Ride

Mark and Rob discuss recent gaming over the past two weeks including Finca, Rolling Realms, Next Station Tokyo, Fuji Flush, Take 5, Power Grid, Castles of Burgundy, My Shelfie, Kingdomino Duel, Gloomhaven, Don’t LLAMA, Dice Thrones Santa vs Krampus, Dice Cards, and more! Then Rob and Mark discuss Rob's history with board gaming as well

The guys are back with another episode! Mark and Rob discuss recent gaming with Dominion, Raiders of the North Sea, Adbucktion, Dice Cards, Dune Imperium, The Quest for El Dorado, Crokinole, Everdell, Dorfromantic, Camel Up, 7 Wonders Architects, Hot Potatoz, Poetry for Neanderthals, Sagani, and Dice Throne Season One. Then Mark and Rob discuss Mark's

Mark in Rob start of talking about recent gaming including Flamecraft, Kingdom Builder, Dice Cards, Tapple, 7 Wonders Architects, Azul, Power Grid, DorfRomantik, Abducktion, and Space Base. Then the guys talk about purging games from collections and a brief discussion on if expansions are worth it. Enjoy!

Mark and Rob discuss recent gaming including 7 Wonders Architects, Terraforming Mars The Dice Game, Dice Cards, Planet Unknown, Skull, Mexica, and Take 5. Then the guys discuss the different things that people in our hobby enjoy when they unbox a new game.

Rob and Mark are back discussing recent gaming including Castles of Burgundy Special Edition, Thunder Road Vengeance, Zombicide, Gloomhaven, Everything Ever, Qwixx, Point Salad, Just One, Hive Mind, and 7 Wonders Architects. The guys then go on to discuss some anticipated Essen 2023 games and the controversy of publishers using AI to generate game art.

Mark and Rob are back discussing recently played games including Take 5, Point Salad, Clank! Catacombs, Dixit Disney Edition, Planet Unknown, Deep Rock Galactic, Zombicide Gear Up, and Sushi Go. Then the guys talk about the crowdfunding projects they are most excited about and which they regret. Enjoy!

Rob and Mark discuss Santiago de Cuba, Point Salad, Planet Unknown, Orleans, Star Fluxx, Star Trek Panic, Just One, Bang The Bullet, Gloomhaven, Take 5, Challengers, and Clank Catacombs. Then they talk about game component upgrades and validity of awards. Enjoy!

Mark and Rob are back discussing recent gaming including Azul with overlays, Roll Through the Ages, Famiglia, Monopoly Fortnite, Marvel United: Deadpool, Planet Unknown, Take 5, Nidavellir, DorfRomantik, Gloomhaven, Forbidden Jungle, The Hunger, Clank, Point Salad, Savage Bowl Trick Taking Game, Fairy Tale Fluxx, Sushi Go, Ticket to Ride, Forbidden Island, Dice Throne and Spirit

Rob and Mark are joined by Franco and Brun to discuss Gen Con 2023. Brun and Franco discuss their experiences as first time goers and the guys talk about games they played including Epic Spell Wars of the Battle Wizards: Rumble at Castle Tentakill, Wingspan, Lost Ruins of Arnak, 7 Deadly Dice, Thunder Road: Vendetta,

Mark and Rob are back from Gen Con 2023 and discuss what happened during the con. This was Mark's first time so he shares his experience from a first timer view. They discuss gaming including Power Grid, Just One, Codenames, Bang The Bullet, Next Station London, Sagrada, Calico, Super Mega Lucky Box, Raiders of the

Mark and Rob discuss the winners of the 2023 SDJ awards, lending games out to other people to play, and Gen Con being next week. Games discussed are Star Trek Panic, Qwixx, Qwixx Mixx, Super Mega Lucky Box, Castle of Burgundy, and Azul. Enjoy!

The guys talk about recent gaming including Clank!, Epic Spell Wars of the Battle Wizards: Duel at Mt. Skullzfyre, Super Mega Lucky Box, Codenames, Zombicide, Welcome to New Las Vegas, Evil Bunny, and Azul. The guys also discuss going to GenCon in a few weeks and Kallax shelves. Enjoy!

Mark and Rob discuss recent gaming including No Thanks!, Heat: Pedal to the Medal, Summer Camp, Epic Spell Wars of the Battle Wizards: Duel at Mt. Skullzfyre, Super Mega Lucky Box, Fun Facts, Clank!, Carcassonne: 20th Anniversary Edition and more! Then they talk about Gen Con, The Spiel des Jahres 2023, and excitement from playing

Mark and Rob spend the show discussing different spaces to play games and what makes them enjoyable. Everything from tables, to lighting, chairs, and more! They also talk about games including Bang LaPallottola, Welcome To…., Tapple, One Two Many Rabbits, Evil Bunny, and Harry Potter Death Eaters Rising. Enjoy!

Mark and Rob are back discussing recent games they've played including Harry Potter: Death Eaters Rising, Harry Potter: Hogwarts Battle, Ticket to Ride, 20 Questions, Codenames, Bang! La Pallottola!, Catan, Setup, and Tiny Towns. The guys also discuss the struggle of booking Gen Con events and the Spiel des Jahres nominees for 2023!

Mark and Rob discuss Just One, Sentinels of the Multiverse, Lords of Waterdeep, Qwixx, One Two Many Rabbits, Pop-Tarts Game, Tapple, and Carcassone. Then the guys talk about Gen Con events including selection and some ones they enjoy.

Mark and Rob have a discussion on the games they got to the table lately including Azul, Roll Through the Ages Bronze Age, Doomlings, Dice Manor, Space Base, Avatar: The Last Airbender: Fire Nation Rising, Yahtzee, and Patchwork. Then they discuss how new gamers can get info on games and where to get games. Enjoy!

Mark and Rob are back talking about recent gaming including Welcome To New Las Vegas, Welcome to the Moon, Flamecraft, Space Base, Unmatched: Little Red Riding Hood vs Beowulf, Wingspan, Marvel Dice Throne, X-Wing, Downfall of Pompeii, Azul, and Escape Curse of the Temple. Then the guys discuss shelving including the Kallax shelves. Enjoy!!!!

Rob and Mark are back discussing recent gaming including Splendor, Star Wars The Deck Builder, Parks, Jaipur, Godzilla Tokyo Clash, Ticket to Ride, Qwixx, Welcome To…, Lords of Waterdeep, Patchwork, and Doomlings. Then the guys discuss gaming terms and what they mean to a new gamer.

Rob and Mark are back discussing recent gaming including Escape Curse of the Temple, Parks, Ramen Fury, Cascadia, Marvel Villainous, KingDomino, and Splendor. Then the guys talk about gaming with theme music and how to join gaming groups! Enjoy!

Rob and Mark discuss Wingspan and Downfall of Pompeii. Then the guys talk about gaming conventions and which are the best to play. Finally, they guys discuss the need to collect series of games and is it worth it.

Mark and Rob are back with another show. They start off talking about recently played games, then discuss the topic of sleeving cards, is Catan on Xbox worth getting, recent game acquisitions, and more! Games discussed - Azul Summer Pavilion, Marvel United Enter the Spider-verse, A Little Wordy, Wingspan, Zombicide, Everdell, Ticket to Ride: Rails

Mark and Rob have a lengthy discussion on recent games that have been played over the past two weeks and then discuss missing components in games and how they can or should be addressed. Games discussed: Sushi Go, Play Nine, Rack-O, Azul, X-Wing, Marvel Villainous, Marvel Dice Throne, Pandemic, Dragonheart, Marvel United, Forbidden Sky

Rob is joined by Mark to give an update on the return of the show, recent gaming, Mark's gaming history, and a few looks at kickstarters and games we want. Games discussed Dice Throne, Azul, Flamecraft.

Rob is joined by Philip duBarry once again to talk about some of the recent projects that Philip has been working on. Also, Rob discusses his thoughts on Dr Eureka and then launches a new show segment called Tips. Enjoy! Games discussed in this episode include: Black Orchestra, Chief Inspector, Kingdom of Solomon, One Deck

2014 has come to a close and a new year is upon us. Rob shares some quick thoughts on 2014 as a whole and then covers a few Essen 2014 releases that he's played in the past few weeks. This includes Castles of Mad King Ludwig, La Granja, Orleans, Aquasphere, Doodle City, Hyperborea, Kingsport Festival

Spiel 2014 is upon us with over 600 games releasing at the show. There's a ton of games that are vying for our attention and hard earned money. With that in mind, Rob has gone through all of them and has come up with a list of games that he finds interesting and explains why.

In this episode Rob starts off with a talk about his thoughts and experiences at Gen Con 2014. Then Philip DuBarry joins in with a discussion about Kickstarter and his latest game Skyway Robbery. Rob explains how to enter our contest to win your very own copy of AEG's Doomtown: Reloaded. Lastly Rob finishes up

In this episode Rob talks about the games he's looking forward to at Gen Con 2014. These are games that are all available for purchase at Gen Con and must support 2 players. The demo only games will be discussed on the next show. Enjoy!

In this episode Rob takes a look at some more uncommon games that turned out to be exceptional hits. This includes The Institute for Magical Arts, Lectio, Super Fantasy Ugly Snouts Assault and Paperback. Rob also talks about one of his favorite games stores and goes back in time to episode 13 to discuss an

After a short hiatus Rob gets back to the mic to record episode 32 again and again and again! In this show he talks about some recent games including Capo dei Capi, Friese's Landlord, The Builders: Middle Ages and Mars Needs Mechanics. 20 Shows Ago delves into episode 12 where Rob gives updates on Africana,

In this episode, Rob starts off the show with a reply to last episode's randomness discussion. Then it's off to the discussion of five games including Trieste, Let Them Eat Shrimp!, Uchronia, Asante and Blueprints. Rob had a business trip out to Detroit which took him to RIW Hobbies and he discusses what he found

This Board Game Life is back with the first episode of 2014. The holidays are over and now it's time for gaming! In this show, Rob starts off with a discussion on randomness in games. Are games with randomness representative of real life where seemingly random things happen all the time? Then the discussion changes

This show looks at five notable games that Rob has been playing during the fall season of 2013. We take a look at Amerigo, Castaways, Infection: Humanity's Last Gasp, The Downfall of Pompeii and Pixel Tactics 2. Then we take a quick look at some of the games that Rob really is interested in from

This show is all about Gen Con 2013. Rob was able to attend the show this year and he discusses the experience of going there, the new games that came out at the con and the games that he played. Sit back and enjoy the show! Opening 00:00:00 - Intro 00:00:48 - This Board Game

In this episode Rob continues to go through the backlog of games from earlier in the year. Also, having been in Virgina for work he was able to visit several stores in Richmond and Charlottesville. Hear which ones he liked! The Question of The Show returns. Finally, check out the latest Game Lust! Enjoy! 00:00:00

In this show Rob talks about the latest happenings with This Board Game Life including the new video review initiative! After a quick discussion on the Spiel des Jahres winners and some foamcore videos, he talks about Kickstarter and some of the games that were interesting over the past few months. Then the games discussion

In this show, Rob is joined by GamerChris where they have a great discussion on why they podcast and blog in addition to gaming. Then Rob and Chris talk about a ton of games that they've been playing and lusting after. There's also a special interview with designer Philip duBarry where Philip talks about all

In this show we get to some community feedback and cover the responses to Ep23's Question of the Show: "Why do you play board games?" Then on the On the Table segment, six games are covered including some recent Essen releases. With Game Lust, you can hear about some of the games we have on

In this episode we start off with a whole bunch of show updates including a new voice mail widget on our site, Facebook group, and our new Twitter account info (TBoardGameLife). After a great comment by Carl on episode #21's solo gaming stigmas, we introduce our guest host Wendi and then start going through our

After some feedback review at the start of the show, we go games heavy covering a lot of games we've been seeing on the table lately. Some are award winners, several are family/kid games, and Jeff goes in and explores some more co-op games. 1:06 - Revolver 2: Last Stand at Malpaso Episode 021 comments