Boards Alive Plays Star Trek Adventures – Episode 2

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In the second episode of the re-birth of our RPG series we experience the Star Trek universe in Star Trek Adventures by Modiphius Entertainment. We make a trip to engineering on the science station, we have some fun in the botany lab and we find the USS Vancouver.

This episode is sponsored by Counter Magazine

A Trip to Engineering – 1:25

A Botany Party – 14:07

Mid-Show Break – Counter Magazine Sponsorship – 35:35

The USS Vancouver – 38:52

It’s DATENIGHT Episode 6 – The Third Wheel

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It’s DATENIGHT! The podcast where a wife and her husband talk about the games they play on date nights. We focus on games that are great for 2 players. Each episode is short and sweet, just the way you like it, right honey?

In Episode 6, we talk about 3 games you can play when you’ve got a Third Wheel for Datenight. That means we’re talking about games best played with 3 players.

This episode is sponsored by Tasty Minstrel Games

Boards Alive Plays Star Trek Adventures – Episode 1

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In the first episode of the re-birth of our RPG series we experience the Star Trek universe in Star Trek Adventures by Modiphius Entertainment. We introduce our ship and it’s crew, we talk about what we do while journeying through the galaxy, and explore a scientific research facility.

This episode is sponsored by Tasty Minstrel Games

Introduction – 0:24

Character Introductions – 2:34

Stardate 47403.7 – 13:13

Arriving at the station – 33:45

Mid-Show Break – Tasty Minstrel Games Sponsorship – 43:15

Splitting the party – 47:10

Episode 81 – Spirit Island

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In our eighty-first episode, we talk about what caught our attention on the first day of Gen Con and what we’ve been playing recently. We also review the cooperative settler destruction game Spirit Island. Then we take a break from talking about tabletop games in another Geek Culture segment as we talk about our favourite video games, as we prepare for PAX West 2017.

This episode is sponsored by Tasty Minstrel Games & Board Game Bliss

Gen Con Hotness – 0:42

Manila – 7:08

Ponzi Scheme – 15:19

The Lost Expedition – 26:08

Odin’s Ravens (2nd Edition) – 31:43

Tasty Minstrel Games Sponsorship – Tasty Minstrel Games Podcast– 41:04

Spirit Island Overview – 42:40

Spirit Island Thematic Review – 47:31

Contest – Spirit Island from Greater Than Games – 1:26:11

Board Game Bliss Sponsorship – 1:29:40

Geek Culture: Video Games – 1:30:55

BGG Guild Comments – 1:53:15

Episode 80 – Dice Forge & Nuddy Con 2017

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In our eightieth episode, we recap our trip to Nuddy Con 2017 in Whistler, BC, including all the games we played, and the outdoor adventures we had. We also review the dice construction game Dice Forge. And Linsae provides another Linsae Reviews of Nuddy Con 2017.

This episode is sponsored by Peaceable Kingdom & Board Game Bliss

Nuddy Con 2017 – 1:20

Day One – 4:45

Strike – 7:55

Exploring the Whistler Village – 10:08

Star Wars: Destiny – 14:56

Spirit Island – 19:28

Exit: The Game – The Pharaoh’s Tomb – 31:30

Hot Tub Party – 38:50

Yokohama – 41:46

Zipline Adventure – 48:00

Concordia – 53:20

Near and Far – 57:54

Freezing in a Glacial Stream – 1:01:29

The Chameleon – 1:03:11

The Game – 1:09:13

Purrrlock Holmes: Furriarty’s Trail – 1:12:45

Super Sledding – 1:20:00

Contest – Robinson Crusoe 2nd Ed. from Portal Games – 1:27:37

Peaceable Kingdom – Mole Rats in Space & Matt Leacock Contest Sponsorship – 1:28:57

Dice Forge Overview – 1:32:02

Dice Forge Thematic Review – 1:37:15

Linsae Reviews: Nuddy Con 2017 – 1:55:24

Board Game Bliss Sponsorship – 1:55:52

We’re Going to PAX West – 1:58:10

We Have T-Shirts – 1:59:42