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Episode 277 with Benji – Birds on Birds, Baseball Card GM, Hades 2, and MLB The Show ’26

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In our two hundred and seventy-seventh episode, Aaron is joined by Benji. We talk about Birds on Birds and Baseball Card GM. Then in our Digital Diversion segment we talk about Hades 2 and MLB The Show ’26.

This episode is sponsored by Board Game Bliss and listeners like you on our Patreon

Birds on Birds – 2:11

Baseball Card GM – 8:30

Board Game Bliss Sponsorship – 18:31

Hades 2 – 21:21

MLB The Show ’26 – 30:07

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Episode 276 with Matt – Rook Requiem, Luthier, Dice A Million, Unmatched: Stars and Stripes, and Redwood

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In our two hundred and seventy-sixth episode, Aaron is joined by Matt. We talk about Rook Requiem, Luthier, Unmatched: Stars and Stripes, and Redwood. Then we discuss our Most Anticipated Games of 2026 in Aaron Asks Anything.

This episode is sponsored by Board Game Bliss and listeners like you on our Patreon

Rook Requiem – 7:32

Luthier – 17:54

Unmatched: Stars and Stripes – 30:06

Redwood – 36:20

Board Game Bliss Sponsorship – 57:43

Aaron Asks Anything – Most Anticipated Games of 2026 – 59:24

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Episode 275 12th Anniversary – All-In: Predictions, Speakeasy, Minishoot’ Adventures, and The Best Games of 2025 Bracket Battle

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In our two hundred and seventy-fifth episode, it’s our 12th Anniversary. We talk about All-In: Predictions and Speakeasy in the BA Banter. Then in our Digital Diversion segment we talk about Minishoot’ Adventures. Then we argue about the Best Games of 2025 in the very second ever BA Bracket Battle of Badassery.

This episode is sponsored by Board Game Bliss and listeners like you on our Patreon

All-In: Predictions – 4:35

Speakeasy – 21:14

Minishoot’ Adventures – 40:24

Board Game Bliss Sponsorship – 48:09

Aaron Asks Anything – The Best Games of 2025 BA Bracket Battle– 51:42

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Episode 274 with Linsae – Cozy Stickerville, Indonesia, Starsand Island, Fields of Mistria, and Mio: Memories in Orbit

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In our two hundred and seventy-fourth episode, Aaron is joined by Linsae. We talk about Cozy Stickerville and Indonesia. Then in our Digital Diversion segment we talk about Starsand Island, Fields of Mistria, and Mio: Memories in Orbit.

This episode is sponsored by Board Game Bliss and listeners like you on our Patreon

Cozy Stickerville – 4:14

Indonesia – 12:36

Board Game Bliss Sponsorship – 20:25

Starsand Island – 22:19

Fields of Mistria – 28:38

Mio: Memories in Orbit – 36:22

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Episode 273 with Quinten – Scurry Up!, The Lord of the Rings: The Two Tower – Trick-taking Game, Dice A Million, Slay the Spire 2, and The Best Video Games of 2025

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In our two hundred and seventy-third episode, Aaron is joined by Quinten. We talk about Scurry Up! and The Lord of the Rings: The Two Tower – Trick-taking Game. Then in our Digital Diversion segment we talk about Dice A Million and Slay the Spire 2. Then we discuss the Best Video Games of 2025 in Aaron Asks Anything.

This episode is sponsored by Board Game Bliss and listeners like you on our Patreon

Scurry Up! – 7:32

The Lord of the Rings: The Two Tower – Trick-taking Game – 17:54

Dice A Million – 30:06

Slay the Spire 2 – 36:20

Board Game Bliss Sponsorship – 57:43

Aaron Asks Anything – The Best Video Games of 2025 – 59:24

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Episode 272 – The Boards Alive Top 40 Games of All Time – 20 to 1

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In our two hundred and seventy-second episode, Aaron is joined by Brendo, Matt, and Scott. We borrow an idea from the Board Game Barrage podcast and make the Boards Alive Top 40 Games of All Time. We take turns picking a game to be added to the list, but it can be vetoed out by the other members of the group. We cover games 20 to 1 in this episode.

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Rules of the Game – 2:19

Pick 20 – 5:07

Pick 19 – 6:18

Pick 18 – 9:32

Pick 17 – 10:50

Pick 16 – 15:45

Pick 15 – 17:18

Pick 14 – 20:18

Pick 13 – 21:36

Pick 12 – 22:24

Pick 11 – 25:51

Board Game Bliss Sponsorship – 29:43

Pick 10 – 31:25

Pick 9 – 32:34

Pick 8 – 34:33

Pick 7 – 38:11

Pick 6 – 40:11

Pick 5 – 42:12

Pick 4 – 42:52

Pick 3 – 44:20

Pick 2 – 46:13

Pick 1 – 48:05

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Episode 271 – The Boards Alive Top 40 Games of All Time – 40 to 21

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In our two hundred and seventy-first episode, Aaron is joined by Brendo, Matt, and Scott. We borrow an idea from the Board Game Barrage podcast and make the Boards Alive Top 40 Games of All Time. We take turns picking a game to be added to the list, but it can be vetoed out by the other members of the group. We cover games 40 to 21 in this episode.

This episode is sponsored by Board Game Bliss and listeners like you on our Patreon

Thanks to Board Game Barrage – 1:45

Rules of the Game – 2:57

Pick 40 – 7:15

Pick 39 – 12:13

Pick 38 – 14:00

Pick 37 – 17:58

Pick 36 – 20:06

Pick 35 – 22:05

Pick 34 – 27:18

Pick 33 – 29:10

Pick 32 – 30:56

Pick 31 – 33:13

Board Game Bliss Sponsorship – 37:29

Pick 30 – 40:16

Pick 29 – 41:50

Pick 28 – 45:10

Pick 27 – 47:07

Pick 26 – 48:33

Pick 25 – 51:27

Pick 24 – 53:15

Pick 23 – 56:34

Pick 22 – 58:25

Pick 21 – 1:00:02

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Episode 270 with Linsae – Pirates of Maracaibo, Duos, Fives, Dredge, and the Dragon Age series

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In our two hundred and seventieth episode, Aaron is joined by Linsae. We talk about Pirates of Maracaibo, Duos, and Fives. Then in our Digital Diversion segment we talk about Dredge and the Dragon Age series.

This episode is sponsored by Board Game Bliss and listeners like you on our Patreon

Pirates of Maracaibo – 3:07

Duos – 9:26

Fives – 14:02

Board Game Bliss Sponsorship – 22:11

Dredge – 25:20

Dragon Age: Origins – 30:08

Dragon Age II – 35:41

Dragon Age: Inquisition – 42:27

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Episode 269 with Brendo and Matt – Magical Athlete, Rowdy Partners, Fives, and Covenant

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In our two hundred and sixty-ninth episode, Aaron is joined by Brendo and Matt. We talk about all the games we played at our annual holiday game day, including Magical Athlete, Rowdy Partners, Lowenherz, Bohnanza, Fives, Covenant, Fruit Fight, Flip 7, Heat: Pedal to the Metal, Eye My Favorite Things, Ghost Blitz, So Clover, Strike, and Forest Shuffle – Dartmoor.

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Magical Athlete – 3:00

Rowdy Partners – 6:57

Lowenherz – 11:02

Bohnanza – 15:53

Fives – 20:03

Covenant – 25:49

Board Game Bliss Sponsorship – 37:24

Fruit Fight and Flip 7 – 40:25

Heat: Pedal to the Metal – Tunnel Vision expansion – 42:12

Eye My Favorite Things – 45:42

Ghost Blitz – 47:47

So Clover – 49:52

Magical Athlete – 52:23

Strike – 54:38

Forest Shuffle – Dartmoor – 58:50

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Episode 268 with Benji – Unmatched Adventures: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Slay the Spire: The Board Game, Unicorn Overlord, and Disney Dreamlight Valley

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In our two hundred and sixty-eighth episode, Aaron is joined by Benji. We talk about Unmatched Adventures: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles and Slay the Spire: The Board Game. Then in our Digital Diversion segment we talk about Unicorn Overlord and Disney Dreamlight Valley.

This episode is sponsored by Board Game Bliss and listeners like you on our Patreon

Unmatched Adventures: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles – 2:27

Slay the Spire: The Board Game – 14:20

Board Game Bliss Sponsorship – 20:38

Unicorn Overlord – 22:47

Disney Dreamlight Valley – 29:45