Episode 84 – SHUX 2017

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In our eighty-fourth episode, we regale you with the tales of our experiences at the first ever SHUX 2017 in Vancouver. We’re joined by our friend Steve and talk about all the games we played and people we met. We also interview Isaac Vega of Plaid Hat Games and the Bamboozle Brothers, Sen-Foong Lim and Jay Cormier. It’s another convention episode, so you know it’s going to be a big one!

This episode is sponsored by Game Trayz & Board Game Bliss

Steve’s Here! – 0:45

The Adventure Begins– 3:13

Automobiles – 8:18

Flipships – 13:25

Wasteland Express Delivery Service – 19:20

Fallout – 30:22

Medici: The Card Game – 35:55

Magic Maze – 42:15

Coldwater Crown – 50:20

Shifty Eyed Spies – 52:17

SHUX Math Trade – 59:15

Quests of Valeria – 1:05:26

Ta-Da – 1:06:09

Number 9 – 1:09:42

Modern Art – 1:11:18

Clank! In! Space! – 1:14:02

Panel Time – 1:22:47

Vegas Wits & Wagers – 1:29:10

Escape from the Aliens in Outer Space – 1:31:45

Okanagan: Valley of the Lakes – 1:33:50

Game Trayz Sponsorship – 1:43:17

Isaac Vega of Plaid Hat Games – 1:44:57

Board Game Bliss Sponsorship – 2:09:10

Sen-Foong Lim and Jay Cormier – 2:11:04

We survived (again)! – 2:48:15

Boards Alive Plays Sentinel Comics: The Roleplaying Game – PAX 2017

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In this special one-shot episode we experience the Sentinel Comics universe in Sentinel Comics RPG by Greater Than Games. Our guest GM for this episode is none other than one of the designers of the game, Christopher Badell. He teaches us the RPG system, we choose our characters, then we get a taste of the action in the first pre-made scenario from the Sentinel Comics RPG Starter Kit.

This episode is sponsored by Game Trayz

Music provided by Handelabra Games

Christopher Teaches Us How to Play – 2:24

Mid-Show Break – Game Trayz Sponsorship – 22:25

Mid-Show Break – Music provided by Handelabra Games and Jean-Marc Giffin– 24:39

Bunker & Unity Sentinel Comics background – 27:18

The clean-up goes bad – 35:50

Surprise Hero Cameo – 1:11:40

Episode 83 – Dragonfire

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In our eighty-third episode, Linsae joins Quinten and Aaron as we announce our SHUX panels and talk about what we’ve been playing recently. We also review the cooperative deck building game Dragonfire. Plus, we have so many games that we got or played at PAX that we’re doing an extra banter with SO MANY GAMES!

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

Our SHUX Panels – 1:30

Century: Spice Road – 9:12

Zoo Ball – 16:19

Lignum – 22:20

Tasty Minstrel Games Sponsorship – Tasty Minstrel Games Podcast– 39:05

Dragonfire Overview – 40:41

Dragonfire Thematic Review – 47:37

Board Game Bliss Sponsorship – 1:17:54

SO MANY GAMES! – 1:19:35

Fantastic Factories – 1:20:08

Spirit Island: Branch & Claw expansion – 1:22:51

Scott Pilgrim’s Precious Little Card Game – 1:28:23

Dice of Pirates – 1:35:46

Quests of Valeria – 1:39:42

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