Episode 48 – City of Iron 2nd Edition

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In our forty-eighth episode, we talk about the games we have been playing lately. We also review the fantasy-steam punk themed euro game City of Iron 2nd Edition, and then we discuss our favourite and least favourite player characters and what we do to prep as GMs in our RPG Question of the Day discussion.

This episode is sponsored by Crash of Games & Button Shy Games

We’re Good at Podcasting…I guess?– 0:43

We have a Youtube Channel – 1:58

Boards Alive Banter – 3:30

Niya – 3:32

Deception: Murder in Hong Kong – 11:27

Nippon – 22:50

Dogs of War – 34:09

Luck O’ the Irish FUSE by Renegade Game Studios March Contest Results– 43:29

Bottom of the 9th by Dice Hate Me Games April CONTEST– 44:28

Crash of Games – Fish Frenzy Sponsorship – 48:12

City of Iron 2nd Ed. Overview – 49:40

City of Iron 2nd Ed. Thematic Review – 52:54

Button Shy Games Patreon Sponsorship – 1:40:05

RPGGeek.com Question of the Day– 1:41:47

The Boards Alive Monster Mash-up – Episode 5

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In the fifth episode of this board game variety show, we get a Taste of What the Food? with The Party Game Cast, we introduce a new segment called Behind the Mic where we interview other podcasts you should be listening to. Our first guests for this new segment are Edward and Amanda from Heavy Cardboard. The Dukes of Dice pitch us their Board Game Blockbusters, Crag from Botch Games tells us why he is a Cunning Linguist, Nick Mariner tells us why you should learn how to teach games, Linsae Reviews some games, and we tell you our Games of the Month.

This episode is sponsored by Crash Games & Daedalus Productions Inc.

Rock Stars? – 0:28

The Party Game Cast: A Taste of What the Food – 2:14

Behind the Mic: Heavy Cardboard – 9:43

Linsae Reviews: Broom Service – 31:34

Crash Games Sponsorship: Where Art Thou Romeo? & Council of Verona 2nd Ed. – 32:03

Daedalus Productions Inc. Sponsorship: Gaming Inserts – 34:18

Dukes of Dice: Big Screen Board Games – 37:04

Botch Games: The Cunning Linguist – 47:18

Linsae Reviews: La Isla – 54:09

Nick Mariner: Nick’s Comedy Coin Purse – 54:38

Game of the Month – 1:07:29

Episode 47 – Kemet with Ta-Seti

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In our forty-seventh episode, Linsae joins us as we offer up some suggestions on what we should call you, the listener. We do another Survival Kit segment about the Dragon Sheath, the sculpted customizable case for gaming by Dog Might Games. We talk about the games we have been playing lately and do another Dawn of the FunDead for two more Pack O Game 2 games. We also review the Egyptian themed area control game Kemet with the new Ta-Seti expansion, and then we have the 2nd annual Q&A with Q and A and L segment, where we answer all of your silly questions.

This episode is sponsored by Crash of Games & Quiche Games

What do we call you?– 1:18

Survival Kit: Dragon Sheath by Dog Might Games – 6:19

Boards Alive Banter – 14:30

Queen’s Necklace – 14:37

Biblios – 26:14

King’s Abbey – 32:37

Dawn of the FunDead – Pack O Game 2 – ORC – 47:49

Pack O Game 2 – GYM – 52:30

Luck O’ the Irish FUSE by Renegade Game Studios March CONTEST– 1:02:40

Crash of Games – Pirate Den Sponsorship – 1:04:10

Kemet with Ta-Seti Overview – 1:05:10

Kemet with Ta-Seti Thematic Review – 1:09:10

Quiche Games Sponsorship – 2:07:55

Q&A with Q and A and L – 2:08:46

Episode 46 – Arcadia Quest

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In our forty-sixth episode, we announce the new name for our zombie mascot and talk about an amazing board game ambassador. We talk about the games we have been playing lately and do another Dawn of the FunDead for the new Pack O Game 2 series. We also review the fantasy themed dice chucking game Arcadia Quest, and then Quinten and Aaron are joined by Donald Shults of Board With LifeBoard With Life for the first segment in a new RPG series providing tips for Game Masters called Behind the Screen.

This episode is sponsored by Crash of Games & Quiche Games

Our Zombie Mascot’s New Name– 1:01

A True Gaming Ambassador – 2:12

Boards Alive Banter – 3:57

Bottom of the 9th – 4:05

La Isla – 8:34

Patchwork – 15:16

Dawn of the FunDead – Pack O Game 2 – RUM – 19:48

Pack O Game 2 – SOW – 24:22

Boards Alive is for Lovers …and then we held hands February Contest Results– 30:32

Luck O’ the Irish FUSE by Renegade Game Studios March CONTEST– 34:01

Crash of Games – New Merger – Sponsorship – 36:11

Arcadia Quest Overview – 37:04

Arcadia Quest Thematic Review – 45:14

Quiche Games Sponsorship – 1:27:20

Behind the Screen with Donald Shults of Board With Life– 1:28:32

Boards Alive Plays – The End of the World Wrath of the Gods Episode 1

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In the first episode of our second RPG series, Marty from Rolling Dice and Taking Names, Sean from the Dukes of Dice, and game designer Jon Gilmour join us as we experience the end of the world in The Wrath of the Gods, the 2nd RPG book in the End of the World series from Fantasy Flight Games. We build our characters, who happen to be ourselves, explain the system, and then dive into the Apocalypse.

This episode is sponsored by BattleBards & Cawood Publishing

Introductions – 0:36

Character Creation – Ability Stats – 5:10

Character Creation – Features – 11:08

Character Creation – Stress & Resistance – 21:40

Character Creation – Equipment – 26:04

Mid-Show Break –Rolling Dice & Taking Names Podpledge & Dukes of Dice Patreon – 35:10

Cawood Publishing & BattleBards Sponsorship – 37:34

The Beginning of the End of the World– 43:36

Episode 45 – Interview with Jamie from The Secret Cabal and Patrick from Blue Peg Pink Peg

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In our forty-fifth episode, Quinten and Aaron are joined by Jamie from The Secret Cabal and Patrick from Blue Peg Pink Peg. After Aaron finishes kissing our guests butts, we talk about the games we have been playing lately. We don’t do a formal review this episode, but interview Jamie and Patrick, asking them about how they got into gaming, why they started their podcasts, what is involved in creating a podcast, and how they market and promote their shows. We also try to answer as many listener questions as we can without letting the episode break the 3 hour mark.

This episode is sponsored by Crash Games & Daedalus Productions Inc.

Boards Alive Banter – 3:10

Flick ‘Em Up– 3:20

Signorie – 11:42

Assassinorum: Execution Force – 23:13

Mice & Mystics – 37:54

Boards Alive is for Lovers …and then we held hands February CONTEST– 47:12

Crash Games – Pirate Den, Council of Verona: Corruption & much more Sponsorship – 49:32

Interview with Jamie and Patrick – 50:30

Podcasting – 1:05:51

Marketing Your Show – 1:59:18

Daedalus Productions Inc. Sponsorship – 2:24:43

Random Listener Questions – 2:26:30

Episode 44 – Reviewapalooza Gold West, Steam Works & Star Wars: Force and Destiny Beginner Game

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In our forty-fourth episode, Aaron talks about his exhaustingly awesome experience at the Kelowna Unplug & Play event, Quinten gives you a Survival Kit segment about DoubleSix Dice and we talk about the games we have been playing lately. We also have not one, but three reviews this episode in our Reviewapalooza. We review the frontier west themed euro game Gold West, the steampunk themed machine building game Steam Works, and then Quinten and Aaron are joined by Linsae, Graeme, and Brodie who were players in the Boards Alive Plays: Star Wars Force and Destiny Beginner Game to review the beginner box and the Force and Destiny RPG system.

This episode is sponsored by Crash Games & Daedalus Productions Inc.

Kelowna Unplug & Play event– 0:40

Survival Kit: DoubleSix Dice – 3:55

Boards Alive Banter – 8:26

Broom Service – 8:53

Fury of Dracula 3rd Edition – 16:08

Where Art Thou Romeo? – 26:24

Stone Age – 32:48

Boards Alive is for Lovers …and then we held hands February CONTEST– 37:18

Crash Games – Pirate Den & Council of Verona: Corruption Sponsorship – 41:25

Gold West Overview – 42:50

Gold West Thematic Review – 46:25

Steam Works Overview – 1:14:45

Steam Works Thematic Review – 1:18:07

Daedalus Productions Inc. Sponsorship – 1:44:42

Star Wars: Force and Destiny Beginner Game Review – 1:45:26

The Boards Alive Monster Mash-up – Episode 4

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In the fourth episode of this board game variety show, we give you zero New Year’s Resolutions, Nick Mariner talks about a life goal he set for himself 20 years ago, the Brawling Brothers Board Gaming Podcast declare which games they would preserve for a new society, the Dukes of Dice pitch us their spoiler free movies, we hear more Odd Thoughts from Quinten, Baker from Board Online? Board Offline tells us about the use of theme in the game Mage Knight, and we tell you our Games of the Month.

This episode is sponsored by Crash Games & BattleBards.com

Happy New Year? – 0:34

Nick Mariner: Nick’s Comedy Coin Purse – 2:52

Brawling Brothers Board Gaming Podcast Bad Ass Bohnanza – 14:24

Linsae Reviews: 12 Days of Christmas – 36:04

Crash Games Sponsorship: Pirate Den – 36:40

BattleBards.com Sponsorship: Fantasy Audio – 37:44

Dukes of Dice: Big Screen Board Games – 40:01

Linsae Reviews: T.I.M.E. Stories – 47:26

Odd Thoughts with Quinten – 47:58

Board Online? Board Offline: Theme in Mage Knight – 52:15

Game of the Month – 1:02:08

Episode 43 – Shadows Over Normandie

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In our forty-third episode, we want you to vote on what name we should give our zombie mascot and we talk about the games we have been playing lately. We also review the alternate history World War Two Cthulu themed war game Shadows Over Normandie, and we discuss How We Have Evolved as Gamers and How Our Tastes Have Changed.

This episode is sponsored by Crash Games & Daedalus Productions Inc.

Vote for our Mascot’s Name – 0:40

Boards Alive Banter – 3:45

Pharaoh’s Gulo Gulo – 4:45

T.I.M.E. Stories – 11:58

Steam Works – 19:22

Exploding Kittens – 25:50

Crash Games – Council of Verona: Corruption & Where Art Thou Romeo Sponsorship & #BAspy CONTEST– 32:25

Shadows Over Normandie Overview – 34:43

Shadows Over Normandie Thematic Review – 37:48

Daedalus Productions Inc. Sponsorship – 1:23:40

How We Have Evolved as Gamers – 1:24:40

Our Early Days – 1:26:16

Role Playing Games – 1:36:30

Where Are We Now? – 1:47:25

Episode 42 – Pirate Den

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In our forty-second episode, Linsae joins us and we talk about leaving the Cardboard Studios and we discuss the games we have been playing, including a murder mystery night Quinten led. We have another Dawn of the FunDead review of Tiny Epic Western. We announce our January contest. We also review the simultaneous action selection pirate themed game Pirate Den, and we have the seventh and final session of Boards Alive Plays: Dungeons & Dragons 5th Edition.

This episode is sponsored by Crash Games & Daedalus Productions Inc.

Leaving Cardboard Studios – 2:44

Boards Alive Banter – 4:03

The 4 Deuces – A Murder Mystery – 4:10

Linko – 13:31

Orleans – 18:29

Dawn of the FunDead – Tiny Epic Western – 26:41

Crash Games – Council of Verona: Corruption & Where Art Thou Romeo Sponsorship & #BAspy CONTEST– 40:50

Pirate Den Overview – 42:10

Pirate Den Thematic Review – 44:35

Daedalus Productions Inc. Sponsorship – 1:18:23

Boards Alive Plays: Dungeons & Dragons 5th Edition – 1:19:48