Episode 51 – Adventure Land

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In our fifty-first episode, it’s our Kids Games episode, as Aaron and Quinten talk about the games we have been playing lately, including a couple new kids games. We also review the first family game from HABA, the fantasy themed euro game Adventure Land and Benji (4 1/2 years old) gives us his review of it as well. And we are joined by Rocky & Bruce from The Party Game Cast as we talk about Kids Games that are Fun for Adults.

This episode is sponsored by Crash of Games & Tasty Minstrel Games

Boards Alive Banter – 0:44

My First Stone Age – 1:22

Eminent Domain: Exotica expansion – 6:04

Dr. Eureka – 11:37

D&D: The Curse of Strahd & Playing with Cherie – 16:43

Crash of Games Sponsorship – 27:04

Adventure Land Overview – 28:11

Adventure Land Thematic Review – 30:35

Tasty Minstrel Games Harbour Sponsorship – 1:00:01

Kids Games that are Fun for Adults with The Party Game Cast – 1:01:01

Benji’s Favourite “Kids” game– 1:50:08

Episode 50 – Interview with Rob Daviau and Matt Leacock

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In our fiftieth episode extravaganza, Quinten and Aaron are joined by Linsae as we talk about Quinten’s surprise bachelor party and the games we have been playing lately. We don’t do a formal review this episode, but interview the designers of the #1 game on Board Game Geek, Pandemic Legacy, Rob Daviau and Matt Leacock, getting insight into their pasts as gamers, the challenges they faced in making a cooperative legacy game, and what projects they have coming soon. And Aaron and Linsae answer some listener questions about Role Playing Games and why we love RPGs so much.

This episode is sponsored by Crash Games & Counter Magazine

Bachelor Party Debauchery – 2:25

Boards Alive Banter – 11:33

Paperback – 11:42

1812: The Invasion of Canada – 17:19

Blood Rage – 26:15

Winner of our Bottom of the 9th CONTEST– 41:20

Crash Games – Backyard Builder’s Treehouse Sponsorship – 42:37

Interview with Rob Daviau & Matt Leacock – 43:30

Gaming Background – 45:38

Pandemic Legacy – 57:05

Seafall – 1:20:57

Knit Wit – 1:24:20

Counter Magazine Sponsorship – 1:30:31

RPG Q&A with Linsae and Aaron – 1:31:30

Boards Alive Plays – The End of the World Wrath of the Gods Episode 2

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In the second 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 try to save a life, we help some police officers, encounter a mythical being, and attempt to rescue a mother and child.

This episode is sponsored by Crash of Games & BattleBards

Introduction – 0:40

An unexpected Gen Con attendee – 2:57

Looters – 10:49

An encounter with a god – 25:45

Mid-Show Break – Crash of Games & BattleBards Sponsorship – 35:14

Showing off our fighting skills– 37:33

Let’s learn how Trauma works– 1:15:57

Episode 49 – Star Wars: Rebellion Two Year Anniversary

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In our forty-ninth episode, Linsae joins Aaron and Quinten as we thank all our listeners for a great second year of the podcast and talk about the games we have been playing lately. We also review the Star Wars themed epic space opera game Star Wars: Rebellion, and we look back on the past year of gaming for us here on the podcast.

This episode is sponsored by Crash of Games & Analog Gamer

2nd Anniversary– 0:41

Boards Alive Banter – 2:50

Archaelogy – 3:00

The Big Book of Madness – 6:46

Qwinto – 15:06

Bottom of the 9th by Dice Hate Me Games April CONTEST– 21:39

Crash of Games – Plums Sponsorship – 22:54

Star Wars: Rebellion Overview – 24:37

Star Wars: Rebellion Thematic Review – 26:12

Analog Gamer Sponsorship – 1:14:04

Year Two Lookback – 1:15:17

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