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

Boards Alive Plays – Star Wars Force and Destiny Beginner Game Episode 3

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In the third episode of our RPG show, we complete the trilogy of episodes for the Beginner Game from the new RPG book Star Wars: Force and Destiny from Fantasy Flight Games. The heroes get tricksy in getting past some guards, encounter some of the local wildlife, and face off against the evil Malifax.

This episode is sponsored by Crit Hit Ceramics and Quiche Games

Where We Last Left Our Heroes – 1:10

Sneaking Passed the Mercs – Encounter 5 Part 2 – 2:06

Mid-Show Break – Crit Hit Ceramics & Quiche Games Sponsorship – 38:25

What’s that Furry Thing in the Trees? – Encounter 6 – 41:00

Just the Malifax – Encounter 7 – 51:48

Episode 41 – Viticulture Essential Edition BA Holiday Special

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In our forty-first episode, it’s our 2nd annual BA Holiday Special so we are joined by Linsae and Graeme. We talk about the games we have been playing lately and announce the winner of our Holiday Wishlist contest. We also review the vinery building worker placement game Viticulture Essential Edition, discuss our favourite party games including a live play of Bad Medicine, and do our Holiday gift exchange.

This episode is sponsored by Crash Games & Quiche Games

Boards Alive Banter – 3:34

Legendary Encounters: An Alien Deckbuilding Game – 3:45

Codenames – 10:25

12 Days of Christmas – 20:39

The Last Spike – 27:51

Holiday Wishlist Results – 34:55

Crash Games – Pirate Den & Where Art Thou Romeo Sponsorship – 36:35

Viticulture Essential Edition Overview – 37:43

Viticulture Essential Edition Thematic Review – 39:48

Quiche Games Boxing Day Sale Sponsorship – 1:21:44

Our Favourite Party Games – 1:23:53

Bad Medicine (We Play This One) – 1:24:12

One Night Ultimate Werewolf & Daybreak – 1:44:04

Telestrations: After Dark – 1:50:28

Spyfall – 1:57:17

BA Holiday Gift Exchange – 2:04:21

Episode 40 – Interview with Red Raven Games Ryan Laukat

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In our fortieth episode, we declare the winner of the Canada VS. US Party Game Cast Snack Bracket Championship and we talk about the games we have been playing lately. We also give our Top 3 Holiday Wishlist games and talk about our Holiday Contest. Then we interview Ryan Laukat about how he is able to be a designer, artist, and publisher of so many awesome games from Red Raven Games.

This episode is sponsored by Crash Games & Quiche Games

Canada VS. US Snack Bracket Championship – 1:50

Boards Alive Banter – 6:23

The Ancient World– 6:32

Doodle Quest – 11:05

La Granja – 15:11

Dark Stories – 21:56

Top 3 Holiday Wishlist & Contest – 27:38

Crash Games Sponsorship – Pirate Den & Council of Verona: Corruption – 34:10

Quiche Games Sponsorship – 35:28

Interview with Ryan – 36:28

Red Raven Games – 1:02:36

Above & Below – 1:13:10

Islebound – 1:23:15

“Rapid Fire” Listener Questions – 1:31:55

Upcoming Red Raven Games Projects – 1:36:42

The Boards Alive Monster Mash-up – Episode 3

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In the third episode of the board game variety show, we get a Convention report about BGG.CON from Marty & Tony of Rolling Dice and Taking Names, the Dukes of Dice pitch us their Big Screen Board Game, Crag from Botch Games teaches us some new gaming phrases, Nick Mariner keeps the halloween spirit going, we hear more Odd Thoughts from Quinten, Matt from the Podcast of Nonsensical Gamers seeks some holiday gaming advice, Chris from Shut Up and Watch Dice Hate Happen teaches us how to play Tsuro, Jacob Coon gives us his top 5 portable solo games, and we tell you our Games of the Month.

This episode is sponsored by Crash Games & Quiche Games

BGG.CON – The Con Report with Marty & Tony from Rolling Dice and Taking Names – 4:30

Linsae Reviews: Gold West – 9:27

Dukes of Dice: Big Screen Board Games – 9:56

Botch Games: The Cunning Linguist – 17:48

Nick Mariner: Nick’s Comedy Coin Purse – 25:58

Crash Games Sponsorship: Pirate Den & Council of Verona: Corruption – 37:44

Linsae Reviews: Dead Men Tell No Tales – 40:16

Odd Thoughts with Quinten – 40:50

The Podcast of Nonsensical Gamers – Holiday Gaming Advice– 45:52

Shut Up and Listen to Dice Hate Happen – 54:41

Linsae Reviews: Codenames – 58:56

Surviving Solo with Jacob Coon – Top 5 Portable Solo Games – 59:30

Game of the Month – 1:04:35