The BoardGameGeek Podcast

Let’s get to know who Board Gamer Steph is. We talk about our top 5 games that we love to bring to holiday or family gatherings. And let’s celebrate something that we are really excited about coming up in the new year.00:00 Intro     Board Game Geek - Holiday Gift Guide01:19 Steph Hodge: Plays All the Games!     https://linktr.ee/boardgamersteph     https://boardgamersteph-shop.fourthwall.com/05:11 Gift Ideas for Board Gamers06:51 Steph’s New Year's Eve Board Game Alphabet Challenge12:21 Steph’s Other Hobbies16:12 Top Games for Holiday Gatherings18:16 Green Team Wins20:36 Hues & Cues24:38 Illusion26:34 Catch the Moon28:29 America31:59 Duck and Cover35:40 Ready Set Bet38:04 Super Mega Lucky Box39:50 Subjective43:23 Flip 746:52 Honorable Mentions47:01 Jingle bell roll48:22 Don't mess with Cthulu50:24 Moment of Wow / Excitement     BGG@Sea     OrcaCon59:17 Outro(Please note that these time stamps might not be accurate due to the use of dynamic ads.) Take Time is the newest cooperative game from Libellud.Check it out at https://www.libellud.com/en/our-games/take-time/Web: https://boardgamegeek.com/YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@boardgamegeekTwitter: https://twitter.com/BoardGameGeekEmail: [email protected]

The wonderful AnnaMaria Jackson Phelps, the owners of Violet Daisy Games, joins me to discuss why we play games and some of the games we played together over the weekend.Introduction / How we metGirls Game ShelfPivoting to the publishing side of the industryViolet Daisy GamesWhat do we get out of gaming? What compels us to play tabletop games?PhelpsConOur gaming highlights of the weekendCrokinoleElectropolisSurfosaurus MaxSail or Die (that Shark-Butt game)Ghost LiftBrian Boru: High King of Ireland Duck and CoverChicken Fried Dice (Prototype)Ashwin Kamath & Urban Professional Games (Rob Newton)Let’s Go to JapanTeam Play aka DuosSo cloverMenagerie: Unlock the Wonders of a miniature worldFertessa AllyseWhere you can find usViolet Daisy GamesAnnaMaria on InstagramNorthwest Indian College Games ProgramAmanda's LinksOutro Take Time is the newest cooperative game from Libellud.Check it out at https://www.libellud.com/en/our-games/take-time/Web: https://boardgamegeek.com/YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@boardgamegeekTwitter: https://twitter.com/BoardGameGeekEmail: [email protected]

Dave Luza of Luzapalooza and This Game is Broken Podcast joins me to talk about our Spiel experience together and games we love to play on our Twitch Live Streams.IntroductionOur 2025 Spiel experienceMy top 5 types of games I like to play on my Twitch Live streams with examplesAkropolisWelcome To (and Sagrada)Point Galaxy (and Final Girl)TargiThe White Castle Duel Dave's top 5 games he's played on his Twitch live streamsTrails of TucanaLetters from WhitechapelIsle of CatsCodenamesMy City (and Karuba and Take it Easy)Where you can find usLuzapalooza on TwitchThis Game is Broken PodcastAmanda's LinksOutro Take Time is the newest cooperative game from Libellud.Check it out at https://www.libellud.com/en/our-games/take-time/Web: https://boardgamegeek.com/YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@boardgamegeekTwitter: https://twitter.com/BoardGameGeekEmail: [email protected]

Jay Bernardo is back to talk about conventions we go to and games from Asian Publishers / Designers. Please note that this episode was recorded before Spiel 2025 but released after Spiel 2025.Introduction - Jay BernardoAnticipation for Essen and other Board Game Conventions we go toExploring Asian Board Games (Amanda talks about 5 of her favorite games from Asian publishers / designers and Jay talks about 5 games that were recently fulfilled from crowdfunding that are from Asian publishers/ designers.)          - Cat Rescue (and Cat Sudoku)          - Sweet Lands          - Wok and Roll          - Jisogi: Anime Studio Tycoon          - Scout (and Revolve!)          - Shallow Sea          - Remember Our Trip          - Snow Planner          - Steam Up: A Feast of Dim Sum (and Moon Bunny)          - Grow SkyCelebrating Achievements: Moments of Wow / Joy or Bright Spots (Let us know in the comments what the name of this segment should be.)Where to find JayYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/cardboardeast https://linktr.ee/cardboardeast Playte Video: https://youtu.be/fF_EegbJjz8?si=swkE0msHi2NhAJ5SSpiel 2025 Preview: https://youtu.be/uvtdiN8HBgo?si=KQdwHb33iwaIhTbNOutro Take Time is the newest cooperative game from Libellud.Check it out at https://www.libellud.com/en/our-games/take-time/Web: https://boardgamegeek.com/YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@boardgamegeekTwitter: https://twitter.com/BoardGameGeekEmail: [email protected]

Amanda Panda is excited to host John D. Clair, who shares insights about his upcoming game, Mystic Lands, launching soon on Kickstarter. Together, they also highlight their favorite deck-building games. Check it out! IntroductionAmanda welcomes John D. Clair to the podcastJohn talks about card crafting and and how he came to develop itInspiration for card crafting and being inspired by game components Kinetic design and how he uses it to solve ideas in his gamesHow he works on multiple game designs and the same timeThey talk about Mystic Lands a stand alone sequel to Mystic ValeMystic Lands comes to Kickstarter in November 2025Challenges for Mystic Lands art direction with card craftingRamping up the customization of your deck with an additional layerChallenges of foreground and background art in card craftingChanges to the game that differentiate it from Mystic ValeExpansions and when John develops themDeckbuildingJohn - Hexarchy a Digital 4X Civilization Deckbuilder from Main Tank SoftwareAmanda - Star Realms from Wize Wizard GamesJohn & Amanda - Shards of Infinty from Stone Blade EntertainmentJohn - Dominion from Rio Grande GamesAmanda - Mystic Vale from AEGJohn - Dune Imperium from Dire WolfAmanda - Clank (In Space) from Dire WolfJohn - War Chest from AEGJohn - Eminent Domain from Tasty Minstrel GamesAmanda - Lost Ruins of Arnak from Czech Games EditionAmanda - Orléans from Capstone Games Where can you find us next? Sign offLive Stream Schedule: https://boardgamegeek.com/live Take Time is the newest cooperative game from Libellud.Check it out at https://www.libellud.com/en/our-games/take-time/Web: https://boardgamegeek.com/YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@boardgamegeekTwitter: https://twitter.com/BoardGameGeekEmail: [email protected]