The Board Boys Podcast

Oh-ee-yeah, CloudAge. Oh-ee-yoh, CloudAge. Board Boys for life, through thick and thin with another game to win! This week your favorite boys took to the skies in the latest strategy game from Alexander Pfister and Arno Steinwender, CloudAge! Pfister has set his bar pretty high in recent years with games like GWT and Maracaibo ... does CloudAge meet the bar? Also this episode: Josh is back, Rob still hasn't played his SS games, Cam changes his name and the "Boing, boing, boing" rating scale is introduced.

Country roads, take me home, To the place I belong, East Frisia, bogs and peat , Take me home, country roads.  On this episode, of The Board Boys Podcast we head to East Frisia to drain the swamps and farm the grounds in Fields of Arle by Uwe Rosenberg and published by ZMAN Games.  Also in this episode, Rob and Cam talk about their favorite games from 2020 and a few other 2020 gaming superlatives.  How are Cam's tink tonks coming?  Did you ever watch Garfield and Friends? After a hiatus, a certain friend is back with a classic segment.  We hope you like boardgames!

There is only one Lord of the Ring, only one who can bend it to his will. And he does not share power...and in this episode his name is Ben.  This week on the podcast we dip into the grand opus that is War of the Ring 2nd Edition by Matagot Games.  We might be missing some of the crew this episode but it allowed us to check out this 2 (mostly) two player gem.  Also in this precious 'sode come check out where in the world are Cam and Josh!  We also dip into some serious movie talk, Rob talked about his favorite YouTube channel and Cobra Kai.  Also, Ben lived in New Zealand when he was 16??  We hope you like boardgames!

Look who's back, back again, Trajan's back, tell a friend.  In this episode of the podcast, we dust off another classic from the Top 100 before it falls off the list with Trajan from HUCH! Games.  Also in this episode [-  the will they won't they saga with Cam and Aquatica, Ben tries to read the GoT Catan rules, and Josh digs a crunchy Eurogame?!?!  We also explore the innerworkings of Beau's mind with his new game Monster Crusher and we take a furry look back in our Bump or Dump segment!

Your favorite boys are back, exploring the depths of an uninhabited island in uncharted seas in the Lost Ruins of Arnak from Czech Games Edition. We don't often review games that just came out so you know this one has to have something special. Also this episode: board gaming resolutions for 2021; Part II of the BoardGameArena Advent Calendar Dab on the Haters Spectacular; Ben gushes about his favorite store in the history of stores; Rob walks back one of his worst, more controversial board game takes.

Gather round all you cool cats and kittens as we kick off a brand new season of The Board Boys Podcast! We rescued as my cats as possible from the evil Lord Vesh in Isles of Cats from publisher, The City of Games. Also this episode: Cam shares his top five polyomino games; Ben brings his experience hosting the podcast full circle; the return of "beef or plug" - Board Game Arena advent calendar edition; and the first annual Board Boys Secret Santa gift exchange. See ya later 2020, hello 2021!

Your favorite boys are back to put season seven to rest with a game that is definitely a KEYper, tackling Keyflower from R&D Games. We've had our fair share of heated discussions in the history of the podcast but none more exhausting than our latest discussion on Keyflower's high BGG ranking. Also this episode: Josh recommends his favorite holiday movie; Cam channels his inner professional bowler Peter Weber; Rob vows to bring back a social platform from a different time; and Ben is bumping and dumping.

We are sailing back from China in this episode of The Board Boys.  Join us as we take the roles of explorers in the age of Marco Polo.  In this episode: will anyone be able to figure out the naming ambiguity of the Marco Polo series?  Cam asks if you have ever seen a guy wearing a bolo and a polo, Josh played a new and an old game, Ben broke the mold and played something the rest of us haven't and can Rob breaks down some non-spoiler Pandemic Legacy Season 0!

Your boys are back with a brand new episode, building dams in the Dystopic 1930s in Barrage by Tommaso Battista and Simone Luciani. Rob and Campbell have long been members of the "Italian Design House Mafia" fan club so this game was destined to be a hit, but are there cracks in this dam's foundation?!? Also this episode: Rob and Cam introduce their latest board game dojo, Cam finds his board game doppelganger in Tommaso Battista, Ben forgot to bring OREOs, and Josh played a game with an open mind.

Your favorite boys are back for a brand new Halloween Spooktacular, crafting creatures in Abomination: The Heir of Frankenstein from Plaid Hat Games. It isn't often a Eurogame just dripping (no pun intended) with theme comes along so you know we were excited to get this to the table. This game is spooky, clever and definitely thinky BUT is it good? Also this episode: a special guest, some other Halloween games to help put you in the holiday spirit, Rob's Prospero Hall "Top 5" and more!