The Board Boys Podcast

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!

Your favorite boys are back rounding out the trilogy of Matagot Games "dudes on a map" series with Cyclades. Joined by guest, Tim K., the boys vied for control of the Cyclades Islands, worshipping the gods, maneuvering their armies and establishing metropolises. Cyclades is known for its unique auction mechanism but is the mechanism alone enough to put this game at the top of the trifecta's list? Also this episode: Tim discusses some unique TI4 variations, Rob shares a hamster update and Cam talks Clank!

It's our first bonus episode of Season Seven and we couldn't have asked for a better guest, Rob Daviau. Rob is best known for his work creating the legacy games genre and for his work as Chief Restoration Officer at Restoration Games. In this week's bonus episode we hopped on Zoom to get a download on Pandemic Legacy: Season Zero; find out the latest with Return to Dark Tower; learn how the first legacy game came to be (thanks Risk!); and answer some hot take food questions - is a hotdog a sandwich or no?

Your favorite boys are back with an all new episode, breaking down the Garphill Games/Renegade Games Studios latest hit, Paladins of the West Kingdom. It's another Shem Phillips game so that can only mean one thing ... Gart Wolfslinger is back and ready to out thinker stinker the rest of the boys on his quest for board game glory. Also this episode: Rob gives a sneak peak to the latest Tapestry expansion, Cam spills the beans on Meeple Overboard's deepest secret and Ben plays a truly unique dexterity game.

This week on The Board Boys we play a couple of Top 100 twinsies with Race For The Galaxy and Roll For The Galaxy from Rio Grande Games. Come find out which we liked better! Also, another rocking Board Boys Bump or Dump lookback at Troyes! Also in this episode, come find out all the spoilers in Josh's life. Is football season really ready to roll back around? Ben actually played some board games! Rob and Cam played a bunch of brand new games and some of them are digital - all this week on The Board Boys!

Your favorite boys are back coming to you once again from quarantine. The unexpected remote recording could've ruined spirits had it not been for the wonderful discussion on Trickerion: Legends of Illusion. There were tricks to learn, materials to prep and illusions to perform but only one board boy could come away as the true heir of Dahlgaard. Also this episode: Josh plays a new dexterity game - spoiler, it is terrible and Rob shares the news about our latest sponsor!

Your favorite boys are back with an all new episode tackling one of Board Boy Rob's all-time favorite games, Cosmic Encounter. There are a lot of stories about this game in the Board Boy's lore - does it live up to the hype? Is this game simply a nostalgic experience or does it deserve to be in the BGG Top 150?!? Also this episode, Cabin Con 2020. In lieu of all game conventions getting canceled this year, the boys threw their own micro-con filled with lots of games and lots of hand sanitizer.

Your boys are back to tackle the cutthroat world of ... *checks show notes* starting their own art galleries? Discovering new artists, buying and selling internationally and building your reputation around the art community are all viable paths to glory in The Gallerist by Vital Lacerda from Eagle-Gryphon Games. Also this episode: Ben is back and played the crappiest dexterity game ever invented; Rob doesn't get art BUT says art a lot; Cam Kazoos to his heart's content; and Josh hopes you like board games.