Boards Alive Podcast

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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  

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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

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

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

In our thirty-ninth episode, we are joined by a very special co-host, Suzanne Sheldon of Board Game Breakfast & Blender. We do a Survival Kit about Crit Hit Cermamic Dice and talk about the games we have been playing lately. We also review the drafting city building game Between Two Cities, and discuss Board Games Apps.

In our thirty-eighth episode, we make a correction from Episode 37, we have another Survival Kit segment about the new subscription box service BattleBin, and we talk about the games we have been playing. We also review the cooperative World War One themed card game The Grizzled, and we have the sixth session of Boards Alive Plays: Dungeons & Dragons 5th Edition. This episode is sponsored by Tasty Minstrel Games & Quiche Games

In the second episode of our new Role Playing Game show, we continue our journey into the Beginner Game from the new RPG book Star Wars: Force and Destiny from Fantasy Flight Games. We get our first taste of combat and use the Force to get out of a tough situation. This episode is sponsored by Daedelus Productions and Quiche Games