The Level Up Board Game Podcast

We've got a ton of adventure packed into this one! Today the 8-bit breakdown goes to Metrorunner from Thunderworks Games.  Other games include Star Wars Outer Rim, Uncle Chestnut's Table Gype, and the brand new Palm Laboratory. Hungry Gamer Will Brown joins us to talk about a game that gets better with the expansion: Reckoners! Finally, we discuss some of the games we're most excited for that are going to be at Gencon 2024. As always, we kindly ask for your 5 star rating on iTunes.  We don't really even know how or why it helps, but it does! www.levelupgamepodcast.com Facebook Instagram X BGG Guild

A party of four sets out for adventure today! King Scott and Just Patrick are joined by Navigator Lana and Teacher Ryan for an episode full of gaming goodness! Recent plays include Defrag, Ezra and Nehemiah, Defrag, and Beacon Patrol. The 8-bit breakdown goes to Voidfall, followed by a time warp, where we look at last year's review game: Rauha. We had the pleasure of previewing End of the Line with Seppy Yoon!  Hear our thoughts, then check it out on kickstarter! Finally, King & Patrick look at the most recent 10 review games, and decide which ones are their top 5! As always, we hope you enjoy the show! www.levelupgamepodcast.com Facebook Instagram X BGG Guild

Welcome adventurers! Today King Scott and Just Patrick are joined by Navigator Lana to do an 8-bit breakdown for Captain Flip: a quick hitting game that was just nominated for spiel! We chat about a ton of other games, plus look into the other spiel nominees, as well as the Dice Tower award nominees, including some notable snubs. Show us some love with that 5 star rating on iTunes! www.levelupgamepodcast.com Facebook X Instagram BGG Guild

Join Scott and Patrick as they recall tales of Origins 2024! Instagram Facebook X BGG Guild www.levelupgamepodcast.com

It's about time we level back! This episode features games that are at least 5 years old.  Sometimes the best games aren't the newest, but tried and true hits. Today's 8-bit breakdown goes to Expeditions Around the World, a recent re-release from Super Meeple, of a game originally from 1996! We chat about what we're looking forward to at Origins, and Explorer Josh tells us about some of the things you can do at the convention aside from board gaming. We finish it off with a retro trivia game!   www.levelupgamepodcast.com Facebook X Instagram BGG Guild

Welcome adventurers! Just Patrick & King Scott chat about the golden geek awards 2023, then recent plays of Battlefields and Lord of the Rings the card game. Hungry Gamer Will Brown joins us for the 8-bit breakdown of Fractal: Beyond the Void, an epic space 4X! We've got a double time warp this week as we look back one year later on both War of the Ring the card game, and Marvel Damage Control. Finally, we compare some of our favorite Space 4X games across multiple categories! www.levelupgamepodcast.com Facebook Instagram X BGG Guild

A great time was had by the whole party at Fun-K Town Convention: Knoxville's grooviest board game con! King Scott and Just Patrick are joined by Teacher Ryan and Explorer Josh to recount tales of the weekend! Recent plays include Tales from the Red Dragon Inn, Klask, Carson City, Tidal Blades, Dune, and many many more! The 8-bit breakdown goes to video game turned board game, Slay the Spire.  This rogue like video game incorporates randomness in all the right ways, to make each play exciting and different.  Does the board game live up to the hype? Next week we'll do a double lookback as we wanted to keep this episode focused on Knoxville.  A special thank you to Mike for inviting the podcast, and to AllPlay for providing several copies of Kabuto Sumo for demo! www.levelupgamepodcast.com Facebook Instagram X BGG Guild

Teacher Ryan joins King Scott and Just Patrick to chat about whats been on the table, including Ankh, Carson City & Space Lion! Navigator Lana takes us to Kentucky, telling tales of the history and scenery, as well as a thematic game in her Gametrotting segment! This episode's 8-bit breakdown goes to Distilled from Paverson games, then we look back on Marvel Age of Heroes from last year. Finally, we wrap things up with boardgamegeek's 2024 golden geek nominees! www.levelupgamepodcast.com Facebook X Instagram BGG Guild

Today we revisit the intra-apocalyptic world of San Lazaro, but in much smaller fashion as we discuss Cyber Pet Quest, which is live on kickstarter!   Hear our thoughts, and listen in as we chat with designers Bernie Lin and Brendan Kendrick! Click here to go right to the kickstarter page! www.levelupgamepodcast.com Facebook Instagram X BGG Guild

An adventure that takes us to the outer depths of space in search of the last light in the universe! Today Navigator Lana joins Just Patrick for the 8-bit breakdown of Last Light; a 4X game set in a universe where the light is dying.  Touting a quick playtime for the genre, find out if it packs enough punch to find a spot on your shelf! Recent plays include Can't Stop, 51st State, Battle of Lits, and a fresh take on an old game, as Steven Jackson Games has released Pathfinder Revolution; an update on Revolution set in the Pathfinder world! Dragon Dawn Productions has a copy of Beyond the Rift that they want to get in the hands of an adventurer!  Simply join our BGG guild and tell us who your favorite movie baddie is!  Link to the guild right here: BGG Guild www.levelupgamepodcast.com Facebook X Instagram