Episode 166: Origins 2025 Recap!

Hey adventurers!  This episode is all about upcoming kickstarter: Beasts and Diplomacy! The linky - links to everything you need to find out more: Beasts and Diplomacy Discord Channel Kickstarter preview BGG Page

Today's adventure is a big one as Explorer Josh, Navigator Lana, Teacher Ryan, and Just Patrick join forces to tell tales of Origins 2025! The games played, the folks met, the shenanigans had! Listen in to several publishers, and even enjoy being graced by his majesty King Scott, all in this mega episode! Want to share your Origins stories?  Care to share the best game you played at the con?  Continue the conversation in the DISCORD!   www.levelupgamepodcast.com

The adventure continues! Today King Scott and Just Patrick talk some board game awards and recent plays before giving the 8-bit breakdown to Great Western Trail El Paso! We do the TIME WARP AGAAAAAIIIINNNN and look back on Expeditions Around the World!  Speaking of around the world, Lana checks in for a game-trotting segment featuring Sweden and the board game: Fika! As always, we love your support and interacting with you!  Share your thoughts on this episode, share your pics, your favorite games and more in our discord!

It's a great day for adventure! Origins may be upon us, but a Level Up meetup just finished and the gang talks about some of the great games played! Recent plays include Fishing, Unfathomable & From the Moon, plus Navigator Lana breaks down Masters to Mythics (live on kickstarter for only a couple more days!) The 8-bit breakdown goes to Mistwind, followed by a time warp, looking back on Metrorunner! Finally, we finish things up with a little game of our own. Got comments, suggestions, toblerone candies?  HIT US UP IN THE DISCORD! BGG Guild X Instagram Facebook    

Its time for adventure! Join King Scott and Just Patrick as they banter a bit about the Golden Geek Awards and some games they're looking forward to. Recent plays include unlock, Manhattan Project: Energy Empire, and Terraforming Mars the Dice Game. Then we get an exclusive look at an excellent two player deduction game: Classified Information! Today's 8-bit breakdown goes to board game / miniatures game hybrid, Halo Flashpoint, then we time warp to last year's review: Fractal, Beyond the Void. Finally, Origins is right around the corner, so we asked the contributors to share what they're excited for, and chat a bit ourselves about some of the fun and games to be had at the con! You're still reading this?  Well then, you have time on your hands.... probably enough time to take a moment and JOIN THE DISCORD! www.levelupgamepodcast.com BGG Guild X Instagram Facebook  

The adventure continues! Join King Scott, Just Patrick & Navigator Lana as they chat about recent plays, upcoming games & more! The 8-bit breakdown goes to Ring of Chaos, then we've got a double time warp: Distilled & Slay the Spire! Stick around til the end as we've finished another batch of ten reviews and as always, we each select our top 5 of the bunch! Want to share your favorites?  Maybe share a ridiculous meme?  Find out when Navigator Lana's birthday is so you can send her a bag of Toblerones?  Al this and more in the DISCORD!   www.levelupgamepodcast.com

Welcome adventurers! While Scott is off on kingly duties, Just Patrick, Navigator Lana, and Explorer Josh join forces for an epic adventure! This episode has a ton of banter, including tier lists for candy bars. The 8-bit breakdown goes to Votes for Women: a two player card driven war game centered around the 19th amendment to the constitution of the United States. Finally, we go down the list of nominees for the 2024 Golden Geek Awards! Chat about this episode, the games you've been playing, tabletop questions, and more on our discord! www.levelupgamepodcast.com

Welcome adventurers! For the past several weeks Just Patrick has played through Arydia The Paths We Dare Tread from FarOffGames and today he shares tales of the experience! Hear about the ups and downs, the good, the bad, and the ugly, and ultimately, whether Arydia might just be the next campaign for your group! Join our discord and share your thoughts on this episode, and much more. www.levelupgamepodcast.com

*Hey adventurers, we'd sure love to have your nomination for best board game podcast!  Click here and give us your vote!* A pestilence has befallen the kingdom as Scott has taken ill.  Nevertheless he trudges on! Teacher Ryan joins us for an 8-bit breakdown of Beyond the Horizon, but first we're talking Nippon, Elder Scrolls, Betrayal of the Second Era, and Star Trek Into the Unknown. Today's time warp features Last Light before closing things out with a visit to THUNDERDOME! Chat about this episode, gaming, questions of the week, and more in our DISCORD! www.levelupgamepodcast.com    

Its a grand adventure today as King Scott and Just Patrick tell tales of many a game! But first, we challenged each other to watch a movie we've never seen before and share our thoughts. The games start with one that is currently live on kickstarter: Zeroday.exe.  This cyberpunk dungeon crawler stands out for its unique programming mechanism, and tons of character customization. We've got a bunch of recent plays to talk about, then its on to the 8-bit breakdown of Moon Colony Bloodbath!  After looking back on Dawn of Ulos, Explorer Josh tells us of some lost loot that we've probably ALL played in its original form, then wrap it up with a good ol level up! GET YOUR ADVENTURIN' ASS IN THIS DISCORD! www.levelupgamepodcast.com