Episode 179: Sanctuary! & PAX Unplugged 2025 Recap!

Welcome to our biggest episode since waaaaaaaaaay back in episode 10!  This is the final episode of our FIFTH YEAR! Join King Scott, Navigator Lana, and Just Patrick for a TON of game talk as we recap Pax Unplugged 2025! Plus, we managed to put together an 8-bit breakdown for the follow up to Ark Nova: Sanctuary!   Finally, we want to thank listeners for enjoying the show and coming along on this adventure with us over the last five years.  Here's looking forward to year six! Don't forget, last chance to join the retro commercial contest!  Simply JOIN THE DISCORD and message us what the retro commercials were in season five! Every sentence ends with an exclamation point! www.levelupgamepodcast.com

Today's episode is all about conventions! To begin, King tells tales of his time at Essen: the games played, the folks he met, and more. Then we've got an 8-bit breakdown for the superhero-building, trick-taking game: Origin Story! We look back on Galileo Galilei, then spend the entire back half of the episode talking about all the games we're juiced up for at PAX Unplugged 2025! Did you make your list of all the retro commercials from this season?  GET IN THE DISCORD CHANNEL and click "contests" to submit your list and enter to win a gigantic pile of games! www.levelupgamepodcast.com BGG Guild Facebook X Instagram

LAST CALL FOR CHARITY! CLICK HERE! While King Scott spent some time at Essen, Navigator Lana teamed up with Just Patrick to put together an episode chock-full of games! We chat for a good while about some upcoming games before diving into what we've had on the table recently, including Mythwind, Exit Catan, Unstoppable, Magical Friends and How to Summon Them, Betrayal at House on the Hill and Forest Shuffle Exploration! This 8-bit breakdown has been some time coming.  While we're getting all fired up for Brass Pittsburgh, we've spent a lot of time revisiting Brass Lancashire.   Then we have a look back on Botanicus before finally wrapping things up with a visit from our friend Angry James! Don't forget to JOIN THE DISCORD!  www.levelupgamepodcast.com Facebook X Instagram BGG Guild  

Get ready for a rowdy bunch today as King Scott and Just Patrick are joined by Explorer Josh and Hungry Gamer / Dung Merchant Will Brown! We chat about some upcoming stuff that has us excited, then recent plays include Ra, Mille Fiori, Dead Men Tell No Tales, and Fleet the dice game. Today's 8-bit breakdown goes to Harrow County.  An asymmetric game of gothic horror! We look back on last years review: Windmill Valley, before wrapping up the episode with our top 5 games out of the most recent 10 reviews! Join in on episode discussion and general randomness in our discord channel! www.levelupgamepodcast.com

Join Patrick and King Scott as they talk about shenanigans in the hobby.   They've had a ton to the table recently, including Forest Shuffle Dartmoor, Pentaquest, and some old favorites: Tapestry & River of Gold! We give a few games each that we're looking forward to at Essen this year, before finishing off joined by Navigator Lana and Explorer Josh to chat about all the fun and games had at the Pittsburgh Gaming Expo 2025! www.levelupgamepodcast.com

Today its King Scott, Navigator Lana, and Just Patrick chatting it up about the whats been on the table.  Recent plays include Football Fued, MicroMacro, Bombusters & more. The 8-bit breakdown goes to Lord of the Rings, Fate of the Fellowship; a Pandemic-based system in Middle Earth! We look back on Age of Innovation, then finish things off with a new segment! As always, share your thoughts on the episode, the news, the games discussed and more in our DISCORD! www.levelupgamepodcast.com Facebook Instagram X BGG Guild

Welcome Adventurers! Today's episode is a preview of what to expect at PGX 2025!  Arcade games, pinball, retro and modern video games, tabletop, Crokinole with our friends at Browncastle Games.... (deeep breath).... cosplay contests, TONS of guests, voice actors, live music, tournaments, vendors, and so VERY much more! We're joined by Brian to talk about what to expect this year, and we chat a bit about what you can find at the Level Up booth! Get hyped and get your badges here! www.levelupgamepodcast.com

Its The King and Just Patrick for a quick episode recapping the Level Up Meetup! Tons of games were played and we share some thoughts on em! Today's 8-bit breakdown goes to El Grande, then we look back on Invicible: The Hero Building Game! Keep track of the retro commercials in the episodes and JOIN THE DISCORD for the contest in December.  If you can name all of the commercials through the 2025 season, you'll be entered to win a GINORMOUS giveaway! Finally, we never ask for funds for the show.  If you want to show some support though, maybe consider joining in our efforts to raise funds for Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh.  JUST CLICK HERE!

An adventure of sci-fi horror and suspense await as today's review game is one we've been waiting for since it was first announced: Nemesis Retaliation! Join King Scott and Just Patrick as we chat about what we've been playing, including Star Wars Battle of Hoth, Fliptoons, Pencil Quest and more! Finally, after looking back on River of Gold, we chat a bit about games that are notoriously difficult and what makes them so. As always, the adventure continues in our DISCORD! Finally.  we don't ask for any financial support for the show, but if you'd like to take part in our efforts to raise money for Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh, it would mean a lot to us.  CLICK HERE!

Gather 'round adventurers! Today Just Patrick is joined by Navigator Lana and Hungry Gamer Will Brown to talk all kinds of games, including the 8-bit breakdown of the hottest hotness: Vantage! Reminder, we are raising funds for Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh!  Please consider MAKING A DONATION. www.levelupgamepodcast.com Continue the shenanigans in our Discord!