Episode 343: Frog Tower, Endeavor Deep Sea

In this episode Banana, Adrian and Joe are chatting about what’s been hitting the table.   Adrian, has been exploring Etherstone but can’t stop talking about another game entirely.  Banana is still wondering how to make a zombie look enthusiastic in Caution Signs.  Meanwhile Joe is finding joy in creating amphibian high-rises in Frog Tower. All this and a few laughs, so enjoy! Sizzling Games: Frog Tower: [37:12] Endeavor: Deep Sea: [42:18] Question of the Pod Recap: [54:54] New Question of the Pod: [1:05:55] Fired Up: [1:15:22] New Question of the Pod: What hot new game are you excited to play and why?   Check out our Eventbrite page for all of our upcoming Game Days: https://www.eventbrite.com.au/o/board-game-bbq-32833304483   Has this episode left you with a thirst for more? Here are all of the games that we discussed:   Panda Spin: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/417323/panda-spin Quattro Trick-Taking: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/430921/quattro-trick-taking Etherstone: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/412086/etherstone Res Arcana: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/262712/res-arcana Critter Ktichen: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/393429/critter-kitchen Ransom Notes: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/349812/ransom-notes Caution Signs: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/407805/caution-signs Frog Tower: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/420901/kaerutawa-frog-tower Endeavor: Deep Sea: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/367966/endeavor-deep-sea Fleet the Dice Game: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/245961/fleet-the-dice-game Three Sisters: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/291845/three-sisters White Castle: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/371942/the-white-castle Teotihuacan: City of Gods: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/229853/teotihuacan-city-of-gods Quacks: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/244521/quacks Rebel Princess: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/381249/rebel-princess   SPONSORS Our podcast is proudly sponsored by Advent Games and More Than Meeples.   Advent Games is an Australian online board game store based in Sydney, NSW.  http://www.adventgames.com.au/   More Than Meeples is an Australian retail and online game store based in Brisbane, QLD. https://morethanmeeples.com.au/   PATREON Hey there, BBQ fans! Guess what? We’ve got a Patreon! By joining, you’ll unlock exclusive content, gain access to a members-only section of our Discord where you can help shape the show, and so much more. Plus, your support will help us grow and bring some awesome new projects to life in 2025.   At the Board Game BBQ Podcast, we’re passionate about what we do and promise to keep the fun and shenanigans rolling. We’re so grateful for your support! Joining our Patreon is totally optional, and we ask that you don’t contribute if it’ll cause financial stress. But if you’d like to chip in from just USD$5 a month, click the link to check out our Patreon page. Thanks a million for being amazing! We’re committed to creating a welcoming and inclusive community, and you all make it special. See you at the BBQ!! https://www.patreon.com/BoardGameBBQ   SOCIALS Support the podcast and join the community! https://linktr.ee/BoardGameBBQ   LISTEN ON APPLE PODCASTS: https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/the-board-game-bbq-podcast/id1515192971   LISTEN ON SPOTIFY: https://open.spotify.com/show/4VZjYJV1E3AWND62urWlP9

In this episode the three bearded folk - Conor, Jules and Joe are getting into mischief.  Joe has got a thing for sexy horses in Snowcrest. Meanwhile, Conor has had some dentistry issues, or a toothache, or something like that, with Gloomhaven: Digital Edition.  Jules is living his best life exploring a planet, and thankfully doing more than just ‘aimlessly engaging with things’ in Vantage.  All this and more, so you’d better have your purchase pen ready! Sizzling Games: Snowcrest: [42:07] Gloomhaven Digital Edition: [52:13] Vantage: [1:03:00] Question of the Pod Recap: [1:19:34] New Question of the Pod: [1:25:25] Fired Up: [1:32:00] New Question of the Pod: What hot new game are you excited to play and why?   Check out our Eventbrite page for all of our upcoming Game Days: https://www.eventbrite.com.au/o/board-game-bbq-32833304483   Has this episode left you with a thirst for more? Here are all of the games that we discussed:   Honey Buzz: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/284742/honey-buzz Netrunner: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/124742/android-netrunner Schadenfreude: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/324711/schadenfreude Happy Mochi : https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/438481/happy-mochi Orbit: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/429767/orbit Nunatak: Temple of Ice: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/383158/nunatak-temple-of-ice Massive Darkness 2: https://boardgamegeek.com/image/7497066/massive-darkness-2-heavenfall Pillars of Fate: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/440941/pillars-of-fate Gloomhaven Digital Ed: https://store.steampowered.com/app/780290/Gloomhaven/ Vantage: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/420033/vantage Snowcrest: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/385437/snowcrest   SPONSORS Our podcast is proudly sponsored by Advent Games and More Than Meeples.   Advent Games is an Australian online board game store based in Sydney, NSW.  http://www.adventgames.com.au/ More Than Meeples is an Australian retail and online game store based in Brisbane, QLD. https://morethanmeeples.com.au/   PATREON Hey there, BBQ fans! Guess what? We’ve got a Patreon! By joining, you’ll unlock exclusive content, gain access to a members-only section of our Discord where you can help shape the show, and so much more. Plus, your support will help us grow and bring some awesome new projects to life in 2025.   At the Board Game BBQ Podcast, we’re passionate about what we do and promise to keep the fun and shenanigans rolling. We’re so grateful for your support! Joining our Patreon is totally optional, and we ask that you don’t contribute if it’ll cause financial stress. But if you’d like to chip in from just USD$5 a month, click the link to check out our Patreon page. Thanks a million for being amazing! We’re committed to creating a welcoming and inclusive community, and you all make it special. See you at the BBQ!! https://www.patreon.com/BoardGameBBQ   SOCIALS Support the podcast and join the community! https://linktr.ee/BoardGameBBQ   LISTEN ON APPLE PODCASTS: https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/the-board-game-bbq-podcast/id1515192971   LISTEN ON SPOTIFY: https://open.spotify.com/show/4VZjYJV1E3AWND62urWlP9   #boardgamebbq #bgg #boardgamegeek #boardgames #bgbbqpodcast #boardgamesaustralia #boardgamers #boardgamesaddict  #aussiegamer  #boardgamesarefun  #bgcommunity #gamenight #playmoreboardgames #tabletopgames #tabletoptime #gamereview #addictsnotexperts

Episode 341 – Post-Play Con Catch-up: Gen Con, Ladies’ Gaming Weekend & Mic Chaos In a post-Play Con world, the BBQ crew is back behind the mics — well, most of the mics. Jules shares tales from his big trip to Gen Con, Dana recounts her epic ladies’ weekend away full of board games, and Adrian… well, let’s just say his microphone wasn’t having a good day. Blame him for any dodgy audio — we sure are. This week’s sizzling games: Dana – Wondrous Creatures Jules – Wroth Adrian – The Castles of Burgundy 🎲 Whether you love convention stories, new game chatter, or laughing at Adrian’s tech troubles, Episode 341 has you covered. 🔗 Links & Community 🌏 Board Game BBQ Linktree

We apologise for some minor sound quality issues this week. We hope you enjoy the pod all the same!   This week join Conor, Lauren and Dana as they discuss their Play Con 2025 highlights, including TTRPGs, big group games and some hot new releases. Conor has been throwing it back playing a game painted so beautifully that all other games are ruined for him, with Foundations of Rome. Lauren is casting aside life, youth, and rest, in her new quest for the eternal - glory! with Eternal Decks. Dana has been the one yelling 'Go Mum!' and has bet her bottom dollar that this was the game of the con, with Hot Streak.  We also cover some major gaming news, question of the pod, and round it out with what has us fired up!  Timestamps: What we’ve been playing [0:05:11] Foundations of Rome [0:37:40] Eternal Decks [0:43:22] Hot Streak [0:50:42] Question of the Pod [1:07:43] Fired up [1:23:17] This week's Question of the Pod: How do you deal with the post-convention blues? Has this episode left you with a thirst for more? Here are all the games that we discussed: QE Commodities Expansion - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/360699/qe-commodities  Fate of the Fellowship - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/436217/the-lord-of-the-rings-fate-of-the-fellowship  Pergola - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/424573/pergola  Meadow - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/314491/meadow  Ito - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/327778/ito  The Vibe - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/426692/the-vibe  Guards of Atlantis II - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/267609/guards-of-atlantis-ii  Fishing - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/419195/fishing  Pitch Car - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/150/pitchcar  Foundations of Rome - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/284189/foundations-of-rome  Eternal Decks - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/424981/eternal-decks  Hot Streak - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/446497/hot-streak    PODCAST SPONSORS Our podcast is proudly sponsored by Advent Games and More Than Meeples.  Advent Games is an Australian online board game store based in Sydney, NSW.  http://www.adventgames.com.au/ More Than Meeples is an Australian retail and online game store based in Brisbane, QLD. https://morethanmeeples.com.au/ PATREON Hey there, BBQ fans! Guess what? We’ve got a Patreon! By joining, you’ll unlock exclusive content, gain access to a members-only section of our Discord where you can help shape the show, and so much more. At the Board Game BBQ Podcast, we’re passionate about what we do and promise to keep the fun and shenanigans rolling. We’re so grateful for your support! But if you’d like to chip in from just USD$5 a month, click the link to check out our Patreon page. We’re committed to creating a welcoming and inclusive community, and you all make it special.  https://www.patreon.com/BoardGameBBQ   SOCIALS Support the podcast and join the community! https://linktr.ee/BoardGameBBQ  LISTEN ON APPLE PODCASTS https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/the-board-game-bbq-podcast/id1515192971 LISTEN ON SPOTIFY https://open.spotify.com/show/4VZjYJV1E3AWND62urWlP9