Ep 081 | Blocking each other has never been so FUN!

Welcome to episode 81 of the Board Game Gateway podcast! Join us as we dive into the exciting world of board games, featuring a focused board game review of "Lost Cities" and "Mexica" and other tabletop games. We're your entryway into the best board games and all things board game geek. 🎲 🎲 🎲Mexica and Lost Cities are two very different board games that both contain moments of tension and allow you to be mean to your friend across the table. Neeber and Leo are keen to drop into this weeks podcast. ⏱ Timestamps00:00 - Introduction02:04 - Lost Cities15:33 - Mexica40:17 - Sydneys Family Game Day / Outro🔗 LINKSBuy Mexica: https://amzn.to/4dFeW2vBuy Lost Cities: https://amzn.to/3RB1FzqMexica BGG Page: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/2955/mexicaLost Cities BGG Page: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/50/lost-cities📌 MORE FROM BOARD GAME GATEWAY→ Podcast Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLUo7Q27vfYVElG3jk_-ojtr5VD_6XJlRm→ ULTIMATE Gateway Game Tierlist: https://youtu.be/qkYOJvd3rTI→ ALIEN FRENZY Interview: https://youtu.be/QHC8WLLs8sgWe want to thank all of you for supporting us and being a part of the community. We would also like to invite you to join our community by joining our Discord Community & the Facebook Group.🌐 JOIN THE COMMUNITYSUBSCRIBE - https://www.youtube.com/@bggateway?sub_confirmation=1WEBSITE - www.boardgamegateway.comDISCORD - https://discord.gg/wFUVu5ry5sFACEBOOK - https://www.facebook.com/groups/boardgamegatewayIntro / Outro Music Merry Bay by Ghostrifter Official | ⁠⁠https://soundcloud.com/ghostrifter-official⁠⁠

We sat down with Jye and Baden Stone - the two brothers who designed, illustrated, and self-published Alien Frenzy from scratch. Alien Frenzy is a competitive card game for 2-6 players where you're building your crew and fending off an alien invasion. It's a perfect gateway game - easy to learn and plays fast and fun! We chat about how the idea started, the design process, running a Kickstarter, and winning the People's Choice Award at PAX Australia. A great listen if you love hearing the stories behind board games or you've ever thought about making your own.Check out the game at alienfrenzy.com, and if you happen to be at TableTopCon or Play Con in a few months time you can say hello to the guys in person!***********************************************************************We want to thank all of you for supporting us and being a part of the community. We would also like to invite you to join our community by joining our Discord Community & the Facebook Group.SUBSCRIBE - https://www.youtube.com/@bggateway?sub_confirmation=1JOIN OUR DISCORD - https://discord.gg/wFUVu5ry5sVIEW THE WEBSITE - www.boardgamegateway.comOUR COMMUNITY FACEBOOK - https://www.facebook.com/groups/boardgamegateway

Welcome to 2026 for the Board Game Gateway Podcast.Timestamps00:00 - Introduction01:45 - Alien Frenzy Deluxe Edition12:37 - Rococo Deluxe Edition31:00 - Sydneys Family Game Day 2026***********************************************************************We want to thank all of you for supporting us and being a part of the community. We would also like to invite you to join our community by joining our Discord Community & the Facebook Group.SUBSCRIBE - https://www.youtube.com/@bggateway?sub_confirmation=1JOIN OUR DISCORD - https://discord.gg/wFUVu5ry5sVIEW THE WEBSITE - www.boardgamegateway.comOUR COMMUNITY FACEBOOK - https://www.facebook.com/groups/boardgamegatewayIntro / Outro Music Merry Bay by Ghostrifter Official | ⁠⁠https://soundcloud.com/ghostrifter-official⁠⁠

Gateway Games are a special breed of game. They are your first taste of what the world of board gaming has to offer and it is the spark that leads you down the rabbit hole of cardboard and meeples.On this episode, the season finale of the Board Game Gateway Podcast we take you through the top 10 gateway games according to us to get your friends and family into the wonderful world of board gaming. This annual event is one of the most anticipated on our yearly calendar and we are super excited to finish this season with a bang.If your gateway game on this list? Is there another game that we missed out on? Make sure you tune in on this episode and let us know!Timestamps00:00 - Introduction01:00 - Rankings Explanation04:27 - #1010:32 - #917:30 - #823:58 - #731:14 - #638:37 - #545:21 - #454:19 - #31:02:05 - #21:08:52 - #11:16:26 - Rankings Recap1:24:32 - Outro / Finale***********************************************************************We want to thank all of you for supporting us and being a part of the community. We would also like to invite you to join our community by joining our Discord Community & the Facebook Group.SUBSCRIBE - https://www.youtube.com/@bggateway?sub_confirmation=1JOIN OUR DISCORD - https://discord.gg/wFUVu5ry5sVIEW THE WEBSITE - www.boardgamegateway.comOUR COMMUNITY FACEBOOK - https://www.facebook.com/groups/boardgamegatewayIntro / Outro Music Merry Bay by Ghostrifter Official | ⁠⁠https://soundcloud.com/ghostrifter-official⁠⁠

Welcome to Part 2 of our annual Top 10 Board Games Special! Our hosts continue their countdown, revealing their Top 5 favourite game picks and discussing what makes each one the best board game. Timestamps00:00 - Introduction00:51 - #512:06 - #423:49 - #336:33 - #250:45 - #1 (Our Favourite Game)1:09:40 - Recap / Outro***********************************************************************We want to thank all of you for supporting us and being a part of the community. We would also like to invite you to join our community by joining our Discord Community & the Facebook Group.SUBSCRIBE - https://www.youtube.com/@bggateway?sub_confirmation=1JOIN OUR DISCORD - https://discord.gg/wFUVu5ry5sVIEW THE WEBSITE - www.boardgamegateway.comOUR COMMUNITY FACEBOOK - https://www.facebook.com/groups/boardgamegatewayIntro / Outro Music Merry Bay by Ghostrifter Official | ⁠⁠https://soundcloud.com/ghostrifter-official⁠⁠

What are the Top 10 Board games of our hosts? It is that time of year where we take a look inward and rank the games we play. What is going to make the top of the list this year? Are there any games that have fallen out of the top 10? Are the rose coloured recently played glasses prominent on our faces or do we look kindly upon nostalgia?Neeber, Joel, Ralph and Leo are super excited to show you our end of year special and reveal part one of our top 10 board games.Timestamps00:00 - Introduction01:47 - 10 10:30 - 918:31 - 827:45 - 737:35 - 649:19 - Outro***********************************************************************We want to thank all of you for supporting us and being a part of the community. We would also like to invite you to join our community by joining our Discord Community & the Facebook Group.SUBSCRIBE - https://www.youtube.com/@bggateway?sub_confirmation=1JOIN OUR DISCORD - https://discord.gg/wFUVu5ry5sVIEW THE WEBSITE - www.boardgamegateway.comOUR COMMUNITY FACEBOOK - https://www.facebook.com/groups/boardgamegatewayIntro / Outro Music Merry Bay by Ghostrifter Official | ⁠⁠https://soundcloud.com/ghostrifter-official⁠⁠

Christmas is around the corner and on this episode we have 6 games that we think are perfect to put into them come Christmas time...or at least next to them if Leo's game are anything to go by.On Episode 77 of the Board Game Gateway Podcast we have a chat about the classic roof painting game of Fresco and the "Game of Thrones in 90 minutes" game of A War of Whispers. Neeber, Leo and Joel.Timestamps00:00 - Introduction01:28 - Fresco10:32 - A War of Whispers23:20 - Christmas Stocking Stuffers 2025 ***********************************************************************We want to thank all of you for supporting us and being a part of the community. We would also like to invite you to join our community by joining our Discord Community & the Facebook Group.SUBSCRIBE - https://www.youtube.com/@bggateway?sub_confirmation=1JOIN OUR DISCORD - https://discord.gg/wFUVu5ry5sVIEW THE WEBSITE - www.boardgamegateway.comOUR COMMUNITY FACEBOOK - https://www.facebook.com/groups/boardgamegatewayIntro / Outro Music Merry Bay by Ghostrifter Official | ⁠⁠https://soundcloud.com/ghostrifter-official⁠⁠

Sydneys Family Game Day is the board game day hosted by the  @bggateway  podcast. This episode the boys return to the microphones to recap their latest, biggest and best event yet. Not only do we have a a recap but we get to give you a run down of some of the new board games that were shown off at the day.Dam Beavers and I'm The Captain proved to be two of the hottest games at the game day with players of all ages laughing and trying out games that will be coming out in the near future.Timestamps00:00 - Intro1:48 - SFGD Learn to Play Experiences12:38 - Interactive Experiences / Sponsors22:39 - Dam Beavers27:44 - I'm the Captain36:31 - Our Favourite Moments***********************************************************************We want to thank all of you for supporting us and being a part of the community. We would also like to invite you to join our community by joining our Discord Community & the Facebook Group.SUBSCRIBE - https://www.youtube.com/@bggateway?sub_confirmation=1JOIN OUR DISCORD - https://discord.gg/wFUVu5ry5sVIEW THE WEBSITE - www.boardgamegateway.comOUR COMMUNITY FACEBOOK - https://www.facebook.com/groups/boardgamegatewayIntro / Outro Music Merry Bay by Ghostrifter Official | ⁠⁠https://soundcloud.com/ghostrifter-official⁠⁠

Arkham Horror is DEAD?! Fantasy Flight Games has discontinued the LCG making sets instantly hard to buy and find. The crew is going to discuss the ramifications of this as well as some of the auction games that they have been playing in the classic Medici and the uncommon QE!Leo, Joel, Neeber and Ralph are all behind the microphones once again to bring you their take on the games they've played as well as to test your knowledge with a play along game of 20 questions you can join in on at the end.Timestamps00:00 - Introduction01:53 - QE08:40 - Medici19:33 - Fantasy Flight Discontinues Arkham Horror33:49 - 20 Questions (Board Game Edition)***********************************************************************We want to thank all of you for supporting us and being a part of the community. We would also like to invite you to join our community by joining our Discord Community & the Facebook Group.SUBSCRIBE - https://www.youtube.com/@bggateway?sub_confirmation=1JOIN OUR DISCORD - https://discord.gg/wFUVu5ry5sVIEW THE WEBSITE - www.boardgamegateway.comOUR COMMUNITY FACEBOOK - https://www.facebook.com/groups/boardgamegatewayIntro / Outro Music Merry Bay by Ghostrifter Official | ⁠⁠https://soundcloud.com/ghostrifter-official⁠⁠

Once in a decade a game will come along that has such a profound impact on you that you just want to share it with the world. Blood on the Clocktower by The Pandemonium Institute ( @BloodontheClocktower ) is that game for Ralph. Join him as he dives into what has been involved in Discovering, Running and Organising Blood on the Clocktower Game nights in Sydney and the impact it has had on his board gaming journey.Videos featured.Clocktower in South West Sydney video: https://youtu.be/74iKUgdyieoShut up and Sit Down BOTC Review: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ImcG8sC7qT4&t=209sNo Rolls Barred: https://www.youtube.com/@NoRollsBarred***********************************************************************We want to thank all of you for supporting us and being a part of the community. We would also like to invite you to join our community by joining our Discord Community & the Facebook Group.SUBSCRIBE - https://www.youtube.com/@bggateway?sub_confirmation=1JOIN OUR DISCORD - https://discord.gg/wFUVu5ry5sVIEW THE WEBSITE - www.boardgamegateway.comOUR COMMUNITY FACEBOOK - https://www.facebook.com/groups/boardgamegatewayIntro / Outro Music Merry Bay by Ghostrifter Official | ⁠⁠https://soundcloud.com/ghostrifter-official⁠⁠