Episode 166: Bitoku, Merchants of the Dark Road, Three Sisters

This week Dana, Def and Lauren chat about the eclectic mix of games hitting their tables. Dana is bursting at the seams with a backlog of games to discuss! Back from India she is leading more pilgrimages for villagers in Arborea. Def is battling his way through his oath to play all his GMT games and has a stab at Caesar in Falling Sky: The Gallic Revolt Against Caesar. Lauren is trying to work out if a ruler and toilet brush are in fact the same length in The Same Game.  After that we've got the regularly scheduled Question of the Pod, and we actually fulfill some of our oaths this time.  New Question of the Pod: What are your predictions for the BGG light, medium and heavy game of the year and why?   Timestamps: Games we've been playing (0:03:33) Falling Sky: The Gallic Revolt Against Caesar (0:37:06 ) The Same Game (0:52:35) Arborea (00:59:32) Question of the Pod Recap (1:09:04) Swear An Oath (1:19:06) PlayCon is coming in 2024. Make sure you sign-up at https://play-con.com/ so you don't miss out! 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: Dracula vs Van Helsing - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/381278/dracula-vs-van-helsing  MicroMacro Crime City: Bonus Box - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/400114/micromacro-crime-city-bonus-box  Bark Avenue - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/343684/bark-avenue  Sky Rockets - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/398684/skyrockets-festivals-of-fire  Let's Go! To Japan - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/368173/lets-go-to-japan  Arborea - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/371077/arborea  Falling Sky: The Gallic Revolt Against Caesar - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/163154/falling-sky-the-gallic-revolt-against-caesar  The Same Game - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/396542/the-same-game   **SPONSORS** Our podcast is proudly sponsored by Advent Games. Advent Games (http://www.adventgames.com.au/) are an Australian online board game store based in Sydney, NSW. Their core values are integrity, customer satisfaction, and providing a wide range of products including those hard-to-find board games. **PATREON** For as little as US$5 a month you can get access to exclusive podcast episodes, as well as other special Patron events scheduled throughout the year. There is even an exclusive Patron-only channel on our Discord where all of our US$10 members chat regularly with the BGBBQ Team and help shape the podcast. Your Patreon support will also allow us to expand the podcast and deliver some exciting upcoming projects that we have planned for 2024. Our team at the Board Game BBQ Podcast love what we do and will continue to deliver the same shenanigans that you have come to expect from us, and we are already incredibly grateful and humbled by all of your support. Being a member of the Patreon is by no means an obligation and please do not support the Patreon if it will it cause you financial hardship in any way. But if you would like to support us from as little as USD$5 a month please click the link and head to the Patreon page. Thanks again for all of your continued support. We work hard to create a welcoming and inclusive community and you are all awesome. See you at the BBQ!! Patreon link: https://www.patreon.com/BoardGameBBQ **SOCIALS** Support the podcast and join the community! https://linktr.ee/BoardGameBBQ

Adrian, Dan, and Mitch masterfully meander through an awesome array of amazing adventures. They delightfully discourse on the daring dragon domain of Wyrmspan, boldly brave the bewildering battlements of 7th Citadel, and skillfully scrutinize the salty shores of Salton Sea. But that's not all - these bodacious board game bros courageously confront the cruel crucible of Cruel Necessity and dramatically deliberate the matchless majesty of Match of the Century. It's a pun-packed, paradoxically playful podcast packed with passionate perspectives on these preeminent play pursuits. Prepare to be promptly and powerfully propelled into pure paroxysms of tabletop euphoria!   We also recap last week's Question of the Pod: Which board game would make the most interesting movie or TV show? Thanks to everyone who contributed and shared their experiences with us on Discord and the Facebook Community.   And as always, we Swear an Oath.   Question of the Pod: What makes an RPG game and RPG game?   Sizzling Games: Sleeping Gods: 7th Citadel (01:08:35), Wyrmspan (01:13:12)   Check out our Eventbrite page for all of our upcoming Game Days: https://www.eventbrite.com.au/o/board-game-bbq-32833304483 **PLAY CON** https://play-con.com/   Facebook Event - https://www.facebook.com/events/560221262951198   Facebook Page - https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100089725563211   **SPONSORS** Our podcast is proudly sponsored by Advent Games. Advent Games (http://www.adventgames.com.au/) are an Australian online board game store based in Sydney, NSW. Their core values are integrity, customer satisfaction, and providing a wide range of products including those hard-to-find board games.   **PATREON** Yes, that's right. We have a Patreon. By becoming a Patreon member you will receive exclusive content, have access to a members only section of our discord where you can contribute to the content of the show, and much more. Your Patreon support will also allow us to expand the podcast and deliver some exciting upcoming projects that we have planned for 2022. Our team at the Board Game BBQ Podcast love what we do and will continue to deliver the same shenanigans that you have come to expect from us, and we are already incredibly grateful and humbled by all of your support. Being a member of the Patreon is by no means an obligation and please do not support the Patreon if it will it cause you financial hardship in any way. But if you would like to support us from as little as USD$5 a month please click the link and head to the Patreon page. Thanks again for all of your continued support. We work hard to create a welcoming and inclusive community and you are all awesome. See you at the BBQ!! Patreon link: https://www.patreon.com/BoardGameBBQ   **SOCIALS** Support the podcast and join the community! https://linktr.ee/BoardGameBBQ

Def, Jules and Joe are back this week to discuss some the hotness in board games at the moment. In Sizzling Games, Joe has been building a blossoming Barcelona, Jules has been harbouring harmonious habitats, and Def has been initiating innovative inventions. There's also the Question of the Pod, Swear an Oath, and all of the usual shenanigans you've come to expect from the Board Game BBQ Podcast.   New Question of the Pod: Which board game would make the best TV show or movie? Sizzling Games: Barcelona (26:00) Harmonies (37:45) Inventions (48:15)   Question of the Pod Recap: (1:11:04) Swear An Oath: (1:21:34)   PlayCon is coming in 2024. Make sure you sign-up at https://play-con.com/ so you don't miss out! 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: Knarr (2023), Mythwind (2024), Oathsworn: Into the Deepwood (2022), Through The Ages (2015), Tallywood Rally (2024), ARCS (2024), Barcelona (2023), Harmonies (2024), Inventions: Evolution of Ideas (2024)    **SPONSORS** Our podcast is proudly sponsored by Advent Games. Advent Games (http://www.adventgames.com.au/) are an Australian online board game store based in Sydney, NSW. Their core values are integrity, customer satisfaction, and providing a wide range of products including those hard-to-find board games. **PATREON** For as little as US$5 a month you can get access to exclusive podcast episodes, as well as other special Patron events scheduled throughout the year. There is even an exclusive Patron-only channel on our Discord where all of our US$10 members chat regularly with the BGBBQ Team and help shape the podcast. Your Patreon support will also allow us to expand the podcast and deliver some exciting upcoming projects that we have planned for 2024. Our team at the Board Game BBQ Podcast love what we do and will continue to deliver the same shenanigans that you have come to expect from us, and we are already incredibly grateful and humbled by all of your support. Being a member of the Patreon is by no means an obligation and please do not support the Patreon if it will it cause you financial hardship in any way. But if you would like to support us from as little as USD$5 a month please click the link and head to the Patreon page. Thanks again for all of your continued support. We work hard to create a welcoming and inclusive community and you are all awesome. See you at the BBQ!! Patreon link: https://www.patreon.com/BoardGameBBQ **SOCIALS** Support the podcast and join the community! https://linktr.ee/BoardGameBBQ

Welcome back to the Board Game BBQ Podcast, your one-stop destination for all things board games and tabletop fun! In this sizzling episode, Mitch, Joe, and Adrian are firing up the grill to discuss some exciting games. From fine art to strategic train management and ending on roll 'n' writes, we've got it all covered! Adrian does a deep dive into Age of Steam, a classic board game that challenges players to build and manage railway networks in the industrial age. Mitch delves into the game mechanics, explaining how players draft dice to construct buildings, attract tourists, and manage their resources in New Orleans. Joe steps up next to showcase Art Society, a visually stunning board game that puts players in the shoes of aspiring art admirers. Don’t forget this week’s QotP and Swear an Oath!!   Sizzling Games Art Society (00:41:27) Age of Steam (00:47:11) French Quarter (01:01:08)   Check out our Eventbrite page for all of our upcoming Game Days: https://www.eventbrite.com.au/o/board-game-bbq-32833304483   **SPONSORS** Our podcast is proudly sponsored by Advent Games. Advent Games (http://www.adventgames.com.au/) are an Australian online board game store based in Sydney, NSW. Their core values are integrity, customer satisfaction, and providing a wide range of products including those hard-to-find board games.   **PATREON** Yes, that's right. We have a Patreon. By becoming a Patreon member you will receive exclusive content, have access to a members only section of our discord where you can contribute to the content of the show, and much more. Your Patreon support will also allow us to expand the podcast and deliver some exciting upcoming projects that we have planned for 2024. Our team at the Board Game BBQ Podcast love what we do and will continue to deliver the same shenanigans that you have come to expect from us, and we are already incredibly grateful and humbled by all of your support. Being a member of the Patreon is by no means an obligation and please do not support the Patreon if it will it cause you financial hardship in any way. But if you would like to support us from as little as USD$5 a month please click the link and head to the Patreon page. Thanks again for all of your continued support. We work hard to create a welcoming and inclusive community and you are all awesome. See you at the BBQ!! Patreon link: https://www.patreon.com/BoardGameBBQ   **SOCIALS** Support the podcast and join the community! https://linktr.ee/BoardGameBBQ

This week Dan, Conor and Lauren chat about all the games they played on their recent board game getaway to Brisbane. Lauren has been shooting her shot in Wind the Film!, Dan takes us on a tour of Draft & Write Records, and Conor is scooping up crystals and points in Witchstone. Also listen out for a bonus Question of the Pod about Elijah Wood and whether he has been posing for board game art.  After that we've got the regularly scheduled Question of the Pod, and we make absolutely, definitely unbreakable oaths.  New Question of the Pod: What's your favourite board game Easter egg? Timestamps: Games we've been playing (0:02:45) Wind the Film! (0:45:30) Draft and Write Records (0:56:01) Witchstone (1:09:25) Question of the Pod Recap (1:23:10) Swear An Oath (1:33:10) PlayCon is coming in 2024. Make sure you sign-up at https://play-con.com/ so you don't miss out! 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: Gloomhaven Buttons & Bugs Fields of Arle  That's Not a Hat Pikit Dream Crush  Mysterium Kids Wind the Film! Witchstone Draft & Write Records **SPONSORS** Our podcast is proudly sponsored by Advent Games. Advent Games (http://www.adventgames.com.au/) are an Australian online board game store based in Sydney, NSW. Their core values are integrity, customer satisfaction, and providing a wide range of products including those hard-to-find board games. **PATREON** For as little as US$5 a month you can get access to exclusive podcast episodes, as well as other special Patron events scheduled throughout the year. There is even an exclusive Patron-only channel on our Discord where all of our US$10 members chat regularly with the BGBBQ Team and help shape the podcast. Your Patreon support will also allow us to expand the podcast and deliver some exciting upcoming projects that we have planned for 2024. Our team at the Board Game BBQ Podcast love what we do and will continue to deliver the same shenanigans that you have come to expect from us, and we are already incredibly grateful and humbled by all of your support. Being a member of the Patreon is by no means an obligation and please do not support the Patreon if it will it cause you financial hardship in any way. But if you would like to support us from as little as USD$5 a month please click the link and head to the Patreon page. Thanks again for all of your continued support. We work hard to create a welcoming and inclusive community and you are all awesome. See you at the BBQ!! Patreon link: https://www.patreon.com/BoardGameBBQ   **SOCIALS** Support the podcast and join the community! https://linktr.ee/BoardGameBBQ

This week Dana and Def welcome back two of our favourite Australian content creators: Thinker Themer. Amy and Maggie fill us in on what they've been up to since they were last on the show, share how their tastes have evolved, and also their views on the changing landscape of boardgmaing over the past few years. In Sizzling Games, Amy has been avoiding work, Maggie has been off with the pixies, and Def and Dana have been battling for democracy. There's also the Question of the Pod, Swear an Oath, and all of the usual shenanigans you've come to expect from the Board Game BBQ Podcast. New Question of the Pod: What board game has educated you on a particular topic?   Check out the Thinker Themer You Tube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/@ThinkerThemer   Sizzling Games: Feierabend (50:20) Pixies (57:30) Weimar: The Fight for Democracy (1:01:27)   Question of the Pod Recap: (1:17:25) Swear An Oath: (1:32:00)   PlayCon is coming in 2024. Make sure you sign-up at https://play-con.com/ so you don't miss out! 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: Feierabend (2020), Pixies (2024), Weimar: The Fight for Democracy (2023), Fire in the Lake (2014), The Battle of Versailles (2024), IKI (2015), Pavlov's House (2018), Oathsworn: Into the Deepwood (2022), Cloudspire (2019), Beyond the Sun (2020)    **SPONSORS** Our podcast is proudly sponsored by Advent Games. Advent Games (http://www.adventgames.com.au/) are an Australian online board game store based in Sydney, NSW. Their core values are integrity, customer satisfaction, and providing a wide range of products including those hard-to-find board games. **PATREON** For as little as US$5 a month you can get access to exclusive podcast episodes, as well as other special Patron events scheduled throughout the year. There is even an exclusive Patron-only channel on our Discord where all of our US$10 members chat regularly with the BGBBQ Team and help shape the podcast. Your Patreon support will also allow us to expand the podcast and deliver some exciting upcoming projects that we have planned for 2024. Our team at the Board Game BBQ Podcast love what we do and will continue to deliver the same shenanigans that you have come to expect from us, and we are already incredibly grateful and humbled by all of your support. Being a member of the Patreon is by no means an obligation and please do not support the Patreon if it will it cause you financial hardship in any way. But if you would like to support us from as little as USD$5 a month please click the link and head to the Patreon page. Thanks again for all of your continued support. We work hard to create a welcoming and inclusive community and you are all awesome. See you at the BBQ!! Patreon link: https://www.patreon.com/BoardGameBBQ **SOCIALS** Support the podcast and join the community! https://linktr.ee/BoardGameBBQ

On this week's episode Conor, Joe and Dan sit down with one of our favourite returning guests, Bobby Hill. We discuss the reception he received from 2021's Hadrian's Wall before diving into his upcoming 2025 release: The Anarchy. Bobby shares the story of this tumultuous time in history and how he was able to use it as inspiration for his next Euro-and-write game. In Sizzling Games, Joe reveals that he is a real fungi, Dan is matching wits with his nemesis, Bobby is composing a winning symphony, and Conor is visiting space and feline fine. There's also the Question of the Pod, Swear an Oath, and all of the usual shenanigans you've come to expect from the Board Game BBQ Podcast.   New Question of the Pod: What historical setting would you like to see made into a board game?   Follow Bobby's journey here: https://www.motherlodegames.rocks/ Sizzling Games: Morels (45:40) SideQuest : Nemesis (52:41) Lacrimosa (58:17) MLEM (1:03:16)   Question of the Pod Recap: (1:11:40) Swear An Oath: (1:26:02)   PlayCon is coming in 2024. Make sure you sign-up at https://play-con.com/ so you don't miss out!   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: Hadrian's Wall (2021), The Anarchy (2025), Morels (2012), SideQuest: Nemesis (2023), Lacrimosa (2022), MLEM: Space Agency (2024), Pandemic: Season 2 (2017), 7th Citadel (2024), Ticket To Ride: Legends of the West (2023), Barcelona (2023), Too Many Bones: Unbreakable (2023), ISS Vanguard (2023), John Company 2nd Ed (2022)    **SPONSORS** Our podcast is proudly sponsored by Advent Games. Advent Games (http://www.adventgames.com.au/) are an Australian online board game store based in Sydney, NSW. Their core values are integrity, customer satisfaction, and providing a wide range of products including those hard-to-find board games. **PATREON** For as little as US$5 a month you can get access to exclusive podcast episodes, as well as other special Patron events scheduled throughout the year. There is even an exclusive Patron-only channel on our Discord where all of our US$10 members chat regularly with the BGBBQ Team and help shape the podcast. Your Patreon support will also allow us to expand the podcast and deliver some exciting upcoming projects that we have planned for 2024. Our team at the Board Game BBQ Podcast love what we do and will continue to deliver the same shenanigans that you have come to expect from us, and we are already incredibly grateful and humbled by all of your support. Being a member of the Patreon is by no means an obligation and please do not support the Patreon if it will it cause you financial hardship in any way. But if you would like to support us from as little as USD$5 a month please click the link and head to the Patreon page. Thanks again for all of your continued support. We work hard to create a welcoming and inclusive community and you are all awesome. See you at the BBQ!! Patreon link: https://www.patreon.com/BoardGameBBQ **SOCIALS** Support the podcast and join the community! https://linktr.ee/BoardGameBBQ  

Oceania month continues! On this week's episode Jules and Lauren chat to the amazing team behind the Australian design and publishing house One Thousand Rats. We talk about their design inspirations, conventions in Australia and their upcoming projects. Jules also tells us about filling boards with donuts and Lauren has been stacking meeples to circus tunes.  We also serve up some games that have been hitting our tables, question of the pod recap, oaths and that usual BBQ goodness.  You can check out their work and find out about their upcoming projects here: https://www.onethousandrats.com/home or by following them on instagram: instagram.com/onethousandrats You can find Samara's work, art and jewellery here: instagram.com/rat.king.co New Question of the Pod: What board game has your favourite animal theme? Timestamps: Interview with One Thousand Rats (0:00:47) Games we played recently (0:40:45) Question of the Pod Recap: (1:30:10) Swear An Oath: (1:23:20) Games discussed: Watergate Bruxelles 1893 King's Dilemma Meeple Circus Captain Flip Galactic Cruise PlayCon is coming in 2024. Make sure you sign-up at https://play-con.com/ so you don't miss out! Check out our Eventbrite page for all of our upcoming Game Days: https://www.eventbrite.com.au/o/board-game-bbq-32833304483 **SPONSORS** Our podcast is proudly sponsored by Advent Games. Advent Games (http://www.adventgames.com.au/) are an Australian online board game store based in Sydney, NSW. Their core values are integrity, customer satisfaction, and providing a wide range of products including those hard-to-find board games. **PATREON** For as little as US$5 a month you can get access to exclusive podcast episodes, as well as other special Patron events scheduled throughout the year. There is even an exclusive Patron-only channel on our Discord where all of our US$10 members chat regularly with the BGBBQ Team and help shape the podcast. Your Patreon support will also allow us to expand the podcast and deliver some exciting upcoming projects that we have planned for 2024. Our team at the Board Game BBQ Podcast love what we do and will continue to deliver the same shenanigans that you have come to expect from us, and we are already incredibly grateful and humbled by all of your support. Being a member of the Patreon is by no means an obligation and please do not support the Patreon if it will it cause you financial hardship in any way. But if you would like to support us from as little as USD$5 a month please click the link and head to the Patreon page. Thanks again for all of your continued support. We work hard to create a welcoming and inclusive community and you are all awesome. See you at the BBQ!! Patreon link: https://www.patreon.com/BoardGameBBQ **SOCIALS** Support the podcast and join the community! https://linktr.ee/BoardGameBBQ  

Episode 283   In the first of the Oceania episodes for 2024 we start with a BANG!!! We are joined by Dann May and Brenna Noonan from Quillsilver Studios For those who aren’t aware they have been involved with some of the most amazing titles around including Everdell, a War of Whispers, Black Orcestra and many more. We discuss all about the development process and how to take an idea or prototype to an amazing finished product in the homes of thousands around the world.     Sizzling Game A War of Whispers (00:53:36)   Guests information   Armello Backerkit (exclusive pin early sign up)   Quillsilver Studios website Quillsilver Studios Facebook       Check out our Eventbrite page for all of our upcoming Game Days: https://www.eventbrite.com.au/o/board-game-bbq-32833304483   **SPONSORS** Our podcast is proudly sponsored by Advent Games. Advent Games (http://www.adventgames.com.au/) are an Australian online board game store based in Sydney, NSW. Their core values are integrity, customer satisfaction, and providing a wide range of products including those hard-to-find board games.   **PATREON** Yes, that's right. We have a Patreon. By becoming a Patreon member you will receive exclusive content, have access to a members only section of our discord where you can contribute to the content of the show, and much more. Your Patreon support will also allow us to expand the podcast and deliver some exciting upcoming projects that we have planned for 2022. Our team at the Board Game BBQ Podcast love what we do and will continue to deliver the same shenanigans that you have come to expect from us, and we are already incredibly grateful and humbled by all of your support. Being a member of the Patreon is by no means an obligation and please do not support the Patreon if it will it cause you financial hardship in any way. But if you would like to support us from as little as USD$5 a month please click the link and head to the Patreon page. Thanks again for all of your continued support. We work hard to create a welcoming and inclusive community and you are all awesome. See you at the BBQ!! Patreon link: https://www.patreon.com/BoardGameBBQ   **SOCIALS** Support the podcast and join the community! https://linktr.ee/BoardGameBBQ

Episode 282: Galactic Cruise with Special Guests T.K. King, Dennis Northcott & Koltin Thompson On this week's episode Dan and Lauren chat to the designers of the upcoming Kickstarter Galactic Cruise about their foray into game design, the inspirations behind Galactic Cruise, and the games they've been playing recently. Meanwhile, Dan has been adventuring in Sibera with Expeditions from Stonemaier Games. Then the question of the pod recap gets ~deep~ and our guests join in for the swearing of an oath.  Galactic Cruise launches on Kickstarter March 4th, 10am EST.  You can follow the project here. New Question of the Pod: How have your tastes in games changed over time? Timestamps: Interview with Galactic Cruise Designers (0:01:19) Games we played recently (0:43:23) Sizzle - Expeditions (0:50:00) Question of the Pod Recap (1:03:02) Swear An Oath (1:15:07) PlayCon is coming in 2024. Make sure you sign-up at https://play-con.com/ so you don't miss out! Check out our Eventbrite page for all of our upcoming Game Days: https://www.eventbrite.com.au/o/board-game-bbq-32833304483 **SPONSORS** Our podcast is proudly sponsored by Advent Games. Advent Games (http://www.adventgames.com.au/) are an Australian online board game store based in Sydney, NSW. Their core values are integrity, customer satisfaction, and providing a wide range of products including those hard-to-find board games. **PATREON** For as little as US$5 a month you can get access to exclusive podcast episodes, as well as other special Patron events scheduled throughout the year. There is even an exclusive Patron-only channel on our Discord where all of our US$10 members chat regularly with the BGBBQ Team and help shape the podcast. Your Patreon support will also allow us to expand the podcast and deliver some exciting upcoming projects that we have planned for 2024. Our team at the Board Game BBQ Podcast love what we do and will continue to deliver the same shenanigans that you have come to expect from us, and we are already incredibly grateful and humbled by all of your support. Being a member of the Patreon is by no means an obligation and please do not support the Patreon if it will it cause you financial hardship in any way. But if you would like to support us from as little as USD$5 a month please click the link and head to the Patreon page. Thanks again for all of your continued support. We work hard to create a welcoming and inclusive community and you are all awesome. See you at the BBQ!! Patreon link: https://www.patreon.com/BoardGameBBQ **SOCIALS** Support the podcast and join the community! https://linktr.ee/BoardGameBBQ