Board Boys rock out as hard as humanly possible for a dork hobby podcast with Rock Hard: 1977, a sick game about becoming a rockstar by designer/rock legend Jackie Fox. Also in this episode, a long lookback on Barcelona, plus naming all the Beastie Boys and their DJ.

Cam's Rock Hard: 1977 playlist:

https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1DpICN2f9sqhbVQ4VNISKP?si=8bb2e0dcbdd6425a

0:00 - Intro: E.V.A. - Jean Jacques Perrey

2:00 - Music Chat

19:00 - CDSK

21:25 - Lifeboats: Planks of Carneades

25:10 - Harvest

29:25 - Cities

31:30 - Jorvik

34:30 - Bomb Busters

38:35 - Rock Hard 1977 - Intro

43:10 - Interlude: Cherry Bomb - The Runaways

44:50 - Rock Hard 1977 - Initial Thoughts

48:00 - Rock Hard 1977 - Pros

1:01:30 - Rock Hard 1977 - Prawns

1:07:30 - Rock Hard 1977 - Cons

1:18:50 - Rock Hard 1977 - Final Thoughts

1:28:15 - Bump or Dump - Barcelona

1:38:15 - Wrap up and Patron Thanks

1:39:45 - Outro: Success - Iggy Pop

Board Boys are back with "oldie" but goldie, Coimbra from Eggertspiel: a game about patrons and influence and merchants or something in the Renaissance Era which is basically the greatest theme of all time.  So grab your floppy hats and join us at the table for this and more!  

0:00 - Intro

4:00 - Peru and Weather Talk

6:00 - Finders Creepers

7:40 - Things in Rings

12:35 - Wrath of Fire Mountain

15:30 - Race to the Raft

18:20 - Coop QB Discussion

21:00 - Azul Summer Pavilion

23:00 - Age of Innovation

25:30 - Botanicus

31:25 - Coimbra Stats and Intro

34:16 - Informer - MC Shan and Snow

35:15 - Coimbra Initial Thoughts

38:35 - Coimbra Pros

50:00 - Coimbra Cons

1:08:00 - Coimbra Final Thoughts

1:10:00 - Bump or Dump - Sabika

1:14:00 - Outro, BGA, Patreon, and Discord

1:15:08 - Red Red Wine - UB40

0:00 Intro, E.V.A. - Jean Jacques Perrey

13:15 Salton Sea

16:30 Glass Road

19:15 Draft & Write Records

25:15 Matches

27:30 Slings

29:00 Skyrise

35:45 Honeydew Farmer ver 1.6

38:15 El Grande: Overview

41:45 Magazine 60 - Don Quichotte

42:45 El Grande: Review

1:09:00 El Grande: Verdict

1:20:15 Board Boys Bump: Atiwa

1:26:30 Thank You, Patrons

1:27:30 "Weird Al" Yankovic - Taco Grande

Look who's back, back again, Trajan's back, tell a friend.  In this episode of the podcast, we dust off another classic from the Top 100 before it falls off the list with Trajan from HUCH! Games.  Also in this episode [-  the will they won't they saga with Cam and Aquatica, Ben tries to read the GoT Catan rules, and Josh digs a crunchy Eurogame?!?!  We also explore the innerworkings of Beau's mind with his new game Monster Crusher and we take a furry look back in our Bump or Dump segment!

Your favorite boys are back, exploring the depths of an uninhabited island in uncharted seas in the Lost Ruins of Arnak from Czech Games Edition. We don't often review games that just came out so you know this one has to have something special. Also this episode: board gaming resolutions for 2021; Part II of the BoardGameArena Advent Calendar Dab on the Haters Spectacular; Ben gushes about his favorite store in the history of stores; Rob walks back one of his worst, more controversial board game takes.

Gather round all you cool cats and kittens as we kick off a brand new season of The Board Boys Podcast! We rescued as my cats as possible from the evil Lord Vesh in Isles of Cats from publisher, The City of Games. Also this episode: Cam shares his top five polyomino games; Ben brings his experience hosting the podcast full circle; the return of "beef or plug" - Board Game Arena advent calendar edition; and the first annual Board Boys Secret Santa gift exchange. See ya later 2020, hello 2021!

Your favorite boys are back to put season seven to rest with a game that is definitely a KEYper, tackling Keyflower from R&D Games. We've had our fair share of heated discussions in the history of the podcast but none more exhausting than our latest discussion on Keyflower's high BGG ranking. Also this episode: Josh recommends his favorite holiday movie; Cam channels his inner professional bowler Peter Weber; Rob vows to bring back a social platform from a different time; and Ben is bumping and dumping.

We are sailing back from China in this episode of The Board Boys.  Join us as we take the roles of explorers in the age of Marco Polo.  In this episode: will anyone be able to figure out the naming ambiguity of the Marco Polo series?  Cam asks if you have ever seen a guy wearing a bolo and a polo, Josh played a new and an old game, Ben broke the mold and played something the rest of us haven't and can Rob breaks down some non-spoiler Pandemic Legacy Season 0!

Your boys are back with a brand new episode, building dams in the Dystopic 1930s in Barrage by Tommaso Battista and Simone Luciani. Rob and Campbell have long been members of the "Italian Design House Mafia" fan club so this game was destined to be a hit, but are there cracks in this dam's foundation?!? Also this episode: Rob and Cam introduce their latest board game dojo, Cam finds his board game doppelganger in Tommaso Battista, Ben forgot to bring OREOs, and Josh played a game with an open mind.

Your favorite boys are back for a brand new Halloween Spooktacular, crafting creatures in Abomination: The Heir of Frankenstein from Plaid Hat Games. It isn't often a Eurogame just dripping (no pun intended) with theme comes along so you know we were excited to get this to the table. This game is spooky, clever and definitely thinky BUT is it good? Also this episode: a special guest, some other Halloween games to help put you in the holiday spirit, Rob's Prospero Hall "Top 5" and more!

Your favorite boys are back rounding out the trilogy of Matagot Games "dudes on a map" series with Cyclades. Joined by guest, Tim K., the boys vied for control of the Cyclades Islands, worshipping the gods, maneuvering their armies and establishing metropolises. Cyclades is known for its unique auction mechanism but is the mechanism alone enough to put this game at the top of the trifecta's list? Also this episode: Tim discusses some unique TI4 variations, Rob shares a hamster update and Cam talks Clank!

It's our first bonus episode of Season Seven and we couldn't have asked for a better guest, Rob Daviau. Rob is best known for his work creating the legacy games genre and for his work as Chief Restoration Officer at Restoration Games. In this week's bonus episode we hopped on Zoom to get a download on Pandemic Legacy: Season Zero; find out the latest with Return to Dark Tower; learn how the first legacy game came to be (thanks Risk!); and answer some hot take food questions - is a hotdog a sandwich or no?

Your favorite boys are back with an all new episode, breaking down the Garphill Games/Renegade Games Studios latest hit, Paladins of the West Kingdom. It's another Shem Phillips game so that can only mean one thing ... Gart Wolfslinger is back and ready to out thinker stinker the rest of the boys on his quest for board game glory. Also this episode: Rob gives a sneak peak to the latest Tapestry expansion, Cam spills the beans on Meeple Overboard's deepest secret and Ben plays a truly unique dexterity game.

Board Boys are back, baby, to check out Kutna Hora from CGE, a game about collecting cold, hard silver and fiddling around with a cardboard computer. Also in this episode, we reveal our all-time top ten lists (not legally binding) and that takes up a LOT of the episode.

0:00 - Intro

4:50 - The Boardboys Official Top 10 List

1:07:35 - Kutna Hora Intro

1:11:10 - Silver Dollar by Teresa Brewer

1:12:05 - Kutna Hora Initial Thoughts

1:14:30 - Kutna Hora Pros

1:29:35 - Kutna Hora Cons

1:42:05 - Kutna Hora Final Thoughts and Ratings

1:47:30 - Bump or Dump - Beast

1:50:55 - Outro - Discord - BGA - Patreon - Visit theboardboys.com and leave us iTune Reviews!

1:51:55 - White Silver Sands - Don Rondo

This week on The Board Boys we play a couple of Top 100 twinsies with Race For The Galaxy and Roll For The Galaxy from Rio Grande Games.  Come find out which we liked better!  Also, another rocking Board Boys Bump or Dump lookback at Troyes!  Also in this episode, come find out all the spoilers in Josh's life.  Is football season really ready to roll back around?  Ben actually played some board games!  Rob and Cam played a bunch of brand new games and some of them are digital - all this week on The Board Boys!

Your favorite boys are back coming to you once again from quarantine. The unexpected remote recording could've ruined spirits had it not been for the wonderful discussion on Trickerion: Legends of Illusion. There were tricks to learn, materials to prep and illusions to perform but only one board boy could come away as the true heir of Dahlgaard. Also this episode: Josh plays a new dexterity game - spoiler, it is terrible and Rob shares the news about our latest sponsor!

Your favorite boys are back with an all new episode tackling one of Board Boy Rob's all-time favorite games, Cosmic Encounter. There are a lot of stories about this game in the Board Boy's lore - does it live up to the hype? Is this game simply a nostalgic experience or does it deserve to be in the BGG Top 150?!? Also this episode, Cabin Con 2020. In lieu of all game conventions getting canceled this year, the boys threw their own micro-con filled with lots of games and lots of hand sanitizer.

Your boys are back to tackle the cutthroat world of ... *checks show notes* starting their own art galleries? Discovering new artists, buying and selling internationally and building your reputation around the art community are all viable paths to glory in The Gallerist by Vital Lacerda from Eagle-Gryphon Games. Also this episode: Ben is back and played the crappiest dexterity game ever invented; Rob doesn't get art BUT says art a lot; Cam Kazoos to his heart's content; and Josh hopes you like board games.

The boys are back and hatching, cracking and showcasing all the dinosaurs your heart could ever desire in Dinosaur Island from Pandasaurus Games. A lot of folks have described this game as "Jurassic Park the eurogame" but is there more to this engine building, 90s-themed game than meets the eye? Also this episode: Josh gives the best advice for your next app download; Rob and Josh clash on the controversial hill "Wingspan, overrated or no?"; and Cam gets to (maybe) play kazoo that tune.

Your favorite boys are back with another episode, sailing around the Caribbean in the latest Alexander Pfister hit, Maracaibo. Whether upgrading your ship, exploring South America, fighting naval battles, or vying for favor among multiple countries, Maracaibo is a point salad, eurogamers dream. Also this episode: "Wombo vs. Wobble" - the pillars of Cam gaming; Rob explores the Mandela effect; Josh actually played some games; and the boys debate common board game themes. We hope you like board games!

Your favorite boys are back together again and it feels so, so ... well, still kinda bizarre actually. To celebrate the occasion, the boys kicked off a new season with Delicious Games's Underwater Cities. Can Josh finally approach a game he hates with a fresh perspective? Will Rob talk about kid's games? Does Cam make it 12 minutes without singing "Where in the World is Carmen San Diego?" And where in the world is Ben? All this and more in TBBP season opener. We hope you like board games ... and kazoos.

This week on the Board (Quarantine) Boys Podcast we play the area control game Inis from Matagot Games!  In this episode Board Boy Ben is unavailable due to recently becoming a new Dad - congrats!  His shoes are admirably filled in by the Board Boy 6th Man - David Pound.  Rob talks about a sweet board game documentary he watched, Campbell shockingly played a bunch of games online, and does Josh make the greatest burgers of all time?  That and more on this installment of the Board Boys Podcast!

Avast ye land lubbers!  Hoist the main sails and prepare to walk the plank as we head to Davy Jones locker in this weeks episode of The Board Boys Podcast as we play Forgotten Waters from Plaid Hat Games.  In this episode we are joined by Chris from MeepleOverboard for a full episode of The MeepleOverBoardBoysPodcast!  Also, how many names will stick around for Ben?  Josh is still digging his new place, but will he also bury treasure?  Rob has to wrangle a bunch of fools and overcome some technical challenges and will Cam come to terms with what he did to Lil Gertie?  Come find out in this weeks episode!

Your favorite boys are back for another episode from quarantine. This week the boys dust off the classic worker placement game, Stone Age. This game is known for being really good and coming with a really stinky dice cup. Also, this episode: Josh finally gets a house, Ben comes up with arguably his greatest intro name (though it takes a few tries), Campbell becomes the unofficial spokesperson for Tabletop Simulator, and Rob gives an update on his Kallax Cube challenge. We hope you like board games!

Board Boys are back for another one, this time playing 2019's (ancient history) Trismegistus: The Ultimate Formula, technically a T game, from Daniele Tascini and Frederico Pierlorenzi. Who can make straw into gold first? Not Cam, he missed this episode.

0:00 Intro, E.V.A. - Jean Jacques Perrey

5:00 Dark Ages: Holy Roman Empire

9:30 Gloomhaven: Buttons and Bugs

12:30 Daybreak

15:45 Fliptown

19:00 Balatro

21:30 Trismegistus: Overview

25:15 You Can Do Magic - America

26:15 Trismegistus: Review

50:00 Trismegistus: Verdict

59:45 Board Boys Bump: Marrakesh

1:08:00 Thank You, Patrons

1:09:45 Sister Golden Hair - America

This week on the Quarantine (Board) Boys the dudes sit down for an interview with Tony Gullotti, U.S. Marketing Director for Czech Games Edition. Besides answering our hard-hitting questions, Tony shares news on upcoming CGE titles, apps and online gaming, and how the team continues to operate during a global pandemic. Is there a Dungeon Lords app finally coming to your phones? Is Vlaada Chvatil working on a new big-box game? Did Board Boy Rob get a new puppy? All this and more in this week's episode.

This week on the Board (Quarantine) Boys Podcast we dip into a game for the ages and you might also say it is Through the Ages because that is it's title!  We play online using the app implementation from CGE and we turned out some points for sure in this one!  Also on this episode Cam does some farming online, Josh is still trying to move and asks you to send a postcard, Ben is still feeling burned, and Rob is playing through a cube of Czech Games!

We never would've guessed years ago that we'd be wrapping up the fifth season of TBBP or that we'd be recording from our homes in quarantine but here we are. The boys went out with a *bang* playing the controversial eurogame, Caylus. There are lots of opinions on one of the first worker placement games ever and we have some of them. Also this episode gaming from quarantine - Apps to play, platforms to use and social gaming from a distance! Stay safe and wash your hands. We hope you like board games.

We play Feast for Odin from ZMan Games in this episode - Come check out a bad poetry reading by Campbell from an old norse poet, Ben brings the taste with some Oreo's from Oreo day, Josh is still trying to move instead of play Boardgames, and Rob revisits some games played at Gamicon in Cedar Rapids.  

This week we travel back to another Rob pick that closely mirrors his first pick of the podcast as a host - Tzolkin.  Both share a designer, a mechanism, and similar themes.  Also check out what we have been playing lately and has Josh moved yet? 

What do you get when you mix an incredible designer with two incredibly popular games? You get a Board Boys blowout episode all about Wolfgang Warsch and his hit games The Quacks of Quedlinburg and The Taverns of Tiefenthal. If only there was something that could make this blowout episode even better ... oh wait, we're also joined this episode by our homie Keeghan to talk all about what to expect at Gamicon 2020. We hope you like board games!

Board Boys Cam and Josh recently headed to Nebraska City, NE for ATBCon2020. The con was a blast and provided a unique opportunity for the boys to preview the upcoming KS game, For Glory. The two-player deck builder pits rival gladiator schools against each other - providing unique decisions as players build up their schools; their reputation; and their gladiators before ultimately sending them to battle. We don't normally preview KS games but For Glory was too good to not discuss. Look for it on Feb 4th!

This week the boys revisit the first game they ever played for the podcast BUT this time they're in outer space in Gaia Project! A lot of folks refer to this game as Terra Mystica 2.0. Is that fair or is there more to it than that? Also, this episode: kazoos ... so many kazoos; Campbell pulls a Campbell; Rob shares a story of recent heroism and Josh's dogs require assistance. We hope you like board games.

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Board Boys are back to make birds out of dragons in Wyrmspan from Stonemaier Games. Also in this episode, Joe Roth of the Dealt Hand shares his thoughts on the game and talks about upcoming (late April '24) Camp Refresh, a sleepaway camp/gaming retreat in the Des Moines area- check out his segment for a coupon code!

0:00 Intro, E.V.A. - Jean Jacques Perrey

10:30 Trellis

11:45 Knight

19:00 Amalfi: Renaissance 

26:30 Dune Imperium (the app)

35:45 Turing Machine

40:15 Wyrmspan: Overview

43:00 The Dragon - Biz Markie

44:15 Wyrmspan: Review

1:09:00 Camp Refresh Preview with Joe from the Dealt Hand

1:31:45 Wyrmspan: Verdict

1:42:45 Board Boys Bump: Revive

1:49:30 Thank You, Patrons

1:50:00 Time out of Mind - Steely Dan

We're kicking off the new year in style with our first ever twofer episode! This week we played two of our favorite two-player games, Patchwork and Seven Wonders Duel. Both games are currently on the BGG Top 100 but which game reigns supreme when put to the test? Welcome to 2020. We hope you like board games.

Board Boys Rob and Josh traveled south to Dallas, TX for BGGCon 2019! In this recap episode, they break down the games they played, the pros (and cons) of the new venue and Rob's son, Beau, joins to talk a bit about his favorite games dad brought back!

We hope you like board games!

Your favorite Viking boys are back. This week they're raiding villages and pillaging strongholds in Raiders of the North Sea from Renegade Game Studios and Garphill Games. The boys built their raiding parties, presented their offerings and battled for glory in this Viking-inspired worker placement game. Also this episode: It's the return of "Beef or Plug", Rob battles the local teens, Campbell takes issue with Goofy, Josh flames on a game (big surprise) and Ben aka Gart Wolfslinger hangs around for a bit.

Come gather round now children and listen to a tale of camaraderie, revelry, and perhaps a little bad weather travel to a wonderous gathering called Gamicon.  Gamicon is a convention located in Cedar Rapids, IA that happens every year in the February time frame.  This is an episode that we recorded earlier in the year and wanted to release it closer to the next show so perhaps folks can't plan on checking it out in 2020 - because you know hindsight!  Also in this episode, we talk about speedrunning blind video games and Board Boy Rob shows up midway to give us weather and traffic updates.  We hope you like Gamicon...and Board Games!

Check out the 2020 Gamicon February 28th thru March 1st all the specifics can be found at www.gamicon.org

This week your favorite boys traveled overseas to visit the bustling port city of Yokohama - who knew 1868 Japan could be so much fun? In Yokohama, each player is a merchant broadening their sales channels, investing in technology and completing contracts. Only one player comes out on top and (spoiler) ... it wasn't Campbell! Also this episode: Rob and Josh road-tripped to BGG Con and didn't kill each other (we think), Disney+ is a thing and Chris from Meeple Overboard is here to help with a new segment!

The boys fought for their lives (in space) this week in Nemesis from Awaken Realms. This semi-cooperative horror, survival, exploration game could easily be described as "Alien the board game" but there is so much more to it than that. Relationships were tested, friends became enemies, enemies became friends, and Rob threw a Molotov at Campbell. Also this episode: Josh is back and talks a bit about his Cardboard Caucus experience, Ben and Rob play more games and Campbell has a Molotov thrown at him.

Well we did it ... another season of TBBP is in the books. We close out this chapter on Season Four with a play of Architects of the West Kingdom from Renegade Game Studios/Garphill Games. There is a lot to love in this quick thinker stinker, and no short supply of workers, but is there enough to love? Also this episode: Ben talks about the worst kind of holes, Campbell and Josh hype up some upcoming Midwest board game cons and Rob has an encounter with the game that got away. See ya later Season Four!

On this episode of the podcast we dig into Ticket To Ride Legacy: Legends of the West from Days of Wonder.  We give a high level overview and then after some warnings dive right into spoiler territory.  Check the timestamps for this episode for specifics.  Also in this episode we talk about Legacy Games in general.  Cam suprises us with a return of Beef Watch (TM).  

TimeStamps

0:00 - Words of apology from Board Boy Rob

:30 - Intro, E.V.A. - Jean Jacques Perrey

3:30 - Legacy Game Talk

11:50 - MLEM Space Agency

18:15 - Karvi

22:00 - Neuroriders

25:30 - 7 Wonders Architects: Medals Expansion

26:35 - Star Wars - Unlimited CCG

30:00 - Mercurial

32:45 - Splendor Duel

35:15 - Return of the Beef Watch

40:30 - Ticket to Ride Legacy Intro (Spoiler Free)

42:26 - Sheena East - Morning Train

44:05 - Ticket to Ride Legacy Initial Thoughts (Spoiler Free)

48:00 - Ticket to Ride Legacy Game Conversation (Spoiler Free)

1:00:00 - Ticket to Ride Legacy Final Thoughts (Spoiler Free)

1:07:45 - Ticket to Ride Legacy SPOILERS!

1:33:35 - Bump or Dump - Deal With The Devil 

1:39:08 - Outro, Patreon, Discord, Website Info

1:40:08 - Roger Miller - King of the Road

Things get spooky this week as the boys worked together to defeat ancient Lovecraftian beasts in Eldritch Horror. Travel Scrabble Ben was stuck in time and space this week so the boys asked The Dealt Hand to join their adventure as they battled cultists and solved mysteries around the world. Also this episode: Joe shares all the details on Iowa's hottest board game popup, Josh gets critical of Medium, Campbell plays a floppy hat game he doesn't love and Rob takes an extended trip to Beau's corner.

Within the charming valley of Everdell, a civilization of forest critters is thriving and expanding. Also, frog ambassadors from the land of Pearlbrook are hella dope. This week we ventured outside the BGG Top 100 for a stroll through the forest in Everdell. Tableaus were built, resources were collected and critters were acquired in this worker placement/resource management/set collection (kinda) eurogame. Also this episode: Ben shares the best nickname, Josh intros and Rob and Cam played a Feld (shocker!).

What do you get when you mix animal mating, a feeding mechanism, pale ones and a million Agricola references? Obviously you get Caverna: The Cave Farmers by Uwe Rosenburg. This week your favorite boys (minus Ben), and guest Cody Lenhart, break down Uwe's highest rated game on the BGG Top 100 list. Also this episode: Rob shares his secret algorithm for hidden movement games; Josh learns review wars are a thing; Campbell does Campbell things; and Cody shares all the details you need for Cardboard Caucus!