We're back baby! After an extended break, the podcast is returning to the airwaves and your feeds and we are super excited to get SEASON 4 of the Board Game Gateway Podcast underway.This week we talk about what we got up to over the holiday period. Note, it was a lot. We also discuss a new deckbuilding game based on Brandon Sanderson's Mistborn Saga and why it might be the best thematic tie-in game in the last 5 years. Finally our gateway game of the week is Sonora with has a unique twist of the "[insert mechanic here] and write" genre of games.We believe this is going to be the best season yet. We believe we have got a bump in quality both from an audio recording and video production standpoint. We can't wait for the biggest year yetTimestamps00:00 - Episode Introduction02:05 - Sydney's Family Game Day Recap10:43 - CanCon 2025 Stories16:20 - Mistborn: The Deckbuilding Game37:50 - Sonora (Gateway Game of the Week)57:40 - Changes are coming!***********************************************************************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

EDITORS NOTE: The audio of this version was corrupted and we had to use the SUB PAR version. We apologise in advance for that. But we still wanted to release the episode anyway so here you go.

At the end of every year, we get together to create the most accurate list of which 10 board games we believe are the BEST GATEWAY GAMES to get your friends into board gaming.

Based on a scientific and totally unbiased method to produce a result that has not let us down yet.

What games will make the list this year?

What games have fallen off?

Timestamps

00:00 - Editors Note

01:06 - Intro

01:31 - Actual Intro

02:43 - The Rules

04:40 - 2023 Top 10 Gateway Games

06:43 - #10

10:44 - #9

13:40 - #8

18:23 - #7

21:53 - #6

28:16 - What makes a good Gateway Game?

37:14 - #5

42:20 - #4

51:00 - #3

53:51 - #2

58:51 - #1; Gateway Game of the Year

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We welcome special guest Joel to this very special episode of the podcast. We recap our 2nd event, B3GD Winter 2024 and also talk about our Gateway Game of the Week; Pass the Party Food.

There is now only 99 days until Christmas so as we start to run into the end of the year we have got a lot of games, themes and things to cover. We are super excited to get into it starting with this episode.

Timestamps

00:00 - Introduction

01:24 - B3GD Winter 2024 Official Recap

26:49 - Pass the Party Food (Gateway Game of the Week)

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MEGA MINI GOLF CAMPBELLTOWN - www.megaminigolf.com.au

In this episode we finally got the boys to play Star Tycoon and share their thoughts and feelings about it. Damien introduced Neeber to the mean auction game of The Estates and the amazing post-apocalyptic tableau builder in 51st State.

Neeber and Damien are excited to be back and to bring you even more board gaming content after such a successful B3GD Winter 2024.

Timestamps

00:00 - Introduction

02:23 - Leviathan Wilds (Preview)

07:06 - The Estates

22:03 - Star Tycoon

41:52 - 51st State

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Neeber and Ralph bring you a really special episode today as we get to interview another Sydney-based game designer; Keith from Cutlass Board Games. Keith is the designer of games such as Castles of Caleira, Treachery of the Paper Fox and Murders at Tealwoods Manor. He has a new game that he is excited to talk to us about which is called...Cutlass. We had a great chat about how he got into board gaming, what are some of the games that he enjoys and pulls inspiration from and we go into how his new games play. We hope you enjoy this new episode. B3GD Winter 2024 Tickets are available now: www.b3gd2024.com Make sure you purchase your tickets for Board Game Gateways Game Day before they are all gone!

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It has been a while and some major things have gone down and we need to have a talk about it. Ralph shaved his beard! But seriously, we had the chance to attend Play Con and Clocktower Con, two of Australia's newest conventions. Ralph will be telling us about his time at Clocktower Con Australia, Neeber and Damien will be giving you all the goss from Australia's newest and largest board gaming convention Play Con and finally we will be giving you a preview of B3GD (Board Game Gateways Game Day) Winter 2024. Timestamps 00:00 - Introduction 01:43 - Play Con 2024 Review and Breakdown 22:38 - Clocktower 2024 Review and Breakdown 34:11 - Neebers first BotC Story Telling 47:30 - B3GD Winter 2024 Preview *********************************************************************** 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=1 JOIN OUR DISCORD - https://discord.gg/wFUVu5ry5s VIEW THE WEBSITE - www.boardgamegateway.com OUR COMMUNITY FACEBOOK - https://www.facebook.com/groups/boardgamegateway Intro / Outro Music Merry Bay by Ghostrifter Official | ⁠⁠https://soundcloud.com/ghostrifter-official⁠⁠

Blood on the Clocktower is celebrating its 10th anniversary in 2024 and Sydney is getting its first Blood on the Clocktower Convention coming to the roundhouse on July 6th and 7th. Ralph and Neeber are privileged to get to interview one of the organisers of the event, Theo. In this episode we take you through his relationship to the game, why run the convention as well as some of the fun events that are coming up.

Timestamps 00:00 - Introduction *********************************************************************** 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=1 JOIN OUR DISCORD - https://discord.gg/wFUVu5ry5s VIEW THE WEBSITE - www.boardgamegateway.com OUR COMMUNITY FACEBOOK - https://www.facebook.com/groups/boardgamegateway Intro / Outro Music Merry Bay by Ghostrifter Official | ⁠⁠https://soundcloud.com/ghostrifter-official⁠⁠

Welcome to Part 3 of our Blood on the Clocktower Deep Dive Series. Following our Intro to Trouble Brewing and Interview with the game designer Stephen Medway, we now bring you the Deep Dive into the 2nd script 'Sects & Violets'.

We welcome special guest Avery, who is a following BotC storyteller and friend of the podcast. They will help Neeber and Ralph look into all the interesting roles we have in this game as well as regaling us with stories we have experienced in previous games.

Get ready for another great episode. Timestamps 00:00 - Introduction

05:03 - Avery shows us their ClocktowerCon Game

11:47 - Sect & Violets Deep Dive *********************************************************************** 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=1 JOIN OUR DISCORD - https://discord.gg/wFUVu5ry5s VIEW THE WEBSITE - www.boardgamegateway.com OUR COMMUNITY FACEBOOK - https://www.facebook.com/groups/boardgamegateway Intro / Outro Music Merry Bay by Ghostrifter Official | ⁠⁠https://soundcloud.com/ghostrifter-official⁠⁠

This week Damien, Neeber and Ralph are back behind the microphones to talk about some of the games they have been excited about.

Ralph has gotten the Digital turned analog Rogue-like card game Slay the Spire, Damien has decided to jump into the analog version of a digital-themed world in Android Netrunner and Neeber finally got his chance to play another wine-themed game in the classic Vinhos.

There is a lot to discuss including why Paku Paku is one of the silliest games we've played and why we love it so lets get into this episode.

Timestamps 00:00 - Introduction

02:54 - Vinhos

19:13 - Slay the Spire

39:03 - Android Netrunner

58:12 - Paku Paku (Gateway Game of the Week) *********************************************************************** 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=1 JOIN OUR DISCORD - https://discord.gg/wFUVu5ry5s VIEW THE WEBSITE - www.boardgamegateway.com OUR COMMUNITY FACEBOOK - https://www.facebook.com/groups/boardgamegateway Intro / Outro Music Merry Bay by Ghostrifter Official | ⁠⁠https://soundcloud.com/ghostrifter-official⁠⁠

Neeber and Damien sit down to have a chat about some of the games that he got on his recent trip overseas. Some of the games that he has been able to get a hold of are super hard to get here in Australia and they happen to have so many good things about them.

Neeber has also finally had a chance to play Arkham Horror the Living Card Game. He takes us through his play and his first impressions of the Lovecraftian mystery he was a part of.

He also got a chance to play the prologue of Earthborne Rangers and it is super impressive, we can't wait to share our impressions.

Timestamps 00:00 - Introduction

03:02 - Damiens Trip

04:16 - Nana

08:20 - Tiger and Dragon

14:56 - Nisoku Dice

19:15 - Knarr

23:36 - Neeber FINALLY plays Arkham Horror

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Steven Medway is the Creator and Designer of one of the world's most popular Social Deduction games, 'Blood on the Clocktower' and the Board Game Gateway Crew are lucky to have him in the studio for an in-depth conversation. We talk about his inspirations, design philosophies, plans for the future, and much more. Damien, Ralph and Neeber are super excited for you to have a peak behind the curtain as we talk with the original Storyteller of Blood on the Clocktower. Is he an Imp in Diguise? Perhaps a Damsel in Distress just looking for his hunter? Or maybe just a drunk who thinks he's a Scarlet Witch? You can find out in a very special episode of the Board Game Gateway Podcast. Timestamps 00:00 - Editors Note 00:35 - Introduction 02:11 - Inspirations 06:40 - Sense of Community 14:00 - The Storyteller Role 28:50 - Encouraging Interaction & Talking 35:00 - Community Question #1 / Roles and Features 47:22 - Creating the Scripts & Kickstarter 57:03 - Mechanic Inspirations 1:01:28 - Inclusivity & Accessibility in Clocktower 1:11:39 - Clocktower around the World 1:15:53 - Community Question #2 / The Profound Effect of Clocktower 1:31:34 - Stevens Top Player Moments 1:38:09 - Steve has a Question for Us 1:48:57 - Judging Ralphs Grimoire *********************************************************************** 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=1 JOIN OUR DISCORD - https://discord.gg/wFUVu5ry5s VIEW THE WEBSITE - www.boardgamegateway.com OUR COMMUNITY FACEBOOK - https://www.facebook.com/groups/boardgamegateway Intro / Outro Music Merry Bay by Ghostrifter Official | ⁠⁠https://soundcloud.com/ghostrifter-official⁠⁠ #boardgames #bloodontheclocktower #botc #podcast #interview

What are the Board Game Gateways Hosts Top 10 Board Games of All Time? As we come into the end of the year it's always interesting to see how our host's tastes have changed and what games they think are the best you can play. Welcome to PART 2 of this very special episode of the Board Game Gateway Podcast. In this episode, we see the favourite games of our hosts as we get to see #5 through #1. It's time for the finale of the Board Game Gateway Top 10 Spectacular. Timestamps 00:00 - Introduction 01:15- Recap #6 - #10 02:43 - #5 21:36 - #4 36:23 - #3 52:24 - #2 1:08:58 - #1 1:25:45 - Host Top 10 Recap *********************************************************************** 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=1 JOIN OUR DISCORD - https://discord.gg/wFUVu5ry5s VIEW THE WEBSITE - www.boardgamegateway.com OUR COMMUNITY FACEBOOK - https://www.facebook.com/groups/boardgamegateway Intro / Outro Music Merry Bay by Ghostrifter Official | ⁠⁠https://soundcloud.com/ghostrifter-official⁠⁠

The Board Game Gateway Podcast is back for Season 3.

The same hosts you know and love but with New Energy, New Content and New Ideas. In this episode, Damien, Neeber and Ralph take you through their holiday gaming sessions as well as some of the funny and heated sessions they were a part of. Ralph and Damien review CanCon 2024, Neeber talks about the Sydney No Ship Auction and some of the new games he has got from it. We also got to play the massive Black Rose Wars and we all kind of love it.

Finally, our marquee topic for this one is a recap of our Game Day Event B3GD. We had such a good response and day that we had to talk about it. Timestamps 00:00 - Introduction

03:01 - Neebers Twilight Imperium Reign and Controversy

06:41 - Damiens 2024 Commitment

09:52 - CanCon 2024 14:45 - Ralphs Holiday Recap

18:27 - Sydney No Ship Auction

21:37 - Board Game Gateways Game Day (B3GD) Recap

48:25 - Black Rose Wars

1:09:19 - A tease of what's to come! *********************************************************************** 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=1 JOIN OUR DISCORD - https://discord.gg/wFUVu5ry5s VIEW THE WEBSITE - www.boardgamegateway.com OUR COMMUNITY FACEBOOK - https://www.facebook.com/groups/boardgamegateway Intro / Outro Music Merry Bay by Ghostrifter Official | ⁠⁠https://soundcloud.com/ghostrifter-official⁠⁠

SEASON 2 FINALE

It's that time of the year when we present to you our Top 10 Gateway Games for 2023. These are not the games that were released this year but the ones that we think are the best to get people into the board gaming hobby.

We welcome back special guest Georgee to the podcast as the overseer of the process we took to get to the final top 10 list.

Timestamps 00:00 - Introduction

02:02 - The Process

07:48 - #10

10:35 - #9

17:06 - #8

21:25 - #7

26:50 - #6 & #6 & #6

38:10 - #5

43:02 - #4

59:55 - #3 & #3

1:01:52 - #2

1:07:35 - #1

1:20:30 - Thanks and See You Next Year *********************************************************************** B3GD 2024 Website - https://www.b3gd2024.com/tickets

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Welcome back to Part #2 of the Board Game Gateway Hosts Top 10 lists for 2023. In Part #1 we went through 10 to 6 and now we enter the pointy end where we will find out what the hosts top 10 games are.

Blayke, Damien, Matt, Neeber and Ralph are all looking forward to sharing their favourite games and sharing many laughs along then way. We are closing in on the end of Season 2 and what a year it has been!

Timestamps00:00 - Introduction

01:15 - #5

10:22 - #4

20:42 - #3

31:01 - #2

41:06 - #1

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It's that time of year, it's the time when Christmas is just around the corner and the season finale is approaching. So you know what that means. It is time for the BG Gateway Top 10 Season to begin.

In this week's episode we start with the Host's Top 10 Games for 2023 - Games #10 to #6. These are games that the hosts love and can not get enough of so not only will you be hearing about some great games but get a good look into the sort of players that they are.

We get to enjoy all 5 hosts around the microphone once again so sit back and relax and listen to your Host Neeber with Co-hosts Blayke, Damien, Matt and Ralph get all giddy about this years top ten games.

Timestamps 00:00 - A Top 10 Ode

03:35 - Introduction

04:45 - #10

14:17 - #9

23:46 - #8

33:12 - #7

47:00 - #6

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B3GD 2024 Website - https://www.b3gd2024.com/tickets

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Christmas is just around the corner and we are going to give you a list of recommended games that you can get to give someone who you don't know what to give. The rules are they must be around the $30 mark, available for purchase now and relatively small.

Neeber and Damien also chat about some of the recent games they got to the table with Anhk: Gods of Egypt and Ceres. Are they any good? Well, you will have to listen to find out.

We are closing in on the end of the year and the end of season 2 as well as the inaugural B3GD Summer 2024.

Timestamps 00:00 - Pre-Podcast Banter

01:10 - Take 2 Introduction

02:13 - Anhk: Gods of Egypt

16:49 - Ceres

29:40 - Ole' Guacamole (Gateway Game of the Week)

34:34 - Neeber's Game of Bags

38:49 - Stocking Stuffers for Christmas

1:06:25 - B3GD 2024 Tickets Available

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B3GD 2024 Website - https://www.b3gd2024.com/tickets

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Tea Games. Games that you can play on the couch with a cup of tea in your hand. There are plenty of these around and in this episode Neeber and Damien bring you 3 of them that we love to play.

Pick all the clovers in Lucky Numbers, Push your luck whilst not rolling the poop symbols in Chicken and final trade all the camels for silk in our Gateway Game of the Week in Jaipur.

Damien is also going to give us a review of his time at South by Southwest (SxSW) Sydney. All this and more in this weeks episode of the Board Game Gateway.

Timestamps 00:00 - Introduction

01:31 - SxSW Sydney

06:04 - Chicken

13:27 - Lucky Numbers

20:20 - Jaipur (Gateway Game of the Week)

38:32 - B3GD 2024

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B3GD 2024 Website - https://www.b3gd2024.com

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We have been teasing it for a couple of weeks now but it is finally time for us to announce what we have been working on for the last couple of months. Check the end of the podcast for the details.

Neeber, Ralph, Damien and Blayke get around the microphones to discuss some new games that we have been playing. Damien introduces us to the Lovecraftian dice roller in Cthulhu: Death May Die which he had the pleasure of playing at a recent game day.

Neeber and Blayke take us for a look at Hegemony: Lead your class to Victory which is one of the most unique Euros we've tried this year but also one of the most intimidating.

We have a lot to talk about so lets get right into the episode

Timestamps 00:00 - Introduction

06:50 - Cthulhu: Death May Die

16:12 - Hegemony: Lead Your Class to Victory

30:53 - Sheriff of Nottingham (Gateway Game of the Week)

52:03- Annoucement Time; B3GD (Board Game Gateways Game Day)

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Have you ever had an idea for a board game? Well, we have 3 of them ready to be critiqued by our lovely guest Mr. Rob Vella. He is a friend of the podcast and local board gamer but he is also a campaign designer for the Bolt Action tabletop game as well as an upcoming board game designer. This week's special segment is the board game Shark Tank where Damien, Neeber and Ralph are going to have to pitch an idea for a board game that we would like to see made in the world.

We also have a chat about some of the games that we have been playing over the week including the amazing Lost Cities and the interesting Space Station Phoenix. Both games have peaked our interest and we can't wait to share these with you.

Timestamps 00:00 - Introduction

01:34 - Introducing our Guest

04:08 - Bolt Action Campaign Books

11:51 - Our biggest BOTC Event Yet!

15:11 - Lost Cities

22:31 - Space Station Phoenix

31:40 - Talking Game Design (Robs Board Game)

52:20 - SHARK TANK / DRAGONS DEN

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1 Year ago the world did not have the Board Game Gateway podcast and what a sad time that was. But now we have a chance to look back and celebrate 1 year of Neeber, Blayke, Damien, Matt and Ralph bringing you their insights and love for this amazing hobby.

In this episode, we bring you a special Board Game Trivia. Each host has prepared a round of questions to test your knowledge and to think back and laugh. How many of these do you know? What have been some of your favourite moments from the previous 12 months? We look forward to bringing you even more good times in the future. Timestamps 00:00 - Introduction

05:23 - Board Game Trivia Introduction

06:34 - Ralphs Round

17:52 - Matts Round

22:23 - Blaykes Round

28:41 - Neebers Round

36:17 - Damiens Round

46:02 - 1st Year Moments

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Dice, Dice Trays, Game Inserts, 3d Printed Pieces and Modules. These are just some of the accessories you can buy/make to upgrade and enhance your board gaming experience and we are here to talk about what we own and why you may want them.

As always we also have a chat about the games that we have been playing this week including the new recent Kickstarter arrival of Fit to Print, the 2023 Kennerspiel des Jahres Winner of Challengers!, creating the bravest dwarven army in Nidavellir and finally, we push our luck with many a spotty dog in the cute and cuddly Spots.

So join us as we ponder the question of life the universe and everything and ask perhaps, is the question of how many board games is in the perfect collection the question to the answer? Timestamps 00:00 - Introduction

02:26 - Fit to Print

16:53 - Challengers

30:45 - Nidavellir

48:00 - Spots (Gateway Game of the Week)

58:49 - Board Game Accessories

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What are the Board Game Gateways Hosts Top 10 Board Games of All Time? As we come into the end of the year its always interesting to see how our host's tastes have changed and what games they think are the best you can play.

We also have a special announcement: We welcome another NEW HOST in Leo to the Main Host rotation of the Board Game Gateway Podcast. What better way to get to know Leo and Joel our new hosts than to find out what their favourite games are.

Settle back and relax for Part 1 of this 2-Part Special. Timestamps 00:00 - Introduction

00:39 - LEO ENTERS THE GATEWAY 02:16 - #10

15:14 - #9

29:39 - #8

46:40 - #7

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Along with GooberCon Neeber likes to hold another game day that he calls "GooberCon Underground" and this is a day to play games of a more 'Heavy' style of play. Don't let that scare you off though as the boys will tell you some stories about why these games and why they caused raucous laughter and head-scratching moments.

Neeber, Ralph and Matt will then take you through some more box card games that are great for anyone to pick up and play. The wonderfully whimsical Walk the Plank, the tumultuous Taco Cat Goat Cheese Pizza and the slappingly silly Slamwich. Another great episode of the Board Game Gateway Podcast is now available for you to listen to.

Timestamps 00:00 - Pre-Podcast Chat

01:16 - Introduction

02:49 - Micro Cosmos

18:35 - Anno 1800

31:25 - Slamwich (Gateway Game of the Week)

39:27 - Taco Cat Goat Cheese Pizza

42:31 - Walk the Plank

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We're back! After a bit of a midseason break the Board Game Gateway is back with content ready to go and games that need to be talked about. This episode focuses on the Game Day "GooberCon" that Neeber hosts every year for his friends and family. We chat about all the games that got played and some of the fun stories that we will now be telling for years to come.

Damien brings in one of his favourite games Innovation for the podcast to look up, Neeber retells one of the funniest moments from his Blood on the Clock Tower evening and finally, Matt & Blayke regale us with their love for soup. Why? Well, you will have to listen to find out. Timestamps 00:00 - Introduction

01:50 - Innovation

11:52 - Blood on the Clocktower - Boozling

19:04 - GooberCon 2023 Introduction

20:05 - Decrypto (Gateway Game of the Week)

38:06 - Perudo

43:12 - Herd Mentality

47:20 - SOUP!

49:52 - GooberCon Blood on the Clocktower - Trouble Brewing

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How do you start a Board Game Group? Well, we have the man who started our local group on the podcast tonight and we are going to pick his brain about everything Board Game Group and Community Group related. Please welcome our friend Rhys to Episode 34 of the Podcast.

Before we get to our discussion topic for today we will talk about a couple of games that have piqued our interest over the past week. Rhys got to try and be a hero of WWII by taking out Hitler in Black Orchestra, Damien teaches his kids the importance of chain reactions in Potion Explosion and Neeber tries to bend the force to his will in Star Wars: The Deck Building Game.

Finally, we look at one of the most simple dice racing games on the market that brings a smile to every one of the host's faces in Cubitos. A great discussion and fun times are coming your way.

Timestamps

00:00 - Pre-show Banter

00:41 - Introduction

03:38 - Black Orchestra

12:56 - Dune Imperium (Rhys First Impression)

18:47 - Star Wars: The Deck Building Game

32:02 - Potion Explosion

40:56 - Cubitos (Gateway Game of the Week)

1:03:45 - Creating your own BG Group

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Ralph is back and we have another cracking episode for you this week. We get chatting about some of the unique and diverse games that we have been playing with Damien kicking it off and chatting about 51st State, Ralph talks about the 100% waterproof game of Too Many Bones and Neeber fan girls over the nerdiest part of any game the tech tree, in Beyond the Sun. But don't let that worry you because to close out we all try to win over the favour of the princess in Love Letter, and the affection of that Scruffy Nurf Herder Lover in Princess Leia in Jabba's Palace. A lot to get through but we are here to guide you through it all. Timestamps 00:00 - Introduction 02:43 - 51st State 16:35 - Too Many Bones 31:24 - Beyond the Sun 43:41 - Love Letter / Jabbas Palace *********************************************************************** 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=1 JOIN OUR DISCORD - https://discord.gg/wFUVu5ry5s VIEW THE WEBSITE - www.boardgamegateway.com OUR COMMUNITY FACEBOOK - https://www.facebook.com/groups/boardgamegateway Intro / Outro Music Merry Bay by Ghostrifter Official | ⁠⁠https://soundcloud.com/ghostrifter-official⁠⁠

"A rose by any other name would smell as sweet" - William Shakespeare Welcome back to the Board Game Gateway Podcast, after a week off our hosts Neeber, Damien and Matt are ready to take you through some of the games that they have had the pleasure of playing over the past fortnight. Neeber has been playing his latest discovery of Stellaris Nexus, Matt is back and has got some tales from Micro Macro and Damien shows us another classic in Castles of Burgandy.

Our Gateway Game of the Week is the short and sweet Little Factory which provides an awesome experience for basic resource conversion. So sit back and enjoy the episode of the Board Game Gateway.

Timestamps 00:00 - Introduction

02:02 - Stellaris Nexus

11:45 - Micro Macro

21:09 - Castles of Burgandy

30:40 - Little Factory (Gateway Game of the Week) *********************************************************************** 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=1 JOIN OUR DISCORD - https://discord.gg/wFUVu5ry5s VIEW THE WEBSITE - www.boardgamegateway.com OUR COMMUNITY FACEBOOK - https://www.facebook.com/groups/boardgamegateway Intro / Outro Music Merry Bay by Ghostrifter Official | ⁠⁠https://soundcloud.com/ghostrifter-official⁠⁠

"An the Oscar goes to....."

The nominees have been announced and this week we are actually going to have a chat about the 2023 Spiel des Jahres nominees Dork Romantik, Fun Facts and one of Neeber's new favourite Roll 'n' Write Next Station: London.

Your hosts Neeber and Damien are back for another 1 on 1 discussion about some games they played during a game night over the last week. The fascinating Yokai Septet, the wild Bang! The Dice Game as well as the most amazing auction game of Ra. We round out the discussion with a chat about kids and getting them to play board games.

Another great week of games and another great podcast coming your way.

Timestamps

00:00 - Introduction

03:05 - Spiel des Jahres Nominations

05:42 - Fun Facts

08:55 - Next Station: London

21:19 - Yokai Septet

38:31 - Bang! The Dice Game

43:23 - Ra (Gateway Game of the Week)

1:02:44 - Discussion Topic: Getting Kids into Games

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*Sung to We built this city on Rock and Roll*

"We Built Bean City, we built bean city, we built bean city on Rock and Roll!"

Monopoly, Risk, Cluedo. You have to keep one, sell one and burn the other in HOLY FIRE! What would you select? In this episode, Neeber, Damien, Matt and Ralph go through a whole bunch of different game lists figuring out which ones we would keep, sell and burn. The Golden Gateway Trio, Hexlaying games and Social Deductions games are all on the chopping block.

We also share exciting news and why Ralph has been playing a lot more Arkham Horror, Neeber shares his wallet's disdain with Damien for introducing him to Race for the Galaxy and Matt is happy to be back in the studio for the first episode since the end of March. Finally, if our starting quote is confusing you then you have to listen to our chat about our Gateway Game of the Week, the bean-tastic Bohnanza!

Enjoy this weeks episode of the Board Game Gateway Podcast.

Timestamps

00:00 - Introduction

02:09 - Ralph's Announcement

03:05 - Arkham Horror LCG

16:15 - Matt is back!

17:01 - Hansa Teutonica

27:22 - Race for the Galaxy

36:44 - Bohnanza (Gateway Game of the Week)

52:03 - Keep, Sell, Burn!

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Board Games are not immune to the trends of the world and with a lot of people downsizing their lives, we have found that there are plenty of games that are taking popular big box games and making them small, tight and excellent 1 vs 1 experiences.

Splendour, 7 Wonders and Kingdomino are just a few examples of games that have "Duel" versions of their games and our host Damien and Neeber are excited to talk about a couple that have piqued their interested. They have also been playing some other classic board games in Wind the Film (Photograph) and Gaia Project and want to talk about their experiences this week.

So get ready in for an intimate auditory discussion on this weeks episode of the Board Game Gateway Podcast.

Timestamps

00:00 - Introduction

01:58 - Wind the Film (Photograph)

14:53 - Gaia Project

27:20 - Splendour (Gateway Game of the Week)

36:50 - Splendour Duel

50:47 - 7 Wonders

52:08 - 7 Wonders Duel

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After a massive Episode 32, we are back for another episode. In this episode, our main discussion topic centres around dice and exciting ways that games add mechanics to them to create interesting experiences and games. We also have a review of Neeber's first Blood on the Clock Tower Event, Damien tells us how he has been keeping sane during his isolation period with Hoplomachus Victorum and Ralph has just finished a campaign of Arkham Horror - The Path to Carcosa. A lot to look forward to, so lets get into the episode. Timestamps 00:00 - Introduction 02:28 - The Draft RESULTS are in! 11:29 - Neeber's first BotC Event 25:15 - Hoplomachus: Victorum 38:06 - Arkham Horror; The Path to Carcosa 41:19 - King of Tokyo (Gateway Game of the Week) 54:14 - Discussion Topic: Adding Mechanics to Dice Rolls *********************************************************************** JOIN OUR DISCORD - https://discord.gg/wFUVu5ry5s VIEW THE WEBSITE - www.boardgamegateway.com OUR COMMUNITY FACEBOOK - https://www.facebook.com/groups/boardgamegateway 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. Intro / Outro Music Merry Bay by Ghostrifter Official | ⁠⁠https://soundcloud.com/ghostrifter-official⁠⁠

For the first time this year, we have all 5 hosts in the studio, and we are bringing you the Board Game Geek Top 100 Draft Special. We are very excited to bring you this very special episode of the Board Game Gateway Podcast. We are tackling the Board Game Geeks Top 100 Games in a battle to create the best 5 game collection in a draft format. This is a special segment and we hope to have more of these in the future. The winner will be decided by YOU, have your say and let us know in the comments who you think has the best 5 game collection you would love to have. Timestamps 00:00 - Welcome All 5 Hosts 03:52 - The Draft Order 08:10 - Round 1 17:44 - Round 2 25:31 - Round 3 34:35 - Round 4 45:58 - Round 5 57:54 - Picks Review 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. Intro / Outro Music Merry Bay by Ghostrifter Official | ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://soundcloud.com/ghostrifter-official⁠⁠⁠⁠ *********************************************************************** JOIN OUR DISCORD - https://discord.gg/wFUVu5ry5s VIEW THE WEBSITE - www.boardgamegateway.com OUR COMMUNITY FACEBOOK - https://www.facebook.com/groups/boardgamegateway

What are the BEST FAMILIES BOARD GAMES you can play with your friends and family over the holiday period that is just around the corner? That is what our hosts will help you answer in this weeks episode of the Board Game Gateway Podcast.

Neeber, Ralph and Joel welcome back special guest Leo for this exceptional edition of the podcast.

Each host has brought 5 games that they believe are the best to play with your family. Fun, simplicity, and time of play are all considered when bringing you their lists.

What do you think of their lists? Have they missed a classic?

Let us know if the comments below.

SYDNEYS FAMILY DAY DAY TICKETS AVAILABLE NOW

www.sydneysfamilygameday.com Timestamps 00:00 - Introduction

02:23 - Decrypto

06:03 - Dixit

08:13 - Azul

10:52 - Cash N Guns

13:35 - Pictomania

16:57 - Spot It

19:49 - Herd Mentality

22:11 - What makes a Good Family Board Game?

26:10 - King of Tokyo

28:28 - Hues and Cues

31:11 - Timeline

32:52 - Camel Up

38:01 - Just One

41:47 - Love Letter

46:25 - Cascadia

49:55 - Deep Sea Adventure

53:43 - Space Base

59:55 - Rhino Hero

1:03:43 - Trapwords

1:09:20 - Sydneys Family Game Day *********************************************************************** SYDNEYS FAMILY DAY DAY TICKETS AVAILABLE NOW

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“You can't triple stamp a double stamp Lloyd” - Dumb and Dumber

Welcome to the new Board Game Gateway Studio, it's lovely to have you here.

In this week's episode we have a lot going on and we are excited to have you here. Neeber and Damien give us a recap of the BGBBQ Autumn Game Day Event and tell us about some of their highlights including a play of El Grande and a Pre-Production Game of Star Tycoon. Ralph gives us an insight into his Easter Long Weekend with the games that made it to the family table including the always funny Mafia De Cuba.

Finally, we cap off the episode with a discussion of House Rules in Board Gaming. What are they? Are they good? Are they bad? Why do we use house rules? We look forward to sharing this episode of the Board Game Gateway podcast.

Timestamps

• 00:00 - The Joke Trophy
• 00:52 - The New Studio
• 03:29 - The BGBBQ Autumn Game Day
• 08:09 - Mafia De Cuba
• 14:01 - BGBBQ Highlights - El Grande
• 21:58 - BGBBQ Highlights - Escape Plan
• 24:45 - Star Tycoon
• 40:31 - Cascadia (Gateway Game of the Week)
• 53:44 - Discussion Topic: House Rules

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.

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“Only in the agony of parting do we look into the depths of love.” - Leo Buscaglia

Let's think about the games that got us into the hobby. When was the last time we played them and thought about them? In this episode, we go back and revisit the games that got us into the hobby and ask the question do they still hold up all these years later? Also in this episode, we welcome Damien once again and are pleased to announce he will be joining us as an official part of the Board Game Gateway Crew as an official host.

Ralph, Neeber and Blayke with the new addition Damien take you back to have a look at Bang: The Dice Game as well as the fantastic duo in The Mind and The Mind Extreme. Get ready for an awesome episode of the Board Game Gateway podcast.

Timestamps

• 00:00 - The Joke Trophy
• 01:38 - We have an Official New Host
• 03:23 - Bang: The Dice Game
• 16:09 - The Mind & The Mind Extreme (Gateway Game of the Week)
• 33:55 - Reigniting Werewolf
• 41:44 - Reigniting Spartacus
• 56:07 - Reigniting Acquire

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"SHAME, SHAME, SHAME!!!!" - Game of Thrones, Shame Lady

There is a place on every board gamer's shelves designated for games that have never been played. The 'shelf of shame' contains some of our mistakes, our embarrassments and our future plans so in today's episode, we are going to air out some of our skeletons.

We also welcome back guest host Damien for another week, we enjoyed his company so much that we decided to invite him back. He joins Neeber, Ralph and Blayke to have a chat about the hysterical Red Dragon inn and the Quantum Trick-taking game in Cat in the Box. Be prepared for a great time in the latest episode of the Board Game Gateway Podcast.

Timestamps

• 00:00 - First Take
• 01:48 - MBG Meetup Review
• 08:43 - Red Dragon Inn
• 21:20 - Cat in the Box (Gateway Game of the Week)
• 45:51 - The Shelf of Shame

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*SINGS* "Big Booty Boxes, WHAT! Big, Board Game Booty, OKAY! I like them Big Board Game Boxes!" - Ralph 2023

This week we welcome another Guest to the Board Game Gateway Studio. Friend of the show Damien joins Neeber, Ralph and Matt to have a chat about how his son has gotten into Marvel Champions as well as our Gateway Game of the week 6nimmt, but before we get to any of the games we address some of the feedback we have gotten about the show, Neeber has an apology to Dune Imperium.

Finally following on from Episode 27 we have a chat about Big Box Games. What games are actually classified as "Big Box"? Who are Big Box games for? This turns into an interesting discussion with all four of our hosts having differing opinions.

Timestamps

• 00:00 - Big Booty Boxes
• 03:28 - Neeber Apolgises to Dune Imperium
• 10:18 - Some feedback for the Boys
• 26:02 - Marvel Champions
• 37:05 - 6Nimmt (Gateway Game of the Week)
• 51:05 - What are Big Box Games and are they good?

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"This Kickstarter Campaign contains more plastic than a Kardashian who is about to hit the red carpet."

Chaos returns to the Board Game Gateway Studios in this episode as we welcome back Matt after a break. Neeber and Ralph try to reign him in so we can chat about the grandfather of the modern board gaming scene in "Catan". We also recap some of the shenanigans we have gotten up to in the previous weekend with the airing of Twilight imperium Grievances, a review of some of our online games as well as the creation of our very own Board Game Musical?

Our Discussion question sees us taking a look at the trend of Kickstarter Bloat as well as expanding games with expansions. We have interesting takes and fun times ahead in episode #27.

Timestamps

• 0:41 - ChatGPT writes our Introduction
• 7:07 - Twilight Imperium Recap & Gripes
• 14:32 - The Settlers of Catan (Gateway Game of the Week)
• 35:01 - Kickstarter Bloat
• 43:56 - Expansions. Who needs 'em?

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"It's Time to D-D-D-D-D-Duel!"
- Yu-Gi-Oh

Half the hosts but just as much content. This week Neeber and Ralph sit down to have a chat about some of their favourite 2-player games that they have been playing lately. If you are looking for something to play with a partner, significant other or even someone that you just met we have some great options for you in today's episode.

Timestamps

• 3:57 - Tigris and Euphrates
• 17:54 - My City (Gateway Game of the Week)
• 27:27 - Caesar: Sieze Rome in 20 Minutes
• 38:01 - Mandala

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Games have a place at the tables in our homes but what about those tables in local pubs and taverns?

In this week's episode Neeber, Blayke and Ralph chat about why your local pub/tavern is a perfect venue for you and your friends to play some board games. We also talk about some of the games that we have played this week including revisiting a classic in Great Western Trail, finally playing the new hotness in Clank Catacombs and bluffing each other silly in the coaster-ific Skull.

Throw in an 'Ode to Matt', a family review from last and many game title pho-pars and you have a classic Board Game Gateway episode.

Timestamps

• 5:27 - Great Western Trail 
• 22:08 - Clank Catacombs
• 35:58 - Skull (Gateway Game of the Week)
• 48:01 - Playing games are your local pub/tavern

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Every time you shuffle a deck of cards you are creating a unique sequence of cards that has never been seen before in history, statistically. There are more card combinations than stars in the Universe. Don't believe us? It was on an episode of QI so it must be real.

We welcome a new guest to the Board Game Gateway Podcast this week with Ralph's Cousin Anthony (yes another one) to the studio. We have invited him here to introduce us (and you the listener) to an old but FANTASTIC card game called Briscola. We also ask him for some stories about him and Ralph and how they were taught the games they play as well as the memories they have from their past.

Oh, we also welcome back Matt. You know this one is going to be all over the shop so strap in!

Timestamps

• 5:11 - Scout (Gateway Game of the Week)
• 20:30 - Briscola
• 45:02 - Anthony's are Duplicating
• 49:31 - Billionaire (Get Rich Quick)

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Do you find it hard to make new friends in this day and age? Do you find yourself looking at your game collection and wondering why you have no one to play it with and why your friends don't have every night free to knock out an epic game? Well maybe you need to expand your groups and maybe some new friends are waiting just around the corner.

In this week's episode of the Board Game Gateway we go back and have a look at one of the simplest and easiest drafting games to play in Sushi Go as well as its cutthroat and simple variant in Sushi NO, we discuss our initial impressions of the game Gizmos and why it may be much much better in person, as well a look at how friendships can be formed from this wonderful hobby we all partake in.

Sit back and pick a platter for the train as it is podcast time.

Timestamps

• 2:02 - Gizmos
• 21:11 - Sushi Go (Gateway Game of the Week)
• 28:36 - Sushi No Variant 
• 37:57 - The Friendships we made along the way!

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Welcome to Season 2 of the Board Game Gateway Podcast. 

We are rested, recharged and ready to go for a new year of Board Gaming and Tabletop time. This week we have a look at what it is we have been playing over the holidays including The Kings Dilemma, Heat: Pedal to the Medal, Ready Set Bet!, Bus and our Gateway Game of the Week Kites. There is a lot to catch up on and a lot that we still have ready to go.

Welcome to 2023 and a look forward to a great year ahead.

Timestamps

• 5:07 - Bus
• 19:03 - Kings Dilemma Story (NO SPOILERS)
• 21:23 - Heat: Pedal to the Metal
• 31:27 - Ready, Set, BET!
• 38:27 - The Lost Dice Board Game Cafe, Adelaide
• 41:22 - Kites! Gateway Game of the Week

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SYDNEYS FAMILY DAY DAY TICKETS AVAILABLE NOW www.sydneysfamilygameday.com Are Board Games falling into the movie trap of chasing sequels for money at the expense of creativity and uniqueness? This is the topic of discussion on this week's episode of the Board Game Gateway Podcast. Neeber, Damien, Ralph and Joel get together behind the microphones to discuss this topic as well as some of the games that they have been playing this week including the classic King of Tokyo, the outrageous Cthulhu: Death May Die, the think Spectral and the up-and-comer Nekojima. 4 Games and a Discussion topic, this is one Smorgasbord of an auditory adventure for you this week. Timestamps 00:00 - Introduction 03:22 - King of Tokyo 12:28 - Cthulhu: Death May Die 29:39 - Spectral 46:20 - Nekojima (Gateway Game of the Week) 57:16 - Discussion Topic: Are Board Games losing their creativity by focusing on JO sequels and focusing on profits rather than creating new and interesting IPs? *********************************************************************** SYDNEYS FAMILY GAME DAY 2025 TICKETS AVAILABLE NOW www.sydneysfamilygameday.com 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=1 JOIN OUR DISCORD - https://discord.gg/wFUVu5ry5s VIEW THE WEBSITE - www.boardgamegateway.com OUR COMMUNITY FACEBOOK - https://www.facebook.com/groups/boardgamegateway Intro / Outro Music Merry Bay by Ghostrifter Official | ⁠⁠https://soundcloud.com/ghostrifter-official⁠⁠

Welcome to the Board Game Gateway Christmas Special and our Season 1 Grand Finale. It is the season for joy, the time for giving and we are excited to do our first-ever annual gift exchange where 3 of our hosts buy a game gift for the other host. What games have they decided that the other would like? Well, you are going to have to tune in to find out.

We also have a nerd-win story from Ralph, the first game apology from Blayke, a review of the year that was and the boys surprise Neeber with something totally awesome. There is a whole bunch of wholesome soup coming at you this week so we hope you are hungry because you are going to love it.

Timestamps

• 2:58 - The Annual Gift Exchange
• 16:00 - Gaming over the Christmas Break
• 30:52 - Ralphs Nerd-Win Story
• 36:09 - Blayke has an Apology
• 44:03 - The Boys Surprise Neeber
• 46:21 - The Year that Was and the Year Ahead

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Welcome to Episode 20 and the Board Game Gateways Top 10 Gateway Games of 2022. This is a list compiled by your hosts but none of them knows what will come out on top. Our special guest Georgee has graphics, envelopes and information that none of the boys has seen before so you will find out as they find out what collectively they have decided are the top 10 gateway games to introduce your friends into the board gaming hobby.

There will be controversy, and there will be surprises but one thing for sure is that this is the definitive list from the boys. Will your favourite make the list? Will you agree with what is at the top? You are going to have to listen to find out.

Timestamps

• 9:45 - #10 
• 12:23 - #9
• 14:30 - #8
• 18:46 - #7
• 21:48 - #6
• 24:18 - #5
• 27:34 - #4
• 29:36 - #3
• 32:45 - #2
• 37:57 - #1
• 41:11 - Post Top 10 Games Discussions

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“Would it make you feel better if I pretended not to be making it up as I go along? In that case, I know exactly what I'm doing, but please don't ask me about it in any great detail.”
- Eddie Robson, Doctor Who Unbound: Masters of War

Description
It is officially summer and that means are coming to the end of 2022, are we begin to wrap up the year we have a bit of an experimental episode where we decided NOT to do an official discussion topic or to have a plan for what we would be talking about after our plays and gateway game of the week. We let the conversation take us where it wanted to go. Will be able to be entertaining for you without some dot points? We thought so but I guess you would have to listen and make up your own mind.

We also had a chat about some of the games we played this week. The masterfully produced Libertalia: Winds of Galecrest, the wonderfully frustrating Search for Planet X and the simple yet elegant Bärenpark.

Timestamps

• 3:07 - Libertalia: Winds of Galecrest
• 17:49 - The Search for Planet X
• 40:52 - Bärenpark (Gateway Game of the Week)
• 56:12 - We don't have a plan, but it's entertaining.

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"Luck be a lady tonight, just be a lady tonight"
- Sky Masterson

Description
Luck, Randomness and Variability are spread throughout board gaming as what they bring to the table leads to many interesting board states and challenges we have to overcome. However, these can also bring problems and headaches that gamers just have to put up with. So let's discuss the difference between Luck and Randomness, the positives and negatives and all that comes with it.

We also had a chance to try the tabletop simulator mod for the game Drift designed by Australian James Allen. Without spoiling the podcast you are in for a treat with this discussion as we wish we have played this BEFORE our racing game special because it may be our new favourite racing game.

Timestamps

• 4:10 - Milestone Celebration - 1000 Podcast Plays
• 6:59 - Matt Family Play Update
• 10:16 - Drift
• 32:50 - Modern Art (Gateway Game of the Week)
• 49:52 - Luck & Randomness - Dealing with Variability in Board Games (Discussion Topic)

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