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Recorded in War Room Studios - Albuquerque, NM : 7/13/21

This episode is brought to you by PowerToTheMeeple.com and Grand Gamers Guild. Godspeed, Brawlers. And thanks for all the churros.

 

Episode Timeline:

Intro / Banter - 0:00:00
VM With Dracul and Igor - 0:06:28
Special THANKS to everyone - 0:11:19
VM With BAKER BOBO - 0:18:15
VM With John Wolff - 0:19:50
Conversation with Grand Gamers Guild - 0:20:35
VM With Owen Wilson - 0:48:43
VM With Tim - 0:50:07
Conversation with Power to the Meeple - 0:50:59
VM With Florida Baker - 1:21:45
VM With David of Man vs Meeple - 1:22:30
Board Game Stats with Noel - 1:23:38
VM With Chris VoodooChyl - 2:26:59
Feature Segment : Josh and Brandon TOP 10 BOARD GAMES - 2:29:13
Feature Segment : Live Play One Shot RPG with Ludie - 2:52:27

Board Game Timestamps:

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Recorded in War Room Studios - Albuquerque, NM : 6/10/21

This episode is brought to you by PowerToTheMeeple.com and Grand Gamers Guild. Now that Brandon has decided to catch up with the rest of the world and finish The Mandalorian, he & Josh discuss the 2nd season of the show in a SPOILER FREE fashion! While we have been busy with travel and interviews related to the last few shows, we have still managed to play some excellent games - We discuss Extraordinary Adventures: Pirates & Raccoon Tycoon (both from designer Glenn Drover), Mountain Goats (Boardgametables.com) & present our Nemesis Review!  We close up the show with a hilarious version of Questions from the Hat with Cat and Boardgame Bella (Jordan).  Come and laugh along with us!

Don't forget that we need your voicemails for our final episode!  Call us TODAY at 575-616-2767(BROS) and contribute to The Brawling Brothers for the final time!

Episode Timeline:

0:00:00 - Intro / Banter
0:05:05 - Quick Popper #1
0:16:10 - The Mandalorian Chat
0:26:26 - VM with Banana Mustang
0:24:50 - TNT - NOW ft. Our Nemesis Review
0:43:52 - Quick Popper #2
1:40:45 - VM With Henry Kissenger / Joe Pilkus
1:41:20 - Feature Segment : Questions with Cat and Jordan

Board Game Timestamps:

Extraordinary Adventures : Pirates - 0:24:50
Mountain Goats - 0:51:30
Nemesis Review - 1:08:41
Racoon Tycoon - 0:58:00

Recorded in War Room Studios - Albuquerque, NM : 4/27/21

This episode is brought to you by PowerToTheMeeple.com. Travel has opened back up and Jordan and Brandon intend to travel the world!  First stop, New Orleans - second stop, a  chestnut farm? Josh's game group is back together and Descent was on the menu!  The Brawling Brothers present their Lockup: Breakout review as well as offer up thoughts on Ruthless + Ruthless: Tall Tales.  The episode is wrapped up with a special announcement that all the Brawlers in Brawling Land should tune in for.

0:00:00 - Intro / Banter
0:02:40 - Josh Gets his gaming group back
0:04:40 - Brandons Life Changes / Congrats Jordan
0:13:34 - Brandon Travels to New Orleans
0:30:30 - TNT - NOW -- ft. Star Wars Unlock
1:05:56 - TNT - TOMORROW --  ft. Lockup: Break Out
1:35:40 - Feature Segment : A Special BB Announcement

Board Game Timestamps:

Beyond the Sun - 0:50:12
Descent - 0:57:50
LockUp : BreakOut Review - 1:05:56
Q.E. - 1:00:30
Ruthless + Ruthless: Tall Tales - 1:17:55
Star Wars Unlock! - 0:30:30

Recorded in War Room Studios - Albuquerque, NM : 4/27/21

This episode is brought to you by Grand Gamers Guild & PowerToTheMeeple.com. Join Josh and Brandon as they explores the very edges of the galaxy in their Beyond the Sun Review!  If a review of one AAA-title isn't enough for you, how about TWO?  We dive deep with our Dwellings of Eldervale Review and discuss the true mystery in this episode - the mystery of The Mystery Stick!  Josh and Brandon close up the show with the long awaited 2020 Board Game Awards!  Tune in to find out what game wins GAME OF THE YEAR, Brawlers Choice, BADASS Brawler of the Year and much more!

Episode Timeline:

0:00:00 - Intro / Banter
0:05:00 - Discord Highlights
0:09:15 - Mystery Stick
0:19:32 - TNT - NOW : ft. Beyond the Sun Review
1:01:00 - TNT - TOMORROW : ft. Dice of Dragons
1:07:48 - Feature Segment : Brawling Brothers Board Game Awards 2020

Board Game Timestamps:

Beyond the Sun Review - 0:19:32
Dice of Dragons - 1:01:00
The Dwellings of Eldervale - 0:37:57

Recorded in War Room Studios - Albuquerque, NM : 4/27/21

This episode is brought to you by Grand Gamers Guild & PowerToTheMeeple.com. Josh has a new look and it's been haunting Brandon's dreams!  The 2nd Annual Brawlers Choice voting is underway - cast your vote and be heard!  Josh and Brandon discuss a handful of exciting new boardgames they have been playing, including Black Angel and a BUNCH of Dominion expansions.  Tune in for the Tawantinsuyu review and then learn all about the thinky new card game from Grand Gamers Guild - Aldabas! If you're some light hearted conversation, you will love the chat with Seppy Yoon of Fight in a Box.  Josh and Brandon close up with show with an exciting activity - re-ranking the BGG top 500.  Tune in for board game chatter, stay for the laughs and jabs. GAME ON, BRAWLERS!

Episode Timeline:

0:00:00 - Intro / Banter
0:04:28 - Brawling Brothers Brawlers Choice Award - VOTE!
0:05:30 - Josh's New Look
0:14:55 - TNT - THEN ft. Dominion
1:01:50 - TNT - TOMORROW ft. Aldabas
1:10:51 - TNT - TOMORROW : Interview: Seppy Yoon - Fight in a Box
1:37:00 - Feature Segment : BGG Top 500 Picks - Ranked

Board Game Timestamps:

Aldabas - 1:01:50
Black Angel - 0:27:40
Dominion - 0:14:55
Mouse Cheese Cat Cucumber - 1:10:51
RallyMan GT - 0:53:58
Tawantinsuyu - 0:41:51

Recorded in War Room Studios - Albuquerque, NM : 4/13/21

This episode is brought to you by Grand Gamers Guild & PowerToTheMeeple.com. Join Josh and Brandon as they discuss all the exciting GAMES they've been playing, digital and analog!  Including It Takes Two, Firenze, Faiyum Review, Block and Key Review, Tournament at Avalon and so many more. The Brawling Brothers announce their second annual Brawlers Choice award - nominations are now open and they need all the Brawlers in Brawling Land to contribute.  What was YOUR favorite game last year? Tell us about it over on the guild.  The show is closed up with an in depth look at some of our favorite games from our favorite designers (No spoilers.... You have to listen!).  Brawl on, baby!

Recorded in War Room Studios - Albuquerque, NM : 3/23/21

This episode is brought to you by Grand Gamers Guild & PowerToTheMeeple.com. Join Josh and Brandon for their first themed episode in a very long time - This time we celebrate the greatness of Sherlock Holmes and explore a handful of Sherlock themed board games.  Tune in for a look at Beyond Baker Street, Foul Play, The Sherlock Files VIII and the Van Ryder "Graphic Novel Adventures" Sherlock Holmes: Four Investigations. Josh and Brandon finally dig into the exciting new AEG title, Mariposas! Find out what they think in their Mariposas Review and hang out for the DEEP DIVE preview of Dive, an upcoming game of observation from Sit Down Games. Episode 144 is wrapped up with a look at the mover's and shaker's according to BGG - we focus on the 10 biggest board game movers as it pertains to recent BGG Rankings!

Episode Timeline:

0:00:00 - Intro / Banter
0:03:00 - A Sherlock Themed Episode
0:06:00 - Gen Con and Origins Dates
0:12:00 - TNT - THEN ft. 221 B Baker Street
0:23:05 - TNT - NOW
1:13:08 - TNT - TOMORROW ft. Dive
1:27:12 - Feature Segment : BGG Movers and Shakers - TOP 10 Movers

Board Game Timestamps:

221 B Baker Street - 0:12:00
Beyond Baker Street - 0:43:55
DIVE - 1:13:08
Foul Play: The Manor House Murder - 0:52:39
Mariposas Review - 0:59:00
The Sherlock Files: Volume 3 - 0:23:05
VanRyder Graphic Novel Adventures : Sherlock - 0:32:52

 

Recorded in War Room Studios - Albuquerque, NM : 3/9/21

This episode is brought to you by PowerToTheMeeple.com. Josh and Brandon have one hell of a mail call followed by the real surprise in this episode - a real life TREASURE HUNT!  They flash back to look at a cut-throat a treasure of yesteryear - Lowenherz by Klaus Teuber, offer up their Kanban EV Review as well as discuss their recent plays of Llama, Trekking the World, Jaws of the Lion and Back to the Future: Back in Time.  Josh and Brandon look at the exciting upcoming video game from Asmodee Digital and Fantasy Flight Games, Arkham Horror: Mothers Embrace, followed by their review of Meeples & Monsters!  We show is closed out with more details on the real life TREASURE HUNT - The Brothers tell the tale of The Secret: A Treasure Hunt, covering some of the finds that have already been made and discussing the 9 treasures that haven't!

Episode Timeline:

0:00:00 - Intro / Banter
0:17:05 - TNT - THEN : Featuring Lowenherz
0:34:04 - TNT - NOW : Featuring Kanban EV Review
1:19:00 - TNT - TOMORROW : Featuring Meeples & Monsters Review
1:30:10 Feature Segment - The Secret: A Treasure Hun

Board Game Timestamps:

Arkham Horror: Mothers Embrace - 1:19:00
Back to the Future: Back in Time - 0:56:40
Jaws of the Lion - 0:46:55
Kanban EV Review - 1:09:30
Llama - 0:34:04
Lowenherz - 0:17:05
Meeples and Monsters Review - 1:21:50
Trekking the World - 0:39:04

 

Recorded in War Room Studios - Albuquerque, NM : 2/23/21

This episode is brought to you by Grand Gamers Guild & PowerToTheMeeple.com. Join Josh and Brandon as they discuss their most recent boardgame plays, including: Our Hallertau review, Cubitos review, Renature and Pillars of the Earth.  We also have dove (head first!) into Pandemic Legacy Season 0.... Tune in for NO other reason than to hear how painful this is for Josh!  Did you know that both Carcassonne AND Ticket to Ride have Anniversary editions coming out this year? We'll give you all the details! We close out the show with an in depth discussion on...... TELEVISION!  We name our favorite streaming services and discuss the shows that we are completely obsessed with!

Recorded in War Room Studios - Albuquerque, NM : 2/9/21

This episode is brought to you by PowerToTheMeeple.com. Josh and Brandon are back at it in Episode 141, this time talking puppies, McDonalds Happy Meal Toys, video games and even a little board games!  The Brawling Brothers reveal their Christmas Haul and discuss some of the games they are the most excited to play in the upcoming weeks, including Pax Pamir, Racoon Tycoon and Kanban EV. The guys discuss their most recent plays of Pan Am & For Glory, plus they offer up their Castles of Tuscany Review and CloudAge Review.  The show is wrapped up with discussion of exciting new kickstarters; Cult of the Deep and Mouse Cheese Cat Cucumber.

Episode Timeline:

0:00:00 - Intro / Banter
0:03:35 - Apologies with Josh
0:06:00 - Video Games
0:15:15 - McDonalds Board Games
0:18:17 - Powered by Power to the Meeple
0:19:40 - TNT - Then -- Acquisitions
0:36:00 - TNT - Now -- Featuring Castles of Tuscany Review
1:23:25 - TNT - Tomorrow -- Featuring Cult of the Deep

Board Game Timestamps:

5 Second Rule - 0:36:00
CloudAge Review - 0:43:50
Pan Am - 0:54:25
Castles of Tuscany Review - 1:03:48
For Glory - 1:11:25
Cult of the Deep - 1:23:25
Mouse Cheese Cat Cucumber - 1:33:30

Recorded in War Room Studios - Albuquerque, NM : 1/26/21

This episode is brought to you by Grand Gamers Guild & PowerToTheMeeple.com.  Our expectations were that 2021 would start with a bang, and boy were we right!  Find out why the Brawling Brothers have been MIA at the turn of the year, then hang out to hear about some of the games we have been playing recently, including Flamme Rouge, Dune Imperium, Wingspan and more.  We also offer up our Endangered Review, as well as relive the excitement of Joshs' most recent Axis and Allies campaign! Noel and Jordan join us to discuss the best (and worse) of 2020 and we collectively look ahead and make some predictions on 2021.

Technical Notes: We somehow managed to prove that 2020 lingers - a dead hard drive sends the end of our NOW segment and our entire TOMORROW segment into a tailspin, as a result we lost For Glory (Spielcraft Games) and Cult of the Deep (B.A. Games).  Stay tuned for our recut of that content in Episode 141.

Recorded in War Room Studios - Albuquerque, NM : 12/22/20

This episode is brought to you by PowerToTheMeeple.com.  Thanks to the great pandemic of 2020,  this years holiday celebration is particularly important. Join Josh and Brandon as they look at favorite holiday traditions, including favorite Christmas movies!  A quick call on the War Room Red Phone insures that the North Pole has Christmas COMPLETELY under control.  Our recent plays have included some of the best games of the year - check out our thoughts on Detective Modern Crime Board Game - Season 1, Lost Ruins of Arnak, Dune Imperium and The Kringle Caper are all discussed at length - then we discuss some exciting upcoming releases, like: Darwin's Journey, SOS Titanic DELUXE and Vindication + The Chronicles Expansion. We wrap the show up with a Christmas celebration of our own!  Join us as we open our Secret Santa gifts, and revisit our favorite Brawling Brothers Christmas carols from years past.

Episode Timeline:

0:00:00 - Intro / Banter
0:07:25 - BoredOfflineBoardOnline Giveaway
0:10:45 - The Professors Lab
0:15:10 - Red Phone Call to the North Pole
0:28:31 - TNT - Then -- Fave Christmas Movies!
0:56:11 - TNT - NOW
1:49:00 - TNT - Tomorrow
2:06:30 - Feature Segment : 5th Annual Christmas Bonanza Gift Opening!
2:19:00 - Christmas Hits Medley
2:19:14 ---- Brandon Baby
2:22:03 --- It's Beginning to Look A lot like Game Night
2:24:38 --- Let it Roll
2:26:31 ---- Do You Hear What I Hear?
2:29:12 ---- 12 Nights of Brawling Christmas

Board Game Timestamps:

Darwin's Journey -1:49:00
Detective Modern Crime Board Game S1 - 0:56:11
Dune Imperium - 1:27:45
Lost Ruins of Arnak - 1:12:00
SOS Titanic - 1:53:20
The Kringle Caper - 1:41:20
Vindication Chronicles - 1:58:00

Recorded in War Room Studios - Albuquerque, NM : 11/24/20

This episode is brought to you by PowerToTheMeeple.com and Thunderworks Games. Josh and Brandon have a host of contests to wrap up, but none will ever be as fun as Brawlers insulting Josh for prizes!  Don't forget to sign up for Brawling Brothers Christmas Bonanza - our gift exchange is always exceptional, and we love seeing happy Brawlers!  We take a deep dive look with our Rococo Deluxe Review!  Tune in to find out if we think Rococo Deluxe should be on every gamer's shelf.  We also look at Bites, Unlock: The Tonipals Treasure, Star Wars: Unlock! and Polis.  We wrap up this action packed episode with a rare treat - a video game review!  Listen in to find out what we think of Phasmophobia, the hot new indie game that has you hunting ghosts and cowering in corners!

Episode Timeline:

0:00:44 - Introduction
0:05:00 - Hitster Giveaway
0:07:00 - Curmudgeon Giveaway
0:08:00 - The Brawlers insult Josh (Featuring Grant Lyon)
0:25:31 - TNT: Then
0:45:55 - TNT: Now
1:14:39 - TNT: Tomorrow
1:22:55 - Feature Segment - Phasmophobia

Board Game Timestamps:

Rococo Deluxe Review - 0:26:00
Bites - 0:46:10
Unlock : Tonipals Treasure - 0:56:13
Star Wars: Unlock! - 1:08:08
Polis - 1:10:55
Dive - 1:15:00
Carpe Diem - 1:18:30
Phasmophobia - 1:22:55

Recorded in War Room Studios - Albuquerque, NM : 11/10/20

This episode is brought to you by PowerToTheMeeple.com and Thunderworks Games. JAM PACKED full of board game reviews!  We give our thoughts and opinions on Qwinto, Red Cathedral, QE, Cindr, Honeybuzz and more!  We look into the future and tell you that Hitster, Kokopelli and Townfolk Tussle are all hot, hot, hot!  We wrap up the show with a hilarious discussion with comedian, Grant Lyon. Join along and laugh with us as we discuss the life of a comic and Grant's transition to boardgame designer!

Episode Timeline:

0:00:00 : Intro / Banter
0:22:45 : TNT - THEN
0:23:55 : TNT - NOW
1:23:20 : TNT - TOMORROW
1:22:05 : Feature Segment : Interview with Grant Lyon

Board Game Timestamps:

Cindr - 0:47:50
Curmudgeon - 1:51:00
Hitster - 1:00:36
Honey Buzz - 0:53:35
Kokopelli - 1:07:25
QE - 0:35:50
Qwinto - 0:23:55
The Red Cathedral - 0:29:45
Townfolk Tussle - 1:16:22

Recorded in War Room Studios - Albuquerque, NM : 10/27/20

This episode is brought to you by PowerToTheMeeple.com and Thunderworks Games. 2020 continues to provide the horror around here - learn all about our newest SCARE in our annual Halloween Episode - Welcome to the Horror in the War Room!  Josh and Brandon get an unexpected voicemail from a seasonal favorite.  Josh spends an evening at 13 Dead End Drive and lives to tell about it.  Spooky games is always the theme around here for Halloween - this year we experienced Paranormal Detectives, The Shining, Mystery House, and the beautiful werewolf game - Armata Strigoi. Our look to the future is an exciting one, featuring Shadow Network, Concordia Digital and Descent: Legends in the Dark. No Halloween celebration would be complete without a spooky story - Happy Halloween, Brawlers! 

Episode Timeline:

0:00:00 : Intro / Banter
0:09:15 : VM with Dracul and Eyegore
0:14:35 : TNT - THEN
0:26:23 : TNT - NOW
1:13:41 : TNT - TOMORROW
2:07:50 : Feature Segment : Ghost Story

 

Board Game Timestamps:

13 Dead End Drive - 0:14:35
Armata Strigoi - 1:11:18
Concordia Digital - 1:38:35
Descent :Legends in the Dark - 1:43:20
Mystery House - 0:59:35
Paranormal Detectives - 0:26:23
Shadow Network -1:13:41
The Shining - 0:39:50

Recorded in War Room Studios - Albuquerque, NM : 10/13/20

This episode is brought to you by PowerToTheMeeple.com, Thunderworks Games and Unforgiven: The Lincoln Assassination Trial. Josh and Brandon discuss excitement 20 years in the making, the Baldurs Gate III Early Access! You can't count back 20 years without tripping over Tribune (2007) and Josh is delighted to have Brandon discuss his plays! Majority of our "big game plays" over the last month have involved Tekhenu, and we are excited to talk about it. We plugged in some filler games, around our Tekhenu plays, and can wait to talk about Point Salad, Lanterns and Silver and Gold! Our TOMORROW segment is jam packed - we'll leave some of it as a surprise, but want to mention our  Cartographers Heroes Review as well as our kickstarter preview of Unforgiven: The Lincoln Assassination Trial. We close out the show with an intimate chat with Tim Virnig, Pitchman extraordinaire for Thunderworks Games.

  Episode Timeline:

0:00:00 - Intro / Banter
0:02:58 - More Digital Gaming (Baldurs Gate III)
0:14:17 - Shop Power to the Meeple
0:19:02 - TNT - Then
0:37:17 - TNT - Now
1:12:10 - TNT - Tomorrow
1:39:18 - Feature Segment : Conversations with Tim Virnig of Thunderworks Games

 

Board Game Timestamps:

Catographers Heroes - 1:29:10
For Sale Autorama - 1:12:10
Frostpunk: The Board Game - 1:14:00
Grand Austria Hotel: Let's Waltz - 1:17:25
Lanterns: The Harvest Festival - 1:00:50
Point Salad - 0:57:57
Silver & Gold - 1:04:05
Tekhenu - 0:37:17
Tribune - 0:19:02
Unforgiven: The Lincoln Assassination Trial - 1:21:20

Recorded in War Room Studios - Albuquerque, NM : 9/22/20

This episode is brought to you by PowerToTheMeeple.com. In this episode, our grumpy old man gets new neighbors and Jay Winter sends us an outstanding voicemail!  We conclude our discord giveaway of Glen More II, thanks to The Professor - and we talk about all sorts of digital gaming goodness, including a full fledged Monster Train Review!  We flash back to a boardgame of yesteryear with a in depth look at Kingsburg (2nd Edition), then discuss our plays of Barrage, Illusion, The Game: Quick & Easy, New York Zoo and Out of This World. Our TOMORROW segment is filled to the brim with goodness, including discussion about the upcoming Chronicles of Crime expansions, Anno 1800, The Princess Bride Adventure Book Game, Cloudage, Dinosaur World and the new Anachrony expansion, Future Imperfect.

Recorded in War Room Studios - Albuquerque, NM : 9/9/20

This episode is brought to you by PowerMeeps.com. With the lack of conventions this year, we've decided to host 2 or 3 "mini-cons" for our local game group.  The last weekend of August saw us invade the beautiful and mysterious town of Cloudcroft, NM - JessupCon 2020... In the clouds!  Tune in and join special guests Jordan (Boardgame Bella), Johnny and Mo as they discuss our ridiculous accommodations, hordes of delicious food and days upon days of games!  We talk about our first plays of games like Trade on the Tigris, The Magnificent, Barrage and Medici.... And it would be a weekend full of games if we didn't pull out some Brawling Brothers favorites - we revisit Railways of the World, Brass, Stick 'em, Great Western Trail and so much more!  Join us and some of our best friends as we retell the epic weekend that was JessupCon 2020!  We also announce the upcoming Horror in the War Room, Halloween script contest - we want you to contribute! 

Episode Timeline:

0:00:00 - Intro / Banter
0:03:18 - The War Room Welcomes the Great American Hero
0:08:35 - Giveaway - and new Giveaway announcement (Hint: Join Our Discord)
0:18:10 - Horror in the War Room Submissions
0:23:50 - Power to the Meeple - Summers End
0:25:21 - Feature Segment : JessupCon 2020

 

Recorded in War Room Studios - Albuquerque, NM : 8/25/20

This episode is brought to you by PowerMeeps.com.  Last year the Brawlers (our mixologists!) put together the finest blend of board games ever created.  It was dubbed the Brawlers Blend 2019 and became the standard for user-curated board game lists, all while boasting after-notes of vanilla and brown-sugar. Enter 2020 - the year of the BEAST. We knew we had to do something big - something even bigger than previous, so we scoured the countryside for those most capable of creating a delicious blend that could supplant the amazingly delicious work that we had previously created. Enter Mix Master Baker and Data-Lord Noel. Charged with creating something truly unique - something refreshing yet breathtaking. Mix Master Baker and Data-Lord Noel worked day and night to gather the information needed to create such a unprecedented experience, and we are here today to present the finest yet - The Brawlers Blend 2020! Join us in episode 132 to discover all of the Brawlers very favorite boardgames!

 

Recorded in War Room Studios - Albuquerque, NM : 8/11/20

This episode is brought to you by PowerMeeps.com and Van Ryder Games. Well folks, our power problems are fixed thanks to Brawlers Kevin, ULF, Tim Root, Sal and Baker (ALLL THE BAKERS!). We discuss our upcoming adventures in Camp Capstone and learn about a nasty injury that Josh mysteriously received. Thanks to recent plays by Brandon and Jordan,  THEN is a flashback to a true classic - Agricola!  The NOW segment is full of gaming goodness, including a new Crossroads title from Plaid Hat Games, Forgotten Waters. We wrap the show chatting with Travis Reynolds of Queen Games.  Travis schools us in the ways of Craft Beer before he tells us all about the upcoming Feld Collection that will be hitting Kickstarter in mid-August.

Episode Timeline:

0:00:00 Intro / Banter
0:08:45 Check in with the BB Guild
0:14:00 Gifts to WarRoom Studios
0:19:02 Camp Capstone
0:23:40 TNT - Then -- ft. Agricola
0:40:35 TNT - NOW
1:42:00 TNT - TOMORROW -- Hero Quest, Fuzzies and Fantasy Flight (OH MY!)
2:02:45 Van Ryder Games - Final Girl Pledge Manager
2:04:55 Feature Segment : Travis from Queen Games - Stefan Feld Collection

Board Game Timestamps:

Agricola - 0:23:40
Dealt - 1:01:01
Descent: Legends of the Dark - 2:00:20
Forgotten Waters - 1:24:38
Hero Quest Legacies - 1:51:58
Key Forge: Dark Tidings - 1:57:00
Key to the Kingdom - 1:47:30
Marvel Champions - 1:58:00
RallyMan GT - 1:06:40
Tapple - 0:56:52
Teotihuacan Expansion : Late Preclassic Period - 1:16:20
The Alpha - 0:40:35
The Fuzzies - 1:42:00
The Menace Among Us - 0:47:55
Twilight Imperium: Prophecy of Kings - 1:55:14
XMEN: Mutant Insurrection - 1:59:25

Recorded in War Room Studios - Albuquerque, NM : 7/28/20

This episode is brought to you by PowerMeeps.com and Van Ryder Games. At its current state, this episode is JAM packed with boardgames!  Tune in to learn about The Search for Planet X, Noctiluca, Stick 'em, Traintopia, Watson & Holmes and the classic - Castle Panic. We also peek in on some exciting upcoming titles, including: Pandemic Legacy: Season 0, Monster Expedition and the new expansion for Undaunted - Undaunted: Reinforcements.  We chat about our involvement with Camp Capstone, the upcoming online convention put on by our 2019 Publisher of the Year: Capstone Games.  Camp Capstone will be a ton of fun and we are looking forward to MANY Brawlers joining us for their upcoming Brawling Brothers Bourbon & Whiskey night on Saturday, August 15th.  We also announce the Brawlers Blend 2020 - Head on over to our Brawlers Blend 2020 survey to tell us about your favorite games, contribute to the 2020 Blend and get entered to win something special!

Episode Timeline:

0:00:00 - Intro / Banter
0:17:25 - Power to the Meeple - Summer Shopping
0:18:40 - TNT - Then -- Featuring Castle Panic
0:29:35 - TNT - NOW
1:13:09 - TNT - TOMORROW
1:33:35 - Giveaway : Meeple Realty War Chest Tokens
1:37:16 - Van Ryder Games - Final Girl Late Pledge
1:39:45 - Feature Segment : (Power Failure) Brawling Bros Blend 2019

Board Game Timestamps:

Castle Panic - 0:18:40
Monster Expedition - 1:25:58
Noctiluca - 0:44:56
Pandemic Season 0 - 1:13:09
Stick 'Em - 0:50:52
The Search for Planet X - 0:29:35
Traintopia - 0:56:55
Undaunted : Reinforcements - 1:29:00
Watson and Holmes - 1:02:27

 

Recorded in War Room Studios - Albuquerque, NM : 7/14/20

This episode is brought to you by PowerMeeps.com and Van Ryder Games.  Alright Brawlers, this is one of those episodes that you absolutely can't miss!  It's tough to celebrate 5 years of podcasting, during a pandemic.  We were so sad that we couldn't have the Mashup Meetup at Origins this year, that we decided to have a virtual gathering instead.  Tune in and hear Josh and Brandon chat it up with their dear friends: Robb & Christina of Blue Peg Pink Peg and David from Man vs Meeple. Make sure you hang around after the feature segment for loads of bloopers and outtakes!

Episode Timeline:

0:00:00 - Intro / Banter
0:01:55 - Celebrating 5 Years with Josh & Brandon
0:07:39 - Brawlers Choice - Cartographers; Play by Forum
0:11:39 - Meeple Realty Giveaway
0:30:30 - The Brawlers guess the Kennerspiel Winner
0:52:20 - Reflecting on the last year with Josh and Brandon
1:10:38 - Transition (Cat Sings)
1:14:10 - Feature Segment: Virtual Mashup Meetup

Board Game Timestamps:

Foothills - 0:40:50
Stellar - 0:16:45
The Crew: The Quest for Planet Nine - 0:22:53
Wakanda Forever - 0:33:15

 

 

Recorded in War Room Studios - Albuquerque, NM : 6/23/20

This episode is brought to you by PowerMeeps.com and Van Ryder Games.  Do we ever have a treat for you - A SUPER long, absolutely stacked episode that shows off exactly how awesome the future of boardgames is... Incredible kickstarters, EVERYWHERE -- Welcome to JUNKIE TOWN!  In this episode we discuss (spoiler free) the first 3 Scenarios of Roll Player Adventures, our multiple plays of the exciting upcoming Dead Reckoning and profess our love for the amazing Terraforming Mars Bigbox.  We also cover our recent plays of Concordia, Adventure Games: Dungeon and Sierra West.  Episode 128 is concluded with a hilarious conversation with Mark Maia of Board Game Coffee.

 

Episode Timeline:

0:00:00 - Intro / Banter
0:15:59 - TNT - THEN
0:16:00 - TNT - NOW
0:52:10 - TNT - TOMORROW (ft. Roll Player Adventures)
2:10:00 - Feature Segment : Mark Maia of Board Game Coffee

Board Game Timestamps:

Adventure Game: The Dungeon - 0:17:00
Concordia - 0:37:24
Dead Reckoning - 1:13:11
Ginkgopolis (Reprint) - 1:02:15
Masters of the Universe -0:58:00
Roll Player Adventures - 1:34:40
Sierra West - 0:28:45
Tekhenu - 1:08:10
Terraforming Mars Big Box - 0:52:20

Recorded in War Room Studios - Albuquerque, NM : 5/26/20

This episode is brought to you by PowerMeeps.com, Arcane Wonders and Van Ryder Games. 2019 was an incredible year for boardgames!  In Episode 127 Josh and Brandon get to tell you what we think are the Best Boardgames of 2019 in a host of categories, including: Best Production / Presentation, Best Euro, Most Innovative and even Best Publisher.  Tune in to hear the 16 different awards that the Brawling Brothers hand out in their Best Boardgames of 2019 episode!

Episode Timeline:

00:00:00 - Intro / Banter
00:01:08 - Social Distance Gaming with B and Josh
00:06:28 - Virtual Gaming HumbleBundle (Mysterium, Carcassonne, Sythe, LoTR)
00:09:45 - Field of Arle with Jordan and B
00:13:10 - PC Gaming (Cultist Simulator, Civ 6, Old World)
00:21:15 - TableTopia vs Tabletop Simulator
00:24:50 - City Builder : Ancient World featuring InsideUP Games
00:36:21 - Giveaway Courtesy of PowerMeeps.com
00:45:20 - Calling all Brawlers
00:46:15 - Feature Segment : Best Boardgames 0f 2019
-- 00:52:00 - Best Social Game
-- 00:55:04 - Best Reprint
-- 00:58:54 - Best Production / Presentation
-- 01:02:07 - Best Euro
-- 01:06:28 - Best Co-Op
-- 01:09:41 - Best Theming
-- 01:13:21 - Most Innovative Game
-- 01:16:00 - Most Underrated / Biggest Surprise
-- 01:18:10 - Best Expansion
-- 01:20:37 - Best Family Game
-- 01:22:37 - BEST Gaming Accessory
-- 01:25:21 - BEST 2 Player Game
-- 01:27:00 - Bad Ass Brawler
-- 01:30:56 - Best Publisher or Designer
-- 01:33:14 - Brawlers Choice Award
-- 01:03:44 - 2019 Boardgame of the Year

Board Game Timestamps:

Abomination : Heir of Frankenstein - 01:10:28
Age of Steam - 00:56:04
Azul Summer Pavilion - 01:21:10
Batman Gotham City Chronicles - 00:59:40
Batman: Gotham City Chronicles - 01:07:48
Capstone Games - 01:31:55
Cartographers - 01:21:00
Cartographers - 01:34:27
Castles of Burgundy - 00:56:09
Clank! Legacy : Acquisitions Incorporated - 01:41:33
Clank! Legacy: Acquisitions Incorporated - 01:13:59
Conspiracy - 00:56:50
Cooper Island - 01:16:18
Crusader Kings - 01:10:07
Crusader Kings - 01:13:43
Detective City of Angels - 00:59:24
Detective City of Angels - 01:42:19
Dune - 00:56:25
Escape Plan - 01:03:27
Freshwater Fly - 01:16:37
Gloomhaven : Forgotten Circles - 01:18:28
Horrified - 01:07:53
Iron Clays - 01:23:25
Isle of Cats - 01:16:24
Isle of Cats - 01:21:05
King's Dilemma - 01:13:54
Letter Jam - 00:53:16
Maracaibo - 01:03:00
Maracaibo - 01:34:28
Maracaibo - 01:40:35
Marco Polo II: In The Service of the Khan -01:03:06
Medium - 00:53:21
Obscurio - 00:53:17
On Mars - 01:43:45
One Small Step - 01:10:14
Paladins of the West Kingdom - 01:03:13
Paladins of the West Kingdom - 01:39:40
Paladins of the West Kingdom 01:34:37
Pipeline - 01:03:25
Snowdonia - 00:56:37
Star Wars Outer Rim - 01:10:23
Tapestry - 00:59:45
Taverns of Tiefenthal - 01:16:27
Taverns of Tiefenthal 01:34:34
Terraforming Mars: Turmoil - 01:18:23
Tiny Towns - 01:21:07
UBoot - 01:00:01
UBoot - 01:07:55
Underwater Cities: New Discoveries - 01:18:20
WarChest : Nobility - 01:18:25
Watergate - 01:16:33
Watergate - 01:25:55
Wavelength - 00:53:19
Wavelength - 01:13:40
Wingspan - 00:59:30
Wingspan - 01:34:32

 

Recorded in War Room Studios - Albuquerque, NM : 5/12/20

This episode is brought to you by PowerMeeps.com, Arcane Wonders and Van Ryder Games.  In this episode Brandon and Josh check in with all the Brawlers who are stuck at home during COVID-19... It turns out that food is a common thread during this unprecedented time, and Josh and Brandon ALWAYS have the inside scoop on food! Nominations are NOW open for the 1st annual Brawlers Choice award - the award that we will be awarding in our next episode to the game that the Brawlers think is the BEST game of 2019.  Final voting for the Brawlers Choice will begin on 5/16 at BrawlingBrothers.com and will conclude at 8pm EST on 5/21 - don't miss out on your chance to vote for this exciting new award!  Brandon and Josh also interview the owner of Power to the Meeple, for the first time ever!  Learn more about Josh Perry and his online boardgame shop, Power to the Meeple.

Episode Timeline:

0:00:00 - Intro / Banter
0:03:09 - Red Chile With Brandon and Jordan
0:06:03 - VM With Henry Kissenger
0:09:47 - Brawling Brothers Brawlers Choice Award - Nominate and Vote
0:13:00 - Top 100 Games with BoardGameSquad
0:25:27 - Van Ryder Games - Season 3
0:19:02 - TNT - Then -- Josh from PowerMeeps joins us for gmaing history
0:36:55 - TNT - NOW -- Featuring: Watergate, Reykholt & Fog of Love
1:38:25 - TNT - TOMORROW -- Featuring: Dead Reckoning
1:45:54 - Arcane Wonders - Foundations of Rome
1:47:37 - Feature Segment : Conversations with Josh from PowerMeeps

Board Game Timestamps:

Azul - 0:40:29
Dead Reckoning - 1:39:20
Fog of Love - 0:53:25
Gunkimono - 0:41:30
Mecardo De Lisboa - 1:38:25
Pandemic - 0:37:22
Praga Caput Regni - 1:42:10
Reykholt - 1:05:25
The Kings Dilemma - 1:10:49
Ticket to Ride: First Journey - 0:36:55
Watergate - 0:47:25

Recorded in War Room Studios - Albuquerque, NM : 4/28/20

This episode is brought to you by PowerMeeps.com, Academy Games and Van Ryder Games.  In episode 125 of The Brawling Brothers, Josh and Brandon discuss how they are coping with social distancing and answer a new favorite question: Favorite Food, Favorite Show and Favorite Game during quarantine. Josh flashes back to the day of yesteryear and discusses how Fireball Island: The Curse of Vul Kar stacks up against the original Fireball Island. Alubari, Sagrada Digital and ULTIMATE Tic-Tac-Toe make up majority of the board game discussion in this episode, but if you only catch a single segment you shouldn't miss the SPOILER FREE King's Dilemma Review!  Kickstarter continues to be hot, despite the global crisis - the Bros highlight Lords of Vegas 10th Anniversary Edition, Canvas and Clinic: COVID19 Edition!  Episode 125 is wrapped up with a intimate interview with Evan Derrick of Van Ryder Games, who tells us all about their newest kickstarter project, Final Girl.

Episode Timeline:

0:00:00 - Intro / Banter
0:03:50 - The Brawling Brothers Deal with Social Distancing
0:26:50 - TNT - THEN : Featuring Fireball Island
0:44:10 - TNT - NOW: Featuring King's Dilemma Review
1:53:52 - TNT - TOMORROW : Featuring Lords of Vegas
2:08:05 - Feature Segment -- Evan Derrick with Van Ryder Games : Final Girl

Board Game Timestamps:

Alubari : A Nice Cup of Tea - 0:44:10
Canvas - 1:59:40
Clinic : COVID19 Edition - 2:02:27
Final Girl - 2:08:05
Fireball Island: The Curse of Vul Kar - 0:26:50
Lords or Vegas : 10th Anniversary - 1:53:52
Sagrada (Digital) - 0:58:28
The King's Dilemma Review - 1:10:46
Ultimate Tic-Tac-Toe - 1:06:30

Recorded in War Room Studios - Albuquerque, NM : 4/14/20

This episode is brought to you by PowerMeeps.com, Academy Games and Van Ryder Games.

 

In our second episode since "social distancing" has began, we check in on each other and discuss ways that we are still able to play boardgames, including a quick dive into some "digital boardgames" such as Terraforming Mars (Steam) and Slay the Spire (Steam).  Josh regales us with his experiences with Monopoly, and offers up a headline for the ages "Touched by Monopoly". We also present our Isle of Cats Review and discuss the game at length with designer Frank West of City of Games, talk about our most recent play of Pulsar 2849 and take a look at the Night of the Mummy (on Kickstarter NOW!).

EPISODE TIMELINE:

0:00:45 – Intro and Banter
0:03:25 – COVID Social Distance Board Gaming
0:16:41 – TNT – Then : Touched by Monopoly
0:27:34 – TNT – NOW : Featuring Golden Geek Nominations & Isle of Cats Review
1:05:20 – TNT – TOMORROW : Featuring Night of the Mummy
1:16:37 – Feature Segment : Interview with Isle of Cats Designer, Frank West of City of Games

BOARD GAME TIMESTAMPS:

Isle of Cats Review – 0:29:30
Monopoly – 0:16:41
Night of the Mummy – 1:05:20
Overbattle – 1:12:21
Pulsar 2849 – 0:41:55
Slay the Spire – 0:52:15
Terraforming Mars (Steam Version) – 1:00:00

Recorded in War Room Studios - Albuquerque, NM : 3/24/20

This episode is brought to you by PowerMeeps.com, Academy Games, Arcane Wonders and Van Ryder Games. Despite the disruption to our daily life, we've decided that Coronavirus will not interfere with the Brawling Brothers!  In this 123 Episode, we dive deep into Josh's gaming past to find out what makes him tick.  We discuss recent plays of Planet (Blue Orange), Volcanic Isle (Arcane Wonders), Ticket to Ride: London, Walking in Burano (AEG) and Disney Villainous (Prospero Hall).  We also have the pleasure of looking at a few current Kickstarters, including Overbattle: The All War, Lions of Lydia and Graphic Novel Adventures (Season 3). We wrap up the show with a brief SaltCon 2020 wrap up, focusing on the games we played at the convention, the people we spent time with and - of course - the best food we ate!

 

Episode Timeline:

0:00:00 - Intro & Banter
0:07:00 - Johnny & Stack-Up.org
0:09:35 - Snowpiercer TV Show
0:10:35 - 5 Worst Movies of All time (per Josh)
0:19:11 - TNT - THEN : Josh's Journey into Gaming
0:44:15 - TNT - NOW
1:20:50 - TNT - TOMORROW : Featuring Overbattle
1:59:35 - Feature Segment : SaltCon 2020

 

Board Game Timestamps:

Anachrony - 2:15:03
Brass: Birmingham - 2:30:30
Graphic Novel Adventures: Season 3 - 1:45:40
Hadara - 2:45:40
Lions of Lydia - 1:50:30
Maracaibo - 2:41:40
Overbattle - 1:23:30
Planet- 0:44:40
Rajas of the Ganges - 2:53:25
Ticket to Ride: London - 1:00:50
Underwater Cities: New Discoveries - 2:04:00
Disney Villainous - 1:11:10
Volcanic Isle - 0:55:30
Walking in Burano - 1:06:30

Recorded in War Room Studios - Albuquerque, NM : 3/11/20

This episode is brought to you by PowerMeeps.com, Academy Games and Van Ryder Games.  In this episode Josh and Brandon are joined by Cat and Ludie, who are asked to answer a very specific question: What are the top 5 boardgames of all times?  Expect some very different answers from these two - tons of surprises are in store!  Of course if Cat is in the studio, it's time for a rousing round of Questions from the Hat with Cat! Josh and Brandon also discuss their recent plays of: Pappy Winchester (Blue Orange Games), Succulent (Renegade Game Studios), Camel Up v2 (Eggertspiel) and Skulk Hollow (Thunderworks Games).  We also take a moment to turn into your favorite BREAKING NEWS outlet, offering up the very first details on expansion #1 for Skulk Hollow, Maul Peak!  Brandon's group recently finished The Rise of Queensdale (Ravensburger) and offers a final look at the experience as a whole.  TOMORROW is bright in board games, and the recent announcement of Hansa Teutonica Big Box, Back to the Future: Back in Time, Wolfenstein: The Board Game and two (2!!!) Scooby-Doo games proves it!

Episode Timeline:

0:00:42 - Intro and Banter
0:04:34 - Award from VanRyder for Media Content Creator of the Year 2019
0:06:30 - Check in with the Guild - GeekGroupApp with Noel
0:10:12 - TNT: Now - Featuring Succulent, Skulk Hollow and More!
0:47:40 - TNT: Tomorrow : Featuring Skulk Hollow BREAKING NEWS!
0:57:44 - TNT: Tomorrow : LudoCherry Kickstarter
1:18:17 - Feature Segment : Cat and Ludie
1:24:15 - Feature Segment : Ludie with D&D News
1:38:43 - Feature Segment : Top 5 Boardgames of All Time with Ludie and Cat
1:59:07 - Feature Segment : Questions With Cat

 

Board Game Timestamps:

Descent: Journeys in the Dark (First Edition) - 1:51:45
Ex Libris - 1:55:55
Rise of Queensdale - 0:10:12
Pappy Winchester - 0:14:36
Succulent - 0:21:02
Camel Up - 0:27:00
Skulk Hollow - 0:35:10
Skulk Hollow Maul Peak Expansion - 0:43:44
Hansa Teutonica Big Box - 0:47:40
Back to the Future: Back in Time - 0:49:32
Wolfenstein: The Board Game - 0:51:50
Scooby Doo - Escape from the Haunted Mansion - 0:54:55
Scooby Doo - Betrayal at Mystery Mansion - 0:56:00

Recorded in War Room Studios - Albuquerque, NM : 2/25/20

This episode is brought to you by PowerMeeps.com, Academy Games, Arcane Wonders and Van Ryder Games. Josh and Brandon decide to explore and discuss games that have inspired them and paved their way in this hobby.  In our last episode, 2020's Top 20 Board Games were unveiled by Josh and Brandon... Brawlers everywhere quickly cried out for Noel & Jordan's top 10 board games and the Brawling Brothers had to answer that call!  For the first time ever, we proudly present Noel & Jordan's Top 10 Board Games!  We also cover The Rise of Queensdale, Paradise Lost and CURRENT Kickstarters: Public Market & Gorinto.

Episode Timeline:

0:00:00 - Intro and Banter
0:03:00 - Voicemail Line
0:08:38 - Check-in with "The Guild"
0:18:00 - Tony Lightning
0:22:12 - TNT - THEN - The Games That Inspired a Generation
0:54:14 - TNT - NOW
1:43:14 - TNT - TOMORROW
2:03:53 - Feature Segment: Jordan & Noel's Top 10

Board Game Timestamps:

A Feast for Odin - 2:21:23
A Feast for Odin - 2:40:04
Anachrony - 2:48:49
Camel Up - 2:59:39
Caverna - 2:16:23
Caverna - 2:52:49
Clank Legacy - 2:55:09
Coimbra - 2:56:39
Concordia - 2:58:14
Gaia Project - 2:56:09
Gloomhaven - 2:42:49
Gorinto - 1:55:34
Great Western Trail - 2:24:03
Isle of Cats - 2:59:18
Kemet - 2:13:56
Marco Polo II - 2:25:06
Orleans - 2:17:33
Paladins of the West Kingdom - 2:19:03
Paladins of the West Kingdom - 2:35:54
Pandemic Legacy - 2:38:39
Paradise Lost - 1:24:19
Public Market - 1:43:14
Rajas of the Ganges - 2:27:43
Rajas of the Ganges - 2:54:34
Russian Railroads - 2:22:28
Skull King - 2:59:04
Star Wars Rebellion - 2:57:29
Teotihuacan - 2:11:33
Teotihuacan -2:20:13
Terraforming Mars - 2:45:54
The Rise of Queensdale - 0:55:50
Underwater Cities - 2:15:09
Watergate - 2:13:03
Yokohama - 2:26:43

Recorded in War Room Studios - Albuquerque, NM : 2/11/20

This episode is brought to you by PowerMeeps.com, Academy Games, Arcane Wonders and Van Ryder Games.  This episode is full of so many awesome surprises - After 2 years worth of episodes since we have revisited our Top 20 board games, and we feel like it's well past due.  Hot off the presses, this episode includes Josh and Brandon's (revised) Top 20 Board Games!  We also have the pleasure of an IN STUDIO interview with none other than ULF - you won't want to miss this one.  Also discussed: Cooper Island, Bees, Taverns of Tiefenthal, Cultist Simulator.  We also preview some hot kickstarters, including: For Glory and Vampire: The Masquerade - Chapters.  It's a long one, but its packed with board game goodness!  Tune into see what titles have fallen into Josh and Brandon's Top 20 Board Games!

Episode Timeline:

0:00:00 - Intro and Banter
0:26:00 - TNT - Then -- ATBCON with ULF
0:41:30 - TNT - Now (Featuring Cooper Island, Bees & more!)
1:16:00 - TNT - Tomorrow (Featuring For Glory, Vampire: Chapters & more!)
1:38:00 - Feature Segment - Top 20 board games of all time

Board Game Timestamps:

1960: Making of the President - 2:36:55
878 Vikings - 1:54:31
A Feast for Odin - 2:41:30
Alma Mater - 1:16:00
Axis and Allies - 2:33:40
Azul - 2:12:00
Azul Summer Pavillion - 2:12:00
Bees: The Secret Kingdom - 0:51:30
Brass - 1:50:10
Castles of Burgundy - 2:38:18
Churchill - 2:27:45
Civilization - 2:15:25
Clank Legacy Aquisitions Inc - 2:10:28
Clash of Cultures: Monumental Edition - 1:20:50
Codenames - 1:56:20
Concordia - 2:21:45
Container - 2:23:45
Cooper Island - 0:41:30
Crokinole - 2:25:25
Crytpid - 1:47:42
Cultist Simulator - 1:06:30
Dead of Winter - 2:34:30
Descent V1 - 2:33:40
Detective City of Angels - 2:19:45
Detective: City of Angels - 2:05:08
Eldritch Horror - 1:46:45
Fields of Arle - 1:53:11
For Glory - 1:27:40
Gingkopolis - 2:06:03
Gloomhaven - 2:02:35
Glory to Rome - 1:55:25
Grand Austria Hotel - 2:00:45
Great Western Trail - 1:51:05
Junta - 2:33:40
Kemet - 2:13:40
Mansions of Madness 2nd Edition - 2:17:30
Modern Art - 1:43:42
Mysterium - 1:45:45
Orleans - 1:44:30
Paladins of the West Kingdom - 1:57:15
Pipeline - 2:08:50
Railways Across the World - 2:39:50
Samurai Swords - 2:33:40
Santa Maria - 1:49:10
Snowndonia - 1:52:05
Star Wars Rebellion - 2:31:15
Supremacy - 2:33:40
Terra Mystica - 2:34:30
The Civil War - 2:33:40
The Taverns of Tifenthal - 0:56:50
Through the Ages - 2:43:18
Twilight Struggle - 2:36:55
Underwater Cities - 1:59:00
Vampire the Masquerade: Chapters - 1:23:00
War Chest - 2:01:37
War Chest - 2:29:35
Zombicide Black Plauge - 2:35:45
Zombicide Green Horde - 2:35:45

Recorded in War Room Studios - Albuquerque, NM : 1/28/20

This episode is brought to you by PowerMeeps.com, Academy Games, Arcane Wonders and Van Ryder Games. Josh, Jordan and Brandon ventured to the FROZEN TUNDRA of Nebraska in the middle of January to attend ATBcon 2020!  This episode focuses on the fun that we had at ATBcon; including discussion of many of the boardgames we played, most of the incredible people we met and ALL of the excitement that a small convention can offer!  Thanks to many Brawlers, ULF was flown in from Sweden to attend the convention and we discuss just how great it was to finally meet ULF, the President of the #TeamJosh fanclub.  If you're interested in games - FEAR NOT! We cover plenty, including AuZtralia, Wavelength, Carson City, Memoir 44 (Operation: Overlord style) as well as a handful of other boardgames.

Episode Timeline:

0:00:00 Intro
0:05:05 Enigma Emporium
0:11:30 ATBcon 2020 Recap
1:52:15 Tony Lighting?!?
1:53:15 ATBcon Thank You's

Board Game Timestamps:

AuZtralia - 1:26:10
Carson City - 0:34:30
Crokinole - 1:08:05
Darts - 1:16:15
Don't Mess with Cthulhu - 1:36:40
Incan Gold - 0:22:15
Loopin' Louie - 1:13:40
Memoir 44 : Operation Overlord - 0:53:40
Public Market - 1:51:10
Time's Up Title Recall - 0:42:43
Twilight Struggle - 1:43:20

 

 

Recorded in War Room Studios - Albuquerque, NM : 1/14/20

This episode is brought to you by PowerMeeps.com, Academy Games, Arcane Wonders and Van Ryder Games. With 2019 coming to a swift and decisive end, the Brawling Brothers reveal their plans for Board Games 2020.  Lots of exciting news in this episode about what we plan to do with the show in 2020, including but not limited to MANY more reviews and HOTSEAT episodes!   We made a point of playing some of our Christmas gifts, and this is the episode to talk about them!  Azul Summer Pavilion, Five Tribes and War Chest: Nobility all get the after Christmas treatment!  We also glance back at a few games we've previously talked about - Tapestry and Five Tribes.  EXCITING new games on Kickstarter this week, including Crimes in History: HH Holmes' Murder Castle, which we had the pleasure of playing, PLUS a look back about 10 years at Junta: Viva El Presidente!

Episode Timeline:

0:00:00 Intro
0:14:46 Power to the Meeple - Capstone Games Highlight
0:16:27 TNT - THEN
0:28:45 TNT - NOW
1:29:30 TNT - TOMORROW
1:45:16 - Feature Segment : Whats to come in 2020

Board Game Timestamps:

Azul Summer Pavillion - 0:28:45
Carpe Diem - 0:57:01
Cover Your Assets - 0:41:00
Crimes in History: HH Holmes' Murder Castle - 1:29:30
Five Tribes - 0:46:35
Junta : Vive El Presidente - 0:16:27
Tapestry - 1:08:36
War Chest: Nobility - 1:21:54

Recorded in War Room Studios - Albuquerque, NM : 12/24/19

This episode is brought to you by PowerMeeps.com, Academy Games and Van Ryder Games. Our annual Holiday Celebration is filled with laughs, idiocy and some wonderful singing.  Tune in to hear Josh, Brandon and Cat wish you a very Merry Christmas in our 2019 Holiday Celebration Episode!  Everyone loves Questions from the Hat with Cat, but we decided to mix it up a bit in this episode - don't miss our liveplay of "Weird Things Humans Search For"! And ov course, we give you our thoughts on exciting NEW (and old) board games such as: Paladins of the West Kingdom, Bus, Carnival of Monsters, Empires of the North, Expedition to Newdale, Hamsterrolle, Just One and Galaxy Trucker.  Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays to ALL the Brawlers in Brawling Land.

Recorded in War Room Studios - Albuquerque, NM : 12/10/19

This episode is brought to you by PowerMeeps.com, Academy Games and Van Ryder Games. Year and year out, BGGCon is one of our favorite boardgame conventions.... We look forward to it so very much, even calling it our "Home Con".  We had some concerns going into BGGcon 2019 because of a new downtown venue, but a little bit of alcohol and a whole bunch of gaming have washed our worries away.  BGGcon 2019 was absolutely outstanding and we spend this entire episode telling you WHY!  Despite our 25+ games played, we've narrowed down our discussion to our 12 favorites - tune in and hear all about: Marco Polo 2, Ragusa, Discworld: Ankh-Morpork, Smartphone Inc, Deep Blue, Skull King, Babylonia, Paris: New Eden, Bora Bora, Bruxelles 1897, Egizia: Shifting Sands and Crystal Palace.

 

Episode Timeline:

0:00:50 - Intro and Banter
0:13:42 - BGGcon 2019 Discussion
1:19:04 - FOOD! at BGGcon 2019
1:58:33 - BGGcon 2019 SHOUTOUTS

Game Timestamps:

Babylonia - 1:05:50
Bora Bora - 1:37:25
Bruxelles 1897 - 1:44:54
Crystal Palace - 2:01:05
Deep Blue - 0:51:17
Discworld: Ankh-Morpork - 0:34:00
Egizia : Shifting Sands - 1:53:18
Marco Polo 2 - 0:24:48
Paris New Eden - 1:29:32
Ragusa - 0:18:11
Skull King - 0:57:45
Smartphone Inc - 0:42:01

Recorded in War Room Studios - Albuquerque, NM : 11/12/19

This episode is brought to you by PowerMeeps.com, Academy Games and Van Ryder Games. We are trying out a new format for the remainder of the year - Please take the time to chime in and let us know what you think!  We talk about our experiences with Rune Stones, ClipCut Parks, Crusader Kings, Fresco, Ft. Sumter, Bloom Town and Paladins of the West Kingdom.  We give you the full fledged review experience with our Age of Dirt Board Game Review, and take a glance at Honey Buzz and Forgotten Depths now on Kickstarter.

Episode Timeline:

0:00:00 - Intro
0:01:35 - Jordan joins us for the Intro!
0:08:30 - VM from Kevin!
0:12:05 - Check in with the Guild : How to deal with AP
0:23:40 - ULF comes to AMERICA!
0:31:25 - TNT NOW
1:48:35 - TNT TOMORROW

Game Timestamps:

Age of Dirt - 0:31:25
Bloomtown - 1:31:10
Clip Cut Parks - 0:54:07
Crusader Kings - 1:01:47
Forgotten Depths - 1:48:35
Fresco - 1:09:55
Ft Sumter - 1:19:42
HoneyBuzz - 2:00:10
Paladins of the West Kingdom - 1:39:18
Rune Stones - 0:42:00

Recorded in War Room Studios - Albuquerque, NM : 10/27/19

Episode 114 :: Horror in the WarRoom Bonus Episode - Featuring Dracula and the Churro Zone

This episode commercial free episode is brought to you by Van Ryder Games.

Enjoy an entire episode dedicated to the "Radio Drama-esque" Churro Zone Horror Board Game themed stories. All story submissions submitted by Brawling Brothers listeners. Presented in chronological order over a five year period and hosted by Dracula. 

Happy Halloween! 

Episode Timeline: Intro Featuring Dracula 0:00:00 Churro Zone Story : By Dr T 0:06:20 Churro Zone Story : The Gates of Horn and Ivory : By Nick Mclure 0:35:15 Churro Zone Story : "Mysterium" By Cat 0:58:51 Churro Zone Story : Fury of Dracula : By Bod Brown 1:13:55 Churro Zone Story : a Proper Ending : Jaci Szczepanski 1:29:58 Churro Zone Story : Final Twilight : Evan Derrick 1:41:16

 

 

Recorded in War Room Studios - Albuquerque, NM : 10/25/19

This episode is brought to you by PowerMeeps.com, Academy Games, Arcane Wonders and Van Ryder Games. Year in and year out our "Horror in the War Room" episodes are a huge favorite - both to us and the Brawlers in Brawling Land.  This year is no different, as we took the opportunity to produce a radio drama written by Evan Derrick of Van Ryder Games.  No Halloween episode would be complete without a visit from Dracul and Igor - but this year we take the visit to Transylvania! Our deep dive Abomination Board Game review is the center of our board game talk - we also discuss our recent plays of: Gates of Delirium, Horrified, What Came First and Slide Quest.  We briefly highlight a few of our favorite kickstarter projects, including the Fresco Mega Box, The Shores of Tripoli, Calico and Rome & Roll.

Episode Timeline:

0:00:00 -- Intro
0:08:10 -- Cat joins us for the Intro!
0:18:41 -- Dracula and Igor Show Part 1 (Intro)
0:28:05 -- TNT - Then -- BB Announcments (Josh's Scary Story, ULF, ATBCON2020)
0:38:33 -- TNT - NOW -- ft Gates of Delirium. Abomination, Horrified & more!
1:05:43  -- Dracula and Igor Show Part 2 (Wolfman Call-in)
1:52:30 -- TNT - TOMORROW -- ft Fresco, Rome & Roll, The Shores of Tripoli
2:08:12 -- Dracula and Igor Show Part 2 (Best Games to Play on Halloween)
2:16:14 -- The Churro Zone - The Final Twilight (by Evan Derrick)

Game Timestamps:

Abomination  - 1:27:11
Calico - 2:04:30
Fresco Mega Box - 1:52:30
Gates of Delirium - 0:38:33
Horrified - 1:11:28
Rome & Roll - 2:05:05
Slide Quest - 0:54:18
The Shores of Tripoli - 1:58:03
What Came First? - 0:48:35

Recorded in War Room Studios - Albuquerque, NM : 10/8/19

This episode is brought to you by PowerMeeps.com, Academy Games and Van Ryder Games. The artwork that surfaced for the upcoming RE-release of Castles of Burgundy causes quite the stir in the war room. Speaking of stirs, Wil Wheaton and Geek & Sundry are locked in legal battle and of course, the guys have an opinion! We've finally reached 5,000 twitter followers - this means we are going to have an EPIC giveaway!  We receive multiple gifts that we open live on the air - a huge thank you to The Notched Nerd and Josh at Power to the Meeple for incredibly thoughtful gifts! Tapestry has spent a lot of time on our table lately, we take a look at that as well as La Isla, Irish Gauge and MORE Snowdonia!  We wrap our episode up with a look at LockUp: A Roll Player tale, in our feature review.

Episode Timeline:

0:00:00 :: Introduction
0:29:40 :: TNT - THEN ft. YIPES!
0:39:07 :: TNT - NOW ft. Tapestry
1:31:01 :: TNT - TOMORROW ft. Joan of Arc
1:47:42 :: Introducing our newest sponsor - Academy Games!
1:50:53 :: Giveaway Van Ryder
1:59:48 :: Feature Segment: LockUp Review
2:08:12 :: LockUp Board Game - Artwork
2:11:17 :: LockUp Board Game- Theme
2:14:15 :: LockUp Board Game  - Variability
2:16:37 :: LockUp Board Game - Strategy
2:28:17 :: LockUp Board Game Review Final Thoughts - Josh
2:31:07 :: LockUp Board Game Review Final Thoughts - B

Game Timestamps:

Irish Gauge - 0:44:50
Joan of Arc - 1:34:31
La Isla - 1:00:00
LockUp - 1:59:48
Nouvelle France - 1:31:23
Snowdonia - 0:39:07
Tapestry - 1:10:29
Time of Legends: Destinies - 1:39:45
YIPES - 0:31:00

Recorded in War Room Studios - Albuquerque, NM : 9/24/19

This episode is brought to you by PowerMeeps.com, Arcane Wonders and Van Ryder Games. Tune in for news on the Bake Off, Colonel Jessup TShirts and the wonders that are ATBcon 2020!  Josh and Ludie flashback to yesteryear and discuss the rise and fall of Star Wars Miniatures.  The NOW segment is jam packed with goodness, like Masters of Commerce, Brikks, Star Wars Outer Rim, Pipeline, Snowdonia and more!  A surprise call on the Red Phone gives us a special guest for TOMORROW, Mr. Evan Derrick discusses Detective: Smoke & Mirrors and then we look at Mint Cooperative. We wrap up the show with a discussion on the best board game designers of all time.... Tune in to see who makes our list! #boardgames

Episode Timeline:

0:00:00 - Intro
0:05:28 - VM Bake Off from Tennesse Baker
0:08:00 - Check in with the BGG guild
0:14:00 - Colonel Jessup TShirts
0:15:30 - ATBcon
0:22:10 - TNT - Then -- ft. Ludie & StarWars Miniatures
0:48:10 - TNT - NOW -- ft. Pipeline, Snowdonia & Star Wars Outer Rim
1:44:02 - TNT - TOMORROW -- ft. Evan Derrick & Detective: Smoke & Mirrors
2:07:28 - Feature Segment : Best Board Game Designers of All-Time

Game Timestamps:

Brikks - 0:58:05
Detective: Smoke and Mirrors - 1:44:02
Festival of 1000 Cats - 1:11:20
Masters of Commerce (Panic on Wall Street) - 0:48:10
Mint CoOperative - 2:00:29
Pipeline - 1:17:25
Reigns the Council - 1:57:00
Snowdonia - 1:29:52
Star Wars Outer Rim - 1:00:55
StarWars Miniatures - 0:22:10
Through The Ages - 1:54:05

Recorded in War Room Studios - Albuquerque, NM : 9/10/19

This episode is brought to you by PowerMeeps.com and Van Ryder Games.  We've been teasing it for a month now and its FINALLY time to unveil our full length, deep dive, spoiler-free Clank Legacy Review!  This game has completely dominated the gaming table here in the War Room and we are so excited about this review that we brought in the lovely Boardgame Bella to tell us about her experiences!  We also report on our recent plays of Artemis Project, Dragon Castle, Master of Orion, Edge of Darkness and more! Finally, we've located someone who specializes in repairing Dark Tower towers - Andre will be repairing the broken tower here in the War Room, and he's available to help you with yours as well!  Visit Andre at DarkTowerGamesForSale.com - let him know we sent you and he'll take good care of you. #boardgames

 

Episode Timeline:

0:00:00 - Intro
0:06:15 - Call out to David with MvM
0:08:21 - The BAKE OFF
0:21:40 TNT - Then -- Featuring The Dark Tower
0:44:31 TNT - NOW -- Featuring Artemis Project
1:59:35 TNT - TOMORROW
2:09:00 Feature Segment : Feature - Clank! Legacy Review w/ Jordan
2:09:51 Clank! Legacy Review - Rules Overview
2:24:26 Clank! Legacy Review - Theme
2:31:12 Clank! Legacy Review - Production
2:33:43 Clank! Legacy Review - Replayability / Variability
2:38:06 Clank! Legacy Review - Gameplay / Strategy
2:46:49 Clank! Legacy Review - Fun Factor
2:49:54 Clank! Legacy Review - Josh Final Thoughts
2:55:57 Clank! Legacy Review - Jordan Final Thoughts
2:57:30 Clank! Legacy Review - Brandon Final Thoughts

Game Timestamps:

Artemis Project - 1:23:55
Captain Sonar Upgrade 1 Pack - 1:44:12
Clank! Legacy Review - 2:09:00
Dragon Castle - 0:44:31
Edge of Darkness - 1:08:22
Game of Thrones : Oath Breaker - 1:51:47
Gungong + Panjun - 2:03:45
Master of Orion - 0:57:02
Snowdonia - 0:54:19
Tapestry - 1:59:35
The Dark Tower - 0:21:40
The Evil Dead #2 - 2:01:56

 

Recorded in War Room Studios - Albuquerque, NM : 8/27/19

This episode is brought to you by Arcane Wonders, PowerMeeps.com and Van Ryder Games.  Nothing will be hotter heading into the holiday season the the exciting new Clank Legacy: Acquisitions Incorporated from Renegade Games and Dire Wolf Digital, and we have some initial impressions to share with everyone!  We also look at Twice as Clever, the NEW Feast for Odin Expansion and Tudor. We dive into a heart warming story regarding the Evil Dead 2 Kickstarter, then talk about Burgle Bros 2, Fiasco and Half Truth.  The highlight of this episode is easy to guess.... Questions from the hat with Cat is back!

Episode Timeline:

0:00:00 - Intro
0:01:27 - Cat joins us for the Intro!
0:10:08 - VM from Jared (Ding counter man)
0:15:05 - Power to the Meeple - Social Media and GenCon
0:16:35 - TNT - Then -- Game Sales Stats
0:39:15 - TNT - NOW -- Twice as Clever
0:46:51 - TNT - NOW -- Feast for Odin : Expansion
0:52:42 - TNT - NOW -- Tudor
1:01:20 - TNT - NOW -- Clank Legacy : Acquisitions Incorporated
1:10:18 - TNT - TOMORROW -- Evil Dead #2
1:14:57 - TNT - TOMORROW -- Half Truth
1:16:15 - TNT - TOMORROW -- Burgle Bros 2
1:17:52 - TNT - TOMORROW -- Fiasco
1:19:47 - TNT - TOMORROW -- Mr Meeple TShirts
1:22:05 - Feature Segment : Questions with Cat

Game Timestamps:

Twice as Clever 0:39:15
Feast for Odin : Expansion 0:46:51
Tudor 0:52:42
Clank Legacy : AI 1:01:20
Evil Dead #2 1:10:18
Half Truth 1:14:57
Burgle Bros 2 1:16:15
Fiasco 1:17:52
Dragon Scales 1:20:42

Recorded in War Room Studios - Albuquerque, NM : 8/13/19

This episode is brought to you by PowerMeeps.com and Van Ryder Games. Brandon takes a trip to Cloudcroft for a boardgame retreat and Josh takes a trip to Total Wine. A mysterious (and SMASHED) package arrives from Baker of Bored Online Board Offline. Josh treats the listeners with Outtakes during the THEN segment.  The NOW segment features some exciting new hotness including Star Wars: Outer Rim and The Scarlet Pimpernel. In TOMORROW Sleeping Gods is the hot topic, IMPORT/EXPORT, Tapestry and Carte Rogue.  The show is concluded with a deep dive review of Watergate from Capstone Games.

Episode Timeline:

0:00:00 - Intro
0:03:15 - Cloudcroft Retreat
0:06:04 - Josh admits a problem
0:09:12 - Baker sends a Mystery Package to the War Room
0:12:50 - Power to the Meeple - Pipeline in Stock
0:14:18 - TNT - Then -- Outtakes!
0:17:54 - TNT - NOW
1:14:50 - TNT - TOMORROW
1:32:34 Feature Segment : Feature - Watergate Review
1:36:20 Feature Segment : Feature - Watergate- Rules Overview
1:42:35 Feature Segment : Feature - Watergate- Production
1:45:18 Feature Segment : Feature - Watergate- Theme
1:48:10 Feature Segment : Feature - Watergate- Gameplay / Strategy
1:59:28 Feature Segment : Feature - Watergate- Fun Factor
2:01:42 Feature Segment : Feature - Watergate- Replayability / Variability
2:05:55 Feature Segment : Feature - Watergate- Brandon Final Thoughts
2:08:33 Feature Segment : Feature - Watergate- Josh Final Thoughts

Game Timestamps:

Carte Rouge - 1:24:58
Crusader Kings - 1:00:10
Curios - 0:43:20
IMPORT/ EXPORT - 1:19:08
Rolled West - 0:50:43
Sleeping Gods - 1:14:50
Star Wars: Outer Rim - 0:17:54
Tapestry - 1:21:23
Terror Below - 0:36:55
The Scarlet Pimpernel - 0:28:40
Watergate - 1:32:34

Recorded in War Room Studios - Albuquerque, NM : 7/23/19

This episode is brought to you by Arcane Wonders, PowerMeeps.com and Van Ryder Games. A flashback to GenCon of Yesteryear finds its way into our THEN segment as we check in on our hits and misses from GenCon 2018.  We talk about our recent plays of Carson City: The Card Game, Grimm Masquerade, Finger Guns at High Noon and Bargain Quest. Our TOMORROW segment focuses on upcoming excitement like Dinogenics, Copenhagen Roll & Write and the upcoming Academy Games title, One Small Step.  We wrap up the episode with a deep dive investigation into Detective: City of Angels from Van Ryder Games.

 

Episode Timeline:

0:00:45 - Intro
0:04:08 - VM and Gift From Shawn @ Thing 12 Games
0:17:19 - GIVEAWAY - Cartographers and Lockup from Thunderworks Games
0:20:33 - TNT - Then -- WarRoom Redeux -- GenCon past 2018
0:40:50 - TNT - NOW -- Ft . Finger Guns at High Noon, Bargain Quest & More.
1:30:12 - TNT - TOMORROW -- Featuring One Small Step & DinoGenics
1:46:11 - Feature Segment : Feature Review - Detective City of Angels
1:51:15 - Feature Segment : Detective - Rules Overview
1:56:20 - Feature Segment : Detective - Production
2:01:55 - Feature Segment : Detective - Theme
2:03:32 - Feature Segment : Detective - Gameplay / Strategy
2:22:03 - Feature Segment : Detective - Value/ Replayability
2:24:32 - Feature Review - Detective - Brandon Final Thoughts
2:31:35 - Feature Review - Detective City of Angels - Josh Final Thoughts

Game Timestamps:

Bargain Quest - 1:00:42
Carson CIty : The Card Game - 0:48:38
Cartographers - 0:17:28
Copenhagen Roll and Write - 1:35:06
Detective A Modern Crime Board Game - 0:39:24
Detective City of Angels - 1:46:11
DinoGenics - 1:39:14
Downforce - 0:25:36
Downforce : Danger Curcuit - 0:24:53
Finger Guns at High Noon - 0:40:50
Grimm Mascarade - 1:16:05
Happy Salmon - 0:47:45
Harry Potter Death Eaters Rising - 1:42:10
Imaginarium - 0:37:00
Las Vegas Royale - 1:32:20
Lockup - 0:17:28
Modern Art (the Korean Edition) - 0:14:00
One Small Step - 1:30:12
Terraforming Mars : Prelude - 0:29:28
Thanos Rising : Avengers Infinity War - 1:42:27
Treasure Island - 0:31:13

 

Recorded in War Room Studios - Albuquerque, NM : 7/9/19

This episode is brought to you by PowerMeeps.com and Van Ryder Games. In this episode we FINALLY live up to our initial threats and make the Brawling Brothers Blend a real thing!  We've taken the top 50 games from 200+ Brawlers and had our local statistician churn out a list that ranks the submitted games into, what we are certain is, the best boardgames 2019!  We invited our good friend and fellow Brawler, Baker from Bored Online Board Offline to join in the festivities - so tune in and hear his silky smooth tones and learn what the Brawlers have deemed the best boardgames 2019.

Episode Timeline:

0:00:40 - Intro
0:07:35 - VM From the Past with Kevin
0:12:21 - GIVEAWAY - Lock Up and Cartographers
0:27:28 - TNT - Then -- Convo w/ Baker from Bored Online Board Offline
0:38:43 - TNT - NOW -- Featuring Copenhagen, Churchill & more
1:28:09 - TNT - TOMORROW -- Featuring Middara & Isle of Cats
1:52:10 - Feature Segment : Brawling Bros Blend Survey w/ Baker

Game Timestamps:

1960: Making of President - 2:12:04
7th Continent - 2:09:12
Amerigo - 1:08:45
Arkham Horror : Card Game - 2:31:29
Azul - 1:59:30
Blood Rage - 2:15:32
Brass - 1:59:29
Cartographers : A Roll Player Tale - 1:07:41
Castles Of Burgundy - 2:13:03
Charterstone - 2:08:36
Churchill - 0:38:43
Civilization - 2:11:57
Clank! - 1:59:35
Clank! Legacy : Acquisitions Inc Upper Management Deck - 0:42:18
Codenames - 2:31:42
Coimbra - 1:58:46
Concordia - 2:23:01
Copenhagen - 1:15:55
Crokinole - 2:13:11
Descent - 2:11:47
Dinosaur Island - 2:31:37
Eclipse - 1:59:32
Feast for Odin - 2:12:47
Ghost Stories - 2:07:18
Ginkopolis - 2:13:02
Gloomhaven - 2:09:08
Great Western Trail - 2:17:34
Hero Quest - 0:21:41
Isle of Cats - 1:44:02
Junta - 2:11:49
Kemet - 2:13:42
Kingdom Death Monster - 2:09:44
Lord of the Rings : Card Game - 2:31:39
Lords of Waterdeep - 2:07:55
Mage Knight - 2:09:01
Mansions of Madness 1st Ed - 0:27:03
Mansions of Madness 2nd Ed - 2:13:32
Master of Orion - 0:23:27
Mechs Vs Minions - 2:05:25
Middara - 1:32:14
Mysetrium - 2:11:57
Orleans - 1:59:38
Orleans : Intrigue Expansion - 2:06:05
Orleans : Invasion Expansion - 2:05:50
Pandemic Legacy - 2:08:46
Raiders of the North Sea - 1:59:33
Railways of the World - 2:12:07
Revolution of 1828 - 0:48:43
Risk - 0:21:36
Roll Player - 2:31:28
Sagrada - 2:31:36
Santa Maria - 2:12:42
Scythe - 2:20:19
Scythe : Rise of Fenris Expansion - 2:20:52
Shogun - 0:56:53
Small World - 0:27:03
Sorry - 0:24:56
Star Wars Imperial Assault - 2:05:00
Star Wars Rebellion - 1:59:16
Terraforming Mars - 2:13:54
Terraforming Mars : Prelude Expansion - 2:29:27
Terraforming Mars : Venus Expansion - 2:30:09
The Godfather - 1:58:22
Through the Ages - 2:12:08
Too Many Bones - 2:31:26
Twilight Struggle - 2:12:04
Tzolk'in - 2:31:33
Viticulture - 2:23:00
Wallenstein - 0:56:55
Yokohama - 1:59:36

Recorded in War Room Studios - Albuquerque, NM : 6/28/19

This episode is brought to you by PowerMeeps.com and Van Ryder Games. Origins Game Fair is one of our favorite boardgame conventions of the year!  We love everything about this convention and we always look forward to our Origins Recap episodes!  Tune in to hear all about the hotness from the convention, the MashUp MeetUp, the North Market, Scootering down High Street, the (now) infamous PREDATOR ROOM, and lets not forget the Meat Sweats!  We highlight a few of our favorite games from the convention including: On Mars, Dead Man's Cabal, Edge of Darkness, Isle of Cats, Cartographers, Watergate, Smartphone and more!

Episode Timeline:

0:00:40 - Introduction
0:12:00 - CBus Scooters
0:17:10 - Casa de Brawl
0:20:43 - Game Topopers
0:59:47 - Mash Up Meetup
1:25:47 - Apple Juice Meetup
1:54:31 - Colonel Jessup
1:59:47 - Predator Room
2:09:27 - BrawlCon
2:18:55 - Meat Sweats
2:19:37 - Pride Parade
2:20:22 - Drury

 

Game Timestamps:

Cartographers - 1:27:47
Copenhagen The Dice Game - 1:20:47
Dead Man's Cabal - 0:33:00
Decrypto - 2:12:17
Detective City of Angels - 2:24:17
Dust in the Wings - 1:57:27
Edge of Darkness - 0:46:37
Gorus Maximus - 2:16:50
Isle of Cats - 1:14:17
Mississippi Queen - 1:55:42
Modern Art - 0:37:45
On Mars - 0:27:10
Skull King - 0:10:40
Smartphone - 2:05:27
Teotihuacan : Late Pre Classic Period - 1:34:07
The Mind - 0:11:40
Watergate - 1:40:42

Recorded in War Room Studios - Albuquerque, NM : 6/10/19

This episode is brought to you by PowerMeeps.com and Van Ryder Games. With special guest, Noel, in studio - Josh and Brandon discuss the happenings of Memorial Day, including a boardgame retreat (in the mountains!). Origins Game Fair is just about here and we spend a good amount of this episode unveiling our most anticipated games of Origins 2019!  For the first time ever, we publish a review in "TOMORROW" - check out our Batman Gotham City Chronicles Review before you click that back button for season 2!

Episode Timeline:

00:00:40 - Introduction

00:23:12 - Giveaway - EVOLUTION

00:27:45 - THEN - Featuring: Torpedo Run!

00:36:57 - NOW - Featuring: Sidereal Confluence, Caylus and more!

01:19:12 - TOMORROW - Batman Gotham City Chronicles Review

01:48:49 - Feature Segment - Origins 2019 Preview

Game Timestamps:

Abomination : The Heir of Frankenstein - 2:41:35
Age of Steam Deluxe Edition - 2:01:45
Altar Quest - 1:56:54
Clank Legacy : Upper Management Pack - 2:05:15
Detective: City of Angels - 2:04:00
Die Hard: The Nakatomi Heist - 2:46:40
Dwellings of Eldervale - 2:42:00
Endeavor : Age of Expansion - 1:53:00
Europe Divided - 2:44:00
Football Highlights - 2:08:50
Grimm Forest Masquerade - 2:46:10
Imhotep: The Duel - 2:31:30
On Mars - 2:16:45
Pipeline - 2:37:35
Revolution of 1828 - 2:28:00
Sierra West - 2:36:00
Skull Tales : Full Sail - 2:12:15
Subtext - 2:22:15
Tricky Tides - 2:26:16
Uboot - 2:32:30

Recorded in War Room Studios - Albuquerque, NM : 5/28/19

This episode is brought to you by PowerMeeps.com and Van Ryder Games. Josh has some difficulty getting his burritos and Brandon inquires about having his meat smoked.  We announce the ManBearPig promo for Gorus Maximus and discuss other excitement regarding the upcoming Origins Game Fair. In the War Room Redeaux, we cover games from years past - including: Star Wars Rebellion, Mansions of Madness and Secret Hitler. Our NOW segment features Call to Adventure, Photosynthesis, Hex Roller and more! We conclude the episode with our Gentes review - tune in for this full length, deep dive review!

Episode Timeline:

00:00:40 - Introduction

00:12:55 - Gorus Maximus "Man Bear Pig" Promo

00:18:38 - Announcement - Power to the Meeple Contest Winner

00:30:04 - TNT: THEN - Featuring: Star Wars Rebellion

00:51:13 - TNT: NOW - Featuring Call to Adventure

01:35:05 - TNT: TOMORROW - Featuring 7 Souls

01:51:48 - Feature Segment - Gentes Review

Game Timestamps:

7 Souls Rise of the Elder Gods :1:35:05
Call to Adventure : 0:51:13
Castell : 0:46:15
Dragons Interest : 1:43:00
Gentes Review : 1:51:4
Hansa Teutonica : 1:12:00
Hex Roller : 1:19:33
Mansions of Madness : 0:42:15
Photosynthesis : 1:00:45
Secret Hitler : 0:47:47
Star Wars Rebellion : 0:30:04
Survive / Survive Space Attack : 0:49:08
Wits and Wagers : 1:27:40

Recorded in War Room Studios - Albuquerque, NM : 5/14/19

This episode is brought to you by PowerMeeps.com and Van Ryder Games.  We are often asked how to host successful game nights and/or build a gaming group and we decided to share our thoughts in this episode.  We discuss the titles we've been playing, including Vindication, Cryptid, On Tour, Trajan and more! Nothing is hotter on Kickstarter than Hostage Negotiator: Career and we chime in with our thoughts on it, as well as a special peek at Shard Slingers.

Episode Timeline:

00:00:40 - Introduction

00:15:02 - TNT: Then - Featuring: Risk

00:28:35 - TNT: Now

01:21:30 - TNT: Tomorrow - Featuring: Hostage Negotiator: Career

01:35:35 - Feature Segment: How to build a game group

 

Game Timestamps:

Cryptid -
Fleet the Dice Game -
Furry Spies with Russian Spies -
Hostage Negotiator: Career -
On Tour -
Risk -
Shard Slingers -
Trajan -
Vindication -

Recorded in War Room Studios - Albuquerque, NM : 4/30/19

This episode is brought to you by PowerMeeps.com and Van Ryder Games.  Join us as we continue to celebrate our 4 year anniversary celebration! Our special, in-studio guests, Noel, Ludie and Kailey discuss some of the hottest games they have been playing, include Tiny Towns, Wingspan, Bosk and more! We conclude our anniversary celebration with a laugh filed Man vs Meeple Interview!

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Episode Timeline:

0:01:33 - Noel and Ludie Celebrates 4 Years with Us
0:05:12 - VM Shoutout from Baker Board Online
0:08:17 - VM Shoutout from Boardgamergirl
0:10:41 - Josh remembers the champagne filled VIP Game Night Event
0:18:02 - VM Shoutout from Jacob
0:18:40 - Van Ryder Games - Hostage Neg: Career Kickstarter
0:20:43 - VM Shoutout from Van Ryder Games
0:22:17 - TNT - Then -- We remember Brawling Brothers past Moments
0:33:27 - VM Shoutout Dracul and Igor
0:34:40 - TNT - NOW -- Featuring Concordia, Tiny Towns, Wingspan & more
1:28:57 - Game "Wits End" with Noel and Ludie and Kailey
1:40:41 - TNT - TOMORROW -- Featuring God of War, Space Race & Bosk
2:02:19 - VM Shoutout from Chris Game all Night
2:02:53 - Power to the Meeple Giveaway
2:12:23 - VM Shoutout Jay Winter
2:13:05 - Feature Segment : Man vs Meeple Interview
3:02:05 - VM Shoutout Nathan
3:13:22 - Feature Segment : Wits End with Jeremy and David

 

Game Timestamps:

Arkham Horror 3rd Edition - 0:56:48
Bosk - 1:52:35
Concordia - 0:34:40
God of War - 1:40:41
Lord of the Rings: Journeys in Middle-earth - 2:42:30
Space Race - 1:47:55
Tiny Towns - 0:49:02
Water Deep Dragon Heist - 1:09:57
Wingspan - 1:12:47
Wingspan - 2:50:00