In Episode 339, Don and Jamie kick things off by talking about their upcoming trip to TotalCon in Massachusetts. Then the gang dives into the games they’ve been playing, including Troyes, The Voynich Puzzle, 12 Rivers, On Mars, Toy Battle, 3 Tricky Pigs, and a feature review of Xenology by Dan Manfredini, published by Play to Z. After Tony T delivers his news segment, the fellas wrap things up with a discussion about how players interface with board games. Troyes: 00:05:45, The Voynich Puzzle: 00:11:07, 12 Rivers: 00:22:22, On Mars: 00:32:36, Toy Battle: 00:39:48, 3 Tricky Pigs: 00:53:50, Xenology Review: 00:56:47, News with Tony T: 01:25:09, Board Game User Interface: 02:26:17. Check out our sponsors Restoration Games at https://restorationgames.com/ and Game Toppers at https://www.gametoppersllc.com/.
Paula is here to lead the gang in some highly fashionable rounds this week!
This Game is Broken is a comedy board game panel show with Matthew Jude, Dave Luza, Paula Deming, Nick Murphy and Mike Murphy. We play a lot of nonsense games full of role playing and trivia as well as other fun stuff which can be found at the links below.
Clef and Tim return to the normal scheduled programming of disc golf and baseball before talking a bunch of board games. We talk recent plays of Memoir '44, Duel for Cardia, Catan, Dracula vs Van Helsing, Wooden Shoes & Iron Monsters, and Atlantis Exodus! We also discuss our motivations for buying games (trading not included).
Board game talk starts at 23:33!
Join the discord at discord.gg/s8hYtWkMS3 and visit punchboardparadise.com for more info on PPCon 2026!
Reviews of Reavers of Midgard: The Card Game, Marco Polo II, Age of Galaxy, Botswana and so much more. All the pegs deep dive La Patisserie Rococo. Game discussion starts at {00:37:04}.
Thank you to our sponsors: Grand Gamers Guild and Eagle Gryphon Games
This week's guest is designer of Spaceship Unity, Divvy Dice and Minecraft: Builders and Biomes, Ulrich Blum. We talk about being a chef, the beauty of Switzerland and being an indie creator...but which games did he choose?
All of this has happened before and will happen again. Everything comes back around, including games you could swear you've played before. Whether they're remakes, reimplimentations, or rejuvenations, we're tackling the world of board game revivals. Before what's old is new, we talk about Agent Avenue,7 Empires, and Stellar Ventures.
02:24 - Agent Avenue 07:25 - 7 Empires 18:26 - Stellar Ventures 33:52 - Remakes 39:01 - Blood on the Clocktower 40:55 - Zoo Vadis 48:03 - Dune: Imperium - Uprising 54:14 - A Feast for Odin
Hark and well met, noble Cabalists! Return ye now to the dust-laden tomes and candlelit halls of the Dungeon Master’s Ludus, that ancient library of wisdom and whispered lore. On this day, the Lords gather in solemn counsel to ponder a matter most sacred to all who bear the mantle of Storycrafter - the elusive spark of inspiration. Come then, and let us speak of where ideas flare bright as dragonfire bringing forth sagas of brave heroes, dark ruins, and fearsome beasts.
In this episode we’re diving into all things 2025. We talk about our favorite movies, the TV shows we’ve been hooked on, the books we’ve loved, and yes… even a few board games 😉
It's been a while but we're back with some more nonsense and bloopers including many renditions of Avril Lavigne songs by the gang (we're not sure why), finally we've stitched Davey's jokes up in a blooper rather than the other way round, Adrian thinks he's on work calls rather than podcasting and Kuba from Glass Cannon Unplugged gives our podcast the best review ever.
Tom and Eric are back from the Dice Tower Cruise, trying not to make Julie jealous, but failing miserably. We talk about games played, ports visited, and flights cancelled. Plus, we dive into the listener mailbag, and gather a new round of Roses, Thorns, and Hula Hoops.
Arkwright is an economic engine-builder that revels in its own weight. It drops players into the heart of the Industrial Revolution and asks them to run competing factories—managing workers, improving machinery, manipulating prices, and navigating the volatile tides of supply and demand. What makes it so gripping is the way every lever you pull affects the entire market. Lowering prices might boost sales but crush profits; upgrading machines cuts labor costs but risks unemployment penalties. It’s a game where efficiency is power, foresight is everything, and every decision feels like it echoes across an entire industrial landscape.
We’re heading back to Plum Island to talk about the desperate scramble to evacuate civilians from an infected coastline—and how the new expansion tightens the experience into a sharper, faster, and even more chaotic rescue puzzle. But that’s not the only horror creeping into the episode. Marty and Vanessa dive into Film Fatale, the newest scenario for Arkham Horror: The Card Game, where silver‑screen nightmares spill into reality and investigators find themselves trapped in a reel of stylish, cinematic dread.
To balance all that terror, we close things out by building something far more peaceful—an entire ecosystem in Pondscape. Frogs, insects, and shifting waterscapes weave together as we try to craft the most harmonious (and high‑scoring) pond possible. It’s a gentle puzzle with clever spatial decisions, offering a refreshing contrast to the tension earlier in the show and reminding us how beautifully varied the board‑gaming world can be.
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On the back of Jules’ wedding, join Conor and Banana as they discuss what has been hitting their tables. Conor has been gaming like crazy after the new move to Sydney. He’s particularly enamoured with hoarding dates and slippers in Marrakesh. Meanwhile, Banana is obsessed with ‘Huge Baby’ and his ability to throw his weight around in Magical Athlete! All this and much more, so enjoy the listen!
Sizzling Games:
Magical Athlete [53.02]
Marrakesh [1.06.41]
New Question of the Pod: Do you prefer games that have one path to victory, or multiple paths? Why?
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