In this episode Adrian, Sarah and Conor discuss the most recent Brisbane Game Day, drift into some video game chat, and recap the winners of this year's Kanga Awards. In Sizzling Games Adrian has been fighting a frozen fate, and Sarah has been placing penguins precariously.

We also recap last week's Question of the Pod: What is your ideal game length? Thanks to everyone who contributed and shared their experiences with us on Discord and the Facebook Community.

Finally, in Swear An Oath, Adrian played Endless Winter: Cave Paintings, Sarah came through with Civilization: A New Dawn, but Conor is yet to play burncycle. New oaths include teaching Bus (Sarah), Marvel Champions: Mutant Genesis (Conor), and Dune (Adrian).

 

Question of the Pod: What is the oldest game in your collection that still hits the table?

The Kanga Awards (35:40)

Sizzling Games: Frostpunk: The Board Game (44:04), Yura Yura Penguin (1:07:25)

Question of the Pod Recap (1:21:30)

Swear An Oath: (1:34:18)

 

To find out more about the Kangs Awards head to https://www.facebook.com/KangaAward/

Check out our Eventbrite page for all of our upcoming Game Days: https://www.eventbrite.com.au/o/board-game-bbq-32833304483

 

Has this episode left you with a thirst for more? Here are all of the games that we discussed:

Bristol 1350 (2021) 

Deception: Murder in Hong Kong (2014) 

Power Grid (2004) 

Railways of the World (2005) 

Aeon's End: Legacy of Gravehold (2021) 

Land vs Sea (2021) 

The Ratcatcher (2020) 

Anno 1800 (2020) 

Frostpunk: The Board Game (2022) 

Yura Yura Penguin (2019) 

Azul: Master Chocolatier (2022) 

Quarto (1991) 

Endless Winter: Cave Paintings (2022) 

Civilization: A New Dawn (2017) 

burncycle (2022) 

Dune (1979) 

Marvel Champions: Wolverine (2022) 

Marvel Champions: Storm (2022) 

Bus (1999)

 

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Our team at the Board Game BBQ Podcast love what we do and will continue to deliver the same shenanigans that you have come to expect from us, and we are already incredibly grateful and humbled by all of your support. Being a member of the Patreon is by no means an obligation and please do not support the Patreon if it will it cause you financial hardship in any way. But if you would like to support us from as little as USD$5 a month please click the link and head to the Patreon page.

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In this episode Jules, Mitch and Dan are back discussing what's been hitting their tables lately. In our Sizzling Games segment, Mitch has been sneakily sabotaging soldiers, Jules is bringing his buddies to board buses, and Dan has been drawing dangerous delights from a deck.

We also recap last week's Question of the Pod: How do you feel about "meanness" in games? Thanks to everyone who contributed and shared their experiences with us on Discord and the Facebook Community.

Finally, in Swear An Oath, Jules has decided to move Brian Boru onto a new home, Mitch enjoyed another foray into the world of COIN games, and Dan took on the AI in Wayfarers of the South Tigris. New oaths include a new planet in Unsettled (Jules), Call to Adventure: Epic Origins, and Spire's End: Hildegard.

 

Question of the Pod: What is your ideal game length?

Sizzling Games: V-Sabotage (01:10), Bus (30:20), Spire's End: Hildegard (39:25)

Question of the Pod Recap (57:30)

Swear An Oath: (1:16:45)

 

Check out our Eventbrite page for all of our upcoming Game Days: https://www.eventbrite.com.au/o/board-game-bbq-32833304483

 

Has this episode left you with a thirst for more? Here are all of the games that we discussed:

V-Sabotage (2016) 

Storytime Chess (2019) 

Fit To Print (2023) 

Bus (1999) 

Spire's End: Hildegard (2022) 

Brian Boru: High King of Ireland (2021) 

Circadians: Chaos Order (2022) 

Unsettled (2021) 

Sleeping Gods (2021) 

Wayfarers of the South Tigris (2022) 

Call To Adventure: Epic Origins (2022) 

Fire in the Lake (2014) 

Cuba Libre (2013) 

Fleet (2012) 

 

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Yes, that's right. We have a Patreon. By becoming a Patreon member you will receive exclusive content, have access to a members only section of our discord where you can contribute to the content of the show, and much more. Your Patreon support will also allow us to expand the podcast and deliver some exciting upcoming projects that we have planned for 2022.

Our team at the Board Game BBQ Podcast love what we do and will continue to deliver the same shenanigans that you have come to expect from us, and we are already incredibly grateful and humbled by all of your support. Being a member of the Patreon is by no means an obligation and please do not support the Patreon if it will it cause you financial hardship in any way. But if you would like to support us from as little as USD$5 a month please click the link and head to the Patreon page.

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In this episode Sarah, Conor and Mike are back discussing an assortment of dexterity, dice and deck-builders! In our Sizzling Games segment, Conor is building blocks for bonuses, Mike is battling braindead brawlers with bullets, and Sarah is drowning in dynamic dice.

We also recap last week's Question of the Pod: What is your favourite unique theme or setting? Thanks to everyone who contributed and shared their experiences with us on Discord and the Facebook Community.

Finally, in Swear An Oath, Sarah "learnt" a new/old game on Board Game Arena, Conor knocked out Block and Key, Mike played Zombicide: the shooty bang-bang cowboy edition. New oaths include Civilization: A New Dawn (Sarah), burncycle (Conor), Founders of Teotihuacan (Mike).

 

Question of the Pod: How do you feel about "meanness" in games? 

Sizzling Games: Block & Key (51:25), Zombicide: Undead or Alive (1:00:50), Dice Realms (1:11:50)

Question of the Pod Recap (1:26:10)

Swear An Oath: (1:35:47)

 

Check out our Eventbrite page for all of our upcoming Game Days: https://www.eventbrite.com.au/o/board-game-bbq-32833304483

 

Has this episode left you with a thirst for more? Here are all of the games that we discussed:

So Clover! (2021) 

My Shlefie (2022) 

Drift (2020) 

Auf Tuefel Komm Raus (2013) 

Riff Raff (2012) 

Kanban EV (2020) 

Fantastic Factories (2019) 

Arkham Horror LCG: Edge of the Earth (2021) 

Endless Winter: Paleoamericans (2022) 

Twilight Inscription (2022) 

Legacy of Rus (2022) 

Block and Key (2022) 

Zombicide: Undead or Alive (2022) 

Dice Realms (2022) 

Barrage (2019) 

Great Western Trail (2016) 

Civilization : A New Dawn (2017) 

burncycle (2022) 

Founders of Teotihuacan (2022) 

 

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Our podcast is proudly sponsored by Advent Games. Advent Games (http://www.adventgames.com.au/) are an Australian online board game store based in Sydney, NSW. Their core values are integrity, customer satisfaction, and providing a wide range of products including those hard-to-find board games.

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Yes, that's right. We have a Patreon. By becoming a Patreon member you will receive exclusive content, have access to a members only section of our discord where you can contribute to the content of the show, and much more. Your Patreon support will also allow us to expand the podcast and deliver some exciting upcoming projects that we have planned for 2022.

Our team at the Board Game BBQ Podcast love what we do and will continue to deliver the same shenanigans that you have come to expect from us, and we are already incredibly grateful and humbled by all of your support. Being a member of the Patreon is by no means an obligation and please do not support the Patreon if it will it cause you financial hardship in any way. But if you would like to support us from as little as USD$5 a month please click the link and head to the Patreon page.

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In this episode Mitch, Adrian and Def are joined by US-based game designer Duane Wulf. Duane talks about his journey to becoming a designer, the inspiration for his new game, Union Stockyards, and of course it would be remiss of us not to ask him about his favourite cut of meat to BBQ!! Mean while in Sizzling Games, Def has been caught in a card-assisted counterinsurgency, Adrian has been forgoing fossil fuels for farms, and Mitch is prospering as prehistoric people.

We also recap last week's Question of the Pod: Who have you met through boardgames? Thanks to everyone who contributed and shared their experiences with us on Discord and the Facebook Community.

Finally, in Swear An Oath, Adrian taught Pampero at PAX recently, Def played ISS: Vanguard, but Mitch failed his ambitious oath to teach Cuba Libre to the BBQ crew at PAX. New oaths include Fire In The Lake (Mitch), Fleet the Card Game (Mitch), Cerebria (Def), and Endless Winter: Cave Paintings (Adrian).

Question of the Pod: What is your favourite unique theme or setting for a board game?

 

Sizzling Games: Fire in the Lake (19:19), Pampero (35:30), Endless Winter: Paleoamericans (45:30)

Question of the Pod Recap (1:02:45)

Swear An Oath: (1:14:35)

 

You can follow along with Duane's Union Stockyards KS campaign here: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/duanewulf/union-stockyards

 

Check out our Eventbrite page for all of our upcoming Game Days: https://www.eventbrite.com.au/o/board-game-bbq-32833304483

Has this episode left you with a thirst for more? Here are all of the games that we discussed:

Masterpiece (1970) 

Union Stockyards (2022) 

Pedigree (2018) 

Fire in the Lake (2014) 

Dinosaur Island: Rawr 'n Write (2021) 

Pampero (2023) 

Endless Winter: Paleoamericans (2022) 

Fleet (2012) 

CO2: Second Chance (2018) 

Whistle Mountain (2020) 

Tinner's Trail (2021) 

Cerebria: The Inside World (2018) 

Cuba Libre (2013) 

 

**SPONSORS**

Our podcast is proudly sponsored by Advent Games. Advent Games (http://www.adventgames.com.au/) are an Australian online board game store based in Sydney, NSW. Their core values are integrity, customer satisfaction, and providing a wide range of products including those hard-to-find board games.

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Yes, that's right. We have a Patreon. By becoming a Patreon member you will receive exclusive content, have access to a members only section of our discord where you can contribute to the content of the show, and much more. Your Patreon support will also allow us to expand the podcast and deliver some exciting upcoming projects that we have planned for 2022.

Our team at the Board Game BBQ Podcast love what we do and will continue to deliver the same shenanigans that you have come to expect from us, and we are already incredibly grateful and humbled by all of your support. Being a member of the Patreon is by no means an obligation and please do not support the Patreon if it will it cause you financial hardship in any way. But if you would like to support us from as little as USD$5 a month please click the link and head to the Patreon page.

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In this episode Conor, Mitch and Mike serve up the second half of our PAX Australia recap which includes interviews with Thinker Themer, Nerds of the West, Luella Moore, and The Dicemen Cometh. A special thanks to everyone who came out to meet us, or sat down to learnt a new game, and a big warm welcome to all of the new members to our community.

We also recap last week's Question of the Pod: What upcoming indie board games are you following? Thanks to everyone who contributed and shared their photos with us on Discord and the Facebook Community.

 

Question of the Pod: Who have you met through boardgames?

Interviews: Nerds of the West (29:32), Luella Moore (37:22), The Dicemen Cometh (48:12)

Question of the Pod Recap: (1:10:00)

 

Check out Thinker Themer at https://www.youtube.com/c/ThinkerThemer

Check out more of Nerds of the West at https://www.youtube.com/c/NerdsoftheWest

Find out more about the gaming events at Sydney's Powerhouse here: https://www.maas.museum/event/powerhouse-late-gaming/

Check out more of The Dicemen Cometh at https://www.facebook.com/dicemencometh/ and https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/the-dice-men-cometh/id801670889

 

Check out our Eventbrite page for all of our upcoming Game Days: https://www.eventbrite.com.au/o/board-game-bbq-32833304483

 

Has this episode left you with a thirst for more? Here are all of the games that we discussed:

My Shelfie (2022) 

The Guild of Merchant Explorers (2022) 

Mafia De Cuba (2015) 

Cockroach Poker (2004) 

6 Nimmt! (1994) 

Skull (2011) 

Ceasar!: Seize Rome in 20 minutes (2022) 

Patriot (2023) 

Taco Cat Goat Cheese Pizza (2018) 

Super Skill Pinball (2020) 

Bristol 1350 (2021) 

Scout (2019) 

Just One (2018) 

PARKS (2019) 

Drift (2020) 

Grimwald (20??) 

SCRAP (2023) 

Twin Realms (20??) 

Appetite for Adventure (2023) 

Clima (20??) 

Stoked (20??) 

Finding Atlantis (2022) 

Survival of the Fattest (20??) 

Murders at Tealwoods Manor (2023) 

ICE (2022) 

Too Many Cooks (2022) 

 

**SPONSORS**

Our podcast is proudly sponsored by Advent Games. Advent Games (http://www.adventgames.com.au/) are an Australian online board game store based in Sydney, NSW. Their core values are integrity, customer satisfaction, and providing a wide range of products including those hard-to-find board games.

**PATREON**

Yes, that's right. We have a Patreon. By becoming a Patreon member you will receive exclusive content, have access to a members only section of our discord where you can contribute to the content of the show, and much more. Your Patreon support will also allow us to expand the podcast and deliver some exciting upcoming projects that we have planned for 2022.

Our team at the Board Game BBQ Podcast love what we do and will continue to deliver the same shenanigans that you have come to expect from us, and we are already incredibly grateful and humbled by all of your support. Being a member of the Patreon is by no means an obligation and please do not support the Patreon if it will it cause you financial hardship in any way. But if you would like to support us from as little as USD$5 a month please click the link and head to the Patreon page.

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In this week's episode Dan, Adrian and Jules recap the Board Game BBQ's first time teaching games at PAX Australia. A special thanks to everyone who came out to meet us, or sat down to learn a new game, and a big warm welcome to all of the new members to our community.

We also recap last week's Question of the Pod: What is your favourite Hidden Gem game? Thanks to everyone who contributed and shared their photos with us on Discord and the Facebook Community.

 

Question of the Pod: What upcoming indie board games are you following?

Designer Interviews: Drift (27:19), Trigahex (29:41), Curses & Covens (33:13) Blood on the Clocktower (50:40)

Question of the Pod Recap: (45:50)

 

Check out our Eventbrite page for all of our upcoming Game Days: https://www.eventbrite.com.au/o/board-game-bbq-32833304483

Has this episode left you with a thirst for more? Here are all of the games that we discussed:

My Shelfie (2022) 

Bristol 1350 (2021) 

Libertalia: Winds of Galecrest (2022) 

So Clover! (2021) 

Pompero (2023) 

Bot Factory (2023) 

Quoridor (1997) 

Quarto (1991) 

Pylos (1993) 

Dive (2021) 

PARKS (2019) 

Wayfarers of the South Tigris (2022) 

Terracotta Army (2022) 

Stoked (20??) 

Drift (2020) 

Trigaghex (2022) 

Curses & Covens (2023) 

Citrus (2013) 

Spacecorp 2035-2300AD (2018) 

Cult: Choose Your God Wisely (2018) 

Word on the Street (2009) 

Dice Command (2021) 

Blood on the Clocktower (2022) 

Grimwald (20??)

SCRAP (2023) 

Twin Realms (20??)

 

**SPONSORS**

Our podcast is proudly sponsored by Advent Games. Advent Games (http://www.adventgames.com.au/) are an Australian online board game store based in Sydney, NSW. Their core values are integrity, customer satisfaction, and providing a wide range of products including those hard-to-find board games.

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Yes, that's right. We have a Patreon. By becoming a Patreon member you will receive exclusive content, have access to a members only section of our discord where you can contribute to the content of the show, and much more. Your Patreon support will also allow us to expand the podcast and deliver some exciting upcoming projects that we have planned for 2022.

Our team at the Board Game BBQ Podcast love what we do and will continue to deliver the same shenanigans that you have come to expect from us, and we are already incredibly grateful and humbled by all of your support. Being a member of the Patreon is by no means an obligation and please do not support the Patreon if it will it cause you financial hardship in any way. But if you would like to support us from as little as USD$5 a month please click the link and head to the Patreon page.

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In this episode Mitch, Adrian and Jules chat about some of their boardgame adjacent hobbies, the new Twilight Inscription, as well as Scout, Quarto and Flamecraft. In Sizzling Games, Adrian bolsters Barrage with a brand new board, Mitch leads a brave band of brothers at the Battle of the Bulge, and Jules is building a backstory for a beloved boardgame.

We also recap last week's Question of the Pod: What was your gateway game that got you into this hobby? Thanks to everyone who contributed and shared their photos with us on Discord and the Facebook Community.

Finally, in Swear An Oath, Mitch played Lanzerath Ridge, Adrian is looking forward to playing Pampero at PAX, and Jules is looking forward to playing Chaos Order. New oaths include Brian Boru (Jules), Cuba Libre (Mitch), and playing games at PAX!!!

 

Question of the Pod: What is your favourite Hidden Gem game?

 

Sizzling Games: Barrage: The Nile Expansion (29:30), Lanzerath Ridge (39:30), Fall of the Mountain King (51:10)

Question of the Pod Recap: (59:05)

Swear An Oath: (1:16:02)

 

Check out our Eventbrite page for all of our upcoming Game Days: https://www.eventbrite.com.au/o/board-game-bbq-32833304483

Has this episode left you with a thirst for more? Here are all of the games that we discussed:

Twilight Inscription (2022) 

Scout (2019) 

Resist! (2022) 

Caesar! (2022) 

The Estates (2018) 

Quarto (1991) 

Barrage (2019) 

Flamecraft (2022) 

Barrage: The Nile Affair (2022) 

Lanzerath Ridge (2022) 

Fall of the Mountain King (2022) 

Condottiere (1995) 

Mottainai (2015) 

Black Rose Wars (2019) 

Lords of Scotland (2010) 

Pampero (2023) 

Circadians: Chaos Order (2022) 

Brian Boru: high King of Ireland (2021) 

 

**SPONSORS**

Our podcast is proudly sponsored by Advent Games. Advent Games (http://www.adventgames.com.au/) are an Australian online board game store based in Sydney, NSW. Their core values are integrity, customer satisfaction, and providing a wide range of products including those hard-to-find board games.

**PATREON**

Yes, that's right. We have a Patreon. By becoming a Patreon member you will receive exclusive content, have access to a members only section of our discord where you can contribute to the content of the show, and much more. Your Patreon support will also allow us to expand the podcast and deliver some exciting upcoming projects that we have planned for 2022.

Our team at the Board Game BBQ Podcast love what we do and will continue to deliver the same shenanigans that you have come to expect from us, and we are already incredibly grateful and humbled by all of your support. Being a member of the Patreon is by no means an obligation and please do not support the Patreon if it will it cause you financial hardship in any way. But if you would like to support us from as little as USD$5 a month please click the link and head to the Patreon page.

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In this episode Adrian, Mike and Dan recap our recent collaboration with ComicCon and discuss the various gateway games we taught to the community. In Sizzling Games, Adrian has been frothing over fast food franchises, Mike has been painting patterns of paper, and Dan has been scouting the seas, sands and the stars.

We also recap last week's Question of the Pod: What are you favourite innovations in board games? Thanks to everyone who contributed and shared their photos with us on Discord and the Facebook Community.

Finally, in Swear An Oath, Adrian squared away Food Chain Magnate and has already ordered the expansion, Dan hasn't managed to get Sleeping Gods to the table yet, and Mike enjoyed Dog Park. New oaths include Pampero (Adrian), a solo-play Wayfarers of the South Tigris (Dan), and Zombicide: Undead or Alive (Mike).

Question of the Pod: What was your gateway game that got you into this hobby?

Sizzling Games: Food Chain Magnate (13:50), That Old Wallpaper (46:20), Wayfarers of the South Tigris (56:11)

Question of the Pod Recap (1:07:45)

Swear An Oath: (1:19:45)

 

Check out our Eventbrite page for all of our upcoming Game Days: https://www.eventbrite.com.au/o/board-game-bbq-32833304483

Has this episode left you with a thirst for more? Here are all of the games that we discussed:

New Terraforming Mars: The Dice Game (2023) 

Food Chain Magnate (2015) 

Deckscape: Heist in Venice (2018) 

Codenames: Duet (2017) 

Trail Blazers (2023) 

Royal Visit (2006) 

Let's Summon Demons (2021) 

That Old Wallpaper (2022) 

My Shelfie (2022) 

Wayfarers of the South Tigris (2022) 

Pandemic (2008) 

Munchkin (2001) 

Pampero (2023) 

Sleeping Gods (2021) 

Dog Park (2022) 

Zombicide: Undead or Alive (2022) 

 

**SPONSORS**

Our podcast is proudly sponsored by Advent Games. Advent Games (http://www.adventgames.com.au/) are an Australian online board game store based in Sydney, NSW. Their core values are integrity, customer satisfaction, and providing a wide range of products including those hard-to-find board games.

**PATREON**

Yes, that's right. We have a Patreon. By becoming a Patreon member you will receive exclusive content, have access to a members only section of our discord where you can contribute to the content of the show, and much more. Your Patreon support will also allow us to expand the podcast and deliver some exciting upcoming projects that we have planned for 2022.

Our team at the Board Game BBQ Podcast love what we do and will continue to deliver the same shenanigans that you have come to expect from us, and we are already incredibly grateful and humbled by all of your support. Being a member of the Patreon is by no means an obligation and please do not support the Patreon if it will it cause you financial hardship in any way. But if you would like to support us from as little as USD$5 a month please click the link and head to the Patreon page.

Thanks again for all of your continued support. We work hard to create a welcoming and inclusive community and you are all awesome. See you at the BBQ!! Patreon link: https://www.patreon.com/BoardGameBBQ

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In this episode Conor, Sarah and Def discuss the hand management intricacies of Spirit Island and Mage Knight, the D&D inspiration behind Tina Tina's Wonderland, and their new love-affair with Carnegie. In Sizzling Games Def is caught between competing companies and collapsing corporations, Sarah has been strengthening her school standing, and Conor is doubling down on his dice dealing.

We also recap last week's Question of the Pod: How do you arrange your game collection? Thanks to everyone who contributed and shared their photos with us on Discord and the Facebook Community.

Finally, in Swear An Oath, Def and Mitch are pushing on with Undaunted: Normandy, and Conor played Mythic Mischief with his niece. Meanwhile Sarah finally finished Mission 50 in The Crew, as well as burncycle and Chakra on Board Game Arena (BGA). New oaths include ISS Vanguard (Def), Block & Key (Conor), and Civilization: A New Dawn (Sarah).

Question of the Pod: What are you favourite innovations in board games?

 

Sizzling Games: John Company 2nd Ed (44:37), Alma Mater (1:03:20), Doppelt So Clever (1:16:20)

Question of the Pod Recap (1:31:30)

Swear An Oath: (1:48:54)

 

Check out our Eventbrite page for all of our upcoming Game Days: https://www.eventbrite.com.au/o/board-game-bbq-32833304483

Has this episode left you with a thirst for more? Here are all of the games that we discussed:

Spirit Island (2017) 

Mage Knight (2011) 

It's a Wonderful Kingdom (2021) 

Barrage (2019) 

Carnegie (2022) 

John Company 2nd Ed (2022) 

Alma Mater (2020) 

Doppelt So Clever (2019) 

Undaunted: Normandy (2019) 

ISS Vanguard (2022) 

burncycle (2022) 

Chakra (2019) 

Civilization: A New Dawn (2017) 

Mythic Mischief (2022) 

Block and Key (2022) 

 

**SPONSORS**

Our podcast is proudly sponsored by Advent Games. Advent Games (http://www.adventgames.com.au/) are an Australian online board game store based in Sydney, NSW. Their core values are integrity, customer satisfaction, and providing a wide range of products including those hard-to-find board games.

**PATREON**

Yes, that's right. We have a Patreon. By becoming a Patreon member you will receive exclusive content, have access to a members only section of our discord where you can contribute to the content of the show, and much more. Your Patreon support will also allow us to expand the podcast and deliver some exciting upcoming projects that we have planned for 2022.

Our team at the Board Game BBQ Podcast love what we do and will continue to deliver the same shenanigans that you have come to expect from us, and we are already incredibly grateful and humbled by all of your support. Being a member of the Patreon is by no means an obligation and please do not support the Patreon if it will it cause you financial hardship in any way. But if you would like to support us from as little as USD$5 a month please click the link and head to the Patreon page.

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In this episode Jules, Mitch and Old Man Dan talk all things games, including John Company, Kingdom Death Monster, Power Grid, Ark Nova, and Freedom: The Underground R. In Sizzling Games Jules has been ruling regions in Rome, Mitch has been spotting spies in the Spanish Civil War, and Dan has been making more movie magic.

We also recap last week's Question of the Pod: What are your board game 'Red Flags' that make you rethink/avoid playing a game? Thanks to everyone who contributed and shared their experiences with us on Discord and the Facebook Community.

Finally, in Swear An Oath, Dan tried his hand at Ark Nova solo, Jules was rapt to get John Company to the table, and Mitch escaped the Mechanical Beast. New oaths include Sleeping Gods (Dan), Circadians: Chaos Order (Jules), and Lanzerath Ridge (Mitch).

 

Question of the Pod: How do you arrange your game collection? 

 

Sizzling Games: Caesar!: Seize Rome in 20 Minutes! (34:50), Resist (44:50), Roll Camera!: The B Movie Expansion (56:20)

Question of the Pod Recap (1:03:20)

Swear An Oath: (1:24:35)

 

Check out our Eventbrite page for all of our upcoming Game Days: https://www.eventbrite.com.au/o/board-game-bbq-32833304483

Has this episode left you with a thirst for more? Here are all of the games that we discussed:

John Company (2022) 

Kingdom Death Monster (2015) 

Power Grid (2004) 

Ark Nova (2021) 

Freedom: The Underground Railroad (2012) 

Caesar!: Seize Rome in 20 Minutes! (2022) 

Resist (2022) 

Roll Camera: B Movie Expansion (2022) 

Circadians: Chaos Order (2022) 

Mechanical Beast (2022) 

Lanzerath Ridge (2022) 

 

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In this episode Mike, Conor and Sarah are back and they have played a tonne of games lately, including Fluttering Souls, Nova Luna, Trickerion, Brass: Birmingham, Gimme That, and Planet Unknown. In Sizzling Games Conor has been dealing damage in the dungeons of Drunagor, Sarah had been filling factories for the frontline, and Mike is standing specific statues to score success.

We also recap last week's Question of the Pod: What game have you been dying to play and it's just never happened? Thanks to everyone who contributed and shared their experiences with us on Discord and the Facebook Community.

Finally, in Swear An Oath, Mike played a bunch of his new games from GenCon, Conor played Viscounts of the West Kingdom with both expansions, and Sarah did set-up burncycle on her table if that counts? New oaths include Dog Park (Mike), Mythic Mischief (Conor), and learning a new game on BGA (Sarah).

Question of the Pod:  What are your board game 'Red Flags' that make you rethink/avoid playing a game?

 

Sizzling Games: Chronicles of Drunagor: Age of Darkness (40:30), Victory Through Industry (59:45), Terracotta Army (01:09:02)

Question of the Pod Recap (1:23:15)

Swear An Oath: (1:35:42)

 

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Has this episode left you with a thirst for more? Here are all of the games that we discussed:

Fluttering Souls (2019) 

Cockroach Poker (2004) 

Point Salad (2019) 

Nova Luna (2019) 

Trickerion (2015) 

Brass: Birmingham (2018) 

Gimme That (2022) 

Planet Unknown (2022) 

Turing Machine (2022) 

The Seacrh for Planet X (2020) 

Letter Jam (2019) 

Letters From Whitechapel (2011) 

Chronicles of Drunagor: Age of Darkness (2021) 

Victory Through Industry (2014) 

Terracotta Army (2022) 

Kanban EV (2020) 

Vinhos (2010) 

Hansa Teutonica (2009) 

Abyss (2014) 

Dog Park (2022) 

Viscounts of the West Kingdom (2020) 

Mythic Mischief (2022) 

 

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In this episode Adrian, Mitch and Def are joined by designer Julian Pombo. Julian shares with us where his design ideas come from, his working relationship with Vital Lacerda, and the long journey to get his latest game, Pampero, playtested and published. The team also discuss games including Circadians: First Light, Lost Ruins of Arnak, and Remember Our Trip.

We also recap last week's Question of the Pod: Tell us about your most memorable moment from a Con or Board Game Event. Thanks to everyone who contributed and shared their experiences with us on Discord and the Facebook Community.

Finally, in Swear An Oath, Adrian hasn't played Scout with Sarah yet, Mitch played Marvel Dice Throne with his son and also explored more of the Welcome To The Moon missions, play more Undaunted: North Africa with Mitch. New oaths include Food Chain Magnate (Adrian), Mechanical Beast (Mitch), John Company (Def), and to play some more lighter games (Julian).

Question of the Pod:  What game have you been dying to play and it's just never happened?

 

Sizzling Games: Pampero (28:00), Circadians: First Light (44:10), Lost Ruins of Arnak (51:45), Remember Our Trip (56:50) 

Question of the Pod Recap (1:03:25)

Swear An Oath: (1:26:18)

 

To find more of Julian's work check out his Discord Community here: https://discord.gg/PGe8fq3aVE

and the Pampero Kickstarter Page here: Pampero on Kickstarter

Check out our Eventbrite page for all of our upcoming Game Days: https://www.eventbrite.com.au/o/board-game-bbq-32833304483

 

Has this episode left you with a thirst for more? Here are all of the games that we discussed:

Mercado de Lisboa (2021)

CO2: Second Chance (2018) 

Pampero (2023) 

Circadians: First Light (2019) 

Lost Ruins of Arnak (2020) 

Remember Our Trip (2019) 

Too Many Bones (2017) 

Food Chain Magnate (2015) 

Eclipse: Second Dawn for the Galaxy (2020) 

Power Grid (2004) 

Scout (2019) 

Marvel Dice Throne (2022) 

Welcome To The Moon (2021) 

Mechanical Beast (2022) 

Undaunted: North Africa (2020) 

John Company 2nd Ed (2022) 

 

**SPONSORS**

Our podcast is proudly sponsored by Advent Games. Advent Games (http://www.adventgames.com.au/) are an Australian online board game store based in Sydney, NSW. Their core values are integrity, customer satisfaction, and providing a wide range of products including those hard-to-find board games.

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Our team at the Board Game BBQ Podcast love what we do and will continue to deliver the same shenanigans that you have come to expect from us, and we are already incredibly grateful and humbled by all of your support. Being a member of the Patreon is by no means an obligation and please do not support the Patreon if it will it cause you financial hardship in any way. But if you would like to support us from as little as USD$5 a month please click the link and head to the Patreon page.

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In this episode Dan and Mike are joined by Amy and Maggie from Thinker Themer for a recap of GenCon 2022. Mike, Amy and Maggie share their convention highlights and detail all of the amazing games that we need to keep an eye out for in the coming months.

We also recap last week's Question of the Pod: What game did you expect to hate and then after you played it you went and bought it? Thanks to everyone who contributed and shared their experiences.

Finally, in Swear An Oath, Amy and Maggie fulfilled their oath from Episode 86 by playing Terraforming Mars, Mike played Clank! Catacombs at GenCon, and Dan defeated Dracula in Deckscape. New oaths include: playing five new games (Mike), Ark Nova solo (Dan), and Oathsworn (Thinker Themer).

Question of the Pod: Tell us about your most memorable moment from a Con or Board Game Event. 

 

Question of the Pod Recap (1:00:40)

Swear An Oath: (1:13:15)

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Has this episode left you with a thirst for more? Here are all of the games that we discussed:

Cat In The Box: Deluxe Edition (2022) 

That Old Wallpaper (2022) 

Twilight Inscription (2022) 

Terracotta Army (2022) 

Guild of Merchant Express (2022) 

True Dungeon 

San Fransisco (2022) 

Kites (2022) 

Dulce (2022) 

Paris: Expansion (2021) 

Vengeance: Roll & Fight (2022) 

Zombicide: Gear Up (2022) 

Boop (2022) 

Fit To Print (2023) 

Terraforming Mars (2016) 

Clank! Catacombs (2022) 

Deckscape: Dracula's Castle (2021) 

Ark Nova (2021) 

Oathsworn (2022) 

 

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Our team at the Board Game BBQ Podcast love what we do and will continue to deliver the same shenanigans that you have come to expect from us, and we are already incredibly grateful and humbled by all of your support. Being a member of the Patreon is by no means an obligation and please do not support the Patreon if it will it cause you financial hardship in any way. But if you would like to support us from as little as USD$5 a month please click the link and head to the Patreon page.

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While Sarah hosts the episode, Jules and Adrian are snuggling together at Adrian's house. The crew discuss Jules' holiday and the resulting gaming bonanza with Adrian and Def over the past week. Meanwhile in Sizzling Games, Sarah is hand-making and trick-taking, Jules has been avoiding fails and blazing trails and Adrian is defying odds and moving Gods.

We also recap last week's Question of the Pod: Are you more likely to love a game if you win the first time you play it? Thanks to everyone who contributed and shared their experiences.

Finally, in Swear An Oath, Adrian blames Jules and babies for not playing Hues and Cues, Jules played all of the game modes in Trailblazers, and Sarah still has burncycle eyeing her off from the shelf. New oaths include Scout (Adrian), a non-committal lucky-dip (Jules), and to complete Mission 50 of The Crew (Sarah).

Question of the Pod: What game did you expect to hate and then after you played it you went and bought it? 

 

Sizzling Games: Scout (15:15), Trailblazers (21:30), Ankh (35:15)

Question of the Pod Recap (59:35)

Swear An Oath: (1:21:04)

 

Check out our Eventbrite page for all of our upcoming Game Days: https://www.eventbrite.com.au/o/board-game-bbq-32833304483

Has this episode left you with a thirst for more? Here are all of the games that we discussed:

Pipeline: Emerging Markets (2021) 

Vindication (2018) 

Illusion (2018) 

Love Letter (2012) 

Scout (2019) 

Trailblazers (2023) 

Escape Plan (2019) 

Ankh: Gods of Egypt (2021) 

Lisboa (2017) 

High Society (1995) 

Letters from Whitechapel (2011) 

Eclipse: Second Dawn for the Galaxy (2020) 

Oriflamme (2019) 

The Crew: The Quest For Planet Nine (2019) 

 

**SPONSORS**

Our podcast is proudly sponsored by Advent Games. Advent Games (http://www.adventgames.com.au/) are an Australian online board game store based in Sydney, NSW. Their core values are integrity, customer satisfaction, and providing a wide range of products including those hard-to-find board games.

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Our team at the Board Game BBQ Podcast love what we do and will continue to deliver the same shenanigans that you have come to expect from us, and we are already incredibly grateful and humbled by all of your support. Being a member of the Patreon is by no means an obligation and please do not support the Patreon if it will it cause you financial hardship in any way. But if you would like to support us from as little as USD$5 a month please click the link and head to the Patreon page.

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Sarah is back so Def and Conor join her to discuss Texan hospitality, the trickiness of Trickerion, tenderhooks vs tenterhooks, and theorising on Vital Lacerda's research methods for Escape Plan. Meanwhile in Sizzling Games, Sarah has been running out of patients (see what I did there?), Conor has been creating chaos in a collectable card-game, and Def has been taking tribes to task.

We recap last week's Question of the Pod: What game from your collection always makes it back to your table?

Finally, in Swear An Oath, Sarah and Def put a curse on Ian O'Toole's house for teaching On Mars to Dan before they had a chance, but Conor came through on his oath and relived some family memories by playing the new edition of Key To The Kingdom. New oaths include Viscounts of the West Kingdom: Keeper of the Keys (Conor), playing Marvel Champions solo (Def), and playing burncycle solo (Sarah)

Question of the Pod: Are you more likely to love a game if you win the first time you play it?

 

Sizzling Games: Clinic (22:00), Flesh & Blood (35:25), Five Tribes (48:20)

Question of the Pod Recap (1:00:00)

Swear An Oath: (1:08:50)

 

Check out our Eventbrite page for all of our upcoming Game Days: https://www.eventbrite.com.au/o/board-game-bbq-32833304483

Has this episode left you with a thirst for more? Here are all of the games that we discussed:

Trickerion (2015) 

Root (2018) 

Escape Plan (2019) 

burncycle (2022) 

Clinic (2014) 

Flesh & Blood (2019) 

Five Tribes (2014) 

Key To The Kingdom (2022) 

Viscounts of the West Kingdom: Keeper of  Keys (2022)

Marvel Champions: The Card Game (2019) 

 

**SPONSORS**

Our podcast is proudly sponsored by Advent Games. Advent Games (http://www.adventgames.com.au/) are an Australian online board game store based in Sydney, NSW. Their core values are integrity, customer satisfaction, and providing a wide range of products including those hard-to-find board games.

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Yes, that's right. We have a Patreon. By becoming a Patreon member you will receive exclusive content, have access to a members only section of our discord where you can contribute to the content of the show, and much more. Your Patreon support will also allow us to expand the podcast and deliver some exciting upcoming projects that we have planned for 2022.

Our team at the Board Game BBQ Podcast love what we do and will continue to deliver the same shenanigans that you have come to expect from us, and we are already incredibly grateful and humbled by all of your support. Being a member of the Patreon is by no means an obligation and please do not support the Patreon if it will it cause you financial hardship in any way. But if you would like to support us from as little as USD$5 a month please click the link and head to the Patreon page.

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Join Mitch, Conor and Dan as they recap the Patreon JackBox night, take on the Transformers deck-builder, and discuss their continued incompetence in Hadrian's Wall. In Sizzling Games: Mitch has been dealing dice-induced damage, Dan has been dueling decks but drawing dead, and Conor has been mixing it with Marvel's Mad Titan.  

It's time to announce the winner of the Bracket Battle! Thanks to everyone in the community who contributed, voted and shaped the battle over 63 rounds. It was a hell of a tournament, but there can only be one winner!!

We have a new segment: Question of the Pod! This week we want to hear from you: What game from your collection always makes it back to the table? Find the Question on our FaceBook Community or in the #podcast-chat channel on our Discord, and share your thoughts.

Finally, in Swear An Oath, Dan and Conor still haven't played Great Western Trail (much to Mitch's utter disappointment), but then again Mitch didn't play Marvel Dice Throne either. But the lads all double-down with new oaths: Deckscape (Dan), Key to the Kingdom (Conor), Welcome to the Moon (Mitch).

Sizzling Games: Vengeance: Roll n Fight (31:15), Dead Man's Draw (43:20), Marvel Champions: The Mad Titan's Shadow (51:40)

Board Game Bracket: (1:05:51)

Question of the Pod (1:12:42)

Swear An Oath: (1:17:50)

 

Check out our Eventbrite page for all of our upcoming Game Days: https://www.eventbrite.com.au/o/board-game-bbq-32833304483

 

Has this episode left you with a thirst for more? Here are all of the games that we discussed:

SpyFall (2014) 

Villainous (2018) 

Hadrian's Wall (2021) 

Transformers: The Deck Building Game (2021) 

Vengeance: Roll 'n Fight (2022) 

Dead Man's Draw (2015) 

Marvel Champions: Mad Titan's Shadow (2021) 

Mavel Champions: Ant Man (2020) 

Marvel Champions: Valkyrie (2021) 

Brass: Birmingham (2018) 

The Quacks of Quedlinburg (2018) 

Ghost Blitz (2010) 

Great Western Trail: 2nd Ed (2021) 

Marvel Dice Throne (2022) 

DeckScape (2018) 

Welcome To The Moon (2021) 

Key To The Kingdom (2022) 

 

**SPONSORS**

Our podcast is proudly sponsored by Advent Games. Advent Games (http://www.adventgames.com.au/) are an Australian online board game store based in Sydney, NSW. Their core values are integrity, customer satisfaction, and providing a wide range of products including those hard-to-find board games.

Our Board Game Bracket 2.0 was proudly sponsored by Game Toppers LLC. We want top thank them for their support over the past year. These Game Toppers are amazing, and can transform any old table into an A1 quality Game Table! https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/burky/game-toppers-30-upgrading-every-game-you-play?ref=discovery&term=game%20toppers

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Our team at the Board Game BBQ Podcast love what we do and will continue to deliver the same shenanigans that you have come to expect from us, and we are already incredibly grateful and humbled by all of your support. Being a member of the Patreon is by no means an obligation and please do not support the Patreon if it will it cause you financial hardship in any way. But if you would like to support us from as little as USD$5 a month please click the link and head to the Patreon page.

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Join Dan, Mitch, Adrian and Def as the crew chalks up episode 200. In Sizzling Games: Dan has been desperately digging dangerous dungeons, Adrian has been creating crazy concoctions and conniving contraptions, Def has been appreciating artwork and acting aloof, and finally Mitch has been selecting sets of stuff for slaying.

In the Board Game Bracket Battle - it's all come down to this: Quacks of Quedlinburg vs Brass: Birmingham. To make sure your favourite goes through to the Grand Final make sure you vote on our socials.

Finally, in Swear An Oath, Dan played On Mars (with the assistance of Ian O'Toole), Mitch beat back the Arkham cultists in Pandemic: Reign of Cthulu, Def is holding back the On Mars Alien Invasion while he waits for Adrian to lend a hand, and Adrian got Star Realms to the table. New oaths include Great Western Trail (Dan), Marvel Dice Throne (Mitch), Undaunted: North Africa (Def), and Hues & Cues (Adrian)

 

Sizzling Games: Delve (16:15), My Father's Work (27:10), The Gallerist (42:25), Here To Slay (53:52)

Board Game Bracket: (1:00:05)

Swear An Oath: (1:15:20)

 

Check out our Eventbrite page for all of our upcoming Game Days: https://www.eventbrite.com.au/o/board-game-bbq-32833304483

 

Has this episode left you with a thirst for more? Here are all of the games that we discussed:

Clans of Caledonia (2017) 

The Transcontinental (2022) 

Fort (2020) 

Xia: Legends of a Drift System (2014) 

Delve (2020) 

My Father's Work (2022) 

The Gallerist (2015) 

Ghost Blitz (2010) 

Here To Slay (2020) 

Architects of the West Kingdom (2018) 

Brass: Birmingham (2018) 

The Quacks of Quedlinburg (2018) 

On Mars (2020) 

Great Western Trail: 2nd Ed (2021) 

Pandemic: Reign of Cthulu (2016) 

Marvel Dice Throne (2022)

Undaunted: North Africa (2020) 

Star Realms (2014) 

Hues & Cues (2020) 

 

**SPONSORS**

Our podcast is proudly sponsored by Advent Games. Advent Games (http://www.adventgames.com.au/) are an Australian online board game store based in Sydney, NSW. Their core values are integrity, customer satisfaction, and providing a wide range of products including those hard-to-find board games.

Our Board Game Bracket 2.0 is proudly sponsored by Game Toppers LLC. They have joined the BBQ, and are even providing us with one of their Game Toppers for our Game Days! Check out their Kickstarter now! These Game Toppers are amazing, and can transform any old table into an A1 quality Game Table! https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/burky/game-toppers-30-upgrading-every-game-you-play?ref=discovery&term=game%20toppers

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Our team at the Board Game BBQ Podcast love what we do and will continue to deliver the same shenanigans that you have come to expect from us, and we are already incredibly grateful and humbled by all of your support. Being a member of the Patreon is by no means an obligation and please do not support the Patreon if it will it cause you financial hardship in any way. But if you would like to support us from as little as USD$5 a month please click the link and head to the Patreon page.

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Join Adrian, Conor and Def as they celebrate the newly-announced Spiel des Jhares winners, Cascadia and Living Forest. Meanwhile in Sizzling Games: Def has been creating a clever campaign for credibility, and Conor has been battling baddies by bouncing bones.

In the Board Game Bracket Battle we send our first semi-finalist into the Grand Final, before we cue up the the second Semi-Final Battle: Architects of the West Kingdom vs Brass: Birmingham. To make sure your favourite goes through to the Grand Final make sure you vote on our socials.

Finally, in Swear An Oath Adrian fulfilled his oath by playing some online games, Def is still waiting to play On Mars with Adrian but did play Railways of the World, and Conor played Marvel Champions: Sinister Motives with Nova and Spiderham. New oaths include Star Realms (Adrian), and Company of Heroes (Conor & Def).

 

Sizzling Games: Tallywood Rally (28:35), Too Many Bones (43:19)

Board Game Bracket: (1:07:24)

Swear An Oath: (1:16:05)

 

Check out our Eventbrite page for all of our upcoming Game Days: https://www.eventbrite.com.au/o/board-game-bbq-32833304483

Has this episode left you with a thirst for more? Here are all of the games that we discussed:

Oath: Chronicles of Empire and Exile (2021) 

Isle of Trains: All Aboard (2022) 

Mini Express (2021) 

Cascadia (2021) 

Living Forest (2021) 

Tallywood Rally (2022) 

Too Many Bones (2017) 

The Quacks of Quedlinburg (2018) 

Raiders of the North Sea (2015) 

Architects of the West Kingdom (2018) 

Brass: Birmingham (2018) 

Star Realms (2014) 

Marvel Champions Sinister Motives (2022) 

Company of Heroes (2023) 

Railways of the World (2005) 

 

**SPONSORS**

Our podcast is proudly sponsored by Advent Games. Advent Games (http://www.adventgames.com.au/) are an Australian online board game store based in Sydney, NSW. Their core values are integrity, customer satisfaction, and providing a wide range of products including those hard-to-find board games.

Our Board Game Bracket 2.0 is proudly sponsored by Game Toppers LLC. They have joined the BBQ, and are even providing us with one of their Game Toppers for our Game Days! Check out their Kickstarter now! These Game Toppers are amazing, and can transform any old table into an A1 quality Game Table! https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/burky/game-toppers-30-upgrading-every-game-you-play?ref=discovery&term=game%20toppers

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Our team at the Board Game BBQ Podcast love what we do and will continue to deliver the same shenanigans that you have come to expect from us, and we are already incredibly grateful and humbled by all of your support. Being a member of the Patreon is by no means an obligation and please do not support the Patreon if it will it cause you financial hardship in any way. But if you would like to support us from as little as USD$5 a month please click the link and head to the Patreon page.

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Join Mike, Jules and Conor as they discuss dexterity games, playing games with Thinker Themer, and taking on the forces of evil (completely unrelated to Amy and Maggie from Thinker Themer). Meanwhile when it comes to Sizzling Games, Mike has been making montages with meaningless momentos, Conor has been creating castles and controlling the countryside, and Jules has been winning wisdom with worldly Witches (again, not Amy and Maggie...)

In the Board Game Bracket we settle the last match-up, Anachrony vs Architects of the West Kingdom, before we cue up the the first Semi-Final Battle: The Quacks of Quedlinburg vs Raiders of the North Sea. To make sure your favourite goes through to the Grand Final make sure you vote on our socials.

Finally, in Swear An Oath Mike finished a games of Viscounts of the West Kingdom and also played Picture Perfect. Conor taught Def and Harry how to play Beyond The Sun, and Jules played the Marauders expansion to Root as well as getting a game of Ortus Regni under his belt. New oaths include Marvel Champions: Sinister Motives (Conor), Trailblazers (Jules), Clank! Catacombs (Mike).

 

Sizzling Games: Pictures (37:50), Septima (46:32), Castles of Burgundy (59:30)

Board Game Bracket: (1:13:00)

Swear An Oath: (1:23:00)

 

Check out our Eventbrite page for all of our upcoming Game Days: https://www.eventbrite.com.au/o/board-game-bbq-32833304483

 

Has this episode left you with a thirst for more? Here are all of the games that we discussed:

Root (2018) 

Beyond the Sun (2020)

Bausack (1987) 

Massive Darkness 2 (2022) 

Startups (2017) 

Mini Express (2021) 

Pictures (2019) 

Septima (2023) 

Castles of Burgundy (2011) 

Anachrony (2017) 

Architects of the West Kingdom (2018)

The Quacks of Quedlinburg (2018) 

Raiders of the North Sea (2015) 

Viscounts of the West Kingdom (2020) 

Picture Perfect (2020) 

Ortus Regni (2014) 

Clank! Catacombs (2022) 

Marvel Champions Sinister Motives (2022) 

Trailblazers (2023) 

 

**SPONSORS**

Our podcast is proudly sponsored by Advent Games. Advent Games (http://www.adventgames.com.au/) are an Australian online board game store based in Sydney, NSW. Their core values are integrity, customer satisfaction, and providing a wide range of products including those hard-to-find board games.

Our Board Game Bracket 2.0 is proudly sponsored by Game Toppers LLC. They have joined the BBQ, and are even providing us with one of their Game Toppers for our Game Days! Check out their Kickstarter now! These Game Toppers are amazing, and can transform any old table into an A1 quality Game Table! https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/burky/game-toppers-30-upgrading-every-game-you-play?ref=discovery&term=game%20toppers

 

**PATREON**

Yes, that's right. We have a Patreon. By becoming a Patreon member you will receive exclusive content, have access to a members only section of our discord where you can contribute to the content of the show, and much more. Your Patreon support will also allow us to expand the podcast and deliver some exciting upcoming projects that we have planned for 2022.

Our team at the Board Game BBQ Podcast love what we do and will continue to deliver the same shenanigans that you have come to expect from us, and we are already incredibly grateful and humbled by all of your support. Being a member of the Patreon is by no means an obligation and please do not support the Patreon if it will it cause you financial hardship in any way. But if you would like to support us from as little as USD$5 a month please click the link and head to the Patreon page.

Thanks again for all of your continued support. We work hard to create a welcoming and inclusive community and you are all awesome. See you at the BBQ!! Patreon link: https://www.patreon.com/BoardGameBBQ

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Join Def, Sarah and Dan as they discuss playing games with their kids, revisiting the classics, and an assortment of two-player games. Meanwhile in Sizzling Games, Sarah has been investigating interstellar invasions, Dan has been foraging for fabled forest fruit, and Def has been predicting past presidents.

In the Board Game Bracket we settle the last match-up, Brass: Birmingham vs Root, before we cue up the final battle for the Quarter Finals: Anachrony vs Architects of the West Kingdom. To make sure your favourite goes through to the next round make sure you vote on our socials.

Finally, in Swear An Oath Dan played Welcome to the Moon, Sarah played The Transcontinental, and Def played On Mars: Alien Invasion. And everyone's new oath is: teaching Dan On Mars!!!

 

Sizzling Games: On Mars: Alien Invasion (28:15), Fabled Fruit (36:50), 1960: The Making of the President (47:25)

Board Game Bracket: (1:03:20)

Swear An Oath: (1:14:26)

 

Check out our Eventbrite page for all of our upcoming Game Days: https://www.eventbrite.com.au/o/board-game-bbq-32833304483

 

Has this episode left you with a thirst for more? Here are all of the games that we discussed:

Love Letter (2012) 

Root (2018) 

Rival Restaurants (2019) 

Cockroach Poker (2004) 

Pipeline (2019) 

Underwater Cities (2018) 

Jaipur (2009) 

Food Chain Island (2020) 

Ugly Gryphon Inn (2021) 

Hanamikoji (2013) 

On Mars: Alien Invasion (2022) 

Fabled Fruit (2016) 

1960: The Making of a President (2007) 

Brass: Birmingham (2018) 

Anachrony (2017) 

Architects of the West Kingdom (2018) 

Welcome to the Moon (2021) 

The Transcontinental (2022) 

 

**SPONSORS**

Our podcast is proudly sponsored by Advent Games. Advent Games (http://www.adventgames.com.au/) are an Australian online board game store based in Sydney, NSW. Their core values are integrity, customer satisfaction, and providing a wide range of products including those hard-to-find board games.

Our Board Game Bracket 2.0 is proudly sponsored by Game Toppers LLC. They have joined the BBQ, and are even providing us with one of their Game Toppers for our Game Days! Check out their Kickstarter now! These Game Toppers are amazing, and can transform any old table into an A1 quality Game Table! https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/burky/game-toppers-30-upgrading-every-game-you-play?ref=discovery&term=game%20toppers

**PATREON**

Yes, that's right. We have a Patreon. By becoming a Patreon member you will receive exclusive content, have access to a members only section of our discord where you can contribute to the content of the show, and much more. Your Patreon support will also allow us to expand the podcast and deliver some exciting upcoming projects that we have planned for 2022.

Our team at the Board Game BBQ Podcast love what we do and will continue to deliver the same shenanigans that you have come to expect from us, and we are already incredibly grateful and humbled by all of your support. Being a member of the Patreon is by no means an obligation and please do not support the Patreon if it will it cause you financial hardship in any way. But if you would like to support us from as little as USD$5 a month please click the link and head to the Patreon page.

Thanks again for all of your continued support. We work hard to create a welcoming and inclusive community and you are all awesome. See you at the BBQ!! Patreon link: https://www.patreon.com/BoardGameBBQ

**SOCIALS**

Support the podcast and join the community!

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