This Board Game Life

Mark and Rob discuss some of the games they've been playing and then go into the controversy over $1 crowdfunding pledges. Then the guys review Wyrmspan and Dorfromantik: The Duel. Games discussed in this episode include: The Number, Planet Unknown, Century: Golem Edition, Dungeon Saga Origins, Gloomhaven, Deep Rock Galactic: The Board Game, Rack-O, Clank! [...]

Mark and Rob discuss recent gaming and then go to compare their all top ten all time favorite games. How much overlap is there? How do they differ? Enjoy!!! Games discussed in this episode include: Saint Petersburg, 51st State, Innovation, Roma, Glen More, Port Royal, Elder Sign, Ascension: Deckbuilding Game, The Manhattan Project, The Castles [...]

Mark and Rob just had This Board Game Life Con 2024 in the TBGL East Campus studios and the guys discuss the gaming that they did in this mini Con. Lots of gaming was had in these four days! Enjoy! Games discussed in this episode include: Citadels, 7 Wonders: Architects, The Quacks of Quedlinburg, Dungeon [...]

Rob and Mark talk about some of the games played over the past two weeks and then have a discussion about planning for Gen Con later this year, Tickets go on sale soon so it's time to plan! Then the guys talk about new versions of games and the impulse of Kickstarter. Games discussed include [...]

Rob and Mark are back talking about recent gaming including Gloomhaven, Coloretto, Quacks of Quedlinburg, Betrayal at House on the Hill, Scout, Bang, What’s That One, Dorfromantik, Quarriors, Raiders of the North Sea, Deep Rock Galactic (Solo), Trek 12: Himalaya, Bang the Dice Game, Excalibohn, Alhambra, and The White Castle. The guys then discuss crowdfunding [...]

Mark and Rob discuss some of the recent games that they're played including Gloomhaven, Welcome To…Winter Wonderland Theme, Planet Unknown, Kingdom Builder, Cascadia Landmarks, Ticket to Ride Legacy, Skull King, Dice Cards, Sagani, and No Thanks! Then the guys call out some of their most anticipated games for 2024.

Mark and Rob go over recent gaming including Alhambra Roll & Write, Oranienburger Canal, Terraforming Mars, Super Mega Lucky Box, Skull King, Codenames, 7 Wonders Architects, Sky Team, Dice Cards, Abducktion, My Shelfie, Ticket to Ride Rails and Sails, Castles of Burgundy, Dorfromantik, Trekking the National Parks, Long Shot The Dice Game, Ticket to Ride [...]

Mark and Rob discuss recent gaming over the past two weeks including Finca, Rolling Realms, Next Station Tokyo, Fuji Flush, Take 5, Power Grid, Castles of Burgundy, My Shelfie, Kingdomino Duel, Gloomhaven, Don’t LLAMA, Dice Thrones Santa vs Krampus, Dice Cards,  and more! Then Rob and Mark discuss Rob's history with board gaming as well [...]

The guys are back with another episode! Mark and Rob discuss recent gaming with Dominion, Raiders of the North Sea, Adbucktion, Dice Cards, Dune Imperium, The Quest for El Dorado, Crokinole, Everdell, Dorfromantic, Camel Up, 7 Wonders Architects, Hot Potatoz, Poetry for Neanderthals, Sagani, and Dice Throne Season One. Then Mark and Rob discuss Mark's [...]

Mark in Rob start of talking about recent gaming including Flamecraft, Kingdom Builder, Dice Cards, Tapple, 7 Wonders Architects, Azul, Power Grid, DorfRomantik, Abducktion, and Space Base. Then the guys talk about purging games from collections and a brief discussion on if expansions are worth it. Enjoy!

Mark and Rob discuss recent gaming including 7 Wonders Architects, Terraforming Mars The Dice Game, Dice Cards, Planet Unknown, Skull, Mexica, and Take 5. Then the guys discuss the different things that people in our hobby enjoy when they unbox a new game.

Rob and Mark are back discussing recent gaming including Castles of Burgundy Special Edition, Thunder Road Vengeance, Zombicide, Gloomhaven, Everything Ever, Qwixx, Point Salad, Just One, Hive Mind, and 7 Wonders Architects. The guys then go on to discuss some anticipated Essen 2023 games and the controversy of publishers using AI to generate game art. [...]

Mark and Rob are back discussing recently played games including Take 5, Point Salad, Clank! Catacombs, Dixit Disney Edition, Planet Unknown, Deep Rock Galactic, Zombicide Gear Up,  and Sushi Go. Then the guys talk about the crowdfunding projects they are most excited about and which they regret. Enjoy!

Rob and Mark discuss Santiago de Cuba, Point Salad, Planet Unknown, Orleans, Star Fluxx, Star Trek Panic, Just One, Bang The Bullet, Gloomhaven, Take 5, Challengers, and Clank Catacombs. Then they talk about game component upgrades and validity of awards. Enjoy!

Mark and Rob are back discussing recent gaming including Azul with overlays, Roll Through the Ages, Famiglia, Monopoly Fortnite, Marvel United: Deadpool, Planet Unknown, Take 5, Nidavellir, DorfRomantik, Gloomhaven, Forbidden Jungle, The Hunger, Clank, Point Salad, Savage Bowl Trick Taking Game, Fairy Tale Fluxx, Sushi Go, Ticket to Ride, Forbidden Island, Dice Throne and Spirit [...]

Rob and Mark are joined by Franco and Brun to discuss Gen Con 2023. Brun and Franco discuss their experiences as first time goers and the guys talk about games they played including Epic Spell Wars of the Battle Wizards: Rumble at Castle Tentakill, Wingspan, Lost Ruins of Arnak, 7 Deadly Dice, Thunder Road: Vendetta, [...]

Mark and Rob are back from Gen Con 2023 and discuss what happened during the con. This was Mark's first time so he shares his experience from a first timer view. They discuss gaming including Power Grid, Just One, Codenames, Bang The Bullet, Next Station London, Sagrada, Calico, Super Mega Lucky Box, Raiders of the [...]

Mark and Rob discuss the winners of the 2023 SDJ awards, lending games out to other people to play, and Gen Con being next week. Games discussed are Star Trek Panic, Qwixx, Qwixx Mixx, Super Mega Lucky Box, Castle of Burgundy, and Azul. Enjoy!

The guys talk about recent gaming including Clank!, Epic Spell Wars of the Battle Wizards: Duel at Mt. Skullzfyre, Super Mega Lucky Box, Codenames, Zombicide, Welcome to New Las Vegas, Evil Bunny, and Azul. The guys also discuss going to GenCon in a few weeks and Kallax shelves. Enjoy!

Mark and Rob discuss recent gaming including No Thanks!, Heat: Pedal to the Medal, Summer Camp, Epic Spell Wars of the Battle Wizards: Duel at Mt. Skullzfyre, Super Mega Lucky Box, Fun Facts, Clank!, Carcassonne: 20th Anniversary Edition and more! Then they talk about Gen Con, The Spiel des Jahres 2023, and excitement from playing [...]