Brawling Brothers Boardgaming Podcast

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! Ep

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

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

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 Boardgam

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 -

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, Fi

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

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

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

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 F

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 -

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 - 1:26:1

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

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 B

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 K

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 An

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 :: Int

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. Pipel