Brawling Brothers Boardgaming Podcast

Recorded from War Room Studios in Albuquerque, NM : 4/25/17 This episode brought to you by Tasty Minstrel Games, BoardgameTables.com, Arcane Wonders and Meeple Realty - We PROMISE that your Iphone won't self destruct while listening to this episode!  We discuss "SEXY" in board games, play some AWESOME listener voice mails and Brandon does his best Pocahontas as he sings "Just around the river bend".... Sort of. We discuss the lack of spinners in boardgames and check in on Josh's inability to math (1+2+1+1).  We review the completely asymmetric game "Vast: The Crystal Caverns" from Leder Games, and it's a unique one!  We finish up with part two of our interview with Jamie of The Secret Cabal and Rodney of Watch it Played.  Don't miss the part where Rodney gets the best of Josh, and laugh out loud at some of our outrageous questions during Rapid Fire!   Episode Timeline: 00:00:00 - This episode sponsored by Tasty Minstrel Games, BoardGameTables.com, Arcane Wonders & Meeple Realty 00:00:44 - Intro and Banter

Recorded from War Room Studios in Albuquerque, NM : 8-25-15    It’s a BIG day in War Room Studio B – No Fans/ No A/C, but that’s not going to stop Josh and Brandon and the fun they are having for the Episode 10 milestone celebration – We celebrate with drinks and encouraging new listeners to make fun of Josh with Brandon. Josh travels to Indianapolis and totally misses GenCon in favor of a marching band competition… … ummmmm… ooookkkkaaaayyy. We check in with the voicemail of the week to a surprise music performance. We fulfill the whiskey wet t-shirt promise and it’s a delight.     We get a chance to play and discuss, Ashes: Rise of the Phoenixborn , Tesla vs Edison: War of Currents.     The guys finally take some time to plug themselves. Brawling Brothers runs its first promotion giveaway with the NM Escape Room! Forge War is on the table this week for review which turns out to be more in depth than originally planned. Boards Alive is a great podcast, and we let them know it. We end our 10th episode with

Recorded from War Room Studios in Albuquerque, NM : 3/27/18 This episode brought to you by Tasty Minstrel Games, BoardGameTables.com, Arcane Wonders & Meeple Realty.  We proudly present our first ever Zombicide review with our Zombicide Green Horde Review, talk about Vinyl (now on Kickstarter) and cover all the goodies we've been playing include Caverna, Byzanz, Beasts of Balance, Star Wars Armada and MORE!  Cat + Captain Eo is a match made in heaven... Whats in heaven? Angels - and it turns out that Cat has the voice of an angel!  Hear her serenade our audience with a little improv bardic flair.  We answer the tough questions in this episode, including our favorite theme in games, what modern day movie would you make into a game, what is the hardest game for you to teach and we touch on some PC Games that are out or coming out. Coupon Code:  Save 10% on your purchases with Meeple Realty by using the coupon code: bb18   Episode Timeline: 00:00:43 - Intro / Banter 00:13:35 - Giveaway (Druid City Games &

Recorded from War Room Studios in Albuquerque, NM : 3/13/18 This episode brought to you by Tasty Minstrel Games, BoardGameTables.com & Meeple Realty.  Crickets and Margaritas?!? According to Josh, out this is a fabulous combination!  Voltron makes an appeareance on our airwaves for the first time ever - He's here to battle the evil within and ensure that, together, Josh and Brandon remain the control force in Brawling Land.  Speaking of which, #TeamJosh has gained so much popularity that they now have their own jazzy theme song!   SaltCon is coming close to rivaling the Brawlers favorite convention, BGGcon - And Sorcerer City is now and Kickstarter and is a beautiful, chaotic mess.  Did we mention we are giving away a copy of Sorcerer City??! Coupon Code:  Save 10% on your purchases with Meeple Realty by using the coupon code: bb18 Coupon Code:  Save 10% on your purchases with Meeple Realty by using the coupon code: bb18   Episode Timeline: 00:00:45 - Golden Geek Nominations / Discussion 00:12:30 - Intr

Recorded from War Room Studios in Albuquerque, NM : 2/27/18   This episode brought to you by Tasty Minstrel Games, BoardGameTables.com, Arcane Wonders & Meeple Realty. In episode 68 we have a jovial visit with Evan Derrick of Van Ryder Games.  Evan tells us about there newest kickstarter offering, The Big Score, while Josh and Brandon chime in with their experiences with the game.  We discuss some of our "Grail Games" and how so many of them are being reprinted / reworked in the coming year.  Our TNT: Now segment is loaded with awesome games that we are currently playing, including Luna from Tasty Minstrel Games and Dokmus from Renegade Games.  Coupon Code:  Save 10% on your purchases with Meeple Realty by using the coupon code: bb18   Episode Timeline: 00:00:45 - Intro / Banter 00:17:45 - Deep Water Games Giveaway 00:25:20 - TNT: Then - War Room Redux 00:42:03 - TNT: Now 01:01:34 - TNT: Tomorrow - Featuring Drawlab's Legendary Coins 01:18:04 - Feature Segment - Evan Derrick of Van Ryder Games   Game Tim

Recorded from War Room Studios in Albuquerque, NM : 1/23/18 This episode brought to you by Tasty Minstrel Games, BoardGameTables.com, Arcane Wonders & Meeple Realty.  Brandon's world travels have been grounded... He's now limited to domestic travels (no, not really) and Josh quizzes him on his recent trip to Las Vegas, Nevada with Robb and Christina of Blue Peg Pink Peg. A brief glance at the Brawling Brothers guild shows lots of excitement for Rising Sun from Cool Mini or Not.  Josh shares his love of Civilization (Avalon Hill) with us in the "TNT: Then" segment, and we share all of the games we've been playing (like Downforce and Ex Libris).  Our Godfather Review lands and we deep dive into this popular area control game, then the episode concludes with Josh and Brandon revealing their top 21-30 board games of all time! Coupon Code:  Save 10% on your purchases with Meeple Realty by using the coupon code: bb18   Episode Timeline: 00:00:00 - This episode sponsored by Tasty Minstrel Games, BoardGameTables.

Recorded from War Room Studios in Albuquerque, NM : 1/23/18 This episode brought to you by Tasty Minstrel Games, BoardGameTables.com, Arcane Wonders & Meeple Realty.  After 3 week of back to back to back games of Charterstone (Stonemaier Games), we are finally able to tell you what we think!  Now don't worry.... While this segment turns into a heated debate, we manage to remain relatively spoiler free during our Charterstone Review.  We are certain you will love the dialog surrounding this hot new legacy game, but in the end you have to take sides - will you support #teamjosh or #teambrandon after our Charterstone Review??  After that we dive headfirst into our "Best Board Games of 2017" segment!  Year in and year out we absolutely love putting this segment together - tune in to find out what honors Gloomhaven (Cephalofair Games), 7th Continent (Serious Poulp), Wasteland Express Delivery Service (Pandasaurus Games) and Sagrada (Floodgate Games) take home!!!  And this is just a peek at what we carved out -

Recorded from War Room Studios in Albuquerque, NM : 1/9/18 This episode brought to you by Tasty Minstrel Games, BoardGameTables.com & Meeple Realty.  The New Year is upon us and we are starting things off with a bang!  Tune in as we discuss the amazing reviews that Scott (not that Scott) has been posting on the Brawling Brothers Website. We flash back and look at what we were playing this time last year, discuss what we are playing now and then look at one particular kickstarter project.  Our Raiders of the North Sea review is one that has been requested for awhile - we give you a bonus and include a Hall of Heroes Review as well as a Fields of Fame review - Both Raiders of the North Sea expansions reviewed!  We finish up the show with a the opening of our Secret Santa gifts.  Tune in and feel like Christmas morning, all over again -  This time with the Brawling Brothers! Coupon Code:  Save 10% on your purchases with Meeple Realty by using the coupon code: bb18   Episode Timeline: 00:00:00 - This episode

Recorded from War Room Studios in Albuquerque, NM : 12/30/17 This episode brought to you by Tasty Minstrel Games, BoardGameTables.com, Arcane Wonders & Meeple Realty.  In our 3rd annual holiday episode we bring you a comprehensive (SPOILER FREE) review and comparison of all three major Escape Room Board Game lines (Exit, Unlock & Deckscape).  We reflect on the games we were playing last year - both turned out to be COMPLETE monsters in our hobby, and then talk about our current plays including: Civilization New Dawn and Nusfjord.  Per Christmas tradition we pen a Brawling Brothers Christmas song that is worthy of a Grammy, and then wrap up the holiday festivities with a jovial bout of Questions from the hat with Cat (and Noel).  Tune in as we discuss Star Wars, Game Weight, RPG Classes, Treats for Santa and a few other embarrassing topics.  Laughs guaranteed! Coupon Code:  Save 10% on your purchases with Meeple Realty by using the coupon code: bb17   Episode Timeline: 00:00:00 - This episode sponsored

Recorded from War Room Studios in Albuquerque, NM : 12/14/17 This episode brought to you by Tasty Minstrel Games, BoardGameTables.com & Meeple Realty.  We are delighted to unveil all the exciting  details of BGGcon 2017, including a recap of our first ever Brawling Brothers Meetup! Huge thanks to Tasty Minstrel Games, Game Surplus, Capstone Games, Meeple Realty, Artana, Arcane Wonders, & Tim Heerema for donating enough goodies that EVERYONE at the party walked away with a prize!  We discuss our current podcast playlists, including: Heavy Cardboard, Blue Peg Pink Peg, Across the Board, Rolling Dice and Taking Names, Punching Cardboard and the EXCELLENT Hello from the Magic Tavern. If you're looking for gifts for the family, friends or an upcoming gift exchange, we churn through our Board Game Gift Guide!  Tune in to discover our favorite games to give in the following categories:   Party Games, Family Games, Thematic Games, Stocking Stuffers, Cooperative Games, Mid to heavy weight games and the ULTIMAT

Recorded from War Room Studios in Albuquerque, NM : 11/14/17 This episode brought to you by Tasty Minstrel Games, BoardGameTables.com, Arcane Wonders & Meeple Realty.  Josh quizzes Brandon on his recent trip to Essen, Germany to attend Internationale Spieltage  2017 (Essen 2017).  Listen in to discover an embarrassing moment at the airbnb, Brandon's fight for his life during a (near) riot at Dusseldorf Main Station, tales of gluttony and delicious food, shenanigans with 1/2 of Blue Peg Pink Peg, and GAMES.  Lots and lots of games!  This episode is all about experiences and Brandon does his best to walk you through a unplanned and not so well thought out trip to Essen 2017! Coupon Code:  Save 10% on your purchases with Meeple Realty by using the coupon code: bb17   Episode Timeline: 00:00:00 - This episode sponsored by Tasty Minstrel Games, BoardGameTables.com & Meeple Realty 00:00:48 - Intro and Banter 00:17:15 - Officially Unofficial BGGcon Meetup 00:21:20 - Brawling Brothers Christmas Gift Exchange

Recorded from War Room Studios in Albuquerque, NM : 10/20/17 This episode brought to you by Tasty Minstrel Games, BoardGameTables.com & Meeple Realty.  Year after year "The Horror of the War Room" is one of our very favorite episodes to plan and produce, and this year is no different!  Tune in as we talk about the Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta, flash back on Mythos Tales from 8th Summit Games, unveil #Uwetober and unveil our unconventional plans for the first ever Brawling Brothers Meetup (at BGGcon 2017). We confess a huge mistake from Episode 60 and beg for forgiveness and then fade into our Fury of Dracula Review.  We produce 2 different user submitted stories, and offer a money back guarantee on your enjoyment of these outstanding pieces of voice acting!  ARE YOU NOT ENTERTAINED?!? Coupon Code:  Save 10% on your purchases with Meeple Realty by using the coupon code: bb17   Episode Timeline: 00:00:00 - This episode sponsored by Tasty Minstrel Games, BoardGameTables.com & Meeple Realty 00

Recorded from War Room Studios in Albuquerque, NM : 10/10/17 This episode brought to you by Tasty Minstrel Games, BoardGameTables.com, Arcane Wonders & Meeple Realty.  Brandon has a little issue with a round vegetable, and Josh takes great joy in his misery.  Josh pays the piper by canceling "THEN" (bets are bad, kids.). Interviews with Lance "Undead Viking" Myxter from Tasty Minstrel Games and Evan Derrick of Van Ryder Games are the highlight of this episode.  We talk about our "advance screening" and present our Detective City of Angels review.  Did you know that Wrigley Field was originally in Los Angeles??!  We wrap up the show by listing our #31-40 favorite games... These are clearly the BEST board games (at least according to the Brawling Brothers). Coupon Code:  Save 10% on your purchases with Meeple Realty by using the coupon code: bb17   Episode Timeline: 00:00:00 - This episode sponsored by Tasty Minstrel Games, BoardGameTables.com, Arcane Wonders & Meeple Realty 00:00:44 - Intro and Banter

Recorded from War Room Studios in Albuquerque, NM : 9/26/17 This episode brought to you by Tasty Minstrel Games, BoardGameTables.com, & Meeple Realty. Josh begins the episode out like some NPR production and Brandon puts a quick stop to that!  The stakes are high in this months giveaway, a DELUXE copy of Lisboa from Game Surplus - Can Brandon finally win a game of Rock, Paper, Scissor?  As requested by the masses, Cat joins us for a good majority of this episode. Dracul makes a surprise appearance to remind you that Halloween Stories for our annual Halloween Contest are due by October 1st, 2017! We present our Century Spice Road Review and talk about the controversy that Century Golem Edition stirred up.  Cat joins us for our feature segment as we take Questions from the Hat with Cat, including doozies like: If your house was on fire and you could only rescue 2 games, which would they be?  Does gaming have a place in education? What is a game you hated the first time you played it but now you love it?  An

Recorded from War Room Studios in Albuquerque, NM : 9/12/17 From Essen to the NFL, multiple reviews and an EPIC discussion about Twilight Struggle - this episode is absolutely packed with GREATNESS!  Listen in as Josh and Brandon review 2 of the hottest "family friendly games of the year" and being our first ever Top 50 games list!  We announce an incredibly generous giveaway from GameSurplus.com - Lisboa DELUXE!!!  Our kickstarter previews focus on Drakkar and Evolution the Video Game.  Stick us in your earholes and let us get you through your work week.     Episode Timeline: 00:00:00 - This episode sponsored by Tasty Minstrel Games, BoardGameTables.com, Arcane Wonders, & Meeple Realty 00:00:44 - Intro and Banter 00:07:05 - Brandon is going to Spiel 2017 in Essen! 00:13:54 - Meeple Realty inserts cut down on the setup time of your games! 00:15:41 - NFL Predictions 01:09:52 - Lisboa (Deluxe Edition) Giveaway courtesy of Game Surplus 00:28:15 - Board Game Tables . com - Building the Premiere Board Game T

Recorded from War Room Studios in Albuquerque, NM : 8/29/17 This episode brought to you by Tasty Minstrel Games, BoardgameTables.com, and Meeple Realty.  Brandon is back from Gen Con and his voice is a little on the raspy side... Meanwhile Josh is drinking high quality whiskey from a plastic bottle.  Josh makes a call to #TeamJosh to purposefully stress Brandon out. #NoBrotherLeftBehind.  Don't forget to email Dracul at bloodteeth19@gmail.com. Do you even board game, bro???  Make sure you check out our feature segment in Across the Board Episode 14 - hilarity! We conclude our Tikal Giveaway, courtesy of Games Surplus .  Brandon recaps Gen Con 50 in epic fashion, while being constantly badgered by Josh. He even manages to create one of the coolest words ever - INSCAPED. Coupon Code:  Save 10% on your purchases with Meeple Realty by using the coupon code: bb17   Episode Timeline: 00:00:00 - This episode sponsored by Tasty Minstrel Games, BoardGameTables.com, Arcane Wonders, & Meeple Realty 00:00:45 - Intro

Recorded from War Room Studios in Albuquerque, NM : 8/22/17   This BONUS EPISODE brought to you by War Room Studios.  Brandon was away for Gen Con 50 for the last 7 days, so we decided to release some bonus content instead of not having an episode come out.  In this bonus episode we announce a new BIG contest, feature a fan favorite character and replay the winning story from our Halloween Episode (2016).  If emailing Dracul seems like an interesting proposition, you can reach him at bloodtheeth19@gmail.com   Story Submission Requirements Deadline: Sunday October 1st, 2017 25 Minutes Spoken Word Script Style submission (including audio clues if desired) Story line tied to a board game Halloween / Horror Related Must include a part for a 10-13 year old girl All submissions sent to: brandon@brawlingbrothers.com BoardgameGeek Guild Discussion Thread

Recorded from War Room Studios in Albuquerque, NM : 8/817 This episode brought to you by Tasty Minstrel Games, BoardgameTables.com, Arcane Wonders and Meeple Realty.  Brandon is convinced that no one reads the episode description and has decided to greatly shorten them.  Blah blah blah Josh takes whiskey instead of pain meds, Blah blah We aren't geologists. Blah blah Boardgame Symposium with The Board Game Group, blah blah Bison Jerky, Blah Blah Josh breaks a spring in the leather couch. Blah Blah Hot Games Blah Blah Kickstarter Blah Before the Earth Explodes and Blah Blah The Art of Nolan Nasser. Plus Blah blah blah blahity blah The Climbers from Simply Complex launches at Gen Con blah blah 2017 Gen Con 50 Preview with Across the Board. Coupon Code:  Save 10% on your purchases with Meeple Realty by using the coupon code: bb17 or BrawlingBrothersMR Gen Con Charity Events Tickets - CLICK HERE!   Episode Timeline: 00:00:00 - This episode sponsored by Tasty Minstrel Games, BoardGameTables.com, Arcane Wonders, &a

Recorded from War Room Studios in Albuquerque, NM : 7/25/17 This episode brought to you by Tasty Minstrel Games, BoardgameTables.com,  and Meeple Realty - Brandon starts the show in a sticky situation before describing the golden gilded canopy bed that Heavy Cardboard allowed him to sleep in during his stay at Heavy Cardboard Headquarters.  Brandon's trip to Denver involved many exciting moments including a stop at Hyperspace Arcade. Josh gives Brandon a Whisky & Scotch DATE NIGHT! We are excited to have Scott Sexton contributing written reviews to our website. "Transcend Time and Transform Your Hairline" is a great slogan that has to be used.... somewhere!  Sunwarrior Protein sponsors ALL guest appearances that Isaac Childres of Cephalofair Games makes.  Isaac answers some uncomfortable questions about Founders of Gloomhaven and agrees (at gunpoint, basically) to allow the Brawling Brothers to leave their mark on his newest game!  We wrap up Episode 55 with a hilarious discussion about "No-No's" around t

Recorded from War Room Studios in Albuquerque, NM : 7/11/17 This episode brought to you by Tasty Minstrel Games, BoardgameTables.com,  Arcane Wonders and Meeple Realty - Brandon starts the show without Josh, which leads to an all new installment of Quest for the Beef Sandwich.  It turns out that Beef Sandwiches have been on the mind of Josh and he wrote a jingle for "The Quest".  Dracool makes an uninvited visit to War Room Studio prior to our Yokohama Review.  We talk about some amazing resource and token upgrades from Top Shelf Gamer and explain how they made our Yokohama Review plays even more enjoyable! You can save 15% on your resource upgrades by using our Top Shelf Gamer coupon code "bros" at checkout. We wrap up the episode with a listener favorite - Questions from the hat with Cat.  We dive in to all sorts of interesting questions include what modern day boardgame would you make into a movie. Coupon Codes: Save 10% on your purchases with Meeple Realty by using the coupon code: bb17 or BrawlingBrother