Definitely a Board Game Podcast

Dec 04 2023 65 ep. 88 mins 8
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Join us as we discuss board games, the board game industry, and everything else! Hosted by Royce Calverley.

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Definitely a Board Game Podcast Episode 67: Cult of the New, Old, FOMO and Deep Diving Games

Dec 04 2023 105 mins  
Aaron has a game group where the host chooses the games and he's noticed some people love to play new games and others only want to play games they already know and love. Which category do you fall into? If you're cult of the new, why? What is it about the new hotness that makes you turn your back on your beloved favourites? What's the high we're all searching for in board games? P

Definitely a Board Game Podcast Episode 66: Can't we all just get along? Let's Cooperate!

Jun 12 2023 113 mins  
After a longer than expected delay, we have episode 66! In this episode Royce and Aaron talk about co-op games. Historically we haven't been fans, but that doesn't mean we can't talk all about them. What works? Why? What doesn't? How can we fix it? Plus our favourite co-op games.Finally we end with our TOP 3 IP or themes that would make great co-op games!

Definitely a Board Game Podcast Episode Episode 64: What the heck do the BGG rankings mean anyway?!?

Mar 20 2023 107 mins  
Welcome to Episode 64, and a return to our usual format. In this episode Aaron and I discuss the Board Game Geek rankings. What does it mean to be ranked number one? How are the rankings determined? And of course, what are the TOP 3 games ranked 3000 or higher?Plus our usual Quick Thoughts, News and More.

Episode 63: The Settlers of Catan, THE NOVEL!

Mar 06 2023 82 mins  
In this episode Royce is joined by Liam, and we throw the usual format out of the window. Instead, we do a deep dive book report on the novelization of Settlers of Catan. Is this giant tome of a book worth hunting down a copy? Is this the pinnacle of game fiction? Or a waste of several trees? Let's find out together.

Episode 62: The Best of the Rest of 2022!

Jan 30 2023 116 mins  
In Episode 60, Royce and Aaron talked about their favourite games played in 2022, and now we turn to the rest. What was the best TV, Movies, Books, Music and everything else that we got to experience in 2022? Let's find out.But just in case you think we aren't still a board game podcast, we also look at some recent plays including Calico, Block and Key, Pictures and Furnace.We have

Episode 61: Definitely A Board Game Podcast Express! Returning to Warhammer 40k!

Jan 16 2023 12 mins  
In a special express episode, Royce talks about going back to a time in his life when he was obsessed with just one game instead of every game. Warhammer 40k. What is it like to return to a lifestyle game after over 10 years. Can any game hold up to that kind of pressure?

Definitely a Board Game Podcast Episode 60: The Best of 2022!

Dec 20 2022 81 mins  
Royce and Aaron talk about their 12 best games of 2022! Why 12? Because we thought it was 2012 and that it made sense...until we realized it didn't, but by then it was too late so we just went with it. Plus we look at how Magic the Gathering is tanking the stock market, and a few of our recent quick plays.It's our end of the year episode!

Definitely a Board Game Podcast Episode 59: A Picture is worth a 1000 words of a podcast

Dec 05 2022 93 mins  
Welcome Henk Rolleman, arguably the best professional board game photographer in the world. Henk has been working as a board game photographer for almost 2 decades, he's been the official photographer for Essen Spiel, is the photo editor for two board game magazines, and I guarantee you've seen his work.Henk joins Royce to talk about everything board game photography, as well as to

Definitely a Board Game Podcast Episode 58: A Store by any Other Name

Nov 21 2022 94 mins  
Welcome to Episode 58: A Store by any other name!Aaron's back again to talk about what makes a game store great! What do we look for in a store? What turns us off a store? We even rank some of our best local stores.In Quick thoughts we talk about Dune Imperium, Imagineers, Point Salad: Eevee Edition, and Ono99.We discuss the new arrangement between Hasbro and Renegade Games. What c

Definitely a Board Game Podcast Episode 57: There's a New Mill in Town!

Nov 07 2022 110 mins  
Welcome Daniel Newman and Tony Miller of New Mill Industries!Royce, Daniel and Tony talk about everything gaming! In new to the collection we look at potential spiel winner Duos, kid's legacy game Zombie Kids, and the story driven Almanac: The Dragon Road.The news is all about a recent kickstarter scandal, and what happens when someone copies someone else's game? How does it affect