Board Game Blitz

Feb 06 2025 229 ep. 31 mins 2.3k
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Board Game Blitz is a 30 minute bi-weekly podcast about modern board games and card games hosted by Ambie and Crystal.

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Episode 228 - Simple Complexity

Feb 06 2025 26 mins  
Ambie and Crystal discuss a couple games they played recently, including Holiday Hijinks: The Groundhog Gambit and The Cupid Crisis, Dorfromantik: The Board Game, and Wandering Galaxy: A Crossroads Game. Then, we talk about how both simple and complex games can have value. 0:00-Intro 0:47-Announcements 2:23-Recent Games - Holiday Hijinks: The Groundhog Gambit & The Cupid Crisis 4:

Episode 227 - Resolved Resolutions

Jan 23 2025 27 mins  
Ambie and Crystal discuss a couple games they played recently, including Bomb Busters and Gussy Gorillas. Then, we talk about the goals we made at the beginning of 2024 and whether or not we were able to complete them! Our Jubensha playthrough video and podcast episode 0:00-Intro 0:46-Recent Games - Bomb Busters 5:21-Gussy Gorillas 11:04-2024 Goals 11:59-Goal 1 (Ko-Fi monthly cha

Episode 226 - Games from 2000

Jan 09 2025 26 mins  
Ambie and Crystal discuss a couple games they played recently, including My Puzzle Adventure: Dragon and Box Two. Then, we realize that the year 2000 was 25 years ago and we look back on games that were released back in the year 2000! 0:00-Intro 0:41-Recent Games - My Puzzle Adventure: Dragon 5:05-Box Two 25:14-Outro 26:18-Bloopers Join our discord Support us directly at https:

Episode 225 - Mickey and Stinky

Dec 26 2024 5 mins  
It's time for our annual bonus episode! Ambie is joined by Mickey and Stinky Flower Pot as they talk about a couple games they played recently, Disney: Mickey and the Beanstalk and First Orchard. You can watch the video version of the podcast on YouTube. 0:00-Intro 0:38-Recent Games - Disney: Mickey and the Beanstalk 3:56-First Orchard 4:33-Outro 5:11-Bloopers Join our discord

Episode 224 - The Future of Gaming

Dec 12 2024 31 mins  
Ambie and Crystal discuss a couple games they played recently, including Adrift: A Puzzletale, Exit: The Game - Advent Calendar: The Missing Hollywood Star, and Stich für Stich. Then, we interview Sara Beth Way and talk to her about board gaming in the younger generation and the game she's designing! Find Sara Beth on her YouTube channel. 0:00-Intro 0:56-Announcements 01:44-Rece

Episode 223 - Thanksgaming

Nov 28 2024 28 mins  
Ambie and Crystal discuss a couple games they played recently, including My First Adventure: The Odyssey of the Phobos, Unlock! Kids: Detective Stories, Holiday Hijinks: The Kringle Kaper and The Birthday Burglary, Endangered Rescue #1: Galápagos Penguins, Wilmot’s Warehouse, and The Search for UAPs. Then, we celebrate Thanskgiving by talking about things in the board gaming hob

Episode 222 - Interview with Dave Bresnick - Mahjong!

Nov 14 2024 30 mins  
Ambie and Crystal interview Dave Bresnick, the founder and president of the United States Professional Mahjong League, a US based Riichi Mahjong league in New York! Links mentioned: American Riichi Assosication, World Riichi Championship, Riichi Book I, @USPML (Instagram), @SparrowsNestStudio (Instagram) 0:00-Intro 0:37-Interview with Dave 27:57-Outro 29:27-Bloopers Join our dis

Episode 221 - Goody Gifts

Oct 31 2024 29 mins  
Ambie and Crystal discuss a couple games they played recently, including Stamp Swap, Typeset, and Sausage Sizzle. Then, we talk about some "goody gifts" - small games that can fit in a stocking, goody bag, or trick or treat bag! 0:00-Intro 0:55-Recent Games - Stamp Swap - watch the playthrough 1:36-Typeset 6:40-Sausage Sizzle! 15:18-Goody Gifts 27:58-Outro 29:02-Bloopers Join ou

Episode 220 - Interview with Jonathan Chaffer

Oct 17 2024 32 mins  
Ambie and Crystal discuss a couple games they played recently from the Holiday Hijinks line - The Pumpkin Problem, The Turkey Trial, and The Groundhog Gambit. Then, we interview the designer of the Holiday Hijinks (new set currently on Kickstarter), Jonathan Chaffer and talk about how he designs escape room games in just 18 cards! Follow Jonathan on his website: https://thechaffers

Episode 219 - Chit Chat

Oct 03 2024 33 mins  
Ambie and Crystal discuss a couple games they played recently, including Sync, Rabble, and Panda Spin. Then, we take an episode to just chat with each other about recent happenings in life. Topics include a board game retreat Crystal just went to, Ambie's game playing with her kids, and some non board game stuff. Check out our new skeleton meeple design on our Teepublic store! 0: