This Board Game Life

Apr 16 2025 94 ep. 96 mins 835
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Board Games and Real People! This is a gaming podcast focusing on board games as a hobby. Our hosts Rob and Mark talk about the latest goings on in the hobbyist board game world and the fun to be had playing games from around the world.

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Con Season 094

Apr 16 2025 81 mins  
Mark and Rob discuss their recent gaming and then cover preparation for conventions such as Gen Con. Enjoy! Games discussed in this episode include: Wreckland Run, Wraith & The Giants, Proving Grounds, Slide, Faraway, Moon Colony Bloodbath, Battlestar Galactica: The Board Game, Cities, Flip 7 and Star Explorer.

What Are We? 093

Apr 05 2025 89 mins  
Mark and Rob go over recent gaming and news and then dive into the different classes of gamers and where they align. Enjoy! Games discussed in this episode include: Unstoppable, Prey, The Manhattan Project: Energy Empire, Rebirth, Clank! Legacy 2: Acquisitions Incorporated – Darkest Magic, Odin, Fromage, Forest Shuffle, Finca, Wreckland Run, Cities and Architects [...]

The GOAT 092

Mar 19 2025 156 mins  
Rob and Mark cover their top 20 favorite games of all time. What are the differences between favorite games of a gamer that's new to the hobby and one that's been in it for over 15 years. Plus, the guys cover recent gaming and news. Enjoy! Games discussed in this episode include: The Castles of [...]

The Death of Crowdfunding 091

Mar 06 2025 108 mins  
Mark and Rob go over some games that they've played recently then talk about crowdfunding and will it become a thing of the past. Enjoy! Games discussed in this episode include: La Granja, Skyrise, Flip 7, Blank Slate, Deep Dive, 7 Wonders, Finspan, Marvel Dice Throne Missions, Cities, Apiary, Survival of the Fattest, Just One, [...]

TBL Con 2025 090

Feb 19 2025 84 mins  
Mark and Rob attend TBL Con 2025 and share their experiences plaing games that are both old and new. Enjoy! Games discussed in this episode include: Hanamikoji, Neon Reign, Twilight Struggle, Dogfight!: Rule The Skies in 20 Minutes!, Blitzkrieg!: World War Two in 20 Minutes, Caesar!: Seize Rome in 20 Minutes!, Ginkgopolis, Bullet♥︎, Planet Unknown, [...]

Gaming Resolutions 089

Feb 03 2025 76 mins  
Mark discuss recent gaming, some of the latest news in the gaming space, and then talk about what gaming resolutions they have for 2025. Games discussed in this episode include: Power Grid, Rainbow, L.L.A.M.A., Love Letter, Slay the Spire: The Board Game, Clank! Legacy 2: Acquisitions Incorporated – Darkest Magic, SETI: Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence, [...]

Excited for 2025 088

Jan 11 2025 113 mins  
Mark and Rob discuss recent gaming and then go through their most anticipated game releases coming up in 2025. Games discussed in this episode include: 52 Realms: Adventures, SETI: Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence, Prey, Rainbow, Rebirth, Blank Slate, L.L.A.M.A., Point City, Terminus, Ark Nova, The Lord of the Rings: Duel for Middle-earth, Stamp Swap, Ancient [...]

Best of 2024 087

Dec 11 2024 96 mins  
Mark and Rob discuss some of the games they've been playing and cover their top 10 games of 2024 along with the news. Games discussed in this episode include: Stamp Swap, Love Letter, Dune: Imperium, Codenames: Pictures, 20 Strong, Survival of the Fattest, Sky Team, Sobek, Mass Effect: The Board Game – Priority: Hagalaz, Dorfromantik: [...]

Dueling Games 086

Nov 29 2024 72 mins  
Mark and Rob discuss some of the recent games they've played and then go on to talk about game sequels. Enjoy! Games discussed in this episode include: Costa Rica, Deep Dive, GPS, Arcs, Codenames: Duet, Port Royal: Big Box, Survival of the Fattest, Ancient Knowledge

I can’t do that Dave 085

Nov 17 2024 91 mins  
Mark and Rob discuss the new video podcast, more content added to the YouTube channel, and recent gaming. Then the guys talk about recent AI developments in the boardgame space. Games discussed in this episode include: Survival of the Fattest, Hadrian's Wall, Skyrise, Kemet: Blood and Sand, Nemesis: Lockdown, Bullet♥︎, Root, Abyss and Clank!: Catacombs.