Boards & Swords

Chris Renshaw

Bad jokes. Good folks. Games. Every other week, Chris & Philip talk about their experiences playing different games (both board games and video games). If you enjoy hearing people talk about the fun they have playing various games instead of why X game is better than Y game, this is the show for you. Plus, they've got the latest board games news , the worst jokes, and the best guests occasionally.

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Top 10 Boards & Swords Episodes

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Gundams in 40K, Marvel Zombicide?, Try Buy or Sigh: Winter Games Edition - Boards & Swords #185

Boards & Swords

12/02/21 • -1 min

Chris & Philip talk about the potential for a Marvel Zombicide game, an asmodee game about asmodee games, and using Gundams in Warhammer 40,000! Also, there’s a new segment: “Try, Buy, or Sigh”

Special Guests Mik & Starla from Our Family Plays Games! - Boards & Swords #184

Boards & Swords

11/10/21 • -1 min

Mik & Starla from the YouTube channel “Our Family Plays Games” ( https://www.youtube.com/c/OurFamilyPlaysGames) join Chris & Philip to share some gaming stories and cringe at Chris’ terrible dad jokes. Plus we bring back a podcast favorite gameshow!

TANKS-giving in Warhammer 40K, Black Friday, Pax Unplugged 2021 Preview! - Boards & Swords #186

Boards & Swords

12/09/21 • -1 min

Chris sent a bunch of terminator marines into a grocery store mockup after a Turkey mini (I’m not kidding here), and after 2 years he’s going back to a board game convention! Pax Unplugged is upon us, what do we expect?

Tips For Your First Board Game Convention! - Boards & Swords #136

Boards & Swords

10/15/19 • -1 min

We talk about conventions a lot on this show, but what if you have never been to a con before? We give some tips and suggestions on how to approach various types of board game conventions.

News

Minecraft: Builders & Biomes
https://boardgamegeek.com/blogpost/95074/minecraft-builders-biomes-challenges-players-build

CMON Time Machine Kickstarter
http://www.tabletopgamingnews.com/CMON-Launches-Time-Machine-Kickstarter

Keyforge is showing you the money
https://www.fantasyflightgames.com/en/news/2019/9/26/rise-of-the-vaultwarrior/

Renegade's efforts to prevent counterfeits
https://boardgamegeek.com/blogpost/94887/counterfeiting-cheating

Wingspan Expansion
https://mailchi.mp/stonemaiergames/tyuol1szw3-2986941

Email us your comments and questions at [email protected]. You can find the show on twitter @Boardsandswords, or on facebook at facebook.com/boardsandswords. Personally I'm @ChrisTheProf on Twitter & Instagram Collin is @colcakes196 on Twitter & Instagram. Cindy is @cindypastorius on Twitter & Instagram.

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Thank you for listening to the show. Until next time, remember that every gamer has a story.....what's yours?

Marvel Champions, Ubongo, Batman: Gotham City Chronicles - Boards & Swords #140

Boards & Swords

12/10/19 • -1 min

What's coming out/came out at Pax Unplugged? Chris gives some insight, then we go into reviews on the Marvel Champions LCG from Fantasy Flight Games, Ubongo the puzzle game from Kosmos, and the minis game Batman: Gotham City Chronicles from Monolith Games.

My Article I wrote about the failed Kickstarter Satanic Panic
https://boardsandswords.squarespace.com/blog/satanic-panic

Article about the Robotech Kickstarter mentioned on the show: https://www.polygon.com/2018/3/2/17071612/robotech-rpg-tactics-kickstarter-disaster-palladium-books

Pax Unplugged Preview/Postview

Snowman Dice from Brain Games
https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/271038/snowman-dice

Vast The Mysterious Manor from Leder Games
https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/252399/vast-mysterious-manor

Downforce: Wild Ride from Restoration Games
https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgameexpansion/281941/downforce-wild-ride

Clank! Legacy from Renegade Games
https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/266507/clank-legacy-acquisitions-incorporated

Thank you for listening to the show. Until next time, remember that every gamer has a story.....what's yours?

Boards & Swords #170: Bonus Bits (A Freebie for ya!)

Boards & Swords

04/19/21 • 0 min

Schedules didn’t align for an episode, so here’s a sneak peek at what you could get on the Boards & Swords Patreon feed, the before and after episode chat from episode 170.