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Botch Games Podcast

Botch Games Podcast

Botch Games

Our love of all things game related, lovingly dumped into your earholes. Board game reviews, Fanboy hype, and rants about cardstock. Follow us on twitter @Botchgames. Ask us our opinions on something you want to hear about.
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Botch Games Podcast - Craig Con Day Zero Wrap Up

Craig Con Day Zero Wrap Up

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07/28/18 • 7 min

It's late, I'm tired, but here's a wrap up of Day Zero of Craig Con. Sorry for all the yawning...

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In episode 85, Craig recaps his weekend away at Nonsensicon 2018 with the help of the con organizer, Matt Halstad. We all survived the murder cabin unscathed and we're here to let you know all the highlights, all the lowlights, and how to run your very own, murder-free, cabin con! Craig is also joined by the family to catch you all up on our family challenge progress. Hope you enjoy the episode, there's a lot packed inside of it!

Show Times:

Intro: 0:15

Family Segment: 3:17

The Third Segment with Matt Halstad: 25:37

Wrap-Up: 1:13:16

Punchboard Media Stinger: 1:16:14

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Botch Games Podcast - A Special Announcement from the Botch Games Family
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05/14/17 • 3 min

It's that time! Guess who made it into the world!

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Craig is making progress! He's now 1/5th of the way to reaching his goal of 100 new games in 365 days. That's something, right? Anyways, enjoy 30 minutes of first impressions or games which were mostly his games. Look, he's even playing games he owns! Wow! Enjoy, dear listener!

Show Times:

Intro: 0:35

Rolling America (Gamewright): 2:30

Thief's Market (TMG): 9:06

The Networks (Formal Ferret): 14:21

Neuroshima Hex (Portal Games): 20:11

Dicht Dran (Nurnberger-Spielkarten-Verlag): 25:06

Wrap-up: 28:58

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In Episode 44 , Craig and Will dig deep into Chris Handy's entire first collection of Pack O Games in anticipation of the newest set which is now live on Kickstarter. They go through each game individually, looking at strengths and weaknesses before each of them lists their worst to best lists for the entire set. Also in this episode, Craig is joined by Erin and Tyler were they have a nice discussion about Dingo's Dreams (preventing Erin's alzheimer's disease) and Agricola: ACBAS (and Tyler's infatuation with raising sheep). Lastly, the cast is now a proud member Pathological Nerdcaster's Network, which you can check out at PNCN.rocks.

Show Times:

HUE: 22:50

TKO: 29:05

GEM: 32:38

FLY: 36.30

TAJ: 43:16

LIE: 49:05

SHH: 52:48

BUS: 56:35

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Botch Games Podcast - Botch Plays: But Wait, There's More! Round Two
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02/13/15 • 34 min

In our second special episode of Botch Plays, we bring But Wait, There's More (Toyvault, Bamboozle Bros.) back to the Table, but this time with a different cast of characters. Join Craig, our sound editor Chuck, Craig's 12 year old son, Tyler, and our group staple, Brandon, as we once again try to pitch products that will change the world!

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In Episode 34, Craig digs in to three tile placement games, which quickly becomes a lesson on intro/family games. During the episode he discusses Lanterns: The Harvest Festival from Foxtrot Games and Renegade Games, Between Two Cities from Stonemaier Games, and New York 1901 from Blue Orange Games.

Show Times:

Lanterns (Foxtrot Games): 6:50

Between Two Cities (Stonemaier Games): 20:45

New York 1901 (Blue Orange Games) 41:15

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Botch Games Podcast - Episode 33: The Kickstarter Fulfillment Episode
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10/09/15 • 58 min

In Episode 33, Craig dives into three games that showed up on his doorstep thanks to the magic of Kickstarter. All three games are 2015 releases and have shown up within the past month or so which means he has fought hard to get several plays of each game to bring them to your attention, dear listener.

First Craig talks about Vault Wars, the auction game from Floodgate Games, then he digs in the latest installment of the Tiny Epic line from Gamelyn Games, Tiny Epic Galaxies, and he finally wraps us with his newest game obsession, Mottainai, from Asmadi Games.

Show Times:

Vault Wars (Floodgate Games): 7:00

Tiny Epic Galaxies (Gamelyn Games): 26:00

Mottainai (Asmadi Games): 39:00

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Botch Games Podcast - Episode 31: Rattle Battle, Codenames, Trove
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09/12/15 • 50 min

In episode 31, Craig begins his convention season wrap-up by discussing three games he played (see bought) at Gen-con 2015, specifically, Rattle, Battle, Grab the Loot from Portal Games, Codenames from CGE, and Trove:The Crystal Caverns from Leder Games.

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Botch Games Podcast - Episode 103: Happy Holidays 2018
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12/31/18 • 59 min

It's that time of year again, when everyone's plays reset and your challenges end for the year. In this episode Craig talks with Erin about their myriad plays trying to finish a 200x1 by the end of the year and then Matt and Derek stop by to talk about their yearly plays and unfinished challenges. Happy Holidays, everyone!

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FAQ

How many episodes does Botch Games Podcast have?

Botch Games Podcast currently has 204 episodes available.

What topics does Botch Games Podcast cover?

The podcast is about Leisure, Games, Entertainment, Podcasts, Hobby and Review.

What is the most popular episode on Botch Games Podcast?

The episode title 'Episode 135: The Same Five Games' is the most popular.

What is the average episode length on Botch Games Podcast?

The average episode length on Botch Games Podcast is 59 minutes.

How often are episodes of Botch Games Podcast released?

Episodes of Botch Games Podcast are typically released every 8 days, 12 hours.

When was the first episode of Botch Games Podcast?

The first episode of Botch Games Podcast was released on Nov 18, 2014.

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