Episode 122 :: Cat & Ludie's Top 5 Board Games

03/11/20 • 150 min

Recorded in War Room Studios - Albuquerque, NM : 3/11/20

This episode is brought to you by PowerMeeps.com, Academy Games and Van Ryder Games. In this episode Josh and Brandon are joined by Cat and Ludie, who are asked to answer a very specific question: What are the top 5 boardgames of all times? Expect some very different answers from these two - tons of surprises are in store! Of course if Cat is in the studio, it's time for a rousing round of Questions from the Hat with Cat! Josh and Brandon also discuss their recent plays of: Pappy Winchester (Blue Orange Games), Succulent (Renegade Game Studios), Camel Up v2 (Eggertspiel) and Skulk Hollow (Thunderworks Games). We also take a moment to turn into your favorite BREAKING NEWS outlet, offering up the very first details on expansion #1 for Skulk Hollow, Maul Peak! Brandon's group recently finished The Rise of Queensdale (Ravensburger) and offers a final look at the experience as a whole. TOMORROW is bright in board games, and the recent announcement of Hansa Teutonica Big Box, Back to the Future: Back in Time, Wolfenstein: The Board Game and two (2!!!) Scooby-Doo games proves it!

Episode Timeline:

0:00:42 - Intro and Banter 0:04:34 - Award from VanRyder for Media Content Creator of the Year 2019 0:06:30 - Check in with the Guild - GeekGroupApp with Noel 0:10:12 - TNT: Now - Featuring Succulent, Skulk Hollow and More! 0:47:40 - TNT: Tomorrow : Featuring Skulk Hollow BREAKING NEWS! 0:57:44 - TNT: Tomorrow : LudoCherry Kickstarter 1:18:17 - Feature Segment : Cat and Ludie 1:24:15 - Feature Segment : Ludie with D&D News 1:38:43 - Feature Segment : Top 5 Boardgames of All Time with Ludie and Cat 1:59:07 - Feature Segment : Questions With Cat

Board Game Timestamps:

Descent: Journeys in the Dark (First Edition) - 1:51:45 Ex Libris - 1:55:55 Rise of Queensdale - 0:10:12 Pappy Winchester - 0:14:36 Succulent - 0:21:02 Camel Up - 0:27:00 Skulk Hollow - 0:35:10 Skulk Hollow Maul Peak Expansion - 0:43:44 Hansa Teutonica Big Box - 0:47:40 Back to the Future: Back in Time - 0:49:32 Wolfenstein: The Board Game - 0:51:50 Scooby Doo - Escape from the Haunted Mansion - 0:54:55 Scooby Doo - Betrayal at Mystery Mansion - 0:56:00

Recorded in War Room Studios - Albuquerque, NM : 3/11/20

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Episode 121 :: Noel & Jordan's Top 10 Board Games

Recorded in War Room Studios - Albuquerque, NM : 2/25/20

This episode is brought to you by PowerMeeps.com, Academy Games, Arcane Wonders and Van Ryder Games. Josh and Brandon decide to explore and discuss games that have inspired them and paved their way in this hobby. In our last episode, 2020's Top 20 Board Games were unveiled by Josh and Brandon... Brawlers everywhere quickly cried out for Noel & Jordan's top 10 board games and the Brawling Brothers had to answer that call! For the first time ever, we proudly present Noel & Jordan's Top 10 Board Games! We also cover The Rise of Queensdale, Paradise Lost and CURRENT Kickstarters: Public Market & Gorinto.

Episode Timeline:

0:00:00 - Intro and Banter 0:03:00 - Voicemail Line 0:08:38 - Check-in with "The Guild" 0:18:00 - Tony Lightning 0:22:12 - TNT - THEN - The Games That Inspired a Generation 0:54:14 - TNT - NOW 1:43:14 - TNT - TOMORROW 2:03:53 - Feature Segment: Jordan & Noel's Top 10

Board Game Timestamps:

A Feast for Odin - 2:21:23 A Feast for Odin - 2:40:04 Anachrony - 2:48:49 Camel Up - 2:59:39 Caverna - 2:16:23 Caverna - 2:52:49 Clank Legacy - 2:55:09 Coimbra - 2:56:39 Concordia - 2:58:14 Gaia Project - 2:56:09 Gloomhaven - 2:42:49 Gorinto - 1:55:34 Great Western Trail - 2:24:03 Isle of Cats - 2:59:18 Kemet - 2:13:56 Marco Polo II - 2:25:06 Orleans - 2:17:33 Paladins of the West Kingdom - 2:19:03 Paladins of the West Kingdom - 2:35:54 Pandemic Legacy - 2:38:39 Paradise Lost - 1:24:19 Public Market - 1:43:14 Rajas of the Ganges - 2:27:43 Rajas of the Ganges - 2:54:34 Russian Railroads - 2:22:28 Skull King - 2:59:04 Star Wars Rebellion - 2:57:29 Teotihuacan - 2:11:33 Teotihuacan -2:20:13 Terraforming Mars - 2:45:54 The Rise of Queensdale - 0:55:50 Underwater Cities - 2:15:09 Watergate - 2:13:03 Yokohama - 2:26:43

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Episode 123 :: The Best Board Games of SaltCon 2020

Recorded in War Room Studios - Albuquerque, NM : 3/24/20

This episode is brought to you by PowerMeeps.com, Academy Games, Arcane Wonders and Van Ryder Games. Despite the disruption to our daily life, we've decided that Coronavirus will not interfere with the Brawling Brothers! In this 123 Episode, we dive deep into Josh's gaming past to find out what makes him tick. We discuss recent plays of Planet (Blue Orange), Volcanic Isle (Arcane Wonders), Ticket to Ride: London, Walking in Burano (AEG) and Disney Villainous (Prospero Hall). We also have the pleasure of looking at a few current Kickstarters, including Overbattle: The All War, Lions of Lydia and Graphic Novel Adventures (Season 3). We wrap up the show with a brief SaltCon 2020 wrap up, focusing on the games we played at the convention, the people we spent time with and - of course - the best food we ate!

Episode Timeline:

0:00:00 - Intro & Banter 0:07:00 - Johnny & Stack-Up.org 0:09:35 - Snowpiercer TV Show 0:10:35 - 5 Worst Movies of All time (per Josh) 0:19:11 - TNT - THEN : Josh's Journey into Gaming 0:44:15 - TNT - NOW 1:20:50 - TNT - TOMORROW : Featuring Overbattle 1:59:35 - Feature Segment : SaltCon 2020

Board Game Timestamps:

Anachrony - 2:15:03 Brass: Birmingham - 2:30:30 Graphic Novel Adventures: Season 3 - 1:45:40 Hadara - 2:45:40 Lions of Lydia - 1:50:30 Maracaibo - 2:41:40 Overbattle - 1:23:30 Planet- 0:44:40 Rajas of the Ganges - 2:53:25 Ticket to Ride: London - 1:00:50 Underwater Cities: New Discoveries - 2:04:00 Disney Villainous - 1:11:10 Volcanic Isle - 0:55:30 Walking in Burano - 1:06:30