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The BoardGameGeek Podcast

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Bi-weekly casual conversations with passionate gamers who geek out about board games, the mechanisms behind them, and the people who create them.
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The BoardGameGeek Podcast - Episode 45: Filler Games We Love, with Matthew Jude
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06/21/24 • 129 min

Matthew Jude from This Game is Broken and Watch It Played joins Candice to discuss their favorite filler games.

  • 00:00:00 Introduction
  • 00:05:42 Fresh Plays
  • 00:56:20 Filler Games We Love
    • 00:58:15 No Thanks!
    • 01:03:40 For Sale
    • 01:09:16 Qin
      • 01:14:36 Bullet♥︎
    • 01:15:16 Sea Salt & Paper
      • 01:20:19 Pixies
    • 01:21:58 Cabanga!
      • 01:26:32 Abandon All Artichokes
    • 01:27:59 Arboretum
      • 01:31:29 Lost Cities
    • 01:36:10 Null & Nichtig
      • 01:40:24 Stick 'Em
    • 01:41:25 Schadenfreude
    • 01:46:16 Too Many Cooks (Foodie Forest)
    • 01:54:44 Biblios
    • 02:01:48 Matthew's Honorable Mentions (Fuji Flush, Newsboys, Captain Flip, Drop It)
    • 02:02:40 Biblios: Quill and Parchment
    • 02:02:58 Candice's Honorable Mentions (Trick and Trade, Little Tavern, Spicy, Potato Man, Faraway, Eggs & Empires)
  • 02:07:18 Sign-off

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BGG.Spring May 22-26

BGG.CON November 19-23

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The BoardGameGeek Podcast - Episode 44: Board Game Hobby Pet Peeves, with Alan Moon
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06/07/24 • 85 min

Ticket to Ride designer Alan Moon joins Candice to discuss what they've been playing recently and their board game hobby pet peeves.

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BGG.Spring May 22-26

BGG.CON November 19-23

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Board game blogger Meeple Lady joins Candice to discuss their favorite board games based on TV shows.

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BGG.Spring May 22-26

BGG.CON November 19-23

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The BoardGameGeek Podcast - Episode 37: Roll-and-Write Games We Love, with Antoine Bauza
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02/16/24 • 75 min

Game designer Antoine Bauza joins Candice to discuss their favorite roll-and-write games.

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BGG.Spring May 22-26

BGG.CON November 19-23

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The BoardGameGeek Podcast - Episode 35: Trick-Taking Extremes, with Taylor Reiner
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01/19/24 • 131 min

Taylor Reiner from the Taylor’s Trick-Taking Table YouTube channel joins Candice to discuss complexity in trick-taking games, as well as a variety of card games they played recently at a gaming event focused on trick-taking games.

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BGG.Spring May 22-26

BGG.CON November 19-23

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Elaine from the No Pun Included joins Candice to discuss games they're looking forward to in 2024.

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BGG.Spring May 22-26

BGG.CON November 19-23

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Tim from the Board Game Hot Takes podcast joins Candice to discuss their gaming highlights from BGG.CON 2023.

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BGG.Spring May 22-26

BGG.CON November 19-23

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The BoardGameGeek Podcast - Episode 31: The 2023 BGG Holiday Gift Guide, with Steph Hodge
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11/24/23 • 98 min

Steph Hodge from All the Meeples of the Rainbow joins Candice to discuss the 2023 BGG Holiday Gift Guide games.

  • 00:00:00 Introduction
    • 00:02:34 Nemesis at BGG.CON
  • 00:06:36 Fresh Plays
    • 00:06:53 Empire's End
    • 00:12:14 Revive
    • 00:24:03 Challengers!
    • 00:31:20 The Rich and The Good
      • 00:39:51 Divinity Derby
  • 00:42:14 The 2023 BGG Holiday Gift Guide Games
    • Modern Classics
      • 00:46:53 Azul
      • 00:47:19 CATAN
      • 00:48:18 Sagrada
      • 00:49:55 Bonus Mention (Ra)
    • Stocking Stuffers
      • 00:50:52 Noobs in Space
      • 00:52:48 Ohanami
      • 00:53:51 Romi Rami
      • 00:55:28 Bonus Mentions (Button Shy wallet games/Battlecrest,Wizards Cup)
    • Kids Games
      • 00:57:41 Capt'n Pepe: Treasure Ahoy!
      • 00:58:42 Forbidden Desert
      • 00:59:57 Ticket to Ride: First Journey (U.S.)
    • Solo Games
      • 01:00:43 Arkham Horror: The Card Game (Revised Edition)
      • 01:03:10 Cartographers
      • 01:05:21 Marvel Champions: The Card Game
      • 01:06:42 Bonus Mentions (20 Strong, Hoplomachus Victorum)
    • Two-Player Games
      • 01:12:15 Fiction
      • 01:14:37 Sky Team
      • 01:16:12 Wingspan Asia
      • 01:17:16 Bonus Mentions (Splendor Duel, 7 Wonders Duel, Jaipur, Targi, General Orders: World War II, Blitzkrieg!: World War Two in 20 Minutes, Tokaido Duo)
    • Family Games
      • 01:19:31 Cascadia
      • 01:19:40 PARKS
      • 01:20:08 Trekking Through History
      • 01:20:42 Bonus Mentions (Challengers!, Polynesia)
    • Party Games
      • 01:21:49 Blank Slate
      • 01:22:23 Codenames + One Night Ultimate Werewolf
      • 01:22:38 Bonus Mentions (Green Team Wins, Just One , Sides, Ready Set Bet)
    • Midweight Games
      • 01:24:22 Marvel Dice Throne
      • 01:25:05 My City (or My Island)
      • 01:25:53 Terraforming Mars: The Dice Game
      • 01:26:43 Bonus Mentions (The Princes of Florence, IKI, Apiary)
    • Heavy Games
      • 01:28:07 Ark Nova
      • 01:28:14 Carnegie
      • 01:28:36 Teotihuacan: City of Gods
      • 01:29:23 Bonus Mentions (Age of Innovation, Skymines, any version of Great Western Trail)
    • Cooperative Games
      • 01:31:08 Exit: The Game – Advent Calendar: The Silent Storm
      • 01:31:46 Indiana Jones: Sands of Adventure
      • 01:32:53 KuZOOkA
      • 01:34:23 Bonus Mentions (The Crew

Hope you can join us for our 2025 BGG conventions!

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BGG.Spring May 22-26

BGG.CON November 19-23

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Meeple Mountain board game reviewer Justin Bell joins Candice to discuss their recent plays of new releases from SPIEL '23 and more.

Thank you to our sponsor, Atomic Mass Games!

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BGG.Spring May 22-26

BGG.CON November 19-23

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Jenna from The Board Game Garden joins Candice to discuss some of their favorite cozy games.

Thank you to our sponsor, Next Move Games!

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BGG.Spring May 22-26

BGG.CON November 19-23

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FAQ

How many episodes does The BoardGameGeek Podcast have?

The BoardGameGeek Podcast currently has 66 episodes available.

What topics does The BoardGameGeek Podcast cover?

The podcast is about Leisure, Games and Podcasts.

What is the most popular episode on The BoardGameGeek Podcast?

The episode title 'Episode 46: The Best Board Games Based on Movies, with Eleni/Cardboard Rhino from CGE' is the most popular.

What is the average episode length on The BoardGameGeek Podcast?

The average episode length on The BoardGameGeek Podcast is 108 minutes.

How often are episodes of The BoardGameGeek Podcast released?

Episodes of The BoardGameGeek Podcast are typically released every 14 days.

When was the first episode of The BoardGameGeek Podcast?

The first episode of The BoardGameGeek Podcast was released on Sep 30, 2022.

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