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Boards & Swords

English, Board Games, 1 season, 109 episodes
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Every other week, Collin & Cindy (the 'Boards', fans of more Euro-style games) and Chris & Philip (the 'Swords', more thematic gamers) entertain the world of tabletop gaming with news, jokes, and the ongoing quest to find a game that they all will enjoy.
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The World of Darkness with Kevin Schluter from Renegade Game Studios - Boards & Swords #233

Chick-fil-a wants to make board games? Funko is done with board games, and the number one game on Board Game Geek is getting a sequel (shocker!)? We talk about these stories and more as we delve into the World of Darkness with Kevin Schluter, RPG producer from Renegade Game Studios!
1/26/20240
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Magical RPG Artifacts with Paul Shapiro from Beadle & Grimm's - Boards & Swords #232

Ready to immerse your RPG players in your game world? We've got Jon Ciccolini & Paul Shapiro from Beadle & Grimm's Pandemonium Warehouse to talk about all the "artifacts" you can get for your favorite Roleplaying Games. Also in this episode: Wingspan with Dragons? Clean Energy Catan? And Chris drools over the idea that a Halo Miniatures Game is back in the works.
1/12/20240
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Alone Against the Static with Brian Holland from Chaosium - Boards & Swords #231

What D&D books are coming out next year? Another much loved board game is getting a roll and write version, and you can now get your Geralt on in Unmatched. Plus, we have Brian Holland on from Chaosium to talk about Alone Against the Static: a solo adventure using the Call of Cthulhu ruleset!
12/28/20230
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What the heck is Newsh? With Jason Craze from Monument Hobbies - Boards & Swords #230

A couple of Kickstarters, Asmodee picks a terrible time to do layoffs, and a Magic/Clue crossover that sounds....good? Plus we've got Jason Craze from Monument Hobbies with us to talk about their Pro Acryl paint line!
12/14/20230
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Boldly Rolling with Jim Johnson from Star Trek Adventures - Boards & Swords #229

Saw and Diablo are getting board games, AI wants to teach you board games, and Murder Mystery magic cards?? Plus, we have Jim Johnson on the show, project manager and line editor of the Star Trek Adventures RPG from Modiphius!
11/17/20230
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Toys R Us Returns, Mr. Beast plays Dune Imperium with Ian from Floodgate Games - Boards & Swords #228

Never would have thought I'd hear "MrBeast" and "Dune Imperium" in the same sentence. Or that I'd hear about Toys R Us returning, or that a TCG website would stop carrying Magic: The Gathering? Is it the end times? We find out while also talking to Ian from Floodgate Games about their board games.
11/10/20230
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Game Toppers 4.0 Kickstarter Preview (Premium Game Mats!) with Burky - Boards & Swords 227

An RPG maker is suing Netflix? Could you handle 24 people playing Twilight Inscription at one time? And what’s this about combining Barbie with Warhammer 40k? Plus, we’ve got Burky from GameToppers LLC to talk about his latest Kickstarter, featuring a TON of cool new playmats!
10/6/20230
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Affordable Dice For All Minis Games with Steven from Baron of Dice - Boards & Swords 226

Rhino Hero to Rhino Zero…money? You’ll never guess, but Terraforming Mars has used AI art before, and Weta Workshop is wetting our appetites for some new 40k action figures. Plus, we’ve got Steven from The Baron of Dice on the show to talk about what else but DICE!
9/21/20230
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Nova Open 2023 with Adam and Vince from Snarling Badger Studios - Boards & Swords 225

We are live at Nova Open 2023! Will Chris get the chance to insta-kill Philip AGAIN in D&D? Want a eco-friendly card game with more “bark” in it? Plus, we talk with Adam and Vince from Snarling Badger Studios about their various tabletop miniatures games and going from tabletop players to making a tabletop company.
9/7/20230
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Cyberpunk RED Combat Zone with Dan from Monster Fight Club - Boards & Swords 224

Castle Assault gets popular for the wrong reasons, get dice everyday for a month, and a new card game based on a show based on a card game? We talk about this and more with Dan Scillieri from Monster Fight Club, makers of great terrain and the Cyberpunk RED Combat Zone minis game.
8/27/20230
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Gen Con 2023 Recap: Over 70,000 Nerds Trying To Get Lorcana - Boards & Swords 223

Chris is back from Gen Con, and Shawn and him did a lot and saw a lot of things. Also, $300,000 worth of magic cards stolen, people were crazy for Lorcana, and Transformers are coming to Robo Rally! The best part - you wont have to shove through 70,000 other nerds to find out everything that happened!
8/11/20230
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Worms: The Board Game with Ronnie Renton from Mantic Games - Boards & Swords 222

They actually made a way for you to play as the Blob in the Arkham Horror LCG, a popular Call of Cthulhu adventure is getting turned into a board game, and “Allons-y”: we’ve got Doctor Who magic cards to talk about now. Then, we talk with Ronnie from Mantic Games about the upcoming Worms: The Board Game.
7/28/20230
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Dice Theme Park, Tiny Epic Gloomhaven, Um Actually the Board Game - Boards & Swords 221

One of these days I will stop putting Lord of the Rings MTG stories in the news…I’m sorry but today is not that day. Also: a tabletop minis game set in a trailer park, Gloomhaven: just smaller, and massacre your friends (but only in Texas with a Chainsaw!). And Cory and Jimmy join us to talk about Dice Theme Park from Alley Cat Games and we play the “Um, Actually” card game.
7/13/20230
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Cocaine Bear: The RPG, Warhammer 40k 10th edition, Dragonlance 5e - Boards & Swords 220

The one ring is found, Cocaine Bear: the RPG, and defend Waffle House from Zombies! Also, you know we are going to talk about 10th edition Warhammer 40K and we take a look at the Dragonlance D&D5e adventure that released earlier this year.
7/7/20230
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Too Many Marvel Games to Count with Brian Ibbott from The Morning Stream - Boards & Swords 219

A couple of games being brought back from the dead, one that might be dead in the water, and Worms the Board Game? Then we talk to Brian Ibbott from The Morning Stream and find out what kind of games he enjoys playing.
6/15/20230
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Metal Gear Solid Returns, Ticket to Ride Legacy, Historical Wargames - Boards & Swords 218

Are movies based on tabletop games the next trend? (I hope not). Ticket to ride is hoping on the legacy train (hehe), and the Metal Gear Solid game is back! Also, we celebrate Memorial Day by talking about games based on historical wars.
6/9/20230
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A New Star Wars TCG, BattleTech in Target with Mike from Nova Open - Boards & Swords 217

Nerf gun RPGs, Doctor Who & Magic, and of course: a new Warhammer 40k box set!! Then, we get our Nova on as we talk with Mike from the Nova Open Committee as he tells us about all the new changes coming to the Nova Open this year - including A LIVE BOARDS & SWORDS! Come join us!
5/24/20230
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Vegas, Pinkertons, Dungeon Murder with Scott Johnson from Frogpants Studio - Boards & Swords 216

Wizards went too far…again…., a lot of nerds got together in a mall and set a world record, and we’re in Vegas baby! See what crazy antics we got into, plus Chris got to talk with Scott Johnson from Frogpants Studios about his new card game “Dungeon Murder” ( https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/rockrunners/dungeon-murder-a-new-game-by-scott-johnson )
5/4/20230
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Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves with Wayne from Adventure Away - Boards & Swords 215

A titan is gone, Funko got more IPs, and you wont believe our last news story. Then, get ready to hear about your next vacation as Wayne from Adventure Away (http://adventureawaymd.com/) comes on to talk about the D&D movie and their service, where you can potentially play D&D in a CASTLE!
4/23/20230
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Adepticon News, Sequels to Descent and Clank Legacy Incoming - Boards & Swords 214

I mean, there’s April Fool’s jokes and sequels to various board games coming out, but we all know the real news lately: Warhammer 40K tenth edition is coming! I wonder what Chris will have to say about it.
4/14/20230
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Spelljammer 5e, Magic Hot Pockets, Catan: Soccer - Boards & Swords 213

Hot Pockets & Magic? Sounds like a bad afternoon in the bathroom. Plus, soccer is coming to Catan? We must have played too much spelljammer and fell into an alternate universe, so we'll talk about the D&D Spelljammer setting and our thoughts on it.
3/24/20230
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Twilight Inscription, News-A-Palooza - Boards & Swords 212

We took an episode off, but the news never sleeps! So there’s a ton of news, from new board game versions of Sea of Thieves and Apex Legends to Lord of the Rings in Magic the Gathering and also a game about butts? Oh yeah, and we talk about Twilight Inscription, the 4 board roll and write game from Fantasy Flight Games.
3/10/20230
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Oath, D&D Causing Every Other RPG to Sell Out - Boards & Swords 211

Paizo sold out of all their Pathfinder stock? There’s a sequel to Scythe coming? And, something something something new D&D adventure. Also, talk about the board game Oath from Leder Games.
2/10/20230
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Tons of Terrain with Rich from ROK Minis - Boards & Swords 210

We could do another whole episode on the D&D OGL drama, but we provide some updates and then talk to Rich from rokminis.com about what's it like taking gaming from a hobby to a career!
1/30/20230
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Dark Souls & Deep Rock Galactic: The Board Games, Necromunda - Boards & Swords 209

Welcome to 2023! Time to spend all that holiday cash and buy more games! So what are we doing this year? Also, D&D might be getting greedy with its licensing, and we’ve got board games based on video games (Deep Rock Galactic & Dark Souls)
1/16/20230
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Warhammer 40k: The TV Show? Pax Unplugged 2022 - Boards & Swords 208

It’s the last podcast of 2022! And what a podcast to close the year out on: a Warhammer 40k show coming from Henry Cavill, new board game and RPG announcements, and we’ve got our friends Cory & Jimmy here to talk about Pax Unplugged and all the things they saw there!
12/22/20220
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Resident Evil 3 the Board Game, Gloomhaven the RPG, a Terraforming Mars Movie? - Boards & Swords 207

Gloomhaven is going to make a RPG? There’s a Co-op version of Carcassonne coming? Chris went to Pax Unplugged and only played 1 game? Also, there was this Tanks-giving thing to talk about. All of that and much more, as we bring back “But Wait, There’s More” in the end of the show for some good laughs.
12/15/20220
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Ork-tober, Hasbro Getting Greedy, More DALL-E Board Game Covers - Boards & Swords #206

You got your transformers in my magic! Hasbro is getting too greedy? Say it isn’t so! Plus, we take the DALL-E 2 AI image generator for a spin again, trying to remake board game covers. And there’s lots of news and games to catch up on from the past month, like ExtraLife, Ork-tober, and prepping for TANKS-GIVING!
11/29/20220
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Warcrow Adventures, Fort: Cats & Dogs Expansion, Endless Winter- Boards & Swords #205

Philip is on his way back from the House of Mouse, so Shaun steps into the cohost chair! We’ve got stolen board game ideas, lots of miniatures kickstarters coming, and putting Cats and Dogs in your Forts. Plus, Chris has been painting up some deadly Imperial Knights for Warhammer, too bad he hasn’t won a game yet!
10/29/20220
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Dungeon Fighter Second Edition, Warhammer: The Horus Heresy, Pathfinder in D&D5e? - Boards & Swords #204

Paizo is making an adventure for D&D? You got your Clone Wars in my Pandemic! Plus we have more spelljammer to talk about and Chris wrote a campaign for Warhammer: The Horus Heresy
10/19/20220
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Block and Key, Carcassonne 20th Anniversary Edition, Disney: The CCG - Boards & Swords #203

Disney is making a CCG? You can play your dead characters in a new RPG? Plus, Chris went to Nova Open, so Philip has to look at some Out of Context Comments on some Warhammer 40k news!
9/16/20220
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One D&D, Embracer Group Owns Lord of the Rings?, More Gen Con Talk! - Boards & Swords #202

We're back in the studio, time to get started on the next 200 episodes. Chris did a lot of Gen Con talk recently, but what all did he actually do there? 
9/7/20220
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Gen Con 2022 (feat. Eric Yurko, Edge Studios, Colorway Game Labs, Dire Wolf) - Boards & Swords #201

Another on location episode! Next time we’ll be back in studio but in this episode Chris is on the floor at Gen Con 2022 talking with a bunch of folks about what they’ve got on display. Thanks to Eric Yurko for bantering with Chris in the beginning, and to Edge Publishing, Colorway Game Labs, and Dire Wolf for talking to us about products and embarrassing themselves with some impromptu jokes!
8/18/20220
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LIVE from High Tide Games - Boards & Swords #200

We’ve been doing this for 200 episodes! So we are live on location at High Tide Games in Southern Maryland so real people can groan at our bad jokes. Also, Asmodee is making board games about Squid Game and another new Dune board game is coming. Plus, we get others to tell us bad puns for once as we do a “Pun-off” to giveaway a ton of prizes! There’s still plenty to give away! Email us with what you think your best pun and/or related feedback on what we could do better! feedback@boardsandswords.com
8/17/20220
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Return to Dark Tower, Vampire Rivals Expansions, Capstone+? - Boards & Swords #199

Would you do a subscription to a board game company? How about play Legend of the Five Rings in D&D? We’ve got all that plus we both got a chance to play Restoration Games’ version of the classic “Dark Tower” game.
7/14/20220
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BattleTech, Necromunda, Origins 2022 (Special Guest Ken from Geek-Craft!) - Boards & Swords #198

Apparently Backerkit is making its own Kickstarter like platform? Also Magic the Gathering is 30 years old? In more recent news, Origins Game Fair was a few weekends ago and Ken from Geek Craft is here to talk about it!
6/27/20220
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Bittersweet, Frameworks Miniatures, This Game Does Not Exist? - Boards & Swords #197

Lots of announcements in the board game space: awards! Expansions! Conventions! Chris bought more Warhammer! (That last one was probably the most obvious one). Also, we use Board Game names to come up with weird new AIs in a new gameshow!
6/13/20220
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A Final Fantasy TCG? Pirate Pathfinder Board Game, Out of Context Comments - Boards & Swords #196

A better look at that Runescape board game, Embracer Group buys up more IPs, did you know there’s a Final Fantasy TCG? All this plus we take a look at some out of context comments made at Warhammer Fest!
5/13/20220
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Spelljammer 5e, Co-Op Viticulture, Digital Gaming 2 Years Later? - Boards & Swords #195

Spelljammer is coming to D&D5e! Also, Hasbro might be using D&D system for other properties, go figure! It’s also been two years since Digital Gaming was forced onto the center stage - what do we think? Where can it stay when many are going back to in person games??
4/28/20220
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Space Dwarves in 40K, Spider-Ham, Games with Books Written About Them - Boards & Swords #194

We get scholarly in this episode as we talk about books! Specifically, what board games have fiction books written in their world? Plus, plenty of april fool’s jokes that weren’t jokes after all, Mandalorian minis coming soon to your Star Wars games, and a campaign expansion for Cosmic Encounter?
4/14/20220
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Mad Max Warhammer, Firefighter RPG, Best Games for On The Go - Boards & Swords #193

Philip is recovering from Vegas, so Chris got Shaun from the former “All the Bits” podcast to come on the show and talk about a few games that are great to play on the go. Also, a brand new version of Catan got announced, a popular RPG maker is making a game where you play as First Responders, and much more!
4/2/20220
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Pokemon Fraud, Star Wars Villainous, What should game developers do more of? - Boards & Swords #192

Board Game publishers: What should they be doing more of? Chris & Philip talk about what kinds of things they think publishers should do more of, and take a look at what the internet thinks. Plus, someone spent business money on a Pokemon card, Betrayal at House on the Hill 3rd edition? And a return of board game puns sponsored by our patrons!
3/18/20220
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Best Expansions, D&D& Doctor Who, Games are still popular on Kickstarter - Boards & Swords #191

Philip and Chris spent a lot of time last week playing the new Destiny 2 expansion…which got them to thinking which board games and video games have the best expansions? Also, is Hasbro going to spin off Wizards of the Coast into its own company?
3/3/20220
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Sports Games, $350 edition of Tsuro, New edition of Libertalia - Boards & Swords #190

A Batman version of Detective? People shelling out millions for Marvel Zombies, and we talk about those “classic” games that we grew up playing in our childhoods.
2/17/20220
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Runescape is going to be a board game? Games from our childhoods - Boards & Swords #189

A Batman version of Detective? People shelling out millions for Marvel Zombies, and we talk about those “classic” games that we grew up playing in our childhoods.
2/4/20220
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Essen is Bought, Tony Hawk the Board Game? (Feat. Beneeta Kaur!) - Boards & Swords #188

Now that the holidays are over, are things back to normal? Not entirely, as we have special guest Beneeta Kaur (twitter.com/beneeta_k) on to tell us what she’s been up to recently!
1/20/20220
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A Much Delayed Pax Unplugged Recap (Feat. Jessica and Andrew from Gameosity) - Boards & Swords #187

Chris & Philip decided to take a break from the holidays, but its a new year and time to talk about Pax Unplugged! To help Chris out, Andrew & Jessica Fisher from Gameosity are on the show!
1/7/20220
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TANKS-giving in Warhammer 40K, Black Friday, Pax Unplugged 2021 Preview! - Boards & Swords #186

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?
12/9/20210
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Gundams in 40K, Marvel Zombicide?, Try Buy or Sigh: Winter Games Edition - Boards & Swords #185

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”
12/2/20210
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Special Guests Mik & Starla from Our Family Plays Games! - Boards & Swords #184

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!
11/10/20210
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Steampunk Rally Fusion, Lockup, Taco Cat Goat Cheese Pizza - Boards & Swords #183

Philip is out visiting family, so Cory & Jimmy from the Dirtbags of Holding podcast are here to talk with Chris about things like: a Risk Legacy Sequel? A board game with stacking magnet cubes? A game called Taco Cat Goat Cheese Pizza? Stick around for the first game show in awhile also!
10/28/20210
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Thunder Road Vendetta with Guest Rob Daviau - Boards & Swords #182

Chris & Philip talk with Rob Daviau from Restoration Games here to talk about their next Kickstarter: Thunder Road Vendetta! Plus a month’s worth of news!
10/14/20210
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CMON NFTs, Warhammer Escalation League, How are we doing? - Boards & Swords #181

Chris is up to his eyeballs in painting miniatures - is that someone on the inside of his ear?? How did that get there?? Board Games did well on Kickstarter again, and NFTs coming to board games?? Plus Chris & Philip talk about the past year of the show and where they see it going over the next year.
9/16/20210
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Barkham Horror, Warhammer+ Initial Opinions, Zombicide the RPG? - Boards & Swords #180

Was Warhammer+ worth the $6? Is Star Wars Armada over? And what’s this about a Zombicide tabletop RPG?? All this and the usual hijinks.
9/3/20210
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Vampire The Masquerade: Rivals, Silver Bullet, Happy Exploding Kittens - Boards & Swords #179

Plenty of new games incoming, Exploding Kittens got some Salmon, and Cory joins Chris & Philip to talk about Vampires (and their Masquerading)!
8/19/20210
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Supporting Women In & Out of Gaming - Boards & Swords #178

Content Warning: Sexual Harassment. Bullying. Hostile Environments There's been a lot of talk recently in the video game space about the treatment of women, and we wanted to make sure those discussions extend to the tabletop gaming space as well.
8/5/20210
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Railroad Ink Challenge, Blitz Bowl, World of Warcraft Pandemic?!? - Boards & Swords #177

Board Games were hot in 2020! Also, a World of Warcraft Wrath of the Lich King board game?!!?! SQUEEEE!!!!
7/22/20210
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Chris played Warhammer 40K, Pikachu V is alive - Boards & Swords #176

Lordy lordy, Chris played 40….K that is. Warhammer 40k specifically. Plus, People are shelling out for TCGs still, Asmodee is bringing the hammer to counterfeits, and speaking of Warhammer - there’s going to be a subscription for Warhammer stuff?
7/8/20210
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Sea of Legends, New Power Rangers Kickstarter, Chronicles of Crime for Kids? - Boards & Swords #175

There’s ONE more FFG announcement to talk about, a joke about “New Orleans” somewhere, and Chris played a game from 2018??? GASP! Oh and more Power Rangers stuff is coming.
6/24/20210
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Jetpack Joyride, Ticket to Ride Rush Hour, Battle Sea Galactica? - Boards & Swords #174

If you are like Chris and love FFG, you are gonna like the news this week, as there were a LOT of announcements. Chris also got in a Gametopper and talks about Jetpack Joyride….the board game?
6/17/20210
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Dungeon Mayhem, The Crew, People be Crazy for Pokemon Cards - Boards & Swords #173

People are going crazy for Pokemon cards, everyone’s bailing out of Gen Con, and Chris played a bunch of board games! Surely the end times are upon us! (and don’t call me Shirley)
5/27/20210
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Eldritch Foundry (& Giveaway!), Best Boards Games with User-created Content - Boards & Swords #172

When a company doesn't put out enough for a popular game, what's a community to do? Make their own content! Chris & Philip take a look at what's poppin in the board game world for user-created content. Plus, all the news and banter that you usually come to expect.
5/17/20210
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Anyone else think of Original Poster or Ocean Pacific when they see The Op - Boards & Swords #171

It’s been a month, so Chris & Philip recap some recent news and talk about some acquisitions that have come in. Because if you can’t play board games, the next best thing to do is buy them right? (Probably not)
4/29/20210
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Boards & Swords #170: Bonus Bits (A Freebie for ya!)

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.
4/19/20210
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DC Deck Building Game: Rebirth w/ Shaun from All The Bits! - Boards & Swords #170

Shaun from All the Bits, a podcast talking about board game components joins Chris & Philip to goof around and talk about board games!
4/1/20210
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This One is Dedicated to Ann Hester - Boards & Swords #169

Chris’ Grandmother passed a couple of weeks ago, and she was a big reason why he ended up being the big nerd he am, so this episode is dedicated to her. And what an episode - Chris and Philip have end game content in their respective games (WoW & Destiny 2), Chris has bought a lot of board games, and Asmodee acquired more stuff!
3/24/20210
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EXIT: The Enchanted Forest, A Look at Black Board Game Creators - Boards & Swords #168

Chris talks about one of the new EXIT games, Philip is end gaming in Destiny 2, L5R is over and Chris & Philip both talk about a couple of Black board game creators to celebrate Black History Month! Plus, they finish up the episode rapid fire answering a few questions.
3/10/20210
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Chris Apologizes for Being Obsessed with World of Warcraft - Boards & Swords #167

Sorry for the absence recently - Philip hurt his back and Chris decided that was a good time to start playing World of Warcraft again. But, they’ve also got some listener questions such as: What famous people would you want to play board games with?
2/2/20210
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Catan Starfarers, Best Board Gaming-Adjacent Memory - Boards & Swords #166

Welcome to the future….by listening to this podcast from the past! Our last episode that was recorded in 2020, Chris & Philip talk about post-Christmas gaming, Chris got to try out Catan Starfarers, and someone asked what our favorite board gaming adjacent memory was. All that and much more!
1/5/20210
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Mobile App reviews, Banishing to the Shadow Realm - Boards & Swords #165

It’s time to dddddd…..do a podcast! The year is winding down, but Chris & Philip have some actual reviews to finish up the year with. They take a look at the Root app from Leder Games and Roll for the Galaxy from Rio Grande Games. Plus, some news and questions from the community!
12/22/20200
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This is totally Linkin Park's Meteora with Eric Yurko - Boards & Swords #164

This is definitely not a podcast where Chris & Philip have Eric Yurko from What’s Eric Playing on to hang out with them and talk about DuckTales, Mario Lopez as the KFC Colonel….oh and some board games as well.
12/16/20200
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"These are the voyages of....a ship.....and some cats...." - Tangled in the Slipstring #1

Chris, Collin, Cindy, & Philip, along with Calvin Wong, present the first of their actual play RPG series “Tangled in the Slipstring”, where they play as cats in a custom futuristic setting.
11/30/20200
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The Episode That Almost Didn't Happen - Boards & Swords #163

This one was a chore to get out, as Chris & Philip were having constant internet issues while they were recording. No reviews this week, just some recaps on the little bits of gaming that they’ve done, plus the usual news bits. Plus, they’ve added a new Listener Feedback section, so send in your questions!
11/29/20200
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VR Shopping Sprees with Omari Akil from Board Game Brothas - Boards & Swords #162

Number 1 best seller ideas generated in this episode, as Chris & Philip have Omari Akil from Board Game Brothas here to talk about their newest Kickstarter: Hoop Godz! Plus, Chris is embarrassed to talk about what game he’s been playing the most, plenty of news jokes/groans, and the return of the classic Rank is Right!
11/17/20200
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Cthulhu Death May Die, FunkoVerse expansions, Age of Empires Cheat Codes - Boards & Swords #161

Its spooky time, so we've got a game we are "dying" to tell you about...aka Cthulhu Death May Die from CMON. Plus some FunkoVerse expansion, news stories and more!
10/27/20200
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World 1-1 of Geek Craft with Ken Grazier - Boards & Swords #160

Philip and Chris were already getting lonely talking to themselves, so in this episode, Ken Grazier from Geek Craft joins us to talk about the usual board games, but also things like Super Mario 35 and how bad Chris’ jokes are.
10/19/20200
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Cartographers Revisited, Among Us, Can we do this by ourselves? - Boards & Swords #159

The Team Swords takeover of the podcast is complete: now can we actually still be entertaining? We revisit Cartographers from Thunderworks Games, so there definitely is some board game talk. Also, Chris revisited his youth. And there might be an imposter….
9/29/20200
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Bermuda Pirates & Tribes: Dawn of Humanity - Boards & Swords #158

Collin and Cindy are heading out west to live our their western fantasies, so in addition to letting them get in one more review (Tribes: Dawn of Humanity from Kosmos), Philip and Chris talk about their plans moving forward and Chris talks about Bermuda Pirates from Foxmind Games.
9/16/20200
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Tattoo Stories, Nevada City, Lots of Western Legends Talk - Boards & Swords #157

Not only is Western Legends on Kickstarter again, but its on Collin & Cindy's table again. So much Western goodness that Chris might pass out from boredom! Also, we've got reviews of Tattoo Stories from Games by Bicycle and Nevada City from Rio Grande Games. And of course, plenty of bad news jokes to go around.
9/1/20200
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Gen Con Online, Valley of the Vikings, Root Expansions - Boards & Swords #156

Gen Con happened....sorta. Online! The group shares a bit about what they did or didn't do during the event and talk about their thoughts on the convention. Also, reviews of Valley of the Vikings by HABA and some of the new Root expansion from Leder Games!
8/18/20200
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The Deadlies, Exit, Pathfinder: Lost Omens Gods & Magic - Boards & Swords #155

We have some news again, although Chris didn't feel like writing jokes for the Spiel des Jahres winners. What did he joke about? You'll have to listen and find out.
8/4/20200
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Team3, Star Wars Legion Clone Wars, Who Are These People Again? - Boards & Swords #154

Getting back to recording a “normal” episode, Cindy & Collin talk about Team3 from Brain Games, while Chris talks about the Star Wars Legion Clone Wars set from Fantasy Flight Games & the Viticulture app from DigiDiced and Stonemaier Games.
7/21/20200
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Chris Talks to Bebo from Be Bold Games - Boards & Swords #153

Chris talks with Bebo from Be Bold Games (https://www.beboldgames.com/) about board gaming, pokemon, kickstarters, and weird crane games from Japan!
7/8/20200
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Costa Ruana, Ragusa, Gaming In a 2 Person Household - Boards & Swords #152

Collin and Cindy test out a “couples cast” style of episode where they talk about Costa Ruana, Ragusa, and what gaming is like in their household.
6/23/20200
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Charterstone, No Cons This Year, Play-Testing My Patience - Boards & Swords #151

Can we skip to next year yet? Isn’t there an “start next turn” button or something? Well in the meantime, we’ve got a game that 75% of us have played: Charterstone from Stonemaier Games. Plus, new 40K stuff, Spiel nominations, and really old games in the news!News Pour one out for 2020https://boardgamegeek.com/blogpost/104554/gen-con-2020-cancelledThe committee "Spiel"s the beanshttps://boardgamegeek.com/blogpost/104487/spiel-des-jahres-nominations-2020-my-city-nova-lunThis kickstarter took awhile to deliverhttps://archaeologynewsnetwork.blogspot.com/2020/05/1700-year-old-board-game-found-in.htmlGames Workshop needs more moneyhttp://www.tabletopgamingnews.com/Games-Workshop-Announces-New-Edition-of-Warhammer-40kEmail us your comments and questions at feedback@boardsandswords.com.  You can find the show on twitter @Boardsandswords, or on facebook at facebook.com/boardsandswordspod.  Personally I'm @ChrisIsntBoard on Twitter & Instagram Collin is @colcakes196 on Twitter & Instagram.  Cindy is @cindypastorius on Twitter & Instagram.   This podcast is also a part of Punchboard Media.  For other great board gaming shows, check out punchboardmedia.com.  Thank you for listening to the show.  Until next time, remember that every gamer has a story…..what's yours? #boardgames #boardgamereview
6/9/20200
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Gloomhaven, Cities: Skylines, Ark(ham) of the Covenant Hotel - Boards & Swords #150

On the list of “Chris finally played….” we can now add Gloomhaven from Cephalofair Games! See what he thinks, see what Collin and Cindy got off their shelf of shame. Plus, Cities: Skylines from Kosmos, and Philip played something!News Clank! More! Stuff!https://www.renegadegamestudios.com/news/announcing-clank-adventuring-partyPower Rangers: Moar Power Moar Rangershttps://www.kickstarter.com/projects/renegadegamestudios/power-rangers-heroes-of-the-grid-rise-of-the-psycho-rangersA Horrible Roll & Whiteboardhttps://www.kickstarter.com/projects/horribleguild/railroad-ink-challengeShe's got another Ticket to Ride apparentlyhttp://www.tabletopgamingnews.com/Days-of-Wonder-Announces-Ticket-to-Ride--AmsterdamThis game is rated Rrrrrrrhttps://www.kickstarter.com/projects/guildhallstudios/sea-of-legendsEmail us your comments and questions at feedback@boardsandswords.com.  You can find the show on twitter @Boardsandswords, or on facebook at facebook.com/boardsandswordspod.  Personally I'm @ChrisIsntBoard on Twitter & Instagram Collin is @colcakes196 on Twitter & Instagram.  Cindy is @cindypastorius on Twitter & Instagram.   This podcast is also a part of Punchboard Media.  For other great board gaming shows, check out punchboardmedia.com.  Thank you for listening to the show.  Until next time, remember that every gamer has a story…..what's yours? #boardgames #boardgamereview
5/26/20200
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Wingspan, Miyabi, Kickstarters Are Still Steaming Onwards - Boards & Swords #149

It’s been over a year, but Chris finally got around to trying out the board game Wingspan from Stonemaier Games. Meanwhile, Collin and Cindy have been carefully making gardens in Miyabi from HABA. Plus, more news bits, some insight into some RPGs that have happened, and more!
5/12/20200
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Indie Games, A Perspective with Matthew Hocker - Boards & Swords #148

We love board games, but we've never tried to make one. With all the serious situations going on in the world, we bring on Matthew Hocker, designer of Composition, to talk about his perspective on games.
4/28/20200
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Our Top 10 Board Games (2020 Version) - Boards & Swords #147

We are trying this remote thing, so sorry for any issues. But its our favorite board games of all time!
4/14/20200
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Snowman Dice, My Little Scythe, Ion - Boards & Swords #146

Philip isn't here, but the rest of us have our Ion some board games! Featuring Ion from Genius Games, My Little Scythe from Stonemaier Games, and Snowman Dice is from Brain Games. News Retrayal Rat Rouse Ron Rhe Rill Raggy! https://boardgamegeek.com/blogpost/101005/grab-your-scooby-snacks-and-prepare-betrayal-myste Plaid Hat Gives Asmodee the pink slip https://www.plaidhatgames.com/news/1047 Wizards announces an Odyssey https://dnd.wizards.com/products/tabletop-games/rpg-products/mythic-odysseys-theros New Bill would cost Amazon some bills https://www.pcmag.com/news/new-bill-would-make-amazon-ebay-liable-for-counterfeits Millennium long Kickstarter for Chronicles of Crime https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/destinies/chronicles-of-crime-the-millennium-series?ref=section-homepage-projectcollection-3-staff-picks-newest#
3/17/20200
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The Purge: For 12 Hours All Board Game Crime Is Legal - Boards & Swords #145

Rut roh! All the shelves have gotten full! Now what do you do? We talk about whether or not we purge board games from our collection and what we do with them if we do. News MTG Arena getting smaller in 2020 https://www.hipstersofthecoast.com/2020/02/mtg-arena-will-come-to-mobile-in-2020/ FFG's RPGs crit fail their saving throw http://www.d20radio.com/main/fantasy-flight-games-long-term-plan-will-discontinue-rpg-development/ Asmodee updates their customer service by deleting it https://www.asmodeena.com/en/customer-service-faq/ Hold the liiiiiiineeeee, Kickstarter isn't always on tiiiiime.... https://techcrunch.com/2020/02/18/kickstarter-workers-vote-to-unionize/ Lets Get Villainous....Villainous.... https://io9.gizmodo.com/marvels-baddies-are-getting-their-own-disney-villainous-1841702456
3/3/20200
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Silver, Menace Among Us, Meeple Party - Boards & Swords #144

We've got the news, the reviews (Silver from Bezier Games, Menace Among Us from Smirk & Dagger, and more!), and the.....cool personalities? News Secret Hilter being played in State Senate https://madison.com/wsj/news/local/govt-and-politics/gop-senator-wants-legislative-pages-to-stop-playing-secret-hitler/article_d5b4ed05-c503-5e86-8534-8de650fd3e1d.html New J. Alex Kevern game I'm required to talk about http://www.tabletopgamingnews.com/Renegade-Game-Studios-Taking-Pre-Orders-For-Succulent-Board Game Games announced I really don't care about https://boardgamegeek.com/blogpost/100003/spielwarenmesse-2020-ravensburger-teases-castles-t Expansion for Journey into Middle Earth https://www.fantasyflightgames.com/en/news/2020/1/28/shadowed-paths/ New Keyforge cards! https://www.fantasyflightgames.com/en/news/2020/1/30/mass-mutation/
2/18/20200
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Adventure Games, Cat Cafe, 2020 Look Ahead - Boards & Swords #143

First episode recorded in 2020! We talk about what we are expecting this year, then we go into lots of board game reviews such as the Adventure Games from Kosmos, Cat Cafe from Alley Cat Games, and the Pickle Rick game from Cryptozoic.
2/4/20200
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Lots of News - Boards & Swords #143 Prologue

We’ve had to reschedule some recordings for various reasons, so Episode 143 was going to be super huge (spoiler, it was huge anyways). So I decided to write a few more jokes than normal and put out a special bit to hold you over until the full up episode drops. Oh, and Collin and Cindy were there too.
1/29/20200
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How Was 2019 & Reviewing Lots of Inserts - Boards & Swords #142

It's the last podcast of 2019, so how was the year? Also, we've got a stack of various board game inserts from GameFit and The Broken Token and we talk about what we think of them.
1/7/20200
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Pax Unplugged 2019 Recap - Boards & Swords #141

We are back from Pax Unplugged! What board games did we see? What did we do? What didn't we do? News 5 Minute Mystery on Kickstarter http://www.tabletopgamingnews.com/5-Minute-Mystery-Up-On-Kickstarter Romans coming to Empires of the North http://www.tabletopgamingnews.com/Portal-Games-Announces-Roman-Banners-Expansion-For-Empires-of-the-North Gloomhaven 2: More Haven, Less Gloom http://www.tabletopgamingnews.com/Cephalofair-Announces-Gloomhaven-2--Frosthaven The Purrfect Game for Chris http://www.tabletopgamingnews.com/Fantasy-Flight-Announces-Barkham-Horror--The-Meddling-of-Meowlathotep-LCG-Expansion
12/23/20190
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Marvel Champions, Ubongo, Batman: Gotham City Chronicles - Boards & Swords #140

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
12/10/20190
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Tools and Tips for Organizing Board Game Table Space - Boards & Swords #139

Along with the usual news and commentary, we talk about some ideas that you can use to keep your board games from taking up so much table space. News King of Tokyo: Dark Edition https://boardgamegeek.com/blogpost/96411/spiel-19-ii-dark-outlook-king-tokyo-2020 World of Warcraft board game https://boardgamegeek.com/blogpost/96456/small-world-warcraft-coming-2020 Montana expansions http://www.tabletopgamingnews.com/Montana--Heritage-Edition-Up-On-Kickstarter Night of the Living Dead Kickstarter soon http://www.tabletopgamingnews.com/CMON-Announces-Zombicide--Night-of-the-Living-Dead
11/26/20190
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Top 5 Board Games to Play With Our Families - Boards & Swords #138

What is our crew planning on playing with their families during the upcoming holidays? Tune in to find out!NewsAsmodee is now king of memeshttps://boardgamegeek.com/blogpost/96124/hachette-livre-buys-blackrock-games-asmodee-picksDetective: Season Onehttp://www.tabletopgamingnews.com/Portal-Games-Announces-Detective--Season-OneNew Dominion expansion incominghttps://boardgamegeek.com/blogpost/95812/more-dominion-more-agricola-more-fluxx-and-more-moBack to the FunkoVersehttps://boardgamegeek.com/blogpost/96066/prepare-go-back-future-again-while-mrs-maisel-brinEmail us your comments and questions at feedback@boardsandswords.com.  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.  This podcast is also a part of the Dice Tower Network.  For other great board gaming shows, check out dicetowernetwork.com.  Also, thanks to CoolStuffInc for sponsoring the network - check out coolstuffinc.com for some great deals on games.Thank you for listening to the show.  Until next time, remember that every gamer has a story…..what's yours?
11/12/20190
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Epoch, Raiders of the North Sea App - Boards & Swords #137

Along with the news and a couple of reviews, Chris gives his first impression of the Batman Gotham City Chronicles, and the gang talks about a couple of ideas for the show going forward.NewsGloomhaven: Subtitlehttps://boardgamegeek.com/blogpost/95516/gloomhaven-gets-smallerQuacks Expansion now availablehttp://www.tabletopgamingnews.com/The-Quacks-of-Quedlinburg--The-Herb-Witches-Expansion-Now-Available-From-North-Star-GamesScott Pilgrim Minis Gamehttp://www.tabletopgamingnews.com/Renegade-Game-Studios-Announces-Scott-Pilgrim-Miniatures-The-World-KickstarterTiny Epic Dinosaurshttp://www.tabletopgamingnews.com/Gamelyn-Games-Running-Tiny-Epic-Dinosaurs-KickstarterEmail us your comments and questions at feedback@boardsandswords.com.  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.  This podcast is also a part of the Dice Tower Network.  For other great board gaming shows, check out dicetowernetwork.com.  Also, thanks to CoolStuffInc for sponsoring the network - check out coolstuffinc.com for some great deals on games.Thank you for listening to the show.  Until next time, remember that every gamer has a story…..what's yours?
10/29/20190
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Tips For Your First Board Game Convention! - Boards & Swords #136

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.NewsMinecraft: Builders & Biomeshttps://boardgamegeek.com/blogpost/95074/minecraft-builders-biomes-challenges-players-buildCMON Time Machine Kickstarterhttp://www.tabletopgamingnews.com/CMON-Launches-Time-Machine-KickstarterKeyforge is showing you the moneyhttps://www.fantasyflightgames.com/en/news/2019/9/26/rise-of-the-vaultwarrior/Renegade's efforts to prevent counterfeitshttps://boardgamegeek.com/blogpost/94887/counterfeiting-cheatingWingspan Expansionhttps://mailchi.mp/stonemaiergames/tyuol1szw3-2986941Email us your comments and questions at feedback@boardsandswords.com.  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.  This podcast is also a part of the Dice Tower Network.  For other great board gaming shows, check out dicetowernetwork.com.  Also, thanks to CoolStuffInc for sponsoring the network - check out coolstuffinc.com for some great deals on games.Thank you for listening to the show.  Until next time, remember that every gamer has a story…..what's yours?
10/15/20190
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Your Town, 5 Minute Marvel, Pantone - Boards & Swords #135

This week, Chris gets mad at a few of the news items, then we launch into a series of reviews: Your Town from Van Rider Games, 5 Minute Marvel from Spinmaster Games, and then Pantone from Cryptozoic Games. Then Chris runs the crew through the classic The Rank is Right!NewsZombicide 2nd Edition Promo picshttp://www.tabletopgamingnews.com/CMON-Posts-History-of-Zombicide--Part-1American Tabletop Awards announcedhttps://boardgamegeek.com/blogpost/94694/winners-announced-deutscher-spielepreis-and-americTicket to Ride Japan and Italyhttp://www.tabletopgamingnews.com/Days-of-Wonder-Announces-Ticket-to-Ride--JapanCaptain America deck for Marvel Championshttp://www.tabletopgamingnews.com/Fantasy-Flight-Previews-Captain-America-Hero-Set-From-Marvel-ChampionsEmail us your comments and questions at feedback@boardsandswords.com.  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.  This podcast is also a part of the Dice Tower Network.  For other great board gaming shows, check out dicetowernetwork.com.  Also, thanks to CoolStuffInc for sponsoring the network - check out coolstuffinc.com for some great deals on games.Thank you for listening to the show.  Until next time, remember that every gamer has a story…..what's yours?
9/30/20190
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Shobu, Wooly Whammoth, Nova Open 2019 - Boards & Swords #134

Now that our multi-episode list is done, we get back to some news, some reviews, and Chris talking about some minis thing he went to.NewsThe Mind Extremehttps://boardgamegeek.com/blogpost/93874/make-way-more-mind-extremeA3ul: Azul With A Vengencehttps://boardgamegeek.com/blogpost/94099/collect-tiles-once-again-time-azul-summer-pavilionGames Workshop Announces Aeronautica Imperialishttp://www.tabletopgamingnews.com/Games-Workshop-Taking-Pre-orders-For-Aeronautica-ImperialisEmail us your comments and questions at feedback@boardsandswords.com.  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.  This podcast is also a part of the Dice Tower Network.  For other great board gaming shows, check out dicetowernetwork.com.  Also, thanks to CoolStuffInc for sponsoring the network - check out coolstuffinc.com for some great deals on games.Thank you for listening to the show.  Until next time, remember that every gamer has a story…..what's yours?
9/17/20190
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FunkoVerse, Catacombs, Next Level Game Recommendations, Part 3 - Boards & Swords #133

We finish up our list of games that you should try if you are tired of “gateway games” by looking at Roll & Writes and Dexterity Games. Plus a few other reviews thrown in at the top of the show!Email us your comments and questions at feedback@boardsandswords.com.  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.  This podcast is also a part of the Dice Tower Network.  For other great board gaming shows, check out dicetowernetwork.com.  Also, thanks to CoolStuffInc for sponsoring the network - check out coolstuffinc.com for some great deals on games.Thank you for listening to the show.  Until next time, remember that every gamer has a story…..what's yours?
9/3/20190
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Gen Con 2019 Recap - Boards & Swords #132

Ok so now it’s time for the recap episode for Gen Con. Hopefully you haven’t moved on to thinking about the next big thing, as Chris throws down some missed (?) news jokes, then he and Philip talk about what board games they saw.News Links:Ticket to Ride 15th Anniversary Editionhttp://www.tabletopgamingnews.com/Days-of-Wonder-Announces-Ticket-to-Ride-15th-Anniversary-EditionMarvel Champions LCG from FFGhttp://www.tabletopgamingnews.com/Fantasy-Flight-Games-Announces-Marvel-Champions-LCGCMON Announces Ankh Board Gamehttp://www.tabletopgamingnews.com/CMON-Announces-Ankh-Board-GamePandasaurus Games Announces Wayfindershttp://www.tabletopgamingnews.com/Pandasaurus-Games-Announces-WayfindersEmail us your comments and questions at feedback@boardsandswords.com.  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.  This podcast is also a part of the Dice Tower Network.  For other great board gaming shows, check out dicetowernetwork.com.  Also, thanks to CoolStuffInc for sponsoring the network - check out coolstuffinc.com for some great deals on games.Thank you for listening to the show.  Until next time, remember that every gamer has a story…..what's yours?
8/19/20190
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Gen7, Gen Con 2019 Preview - Boards & Swords #131

Yes I (Chris) realize that Gen Con was last week, but I suck at planning out when our episodes drop. So in this episode, hear about what we thought were going to be of interest to us at Gen Con, then in the next episode you can hear what actually was played and looked at. Also, a look at Gen7 from Plaid Hat GamesEmail us your comments and questions at feedback@boardsandswords.com.  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.  This podcast is also a part of the Dice Tower Network.  For other great board gaming shows, check out dicetowernetwork.com.  Also, thanks to CoolStuffInc for sponsoring the network - check out coolstuffinc.com for some great deals on games.Thank you for listening to the show.  Until next time, remember that every gamer has a story…..what's yours?
8/7/20190
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Seasons of Rice, Next Level Game Recommendations, Part 2 - Boards & Swords #130

A couple of thoughts on Dice Tower Con, a look at Button Shy’s new game Seasons of Rice, and we continue the conversation from the last episode - what games would we recommend in different categories for people who are tired of “entry” games like Ticket to Ride and Catan?Email us your comments and questions at feedback@boardsandswords.com.  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.  This podcast is also a part of the Dice Tower Network.  For other great board gaming shows, check out dicetowernetwork.com.  Also, thanks to CoolStuffInc for sponsoring the network - check out coolstuffinc.com for some great deals on games.Thank you for listening to the show.  Until next time, remember that every gamer has a story…..what's yours?
7/23/20190
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Next Level Game Recommendations, Part 1 - Boards & Swords #129

For probably the first time ever, Philip brings us a good topic to discuss - what games would we recommend in different categories for people who are tired of “entry” games like Ticket to Ride and Catan?
7/1/20190
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Cartographers, Imhotep, Orleans: Trade and Intrigue - Boards & Swords #128

Once again, Collin and Cindy hold up the review section of our show with some content, while Chris tried a few games?
6/13/20190