Board Game Barrage

Board Game Barrage

Board Game Barrage

Episodes 361
Avg. Duration 56m
Activity Highly Active
Apple Rating 4.7 (412)
Since Feb 2018
Latest Episode Jun 2026

Publishing Details

Schedule
Weekly
Format
Episodic
Consistency
84%
Hosting
rss.libsyn.com

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About This Podcast

Join Kellen, Neilan, Mark, and Christina for a podcast about board games, the latest hotness, and how to have fun with your friends even when you're losing.

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Recent Episodes

#362: Hot Takes About Board Games

Jun 04, 2026 57m

The people demand takes, so get 'em while they're hot. We're weighing in on some possibly bad, certainly edgy opinions, and deciding where we land (spoiler: we're always right). Before we get heated,…

#361: Collaborative Draft: Games of 2016

May 21, 2026 1h 7m

We had such fun collaboratively coming up with our definitive Top 50 list back in December, that we've decided to do it again. In the spirit of award season, we're celebrating the games of…

#360: Guessing Golden Geeks Galore

May 07, 2026 59m

It's long been said that we're the foremost experts in knowing which way the awards winds blow, so we're putting our talents to use guessing, nay, predicting, nay, deciding who the winners in the…

#359: Top Brass

Apr 23, 2026 59m

There are big spiky moments that happen in the meta that is the board game hobby, and the Brass: Pittsburgh crowdfunding campaign feels like one of them. It is after all, a successor to the #1 ranked…

#358: Our Listeners' Top 20 Board Games of All-Time 2026

Apr 09, 2026 1h 1m

Oh man, oh man, it's time that we ask you (yes, you) to tell us (yes, us) what your favourite games are, because for one time a year, it doesn't matter what we think about games, but you better be…

#357: We Played a Mass of Games!

Mar 26, 2026 1h 8m

We made it back in one piece, and all told I think we did pretty well! We got through a heck of a lot of what we wanted to play, and we're here to tell you all about it - including Dark Pact, Totally…

#356: On the Road Again

Mar 12, 2026 47m

By the time you're listening to this, we're probably already in Vegas for Dice Tower West! We're going to hang about all day playing games - which naturally leads to the question of what we're going…

#355: Anticipation Auction: Games of 2026

Feb 26, 2026 1h 21m

I think it's fair to say that we crushed this last year (although some of us better than others), so it's only correct and right that we should return to do it again. What are the best games of 2026…

#354: Don't Call It a Comeback

Feb 12, 2026 58m

All of this has happened before and will happen again. Everything comes back around, including games you could swear you've played before. Whether they're remakes, reimplimentations, or…

#353: Getting it Just Right

Jan 29, 2026 47m

Sometimes you know the type of game you want to play, just not exactly which game quite fits the bill. Is that heavy Euro too heavy? That deck builder not builder-y enough? Before we sit down with…

#352: Combined Top 50 Games of All-Time 2025 Draft: 10-1

Jan 15, 2026 57m

Well, we started this thing, so I guess we ought to finish it, as ill-advised as that might be. This is where all the chickens come home to roost, where we learn how badly we've set ourselves up to…

#351: Combined Top 50 Games of All-Time 2025 Draft: 30-11

Jan 08, 2026 45m

Happy new year! We're back to continue the very peaceful, collaborative, kind endeavour that is coming together to harmoniously assemble our top 50 games. It's been nothing but chill, friendly vibes,…

#350: Combined Top 50 Games of All-Time 2025 Draft: 50-31

Dec 18, 2025 1h 13m

Okay, things are a bit different this year. In honour of our 350th episode (a very important milestone), we're going to combine forces, like ... Voltron. I'm the head, and my left and right feet are…

#349: Anticipation Auction 2025 - And the Winner Is…

Dec 11, 2025 50m

Remember way back at the beginning of the year when we took some bets on what we thought the games of the year were gonna be? Well, all those good and bad decisions are back to help or haunt us, as…

#348: Got 'Em, Ghost Turkey

Nov 27, 2025 22m

Somehow Ghost Turkey returned. And you never saw it coming! That might be because we forgot to remind people that it's Thanksgiving, but never mind that, the important thing is you're fools. Not us…

#347: Bob's Design

Nov 13, 2025 1h 11m

BGBBOB is back, and it's been long enough that you might need a reminder. Ten game designers enter the ring, and through the arduous process of one vs one battles, we arrive at our (and not just our,…

#346: It's One Bananagrams, How Much Could It Cost?

Oct 30, 2025 50m

This episode is not about Bananagrams (at least, I don't think so), but it is about the price of things (though not Bananagrams specifically, shut up about Bananagrams). In a world where everything…

#345: Essen SPIEL 2025 Hype List

Oct 16, 2025 58m

Not perturbed by Kellen's trip to Germany, we're all daydreaming about the motherlode of board game conventions, Essen SPIEL. There's a lot of games coming to the show, and because we're not going,…

#344: ... But the Second Leaves a Mark

Oct 02, 2025 1h 1m

Dreaded continuity! We're following up Episode 41 from seven years ago about the games that started our love for board games! After those first loves, what really got our hearts aflutter with the joy…

#343: Fantasy Draft: Card Games

Sep 18, 2025 50m

The draft's back! This time it's card games, and we're picking the bestof what ought to be a staple of any good collection. We love card games, we love drafting games, and you love winning money, so…

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