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A Podcast about board games hosted by Australian gamers, Shane and Steve.
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S1E26 Episode 26: Steve's tales of games on the ocean
Join us as Steve lists off the myriad of games he got played while on board the BGG at Sea cruise.Shane gets the number one game of all time to the table twice, just to break up the barrage of Steve…
S1E25 Episode 25: We're back, but without editing
Welcome back for 2026! However Steve is en route to BGG @ Sea and has no editing gear, so it won’t sound as crisp or professional (ha!) as usual.Have great year of board gaming!
S1E24 Episode 24: Top 12 games for the Holidays
Shane is absent due to recovering from sickness, so Steve signs off the pod for the year with his top 12 games to play in the holidays.Have a great holiday everyone, we will be back in late January…
S1E23 Episode 23: Top 10 games of All Time with Ingrid
Ingrid joins us to count down the greatest games of all time!
S1E22 Episode 22: Our top 20-11 of all time
Shane and Steve take a break from their regular format to bring you their top 20 games of all time. In this episode they count down 20-11, with a few surprises in the countdown already.
S1E21 Episode 21: 2020 was a good year, and Heat is amazing
Shane (finally) falls in love with Heat: Pedal to the Metal, and Steve rekindles an old flame in Return to Dark Tower.The boys discuss the year 2020, with some interesting choices made in the annual…
S1E20 Episode 20: Steve froths over Battle of Hoth, and we check out 2019 games
Steve discusses the Star Wars branded version of Memoir '44 - Battle of Hoth. Spoilers, he likes it a little.Shane's been getting his sheep herding gear on again for GWT New Zealand, and Steve…
S1E19 Episode 19: Games, new version of a classic party game and the 2018 challenge
Shane and Steve have had a full plate recently, which has led to a long hiatus. The good news is, a lot of games were played during that time. Hear them chat about big, small and all games in…
S1E18 Episode 18: The games of 2017 face-off
Steve and Shane are at it again as they compare 10 games from 2017.
S1E17 Episode 17: Crafting the Cosmos and carfting a new topic
Shane and Steve do their usual chatter about games they've played recently, then move into their review of Crafting the Cosmos.Afterward, Shane easily confuses Steve with a basic concept for a new…
S1E16 Episode 16: Played once... that'll do
Shane continues his Phister-thon (don't say that out loud) by trying Great Western Trail New Zealand. Where will it sit amongst the other GWT games?? Steve got the hotness of Endeavor Deep Sea to the…
S1E15 Episode 15: Crossover with On Board Games!
Erik from On Board Games joins the pod in a crossover! We discuss games, and dive into psychology in board games.Cheers Erik for joining!
S1E14 Episode 14: Playcon recap, plus what we think Brick and mortar stores need to do
Shane has just returned from Playcon, and it sounds like he had a pretty decent time! We also recap out Spiel Des Jahres predictions, and finish with a long chat about brick and mortar stores, and…
S1E13 Episode 13: Grail Games - well, sort of
Shane has had a week to forget... except for a stroll into EB Games, and we discuss Grail Games, while neither of us has many.
S1E12 Episode 12:More predictions, and Steve falls further down the train void
Welcome to Episode 12 of Mate Let's Play. This episode, Steve and Shane discuss recently played games and dive again into predictions for industry awards. This time, it is the 18th annual Dice Tower…
S1E11 Episode 11: We are back... and awful at predictions
In ep 11, we see just who is out of touch with the BGG community more, as we see who predicted more winners in the BGG Awards. Then, not to be down for long, we predict the Spiel nominees!Shane had…
S1E10 Episode 10: Our BGG Awards predictions
Shane and Steve go through the list of games nominated for awards in this years BGG Awards. We pick 2 games each - the one we want to win and the one we think will win. At the time of recording, the…
Episode 9: El Paso deep dive
Steve and Shane have both been playing the new Great Western Trail game, El Paso. Does Shane's hatred of all former GWT games continue? And can Steve feel like he is making good decisions for once in…
S1E8 Episode 8: Designers and tariffs
Yes, tariffs need to be discussed. What impact do we think we will feel in Australia?We also discuss our favourite designers, and what stands out about them.Also, lots of games, and even a dive into…
S1E7 Episode 7: Top 10 solo games!
That's right, the Aussie Solo Gamer is here to count down his favourite solo games, and Steve is doing it too.If you are in Brisbane, it is not too late to get yourself to Briscon! Come along and…
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