The Board Game BBQ Podcast

• Episode 346: PAX Aus 2025 Special!

  Tune in for our PAX Australia 2025 special! This year, Joe, Adrian, Conor, Jules, and special guest Finn are live on the showroom floor bringing you exclusive hands-on impressions and interviews with some of Australia's most exciting up-and-coming game designers. We dive deep into their latest prototype projects, and share our takes on some standout established titles we got to experience at the event. A huge thanks to PAX Australia for the continued support and for giving us the opportunity to celebrate the local gaming scene. It's always a highlight of our year, and we're already looking forward to what next year brings! Check out our Eventbrite page for all of our upcoming Game Days: https://www.eventbrite.com.au/o/board-game-bbq-32833304483  Has this episode left you with a thirst for more? Here are all of the games that we discussed: Riftbound: The League of Legends TCG - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/436560/riftbound-the-league-of-legends-trading-card-game Seas of Strife - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/225482/seas-of-strife Coyote - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/443688/coyote Cheers to the Governor - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/404048/cheers-to-the-governor Isle of Feathers - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/455519/isle-of-feathers Timber Town - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/436561/timber-town   SPONSORS Our podcast is proudly sponsored by Advent Games and More Than Meeples. Advent Games is an Australian online board game store based in Sydney, NSW. http://www.adventgames.com.au/  More Than Meeples is an Australian retail and online game store based in Brisbane, QLD. https://morethanmeeples.com.au/  PATREON Hey there, BBQ fans! Guess what? We’ve got a Patreon! By joining, you’ll unlock exclusive content, gain access to a members-only section of our Discord where you can help shape the show, and so much more. Plus, your support will help us grow and bring some awesome new projects to life in 2025. At the Board Game BBQ Podcast, we’re passionate about what we do and promise to keep the fun and shenanigans rolling. We’re so grateful for your support! Joining our Patreon is totally optional, and we ask that you don’t contribute if it’ll cause financial stress. But if you’d like to chip in from just USD$5 a month, click the link to check out our Patreon page. Thanks a million for being amazing! We’re committed to creating a welcoming and inclusive community, and you all make it special. See you at the BBQ!! https://www.patreon.com/BoardGameBBQ  SOCIALS Support the podcast and join the community! https://linktr.ee/BoardGameBBQ  LISTEN ON APPLE PODCASTS https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/the-board-game-bbq-podcast/id1515192971 LISTEN ON SPOTIFY https://open.spotify.com/show/4VZjYJV1E3AWND62urWlP9 

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• Episode 345: Desperate Oasis, Faraway

  This week, join Jules, Dana and Adrian as they chat about the games hitting their table. Dana has been surviving the harsh desert conditions in Desperate Oasis. Jules has been journeying through the mystical landscapes of Faraway. Adrian continues to rabbit on about Barrage and its expansions - because apparently one dam episode wasn't enough! This plus our Question of the Pod recap and finally ending with what has us fired up! (yee-haw)   New Question of the Pod: What game will you always go "all in" for? Check out our Eventbrite page for all of our upcoming Game Days: https://www.eventbrite.com.au/o/board-game-bbq-32833304483  Has this episode left you with a thirst for more? Here are all of the games that we discussed: Mandala - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/264241/mandala Wriggle Roulette - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/443829/wriggle-roulette Hel: The Last Saga - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/274056/hel-the-last-saga Container - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/453740/container Isle of Feathers - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/455519/isle-of-feathers Barrage - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/251247/barrage Twinkle Twinkle - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/408280/twinkle-twinkle Lord of the Rings: Confrontation - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/18833/the-lord-of-the-rings-the-confrontation Desperate Oasis - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/428904/desperate-oasis Faraway - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/385761/faraway   SPONSORS Our podcast is proudly sponsored by Advent Games and More Than Meeples. Advent Games is an Australian online board game store based in Sydney, NSW. http://www.adventgames.com.au/  More Than Meeples is an Australian retail and online game store based in Brisbane, QLD. https://morethanmeeples.com.au/  PATREON Hey there, BBQ fans! Guess what? We’ve got a Patreon! By joining, you’ll unlock exclusive content, gain access to a members-only section of our Discord where you can help shape the show, and so much more. Plus, your support will help us grow and bring some awesome new projects to life in 2025. At the Board Game BBQ Podcast, we’re passionate about what we do and promise to keep the fun and shenanigans rolling. We’re so grateful for your support! Joining our Patreon is totally optional, and we ask that you don’t contribute if it’ll cause financial stress. But if you’d like to chip in from just USD$5 a month, click the link to check out our Patreon page. Thanks a million for being amazing! We’re committed to creating a welcoming and inclusive community, and you all make it special. See you at the BBQ!! https://www.patreon.com/BoardGameBBQ  SOCIALS Support the podcast and join the community! https://linktr.ee/BoardGameBBQ  LISTEN ON APPLE PODCASTS https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/the-board-game-bbq-podcast/id1515192971 LISTEN ON SPOTIFY https://open.spotify.com/show/4VZjYJV1E3AWND62urWlP9 

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• Episode 344: Aquatica Cold Waters, Ruins

  This week, join Lauren, Conor and Jules as they chat about the games hitting their table. Jules is used to laying waste to his opponents, and now he can literally leave them - in Ruins. Conor is hot for this game but she's cold for him, in the expansion Aquatica: Cold Waters. Lauren has been playing some small little card games but is mostly just along for the ride.  This plus our Question of the Pod recap and finally ending with what has us fired up! (yee-haw) Timestamps: What we've been playing [0:02:19] Aquatica: Cold Waters [0:46:17] Ruins [1:00:47] Question of the Pod [1:14:17] Fired Up [1:25:16] New Question of the Pod: What games did you miss on release, but are hanging out to play and why? Check out our Eventbrite page for all of our upcoming Game Days: https://www.eventbrite.com.au/o/board-game-bbq-32833304483  Has this episode left you with a thirst for more? Here are all of the games that we discussed: Scoville - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/145659/scoville  Forest Shuffle - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/391163/forest-shuffle  Cryptrick - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/391829/cryptrick  Farm Hand - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/386860/farm-hand  Pixies: Flower Power - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/441707/pixies-flower-power  Paper World - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/429020/paper-world  Nunatak: Temple of Ice - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/383158/nunatak-temple-of-ice  Ruins - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/428635/ruins  Aquatica: Cold Waters - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgameexpansion/300872/aquatica-cold-waters  SPONSORS Our podcast is proudly sponsored by Advent Games and More Than Meeples. Advent Games is an Australian online board game store based in Sydney, NSW. http://www.adventgames.com.au/  More Than Meeples is an Australian retail and online game store based in Brisbane, QLD. https://morethanmeeples.com.au/  PATREON Hey there, BBQ fans! Guess what? We’ve got a Patreon! By joining, you’ll unlock exclusive content, gain access to a members-only section of our Discord where you can help shape the show, and so much more. Plus, your support will help us grow and bring some awesome new projects to life in 2025. At the Board Game BBQ Podcast, we’re passionate about what we do and promise to keep the fun and shenanigans rolling. We’re so grateful for your support! Joining our Patreon is totally optional, and we ask that you don’t contribute if it’ll cause financial stress. But if you’d like to chip in from just USD$5 a month, click the link to check out our Patreon page. Thanks a million for being amazing! We’re committed to creating a welcoming and inclusive community, and you all make it special. See you at the BBQ!! https://www.patreon.com/BoardGameBBQ  SOCIALS Support the podcast and join the community! https://linktr.ee/BoardGameBBQ  LISTEN ON APPLE PODCASTS https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/the-board-game-bbq-podcast/id1515192971 LISTEN ON SPOTIFY https://open.spotify.com/show/4VZjYJV1E3AWND62urWlP9 

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• Episode 343: Frog Tower, Endeavor Deep Sea

  In this episode Banana, Adrian and Joe are chatting about what’s been hitting the table.   Adrian, has been exploring Etherstone but can’t stop talking about another game entirely.  Banana is still wondering how to make a zombie look enthusiastic in Caution Signs.  Meanwhile Joe is finding joy in creating amphibian high-rises in Frog Tower. All this and a few laughs, so enjoy! Sizzling Games: Frog Tower: [37:12] Endeavor: Deep Sea: [42:18] Question of the Pod Recap: [54:54] New Question of the Pod: [1:05:55] Fired Up: [1:15:22] New Question of the Pod: What hot new game are you excited to play and why?   Check out our Eventbrite page for all of our upcoming Game Days: https://www.eventbrite.com.au/o/board-game-bbq-32833304483   Has this episode left you with a thirst for more? Here are all of the games that we discussed:   Panda Spin: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/417323/panda-spin Quattro Trick-Taking: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/430921/quattro-trick-taking Etherstone: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/412086/etherstone Res Arcana: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/262712/res-arcana Critter Ktichen: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/393429/critter-kitchen Ransom Notes: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/349812/ransom-notes Caution Signs: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/407805/caution-signs Frog Tower: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/420901/kaerutawa-frog-tower Endeavor: Deep Sea: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/367966/endeavor-deep-sea Fleet the Dice Game: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/245961/fleet-the-dice-game Three Sisters: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/291845/three-sisters White Castle: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/371942/the-white-castle Teotihuacan: City of Gods: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/229853/teotihuacan-city-of-gods Quacks: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/244521/quacks Rebel Princess: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/381249/rebel-princess   SPONSORS Our podcast is proudly sponsored by Advent Games and More Than Meeples.   Advent Games is an Australian online board game store based in Sydney, NSW.  http://www.adventgames.com.au/   More Than Meeples is an Australian retail and online game store based in Brisbane, QLD. https://morethanmeeples.com.au/   PATREON Hey there, BBQ fans! Guess what? We’ve got a Patreon! By joining, you’ll unlock exclusive content, gain access to a members-only section of our Discord where you can help shape the show, and so much more. Plus, your support will help us grow and bring some awesome new projects to life in 2025.   At the Board Game BBQ Podcast, we’re passionate about what we do and promise to keep the fun and shenanigans rolling. We’re so grateful for your support! Joining our Patreon is totally optional, and we ask that you don’t contribute if it’ll cause financial stress. But if you’d like to chip in from just USD$5 a month, click the link to check out our Patreon page. Thanks a million for being amazing! We’re committed to creating a welcoming and inclusive community, and you all make it special. See you at the BBQ!! https://www.patreon.com/BoardGameBBQ   SOCIALS Support the podcast and join the community! https://linktr.ee/BoardGameBBQ   LISTEN ON APPLE PODCASTS: https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/the-board-game-bbq-podcast/id1515192971   LISTEN ON SPOTIFY: https://open.spotify.com/show/4VZjYJV1E3AWND62urWlP9

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• Episode 342: Snowcrest, Gloomhaven: Digital Edition, Vantage

  In this episode the three bearded folk - Conor, Jules and Joe are getting into mischief.  Joe has got a thing for sexy horses in Snowcrest. Meanwhile, Conor has had some dentistry issues, or a toothache, or something like that, with Gloomhaven: Digital Edition.  Jules is living his best life exploring a planet, and thankfully doing more than just ‘aimlessly engaging with things’ in Vantage.  All this and more, so you’d better have your purchase pen ready! Sizzling Games: Snowcrest: [42:07] Gloomhaven Digital Edition: [52:13] Vantage: [1:03:00] Question of the Pod Recap: [1:19:34] New Question of the Pod: [1:25:25] Fired Up: [1:32:00] New Question of the Pod: What hot new game are you excited to play and why?   Check out our Eventbrite page for all of our upcoming Game Days: https://www.eventbrite.com.au/o/board-game-bbq-32833304483   Has this episode left you with a thirst for more? Here are all of the games that we discussed:   Honey Buzz: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/284742/honey-buzz Netrunner: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/124742/android-netrunner Schadenfreude: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/324711/schadenfreude Happy Mochi : https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/438481/happy-mochi Orbit: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/429767/orbit Nunatak: Temple of Ice: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/383158/nunatak-temple-of-ice Massive Darkness 2: https://boardgamegeek.com/image/7497066/massive-darkness-2-heavenfall Pillars of Fate: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/440941/pillars-of-fate Gloomhaven Digital Ed: https://store.steampowered.com/app/780290/Gloomhaven/ Vantage: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/420033/vantage Snowcrest: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/385437/snowcrest   SPONSORS Our podcast is proudly sponsored by Advent Games and More Than Meeples.   Advent Games is an Australian online board game store based in Sydney, NSW.  http://www.adventgames.com.au/ More Than Meeples is an Australian retail and online game store based in Brisbane, QLD. https://morethanmeeples.com.au/   PATREON Hey there, BBQ fans! Guess what? We’ve got a Patreon! By joining, you’ll unlock exclusive content, gain access to a members-only section of our Discord where you can help shape the show, and so much more. Plus, your support will help us grow and bring some awesome new projects to life in 2025.   At the Board Game BBQ Podcast, we’re passionate about what we do and promise to keep the fun and shenanigans rolling. We’re so grateful for your support! Joining our Patreon is totally optional, and we ask that you don’t contribute if it’ll cause financial stress. But if you’d like to chip in from just USD$5 a month, click the link to check out our Patreon page. Thanks a million for being amazing! We’re committed to creating a welcoming and inclusive community, and you all make it special. See you at the BBQ!! https://www.patreon.com/BoardGameBBQ   SOCIALS Support the podcast and join the community! https://linktr.ee/BoardGameBBQ   LISTEN ON APPLE PODCASTS: https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/the-board-game-bbq-podcast/id1515192971   LISTEN ON SPOTIFY: https://open.spotify.com/show/4VZjYJV1E3AWND62urWlP9   #boardgamebbq #bgg #boardgamegeek #boardgames #bgbbqpodcast #boardgamesaustralia #boardgamers #boardgamesaddict  #aussiegamer  #boardgamesarefun  #bgcommunity #gamenight #playmoreboardgames #tabletopgames #tabletoptime #gamereview #addictsnotexperts

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