Synopsis
Boards Alive is a podcast where we talk about tabletop games. Our goal is to show that tabletop gaming can be just as exciting and engaging as Hollywood movies or big budget video games. We try to highlight games that have a rich theme that connects with the mechanics of the game. We want to help people escape into tabletop games and enjoy the competition and camaraderie of gaming.
Episodes
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Boards Alive Plays Sentinel Comics: The Roleplaying Game - PAX 2017
05/10/2017 Duration: 01h15minIn this special one-shot episode we experience the Sentinel Comics universe in Sentinel Comics RPG by Greater Than Games. Our guest GM for this episode is none other than one of the designers of the game, Christopher Badell. He teaches us the RPG system, we choose our characters, then we get a taste of the action in the first pre-made scenario from the Sentinel Comics RPG Starter Kit. This episode is sponsored by Game Trayz Music provided by Handelabra Games
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Episode 83 - Dragonfire
24/09/2017 Duration: 01h54minIn our eighty-third episode, Linsae joins Quinten and Aaron as we announce our SHUX panels and talk about what we’ve been playing recently. We also review the cooperative deck building game Dragonfire. Plus, we have so many games that we got or played at PAX that we're doing an extra banter with SO MANY GAMES! This episode is sponsored by Tasty Minstrel Games & Board Game Bliss
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Boards Alive Plays Star Trek Adventures - Episode 2
21/09/2017 Duration: 01h09minIn the second episode of the re-birth of our RPG series we experience the Star Trek universe in Star Trek Adventures by Modiphius Entertainment. We make a trip to engineering on the science station, we have some fun in the botany lab and we find the USS Vancouver. This episode is sponsored by Counter Magazine
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It's DATENIGHT Episode 6 - The Third Wheel
18/09/2017 Duration: 14minIt’s DATENIGHT! The podcast where a wife and her husband talk about the games they play on date nights. We focus on games that are great for 2 players. Each episode is short and sweet, just the way you like it, right honey? In Episode 6, we talk about 3 games you can play when you've got a Third Wheel for Datenight. That means we're talking about games best played with 3 players. This episode is sponsored by Tasty Minstrel Games
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Episode 82 - PAXtravaganza 2017
10/09/2017 Duration: 03h07minIn our eighty-second episode, we bring you right to the Washington Stat Convention Centre floor as we cover PAX West 2017. We interview Dire Wolf Games, North Star Games, Mike Selinker of Lone Shark Games, Christopher Badell of Greater Than Games, Catalyst Game Labs, Daily Magic Games, Oni Press, White Wizard Games, and Alexandria RPG. It's our biggest episode ever, so buckle up! This episode is sponsored by Tasty Minstrel Games & Board Game Bliss
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Boards Alive Plays Star Trek Adventures - Episode 1
08/09/2017 Duration: 01h17minIn the first episode of the re-birth of our RPG series we experience the Star Trek universe in Star Trek Adventures by Modiphius Entertainment. We introduce our ship and it's crew, we talk about what we do while journeying through the galaxy, and explore a scientific research facility. This episode is sponsored by Tasty Minstrel Games
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It's DATENIGHT Episode 5 - Unlock
27/08/2017 Duration: 22minIt’s DATENIGHT! The podcast where a wife and her husband talk about the games they play on date nights. We focus on games that are great for 2 players. Each episode is short and sweet, just the way you like it, right honey? In Episode 5, we review the escape room themed cooperative series Unlock with no spoilers revealed (I think). This episode is sponsored by Tasty Minstrel Games
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Episode 81 - Spirit Island
20/08/2017 Duration: 02h28minIn our eighty-first episode, we talk about what caught our attention on the first day of Gen Con and what we've been playing recently. We also review the cooperative settler destruction game Spirit Island. Then we take a break from talking about tabletop games in another Geek Culture segment as we talk about our favourite video games, as we prepare for PAX West 2017. This episode is sponsored by Tasty Minstrel Games & Board Game Bliss
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Episode 80 - Dice Forge & Nuddy Con 2017
06/08/2017 Duration: 02h04minIn our eightieth episode, we recap our trip to Nuddy Con 2017 in Whistler, BC, including all the games we played, and the outdoor adventures we had. We also review the dice construction game Dice Forge. And Linsae provides another Linsae Reviews of Nuddy Con 2017. This episode is sponsored by Peaceable Kingdom & Board Game Bliss
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It's DATENIGHT Episode 4 - Arkham Horror: The Card Game
30/07/2017 Duration: 19minIt's DATENIGHT! The podcast where a wife and her husband talk about the games they play on date nights. We focus on games that are great for 2 players. Each episode is short and sweet, just the way you like it, right honey? In Episode 4, we review the Lovecraft themed cooperative game Arkham Horror: The Card Game with a little bit of discussion on the Dunwich Legacy expansion. This episode is sponsored by Tasty Minstrel Games
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Episode 79 - Castles of Burgundy
16/07/2017 Duration: 02h46minIn our seventy-ninth episode, Aaron and Quinten are joined by special guest co-host Joe O'Brien from the Glass Cannon Podcast. We get to know Joe's board gaming background and we talk about the games we have been playing lately. We also review the tile placement game Castles of Burgundy. Then we interview Joe for our fourth segment in the Behind the Screen RPG series, providing tips for Game Masters. This episode is sponsored by Game Trayz & Board Game Bliss
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Episode 78 - Near and Far
02/07/2017 Duration: 01h48minIn our seventy-eighth episode, Linsae joins Aaron and Quinten as we announce that we have t-shirts for sale at GeekyGoodies.com, and we talk about the games we have been playing lately. We also review the adventure game Near and Far by Red Raven Games. Then we talk about the gamer jargon we use in this hobby in a discussion about the Gaming Lexicon. This episode is sponsored by Game Trayz & Board Game Bliss
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It's DATENIGHT Episode 3 - Lost Cities
25/06/2017 Duration: 13minIt’s DATENIGHT! The podcast where a wife and her husband talk about the games they play on date nights. We focus on games that are great for 2 players. Each episode is short and sweet, just the way you like it, right honey? In Episode 3, we review the expedition themed set collection game Lost Cities. This episode is sponsored by Saga World Builder
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Episode 77 - 51st State Master Set
18/06/2017 Duration: 01h33minIn our seventy-seventh episode, we talk about our yearning for summer and talk about what we’ve been playing recently. We also review the post-apocalyptic themed state building game 51st State Master Set. Then we (sort of) continue our discussion of Our Favourite things last episode, but put an RPG focus on it for our RPG discussion this week. This episode is sponsored by Game Trayz & Board Game Bliss
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Episode 76 - Pandemic Legacy Season 1 (SPOILERS!)
04/06/2017 Duration: 02h13minIn our seventy-sixth episode, Linsae joins Aaron and Quinten as we announce that we have joined Punchboard Media, a new board game media network, talk about our new show, #DATENIGHT, and talk about the games we have been playing lately. Then we switch things up by having our discussion before our review as we talk about Our Favourite Things, as submitted by you, our listeners. We also do a full SPOILER-filled review of the #1 ranked game on Board Game Geek, the cooperative legacy game Pandemic Legacy Season 1. This episode is sponsored by Minion Games & Board Game Bliss
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It's DATENIGHT Episode 2 - Sherlock Holmes Consulting Detective
28/05/2017 Duration: 15minIt’s DATENIGHT! The podcast where a wife and her husband talk about the games they play on date nights. We focus on games that are great for 2 players. Each episode is short and sweet, just the way you like it, right honey? In Episode 2, we review the mystery themed cooperative deduction game Sherlock Holmes Consulting Detective: Jack the Ripper & West End Adventures. This episode is sponsored by Counter Magazine
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Episode 75 - Interview with Cephalofair Games Isaac Childres
21/05/2017 Duration: 01h49minIn our seventy-fifth episode, we are joined by special guest Isaac Childres, Designer and Publisher of Gloomaven & Forge War with Cephalofair Games, as we talk about the games we have been playing lately. Then we interview Isaac about his designer and publisher background and the development of Gloomaven and the upcoming Founders of Gloomhaven. Plus Isaac answers some Random Listener Questions including a rapid fire segment from Veero. This episode is sponsored by Renegade Game Studios & Board Game Bliss
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Episode 74 - Watson & Holmes
07/05/2017 Duration: 01h47minIn our seventy-fourth episode, we celebrate Quinten's birthday & International Tabletop Day, we give you another Survival Kit segment about Campaign Coins for upgrading your gaming, and we talk about what we’ve been playing recently. We provide a little Dawn of the FunDead segment about the upcoming Shut Up & Sit Down Convention, SHUX 2017, in Vancouver, BC on Oct. 7-9 and let you know that we'll be attending. We also review the competitive Sherlock Holmes themed deduction game Watson & Holmes. Then Quinten and Aaron form a new board game publishing company called CoolBoardGamesInc and use some listener suggestions to create amazing board games, including our first title Childpocalypse. This episode is sponsored by Renegade Game Studios & Board Game Bliss
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It's DATENIGHT Episode 1 - Legends of Andor
30/04/2017 Duration: 16minIt's DATENIGHT! The podcast where a wife and her husband talk about the games they play on date nights. We focus on games that are great for 2 players. Each episode is short and sweet, just the way you like it, right honey? In Episode 1, we review the fantasy themed cooperative game Legends of Andor with a little bit of discussion on the Journey to the North expansion. This episode is sponsored by Tasty Minstrel Games
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Episode 73 - Millennium Blades Three Year Anniversary
24/04/2017 Duration: 01h49minIn our seventy-third episode, Linsae joins Aaron and Quinten as we thank all our listeners for a great third year of the podcast, let you know about some new shows coming in Season 4 and talk about the games we have been playing lately. We also review the CCG simulator Millennium Blades, and we look back on the past year of gaming for us here on the podcast. This episode is sponsored by Board Game Bliss & Tasty Minstrel Games