Boards Alive Podcast

In this episode we try to survive the Tomb of Horrors in Dungeons & Dragons 5th Edition. We're joined by Dustin and London, Linsae's brother and sister-in-law as Quinten DM's the tomb. We introduce our characters and explore the first room in this deadly dungeon. This episode is sponsored by Cartooner: The Fast and Furious Game of Drawing Comics

In our eighty-seventh episode, Aaron is sick and Quinten is tired, but we power through as we talk about what we’ve been playing recently. We also review the fishing themed worker placement game Coldwater Crown. Then in honour of American Thanksgiving, we talk about all the things we're thankful for in this hobby. This episode is sponsored by Tasty Minstrel Games & Board Game Bliss

In this episode we experience the new Kids on Bikes role playing game by Hunters Books. Our guest GM for this episode is one of the designers of the system, Doug Levandowski. The other designer, Jon Gilmour, joins us as we continue our story by visiting the Curious Shelf Magic shop, ride the bumper cars, and check out the old town myth at the top of the ferris wheel.

Ask DATENIGHT is a brand new podcast where a wife and her husband answer advice questions from our listeners to try and help them be even better humans. We're not experts, but at least we're trying! In Episode 1, we talk about getting couples out of the "honeymoon zone" of gaming and offer advice on how to choose your game for DATENIGHT. This episode is sponsored by Tasty Minstrel Games

In this episode we experience the new Kids on Bikes role playing game by Hunters Books. Our guest GM for this episode is one of the designers of the system, Doug Levandowski. The other designer, Jon Gilmour, joins us as Doug teaches us the RPG system, we create our characters, then start our experience at the arcade.

In our eighty-sixth episode, Aaron talks about his recent participation in the Clash of Creators Star Realms tournament and we talk about what we’ve been playing recently. We also review the dice drafting fantasy character building game Roll Player. Then we are joined by Paul Dean of Shut Up & Sit Down to talk about his experience putting SHUX 2017 together and have some rapid fire listener questions for him. This episode is sponsored by Game Trayz & Board Game Bliss

In our very special Halloween-themed eighty-fifth episode, Linsae joins Aaron and Quinten as we talk about the spooky games we’ve been playing recently. We also review the Lovecraft-themed cult managing game Fate of the Elder Gods. Then we resurrect our RPG discussion with the RPG Question of the Day from Halloweens past. This episode is sponsored by Tasty Minstrel Games & Board Game Bliss

It’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 7, we review the Harry Potter themed cooperative deck building game Harry Potter Hogwarts Battle with a bit of discussion about the new Monster Box of Monsters expansion. This episode is sponsored by Board Game Bliss

In our eighty-fourth episode, we regale you with the tales of our experiences at the first ever SHUX 2017 in Vancouver. We're joined by our friend Steve and talk about all the games we played and people we met. We also interview Isaac Vega of Plaid Hat Games and the Bamboozle Brothers, Sen-Foong Lim and Jay Cormier. It’s another convention episode, so you know it's going to be a big one! This episode is sponsored by Game Trayz & Board Game Bliss

In 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

In 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

In 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

It’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

In 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

In 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

It’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

In 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

In 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

  It'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

In 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