Board Game Gateway

“You can't triple stamp a double stamp Lloyd” - Dumb and Dumber

Welcome to the new Board Game Gateway Studio, it's lovely to have you here.

In this week's episode we have a lot going on and we are excited to have you here. Neeber and Damien give us a recap of the BGBBQ Autumn Game Day Event and tell us about some of their highlights including a play of El Grande and a Pre-Production Game of Star Tycoon. Ralph gives us an insight into his Easter Long Weekend with the games that made it to the family table including the always funny Mafia De Cuba.

Finally, we cap off the episode with a discussion of House Rules in Board Gaming. What are they? Are they good? Are they bad? Why do we use house rules? We look forward to sharing this episode of the Board Game Gateway podcast.

Timestamps

• 00:00 - The Joke Trophy
• 00:52 - The New Studio
• 03:29 - The BGBBQ Autumn Game Day
• 08:09 - Mafia De Cuba
• 14:01 - BGBBQ Highlights - El Grande
• 21:58 - BGBBQ Highlights - Escape Plan
• 24:45 - Star Tycoon
• 40:31 - Cascadia (Gateway Game of the Week)
• 53:44 - Discussion Topic: House Rules

We want to thank all of you for supporting us and being a part of the community. We would also like to invite you to join our community by joining our Discord Community & the Facebook Group.

“Only in the agony of parting do we look into the depths of love.” - Leo Buscaglia

Let's think about the games that got us into the hobby. When was the last time we played them and thought about them? In this episode, we go back and revisit the games that got us into the hobby and ask the question do they still hold up all these years later? Also in this episode, we welcome Damien once again and are pleased to announce he will be joining us as an official part of the Board Game Gateway Crew as an official host.

Ralph, Neeber and Blayke with the new addition Damien take you back to have a look at Bang: The Dice Game as well as the fantastic duo in The Mind and The Mind Extreme. Get ready for an awesome episode of the Board Game Gateway podcast.

Timestamps

• 00:00 - The Joke Trophy
• 01:38 - We have an Official New Host
• 03:23 - Bang: The Dice Game
• 16:09 - The Mind & The Mind Extreme (Gateway Game of the Week)
• 33:55 - Reigniting Werewolf
• 41:44 - Reigniting Spartacus
• 56:07 - Reigniting Acquire

We want to thank all of you for supporting us and being a part of the community. We would also like to invite you to join our community by joining our Discord Community & the Facebook Group.

"SHAME, SHAME, SHAME!!!!" - Game of Thrones, Shame Lady

There is a place on every board gamer's shelves designated for games that have never been played. The 'shelf of shame' contains some of our mistakes, our embarrassments and our future plans so in today's episode, we are going to air out some of our skeletons.

We also welcome back guest host Damien for another week, we enjoyed his company so much that we decided to invite him back. He joins Neeber, Ralph and Blayke to have a chat about the hysterical Red Dragon inn and the Quantum Trick-taking game in Cat in the Box. Be prepared for a great time in the latest episode of the Board Game Gateway Podcast.

Timestamps

• 00:00 - First Take
• 01:48 - MBG Meetup Review
• 08:43 - Red Dragon Inn
• 21:20 - Cat in the Box (Gateway Game of the Week)
• 45:51 - The Shelf of Shame

We want to thank all of you for supporting us and being a part of the community. We would also like to invite you to join our community by joining our Discord Community & the Facebook Group.

*SINGS* "Big Booty Boxes, WHAT! Big, Board Game Booty, OKAY! I like them Big Board Game Boxes!" - Ralph 2023

This week we welcome another Guest to the Board Game Gateway Studio. Friend of the show Damien joins Neeber, Ralph and Matt to have a chat about how his son has gotten into Marvel Champions as well as our Gateway Game of the week 6nimmt, but before we get to any of the games we address some of the feedback we have gotten about the show, Neeber has an apology to Dune Imperium.

Finally following on from Episode 27 we have a chat about Big Box Games. What games are actually classified as "Big Box"? Who are Big Box games for? This turns into an interesting discussion with all four of our hosts having differing opinions.

Timestamps

• 00:00 - Big Booty Boxes
• 03:28 - Neeber Apolgises to Dune Imperium
• 10:18 - Some feedback for the Boys
• 26:02 - Marvel Champions
• 37:05 - 6Nimmt (Gateway Game of the Week)
• 51:05 - What are Big Box Games and are they good?

We want to thank all of you for supporting us and being a part of the community. We would also like to invite you to join our community by joining our Discord Community & the Facebook Group.

"This Kickstarter Campaign contains more plastic than a Kardashian who is about to hit the red carpet."

Chaos returns to the Board Game Gateway Studios in this episode as we welcome back Matt after a break. Neeber and Ralph try to reign him in so we can chat about the grandfather of the modern board gaming scene in "Catan". We also recap some of the shenanigans we have gotten up to in the previous weekend with the airing of Twilight imperium Grievances, a review of some of our online games as well as the creation of our very own Board Game Musical?

Our Discussion question sees us taking a look at the trend of Kickstarter Bloat as well as expanding games with expansions. We have interesting takes and fun times ahead in episode #27.

Timestamps

• 0:41 - ChatGPT writes our Introduction
• 7:07 - Twilight Imperium Recap & Gripes
• 14:32 - The Settlers of Catan (Gateway Game of the Week)
• 35:01 - Kickstarter Bloat
• 43:56 - Expansions. Who needs 'em?

We want to thank all of you for supporting us and being a part of the community. We would also like to invite you to join our community by joining our Discord Community & the Facebook Group.

"It's Time to D-D-D-D-D-Duel!"
- Yu-Gi-Oh

Half the hosts but just as much content. This week Neeber and Ralph sit down to have a chat about some of their favourite 2-player games that they have been playing lately. If you are looking for something to play with a partner, significant other or even someone that you just met we have some great options for you in today's episode.

Timestamps

• 3:57 - Tigris and Euphrates
• 17:54 - My City (Gateway Game of the Week)
• 27:27 - Caesar: Sieze Rome in 20 Minutes
• 38:01 - Mandala

We want to thank all of you for supporting us and being a part of the community. We would also like to invite you to join our community by joining our Discord Community & the Facebook Group.

Games have a place at the tables in our homes but what about those tables in local pubs and taverns?

In this week's episode Neeber, Blayke and Ralph chat about why your local pub/tavern is a perfect venue for you and your friends to play some board games. We also talk about some of the games that we have played this week including revisiting a classic in Great Western Trail, finally playing the new hotness in Clank Catacombs and bluffing each other silly in the coaster-ific Skull.

Throw in an 'Ode to Matt', a family review from last and many game title pho-pars and you have a classic Board Game Gateway episode.

Timestamps

• 5:27 - Great Western Trail 
• 22:08 - Clank Catacombs
• 35:58 - Skull (Gateway Game of the Week)
• 48:01 - Playing games are your local pub/tavern

We want to thank all of you for supporting us and being a part of the community. We would also like to invite you to join our community by joining our Discord Community & the Facebook Group.

Every time you shuffle a deck of cards you are creating a unique sequence of cards that has never been seen before in history, statistically. There are more card combinations than stars in the Universe. Don't believe us? It was on an episode of QI so it must be real.

We welcome a new guest to the Board Game Gateway Podcast this week with Ralph's Cousin Anthony (yes another one) to the studio. We have invited him here to introduce us (and you the listener) to an old but FANTASTIC card game called Briscola. We also ask him for some stories about him and Ralph and how they were taught the games they play as well as the memories they have from their past.

Oh, we also welcome back Matt. You know this one is going to be all over the shop so strap in!

Timestamps

• 5:11 - Scout (Gateway Game of the Week)
• 20:30 - Briscola
• 45:02 - Anthony's are Duplicating
• 49:31 - Billionaire (Get Rich Quick)

We want to thank all of you for supporting us and being a part of the community. We would also like to invite you to join our community by joining our Discord Community & the Facebook Group.

Do you find it hard to make new friends in this day and age? Do you find yourself looking at your game collection and wondering why you have no one to play it with and why your friends don't have every night free to knock out an epic game? Well maybe you need to expand your groups and maybe some new friends are waiting just around the corner.

In this week's episode of the Board Game Gateway we go back and have a look at one of the simplest and easiest drafting games to play in Sushi Go as well as its cutthroat and simple variant in Sushi NO, we discuss our initial impressions of the game Gizmos and why it may be much much better in person, as well a look at how friendships can be formed from this wonderful hobby we all partake in.

Sit back and pick a platter for the train as it is podcast time.

Timestamps

• 2:02 - Gizmos
• 21:11 - Sushi Go (Gateway Game of the Week)
• 28:36 - Sushi No Variant 
• 37:57 - The Friendships we made along the way!

We want to thank all of you for supporting us and being a part of the community. We would also like to invite you to join our community by joining our Discord Community & the Facebook Group.

Welcome to Season 2 of the Board Game Gateway Podcast. 

We are rested, recharged and ready to go for a new year of Board Gaming and Tabletop time. This week we have a look at what it is we have been playing over the holidays including The Kings Dilemma, Heat: Pedal to the Medal, Ready Set Bet!, Bus and our Gateway Game of the Week Kites. There is a lot to catch up on and a lot that we still have ready to go.

Welcome to 2023 and a look forward to a great year ahead.

Timestamps

• 5:07 - Bus
• 19:03 - Kings Dilemma Story (NO SPOILERS)
• 21:23 - Heat: Pedal to the Metal
• 31:27 - Ready, Set, BET!
• 38:27 - The Lost Dice Board Game Cafe, Adelaide
• 41:22 - Kites! Gateway Game of the Week

We want to thank all of you for supporting us and being a part of the community. We would also like to invite you to join our community by joining our Discord Community & the Facebook Group.

Welcome to the Board Game Gateway Christmas Special and our Season 1 Grand Finale. It is the season for joy, the time for giving and we are excited to do our first-ever annual gift exchange where 3 of our hosts buy a game gift for the other host. What games have they decided that the other would like? Well, you are going to have to tune in to find out.

We also have a nerd-win story from Ralph, the first game apology from Blayke, a review of the year that was and the boys surprise Neeber with something totally awesome. There is a whole bunch of wholesome soup coming at you this week so we hope you are hungry because you are going to love it.

Timestamps

• 2:58 - The Annual Gift Exchange
• 16:00 - Gaming over the Christmas Break
• 30:52 - Ralphs Nerd-Win Story
• 36:09 - Blayke has an Apology
• 44:03 - The Boys Surprise Neeber
• 46:21 - The Year that Was and the Year Ahead

We want to thank all of you for supporting us and being a part of the community. We would also like to invite you to join our community by joining our Discord Community & the Facebook Group.

Description
Welcome to Episode 20 and the Board Game Gateways Top 10 Gateway Games of 2022. This is a list compiled by your hosts but none of them knows what will come out on top. Our special guest Georgee has graphics, envelopes and information that none of the boys has seen before so you will find out as they find out what collectively they have decided are the top 10 gateway games to introduce your friends into the board gaming hobby.

There will be controversy, and there will be surprises but one thing for sure is that this is the definitive list from the boys. Will your favourite make the list? Will you agree with what is at the top? You are going to have to listen to find out.

Timestamps

• 9:45 - #10 
• 12:23 - #9
• 14:30 - #8
• 18:46 - #7
• 21:48 - #6
• 24:18 - #5
• 27:34 - #4
• 29:36 - #3
• 32:45 - #2
• 37:57 - #1
• 41:11 - Post Top 10 Games Discussions

We want to thank all of you for supporting us and being a part of the community. We would also like to invite you to join our community by joining our Discord Community & the Facebook Group.

“Would it make you feel better if I pretended not to be making it up as I go along? In that case, I know exactly what I'm doing, but please don't ask me about it in any great detail.”
- Eddie Robson, Doctor Who Unbound: Masters of War

Description
It is officially summer and that means are coming to the end of 2022, are we begin to wrap up the year we have a bit of an experimental episode where we decided NOT to do an official discussion topic or to have a plan for what we would be talking about after our plays and gateway game of the week. We let the conversation take us where it wanted to go. Will be able to be entertaining for you without some dot points? We thought so but I guess you would have to listen and make up your own mind.

We also had a chat about some of the games we played this week. The masterfully produced Libertalia: Winds of Galecrest, the wonderfully frustrating Search for Planet X and the simple yet elegant Bärenpark.

Timestamps

• 3:07 - Libertalia: Winds of Galecrest
• 17:49 - The Search for Planet X
• 40:52 - Bärenpark (Gateway Game of the Week)
• 56:12 - We don't have a plan, but it's entertaining.

We want to thank all of you for supporting us and being a part of the community. We would also like to invite you to join our community by joining our Discord Community & the Facebook Group.

"Luck be a lady tonight, just be a lady tonight"
- Sky Masterson

Description
Luck, Randomness and Variability are spread throughout board gaming as what they bring to the table leads to many interesting board states and challenges we have to overcome. However, these can also bring problems and headaches that gamers just have to put up with. So let's discuss the difference between Luck and Randomness, the positives and negatives and all that comes with it.

We also had a chance to try the tabletop simulator mod for the game Drift designed by Australian James Allen. Without spoiling the podcast you are in for a treat with this discussion as we wish we have played this BEFORE our racing game special because it may be our new favourite racing game.

Timestamps

• 4:10 - Milestone Celebration - 1000 Podcast Plays
• 6:59 - Matt Family Play Update
• 10:16 - Drift
• 32:50 - Modern Art (Gateway Game of the Week)
• 49:52 - Luck & Randomness - Dealing with Variability in Board Games (Discussion Topic)

We want to thank all of you for supporting us and being a part of the community. We would also like to invite you to join our community by joining our Discord Community & the Facebook Group.

"Shawty's like a memory in my head and I can't keep up and I'm feeling like.
Nah na na na every day like my board games stuck on replay!"
- Rodeo, Iyaz

Description
Board Games are inherently designed to be played more than once but what is it about games that make us want to come back and play them again? This is our discussion topic for this episode of the Board Game Gateway Podcast. We also asked for community feedback to see what others thought about this subject. 

We also have a look back at the games we played this week including the beautiful looking Canvas, the Mind Bending Unlock: Epic Collection as well as a review on the epic game of Twilight Imperium which Ralph, Blayke and Neeber participated in over the weekend. Finally, we look at our gateway game of the week the amazingly awesome Cockroach Poker.

Timestamps

• 2:51 - Matt Recap of Carcassonne with the Kids
• 6:01 - Unlock: Epic Collection
• 7:22 - Canvas
• 9:31 - Twilight Imperium
• 17:22 - Cockroach Poker (Gateway Game of the Week)
• 29:40 - Replayability in Board Games (Discussion Topic)

"I would have never picked this off the shelf, nothing about 'Isle of Cats' appealed to me and then I played it, what a juxtaposition"
- Matt Glynn | BG Gateway

Description
A lot of weight is put into the first impressions and many games have a theme and artwork that to many may not have "mass market" appeal. How many games do we pass that could be instant favourites just because we don't connect with the artwork? How many games could provide a deep connection but don't get the chance because a theme sounds outlandish or boring to us? We have a big discussion about things we have noticed, games we have played and themes we were surprised by in this episode.

We also had a chance to play many new and cemented games including the latest Kickstarter hotness Slay the Spire, Engine building masterpiece It's a Wonderful World, The most interesting logic puzzle in Turing Machine and "Chess 2.0" War Chest.

Timestamps

• 1:47 - Slay the Spire
• 11:06 - It's a Wonderful World
• 18:25 - Turing Machine
• 29:29 - War Chest
• 36:08 - Carcassonne (Gateway Game of the Week)
• 50:28 - Board Game Themes, The disconnect and the Artwork

"By the pricking of my thumbs, something wicked this way comes."
- William Shakespeare

Description
Spooky Scary Halloween! Welcome to the Halloween special of the Board Game Gateway Podcast with all four hosts here for your listening pleasure. We go through some of the latest games we have been playing over the past week including Isle of Cats (again), Endless Winter as well as our Gateway Game of the Week Horrified which is also a cooperative Master-piece.

We then talk about games that would be perfect to add to that Halloween-themed party you hold with your friends. Get ready to have the meeples scared out of you in this week's episode (not really but who knows).

Timestamps

• 2:58 - Isle of Cats
• 10:02 - Clank: A Deck-Building Adventure
• 13:53 - Scruples
• 19:03 - Endless Winter: Paleoamericians
• 30:05: Horrified; Gateway Game of the Week
• 43:41 - Halloween Themed Games

"If you're not first, your last"
- Ricky Bobby

Description
Humans have always wanted to get places fast, and first and preferably both of these at the same time. In board games, we have an entire genre of games devoted to all things racing. In this episode, we dive into games that deal with racing as their theme. Whether it be racing cars, bikes, horses, camels or ourselves there are plenty of games for us to discuss.

We also discuss some of the recent big box games that we have had a chance to play in the previous week. Twilight Inscription, Carnegie and Nemesis: Lockdown are just some of the games that we are going to talk about in tonight's episode. So without further ado...

It's lights out and away we go!

Timestamps

• 2:11 - Nemesis: Lockdown
• 5:49 - Carnegie
• 14:22 - Twilight Inscription
• 20:28 - Formula D (Gateway Game of the Year)
• 38:27 - The Pros and Cons of Racing Games
• 50:11 - Beginner to Expert Racing Games

"No, I do not have a favourite child. How dare you ask me that!"  - The Parent who definitely has a favourite child

Description Welcome to Part II of Episode 13. We continue to work down the list of our favourite games and in this episode, we countdown #5 to #1. Which games have woven their way into the host's heart? Which games have proven themselves to stand the test of time? And which games will the community disagree on because obviously, we are wrong for liking *THAT* game when *THIS* is obviously better?!

We can not wait to share this episode of the podcast with you and we can not wait to share our favourite games with the community.

Timestamps

• 1:07 - #5
• 10:11 - #4
• 20:00 - #3
• 30:31 - #2
• 40:46 - #1

"When I see the Ten Most Wanted Lists... I always have this thought: If we'd made them feel wanted earlier, they wouldn't be wanted now."
- Eddie Cantor

Description
People have been asking and now we are delivering in a 2 part special episode where all the hosts disclose their top 10 board games. These lists were very hard to create and honestly, they can change depending on the new games we play but we are very happy and love the games on the list. What is on the list? The only way to find out is to listen to this episode.

Timestamps

• 3:58 - #10
• 9:41 - #9
• 17:16 - #8
• 24:24 - #7
• 32:46 - #6

"If a work of art is rich and vital and complete, those who have artistic instincts will see its beauty, and those to whom ethics appeal more strongly than aesthetics will see its moral lesson. It will fill the cowardly with terror, and the unclean will see in it their own shame."
- Oscar Wilde

Description
There are so many games coming out now and it can be very intimidating for new players to purchase games with boxes bigger than their faces. So what is the appeal of these games and why would you enjoy them? Well in this episode we plan to take you through what enjoyment there is to be had and what you can expect when you decide it is time to dip your toes into some more crunchy games.

Before we get to that discussion though we have a chat about 3 different board games that we have played over the week including the crunchy Age of Steam, the magical Harry Potter: Catch the Snitch and the colourful Northgard: Uncharted Lands. All have different experiences and we cant wait to share them with you.

Timestamps

• 5:23 - Age of Steam
• 13:58 - Harry Potter: Catch the Snitch
• 19:54 - Northgard: Uncharted Lands
• 36:02 - GotW: For Sale
• 46:36 - The Appeal of Big Box Games

“Is it a boy? Is it a girl? It's a.....Strategic Deck Builder with Route Building and Real-Time Worker Placement. What does any of that mean? I guess it is time to find out”

Description:
You could be forgiven for thinking that board games are all like monopoly and scrabble but you sir/madam would be wrong. There is an absolute plethora of genres and mechanics that are being explored and for many people that can be very confusing so, Ralph and Neeber decided to use this podcast as the excuse to help you. 

They also have a look at the games they played this week Phase 10, Wonderlands War and the Gateway Game of the Week Air, Land & Sea. There is a lot to look forward to in this episode of the Board Game Gateway Podcast. 

Timestamps:

• 2:44 - GGotW: Air, Land & Sea
• 19:02 - Phase 10
• 24:11 - Wonderlands War
• 34:51 - Board Game Genres Explained

“Creativity is just connecting things. When you ask creative people how they did something, they feel a little guilty because they didn’t really do it, they just saw something. It seemed obvious to them after a while.”
- Steve Jobs

Description:
Board games are not just thinking puzzles that are designed to give satisfaction to the analytical left side of your brain but they also can provide a platform for your creativity right side to shine bright like a diamond. This week the hosts discuss their gateway game of the week Pictomania which leads to our discussion about what games can provide you with the creative outlet some of you crave including Cranium, Fake Artist Goes to New York, Telestrations and Rapid Dough.

We also release the results from our Episode 008 Gateway Game Draft. We find out who the public voted on having the best Gateway Game collection in the group. We look forward to you listening to this week's episode of the Podcast.

Timestamps:

• 3:56 - What we've been playing this week
• 27:52 - Draft Results Released
• 47:46 - Pictomania
• 1:00:45 - Games that show off your creativity

"Do you love sitting down to figure out the logic behind a sudoku puzzle?
You are going to love these games that we have on offer for you."

Description:
All of the hosts are back and we have a great episode for you. Not to mention that our host for this evening is Blayke which in and of itself is going to cause a great time but the discussions are flowing and the laughs were nearly non-stop. The boys dive deep into one of Neeber's realisations and they also look at games that scratch that logic puzzle itch that we all get when doing a sudoku puzzle such as "Search for Planet X", "Alchemists" & "Cryptid".

Also, we have been talking about it for a few episodes but "Quacks of Quedlinburg" is finally this week's Gateway Game of the Week. If you enjoy deduction, logic and silliness then this is the episode for you.

Timestamps:

• 3:46 - What we've been playing this week 
• 16:57 - Neeber Realisation Deep Dive
• 32:09 - Quacks of Quedlinburg
• 46:47 - Games that Scratch that Logic Puzzle Itch

"And now. Ladies and Gentlemen.
Leettttssss get ready to RUMMMBBBLLLLEEEEEE!"

We have a very exciting episode for you as all four of the hosts get together for the time since Episode 002. The hosts have a chat about some of the first milestones that they have passed, some of the best moments over the past episodes, this week's Gateway Game of the Week LLAMA the Card Game and also for the first time we are bringing a competitive segment to the podcast.

Given that the NFL Season for 22-23 is about to start we thought that it was only fitting that we do our inaugural Board Game Draft. We decided to tackle the subject of "Best game collection to introduce to new players" and every host has come out with a cracking collection that requires YOUR INPUT TO DECIDE THE WINNER.

Vote here: 

Timestamps:

• 2:26 - Milestones and Toasts 
• 13:48 - L.L.A.M.A. Card Game
• 25:52 - The Gateway Game Draft

"They did the Mash! They did the monster mash.
They did the Mash. It was a graveyard smash"

We head back to discord this week so we can welcome our first-ever guest to the podcast. Redmond Hamel is a friend of the show and ex-colleague of Ralph and will give us his perspective on some of his favourite games including 'Betrayal at House on the Hill'. Things get a bit spooky as all get a reading of one of the Omen cards from the game.

We also have a look at one of the most interesting introductory strategy games on the market in 'Cairn'. A quick and easy two-player battle of wits that makes chess look overly complicated and checkers bland and boring by comparison.

Sit back, relax and enjoy this week's episode of the Board Game Gateway Podcast

Timestamps:

Hey! You know what really grinds my gears?!
When an audio podcast tries to use graphically terminology and hand gestures when I can't see you!
- Neeber (Chronic Hand Gesturer and graphical described)

In today's episode, we welcome the hosts back to the recording table to deliver you an absolute cracker of an episode. Starting the session in the usual style telling you about the games that they have played this week. Matt and Neeber decided to learn and play a classic 'Targi' on Board Game Arena, Ralph and Neeber had the privilege to play 'Concordia' on Tabletop Simulator & Ralph got to play 'Chaos in the Old World' in person.

We then got to play and give our opinion on our Gateway Game of the Week 'Azul'.

And finally, it's time to let out all your grievances and tell us about your Game Night and Board Game Pet Peeves. We head to Facebook to get some answers from our community and I feel like we are all a lot closer now.

It's a long one but honestly, we think it's one of our best. Strap in for Episode 006 of the BG Gateway Podcast.

Timestamps:

"Because tonight will be the night that I will play with you.
That silly gaaaaame, don't make me change my mind."

Episode five is here and we have changed it up with Ralph taking on hosting duties and pushing Neeber to the back. In this episode, the two hosts talk about a number of topics that all revolve around the theme of meeting people and playing board games in public. They recount their latest local board game meetup they attended, what it is like to run their own local board game group as well as the etiquette that all of us should respect when taking our hobby to the public.

Not only that but the boys give their first impressions and opinions on 'Castles of Mad King Ludwig', 'Wise Guys' and 'Long Shot: The Dice Game'. 

We hope you enjoy the discussion.

Timestamps:

"I sat down to play and game and stuff was just chucked at me.
I didn't know what I was looking at but I immediately felt intimidated by it."
- Blayke Taylor 2022 (Podcast Host)

We made it to episode four of the Board Game Gateway Podcast and this week we have 75% of the crew returning for your listening pleasure. Neeber, Blayke and Matt have a really interesting discussion topic led by the returning Matt on the first presentation and first impression of board games as well as regaling you with memories of Board Games past.

Timestamps:

One. Singular sensation, every little game they rate.
Two. Voices for your pleasure, every podcast they make.

Welcome to the third episode of the Board Game Gateway Podcast, this week we are 50% leaner with Blayke and Matt missing in action but don't let that worry you as we have another cracking episode. Neeber and Ralph break down the games that they have been playing as well as have a discussion on the topic of what is it about games that brings them enjoyment.

Timestamps:

Look who's back, back again. Gateways back, tell your friends.
*No seriously tell your friends we'd love more people in the community*

Anywho with that silly introduction out of the way we would like to welcome you back to the Board Game Gateway Podcast. In this week's episode, we tackle the theme 'What makes a good gateway game' as well as discuss the games Ganz Schon Clever, Marvel Champions and Galaxy Trucker. 

All four of the hosts are back with this interesting look into what things they look for when trying to get people who are not entrenched in the board gaming hobby to the table.

Timestamps:

Welcome to the Podcast, we got fun and games.
We've got everything you want, we know all the names.

Welcome to the inaugural episode of the Board Game Gateway Podcast, if that reference made sense to you then we will get along swimmingly. In this episode, the hosts introduce themselves to you as well as engage in a discussion of what were some of the games that got them into the board gaming hobby.

Also, the crew has a chat about what they were playing this week (Bot Factory and Corridors of Power) as well as their choice for 'Gateway Game of the Week'.

We hope you enjoy it!

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