BattleMallet Podcast

BattleMallet Podcast

Delve into the minds of four busy gamers discussing tabletop and board games they love and balancing life and games.

Episodes

April 25, 2024 41 mins

A huge thank you to Games Workshop for sending us an advance copy of the Rivals of the Mirrored City for review!

Join Jason and Jerod as they review the Thorns of the Briar Queen warband, offering pointers on which cards you want to see early in your game!

Spent Glory blog/site (great for new players): https://spentglory.com

Unboxing ALL the new releases: https://youtu.be/6uRC9N55GO0

Blog: https://blog.battle-mallet.com/2024/04/eve...

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A huge thank you to Games Workshop for sending us an advance copy of the Rivals of the Mirrored City for review!

Join Jason and Jerod as they review the Spiteclaw's Swarm warband, offering pointers on which cards you want to see early in your game!

Unboxing ALL the new releases: https://youtu.be/6uRC9N55GO0

Blog: https://blog.battle-mallet.com/2024/04/seven-year-skritch.html

0:19 - Intro

4:54 - Spiteclaw's Swarm

33:01 - Outro

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    A huge thank you to Games Workshop for sending us an advance copy of Pyre & Flood for review!

    Join Jerod and Tres as they review the Pyre & Flood Warcry box. They discuss the lore of the Ydrilan Riverblades and the Pyregheists, give some casual hot (pun intended) takes on the rules, and share the new Places of Power terrain properties!

    Unboxing Pyre & Flood: https://youtu.be/rCaNX4zxRG4

    0:19 - Intro

    2:26 - Warband Lore

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    A huge thank you to Games Workshop for sending us an advance copy of Wintermaw for review!

    Join Jason, Jerod, and Tres as they review the Brethren of the Bolt, the Skinnerkin, Rimewyrm's Bite, and the Hungering Parasite, all from the Warhammer Underworlds: Wintermaw Core Box, offering pointers on which cards you want to see early in your game!

    Unboxing Wintermaw: https://youtu.be/YugHxeAfuIY

    Blog: https://blog.battle-mallet.com/202...

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    A huge thank you to Games Workshop for sending us an advance copy of the Rivals of the Mirrored City for review!

    Join Jason, Jerod, and Tres as they review Zarbag's Gitz, offering pointers on which cards you want to see early in your game!

    Unboxing ALL the new releases: https://youtu.be/6uRC9N55GO0

    Blog: https://blog.battle-mallet.com/2024/03/gitz-you-some-zarbags-gitz-review.html

    0:19 - Intro

    3:55 - Zarbag's Gitz

    32:23 - Outro

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    A huge thank you to Games Workshop for sending us an advance copy for review!

    Join Jason, Jerod, and Tres as they review the new Mollog's Mob deck, giving their thoughts on the release, plus offering pointers on which cards you want to see early in your game!

    Unboxing ALL the new releases: https://youtu.be/6uRC9N55GO0?si=tCx97ce7p4T0gWWN

    Blog: https://blog.battle-mallet.com/2024/03/troll-em-if-you-got-em-mollogs-mob.html

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    A huge thank you to Games Workshop for sending us an advance copy for review!

    Join Jason, Jerod, and Tres as they review Zondara's Gravebreakers & the Rimelocked Relics Rivals deck, giving their thoughts on the releases plus offering pointers on which cards you want to see early in your game!

    Unboxing ALL the new releases: https://youtu.be/6uRC9N55GO0?si=uLFH4y5g4stMzn_a

    Blog: https://blog.battle-mallet.com/2024/03/fresh-or-fro...

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    Join Jerod as he chats with Bryce Martin, winner of the World Championship Qualifier event at the Cherokee Open!

    0:19 - Intro

    4:49 - Interview with Bryce

    Warzone Atlanta Qualifier: https://www.warzoneatlanta.com/upcoming-events/warzone-the-underworlds-of-the-dice-goblin

    NOVA Open: https://www.novaopen.com

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    February 24, 2024 84 mins

    Jason, Jerod, and Tres share what they've been up to since the beginning of the year, briefly discuss their NOVA Open plans, and spend most of the time discussing a couple of Malevolent Masks decks that Jerod and Jason have cooked up!

    Decks on the library: https://www.battle-mallet.com/nemesis-decks

    0:18 - Intro & catching up

    22:53 - Early NOVA Plans

    36:41 - Masks of the Red & Purple Death

    2:18:53 - Outro

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    Join Jason, Jerod, and Tres as they discuss the December 2023 Underworlds Errata and Designers' Commentary update, review 2023, and make plans and dreams for 2024!

    Las Vegas Open: https://www.lasvegasopen.net/

    Cherokee Open: https://frontlinegaming.org/2023/10/31/cherokee-2024/

    Tres on the socials!

    0:18 - Intro

    3:29 - Dec 2023 Errata & Designers' Commenta...

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    Jason, Jerod, and Tres catch up and give their review of the Daggok's Stab-ladz warband and Malevolent Masks Rivals deck!

    Blog: https://blog.battle-mallet.com/2023/12/daggoks-stab-ladz-malevolent-masks.html

    Cherokee Open: https://frontlinegaming.org/2023/10/31/cherokee-2024/

    00:18 - Intro

    29:57 - Daggok's Stab-ladz

    1:03:20 - Malevolent Masks

    1:28:14 - Outro

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    Jason and Jerod chat with Zack Newcome about his experience at the World Championships of Warhammer (Congrats to Champion Aman from Path to Glory)!

    See the top 8 decks in the deck library: https://www.battle-mallet.com/nemesis-decks

    Reach out to Zack in Discord (ours or the other online Underworlds Discord servers) if you're interested in Underworlds at the Cherokee Open: https://frontlinegaming.org/2023/10/31/cherokee-2024/

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    October 7, 2023 126 mins

    Jerod, Tres, and Jason review Warhammer Underworlds Deathgorge, including the rules changes, the new warbands (Cyreni's Razors & the Thricefold Discord), and the new rivals decks (Breakneck Slaughter & Force of Frost)

    Blog: https://blog.battle-mallet.com/2023/10/deathgorge-review-1-rulebook-cyrenis.html

    Unboxing Video: https://youtu.be/GK04A7rX3E8

    0:19 - Intro

    12:47 - Rulebook Review

    33:54 - Warbands Review

    1:23:43 - Rivals...

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    Jerod, Tres, and Jason recount their 2023 NOVA Open, starting with the trip up and ending with the Warhammer Underworlds Grand Clash. Hear about all the games played, drinks had, and memories made!

    Best Demo: REM Racers

    0:19 - Intro & Wednesday (NOVA Layout and initial thoughts, 40k)

    43:22 - Thursday (40k, Dune Imperium, Board Game Lounge)

    53:02 - Friday (Demos, Liar's Dice)

    1:14:36 - Saturday (MCP, Underworlds, Board Games)

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    Join Jerod, Tres, and Jason as they give their review of Skabbik's Plaquepack and the Paths of Prophecy Rivals deck.

    Blog: https://blog.battle-mallet.com/2023/08/wyrdhallow-review-3-skabbiks-plaguepack.html

    0:19 - Intro

    43:50 - Skabbik's Plaguepack

    1:28:32 - Paths of Prophecy

    1:50:08 - Outro

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    Join Jerod, Tres, and Jason as they give their review of the Headsmen's Cursed Warband and Voidcursed Thralls Rivals deck.

    Blog: https://blog.battle-mallet.com/2023/06/wyrdhollow-review-2-headsmens-curse-and.html

    0:17 - Intro 16:03 - Headsmen's Curse & Voidcursed Thralls 1:14:42 - Outro

    Shout Outs!
    • Underworlds DB for adding a link to our Nemesis Library from his site!
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    May 7, 2023 109 mins

    Join Jerod, Tres, and Jason as they give their review of Wyrdhollow box, including both warbands and both rivals decks!

    Blog: https://blog.battle-mallet.com/2023/05/wyrdhollow-review-1-domitans-stormcoven.html

    0:17 - Intro 22:23 - Domitan's Stormcoven & Ephilim's Pandaemonium 1:13:19 - Seismic Shock & Toxic Terrors 1:44:00 - Outro

    Shout Outs!
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    Join Jerod, Tres, and Jason give their review of Gryselle's Arenai & the Beastbound Assault Rivals deck, focusing on those cards you'd want to see early in a Rivals game and then dipping into Nemesis Play.

    Blog: https://blog.battle-mallet.com/2023/03/gnarlwood-rivals-review-3-gryselles.html

    0:17 - Intro 8:25 - Gryselle's Arenai 44:25 - Beastbound Assault 1:14:42 - Outro

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    Join Jerod, Tres, and Jason as they catch up on what they've been up to since the holidays and Jason and Jerod recount their recent Nemesis Tournament experience!

    0:17 - Intro & Catching Up 24:17 - Nemesis Tournament 1:14:31 - Outro

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    In this episode, Jason, Jerod, and Tres give their Rivals & Nemesis review of the Grinkrak's Looncourt and the Fearsome Fortress Rivals deck!

    Blog: https://blog.battle-mallet.com/2022/12/gnarlwood-rivals-review-2-grinkraks.html

    0:16 - Intro & Catching Up

    15:36 - Grinkrak's Looncourt

    57:28 - Fearsome Fortress

    1:43:40 - Outro

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