The Board Game Shenanigans Podcast

The Board Game Shenanigans Podcast

Welcome to The Board Game Shenanigans Podcast. Bob and Natasha are a couple of board game enthusiasts who love talking all things board game related, offering perspective and exploring a variety of board game related topics.

Episodes

March 19, 2024 66 mins

This week Bob and Natasha finish their top 100 games of all time.  Last year the did a combined list, this year they are doing their own lists.  This week they will be sharing their numbers 10 through 1. Let us know what you think, send us an email at boardgameshenanigans@gmail.com

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This week Bob and Natasha continue their top 100 games of all time.  Last year the did a combined list, this year they are doing their own lists.  This week they will be sharing their numbers 20 through 11. Let us know what you think, send us an email at boardgameshenanigans@gmail.com

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This week Bob and Natasha continue their top 100 games of all time.  Last year the did a combined list, this year they are doing their own lists.  This week they will be sharing their numbers 30 through 21. Let us know what you think, send us an email at boardgameshenanigans@gmail.com

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February 27, 2024 60 mins

This week Bob and Natasha continue their top 100 games of all time.  Last year the did a combined list, this year they are doing their own lists.  This week they will be sharing their numbers 40 through 31. Let us know what you think, send us an email at boardgameshenanigans@gmail.com

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February 20, 2024 58 mins

This week Bob and Natasha continue their top 100 games of all time.  Last year the did a combined list, this year they are doing their own lists.  This week they will be sharing their numbers 50 through 41. Let us know what you think, send us an email at boardgameshenanigans@gmail.com

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February 13, 2024 59 mins

This week Bob and Natasha continue their top 100 games of all time.  Last year the did a combined list, this year they are doing their own lists.  This week they will be sharing their numbers 60 through 51. Let us know what you think, send us an email at boardgameshenanigans@gmail.com

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This week Bob and Natasha continue their top 100 games of all time.  Last year the did a combined list, this year they are doing their own lists.  This week they will be sharing their number 70 through 61. Let us know what you think, send us an email at boardgameshenanigans@gmail.com

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This week Bob and Natasha continue their top 100 games of all time.  Last year the did a combined list, this year they are doing their own lists.  This week they will be sharing their number 80 through 71. Let us know what you think, send us an email at boardgameshenanigans@gmail.com

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This week Bob and Natasha continue their top 100 games of all time.  Last year the did a combined list, this year they are doing their own lists.  This week they will be sharing their number 90 through 81. Let us know what you think, send us an email at boardgameshenanigans@gmail.com

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This week Bob and Natasha start their top 100 games of all time.  Last year the did a combined list, this year they are doing their own lists.  This week they will be sharing their number 100 through 91. Let us know what you think, send us an email at boardgameshenanigans@gmail.com

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January 2, 2024 53 mins

This week Bob and Natasha share their top 10 games of 2023. Let us know what you think, send us an email at boardgameshenanigans@gmail.com

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This week Bob and Natasha review The Fox Experiment and Forrest Shuffle. The Fox Experiment is Elizabeth Hargrave’s newest game about breeding Fox’s. Forrest Shuffle is a nice little card game that has some meat on it.  Then Bob and Natasha discuss their highlights of 2023! Let us know what you think, send us an email at boardgameshenanigans@gmail.com

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This week Bob and Natasha review Apiary, a new Stonemaier game. This is a worker placement game about sentient bees.  Then Natasha shares her top ten tile laying games. Let us know what you think, send us an email at boardgameshenanigans@gmail.com

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This week Bob and Natasha review Scholars of the South Tigris. The 2nd game in the South Tigris Series by Garphill games, a worker placement dice game about translating scrolls.  Then they talk about game recommendations and how they make them. Let us know what you think, send us an email at boardgameshenanigans@gmail.com

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This week Bob and Natasha review Sky Team and Sea Salt and Paper. Sky Team is a cooperative 2 player only game about landing a plane. Sea Salt and Paper is a lovely looking small card game but is it as good as it looks?  Then they talk about playing games online and what they like in online gaming. Let us know what you think, send us an email at boardgameshenanigans@gmail.com

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This week Bob and Natasha talk Ticket to Ride Legacy: Legends of the West. Don’t worry, there are no spoilers. They tell you what they think of this new legacy game and who they would recommend it to. Then Natasha tries to deinfluence you and talk you out of buying lots of games. She gives you her best tips on how to play games without buying them. Let us know what you think, send us an email at boardgameshenanigans@gmail.com

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This week Bob and Natasha talk about Penny Black and Key to the Kingdom. Penny Black is a tile laying drafting game about stamp collecting. Key to the Kingdom is a restoration of the 1990 classic game, a kids adventure game. Then they talk about board game inserts and what they look for when organizing their games.  Let us know what you think, send us an email at boardgameshenanigans@gmail.com

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November 14, 2023 81 mins

This week Bob and Natasha talk to the designers of a new game coming to kickstarter next year called Galactic Cruise. They tell us all about designing the game, working with the artist Ian O’Tool, and getting the game ready for Kickstarter. They tell us about how they got into hobby board games and what their favorite game is.  Let us know what you think, send us an email at boardgameshenanigans@gmail.com

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This week Bob and Natasha review Moon River and Bonsai. They are both thematic tile laying games but play very differently. In Moon River you will lay out landscape tiles similar to Kingdominio. Bonsai is all about building a beautiful bonsai tree. Then they talk about how they determine what games they bring to game night. Let us know what you think, send us an email at boardgameshenanigans@gmail.com

   
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This week Bob and Natasha review Abomination: The Heir of Frankenstein  and Diced Veggies. Abomination: The Heir of Frankenstein is a very thematic game about building Frankenstein's monster. Diced Veggies is a little family weight set collection dice game.  Then Bob and Natasha talk about board games as investments.  Let us know what you think, send us an email at boardgameshenanigans@gmail.com

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