Rob is joined by Philip duBarry once again to talk about some of the recent projects that Philip has been working on. Also, Rob discusses his thoughts on Dr Eureka and then launches a new show segment called Tips. Enjoy! Games discussed in this episode include: Black Orchestra, Chief Inspector, Kingdom of Solomon, One Deck [...]

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Podcast Orchestra – Episode #38

2014 has come to a close and a new year is upon us. Rob shares some quick thoughts on 2014 as a whole and then covers a few Essen 2014 releases that he's played in the past few weeks. This includes Castles of Mad King Ludwig, La Granja, Orleans, Aquasphere, Doodle City, Hyperborea, Kingsport Festival [...]

Bring On The 2015 Gaming – Episode #037

Spiel 2014 is upon us with over 600 games releasing at the show. There's a ton of games that are vying for our attention and hard earned money. With that in mind, Rob has gone through all of them and has come up with a list of games that he finds interesting and explains why. [...]

Spiel Deal 2014 – Episode #036

In this episode Rob starts off with a talk about his thoughts and experiences at Gen Con 2014. Then Philip DuBarry joins in with a discussion about Kickstarter and his latest game Skyway Robbery. Rob explains how to enter our contest to win your very own copy of AEG's Doomtown: Reloaded. Lastly Rob finishes up [...]

I Got Carded At Gen Con 2014 – Episode #035

In this episode Rob talks about the games he's looking forward to at Gen Con 2014. These are games that are all available for purchase at Gen Con and must support 2 players. The demo only games will be discussed on the next show. Enjoy!

Gen Con Eve 2014 – Episode #034

In this episode Rob takes a look at some more uncommon games that turned out to be exceptional hits. This includes The Institute for Magical Arts, Lectio, Super Fantasy Ugly Snouts Assault and Paperback. Rob also talks about one of his favorite games stores and goes back in time to episode 13 to discuss an [...]

Off the Beaten Path – Episode #033

After a short hiatus Rob gets back to the mic to record episode 32 again and again and again! In this show he talks about some recent games including Capo dei Capi, Friese's Landlord, The Builders: Middle Ages and Mars Needs Mechanics. 20 Shows Ago delves into episode 12 where Rob gives updates on Africana, [...]

Motor City Mayhem – Episode #032

In this episode, Rob starts off the show with a reply to last episode's randomness discussion. Then it's off to the discussion of five games including Trieste, Let Them Eat Shrimp!, Uchronia, Asante and Blueprints. Rob had a business trip out to Detroit which took him to RIW Hobbies and he discusses what he found [...]

Mean Lean 2014 – Episode #031

This Board Game Life is back with the first episode of 2014. The holidays are over and now it's time for gaming! In this show, Rob starts off with a discussion on randomness in games. Are games with randomness representative of real life where seemingly random things happen all the time? Then the discussion changes [...]

Grecian Games Formula – Episode #030

This show looks at five notable games that Rob has been playing during the fall season of 2013. We take a look at Amerigo, Castaways, Infection: Humanity's Last Gasp, The Downfall of Pompeii and Pixel Tactics 2. Then we take a quick look at some of the games that Rob really is interested in from [...]

Falling For Games – Episode #029

This show is all about Gen Con 2013. Rob was able to attend the show this year and he discusses the experience of going there, the new games that came out at the con and the games that he played. Sit back and enjoy the show! Opening 00:00:00 - Intro 00:00:48 - This Board Game [...]

Gen Con Fun 2013 – This Board Game Life #028

In this episode Rob continues to go through the backlog of games from earlier in the year. Also, having been in Virgina for work he was able to visit several stores in Richmond and Charlottesville. Hear which ones he liked! The Question of The Show returns. Finally, check out the latest Game Lust! Enjoy! 00:00:00 [...]

On The Road Again – This Board Game Life #027

In this show Rob talks about the latest happenings with This Board Game Life including the new video review initiative! After a quick discussion on the Spiel des Jahres winners and some foamcore videos, he talks about Kickstarter and some of the games that were interesting over the past few months. Then the games discussion [...]

What’s Your Game – This Board Game Life #026

In this show, Rob is joined by GamerChris where they have a great discussion on why they podcast and blog in addition to gaming. Then Rob and Chris talk about a ton of games that they've been playing and lusting after. There's also a special interview with designer Philip duBarry where Philip talks about all [...]

Gaming, Blogging and Podcasting – This Board Game Life Episode #025

In this show we get to some community feedback and cover the responses to Ep23's Question of the Show: "Why do you play board games?" Then on the On the Table segment, six games are covered including some recent Essen releases. With Game Lust, you can hear about some of the games we have on [...]

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