
Jason and Katie discuss board games, life, and nonsense.
| Publishes | Twice monthly | Episodes | 341 | Founded | 8 years ago |
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| Number of Listeners | Categories | LeisureHobbiesGames | |||

Episode 308: #Origins2926 Preview
Introduction:
News:
• Kickstarter - Let’s Go! To France: 4 days, $49 standard/$79
• Gamefound - Altera: 13 days, $69 (4)
Games Played:
• High Season: Grand Hotel Roll and Write
• Tea Garden
• Glory to Rome
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Episode 307: Games We Need to Try
Introduction:
News:
• Kickstarter is a cesspool
• Pack & Paddle - $45, 13 days
• BGG Artist Series: Series 11 - $30 for 12”x18”, 5 days
Games Played:
• Secret Hitler
• Fliptoons
• Endearment
Games We Want/S... more
Episode 306: The Game Moving Experience
Introduction:
News:
• Impropriety
• Arribada & Seagrass
Games Played:
• Comet
• Tea Garden
• Don’t LLAMA Dice
The Game Moving Experience:
• How to move 1000 games - blue bags
• Tips for filling bags more
We continue the countdown of our top 50 games of all time with numbers 24-1.
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What a great concept. I just started recently checking out different gaming podcasts, and while there are some good ones out there, this is my favorite. You get to hear about the latest kickstarters, then Katie and Jason discuss a couple of random games they played, followed by games pertaining to a different theme each episode. It works really well and each episode flies by. I enjoy it a lot and genuinely look forward to each new one. As a fan of games, it’s very enjoyable and informative. And ... more
These guys cover a wide variety of games, and adroitly avoid making you feel bad for liking games they don’t. Their taste in games varies enough that they cover about the entire spectrum of games, even if they don’t love the same ones I do, they give everyone a fair shot.
They keep it lite, and the show never runs too long, and if you’re lucky, they break out the sound effects.
If you do listen, reach out to them and inform them they are wrong about miniature games, and so very right about sh... more
Joel and Jason do a great job of discussing the ins and outs of board games over the sounds of royalty free 80s music. They are basically a board game version of Hank and John Green. Genuinely, with good chemistry the hosts do a great job of telling listeners what games are great to play and which games are worth passing up on. Even as a not very active gamer, they have inspired me to spend too much money on games just to admire the artwork.
Really great honestly!
This is a great podcast to drive t:; low key, but informative and sometimes witty. The hosts obviously are good friends and it come across. My only complaint is minor (which I think they've heard before...) is they will start talking about a game and only mention its name once. In the car it's difficult to rewind so I sometimes lose track of the current game under discussion. Highly recommended,
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A lively, personality-driven show about board games, with hosts Katie and Jason sharing practical gameplay insights, personal anecdotes, and recommendations. Episodes frequently blend top game lists, reviews of recent releases, Kickstarter news, and community-driven topics, often punctuated by banter and light humor. The format tends to mix long-running game discussions with field reports from game tangents (moving collections, conventions, and in-depth looks at designers), making it engaging for both casual players and hobbyists who love deep dives into mechanics and moments from the board game world. A notable throughline is celebrating community, collaboration, and the shared joy of discovering, collecting, and playing games together.
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