Beyond the Board
Welcome to Beyond the Board, a podcast where Mike and Spencer explore the themes and real life inspirations behind their favorite games.
- Update frequency
- every 10 days
- Average duration
- 29 minutes
- Episodes
- 45
- Years Active
- 2017 - 2019
Dead Man's Doubloons: Curses!
Rieman and Sater are once again joined by their cursed friend Brian Gartland to talk about famous curses, right in theme with the pirate game, Dead Man's Doubloons!
Produced by: Mike Rieman & Michael…
00:45:00 |
Mon 07 Oct 2019
Coup: Et tu, Michael?
Rieman and Sater stay a nice distance away from some of the most famous betrayals in history in our episode inspired by Coup!
Produced by: Mike Rieman & Michael Sater, in association with The Nerdolo…
00:45:00 |
Tue 17 Sep 2019
Splendor: Mine 'em Low, Sell 'em High!
Rieman and Sater dig deep into the process of a gem from mine to jewelry inspired by the themes of Splendor!
Produced by: Mike Rieman & Michael Sater, in association with The Nerdologues
00:45:00 |
Tue 27 Aug 2019
Dutch Blitz: Het Zit Wel Snor! (with Brian Gartland)
Want facts as fast as the soccer team from the Nethlands?! Sater and Rieman are joined by sports fan Brian Gartland as we go Dutch using the themes behind Dutch Blitz!
Produced by: Mike Rieman & Mich…
00:45:00 |
Mon 05 Aug 2019
Afternova: Beyond the... Beyond!
Rieman and Sater travel to where no person has gone before! ...rather they look at it through a telescope. This week we talk space and things in it which are themes behind the new R2i game, Afternova…
00:45:00 |
Wed 24 Jul 2019
Crazy Cultists: Fun, Even for Grandma!
Rieman and Sater are joined by a very special guest Jordan Devenport, the designer of Crazy Cultists! (currently on Kickstarter!) They travel back to when everyone was talking about Satanic Death cul…
Fri 28 Jun 2019
Hive: Mike Is Terrified of Bugs
Rieman and Sater share their top most interesting bugs they found (digitally); meanwhile, Mike realizes he is terrified of bugs. Can you guess which Mike?
Produced by: Mike Rieman & Michael Sater, in…
00:33:20 |
Tue 23 Apr 2019
Love Letter: Chivalry IS Dead
Love is in the air and Beyond the Board! Taking from the theme of the hit game Love Letter, the Mike's recap the history of courting and dating from ancient Troy to modern day Tinder.
Produced by: Mi…
00:15:00 |
Wed 27 Feb 2019
Time Stories: Sittin' on the Paradox of the Bay
Rieman and Sater are sent to your podcast feed to discover how killing their grandfathers would work. It's all explained in the episode... OF TIME STORIES!
Produced by: Mike Rieman & Michael Sater, i…
00:24:00 |
Mon 11 Feb 2019
Season 3 Trailer - New Host, New YOU!
They have so many new games to take apart and live inside! Mike Rieman is back with a new host Michael Sater and they can't wait to get your 'meta-feelings' going with talk of time travel, pirates, m…
00:01:36 |
Mon 28 Jan 2019
EXPANSION - Ticket to Ride - New York: Electric Cars BEFORE Subways
Mike is bring you another expansion episode with his very own brother, Jake! (creator of the online comic Battlements) We explore what it was like traveling around NYC before modern day cabs and subw…
00:18:39 |
Mon 26 Nov 2018
Dice Throne: A Song of Duels and Dice
Mike and Spencer try to sum up duels in 20 min! Parry, thrust, and shoot your way through this one as we explore themes of Dice Throne!
Produced by: Mike Rieman & Spencer Campbell, in association wit…
00:19:00 |
Thu 08 Nov 2018
Dinosaur Island: Clever Girl (or Boy)
Mike and Spencer attempt to explain CRISPR as well as they could while visiting Dinosaur island!
Produced by: Mike Rieman & Spencer Campbell, in association with The Nerdologues
00:20:00 |
Mon 22 Oct 2018
Ex Libris: Lose Yourself in a Good Podcast
Take a trip with Mike and Spencer to the ancient libraries of the world, and the knowledge they hold. It's like the internet on paper!
Produced by: Mike Rieman & Spencer Campbell, in association with…
00:17:00 |
Mon 08 Oct 2018
EXPANSION - Horse and Stagecoach: Hit 'em up, move 'em out!
Mike is flying solo and giving you our first expansion episode! We travel again to the wild west and talk from the hip about stagecoach robberies!
Produced by: Mike Rieman & Spencer Campbell, in asso…
00:07:00 |
Mon 24 Sep 2018
Cheaty Mages: Are You Not Entertained? ...By Magic!
Mike and Spencer travel back to the good old days of people killing other people for fun! We draw swords at the coliseum while exploring gladiatorial combat with Cheaty Mages!
Produced by: Mike Riema…
00:27:00 |
Mon 10 Sep 2018
Root: Nature's Security System
Mike and Spencer bare their teeth and scratch up some facts about real animal territories in the theme of Leder Games' new hotness, Root!
Produced by: Mike Rieman & Spencer Campbell, in association w…
00:24:00 |
Mon 27 Aug 2018
Sagrada: No Pane, No Stain
Mike and Spencer 'break' into the art of making stained glass with the dice drafting game Sagrada!
Produced by: Mike Rieman & Spencer Campbell, in association with The Nerdologues
00:24:00 |
Mon 13 Aug 2018
Carcassonne: It's My Way or the Highway...men
Mike and Spencer bring their lanterns to the game Carcassonne, in pursuit of the highwaymen. The sexy princes of theives!
Produced by: Mike Rieman & Spencer Campbell, in association with The Nerdolog…
00:19:00 |
Mon 30 Jul 2018
7 Wonders Duel: Pyramids, Gardens, and Mausoleums, oh my!
Mike and Spencer travel to not 1, not 2, but 7 ancient wonders of the world!
Produced by: Mike Rieman & Spencer Campbell, in association with The Nerdologues
00:35:00 |
Mon 23 Jul 2018
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