Board Game Blitz
Board Game Blitz is a 30 minute bi-weekly podcast about modern board games and card games hosted by Ambie and Crystal.
- Update frequency
- every 14 days
- Average duration
- 31 minutes
- Episodes
- 244
- Years Active
- 2016 - 2025
Episode 103 - Take Your Turn!
Ambie and Crystal discuss Subtext Game, The Crew: The Quest for Planet Nine, and MegaCity: Oceania. We then talk about analysis paralysis in board gaming, and Crystal goes over the origins of the wo…
00:26:13 |
Thu 23 Apr 2020
Episode 102 - Gaming During a Pandemic
Ambie, Crystal, and patron of the show Pam talk about ways to game without leaving the house.
Gaming Inside: 1:46
Outro: 26:43
Bloopers: 27:38
Publisher Free Stay at Home offers: https://boardgameg…
00:28:54 |
Thu 09 Apr 2020
Episode 101 - Underrated & Overlooked Games
Ambie and Crystal discuss Adventure Games: The Dungeon, Adventure Games: Monochrome Inc., and Unmatched: Battle of Legends. We then talk about some underrated and overlooked games, and Crystal goes o…
00:32:21 |
Thu 26 Mar 2020
Episode 100 - Blitz Game is Broken
Ambie and Crystal are joined by Nick, Mike, Matthew, and Dave from the This Game is Broken podcast to celebrate the 100th episode of Board Game Blitz with a game show!
Intro part 2: 3:17
Round 1 - R…
00:47:33 |
Thu 12 Mar 2020
Episode 99 - Top 5 Kickstarter Games
Ambie and Crystal discuss Detective Stories: Case 1 - The Fire in Adlerstein and Betrayal Legacy. We then talk about the role of Kickstarter in board games and share our top 5 Kickstarter games.
Ann…
00:33:45 |
Thu 27 Feb 2020
Episode 98 - The 2019 Blitzies
Ambie and Crystal host the annual Blitzies for 2019 games!
Announcements: 0:49
2019 Blitzies: 2:49
--Best New to Us: 5:01
--Best Roll & Write: 6:55
--Best Escape Room Game: 7:45
--Most Unique: 8:40
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00:37:10 |
Thu 13 Feb 2020
Episode 97 - The Impression That I Get
Ambie and Crystal discuss City of the Big Shoulders and Fantastic Factories. We then talk about the importance of first impressions, and Crystal goes over the origins of the word 'opinion.'
Announce…
00:30:57 |
Thu 30 Jan 2020
Episode 96 - Challenging Resolutions
Ambie and Crystal discuss Draw Your Own Conclusions, Grand Austria Hotel, Mystery House: Adventures in a Box, and Chocolate Factory. We then talk about board game challenges and resolutions and how t…
00:31:06 |
Thu 16 Jan 2020
Episode 95 - PAX Unplugged Recap
Ambie and Crystal discuss some Graphic Novel Adventures (Captive, Sherlock Holmes: Four Investigations, and Your Town), Nokosu Dice, and Fafnir. We then talk about Crystal's time at PAX Unplugged.
A…
00:34:09 |
Thu 19 Dec 2019
Episode 94 - Did You Notice A Theme?
Ambie and Crystal discuss Tortured Cardboard, Roll Estate, and Silver & Gold. We then talk about light themes and dark themes, and Crystal goes over the origins of the word 'point.'
Announcements: 0…
00:36:51 |
Thu 05 Dec 2019
Episode 93 - What If Everyone Played Board Games?
Ambie and Crystal discuss Unlock! Heroic Adventures and Funkoverse Strategy Game. We then talk about what the world would be like if everyone played board games, and Crystal goes over the origins of …
00:36:03 |
Thu 21 Nov 2019
Episode 92 - Omnipotent Omnigamers
Crystal and special guest host Paula Deming discuss Tussie Mussie and Ghost Stories. They then talk about the term "omnigamer" and how people define themselves in board gaming.
Announcements & Intro…
00:42:59 |
Thu 07 Nov 2019
Episode 91 - Forever Young
Crystal and special guest host Moderator Chris discuss Doctor Who: Time of the Daleks and ShipShape. They then talk about games that they've played or would play over a hundred times, and Crystal goe…
00:51:13 |
Thu 24 Oct 2019
Episode 90 - Q&A
In this special episode, Ambie and Crystal answer a bunch of questions from listeners!
Announcements: 0:40
Q&A: 1:52
Outro: 45:28
Bloopers: 46:40
For the list of questions, see the complete show no…
00:47:28 |
Thu 10 Oct 2019
Episode 89 - Games We Don't Play Enough
Ambie and Crystal discuss TransAmerica and The Quacks of Quedlinburg: The Herb Witches. We then talk about some games we don't play enough and why it's hard to get them played, and Crystal goes over …
00:27:43 |
Thu 26 Sep 2019
Episode 88 - Top 5 Pre-Hobby Games
Ambie and Crystal discuss Mr. Face and Nine Tiles Panic. We then list off our top 5 games we played before we discovered modern board games, and Crystal goes over the origins of the company name 'Has…
00:35:07 |
Thu 12 Sep 2019
Episode 87 - It's Only Natural
Ambie and Crystal discuss Mahjong, Mountains, and Cartographers: A Roll Player Tale. We then talk about board games using nature as a theme.
Recent Games: 0:42
Nature Games: 16:46
Outro: 29:45
Bloop…
00:31:45 |
Thu 29 Aug 2019
Episode 86 - Gen Con Recap
Ambie and Crystal discuss Holding On: The Troubled Life of Billy Kerr, Trapper Keeper Game, and Kenny G: Keepin' it Saxy, We then talk about Crystal's first time at Gen Con!
Recent Games: 0:47
Gen …
00:33:33 |
Thu 15 Aug 2019
Episode 85 - What's Hype Got To Do With It?
Ambie and Crystal discuss Letters from Whitechapel, Trogdor, and Gem Hens. We then talk about hype in board games and whether it's good or bad, or both.
Announcements: 0:43
Recent Games: 1:48
Hype: …
00:31:37 |
Thu 01 Aug 2019
Episode 84 - Dice Tower Con Recap
Ambie and Crystal talk about a bunch of the games they played at Dice Tower Con 2019.
Announcements: 0:33
Dice Tower Con: 1:10
Outro: 31:23
Bloopers: 32:36
00:33:58 |
Thu 18 Jul 2019
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