Board Game Bros
BOARD GAME BROS
We are Jeffrey Craig and Matthew Craig - brothers in real life and board game designers in real life. This is our board game hobbyist/design podcast where we talk about our favorite games. We start every episode talking about how the game is played, and then we examine how game design was used to assist the player and enhance the gameplay.
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- Update frequency
- every 11 days
- Average duration
- 55 minutes
- Episodes
- 141
- Years Active
- 2018 - 2022
101: Let's Make a Game (Patreon preview)
This week the Board Game Bros have a big announcement: they are starting a Patreon! Tune in to hear the first episode of Matt's new series "Let's Make a Game" with a special guest appearance from Jef…
00:44:36 |
Sun 22 Dec 2019
100: Top 5 Games of the 2010s
This week the Board Game Bros discuss each of their top 5 games of the 2010s for their 100th recorded episode. Listen for which games Jeff and Matt include in their lists and why, and stick around ti…
01:00:49 |
Sun 08 Dec 2019
99: Magic Maze
In this bonus episode for the week the Board Game Bros cover the no-talking co-op game of mall mischief Magic Maze. Learn about what needs to be paid attention to and how this game uses an hourglass …
00:42:48 |
Sat 16 Nov 2019
98: King of Tokyo
This week the Board Game Bros discuss the king-of-the-hill kaiju game King of Tokyo. Listen how points are the real king and how it stands as a strong gateway game despite a disconnect between flavor…
00:39:09 |
Sat 09 Nov 2019
97: Elder Sign
This week the Board Game Bros cover the Lovecraftian co-op press-your-luck game Elder Sign. Learn how to stop an ancient one from decimating our world and how this game's mechanics tie into it's eldr…
00:55:20 |
Sun 27 Oct 2019
96: Nevermore
This week the Board Game Bros discuss the hand drafting game of raven transformation Nevermore. Learn about how the unique drafting mechanism changes affects draft strategy and how Nevermore makes ge…
00:46:07 |
Tue 22 Oct 2019
95: Mr. Jack
This week the Board Game Bros cover the 2-player game of deception and deduction Mr. Jack. Learn about this gateway game's strategic depth and how it handles being a symmetrical game with asymmetric …
00:59:24 |
Sun 13 Oct 2019
94: Tapestry
This week the Board Game Bros discuss the new civilization board game released by Stonemaier games: Tapestry! Learn about nifty opening strategies, the fine line that new game experiences can walk, a…
01:08:53 |
Sat 05 Oct 2019
93: Five Tribes
This week the Board Game Bros discuss 5D Mancala aka Five Tribes. Learn the tips and tricks to making it in the sultanate and how the design of the game shines a light on the existence of those tips …
00:47:08 |
Sun 22 Sep 2019
92: 7 Wonders Duel
This week the Board Game Bros the 2-player civ-builder 7 Wonders Duel. Listen for why science and military are important strategies and how this game adapted the original to create a better atmospher…
01:06:44 |
Sun 15 Sep 2019
91: Hero Realms
This week the Board Game Bros. cover aren't covering Star Realms (which keeps coming up) but instead cover the fantasy re-themed deck builder Hero Realms. Listen for the differences between the 2 gam…
00:59:45 |
Sat 07 Sep 2019
90: Santorini
This week the Board Game Bros discuss the abstract game Santorini. Learn about how the strategy evolves across each game and how Santorini succeeds as an abstract game by encouraging it.
01:00:57 |
Sat 31 Aug 2019
89: Affordable Games
This week the Board Game Bros discuss their favorite games for under $20.
00:37:29 |
Sun 25 Aug 2019
88: Kingdomino
This week the Board Game Bros discuss the tile drafting-and-placement game Kingdomino. Listen how this gateway game uses simple math to differentiate different strategies.
01:01:02 |
Sun 18 Aug 2019
87: Tiny Epic Kingdoms
This week the Board Game Bros discuss the civilization game of small but epic proportions, Tiny Epic Kingdoms. Learn about the arms race for mana and how Tiny Epic Kingdoms applies it's design ideolo…
01:01:35 |
Sun 11 Aug 2019
86: Coimbra
This week the Board Game Bros discuss the dice drafting game Coimbra. Learn about the game's masterful use of dice and a discussion on whether the application is too elegant.
00:57:39 |
Sun 04 Aug 2019
85: DotA Underlords VS Teamfight Tactics
This week the board game bros step into video game territory when comparing the latest additions to the auto-battler genre of game, DotA Underlords and Teamfight Tactics.
01:01:38 |
Sun 21 Jul 2019
84: Subtext + Pitchstorm
This week the Board Game Bros have a party game double feature! Jeff and Matt start out talking about the art of subtlety in Subtext. At 21:08 the topic shifts to the improv movie pitching game Pitch…
00:52:08 |
Sat 13 Jul 2019
83: Auctions and Bidding
This week the board game bros discuss the mechanics of auctioning and bidding. Listen to their built-in pros and cons, and how you can modify the process for a better game experience.
00:40:00 |
Mon 08 Jul 2019
82: Cryptid
This week the Board Game Bros are back from their 1-week hiatus to discuss Cryptid - the game of honest deduction. Learn how to "bluff" and deduce your way to victory and see if you can make sense of…
00:45:41 |
Sun 30 Jun 2019
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