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The Board Game Gateway Podcast is your light and fun entry point for people who want to know more about the board gaming hobby and games that are simple and easy to play. We record the podcast once a week with plans to grow a community of gamers and add more content in the future.

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The Board Game Gateway Podcast is your light and fun entry point for people who want to know more about the board gaming hobby and games that are simple and easy to play. We record the podcast once a week with plans to grow a community of gamers and add more content in the future.

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English


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Ep 053 | The Spire of Cybernetic Wine

5/1/2024
This week Damien, Neeber and Ralph are back behind the microphones to talk about some of the games they have been excited about. Ralph has gotten the Digital turned analog Rogue-like card game Slay the Spire, Damien has decided to jump into the analog version of a digital-themed world in Android Netrunner and Neeber finally got his chance to play another wine-themed game in the classic Vinhos. There is a lot to discuss including why Paku Paku is one of the silliest games we've played and why we love it so lets get into this episode. Timestamps 00:00 - Introduction 02:54 - Vinhos 19:13 - Slay the Spire 39:03 - Android Netrunner 58:12 - Paku Paku (Gateway Game of the Week) *********************************************************************** We want to thank all of you for supporting us and being a part of the community. We would also like to invite you to join our community by joining our Discord Community & the Facebook Group. SUBSCRIBE - https://www.youtube.com/@bggateway?sub_confirmation=1 JOIN OUR DISCORD - https://discord.gg/wFUVu5ry5s VIEW THE WEBSITE - www.boardgamegateway.com OUR COMMUNITY FACEBOOK - https://www.facebook.com/groups/boardgamegateway Intro / Outro Music Merry Bay by Ghostrifter Official | ⁠⁠https://soundcloud.com/ghostrifter-official⁠⁠ --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/board-game-gateway/message

Duration:01:07:51

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Ep 052 | Damiens International Adventure

4/3/2024
Neeber and Damien sit down to have a chat about some of the games that he got on his recent trip overseas. Some of the games that he has been able to get a hold of are super hard to get here in Australia and they happen to have so many good things about them. Neeber has also finally had a chance to play Arkham Horror the Living Card Game. He takes us through his play and his first impressions of the Lovecraftian mystery he was a part of. He also got a chance to play the prologue of Earthborne Rangers and it is super impressive, we can't wait to share our impressions. Timestamps 00:00 - Introduction 03:02 - Damiens Trip 04:16 - Nana 08:20 - Tiger and Dragon 14:56 - Nisoku Dice 19:15 - Knarr 23:36 - Neeber FINALLY plays Arkham Horror 44:54 - Earthborne Rangers Prologue *********************************************************************** We want to thank all of you for supporting us and being a part of the community. We would also like to invite you to join our community by joining our Discord Community & the Facebook Group. SUBSCRIBE - https://www.youtube.com/@bggateway?sub_confirmation=1 JOIN OUR DISCORD - https://discord.gg/wFUVu5ry5s VIEW THE WEBSITE - www.boardgamegateway.com OUR COMMUNITY FACEBOOK - https://www.facebook.com/groups/boardgamegateway Intro / Outro Music Merry Bay by Ghostrifter Official | ⁠⁠https://soundcloud.com/ghostrifter-official⁠⁠ --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/board-game-gateway/message

Duration:00:55:55

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Interview with 'The Storyteller' Steven Medway - Blood on the Clocktower Designer

3/28/2024
Steven Medway is the Creator and Designer of one of the world's most popular Social Deduction games, 'Blood on the Clocktower' and the Board Game Gateway Crew are lucky to have him in the studio for an in-depth conversation. We talk about his inspirations, design philosophies, plans for the future, and much more. Damien, Ralph and Neeber are super excited for you to have a peak behind the curtain as we talk with the original Storyteller of Blood on the Clocktower. Is he an Imp in Diguise? Perhaps a Damsel in Distress just looking for his hunter? Or maybe just a drunk who thinks he's a Scarlet Witch? You can find out in a very special episode of the Board Game Gateway Podcast. Timestamps 00:00 - Editors Note 00:35 - Introduction 02:11 - Inspirations 06:40 - Sense of Community 14:00 - The Storyteller Role 28:50 - Encouraging Interaction & Talking 35:00 - Community Question #1 / Roles and Features 47:22 - Creating the Scripts & Kickstarter 57:03 - Mechanic Inspirations 1:01:28 - Inclusivity & Accessibility in Clocktower 1:11:39 - Clocktower around the World 1:15:53 - Community Question #2 / The Profound Effect of Clocktower 1:31:34 - Stevens Top Player Moments 1:38:09 - Steve has a Question for Us 1:48:57 - Judging Ralphs Grimoire *********************************************************************** We want to thank all of you for supporting us and being a part of the community. We would also like to invite you to join our community by joining our Discord Community & the Facebook Group. SUBSCRIBE - https://www.youtube.com/@bggateway?sub_confirmation=1 JOIN OUR DISCORD - https://discord.gg/wFUVu5ry5s VIEW THE WEBSITE - www.boardgamegateway.com OUR COMMUNITY FACEBOOK - https://www.facebook.com/groups/boardgamegateway Intro / Outro Music Merry Bay by Ghostrifter Official | ⁠⁠https://soundcloud.com/ghostrifter-official⁠⁠ #boardgames #bloodontheclocktower #botc #podcast #interview --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/board-game-gateway/message

Duration:01:56:31

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Intro to Trouble Brewing - Blood on the Clocktower Deep Dive

3/13/2024
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Duration:01:15:53

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Ep 051 | Welcome to Season 3

3/6/2024
The Board Game Gateway Podcast is back for Season 3. The same hosts you know and love but with New Energy, New Content and New Ideas. In this episode, Damien, Neeber and Ralph take you through their holiday gaming sessions as well as some of the funny and heated sessions they were a part of. Ralph and Damien review CanCon 2024, Neeber talks about the Sydney No Ship Auction and some of the new games he has got from it. We also got to play the massive Black Rose Wars and we all kind of love it. Finally, our marquee topic for this one is a recap of our Game Day Event B3GD. We had such a good response and day that we had to talk about it. Timestamps 00:00 - Introduction 03:01 - Neebers Twilight Imperium Reign and Controversy 06:41 - Damiens 2024 Commitment 09:52 - CanCon 2024 14:45 - Ralphs Holiday Recap 18:27 - Sydney No Ship Auction 21:37 - Board Game Gateways Game Day (B3GD) Recap 48:25 - Black Rose Wars 1:09:19 - A tease of what's to come! *********************************************************************** We want to thank all of you for supporting us and being a part of the community. We would also like to invite you to join our community by joining our Discord Community & the Facebook Group. SUBSCRIBE - https://www.youtube.com/@bggateway?sub_confirmation=1 JOIN OUR DISCORD - https://discord.gg/wFUVu5ry5s VIEW THE WEBSITE - www.boardgamegateway.com OUR COMMUNITY FACEBOOK - https://www.facebook.com/groups/boardgamegateway Intro / Outro Music Merry Bay by Ghostrifter Official | ⁠⁠https://soundcloud.com/ghostrifter-official⁠⁠ --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/board-game-gateway/message

Duration:01:13:11

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Ep 050 | Top 10 Gateway Games 2023 - SEASON 2 FINALE

12/23/2023
SEASON 2 FINALE It's that time of the year when we present to you our Top 10 Gateway Games for 2023. These are not the games that were released this year but the ones that we think are the best to get people into the board gaming hobby. We welcome back special guest Georgee to the podcast as the overseer of the process we took to get to the final top 10 list. Timestamps 00:00 - Introduction 02:02 - The Process 07:48 - #10 10:35 - #9 17:06 - #8 21:25 - #7 26:50 - #6 & #6 & #6 38:10 - #5 43:02 - #4 59:55 - #3 & #3 1:01:52 - #2 1:07:35 - #1 1:20:30 - Thanks and See You Next Year *********************************************************************** B3GD 2024 Website - https://www.b3gd2024.com/tickets We want to thank all of you for supporting us and being a part of the community. We would also like to invite you to join our community by joining our Discord Community & the Facebook Group. SUBSCRIBE - https://www.youtube.com/@bggateway?sub_confirmation=1 JOIN OUR DISCORD - https://discord.gg/wFUVu5ry5s VIEW THE WEBSITE - www.boardgamegateway.com OUR COMMUNITY FACEBOOK - https://www.facebook.com/groups/boardgamegateway Intro / Outro Music Merry Bay by Ghostrifter Official | ⁠⁠https://soundcloud.com/ghostrifter-official⁠⁠ --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/board-game-gateway/message

Duration:01:27:45

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EP 049 | Top 10 2023 - Part 2 (#5 - #1)

12/17/2023
Welcome back to Part #2 of the Board Game Gateway Hosts Top 10 lists for 2023. In Part #1 we went through 10 to 6 and now we enter the pointy end where we will find out what the hosts top 10 games are. Blayke, Damien, Matt, Neeber and Ralph are all looking forward to sharing their favourite games and sharing many laughs along then way. We are closing in on the end of Season 2 and what a year it has been! Timestamps 00:00 - Introduction 01:15 - #5 10:22 - #4 20:42 - #3 31:01 - #2 41:06 - #1 *********************************************************************** B3GD 2024 Website - https://www.b3gd2024.com/tickets We want to thank all of you for supporting us and being a part of the community. We would also like to invite you to join our community by joining our Discord Community & the Facebook Group. SUBSCRIBE - https://www.youtube.com/@bggateway?sub_confirmation=1 JOIN OUR DISCORD - https://discord.gg/wFUVu5ry5s VIEW THE WEBSITE - www.boardgamegateway.com OUR COMMUNITY FACEBOOK - https://www.facebook.com/groups/boardgamegateway Intro / Outro Music Merry Bay by Ghostrifter Official | ⁠⁠https://soundcloud.com/ghostrifter-official⁠⁠ --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/board-game-gateway/message

Duration:00:56:30

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Ep 048 | Top 10 2023 - Part 1 (#10 - #6)

12/15/2023
It's that time of year, it's the time when Christmas is just around the corner and the season finale is approaching. So you know what that means. It is time for the BG Gateway Top 10 Season to begin. In this week's episode we start with the Host's Top 10 Games for 2023 - Games #10 to #6. These are games that the hosts love and can not get enough of so not only will you be hearing about some great games but get a good look into the sort of players that they are. We get to enjoy all 5 hosts around the microphone once again so sit back and relax and listen to your Host Neeber with Co-hosts Blayke, Damien, Matt and Ralph get all giddy about this years top ten games. Timestamps 00:00 - A Top 10 Ode 03:35 - Introduction 04:45 - #10 14:17 - #9 23:46 - #8 33:12 - #7 47:00 - #6 *********************************************************************** B3GD 2024 Website - https://www.b3gd2024.com/tickets We want to thank all of you for supporting us and being a part of the community. We would also like to invite you to join our community by joining our Discord Community & the Facebook Group. SUBSCRIBE - https://www.youtube.com/@bggateway?sub_confirmation=1 JOIN OUR DISCORD - https://discord.gg/wFUVu5ry5s VIEW THE WEBSITE - www.boardgamegateway.com OUR COMMUNITY FACEBOOK - https://www.facebook.com/groups/boardgamegateway Intro / Outro Music Merry Bay by Ghostrifter Official | ⁠⁠https://soundcloud.com/ghostrifter-official⁠⁠ --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/board-game-gateway/message

Duration:01:00:19

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Ep 047 | Stocking Stuffers 2023

11/22/2023
Christmas is just around the corner and we are going to give you a list of recommended games that you can get to give someone who you don't know what to give. The rules are they must be around the $30 mark, available for purchase now and relatively small. Neeber and Damien also chat about some of the recent games they got to the table with Anhk: Gods of Egypt and Ceres. Are they any good? Well, you will have to listen to find out. We are closing in on the end of the year and the end of season 2 as well as the inaugural B3GD Summer 2024. Timestamps 00:00 - Pre-Podcast Banter 01:10 - Take 2 Introduction 02:13 - Anhk: Gods of Egypt 16:49 - Ceres 29:40 - Ole' Guacamole (Gateway Game of the Week) 34:34 - Neeber's Game of Bags 38:49 - Stocking Stuffers for Christmas 1:06:25 - B3GD 2024 Tickets Available *********************************************************************** B3GD 2024 Website - https://www.b3gd2024.com/tickets We want to thank all of you for supporting us and being a part of the community. We would also like to invite you to join our community by joining our Discord Community & the Facebook Group. SUBSCRIBE - https://www.youtube.com/@bggateway?sub_confirmation=1 JOIN OUR DISCORD - https://discord.gg/wFUVu5ry5s VIEW THE WEBSITE - www.boardgamegateway.com OUR COMMUNITY FACEBOOK - https://www.facebook.com/groups/boardgamegateway Intro / Outro Music Merry Bay by Ghostrifter Official | ⁠⁠https://soundcloud.com/ghostrifter-official⁠⁠ --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/board-game-gateway/message

Duration:01:09:13

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Ep 046 | Whats the matter McFly? Chicken?

11/1/2023
Tea Games. Games that you can play on the couch with a cup of tea in your hand. There are plenty of these around and in this episode Neeber and Damien bring you 3 of them that we love to play. Pick all the clovers in Lucky Numbers, Push your luck whilst not rolling the poop symbols in Chicken and final trade all the camels for silk in our Gateway Game of the Week in Jaipur. Damien is also going to give us a review of his time at South by Southwest (SxSW) Sydney. All this and more in this weeks episode of the Board Game Gateway. Timestamps 00:00 - Introduction 01:31 - SxSW Sydney 06:04 - Chicken 13:27 - Lucky Numbers 20:20 - Jaipur (Gateway Game of the Week) 38:32 - B3GD 2024 *********************************************************************** B3GD 2024 Website - https://www.b3gd2024.com We want to thank all of you for supporting us and being a part of the community. We would also like to invite you to join our community by joining our Discord Community & the Facebook Group. SUBSCRIBE - https://www.youtube.com/@bggateway?sub_confirmation=1 JOIN OUR DISCORD - https://discord.gg/wFUVu5ry5s VIEW THE WEBSITE - www.boardgamegateway.com OUR COMMUNITY FACEBOOK - https://www.facebook.com/groups/boardgamegateway Intro / Outro Music Merry Bay by Ghostrifter Official | ⁠⁠https://soundcloud.com/ghostrifter-official⁠⁠ --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/board-game-gateway/message

Duration:00:41:34

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Ep 045 | Steal from the Rich, Give to the Poor!

10/18/2023
We have been teasing it for a couple of weeks now but it is finally time for us to announce what we have been working on for the last couple of months. Check the end of the podcast for the details. Neeber, Ralph, Damien and Blayke get around the microphones to discuss some new games that we have been playing. Damien introduces us to the Lovecraftian dice roller in Cthulhu: Death May Die which he had the pleasure of playing at a recent game day. Neeber and Blayke take us for a look at Hegemony: Lead your class to Victory which is one of the most unique Euros we've tried this year but also one of the most intimidating. We have a lot to talk about so lets get right into the episode Timestamps 00:00 - Introduction 06:50 - Cthulhu: Death May Die 16:12 - Hegemony: Lead Your Class to Victory 30:53 - Sheriff of Nottingham (Gateway Game of the Week) 52:03- Annoucement Time; B3GD (Board Game Gateways Game Day) *********************************************************************** We want to thank all of you for supporting us and being a part of the community. We would also like to invite you to join our community by joining our Discord Community & the Facebook Group. SUBSCRIBE - https://www.youtube.com/@bggateway?sub_confirmation=1 JOIN OUR DISCORD - https://discord.gg/wFUVu5ry5s VIEW THE WEBSITE - www.boardgamegateway.com OUR COMMUNITY FACEBOOK - https://www.facebook.com/groups/boardgamegateway Intro / Outro Music Merry Bay by Ghostrifter Official | ⁠⁠https://soundcloud.com/ghostrifter-official⁠⁠ --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/board-game-gateway/message

Duration:00:59:07

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Ep 044 | Shark Tank - We Pitch a Game! ft. Rob Vella

9/27/2023
Have you ever had an idea for a board game? Well, we have 3 of them ready to be critiqued by our lovely guest Mr. Rob Vella. He is a friend of the podcast and local board gamer but he is also a campaign designer for the Bolt Action tabletop game as well as an upcoming board game designer. This week's special segment is the board game Shark Tank where Damien, Neeber and Ralph are going to have to pitch an idea for a board game that we would like to see made in the world. We also have a chat about some of the games that we have been playing over the week including the amazing Lost Cities and the interesting Space Station Phoenix. Both games have peaked our interest and we can't wait to share these with you. Timestamps 00:00 - Introduction 01:34 - Introducing our Guest 04:08 - Bolt Action Campaign Books 11:51 - Our biggest BOTC Event Yet! 15:11 - Lost Cities 22:31 - Space Station Phoenix 31:40 - Talking Game Design (Robs Board Game) 52:20 - SHARK TANK / DRAGONS DEN *********************************************************************** We want to thank all of you for supporting us and being a part of the community. We would also like to invite you to join our community by joining our Discord Community & the Facebook Group. SUBSCRIBE - https://www.youtube.com/@bggateway?sub_confirmation=1 JOIN OUR DISCORD - https://discord.gg/wFUVu5ry5s VIEW THE WEBSITE - www.boardgamegateway.com OUR COMMUNITY FACEBOOK - https://www.facebook.com/groups/boardgamegateway Intro / Outro Music Merry Bay by Ghostrifter Official | ⁠⁠https://soundcloud.com/ghostrifter-official⁠⁠ --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/board-game-gateway/message

Duration:01:10:43

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Ep 043 | Our Year in Review (1yr Anniversary Cast)

8/31/2023
1 Year ago the world did not have the Board Game Gateway podcast and what a sad time that was. But now we have a chance to look back and celebrate 1 year of Neeber, Blayke, Damien, Matt and Ralph bringing you their insights and love for this amazing hobby. In this episode, we bring you a special Board Game Trivia. Each host has prepared a round of questions to test your knowledge and to think back and laugh. How many of these do you know? What have been some of your favourite moments from the previous 12 months? We look forward to bringing you even more good times in the future. Timestamps 00:00 - Introduction 05:23 - Board Game Trivia Introduction 06:34 - Ralphs Round 17:52 - Matts Round 22:23 - Blaykes Round 28:41 - Neebers Round 36:17 - Damiens Round 46:02 - 1st Year Moments *********************************************************************** We want to thank all of you for supporting us and being a part of the community. We would also like to invite you to join our community by joining our Discord Community & the Facebook Group. SUBSCRIBE - https://www.youtube.com/@bggateway?sub_confirmation=1 JOIN OUR DISCORD - https://discord.gg/wFUVu5ry5s VIEW THE WEBSITE - www.boardgamegateway.com OUR COMMUNITY FACEBOOK - https://www.facebook.com/groups/boardgamegateway Intro / Outro Music Merry Bay by Ghostrifter Official | ⁠⁠https://soundcloud.com/ghostrifter-official⁠⁠ --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/board-game-gateway/message

Duration:00:55:19

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Ep 042 | Board Game Accessories

8/9/2023
Dice, Dice Trays, Game Inserts, 3d Printed Pieces and Modules. These are just some of the accessories you can buy/make to upgrade and enhance your board gaming experience and we are here to talk about what we own and why you may want them. As always we also have a chat about the games that we have been playing this week including the new recent Kickstarter arrival of Fit to Print, the 2023 Kennerspiel des Jahres Winner of Challengers!, creating the bravest dwarven army in Nidavellir and finally, we push our luck with many a spotty dog in the cute and cuddly Spots. So join us as we ponder the question of life the universe and everything and ask perhaps, is the question of how many board games is in the perfect collection the question to the answer? Timestamps 00:00 - Introduction 02:26 - Fit to Print 16:53 - Challengers 30:45 - Nidavellir 48:00 - Spots (Gateway Game of the Week) 58:49 - Board Game Accessories *********************************************************************** We want to thank all of you for supporting us and being a part of the community. We would also like to invite you to join our community by joining our Discord Community & the Facebook Group. SUBSCRIBE - https://www.youtube.com/@bggateway?sub_confirmation=1 JOIN OUR DISCORD - https://discord.gg/wFUVu5ry5s VIEW THE WEBSITE - www.boardgamegateway.com OUR COMMUNITY FACEBOOK - https://www.facebook.com/groups/boardgamegateway Intro / Outro Music Merry Bay by Ghostrifter Official | ⁠⁠https://soundcloud.com/ghostrifter-official⁠⁠ --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/board-game-gateway/message

Duration:01:13:04

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Ep 041 | Produce, Trade and Sell!

8/2/2023
Along with GooberCon Neeber likes to hold another game day that he calls "GooberCon Underground" and this is a day to play games of a more 'Heavy' style of play. Don't let that scare you off though as the boys will tell you some stories about why these games and why they caused raucous laughter and head-scratching moments. Neeber, Ralph and Matt will then take you through some more box card games that are great for anyone to pick up and play. The wonderfully whimsical Walk the Plank, the tumultuous Taco Cat Goat Cheese Pizza and the slappingly silly Slamwich. Another great episode of the Board Game Gateway Podcast is now available for you to listen to. Timestamps 00:00 - Pre-Podcast Chat 01:16 - Introduction 02:49 - Micro Cosmos 18:35 - Anno 1800 31:25 - Slamwich (Gateway Game of the Week) 39:27 - Taco Cat Goat Cheese Pizza 42:31 - Walk the Plank *********************************************************************** We want to thank all of you for supporting us and being a part of the community. We would also like to invite you to join our community by joining our Discord Community & the Facebook Group. SUBSCRIBE - https://www.youtube.com/@bggateway?sub_confirmation=1 JOIN OUR DISCORD - https://discord.gg/wFUVu5ry5s VIEW THE WEBSITE - www.boardgamegateway.com OUR COMMUNITY FACEBOOK - https://www.facebook.com/groups/boardgamegateway Intro / Outro Music Merry Bay by Ghostrifter Official | ⁠⁠https://soundcloud.com/ghostrifter-official⁠⁠ --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/board-game-gateway/message

Duration:00:54:32

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Ep 040 | GooberCon 2023

7/27/2023
We're back! After a bit of a midseason break the Board Game Gateway is back with content ready to go and games that need to be talked about. This episode focuses on the Game Day "GooberCon" that Neeber hosts every year for his friends and family. We chat about all the games that got played and some of the fun stories that we will now be telling for years to come. Damien brings in one of his favourite games Innovation for the podcast to look up, Neeber retells one of the funniest moments from his Blood on the Clock Tower evening and finally, Matt & Blayke regale us with their love for soup. Why? Well, you will have to listen to find out. Timestamps 00:00 - Introduction 01:50 - Innovation 11:52 - Blood on the Clocktower - Boozling 19:04 - GooberCon 2023 Introduction 20:05 - Decrypto (Gateway Game of the Week) 38:06 - Perudo 43:12 - Herd Mentality 47:20 - SOUP! 49:52 - GooberCon Blood on the Clocktower - Trouble Brewing *********************************************************************** We want to thank all of you for supporting us and being a part of the community. We would also like to invite you to join our community by joining our Discord Community & the Facebook Group. SUBSCRIBE - https://www.youtube.com/@bggateway?sub_confirmation=1 JOIN OUR DISCORD - https://discord.gg/wFUVu5ry5s VIEW THE WEBSITE - www.boardgamegateway.com OUR COMMUNITY FACEBOOK - https://www.facebook.com/groups/boardgamegateway Intro / Outro Music Merry Bay by Ghostrifter Official | ⁠⁠https://soundcloud.com/ghostrifter-official⁠⁠ --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/board-game-gateway/message

Duration:01:04:57

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Ep 034 | The First Avenger Ft. Rhys

7/27/2023
How do you start a Board Game Group? Well, we have the man who started our local group on the podcast tonight and we are going to pick his brain about everything Board Game Group and Community Group related. Please welcome our friend Rhys to Episode 34 of the Podcast. Before we get to our discussion topic for today we will talk about a couple of games that have piqued our interest over the past week. Rhys got to try and be a hero of WWII by taking out Hitler in Black Orchestra, Damien teaches his kids the importance of chain reactions in Potion Explosion and Neeber tries to bend the force to his will in Star Wars: The Deck Building Game. Finally, we look at one of the most simple dice racing games on the market that brings a smile to every one of the host's faces in Cubitos. A great discussion and fun times are coming your way. Timestamps 00:00 - Pre-show Banter 00:41 - Introduction 03:38 - Black Orchestra 12:56 - Dune Imperium (Rhys First Impression) 18:47 - Star Wars: The Deck Building Game 32:02 - Potion Explosion 40:56 - Cubitos (Gateway Game of the Week) 1:03:45 - Creating your own BG Group *********************************************************************** JOIN OUR DISCORD - https://discord.gg/wFUVu5ry5s VIEW THE WEBSITE - www.boardgamegateway.com OUR COMMUNITY FACEBOOK - https://www.facebook.com/groups/boardgamegateway We want to thank all of you for supporting us and being a part of the community. We would also like to invite you to join our community by joining our Discord Community & the Facebook Group. Intro / Outro Music Merry Bay by Ghostrifter Official | ⁠⁠https://soundcloud.com/ghostrifter-official⁠⁠ --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/board-game-gateway/message

Duration:01:22:50

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Ep 039 | Is it really too many bones?!

7/6/2023
Ralph is back and we have another cracking episode for you this week. We get chatting about some of the unique and diverse games that we have been playing with Damien kicking it off and chatting about 51st State, Ralph talks about the 100% waterproof game of Too Many Bones and Neeber fan girls over the nerdiest part of any game the tech tree, in Beyond the Sun. But don't let that worry you because to close out we all try to win over the favour of the princess in Love Letter, and the affection of that Scruffy Nurf Herder Lover in Princess Leia in Jabba's Palace. A lot to get through but we are here to guide you through it all. Timestamps 00:00 - Introduction 02:43 - 51st State 16:35 - Too Many Bones 31:24 - Beyond the Sun 43:41 - Love Letter / Jabbas Palace *********************************************************************** We want to thank all of you for supporting us and being a part of the community. We would also like to invite you to join our community by joining our Discord Community & the Facebook Group. SUBSCRIBE - https://www.youtube.com/@bggateway?sub_confirmation=1 JOIN OUR DISCORD - https://discord.gg/wFUVu5ry5s VIEW THE WEBSITE - www.boardgamegateway.com OUR COMMUNITY FACEBOOK - https://www.facebook.com/groups/boardgamegateway Intro / Outro Music Merry Bay by Ghostrifter Official | ⁠⁠https://soundcloud.com/ghostrifter-official⁠⁠ --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/board-game-gateway/message

Duration:01:00:08

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Ep 038 | Short and sweet never tasted so good!

6/28/2023
"A rose by any other name would smell as sweet" - William Shakespeare Welcome back to the Board Game Gateway Podcast, after a week off our hosts Neeber, Damien and Matt are ready to take you through some of the games that they have had the pleasure of playing over the past fortnight. Neeber has been playing his latest discovery of Stellaris Nexus, Matt is back and has got some tales from Micro Macro and Damien shows us another classic in Castles of Burgandy. Our Gateway Game of the Week is the short and sweet Little Factory which provides an awesome experience for basic resource conversion. So sit back and enjoy the episode of the Board Game Gateway. Timestamps 00:00 - Introduction 02:02 - Stellaris Nexus 11:45 - Micro Macro 21:09 - Castles of Burgandy 30:40 - Little Factory (Gateway Game of the Week) *********************************************************************** We want to thank all of you for supporting us and being a part of the community. We would also like to invite you to join our community by joining our Discord Community & the Facebook Group. SUBSCRIBE - https://www.youtube.com/@bggateway?sub_confirmation=1 JOIN OUR DISCORD - https://discord.gg/wFUVu5ry5s VIEW THE WEBSITE - www.boardgamegateway.com OUR COMMUNITY FACEBOOK - https://www.facebook.com/groups/boardgamegateway Intro / Outro Music Merry Bay by Ghostrifter Official | ⁠⁠https://soundcloud.com/ghostrifter-official⁠⁠ --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/board-game-gateway/message

Duration:00:42:58

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Ep 037 | Spiel Des Jahres 2023 Nominations

6/16/2023
"An the Oscar goes to....." The nominees have been announced and this week we are actually going to have a chat about the 2023 Spiel des Jahres nominees Dork Romantik, Fun Facts and one of Neeber's new favourite Roll 'n' Write Next Station: London. Your hosts Neeber and Damien are back for another 1 on 1 discussion about some games they played during a game night over the last week. The fascinating Yokai Septet, the wild Bang! The Dice Game as well as the most amazing auction game of Ra. We round out the discussion with a chat about kids and getting them to play board games. Another great week of games and another great podcast coming your way. Timestamps 00:00 - Introduction 03:05 - Spiel des Jahres Nominations 05:42 - Fun Facts 08:55 - Next Station: London 21:19 - Yokai Septet 38:31 - Bang! The Dice Game 43:23 - Ra (Gateway Game of the Week) 1:02:44 - Discussion Topic: Getting Kids into Games ********************************************************************** SUBSCRIBE - https://www.youtube.com/@bggateway?sub_confirmation=1 JOIN OUR DISCORD - https://discord.gg/wFUVu5ry5s VIEW THE WEBSITE - www.boardgamegateway.com OUR COMMUNITY FACEBOOK - https://www.facebook.com/groups/boardgamegateway We want to thank all of you for supporting us and being a part of the community. We would also like to invite you to join our community by joining our Discord Community & the Facebook Group. Intro / Outro Music Merry Bay by Ghostrifter Official | ⁠⁠https://soundcloud.com/ghostrifter-official⁠⁠ --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/board-game-gateway/message

Duration:01:21:35