In this bitter-sweet episode Def is hyped up to sizzle the space opera that is Arcs. It is also his final sizzle as he announces that he is leaving the podcast. So in honour of Def's departure, some of the original BBQ crew return to say goodbye. Def has been such an...
In this emotional episode of the Board Game BBQ podcast, we say goodbye to Sarah. If you haven’t heard this news as yet Sarah talks about her journey with the BGBBQ. There are laughs, chaos and some tears as we wish her the best on her next adventure in the board...
This week, we discuss hype in games and what that means on all different levels. Conors get put in the corner with the chaos gods in Eric Lang’s Warhammer game. Sarah is trying to stop the Suffragettes movement in America back in 1848. Adrian is back with his ice...
In this episode a shortage of available hosts sees Sarah and Def head once more unto the breach without any support from a 3rd host. They do so however with aplomb as they take us on a journey through Age of Steam, Frosthaven, Hegemony and Mists Over Carcassonne...
In this fun filled episode Conor is crusading around Europe, while Sarah has been eating party food all week with her daughter Wren. Adrian has been trying to search for samples on the Galapagos Islands through the memories of Charles Darwin. Also, the announcement of...
In this episode Sarah, Mike and Conor give us their take on all the recent events in Sydney including the Powerhouse Museum Live Pod, the Patreon special gaming event at Behold Games and of course the Sydney Game Day. They also share some insights into a few games...
In this episode our team records their first live podcast at the Powerhouse Museum Late X Gaming event in Sydney.Given that the theme of the event was Art in gaming, our Question of the Pod for this episode is “How does Art influence your Board Game purchases? Check...
In this episode Sarah and Jules host our first guest of Oceania Month, Jon-Paul Jacques, designer of Land Vs Sea by Good Games Publishing. JP shares his personal board game story and gives us some insights into what goes into...
In this episode Mike, Sarah and Conor take us on a journey through their week of games, starting with some Tennis, which is technically a game, where Mike struggled with this foreign concept, Sarah finally gets around to telling us why Mage Knight is her favourite...
In this episode Dan, Sarah and Mitch share all the details of their holiday experiences, including dealing with kids on long road trips and the extraction of foreign bodies. They also get around to talking about board games, and the great fun they’ve had playing them...
While the team continues their break from podcasting and spends time with our families for the holidays, we present to you Part II of our Best of 2022 series. This week we have some fun and revisit some of our favourite moments from the past year. Special thanks to...
While the team take a break from podcasting and spend time with our families for the holidays, we present to you Part I of our Best of 2022 series. This week we revisit some of our favourite guests from the past year. Thanks to all of the guests and contributors to...
It's that time of the year again! Join the Board Game BBQ crew as they continue to count down their Top 10 Games of all time. Tonight we count down from 5 to 1. Mike's 10-6: 01:45 Number 05: 12:03 Number 04: 32:53 Number 03: 57:07 Number 02: 01:17:45 Number 01:...
It's that time of the year again! Join the Board Game BBQ crew as they count down their Top 10 Games of all time.Tonight we count down from 10 to 6. Join us next week when we complete the countdown with our 5-1. Number 10: 02:58 Number 09: 14:05 Number 08: 21:55...
In this episode Adrian, Sarah and Conor discuss the most recent Brisbane Game Day, drift into some video game chat, and recap the winners of this year's Kanga Awards. In Sizzling Games Adrian has been fighting a frozen fate, and Sarah has been placing penguins...
In this episode Sarah, Conor and Mike are back discussing an assortment of dexterity, dice and deck-builders! In our Sizzling Games segment, Conor is building blocks for bonuses, Mike is battling braindead brawlers with bullets, and Sarah is drowning in dynamic dice....
In this episode Conor, Sarah and Def discuss the hand management intricacies of Spirit Island and Mage Knight, the D&D inspiration behind Tina Tina's Wonderland, and their new love-affair with Carnegie. In Sizzling Games Def is caught between competing companies...
In this episode Mike, Conor and Sarah are back and they have played a tonne of games lately, including Fluttering Souls, Nova Luna, Trickerion, Brass: Birmingham, Gimme That, and Planet Unknown. In Sizzling Games Conor has been dealing damage in the dungeons of...
While Sarah hosts the episode, Jules and Adrian are snuggling together at Adrian's house. The crew discuss Jules' holiday and the resulting gaming bonanza with Adrian and Def over the past week. Meanwhile in Sizzling Games, Sarah is hand-making and trick-taking, Jules...
Sarah is back so Def and Conor join her to discuss Texan hospitality, the trickiness of Trickerion, tenderhooks vs tenterhooks, and theorising on Vital Lacerda's research methods for Escape Plan. Meanwhile in Sizzling Games, Sarah has been running out of patients (see...
Join Def, Sarah and Dan as they discuss playing games with their kids, revisiting the classics, and an assortment of two-player games. Meanwhile in Sizzling Games, Sarah has been investigating interstellar invasions, Dan has been foraging for fabled forest fruit, and...
On this episode Mitch, Sarah, Conor and Def share their thoughts and experiences on crowdfunding. When it comes to table-talk Sarah has been getting her mage on again in Aeon's End: Legacy of Gravehold, Def has been recruiting and managing his meeples in Carnegie, and...
In this special episode Sarah and Adrian welcome back to the show, and the team - Def!! It's exciting to have him back after a brief hiatus and we certainly missed him. Def doesn't waste any time getting back into the swing of the tabletop talk as the crew discuss...
Sarah is still riding high from this week's Sydney Game Day and is joined by Jules and Mike on this episode of the Board Game BBQ Podcast. Earlier this week, Jules was disembowelled and lived to tell the tale in Kingdom Death Monster, Mike went looking for booty in...
Mike jumps behind the wheel on Episode 183 and steers Sarah, Dan and Conor into oncoming traffic. Along the way the team catch-up on what they've been playing, including Creature Comforts, In The Hall Of The Mountain King, Illusion, Letter Jam, and Underwater Cities....
On this special episode Adrian, Mitch and Sarah are joined by Ben and Adam from Motor City Games. Adrian is so excited to have the boys on the show that his internet spontaneously combusts! It's left to Mitch and Sarah to pick up the pieces and carry on with the show....
On this episode, we are changing things up a bit. Firstly the awesome foursome - Conor, Sarah, Adrian and Mitch - catch up on what they've been playing lately, including Ark Nova, Messina 1347, On Mars, Through The Ages, and Res Arcana: Perlae Imperii amongst talk of...
Tonight the team are joined by Portuguese game designer of Cafe, 6 Castles, and the upcoming Dom Pierre: Costa. It's a fascinating interview and one not to be missed. Sizzling Games include Escape Plan, Orleans, Last Will and Settlement. We check in on the...
Join Adrian, Sarah, and Conor as they share some of their recent experiences of playtesting some upcoming games including Anunnaki, Skate Summer, and Scrap. In our Sizzling Games tonight Conor revisits a favourite of the podcast Empires of the North. Sarah has been...
We are back for 2022! (was there ever any doubt?) Join Adrian, Sarah, Def and Jules as they discuss giving games a second chance. What factors can sour a first play, what you should consider when you first learn a game, and the team list some games they have granted a...
Sizzling Games: (02:50) Bitoku, Merchants of the Dark Road, Three Sisters Topic of the Pod: (44:33) Sydney Game Day Board Game BBQ Bracket Battle 2.0 (01:01:17) Raiders of the North Sea v Gloomhaven Jaws of the Lion Swear An Oath: (1:17:01)
Sizzling Games: (03:52) Corrosion, Karuba & Karuba Jr, Broom Service Topic of the Pod: (36:47) Second hand games, Marketplace, Thrift Stores, Exchanges, Trades Board Game BBQ Bracket Battle 2.0 Update (01:20:28) Swear An Oath: (1:24:32)
This is it! listen to all 9 hosts count down to their number one game of all time! Will there be surprises? Can you pick them? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2HrJJVFrW4c
Join all nine podcast hosts as they count down from 10 to 6, their favourite games of all time. Also available on our YouTube Channel. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hs4_AHU79oI
Topic of the Pod: (01:35) Matt Dunstan Sizzling Games: (37:47) Unicorn Fever, Newton, Arkwright, Grand Austria Hotel Bracket Battle: (1:17:25) Chronicles of Crime v Lord of the Rings: Journeys in Middle Earth Swear An Oath: (1:26:27)
Join us as we uncover our new logo, designed by community member, Harry! Then it is time to kick back and laugh at us all getting trivia wrong. Finally, we resolve the 2 latest bracket battles and set up Clank! v Barenpark.
Sizzling Games: (01:10) Cloudspire, The Crew: Mission Deep Sea, Battle Line Topic: (30:52) Standouts from Essen Spiele The Board Game BBQ Bracket Battle: (1:14:35) Yokohama v Targi, Viscounts of the West Kingdom v Quacks of Quedlinberg Swear an Oath:...
Topic: (01:45) Special Guest: David Turczi Sizzling Games: (49:05) Search for Planet X, Dungeons & Dragons, Castell The Board Game BBQ Bracket Battle 2.0: (1:13:37) Dice Throne v Eclipse: 2nd Dawn for the Galaxy Swear an Oath: (01:40:26)
On this episode Sarah, Jules and Adrian are joined by Kim Brebach from Good Games Publishing. He talks about his journey into game design, his mission to find games that have incredible depth, and his development approach to playtesting new games. In our Sizzling...
A great jumping-on point! After 140 episodes, this video allows you to find out a lot more about the 9 of us, as we get asked 10 questions each. Some normal questions, and one question from Adrian that is "Why do we dream?" It was certainly one of the best recordings...
Join Dan, Sarah and Jules on this episode as they are visited by the fabulous Monique and Naveen from Before You Play. We chat to them about their journey from Instagram to YouTube, some of their favourite designers and themes, and how they approach creating content....
Sizzling Games: (02:05) The Loop, Yokai, Exploding Kittens with expansions Topic of the Pod: (41:49) Asymmetry in games Swear an Oath: (1:48:11)
Sizzling Games: (01:57) The Gardens, Oriflamme Ablaze, Air, Land & Sea Topic of the Pod: (25:21) Top 5 games that surprised us, in a good way. Bracket Battle 2.0: (1:03:08) Aeon’s End v Vindication Swear an Oath: (1:13:38)
Topic of the Pod: (01:00) Budgie Smuggler Games Sizzling Games: (39:40) Disney Villainous, Unmatched: Jurassic Park Raptors v Ingen, Forbidden Desert, Bananagrams, Mandala Stones Bracket Battle 2.0 Update and the Roast: (1:00:25) Swear an Oath: (1:10:08)
Topic of the Pod: (02:05) Simone Luciani Sizzling Games: (55:45) Cloudspire, Dune Imperium, Unsettled Board Game BBQ Bracket Battle 2.0 Update (1:20:51) Swear an Oath: (1:27:41)
Sizzling Games (02:52) Bonfire, Hostage Negotiator, Aeon’s End Legacy Topic of the Pod (48:23)...
Sizzling Games: Kompromat, Heroes of Land, Air and Sea, Dawn of the Zeds (3:15) Topic of the Pod: Curating a 10 game collection (44:01) Board Game BBQ Bracket 2.0: (01:14:08) Swear an Oath: (1:39:49) Episode 110: Kompromat, Heroes of Land, Air & Sea, Dawn of...
Topic: Special Guest, Armando Canales “Moe” (01:55) Sizzling Games: (40:34) Oriflamme, El Grande, Alma Mater Bracket Battle: (1:03:50) Swear an Oath: (1:18:45) **BOARD GAME BBQ GAME DAY** Join us for the second Board game BBQ Day to be held in Brisbane! The event will...
(04:00) Topic – Kevin Burkhardsmeier (Burky) (55:12) Sizzling Games – Nidavellir, Merchant’s Cove, After The Empire, Aeons End Legacy (Brief) Swear an Oath (1:41:59) **BOARD GAME BBQ GAME DAY** Join us for the second Board game BBQ Day to be held in Brisbane! The...
**BOARD GAME BBQ GAME DAY** Join us for the first Board game BBQ Day to be held in SYDNEY! The event will be held on Saturday, May 15th from 11am-11pm. Waitlist open now at https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/board-game-bbq-sydney-game-day-1-tickets-146343510379 Join us...
Join us as we celebrate 100 episodes of the podcast. A remarkable milestone to achieve within a year. We answer questions from our listeners, and Re-Launch the Board Game BBQ Bracket! Watch or listen below: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o1KUwvgQ-n8 **BOARD GAME BBQ...
Tonight we bring you a special episode: the 2020 Board Game BBQ Awards. You may remember last month we put the call out to our community to nominate your favorite games of 2020 in nine categories. We were inundated with nominations and we took the most popular...
Sizzling Games: Cairn (02:39) Black Rose Wars (09:45) Eclipse (28:50) Topic of the Pod: Battle mechanics in games (47:04) Swear an Oath (01:30:53) **BOARD GAME BBQ GAME DAY** Join us for the first Board game BBQ Day to be held in SYDNEY! The event will be held on...
Topic of the Pod: We are LIVE from the Retreat! All 9 of us together for the first time. Hear about all the great games and experiences we have been having! **BOARD GAME BBQ GAME DAY** Join us for the first Board game BBQ Day to be held in SYDNEY! The event will...
Sizzling Games: City of the Big Shoulders (4:37) Stay Cool (16:55) Coloma (21:55) Let’s Make a Bus Route (28:23) Topic of the Pod: Board Game BBQ Awards Segment 2: Best light, medium and heavy game, Best expansion and Game of the Year (32:32) Oath:...
Sizzling Games: It’s a Wonderful World War & Peace Legacy Expansion (04:35), Guild Master (12:57), Paperback (26:05), Starcadia Quest (31:00) Topic of the Pod: Board Game BBQ Awards Segment 1: Best kids Game, Family Game, Party Game and Best Artwork (39:23)...
Sizzling Games: Whistle Mountain (02:00)The Red Cathedral (17:45)Letter Jam (25:50)Remember Our Trip (35:20)Super Fantasy Brawl (42:10)Topic of the Pod: Thinker Themer! (49:40) Awards: (1:21:34) Swear an Oath: (1:47:30) **BOARD GAME BBQ GAME DAY** Join us for a full...
We were supposed to be bringing you the next in our Oceania series of podcasts today, but due to some connection issues, were unable to do so. Instead, you get the launch of our BGBBQ Awards, and a special listen to one of our 2by2 episodes, originally only meant for...
Also available on Youtube! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KqB8gpLtz8E Join the BBQ Crew and see them toil over Adrian's Trivia questions! **BOARD GAME BBQ GAME DAY** Join us for a full day and night of gamin on March 27th, 2021 in Moorooka(Suburb of Brisbane)....
Topic of the Week: Ryan Courtney (02:00) Sizzling Games: The Cost (37:55), Kanban EV (52:03), Darwin's Journey (01:02:23) Swear An Oath (1:10:15) **PATREON** The Board Game BBQ Podcast is excited to announce its new Patreon. By becoming a Patreon member you will...
Special Episode: #SydneySizzle – All you need to know about Terraforming Mars: Ares Expedition! Plus, Sarah, Def and Steve Count down our Top 10 Boardgames of 2019! HERE WE GO! Today is the day we hear the infamous #SydneySizzle Sydney Engelstein and Nick Little tell...
Drop everything! You don't want to miss this!! In this exciting episode Steve, Sarah and Dan are joined by two juggernauts in the boardgaming industry today: Director of Game Development at Stronghold Games - Sydney Engelstein, and VP of Game Development at Indie...
On today's pre-recorded episode, Adrian joins Steve & Sarah, as they count down their top 10 games of 2020. Will there be any crossover? Surely? But how much? You will have to listen and see. We also talk sizzling games with Adrian & Sarah both playing great...
Sizzling Games: Dune Imperium (04:35), Loot of Lima (14:53), Board Game Apps (28:27) Topic of the Week: Podcasters we align with (40:53) Board Game Bracket (01:03:10) Kickstarter (01:16:35) Swear An Oath (01:29:44) **PATREON** The Board Game BBQ Podcast is...
Sizzling Games: Slide Quest (03:31), Drop It (11:58), Freedom: The Underground Railroad (17:13) Topic of the Week: Christmas Games (27:54) Board Game Bracket (55:19) Swear An Oath (01:11:56) **PATREON** The Board Game BBQ Podcast is excited to announce its new...
Join us as we count down our top 10 games of all time, the second of 3 episodes, that everyone will be part of! Podcast and video below! Board Game Bracket (01:48:16) Swear An Oath (01:51:11) **PATREON** The Board Game BBQ Podcast is excited to announce its new...
Episode 50: The Journey So Far! Join us as we reminisce about our first 50 episodes! Learn about some of the behind the scenes moments, and hear about our plans for the future! We also launched our Patreon on this episode. If you would like to support us, go here:...
Episode 46: The Board Game BBQ Halloween Special 2020 Join us when we have a chat about scary moments in games, Spiel and we set up the Board Game Bracket's 3rd Round! 7 of us are on this show, with Def and Dan missing out, but they'll be back! **SPONSORS** Thanks to...
Strap yourselves in! On this episode Sarah, Mike and Dan are joined by the fabulous Starla and Mik from Our Family Play Games. They are an absolute hoot and their enthusiasm for the hobby is infectious as they share with us their introduction to the hobby, some of...
Sarah, Def and Adrian are joined by Perth-based illustrator and graphic designer Ian O'Toole. Ian shares with us some of his experiences with Eagle-Gryphon Games, collaborating with Vital Lacerda, and offers some advice for those interested in illustrating board...
Sizzling Games: Maracaibo (03:05), Istanbul (13:44), Freshwater Fly (21:40) Topic of the Week: Reprints, 2nd Editions, Re-Skins/Re-Themes (31:03) Board Game Bracket (01:05:12) Swear An Oath (01:23:28) **SPONSORS** Thanks to Advent Games for sponsoring this...
Sizzling Games: Clank! Legacy (02:02), Fort (09:13), Camel Up (19:51) Topic of the Week: Player Interaction (27:41) Board Game Bracket (54:22) Swear An Oath (01:12:43) **SPONSORS** Thanks to Advent Games for sponsoring this episode. Advent Games...
In this episode we welcome the man, the myth, the legend - Vital Lacerda. Vital, of course, is the award-winning designer of heavy games such as Vihnos, The Gallerist, Escape Plan, and this year's hit release On Mars. He kindly gives us an insight into his game...
It's (almost) all hands on deck this episode as we get the gang together to launch Round 2 of the Board Game Bracket, bring a whole bunch or excellent games to the table, and discuss our recent oaths. We also try and break Dan by mentioning as many games as we can and...
Slight coarse language. All the crew (even Conor) are here tonight to battle it out again for supremacy. Whose team are you on? Lock, or Spock? Our fearless Trivia host Adrian does an excellent job of making us all look confused and perplexed. We also announce the...
In this episode Steve is joined by Conor and Sarah and the team discuss some great techniques to get family and friends in board games who might be averse to trying new things. The team share their experiences of getting games to the table with people who aren't...
On this episode Steve, Sarah and Jules welcome our new sponsor: Advent Games! Make sure you check out our FB Community page for your chance to win one of our Sizzling Games from this week! (more details below) In our Sizzling Games, Sarah has been cooking up a storm...
On this episode Steve, Sarah and Adrian welcome the designer of Forge War, Return To The Dark Tower and of course Gloomhaven and Frosthaven, Isaac Childres. Isaac talks about what it was like collaborating with other designers on Frosthaven, how Gloomhavensurpassed...
On this episode of the Board Game BBQ, Sarah is joined by Def and Dan to talk about heavy games, light games, and everything in between. In our Sizzling Games, Def wows us with the epic Gaia Project, Dan (and his son) battle the undead in Zombie Kidz Evolution, and...
Jules steps into the hosting role and after a minute we are already asking Steve who? He is joined by Sarah and Mike for another cracking episode in the world of boardgaming. In the Sizzling Games segment Mike fell in love with the amazing artwork and clever gameplay...
Something a little different in this episode, as Adrian takes the lead and puts the BBQ through their paces with a Board Game Trivia battle. Whose side are you on? Team Party or Team Solo? In this epic battle, the formidable opponents show that they have filled...
For Sarah, it's all about strategy in the bag-building area control game War Chest.For Dan, it's all about character in the story-driven game Call To Adventure.For Steve, it's all about… his Uncle Bob? And lots of laughs!!Our Sizzling Games this week are all very...
In this episode we welcome Katia Howatson from Board Game Art Creations to the show. In our Kickstarter segment, Katia tells us how she came to create her amazing boardgame-inspired artwork that is currently on Kickstarter, how she got some of the industry's biggest...