Thanks to all of our listeners for helping us reach 1000 downloads! With so many podcasts out there, we are so very grateful that you find the time to listen to ours. We plan to continue bringing you the games and topics that you want to hear so thank you for all of your support.
This week in our Sizzling Games segment Conor offers up Potion Explosion as a perfect game for young families and adults alike. Jules delves into the world of silkworms with the aptly titled Silk, and Steve just bangs on about Scythe some more… Except this time it’s the magnificent expansion The Rise of Fenris, which leads perfectly into the Topic Of The Week: Expansions. The team discuss the pros and cons of expansions, what to look for in an expansion, and share a list of their favourite expansions on the market today.
Find out the winner from the last Board Game Bracket; Nemo’s War vs 5 Minute Dungeon; before we set-up not one but two new battles: Oceans vs Root, and Lords of Waterdeep vs A War of Whispers. Jules and Conor come out swinging and take opposing views on these match-ups, so make sure you hit up our socials to get your favourite over the line.
In everyone’s beloved segment, Swear An Oath, Jules fulfilled his oath by playing (and loving) Explorers of the North Sea and makes a new oath to take his newly created shelf of shame by playing Taverns of Tiefenthal. Conor enjoyed the nail-biting real-time strategy of Pandemic: Rapid Response, and makes a new oath to play the asymmetric game Skulk Hollow. And lastly, Steve finally got Kemet to the table and bloody loved every minute of it. In Photosynthesis he found that the intricacies of growing trees proves a challenge when playing with younger gamers, but found great delight in the nerdy wordy deck builder Paperback. And even though he still has time up his sleeve to play Cartographers, he also adds Tiny Towns to his oath.
The News: (1:40)
Sizzling Games: Potion Explosion (2:57), Silk (11:04) Scythe: The Rise of Fenris (18:04)
Topic of the Week: Expansions (25:05)
Board Game Bracket: (54:13)
Swear An Oath: (1:14:46)
Potion Explosion: The Fifth Ingredient (2017)
Potion Explosion: The 6th Student (2019)
Scythe: The Rise of Fenris (2018)
Scythe: Invaders from Afar (2016)
Viticulture: Tuscany Essential Edition (2106)
Quacks of Quedlinburg: The Herb Witches (2019)
Arkham Horror: The Card Game (2016)
Rum and Bones: Second Tide (2017)
Explorers of the North Sea: Rocks of Ruin (2018)
Lords of Waterdeep: Scoundrels of Skullport (2013)
Terraforming Mars: Prelude (2018)
Ticket To Ride: USA 1910 (2006)
Champions of Midgard: Valhalla (2017)
Arkham Horror: The Card Game – The Path To Carcosa (2017)
Exploding Kittens: Imploding Kittens (2016)
Pandemic: Rapid Response (2019)
—
Join in the conversation on our Facebook group, Discord channel, and instagram (#boardgamebbq) or drop us a line here
If you enjoy the podcast please consider leaving a short review on your podcast app of choice. Your feedback will help us improve the podcast, and we might even read your review out on the show!