Policy
The Goard Game BBQ is all about discussing board games and board game adjacent topics that we enjoy and that we think will be of interest to our listeners. If you are interested in the team trying out one your games, please read over our review policy below. If you are unsure or wish to discuss anything further, then please fill out the contact form below or send us an email at [email protected]
Unsolicited Review Titles
When sending unsolicited games to us to play, please keep the following guidelines in mind:
- Sending unsolicited copies of games is no guarantee that a game will be discussed on the show, website, or in another format.
- As a general guide, we prefer to discuss games that we enjoy rather than titles that we find disappointing. If we don’t enjoy a game, we won’t talk about it.
- If we do choose to play and not discuss an unsolicited game, we will do our best to provide constructive feedback. That said, submission of an unsolicited game is no guarantee of feedback or of a positive review on any of our platforms, including private discussion with the submitter.
- If you are hoping to have your game discussed on the podcast and you have a timeframe in mind, we will need to receive titles sufficiently in advance to have enough time to play and explore the title.
- As a general rule, provide review copies at least a month before any release or other sales deadlines, and please contact us to clearly communicate any needs you have in this regard. The Board Game BBQ does not accept paid reviews.
Guidelines aside, the Board Game BBQ is committed to growing the hobby, exposing our listeners to new and innovative titles, and providing a platform for smaller and up-and-coming publishers and designers to promote their creations. If you have a title or product that you think will be of great interest to our listeners but doesn’t fit within our guidelines, please don’t hesitate to reach out and let us know. It will certainly help if you indicate that you are a listener of the show and understand our audience, style, and content.
Solicited Review Titles
In addition to purchasing our games and receiving unsolicited titles for review, the Board Game BBQ will sometimes reach out to publishers to request review titles to discuss on the show. Titles received free of charge in this way are so indicated in the show.
In the case that we request a review title that, after playing, we determine it not suitable for our audience, we will contact the publisher to communicate our thoughts. We take our responsibility to our listeners and publishers very seriously. We will do all that we can to be respectful and professional in all of our dealings. We will cooperate whenever possible and are eager to help our hobby and all of us that enjoy it to succeed.
