Update on life in quarantined, cooking, cocktail making, audiobooks Unsolicited Reviews: Audiobook- Circe Movies- The Wicker Man, Snowpiercer, The Platform (El Hoyo) Quarantine Episode 1 with Special Guest Designer Luis Brueh Reviews: Joe - Edge of Darkness first impression Luis - Cartographers, Roll Player Universe Valknut Hype Luis- Draftosaurus …

Keeghan, volunteer coordinator for Gamicon, a gaming convention in Iowa, joins Trent and Joe for this episode. Thanks for listening! Special Episode Gamicon 2020 Reviews: Joe- Stockpile Trent- On Mars Keeghan- Quacks Special Episode Gamicon 2020 Hype Keeghan-Massive Xmas game haul Trent- Oath Joe- Underwater Cities Join the Good Board Ugly BGG guil…

Joe returns triumphant! You've heard of solo gaming? Well, here's solo podcasting!!! Unsolicited reviews of Premium Sandwich shops: Until 12:00 ish Which Wich vs. Erbert's and Gerbert's Quick update about Joe's Life 3 scrumptious board game reviews, starting about 19:00: 1. Dungeon Petz (more of an update than review) 2. Ragusa 3. Cthulhu Wars Game…

For 15 minutes, Joe talks about how the GBU podcast will be changing in the future. Thanks for all your support until now! Then, the show... Reviews: Andy and Trent- Lowenhertz T.C.- 42nd Edition Cosmic Encounter Episode 216 - Problems in Content Creation Hype: Trent- Ground Floor Andy- Import/Export - New Edition T.C.- Gale Force Nine Join the Goo…

Unsolicited Reviews until 16:00 1. New York Subway System (yes, the actual mass transit system, no game about it) 2. Sammy's Bodega in Brooklyn, NY Episode 215 - GenCon Things we are looking forward to. Reviews: Andy- Heaven and Ale Trent- Unlock series Hype Trent- QE Andy- City of the Big Shoulders Join the Good Board Ugly BGG guild #2173 Twitter:…

I'm Joe, and I'm opening up in this episode. I talk briefly about Blue Moon City, Pax Pamir 2, Heaven and Ale, and Samurai. I may not be on the show for a while. Until I'm back again, have a great time gaming.By Joe Sallen

Unsolicited Reviews until 8:00ish Shamrock Country Inn Motel Shamrock, TX Motel 6 West Amarillo, TX Reviews: Andy- Initial thought Pax Pamir 2nd Edition Joe- The Ancient World 2nd Edition Episode 214- -Favorite mechanics and why - Hype Joe-Endeavor Age of Expansion Andy- Bios Origins Join the Good Board Ugly BGG guild #2173 Twitter: @goodboardugly,…

-Intro -Cardboard cohorts-Bridge City Boardamers -Punchboard media Episode 213 - Difficult Themes Reviews: Andy- Pipelines Trent- MetroX Episode 213- Difficult Themes -What is a difficult theme? -What can be useful about having games with these difficult themes? -What are the pitfalls of using a difficult theme? -What steps should the designer take…

Episode 212 - Games that blew our minds Reviews: Andy- High Treason - The Trail of Louis Riel 2nd Edition Trent- Pipeline T.C.- Andy and Trent choice: Missle Command or Planet Episode 212 - Games that Blew Our Minds Games that redefined what a game can be either mechanically or thematically. We are definitely doing one through three. Four and five …

Episode 211 - OOP is OP Reviews: Joe- Cacao with Chocolatl Andy- Penny Rails Trent- Startups Episode 211 - OOP is OP Hype Trent- Seasons of Inis Joe- Terra Mystica Merchants of the Sea Andy- Pax Pamir 2nd Edition-Should be soon? Big thanks to our sponsor Games Surplus: Bringing the world of games to you! Join the Good Board Ugly BGG guild Twitter: …

Unsolicited Review of Brightburn until 11:20 Episode 210 Variants, the Game Changers Reviews: Joe- Tiny Towns Andy- Empire Builder initial thoughts Trent- The Maiden in the Forest TC- Valparaíso re-review (Why the Dice Tower is wrong) Episode 210 Variants, the Game Changers Hype Trent- 1822MX Joe- Space Race Andy- 1848 TC- Digital Fort Sumter Big t…

Unsolicited Episode May 2019 TENNIS! Inspired by the team’s response to challenge; hoping to take some of that to how I cope with competition in tabletop Response to Seth’s comment Reviews: Joe- Kingdom Builder Harvest Dominion Renaissance Topic- Healthy culture Gatekeeping in tabletop: HOW CAN YOU LIKE THAT GAME? Healthy thinking patterns Filters!…

Unsolicited Review of Axiom Verge until 8:30 Episode 209 - What Is a Reviewer? Reviews: Joe- Gorogoa Andy- Revisit of Masters of Venice Trent- Merkator Hype Trent- Yunnan Joe- Batman Gotham City Chronicles Andy- The Fog of War Big thanks to our sponsor Games Surplus: Bringing the world of games to you! Join the Good Board Ugly BGG guild Twitter: @g…

Episode 208 The Evolution of Kickstarter -Reviews: Joe- Barenpark (Revisited) Andy- Initial Thoughts Fog of War Trent- Deep Space D-6 TC- Escape Plan Episode 208 The Evolution of Kickstarter -Hype TC- On Mars Trent- Res Arcana Joe- Bloodborne The Board Game Andy- Bus 20th Anniversary Big thanks to our sponsor Games Surplus: Bringing the world of ga…

Unsolicited review of Owlboy for Nintendo Switch until 5:00 Episode 207 Analog Vs. Digital -Reviews: Joe- Between two Castles of Mad King Ludwig? (If I haven’t reviewed it yet) Andy- Azul Trent- Orchard Episode 207 Analog Vs. Digital -Hype Trent- Brides and Bribes Joe- Critical Core Andy- The Barracks Emperors Big thanks to our sponsor Games Surplu…

Unsolicited Review of Tiny Epic Zombies until 9:00 Episode 206 Games that exist only in our dreams. -Reviews: TC- Myrmes Joe- Barenpark Andy- A Feast for Odin with Expansion Episode 206 - Games that exist only in our dreams. -Hype TC- March of the Ants: Empires of the Earth expansion Joe- Roam by Red Raven Games Andy- Age of Civilization Big thanks…

Episode 205 Yep We’re Doing This -Reviews: Trent- Dragonfire Joe- Herbaceous Sprouts (Dice Game) Andy- Initial Thoughts Masters of Venice Episode 205 Update Q2 2019 -Hype Joe- Lorenzo il Magnifico Digital Andy- Penny Rails Trent- Saga Big thanks to our sponsor Games Surplus: Bringing the world of games to you! Join the Good Board Ugly BGG guild Twi…

Episode 204 Punchboard Media with Eric Buscemi -Reviews: Eric- Tiny Towns (Designed by Peter McPherson, published by AEG) Trent- Tokyo Metro Joe- Caverna Cave V. Cave Era 2 Iron Era TC- Valparasio - Stephan Malz, Louis Malz- dlp games (plus other gamesI played at Gamestorm I would recommend for Joe, Andy, and Trent and Eric if time allows. I don’t …

Episode 203 Games with a small footprint -Reviews: Trent- On Tour Joe- Wingspan Andy- Keyforge Episode 203 Games with a small footprint -Hype Andy- Irish Gaige Joe- New Frontiers Trent- Coffee Traders Big thanks to our sponsor Games Surplus: Bringing the world of games to you! Join the Good Board Ugly BGG guild Twitter: @goodboardugly Facebook: The…

Unsolicited Review of Roma until 5:00; Reviews start around 15:00 -Reviews: Trent- Arkham Horror 3E Joe- Brass Birmingham first look Andy- Supply Lines of the American Revolution: The Northern Theater, 1775-1777 TC- Rajas of the Ganges (plus bonus Anthem rant) Episode 202 The Places You'll Go -Hype TC- All the mini expansions for Rajas of the Gange…

Episode 201 Debunking Laws -Reviews: Trent- Black Orchestra Joe- Heaven and Ale Great Western Trail Rails to the North Episode 201 Debunking Laws -Hype Joe- Railroad Rivals Robber Baron Trent- Downfall Andy- Time of Crisis Age of Iron and Rust Big thanks to our sponsor Games Surplus: Bringing the world of games to you! Join the Good Board Ugly BGG …

No unsolicited review! Episode 200 Tom Russell, The Vanguard of Tabletop -Reviews: Tom- SPQF Trent- Gloomhaven full campaign thoughts Joe- Reykholt Andy- Root Lizard Folk thoughts TC- SpaceCorp Episode 200 Tom Russell, The Vanguard of Tabletop -Hype Tom- Westphalia (I think - yep) TC-Rajas of the Ganges Joe- Quodd Heroes/Carrotia (have faith and pa…

Joe fills in the gaps with unsolicited reviews of 1. The Oracle of Delphi (on yucata.de) 2. Sekigahara (on yucata.de) 3. Jimmy Dean Breakfast Frittatas Big thanks to our sponsor Games Surplus: Bringing the world of games to you! Join the Good Board Ugly BGG guild Twitter: @goodboardugly Facebook: The Good, the Board , and the Ugly…

Happy Birthday Andy! Unsolicited film review: Eighth Grade ends at 10:45 Episode 199 Also the Amount of Honorable Mentions on Joe's Top Ten of 2018 -Reviews: Trent- New Corp Order Joe- A Feast for Odin The Norwegians Episode 199 Also the Amount of Honorable Mentions on Joe's Top Ten of 2018 -Hype Joe- Tierra y Libertad Trent- Millennium Blades: Col…

Contest announced and Unsolicited Review of Into the Breach until 10:10 A Flight Plan of Gaming Personalities Episode 198 Pilots and Passengers -Reviews: TC- Lincoln Trent- Azul: Stained Glass Edition Joe- Gugong Andy- Initial Thoughts Space Corp Episode 198 Pilots and Passengers -Hype TC- SpaceCorp Joe- Yokohama Trent- Comanauts Andy- Time of Cris…

11:10 Unsolicited Review of Donkey Kong Tropical Freeze Contest for Donning the Purple is now Closed. Results coming soon! Find Jonathan Pierce on twitch! twitch.tv/altorn_achm Episode 197 Convention Planning for Gamicon 2019 -Reviews: Keeghan- Not Alone Trent- 5 Minute Dungeon Joe- Newton Andy- Initial Thoughts Meltwater Episode 197 Convention Pla…

Regular Episode Start at 14:03 First Joe Answers: Why Unsolicited Reviews? Then Unsolicited Review of GT’s vs. Kevita Kombucha Episode 196 What Is Coming in 2019? -Reviews: Trent- Donning the Purple TC- Credit Mobilier Joe- Tudor with Two (‘dors?) Episode 196 What Is Coming in 2019? Andy’s Games for 2019- Bios: Origins, Dominant Species: Marine, Ra…

-Reviews: Trent- Discover Lands Unknown Joe- Crusaders Thy Will Be Done Episode 195 Andy's Top Ten of (not even) 2018 Joe- New Frontiers (Race for the Galaxy board game) Trent- SpaceCorp Big thanks to our sponsor Games Surplus: Bringing the world of games to you! Join the Good Board Ugly BGG guild Twitter: @goodboardugly Facebook: The Good, the Boa…

Contest! Details at the end of this episode. Send entries to [email protected] Unsolicited Reviews by Joe: Giant Cootie (1949) and Celeste (Nintendo Switch) Episode 194 TC' s Top Ten of 2018 -Reviews: Andy- Initial impressions War Chest Joe- Cerebria: First Glimpse Episode 194 TC' s Top Ten of 2018 -Hype Joe- Coal Country Andy- Meltwater A Ga…

Episode 193 Trent's Top Ten of 2018 -Reviews: Andy- Supply LInes of the American Revolution Joe- Wendake, Duelosaur Island, Detective A Modern Crime Board GameEpisode 193 Trent's Top Ten of 2018-HypeJoe- Cerebria, Balance, Solo/Coop?Andy- Captains of the Gulf Big thanks to our sponsor Games Surplus: Bringing the world of games to you! Join the Good…

Episode 192 Mega Rant -Reviews: TC- Donning the Purple Joe- Teotihuacan first thoughts -Hype Joe- Troyes Dice, Troyes 2, Lincoln TC- Arkham Horror Third Edition Big thanks to our sponsor Games Surplus: Bringing the world of games to you! Join the Good Board Ugly BGG guild Twitter: @goodboardugly Facebook: The Good, the Board , and the Ugly…

Episode 191 Choice of Words -Reviews: Trent- Blooms Andy- Initial Thoughts This Guilty Land Joe- Gingerbread House (or 18lilliput if that isn’t already being reviewed) -Episode 191 Choice of Words -Hype Joe- Teotihuacan/Cerebria/Dinosaur Island/ Destroy these Cards Trent- Crusaders Thy Will Be Done Andy- Norgesbanen Big thanks to our sponsor Games …

Episode 189 Cycle of Boardgame Media Andy, TC, and Trent discuss their experiences as consumers of podcasts, videos, blogs, and related board game media. Reviews: Andy- The EstatesTC and Trent - Keyforge Episode 189 Cycle of Board game Media Hype TC- Betrayal Legacy Andy (surrogate Joe)- City of the Big Shoulders KS 7 days left, Trent- Artifact Big…

A quick micro-episode about Joe's recent experiences with the Nintendo Switch. Joe's voice has returned from its death throes but the recovery has been slow. Sit back and enjoy some unsolicited reviews of games for the Nintendo Switch.By Joe Sallen

We put on our Chicken Little crash helmets and discuss whether or not the sky is falling on board games! Reviews: Andy and Trent- Initial Thoughts Hands in the Sea Joe- Liberatores Episode 188 Sustainability Hype Joe- Isle of Skye DruidsAndy- ProfiteersTrent - Pax Transhumanity Big thanks go out to our sponsor Games Surplus: Bringing the world of g…

Episode 187 American Abyss Reviews: Ted- TC- Obsession Trent- Penny Papers: The Temple of Apikhabou Joe- Pantone Episode 187 American Abyss Hype Ted- Twilight of the West Joe- Spirit Island Jagged Earth TC- Space Corp Charging Oct 27 Andy- Bios Origins Kickstarter Trent - Dominant Species: Marine Big thanks go out to our sponsor Games Surplus: Brin…

Episode 186 Games you can’t play at game nightReviews: Trent- Fort Sumter (only game I have been able to play more than once with recent travels)Andy- Root is still Freaking Great!Joe- Rajas of the Ganges online Episode 186 Games you can’t play at game night HypeJoe- MezoTrent- Tramways Engineer BookAndy- The Estates is shipping out. Can’t wait.Big…

Episode 185 FailsTales from Tabletop Dystopia with Andy, Joe, and TC Reviews: TC- Troyes Revisited Andy- Initial thoughts Bios Megafauna 2Joe- Lorenzo House of the Rennaissance Episode 185 FailsAndy-Exploding Kittens, Cards Against Humanity, Harber, Tiny Epic Western, Steam Rollers???, FireflyHype Joe- Dominant Species AquaticTC- Keyforge Events An…

Episode 184 Essen-tials Reviews: Trent- The Mind revisited (GIPF will wait a week) Andy- 1960 The Making of a President Joe- Just 4 Fun (or my online board game mishaps) Episode 184 Essen-tials Hype Trent- Nippon expansion Joe- Essen stuff! Andy- Bios Origins Big thanks to our sponsor Games Surplus: Bringing the world of games to you! Join the Good…

Episode 183 Games We Misjudged Reviews: TC- Tales from the Capital Wasteland: Fallout final review. Plus: Warframe guild update! Or good things happen when a listener plays with me. Trent- YINSH (I think… definitely one of the GIPF games, but not LYNGK) Andy- Conflict of Heroes Guadalcanal Firefight 3 Played correctly and new insights Joe- First Im…

Episode 182 First Time Game Teachers Reviews: Trent- DVONNJoe- Penk and Jungle Race Hype Trent- BattleCON WanderersJoe- New Root Expansion: Burrowing Bureau Big thanks go out to our sponsor Games Surplus: Bringing the world of games to you! Find them at http://gamesurplus.com Join the Good board ugly BGG guild here: https://boardgamegeek.com/guild/…

Episode 181 Unstable Games Reviews: TC- Fallout board game initial impressionsTrent- Founders of GloomhavenAndy- Conflict of Heroes Guadalcanal Firefight 3Joe- Fist of Dragonstones Episode 181 Unstable Games Hype TC - Weekly Lord of the Rings Early Access updateTrent- GIPF seriesJoe- Founders of GloomhavenAndy- Wild Blue YounderBig thanks go out to…

Episode 180 Roast my favorite games Pulling a 180 and roasting each other’s favorite games for Episode 180! Reviews: TC- The Tea Dragon Society card game Trent- Lord of the Rings: The Card Game on Steam Andy- Update on City of the Big Shoulders Joe- Trade on the Tigris Episode 180 Roast my favorite games Hype TC - Lord of the Rings Card Game Early …

Episode 179 Board Game AppsContest WinnersReviews: TC- Lord of the Rings The Card Game Early Access Steam impressionsDavid- Import ExportAndy- Conflict of Heroes Guadalcanal Firefight 2Joe- LiberatoresEpisode 179 Board Game Apps Hype TC - Disney’s VillainousDavid- Twilight Imperium 6th Edition (skipping over 5E)Joe- Empires of the Void IIAndy- COIN…

Episode 178 Pleasant Surprises Reviews: TC- Founders of GloomhavenTrent- Star Wars Destiny updateAndy- PeptideJoe- Tulip BubbleEpisode 178 Pleasant Surprises Hype TC - BrassTrent- DialectJoe- Lorenzo Houses of the RenaissanceAndy- Root and more Root!Big thanks go out to our sponsor Games Surplus: Bringing the world of games to you! Find them at htt…

Episode 177 Movers and Dice Shakers Veteran listeners may remember our special guest, David S., from episodes in which he recorded in Joe’s basement. Now, he’s joining in from the mountain time zone and will be sharing his experience as a gamer relocating to a new gaming scene. Reviews: David- Brass Birmingham Trent- Carthago Andy- First thoughts R…

Episode 176 Lumin Sperling, Board Game Traveler Lumin has taken the last year for a bit of early life retirement, exploring game conventions across the country and soon to be world with an emphasis on competitive gaming. He's a super nice guy who's here to make you jealous. Also, we announce a contest for two lucky winners that will receive either …

Trent and Joe attended Gen Con 2018. Neither really got to play many board games. Instead, they spent time each doing different things. Joe was in the dealer hall getting coverage of the new hotness. Trent was with his family crafting and participating in uniquely Gen Con events. Episode 175 Gen Con 2018Big thanks go out to our sponsor Games Surplu…

Episode 174 The Re-release of Episode 173 In this episode, we copy and paste last week’s episode and release it again. We’re calling it a deluxe edition. Either that or else this episode will have Geof Gambill and Joe talk about their experiences at the WBC 2018. Downwind from that, Joe gets on by himself to sarcastically preview games that will be…

Episode 173 What Games Are In Your Bag? Reviews: Andy- City of the Big Shoulders PrototypeTC- Dinosaur IslandJoe- Near and Far Amber Mines What Games Are in Your Bag? Hype TC- Second Munchkin CCG tournamentJoe- Kemet SethAndy- GBU Solo Con in Madison WI.Big thanks go out to our sponsor Games Surplus: Bringing the world of games to you! Find them at…