Board States

Reggie and Jazz are hitting with a first for 2026! This episode they are joined by Dwayne of the Youtube Channel, BlackBoardGaming. In honor of Dwayne's wonderful board game teaching skills, the 3 hosts share some of their favorite games to teach to others.Let us know, if you've played any of these games and what games you enjoy teaching to other. We'd love to hear from you. 00:00:00 Preamble 00:03:03 State of Mind - "Wavelength"Main Topic - Favorite Games to Teach00:15:15 Jazz's 1st Game00:19:47 Dwayne's 1st Game00:22:35 Reggie's 1st Game00:26:07 Jazz's 2nd Game00:30:28 Dwayne's 1st Game00:36:43 Reggie's 2nd Game00:40:07 Jazz's 2nd Game00:48:21 Dwayne's 1st Game00:52:13 Reggie's 3rd Game01:02:23 En La Mesa01:02:37 Faiyum01:08:14 Zenith01:14:45 Come Sail AwayMusic by:  @DretheProducer of Asteroid MuziqLogo Design: @punchboardcathedralReach out! boardstatespod@gmail.com

Reggie and Jazz are back with the finale of their Top 10 Board Games of All-time. Can you guess what the 5 - 1 are? Do you agree with their lists? What games are in your Top of All-Time? Let them know?00:00:00 Preamble 00:01:30 State of Mind - "Hotness Hotseat"Main Topic - Top 10 (#'s 5 through 1)00:08:10 Number 500:20:01 Number 400:30:10 Number 300:44:21 Number 200:56:37 Number 101:09:00 The Final Rundown01:10:40 La GenteMusic by:  @DretheProducer of Asteroid MuziqLogo Design: @punchboardcathedralReach out! boardstatespod@gmail.com

Reggie and Jazz are take you on a journey into their Top 10 Board Games of All-time. Do you know what games made the cut? Do you agree with their lists? Let them know?00:00:00 Preamble 00:01:30 State of Mind - "Board GameTag Lines"Main Topic - Top 10 (#'s 10 through 6)00:18:03 Number 1000:26:15 Number 900:31:53 Number 800:39:35 Number 700:46:54 Number 600:57:6 En La Mesa - The Games with Potential to Crack the ListMusic by:  @DretheProducer of Asteroid MuziqLogo Design: @punchboardcathedralReach out! boardstatespod@gmail.com

Reggie and Jazz are starting 2026 right as they share with you the board game themes that they are drawn to. Join along in the discussion and drop a line of some of your favorite themes or simply share some unique themes you enjoy.00:00:00 Preamble 00:04:55 State of Mind - "Board GameTag Lines"00:15:32 Main Topic - Our Favorite Themes00:43:08 “Bean Soup” Tangent00:45:30 En La Mesa - Rococo Deluxe & ObsessionMusic by:  @DretheProducer of Asteroid MuziqLogo Design: @punchboardcathedralReach out! boardstatespod@gmail.com

Reggie and Jazz are in the Holiday Spirit bringing you their version of A Board Game Christmas Carol. What games of Past, Present, and Future make their lists? Join along in the discussion and drop a line of some of your favorites or not so favorite.00:00:00 Preamble 00:01:07 State of Mind - "Christmas. Decorations. Stockings. Kris Kringle"00:15:32 Main Topic - A Board Game Christmas Carol00:51:45 En La Mesa - Jingle Bell Roll, Brick Like This!, and First Class LettersMusic by:  DretheProducer of Asteroid MuziqLogo Design: @punchboardcathedralReach out! boardstatespod@gmail.com

Reggie and Jazz talk about their thoughts on board game expansions, are they needed or not and if so when? They also discuss some Excellent Expansions (in their opinion). Join along in the discussion and drop a line of some of your favorites or not so favorite.00:00:00 Preamble 00:01:07 State of Mind - Two Truths and A Lie00:08:35 Main Topic - Excellent Expansions00:48:26 En La Mesa00:48:36 Forest Shuffle00:52:58 Carnegie01:01:32 La GenteMusic by:  DretheProducer of Asteroid MuziqLogo Design: @punchboardcathedralReach out! boardstatespod@gmail.com

On the BONUS episode Reggie and Jazz discuss their PAXU games to look out for. 00:00 - Preamble07:00 PAX Unplugged Hype Lists34:45 Honorable MentionsPublishers Mentioned:Albi, AllPlay, Alion, Bitewing Games, Burnt Island Games, Charming Games Collective, Chris Couch Games, Kinson Key Games, Leder Games, Mindclash Games, Nerdlab Games, Office Dog Games, Portal Games, R2i Games, Synapses Games, Urban Professional GamesReach out! boardstatespod@gmail.comLogo Design: PunchboardCathedralMusic by:  DretheProducer of Asteroid Muziq

Reggie and Jazz talk about emerging game genres that are seen more frequently in the hobby and some examples of games in those genres.00:00:00 Preamble 00:01:27 State of Mind - Poetry for Neanderthals00:08:00 Main Topic - Emerging Genres00:59:44 En La Mesa00:59:51 Camel Up 2nd Edition01:04:20 Hot StreakMusic by:  DretheProducer of Asteroid MuziqLogo Design: @punchboardcathedralReach out! boardstatespod@gmail.com

Reggie and Jazz mix their love of America Football and Board Games into a Board Game Draft, where the categorize board games to match fantasy football draft positions (QB, RB, WR, TE, FLEX, Coach). Listen in and vote on who drafted the best overall board game team!00:00 - Preamble & Our Board Game Costumes3:50 State of Mind - Balderdash14:08 Main Topic - Board Game Draft44:39 En La Mesa - AhoyVote via Google FormReach out! boardstatespod@gmail.comLogo Design: PunchboardCathedralMusic by:  @DretheProducer of Asteroid Muziq

00:00 - Preamble4:44 State of Mind - My Favorite Things10:04 Main Topic - Essen Preview34:53 En La Mesa35:10 Skyrise42:05 The Shores of Tripoli Reach out! boardstatespod@gmail.comLogo Design: PunchboardCathedralMusic by:  DretheProducer of Asteroid Muziq

Reggie and Jazz talk games that are hyped. Some we love, some we don’t. 00:00:00 Preamble 00:02:45 State of Mind - Hotness Hot Seat00:10:36 Main Topic - Hype Games00:11:05 Jazz Hype 100:19:01 Regg Hype 100:27:03 Jazz Not Hype00:32:40 Regg Not Hype00:37:20 Jazz Hype 200:44:38 Regg Hype 200:50:47 En La Mesa00:51:07 Carpe Diem00:58:27 VantageMusic by:  DretheProducer of Asteroid MuziqLogo Design: @punchboardcathedralReach out! boardstatespod@gmail.com

Join Reggie and Jazz as we discuss some of our favorite board game mechanisms!00:00 Who We Are07:30 State of Mind - Negative Reviews16:35 Main Topic - Fave Mechanisms17:27 Reggie's 323:33 Jazz's 326:54 Jazz's 229:04 Wingspan History Lesson31:35 Reggie's 235:35 Reggie's 1 40:25 Jazz's 144:42 En La Mesa45:02 The Fellowship of the Ring: Trick-Taking Game50:50 Lunar RushMusic by:  DretheProducer of Asteroid MuziqLogo Design: @punchboardcathedralReach out! boardstatespod@gmail.com