Board Game Battles Podcast

We take two boardgames with a common trait, compare them and declare one the winner followed by a discussion topic segment.

Episode 39 - Seasons vs Dice Forge

Randal, Drew, and Ashley discuss two Dice games that also use cards in a competition between the players, They discuss Seasons vs Dice Forge. Then they discuss the online board game platform Board Game Arena.

04-20
01:22:58

Episode 38 - Clank! - A Deck Building Adventure vs Thunderstone Quest

Randal, Drew, and Ashley discuss two deck building adventure games Clank! A Deck Building Adventure vs Thunderstone Quest. Then they discuss current and recent Kickstarters they are interested in.

03-21
02:03:55

Episode 37 - Decade Top Ten

Randal, Ashley and Drew give their top ten games for the 2010's.

02-09
01:08:47

Episode 36 - The Speicherstadt vs Jorvik

Randal, Drew, and Ashley discuss two Stefan Feld games where one is a reimplementation of the other. They compare The Speicherstadt to Jorvik. Then they have a Christmas Potluck of little mini discussion topics.

12-16
01:39:32

Episode 35 - Fortune and Glory: The Cliffhanger Game vs Eldritch Horror

Randal, Drew, and Ashley discuss two World encompassing adventure games for Halloween. They compare Flying Frog’s Fortune and Glory: The Cliffhanger Game vs Fantasy Flight Games Eldritch Horror. Then they discuss what makes a good game to play on Halloween.

10-31
01:22:42

Episode 34 - Machi Koro vs Space Base

Randal, Drew, and Ashley discuss two Dice Rolling, Resource collecting, tableau building games. They compare Masao Suganuma’s Machi Koro vs John D. Clair’s Space Base. Then they take a look at the Pathfinder Free RPG day adventure “We Be Heroes?”.

10-02
01:22:00

Episode 33 - Ghost Stories vs XCOM: The Board Game

Randal, Drew, and Ashley discuss two Cooperative save the world/village games. They compare Antoine Bauza’s Ghost Stories vs Eric Lang’s XCOM: The Board Game. Then they take a first look at the new Pathfinder Second Edition.

08-12
02:22:08

Episode 32 - Railways of the World vs Ticket to Ride: Marklin

Randal, Drew, and Ashley discuss two popular train games that both have a type of delivery mechanism. They compare Martin Wallace’s Railways of the World vs Alan R Moon’s Ticket to Ride: Marklin. Then they discuss in detail with spoilers the D&D campaign Tomb of Annihilation.

07-02
03:49:13

Episode 31 - Trajan vs Crusaders: Thy Will be Done

Randal, Drew, and Ashley discuss two games that both use a hybrid Rondel/Mancala action selection mechanism. They compare Stefan Feld’s Trajan vs Seth Jafee’s Crusaders: Thy Will be Done. Then they discuss themes in games and their preferences.

05-03
01:51:38

Episode 30 - Firefly: The Game vs Xia: Legends of a Drift System

Randal, Drew, and Jeff discuss two space exploration and mission completion games. They compare Firefly: The Game vs Xia: Legends of a Drift System. Then they discuss games based on popular Intellectual Properties.

03-22
02:11:01

Episode 29 - Yokohama vs Gugong

Randal, Drew, and Jeff discuss two games that have you using workers to augment your actions. They compare Yokohama vs Gugong. Then they discuss trends in deluxe editions of games.

01-25
02:18:30

Episode 28 - Lost Legends vs Roll Player

Randal, Drew, and Jeff discuss two games that have you building up your character and facing enemies. They compare Lost Legends vs Roll Player Then they discuss ideas for gifts for this holiday season.

12-15
01:30:35

Episode 27 - Dead of Winter vs Zombicide Green Horde vs Tiny Epic Zombies

Randal, Drew, and Jeff discuss three games based on the Cooperative Zombie survival. We compare Dead of Winter vs Zombicide Green Horde vs Tiny Epic Zombies Then they discuss games that are great for playing during halloween depending on your budget.

10-29
01:44:04

Episode 26 - Exit: The Game vs Unlock!

Randal, Drew, and Jeff discuss two games based on the Escape Room concept. We compare Exit: The Game vs Unlock! Then Randal, Drew, and Jeff discuss games that only have one play and Legacy Games.

09-30
01:13:30

Episode 25 - Alien Frontiers vs Euphoria

Randal, Drew, and Jeff discuss two Futuristic Worker Placement games that use Dice as workers. We compare Alien Frontiers vs Euphoria. Then Randal, Drew, and Jeff discuss the upcoming D&D releases from Wizards of the coast and Online D&D casts.

08-13
01:56:07

Episode 24 - Race for the Galaxy vs Eminent Domain

Randal, Drew, and Jeff discuss two Space Exploration and Conquering Card Games. We compare Race for the Galaxy vs Eminent Domain. Then Randal, Drew, and Jeff discuss the now released Mordenkainen’s Tome of Foes.

06-18
01:59:26

Episode 23 - Le Havre vs Harbour

Randal, Drew, and Jeff discuss Uwe Rosenbergs Le Havre and Scott Almes Harbour. Then Randal, Drew, and Jeff discuss Gloomhaven.

04-23
02:04:15

Episode 22 - Agricola vs Caverna: The Cave Farmers

Randal, Drew, and Jeff discuss the Uwe Rosenberg farming games Agricola and Caverna. Then Randal, Drew, and Jeff discuss the upcoming Mordenkainen’s Tome of Foes.

03-22
01:31:23

Episode 21 - Buffy the Vampire Slayer: The Board Game vs The Dresden Files Cooperative Card Game

Randal, Drew, and Jeff discuss the cooperative games Buffy the Vampire Slayer: the Board Game and The Dresden Files Cooperative card game. Then Randal, Drew, and Jeff discuss Gloomhaven.

02-08
01:43:04

Episode 20 - Lords of Waterdeep vs Yedo

Randal, Drew, and Jeff discuss the worker placement games Lords of Waterdeep and Yedo. Then Randal, Drew, and Jeff discuss Xanathar’s Guide to everything.

12-20
02:34:13

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