I taught the work lunch group All In: Predictions, the latest @philwh.bsky.social Poker variant where you want a good ranked hand, but you also want to figure out who might have the best hand of the round Both groups that have learned it have really enjoyed it @nextmoveofficial.bsky.social

Finally playing a euro game for the first time in a minute Coimbra does a lot of things I like in medium euros

It's time for Episode 274 with Linsae! We review our family's experience with Cozy Stickerville by @psycorey.bsky.social & @unexpectedgames.bsky.social and my play of Indonesia Then Lins waxes poetically about cozy games like Starsand Island & Fields of Mistria boardsalivepodcast.com/2026/04/05/e...

Just finished recording the last episode we will ever record in this house I'm excited for the new place, but we've done a lot of fun shows in this basement and had a lot of great memories

Hey, did you know that the Ring cards aren't a trump suit in The Lord of the Rings Trick-Taking game series? Because we learned that today...after playing through the whole 1st box and then part of the 2nd... @officedoggames.bsky.social

The family sat down for more Cozy Stickerville this weekend We played Years 6-8 and continue to really enjoy it The simplicity of the process, but the fun growth of the village & storylines that are weaved throughout are so great 2 more sessions before our story ends! @unexpectedgames.bsky.social

Wooooooaaaaahhhhhhhh!!!

Q is back for Episode 273 We review Scurry Up and LotR: The Two Towers Trick-taking Game by @officedoggames.bsky.social And Q shares his thoughts on Slay the Spire 2 so far Plus we reveal our favourite video games of 2025 boardsalivepodcast.com/2026/03/15/e...

Well this is @boardgamefeast.bsky.social's fault But the clacks feel so good

We learned Indonesia last night It had some really interesting player interaction Starts sort of mellow but layers things nicely Very intrigued to play again when we all know it better

We finally had a boring game of Scurry Up today at work Really, 4p is not great It needs 5 or 6 to create the chaos And if no one is being cheeky, it can be pretty blah and everyone just gets stuff

The family is really enjoying Cozy Stickerville We played Years 3 & 4 tonight The kids literally begged to play a second game tonight before bed @unexpectedgames.bsky.social @psycorey.bsky.social

Year 2 is done and our village is growing The cute stories and targets keep the pace rolling nicely @unexpectedgames.bsky.social

We finished up the Boards Alive Top 40 Games of All Time list on the latest episode There are some pretty epic blunders in this one Still waiting to hear from the @boardgamebarrage.bsky.social legal team on our use of their idea, haha boardsalivepodcast.com/2026/03/01/e...

Our family played Year 1 of Cozy Stickerville Very cute co-op story game so far Our village is pretty basic so far, though, haha @psycorey.bsky.social @unexpectedgames.bsky.social

The latest @philwh.bsky.social game arrived yesterday A poker-ish hand management foretelling game looks very up my street

Boy, getting a home inspection is a bit disheartening "Hey, buds! You interested in buying this house? Here's a big list of why the whole place sucks!"

I continue to be bad at Azul, but I don't mind at all Q even caused me to fill my entire broken tiles row in the last turn

Speakeasy is like a million things going on and doesn't feel as clean or focused as Lacerda's other games I like the theme but overall it's mostly just fine

Cozy Sticker Ville by @psycorey.bsky.social & @unexpectedgames.bsky.social arrived today Trying to figure out if I want to play it with my family or with my work lunch gaming group But excited to try it!

Our lawyers will be in touch!

Episode 271 is here, and thanks to @boardgamebarrage.bsky.social for inspiring this episode We're totally not content thieves, haha It's the Boards Alive Top 40 Games of ALL TIME!!!!!!! boardsalivepodcast.com/2026/02/15/e...

Really sucking bad at SETI tonight Like, honestly bringing up the rear on this play...

I taught the lunch work group Scurry Up It worked great once again I also maybe have ruined any future negotiation games with Brendo, haha Light and quick

We're trying out the new expansion for SETI Neither of the ones we're playing with are as interesting as the base game ones But the game itself is still so freaking good

We had a fun time trying to negotiate in our first play of Scurry Up tonight It's nice and chaotic at 5p Easy to teach but very silly on the simultaneous reveal of locations

Linsae is back for Episode 270 We review Pirates of Maracaibo by @capstone-games.com and Duos and Fives by @cmyk.games Plus my thoughts on Dredge by @blacksaltgames.com and the Dragon Age series by Bioware boardsalivepodcast.com/2026/02/01/e...

Just listened to the last re-broadcast of #CultClassicPodcast on the @boardsalive.bsky.social feed. Bummed its done, again! Good work, folx!

We played Big Top tonight at 3p We kept Scott from scoring any stars, so he got no points, haha But I still only came in 2nd... @allplay.bsky.social

Another round of The Lord of the Rings The Two Towers Trick Taking Game at lunch today It's become the game we play when someone is sick in our Clank Legacy campaign

Found this piece after lunch Didn't notice all the games on the table, today Anyone know where it's from?

We are 3 chapters into the new Lord of the Rings The Two Towers Trick-Taking Game and it is already tougher tan the first box We have failed multiple times in two lunch time sessions But dang is it still good. We're just bad at it, haha @officedoggames.bsky.social

There's so much going on in Luthier Really liking the hidden bids for action spots And the theme and art add a great level of polish to the whole thing Really want to play it again @paverson.bsky.social

The latest game from the Lego Monkey Palace and Floristry designers just arrived Family weight 3-6 player game

This can’t be overstated. Daybreak feels amazing while having a meaningful message because it’s a uncompromisingly a satisfying game first Votes for Women fits this category too You can make values-forward games without being cringe. It’s incredibly hard, and the successful ones deserve HUGE props

The new The Lord of the Rings The Two Towers Trick Taking Game arrived today We loved the first one, so we're stoked to try this @officedoggames.bsky.social

We were cruising in Paint the Roses Red until we weren't, haha Great co-op deduction game! @northstargames.bsky.social

I am bad at Project L But I also love the vibe and tile placement is my jam soooooo

Episode 269 is here and Brendo and Matt are helping me talk about our big holiday game day SO many games were covered including Magical Athlete, Fives, Rowdy Partners, and Covenant @cmyk.games @devirgames.bsky.social @capstone-games.com boardsalivepodcast.com/2026/01/18/e...

Another game is Pirates of Maracaibo tonight This one really hummed along Lots of good stuff and each game has felt different due to player powers and player pacing @capstone-games.com

I taught the guys Fives at 3p tonight which I much prefer at 4p. Then I taught them Rowdy Partners at 4p and we enjoyed that one more Scott felt it was quite a thematic trick taking game @capstone-games.com

It's Enrichment Day so I'm running a board game design jam at school We're starting with learning and playing Sushi Go

Brendo taught us Pirates of Maracaibo by @capstone-games.com It's like a bunch of mechanics from Pfister's other games, but really vibing it Player powers, end game scoring control, upgrades, all sorts of stuff

Episode 268 is here to start your year Benji and I review Unmatched Adventures: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles by @restorationgames.bsky.social and Slay the Spire: The Board Game by @megacrit.com Plus our thoughts on Unicorn Overlord and Disney Dreamlight Valley boardsalivepodcast.com/2026/01/05/e...

We're playing Speakeasy tonight at 4p It's a lot going on I feel like I'm floundering, haha But I'm getting hit hard by cops and the mob this round, so maybe that's why

Well... I forgot my charger at work so I can't finish editing the podcast It will be a little late this week Sorry, folks

Well Magical Athlete is hilarious and a great time Definitely going to need a copy of it Somehow I won the last two races @cmyk.games

We played So Clover and decided that a fridge is now called a Carrot Guardian This is a collection staple at this point

Game 5 was Ghost Blitz Scott's daughter lost two nails in the prices of dominating all of us I finished with 2 cards...

I was WAY behind on the Spain track of Heat: Pedal to the Metal and got super lucky on two corners, made up all the ground and pulled out the win What a wild swing!