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	Pub. Date	Title	Duration
	01 Mar 2024	Episode 148 with Darren Reckner & Jason Hager (The Durdles!)	01:06:19
Gumbo Live! is back with a new season! Our third show was a big thrill -- thanks to our friend Carla Kopp at Weird Giraffe Games, we were able to chat with Jason Hager & Darren Reckner (a/k/a "The Durdles") about their new game on Kickstarter right now called LOGIC & LORE! We also talked about some spicy hot games we've played recently, including: Rumble Nation Sweet & Spicy a/k/a Spicy card game Unmatched Adventures: Tales To Amaze (which they designed!) Finally, we played THE WHO SAID DAT game, Cincy style, with The Durdles and the Chat Krewe! Laissez les bon temps rouler!
	14 May 2020	Episode 103: Josh Lobkowicz from Travel Buddy Games & Keith Piggott designer of The Great Barrier Reef Card Game	01:10:51
BJ has been demoing for Grey Fox Games for a few years, and has had some great conversations with chief developer, Josh Lobkowicz. Plus, Josh loves travel! So, when Josh started Travel Buddy Games, with the idea of producing games that help you "See The World; Have Fun", BJ could not wait to get Josh on the show. BJ & The NameFather chat with Josh and Keith Piggott, the designer of The Great Barrier Reef Card Game, about the ongoing Kickstarter project: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/travelbuddygames/the-great-barrier-reef-card-game Plus, Josh talked about three games he has played recently: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/106/mystery-rummy-jack-ripper https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/224037/codenames-duet https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/19764/punct Plus, the gang played a rousing game of The Boudin Bowl, with Josh as judge. Can BJ score even a single touchdown against the powerhouse team of Keith & Steve? Thanks for listening! Board Game Gumbo is a proud member of Punchboard Media Gumbo Live! Tuesdays at 8:30 PM CST / 9:30 PM EST hosted by Board Game Gumbo www.facebook.com/boardgamegumbo @boardgamegumbo on YouTube, Twitter and Facebook www.boardgamegumbo.com ← our written reviews, news, and convention recaps
	07 Mar 2023	Gumbo Live! 2.0 Announcements -- Jeremy Howard from Man v Meeple coming in March 7! Plus, SoBo, games, etc.	00:38:36
Back in the Gumbo Pot tonight to test out the new Gumbo Live! 2.0 set up: Preview of Tuesday night's episode with Jeremy Howard of Man v Meeple; Votes for Women v Watergate; Big news about Southern Board Game Fest; News on Kickstarters from Button Shy Games and Dr Finn's Games #mailtime in the Gumbo Pot! -- and a lot of catching up with the Chat Krewe! Thanks for listening, and stop by the Chat Krewe Tuesday, March 7 at 8:30 PM Central / 9:30 PM Eastern with special guest, Jeremy Howard! Laissez les bon temps rouler! Get your Board Game Gumbo merch here: https://boardgamegumbo.wordpress.com/gumbo-merch/ Gumbo Live! Tuesdays at 8:30 PM CST / 9:30 PM EST hosted by Board Game Gumbo www.facebook.com/boardgamegumbo @boardgamegumbo on YouTube, Twitter, Twitch, Instagram and Facebook www.boardgamegumbo.com ← our written reviews, news, and convention recaps
	08 Dec 2022	Pax Unplugged 2022 recap with Jay Bell’	00:46:48
BJ and Jay chat about Pax Unplugged 2022 with Bradly and Adam The Austin. Lots of games mentioned during the recap! Plus, we learn how soft a phoenix can be? Some of the games mentioned: • Quirky Bird prototypes • The NameFather Meet Up! A Rodney Smith story • An Age Contrived • Wicked & Wise • Shards of Infinity • Ka-POW! • Star Realms Legacy • BGG Con v Pax Unplugged • Why RouxMates Doesn't Need Goblins • Akropolis • Chiseled • Pigment • Cat-Tastrophe: The Game of 9 Lives • Fit to Print • Pendulum • Crop Circle Champions • All The Things (a Party / Area Control Experience) Laissez les bon temps rouler! Get your Board Game Gumbo merch here: https://boardgamegumbo.wordpress.com/gumbo-merch/ Board Game Gumbo plays your games every TUESDAY on TWITCH! twitch.tv/boardgamegumbo @boardgamegumbo on Facebook, YouTube, Twitter, Twitch, and Instagram www.boardgamegumbo.com ← our written reviews, news, and convention recaps
	26 Mar 2023	Episode 137 with Heather O’Neil designer (Dreams of Yesterday!) / publisher / UnPub organizer	01:11:15
BJ, Steve, Jay and Verla were thrilled to interview Heather O'Neill, a board game designer (Schrödinger’s Cats, Meeple Party) and publisher who also volunteers on the board of UnPub. Heather has a new microgram with Weird Giraffe Games called Dreams of Yesterday, and we were excited to chat with her about the project and watch it hit its goal live on stream! Plus, we talk about a lot of spicy hot games: Bonanza: Das Wurfelspiel Splendor Duel Akropolis Gasha Finally, we closed out the night with a rousing rendition of Envie: The Game -- tweaked with some gamification! Next episode: Tori Brown (designer) and Kevin Bertram (publisher) of Votes for Women -- don't miss this one! Laissez les bon temps rouler! Get your Board Game Gumbo merch here: https://boardgamegumbo.wordpress.com/gumbo-merch/ Board Game Gumbo plays your games every TUESDAY on TWITCH! twitch.tv/boardgamegumbo @boardgamegumbo on Facebook, YouTube, Twitter, Twitch, and Instagram www.boardgamegumbo.com ← our written reviews, news, and convention recaps
	14 Feb 2025	Gumbo Live! 166 with Glenn Flaherty talking about TABRIZ!	01:15:47
Gumbo Live! welcomed back Glenn Flaherty from Boardgames & Bourbon to chat about the new release of TABRIZ from Crafty Games! Well, that was the plan…but everyone’s got a plan until … well, you know. So, we started talking about ALL the games that Crafty Games is releasing, and got on some tangents about conventions and content creation and even a guest appearance from the cutest little board gamer ever. But in particular, we gabbed about: Sardegna Flame & Fang Siege of Valeria Flip 7 Banana Boy v Unicone The Great Meteora Before we wrapped up the night, we debuted a new game with Glenn called Liar’s Liquid or Liar’s Cardboard or something. Doesn’t matter, because it was a fun game where Steve and Glenn had to compete to distinguish between wacky (but real) board games from BGG versus wacky (but fake) board games created by Chat GPT. Don't forget -- tickets are still on sale for Southern Board Game Fest 2025 in Lafayette, Louisiana the weekend of March 29: www.southerngamefest.com Come join the Krewe and play some games -- you might even see some special Gumbo guests there! Laissez les bon temps rouler!
	24 Apr 2024	Episode 151 with The Beans And Dice Podcast	01:33:16
Gumbo Live! is back with a new season! In our sixth show, we visit with the krewe from Tampa, The Beans And Dice Podcast! Carlos, Rob, and Wayne join us to chat about they got their start in gaming and content creation, dish on ways to grow your local gaming community, and then get right to some spicy hot games! No Thanks! Dune: Imperium: Uprising Flash Point Fire Rescue The Sixth Realm Finally, we played a long time favorite game with the Chat Krewe that we like to call "Just One Cardboard" with a special guest, Mitchell "The Red Bean" Prudhomme from New Iberia. Laissez les bon temps rouler! Make sure to check out The Beans And Dice Podcast as they broadcast on YouTube every Thursday night at 8:00 p central / 9:00 p eastern! https://www.youtube.com/c/beansanddicepodcast
	05 Jun 2020	Episode 106: Kevin & Melissa of Tantrum House	01:06:57
BJ opens the pre-show -- instead of the usual PBM bumper -- with a call to action on legal issues regarding #GeorgeFloyd and #BlackLivesMatter. Then, BJ chats with Kevin & Melissa Delp of Tantrum House about their new Kickstarter for Season 7, and for a quick history of their newest team members, Shantelle & Jonah. Of course, there's some talk of some spicy hot games: Whistle Mountain Maglev Metro Dead Reckoning Plus, BJ, and Steve "The Name Father" play a new game with Melissa and Kevin called unimaginatively, "Board Game: The Heartthrob". It is a rousing new debut as everyone loved the game including the Chat Krewe (who played along). Thanks for listening! Board Game Gumbo is a proud member of Punchboard Media Gumbo Live! -- check out the show live each Tuesday at 8:30 PM Central / 9:30 PM Eastern www.facebook.com/boardgamegumbo @boardgamegumbo on YouTube, Twitter and Facebook www.boardgamegumbo.com
	03 Aug 2023	Praga Caput Regni 3 Ring Circus GENCON Trekking	00:25:14
Hey board gamers, we are back from our July hiatus with more Twitch Tuesday game talk just for you! BJ welcomed back to the Gumbo Pot, Mitchell from the Beans & Dice podcast. Our topic du jour in the Gumbo Pot was chatting about a great new board game experience we had in July. Then some talk about an anticipated game at GENCON. And finally, we wrapped up our fresh thoughts of playing Trekking Through History right after we played it! •Praga Caput Regni •3 Ring Circus •GENCON •Kutná Hora: The City of Silver •River & Gold (a game in the Legends of the 5 Rings universe) •Castles By The Sea •World Wonders •Trekking Through History In the past, we may have received complimentary review copies of games from some of the publishers mentioned Laissez les bon temps rouler! Get your Board Game Gumbo merch here: https://boardgamegumbo.wordpress.com/gumbo-merch/ Board Game Gumbo plays your games every TUESDAY on TWITCH! twitch.tv/boardgamegumbo @boardgamegumbo on Facebook, YouTube, Twitter, Twitch, and Instagram www.boardgamegumbo.com ← our written reviews, news, and convention recaps
	15 Oct 2020	Episode 123: Matt Riddle of Motor City Gameworks	01:38:12
Matt Riddle, designer of Fleet & Wasteland Express Delivery Service, joined BJ & the Krewe to chat spicy hot games plus news about his new publishing company with co-designer, Ben Pinchback, called Motor City Gameworks. Matt gave us some news about his upcoming Kickstarter project for Three Sisters, a roll and write with art from Beth Sobel that will definitely appeal to fans of Fleet: The Dice Game. Next up, they talked about spicy hot games they have all played, including: Fleet: The Dice Game Mariposas Dealt!, and Ponte del Diavolo Then stick around for another exciting Gumbo Live! board game, a new one we call "Board Game Bataille" with special guest Dan Patriss from the Geek All Stars. With Dan and Matt on the show, you could smell the hate drafting in the roux from here! Thanks for listening! Board Game Gumbo is a proud member of Punchboard Media Gumbo Live! Tuesdays at 8:30 PM CST / 9:30 PM EST hosted by Board Game Gumbo www.facebook.com/boardgamegumbo @boardgamegumbo on YouTube, Twitter and Facebook www.boardgamegumbo.com ← our written reviews, news, and convention recaps
	10 Mar 2024	LOGIC & LORE and CASCADIA ROLLING HILLS -- First Look!	00:18:43
BJ and Jeremy played Barcelona and Rats of Wistar on a recent Twitch Tuesdays in the Gumbo Pot, but before the euro game goodness started, they took a look at two projects on Kickstarter right now for some first impressions: Logic & Lore from Weird Giraffe Games, a two player card game all about deducing the cards already in your tableau; and Cascadia: Rolling Hills from Flatout Games, a multiplayer flip-and-roll-and-write game from Randy Flynn! You can check out the Cascadia Rolling Hills crowdfunding project right here: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/flatoutgames/cascadia-rolling You can find out more about the Logic & Lore crowdfunding project here: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/weirdgiraffegames/logic-and-lore Our thanks to the publishers for providing these preview copies. Until next time, laissez les bon temps rouler!
	05 Nov 2020	Episode 126: Dan Letzring of Letiman Games	01:09:16
BJ and Steve chatted up Dan Letzring of Letiman Games, all about news of his three upcoming projects: Adventure Tactics: Domiane's Tower (hitting retail soon); Questlings story books and family RPG (on Kickstarter this month); and Squire For Hire with a new expansion! They also discussed recent spicy hot games played including: Meeple Land from Blue Orange Games; and Beyond the Sun from Rio Grande Games. We had a surprise guest, Spencer Williams from The Lighten Up Initiative and Board Games Are Fun Podcast join everyone for the ENVIE Game. Can the chat krewe continue their winning streak even with the ringer that BJ and Steve have brought in? Probably, but there's some controversy! Next week: Aaron Wilson & Ian Zang from GRAVITATION GAMES! Thanks for listening! Board Game Gumbo is a proud member of Punchboard Media Gumbo Live! Tuesdays at 8:30 PM CST / 9:30 PM EST hosted by Board Game Gumbo www.facebook.com/boardgamegumbo @boardgamegumbo on YouTube, Twitter and Facebook www.boardgamegumbo.com ← our written reviews, news, and convention recaps
	29 Jun 2023	Envie Crowdfunding Games plus Mille Fiori review	00:24:07
Two Tuesdays in a row, it's another Twitch Tuesday! BJ and Jerod welcomed back to the Gumbo Pot their buddies, Mitchell from the Beans & Dice podcast and Logan from the Louisiana Board Gamers Facebook Group and a regular gamer at our FLGS, Anubis Game & Hobby. Our topic du jour in the Gumbo Pot was all about ENVIE. What games are we excited to check out that are either on some crowdfunding site now or about to hit the pages! •Andromeda's Edge •Dog Park: New Tricks •Daybreak (from Matt Leacock) •Clans of Midgard •Planet Unknown: Supermoon •Inventions: Evolution of Ideas (by Vital Lacerta) •Shipwrights of the North Sea REDUX •Night Witches •The Halls of Montezuma •Monster Hunter Then board gamers, it's time for a check up -- a visit to the Good Doctor, of course! Mille Fiori is a beautiful abstract game by Dr. Reiner Knizia and published by Devir Games. We give a brief overview, play it, and then discuss our thoughts right after the play! A complimentary copy of Mille Fiori was provided by the publisher Apologies for Logan's mic during the first few minutes, we forgot at first to plug it into the mixer! Laissez les bon temps rouler! Get your Board Game Gumbo merch here: https://boardgamegumbo.wordpress.com/gumbo-merch/ Board Game Gumbo plays your games every TUESDAY on TWITCH! twitch.tv/boardgamegumbo @boardgamegumbo on Facebook, YouTube, Twitter, Twitch, and Instagram www.boardgamegumbo.com ← our written reviews, news, and convention recaps
	03 Jul 2024	Episode 153 ChuckCon2024 Recap with Kelly & Kevin!	01:34:23
Gumbo Live! is back with a new season! In our eighth show, we visit with Kelly & Kevin from the Chuck's Gateway Games Facebook Group! We talk about parrots and backstabs in games, how to run a great FriendCon or CabinCon, and some spicy hot games including: Tether Cascadero Capt Flip Forest Shuffle Plus, we played "RANK 'EM!", a brand new game that we "borrowed" from Dan from the Geek All Stars and the Fleeples, with Kelly, Kevin, and our old friend, The Jay Bell! Laissez les bon temps rouler!
	31 Jan 2025	Gumbo Live! 165 with Alex Goldsmith talking Finspan and Envie Games for 2025!	01:14:10
Gumbo Live! welcomed back Alex Goldsmith who has done it all in the industry. He’s playtested, pod created, Kickstarter shepherded, and now he’s back to playing games with his friends in St. Louis! Alex was the former host of The Dukes of Dice (a Gumbo fave) and former marketing guru for Grey Fox Games. Before they swim into a deep discussion of Finspan, they talk about some ENVIE games that they are looking forward to playing 2025! Vantage First Monday in October LOTR: Fate of the Fellowship Lastly, it was time to play a game! This week, it’s a hockey edition of DID YOU KNEAUX! Don't forget -- tickets are still on sale for Southern Board Game Fest 2025 in Lafayette, Louisiana the weekend of March 29: www.southerngamefest.com Come join the Krewe and play some games -- you might even see some special Gumbo guests there! Laissez les bon temps rouler!
	07 Jun 2023	Mitchell of Southern Board Game Fest & The Beans and Dice Podcast	00:28:24
After a month of Gumbo Live! interview shows, it was time to get back to the table in the Gumbo Pot! Mitchell from the Beans & Dice Podcast and playthrough coordinator at the Southern Board Game Fest joins BJ chatting about this year's upcoming festival, board game sales, and convention talk. Plus, you'll get their very fresh thoughts on their playthrough of ROLL CAMERA: The Filmmaking Board Game, a cooperative game from Keen Bean Studios. Until next time, laissez les bon temps rouler! A complimentary copy of Roll Camera was provided by the publisher.
	19 Nov 2024	BGG.CON 2024 Live Episode with special guests!	00:29:23
BJ and Verla are live from Dallas, Texas home of BGG.CON! Thanks to Logan Lanoo, we were able to record our thoughts after two days of gaming along with some special guests: Mitchell from the Beans & Dice Podcast, Logan who runs the Acadiana Board Gamers discord, “Capt” Mark from New Orleans, Patrick & Cindy Newman, and of course, the inimitable Dave Dooooooooogas! Don't forget -- tickets are still on sale for Southern Board Game Fest 2025 in Lafayette, Louisiana the weekend of March 29: www.southerngamefest.com Come join the Krewe and play some games -- you might even see some special Gumbo guests there! Laissez les bon temps rouler!
	17 Nov 2023	BGG CON 2023 - Convention Recap with Jack	00:45:53
Jack and BJ are in the road after a special trip to BGG CON 2023 in Dallas! Time to recap the highlights of the games played at the con, people we games and chatted with, and a couple of lagniappe experiences!
	08 Feb 2023	Second Day Gumbo with Jay and Adam	00:31:14
Jay and Adam join BJ in the Gumbo Pot! The krewe talks about recent plays of: •Cartographers •Frosthaven •Wonderbook •Spotlight Plus, they open up a surprise box of games from DV while talking about their favorite Saturday Morning Cartoons. And finally, they play Donut Shop from 25th Century Games coming out on Kickstarter soon and give you their thoughts right after! Our thanks to the publishers for providing review copies. Thanks for watching! Laissez les bon temps rouler! Get your Board Game Gumbo merch here: https://boardgamegumbo.wordpress.com/gumbo-merch/ Board Game Gumbo plays your games every TUESDAY on TWITCH! twitch.tv/boardgamegumbo @boardgamegumbo on Facebook, YouTube, Twitter, Twitch, and Instagram www.boardgamegumbo.com ← our written reviews, news, and convention recaps
	03 Jan 2023	Top 10 Games of 2022	00:35:31
BJ and Jerod give their Top 10 Games of 2022! Thanks for listening! Laissez les bon temps rouler! Get your Board Game Gumbo merch here: https://boardgamegumbo.wordpress.com/gumbo-merch/ Board Game Gumbo plays your games every TUESDAY on TWITCH! twitch.tv/boardgamegumbo @boardgamegumbo on Facebook, YouTube, Twitter, Twitch, and Instagram www.boardgamegumbo.com ← our written reviews, news, and convention recaps
	13 Sep 2023	Forests of Pangaia, Earth, Hero Realms, Set a Watch and Oltréé.	00:26:47
Hey board gamers, we are back with more Twitch Tuesday game talk just for you! It's the return of The Jay Bell, who regales us with stories of his trip to Louisville, Kentucky! Then, we chat about recent plays of: Forests of Pangaia, Earth, Hero Realms, and Set a Watch Plus, Barnes is back in the Gumbo Pot, and it's time for him to sit on the witness stand in Gumbo Court. We put him under cross examination about Oltréé. Some of the games discussed may have been provided by publishers as a promotional copy. Laissez les bon temps rouler! Get your Board Game Gumbo merch here: https://boardgamegumbo.wordpress.com/gumbo-merch/ Board Game Gumbo plays your games every TUESDAY on TWITCH! twitch.tv/boardgamegumbo @boardgamegumbo on Facebook, YouTube, Twitter, Twitch, and Instagram www.boardgamegumbo.com ← our written reviews, news, and convention recaps
	29 Oct 2020	Episode 125: Hamu Dennis of Board Game Brothas	01:28:33
BJ welcomes in Hamu Dennis, co-founder and artist at Board Game Brothas, to chat about Hoop Godz out on Kickstarter right now! https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/... Joined by Jay Bell, Steve O'Rourke, and Verla (the Board Game Ambassador from Instagram), they chatted about recent spicy plays of Clank!, Shards of Infinity, and Flash 8. Then the Chat Krewe cheered on another rousing game of Boardgame: The Heartthrob! Who really knows what games people want to play? Find out! Thanks for listening! Board Game Gumbo is a proud member of Punchboard Media Gumbo Live! Tuesdays at 8:30 PM CST / 9:30 PM EST hosted by Board Game Gumbo www.facebook.com/boardgamegumbo @boardgamegumbo on YouTube, Twitter and Facebook www.boardgamegumbo.com ← our written reviews, news, and convention recaps
	16 Jul 2020	Episode 111: Charles Mruz director of GAMEMASTER documentary	00:57:48
BJ welcomes in Charles Mruz, a documentary filmmaker based on the West Coast, who directed GAMEMASTER documentary, the brand new full length look at the board gaming hobby through the eyes of four up-and-coming designers. But first, they talk about some spicy hot games they have played recently: Roll Player Adventures; My City; and Azul: Crystal Mosaic Expansion Then Verla "Gumbo Overlord" joins the show. She is a newly minted Producer helping out with guests and interviews, and they take a deep dive in to the GAMEMASTER film. Charles shares some stories of the production, insights into the designers featured, and some of the reactions to the release. But wait, there's more! BJ always has a surprise up his sleeve, and this time, stay tuned for the Envie Game (which The NameFather runs with the Chat Krewe) with Charles and TWO very special guests. And keep an eye out in the Chat Krewe for lots of friendly faces! Next week: Eric Slauson stops by to talk about his designs, including TATTOO STORIES and MONSDRAWSITY. Thanks for listening! Board Game Gumbo is a proud member of Punchboard Media Gumbo Live! Tuesdays at 8:30 PM CST / 9:30 PM EST hosted by Board Game Gumbo www.facebook.com/boardgamegumbo @boardgamegumbo on YouTube, Twitter and Facebook www.boardgamegumbo.com ← our written reviews, news, and convention recaps
	17 Jun 2023	Top Games of 2022 (sort of?) with Mitchell, Jeremy, and Doooogah	00:08:55
BJ welcomes back to the Gumbo Pot a great krewe. We enlisted Mitchell from the Beans & Dice Podcast, Jeremy from the Louisiana Board Gamers Facebook Group, and the inimitable Dave Doooooogahhhh, the commissioner for life of the Board Boys Legacy League to chat about the top games of 2022. In typical Gumbo Pot fashion, things went off the rails pretty quickly as the gents had a little trouble with the calendar and the number "one". But we settled on some pretty decent choices, including: •Marrakesh •Atiwa •Ark Nova •Merchants of the Dark Road •Star Wars the Deckbuilding Game •Massive Darkness 2ed •Tiletum •Challengers We leave it up to you if there were any cheating going on' in the years chosen. Laissez les bon temps rouler! Get your Board Game Gumbo merch here: https://boardgamegumbo.wordpress.com/gumbo-merch/ Board Game Gumbo plays your games every TUESDAY on TWITCH! twitch.tv/boardgamegumbo @boardgamegumbo on Facebook, YouTube, Twitter, Twitch, and Instagram www.boardgamegumbo.com ← our written reviews, news, and convention recaps
	03 Nov 2023	Castles by the Sea and Jay’s Big Halloween Goodbye	00:14:51
BJ and Jerod chat with co-host, The Jay Bell, in the Gumbo Pot about Jay's big new move, plus give their post-game thoughts on Castles By The Sea from Brotherwise Games. Shout out to Burky from GameToppers LLC for the awesome new game mat, and make sure to check out the brand new Kickstarter 4.0! https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/burky/game-toppers-40-the-young-sherlock-and-more?ref=section-homepage-view-more-recommendations-p1 Keep an eye out for Kickstarter projects from Weird Giraffe Games (Explosion and Beautiful Huemans) and Hutchu Games (Chaos Cove). Thanks for listening! Laissez les bon temps rouler!
	05 Dec 2023	Nocturne and Early Thoughts on Game of the Year with Jeremy D	00:16:55
Jeremy D is back in the Gumbo Pot! BJ and Jeremy talk about NOCTURNE, the newest game from Flatout Games out on Kickstarter right now: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/flatoutgames/nocturne-board-game?ref=profile_saved_projects_live Plus, there is some chatter about potential games for the 2023 Game Of The Year list. Who will win the coveted Fleur de Ludo awards?
	23 Oct 2024	Episode 159 with Carla Kopp (REEF & RUINS and WICKED & WISE)	01:04:01
Carla Kopp from Weird Giraffe Games is back to talk about some spicy hot games, including her newest two games coming out on Kickstarter right now: REEF & RUINS (designed by Carla) and WICKED & WISE deluxe edition and expansion (designed by Fertessa Alysse). Here is a link to the Kickstarter: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/weirdgiraffegames/reef-and-ruins Plus, we chat about a spicy hot card game that the Gumbo Krewe enjoyed -- REBEL PRINCESS from Zombie Paella and Bezier Games! Finally, it wouldn't be a Gumbo Live! without a game with the guest, and this time, we play DID YOU KNEAUX, animal edition, with Carla! Laissez les bon temps rouler!
	05 Oct 2023	Episode 143 with Mike Gnade (Rock Manor Games) and Clarence Simpson (designer of The Wolves and Merchants of Magick)	01:16:36
BJ and Steve welcome in a double dose of awesome guests on Episode 143! This time, it's Mike Grade, founder of Rock Manor Games (and designer of Lawyer Up!) and Clarence Simpson, designer of the hit game amongst the Gumbo Krewe, The Wolves! We reviewed: The Quacks of Quedlinberg Wander Towers And there is a heaping helping of Southern Board Game Fest advertise---errr---news sprinkled all over the show. Lots of inside baseball? Sure, but the Chat Krewe is bubbling with excitement about the best board game convention south of Vidrine, Louisiana! But wait there's more! The big feature was a deep dive into MERCHANTS OF MAGICK, and the two brand new expansions hitting Kickstarter this week from Rock Manor Games! Mike and Clarence tell us about the development, give us insights into the game process, and talk about all the new content! And finally, it's not Gumbo Live! unless we play a game with the Chat Krewe -- this time Steve and I and Clarence go head-to-head with Mike Gnade's brain, in THE ENVIE GAME. But there's a shocking twist as to the winner! You'll have to listen to the Chat Krewe's contributions to believe it! Merchants of Magick expansions crowdfunding project is on Kickstarter right now and has already funded: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/mikegnade/merchants-of-magick-dangerous-business Thanks for listening! Laissez les bon temps rouler!
	24 Sep 2020	Episode 120: Phillip Millman	01:39:23
BJ welcomes in Phillip Millman, the Gaming Rabbi and two....scratch that...THREE time World Champion of Baseball Highlights: 2045. Phillip explains why there is a change. They also talk about spicy hot games they have played recently: Mandala Stones from Boards & Dice Tussie Mussie from Buttonshy Games Teotihuacan from NSKN Games Cascadia (solo online) from Flatout Games They also talk about the horrors of Cardboard Culling, and get a lot of tips and hints from the Chat Krewe. And then it is the return of THE JAMBALAYA GAME! Phillip is a good euro player -- how well can he do at mashups and puns? Next week: Monique & Naveen from BEFORE YOU PLAY joins the show! Thanks for listening! Board Game Gumbo is a proud member of Punchboard Media Gumbo Live! Tuesdays at 8:30 PM CST / 9:30 PM EST hosted by Board Game Gumbo www.facebook.com/boardgamegumbo @boardgamegumbo on YouTube, Twitter and Facebook www.boardgamegumbo.com ← our written reviews, news, and convention recaps
	17 Jul 2024	Episode 154 Burky from GameToppersLLC	01:30:09
Gumbo Live! is back with a new season! In our ninth show, we visit with BURKY from GAMETOPPERS LLC all about the latest sweet stuff coming from his brand new Kickstarter 4.5! Plus, we talk about spicy hot games including: Cargo Noir Mutton Bustin Burky gives us the scoop on all things GAMETOPPERS LLC including the brand new terrain mats, terrain packs, designer art rails, and more! You can get more information and even sign up for notifications for the project right here: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/burky/game-toppers-45-galactic-game-tables-terrain-packs-and-mats https://youtu.be/Ywc2PJxecmU?feature=shared Finally, we enjoy a rousing game of Rank 'Em with Burky! Lots of fun categories here, including one brought in by Alex Goldsmith of the Dukes of Dice! Laissez les bon temps rouler!
	11 Sep 2024	Episode 157 with Mark McGee of How To Steam Broccoli with Reviews of Tether, ARCS, and Its A Wonderful World	01:08:39
Gumbo Live! is back with a new fall season, and you don't even need to subscribe to TV Guide to get the new fall lineup! In our first episode, we chat with MARK MCGEE, one of the owners of the indie publisher, HOW TO STEAM BROCCOLi, who designed one of our favorite little card games this year, TETHER. We chat about how Mark got the inspiration for the game, some of the challenges and benefits of self-publishing, and do a deep dive into the mechanics and gameplay. Then it is on to some talk about some spicy hot games we've played recently! First up is a discussion of Leder Games' hit from Cole Wehrle, ARCS! Mark and BJ have both played the base game a number of times and they have thoughts! Then BJ gives a wildly Frankensteinen review of his recent plays of ITS A WONDERFUL WORLD from Lucky Duck Games (and available on BGA if you want to try it yourself.) Does BJ love it or hate it? You'll have to decide for yourself! Finally, we enjoyed a rousing game of THE ENVIE GAME with Mark and the Chat Krewe! Mark's got a toughie, so tighten up your shoe laces and start running to your BGG listings to see if you can guess which game Mark has a hankering to play right now -- and why. Laissez les bon temps rouler! Get more information about TETHER right here including links to how to purchase the game: https://howtosteambroccoli.com/ Complimentary copies of Tether and Its A Wonderful World were provided to the Gumbo by the publishers.
	17 Aug 2023	Southern Board Game Fest contest info and Everdell Farshore review with Jerod	00:22:51
Hey board gamers, we are back with more Twitch Tuesday game talk just for you! BJ was up first with some news on Southern Board Game Fest (Oct 14-15 in Lafayette, LA). Get your badges at www.southerngamefest.com Our topic du jour in the Gumbo Pot was chatting about our first impressions and post-game analysis of our play of EVERDELL: FARSHORE, with our review copy provided courtesy of Starling Games. Jerod teaches the new stuff in the game to BJ, and then you will hear this post-game review! A complimentary review copies of game was provided by the publisher. Laissez les bon temps rouler! Get your Board Game Gumbo merch here: https://boardgamegumbo.wordpress.com/gumbo-merch/ Board Game Gumbo plays your games every TUESDAY on TWITCH! twitch.tv/boardgamegumbo @boardgamegumbo on Facebook, YouTube, Twitter, Twitch, and Instagram www.boardgamegumbo.com ← our written reviews, news, and convention recaps
	01 Oct 2020	Episode 121: Monique & Naveen from Before You Play	01:12:09
BJ welcomes in Monique and Naveen from Before You Play, a great video channel on YouTube with lots of play throughs. First up, the Chat Krewe has an impromptu "Stump The Guest" segment, trying to call out filler games that Monique and Naveen have never heard of or played. It took a long time before they did! Next up, BJ and Verla chatted with Monique and Naveen about spicy hot games that they have played recently: Curious Cargo (Capstone Games) by Ryan Courtney Yokai Septet - Ninja Star Games Hats - (ThunderGryph Games by Gabriel Bubola) Among Us (Inner Sloth) Hoop Godz (Board Game Brothas) And then it is the return of THE ENVIE GAME! Monique and Naveen came prepared to stump everyone! Next week: Tim Virnig from Thunderworks Games! Thanks for listening! Board Game Gumbo is a proud member of Punchboard Media Gumbo Live! Tuesdays at 8:30 PM CST / 9:30 PM EST hosted by Board Game Gumbo www.facebook.com/boardgamegumbo @boardgamegumbo on YouTube, Twitter and Facebook www.boardgamegumbo.com ← our written reviews, news, and convention recaps
	26 Feb 2024	Episode 147 with Don Eskridge (The Resistance, The Resistance: Avalon, 21 Hand Games)	01:18:39
Gumbo Live! is back with a new season! Our second guest is Don Eskridge, the designer of THE RESISTANCE and AVALON and ABANDON PLANET and a bunch of other cool games! Don came by the Gumbo Pot to chat about his brand new book HAND GAMES 21: NEW GAMES FOR FRIENDS & FAMILIES. It's a hoot with some great family style dexterity games. We also talked about some spicy hot games we've played recently, including: The Wolves FTW The Chance Finally, we announced the winner of our giveaway of THE WOLVES courtesy of our friends at Pandasaurus Games, and played THE ENVIE GAME with the Chat Krewe! Laissez les bon temps rouler!
	03 Dec 2020	Episode 129: Dan Patriss of The Geek All Stars	01:23:31
BJ welcomed in Dan Patriss from the Geek All Stars Podcast and founder of Gamers For Cures! They chatted about beer, podcasts, geek news and the latest from Restoration Games. Plus, some spicy hot games that they have played recently: Lost Ruins of Arnak and Under Falling Skies. Finally, Steve & BJ welcome in Chat Krewe favorite, Alex Goldsmith of the Dukes of Dice for a rousing game of Christmas Heartthrob the Board Game with Dan and the Chat Krewe. It's all about wonderful Christmas traditions -- you won't want to miss the game! Thanks for watching! Board Game Gumbo is a proud member of Punchboard Media Gumbo Live! Tuesdays at 8:30 PM CST / 9:30 PM EST hosted by Board Game Gumbo www.facebook.com/boardgamegumbo @boardgamegumbo on YouTube, Twitter and Facebook www.boardgamegumbo.com ← our written reviews, news, and convention recaps
	12 Dec 2022	Neanderthal Spaceships Invade Jay Bell’s Birthday!	00:12:22
BJ and Dave throw a gaming marathon with Jeremy and Matt for The Jay Bell's big birthday celebration! After a day of gaming with the Krewe, they jump on stream for some lively banter and some gaming. You'll also hear a little bit about their Twitch gaming sessions of Poetry for Neanderthals AND Quantum, too! Plus, quick discussions of 7 Wonders: Architects, A Feast For Odin, and Dog Park! Thanks for listening! Laissez les bon temps rouler! Get your Board Game Gumbo merch here: https://boardgamegumbo.wordpress.com/gumbo-merch/ Board Game Gumbo plays your games every TUESDAY on TWITCH! twitch.tv/boardgamegumbo @boardgamegumbo on Facebook, YouTube, Twitter, Twitch, and Instagram www.boardgamegumbo.com ← our written reviews, news, and convention recaps
	11 Jun 2020	Episode 107: Julie Ahern of Greenbrier Games	01:00:20
BJ and Steve interview Julie Ahern with Greenbrier games about her new Kickstarter for Tales of BarBEARia, a game we think will go very fur in the industry. Plus, there's plenty of talk about some spicy hot games they've played recently: Succulent Chai Wreck Raiders Julie gives us an update on Folklore: Fall of the Spire expansion, and then Verla joins in for the Envie Game. Can Julie outwit all of the hosts AND the Chat Krewe in one unBEARable swoop? Don't paws this episode until you find out! Thanks for listening! Board Game Gumbo is a proud member of Punchboard Media Gumbo Live! Tuesdays at 8:30 PM CST / 9:30 PM EST hosted by Board Game Gumbo www.facebook.com/boardgamegumbo @boardgamegumbo on YouTube, Twitter and Facebook www.boardgamegumbo.com ← our written reviews, news, and convention recaps
	14 Mar 2024	Episode 149 with Ben Hammer (We All Take From The River)	01:07:44
Gumbo Live! is back with a new season! In our fourth show, we visit with Ben Hammer about his brand new game coming soon to Kickstarter WE ALL TAKE FROM THE RIVER. It's a resource management and social deduction game that also gives insight to keeping a river and its estuary clean from pollution. It's Ben's first design, and he not only designed the game but did all the artwork himself. We also talked about a spicy hot game that Steve played recently called SKOVENTYR, a one to four person game designed by famed automa designer Morten Monad Peterson with gorgeous art from Vincent Detroit. Finally, we played THE ENVIE game with Ben and Verla and Steve and the Chat Krewe. Laissez les bon temps rouler! For more information about Ben's game, or to sign up for notification when the project is launched, click here: https://wealltakefromtheriver.com
	11 Dec 2024	Gumbo Pot — Fromage and Wondrous Creatures and our Favorite Games from BGG.CON	00:31:36
Jeremy and Logan are back in the Gumbo Pot! At BJ’s request, Jeremy brought two games we’ve been dying to play: FROMAGE and WONDROUS CREATURES. Plus, the krewe de Gumbo chats about their favorite games from BGG.CON! Laissez les bon temps rouler!
	01 Feb 2021	Disney Lagniappe #1 with Dean from MeepleTown	00:51:07
BJ from Board Game Gumbo and Dean from MeepleTown Podcast team up to chat about all things Disney board game related. In this special episode of Gumbo Live!, BJ and Dean run down all of the Disney themed games released in 2020, and talk about the ones they've played, the ones they liked, and the ones that missed. Thanks for watching! Board Game Gumbo is a proud member of Punchboard Media Gumbo Live! Tuesdays at 8:30 PM CST / 9:30 PM EST hosted by Board Game Gumbo www.facebook.com/boardgamegumbo @boardgamegumbo on YouTube, Twitter and Facebook www.boardgamegumbo.com ← our written reviews, news, and convention recaps
	16 Feb 2023	Games That Are Still Classics (To Us)	00:11:32
The Jay Bell and Adam The Austin are back in the Gumbo! This time, BJ talks with Jay and Adam about two games that are almost ten years old that they still have the ENVIE to play! This topic was inspired by Phillip & Vic's discussion with The Name Father (Steve O'Rourke) on the recent episode of The Generic Board Game Podcast. Thanks for listening! Laissez les bon temps rouler! Get your Board Game Gumbo merch here: https://boardgamegumbo.wordpress.com/gumbo-merch/ Board Game Gumbo plays your games every TUESDAY on TWITCH! twitch.tv/boardgamegumbo @boardgamegumbo on Facebook, YouTube, Twitter, Twitch, and Instagram www.boardgamegumbo.com ← our written reviews, news, and convention recaps
	09 Nov 2023	Episode 144 with Liz Davidson of Beyond Solitaire chatting up Chaos Cove, Mists Over Carcassonne and Night Witches!	01:09:52
BJ and Steve welcome in a content creator who is also deep diving into the world of designing board games on Episode 144! This time, The NameFather has invited Liz Davidson, reviewer with Beyond Solitaire's YouTube Channel and podcast, and the co-designer (with David Thompson) of the upcoming game, Night Witches, from Fort Circle Games to talk about some spicy hot board games! In the banter, we chatted about: SDHistCon and the Summit Awards Recent plays of The Mists Over Carcassonne Recent plays of Chaos Cove Crowdfunding projects that have caught Liz's eye The big feature was a deep dive into NIGHT WITCHES, a new two-player game designed by Liz Davidson and David Thompson that is in development with Fort Circle Games. That's right -- it's a Gumbo Scoop -- you'll hear all about the design choices, history of the game, and development even before it hits crowdfunding! And finally, it's not Gumbo Live! unless we play a game with the Chat Krewe -- this time Steve and I bring back the all time Gumbo favorite, The Jambalaya Game! We mix in a lot of ancient history jokes (Liz is a Latin teacher and a student of ancient history) in with some really bad board game puns. CHAOS COVE crowdfunding project is on Gamefound right now and almost funded already! https://gamefound.com/en/projects/apegamer/chaos-cove Thanks for listening! Laissez les bon temps rouler!
	24 Nov 2020	Episode 128: Chris Wray of the Opinionated Gamers	01:45:45
BJ welcomes back Chris Wray, writer and ludohistorian from The Opinionated Gamers, to talk about all the Essen Spiel goodness! First, there's a discussion of the changes made to Essen Spiel, then a lively discussion of some of the games they've played recently: Feierabend Medici: The Dice Game Pandemic Legacy: Season 0 Tawantinsuyu Tapestry: Plans & Ploys After that, it is game time! Board Game Bataille is back, and Steve pits four contestants against the Chat Krewe in four amazingly tough categories. Who will be victorious among BJ, Chris, Verla and Jay? Hint: if you like counties, you might be sorely disappointed! We are off next week due to the Thanksgiving holiday, but we will be back in two weeks with a visit with Dan from the Geek All Stars! Thanks for listening! Board Game Gumbo is a proud member of Punchboard Media Gumbo Live! Tuesdays at 8:30 PM CST / 9:30 PM EST hosted by Board Game Gumbo www.facebook.com/boardgamegumbo @boardgamegumbo on YouTube, Twitter and Facebook www.boardgamegumbo.com ← our written reviews, news, and convention recaps
	21 Nov 2024	Episode 161 - BGG CON recap and PAX U preview with Mitchell and Logan	01:07:03
BJ, Verla and Steve welcomed in Mitchell and Logan from the Acadiana Board Gamers discord to chat about cons including their recent trip to Dallas. Before diving into the details, Steve previewed some of the games he is excited to play at PAX-U in Philly in two weeks: Flock Together Black Forest Molly House Then, it was time to reminisce about the week that was at BGG.CON 2024, including some spicy hot games: The Flames of Fafnir (Mitchell’s pick) Lord of the Rings: Duel for Middle Earth (Verla’s pick) SETI (Logan’s pick) The Belgian Beer Race Dice game (BJ’s pick) Lastly, it was time for the ENVIE game. This time, we put Logan up for questioning. How fast did BJ guess the game?!? Don't forget -- tickets are still on sale for Southern Board Game Fest 2025 in Lafayette, Louisiana the weekend of March 29: www.southerngamefest.com Come join the Krewe and play some games -- you might even see some special Gumbo guests there! Laissez les bon temps rouler!
	25 Jun 2020	Episode 109: Jeremy Howard of Man v Meeple	01:29:09
BJ welcomes in Chat Krewe favorite, Jeremy Howard from Man v Meeple, back to the show! But he was busy doing a live play through of Tales of BarBEARia, so BJ chatted with The Board Game Ambassador (Verla LeBaron) and The Namefather (Steve O'Rourke) about recent games they've played: Belratti Coimbra Then, Jeremy Howard joined in for some great chat about a lot of spicy hot games he has played recently: Stop Thief Miyabi Shadows of Valeria Rap Godz Monumental Minecraft Travel Puzzle Then, it was time for the Game of the Century! Jeremy and BJ have had a Twitter battle over the last few years as to who owns the rights to "Jambalaya" in board games -- it was time to settle it up! The NameFather debuted a new game, "Mumbo Gumbo", and the results were surprising! Thanks for listening! Board Game Gumbo is a proud member of Punchboard Media Gumbo Live! Tuesdays at 8:30 PM CST / 9:30 PM EST hosted by Board Game Gumbo www.facebook.com/boardgamegumbo @boardgamegumbo on YouTube, Twitter and Facebook www.boardgamegumbo.com ← our written reviews, news, and convention recaps
	14 Jun 2024	Episode 152 MIX TAPE with Glenn Flaherty from Boardgames & Bourbon	01:34:20
Gumbo Live! is back with a new season! In our seventh show, we visit with Glenn Flaherty from Boardgames & Bourbon, the Eurogames Facebook Group, content creator, and board game designer! We talk about musicians and board games, Spiel des Jahres games, and some spicy hot games including: The White Castle, Skyrise, Siege of Valeria, and Harmonies Plus we talk about the upcoming Kickstarter project for MIX TAPE from Talon Strikes / Quick Strike Studios. Finally, we played a long time favorite game with the Chat Krewe that we like to call "Cardboard Bourbon Steward Certification" game. Laissez les bon temps rouler!
	14 Apr 2023	Episode 138 with Tory Brown (Votes for Women) and Kevin Bertram (Fort Circle Games)	01:41:43
BJ, Steve, and Verla were thrilled to chat with Tory Brown, designer of Votes for Women, and Kevin Bertram from Fort Circle Games! Tory talked about the initial design, development, and history behind Votes for Women and why she is so excited that Kevin is the publisher! Kevin talked about his recent stint as a host of his own mini-con and gave tips on planning a successful event! Plus, we talk about a few spicy hot games: Holotype: Mesozoic North America Shores of Tripoli Finally, we closed out the night with a rousing rendition of the Boudin Bowl! Next episode: The Brandt (Brandt Sanderson) from The Dice Tower segments and Right Brain Roller Podcast! Laissez les bon temps rouler! Get your Board Game Gumbo merch here: https://boardgamegumbo.wordpress.com/gumbo-merch/ Board Game Gumbo plays your games every TUESDAY on TWITCH! twitch.tv/boardgamegumbo @boardgamegumbo on Facebook, YouTube, Twitter, Twitch, and Instagram www.boardgamegumbo.com ← our written reviews, news, and convention recaps
	14 Jan 2021	Episode 133: Tim Virnig of Thunderworks Games	01:11:19
BJ welcomes in Tim Virnig, Brand Ambassador for Thunderworks Games, to chat about the spicy hot games they have coming out in 2021-22! But first, they chat about teaching board games and get into some of their recent plays like: Parks and the new Nightfall Expansion from Keymaster Games Bruce Lee and the new expansions from Unmatched by Restoration Games Then it is on to those spicy hot games! Tim gives us the latest scoop on games like: Cartographers Heroes Roll Player Adventures Theme Parks Cape May Finally, they wrap up with a game of ENVIE, where Tim tries to stump BJ and the Chat Krewe with a game he has a really big jonesing to play, right now! Next week: Dennis K. Chan of Beyond the Sun fame! Thanks for listening! Board Game Gumbo is a proud member of Punchboard Media Gumbo Live! Tuesdays at 8:30 PM CST / 9:30 PM EST hosted by Board Game Gumbo www.facebook.com/boardgamegumbo @boardgamegumbo on YouTube, Twitter and Facebook www.boardgamegumbo.com ← our written reviews, news, and convention recaps
	21 Jun 2023	Best Game We’ve Played Recently plus COLOMA!	00:34:12
It's another Twitch Tuesday, this time actually on a Tuesday, and BJ welcomed to the Gumbo Pot a new voice: Logan from the Louisiana Board Gamers Facebook Group and a regular gamer at our FLGS, Anubis Game & Hobby. Logan tells us his cardboard hero origin story, and then we get down to business. Time to talk about some spicy hot games! What are our favorite games played over the last month? The Chat Krewe jumps in on the topic, and BJ, Jerod, Mitchell from the Beans & Dice podcast, and Logan all give surprising -- and not-so-surprising -- answers! •Tiletum •Ark Nova •Dog Park •Elawa •Tranquility •Tribes of the Wind •Twilight Inscription Then pardners, it's time to saddle up them horses and head to Coloma! The four played Coloma and have some fresh takes about this gem of a game. Look for some content showcasing the brand new expansion, Coloma: New Prospects, soon! Laissez les bon temps rouler! Get your Board Game Gumbo merch here: https://boardgamegumbo.wordpress.com/gumbo-merch/ Board Game Gumbo plays your games every TUESDAY on TWITCH! twitch.tv/boardgamegumbo @boardgamegumbo on Facebook, YouTube, Twitter, Twitch, and Instagram www.boardgamegumbo.com ← our written reviews, news, and convention recaps
	22 Feb 2022	King Cake Super Bowl	00:24:08
BJ and Jay are back in the Gumbo Pot, this time joined by Dave! -- Jay plays Isle of Cats -- BJ shows off his new insert from Jeremy for CoraQuest -- Dave talks about Radlands -- We debate the best king cakes in Lafayette -- How did the Bengals lose the big game? Laissez les bon temps rouler! www.facebook.com/boardgamegumbo @boardgamegumbo on YouTube, Twitter, Twitch, Instagram and Facebook www.boardgamegumbo.com ← our written reviews, news, and convention recaps
	18 Oct 2023	Southern Board Game Fest recap with Mitchell & Jerod	01:18:04
BJ is back from Southern Board Game Fest 2023! Mitchell from the Beans & Dice Podcast and Jerod from the Board Game Gumbo Twitch Channel join in to recap everything SoBo 2023. Shout outs to Burky from GameToppers LLC for being our Very Special Guest at SoBo, but also thanks to all the gamers and publishers (like Hutchu Games! Weird Giraffe Games!) and designers (like The Jay Bell! Carla Kopp!) that came -- and especially to I Heart Board Games (Jesse) and TableTalk (Bernie & Matt) who streamed all weekend. BJ and the guys chatted about their highlights from the weekend: •Challengers tourney (24 people!) •Fabled from CrowD Games •Village •Smartphone Inc from Arcane Wonders •BOOoop! from Smirk & Dagger •Thunder Road Vendetta: Maximum Chrome from Restoration Games •Explosion in the Laboratory from Weird Giraffe •Cat In The Box by Bezier •Marrakesh from Queen Games •Trekking Through History from Underdog Games •War of Whispers •Fit To Print / Deep Dive / Point City from Flatout and AEG •Space Explorers expansion from 25th Century Games •Squaring Circleville •Sea Salt & Paper •Orleans Check out Mitchell and Wayne each week on the Beans & Dice podcast or catch the live show on Thursdays where they take your calls about board gaming on YouTube, Facebook, and Twitch! Keep an eye out for Kickstarter projects from GameToppers LLC (new mats and tables!), Weird Giraffe Games (Explosion and Beautiful Huemans) and Hutchu Games (Chaos Cove). Thanks for listening! Laissez les bon temps rouler!
	23 Jul 2020	Episode 112: Eric Slauson designer of Tatoo Stories, Nerd Words & MonsDRAWsity	01:34:47
BJ welcomes in Eric Slauson, game designer and teacher of games! BJ and Eric chat about Eric's philosophy on game design and his background in gaming. BJ and Eric then chat about four spicy hot games that they have played recently: BJ - Cascadia from Flatout Games Eric - Breakdancing Meeples from Atlas Games BJ - Potion Explosion from CMON Games Eric - Relics of Rajavihara from Crazy Like a Box Then Steve "The Name Father" joins the show to interview Eric on three games he has designed and either available now or soon to be in stores! Tattoo Stories; Nerd Words: Science; and an upcoming gaming that sent the Chat Krewe into a tizzy, MonsDRAWsity! But wait, there's more! BJ always has a surprise up his sleeve, and this time, stay tuned for the Boudin Bowl with Charles & Jimmy from the GAMEMASTER documentary! Wow, does Eric have some hard choices each quarter! Next week: Eric Alvarado stops by to talk everything about VINYL Thanks for listening! Board Game Gumbo is a proud member of Punchboard Media Gumbo Live! Tuesdays at 8:30 PM CST / 9:30 PM EST hosted by Board Game Gumbo www.facebook.com/boardgamegumbo @boardgamegumbo on YouTube, Twitter and Facebook www.boardgamegumbo.com ← our written reviews, news, and convention recaps
	06 Dec 2022	It’s a Jaylabration!	00:19:58
BJ welcomes back Jay From The UK, along with long-time Gumbo gamer, Barnes, and the Duke of Duson, Dave Doooooogahhhh for a Jay-labration to celebrate Jay's return to the Gumbo Pot. They discuss the changes in the studio, Jay's gaming group in Chester, and hot new games that they've played recently. Games discussed: Voyagers The Wolves Marvel Remix Marvel Snap The Flow of History Quantum Dungeons, Dice & Danger Ceasar! Almost Innocent Laissez les bon temps rouler! Get your Board Game Gumbo merch here: https://boardgamegumbo.wordpress.com/gumbo-merch/ Board Game Gumbo plays your games every TUESDAY on TWITCH! twitch.tv/boardgamegumbo @boardgamegumbo on Facebook, YouTube, Twitter, Twitch, and Instagram www.boardgamegumbo.com ← our written reviews, news, and convention recaps
	13 Aug 2020	Episode 115: Patrick Leder of Leder Games	01:20:13
Board Game Gumbo Live! welcomes in Patrick Leder, owner of Leder Games, publisher of hit games like Root and Vast. BJ chats with Patrick about the recent release of Grant Rodie's FORT game, a retheming of SPQF. There is lots of chat about Patrick's thoughts on solo games, expansions, theme versus mechanics, etc. BJ & Steve also chat with Patrick about spicy hot games they have played recently: Unmatched: Cobble & Fog from Restoration Games On Tour from Boardgametables.com; and Shadow Network, from Talon Strikes Studios Finally, Verla, Steve & BJ challenge Patrick in the ENVIE Game. But is it really a challenge? Patrick has a great entry. Laissez les bon temps rouler! Board Game Gumbo is a proud member of Punchboard Media Gumbo Live! Tuesdays at 8:30 PM CST / 9:30 PM EST hosted by Board Game Gumbo www.facebook.com/boardgamegumbo @boardgamegumbo on YouTube, Twitter and Facebook www.boardgamegumbo.com ← our written reviews, news, and convention recaps
	17 Sep 2020	Episode 119: Daryl Chow & Josh Cappel	01:04:52
The Krewe of Board Game Gumbo chats with Daryl Chow (from Origame) and Josh Cappel (from Burnt Island Games) during their big Kickstarter for In Too Deep. BJ digs the theme: players will "hack" into the minds of cyber enhanced criminals and try to bring down The Syndicate. But if they get too corrupted -- "in too deep" -- they risk losing it all. It is out on Kickstarter from Burnt Island Games. They also chat about some of the recent hot games Daryl and BJ have played: Remember Our Trip Kopi King Plantopia: The Card Game Crazy Octopus Smartphone Inc. Status Update 1.1 Finally, the Name Father is back and only 22% distracted by the Islanders deep run into the playoffs. Steve is focused tonight on The Envie Game -- Daryl & Josh have picked one game together that they have the envie to play. Had Steve and BJ done their usual homework, instead of worrying about hockey and hurricanes, they might have picked this one up pretty easily, but instead, there is a shocking twist ending! Thanks for listening! Board Game Gumbo is a proud member of Punchboard Media Gumbo Live! Tuesdays at 8:30 PM CST / 9:30 PM EST hosted by Board Game Gumbo www.facebook.com/boardgamegumbo @boardgamegumbo on YouTube, Twitter and Facebook www.boardgamegumbo.com ← our written reviews, news, and convention recaps
	08 Oct 2020	Episode 122: Year 2020 Strikes Again: High Rise, Nanga Parbat, & Cartographers Heroes	00:44:13
BJ was supposed to be chatting with Tim Virnig of Thunderworks Games, but how about that Year 2020, folks! Luckily for BJ, Verla & Steve were ready to pick up the pieces of this debacle and throw cold water on the dumpster fire. So yeah. You'll hear a shift after the first minute, and I apologize in advance for the sound quality (just on my mic, fortunately). Anyway.... Verla & Steve and BJ chat about: the new one from Formal Ferret Games, High Rise; dive back into Nanga Parbat from Dr. Finn's Games, and wrap it up with a discussion of the stand alone expansion for Cartographers called Heroes. Maybe it really should be called Verla Live! Thanks for listening! Board Game Gumbo is a proud member of Punchboard Media Gumbo Live! Tuesdays at 8:30 PM CST / 9:30 PM EST hosted by Board Game Gumbo www.facebook.com/boardgamegumbo @boardgamegumbo on YouTube, Twitter and Facebook www.boardgamegumbo.com ← our written reviews, news, and convention recaps
	04 Dec 2024	Episode 162 with Jay Bernardo from Cardboard East and Bezier Games!	01:25:41
BJ, Verla and Steve welcomed in Jay Bernardo, the marketing director at Bezier Games and content creator at Cardboard East! BJ is a big fan of Jay’s wonderfully eclectic and deep diving content about the Asian board gaming scene and it was a thrill to get him on the show. Before diving into some games, Jay talked about his journey in board gaming and how the Cardboard East channel came to be. We get some inside gumbo scoop about the Tokyo Game Market and the Korean Board Gaming scene! Next up, it was time to talk about some spicy hot games: Last Penguin Seers Catalog Bonsai and some bonus lagniappe — Rebel Princess strategy! Lastly, it was time for the ENVIE game. Last week, they figured out Logan’s game pretty quickly. Can they make it two successful ENVIE games in a row?! Make sure you check out www.youtube.com/cardboardeast — like and subscribe to Jay’s excellent channel! Don't forget -- tickets are still on sale for Southern Board Game Fest 2025 in Lafayette, Louisiana the weekend of March 29: www.southerngamefest.com Come join the Krewe and play some games -- you might even see some special Gumbo guests there! Laissez les bon temps rouler!
	07 Dec 2023	Episode 145 with The Jay Bell -- Games For Christmas Gifts and PaxU Recap!	01:09:18
It's the return of The Jay Bell to the Gumbo Pot! Steve, Verla, BJ and Jay gave a list of their favorite games to give friends and family during the holidays! Tipperary Akropolis Pictomania World Wonders Crokinole Plus, Jay recounts his trip to Pax U and gives an update on some of the hot games he played. -- Disney Lorcana -- Sky Team -- Gnome Hollow and Twinkle, Twinkle -- Nocturne Finally, we end the night with a rousing game of WHO SAID DAT with the Chat Krewe! Laissez les bon temps rouler!
	31 May 2023	Episode 142 with Keith Law	01:25:52
BJ, Steve and Verla welcomes in Keith Law, board game blogger and reviewer for Paste Magazine, to chat about board games! We reviewed: Earth Iki Plus, Steve and I may have met our match in the Jambalaya game. You have to hear Keith to believe it! Keith's info: Keith Law, the author of The Inside Game and Smart Baseball and senior baseball writer for The Athletic AND more particularly for our show, a board games writer for Paste Magazine! You can find links to almost all of his reviews, plus his thoughts on music, movies, and culture on his blog: http://meadowparty.com/ Thanks for listening! Laissez les bon temps rouler!
	22 Oct 2020	Episode 124: Chris Glein designer of Studies in Sorcery	01:22:18
BJ welcomes in Chris Glein, the artist and designer by Studies in Sorcery. It's a tight push-your-luck and engine-building card game for only $19 on Kickstarter right now! They discussed recent plays of: Flourish; Barenpark; and Dice Forge (on BGA) Plus, Verla, Steve & BJ ran their Essen Envie 2020 picks past Chris and the Chat Krewe: Caretos Durian Medieval Age: Expansion Bonfire Praga Caput Regni Viscounts of the West Kingdom Glasgow Paris Cloud City And then there is a great chat about Studies in Sorcery -- everything you wanted to know about the theme, background on the art, the mechanics, how the Kickstarter project is going -- so check out the Kickstarter page for more info. Thanks for listening! Board Game Gumbo is a proud member of Punchboard Media Gumbo Live! Tuesdays at 8:30 PM CST / 9:30 PM EST hosted by Board Game Gumbo www.facebook.com/boardgamegumbo @boardgamegumbo on YouTube, Twitter and Facebook www.boardgamegumbo.com ← our written reviews, news, and convention recaps
	01 Mar 2023	Snap Dragon (Marvel Snap chat)	00:21:34
The Jay Bell and Dave “DOOOOOGAH” Dugas are back in the Gumbo! This time, BJ talks with Jay and Dave about their frequent plays of the MARVEL SNAP app. Card Combos! Meta Deck Building! When To Snap! You get secrets from the experts (plus BJ's non-expert takes). Plus, they chat about the Panda Board Game Calendar Challenge and even sneak in a little bit of talk about the upcoming ChuckCon 2023! Thanks for listening! Laissez les bon temps rouler! Get your Board Game Gumbo merch here: https://boardgamegumbo.wordpress.com/gumbo-merch/ Board Game Gumbo plays your games every TUESDAY on TWITCH! twitch.tv/boardgamegumbo @boardgamegumbo on Facebook, YouTube, Twitter, Twitch, and Instagram http://www.boardgamegumbo.com ← our written reviews, news, and convention recaps
	09 Jun 2023	French Quarter with Jeremy Dobler	00:15:45
The Dobster made his triumphant return to the Gumbo Pot! Jeremy Dobler and BJ chatted about Jeremy's recent plays of In The Hall of The Mountain King, why his group likes campaign games like Descent and Oathsworn, and their thoughts on Three Sisters and the French Quarter crowdfunding project. A complimentary copy of Three Sisters and French Quarter were provided by the publisher. Thanks for listening! Laissez les bon temps rouler! Get your Board Game Gumbo merch here: https://boardgamegumbo.wordpress.com/gumbo-merch/ Board Game Gumbo plays your games every TUESDAY on TWITCH! twitch.tv/boardgamegumbo @boardgamegumbo on Facebook, YouTube, Twitter, Twitch, and Instagram www.boardgamegumbo.com ← our written reviews, news, and convention recaps
	20 Aug 2020	Episode 116: Molly & Shawn from Flatout Games	01:30:34
Board Game Gumbo Live! welcomes in Molly & Shawn, two of the owners of Flatout Games for a lively chat about their start in hobby gaming, their influences, and why they publish their own line of games. Then, there is some talk about spicy hot games they have played recently: Degrees in Darkness coming soon from Weird Giraffe Games; and Adventure Mart from Hub Games BJ chats with Shawn and Molly with plenty of questions from the Chat Krewe about CASCADIA and CALICO! Cascadia is designed by Randy Flynn and out on Kickstarter next month, and Calico is designed by Kevin Russ and being reprinted by AEG. Beth Sobel provided amazing art for both! Finally, Verla, Steve & BJ challenge Molly & Shawn in the ENVIE Game. It may be the first time that two guests had the same game in mind! There was a lot of chatter from the Chat Krewe, including questions from Beth Sobel, a surprise guest in the chat! Laissez les bon temps rouler! Board Game Gumbo is a proud member of Punchboard Media Gumbo Live! Tuesdays at 8:30 PM CST / 9:30 PM EST hosted by Board Game Gumbo www.facebook.com/boardgamegumbo @boardgamegumbo on YouTube, Twitter and Facebook www.boardgamegumbo.com ← our written reviews, news, and convention recaps
	10 Dec 2020	Episode 130: Dan Thurot of Space-Biff!	01:22:42
BJ and Steve welcome in Dan Thurot, critic extraordinare from Space-Biff!, one of BJ's favorite board game writers. They chat about Dan's blog, his plans for the future, why he loves Salt Con, his role with the brand new www.zenobiaaward.org and some spicy hot games they have played recently: Beyond The Sun Caretos Cosmic Frog Then, Alex Goldsmith of The Dukes of Dice Podcast is back to see if the three of them can answer the call on the ENVIE game and finish up the SEND DAN TO AN EXOTIC CITY contest (courtesy of Chat Krewe member, Topher Graves). Dan's got a deep cut and he is a tough cookie -- can he stump them and the Chat Krewe with the name of a game he REALLY REALLY wants to play?? Find out... Thanks for listening! Board Game Gumbo is a proud member of Punchboard Media Gumbo Live! Tuesdays at 8:30 PM CST / 9:30 PM EST hosted by Board Game Gumbo www.facebook.com/boardgamegumbo @boardgamegumbo on YouTube, Twitter and Facebook www.boardgamegumbo.com ← our written reviews, news, and convention recaps
	18 Dec 2024	Episode 163 with Daryl Andrews	01:08:58
BJ and Steve welcomed in Daryl Andrews, one of the most prolific and well respected co-designers in board gaming today! BJ is a big fan of Sagrada and Dice Theme Park, but it was time to get to know the designer behind the cardboard. Before diving into some games, Daryl talked about life in Canada, traveling to board game conventions, his favorite moments at BGG.CON, some surprise news about some upcoming games, and his work with Maestro Media. Next up, it was time to talk about some spicy hot games: Leylines (Daryl’s co-design with Wolfgang Kramer) Donald Duck In Happy Camper (another co-design with Wolfgang Kramer) Mistwind (Daryl’s co-design with Adrian Adamescu) Lastly, it was time to play a game! This week, BJ puts Steve and Daryl to the DID YOU KNEAUX game — ONTARIO EDITION! Since Steve’s Long Island is cat-a-corner to Toronto, this should be easy, right? Make sure you check out www.youtube.com/nerdabout — like and subscribe to Daryl’s new and excellent channel! Don't forget -- tickets are still on sale for Southern Board Game Fest 2025 in Lafayette, Louisiana the weekend of March 29: www.southerngamefest.com Come join the Krewe and play some games -- you might even see some special Gumbo guests there! Laissez les bon temps rouler!
	28 May 2020	Episode 105: Spencer Williams of Lighten Up Initiative	01:35:25
BJ & the Name Father chat with Spencer Williams of Lighten Up Initiative. There's lots of talk about bringing more humor into the board game community, what Spencer & Lara have been up to on their channel, and some spicy hot games: Deep Vents The Alpha E Viscounts of the West Kingdom Plus, BJ, The Name Father, and Verla (the Board Game Ambassador) talked Spencer into debuting Just One Medium with the Chat Krewe, and Spencer was a natural! Thanks for listening! Board Game Gumbo is a proud member of Punchboard Media Gumbo Live! -- check out the show live each Tuesday at 8:30 PM Central / 9:30 PM Eastern www.facebook.com/boardgamegumbo @boardgamegumbo on YouTube, Twitter and Facebook www.boardgamegumbo.com
	27 Sep 2024	Episode 158 with Dan Patriss	01:21:53
Dan Patriss, co-host of The Geek All Stars podcast, is back to talk about some spicy hot games and some games to look out for at Essen! Plus we get an inside look at GAMERS FOR CURES 2024, Dan’s charity for Turner Syndrome of America: https://www.gamersforcures.com/ Plus, there's talk of Charterstone, Legacy Games, Captain Flip strategy, Frosthaven scenarios, and Bat Flip Dynasty! Laissez les bon temps rouler!
	03 Oct 2023	GameToppersLLC giveaway for Southern Board Game Fest with Mitchell!	00:32:53
Mitchell from the Beans & Dice Podcast, who heads up our Play to Win and Guided Playthroughs sections at Southern Board Game Fest, joined BJ on a very special episode of Gumbo Live! to chat all things SoBo2023 and to GIVEAWAY SOME PRIZES! See you at Southern Board Game Fest and THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU Burky from GameToppersLLC! www.southerngamefest.com https://www.gametoppersllc.com/ Laissez les bon temps rouler!
	07 May 2020	Episode 102: Alex Goldsmith of Dukes of Dice Podcast & Matthew Aslin of Platypus Games	00:54:52
Do you like technical difficulties and podcasting-on-the-fly? Have we got a show for you! BJ and The NameFather interview Alex Goldsmith, one half of the Dukes of Dice Podcast, while waiting for their guest, Matthew Aslin from Platypus Games. Alex chimed in with three new-to-him games: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/9633/barbie-queen-prom-game https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/293678/stellar https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/264241/mandala Matthew Aslin is the chief designer and publisher behind Platypus Games from Australia. They chatted about his new Kickstarter project, The Ratcatcher: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/theratcatcher/the-ratcatcher-solo-adventure-board-game Plus, The Name Father joins BJ and the Chat Krewe to quiz Matthew in the Envie Game. Can The Name Father outsmart the Krewe? THANKS to all of the members of the Chat Krewe who tune in each week, and thanks to all of the artists, content creators, publishers, and designers who take part each week! Board Game Gumbo is a proud member of Punchboard Media Gumbo Live! Tuesdays at 8:30 PM CST / 9:30 PM EST hosted by Board Game Gumbo www.facebook.com/boardgamegumbo https://www.youtube.com/boardgamegumbo www.boardgamegumbo.com ← our written reviews, news, and convention recaps
	06 Aug 2020	Episode 114: Steve Finn from Dr Finn's Games	01:26:41
BJ welcomes in the King of the Filler Games, Steve Finn from Dr Finn's Games! BJ chats with Steve about positive and negative reviews, and Steve gives some good advice to budding designers. BJ and Eric then chat about spicy hot games that they have played recently: BJ - Lock Up: A Roll Player Tale Steve - Foundations of Rome Steve - Paris Then Verla joins the show to interview Steve about four brand new games coming to Kickstarter on August 24: Biblios: Quill and Parchment (KS) Nanga Parbat (KS) Mining Colony (KS) Butterfly Garden (KS) But wait, there's more! BJ and Verla challenge Steve to a rousing game of Just One Medium with the Chat Krewe. Who is the big winner? Next week: Grant Rodiek & Patrick Leder come by to chat about FORT from Leder Games Thanks for listening! Board Game Gumbo is a proud member of Punchboard Media Gumbo Live! Tuesdays at 8:30 PM CST / 9:30 PM EST hosted by Board Game Gumbo www.facebook.com/boardgamegumbo @boardgamegumbo on YouTube, Twitter and Facebook www.boardgamegumbo.com ← our written reviews, news, and convention recaps
	15 Jan 2025	Gumbo Live! 164 with Andrew Stiles (Wine Cellar)	01:10:44
Gumbo Live! welcomed in Andrew Stiles, the designer of Wine Cellar, a brand new bidding game from 25th Century Games going out to backers and retailers soon. Andrew is also the co-host of Tabletop Submarine, where he and his co-host Josh do a deep dive into board game stories with guests each episode. But before…diving…into some board games, the Gumbo krewe talked with Andrew about his former life as a wine sommelier and podcaster, about spicy wine-and-board game pairings, and some news of some of his upcoming games. Next up, it was time to talk about some spicy hot games: Wine Cellar (25th Century Games) Digging for Dinos (3WS games) Forest Shuffle: Woodland Edge (Lookout Games) Lastly, it was time to play a game! This week, Andrew tries to stump us in the ENVIE game! Make sure you check out https://www.facebook.com/tabletopsub/ Tabletop Submarine Podcast for all of Andrew’s podcasting about board games. Don't forget -- tickets are still on sale for Southern Board Game Fest 2025 in Lafayette, Louisiana the weekend of March 29: www.southerngamefest.com Come join the Krewe and play some games -- you might even see some special Gumbo guests there! Laissez les bon temps rouler!
	17 Dec 2020	Episode 131: Grant Lyon comedian and game designer of Curmudgeon	01:33:52
Comedian and Game Designer Grant Lyon joins Gumbo Live! to talk about Curmudgeon, a new party game from 25th Century Games! BJ and Verla chat with Grant about life as a comedian, his influences and favorite shows, and some of the spicy hot games they have played recently: Jurassic Parts Cindr MonsDRAWsity, and Christmas Lights Then they turn to Curmudgeon, and found out the backstory about how the game came to be plus the joy that Grant gets when people play the game. Finally, it's the return of JUST ONE -- Grant's first time playing! The Chat Krewe competes for a copy of Christmas Lights. Who can mind meld with Grant, Steve, Verla and BJ? Thanks for listening! Board Game Gumbo is a proud member of Punchboard Media Gumbo Live! Tuesdays at 8:30 PM CST / 9:30 PM EST hosted by Board Game Gumbo www.facebook.com/boardgamegumbo @boardgamegumbo on YouTube, Twitter and Facebook www.boardgamegumbo.com ← our written reviews, news, and convention recaps
	24 Dec 2020	Episode 132: Jeremy Howard of Man v Meeple Holiday Edition	02:29:27
Gumbo favorite and honorary Krewe member, Jeremy Howard of Man v Meeple returned to Gumbo Live! for a special holiday edition! BJ, Verla and Steve got the gumbo scoop on the latest spicy hot games like: Lost Ruins of Arnak, Dune Imperium, Beyond the Sun, Merv, Gods Love Dinosaurs, Nidavellir board game, Furnace, Honey Buzz, Red Cathedral, and Dwellings of Eldervale! Plus, they played an amazing game of MonsDRAWsity with the Chat Krewe! Laissez les bon temps rouler! Thanks for watching! Board Game Gumbo is a proud member of Punchboard Media Gumbo Live! Tuesdays at 8:30 PM CST / 9:30 PM EST hosted by Board Game Gumbo www.facebook.com/boardgamegumbo @boardgamegumbo on YouTube, Twitter and Facebook www.boardgamegumbo.com ← our written reviews, news, and convention recaps
	31 May 2023	Episode 141 - The Spiel Nominees!	01:04:07
BJ and Verla and Steve were hoping to get Keith Law in this week (spoiler alert -- Keith's appeared on May 30 for the #142 show) so while waiting, they talked about some of their recent plays of a few spicy hot games, plus their thoughts on the Spiel nominees: Spots (on BGA) Akropolis Planet Unknown Ike Challengers Next episode: Keith Law! Laissez les bon temps rouler! Get your Board Game Gumbo merch here: https://boardgamegumbo.wordpress.com/gumbo-merch/ Board Game Gumbo plays your games every TUESDAY on TWITCH! twitch.tv/boardgamegumbo @boardgamegumbo on Facebook, YouTube, Twitter, Twitch, and Instagram www.boardgamegumbo.com ← our written reviews, news, and convention recaps
	06 Nov 2024	Episode 160 with Evan Halbert (Metbetoch and After The Empire)	01:05:55
Friend of the show and all around amazing fellow, Evan Halbert returns to Gumbo Live! This time as a full blown guest ready to give us the scoop on all the latest news from the world of his designs. First, we chat about AFTER THE EMPIRE's success with Grey Fox Games and Evan gives us some info on the in-progress expansion! Next up, we chat about everything METBETOCH, Evan and his design partner Ryan's take on a fantasy world from SBC Games coming to Kickstarter in the future. Then, the Gumbo Overlord lets us know that we should check out WONDEROUS CREATURES, a gorgeous little tile-and-engine building game from Bad Comet Games. Finally, Steve and Verla take on Evan in this season's continuing themed game, DID YOU KNEAUX -- the Portland edition! Don't forget -- tickets are still on sale for Southern Board Game Fest 2025 in Lafayette, Louisiana the weekend of March 29: www.southerngamefest.com Come join the Krewe and play some games -- you might even see some special Gumbo guests there! Laissez les bon temps rouler!
	13 Feb 2022	Way Too Many Boudin Cats	00:16:31
BJ and Jay are back in the Gumbo Pot! -- Jay's new job! -- How many cats are too many cats? -- Does boudin belong in king cake or cereal? -- What is the absolutely best name for a cat from Louisiana -- How to play WAY TOO MANY CATS coming soon to Kickstarter from Weird Giraffe Games Laissez les bon temps rouler! www.facebook.com/boardgamegumbo @boardgamegumbo on YouTube, Twitter, Twitch, Instagram and Facebook www.boardgamegumbo.com ← our written reviews, news, and convention recaps
	28 Dec 2022	Game of the Year Throwdown plus The Great Split and Skate Summer	00:30:38
After a cold Christmas break, the krewe is back with talk of their Games of the Year, plus their thoughts on The Great Split and Skate Summer. Join BJ, Jerod, Dave and Adam The Austin for banter about how much gumbo is too much, is TI4 too long, and what is "half a Dave" worth in today's dollars? Thanks for listening! Laissez les bon temps rouler! Get your Board Game Gumbo merch here: https://boardgamegumbo.wordpress.com/gumbo-merch/ Board Game Gumbo plays your games every TUESDAY on TWITCH! twitch.tv/boardgamegumbo @boardgamegumbo on Facebook, YouTube, Twitter, Twitch, and Instagram www.boardgamegumbo.com ← our written reviews, news, and convention recaps
	28 Mar 2024	Episode 150 with Dean & Deron from Meeple Town	01:23:47
Gumbo Live! is back with a new season! In our fifth show, we visit with the krewe from Meeple Town, Dean and Deron, long-time friends and now long-time podcasters about board games! We chat about the transition to Deron as the new co-host, with a surprise visit(?), and then get right to the games, games, games! Floe The Magnificent Xylotar Exhibition: 20th Century Mind Space Finally, we played a long time favorite game from Steve "The Name Father" called Meeple Town Building Committee or something like that. BJ didn't quite get the rules, but no matter, there's plenty enough shenanigans for all. Laissez les bon temps rouler! For more information about Meeple Town and their excellent podcast, click here: https://boardgamegeek.com/guild/3407
	13 Apr 2022	Submarine Fun Destroyers	00:17:57
BJ and Jay recap more recent plays at Southern Board Game Fest, gab about the top ten (eleven) games checked out of the SoBo library in 2022, and talk with the Chat Krewe about Canvas, what to do with inserts, and what games to bring on a trip to London! Laissez les bon temps rouler!
	10 Sep 2020	Episode 118: Jeremy Howard of Man v Meeple	01:22:25
Jeremy Howard of Man v Meeple is back! And he brought some new game news, game news, and more game news! We had some deep dives into Jeremy's thoughts about: -- Tidal Blades -- Coatl -- Rurik: Dawn of Kiev (and expansion!) and -- three Haba games (Color It!, Fire! Fire! Fire Fighters, and Secret Code 3+14) Then, it was the return of an old favorite game, Board Game: The Heartthrob, with Julie Ahern and Steve "The Name Father" O'Rourke. Thanks for watching! Board Game Gumbo is a proud member of Punchboard Media Gumbo Live! Tuesdays at 8:30 PM CST / 9:30 PM EST hosted by Board Game Gumbo www.facebook.com/boardgamegumbo @boardgamegumbo on YouTube, Twitter and Facebook www.boardgamegumbo.com ← our written reviews, news, and convention recaps SHOW LESS
	11 Jan 2023	Endless Winter: Paleoamericans Cave Paintings expansion chat	00:11:56
BJ and Jerod finally play the Cave Paintings expansion! It's time to talk about why this might be our favorite expansion of all. Of course, Jerod mixes in a few other modules and extra cards -- we'll talk about a few new cards and other surprises we threw in. We give you our real-time, post game impressions right after we finish! Our thanks to Fantasia Games for sending us this copy to stream. Laissez les bon temps rouler! Get your Board Game Gumbo merch here: https://boardgamegumbo.wordpress.com/gumbo-merch/ Board Game Gumbo plays your games every TUESDAY on TWITCH! twitch.tv/boardgamegumbo @boardgamegumbo on Facebook, YouTube, Twitter, Twitch, and Instagram www.boardgamegumbo.com ← our written reviews, news, and convention recaps
	03 May 2023	Episode 140 with The Board Boys Podcast	01:35:09
BJ and Verla and Steve welcome in Rob, Cam and TK from The Board Boys Podcast all the way from beautiful Iowa for their first appearance on Gumbo Live! BJ, Rob, Cam and Verla are no strangers to each other, hanging out at BGG Con and playing games. The Board Boys Podcast is one of the best podcast crews out there, with lots of recurring jokes, deep insight into the top 100 games, and reviews of the latest hotness. We spend way too much time talking about defain DJ Steve Walsh and the Boing Boing Boing system, but then we talk about a few spicy hot games: Darwin's Journey French Quarter (the new loaded roll 'n' write); Earth; and Distilled Finally, we closed out the night with a rousing rendition of the Board Game Heartthrob: The Heartthrob Board Game Next episode: Keith Law! Laissez les bon temps rouler! Get your Board Game Gumbo merch here: https://boardgamegumbo.wordpress.com/gumbo-merch/ Board Game Gumbo plays your games every TUESDAY on TWITCH! twitch.tv/boardgamegumbo @boardgamegumbo on Facebook, YouTube, Twitter, Twitch, and Instagram www.boardgamegumbo.com ← our written reviews, news, and convention recaps
	21 Jan 2021	Episode 134: Dennis Chan designer of Beyond the Sun	01:32:57
BJ and Steve welcomed in Dennis K. Chan, designer of Beyond the Sun, the space exploration tech tree game from Rio Grande Games. They find out his hobbies, how he got started in design, and chat about some of the spicy hot games they've played recently: Dune Three Sisters Alma Mater Then the three do a deep dive into Beyond the Sun, one of the top games of 2020 played by the Gumbo, followed by a rousing game of Envie. (Note: we had some technical difficulties with the server, so the end of the game was unfortunately cut off). Thanks for listening! Board Game Gumbo is a proud member of Punchboard Media Gumbo Live! Tuesdays at 8:30 PM CST / 9:30 PM EST hosted by Board Game Gumbo www.facebook.com/boardgamegumbo @boardgamegumbo on YouTube, Twitter and Facebook www.boardgamegumbo.com ← our written reviews, news, and convention recaps
	22 May 2020	Episode 104: Mik & Starla Fitch of Our Family Plays Games	01:12:49
BJ & the Name Father welcome Mik & Starla Fitch from Our Family Plays Games. They chat about their new segment on the Dice Tower, spicy hot games they've played, plus a super tough ENVIE game! Quacks of Quedlinburg Everdell Marvel Champions Thanks for listening! Board Game Gumbo is a proud member of Punchboard Media Gumbo Live! Tuesdays at 8:30 PM CST / 9:30 PM EST hosted by Board Game Gumbo www.facebook.com/boardgamegumbo @boardgamegumbo on YouTube, Twitter and Facebook www.boardgamegumbo.com ← our written reviews, news, and convention recaps
	12 Nov 2020	Episode 127: Ian Zang and Aaron Wilson of Gravitation Games	01:20:00
BJ welcomes in Ian Zang and Aaron Wilson of Gravitation Games to talk about the development and publication of their first game, Please Fix The Teleporter! Plus, they talk spicy hot games that they have all played recently: Master Word Sovereign Skies And then, they all take on an old Chat Krewe favorite, Jambalaya! This time Steve & BJ have come up with space themed mashups and puns involving board games. How many can Ian and Aaron get? Thanks for listening! Board Game Gumbo is a proud member of Punchboard Media Gumbo Live! Tuesdays at 8:30 PM CST / 9:30 PM EST hosted by Board Game Gumbo www.facebook.com/boardgamegumbo @boardgamegumbo on YouTube, Twitter and Facebook www.boardgamegumbo.com ← our written reviews, news, and convention recaps
	16 Aug 2024	Episode 156 with Glenn Flaherty talking TIR NA NOG and UNMATCHED: Slings & Arrows	01:11:25
Gumbo Live! is back with a new season! In our second most final show of the season, we visit with GLENN FLAHERTY, from Boardgames & Bourbon, all about the brand new kickstarter for the reprint of TIR NA NOG from Grand Gamers Guild! We also talk about Steve and BJ's recent plays of Unmatched: Slings & Arrows Finally, we enjoyed a rousing game of DID YOU KNEAUX (Ireland versus Louisiana) with Glenn and the Chat Krewe! Laissez les bon temps rouler! Get more information about Tir Na nOg right here: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/grandgamersguild/tir-na-nog-reprint-tir-na-nog-escape
	19 Apr 2023	Episode 139 with The Brandt (Brandt Sanderson from Right Brain Rollers Podcast)	01:40:23
BJ and Steve welcome in The Brandt for his first appearance on Gumbo Live! BJ and The Brandt are no strangers to each other, hanging out at conventions and playing games since way back in 2017 at Dice Tower East. The Brandt is an amazing games teacher, and is the behind the scenes coordinator for the Dice Tower Awards nominations, so it was a perfect time to chat with him about spicy hot games and the 2022 nominations. BJ and Steve run through all of this year's nominations with The Brandt and get hot takes from the Chat Krewe on which games have the most buzz. Then, we talk about a few spicy hot games: Marrakesh Bardwood Grove Finally, we closed out the night with a rousing rendition of the Just One with special guest, Evan from After the Empire and The Weekly Alaboom! Next episode: The Board Boys podcast krewe joins us for a whole list of spicy hot games played! Laissez les bon temps rouler! Get your Board Game Gumbo merch here: https://boardgamegumbo.wordpress.com/gumbo-merch/ Board Game Gumbo plays your games every TUESDAY on TWITCH! twitch.tv/boardgamegumbo @boardgamegumbo on Facebook, YouTube, Twitter, Twitch, and Instagram www.boardgamegumbo.com ← our written reviews, news, and convention recaps
	01 Feb 2024	Episode 146 with Connie Vogelmann chatting Wyrmspan and Skyteam	01:18:44
The 2024 season of Gumbo Live! opens with a dragon fang! Err...bang! We welcome in Connie Vogelmann, designer of APIARY and WYRMSPAN, into the Gumbo Pot to chat about games, games, games! We also get her thoughts on her recent plays of SKY TEAM Finally, we end the night with a rousing game of THE BOUDIN BOWL with Connie, Verla, Steve, and BJ participating with the Chat Krewe! Laissez les bon temps rouler!
	03 Sep 2023	What is the Jay Bell Backing...Plus Recent Plays! Yspahan! Archeos Society!	00:27:01
Hey board gamers, we are back with more Twitch Tuesday game talk just for you! And super excited to have THE JAY BELL and Mitchell from the Beans & Dice Podcast back in the Gumbo Pot! In this episode, we grill Jay on his recent Kickstarter backings, including Kraken Skulls from Chris Couch Games, Shards of Infinity, the Our Family Plays Games project, and Dungeon Kart. Then Mitchell regales us with tales of his recent plays of The Last Kingdom by John D. Clair, while BJ gathers his thoughts about what kind of game the roll and write game Number Drop is. Finally, the guys play Yspahan and Archeos Society and give some post-game analysis. Some of the games discussed may have been provided by publishers as a promotional copy. Laissez les bon temps rouler! Get your Board Game Gumbo merch here: https://boardgamegumbo.wordpress.com/gumbo-merch/ Board Game Gumbo plays your games every TUESDAY on TWITCH! twitch.tv/boardgamegumbo @boardgamegumbo on Facebook, YouTube, Twitter, Twitch, and Instagram www.boardgamegumbo.com ← our written reviews, news, and convention recaps
	25 Aug 2023	Happy Birthday Verla and CHUCK CON Recap and Cosmoctopus	00:24:10
Hey board gamers, we are back with more Twitch Tuesday game talk just for you! And super excited to have THE JAY BELL back in the Gumbo Pot! In this episode, we wish the Gumbo Overlord a happy birthday, chat about our favorite things from CHUCKCON, and then Jay teaches COSMOCTOPUS before both Jay and BJ give their post-game analysis of our play! Some of the games discussed may have been provided by publishers as a promotional copy. Laissez les bon temps rouler! Get your Board Game Gumbo merch here: https://boardgamegumbo.wordpress.com/gumbo-merch/ Board Game Gumbo plays your games every TUESDAY on TWITCH! twitch.tv/boardgamegumbo @boardgamegumbo on Facebook, YouTube, Twitter, Twitch, and Instagram www.boardgamegumbo.com ← our written reviews, news, and convention recaps
	19 Mar 2023	Blazon review with expansion chat for Lost Ruins of Arnak, Tapestry and Ares Expedition with Mitchell	00:22:46
Mitchell made a pass by the Gumbo Pot this weekend! Mitchell is the former future member of the Beans & Dice Podcast and a local gaming guru at the Southern Board Game Fest. BJ and Mitchell review BLAZON from 25th Century Games, then chat about recent expansions for Lost Ruins of Arnak, Tapestry, and Ares Expedition! Laissez les bon temps rouler! Get your Board Game Gumbo merch here: https://boardgamegumbo.wordpress.com/gumbo-merch/ Board Game Gumbo plays your games every TUESDAY on TWITCH! twitch.tv/boardgamegumbo @boardgamegumbo on Facebook, YouTube, Twitter, Twitch, and Instagram www.boardgamegumbo.com ← our written reviews, news, and convention recaps
	09 Jul 2020	Episode 110: Carla Kopp of Weird Giraffe & Galactic Raptor Games	00:36:05
BJ welcomes back Carla Kopp from Weird Giraffe Games & Galactic Raptor Games, and Carla brings the spicy games! BJ & The Name Father chat about some recent plays: Metro-X (how about those pencils!) With A Smile & A Gun (with a surprise appearance in the Chat Krewe from the designer, Jon V!) Rap Godz And of course, BJ & The Name Father get in a long chat with Carla Kopp about her ongoing Kickstarter for Roar & Write. Based on the Animals Kingdom game theme, Carla has designed a doozy of a randowriter with one of the best names in the hobby. It has beautiful art, is already funded, is easy to teach yet is a very thinky roll-n-write. Check it out now and tell them BJ said hey. Then, The Name Father takes over the show for the game -- it is the return of the Boudin Bowl! BJ competes (rather poorly) with Starla & Mik Fitch of Our Family Plays Games and ABC's Good Morning America! Can BJ even score a single point in the competition? With categories like "Aw, Shoot! That's Cute! Big Brute! and Toot Toot!", there is no guessing what games BJ will try to sneak past the Fitches. Will Alex successfully convince the Chat Krewe to boo BJ's choices? Find out! (P.S. Don't miss Christian Strain's comment in the Chat Krewe about news on Asking For Trobils!) Thanks for listening! Board Game Gumbo is a proud member of Punchboard Media Gumbo Live! Tuesdays at 8:30 PM CST / 9:30 PM EST hosted by Board Game Gumbo Facebook Page @boardgamegumbo on YouTube, Twitter and Facebook Board Game Gumbo blog! ← our written reviews, news, and convention recaps
	07 Sep 2020	Episode 117: Dale Yu of The Opinionated Gamers	01:24:03
Join BJ and the Chat Krewe as they visit with The Opinionated Gamers' own Gaming Doctor, Dale Yu from BGG! We chatted about spicy hot games Dale and BJ have played recently, including: Hallertau Venice Clever Hoch Drei Stringamajig Then, they play a rousing game with Verla and Jay called the Boudin Bowl! Until next time, laissez les bon temps rouler!
	03 Dec 2022	BGG Con 2022 highlights with Adam The Austin	00:08:17
BJ and Adam the Austin recount some of their favorite game experiences while setting up some games in the Gumbo Pot for the Tuesday Twitch stream! Thanks for listening, and Laissez les bon temps rouler! Board Game Gumbo plays your games every TUESDAY on TWITCH! twitch.tv/boardgamegumbo @boardgamegumbo on Facebook, YouTube, Twitter, Twitch, and Instagram www.boardgamegumbo.com ← our written reviews, news, and convention recaps
	18 Jun 2020	Episode 108: Dean & Jon from MeepleTown	01:20:07
BJ chats with Dean & Jon from MeepleTown Podcast & YouTube Channel. They chat about musicians and board games, Dean's love of Sister Hazel, why Jon hates certain games, and they chat about some spicy hot games they've played: Cosmic Run: Regeneration Tang Garden Nevada City Roar and Write Rap Godz Plus, they welcome in Alex & Abby from The Dukes of Dice Podcast for a rousing new games: Etouffeighties, the Gumbo's version of Heartthrob: The Board Game. Who wouldn't want to play a game where you choose your favorite game from the 1980s, and your favorite 80s music in the background, and top it off with three of your favorite characters from 80s blockbuster movies!?! Thanks for listening! Board Game Gumbo is a proud member of Punchboard Media Gumbo Live! Tuesdays at 8:30 PM CST / 9:30 PM EST hosted by Board Game Gumbo www.facebook.com/boardgamegumbo @boardgamegumbo on YouTube, Twitter and Facebook www.boardgamegumbo.com ← our written reviews, news, and convention recaps
	31 Jul 2024	Episode 155 with Ryan Hendrickson (Pirates of Maracaibo)	00:59:47
Gumbo Live! is back with a new season! In our final show of the season, we visit with RYAN HENDRICKSON, the designer of Pirates of Maracaibo! We learn how Ryan got his start in game design, what's it like working with Alex Pfister, and how the game came about! We also talk about some of our favorite roll-n-writes like: Dice Charmers Three Sisters Joan of Arc High Season Finally, we enjoyed a rousing game of ENVIE! Ryan picked a good one! Laissez les bon temps rouler!
	13 Sep 2024	Top 15 Most Anticipated Games at ESSEN SPIEL 2024	00:17:36
BJ has been scouring the excellent list updated by Board Game Geek’s W. Eric Martin's* (https://boardgamegeek.com/geekpreview...) for the hottest, most interesting games. At the time of this list, there were nearly 1100 games so it made for some hard choices! This list is 15 of the games that BJ has his eye on available for purchase at ESSEN SPIEL 2024, plus a little bit of lagniappe! What games are on your list? Laissez les bon temps rouler! Board Game Gumbo plays your games every TUESDAY on TWITCH! twitch.tv/boardgamegumbo @boardgamegumbo on Facebook, YouTube, Twitter, Twitch, Bluesky, and Instagram www.boardgamegumbo.com ← our written reviews, news, and convention recaps
	30 Jul 2020	Episode 113: Eric Alvarado designer of Vinyl & Jukebox	01:07:01
BJ welcomes in Eric Alvarado from Talon Strikes Studios, designer of Vinyl and Vinyl: Jukebox! BJ and Eric chat about how they miss conventions and what makes a good music themed game. BJ and Eric then chat about two spicy hot games that they have played recently: BJ -- RagnaRok Star Eric -- Villainous (with expansions) Then Eric Buscemi of Punchboard Media joins Verla & Steve to play a very tough THE ENVIE GAME! Can Eric Alvarado stump everyone? Next week: a visit from Dr. Steve Finn Thanks for Listening! Board Game Gumbo is a proud member of Punchboard Media Gumbo Live! Tuesdays at 8:30 PM CST / 9:30 PM EST www.facebook.com/boardgamegumbo @boardgamegumbo on Twitter, YouTube and Facebook www.boardgamegumbo.com
	29 Jan 2023	Favorite Games of January plus Rebuilding Seattle + Atiwa reviews	00:23:19
Jay and Jeremy are back! BJ welcomes in The Jay Bell and Jeremy for a visit about their favorite games played in January. Then they play Rebuilding Seattle, a new city builder from WizKids, and Atiwa, the new farming game from Uwe Rosenberg and Lookout Games. And you get their thoughts on the gameplay! Thanks for listening! Laissez les bon temps rouler! Get your Board Game Gumbo merch here: https://boardgamegumbo.wordpress.com/gumbo-merch/ Board Game Gumbo plays your games every TUESDAY on TWITCH! twitch.tv/boardgamegumbo @boardgamegumbo on Facebook, YouTube, Twitter, Twitch, and Instagram www.boardgamegumbo.com ← our written reviews, news, and convention recaps
	09 Mar 2023	Episode 136 with Jeremy Howard of Man v Meeple!	01:29:26
BJ, Steve and Verla are back! And of course, we had to chat with Jeremy Howard of Man v Meeple and Rawstone Games! First, they reminisce about Jeremy's introduction into the hobby, and find out what he has been up to since the last visit. Then we get to the games: The Elder Scrolls Dice Manor The Isofarian Guard Tiletum Qawale And finally -- it's time for a game with the Chat Krewe! This time, the gang plays "Chat Krewe Team Wins" (our version of Green Team Wins from 25th Century Games) Thanks for listening! Until next time, laissez les bon temps rouler!

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