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| 24 Aug 2023 | Episode 103: Level Back! Russian Railroads! | 01:34:07 | |
Join us for a retro adventure all about games of yesteryear, including Hero Quest, Near & Far and Pizza Box Football. Today's 8-bit breakdown goes to Russian Railroads, a game that was once in the boardgamegeek top 100. How does it hold up today? Will pops in for a segment of "Polishing the Turd," then we finish strong with a game of Saw! | |||
| 06 Jul 2023 | Episode 99: Sidequest! Origins 2023 Recap! | 01:11:11 | |
Just Patrick is joined by Teacher Ryan to recap all the fun and games played at Origins 2023! We have audio from 9 different publishers about current and upcoming games, and share our thoughts on several more! | |||
| 16 Feb 2023 | Episode 86: Sidequest! Kuiperium | 00:57:27 | |
To the far reaches of the Kuiper asteroid belt we go on today's sidequest! Just Patrick & Teacher Ryan are joined by Matt Cousineau and Steve Cassell to talk everything Kuiperium! Check it out on Kickstarter Feb. 20 2023. Kuiperium website: Www.dragnegggames.com/kuiperium
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| 19 Dec 2024 | Episode 149: Oathsworn into the Deepwood! Plus Top Ten Board Games reviewed in season four! | 01:43:26 | |
Welcome adventurers to the last episode of our fourth year! As such, we take a look at our top ten games that we've reviewed this year, but first... we've done another batch of ten review games, so we have a top 5 as well! We still have some recent plays to chat about, plus our 8-bit breakdown goes to the narrative boss-battler: Oathsworn Into the Deepwood! | |||
| 24 Jun 2021 | Episode 20: Sidequest! Lonely Undead | 01:09:07 | |
Join King Scott and Patrick as they discuss Lonely Undead, a game with an interesting twist on the zombie genre. We give it an 8-bit breakdown before being joined by the designer himself, Shelby Matussak of Dead Lemon Games! | |||
| 09 Jun 2022 | Episode 60: Sidequest! Arcs! | 00:43:29 | |
Gather 'round adventurers and hear tales of our times with Leder Games' newest from Cole Wehrle: Arcs! | |||
| 02 Nov 2023 | Episode 111: Humanity! Plus Flamecraft, War of the Ring, Around the Geek & more! | 01:26:35 | |
For this episode Just Patrick is joined by Explorer Josh! The King is off this week doing some kingly king type stuff, but worry not! Today's recent adventures include Flamecraft, Wolfenstein, and War of the Ring 2nd Edition! The 8-bit breakdown goes to a new game released at Essen and live on BGA called Humanity. We lookback on Godtear before wrapping things up with a segment we haven't done for a long time: Around the Geek! Where we select and discuss a couple of topics from boardgamegeek. | |||
| 09 Mar 2023 | Episode 88: GI Joe the Deckbuilding Game! | 01:32:38 | |
Join King Scott, Just Patrick, Duke, Rock & Roll, Snake Eyes, Destro & more for this quest of the Level Up Board Game Podcast! Recent plays include Yak & Rise, plus Hungry Gamer Will Brown joins the party to talk about a game that took a little "polishing" to truly shine. Click here for the AllPlay table / room contest! Check out Ynaros Fallin live on kickstarter!
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| 19 May 2022 | Episode 57: Lockup, Ark Nova & more! | 01:47:12 | |
Our feature 8-bit breakdown for this episode is Thunderworks Games' Lockup, with the Breakout expansion! Recent adventures include Ark Nova, Abstract Academy & Q.E.! Josh joins the party to tell tales of lost loot: Ugly Gryphon Inn! Finally, we round out the episode with an adventure on the horizon called "Nut Hunt!" | |||
| 29 Jan 2021 | Episode 7: Power Grid | 01:38:50 | |
Join our adventure for episode 7! Scott and Patrick share their recent adventures including Spirit Island, Red Outpost, Downforce and more! Our quest for episode 7 is a classic: Power Grid. Finally we talk about sharpening your skills to enjoy both competitive and casual gaming! | |||
| 10 Aug 2023 | Episode 102: Thunder Road Vendetta, Mistwind & More! | 01:51:43 | |
Gear up for an epic quest today! We've got a ton of recent plays including an upcoming kickstarter from First Fish Games that Patrick can't wait to get a hold of: Mistwind! Buckle up for the 8-bit breakdown of the chaotic Thunder Road Vendetta. Stick around as we are joined by Archmage Andrew, who asks us to associate board games with people. What a fun episode! www.levelupgamepodcast.com | |||
| 20 Oct 2022 | Episode 74: Godtear w/ The Hungry Gamer! | 01:50:10 | |
The party grows as the Hungry Gamer joins us for an 8-bit breakdown of Godtear! Recent adventures include Radlands, Feudum, and Barenpark, Explorer Josh tells a tale of lost loot: Bushido! Enter Thunderdome as King Scott has to pick between two recent favorites, then stick around to the end as the King goes head-to-head with The Hungry Gamer in a board game trivia challenge! www.levelupgamepodcast.com | |||
| 05 May 2022 | Episode 56: Level Back! Summit & Apps in Games! | 01:50:48 | |
Sometimes to level up, we must level back! Join us for some chat about older games, including Tiny Epic Western, Rococo, and more! Our 8-bit breakdown goes to 2017's Summit! Preview chat including Viticulture World & Cosmic Odyssey We cap off the adventure with our poll-based discussion about board games that use an app.
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| 05 Oct 2023 | Episode 108: Neotopia, Knarr, Gempire: Zarmund’s Demands & More! | 01:43:56 | |
Gather round adventurers as we've many tales to tell! Join King Scott and Just Patrick for plenty of nonsensical banter followed by recent adventures! Today that includes Knarr, Alice is Missing, and Leaving Earth. The 8-bit breakdown goes to Neotopia! Will this brand new game be a standout in your collection? Listen in and find out! We've got an amazing "Adventure on the Horizon," as we had the chance to check out Gempire: Zarmund's Demands, which is LIVE on kickstarter right now! Finally, Explorer Josh joins us and shares some lost loot that might surprise you. Don't forget to join the guild and request your promo copy of "The Rare Medium" for Flamecraft! As always, thank you for listening! | |||
| 27 Jul 2023 | Episode 101: Rauha | 01:54:04 | |
A new set off 100 episodes! The quest is underway! Join us today as we talk a TON of recent plays, including Potions of Azerland, Trekking the National Parks, Fiction and many more! The 8-bit breakdown goes to Rauha. Hear our thoughts on this engine builder from the folks that brought us Nidavellir! Then stick around and see if you can beat Will and King Scott in the mystery box challenge! | |||
| 16 Sep 2021 | Episode 29: Side Quest: Quests and Cannons, The Risen Islands! | 01:04:53 | |
Arrrrgh! Adventure takes us to sea matey! Eric & Shannon Gellar join the HMS Wilford and share tales of their kickstarter! Hear our thoughts in the 8-bit breakdown, then hear the design process straight from the source! | |||
| 22 Aug 2024 | Episode 137: One More Quest, Mandalorian Adventures, Kinfire Chronicles, Emerald Skulls & More! | 02:03:59 | |
Welcome adventurers! What a huge title for an episode: this one's all about games! King Scott and Just Patrick are once again joined by Navigator Lana to talk about a ton of recent plays, one which isn't even out yet, before a bit of a unique 8-bit breakdown. Today's feature review is for a role-playing game called One More Quest. This comes from the folks who created Dungeon Fighter, and just like the board game, encounters are resolved by tossing a die onto a target! Finally, PGX is right around the corner. Hope to see you there!
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| 23 Feb 2023 | Episode 87: Lacrimosa! | 01:33:27 | |
OOPS! Now we're sounding better! Join King Scott and Just Patrick as we chat recent adventures such as Wingspan and Aventuria! Today's 8-bit breakdown is Lacrimosa!
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| 28 Dec 2023 | Episode 116: Arborea, Ark Nova Marine Worlds & more! | 01:32:12 | |
A strange land that needs to be regenerated to entice the flora and fauna to return, today's adventure takes us to Arborea! Get the scoop on this brand new game in the 8-bit breakdown. Join King Scott & Just Patrick for this episode chock full of games! | |||
| 17 Oct 2024 | Episode 143: Windmill Valley! plus Return to Dark Tower, Life of the Amazonia & more! | 01:20:10 | |
Today features a different gruesome twosome as Just Patrick is joined by Navigator Lana for all kinds of tabletop chatter. The 8-bit breakdown feature is Windmill Valley; an amazing euro game with several strategic paths and some of those big turns where everything chains together! Before wrapping up the episode, we get a visit from explorer Josh for a lost loot segment!
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| 25 Aug 2022 | Episode 69: Burncycle & Gencon recap! | 01:42:18 | |
Welcome adventurers! Today we start of with some chat about upcoming games that we're all kinds of excited for, including Horizons of Spirit Island, Dune: War for Arakis, and the Aquarius expansion for Ark Nova! With King Scott absent for the first half of the episode, just Patrick talks about a new game from AEG: Ready Set Bet, as well as Planted: a Game of Nature & Nurture. Hungry Gamer joins us for "polishing the turd," then we finish things off with some gencon recap, including over a dozen games to keep your eyes on! | |||
| 02 May 2024 | Episode 128: Distilled, Space Lion & more, plus BGG Golden Geek Nominees! | 01:43:08 | |
Teacher Ryan joins King Scott and Just Patrick to chat about whats been on the table, including Ankh, Carson City & Space Lion! Navigator Lana takes us to Kentucky, telling tales of the history and scenery, as well as a thematic game in her Gametrotting segment! This episode's 8-bit breakdown goes to Distilled from Paverson games, then we look back on Marvel Age of Heroes from last year. Finally, we wrap things up with boardgamegeek's 2024 golden geek nominees! | |||
| 27 Apr 2023 | Episode 93: Sidequest! Cities of Venus | 00:46:00 | |
Today's adventure takes us mining on Venus... or at least about 50km above Venus, as we give a first impression 8-bit breakdown of Cities of Venus! Then designer James Staley joins us to talk about the development of the game and the kickstarter launching May 2! | |||
| 16 Nov 2023 | Episode 112: Snap Ships Tactics, Empire’s End & The Academy! | 02:03:35 | |
It's time to level up in the hobby! Gather 'round adventurers and hear King Scott and Just Patrick tell tales of recent adventures, such as Between 2 Cities Essential Edition, Empire's End & Lunar Rush, but it all kicks off with The Aetherial War, a campaign card game! The 8-bit breakdown goes to one that we're extremely excited to talk about; a game with a ton of toy factor: Snap Ships Tactics! The time warp takes us to last year's review: Transmissions! Finally, Archmage Andrew joins us for the next installment of "If Board Games Were People." X BGG Build | |||
| 16 May 2024 | Episode 129: Slay the Spire! & TONS of Games from Fun-K Town convention! | 02:14:35 | |
A great time was had by the whole party at Fun-K Town Convention: Knoxville's grooviest board game con! King Scott and Just Patrick are joined by Teacher Ryan and Explorer Josh to recount tales of the weekend! Recent plays include Tales from the Red Dragon Inn, Klask, Carson City, Tidal Blades, Dune, and many many more! The 8-bit breakdown goes to video game turned board game, Slay the Spire. This rogue like video game incorporates randomness in all the right ways, to make each play exciting and different. Does the board game live up to the hype? Next week we'll do a double lookback as we wanted to keep this episode focused on Knoxville. A special thank you to Mike for inviting the podcast, and to AllPlay for providing several copies of Kabuto Sumo for demo! | |||
| 06 May 2021 | Episode 15: Brass Birmingham | 02:12:52 | |
Welcome adventurers! Today we're joined by Adam, Scotty, and Abbie to take on our feature quest: Brass Birmingham! Hear our thoughts on the 2020 Golden Geek Awards. We talk recent adventures as well as some solo games that have been hitting our tables. Then we got to talk with Chris Loizou about upcoming kickstarter game, Cursed Empire! Finally, we add ANOTHER game to our giveaway! Join us! Gain some EXP ...and Level Up! | |||
| 22 Jul 2021 | Episode 23: Side Quest! Beyond the Rift: A Perdition's Mouth Card Game | 00:52:53 | |
The heroes find themselves in the land of Zanziar, traveling to the mountains of the Dwarven Collective, and aiding in the disposal of Orcs in an old village to the East! That's right! We're diving into currently live kickstarter, Beyond the Rift: A Perdition's Mouth Card Game! Hear our thoughts on this dungeon delving card driven campaign, then stick around as we are joined by the game's designer, Nikolas Patrakka. | |||
| 23 Jun 2022 | Episode 63: Sidequest! The Big Post-Origins 2022 Episode! | 01:29:20 | |
The heroes have ventured to Columbus, Ohio to embark upon the quest that is Origins! Patrick & Scott share thoughts on over a dozen games in this massive episode. Join us as we check in with publishers from all over the convention to hear what's on the horizon. Finally, we each talk about three games that stood out for us during our time in Columbus. | |||
| 29 Feb 2024 | Episode 122: Sidequest! Galactic Cruise! | 00:57:32 | |
Teacher Ryan and Just Patrick share their thoughts on Galactic Cruise! We're joined by the designers as well and hear about the process of creating the game, as well as what we can expect from the kickstarter! https://www.kinsonkeygames.com/
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| 14 Jul 2022 | Episode 65: The Hunger, Mantis Falls & More! | 01:40:36 | |
This adventure is jam-packed with gaming goodness! We chat about some recent plays including Dead Man's Draw, Cat in the Box, Herbaceous, Mantis Falls & more, then give the 8-bit breakdown to Richard Garfield's The Hunger! Stick around because our upcoming kickstarter preview is of a game called Davy Jones' Locker, the Kraken Wakes! | |||
| 28 Sep 2023 | Episode 107:Sidequest! Obsession Characters Expansion w/ Dan Hallagan | 01:00:14 | |
Welcome adventurers! Join King Scott, Just Patrick, and Teacher Ryan as they are joined by Dan Hallagan to chat about the upcoming characters expansion for Obsession! | |||
| 10 Feb 2022 | Episode 47: Merchants of the Dark Road & Two Player Games! | 01:51:15 | |
In this episode, most of our adventures are two player games, including Gunfighter, Blitzkrieg, and upcoming kickstarter: Five Paths! We also talk about Unfathomable, Transformers the deckbuilding game and Warchest. The 8-bit breakdown is given to Merchants of the Dark Road from Elf Creek games. Stick around for our discussion on the joys of two player games. Gear up, get your party ready, and level up! | |||
| 06 Oct 2022 | Episode 73: Block & Key, Planet Unknown & more! | 01:49:51 | |
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| 08 Aug 2024 | Episode 136: Tir na Nog! Plus, the Wolves, Terraforming Mars Prelude 2, and more! | 01:48:49 | |
Welcome back adventurers! Today King Scott and Just Patrick are joined by Navigator Lana to give the 8-bit breakdwon to Tir na Nog: a game that positions players as Celtic storytellers weaving their tales! Tons of recent plays and things we're excited about, plus a lookback at last year's review: Ultimate Railroads. Finally, its gametime as Scott and Lana have to work together to determine if some unusual titles are ACTUALLY board games or not! | |||
| 15 Dec 2022 | Episode 79: Planet Unknown, Top 5 & Top 10 of Season Two! | 01:42:33 | |
The first full episode of season 3! Today Patrick and Scott chat about recent adventures including Findorff, Welcome To, and Backyard Chickens! The 8-bit breakdown is a game about developing a new planet for habitation: Planet Unknown! We have our top 5 games of the last ten reviews, plus our top 10 games that we reviewed in all of season two! Wanna level up? Check us out here: | |||
| 25 Mar 2021 | Episode 11: Lost Ruins of Arnak, Martin G, and our top 5! | 02:10:23 | |
Episode 11 is a quest like no other! Our party grows in number as MartinG joins us to discuss all things solo gaming before we adventure to Martin's print-and-play hideaway. After the 8-bit breakdown we share our top 5 games of those we have reviewed so far. The episode concludes with an adventure on the horizon that you don't want to miss: Territory, the Card Game. | |||
| 22 Feb 2024 | Episode 121: World Wonders, Groo the Game, Space Hulk Death Angel & Top 5! | 01:38:44 | |
Welcome adventurers! King Scott and Just Patrick reconvene at headquarters to talk a bunch of gaming. Recent plays include Groo the Game, Killer Mystery, Space Hulk Death Angel & more! The 8-bit breakdown goes to World Wonders; a tile placement game with a creative mechanism for acquiring wonders. We do the time warp and revisit Lacrimosa before concluding the episode with our top 5 games from our most recent ten reviews!
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| 31 Dec 2020 | Episode 4: Everdell | 01:24:19 | |
Join Scott and Patrick as we discuss recent adventures and examine our poll on dexterity games. Our feature review this episode is Everdell! Finally, we have a look at some box art covers that really made us wonder WHAT WERE THEY THINKING? | |||
| 30 Nov 2023 | Episode 113: Sky Team, Forest Shuffle & PAX Preview! | 01:51:56 | |
Welcome yet again adventurers! Today we focus on two player games... mostly.... Recent Plays include The Mirroring of Mary King, Forest Shuffle, Dracula vs. Van Helsing & more! Today we take to the skies for the 80bit breakdown of Sky Team! Then stick around for our look ahead to PAX 2023 and some of the games that we're all fired up for! | |||
| 15 Jun 2023 | Episode 97: The Guild of Merchant Explorers & Origins Excitement! | 01:40:23 | |
Our party grows as we are joined by Teacher Ryan to explore far and wide in our 8-bit breakdown of AEG's The Guild of Merchant Explorers! This episode is full of games, including Glow, Hadara, Guns or Treasure, and Challengers. With Origins right around the corner, what better topic than what we're excited for at the convention! | |||
| 23 Sep 2021 | Episode 30: Level back! Viticulture, Battle Masters & more! | 01:21:50 | |
Sometimes our adventures take us to familiar grounds and in episode 30, we found ourselves taking on all sorts of quests from yesteryear! Hear tales of Guillotine and Battle Masters as well as an 8-bit breakdown of the classic, Viticulture! Our party has grown larger as Josh presents the first installment of the "Lost Loot" segment. Finally, get the scoop on TWO upcoming kickstarters! | |||
| 26 Jan 2023 | Episode 83: Wonderlands War, Clank Catacombs, and more! | 01:32:32 | |
Join King Scott and Just Patrick for an adventure in the Wonderland; The 8-bit breakdown today is for Wonderland's War! Jamey Stegmaier pops in for a Wingspan announcement, and recent adventures include Clank Catacombs, Imperium Classics, and more! Join our guild to be entered into the White Hat contest:
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| 11 Jan 2024 | Episode 117: Dune Imperium Uprising! w/ The White Castle, Project Eos Rise & More! | 01:24:23 | |
The kingdom is in peril! King Scott had official royal duties to attend to, so this episode is mostly Just Patrick. Fear not though, as we get visits from Josh and Will! Recent plays include a sleeper hit: Project Eos Rise, as well as the new hotness: The White Castle. The 8-bit breakdown goes to Dune Imperium: Uprising! Then we visit solo land for a small footprint game called Dustrunner. | |||
| 01 Dec 2022 | Episode 77: The Stuff of Legend & Working a Convention! | 02:01:00 | |
In the final episode of season two, Explorer Josh joins just Patrick to talk about a TON of games, including Space Station Phoenix, Calico, Paper Dungeons, Spirits of the Forest and more! The 8-bit breakdown goes to The Stuff of Legend from Third World Studios. Playable on TTS, and should be on tabletops in physical form VERY soon, this is a hidden traitor game with a fantastic theme. Stick around though, because we round out the episode with tips for when you are working at a convention! | |||
| 15 Mar 2022 | Episode 51: Sidequest! Feuds & Favors | 00:54:48 | |
Welcome adventurers! Today we bring swords and arrows, with a steady dose of politics and we discuss Feuds & Favors, a medieval card based strategy game! Designer Brad joins us to tell us all about his kickstarter launching on March 15! Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/level_up_game_podcast/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/LevelUpBoardGamePodcast Twitter: https://twitter.com/LevelUpPodcast6 Boardgamegeek guild: https://boardgamegeek.com/guild/3722 | |||
| 03 Feb 2022 | Episode 46: Sidequest! Rogue Angels: Legacy of the Burning Suns | 00:57:41 | |
Join us for an adventure! Today we take a look at Rogue Angels: Legacy of the Burning Suns, then our party grows as designer Emil Larson joins us! Rogue Angels live on kickstarter: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/suntzugames/rogue-angels-legacy-of-the-burning-suns Sun Tzu Games: http://www.suntzugames.com/rogue-angels.html | |||
| 17 Dec 2020 | Episode 3: Awkward Guests | 01:24:23 | |
Join us as we review Awkward Guests. We answer some questions as to what the show is all about, and we take on the "hundred dollar buying challenge!" | |||
| 21 Jul 2022 | Episode 66: Sidequest! Lunar Rush | 01:00:10 | |
Our adventures take us to the moon to mine lunethyst and lunerium in Skippy Brown's "Lunar Rush." Hear our thoughts on this upcoming kickstarter from DeadAlive Games, then listen in as Skippy joins the party! Need more EXP? Join our party and level up: | |||
| 13 Jun 2024 | Episode 131: Level Back! Expeditions Around the World, Origins 2024 & more! | 01:46:59 | |
It's about time we level back! This episode features games that are at least 5 years old. Sometimes the best games aren't the newest, but tried and true hits. Today's 8-bit breakdown goes to Expeditions Around the World, a recent re-release from Super Meeple, of a game originally from 1996! We chat about what we're looking forward to at Origins, and Explorer Josh tells us about some of the things you can do at the convention aside from board gaming. We finish it off with a retro trivia game!
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| 21 Apr 2022 | Episode 55: Return to Dark Tower, Rise of Ix, and more! | 01:44:24 | |
Today the heroes rally the troops for an adventure 31 years in the making: Return to Dark Tower! Other adventures include Gates of Delerium, Dune Imperium Rise of Ix, and more! We conclude with our adventures on the horizon segment as we chat about upcoming kickstarter game: Cytress!
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| 10 Mar 2022 | Episode 50: Nemesis, Nemesis Lockdown & Top 5! | 01:58:32 | |
In this adventure the heroes find themselves on the good ship Nemesis and in its new counterpart, the Lockdown Mars facility! Recent plays include Furnace, Caesar!, 7 Wonders Architects, and Maeshowe: An Orkney Saga. Josh joins us for some lost loot, and we close the episode with our top 5 games of the most recent ten reviews! Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/level_up_game_podcast/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/LevelUpBoardGamePodcast Twitter: https://twitter.com/LevelUpPodcast6 Boardgamegeek guild: https://boardgamegeek.com/guild/3722 | |||
| 15 Apr 2021 | Episode13: Side Quest! Thuergy | 00:44:41 | |
A new quest is afoot! Join the heroes as they are joined by Thuergy designers Oliver Josiah and Charlotte Dowling to discuss their funded kickstarter board game: Thuergy, including an 8-bit breakdown of the game! | |||
| 10 Dec 2020 | Episode 1: Shadows over Camelot | 01:29:15 | |
Join the adventure! In episode one we review Shadows over Camelot and give you an idea of who we are. | |||
| 26 May 2022 | Episode 58: Sidequest! Leviathan Wilds | 00:49:14 | |
This adventure finds the heroes climbing giants in a preview of Leviathan Wilds from Moon Crab Games. Fortunately, we were aided in our quest by designer Justin Kemppainen, who's credits include Descent 2.0, Star Wars Imperial Assault, and many more!
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| 17 Nov 2022 | Episode 76: Living Forest & PAX Previews! | 01:58:06 | |
Welcome adventurers! King Scott is tending to his empire, so Teacher Ryan joins the show! We talk Everdell complete collection, War Room, Ducks in Tow & more, before giving the 8-bit breakdown to Living Forest! Finally, we give even more games to look out for during your adventures at PAX unplugged! www.levelupgamepodcast.com | |||
| 29 Sep 2022 | Episode 72: Sidequest! Familiars & Foes | 01:14:20 | |
Ballyhoo! Today we become familiars attempting to rescue our wizards and witches and a charming cooperative game called Familiars & Foes! Hear our thoughts in the 8-bit breakdown, then join us for a chat with Chris and Jordan for a look at the folks behind this great game. Click here for the Familiars and Foes website! Or even check out the Horrible Adorables toys! www.levelupgamepodcast.com | |||
| 07 Oct 2021 | Episode 32: Dog Park | 02:00:56 | |
A massive quest with all sorts of adventures. Games featured include Viscounts of the West Kingdom, Nemesis, Tellstones and Scythe! Currently available for late pledge, find out about Dog Park! Then we discuss the rising costs of luxury board games and how to approach it with your wallet in mind. | |||
| 29 Jun 2023 | Episode 98: Dungeons & Dragons: Trials of Tempus! | 01:32:07 | |
Join King Scott and Just Patrick for an epic 8-bit breakdown of Dungeons & Dragons: Trials of Tempus! Recent plays include Wonderlands War, Terracotta Army, Rhino Hero and Trekking Through History. Explorer Josh joins the episode to present his top 3 games that have been featured in the "lost loot" segment. Our lookback is a game that might just be a hidden gem: Meeples and Monsters, then we finish up the episode with some chat about board game upgrades! | |||
| 20 Feb 2025 | Episode 155: Sidequest! Kinfire Delve! | 00:53:51 | |
This is a very special episode as Navigator Lana gears up with an editor's headphones, taking the episode under her wings, joined by Hungry Gamer, Will Brown! The heroes chat about some great games from Fight in a Box, designed by Seppy Yoon, before doing a bit of a breakdown of the small-box Kinfire Delve games, based on the larger campaign of Kinfire Chronicles! Let em know your thoughts in THE OFFICIAL LEVEL UP DISCORD! | |||
| 02 Jun 2022 | Episode 59: Glow & Origins Preview! | 01:45:20 | |
Explorer Josh joins the party for this episode which features recent adventures: Familiar Tales, Doctor Who, and Dominion! We give the 8-bit breakdown to Glow and look back on Beyond the Sun! Our newly-titled Dung Merchant pops in to talk about Red Dragon Inn in the segment "Polishing the Turd!" Finally, hear about NINE games that we're excited to play and learn more about at Origins 2022! | |||
| 14 Nov 2024 | Episode 146: Botanicus, PAX 2024 preview, and more! | 01:49:58 | |
The King has returned! King Scott and Just Patrick are joined by Teacher Ryan to talk all kinds of games, like Naishi, Carnegie, Descent & more! We chat about a couple games each that we're excited to check out at PAX 2024, then give the 8-bit breakdown to Botanicus! Stick around after the time warp as today's discussion is all about when gaming gets us through hard times. Tell a friend about Level Up! | |||
| 03 Jun 2021 | Episode 17: Red Rising & Thunderworks games! | 01:42:13 | |
Back to the tavern to speak of recent adventures, the heroes tell tales of Altar Quest, Battletech, Stronghold 2nd edition and Call to Adventure. Find out how they fared in their epic quest: Red Rising! A new hero joins the party, Keith Matejka, of Thunderworks games, to talk about all the gaming greatness they have in store for you, from Lockup: Breakout to Cape May! Join the adventure and LEVEL UP! | |||
| 20 Apr 2023 | Episode 92: Klask! Video Game Adaptations & TOP 5! | 02:00:51 | |
Gear up for a big adventure today as we're joined by Teacher Ryan! Recent plays include Star Wars the Card Game, Twilight Imperium IV, and Homelands! Today's 8-bit breakdown is Klask! and the time warp is The Great Wall. We turned a listener's question into a topic about video game adaptations of board games before finishing it all of with our top 5 of the most recent 10 games reviewed! | |||
| 18 Jan 2024 | Episode 118: Sidequest! Top 50 board games of 2023! | 01:30:04 | |
A quest so grand we needed to add to the party to undertake it! King Scott and Just Patrick are joined by Will, Ryan, and Josh to run the gauntlet of the top 50 games (well, like, 47 really) of 2023! We then each share one that we felt was under the radar, one that we're excited to play but haven't yet, and our personal favorite game of 2023! | |||
| 28 Nov 2024 | Episode 147: Galileo Galilei, plus Ark Nova, LOTR Duel, Questions & More! | 01:52:59 | |
King Scott and Just Patrick tell tales of gaming galore! Recent plays include Aqua, Lord of the Rings Duel, Aqua & Catherine. Then we feature Galileo Galilei; a medium-heavy euro all about utilizing your telescope to observe celestial bodies while persuading the inquisition of your findings. We look back on Frostpunk before being joined by Navigator Lana for a little game-trotting! Finally, we tackle some questions from listeners! | |||
| 27 Jan 2022 | Episode 45: Moonrakers, Final Girl & Thunder Road! | 01:34:14 | |
An adventure all about gaming! We deliver thoughts on recent plays including Dinogenics, GI Joe the deckbuilding game and more! Find out about Moonrakers in today's 8-bit breakdown! Stick around for more as we talk adventures on the horizon, featuring Thunder Road: Vendetta, and wrap things up with solo feature; Final Girl!
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| 14 Jan 2021 | Episode 5: Eschaton | 02:04:11 | |
Gather 'round adventurers! In episode 5 we discuss recent plays including Sagrada, Space Hulk Death Angel, Camel Up, Wits n Wagers, Sentinels of the Multiverse and more! Our community poll is centered around the psychology of point salad games. Finally, today's quest is a game that most gamers may be unfamiliar with: Eschaton! | |||
| 15 Jul 2021 | Episode 22: Yedo & Cinematic Experiences | 01:37:10 | |
Welcome adventurer! Join us for our feature quest: Yedo! Recent adventures include Street Masters, Gloomholdin' and Parks. Pour a tankard and join the discussion about cinematic experiences in board gaming. Finally, we share our thoughts on an upcoming quest, a currently live kickstarter: Top Pop! | |||
| 17 Jun 2021 | Episode 19: Raiders of the North Sea | 01:25:55 | |
The heroes try out their sea legs in this quest in the north! Recent adventures include Maximum Apocalypse, Axis and Allies 1914 and more! Raiders of the North Sea is tackled in the 8-bit breakdown, then we discuss some community topics, including our poll on vacation gaming! | |||
| 04 Apr 2024 | Episode 125: Dawn of Ulos, Brass Lancashire, Carnegie & more! | 01:38:37 | |
Join the adventure! Today we chat about recent plays including the (recently finished kickstarter) Massive Verse Fighting card game, The Artemis Project, Brass & Carnegie! The 8-bit breakdown goes to stock-trading-ish game, Dawn of Ulos! We look back on Brazil Imperial, then get a visit from Explorer Josh to learn about hidden gen: Eila and Something Shiny. To wrap up this quest, we chat about giving your gameday some theme consistency, with games that pair well together! | |||
| 23 Jan 2025 | Episode 152: The best 40 Board Games of 2024! | 01:37:08 | |
Some present their single favorite, or top 5, maybe even top ten... Today we present the FORTY best games of 2024! We checked out a TON of content reviewers' top lists and mashed em all up to present this mega list of the very best games from last year! Join King Scott, Just Patrick, Teacher Ryan, Exporer Josh, Dung Merchant Will, and Navigator Lana for an episode chock full of gaming goodness! Oh hey guess what? We play games with listeners. We share ideas, photos, meetup dates, convention plans and a TON more in our discord! Seriously... level up your adventurer status and join the our discord! | |||
| 04 Nov 2021 | Episode 35: Dune Imperium, Introducing players & Our Top 5! | 02:18:50 | |
The adventure continues in our second biggest episode to date! The heroes discuss King of Tokyo, Battle Bosses and Twilight Imperium, before running Dun Imperium through the 8-bit breakdown gauntlet! Archmage Andrew tells a a captivating story of exploration! Our community topic takes a look at tips for introducing someone into the wonderful hobby of board gaming. Keep your shield up and arrows ready because we have a pair of adventures on the horizon: Stan Kordonsky's Resurgence, and 18-card dungeon delving adventure: The Hand of Destiny! Finally, we finish off this epic quest with another TOP 5! | |||
| 01 Jun 2023 | Episode 96: War of the Ring TCG | 01:51:42 | |
Explorer Josh joins us for this episode, where we break down War of the Ring the Card Game! Recent adventures include Merchants of Magick, Scout, and Architects of the West Kingdom. We look back on last years review: Lockup, and finish off with a reassessment of the Golden Geek Awards! Join the adventure and submit your audio to be used in an episode at www.levelupgamepodcast.com or check out our social media: | |||
| 08 Apr 2021 | Episode 12: GKR: Heavy Hitters | 01:41:59 | |
The heroes discuss recent adventures before taking on a giant killer quest: GKR Heavy Hitters! Then its time to visit the study as we answer questions from the adventurers! | |||
| 17 Dec 2020 | Episode 2: Tapestry | 01:27:22 | |
Join us as we provide our walkthrough and review of Tapestry! We also look at community topics in our "around the geek" segment. | |||
| 29 Jul 2021 | Episode 24: Unmatched: Battle of Legends & Deadpool expansion | 01:35:27 | |
Draw your arrows and take aim! Recent adventures include Terraforming Mars Ares Expedition, Northern Pacific and more! Legends battle and the heroes cast their best spell: the 8-bit breakdown, on Unmatched, Battle of Legends with brand new Deadpool Expansion! Gather 'round the campfire as adventurers discuss when the "hype" let them down. Finally, our adventure on the horizon features a narrative game book that is available for late pledge now... SPACE KRAKEN! | |||
| 27 Jun 2024 | Episode 133: Captain Flip, Slay the Spire & more! Plus Spiel and Dice Tower Nominees! | 01:33:03 | |
Welcome adventurers! Today King Scott and Just Patrick are joined by Navigator Lana to do an 8-bit breakdown for Captain Flip: a quick hitting game that was just nominated for spiel! We chat about a ton of other games, plus look into the other spiel nominees, as well as the Dice Tower award nominees, including some notable snubs. Show us some love with that 5 star rating on iTunes! www.levelupgamepodcast.com | |||
| 12 Jan 2023 | Episode 82: Mythic Mischief & A.I. Art in Games. | 02:04:19 | |
Strap on those boots and get ready for adventure! Today's 8-bit breakdown is Mythic Mischief from IV Studios! We chat a bit about Flamecraft, 7 Wonders Duel, Skull and more! Stick around for the Academy where Andrew talks about the history behind Western Legends. Stick around for our thoughts on the potential use of AI generated art in board games. Academy Segment from www.aspermyability.com | |||
| 09 Feb 2023 | Episode 85: Level Back! Obsession | 02:01:29 | |
Good day adventurers! Join Patrick, Scott, and Ryan as we play cricket, sip tea, and gossip in 2018's Obsession! This Level Back episode features older games including Star Realms, Netrunner, Heroes of Land, Air & Sea and more, plus we chat for a bit about Alynthia, which is live on kickstarter now! | |||
| 21 Mar 2024 | Episode 124: Rats of Wistar, Wyrmspan, Mage Knight Ultimate & more! | 01:50:25 | |
Just Patrick and King Scott are joined yet again by Navigator Lana! Today we talk Solstis and Wyrmspan before the 8-bit breakdown of Rats of Wistar! After looking back at Khora, Rise of an Empire, we venture to solo-land to chat about not one, not two, but THREE fantastic games for those of us who play with ourselves... hehe. | |||
| 23 Mar 2023 | Episode 89: Khora, Rise of an Empire & more! | 01:31:21 | |
Today we're joined by our lovable dung merchant, THE Hungry Gamer Will Brown! We've got a ton of upcoming items and chat around the fire before talking recent adventures including Lions of Lydia, Longshot the Dice Game and so many more! Our 8-bit breakdown goes to Khora, Rise of an Empire: an interesting civilization building game with a focus on tactical card play and track advancement. Stick around for the time warp, then we play a little opposites game!
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| 11 Aug 2022 | Episode 68: Barrage | 01:34:41 | |
Today the heroes get their boots wet and gauntlets dirty as we give the 8-bit breakdown to Barrage! Recent adventures include Green Team Wins, Summoner Wars & Hidden Leaders. Explorer Josh recons with the party as he has discovered some lost loot: Merchants of Magick! Then stick around for our Adventure on the Horizon: Journey into the Beyond! | |||
| 21 Sep 2023 | Episode 106: The Princes of Florence New Edition, Disney Lorcana, Star Wars Shatterpoint &Top 5! | 01:45:27 | |
Well adventurers... this episode comes with the longest title to date because there are so many great games talked about! Gear up for recent plays including Disney Lorcana, Star Wars Shatterpoint and more! The 8-bit breakdown goes to an updated version of the classic: The Princes of Florence. This quest takes us to THUNDERDOME! Where two games enter, but only one game leaves! Then we finish with our top 5 games from the most recent ten that we've reviewed! | |||
| 08 Sep 2022 | Episode 70: Rise of the Gnomes, Terracotta Army, Oak & More! | 02:08:39 | |
Gear up because this adventure is jam packed with games! We have recent adventures including Terracotta Army, Oak, Exit: Lord of the Rings & more, before we get on with the 8-bit breakdown of Rise of the Gnomes from August games! Then we chat for a little about games that are easy to introduce to new gamers, but have enough depth for your hardcore game group! | |||
| 07 Sep 2023 | Episode 104: After Us & Heat, Expeditions & more! | 01:44:11 | |
Its a good day to level up! Join King Scott & Just Patrick as we chat about some of the games that have hit our table, including Heat, Expeditions, Its a Wonderful World & more! "After Us" gets the 8-bit breakdown. This is a brand new deckbuilding, resource-managing game in a setting where humans have gone extinct and primates take over! As always, thanks for joining us! | |||
| 26 Aug 2021 | Episode 27: Grand Austria Hotel | 01:48:03 | |
We flip our discussion from a couple of episodes ago and talk about games that we were NOT hyped for, but ended up really enjoying. Recent adventures include Descent, Legends of the Dark, Grind House, Orleans, and Funfair! Adventurers know a thing or two about stopping by the inn at the end of a quest, and this time we stop at the Grand Austria Hotel for the 8-bit breakdown! | |||
| 22 Dec 2022 | Episode 80: Sidequest! Board Game Tables / Allplay! | 00:45:02 | |
Join Explorer Josh and Just Patrick as we talk about some of our favorite games from publisher BoardGameTables, which is currently rebranding and will be changing their name to "Allplay." From Kabuto Sumo to Basketboss, we've been impressed with how much fun these games are! | |||
| 31 Mar 2022 | Episode 53: Sidequest! Omicron Protocol | 00:48:49 | |
We find ourselves in an intra-apocalyptic, cyberpunk adventure as we travel to San Lazaro, where a virus has infected the population in this episode's feature game: Omicron Protocol! Join the hosts Scott & Patrick, along with the game's designers, Brendan and Bernie and get the scoop on this recent kickstarter success! These are the best links you'll ever click on!
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| 10 Jun 2022 | Episode 61: Sidequest! Adventuring at Origins 2022! | 00:23:53 | |
Join just for a sidequest chat about the start of Origins 2022! King Scott and Just Patrick have been taking in the atmosphere for a couple of days, chatting it up with some of our favorite publishers and finding out what kind of loot might be in store for gamers! | |||
| 25 Feb 2021 | Episode 9: Doomlings | 01:39:19 | |
The heroes share recent adventures and in a Level Up first, our feature review is a game that has not yet launched on Kickstarter! Then our adventuring party doubles in size as we have a discussion with the game's creators! | |||
| 01 Jul 2021 | Episode 21: Black Orchestra & Top 5! | 01:18:50 | |
The campaign continues as the heroes tell tales of the first Level Up meetup! Recent adventures include Chakra, Solar Storm, and more. Black Orchestra gets the 8-bit breakdown treatment. The community discussion is about what to expect at a board game meetup! Finally, as we will do every ten episodes, we list our top 5 games of the last ten we reviewed. Join the adventure and level up! | |||
| 11 Jul 2024 | Episode 134: Voidfall! Plus End of the Line, Wandering Towers, & Top 5! | 02:02:55 | |
A party of four sets out for adventure today! King Scott and Just Patrick are joined by Navigator Lana and Teacher Ryan for an episode full of gaming goodness! Recent plays include Defrag, Ezra and Nehemiah, Defrag, and Beacon Patrol. The 8-bit breakdown goes to Voidfall, followed by a time warp, where we look at last year's review game: Rauha. We had the pleasure of previewing End of the Line with Seppy Yoon! Hear our thoughts, then check it out on kickstarter! Finally, King & Patrick look at the most recent 10 review games, and decide which ones are their top 5! As always, we hope you enjoy the show! | |||
| 19 Aug 2021 | Episode 26: Side Quest! Arydia w/ Cody Miller | 00:47:33 | |
We dare tread many paths on our level up adventures. Today we journey with designer Cody Miller (Xia) and learn about his current kickstarter, Arydia, the paths we dare tread! Hear everything you want to know about the game from the designer himself, and find out if Cody earns himself a level up! | |||
| 18 Apr 2024 | Episode 126: Last Light w/ 51st State, Pathfinder Revolution & more! | 01:41:02 | |
An adventure that takes us to the outer depths of space in search of the last light in the universe! Today Navigator Lana joins Just Patrick for the 8-bit breakdown of Last Light; a 4X game set in a universe where the light is dying. Touting a quick playtime for the genre, find out if it packs enough punch to find a spot on your shelf! Recent plays include Can't Stop, 51st State, Battle of Lits, and a fresh take on an old game, as Steven Jackson Games has released Pathfinder Revolution; an update on Revolution set in the Pathfinder world! Dragon Dawn Productions has a copy of Beyond the Rift that they want to get in the hands of an adventurer! Simply join our BGG guild and tell us who your favorite movie baddie is! Link to the guild right here: | |||
| 13 Jan 2022 | Episode 44: Origins: First Builders & Questions | 01:35:40 | |
An episode filled with adventure! Hear tales of Nemo's War, Cash n' Guns, Summer Camp and more! Our feature quest is 2021 Board and Dice game Origins: First Builders. In a special Everdell lookback, we introduced the Pearlbrook expansion! Josh joins us for some lost loot before finally we answer some of your questions! | |||
| 23 Dec 2021 | Episode 42: Sidequest! NINE games from PAX! | 01:10:51 | |
At last our adventures culminate with a mighty feast! We are joined by "The Hungry Gamer" William Brown to talk about our PAX experiences. In this episode we highlight a whopping NINE! games that made a big impression. From Brian Boru, to Final Girl, to Dinosaur World, The Legacy of Isla Nublar, this episode is PACKED!
Hungry Gamer youtube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCVr5MNf7Nt5oCXywsUh-ttA | |||
| 28 Feb 2022 | Episode 49: Sidequest! Solar 175 | 00:57:03 | |
This adventure takes us to the far reaches of the galaxy as we breakdown our thoughts on Solar 175 from Cogito Ergo Meeple! Then we are joined by the game's designers, Joe and Maddie Adams to get the inside scoop on the game and kickstarter! Learn more about Solar 175: www.cogitoergomeeple.com www.levelupgamepodcast.com | |||
| 12 Aug 2021 | Episode 25: Carnegie | 01:34:19 | |
Adventure awaits! Our heroes tell tales of Wingspan, Taverns of Tiefenthal and more. Raise your shields as our feature quest hits hard: Carnegie! We introduce the academy resident: Archmage Andrew, and even conquer two adventures on the horizon: Boba Mahjong & Reiner Knizia's Soda Smugglers. Our campfire tales involve ways to "respect the game." Gain some DEX and WIS, and join us as we level up! | |||
| 22 Sep 2022 | Episode 71: The Spill & Questions | 01:32:23 | |
Today's adventure takes us to the high seas as we take on The Spill from Smirk & Dagger! Recent plays include Super Snipers, Kites, and Patriot, plus we answer listener questions. | |||
| 11 Mar 2021 | Episode 10: Twilight Imperium IV | 02:42:37 | |
Make up camp and start the fire because episode ten is our biggest quest yet! Games discussed include Alien: Another Glorious Day in the Corps, Brass Lancashire, Tainted Grail, Gloomhaven: Jaws of the Lion and more! The adventuring party grows larger as we are joined by Wade Hayes, the designer of Poetic License! | |||