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 …

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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, an…

Welcome adventurers! Just Patrick & King Scott chat about the golden geek awards 2023, then recent plays of Battlefields and Lord of the Rings the card game. Hungry Gamer Will Brown joins us for the 8-bit breakdown of Fractal: Beyond the Void, an epic space 4X! We've got a double time warp this week as we look back one year later on both War of the…

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 …

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…

Today we revisit the intra-apocalyptic world of San Lazaro, but in much smaller fashion as we discuss Cyber Pet Quest, which is live on kickstarter! Hear our thoughts, and listen in as we chat with designers Bernie Lin and Brendan Kendrick! Click here to go right to the kickstarter page! www.levelupgamepodcast.com Facebook Instagram X BGG Guild…

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…

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 Somethi…

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. www.levelupgamepodcast…

What an adventure we have today! Just Patrick & King Scott are joined by Navigator Lana & "Dung Merchant" Will Brown! We've got a ton of recent plays followed by an 8-bit breakdown of narrative adventure game, Roll Player Adventures! We look back on GI Joe the Deckbuilding Game, then finish it up with a chat about quitting as part of "in-game negot…

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/ www.levelupgamepodcast.com BGG Guild Facebook X InstagramOleh www.levelupgamepodcast.com

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 co…

It's a party of three as Navigator Lana joins us for an entire episode! Recent plays include MLEM, Lacrimosa, and Sonic Roll. The 8-bit breakdown is one that we've been working on for some time: Ticket to Ride Legacy, Legends of the West! Then we do the Time Warp and look back on Obsession, before closing out the episode with a co-op trivia game! (…

A true adventure today as Teacher Ryan joins us and we take to a mystical land to summon strange creatures in The Vale of Eternity! That's not all: Navigator Lana joins us for a Gametrotting segment, where she describes the rich background for the setting of Azul. Recent plays include Masters of the Universe, Clash for Eternia, GI Joe deckbuilding …

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! www.l…

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 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! www.levelupgamepodcast.com Facebook X Instagram BGG Guild…

Its a packed guild house today! The gang talks about all the fun and excitement of PAX 2023, including games played, memorable moments, and general shenanigans! Don't forget, we want to hear your top 3 games that got the 8-bit breakdown last year, and we're giving away games for it! Get in the guild and let us know: BGG Guild Facebook X Instagram…

Its officially season 4! In this premiere, King Scott and Just Patrick chat about Dice Manor, Kiri-Ai, and 20 Strong. The 8-bit breakdown is for the extremely thematic cooperative game, Frostpunk! Then stick around for some season 3 recap, including our top ten games of the season! www.levelupgamepodcast.com Facebook Instagram X BGG Guild…

Exciting News! Checkout our latest podcast episode of "Game Up Level Up" as we go "On the Scene" with the incredibly talented Jonathan McReynolds, host of the 35th Stellar Awards! Listen us as we delve into the world of gospel music, gain valuable insights, and hear Jonathan's vision for the genre. Get ready for an inspiring and insightful conversa…

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! www.level…

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 ga…

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 wrap…

Hey adventurers! In this special sidequest episode, we're joined by Burky from Gametoppers! Learn all about the live kickstarter, the mats, the tables, the art and more! www.levelupgamepodcast.com Facebook X Instagram BGG GuildOleh www.levelupgamepodcast.com

Today's quest is a big one! Gather round adventurers as PGX is in the books and we have so much to share! Recent adventures include Wizards of the Grimoire, Bat Flip, and 1923 Cotton Club! Our 8-bit breakdown goes to a game that recently cracked the BGG top 20: Eclipse, Second Dawn for the Galaxy. We do the time warp and revisit Block & Key before …

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 a…

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! www.levelupgamepodcast.com Facebook Instagram Twitter BGG GuildOleh www.levelupgamepodcast.com

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 ente…

Today the King and Just Patrick share their thoughts on Challengers! The game seems to be loved or hated so we give it the ol 8-bit breakdown, share our feelings towards it, then share some of YOUR thoughts! www.levelupgamepodcast.com BGG Guild Instagram Facebook TwitterOleh www.levelupgamepodcast.com

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,…

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! www.level…

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 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 an…

Gear up for a big adventure as King Scott and Just Patrick present their top ten games of all time! Each contributor shares their favorite and asks a question of the hosts as well. We'd like to thank each and every listener, whether brand new to the show or one of the originals, each and every one of you make the production of this podcast a deligh…

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! www.levelupgamepodcast.com Facebook Instagram Twitter BGG GuildOleh www.levelupgamepodcast.com

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…

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! www.levelupgamepodc…

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 episo…

The heroes find themselves pulling cleanup duty in today's 8-bit breakdown of Marvel Damage Control! Recent adventures include Dinogenics Controlled Chaos, District Noir & Power Rangers the Deckbuilding Game! Our lookback is Summit, then we finish off with sharing our thoughts on the Golden Geek Awards! www.levelupgamepodcast.com BGG Guild Twitter …

In today's adventure, King Patrick and Just Scott tell tales of Spires End Hildegard, Pocket Landship and more. Teacher Ryan joins the adventure to share thoughts on Darwin's Journey! Our 8-bit breakdown goes to Marvel: Age of Heroes, and the lookback is one of our favorites from last year: Return to Dark Tower! www.levelupgamepodcast.com Facebook …

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! Click here to subscribe to the kickstarter! www.levelupgamepodcast.com Twitter Instagra…

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 …

Fire up the furnaces because Sam Stockton joins us today to talk about upcoming kickstarter Forges of Ravenshire! Check out everything B.A. Games here! www.levelupgamepodcast.comOleh www.levelupgamepodcast.com

Join King Scott and Just Patrick for another adventure in the hobby! Recent plays include The Night Cage, Zaberias, Tolerance & more, then we give the 8-bit breakdown to Brazil: Imperial, followed by our lookback on last year's review game: the red hot game Earth from Inside Up Games. We're especially excited to have Katia Howatson join us to talk …

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 t…

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…

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!Oleh www.levelupgamepodcast.com

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 www.levelupgamepodcast.com Facebook Twitter Instagram BGG Guild…

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! www.levelupgamepodcast.com Twitter Facebook Insta…