The Gamecasters: A Board Gaming Podcast About Board Games
There are SO many podcasts about board games, but so few that feature us! Join Natalie, Jeff and Ryan as we discuss new games we‘ve recently played. Listen to our unique segments like the Boardgame Beatdown, where we take a super popular game and read all the lowest rated BGG comments it has, or the Instagram Inbox where we ask for participation from our listeners on social media. We also usually play some sort of game that you can play along with, and we always end the show with a Top 5 list! There is a lot of content, discussion and laughter packed into every episode. Come join in the fun every other Sunday!!!
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Episodes
Sunday Aug 02, 2020
Sunday Aug 02, 2020
Hello Gamers, and welcome to episode 47!! In tonight's episode we talk all about some great games we managed to get to the table, such as:
Fort
Sidereal Confluence
Euphoria: Build a Better Dystopia
Skull King
And more!
We play another NSFW version of F*#@, Marry, Kill and end the show with our top 5 things we do while playing games.
Hope you enjoy!!
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-The Gamecasters
Sunday Jul 19, 2020
Sunday Jul 19, 2020
Welcome back, Gamers, to Episode 46 of The Gamecasters!! Join us this episode to hear our thoughts on the following games:
Cosmic Encounter Duel
High Rise
Surrealist Dinner Party
Heist
Pictionary Air
We also discuss our Top 5 eurogames for people who hate eurogames. There's a lot of silliness and laughter along the way.
Sincerely hope you enjoy!!
If you do, please consider sharing us with anyone you feel may enjoy :)
-The Gamecasters
Wednesday Jul 08, 2020
Wednesday Jul 08, 2020
Welcome back, Gamers, to episode 45! This is a very special episode as we have done our first ever crossover show with the super awesome Ben and Em from Date Night Dice!
Listen in to hear all about Anachrony, Clinic, The Ancient World, and more! We give Orleans' the Boardgame Beatdown treatment, play a game pitting the DnDers against the Gamecasters and then end the show with our top 5 games to play on a first date!
Hope you enjoy!!
-The Gamecasters
Wednesday Jul 01, 2020
Wednesday Jul 01, 2020
Hi there, Gamers, and welcome back to another half episode interview, this time with the ultra-impressive Lydia, host of the Instagram account @AllTheWorldsAStage07.
Come listen in to hear Lydia's captivating perspective on our hobby, and also how she feels surrounding inclusivity. You won't help being completely entranced by everything this brilliant woman has to say, and we sincerely hope she will come back and chat with us simpletons again soon!
Enjoy the show!
-The Gamecasters
Monday Jun 22, 2020
Monday Jun 22, 2020
***VULGARITY DISCLAIMER! There are an excessive amount of profanities vomited forth from our sound holes during this episode's game, which begins around the 1 hour 38 minute mark. If you are opposed to that, please skip until around 1 hour 52 minutes when we start our Top 5. THANK YOU***
Hey there, Gamers, and welcome back to Episode 44!! In this episode we talk all about Chess, Mandala, Gugong, The Voyages of Marco Polo, Animix, Plunderbund and more!! We give Spirit Island the Boardgame Beatdown treatment, and have a surprise game for an impromptu Boardgame Buildup segment!
We play a new game called FMK (you'll understand when you get there) and then end things off with our Top 5 Heavy Games!!
Hope you enjoy!
-The Gamecasters
Sunday Jun 07, 2020
Sunday Jun 07, 2020
Hello there, Gamers, and welcome back to episode 43 of The Gamecasters! In this episode we discuss our thoughts on some new games, such as In The Hall Of The Mountain King, Far Away, Masters of Renaissance and more! We play a new emag for you all, Blood Rage gets the Boardgame Beatdown treatment, and we end the show with out Top 10 Games of all Time!!
We also talk about our good friend Jim Gamer's new website www.whatboardgame.com
Go check that out if you're looking for a new boardgaming website. It's a very cool place to hang out :)
We also touch a bit on the racial atrocities that have been going on in our country and would like to emphatically restate that we firmly stand together with the black lives matter movement. If you're looking for ways to get involved, here are a few links to check out:
75 Things White People Can Do for Racial Justice
Anti-Racism Project
Resources for White People to Learn and Talk About Race and Racism
Rachel Ricketts’ anti-racism resources
Thank you and we sincerely hope you enjoy the episode!!
-The Gamecasters
Sunday May 24, 2020
Sunday May 24, 2020
Hello there, Gamers, and welcome to Episode 42!! In this episode we discuss some new games we've been playing such as Circadians: First Light, The Search for Planet X, Clans of Caledonia, Lorenzo Il Magnifico and more! We also do a discussion all about how COVID has affected the gaming industry and our thoughts on that. We beatdown Scythe and then end with our Top 5 Deduction Games.
Listen along for good times and a chance to win $1,000,000 in Gamecaster FunBucks (this part is complete bologna)
Please like us......
-The Gamecasters
Sunday May 10, 2020
Sunday May 10, 2020
**DISCLAIMER** THIS EPISODE IS A BIT MORE ADULT THAN NORMAL EPISODES. IF YOU'RE LISTENING WITH CHILDREN PLEASE BE AWARE OF THE LANGUAGE AND READY THE EARMUFFS! **DISCLAIMER**
Hello there, Gamers, and welcome to Episode 41! In this episode we discuss all sorts of fun new games from Charterstone to The Crew to At The Gates of Loyang to Dragon Market. We also do a gaming Mad-Lib, play another game, beat down another game, and then end things off with our Top 5 Tile Placement Games.
Also listen in to learn all about the art of Self-Hindrance.
Thanks so much for listening!!!
-The Gamecasters