Podcast
Board Game Snobs
A podcast about board games but not really. For entertainment purposes only. Entry level knowledge, expert level nonsense.
- Episodes
- 457
- Releases
- Weekly
- Typical length
- 50 min
- On air since
- 2017
- Latest episode
- 1 week ago
Episodes
457 episodes, newest first
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1 hr 12 min
Board Games Were Mentioned (Eventually)
Show notes
Episode 414
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• 0:00 – Intro / “You’re listening to the Board Game Snobs…”
• 0:37 – Banter starts (aura farming, winter clothes, coats, “pimp coat”)
• ~2:00–6:00 – Random digressions (racist jacket jokes, Columbus/West Indians, paywall talk, advertising on Enrique’s body)
• ~6:00 – Podcast tip (headphones / nasal breathing)
• ~8:00 – Video-game talk begins (sweating while gaming, Alien: Isolation, Dead Space, Graveyard Keeper 2, Inside)
• ~11:45 – AAA games rant, Helldivers / Ark Raiders, Xbox Game Pass limits, Steam curator idea, Epic free games
• ~18:30 – RAM prices / “goats” joke, Buc-ee’s dessert, calorie serving sizes, ramen, Red Bull / energy drinks / caffeine debate
• ~23:50 – Top 5 games from the Dice Tower Retreat begins
• #5 Concordia (~34:40)
• #4 Iliad (~42:30)
• #3 Orbit (~46:45)
• #2 Hard Rock 1977 (~49:40)
• #1 Drillers (~1:07:20)
• ~36:30 – Concordia Salsa digression + salsa / cilantro debate
• ~52:30 – Jerry’s Nestlé chocolate milk + “Dolly Parton died for our sins” gas-station bathroom story
• ~59:30 – Gaby’s Walmart “nice haircut” / bald-guy interaction
• ~1:04:30 – Late-night Dice Tower Retreat stories (naming a baby, staying up until 3:30 a.m.)
• ~1:07:20 – Drillers as #1 + closing banter
• ~1:10:50 – Gaby mentions the recent death of his best man / childhood friend; show wraps
• 1:11:41 – Outro
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1 hr 21 min
5 Games Jerry Loved at the Dice Tower Retreat
Show notes
Episode 413- Check out the video podcast on Board Game Snobs on YouTube
The Snobs are back from Dice Tower Retreat and sit down to talk about their favorite games and experiences from the convention. They cover games like Drillers, DeWan, Decko, Orbit, Ostia, The Iliad, Rock Hard 1977, and Imperial 2030, while also spending plenty of time getting sidetracked by everything from whales and catfish to clapping, facepalms, ponchos, questionable food choices, and the usual disagreements between Jerry, Enrique, and Gaby. There’s some actual board game discussion in here, including thoughts on game design, theme, production, teaching rules, and what makes a game memorable, but the real focus is the conversation between friends. If you enjoy humorous board game podcasts, tabletop gaming, convention stories, and personality-driven discussions that don’t take themselves too seriously, this episode of The Snobs is a good one to have on while you hang out. Huge shoutouts to everyone we gamed with at the retreat — especially Bruce, Chris Rayment, Jason Matthews, and the whole Dice Tower crew. We’re heading to BGG Spring in May — hope to see some of you there! If you enjoyed the episode, drop a like, leave a comment with your favorite game from the list, and subscribe so you don’t miss future episodes. Thanks for watching / listening! For our other video podcasts click here: Board Game Snobs YouTube
00:00 Cold open / banter
11:54 Dice Tower Retreat background & housekeeping
16:47 Top 5 setup
32:04 #5 Ostia
39:14 #4 Decko
43:37 #3 Orbit
50:12 #2 Dewan (D1 / Day One)
1:02:25 #1 Drillers
1:11:40 Other games & closing thoughtsOur Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/bgsnobs
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3 min
New Video Podcast on Patreon For Free Check It Out!
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New Episode HERE--> https://www.patreon.com/bgsnobs
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1 hr 2 min
Video Podcasting in Socks
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Episode 412
The Snobs venture into the world of video podcasting. Watch them here
A variety of random things are discussed before a board game is ever mentioned but they finally get to a short discussion of Alien: Fate of the Nostromo.
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32 min
***Bonus Episode*** Pod Solo: Jerry’s Solo Game Day
Episode 101
Show notes
0:00 – Intro
1:28 – Labor Day plans fell through → stayed home playing solo games
2:12 – Recording alone at 10:30 pm with whiskey (awkward solo pod vibes)
3:10 – Started playing a bunch of solo board games (mostly Renegade / Scott Almes)
4:04 – Warp’s Edge (strong recommendation)
6:16 – Wreckland Run (Kickstarter, dice placement, didn’t click)
7:03 – Digression on Renegade Solo Hero series (other titles mentioned)
8:15 – Why Wreckland Run fell flat for him
11:00 – Proving Grounds (Kane Klenko / dice placement, liked it more than Wreckland Run)
14:06 – Conservas (25th Century Games / Scott Almes bag-builder, hidden gem)
17:59 – Under Falling Skies (dice placement he actually loves)
21:19 – Quick recap / ranking of the games played
22:05 – Looking up Scott Almes’ upcoming projects on BGG
22:50 – Closing thoughts on the short Labor Day episode
23:03 – Reminder: Dice Tower Retreat (Sept 15–20) with Enrique
24:45 – Patreon plug
25:19 – Asking for advice about taking his son Jack to BGG.Spring
26:06 – Guest requests / “come on the show” invite
28:17 – Wrapping up the solo episode
28:34 – Brief aside on board game news / conventions as therapy
29:45 – Final sign-off
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1 hr 2 min
Games, Good Bad Movies and More with Listener Logan
Show notes
Episode 411
• 0:00 – Intro & banter (which Logan is this?)
• 1:00 – Steakhouses, anniversary dinner, fancy chicken & dumplings + Oreo lasagna recipe
• 4:00 – Skyline Chili discussion (Cincinnati vs. Texas)
• 6:00 – Cooking backgrounds (sword-flipping Mongolian BBQ)
• 7:40 – Controversial take: Inception is overrated
• 12:00 – Logan’s infamous movie ladder picks (Hundreds of Beavers, Maximum Overdrive)
• 15:00 – How Logan watches ~10 movies a month
• 15:50 – Favorite “good-bad” movies (Tremors and sequels)
• 18:00 – Recent celebrity deaths
• 18:30 – Noir recommendations (Chinatown, Brick)
• 21:00 – Pitch Black praise
• 23:00 – What got Logan into board games (HeroScape → Dominion/Catan)
• 24:30 – Why he loves games: connecting with people
• 25:20 – Korean horror deep-dive
• 28:00 – Scary movie trauma stories
• 30:00 – Becoming a therapist + observing people through games
• 31:30 – ZooVadis story (the $1 betrayal)
• 32:40 – Games that disappoint: Scythe
• 35:00 – Terraforming Mars (and why it’s overrated/long)
• 37:10 – Recent plays: Sniper Elite, Leaf, Space Base
• 41:00 – Gateway/next-step games (Dewan, Ticket to Ride alternatives)
• 44:00 – Light card games (Rebel Princess, Velomino, etc.)
• 46:00 – Royals first impressions
• 47:30 – Fast & Furious debate (story vs. no story, Tokyo Drift, space)
• 50:30 – Armageddon (drillers in space + Steve Buscemi)
• 53:00 – Ben Affleck’s co-star death curse
• 54:00 – Aquaman, Marvel fatigue, She-Hulk, Secret Wars, etc.
• 59:40 – Logan’s go-to gateway recommendation: Aquatica
• 1:01:15 – Outro & thanks
Enjoy the episode!
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37 min
Shem Phillips Has Made a Great Game
Show notes
Episode 410
0:00 – Intro
3:20 – Patreon plug / more music digressions
4:20 – They finally start talking about the biblical game
5:00–15:40 – Long digression (massages, pedicures, feet, ticklishness, shoehorns, music, etc.)
15:45 – Back to the main topic: Ezra and Nehemiah (Shem Phillips + S.J. Macdonald)
16:20 – Discussion of Shem Phillips’ other games and “legit designer” threshold
21:00 – Full review and gameplay breakdown of Ezra and Nehemiah
24:00 – Side rant about Star Wars: The Phantom Menace “Duel of the Fates”
25:10 – Ratings and more thoughts on the game (Concordia-style play, feeding workers, etc.)
31:20 – Final rankings and verdict (“legit designers” declaration)
33:00 – More thoughts on theme vs. other West Kingdom games
35:40 – Closing comments and sign-off
~37:03 – End
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1 hr 6 min
Why We Hated Playing Revenant
Show notes
Episode 409
• 0:00 – Intro / theme
• 0:37 – Opening chit chat
• 3:25 – Breakfast catfish story + “Jerry embellishes” debate
• 7:48 – Funeral / coworker death / embellishing stories before people die
• 11:07 – Listener voicemail from Lindsay (400th episode congratulations + memories)
• 21:02 – Reactions to Lindsay’s message + movie ladder / trash movies / random media talk
• 23:56 – Origin of the podcast name + John Gets Games / early BGG stories
• 27:52 – “Turning a blind eye” digression + funeral attire rant
• 29:38 – Cloning / consciousness / Altered Carbon / Surrogates / death discussion
• 36:30 – Heroes, Lost, Battlestar Galactica, Star Trek: The Next Generation
• 42:24 – Transition toward board games / music shaming / more Battlestar talk
• 46:35 / 46:46 – Revenant review begins
• 1:00:27 – Thunder Road: Vendetta as palate cleanser
• 1:02:52 – Tease for next episode (Ezra and Nehemiah) + sign-off
The Revenant discussion (the main game review the episode is named after) starts at approximately 46:35–46:46. Enjoy!!
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1 hr 7 min
Ezra and Nehemiah and Other Beige Dry Euros with Listener Ryan Maxwell
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Episode 408
0:00 – Intro & Welcome
0:33 – Tea, Liquid Death & Fancy Waters Banter
1:45 – Introducing Ryan
2:00 – Ryan’s Personal Improvement Plan
3:09 – Community & Podcast Comfort
3:43 – Bowling, BGG Spring & Conventions
4:36 – Ryan’s Background & Life
5:47 – Raising a Big Family
8:18 – Sibling Dynamics & Parenting Reflections
10:56 – Sports vs. Broadway for Ryan’s Son
13:37 – Smoking & Barbecuing Meats
17:09 – Aging Hobbies, Therapy & Old References
18:13 – Actor Podcasts & In-Character Wishful Thinking
23:48 – Arm Wrestling Obsession
29:14 – Algorithm-Driven TV Discoveries
30:37 – Defining “Campy”
32:07 – One Piece Explained + Ted Lasso Vibes
35:50 – Genre Trends & Cultural Impact
38:24 – Zombie Apocalypse Daydreams
39:26 – Board Games: Ezra and Nehemiah
43:02 – Teaching Weight & Replay Concerns
46:33 – Collection Curation & Underplayed Gems
57:33 – Classic Beige Euros & Concordia
59:31 – Recent Award Winners
1:02:07 – Being Open to New Experiences
1:03:08 – Board Game Arena Stats
1:05:34 – Closing & Titles
1:06:28 – Outro
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1 hr 7 min
Episode 407: Space Corps 2025-2300 AD with Listener Sean "Franco"
Show notes
0:00 Intro & Welcome
0:19 Jerry’s Barber Crisis
4:24 Gaby’s Truck Driver Rant
6:40 Guest Sean joins + Basement / Teaching stories
11:39 Sean’s writing / unpublished novels
14:48 Fast & Furious fanfic brainstorm
19:11 SpaceCorp / Space Corps discussion starts
24:21 GMT Games collection talk
35:00 Weekly meetups, trick-taking, wife’s games
37:31 Under-the-radar / older euros (Jet Set, Airlines Europe, Pan Am)
43:49 Sean Franco name origin + Trainspotting
46:01 Plot holes, book vs movie adaptations
47:28 Iain Banks / Culture series
50:19 Dune, Lord of the Rings takes
55:02 Favorite films / Dark Knight trilogy / Planet of the Apes
1:01:25 Tom Hardy & Robert Pattinson praise
1:03:51 Wrapping up + Geekway to the West / St. Louis
1:06:44 Outro & Goodbyes
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57 min
Episode 406: Distilled Revisited and Cysmic
Show notes
Podcast Chapters – Board Game Snobs: Cysmic Distilleries
0:00 – Intro & Banter
Welcome, car washing, driving stories, near-misses, YouTube rabbit holes, cruises, flying anxiety, concerts, music tastes, Shazam, etc.
22:57 – Distilled
Full discussion and review of Distilled: market / distill / sell-age phases, push-your-luck card shuffle, money tightness, recipes, upgrades, set collection vs aging, ratings.
34:09 – Cysmic
Full discussion and review of (C-Y-S-M-I-C). Modular collapsing board, asymmetric factions, rocket-building / blueprints, action-card burn mechanic, combat, artifacts, player-count issues, theme delivery, overall rating.
56:01 – Outro
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2 hr 8 min
Episode 405: Moon Colony Bloodbath and Interview with New Listener Michelle
Show notes
00:00 – Intro & episode overview (Moon Colony Bloodbath + Michelle interview note; audio quality warning)
03:01 – Moon Colony Bloodbath discussion begins
13:19 – Clear rules overview of Moon Colony Bloodbath
17:07 – Deeper critique of Moon Colony Bloodbath (family vs. gamer game, comparisons)
19:53 – Galaxy Trucker comparison
24:22 – Designer & artist credits (Donald X. Vaccarino / Franz Vohwinkel)
26:14 – Spider-Man Noir
34:19 – Transition to listener interview
34:33 – Interview with Michelle begins (noticeably improved audio)
1:06:09 – Michelle’s top 5 games (starts with #5)
1:06:24 – Codenames
1:08:04 – Decrypto
1:11:24 – Castles of Burgundy
1:12:49 – Civolution
1:16:35 – Terraforming Mars
1:18:06 – Underwater Cities mention
1:21:31 – Twilight Imperium / Second Dawn for the Galaxy / Eclipse
1:23:26 – Arcs (Cole Wehrle)
1:25:56 – Moon Colony Bloodbath discussion with Michelle
1:39:52 – Ponzi Scheme recommendation
1:48:28 – Holding On: The Troubled Life of Billy Kerr
1:49:35 – Fog of Love mention
2:07:35 – Outro & closing
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47 min
BGS 2.0: Zoo Vadis, Moonrakers, Nemesis Retaliation and Meta Gaming
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Episode 404
BGS 2.0 is in full effect.
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00:00 - Intro & Banter
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01:13 - Everything Needs a Breather (Star Wars, Doctor Who, Star Trek)
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01:35 - The Garbage Truck Story & Weak Stomach Tales
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03:34 - Strong Imagination vs Reality
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04:04 - Enrique’s Growth: Learning to Initiate & Connect
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05:08 - Roll for Initiative & Therapist Logan
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06:06 - Sustaining Connections vs Being a Homebody
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07:55 - Progress & “Ya'aburnee” (Words from Other Languages)
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08:38 - Nunchi: Reading the Room & Sensing Emotions
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09:20 - Does Bubba Have Nunchi? Jerry’s Anomalies
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10:56 - Gaby’s Strength: Matching the Mood & Making People Feel at Ease
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13:10 - Mirroring People vs Being Yourself
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15:43 - Transition to Board Games Weekend Recap
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16:17 - Jerry’s Negotiation Style & “Making Jerry Lose”
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17:39 - Zoo Vadis Trauma & Backstabbing Stories
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20:14 - The Meta of Negotiation Games
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23:49 - Moonrakers Drama & Jason’s Announcement
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28:03 - Jerry Icing People Out for the Win
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30:42 - Nemesis Retaliation Gameplay Story
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32:22 - Tim’s Ruthless Oxygen Move
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34:58 - Tim Abandons Everyone & Wins the Game
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37:28 - Why Nemesis is a Top Game (Story + Mechanics)
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40:24 - Comparing Nemesis, Lockdown & Legacy Games
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43:10 - ARCS Campaign Discussion
• 45:22 - Upcoming Games (Revenant, Container, etc.) & Outro
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49 min
BGS 2.0: The Snobs Return to Game Talk ft: Stationfall
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Episode 403
A new era begins. This episode reflects what the Snobs will be striving to do for the foreseeable future. A return to form one might say. Email your questions, thoughts, comments on this episode to boardgamesnobs@gmail.com
• 00:00 Intro & Con Recap
• 00:52 Listener Comments & Feedback
• 04:35 Podcast Future Plans & Direction
• 11:44 Games We Played at the Con
• 14:29 Stationfall Full Discussion
• 29:30 Food Talk and Stereotypes
• 39:40 The Forgotten Phones at Huddle House
• 48:30 Final Thanks & Goodbye -
39 min
Rekindling the Love
Show notes
Episode 402
• 00:00 - Intro & Podcast Welcome
• 00:36 - Road Trip Setup: In the Terrain (Car)
• 01:57 - Recording Dangers & Louisiana Trooper Jokes
• 02:30 - World Cup, Europe Heat Wave & No AC
• 04:15 - Supergirl Movie Bombs During Heat Wave
• 05:23 - Heading to Louisiana Board Game Meetup
• 05:31 - Recent Games: Meeting Cameron & Xenon Profiteers
• 07:50 - Podcast Revival & Rekindling the Love
• 10:26 - Jerry’s Collection: 235 Games Counted by AI
• 12:53 - Games Brought to the Meetup (Heat, Thunder Road, Moonrakers, etc.)
• 14:00 - More Games Talk: Moon Colony Bloodbath, Scout, Love Letter
• 16:40 - Bubba’s Board Game Design Project
• 19:08 - Game Concept: Deep Fog, Lanterns & Nuanced Conversations
• 21:00 - AI, Math & Game Balancing (Python Simulations)
• 24:51 - AI’s Future in Board Game Design
• 28:47 - Lego Theory, Gender Differences in Play & Storytelling
• 34:33 - AI Hallucinations & Trust Issues
• 38:12 - Final Thoughts & Wrapping Up the Drive
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48 min
We Love You
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Episode 401
The Snobs discuss where the podcast goes from here. Please email your thoughts on the matter dear listeners at: boardgamesnobs@gmail.com
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3 hr 26 min
Episode 400: A Board Game Snobs Celebration Spectacular
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The Snobs get off to a rough start but finally settle in and play a variety of games with the Snob crew, then they welcome in Mike and Dan of Sporadically Board with even more games and chaos. Finally Jerry and Gaby chime in on listener voicemails as they enjoy the praise and accolades from their adoring and adorable listeners. Enjoy!!
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40 min
The One Before 400
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Episode 399
This episode is chaos, bless you for hanging in there with us. Leave us a voicemail for upcoming episode 400 at 469-609-7221. Please leave it asap as the airdate of 400 will be the week of June 21-27. If you're abroad from US leave a voice note on any of our social DM's.
Things are soon to change for our show but that will be discussed in episode 401!! #youvebeenteased
Thanks for listening and Godspeed.
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24 min
9-1-1 A Video Montage by Jerry (on YouTube)
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Episode 398
Jerry relays his hate for the TV show 9-1-1 while unknowingly recruiting Gaby as a new viewer of said show.
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47 min
**Classic Throwback** Episode 59: Let's Get Personal
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Originally aired June 26, 2019
In this very special episode, the Snob's give you a sneak peak into their real feelings and emotions as they discuss some of the things that have taken place in their lives as well as Bubba bringing them together. Naomi Soultrain, Gaby is sorry he forgot your name!! Please forgive him!! You and your husband have proven to be very dear to him!! Then they discuss the game Santa Maria. Please rate and review on whatever platform you listen on if possible! The Snob's love their listeners!! Contact them, they thrive on attention! Thank you and enjoy!!
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