Episodes
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Welcome back to the Show!
Season 4 is off to a great start and the board members bring back classic ATB with #NOGAMELEFTBEHIND & Somethings plus we dive deep into what you should be playing during CON season! Tune in and enjoy the show!!! We talk a new Kickstarter as well as some old classics in this episode.
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Welcome Back to Across the Board! We hope everyone has stayed safe in the recent pandemic (hopefully not legacy). Ryan has moved again (but back into a home)... and a studio is being set back up. Join the board members as they try to brighten your day in remembrance of ATBCON2020 Pre Covid19 and look ahead to the next 11 episodes in 2020! We are glad to be back in a new format and looking forward to the future with you all!
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Missing episodes?
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In episode 37 the board members wrap an up and down Season 3... look ahead to their future recording in a comeback season 4 and Discuss some final details for ATBCON including a Saturday day pass. With some season cheer, and singing mixed in the board members divert conversation and get into a discussion about Trickerion.
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And we are all caught up!! Listen in as the lost files come to the surface and lots of lost content gets brought to your ears! This extended content runs the full spectrum of content and includes lots of laughs!
Let me just Bullet Point this episode!
-ATBCON2020 IN DETAIL
-LOTS OF BANTER
-TOPIC - THE GAMER SWEET SPOT
-LOTS OF SOMETHINGS
-JAMEY STEGMAIER
-TOPIC - GAMER TYPES
-LIGNUM REVIEW by listener Phillip Millman
... we are back 'ISH' but look forward to seeing you all for ATBCON 2020 and getting new content out moving forward!
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This episode is brought to you by us... were winging it.
In Episode 35 the board members re-unite and come out of retirement, hiatus, a break... whatever you want to call it. We are back and on our terms.
The big news and hype... ATBCON is here!! You DO NOT want to miss this epic gaming con in January of 2020! Official detail on the Guild page.
www.boardgamegeek.com/guild/2687
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Season 3 has officially arrived!
We are kicking things off with an Emergency Board Meeting to give a quick update and to inform you on a Kickstarter we feel like you should take a hard look at. It was a must back for Ryan and a strong recommendation from Dan! Listen in and check out Area 1851 Express!
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This episode is brought to you by the mad scientists at Five24 Labs, creators of Mint Works and Mint Delivery!
ITS HERE!! Our Holiday Episode... Did Ryan meet his boardgame resolution? Will Dan set one this year? Will Across the Board ever publish an episode on time again? Find out all of this and more on our Holiday Extravaganza!! This is one of our favorite episodes every year! Check it out and be sure to connect with us in 2019!!
www.boardgamegeek.com/guild/2687
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This episode is brought to you by the mad scientists at Five24 Labs creators of Mint Works and now Mint Delivery
Episode 33 while full of Convention recap is Hilarious as well as game content heavy! Listen in and laugh with the Board Members as they tell story after story, game after game, and highlight after highlight!
The future looks bright for many more ATBCONS and we need you the listeners to make it happen!
Episode Timeline:
00:00 - Opening Banter
05:15 - Breaking News
07:33 - Banter continued
33:30 - #Nogameleftbehind BGOTM Conclusion
44:45 - ATBCON Recap
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This episode is brought to you by the mad scientists at Five24 labs creators of Mintworks and now Mint Delivery!
Episode 32 is a doozy and brings all the hype to reality with Architects of the West Kingdom as Shem Phillips crashes Slow Play Studios for a great update on all things Garphill games New, Old and Upcoming! Stick with the conversation as Dan, Ryan and Shem talk Theme vs Setting and how one is better then the other or how games need both!
This is a content heavy episode!!
Episode Timeline
00:00 Intro // Banter
06:15 Breaking News
09:30 Banter Cont'd
24:19 Board Game of the Month #12 Concluded - Coal Baron
33:27 Board Game of the Month #13 Announced - Betrayal at the House on the Hill
38:32 Something New - Betrayal Legacy
45:24 Something Old - Serenissima
54:38 Something Hot - Smartphone Inc
1:03:07 Something Cold - Hansa Teutonica
1:12:40 - Shem Phillips and All things Garphill Games
1:57:15 - Main Event - Theme VS Game Setting
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This episode is brought to you by the mad scientists at Five24 labs creators of Mint Works an coming soon Mint Delivery!
Its Top 10 time as the board members conclude their collective Top 25 games of all time 2018 edition! Tune in for what we think is a great top 10. What will take #1?? ATBCON is 1 month out and the board members are pleased to announce extremely limited Saturday Day passes! Tune in for details and get yours today!
Episode Timeline
00:00 Intro // Banter
- ATBCON
- ROAD TRIPS
- TRAJAN
- BRUGES
- DINOSAUR ISLAND
- BRASS
#NOGAMELEFTBEHIND BGOTM
37:30 Board Game of the Month #11 Conclusion - Scotland Yard
47:20 Board Game of the Month #12 Announced - Coal Baron
SOMETHING SEGMENT
56:10 Something New - Everdell (Pearlbrook)
1:05:12 Something Old - At the Gates of Loyang
1:15:47 Something Hot - Brass
1:32:10 Something Cold - Formula D
TOP 25 OF ALL TIME 2018 Edition Concluded
1:43:35 - #10 Trajan
1:49:26 - #9 Glory To Rome
1:54:35 - #8 The Castles of Burgundy
1:57:45 - #7 Puerto Rico (LTD Anniversary Edition)
2:01:22 - #6 Bruges
2:04:34 - #5 Powergrid
2:09:53 - #4 Terraforming Mars
2:15:57 - #3 Great Western trail
2:21:20 - #2 Scythe
2:27:17 - #1 Concordia
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This Micro Episode is brought to you by the mad scientists at Five24 Labs creators of Mint Works and Now Mint Delivery
Ask and you shall receive err the squeeky wheel always gets the grease... I dont know... but we are current and wanted to bring some quality info on our favorites for you all the listeners as we prepare for ATBcon... are you coming? Will we get to game with you?
If nothing else... check out our collective Top 25 games of all time and listen to a few funny (probably terrible) dad jokes along the way!
Episode Timeline:
00:00 Intro // Banter
02:02 Ryan's Board Game Reslution Sabotage
- Ganz Schon Clever
- Azul
- The Mind
11:25 GenCant - The Unconvention Goodness
23:00 Brass - The Excitement is Real
30:10 ATB's Collective Top 25 Games of All Time 2018 Edition
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This episode is brought to you by the mad scientists at Five24 labs creators of Mint Works and now available Mint Delivery!
In Episode 30 we find out what its like to podcast with Strep throat... no really... if you thought Dan was funny before... medicated Dan is better... if you didnt like dan before... maybe you will now!
Dan and Ryan both had birthdays and celebrate a bit.
What we are most excited and announce is ATBCon!!! Happening November 9th 10th and 11th in Fremont, NE... Gaming starts at 1pm Friday and concludes 3pm Sunday! There will be giveaways, play to wins, great community and gaming! The cost through the end of August is $165 and spots are extremely limited... but we want YOU! All lodging and food is included in the $165!
Hope to see you there!
EPISODE TIMELINE:
00:00 Banter
06:23 Ryan's Boardgame Resolution
11:11 Banter Cont'd
14:58 Birthday's
24:56 Banter Cont'd Again
26:27 Dan and the Dart Incident
42:12 BGOTM #10 The Conclusion - Lords Of Vegas
49:00 BGOTM #11 The Announcement - Scotland Yard
55:50 Something New - Lowlands (And some laughs)
1:09:14 Something Old - Elysium
1:18:00 Something Hot - Everdell
1:28:24 Something Cold - Alhambra
1:39:00 The Main event err Gencon? NOPE
1:39:50 Breaking News
1:45:42 ATBCON Announced for 2018
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This episode is brought to you by Five24 labs creators of Mint Works and coming soon Mint Delivery.
In their 29th episode the board members are curious if you wondered what was going on and why the episode was late... how did you feel... what were your thoughts... a little dramatic delay was perfection! Dan and Ryan address the state of podcasts and listener / creator relaions as well as sponsor / creator relationships... its a very very good discussion with special guest Leland Steel from the T-Hud Popcast!
The board members also knock out a great something segment and yes announce not 2 but 3 giveaways at the very end of the show!
EPISODE TIMELINE:
00:00 Intro // Banter
01:15 Breaking News
08:18 Yokohama
14:14 2nd Annual ATB Garage Sale
22:15 Banter Cont'd
32:15 BGOTM #9 Conclusion Carson City
48:45 BGOTM #10 Intro Lords of Vegas
53:10 Something New - The Rise of Queensdale
1:06:38 Something Old - Glassroad
1:14:40 Something Hot - The Mind
1:20:45 Something Cold - Empires: Age of discovery
1:34:45 Feature Discussion - Is Podcastng the Wild West?
#nogameleftbehind - Pit (Leland Steel)2:25:30 Contest Winners and special Giveaway
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This emergency board meeting is brought to you by Five24 Labs creators of Mint Works and coming soon Mint Delivery
In the 3rd Emergency board meeting the board members get to talk shop with Greg Cornell a specialist when it comes to stop animation and adapting it to fit the hobby of board games!
What an opportunity to do exactly what our show is about and support the little guy trying to improve his quality and grow his content contribution to the hobby that is gaming!
Have a listen and join us in helping Greg eclipse the final $500 he needs to improve a show that has been going on youtube for 5 years!
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This episode is brought to you by the mad scientists at Five24 Labs creators of Mint Works and Coming soon Mint Delivery
In Episode 28 the board members deep dive into the publishing world with one of their favorite interviews to date! Sara from Renegade Game Studios talks shop with the in's and out's in publishing from getting the rights to a game to breaking down board game psychology in television... and finding the right games to publish for their brand! This is a can't miss episode and Sara even talks about 2 games launched by Renegade in May and surprises the board members with a GIVEAWAY for their listeners! Buckle up for this content heavy episode!
EPISODE TIMELINE:
00:00 Intro // Banter
07:05 Through the Ages : A New Story of Civilization
13:28 Flip Ships
18:00 Orleans
24:20 Resolution Update
25:50 Sheriff of Nottingham
30:30 - Boardgame of the Month Conclusion - SteamPunk Rally
45:00 - Boardgame of the Month Announcement - Carson City
SOMETHINGS:
53:00 - Something New - See Feature Segment - Altiplano
56:00 - Something Old - Dungeon Petz
1:03:45 - Something Hot - My Little Scythe
1:13:05 - Something Cold err Not? - Ave Roma
FEATURE SEGMENT:
1:23:15 - RENEGADE GAME STUDIOS a peak behind the curtain
-with Sara Erickson
Games in Depth -
#NOGAMELEFTBEHIND - Gravwell
Lucidity
Something New - Altiplano
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This emergency board meeting is brought to you by the mad scientists at Five24 Labs creators of Mint Works and coming soon Mint Delivery
In this Emergency Board meeting Ryan and Dan unpack what they believe to be a great intro to one of their loves, crunchy euros. Treasure mountain is a great worker placement with an excellent take on the bump mechanic. Listen in and find out why Dan and Ryan had to talk about this game and why you should check it out on kickstarter!
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This episode is brought to you by the mad scientists at Five24 Labs creators of Mint Works and coming soon Mint Delivery
In episode 27 Dan proves yet again he has no idea what we do in the something segment other than talk about something... regardless the board members talk about and spotlight some great games in the segment! In this episodes feature the Board members go back to the drawing board and put their niche #nogameleftbehind through the refining fire per say and polish things up a bit! This is a content heavy and very interesting and entertaining episode and discussion!
EPISODE TIMELINE:
00:00 Intro // Banter
02:20 - 2 Rooms and a Boom
05:29 - Quoridor
09:19 - Ave Roma
15:29 - BREAKING NEWS
20:42 - The Grizzled
26:05 - Official Announcement - Rolling Skulls Custom Gaming
30:53 - Boardgame of the Month Conclusion - Onward to Venus
35:00 - Boardgame of the Month Announcement - Steampunk Rally
SOMETHINGS:
43:00 - Something Hot - Fireball Island
56:26 - Something Cold - Relic Runners
1:06:13 - Something New err Hot? - Rice Dice
1:15:50 - Something Old - King of Tokyo
FEATURE SEGMENT:
#NOGAMELEFTBEHIND - THE REVISION
- new rules, refined guidelines 2.0
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This episode is brought to you by the Mad Scientists at Five24 Labs creators of Mintworks and Coming Soon Mint Delivery
In Episode 26 Dan Re-opens his case against the format of the Something segment, The Board members talk tons of great current and non current games in the something segment and Dan and Ryan talk Year 2 Cons for the show as they embark on their first one of the year! If you want to hear about tons of games and have a few laughs along the way this is not an episode to miss!
Episode Timeline
00:00 Intro // Banter
04:50 Puzzle Fighter
10:12 Merlin
20:05 Charterstone
24:27 Notre Dame
31:12 Wisdom for Wizards - A New Podcast
37:22 Boardgame Resolution Updates
41:45 A New Sponsor - Rolling Skulls Custom Gaming
44:36 Board Game of the Month Conclusion - GOLDWEST
56:00 Board Game of the Month Announcment - Onward to Venus
SOMETHINGS
1:04:45 Something New - Robin Hood and the Merry Men
1:13:30 Something Old - Progress: The Evoliution of Technology
1:20:59 Something Hot - The Grimm Forest
1:27:10 Something Cold - Istandbul
Feature Segment
1:35:45 - The Great Plains Gaming Festival Year 2
FEATURING
-Azul
-Downforce
-2 Rooms and a Boom
- Bruges
- Mint Delivery
- Terraforming Mars ... the debate continues
- Between Two Cities
- Rococo
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This episode is brought to you by the mad scientists at Five24 Labs creators of Mint Works and coming soon Mint Delivery
In episode 25 the board members recap #nogameleftbehind board game of the month Belfort and announce the game to follow Gold West. The members are happy to welcome long time listener Ben Coberly to the show to talk about his #1 game!
After a content heavy Somethings segment the Board Members talk the current state of Kickstarter including the pros and cons as well as the art of the find and tracking down the hard to find and grail games!
Get to the Guild Page to give your thoughts on the board game of the month or to talk Kickstarter with us!
Boardgame Time Stamps
00:00 Intro and Banter
04:30 Whistle Stop
08:35 Onitama
14:05 Crosstalk
20:00 Steam Punk Rally
25:15 Captains of the Golden Age
30:31 Puerto Rico 10th Anniversary
38:20 Boardgame of the Month #1 Belfort Recap
50:00 Boardgame of the Month #2 Gold West Announcement
1:09:08 Citrus #nogameleftbehind (Ben Coberly)
1:15:00 SOMETHINGS
1:15:37 Something New - UBOOT
1:26:08 Something Old - PATCHWORK
1:32:15 Something Hot - ENDEAVOR:AGE OF SAIL
1:45:20 Something Not/Cold - ULM
1:56:10 Feature Segment - The Kickstarter Kerfuffle
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This Emergency Board Meeting is Brought to you by the Mad Scientists of Five24 Labs creators of Mint Works and Coming soon Mint Delivery!
The Board Members have called an emergency board meeting to talk about 2 things!
1. The Kickstarter Journey of a reproduction of the Game Medieval. What a great conversation and story.
2. The Great Plains Gaming Festival - A Solid Regional Con in Nebraska worth attending if you are in the area!
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