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Brawling Brothers Boardgaming Podcast

The Brawling Brothers Boardgaming Podcast is a biweekly podcast that focuses on board games, card games and RPGs. The original Brawlers (Josh and Brandon) are 2 friends who like very different types of games. The show focuses on these differing preferences and (hopeless) attempts to sway each other's opinion. Each show includes light, friendly banter, a game review (in print), a combative segment called "Brawling and Boardgaming", a check in on BGG's "Hotness" and a brief discussion of a topic that has importance to us... Well, one of us, at least. While the "Brawling and Boardgaming" can get a bit heated at times, Josh and Brandon play games for the same reason: SOCIAL INTERACTION. The Brawlers love of meeting new people, playing games with old friends and interact with gamers all around the world is the simple reason that Brawling Brothers was founded. Join us as we attempt to spread our influence throughout the gaming community, encouraging people to form gaming groups, organize events, and evaluate just how great (OR NOT) those old games that Josh loves really are. Let's hope we can agree to disagree before a major fight breaks out!
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Dec 24, 2019

Recorded in War Room Studios - Albuquerque, NM : 12/24/19

This episode is brought to you by PowerMeeps.com, Academy Games and Van Ryder Games. Our annual Holiday Celebration is filled with laughs, idiocy and some wonderful singing.  Tune in to hear Josh, Brandon and Cat wish you a very Merry Christmas in our 2019 Holiday Celebration Episode!  Everyone loves Questions from the Hat with Cat, but we decided to mix it up a bit in this episode - don't miss our liveplay of "Weird Things Humans Search For"! And ov course, we give you our thoughts on exciting NEW (and old) board games such as: Paladins of the West Kingdom, Bus, Carnival of Monsters, Empires of the North, Expedition to Newdale, Hamsterrolle, Just One and Galaxy Trucker.  Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays to ALL the Brawlers in Brawling Land.

Dec 10, 2019

Recorded in War Room Studios - Albuquerque, NM : 12/10/19

This episode is brought to you by PowerMeeps.com, Academy Games and Van Ryder Games. Year and year out, BGGCon is one of our favorite boardgame conventions.... We look forward to it so very much, even calling it our "Home Con".  We had some concerns going into BGGcon 2019 because of a new downtown venue, but a little bit of alcohol and a whole bunch of gaming have washed our worries away.  BGGcon 2019 was absolutely outstanding and we spend this entire episode telling you WHY!  Despite our 25+ games played, we've narrowed down our discussion to our 12 favorites - tune in and hear all about: Marco Polo 2, Ragusa, Discworld: Ankh-Morpork, Smartphone Inc, Deep Blue, Skull King, Babylonia, Paris: New Eden, Bora Bora, Bruxelles 1897, Egizia: Shifting Sands and Crystal Palace.

 

Episode Timeline:

0:00:50 - Intro and Banter
0:13:42 - BGGcon 2019 Discussion
1:19:04 - FOOD! at BGGcon 2019
1:58:33 - BGGcon 2019 SHOUTOUTS

Game Timestamps:

Babylonia - 1:05:50
Bora Bora - 1:37:25
Bruxelles 1897 - 1:44:54
Crystal Palace - 2:01:05
Deep Blue - 0:51:17
Discworld: Ankh-Morpork - 0:34:00
Egizia : Shifting Sands - 1:53:18
Marco Polo 2 - 0:24:48
Paris New Eden - 1:29:32
Ragusa - 0:18:11
Skull King - 0:57:45
Smartphone Inc - 0:42:01

Nov 12, 2019

Recorded in War Room Studios - Albuquerque, NM : 11/12/19

This episode is brought to you by PowerMeeps.com, Academy Games and Van Ryder Games. We are trying out a new format for the remainder of the year - Please take the time to chime in and let us know what you think!  We talk about our experiences with Rune Stones, ClipCut Parks, Crusader Kings, Fresco, Ft. Sumter, Bloom Town and Paladins of the West Kingdom.  We give you the full fledged review experience with our Age of Dirt Board Game Review, and take a glance at Honey Buzz and Forgotten Depths now on Kickstarter.

Episode Timeline:

0:00:00 - Intro
0:01:35 - Jordan joins us for the Intro!
0:08:30 - VM from Kevin!
0:12:05 - Check in with the Guild : How to deal with AP
0:23:40 - ULF comes to AMERICA!
0:31:25 - TNT NOW
1:48:35 - TNT TOMORROW

Game Timestamps:

Age of Dirt - 0:31:25
Bloomtown - 1:31:10
Clip Cut Parks - 0:54:07
Crusader Kings - 1:01:47
Forgotten Depths - 1:48:35
Fresco - 1:09:55
Ft Sumter - 1:19:42
HoneyBuzz - 2:00:10
Paladins of the West Kingdom - 1:39:18
Rune Stones - 0:42:00

Oct 29, 2019

Recorded in War Room Studios - Albuquerque, NM : 10/27/19

Episode 114 :: Horror in the WarRoom Bonus Episode - Featuring Dracula and the Churro Zone

This episode commercial free episode is brought to you by Van Ryder Games.

Enjoy an entire episode dedicated to the "Radio Drama-esque" Churro Zone Horror Board Game themed stories. All story submissions submitted by Brawling Brothers listeners. Presented in chronological order over a five year period and hosted by Dracula. 

Happy Halloween! 

Episode Timeline:

Intro Featuring Dracula 0:00:00
Churro Zone Story : By Dr T 0:06:20
Churro Zone Story : The Gates of Horn and Ivory : By Nick Mclure 0:35:15
Churro Zone Story : "Mysterium" By Cat 0:58:51
Churro Zone Story : Fury of Dracula : By Bod Brown 1:13:55
Churro Zone Story : a Proper Ending : Jaci Szczepanski 1:29:58
Churro Zone Story : Final Twilight : Evan Derrick 1:41:16

 

 

Oct 25, 2019

Recorded in War Room Studios - Albuquerque, NM : 10/25/19

This episode is brought to you by PowerMeeps.com, Academy Games, Arcane Wonders and Van Ryder Games. Year in and year out our "Horror in the War Room" episodes are a huge favorite - both to us and the Brawlers in Brawling Land.  This year is no different, as we took the opportunity to produce a radio drama written by Evan Derrick of Van Ryder Games.  No Halloween episode would be complete without a visit from Dracul and Igor - but this year we take the visit to Transylvania! Our deep dive Abomination Board Game review is the center of our board game talk - we also discuss our recent plays of: Gates of Delirium, Horrified, What Came First and Slide Quest.  We briefly highlight a few of our favorite kickstarter projects, including the Fresco Mega Box, The Shores of Tripoli, Calico and Rome & Roll.

Episode Timeline:

0:00:00 -- Intro
0:08:10 -- Cat joins us for the Intro!
0:18:41 -- Dracula and Igor Show Part 1 (Intro)
0:28:05 -- TNT - Then -- BB Announcments (Josh's Scary Story, ULF, ATBCON2020)
0:38:33 -- TNT - NOW -- ft Gates of Delirium. Abomination, Horrified & more!
1:05:43  -- Dracula and Igor Show Part 2 (Wolfman Call-in)
1:52:30 -- TNT - TOMORROW -- ft Fresco, Rome & Roll, The Shores of Tripoli
2:08:12 -- Dracula and Igor Show Part 2 (Best Games to Play on Halloween)
2:16:14 -- The Churro Zone - The Final Twilight (by Evan Derrick)

Game Timestamps:

Abomination  - 1:27:11
Calico - 2:04:30
Fresco Mega Box - 1:52:30
Gates of Delirium - 0:38:33
Horrified - 1:11:28
Rome & Roll - 2:05:05
Slide Quest - 0:54:18
The Shores of Tripoli - 1:58:03
What Came First? - 0:48:35

Oct 8, 2019

Recorded in War Room Studios - Albuquerque, NM : 10/8/19

This episode is brought to you by PowerMeeps.com, Academy Games and Van Ryder Games. The artwork that surfaced for the upcoming RE-release of Castles of Burgundy causes quite the stir in the war room. Speaking of stirs, Wil Wheaton and Geek & Sundry are locked in legal battle and of course, the guys have an opinion! We've finally reached 5,000 twitter followers - this means we are going to have an EPIC giveaway!  We receive multiple gifts that we open live on the air - a huge thank you to The Notched Nerd and Josh at Power to the Meeple for incredibly thoughtful gifts! Tapestry has spent a lot of time on our table lately, we take a look at that as well as La Isla, Irish Gauge and MORE Snowdonia!  We wrap our episode up with a look at LockUp: A Roll Player tale, in our feature review.

Episode Timeline:

0:00:00 :: Introduction
0:29:40 :: TNT - THEN ft. YIPES!
0:39:07 :: TNT - NOW ft. Tapestry
1:31:01 :: TNT - TOMORROW ft. Joan of Arc
1:47:42 :: Introducing our newest sponsor - Academy Games!
1:50:53 :: Giveaway Van Ryder
1:59:48 :: Feature Segment: LockUp Review
2:08:12 :: LockUp Board Game - Artwork
2:11:17 :: LockUp Board Game- Theme
2:14:15 :: LockUp Board Game  - Variability
2:16:37 :: LockUp Board Game - Strategy
2:28:17 :: LockUp Board Game Review Final Thoughts - Josh
2:31:07 :: LockUp Board Game Review Final Thoughts - B

Game Timestamps:

Irish Gauge - 0:44:50
Joan of Arc - 1:34:31
La Isla - 1:00:00
LockUp - 1:59:48
Nouvelle France - 1:31:23
Snowdonia - 0:39:07
Tapestry - 1:10:29
Time of Legends: Destinies - 1:39:45
YIPES - 0:31:00

Sep 24, 2019

Recorded in War Room Studios - Albuquerque, NM : 9/24/19

This episode is brought to you by PowerMeeps.com, Arcane Wonders and Van Ryder Games. Tune in for news on the Bake Off, Colonel Jessup TShirts and the wonders that are ATBcon 2020!  Josh and Ludie flashback to yesteryear and discuss the rise and fall of Star Wars Miniatures.  The NOW segment is jam packed with goodness, like Masters of Commerce, Brikks, Star Wars Outer Rim, Pipeline, Snowdonia and more!  A surprise call on the Red Phone gives us a special guest for TOMORROW, Mr. Evan Derrick discusses Detective: Smoke & Mirrors and then we look at Mint Cooperative. We wrap up the show with a discussion on the best board game designers of all time.... Tune in to see who makes our list! #boardgames

Episode Timeline:

0:00:00 - Intro
0:05:28 - VM Bake Off from Tennesse Baker
0:08:00 - Check in with the BGG guild
0:14:00 - Colonel Jessup TShirts
0:15:30 - ATBcon
0:22:10 - TNT - Then -- ft. Ludie & StarWars Miniatures
0:48:10 - TNT - NOW -- ft. Pipeline, Snowdonia & Star Wars Outer Rim
1:44:02 - TNT - TOMORROW -- ft. Evan Derrick & Detective: Smoke & Mirrors
2:07:28 - Feature Segment : Best Board Game Designers of All-Time

Game Timestamps:

Brikks - 0:58:05
Detective: Smoke and Mirrors - 1:44:02
Festival of 1000 Cats - 1:11:20
Masters of Commerce (Panic on Wall Street) - 0:48:10
Mint CoOperative - 2:00:29
Pipeline - 1:17:25
Reigns the Council - 1:57:00
Snowdonia - 1:29:52
Star Wars Outer Rim - 1:00:55
StarWars Miniatures - 0:22:10
Through The Ages - 1:54:05

Sep 10, 2019

Recorded in War Room Studios - Albuquerque, NM : 9/10/19

This episode is brought to you by PowerMeeps.com and Van Ryder Games.  We've been teasing it for a month now and its FINALLY time to unveil our full length, deep dive, spoiler-free Clank Legacy Review!  This game has completely dominated the gaming table here in the War Room and we are so excited about this review that we brought in the lovely Boardgame Bella to tell us about her experiences!  We also report on our recent plays of Artemis Project, Dragon Castle, Master of Orion, Edge of Darkness and more! Finally, we've located someone who specializes in repairing Dark Tower towers - Andre will be repairing the broken tower here in the War Room, and he's available to help you with yours as well!  Visit Andre at DarkTowerGamesForSale.com - let him know we sent you and he'll take good care of you. #boardgames

 

Episode Timeline:

0:00:00 - Intro
0:06:15 - Call out to David with MvM
0:08:21 - The BAKE OFF
0:21:40 TNT - Then -- Featuring The Dark Tower
0:44:31 TNT - NOW -- Featuring Artemis Project
1:59:35 TNT - TOMORROW
2:09:00 Feature Segment : Feature - Clank! Legacy Review w/ Jordan
2:09:51 Clank! Legacy Review - Rules Overview
2:24:26 Clank! Legacy Review - Theme
2:31:12 Clank! Legacy Review - Production
2:33:43 Clank! Legacy Review - Replayability / Variability
2:38:06 Clank! Legacy Review - Gameplay / Strategy
2:46:49 Clank! Legacy Review - Fun Factor
2:49:54 Clank! Legacy Review - Josh Final Thoughts
2:55:57 Clank! Legacy Review - Jordan Final Thoughts
2:57:30 Clank! Legacy Review - Brandon Final Thoughts

Game Timestamps:

Artemis Project - 1:23:55
Captain Sonar Upgrade 1 Pack - 1:44:12
Clank! Legacy Review - 2:09:00
Dragon Castle - 0:44:31
Edge of Darkness - 1:08:22
Game of Thrones : Oath Breaker - 1:51:47
Gungong + Panjun - 2:03:45
Master of Orion - 0:57:02
Snowdonia - 0:54:19
Tapestry - 1:59:35
The Dark Tower - 0:21:40
The Evil Dead #2 - 2:01:56

 

Aug 27, 2019

Recorded in War Room Studios - Albuquerque, NM : 8/27/19

This episode is brought to you by Arcane Wonders, PowerMeeps.com and Van Ryder Games.  Nothing will be hotter heading into the holiday season the the exciting new Clank Legacy: Acquisitions Incorporated from Renegade Games and Dire Wolf Digital, and we have some initial impressions to share with everyone!  We also look at Twice as Clever, the NEW Feast for Odin Expansion and Tudor. We dive into a heart warming story regarding the Evil Dead 2 Kickstarter, then talk about Burgle Bros 2, Fiasco and Half Truth.  The highlight of this episode is easy to guess.... Questions from the hat with Cat is back!

Episode Timeline:

0:00:00 - Intro
0:01:27 - Cat joins us for the Intro!
0:10:08 - VM from Jared (Ding counter man)
0:15:05 - Power to the Meeple - Social Media and GenCon
0:16:35 - TNT - Then -- Game Sales Stats
0:39:15 - TNT - NOW -- Twice as Clever
0:46:51 - TNT - NOW -- Feast for Odin : Expansion
0:52:42 - TNT - NOW -- Tudor
1:01:20 - TNT - NOW -- Clank Legacy : Acquisitions Incorporated
1:10:18 - TNT - TOMORROW -- Evil Dead #2
1:14:57 - TNT - TOMORROW -- Half Truth
1:16:15 - TNT - TOMORROW -- Burgle Bros 2
1:17:52 - TNT - TOMORROW -- Fiasco
1:19:47 - TNT - TOMORROW -- Mr Meeple TShirts
1:22:05 - Feature Segment : Questions with Cat

Game Timestamps:

Twice as Clever 0:39:15
Feast for Odin : Expansion 0:46:51
Tudor 0:52:42
Clank Legacy : AI 1:01:20
Evil Dead #2 1:10:18
Half Truth 1:14:57
Burgle Bros 2 1:16:15
Fiasco 1:17:52
Dragon Scales 1:20:42

Aug 13, 2019

Recorded in War Room Studios - Albuquerque, NM : 8/13/19

This episode is brought to you by PowerMeeps.com and Van Ryder Games. Brandon takes a trip to Cloudcroft for a boardgame retreat and Josh takes a trip to Total Wine. A mysterious (and SMASHED) package arrives from Baker of Bored Online Board Offline. Josh treats the listeners with Outtakes during the THEN segment.  The NOW segment features some exciting new hotness including Star Wars: Outer Rim and The Scarlet Pimpernel. In TOMORROW Sleeping Gods is the hot topic, IMPORT/EXPORT, Tapestry and Carte Rogue.  The show is concluded with a deep dive review of Watergate from Capstone Games.

Episode Timeline:

0:00:00 - Intro
0:03:15 - Cloudcroft Retreat
0:06:04 - Josh admits a problem
0:09:12 - Baker sends a Mystery Package to the War Room
0:12:50 - Power to the Meeple - Pipeline in Stock
0:14:18 - TNT - Then -- Outtakes!
0:17:54 - TNT - NOW
1:14:50 - TNT - TOMORROW
1:32:34 Feature Segment : Feature - Watergate Review
1:36:20 Feature Segment : Feature - Watergate- Rules Overview
1:42:35 Feature Segment : Feature - Watergate- Production
1:45:18 Feature Segment : Feature - Watergate- Theme
1:48:10 Feature Segment : Feature - Watergate- Gameplay / Strategy
1:59:28 Feature Segment : Feature - Watergate- Fun Factor
2:01:42 Feature Segment : Feature - Watergate- Replayability / Variability
2:05:55 Feature Segment : Feature - Watergate- Brandon Final Thoughts
2:08:33 Feature Segment : Feature - Watergate- Josh Final Thoughts

Game Timestamps:

Carte Rouge - 1:24:58
Crusader Kings - 1:00:10
Curios - 0:43:20
IMPORT/ EXPORT - 1:19:08
Rolled West - 0:50:43
Sleeping Gods - 1:14:50
Star Wars: Outer Rim - 0:17:54
Tapestry - 1:21:23
Terror Below - 0:36:55
The Scarlet Pimpernel - 0:28:40
Watergate - 1:32:34

Jul 23, 2019

Recorded in War Room Studios - Albuquerque, NM : 7/23/19

This episode is brought to you by Arcane Wonders, PowerMeeps.com and Van Ryder Games. A flashback to GenCon of Yesteryear finds its way into our THEN segment as we check in on our hits and misses from GenCon 2018.  We talk about our recent plays of Carson City: The Card Game, Grimm Masquerade, Finger Guns at High Noon and Bargain Quest. Our TOMORROW segment focuses on upcoming excitement like Dinogenics, Copenhagen Roll & Write and the upcoming Academy Games title, One Small Step.  We wrap up the episode with a deep dive investigation into Detective: City of Angels from Van Ryder Games.

 

Episode Timeline:

0:00:45 - Intro
0:04:08 - VM and Gift From Shawn @ Thing 12 Games
0:17:19 - GIVEAWAY - Cartographers and Lockup from Thunderworks Games
0:20:33 - TNT - Then -- WarRoom Redeux -- GenCon past 2018
0:40:50 - TNT - NOW -- Ft . Finger Guns at High Noon, Bargain Quest & More.
1:30:12 - TNT - TOMORROW -- Featuring One Small Step & DinoGenics
1:46:11 - Feature Segment : Feature Review - Detective City of Angels
1:51:15 - Feature Segment : Detective - Rules Overview
1:56:20 - Feature Segment : Detective - Production
2:01:55 - Feature Segment : Detective - Theme
2:03:32 - Feature Segment : Detective - Gameplay / Strategy
2:22:03 - Feature Segment : Detective - Value/ Replayability
2:24:32 - Feature Review - Detective - Brandon Final Thoughts
2:31:35 - Feature Review - Detective City of Angels - Josh Final Thoughts

Game Timestamps:

Bargain Quest - 1:00:42
Carson CIty : The Card Game - 0:48:38
Cartographers - 0:17:28
Copenhagen Roll and Write - 1:35:06
Detective A Modern Crime Board Game - 0:39:24
Detective City of Angels - 1:46:11
DinoGenics - 1:39:14
Downforce - 0:25:36
Downforce : Danger Curcuit - 0:24:53
Finger Guns at High Noon - 0:40:50
Grimm Mascarade - 1:16:05
Happy Salmon - 0:47:45
Harry Potter Death Eaters Rising - 1:42:10
Imaginarium - 0:37:00
Las Vegas Royale - 1:32:20
Lockup - 0:17:28
Modern Art (the Korean Edition) - 0:14:00
One Small Step - 1:30:12
Terraforming Mars : Prelude - 0:29:28
Thanos Rising : Avengers Infinity War - 1:42:27
Treasure Island - 0:31:13

 

Jul 9, 2019

Recorded in War Room Studios - Albuquerque, NM : 7/9/19

This episode is brought to you by PowerMeeps.com and Van Ryder Games. In this episode we FINALLY live up to our initial threats and make the Brawling Brothers Blend a real thing!  We've taken the top 50 games from 200+ Brawlers and had our local statistician churn out a list that ranks the submitted games into, what we are certain is, the best boardgames 2019!  We invited our good friend and fellow Brawler, Baker from Bored Online Board Offline to join in the festivities - so tune in and hear his silky smooth tones and learn what the Brawlers have deemed the best boardgames 2019.

Episode Timeline:

0:00:40 - Intro
0:07:35 - VM From the Past with Kevin
0:12:21 - GIVEAWAY - Lock Up and Cartographers
0:27:28 - TNT - Then -- Convo w/ Baker from Bored Online Board Offline
0:38:43 - TNT - NOW -- Featuring Copenhagen, Churchill & more
1:28:09 - TNT - TOMORROW -- Featuring Middara & Isle of Cats
1:52:10 - Feature Segment : Brawling Bros Blend Survey w/ Baker

Game Timestamps:

1960: Making of President - 2:12:04
7th Continent - 2:09:12
Amerigo - 1:08:45
Arkham Horror : Card Game - 2:31:29
Azul - 1:59:30
Blood Rage - 2:15:32
Brass - 1:59:29
Cartographers : A Roll Player Tale - 1:07:41
Castles Of Burgundy - 2:13:03
Charterstone - 2:08:36
Churchill - 0:38:43
Civilization - 2:11:57
Clank! - 1:59:35
Clank! Legacy : Acquisitions Inc Upper Management Deck - 0:42:18
Codenames - 2:31:42
Coimbra - 1:58:46
Concordia - 2:23:01
Copenhagen - 1:15:55
Crokinole - 2:13:11
Descent - 2:11:47
Dinosaur Island - 2:31:37
Eclipse - 1:59:32
Feast for Odin - 2:12:47
Ghost Stories - 2:07:18
Ginkopolis - 2:13:02
Gloomhaven - 2:09:08
Great Western Trail - 2:17:34
Hero Quest - 0:21:41
Isle of Cats - 1:44:02
Junta - 2:11:49
Kemet - 2:13:42
Kingdom Death Monster - 2:09:44
Lord of the Rings : Card Game - 2:31:39
Lords of Waterdeep - 2:07:55
Mage Knight - 2:09:01
Mansions of Madness 1st Ed - 0:27:03
Mansions of Madness 2nd Ed - 2:13:32
Master of Orion - 0:23:27
Mechs Vs Minions - 2:05:25
Middara - 1:32:14
Mysetrium - 2:11:57
Orleans - 1:59:38
Orleans : Intrigue Expansion - 2:06:05
Orleans : Invasion Expansion - 2:05:50
Pandemic Legacy - 2:08:46
Raiders of the North Sea - 1:59:33
Railways of the World - 2:12:07
Revolution of 1828 - 0:48:43
Risk - 0:21:36
Roll Player - 2:31:28
Sagrada - 2:31:36
Santa Maria - 2:12:42
Scythe - 2:20:19
Scythe : Rise of Fenris Expansion - 2:20:52
Shogun - 0:56:53
Small World - 0:27:03
Sorry - 0:24:56
Star Wars Imperial Assault - 2:05:00
Star Wars Rebellion - 1:59:16
Terraforming Mars - 2:13:54
Terraforming Mars : Prelude Expansion - 2:29:27
Terraforming Mars : Venus Expansion - 2:30:09
The Godfather - 1:58:22
Through the Ages - 2:12:08
Too Many Bones - 2:31:26
Twilight Struggle - 2:12:04
Tzolk'in - 2:31:33
Viticulture - 2:23:00
Wallenstein - 0:56:55
Yokohama - 1:59:36

Jun 28, 2019

Recorded in War Room Studios - Albuquerque, NM : 6/28/19

This episode is brought to you by PowerMeeps.com and Van Ryder Games. Origins Game Fair is one of our favorite boardgame conventions of the year!  We love everything about this convention and we always look forward to our Origins Recap episodes!  Tune in to hear all about the hotness from the convention, the MashUp MeetUp, the North Market, Scootering down High Street, the (now) infamous PREDATOR ROOM, and lets not forget the Meat Sweats!  We highlight a few of our favorite games from the convention including: On Mars, Dead Man's Cabal, Edge of Darkness, Isle of Cats, Cartographers, Watergate, Smartphone and more!

Episode Timeline:

0:00:40 - Introduction
0:12:00 - CBus Scooters
0:17:10 - Casa de Brawl
0:20:43 - Game Topopers
0:59:47 - Mash Up Meetup
1:25:47 - Apple Juice Meetup
1:54:31 - Colonel Jessup
1:59:47 - Predator Room
2:09:27 - BrawlCon
2:18:55 - Meat Sweats
2:19:37 - Pride Parade
2:20:22 - Drury

 

Game Timestamps:

Cartographers - 1:27:47
Copenhagen The Dice Game - 1:20:47
Dead Man's Cabal - 0:33:00
Decrypto - 2:12:17
Detective City of Angels - 2:24:17
Dust in the Wings - 1:57:27
Edge of Darkness - 0:46:37
Gorus Maximus - 2:16:50
Isle of Cats - 1:14:17
Mississippi Queen - 1:55:42
Modern Art - 0:37:45
On Mars - 0:27:10
Skull King - 0:10:40
Smartphone - 2:05:27
Teotihuacan : Late Pre Classic Period - 1:34:07
The Mind - 0:11:40
Watergate - 1:40:42

Jun 11, 2019

Recorded in War Room Studios - Albuquerque, NM : 6/10/19

This episode is brought to you by PowerMeeps.com and Van Ryder Games. With special guest, Noel, in studio - Josh and Brandon discuss the happenings of Memorial Day, including a boardgame retreat (in the mountains!). Origins Game Fair is just about here and we spend a good amount of this episode unveiling our most anticipated games of Origins 2019!  For the first time ever, we publish a review in "TOMORROW" - check out our Batman Gotham City Chronicles Review before you click that back button for season 2!

Episode Timeline:

00:00:40 - Introduction

00:23:12 - Giveaway - EVOLUTION

00:27:45 - THEN - Featuring: Torpedo Run!

00:36:57 - NOW - Featuring: Sidereal Confluence, Caylus and more!

01:19:12 - TOMORROW - Batman Gotham City Chronicles Review

01:48:49 - Feature Segment - Origins 2019 Preview

Game Timestamps:

Abomination : The Heir of Frankenstein - 2:41:35
Age of Steam Deluxe Edition - 2:01:45
Altar Quest - 1:56:54
Clank Legacy : Upper Management Pack - 2:05:15
Detective: City of Angels - 2:04:00
Die Hard: The Nakatomi Heist - 2:46:40
Dwellings of Eldervale - 2:42:00
Endeavor : Age of Expansion - 1:53:00
Europe Divided - 2:44:00
Football Highlights - 2:08:50
Grimm Forest Masquerade - 2:46:10
Imhotep: The Duel - 2:31:30
On Mars - 2:16:45
Pipeline - 2:37:35
Revolution of 1828 - 2:28:00
Sierra West - 2:36:00
Skull Tales : Full Sail - 2:12:15
Subtext - 2:22:15
Tricky Tides - 2:26:16
Uboot - 2:32:30

May 28, 2019

Recorded in War Room Studios - Albuquerque, NM : 5/28/19

This episode is brought to you by PowerMeeps.com and Van Ryder Games. Josh has some difficulty getting his burritos and Brandon inquires about having his meat smoked.  We announce the ManBearPig promo for Gorus Maximus and discuss other excitement regarding the upcoming Origins Game Fair. In the War Room Redeaux, we cover games from years past - including: Star Wars Rebellion, Mansions of Madness and Secret Hitler. Our NOW segment features Call to Adventure, Photosynthesis, Hex Roller and more! We conclude the episode with our Gentes review - tune in for this full length, deep dive review!

Episode Timeline:

00:00:40 - Introduction

00:12:55 - Gorus Maximus "Man Bear Pig" Promo

00:18:38 - Announcement - Power to the Meeple Contest Winner

00:30:04 - TNT: THEN - Featuring: Star Wars Rebellion

00:51:13 - TNT: NOW - Featuring Call to Adventure

01:35:05 - TNT: TOMORROW - Featuring 7 Souls

01:51:48 - Feature Segment - Gentes Review

Game Timestamps:

7 Souls Rise of the Elder Gods :1:35:05
Call to Adventure : 0:51:13
Castell : 0:46:15
Dragons Interest : 1:43:00
Gentes Review : 1:51:4
Hansa Teutonica : 1:12:00
Hex Roller : 1:19:33
Mansions of Madness : 0:42:15
Photosynthesis : 1:00:45
Secret Hitler : 0:47:47
Star Wars Rebellion : 0:30:04
Survive / Survive Space Attack : 0:49:08
Wits and Wagers : 1:27:40

May 14, 2019

Recorded in War Room Studios - Albuquerque, NM : 5/14/19

This episode is brought to you by PowerMeeps.com and Van Ryder Games.  We are often asked how to host successful game nights and/or build a gaming group and we decided to share our thoughts in this episode.  We discuss the titles we've been playing, including Vindication, Cryptid, On Tour, Trajan and more! Nothing is hotter on Kickstarter than Hostage Negotiator: Career and we chime in with our thoughts on it, as well as a special peek at Shard Slingers.

Episode Timeline:

00:00:40 - Introduction

00:15:02 - TNT: Then - Featuring: Risk

00:28:35 - TNT: Now

01:21:30 - TNT: Tomorrow - Featuring: Hostage Negotiator: Career

01:35:35 - Feature Segment: How to build a game group

 

Game Timestamps:

Cryptid -
Fleet the Dice Game -
Furry Spies with Russian Spies -
Hostage Negotiator: Career -
On Tour -
Risk -
Shard Slingers -
Trajan -
Vindication -

Apr 30, 2019

Recorded in War Room Studios - Albuquerque, NM : 4/30/19

This episode is brought to you by PowerMeeps.com and Van Ryder Games.  Join us as we continue to celebrate our 4 year anniversary celebration! Our special, in-studio guests, Noel, Ludie and Kailey discuss some of the hottest games they have been playing, include Tiny Towns, Wingspan, Bosk and more! We conclude our anniversary celebration with a laugh filed Man vs Meeple Interview!

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Episode Timeline:

0:01:33 - Noel and Ludie Celebrates 4 Years with Us
0:05:12 - VM Shoutout from Baker Board Online
0:08:17 - VM Shoutout from Boardgamergirl
0:10:41 - Josh remembers the champagne filled VIP Game Night Event
0:18:02 - VM Shoutout from Jacob
0:18:40 - Van Ryder Games - Hostage Neg: Career Kickstarter
0:20:43 - VM Shoutout from Van Ryder Games
0:22:17 - TNT - Then -- We remember Brawling Brothers past Moments
0:33:27 - VM Shoutout Dracul and Igor
0:34:40 - TNT - NOW -- Featuring Concordia, Tiny Towns, Wingspan & more
1:28:57 - Game "Wits End" with Noel and Ludie and Kailey
1:40:41 - TNT - TOMORROW -- Featuring God of War, Space Race & Bosk
2:02:19 - VM Shoutout from Chris Game all Night
2:02:53 - Power to the Meeple Giveaway
2:12:23 - VM Shoutout Jay Winter
2:13:05 - Feature Segment : Man vs Meeple Interview
3:02:05 - VM Shoutout Nathan
3:13:22 - Feature Segment : Wits End with Jeremy and David

 

Game Timestamps:

Arkham Horror 3rd Edition - 0:56:48
Bosk - 1:52:35
Concordia - 0:34:40
God of War - 1:40:41
Lord of the Rings: Journeys in Middle-earth - 2:42:30
Space Race - 1:47:55
Tiny Towns - 0:49:02
Water Deep Dragon Heist - 1:09:57
Wingspan - 1:12:47
Wingspan - 2:50:00

Apr 16, 2019

Recorded in War Room Studios - Albuquerque, NM : 4/16/19

This episode is brought to you by PowerMeeps.com and Van Ryder Games.  4 years and 100 episodes later we are incredibly pleased to bring you this action packed episode!  Tune in and join Josh, Brandon, Cat and Jordan as we remember some of the best moments from the last 4 years.  We discuss some of the games we've recently been playing, including: Pitch Car, Museum and Villainous!  We highlight some of the current excitement on kickstarter, including On Mars and Oceans.  We wrap the episode up with a laugh filled Blue Peg Pink Peg Interview!  Robb and Christina flip the script on the Brawling Brothers and ask THEM the questions.

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Episode Timeline:

0:01:29 - 100 Episodes and 4 Years!!
0:02:52 - Cat and Jordan join the Celebration
0:07:22 - Silk and Linen or Fruit and Flowers
0:13:51 - Cat Remembers Bob Barker
0:23:14 - Game "Crack the Case" with Cat and Jordan
0:36:03 - TNT - Then -- Update to the "Age of Steam" situation
0:42:21 - TNT - NOW -- Featuring: Pitch Car, Mountains of Madness, Villianous and More
1:33:58 - BONUS - Questions from the Hat with Cat
1:50:27 - TNT - TOMORROW -- Featuring: On Mars & Oceans
2:00:20 - Feature Segment : Blue Peg Pink Peg Interview
2:20:07 - Feature Segment : Questions w/ Robb
2:53:31 - Feature Segment : Rapid Fire Questions with Robb and Christina
3:03:30 - Feature Segment : Quiz time with Robb and Christina
3:26:14 - BONUS - VM Complaint Dept Message

 

Game Timestamps:

Age of Steam - 0:36:03
Crack the Case - 0:23:14
Hostage Negotiator Career - 1:58:09
Mountains of Madness - 0:49:28
Museum - 1:18:59
Oceans - 1:49:35
On Mars - 1:50:27
Pitch Car - 0:42:21
Telestrations 'After Dark' - 1:14:33
Villainous - 0:58:10

Mar 26, 2019

Recorded in War Room Studios - Albuquerque, NM : 3/26/19

This episode is brought to you by PowerMeeps.com and Van Ryder Games.  It's that time of year again - VOTE FOR US in the BGG Golden Geek Best Podcast of the Year contest! Josh is attacked by tumbleweeds and Brandon receives a box full of Pitch Car goodness!  We talk about the long standing Age of Steam disagreements, unveil the 13 hour game that is Here I Stand, dig deep into Skull King and Brandon breaks the hearts of many calling Teotihuacan "overrated". Kickstarter is HOT right now - Check out our thoughts on Overbattle (it's big, bad, and you MUST own it!), Freshwater Fly and Dinos Not Assembled! We go a different direction for our reivew this month - instead of digging into an exciting new game, we flash back on something from yesteryear and give Gold West from Tasty Minstrel Games the deep dive treatment.

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Episode Timeline:

0:00:00 - Intro / Banter
0:01:45 - Tumbleweed Attack
0:02:49 - Golden Geek Awards
0:07:39 - VOTE for best podcast of the year = Brawling Bros!
0:10:07 - BGG Pay it Forward First (PIFF) Chain - Mr V
0:13:43 - 4 year anniv ; 100 Episode VM Shoutout!! Call 575-616-BROS
0:17:44 - TNT - THEN -- Age of Steam
0:34:00 - TNT - NOW -- Here I Stand, Railroad Rivals, Teoto*&%%HKJHKUAS
1:41:43 - TNT - TOMORROW -- Overbattle, Freshwater Fly, Dinos Not Assembled
2:18:34 - Feature Segment : Feature review : Gold West

 

Game Timestamps:

Age of Steam - 0:17:44
Black Orchestra - 1:13:51
Dinos Not Assembled - 1:50:27
Freshwater Fly - 1:41:43
Gold West Review - 2:18:34
Here I Stand - 0:34:00
Just One - 0:44:25
OverBattle - 1:56:08
Railroad Rivals - 0:50:17
Skull King - 1:01:22
Teoto*&%%HKJHKUAS (AKA: Teotihuacan) - 1:29:39

Mar 12, 2019

Recorded in War Room Studios - Albuquerque, NM : 3/12/19

This episode is brought to you by PowerMeeps.com and Van Ryder Games.  We have a survey up that we will use to create the "Brawling Brothers Blend" of favorite games, please go fill it out today! Our order form for V2 of our Lowball Glasses is up - buy one before its too late! SaltCon is one of our very favorite conventions of the year and we spend much of this episode talking about our friends, experiences, the food and #boardgames of SaltCon 2019!  We got a sneak peek of Sleeping Gods from Red Raven Games, Legends of Novus from FunDaMental Games and OverBattle from Syther Gaming.  Our newest obbession may be Russian Railroads, and we aren't afraid to say it!

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Episode Timeline:

0:00:00 - Intro / Banter
0:05:09 - Brawling Brothers Survey - Brawling Brothers Blend
0:07:11 - Vote for Brawling Brothers @ BoardGameGeek.com
0:10:18 - Brawling Borthers Streaming Twitch - Brawlingbrothers.com/live
0:29:20 - TNT - THEN -- Featuring: Crack the Case
0:27:00 - TNT - NOW -- Featuring: Gugong
1:06:28 - TNT - TOMORROW -- Featuring: The Legends of Novus
1:34:58 - Feature Segment : SaltCon Recap
1:54:38 - OverBattle : Interview with Rob McBride

 

Game Timestamps:

Bad Doctor - 0:43:33
Chronicles of Crime - 0:35:04
Crack the Case - 0:29:20
Crusaders Thy Will Be Done 0:27:00
Dice Thrones - 1:46:00
Dragon Castle - 2:30:00
Glen Moore 2 : Chonicles - 1:12:53
Gugong - 0:49:20
HUGG Gamers (Herriman Utah Gamer Girls) - 2:37:23
Masters of Commerce / Panic on Wall Street - 2:25:35
OverBattle - 1:54:38
River Dragons (GIANT Edition) - 2:33:40
Russian Railroads - 0:59:53
Russians Railroads - 1:38:02
Secret Hitler - 1:46:10
Sleeping Gods - 1:40:54
Summit : Teams - 1:08:45
The Legends of Novus - 1:16:32
Van Ryder Graphic Novel Adventures Season 2 - 1:06:28

Feb 26, 2019

Recorded in War Room Studios - Albuquerque, NM : 2/26/19

This episode is brought to you by PowerMeeps.com and Van Ryder Games. We announce upcoming livestreams (join us at brawlingbrothers.com/live) and we need you to join us!  A listener sends a heartfelt package and things get heavy for a moment in War Room Studios. We have NEW Lowball Glasses and if you don't want to miss your chance to acquire one, you'd better order now! We flash back to games we were playing this week last year, including Godfather and 7th Continent - talk about the games we are playing NOW, including Forum Trajanum, The Big Dig and Railroad Ink.  Then we hang out with Evan Derrick of Van Ryder Games and play an exciting (and embarrassing) game, talk about the upcoming Season 2 Graphic Novels and then look at Blowback from The Enigma Emporium. We wrap up the episode with our much anticipated Architects of the West Kingdom from Renegade Games.

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Episode Timeline:

0:00:00 -- Intro / Banter
0:04:15 -- Brawling Brothers Twitch Streaming
0:10:45 -- New Limited Edition BB Lowball Glasses
0:15:45 -- VM with Baker - Brawling Brothers Blend Survey
0:20:40 -- Special letter sent to WarRoom Studio from IceMan23
0:29:20 -- TNT - THEN -- WarRoom Redeux
0:45:40 -- TNT - NOW
1:33:21 -- TNT - TOMORROW
2:18:12 -- Feature Segment : Architects of the West Kingdom Review
2:22:42 -- Feature Segment : Feature review : GamePlay Overview
2:24:52 -- Feature Segment : Feature review : Artwork / Production
2:29:32 -- Feature Segment : Feature review : Theme
2:31:50 -- Feature Segment : Feature review : Game Play and Strategy
2:44:22 -- Feature Segment : Feature review : Variability / Replayability
2:50:32 -- Feature Segment : Feature review : Final Thoughts JOSH
2:53:15 -- Feature Segment : Feature review : Final Thoughts BRANDON

 

Game Timestamps:

11 Nimmnt! - 0:29:20
7th Continent - 0:33:30
Architects of the West Kingdom - 2:18:12
Forum Trajanum - 0:53:28
Naga Raja - 1:12:25
Railroad Ink - 1:03:10
Seafall - 0:45:40
The Big Dig - 1:27:20
The Godfather - 0:40:22
Treasure Island - 1:17:49
Van Ryder Graphic Novels S2 - 2:06:15
Wish you were here / Blowback - 1:33:21

Feb 12, 2019

Recorded in War Room Studios - Albuquerque, NM : 2/12/19

This episode is brought to you by PowerMeeps.com and Van Ryder Games. Josh has a special guest in the studio - none other than Mr. James Hudson of Druid City Games and Skybound Games. Our NOW list is huge this week - including: The Estates, Wingspan, Embark & Calimala.  In TOMORROW we take a look at the exciting upcoming film, The Game Designers Documentary Film and the new Asmadi Games title, 1001 Odysseys.  We wrap up the show by revealing some of our most anticipated board games 2019 - what will make the list?!?

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Episode Timeline:

0:00:00 - Intro / Banter
0:05:03 - Brawling Brothers Twitch Streaming
0:11:04 - Check in with the BB Guild
0:19:36 - TNT - THEN -- Chat with James Hudson
0:46:50 - TNT - NOW - Featuring Wingspan, Embark, Calimala and The Estates
1:27:09 - TNT - TOMORROW
1:41:41 - Giveaway - The Big Score
1:44:54 - Giveaway - Announcement - Graphic Novels
1:46:19 - Feature Segment : Most Anticipated Games of 2019

 

Game Timestamps:

1001 Odysseys - 1:32:21
Bunny Kingdom In the Sky - 1:48:33
Calimala - 1:07:38
Castles of Burgundy REPRINT - 1:50:46
Clank! Legacy - 1:53:12
Embark - 0:59:34
Lord of the Rings: Journeys in Middle Earth - 2:03:20
Metal Gear - 1:56:05
Paladins of the West Kingdom - 1:47:05
Sleeping Gods - 2:00:50
The Estates - 1:15:43
The Game Designers Documentary Film - 1:27:09
Wingspan - 0:46:50

Jan 29, 2019

Recorded in War Room Studios - Albuquerque, NM : 1/29/19

This episode is brought to you by PowerMeeps.com and Van Ryder Games. Underwater Cities was one of the biggest surprises to launch at Essen 2018 (US version to be distributed by Rio Grande Games in Q1 2019).  Many have likened it to Terraforming Mars, one of the Brawling Brothers very favorite games, so we couldn't wait to get this to the table and find out what all the fuss was about!  Tune in to Episode 95 to find out what Josh and Brandon think about Underwater Cities from Vladimir Suchy and Delicious Games in our Deep Dive Underwater Cities Review!

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Episode Timeline:

0:00:45 - Intro / Banter
0:08:56 - Underwater Cities : Intro Flavour
0:10:20 - Underwater Cities : Rules Overview / Gameplay Breakdown
0:24:31 - Underwater Cities : Production / Art/ Presentation
0:32:21 - Underwater Cities : Theme
0:35:14 - Underwater Cities : Variability
0:36:53 - Underwater Cities : Replayability
0:37:12 - Underwater Cities : Player Interaction
0:39:45 - Underwater Cities : Teaching / Playing as Newbie
0:40:52 - Underwater Cities : Overall Gameplay and Strategy
0:54:04 - Underwater Cities Review : Final Thoughts JOSH
0:57:14 - Underwater Cities Review : Final Thoughts BRANDON

Jan 22, 2019

Recorded in War Room Studios - Albuquerque, NM : 1/22/19

This episode is brought to you by PowerMeeps.com and Van Ryder Games. The excitement in War Room Studio B was palpable as we run through our Best Boardgames of 2018 awards. Find out who wins awards for: Party/Social Game, Co-Op Game, Theme, Innovation, Euro, Biggest Surprise, Production, Reprint, Expansion, Family Game, Publisher of the year, Art, War Game, Bad Ass Brawler and our 2018 Game of the Year. We discuss a schedule change, follow up on the Brawling Brothers Fantasy Football League and declare our 2019 resolutions!

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Episode Timeline:

0:00:45 - Banter
0:07:35 - Late GIfts for the Brawling Brothers Bad Ass Bohnanza Secret Santa
0:12:50 - BB New Year 2019 Resolutions
0:17:13 - BB Football League Results
0:20:15 - BB Format Changes for 2019
0:28:02 - TNT - THEN -- Rollout / Supremacy Games
0:47:23 - TNT - NOW -- Carpe Diem
0:59:48 - TNT - NOW -- Brass
1:09:31 - TNT - NOW -- Ghostbusters the Card Game
1:15:15 - TNT - NOW -- Treasure Island
1:27:12 - TNT - TOMORROW -- Railways of the World Portugal
1:30:59 - TNT - TOMORROW -- Board Game Spotlight Promo Pack
1:33:43 - TNT - TOMORROW -- Drink Kill
1:42:02 - Giveaway Announcement - The Big Score
1:42:51 - Feature Segment : Brawling Brothers Best of 2018 Awards

 

Game Timestamps:

Archmage - 1:57:15
Board Game Spotlight Promo Pack - 1:30:59
Brass - 0:59:48
Brass - 2:03:22
Carpe Diem - 1:55:15
Carpe Diem - 0:47:23
Chronicles of Crime - 1:53:09
Container - 2:12:00
Detective : A Modern Crime BoardGame - 1:48:30
Drink Kill - 1:33:43
Everdell - 2:13:19
Ghostbusters the Card Game - 1:09:31
Great Western Trail : Rails to the North - 2:04:25
Hitlers Reich - 2:14:30
Lords of Hellas - 2:10:46
Medioevo Universale - 2:00:05
Quacks of Quedlinberg - 2:05:35
Railways of the World Portugal - 1:27:12
Renegade Games - 2:08:53
Rollout / Supremacy Games - 0:28:02
The Mind - 1:46:13
Treasure Island - 1:15:15
War Chest - 2:23:57
Who Goes There - 1:50:09

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