The Level Up Board Game Podcast

No self respecting wizard shows up at the tavern alone, there must be companions!  The best way to get them? Summon your own of course!  Join us for the 8-bit breakdown of this tactical gem, then stick around and gain some EXP with us because the game's designer, Klemens Luger, joins the party!

Sometimes our adventures take us to familiar grounds and in episode 30, we found ourselves taking on all sorts of quests from yesteryear!  Hear tales of Guillotine and Battle Masters as well as an 8-bit breakdown of the classic, Viticulture!  Our party has grown larger as Josh presents the first installment of the "Lost Loot" segment.  Finally, get the scoop on TWO upcoming kickstarters!

Arrrrgh!  Adventure takes us to sea matey!  Eric & Shannon Gellar join the HMS Wilford and share tales of their kickstarter!  Hear our thoughts in the 8-bit breakdown, then hear the design process straight from the source!  

Our adventure continues as our fingernails delve ever deeper into the disc-flicking dungeons of Catacombs!  Archmage Andrew joins the banter as we discuss Cloudspire and Goonies Never Say Die!  Level up at the Academy as Andrew tells us a story about a playable character from Black Orchestra.  Finally, our adventure on the horizon is a wild, upcoming kickstarter called Quack Quack No Take Backs.

We flip our discussion from a couple of episodes ago and talk about games that we were NOT hyped for, but ended up really enjoying.  Recent adventures include Descent, Legends of the Dark, Grind House, Orleans, and Funfair!  Adventurers know a thing or two about stopping by the inn at the end of a quest, and this time we stop at the Grand Austria Hotel for the 8-bit breakdown!

We dare tread many paths on our level up adventures.  Today we journey with designer Cody Miller (Xia) and learn about his current kickstarter, Arydia, the paths we dare tread!  Hear everything you want to know about the game from the designer himself, and find out if Cody earns himself a level up!

Adventure awaits!  Our heroes tell tales of Wingspan, Taverns of Tiefenthal and more.  Raise your shields as our feature quest hits hard: Carnegie!  We introduce the academy resident: Archmage Andrew, and even conquer two adventures on the horizon: Boba Mahjong & Reiner Knizia's Soda Smugglers.  Our campfire tales involve ways to "respect the game."  Gain some DEX and WIS, and join us as we level up!

Draw your arrows and take aim!  Recent adventures include Terraforming Mars Ares Expedition, Northern Pacific and more!  Legends battle and the heroes cast their best spell: the 8-bit breakdown, on Unmatched, Battle of Legends with brand new Deadpool Expansion!  Gather 'round the campfire as adventurers discuss when the "hype" let them down.  Finally, our adventure on the horizon features a narrative game book that is available for late pledge now... SPACE KRAKEN!

The heroes find themselves in the land of Zanziar, traveling to the mountains of the Dwarven Collective, and aiding in the disposal of Orcs in an old village to the East!  That's right! We're diving into currently live kickstarter, Beyond the Rift: A Perdition's Mouth Card Game!  Hear our thoughts on this dungeon delving card driven campaign, then stick around as we are joined by the game's designer, Nikolas Patrakka.

Welcome adventurer!  Join us for our feature quest: Yedo!  Recent adventures include Street Masters, Gloomholdin' and Parks.  Pour a tankard and join the discussion about cinematic experiences in board gaming.  Finally, we share our thoughts on an upcoming quest, a currently live kickstarter: Top Pop!