Friendly Local Game Pod: Recent Episodes
Rachel LeClair and Jenna Willi
Board game and role playing game reviews, news and banter. From games we are playing, to games we are excited about, and just about everything in between, join us as we talk about the things we love!
Welcome! Jenna and Rachel discuss tabletop games we have been playing, games we are excited to play, and other nerdy news!
Games Radar
Raising Robots
Calico
Games Forecast
Shipwreck Arcana
Rats of Wistar
Other Nerdy News
Lorcana
Palia
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Jenna and Rachel discuss tabletop games we have been playing, games we are excited about, and other nerdy news!
Games Radar:
Epic Monster Tea Party
Wyrmspan
Games Forecast:
Calico
Revive
In other Nerdy News:
Visible Mending
Moriarty the Patriot Manga
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Welcome to the Friendly Local Game Pod! We discuss games we have been playing, games we are excited about, and other nerdy news!
Games Radar:
Sea Salt and Paper
Starship Captains
Games Forecast:
Paperback adventures
MCDM RPG
In Other Nerdy News:
Social Media and Fantasy Novels
The Mossheart's Promise
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On Our Radar:
Bargain Quest
JokkMokk: The Winter Market
Games Forecast:
Spirit Fire
Unmatched Adventures
Other Nerdy News:
Guinness and Steak Pie
Dead Cells on Switch
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On Our Radar:
Adventure Tactics: Domianne's Tower
Cartographers
Games Forecast:
Wondrous Creatures
In other Nerdy News:
Painting Marvel/X-men United Minis
Rogan Josh
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Jenna and Rachel talk games we have been playing, games we want to play, and other nerdy news!
On Our Radar:
Expeditions
Roll Camera
Games Forecast:
Kartini
Roll Player Adventures, new campaign expansion
Other Nerdy News:
Miss America
Loki
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Welcome to the Friendly Local Game Pod, where Rachel and Jenna discuss board games they have been playing, games they are excited about, and other nerdy news!
On our Radar:
Books of Time
Star Realms
Games Forecast:
Ark Nova Expansion
Fromage
In other Nerdy News:
Reading Glasses
Goodbye to the Gathering Games
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On the Friendly Local Game Pod, we discus boardgames we are playing, games we are excited about and other nerdy pursuits!
On Our Radar:
A Feast For Odin
Dreadful Meadows
Games Forecast:
Tales of the Shire
Obsession Expansion
In Other Nerdy News:
3D Printing
The Twisted Ones
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Jenna and Rachel talk about games we are playing, games we are excited about, and other nerdy things.
On our Radar
Rolling Heights
Faeries & Magical Creatures
Games Forecast
Trailblazer: John Muir Trail
Expeditions
In other Nerdy News
Spielbound Game Cafe
Emily Wilde's Encyclopaedia of Faeries
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Thanks for listening! This episode we spoke about:
On Our Radar
Wild Tiled West
Oak
Forecast
New Games in the World of Midgard
Faeries & Magical Creatures
In Other Nerdy News
Slay the Spire
Legends and Lattes
Nettle & Bone
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On our Radar:
Ausonia
Guild of Merchant Explorers
Forecast:
Wonderland's War Shards of Madness
Final Girl
In other Nerdy News:
Little Embers
DM Resources Site Rachel Uses
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Games Radar:
Everdell
Games Forecast:
Unconscious Mind
Starship Captains
In Other News:
Sucreabeille
Itasca
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On Our Radar:
Flamecraft
Bristol 1350
Games Forecast:
Dreadful Meadows
Woodcraft
In Other Nerdy News:
Klostersom - klokkestreng
Ingebretson's
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Rachel and Jenna talk about games we are playing, games we want to play, and other nerdy news!
On our Radar
Now or Never
Ark Nova
Game Forecast
Broken Cask Society
Golem
In other Nerdy News
Autumn Cooking
Switch Board Games
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Rachel and Jenna discuss tabletop games!
Games Forecast:
So Clover!
Space Kings RPG
On our Radar:
Marvel Dice Throne
Oak
In other Nerdy News:
A Tour of Moonshot, Thanks Jason!
Switch Games
Rachel and Jenna give you board game reviews, news, and other nerdy nonsense!
On the Radar:
Emerald Flame
Scout
Games Forecast:
Runika and the 6-sided Spellbook
Wonderland's War
Other Nerdy News:
New Job; Who dis?
MBMBM and the Adventure Zone live
Rachel and Jenna give you their board game reviews, news, and other nerdy business!
Game Radar:
Cascadia
Eila and Something Shiny
Game Forecast:
Ishtar
Meeples and Monsters
In other Nerdy News:
Game State
Space Kings
Rachel and Jenna talk about games we've been playing, games we are excited about and other nerdy things we've been up to!
Games Radar:
Scythe
Project L
Games Forecast:
Legends of Sleepy Hollow
Rescuing Robin Hood
In other Nerdy News:
Root the Role Playing Game
Breathe of the Wild - Pokemon Arceus
Jenna and Rachel talk Board Games we've been playing, games we are excited about and other nerdy news!
On our Radar:
Ugly Gryphon Inn
Food Chain Island
Roll Player
Games Forecast:
Living Forest
Goblin Errands
Other Nerdy News:
Lazers
Color schemes
Be patient, we have a new mic boom and are struggling a bit. We'll work on the sound! Rachel and Jenna discuss games we have been playing, games we are excited about and other nerdy stuff!
Games Radar:
Roll Player Adventures!
Games Forecast:
Merchants of the Dark Road
Familiar Tales
Other Nerdy News:
The Eternals
Ted Lasso
Rachel and Jenna talk Board Games and other nerdy stuff!
Games Radar:
Nidavellir
Lizard Wizard
Game Forecast:
Clank Pulse Arcade
Mythwind
In other Nerdy News:
Pride and Prejudice Manga
Creating a D&D Character
Apologies for the tinny sound on this one guys, at 50 episodes you would think that we would remember which way to position the microphone. Don't worry, we figured out how microphones work again before recording the next one!
Also, thank you all for 1,500 downloads! We appreciate everyone who tunes in to hear us babble about games!
Games Radar
What-not Cabinet
Tranquility
Games Forecast
Lizard Wizard
Vivid Memories
Other Nerdy News
Animated Vox Machina
Goodwill Haul
Jenna and Rachel are back in 2022!
Games Radar:
Dwellings of Eldervale
In Too Deep
Games Forecast:
Roll in One
Skyrim Board Game
Other Nerdy News:
New Years
Games Radar:
My City Legacy
Game Forecast:
Too Many Bones
Royal Visit
In Other Nerdy News:
Fancy Schmancy Game Tables
The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
Jenna and Rachel talk about Tabletop Gaming
On the Game Radar:
Sanctuary, the Keeper's Era
The Broken Cask
Game Forecast:
Unsurmountable
Verdant
In Other Nerdy News:
Teachers eating Pizza
Only Murders in the Building
Games we are playing, games we are excited about and other nerd stuff!
Games Radar
Rise of the Necromancers, Dawn of Demons expansion
5-minute Games
Gaming Forecast
Golden Mart
My City
Other Nerdy News
The Witcher
Ori and the Blind Forest
Jenna and Rachel discuss games they have been playing, game news they are excited about, and other nerdy pursuits!
On our Radar:
Jaws of the Lion
Biblios
Games Forecast:
Flamecraft
MicroMacro Crime City
In Other Nerdy News:
Cells at Work
More Minecraft
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On our Game Radar:
Nemo's War
A Companion's Tale
Our Games Forecast:
Trick Shot and El Dorado Expansion
Maeshow an Orkney Saga
In Other Nerdy News:
Colorado Trip
Studson Studio's Howl's Moving Castle
On our radar:
Summer Camp
Freedom The Underground Railroad
Games forecast:
Castell
Tiny Epic Pirates
In other nerdy news:
Game State
Minecraft
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On our Radar:
Trial by Trolley
Unmatched Cobble and Fog
Games Forecast:
Freedom the Underground Railroad
My Father's Work
In other Nerdy News:
Wardlings
Loki
Daevabad Trilogy
On our Radar:
Rajas of the Ganges
Fiasco
Forecast:
I C E
Fall of the Mountain King
In other Nerdy News:
Dungeons and Daddies
Diefall Alderheart campaign
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This week on our Radar:
Subterra
Unsolved Case Files - I think I may have mistakenly referred to this as Hunt a Killer, a similar series. I apologize for the error.
Upcoming Forecasts:
Cellulose
Coyote and Crow
In other Nerdy News:
The Middle
Burnt Embers
What's on our Radar:
Stop, Thief!
Rise of the Necromancers
Gaming Forecast:
My Father's Work
The Broken Cask
In other nerdy news:
Bee Kabobs
The Way of the House Husband
He-Man
Apologies! This episode abruptly cuts off in the middle of a sentence. :(. We accidentally cut the last piece of audio. You won't miss much though, we were wrapping up, but we apologize for the "dead end".
In this episode, Jenna and Rachel are playing:
- Patchwork
- Sagrada
Our forecast includes:
- Rajas of the Ganges
- Candlekeep Mysteries
Other nerdy things:
- Saga Comic
- Grishaverse
- Lore Olympus
This week on our Radar:
Fox in the Forest Duet
Pandemic Hot Zone
Our Forecast:
Stop Thief!
Obsession Meeples
Other Nerdy stuff:
Psych
Breath of the Wild
D&D MLP
Hey everybody!
This week Rachel and Jenna are playing:
Honeybuzz
Raiders of the North Sea
We are excited about:
An Aquatica Expansion
Ugly Gryphon Inn
Other nerdy banter includes:
Retail therapy, miniature painting, northern gardening, Aggretsuko and that New Job Smell.
Jenna and Rachel talk board games and all things nerdy
On our Radar:
Lords of Waterdeep
Above and Below
We are Forecasting:
Project L
Sleeping Gods
In other news:
Frances Glessner Lee
Affirmative Murder
Also, Koosh Balls for those that don't know. . .
Jenna and Rachel talk about more games!
We have been playing:
Eat the Rich
Back to the Future
We are excited about:
Honey Buzz
Mint Solo Game
Other nerdiness:
MBMBM Book
Jenna's Master Degree
This week Jenna and Rachel are playing:
Origin of Species
Deus
We are excited about:
Subterra
Swordsfall
In other nerdy news:
Games for forensics students
Year end tabletop gaming videos
Love is in the air, or, er. . . on the board, I guess!
Despite their lack of enthusiasm for Valentine's Day, Rachel and Jenna offer suggestions on their favorite games for 2 players whether that other player is your partner, friend, kiddo, or other worthy opponent.
Jenna and Rachel talk board games and other nerdy business.
What we have been playing:
Isle of Cats
Star Wars Outer Rim
Games we are excited to play:
The Initiative
Fort
Other nerdiness:All creatures Great and Small
History of Swear Words
Happy New Year!
This week Rachel and Jenna are playing:
A Fistful of Meeples
Elevenses
We are excited about:
The Ruins of Arnak
Expansion for Taverns of Tiefenthal
Other nerdy stuff we are doing:
10 by 10 gaming goals
Knitting tiny bunnies
This week Jenna and Rachel talk about Tidal Blades and the Blades in the Dark RPG. We are excited for board games Tidal Blades II and Coffee Traders, and share some news about those upcoming games. We hope everyone is having a safe holidays!
Hello! We are back! Between technical difficulties, travel, work, master's thesis and house selling we have been a little busy lately! This week we discuss Ex Novo and Stygian society. For our games forecast, we are excited about Petrichor and Patchwork, Christmas edition. Nerdy stuff this week includes game shopping with family, and Rob Paulsen's excellent voice acting.
We also talk travel and go off on a quilting tangent.
Missed everyone! We are doing our best to continue recording and releasing regularly!
Hello! This week Jenna and Wizard review Marvel United, and the Adventure of D.
We are excited to play Set a Watch's new expansion Swords of the Coin and Viscounts of the West Kingdom and Tomesaga.
Jenna is reading Stiletto and doing some serious adulting, and Rachel is getting ready to run an RPG one-shot for some new players!
Please contact us if there are any gaming topics you would like us to cover, or if there are any gaming questions you have!
This is a shorter pod this week! Jenna and Rachel discuss 2 games that we love but that we haven't gotten to the table in a while.
Hello friends!
We are back with some more game reviews, news and other nerdy things! We talk about Scooby Doo games and the Bohnanza card game. Jenna lets you in on some 4x goodness, and Rachel . . . well as per the usual, Rachel talks about muuurrrrdddeerrrr.
Hi everybody! We are back with a regular old episode. Nothing crazy. Except for orc dungeon plundering and deep sea conquering!!! Jenna reviews Aquatica, and Rachel reviews Ravage: Dungeons of Plunder. In board game news forecast, we discuss Origin of Species, Stygian Society and Ravage: Swamps of Delgor for more plundering action. We also go deep space nerd with some Star Trek talk, express our love for Betty White when we talk about Hot in Cleveland, and Rachel shamelessly plugs her store's upcoming event.
See below for details:
GatheRen Faire
September 26th, from noon till 5
At the Gathering Games in New Richmond, WI
Jewelry! Crafts! Outdoor furniture! Candles! Dice Bags! More!!!
Steve will be conducting a puppet show (this is worth stopping in just to see what he has cooked up!)
Our boys at the VFW will be cooking up ye olde hot dogs and ye olde hamburgers (turkey legs are expensive, dude!)
Come support some local crafters, chat with Rachel about games and support our vets!
Social distancing will be enforced, masks are required.
We're back! We missed you! In this episode Jenna and Rachel discuss games about dragons of all kinds.
Kickstarter alert!!! Deck of Wonders by Dennis Furia hits Kickstarter this week. Jenna and Rachel had an opportunity to play Deck of Wonders with Dennis Furia. We share our impressions, and chat with Dennis about the game creation and Kickstarter. Deck of Wonders is a unique, solo, quasi-legacy card game.
The Friendly Local Game Pod reviews are based on Jenna and Rachel's experience with a game. We do not receive payment for reviews in currency or product.
If you have any games you would like us to talk about, or if you are a game designer or content creator that would like to chat with us, please let us know! We can be reached at FriendlyLGPmail@gmail.com
Hello Friends! Jenna and Rachel review Tiny Towns and Smart Phones inc. this week. In board game news we discuss the Princess Bride and and Endangered expansion. Also, we chat about tiny pumpkins, DnD, and pandemic virus protection hacks.
Also, this is Rachel. I apologize, my mic was HOT and there is a terrible buzzing. I promise a new mic is on the way. Don't give up on us! lol. Love you guys, thanks for listening.
We have a special episode for you this week! Dr. Brian MacDonald from the Brains on Games Youtube channel interviewed Jenna and Rachel. We chat about educational and family games. Check out our podcast, and/or watch clips from the interview over on Youtube.
Hey everyone!
This week Jenna reviews Ghost Fighting Treasure Hunters, a great cooperative game for all ages. Rachel discusses Groves, where you fill your sack with fairies and send them to do your bidding. Jenna is looking forward to getting into science with Origin of Species. We are also taking a look at Thieves in the Dark, a tabletop pen and paper RPG about thieves, rogues, assassins and other unsavory characters running a criminal operation together. Other nerdiness includes Virtual GenCon and other cool local shops in Burnesville and St. Paul, Minnesota.
This week we review Space Base and Near and Far. We are excited about Sonora and Sleeping Gods. In other nerdy news, we are excited about Crokinole, cool art prints and spooky podcasts.
Please ask us your questions or send us a note at friendlylgpmail@gmail.com
This week Rachel and Jenna review the Towers of Arkhanos and Dead of Winter. Upcoming games we are excited about include Call to Adventure's Stormlight Archive and Aliens: Another Glorious Day in the Corps. In other nerdiness, there's a Crokinole board on the way and Unsolved Mysteries.
We would love to hear from you! Ask us your questions at friendlylgpmail@gmail.com.
In this episode, Rachel and Jenna review games Claim and Noctiluca. We are excited about a Spirits of the Forest Expansion, and the Role Playing Game Trudvang. Other nerdy stuff includes Harley Quinn, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, miniature painting and Bailey Sarian.
This week Jenna and Rachel had a chat with Andy from Pop Fiction Games about a new game called The Shivers!
The Shivers is set to go live on Kickstarter on July 14th. This is a mystery game set in pop up style rooms, a totally unique set up that we have not seen before! The backdrops are interchangeable depending on on the story. You have to check this one out. The art is amazing and we can't wait to get our hands on a copy!
Full disclosure - the Friendly Local Game Pod DOES NOT receive compensation in currency or product for our reviews and product mentions. If we say we like a game, it's because we actually do!
In this week's special episode Jenna and Rachel discuss games that are great for family summer get-togethers. Whether you are camping, grilling or waiting out a rainstorm, we have some summer board games for you!
So, we have good news and bad news. The good news is that Jenna has a brand new AC that works, the bad news is it REALLY works! At about minute 22, it kicks on and was picked up on our recording. We've done our best to minimize it but the audio quality isn't great. Sorry! We are still learning, and we will get better!
In this episode, we review Joker and Hive. Some things we are excited about include a Crokinole board on its way, Kickstarters Roll Player Adventures and The Whatnot Cabinet, and IceWind Dale. In other nerdy pastimes, we are reading the Dresden Files and watching Crossing Swords.
Jenna and Rachel review Five Tribes and Spirits of the Forest. Our forecast includes Dwellings of Eldervale, Nerd Words Science and MonsDRAWcity. In other nerdy news, we talk about finding Joy and The Black Death. Note - we do not find joy IN the black death, we separately discuss Joy and the Black Death.
Join us as we chat about tabletop gaming and all things nerdy!!!
Episode 11!
Friendly Local Game Pod is a podcast about board games. Jenna and Rachel give their reviews of games, talk about upcoming games they are excited about and other nerdy hobbies.
Thank you everyone! We are currently over 300 episode downloads. As a niche amateur podcast, we are so grateful that we are able to make content and hopefully bring some joy to your day.
This week we talk about being better allies. We review The Crew: Search for Planet 9 and Forgotten Waters. We also talk about upcoming games Shaolia, and Tiny Box RPG's.
Have a great week!
Hello, hello! Our 10th Episode!
On our Radar: Roam and Cerebria Reviews
Games Forecasts: Deep Vents and Mint Works
In other Nerdy News: Sam Lenz and miniature painting; We also discuss our playtest of prototype Survival Backwoods by Most High Games, coming to Kickstarter this year.
Hello friends!
This week we review Unmatched and Ex Libris. We also discuss games we are excited to play, Athaneum: Mystic Library and the Roll Player Expansion: Fiends and Familiars.
We also talk about musical Hufflepuffs, beer smuggling, voices for print and learning Roll 20 for online RPG sessions.
We have some exciting things on the horizon, some prototype reviews and news, etc. Keep checking back for bonus content!
Jenna and Rachel discuss chits, bag building and muuurdeeeer.
We review Orleans and Chronicles of Crime, and discuss the Canvas Kickstarter and the new expansion for Bargain Quest: Sunk Costs. In other nerd news, Scrooge McDuck and Animal Crossing: New Horizons.
Thanks for listening! Any requested topics, questions, etc. can be sent to friendlylgpmail@gmail.com.
Before the stay at home orders, FLGP traveled to Madison, Wisconsin. This is the story of our trip, which seems so long ago now! Bonus episodes that feature travel have been given the super mature title of "Portapod", we hope to bring you more of these in the not-too-distant future!
We visited two very different but equally great stores; I'm Board and Noble Knight Games. In this bonus podcast, we describe the atmosphere, product and draw of these establishments. Let us help you plan your next Madison trip, looking forward to a time when we can all game in person again! Additionally, both stores have a great online presence if you are local to Madison and looking to support your community at this time.
This is your friendly local reminder to wash your hands and stay healthy, we want to see you at the game table again soon!
Jenna and Rachel review Clank Legacy and Sherlock Holmes Consulting Detective; Jack the Ripper and the West End Adventures. Games we are excited about include Succulents, and Conspiracy; an Abyss Universe Game.
Outside of gaming, we chat about Dr. Who and organizing our board game collections. Additionally, we discuss our "spirit" board game and riding on a board game party bus.
Thanks for joining us!
In the first episode recorded post-quarantine, Jenna and Rachel review the board games Endangered and the Legacy of Dragonholt. On our radar for this week; Sanctuary and Floor Plan.
In addition to board games, proper quarantine etiquette is discussed as well as what has been the most exciting part of podcasting so far, and what spring has in store!
Game on!
The Friendly Local Game Pod brings you an exciting interview from Sweden! Jenna and Rachel talk to Pablo Jomer, publisher of Curators, Collection Conundrum, currently fully funded on Kickstarter as of April 26th, 2020.
Episode 5 was recorded pre-COVID. We promise that we are currently appropriately socially distanced and zooming at this time!
This week Jenna and Rachel give their reviews of Nagaraja and Gloomy Graves.
The FLGP upcoming games forecast includes the Upstairs Downstairs expansion for Obsession, and Dragomino, a new title in the Kingdomino line.
Other nerdy pursuits include watching The Gamers: Dorkness Rising, and using educational games in the classroom.
Very exciting additional episode! We ask Angel Smith all about running a game store and her perspective on COVID's impact on Friendly Local Game Stores.
Pre-Covid stay at home order. Rachel and Jenna share reviews of Teotihuacan and Wingspan. The first 5 minutes are a little rough folks, Rachel was severely under-caffeinated and having trouble wording. We have now instituted a mandatory pre-episode caffeine dosage!
In this episode we review Set a Watch and Terra Mystica. We share news about Dungeonology and Wardlings, and we discuss super powers and time travel.
Board game reviews of Energy Empire and Taverns of Tiefenthal. Discussion: Genotype and Root role playing game. Other stuff: odd facts, Science Olympiad, favorite book series, and store shelves.
Welcome to the Friendly Local Game Pod, where Jenna and Rachel share their board game reviews, forecasts, and nerd hobbies (as well as random banter). This is our pilot, and the longest episode recorded to date. Lots of nerves happening, but it's a learning process! For a more focused podcast, check out our later recordings! We are just excited to share our love of games and all sorts of nerdy hobbies!
Board Game Reviews: Quodd Heroes and Bunny Kingdom. We chat about Wonderland's War and the Whatnot Cabinet. VR board games, game apps, School for Good and Evil and Mel Robinson.