The Podcast of Nonsensical Gamers: Recent Episodes
The Podcast of Nonsensical Gamers
Dan is back from his travels and is ready to discuss some more games played at Gen Con - Gizmos, Blue Lagoon, Scarabya, and more.
Dan is off being faux-European, so Matt and Tiff sit down to chat about all of the sights and sounds from Gen Con 2018. Please note, Tiff is a tiny person, so her sights and sounds are mostly of the backs of the ginormous pack of ginormous dudes she travels with.
We've made it all the way through the year and have officially landed at North America's biggest tabletop gaming convention - let's chat about what we're looking forward to seeing!
Hi, there! Do you enjoy talking about games? Do you enjoy listening to people talk about games? Maybe you enjoy listening to three people make fun of each other? If you've answered "Yes!" to any of these, we have a show for you!
You saw the title. Dan is still jet-lagged from international travel, so Matt and Tiff take to the mics and talk about everything under the sun...except board games. We hope you like lawn care and Nintendo products!
Two months is a long time. A little dusting, some spot-cleaning, and we're good-as-new. Kind of. Things open a little rough in the language department, but we get to the games...eventually.
Like every classic comedy series, we needed a good flashback episode; and like those classic series, it's because we didn't have better content at the ready. Enjoy this recording from a simpler time - one where Dan still lived in the U.S. and we were playing so very many games... Ahhh, memories.
Here we go - the finale of the 2017 Nonsensical Yearbook, culminating in our Game of the Year award! Enjoy!
The Winter holidays are here and we just so happen to work with the strangest cast of characters. Help us pick games for them!
Back at it again. This blast from the past (pre-PAX Unplugged) is full of what we do best - chat about why games are terrible.
It's here! As we await the deluge of Essen games to cross the pond, we cover all of the things we're excited to try out. Yes, it was recorded before Essen actually happened but...time-zones. Right?
Welcome back! Episode 75 is here and it's about what you'd expect by now - a mash-up of gaming talk, awkward humor, and utter disagreement. We hope you enjoy!
Hello, again! We're back with the 74th installment of this thing we call a podcast. Somewhere, nestled between a few classic hamburger jokes, is a delicious slice of gaming conversation goodness. Enjoy!
Dan and Tiff went, saw, and conquered Gen Con 50. Let's jump in and hear what happened!
Wait...How do you do this podcasting thing again?
Talk? Here? This mic right here? Okay. Lets see how we do.
Surprise! We managed to squeak in a quick recording session before setting sail for the wonders of Ohio. It's officially Origins time! Enjoy this episode en route to the Con or hanging out at home. We do what we do best - chat about games and fail at our Top of the Stack.
News! Kickstarter! It's all here! Enjoy this run through some new announcements, a big handful of news stories, and a single lonely Kickstarter project.
Yes, it's that time again! Episode 68 is here and it's time to chat about the best board gaming convention Columbus, Ohio has to offer! The Origins Game Fair is right around the corner and we are very excited to check out new titles, find some great deals, and meet up with our favorite gamers from near and far.
Yes, it's the news, but it's also critical reviews on why Rogue One was nap-worthy and philosophical discussions on sticky-sweet Teddy Graham baths. Plus, detailed overviews of Wanted Earth (queued for re-launch on Kickstarter in August) and Moa (ending soon!).
Welcome back, everyone! In this episode, number 67, we decided to explore some of the titles that have fallen out of, or struggled to enter, the limelight of BGG's Top 100 list. We also cover our Top of the Stack from April (which we failed more miserably than usual) and set our sights on the fresh shores of May (which will secretly be lined with pointy rocks, most likely). All of this, plus more tangents than you can shake a fist at. We hope you enjoy!
Matt and Tiff explore the news of futures past. Matt also has a moment of silent contemplation and self-reflection.
Can Dan and Matt come to terms on the Fantasy Flight Games negotiation title, New Angeles?
No. No they can't.
Enjoy another slightly off-the-rails foray into board gaming news and featured Kickstarter projects.
Today we tackle a question that plagues all forms of entertainment - are there simply too many options? Spoiler: We don't figure it out. Enjoy!
A nice long news episode full of tangents, including: debates about restoring old games, one-wheeled dog strollers, and complete alienation of three states worth of listeners. Enjoy!
We're back to report on our journey to UnPub 7 and our success (or lack there of) with our most recent Top of the Stack Efforts! Enjoy!
Matt runs solo with a slew of GAMA announcements and covers a wide swath of what's currently available on Kickstarter.
Some how, some way, we drum up 66 minutes of content from basically thin air. Join us to chat games, PrezCon, UnPub, Storm Chasers, and more!
A few news stories from long ago, February 2017, unearthed for your brief listening pleasure!
Episode 62 is here with a recap of recent game plays, our Top of the Stack for February (consistent failure all around) and our most anticipated titles for this year, 2017.
(Please note that this episode releases on the eve of Golden Geek nomination completion. If you enjoy the content, please consider including our show in your nominations!)
The latest and greatest in news and Kickstarter. Sadly, this week we go sans Dan.
Thank you to everyone who contributed on the Guild #2077 and provided feedback on our Nonsensical Yearbook episodes! Also, be sure to head over to BoardGameGeek and nominate the games and podcasts you support the most! (Maybe, hopefully, you might throw the Podcast of Nonsensical Gamers on there....)
Join us for Part Two of our Nonsensical Yearbook! We cover 2016's best mechanisms, best innovations, biggest flops, best games from years past, and our favorite game of the entire year. We hope you enjoy! (And if you haven't already, be sure to listen to Part One!)
We're back with a two-part episode, our Nonsensical Yearbook for 2016! Join us here for Part 1 and recap the best in presentation, value, theme, hype and staying power that 2016 had to offer!
The news is back with Dan at the helm! Join us for an overview on the early 2017 happenings, including reprints, expansions, and Kickstarter projects.
We're baaaaack! After a longer than expected holiday break, we're all behind the mics again to chat game plays and resolutions! Don't worry, it's exactly what you expect.
Happy Holidays, everyone! This episode embraces the festivities with our annual Buying Guide - helping you pick out the perfect gift for every gamer in your life!
Matt, Dan and Tiff get the band back together to chat about what they've been playing, including a few polarizing titles. Dan recaps the excitement of BGG.Con and the 24-Hour Board Gaming Marathon.
Matt & Tiff jump into a very professional discussion of board game news, only to be derailed by conversations about MREs and Will Wheaton's hair.
Thank you so much for your continued support of the show! We are so happy and thankful for our wonderful listenership and having you as a part of that family means a lot to us. We hope you stay safe and have a happy holiday weekend!
Another week without Dan allows the show to venture into dark territories. Matt and Tiff, joined by Ben, talk Arkham Horror, #Thematic, politics, censorship, Legacy Games and The Resistance. Please note, this episode does contain some mild and respectful political conversation, references to the themes represented in the game Cards Against Humanity, and praise of Fantasy Flight Games. If any of these things would impact your enjoyment, please use the time stamps on the show notes to skip ahead.
Another duo-hosted episode this week; with Tiff spending some well deserved family time, Matt and Dan dig into their first impressions of some big titles released here at the tail end of 2016. It's relatively no-nonsense and euro games, which might just be the most nonsensical thing we've ever done.
The full suite of news topics is here today and we'll take you through them with some fancy new sounds interspersed, a duo of awful hamburger jokes, and an offer to pay Matt small sums of cash for play time. Wait...that sounds weird...
Dan and Tiff take over the show in Matt's absence, so who can really say what kind of nonsense went on? Enjoy 59 minutes of mystery ramblings, with a decent chance of a board game mention or two.
With 20 minutes of audio on the cutting room floor, we're here with an episode that may officially signal us "jumping the shark." Enjoy some small-talk about board games in between our obvious focus for this week's Boardcast News: hamburger jokes.
Join us for a surprise "full" episode, featuring our highlights and interests from Essen 2016! There are so, so many games that we want to dig into, I wouldn't dare list them all. You'll have to listen in and hear about them!
Playing new games, selling old (and new) games, testing our Kickstarter wits and troubleshooting our gaming slumps; this episode has it all! Enjoy!
This week: a big handful of new games announced, some hobby drama between people and companies, and a few affordable Kickstarter offerings. Enjoy!
Join us for our launch into Year 3 of PONG! This podcast was originally recorded live on YouTube (link in the show notes), meaning it's even more tangential than usual!
REMINDER: Join us LIVE on YouTube, September 3rd at 11:00 a.m. for our 2-Year Anniversary Show!
It's one of those in-between weeks for news, but Matt still managed to ramble for an hour about some small game announcements and the few shining rays of hope in a sea of awful Kickstarter projects.
More post-Gen Con news and Kickstarters than you can shake a dry-erase marker at. Rated T, for a cursory reference to illicit drug use. Drugs are bad. Consume responsibly.
We have a fraction because we promised Matt we wouldn’t do Episode 50 without him. For this show, Tiff and Dan ramble on for an hour about games…
Matt and Tiff come together for Episode 49 and cover some recent plays, the BITBOX Game Storage solution, and Matt's GenCon 2016 picks.
Schedules are crazy and we couldn't record a full episode, so here's a little minisode to fill the gap until next week. Enjoy!
Many, many game announcements and fresh Kickstarter Spotlights to hear about this week. Enjoy!
The train through Episode 48 just barely stayed on the rails - we may have taken a detour to Rambletown somewhere in there.
Matt and Tiff take you through some quick news stories, including a handful of game announcements, then bounce over to Kickstarter for a bunch of varied and affordable crowdfunding projects.
We're back from Origins 2016 and recapping what we played! Come hear about: Taste of Poland, Yokohama, Junk Art, Beyond Baker Street, Imhotep, Tyrants of the Underdark, Dead Last and more!
Not even Origins 2016 can stop us from delivering the news to you, our lovely listener. Enjoy a wide swath of gaming events, then join us for an overview of three very different Kickstarter projects funding currently. Enjoy! (Please note: since the time of this recording and posting, one of the Kickstarter projects featured has been canceled)
Episode 46 is here! We discuss what we've been playing, what we've been playing and what we hope to buy at the Origins Game Convention. We also announce our tagline contest winner!
Recent plays, Top of the Stack, Spiel des Jahres predictions AND a listener question. We hope you enjoy.
Join Matt and Dan for a casual stroll through the busy world of board game news and Kickstarter projects.
We discuss the weird terms used to describe games and announce a (secret) contest, exclusive to our podcast listeners.
The News and Kickstarter Spotlight are back again! Lots of awards and crowd-sourcing dollars being handed out this week.
Crazy late, but not forgotten, it's Episode 43! Come on by for Dan's Top of the Stack and the UnPub 6 recap.
Matt and Tiff bring you a duet of gaming talk, including April's Top of the Stack and an overview of their 7 favorite two-player games.
We've overcome the technical difficulties to bring you the latest and greatest in board gaming news and tabletop Kickstarter projects!
Back again with Episode 41! Our second live recording is here with the Filler Feature and 3Up/3Down segments!
Episode 40 is here with a slew of mini-segments! What We've Been Playing, Top of the Stack and Failed and Flipped!
Join us for a discussion of our gaming pet peeves and our favorite PONG segment: Keep, Trade, Burn!
We're back with our first full length episode of 2016! Join us for our 2015 Nonsensical Yearbook and a recap of our New Years Gaming Resolutions.
A quick news segment to welcome in the New Year and fill the void you've had in your heart without us.
It's time to reach into the Nonsensical Secret Santa hat and see who we'll be buying gifts for this year!
Dan forgets the first rule of the Podcast: don't leave the country without first determining your Top of the Stack for the month. Matt and Tiff talk Holiday Gift Guide!
We've been playing a whole bunch of different games. Come check out the Good, the Bad, and the Forgettable.
We're back with some nostalgic gaming news and proof that Kickstarter isn't all sunshine and rainbows.
We're back with Episode 33 where we chat about our recent game conquests, our Top of the Stack completion for October and a few more of your listener questions!
Episode 31 is a Designer Spotlight! We take a look at the German magician - Stefan Feld - and all there is to love or hate about his games.
This week Matt spreads his wings and flies solo this week to bring you all the latest and greatest board game and Kickstarter news.
For the last year, Dan, Tiff and Matt have been talking into cyberspace. For those of you who happened upon us, we thank you. Onward to Year Two!
Boardcast News 9.3.15 is here with the latest board game news and Kickstarter projects for your listening pleasure!
Episode 28 is here! What discuss what we've been playing from Gen Con, a new Filler Feature and another Two 4 Two segment for those couples out there!
In this pre-GenCon Episode, we all sit down and reflect on our July Top of the Stack, chat about August and dive into our Top 10 games on the BGG Top 100.
This week's Boardcast News is accompanied by an excellent interview with Suzanne Sheldon, of Dice Tower fame. We chat about GenCant, what it is and why it's great.
Hype in the board game industry- where it comes from, the pros and cons, and how we avoid falling victim to it.
Boardcast News Episode for 6.25.15 is here! Join the gang as we discuss a number of recent news stories and Kickstarter projects of interest.
No segments today! Just a proverbial "ton" of board game talk as we recap Origins Game Fair 2015 with designer Matt Riddle.
We're back with our Top of the Stack for June, a Hipster Highlight from a far off land called "Germany," and a new twist on our patented Keep, Trade, Burn segment.
Boardcast News Episode 5 is here! Join the gang as we discuss Spiel des Jahres awards, Origins Game Fair, a few Kickstarter projects and much more.
Matt Wolfe joins us for an hour of new segments, games you've never heard of, and talk about Wombat Rescue - a game currently funding on Kickstarter that has everything to do with cubed poop.
Boardcast News Episode 4 is here! Join the gang as we discuss a number of recent news stories and Kickstarter projects of interest.
We are back with another episode packed full of gaming goodness! The gang discusses what they've been playing, whats on the top of their stacks, awards trivia and our Spiel des Jahres nominee predictions.
Boardcast News Episode 3 is here! Join the gang as we discuss a number of recent news stories and Kickstarter projects of interest.
Ep 20 is here! This week the gang chat about trading on BGG, Medieval Academy, Abluxxen, and another cruel go around of Keep, Trade, Burn!
Boardcast News Episode 2 is here! Join the gang as we discuss a number of news stories and Kickstarter projects that spurred some interesting banter.
In Episode 19 we wax poetic about designer Bruno Cathala in our new Luminary Series segment and discuss why we enjoy his games.
Come check out the new bite-sized News and Kickstarter Spotlight segments, packaged together in their own bi-weekly podcast! We chat GAMA, new releases, and feature a few of the many cool projects currently on Kickstarter.
Kickstarters, News, Top 10 Filler Games AND Jason Kotarski? Episode 18 of PoNG has a little something for everyone.
In Episode 17, Tiff gives us her first Hipster Highlight and everyone dives into a discussion regarding randomness in board games.
We chat with Darrell Louder, Chris Kirkman, Dan Patriss and John Moller about UnPub 5 and why it's an excellent up-and-coming convention!
Dan, Matt and Tiff chat UnPub 5 and review Roll for the Galaxy. Somewhere in the middle of it all, Richard Launius stops by...kinda. But not really.
The cast is joined by Ben Pinchback and Matt Riddle, who talk about their upcoming projects and their most anticipated games of 2015.
Dan, Matt and Tiff talk Mysterium; Voodoo Jivecat David Mackenzie stops by to chat about the Game Designers clubhouse; and bold resolutions including heavy Euro games are made live on air.
Dan, Tiff and Matt look back on 2014 and put in their votes for the 2014 Nonsensical Yearbook Superlatives! Shortly after, the winners of the Nonsensical Winter Giveaway are announced!
The Podfather, Stephen Buonocore, joins us to talk games, publishing, the Great Designer's Series & more. Then we wrap up with our Nonsensical Secret Santa.
In honor of the podcast reaching double digits, and in the spirit of the holiday season, we have a very special giveaway lined up for our listeners! Check out the mini-sode for all of the details and good luck!
Welcome to Episode 11, everyone! To start off this episode Tiff, Dan and Matt recap their latest gameplays, discuss some recent board gaming industry news and spotlight a few notable Kickstarter projects. Then, we put on our Santa hats (or whatever hat you prefer) and go through our Holiday Gift Guide.
This episode Tiff and Matt recap their latest gameplays, Dan joins to dicuss Land Unter in our new segment "The Filler Feature." Then, Chris Kirkman, owner of Dice Hate Me Games, joins the cast to fora great chat about board game publishing, New Bedford, and squirrels.
This episode Dan, Tiff and Matt recap their latest gameplays, talk about some interesting news stories, and cover a few projects currently live on Kickstarter. Then, League member Steve joins the cast for a Playing vs. Collecting discussion.
In this episode, we roll through a review of the new casual city building game, Machi Koro, then turn our attention to SPIEL ’14 and walk through the Top 5 games that piqued our interests.
Featuring an interview with Randy Hoyt, head of Foxtrot Games, and Chris Chung, designer of Lanterns: The Harvest Festival.
Episode 6 is live! Come hear what we've been playing, listen to our thoughts on Run, Fight, or Die, and experience Dan and Tiffany struggle to prove their worth as they test their knowledge of BGG.
A bit late, but not forgotten - Episode 5 of the Podcast of Nonsensical Gamers is here!
League podcasters take on Arcane Wonders' latest release, Sheriff of Nottingham, and another round of Keep, Trade, Burn.
The third time's the charm, so come on in and join us for another outing of the PoNG! In this episode, Matt, Dan, and Tiffany talk Kickstarter nonsense, and bring on their favorite Worker Placement games.
Thanks for joining us for the second episode of the Podcast of Nonsensical Gamers (PONG). First of all, thank you to everyone who took the time to listen to our first episode.
In our very first episode, Tiffany, Matt and Dan give you a quick rundown of who we are and how we got into gaming as well as a discussion of Gen Con and Gen Cant 2014.