Spielcast: Recent Episodes
Scott O'Dell
Hosts Scott O'Dell, Jeff Garst, Cody Jorgensen, and Pete Evans discuss board games, card games, and any other type of game that can be played on a table.
What do you play when you reach six players and don't want to split into two separate games. Join us while we give Scott some suggestions.
They guys discuss which 10 games from their collection they would keep if force to downsize.
The guys talk about how its okay to be down about not being able to play board games IRL. They touch on Omaha Gives, spielbound.com/retail, and what they've been playing.
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The guys talk about Board Game Arena, Dice Forge, Puerto Rico, Keyflower, Clans of Caledonia and more.
The guys are recording from quarantine. Marcus Ross joins them to discuss his exciting news!
The guys discuss what they have been playing including the update to an old favorite, Caylus
The guys discuss what they’ve been playing; Maracaibo, Coffee Roaster and Pandemic Rapid Response.
The guys discuss two big issues of 2019: An amazing game was released and it was a really bad year overall for board games.
The guys go over the results from their 2019 prediction game. There wasn’t a lot of correct answers.
The guys highlight what they played over Thanksgiving Break and go over games to buy as presents in our Holiday Buyers Guide Pt 1.
The guys discuss the merits of Days of Wonder new game Deep Blue. Some like it more than others.
Jeff rolls his eyes at what the guys have been playing and discusses whether “this game isn’t for you” is derogatory.
Scott discusses Tapestry and the guys continue their conversation about Stonemaier games.
Marcus stops by to talk about his Kickstarter and the guys end up going deep into Stonemaier games.
The guys discuss what they have been playing. Jeff gets animated and some disagreement is enjoyed by everyone.
In honor of Spielbound’s fifth birthday the guys discuss if Five Tribes Holds up! And they play 5 Second Rule against you, the listener.
Spielbound is old enough to attend Kindergarten! In honor of Spielbound’s fifth the guys play Facts In Five!
What have you been playing? Apparently Gloomhaven, Planet, Ship Shape and Imhotep Duel!
On this Star Wars episode, Outer Rim a Star Wars game where you play as the bounty hunter or smuggler is discussed as well as the expansion for Star Wars Rebellion.
The guys discuss Mapmaker—The Gerrymandering Game—and Jeff and Cody prove they have 20 questions chops!
Jeff Cody and Scott discuss what they have been playing and help Cody pick out a game for his lake weekend.
Ali joins Scott Cody and Peter to politely discuss their difference of opinions on Call to Adventure.
Spielcast and Pretzcon are excited to bring you something truly unique. A round table discussion with many game writers for Hero Games. Omaha is unusual in that there are an awful lot of Hero Games' Champions RPG writers from the 90s that live here. Come listen to the stories they have to share about writing RPGs in the 90s. Cody welcomes James Andrysiak, Geoff Berman, Cliff Christiansen, James Davis and Greg Lloyd to the show.
Cody regales the crew with stories from the GAMA convention and the guys discuss two games being added to Spielbound’s library, Tiny Towns and Catch the Moon.
The guys had a rare opportunity: to have a gaming night together. Listen as they regale you with an account of the night.
The guys highlight what they have been playing, which is a lot, including Twilight Struggle, Kingdom Death Monster, Monikers and the Imhotep Expansion.
The guys discuss Reykholt, Uwe Rosenberg’s newest farming game. If that last sentence put you to sleep stay tuned for the last segment, the guys play Trapwords, and it is a riot.
On this episode the guys talk Werewolf, what they’ve been playing including some stained glass Azul. And answer if Cryptid is an early candidate for Game of the Year 2019?
How many Terraforming Mars expansions will be announced in 2019? Which games will get the legacy treatment? Which game outside the top 100 will rise the most? Listen to the guys predictions for 2019 and make your own!
The guys give a post mortem on their 2018 yearly challenges, set 2018 challenges and discuss the merit of challenges all together. Also Scott is paid a compliment!?
The guys come to a consensus on overall Game of the Year and also recommend games in other categories!
The guys discuss a recent play, Root and Spielcast officially recommends some games of the year in several categories.
Cody is back to talk about what he has been playing and discuss Teotihuacan with Scott, Kaleb and Peter.
Kaleb, Jeff and Scott compete in a game Peter brought. Test your BGG ratings knowledge.
Scott, Jeff, Kaleb and Peter have 58 questions to prove their time and money have not been wasted on their board game hobby. Will they complete a last second hail mary?
Scott, Jeff, Kaleb and Peter discuss what they have been playing and start 100 questions. How many games can the guys guess with 100 questions?
Corey and Marcus join Scott to answer more listener questions. Corey answers the Fast Five. And 20 Questions is won thanks to the Spielbound Black Friday Sale.
On part two—Scott, Corey, Marcus and Corey—Give their in depth opinions on Between Two Castles of Mad King Ludvig and Forbidden Desert.
Marcus steps in for Cody and special guest Corey McIntosh rank the Water Bear games, revisit the best at 0 converstation and discuss what they have been playing.
Scott, Jeff and Cody discuss Disney’s Villainous. Be prepared for some strong opinions.
Scott, Jeff and Cody discuss what they have been playing including, Curio, Scarabya, Harry Potter Codenames, Container and more!
Obama Llama is played lived on the show! Spy Kids is discussed as well as what have we been playing.
Cody is back and Marcus joins the guys to discuss all of the games they have been playing.
Blue Lagoon is discussed and Kaleb thinks it’s art and theme are a little too reminiscent of a Disney Island Hopping movie.
Kaleb and Shelby join Jeff and Scott to talk about all the things they have been drinking and playing. Scott is excited for football season to start, little does he know about the storm headed his way.
The guys run down what they have been playing; a lot of two player games. Then they do their top two player games recommendations--which have changed significantly since Episode 1 of Spielcast!
In Part One the guys talk about the many games they have been playing. And a listener question sparks opinions on Kickstarter.
On the second part of episode 52 Melissa answers the fast 5, throws shade at her husband and teams up with Scott to break a 20 questions record.
Container sails onto the table when Scott’s wife Melissa joins the show. Jeff can’t contain his disdain but it doesn’t sink Cody’s enthusiasm. Scott suggests thinking out of the box and taking a more nuanced look.
Peter joins Spielcast to talk about Lowlands, Istanbul: The Dice Game and board game acquisition disorder.
Whoa! It's our 50th episode! We made a board game geek guild to commemorate: boardgamegeek.com/guild/3332
Somewhere in this episode we talk about some games, presumably we like at least one of them.
Games included in the discussion:
Werewolf (legacy?)
Magic Maze
Charterstone
Riverboat
Dropmix
In our 49th Episode of the Spielcast, we discuss two new and very different games. We attempt to achieve a higher plane of consiousness in "The Mind" and then attempt to farm alpacas on the higher plains of "Altiplano."
Games discussed the week:
Altiplano
The Mind
Dragon Castle
Beyond Baker Street
Nusfjord (Again...suprise!)
In this 48th Episode of the Spielcast we're joined by guest hosts Shelby and Marcus. Now some of you may know it's Scott's unofficial job to keep the podcast on track when we stray off on unrelated topics. Take a look at the title of this episode and guess for yourself how well that went this week.
Games discussed this week:
Burgle Bros.
Nusfjord (again)
Dragon and Flagon
7 Wonders
not Eclipse
The many unpublished prototypes of Unpub!
In this Episode of the Spielcast we're joined by Dryden, the creator of the Spielcast theme song. We're also joined by Shelby, so you know Elijah Wood will be discussed!
We take a long look at the new Uwe Rosenburg game, Nusfjord. We also probably take a look at some other games too.
Games Discussed this episode:
Nusfjord
A "non-Nusfjord" game
An additional "non-Nusfjord" game
We're back! After an impromptu break, the Spielcast returns to discuss the latest trends in the board gaming hobby. At least, that's what we set out to do...we'll see how long we stay on topic. Games discussed this episode: Heaven and Ale Fabled Fruit Letter Go!
In this episode of the Spielcast, we're joined by recurring guest host Kaleb Michaud to discuss the new "Spielbound Favorites" Section of the Spielbound board game library. We also discuss a few lighter games; Indian Summer and the Splendor expansion. Well, we say we're going to talk about the Splendor expansion, but I don't know that we actually do...
Other games that were not harmed in the recording of the Spielcast:
Sentinels of the Multiverse
Hanamikoji
Clans of Caledonia
Dungeon Petz
Indian Summer
In this Episode of the Spielcast we make fun of each other’s top 10 favorite board game lists. Theoretically it’s a way to help you, the listener, understand our opinions on games and whether to trust them or not. But mostly it’s an opportunity for us to make fun of each other’s taste.
Also mentioned:
Rajas of the Ganges
Paperback
Game Night (The movie)
In this Episode of the Spielcast, we entertain Scott's need to label everyone by attempting to come up with a new term for the group of people who prefer light games. There's almost no way where we break any new ground, and a functionally 100% chance one of us says something very stupid. IT'S WHAT WE DO!
Also, we discuss these titles (proving relevance plays no part in our topic selection):
Agricola
Mistborn
Pandemic: Rising Tide
Pillars of the Earth
The Godfather: Corleone's Empire
In this Episode of the Spielcast we cover a myriad of Board Game topics like: 90's search engines, Rockets launching into the asteroid belt and coffee flavored beer!
Also, maybe, some of these games:
Dinosaur Island
Charterstone
Between Two Cities
Lords of Waterdeep
In episode 41 of the Spielcast we're, once again, joined by Shelby to discuss the latest and not-to-latest games in the hobby. Games discussed include, but are NOT LIMITED TO Kingdom Builder, Azul, Gigkopolis and MANY OTHERS....but mostly just those three.
In our 40th episode, we welcome back guest-host Kaleb for a discussion about some of the new games hitting the table sat Spielbound. We also discuss Kaleb's year of board game challenges. We don't answer any listener questions this episode. Which is just fine by Cody, as he finds the concept of giving away board games to be tragic.
In this Episode, Shelby joins us again to talk board games. Scott can't admit that he's terrible at certain games. We give our first impressions of Mountains of Madness and an in depth review of Qwelf!
In this Episode of the Spielcast, we look ahead 2 whole days to the Spielbound Black Friday Sale! We've also played a ton of games that we're super happy with. Shelby joins us again in a failed attempt to get Scott to stop it with his sandwich nonsense. Flick 'em up!, Photosynthesis, Pandemic Legacy Season 2...Which game will rise as our favorite of the week!?!
No, but Crokinole MIGHT be. In this episode we try our darndest to like the new train game, Whistle Stop. We all get excited by the surprisingly early arrival of Pandemic Legacy: Season 2. And a listener question leads us down what might be the stupidest and most heated tangent in Spielcast history. FUN!
In our 35th episode of the Spielcast we welcome guest, CJ, to answer the Fancy Five questions and...scare away some conquistadors? I don't know, I wasn't there. But it seems like fun and scariness were in abundance. Plus, we answer an AMAZING listener question about Scott's favorite game! ENJOY!
Episode 34! We've done it! We're half way to 68 Episodes! Join us as we discuss the details of a couple of sweet upcoming events at Spielbound Board Game Cafe. We continue our multi-episode love letter to Food Chain Magnate, and we help a listener pick out a new game!
In this, the best 33rd episode of the Spielcast, we cover a lot of topics. We GIVE AWAY A GAME TO A LISTENER, skip talking about what we're drinking (spoiler: it's coffee and beer), discuss a boat load of games including but not limited to Food Chain Magnate and Unearth, Cody almost dies from accidental cinnamon inhalation, AND WE GIVE A GAME AWAY TO A LISTENER!!!
Also, Bryce Journey joins us and we play quite possibly the stupidest game ever made. Buckle Up! We have opinions!
Here at the Spielcast we like our discussion like we like our board games, spicy with a decent chance of an argument. I think that metaphor holds up...whatever. BOARD GAMES!
In this very 31st edition of the Spielcast we sit down and talk with Floyd. It seems this time around we didn't accidentally lose half of the audio file. We're also joined again by Ryan Metzler. We talk Pretzcon, boardgames, and... landscaping?
In our 30th Episode of the Spielcast we sit down with Spielbound's Assistant Manager, Shelby. We have the most heated discussion regarding Carcassone that has ever taken place. And we answer the question: If you're playing all 4 spots of a 4 player game, how many glasses of wine do you pour yourself?
In this BONUS episode of the Spielcast, Jeff catches up with Eric Summerer at Dice Tower Con. They talk about everything except boardgames. Just kidding, they only talk about board games. Afterwards, they presumably joke about how fun it is to be at Dice Tower Con and not invite Cody and Scott...because they certainly don't have feelings or anything.
In this Episode, Kaleb joins us for an in-depth discussion regarding our opinions of the Three 2017 Kennerspiel des Jahres nominees. We all seem to agree, yet manage to argue anyway. Cody brings a game, Scott's Grandma is cool, making fun of Jeff is always in fashion.
That's it! We've played all three 2017 Spiel des Jahres nominees. Kaleb went to the trouble of "Indiana Jonesing" 2 of them from Europe, so we invited him to join us for our discussion.
In this episode of we talk about board game things like Diet Coke, whiskey from Trader Joe's, and texting as social media. We also have strong opinions about the names of a few games we've played recently!
In this Episode of the Spielcast we interview special guest Ryan Metzler of The Deep End Gaming Podcast. We talk about a plethora of board gaming topics like Wisconsin Sports Teams, Highly Specialized Medical Equipment, and North Korea!
In this episode of the Spielcast, we celebrate our 1 year anniversary by having a conversation with Spielbound volunteer coordinator, Cecily, who happens to be a stickler for grammar; and hates run on sentences. And sentence fragments.
In this Episode of the Spielcast, Scott tells us how he really feels about "tchotchkes." Also, we take our circus on the road and record live in front of an unsuspecting group of strangers at Pretzcon 2017. We talk about the games we've been playing like, Networks, Nefarious and (surprise) Eclipse. Scott and Cody also match wits with our audience. Jeff, as always, is armed with a bunch of stupid facts.
When the much anticipated legacy game, Seafall was released in 2016, lots and LOTS of reviewers chimed in with their opinions without actually finishing the campaign. So we decided to play the roughly 30 hour campaign of this ever-changing exploration game. Here are our thoughts! Don't want any spoilers? Have no fear! We give our quick final impressions before giving you, the listener, an egregious amount of warning for incoming spoilers.
In the very 2nd episode 21 we lament the tragic demise of the 1st episode 21, another victim of the gremlins that live inside Scott's computer. We also talk about how important it is for you to go to Pretzcon. Seriously, go to Pretzcon.org and get yoself signed up! (unless it's past April 2017 when you're reading this, then you can just feel bad about missing the awesomeness.) Other stuff presumably happens, you should listen and then tweet at us about it. MARKETING!
In this episode of the Spielcast we interview Marcus Ross, game designer and worlds okay-est speed based game player. We also chat about the kickstarter for his brand new game: Beeeees! You can check out the kickstarter for Beeeees! here: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/actionphasegames/beeeees?ref=category_location
In the second and certainly not last episode 19 of the Spielcast we continue our discussion with Bryce. We talk Dinosaurs, Bryce's favorite games and other items of infinite boardgaminess.
In this cliffhanger of an episode we discuss what we have been playing with special guest Bryce Journey, we make fun of the absent Jeff Garst, and Bryce calls out our lack of commitment to playing games.
In the first and last Episode 18 of the Spielcast, we discuss the themes in board games that we think are most over and under used. Spoiler alert, we all agree there hasn't been enough effort by designers and publishers to reach out the nerd community.
In this Episode 17, we look ahead to the year that is 2017 and discuss board games challenges, Jeff ponders living in a van, and somebody reads something off of Twitter. Join Us!