Board Games Are For Losers: Recent Episodes
Board Games Are For Losers
Board Games Are For Losers is a podcast where two friends with the same name talk about everything board game related and introduce new players to the hobby in an entertaining attempt to dispel the notion that board games are for losers.On the main episodes the hosts (Darin and Daron) welcome a guest with limited gaming experience and ask them about their opinions of board games. They then pick and play a game with them and see if those opinions change.Other segments on the podcast include reviews of popular games, discussions about board game related accessories, and board game related trivia.Visit our website www.boardgamesareforlosers.com for more information and send us an e-mail at boardgamelosers@gmail.com if you have a question you'd like us to answer on the podcast.
In this Loser Talk episode the Double D's discuss their experience at the 2024 World Boardgaming Championships and talk about the games and all the other shenanigans that went on.
In this episode Darin and Daron pick the best and worst games that they played for the first time in 2023. In addition, they review their gaming statistics for the year, and Daron discusses his experience at PAX Unplugged 2023.
Super groupie and bear lover Bill is back to help pick the top 12 animal games with the Double D's
In this Loser Talk episode the Double D's discuss their experience at the 2023 World Boardgaming Championships and talk about the games and all the other shenanigans that went on.
The Double D's are back after a long hiatus with a list of twelve games that can be taught quickly and easily.
In their 50th episode Darin and Daron welcome special guests Chris and Meagan to the show. The Double D's attempt to convince them that board games aren't just for losers by picking the perfect game to play with them.
In this episode Darin and Daron pick the best and worst games that they played for the first time in 2022. In addition, they review their gaming statistics for the year, and Daron discusses his experience at PAX Unplugged 2022.
In this episode, Darin and Daron welcome special guest Max Jamelli back to the show to talk about the best (and worst) Kickstarter games. Also, Max's game Lords of Baseball is now live on Kickstarter! Listen to the episode to find out how to get Board Games Are For Losers promo cards when you back it.
In this Loser Talk episode the Double D's discuss their experience at the 2022 World Boardgaming Championships and talk about some of the games they played there.
For the first time ever, Darin and Daron list their top 10 games of all time! In addition, they try to guess each other's list, and their wives try to guess as well.
In this episode of the Double D's Drive By, Darin and Daron talk about several games they've played recently that might not otherwise make it onto the show. This episode includes So Clover, Brew, Azul Summer Pavilion, Mystic Paths, Holly Jolly, and Space Park. In addition, they answer a listener question about house rules in games.
In this episode of the Double D's Drive By, Darin and Daron talk about several games they've played recently that might not otherwise make it onto the show. This episode includes Under Falling Skies, Genotype: A Mendelian Genetics Game, New York Zoo, Wits and Wagers, Dice Forge, and Jabba's Palace.
In this episode Darin and Daron pick the best and worst games out of the ones they played for the first time in 2021. In addition, they review their gaming statistics for the year, and Daron discusses his experience at PAX Unplugged 2021.
In this episode of the Double D's Drive By, Darin and Daron talk about several games they've played recently that might not otherwise make it onto the show. This episode includes Lost Ruins of Arnak, Decrypto, Welcome To, King of Tokyo, Horrified, and The Coldest Night. Also, the Double D's answer a "listener" question about the longest game they've ever played.
In this episode Darin and Daron welcome special guest Jen to the show. The Double D's attempt to convince her that board games aren't just for losers by picking the perfect game for her.
In this Loser Talk episode the Double D's discuss how they organized a DDCon event when the 2021 World Boardgaming Championships were canceled. They recap their experience and talk about some of the games they played there. Also, Bill loves bears!
In this episode of the Double D's Drive By, special guest Danique joins Darin and Daron to talk about several games they've played recently that might not otherwise make it onto the show. This episode includes Hallertau, The Taverns of Tiefenthal, The Key: Sabotage at Lucky Llama Land, Fantasy Realms, Shadow Hunters, and Treasure Hunter.
After a brief hiatus the Double D's are back with a new segment for the podcast. During a Double D's Drive By episode, Darin and Daron talk about several games they've played recently that might not otherwise make it onto the show. This episode includes Lucky Numbers, Pan Am, The Ancient World, Deception: Murder in Hong Kong, Arraial, and of course Bites. Also, Annette falls into the bushes.
In this episode, the Double D's welcome super groupie Bill back to the show to discuss their favorite digital board game implementations.
In this episode Darin and Daron pick the best and worst games out of the ones they played for the first time in 2020. In addition, they review their gaming statistics for the year and discuss how the pandemic changed the way they played.
In this episode of The Double D's Dirty Dozen, special guest Danique joins Darin and Daron in picking several games costing less than $25 that would make good gifts during holiday gift exchanges.
In this episode, Darin and Daron welcome previous guest Max Jamelli back to the show to discuss the popular game Space Base.
In this episode of The Double D's Dirty Dozen, special guest Howie joins Darin and Daron in picking their favorite games to bling out with mostly unnecessary component upgrades and additions.
In this episode Darin and Daron welcome special guest and board gaming newcomer Glenn to the show. In an extra challenging installment of Looks Who's A Loser Now, the Double D's attempt to convince him that board games aren't just for losers by picking several games for him to play with his family during the ongoing pandemic quarantine.
In this episode of That's Ridiculous, Danique shares the notes that she took while listening to the very first episode of Board Games Are For Losers. In addition, we learn that Daron has since bought an item that was previously discussed on That's Ridiculous, and that Darin is a closet candle hoarder.
In this episode the Double D's introduce a new segment to the podcast, The Double D's Dirty Dozen, in which they each list six games that fit a particular topic. The topic for this episode is "Best Games to Play Outside."
While still under quarantine, the Double D's remotely welcome special guest Bill to the podcast. They play a game of Biblios using Tabletop Simulator and discuss there feelings on this episode of Losers Pick A Winner.
In this episode of Losers Pick A Winner the Double D's each pick six games that they recommend for people that are looking for new board games to play while stuck at home during the coronavirus pandemic.
In this episode Darin and Daron welcome special guest Carly to the show. The Double D's attempt to convince her that board games aren't just for losers by picking the right game for her.
In this episode of Loser Talk, Darin and Daron pick their favorite games of those that they played for the first time in 2019. They also discuss which were the most disappointing. In addition they review their gaming statistics as tracked by the app BG Stats, and talk about what they are looking forward to in 2020.
In this episode the Double D's speak with game designer Steve Finn of Dr. Finn's Games during PAX Unplugged 2019. Dr. Finn talks about his history in the board game industry and gives some insight into his process of designing a game. He's designed numerous games including Biblios, Cosmic Run Regeneration, Waters of Nereus, The Little Flower Shop, Let Them Eat Shrimp, and many more. You can find more on his website www.doctorfinns.com, and be sure to check out his latest design, School of Sorcery, coming to Kickstarter on January 13, 2020.
In this episode Darin and Daron discuss their recent visit to PAX Unplugged 2019, which was held the weekend of December 6 - 8 in Philadelphia, PA. Joining them on the show is first time guest Andrew.
In this episode of Loser Talk, the Double D's invite their wives (Annette and Lorelei) on to discuss how they got introduced to board gaming and list their top five favorite games. Daron is shocked to learn for the first time that he was not the one who introduced Lorelei to gaming!
In this episode of Look Who's A Loser Now the Triple D's (Darin, Daron, and Danique) welcome special guest Lin to the show. Picking a game for Lin is made even more challenging by the fact that neither Darin or Daron have met her before this recording.
In this special episode of That's Ridiculous, the tables are turned and Darin judges Daron's purchase of a wooden organizer crate for his beloved game Galaxy Trucker with the help of special guests Annette, Lorelei, and Howie (who is shirtless for some reason).
In this Loser Talk episode the Double D's are joined by special guest Derek to discuss their experience at the 2019 World Boardgaming Championships and talk about some of the games they played there.
In this episode Danique joins Darin and Daron to discuss the simple card game Go Nuts For Donuts. Spoiler alert: Danique hates it!
In this episode, Annette and Lorelei join first time guests Howie and Jill in a game of "Big Fat Phony" in which each contestant has to guess which game description is the phony one that was made up by Daron.
In this episode the Triple D's (Darin, Daron, and Danique) welcome special guest Rob to the show during DDCon. In a twist on the usual Look Who's A Loser Now episode, each of the D's picks a game for Rob in a competition to see which one he likes best. In addition, Annette stops by to review our choices.
In this episode of That's Ridiculous, Darin informs Daron and Annette about his collection of realistic resource tokens that are made to replace the wooden cubes that represent different resources in a variety of games. Check them out at https://stonemaiergames.com/games/treasure-chests/
In this episode Danique joins Darin and Daron to review the unique and popular game The Mind.
In this episode, the Double D's have a few drinks while playing the game "Big Fat Phony" with previous guest Brody. Each contestant is given a description of several different board games and has to figure out which ones are real and which one is the phony.
In this episode, special guest Rob joins the Double D's to recap all the shenanigans that took place at the inaugural DDCon, the official convention of the Board Games Are For Losers podcast. The Double D's invited several friends to the Jersey Shore for a long weekend of gaming, drinking, and fist pumping. Find out what games were played and who were the biggest winners and, of course, losers.
The Triple D's (Darin, Daron, and Danique) debate Darin's purchase of Dice Coins that can be spun on the table to generate a number in place of regular dice.
In this episode Darin and Daron welcome special guest Sylvia to the show. She enjoys playing games more for the social experience than the competition. The Double D's attempt to convince her that board games aren't just for losers by picking the right game for her. As a bonus, Daron talks about the time that he passed out in Darin's bathroom.
In this episode of Loser Talk, Darin and Daron pick their favorite games of those that they played for the first time in 2018. They also discuss which were the most disappointing. In addition they review their gaming statistics as tracked by the app BG Stats.
In this installment of The Losers Pick A Winner, the Double D's review the game Kingdomino with help from previous guest Joelle. Joelle admits that after her appearance on the show she has continued to play new games and has even purchased Kingdomino. Success!
In part two of this special episode the Double D's continue their discussion with Max Jamelli, designer of the upcoming game Lords of Baseball. In this episode they get into more details about the game and discuss the experience of being a first time game developer.
In this special two part episode the Double D's welcome Max Jamelli, designer of the upcoming game Lords of Baseball. In this first part of the interview they discuss Max's gaming history and some of his favorite games. Max then attempts to pass an advanced board game knowledge quiz.
In this episode the Double D's welcome a third D (Danique) to the show to discuss their recent visit to the gaming convention PAX Unplugged 2018 in Philadelphia.
In addition, Danique surprises Darin and Daron with several new logos that she designed for the show, and they open a present that was sent to them by a show groupie.
In this segment of That's Ridiculous, Darin discusses his giant sack... of metal gaming coins... with Daron and Lorelei and tries to convince them that it was a good investment.
Brody visits the Double D's, talks about his love of Harry Potter, and plays Survive Escape From Atlantis. Daron describes how he cheats at Scattergories when playing with his family and isn't ashamed of himself.
In this bonus episode the Double D's talk about their experience at the 2018 World Boardgaming Championships and discuss some of the games that they played there.
Steph destroys all hope of keeping this podcast kid friendly when she explains why the game Broom Service must be about prostitution. The Double D’s then turn their own tricks and pick the perfect game for Steph: Viticulture from Stonemaier Games. Special guest Lorelei joins in for a breakdown of Patchwork by Uwe Rosenberg. Finally, Annette joins us for some Inebriated Nonsense, where players guess the obscure and wacky starting conditions of some popular games.
No sophomore slump here as Joelle wows us with tales of ballet and petty theft before the Double D’s crack the case on her ideal game: Stop Thief by Restoration Games. Then, all common decency breaks down as the Double D’s and special guest Lorelei breakdown another Restoration Games title: Downforce. Finally, Darin makes his pitch for smelly pirates and Adventure Scents (www.adventurescents.com) to Daron and Annette in another edition of That’s Ridiculous.
The inaugural episode kicks off with the best guest in the history of podcasting. Listen in as Alexis makes up her own version of Settlers of Catan, and then the Double D’s navigate their way through her peculiar tastes to pick the perfect game: Mansions of Madness 2nd Edition from Fantasy Flight Games . We also breakdown (and sometimes tear down) Codenames, Codenames Pictures, and Codenames Duet from CGE with special guest Annette. And finally, in That’s Ridiculous, Darin tries to convince a very skeptical Daron and a more open-minded Lorelei that a simple $3 notebook just won’t do when it comes to gaming.
Darin and Daron (The Double D’s) introduce themselves to the podcasting world and discuss the origins of the podcast and where it got its name; what we will be talking about on the podcast and what we hope to accomplish; our individual gaming history and how we got into modern board gaming; and our Top 5 all time favorite games.