Breakup Gaming Society

Always keep spare indie games in your duffel to pacify the constabulary while traveling.

Drink of the Week (3:06)
Made my first-ever homemade Paloma. Worth the squeeze, as a tequila I normally like to sip straight became suddenly disappointing.

Games of the Week (6:43)
• My attempt at rousing the locals with a gambling version of King of Tokyo failed

• Check out previews for a gang of indie TTRPGs, solo wargames, and a two-player firework-designing contest I just got: Carolina Death Crawl (Bully Pulpit Games), Pyrotechnics (The Seahorse and the Hummingbird), Battle Card (Postmark Game...

Cribbed my cold intro from a few lines of this Bukowski poem if you feel like reading the whole thing.

Drink of the Week (2:19)
It’s hot, so I keep it simple with a cooler of Michelob Ultra in the living room and try to reason out why I went all in on this podcast.

Game of the Week (10:36)
Finally got my hands on the trickery of Sykes-Picot: The Secret Treaty to Partition the Ottoman Empire from Hollandspiele Games, designed by Brooks Barber. Also: Second looks at Squad Leader, Star Wars: Outer Rim an...

Walt of the Līber Lūdōrum blog and the TTRPG-making Bogfolk crew joins us for all three segments. You’re gonna dig Walt.

Drink of the Week (3:01)
Walt and I each made our own variant of a lemonade-vodka-beer punch. I went limeade-Stoli-fruity IPA. He went pink lemonade-Haku-fruity ale.

Game of the Week (15:46)
Carolina Death Crawl from Bully Pulpit Games. A Southern Gothic card-driven and GM-less roleplaying game set during the American Civil War. Only one of you is going to live.

Track of the Week (35:26)
The summer chillout beat...

Three boring drinks, a war for 13th Century India, and a luxurious summer cooldown track at the end.

Drink of the Week (4:02)
Sam Adams Summer Ale briefly rouses the poet in me. Stella Artois and Hurradurra Reposado put him back to sleep.

Game of the Week (8:03)
In southern India, the emergent Bahmani and Vijayanagara empires assert themselves against the iron grip of the Delhi Sultanate. And I took that personally.

Track of the Week (18:26)
The Herbaliser and Roots Manuva team up to smooth out your July. It’s “Starlight.”

Sup...

Last week I sent my man Justin one of those DC Adventure Comics that had Aquaman, Plastic Man and Starman. Keep up with what people are picking in Breakup Gaming Society’s bonus swag giveaways.

Drink of the Week (2:47)
A Golden City Brewery tapminder gives you his fave flavors and colors to taste this summer from the GCB line.

Game of the Week (7:35)
With the help of my adoptive big bro Noisy Andrew of partymeeple, I finally get my teeth into Avalon Hill’s classic infantry combat game, Squad Leader.

Track of t...

No Drink of the Week this time out. But you can buy me the next round and be thanked with a copy of “Chaotic Shots and Cocktails That Will Hurt Your Friends” — plus your own Defiant Frog sticker made by my pals at Inkling Print Co.

Game of the Week (2:30)
Hear what I wrote so far as I encounter the ghosts of Dwelling, a solo journaling RPG book from Good Luck Press.

Track of the Week (20:56)
About half of New York shows up to kick your ass on “Let’s Be Specific” from Tragedy Khad...

Still giving away weird old comics to friends who support the show. Christopher picked a copy of Spanner’s Galaxy from the DC six-issue series. See the details and what others picked out lately.

Drink of the Week (2:02)
Fritz Godard arrives in Starkville; we get gills-deep in some White Rascal (yes), Leinenkugel Berry Weiss (no) and Michter’s US★1 Kentucky Straight Rye (yes). Chickens are smoked. Final Girls are cooked.

Game of the Week (6:30)
Got on Board Game Arena for the first time ever, playing Faraway with Dave from Dude! Take Your Turn and Ra...

I don’t need to be in your pockets every month: Hit me off once and I’ll send you Breakup Gaming Society’s cocktail booklet and your own adorable Defiant Frog sticker. Check it out, it’s easy.

Drink of the Week (3:14)
Infused some Ketel One with medium-roast coffee beans and subbed Frangelico for Kahlua in a deluxe White Russian variation that got me ‘60s housewife drunk.

Game of the Week (6:21)
Can Stalingrad be fun in winter? Yes, if you don’t think about it too much and enjoy David Thompson’s outstanding fi...

Take a look here to see some of the vintage ‘80s comic books I’ve already shared with friends who support the show.

Drink of the Week (1:58)
Try my hack for enjoying Lagunitas Brewing Co.’s Tiki Fusion Hazy IPA — a slightly mellowed wad of two 4-mg. pieces of cinnamon nicotine gum. It works.

Game of the Week (4:06)
The year is Rome. The challenge? Build a thriving slice of Roman colonial life with one hand and defend it with the other. The setting? Wherever you have time to sit down, stop being a jerk, an...

I made a D&D resource for GMs that lets you insert one of 26 fun rappers into your dungeon scenario thingy: Download it free here.

Drink of the Week (2:36)
Take a whiff of this Jack Daniel’s Sinatra Select and the surprising depth of character on the shelves at Frontier Geeks in Trinidad, Colorado.

Game of the Week (7:31)
Got down and dirty on a space station with Escape the Dark Sector (review on the blog, also). I also loved Scout, an engaging card-shedding game that keeps landing on the table. Hear about both.

Support the show and get not just the cocktail booklet, but an important frog sticker. Take a look at this rascal from Inkling Print Co.

Drink of the Week (2:50)

Ski In Ski Stout from Telluride Brewing Co., then I start dropping cinnamon whiskey into Four Noses’ El Jefe Con Leche Imperial Stout.

Game of the Week (5:55)

Casuals and hardcores alike should all be playing Project L from Boardcubator. Once you see what these candy pieces do, you’re not going to want anything else.

Track of the Week (13:06)

W...

I continue the campaign to locate and eliminate the network of imposters using one of my handles. Pitch in if you can.

Drink of the Week (2:24)
Tippling on a Sunday at AlMack’s in Trinidad, Colorado. We happily down the Smokehound and the Porch Sitter.

Game of the Week (6:31)
Brian Reynolds fell in love with bridge in college. And with the woman who taught it to him. Now they’re The Bridge Teachers, looking to show you why this isn’t a cultural relic, but maybe your next great love.

Track of the...

My buddy Christopher in LA asked that I spotlight three true-blue friends of his who contribute a lot their various scenes and who now have nowhere to live.

Help if you can:

• Master Craftsman Mark V.

• Volunteer Firefighter Louis

• The Zambrano Family

Drink of the Week (2:28)
The worst thing I had to deal with was a cold snap. Solution: switch up my home-infused cinnamon whiskey base and get some homemade hot chocolate in that bitch.

Game of the Week (6:07)
Depression is a bitch. So was learni...

Don’t forget that somebody who supports the show before the end of Jan. 2025 will also get my copy of Mysterium. Details here.

Drink of the Week (1:52)
A gentle pre-Thanksgiving trot through half a bottle of Pendleton.

Game of the Week (4:20)
Snapshots of The Best Thanksgiving Week Ever, which included Vale of Eternity, Tokaido, Mouse Cheese Cat Cucumber, Saboteur and Survive! Escape from Atlantis.

Track of the Week (16:12)
The Large Professor gives us something “Funky 2 Listen 2.”

Don’t forget that somebody who supports the show before the end of Jan. 2025 will also get my copy of Mysterium. Details here.

Drink of the Week (1:52)
A gentle pre-Thanksgiving trot through half a bottle of Pendleton.

Game of the Week (4:20)
Snapshots of The Best Thanksgiving Week Ever, which included Vale of Eternity, Tokaido, Mouse Cheese Cat Cucumber, Saboteur and Survive! Escape from Atlantis.

Track of the Week (16:12)
The Large Professor gives us something “Funky 2 Listen 2.”

BGS salutes board game designers Marceline Leiman, J. Carmichael, and our hip hop North Star: Professor Mike Jordan.

Drink of the Week (4:33)
It takes a dark beer to break a dark mood. Notes on Bristol Brewing Company’s Winter Warlock, a stout from Goat Patch Brewing Company, and two Golden City Brewery beers — Coconut Chaos Porter and Core Sample Baltic Porter.

Game of the Week (11:13)
Deeper replays and some rethinks on Thunderbolt Apache Leader, Final Girl: Madness in the Dark, Wingspan and Star Wars: Outer Rim.

Track of the Week (29:21)
The...

This isn’t any goddamn game. (Preview Photo: PokerPhotoArchive.com)

Drink of the Week (1:59)
I tried a couple Fine and Dandies at The Hive, Trinidad’s newest spot.

Game of the Week (5:00)
My neighbor Jeremy Lanosga did not lose his appetite for risk or competition after the fall that left him partially paralyzed. He tells us how he ended up at the World Series of Poker 10 years after his accident.

Track of the Week (19:30)
”Gimme the Finga,” Black Sheep, from their debut 1991 LP.

Bonus points if you know what ATCQ line I’m referencing in the cold intro, it’s Golden Era 101.

Drink of the Week (1:37)
Bow before the Ruthless Megatron Bloody Mary.

Game of the Week (5:11)
I get super wound up talking about my favorite and least favorite things about board gaming.

Track of the Week (23:24)
”Inventor, staying on point like a splinter/Design a rhyme like Oscar de la Renta.” Nice and Smooth are in the house.

Breakup Gaming Society salutes Daybreak co-designer Matteo Menapace, who deserves an apology and an invitation back to the event from the sniveling milquetoasts who run Spiel des Jahres.

Drink of the Week (3:10)
Farmer’s Punch, as seen on Outdoor Test Kitchen. Here’s the recipe:

►Watermelon 1-inch cubes - X3
►Simple Syrup - 3/4 oz
► Vodka - 2 oz
►Campari - 1/4 oz
►Tomato juice - 1 oz Fresh Pressed
►Lime Juice - 3/4 oz Fresh
►Soda - Topper

Garnish
►Cherry Tomatoes
►Parsley
►Watermelon

Technique
1. Add watermelon and simpl...

Drink of the Week (2:27)
Michelob Ultra. I can explain.

Games of the Season in Review (4:17)
• Vale of Eternity
• Wingspan
• Cascadia
• Cockroach Poker

Track of the Week (23:46)
”Trick Dice,” eLZhi & Oh No. A muscular 2023 artistic victory lap from a Detroit legend.

Drink of the Week (2:12)
I crushed most of a fifth of Milagro Reposado and called my friend who worked in a foundry in Saginaw, MI in the ‘70s. It was educational. He let me record it.

Game of the Week (11:09)
Our winner—and entertaining runners-up—from our Boardgames and Debauchery story contest. Hear all the stories.

Track of the Week (21:55)
DJ Magic Mike (the Orlando production/turntable monster, not the movie) shows us the pure joy of what happens when Miami Bass meets house in 1988.

Drink of the Week (1:42)
My summer officially began when I tried my first Bulldog at The Market Bar.

Game of the Week (4:33)
Final Girl: Madness in the Dark thrilled and demoralized me.

Track of the Week (21:55)
We’re full of tequila and we’re going to light the place up with ILL Bill, Mr. Hyde, Gortex and Necro.

Drink of the Week (2:18)
Pairing Larceny Bourbon with Avery Brewing Co.’s Stampede Colorado Gold Lager.

Game of the Week (7:10)
Will Dustrunner — the second game I’ve acquired from Grey Gnome Games’ Tin Series — steal any table time from Tin Helm? Let’s find out.

Track of the Week (14:49)
”Practice,” by J-Live, from DJ Jazzy Jeff’s The Return of the Magnificent.

Drink of the Week (2:35)
It’s the Battle of the $28 American Whiskies as two decrepit Southerners square off in a death match to win my praise.

Game of the Week (7:21)
Win a copy of fellow Trinidadian Dustin Hyman’s Gutter Punks and Breakup Gaming Society’s “Chaotic Shots and Cocktails That Will Hurt Your Friends” in our new story contest. The hitch? You gotta tell us about a debauch that happened to include board games.

Track of the Week (13:02)
Skits on hip hop albums became a contagion by the ‘90s. But here are two I li...

I persist in my attempts to teach you how to party.

Drink of the Week (2:35)
The Fetid Haze, built around Pikes Peak Hill Shine and one of the five recipes in Chaotic Shots and Cocktails That Will Hurt Your Friends.

Game of the Week (8:53)
Staring back into the charred and radioactive eye sockets of Wasteland Express Delivery Service. I still love her.

Track of the Week (13:12)
Focusing on Tha God Fahim’s and Black Thought’s inspired verses from “Pravda,” a drumless posse track from Your Old Droog.

Be the death of the party with “Chaotic Shots and Cocktails That Will Hurt Your Friends,” a booklet with four original shots and one cocktail recipe, all poured on the show.

Drink of the Week (1:45)
Had to drink home remedy tea because I got real sick the same week the cocktail booklet came back from the printer. I blame you.

Game of the Week (6:13)
See what I found on the first few maps of Pocket Book Adventures, a solo dungeoncrawler from Grumpy Spider Games.

Track of the Week (13:12)
The flawless stud...

Celebrating the end of the holidays, a.k.a. America’s Triple Crown of Suicidal Ideation.

Drink of the Week (2:48)
Does an arbol chile, a stick of cinnamon, and several days of solitary confinement do the same magic for Jim Beam that it did for Tin Cup Whiskey? Let’s find out.

Game of the Week (5:33)
Chronicling my ongoing attempts to learn Thunderbolt Apache Leader, the solo wargaming classic from Dan Verssen Games.

Track of the Week (11:00)
I am a male model. Not a male prostitute. (Modeling just sucks.) They made...

After I happily reported all the Mr. Beast cookie displays had been pulled from the Trinidad Safeway, they put one back out. I’m so pissed.

Drink of the Week (2:35)
Zero complaints from me or my pals upon knocking a big dent in a fifth of Bird Dog’s 7 Year Old Small Batch Bourbon.

Game of the Week (5:37)
Bohnanza, the bean farming game, still hits the sweet spot for pace, thinkiness and sociability. Broke it out with a few pals at Frontier Geeks on Main St.

Track of the Week (9:40)
I sa...

Hogs will be cranked in celebration of a heroic Colorado Congressman.

Drink of the Week (3:28)
I used Tin Cup as a base for infusing my own l’il jar of cinnamon whiskey. I’m never going back to off-the-shelf cinnamon whiskey and neither should you.

Game of the Week (7:07)
Remembering board games with my intense Pappy, beginning with Stratego as a boy and ending with Splendor as a man.

Track of the Week (12:22)
Five reasons why Heavy D’s “Don’t Curse” — feat. Pete Rock & CL Smooth, Kool G Rap, Grand Puba, Bi...

My friends at Trap Queen(TM) tease their new product, Flav-R-Stompt Fish Dinners.

Drink of the Week (3:27)
I drank two bottles of Yellowstone Bourbon this summer and I loved them.

Game of the Week (7:56)
Ever had a casual game group where one player practices it on their downtime and shows up at your table in beast mode? That’s what happened with our lunchtime Dominion group.

Track of the Week (17:42)
We’re focusing on Track 39 of “50 Hip Hop Golden-Era Deep Cuts You Simply Must Experience”: Mad Kap’s “Da Whole Kit and Kabo

I got in trouble with my sponsor, Trap Queen(TM) Crab Remainders, for omitting their theme song, so this week I sang it for them.

Drink of the Week (3:13)
I’m on a little dryout, but we’ll have lots of things to say about Yellowstone Bourbon next episode.

Game of the Week (5:15)
The story so far of Achille Kickx, the character I made for the GM-less Sworn by Ghostlight TTRPG — and a few thoughts on the charms and challenges of this subgenre.

Track of the Week (22:15)
I finally got to a p...

We’d like to thank our latest sponsor: Trap Queen(TM) Crab Remainders.

Drink of the Week (3:14)
China down at the Market Bar on Commercial St. put me up on game with her Cantarito recipe. I remember only fragments of the rest.

Game of the Week (6:21)
Playing a stripped-down version of Trivial Pursuit by phone with Augustus Crimes in the wee, bleary hours.

Track of the Week (10:04)
Discussing the powerhouse “Do It Up” from Erick Sermon’s solo 1993 slab, No Pressure.

Drink of the Week (3:45)
Chilled Stoli w/lime and Chocolate Cake Shots

Game of the Week/Tracks of the Week (7:37)
Bumpers and listener call-ins from our first sloppy playthrough of Bannerless Games’ VOID 1680 AM. (You can find all 12 songs from our four sets here.6

Hey, there are still “thank you” gifties available as part of my June fundraising drive.

Drink of the Week (2:49)
The simple charms of the Banquet Beer and Dulce Vida tequila.

Game of the Week (6:06)
I’ve now played Sagrada in solo mode hundreds of times. Here’s why I like it.

Track of the Week (10:29)
The Lord Finesse tracks will continue until morale improves

Outro (13:51)
In review: Watch my short Sagrada solo video and give me some money.

At the racetrack, God Complex Bacon Breakfast Toaster surprises everyone with a strong finish at the rail.

Drink of the Week (2:14)
A perfectly fine cinnamon whiskey that I’m not buying again.

Game of the Week (7:17)
Bullshit I’m not playing anymore: Cards Against Humanity, Uno, Talisman, Mysterium.

Track of the Week (14:41)
I simply cannot get through “Auditorium” by Mos Def feat. Slick Rick. Instead, we will focus on my favorite track from Slick Rick’s The Art of Storytelling.

Outro (20:42): A Bunch of Other Shit I’m Not Doing An...

It’s my show, I can fart on the cold intro if I want.

Drink of the Week (3:23)
Riding out the last of the cold months by pairing a rotating cast of stouts — Guinness, Murphy’s, Dragon’s Milk — with a Jim Beam Devil’s Cut back.

Game of the Week (6:54)
Meet a hot-tempered former undertaker with wooden teeth, a wayward ranch hand who knows a lot about brandy and a belligerent carcass trapper with more bullet scars than brains — my first three Frontier Scum characters.

Track of the Week (21:29)
Professor Mike...

Reunited with a lost buddy over the holidays in kind of a bleak hotel. We’re joined for a game of Cockroach Poker by a bunch of kids in the lobby. Later in the episode: rock with me to a Lord Finesse track and then a reading of a poem by Layla Benitez-James.

Don’t try to give yourself a Zoroastrian funeral before you’ve thought everything out. Trust me.

Drink of the Week (3:44)
Shook up a few glasses of mezcal with an orange/clove mixer. It turned out pretty good.

Game of the Week (8:30)
If tabletop roleplaying games hinge on imagination, then you should be able to imagine yourself playing something besides D&D, such as Frontier Scum.

Track of the Week (14:25)
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Outro: Starkville Wildlife Report (20:48)
I don’t like being ogled by mountain lions while peeing. My propert...

Things get spicy when one of the ladies from the HOA makes the mistake of getting involved in the Boomer condo orgy scene.

Drink of the Week (3:12)
Bud Light Cheladas. I can drink these walking right down the middle of the road where I live and nobody cares.

Game of the Week (5:26)
I decided that Richard Garfield’s King of Tokyo monster dicebrawling game needed a stronger emphasis on just killing.

Track of the Week (10:22)
Come back to 1998 with me, when mobile phones were still marginally useful and on the rig...

We welcome a new sponsor: KRALM.

Drink of the Week (2:41)
The Bull Shot: if it was good enough for Malcom McDowell, it’s good enough for you.

Game of the Week (4:37)
Nathan Lund of Chubby Behemoth graciously helps me dip a toe into Party Meeple’s 60 Second Cocktail game.

Track of the Week (8:16)
Professor Mike of KABF 88.3 FM’s “The Old School New School Need To Learn Though Show” tells us a cool story about the first 12” he ever bought.

Outro: Thoughts on Abusive D&D Supercouples (17:34)
I guess now t...