Bucket List Board Gamers

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The Bucket List Board Gamers Podcast dives into the analogue side of gaming, discussing everything from tabletop classics to the latest exciting Kickstarters. Often joined by up-and-coming game designers to get their take, the BLG Team find out what it's like to take a game from concept to completion.

Just the Two of Us... 2 Player Games Special!
#11
Last Monday at 1:08 AM

Grab your best board gaming buddy and get ready for some intense 1 on 1 action... that's right, this episode we're talking about the best 2 Player Board Games!

Luke, Drew, Craig and Matt all pick their favourite 2 Player-Only board game, before rounding out a top 5 with one of their honourable mentions.

Please Note - We thought this episode had been lost to time thanks to a switch-over on recording platforms, but we found it tucked away on an external device! As such it was recorded in our 'early days' when we hadn't quite got all our audio...


Aire We Go Again! - Chatting Airecon '24 with Founder Mark Cooke & Rodney from Watch It Played
#10
02/18/2024

Quite the episode title, huh?

Yes, with AireCon Prime under a month away, we're talking about our favourite board gaming convention again! And this time we have the perfect people to shed some light on what this year's AC Prime will have in store; namely Mr. AireCon himself Mark Cooke, and perennial AireCon attendee and board gaming royalty Rodney Smith of Watch It Played.

We find out what's staying the same, what's changing, exactly where Kay will be on the 15th to the 17th of March, and some might say most importantly, whether we'll still...


Airecon 2024 Preview with Laurie from SDR Games!
#9
01/23/2024

With March (not February!) fast approaching we thought it was about time we got ourselves (and hopefully you, our beloved listeners) hyped about Airecon 2024!

That's right, Harrogate once again plays host to the 4 day boardgame extravaganza known here at BLBG as 'Airecon Prime'!  Airecon provides the opportunity to check out what your favourite publishers have in store, the chance to buy more games to pad out that ever increasing Kallax setup, and oodles of space for open gaming!

You can check out the Bring and Buy, borrow top titles from the lending library, or grab s...


Meet Your Table Flipping Champions... Airecon AC West 2023 Special!
#8
12/12/2023

Back in October three of the Bucket List Board Gamers headed to the brand-spanking new AC West convention in Telford!

How did they find it? What did they play? Is there anything they would change? And most importantly, who won the Table Flipping Championship by sending their meeple the furthest, while also gaining the most table rotations and rolling highest on 2 D20's?

If that's not hooking you in, we honestly don't know what will!

You can find out more about all the Airecon events here: https://www.airecon.co.uk/

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Spooky Scary Board Games - Our Top 5 Games to Play at Halloween!
#7
10/30/2023

It's Spooky Season and here at Bucket List Board Gamers we love a good horror-themed board game! We love them so much, we've decided to pick 2 each and pitch them to our fellow BLBG'ers, then pull together a Top 5 that we recommend to you, our lovely listeners!

So pop out a bowl of sweets for the Trick or Treaters, dim the lights, grab your favourite blanket to hide under and prepare yourself for the Bucket List Board Gamers Halloween Special!

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Spreading Our Wings with Wingspan!
#6
09/17/2023

In this episode we look at one of the big hitters in the board game world; Wingspan! Designed by Elizabeth Hargrave and published by Stonemaier Games in 2019, Wingspan captured the hearts of the board gaming world with its easy to learn but difficult to master mechanics.
 
The game's stunning artwork, provided by Ana Maria Martinez Jaramillo, Natalia Rojas and Beth Sobel, also plays a huge part in this beautiful games allure.

Find out what we think as we discuss the base game, the expansions, and what might be next for the game that swept the G...


We're Storming the Castles of Burgundy!
#5
08/16/2023

In this episode we're taking a trip to rural France once more as we look at 2011's Castles of Burgundy! Designed by Stefan Feld and illustrated by Julien Delval and Harald Lieske, there is much debate as to how this one looks versus how it plays!

Quite coincidentally we're releasing this just as backers have started to receive their new and improved Kickstarter versions of the game, so if you've heard of the name but don't quite know what it's about, allow us to fill you in!

Unfortunately for Luke, we don't have a B*$...


It's Time to get Fired Up for Flamecraft!
#4
07/20/2023

In this episode of the Bucket List Board Gamers we implore you to grab some meat, toast, potions, leaves, gems and most importantly anvils, and join us as we discuss Flamecraft from Cardboard Alchemy and Lucky Duck.

Designed by Manny Vega and beautifully illustrated by Sandra Tang, Flamecraft sees the players vying to collect the most points as they travel around a small hamlet of shops occupied by various friendly artisan dragons.

Is there enough gameplay behind the delightful illustrations to make this one a valuable addition to anyone's collection? Listen in and find out!<...


A Feast for Odin... and Your Ears!
#3
07/03/2023

Braid up your beard, climb aboard your Longship and set sail for Valhalla with us, as this episode we discuss A Feast for Odin!

A Feast for Odin is a points driven, worker placement romp through the life and times of a Norman tribe, these days more commonly known as Vikings!

With multiple routes to victory, will you end up with a cornucopia of resources at your disposal or will your best laid plans lead to a disaster tantamount to Ragnarok?

It seems like Loki may have been tinkering with some of our...


Throwing Axes at Sharks... UKGE 2023 Special!
#2
06/18/2023

Now the dust has settled, the pieces have been packed away and most importantly everyone had a chance to look at their purchases, the Bucket List Board Gamers talk about their experience at UKGE!

On this episode Jay, Drew, Nick and Craig discuss the event and the games they enjoyed playing, including Lorcana, Rome in a Day, Meteor Heroes, Blood on the Clocktower and Thunder Road: Vendetta.

Links mentioned in the episode are below.

Check out VAULT by Word Forge Games on Kickstarter: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/wordforgegames/vault-1

Check...