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Bucket List Board Gamers

Beard and Bucket Entertainment

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.

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43:07

The Bucket List Series - Entry Level Games with Luke,...

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2024/08/31

We thought it was about time we addressed the elephant in the room, and made sense of why we are called the Bucket List Board Gamers!The first in what we hope to be a long-running series, this episode Luke, Craig and Jay discuss their picks for Entry Level or 'Beginner' games that they think are best placed to entice people into the hobby of board gaming.Whether it be alluring visuals, tasty tactility or an effortless teach, Luke, Craig and Jay explain their two picks, then vote to decide

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73:25

Previews, Prototypes and Playtests... Oh My!

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2024/08/12

This episode we've got our grubby little hands on not one, not two, not three but FOUR games that are yet to hit the market, and we're going to talk about them!We have played Risible Games 'A Cure for What Ails You', Schnarf Games 'Survive Alive', No Drinks on the Table's 'Divide & Conker' and Tablescope's 'Light Speed Arena'!Plus we're joined by the Snake Oil Salesman Doc Cheetham AKA Jerry from Risible himself to talk about his game! But enough waffle, if you want to know what we

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37:20

More Hot Takes! Come and Get Your Even Hotter Takes!

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2024/07/20

They're Hot... They're... not *SO* fresh as we originally recorded this episode in 2023, but they are by all means still very relevant!Join Luke, Craig and Dan once again as they get some more board gaming gripes off their chest, taking us into Hot Takeception with Hot Takes inside Hot Takes... Inside Hot Takes!If you haven't listened to our previous Hot Takes episode, go and check it out first as there may be a few spoilers in here!**Advertisement**As you may have heard in the episode, we

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34:36

Meow You're Talking! We Chat to Raybox Games about...

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2024/07/14

This episode we speak with Marco Pecota from Raybox Games about The Cats of Mont Saint Michel, a miniatures solo/co-operative campaign game using the Unknown Paths system.Marco tells us about the new game, his past in the board game industry, how things have changed when it comes to publishing games and a whole lot more in between.Fans of 'Escape from Stalingrad Z', which came second only to Frosthaven in OnTableTop's Best Board Game award in 2023, may want to listen in, and find out how

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89:12

Just One More Thing... The UK Games Expo Wrap Up...

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2024/06/16

Who's got an hour and a half to spare? Well, if you have we've got a bumper post-UKGE episode to help you fill it!This episode Jay, Kay, Craig and Drew discuss their experiences at UKGE 2024. The ups, the downs, what went well and what could be improved (in our humble opinion, of course!)Plus we have a special interview with renowned game designer, and all round genuinely nice guy Eric Lang about his new Game 'Life in Reterra', and a little bit of information about the upcoming Mass Effect

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47:28

UK Games Expo 2024 Preview featuring War of the...

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2024/05/27

It's ALMOST TIME for UK Games Expo 2024!This episode Jay, Craig, Kay and Jason (making his BLBG debut) are joined by Matt from War of the Worlds: One More Day to discuss what they are most looking forward to at the UK's biggest gaming convention.If you're heading to UKGE we also share our most valuable tips, what to do if you feel a little overwhelmed and outline the new rules surrounding the Bring and Buy, amongst other things.Check it out, and be sure to come and say hello if you spot us

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41:38

Pandora Celeste Emergency Protocol Initiated! We Talk...

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2024/05/18

In Space... nobody can hear you scream! But they CAN hear us talk to Mike from Guntower Games about his current project; Pandora Celeste... and so can you!Pandora Celeste is a love letter to all those Sci-fi Movies and TV Shows many of us grew up with. From Aliens, to Terminator and everything in between, Pandora Celeste sees players work together to override the ships Emergency Protocols before racing to carry out their own agendas, escape the 'Big Nasties' that crawl out from the vents

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41:08

Hot Takes! Come and Get Your Hot Takes!

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2024/05/12

Who doesn't love a good old fashioned unpopular opinion?Well we've got three (potentially) infuriating hot takes for you in the first of a two-parter!This was actually recorded in late 2023, so some of the references to 'this year' actually mean last year now, just in case anything didn't quite make sense!Enjoy, and be sure to let us know if you agree with Luke, Craig and Dan over on our Insta or Facebook pages!**Advertisement**As you may have heard in the episode, we are proud affiliates

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29:12

Back of the Net! We Talk to Vicente from Sunday...

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2024/04/01

On me head, son, It's a game of two halves, Park the bus, He was half a yard off, The referee's a... well, you get the idea with that!This episode we're talking about Sunday League Football, a game by Sunday League Games that is due to launch on Gamefound in just over a week (8th April!)We are joined by Vicente, one of the developers of this 'beautiful game', and we find out how it plays, the challenges that have gone into creating it and the plans for the future!Please Note - Just like the

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40:22

Just the Two of Us... 2 Player Games Special!

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2024/03/25

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

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49:42

Aire We Go Again! - Chatting Airecon '24 with Founder...

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2024/02/18

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

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45:59

Airecon 2024 Preview with Laurie from SDR Games!

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2024/01/23

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

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42:56

Meet Your Table Flipping Champions... Airecon AC West...

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2023/12/12

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:

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65:02

Spooky Scary Board Games - Our Top 5 Games to Play at...

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2023/10/30

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!**Advertisement**Do you sometimes need a little

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40:18

Spreading Our Wings with Wingspan!

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2023/09/17

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,

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35:11

We're Storming the Castles of Burgundy!

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2023/08/16

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

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37:13

It's Time to get Fired Up for Flamecraft!

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2023/07/20

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

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27:24

A Feast for Odin... and Your Ears!

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2023/07/03

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

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56:40

Throwing Axes at Sharks... UKGE 2023 Special!

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2023/06/18

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:

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32:17

Here Today, Carcassonne Tomorrow!

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2023/05/29

In our debut episode we kick off with the quintessential introductory game of Carcassonne!Kick back, relax, lay your tiles, place your Meeples and just have a bloody good time in general! We also discuss the numerous expansions and reimplementations, and talk about other similar suitable 'introductory' games for those keen to get into the hobby or wanting to introduce friends.Oh and there's even a train whistle, so keep an ear out for that!The audio isn't the best in places but this is

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