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Board Game Gateway

Board Game Gateway

The Board Game Gateway Podcast is your light and fun entry point for people who want to know more about the board gaming hobby and games that are simple and easy to play. We record the podcast once a week with plans to grow a community of gamers and add more content in the future.

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00:22:28

Why This Board Game Changed My Life.

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2025/10/09

Once in a decade a game will come along that has such a profound impact on you that you just want to share it with the world. Blood on the Clocktower by The Pandemonium Institute ( @BloodontheClocktower ) is that game for Ralph. Join him as he dives into what has been involved in Discovering, Running and Organising Blood on the Clocktower Game nights in Sydney and the impact it has had on his board gaming journey.Videos featured.Clocktower in South West Sydney video: https://youtu.be/74iKUgdyieoShut

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00:57:56

Ep 073 | What should board games INCLUDE in 2nd...

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2025/07/09

What should board games INCLUDE in 2nd Editions? That is the topic of discussion for Episode 073 of the Board Game Gateway Podcast. Neeber, Ralph and Leo get around the microphone and discuss what we expect and want to see in second editions of board games.Also, we welcome back Ralph who takes us through some of the solo playthroughs he as been embarking on, the first of which we cover tonight: Project Elite. Leo has been exploring the American National Parks in the game aptly named...Parks. And

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01:22:54

Ep 072 | Cooperative vs Competitive PROs and CONs

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2025/05/30

Cooperative or Competitive Board Games. What are the pros and cons of both? With such a wide range of diverse board games to play, there is something for everyone but not everything for anyone. We take you through what we believe you may like and dislike about both styles of games.Neeber, Leo and Joel return to the studio to take you through another brilliant podcast where we also cover the family game Telestrations, the amazing card game Innovation, the fantastic team game Spirit Island and the

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00:51:03

Ep 071 | Can You JUDGE a Board Game After Just One Play?

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2025/05/07

Can you judge a board game after one play? Should we give them multiple plays?Can we truly know a game after one game night? This is the topic of discussion for this episode.Neeber and Leo get back behind the microphones to discuss some new games they have had a chance to play, including "The White Castle", the coop Poker Vault cracking experience "The Gang" and our Gateway Game of the Week "Monolyth".Welcome to Episode 071 of the Board Game Gateway

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01:19:08

Ep 070 | What Are The TOP 3 Board Game PREDICTIONS...

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2025/03/26

What Are The Top Three Board Game Predictions For 2025? New board game mechanics? Perhaps your favourite reviewers will start a spin-off podcast? We discuss our 3 biggest predictions for 2025.Not only do we have the featured discussion topic of our predictions but we also talk about the games that we have been playing this week including the crunchy Search for Planet X, the crunchier Clans of Caledonia, the new hotness in the Elder Scrolls: Betrayal of the Second Era and finally our Gateway Game of

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01:45:57

Bad Moon Rising - A Deep Dive into Blood on the...

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2025/03/12

"I see a Bad Moon a-Rising, I see trouble on the way"Welcome to Episode #4 of our Blood on the Clocktower Special Series where we dive deep into this amazing Social Deduction Game. In the previous episodes, we have looked at the scripts of Trouble Brewing and Sects and Violets as well as having an interview with the designer of the game, Stephen Medway.In this episode we look at the final of the 3 First Wave scripts in Bad Moon Rising (BMR). In BMR death is often the way you get information so lets

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01:01:11

Ep 069 | The Swirling Mists of Season 4 (Mistborn The...

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2025/03/05

We're back baby! After an extended break, the podcast is returning to the airwaves and your feeds and we are super excited to get SEASON 4 of the Board Game Gateway Podcast underway.This week we talk about what we got up to over the holiday period. Note, it was a lot. We also discuss a new deckbuilding game based on Brandon Sanderson's Mistborn Saga and why it might be the best thematic tie-in game in the last 5 years. Finally our gateway game of the week is Sonora with has a unique twist of

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01:06:42

Ep 068 | The TOP 10 Gateway Games of 2024

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2025/02/26

EDITORS NOTE: The audio of this version was corrupted and we had to use the SUB PAR version. We apologise in advance for that. But we still wanted to release the episode anyway so here you go.At the end of every year, we get together to create the most accurate list of which 10 board games we believe are the BEST GATEWAY GAMES to get your friends into board gaming.Based on a scientific and totally unbiased method to produce a result that has not let us down yet. What games will make the list this

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01:28:16

Ep 067 | Our FAVOURITE Board Games of ALL TIME (Top...

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2024/12/09

What are the Board Game Gateways Hosts Top 10 Board Games of All Time? As we come into the end of the year it's always interesting to see how our host's tastes have changed and what games they think are the best you can play.Welcome to PART 2 of this very special episode of the Board Game Gateway Podcast. In this episode, we see the favourite games of our hosts as we get to see #5 through #1. It's time for the finale of the Board Game Gateway Top 10 Spectacular. Timestamps 00:00 -

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01:19:51

Ep 066 | Our FAVOURITE Board Games of ALL TIME (Top...

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2024/12/06

What are the Board Game Gateways Hosts Top 10 Board Games of All Time? As we come into the end of the year its always interesting to see how our host's tastes have changed and what games they think are the best you can play.We also have a special announcement: We welcome another NEW HOST in Leo to the Main Host rotation of the Board Game Gateway Podcast. What better way to get to know Leo and Joel our new hosts than to find out what their favourite games are. Settle back and relax for Part 1 of

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01:11:39

Ep 065 | Top 5 Family Board Games 2024

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2024/11/27

What are the BEST FAMILIES BOARD GAMES you can play with your friends and family over the holiday period that is just around the corner? That is what our hosts will help you answer in this weeks episode of the Board Game Gateway Podcast.Neeber, Ralph and Joel welcome back special guest Leo for this exceptional edition of the podcast. Each host has brought 5 games that they believe are the best to play with your family. Fun, simplicity, and time of play are all considered when bringing you their

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01:17:37

Ep 064 | Are Board Games LOSING their Creativity? ft...

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2024/11/21

SYDNEYS FAMILY DAY DAY TICKETS AVAILABLE NOW www.sydneysfamilygameday.com Are Board Games falling into the movie trap of chasing sequels for money at the expense of creativity and uniqueness? This is the topic of discussion on this week's episode of the Board Game Gateway Podcast. Neeber, Damien, Ralph and Joel get together behind the microphones to discuss this topic as well as some of the games that they have been playing this week including the classic King of Tokyo, the outrageous Cthulhu:

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01:00:21

Ep 063 | THEME or MECHANICS? What makes you buy a...

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2024/11/06

Why do we buy board games? Is it the Spectacular Art of the Cards, Board and Components? Is it the interplay of Players, Mechanics and Theme? Whatever the reason our hosts are going to chat about why they keep games or buy them in the first place.Neeber, Ralph, Damien and Jol return for another podcast where we chat about the new 2 player sensation Lord of the Rings; Duel for Middle Earth, the relaxing yet satisfying Takaido Duo and the surprisingly satisfactory cooperative Hanabi. A return to form

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01:00:57

Ep 062 | What board game/s are the most REWARDING?

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2024/10/23

Rewarding experiences are everywhere in board gaming but what game/games provide the best? That is the topic of discussion in this week's episode of the Board Game Gateway podcast.Not only that but we have 3 fantastic games we want to chat about. The classic Tokaido, the surprisingly funny Hand-to-Hand Wombat, and our gateway game of the week Land vs Sea. Not only that but we have an exciting announcement that Joel will be joining us as a host going forward. We are super excited to have him join

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01:19:44

Ep 061 | Why are we still playing Board Games?

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2024/10/16

Why do we still play board games? After discovering the hobby and being settled into it our hosts look bad and see that we have been playing board games for over 10 years with no end in sight. Why? This is the topic of our discussion today.Before we get to the discussion though we talk about some very exciting games that we have played. beautiful and tight Kelp: Octopus vs Shark, the harsh and tactical John Company 2nd Edition and the silly but amazing Dropolter. We welcome Joel back to the podcast

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01:12:00

Ep 060 | Are Old Board Games Making a COMEBACK?

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2024/09/25

Are we nostalgic for older board games? This is the topic of discussion in Episode 60 of the Board Game Gateway Podcast. We invite another guest to this episode, Mr Leo from The Game Shelf.Neeber, Damien, Ralph & Leo all played the Reiner Knizia classic 'Samurai' and we not only shared our thoughts on this classic tile placement game, but also had a chance to discuss why there are not as many games that like it being released in the current board gaming climate. It's a super

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00:51:43

Ep 059 | Pass the Party Food with the B3GD Recap

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2024/09/18

We welcome special guest Joel to this very special episode of the podcast. We recap our 2nd event, B3GD Winter 2024 and also talk about our Gateway Game of the Week; Pass the Party Food. There is now only 99 days until Christmas so as we start to run into the end of the year we have got a lot of games, themes and things to cover. We are super excited to get into it starting with this episode. Timestamps 00:00 - Introduction 01:24 - B3GD Winter 2024 Official Recap 26:49 - Pass the Party Food

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01:03:29

Ep 58 | A Tableau of Opportunity

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2024/09/04

In this episode we finally got the boys to play Star Tycoon and share their thoughts and feelings about it. Damien introduced Neeber to the mean auction game of The Estates and the amazing post-apocalyptic tableau builder in 51st State.Neeber and Damien are excited to be back and to bring you even more board gaming content after such a successful B3GD Winter 2024. Timestamps 00:00 - Introduction 02:23 - Leviathan Wilds (Preview) 07:06 - The Estates 22:03 - Star Tycoon 41:52 - 51st

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01:06:56

Ep 057 | Interview with Keith from Cutlass Board Games

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2024/08/21

Neeber and Ralph bring you a really special episode today as we get to interview another Sydney-based game designer; Keith from Cutlass Board Games.Keith is the designer of games such as Castles of Caleira, Treachery of the Paper Fox and Murders at Tealwoods Manor. He has a new game that he is excited to talk to us about which is called...Cutlass. We had a great chat about how he got into board gaming, what are some of the games that he enjoys and pulls inspiration from and we go into how his new

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00:58:38

Ep 056 | Three Cons, 1 Beard

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2024/08/14

It has been a while and some major things have gone down and we need to have a talk about it. Ralph shaved his beard! But seriously, we had the chance to attend Play Con and Clocktower Con, two of Australia's newest conventions. Ralph will be telling us about his time at Clocktower Con Australia, Neeber and Damien will be giving you all the goss from Australia's newest and largest board gaming convention Play Con and finally we will be giving you a preview of B3GD (Board Game Gateways Game

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