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A weekly talk show hosted by BJ from Board Game Gumbo. BJ interviews industry guests, designers, artists, content creators, and gamers about their favorite board games, latest board game news, conventions…and even plays a game or two with the Chat Krewe! A proud member of Punchboard Media.
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Thursday Jul 30, 2020
Thursday Jul 30, 2020
BJ welcomes in Eric Alvarado from Talon Strikes Studios, designer of Vinyl and Vinyl: Jukebox! BJ and Eric chat about how they miss conventions and what makes a good music themed game.
BJ and Eric then chat about two spicy hot games that they have played recently:
- BJ -- RagnaRok Star
- Eric -- Villainous (with expansions)
Then Eric Buscemi of Punchboard Media joins Verla & Steve to play a very tough THE ENVIE GAME! Can Eric Alvarado stump everyone?
Next week: a visit from Dr. Steve Finn
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Thursday Jul 23, 2020
Thursday Jul 23, 2020
BJ welcomes in Eric Slauson, game designer and teacher of games! BJ and Eric chat about Eric's philosophy on game design and his background in gaming.
BJ and Eric then chat about four spicy hot games that they have played recently:
- BJ - Cascadia from Flatout Games
- Eric - Breakdancing Meeples from Atlas Games
- BJ - Potion Explosion from CMON Games
- Eric - Relics of Rajavihara from Crazy Like a Box
Then Steve "The Name Father" joins the show to interview Eric on three games he has designed and either available now or soon to be in stores!
- Tattoo Stories;
- Nerd Words: Science; and
- an upcoming gaming that sent the Chat Krewe into a tizzy, MonsDRAWsity!
But wait, there's more!
BJ always has a surprise up his sleeve, and this time, stay tuned for the Boudin Bowl with Charles & Jimmy from the GAMEMASTER documentary! Wow, does Eric have some hard choices each quarter!
Next week: Eric Alvarado stops by to talk everything about VINYL
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Thursday Jul 16, 2020
Thursday Jul 16, 2020
BJ welcomes in Charles Mruz, a documentary filmmaker based on the West Coast, who directed GAMEMASTER documentary, the brand new full length look at the board gaming hobby through the eyes of four up-and-coming designers.
But first, they talk about some spicy hot games they have played recently:
- Roll Player Adventures;
- My City; and
- Azul: Crystal Mosaic Expansion
Then Verla "Gumbo Overlord" joins the show. She is a newly minted Producer helping out with guests and interviews, and they take a deep dive in to the GAMEMASTER film. Charles shares some stories of the production, insights into the designers featured, and some of the reactions to the release.
But wait, there's more!
BJ always has a surprise up his sleeve, and this time, stay tuned for the Envie Game (which The NameFather runs with the Chat Krewe) with Charles and TWO very special guests. And keep an eye out in the Chat Krewe for lots of friendly faces!
Next week: Eric Slauson stops by to talk about his designs, including TATTOO STORIES and MONSDRAWSITY.
Thanks for listening!
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Thursday Jul 09, 2020
Thursday Jul 09, 2020
BJ welcomes back Carla Kopp from Weird Giraffe Games & Galactic Raptor Games, and Carla brings the spicy games! BJ & The Name Father chat about some recent plays:
- Metro-X (how about those pencils!)
- With A Smile & A Gun (with a surprise appearance in the Chat Krewe from the designer, Jon V!)
- Rap Godz
And of course, BJ & The Name Father get in a long chat with Carla Kopp about her ongoing Kickstarter for Roar & Write. Based on the Animals Kingdom game theme, Carla has designed a doozy of a randowriter with one of the best names in the hobby. It has beautiful art, is already funded, is easy to teach yet is a very thinky roll-n-write. Check it out now and tell them BJ said hey.
Then, The Name Father takes over the show for the game -- it is the return of the Boudin Bowl! BJ competes (rather poorly) with Starla & Mik Fitch of Our Family Plays Games and ABC's Good Morning America! Can BJ even score a single point in the competition? With categories like "Aw, Shoot! That's Cute! Big Brute! and Toot Toot!", there is no guessing what games BJ will try to sneak past the Fitches. Will Alex successfully convince the Chat Krewe to boo BJ's choices? Find out!
(P.S. Don't miss Christian Strain's comment in the Chat Krewe about news on Asking For Trobils!)
Thanks for listening!
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Thursday Jun 25, 2020
Thursday Jun 25, 2020
BJ welcomes in Chat Krewe favorite, Jeremy Howard from Man v Meeple, back to the show! But he was busy doing a live play through of Tales of BarBEARia, so BJ chatted with The Board Game Ambassador (Verla LeBaron) and The Namefather (Steve O'Rourke) about recent games they've played:
- Belratti
- Coimbra
Then, Jeremy Howard joined in for some great chat about a lot of spicy hot games he has played recently:
- Stop Thief
- Miyabi
- Shadows of Valeria
- Rap Godz
- Monumental
- Minecraft Travel Puzzle
Then, it was time for the Game of the Century! Jeremy and BJ have had a Twitter battle over the last few years as to who owns the rights to "Jambalaya" in board games -- it was time to settle it up! The NameFather debuted a new game, "Mumbo Gumbo", and the results were surprising!
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Thursday Jun 18, 2020
Thursday Jun 18, 2020
BJ chats with Dean & Jon from MeepleTown Podcast & YouTube Channel. They chat about musicians and board games, Dean's love of Sister Hazel, why Jon hates certain games, and they chat about some spicy hot games they've played:
- Cosmic Run: Regeneration
- Tang Garden
- Nevada City
- Roar and Write
- Rap Godz
Plus, they welcome in Alex & Abby from The Dukes of Dice Podcast for a rousing new games: Etouffeighties, the Gumbo's version of Heartthrob: The Board Game. Who wouldn't want to play a game where you choose your favorite game from the 1980s, and your favorite 80s music in the background, and top it off with three of your favorite characters from 80s blockbuster movies!?!
Thanks for listening!
Board Game Gumbo is a proud member of Punchboard Media
Gumbo Live! Tuesdays at 8:30 PM CST / 9:30 PM EST hosted by Board Game Gumbo
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Thursday Jun 11, 2020
Thursday Jun 11, 2020
BJ and Steve interview Julie Ahern with Greenbrier games about her new Kickstarter for Tales of BarBEARia, a game we think will go very fur in the industry. Plus, there's plenty of talk about some spicy hot games they've played recently:
- Succulent
- Chai
- Wreck Raiders
Julie gives us an update on Folklore: Fall of the Spire expansion, and then Verla joins in for the Envie Game. Can Julie outwit all of the hosts AND the Chat Krewe in one unBEARable swoop? Don't paws this episode until you find out!
Thanks for listening!
Board Game Gumbo is a proud member of Punchboard Media
Gumbo Live! Tuesdays at 8:30 PM CST / 9:30 PM EST hosted by Board Game Gumbo
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@boardgamegumbo on YouTube, Twitter and Facebook
www.boardgamegumbo.com ← our written reviews, news, and convention recaps
Friday Jun 05, 2020
Friday Jun 05, 2020
BJ opens the pre-show -- instead of the usual PBM bumper -- with a call to action on legal issues regarding #GeorgeFloyd and #BlackLivesMatter.
Then, BJ chats with Kevin & Melissa Delp of Tantrum House about their new Kickstarter for Season 7, and for a quick history of their newest team members, Shantelle & Jonah. Of course, there's some talk of some spicy hot games:
- Whistle Mountain
- Maglev Metro
- Dead Reckoning
Plus, BJ, and Steve "The Name Father" play a new game with Melissa and Kevin called unimaginatively, "Board Game: The Heartthrob". It is a rousing new debut as everyone loved the game including the Chat Krewe (who played along).
Thanks for listening!
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Thursday May 28, 2020
Thursday May 28, 2020
BJ & the Name Father chat with Spencer Williams of Lighten Up Initiative. There's lots of talk about bringing more humor into the board game community, what Spencer & Lara have been up to on their channel, and some spicy hot games:
- Deep Vents
- The Alpha
- E
- Viscounts of the West Kingdom
Plus, BJ, The Name Father, and Verla (the Board Game Ambassador) talked Spencer into debuting Just One Medium with the Chat Krewe, and Spencer was a natural!
Thanks for listening!
Board Game Gumbo is a proud member of Punchboard Media
Gumbo Live! -- check out the show live each Tuesday at 8:30 PM Central / 9:30 PM Eastern
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@boardgamegumbo on YouTube, Twitter and Facebook
www.boardgamegumbo.com <-- our written news, reviews, and convention recaps
Friday May 22, 2020
Friday May 22, 2020
BJ & the Name Father welcome Mik & Starla Fitch from Our Family Plays Games. They chat about their new segment on the Dice Tower, spicy hot games they've played, plus a super tough ENVIE game!
- Quacks of Quedlinburg
- Everdell
- Marvel Champions
Thanks for listening!
Board Game Gumbo is a proud member of Punchboard Media
Gumbo Live! Tuesdays at 8:30 PM CST / 9:30 PM EST hosted by Board Game Gumbo
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@boardgamegumbo on YouTube, Twitter and Facebook
www.boardgamegumbo.com ← our written reviews, news, and convention recaps