Nick Diamon goes back to Ibiza, Tom Chick uses the F-word, and Jason McMaster is punished for making disparaging comments about Guild Wars 2. Test Drive Unlimited 2 at 1:01, Hunt: Showdown at 18:53, and Remnant: From the Ashes at 32:27.

Tom Chick, Hassan Lopez, and Mike Pollmann on the importance of garlic, beer, and Tang. Horrified at 1:54, Brass at 30:53, and Leaving Earth at 51:45.

What happens when a 4X shaves off an X or two? Where’s the shrink ray? And why is there so much sound in space? Tom Chick, Nick Diamon, and Jason McMaster answers these questions and more! Planetfall at 1:06, Ion Fury at 16:44, and Rebel Galaxy Outlaw at 29:31

Tom Chick needs to roll a peril icon, Tony Carnevale needs the wizard to sit this one out, and Mike Pollmann needs a few more days to see everything being shown. Elder Sign at 2:30, Set a Watch at 22:45, and Gencon 2019 at 49:50.

What makes an action RPG great? What’s next from the guys who just released Oxygen Not Included? Why do these girls have Southern accents? We struggle with these questions, and more! Marvel Ultimate Alliance 3 at 1:00, Griftlands at 13:24, and Wolfenstein: Youngblood at 27:25.

Mike Pollmann speaks German, Tom Chick continues his search for a way to keep people from checking their phones, and Hassan Lopez is getting too old for this s**t. Doppelt So Clever at 2:07, Valeria Card Kingdoms at 16:33, and Brook City at 28:05.

Jason McMaster can’t escape Autochess, Nick Diamon hates himself, and Tom Chick reads a whole book. Teamfight Tactics at 4:15, Dishonored 2: Doing It Wrong at 16:30, and Field of Glory: Empires at 33:30.

How can you have crusades without a holy land, why is Princess Leia so darn predictable, and what good is a race of duck people in a war among gods? Crusaders: Thy Will be Done at 1:38, Star Wars: Outer Rim at 20:35, and Glorantha: The Gods War at 43:30.

Jason McMaster tries to explain autochess mods, Nick Diamon plays the first turn of Civilization as a whole game, and Tom Chick finally finds a retro shooter he doesn’t disdain. DOTA Underlords at 1:33, Thea 2 at 12:37, and Amid Evil at 32:49.

Hassan Lopez reports from this year’s Origins Game Fair, after hands on time with Tuki, Call to Adventure, Black: Hong Kong, Escape Plan, and Dune. Yes, Dune.

Nick Diamon rolls giant balls for archaeologists, Tom Chick is confused by a blacksmith, and Jason McMaster uses unfair tactics to push a certain RPG on unsuspecting listeners. Just Cause 4 at 4:05, Driftland at 17:26, and Pathfinder: Kingmaker at 26:32.

Tom Chick discovers a new way to lose a bidding game, Erik Wolpaw hates it when Brad shows up to battle across time, and Bruce Geryk can think of six other continents he’d prefer to visit. High Society at 1:13Duel of Ages II at 4:597th Continent at 23:03.

Jason McMaster is on fire, Nick Diamon is on a boat, and Tom Chick may or may not be Shocked. Conan Unconquered at :30, Layers of Fear 2 at 16:40, and Void Bastards at 32:00.

Mike Pollmann gets a fancy-pants first look at upcoming boardgames, Hassan Lopez cavorts with the undead, and Tom Chick stops the Kree from making an intergalactic Nega-Bomb. The new hotnesses at 1:48, Rise of the Necromancers at 25:45, and Marvel Legendary at 38:29.

It’s an apocalypse trifecta! World War Z at :53, Rage 2 at 21:15, and Dark Future: Blood Red States at 43:45.

This episode takes us out to space, up into the air, and through an anime kingdom. Deep Space D-6 at 1:14Aerion at 19:14Unicornus Knights at 32:16

How much Last of Us is in Days Gone, how much do castles cost in Forza Horizon 4, and how much badassery can the average person accomplish in One Finger Death Punch 2? Also, how douchey can one game be? We conduct a rigorous scientific study. Days Gone at 1:50Forza Horizon 4 at 24:00DQ contest […]

Which prepositions are left for Ryan Laukat’s games, why would an inveterate deck-builder play a card game without deck building, and how can you move your gaming group past Love Letter and even Lovecraft Letter? Near & Far at 6:38, Keyforge at 27:45, and Village Pillage at 53:45.

Tom Chick, Nick Diamon, and Jason McMaster on campaign stopping bugs, town upgrades in a pink apocalypse, and bosses that get back up after you’ve put them down. Anno 1800 at 1:38, Far Cry: New Dawn at 21:02, and Sekiro at 38:41,

What does a dwarf do that a wizard or troll can’t do? Which of the 4 X’s is hardest to remember? How do you sneak past a volcano? These questions and more are answered in the latest podcast. Ethnos at 2:36, Heroes of Land, Air, and Sea at 24:00, and Gloom of Kilforth at 46:52. […]

What does a guy do after making Race for the Galaxy? Are there any games that really work well with an app? Can a Euro worker placement game embrace an Ameritrash theme? Tom Chick, Hassan Lopez, and Mike Pollmann answer these questions for you.

Tony Carnevale, Tom Chick, and Bruce Geryk on Weird West, solitaire World War II, and minor Martin Wallace. Also, the logistics of boardgaming, how to Advanced Squad Leader, and why Too Many Bones is called Too Many Bones.

Tom Chick, Hassan Lopez, and Mike Pollman have been playing Too Many Bones, Quacks of Quidinburg, and Twilight Imperium. Also a bit of Wasteland Express Delivery Service, Vindication, and the latest Arkham Horror.

Some people enjoy tropical paradises when they take a vacation. But for their vacation, Tom Chick, Tony Carnevale, and Bruce Geryk enjoy War of the Ring, Fort Sumpter, The Estates, Imperius, Discworld, Time of Crisis, SpaceCorp, New Angeles, and Chronicle. Hassan and Mike, who didn’t get to go on vacation, will be back next episode.

Sometimes customer service goes right! Then whether Blood Rage is better than Rising Sun, whether Dinosaur Island does dinosaurs well, and whether you need the expansion to enjoy Fallout.