Board to Bits

Welcome to Board to Bits! Today, we thought we’d discuss the best two-player games to weather out a pandemic with. Follow the podcast on social media:Facebook- @boardtobitspod (https://www.facebook.com/boardtobitspod)Instagram- @boardtobitspod (https://www.instagram.com/boardtobitspod/)Discord- https://discord.gg/SAyje3GWe'd love to hear from you via email at boardtobits@outlook.com! Board Games Mentioned:Pulsar 2849 by Vladimir SuchyToo Many Bones by Josh and Adam Carlson Jake’s Top 10CrokinoleKingdom Death Monster by Adam PootsTokyo Highway by Naotaka Shimamoto and Yoshiaki TomiokaJaipur by Sebastien PauchonTwilight Struggle by Ananda Gupta and Jason MatthewsRace for the Galaxy by Tom LehmanPatchwork by Uwe RosenbergMr. Jack by Bruno Cathala and Ludovic MaublancAgricola All Creatures Big and Small by Uwe RosenbergKlask by Mikkel Bertelsen Ryan’s Top 10Hanamikoji/Jixia Academy by Kota NakayamaShobu by Manolis Vranas and Jamie SajdakOnitama by Shimpei SatoUnmatched by Rob Daviau, JR Honeycutt, and Justin JacobsonGame of Thrones Hand of the King by Bruno CathalaTargi by Andreas SteigerStar Wars Destiny by Corey Konieczka and Lukas LitzsingerAndroid: Netrunner by Richard Garfield and Lukas LitzsingerDice Throne by Nate Chatellier and Manny TrembleyWar Chest by Trevor Benjamin and David Thompson We would like to give an enormous thank you to Zack Goldmann for designing this podcast’s logo. You can find more of his work at www.zackgoldmann.com. The intro and outro of this podcast is a public domain song obtained from scottholmesmusic.com.Intro/Outro- Hotshot by Scott Holmes Thanks for listening! As always please Rate and Review this podcast on iTunes, Facebook, or your favorite podcasting platform. Also, Subscribe to get all the latest episodes, and Share this episode with someone you think would enjoy it! Hope to see you real soon!   

Welcome to Board to Bits! Today, we talk about what we’ve played recently, the 2018 release, Cryptid, and what we’re looking forward to in gaming! Follow the podcast on social media:Facebook- @boardtobitspod (https://www.facebook.com/boardtobitspod)Instagram- @boardtobitspod (https://www.instagram.com/boardtobitspod/)Discord- https://discord.gg/SAyje3GWe'd love to hear from you via email at boardtobits@outlook.com! Board Games Mentioned:Tichu by Urs HostettlerKlask by Mikkel BertelsenCryptid by Hal Duncan & Ruth Veevers We would like to give an enormous thank you to Zack Goldmann for designing this podcast’s logo. You can find more of his work at www.zackgoldmann.com. The intro and outro of this podcast is a public domain song obtained from scottholmesmusic.com.Intro/Outro- Hotshot by Scott Holmes Thanks for listening! As always please Rate and Review this podcast on iTunes, Facebook, or your favorite podcasting platform. Also, Subscribe to get all the latest episodes, and Share this episode with someone you think would enjoy it! Hope to see you real soon!

Welcome to Board to Bits! Today, we talk about one of our favorite artists, Ian O’Toole, and the smash hit game from Capstone Games, Pipeline! Follow the podcast on social media:Facebook- @boardtobitspod (https://www.facebook.com/boardtobitspod)Instagram- @boardtobitspod (https://www.instagram.com/boardtobitspod/)Discord- https://discord.gg/SAyje3GWe'd love to hear from you via email at boardtobits@outlook.com! Board Games Mentioned:The Great Zimbabwe by Jeroen Doumen and Joris WiersingaLisboa by Vital LacerdaPipeline by Ryan Courtney We would like to give an enormous thank you to Zack Goldmann for designing this podcast’s logo. You can find more of his work at www.zackgoldmann.com. The intro and outro of this podcast is a public domain song obtained from scottholmesmusic.com.Intro/Outro- Hotshot by Scott Holmes Thanks for listening! As always please Rate and Review this podcast on iTunes, Facebook, or your favorite podcasting platform. Also, Subscribe to get all the latest episodes, and Share this episode with someone you think would enjoy it! Hope to see you real soon!

Welcome to Board to Bits! Today, we have a change of pace and talk about our top disappointments of 2019. Tune in to see what games just missed the mark for us this past year. Follow the podcast on social media:Facebook- @boardtobitspod (https://www.facebook.com/boardtobitspod)Instagram- @boardtobitspod (https://www.instagram.com/boardtobitspod/)Discord- https://discord.gg/SAyje3GWe'd love to hear from you via email at boardtobits@outlook.com! Board Games Mentioned:Watergate by Matthias CramerRising Sun by Eric LangIn the Hall of the Mountain King by Jay Cormier and Graeme Jahns Jake’s Top 105. Imperial Settlers: Empires of the North4. Black Angel3. Draftosaurus & Point Salad2. Jaws1. Wingspan Ryan’s Top 105. Lord of the Rings: Journeys in Middle Earth4. Res Arcana3. Letter Jam2. Maracaibo1. Talisman: Kingdom Hearts We would like to give an enormous thank you to Zack Goldmann for designing this podcast’s logo. You can find more of his work at www.zackgoldmann.com. The intro and outro of this podcast is a public domain song obtained from scottholmesmusic.com.Intro/Outro- Hotshot by Scott Holmes Thanks for listening! As always please Rate and Review this podcast on iTunes, Facebook, or your favorite podcasting platform. Also, Subscribe to get all the latest episodes, and Share this episode with someone you think would enjoy it! Hope to see you real soon!  

Welcome to Board to Bits! Today, we talk about our favorite games of 2019! Follow the podcast on social media:Facebook- @boardtobitspod (https://www.facebook.com/boardtobitspod)Instagram- @boardtobitspod (https://www.instagram.com/boardtobitspod/)Discord- https://discord.gg/SAyje3GWe'd love to hear from you via email at boardtobits@outlook.com! Board Games Mentioned:Brass: Lancashire by Martin WallaceTeotihuacan: City of Gods by Daniele TasciniGugong by Andreas Steding Jake’s Top 1010. Dinogenics by Richard Keene9. On Tour by Chad DeShon8. Imperial Settlers: Empires of the North by Joanna Kijanka and Ignacy Trzewiczek7. Escape Plan by Vital Lacerda6. Rurik: Dawn of Kiev by Stan Kordonskiy5. Pax Pamir (Second Edition) by Cole Wehrle4. On Mars by Vital Lacerda3. Raccoon Tycoon by Glenn Drover2. Pipeline by Ryan Courtney1. City of the Big Shoulders by Raymond Chandler III Ryan’s Top 1010. Unmatched: Robin Hood vs Bigfoot by Rob Daviau, JR Honeycutt, and Justin D. Jacobson9. Point Salad by Molly Johnson, Robert Melvin, Shawn Stankewich8. Pipeline by Ryan Courtney7. Tapestry by Jamey StegmaierHorrified by Prospero HallAzul: Summer Pavilion by Michael KieslingCity of the Big Shoulders by Raymond Chandler IIIShobu by Manolis Vranas and Jamie SajdakWingspan by Elizabeth HargraveJust One by Ludovic Roudy and Bruno Sautter We would like to give an enormous thank you to Zack Goldmann for designing this podcast’s logo. You can find more of his work at www.zackgoldmann.com. The intro and outro of this podcast is a public domain song obtained from scottholmesmusic.com.Intro/Outro- Hotshot by Scott Holmes Thanks for listening! As always please Rate and Review this podcast on iTunes, Facebook, or your favorite podcasting platform. Also, Subscribe to get all the latest episodes, and Share this episode with someone you think would enjoy it! Hope to see you real soon! 

Welcome to Board to Bits! Today, we continue the Capstone Games discussion train and talk about Maracaibo, as well as our feature topic, City of the Big Shoulders!  Follow the podcast on social media:Facebook- @boardtobitspod (https://www.facebook.com/boardtobitspod)Instagram- @boardtobitspod (https://www.instagram.com/boardtobitspod/)Discord- https://discord.gg/SAyje3GWe'd love to hear from you via email at boardtobits@outlook.com! Board Games Mentioned:Maracaibo by Alexander PfisterOn Mars by Vital LacerdaCity of the Big Shoulders by Raymond Chandler III We would like to give an enormous thank you to Zack Goldmann for designing this podcast’s logo. You can find more of his work at www.zackgoldmann.com. The intro and outro of this podcast is a public domain song obtained from scottholmesmusic.com.Intro/Outro- Hotshot by Scott Holmes Thanks for listening! As always please Rate and Review this podcast on iTunes, Facebook, or your favorite podcasting platform. Also, Subscribe to get all the latest episodes, and Share this episode with someone you think would enjoy it! Hope to see you real soon!

Welcome to Board to Bits! Today, we head back to our roots and talk about the new re-release by Capstone Games, Irish Gauge!   Follow the podcast on social media:Facebook- @boardtobitspod (https://www.facebook.com/boardtobitspod)Instagram- @boardtobitspod (https://www.instagram.com/boardtobitspod/)Discord- https://discord.gg/SAyje3GWe'd love to hear from you via email at boardtobits@outlook.com! Board Games Mentioned:Greed Incorporated by Jeroen Doumen and Joris WiersingaPipeline by Ryan CourtneyIrish Gauge by Tom Russell We would like to give an enormous thank you to Zack Goldmann for designing this podcast’s logo. You can find more of his work at www.zackgoldmann.com. The intro and outro of this podcast is a public domain song obtained from scottholmesmusic.com.Intro/Outro- Hotshot by Scott Holmes Thanks for listening! As always please Rate and Review this podcast on iTunes, Facebook, or your favorite podcasting platform. Also, Subscribe to get all the latest episodes, and Share this episode with someone you think would enjoy it! Hope to see you real soon!

Welcome to Board to Bits! Today, we finish our two-part series of our Top 10 games of all time! Join us in discussing games we both love and some we disagree on.  Follow the podcast on social media:Facebook- @boardtobitspod (https://www.facebook.com/boardtobitspod)Instagram- @boardtobitspod (https://www.instagram.com/boardtobitspod/)Discord- https://discord.gg/SAyje3GWe'd love to hear from you via email at boardtobits@outlook.com! Board Games Mentioned:Castle Panic by Justin De WittBlack Angel by Sebastian Dujardin, Xavier Georges, and Alain OrbanDungeon of Mandom/Welcome to the Dungeon by Masato Uesugi Jake’s Top 105. Root by Cole WehrleKingdom Death: Monster by Adam PootsPandemic Legacy: Season 1 by Rob Daviau and Matt LeacockGaia Project/Terra Mystica by Jens Drogemuller and Helge OstertagUnderwater Cities by Vladimir Suchy Ryan’s Top 105. Social Deduction: Deception Murder in Hong Kong by Tobey Ho4. Solo: Palm Island by Jon Mietling3. Auction: Irish Gauge by Tom Russell2. Engine Building: Wingspan by Elizabeth Hargrave1. Hand Management/Abstract Strategy: Reef by Emerson Matsuuchi We would like to give an enormous thank you to Zack Goldmann for designing this podcast’s logo. You can find more of his work at www.zackgoldmann.com. The intro and outro of this podcast is a public domain song obtained from scottholmesmusic.com.Intro/Outro- Hotshot by Scott Holmes Thanks for listening! As always please Rate and Review this podcast on iTunes, Facebook, or your favorite podcasting platform. Also, Subscribe to get all the latest episodes, and Share this episode with someone you think would enjoy it! Hope to see you real soon!

Welcome to Board to Bits! Today, we deviate from our regular deep dives to bring you a glimpse into our personal tastes. This is the first of a two-part series of our Top 10 games of all time!  Follow the podcast on social media:Facebook- @boardtobitspod (https://www.facebook.com/boardtobitspod)Instagram- @boardtobitspod (https://www.instagram.com/boardtobitspod/)Discord- https://discord.gg/SAyje3GWe'd love to hear from you via email at boardtobits@outlook.com! Board Games Mentioned:Brass: Birmingham by Peter McPhersonPoint Salad by Cole Wehrle Jake’s Top 1010. Altiplano by Reiner StockhausenEscape Plan by Vital LacerdaMechs vs Minions by Chris Cantrell, Rick Ernst, Stone Librande, Prashant Saraswat, & Nathan TirasTerraforming Mars by Jacob FryxeliusTokyo Highway by Naotaka Shimamoto & Yoshiaki Tomioka Ryan’s Top 1010. Roll & Writes: Railroad Ink by Hjalmar Hech & Lorenzo Silva9. Dungeon Crawlers: Gloomhaven by Isaac Childres8. Drafting: Boomerang by Scott Almes7. Word Games: Scrabble by Alfred Mosher Butts6. Party Games: Taboo by Brian Hersch We would like to give an enormous thank you to Zack Goldmann for designing this podcast’s logo. You can find more of his work at www.zackgoldmann.com. The intro and outro of this podcast is a public domain song obtained from scottholmesmusic.com.Intro/Outro- Hotshot by Scott Holmes Thanks for listening! As always please Rate and Review this podcast on iTunes, Facebook, or your favorite podcasting platform. Also, Subscribe to get all the latest episodes, and Share this episode with someone you think would enjoy it! Hope to see you real soon!   

Welcome to Board to Bits! Today, we break down this year’s Kennerspiel winner, Wingspan!  Follow the podcast on social media:Facebook- @boardtobitspod (https://www.facebook.com/boardtobitspod)Instagram- @boardtobitspod (https://www.instagram.com/boardtobitspod/)Discord- https://discord.gg/SAyje3GWe'd love to hear from you via email at boardtobits@outlook.com! Board Games Mentioned:Tiny Towns by Peter McPhersonPax Pamir (Second Edition) by Cole WehrleWingspan by Elizabeth Hargrave We would like to give an enormous thank you to Zack Goldmann for designing this podcast’s logo. You can find more of his work at www.zackgoldmann.com. The intro and outro of this podcast is a public domain song obtained from scottholmesmusic.com.Intro/Outro- Hotshot by Scott Holmes Thanks for listening! As always please Rate and Review this podcast on iTunes, Facebook, or your favorite podcasting platform. Also, Subscribe to get all the latest episodes, and Share this episode with someone you think would enjoy it! Hope to see you real soon!  

Welcome to Board to Bits! Today, we dip our toes into the 18XX genre, Disney fandom, and our feature topic of Deception: Murder in Hong Kong! Follow the podcast on social media:Facebook- @boardtobitspod (https://www.facebook.com/boardtobitspod)Instagram- @boardtobitspod (https://www.instagram.com/boardtobitspod/)Discord- https://discord.gg/SAyje3GWe'd love to hear from you via email at boardtobits@outlook.com! Board Games Mentioned:Russian Railroads by Helmut Ohley and Leonhard “Lonny” OrglerVillainous by Prospero HallDeception: Murder in Hong Kong by Tobey Ho We would like to give an enormous thank you to Zack Goldmann for designing this podcast’s logo. You can find more of his work at www.zackgoldmann.com. The intro and outro of this podcast is a public domain song obtained from scottholmesmusic.com.Intro/Outro- Hotshot by Scott Holmes Thanks for listening! As always please Rate and Review this podcast on iTunes, Facebook, or your favorite podcasting platform. Also, Subscribe to get all the latest episodes, and Share this episode with someone you think would enjoy it! Hope to see you real soon!

Welcome to Board to Bits! Today, the theme of the day is small-box games, and our feature topic is Bruno Cathala’s Kingdomino.  Follow the podcast on social media:Facebook- @boardtobitspod (https://www.facebook.com/boardtobitspod)Instagram- @boardtobitspod (https://www.instagram.com/boardtobitspod/)Discord- https://discord.gg/SAyje3GWe'd love to hear from you via email at boardtobits@outlook.com! Board Games Mentioned:Draftosaurus by Antoine Bauza, Corentin Lebrat, Ludovic Maublanc, Theo RiviereCockroach (Kakerlaken) Poker by Jacques ZeimetKingdomino by Bruno Cathala We would like to give an enormous thank you to Zack Goldmann for designing this podcast’s logo. You can find more of his work at www.zackgoldmann.com. The intro and outro of this podcast is a public domain song obtained from scottholmesmusic.com.Intro/Outro- Hotshot by Scott Holmes Thanks for listening! As always please Rate and Review this podcast on iTunes, Facebook, or your favorite podcasting platform. Also, Subscribe to get all the latest episodes, and Share this episode with someone you think would enjoy it! Hope to see you real soon!

Welcome to Board to Bits! Thanks for tuning in for our inaugural episode! Today, we discuss the new hotness and Vladimir Suchy’s Underwater Cities.  Follow the podcast on social media:Facebook- @boardtobitspod (https://www.facebook.com/boardtobitspod)Instagram- @boardtobitspod (https://www.instagram.com/boardtobitspod/)Discord- https://discord.gg/SAyje3GWe'd love to hear from you via email at boardtobits@outlook.com! Board Games Mentioned:Escape Plan by Vital LacerdaHorrified by Prospero HallUnderwater Cities by Vladimir Suchy We would like to give an enormous thank you to Zack Goldmann for designing this podcast’s logo. You can find more of his work at www.zackgoldmann.com. The intro and outro of this podcast is a public domain song obtained from scottholmesmusic.com.Intro/Outro- Hotshot by Scott Holmes Thanks for listening! As always please Rate and Review this podcast on iTunes, Facebook, or your favorite podcasting platform. Also, Subscribe to get all the latest episodes, and Share this episode with someone you think would enjoy it! Hope to see you real soon!