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A podcast that looks at Board Games / Tabletop Gaming through the lens of playing as a couple or with a regular gaming partner. Hosted by Al & Hannah, We review a game each  episode. 

Alister Simpson & Hannah Kelly


    • Jun 2, 2025 LATEST EPISODE
    • every other week NEW EPISODES
    • 37m AVG DURATION
    • 37 EPISODES


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    Episode 27 - Twilight Inscription: Galactic Yahtzee

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 2, 2025 36:54


    Send us a textThanks for joining us for this month's episode!In this edition of Board With Each Other we assess the laudable / insane attempt to translate the behemoth that is Twilight Imperium into a tighter, more approachable roll and write experience. But does the attempt work or was it pure folly? We answer the question as well as picking out how well it works as a two player experience. Find us on Social Media FacebookTwitterInstagram

    Board with Each Other Bite Size: Episode 4 - Sea Salt & Paper

    Play Episode Listen Later May 19, 2025 12:31


    Send us a textThanks for joining us for this edition of Board With Each Other Bitesize!On this episode we give our quick run through and thoughts of the magnificent Sea Salt & Paper and how well it works as a 2 player game. This is a great one folks, find out why within!As always, if you like what you hear please check out the main podcast where we do much longer form deep dives monthly.Find us on Social Media FacebookTwitterInstagram

    Episode 26 - Brass: Birmingham: I'm Entering My Canal Era

    Play Episode Listen Later May 7, 2025 48:19


    Send us a textOh my, it's a biggie!Thank you for joining us as we tackle the official 'Best Boardgame in the World' (according to Boardgame Geek at  least), the dense and delightful Brass: Birmingham.As always, we assess the game on its general merits, answer the question of how well Brass: Birmingham works as a two player game and try and answer the question 'is it overrated?'. We hope you enjoy!Find us on Social Media FacebookTwitterInstagram

    Board with Each Other Bite Size: Episode 3 - Dune: Imperium Expansions

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 21, 2025 20:42


    Send us a textIn this episode of bite size, we delve into expansions for the first time, namely the first two for Dune: Imperium - The Rise of Ix and Immortality.We discuss how they alter the game, what they bring to the table in terms of content and most importantly, how essential are they to the Dune: Imperium experience.We hope you enjoy, and please do check out our full review of the base game back on Episode 9!Find us on Social Media FacebookTwitterInstagram

    Episode 25 - Basilica: Angry Carcassonne

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 7, 2025 39:18


    Send us a textThanks for joining us for this month's episode!We go a bit more niche again this time as we appraise the duel of architects that is the tile laying / worker placement hybrid Basilica (the 2022 reissue to be precise).We examine the components, shelf life and fun factor, highlight the impressive meanness to be found here, and assess its place in the pantheon of 2 player duel games.Find us on Social Media FacebookTwitterInstagram

    Special Episode 05 - Final Girl: What's Your Favourite Scary Movie?

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 17, 2025 37:19


    Send us a textThank you for joining us for another special bonus episode! In these special episodes we look at unusual or out of print games. In this episode we're taking our first critical look at a solo game, The horror themed modular system, Final Girl. While we don't apply our usual 2 player ratings to the game we do give it our general ratings and examine how solo gaming works as a 2 player game. We hope you enjoy!Find us on Social Media FacebookTwitterInstagram

    Episode 24 - Quacks of Quedlingberg: Hubble Bubble

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 3, 2025 38:11


    Send us a textThanks for joining us for another episode!In this edition of Board With Each Other, we cast our critical eye over Quacks of Quedlingberg (The Mega Box to be precise), a push your luck bag builder where you use a variety of outlandish ingredients to create the best potion.  As usual, we look at how well it works as a two player game, assess the mega box edition as a package and bemoan Al's cursed level of luck. We hope you enjoy!Find us on Social Media FacebookTwitterInstagram

    Board with Each Other Bite Size: Episode 2 - Sushi Go!

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 17, 2025 11:18


    Send us a textWelcome to the second episode of Board with Each Other Bite Size! In this spin off series, we have a quick chat about smaller (but no less mighty) games or expansions that we feel deserve a review, but don't really justify one of our monthly deep dives. We don't go through our full scoring criteria, but instead chat about the game and give a neat overall score at the end. In this episode, we chat about the modern classic party game, Sushi Go and discuss if it can work as a two player experience!We hope you like this new format, which will be on top of our regular monthly deep dive reviews. If you're joining us here for the first time, then we do go much more in depth on a game each and every month - so hope you can join us there. Find us on Social Media FacebookTwitterInstagram

    Episode 23 - Fast and the Furious: Highway Heist - Cars Can't Fly Dom! Cars Can't Fly!

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 3, 2025 40:10


    Send us a textOn this month's episode Hannah crosses off a life goal as she gets to talk about one of her favourite movie franchises and people have to listen. Well, you don't - but we're thankful you do!As an side to the main content of the episode we apply our usual take to the tie in board game, Highway Heist. Is this a case of IP plastered shovel ware or is there a decent game going on here? And how does it play at 2 players?All these questions will be answered, possibly with Fast and The Furious franchise quotes. We hope you enjoy listening to it as much as we did recording it. Find us on Social Media FacebookTwitterInstagram

    Board with Each Other Bite Size: Episode 1 - Fox in the Forest

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 22, 2025 14:45


    Send us a textWelcome to Board with Each Other Bite Size! It's an exciting new show (Well, not really NEW) but what's wrong with a bit of hype?In this spin off series, we have a quick chat about smaller (but no less mighty) games or expansions that we feel deserve a review, but don't really justify one of our monthly deep dives. We don't go through our full scoring criteria, but instead chat about the game and give a neat overall score at the end. In this episode, we chat about the 2-player trick taking romp through the Woods, Fox in the Forest. We hope you like this new format, which will be on top of our regular monthly deep dive reviews. If you're joining us here for the first time, then we do go much more in depth on a game each and every month - so hope you can join us there. Find us on Social Media FacebookTwitterInstagram

    Episode 22 - Unmatched: Clash of the Titans

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 6, 2025 34:00


    Send us a textHi Everyone, thanks for joining us for this month's episode!In this edition of the podcast, we discuss not one game, but several, as we tackle the system of modular sets that is Unmatched which tries to answer age old questions such as, could Alice from Wonderland beat up Dracula or could Shakespeare kill a T-rex with poetry?While we may not get definitive answers to these, we can tell you whether we think the game system is any good as as always we assess how it plays as a 2 player experience. Hope you enjoy!Find us on Social Media FacebookTwitterInstagram

    Special Episode 04 - Arkham Horror (2nd Edition): Nun With a Gun

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 24, 2024 51:27


    Send us a textHello there! Thank you for joining us on this very special bonus episode, one of our series where we review out of print or unusual titles.This one is very near and dear to us, being the janky behemoth that got us into the hobby proper. But is it any good? It might be tough for us to be objective on this one, so with that caveat - I hope you enjoy our appraisal of this mildly bananas gem.Find us on Social Media FacebookTwitterInstagram

    Episode 21 - The White Castle: Dicey Bridges

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 9, 2024 39:39


    Send us a textThanks for joining us for this month's episode! Sorry for being a week later than usual, sometimes life gets in the way. In this episode we appraise the dynamite in small packaging that is the White Castle. A novel take on dice drafting and worker placement in feudal Japan. We run through our normal scoring criteria and nominate this as the best game to play with someone you don't want to speak to. There is, of course, much more to it than that, so join us on our deep dive and see if this one's for you. Find us on Social Media FacebookTwitterInstagram

    Episode 20 - Clank! Catacombs: Make Some Noise!

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 4, 2024 42:32


    Send us a textThanks for joining us for another episode of Board With Each Other. In this month's episode, we cast a critical eye over the deckbuilder / dungeon explorer that is Clank! Catacombs. A reimagining of the classic Clank! in which an intrepid thief tries to rob a dragon of its loot, this edition introduces a lot more randomisation. But is it for the better or its detriment? How much luck is too much? And most importantly, how does it play as a 2 player game. All the answers to these questions lie within!Find us on Social Media FacebookTwitterInstagram

    Episode 19 - Wyrmspan: Forbidden Mini Eggs

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 30, 2024 43:33


    Send us a textHey you, yes, you! Thanks for joining us!In this episode of Board With Each Other we appraise the tableau / engine builder Wyrmspan - Stonemeir's new fantasy riff on the modern classic Wingspan.As always we appraise the game, it's components and it's fun factor and then go on to review it for how well it works as a 2 player game. Also, is milk an appropriate food for dragons? Find us on Social Media FacebookTwitterInstagram

    Episode 18 - San Francisco: Off the Rails

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 2, 2024 34:03


    Send us a textWelcome back everyone!In this episode we appraise the tableau / city builder San Francisco by the incredibly prolific designer Reiner Knizia.We talk through the games mechanics, debate the origins of trams, and apply our usual general and two player criteria. They can't all be hits, right?Also Al cannot pronounce 'Lapels', so that's out there on the internet now.We hope you enjoy!Find us on Social Media FacebookTwitterInstagram

    Episode 17 - Terra Mystica: Maximise Your Mermaids

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 5, 2024 49:14


    Send us a Text Message.Thank you for joining us for another Episode!In this episode we take on another true classic of the genre, the mighty Terra Mystica.We'll talk you through in detail how the game plays, apply our usual scoring criteria and in this case rather differing opinions. We also tackle if this is still a great experience at 2 players or is it indeed 'literally unplayable' as the discourse around it sometimes suggests.Find us on Social Media FacebookTwitterInstagram

    Special Episode 03 - Exit: The Sinister Mansion - Panic Room!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 21, 2024 34:49


    Send us a Text Message.We're back with another special. In these specials we look at unusual, out of print or super niche games that don't fit the normal mode of our usual fare.On this episode we talk through a game from the Exit Series, billed as an escape room in a box. We talk through the game, it's puzzles, our obvious relative stupidity and Hannah insists on referring to escape rooms as panic rooms throughout - a small insight into her psyche! We hope you enjoy and we'll be back soon with a regular episode. Find us on Social Media FacebookTwitterInstagram

    Episode 16 - The Crew: The Quest for Planet Nine - Adventures Around Uranus

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 1, 2024 33:59


    Send us a Text Message.Thanks for joining us for another episode of Board With Each Other!This month is another first as we tackle a game that is specifically not meant for 2 players and see how well it works with the included two player variant, the big game in a little box that is The Crew. We also look at the game in a more general fashion and weigh up the benefits of a talking ban. Find us on Social Media FacebookTwitterInstagram

    Episode 15 - Ark Nova: We Built a Zoo!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 3, 2024 41:14


    Send us a Text Message.In this episode we cast our critical eye over one of the biggest releases of recent years, the zoo building phenomenon Ark Nova.We talk about huge deck management, the games mechanics and so satisfying 'cascades that occur during gameplay, how well it plays at two players and of course, trash pandas.Find us on Social Media FacebookTwitterInstagram

    Episode 14 - Micromacro: Crime City - Where's Corpsey?

    Play Episode Listen Later May 6, 2024 35:51


    Send us a Text Message.Thanks for joining us for another episode of Board With Each Other!In this episode we take our first foray into puzzle games, with the visual puzzle that is MicroMacro: Crime City. We talk about games that are 'one and done', wax lyrical about the exceptional art design and answer our usual question of how it fares as a shared experience with two players. Find us on Social Media FacebookTwitterInstagram

    Special Episode 02 - Descent: Journeys in the Dark (2nd Edition) - Save the Villager, Save the World

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 15, 2024 53:33


    Send us a Text Message.Welcome to our second special episode, where we look at niche, small or out of print games to sit alongside our regular content.In this episode we look back on one of our formative boardgames, the modern classic dungeon crawler that is Descent 2nd Edition. We appraise it in our usual fashion, chat about expansions, rules and miniatures and look at its place in the lineage of dungeon crawlers. We also make it clear how bad Al is at this game. It's all the dice's fault of course.Find us on Social Media FacebookTwitterInstagram

    Episode 13 - Mansions of Madness: There's an App for That

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 2, 2024 51:48


    Send us a Text Message.In this episode Al and Hannah examine the app driven dungeon crawler / co-op adventure Mansions of Madness. As big fans of the Arkham Horror universe and Call of Cthulhu TTRPG we were very excited to get to grips with this one. We look a the game itself and how it plays, the integration with the app and as always how well it plays with two. Apologies for the sound quality, we've been having some audio gremlins and we will be back to our normal standard next episode - thank you for bearing with us!Find us on Social Media FacebookTwitterInstagram

    Episode 12 - Radlands: Punks are People Too!

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 4, 2024 38:44


    Send us a Text Message.In this Episode of Board With Each Other we appraise the 2-player card based duel that is Radlands. Set in a vibrant post-apocalyptic environ, this is a classic card battler with a number of interesting twists that plays relatively quickly. But how good is it? Does the substance live up to the style? And where does it stand on tactics and replayability? All these questions on more answered in this episode. Find us on Social Media FacebookTwitterInstagram

    Episode 11 - Nemesis: Not-Stromo

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 5, 2024 60:30


    Send us a Text Message.In this bumper episode of Board With Each Other, Al & Hannah review the smash hit semi co-op survival horror Nemesis through our normal lens - namely how well does it play with 2? We discuss its ability to tell an immersive story, the difference between playing it co-operatively or semi co-op and wax lyrical about a pretty spectacular set of components. We also remember fondly the time Hannah got surprised in the showers by an intruder queen. Remember folks - always bring a fire extinguisher!Find us on Social Media FacebookTwitterInstagram

    Episode 10 - Planted: The Hobby Venn Diagram

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 1, 2024 34:48


    Send us a Text Message.Welcome back to our tenth full episode! This month we review Planted, the houseplant collection game by Sushi Go designer Phil Walker-Harding.We talk about Hannah's excitement at combining two of her hobbies, wax lyrical about some components and apply our usual scoring criteria. As always we round off at addressing how well it plays as a two player experience. Find us on Social Media FacebookTwitterInstagram

    Episode 09 - Dune: Imperium - A Spicy Time

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 4, 2023 41:23


    Send us a Text Message.Welcome to another episode of Board With Each Other!In this month's episode we discuss the exceptional worker placement / deck builder with a pinch of engine building that is Dune: Imperium. We appraise it using our usual criteria, talk about how it functions as a game, what it does well and whether it's worth your time as a 2 player experience. We reviewed the base game only for this, but will likely return at a later date to examine the expansions. Find us on Social Media FacebookTwitterInstagram

    Episode 08 - Mystic Vale: Natural Druidic Enhancements

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 6, 2023 40:32


    Send us a Text Message.Welcome to episode 8 of Board With Each Other!In this episode we look at a slightly less well known proposition in the form of AEG's card crafting deck builder Mystic Vale. The gameplay is definitely a unique proposition in comparison to standard deck builder fare, but is it any good, does it play well with two and can we ever stop mixing up the words advancements and enhancements (because the internet has poisoned our brains)? The answers lie within!Listen here: https://linktr.ee/boardwitheachotherFind us on Social Media FacebookTwitterInstagram

    Episode 07: Carcassonne - Hot Take Barony

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 2, 2023 40:24


    Send us a Text Message.Welcome to another episode of Board With Each Other!In this episode Al & Hannah take on a true classic of modern boardgaming, the tile laying, worker placement monolith that is Carcassonne. We talk about its role as a gateway game, some of its many expansions, and discuss the topic of playing without your gaming buddy on apps and its impact.It all gets a bit heated as we come to the conclusion of whether despite its status we actually like it, and how well it functions as a two player game. Find us on Social Media FacebookTwitterInstagram

    Special Episode 01: Star Realms & Codenames Duet - In Space, No One Can Hear You Guess

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 18, 2023 37:56


    Send us a Text Message.Alongside our usual monthly content, we will occasionally put out special episodes which either double up some smaller, lighter games, or look at things slightly outside the norm of our usual content (for example old out of print games, board gaming adjacent topics).In this first of our special bonus episodes, Hannah takes the reigns of hosting duties as we look at two small (but perhaps mighty?) games in the sci-fi deckbuilder Star Realms and the 2 player focused remix of the excellent party game Codenames. We hope you enjoy and see you in two weeks for our regular monthly episode!Find us on Social Media FacebookTwitterInstagram

    Episode 06: Gloomhaven - Two Mercenaries Walk Into a Pub...

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 4, 2023 68:32


    Send us a Text Message.Do you have a lot of time on your hands? Do you think that marriage is not quite enough of a commitment between two people? Then do we have a recommendation for you! In our biggest episode to date and after an epic 3 year journey, we offer our final thoughts on Isaac Childres' game-changing, sprawling dungeon crawler / RPG Gloomhaven. (and a bit of Jaws of the Lion)We discuss the game's mechanics, components and in our usual fashion talk through how it plays as a 2-player experience.  We have done our best to be spoiler free throughout the normal show, but we do have a special spoilercast added on to the end for those who have finished the campaign / don't mind spoilers and want to hear our thoughts on story, unlockable characters and the mysterious envelope 'X'.Find us on Social Media FacebookTwitterInstagram

    Episode 05 - Aeons End: Straight Outta the Breach

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 31, 2023 32:18


    Send us a Text Message.Welcome back to another episode of Board with Each Other - the board gaming podcast where we discuss games through the lens of playing as a pair. On this episode, we discuss the spell chucking deck builder Aeon's End. A firm staple in our collection, and one that adds some truly tasty mechanics to the standard deck builder tropes. But is it good with two players? How good of a game is the core box? And will Al ever get to grips with the discard order mechanic? The answers to some of these at least are within!Find us on Social Media FacebookTwitterInstagram

    Episode 04: Calico - Kitten Mittens

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 3, 2023 30:08


    Send us a Text Message.In this episode of Board with Each other, Al & Hannah tackle the brain burning abstract puzzler Calico. We talk through the gameplay, components and complexity as well as bringing our usual 2-player / couples lens to it. Al waxes lyrical about charity shops and Hannah talks about cats. A Lot. We hope you enjoy!Find us on Social Media FacebookTwitterInstagram

    Episode 03: Stardew Valley - Brutalist Farming

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 5, 2023 36:01


    Send us a Text Message.In this episode of Board with Each other, Al & Hannah tackle the board game re-imagining of one of Hannah's favourite videogames, Stardew Valley. Stardew valley is a 1-4 player co-op game which despite its cutesy veneer has a rather brutal level of difficulty. But is it any good? and how well does it play as a pair - listen away to find out!Find us on Social Media FacebookTwitterInstagram

    Episode 02: Scythe - Dr. Hannah (Or How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love Enlisting)

    Play Episode Listen Later May 8, 2023 40:47


    Send us a Text Message.On this Episode of Board With Each Other, Your hosts discuss the worker placement / area control sensation Scythe By Stonemaier Games.  We discuss Hannah's rage issues, Al's questionable rule teaching and try to unlock the mysteries of enlisting.  Following that all the usual ratings and discussion on top of that and alongside some healthy disagreement!Find us on Social Media FacebookTwitterInstagram

    Episode 01: Marvel Champions - We Have a Hulk (But He's a Bit Rubbish)

    Play Episode Listen Later May 8, 2023 35:39


    Send us a Text Message.On this episode of Board With Each Other we talk about Marvel Champions, a Living Card Game from Fantasy Flight Games.We talk about co-op gaming, some of our favourite (and least favourite) content and Al's significant cardboard addiction before going on to rate it with our usual criteria. Find us on Social Media FacebookTwitterInstagram

    Episode 00: Session 0 - Who ARE These People?

    Play Episode Listen Later May 8, 2023 20:41


    Send us a Text Message.Welcome to Board With Each Other, the monthly podcast which reviews tabletop games through the lens of playing as a couple or with a regular two player gaming buddy.On this special episode, we explain what the podcast is, who we are in terms of our likes and dislikes and our relationship with the hobby. It's different to our usual format, and definitely optional but if you want to get to know us a bit better this is the best place to start! Find us on Social Media FacebookTwitterInstagram

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