FFSSBGS is a podcast dedicated to bringing everything fun about board games to Saturday mornings! We chat with guest from the game industry, other podcasts and normal everyday gamers. Rarely planned, far from perfect, but guaranteed to entertain!
Flip Florey | Talking about the fun in Board Games
EPISODE 100!For this episode I knew that I had to pull out all the stops! So I decided to take on a project like no other! I created a Pick Your Path Podcast! I gathered up podfolks, game industry folks, and gamers from all around the world, put together the story, and the guests helped … Continue reading Episode 100 – Pick Your Path Podcast! The post Episode 100 – Pick Your Path Podcast! appeared first on Flip Floreys Super Saturday Board Game Serial!.
What do you get when you have 3 guys who love blow stuff up, but also love saving the world? Well, you give them access to an orbital base full of stuff and teleport heavy weaponry to them whenever they want it of course! This episode I meet up with my pal Jesse Olejnicak and … Continue reading Episode 99 – Power XTreme The post Episode 99 – Power XTreme appeared first on Flip Floreys Super Saturday Board Game Serial!.
Get ready to get all smurfed up! In this smurfin’ episode I talk to one of my favorite smurfing smurf enthusi-smurfs the one and only Bruce Voge! We talk smurfs, how they are timeless, yet dated in some respects. Gargamel, Azreal We talk about the Smurf Spin-A-Round game (both old and new versions). And of … Continue reading Episode 98 – Keepin’ it Smurf The post Episode 98 – Keepin’ it Smurf appeared first on Flip Floreys Super Saturday Board Game Serial!.
In this episode I bump into my good friend and someone a lot of people consider to be the “6th Lion” (in a squishy podcaster body) Eric Summerer! We talk about Voltron! Defender of the Universe! The Board Game! So much to chat about! The toys, the cartoons, the history, and of course how many … Continue reading Episode 97 – Rockin’ Robeasts The post Episode 97 – Rockin’ Robeasts appeared first on Flip Floreys Super Saturday Board Game Serial!.
Teen Wolf the cartoon series! All the way from 1985! (Actually 87 I think, but who is checking timelines really) I think Micheal J. Fox had some other movie or something that had to do with 1985, but we all know that this was the movie/cartoon show that launched his career into the future, and … Continue reading Episode 96 – Wolfin’ Out! The post Episode 96 – Wolfin’ Out! appeared first on Flip Floreys Super Saturday Board Game Serial!.
In this episode John Kaelin from the Arcade Castle and I talk about BraveStarr! A cartoon that fell off of my radar initially, but thanks to living in the future its easy to jump right into New Texas and see some crazy adventures! We talk about Cyber Horses, Judges with crazy outer space gavels, and … Continue reading "Episode 95 – Stars of the Brave" The post Episode 95 – Stars of the Brave appeared first on Flip Floreys Super Saturday Board Game Serial!.
Duck Tales! One of the most adventurous, unique, and magical series ever to hit Saturday morning! Join Plumpy Thimble and me as we chat about Ducks, which one is the best character, does it hold up, what modern board games would compare to Duck Tales and of course GAME TIME! Where Daniel goes to bat … Continue reading "Episode 94 – A WOOO HOO!" The post Episode 94 – A WOOO HOO! appeared first on Flip Floreys Super Saturday Board Game Serial!.
In this episode I chat with Jason Tagmire from Button Shy games! We chat about what gaming is going on in the Tagmire household during the Pandemic, Button Shy games and what their formula is, the rise of Print and Play, AND the time I got the chance to snag a copy of Alien Memory … Continue reading "Episode 93 – Wallet Game?" The post Episode 93 – Wallet Game? appeared first on Flip Floreys Super Saturday Board Game Serial!.
Turnips! Who would of known they would become a beloved video game food? This episode I chat the the husband and wife dynamic duo Ryan Metzler and Andrea Dexter about the latest craze, Animal Crossing New Horizons! This game is the game that tipped the scales to get me to buy a Switch AND a … Continue reading "Episode 92 – TurnipMania" The post Episode 92 – TurnipMania appeared first on Flip Floreys Super Saturday Board Game Serial!.
Hey! One of the freshest smelling podcasts out there! Recorded today! In this episode I chat about Play by Mail games! What are they? Where do they come from? How much is a stamp? WHAT is a stamp grandpa? And pssssttt… there might be a contest hidden in there as well! Come and check it … Continue reading "Episode 91 – Delivery of FUN!" The post Episode 91 – Delivery of FUN! appeared first on Flip Floreys Super Saturday Board Game Serial!.
In this episode I bump into my good friend… ME! Yes everything is in lockdown, pretty much everywhere including in BoardGameLand. So, I take this opportunity to truly explore some solo games. I’ll tell you about my top 3 solo games that are lurking in my collection (and maybe yours too!). And I’ll share some … Continue reading "Episode 90 Soloing Solo in Solo" The post Episode 90 Soloing Solo in Solo appeared first on Flip Floreys Super Saturday Board Game Serial!.
In this episode I bump into my friend Aaron Uglum, creator of the LABS comic strip! We chat about LABS itself, the characters, and what Aaron would expect if it became a game! The key is “keep it simple”, robots aren’t all that smart… Aaron then participates in another GAME TIME and tries to win … Continue reading "Episode 89 – Programmed for Fun!" The post Episode 89 – Programmed for Fun! appeared first on Flip Floreys Super Saturday Board Game Serial!.
Its Bruce! He’s on the Loose! Its my friend Jason Lees! We talk about games that deliver that 1000% “toy factor” and what games would be made better if you gave them a nice toy factor to them. And of course, Game Time! Jason pits his wits against the super powerful BGG database rating system! … Continue reading "Episode 88 – Toy Story" The post Episode 88 – Toy Story appeared first on Flip Floreys Super Saturday Board Game Serial!.
Its a star studded mega-episode! This week, I bump into my good friend Moderator Chris and we chat about a few of our “Unpainted Minis”. “Whats an unpainted mini?” you might ask? Well, its projects that we are working on, things that are brewing in the back of our heads, and hopefully one day get … Continue reading "Episode 87 – Honey Bunches O Unpainted Minis" The post Episode 87 – Honey Bunches O Unpainted Minis appeared first on Flip Floreys Super Saturday Board Game Serial!.
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Pole Position! If you had an Atari 2600, you most likely played hours and hours of this fine game. Then it was a Board Game! Then it was a Saturday Morning Cartoon! Then a zillion years later, it was a podcast episode! I bump into my friend Scott King. Author, Photographer, Calendar Publisher, and all … Continue reading "Episode 85 – King of the Racers" The post Episode 85 – King of the Racers appeared first on Flip Floreys Super Saturday Board Game Serial!.
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In this episode I bump into my friend Carla Kopp from Weird Giraffe Games! We chat about Giraffes (even the weird ones), Libraries, and Fires in Libraries. We also chat about what other games they have cooking up, and we can’t forget GAME TIME! Will Carla win a fabulous prize for a lucky listener? Will … Continue reading "Episode 80 – Okapi You Copy?" The post Episode 80 – Okapi You Copy? appeared first on Flip Floreys Super Saturday Board Game Serial!.
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In this episode, I bump into my Inverse Genius friend, Donald Dennis! We chat about one of the hottest games of the 90’s, POGS! I know, I know, Pogs are the butt of almost every gaming joke around. But, they do have an intriguing history and Donald and I chat about it for a bit. … Continue reading "Episode 78 – Passion Fruit Orange and Guava" The post Episode 78 – Passion Fruit Orange and Guava appeared first on Flip Floreys Super Saturday Board Game Serial!.
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In this episode we meet our pal Jeff Boltz from Punk Vest games and chat about a great little, and timeless Cheapass Game called Cube Farm. And just because the CUBE gods like to align stuff, Top Shelf Fun has been teasing all week from Gen Con about the “CUBE Take an Action Figure” all … Continue reading "Episode 74 – CUBES CUBES and more CUBES" The post Episode 74 – CUBES CUBES and more CUBES appeared first on Flip Floreys Super Saturday Board Game Serial!.
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Once in a while a game comes out with components that are so cool, so clever, that it becomes almost an insta-buy. Well, this game this week falls into that category. Just imagine a cool little meeple, then you get to actually EQUIP it with stuff! Yeah! I know! I bump into my pal Chris … Continue reading "Episode 69 – Mad Majestic Meeples" The post Episode 69 – Mad Majestic Meeples appeared first on Flip Floreys Super Saturday Board Game Serial!.
GoBots! Mighty Robots! Might Vehicles! They Go! They’re Bots! Thats pretty much it! But alas, they had a board game, and Chris Whitpan from Game all Nite! visits me in BoardGameLand to chat about this “game”. Spoilers, its about as much game as a GoBot was the coolest toy on playground. But hey! Chris goes … Continue reading "Episode 68 – Its GoBots… You Know?" The post Episode 68 – Its GoBots… You Know? appeared first on Flip Floreys Super Saturday Board Game Serial!.
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In this episode we meet up with our friend Annette, otherwise known as Nettersplays, also known as personal perch for Gizmo! We chat about Stefan Felds masterpiece It Happens! We chat about anteaters, euro games, what can make a childs game fun, and then I hit Nettersplays with all of those hard hitting anteater questions … Continue reading "Episode 64 – Fun Feldian Forays" The post Episode 64 – Fun Feldian Forays appeared first on Flip Floreys Super Saturday Board Game Serial!.
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In this episode we hang out with Game Designer, Game Player, Guy who likes to talk about games, AND Geek of the Week on BGG Nick Shaw! We chat about Ninjas, Robots, and what happens when they meet up in a nice little PNP you can check out for yourself! We also have GAME TIME … Continue reading "Episode 62 – Ninja vs. Robot" The post Episode 62 – Ninja vs. Robot appeared first on Flip Floreys Super Saturday Board Game Serial!.
In this episode my good friend Moderator Chris from the podcast Flip the Table dive into that eternal struggle that (I think) will never end. Yes, you guessed it, the struggle between Cap’n Crunch and the Soggies. We sit down and play the Captain Crunch game, then Chris tests his wits against the Ebay game … Continue reading "Episode 61 – The Story of Soggy Struggles" The post Episode 61 – The Story of Soggy Struggles appeared first on Flip Floreys Super Saturday Board Game Serial!.
Come and join us Flipsters in bygone era of board gaming! In an era where a hero only needed to use his head to fight against the evil-doers bent on destroying everything. And when I say “only to needed to use his head”, I mean JUST THAT. Only their head. Join me and Chris Whitpan … Continue reading "Episode 60 – A Head in the Game!" The post Episode 60 – A Head in the Game! appeared first on Flip Floreys Super Saturday Board Game Serial!.
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Gaming! Gizmos! Goldfish! GMeeples! In this episode I bump into my pal Roy Cannaday. We chat about the game Gizmos, Pet stores, and what would make for a good slot machine (even though neither of us really gamble). So find out about how we can make a game about mad scientist crazy inventions combine with … Continue reading "Episode 57 – Goldfish and Gizmos" The post Episode 57 – Goldfish and Gizmos appeared first on Flip Floreys Super Saturday Board Game Serial!.
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In this episode we journey on the borders of BoardGameLand and take a step into the Arcade Castle. We visit with our friend John Kaelin from arcadecastle.com. We chat about video games of yesteryear and try to figure out “Will it game”? Its full of the raiding of rivers, the battling of toads, and dangerously … Continue reading "Episode 55 – Bits, Boards, and Battletoads" The post Episode 55 – Bits, Boards, and Battletoads appeared first on Flip Floreys Super Saturday Board Game Serial!.
HEY! WE ARE BACK! After what seemed like a long two-ish months we are back on the podcasting airwaves! I sit down with my good pal Matt Jude from This Game is Broken and we have a discussion on “Will it Game”? Also an update on our live show coming up at the Granite Game … Continue reading "Episode 54 – Two Idiots on the Prairie" The post Episode 54 – Two Idiots on the Prairie appeared first on Flip Floreys Super Saturday Board Game Serial!.
Hey there Flipsters! In this episode we hang out with Chip Beauvais and talk about tweeting, gaming, and how the he has successfully joined the two in not ONE, not TWO, but HOW MANY accounts you might ask? Well, take a listen and find out! Plus, I announce the winner of the 3D Cities for … Continue reading "Episode 53 – 365 Unpainted Minis" The post Episode 53 – 365 Unpainted Minis appeared first on Flip Floreys Super Saturday Board Game Serial!.
In this episode we are at PAXU! in Philly! Along with my friends Andrew Smith from The Family Gamers, Chris Whitpan from Game All Nite, and Bruce Voge from The Party GameCast, North Star Games, as well as On Board Games. The Gamefication Wheel makes an appearance, the Rethemeification Wheel shows up! Audience participation! Prizes! … Continue reading "Episode 52 – PAXU Live!" The post Episode 52 – PAXU Live! appeared first on Flip Floreys Super Saturday Board Game Serial!.
In this episode we meet up with our old pal from the Dice Tower, Eric Summerer! We chat about one of the most popular licenses that keeps on going! You guessed it, Stargate! We talk about how we would possibly bring this great movie/show/CCG/whatever you wish to the board game world! And if you’re curious … Continue reading "Episode 51 – Stargate GO!" The post Episode 51 – Stargate GO! appeared first on Flip Floreys Super Saturday Board Game Serial!.
In this episode I bump into my good friend Brian Gregory from the Game Night Guys! We chit chat about games a bit, and his show, how it came to be, and just about stuff, you know? Keeping it simple, keeping it light! So, come join us at the Yahtzee Yacht Club and grab a … Continue reading "Episode 50 – ALL THE GAMES!" The post Episode 50 – ALL THE GAMES! appeared first on Flip Floreys Super Saturday Board Game Serial!.