Gamers Lounge

Gamers Lounge Ep 163 – Solo Games Benjamin joins Bill on this episode of Gamers Lounge to talk about Solo Games. Both Bill and Benjamin have been known to play games solo in the past. They talk about the draw of solo game play, some of their favorites, and review some BGG lists for solo […]

Gamers Lounge Ep 162 – 2019 review In episode 162 Bill and Julie (Mrs. Gamers Lounge) review their 2019 in gaming. They go through the info Bill tracks in Board Game Stats (a phone app) and discuss the analysis. Then we have a quick chat on the Spring Fling Gaming Convention. Get your tickets now! […]

Gamers Lounge Ep 161 – GodTear In episode 161 Bill talks with GodTear game designer Steve Margetson about the new release from Steamforged Games. We start off talking about Steve’s background and how he got involved with SFG. This continues into some of the challenges and hurdles faced by the development of GodTear, along with […]

Gamers Lounge Ep 160 – Jamey Stegmaier In episode 160 Bill chats with the man behind Stonemaier games, Jamey Stegmaier. Jamey has designed some of the favorite games in the lounge, including Scythe, Viticulture, and Euphoria. As a company, Stonemaier games has published some of the hottest games in recent history including Wingspan and Tapestry. […]

Gamers Lounge Ep 159 – Viticulture at the Vineyard Episode 159 has Bill being joined by one of his gaming group, Derek. Recently Bill coordinated a small event where a group played the game Viticulture at a local Vineyard, Chateau O’Brian. Bill and Derek talk about the event, the game, and the day as a […]

Gamers Lounge Ep 158 – BRW / Marco Montanaro Episode 158 has arrived and Bill is joined by Marco Montanaro, creator and author behind Black Rose Wars by Ludus Magnus Studios. Marco and Bill chat about BRW, the background, the inspiration, and the game in general. Marco shares his favorite school of magic, the philosophy […]

Gamers Lounge Ep 157 – Tapestry Wow, this has been a challenging episode to get out. Not this recording specifically, but the multiple attempts prior to this one to record this show. In episode 157 we have John, Benjamin, and Bill talking about the new HAWTNESS, Tapestry. Tapestry is the new civilization game from Stonemaier […]

Gamers Lounge Ep. Damn Every once in a while when podcasting for any length of time things happen and entire shows are lost. This is one of those times. What makes it worse is I’m the primary culprit and sole reason the next episode is not on time. Damn. Sorry folks, Ep. 157 is going […]

Gamers Lounge Ep 156 – Folklore In episode 156 we cover the campaign game Folklore by Greenbriar Games. Bill and Mrs. Gamers Lounge really enjoy campaign games, Bill more than she. That said, this is one where we roped in friend of the show Josh to a series of weekend games to play thorugh a […]

Gamers Lounge Ep 155 – Rising Sun Episode 155 has Bill joined by Benjamin and newbie Lamont. This was Lamont’s first game of Rising Sun by CMON, and they boy’s thought it would be a good time to give it a review. Listen to a new player’s take on the game and mechanics. Benjamin comes […]

Gamers Lounge Ep 154 – Call to Adventure Episode 154 has arrived and it’s going to be a Adventure..ure..ure..ure. Aside from Bill playing with bad effects at the start of the show we dive right in. Mrs. Gamers Lounge joins Bill to review Call to Adventure from Brotherwise Games. As a reminder, the podcast feed […]

Gamers Lounge Ep 153 – Black Rose Wars Episode 153 has Benjamin and Bill reviewing Black Rose Wars by Ludus Magnus Studios. This is an epic Wizard Fight game that scales from 2 – 6 players. It’s one of the newer games on Bill’s shelf, so tune in and see what the guys have to […]

Gamers Lounge Ep 152 – Splendor & Cities of Splendor In Episode 152 Josh and Bill kick off the discussion by talking about the new Keyforge expansion. They banter about what they like, don’t like, and what they’ve seen so far. General opinions abound. Following that they jump into the meat of the show and […]

Gamers Lounge Ep 151 – Spirit Island Episode 151 is here and we talk about Spirit Island. This is a board game about Settler Destruction. It’s asynchronous, it’s cooperative, and challenging, and it’s fun. Fair length episode but I think we cover the game well. Please do Enjoy

Gamers Lounge Ep 150 – Spartacus In Episode 150 of the Gamers Lounge we review Spartacus the board game. This is a game that one group of gaming friends loves, one group was too worried about playing over a board game breakfast, and then this group played and reviewed it. Please do Enjoy

Gamers Lounge Ep 149 – Spring Fling It’s a long one Charlie Brown! I’m joined by Josh, Benjamin, and Convy (of BeerThrall’s fame) to talk about the recent Spring Fling Convention. This is a talk from multiple points of view, including mine as the organizer. Clocking in at an hour and forty-five minutes, there’s a […]

Gamers Lounge Ep 148 – Azul Episode 148 features Josh, Mrs. Gamers Lounge, and Bill talking about a game all three of them really enjoy. This is the review of Azul, the tile laying game. Give the episode a listen, hear our review, and let me know what you think! Please do Enjoy

Gamers Lounge Ep 147 – That new Unique Hotness, Keyforge In episode 147 we bring back the guys for a chat about a new hot cardgame called Keyforge. Imagine knowing that your deck of cards is unique, the only one out there. Imagine you start winning games! That’s what we’re seeing and talking about with […]

Gamers Lounge Ep 146 – A better Dystopia – Euphoria We’re continuing the streak for 2019 with a whole group of local gamers joining me. In this episode we review Euphoria, the fantastic board game from Stonemaier games. Check it out and let me know if you enjoyed the review! Please do Enjoy

Gamers Lounge Ep 145 – AnvilEight Games Episode 145 is when Bill and good friend Brian of Anvil Eight Games decided to do some recording. We talk a lot of Aetherium, a bit of Front Line No Komrades, a wee bit Aetherium Role Playing, and just a little bit more. It’s a great update about […]

Gamers Lounge Ep 144 – Goblin Fest 19 Episode 144 Bill is joined by Richi and Tom from Goblin King Games. We spend this episode talking about the incoming Goblin Fest 19. Enjoy

Gamers Lounge Ep 143 – Moonstone Episode 143 is here and Bill is joined by Tom, creator of Moonstone the game. Check out Moonstone at https://moonstonethegame.com/. Enjoy

Gamers Lounge Ep 143 – Moonstone Episode 143 is here and Bill is joined by Tom, creator of Moonstone the game. Check out Moonstone at https://moonstonethegame.com/. Enjoy

Gamers Lounge Ep 142 – Mobile Recording Guild Ball Episode 142 is a mobile recording. Bill and Josh head out to a small local tournament and have a bit of a chat on the way about Guild Ball and a little bit of God Tear. Enjoy

Gamers Lounge Ep 141 – What is the Aetherium Episode 141 returns after a long hiatus with a talk about a game Bill has loved for years. We’re talking Aetherium and the local’s have started to play this incredible game. Bill and crew sit and have a talk and introduction to this game. Enjoy

Gamers Lounge Ep 138 – Star Wars Rebellion & Legacy Campaigns Episode 138 has arrived and Josh joins Bill for a rollicking discussion. The boys start out catching up from the last recording and talking about new games they’ve played recently. We touch on Dark Souls, Incantris, and then dive into a discussion of our […]