A biweekly podcast about board games, card games, miniatures games and events at the Portal, a game store located at 60 Hilliard Street in Manchester, CT.
In this episode, the brandt is joined by Larry and Bryan as they drive home from GenCon 2022 and discuss the sights, the sounds, and most importantly... the games!
In this episode, the brandt is joined by Bryan and Larry as they drive home from GenCon and discuss everything My Hero Academia Card Game from the weekend!
In this episode, the brandt is joined by Eric Summerer and Steph Hodge, both of whom attended Dice Tower East. They chat about preconvention activities, getting back to normality, and of course, games! Enjoy, and thanks for listening!
In this episode, the brandt is joined by Larry and Bryan as they discuss a lot of the My Hero Academia Card Game and then talk about recent plays including, Batman: The Dark Knight Returns, Star Trek: Missions, Ark Nova, Gaia Project and more!
the brandt is back! In this episode, the brandt talks through a pile of games that he has gone back to play in the last two months and highlights a few new ones including: Foundations of Rome, Ascension Tactics, and SolForge Fusion. This episode was recorded live and so Brandt answers questions from the audience periodically throughout the episode!
In this episode, the brandt is joined by Dan Hughes as they chat about the rollout of CoraQuest, review a pile of games including Merchants of Magick, Tinner's Trail, Vagrantsong, Batman: Shadow of the Bat, and Legends of Sleepy Hollow. They then discuss getting back to gaming and gaming groups. Thanks for listening and enjoy!
In this episode the brandt is joined by Steve from BeatDGame as they interview Caleb Grace and Michael Boggs, the designers of Marvel Champions from Fantasy Flight Games.They discuss accessibility, design, reprints, plans for rules updates, achievements, and plans for future cards to help older heroes! The designers also give a solo hero challenge as well as a three hero challenge.
In this episode, the brandt is joined by Mason for another episode chock full of reviews including Ankh, Ark Nova, War of the Ring, Three Sisters, and more! They then discuss how games and game designs are changing in recent years. Thanks for listening and enjoy!
In this episode, the brandt is joined by Curt Covert from Smirk and Dagger Games. First they discuss recent plays including a glowing review of Ark Nova coming soon from Capstone Games! They then discuss the 2021 convention season as well as current, upcoming, and future titles from Smirk and Dagger!
In this episode, the brandt is joined by Ellen and Randy Kirby of We Game Together as they review Istanbul, wallet games from Buttonshy, Res Arcana, and Pocket Paragons. They then discuss gaming in Christmas present and Christmas past!
In this episode, the brandt, Kathy and Bryan are joined by special guest Eric Summerer as they ride home and discuss everything about their weekend in Philadelphia at PAX Unplugged! So many games, so many stories, so much fun all in one car recorded episode.
In this episode, the brandt is joined by BJ from Board Game Gumbo and they recount recent plays of Imperial Steam, Gutenberg, Bad Company and more. BJ then discusses the games he played and the experience he had at BGGCon!
In this episode, the brandt is joined by Paula Deming! They recount recent plays of Master Word, Chronicles of Crime 2400, The Deadlies, and more. They then discuss theater and the joy of using acting in games. Enjoy and thank you for listening!
In this episode, the brandt is joined by game designer, Carl Van Ostrand as they recount recent plays of Enchanters, Parks, Anno 1800 and more! They then discuss Carl's most recent game Bardwood Grove which is on Kickstarter now! Thanks for listening!Bardwood Grove KS can be found here: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/512772051/bardwood-grove
In this episode, the brandt recounts a trip to GenCon 2021 as well as his 40th birthday VannerCon! He also reviews a pile of games including Anno 1800, The Loop, Arch Ravels, Cascadia, Ten and more! Thank you for listening and be sure to check out our YouTube channel, Step Into The Portal!
In this episode the brandt recounts recent plays of Descent: Legends in the Dark, Journeys in Middle Earth, Golden Ticket, and Summoner Wars: Second Edition. He then talks about a stack of old games that remain in his top 100 and continue to hold up after time. Thanks, as always, for listening!
In this episode, the brandt reviews a HUGE stack of games including: Jinja, Greece Lightning, Meadow, Juicy Fruits, Subastral, Embarcadero, Merchant's Cove and so many more!Â
In episode 169 of the Portal Gaming Podcast the brandt goes it alone! He reviews a stack of games including Happy Little Dinosaurs, Faiyum, Destinies, Paris, and more! He then answers any questions from the audience and discusses cleaning up games!
In this episode, the brandt is joined by Dale from the YouTube Channel, Dale the Casual Gamer! They discuss gaming in general and then review a pile of games including: The Initiative, Warhammer: Labyrinth of the Necrons, Dungeon Alliance, Red Rising, Valor and Villainy and more! Thanks for listening!
In this episode, the brandt is joined by BJ Rozas from Board Game Gumbo. They reminisce about conventions of yore and then review a stack of games including: Caretos, My City, Renature, Honey Buzz, Beyond the Sun and more!
In this episode, the brandt is joined by the wonderful Crystal Dax from Board Game Blitz and the cohost of Dice Tower Tonight! They chat and then review seven games including: Queenz, Rosetta, Marvel United and more! Thank you so much for listening!
In this episode the brandt is joined by Mr. Matthew Jude from This Game is Broken and Watch It Played as they chat a bunch, review Caper: Europe, Riverboat and more! Then Brandt presents Matthew with a pile of games he thinks Matthew will enjoy and they run through the ones he has played or sound interesting. Thanks for listening!
In this episode the brandt is joined by Matt and Jenn the Board Game Librarian from The Literary Gamers channel! They chat about life and board gaming and then review a pile of games including: Disciple Detectives, Macro Micro Crime City, After the Empire, Hammer of the Scots, and many more! Enjoy and thanks for listening!
In this episode, the brandt is joined by Steve from BeatDGame, Peter G from One Stop Coop Shop and Dale the Casual Gamer as they discuss everything Marvel Champions - from the game itself to content creation around the game. Enjoy!
In this episode, the brandt is joined by Eric Summerer of the Dice Tower Podcast! They chat for a while to catch up and then they review Box One, Unlock! Mythic Adventures, Funfair, and more! Enjoy and thanks for listening.
In this episode, the brandt is joined by Jason Perez from the Shelf Stories YouTube channel and they review a pile of games including Etherfields, Adventure Tactics, Hallertau, Praga Caput Regni, CloudAge, Duffers, and so many more!
In this episode, the brandt recounts recent plays of Papua, Red Cathedral, Under Falling Skies, Tekhenu, Bonfire, Gates of Mara, and more! He then discusses what he has learned about gaming in 2020. Happy New Year everyone!
In this very belated episode, the brandt reviews 21 games! What!? Oh, yeah, and many of them are top ten games of the year according to him. The Force is Strong With 2020! Enjoy.
In this episode, the brandt runs through all the games he played in Aug/Sept of 2020. What was good? What was meh? What was amazing!? Listen and find out!
In this episode, the brandt reviews Marvel Champions: Rise of Red Skull, Marvel United, Tiny Epic Dinosaurs, Truffle Shuffle, Divvy Dice, Pandemic: Hot Zone, and Stick 'Em. Enjoy and thanks for listening!
In this episode the brandt runs through 35 games he played in the month of July. Also we announce our new YouTube Channel where we are streaming live playthroughs. Check it out and subscribe here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCmAA9f_4bv7snlh8NGSodug
Join us for a three part episode where the brandt, Larry, and Bryan discuss games played over their Gen Can't gaming weekend!
Join us for a three part episode where the brandt, Larry, and Bryan discuss games played over their Gen Can't gaming weekend!
Join us for a three part episode where the brandt, Larry, and Bryan discuss games played over their Gen Can't gaming weekend!
Whew! CT got hammered by a storm and we have been without power and internet for a while so this episode got recorded in two pieces two weeks apart. We alluded to a discussion of used game but never got there. In this episode, the brandt and kathy review Ship Shape, PAN-AM, Icons, KeyForge: Mass Mutation, After the Virus, Godzilla:Tokyo Clash, and Smartphone Inc. Be on the lookout for our Gen Can't diaries coming out this week! Thanks everyone!
In this episode the brandt ranks 30 games he played in the month of June 2020. Let the chaos commence!
In this episode, the brandt is joined by Kathy and then Larry as they recount recent plays of Shadows of Kilforth, Tang Garden, Skytear, and Gloomhaven: Jaws of the Lion. Four big reviews in one episode, enjoy!
In this episode, the brandt recounts recent plays of Forgotten Waters and Back to the Future: Back in Time. He then ranks 30 games played in May 2020. Enjoy and thanks as always for listening!
In this episode, the brandt recounts recent plays of seven new games! Liberation of Rietburg, EXIT: Stormy Flight, High Rise, Dungeon Alliance, Marvel Champions: Black Widow, Animal Kingdoms, and Unfair. He then discusses the Online Gaming Conventions in 2020. Enjoy and thanks!
In this brief episode, the brandt talks about The Portal reopening and then goes to a whole bunch of reviews including Castle Panic, L.L.A.M.A., Silver River, Claim, Chocolate Factory, Inner Compass and Adrenaline. Thanks, enjoy, and stay safe!
In this episode, the brandt takes a page out of the Book of Rahdo and runs through all the games he played in the month of April and ranks them... poorly! Thanks for listening and stay safe.
After six weeks, the podcast is back! Reviews, rambling, and talk about all the remodeling being done at the Portal. Enjoy everyone. Thanks so much for listening!
Another daily diary covering weekend shenanigans, games played, and more!
Updates for March 19 and March 20, 2020. New game room, the brandt going to distance learning and games, games, games, baby!
Fun in the sun and games on the table for March 18, 2020!
the brandt mostly talks about games in this daily diary.
Bryan and Kathy join the brandt for the March 15 daily diary.
The first in a series of daily diaries from March 2020.
In this episode, the brandt recounts recent plays of Proving Grounds, TMNT: Change is Constant, Isle of Cats, Stellar, Nemesis, Empires of the North: Roman Banners, and Aristocracy. He then goes through his other favorite games from 2019 that did not make his top ten list. Enjoy!
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