Variable Player Power

Join Danny, Ella, and Theo as they talk about some not so bright, but very important issues in their lives. Bringing on the importance of having fun in the Good Vibes section. Talk about some renewed board game love and Danny’s obsession with Board Game Arena during the board games section. Also, in trending find out about the show, We’re Here, on HBO. Wrapping it up, they answer some hilarious quick-fire questions you don’t wanna miss the answers to in the Q&A section!

Join Danny, Ella, and Theo as they catch everyone up with what’s going in their lives. Bring on some happy good goods in the Good Vibes section. Talk about some great board game moments—both digital and physical—during the board games section. Also, find out more about the show, Making the Cut, in Trending. Wrapping it up, they answer some thought provoking questions in the Q&A section!

In Episode 35, we talk about getting used to the lockdown and finding ways to hang out with friends online through gaming.  We suggest some boardgames you can play over the web and answer intriguing question in our new Q&A segment.

Another week of hangouts with Danny, Ella, and Theo as we talk about the normal that is life and Theo’s birthday! Good vibes with not being so hard on yourself. Then, talk about board games we’ve played online, as well as, Concordia and Starfarers of Catan. In trending, we talk about some awesome movies and shows we’re watching. Lastly, wrapping it up with slme thought provoking questions in our Q&A.    The petition to sign for the musicians of the west end: https://bit.ly/3emX3Vw

Come listen and hang out with Danny, Ella, and Theo as they talk as life and good vibes collide with 3 things to be happy about. Then, talk about their recent board games. Plus, some pro Animal Crossing tips from Ella. In trending, they talk about the positives and negatives of social media. Lastly, wrapping it up with a couple thought provoking questions in our Q&A. 

Welcome to Episode 32, close your eyes and breathe with us, now open our eyes and let's play Animal Crossing!  We talk about social distancing, what boardgames we've played and how we are using Animal Crossing to cope. Boardgames Frosthaven by Cephalofair Games Azul: Summer Pavilion by Plan B Games The Crew by Kosmos

Join Danny, Ella, and Theo in a brand new LGBTQ!  Listen as they catch everyone up with what’s going in their lives. Embrace the positivity in the Good Vibes section. Experience the Love Train for Prospero Hall during the board games section. Also, ways to cope with social distancing in Trending. Wrapping it up, they answer some great questions in the Q&A section. It’s good to be back!

Welcome to Episode 30! Not only do we feature our own Danny Quach in Get to Know the Gamer, we talk about games that play in 30 mins, maybe a VPPP rpg in our future, the fantastic new Star Trek series Picard, Next in Fashion and 49ers coach Katie Sowers the first openly gay female coach in Super Bowl history.

Join us for episode 29 & get to know Ella all over again.  We also talk about the boardgames Puerto Rico, Break the Code, & Dice Throne Season 2.  For trending topics, we chatted about hot movies and tv shows that moved us - Marriage Story, Young and the Restless, and Parasite.  For Queer News, let's get to know the new Queens from Ru Paul's Drag Race. 

We are back after a week off with Episode 28.  Theo does a redo of our deserted dessert Island question and we talk about the games we've been playing.  

Happy New Year! This episode is all about ghosts and games. Where we break format to talk about some strange spooky moments. Then, reminisce by recalling the really extraordinary gaming ones. Plus, our plans for the rest of the year!!

Welcome to our last episode for 2019! We count down the boardgames we think are the best of the best for 2019.    Life 00:00:59 Theo the weatherman is back and we talk about our drag names!

Join us as we spread the holiday cheer with boardgames that don't break the budget and body positivity! We also feature Elaine from No Pun Included in our Get to Know the Gamer section.  JK Rowling serves a little humbug by being a grade A TERF but we fight the bad with the good by discussing trans authors and their YA novels.

Join us on our magical journey to Disney and our boardgame night at Cool Stuff Inc! 

We’re BACK and all together! As there’s been too much going on the past couple weeks, we’re breaking format and taking a deep dive!! This episode, join us as we recap all the exciting news from PAX Unplugged. Plus, there’s a very special announcement. 

Life 1:15 Get to Know the Gamer - Emma 5:49 Boardgames 24:46 Nine Tiles Panic  30:42 Codenames 34:40 It's a Wonderful World 39:27 Sabotage Trending Topics - AMAs 46:00 Queer News - Kristen Stewart 47:26

It's our 21st! and Nintendo made this week magical by dropping Pokémon Sword and Shield and it's all we've been playing and talking about.  But of course, we will not forget our other love, board games.  We do a deep dive of the game Quirky Circuits by Plaid Hat games and get to know Ian Moss and the games he's designed.

This week we get to know a bit more about publisher, designer, and content creator, Omari Akil! Then, we discuss games that we’ve been playing recently. After that, we discuss accessibility in Europe and go deeper on Theo’s experience of it as a person with a disability. We finish things up by talking about the number of lbtq+ characters in TV!

We are back from Spiel, the biggest board gaming convention in the world with a ton of games, a suitcase of memories and a big announcement!   Life and a Big Announcement! 0:45 Get to Know the Gamer-Kyle Ferrin 5:05 Boardgames - Games from Essen we loved 14:25 Deep Blue 18:00 Paranormal Detective 22:10 Vita Mors 37:16 High Rise 40:35       

Take a blast to the past! Right before we left for Essen Spiel we had Nettersplays on to get to know a bit more about her! As well as, talk about the creativity that goes into content creation and the games we love. Then, we discuss the rising success of TikTok. While finishing it off with a new graphic novel imprint that will focus more on the LGBTQ+ community.   How craving attention make you less creative (Joseph Gordon-Levitt) https://youtu.be/3VTsIju1dLI

BOOOO! It’s our Halloween episode! We do a 4X to get to know a little bit more about Daniel Newman. Talk about some of our favorite spooky board games. Express our excitement for the new Maleficent movie. Finishing it off with a talk about the new Kim Petras album. 

It’s time for our first ever Essen episode! We get to know a little bit more about Monique from Before You Play!! We each talk about 3 games we’re excited for in this coming SPIEL. Plus, we get to know a bit more about the largest board game faire in the world. While also talking about living as queer people in Germany. SO, grab a pretzel and enjoy!

In episode 15 of Variable Player Power podcast, we discuss our grand European expedition to Essen Spiel! Get to know a little more about Ruel Gaviola. Discuss what Essen Spiel games from last year do we still play today. Drop it like it's hot with praise for Rihanna's Savage X Fenty fashion show. Then, top it all off by celebrating Bi visibility day!   Life 0:48 Get To Know the Gamer 11:11 Boardgames - Games from Essen last year that need more buzz 27:01 Valparaiso 27:10 The River 31:50 Gugong 37:00 Trending Topics - Fenty Fashion Show  43:08  Queer News - Bi Visibility Week 49:90

Listen to us chat with Tiffany Caires as they talk about their work at HABA, and non-binary themed books they recommend.  We also...gasp...talk about games we didn't enjoy! 0:53 Life 6:29 Get To Know the Gamer - T Caires 22:54 Negative Reviews and Games we didn't enjoy 32:11 Black Angel - Ella 33:16 Tuki - Danny 36:58 Villanous - Theo 38:10 Wingspan - T Caires 49:02 Trending - Sam Smith comes out as Non-Binary 57:48 Queer News - Merriam Webster Dictionary Adds They/Them as a Singular Pronoun  

Christian Kang joins us to talk about burnout, Crocs vs Yeezies, and the newest SNL member Bowen Yang.  

In Episode 12, we have Hammy on the show for another go! In that spirit of trying again, we also discuss games/genres that needed another play to like them. Plus, we talk about a scary defense that's still in place in queer news. 

In Episode 11, we talk to Rebecca who has been trying to read the game manual for City of Big Shoulders.  Will she succeed? Tune in to find out. Plus, listen in to find out what games we've been playing this week and to celebrate great news for the Trans Community. 

In this episode we have Christina of Blue Peg Pink Peg. This is our back to school episode. We talk about boardgames you can play with your kids, bullying in school and how you can deal with it, having a healthy approach to stress  AND, the best kids shows that represent queer relationships in a positive way. 

Marvel vs DC! It's a boardgame battle.  Listen to find out what boardgames our favourite superheroes would be playing.  Meanwhile,  in our gamer spotlight, we talk to Gates Dowd marketing wiz at Leder games and in our trending and queer news segments we tackle real life heroes, in ways big and small, Bebe Rexha and Tessa Thompson. 

In this episode, we feature the YouTube Channel Tom Teaches and talk about the creator Tom! Danny is back from Gencon and talks about the hottest games while Theo and Ella talk about GenCant.  They also talk about the power of anthems and how songs can lift you up and help you shine! This is also Danny's birthday week and the launch of our Patreon! Come celebrate Episode 8 with us. Time Stamps Life 0:45 Get to Know the Gamer Tom Teaches 12:50 Boardgames 24:33 Russian Railroads 24:42 Roundhouse 29:22 GenCon Games 32:48 Medium, Just one, Funko verse, Tal der wikinger Trending Topics  Music that feeds the soul - Beyonce and Lizzo 45:58 Queer News  Victoria's Secret hires first trans model 56:50

In Episode 7, Danny, Ella and Theo feature Kevin Russ, the designer of Calico, discuss the video games and digital boardgames they've been playing, tackle the issue of consumerism in the hobby and the value of an organization like the Trevor Project.   Time Stamps Life 0:48 Get to Know the Gamer Kevin Russ 6:13 Boardgames  Video games and Digital Board games 15:19 Trending Topics  Consumerism in the Hobby 26:48  Queer News  Trevor Project 35:38

In Episode 6, we talk about game Glowups, Chris Russell and Lil Nas X and tackle the idea of gatekeeping in gaming.    Time Stamps Life 0:40 Get to Know the Gamer Chris Russell 6:16 Boardgames  Gatekeeping 14:30 Trending Topics  Game Glowups! 22:24 Queer News        Lil Nas X coming out 49:36  

Join Danny, Ella and Theo as they countdown their most anticipated Gencon Games.    Time Stamps Intro 0:23 Life 0:52 Get to Know the Gamer Emily Detmer 9:00 Boardgames Danny, Ella and Theo's Top Five GenCon Games 18:05 Trending Topics       Everything GenCon 1:00:28 Queer News        Nerd Night 1:06:14

In Episode 4, we warmly welcome Bebo of Be Bold Games as she celebrates the release of The Everything Tabletop Games Book and fulfilling her dream to become an author.  We also delve into the awesomeness of Lindsay Amer, the creator of "Queer Kid Stuff," an educational video series that breaks down complex ideas around gender and sexuality through songs and metaphors, as well our own coming of age stories as queer people.    Time Stamps Intro 0:28 Life 0:56 Get to Know the Gamer - Bebo! 6:55 Boardgames  Wingspan 15:45 Pax Pamir and Inis 18:48 Passtally   3534 The Everything Tabletop Games Book 24:29 Trending Topics        American Horror Story 40:18 Call me By Your Name 45:08 Queer News        Lindsay Amer's "Queer Kid Stuff" TED Talk 48:04 When did you know you were Queer? 54:02

In Episode 3 of Variable Player Power, Danny, Ella and Theo we get to interview our very own Danny and talk about his experiences growing up as an Asian-American, give a shout out to the Columbus Board Gaymers and discuss the merits of culling boardgames from our collection.    Time Stamps Intro 0:23 Life 0:52 Get to Know the Gamer - Danny 4:09 Boardgames 16:15      Point Salad from AEG 16:24      Die Tavernen im Tiefen Thal from Schmidt Spiele and Northstar         Games 18:50      Silver and Gold 20:15      Culling Boardgames 22:09 Trending Topics       Billie Eilish and objectification 26:43 Queer News       Columbus Board Gaymers 36:58

In Episode 2 of Variable Player Power, Danny, Ella and Theo sort boardgames into Harry Potter houses, talk about boardgames they recently played and hot queer news.  We are Variable Player Power a queer board game & pop culture podcast dedicated to being a shining light in the LGBTQ+ community.   Time Stamps Intro 0:16.149 Life 0:44.908 Get to Know the Gamer - Ella 8:55.937 Boardgames 19:58.384      Planet 20:13.904      Pandemic: Rapid Response 23:07.516      S.O.S Dino 27:38.822      Skull  31:39.179 Trending Topics 35:52.286      Harry Potter Wizards Unite, plus Boardgames sorted into      Harry Potter Houses Queer News 47:39.055      Satisfaction Polls      Dwayne Wade and Pride End 54:51.860

Welcome to the first ever episode of Variable Player Power a queer board game & pop culture podcast dedicated to being a shining light in the LGBTQ+ community with hosts Danny, Theo and Ella.  Join us as we talk about Pride month, chat with host Theo and get to  know him better, give you impressions about games we played at Origins Game fair and share with you LGBTQ+ news and topics we care about.   Time Stamps Life 0:40 Get to know the gamer 8:40 Board games 16:02 Abomination 16:15 Draftosaurus 22:15 Honga 25:49 Calico 30:48 Tumble Town 34:25 The Isle of Cats 38:14 Trending 41:36 Queer News 45:03 Wrapup 51:36