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From the modest hop to the liveliest yeast, nothing makes for a more questionable podcast quite like beer. On this week's show, we talk about our personal history with one of the world's favorite alcohols. We talk abour our personal favorites, the weird lenghts we've gone to to find some, and how we learned to worship the Dark Lord. Become a citizen of The Dive Down Nation!: http://www.patreon.com/thedivedown Show the world that you're a proud citizen of The Dive Down Nation with some merch from the store: https://www.thedivedown.com/store Upgrade your gameplay and your gameday with Heavy Play accessories. Use code THEDIVEDOWN2025 for 10% off your first order at https://www.heavyplay.com Get 25% Cashback after 3 months of service with ManaTraders! https://www.manatraders.com/?medium=thedivedown and use coupon code THEDIVEDOWN And now receive 8% off your order of paper cards from Nerd Rage Gaming with code DIVE8 at https://www.nerdragegaming.com/ Timestamps: 2:54 - This week's episode 10:45 - When did we decide we liked beer? 23:30 - Getting into beer 35:20 - Dark Lord culture 40:35 - What beers do we like? 1:04:22 - Wrapping up Our opening music is Nowhere - You Never Knew, and our closing music is Space Blood - Goro? Is That Your Christian Name? email us: thedivedown@gmail.com
This week's episode features a a new Nintendo Direct: Partner Showcase, some new Horizon game, and a whole bunch of games--including I Hate This Place, Tropicalia, ReSetna, Tiny Archer, and Sacrifice For Sale. Anyway and as always, thank you for watching or listening, I hope you enjoy this here episode, and I hope you have a wonderful wonderful rest of your day. (And if you haven't already, or are a listener and not a watcher, please like, subscribe, hit the bell, and all that jazz; it may not seem like much, but it goes a long way in helping support the show and site in general. I would appreciate it greatly.)
Looking for some card games for your family to grow into? We’ve got you covered. 0:00:00 Fact for 415 The racing tall ship Amerigo Vespucci holds the record for the largest maximum crew complement: 415 sailors. Sponsor Message If you’d like to talk about other ideas to help pass on your financial values to your children, schedule a time to talk to First Move by going to firstmovefinancial.com/familygamers today. 0:04:25 What We’ve Been Playing Compile: Main 2 (very much like Compile: Main 1)Logic & Lore – review coming soon. Check out the Kickstarter!IchorIliadCarnutaDice Throne: Marvel X-menTidal Blades 2: Rise of the UnfoldersVerdant ArizonaDice ClashEmbersTag Team 0:29:00 January Monthly Report Anitra: 42 plays, 23 unique games. H-index: 3. Most played: Trio Andrew: 23 plays of 14 unique games. H-index: 2. Most played: Trio & Verdant Arizona 0:31:00 The Family Gamers Community Welcome to our newest members! You can join the community on Facebook. We also cover some “for science” emails from listener Mallory. Would you be interested in hearing us try recipes “for science”? 0:35:15 #Backtalk We asked about your New Year resolutions: any that have to do with board games? You responded on the Facebook group and on the #backtalk channel of the Discord. 0:41:30 Room to Grow: Card Games Our goal with Room to Grow is to bring your kids – or your family – through a series of games that grow in complexity. Normally, we take a beginner game, an intermediate game, and an advanced game (and some honorable mentions). They offer a plan for growth for players to get comfortable with that mechanic, and all are family-friendly. What is a card game? For the purposes of this podcast, we’re defining it as: A game that uses only cards (plus maybe a few tokens or a scoresheet) Can be played with more than 2 players Rewards paying attention to what is going on around the table (not just your own hand/tableau) Beginner: Flip 7 There are several games we could pick as a really easy starting point. But this one is the most like conventional card games, so we think it feels the most approachable. Young kids can play this and enjoy it as long as they have basic numeracy. They might not get the statistics, but they can understand that there’s only one 1 and a lot of 12s, and they don’t want repeats. See our review of Flip 7. Intermediate: Fantasy Realms or Marvel Remix This is pretty much the same game with two themes: Fantasy Realms is medieval-ish fantasy, and Marvel Remix is obviously Marvel super-heroes and villains. Turns out, there’s a third one called Star Trek: Missions! Build a hand of cards that combo well together to get the most points. Each turn, you will add a card to your hand and discard a card from your hand, trying to get a little better each time. All cards get discarded to a central area, which also becomes the pool to draw cards from (in addition to the deck). The rules do get a little more complicated with two players, but it’s still do-able. Advanced: Res Arcana or Race for the Galaxy or San Juan Another set of three games with very similar mechanics – probably because the same guy (Tom Lehmann) designed two and had a heavy hand in the development of the third. Res Arcana is fantasy themed, Race for the Galaxy is sci-fi, and San Juan is loosely themed around colonizing the Americas. In San Juan, you build buildings from the cards in your hands, paying other cards from your hand as the cost. Each turn, the current player chooses a “role” – everyone gets to do an action based on that role, while the chooser gets a bonus. Race for the Galaxy is somewhat more complicated. Everyone secretly selects an action, then simultaneously reveals. All of the actions that were picked will be performed in a round. You’re still paying out cards to play other cards, which interact in all kinds of ways in the different phases. This one has victory point & power chips to help you track values as the game goes along. Res Arcana is along the same lines: collect “essences” to be able to claim abilities & cards. Work towards ten victory points to win the game. This was a Kennerspiel Recommended game in 2020: A hobby game, but not overly complicated. 0:54:30 New Backtalk Question What should we talk about next? Is there some board game topic you are curious about? Or… what boardgame would you write a valentine to? Tell us on the #backtalk channel on our Discord, or in our Facebook community. Find Us Online: Facebook: @familygamersaa and thefamilygamers.com/communityTwitter (X): @familygamersaaInstagram: @familygamersaaTikTok: @familygamersaaBluesky: @familygamersaaThreads: @familygamersaaYoutube: TheFamilyGamers or join the Family Tabletop Community on Discord! thefamilygamers.com/discord Or, for the most direct method, email us! andrew@thefamilygamers.com and anitra@thefamilygamers.com. PLEASE don’t forget to subscribe to the show, tell your friends about the show, and leave us a review at Apple Podcast or whatever your podcast subscription source is. We’re also on Amazon Music, TuneIn, and Spotify. You can also now find us on YouTube Music! So pull it up and give us a listen while you’re toiling away at work :) Music for The Family Gamers Podcast is provided with permission from You Bred Raptors? The Family Gamers is sponsored by First Move Financial. 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On this week's show, Dave and Stan chat with Dan, Dan, and Meg from Weast Coast Games. We talk about the creative process behind some of their games, the origins of their collaboration, and balancing their game studio with their design agency. Become a citizen of The Dive Down Nation!: http://www.patreon.com/thedivedown Show the world that you're a proud citizen of The Dive Down Nation with some merch from the store: https://www.thedivedown.com/store Upgrade your gameplay and your gameday with Heavy Play accessories. Use code THEDIVEDOWN2025 for 10% off your first order at https://www.heavyplay.com Get 25% Cashback after 3 months of service with ManaTraders! https://www.manatraders.com/?medium=thedivedown and use coupon code THEDIVEDOWN And now receive 8% off your order of paper cards from Nerd Rage Gaming with code DIVE8 at https://www.nerdragegaming.com/ Timestamps: 0:01 - This week's episode 3:59 - Introducing Weast Coast Games / Young Jerks 8:09 - The Weast Coast Games concept 22:51 - The WCG games 33:15 - The balance of Young Jerks and Weast Coast 43:35 - How they met 46:00 - Getting the word out 52:30 - What's inspiring them 59:20 - Post-interview time 1:05:20 - Wrapping up Links from this week's episode: Check out their games! Buy one! https://weastcoast.games/ https://youngjerks.com/ Our opening music is Nowhere - You Never Knew, and our closing music is Space Blood - Goro? Is That Your Christian Name? email us: thedivedown@gmail.com
This week's episode features a new trailer for The Super Mario Galaxy Movie, not-so-great news for Xbox, more Ubisoft nonsense, and a whole bunch of games--including Rightfully, Beary Arms, Look Mum No Computer, Apartment No 129, Heroes Battle Awakening, Hextreme Void, and Roguematch : The Extraplanar Invasion. Anyway and as always, thank you for watching or listening, I hope you enjoy this here episode, and I hope you have a wonderful wonderful rest of your day. (And if you haven't already, or are a listener and not a watcher, please like, subscribe, hit the bell, and all that jazz; it may not seem like much, but it goes a long way in helping support the show and site in general. I would appreciate it greatly.)
Portland showed us the new face of standard......Cub! So I guess it's the new old face, or is it the old new face?Want to support the show? You can find our Patreon here: https://www.patreon.com/crew3mtg You can now also support us by buying cards through our TCG Affiliate link! http://crew3mtg.com/Buy a playmat or used our Inked Gaming affiliate link here: https://bit.ly/3aX4hzOWant to keep up with the show? Join our Discord http://discord.gg/h62MXE5raf or follow us on twitter @Crew3podcastWant more Crew3 content? Check out our YouTube channel or watch our weekly streams on Twitch. If you like the show, please share us with your friends and leave a review!
Hey Now Cabalists! In today's Express Don and Jamie present the annual Best of 2025 in which they discuss the games we love from the past year.
This week we get... a little loose. Stan's on the run, so we record a catch up episode about Dave's obessions with The Traitors, Shane's obsession with Selling a Vibe, and Stan's general thoughts on deep dish and getting the Led out. Are you more of an In Through the Out Door or a Zoso? Become a citizen of The Dive Down Nation!: http://www.patreon.com/thedivedown Show the world that you're a proud citizen of The Dive Down Nation with some merch from the store: https://www.thedivedown.com/store Upgrade your gameplay and your gameday with Heavy Play accessories. Use code THEDIVEDOWN2025 for 10% off your first order at https://www.heavyplay.com Get 25% Cashback after 3 months of service with ManaTraders! https://www.manatraders.com/?medium=thedivedown and use coupon code THEDIVEDOWN And now receive 8% off your order of paper cards from Nerd Rage Gaming with code DIVE8 at https://www.nerdragegaming.com/ Timestamps: 0:01 - One liners and Lakewood things 13:30 - Led Zeppelin 15:53 - The album of the week: The Cribs - Selling a Vibe, and power pop 26:17 - OBAA 29:47 - Chicago pizza and Stan's LDL levels 35:17 - The Traitors 50:38 - Podcast.... for kids? 56:00 - Dave's productive birthday 59:50 - Ratcatching 1:02:25 - Wrapping up Our opening music is Nowhere - You Never Knew, and our closing music is Space Blood - Goro? Is That Your Christian Name? email us: thedivedown@gmail.com
This week's episode features Ubisoft imploding, the Xbox Developer_Direct, Running Fable Petite Party, SPEAR, Shroomtopia, Deathless. The Hero Quest, Labyrinthine, Milo's Dream, and Icebound Secrets: The Frostwood Bane. Anyway and as always, thank you for watching or listening, I hope you enjoy this here episode, and I hope you have a wonderful wonderful rest of your day. (And if you haven't already, or are a listener and not a watcher, please like, subscribe, hit the bell, and all that jazz; it may not seem like much, but it goes a long way in helping support the show and site in general. I would appreciate it greatly.)
It's that time again where we ask ourselves the questions.....Does this set slap?Want to support the show? You can find our Patreon here: https://www.patreon.com/crew3mtg You can now also support us by buying cards through our TCG Affiliate link! http://crew3mtg.com/Buy a playmat or used our Inked Gaming affiliate link here: https://bit.ly/3aX4hzOWant to keep up with the show? Join our Discord http://discord.gg/h62MXE5raf or follow us on twitter @Crew3podcastWant more Crew3 content? Check out our YouTube channel or watch our weekly streams on Twitch. If you like the show, please share us with your friends and leave a review!
On this week's show, we reminisce about old school CD burners, Dave walks us through the gizmo he's making with a Raspberry Pi, Shane relives the global trauma of Final Fantasy 6, and Stan saves the president's daughter in Resident Evil 4 Remake. Become a citizen of The Dive Down Nation!: http://www.patreon.com/thedivedown Show the world that you're a proud citizen of The Dive Down Nation with some merch from the store: https://www.thedivedown.com/store Upgrade your gameplay and your gameday with Heavy Play accessories. Use code THEDIVEDOWN2025 for 10% off your first order at https://www.heavyplay.com Get 25% Cashback after 3 months of service with ManaTraders! https://www.manatraders.com/?medium=thedivedown and use coupon code THEDIVEDOWN And now receive 8% off your order of paper cards from Nerd Rage Gaming with code DIVE8 at https://www.nerdragegaming.com/ Timestamps: 0:01 - Brews and burns 12:51 - This week's episode, sorta 21:46 - Shane is playing Final Fantasy 6 35:00 - A brief emulation diversion 39:10 - Stan is playing Resident Evil 4 Remake 50:02 - Dave is playing Q-Up 1:05:20 - Wrapping up Our opening music is Nowhere - You Never Knew, and our closing music is Space Blood - Goro? Is That Your Christian Name? email us: thedivedown@gmail.com (mailto:thedivedown@gmail.com)
This week's episode features A Game About Digging A Hole, Direction Quad, Jelly & Toast, Street Racer Collection (QUByte Classics), CLAWPUNK, Dollmare, Contraband Police, and Life of Delta. Anyway and as always, thank you for watching or listening, I hope you enjoy this here episode, and I hope you have a wonderful wonderful rest of your day. (And if you haven't already, or are a listener and not a watcher, please like, subscribe, hit the bell, and all that jazz; it may not seem like much, but it goes a long way in helping support the show and site in general. I would appreciate it greatly.)
Who's ready for a crashout!Want to support the show? You can find our Patreon here: https://www.patreon.com/crew3mtg You can now also support us by buying cards through our TCG Affiliate link! http://crew3mtg.com/Buy a playmat or used our Inked Gaming affiliate link here: https://bit.ly/3aX4hzOWant to keep up with the show? Join our Discord http://discord.gg/h62MXE5raf or follow us on twitter @Crew3podcastWant more Crew3 content? Check out our YouTube channel or watch our weekly streams on Twitch. If you like the show, please share us with your friends and leave a review!
Fluent Fiction - Italian: High Stakes and Heartbeats: A Poker Player's Revelation Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more:fluentfiction.com/it/episode/2026-01-16-08-38-20-it Story Transcript:It: Il rumore delle fiches sul tavolo si mischia con il brusio del casinò.En: The sound of the chips on the table mingles with the murmur of the casinò.It: Siamo in pieno inverno e fuori nevica, ma dentro questa stanza privata del casinò il calore è intenso.En: It's the middle of winter and it's snowing outside, but inside this private room of the casinò the warmth is intense.It: Le tende di velluto rosso profondo e il grande lampadario sopra di noi danno un tocco di lusso.En: The deep red velvet curtains and the large chandelier above us give a touch of luxury.It: L'odore dei sigari e il profumo costoso di qualcuno nell'aria.En: The smell of cigars and the expensive perfume of someone are in the air.It: Mi chiamo Giulio.En: My name is Giulio.It: Sono un giocatore di poker esperto, ma stasera qualcosa non va.En: I am an experienced poker player, but tonight something is off.It: Sento il cuore battere forte nel petto ogni volta che alzo la posta.En: I feel my heart pounding in my chest every time I raise the stakes.It: Da qualche tempo ho questi attacchi, ma non sono andato dal dottore.En: For some time now I've been having these episodes, but I haven't gone to the doctor.It: Ho paura di dover smettere di giocare se scopro che c'è qualcosa che non va.En: I'm afraid I might have to stop playing if I find out something is wrong.It: Al mio fianco c'è Alessandro, il mio antico rivale.En: Next to me is Alessandro, my long-time rival.It: Ha notato il mio disagio e sorride con quel suo sguardo astuto.En: He has noticed my unease and smiles with that cunning look of his.It: Poi c'è Marco, un giovane ma talentuoso giocatore.En: Then there's Marco, a young but talented player.It: Entrambi sono avversari formidabili.En: Both are formidable opponents.It: Oggi, devo vincere.En: Today, I must win.It: Ho un debito che mi pesa come un macigno.En: I have a debt that weighs on me like a rock.It: La pressione è alta, il rumore delle carte che vengono distribuite suona come un rullo di tamburi nel mio petto.En: The pressure is high, the sound of the cards being dealt resonates like a drumroll in my chest.It: "Giulio, tocca a te," dice Marco con voce calma e ferma.En: "Giulio, it's your turn," Marco says with a calm and steady voice.It: Io guardo le mie carte e sento una fitta al petto.En: I look at my cards and feel a pang in my chest.It: Devo decidere: arrischiarmi e puntare grosso o giocare sul sicuro?En: I have to decide: take a risk and bet big or play it safe?It: La mia salute o il mio debito?En: My health or my debt?It: Nell'ultima mano, il dolore è quasi insopportabile.En: In the last hand, the pain is almost unbearable.It: Devo fermarmi o rischio grosso.En: I have to stop or risk big.It: Ma mi guardo intorno, il tavolo lussuoso, Alessandro con il suo sguardo di sfida, e la voce dentro di me mi dice di andare avanti.En: But I look around, the luxurious table, Alessandro with his challenging look, and the voice inside me tells me to keep going.It: Conto le fiche, respiro profondamente e annuncio: "All in."En: I count the chips, take a deep breath, and announce: "All in."It: Le carte sono girate.En: The cards are revealed.It: Alessandro sembra sicuro, ma io so che ho una grande mano.En: Alessandro seems confident, but I know I have a great hand.It: I miei pensieri corrono, il cuore batte, il mondo rallenta.En: My thoughts race, my heart beats, the world slows down.It: Poi il silenzio viene rotto dai sospiri di stupore.En: Then the silence is broken by sighs of amazement.It: Ho vinto!En: I've won!It: Le fiche sono tutte mie.En: The chips are all mine.It: Alessandro scuote la testa visibilmente sorpreso.En: Alessandro shakes his head visibly surprised.It: Marco mi batte una mano sulla spalla.En: Marco pats me on the shoulder.It: Ma non posso festeggiare ancora.En: But I can't celebrate yet.It: So di aver bisogno di aiuto.En: I know I need help.It: Dopo il gioco, vado a casa e decido.En: After the game, I go home and decide.It: Chiamerò il medico.En: I will call the doctor.It: Basta ignorare la salute per il poker.En: No more ignoring health for poker.It: Voglio vivere a lungo per giocare ancora tante mani e, chissà, magari insegnare questo gioco al mio futuro figlio.En: I want to live a long time to play many more hands, and who knows, maybe teach this game to my future son.It: È tempo di cambiamenti.En: It's time for changes.It: Finalmente, capisco che la mia vita vale più di un tavolo da gioco.En: Finally, I understand that my life is worth more than a gaming table. Vocabulary Words:the murmur: il brusiothe warmth: il calorethe chandelier: il lampadariothe velvet: il vellutothe luxury: il lussothe smell: l'odorethe cigar: il sigarothe stake: la postathe unease: il disagiothe cunning look: lo sguardo astutothe debt: il debitothe pressure: la pressionethe drumroll: il rullo di tamburithe pang: la fittathe risk: il rischiothe silence: il silenziothe amazement: lo stuporethe rival: il rivalethe episode: l'attaccothe sigh: il sospirothe doctor: il dottorethe health: la salutethe future: il futurothe change: il cambiamentothe table: il tavolothe opponent: l'avversariothe attack: l'attaccothe challenge: la sfidathe look: lo sguardothe surprise: la sorpresa
On this week's show, the boys return from a 2 week winter break and catch up on their lives, holidays, music, Florida, and Stranger Things. Then Stan tries to learn poker and Dave has concerns. Become a citizen of The Dive Down Nation!: http://www.patreon.com/thedivedown Show the world that you're a proud citizen of The Dive Down Nation with some merch from the store: https://www.thedivedown.com/store Upgrade your gameplay and your gameday with Heavy Play accessories. Use code THEDIVEDOWN2025 for 10% off your first order at https://www.heavyplay.com Get 25% Cashback after 3 months of service with ManaTraders! https://www.manatraders.com/?medium=thedivedown and use coupon code THEDIVEDOWN And now receive 8% off your order of paper cards from Nerd Rage Gaming with code DIVE8 at https://www.nerdragegaming.com/ Timestamps: 0:01 - The Great Meme Reset of 2026 6:33 - This week's show/catching up 21:23 - When does New Years stop mattering? 24:05 - Stan(ger) Things 31:47 - Catching up on 2025 music and games 38:15 - John Glacier - Like a Ribbon 40:18 - Q-Up 47:55 - Learning Hold-Em via Offsuit 57:55 - The learning process, and Dave clues us in 1:16:29 - Wrapping up Links from this week's episode: https://nofilmschool.com/bill-simmons-most-rewatched-movies https://www.offsuit.app/ Our opening music is Nowhere - You Never Knew, and our closing music is Space Blood - Goro? Is That Your Christian Name? email us: thedivedown@gmail.com (mailto:thedivedown@gmail.com)
This week's episode features I Am Future: Cozy Apocalypse Survival, Gridz Keeper, Legends BMX, Heroes of Mount Dragon, Gruniożerca Trilogy, Lonely Mountains: Snow Riders - Highlands, and Formula Legends : Tech Power Pack. Anyway and as always, thank you for watching or listening, I hope you enjoy this here episode, and I hope you have a wonderful wonderful rest of your day. (And if you haven't already, or are a listener and not a watcher, please like, subscribe, hit the bell, and all that jazz; it may not seem like much, but it goes a long way in helping support the show and site in general. I would appreciate it greatly.)
The boys are back after some technical difficulties with last week's episode and they're brought Lorwyn spoilers with them!Want to support the show? You can find our Patreon here: https://www.patreon.com/crew3mtg You can now also support us by buying cards through our TCG Affiliate link! http://crew3mtg.com/Buy a playmat or used our Inked Gaming affiliate link here: https://bit.ly/3aX4hzOWant to keep up with the show? Join our Discord http://discord.gg/h62MXE5raf or follow us on twitter @Crew3podcastWant more Crew3 content? Check out our YouTube channel or watch our weekly streams on Twitch. If you like the show, please share us with your friends and leave a review!
Brendan reflects on Season 8 and his plans. Join us, won't you?More intentional game designPlan more gamesStruggle of Empires (2004)Twilight Imperium: Fourth Edition (2017)Campaign games with my familyPainting things!Top 5 anticipated gamesGalactic Cruise (2025)Luthier (2025)Hot Streak (2025)Recall (2025)Epona (2025)Ep 700: Season 7 FinaleWhat were your favorite episodes of the season? Share them in our guild over on boardgamegeek in guild #3269.
Brendan talks about his game plays in December of 2025, and his plans for 2026. Join us, won't you?Top of the Stack, December 2025NEW GAME – 1902 Méliès (2023)Dusty New game – The CattlemenDusty New game – MoaDusty New game – Five Points: Gangs of New YorkShelf of OpportunityExpand yourShelfTop of the Stack, January 2026New Game – La Patisserie RococoTop 50 game – Praga Caput RegniDusty New Game – Duel or DealOne More – The Hobbit: There and Back AgainWhat did you play in December of 2025? Share your journey over on boardgamegeek in guild #3269 in this thread.
Brendan continues his hellride through games he tried this year but hasn't talked about on the podcast, yet. Join us for this first of three episodes to wrap up the year, won't you?Part 1July– Tacta– Skull King – Lord of the Rings: Fate of the Fellowship– The Great Zimbabwe– The Game– Qwirkle FlexAugust– Oh Hell!– First-class Letters– Apollo XIII– Indiana Jones Cryptic– Go Nuts for DonutsPart 2– Sea Salt and Paper– Mascarade: Second EditionSeptember– Nice Buns– Tree SocietyOctober– Tinderblox– Cthulhu Realms– Beast– Klondike– Boxtop Pinball: Haunted House– Cat Fluxx– The Mirroring of Mary King– Madame Ching– Cthulhu Wars– GlasgowNovember– Nocturne– Clue: Treachery at Tudor Mansion– Nuts About Mutts– Pandemic: Hot Zone – North America– Clue Conspiracy– Undergrove– Dorfromantik: Sakura– GoHave you played any of these? Share your thoughts on them over on boardgamegeek in guild #3269. Join us, won't you?PU&D798: New to Me Games I Haven't Talked About, part 2Transcript: TXT or PDF
This week's episode features Fort Solis, Chickenhare & the Treasure of Spiking-Beard, Lumo 2, Wildkeepers Rising, Before Exit: Gas Station, Cakey's Twisted Bakery, Bee Simulator: The Hive, and theHunter: Call of the Wild - Scotland Hunting Reserve. Anyway and as always, thank you for watching or listening, I hope you enjoy this here episode, and I hope you have a wonderful wonderful rest of your day. (And if you haven't already, or are a listener and not a watcher, please like, subscribe, hit the bell, and all that jazz; it may not seem like much, but it goes a long way in helping support the show and site in general. I would appreciate it greatly.)
Hey now, and happy New Year's Eve, Cabalists! Today, Chris, Don, and Jamie get together to discuss a nightmare scenario: catastrophe strikes and their entire board game collection is completely destroyed. If they had to start over from scratch, which five games would they rebuild their collection with? It's a tough question but we answer it today! Join the Discord at https://thesecretcabal.com/discord. Check out our sponsors Restoration Games at https://restorationgames.com/ and Game Toppers at https://www.gametoppersllc.com/.
Brendan blasts through games he tried this year but hasn't talked about on the podcast, yet. Join us for this first of three episodes to wrap up the year, won't you?Part 1JulyTactaSkull King Lord of the Rings: Fate of the FellowshipThe Great ZimbabweThe GameQwirkle FlexAugustOh Hell!First-class LettersApollo XIIIIndiana Jones CrypticGo Nuts for DonutsJoin us soon for parts 2 and three of the New to me Games Roundup! What do you think of these games? Share your thoughts over on boardgamegeek in Guild #3269.
In our season finale, two award winning games earn our Meeple Crown for 2025. These games embody the essence of Major Fun and The Spiel of Approval. Congratulations to Fromage and Hot Streak!
In our season finale, two award winning games earn our Meeple Crown for 2025. These games embody the essence of Major Fun and The Spiel of Approval. Congratulations to Fromage and Hot Streak!
Brendan talks about three games he tried recently for the first time, and one game he dusted off. Join us, won't you?Fromage (2024)Cities (2024)Machi Koro (2012) revisitedThe Scarlet Pimpernel (2019)Flip the Table: TransformersWhat have you been playing recently? Join the discussion over on boardgamegeek in guild #3269.
This week's episode features Blood: Refreshed Supply, Project Motor Racing, Nice Day for Fishing, A.I.L.A, Bodycam, Kiosk, Big Trouble in Little Chimney, and Dino Land. Anyway and as always, thank you for watching or listening, I hope you enjoy this here episode, and I hope you have a wonderful wonderful rest of your day. (And if you haven't already, or are a listener and not a watcher, please like, subscribe, hit the bell, and all that jazz; it may not seem like much, but it goes a long way in helping support the show and site in general. I would appreciate it greatly.)
It's the finale of our Christmas trilogy! Things have gotten dire as an Ultra Violet and Ultra Violent renegade Santa has appeared to punish our heroes. It's an epic battle of sacrifice, violence, and nasal laser. It's about to get James Hard: with a Vengeance!
Our heroes have procured transport (sort of) to their destination but all is not well! What was once a simple task has become more difficult as backstabbing continues and a new foe appears. It looks like things just got...James Harder.
On this week's show, Dave's friend and comedian, Adam Burke, joins the show as we look back on a year of gaming, watching, listening, and reading. Become a citizen of The Dive Down Nation!: http://www.patreon.com/thedivedown Show the world that you're a proud citizen of The Dive Down Nation with some merch from the store: https://www.thedivedown.com/store Upgrade your gameplay and your gameday with Heavy Play accessories. Use code THEDIVEDOWN2025 for 10% off your first order at https://www.heavyplay.com Get 25% Cashback after 3 months of service with ManaTraders! https://www.manatraders.com/?medium=thedivedown and use coupon code THEDIVEDOWN And now receive 8% off your order of paper cards from Nerd Rage Gaming with code DIVE8 at https://www.nerdragegaming.com/ Timestamps: 0:01 - Selling phone plans to Australians 5:44 - This week's episode/housekeeping 6:15 - Our guest this week, Adam Burke 21:24 - Favorite movies of the year 35:20 - The games we played this year 1:00:20 - The year in music 1:14:01 - Stan's comics of the year 1:23:55 - Final hits of the year 1:27:32 - Wrapping up Links from this week's episode: https://www.instagram.com/atpburke/ Our opening music is Nowhere - You Never Knew, and our closing music is Space Blood - Goro? Is That Your Christian Name? email us: thedivedown@gmail.com (mailto:thedivedown@gmail.com)
This week's episode features the exciting(?) future of Attack the Backlog, Jotunnslayer: Hordes of Hel, GIGASWORD, Montezuma's Revenge - The 40th Anniversary Edition, Kill It with Fire! 2, Desert Race Adventures, Crime Simulator, Republic of Pirates, and Winterlight - Where silence says it all. Anyway and as always, thank you for watching or listening, I hope you enjoy this here episode, and I hope you have a wonderful wonderful rest of your day. (And if you haven't already, or are a listener and not a watcher, please like, subscribe, hit the bell, and all that jazz; it may not seem like much, but it goes a long way in helping support the show and site in general. I would appreciate it greatly.)
Izzet storms it's way through Pioneer, will the meta be able to adapt and keep up, or will it succumb to it's otter overlords?2025 Crew3 Awards Voting: https://forms.gle/5PWHnVna3EKfvHgz8Crew3 Savior of Pioneer Decklists: https://moxfield.com/lists/j7wvg-2025-savior-of-pioneerWant to support the show? You can find our Patreon here: https://www.patreon.com/crew3mtg You can now also support us by buying cards through our TCG Affiliate link! http://crew3mtg.com/Buy a playmat or used our Inked Gaming affiliate link here: https://bit.ly/3aX4hzOWant to keep up with the show? Join our Discord http://discord.gg/h62MXE5raf or follow us on twitter @Crew3podcastWant more Crew3 content? Check out our YouTube channel or watch our weekly streams on Twitch. If you like the show, please share us with your friends and leave a review!
James is FINALLY getting his revenge on us for all our shenanigans as we begin our 3 part Christmas playthrough of Paranoia. As our elfish clones set out to light a new sector in our happy little distopia, betreyals are common, and paperwork is plentiful. Friend Computer is always watching.Side Note: We had intended for these to be uncensored but made an executive decision in the second part to add in Hans Gruber bleeping out naughty words. Or at least a passable impression of him.
On this week's show, we review two new indie video games, Bounty Star and Lego Voyagers! Then we share our favorite gift ideas for the holiday - for the certain somebodies in your life who deserve a present but are hard to shop for. Become a citizen of The Dive Down Nation!: http://www.patreon.com/thedivedown Show the world that you're a proud citizen of The Dive Down Nation with some merch from the store: https://www.thedivedown.com/store Upgrade your gameplay and your gameday with Heavy Play accessories. Use code THEDIVEDOWN2025 for 10% off your first order at https://www.heavyplay.com Get 25% Cashback after 3 months of service with ManaTraders! https://www.manatraders.com/?medium=thedivedown and use coupon code THEDIVEDOWN And now receive 8% off your order of paper cards from Nerd Rage Gaming with code DIVE8 at https://www.nerdragegaming.com/ Timestamps: 0:01 - Sexy Brian and his friend Murderbot 6:18 - This week's episode/Holiday brunch/housekeeping 12:27 - Stan played Bounty Star - mechs farming chickens 16:02 - Mechs are cool 22:07 - The life of a Bounty Star 27:12 - Stan's final takes 32:36 - Dave played Lego Voyagers - emotional bricks 46:30 - The Dive Down gift guide 1:06:20 - Wrapping up Links from this week's episode: Bounty Star: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1497430/BountyStar/ Lego Voyagers: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1538550/LEGOVoyagers/ Lego Game Boy: https://www.lego.com/en-us/product/game-boy-72046 Cheese Sex Death: https://www.cheesesexdeath.com/ Noshinku: https://noshinku.com/ Ratio: https://a.co/d/7IgKyWA Charmin Forever Roll: https://shop.charmin.com/forever-roll-starter-kit-holder-stand-included-2-roll/ Plus-Plus: https://www.plusplususa.com/ Golden Gems: https://shopgoldengems.com/ Our opening music is Nowhere - You Never Knew, and our closing music is Space Blood - Goro? Is That Your Christian Name? email us: thedivedown@gmail.com (mailto:thedivedown@gmail.com)
This week's episode features thoughts on this year's The Game Awards, MARVEL Cosmic Invasion, Halls of Torment, SOPA - Tale of the Stolen Potato, Rue Valley, Speed Factor, and Red Pippy. Anyway and as always, thank you for watching or listening, I hope you enjoy this here episode, and I hope you have a wonderful wonderful rest of your day. (And if you haven't already, or are a listener and not a watcher, please like, subscribe, hit the bell, and all that jazz; it may not seem like much, but it goes a long way in helping support the show and site in general. I would appreciate it greatly.)
Lesson dominate at Worlds, what does that mean for standard going forward?Want to support the show? You can find our Patreon here: https://www.patreon.com/crew3mtg You can now also support us by buying cards through our TCG Affiliate link! http://crew3mtg.com/Buy a playmat or used our Inked Gaming affiliate link here: https://bit.ly/3aX4hzOWant to keep up with the show? Join our Discord http://discord.gg/h62MXE5raf or follow us on twitter @Crew3podcastWant more Crew3 content? Check out our YouTube channel or watch our weekly streams on Twitch. If you like the show, please share us with your friends and leave a review!
Brendan shares his stats and experiences from November of 2025 and looks forward to December. Join us, won't you?Top of the Stack, November 2025NEW GAME – Nocturne ✓SHELF CLEARER – Infamy XNEW GAME 2 – Ethnos (2nd ed) ✓10×10 Choice – Great Western Trail XShelf of OpportunityExpand YourShelfTop of the Stack, December 2025NEW GAME – 1902 Méliès (2023)Dusty New game – The CattlemenDusty New game – MoaDusty New game – Five Points: Gangs of New YorkWhat games did you play in December? Share your plays over on Boardgamegeek in guild #3269.
On this episodeWe revisit all the questions and comments that were meant for the 100th episode, but we forgot to include.And we follow it up with a question for all of you.We talk about all the games we've gotten played recently.. well, some of them anyway.And we wrap it up with a first look at our newest crowdfunding delivery, Thiefdom!
Shane's back from his trip across the world and he's ready to talk Japan, jet lag, travel tips, and more. But not before we spend a good amount of time having an existential freak out about Black Friday. Become a citizen of The Dive Down Nation!: http://www.patreon.com/thedivedown Show the world that you're a proud citizen of The Dive Down Nation with some merch from the store: https://www.thedivedown.com/store Upgrade your gameplay and your gameday with Heavy Play accessories. Use code THEDIVEDOWN2025 for 10% off your first order at https://www.heavyplay.com Get 25% Cashback after 3 months of service with ManaTraders! https://www.manatraders.com/?medium=thedivedown and use coupon code THEDIVEDOWN And now receive 8% off your order of paper cards from Nerd Rage Gaming with code DIVE8 at https://www.nerdragegaming.com/ Timestamps: 0:01 - Grey Friday 9:30 - A jet-lagged intro 13:01 - This week's episode/housekeeping 14:52 - Shane does Japan 19:00 - Why do we travel? 34:00 - What was awesome? 46:21 - Shane's tips n tricks 51:52 - Did Shane have a good time? 1:01:30 - The next few weeks/wrapping up Our opening music is Nowhere - You Never Knew, and our closing music is Space Blood - Goro? Is That Your Christian Name? email us: thedivedown@gmail.com (mailto:thedivedown@gmail.com)
This week's episode features Gloomy Eyes, The Berlin Apartment, ZOE Begone!, Wander Stars, Schildmaid MX, Keys of Fury, Truck Driver: The Dutch Connection, Dungeon Minesweeper, and The Last Shot Arcades. Anyway and as always, thank you for watching or listening, I hope you enjoy this here episode, and I hope you have a wonderful wonderful rest of your day. (And if you haven't already, or are a listener and not a watcher, please like, subscribe, hit the bell, and all that jazz; it may not seem like much, but it goes a long way in helping support the show and site in general. I would appreciate it greatly.)
On today's episode, I talk with Jai Roza. We discuss slavery, monotheism, and Satan. Today's special guest can be found here: https://www.edensconflict.com/ If you like what you hear and want to help keep the recording light on, visit https://www.patreon.com/BSWthepodcast and become a patron today! Your episodic tithes of a dollar or more will get you early access to each episode, stickers, shirts, and even shout-outs. Stop by thebiblesayswhat.com for all things BSW related I will be LIVE on the show's TikTok and YouTube channel every Sunday, Tuesday, and Thursday at 6 PM PST Thanks to the cosmic powers of the internet, you can now buy me a beer online. Go to https://www.buymeacoffee.com/BSWthepodcast and click the appropriate buttons. Thank you for listening, sharing, and supporting the show. Other ways to tune in: Tik Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thebiblesayswhat2018?is_from_webapp=1&sender_device=pc YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC7FrIcfAfHHRr9ZkKSR11BQ/featured?app=desktop iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-bible-says-what/id1383942979?mt=2 Google Play: https://play.google.com/music/listen#/ps/Iizrha4gh56jgb3s5d2cx6hwejm Follow the show on Facebook! https://www.facebook.com/groups/791536591381847/?source_id=35126706870 Tags Atheist debate Michael Wiseman Mike Wiseman The Bible Says What The Bible Says What!? atheist
Rick Hammerle and Katherine Rosland join the show to chat about our experiences at the world's largest game fair, plus a side quest to Scotland.
This week's episode features some very quick Splatoon 3 thoughts, Xbox maybe raising prices again, and games: Outlaws + Handful of Missions: Remaster, Total Chaos, Samurai Academy: Paws of Fury, Save Room - The Merchant, StarLightRiders: HyperJump, EVERDARK: Undead Apocalypse, and Grief like a stray dog. Anyway and as always, thank you for watching or listening, I hope you enjoy this here episode, and I hope you have a wonderful wonderful rest of your day. (And if you haven't already, or are a listener and not a watcher, please like, subscribe, hit the bell, and all that jazz; it may not seem like much, but it goes a long way in helping support the show and site in general. I would appreciate it greatly.)
This week we're thankful for everyone who listens to the show! So... we were considering skipping this week, but instead Stormraige and Smarms cooked up a little something for you! That's right... a normal episode. Fresh out the oven. Enjoy! Here is the newsletter I write that releases every Sunday morning! https://stormraige.substack.com/ Logo Created By: Nate Wolfe. Modifications by Gingersaurous Theme Song By: Se7enist. https://open.spotify.com/artist/5kmsQa4jBfiUwWLqOp64GX? You can buy merch here: https://blizzlet.myspreadshop.com/all
We answer a myriad of viewer questions from the Pot!
Jamie and Don, freshly back from PAX Unplugged 2025 in Philadelphia, have been getting into some board, card, and dice rumbles lately, and they wanted to dig into the many styles of combat systems in board games. Deterministic versus random, complex versus streamlined, dice versus cards - there's a lot of ground to cover. Also, our yearly fundraiser is currently running on Kickstarter! Support us now at https://www.thesecretcabal.com/kickstarter
Everyone's an expert, until they're in the hot seat. Sloppy Hammer joins the crew today as the boys play the Poorly Explained Movies card game.Support the showCatch new episodes of the Where to Stick It Podcast every Tuesday and Thursday. If you like the show, please consider supporting us on Patreon where we upload exclusive content each month for only $3 a month.
On this week's show, D00mwake stops by to talk about the recent bans in Standard and (technically) Pioneer. Then we look at some of our favorite cards from Magic's new Avatar expansion, plus some Standard testing! Become a citizen of The Dive Down Nation!: http://www.patreon.com/thedivedown Show the world that you're a proud citizen of The Dive Down Nation with some merch from the store: https://www.thedivedown.com/store Upgrade your gameplay and your gameday with Heavy Play accessories. Use code THEDIVEDOWN2025 for 10% off your first order at https://www.heavyplay.com Get 25% Cashback after 3 months of service with ManaTraders! https://www.manatraders.com/?medium=thedivedown and use coupon code THEDIVEDOWN And now receive 8% off your order of paper cards from Nerd Rage Gaming with code DIVE8 at https://www.nerdragegaming.com/ Timestamps: 1:40 — Stan's Beverage Corner 3:23 — What's Your Favorite Slime? 6:30 — Show Intro: Devon's Here!! 9:20 — This Week's Show: Bans & Magic: Avatar TLA 11:40 — Ban Discussion: Standard First 21:51 — Pioneer 29:39 — Modern 32:05 — ATLA Cards 32:27 — Badgermole Cub 37:31 — Aang, Swift Savior 42:06 — Accumulate Wisdom 44:04 — Phoenix Fleet Airship 45:36 — Wan Shi Tong, Librarian 48:39 — Day of the Black Sun 50:08 — Mai, Scornful Striker 51:38 — Firebending Student 54:21 — Firebender Ascension 55:37 — Standard Deck 1: UR Lessons 59:11 — Standard Deck 2: Mono-Green Badgerm ole Cub 1:02:44 — Standard Deck 3: Bant Appa Combo 1:05:17 — Standard Deck 4: UW Tempo Appa/Aang 1:08:26 — How does this set look compared to Spider-Man? 1:09:15 — Closing Thoughts Devon's decks from this week's episode: * Izzet Lessons: https://moxfield.com/decks/GHhFeJTqUEaufQWMTGtycg * Mono-Green: https://moxfield.com/decks/7zTnFXMYm0GZjJHEFwnpbg * Bant Appa Combo: https://moxfield.com/decks/CkERHmQdIESYMwMlZjd-aQ * Aang Tempo: https://moxfield.com/decks/rDa7AZpIQUG0yahP2N994w Our opening music is Nowhere - You Never Knew, and our closing music is Space Blood - Goro? Is That Your Christian Name? email us: thedivedown@gmail.com (mailto:thedivedown@gmail.com)
On this week's show, the boys revisit Freaks & Geeks, Stan reads a post-modern comic book, Shane tries to buy a rug, and Dave listens to Geese. Become a citizen of The Dive Down Nation!: http://www.patreon.com/thedivedown Show the world that you're a proud citizen of The Dive Down Nation with some merch from the store: https://www.thedivedown.com/store Upgrade your gameplay and your gameday with Heavy Play accessories. Use code THEDIVEDOWN2025 for 10% off your first order at https://www.heavyplay.com Get 25% Cashback after 3 months of service with ManaTraders! https://www.manatraders.com/?medium=thedivedown and use coupon code THEDIVEDOWN And now receive 8% off your order of paper cards from Nerd Rage Gaming with code DIVE8 at https://www.nerdragegaming.com/ Timestamps: 0:01 - What's that in your dinner kit? 8:05 - This week's episode 10:00 - In-flight entertainment 12:50 - Ball X Pit 17:30 - Plane boarding 19:31 - Freaks X Geeks 35:31 - Ice Cream Man: the card deck 41:22 - Rugs are hard 46:48 - Sometimes Geese... can be good? 57:52 - Wrapping up Our opening music is Nowhere - You Never Knew, and our closing music is Space Blood - Goro? Is That Your Christian Name? email us: thedivedown@gmail.com (mailto:thedivedown@gmail.com)
And I tell you all how I got a new basketball, Plus we have emails from listeners, The Tribune with Rhonda, and the Holi-Days like, Start A Rumor Day! As a bonus for Premium Subscribers, I give my thoughts on two new TV shows, I Love LA and Pluribus. Thank you to Aaron Brungardt for engineering, mixing, and production expertise, Geoffrey Tice for artwork, Bobby TBD for theme music, and All Things Comedy for their support, production, and distribution. Email the show at themidnightmailbag@gmail.com!