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“Richie, stop. Richie, no.”Today's Christian Movie Club features biker gangs, beef jerky, and bulletproof vest salesmen. It's the 2013 end times thriller - Revelation Road. Revelation Road - https://tubitv.com/movies/712842/revelation-road-the-beginning-of-the-end?start=true&tracking=google-feed&utm_source=google-feedSend us your movie suggestions! - @thebibleisfunnyCard Games and podcast hats and more! - https://thebibleisfunny.etsy.com/#podcast #moviereview #comedy
On this week's show, we celebrate 360 episodes with a chat about our favorite circles. Then we return to the climb in Slay the Spire 2. And Shane puts the C in RPG with Esoteric Ebb. We also talk about ultrawide monitors and Stan's latest adventures in gambling on Oscar predictions. 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 THEDIVEDOWN 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 - We've come full circle 4:53 - Dave's circle of hell 11:17 - This week's episode 12:45 - Jobs are lame and this conversation is lame 16:59 - Slay The Spire 2 is here and we are talking about it 40:05 - Resident Evil 9 is too scary (for now) 42:07 - Ultrawide monitors 49:14 - Esoteric Ebb is a neat Disco Elysium like 57:07 - Stan's Oscar bets 1:02:51 - 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 bit more Marathon and some very quick Highguard thoughts, followed by a whole bunch of other games--including Planet of Lana II, Mirage 7, Avenue Escape, 1 CatLine, Soulshard, Stillborn Slayer, and Crush Your Enemies. 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 talking about our favorite card games! Got any threes??
Brendan talks about three games he played for the first time recently, and one game he revisited. Join us, won't you?Bonsai (2023)Crystallo (2018)Rise of Augustus (2013)Take 5! (1998) revisitedWhat games have you been playing? Share your plays over on boardgamegeek in guild #3269.
Brendan contemplates a series of game duels to compare Reiner Knizia games. Join us, won't you?Comparative Duels:Ra (1999) vs High Society (1995)Schotten Totten (1999) vs Lost Cities (1999)Tigris & Euphrates (1997) vs Through the Desert (2017)My City (2020) vs Carcassonne: The Castle (2003)Samurai (1998) vs Ingenious (2004)Beowulf: The Legend (2005)Whale Riders (2021)Indigo (aka Butterfly Garden) (2012)Knizia Games I've played but didn't mention on the show:The Quest for El Dorado (2017)The Lord of the Rings (2000)Whoowasit? (2007)Amun-Re: 20th Anniversary Edition (2023)The Lord of the Rings: The Confrontation (2005)Lost Cities: The Board Game (2008)Stephenson's Rocket (1999)Equinox (2021)The Hobbit: There and Back Again (2025)What Knizia games do you enjoy? Share your thoughts over on boardgamegeek in guild #3269.
“You say you're the Son of God in all your handouts...”Today's Christian Movie Club feature is Jesus Christ Superstar - a Bible story, made into a rock opera, made into a 1970s movie. Jesus Christ Superstar - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UkEqYxe5MW4Send us your movie suggestions! - @thebibleisfunnyCard Games and podcast hats and more! - https://thebibleisfunny.etsy.com/#podcast #moviereview #comedy
Brendan talks about his first impressions of three games he tried recently, and share the experience of revisiting one dusty game. Join us, won't you?Carnival of Monsters (2019)Splendor Duel (2022)Lord of the Rings: The Duel (2002)Mystic Vale (2016) (revisited)Have you played any of these games? What do you think of them? Share your experiences over on Boardgamegeek in guild #3269.
The first in a new series of episodes in which the Double D's talk about their favorite games published in a particular year. They start with games published in 2006 and earlier with help from special guest Bill.
On this week's show, Stan and Shane sit down with Ken Strickland, Design Director for The Killing Stone, the latest card battler/board game/devil mystery from Question games. We talk about the game's unique blend of deck building and gothic storytelling, how to wager with demons, and the subtle art of card design. 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 THEDIVEDOWN 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 3:53 - Interview begins 5:40 - Question games 8:38 - The Killing Stone, explained 23:45 - How is The Killing Stone different? 30:40 - How Early Access works 37:12 - Ken's hopes for The Killing Stone 39:12 - The language of the game 59:10 - The final pitch for The Killing Stone 1:06:50 - Wrapping up Links from this week's episode: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2781470/The_Killing_Stone/ 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 some more Marathon thoughts, Xbox announcing new hardware, and a whole bunch of games--including Scarlet Hollow, Mortanis Prisoners, Backrooms Level X, The Stairwell, Before Exit: Gas Station - Midnight DLC, Canyon Cross DLC for Dustwind: Resistance, and theHunter: Call of the Wild - Game Feeders Pack 2 DLC. 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.)
Let's see what you all came up with for this shell of a set!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 experience playing games in February of 2026. Join us, won't you?February 2026 Top of the StackNew Game – Dive✓Top 50 game – Brian Boru✓Dusty New Game – Hansa TeutonicaXOne More – Core WorldsXShelf of OpportunityMarch 2026 Top of the StackNew Game – Hansa TeutonicaTop 50 game – Lost Ruins of ArnakOld Game New to Collection – RootOne More – Core WorldsWhat did you play in February? Share your plays over on boardgamegeek in guild #3269.
Brendan shares his first impressions of three games he tried recently for the first time. Join us, won't you?La Pâtisserie Rococo (2026)Rococo (2013)Endurance (2023)So Very Wrong About Board GamesAmabel HollandThe Hobbit: There and Back Again (2025)The Hobbit film by Ralph BakshiStrike (2012) (revisited)Board Game BlitzRolling Dice and Taking NamesWhat games have you been playing lately? Share your plays over on boardgamegeek in Guild #3269.
Brendan shares his first impressions of three games he tried recently for the first time. Join us, won't you?La Pâtisserie Rococo (2026)Rococo (2013)Endurance (2023)So Very Wrong About Board GamesAmabel HollandThe Hobbit: There and Back Again (2025)The Hobbit film by Ralph BakshiStrike (2012) (revisited)Board Game BlitzRolling Dice and Taking NamesWhat games have you been playing lately? Share your plays over on boardgamegeek in Guild #3269.
Brendan shares his experience playing games in February of 2026. Join us, won't you?February 2026 Top of the StackNew Game – Dive✓Top 50 game – Brian Boru✓Dusty New Game – Hansa TeutonicaXOne More – Core WorldsXShelf of OpportunityMarch 2026 Top of the StackNew Game – Hansa TeutonicaTop 50 game – Lost Ruins of ArnakOld Game New to Collection – RootOne More – Core WorldsWhat did you play in February? Share your plays over on boardgamegeek in guild #3269.
It's Unfathomable! That's our game for today and it is a tough one! Can our players make it to port safely, or will they be dragged into the depths by Lovcraftian monsters? And who amongst them is the traitor? Plus, we talk cartoons and Muppets.
Brendan finishes stampeding through games he tried in 2025 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 1Part 3December– Xiangqi– 7 Wonders Dice– Landmarks– Slay the Spire– ito– The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring – The Trick-taking Game– Speakeasy– Rolling America– Power Hungry Pets– Joe Name It– Cross Clues– Wandering Galaxy– Sanctuary– Cafe Baras– I DissentHave you played any of these? Share your thoughts on them over on boardgamegeek in guild #3269. Join us, won't you?
Brendan finishes stampeding through games he tried in 2025 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 1Part 3December– Xiangqi– 7 Wonders Dice– Landmarks– Slay the Spire– ito– The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring – The Trick-taking Game– Speakeasy– Rolling America– Power Hungry Pets– Joe Name It– Cross Clues– Wandering Galaxy– Sanctuary– Cafe Baras– I DissentHave you played any of these? Share your thoughts on them over on boardgamegeek in guild #3269. Join us, won't you?
This week it's just Dave and Stan — and cards are... back? We talk about Stan's solo birthday adventures in Milwaukee, some games he learned, the steaks we've loved before, and Dave's Very Strict House Rules for a Friendly Game of Poker. 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 - We're old and tired 8:18 - Some stuff about food 12:17 - Stan's fire is re-lit in Milwaukee, and Limited chat 22:52 - Riftbound and Vibes 41:00 - Stan's Milwaukee digression 51:00 - Dave's steak aspirations 54:25 - Survivor 50 and Dave's Poker Rules 1:08:10 - 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 bad news for everyone and a whole bunch of games--including Soulslinger: Envoy of Death, Showgunners, Vampire Therapist, Dark Quest: Remastered, Pinball M - Bethesda Pinball, Pogui, Backrooms: Poolrooms, Everspace 2: Wrath of the Ancients, and (not) Freestyle Football 2. 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.) Topics Discussed: 00:25 Intro Nonsense 01:50 Bad News for Everyone 14:51 Soulslinger: Envoy of Death 22:26 Showgunners 26:58 Vampire Therapist 33:37 Dark Quest: Remastered 38:08 Pinball M - Bethesda Pinball 41:23 Pogui 42:17 Backrooms: Poolrooms 44:50 Everspace 2: Wrath of the Ancients 47:54 Outro Nonsense If you're feeling extra generous and would like to support me and my nonsense, you can become a patron to show your support for the site, the shows, and everything in between. Regardless of whether you can spare a buck (or two or three or more or not), I just want to thank each and every one of you for taking the time to consume any of my content; it means a whole hell of a lot. Thank you so much for being a fan. :) Email: marc[at]pixelatedsausage[dot]com - Twitter: @PXSausage Apple Podcasts - Spotify - Pandora - YouTube - RSS
Brendan shares his first impressions of three games he tried for the first time recently, and one he dusted off. Join us, won't you?Take Time (2025)Moa (2018)1902 Méliès (2023)Space Base (2018) (revisited)Do you enjoy these games? What games have you been playing lately? Share your game plays over on boardgamegeek in guild #3269.
Brendan shares his favorite 2024 games, and some superlatives. Join us, won't you?Top 5 Games of 2024Unconscious Mind (2024)Kinfire DelveResafa (2024)Wondrous Creatures (2024)The Gang (2024)Best weird game: Arcs (2024)Best adaptation: Slay the Spire: The Board Game (2024), Mistborn: The Deckbuilding Game (2024)Best fun theme: Fromage (2024), Undergrove (2024)Best Little Snack: 3 Chapters (2024), Up or Down? (2024)Best Art: River Valley Glassworks (2024)Honorable Mentions:Endeavor: Deep Sea (2024)Bomb Busters (2024)Harmonies (2024)Saltfjord (2024)Inventions: Evolution of Ideas (2024)Castle Combo (2024)Civolution (2024)Cities (2024)Wrath of Fire Mountain (2024)Umbrella (2024)2024 Games I played and recommendWyrmspan (2024)AQUA: Biodiversity in the Oceans (2024)A Gest of Robin Hood (2024)Café Baras (2024)Landmarks (2024)Survive The Island (2024)Nocturne (2024)Dorfromantik: Sakura (2024)Power Hungry Pets (2024)Ziggurat (2024)Let's Go! To Japan (2024)Chroma Mix (2024)Flip 7 (2024)Tree Society (2024)What games from 2024 did you enjoy the most? Share your love over at BGG in our guild, #3269.
Despite it all, turns out Magic is in a pretty ok state.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!
In Volume 1 of The Best of The Secret Cabal Gaming Podcast, we're cracking open the vault and revisiting some of the wildest, weirdest, and most unforgettable moments from the show's history. We're talking chicken wing sauce on the cards, Catwoman miniatures, Turkey Man, the Wood Booger, anal beads, Chris playing with a pig, Steve Dice Clay, Tony's bathroom habits and night terrors, and almost getting kicked out of Origins Game Fair. It's wild, crazy, bananas, boombastic, brilliant, magnificent, monumental and meshugenah - it's The Secret Cabal Gaming Podcast.
On this week's show, the boys feel weird about the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, Stan and Shane discuss the new sci-fi boomer shooter High on Life 2, and Dave tells us about his latest D&D campaign. 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 heart of Rock n' Roll 9:08 - This week's episode 13:50 - We get High On Life (2) 23:50 - There's a skateboard 29:50 - Exploring the world 44:51 - Dave's DMing adventures 1:05:20 - Next week's episode 1:07:11 - 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 the ways ARC Raiders recently annoyed me, the death of Highguard, and a whole bunch of games--including Love Eternal, Cash Cleaner Simulator, Outpath, Countless Army, Tiny Biomes, Centipede Gun, and Ebola Village. 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.)
How dare they!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!
Big Cinco Embarrassing Sports Gaffes and Six Card Games Every Man Should Know
Can't make it to your local game store? No in-person events? No problem.
In time for Valentine's Day, we've got Deep Regrets! The game people, the game. We cover this Lovecraft inspired boardgame along with a similar video game; Dredge! And since it's our season premeire, we are torturing James with firey hot jelly beans.
On this week's show it's the unofficial return of What's That In Your Pocket? Stan rolls credits on God of War Ragnarök, while Shane collects Retro Achievements in Final Fantasy 6 and the original Zelda! 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 - Peak childhood, Dogbert's fear of Y2K, framed.wtf 13:15 - This week's episode 15:05 - God of War Ragnarök 25:12 - The PS Portal 28:25 - Final Fantasy VI, Aria of Sorrow, RetroAchievements 38:00 - Swordless Zelda 1 47:50 - The upcoming backlog 55:40 - PC games... in my Android handheld? 1:05:40 - The problem with Dave (and the Steam Machine) 1:13:10 - 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 sick me (though I didn't realize it at the time), my thoughts on the latest PlayStation State of Play, and a whole bunch of games--including Romeo Is a Dead Man, Escape from Ever After, Pathologic 3, UFOPHILIA, Fred & Jeff: The Atomic Sulfate, and Too Many Santas! 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.)
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.)
Whelp, that OP announcement sucked.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 game plays from January, and talks about his plans for February. Join us, won't you?Top 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 AgainShelf of OpportunityExpand yourShelfTop of the Stack, February 2026New Game – DiveTop 50 game – Brian BoruDusty New Game – Hansa TeutonicaOne More – Core WorldsWhat did you play in January of 2026? Share your journey over on boardgamegeek in guild #3269 in this thread.
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. 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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.)
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.)
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/.