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Around the Board

A show where four board game enthusiasts discuss board game topics, news, and parodies.

Podcast · By Andy Barnett, Chris Thomason, Daniel Connors, Kelly McClaflin, and John Theisman · American English · Official site

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Sep 14, 2026
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Jul 16, 2026

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  1. Episode · Sep 14, 2026

    Ep 92 - Abroad in Europe (opens the original)

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    We have a brand-new segment on Around the Board! Introducing High Low Ruffalo, where we each bring a good game, a bad game, and a weird game to the table. You never know what we're going to pull out!Then we head across Europe to review Abroad, the euro game all about traveling through Europe with a huge deck of cards. Is this journey worth taking, or should you stay home?Finally, we wrap things up by sharing the stories of the longest board games we've ever played. How long is TOO long for a boa

  2. Episode · Sep 7, 2026

    Ep 91 - Kelly is Wrong (opens the original)

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    Kelly is Wrong! This episode of Around the Board is all about one thing: Kelly’s questionable taste in board games!We kick things off with the new hotness, Kano, and everyone gives their thoughts in our Hot or Not review segment.Then things take a turn as we take turns accusing Kelly of making some truly terrible board game choices. For Play, Shelf, Trade, we’re heading to Japan with three Japanese-themed games: Tatsumi, Hanami, and Snow Colony.Is Kelly actually wrong? Or are the rest of us just

  3. Episode · Aug 10, 2026

    Ep 90 - Top 10 Gen Con Games w/ Ryan Guerra of How I Roll (opens the original)

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    Gen Con 2026 may be over, but the conversation is just getting started! Andy, Daniel, and John are joined by Ryan Guerra from @howiroll to create a collective Top 10 list of the best games they played at Gen Con 2026. But there’s a twist—each host gets TWO vetoes! Who will put a game on the list that everyone else can’t stand? Who will have the most games make the final Top 10? Who actually played the best games at Gen Con? And, most importantly… why does Andy keep getting another unimpressive g

  4. Episode · Jul 26, 2026

    Ep 89 - Over the Rainbow Blvd (opens the original)

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    Please welcome our special guest: Scott Morrison from Steelwing Games https://www.steelwinggames.com/ and Lucky Duck games! https://luckyduckgames.com/usa/Scott brings a refreshing level of maturity, expertise, intelligence and relevance that is sorely lacking in our original cast of characters. Join us as we discuss Scott’s newest project: Rainbow Blvd. This is an amazing looking game and passion project that Scott has been working on for years. Hear about the inspiration, struggles and challen

  5. Episode · Jul 16, 2026

    Ep 87 - Do You Feel Lucky? (opens the original)

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    Episode 87 features Tim Aberli from the YouTube channel Board Game Rundown. We start with The Great Game Debate and discuss (argue) about whether or not this game that’s near and dear to Tim (Clank) still holds up today. Next is another regular segment: Play, Shelf, Trade. We take a look at three push-your-luck games (Port Royal, Ra & Quacks) and rate them accordingly. We then discuss (argue) about the legitimacy of the opinion that you shouldn’t play certain games with the “wrong” people. Gatek

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