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Welcome to episode 81 of the Board Game Gateway podcast! Join us as we dive into the exciting world of board games, featuring a focused board game review of "Lost Cities" and "Mexica" and other tabletop games. We're your entryway into the best board games and all things board game geek. 🎲 🎲 🎲Mexica and Lost Cities are two very different board games that both contain moments of tension and allow you to be mean to your friend across the table. Neeber and Leo are keen to drop into this weeks podcast. ⏱ Timestamps00:00 - Introduction02:04 - Lost Cities15:33 - Mexica40:17 - Sydneys Family Game Day / Outro🔗 LINKSBuy Mexica: https://amzn.to/4dFeW2vBuy Lost Cities: https://amzn.to/3RB1FzqMexica BGG Page: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/2955/mexicaLost Cities BGG Page: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/50/lost-cities📌 MORE FROM BOARD GAME GATEWAY→ Podcast Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLUo7Q27vfYVElG3jk_-ojtr5VD_6XJlRm→ ULTIMATE Gateway Game Tierlist: https://youtu.be/qkYOJvd3rTI→ ALIEN FRENZY Interview: https://youtu.be/QHC8WLLs8sgWe want to thank all of you for supporting us and being a part of the community. We would also like to invite you to join our community by joining our Discord Community & the Facebook Group.🌐 JOIN THE COMMUNITYSUBSCRIBE - https://www.youtube.com/@bggateway?sub_confirmation=1WEBSITE - www.boardgamegateway.comDISCORD - https://discord.gg/wFUVu5ry5sFACEBOOK - https://www.facebook.com/groups/boardgamegatewayIntro / Outro Music Merry Bay by Ghostrifter Official | ⁠⁠https://soundcloud.com/ghostrifter-official⁠⁠

We sat down with Jye and Baden Stone - the two brothers who designed, illustrated, and self-published Alien Frenzy from scratch. Alien Frenzy is a competitive card game for 2-6 players where you're building your crew and fending off an alien invasion. It's a perfect gateway game - easy to learn and plays fast and fun! We chat about how the idea started, the design process, running a Kickstarter, and winning the People's Choice Award at PAX Australia. A great listen if you love hearing the stories behind board games or you've ever thought about making your own.Check out the game at alienfrenzy.com, and if you happen to be at TableTopCon or Play Con in a few months time you can say hello to the guys in person!***********************************************************************We want to thank all of you for supporting us and being a part of the community. We would also like to invite you to join our community by joining our Discord Community & the Facebook Group.SUBSCRIBE - https://www.youtube.com/@bggateway?sub_confirmation=1JOIN OUR DISCORD - https://discord.gg/wFUVu5ry5sVIEW THE WEBSITE - www.boardgamegateway.comOUR COMMUNITY FACEBOOK - https://www.facebook.com/groups/boardgamegateway

Welcome to 2026 for the Board Game Gateway Podcast.Timestamps00:00 - Introduction01:45 - Alien Frenzy Deluxe Edition12:37 - Rococo Deluxe Edition31:00 - Sydneys Family Game Day 2026***********************************************************************We want to thank all of you for supporting us and being a part of the community. We would also like to invite you to join our community by joining our Discord Community & the Facebook Group.SUBSCRIBE - https://www.youtube.com/@bggateway?sub_confirmation=1JOIN OUR DISCORD - https://discord.gg/wFUVu5ry5sVIEW THE WEBSITE - www.boardgamegateway.comOUR COMMUNITY FACEBOOK - https://www.facebook.com/groups/boardgamegatewayIntro / Outro Music Merry Bay by Ghostrifter Official | ⁠⁠https://soundcloud.com/ghostrifter-official⁠⁠

Gateway Games are a special breed of game. They are your first taste of what the world of board gaming has to offer and it is the spark that leads you down the rabbit hole of cardboard and meeples.On this episode, the season finale of the Board Game Gateway Podcast we take you through the top 10 gateway games according to us to get your friends and family into the wonderful world of board gaming. This annual event is one of the most anticipated on our yearly calendar and we are super excited to finish this season with a bang.If your gateway game on this list? Is there another game that we missed out on? Make sure you tune in on this episode and let us know!Timestamps00:00 - Introduction01:00 - Rankings Explanation04:27 - #1010:32 - #917:30 - #823:58 - #731:14 - #638:37 - #545:21 - #454:19 - #31:02:05 - #21:08:52 - #11:16:26 - Rankings Recap1:24:32 - Outro / Finale***********************************************************************We want to thank all of you for supporting us and being a part of the community. We would also like to invite you to join our community by joining our Discord Community & the Facebook Group.SUBSCRIBE - https://www.youtube.com/@bggateway?sub_confirmation=1JOIN OUR DISCORD - https://discord.gg/wFUVu5ry5sVIEW THE WEBSITE - www.boardgamegateway.comOUR COMMUNITY FACEBOOK - https://www.facebook.com/groups/boardgamegatewayIntro / Outro Music Merry Bay by Ghostrifter Official | ⁠⁠https://soundcloud.com/ghostrifter-official⁠⁠

Welcome to Part 2 of our annual Top 10 Board Games Special! Our hosts continue their countdown, revealing their Top 5 favourite game picks and discussing what makes each one the best board game. Timestamps00:00 - Introduction00:51 - #512:06 - #423:49 - #336:33 - #250:45 - #1 (Our Favourite Game)1:09:40 - Recap / Outro***********************************************************************We want to thank all of you for supporting us and being a part of the community. We would also like to invite you to join our community by joining our Discord Community & the Facebook Group.SUBSCRIBE - https://www.youtube.com/@bggateway?sub_confirmation=1JOIN OUR DISCORD - https://discord.gg/wFUVu5ry5sVIEW THE WEBSITE - www.boardgamegateway.comOUR COMMUNITY FACEBOOK - https://www.facebook.com/groups/boardgamegatewayIntro / Outro Music Merry Bay by Ghostrifter Official | ⁠⁠https://soundcloud.com/ghostrifter-official⁠⁠

What are the Top 10 Board games of our hosts? It is that time of year where we take a look inward and rank the games we play. What is going to make the top of the list this year? Are there any games that have fallen out of the top 10? Are the rose coloured recently played glasses prominent on our faces or do we look kindly upon nostalgia?Neeber, Joel, Ralph and Leo are super excited to show you our end of year special and reveal part one of our top 10 board games.Timestamps00:00 - Introduction01:47 - 10 10:30 - 918:31 - 827:45 - 737:35 - 649:19 - Outro***********************************************************************We want to thank all of you for supporting us and being a part of the community. We would also like to invite you to join our community by joining our Discord Community & the Facebook Group.SUBSCRIBE - https://www.youtube.com/@bggateway?sub_confirmation=1JOIN OUR DISCORD - https://discord.gg/wFUVu5ry5sVIEW THE WEBSITE - www.boardgamegateway.comOUR COMMUNITY FACEBOOK - https://www.facebook.com/groups/boardgamegatewayIntro / Outro Music Merry Bay by Ghostrifter Official | ⁠⁠https://soundcloud.com/ghostrifter-official⁠⁠

Christmas is around the corner and on this episode we have 6 games that we think are perfect to put into them come Christmas time...or at least next to them if Leo's game are anything to go by. On Episode 77 of the Board Game Gateway Podcast we have a chat about the classic roof painting game of Fresco and the "Game of Thrones in 90 minutes" game of A War of Whispers. Neeber, Leo and Joel.Timestamps00:00 - Introduction 01:28 - Fresco 10:32 - A War of Whispers 23:20 - Christmas Stocking Stuffers 2025 ***********************************************************************We want to thank all of you for supporting us and being a part of the community. We would also like to invite you to join our community by joining our Discord Community & the Facebook Group.SUBSCRIBE - https://www.youtube.com/@bggateway?sub_confirmation=1JOIN OUR DISCORD - https://discord.gg/wFUVu5ry5sVIEW THE WEBSITE - www.boardgamegateway.comOUR COMMUNITY FACEBOOK - https://www.facebook.com/groups/boardgamegatewayIntro / Outro Music Merry Bay by Ghostrifter Official | ⁠⁠https://soundcloud.com/ghostrifter-official⁠⁠

Sydneys Family Game Day is the board game day hosted by the  @bggateway  podcast. This episode the boys return to the microphones to recap their latest, biggest and best event yet. Not only do we have a a recap but we get to give you a run down of some of the new board games that were shown off at the day.Dam Beavers and I'm The Captain proved to be two of the hottest games at the game day with players of all ages laughing and trying out games that will be coming out in the near future.Timestamps00:00 - Intro1:48 - SFGD Learn to Play Experiences12:38 - Interactive Experiences / Sponsors22:39 - Dam Beavers27:44 - I'm the Captain36:31 - Our Favourite Moments***********************************************************************We want to thank all of you for supporting us and being a part of the community. We would also like to invite you to join our community by joining our Discord Community & the Facebook Group.SUBSCRIBE - https://www.youtube.com/@bggateway?sub_confirmation=1JOIN OUR DISCORD - https://discord.gg/wFUVu5ry5sVIEW THE WEBSITE - www.boardgamegateway.comOUR COMMUNITY FACEBOOK - https://www.facebook.com/groups/boardgamegatewayIntro / Outro Music Merry Bay by Ghostrifter Official | ⁠⁠https://soundcloud.com/ghostrifter-official⁠⁠

Arkham Horror is DEAD?! Fantasy Flight Games has discontinued the LCG making sets instantly hard to buy and find. The crew is going to discuss the ramifications of this as well as some of the auction games that they have been playing in the classic Medici and the uncommon QE!Leo, Joel, Neeber and Ralph are all behind the microphones once again to bring you their take on the games they've played as well as to test your knowledge with a play along game of 20 questions you can join in on at the end.Timestamps00:00 - Introduction01:53 - QE08:40 - Medici19:33 - Fantasy Flight Discontinues Arkham Horror33:49 - 20 Questions (Board Game Edition)***********************************************************************We want to thank all of you for supporting us and being a part of the community. We would also like to invite you to join our community by joining our Discord Community & the Facebook Group.SUBSCRIBE - https://www.youtube.com/@bggateway?sub_confirmation=1JOIN OUR DISCORD - https://discord.gg/wFUVu5ry5sVIEW THE WEBSITE - www.boardgamegateway.comOUR COMMUNITY FACEBOOK - https://www.facebook.com/groups/boardgamegatewayIntro / Outro Music Merry Bay by Ghostrifter Official | ⁠⁠https://soundcloud.com/ghostrifter-official⁠⁠

Once in a decade a game will come along that has such a profound impact on you that you just want to share it with the world. Blood on the Clocktower by The Pandemonium Institute ( @BloodontheClocktower ) is that game for Ralph. Join him as he dives into what has been involved in Discovering, Running and Organising Blood on the Clocktower Game nights in Sydney and the impact it has had on his board gaming journey.Videos featured.Clocktower in South West Sydney video: https://youtu.be/74iKUgdyieoShut up and Sit Down BOTC Review: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ImcG8sC7qT4&t=209sNo Rolls Barred: https://www.youtube.com/@NoRollsBarred***********************************************************************We want to thank all of you for supporting us and being a part of the community. We would also like to invite you to join our community by joining our Discord Community & the Facebook Group.SUBSCRIBE - https://www.youtube.com/@bggateway?sub_confirmation=1JOIN OUR DISCORD - https://discord.gg/wFUVu5ry5sVIEW THE WEBSITE - www.boardgamegateway.comOUR COMMUNITY FACEBOOK - https://www.facebook.com/groups/boardgamegatewayIntro / Outro Music Merry Bay by Ghostrifter Official | ⁠⁠https://soundcloud.com/ghostrifter-official⁠⁠

What should board games INCLUDE in 2nd Editions? That is the topic of discussion for Episode 073 of the Board Game Gateway Podcast. Neeber, Ralph and Leo get around the microphone and discuss what we expect and want to see in second editions of board games.Also, we welcome back Ralph who takes us through some of the solo playthroughs he as been embarking on, the first of which we cover tonight: Project Elite. Leo has been exploring the American National Parks in the game aptly named...Parks. And Neeber once again hosts.Playing with Myself: A Solo Board Gaming Documentary by  @TabletopTurtle  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ggehI3ypkP4Sydneys Family Game Day - TICKETS AVAILABLE NOWhttps://www.sydneysfamilygameday.com/tickets/Timestamps00:00 - Introduction03:10 - Project Elite13:12 - Parks23:14 - Codenames 10th Anniversary Edition (Gateway Game of the Week)40:40 - Discussion Topic: What should board games INCLUDE in 2nd Editions? ***********************************************************************We want to thank all of you for supporting us and being a part of the community. We would also like to invite you to join our community by joining our Discord Community & the Facebook Group.SUBSCRIBE - https://www.youtube.com/@bggateway?sub_confirmation=1JOIN OUR DISCORD - https://discord.gg/wFUVu5ry5sVIEW THE WEBSITE - www.boardgamegateway.comOUR COMMUNITY FACEBOOK - https://www.facebook.com/groups/boardgamegatewayIntro / Outro Music Merry Bay by Ghostrifter Official | ⁠⁠https://soundcloud.com/ghostrifter-official⁠⁠

Cooperative or Competitive Board Games. What are the pros and cons of both? With such a wide range of diverse board games to play, there is something for everyone but not everything for anyone. We take you through what we believe you may like and dislike about both styles of games.Neeber, Leo and Joel return to the studio to take you through another brilliant podcast where we also cover the family game Telestrations, the amazing card game Innovation, the fantastic team game Spirit Island and the surprisingly stupendous Daruma Collection. Timestamps00:00 - Introduction01:35 - Milestone Unlocked02:35 - Spiel des Jahres Nominations 202505:42 - Telestrations11:48 - Daruma Collection (Food Fight) Gateway Game of the Week24:26 - Innovation 4th Edition39:54 - Spirit Island57:47 - Discussion Topic: Competitive vs Cooperative - Pros and Cons***********************************************************************We want to thank all of you for supporting us and being a part of the community. We would also like to invite you to join our community by joining our Discord Community & the Facebook Group.SUBSCRIBE - https://www.youtube.com/@bggateway?sub_confirmation=1JOIN OUR DISCORD - https://discord.gg/wFUVu5ry5sVIEW THE WEBSITE - www.boardgamegateway.comOUR COMMUNITY FACEBOOK - https://www.facebook.com/groups/boardgamegatewayIntro / Outro Music Merry Bay by Ghostrifter Official | ⁠⁠https://soundcloud.com/ghostrifter-official⁠⁠

Can you judge a board game after one play? Should we give them multiple plays?Can we truly know a game after one game night? This is the topic of discussion for this episode. Neeber and Leo get back behind the microphones to discuss some new games they have had a chance to play, including "The White Castle", the coop Poker Vault cracking experience "The Gang" and our Gateway Game of the Week "Monolyth". Welcome to Episode 071 of the Board Game Gateway Podcast! Timestamps 00:00 - Introduction 01:20 - The White Castle 09:01 - The Gang 23:52 - Monolyth (Gateway Game of the Week) 32:45 - Discussion Topic: Can we judge board games after one play? Thanks to  @BoardGameSanctuary  for the idea of conversation. 48:00 - Neeber is getting into Netrunner 49:00 - Farewell to Damien *********************************************************************** We want to thank all of you for supporting us and being a part of the community. We would also like to invite you to join our community by joining our Discord Community & the Facebook Group. SUBSCRIBE - https://www.youtube.com/@bggateway?sub_confirmation=1 JOIN OUR DISCORD - https://discord.gg/wFUVu5ry5sVIEW THE WEBSITE - www.boardgamegateway.com OUR COMMUNITY FACEBOOK - https://www.facebook.com/groups/boardgamegateway Intro / Outro Music Merry Bay by Ghostrifter Official | ⁠⁠https://soundcloud.com/ghostrifter-official⁠⁠

What Are The Top Three Board Game Predictions For 2025? New board game mechanics? Perhaps your favourite reviewers will start a spin-off podcast? We discuss our 3 biggest predictions for 2025. Not only do we have the featured discussion topic of our predictions but we also talk about the games that we have been playing this week including the crunchy Search for Planet X, the crunchier Clans of Caledonia, the new hotness in the Elder Scrolls: Betrayal of the Second Era and finally our Gateway Game of the week is the amazing Wilmot's Warehouse. A fantastic discussion is coming your way in the latest episode of the Board Game Gateway Podcast. Timestamps 00:00 - Introduction 01:55 - The Elder Scrolls: Betrayal of the Second Era 13:23 - The Search for Planet X 24:56 - Clans of Caledonia 39:00 - Wilmot's Warehouse (Gateway Game of the Week) 54:28 - Top 3 Predictions 2025 *********************************************************************** We want to thank all of you for supporting us and being a part of the community. We would also like to invite you to join our community by joining our Discord Community & the Facebook Group. SUBSCRIBE - https://www.youtube.com/@bggateway?sub_confirmation=1 JOIN OUR DISCORD - https://discord.gg/wFUVu5ry5s VIEW THE WEBSITE - www.boardgamegateway.com OUR COMMUNITY FACEBOOK - https://www.facebook.com/groups/boardgamegateway Intro / Outro Music Merry Bay by Ghostrifter Official | ⁠⁠https://soundcloud.com/ghostrifter-official⁠⁠

"I see a Bad Moon a-Rising, I see trouble on the way" Welcome to Episode #4 of our Blood on the Clocktower Special Series where we dive deep into this amazing Social Deduction Game. In the previous episodes, we have looked at the scripts of Trouble Brewing and Sects and Violets as well as having an interview with the designer of the game, Stephen Medway. In this episode we look at the final of the 3 First Wave scripts in Bad Moon Rising (BMR). In BMR death is often the way you get information so lets investigate how you will die and the ways this script can be one of the best! Join the Board Game Gateway and their special guests Avery and Winter as we do a deep dive into each role on the Bad Moon Rising Script! Timestamps 00:00 - BMR Introduction 01:21 - Hosts Intro 05:35 - The Po 08:32 - The Zombuul 10:20 - The Pukka 12:28 - The Shabaloth 15:19 - The Professor 17:10 - The Gambler 18:40 - The Godfather 20:53 - The Mastermind 24:32 - The Assassin 25:43 - The Tea Lady 26:43 - The Devils Advocate 29:44 - The Grandmother 31:20 - The Gossip 39:08 - The Exorcist 42:01 - The Chambermaid 44:21 - The Minstrel 48:22 - The Innkeeper 51:11 - The Goon 53:02 - The Sailor 54:50 - The Courtier 57:22 - The Lunatic 1:02:00 - The Tinker 1:04:58 - The Moon Child *********************************************************************** We want to thank all of you for supporting us and being a part of the community. We would also like to invite you to join our community by joining our Discord Community & the Facebook Group. SUBSCRIBE -    / @bggateway   JOIN OUR DISCORD -   / discord   VIEW THE WEBSITE - www.boardgamegateway.com OUR COMMUNITY FACEBOOK -   / boardgamegateway   Intro / Outro Music Merry Bay by Ghostrifter Official | ⁠⁠  / ghostrifter-official⁠⁠