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Episode 369

2026-09-11T07:05:11Z

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{{Episode
| num = 369
| title = The Life-Changing Magic of a Minimalist Board Game Collection
| id = 42854980
| date = September 10, 2026
| host = Red Tank
| category1 = Hobby
| mp3 = 26_09_10_BoardGameBarrage_Ep_369.mp3

| description = We're downsizing, imagining a brighter future where we don't have hundreds of games to fret about not playing, but a very slight, extremely manageable ''twenty''. Some say it can't be done, but that's never stopped us before. Before we get low, we talk about ''After you, Betobeto-san'', ''Skull Queen'', and ''Star Trek: Captain's Chair - To Boldly Go''.

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* 01:53 - [[After you, Betobeto-san]]
* 09:11 - [[Skull Queen]]
* 17:21 - [[Star Trek: Captain's Chair - To Boldly Go]]
* 28:12 - Minimalist board game collections
}}

Star Trek: Captain's Chair - To Boldly Go

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After you, Betobeto-san

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Episode 369

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Episode 368

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{{Episode
| num = 368
| title = I Will Always Love You
| id = 42572045
| date = August 27, 2026
| host = Orange Tank
| category1 = Look Back
| category2 = Game Design
| mp3 = 26_08_27_BoardGameBarrage_Ep_368.mp3

| description = We love a good old game - there are a lot that of games over a decade old that we'd happily sing the praises of, but if we were being brutally honest, how many of them do we think would make it in today's markets? How much have tastes really moved on since these games were in their prime? Before we let nostalgia get the better of us, we talk about ''I'm Out'', ''Evenglow'', and ''Trials of Maya''.

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* 03:08 - [[I'm Out]]
* 09:28 - [[Evenglow]]
* 13:32 - [[Trials of Maya]]
* 29:40 - If old games were released today
* 31:29 - [[Pandemic Legacy: Season 1]]
* 39:14 - [[War of the Ring: Second Edition]]
* 42:22 - [[Terraforming Mars]]
* 44:30 - [[Star Wars: Rebellion]]
* 46:41 - [[Twilight Struggle]]
* 48:01 - [[The Castles of Burgundy]]
* 50:08 - [[Through the Ages: A New Story of Civilization]]
* 52:37 - [[Great Western Trail]]
* 54:02 - [[Brass: Lancashire]]
* 57:52 - [[7 Wonders Duel]]
* 59:51 - [[Scythe]]
}}

Evenglow

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Episode 368

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I'm Out

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Trials of Maya

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Episode 368

2026-08-27T17:12:40Z

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{{Episode
| num = 368
| title = I Will Always Love You
| id = 42572045
| date = August 27, 2026
| host = Orange Tank
| category1 = Look Back
| category2 = Game Design
| mp3 = 26_08_27_BoardGameBarrage_Ep_368.mp3

| description = We love a good old game - there are a lot that of games over a decade old that we'd happily sing the praises of, but if we were being brutally honest, how many of them do we think would make it in today's markets? How much have tastes really moved on since these games were in their prime? Before we let nostalgia get the better of us, we talk about ''I'm Out'', ''Evenglow'', and ''Trials of Maya''.

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* 03:08 - [[I'm Out]]
* 09:28 - Evenglow]]
* 13:32 - [[Trials of Maya]]
* 29:40 - If old games were released today
* 31:29 - [[Pandemic Legacy: Season 1]]
* 39:14 - [[War of the Ring: Second Edition]]
* 42:22 - [[Terraforming Mars]]
* 44:30 - [[Star Wars: Rebellion]]
* 46:41 - [[Twilight Struggle]]
* 48:01 - [[The Castles of Burgundy]]
* 50:08 - [[Through the Ages: A New Story of Civilization]]
* 52:37 - [[Great Western Trail]]
* 54:02 - [[Brass: Lancashire]]
* 57:52 - [[7 Wonders Duel]]
* 59:51 - [[Scythe]]
}}

Episode 367

2026-08-13T16:37:32Z

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{{Episode
| num = 367
| title = One vs. Many
| id = 42417585
| date = August 13, 2026
| host = Red Tank
| category1 = Hobby
| mp3 = 26_08_13_BoardGameBarrage_Ep_367.mp3

| description = We play a lot of games. Which is great, because a lot of games get made, and we get to play them ... but it does come at the cost of always having to learn (and teach) something new, grappling with rules, and gets in the way of enjoying the game. Would it be better if we just devoted ourselves to one game? Before we join a Mahjong club, we talk about ''Wingspan Pocket'', ''Greylune'', and ''Marrakesh''.

| timecodes =
* 01:53 - [[Wingspan Pocket]]
* 09:16 - [[Greylune]]
* 19:11 - [[Marrakesh]]
* 36:53 - Sticking with one game
}}

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Marrakesh

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Wingspan Pocket

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Episode 367

2026-08-13T16:36:55Z

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Episode 366

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{{Episode
| num = 366
| title = Collaborative Draft: Games of 2017
| id = 42261745
| date = July 30, 2026
| host = Green Tank
| category1 = Draft
| category2 = Ranked List
| mp3 = 26_07_30_BoardGameBarrage_Ep_366.mp3

| description = We're back to collaborate (and listen) to figure out together what the best games of 2017 were. Are? It's a collaborative draft, and if you haven't heard one of these before, get ready for an honest to goodness mess. Before we draw up treaties, we talk about ''Steel Driver'', and ''Prosciutto and Melon Game''.

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* 03:00 - [[Prosciutto and Melon Game]]
* 12:24 - [[Steel Driver]]
* 22:26 - Best games of 2017
* 25:35 - [[Calimala]]
* 30:48 - [[Ethnos]]
* 34:15 - [[The Thing: Infection at Outpost 31]]
* 39:37 - [[Nusfjord]]
* 42:39 - [[Sidereal Confluence]]
* 46:35 - [[Startups]]
* 48:44 - [[Codenames: Duet]]
* 51:12 - [[Heaven & Ale]]
* 52:51 - [[The Quest for El Dorado]]
* 56:15 - [[Rumble Nation]]
* 58:09 - [[Azul]]
* 1:03:03 - [[Iberian Gauge]]
* 1:04:21 - [[Cursed Court]]
}}

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Steel Driver

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Prosciutto and Melon Game

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Episode 366

2026-07-30T17:02:01Z

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Episode 365

2026-07-16T23:28:13Z

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{{Episode
| num = 365
| title = Gen Con 2026 Preview
| id = 42110015
| date = July 16, 2026
| host = Orange Tank
| category1 = Look Ahead
| category2 = Ranked List
| mp3 = 26_07_16_BoardGameBarrage_Ep_365.mp3

| description = Gen Con is Gen Coming, so we're looking in our wizard's glasses to tell you what's what. Whether you're going or not, you're gonna want to know what the hot games are, and we've got you covered. Before we Indianapolize, we talk about ''Koinobori'', ''Compania'', and ''Mood Swings''.

| timecodes =
* 02:32 - [[Koinobori]]
* 09:50 - [[Compania]]
* 19:52 - [[Mood Swings]]
* 24:57 - [[Prague Unseen]]
* 25:39 - Gen Con preview
* 28:27 - [[Triangulation]]
* 30:24 - [[All Mine!]]
* 32:25 - [[Hell of a Deal]]
* 34:51 - [[Night at the Zoo]]
* 36:22 - [[Stonk Market]]
* 39:45 - [[Bullseye]]
* 41:57 - [[Jibber Jabble]]
* 44:38 - [[The Lord of the Rings: Circle of Conflict]]
* 46:05 - [[Revenant]]
* 48:11 - [[FaeKin]]
* 49:32 - [[Mythologies]]
* 50:18 - [[World Order]]
* 52:28 - [[Greylune]]
* 57:22 - [[Corps of Discovery Duo]]
}}

Corps of Discovery Duo

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Greylune

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Mythologies

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FaeKin

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The Lord of the Rings: Circle of Conflict

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Jibber Jabble

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Bullseye

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Stonk Market

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Night at the Zoo

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Hell of a Deal

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All Mine!

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Triangulation

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Prague Unseen

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Mood Swings

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Compania

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Episode 365

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Episode 365

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{{Episode
| num = 365
| title = Gen Con 2026 Preview
| id = 42110015
| date = July 16, 2026
| host = Orange Tank
| category1 = Look Ahead
| category2 = Ranked List
| mp3 = 26_07_16_BoardGameBarrage_Ep_365.mp3

| description = Gen Con is Gen Coming, so we're looking in our wizard's glasses to tell you what's what. Whether you're going or not, you're gonna want to know what the hot games are, and we've got you covered. Before we Indianapolize, we talk about ''Koinobori'', ''Compania'', and ''Mood Swings''.

| timecodes =
02:32 - Koinobori
09:50 - Compania
19:52 - Mood Swings
25:39 - Gen Con preview
24:57 - Prague Unseen
28:27 - Triangulation
30:24 - All Mine!
32:25 - Hell of a Deal
34:51 - Night at the Zoo
36:22 - Stonk Market
39:45 - Bullseye
41:57 - Jibber Jabble
44:38 - The Lord of the Rings: Circle of Conflict
46:05 - Revenant
48:11 - FaeKin
49:32 - Mythologies
50:18 - World Order
52:28 - Greylune
57:22 - Corps of Discovery Duo
}}

Episode 365

2026-07-16T07:08:11Z

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{{Episode
| num = 365
| title = Gen Con 2026 Preview
| id = 42110015
| date = July 16, 2026
| host = Orange Tank
| category1 = Look Ahead
| category2 = Ranked List
| mp3 = 26_07_16_BoardGameBarrage_Ep_365.mp3

| description = Gen Con is Gen Coming, so we're looking in our wizard's glasses to tell you what's what. Whether you're going or not, you're gonna want to know what the hot games are, and we've got you covered. Before we Indianapolize, we talk about ''Koinobori'', ''Compania'', and ''Mood Swings''.

| timecodes =
00:00 - Koinobori
00:00 - Compania
00:00 - Mood Swings
00:00 - Gen Con preview
00:00 - Prague Unseen
00:00 - Triangulation
00:00 - All Mine!
00:00 - Hell of a Deal
00:00 - Night at the Zoo
00:00 - FaeKin
00:00 - Bullseye
00:00 - The Lord of the Rings: Circle of Conflict
00:00 - Jibber Jabble
00:00 - Revenant
00:00 - Mythologies
00:00 - Greylune
00:00 - World Order
00:00 - Corps of Discovery Duo
00:00 - Stonk Market
}}

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Episode 365

2026-07-16T07:07:34Z

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{{Episode
| num = 365
| title = Gen Con 2026 Preview
| id = 42110015
| date = July 16, 2026
| host = Orange Tank
| category1 = Look Ahead
| category2 = Ranked List
| mp3 = 26_07_16_BoardGameBarrage_Ep_365.mp3

| description = Gen Con is Gen Coming, so we're looking in our wizard's glasses to tell you what's what. Whether you're going or not, you're gonna want to know what the hot games are, and we've got you covered. Before we Indianapolize, we talk about ''Koinobori'', ''Compania'', and ''Mood Swings''.

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* 03:59 - [[Rolling Deep]]
* 15:12 - [[Eureka!]]
* 16:48 - [[dnup]]
* 24:48 - [[Grinivil]]
* 40:10 - Combat mechanisms
* 41:07 - [[Kemet]]
* 45:00 - [[Dune]]
* 48:40 - [[Shogun]]
* 52:42 - [[Forbidden Stars]]
* 53:51 - [[Dead Reckoning]]
* 54:48 - [[Gloomhaven]]
* 55:12 - Card draw mitigation
* 56:09 - [[Dark Pact]]
* 57:19 - [[La Granja]]
* 58:26 - [[Glory to Rome]]
* 59:58 - [[Through the Ages: A New Story of Civilization]]
* 1:02:07 - [[Race for the Galaxy]]
* 1:02:57 - [[7 Wonders Duel]]
* 1:06:28 - [[The Vale of Eternity]]
}}

Episode 364

2026-07-02T16:58:56Z

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{{Episode
| num = 364
| title = Mechanism Matchup
| id = 41929355
| date = July 2, 2026
| host = Red Tank
| category1 = Game Design
| mp3 = 26_07_02_BoardGameBarrage_Ep_364.mp3

| description = There are two board game mechanisms you just can't escape, they're on everyone's mind, flooding the discourse. That's combat, and card draw mitigation. Everyone won't stop talking about them. So we had to weigh in too, not just with what we feel are the best examples of games that have done them best, but some other quirky takes on them too. Before we mitigate our card draws, we talk about ''Rolling Deep'', ''Eureka!'', ''dnup'', and ''Grinivil''.

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* 03:59 - [[Rolling Deep]]
* 15:12 - [[Eureka!]]
* 16:48 - [[dnup]]
* 24:48 - [[Grinivil]]
* 40:10 - Combat mechanisms
* 41:07 - [[Kemet]]
* 45:00 - [[Dune]]
* 48:40 - [[Shogun]]
* 52:42 - [[Forbidden Stars]]
* 53:51 - [[Dead Reckoning]]
* 54:48 - [[Gloomhaven]]
* 55:12 - Card draw mitigation
* 56:09 - [[Dark Pact]]
* 57:19 - [[La Granja]]
* 58:26 - [[Glory to Rome]]
* 59:58 - [[Through the Ages: A New Story of Civilization]]
* 1:02:07 - [[Race for the Galaxy]]
* 1:02:57 - [[7 Wonders Duel]]
* 1:06:28 - [[The Vale of Eternity]]
}}

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