Board Game Barrage
Join Kellen, Neilan, Mark, and Christina for a podcast about board games, the latest hotness, and how to have fun with your friends even when you're losing.
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- 🇺🇸United States · GamesHOME#7727K to 143K
- 🇲🇽Mexico · Games#265.3K to 28K
- 🇧🇷Brazil · Games#592.7K to 14K
- 🇰🇷South Korea · Games#312.4K to 13K
- 🇧🇪BE · Games#172.0K to 11K
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54K to 284K🎙 Weekly cadence·367 episodes·Last published 1w ago - Monthly Reach
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107K to 569K🇺🇸50%🇲🇽10%🇧🇷5%+16 more - Active Followers
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59K to 313K
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| Date | Episode | Topics | Guests | Brands | Places | Keywords | Sponsor | Length | |
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| 10/8/26 | #371: Essen SPIEL 2026 Hype List | We're not going to Essen, and frankly, may never, but that won't stop us from wishing we were going. From the mountain of games we won't get to play in person, we've mined for the diamonds that we think you should keep your eyes on. Before we get to digging, we talk about Hanami, Brink, and Railway Boom. 02:14 - Hanami 12:06 - Brink 24:22 - Railway Boom 38:16 - 1st CEO 39:24 - Robo Run 40:56 - -60° 43:49 - Apocalypse 45:31 - Kalypso 46:51 - Timespan 49:42 - 17 Dice Bets 52:51 - KumoKumo Park 54:11 - Chronocritters 56:09 - Tikal Legend 57:38 - Ancient Empires 59:10 - Almighty 01:01:41 - Old Ones Origins 01:06:02 - Courtroom: The Noir Trilogy 01:08:51 - For the Gods! Get added to the BGB community map at: https://boardgamebarrage.com/map Send us topic ideas at: https://boardgamebarrage.com/topics Check out our wiki at: https://boardgamebarrage.com/wiki Join the discussion at: https://boardgamebarrage.com/discord Join our Facebook group at: https://boardgamebarrage.com/facebook Get a Board Game Barrage T-shirt at: https://boardgamebarrage.com/store | 1h 12m 24s | ||||||
| 9/24/26 | #370: On Brand | It's a designer spotlight, which means we're turning the focus away from us, and putting it on some prestigious designers instead! This week it's Inka and Markus Brand, whose story apparently has a whole enemies to lovers angle I did not see coming. Before we power duet, we talk about Party House: The Deckbuilding Game, Land and Freedom: The Spanish Revolution and Civil War, and Baba Is You: The Board Game. 01:50 - Party House: The Deckbuilding Game 06:35 - Land and Freedom: The Spanish Revolution and Civil War 13:03 - Baba Is You: The Board Game 28:53 - Designer spotlight: Inka & Markus Brand 32:10 - Catan 36:58 - The Great Dinosaur Game 37:40 - Village 40:56 - The Enchanted Tower 41:52 - Exit: The Game 46:22 - La Boca Check out the Kickstarter for Organism: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/elephantlaboratories/organism Get added to the BGB community map at: https://boardgamebarrage.com/map Send us topic ideas at: https://boardgamebarrage.com/topics Check out our wiki at: https://boardgamebarrage.com/wiki Join the discussion at: https://boardgamebarrage.com/discord Join our Facebook group at: https://boardgamebarrage.com/facebook Get a Board Game Barrage T-shirt at: https://boardgamebarrage.com/store | 55m 01s | ||||||
| 9/10/26 | #369: The Life-Changing Magic of a Minimalist Board Game Collection | 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. 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 Get added to the BGB community map at: https://boardgamebarrage.com/map Send us topic ideas at: https://boardgamebarrage.com/topics Check out our wiki at: https://boardgamebarrage.com/wiki Join the discussion at: https://boardgamebarrage.com/discord Join our Facebook group at: https://boardgamebarrage.com/facebook Get a Board Game Barrage T-shirt at: https://boardgamebarrage.com/store | 55m 15s | ||||||
| 8/27/26 | #368: I Will Always Love You | 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. 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 Get added to the BGB community map at: https://boardgamebarrage.com/map Send us topic ideas at: https://boardgamebarrage.com/topics Check out our wiki at: https://boardgamebarrage.com/wiki Join the discussion at: https://boardgamebarrage.com/discord Join our Facebook group at: https://boardgamebarrage.com/facebook Get a Board Game Barrage T-shirt at: https://boardgamebarrage.com/store | 1h 04m 28s | ||||||
| 8/13/26 | #367: One vs. Many | 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. 01:53 - Wingspan Pocket 09:16 - Greylune 19:11 - Marrakesh 36:53 - Sticking with one game Vote for your favorite (and least favorite!) parts of our list at: https://boardgamebarrage.com/vote Get added to the BGB community map at: https://boardgamebarrage.com/map Send us topic ideas at: https://boardgamebarrage.com/topics Check out our wiki at: https://boardgamebarrage.com/wiki Join the discussion at: https://boardgamebarrage.com/discord Join our Facebook group at: https://boardgamebarrage.com/facebook Get a Board Game Barrage T-shirt at: https://boardgamebarrage.com/store | 58m 33s | ||||||
| 7/30/26 | #366: Collaborative Draft: Games of 2017 | 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 Prosciutto and Melon Game, and Steel Driver. 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 Vote for your favorite (and least favorite!) parts of our list at: https://boardgamebarrage.com/vote Get added to the BGB community map at: https://boardgamebarrage.com/map Send us topic ideas at: https://boardgamebarrage.com/topics Check out our wiki at: https://boardgamebarrage.com/wiki Join the discussion at: https://boardgamebarrage.com/discord Join our Facebook group at: https://boardgamebarrage.com/facebook Get a Board Game Barrage T-shirt at: https://boardgamebarrage.com/store | 1h 09m 46s | ||||||
| 7/16/26 | Gen Con previewboard games+3 | — | KoinoboriCompania+16 | — | Gen ConKoinobori+5 | — | 59m 54s | ||
| 7/2/26 | board game mechanismscombat+3 | — | Rolling DeepEureka!+15 | — | board gamesmechanisms+3 | — | 1h 10m 18s | ||
| 6/18/26 | fanmailboard games+5 | — | PolitrickersMarvel Champions: The Card Game+2 | — | fanmailPolitrickers+5 | — | 1h 00m 34s | ||
| 6/4/26 | board game opinionshot takes+4 | — | Diplomacy: The Golden BladeCozy Stickerville | — | board gameshot takes+6 | — | 57m 58s | ||
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| 5/21/26 | collaborative draftingboard games+4 | — | Shady LadyIn the Shadows: Resistance in France 1943 - 1944+11 | — | board games2016+3 | — | 1h 07m 44s | ||
| 5/7/26 | Golden Geeksboard games+4 | — | Travel Games UKChronicles of Crime: 2400+2 | — | Golden GeeksChronicles of Crime+4 | — | 59m 15s | ||
| 4/23/26 | Brass: Pittsburghcrowdfunding+4 | — | Brass: PittsburghBoard Game Barrage+3 | — | Brass: Pittsburghcrowdfunding+4 | — | 59m 07s | ||
| 4/9/26 | listener top 20 board gamesfavorite games+3 | — | EmberheartGods & Mortals+21 | — | top board gameslistener favorites+3 | — | 1h 01m 46s | ||
| 3/26/26 | board gamesgame reviews+3 | — | Totally HumanDark Pact+7 | — | board gamesgame reviews+3 | — | 1h 08m 12s | ||
| 3/12/26 | board gamesDice Tower West+3 | — | Ghost LiftCities+15 | — | Dice Tower WestGhost Lift+4 | — | 47m 34s | ||
| 2/26/26 | board gamesgame anticipation+3 | — | AlibisMosaic: A Story of Civilization+17 | — | board games2026+3 | — | 1h 21m 04s | ||
| 2/12/26 | board game revivalsremakes+3 | — | Agent Avenue7 Empires+5 | — | board gamesremakes+3 | — | 58m 51s | ||
| 1/29/26 | game selectionboard games+3 | — | Rise and FallJOYRIDE: Survival of the Fastest+7 | — | board gamesgame reviews+3 | — | 47m 07s | ||
| 1/15/26 | top board gamesgame rankings+3 | — | CodenamesThe Resistance+8 | — | top 50 gamesboard games+3 | — | 57m 16s | ||
| 1/8/26 | top board gamesgame rankings+3 | — | Tzolk'in: The Mayan CalendarDominion+18 | — | board gamestop 50+5 | — | 45m 17s | ||
| 12/18/25 | top board gamesgame rankings+3 | — | Zoo VadisSplendor+18 | — | board gamestop 50+3 | — | 1h 13m 20s | ||
| 12/11/25 | #349: Anticipation Auction 2025 - And the Winner Is… | Remember way back at the beginning of the year when we took some bets on what we thought the games of the year were gonna be? Well, all those good and bad decisions are back to help or haunt us, as we tally up where things stand with the end of the year results. Before we find a winner, we talk about Wriggle Roulette, Whale Street, and Scales of Fate. 04:45 - Wriggle Roulette 11:32 - Whale Street 19:12 - Scales of Fate 29:45 - Anticipation auction results Get added to the BGB community map at: https://boardgamebarrage.com/map Send us topic ideas at: https://boardgamebarrage.com/topics Check out our wiki at: https://boardgamebarrage.com/wiki Join the discussion at: https://boardgamebarrage.com/discord Join our Facebook group at: https://boardgamebarrage.com/facebook Get a Board Game Barrage T-shirt at: https://boardgamebarrage.com/store | 50m 52s | ||||||
| 11/27/25 | #348: Got 'Em, Ghost Turkey | Somehow Ghost Turkey returned. And you never saw it coming! That might be because we forgot to remind people that it's Thanksgiving, but never mind that, the important thing is you're fools. Not us though, we're back with yet another juicy, cranberry soaked list of bird gaming goodness. Gobble gobble! 00:00 - ??? Get added to the BGB community map at: https://boardgamebarrage.com/map Send us topic ideas at: https://boardgamebarrage.com/topics Check out our wiki at: https://boardgamebarrage.com/wiki Join the discussion at: https://boardgamebarrage.com/discord Join our Facebook group at: https://boardgamebarrage.com/facebook Get a Board Game Barrage T-shirt at: https://boardgamebarrage.com/store | 22m 12s | ||||||
| 11/13/25 | #347: Bob's Design | BGBBOB is back, and it's been long enough that you might need a reminder. Ten game designers enter the ring, and through the arduous process of one vs one battles, we arrive at our (and not just our, but the) definitive ranked list of ... these particular designers. It's science. Before we fight it out, we talk about Iliad, The Old King's Crown, and Franchise. 03:29 - Iliad 13:56 - The Old King's Crown 34:01 - Franchise 42:04 - BGBBOB: Game designers Get added to the BGB community map at: https://boardgamebarrage.com/map Send us topic ideas at: https://boardgamebarrage.com/topics Check out our wiki at: https://boardgamebarrage.com/wiki Join the discussion at: https://boardgamebarrage.com/discord Join our Facebook group at: https://boardgamebarrage.com/facebook Get a Board Game Barrage T-shirt at: https://boardgamebarrage.com/store | 1h 11m 18s | ||||||
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Chart history for Board Game Barrage
Peaked at #17 in BE, currently #17 in BE.
| Market | Genre | Peak | Current | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BE | — | #17 | #17 | — |
| SA | — | #17 | #17 | — |
| SG | — | #21 | #21 | — |
| MY | — | #24 | #24 | — |
| Denmark | — | #25 | #25 | — |
| Mexico | — | #26 | #26 | — |
| PT | — | #27 | #27 | — |
| AR | — | #27 | #27 | — |
| South Korea | — | #31 | #31 | — |
| New Zealand | — | #32 | #32 | — |
| CZ | — | #35 | #35 | — |
| VN | — | #39 | #39 | — |
| HU | — | #40 | #40 | — |
| GR | — | #43 | #43 | — |
| AT | — | #44 | #44 | — |
| Sweden | — | #56 | #56 | — |
| Brazil | — | #59 | #59 | — |
| Norway | — | #60 | #60 | — |
| IS | — | #63 | #63 | — |
| Canada | — | #76 | #76 | — |
Chart Positions
42 placements across 38 markets.
Chart Positions
42 placements across 38 markets.