BWVG #299 - One Year Later

From Board with Video Games by PSVG Podcast Network

April 28, 2026 · 1h 25m · Episode 299

About this episode

The episode discusses various topics related to board and video games, including storytelling, game awards, and recent showcases.

Welcome back to BWVG, covering all the things you play on your table and your television! This week Kyle and Josh each bring two actions to the show and then the duo tackle the final boss. This episode includes a number of discussions including: whether creators should change story aspects of games, recent board game award nominations, a new Lord of the Rings game in a familiar form, recent changes to Game Pass, and a recap of the ID@Xbox Spring Showcase. Get connected to PSVG at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠psvg.taplink.ws⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ If you have any questions, topic suggestions, or feedback, please reach out to us @boardwithvg on Twitter and Instagram. Use #boardwithvg, so we know what you are playing and to help grow this awesome community! Also, visit our Facebook page (facebook.com/boardwithvg) and feel free to drop us an email at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠boardwithvg@gmail.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ .

People in this episode

Hosts: Kyle, Josh

Topics covered

board games
video games
Game Pass
storytelling in games
game awards
Lord of the Rings game

Keywords

board games
video games
Game Pass
storytelling
ID@Xbox
Lord of the Rings

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: PSVG Podcast Network

Books & works: Lord of the Rings