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Estimated from 23 chart positions in 23 markets.
By chart position
- 🇨🇦CA · Games#7330K to 100K
- 🇺🇸US · Games#1055K to 30K
- 🇬🇧GB · Games#1645K to 30K
- 🇧🇷BR · Games#3230K to 100K
- 🇪🇸ES · Games#3530K to 100K
- Per-Episode Audience
Est. listeners per new episode within ~30 days
155K to 521K🎙 ~2x weekly·91 episodes·Last published 1w ago - Monthly Reach
Unique listeners across all episodes (30 days)
310K to 1.0M🇸🇦29%🇨🇦10%🇧🇷10%+20 more - Active Followers
Loyal subscribers who consistently listen
124K to 417K
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Episode 97: Cole Smith - Games that Combine 2 Mechanisms well - Top 5 Area Control Games - A Frame Job & Good Food
Jun 19, 2026
1h 22m 16s
Episode 96: Arwen Kathke - Vision Accessibility in Board Games - Top 5 Food-Themed Board Games - Hanging out with loved ones and friends
Jun 5, 2026
1h 32m 44s
Episode 95: Emily Vincent - Usability & UI Design in Board Games, 10+ Hidden Small Box Gems, Libraries, and cats calling in the Spring
May 22, 2026
1h 27m 19s
Episode 94: Ambie Valdés- How Life Changes affect Board Games - Top 5 Kids Games, sort of - Loving on Family and Friends
May 8, 2026
1h 32m 35s
Episode 93: Mark Peebles - Types of Solo Modes - Top 5 Games with Great Solo Modes - Cooking and Gardening
Apr 24, 2026
1h 38m 32s
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| Date | Episode | Topics | Guests | Brands | Places | Keywords | Sponsor | Length | |
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| 6/19/26 | Episode 97: Cole Smith - Games that Combine 2 Mechanisms well - Top 5 Area Control Games - A Frame Job & Good Food | Episode 97: Cole Smith - Games that Combine 2 Mechanisms well - Top 5 Area Control Games - A Frame Job & Good Food Canadian board game and graphic designer, Cole Smith, joins me to talk about his current published games, games that combine 2 mechanisms well, and his favorite mechanism, area control, games. 00:00:00 Intro 00:00:21 Get to Know Cole Smith and his games Tanuki Sauros 3 Magi 00:05:58 The Journey of Game Design 00:08:23 Cole's Favorite Mechanism or Game that ... | 1h 22m 16s | ||||||
| 6/5/26 | Episode 96: Arwen Kathke - Vision Accessibility in Board Games - Top 5 Food-Themed Board Games - Hanging out with loved ones and friends✨ | vision accessibility in board gamesfood-themed board games+3 | Arwen Kathke | Cardboard TimeBoardGameGeek | — | vision accessibilityboard games+4 | — | 1h 32m 44s | |
| 5/22/26 | Episode 95: Emily Vincent - Usability & UI Design in Board Games, 10+ Hidden Small Box Gems, Libraries, and cats calling in the Spring✨ | Usability in board gamesUI design+3 | Emily Vincent | — | — | board gamesUI design+3 | — | 1h 27m 19s | |
| 5/8/26 | Episode 94: Ambie Valdés- How Life Changes affect Board Games - Top 5 Kids Games, sort of - Loving on Family and Friends✨ | life changesboard games+3 | Ambie Valdés | Board Game BlitzBoardGameGeek | — | board gameskids games+3 | — | 1h 32m 35s | |
| 4/24/26 | Episode 93: Mark Peebles - Types of Solo Modes - Top 5 Games with Great Solo Modes - Cooking and Gardening✨ | solo modesboard games+3 | Mark Peebles | BoardGameGeek | — | solo modesboard games+5 | — | 1h 38m 32s | |
| 4/10/26 | Episode 92: Banzainator - How to sell culled games - Top 5 Games that will never leave our collections - Running and Rainbows✨ | selling gamesgame culling+4 | Banzainator | WhatnotBoardGameGeek+2 | — | selling gamesculled games+3 | — | 1h 00m 03s | |
| 3/27/26 | Episode 91 - Ashwin Kamath and Rob Newton - The Journey to hatch Chicken Fried Dice - Favorite Blank and Writes - Good food, cute heavy game, and a trip to Japan✨ | game designcrowdfunding+4 | Ashwin KamathRob Newton | Chicken Fried DiceUrban Professional Games+1 | Japan | Chicken Fried Diceblank and write games+4 | — | 1h 31m 24s | |
| 3/13/26 | Episode 90: Roberta Taylor - Canadian Board Game Scene - Top 5 games we don’t get played nearly enough✨ | Canadian board game scenegames+3 | Roberta Taylor | Kerf Cut Games | — | Canadian board gamestabletop games+3 | — | 1h 09m 19s | |
| 2/27/26 | Episode 89: Marcus Ross - New York Toy Fair - Roll and Move Games Challenge - Robots taking over but you still gotta get good food.✨ | Toy FairRoll-and-Move games+3 | Marcus Ross | Roll-and-Move gamesThunder Road: Vendetta+2 | New York | Toy FairMarcus Ross+4 | — | 1h 07m 30s | |
| 2/13/26 | Episode 88: Justin Bell, Contributor with Meeple Mountain - Kitting out your Board Game Experience - Top 5 Games of 2025✨ | board game experienceupgrading components+3 | Justin Bell | Meeple MountainBoardGameGeek | — | board gamesgame components+3 | — | 1h 27m 30s | |
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| 1/30/26 | Episode 87: Andrew Stiles - His experience and tips for designers working with publishers - Top 5 games we take everywhere✨ | game designworking with publishers+3 | Andrew Stiles | — | — | game designpublishers+3 | — | 1h 16m 49s | |
| 1/16/26 | Episode 86: Daniel Newman - Indie Game Markets, Trick Takers that stood out to us and connecting with the younger generation✨ | indie game marketstrick taking games+3 | Daniel Newman | New Mill Industries | TokyoAmerica+1 | indie gamestrick taking+3 | — | 1h 17m 06s | |
| 1/2/26 | Episode 85: Going Analog- Goals not resolutions for 2026, aesthetically pleasing Euro games, and buttering up the host.✨ | gaming goalsEuro games+3 | — | — | — | gaming goalsEuro games+3 | — | 1h 09m 09s | |
| 12/19/25 | Episode 84: Steph Hodge - Getting to know her. And games we bring to holiday gatherings.✨ | Board gamesHoliday gatherings+3 | Steph Hodge | BoardGameGeek | — | Board gamesHoliday gatherings+3 | — | 1h 00m 47s | |
| 12/6/25 | Episode 83: AnnaMaria Jackson Phelps - Why do we play tabletop games? And games we recently played. | The wonderful AnnaMaria Jackson Phelps, the owners of Violet Daisy Games, joins me to discuss why we play games and some of the games we played together over the weekend. Introduction / How we metGirls Game ShelfPivoting to the publishing side of the industryViolet Daisy GamesWhat do we get out of gaming? What compels us to play tabletop games?PhelpsConOur gaming highlights of the weekendCrokinoleElectropolisSurfosaurus MaxSail or Die (that Shark-Butt game)Ghost LiftBrian Boru: High King of I... | 1h 15m 20s | ||||||
| 11/21/25 | Episode 82: Dave Luza - Spiel & Tabletop Games on Live Streams | Dave Luza of Luzapalooza and This Game is Broken Podcast joins me to talk about our Spiel experience together and games we love to play on our Twitch Live Streams. IntroductionOur 2025 Spiel experienceMy top 5 types of games I like to play on my Twitch Live streams with examplesAkropolisWelcome To (and Sagrada)Point Galaxy (and Final Girl)TargiThe White Castle Duel Dave's top 5 games he's played on his Twitch live streamsTrails of TucanaLetters from WhitechapelIsle of CatsCodenamesMy Cit... | 59m 07s | ||||||
| 11/7/25 | Episode 81: Jay Bernardo, Talk Conventions + Games by Asian Publishers / Designers | Jay Bernardo is back to talk about conventions we go to and games from Asian Publishers / Designers. Please note that this episode was recorded before Spiel 2025 but released after Spiel 2025. Introduction - Jay BernardoAnticipation for Essen and other Board Game Conventions we go toExploring Asian Board Games (Amanda talks about 5 of her favorite games from Asian publishers / designers and Jay talks about 5 games that were recently fulfilled from crowdfunding that are from Asian publishers/ ... | 53m 34s | ||||||
| 10/24/25 | Episode 80: John D. Clair, Card Crafting & Deckbuilders | Amanda Panda is excited to host John D. Clair, who shares insights about his upcoming game, Mystic Lands, launching soon on Kickstarter. Together, they also highlight their favorite deck-building games. Check it out! IntroductionAmanda welcomes John D. Clair to the podcastJohn talks about card crafting and and how he came to develop itInspiration for card crafting and being inspired by game components Kinetic design and how he uses it to solve ideas in his gamesHow he works on mult... | 1h 05m 43s | ||||||
| 10/10/25 | Episode 79: New Host, Essen Tips + Games We've Recently Played with Nikki | Update: Hey everybody, Aldie here. I just wanted to let everyone know that Candice is moving on from BGG and we wish her the best in whatever endeavor she chooses to undertake in the future. Candice is responsible for bringing the BGG Podcast back to life after being defunct for ~20 years. She is one of the most talented game explainers I've ever met - and I really appreciate the passion she brought to the podcast. Nikki Pontius introduces the new host of the BGG Podcast, Amanda Panda, tells... | 1h 11m 07s | ||||||
| 9/27/25 | Episode 78: 3rd Anniversary + SPIEL Essen '25 Anticipation, with Aldie | It's our third anniversary! BGG Owner Scott Alden (aka Aldie) joins Candice to catch up on the past year and discuss SPIEL Essen '25 games they're most excited to play. 00:00:00 Introduction00:02:37 Pinball Happenings00:05:27 BGG Booth 4-J200 (BGG IPA Gameshop Online)00:10:38 Thank you for your support!00:16:23 Fresh Plays00:16:50 Vantage00:26:07 Startups00:32:48 Jungo00:36:53 Imperium: The Contention00:46:22 SPIEL Essen '25 Games We're Most Excited to Play00:47:22 Reflecting on our Top 5 SPI... | 1h 41m 50s | ||||||
| 9/12/25 | Episode 77: Worker Placement Games We Love, with Starla from OFPG | Starla from Our Family Plays Games joins Candice to discuss some of their favorite worker placement games. 00:00:00 Introduction00:04:14 Fresh Plays00:04:44 Rebel Princess00:08:28 Escape from the Aliens in Outer Space00:17:45 Castle Combo00:21:56 Antiques Ghost Show00:31:00 Worker Placement Games We Love00:35:33 Alpujarras00:38:05 Dilluvia Project00:43:20 Stone Age00:48:40 Whistle Mountain00:55:25 Cities (also mentioned Tower Up)00:59:43 Argent: The Consortium01:07:07 Creature Comforts01:11:2... | 1h 35m 32s | ||||||
| 8/29/25 | Episode 76: Hot Takes on Board Games, Art, and Pickles?! with Kwanchai Moriya | Board game illustrator Kwanchai Moriya and Candice kick it for a super casual chat about games he loves playing in between beautifying board games, as well as pickles and board game art he appreciates most. 00:00:00 Introduction00:03:34 Fresh Plays00:04:50 Vantage00:10:11 Forest Shuffle + Alpine expansion00:11:55 Primal: The Awakening00:16:00 Quacks00:17:17 Kwanchai's Favorite Games00:21:38 Suburbia00:24:20 Agricola: All Creatures Big and Small00:27:16 The Lord of the Rings: The Confrontation... | 59m 41s | ||||||
| 8/15/25 |  Episode 75: A COIN for Your Thoughts, with Rodney (Watch It Played) & Joel (Drive Thru Games) | Rodney Smith (Watch It Played) and Joel Eddy (Drive Thru Games) join Candice to discuss the evolution of the COIN Series and why they find COIN games fascinating, along with sharing some of their favorites in the series...and getting each other hype to watch more anime. 00:00:00 Introduction00:06:23 TCGs + Gundam + Anime 00:26:36 Fresh Plays00:26:58 Fate of the Fellowship00:33:51 Tales of the Arthurian Knights00:45:35 Scape Goat00:55:30 The Evolution of the COIN Series00:55:52 COINsplain... | 2h 14m 11s | ||||||
| 8/1/25 | Episode 74: Film Feelings From Board Games, with Simon Ennis | Filmmaker Simon Ennis joins Candice to discuss his new documentary The Hobby: Tales From The Tabletop, as well as emotions they love to feel watching movies/documentaries, and board games/board gaming experiences that evoke similar feelings. 00:00:00 Introduction00:02:40 The Hobby: Tales from the Tabletop00:25:03 Fresh Plays00:25:42 Unconscious Mind00:33:05 Man-Eating House00:41:33 Nemesis00:54:45 23 Knives01:06:23 Film Feelings from Board Games01:18:19 Abomination: The Heir of Frankenstein01... | 2h 11m 58s | ||||||
| 7/19/25 | Episode 73: Gen Con '25 Releases We're Most Excited to Play, with Shea from RTFM | Shea Parker from RTFM joins Candice to discuss a variety of enticing Gen Con 2025 releases. 00:00:00 Introduction00:02:22 Frosthaven Digital00:08:46 Fresh Plays00:09:50 TI4 - Twilight Codex Volume IV: Liberation00:20:46 The Defence of Procyon III00:34:36 Vantage00:45:36 Spooktacular00:55:30 Gen Con '25 Releases We're Most Excited to Play00:58:01 Above and Below: Haunted 01:00:33 Diplomacy: Era of Empire01:01:47 Galileo Galilei01:04:17 Luthier01:07:40 Transgalactica01:09:09 Ham Helsing01:... | 1h 44m 43s | ||||||
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Chart Positions
26 placements across 23 markets.
Chart Positions
26 placements across 23 markets.