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Episode 192: Sidequest! Baseball Card GM!
Apr 30, 2026
1h 19m 35s
Episode 191: Wondrous Creatures! Plus Brass Birmingham, Excalibur & Top 5!
Apr 23, 2026
1h 36m 23s
Episode 190: RPG Sidequest: Old Gods of Appalachia!
Apr 16, 2026
1h 03m 59s
Episode 189: Aquaria! Plus Maladum, Falling, and feature publisher: Capstone Games!
Apr 9, 2026
2h 14m 45s
Episode 188: Mouse Trap! Plus Perfection, Jumpin' Monkeys & More!
Apr 1, 2026
1h 04m 03s
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| Date | Episode | Description | Length | ||||||
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| 4/30/26 | Episode 192: Sidequest! Baseball Card GM! | Baseball Card GM Website! Join King Scott and Just Patrick for an adventure to the ballpark! Today's sidequest features Baseball Card GM, a tabletop dice game that turns your baseball cards into game pieces! We give it the 8-bit breakdown, then chat with the designers. Make key decisions and craft your lineup to come out on top in Baseball Card GM! Chat more about it in our DISCORD! www.levelupgamepodcast.com | 1h 19m 35s | ||||||
| 4/23/26 | Episode 191: Wondrous Creatures! Plus Brass Birmingham, Excalibur & Top 5! | Another grand adventure commences! Join King Scott and Just Patrick for another episode of gaming goodness. We have all kinds of updates in the banter, including a couple of crowdfunding games that went absolutely wild! Recent plays include Digging for Dinos, Brass Birmingham, Excalibur, and Exchaton. The 8-bit breakdown goes to Wondrous Creatures, followed by a look back on last year's review game: Votes for Women. Finally, we've completed ten more feature reviews, which means its time to determine our top 5 from them! Click here and get yourself a bag of Aspen Coffee Co excellence! As always, the shenanigans continue in our DISCORD! www.levelupgamepodcast.com | 1h 36m 23s | ||||||
| 4/16/26 | Episode 190: RPG Sidequest: Old Gods of Appalachia! | Click here to nominate Level Up for Best Podcast! Welcome to the very first sidequest with a focus on a role playing game! Join Explorer Josh and Navigator Lana as they talk about their time with Old Gods of Appalachia! Want to get in on the next one-shot RPG session with the hosts of the show? Join the Discord! www.levelupgamepodcast.com | 1h 03m 59s | ||||||
| 4/9/26 | Episode 189: Aquaria! Plus Maladum, Falling, and feature publisher: Capstone Games! | Click here to go to the BGG Golden Geek Nomination page! Today's episode focuses heavily on Capstone Games! Join Just Patrick, Navigator Lana, and Dung Merchant Will as they banter about Capstone hitting their tables, including in our feature review of Aquaria! As lucky timing would have it, our lookback is another Capstone game: Beyond the Horizon. We chat a bit about what we'd like to get to the table from Capstone but haven't, then round things off with a Capstone focused trivia game. Want to get in on the banter? Ask a question? Share a pic of your favorite game? DO IT IN THE DISCORD! www.levelupgamepodcast.com | 2h 14m 45s | ||||||
| 4/1/26 | Episode 188: Mouse Trap! Plus Perfection, Jumpin' Monkeys & More! | Adventurers.... we are backlogged. One episode every two weeks only allows for so much game talk. We put together a special sidequest today to catch up on the games we have been wanting to get into an episode. As always, shenanigans continue in our DISCORD! and of course, you can now "watch" episodes on YOUTUBE! | 1h 04m 03s | ||||||
| 3/26/26 | Episode 187: Aquatica! Plus Mint Mechs, Wandering Galaxies & Listener Quesions! | Listen to this episode on our youtube channel! Join Navigator Lana, Just Patrick, and King Scott for today's episode which kicks off talking about some upcoming games and news that WAIT WHAT'S THIS!? Explorer Josh joins the party! Recent Plays include Pan Am, Res Arcana, Wandering Galaxies, and upcoming kickstarter: Mint Mechs from Galen's Games! The 8-bit breakdown goes to Aquatica, then we look back at Moon Colony Bloodbath. Finally, we've selected some excellent questions and have a roundtable of answers. Got a question you'd like to ask? JOIN THE DISCORD! | 2h 10m 31s | ||||||
| 3/12/26 | Episode 186: Movers & Shakers! Plus Loom, Aquatica, Moon Colony Bloodbath & More! | Set out for adventure with King Scott and Just Patrick! Today's episode includes some upcoming projects and a quick recap of GAMA, followed by the 8-bit breakdown of Movers & Shakers! We look back on Super Snipers, then chat a bit about some of the games we are stuffing in our bags for the next Level Up Meetup! Want to plan a game in advance for the meetup? Maybe share what awesome dish you're bringing with you? Yep! There's a forum for it in our DISCORD! www.levelupgamepodcast.com Facebook Instagram X BGG Guild | 1h 25m 20s | ||||||
| 2/26/26 | Episode 185: Innovation Ultimate! Plus Ghosts Galore, Sanctuary & More! | An adventure filled with games! Join King Scott and Just Patrick for board game banter. Recent plays include Fruit Fight, Proving Ground, Scurry Up and Ghosts Galore. The 8-bit breakdown goes to an updated version of a classic game: Innovation Ultimate! We look back at Finspan, then Explorer Josh tells tales of a hidden gem he discovered at Tantrum Con. Finally, its off to solo land to break down the solo mode of Sanctuary. As always, we encourage adventurers to chat and game with us by joining OUR DISCORD. www.levelupgamepodcast.com | 1h 39m 17s | ||||||
| 2/12/26 | Episode 184: Ham Helsing! Plus Duel for Cardia, Pondscape, Viticulture Bordeaux & More! | Aspen Coffee Link! Adventure awaits! Today the party consists of King Scott, Just Patrick, Navigator Lana, and Dung Merchant Will Brown, who for some reason gets his full name after his title.... We have some great banter, followed by a TON of recent plays, including Duel for Cardia, Nanolith, Dirt & Glory, Bombastic, Viticulture & Pondscape! Todays 8-bit Breakdown goes to Ham Helsing, a cooperative board game set in the universe of the graphic novel. We look back on both Video Game Champion and Middle Ages, before wrapping things up with TWO GAMES ENTER, ONE GAME LEAVES! As always, we'd love to have you join in on the fun in our DISCORD! | 1h 55m 22s | ||||||
| 1/29/26 | Episode 183: The Top 40 Board Games of 2025! | Not a top 5, not a top ten.... Today the gang gets together to go over FORTY TWO of the very best board games of 2025! We chat about all of em, and include each of our picks for our favorite game of the year, as well as some games we're looking forward to in 2026! Want to share your thoughts? JOIN THE DISCORD! BGG Compilation of content creator top lists www.levelupgamepodcast.com | 1h 44m 25s | ||||||
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| 1/15/26 | Episode 182: A Message from the Stars! Plus Vampire Lords, Altar Quest & More! | Embark on an intergalactic adventure as today we give an 8-bit breakdown to A Message From the Stars! BUT WAIT! THERE'S MORE! Recent plays include Altar Quest and Vampire Lords, plus Skippy Brown pops in to chat with us about Lunar Rush Innovations! Take Lunar Rush to the next level with asymmetric player powers and events! As always, we invite you to keep the fun going by joining OUR DISCORD SERVER! | 1h 47m 05s | ||||||
| 1/1/26 | Episode 181: Covenant! Plus Squirrel Away, Pirates of Maracaibo & More! | Happy New Year adventurers! Kick off 2026 with some gaming goodness as King Scott, Navigator Lana, and Just Patrick do the 8-bit breakdown for the hot new euro from Devir: Covenant! As always, we've got a ton of banter and recent plays. Plus stick around as we look back on last year's review game: Path of Civilization! www.levelupgamepodcast.com | 1h 59m 26s | ||||||
| 12/18/25 | Episode 180: 12 Rivers! Plus our TOP TEN GAMES OF SEASON FIVE! | Gear up for another big one! Season six starts out with a mega episode! This time its King Scott, Navigator Lana, and Just Patrick breaking down a ton of games! Recent plays include The Last Lighthouse, Hercules and the 12 Labors, Magical Athlete, Locus, and more! Today's 8-bit breakdown goes to quite the eye-catcher: 12 Rivers! We play some trivia provided by adventurer Seth, then cap off the episode with the top ten games of season five! Want more adventure? JOIN THE DISCORD! www.levelupgamepodcast.com | 2h 25m 51s | ||||||
| 12/4/25 | Episode 179: Sanctuary! & PAX Unplugged 2025 Recap! | Welcome to our biggest episode since waaaaaaaaaay back in episode 10! This is the final episode of our FIFTH YEAR! Join King Scott, Navigator Lana, and Just Patrick for a TON of game talk as we recap Pax Unplugged 2025! Plus, we managed to put together an 8-bit breakdown for the follow up to Ark Nova: Sanctuary! Finally, we want to thank listeners for enjoying the show and coming along on this adventure with us over the last five years. Here's looking forward to year six! Don't forget, last chance to join the retro commercial contest! Simply JOIN THE DISCORD and message us what the retro commercials were in season five! Every sentence ends with an exclamation point! www.levelupgamepodcast.com | 2h 46m 24s | ||||||
| 11/20/25 | Episode 178: Origin Story! Plus PAX Unplugged 2025 Preview! | Today's episode is all about conventions! To begin, King tells tales of his time at Essen: the games played, the folks he met, and more. Then we've got an 8-bit breakdown for the superhero-building, trick-taking game: Origin Story! We look back on Galileo Galilei, then spend the entire back half of the episode talking about all the games we're juiced up for at PAX Unplugged 2025! Did you make your list of all the retro commercials from this season? GET IN THE DISCORD CHANNEL and click "contests" to submit your list and enter to win a gigantic pile of games! www.levelupgamepodcast.com BGG Guild Facebook X Instagram | 1h 28m 14s | ||||||
| 11/6/25 | Episode 177: Brass Lancashire! Plus Unstopplable, Mythwind, Botanicus & More! | LAST CALL FOR CHARITY! CLICK HERE! While King Scott spent some time at Essen, Navigator Lana teamed up with Just Patrick to put together an episode chock-full of games! We chat for a good while about some upcoming games before diving into what we've had on the table recently, including Mythwind, Exit Catan, Unstoppable, Magical Friends and How to Summon Them, Betrayal at House on the Hill and Forest Shuffle Exploration! This 8-bit breakdown has been some time coming. While we're getting all fired up for Brass Pittsburgh, we've spent a lot of time revisiting Brass Lancashire. Then we have a look back on Botanicus before finally wrapping things up with a visit from our friend Angry James! Don't forget to JOIN THE DISCORD! www.levelupgamepodcast.com Facebook X Instagram BGG Guild | 2h 06m 53s | ||||||
| 10/23/25 | Episode 176: Harrow County! Plus Ra, Mille Fiori, and Top 5! | Get ready for a rowdy bunch today as King Scott and Just Patrick are joined by Explorer Josh and Hungry Gamer / Dung Merchant Will Brown! We chat about some upcoming stuff that has us excited, then recent plays include Ra, Mille Fiori, Dead Men Tell No Tales, and Fleet the dice game. Today's 8-bit breakdown goes to Harrow County. An asymmetric game of gothic horror! We look back on last years review: Windmill Valley, before wrapping up the episode with our top 5 games out of the most recent 10 reviews! Join in on episode discussion and general randomness in our discord channel! www.levelupgamepodcast.com | 1h 53m 10s | ||||||
| 10/9/25 | Episode 175! Essen Previews, Tons of Games & PGX Recap! | Join Patrick and King Scott as they talk about shenanigans in the hobby. They've had a ton to the table recently, including Forest Shuffle Dartmoor, Pentaquest, and some old favorites: Tapestry & River of Gold! We give a few games each that we're looking forward to at Essen this year, before finishing off joined by Navigator Lana and Explorer Josh to chat about all the fun and games had at the Pittsburgh Gaming Expo 2025! www.levelupgamepodcast.com | 1h 48m 03s | ||||||
| 9/25/25 | Episode 174: Lord of the Rings Fate of the Fellowship & more! | Today its King Scott, Navigator Lana, and Just Patrick chatting it up about the whats been on the table. Recent plays include Football Fued, MicroMacro, Bombusters & more. The 8-bit breakdown goes to Lord of the Rings, Fate of the Fellowship; a Pandemic-based system in Middle Earth! We look back on Age of Innovation, then finish things off with a new segment! As always, share your thoughts on the episode, the news, the games discussed and more in our DISCORD! www.levelupgamepodcast.com Facebook Instagram X BGG Guild | 1h 34m 31s | ||||||
| 9/17/25 | Episode 173: Sidequest! The Pittsburgh Gaming Expo 2025 Preview! | Welcome Adventurers! Today's episode is a preview of what to expect at PGX 2025! Arcade games, pinball, retro and modern video games, tabletop, Crokinole with our friends at Browncastle Games.... (deeep breath).... cosplay contests, TONS of guests, voice actors, live music, tournaments, vendors, and so VERY much more! We're joined by Brian to talk about what to expect this year, and we chat a bit about what you can find at the Level Up booth! Get hyped and get your badges here! www.levelupgamepodcast.com | 58m 02s | ||||||
| 9/11/25 | Episode 172: El Grande! Plus Tower Up, Finspan, Dune Imperium Uprising & More! | Its The King and Just Patrick for a quick episode recapping the Level Up Meetup! Tons of games were played and we share some thoughts on em! Today's 8-bit breakdown goes to El Grande, then we look back on Invicible: The Hero Building Game! Keep track of the retro commercials in the episodes and JOIN THE DISCORD for the contest in December. If you can name all of the commercials through the 2025 season, you'll be entered to win a GINORMOUS giveaway! Finally, we never ask for funds for the show. If you want to show some support though, maybe consider joining in our efforts to raise funds for Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh. JUST CLICK HERE! | 1h 23m 16s | ||||||
| 8/28/25 | Episode 171: Nemesis Retaliation! w/ Star Wars Battle of Hoth, Pencil Book Quest, Fliptoons & More! | An adventure of sci-fi horror and suspense await as today's review game is one we've been waiting for since it was first announced: Nemesis Retaliation! Join King Scott and Just Patrick as we chat about what we've been playing, including Star Wars Battle of Hoth, Fliptoons, Pencil Quest and more! Finally, after looking back on River of Gold, we chat a bit about games that are notoriously difficult and what makes them so. As always, the adventure continues in our DISCORD! Finally. we don't ask for any financial support for the show, but if you'd like to take part in our efforts to raise money for Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh, it would mean a lot to us. CLICK HERE! | 1h 50m 56s | ||||||
| 8/14/25 | Episode 170: Vantage! Plus War of Whispers, The Night Cage & More! | Gather 'round adventurers! Today Just Patrick is joined by Navigator Lana and Hungry Gamer Will Brown to talk all kinds of games, including the 8-bit breakdown of the hottest hotness: Vantage! Reminder, we are raising funds for Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh! Please consider MAKING A DONATION. www.levelupgamepodcast.com Continue the shenanigans in our Discord! | 1h 42m 40s | ||||||
| 7/31/25 | Episode 169: Tales of the Arthurian Knights! Plus Tower Up, Valkyrie, Forest Shuffle & More! | Fundraiser Link! Discord | 2h 03m 54s | ||||||
| 7/17/25 | Episode 168: Elden Ring! Plus Voidfall, Rumble Nation, Ito, King of Tokyo Duel & More! | Gather 'round adventurers for there are many tales to tell! This episode features a metric TON of games. We chat about games coming soon that caught our eye, then a whole bunch that have been on the table. Today's 8-bit breakdown is Elden Ring: Realm of the Grafted King! Then, we do a double time warp to look back on both Voidfall and Captain Flip! Join the episode discussion and more in the DISCORD! www.levelupgamepodcast.com Instagram X BGG Guild Facebook | 1h 43m 20s | ||||||
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7 placements across 6 markets.
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