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BJ welcomes in Tim Virnig, Brand Ambassador for Thunderworks Games, to chat about the spicy hot games they have coming out in 2021-22! But first, they chat about teaching board games and get into some of their recent plays like: Parks and the new Nightfall Expansion from Keymaster GamesBruce Lee and the new expansions from Unmatched by Restoration GamesThen it is on to those spicy hot games! Tim gives us the latest scoop on games like:Cartographers HeroesRoll Player AdventuresTheme ParksCape May Finally, they wrap up with a game of ENVIE, where Tim tries to stump BJ and the Chat Krewe with a game he has a really big jonesing to play, right now!Next week: Dennis K. Chan of Beyond the Sun fame!Thanks for listening!  Board Game Gumbo is a proud member of Punchboard MediaGumbo Live! Tuesdays at 8:30 PM CST / 9:30 PM EST hosted by Board Game Gumbowww.facebook.com/boardgamegumbo@boardgamegumbo on YouTube, Twitter and Facebookwww.boardgamegumbo.com ← our written reviews, news, and convention recaps

Gumbo favorite and honorary Krewe member, Jeremy Howard of Man v Meeple returned to Gumbo Live! for a special holiday edition! BJ, Verla and Steve got the gumbo scoop on the latest spicy hot games like: Lost Ruins of Arnak, Dune Imperium, Beyond the Sun, Merv, Gods Love Dinosaurs, Nidavellir board game, Furnace, Honey Buzz, Red Cathedral, and Dwellings of Eldervale!Plus, they played an amazing game of MonsDRAWsity with the Chat Krewe! Laissez les bon temps rouler! Thanks for watching!Board Game Gumbo is a proud member of Punchboard Media Gumbo Live!Tuesdays at 8:30 PM CST / 9:30 PM EST hosted by Board Game Gumbowww.facebook.com/boardgamegumbo @boardgamegumbo on YouTube, Twitter and Facebook www.boardgamegumbo.com ← our written reviews, news, and convention recaps

Comedian and Game Designer Grant Lyon joins Gumbo Live! to talk about Curmudgeon, a new party game from 25th Century Games! BJ and Verla chat with Grant about life as a comedian, his influences and favorite shows, and some of the spicy hot games they have played recently:Jurassic PartsCindrMonsDRAWsity, and Christmas Lights Then they turn to Curmudgeon, and found out the backstory about how the game came to be plus the joy that Grant gets when people play the game.Finally, it's the return of JUST ONE -- Grant's first time playing! The Chat Krewe competes for a copy of Christmas Lights. Who can mind meld with Grant, Steve, Verla and BJ?Thanks for listening!Board Game Gumbo is a proud member of Punchboard MediaGumbo Live! Tuesdays at 8:30 PM CST / 9:30 PM EST hosted by Board Game Gumbowww.facebook.com/boardgamegumbo @boardgamegumbo on YouTube, Twitter and Facebookwww.boardgamegumbo.com ← our written reviews, news, and convention recaps

BJ and Steve welcome in Dan Thurot, critic extraordinare from Space-Biff!, one of BJ's favorite board game writers. They chat about Dan's blog, his plans for the future, why he loves Salt Con, his role with the brand new www.zenobiaaward.org and some spicy hot games they have played recently:Beyond The SunCaretosCosmic FrogThen, Alex Goldsmith of The Dukes of Dice Podcast is back to see if the three of them can answer the call on the ENVIE game and finish up the SEND DAN TO AN EXOTIC CITY contest (courtesy of Chat Krewe member, Topher Graves).  Dan's got a deep cut and he is a tough cookie --  can he stump them and the Chat Krewe with the name of a game he REALLY REALLY wants to play?? Find out...Thanks for listening!  Board Game Gumbo is a proud member of Punchboard MediaGumbo Live! Tuesdays at 8:30 PM CST / 9:30 PM EST hosted by Board Game Gumbowww.facebook.com/boardgamegumbo@boardgamegumbo on YouTube, Twitter and Facebookwww.boardgamegumbo.com ← our written reviews, news, and convention recaps 

BJ welcomed in Dan Patriss from the Geek All Stars Podcast and founder of Gamers For Cures!They chatted about beer, podcasts, geek news and the latest from Restoration Games. Plus, some spicy hot games that they have played recently: Lost Ruins of Arnak and Under Falling Skies.Finally, Steve & BJ welcome in Chat Krewe favorite, Alex Goldsmith of the Dukes of Dice for a rousing game of Christmas Heartthrob the Board Game with Dan and the Chat Krewe.  It's all about wonderful Christmas traditions -- you won't want to miss the game!Thanks for watching!Board Game Gumbo is a proud member of Punchboard MediaGumbo Live! Tuesdays at 8:30 PM CST / 9:30 PM EST hosted by Board Game Gumbo www.facebook.com/boardgamegumbo @boardgamegumbo on YouTube, Twitter and Facebook www.boardgamegumbo.com ← our written reviews, news, and convention recaps

BJ welcomes back Chris Wray, writer and ludohistorian from The Opinionated Gamers, to talk about all the Essen Spiel goodness!First, there's a discussion of the changes made to Essen Spiel, then a lively discussion of some of the games they've played recently:FeierabendMedici: The Dice GamePandemic Legacy: Season 0Tawantinsuyu Tapestry: Plans & PloysAfter that, it is game time! Board Game Bataille is back, and Steve pits four contestants against the Chat Krewe in four amazingly tough categories. Who will be victorious among BJ, Chris, Verla and Jay? Hint: if you like counties, you might be sorely disappointed!We are off next week due to the Thanksgiving holiday, but we will be back in two weeks with a visit with Dan from the Geek All Stars!Thanks for listening!Board Game Gumbo is a proud member of Punchboard MediaGumbo Live! Tuesdays at 8:30 PM CST / 9:30 PM EST hosted by Board Game Gumbo www.facebook.com/boardgamegumbo @boardgamegumbo on YouTube, Twitter and Facebook www.boardgamegumbo.com ← our written reviews, news, and convention recaps

BJ welcomes in Ian Zang and Aaron Wilson of Gravitation Games to talk about the development and publication of their first game, Please Fix The Teleporter! Plus, they talk spicy hot games that they have all played recently: Master WordSovereign SkiesAnd then, they all take on an old Chat Krewe favorite, Jambalaya! This time Steve & BJ have come up with space themed mashups and puns involving board games. How many can Ian and Aaron get? Thanks for listening!  Board Game Gumbo is a proud member of Punchboard MediaGumbo Live! Tuesdays at 8:30 PM CST / 9:30 PM EST hosted by Board Game Gumbowww.facebook.com/boardgamegumbo@boardgamegumbo on YouTube, Twitter and Facebookwww.boardgamegumbo.com ← our written reviews, news, and convention recaps

BJ and Steve chatted up Dan Letzring of Letiman Games, all about news of his three upcoming projects: Adventure Tactics: Domiane's Tower (hitting retail soon);Questlings story books and family RPG (on Kickstarter this month); andSquire For Hire with a new expansion!They also discussed recent spicy hot games played including:Meeple Land from Blue Orange Games; andBeyond the Sun from Rio Grande Games.We had a surprise guest, Spencer Williams from The Lighten Up Initiative and Board Games Are Fun Podcast join everyone for the ENVIE Game. Can the chat krewe continue their winning streak even with the ringer that BJ and Steve have brought in?  Probably, but there's some controversy! Next week:  Aaron Wilson & Ian Zang from GRAVITATION GAMES! Thanks for listening!  Board Game Gumbo is a proud member of Punchboard MediaGumbo Live! Tuesdays at 8:30 PM CST / 9:30 PM EST hosted by Board Game Gumbowww.facebook.com/boardgamegumbo@boardgamegumbo on YouTube, Twitter and Facebookwww.boardgamegumbo.com ← our written reviews, news, and convention recaps 

BJ welcomes in Hamu Dennis, co-founder and artist at Board Game Brothas, to chat about Hoop Godz out on Kickstarter right now! https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/...Joined by Jay Bell, Steve O'Rourke, and Verla (the Board Game Ambassador from Instagram), they chatted about recent spicy plays of Clank!, Shards of Infinity, and Flash 8. Then the Chat Krewe cheered on another rousing game of Boardgame: The Heartthrob! Who really knows what games people want to play? Find out! Thanks for listening! Board Game Gumbo is a proud member of Punchboard Media Gumbo Live! Tuesdays at 8:30 PM CST / 9:30 PM EST hosted by Board Game Gumbo www.facebook.com/boardgamegumbo @boardgamegumbo on YouTube, Twitter and Facebook www.boardgamegumbo.com ← our written reviews, news, and convention recaps

BJ welcomes in Chris Glein, the artist and designer by Studies in Sorcery. It's a tight push-your-luck and engine-building card game for only $19 on Kickstarter right now!  They discussed recent plays of:Flourish;Barenpark; andDice Forge (on BGA)Plus, Verla, Steve & BJ ran their Essen Envie 2020 picks past Chris and the Chat Krewe: CaretosDurianMedieval Age: ExpansionBonfirePraga Caput RegniViscounts of the West KingdomGlasgowParisCloud CityAnd then there is a great chat about Studies in Sorcery -- everything you wanted to know about the theme, background on the art, the mechanics, how the Kickstarter project is going -- so check out the Kickstarter page for more info.Thanks for listening!  Board Game Gumbo is a proud member of Punchboard MediaGumbo Live! Tuesdays at 8:30 PM CST / 9:30 PM EST hosted by Board Game Gumbowww.facebook.com/boardgamegumbo@boardgamegumbo on YouTube, Twitter and Facebookwww.boardgamegumbo.com ← our written reviews, news, and convention recaps 

Matt Riddle, designer of Fleet & Wasteland Express Delivery Service, joined BJ & the Krewe to chat spicy hot games plus news about his new publishing company with co-designer, Ben Pinchback, called Motor City Gameworks.Matt gave us some news about his upcoming Kickstarter project for Three Sisters, a roll and write with art from Beth Sobel that will definitely appeal to fans of Fleet: The Dice Game.Next up, they talked about spicy hot games they have all played, including:Fleet: The Dice GameMariposasDealt!, andPonte del DiavoloThen stick around for another exciting Gumbo Live! board game, a new one we call "Board Game Bataille" with special guest Dan Patriss from the Geek All Stars. With Dan and Matt on the show, you could smell the hate drafting in the roux from here! Thanks for listening!Board Game Gumbo is a proud member of Punchboard Media Gumbo Live!Tuesdays at 8:30 PM CST / 9:30 PM EST hosted by Board Game Gumbo www.facebook.com/boardgamegumbo @boardgamegumbo on YouTube, Twitter and Facebookwww.boardgamegumbo.com ← our written reviews, news, and convention recaps

BJ was supposed to be chatting with Tim Virnig of Thunderworks Games, but how about that Year 2020, folks!  Luckily for BJ, Verla & Steve were ready to pick up the pieces of this debacle and throw cold water on the dumpster fire. So yeah. You'll hear a shift after the first minute, and I apologize in advance for the sound quality (just on my mic, fortunately). Anyway.... Verla & Steve and BJ chat about:the new one from Formal Ferret Games, High Rise;dive back into Nanga Parbat from Dr. Finn's Games, andwrap it up with a discussion of the stand alone expansion for Cartographers called Heroes. Maybe it really should be called Verla Live!Thanks for listening!  Board Game Gumbo is a proud member of Punchboard MediaGumbo Live! Tuesdays at 8:30 PM CST / 9:30 PM EST hosted by Board Game Gumbowww.facebook.com/boardgamegumbo@boardgamegumbo on YouTube, Twitter and Facebookwww.boardgamegumbo.com ← our written reviews, news, and convention recaps

BJ welcomes in Monique and Naveen from Before You Play, a great video channel on YouTube with lots of play throughs.  First up, the Chat Krewe has an impromptu "Stump The Guest" segment, trying to call out filler games that Monique and Naveen have never heard of or played.  It took a long time before they did! Next up, BJ and Verla chatted with Monique and Naveen about spicy hot games that they have played recently: Curious Cargo (Capstone Games) by Ryan Courtney Yokai Septet  - Ninja Star GamesHats - (ThunderGryph Games by Gabriel Bubola) Among Us (Inner Sloth)Hoop Godz (Board Game Brothas)And then it is the return of THE ENVIE GAME! Monique and Naveen came prepared to stump everyone! Next week:  Tim Virnig from Thunderworks Games! Thanks for listening!  Board Game Gumbo is a proud member of Punchboard MediaGumbo Live! Tuesdays at 8:30 PM CST / 9:30 PM EST hosted by Board Game Gumbowww.facebook.com/boardgamegumbo@boardgamegumbo on YouTube, Twitter and Facebookwww.boardgamegumbo.com ← our written reviews, news, and convention recaps

BJ welcomes in Phillip Millman, the Gaming Rabbi and two....scratch that...THREE time World Champion of Baseball Highlights: 2045. Phillip explains why there is a change. They also talk about spicy hot games they have played recently: Mandala Stones from Boards & DiceTussie Mussie from Buttonshy GamesTeotihuacan from NSKN GamesCascadia (solo online) from Flatout GamesThey also talk about the horrors of Cardboard Culling, and get a lot of tips and hints from the Chat Krewe. And then it is the return of THE JAMBALAYA GAME!  Phillip is a good euro player -- how well can he do at mashups and puns?Next week:  Monique & Naveen from BEFORE YOU PLAY joins the show!Thanks for listening!  Board Game Gumbo is a proud member of Punchboard MediaGumbo Live! Tuesdays at 8:30 PM CST / 9:30 PM EST hosted by Board Game Gumbowww.facebook.com/boardgamegumbo@boardgamegumbo on YouTube, Twitter and Facebookwww.boardgamegumbo.com ← our written reviews, news, and convention recaps

The Krewe of Board Game Gumbo chats with Daryl Chow (from Origame) and Josh Cappel (from Burnt Island Games) during their big Kickstarter for In Too Deep. BJ digs the theme: players will "hack" into the minds of cyber enhanced criminals and try to bring down The Syndicate. But if they get too corrupted -- "in too deep" -- they risk losing it all. It is out on Kickstarter from Burnt Island Games.They also chat about some of the recent hot games Daryl and BJ have played:Remember Our TripKopi KingPlantopia: The Card GameCrazy OctopusSmartphone Inc. Status Update 1.1Finally, the Name Father is back and only 22% distracted by the Islanders deep run into the playoffs. Steve is focused tonight on The Envie Game -- Daryl & Josh have picked one game together that they have the envie to play. Had Steve and BJ done their usual homework, instead of worrying about hockey and hurricanes, they might have picked this one up pretty easily, but instead, there is a shocking twist ending! Thanks for listening!  Board Game Gumbo is a proud member of Punchboard MediaGumbo Live! Tuesdays at 8:30 PM CST / 9:30 PM EST hosted by Board Game Gumbowww.facebook.com/boardgamegumbo@boardgamegumbo on YouTube, Twitter and Facebookwww.boardgamegumbo.com ← our written reviews, news, and convention recaps 

Jeremy Howard of Man v Meeple is back! And he brought some new game news, game news, and more game news! We had some deep dives into Jeremy's thoughts about:-- Tidal Blades-- Coatl-- Rurik: Dawn of Kiev (and expansion!) and-- three Haba games (Color It!, Fire! Fire! Fire Fighters, and Secret Code 3+14) Then, it was the return of an old favorite game, Board Game: The Heartthrob, with Julie Ahern and Steve "The Name Father" O'Rourke. Thanks for watching!Board Game Gumbo is a proud member of Punchboard Media Gumbo Live!Tuesdays at 8:30 PM CST / 9:30 PM EST hosted by Board Game Gumbowww.facebook.com/boardgamegumbo @boardgamegumbo on YouTube, Twitter and Facebookwww.boardgamegumbo.com ← our written reviews, news, and convention recapsSHOW LESS

Join BJ and the Chat Krewe as they visit with The Opinionated Gamers' own Gaming Doctor, Dale Yu from BGG! We chatted about spicy hot games Dale and BJ have played recently, including:HallertauVeniceClever Hoch DreiStringamajigThen, they play a rousing game with Verla and Jay called the Boudin Bowl!Until next time, laissez les bon temps rouler! 

Board Game Gumbo Live! welcomes in Molly & Shawn, two of the owners of Flatout Games for a lively chat about their start in hobby gaming, their influences, and why they publish their own line of games. Then, there is some talk about spicy hot games they have played recently: Degrees in Darkness coming soon from Weird Giraffe Games; andAdventure Mart from Hub GamesBJ chats with Shawn and Molly with plenty of questions from the Chat Krewe about CASCADIA and CALICO! Cascadia is designed by Randy Flynn and out on Kickstarter next month, and Calico is designed by Kevin Russ and being reprinted by AEG.  Beth Sobel provided amazing art for both! Finally, Verla, Steve & BJ challenge Molly & Shawn in the ENVIE Game. It may be the first time that two guests had the same game in mind! There was a lot of chatter from the Chat Krewe, including questions from Beth Sobel, a surprise guest in the chat! Laissez les bon temps rouler!Board Game Gumbo is a proud member of Punchboard MediaGumbo Live! Tuesdays at 8:30 PM CST / 9:30 PM EST hosted by Board Game Gumbowww.facebook.com/boardgamegumbo@boardgamegumbo on YouTube, Twitter and Facebookwww.boardgamegumbo.com ← our written reviews, news, and convention recaps

Board Game Gumbo Live! welcomes in Patrick Leder, owner of Leder Games, publisher of hit games like Root and Vast. BJ chats with Patrick about the recent release of Grant Rodie's FORT game, a retheming of SPQF. There is lots of chat about Patrick's thoughts on solo games, expansions, theme versus mechanics, etc.BJ & Steve also chat with Patrick about spicy hot games they have played recently: Unmatched: Cobble & Fog from Restoration GamesOn Tour from Boardgametables.com; andShadow Network, from Talon Strikes StudiosFinally, Verla, Steve & BJ challenge Patrick in the ENVIE Game. But is it really a challenge?  Patrick has a great entry. Laissez les bon temps rouler!Board Game Gumbo is a proud member of Punchboard MediaGumbo Live! Tuesdays at 8:30 PM CST / 9:30 PM EST hosted by Board Game Gumbowww.facebook.com/boardgamegumbo@boardgamegumbo on YouTube, Twitter and Facebookwww.boardgamegumbo.com ← our written reviews, news, and convention recaps

BJ welcomes in the King of the Filler Games, Steve Finn from Dr Finn's Games!   BJ chats with Steve about positive and negative reviews, and Steve gives some good advice to budding designers. BJ and Eric then chat about spicy hot games that they have played recently:BJ - Lock Up: A Roll Player TaleSteve - Foundations of RomeSteve - Paris Then Verla joins the show to interview Steve about four brand new games coming to Kickstarter on August 24: Biblios: Quill and Parchment (KS)Nanga Parbat (KS)Mining Colony (KS)Butterfly Garden (KS)But wait, there's more!BJ and Verla challenge Steve to a rousing game of Just One Medium with the Chat Krewe. Who is the big winner?  Next week:  Grant Rodiek & Patrick Leder come by to chat about FORT from Leder Games Thanks for listening!  Board Game Gumbo is a proud member of Punchboard MediaGumbo Live! Tuesdays at 8:30 PM CST / 9:30 PM EST hosted by Board Game Gumbowww.facebook.com/boardgamegumbo@boardgamegumbo on YouTube, Twitter and Facebookwww.boardgamegumbo.com ← our written reviews, news, and convention recaps