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The Level Up Board Game Podcast
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Episode 210: RPG Sidequest! World Wide Wrestling!
In today's adventure, Explorer Josh and Just Patrick venture into the squared circle in World Wide Wrestling! Get in on our next RPG in our DISCORD!
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Episode 209: The Sheep! Plus Wilmot's Warehouse, Ghost Hunter Monsters & More!
Welcome adventurers! Join King Scott, Navigator Lana, and Just Patrick as we talk about all things gaming for the two hundred and ninth time! Today we chat…
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Episode 208: Kokeshi! Plus Aspens, Enchanted Ivy & Star Wars Battle of Hoth!
Today Just Patrick and King Scott are joined by Burky of Gametoppers! The gang jumbles up banter and recent plays for a bit, so its a ton of game talk for the…
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Episode 207: RPG Sidequest! Fatherfog!
Join Explorer Josh and Just Patrick as they break down this fairy tale inspired RPG: Fatherfog! If you'd like to join a one-shot RPG with Josh at the helm, we…
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Episode 206: Tend! Plus Rebirth, Cozy Stickerville & More!
Hungry Gamer is back with King Scott and Just Patrick with a ton of game talk! Recent plays include Rebirth, Siege of Valeria, and Cozy Stickerville. Our 8-bit…
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Episode 205: Star Realms Rise of Empire! Plus Wingspan Pocket, Estate: Raise the Realm & More!
The adventure travels to the far stretches of the galaxy as King Scott and Just Patrick give the 8-bit breakdown to Star Realms: Rise of Empire! As always…
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Episode 204: X-Odus: Rise of the Corruption! Plus Arkham Horror, Here Lies, and More!
Today its Hungry Gamer and Just Patrick in studio telling tales of the tabletop! Some recent plays include Here Lies, Enchanted Ivy, Arkham Horror the Card…
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Episode 203: RPG Sidequest! Monster of the Week!
Join Explorer Josh and Navigator Lana as the discuss Monster of the Week! Want to join us for a one-shot RPG session? Just join our DISCORD!…
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Episode 202: Container! Plus Vantage, Greylune, Digging for Dinos & GenCon 2026 recap!
The adventure continues! Today King Scott and Navigator Lana share tales of GenCon 2026! Game talk includes Greylune, Elementary, Digging for Dinos and the DC…
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Episode 201: Dungeon Crawler Carl Unstoppable! Plus Star Trek Captains Chair, Pirates of the High Teas & More!
Welcome Adventurers! Today King Scott and Just Patrick have a ton of game talk for you, including recent plays of Star Trek Captain's Chair, Yro, Pirates of…
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Episode 200: The Top Ten Board Games of All Time!
King Scott and Just Patrick revisit their top ten board games of all time. Two hundred episodes in, we want to express our gratitude to all of the publishers…
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Episode 199: Origins 2026 Recap!
Join King Scott, Just Patrick, Navigator Lana, and Explorer Josh as we tell tales of adventure at Origins 2026! We share some of the events and meetups we took…
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Episode 198: King of Tokyo Godzilla! Plus Eternal Decks & Dead CCGs!
Welcome yet again adventurers! King Scott makes a glorious return and tells tales of UKGE! We talk recent plays then get on with the 8-bit breakdown of King of…
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Episode 197: RPG Sidequest! Last Arc
Welcome adventurers! Join Explorer Josh for a review of Last Arc: Tactics Analog, a JRPG system! Interested in joining a one-shot RPG with Explorer Josh…
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Episode 196: Cozy Stickerville! Plus Origins preview 2026!
Its Just Patrick and Navigator Lana today talking a ton of games! We start with some recap of our Level Up Meetup at Ruckus Cafe. While the King was at UKGE…
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Episode 195: Dicequest! Plus Dungeon Universalis, Evergreen, & The BGG Golden Geek Awards!
Take two! If you had to re-download the episode, its because we fixed the audio overlap in the intro. I blame Wilford! The party convenes once again to tell…
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Episode 194: RPG Sidequest! Light!
You are a Beacon; an immortal guardian of humanity. Light courses through you, granting you incredible power, and the ability to fight back the darkness that…
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Episode 193: First Giants! Plus Zombie Princess, Tiny Epic Game of Thrones & More!
Join King Scott, navigator Lana, and Just Patrick for an episode filled with gaming! We probably set the record for banter and news as there's just so much to…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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Episode 167: Sidequest! Beasts and Diplomacy!
Hey adventurers! This episode is all about upcoming kickstarter: Beasts and Diplomacy! The linky - links to everything you need to find out more: Beasts and…
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Episode 166: Origins 2025 Recap!
Today's adventure is a big one as Explorer Josh, Navigator Lana, Teacher Ryan, and Just Patrick join forces to tell tales of Origins 2025! The games played…
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Episode 165: Great Western Trail El Paso! Plus El Grande, Unfathomable, Fika & More!
The adventure continues! Today King Scott and Just Patrick talk some board game awards and recent plays before giving the 8-bit breakdown to Great Western…
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Episode 164: Mistwind! Plus Fishing, From the Moon, Masters to Mythics & More!
It's a great day for adventure! Origins may be upon us, but a Level Up meetup just finished and the gang talks about some of the great games played! Recent…
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Episode 163: Halo Flashpoint! Plus Classified Information, Energy Empire & Origins 2025 Previews!
Its time for adventure! Join King Scott and Just Patrick as they banter a bit about the Golden Geek Awards and some games they're looking forward to. Recent…
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Episode 162: Ring of Chaos! w. Septima, Slay the Spire & More! Plus Top 5!
The adventure continues! Join King Scott, Just Patrick & Navigator Lana as they chat about recent plays, upcoming games & more! The 8-bit breakdown goes to…
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Episode 161: Votes for Women! Plus the 2024 Golden Geek Award Nominees!
Welcome adventurers! While Scott is off on kingly duties, Just Patrick, Navigator Lana, and Explorer Josh join forces for an epic adventure! This episode has a…
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Episode 160: Sidequest! Arydia: The Paths We Dare Tread!
Welcome adventurers! For the past several weeks Just Patrick has played through Arydia The Paths We Dare Tread from FarOffGames and today he shares tales of…
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Episode 159: Beyond the Horizon! w/ Nippon, Elder Scrolls & Star Trek: Into the Unknown!
*Hey adventurers, we'd sure love to have your nomination for best board game podcast! Click here and give us your vote!* A pestilence has befallen the kingdom…
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Episode 158: Moon Colony Bloodbath! Plus Castle Combo, Gudnak, Zeroday.exe & More!
Its a grand adventure today as King Scott and Just Patrick tell tales of many a game! But first, we challenged each other to watch a movie we've never seen…
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Episode 157: Super Snipers! Plus A Gest of Robinhood, Floristry & More!
Welcome adventurers! Today its Just Patrick and King Scott, with a couple of visitors throughout! King tells us all about his time at GAMA, then its on to game…
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Episode 156: Finspan! Plus Nemesis, Root & more!
Adventure takes to the seas as King Scott, Navigator Lana, and Just Patrick give the 8-bit breakdown to Finspan! But first, we have a TON of games to chat…
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Episode 155: Sidequest! Kinfire Delve!
This is a very special episode as Navigator Lana gears up with an editor's headphones, taking the episode under her wings, joined by Hungry Gamer, Will Brown!…
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Episode 154: Middle Ages! Plus Final Girl, Fallout & More!
A gang of four today as King Scott & Just Patrick are joined by Teacher Ryan and Navigator Lana! As always we start with some banter, including the BGG Awards…
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Episode 153: Hegemony! Plus Ticket to Ride Legacy, Mistborn, LOTR Trick Taking Game & More!
Gather 'round adventurers! First of all, JOIN THE DISCORD! We're having a blast chatting with everyone, playing games on BGA, hearing your answers to the…
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Episode 152: The best 40 Board Games of 2024!
Some present their single favorite, or top 5, maybe even top ten... Today we present the FORTY best games of 2024! We checked out a TON of content reviewers'…
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Episode 151: Video Game Champion! Plus Fromage, Rogue Regiment & More!
The adventure continues! Today Navigator Lana joins us for an episode chock-full of gaming goodness! We start with some recent plays, then we give the 8-bit…