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The podcast that brings board games to life! Aaron (he/him) and a guest host talk board games, role playing games, & video games. He also hosts Cult Classic Callback https://linktr.ee/boardsalive

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Boards Alive @boardsalive.bsky.social · 11d

Episode 262 is here and Quinten is back!
We give first impressions of Kinfire Council by @kevinwilson42.bsky.social & @incredibledream.bsky.social and our review of Up or Down? by @capstone-games.com
Plus Hollow Knight: Silksong and the new Indiana Jones DLC
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Episode 262 with Quinten – Kinfire Council, Up or Down?, Hollow Knight: Silksong, and The Order of Giants Indiana Jones and the Great Circle expansion

Episode 262 with Quinten – Kinfire Council, Up or Down?, Hollow Knight: Silksong, and The Order of Giants Indiana Jones and the Great Circle expansion Direct Download or Media Player…

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Boards Alive @boardsalive.bsky.social · 7h

Oh my goodness!
Congrats, Kirk
So well deserved

Boards Alive @boardsalive.bsky.social · 1d

I had my best game of Azul at lunch against Brendo and Quinten today
I never beat them, so I was pretty happy with my tile skills

a man in a green jacket is standing in a room with a checkered floor and a fireplace

Alt: a man in a green jacket is standing in a room with a checkered floor and a fireplace

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Boards Alive @boardsalive.bsky.social · 1d

I introduced Fishing to Scott and Matt last night
It went over well, although Scott's comment was, This isn't a trick taking game
He feels like the chaos doesn't play like one, but he still really enjoyed it

a man is standing on a pier near a body of water with failarmy written on the bottom right

Alt: a man is standing on a pier near a body of water with failarmy written on the bottom right

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Boards Alive @boardsalive.bsky.social · 2d

Benji and I finished up our first fun run of Slay the Spire the Board Game tonight by absolutely demolishing the Time Lord
We both built some murder decks in the third Act
Such a great game!
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The Silent and the Ironclad characters facing the Time Lord act 3 boss

Boards Alive @boardsalive.bsky.social · 3d

It's one of my favourite ballparks
So gorgeous

Boards Alive @boardsalive.bsky.social · 6d

Elsie wanted to play Lego Monkey Palace today
So we got to play with Lego and I snuck out the win
Such a fun table presence

Boards Alive @boardsalive.bsky.social · 6d

They are my two favourite teams, so this is a dream series

Boards Alive @boardsalive.bsky.social · 6d

Oh snap! What a pull

Boards Alive @boardsalive.bsky.social · 6d

An absolutely epic battle
So excited to watch my two favourite teams battle it out in the ALCS
I've got tickets for game 5

Boards Alive @boardsalive.bsky.social · 6d

The Mariners using 3 of their starters game 5 to make it through to the ALCS feels so good for the Jays

Boards Alive @boardsalive.bsky.social · 6d

I mean, 15 innings is so many innings for a deciding game
It's so amazing for the Jays
But I also love the Mariners, so this is killing me

Boards Alive @boardsalive.bsky.social · 6d

But I want the Mariners to win and this game is killing me

Boards Alive @boardsalive.bsky.social · 7d

Oh, Berry Punch would be my jam

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Boards Alive @boardsalive.bsky.social · 8d

Played the fancy Castles of Burgundy last night with the vineyard and shield expansions
I didn't do much with the vineyard and grabbed one shield, so I didn't do much with them
Then I came in last, sooooooo...

Boards Alive @boardsalive.bsky.social · 9d

I'm running a game design jam at my school today
We're into the prototyping phase of the day
So many reused components

Piles of prototyping materials on a table

Piles of prototyping materials on a table while hands grab at items

Boards Alive @boardsalive.bsky.social · 10d

I'd love to, but life is so busy right now. I'm barely finding time to do my own show lately

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Boards Alive @boardsalive.bsky.social · 11d

Episode 262 with Quinten – Kinfire Council, Up or Down?, Hollow Knight: Silksong, and The Order of Giants Indiana Jones and the Great Circle expansion

Episode 262 with Quinten – Kinfire Council, Up or Down?, Hollow Knight: Silksong, and The Order of Giants Indiana Jones and the Great Circle expansion Direct Download or Media Player…

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Boards Alive @boardsalive.bsky.social · 12d

You'd think he'd do some research before calling a game
I mean, Yesavage has played in every level on his skyrocket trip here
He's a top 100 prospect...

Boards Alive @boardsalive.bsky.social · 17d

That was supposed to say cold America...

Boards Alive @boardsalive.bsky.social · 17d

Oh, cool.
Enjoy come America, haha

Boards Alive @boardsalive.bsky.social · 18d

Haha, nice! I'm a little bit far from Vancouver.
Are you coming for work?

Boards Alive @boardsalive.bsky.social · 18d

We went to Cannery (carrot beer was weird in an almost good way), HWY 97 (banana beer was solid), Abandoned Rails (raspberry black IPA was not good), and Barley Mill, but they were sold out of their beer.
Hoping Yellow Dog will be better on Tuesday

Boards Alive @boardsalive.bsky.social · 18d

Yeah, the theme of the fest was "weird beers" but nothing was that good.
I love weird beers, but none were good enough
We're going back on Tuesday with friends to the other 3 breweries in hopes they will be better.

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Boards Alive @boardsalive.bsky.social · 19d

Lins and I are out on a date night for Beer Fest in Penticton
No beer has been good so far, but crib is fun

Flowers in a crib board because there were no pegs at this brewery

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Boards Alive @boardsalive.bsky.social · 19d

Game of his life!
Hopefully only for about a week or so when he has an even better one in the playoffs, haha