Episodes

  • Episode 73 – Pikes Peak Gamer Con

    Episode 73 – Pikes Peak Gamer Con
    Sep 14 2023
    This past weekend I had the privilege of traveling to Colorado Springs for Pikes Peak Gamer (PPG) Con! This local convention with a library of over 1,300 great games was an absolute blast. In this episode I talk all about the convention and speed run through the some of the games we played. Of course we also give an important update on Tabletop Alliance, our 501c3 nonprofit that spreads games to students across the US! Games Discussed: All Creatures Big & Small Carooka (both snooker & pool) Darwin’s Journey Terraforming Mars: Aeres Expedition Strike & Tournament Azul Japanese Card Games Volltreffer (Underground labyrinth and Five Tribes) Nana Potato Man Special shoutouts to Jon, Lainie, Jose, Angela, Sean, Peter, Mitchel, Denis, Dwayne, and others for making the weekend so great! To learn more about and support Tabletop Alliance, visit TabletopAlliance.Org To learn more about Board Game Impact you can: Join the Patreon: Board Game Impact Like the Facebook Page: Board Game Impact Instagram: @boardgameimpact Email: boardgameimpact@gmail.com
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    40 mins
  • Episode 72 – Chicken

    Episode 72 – Chicken
    Aug 16 2023
    This episode is all about the little dice game that captivated me from GAMA Expo and was just released by Keymaster games...Chicken! In addition, Bruce shares some incredible news about Tabletop Alliance and how the article linked in these notes went out to 90,000 teachers in the National Education Association (NEA) magazine! TO support and donate to Tabletop Alliance go to - https://tabletopalliance.org/ NEA Article - https://www.nea.org/professional-excellence/student-engagement/tools-tips/want-your-teaching-game-let-students-play Pikes Peak Gaming Con - https://pikespeakgamers.com/ To learn more about Board Game Impact you can: Join the Patreon: Board Game Impact Like the Facebook Page: Board Game Impact Instagram: @boardgameimpact Email: boardgameimpact@gmail.com
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    18 mins
  • Episode 71 – Dorfromanik

    Episode 71 – Dorfromanik
    Jul 19 2023
    Today's episode is all about the 2023 Spiel des Jahres winner, Dorfromantik! This tile laying gaming campaign experience took my family by storm while we attended BGG.Spring. You definitely want to hear about all the interesting things this game facilitated for us! To learn more about Board Game Impact you can: Join the Patreon: Board Game Impact Like the Facebook Page: Board Game Impact Instagram: @boardgameimpact Email: boardgameimpact@gmail.com
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    29 mins
  • Episode 70 – Hunt A Killer: Body on the Boardwalk

    Episode 70 – Hunt A Killer: Body on the Boardwalk
    Jul 13 2023
    In this gamine experience deep dive we talk all about the Hunt A Killer Mystery Box: Body on the Boardwalk case. This case experience was sent to us by Hunt A Killer and we are glad they did because it was a really great mystery to solve and the components were beyond anything we had seen in this kind of experience to date. If you would like to try a Hunt A Killer case, feel free to use anyone of the codes that they sent us for use on their website: For $10 off any Item "HUNTGA1010" For 10% off an order "HUNTGA10" For 20% off either a 6 month or 12 month subscription "HUNTGA20" To learn more about Board Game Impact you can: Join the Patreon: Board Game Impact Like the Facebook Page: Board Game Impact Instagram: @boardgameimpact Email: boardgameimpact@gmail.com
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    21 mins
  • Episode 69 – Team Games & Learning Journeys

    Episode 69 – Team Games & Learning Journeys
    Jun 10 2023
    In this episode of Board Game Impact released on 6/9 we welcome Dean as a guest so we can chat about team games, particularly the Crew and the lessons we learn while playing games together. This includes the game strategy, group meta, and more all related back to Blooms Revised Taxonomy for learning outcome development! Dean's BGA Username = OccamsRazor To learn more about Board Game Impact you can: Join the Patreon: Board Game Impact Like the Facebook Page: Board Game Impact Instagram: @boardgameimpact Email: boardgameimpact@gmail.com
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    55 mins
  • Episode 68 – Disney Lorcana

    Episode 68 – Disney Lorcana
    May 23 2023
    This episode is all about getting to be one of the first to play Disney Lorcana while at the GAMA Expo 2023 and my first impressions of the trading card game. Disney Lorcana is set to release to retail late summer 2023 with their "first chapter" set that will have 204 uniquely new Disney art! The game is designed by Ryan Miller and Steve Warner, who were the two people who also taught me how to play! Make sure to listen to the whole episode to know all of my impressions on the game, conversations with the designers, and the owner of Ravensburger. To learn more about Board Game Impact you can: Join the Patreon: Board Game Impact Like the Facebook Page: Board Game Impact Instagram: @boardgameimpact Email: boardgameimpact@gmail.com
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    40 mins
  • Episode 67 – The Doctor is in!

    Episode 67 – The Doctor is in!
    May 9 2023
    It has been an incrediblely life changing couple months and you have been extremely kind in your patience for another episode. I am happy to share that I am officially Dr. Bruce Brown (aka "Doc Brown") as I have successfully defended and completed a PhD! This episode is a MEGA update in advance of many more episodes to come. Topics discussed include: PhD Completion & Life Updates Incredible Tabletop Alliance Updates Children's Miracle Network Hospitals - Extra Life United GAMA Expo LOTS OF GAMES (with brief overviews) BGG.Spring (Memorial Day Weekend, upcomming)
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    44 mins
  • Episode 66 – Lots to be thankful for

    Episode 66 – Lots to be thankful for
    Dec 23 2022
    It has been an incredible month and a half since the last recording! We have been able to further the Tabletop Alliance impact to 18,000+ students, attended BGG.Con, made significant progress on my PhD, and more! Special thanks to all those who came and said high to me at BGG.Con, AMIGO Games, Many Worlds Tavern, and The Brothers Murph. The Brothers Murph: (please go follow them) Top 100 Games of all Time – https://youtu.be/MVBTXFKfrCc 152 Games Leaving Charity Cull - https://youtu.be/Vc5rS_xAakc Many Worlds Tavern - https://manyworldstavern.com/ To learn more about Board Game Impact you can: Join the Patreon: Board Game Impact Like the Facebook Page: Board Game Impact Instagram: @boardgameimpact Email: boardgameimpact@gmail.com
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    34 mins