Content — Boards & Swords

The “Euro” Game of RPGs - A Review of Pathfinder Second Edition

Chris takes a look at the Pathfinder Second Edition Core Rulebook from Paizo and gives his opinion on this major role playing system.

BlogChris RenshawJuly 22, 2020pathfinder, pathfinder 2e, rpg, roleplaying games, paizoComment

Team3, Star Wars Legion Clone Wars, Who Are These People Again? - Boards & Swords #154

Getting back to recording a “normal” episode, Cindy & Collin talk about Team3 from Brain Games, while Chris talks about the Star Wars Legion Clone Wars set from Fantasy Flight Games & the Viticulture app from DigiDiced and Stonemaier Games.

Arkham Horror LCG Session Report: The Secret Name (The Circle Undone Part 3)

Chris goes through his group’s adventures playing through “The Secret Name”, the 3 part of “The Circle Undone” campaign for Arkham Horror: the Card Game.

Vlog: Are you okay? Gen Con Online, BattleTech TV Show

Chris does a checkup in this crisis - how are you managing these changes? Also, Gen Con Online events, looking at an inspiring TV show, and more.

YouTubeChris RenshawJuly 17, 2020battletech, gen con, gencon, gen con online, funkoverseComment

Marvel Champions LCG Session Report: Black Widow/Rhino Solo Test

Chris takes a look at the Black Widow deck from Marvel Champions and how it plays out of the pack.

Cindy and Collin Review Snowman Dice from Brain Games

Taken from episode 143 of Boards and Swords, Cindy and Collin talk about the real time dice rolling board game Snowman Dice from Brain Games.

YouTubeChris RenshawJuly 14, 2020board games, brain games, snowman diceComment

Vlog: Am I a Bad GM? Tattoo Stories Unboxing

Chris really feels like his roleplaying games (RPGs) aren't as good as they could be, so he talks about what he’s doing to work on that.

YouTubeChris RenshawJuly 10, 2020board games, vlog, tattoo stories, Dungeons & Dragons, D&D5eComment

2Blades in the 2Dark, Part 1 "Hard to Porter" - The Dirtbags of Holding #160

The Dirtbags are putting the Avernus game on the shelf for awhile, so until they have a chance to record again, enjoy this session of the Blades in the Dark rpg that was recorded late in 2019.

Podcasts, Dirtbags of Holding, DBOH1XXChris RenshawJuly 9, 2020RPGs, Roleplaying Games, Actual Play, blades in the darkComment

Chris Talks to Bebo from Be Bold Games - Boards & Swords #153

Chris talks with Bebo from Be Bold Games (https://www.beboldgames.com/) about board gaming, pokemon, kickstarters, and weird crane games from Japan!

Boards & Swords, Podcasts, BS1XXChris RenshawJuly 8, 2020board games, card games, bebo, be bold games, podcastComment

Chris reviews Cat Cafe from Alley Cat Games

Taken from episode 143 of Boards and Swords, Chris talks about the cat themed roll & write board game Cat Cafe from Alley Cat Games.

YouTubeChris RenshawJuly 7, 2020cat cafe, alley cat games, board games, reviewsComment

Arkham Horror LCG Session Report: At Death’s Doorstep (The Circle Undone Part 2)

Chris talks about the second scenario of “The Circle Undone” campaign for Arkham Horror: the Card Game; a living card game published from Fantasy Flight Games.

Vlog: Unboxings! Gloomhaven: Jaws of the Lion! Scooby Doo Betrayal!

Here's my second attempt at a vlog, hopefully you find it entertaining! Plenty of cats, board games, and more! (Featuring Gloomhaven: Jaws of the Lion from Cephalofair Games & Scooby Doo: Betrayal at Mystery Mansion from Avalon Hill)

YouTubeChris RenshawJuly 3, 2020vlog, board games, gloomhaven, betrayalComment

Descent into Avernus Outtakes, Vol. 1 - The Dirtbags of Holding #159

The Dirtbags crew has hit a stopping point on Avernus, as they haven’t had as many recording sessions since the Pandemic happened. In the meantime, enjoy this batch of Outtakes from the first couple of sessions of their D&D 5th Edition campaign “Baldur’s Gate: Descent into Avernus”.

Podcasts, Dirtbags of Holding, DBOH1XXChris RenshawJuly 2, 2020Dungeons and Dragons, RPGs, Roleplaying Games, Actual Play, D&DComment

Marvel Champions LCG Session Report: Thor/Rhino Solo Test

Chris played through the Rhino scenario of Marvel Champions with the newer Thor character deck and gives his thoughts.

Critical Lore - A Review of Explorer’s Guide to Wildemount (D&D)

In this review, Chris takes a look at Explorer’s Guide to Wildemount, the latest D&D setting book describing the world of the famous “Critical Role” webseries.

BlogChris RenshawJune 30, 2020dungeons and dragons, dungeons & dragons, wildemount, critical role, d&d, d&d5eComment

Arkham Horror LCG Session Report: The Witching Hour (The Circle Undone Part 1)

Chris describes his experience playing through the first part of “The Circle Undone” campaign for Arkham Horror: the Card Game from Fantasy Flight Games.

How I Podcast! Plus I Got A New Camera!

Chris got a new camera! So he decided to take it for a spin and do a vlog. He also goes behind the scenes and shows what it takes to get setup for an episode of Boards & Swords!

YouTubeChris RenshawJune 26, 2020vlog, podcast, canon, camera, how i podcastComment

Descent into Avernus Pt. 6 "I Hit Him Right in the Wrist" - The Dirtbags of Holding #158

Why would you hit someone in the wrist? That’s so inconsiderate. Find out as the crew continues the D&D 5th Edition campaign “Baldur’s Gate: Descent into Avernus”.

Podcasts, Dirtbags of Holding, DBOH1XXChris RenshawJune 25, 2020Dungeons and Dragons, RPGs, Roleplaying Games, Actual Play, D&DComment

A Review of Wrath of N’kai, Using Arkham Horror Cards

Chris takes a look at Wrath of N’kai, an upcoming novel from Aconyte Books set in the Arkham Horror universe. To help the review, he created some custom Arkham Horror the Card Game cards using the theme of the book.

Costa Ruana, Ragusa, Gaming In a 2 Person Household - Boards & Swords #152

Collin and Cindy test out a “couples cast” style of episode where they talk about Costa Ruana, Ragusa, and what gaming is like in their household.