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"These are the voyages of....a ship.....and some cats...." - Tangled in the Slipstring #1

Chris, Collin, Cindy, & Philip, along with Calvin Wong, present the first of their actual play RPG series “Tangled in the Slipstring”, where they play as cats in a custom futuristic setting.

The Episode That Almost Didn't Happen - Boards & Swords #163

This one was a chore to get out, as Chris & Philip were having constant internet issues while they were recording. No reviews this week, just some recaps on the little bits of gaming that they’ve done, plus the usual news bits. Plus, they’ve added a new Listener Feedback section, so send in your questions!

BS1XX, Boards & Swords, PodcastsChris RenshawNovember 28, 2020board games, ffg, fantasy flight games, vampire the masquerade, white wolf, renegade gamesComment

Arkham Horror LCG Session Report: Union and Disillusion (The Circle Undone Part 6)

Chris returns to his Arkham Horror LCG series and talks about part 6 of “The Circle Undone”: Union and Disillusion.

VR Shopping Sprees with Omari Akil from Board Game Brothas - Boards & Swords #162

Number 1 best seller ideas generated in this episode, as Chris & Philip have Omari Akil from Board Game Brothas here to talk about their newest Kickstarter: Hoop Godz! Plus, Chris is embarrassed to talk about what game he’s been playing the most, plenty of news jokes/groans, and the return of the classic Rank is Right!

BS1XX, Boards & Swords, PodcastsChris RenshawNovember 17, 2020board games, hoop godz, cmon, zombicide, pac-man, blood bowl, descent, ffg, yu-gi-oh, Calliope GamesComment

Turns out trade wars are hard to win: A Review of Exchange

Jimmy & Cory take a look at the stock market game “Exchange” from Games by Bicycle

BlogChris RenshawNovember 5, 2020board games, exchange, games by bicycle, reviewComment

Cthulhu Death May Die, FunkoVerse expansions, Age of Empires Cheat Codes - Boards & Swords #161

Its spooky time, so we've got a game we are "dying" to tell you about...aka Cthulhu Death May Die from CMON. Plus some FunkoVerse expansion, news stories and more!

World 1-1 of Geek Craft with Ken Grazier - Boards & Swords #160

Philip and Chris were already getting lonely talking to themselves, so in this episode, Ken Grazier from Geek Craft joins us to talk about the usual board games, but also things like Super Mario 35 and how bad Chris’ jokes are.

Cartographers Revisited, Among Us, Can we do this by ourselves? - Boards & Swords #159

The Team Swords takeover of the podcast is complete: now can we actually still be entertaining? We revisit Cartographers from Thunderworks Games, so there definitely is some board game talk. Also, Chris revisited his youth. And there might be an imposter….

BS1XX, Boards & Swords, PodcastsChris RenshawSeptember 29, 2020board games, cartographers, among us, tony hawk, deep rock galaticComment

Among Us: What happens when you put social deduction in a video game?

We've been streaming regularly over at https://twitch.tv/boardsandswords, and one of the games I got to try out was Among Us: a video game that has social deduction in it. Watch these series of clips of Philip and I playing it with the crew from the Mile High Game Guys podcast.

YouTubeChris RenshawSeptember 21, 2020among us, twitch, video gamesComment

Bermuda Pirates & Tribes: Dawn of Humanity - Boards & Swords #158

Collin and Cindy are heading out west to live our their western fantasies, so in addition to letting them get in one more review (Tribes: Dawn of Humanity from Kosmos), Philip and Chris talk about their plans moving forward and Chris talks about Bermuda Pirates from Foxmind Games.

Boards & Swords, BS1XXChris RenshawSeptember 16, 2020bermuda pirates, foxmind, tribes, kosmos, board gamesComment

How to crash a skateboard as an old man (Tony Hawk's Pro Skater)

I loved Tony Hawk's Pro Skater growing up, so I was psyched to get the new remake. I got my daughter to play with me, and she insisted on making her grandpa as a custom skater in the game. Watch how that process goes and her trying to figure out how to play the game.

YouTubeChris RenshawSeptember 9, 2020video games, tony hawkComment

Tattoo Stories, Nevada City, Lots of Western Legends Talk - Boards & Swords #157

Not only is Western Legends on Kickstarter again, but its on Collin & Cindy's table again. So much Western goodness that Chris might pass out from boredom! Also, we've got reviews of Tattoo Stories from Games by Bicycle and Nevada City from Rio Grande Games. And of course, plenty of bad news jokes to go around.

BS1XX, Boards & Swords, PodcastsChris RenshawSeptember 1, 2020board games, board game, card games, tattoo stories, western legends, nevada cityComment

How to make the best board game content right now

Chris finds a video from who knows when showing you how to make board game content.

YouTubeChris RenshawAugust 31, 2020board games, board game content, board gaming, youtubeComment

Top 10 Coolest Monsters in Pathfinder Bestiary (Second Edition)

Chris takes a look at the Pathfinder Second Edition Bestiary and picks out his favorite monsters that he wants to run adventures with.

BlogChris RenshawAugust 26, 2020pathfinder, pathfinder 2e, rpg, rpgsComment

7 minutes of fail in the new Root app

Chris tried out the new Root app on Steam….and wasn’t very good at it.

YouTubeChris RenshawAugust 24, 2020root, leder games, steamComment

Choosing Between Chocolate and Strawberry: Pathfinder 2e vs Dungeons and Dragons 5e

Chris takes a look at Pathfinder Second Edition again, this time comparing it to D&D 5th Edition and what he likes about each system.

Gen Con Online, Valley of the Vikings, Root Expansions - Boards & Swords #156

Gen Con happened....sorta. Online! The group shares a bit about what they did or didn't do during the event and talk about their thoughts on the convention. Also, reviews of Valley of the Vikings by HABA and some of the new Root expansion from Leder Games!