Today features a different gruesome twosome as Just Patrick is joined by Navigator Lana for all kinds of tabletop chatter. The 8-bit breakdown feature is Windmill Valley; an amazing euro game with several strategic paths and some of those big turns where everything chains together! Before wrapping up the episode, we get a visit from explorer Josh f…

So... it’s been a minute but we’re back from our late summer break. We have new fall anime to talk about, including the return of some favorites. We discuss Uzumaki, Orb, Blue Locl, Dan da Dan, Ranma 1/2, Natsume and more! Plus some more passings in the industry and other lighter news, and some recommendation! ---AIRHORN SOUNDS---…

Hey adventurers! King Scott is off to Essen while the rest of the party is at PGX! Before gearing up for these board gamey great weekends though, we had the chance to play a bunch of great games to talk about on the show, including the 8-bit breakdown of Age of Innovation! www.levelupgamepodcast.comDoor www.levelupgamepodcast.com

Adventure is afoot! King Scott and Just Patrick have yet another episode jam packed with gaming goodness! We talk about several games, including Blazon, DVONN, Its a Wonderful World & Great Wall before getting on to the 8-bit breakdown: Invincible: The Hero-Building Game! Then, after a look-back at Neotopia, Navigator Lana joins us for some wonderf…

A sidequest through and through, today Just Patrick and King Scott team up with Brian to preview all the excitement, vendors, games, guests, and more at the 2024 Pittsburgh Gaming Expo! Video Games, Tabletop Games, RPGs and more, this is one of our favorite weekends of the whole year! Pittsburgh Gaming Expo 2024 Website www.levelupgamepodcast.com…

It's Just Patrick and King Scott recounting tales of many a game played this episode. Coming off of a big Level Up meetup, we chat a bit about what hit the table, and revisit a favorite: Dinogenics! The 8-bit breakdown goes to River of Gold: a mid-weight resource collection euro set in the Legend of the 5 Rings universe. We look back on the Princes…

Today Just Patrick is joined by Hungry Gamer Will Brown to talk about Pandora Celeste; a sci-fi horror game that draws comparisons to Nemesis, though lighter. Click here to check out the campaign! www.levelupgamepodcast.com Facebook Instagram X BGG GuildDoor www.levelupgamepodcast.com

Welcome adventurers! What a huge title for an episode: this one's all about games! King Scott and Just Patrick are once again joined by Navigator Lana to talk about a ton of recent plays, one which isn't even out yet, before a bit of a unique 8-bit breakdown. Today's feature review is for a role-playing game called One More Quest. This comes from t…

The dog days of summer are a bit slow this year. So slow that half our regulars aren’t even watching anime! Good thing we have a bunch of Otakon news to talk about, as well as the biggest anime leak in years. YEARS. Then we cover what everyone has been watching, such as Tower of God, Spice & Wolf, Nekotan, DeadDeadDemonDedede... well, you get the p…

Welcome back adventurers! Today King Scott and Just Patrick are joined by Navigator Lana to give the 8-bit breakdwon to Tir na Nog: a game that positions players as Celtic storytellers weaving their tales! Tons of recent plays and things we're excited about, plus a lookback at last year's review: Ultimate Railroads. Finally, its gametime as Scott a…

We've got a ton of adventure packed into this one! Today the 8-bit breakdown goes to Metrorunner from Thunderworks Games. Other games include Star Wars Outer Rim, Uncle Chestnut's Table Gype, and the brand new Palm Laboratory. Hungry Gamer Will Brown joins us to talk about a game that gets better with the expansion: Reckoners! Finally, we discuss s…

Anime Expo 2024 happened, and Kestrel was there kicking ass and taking names, and by taking names I mean getting autographs. We go over all of the news we cared to share from AX. Cain ponders why anime is invading baseball. Kate is just trying not to melt or melt down over a Rayearth remake. Summertime, everybody! We also cover the rest of the end …

A party of four sets out for adventure today! King Scott and Just Patrick are joined by Navigator Lana and Teacher Ryan for an episode full of gaming goodness! Recent plays include Defrag, Ezra and Nehemiah, Defrag, and Beacon Patrol. The 8-bit breakdown goes to Voidfall, followed by a time warp, where we look at last year's review game: Rauha. We …

Welcome adventurers! Today King Scott and Just Patrick are joined by Navigator Lana to do an 8-bit breakdown for Captain Flip: a quick hitting game that was just nominated for spiel! We chat about a ton of other games, plus look into the other spiel nominees, as well as the Dice Tower award nominees, including some notable snubs. Show us some love …

Join Scott and Patrick as they recall tales of Origins 2024! Instagram Facebook X BGG Guild www.levelupgamepodcast.comDoor www.levelupgamepodcast.com

Spring, we hardly knew ye. Summer is almost here but we do have some thoughts on some of the shows we’ve been watching. Did the dungeon remain delicious? The wolf still spicy? The campfire stay lit? Why was Kestrel watching a show about booze? We ponder the results of our watching, along with a chunk of news about books and tv, and other analog med…

It's about time we level back! This episode features games that are at least 5 years old. Sometimes the best games aren't the newest, but tried and true hits. Today's 8-bit breakdown goes to Expeditions Around the World, a recent re-release from Super Meeple, of a game originally from 1996! We chat about what we're looking forward to at Origins, an…

Welcome adventurers! Just Patrick & King Scott chat about the golden geek awards 2023, then recent plays of Battlefields and Lord of the Rings the card game. Hungry Gamer Will Brown joins us for the 8-bit breakdown of Fractal: Beyond the Void, an epic space 4X! We've got a double time warp this week as we look back one year later on both War of the…

A great time was had by the whole party at Fun-K Town Convention: Knoxville's grooviest board game con! King Scott and Just Patrick are joined by Teacher Ryan and Explorer Josh to recount tales of the weekend! Recent plays include Tales from the Red Dragon Inn, Klask, Carson City, Tidal Blades, Dune, and many many more! The 8-bit breakdown goes to …

Teacher Ryan joins King Scott and Just Patrick to chat about whats been on the table, including Ankh, Carson City & Space Lion! Navigator Lana takes us to Kentucky, telling tales of the history and scenery, as well as a thematic game in her Gametrotting segment! This episode's 8-bit breakdown goes to Distilled from Paverson games, then we look back…

Spring 2024 is here and we have plenty of anime to talk about! Everything old is new again, just like long-dormant seeds sprouting from the earth. We get the return of everyone’s favorite economic power couple in Spice & Wolf and continuing adventures in bartending in Bartender. Konosuba is back, and so is Reincarnated as a Slime. Plus Jellyfish, S…

Today we revisit the intra-apocalyptic world of San Lazaro, but in much smaller fashion as we discuss Cyber Pet Quest, which is live on kickstarter! Hear our thoughts, and listen in as we chat with designers Bernie Lin and Brendan Kendrick! Click here to go right to the kickstarter page! www.levelupgamepodcast.com Facebook Instagram X BGG Guild…

An adventure that takes us to the outer depths of space in search of the last light in the universe! Today Navigator Lana joins Just Patrick for the 8-bit breakdown of Last Light; a 4X game set in a universe where the light is dying. Touting a quick playtime for the genre, find out if it packs enough punch to find a spot on your shelf! Recent plays…

Join the adventure! Today we chat about recent plays including the (recently finished kickstarter) Massive Verse Fighting card game, The Artemis Project, Brass & Carnegie! The 8-bit breakdown goes to stock-trading-ish game, Dawn of Ulos! We look back on Brazil Imperial, then get a visit from Explorer Josh to learn about hidden gen: Eila and Somethi…

The 2024 Winter Anime season has come to a close. If you’ve been paying attention then you’ll know what shows the crew have placed at the top of their lists. Kestrel, Cain, Brandon, and Kate are gonna tell you again, anyway, because that’s what we do! Plus some news and recommendations. What was your favorite anime of Winter 2024?…

Just Patrick and King Scott are joined yet again by Navigator Lana! Today we talk Solstis and Wyrmspan before the 8-bit breakdown of Rats of Wistar! After looking back at Khora, Rise of an Empire, we venture to solo-land to chat about not one, not two, but THREE fantastic games for those of us who play with ourselves... hehe. www.levelupgamepodcast…

We have a full house for a rather depressing episode of the podcast. It’s an all-news special cumulating in the marking of the passing of two figures, one lesser known and one an absolute giant. We tip our hats to Tales Of illustrator Mutsumi Inomata before we dedicate the majority of the run time to Akira Toriyama. We go over the impact that Toriy…

What an adventure we have today! Just Patrick & King Scott are joined by Navigator Lana & "Dung Merchant" Will Brown! We've got a ton of recent plays followed by an 8-bit breakdown of narrative adventure game, Roll Player Adventures! We look back on GI Joe the Deckbuilding Game, then finish it up with a chat about quitting as part of "in-game negot…

Teacher Ryan and Just Patrick share their thoughts on Galactic Cruise! We're joined by the designers as well and hear about the process of creating the game, as well as what we can expect from the kickstarter! https://www.kinsonkeygames.com/ www.levelupgamepodcast.com BGG Guild Facebook X InstagramDoor www.levelupgamepodcast.com

The groundhog didn’t see his shadow, and for a brief moment this episode features all of the regular podcasters! The winter season is in full swing so we catch up on impressions of the current slate of shows. We check in on our favorite girls, Maomao and Frieren. I (Kate) am ready to throw hands in support of Dungeon Meshi. Kestrel is about to flee…

Welcome adventurers! King Scott and Just Patrick reconvene at headquarters to talk a bunch of gaming. Recent plays include Groo the Game, Killer Mystery, Space Hulk Death Angel & more! The 8-bit breakdown goes to World Wonders; a tile placement game with a creative mechanism for acquiring wonders. We do the time warp and revisit Lacrimosa before co…

It's a party of three as Navigator Lana joins us for an entire episode! Recent plays include MLEM, Lacrimosa, and Sonic Roll. The 8-bit breakdown is one that we've been working on for some time: Ticket to Ride Legacy, Legends of the West! Then we do the Time Warp and look back on Obsession, before closing out the episode with a co-op trivia game! (…

Winter 2024 Anime! It’s a season of.... isekai... and isekai... and Dungeons! Cain, Kestrel, Brandon, and Kate are gonna talk about it! Delicious is Dungeon, Solo Leveling, Metallic Rouge, BUCCHIGIRI?! and much, much more! Plus, what Chris and DJ are watching via words on paper... but read out loud. PLUS, some SHOCKING news and recommendations.…

A true adventure today as Teacher Ryan joins us and we take to a mystical land to summon strange creatures in The Vale of Eternity! That's not all: Navigator Lana joins us for a Gametrotting segment, where she describes the rich background for the setting of Azul. Recent plays include Masters of the Universe, Clash for Eternia, GI Joe deckbuilding …

A quest so grand we needed to add to the party to undertake it! King Scott and Just Patrick are joined by Will, Ryan, and Josh to run the gauntlet of the top 50 games (well, like, 47 really) of 2023! We then each share one that we felt was under the radar, one that we're excited to play but haven't yet, and our personal favorite game of 2023! www.l…

Send us a text Note: We're using new software for recording and are still figuring the technical stuff out. Apologies if anything funky pops up! We took a break so it's time to play a game! Vki and Vka round out 2023 with another episode of Otome Superfight. Which means we spend an hour talking about nonsense hypotheticals. Who turns everything the…

As is tradition, the votes have been tabulated and a consensus has been reached! If you are like DJ and hid under an anime rock for most of 2023, then this is the episode for you! Kestrel, Cain, Brandon, and DJ break down their top ten lists of anime from the 2023 anime year. PLUS, we have reader-submitted lists and even a list from our fearless le…

The kingdom is in peril! King Scott had official royal duties to attend to, so this episode is mostly Just Patrick. Fear not though, as we get visits from Josh and Will! Recent plays include a sleeper hit: Project Eos Rise, as well as the new hotness: The White Castle. The 8-bit breakdown goes to Dune Imperium: Uprising! Then we visit solo land for…

A strange land that needs to be regenerated to entice the flora and fauna to return, today's adventure takes us to Arborea! Get the scoop on this brand new game in the 8-bit breakdown. Join King Scott & Just Patrick for this episode chock full of games! www.levelupgamepodcast.com Facebook X Instagram BGG Guild…

The Holidays are here but we have time for one last newscast before the season and year wrap up! And that news is one whopper of an announcement that we spend the majority of this episode discussing. That’s how crazy it is! Plus a few last minute gift ideas for yourself or a loved one. Have a safe and happy Holiday everyone!…

Its a packed guild house today! The gang talks about all the fun and excitement of PAX 2023, including games played, memorable moments, and general shenanigans! Don't forget, we want to hear your top 3 games that got the 8-bit breakdown last year, and we're giving away games for it! Get in the guild and let us know: BGG Guild Facebook X Instagram…

Its officially season 4! In this premiere, King Scott and Just Patrick chat about Dice Manor, Kiri-Ai, and 20 Strong. The 8-bit breakdown is for the extremely thematic cooperative game, Frostpunk! Then stick around for some season 3 recap, including our top ten games of the season! www.levelupgamepodcast.com Facebook Instagram X BGG Guild…

We might be short on people this week, but we aren’t short on discussion! Cain, Kestrel, and Kate are here to talk about this season’s shows now that we’re a few more episodes in. Spoiler: It’s a pretty great season of anime. Plus we have some recommendations and the news. Remember when Crunchyroll had manga? Yeah, me neither.…

Welcome yet again adventurers! Today we focus on two player games... mostly.... Recent Plays include The Mirroring of Mary King, Forest Shuffle, Dracula vs. Van Helsing & more! Today we take to the skies for the 80bit breakdown of Sky Team! Then stick around for our look ahead to PAX 2023 and some of the games that we're all fired up for! www.level…

It's time to level up in the hobby! Gather 'round adventurers and hear King Scott and Just Patrick tell tales of recent adventures, such as Between 2 Cities Essential Edition, Empire's End & Lunar Rush, but it all kicks off with The Aetherial War, a campaign card game! The 8-bit breakdown goes to one that we're extremely excited to talk about; a ga…

STOP THE PRESSES! DJ is HERE! So is everyone else. The Fall 2023 anime season is so stacked that we barely scratch the surface of what is out there, but we think we’re hitting most of the bangers. Frieren, Pluto, Spy x Family, 100 Girlfriends, Apothecary Diaries, and more! Plus we have the usual news and recommendations. What are you watching this …

For this episode Just Patrick is joined by Explorer Josh! The King is off this week doing some kingly king type stuff, but worry not! Today's recent adventures include Flamecraft, Wolfenstein, and War of the Ring 2nd Edition! The 8-bit breakdown goes to a new game released at Essen and live on BGA called Humanity. We lookback on Godtear before wrap…

Hey adventurers! In this special sidequest episode, we're joined by Burky from Gametoppers! Learn all about the live kickstarter, the mats, the tables, the art and more! www.levelupgamepodcast.com Facebook X Instagram BGG GuildDoor www.levelupgamepodcast.com

Today's quest is a big one! Gather round adventurers as PGX is in the books and we have so much to share! Recent adventures include Wizards of the Grimoire, Bat Flip, and 1923 Cotton Club! Our 8-bit breakdown goes to a game that recently cracked the BGG top 20: Eclipse, Second Dawn for the Galaxy. We do the time warp and revisit Block & Key before …

Gather round adventurers as we've many tales to tell! Join King Scott and Just Patrick for plenty of nonsensical banter followed by recent adventures! Today that includes Knarr, Alice is Missing, and Leaving Earth. The 8-bit breakdown goes to Neotopia! Will this brand new game be a standout in your collection? Listen in and find out! We've got an a…