Will, Ian, Brooke and Larry cover Carcassonne, a boardgame designed by Klaus-Jürgen Wrede. We had a lot of fun with this classic tile placement strategy game!

Stardew Valley Boardgame - Consult the Farmer's Wiki!

Apr 30th, 2024 1h 8m

On this episode, Brooke, Ian, Will, and returning guest Max take a look at the 2021 Stardew Valley Boardgame, designed by Eric Barrone. We apologize for the poor audio quality on this one! The audio demons struck again!

Eclipse:SDftG - The Economy is in Brambles!

Mar 30th, 2024 1h 3m

This month we cover the 4X board game Eclipse: Second Dawn for the Galaxy, published by Lautapelit.fi, with Larry as our guest host!

Once Upon A Time -Evil Birds and Seafaring Lumberjacks

Feb 25th, 2024 48m 51s

Ian, Brooke, and Will are joined by Chris as we cover Once Upon a Time, a party game published by Atlas Games!

Unfathomable - Something Smells Fishy

Feb 1st, 2024 1h 23m

Welcome to this digital, radio podcast episode of Dancing with the Bards! This month we cover Fantasy Flight's Unfathomable. We are lucky to be joined by the NullPuppet themsleves, Ace! Check out their Youtube channel for fun content @NullPu

We’re Not Really Strangers and Boop - Feelings and Felines

Dec 20th, 2023 1h 5m

It's our December double feature! This month we are covering Koreen Odiney's We're Not Really Strangers, and Boop, a game by Smirk and Dagger. It's a Bards only episode this time around, as we go over these two games that would be great for an

Wrong Party - The Real Fake December Episode

Dec 3rd, 2023 48m 45s

Join Ian, Will and Brooke, along with returning guest Max, for Wrong Party! This card-based party game is the latest release from Unstable Games. For such an quick game there is a lot to unpack.

Monster of the Week - A Spooktacular Second Anniversary

Oct 31st, 2023 59m

Happy Halloween everyone! This episode marks the 2nd anniversary for Dancing With the Bards, and we have a great game for you! Brooke, Ian and Will are joined by our frequent guest Larry as we cover Monster of the Week, a game published by Ev

One Night Ultimate Werewolf - Inside This Game are Three Werewolves

Oct 3rd, 2023 1h 6m

This month for Dancing with the Bards, we are covering One Night Ultimate Werewolf! Brooke, Ian, Chris and our guest Stephen break out our party game rubric for the first time as we cover this adaptation of Mafia.

Escape Triassic Park - A Dino-Mite Micro-RPG

Sep 2nd, 2023 1h 33m

This month we are covering the Micro-TTRPG known as Escape Triassic Park, a game where players try to escape a Jurassic Park parody as genetically engineered dinosaurs. Our guests this week are Tristan and Nicole, and we were able to get an in

Smash Up- Ian Goes Full Curmudgeon

Jul 31st, 2023 47m 6s

Welcome to Dancing with the Bards! This month, Ian, Brooke and Will are joined by our friend Kyra as we cover the popular board game known as Smash Up. We reminisce about old gaming stores, discuss the do's and don'ts of the game, and make su

Wingspan -Will Learns About Engine Builders

Jul 8th, 2023 34m 42s

This episode is all about birds. Larry joins us once again as we cover the engine builder known as Wingspan. Designed by Elizabeth Hargrave and published by Stonemaier, this board game has become extremely popular over the last few years, and

Elfinfolk - An Elf Named Bearemy

May 31st, 2023 1h 15m

This month's episode is all about Elfinfolk, an indie TTRPG designed by Adam Baffoni. Ian, Will, and Brooke are joined by returning bard Chris as we explore this 40-page roleplaying game where our tiny characters try to survive living in and ar

Candy Land - The Glitter of Boardgames

Apr 30th, 2023 39m 32s

Welcome once again to the end of another month. This go around we're covering Candy Land with our friend Rishi. Candy Land is probably one of the most recognizable boardgames in America, with a long and surprisingly fascinating history. We co

Cosmic Encounter - A Cosmic Crab Bucket

Apr 1st, 2023 53m 2s

Join us for and our guest this week, Ace, as we go over Ian's favorite board game, Cosmic Encounter. This strategy troop placement game is all about conquering worlds to be the first aliens to have 5 colonies. We discuss how the game's social

Blood Bowl: 2016 Edition - Fistfights and 4-D Checkers

Feb 28th, 2023 1h 4m

This special episode is being run by Will, as we bring you Games Workshop's Blood Bowl: 2016 Edition. Larry, TJ, and Oliver join Larry after having run our first ever Blood Bowl Tournament, where TJ (the Binp) managed to intercept the ball in t

Tsuro - The Jer Show Edition

Jan 24th, 2023 48m 47s

This month we're playing Tsuro, a tile placement boardgame by Calliope Games. But that's not all! Our show has been taken over by our guest for this month, Jeremy! Come join us as we go over this easy to play boardgame!

Apples to Apples and Munchkin - The Good, The Bad, and The Dated

Dec 26th, 2022 1h 14m

Happy Holidays! This month we are covering two popular card based games. Apples to Apples, and Munchkin. Brooke, Will, and Ian are joined by returning guest Max, as we look at how these games compare over 20 years after first hitting the marke

Red Dragon Inn - Drink Me Under the Table Please

Dec 9th, 2022 50m 21s

In this episode, Will, Chris, and Brooke are joined by our guest this week as we cover one of the better known boardgames of all time. Our Bards take on the roles of Adventurers at a tavern where drinking, gambling, and all sorts of shenanigans

Betrayal at House on the Hill- A Truly Haunted 13th Episode

Oct 31st, 2022 56m 30s

Listen along as Ian, Chris, and will; Joined by guests Larry and Stephen explore this fun and spooky game. Also enjoy our audio that's been possessed by a 1930's radio show.

Fiasco - Improv: The Tabletop Game

Sep 21st, 2022 54m 43s

This month, Will, Ian, Brooke and Chris are joined by our friend Nick as we discuss the roleplaying game Fiasco. This game for 3-5 players relies heavily on a players ability to be creative and improvise. Its a roleplay heavy games where what

Anime Campaign System - Keeping a Promise

Aug 21st, 2022 1h 1m

We are finally covering the Amine Campaign System, a promise we've been making since episode one. We are joined by Nelson this month as we go over the system created by JelloApocalypse for his series Epithet Erased.

Upwind - The Metal Skyhawk and Friends

Jul 22nd, 2022 47m 1s

This game was a lot of fun, possibly our favorite game we've covered so far. Join Ian, Brooke, Chris, Will, and our guest this week, Courtney, as we discuss this gem of a game we were upset we hadn't heard of before. Upwind is a steampunk-the

Tea Dragon Society - Feeling a Little Chai

Jun 19th, 2022 38m 44s

Joined by our friend Ace, we go over the card game Tea Dragon society, a card game by Renegade Studios, based on a graphic novel by Kay O'Neil. The game is fun for a wide range of ages!

Edge of the Empire - A Star Wars Day Special

May 4th, 2022 50m 29s

May the Fourth be with you! Join Ian, Will, and our guests this week Stephen and Larry, as we talk about Edge of the Empire, a Star Wars roleplaying game published by Fantasy Flight games. This episode will be using our new grading rubric!