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Board Game Snobs

Gaby Moraga

A podcast about board games but not really. For entertainment purposes only. Entry level knowledge, expert level nonsense.

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  • Yesterday · 1 hr 12 min

    Board Games Were Mentioned (Eventually)

    Episode 414 Our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/bgsnobs Email: boardgamesnobs@gmail.com Follow/join us at: Board Game Snobs YouTube Board Game Snobs Discord https://www.instagram.com/boardgamesnobs/ Board Game Snobs Facebook Group • 0:00 – Intro / “You’re listening to the Board Game Snobs…” • 0:37 – Banter starts (aura farming, winter clothes, coats, “pimp coat”) • ~2:00–6:00 – Random digressions (racist jacket jokes, Columbus/West Indians, paywall talk, advertising on Enrique’s body) • ~6:00 – Podcast tip (headphones / nasal breathing) • ~8:00 – Video-game talk begins (sweating while gaming, Alien: Isolation, Dead Space, Graveyard Keeper 2, Inside) • ~11:45 – AAA games rant, Helldivers / Ark Raiders, Xbox Game Pass limits, Steam curator idea, Epic free games • ~18:30 – RAM prices / “goats” joke, Buc-ee’s dessert, calorie serving sizes, ramen, Red Bull / energy drinks / caffeine debate • ~23:50 – Top 5 games from the Dice Tower Retreat begins • #5 Concordia (~34:40) • #4 Iliad (~42:30) • #3 Orbit (~46:45) • #2 Hard Rock 1977 (~49:40) • #1 Drillers (~1:07:20) • ~36:30 – Concordia Salsa digression + salsa / cilantro debate • ~52:30 – Jerry’s Nestlé chocolate milk + “Dolly Parton died for our sins” gas-station bathroom story • ~59:30 – Gaby’s Walmart “nice haircut” / bald-guy interaction • ~1:04:30 – Late-night Dice Tower Retreat stories (naming a baby, staying up until 3:30 a.m.) • ~1:07:20 – Drillers as #1 + closing banter • ~1:10:50 – Gaby mentions the recent death of his best man / childhood friend; show wraps • 1:11:41 – Outro

  • October 7 · 1 hr 20 min

    5 Games Jerry Loved at the Dice Tower Retreat

    Episode 413- Check out the video podcast on Board Game Snobs on YouTube The Snobs are back from Dice Tower Retreat and sit down to talk about their favorite games and experiences from the convention. They cover games like Drillers, DeWan, Decko, Orbit, Ostia, The Iliad, Rock Hard 1977, and Imperial 2030, while also spending plenty of time getting sidetracked by everything from whales and catfish to clapping, facepalms, ponchos, questionable food choices, and the usual disagreements between Jerry, Enrique, and Gaby. There’s some actual board game discussion in here, including thoughts on game design, theme, production, teaching rules, and what makes a game memorable, but the real focus is the conversation between friends. If you enjoy humorous board game podcasts, tabletop gaming, convention stories, and personality-driven discussions that don’t take themselves too seriously, this episode of The Snobs is a good one to have on while you hang out. Huge shoutouts to everyone we gamed with at the retreat — especially Bruce, Chris Rayment, Jason Matthews, and the whole Dice Tower crew. We’re heading to BGG Spring in May — hope to see some of you there! If you enjoyed the episode, drop a like, leave a comment with your favorite game from the list, and subscribe so you don’t miss future episodes. Thanks for watching / listening! For our other video podcasts click here: Board Game Snobs YouTube 00:00 Cold open / banter 11:54 Dice Tower Retreat background & housekeeping 16:47 Top 5 setup 32:04 #5 Ostia 39:14 #4 Decko 43:37 #3 Orbit 50:12 #2 Dewan (D1 / Day One) 1:02:25 #1 Drillers 1:11:40 Other games & closing thoughts Our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/bgsnobs Email: boardgamesnobs@gmail.com Follow/join us at: Board Game Snobs YouTube Board Game Snobs Discord https://www.instagram.com/boardgamesnobs/ Board Game Snobs Facebook Group

  • September 16 · 1 hr 2 min

    Video Podcasting in Socks

    Episode 412 The Snobs venture into the world of video podcasting. Watch them here Board Game Snobs YouTube A variety of random things are discussed before a board game is ever mentioned but they finally get to a short discussion of Alien: Fate of the Nostromo. Our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/bgsnobs Email: boardgamesnobs@gmail.com Follow/join us at: Board Game Snobs Discord https://www.instagram.com/boardgamesnobs/ Board Game Snobs Facebook Group

  • #101
    September 10 · 31 min

    ***Bonus Episode*** Pod Solo: Jerry’s Solo Game Day

    0:00 – Intro 1:28 – Labor Day plans fell through → stayed home playing solo games 2:12 – Recording alone at 10:30 pm with whiskey (awkward solo pod vibes) 3:10 – Started playing a bunch of solo board games (mostly Renegade / Scott Almes) 4:04 – Warp’s Edge (strong recommendation) 6:16 – Wreckland Run (Kickstarter, dice placement, didn’t click) 7:03 – Digression on Renegade Solo Hero series (other titles mentioned) 8:15 – Why Wreckland Run fell flat for him 11:00 – Proving Grounds (Kane Klenko / dice placement, liked it more than Wreckland Run) 14:06 – Conservas (25th Century Games / Scott Almes bag-builder, hidden gem) 17:59 – Under Falling Skies (dice placement he actually loves) 21:19 – Quick recap / ranking of the games played 22:05 – Looking up Scott Almes’ upcoming projects on BGG 22:50 – Closing thoughts on the short Labor Day episode 23:03 – Reminder: Dice Tower Retreat (Sept 15–20) with Enrique 24:45 – Patreon plug 25:19 – Asking for advice about taking his son Jack to BGG.Spring 26:06 – Guest requests / “come on the show” invite 28:17 – Wrapping up the solo episode 28:34 – Brief aside on board game news / conventions as therapy 29:45 – Final sign-off Our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/bgsnobs Email: boardgamesnobs@gmail.com Follow/join us at: Board Game Snobs YouTube Board Game Snobs Discord

  • September 8 · 1 hr 1 min

    Games, Good Bad Movies and More with Listener Logan

    Episode 411 • 0:00 – Intro & banter (which Logan is this?) • 1:00 – Steakhouses, anniversary dinner, fancy chicken & dumplings + Oreo lasagna recipe • 4:00 – Skyline Chili discussion (Cincinnati vs. Texas) • 6:00 – Cooking backgrounds (sword-flipping Mongolian BBQ) • 7:40 – Controversial take: Inception is overrated • 12:00 – Logan’s infamous movie ladder picks (Hundreds of Beavers, Maximum Overdrive) • 15:00 – How Logan watches ~10 movies a month • 15:50 – Favorite “good-bad” movies (Tremors and sequels) • 18:00 – Recent celebrity deaths • 18:30 – Noir recommendations (Chinatown, Brick) • 21:00 – Pitch Black praise • 23:00 – What got Logan into board games (HeroScape → Dominion/Catan) • 24:30 – Why he loves games: connecting with people • 25:20 – Korean horror deep-dive • 28:00 – Scary movie trauma stories • 30:00 – Becoming a therapist + observing people through games • 31:30 – ZooVadis story (the $1 betrayal) • 32:40 – Games that disappoint: Scythe • 35:00 – Terraforming Mars (and why it’s overrated/long) • 37:10 – Recent plays: Sniper Elite, Leaf, Space Base • 41:00 – Gateway/next-step games (Dewan, Ticket to Ride alternatives) • 44:00 – Light card games (Rebel Princess, Velomino, etc.) • 46:00 – Royals first impressions • 47:30 – Fast & Furious debate (story vs. no story, Tokyo Drift, space) • 50:30 – Armageddon (drillers in space + Steve Buscemi) • 53:00 – Ben Affleck’s co-star death curse • 54:00 – Aquaman, Marvel fatigue, She-Hulk, Secret Wars, etc. • 59:40 – Logan’s go-to gateway recommendation: Aquatica • 1:01:15 – Outro & thanks Enjoy the episode! Our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/bgsnobs Email: boardgamesnobs@gmail.com Follow/join us at: Board Game Snobs YouTube Board Game Snobs Discord https://www.instagram.com/boardgamesnobs/ Board Game Snobs Facebook Group

  • September 1 · 37 min

    Shem Phillips Has Made a Great Game

    Episode 410 0:00 – Intro 3:20 – Patreon plug / more music digressions 4:20 – They finally start talking about the biblical game 5:00–15:40 – Long digression (massages, pedicures, feet, ticklishness, shoehorns, music, etc.) 15:45 – Back to the main topic: Ezra and Nehemiah (Shem Phillips + S.J. Macdonald) 16:20 – Discussion of Shem Phillips’ other games and “legit designer” threshold 21:00 – Full review and gameplay breakdown of Ezra and Nehemiah 24:00 – Side rant about Star Wars: The Phantom Menace “Duel of the Fates” 25:10 – Ratings and more thoughts on the game (Concordia-style play, feeding workers, etc.) 31:20 – Final rankings and verdict (“legit designers” declaration) 33:00 – More thoughts on theme vs. other West Kingdom games 35:40 – Closing comments and sign-off ~37:03 – End Our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/bgsnobs Email: boardgamesnobs@gmail.com Follow/join us at: Board Game Snobs YouTube Board Game Snobs Discord https://www.instagram.com/boardgamesnobs/ Board Game Snobs Facebook Group

  • August 25 · 1 hr 5 min

    Why We Hated Playing Revenant

    Episode 409 Revenant on BGG • 0:00 – Intro / theme • 0:37 – Opening chit chat • 3:25 – Breakfast catfish story + “Jerry embellishes” debate • 7:48 – Funeral / coworker death / embellishing stories before people die • 11:07 – Listener voicemail from Lindsay (400th episode congratulations + memories) • 21:02 – Reactions to Lindsay’s message + movie ladder / trash movies / random media talk • 23:56 – Origin of the podcast name + John Gets Games / early BGG stories • 27:52 – “Turning a blind eye” digression + funeral attire rant • 29:38 – Cloning / consciousness / Altered Carbon / Surrogates / death discussion • 36:30 – Heroes, Lost, Battlestar Galactica, Star Trek: The Next Generation • 42:24 – Transition toward board games / music shaming / more Battlestar talk • 46:35 / 46:46 – Revenant review begins • 1:00:27 – Thunder Road: Vendetta as palate cleanser • 1:02:52 – Tease for next episode (Ezra and Nehemiah) + sign-off The Revenant discussion (the main game review the episode is named after) starts at approximately 46:35–46:46. Enjoy!! Our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/bgsnobs Email: boardgamesnobs@gmail.com Follow/join us at: Board Game Snobs YouTube Board Game Snobs Discord https://www.instagram.com/boardgamesnobs/ Board Game Snobs Facebook Group

  • August 19 · 1 hr 6 min

    Ezra and Nehemiah and Other Beige Dry Euros with Listener Ryan Maxwell

    Episode 408 0:00 – Intro & Welcome 0:33 – Tea, Liquid Death & Fancy Waters Banter 1:45 – Introducing Ryan 2:00 – Ryan’s Personal Improvement Plan 3:09 – Community & Podcast Comfort 3:43 – Bowling, BGG Spring & Conventions 4:36 – Ryan’s Background & Life 5:47 – Raising a Big Family 8:18 – Sibling Dynamics & Parenting Reflections 10:56 – Sports vs. Broadway for Ryan’s Son 13:37 – Smoking & Barbecuing Meats 17:09 – Aging Hobbies, Therapy & Old References 18:13 – Actor Podcasts & In-Character Wishful Thinking 23:48 – Arm Wrestling Obsession 29:14 – Algorithm-Driven TV Discoveries 30:37 – Defining “Campy” 32:07 – One Piece Explained + Ted Lasso Vibes 35:50 – Genre Trends & Cultural Impact 38:24 – Zombie Apocalypse Daydreams 39:26 – Board Games: Ezra and Nehemiah 43:02 – Teaching Weight & Replay Concerns 46:33 – Collection Curation & Underplayed Gems 57:33 – Classic Beige Euros & Concordia 59:31 – Recent Award Winners 1:02:07 – Being Open to New Experiences 1:03:08 – Board Game Arena Stats 1:05:34 – Closing & Titles 1:06:28 – Outro

  • August 12 · 1 hr 6 min

    Episode 407: Space Corps 2025-2300 AD with Listener Sean "Franco"

    0:00 Intro & Welcome 0:19 Jerry’s Barber Crisis 4:24 Gaby’s Truck Driver Rant 6:40 Guest Sean joins + Basement / Teaching stories 11:39 Sean’s writing / unpublished novels 14:48 Fast & Furious fanfic brainstorm 19:11 SpaceCorp / Space Corps discussion starts 24:21 GMT Games collection talk 35:00 Weekly meetups, trick-taking, wife’s games 37:31 Under-the-radar / older euros (Jet Set, Airlines Europe, Pan Am) 43:49 Sean Franco name origin + Trainspotting 46:01 Plot holes, book vs movie adaptations 47:28 Iain Banks / Culture series 50:19 Dune, Lord of the Rings takes 55:02 Favorite films / Dark Knight trilogy / Planet of the Apes 1:01:25 Tom Hardy & Robert Pattinson praise 1:03:51 Wrapping up + Geekway to the West / St. Louis 1:06:44 Outro & Goodbyes Our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/bgsnobs Email: boardgamesnobs@gmail.com Follow/join us at: Board Game Snobs YouTube Board Game Snobs Discord https://www.instagram.com/boardgamesnobs/ Board Game Snobs Facebook Group

  • August 4 · 57 min

    Episode 406: Distilled Revisited and Cysmic

    Podcast Chapters – Board Game Snobs: Cysmic Distilleries 0:00 – Intro & Banter Welcome, car washing, driving stories, near-misses, YouTube rabbit holes, cruises, flying anxiety, concerts, music tastes, Shazam, etc. 22:57 – Distilled Full discussion and review of Distilled: market / distill / sell-age phases, push-your-luck card shuffle, money tightness, recipes, upgrades, set collection vs aging, ratings. 34:09 – Cysmic Full discussion and review of (C-Y-S-M-I-C). Modular collapsing board, asymmetric factions, rocket-building / blueprints, action-card burn mechanic, combat, artifacts, player-count issues, theme delivery, overall rating. 56:01 – Outro

  • July 28 · 2 hr 8 min

    Episode 405: Moon Colony Bloodbath and Interview with New Listener Michelle

    00:00 – Intro & episode overview (Moon Colony Bloodbath + Michelle interview note; audio quality warning) 03:01 – Moon Colony Bloodbath discussion begins 13:19 – Clear rules overview of Moon Colony Bloodbath 17:07 – Deeper critique of Moon Colony Bloodbath (family vs. gamer game, comparisons) 19:53 – Galaxy Trucker comparison 24:22 – Designer & artist credits (Donald X. Vaccarino / Franz Vohwinkel) 26:14 – Spider-Man Noir 34:19 – Transition to listener interview 34:33 – Interview with Michelle begins (noticeably improved audio) 1:06:09 – Michelle’s top 5 games (starts with #5) 1:06:24 – Codenames 1:08:04 – Decrypto 1:11:24 – Castles of Burgundy 1:12:49 – Civolution 1:16:35 – Terraforming Mars 1:18:06 – Underwater Cities mention 1:21:31 – Twilight Imperium / Second Dawn for the Galaxy / Eclipse 1:23:26 – Arcs (Cole Wehrle) 1:25:56 – Moon Colony Bloodbath discussion with Michelle 1:39:52 – Ponzi Scheme recommendation 1:48:28 – Holding On: The Troubled Life of Billy Kerr 1:49:35 – Fog of Love mention 2:07:35 – Outro & closing Our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/bgsnobs Email: boardgamesnobs@gmail.com Follow/join us at: Board Game Snobs YouTube Board Game Snobs Discord https://www.instagram.com/boardgamesnobs/ Board Game Snobs Facebook Group

  • July 21 · 46 min

    BGS 2.0: Zoo Vadis, Moonrakers, Nemesis Retaliation and Meta Gaming

    Episode 404 BGS 2.0 is in full effect. 00:00 - Intro & Banter 01:13 - Everything Needs a Breather (Star Wars, Doctor Who, Star Trek) 01:35 - The Garbage Truck Story & Weak Stomach Tales 03:34 - Strong Imagination vs Reality 04:04 - Enrique’s Growth: Learning to Initiate & Connect 05:08 - Roll for Initiative & Therapist Logan 06:06 - Sustaining Connections vs Being a Homebody 07:55 - Progress & “Ya'aburnee” (Words from Other Languages) 08:38 - Nunchi: Reading the Room & Sensing Emotions 09:20 - Does Bubba Have Nunchi? Jerry’s Anomalies 10:56 - Gaby’s Strength: Matching the Mood & Making People Feel at Ease 13:10 - Mirroring People vs Being Yourself 15:43 - Transition to Board Games Weekend Recap 16:17 - Jerry’s Negotiation Style & “Making Jerry Lose” 17:39 - Zoo Vadis Trauma & Backstabbing Stories 20:14 - The Meta of Negotiation Games 23:49 - Moonrakers Drama & Jason’s Announcement 28:03 - Jerry Icing People Out for the Win 30:42 - Nemesis Retaliation Gameplay Story 32:22 - Tim’s Ruthless Oxygen Move 34:58 - Tim Abandons Everyone & Wins the Game 37:28 - Why Nemesis is a Top Game (Story + Mechanics) 40:24 - Comparing Nemesis, Lockdown & Legacy Games 43:10 - ARCS Campaign Discussion 45:22 - Upcoming Games (Revenant, Container, etc.) & Outro Our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/bgsnobs Email: boardgamesnobs@gmail.com Follow/join us at: Board Game Snobs YouTube Board Game Snobs Discord https://www.instagram.com/boardgamesnobs/ Board Game Snobs Facebook Group

  • July 14 · 49 min

    BGS 2.0: The Snobs Return to Game Talk ft: Stationfall

    Episode 403 A new era begins. This episode reflects what the Snobs will be striving to do for the foreseeable future. A return to form one might say. Email your questions, thoughts, comments on this episode to boardgamesnobs@gmail.com 00:00 Intro & Con Recap 00:52 Listener Comments & Feedback 04:35 Podcast Future Plans & Direction 11:44 Games We Played at the Con 14:29 Stationfall Full Discussion 29:30 Food Talk and Stereotypes 39:40 The Forgotten Phones at Huddle House 48:30 Final Thanks & Goodbye

  • July 8 · 39 min

    Rekindling the Love

    Episode 402 • 00:00 - Intro & Podcast Welcome • 00:36 - Road Trip Setup: In the Terrain (Car) • 01:57 - Recording Dangers & Louisiana Trooper Jokes • 02:30 - World Cup, Europe Heat Wave & No AC • 04:15 - Supergirl Movie Bombs During Heat Wave • 05:23 - Heading to Louisiana Board Game Meetup • 05:31 - Recent Games: Meeting Cameron & Xenon Profiteers • 07:50 - Podcast Revival & Rekindling the Love • 10:26 - Jerry’s Collection: 235 Games Counted by AI • 12:53 - Games Brought to the Meetup (Heat, Thunder Road, Moonrakers, etc.) • 14:00 - More Games Talk: Moon Colony Bloodbath, Scout, Love Letter • 16:40 - Bubba’s Board Game Design Project • 19:08 - Game Concept: Deep Fog, Lanterns & Nuanced Conversations • 21:00 - AI, Math & Game Balancing (Python Simulations) • 24:51 - AI’s Future in Board Game Design • 28:47 - Lego Theory, Gender Differences in Play & Storytelling • 34:33 - AI Hallucinations & Trust Issues • 38:12 - Final Thoughts & Wrapping Up the Drive Our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/bgsnobs Email: boardgamesnobs@gmail.com Follow/join us at: Board Game Snobs YouTube Board Game Snobs Discord https://www.instagram.com/boardgamesnobs/ Board Game Snobs Facebook Group

  • July 2 · 48 min

    We Love You

    Episode 401 The Snobs discuss where the podcast goes from here. Please email your thoughts on the matter dear listeners at: boardgamesnobs@gmail.com Follow/join us at: Board Game Snobs YouTube Board Game Snobs Discord https://www.instagram.com/boardgamesnobs/ Board Game Snobs Facebook Group

  • June 25 · 3 hr 25 min

    Episode 400: A Board Game Snobs Celebration Spectacular

    The Snobs get off to a rough start but finally settle in and play a variety of games with the Snob crew, then they welcome in Mike and Dan of Sporadically Board with even more games and chaos. Finally Jerry and Gaby chime in on listener voicemails as they enjoy the praise and accolades from their adoring and adorable listeners. Enjoy!! Our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/bgsnobs Email: boardgamesnobs@gmail.com Follow/join us at: Board Game Snobs YouTube Board Game Snobs Discord https://www.instagram.com/boardgamesnobs/ Board Game Snobs Facebook Group

  • June 12 · 39 min

    The One Before 400

    Episode 399 This episode is chaos, bless you for hanging in there with us. Leave us a voicemail for upcoming episode 400 at 469-609-7221. Please leave it asap as the airdate of 400 will be the week of June 21-27. If you're abroad from US leave a voice note on any of our social DM's. Things are soon to change for our show but that will be discussed in episode 401!! #youvebeenteased Thanks for listening and Godspeed. Our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/bgsnobs Email: boardgamesnobs@gmail.com Follow/join us at: Board Game Snobs YouTube Board Game Snobs Discord https://www.instagram.com/boardgamesnobs/ Board Game Snobs Facebook Group

  • June 5 · 24 min

    9-1-1 A Video Montage by Jerry (on YouTube)

    Episode 398 Jerry relays his hate for the TV show 9-1-1 while unknowingly recruiting Gaby as a new viewer of said show. Our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/bgsnobs Email: boardgamesnobs@gmail.com Follow/join us at: Board Game Snobs YouTube Board Game Snobs Discord https://www.instagram.com/boardgamesnobs/ Board Game Snobs Facebook Group

  • May 27 · 46 min

    **Classic Throwback** Episode 59: Let's Get Personal

    Originally aired June 26, 2019 In this very special episode, the Snob's give you a sneak peak into their real feelings and emotions as they discuss some of the things that have taken place in their lives as well as Bubba bringing them together. Naomi Soultrain, Gaby is sorry he forgot your name!! Please forgive him!! You and your husband have proven to be very dear to him!! Then they discuss the game Santa Maria. Please rate and review on whatever platform you listen on if possible! The Snob's love their listeners!! Contact them, they thrive on attention! Thank you and enjoy!! Our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/bgsnobs Email: boardgamesnobs@gmail.com Follow/join us at: Board Game Snobs Discord https://www.instagram.com/boardgamesnobs/ Board Game Snobs Facebook Group

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