Episode 318: Blockbuster, Courtisans, The Vale of Eternity

This week, Dana, Lauren and Joe run through the their gaming highs and lows over the past few weeks following on from PAX and local game days. Joe takes a break from Overwatch 2 to tell us about avoiding a fall from grace in Courtisans. Lauren has been answering movie trivia questions badly in Blockbuster. Dana has been taming beasts, though not her own, to create the best minions in The Vale of Eternity.  They also share the community responses from last week's Question of the Pod, share their gripes with this week's question, and get fired up for the coming week! New Question of the Pod: How do you manage a board game slump? Timestamps: Sizzling Games: Blockbuster [0:35:30] Courtisans [0:42:27] The Vale of Eternity [0:49:29] Question of the Pod: [1:01:54] Fired Up: [1:17:50] Check out our Eventbrite page for all of our upcoming Game Days: https://www.eventbrite.com.au/o/board-game-bbq-32833304483  Has this episode left you with a thirst for more? Here are all of the games that we discussed: Nyet! - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/1107/nyet  Cheers to the Governor - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/404048/cheers-to-the-governor  Curses - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/5298/curses  Seas of Strife - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/225482/seas-of-strife   Pixies - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/411875/pixies  Things in Rings - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/408547/things-in-rings  Landmarks - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/421374/landmarks  Paranormal Detectives - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/280136/paranormal-detectives  Blockbuster - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/272438/blockbuster  Courtisans - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/402283/courtisans  The Vale of Eternity - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/385529/the-vale-of-eternity  Ultimate Voyage - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/380782/ultimate-voyage  Pictures - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/284108/pictures  Five Tribes - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/157354/five-tribes-the-djinns-of-naqala  Fantasy Realms - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/223040/fantasy-realms    SPONSORS Our podcast is proudly sponsored by Advent Games. Advent Games (http://www.adventgames.com.au/) are an Australian online board game store based in Sydney, NSW. Their core values are integrity, customer satisfaction, and providing a wide range of products including those hard-to-find board games. More Than Meeples is an Australian retail and online game store based in Brisbane, QLD. They have been strong supporters of, not only our Brisbane Game Days, but the broader Brisbane community. https://morethanmeeples.com.au/ PATREON Hey there, BBQ fans! Guess what? We’ve got a Patreon! By joining, you’ll unlock exclusive content, gain access to a members-only section of our Discord where you can help shape the show, and so much more. Plus, your support will help us grow and bring some awesome new projects to life in 2024. At the Board Game BBQ Podcast, we’re passionate about what we do and promise to keep the fun and shenanigans rolling. We’re so grateful for your support! Joining our Patreon is totally optional, and we ask that you don’t contribute if it’ll cause financial stress. But if you’d like to chip in from just USD$5 a month, click the link to check out our Patreon page. Thanks a million for being amazing! We’re committed to creating a welcoming and inclusive community, and you all make it special. See you at the BBQ!! https://www.patreon.com/BoardGameBBQ SOCIALS Support the podcast and join the community! https://linktr.ee/BoardGameBBQ