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Beyond the Board
by Spencer Campbell & Mike Rieman with the Nerdologues
Welcome to Beyond the Board, a podcast where Mike and Spencer explore the themes and real life inspirations behind their favorite games.
Episodes
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Dead Man's Doubloons: Curses!
Rieman and Sater are once again joined by their cursed friend Brian Gartland to talk about famous curses, right in theme with the pirate game, Dead Man's Doubloons! Produced by: Mike Rieman & Michael Sater, in association with The Nerdologues
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Coup: Et tu, Michael?
Rieman and Sater stay a nice distance away from some of the most famous betrayals in history in our episode inspired by Coup! Produced by: Mike Rieman & Michael Sater, in association with The Nerdologues
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Splendor: Mine 'em Low, Sell 'em High!
Rieman and Sater dig deep into the process of a gem from mine to jewelry inspired by the themes of Splendor! Produced by: Mike Rieman & Michael Sater, in association with The Nerdologues
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Dutch Blitz: Het Zit Wel Snor! (with Brian Gartland)
Want facts as fast as the soccer team from the Nethlands?! Sater and Rieman are joined by sports fan Brian Gartland as we go Dutch using the themes behind Dutch Blitz! Produced by: Mike Rieman & Michael Sater, in association with The Nerdologues
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Afternova: Beyond the... Beyond!
Rieman and Sater travel to where no person has gone before! ...rather they look at it through a telescope. This week we talk space and things in it which are themes behind the new R2i game, Afternova! Produced by: Mike Rieman & Michael Sater, in association with The Nerdologues
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Crazy Cultists: Fun, Even for Grandma!
Rieman and Sater are joined by a very special guest Jordan Devenport, the designer of Crazy Cultists! (currently on Kickstarter!) They travel back to when everyone was talking about Satanic Death cults during the Satanic Panic (tm) during the early 90s! Produced by: Mike Rieman & Michael Sater…
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Hive: Mike Is Terrified of Bugs
Rieman and Sater share their top most interesting bugs they found (digitally); meanwhile, Mike realizes he is terrified of bugs. Can you guess which Mike? Produced by: Mike Rieman & Michael Sater, in association with The Nerdologues
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Love Letter: Chivalry IS Dead
Love is in the air and Beyond the Board! Taking from the theme of the hit game Love Letter, the Mike's recap the history of courting and dating from ancient Troy to modern day Tinder. Produced by: Mike Rieman & Michael Sater, in association with The Nerdologues
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Time Stories: Sittin' on the Paradox of the Bay
Rieman and Sater are sent to your podcast feed to discover how killing their grandfathers would work. It's all explained in the episode... OF TIME STORIES! Produced by: Mike Rieman & Michael Sater, in association with The Nerdologues
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Season 3 Trailer - New Host, New YOU!
They have so many new games to take apart and live inside! Mike Rieman is back with a new host Michael Sater and they can't wait to get your 'meta-feelings' going with talk of time travel, pirates, medieval courtship, and BEES! So, get your learnin' caps on and tune in every other week! Produced...
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EXPANSION - Ticket to Ride - New York: Electric Cars BEFORE Subways
Mike is bring you another expansion episode with his very own brother, Jake! (creator of the online comic Battlements) We explore what it was like traveling around NYC before modern day cabs and subways! Produced by: Mike Rieman & Spencer Campbell, in association with The Nerdologues
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Dice Throne: A Song of Duels and Dice
Mike and Spencer try to sum up duels in 20 min! Parry, thrust, and shoot your way through this one as we explore themes of Dice Throne! Produced by: Mike Rieman & Spencer Campbell, in association with The Nerdologues
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Dinosaur Island: Clever Girl (or Boy)
Mike and Spencer attempt to explain CRISPR as well as they could while visiting Dinosaur island! Produced by: Mike Rieman & Spencer Campbell, in association with The Nerdologues
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Ex Libris: Lose Yourself in a Good Podcast
Take a trip with Mike and Spencer to the ancient libraries of the world, and the knowledge they hold. It's like the internet on paper! Produced by: Mike Rieman & Spencer Campbell, in association with The Nerdologues
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EXPANSION - Horse and Stagecoach: Hit 'em up, move 'em out!
Mike is flying solo and giving you our first expansion episode! We travel again to the wild west and talk from the hip about stagecoach robberies! Produced by: Mike Rieman & Spencer Campbell, in association with The Nerdologues
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Cheaty Mages: Are You Not Entertained? ...By Magic!
Mike and Spencer travel back to the good old days of people killing other people for fun! We draw swords at the coliseum while exploring gladiatorial combat with Cheaty Mages! Produced by: Mike Rieman & Spencer Campbell, in association with The Nerdologues.
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Root: Nature's Security System
Mike and Spencer bare their teeth and scratch up some facts about real animal territories in the theme of Leder Games' new hotness, Root! Produced by: Mike Rieman & Spencer Campbell, in association with The Nerdologues Ad Comic: battlementscomic.com
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Sagrada: No Pane, No Stain
Mike and Spencer 'break' into the art of making stained glass with the dice drafting game Sagrada! Produced by: Mike Rieman & Spencer Campbell, in association with The Nerdologues
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Carcassonne: It's My Way or the Highway...men
Mike and Spencer bring their lanterns to the game Carcassonne, in pursuit of the highwaymen. The sexy princes of theives! Produced by: Mike Rieman & Spencer Campbell, in association with The Nerdologues Break Comic: BattlementsComic.com
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7 Wonders Duel: Pyramids, Gardens, and Mausoleums, oh my!
Mike and Spencer travel to not 1, not 2, but 7 ancient wonders of the world! Produced by: Mike Rieman & Spencer Campbell, in association with The Nerdologues
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Takenoko: Pandas, the Goofy "Bears"
Roll, flop, and grab a bamboo snack, cause Mike and Spencer hug some facts about pandas out with the game Takenoko! Produced by: Mike Rieman & Spencer Campbell, in association with The Nerdologues Battlements Comic: battlementscomic.com Panda Gif: https://i.imgur.com/0B3dbH6.gif
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Rising Sun: Peace and Respect
Get cleaned up, cause Mike and Spencer are taking you to a shrine! While discussing the game Rising Sun, they take a look at the Shinto religion of Japan. Produced by: Mike Rieman & Spencer Campbell, in association with The Nerdologues Battlements Comic: battlementscomic.com
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Happy Salmon: Big Ol' Fish Fry
Flop with Mike and Spencer into the long journey of salmon migration, and get 'hooked' on Happy Salmon! Produced by: Mike Rieman & Spencer Campbell, in association with The Nerdologues. Midshow Break Comic: battlementscomic.com
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Azul: I must be Moorish, 'cause Iberian!
The history of Moorish tiles are laid out by Spencer and Mike as they explore the influence for the mosaic building game, Azul. Produced by: Mike Rieman & Spencer Campbell, in association with The Nerdologues
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Mysterium: Here's mud in your third eye!
Mike and Spencer channel the spirits to explain what a medium is and share some 'real life' crime solving psychic stories. (*insert spooky music here*) Produced by: Mike Rieman & Spencer Campbell, in association with The Nerdologues Break and Story Music: http://www.purple-planet.com
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Terraforming Mars: A Sweater for the Red Planet
Mike and Spencer talk about laying the groundwork for making Mars a habitable planet. (It's like Earth 2.0!) Produced by: Mike Rieman & Spencer Campbell, in association with The Nerdologues Break Music: http://www.purple-planet.com
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Pandemic: Rats, Flus, & Mosquitoes, Oh My!
SEASON 2 PREMIERE. NEW TO THE NERDOLOGUES. Mike and Spencer cough up and spread some knowledge on some of the worst outbreaks and pandemics in history. (Just sanitize your game when you're done!) Produced by: Mike Rieman & Spencer Campbell, in association with The Nerdologues Break Music:...
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Season 2 Trailer
Mike and Spencer are back with a whole new season of Beyond the Board! Get pumped for all new reasons to go back and play all your favorite games! Now part of the Nerdologues family of podcasts!
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Joking Hazard - See You in the Funny Papers
Panel by panel, Spencer and Mike look at the history of comic strips (sequential art?), taking inspiration from the comic-building, party game Joking Hazard! (Podcast safe for work, game is not!)
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How many episodes does Beyond the Board have?
Beyond the Board currently has 45 episodes available on PodParley. New episodes are automatically indexed when they're published to the podcast feed.
What is Beyond the Board about?
Welcome to Beyond the Board, a podcast where Mike and Spencer explore the themes and real life inspirations behind their favorite games.
How often does Beyond the Board release new episodes?
Beyond the Board has 45 episodes. Check the episode list to see recent publication dates and frequency.
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Who hosts Beyond the Board?
Beyond the Board is created and hosted by Spencer Campbell & Mike Rieman with the Nerdologues.
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