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Friday Knight Games is a show that highlights two board game enthusiasts and their passion for the hobby. New episode every Friday. Instagram: @fridayknightgames_official. Twitter: @FridayKnightGms. Website: fridayknight.games

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Episodes

  1. 122-Retrospective

    In our last episode, we do a retrospective on the Friday Knight Games podcast. We appreciate all the listeners we've had over the last two years. Thank you so much for your support.

  2. 121-PAXUnplugged 2021

    Remember travelling? Well, we hopped on a plane to Philly to PAXUnplugged to help demo Mission to Planet Hexx. In this episode, we discuss what it was like to go to a convention in the middle of a pandemic, what we thought of the convention, some cool things we did and we discuss why eating fibre...

  3. 120-LGS Epic Space Edition 5

    Definitely a Board Game Podcast join us to help vote off a game in our Last Game Standing Epic Space Edition.

  4. 119-LGS Epic Space Edition 4

    Of Dice and Men join us to help vote off a game in our Last Game Standing Epic Space Edition.

  5. 118-LGS Epic Space Edition 3

    Meeple Dungeon join us to help vote of a game in our Last Game Standing Epic Space Edition.

  6. 117-LGS Epic Space Edition 2

    Meeple Mentor join us to help vote off a game in our Last Game Standing Epic Space Edition.

  7. 116-LGS Epic Space Edition 1

    Here is Part 1 in our Last Game Standing Epic Space Edition. Listen as we talk about some great space games and introduce the content creators who are helping us out this round.

  8. 115-Board Game Tunes and FKG Thoughts

    In this episode we discuss Jon's love of music and we try to see if he can come up with music that would be great for certain games. We also discuss the future of this podcast.

  9. 114-JOMO

    In this episode, we discuss the Joy of Missing Out and what that means for our board gaming habits.

  10. 113-That Time You Killed Me

    In this episode, we review the new game by Pandasaurus Games, That Time You Killed Me, an abstract strategy game where you are playing as the inventor of time travel, maybe. Or maybe you're out to kill the inventor and take the plans for yourself. We also talk about what time travel means to us…

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  11. 112-Spookylicious

    In this episode we talk about turning halloween IPs into board games. We also talk about what IPs fell flat and discuss how we would make them better. Happy Halloween.

  12. 111-As A Dad, I Suggest

    In this episode, Jon goes over why it's important to play board games with your kids, what kids game he likes playing and dives into three games that aren't kids games that are good for kids.

  13. 110-Dungeons and Dragons w/ Tabletop Bellhop

    In this episode we talk all things Dungeons and Dragons with the Cardboard Concierge himself, Moe, the Tabletop Bellhop!

  14. 109-Last Party Game Standing

    In this episode we determine the best party game that we've played recently. A precursor to our next Last Board Game Standing series.

  15. 108-Space Cadets

    In this episode, we talk about what makes a great space exploration games and dive into Terraforming Mars with Ares Expedition, Beyond the Sun, Cryo, Desolate.

  16. 107-Designer Series - Mondo Davis

    In this episode, we sit down with board game designer, Mondo Davis (designer of Color Field and Mansplaining) to discuss all things board game design. We also get into how social media, especially TikTok, help designers out.

  17. 106-Magic The Gathering 2

    Matt sits down with Logan from Tunnel Fission Games to talk about how beginners can get into Magic The Gathering and start their collections.

  18. 105-Magic The Gathering 1

    Matt sits down with Logan from Tunnel Fission Games to talk all things Magic The Gathering.

  19. 104-The Loop

    In this episode, we discuss the new Pandasaurus Games game, The Loop. A cooperative game that sees players as agents trying to stop an evil scientist from taking control over all of space and time. We also discuss what makes a good co-op game.

  20. 103-Noobhaven

    In this episode, we chat with Professor Meg Oak on why we need to get Gloomhaven to the table.

  21. 102-There's an App for That

    In this episode, we discuss board games integrating apps into the game play. We recently played Destinies by Lucky Duck Games and wanted to dive into whether or not apps enhance the board game experience or distract from it.

  22. 101-Dice Tower Awards

    In this episode we discuss The Dice Tower awards and announcements!

  23. 100-Last Game Standing Epilogue

    OUR 100TH EPISODE! We are joined by EvilJerkGamer and EmotionalCyborg to discuss the LGS competition we held and hear their thoughts on it! Thank you for sticking with us for this long! WE LOVE YOU ALL!

  24. 99-Last Game Standing pt. 5

    Welcome to Episode 5 of THE LAST GAME STANDING! THE FINAL EPISODE! We are choosing the ULTIMATE board game of 2020! A Game that will out shine all other choices! Each week we will vote off a game with discussions with the other creators! Join in and see if you can guess what The Last Board Game...

  25. 98-Last Game Standing Pt. 4

    Welcome to Episode 4 of THE LAST GAME STANDING! We are choosing the ULTIMATE board game of 2020! A Game that will out shine all other choices! Each week we will vote off a game with discussions with the other creators! Join in and see if you can guess what The Last Board Game Standing will be!

  26. 97-Last Game Standing Pt. 3

    Welcome to Episode 3 of THE LAST GAME STANDING! We are choosing the ULTIMATE board game of 2020! A Game that will out shine all other choices! Each week we will vote off a game with discussions with the other creators! Join in and see if you can guess what The Last Board Game Standing will be!

  27. 96-Last Game Standing Pt.2

    Welcome to Episode 2 of THE LAST GAME STANDING! We are choosing the ULTIMATE board game of 2020! A Game that will out shine all other choices! Each week we will vote off a game with discussions with the other creators! Join in and see if you can guess what The Last Board Game Standing will be!

  28. 95-Last Game Standing Pt. 1

    Welcome to Episode 1 of THE LAST BOARD GAME STANDING! We are choosing the ULTIMATE board game of 2020! A Game that will out shine all other choices! The Last Board Game Standing is a series created by Matt that will run across 5 episodes. With the help of other content creators, Room 51, Girl…

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  29. 94-Brew

    In this episode, we discuss the upcoming game. BREW, by Pandasaurus Games! We also dive into our Top 5 fav Pandasaurus games and which of their games we haven't played but REALLY want to!

  30. 93-Most Significant Other

    In this episode, Matt discusses playing board games with a significant other who is not too interested in playing board games. Special guest host on this episode is Samantha, Matt's wife. By the end of this podcast, hopefully you will gain some knowledge on how to get your significant other to…

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  31. 92-Golden Geeks Pt. 2

    In this episode, we break down the Golden Geek awards Game of the Year with Michael from AthexTube!

  32. 91-Golden Geeks Pt. 1

    In this episode, we breakdown the Golden Geek Awards with Michael from AthexTube.

  33. 90-FOMO

    In this episode, we discuss FOMO (Fear of Missing Out) and how it applies to board games. We also discuss if this had any affect on our purchasing decisions, especially with the popularity of crowd finding platforms and making games exclusively available on them.

  34. 89-The Game vs The Game vs The Game

    In this episode, we compare The Game, The Game: Quick and Easy and The Game: Face to Face by Pandasaurus Games. We also dive into whether or not board games are for everyone!

  35. 88-When to End

    In this episode, we talk about the world of board game expansions. But when does it get to be too much? With Everdell finishing up their last two expansions, we asked ourselves, "when is it okay to end your game's story?"

  36. 87-Good Ol' Fashioned Showdown

    In this episode, Matt and Jon cycle through different genres of board games and shout out their favs from each one.

  37. 86-Overlooked

    In this episode, we talk about some games we thought got the overlooked treatment last year. Do you agree with our choices?

  38. 85-How to Get Into the Board Game Hobby

    In this episode, we're going to discuss How to get into the board game hobby and how to get further deeper into it for already board gamers. We will discuss why it is hard to start into the hobby and immerse one's self deeper into the hobby. How we started and how we got deeper into it, tips to...

  39. 84-Storytelling in Board Games

    In this episode, we take two games from Story Machine Games, Rosetta: The Lost Language and Sacred Rites, and discuss the element of storytelling built into these games. We discuss if it's a good mechanic to have and how well these games execute it.

  40. 83-Dream in Digital

    In this episode, we discuss whether the digital board game platform is a viable solution moving forward. It's been a wild year since our province shut down due to the Covid-19 pandemic. We have been through lockdowns, stay-at-home orders and more lockdowns. We discuss what we've been doing to...

  41. 82-EPIC

    In this episode, we welcome back Michael from Athex Tube! We discuss what makes an epic game epic and dive into the world if Twilight Imperium.

  42. 81-Interview with Connor Wake - Umbra Via

    In this episode, we sit down with Umbra Via designer, Connor Wake, to discuss his design process of this highly anticipated game! Umbra Via is published by Pandasaurus Games. Please note, the podcast states a March 17, 2021 release, but this has been pushed back to mid April due to shipping delays.

  43. 80-Designer Woes

    In this episode, we talk with Alex Esten from Bric-a-brac Games to discuss what goes into the decision making process when producing and designing a board game.

  44. 79-I'm Batman

    In this episode, we discuss what makes a great Batman game. Do ones we've played hold up? What's our favourite story arc? Matt discusses his love of Batman and Robin. Also, Affleck was the bomb as Batman, yo!

  45. 78-Video to Board

    In this episode, we challenge each other to turn a video game into a playable board game. Guest appearance by our editor, Kevin, who challenges us with a game of his own!

  46. 77-Lifting Weight

    In this episode, we try to uncomplicate games. Can we figure out a way to take a heavier game and make it light enough for a kid to play? Let's find out!

  47. 76-Ask us Anything 2

    In this episode, we continue out Ask Us Anything episode! One of our listeners, Lucho_AB, sent us some amazing questions that we decided to dedicate the whole episode to! Please enjoy and thanks Lucho for sending us some great questions!

  48. 75-Ask Us Anything Pt.1

    In this episode, we turn to our listeners, followers and stream viewers to Ask Us Anything! Dive deep into our psyche and discover the dark secrets of Friday Knight Games! Thanks to everyone who submitted questions via Instagram and Twitter!

  49. 74-Board Game Fact-Off

    In this episode we try to out fact each other. We searched the wide reaches of the internet to find the most obscure facts on board games. Who won? You decide.

  50. 73-Best Moments of 2020

    In this episode, we go over all our best moments of 2020. We give thanks to all publishers and other content creators who have been real clutch this past year!

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Friday Knight Games is a show that highlights two board game enthusiasts and their passion for the hobby. New episode every Friday. Instagram: @fridayknightgames_official. Twitter: @FridayKnightGms. Website: fridayknight.games

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