Shelf to Table

We're back and we'll be review a game that is nearly impossible to get, but has been hanging out on the hotness for a while, Eternal Decks! Then we'll be moving into a discussion about the genre of coop games and what we like/dislike about this mechanic. There a good number of coop games mentioned during the discussion and we hope you hear about something you may like!00:00 Intro00:31 Just Played: Nemesis Retaliation04:57 Just Played: Vegas Strip08:21 Just Played: Libertalia12:06 Just Played: Burned 15:54 Review: Eternal Decks22:55 Are Co-op Games Good?

And we're back! Today we are having a longer discussion just about game designs and features that we love and want to see more of. We'll be starting off with some just played games, including those from our xmas swap episode. Hope you enjoy the discussion!00:00 Intro00:38 Just Played: Nexus Ops03:54 Just Played: Adrenaline09:33 Just Played: Prey Another Day13:03 Just Played: Bombastic16:45 Just Played: Wilmot's Warehouts19:56 Feature Topic: Our Favorite Board Game Features/Mechanics

Today we're doing something a bit different. This podcast was recorded on Christmas and for some reason we decided to do more of a Grinch-mas topic. Our main topic is on things we consider to be bad player behaviors at the board gaming table. Don't worry, we aren't claiming to be perfect and we call ourselves our for some of the behaviors we talk about. We both hope to improve on these things going into the new year. Hope you enjoy our discussion (and maybe some ranting)!00:00 Intro00:19 Just Played: Twilight Struggle16:13 Just Played: War of the Ring with Lords of Middle Earth23:11 Just Played: Cosmic Encounter Duel30:22 Just Played: The Mirroring of Mary King36:14 Just Played: Thief's Market41:10 Main Topic: Grinch-mas (Complaining about our fellow players)

Josh and I are back for our Christmas board game episode. Okay, nothing really Christmas about any of these games, but we do a gift exchange at the end of the episode! So that's good enough. We did recently play a lot of newer releases, so this episode is mostly some newer 2025 titles.00:00 Intro01:29 Nemesis: Retaliation13:02 Kinfire Council20:05 Take Time24:07 Scales of Fate31:20 Lightning Train37:22 The Battle of the Divas40:48 Undaunted 2200: Callisto47:01 Demoniac53:03 This Game is Killer: Frozen Horror56:05 Xmas Gift Exchange!

Welcome to our roundup of a bunch of small box games that we think would fit perfectly in a stocking this holiday season! We think there is something in this list for everyone, hopefully you find something new or interesting to buy for a friend or loved one (or maybe just yourself). 00:00 Intro01:37 Slambo!04:47 For the Emperor06:25 Alibis09:46 Lure12:37 Money!13:24 The Gang17:155 The Crew: Mission Deep Sea20:29 That's Not a Hat24:07 Cockroach Poker27:26 Trio30:21 SCOUT33:52 Regicide36:23 Neon Reign39:05 Love Letter41: 46 Courtisans44:25 Fugitive47:18 Tether50:27 Desperate Oasis53:29 Rapid Fire Roundup (Lots more stocking stuffers)

We're back and we've got lots to talk about! Our feature topic is on a big box campaign game called Undaunted: Stalingrad!00:38  Just Played: 23 Knives09:01 Just Played: Critter Kitchen15:35 Just Played: Alibis21:21 Just Played: Origin Story24:04 Just Played: Molly House34:01 Just Played: Pillars of Fate39:51 Excited to Play: Emberheart40:57 Excited to Play: Ahoy42:08 Excited to Play: Icecool Wizards43:29 Excited to Play: Whale Riders45:04 Excited to Play: Take Time47:49 Kickstarter: Wonderland's War Duel49:19 Gamefound: Vampire Lords50:14 Gamefound: Threshold51:31 Feature Topic: Undaunted Stalingrad1:06:02 Wrap Up

We're back and we've got lots to talk about! Our feature topic is on an amazing 2 player game called Pagan: Fate of Roanoke.00:00 Intro00:29 Just Played: Guards of Atlantis II04:03 Just Played: Habemus Papam09:10 Just Played: Dracula vs Van Helsing13:35 Just Played: Tag Team16:59 Just Played: Bomb Busters20:46 Just Played: March of the Ants: Evolved Edition 26:07 Just Played: Kinfire Delve: Vainglory’s Grotto 30:00 Chanse's Excited to Play33:19 Josh's Excited to Play38:48 Crowdfunding: Honor's End41:06 Preorder: Animal Rescue Team42: 39 Preorder: Aquatica Duellum44:06 Preoder: Take Time45:32 Feature Topic: Pagan: Fate of Roanoke

Our 2nd episode and 1st rebrand! We were overly excited to get this podcast started and did the absolute minimum when selecting a name. Basically said "YouTube channel is available and can't find a similar name on spotify or apple podcast." Well, turns out Punching Cardboard is already a board game podcast that used to be more active in the past and just doesn't use those platforms. Our bad! But no worries, rebrand is done and we're back at it. Here's a bunch of games and our feature topic on Battle of Hoth.00:00 Intro & Name Update01:31 Just Played: Witchcraft!05:40 Just Played: Iliad10:43 Just Played: Earthborne Rangers17:11 Just Played: Toy Battle21:02 Just Played: Slambo!24:07 Just Played: Tether27:54 Just Played: Thingstead33:05 Excited to Play: Mission Red Planet (20th Anniversary Edition)34:05 Excited to Play: Ahoy36:30 Excited to Play: Fiasco37:59 Bonus Preorder Opinion: Fliptoons40:14 Crowdfunding Opinion: Ark Nova 3D44:28 Crowdfunding Opinion: Voynich Puzzle46:19 Crowdfunding Opinion: Dunderheads48:20 Feature Topic: Star Wars: Battle of Hoth

Welcome to our first episode of Punching Cardboard! In each episode we'll talk about games we've played, games we're excited about, some opinions on crowdfunding campaigns, and finally a feature topic. For our first episode, our feature topic is Dune: War for Arrakis vs War of the Ring 2nd Edition!00:00 Intro00:35 We Played: Undaunted: Stalingrad04:26 We Played: Decorum09:21 We Played: Arcs + Blighted Reach15:44 We Played: The Mirroring of Mary King19:53 We Played: Millennium Blades25:58 We're Excited About: Undaunted 2200: Callisto29:32 We're Excited About: Molly House32:59 We're Excited About: Clank! Legacy 2: Acquisitions Incorporated – Darkest Magic38:43 Crowdfunding Opinions: Satchel Quest41:14 Crowdfunding Opinions: Camp Grizzly43:44 Crowdfunding Opinions: Blood Rage: Valhalla48:32 Crowdfunding Opinions: Flip Voyage50:46 Feature Topic: Dune: War for Arrakis vs War of the Ring (and some comments on Star Wars: Rebellion)