Posts tagged board game
Geekundspiel 22: Toss a Pod to Your Caster
Geekundspiel 22: Toss a Pod to Your Caster

In this episode, the Geekundsquad tosses a coin to their witcher and talks Netflix’s biggest new hit. Jacob gets heroic with Marvel Champions, Jeff sees a Star Wars, and Eric sets fire to Fire Emblem: Three Houses. Plus: Jacob gets schooled by escape room board games, Jeff dares to utter the name of an elder god, and Eric really did not like the new Fire Emblem, you guys. Like, really. All this and more here at Geekundspiel! CORRECTION: Jacob keeps calling it “Sushi Dice” but the game is actually called “Sushi Roll.” WARNING: EXPLICIT LANGUAGE!

  • The Witcher (TV show) - 01:25

  • Marvel Champions: The Card Game (board game) - 20:06

  • Fire Emblem: Three Houses (video game) - 30:25

  • Cthulhu: Death May Die (board game) - 42:30

  • Wingspan and Tiny Towns (board games) - 48:47

  • Star Wars IX: The Rise of Skywalker (film) - 53:51

  • Sushi Roll (board game) - 55:37

  • Exit: The Game: Dead Man on the Orient Express and The Mysterious Museum (board games) - 58:35

  • Dungeons & Dragons: Acquisitions Incorporated (tabletop RPG) - 1:02:38

Music:
"Welcome!" by RoccoW
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PodcastJacobpodcast, board game, movies, film, Star Wars, Dungeons & Dragons, D&D, TV, fantasy, video games
Geekundspiel 21: Rise of Skywalker & PAX Unplugged 2019
Geekundspiel 21: Rise of Skywalker & PAX Unplugged 2019

In this episode, Jacob splits the podcast by discussing Star Wars IX: The Rise of Skywalker with Eric and then kicking him off to talk PAX Unplugged 2019 with Jeff. Spoilers abound, so careful listening! All this and more here at Geekundspiel! WARNING: EXPLICIT LANGUAGE!

  • Star Wars IX: The Rise of Skywalker (film) - 00:20

  • PAX Unplugged 2019 - Philadelphia, PA (convention) -30:15

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Music:
"Welcome!" by RoccoW
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PodcastJacobpodcast, board game, movies, film, Star Wars, conventions
Geekundspiel 20: Just Let It Go
Geekundspiel 20: Just Let It Go

In this episode, Jacob takes control with Control, Eric gives promotions to everyone in Jedi: Fallen Order, and Jeff burgle-burgle-burgles his way through the new Clank Legacy game. Plus: Jeff tries to talk Knives Out but Jacob keeps bringing up Star Wars, Eric gets nostalgic with Halo and Zelda, and Jacob gets uncomfortably upset at a movie made for children. All this and more here at Geekundspiel! WARNING: EXPLICIT LANGUAGE!

  • Control (video game) - 02:54

  • Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order (video game) -17:28

  • Clank Legacy: Acquisitions Incorporated (board game) - 29:47

  • Halo on PC (video game) - 36:26

  • Terror Below (board game) - 38:21

  • The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild Redux (video game) - 44:23

  • Knives Out (film) - 46:38

  • Frozen 2 (film) - 51:53

Trailers & Videos Referenced in today’s episode:

Control gameplay trailer: https://youtu.be/F74LLDhAhhI

Control “My Dark Disquiet” by Poets of the Fall: https://youtu.be/aMT5Tuw0yZk

Control “The Threshold Kids”: https://youtu.be/tFbnoRnEnng

Jedi: Fallen Order trailer: https://youtu.be/0GLbwkfhYZk

Eric’s 2017 article on Breath of the Wild: https://geekundspiel.com/home/2017/3/14/zelda-breath-of-the-wild

Knives Out trailer: https://youtu.be/qGqiHJTsRkQ

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Music:
"Welcome!" by RoccoW
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PodcastJacobpodcast, video games, board game, movies, animation, film
Geekundspiel 18: Extra Life 2019 Recap with BedtimeGamers
Geekundspiel 18: Extra Life 2019 Recap with BedtimeGamers

Jacob, Jeff, & Eric are joined by Emily of the BedtimeGamers podcast to recap their successful Extra Life Game Day! Together they almost raised $5,000 for Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals by playing games for 24 hours straight. The squad discusses games they played, what worked, what didn’t work, and why the theme of the year turned out to be “birds.”

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PodcastJacobpodcast, video games, board game, charity, extra life
Geekundspiel 17: Top 5 Favorite Halloween Games
Geekundspiel 17: Top 5 Favorite Halloween Games

In this episode, Jacob, Jeff, & Eric talk about their top 5 favorite spooky-time seasonally appropriate games, both board and video! Plus, Jeff’s new kitten interrupts the recording multiple times, Eric gives a very brief review of the new Alter Bridge album, and Jacob wants all the promos. All this and more here at Geekundspiel!

“We have no standards, so you don’t have to hold us to any!”

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Music:
"Welcome!" by RoccoW
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PodcastJacobpodcast, video games, board game, Lovecraft, horror