Life Beyond Board Games
A podcast every second Friday about exploring fun and challenges we have as board gamers, yes, sometimes talking about the board game we play too. We're in Australia (Stella and Melissa) and USA (Candice and Eric) and want to connect with you, no matter who and where you are. Drop as a line, or message, find us in podcast directories, and this Facebook group.
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Podcasting since 2025 • 21 episodes
Life Beyond Board Games
Latest Episodes
Episode 21 - End Game Therapy Sesh - What Happen After Board Gaming.
In this episode, we dive into the real endgame — the postgame therapy session. We roasted Melissa’s 7-hour Dune Imperium match (yes, seven hours), and we celebrate rubbing salt in the Victory Points wound. What really happens at game e...
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Episode 20
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Episode 20 - Fall Convention Chaos and Giant Dice
We dive into the wild world of fall board game conventions — from Melbourne’s PAX Australia to Seattle’s PAX West and the massive Essen Spiel in Germany. Expect chaotic stories about dice-throwing raves, false board game cons and more... oh, an...
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Episode 20
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Episode 19 - How to Find Adult Friends Through Board Gaming... Maybe a Husband / Wife.
In today’s bite-sized chaos, we explained how to find adult friends in 3 legacy chapters:1. Tutorial: Find random people at board game public meetup. Roll charisma and reroll awkward. (yes or no)2. Campaign : If yes...
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Episode 19
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Episode 18 - House Rules Debate and The Avalon Shuffle
In this episode of Life Beyond Board Games, we talk house rules—like banning Monopoly, fudging Avalon roles, and hacking drafting games😆. It’s chaotic, could be controversial, and proof that the only real house rule is:... ...
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Episode 17 - First Play Goggles: It Doesn't Look Good, Will You Play Again?
Bad first plays are like bad first dates—you’re hungry, tired, and secretly hoping the game would just end. Sometimes a game falls flat because of bad rules. Sometimes it’s because Eric is texting during the teach (jokes of course). Sometimes i...
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