Board Game Gateway

Welcome to episode 81 of the Board Game Gateway podcast! Join us as we dive into the exciting world of board games, featuring a focused board game review of "Lost Cities" and "Mexica" and other tabletop games. We're your entryway into the best board games and all things board game geek. 🎲 🎲 🎲Mexica and Lost Cities are two very different board games that both contain moments of tension and allow you to be mean to your friend across the table. Neeber and Leo are keen to drop into this weeks podcast. ⏱ Timestamps00:00 - Introduction02:04 - Lost Cities15:33 - Mexica40:17 - Sydneys Family Game Day / Outro🔗 LINKSBuy Mexica: https://amzn.to/4dFeW2vBuy Lost Cities: https://amzn.to/3RB1FzqMexica BGG Page: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/2955/mexicaLost Cities BGG Page: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/50/lost-cities📌 MORE FROM BOARD GAME GATEWAY→ Podcast Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLUo7Q27vfYVElG3jk_-ojtr5VD_6XJlRm→ ULTIMATE Gateway Game Tierlist: https://youtu.be/qkYOJvd3rTI→ ALIEN FRENZY Interview: https://youtu.be/QHC8WLLs8sgWe want to thank all of you for supporting us and being a part of the community. We would also like to invite you to join our community by joining our Discord Community & the Facebook Group.🌐 JOIN THE COMMUNITYSUBSCRIBE - https://www.youtube.com/@bggateway?sub_confirmation=1WEBSITE - www.boardgamegateway.comDISCORD - https://discord.gg/wFUVu5ry5sFACEBOOK - https://www.facebook.com/groups/boardgamegatewayIntro / Outro Music Merry Bay by Ghostrifter Official | ⁠⁠https://soundcloud.com/ghostrifter-official⁠⁠

We sat down with Jye and Baden Stone - the two brothers who designed, illustrated, and self-published Alien Frenzy from scratch. Alien Frenzy is a competitive card game for 2-6 players where you're building your crew and fending off an alien invasion. It's a perfect gateway game - easy to learn and plays fast and fun! We chat about how the idea started, the design process, running a Kickstarter, and winning the People's Choice Award at PAX Australia. A great listen if you love hearing the stories behind board games or you've ever thought about making your own.Check out the game at alienfrenzy.com, and if you happen to be at TableTopCon or Play Con in a few months time you can say hello to the guys in person!***********************************************************************We want to thank all of you for supporting us and being a part of the community. We would also like to invite you to join our community by joining our Discord Community & the Facebook Group.SUBSCRIBE - https://www.youtube.com/@bggateway?sub_confirmation=1JOIN OUR DISCORD - https://discord.gg/wFUVu5ry5sVIEW THE WEBSITE - www.boardgamegateway.comOUR COMMUNITY FACEBOOK - https://www.facebook.com/groups/boardgamegateway

Welcome to 2026 for the Board Game Gateway Podcast.Timestamps00:00 - Introduction01:45 - Alien Frenzy Deluxe Edition12:37 - Rococo Deluxe Edition31:00 - Sydneys Family Game Day 2026***********************************************************************We want to thank all of you for supporting us and being a part of the community. We would also like to invite you to join our community by joining our Discord Community & the Facebook Group.SUBSCRIBE - https://www.youtube.com/@bggateway?sub_confirmation=1JOIN OUR DISCORD - https://discord.gg/wFUVu5ry5sVIEW THE WEBSITE - www.boardgamegateway.comOUR COMMUNITY FACEBOOK - https://www.facebook.com/groups/boardgamegatewayIntro / Outro Music Merry Bay by Ghostrifter Official | ⁠⁠https://soundcloud.com/ghostrifter-official⁠⁠

Gateway Games are a special breed of game. They are your first taste of what the world of board gaming has to offer and it is the spark that leads you down the rabbit hole of cardboard and meeples.On this episode, the season finale of the Board Game Gateway Podcast we take you through the top 10 gateway games according to us to get your friends and family into the wonderful world of board gaming. This annual event is one of the most anticipated on our yearly calendar and we are super excited to finish this season with a bang.If your gateway game on this list? Is there another game that we missed out on? Make sure you tune in on this episode and let us know!Timestamps00:00 - Introduction01:00 - Rankings Explanation04:27 - #1010:32 - #917:30 - #823:58 - #731:14 - #638:37 - #545:21 - #454:19 - #31:02:05 - #21:08:52 - #11:16:26 - Rankings Recap1:24:32 - Outro / Finale***********************************************************************We want to thank all of you for supporting us and being a part of the community. We would also like to invite you to join our community by joining our Discord Community & the Facebook Group.SUBSCRIBE - https://www.youtube.com/@bggateway?sub_confirmation=1JOIN OUR DISCORD - https://discord.gg/wFUVu5ry5sVIEW THE WEBSITE - www.boardgamegateway.comOUR COMMUNITY FACEBOOK - https://www.facebook.com/groups/boardgamegatewayIntro / Outro Music Merry Bay by Ghostrifter Official | ⁠⁠https://soundcloud.com/ghostrifter-official⁠⁠

Welcome to Part 2 of our annual Top 10 Board Games Special! Our hosts continue their countdown, revealing their Top 5 favourite game picks and discussing what makes each one the best board game. Timestamps00:00 - Introduction00:51 - #512:06 - #423:49 - #336:33 - #250:45 - #1 (Our Favourite Game)1:09:40 - Recap / Outro***********************************************************************We want to thank all of you for supporting us and being a part of the community. We would also like to invite you to join our community by joining our Discord Community & the Facebook Group.SUBSCRIBE - https://www.youtube.com/@bggateway?sub_confirmation=1JOIN OUR DISCORD - https://discord.gg/wFUVu5ry5sVIEW THE WEBSITE - www.boardgamegateway.comOUR COMMUNITY FACEBOOK - https://www.facebook.com/groups/boardgamegatewayIntro / Outro Music Merry Bay by Ghostrifter Official | ⁠⁠https://soundcloud.com/ghostrifter-official⁠⁠