Dancing with the Bards
Dancing with the Bards
dancingwiththebards
Dancing with the Bards hosts Ian, Will, and Brooke review tabletop games with the help of rotating guests.
We’re Not Really Strangers and Boop - Feelings and Felines
It's our December double feature!  This month we are covering Koreen Odiney's We're Not Really Strangers, and Boop, a game by Smirk and Dagger. It's a Bards only episode this time around, as we go over these two games that would be great for any holiday gathering you might be going to this year.  Happy Holidays everyone, and we'll see you next year.
Dec 20, 2023
1 hr 5 min
Wrong Party - The Real Fake December Episode
Join Ian, Will and Brooke, along with returning guest Max, for Wrong Party!  This card-based party game is the latest release from Unstable Games.  For such an quick game there is a lot to unpack.
Dec 3, 2023
48 min
Monster of the Week - A Spooktacular Second Anniversary
Happy Halloween everyone!  This episode marks the 2nd anniversary for Dancing With the Bards, and we have a great game for you!  Brooke, Ian and Will are joined by our frequent guest Larry as we cover Monster of the Week, a game published by Evil Hat Publishing. This open-ended TTRPG has been featured on actual plays like Adventure Zone.  A group of three to five players must find and eliminate a monster before all Hell breaks loose, in a style similar to Supernatural or Buffy the Vampire Slayer.
Oct 31, 2023
59 min
One Night Ultimate Werewolf - Inside This Game are Three Werewolves
This month for Dancing with the Bards, we are covering One Night Ultimate Werewolf!  Brooke, Ian, Chris and our guest Stephen break out our party game rubric for the first time as we cover this adaptation of Mafia.
Oct 3, 2023
1 hr 6 min
Escape Triassic Park - A Dino-Mite Micro-RPG
This month we are covering the Micro-TTRPG known as Escape Triassic Park, a game where players try to escape a Jurassic Park parody as genetically engineered dinosaurs.  Our guests this week are Tristan and Nicole, and we were able to get an interview with the game's creators Mel and Tevus.  Enjoy!
Sep 2, 2023
1 hr 33 min
Smash Up- Ian Goes Full Curmudgeon
Welcome to Dancing with the Bards!  This month, Ian, Brooke and Will are joined by our friend Kyra as we cover the popular board game known as Smash Up.  We reminisce about old gaming stores, discuss the do's and don'ts of the game, and make suggestion to increase enjoyment.  If you haven't already, follow us on Twitch to get notified for our Summer Camp events, or follow us on our Discord!
Jul 31, 2023
47 min
Wingspan -Will Learns About Engine Builders
This episode is all about birds.  Larry joins us once again as we cover the engine builder known as Wingspan.  Designed by Elizabeth Hargrave and published by Stonemaier, this board game has become extremely popular over the last few years, and for good reason.    If you have difficulty with bad audio for sensory reasons, this episode may not be for you. We had to re-record the episode because our audio equipment died on us so the volume is all over the place here.
Jul 8, 2023
34 min
Elfinfolk - An Elf Named Bearemy
This month's episode is all about Elfinfolk, an indie TTRPG designed by Adam Baffoni. Ian, Will, and Brooke are joined by returning bard Chris as we explore this 40-page roleplaying game where our tiny characters try to survive living in and around humans. As a bonus, Ian was able to record an interview with the game's creator as we were doing research for this episode. We hope you enjoy!
May 31, 2023
1 hr 15 min
Candy Land - The Glitter of Boardgames
Welcome once again to the end of another month.  This go around we're covering Candy Land with our friend Rishi.  Candy Land is probably one of the most recognizable boardgames in America, with a long and surprisingly fascinating history. We cover all that and more as we take a close look at what might be some people's first ever boardgame.
Apr 30, 2023
39 min
Cosmic Encounter - A Cosmic Crab Bucket
Join us for and our guest this week, Ace, as we go over Ian's favorite board game, Cosmic Encounter.  This strategy troop placement game is all about conquering worlds to be the first aliens to have 5 colonies.  We discuss how the game's social elements might appeal to certain types of people, the strengths and weaknesses of the game's materials, and more.  Join us as we give this a grade between 0-42.    Sorry in advance for some of the audio quality, we were dealing with a very pesky echo.
Apr 1, 2023
53 min
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