Hey board gamers, it’s BJ from Board Game Gumbo (that’s me to the far left at ChuckCon 2023). I’m a board game player, reviewer, content creator and interviewer. Wait, did you just say that you designed a game about a historical city? Tell me more...
BJ from Board Game Gumbo
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BJ, Mitchell and Connor play a game of FIRST GIANTS, published by Space Cowboys and designed by Matthew Dunstan and Brett J. Gilbert, a complete reimagining of the hit game, ELYSIUM
Roux Dat: We are back from Dallas, where we danced, shopped, saw paintings, ate BBQ, and played board games (but not at BGG Spring, unfortunately). Plus, we played ANTS, Last Lantern and First Giants!
First impressions of Bitoku, a very satisfying euro design from designer Germán P. Milán.
Is everything Bitoku?
Recent plays of From The Moon, Frenzy Falls, and (more) Tipperary!
Roux Dat: Game night first impressions of The First Tsar: Ivan The Terrible from 25th Century Games and Haunted Mouse from Bézier Games
Roux Dat: Recent plays and first impressions of Viticulture's Bordeaux expansion, Escape Comics: The Alien Ship, and Golem
Haunted Mouse, a new card game from designer Jon Cox, is a clever little twist on the Scout / Bohnanza mechanic that gives players a little bit more agency for ladder climbing and card shedder fans.
Spiel Des Jahres Nominations – Boy Were We Wrong
BJ looks at the nominations for the 2026 Spiel & Kennerspiel awards and has lots of regrets over his choices in a recent podcast duel with Mitchell.
Roux Dat: Game night recap of plays of FIRST GIANTS, VNTYPL8TS, and LAST LANTERN with Mitchell and Connor
Covenant and Golem plus Spiel des Jahres predictions
It’s another “lagniappe” episode of the Gumbo podcast with Mitchell Prudhomme, the director of Southern Board Game Fest! First, Mitchell regales us with tales of his big game day with Doug and friends, including an epic play of Lord of the…
BJ from Board Game Gumbo
BJ from Board Game Gumbo
BJ from Board Game Gumbo
BJ from Board Game Gumbo
BJ from Board Game Gumbo
BJ from Board Game Gumbo
BJ from Board Game Gumbo
BJ from Board Game Gumbo
BJ from Board Game Gumbo
BJ from Board Game Gumbo
BJ, Mitchell and Connor play a game of FIRST GIANTS, published by Space Cowboys and designed by Matthew Dunstan and Brett J. Gilbert, a complete reimagining of the hit game, ELYSIUM
Haunted Mouse, a new card game from designer Jon Cox, is a clever little twist on the Scout / Bohnanza mechanic that gives players a little bit more agency for ladder climbing and card shedder fans.
BJ looks at the nominations for the 2026 Spiel & Kennerspiel awards and has lots of regrets over his choices in a recent podcast duel with Mitchell.
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Roux Dat: We played ANTS, Last Lantern and First Giants!
Roux Dat: Game night recap of plays of FIRST GIANTS, VNTYPL8TS, and LAST LANTERN with Mitchell and Connor!
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It’s another “lagniappe” episode of the Gumbo podcast with Mitchell Prudhomme, the director of Southern Board Game Fest! First, Mitchell regales us with tales of his big game day with Doug and friends, including an epic play of Lord of the Rings: Fate of the Fellowship! BJ and Mitchell also dish on two recent games that they both have played:
