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Hosted by Stella, Melissa, Candice, Eric · leisure · EN · 46 episodes
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. https://www.facebook.com/groups/lifebeyondboardgamespodcast
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Signup to Generate a PitchA 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.
Life Beyond Board Games is hosted by Stella, Melissa, Candice, Eric. The show has published 46 episodes to date.
Recent episodes include "Ep. 46 - Came for the Games, Stayed for the Buffet, with Daryl Andrews" (16 October 2026, 32 minutes), "Ep. 45 - From Board Game to Video Game to Board Game Again." (2 October 2026, 23 minutes), and "Ep. 44 - How Many Conventions Is Too Many Conventions? And $4,200 Sonic Painting." (18 September 2026, 25 minutes).
Life Beyond Board Games publishes roughly every two weeks, with episodes averaging 27 minutes across 46 episodes.
Booking probability for Life Beyond Board Games is 31%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. Life Beyond Board Games requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. Life Beyond Board Games's contact route on record: verified email.
Stella, Melissa, Candice, Eric hosts Life Beyond Board Games, a leisure show with 46 episodes published.
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Episode #46
We’re talking board games conventions travel, food and friendship with game designer Daryl Andrews. From all-you-can-eat hot pot to late-night tiki bars, we discover that the real win condition might be friendship. Find...
Episode #45
Board games inspire video games, video games inspire board games, those board games get digital versions, it's like a snake eating its own tail...or meeple. What are some of your favorite conversion games? "Send us a...
Episode #44
Convention season is upon us, so naturally we’re discussing Gen Con, PAX, Essen Spiel, including artist alleys, LitRPG obsessions, convention food, and whether selling your house or kidney is worth to get that Sonic...
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We have Maggie back! Maggie from ThinkerThemer explains why theme can turn mechanisms into a world you care about, while we discuss trains, Dracula dying embarrassingly early, and murderous inheritance schemes. Find...
Episode #40
Travis Deverell aka. Shirtaloon is back and shares why weekly deadlines prevent professional procrastination, on riding Matt Dinniman's coattails (don't know if we agree), and the plotter, the pantser and the board...
Episode #38
Travis Deverell aka. Shirtaloon joins us to put his own protagonist on trial from his well-loved LitRPG books, He Who Fights with Monsters, how Clive's wife survived the series and became cosplay, and book tour...
Episode #38
What goes on inside the mind of one of Britain’s best-known board game designers? Tony Boydell shares his love of books, board games, and a blog he has somehow kept alive since 2011. Along the way, we discuss British...
Episode #37
Danielle Reynolds joins us again to talk about turning life into board games — including dating apps, and the possibility that your personal flaws could become a party game. Find us on Facebook Group and drop us a line...
Episode #36
Content warning: This episode contains grown-up chat about dating, and some light sex-related jokes. Nothing too spicy, but maybe don’t play it next to your kids. Or grandma. In this episode, we discuss warning signs —...
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What makes a difficult board gamer? Oh, only the classics: loud talkers, sulkers, interrupters, rules-ignorers, card-benders, and random strangers flipping you off over cardboard. In this episode, the gang shares battle...
Episode #34
What begins as a conversation about website updates and friendship updates quickly becomes a deeply honest chat about grief, losing loved ones, and why emotions refuse to follow our schedules. And Eric's 2 hours website...
Episode #33
Phil Walker-Harding is back! We dive head-first into the magical world of freelancing—where you’re your own boss… and your boss is terrible. From working till late because “your boss said so,” to valuing your time...
Episode #32
Well known board game designer Phil Walker-Harding and we dive into the glamorous world of… getting told “no.” A lot. Turns out even designing 30+ hit games doesn’t unlock the “immune to rejection” achievement. From...
Episode #31
Does Matt Dunstan, a prolific Australian board game designer, have fun outside of designing award-winning board games… or is it just more tiny plastic pieces? Spoiler, it's Lego. Lego pieces. We dive into Matt's secret...
Episode #30
We bravely tackle the true final boss of adulthood: moving house (Australian/British). Alright, for our American friends, it is relocation or moving. Complete with removalists (What is removalist??), undersized tea...
Episode #29
In this episode, we swing wildly between fair use, plagiarism, pirate websites, ghostwriters, board-game mechanics you can’t copyright, and—yes—one of us accidentally confessing to childhood publishing crimes. We are...
Episode #28
What do a broken leg, one million failed words, and a surprise Amazon bestseller have in common? Apparently… success. This episode is the first episode where we have our very first guest, Ashley Falcon (ThinkTwice) a...
Episode #27
We bravely venture into “watching television and having opinions.” From “Wait… books become TV shows??” into Dungeon Crawler Carl dream casting, Batman, and video games so cozy but sad. Find us on Facebook Group and...
Episode #26
What is a holiday tradition, really? Is it spending time with family… or is it eating a dry bird nobody likes because your ancestors once did it? In this festive episode, we talk Christmas traditions from awkward family...
Episode #25
What games do you bring to the holidays when your luggage allowance is only 7kg? In this episode, we spiral joyfully through holiday board-gaming: carry-on-only packing strategies, games that expose your relationship...
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