Friendly Ties
Episodes
Moon Colony Bloodbath Impressions
11 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to the Friendly Ties podcast! Anastasia, Jonathan, and Nick discuss our recent plays of Moon Colony Bloodbath. View the video version and let ...
SETI Impressions
11 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to the Friendly Ties podcast! Anastasia, Jonathan, and Nick discuss our recent plays of SETI: Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence. View t...
Endeavor Deep Sea First Impressions
02 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to the Friendly Ties podcast! Anastasia, Jonathan, and Nick discuss our recent plays of Endeavor: Deep Sea. View the video version and let u...
GWT: El Paso First Impressions
14 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to the Friendly Ties podcast! Anastasia, Jonathan, and Nick discuss our recent plays of Great Western Trail: El Paso. View the video version a...
"We" Go To BGG.CON
29 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to the Friendly Ties podcast! Today Anastasia, Jonathan, and Nick discuss Jonathan's experiences at BGG.con over the years. View the video ver...
River of Gold First Impressions
18 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to the Friendly Ties podcast! Today Anastasia, Jonathan, and Nick discuss our recent plays of River of Gold. View the video version and let us...
"We" go to WSBG
14 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to the Friendly Ties podcast! Today Anastasia, Jonathan, and Nick discuss Nick's experience at the World Series of Boardgaming. Youtube vers...
Pirates of Maracaibo Roundtable Review
06 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to the Friendly Ties podcast! Today Anastasia, Jonathan, and Nick discuss our recent plays of Pirates of Maracaibo. View the video version and...
Where Are They Now?
07 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to the Friendly Ties podcast! Today Anastasia, Jonathan, and Nick discuss every one of our previous episodes, and where those past games now l...
Wyrmspan vs Wingspan
16 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to the Friendly Ties podcast! Today Anastasia, Jonathan, and Nick compare Wyrmpan and Wingspan! Nominate us for a Golden Geek award - https:/...
Great Western Trail vs. GWT Argentina vs. GWT New Zealand
19 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to the Friendly Ties podcast! Today Anastasia, Jonathan, and Nick discuss four different versions of Great Western Trail: 1st Edition, 2nd Edi...
Kutna Hora Roundtable Review
24 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to the Friendly Ties podcast! Today Anastasia, Jonathan, and Nick discuss our recent plays of Kutna Hora. View the video version and let us ...
Evacuation Roundtable Review
13 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to the Friendly Ties podcast! Today Anastasia, Jonathan, and Nick discuss our recent plays of Evacuation. View the video version and let us kn...
Nucleum - Roundtable Review
05 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to the Friendly Ties podcast! Today Anastasia, Jonathan, and Nick discuss our recent plays of Nucleum. View the video version and let us know ...
Atiwa Roundtable Review
03 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to the Friendly Ties podcast! Today Anastasia, Jonathan, and Nick discuss our recent plays of Atiwa. View the video version and let us know wh...
Exclusive Ark Nova Marine Worlds Reveal!
04 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to the Friendly Ties podcast! Today Anastasia, Jonathan, and Nick reveal 12 exclusive cards from the Ark Nova: Marine Worlds expansion! View...
Ark Nova Revisited
21 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to the Friendly Ties podcast! Today Anastasia, Jonathan, and Nick discuss our experiences with Ark Nova, 18 months after releasing our first e...
Empire's End Roundtable Review
01 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to the Friendly Ties podcast! Today Anastasia, Jonathan, and Nick discuss our recent plays of Empire's End. View the video version and let us ...
Dice Miner Roundtable Review
14 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to the Friendly Ties podcast! Today Anastasia, Jonathan, and Nick discuss our recent plays of Dice Miner. View the video version and let us kn...
Terra Nova Roundtable Review
16 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to the Friendly Ties podcast! Today Anastasia, Jonathan, and Nick discuss our recent plays of Terra Nova. View the video version and let us kn...
Seeland Roundtable Review
17 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to the Friendly Ties podcast! Today Anastasia, Jonathan, and Nick discuss our recent plays of Seeland. If you'd like to see images of the ga...
Carnegie Roundtable Review
29 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to the Friendly Ties podcast! Today Jonathan, Anastasia, & Nick discuss the board game Carnegie. There is a video version of this podcast th...
What in the world is the WBC?
26 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to the Friendly Ties podcast! Today Jonathan, Anastasia, & Nick discuss the World Boardgaming Championships convention. There is a video vers...
Maracaibo: The Uprising Roundtable Review
12 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to the Friendly Ties podcast! Today Jonathan, Anastasia, & Nick discuss the board game Maracaibo: The Uprising. JonGetsGames Maracaibo tutor...
Dead Reckoning Roundtable Review
05 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to the Friendly Ties podcast! Today Jonathan, Anastasia, & Nick discuss the board game Dead Reckoning. There is a video version of this podc...
Cape May Discussion
03 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to the Friendly Ties podcast! Today Jonathan, Anastasia, & Nick discuss the board game Cape May. There is a video version of this podcast th...
Nick Ruins Engine Building
23 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to the Friendly Ties podcast! Today Jonathan, Anastasia, & Nick discuss all things Engine Building. Is it a mechanism? How do we actually defi...
Messina 1347 Roundtable Review
08 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to the Friendly Ties podcast! Today Jonathan, Anastasia, & Nick discuss the board game Messina 1347. We'd love to hear what you think about th...
How do you win Maracaibo?
02 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to the Friendly Ties podcast! Today Anastasia and Nick will be discussing, in-depth, various strategies you can use to get better at the board...
Boonlake Roundtable Review
09 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to the Friendly Ties podcast! Today Jonathan, Anastasia, & Nick discuss the board game Boonlake. Please leave any comments you have on the Y...
Furnace Roundtable Review
23 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to the Friendly Ties podcast! Today Jonathan, Anastasia, & Nick discuss the game Furnace, along with multiple official variants that are in th...
Anno 1800 Impressions
04 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to the Friendly Ties podcast! Today Jonathan, Anastasia, & Nick discuss our recent play of Anno 1800 as well as our numerous other plays over ...
Golem Impressions
18 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to the Friendly Ties podcast! Today Anastasia, Nick, & Jonathan discuss their impressions of Golem. Link to Golem Playthrough with Friends: ...
Ark Nova Discussion
02 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to the Friendly Ties podcast! Today I am joined by my friends Anastasia and Nick so that we can discuss our recent plays of Ark Nova. Link t...
Crusaders: Thy Will Be Done - Discussion
21 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to the Friendly Ties podcast! Today I am joined by my friends Anastasia and Nick so that we can discuss our recent play of Crusaders: Thy Will...
Union Station discussion with the designer Travis Hill
12 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to the Friendly Ties podcast! Today I am joined by my friends Anastasia, Nick, & Travis so that we can discuss our recent play of Union Statio...
Beyond the Sun Postgame Discussion
09 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This is the first ever episode of Friendly Ties! In this podcast episode my friends Anastasia and Nick will join me for a postgame discussion of Beyon...
Update Vlog Oct '21 - New Playthrus & New Podcast!
09 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This is the audio taken from the October 2021 Update Vlog which can be found here: https://youtu.be/FQYn6l56t-o This is the final Vlog Audio episode ...
Q&A Vlog Sep '21 - 21 questions & several discussions about rulebooks
24 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This is the audio taken from the September '21 Questions & Answers Vlog which can be found here: https://youtu.be/DtIuCIe_xHY This podcast was create...
Good Games - Cascadia, GM&O, Meltwater, Square on Sale, & Twisty Tracks
23 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This is the audio taken from a Good Games Vlog which can be found here: https://youtu.be/beKTeBSAKeA This podcast was created due to the help of the ...
Games Radar Sep '21 - 32 games discussed!
18 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This is the audio taken from the September '21 Games Radar Vlog which can be found here: https://youtu.be/jLHpW5MCCII This podcast was created due to...
Update September '21 - Teasing a new type of playthru
14 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This is the audio taken from the September 2021 Update Vlog which can be found here: https://youtu.be/sDRgwT6zL94 This podcast was created due to the...
Good Games - City Builder, Imperial Steam, & Scout!
19 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This is the audio taken from a Good Games Vlog which can be found here: https://youtu.be/8x5ayIBYzmA This podcast was created due to the help of the ...
Q&A Vlog Aug '21 - 29 questions answered!
11 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This is the audio taken from the August 2021 Questions & Answers Vlog which can be found here: https://youtu.be/neXcI7cuenE This podcast was created ...
Update Aug '21 - Numbers, intros gone, full time, & more!
04 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This is the audio taken from the August 2021 Update Vlog which can be found here: https://youtu.be/SHjsFsq8fhc This podcast was created due to the he...
Games Radar July '21 - 25 new games & expansions discussed!
31 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This is the audio taken from the July '21 Games Radar Vlog which can be found here: https://youtu.be/dX5QVIbYz0g This podcast was created due to the ...
Good Games - Card Rails, Mini Rails, Reign of Witches, & Toledo War
27 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This is the audio taken from a recent Good Games Vlog which can be found here: https://youtu.be/Z1z8DtKM9oo This podcast was created due to the help ...
Good Games - Juicy Fruits, Sheepy Time, & TransAmerica!
21 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This is the audio taken from a Good Games Vlog which can be found here: https://youtu.be/iktGHg9Ezfg Timestamps: Juicy Fruits - 0:39 Sheepy Time - 12...
Q&A Vlog July '21 - 30 questions answered!
14 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This is the audio taken from an edited version of the July '21 live Questions & Answers Vlog which can be found here: https://youtu.be/3ckQB2RsM7o Th...
Good Games - Crash Octopus, Murano, Sovereign Skies, & Terraforming Mars: Ares Expedition
06 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This is the audio taken from a recent Good Games Vlog which can be found here: https://youtu.be/-egdfIKZ5VI This podcast was created due to the help ...
Update July '21 - Live video feedback, an interview, and more!
03 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This is the audio taken from the July '21 Update Vlog which can be found here: https://youtu.be/whS-alD_fEw This podcast was created due to the help ...
Rondels & What They do - 20 games discussed!
01 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This is the audio taken from a live vlog where I discussed Rondels what they do in 20 different games. The video can be found here: https://youtu.be/...
Good Games - Fairy Tale Inn, Navegador, Shipyard, & The Field of the Cloth of Gold
24 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This is the audio taken from a recent live Good Games Vlog which can be found here: https://youtu.be/jZAYQgnKJQE This podcast was created due to the ...
Question & Answer Vlog - Recorded Live in June 2021
10 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This is the audio taken from the June 2021 Live Question & Answer Vlog which can be found here: https://youtu.be/n-7-O3OrjBc This podcast was created...
Games Radar June '21 - 29 new games & expansions discussed!
07 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This is the audio taken from the June 2021 Games Radar Vlog which can be found here: https://youtu.be/RMPqdTKVrrA This podcast was created due to the...
Update June '21 - Live Live Videos, Podcast Guest & more!
03 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This is the audio taken from the June 2021 Update Vlog which can be found here: https://youtu.be/AavZ9E2kW4E Going Analogue episode link - https://ww...
Good Games - On Tour, Search for Planet X, Transcontinental, & Umbra Via!
19 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This is the audio taken from a recent Good Games Vlog which can be found here: https://youtu.be/mguchxnouvw This podcast was created due to the help ...
Q&A Vlog May '21 - 21 questions answered!
14 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This is the audio taken from the May 2021 Questions & Answers Vlog which can be found here: https://youtu.be/bHUwNnq-pjI This podcast was created due...
Update May '21 - More live vlogs & more rulebooks!
08 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This is the audio taken from the May 2021 Update Vlog which can be found here: https://youtu.be/hvmNxMj8vMk This podcast was created due to the help ...
Top 10 - Games with 2 players
24 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This is the audio taken from my Top 10 list for games with 2 players which can be found here: https://youtu.be/GLQh6EGBpMU This podcast was created d...
Q&A Vlog April '21 - 32 questions answered!
21 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This is the audio taken from the April '21 Questions & Answers Vlog which can be found here: https://youtu.be/MIBr6cD01Ck This podcast was created du...
Update April '21 - New t-shirt design, personal update, & Teaser reception!
12 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This is the audio taken from the April 2021 Update Vlog which can be found here: https://youtu.be/X4Xc94qy3vY This podcast was created due to the hel...
Good Games - Dominant Species: Marine, Dual Gauge, & Startups
03 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This is the audio taken from a recent Good Games Vlog which can be found here: https://youtu.be/OO5yYnNfiI8 This podcast was created due to the help ...
Games Radar Vlog - 33 new games & expansions!
27 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This is the audio taken from the March 2021 Games Radar Vlog which can be found here: https://youtu.be/23-rjCi8oIk This podcast was created due to th...
Good Games - Bites, Chicago Express, Erie Railroad, & Northern Pacific
24 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This is the audio taken from a recent Good Games Vlog which can be found here: https://youtu.be/Yt1JttZyuJ8 This podcast was created due to the help ...
Good Games - City of the Big Shoulders, Paris Connection, & Ride the Rails!
20 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This is the audio taken from a recent Good Games Vlog which can be found here: https://youtu.be/jcwVo1PDHDA This podcast was created due to the help ...
Q&A Vlog March '21 - 28 questions answered!
18 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This is the audio taken from the Questions & Answers March 2021 Vlog which can be found here: https://youtu.be/9b5wFYt7Zsk This podcast was created d...
Update March '21 - Teaser Overviews, Cube Rails & lots of new games!
10 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This is the audio taken from the March '21 Update Vlog which can be found here: https://youtu.be/l19C2U_sq_Q This podcast was created due to the help...
Good Games - Iberian Gauge, Trans-Siberian Railroad, & Cube Rails Musing
26 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This is the audio taken from a recent Good Games Vlog which can be found here: https://youtu.be/UwopanGvdQc This podcast was created due to the help ...
Q&A Vlog Feb '21 - 29 questions answered!
11 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This is the audio taken from the Q&A Vlog for February 2021 which can be found here: https://youtu.be/xeCOsdh-YLs This podcast was created due to the...
Top 10 - 2020 Games!
05 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This is the audio taken from the Top 1 - 2020 Games Vlog which can be found here: https://youtu.be/Z52a9Yx70Zw This podcast was created due to the he...
Update Vlog Feb '21 - Good January & busy February
04 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This is the audio taken from the Update February 2021 Vlog which can be found here: https://youtu.be/uYzAa-Dkejc This podcast was created due to the ...
Good Games - Dune: Imperium, Carnegie, Cubitos, Carcassonne: Great Britain
01 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This is the audio taken from a recent Good Games Vlog which can be found here: https://youtu.be/LoFmD2SQgZw This podcast was created due to the help ...
Games Radar Jan '21 - 21 games discussed!
29 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This is the audio taken from the January 2021 Games Radar Vlog which can be found here: https://youtu.be/ShHFUwF_WXM This podcast was created due to ...
Good Games - Praga Caput Regni, Furnace, Curious Cargo, & Blitzkrieg!
15 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This is the audio taken from a recent Good Games Vlog which can be found here: https://youtu.be/mtxRhxrv22I This podcast was created due to the help ...
Q&A Vlog Jan '21 - 28 questions answered!
12 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This is the audio taken from the January 2021 Q&A Vlog which can be found here: https://youtu.be/9RyaNJJhZSs This podcast was created due to the help...
Good Games - Darwin's Journey, Eclipse: 2nd Dawn, Civilization: New Dawn, & Calimala
08 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This is the audio taken from the latest Good Games Vlog which can be found here: https://youtu.be/sdfR9rT30Ew This podcast was created due to the hel...
Update Jan '21 - Year-end Recap, Impressions changes, & lots of videos!
07 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This is the audio taken from the January 2021 Update Vlog which can be found here: https://youtu.be/cMXJyUrRaCA This podcast was created due to the h...
Top 10 Surprise Games
02 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This is the audio taken from the Top 10 Surprise Games Vlog which can be found here: https://youtu.be/detNB5fqxTs This podcast was created due to the...
Games Radar Dec'20 - 31 new games & expansions discussed!
29 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
This is the audio taken from the December 2020 Games Radar Vlog which can be found here: https://youtu.be/GUdt9MlCpOk This podcast was created due to...
Impressions - Café, Floor Plan, Red Cathedral, & Walnut Grove
16 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
This is the audio taken from a recent Impressions Vlog which can be found here: https://youtu.be/_00ub7wxNrg This podcast was created due to the help...
Q&A Vlog Dec' 20 - 30 questions answered!
10 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
This is the audio taken from the December 2020 Q&A Vlog which can be found here: https://youtu.be/q0WP0awz050 This podcast was created due to the hel...
Update December '20 - Writing a rulebook, New Games, & Upcoming Schedule
05 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
This is the audio taken from the Update Vlog for December 2020 which can be found here: https://youtu.be/Pda1-MQR5mM Boardgame Binge interview link -...
Impressions - Anno 1800, Castles of Tuscany, New York Zoo, Smartphone Inc, & Rise of Queensdale
04 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
This is the audio taken from a recent Impressions Vlog which can be found here: https://youtu.be/9yTMzy4vpEA This podcast was created due to the help...
Top 11 Older Games
02 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
This is the audio taken from my Top 11 Older games list which can be found here: https://youtu.be/fD6RoY3NOt4 This podcast was created due to the hel...
Q&A Vlog Nov '20 - 33 questions answered
20 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
This is the audio taken from the Q&A November 2020 Vlog which can be found here: https://youtu.be/poLX7r--nyY This podcast was created due to the hel...
Impressions - Anno 1800, Hallertau, & Mercado de Lisboa
11 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
This is the audio taken from a recent Impressions Vlog which can be found here: https://youtu.be/_vByA380ym4 This podcast was created due to the help...
Update Nov'20 - October & November discussion Shifting Shelf, & Upcoming Schedule
05 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
This is the audio taken from the November 2020 Update Vlog which can be found here: https://youtu.be/-IdNBzy5mtM This podcast was created due to the ...
Impressions - Beyond the Sun, Castles of Tuscany, Lost Ruins of Arnak, Whistle Mountain, & Vikings
28 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
This is the audio taken from a recent Impressions Vlog which can be found here: https://youtu.be/QWEa6-0Ua3U This podcast was created due to the help...
Q&A Vlog Oct '20 - 29 questions answered
23 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
This is the audio taken from the Q&A October 2020 Vlog which can be found here: https://youtu.be/d1Gr31kUzZY This podcast was created due to the help...
Impressions - Castell, Indigo, Pictures, Paladins of the West Kingdom
03 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
This is the audio taken from a recent Impressions Vlog which can be found here: https://youtu.be/e5IVbSTQIFo This podcast was created due to the help...
Update Oct'20 - Crazy October schedule & Personal Update
30 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
This is the audio taken from the October 2020 Update Vlog which can be found https://youtu.be/3Mx3r3qEUAY This podcast was created due to the help of...
Games Radar September'20 - 28 new games!
24 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
This is the audio taken from a recent Games Radar Vlog which can be found https://youtu.be/J87hxzwQKgI This podcast was created due to the help of th...
Q&A Vlog September '20 - 38 Questions!
12 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
This is the audio taken from the Q&A September 2020 Vlog which can be found here: https://youtu.be/T0cxqXI_2Tw This podcast was created due to the he...
Update Sep'20 - Rulebook Development, Mid-Roll Ads, and other updates
01 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
This is the audio taken from the August 2020 Update Vlog which can be found https://youtu.be/3Mx3r3qEUAY This podcast was created due to the help of ...
Games Radar August'20 - 31 new games!
21 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
This is the audio taken from a recent Games Radar Vlog which can be found https://youtu.be/ZwCeBLeO6iE This podcast was created due to the help of th...
Q&A August '20 - 36 questions!
05 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
This is the audio taken from the Q&A August 2020 Vlog which can be found here: https://youtu.be/OWHzbVW37bE This podcast was created due to the help ...
Update Aug '20 - Big Career & Playthrough Changes
28 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
This is the audio taken from the August 2020 Update Vlog which can be found https://youtu.be/sAttDXZmIbQ This podcast was created due to the help of ...
Impressions: Die Inseln im Nebel, Nidavellir, & Pandoria Merchants
21 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
This is the audio taken from a recent Impressions Vlog which can be found here: https://youtu.be/Z4QxOgbLDUY This podcast was created due to the help...
Impressions: Air, Land & Sea, Masters of Renaissance, Pan Am, & Grand Trunk Journey
17 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
This is the audio taken from a recent Impressions Vlog which can be found here: https://youtu.be/0wEAE3gtIV4 This podcast was created due to the help...