Join Jules and Lauren as they bring in the new year with what has been hitting their tables over the holidays. Jules' gaming appetite has him trying out the combo meal which is fit for a king in Castle Combo. Lauren has been wracking her brain to remember where she put Gandalf's staff and if it was next to that bowl of jelly in Wilmot's Warehouse.

They also share the community responses from out last Question of the Pod, and get excited about the new year in this week's question, and share what has them fired up! New Question of the Pod: What is your most anticipated game of 2025 Timestamps: Castle Combo [18:31] Wilmot's Warehouse [27:33] Question of the Pod: [40:25] Fired Up: [53:33] Check out our Eventbrite page for all of our upcoming Game Days: https://www.eventbrite.com.au/o/board-game-bbq-32833304483 Join us for Play Con from 11-13 July 2025 at the Southern Sydney Event Centre. Tickets are on sale now! You can find tickets and more information here: https://play-con.com/ Has this episode left you with a thirst for more? Here are all of the games that we discussed: Cascadero - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/401216/cascadero Black Rose Wars Rebirth - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/342444/black-rose-wars-rebirth Bebop - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/414349/bebop Witness - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/422120/witness-on-the-trail-of-the-chameleon Zenith - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/424219/zenith Castle Combo - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/416851/castle-combo Wilmot's Warehouse - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/424975/wilmots-warehouse The Fellowship of the Ring: Trick-Taking Game - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/429293/the-fellowship-of-the-ring-trick-taking-game SPONSORS Our podcast is proudly sponsored by Advent Games. Advent Games (http://www.adventgames.com.au/) are an Australian online board game store based in Sydney, NSW. Their core values are integrity, customer satisfaction, and providing a wide range of products including those hard-to-find board games. More Than Meeples is an Australian retail and online game store based in Brisbane, QLD. They have been strong supporters of, not only our Brisbane Game Days, but the broader Brisbane community. https://morethanmeeples.com.au/ PATREON Hey there, BBQ fans! Guess what? We’ve got a Patreon! By joining, you’ll unlock exclusive content, gain access to a members-only section of our Discord where you can help shape the show, and so much more. Plus, your support will help us grow and bring some awesome new projects to life in 2024. At the Board Game BBQ Podcast, we’re passionate about what we do and promise to keep the fun and shenanigans rolling. We’re so grateful for your support! Joining our Patreon is totally optional, and we ask that you don’t contribute if it’ll cause financial stress. But if you’d like to chip in from just USD$5 a month, click the link to check out our Patreon page. Thanks a million for being amazing! We’re committed to creating a welcoming and inclusive community, and you all make it special. See you at the BBQ!! https://www.patreon.com/BoardGameBBQ SOCIALS Support the podcast and join the community! https://linktr.ee/BoardGameBBQ

This is it. The episode you've been waiting for. The whole crew is back together one last time for 2024, continuing the countdown of our Top 10 Games. There are so many great games in our Top 5s, and more than a few surprises.

Thanks to everyone for your support in 2024. We can't wait to return in 2025 with more games, more shenanigans, and more Board Game BBQ.

5 [01:50]

4 [18:30]

3 [35:25]

2 [51:05]

1 [1:11:00]

Check out our Eventbrite page for all of our upcoming Game Days: https://www.eventbrite.com.au/o/board-game-bbq-32833304483

**SPONSORS**

Our podcast is proudly sponsored by Advent Games. Advent Games are an Australian online board game store based in Sydney, NSW. Their core values are integrity, customer satisfaction, and providing a wide range of products including those hard-to-find board games.

More Than Meeples is an Australian retail and online game store based in Brisbane, QLD. They have been strong supporters of, not only our Brisbane Game Days, but the broader Brisbane community.

**PATREON**

Hey there, BBQ fans! Guess what? We’ve got a Patreon! By joining, you’ll unlock exclusive content, gain access to a members-only section of our Discord where you can help shape the show, and so much more. Plus, your support will help us grow and bring some awesome new projects to life in 2025.

At the Board Game BBQ Podcast, we’re passionate about what we do and promise to keep the fun and shenanigans rolling. We’re so grateful for your support! Joining our Patreon is totally optional, and we ask that you don’t contribute if it’ll cause financial stress. But if you’d like to chip in from just USD$5 a month, click the link to check out our Patreon page.

Thanks a million for being amazing! We’re committed to creating a welcoming and inclusive community, and you all make it special. See you at the BBQ!! https://www.patreon.com/BoardGameBBQ

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The whole crew is back together for Episode 324 as we count down our Top 10 Games. And you know that when the whole team gets together chaos isn't far behind.

This week we share our top 10-6, and then next week we will reveal our 5-1.

10 [14:00]

9 [29:30]

8 [44:55]

7 [1:04:55]

6 [1:23:35]

Check out our Eventbrite page for all of our upcoming Game Days: https://www.eventbrite.com.au/o/board-game-bbq-32833304483

**SPONSORS**

Our podcast is proudly sponsored by Advent Games. Advent Games are an Australian online board game store based in Sydney, NSW. Their core values are integrity, customer satisfaction, and providing a wide range of products including those hard-to-find board games.

More Than Meeples is an Australian retail and online game store based in Brisbane, QLD. They have been strong supporters of, not only our Brisbane Game Days, but the broader Brisbane community. https://morethanmeeples.com.au/

**PATREON**

Hey there, BBQ fans! Guess what? We’ve got a Patreon! By joining, you’ll unlock exclusive content, gain access to a members-only section of our Discord where you can help shape the show, and so much more. Plus, your support will help us grow and bring some awesome new projects to life in 2025.

At the Board Game BBQ Podcast, we’re passionate about what we do and promise to keep the fun and shenanigans rolling. We’re so grateful for your support! Joining our Patreon is totally optional, and we ask that you don’t contribute if it’ll cause financial stress. But if you’d like to chip in from just USD$5 a month, click the link to check out our Patreon page.

Thanks a million for being amazing! We’re committed to creating a welcoming and inclusive community, and you all make it special. See you at the BBQ!! https://www.patreon.com/BoardGameBBQ

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This week Jules, Joe and Lauren wax lyrical about the games hitting their table recently, with some very sizzling and some lukewarm receptions. Jules has been practicing his dexterity skills in Nekojima - a game about installing electricity poles without crossing or touching their cables. Joe pieces together all the information to share his perspective on Perspectives - a game about solving mysteries while sharing limited information with friends. To round us off, Lauren and Jules discuss their mixed feelings with the very beautiful looking Rats of Wistar. They also share the community responses from last week's Question of the Pod, anticipate what games they could play in this week's question, and get fired up for the coming week! New Question of the Pod: What game are you dying to get off your shelf of shame, and how will you get it played? Timestamps: Nekojima [0:26:27] Perspectives [0:32:58] Rats of Wistar [0:42:07] Question of the Pod: [0:57:24] Fired Up: [1:09:55] Check out our Eventbrite page for all of our upcoming Game Days: https://www.eventbrite.com.au/o/board-game-bbq-32833304483 Has this episode left you with a thirst for more? Here are all of the games that we discussed: Lord of the Rings: Duel for Middle-earth - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/421006/the-lord-of-the-rings-duel-for-middle-earth Arcs - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/359871/arcs The String Railway Collection - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/391720/the-string-railway-collection Kiri-ai: The Duel - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/387769/kiri-ai-the-duel Exceed Fighting System - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/224483/exceed-fighting-system Pixies - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/411875/pixies Yokai Septet - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/251433/yokai-septet Speakeasy - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/375459/speakeasy Nekojima - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/359029/nekojima Perspectives - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/400995/perspectives Rats of Wistar - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/387780/rats-of-wistar SPONSORS Our podcast is proudly sponsored by Advent Games. Advent Games (http://www.adventgames.com.au/) are an Australian online board game store based in Sydney, NSW. Their core values are integrity, customer satisfaction, and providing a wide range of products including those hard-to-find board games. More Than Meeples is an Australian retail and online game store based in Brisbane, QLD. They have been strong supporters of, not only our Brisbane Game Days, but the broader Brisbane community. https://morethanmeeples.com.au/ PATREON Hey there, BBQ fans! Guess what? We’ve got a Patreon! By joining, you’ll unlock exclusive content, gain access to a members-only section of our Discord where you can help shape the show, and so much more. Plus, your support will help us grow and bring some awesome new projects to life in 2024. At the Board Game BBQ Podcast, we’re passionate about what we do and promise to keep the fun and shenanigans rolling. We’re so grateful for your support! Joining our Patreon is totally optional, and we ask that you don’t contribute if it’ll cause financial stress. But if you’d like to chip in from just USD$5 a month, click the link to check out our Patreon page. Thanks a million for being amazing! We’re committed to creating a welcoming and inclusive community, and you all make it special. See you at the BBQ!! https://www.patreon.com/BoardGameBBQ SOCIALS Support the podcast and join the community! https://linktr.ee/BoardGameBBQ