- 8
- Episodes
- Bi-weekly
- Cadence
- 2026
- First episode
About All Year I Dream About Game Reviews
Your other host Ben is joined Quarex, Yonit, and Ben T. Barracus as they provide accessible reviews of the games we all play. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy (https://acast.com/privacy) for more information.
- Publisher
- Quarex & Ben
- Category
- arts · leisure
- Language
- en
- Explicit
- No
- First episode
- 19 Jun 2026
- Latest episode
- 30 Oct 2026
Latest episodes
8 episodes in the feed.
30 Oct 2026
Episode 8: Enchanted Ivy
Does the grind of competitive gaming ever get to you? Do you struggle to find space on your shelves for the new next hot thing? Do you ever want to sit in a cozy environment and just play? Then ask your doctor if Enchanted Ivy (https://www.allplay.com/board-games/enchanted-ivy) is right for you! Warning: Common side effects from Enchanted Ivy include minor mood changes from relaxation, rapid heartbeats from the joy of success, and the scratching an itch to try out more solo games. Enchanted Ivy is a game from Allplay for 1 (but maybe more?) player aged 10 and up. You can learn to play in 5 minutes, and each games actually plays in 10-15 minutes. Disclosure: the podcast was provided a copy of this game for review purposes. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy (https://acast.com/privacy) for more information.
30 Sept 2026
Episode 7: Portland Oregon Trail
On this episode, we review a game that just came to crowdfunding on Backerkit: Portland Oregon Trail (https://www.backerkit.com/c/projects/9th-level-games/portland-oregon-trail)! In this game, you take a weird trip from Portland ME to Portland OR on ramshackle vehicle. You're dealing with local cryptids while trying to avoid the Invisible Hand and hold your bladder in time to get PDX before you have to get a real job with health insurance. Portland Oregon Trail (https://www.backerkit.com/c/projects/9th-level-games/portland-oregon-trail) is a GMless RPG probably 3-6 players aged 12 and up. You can learn to play in 5 minutes, and you can complete 1-3 states in a 2 hour session. The game authors are Alex Sprague and Jess Geyer, and the art is by the Sam Brieck. The publisher are the fine folks at 9th Level Games (https://9thlevel.com/). We have not received payment for this review — it's just a game that looks great. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy (https://acast.com/privacy) for more information.
21 Aug 2026
Episode 6: Mountain Goats
To celebrate the release of the album Days by Mountain Goats (https://themountaingoats.bandcamp.com/album/days), we're releasing the last of our first wave of game reviews for the original Mountain Goats game. Can you be the king of the hill? If you get knocked down, will you get back up again because your goats can never be kept down? Is this the best small box death metal band from Denton, TX? (Will these comments ever make sense?) Mountain Goats (https://www.allplay.com/board-games/mountain-goats) is a game for 2-4 players or five with the expansion aged 7 and up. You can learn to play in 2 minutes, and each games actually plays in 10-15 minutes. Disclosure: After recording this episode, Ben T. Barackus was provided with a copy of Mountain Goats Legacy at Gen Con 2026. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy (https://acast.com/privacy) for more information.
24 Jul 2026
Episode 5: Lord of the Rings 5E Starter Set
On this episode, Ben and Yonit review the Lord of the Rings 5E Starter Set, made by those wonderful Swedes at Free League! Is it a 5E game? Most likely. Is it filled with Tolkien lore? Assuredly. Does it do what a starter set should do and get you excited to play the full game? Well, you'll have listen in to find out. Now with bonus history of roleplaying in Middle Earth! The Lord of the Rings 5E Starter Set (https://freeleaguepublishing.com/shop/the-lord-of-the-rings/starter-set/) is a boxed set for the Lord of the Rings 5E RPG for 1 loremaster and 2-5 player-heroes. The Starter Set includes a dice set, a map, cardboard standees, and the Over Hill, Under Hill starter adventure, which likely takes 4 hours to complete. Disclosure: the podcast was provided with two copies for review purposes. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy (https://acast.com/privacy) for more information.
17 Jul 2026
Episode 4: Twinkle Twinkle
On this episode, your hosts Ben and Ben talk about Twinkle Twinkle (https://www.allplay.com/board-games/twinkle-twinkle), the tile drafting game where you connect constellations, build asteroid belts, and study satellites with the game's modular scoring system. But how much fun can constructing a starry night be? (Spoiler: it's as fun and challenging as you want to make it.) Disclosure: Ben was previously provided with a prototype copy of the game at PAX Unplugged 2024. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy (https://acast.com/privacy) for more information.
17 Jul 2026
Episode 3: Star Borg
On this episode, we're reviewing our first roleplaying game! Listen in to hear all about STAR BORG, the rules lite Star Wars with the IP filed off RPG made by Kyle Latino and the Bob Ross of dungeon drawing videos, JP Coovert! Get the core rulebooks (https://jpcoovert.com/products/star-borg) here! Pick up the starter adventure "The Legion's Foil (https://jpcoovert.com/products/star-borg-the-legions-foil)" or the murder teddy funnel adventure "Uprising on Jungle Moon Beginor (https://jpcoovert.com/products/uprising-on-the-jungle-moon-beginor-star-borg-funnel-adventure)"! Pick up supplement material in Subspace Datacron numbers 1 (https://jpcoovert.com/products/star-borg-subspace-datacron-1), 2 (https://jpcoovert.com/products/star-borg-subspace-datacron-1-copy), and 3 (https://jpcoovert.com/products/star-borg-subspace-datacron-2-copy)! Watch JP's happy little dungeon drawing videos on YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/jpcoovert), and support him on Patreon (https://www.patreon.com/jpcoovert), where you can get a zine every month! For other Mork Borg iterations mentioned in the episode, check out: OG Mork Borg (https://morkborg.com/) Corp Borg (https://creaturecuration.com/product/corp-borg-mork-borg-compatible/?srsltid=AfmBOoqZbXr_TZnLhGADpFgVD7epwlbNBMwCwPFjn-c0bpyqZKHsBZGJ) Billy Borg (https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/morkbilly/mork-billy) Pirate Borg (https://www.limithron.com/pirateborg), by Quarex's best friends at Limithron: the Brothers Stratton! Disclosure: while the podcast has not been provided with review copies, JP designed a shirt for All Year I Dream About Gaming Conventions (https://www.teepublic.com/t-shirt/79436418-convention-lanyard-shirt-by-jp-coovert?store_id=3153863) that is pretty cool if we say so ourselves. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy (https://acast.com/privacy) for more information.
19 Jun 2026
Episode 2: Chomp from All Play
On this episode, Ben brings on Ben T. Barackus to review Chomp. In this tableau builder, you are placing tiles filled dinosaurs in the hopes of keeping your carnivores and herbivores alive. Sounds simple? It's trickier than you think, and even more rewarding when you win! Chomp (https://www.allplay.com/board-games/chomp) is a medium box game from Allplay for 1 but probably 2-4 players aged 10+. You can learn it in 3-5 minutes and actually play a full game in 20-25 minutes. Disclosure: Ben was previously provided with a copy for review purposes. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy (https://acast.com/privacy) for more information.
19 Jun 2026
Episode 1: Vegetable Stock
On this inaugural episode, the intrepid team at All Year I Dream About Gaming Conventions discusses the format for our new reviewcast! Afterwards, we review Vegetable Stock, a light card game from the folks at Arcane Wonders! Does it feature multicolored anthropomorphic vegetables? Yes. Is it an excuse for Ben to flex his degree in economics? Also yes. Does it conclusively prove that tomatoes are vegetables? You'll have to listen in to find out. Vegetable Stock (https://www.arcanewonders.com/product/vegetable-stock/) is a game for 2-6 players aged 10 and up. You can learn to play in 2 minutes, and each games actually plays in 10-15 minutes. It is part of the Dice Tower Essentials line. Disclosure: the podcast was provided with two copies for review purposes. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy (https://acast.com/privacy) for more information.
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