The Board Game Minimalist

About The Board Game Minimalist

Discussing board games and thoughts about the wider hobby of board gaming with a focus on maintaining a smaller collection.

Publisher

Board Game Minimalist

Category

leisure

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

2 Oct 2021

Latest episode

15 Sept 2025

Latest episodes

1 of 11 episodes have a transcript.

1. 

   15 Sept 2025TRANSCRIPT

   Vantage - Solo Impressions After 10hrs of Play

   Host [Host Name] shares solo impressions of the board game Vantage after 10 hours of play, offering insights into its gameplay.

2. 

   14 Sept 2023

   Will Ai Artwork Ruin Board Games?

   Host Alex Smith discusses with industry experts whether AI artwork threatens the future of board games, exploring the implications of its use.

3. 

   1 Aug 2023

   Goodbye Twitter

   Host [Host Name] explores Twitter's decline and its potential impact on the board game community.

4. 

   20 Jul 2023

   Help! I'm turning into a board game collector!

   Host Travis Jones explores his personal journey into board game collecting and reveals the underlying reasons for this common hobbyist shift.

5. 

   13 Jul 2023

   We don't interact anymore

   Host [Host Name] shares a passionate rant about the declining interactivity in modern board games, offering insights into this design trend.

6. 

   11 Nov 2021

   If I Could Only Own 7 Board Games

   Host Travis Jones explores his ultimate seven-game board game collection, revealing his curated picks for maximum enjoyment.

7. 

   20 Oct 2021

   Collecting Vs Playing Board Games

   Host [Host Name] explores the tension between collecting and playing board games, offering insights into managing a personal collection.

8. 

   13 Oct 2021

   Essen Spiel 2021 Wishlist

   Host [Host Name] shares their top seven anticipated games from Essen Spiel 2021, offering a glimpse into exciting new board game releases.

9. 

   7 Oct 2021

   My Thoughts on Solo Board Gaming

   Host [Host Name] shares insights on the joys and challenges of solo board gaming, offering a unique perspective on the hobby.

10. 

    2 Oct 2021

    Managing Covid Board Game Bloat

    Host [Host Name] shares strategies for managing board game collection bloat and shaping future acquisitions post-pandemic.

11. 

    2 Oct 2021

    Intro to the podcast

    Host [Host Name] introduces the "The Board Game Minimalist" podcast, exploring efficient and enjoyable board game collections.

Inside a recent episode

Vantage - Solo Impressions After 10hrs of Play

Published 15 Sept 2025 · Transcript excerpt

[…] Why don't I, why do I even want to come back to the game and keep playing it? But then as I started moving through the game more, I realized that that actually the fun of the game, the juice of the game is really the stories that you're going to be making playing this game. And just as a note, I was playing this game entirely solo. I've heard from people online that if you play with a group of people, you know, one or two other people. You get the benefit of kind of sharing some of the stories and there's that added, you know, enjoyment to the game, which I'm really curious to try out. But even just as, you know, as a solo experience, it was really fun just making up these stories, you know, and sort of seeing how the world reacted to me pushing it, you know, and prodding it in different ways. […]

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Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

2 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

1 ratings

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