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Welcome to This Board Game Life

We’re Mark and Rob, two friends who’ve been talking board games since 2012. Every two weeks we release a podcast about what we’ve played and what’s happening in the hobby, and in between we post unboxings, playthroughs and mailbag videos.

Quality of Life Upgrades 134
Mark and Rob are back discussing recent news, what they played recently, and then a quick look into card shufflers.
Published On: November 13th, 2026
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Battlestar Spiel 133
Rob and Mark are back discussing the reprint of Battlestar Galactica, Cons, recent news, and games that they played recently. Enjoy!
Published On: October 28th, 2026
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Cruises and Awards 132
Mark and Rob are back with another episode! The guys talk about recent gaming, news, and then tackle board game cruises and the strangeness of the Gamefound Awards. Enjoy!
Published On: October 14th, 2026
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Unboxing Las Vegas
Join host Mark as he unboxes Las Vegas from Ravensburger, taking a close look at everything packed inside the box.
Published On: October 26th, 2026
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Mailbag October 24, 2026 : Vegas Baby
In this Saturday mailbag, Mark unboxes the latest arrival to the channel: Las Vegas, the dice-rolling classic from designer Rüdiger Dorn, freshly reprinted by Ravensburger.
Published On: October 25th, 2026
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Zenith: Secret Agents Unboxing
In this video, Mark unboxes Zenith: Secret Agents, a compact add-on for the two-player game Zenith from PlayPunk.
Published On: October 17th, 2026
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Bordeaux Playthrough – Can I become a Wine Mogul?
Join Mark for a full playthrough of Bordeaux, the compact paper-and-pencil game from designer Ben Rosset.
Published On: October 16th, 2026
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Rebirth 2
Rebirth 2 is taking us to Greece & Italy
Published On: October 15th, 2026
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Mailbag October 15, 2026: A real grab bag of stuff
In this mailbag, Mark unboxes a handful of recent arrivals that have made their way to This Board Game Life.
Published On: October 15th, 2026
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