Sometimes, an episode just gets put on the back-burner…for over a year. Will it Game? is back and we’re kicking it off with an episode with guest judge Isaac Villa from Gaming with Sidekicks. This episode was originally recorded in March of 2023, but the content is timeless. Just ignore everything that deals with places and times. In this episode, …

This week we’re pitching games that use multi-use cards to our guest Ali of Ali Plays a Lot. Will Ric’s dexterity game stand up against Ali’s questioning? Can Ryan kick flip his way into a win this week? You can check out all of Ali’s video and gaming content on his LinkTree account. https://linktr.ee/aliplaysalot Like the content that is filing yo…

This week we have educator and YouTuber Kimberly Tolson in the judges seat. We’re pitching two board games with a push your luck mechanic. With both Ric and Ryan pitching board games with food, which one will connect with Kimberly the most? Stop by Kimberly’s YouTube channel, Tabletop Tolson to check out her hilarious board game content. Like the c…

This week our Instagram friend Stephanie of Brown House Board Games joins us in the guest judges seat. We’re pitching travel games to Stephanie to see if we can create a fun game that goes along with her profession. Will Ryan make loads of references that no one gets? Can Ric accurately portray the pains of air travel in cardboard form? You can che…

In this monumental 81st episode of Will it Game, we have Lance Hill of Funhill Games in the judges’ seat. Ric and Ryan are pitching two pick up and deliver games for Lance to judge. Will Ric’s pitch get a frosty reception? Will Ryan’s game pitch leave him on the wrong side of a left hook? Plus, in a complete turn of events, we have a third game pit…

Ric and Ryan from One Board Family are joined by Bob Crowell…. also from One Board Family. This week we’re pitching games about failed superheroes. Can Ryan find a hidden win with his social deduction game? Or will Ric’s game of heroes with a dirty secret come out on top? You can find Bob where you find One Board Family. We’re @oneboardfamily on al…

In this episode of Will it Game?, we attempt to alienate all our board game listeners by talking about sports for 20 minutes. Our guest judge is designer Mondo Davis, a fan of sports and board games. Will Ric reinvent how we think of legacy games? Can Ryan handle the amount of hate mail coming his way? You can check out Mondo’s next game Color Fiel…

We’ve got some terrible game pitches for your ears and an excellent guest judge for today’s episode. AnnaMaria Phelps is with us to judge our board game pitches with the theme of “Haute Cuisine”. We have convinced AnnaMaria that we have class, just wait until we share these game ideas! AnnaMaria Phelps is the founder of Violet Daisy Games, a new pu…

This week game designer Nathan Thornton is back as our guest judge. Since our game pitches didn’t scare him away 2 years ago, we figured we should give it another shot. Ric and Ryan are going to pitch there best “Atlanta” themed game. Will either of us give Nathan an authentic big city experience without the need to leave his home office chair? Nat…

In this episode of the podcast, we have Kenechukwu Ogbuagu sitting in as our guest judge. KC is the founder of Nibcard Games, a game company bringing Nigerian culture into board gaming. This week Ric and Ryan are pitching games about mythical creatures. Will Ric’s reskin of a popular game be a hit? Will Ryan pitch a game that even he struggles to p…

Another episode, another couple of weird pitches. This week, we’re pitching emoji games to our guest Dave Houck, better known as Board Game Dave. This week, it’s emojis that we’re trying to build our games around. Ryan’s got an interesting, press-your-luck twist on Just One, while Ric is taking a big swing with his game focused on espionage. Board …

Our guest judge this week is Dani Effertz of Sovranti. Will Ryan’s infatuation with the online gaming platform make him the teacher’s (or judge’s) pet? Or will Ric’s inability to pronounce ‘Sovranti’ correctly win her over? This week, the guys will be pitching roll ‘n’ write games. Ric’s flipping out over his gymnastics-based game, while Ryan is ho…

This week on the podcast we have Dani Standring, one of our favorite TikTok creators in the board game space. Dani asked us to create two games that revolve around beverages and today she’ll receive two wildly different pitches. Will Ryan’s caffeinated pitch be enough to impress our guest judge? Will Ric’s game accidently teach your kids advanced A…

We’re back and ready to pitch some games! With almost a year hiatus, Ric and Ryan are ready to share half-baked board game creations with you the audience and our poor guest judges. This week Amber and Josh of A Meeple Family join us in the judges seat. Can Ric and Ryan pitch two educational games that engage the whole family? Will Ryan’s game end …

This week we have a panel of judges ready to harshly pass judgment on our terrible game pitches. Brennan, Nick and Jack are 3 gentlemen who created a card game at a T.G.I Fridays. That makes them more than qualified to judge our game pitches on the topic of “the life of a mosquito”. Will Ryan just recycle a roll and move vampire game from the 80’s?…

This week the one and only Lizzy Funkhouser takes the guest judge seat for Will it Game. We’ll craft our best “history” themed board games for Lizzy to judge. Can Ric create a board game that brings in the votes? Will Ryan’s pitch give our guest judge the creeps? Lizzy Funkhouser runs the Board Game Spotlight which can be found on Facebook, YouTube…

Our little family gaming website is already 5 years old! Can you believe it? This week we’re taking a look back at games that we’ve reviewed in July over the past half a decade. Do our “ancient” thoughts on these game hold up? Here are a few highlights: Ric creates intro music that no one was asking for Ryan has to explain the difference between gu…

This week we have Chris Goodlet of the Charity Boardgamer sitting in the guest judge seat. His requested board game theme is all about that sweet music of the orchestra. Will Ric’s pitch be music to Chris’ ears? Will Ryan’s pitch hit all the right notes? You can check out the work that Chris does as the Charity Boardgamer at www.thecharityboardgame…

This week the print and play master himself Martin Gonzalvez is our guest judge. He’s given us the task of pitching board games based on John Carpenter movies. Does Ric’s game pitch start our guest judges’ engine? Will Ryan’s pitch send Martin running in fear of his life? You can check out all the awesome print and play games that Martin is playing…

This week we have podcaster and friend Tony P. Henderson on the show. This is Tony’s second time as a guest judge on Will it Game. Ric and Ryan will work to impress Tony as they pitch two “interesting” games based on Saturday Night Live. Will Ric create a new cinematic multiverse starring John Goodman? Can Ryan finish a game pitch without Ric sabot…

This week we’re taking a trip to the beach for some Summer fun with our guest judge Ronak Chitalia of Chai & Games. Will Ric gross out our guest with the sights and sounds of the beach? Can Ryan pitch an Earth shaking good game for our guest? Ronak Chitalia creates content for the Chai & Games YouTube channel on a regular basis. You can also visit …

We’re back!!! It’s time for more ridiculous game pitches with some of the most fun people in the board game industry. Today we’re kicking off a new set of episodes with game designer Fertessa Allyse. Ric and Ryan are pitching two sloth based games that are very different. Will Ryan’s game pitch hit the sweet spot? Does Ric understand what a sloth i…

Ryan’s turning 40! In this episode, he looks back to see how he has changed as a gamer in the past 10 years. Here are a few highlights: Ric keeps coughing on the mic. Ryan goes off to sell some of his games and comes back with an arcade machine. Ric expresses his hatred for plants. And what have we been playing lately? Agropolis from Button Shy Gam…

This week Ric is back with Ryan as they reflect on their favorite games to play digitally over the past year. Here are a few highlights: Ryan smells nice. Ric fusses at Ryan for getting rid of his copy of Alhambra. Ryan talks way too much about gloves. Are you more curious about the board games we discuss? Oh, well here you go. Skull from Asmodee (…

This week Bob and Ryan hold down the podcast while Ric spends his time playing actual sports. Here are a few highlights: Bob has the most apathetic intro of all time. Bob admits to fanning himself with new rulebooks. Ryan forgets what a hexagon is. Oh yeah, we also talk about a few board games. You might enjoy checking them out. A Gentle Rain from …

Oh snap, we’re back! Yes, it’s been 10 months since we’ve put out any episodes of the One Board Podcast. But hey, we’re vaccinated now, so we can resume the podcast that we’ve always recorded at a distance in the first place. Here’s a few highlights: Ryan talks about how he murdered bonsai trees Ric explains how a toddler prevents you from gaming, …

This week we’ve got game designer Jay Cormier sitting in the judgment seat. He’s the designer behind over a dozen games like Belfort, Rock Paper Wizard, In the Hall of the Mountain King, Junk Art and most recently Mind MGMT. Our theme this week is about using cards in unique ways. Will Ryan’s upgraded game idea impress Jay? Can Ric’s innovative ide…

This week we have Josh Cappel and Daryl Chow as our guest judging duo. In this episode Ric and Ryan do their best to pitch board games around the topic of puppets. Can Ric sing his way to victory with his classic movie throwback? Will Ryan’s game pitch ruin the idea of felt puppets for children around the globe? Josh and Daryl are the designers beh…

Tom Vasel has reviewed thousands of games and tonight he may have two new ones to add to the review pile. Tom Vasel is the creator of The Dice Tower, a gaming site that is known around the world. In this episode Ric and Ryan pitch two games with the theme of “grocery stores”. Will Ric’s game pitch have our guest judge sweating? Can Ryan wrap his he…

This week we’re joined by designer, podcaster and publisher Gil Hova. As the owner of Formal Ferret games, our theme has to revolve around ferrets. Will Ryan’s game pitch wiggle it’s way into Gil’s good graces? Does Ric’s over the top game pitch bring the fan fair? You can learn more about Gil’s games at FormalFerretGames.com. You can check out his…

This week we’re pitching tile placement games to our two guest judges Melissa and Kevin Delp of Tantrum House! Can Ryan pull inspiration from the animal kingdom for his pitch? Will Ric’s pitch just seem like taking on a second job? Melissa and Kevin Delp are one of the families of Tantrum House, a media group that covers gaming for the whole family…

This week Marc Specter of Grand Gamers Guild takes the judges seat. He has asked us to pitch games based on the Stranger Things IP. Can Ryan produce a game that is worthy of this license? Will Ric put together a game that has such a deep cut that everyone listening is confused? Get the latest info on a new expansion for Endangered that hits Kicksta…

This week our guest judge is board game enthusiast Presh (Precious) Wonah from Nigeria. Presh has previously been part of NIBCARD Games and contributes to the Nigerian tabletop community. Ryan and Ric attempt to pitch games that include “destructive insects”. Will Ryan’s digital to tabletop game idea impress our judge? Can Ric successfully entertai…

This week we have the prolific designer Reiner Knizia on the show as our guest judge. Reiner brings his experience of creating more than 700 games to our silly little show. Ric and Ryan attempt to impress him with two game pitches with an Egyptian theme. Is Ryan’s game pitch up to the snuff of our guest judge? Will Ric’s pitch awaken a swarm of loc…

Cats! Coffee! Let’s make a game! This week we have game designer Ta-Te Wu as our guest judge. He’s known for his self-published games Promenade, Cat Rescue and his latest game that is shipping right now, Cleocatra. Ric and Ryan have two very different ideas of pitching board games with the theme of cats and coffee. Will Ric’s game pitch have our gu…

This week on the podcast, our guest judge Sarah Shah makes a fast and decisive ruling on two crappy worker placement game pitches. Sarah is the creator of Board Games in a Minute, a video series that covers board games in just 60 seconds. Can Ric bring a squeaky clean game pitch to the table? Will Ryan’s game pitch cause anxiety for our guest judge…

This week Starla and Mik from Our Family Plays Games join us as our guest judges for the show. This couple along with their son Grant are sharing their love of gaming with families from every background. Ric and Ryan are going to try and pitch their best worker placement games to our guests. Is Ric’s game pitch just a dud with a shiny coat of paint…

On the episode this week we have guest judge Tim Eisner, the designer of The Grimm Masquerade, March of the Ants, Wonderlands War and Canopy which is on Kickstarter starting on June 23rd. This week the game pitches are based on the theme of “birthday parties”. Will Ric pitch a game that makes getting older sound cool? Can Ryan bully our guest judge…

This podcast has been absent for a couple weeks as our families and communities take time for more important things. In this episode of the show, we take time to talk about how our communities are made better by diversity. In the second half of the show, we share a list of games from black designers that are doing great things in the industry. If y…

This week we’ve got Alan Gerding back on the podcast! Alan was our very first guest judge on the show way back in episode 3. Ric and Ryan are pitching “cash grab” games. Can Ryan sell his game pitch for a cool $19.95? Will Ric’s pitch be so meta that it blows your mind? You can catch up with Alan, his games and the content he creates over at Tuesda…

Will it Game is back! After pitching 100 terrible games, we’re ready to pitch a hundred more. This week we have Erik Dewey of On Board Games as our guest judge. Ric and Ryan are ready to pitch their best dog show themed games to impress our judge. Will Ric’s game based on a classic mockumentary get our judges attention? Will Ryan’s game pitch land …

In this weeks episode Ric shares his experiences playing La Granja on Board Game Arena while Ryan talks about trading bonds in Exchange. Plus, we take a look at the upcoming online magazine from Everything Board Games coming to Kickstarter this month. With so many conventions going virtual this year, we’re talking about some of the online cons that…

This week we’ve got Ric, Bob and Ryan talking about the games they’re playing. Ric has been enjoying the two-player game Targi, Ryan has been knee deep in Clank Legacy and Bob has been helping play test Fate of the West. Our topic of the show is about the amazing Print & Play games available online. Check out the links to all the games and resource…

It’s episode 50! This week we have a very special guest on the show. Our guest judge is Isaac Childres, the creator of Gloomhaven, the co-designer of Return to Dark Tower and his latest creation Frosthaven. With such a fabulous guest on the show, Ric and Ryan thought they would put together two amazing game pitches in hopes of impressing Isaac. Unf…

This week we welcome designer Lindsey Rode to the show as your guest judge. She’s the creative director at Dog Might Games and she’s more than qualified to judge two terrible board game pitches. Ric and Ryan are pitching games based on “ghost stories and urban legends” in honor of a new, previously unannounced game that Lindsey is working on. Can R…

This week Ric and Ryan podcast from their underground bunkers as we spend our 3rd or 4th week in quarantine, honestly we’re losing track. This week we discuss Unmatched: Robin Hood vs. Bigfoot, The Kings Guild, Truck Off: the Roll and Write and Sherlock Holmes Consulting Detective: Carlton House & Queen’s Park. Ric takes some time with our guest An…

This week on Will it Game we have our guest judge AnnaMaria Jackson-Phelps here to judge our architecture themed board games. Some how Ric and Ryan find a way to offend a really nice reality star and a world renowned architect in the matter of 20 minutes. Will Ryan’s game pitch be up to code? Does Ric have the design eye to create a masterpiece? St…

QUICK NOTE: During this episode we talk about gaming a distance and staying healthy during the current COVID-19 pandemic. Please consult CDC guidelines and instructions based on where you live. In this episode Ric and Ryan talk about being stuck indoors and some of the games they’ve been playing. We talk with Mark of LudoCherry about tabletop inspi…

This week we have Rachael and Justin Blaske of Five24 Labs. They are the creators of the Mint Tin games that are fun to play and amazingly portable. In this episode Ric and Ryan are going to pitch their best taco themed games. Will Ryan serve up another winning idea? Can Ric create an epic game where cheese holds all the power? Mint Control is the …

This week we have Danielle and Nathan of Storm Chaser Games on the show. They’re going to judge our “small town beauty shop” themed games. Pitching games around this theme cause some hair raising results! Will Ric’s weaponized wigs give him a victory? Is Ryan’s pitch nothing more than a weird fever dream? Be sure to share your thoughts on these gam…