Welcome to crystal212 i love and hate my life
…
continue reading
Board Game Blitz is a 30 minute bi-weekly podcast about modern board games and card games hosted by Ambie and Crystal.
…
continue reading
Two longtime friends and Pokémon fans play every game, gym by gym.
…
continue reading
A #DnD5e A.P. Podcast set in the world that Hatched. Five characters try to survive after being imprisoned by a mysterious cult. But, that is only the beginning…
…
continue reading
The Pickleball Fire podcast brings you instructional tips, industry news, player profiles, and inspiring stories. https://pickleballfire.com
…
continue reading
Following their last remaining lead, the party investigates an esteemed mask-maker’s shop. Will they unmask a clue to the Proxy's whereabouts? Connect and chat with us! Follow us on Twitter: @alchemist_club and on Tiktok: @thealchemistclub. You can also email us to send questions, art, or just say hi at thealchemistclub88@gmail.com Enjoy the podcas…
…
continue reading
Ambie and Crystal discuss a couple games they played recently, including Adventure Party: The Role-Playing Party Game and Newsboys. Then, we talk about handicaps in games - both ones that are built into the rules and ones that we add on ourselves. 0:00-Intro 0:45-Recent Games - Adventure Party: The Role-Playing Party Game 6:43-Newsboys 11:39-Handic…
…
continue reading
The masquerade reaches its flashy finish, and a dejected crew convenes at a local flatbread eatery to assess their dwindling leads. Connect and chat with us! Follow us on Twitter: @alchemist_club and on Tiktok: @thealchemistclub. You can also email us to send questions, art, or just say hi at thealchemistclub88@gmail.com Enjoy the podcast? Leave us…
…
continue reading
![Artwork](/static/images/128pixel.png)
1
The Hidden Treasure of Area Zero and the Epilogue(s) #217
51:08
51:08
Play later
Play later
Lists
Like
Liked
51:08
WE DO IT ALL. (We think.) From unearthing the apparently controversial sweetie that lies in the depths of Area Zero; to a final confusing encounter with Arven's parents; seeing what our friends in Team Star are up to; and the latest dance craze sweeping Kitakami—started by a twisted little monster called Pecharunt. And, Josh finally watches Thir13e…
…
continue reading
![Artwork](/static/images/128pixel.png)
1
Episode 253- Dessert With a Side of Audacity
53:04
53:04
Play later
Play later
Lists
Like
Liked
53:04
Expelled from the dance floor for medical reasons, the crew loiters, networks, and dabbles in pastry-based nirvana. And elevator-based abduction. Connect and chat with us! Follow us on Twitter: @alchemist_club and on Tiktok: @thealchemistclub. You can also email us to send questions, art, or just say hi at thealchemistclub88@gmail.com Enjoy the pod…
…
continue reading
Ambie and Crystal discuss a couple games they played recently, including River of Gold and Draft & Write Records. Then, we talk about the opposite of our pet peeves in gaming - our gaming delights! 0:00-Intro 0:44-Recent Games - River of Gold 4:50-Draft & Write Records 9:22-Lorelei and the Laser Eyes 11:49-Gaming Delights 23:44-Outro 24:48-Bloopers…
…
continue reading
![Artwork](/static/images/128pixel.png)
1
The Indigo Disk, Pt. II: Coastal Biome, Savannah Biome, Canyon Biome, Polar Biome, and Elite Four (#216)
58:22
58:22
Play later
Play later
Lists
Like
Liked
58:22
The valiant knight Don Joey and fun-loving guy Esteban Humano enter the Blueberry Academy's Terarium and it's THUNDERDOME! These are some of the toughest fights we've taken on in all our years, even if not all Elite Four members were pulling their weight (and certainly not in terms of the Elite Tests). Also, it's our penultimate episode of the seas…
…
continue reading
The grand spectacle of the masquerade is unveiled at last! Of course, things are never so simple with the crew of Teliferous… Connect and chat with us! Follow us on Twitter: @alchemist_club and on Tiktok: @thealchemistclub. You can also email us to send questions, art, or just say hi at thealchemistclub88@gmail.com Enjoy the podcast? Leave us a rev…
…
continue reading
![Artwork](/static/images/128pixel.png)
1
Chasing Waterfalls and The Indigo Disk, Pt. I: Welcome to Blueberry Academy (#215)
46:01
46:01
Play later
Play later
Lists
Like
Liked
46:01
We're back from our travels and travails, chasing waterfalls and mostly finding big, bad battles at the top of all of them. Don Joey's knights-errant couldn't resist the call to put down the Kitakami Ogre Clan, seek the riches of the Glitterati, and the glory of the Academy Ace Tournament. Meanwhile, Esteban Humano and his totally human friends spe…
…
continue reading
Six dashing heroes arrive at an opulent and mysterious ballroom. Do they have what it takes to dazzle the elite and exclusive clientele of the masquerade party? Connect and chat with us! Follow us on Twitter: @alchemist_club and on Tiktok: @thealchemistclub. You can also email us to send questions, art, or just say hi at thealchemistclub88@gmail.co…
…
continue reading
Ambie and Crystal discuss a couple games they played recently, including Guilty: Houston 2015 and CoraQuest. Then, we talk about the game page on the website BoardGameGeek and what information we tend to look at. 0:00-Intro 0:43-Announcements 1:33-Recent Games - Guilty: Houston 2015 6:24-CoraQuest 16:14-BGG Game Page 29:19-Outro 30:23-Bloopers Join…
…
continue reading
The triumphant return of Captain Desmond -- and all the madness that follows. The triumphant showdown with the Valor of Jux -- and all the madness that follows! The great foray into the land of elves and masquerade on the trail of a Proxy…and all the madness that will surely follow. Connect and chat with us! Follow us on Twitter: @alchemist_club an…
…
continue reading
With thousands of gold to burn and an unforgettable impression to make, the party is unleashed upon the unsuspecting streets of the elven capital seeking two things: sleek duds to dazzle, and a one of a kind mask to mystify the masses. Connect and chat with us! Follow us on Twitter: @alchemist_club and on Tiktok: @thealchemistclub. You can also ema…
…
continue reading
Ambie and Crystal discuss a couple games they played recently, including What On Earth Are You Talking About? and Arcs. Then, we talk about what we love about creating content about board games (and other things)! Check out our new TeePublic store! 0:00-Intro 0:43-Announcements 2:17-Recent Games - What On Earth Are You Talking About? 6:31-Arcs 12:4…
…
continue reading
Arven, aka Billy from Stranger Things, assembles a team of people just crazy enough to venture down into the Great Crater of Paldea and see just how deep the rabbit hole goes. Naturally, Don Joey & Esteban Humano fall into that category. Together, they venture into Arven's heart of darkness, where the whole episode becomes learning that a guy we ha…
…
continue reading
![Artwork](/static/images/128pixel.png)
1
Episode 249- Tarajux, Tailor, Sailor, Spy
54:32
54:32
Play later
Play later
Lists
Like
Liked
54:32
In the velvet-strewn gloom and ambiance of an elven speakeasy, the crew hunts for clues as to the whereabouts of the True Church. Or, failing that, a suitably interesting party to attend. Connect and chat with us! Follow us on Twitter: @alchemist_club and on Tiktok: @thealchemistclub. You can also email us to send questions, art, or just say hi at …
…
continue reading
![Artwork](/static/images/128pixel.png)
1
Path of Legends, Starfall Street, and Victory Road (#213)
51:45
51:45
Play later
Play later
Lists
Like
Liked
51:45
So it's come to this: the conclusions (perhaps?) of all three Paldean paths. And boy, do Don Joey's knights finally get the glorious battles they were thirsting for—along with a hefty side dish of lengthy cutscenes. We take on Arven/Arwen/Billy, undoubtedly not helping with his daddy issues; finally find out who Cassiopeia is (the one character NOT…
…
continue reading
![Artwork](/static/images/128pixel.png)
1
Episode 248- Joe Forgets the Word Reenactment and It Still Bothers Him Several Weeks Later
58:30
58:30
Play later
Play later
Lists
Like
Liked
58:30
As their initial panic about new places and people to kill subsides, the crew finds themselves in a lovely bustling elven city full of rich cultural pursuits and tourism opportunities. Can the mission survive an onset of day-drinking and open-air markets? Connect and chat with us! Follow us on Twitter: @alchemist_club and on Tiktok: @thealchemistcl…
…
continue reading
Ambie and Crystal discuss a couple games they played recently, including Corvids, NAWALLI, and The Walking Dead: Surrounded. Then, we talk about "sigh" games, a new category of game that Crystal and her friend have coined! 0:00-Intro 0:45-Announcements 2:08-Recent Games - Corvids 7:49-NAWALLI (Kickstarter) 11:27-The Walking Dead: Surrounded 15:30-S…
…
continue reading
![Artwork](/static/images/128pixel.png)
1
Alfornada Gym, Montenevera Gym, Glaseado Gym, and Team Star Fighting Crew (#212)
49:33
49:33
Play later
Play later
Lists
Like
Liked
49:33
In an attempt to get our adventurers' levels back on the... well, level, we take on the final three Paldean gyms and the final Team Star Base. One valiant knight faces some tough battles, while a less valiant traveler follows a slightly different path—one which involves a lot of rolling balls of poop up the sides of mountains, until finally, Sisyph…
…
continue reading
Hearts full of trepidation, five wary wanderers enter a perfectly ordinary elven city. Will they be burned as witches? Hunted for sport? Drawn, quartered, impaled? Connect and chat with us! Follow us on Twitter: @alchemist_club and on Tiktok: @thealchemistclub. You can also email us to send questions, art, or just say hi at thealchemistclub88@gmail…
…
continue reading
![Artwork](/static/images/128pixel.png)
1
Cascarrafa Gym, Medali Gym, and Gimmighoul Grab (Ft. Greg Leatherman) #211
1:10:50
1:10:50
Play later
Play later
Lists
Like
Liked
1:10:50
On the road outside Cascarrafa, Don Joey & Esteban Humano encounter Lysander Lux, a traveling merchant with exquisite taste in fashion, Pokémon, and ruthless capitalism. The trio descends upon the Water and Normal gyms, in particular finding a kindred spirit (aka disenchanted drinker) in Medali's Larry, who's just trying to make it through the day.…
…
continue reading
The crew of Teliferous determine a powerful new target -- but will they be able to locate their canny prey? Connect and chat with us! Follow us on Twitter: @alchemist_club and on Tiktok: @thealchemistclub. You can also email us to send questions, art, or just say hi at thealchemistclub88@gmail.com Enjoy the podcast? Leave us a review on Apple Podca…
…
continue reading
![Artwork](/static/images/128pixel.png)
1
Episode 210 - 8 Year Anniversary: Top 10!
36:52
36:52
Play later
Play later
Lists
Like
Liked
36:52
It's the 8 year anniversary of our podcast! Woo hoo! To celebrate, Ambie and Crystal have updated their lists of Top 100 Games of ALL TIME and we share our top 10 games with you! Watch the rest of Ambie's Top 100 list on YouTube! 0:00-Intro 0:42-Announcements 2:30-Top 10 Games 3:55-Number 10 6:35-Number 9 8:48-Number 8 12:17-Number 7 14:25-Number 6…
…
continue reading
![Artwork](/static/images/128pixel.png)
1
Quaking Earth Titan, False Dragon Titan, Team Star Poison Crew, Team Star Fairy Crew (#210)
55:03
55:03
Play later
Play later
Lists
Like
Liked
55:03
Don Joey & Esteban Humano return from their gap year to return their dragon motorcycles to their former glory, and rid Paldea of (most of) the notorious Team Star. They find that the land has been overrun with discordantly leveled trainers and Pokémon, but they are also sweet as hell. (Except for maybe one on Esteban's team, who gets herself into a…
…
continue reading
Leolin’s snooping turns up a new object to obsessively plan and plot over. An elusive figure emerges from the ashes, and botanists are consulted on non-botany matters. Connect and chat with us! Follow us on Twitter: @alchemist_club and on Tiktok: @thealchemistclub. You can also email us to send questions, art, or just say hi at thealchemistclub88@g…
…
continue reading
![Artwork](/static/images/128pixel.png)
1
The Teal Mask DLC, Pt. II: Crystal Pool, Finding and Fighting the Loyal Three, Fighting and Capturing Ogerpon (#209)
52:38
52:38
Play later
Play later
Lists
Like
Liked
52:38
It's a, a guy hunt! Our heroes find themselves caught in a Challengers type of situation, caught between Kieran & Ogerpon, and in order to resolve that tension we must take on the "Loyal"/"Lousy" Three. Traversing Kitakami leads Don Joey to meet some rather aggressive locals, while Esteban Humano is confronted by a goo-loving freak deep in the moun…
…
continue reading
Site Director Theobold gathers his staff for an important announcement: you’re fired. Connect and chat with us! Follow us on Twitter: @alchemist_club and on Tiktok: @thealchemistclub. You can also email us to send questions, art, or just say hi at thealchemistclub88@gmail.com Enjoy the podcast? Leave us a review on Apple Podcasts and Spotify!…
…
continue reading
Ambie and Crystal discuss a couple games they played recently, including Floating Floors and Nimalia. Then, we are joined by our special guests - our moms - to talk about their experience playing games when they were kids, when we were kids, and now! Also, the etymology segment makes a surprise comeback as Crystal discusses the origins of the word …
…
continue reading
![Artwork](/static/images/128pixel.png)
1
The Teal Mask DLC, Pt. I: First Signpost, Second Signpost, Dreaded Den, The Mask Festival, Third Signpost (#208)
52:40
52:40
Play later
Play later
Lists
Like
Liked
52:40
Hola—or rather, konnichiwa! Don Joey & Esteban Humano are taking the next semester (aka two episodes) to complete a study abroad program over on Kitakami. As soon as they make landfall, they meet their home stay frenemy Carmine, and boyfriend, Kieran, and learn a bit about this land's strange ways. Or at least, the denizens of Mossui Town think the…
…
continue reading
A friendly and unassuming bureaucrat visits the local True Church administrator for a bit of spring cleaning. Connect and chat with us! Follow us on Twitter: @alchemist_club and on Tiktok: @thealchemistclub. You can also email us to send questions, art, or just say hi at thealchemistclub88@gmail.com Enjoy the podcast? Leave us a review on Apple Pod…
…
continue reading
![Artwork](/static/images/128pixel.png)
1
Team Star Dark Crew, Team Star Fire Crew, Lurking Steel Titan, Levincia Gym (#207)
1:04:49
1:04:49
Play later
Play later
Lists
Like
Liked
1:04:49
Our noble/ignoble adventurers sally forth into unexplored, ambiguously named lands such as the East Province (Area Two), and meet some pretty interesting new characters. Like Clive, who definitely is not Professor Clavell, who is also certainly not Mr. Walksabout. Esteban tries to take over Giacomo's crew and steal his Starmobile, while Don Joey ha…
…
continue reading
With a new target in sight, the party prepares for an assault on the True Church lab in Aldrax. Prepares, and prepares, and prepares, and prepares… Connect and chat with us! Follow us on Twitter: @alchemist_club and on Tiktok: @thealchemistclub. You can also email us to send questions, art, or just say hi at thealchemistclub88@gmail.com Enjoy the p…
…
continue reading
Ambie and Crystal discuss a couple games they played recently, including Side Quest: Nemesis, Side Quest: 7th Sea, Mystery Detective Vol. 1: Classic Cases, Mystery Detective Vol. 2: Funny Death and Real Life Cases, and AQUA: Biodiversity in the Oceans. Then, we talk about drawing games and how the drawing mechanism is used creatively in different g…
…
continue reading
Don Joey & Esteban Humano head west (young man) and find a land full of soaring wind turbines and very upsetting birds. Then, they swing east to critique an artist's life work (terrible) before taking him on in the gym, and discovering his battling is even worse than his sculptures—meeting many new 'mon and humans along the way.…
…
continue reading
![Artwork](/static/images/128pixel.png)
1
Episodes 241- Milkshakes Are Good for Your Bones
52:10
52:10
Play later
Play later
Lists
Like
Liked
52:10
With their sights set on a great confrontation, the crew makes a deal with a (metaphorical) devil. Connect and chat with us! Follow us on Twitter: @alchemist_club and on Tiktok: @thealchemistclub. You can also email us to send questions, art, or just say hi at thealchemistclub88@gmail.com Enjoy the podcast? Leave us a review on Apple Podcasts and S…
…
continue reading
![Artwork](/static/images/128pixel.png)
1
[Pokémon Scarlet/Violet] Prologue, Stony Cliff Titan, Cortondo Gym (#205)
1:04:54
1:04:54
Play later
Play later
Lists
Like
Liked
1:04:54
We and our characters haven't quite mastered "Paldean" yet, but please join us as we all sally forth to find what adventures this mysterious land holds. Will it be a P-Iwannadie-a or a Palslaya? You'll have to listen to find out (and ideally don't ever listen to or mention again Josh's cover of the "Uva Academy School Song"). Notes: Featuring "Nara…
…
continue reading
Under suspicion of True Church collaboration, Estio’s life is upended by the crew of the Teliferous. Again. Connect and chat with us! Follow us on Twitter: @alchemist_club and on Tiktok: @thealchemistclub. You can also email us to send questions, art, or just say hi at thealchemistclub88@gmail.com Enjoy the podcast? Leave us a review on Apple Podca…
…
continue reading
Ambie and Crystal discuss a couple games they played recently, including Infiltraitors, Math Rush: Addition & Subtraction, and Ceres. Then, we talk about ways your group can pick which game to play when no one knows what they want to play! If you like our podcast, please nominate us for a Golden Geek Award! 0:00-Intro 0:44-Announcements 2:12-Recent…
…
continue reading
The party returns with phenomenal cosmic power. Advice is sought from a familiar face. Connect and chat with us! Follow us on Twitter: @alchemist_club and on Tiktok: @thealchemistclub. You can also email us to send questions, art, or just say hi at thealchemistclub88@gmail.com Enjoy the podcast? Leave us a review on Apple Podcasts and Spotify!…
…
continue reading
Fresh from the ‘good good juice’, five mighty comrades explore the rest of a mysterious facility, discover an exciting new opportunity, and flex their immense power. Connect and chat with us! Follow us on Twitter: @alchemist_club and on Tiktok: @thealchemistclub. You can also email us to send questions, art, or just say hi at thealchemistclub88@gma…
…
continue reading
Ambie and Crystal host the 2023 Blitzies, the annual awards show about the best games of the year! If you like our podcast, please nominate us for a Golden Geek Award! 0:00-Intro 0:37-Announcements 1:51-The 2023 Blitzies 2:40-Best 2 Player Game 4:39-Best Strategy Game 6:37-Most Epic Game 8:30-Most Unique Theme 9:51-Best Dexterity Game 10:47-Best Pa…
…
continue reading
![Artwork](/static/images/128pixel.png)
1
Pokémon Unite: Part II (Ft. Greg Leatherman) #204
54:58
54:58
Play later
Play later
Lists
Like
Liked
54:58
We're joined by Greg Leatherman this week, who told us he was inspired to pick up Pokémon Unite for the first time after he heard our first episode featuring Bree van Durr and Chef Greenring. He fell in love with the game and has been playing ever since all thanks to us! Anyway, he's on to learn from an actual Expert and Veteran what it takes to go…
…
continue reading
Falrak enters the Golem Zone. Tarajux plays dodgeball and becomes a sword sheath. A vast strategic reserve of Sunny D is revealed. Connect and chat with us! Follow us on Twitter: @alchemist_club and on Tiktok: @thealchemistclub. You can also email us to send questions, art, or just say hi at thealchemistclub88@gmail.com Enjoy the podcast? Leave us …
…
continue reading
![Artwork](/static/images/128pixel.png)
1
Episode 236- Advances in Adamantine Chemistry
1:14:23
1:14:23
Play later
Play later
Lists
Like
Liked
1:14:23
The great golem defender rampages against the party, and they fight desperately to keep its mightiest weapon at bay. Is there such a thing as too much science? Connect and chat with us! Follow us on Twitter: @alchemist_club and on Tiktok: @thealchemistclub. You can also email us to send questions, art, or just say hi at thealchemistclub88@gmail.com…
…
continue reading
Ambie and Crystal discuss a jubensha game they played together at Dice Tower West - Conspiracy to Commit! We have a discussion including Amy, the host of the game, and Dan, Crystal's partner, right after playing the game, and then we share our thoughts a week later. Check out White Rabbit Jubensha for more information on the Jubensha we played! Che…
…
continue reading
Well, we've played pretty much all the Pokémon games out there so it's about time we gave something else a shot. That's right, EXP. Share is a Palworld playthrough podcast now*. Your favorite podcast titans tried out winter 2023's hottest survival game/Pokémon rip off, and palled around with their Pals in Palworld for a few hours. What we thought a…
…
continue reading
The halls of the Adamantine Army hold more than gardens: when an ill-timed announcement rouses its ancient defender, the crew must contend with a deadly countermeasure. Connect and chat with us! Follow us on Twitter: @alchemist_club and on Tiktok: @thealchemistclub. You can also email us to send questions, art, or just say hi at thealchemistclub88@…
…
continue reading
Deeper and deeper into the strange temple, mysteries abound and metal knights await; will the party be able to interrogate enough plant life to get through a single locked door, or will the allure of the waiting room magazine doom them all? Connect and chat with us! Follow us on Twitter: @alchemist_club and on Tiktok: @thealchemistclub. You can als…
…
continue reading
Ambie and Crystal discuss a couple games they played recently, including Murder Mystery Party: The Night Hunter Game and Freelancers: A Crossroads Game. Then, we talk about board games that can fit in your pocket! 0:00-Intro 0:46-Announcements 2:35-Recent Games - Murder Mystery Party: The Night Hunter Game 8:28-Freelancers: A Crossroads Game 13:58-…
…
continue reading