Do you like talking about board games? Board Game Gumbo, a proud member of Punch Board Media, has a weekly Facebook Live! talk show dedicated to board gaming. Gumbo Live! is hosted by BJ from Board Game Gumbo, with help from Games Producer, Steve “The Name Father”, and Gumbo Overlord, Verla “The Board Game Ambassador”. Plus, they are always getting pop in visits from friends of the show like Jason Dinger, Jeremy Howard, Jay Bell, and more!
Each Tuesday night at 8:30 PM CST on Gumbo Live!, BJ and the rest of the Krewe interview industry guests, designers, artists, and gamers about their favorite games, the latest board game news, gaming topics, and convention coverage. Plus, they will chat about the spicy hot games that they see on their gaming tables…and even play a game or two with the Chat Krewe!
You can check out the show LIVE each Tuesday at http://www.facebook.com/boardgamegumbo or on YouTube @BoardGameGumbo.
OR catch the show on YouTube usually posted the following day for those who are not Facebook subscribers here.
OR you can catch the show in audio form on your favorite services:
Gumbo Live! uses Zydeco Piano Party created by Media Right Productions from YouTube’s Audio Library, which as of the recording of our shows did not require attribution. (But, we love the song and would like to give attribution anyway!)
The reviews for Gumbo Live! are in:
Alex Goldsmith, Dukes of Dice:
BJ is very successful at hosting a seldom watched FaceBook Live board game show!
Glowing praise from all corners of the board game hobby:
A benefit of watching Gumbo Live! that most people didn’t know:
Fellow content creators recognize the impact Gumbo Live! has on the hobby:
Some of the reviews are even positive:
Jesse from I Heart Board Games twitch channel:
BJ is a terrific host and he gets numerous awesome guests on his show….stay tuned for the whole show, because the end is when you can participate in a game show with the guest!
Here’s a list of guests that BJ has interviewed so far:
Season Seven
- Justin D. Jacobsen of Restoration Games
- Jeremy Howard of Man v Meeple
- Josh Cappel & Darryl Chow
- Phillip Millman, the Gaming Rabbi and Baseball Highlights: 2045 Champion
- Monique & Naveen of Before You Play
- Tim Virning (Thunderworks Games)
- Matt Riddle of Motorcity Gameworks
- Chris Glein, designer of Degrees of Darkness from Weird Giraffe Games
- Omar Akil & Hamu Dennis of Board Game Brothas (Rap Godz, Hoop Godz)
- Dan Letiman of Galactic Raptor Games
- Ian Zang / Aaron Wilson of Gravitation Games
Summer Season 2020
- Tantrum House (Kevin & Melissa Delp)!
- Julie Ahern of Green Brier Games
- Dean & Jon from MeepleTown
- Carla Kopp from Weird Giraffe
- Charles Mruz, director of GAMEMASTER documentary
- Eric Slauson, designer of MonsDRAWsity and Tattoo Stories
- Eric Alvarado of Talon Strikes Studios (Vinyl)
- Steve Finn of Dr. Finn’s Games
- Patrick Leder (Leder Games) talkin’ FORT and OATH
- Molly & Shawn from Flatout Games
- Dale Yu from The Opinionated Gamers
Season Six
- Jeremy “Jambalaya Plays Games” Howard
- Jonny Pac (Lions of Lydia)
- Stephen Buonocore of Stronghold Games (Captains of the Gulf news)
- Gumboxtravaganza (Episode 100 celebration) with Steve “The Name Father” and a host of special guests
- Dustin Culbertson of Sideroom Games (Fallen Angels, Maquis, Black Sonata);
- Matthew Aslin, designer of The Ratcatcher, Alex Goldsmith, purchaser of Barbie: Queen of the Prom game and one half of The Dukes of Dice
- Josh from Travel Buddy Games (The Great Barrier Reef Card Game)
- Mik & Starla from Our Family Plays Games
- Spencer Williams from The Lighten Up Initiative
Season Five
- Jeremy “Jambalaya Plays Games” Howard
- Woody & Adam from Hutchu Games (Plunderbund)
- Steve Davies (Camp Pinetop)
- AnnaMaria Jackson Phelps of Girls Game Shelf
- Adam Glass of Lost Age Games (Fugue)
- Joel Lewis (Fluttering Souls)
- Jeremy from Blue Peg Pink Peg Podcast
- Patrick & Eric in the Morning
- Mike Young of Plan B & Next Move Games
- Jonny Pac (Fistful of Meeples)
- Jeremy “Jambalya Plays Games” Howard
- Marty from Rolling Dice & Taking Names Podcast
Summer 2019
- Jesse & Melissa of I Heart Board Games Twitch Channel
- Steven Aramini (Animal Kingdoms, Sprawlopolis)
- Dan Letzring & Nicholas Yu (Adventure Tactics: Domianne’s Tower)
Season Four
- Eric Buscemi of Punchboard Media (Cardboard Hoard)
- Steven Aramini (Animal Kingdoms, Sprawlopolis)
- Chad Emerson (CEO of Downtown Huntsville, promoting Rocket City Game Fest)
- Robb & Christina of Blue Peg, Pink Peg Podcast
- Jeremy “Jambalaya Plays Games” Howard
- Jonny Pac (Coloma, Hangtown)
- Carla Kopp of Weird Giraffe Games (Big Easy Busking)
- Erin Dean, author of “For The Love of Board Games”
- Helaina Cappel of Burnt Island Games (Endeavor, In The Hall of the Mountain King)
- Dom Crapuchettes of North Star Games (Wits & Wagers, Evolution, Oceans)
- Brian Suhre (Winterborne, Freshwater Fly)
- Jay Cormier (Fail Faster Playtest Journal, Akrotori, In The Hall of the Mountain King)
- Tom Wetzel of KOSMOS Games
- Starla & Mik Fitch of Our Family Plays Games and The Spiel
- Lara & Spence Williams of Lighten Up Initiative
- Dr Steve Finn (Biblios, Cosmic Run)
- Peter McPherson (Tiny Towns)
- Chris Strain (Asking for Trobils, Rise of Tribe graphic designer)
- Mandi Hutchinson from The Dice Tower
- Chris Whitpan from Game All Nite!
- Stephen Buonocore of Stronghold Games
Season Three
- Chris Wray of the Opinionated Gamers
- Steph Hodge of Board Game Geek
- Jesse, Melissa & Travis of I Heart Board Games
- Randy Hoyt from Foxtrot Games (Spy Club, Sundae Split)
- Jeremy Howard from Jambalaya Plays Games
- Jake & Danielle from Draft Mechanic Podcast
- TC Petty (Viva Java, Xenon Profiteer, the new Maastricht game)
- Carla Kopp of Weird Giraffe Games and Galactic Raptor Games (Dreams of Tomorrow)
- Chenier LaSalle (New York 1901)
- Jason Dinger (Captains of the Gulf, Crescent City Cargo)
- Alex Goldsmith of Grey Fox Games (Reavers of Midgard)
- Rob Daviau (Betrayal Legacy)
- Mike Hinson of Elf Creek Games (End of the Trail, Atlantis Rising)
- Bill Lasek (Koi)
- Jeremy “Game Geek Ninja” Davis
- Stephen Buonocore of Stronghold Games (Terraforming Mars, Forum Trajanum)
Season Two
- Justin DeWitt of Fireside Games (Castle Panic, Hotshots)
- Brett Sobol from Nauvoo Games (Stockpile, The Reckoners)
- Mark Burke from Kolossal Games (The Chubby Meeple)
- Stephen Buonocore from Stronghold Games (Terraforming Mars)
- Jamey Stegmaier of Stonemaier Games (Viticulture, Scythe, Chartersone)
- Jeremy Davis (The Game Geek Ninja) joined us again to talk Kickstarter Projects
- Dennis Hoyle of Bellwether Games (Coldwater Crown)
- Chris Strain of Breaking Games returned to talk about Reavers of Midgard, Kitty Sparkle and Grimm Forest
- Jeremy Howard (Jambalaya Plays Games)
- Tony Miller of Breaking Into Board Games Podcast (Fire In The Library)
- Justin D. Jacobson from Restoration Games (Fireball Island, Downforce)
- Carla Kopp of Weird Giraffe Games came by again to talk Fire In The Library
- Chris Wray returned and handicapped the 2018 Spiele Des Jahres race
- Edo Baraf of Pencil First Games and Gaming with Edo
- Curt Covert of Smirk & Dagger Games (Tower of Madness, Nut So Fast)
- Phobe Wild of Bezier Games
- Brian Lewis designer of Dinosaur Island
Season One
- Alex Goldsmith of The Dukes of Dice
- Chris Kirkman of Dice Hate Me Games and State of Games Podcast (Fate of the Elder Gods)
- Lance Myxter of Tasty Minstrel Games (The Undead Viking)
- Ted Alspach of Bezier Games (Werewords, Castles of Mad King Ludwig)
- Jason Dinger, designer of Captains of the Gulf
- Derik Duley, designer of Ancient Artifacts
- Chris Strain, designer of Asking For Trobils
- Carla Kopp of Weird Giraffe Games (Stellar Leap)
- Jeremy Davis the Game Geek Ninja
- Chris Wray of The Opinionated Gamers
- Jason Bice of B Team Games (Loot The Body)
- Oscar Valera of the Valera Boys Youtube Channel
- Mike Richie & Grant Wilson of Rather Dashing Games (Wakening Lair)
- Steve Finn of Dr Finn’s Games (Biblios, Herbaceous)
- Nolan Nasser of Deep Water Games (Mystery of the Temples)
