Bitewing Games Podcast

Nick Murray

At Bitewing Games, our mission is to create and share classy board games that bite. For hobbyist gamers, this podcast will help you to explore your own tastes in the hobby and perhaps discover your next favorite game that fits those tastes. For game designers, this podcast will offer you more tools to add to your utility belt and metrics to measure your projects by. Subscribe to our newsletter at BitewingGames.com, follow us on social media, and stay tuned for exciting things to come!

  • 39 minutes 40 seconds
    Top 15 Board Games of 2025

    Nick shares his Top 15 Board Games of 2025 as well as the best movie, best video game, best kids board game, and more!

    Check out the Gold Country Kickstarter here.

    5 January 2026, 10:00 am
  • 1 hour 29 minutes
    The Bits with Joe & Nick — Episode 7: Q&A

    Joe (Allplay) and Nick (Bitewing Games) have a meaty Q&A covering all kinds of topics from viewer/listener questions.

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    Subscribe to the Allplay Newsletter (near the bottom of this page). (https://www.allplay.com/)

    28 October 2025, 3:00 pm
  • 1 hour 8 minutes
    The Bits with Joe & Nick — Episode 6: Marketing Games

    Joe (Allplay) and Nick (Bitewing Games) discuss all things marketing board games:

    - Revealing a new game
    - Kickstarter marketing
    - Paid marketing
    - Marketing after release

    Check out Azure and Moytura on Kickstarter here.

    Check out Container on Kickstarter here.

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    Subscribe to the Allplay Newsletter (near the bottom of this page).

    7 October 2025, 4:00 pm
  • 23 minutes
    1st Impressions of Hot Streak, Leviathan Wilds, Critter Kitchen, Positano, and more!

    Nick shares his 1st impressions of hot new board games including:

    SILOS, EGO, and ORBIT are now available to order. Order here!

    5 August 2025, 5:00 pm
  • 15 minutes 15 seconds
    Most Anticipated Board Games of 2025, Part 2

    Nick shares 15 more of his most anticipated board games of 2025 including a tiny rippable game, a big swampy game, and everything in-between.

    Follow the Moytura and Azure Kickstarter here.

    Preorder Gingham, Gazebo, and Bombastic (in late August) here.


    22 July 2025, 11:00 am
  • 1 hour 20 minutes
    The Bits with Joe & Nick — Episode 5: Boxes & Packaging

    Note: This episode also exists in video form on YouTube.

    Joe (Allplay) and Nick (Bitewing Games) discuss the thing that holds the bits — board game boxes and packaging:

    • How much does the box matter?
    • Box sizes — big vs small, airy vs tight
    • Alternatives to standard boxes
    • Box backs — thinking outside the box

    Check out the current Kickstarter for Bitewing's Travel Line: Gazebo and Gingham.

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    12 May 2025, 12:00 pm
  • 48 minutes 14 seconds
    Best Travel Size Board Games (Featuring Chris Yi)

    Nick and Chris Yi (The Dice Tower) discuss travel size board games and share their favorites!

    Check out the upcoming Kickstarter project for Bitewing's Travel Line: Gazebo and Gingham, launching on April 22!

    3 April 2025, 11:00 am
  • 1 hour 6 minutes
    The Bits with Joe & Nick — Episode 4: Board Game Components

    Note: This episode also exists in video form on YouTube.

    Joe (Allplay) and Nick (Bitewing Games) discuss components in board games:

    • The value of component hooks/gimmicks. 
    • Can games be too overproduced or too underproduced? 
    • The impact of components in the board game experience.

    Check out the upcoming Kickstarter for Bitewing's Travel Line: Gazebo and Gingham.

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    Subscribe to the Allplay Newsletter (near the bottom of this page): https://www.allplay.com

    31 March 2025, 3:00 pm
  • 23 minutes 28 seconds
    1st Impressions of The Fellowship of the Ring: Trick-Taking Game, SETI, Altay, Nova Era, and Agent Avenue

    Nick shares his 1st impressions of 5 new board games:


    0:42 - Agent Avenue

    5:13 - Altay: Dawn of Civilization

    8:50 - The Fellowship of the Ring: Trick-Taking Game

    12:34 - Nova Era

    18:20 - SETI: Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence

    25 February 2025, 12:00 pm
  • 16 minutes 47 seconds
    Merchants of Andromeda Preview — The Biggest Allplay Game Ever?

    After two plays, Nick shares his experience and impressions in this full preview of Merchants of Andromeda by Reiner Knizia and Robert Hovakimyan.

    10 February 2025, 1:00 pm
  • 34 minutes 37 seconds
    Top 20 Board Games of 2024

    Nick shares his Top 20 Board Games of 2024 as well as many other awards for what was a killer year for board gaming.

    3 February 2025, 2:00 pm
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