Positively Board Gaming
Whether you’re a seasoned gamer or new to the hobby, the Positively Board Gaming Podcast offers a welcoming space to deepen your appreciation for tabletop games. Join Mitchell and Jamey each week, as they chat about everything the world of board gaming has to offer and share their enthusiasm, knowledge and curiosity.
Latest Episodes
Games That Are Always On Our Minds
On this week’s episode of Positively Board Gaming, Jamey and Mitchell talk about games that always seem to be on their minds. Do you have a game that you just can’t get out of your head? Let us know with a comment! Board games, board game podcast, positively board gaming podcast, board game reviews, positive…
Sound as a Mechanism & Pledge it Live
This week on Positively Board gaming, Jamey talks about games that use sound as a mechanism, and Mitchell pledges a game live during the podcast! Do you have a favorite game that uses sound as a mechanism, or have you recently backed a board game through crowdfunding? Let us know!
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Gen Con 2026 Preview
Episode 71 is all about getting ready for Gen Con, and all of the games that Jamey and Mitchell are excited about. Do you have a game premiering at Gen Con that you’re excited about? Let us know with a comment!!
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Gen Con 2026
This episode of Positively Board Gaming is all about Gen Con 2026. Mitchell attended his first Gen Con ever, and he shares his experience with Jamey…including games that were played, games that were purchased, and people he was able to spend some time with. Have some questions about this year’s Gen Con? Ask us in the comment section!
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World of Warcraft and Lifestyle Games
In this episode, Jamey and Mitchell go all-in on World of Warcraft and other lifestyle games. All this and more, on episode 69 of Positively Board Gaming!
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Seamless Expansions and A Few Questions
On episode 70 of Positively Board Gaming, Jamey talks about board game expansions that give you more of what you love, and Mitchell puts Jamey on the hot-seat with some questions he’s been wanting to ask…
Do you have a favorite board game expansion that you’ve been adding to your game, or maybe a question for Jamey or Mitchell? Let us know with a comment!!
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Heroes and Villains & Mahjong
In this episode, Jamey and Mitchell talk about the new expansion for Origin Story and what they both love about the classic game, Mahjong.
All of this and more, on episode 68 of Positively Board Gaming!
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Duel of Meloch and New Games
In this episode, Jamey reveals his new game, Duel of Meloch, and Mitchell talks about the new games on his desk. All of this and more, on this week’s episode of Positively Board Gaming.
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Ask Us Anything
This week, Mitchell and Jamey hand the show over to the listeners with an “ask us anything” live episode (recorded on June 12th). Big thanks to the Positively Board Gaming audience for joining the live show and coming up with some great questions!
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Priorities Liveplay and IP Game Design
This week on Positively Board Gaming, Jamey and Mitchell play Priorities live, and talk about the challenges of creating a board game based on an IP.
Do you have something that you’d like us to talk about? Let us know with a comment below!
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Meet the Hosts
Jamey Stegmaier
Jamey Stegmaier is the co-founder and lead designer at Stonemaier Games, the publisher of games like Wingspan, Scythe, and Viticulture. Jamey is a lifelong tabletop gamer who loves discussing anything and everything related to games: the community, industry, specific games, fellow designers, game art, game conventions and events, etc.
Mitchell Whitfield
Mitchell Whitfield is a film and television actor with a career that has spanned more than four decades, best known for his roles on Friends, My Cousin Vinny, and TMNT. When he’s not in front of the camera or behind the microphone, he can usually be found at the table playing or talking about board games with anyone who’ll listen…so you can imagine how excited he is to be co-hosting Positively Board Gaming with one of his favorite board game designers.
Contact Us
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