Hey Now! Episode 349 is live! Today we revisit a bunch of modern classics with thoughts on Nippon, Blood Rage, Container, Underwater Cities, and we dive into a feature review of Vital Lacerda's The Gallerist. Enjoy! thesecretcabal.com/episodes/epi...

Tomorrow is the big day - The Cabal Meetup at Origins is almost here! Friday night, June 19th from 7-10pm we’ll be at The Whistle & Keg in a Columbus Ohio giving away games and haning with the Cabalists. Join us for the party! No tickets or registration required, just show up and have fun.

Hey Now Cabalists! Can't get enough Don? Well, you can get your fill over at the Hungry Gamer's YouTube Channel. Don joins Will to chat about a bunch of games they've been enjoying including Moytura, Tigris and Euphrates, Beast: Shattered Isles, Sweet Lands and more. www.youtube.com/watch?v=mbn7...

Welcome, my good Cabalists. This day, the Lords gather to discuss the rewarding of adventurers. A worthy reward is more than mere coin or treasure but rather the fruit of heroic labor and a force that gives greater meaning to your grand tale! Huzzah! thesecretcabal.com/episodes/dun...

John Blanche is a legend. Wanted to share some of his incredible work from one of my GW games - Dreadfleet.

It's a beautiful day and with it comes a beautiful episode of the Cabal! Today we feature an old school indie gem, Chaosmos from designer Joey Vigour and the gang takes a break from games to talk about the summer movies and TV shows they're excited about. Enjoy! thesecretcabal.com/episodes/epi...

For those of you heading to Columbus next month for Origins, keep your Friday night wide open! The Cabal Meetup is happening once again at Whistle & Keg from 7pm to 10pm. No registration! No ticket required! You don’t even have to attend the con to join us - you can come in just for the meetup!

Hey now! In episode 344 the gang dives into Untold: Chess Mates, the doc exploring the Magnus Carlsen and Hans Niemann controversy, feature Feya’s Swamp by Helge and Anselm Ostertag, and share “The Best Part” of some of their favorite games. Enjoy! thesecretcabal.com/episodes/epi...

Hey Now! I am so happy to be joined by a dyed-in-the-wool Cabalist and renowned designer Dave Thompson for a Secret Cabal Interview Special! We talk about his gaming origin, his design process, his collaborations with other great creative minds and more. Enjoy! thesecretcabal.com/episodes/int...

Hey Now! I wanted to share the link to our new sponsor Prester's Painting - a commission-based minis painting service offering tabletop-plus quality at great prices. Chris, Don, and I all have minis painted by Prester’s Painting, and they look absolutely fabulous. www.presterspainting.com

Good morning and Happy Wednesday! For this week's episode we feature Anunnaki: Dawn of the Gods, A Gest of Robin Hood, Take Time and more! Then, after Tony's news segment, we answer a bunch of listener questions. Dig in and enjoy! thesecretcabal.com/episodes/epi...

Hey Now! Wednesday is back and with it another dose of The Cabal! Today we take a look at Rewild: South America, a beautiful tableau building game from new designer Bruno Liguori Sia and discuss the culture of play in your board gaming group. Have an awesome day! thesecretcabal.com/episodes/epi...

Todayu the gang reflects on games of the past and how they’ve aged over the years. Have these classics matured like a fine wine, growing richer, deeper, and more nuanced with time, or have they gone sour, turning into vinegar? Enjoy! thesecretcabal.com/episodes/exp...

Good Morning and Happy Wednesday! We got a great show for you today! In 340 we talked about our time at TotalCon, feature Here Lies from DVC games, and Judge Topper is back to lay down the law in the Cabalist's Court! Enjoy! thesecretcabal.com/episodes/epi...

The Cabal has been going strong for 15 years and we got a lot of great moments throughout our 575+ episodes. Today's episode is the first in The Best of The Secret Cabal series and we got some weird and wild stuff for you in vol. 1. Enjoy the trip down memory lane! thesecretcabal.com/episodes/bes...

Oooo Baby! Played Troyes for the first time recently and loved it. I managed to snag this gem in shrink from eBay and somehow paid less than the 39.99 sticker on the front!

12 Rivers is a pretty solid game with a fun hook of pearls rolling down the branching rivers. I like drafting positions on the river to collect the pearls. It’s got set collection, acquiring various scoring conditions, and it’s cute too. I dig it!

Hark and well met, noble Cabalists! Return ye now to the dust-laden tomes and candlelit halls of the Dungeon Master’s Ludus! On this day, the Lords gather to ponder a matter most sacred to all who bear the mantle of Storycrafter - the elusive spark of inspiration. thesecretcabal.com/episodes/dun...

Happy Cabal Wednesday! Today we spotlight Cthulhu Dark Providence, the newest edition of Martin Wallace’s classic A Study in Emerald, with Travis Chance lending his unique design flair to the mix. Then the gang tackles a slew of listener-submitted topics. Enjoy! thesecretcabal.com/episodes/epi...

Hail and well met, Cabalists! Today marks the triumphant return of The Dungeon Master’s Ludus, a show dedicated to sharing the wisdom of both new and seasoned Game Masters alike. Join us as we discuss Session Zero and the development of a Group Charter. Huzzah! thesecretcabal.com/episodes/dun...

We're in the final stretch of this year's fundraiser! We're 84% to our ultimate goal with 5 days left - it ends on Friday at 5pm EST. Snag Volume 2 of our official Secret Cabal Zine, coffee mug, challenge coin, and of course over 100 hours of gaming podcasts! www.kickstarter.com/projects/sec...

Tomorrow's the big day - our 2025 Fundraiser will be live on Kickstarter in the 7am hour! I hope you'll all check it out and support the Cabal making over 100 hours of tabletop gaming podcasts, plus vol 2 of "The Cabalist", our official Secret Cabal Zine and more. thesecretcabal.com/kickstarter

This Halloween week, The Cabal beckons you to re-experience Tales From Beyond the Grave! In vol. 1 your favorite board game podcasters tell true paranormal tales and vol. 2 and 3 bring you full-cast audio dramas of classic Lovecraft stories! Tune in at thesecretcabal.com/halloween if you dare!

Today we present Mysteries of the Unknown in which we dives into the eerie tale of the Van Meter Visitor! Was it a skulking monster? An interdimensional being? Or something ancient that refused to die? Join us as we explore this true tale of American horror! thesecretcabal.com/episodes/epi...

Welcome Ye Gods of War! The vox crackles with a call to arms - Adeptus Titanicus! Together we Filthy Casuals debate the might, majesty, and madness of this massively complex, ruinously expensive, and gloriously indulgent game of Titan warfare. For the Omnissiah! thesecretcabal.com/episodes/epi...

Hey Now! I joined Kyle, Kenny & Max on Board Game Box Office to geek out over Halloween flicks! My picks for review: Weapons and the Halloween III: Season of the Witch! Similar themes but very different films. Had an awesome time - check out the episode here! podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/b...

Inspired by Divir’s recent announcement of a new version, we pulled Claustrophobia 1643 down off the shelf! This game never disappoints. The tactics are far more advanced than you would suspect for a relatively simple set of rules. Really great game design!

It's time for the annual Secret Cabal Halloween celebration! Today, the Founders revisit a spooky classic, Betrayal at House on the Hill and discuss role-playing and storytelling in board games. Enjoy! thesecretcabal.com/episodes/epi...

Tomáš Holek is on a hot streak with SETI and Galileo Galilei and now we’re digging into Tea Garden as well! Dude is on fire because this one is excellent as well. It’s a very relaxing mid-weight euro. Stay tuned for this week’s episode where you’ll hear all about it from Don, Chris and I.

Starting Halloween gaming a little early with some Mansions of Madness! Almost 10 years old now and this sucker is still a top tier game. It’s unique, exciting, always has a great story, and every scenario is clever and different. It’s a crying shame FFG doesn’t make games like this anymore.