We’ve got a Boardcast audio upgrade for you!
The Boardcast is now available to everyone
Boardcasts are select articles narrated by Board Game Beat founder W. Eric Martin. Starting now, our Boardcasts will be available to all readers, not just paid members. That means you can listen right from the website, on your phone, or wherever you read Board Game Beat.
For Prototype+ members: your experience is now ad-free
If you support Board Game Beat at the Prototype tier or higher, you now get a private, ad-free podcast feed you can use in Overcast and most podcast apps.
Prototype+ members should already have received an email with setup instructions and an invitation to the private feed. If you can’t find it, search your inbox for “Captivate” or “private podcast.” (And if it’s still missing, email us at admin@wericmartin.com and we’ll resend it.)
If you prefer to listen online, we'll still have a private page on the Board Game Beat site for that.
Why we’re doing this
We want to make independent board game journalism easy to read, share, and support. Opening up the Boardcast helps in these ways:
- Accessibility: Some people process audio better than text.
- Convenience: In our content survey, many respondents say they like podcasts at a primary way to get board game news.
- Sustainability: A larger audio audience makes it easier for us to support the project long-term through Boardcast sponsorships, without cluttering the site with ads.
- Reach: Making the Boardcast easier to share will help new readers discover Board Game Beat.
About sponsorships
Free Boardcast episodes will include a short sponsor message. Prototype+ members get an ad-free listening experience via a private feed.
What you can do right now
- If you’re a free reader or Demo-level member: You can subscribe via most podcast apps directly with our RSS feed URL: https://feeds.captivate.fm/the-boardcast/. Most apps have an “Add by URL” or “Add RSS feed” option. Just paste in the link and you’re subscribed.
- If you’re a Prototype+ member: Check your email for your private feed invite and start listening in your podcast app. Please don't share your private feed URL.
- If you want to support the project: Memberships keep Board Game Beat independent and help us do more of this work.
A note on privacy
Podcast apps download episodes directly from our podcast host (Captivate), which means Captivate will see basic technical info like your IP address and what app you’re using. We receive only aggregate download analytics, not your identity.
I hope you enjoy this improved perk, and that opening up the sponsored Boardcast will help us be a more accessible website.
Thanks for reading, listening, and supporting Board Game Beat!
—Linda
