We talk about games that feel great to play

Welcome to Board Brains, by Madeline & Ollie.

Get to know us
Get to know the people behind Board Brains: who we are, what we look for in a great game, and whether we're your kind of board game people.
Connect with us!
Everything you might want to know before reaching out to us: What we cover, who our audience is, and what we're open to.
Explore Recommendations
Get to know our taste through the collections of games that we love getting to the table.
Box art for A Wild Venture
Box art for Pillars of Fate
Box art for Zenith
2 Player Favorites
Games we love that work well for two players.
Box art for Heat: Pedal to the Metal
Box art for Moon Colony Bloodbath
Box art for 12 Rivers
Show and tell games
Games that are fun to teach and introduce to other gamers and aren’t too challenging to explain.
Box art for Deep Regrets
Deep Regrets
2025 · 1 - 5 Players
TikTok
Short-form videos covering first impressions, quick reviews, recommendations, and event highlights - all under 10 minutes. This is where we've been at it longest.
Instagram
Same short-form content as our TikTok, plus Stories - casual, in-the-moment glimpses of what we're playing before it becomes a full video.
YouTube
This is where we go deep. Long-form conversations, reviews, interviews, and event coverage - the kind of content that deserves a bigger screen.