Mike Risley
Co-Host of The Five By
Mike has been board gaming since childhood, but found modern board games over a decade ago when a friend recommended Munchkin to him but the game store staff wisely recommended Carcassonne instead. Mike's favorite games types are Euros where you are building something tangible for the end of the game.
First Appearance: Episode 1
Top 5 Games:
Vinhos Deluxe Edition
Concordia
Brass: Lancashire or Birmingham
Search for Planet X
Pandemic: Iberia
Mike Risley has hosted 84 Episodes.
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Episode 98: Meteorfall, Panamax, Mysterium, Wonder Woman, Arkham Horror: LCG
Episode | October 21st, 2020 | 27 mins 19 secs
arkham horror: lcg, meteorfall, mysterium, panamax, wonder woman
Episode 98: Meteorfall, Panamax, Mysterium, Wonder Woman, Arkham Horror: LCG
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Episode 96: Calico, Ra, Stellar, Tsuro, Brew Crafters
Episode | September 23rd, 2020 | 25 mins 59 secs
brew crafters, calico, ra, stellar, tsuro
Episode 96: Calico, Ra, Stellar, Tsuro, Brew Crafters
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Episode 94: Council of 4, Terraforming Mars, The Search for Planet X, Acquire, The Networks
Episode | August 26th, 2020 | 27 mins 28 secs
acquire, council of 4, terraforming mars, the networks, the search for planet x
Episode 94: Council of 4, Terraforming Mars, The Search for Planet X, Acquire, The Networks
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Episode 92: Sonora, Dead of Winter, On Mars, Azul: Summer Pavilion, Kingsburg
Episode | July 29th, 2020 | 27 mins 53 secs
azul: summer pavilion, dead of winter, kingsburg, on mars, sonora
Episode 92: Sonora, Dead of Winter, On Mars, Azul: Summer Pavilion, Kingsburg
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Episode 89: Silver & Gold, Insider, Star Realms: Frontiers, Spring Meadow, Ka-Ching!
Episode | June 17th, 2020 | 26 mins 48 secs
insider, ka-ching!, silver & gold, spring meadow, star realms: frontiers
Episode 89: Silver & Gold, Insider, Star Realms: Frontiers, Spring Meadow, Ka-Ching!
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Episode 87: Suzanne's Five By
Episode | May 20th, 2020 | 26 mins 39 secs
fields of arle, nmbr 9, one deck dungeon: forest of shadows, qwinto, targi
Episode 87: Suzanne's Five By
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Episode 86: Travis Hill takes over
Episode | May 6th, 2020 | 27 mins 36 secs
chicago express, food chain magnate, glass road, irish gauge, onirim (second edition)
Episode 86: Travis Hill takes over and picks the segments he feels best represents his tastes.
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Episode 85: Raiders of the North Sea, Snow Tails, Banned Books, Backgammon, Orleans
Episode | April 22nd, 2020 | 26 mins 37 secs
backgammon, banned books, orleans, raiders of the north sea, snow tails
Episode 85: Raiders of the North Sea, Snow Tails, Banned Books, Backgammon, Orleans
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Episode 83: Bunny Kingdom, Sorcerer City, Agricola: All Creatures Big and Small, Cartographers, Isle of Cats
Episode | March 25th, 2020 | 27 mins 40 secs
agricola: all creatures big and small, bunny kingdom, cartographers, isle of cats, sorcerer city
Episode 83: Bunny Kingdom, Sorcerer City, Agricola: All Creatures Big and Small, Cartographers, Isle of Cats
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Episode 80: Clank! Legacy, The Phoenix Syndicate, Medium, Eight-Minute Empire: Legends, The Artemis Project
Episode | February 12th, 2020 | 26 mins 30 secs
clank! legacy, eight-minute empire: legends, medium, the artemis project, the phoenix syndicate
Episode 80: Clank! Legacy, The Phoenix Syndicate, Medium, Eight-Minute Empire: Legends, The Artemis Project
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Episode 77: Hundreds of Horses, Dixit, Oh Hell, Bloc by Bloc, Villainous
Episode | January 1st, 2020 | 25 mins 8 secs
bloc by bloc, dixit, hundreds of horses, oh hell, villainous
Episode 77: Hundreds of Horses, Dixit, Oh Hell, Bloc by Bloc, Villainous
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Episode 75: Q.E., PARKS, Texas 42, Sparkle Kitty, Irish Gauge
Episode | December 4th, 2019 | 26 mins 3 secs
irish gauge, parks, q.e., sparkle kitty, texas 42
Episode 75: Q.E., PARKS, Texas 42, Sparkle Kitty, Irish Gauge
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Episode 74: Ruel's Holiday Extravaganza
Episode | November 20th, 2019 | 26 mins 39 secs
thanksgiving
Episode 74: Ruel's Holiday Extravaganza
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Episode 72: Lovelace & Babbage, Guilds of London, The Networks, Freshwater Fly, Mercado
Episode | October 23rd, 2019 | 27 mins 1 sec
freshwater fly, guilds of london. the networks, lovelace & babbage, mercado
Episode 72: Lovelace & Babbage, Guilds of London, The Networks, Freshwater Fly, Mercado
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Episode 69: Shards of Infinity: Relics of the Future, Hundreds of Horses, Lines of Action, Point Salad, Watergate
Episode | September 11th, 2019 | 24 mins 57 secs
hundreds of horses, lines of action, point salad, shards of infinity, shards of infinity: relics of the future, watergate
Episode 69: Shards of Infinity: Relics of the Future, Hundreds of Horses, Lines of Action, Point Salad, Watergate
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Episode 63: Go Nuts for Donuts, Qwinto, Steam Works, Dixit, Sun Tzu
Episode | June 19th, 2019 | 25 mins 56 secs
dixit, go nuts for donuts, qwinto, steam works, sun tzu
Episode 63: Go Nuts for Donuts, Qwinto, Steam Works, Dixit, Sun Tzu