//Board Game reader
Board Game Reader is a fan-dedicated board game project created to make tabletop games easier to learn through engaging narration, accessible rule explanations, and video-based learning resources. Before AI voice tools became commonplace, the project focused on professionally narrated board game content designed to help players spend less time wrestling with manuals and more time actually playing.
This page serves as an archive of the project – a home for its videos, the games it covered, and the collaborators who helped bring it to life.
Watch the channel • Browse the games covered • Meet the voice cast
//The Idea behind it all
Board Game Reader was created to solve a very simple problem: rulebooks can be a barrier.
Board games are brilliant, but learning them isn’t always the fun part. Rulebooks can be long, dense, and hard to absorb when everyone’s tired and just wants to get started. The idea for Board Game Reader came from exactly that kind of game night — when someone looked at a manual and said, “I wish there was something that could just read all this out for us.” From there, a simple thought turned into a full creative project.
The goal was to make board games easier to learn by turning rulebooks, story elements, and supporting material into something more accessible through human narration and video. Before AI-generated voice tools became widespread, Board Game Reader focused on professional voice performances that felt more engaging, more personable, and easier to return to whenever players needed a refresher.
The wider vision for the channel was to build a growing library of narrated board game resources for players, organisers, and anyone introducing a new game to a group. Alongside full narrated content, the long-term plan also included shorter “TLDR” videos, quick-start guides, and FAQ-style resources designed to help people of all ages get to the table faster.
At its heart, Board Game Reader was always about lowering the learning curve and helping more people enjoy board games with friends and family.
//Voice Cast & Collaborators
Board Game Reader was supported by a number of voice actors who helped bring its content to life. Their performances played a big part in giving the project its character, warmth, and human touch. These are the actors who really helped with the BaHotH series. Great job guys!
Aimee Henderson
Voice Actor
Abby Sharratt
Voice Actor
Brittany Ann Phillips
Voice Actor
Samuel Blokland
Voice Actor
James Balog
Voice Actor
Dean Thomas
Voice Actor
Devin Lewis
Voice Actor
Mike Weissert
Voice Actor
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Why the Project Matters
Board Game Reader was never just about reading rulebooks aloud. It was about making games feel more approachable.
For experienced hobbyists, that might mean having an easier way to revisit a game before teaching it to friends. For new players, it might mean having a less intimidating route into the hobby. For families, it could mean spending less time trying to decipher instructions and more time actually enjoying an evening together.
There’s something special about board games that digital entertainment doesn’t replace: gathering around a table, learning something new together, and sharing the chaos, competition, and laughter that follow. If Board Game Reader helped make that easier for even a handful of groups, then it did exactly what it was meant to do.
Project Status
Board Game Reader is currently on hiatus.
The project is not actively producing new content at the moment, but I wanted to preserve the work that was made rather than let it quietly disappear with an old standalone site. This archive is here to showcase the videos, the games covered, and the collaborators who helped shape the project over the years.
Will Board Game Reader return one day? Maybe. The future of the project is still open, and if the right opportunity, energy, or renewed interest comes along, I’d be happy to revisit it properly.
For now, this page stands as both an archive and a reminder of a creative idea I still care a lot about.
Follow Board Game Reader
Board Game Reader may be quiet for now, but its library of narrated board game content is still online — and I’d still love for people to discover it. If you enjoy board games, rules explainers, or accessible game-learning content, you’re very welcome to subscribe and keep an eye on the channel in case new uploads or future updates appear.