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This Game Is Broken

Hosted by Matthew Jude, Dave Luza, Paula Deming, Nick Murphy

This Game Is Broken is a comedy board gaming panel show hosted by Matthew Jude, Dave Luza, Paula Deming and Nick and Mike Murphy. It has 250 episodes released roughly every 14 days, with a median length of about 42 minutes. Estimated downloads are 5,000 to 25,000 per episode, implying a rate of about $90 to $630 per host-read mid-roll ad.

Why brands sponsor This Game Is Broken

A long-running comedy board game panel with a loyal, highly rated audience

  • 250 episodes since 2017 with a fixed fortnightly schedule
  • Apple Podcasts rating of 4.8 from 200 listeners
  • Episodes average about 42 minutes, long enough for a full host-read mid-roll
Best forboard game publishers and retailershobby and tabletop accessoriessnack and drink brands for game nights
Watch forThe feed is marked explicit and the show uses frequent profanity, so check fit before booking.

Brand fit report

Content

Topics, IAB taxonomy
Hobbies & Interests70%
Comedy30%
Formats
co-hosted banter, panel discussion, game play session
Tone
humorous, irreverent
Language
English
Production
Clean, edited audio
Typical length
35 to 50 minutes

Audience

Commercial intent15/100
Comments asking for links, prices or where to buy
Sentiment85/100
Estimated from titles, descriptions and engagement
Est. downloads per episode5k–25k
Estimated, confidence 60%: 200 Apple Podcasts ratings at 4.8 average, a show with 250 episodes running since 2017 (ratings accumulate slowly), a Megaphone host and a Podcast Index popularity of 9.
Audience asks aboutWhich board games are worth playingHow the panel's game rounds and themes workWhich new releases the hosts recommend
Age
20%18-24
35%25-34
25%35-44
20%45+
Gender
40%women
60%men
Countries
🇺🇸 United States50%
🇬🇧 United Kingdom20%
🇨🇦 Canada10%
Other20%
LanguagesEnglish 100%

Commercial

0%of the last 20 episodes had a sponsor
None seenno sponsor mentions in the last 20 episodes
Brands seen
None yet
Categories promoted
None yet
Affiliate links
No

No sponsor mentions found in the feed

Suitability GARM Brand Safety Floor + Suitability

Profanitymedium
Adultlow
Drugslow
Violencelow
Politicslow

The feed carries the explicit flag (explicit=1), so profanity is flagged for brands with strict standards.

We classify content, never people. No age, gender, ethnicity, religion or political views are inferred about the creator. Audience figures are estimates unless marked verified. Creators can correct anything on their profile.

Where to listen

Benchmark score: 66 / 100

Public rule, same for everyone. How it works.

Consistency Latest episode within the usual cadence50 / 50
Activity Episodes in the last 90 days, weekly is full marks12 / 30
Reach Estimated downloads per episode, 20k is full marks15 / 20

Recent episodes

EpisodeDateLength
Cozy But Brutal2026-10-1443 min
Oops All Cults2026-09-3038 min
We Are The Chample-ions2026-09-0938 min
A Blatant Copy2026-08-191 h 4 min
Overly Specific2026-07-2935 min
The Big Fundamental2026-07-0843 min

Last six episodes from the show's feed, latest 5 days ago, a new one about every 14 days.

This Game is Broken is a comedy board gaming panel show with Matthew Jude, Dave Luza, Paula Deming and The Brother's Murph - Nick and Mike Murphy. New episodes every second wednesday.
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About This Game Is Broken

This Game Is Broken is a comedy board gaming panel show hosted by Matthew Jude, Dave Luza, Paula Deming and The Brothers Murphy, Nick and Mike Murphy. The show features four hosts playing and discussing board games in a humorous, irreverent format, with episode titles that reference game mechanics and comedic themes.

The show has released 250 episodes since September 2017, currently on a fortnightly cadence, with episodes typically running around 42 minutes according to the RSS feed. Apple Podcasts lists a 4.8 average rating from 200 ratings, and the feed is marked explicit.

According to estimates rather than published figures, the show reaches roughly 5,000 to 25,000 downloads per episode, skewing toward adults aged 25 to 44 interested in tabletop gaming. No sponsors were seen in the feed. Based on that estimate, a host-read mid-roll would cost roughly $90 to $630 per episode, suited to board game publishers and game-night brands.

Written from the show's public RSS feed, its Podcast Index listing and episode titles. Numbers updated 2026-10-19. This Game Is Broken can edit or remove this page at any time.

Questions about This Game Is Broken

How much does This Game Is Broken charge for a podcast sponsorship?

Estimated host-read mid-roll rates run about $90 to $630 per episode, based on an estimated 5,000 to 25,000 downloads per episode at $18 to $25 per thousand. Exact pricing depends on the show's current terms.

What is This Game Is Broken about?

This Game Is Broken is a comedy board gaming panel show with four hosts who play and discuss board games. It runs fortnightly, with episodes around 42 minutes long, and has been releasing since 2017.

How do I contact This Game Is Broken about sponsoring an episode?

The show's contact email unlocks on Starbooked for $0.80. Boosted shows can also be booked directly through Starbooked.

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