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This month, Rick is joined by Mike for a chat about some of his favourite board games and what goes on behind the scenes of running a popular and successful gaming channel.  We find out how and why Mike's channel first got started and his plans for the future.

We chat about the games he's been enjoying, share thoughts and opinions, and find out more about what it takes to build and run a gaming channel.  

Games discussed this month:

• Splendor Duel + Counterfeiters Expansion

• Embark

• Pilgrim's Curious Adventures

• Tribune

• For Science!

• Guards of Atlantis II

• Pilgrim

Spotlight Game: Magical Athlete

Join us for another episode packed with board game chat, gaming recommendations and plenty of tabletop talk!

Main discussion -

Rick and Samuel talk about board games, we talk about upgrading your board games using metal coins and meeting the Lord Mayor of Sheffield!  We then go on to talk about the games we have played at the Club over the past month. 

Our Question of the Month is which Board Games changed your opinion after the 2nd play - for better or for worse!  

Games discussed - 

Hit the Silk - a social deduction game - kind of?

Dragon and Flagon - a programming bar fight game

Boss Monster - does the classic card game still hold up?

Fliptoons - a new card game - quick deckbuilding with cartoon creatures.

Spotlight Game - Azul, the classic tile laying game

In this episode, Rick and Tom chat about games we have played recently.

Tom has a chat with Jim Freeman from Patriot Games in Sheffield.

We have a Spotlight segment on "Bomb Busters". Then we discuss Elegant Vs Bloated games.

Games discussed

Rebirth

Cozy Stickerville

Hunt for the Ring

 

In this episode, Tom and Rick chat about board games we have played recently, we have a Spotlight segment and we discuss the best British Board Game designers.

Games discussed -

Pergola

Dice Throne

Alice is Missing

Saashi & Saashi Games

Spotlight - Castle Combo

Rick and Tom discuss board games we've played recently.  We have a Spotlight feature on Ark Nova then we chat about our unplayed games.

Games discussed - 

Nidavellir

Elder Sign

Ahoy

Chronicles of Crime

Ark Nova

In this months episode, Rick and Samuel talk about the board games we have been playing recently.  Then we Spotlight 'Harmonies' and then chat about our unplayed games.

Games discussed - 

Finspan

Zuuli

Agricola

Alpenglow

Harmonies

In this episode, Rick, Tom C and Polly chat about board games.

Games discussed - 

Exit The Gate Between Worlds

7 Wonders Dice

Queens Architect

Mozaik

Druids of Edora

This month, Rick and Samuel chat about games we've played.  We have a new segment called Spotlight and then we talk about games we don't enjoy.

Games discussed -

For a Crown

House of Fado

Medieval Academy

Quadropolis

Spotlight - Flip 7

Rick is joined by Tom and we chat about the games we have been playing in the past month.  Then we talk about game expansions.

Games discussed - 

Trambahn

Orloj

Space Base

Station to Station

In this episode, Rick and Samuel talk about the board games we have been enjoying recently.  We then go on to chat about sleeving cards in games.

Games discussed - 

Star Wars Battle of Hoth

Magical Athlete

Forest Shuffle

Etherstone

Rick and Sam Stringer chat about the board games we have been playing recently.

Then we chat about solo board gaming.

Games discussed - 

Samurai

Blue Lagoon

Endeavour Deep Sea

Sankore

Jump Drive

Clin9ic

Bites

Hey! That's My Fish!

In this episode, Tom Coldron and Rick chat about games we have been playing recently.  We then talk about board games we love to teach.

Games discussed - 

Mechs vs Minions

Bunny Kingdom

Hero Realms

Hallertau

Santiago

This month, Rick is joined by Tom C and Paula to chat about games we've played recently. We then talk about favourite games.

Games discussed -

German Whist

Molly House 

Raccoon Tycoon

Battle Line

Heat

Plus many more!

Thumnail from Riffle, Shuffle & Roll

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J2SYuTC3lss

In this episode, Rick is joined by Samuel and we chat about some of the games we have recently played.

Then we talk about rules mistakes in games.

Games discussed - 

Charcuterie

Unconscious Mind

Root

Fishing

Rick and Tom Lovewell chat about board games we have been playing recently.  Then we talk about the upcoming UK Games Expo 2025.

Games discussed - 

Treasure Island

Faraway

Gloomhaven

Rise of Moloch

 

Rick, Tom C and Lizzy chat about Airecon 2025 and the games we played while there.

Games discussed -

• Furnace Interbellum
• Castle Combo
• Terra Nova
• Ironwood
• Forest Shuffle
• Phantom Ink

This month Rick and Samuel chat about board games we have played recently then we discuss theme in board games.

Games discussed this month-

Startups

Noggin

The Witcher

Moon Colony Blloodbath

In episode 60, Rick and Lizzy chat about the board games we have been recently playing.  We have a 2024 round up and then talk about painting miniatures.

Games discussed - 

Cthulu Death May Die

Conservas

Harmonies

Ancient Knowledge

Agemonia

 

In this episode, Rick and Tom Coldron chat about the board games we have been playing recently.  We then have a chat about games which have been reprinted, but with different names and themes.

Games discussed - 

Pandemic Hot Zone

Thurn and Taxis

Waterfall Park

Rick, Tom Lovewell and Tom Coldron chat about the games we have played recently.  Then we have a discussion about game variants.

Games discussed - 

Joyride - Survival of the Fastest

River of Gold

Harmonies

Camel Up 

Windmill Valley

Rick and Tom chat about board games we have been playing recently and we also talk about our visit to Airecon NW Manchester.

Games discussed - 

Slay the Spire

That Escalated Quickly

Wandering Towers

Waterfall Park

Rick is joined by Tom Lovewell and Sam Stringer, who has played the new Gaia Project expansion, Lost Fleet.

We chat about what other games we have been playing and Sam tells us about Manorcon 2024.

Games Discussed -

Gaia Project + Lost Fleet

Bitoku

Fractured Sky

Tiny Epic Dungeons

Space Station Phoenix

 

Rick is joined by Samuel and Tom L who have been to the UK Games expo this year.  We also chat about games we've played recently  -

• Web of Spies
• The White Castle
• Sidequest:Nemesis
• Mists Of Carcassonne 
• Harmonies
• Trio
• Shadows of Kilforth
• That's Not A Hat!

 

Rick and special guest Dom chat about board games.

Dom then give us his top 10 and bottom 10 mechanisms in games!

Games discussed - 

Little Town

Bites

Saga of the Northmen

Ransom Notes

Rick and Tom Coldron chat about boardgames then Tom talks about Airecon 2024 in Harrogate.

Games discussed - 

Sheriff of Nottingham

Dixit

Food Chain Magnate

Trajan

Hanamakoji

Rick is joined by Tom Lovewell and Tom Coldron to chat about the games we have been playing recently.  We then talk about our first steps into the gaming hobby.

Games discussed - 

Ticket to Ride - Legends of the West (No spoilers!)

Aurum

Chimera

Seasons

Doctor Who - Time of the Daleks

Doctor Who - Battle For The Universe

Rick lists his top 10 board games of all time.  He also goes through Traceys top 10 favourites.

Before we started the Podcast, we recorded a few test episodes which were never released.  Here is a clip from 'Episode 0' where Sam S, Rick and Tom C chat about games we played - all the way back in 2019!

This is a short mini-episode to celebrate our main full length Podcast reaching 50 epsiodes long.

In this bonus episode, Tom L tells us about the best Skirmish/War/Miniature games currently on the market.  He makes some recommendations for all abilities and price levels.

Tom’s top 10 info

If I was buying a miniature game for christmas - what would I buy? Criteria - The rules and dedicated miniatures must be available to buy for Christmas 2023 and it must be a vs style game not a co-op or quest style

 

Name

Manufacturer

Are there free rules

Starter box price

Starter Force price

In Top 10?

Sports

Subbuteo

Hasbro

Y

£35

£13.50

 

Blood Bowl

Games Workshop

N

£95

£32

Y

Rumbleslam

TT Combat

Y

£45

£25

 

Dreadball

Mantic

Y

£50

£25

 

Overdrive

Mantic

Y

£50

   

Car Wars

Steve Jackson Games

N

£72

   

Aero/ space

Wings of Glory

Ares Games

Y

£60

£15-20 per plane

 

Blood Red Skies

Warlord Games

Y

£60

£35 per squadron

 

X-Wing

Atomic Mass Games

Y

£70

£24-£48 per unit

Y

Dropfleet Commander

TT Combat

Y

£60

£40 fleet £100 battleforce

 

Naval

Blood & Plunder, & Oak & Iron

Firelock Games

Y

£50

£25-£35

 

Cruel Seas, & Victory at Sea, & Black Seas

Warlord Games

N

£60

£100 full fleet

 

Sails of Glory

Ares Games

Y

£90

£15-30

 

Dystopian Wars

Warcradle Studios

Y

£95

£32-45

Y

Squad

Dead Man’s hand

Great Escape Games

Y*

£45

£20 per gang

Y

Marvel - Crisis Protocol

Atomic Mass Games

Y

£100

£25-40

 

Harry Potter - Wizarding Duels

Knight Models

Y

£85

£47

 

Batman  miniatures Game

Knight Models

Y

£95

£50-75

 

Moonstone

Goblin King Games

Y

£65

£32

 

Warhammer Underworlds

Games Workshop

Y

£65

£26

 

Massed

Battles

Warhammer 40,000 & Horus Heresy

Games Workshop

Y

£40-£120

£95

 

Age of Sigmar

Games Workshop

N

£35-£110

£80

 

Warmachine/Hordes

Privateer Press

Y

 

£165

 

Middle Earth Strategy Battle Game 

Games Workshop

Y

£125

£55

 

Star Wars Legion

Atomic Mass Games

Y

£120

£75 -£150

 

Kings of War

Mantic

Y

£85

£35/£80/£120

Y

Conquest

Para Bellum Games

Y

£160

£130

 

Bolt Action

Warlord Games

N

£90

£100

 

Firefight

Mantic

Y

£95

£75

 

6-10mm (epic scale)

Monsterpocalypse

Privateer Press

Y

 

£47

 

Flames Of War & Team Yankee

Battlefront

N

£50

£70-£90

 

BattleTech

Catalyst Games Labs

Y

£50-£80

£20-£35

Y

Adeptus Titanicus & Legions Imperialis

Games Workshop

N & Y

£105 / £120

£50-£70

 

Dropzone Commander

TT Combat

Y

£45

£35

 

Pike & Shotte & Black Powder Epic

Warlord Games

N

 

£95-£110

Y

 

Necromunda

Games Workshop

N

£105

£30

   

Kill Team

Games Workshop

Y (ish)

£65

£37.50

   

Deadzone

Mantic

Y

£95

£27.50

   

Star Wars - Shatterpoint

Atomic Mass Games

Y

£165

£50

   

Fallout: Wasteland Warfare

Modiphius

Y

£70

£45

   

Infinity

Corvus Belli

Y

£110

£80

Y

 

Mythos

Warcradle Studios

Y

N

£39

   

Wild West Exodus

Warcradle Studios

Y

£94

£39

   

Carnevale

TTCombat

Y

£65

£25

   

Malifaux

Wyrd Games

Y

£90

£55

Y

 

Warcry

Games Workshop

Y

£65

£30

   

Elder Scrolls

Modiphius

Y

 

£45

   

Vanguard

Mantic

N

N

£35

   

Frostgrave

Osprey Games

N

 

2x £15

Y

                                         

This is an extra bonus episode in celebration of our 50th Anniversary podcast episode.  In this mini episode, Rick chats to club member Phil about one of his other hobbies, speedrunning.

Links -

https://tasvideos.org/

https://www.speedrun.com/

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC2k69KENvQNc1FTObM5uGlg

We are now 50 episodes old!  Thank you to all our listeners for keeping us going!  In this episode, Rick, Samuel, Tom L and Tom C all chat about the board games we have been playing recently.

Then we chat about our favourite video games.

Games discussed - 

• Rome In A Day
• Zooloretto
• Red Cathedral
• Blue Moon City
• San Marco
• Oathsworn
• Meadow
• Spots
• The L Game
• Lewis and Clark
• Lords of Waterdeep

Rick and Tom Lovewell chat about some of the games we have been playing this month.  Then we talk about the Golden Age of Board Gaming.

Games discussed - 

Lancaster Big Box

Expeditions

Flash Point Fire Rescue

Stone Age

This month, Tom and Rick discuss some games we have been playing.  We then chat about "Bucket List" games - games we want to (or should!) have played!

Games discussed - 

Fallout the Board Game

5211

A Game About Selecting Seven Cards Speedily Searching for Synergies

Via Nebula

Fair Means of Foul

 

Rick, Samuel and Tom L discuss games we have been playing recently.  We then chat about Campaign games.

Games discussed - 

Ankh

Brass Lancaster

Dice Throne Adventures

The Quest for El Dorado

Champions!

Whirling Witchcraft

 

Rick and Tom C discuss some games we have been playing recently.  We then have a chat about "Cute" games.

Games discussed - 

Sorcerer City

Sushi Go Party!

Boop

Paint the Roses

Rick, Lizzy and Tom L discuss some board games we have been playing recently.  Lizzy and Tom chat about the UK Games Expo.

Games discussed - 

Starlink

Ra

Indiana Jones : Sands of Adventure

Lorcana 

Snap Ship Tactics

Beast

Books of Time

 

Rick and Samuel discuss some of the games we have been playing.  Then Samuel talks about a book by James Wallace called Everybody Wins which leads into a discussion of the "Spiel Des Jahres" German Board Game awards. Games discussed - 

Tapestry

Earth

Dead Mans Draw

Mysterium Park

Rick, Lizzy and Tom L chat about board games we've played then we discuss travel games.

Games discussed - 

Oltree

Cat in the Box

Captain Sonar

Cult - Choose Your God Wisely!

Rick is joined by Lizzy and Tom C to chat about board games we have been playing lately.  Then Lizzy and Tom tell us about Airecon 2023.

Games discussed - 

It's a Wonderful World

Fields of Green

Coffee Roaster

Rick, Samuel and Tom discuss some games we have been playing recently.  We then chat about some bad experiences when we didn't enjoy playing games!

Games discussed - 

Ready Set Bet

Skyjo

Harry Potter Hogwarts Battle

Heat - Pedal to the Metal

Ra

Arkosa

 

Rick and Tom discuss some games we have played recently, then we talk about the top 25 played games in 2022, according to Board Game Geek.

Games discussed -  Taco, Cat, Goat, Cheese, Pizza

Selfish Zombie

Undaunted

Silver & Gold

Gloomhaven- Jaws of the Lion

Tom C, Tom L and Rick chat about loads of games we have been playing recently.  Then we talk about Christmas Party games.

Games discussed - 

• Battletech
• Ark Nova
• Barenpark
• Planted
• Caverna
• Cartographers
• Isle of Cats

Rick and Lizzy discuss some board games we have been playing.  Then we chat about dice in games.

Games discussed - 

Spire's End : Hildegard

King of Tokyo

Lords of Waterdeep

In this episode, Rick Tom and Samuel talk about some of the games we have played this month.  Then we chat about our visit to Tabletop Gaming Live in Manchester.

Games discussed - 

Wonderland's War

Glow

Great Western Trail (2nd Edition)

Las Vegas

Byzanz

Rick and Lizzy discuss some of the games we have played recently at the club.  We then have a chat about the pros and cons of board games which require an app to play.

Games discussed - 

After the Empire

Spirit Island

Castles of Mad King Ludwig

Rick is joined by Tom C and Tom L to talk about board games.  We talk about the games we have played recently then we ask the question - why would you come to a board game club?

Games discussed - 

Space Base

Akropolis

Viticulture

Saboteur

Royal Visit

Rick, Lizzy and special guest Pauly G discuss board games we have been playing recently.  Paul and Lizzy then tells us all about Android Netrunner card game.

Other games discussed - 

Cascadia

Ark Nova

The King's Dilemma

Links - 

https://nisei.net/

https://netrunnerdb.com/

https://alwaysberunning.net/tournaments/3309/uk-nationals-2022-main-event

Rick, Tom and Lizzy chat about board games and Tom and Lizzy talk about their experiences at the UK Games Expo 2022!

Games discussed - 

Voices in my Head

Orchard

So You've Been Eaten

Switch & Signal

Rick, Samuel and Tom discuss some of the games we have played recently, which includes some heavy games and some co-operative games.  We then chat about our game collections and how we decide which games to get rid of (if any!)

Games discussed - 

Food Chain Magnate

Power Grid

Kanban

The Captain Is Dead

Atlantis Rising

Alien - Fate of the Nostromo

Horrified

This month we are doing something a bit different, a 'deep dive' on just one game, Ticket to Ride.  Rick is joined by guests Ollie and Elizabeth.  We talk about the expansions, what we like (what we don't like!), and then we finish with strategies and tips for playing.

Whether you are a super fan or have never played before, this episode is packed with information so we hope you will learn something new about this fantastic game!

https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/9209/ticket-ride

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