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Ready Steady Play

Michael Dennis

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Frequency: 1 episode/18d. Total Eps: 48

This is a podcast for people who love board games made by people who love board games. Also come check us out on YouTube!

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46: Tenby

Season 1 · Episode 46

Wednesday, July 22, 2026 • Duration 01:59:19

We're going over one news article, some quickplays and a deep dive into Tenby; a small tableau builder set in a small Welsh town.

This is possible thanks to our wonderful supporters on Patreon! www.patreon.com/ReadySteadyPlay

Barry: @bgwbarry

00:00:00 - Intro

00:01:11 - News: Tigris & Euphrates Reprint

00:09:41 - Quickplay: Voynich Puzzle

00:15:17 - Played: Vestige

00:19:21 - Played: Lord of the Rings Fellowship of the Rings Trick-taking Gaming

00:24:56 - Played: Kinfire Council

00:38:12 - Review: Tenby

01:25:34 - Tenby: Community

01:35:21 - Review: Tenby Final Thoughts

01:57:00 - End

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45: Nippon Zaibatsu

Season 1 · Episode 45

Wednesday, July 8, 2026 • Duration 01:59:40

Barry is doing first impressions of some light games he's been playing while Mike covers some heavy ones. Then we review Nippon Zaibatsu.

This is possible thanks to our wonderful supporters on Patreon! www.patreon.com/ReadySteadyPlay

Barry: @bgwbarry

00:00:00 - Intro

00:04:05 - News: Future of Spirit Island

00:15:41 - Quickplay: Bunny Kingdom Town

00:19:27 - Quickplay: Entropy

00:38:30 - Quickplay: Mozaik

00:43:37 - Quickplay: World Order

01:03:33 - Quickplay: L'Oaf

01:09:28 - Review: Nippon Zaibatsu

01:58:26 - End

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44: Threaded & Feya's Swamp

Season 1 · Episode 44

Wednesday, June 24, 2026 • Duration 02:05:45

Barry and I do a deep dive into two games: Threaded, a light worker placement game and Feya's Swamp, a heavy competitive euro game.

This is possible thanks to our wonderful supporters on Patreon! www.patreon.com/ReadySteadyPlay

Barry: @bgwbarry

00:00:00 - Intro

00:01:32 - Played: Threaded

00:50:11 - Played: Feya's Swamp

02:01:44 - End

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43: UKGE Wrap-up

Season 1 · Episode 43

Wednesday, June 10, 2026 • Duration 02:20:55

Barry and I talk about the games we saw and played at the UKGE!

This is possible thanks to our wonderful supporters on Patreon! www.patreon.com/ReadySteadyPlay

Barry: @bgwbarry

00:00:00 - Intro

00:00:17 - Expo Chat

00:21:15 - Played: Catan on the Road

00:22:53 - Played: Machu Pichu

00:25:04 - First Impressions: Drillers

00:27:50 - First Impressions: Codenames Critical Role Adventures

00:31:16 - Barry wants to play Triangulation

00:32:25 - Demoed: Difference Asterix

00:34:35 - Demoed: 100 Ways to Die

00:26:44 - Demoed: Hot Topic

00:38:42 - Played: Spokes

00:46:38 - Demoed: Tedoku

00:48:31 - Demoed: Circadia

00:51:30 - Demoed: Le Chocolat

00:54:51 - Played: Movie Night & Book Club

00:59:15 - Played: Piraten Kapern

01:01:01 - Demoed: Capybara Crush

01:02:54 - Played: Tenby

01:09:43 - Demoed: Fame & Fable

01:22:34 - Demoed: Compile Main 3

01:25:28 - Played: Journey to the Centre of the Earth

42: UKGE 2026 Thoughts & Picks

Season 1 · Episode 42

Thursday, May 21, 2026 • Duration 02:13:01

Mike and Barry share their thoughts on UKGE 2026 and the line up of games.

This is possible thanks to our wonderful supporters on Patreon!

www.patreon.com/ReadySteadyPlay

With @bgwbarry

Sections:

00:00:00 - Intro

00:02:19 - UKGE Intro

00:13:01 - UKGE Barrys Thoughts

00:21:14 - UKGE Online Release Information

00:40:01 - UKGE Awards System

01:02:31 - UKGE Open Gaming Area

01:09:36 - UKGE Forest Shuffle Tournament

01:16:41 - Barrys Pick 1 Ace of Spades

01:18:58 - Barrys Pick 2 Tír na nÓg Blessings & Burdens

01:20:07 - Barrys Pick 3 Forest Shuffle Dartmoor Exmoor

01:23:56 - Barrys Pick 4 War of the Ring The Card Game Hope and Despair

01:27:25 - Mikes Pick 1 Drillers

01:30:00 - Barrys Pick 5 A Carnivore Did It

01:33:38 - Mikes Pick 2 Obscurians

01:35:14 - Barrys Pick 6 Spokes

01:37:05 - Mikes Pick 3 Ape Town

01:39:35 - Barrys Pick 7 Threaded

01:43:17 - Mikes Pick 4 For the Gods

01:45:33 - Barrys Pick 8 Catan On the Road

01:47:52 - Mikes Pick 5 DreamEscape

01:49:51 - Barrys Pick 9 Fame & Fable

41: Best Board Games of 2024

Season 1 · Episode 41

Thursday, May 7, 2026 • Duration 03:12:09

Mike and Barry reconvene to discuss the best game from 2024!

This is possible thanks to our wonderful supporters on Patreon! www.patreon.com/ReadySteadyPlay

Sections:

00:00:00 - Intro

00:03:11 - Most Disappointing: Kelp

00:07:59 - Most Disappointing: Wyrmspan

00:12:06 - Most Disappointing: Civolution

00:12:56 - Most Disappointing: Beyond the Horizon

00:13:19 - Most Disappointing: Power Grid Outpost

00:14:47 - Most Disappointing: Dominion Rising Sun

00:21:17 - Best Expansions: War of the Ring the Card Game Fire & Swords

00:28:07 - Best Expansions: Ancient Knowledge Heritage

00:29:23 - Best Expansions Eclipse Seekers and Outcasts

00:34:23 - Best Expansions: Grand Tour

00:37:48 - Best Expansions: Foundations of Rome Roads

00:42:21 - Best Expansions: Decorum Moving Out

00:46:30 - Honourable Mentions: Agent Avenue

00:49:44 - Honourable Mentions: A Nice Cuppa

00:52:05 - Honourable Mentions: Flip7

00:55:43 - Honourable Mentions: SETI

00:59:17 - Honourable Mentions: Quacks Duel

01:00:38 - Honourable Mentions: Wondrous Creatures

01:02:38 - Honourable Mentions: War Story Occupied France

Special: Essen 26 Follow-Up

Season 1 · Episode 41

Wednesday, March 25, 2026 • Duration 03:36:25

Mike and Chris get together to talk about some games!This is possible thanks to our wonderful supporters on Patreon! www.patreon.com/ReadySteadyPlay

Ready Steady Play: www.youtube.com/@ReadySteadyPlayBoardgames with Barry: www.youtube.com/@bgwbarryContact us: askreadysteadypodcast@gmail.comSections:00:00:00 - Intro00:01:02 - Corrections: CMON Has Less Stuff00:02:15 - News: Leviathan Wilds returns to Crowdfunding00:03:30 - News: Upcoming Crowdfunding Campaigns00:03:58 - News: Tigris and Euphrates Reprint00:08:41 - News: Gods & Mortals00:09:54 - News: Rurik Dawn of Kiev00:12:59 - Hey Reprint This: How Dare You?00:19:02 - Quickplays: Duel for Cardia00:19:25 - Quickplays: Kokeshi00:20:47 - Quickplays: Pinched!00:30:25 - Quickplays: Tax the Rich00:42:00 - Quickplays: The White Castle Duel00:48:53 - Quickplays: Bouba/Kiki00:54:31 - Quickplays: Light Speed Arena01:07:22 - Quickplays: Lord of the Rings Duel for Middle Earth Allies01:26:44 - Played: Onstage01:37:36 - Played: Orloj The Prague Astronomical Clock02:13:57 - Played: Pulitzer02:44:33 - Played: Garden Lake03:03:21 - Played: Thesauros

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40: Essen 25 Altay Seafarers & Tax the Rich

Season 1 · Episode 40

Wednesday, November 5, 2025 • Duration 02:12:50

Mike is back from Essen with games! Excited to dive into a bunch of games, but these are the ones we've had time to play already.

End of Season 1! We're calling this the end of season one because we're taking a break for a months. Never fear we'll be back in January!

This is possible thanks to our wonderful supporters on Patreon! www.patreon.com/ReadySteadyPlay

Boardgames with Barry: www.youtube.com/@bgwbarry

Sections:

00:00:00 - Intro

00:02:10 - Corrections: Uprising Curse of the Last Emperor

00:03:17 - News: CMON Sell CDMD to Asmodee

00:06:54 - News: Devir reprint Claustrophobia

00:16:34 - News: Earthborne Rangers Spire in Bloom

00:19:57 - News: Hegemony Shadows of Authority

00:23:57 - News: Terraforming Mars Legacy

00:29:09 - Essen 2025 Rundown

00:36:25 - News: Gods & Mortals

00:41:19 - Played: The Wondrous Museum

00:56:43 - Played: Light Speed Arena

01:06:59 - Played: Wispwood

01:24:43 - Played: Duel for Cardia

01:42:35 - Played: Tax the Rich

01:54:29 - Played: Altay The Seafarers

39: BELOW the Asylum & More Essen

Season 1 · Episode 39

Wednesday, October 15, 2025 • Duration 03:35:29

Mike's heading to the upside down to exorcise some eyeball rooms and we got another big serving of Essen picks.

This is possible thanks to our wonderful supporters on Patreon! www.patreon.com/ReadySteadyPlay

Boardgames with Barry: www.youtube.com/@bgwbarry

Sections:

00:00:00 - Intro

00:02:51 - News: Secret Societies

00:09:55 - News: Origin Story

00:13:17 - News: Druids of Edora

00:18:47 - News: Magical Athlete

00:25:20 - News: Obsession Story Solution

00:30:15 - News: Return to Dark Tower Expeditions

00:31:43 - News: Uprising Curse of the Last Emperor Big Box

00:37:28 - News: Cretaceous Rails Reprint & Expansion

00:39:36 - News: DECKO

00:43:22 - News: Berserk The Board Game

01:14:32 - Played: Arigato

01:17:33 - Played: Floristry

01:19:42 - Played: Neon Reign

01:21:55 - Played: Exhibition 20th Century

01:25:50 - Played: Massiveverse Fighting Card Game

01:28:43 - Played: BELOW The Asylum

02:04:33 - Barrys Essen Pick: A Carnivore Did It

02:06:40 - Barrys Essen Pick: Bouba Kiki

02:11:04 - Chris Essen Quick Pick: Agent Avenue Division M

02:12:24 - Chris Essen Quick Pick: Panda Spin Mandate of Heaven

38: Nemesis Retaliation, Essen Picks

Season 1 · Episode 38

Wednesday, October 1, 2025 • Duration 03:27:51

We're probably going to have to nuke it from orbit before we head off to Germany.

This is possible thanks to our wonderful supporters on Patreon! www.patreon.com/ReadySteadyPlay

Boardgames with Barry: www.youtube.com/@bgwbarry

Sections:

00:00:00 - Intro

00:02:13 - News: Twilight Imperium Digital Implementation

00:10:45 - News: Spiral Galaxy Fulfils Merchant's Cove

00:15:01 - News: Steamforge Announce Terra Mystica Big Box

00:24:31 - News: Dogs of War Reprint Campaign

00:38:15 - News: Dogs of War (Quickplay)

00:45:51 - News: Wingspan Fan Promo Packs

00:49:57 - News: Don't Panic Games issue Hel and Anastyr Statement

00:52:50 - News: Mystic Lands

01:01:48 - Quickplays: Wingspan & App

01:14:43 - Quickplays: Temple Code

01:20:13 - Quickplays: Duel for Cardia

01:26:11 - Played: Nemesis Retaliation

01:59:40 - Quick Essen Mentions: Vale of Eternity Curse

02:00:52 - Essen Quick Mentions: Unmatched Adventures Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles

02:02:00 - Essen Quick Mentions: Deckscape Dungeon

02:03:01 - Essen Quick Mentions: Bohemians

02:04:38 - Essen Quick Mentions: Galaxy Trucker Do What?!

02:07:26 - Essen Quick Mentions: Neuroshima Hex

02:09:54 - Essen Quick Mentions: Castle Combo Out of the Oubliette

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