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In this jam-packed episode of tabletop gaming chat, we have a few miniature painting brags to get out of the way before we delve into four in-depth board game reviews (sorry if you were hoping for some DIY or BBQ tips in this episode).

The dice-drafting, area control game, Castellans gets the Polyhedron Collider treatment, before Steve and Rory wax lyrical about the two-player cooperative game, the Spiel des Jahres game of the year winner Sky Team. We then explore and map new islands in Maps of Misterra, before sailing the high seas in search of booty in Port Royal: The Dice Game.

Finally, we delve into the mailbag to talk about AI in board games, and our biggest gaming surprise of the year. 

Games Mentioned

00:00:00 Miniature Painting, Star Wars: Imperial Assault and Lord of the Rings: Journeys in Middle Earth
00:07:01 Castellans
00:19:18 Sky Team
00:27:30 Maps of Misterra
00:41:07 Port Royal and Port Royal: The Dice Game
00:58:26 The Mail Bag

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No, it’s not a Bisto advert, it’s Rory and Steve’s gushing review of Yonder from Sinister Fish[/company], their latest worker placement boardgame from Villagers and Moon designer Haakon Gaarder  - which is currently live on Kickstarter and absolutely worth your time checking out.

We then get all Lovecraftian with a lively discussion about Cthulhu Death May Die from CMON (and provided by show sponsor Kienda), its similarities to Mansions of Madness and whether both, or either are any good - are you Team Sid, or Team Rory?

We then move to the other end of tabletop gaming as we explore the bonkers, pulpy Achtung! Cthulhu 2D20 Starter Set from Modiphius.

Games Mentioned

00:02:30 Pandemic Legacy: Season 2
00:10:12 Yonder 
00:29:12 Trickerion - The Role-playing Game 
00:33:10 Cthulhu: Death May Die
00:56:32 Achtung! Cthulhu 2D20 Starter Set

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The Polyhedron Collider Cast is back with another episode packed with tabletop gaming chatter. 

In this episode, our hosts, Steve, Andy, Sid, and Rory, bring us breaking news that's set to change the game – literally. We're talking about a new sponsorship deal with Kienda that's as exciting for the listeners as it is for the podcast. With a special QR code discount for board game purchases, it's a win-win for everyone involved.

But that's just the beginning. The episode takes a playful turn with discussions ranging from selling body parts for board games (yes, you read that right) to the possibility of wearing sponsored pyjamas. 

The meat of the episode, however, lies in the thoughtful and in-depth discussions of two board games that have captured the hosts' attention: 'Expeditions' and 'Scholars of the South Tigris.' 

We'll also be answering listener questions, including a trip down memory lane as we attempt to recall the very first games we played with each other. Expect a blend of nostalgia, confusion, and the usual banter as we try to piece together our gaming origins.

Games Mentioned

00:00:00 Sponsorship
00:07:10 Airecon https://www.airecon.co.uk/tickets
00:11:42 Andy's trip to Japan: Crash Octopus and Yura Yura Penguin
00:21:19 Expeditions
00:39:38 Scholars of teh South Tigris
00:55:52 CMON exclusive with Gamefound
00:59:35 Our favourite paints
01:06:59 Themes and mechanisms we want to see more and less of
01:09:54 First Game you played with each other

✍️ Episode References

Kienda
https://kienda.co.uk/

Airecon Convention
https://www.airecon.co.uk/

Duncan Rhodes Painting Academy
https://www.duncanrhodes.com/

Tainted Grail
https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/242574/tainted-grail

Stonemaier Games
https://stonemaiergames.com/

Scholars of the South Tigris
https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/342942/scholars-south-tigris

This episode is available on iTunes or your favourite podcast player via our feed http://polyhedroncollider.libsyn.com/rss

Intro and Outro Music: "Ouroboros" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)

Jon's News Ferret: "NewsSting" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)

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A relative return to normality at Polyhedron Collider HQ as we discuss the start of Rory and Steve's Top 100 challenge and the games we have played along the way. We then segway to some smooth jazz in rolle and write game The Gig and find spice in the desert in Agents of Dune RPG starter set, before asking questions about rulebooks and board games that use RPG mechanics.

Games Mentioned

00:03:52 Pandemic Legacy Season 1
00:07:58 Terraforming Mars
00:13:27 Azul
00:16:12 Puerto Rico
00:25:52 The Gig
00:38:41 Dune - Adventures in the Imperium: Agents of Dune 
00:57:16 Questions from the mail bag

✍️ Episode References

Kienda
https://kienda.co.uk/

Airecon Convention
https://www.airecon.co.uk/

Duncan Rhodes Painting Academy
https://www.duncanrhodes.com/

Tainted Grail
https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/242574/tainted-grail

Stonemaier Games
https://stonemaiergames.com/

Scholars of the South Tigris
https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/342942/scholars-south-tigris

This episode is available on iTunes or your favourite podcast player via our feed http://polyhedroncollider.libsyn.com/rss

Intro and Outro Music: "Ouroboros" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)

Jon's News Ferret: "NewsSting" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)

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It’s time to read the tea leaves and consult the horoscope we list the board games and tabletop roleplaying games that we are looking forward to playing in 2024. It is of course an eclectic mix of heavy eurogames, miniature laden dudes on a map and quirky RPGs.

We then discuss our BGG top 100 challenge!

Games Mentioned

00:05:30 Cthulhu: Dark Providence
00:11:27 One D&D
00:14:46 Tainted Grail: Kings of Ruin and Tainted Grail Tabletop RPG: Song of a Dying World
00:19:02 Euthia: Torment of Resurrection 
00:23:07 Yonder
00:24:58 Heroes of Cerulia
00:28:31 Arcs
00:32:44 Inventions: Evolution of Ideas
00:35:32 Terminus and Civolution
00:29:28 Horror on the Orient Express: The Board Game
00:47:04 Warcrow, Avalon: The Riven Veil, and Inventors of the South Tigris
00:53:20 Dawn of Madness and The Queen’s Dilemma 

This episode is available on iTunes or your favourite podcast player via our feed http://polyhedroncollider.libsyn.com/rss

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Jon's News Ferret: "NewsSting" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)

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2023 has drawn to a close, so the boys from PHC size up their favourite board games and roleplaying games of the year.

In addition to the best of the best, we announce the winner of our painting competition, Andy awards his insert of choice, and we ask you, the listener, to tell us your favourite games of the year.

Games Mentioned

00:00:00 PHC painting competition
00:12:03 Steve and Rory's BGG top 100 Challenge
00:17:14 Andy' Insert of Choice
00:24:51 Actung Cthulhu! 2d20
00:23:39 Solani
00:33:21 Ahoy!
00:38:01 Kingdom Death: Monster Gambler's Chest
00:42:33 Bot Factory
00:47:54 Stomp the Plank
00:52:06 Beast
00:58:46 Sleeping Gods: Distant Skies
01:05:34 Hegemony: Lead Your Class to Victory 
01:13:10 Listener Choices: Sleeping Gods, Oathsworn, Undaunted
01:22:20 Game of the Year!

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Jon's News Ferret: "NewsSting" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)

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Class war breaks out amongst the PHC crew as Steve and Rory discuss Hegemony: Lead Your Class to Victory while Andy tries to convince is that maybe its not all a terribly boring farce as he talsk us through Terraforming Mars: Ares Expedition. Finaly we convince everyone to play The White Castle, because its really bloody good.

Games Mentioned

00:07:54 Hegemony: Lead Your Class to Victory 
00:21:32 Terraforming Mars: Ares Expedition
00:33:46 The White Castle

This episode is available on iTunes or your favourite podcast player via our feed http://polyhedroncollider.libsyn.com/rss

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Jon's News Ferret: "NewsSting" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)

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Andy has been to a games convention, so sit back and let him regale you with tales of all the board games he played at Airecon West. Top of that list was one of our UK Games Expo darlings Tiwanaku and then we head to the high seas with Ahoy. From the mail bag, Kickstarter is our main topic discussion together with a quickfire round of questions.

Games Mentioned

00:03:19 Airecon West
00:09:23 Peublo
00:20:57 Tiwanaku
00:37:54 Ahoy
00:53:59 State of Kickstarter
01:09:39 Mark Cooke's Quickfire Rounds

This episode is available on iTunes or your favourite podcast player via our feed http://polyhedroncollider.libsyn.com/rss

Intro and Outro Music: "Ouroboros" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)

Jon's News Ferret: "NewsSting" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)

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Jon is back! And he's played Twilight Imperium. After exploring and conquering the galaxy, we revisit Old King's Crown and look back at what other games from the last two UK Games Expos still tickle our fancy. Andy rounds up the episode by talking about his current D&D campaign Dungeons & Dragons: Curse of Strahd, just in time for Hallowe'en.

Games Mentioned

00:04:45 Twilight Imperium: Fourth Edition
00:29:50 The Old King's Crown
00:46:56 Tiwanaku, Beast, Stomp the Plank, Waggle Dance
01:00:32 Dungeons & Dragons: Curse of Strahd

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Jon's News Ferret: "NewsSting" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)

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Kicking off with a, quite frankly, disturbing converstation about Sid's trousers, we then explore upcoming kickstarter Old King's Crown, while Andy examines the new Stonemaier hotness Expeditions. We then look at Parks, Block and Key, and Solani before talking about getting into miniature games with Star Wars Armada and exploring our shelf of shame.

Games Mentioned

00:00:00 Sid's Hairy Trousers
00:04:43 Old King's Crown
00:14:48 Expeditions
00:21:01 Parks
00:25:42 Block and Key
00:33:49 Solani
00:42:11 Getting into miniatures games: Star Wars Armada
00:52:02 Exploring our shelf of shame: Merchants and Marauders, Machina Arcana, and Beneath Nexus.

This episode is available on iTunes or your favourite podcast player via our feed http://polyhedroncollider.libsyn.com/rss

Intro and Outro Music: "Ouroboros" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)

Jon's News Ferret: "NewsSting" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)

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