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Becky takes us back in time when we had our first experiences of tabletop gaming and what our "gateway games" were that brought us in. Has those games defined our tastes, how did we step stone through to games we play today and do we still go back to them.
FIRST PLAYER: Becky OTHER PLAYERS: JP, Rob & Dan
In this episode you'll learn: - more about a Scout like card game called Odin by Helvetiq as Becky explains all - how JP has been trying to stop children from freezing in Frostpunk by Glass Cannon Unplugged and failing miserably - Rob has ventured deeper into the Lacerdaverse with his first impressions of The Weather Machine by Eagle-Gryphon Games - Dan has busted out Nucleum: Australia for the first time and his thoughts - about our gateway games and how they have influenced our journey through the hobby
Light up the fire, throw a blanket over yourself as it's time to get cozy with non other the queen of cozy, Rozie Pocket from Cozyboardgames.
GUEST PLAYER: Rozie Pocket PLAYERS: JP & Becky
In this episode you'll learn: - how Rozie started her Cozyboardgames channels on TikTok and Instagram - what are Rozie's favourite cozy games of all time - more about "Murder She Wrote" style D&D sessions...yes this is a thing people - that Rozie really loves frogs, yep frogs - how Rozie's content promotes inclusivity in the hobby and how her journey has led her to working for Cardboard Alchemy.
Becky's back with a bang as an age old topic rears it's head after her turmoil of will we, won't we on the latest Ark Nova 3Dition crowdfunding campaign.
FIRST PLAYER: Becky OTHER PLAYERS: JP, Kerley & Adrian
In this episode you'll learn: - that JP finally managed to preview Terraria thanks to Paperfort Games and gives his first impressions - that Kerley likes it oldschool in Chinatown by ZMan Games - Adrian finally managed to get his first of the City Collection series of Hamburg by Queen Games - that Becky has found a dudes on a map game she enjoys in Wroth by Chip Theory Games - about the positives and negatives of expansion / upgrade content for board games and our thoughts on this.
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EPISODE CHAPTERS
0:00 - TURN 1 - Player Count
2:08 - TURN 2 - Let's Talk About Hex
2:26 - JP - Terraria
11:53 - Kerley - Chinatown
17:10 - Adrian - Hamburg
27:37 - Becky - Wroth
33:32 - TURN 3 - Main Event: Add-Ons and Let-Downs
35:42 - Is it morally right for games to be released knowing expansions are already planned?
40:56 - What games have been ruined by expansions?
52:25 - Expansion that make the base game better
57:08 - Which games do we think would be incomplete without it's expansion?
1:01:43 - What's the most extravagant blinging we've done for our games?
1:07:02 - If you had to ban expansions for content or upgrades which would it be?
Guess who's back...back again. Ok it's Chris Priscott from Unfringed who we interviewed back in 2022 when talking about Zuuli. It's been great to catch-up with Chris' successes in the board game industry and how he has been developing more games including the upcoming crowdfunding campaign of Fetching Feathers & D.O.T.
GUEST PLAYER: Chris Priscott PLAYERS: Becky & JP
In this episode you'll learn: - how Zuuli (aka Moving Wild) ended up joining forces with Oink Games for it's international release - more about Chris' new games Fetching Feathers & D.O.T. - about insights from Chris' perspective designing games in the industry - about a tease for his next new game
Adrian takes us into the world of variation in board games. We discuss the various ways and mechanisms that game design does this and whether we personally like them or not and why.
FIRST PLAYER: Adrian OTHER PLAYERS: JP & Rob
In this episode you'll learn: - that we have a new Discord so come and Join us on Discord and say hi - that Adrian has can to Warp 9 in Star Trek Ascendency by Gale Force Nine Games - that the Lacerdaverse is extended to Rob as he plays Lisboa by Eagle-Gryphon Games - JP gets a full playthrough of The Old Kings Crown by Eerie Idol Games
We've just rolled a load of bones in our back-up plan and about to level up because JP get's some time with Josh Weilgus "Ghillie" and Andrew Santoro from Chip Theory Games to talk through all things CTG.
GUEST PLAYER: Josh Weilgus & Andrew Santoro PLAYERS: JP
In this episode you'll learn: - what games got Josh & Andrew into the hobby - How CTG started from it's humble beginnings and how it turned into one of the largest board game publishers in the industry - more about the upcoming Elder Scrolls campaign and what to expect...there's a lot more content people - about the upcoming line-up and campaigns
After hearing on social media about how to get new board gamers to play Lacerdas in quick progression Adrian conducts a light hearted thought experiment on how this "could" be achieved through different genres and styles of board games.
FIRST PLAYER: Adrian OTHER PLAYERS: Becky & Tambo
In this episode you'll learn: - that JP has sneaked onto Let's Talk About Hex to chat about his recent play of Andromeda's Edge: Genesis expansion by Cardboard Alchemy - about war and what is it good for by Adrian in Quartermaster General by Griggling Games - whether Becky has lost all hope destroying the one virus (ahem) ring in Lord of the Rings: Fate of the Fellowship by Zman Games - that Tambo has gone back to the 90's in Console Wars: The Card Game by Booth Babe Games - all about Adrian's thought experiment about progression through light to heavy board games
Following up from our UK Games Expo meet and greets we've got another belter of an expansion pack with another special guest. This time Jakub the CEO of Glass Cannon Unplugged joins Adrian & JP for a chat around "Engineering Adaptations" of IP's into board games and more about the upcoming title Don't Starve.
GUEST PLAYER: Jakub Wiśniewski PLAYERS: Adrian & JP
In this episode you'll learn: - how Jakub got into the tabletop space and how Glass Cannon Unplugged began - more about the collaborations between GCU & their partners and how they make it a continuing success - more about Don't Starve, their upcoming title launching on Kickstarter in September 2025 - more about their other titles including Apex Legends, Dying Light, Frostpunk and more.
Adrian is back in the chair for his foray of board gaming podcasts and this time we explore when two games eye each other for the space in your kallax and bring some key struggles that we've had to face.
FIRST PLAYER: Adrian OTHER PLAYERS: JP, Kerley & Tambo
In this episode you'll learn: - how Tambo keeps calm deactivating explosive devices in Bomb Busters by Pegasus Spiele - whether people with low moral fibre (pirates) makes for a fun Tiny Epic game in Tiny Epic Pirates by Gamelyn Games - how Kerley is still talking himself around with the Ark Nova 3Dition - what it's like to experience a heavy "something" and write game with The Anarchy by Garphill Games - about 8 specific space invasions where two games go head to head for the justified position on our shelves.
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EPISODE CHAPTERS 0:00 - TURN 1 - Player Count
3:38 - TURN 2 - Let's Talk About Hex
4:21 - Kerley: Too Many Bones & Ark Nova 3Dition
7:41 - Tambo: Bomb Busters
14:55 - JP: The Anarchy
26:36 - Adrian: Tiny Epic Pirates
35:49 - TURN 3 - Main Event: Space Invaders
36:34 - Invasion 1: Furnance & It's a Wonderful World
42:03 - Invasion 2: Dice Throne & Kapow!
46:15 - Invasion 3: Star Trek Captains Chair vs Imperium
51:57 - Invasion 4: Eclipse & Twilight Imperium (4 Player)
59:11 - Invasion 5: Great Western Trail vs Lacromosa
1:06:00 - Invasion 6: Zombicide 2nd Edition vs Marvel Zombies
1:09:29 - Invasion 7: Taverns of Tiefenthal & Cubitos
1:12:56 - Invasion 8: Too Many Bones vs Elder Scrolls BOTSE
It's 1986, the radio is playing your favourite tune and you're in your last week of summer hanging out with your friends trying to be popular. It's time for another expansion pack guest episode where Shawn Hoult from Allies or Enemies joins Adrian & Becky for a nostalgic chat around the Last Week of Summer and also Shakespeare: The Card Game.
GUEST PLAYER: Shawn Hoult from Allies or Enemies PLAYERS: Adrian & Becky
In this episode you'll learn: - all about how Shawn begun his indie publisher journey with Allies or Enemies and how it started off from a YouTube channel - more about their latest game Last Week of Summer which puts you back in the 1980's trying to relive those glory days - more about how Shawn wanted to create the MCU within the world of Shakespeare and succeeds in Shakespeare: The Card Game - what it's like for an indie publisher in getting started, challenges and rewards they face.
JP finishes off his run by putting the nice guy act on the shelf for a while. Sometimes in our hobby we make up for some shortfalls for the things we adore so today it's time to put our love aside as we "roast" some of our favourite board games.
FIRST PLAYER: JP OTHER PLAYERS: Adrian, Rob & Davey
In this episode you'll learn: - about Tetris adjacent game Project L by Boardcubator from Adrian - how a game about making board games works with JP and Tabletop Inc by Cotsworld Games - that Rob has gone back to the classics for a bit of Carcassonne by Hans im Glück - how Davey faired as he mans his sub exploring the depths in Endeavor Deep Sea by Burnt Island Games - that whilst we roast out favourite games we do actually really enjoy them so take this episode in the spirit it was intended...a bit of fun
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EPISODE CHAPTERS 0:00 - TURN 1 - Player Count
2:03 - TURN 2 - Let's Talk About Hex
2:16 - Rob - Carcassonne
6:18 - Davey - Endeavor Deep Sea
12:23 - Adrian - Project L
20:51 - JP - Tabletop Inc
27:05 - TURN 3 - Main Event: The board game roast
29:02 - Roasting Gaia Project
35:33 - Roasting Pandemic
42:03 - Roasting Too Many Bones
49:33 - Roasting Descent
53:00 - Roasting Primal
57:38 - Roasting Concordia
1:01:21 - Roasting Lisboa
1:08:03 - Roasting The Witcher: Old World
1:15:47 - TURN 4 - Receive, Sleeve or Leave
1:21:25 - TURN 5 - Penultimate Turn: What's Coming Up
Our hobby is full of great games which lets face it sometimes don't see the light of day, either they're not promoted as well as others, they release and disappear or just sometimes gaming groups don't get the opportunity. We're here to shine a light on some of our "unpunched gems" and talk about some of these games.
FIRST PLAYER: JP OTHER PLAYERS: Adrian, Dan & Davey
In this episode you'll learn: - more about the latest expansion for Dune Imperium: Bloodlines by Dire Wolf - the conclusion to Adrian's cliffhanger...sort of...as he's now played Harry Potter: Catch the Snitch by Knight Games - that JP has been experimenting (literally) in the latest expansion of Nucleum: Energy Research Institute - about Dan's board gaming renaissance with Agricola and why he's sticking with the older version and not the remaster - all about our groups unpunched gems, games which have flown under the radar within our grown or generally in the hobby. Let us know what your unpunched gems are
We're back again with another set of mishaps, blunders and cock-ups. The gang discuss their porn names, dogs setting their tails on fire, the Dune popcorn bucket and much much more. Welcome to "Can i get a rewind: Vol 12", you've been warned...literally 12 times now.
JP takes the stand and the first player token as he returns for his run. Imagine a fantasy football draft where instead of players being drafted for a team we're drafting board games for an epic weekend at "WhoseCon" (not real). We act as a committee to curate the best board game library covering a variety of mechanisms. Let us know what you would have added.
FIRST PLAYER: JP OTHER PLAYERS: Rob, Becky & Tambo
In this episode you'll learn: - how Becky faired with more nature game recommendations with Verdant by Flatout Games - weather Rob got lost in the well without his Kinfire Lantern in Kinfire Delve by Incredible Dream Studios - if Tambo survives the apocalypse in Under Our Sun by tabletopper games - more about the latest game on crowdfunding (well one of them) in Colosseum by Fantasia Games - how a committee of board gamers put on a fictional convention by drafting games across a variety of mechanisms
In Becky's last episode within her run she takes board gaming to the beach, well on holiday at least as we chat about when the hobby meets travel. We chat through our tips, some of our favourite travel games and anything else in between.
FIRST PLAYER: Becky OTHER PLAYERS: JP, Davey and Tambo
In this episode you'll learn: - about JP's first few games of the hit battle royale shooter Apex Legends by Glass Cannon Unplugged - how Tambo argues with his family about what colours the walls should be in Décorum by Floodgate Games - all about the chaos that is Galaxy Trucker from Czech Games Edition and why it's Davey's perfect board game warm up act - that Becky cheats and gets two games in Harmonies by Libellud the the powerhouse that is Flip 7 by The Op Games - all about taking games on your travels, why it's fun, top tips and more.
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EPISODE CHAPTERS 0:00 - TURN 1 - Player Count
1:06 - TURN 2 - Let's Talk About Hex
1:13 - JP - Apex Legends
14:48 - Tambo - Decorum
19:37 - Davey - Galaxy Trucker
26:40 - Becky - Harmonies & Flip 7
35:07 - TURN 3 - Main Event: Hex on the beach
35:59 - The key aspects to taking games on holiday
41:56 - What are our top travel friendly games?
53:54 - The type of holidays will help curate the type of games to bring
55:55 - Top tips for preparing to take games on holiday
1:01:51 - What is out one chosen game & honourary mention to take away?
1:11:47 - TURN 4 - Receive, Sleeve or Leave
1:14:45 - TURN 5 - Penultimate Turn: What's Coming Up
After the business of the UK Games Expo we managed to carve out some time for on our our good friends in the industry and chat to Lee Miller the founder of Molinarius Games to talk about him, the company and their upcoming game Time Troopers which is available on Gamefound right now.
GUEST PLAYER: Lee Miller from Molinarius Games PLAYER: JP
In this episode you'll learn: - all about Lee's entry into the tabletop gaming space and his favourite games he likes to unwind with - about how Molinarius Games got started and how it's developing and growing each year as a publisher - more about the latest game live on Gamefound right now which is Time Troopers. Check out the Gamefound link below - how composed music is playing more of an important role in board games and how the team at Molinarius are leaning into this more and more
We're in Becky's happy place this episode as she takes us through all things bright & beautiful with a focus on nature themed games. The gang discuss their favourites and why it gives them the cosy feels.
FIRST PLAYER: Becky OTHER PLAYERS: Kerley & Adrian
In this episode you'll learn: - All about Adrian's experience with Parks from Keymaster Games - about Kerleys return to a classic space tech tree game, yep theirs only one it's Beyond the Sun by Rio Grande Games - about Becky's love for LOTR: Duel for Middle-Earth by Repos Productions - to take a walk around the meeple managerie as the team walk through nature games and how they fit into the hobby
We're not done with UKGE 2025 and we've got some more goodies for you. This episode focuses on our live show recorded on Friday 30th May in Piazza 4 (Dice Room) and we've spliced in our interviews with various publishers, designers and general punters. A massive thank you to those who attended to make it our biggest show yet, we love seeing this grow and grow.
OVERVIEW In this episode you'll learn all about our live show that we recorded at the UK Games Expo so if you missed it don't fear it's right here people
It's the crown jewel of the UK board conventions and we've not long been back from UK Games Expo 2025 and this year sees a lot of changes and the biggest it's ever been. Check out our first of two episodes covering the show where we talk through our experiences, the games we've played and the stories that happened. Strap yourselves in, this is going to be a long one.
OUR PLAYERS - JP, Adrian, Davey & Becky
OVERVIEW In this episode you'll learn all about what we got up during the biggest ever UKGE.
It's Becky's turn again and in this episode the team discuss their experiences of board gaming conventions, the different types available and generally what to expect from them if you've never been to them before
FIRST PLAYER: Becky OTHER PLAYERS: JP & Adrian
In this episode you'll learn: - how one of the latest entries in the Maracaibo game series (Pirates of Maracaibo) was a surprise hit by dlp games - that Adrian managed to get a game of classic Blood Bowl Team Manager to the table and tells us all about his experience - how Becky has been getting on with her board gaming apps with BG Stats and Aftergame - about convention types and categories - what our top tips are for preparing for these conventions
LINKS REFERENCED IN THE SHOW Remember at UK Games Expo to get a picture with the Whose Turn Granny Trolley #whoseturngrannytrolley and tag us on our socials
Now for something completely different...Davey invites everyone into his mind as he devises an Escape Room for the gang to try and escape from. Who knew Taunton board game shops could be so dangerous.
FIRST PLAYER: Davey OTHER PLAYERS: JP, Becky & Dan
In this episode you'll learn: - how Dan has been launching off with his first experiences of Galactic Cruise by Kinson Key Games - about the latest hotness from 2011 with Ora et Labora from Lookout Games - how Davey can't get enough of battling boss monsters in Primal: The Awakening - that Becky is better at enticing people to her French parties than her collecting flowers in both Fleur & Botany by Dux Somnium Games - whether the Whose Turn gang will make it out of Davey's mind in our first recorded escape room experience.
Another week and another episode from our team of board game ramblers where Davey as first player takes us through an insight into one of players "Tambo" to explore his very own "Waaaa" moments which has recently nicknamed him "Wah-ambo". So put on your best Waaluigi impressions and see whether you agree with Tambo's Wah's or not.
FIRST PLAYER: Davey OTHER PLAYERS: Kerley & Adrian
In this episode you'll learn: - whether Adrian has achieve zen in Harmonies by Libellud - about Davey's initial experience in having a learning game of Pax Illuminaten by Ion Game Design - all about how Tambo has got his new nickname "Wah-ambo" and why Davey has decided to do a full episode based on Tambo's grievances in the board gaming hobby - whether the team agree with Tambo's "Wah's" or not or maybe introducing some of their own as well
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EPISODE CHAPTERS
0:00 - TURN 1 - Player Count
2:59 - TURN 2 - Let's Talk About Hex
3:31 - Davey - Pax Illuminaten
11:26 - Ticket to Ride & Clank Catacombs
13:12 - Adrian - Harmonies
21:51 - TURN 3 - Main Event: Wah-ambo
23:48 - Waaah One - Not getting the cards you want or need for a game
27:53 - Waaah Two - Fall so behind on VP's with no way of catching up
30:57 - Waaah Three - AP between turns especially when it takes long enough and people go off to get drinks / food
35:12 - Waaah Four - When someone gets a crap load of VP's on blind luck
42:01 - Waaah Five - When someone has taught a game and a key rule was remembered half way through
47:34 - Waaah Six - When someone is losing a game and no enjoying whilst being vocal
55:21 - Adrian's Waaah-xtension
1:01:23 - Waaah Seven - Playing a co-op and being alpha gamed
1:08:56 - Waah Eight - When at a convention and no one can decide on a game
1:12:55 - Waah Nine - Turn up for a game night and it's not even set-up ready
1:21:56 - TURN 5 - Penultimate Turn: What's Coming Up
30 Games enter the ring...only 1 will be victorious.
Yes it's that time of the year where we celebrate our 3rd birthday podcasting and we celebrate the only way we know how. Pitching our favourite played games of 2024 against each other to see which one comes out on top.
THE BIRTHDAY ATTENDEES - JP, Becky, Tambo, Kerley & Dan
In this episode you'll learn: - the groups favourite moments as they look back over the past year now that we're 3 years old - whether the reigning champion Terraforming Mars will make it through again or will there be a new champion? - which 30 games make it through the 5 knockout rounds and which one hits the top spot for best game played in 2023
OUR 2024 PLAYED LEGENDS ENTERING THE BATTLEGROUND (30 GAMES) Star Trek Captains Chair, Imperium Horizons, Andromeda's Edge, Arcs, Cloudspire Minos, Twilight Imperium, Terraforming Mars, Ark Nova, Slay the Spire, Nucleum, Anachrony, White Castle, Coffee Traders, Castles of Burgundy, Secret Identity, Smartphone Inc, Primal: The Awakening, The Witcher - Old World, Too Many Bones, Seti, Shackletonbase, Endeavour: Deep Sea, Duel for Middle-Earth, Ticket to Ride, Wyrmspan, Merchants Cove, Here to Slay, Great Western Trail New Zealand, Eos Island Of Angles
EPISODE CHAPTERS
0:00 - TURN 1 - Player Count
1:22 - TURN 2 - 3 Years Old!!!
2:43 - NEWS - Come and see us live at the UK Games Expo 2025
5:09 - A look back at our favourite moments from last year
Davey is back as first player after wrestling control from Tambo and remember the good old days of "Pimp My Ride" with Tim Westwood. Davey channels his inner Westwood along with airhorns in our new version "Davey's Chop Shop" where we take board games and give them a glow up. Will the games be improved? or are we left with just a bag of knackers? Lets face it...we're not designers so our opinions are just for entertainment only.
FIRST PLAYER: Davey OTHER PLAYERS: JP, Rob & Tambo
In this episode you'll learn: - that co-op trick taking causes high fiving and whooping in Fellowship of the Ring: The Trick Taking Game by Office Dog - our thoughts on the newest "span" game Finspan by Stonemaier Games - how JP has become a rogue AI and loving life (artificial life) in Compile by Greater Than Games - that Rob has FINALLY got his copy of Elder Scrolls: BOTSE by Chip Theory Games and is now neck deep in neoprene - whether our games which come out of the chop shop are worthwhile contenders for the hobby space...probably not you know us by now.
Think of the english countryside, think of a really large garden with a massive white tent, yes you've guessed it it's time for the ultimate board game bakers to join together for the weirdest cross-over of tabletop and bake off in our version of "The Great British Board Game Bake Off".
FIRST PLAYER: Tambo OTHER PLAYERS: JP, Davey & Becky
In this episode you'll learn: - about Davey's experience with manipulating markets and engine building in The Game Builders latest Suna Valo, set in the Plant Nubo universe. - that games from 1995 are still really good with El Grande by Hans im Glück - Becky's take on Lord of the Rings: Duel for Middle-Earth by Repos Production - that the only thing tiny in Tiny Epic Game of Thrones is the box by Gamelyn Games
LINKS REFERENCED IN THE SHOW Music from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!): https://uppbeat.io/t/all-good-folks/evergreen License code: AAZM9NEARKVYD5GT
EPISODE CHAPTERS
0:00 - TURN 1 - Player Count
3:48 - TURN 2 - Let's Talk About Hex
3:57 - Becky - LOTR: Duel for Middle-Earth
7:18 - Davey - Suna Valo
12:19 - Tambo - Tiny Epic Game of Thrones
19:15 - JP - El Grande
25:59 - TURN 3 - Main Event: The Great British Board Game Bake Off
27:57 - Round 1
34:06 - Round 2
40:55 - Round 3
45:53 - Round 4
49:55 - Round 5
54:54 - The Show Stopper
1:05:25 - Who is the star baker?
1:06:13 - TURN 4 - Receive, Sleeve or Leave
1:11:27 - TURN 5 - Penultimate Turn: What's Coming Up
We head to the silver screen in this episode to explore board gaming tied to all things films and TV. Are there any good film / tv related games or are they a cash in, check out our thoughts.
FIRST PLAYER: Tambo OTHER PLAYERS: Kerley, Dan & Chris P
In this episode you'll learn: - that Tambo has ventured the upside down in Stranger Things: The Board Game by CMON Games - how Chris P stays frosty during Aliens: Another Glorious Day In The Corps by Gale Force Nine - Kerley is enjoying his dungeons that comes from a bag in Bag of Dungeon 2 by Gunpowder Studios - Dan is getting Bioshock vibes from Skyrise by Roxley Games - all about games which tie into film & TV, whether we enjoy them or whether we don't
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EPISODE CHAPTERS
0:00 - TURN 1 - Player Count
2:44 - Dan - Skyrise
4:43 - Chris P - Aliens: Another glorious day in the corps
8:01 - Tambo - Stranger Things
11:11 - Kerley - Bag of Dungeon 2
15:00 - TURN 3 - Main Event: Lights...Cardboard...Action
18:18 - War of the Ring
22:24 - Star Wars: Outer Rim & Star Wars: Rebellion
Brace yourself for more nonsense, some anecdotes of JP's late grandad, Kerley's late to our recordings due to being on the VR and we've coined a new name for Taverns of Tiefenthal.
It's a new episode and a new first player, welcome back Tambo taking the first player token. Tambo takes us on a voyage around board games containing one of his favourite mechanisms...exploration.
FIRST PLAYER: Tambo OTHER PLAYERS: JP, Rob & Davey
In this episode you'll learn: - that Tambo has gone full pirate in EOS: Island of Angels by King Racoon Games - how JP and the gang got on with their playthrough of Arcs: The Blighted Reach by Leder Games - Rob is frightened of the sea but loves a bit of Endeavor: Deep Sea by Burnt Island Games - whether he can just have one more run at Slay the Spire: The Board Game by Contention Games - all about the groups experience with exploration within games and it's various different mechanisms
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EPISODE CHAPTERS
0:00 - TURN 1 - Player Count
1:35 - TURN 2 - Let's Talk About Hex
1:50 - JP - Arcs: The Blighted Reach
14:02 - Rob - Endeavor: Deep Sea
20:22 - Davey - Slay the Spire: The Board Game
26:44 - Tambo - EOS Island of Angels
34:02 - TURN 3 - Main Event: Boldly going where we've been before...probably
34:27 - Flipping face down tiles to explore
44:54 - Module board exploration
47:09 - Resource based exploration
49:05 - Narrative driven exploration
53:02 - Other forms of exploration in games
1:02:57 - TURN 4 - Receive, Sleeve or Leave
1:09:03 - TURN 5 - Penultimate Turn: What's Coming Up
In this episode we ask the important question...do you know what really crunches my cubes? Expect rants, expect us to get riled up about cardboard and remember this is just a bit of fun.
FIRST PLAYER: Adrian OTHER PLAYERS: JP, Dan
In this episode you'll learn: - that JP has not only played Orléans by dlp games but driven past it as well, exciting. - about Dan's experience with Shackleton Base by Sorry We're French Games - whether Adrian's heart weighs the same as a feather in Men-Nefer by Ludonova - what triggers us in the hobby on as we pick fault in inserts, player aids, game days and much much more.
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EPISODE CHAPTERS 0:00 - TURN 1 - Player Count 1:06 - Public Service Announcement 3:54 - TURN 2 - Let's Talk About Hex 4:15 - JP - Orléans 13:48 - Dan - Shackleton Base 17:14 - Adrian - Men-Nefer 27:43 - TURN 3 - Main Event: Do you know what really crunches my cubes? 28:21 - Player aids 32:52 - Crowdfunding 42:02 - Poor quality boards 45:22 - Inserts that are just s**t 52:49 - Falling out of love with Stonemaier Games 1:00:31 - The expectation vs reality on board game days 1:08:01 - TURN 4 - Receive, Sleeve or Leave 1:16:01 - TURN 5 - Penultimate Turn: What's Coming Up 1:24:18 - TURN 6 - The Final Turn
Adrian comes back with a classic, it's been over a year since we did a Niche Number 1's episode so it's high time to bring the format back for another round of favourite games in obscure circumstances.
FIRST PLAYER: Adrian OTHER PLAYERS: JP, Becky, Tambo
In this episode you'll learn: - that Becky has become a landlady in Taverns of Tiefenthal by Schmidt - that JP shouldn't be in marketing whilst explaining the latest expansion of Anno: 1800 by Kosmos - that Tambo is Here to Slay with a light monster killing card game by TeeTurtle - that sometimes theme doesn't matter in AI: 100% Human as Adrian has played this Essen release he picked up last year - what our favourite games are at conventions, that other people own and even ones that we can smuggle through customers...intrigued then check out the episode
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EPISODE CHAPTERS 0:00 - TURN 1 - Player Count 1:48 - TURN 2 - Let's Talk About Hex 2:08 - Becky - Taverns of Tiefenthal 7:42 - JP - Anno 1800: The Expansion 13:23 - Tambo - Here to Slay 18:19 - Adrian - AI: 100% Human 27:19 - TURN 3 - Main Event: Niche Number 1's - Round 6 27:58 - Favourite game that doesn't have meeples, characters or workers in it 36:38 - Favourite game that deserves a reprint 47:04 - Favourite game that your glad you don't own 49:37 - Favourite game that isn't very replayable 56:24 - Favourite game that we prefer to play at a convention 1:04:17 - Favourite game that you could smuggle through customs if board games are contraband 1:11:32 - TURN 4 - Receive, Sleeve or Leave 1:17:18 - TURN 5 - Penultimate Turn: What's Coming Up 1:26:16 - TURN 6 - The Final Turn
Adrian takes the first player token and kicks off 2025 with a new episode all about pasted on themes, when they get in the way, when they don't and our general thoughts about them.
FIRST PLAYER: Adrian OTHER PLAYERS: Becky, Davey & Rob
In this episode you'll learn: - that Becky has been playing the game of organising Florida trips - Davey talks about the new "Duel" in town with Lord of the Rings: Duel for Middle-Earth by Repos Production - Rob is getting his RPG on with some classic D&D - Does Adrian get his solo fix in Final Girl by Van Ryder Games? - all about the groups experiences with themes and whether they help, hinder or whether anyone really cares about theme.
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EPISODE CHAPTERS 0:00 - TURN 1 - Player Count 1:35 - TURN 2 - Let's Talk About Hex 1:58 - Becky - Organising Disney World Holidays 5:10 - Davey - Lord of the Rings: Duel for Middle-Earth 10:15 - Rob - D&D 14:08 - Adrian - Final Girl 21:32 - TURN 3 - Main Event: Pritt Stick Themes - Is theme important and if so why? 29:47 - The benefits of when theme sticks to mechanics 37:42 - What connects a theme to a game? 49:58 - What doesn't connect themes to games? 1:01:46 - TURN 4 - Receive, Sleeve or Leave 1:10:18 - TURN 5 - Penultimate Turn: What's Coming Up 1:16:38 - TURN 6 - The Final Turn
We want to wish you all a fantastic Christmas to all of our listeners new & old and yes you have guessed it, it's time for another "Quiz-mas". This year we've done something a little different and recruited a special guest & board game expert to help us be Quiz Master / Santa for the episode.
SPECIAL GUEST QUIZMASTER: Paul Grogan from Gaming Rules QUIZZERS: JP, Dan, Kerley, Becky & Davey
A massive thank you to Brett, Alex & Peter who helped build the quiz who are part of Gaming Rules Patreon members, we had a blast doing it.
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EPISODE CHAPTERS 0:00 - TURN 1 - Player Count 1:58 - TURN 2 - It's beginning to look a lot like quiz-mas 6:49 - ROUND 1 - Questions 1-5 11:16 - JP's x-mas plans & Cloudspire 17:59 - ROUND 1 - Questions 6-10 20:57 - Dan's x-mas plans & Nucluem 24:31 - ROUND 2 - Questions 1-5 26:59 - Kerley's x-mas plans & Twilight Imperium 37:04 - ROUND 2 - Questions 6-10 40:09 - Becky's x-mas plans & Ark Nova Digital & Obsession 44:39 - ROUND 3 - Questions 1-5 48:44 - Davey's x-mas plans & Civolution & Mutant Hero Zero 53:28 - ROUND 3 - Questions 6-10 57:53 - TURN 3 - Get your marking pencils it's time for the answers 1:26:20 - The results are now in... 1:28:40 - TURN 4 - The Final Turn
Dan finishes his run with a retrospective on board gaming in and around 2010 and the evolution of gaming mechanics. Talking about games which oust other games, our first memories of game mechanics that got us hooked and how they've changed throughout the years. Come and join us at the table for chat all about cardboard.
FIRST PLAYER: Dan OTHER PLAYERS: JP, Rob & Adrian
In this episode you'll learn: - why bananas are an important tool for playing Captains Chair by Wizkids with one of the designers Dávid Turczi - that the gang have been doing more board game adjacent stuff then gaming, shame on them - about our experiences of the hobby, our entry points and how gaming has evolved through the ages.
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EPISODE CHAPTERS 0:00 - TURN 1 - Player Count 3:12 - TURN 2 - Let's Talk About Hex 5:14 - Rob - Quacks of Quedlinburg 9:03 - JP - Captains Chair with Dávid Turczi 12:53 - Adrian - Primal: The Awakening (Sleeving) 17:09 - Dan - Baldur's Gate 3 (Not a board game Dan) 20:07 - TURN 3 - Main Event: The evolution of board games 20:51 - Discussion on first board game memories & their mechanics 41:20 - The games that change through the years with new editions and expansions 48:24 - Games which oust other games 1:00:00 - Which game you've played prior to 2010 is desperate for a change 1:03:12 - Mechanics that was used in the 2010s that has died out 1:15:55 - TURN 4 - Would you rather...always be able to buy the games you want second hand and not be able to sell, or always sell at the price but never buy them at the price you want 1:25:27 - TURN 5 - Penultimate Turn: What's Coming Up 1:32:36 - TURN 6 - The Final Turn
It's time for another guest episode and this time we've had a sit down chat with Mark Dainty from Not Bored Gaming. So if you are a fan of solo gaming and want to learn more about Mark's journey within the hobby then check this episode out. As Mark always says, if there is no one else to play with, there's nothing wrong with playing with yourselves...
GUEST PLAYER: Mark Dainty (Not Bored Gaming) OTHER PLAYERS: JP
OVERVIEW In this episode you'll learn: - About how Mark got into the hobby and how board gaming literally saved his life - The genesis of Not Bored Gaming and the - The importance of solo gaming within the hobby and why it is important to Mark - More about Mark's answered to some of our Niche Number 1's
EPISODE CHAPTERS 0:00 - TURN 1 - Player Count 0:41 - TURN 2 - Welcoming Mark Dainty to the show 2:34 - How did you get into the hobby? 9:05 - What is your favourite game of all time? 15:26 - What games have you been enjoying right now? 19:14 - TURN 3 - The importance of solo gaming with Mark Dainty 29:20 - What are some of Mark's favourite implementations of solo games 35:48 - Do you use solo bots in your multiplayer games? 40:09 - Have you ever got involved in any designs or helped developed any solo modes? 42:17 - TURN 4 - Mark's Niche Number 1's 51:43 - What are you looking forward to? What is coming up? 57:54 - Thanking Mark 58:37 - TURN 5 - The Final Turn
It's well known that each of us has our own approaches to solo gaming and Dan returns with another episode which dives into the digital side of board gaming. Do you like board game apps, digital adaptations or even companion apps, the Whose Turn team break it down
FIRST PLAYER: Dan OTHER PLAYERS: Becky & Kerley
In this episode you'll learn: - that there ain't no party like a Block Party by Big Potato Games with Beckys recent playthrough - Kerley likes to Rock Hard with Devir Games latest release - that Dan is enjoying his old and faithful Anachrony by Mindclash Games - all about the teams views on apps and digital adaptations of board games, why they use them and everything in between
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EPISODE CHAPTERS 0:00 - TURN 1 - Player Count 2:09 - TURN 2 - Let's Talk About Hex 2:23 - Becky - Block Party 5:22 - Kerley - Rock Hard 1977 8:56 - Dan - Anachrony 10:00 - TURN 3 - Main Event: What board game apps do we enjoy? 28:00 - Games that are easier to play on an app rather than physically 34:21 - The importance of UI on apps 40:27 - What apps do we go to, to scratch that solo gaming itch 55:44 - Games that need companion apps to support the game 1:05:38 - Three board game apps that stand the test of time 1:11:30 - TURN 4 - Would you rather...Only have an app driven board game table with everything but never play physical games again OR only be limited to your current collection and never get anything new 1:18:07 - TURN 5 - Penultimate Turn: What's Coming Up 1:24:54 - TURN 6 - The Final Turn
It's that time of year again...not Christmas, something even better which is GRIDCON. In its fifth iteration GRIDCON is a convention based in the South West and ran by Gaming Rules and we just adore this weekend. JP, Adrian & Kerley take you throughout the weekend and of course all of the games we've played.
OUR PLAYERS: JP, Adrian & Kerley
OVERVIEW In this episode you'll learn: - about all of our experiences of GRIDCON 5 from Thursday to Sunday and discuss ALL of the games, well the ones we've played - why JP is excited to receive Pick-Up chocolate bars from Alex (one of our listeners) - all about GRIDCON's Star Trek Captains Chair tournament - who we met up with, designers & content creators and also shout outs to our listeners
Dan has taken first player and focuses this episode all about luck in board games, are we lovers of it, does it make us sick. The team don their four leaf clovers, rabbits feet and anything else which will boost their luck stats and head in for another Whose Turn fireside chat.
FIRST PLAYER: Dan OTHER PLAYERS: JP, Kerley & Tambo
In this episode you'll learn: - how JP has got on with Elder Scrolls: Betrayal of the Second Era by Chip Theory Games. Does it top Too Many Bones? - our opinions on another Essen release Minos: Dawn of the Bronze Age by Board & Dice - about Tambo's solo experiences of Tiny Epic Dinosaurs by Gamelyn Games - that we're not done terraforming the big red one with Terraforming Mars: Prelude 2 expansion by FryxGames - about our experiences in luck within board games and where we fall on having too much or too little in games
LINKS REFERENCED IN THE SHOW Link to Elder Scrolls: BOTSE Live Stream on Gaming Rules! - https://www.youtube.com/live/dxYAXqhhY9M?si=JOaaXTuX_Zhx8uVE
EPISODE CHAPTERS 0:00 - TURN 1 - Player Count 1:43 - TURN 2 - Let's Talk About Hex 1:57 - Tambo - Tiny Epic Dinosaurs Solo & Unfathomable 4:01 - JP - Elder Scrolls: Betrayal of the Second Era 14:10 - Kerley - Minos: Dawn of the Bronze Age 20:39 - Dan - Terraforming Mars: Prelude 2 25:06 - TURN 3 - Main Event: Do you feel lucky...punk? 31:39 - Examples of where luck has gone or not gone your way 40:09 - An aside on push your luck games 43:39 - What is the right amount of luck in games? 1:00:09 - When you lose battles due to luck but it's not the end of the world 1:03:59 - Does the amount of luck decide on whether you will play a game again or not? 1:10:39 - TURN 4 - Would you rather...your favourite board of all time have a deterministic only expansion OR a luck only expansion 1:18:52 - TURN 5 - Penultimate Turn: What's Coming Up 1:29:48 - TURN 6 - The Final Turn
We're back again with more bloopers, expect the Only Fools & Horses expansion to BSG, Dan gets too personal with Tekken characters and Rob does unspeakable things to chicken (not really!!)
Are you "Team Buttons" or "Team Maximum Effort" when you first play a board game? We answer this question and dive into the topic on why some board gamers are happy to explore without consequence and why others punish themselves on getting a great first game experience.
FIRST PLAYER: JP OTHER PLAYERS: Dan, Adrian & Kerley
In this episode you'll learn: - whether Adrian combo'd any castles in Castle Combo by Catch Up Games - how Dan got on with his first play of Nucleum by Board & Dice - more about the "edge" as JP experiences his first play of Andromeda's Edge by Cardboard Alchemy - that Kerley is re-visting some of his favourites including Perseverance Episode 1 by Mindclash Games - our take on board gamers who fall into two categories as they approach new games, whether you just there to push buttons and pull levers not worries about the outcomes or punishing yourself for not having the perfect first game.
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EPISODE CHAPTERS 0:00 - TURN 1 - Player Count 3:57 - TURN 2 - Let's Talk About Hex 4:14 - Adrian - Castle Combo 11:59 - Dan - Nucleum 14:43 - Kerley - Perseverance Episode 1 19:33 - JP - Andromedas Edge 27:44 - TURN 3 - Main Event: You get once chance to make a first impression 29:34 - Team Buttons vs Team Maximum Effort 39:14 - What are the pros & cons of both teams? 48:41 - Do we feel competitiveness and creativity plays a role here? 53:10 - Winning pressure vs teaching pressure 1:00:31 - Demos are different to first play experiences 1:03:54 - TURN 4 - Would you rather...have the perfect first game but never know your score or know your score but have to experience everything the game has to offer 1:11:07 - TURN 5 - Penultimate Turn: What's Coming Up 1:22:08 - TURN 6 - The Final Turn
Have you ever wanted to listen to a "Come Dine With Me" special merged with a games day? Thought not but that is exactly what you have in the second of JP's episodes of this run. Expect nonsense, expect backstabbing comments, expect drama as we played "Come Game With Me"
FIRST PLAYER: JP OTHER PLAYERS: Becky, Rob, Tambo
In this episode you'll learn: - about JP's experience with Undaunted 2200 Calisto and also Undanted Stalingrad by Osprey Games - that Split Stone Games gets another mention with Becky's take on Mycelia - how Tambo has become a Starship Captain in his latest game by CGE - Rob has finally had a proper playthrough of Gloom of Kilforth by Hall or Nothing Games - what a mashup of "Come Dine With Me" centred around a games day sounds like
EPISODE CHAPTERS 0:00 - TURN 1 - Player Count 1:31 - TURN 2 - Let's Talk About Hex 1:44 - Tambo - Starship Captains 7:14 - JP - Undaunted Stalingrad & 2200 Calisto 19:21 - Becky - Mycelia 25:45 - Rob - Gloom of Kilforth 33:52 - TURN 3 - Main Event: Come Game With Me 38:08 - Game Day 1 - Becky's World of Tomorrow 44:28 - Game Day 1 - Scoring 47:25 - Game Day 2 - Tambo's Horror House 51:52 - Game Day 2 - Scoring 54:27 - Game Day 3 - JP's Thunderstruck 80's Arcade 57:51 - Game Day 3 - Scoring 1:00:15 - Game Day 4 - Rob's Gaming Express 1:08:19 - Game Day 4 - Scoring 1:11:24 - The Reveal & Winner 1:16:10 - TURN 5 - Penultimate Turn: What's Coming Up 1:21:29 - TURN 6 - The Final Turn
THIS WAS RECORDED VIRTUALLY DUE TO ADRIAN'S FOOT INJURY WHICH WAS COVERED IN PART ONE WHICH HAS IMPACTED OUR USUAL QUALITY
You thought we had ran out of Essen chat right? Well fear not we've only just got going as Adrian, JP & Davey return to talk through Saturday and Sunday's shenanigans so expect games, games and more games along with our closing thoughts on the show and will we be returning for 2025?
EPISODE CHAPTERS 0:00 - TURN 1 - Player Count 3:31 - TURN 2 - Returning back to Essen SPIEL 2024 6:26 - DAY 3: SATURDAY - JP learning David Turczi's secrets...which we can't share 8:47 - Atoll by Albi 18:46 - Monumental Duel by Funforge 28:00 - Men-Nefer by Ludonova 36:04 - Meet & Play event & catching up with other content creators 46:03 - SETI by Czech Games Edition 1:02:56 - Beyond the Horizon by Cranio Creations 1:16:48 - DAY 4: SUNDAY - JP's free day to roam the halls 1:18:54 - Suna Valo by The Game Builders 1:33:46 - Revenant by Mindclash Games 1:55:48 - Kronologic: Paris 1920 by Origames 1:59:40 - Roaring 20's by Deep Print Games 2:03:17 - DAY 5: MONDAY - Travelling Home, Back Stories by La Boîte de Jeu & AI: 100% Human by Explor8 2:07:31 - The awesome people we met during our trip 2:10:57 - TURN 3 - Our wrap up of Essen 2024 2:11:14 - What did we miss out on? 2:14:46 - What lessons did we learn from 2023 into 2024? 2:19:31 - What lessons are we taking into next years Essen 2025? 2:23:07 - Are we going back to Essen 2025? 2:29:45 - Our overall highlights of the show
THIS WAS RECORDED VIRTUALLY DUE TO ADRIAN'S FOOT INJURY WHICH YOU'LL LEARN MORE ABOUT THIS LATER WHICH HAS IMPACTED OUR USUAL QUALITY
The boys are back in town, Essen that is with part one of their adventures with so much content we've had to cut it in half. This episode covers the journeys to the show, our experiences across Day 0 (Weds) to Day 2 (Friday) and also discussing what we've learned from ourselves and each other on the trips. Part two will be along shortly.
EPISODE CHAPTERS 0:00 - TURN 1 - Player Count 2:43 - TURN 2 - Welcome to Essen SPIEL 2024 3:31 - Davey's journey by rail & Postmark Games - Aquamarine 7:31 - JP's & Adrian's journey by car & plane 10:22 - DAY 0: WEDNESDAY - Davey's experience of the press event 15:19 - Davey's 3 games of SETI back to back 17:56 - How does a bed eat a person? 22:29 - DAY 1: THURSDAY - JP supporting Mindclash Games demoing Ironwood & Septima 28:59 - Adrian goes scouting and Duck & Cover catches his eye 31:12 - Pre-order pick ups of Daitoshi, Salton Sea & Civolution 34:09 - More pre-order pick-ups of Faraway expansion, Castle Combo & AI: 100% Human 36:20 - Meeting Tom Heath from Slickerdrips 37:32 - Dead Cells by Scorpion Masqué 45:07 - Ada's Dream by Alley Cat Games 56:38 - JP picks up his Nucleum: Court of Progress pre-order 58:07 - Avatar The Last Airbender: Aang's Destiny by The Op Games 1:05:51 - DAY 2: FRIDAY - Adrian starts the day with a bang 1:08:00 - Terrorscape by Ice Makes Games 1:10:01 - Canopy: Evergreen by Weird City Games 1:11:13 - March of the Ants: Evolved Edition by Weird City Games 1:12:16 - Fall by Little Rocket Games 1:17:47 - Golden Demon - Warhammer painting competition 1:22:58 - Eternitium by Haumea Games 1:29:51 - Endeavor Deep Sea by Burnt Island Games 1:36:38 - Shackleton Base by Sorry We Are French 1:52:19 - Unconscious Mind by Fantasia Games 2:00:54 - TURN 3 - What did learn about ourselves and each other? 2:12:18 - TURN 4 - The Final Turn
After a bit of a break in our recording schedules JP takes first player again and directs the spotlight internally to our players for a change as voted by our Ko-Fi supporters. In this episode we go beyond the board gamers and talk about what makes us tick.
FIRST PLAYER: JP OTHER PLAYERS: Adrian, Kerley & Chris P
In this episode you'll learn: - how JP's excitement on going on holiday last episode was replaced with disappointment - about Adrian's experience with an older but goodie in Underwater Cities by Delicious Games - how dungeon crawling cubes can be a lot of fun in Dark Tomb: Bloodthorn Island by Kozz Games - that Kerley is enjoying being mother mushroom in the new Mycelia by Split Stone Games - about JP's thoughts on the latest release from Leder Games which is of course the box of banter...Arcs - more about us as your hosts, we put aside the board game chat for a bit and dive more into about our lives
LINKS REFERENCED IN THE SHOW Adrian mentions the pre-Essen show on Gaming Rules which you can find here - LINK TO SHOW
EPISODE CHAPTERS 0:00 - TURN 1 - Player Count 3:49 - TURN 2 - Let's Talk About Hex 4:06 - Adrian - Underwater Cities 14:18 - Kerley - Mycelia 18:09 - Chris P - Dark Tomb: Bloodthorn Island 21:46 - JP - Arcs 34:21 - TURN 3 - Main Event: Beyond the board gamers 35:47 - What do we all do as jobs whilst we're not making content for you guys? 47:24 - Other than board games what are our other passions? 1:04:06 - Quick fire favourite films & video games 1:17:37 - TURN 4 - Would you rather...wipe your mind to experience your favourite films, games all over again at the cost of 2 years exit of the board game hobby...or not 1:22:28 - TURN 5 - Penultimate Turn: What's Coming Up 1:29:31 - TURN 6 - The Final Turn
Don't adjust your sets we've handed the mic to one of our listeners to give them a turn on the podcast in this experimental episode. Please give a warm welcome to Stewart Ennew who actually is part of our Loaded Dice Gaming Group and has been asking us for AGES about doing an episode around solo gaming, so we thought why not give him the mic and run it himself...enjoy
GUEST PLAYER: Stewart Ennew OTHER PLAYERS: Rob, JP & Tambo
OVERVIEW In this episode you'll learn: - that this episode is a bit of an experiment for us - more about one of our regular listeners and the favourite games they like to play - some good old fashioned chat about solo games but with the four of us...sort of a paradox really
EPISODE CHAPTERS 0:00 - TURN 1 - Player Count 1:10 - Welcome to an experiment 3:12 - TURN 2 - Welcoming Stewart & learning about his favourite games 7:01 - TURN 3 - Me, Myself & I - Solo Gaming 8:03 - Why did we start solo gaming and what was my first one? 16:46 - Do we buy games if they don't have solo modes? 20:30 - The different types of solo modes and our favourite examples 32:04 - Have we used apps to help drive solo bots? 34:24 - Some examples of our solitaire only games 40:13 - Are there games we just prefer to solo or really change the multiplayer experience? 51:18 - The importance of solo play in our hobby 56:46 - Have we tried fan made solo modes? 1:08:26 - TURN 4 - Stewart's Niche Number 1's 1:14:59 - TURN 5 - The Final Turn
Chris wraps up his run by diving deep into when games get storage solutions right...or so very very wrong.
FIRST PLAYER: Chris OTHER PLAYERS: Kerley, Becky & JP
In this episode you'll learn: - how Fire Tower by Goliath Games fuels aggro behaviour in kids - that Nucleum from Board & Dice gets a second shot at redemption with JP and stays in the collection - that Kerley actually likes a roll & write game (well a draft & write) in Draft & Write Records by Inside Up Games - about Chris' continuation of Skyrim: The Adventure Game by Modiphius Entertainment - on when publishers get inserts right and when they don't included some of our examples - Kerley's unorthodox storage method akin to storing DVD's in the wrong case...cue sick noises
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EPISODE CHAPTERS 0:00 - TURN 1 - Player Count 1:57 - TURN 2 - Let's Talk About Hex 2:09 - Becky - Fire Tower 6:20 - JP - Nucleum 15:46 - Kerley - Draft & Write Records 19:55 - Chris P - Skyrim Dark Brotherhood Mini Campaign 27:23 - TURN 3 - Main Event: Big Fish, Little Fish, Cardboard Box 28:18 - Eclipse 2nd Edition Faction Trays 29:49 - Septima Deluxe Box 32:05 - Dice Forge Horizontal Only Insert 35:31 - Eagle-Gryphon Games Big Box Games & Art Society Flocked Lining 37:23 - Everdell & Wingspan Big Box Editions 41:07 - The classic FFG trench 44:56 - Some games that fell short on their storage solutions 55:41 - An ode to the Too Many Bones Trove Chest 1:01:35 - Kerley's unorthodox solution 1:03:10 - Folded Space returns again...no we're not sponsored 1:07:15 - TURN 4 - Return of Question Time from our listeners 1:16:43 - TURN 5 - Penultimate Turn: What's Coming Up 1:29:29 - TURN 6 - The Final Turn
In Chris' second episode of his run he wants to know why we suck at board games, well when we say we we mean us specifically as we can't comment on general gamers. Do we abandon games we suck at? Do we stick with it in the vain hope we'll become better? Listen to our latest episode to find out.
FIRST PLAYER: Chris OTHER PLAYERS: Adrian, Rob & Dan
In this episode you'll learn: - what the hell desk cycling means and why Chris has been doing a lot of it? no it's not a board game - about Rob's experience of managing stealthy robots in Burncycle by Chip Theory Games - how Dan has gone back to the 90's in the retro-like point and click adventure of Cantaloop by Lookout Games - that White Castle by Devir Games keeps getting mentioned and a lot of love from Adrian - which games the gang ultimately suck at and why
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EPISODE CHAPTERS 0:00 - TURN 1 - Player Count 1:05 - TURN 2 - Let's Talk About Hex 1:17 - Chris P - No games just desk cycling...what the hell is desk cycling? 2:54 - Rob - Burncycle 3:45 - Dan - Cantaloop 6:33 - Adrian - The White Castle 16:41 - TURN 3 - Main Event: It's not you...it's me 17:20 - Magicians, Dinosaurs, Red Planets & Trading in the Med 25:51 - Adrian can't lie and he can't barter 35:07 - Worker placement makes an evil return for Chris 43:04 - Do you purposely avoid playing these games or would you still be willing to give it a shot 52:09 - What is the turning point which stops you from playing a game full stop 1:06:14 - TURN 4 - Would you rather...be amazing at a game everyone else hates, or rubbish at a game everyone loves 1:09:35 - TURN 5 - Penultimate Turn: What's Coming Up 1:17:11 - TURN 6 - The Final Turn
In this expansion pack the Whose Turn gang attended the 24 Hour Board Game Marathon 2024 which is a charity board gaming event ran by our very own Dan. This year we return with a similar format of recording snippets as the gang went through the event, have a listen to what they played.
THE PLAYERS: All of us
OVERVIEW In this episode you'll learn: - more about the 24 Hour Board Game Marathon - about the games being played at the event - why the hell JP was there when he should have been on holiday - who got lucky on the epic raffle - who was the last person standing this year...
EPISODE CHAPTERS 0:00 - TURN 1 - Player Count 1:16 - TURN 2 - Welcome to the 24 Hour Board Game Marathon 2024 2:08 - 10:36 - Becky returns from her Art Society Live Stream 2:57 - 10:37 - Kerley chatting about Dice Forge and sorting out Adrian's cheekiness 6:14 - 11:40 - Becky chats about Wits & Wagers with Joel from Devon Dice Podcast 7:32 - 12:56 - Chris P checks in after a successful Nemesis game 7:51 - 14:15 - JP & Joshua (JP's son) turn up unexpectedly 9:54 - 16:30 - Becky returns and discusses 10 Clues 11:13 - 16:42 - Chris P talks all about his Zombie afternoon 12:05 - 17:55 - Chris P comes back for more party games 12:29 - 18:03 - JP & Josh return and say goodbye for this marathon 14:37 - 18:50 - Chris chats about Molehill Meadows and announcing the raffle draw 15:04 - 20:17 - The raffle completes with Chris winning a few items 15:21 - 21:15 - Tambo breaks down his experiences so far 18:19 - 22:00 - Becky debriefs on the raffle and Adrian became a Chaser for the evening 19:48 - 23:15 - Adrian & Kerley update on their play on Slay The Spire board game & Adrian debriefs being a Chaser 36:59 - 01:30 - Tambo saying farewell and recalling his Outer Rim experience 38:02 - 01:40 - Chris' experience on Outer Rim 38:43 - 03:55 - Fallout Atomic Bonds co-op and fuelling up on coffee 39:18 - 04:00 - Becky is broken... 40:02 - 04:08 - A fair well from the 24 Hour Board Game Marathon 2024
Prepare for a brand new first player as Chris takes the token and brings us his first of three episodes starting with "Does size matter...in board games?".
FIRST PLAYER: Chris OTHER PLAYERS: JP & Adrian
In this episode you'll learn: - all about JP's experiences with Beyond The Suns expansions Leaders of the New Dawn by Rio Grande Games - more about Reiner Knizia's latest release of Cascadero by Bitewing Games and Adrian's thoughts on his game of it - how Marvel Zombies by CMON differs from standard Zombicide in Chris' playthroughs - All about games shapes and sizes, what makes a big game? what makes a small game? and ultimately who cares
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EPISODE CHAPTERS 0:00 - TURN 1 - Player Count 1:46 - TURN 2 - Let's Talk About Hex 2:02 - JP - Beyond The Sun: Leaders of the New Dawn 10:10 - Adrian - Cascadero 19:50 - Chris - Marvel Zombies 25:42 - TURN 3 - Main Event: Does size matter...in board games? 26:21 - What makes a game big or small? 37:02 - Exploring the smaller games 48:59 - When smaller footprints can feel like a big experience 54:18 - What about games that have bloat or take a while to play 59:27 - Product factoring in the size of the game 1:06:57 - TURN 4 - Would you rather...carry your biggest game around with you once a month or carry your smallest game everywhere you go? 1:16:30 - TURN 5 - Penultimate Turn: What's Coming Up 1:23:15 - TURN 6 - The Final Turn
We're back with more bloopers from more recent episodes Episodes 49 - 54. In this batch Davey struggles in just talking about Hex, we discuss the worst lyric in any song ever, why the word lozenge makes Dan go wild and will Kerley stop scratching himself mid-recording?
No it's not a special about Oasis' back catalogue of songs...Becky ends her run of episode talking about roll / flip & write games, they're accessibility, why they might not be for everyone and also why they are an important staple for the hobby.
FIRST PLAYER: Becky OTHER PLAYERS: Adrian, Dan & Tambo
In this episode you'll learn:
- that Voidfall by Mindclash Games isn't just for competitive play it's also a pretty bloody decent co-operative game as well - that Adrian has been going back in time for a play of Kingsburg by Stratelibri and whether it still holds up today - all about Dan's Devir Games acquisitions like all of them but a particular focus on The White Castle - Becky breaks the rules by mentioning not one but two games, Merchants Cove by Final Frontier Games and also Tenby by Cosy Cub Games - about our groups experiences with roll / flip and write games - that one of our listeners Bob supplied our Would You Rather.. question in for the episode
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EPISODE CHAPTERS 0:00 - TURN 1 - Player Count 2:35 - TURN 2 - Let's Talk About Hex 2:47 - Tambo - Voidfall Co-op 6:32 - Adrian - Kingsburg 13:57 - Dan - The White Castle 18:40 - Becky - Merchants Cove & Tenby 25:35 - TURN 3 - Main Event: You gotta roll with it 28:44 - Aren't they just a solo game with company? 34:11 - The look and feel of roll and write games 44:24 - Good ones to recommend for new players like Tambo 46:38 - The pros and cons of roll & writes 56:15 - TURN 4 - Would you rather...only play games your not keen with your family OR never play games with your family ever but only play games you love 1:02:16 - TURN 5 - Penultimate Turn: What's Coming Up 1:18:49 - TURN 6 - The Final Turn