This week's guest is the designer of Spires, Xenon Profiteer and My Father's Work, TC Petty III. We talk about being a croupier, complexity in games and creating an epic work...but which games did he choose?

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Great Western Trail
Sylvion
Zendo
Yinsh
Terra Mystica

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In this month's news I pull Steve out of his sick bed to review our resolutions and how successful we were. We answer your questions and thank a raft of new patrons.

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I give Steve a great big thanks and also you lovely lot. Merry Christmas!

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There is not a better game.

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Why are games so fun? Telestrations, that's why!

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Ben and Steve explain why meanness is wonderful when they talk about Stephenson's Rocket

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Ben and Steve travel to South America to take part in a Junta.

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Be on my team in this wonderful trick taker.

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City planning was never this brutal.

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My guest this week is film critic and board game writer, Dan Jolin. We talk about nostalgia for fantasy, the role of the critic and how charming George Clooney is...but which games did he choose?

Gloomhaven

Gloom of Kilforth

Oath

Scythe

Agricola

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Sit round the table and listen to us bluff you.

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Ben and Steve discuss this grave game.

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Ben and Steve discuss this overarching game.

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In this expedition, Ben heads off to Tony Boydell's Gathering of Chums and tells you what he thinks.

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This is one of the best ones.

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Steve questions Ben is a traitor as they discuss Resistance Avalon

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Ben and Steve go down to the rivers of Babylon and do some trading.

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Ben and Steve crawl through the dungeons of Descent 2nd Ed.

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In this episode of the advent calendar, Ben and Steve talk about Pixie Queen as well as Edmund Spenser!

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In this episode the boys tackle the daddy of micro games.

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