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Becky takes to the mic as our new "First Player" to chat about playing games together on the same team (well sometimes).

FIRST PLAYER: Becky
OTHER PLAYERS: Adrian, Tambo & Rob

OVERVIEW
Becky steals the first player token from Davey to start her run of episodes and focusing on co-operative gaming and it's various forms.  In this episode you'll learn:

- Becky nearly walking away from Spirit Island but having a redeeming game where it finally clicked has saved the day
- Adrian playing the "NEW" Sabika at Gaming Rules HQ and telling us his thoughts on the game
- the various experiences of co-op gaming within the group, why they enjoy it, some problems with it and much more
- how the group would survive on a desert island, who's a cannibal and oh and what games they would play
- about Tambo's accidental mulligan in Perseverance Chronicle Mode which he's pleased about

LINKS REFERENCED IN THE SHOW
N/A

EPISODE CHAPTERS
0:00 - TURN 1 - Player Count
0:59 - TURN 2 - Let's Talk About Hex
1:10 - Tambo - Codenames
3:35 - Adrian - Sabika (NEW)
9:29 - Rob - Marvel Champions
13:13 - Becky - Spirit Island
15:06 - TURN 3 - Main Event - I get by with a little help from my friends (co-op gaming)
15:25 - The various categories of co-op gaming
16:04 - Gloomhaven
16:42 - Mansions of Madness
17:46 - Pandemic
25:19 - Spirit Island
29:22 - Do we think it changes the dynamics of the group in co-ops?
33:43 - The backstabbing of semi co-ops
36:05 - The ups and downs of being the traitor / villain
42:58 - The negatives of co-ops
52:17 - Do we think there will be more innovation in co-op games?
56:17 - TURN 4 - Question Time: What are our desert island games?
1:02:28 - TURN 5 - The Penultimate Turn: What's Coming Up?
1:02:49 - Rob - Star Wars Outer Rim
1:04:44 - Adrian - The War Room Teaser - Chinese flag stickers have turned up
1:07:33 - Tambo - Perseverance Chronicle Mode Game 2
1:09:34 - Becky - Zuuli
1:13:10 - TURN 6 - The Final Turn

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Davey returns all alive and well to complete his run of episodes as "First Player" to talk about one of his favourite genres in boardgaming "Dungeon Crawlers".

FIRST PLAYER: Davey
OTHER PLAYERS: Rob & Chris (New Player)

OVERVIEW
Davey is joined by Rob and a new player to the podcast Chris (no not Kris with the K but Chris with the C), to chat through their experiences with dungeon crawler co-op games and why they love them so much.  In this episode you'll learn:

- All about our new player to the pod "Chris" and how he relishes co-op games and the occasional turn at being evil
- Rob is pushing Carrooka onto everyone he sees and now his mum has taken over the board
- Davey provides the shortest description of Anno 1800
- about the differences in the Descent (Journeys & Legend)
- how the group have experienced a range of dungeon crawlers but there's still a lot left to try
- about "coffeegate" and "pizzagate" when we mix food / drink with board games
- and finally who will be taking over as the next "first player" for Episodes 13-16

LINKS REFERENCED IN THE SHOW
https://carrooka.com/

EPISODE CHAPTERS
0:00 - TURN 1 - Player Count
0:39 - Welcoming Chris
1:51 - TURN 2 - Let's Talk About Hex
2:01 - Davey - Anno 1800
2:29 - Rob - Carrooka
7:05 - Chris - Gloomhaven
9:14 - TURN 3 - The Descent into Dungeon Crawlers
9:22 - Introducing Descent
13:51 - Differences in managing a character to now a roster
16:55 - The model quality is fantastic in Legends
18:34 - What are the major differences between Journeys & Legends?
21:49 - The set-up & tare down in the older versions is noticable
22:39 - What draws us to Dungeon Crawlers?
30:32 - An aside with Imperial Assault
35:43 - Zombies are hard to kill, unless they are in Zombicide
40:34 - Our apprehension with Darkest Dungeon
43:35 - What was our first Dungeon Crawler experience?
46:06 - Our favourite moments playing Dungeon Crawlers
50:46 - TURN 4 - Question Time: What is our rules around food & drink at the table?
1:00:06 - TURN 5 - The Penultimate Turn: What's Coming Up?
1:00:21 - Rob - Top Gun Maverick & House of the Dragon
1:03:07 - Chris - She-Hulk & Bloodborne The Card Game
1:06:12 - Davey - Horus Heresy 30k, Barrage & Rurik
1:08:25 - TURN 6 - The Final Turn

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Our expansion packs return with Adam Richards from Punchboard talking all about his love for the hobby, the importance of written media in board gaming and his passion behind why he set-up his website Punchboard.

GUEST PLAYER: Adam Richards from Punchboard
THE PLAYERS: JP
 
OVERVIEW
In this Expansion Pack episode JP flies solo and meets Adam Richards from Punchboard to talk about his love for playing, writing and reviewing games in our fantastic hobby of ours

In this episode you'll learn:

- What Adams favourite games are at the moment
- How Punchboard began
- The importance of writing about how games make you feel in reviews
- how solo gaming supports mental health
- how Adam fairs at a few of our Niche Number 1's from Round 1

LINKS REFERENCED IN THE SHOW
Check out Punchboard and Adam's highlighted written work
- Website - https://punchboard.co.uk/
- Solo Board Gaming Article - https://punchboard.co.uk/why-not-just-play-a-video-game/
- Nemo's War - https://punchboard.co.uk/review-nemos-war-2nd-edition/
- Gandhi GMT Review- https://punchboard.co.uk/gandhi-gmt-games-review/

You can learn more about Adam on his socials:
Twitter - https://twitter.com/PunchboardUK
Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/punchboarduk/
Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/punchboard

Space Biff - Adam mentions a great review site from Dan Thurot, check it out here - https://spacebiff.com/

EPISODE CHAPTERS
0:00 - TURN 1 - Player Count
0:49 - TURN 2 - Welcoming Our Guest Player
2:56 - What brought Adam to tabletop gaming?
5:09 - What kind of games do you tend to enjoy?
6:41 - What are your favourite games?
8:02 - What's been hitting the table a lot recently for you?
11:06 - TURN 3 - Main Interview
11:16 - What was your motivation behind Punchboard?
15:47 - The importance of writing about how it makes you feel
17:59 - Writing about the industry and mental health
23:10 - Do you get support from publishers to cover their games?
28:15 - Is there a favourite piece of content?
32:41 - Has there been any games you've reviewed that surprised you?
37:28 - Do you test review games with a group or club?
39:29 - Adam's Niche Number 1's
40:30 - Favourite game under £20
44:53 - Favourite games to play at 2 players that also plays at 5
46:40 - Favourite game you're getting rid of
53:28 - TURN 4 - Planning Your Turn - What's coming up for our guest
57:49 - Thanking Adam
58:40 - TURN 5 - The Final Turn

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Wait a minute where's Davey!!!! JP stands in as Davey is feeling under the weather to continue this episode with the exciting return of Niche Number 1's.  Yes they're back for another round.

FIRST PLAYER: Davey (well JP's covering)
OTHER PLAYERS: Adrian & Kerley

OVERVIEW
Niche Number 1's are back and we're here to talk through another round of obscure categories and what games we link to those categories, these include favourite game with no VP's, favourite game you bought on a whim, favourite game you hated on your first play but then liked and much much more.  In this episode you'll learn:

- Adrian has been dabbling in a bit of Raiders of the North Sea for more viking fun and games
- Kerley has indoctrinated one of his overseas friend into the hobby in the space of a week
- JP has been caused serious amounts of net damage from Jinteki servers in Netrunner (yes it's a thing)
- The team run through six new Niche Number ones
- And why won't anyone make a board game version of Dizzy The Egg? Surely a missed opportunity here

LINKS REFERENCED IN THE SHOW
N/A

EPISODE CHAPTERS
0:00 - TURN 1 - Player Count
2:26 - TURN 2 - Let's Talk About Hex
2:38 - Adrian - Raiders of the North Sea
8:24 - Kerley - Gugong
13:50 - JP - Netrunner
19:33 - TURN 3 - Main Event - Niche Number 1's - Round 2
21:03 - What's your favourite game that doesn't have VP's?
26:52 - What's your favourite game that you don't own?
34:39 - What's your favourite game that you hated on your first play then liked?
42:45 - What's your favourite game that you've bought on a whim?
47:22 - What's your favourite game without an available expansion?
51:38 - What's your favourite game that has the most useless component?
56:39 - TURN 4 - Question Time: As we get deeper in the hobby do we find ourselves getting more snobby / elitist?
1:05:49 - TURN 5 - The Penultimate Turn: What's Coming Up?
1:06:09 - Adrian - Board gaming birthdays
1:07:03 - Kerley - Kickstarter Releases (Northgard & Europa Universalis)
1:07:58 - JP - Hoplomachus Victorum & Perseverance Chronicle Mode
1:09:39 - TURN 6 - The Final Turn

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Our first player Davey returns and we're going in heavy, well it's difficult to not when you've devoted an episode around one of our favourite publishers "Mindclash Games".

FIRST PLAYER: Davey
OTHER PLAYERS: JP & Kerley

OVERVIEW
In this episode our new "First Player" Davey takes us around the world in complex, heavy cardboard that is Mindclash Games.  In this episode you'll learn:

- How Beckys recent purchase of Spirit Island is fast becoming a firm favourite in the Kerley household
- That JP loves role playing the captain in Unfathomable a bit too much, "Throw him in the brig"
- that Davey is finally getting his copy of Clank! Legacy to the table
- How we rank the main 4 games from Mindclash (Cerebria, Anachrony, Trickerion and Perseverance)
- how we "try" to answer the question of why do we buy board games and not play them

LINKS REFERENCED IN THE SHOW
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EPISODE CHAPTERS
0:00 - TURN 1 - Player Count
1:55 - TURN 2 - Let's Talk About Hex
2:10 - Kerley - Spirit Island
6:49 - JP - Unfathomable
11:47 - Davey - Clank Legacy
15:06 - TURN 3 - Main Event - Mindclash of the Titans
15:16 - Cerebria
18:04 - It's full of terminology
19:38 - It's not going to be for everyone
22:57 - It's one of the most unique games & themes
24:08 - Anachrony
28:17 - Two worker placement areas
30:58 - Fractures of Time expansion
33:11 - Variability & first time players
36:02 - Perseverance
37:56 - Episode 1
39:16 - Episode 2
41:01 - Chronicle Mode
42:06 - Trickerion
45:35 - It's climbing to be one of our favourites
46:22 - Ensuring the trick lifecycle is understood
49:19 - How do we rank the games of Mindclash Games?
51:52 - What is Mindclash Games' DNA?
53:47 - What's coming up next from Mindclash? Septima & Voidfall
58:28 - TURN 4 - Question Time: Why do I buy games and not play them?
1:02:54 - TURN 5 - The Penultimate Turn: What's Coming Up?
1:03:07 - Davey - The Boys & Barrage
1:04:32 - Kerley - Rediscovering Heroes of Might & Magic & On Mars
1:07:21 - JP - Viva La France & Twilight Imperium
1:09:41 - TURN 6 - The Final Turn

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It's Episode 9 and there is a new first player in town!!! Davey takes the token and dedicates an episode all about the conversion of video games into tabletop board games.  Are they generally good, bad or ugly, lets find out.

FIRST PLAYER: Davey
OTHER PLAYERS: JP & Tambo

OVERVIEW
In this episode our new "First Player" Davey takes control of the show to talk all about the development of video games into board games.  The bleep machine is on standby.  In this episode you'll learn:

- Will JP ever stop buying Chip Theory Games, I think we know the answer
- About how Tambo got shanked on his last turn in Nemesis Lockdown
- What games we think have had good conversions from the video game world
- Which video games adaptations we own in our collection
- What other IP's have translated across
- About our biggest board game surprise and disappointments

LINKS REFERENCED IN THE SHOW
N/A

EPISODE CHAPTERS
0:00 - TURN 1 - Player Count
1:37 - An update from our sponsors (well JP)
3:27 - TURN 2 - Let's Talk About Hex
4:07 - JP - Burncycle
9:22 - Tambo Nemesis Lockdown
14:36 - Davey - Bitoku
17:43 - TURN 3 - The Cardboard Arcade
20:41 - Boardgames are more accessible now
23:04 - Good conversions - Civilization
26:02 - Good conversions - Doom
28:05 - Not so good conversions - Fallout
31:01 - Big IP's coming - Cyberpunk: Gangs of Night City
36:13 - Big IP's coming - Darkest Dungeon
39:23 - What video game adaptations do we own?
44:36 - What other notable mentions of games are there?
48:32 - They are crossing over more and more
49:56 - TURN 4 - Question Time: Biggest surprise & disappointment
57:02 - TURN 5 - The Penultimate Turn: What's Coming Up?
57:22 - Davey - Barrage
58:55 - Tambo - Perseverance Chronicle Mode
1:00:23 - JP - Kanban EV
1:02:02 - TURN 6 - The Final Turn

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Adrian completes his run of episodes before being usurped by Davey.  This episode focuses on Wingspan published by Stonemaier Games, but also comes with a warning to not eat those Wingspan eggs.  They are not "Mini Eggs".

FIRST PLAYER: Adrian
OTHER PLAYERS: Becky & Tambo

OVERVIEW
In this episode "First Player" Adrian is joined by players Becky & also our new player to the show "Tambo" to talk about Wingspan published by Stonemaier Games and designed by Elizabeth Hargrave.  We learn more about our new player Tambo, how he got into the hobby, and why Wingspan is a firm favourite in the gaming group.  In this episode you'll learn:

- What Tambo's favourite games are at the moment and how he earned his reputation of being a board gamer you can't trust
- Becky is finally getting through her UKGE haul and gets Takenoko to the table, a game where pandas eat baboons....or is that bamboo.
- An overview of wingspan and why the group enjoy the game and how it's a staple in many collections.
- Adrian's excitement for some purchases which are on the way with Marvel United X-Men, Suburbia expansions and the Village Big Box announcement.

LINKS REFERENCED IN THE SHOW
To learn more about Wingspan and it's expansions check out Stonemaier Games website - https://stonemaiergames.com/games/wingspan/
Also their new announcement on Wingspan Asia
https://stonemaiergames.com/games/wingspan/wingspan-asia/

EPISODE CHAPTERS
0:00 - TURN 1 - Player Count
0:50 - Introducing Tambo
2:02 - What's Tambo's favourite game?
3:39 - What games Tambo is enjoying right now?
5:22 - TURN 2 - Let's Talk About Hex
5:37 - Becky - Takenoko
8:01 - Tambo - Outer Rim with Unfinished Business
11:34 - Adrian - Concordia
17:19 - TURN 3 - Main Event: Wingspan
21:06 - The mechanics of Wingspan
34:55 - What do we like about the game?
40:28 - Expansions for Wingspan (European, Oceania)
47:33 - TURN 4 - Question Time: How do you choose what games to buy when there are so many?
57:53 - TURN 5 - The Penultimate Turn: What's Coming Up?
58:05 - Tambo - Terraforming Mars & HeroQuest
59:11 - Becky - Unfathomable & Lords of Waterdeep
1:00:03 - Adrian - Marvel United X-Men, Suburbia Expansion & Village Big Box
1:03:48 - TURN 6 - The Final Turn

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We know, we know!!! This week should be Episode 8 however we've had to juggle the schedule a little bit to get another timely expansion pack episode out.  This week we are focusing on the fantastic charity event "The 24 Hour Board Game Marathon" where we interview the lead organiser "Dan Apsey"

 GUEST PLAYER: Dan Apsey from the 24 Hour Board Game Marathon
 THE PLAYERS: JP & Kerley
 
 OVERVIEW
In this Expansion Pack episode JP & Kerley catch up with Dan Apsey the lead organiser for the 24 Hour Board Game Marathon which is a gaming endurance event to support and raise money for the fantastic charity "Cots for Tots".  In this episode you'll learn:

- More about the upcoming event, what it's about, how it works
- about some stories from previous events
- more about Dan the gamer and his tastes in games
- How Dan & Kerley become besties...
-...then not (shortest bromance ever)

LINKS REFERENCED IN THE SHOW
For more information and tickets for the show - https://www.the24hourboardgamemarathon.co.uk/

If you want to support this cause but can't attend then check out their JustGiving page
https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/the24hourboardgamemarathon2022

For more information about the Cots for Tots charity
https://www.grandappeal.org.uk/the-grand-appeal/

EPISODE CHAPTERS
0:00 - TURN 1 - Player Count
1:14 - TURN 2 - Welcoming Our Guest Player
2:13 - What's Dan's favourite game?
4:42 - What games is Dan enjoying right now?
7:27 - TURN 3 - Main Interview
10:09 - A side step in how to break Kerley at 4am
13:14 - Getting back to the event & details
16:01 - Places to chill & relax
17:30 - Getting past the COVID disruption
20:34 - Guidance for those who might be apprehensive about the event
21:42 - Boarding is like a religion
22:10 - More about the environment of the event
23:47 - Funny stories from previous events
26:39 - Sustenance to keep you going
27:19 - Ticket details
28:01 - Dan the gamer and inside his mind palace
32:44 - Have you found that you've left videos games behind?
36:45 - Dan's opinions of co-op games
41:04 - App driven games
41:58 - Dan's Niche Number 1 - Favourite game you're getting rid of
45:00 - Dan's Niche Number 1 - Favourite game that needs upgrading
47:41 - Dan's Niche Number 1 - Favourite game under £20
51:02 - TURN 4 - Planning Your Turn - What's coming up for our guest
53:02 - TURN 5 - The Final Turn

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We're really cranking out some expansion packs lately and we have another belter for you.  In this episode we interview Jackson Pope and Paul Wilcox from Eurydice Games the designers, publishers and manufacturers of FlickFleet.

GUEST PLAYER: Jackson Pope & Paul Willcox from Eurydice Games
THE PLAYERS: Davey & Ian
 
 OVERVIEW
In this Expansion Pack episode we get our very first games designer, publisher and manufacturer all rolled in one into the show.   Davey & Ian learn all about Jack & Pauls genesis of Eurydice Games and their popular two player (soon to be four player) dexterity game FlickFleet.  In this episode you'll learn:

- What games Jack & Paul play when they aren't playing FlickFleet
- What backers can expect from Xeno Wars, the new standalone expansion which introduces the Hive and Storm as alien races into the mix
- How FlickFleet began with wooden food shapes "Launch the lettuce!!!"
- How Paul found out that laser cutting and starting fires is all too easy to do
- Will Paul be able to use his daughter’s bedroom as additional storage for the Gamefound campaign which is live right now? 

LINKS REFERENCED IN THE SHOW
You can already purchase a copy of Flickfleet core game from Eurydice Games website - https://www.eurydicegames.co.uk/

Check out FlickFleet Xeno Wars on Gamefound RIGHT NOW!!! - https://gamefound.com/projects/eurydice-games-ltd/flickfleet-xeno-wars

EPISODE CHAPTERS
0:00 - TURN 1 - Player Count
1:29 - TURN 2 - Introducing Jackson Pope & Paul Wilcox
4:02 - What were your favourite games to play?
5:23 - How was Eurydice Games created?
7:15 - Why the transition from Kickstarter to Gamefound?
8:45 - A reflection on self publishing and manufacturing
10:42 - Talking about Xeno Wars the new expansion for FlickFleet
13:55 - What was the genesis of the idea of FlickFleet?
17:58 - What was the decision to self publish & manufacture?
22:38 - Why is there no lore in FlickFleet?
25:22 - What have been your pitfalls in doing this yourselves?
30:03 - What would you change if you could?
36:08 - What was the inspiration behind the box art?
39:12 - Are you looking to grow the Eurydice Games team?
42:43 - What advice do you have for other self publishers & manufacturers?
49:46 - What's coming up in the Gamefound campaign?
51:49 - What are your favourite mechanics of FlickFleet so far?
59:47 - What's your favourite boardgames outside of FlickFleet?
1:03:30 - TURN 3 - The Final Turn

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Adrian now focuses on the hobby within the hobby that is all about the board game bling. Whether it's aesthetic upgrades, functional upgrades or storage our players chat through their experiences in today's show.

FIRST PLAYER: Adrian
OTHER PLAYERS: Becky & Kerley

OVERVIEW
In this episode "First Player" Adrian is joined by players Becky & Kerley, to talk all things "Boardjazzle" or boardgame bling.   We discuss how we've chosen to improve our games,  making them more appealing to the eye, improving gameplay, and storage solutions.  Whether you like cutting foam core, designing 3D files or buying upgrades we've got it covered.  In this episode you'll learn:

- JP has gate-crashed the episode for a few minutes to chat about his experiences in playing Septima from Mindclash Games. A game on Kickstarter right now!!!
-That Adrian returned to Game of Thrones and a discussion on how games can create a negative play experience.
- The differences in aesthetic, functional and storage upgrades with great discussions from the group about all three areas.
- Answers to our latest listener question, about recommending 2-4 player games for new gamers.
- That Becky is excited about her girly holiday and to try out some party games with non-gamers

LINKS REFERENCED IN THE SHOW
To hear more about our Expo adventures check out our expansion pack episode - https://www.whoseturn.co.uk/1930456/10752624-expansion-pack-uk-games-expo-2022

EPISODE CHAPTERS
0:00 - TURN 1 - Player Count
1:09 - TURN 2 - Let's Talk About Hex
1:30 - JP - Septima
8:05 - Kerley - Lords of Waterdeep
11:27 - Becky - Troyes
15:05 - Adrian - Game of Thrones (Again!)
18:53 - TURN 3 - Main Event: Boardgame Bling
19:55 - Aesthetic Upgrades
29:46 - Functional Upgrades
39:41 - Storage Upgrades
51:39 - TURN 4 - Question Time: What can you recommend for new gamers for 2 & 4 player games
1:01:54 - TURN 5 - The Penultimate Turn: What's Coming Up?
1:02:09 - Becky - Just One
1:04:05 - Kerley - Architects of the West Kingdom

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Our players have released another "Expansion Pack" episode where we sit down with Paul Grogan from Gaming Rules to talk about his channel, experiences as a gamer and much more.
 
 GUEST PLAYER: Paul Grogan from Gaming Rules
 THE PLAYERS: JP & Adrian
 
 OVERVIEW
In this Expansion Pack episode JP & Adrian sit down with our first-ever guest on the show. We couldn't think of a better guest to start us off with than the excellent Paul Grogan from Gaming Rules.  In this episode you'll learn:

- What games Paul is enjoying right now and his favourite game of all time.
- How Paul's taste in gaming has changed since the '80s.
- Paul's top tips for teaching games.
- That you should always go for the "shed" strategy.
- Paul talks about GRIDCON. Discussing his pre-GRIDCON experiences and the pros and cons of having 40 gamers around for a weekend.
- What Paul is excited to cover on his channel soon...

LINKS REFERENCED IN THE SHOW
Gaming Rules! Youtube Channel -  https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvIWBOfYGXYQQQORhjAJKCQ
Gaming Rules! Patreon - If you would like to help support Paul in creating more excellent content then check out his Patreon page here - https://www.patreon.com/GamingRules

EPISODE CHAPTERS
0:00 - TURN 1 - Player Count
 0:45 - TURN 2 - Welcoming Our Guest Player
 4:12 - What's your favourite game?
 9:16 - What games are you enjoying right now?
 18:29 - TURN 3 - Main Interview - How have you found transitioning away from rule book projects?
 24:12 - Paul's focus on Patreon content
 26:34 - What do you enjoy the most about creating content?
 29:05 - How have your gaming tastes changed over the years?
 35:24 - Where do you get your nostalgia hit from?
 39:00 - How important is it to look back and get classics to the table?
 42:02 - Do you struggle to get games which might not look aesthetically pleasing to the table?
 46:13 - What are your 101's for teaching board games?

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Adrian is now in full swing on his run of episodes and creates the first of many episodes of "Niche Number 1's".  A series where we talk about our top games in niche circumstances.

FIRST PLAYER: Adrian
OTHER PLAYERS: Rob, Davey & JP

OVERVIEW
In this episode "First Player" Adrian is joined by our other players Rob, Davey & JP to talk about their favourite games in all sorts of niche circumstances. Including; Their favourite game they've lost their sh*t over, favourite game they're getting rid of, favourite game that they like playing at 2 as well as 5 players and much more.  In this episode you'll learn:

- Davey's underhand tactics in Perseverance, that breaching the wall on JP backfired on him
- Adrian is on the edge about whether he's burning his copy of The Great Wall
- Rob tells us his experience of being completely shafted in Dead of Winter through some cracking play from one of our group members
- Details about JP's 'unit pusher'
- Our thoughts on this episode question - What makes a good co-op game?
- The group are excited about UKGE which has already been and gone - Check out our special episode all about our experiences at UKGE 2022

LINKS REFERENCED IN THE SHOW
To hear more about our Expo adventures check out our expansion pack episode - https://www.whoseturn.co.uk/1930456/10752624-expansion-pack-uk-games-expo-2022

EPISODE CHAPTERS
0:00 - TURN 1 - Player Count
0:49 - TURN 2 - Let's Talk About Hex
1:30 - Davey: Las Vegas Royale
3:24 - Rob: Perseverance Episode 1
6:37 - JP: Game of Thrones
12:02 - Adrian: The Great Wall
16:57 - TURN 3 - Main Event: Niche Number 1's - Round 1
17:27 - Favourite game that everybody else hates
25:04 - Favourite game under £20
33:21 - Favourite game that needs upgrading
39:43 - Favourite game that you've lost your sh*t over
49:00 - Favourite games to play at 2 players that also plays at 5
55:17 - Favourite game you're getting rid of
1:04:59 - TURN 4 - Question Time: What makes a great co-op game?
1:10:55 - TURN 5 - The Penultimate Turn: What's Coming Up?
1:11:09 - Davey: UK Games Expo 2022 & Wonderland War
1:11:59 - Rob: More UK Games Expo
1:13:35 - JP: Septima
1:15:31 - Adrian: Dune Imperium & Imperial Assault
1:17:24 - TURN 6 - The Final Turn

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In our first ever "Expansion Pack" episode a few of the players caught up to chat about their experiences of the recent UK Games Expo 2022.

THE PLAYERS: Davey, JP & Kerley

OVERVIEW
SURPRISE!!! You weren't expecting us so soon right? Welcome to our expansion pack episodes which we're releasing outside of our standard fortnightly schedule where you'll find us chatting about conventions or chatting with guests such as content creators, publishers or designers and much much more.  In todays expansion episode Davey, JP & Kerley get together after UK Games Expo 2022 and recall their experiences.  In this episode you'll learn:

- How we found the UKGE 2022 and our experiences over the weekend
- An overview of the demo games we tested and saw at the expo
- Whether Becky left any games for others to buy in the Bring & Buy section
- The results of the UK Crokinole Championship - How did our players do?
- What we didn't enjoyed / what we didn't enjoy at the show
- Davey being a business card ninja for the podcast
- Becky handing out her room card key to random strangers

LINKS REFERENCED IN THE SHOW
The UKGE Website - https://www.ukgamesexpo.co.uk/
The Etsy Store Kerley was talking about - https://www.etsy.com/uk/shop/TrayedAndTested
Carooka - https://www.carooka.com
Gaming Rules! Channel - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvIWBOfYGXYQQQORhjAJKCQ

EPISODE CHAPTERS
0:00 - TURN 1 - Player Count
0:50 - What are the Expansion Pack episodes?
1:48 - TURN 2 - Our Experience of UKGE 2022?
4:50 - Galactic Era
10:15 - FlickFleet
12:55 - Trayed & Tested (Etsy Store)
14:24 - Marvel Crisis Protocol
21:18 - Lord of the Rings LCG
24:57 - Carooka
26:43 - Crokinole UK Championship
31:26 - Galaxy Trucker
36:06 - Heroes of Might & Magic III
42:33 - Nicodemus
44:15 - Escape the Dark Sector
46:30 - Las Vegas Royale
46:40 - Love Letter Hobbit Edition
47:30 - Lords of Waterdeep
47:40 - Becky loves the Bring & Buy
49:25 - JP didn't buy anything, really!!!!
52:01 - Barrage
55:35 - Bitoku
57:05 - Spirit Island
58:35 - Food is an important part of the experience
1:00:11 - Our stand out moments
1:05:11 - Gaming Rules! Just One charity event
1:10:35 - What didn't we enjoy?
1:19:27 - Our key tips for UKGE
1:25:20 - TURN 3 - A big big thank you

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JP has been kicked off the "First Player" seat and Adrian has secured first player position to start his run of episodes to bring to life the culture all around crowdfunding.

FIRST PLAYER: Adrian
OTHER PLAYERS: Kerley & JP

OVERVIEW
In this episode "First Player" Adrian is joined by our other players Kerley & JP to bring to life experiences of Kickstarter / Gamefound crowdfunding projects.  In this episode you'll learn:

- JP has made it back from Vegas in one piece and tells us about his solo experience of Under Falling Skies
- Adrian time travels back to the 80's to experience HeroQuest
- Kerley is still enjoying building zoos and a card engine in Ark Nova
- How FOMO is a real thing that is used by companies to drive crowdfund campaigns and everything else in between
- the groups thoughts about whether solo modes should be made available in base games as standard
- that JP is looking forward to slitting throats in Game of Thrones, Kerley will "hopefully" experience his first UK Games Expo and Adrian to finally try his kickstarter delivery from last year "The Great Wall"

LINKS REFERENCED IN THE SHOW
N/A

EPISODE CHAPTERS
0:00 - TURN 1 - Player Count
2:22 - TURN 2 - Let's Talk About Hex
2:58 - Kerley: Ark Nova
6:37 - JP: Under Falling Skies
10:54 - Adrian: HeroQuest
14:38 - TURN 3 - Main Event: Crowdfund Culture
14:50 - What is crowdfunding?
16:20 - Fear of missing out is a real thing
17:43 - Problems with add-ons
19:13 - Our experiences with crowdfunding
20:34 - You need a lot of patience
21:17 - The initial buzz doesn't always match your feelings at the end
24:25 - We're much more cautious
25:49 - The importance of game design when choosing
28:07 - Be prepared for it to be late
29:31 - The community can shape the project
32:03 - The balance of hype and disappointment
33:16 - Stretch goals - are they good / bad?
36:15 - The crowdfunding cycle
37:35 - UK shipping fun and games
40:27 - Are we continuing to back games?
41:53 - TURN 4 - Question Time: Should solo modes be included as standard in the base game?
48:16 - TURN 5: The Penultimate Turn: What's Coming Up?
48:31 - JP: Game of Thrones
50:57 - Kerley: UK Games Expo & Icaion
53:21 - Adrian: The Great Wall
55:33 - TURN 6 - The Final Turn

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The gaming group have got together to stage an intervention for JP and focus an episode on his favourite game "Too Many Bones"

FIRST PLAYER: JP
OTHER PLAYERS: Rob, Davey & Ian

OVERVIEW
In this episode "First Player" JP is joined by our other players Rob, Davey & Ian to do a deeper dive into Too Many Bones published by Chip Theory Games.  In this episode you'll learn:

- That JP has some owning up to do and get's "confused" around microphone preferences
- How Ian got outed in Unfathomable in turn 1 and will he ever not talk about Crokinole
- The aftermath of the Splotter experiment that is Food Chain Magnate
- Whether JP can list off all the Gearloc characters that have been released as well as the new Unbreakable ones
- Why Davey's nickname is called Marty McFly
- How excited Rob is to get out of the country and visit the bright lights of Las Vegas

LINKS REFERENCED IN THE SHOW
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hiUa46KGZD0 - Want to see Too Many Bones played in the bathtub - Chip Theory Games Youtube Channel

EPISODE CHAPTERS
0:00 - TURN 1 - Player Count
2:01 - Who is the new first player?
4:29 - TURN 2 - Let's Talk About Hex
4:41 - Ian: Unfathomable
7:35 - Rob: Descent - Legends of the Dark
11:41 - Davey: Food Chain Magnate
16:51 - JP: Perseverance
22:11 - TURN 3 - Main Event: Too Many Bones
22:52 - JP's initial thoughts
23:20 - What is Too Many Bones?
27:07 - A new players viewpoint
32:12 - Why is it expensive?
35:28 - Gearloc roll call
42:08 - Introducing the Unbreakable Gearlocs
45:21 - There's even more bones!!
50:26 - TURN 4 - Question Time: What's your most memorable gaming moment?
57:13 - TURN 5 - The Penultimate Turn: What's Coming Up?
57:24 - Davey: Warhammer 40K Tournament
57:55 - Ian: Crokinole UK Championship
59:45 - Rob: Viva Las Vegas!!!
1:01:05 - JP: More Vegas and Champions of Midgard
1:03:45 - TURN 6 - The Final Turn

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---AUDIO DISCLAIMER--- Let's face it in our earlier episodes our audio isn't up to scratch (it gets better we promise)

This time the group brings the conversation back to the start line outlining why this hobby of board gaming is awesome and some recommendations of where to start.

FIRST PLAYER: JP
OTHER PLAYERS: Becky & Adrian

OVERVIEW
In this episode "First Player" JP is joined by our other players Becky & Adrian to discuss how to get started in this fantastic hobby of ours.  In this episode you'll learn

- That JP's lockdown kickstarters have just started to roll in, bring on those dino's
- How Unfathomable compares to Battlestar Galactica
- Why people should get into the hobby, what are the benefits from an introverts / extroverts perspective
- A series of game suggestions from the group which have worked well in getting new players involved
- More about the Splotter experiment that the players are excited to try in Food Chain Magnate

LINKS REFERENCED IN THE SHOW
- Becky mentioning her meeple component upgrades from The Game Knight UK you can find them on the link below - https://www.etsy.com/shop/TheGameKnightUK

- JP mentioning UK Crokinole Championship Tickets at the UK Games Expo - https://www.ukgamesexpo.co.uk/events/180-uk-crokinole-championship-sponsored-by-tracey-boards-masters-of-games/

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---AUDIO DISCLAIMER--- Let's face it in our earlier episodes our audio isn't up to scratch (it gets better we promise)

With plenty of games hitting the table the group returns for another episode of Whose Turn Is It Anyway? where our players crawl out of their cryo pods onboard the thematic ship Nemesis

FIRST PLAYER: JP
OTHER PLAYERS: Kerley, Adrian & Davey

OVERVIEW
In this episode "First Player" JP is joined by our other player Kerley and our new players Adrian & Davey (James) where we put on our space suits and do a deep dive onboard Nemesis published by Awaken Realms.  In this episode you'll learn:

- more about Adrian getting into the hobby through Pandemic (not the real one, the game)
- more about Davey's obsession with collectable card games and causing many holes in his pockets
- what the hell a Cantaloop is and why JP is excited about it as well as the upcoming new hotness that is Anunnaki: Dawn of the Gods
- Our experiences with Nemesis and it's various base game expansions (Aftermath Characters, Carnomorphs & Void Seeders)

LINKS REFERENCED IN THE SHOW
Places to find groups
- Link to Board Game Trading & Chat UK Facebook Group (BGT&CUK) - https://www.facebook.com/groups/UKboardgametrade
- Adrian mentioning Board Game price comparison site  - www.boardgameprices.co.uk
- JP mentioning UK Crokinole Championship Tickets at the UK Games Expo - https://www.ukgamesexpo.co.uk/events/180-uk-crokinole-championship-sponsored-by-tracey-boards-masters-of-games/

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---AUDIO DISCLAIMER--- Let's face it in our earlier episodes our audio isn't up to scratch (it gets better we promise)

Our players return with their first full episode which brings to life the origins of there gaming group whilst offering hints / tips in setting your own groups up.

FIRST PLAYER: JP
OTHER PLAYERS: Ian, Kris 

OVERVIEW
In this episode "First Player" JP is joined by our other players Ian and our new player Kris to discuss all things about setting up gaming groups and what has worked well for them.   In this episode you'll learn:

- that Kris' Battlestar Galactica "incident" is much like Bryn's fishing trip from Gavin & Stacey (UK Show) - Will we ever know what happened?
- JP is becoming more culpable in setting up a cult "ahem" board gaming group by being the reason why Kris is involved in the hobby
- Ian really really loves talking about Crokinole and the upcoming UK Crokinole Championship
- that we need to get questions from our listeners rather than our other "players" in the group, get in touch with the show on our Facebook page - https://www.facebook.com/WTIIAPodcast or our Instagram page - @whoseturnpodcast

LINKS REFERENCED IN THE SHOW
Places to find groups
- Link to Board Game Trading & Chat UK Facebook Group (BGT&CUK) - https://www.facebook.com/groups/UKboardgametrade
- Link to Meetup App / Site - Link to Meet-up App / Site - https://www.meetup.com/find/?keywords=board%20games&source=EVENTS&location=gb--Greater%20London--London
- List of Shops, Cafes etc (Provided by BGT&CUK Group) - https://www.google.com/maps/d/u/0/viewer?mid=1pB08oBhUM7wB-PYr4H7nVo2AlsU&ll=16.894204125048468%2C40.44419209999999&z=3&fbclid=IwAR3qWbLFHjk7p0ct76B4xl8ZtkiWT8wg1BpWGdWXDmMpmjzVUkgkwq4i77g

Gaming Rules Youtube Channel hosted by Paul Grogan - https://www.youtube.com/c/GamingRulesVideos

Crokinole FB Group - https://www.facebook.com/groups/crokinoleuk

UKGE Crokinole Tickets at the UK Games Expo - https://www.ukgamesexpo.co.uk/events/180-uk-crokinole-championship-sponsored-by-tracey-boards-masters-of-games/

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Welcome to "Whose Turn Is It Anyway", a podcast all about our gaming group where we talk about board games, gaming culture and much much more. 

FIRST PLAYER: JP
OTHER PLAYERS: Rob, Ian, Becky, Kerley

OVERVIEW
In this intro episode "First Player" JP is joined by our other players "Rob, Ian, Becky & Kerley" to introduce the show and how future episodes will be broken down.  In this episode you'll learn more about our players such as:

- how JP has set-up a board gaming cult and became a catalyst for everyone getting involved in board gaming mainly for selfish reasons
- why Rob really really really loves Captain Sonar "hmmmmmm"
- Ian's recognition that his competitiveness & lack of tactical ability isn't a great combination in games
- why Becky hates the learning process in games
- Kerley's prime directive from being 10 years old to take down his opposition with no mercy

LINKS REFERENCED IN THE SHOW
First player choosy fingers in app as referenced in the show - Click here to find the app or on the link - https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.tendadigital.chwaziApp&hl=en_GB&gl=US

Ian mentions on the show about rescheduling the UK Crokinole Championship 2022 at the UK Games Expo this year.  You can find more information about by clicking here or on the link - https://www.ukgamesexpo.co.uk/events/180-uk-crokinole-championship-sponsored-by-tracey-boards-masters-of-games/

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Do you love board games? Do you want to be part of our gaming group? 

Then welcome to Whose Turn Is It Anyway, we put our gaming group right at the heart of the show.  Each episode we talk about the games that hit our tables.   We answer your burning questions and of course we cover the board game topics that you want to hear about

With a rotating first player structure you get plenty of variety. So if this sounds right up your street and thank you in advance for listening. 

Check us out on www.whoseturn.co.uk or on your favourite podcast player of choice  and until then, see you at the table.

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