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
Our guest episodes continue to "dive deeper" into more board game designers and why they do what they do. We "dredge" up the latest news from Judson Cowan from Tettix Games about one of the hottest new games to hit crowdfunding which is of course Deep Regrets
GUEST PLAYER: Judson Cowan OTHER PLAYERS: Davey & Adrian
OVERVIEW In this episode you'll learn: - what favourite games Judson is playing right now - how Judson started Tettix Games and operates it all by himself - what inspired Deep Regrets and also inspiration for the fantastic art style - what answers to some of our Niche Number 1's Judson has
EPISODE CHAPTERS 0:00 - TURN 1 - Player Count 0:46 - TURN 2 - Introducing Judson Cowan 6:13 - Learning more about Tettix Games 8:43 - The unique art style of Deep Regrets 10:40 - The inspiration for the horrific fish in the game 13:00 - "Diving" deeper into Deep Regrets 21:49 - The player interactions in Deep Regrets 24:29 - An aside on Hideous Abomination which is available as an add-on 29:05 - Was it a hard deadline to get prototypes for the UK Games Expo? 31:52 - Some favourite games from Judson 35:59 - Some future design concepts including Fright House 37:41 - TURN 3 - Judson's Niche Number 1's 43:30 - TURN 4 - The Final Turn
An important topic for Becky in that we sometimes under appreciate language independent games so this episode is all about that topic. We discuss games that we feel are language independent, what classifies then and the pros and cons around them.
FIRST PLAYER: Becky OTHER PLAYERS: JP, Rob
In this episode you'll learn:
- about JP's latest Lacerda which has hit the table in Inventions: Evolution of Ideas by Eagle-Gryphon Games - that Rob has managed to play some of his UK Games Expo haul in Gloom of Kilforth by Hall or Nothing - all about the BGA version of Terraforming Mars as Becky tries to level up her plays - about our views on language independent games and their place in the hobby
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EPISODE CHAPTERS 0:00 - TURN 1 - Player Count 3:13 - TURN 2 - Let's Talk About Hex 3:22 - JP - Inventions: Evolution of Ideas 9:17 - Rob - Gloom of Kilforth 14:16 - Becky - Terraforming Mars (BGA) 16:28 - TURN 3 - Main Event: Lost in translation 24:29 - How UX Design is important for language independent games 28:00 - We don't know why Splendor makes Becky angry but Bridgeton definitely doesn't 31:37 - Returning to how procedural structured games helps with language independent games 34:18 - What are some of the drawbacks of language independent games? 39:17 - The benefits to publishers for language independent games 43:42 - Roll / flip and writes lean themselves into this as well 45:14 - TURN 4 - Would you rather...always be able to buy the game syou want second hand and not be able to sell, or always sell at the price but never buy them at the price you want 51:54 - TURN 5 - Penultimate Turn: What's Coming Up 1:02:17 - TURN 6 - The Final Turn
We can't quite believe it's happened and we're extremely excited to present a very special expansion pack episode where we get to chat with the one, the only Dávid Turczi to mainly geek out about Star Trek Captain's Chair which is coming out later this year
GUEST PLAYER: Dávid Turczi OTHER PLAYERS: JP & Kerley
OVERVIEW In this episode you'll learn: - what are Dávid Turczi's favourite games right now - how Dávid enjoys a collaborative design experience recently - to "make it so" in Star Trek Captain's Chair a game designed by Dávid and Nigel Buckle published by Wizkids - what answers to some of our Niche Number 1's Dávid has
EPISODE CHAPTERS 0:00 - TURN 1 - Player Count 1:01 - TURN 2 - Dávid Turczi's Turn 2:29 - Dávid's favourite games of all time 8:32 - Do you favour collaborations in your designs rather than on your own? 17:42 - TURN 3 - Star Trek Captain's Chair 24:20 - The rationale for making it 1-2 players 32:31 - Did it change your way of designing this being such a great Star Trek fan? 39:10 - How can captains from different eras compete against each other thematically? 47:38 - Did you find this design more free compared to it's mechanical predecessor Imperium 53:04 - Leaning into the diversity of Star Trek and gaming 1:01:47 - What's your favourite deck you like playing the most from this box? 1:03:00 - When can we "engage" on picking up a copy? 1:10:01 - TURN 4 - Dávid's Niche Number 1's 1:13:52 - Thanking Dávid 1:14:38 - TURN 5 - The Final Turn
Guess who's back...back again? It's Becky as she returns as first player to talk about one of her favourite subjects "The second hand market" and the importance of that in the hobby space.
FIRST PLAYER: Becky OTHER PLAYERS: JP, Rob
In this episode you'll learn:
- about Rob's first experiences on Primal: The Awakening by Reggie Games - how JP got on with the new Eclipse species in Seekers & Outcasts by Lautapelit - whether Becky survived the madness that is Mansions of Madness by Fantasy Flight Games - all about our groups perspectives of second hand games, where we buy them from, what we look for and whether we actually sell them...yes we're looking at you Bex.
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EPISODE CHAPTERS 0:00 - TURN 1 - Player Count 2:50 - TURN 2 - Let's Talk About Hex 3:07 - Rob - Primal: The Awakening 9:08 - JP - Eclipse Second Dawn (Seekers & Outcasts) 16:26 - Becky - Mansions of Madness 22:51 - TURN 3 - Main Event: Second hand scores 27:03 - What do we look for in our second hand games? 35:16 - What are our favourite second hand arena? 45:14 - Are we general sellers of our collections? 52:10 - What do we think buyers look for when we sell games? 1:00:15 - Closing thoughts on second hand games 1:02:20 - 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? 1:10:43 - TURN 5 - Penultimate Turn: What's Coming Up 1:18:09 - TURN 6 - The Final Turn
It's time for some more footage from the archives again from Episodes 43 - 48 and some of our expansion packs such as GRIDCON 2023, Christmas and our birthday episode. In this batch we have an uncontrollable Dan, Kerley, Adrian and Davey trying to get through an episode, some strange twists and turns and Tambo trying to say Hoplomochapus. As always you've been warned.
With our UK Games Expo 2024 content still flowing this expansion pack now focuses on our live show which we recorded on the Friday 31st May in Piazza 4 as well as a handful of interview captured during the show with many of our friends and exhibitors. A massive thank you for all that attended the live show, it was great to see you there and we can't wait to do it all over again next year.
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...no worries it's right here - all about the origin of Time Troopers from Lee Miller at Molinarious Games - why JP got cosy with Devon from Lucky Duck Games in the middle of a stock room - about what it takes to be a Luthier with Dave Beck from Paverson Games - why fishing can sometimes yield many regrets with Judson Cowan from Tettix Games - that JP could have chatted to Viktor Peter from Mindclash Games for about another 4 hours - our the educational nature of World Order from Vangelis Bagiartakis and Hegemonic Project Games - about our catch up with Chris Priscott from Unfringed to not talk about zoos this time, but moles instead - all about the latest game from Cardboard Alchemy from Peter Vaughan which is of course Andromeda's Edge
It's our biggest UK Games Expo episode yet and there's so much UK Games Expo content we've had to split it into two parts. Part One is our usual debrief around the table around the show, what we've played, what we've experienced so strap yourself into all of the UKGE goodness.
OUR PLAYERS - Davey, Adrian, Becky & JP
OVERVIEW In this episode you'll learn: - that Rob is pretending to be Bilbo Baggins in "There & Back Again: A Rob's Tale" by forgetting his UKGE pass (doh) - Our debrief from our live episode we presented at the show for the first time - how JP's first preview of Ironwood went at Mindclash Games - why Davey keeps going into limos with billionaires in Vampire: The Masquerade - Milan Uprising - that Becky didn't purchase all of the bring & buy this year...well done Becky - how Adrian gets excited for more route planning shenanigans in Terminus - more about the latest hotness and games we've played - that if we met you at the show it's likely we've given you a shout out and thank you for everyone who came and supported us and said hi, it really means loads to us.
Adrian signs off his first player run but allowing us all to get our board gaming gripes off our chests in a second round of great hexpectations. It's time to take off our shoes, jump back onto the chez lounge and dive into the inner conscious minds of our players...you have been warned.
FIRST PLAYER: Adrian OTHER PLAYERS: JP, Becky, Tambo
In this episode you'll learn:
- that JP has been digging a small boxed light game for a change which crossed deck building and an Uno style game in Avant Carde by Resonym - Adrian continues his Sinister Fish trilogy by playing the latest game in the series Moon - Becky decides to not talk about board games but her new found love of Walkabout Mini Golf on the VR (MetaQuest) - Tambo goes back in time to talk dinos in Dinogenics by Ninth Haven Games - that Adrian is giving the group another chance to offload their board gaming woes with a return to great hexpectations
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EPISODE CHAPTERS 0:00 - TURN 1 - Player Count 1:52 - TURN 2 - Let's Talk About Hex 2:24 - JP - Avant Carde 7:07 - Becky - Walkabout Mini Golf VR...that's not a board game? 11:24 - Tambo - Dinogenics 19:33 - Adrian - Moon 25:40 - TURN 3 - Main Event: Great hexpectations - Return to the chez lounge 26:15 - Getting stuck in roll & move hell in Batman Talisman 33:31 - Dog Park can keep its new tricks 40:57 - There's a Mindclash Game which I think might not be for me 48:33 - I just don't like Uwe Rosenberg games 54:56 - Getting punished in Hallertau by having zero card combos 59:02 - My husband just isn't interested in playing Earth anymore 1:03:17 - I no longer have the capacity to go on lengthy big adventures in my board games 1:11:04 - It feels bad that I don't have a corner of the hobby which feels like mine 1:18:45 - TURN 4 - Would you rather...everyone around the table talked through all of their thought processes or play silent 1:26:35 - TURN 5 - Penultimate Turn: What's Coming Up 1:33:09 - TURN 6 - The Final Turn
The team are back and sounding fresh with their new podcast recording equipment thanks to our amazing listeners who regularly support the show. Adrian dons his Sith like cloak and tries to turn the players to the Dark Side by taking a board gaming journey in which fear leads to anger, anger leads to hate, hate leads to suffering and suffering leads to the Dark Side...wish us luck...
FIRST PLAYER: Adrian OTHER PLAYERS: JP, Rob & Chris
OVERVIEW In this episode you'll learn:
- that thanks to our Ko-Fi supporters we've now levelled up our recording equipment...hurray - Rob jumps back into the heavy by learning Anachrony along with Fractures of Time by Mindclash Games - JP revisits a game he's not properly played for 18 months in Annunaki: Dawn of the Gods by Cranio Creations - Chris takes an arrow to the knee in Skyrim The Adventure Game by Modiphius Entertainment - Adrian makes bus routes sound like fun in Get On Board by IELLO - that Adrian is trying to corrupt the rest of the players by discussed games they fear, makes them angry, ones they hate and ones that make them suffer.
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EPISODE CHAPTERS 0:00 - TURN 1 - Player Count 2:42 - TURN 2 - Let's Talk About Hex 3:17 - Rob - Anachrony: Fractures of Time 7:57 - JP - Annunaki: Dawn of the Gods 17:29 - Chris P - Skyrim The Adventure Game 25:12 - Adrian - Get On Board 30:47 - TURN 3 - Main Event: Turned to the Dark Side 32:30 - FEAR leads to... 42:53 - ANGER leads to... 55:09 - HATE leads to... 1:07:52 - SUFFERING leads to the Dark Side 1:21:26 - TURN 4 - Would you rather...With our two finalists from our board game battleground, would you rather force everyone to play one of the finalists every year or banish one from being played 1:28:46 - TURN 5 - Penultimate Turn: What's Coming Up 1:38:44 - TURN 6 - The Final Turn
Adrian takes the mic as first player and celebrates all those little things in board gaming when the publishers get it right. The players around the table recall those little things which make a big difference
FIRST PLAYER: Adrian OTHER PLAYERS: Dan, Becky & Kerley
OVERVIEW In this episode you'll learn: - Becky just can't get enough of Ark Nova on BGA and can now give Kerley a kicking every now and then - Dan's getting his kids into board gaming with Ticket to Ride First Journey by Days of Wonder - whether sheep are better than cows in the latest Great Western Tail New Zealand by Eggertspiele - more about Adrian's flip & write journeys in Next Station: Tokyo - more about the players round robin experiences of those small things that publishers do which brings a smile to board gamers faces.
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EPISODE CHAPTERS 0:00 - TURN 1 - Player Count 4:19 - TURN 2 - Let's Talk About Hex 4:34 - Becky - Ark Nova on BGA & Opening Dog Park New Tricks 6:05 - Dan - Ticket to Ride First Journey 9:35 - Kerley - Great Western Trail New Zealand 15:24 - Adrian - Next Station Tokyo 19:29 - TURN 3 - Main Event: All the small things... 20:00 - It's a Wonderful World's turn counter 23:24 - Publisher inserts that are actually quite good 28:10 - The player trays in Eclipse Second Dawn 30:41 - When animeeples really elevated Agricola 35:09 - The textured feel of Wingspan's rulebook 38:54 - The squidgy berries and resources in Everdell 41:48 - When games don't just pick standard player colours 46:07 - Transparent cards in Fallout Shelter & Canvas 48:23 - The rubber hats in Viticulture World 50:36 - Adding that second layer to player boards 57:17 - Creating randomness through inventive dice towers 1:01:06 - TURN 4 - Would you rather play a game which was slightly too small or slightly too big 1:05:12 - TURN 5 - Penultimate Turn: What's Coming Up 1:05:25 - Dan - Terraforming Mars 1:05:52 - Kerley - Kerley - Heroes of Might & Magic III & Anunnaki: Dawn of the Gods 1:07:28 - Becky - JP's Birthday Games Day 1:09:15 - Adrian - Trying an upgraded 3D printer & creating inserts 1:12:27 - TURN 6 - The Final Turn
Davey gets us over the line with one of his innovative episodes where he pretends to be a genie *Djinn Davey" and grants the gangs board game related wishes...but with consequences.
FIRST PLAYER: Davey OTHER PLAYERS: Becky, Tambo & Dan
OVERVIEW In this episode you'll learn: - Becky's take on the new Wyrmspan by Stonemaier Games and how she compares it to Wingspan - that Dan still can't bloody win at Frostpunk by Glass Cannon Unplugged but still comes back for more - about Tambo's duality in Jekyll & Hyde, a head to head trick taking card game by Mandoo Games - about Daveys experiences in the second edition of Great Western Trail by Eggertspiele - that rubbing Djinn Davey's lamp can lead to your board game wishes being manipulated into something far worse
EPISODE CHAPTERS 0:00 - TURN 1 - Player Count 1:37 - TURN 2 - Let's Talk About Hex 1:51 - Becky - Wyrmspan 7:50 - Dan - Frostpunk 11:06 - Tambo - Jekyll vs Hyde 15:12 - Davey - Great Western Trail Second Edition 20:06 - TURN 3 - Main Event: Wish upon a faux-pah 20:28 - Wish 1 - What game do you wish would be a travel game? 26:21 - Wish 2 - What type of game do you wish had more games? 29:52 - Wish 3 - What game do you wish would be more affordable? 34:54 - Wish 4 - If you can any designer design any type of boardgame theme & type, who would it be? 36:32 - Wish 5 - Pick a board game to own throughout time & space, what game do you wish you could get hold of but you can't at the moment? 40:47 - Wish 6 - What crowdfunding game would you want to have right now? 46:15 - Wish 7 - What board game do you wish was never invented? 54:31 - TURN 4 - Would you rather...have one wish for yourself with consequences, or infinite wishes with no consequences but can only be for other people that you can't benefit from 57:26 - TURN 5 - Penultimate Turn: What's Coming Up 57:46 - Davey - Dragons Dogma 2 1:00:32 - Becky - Dog Park New Tricks 1:02:58 - Tambo - Lost Ruins of Arnak Lost Expedition 1:04:31 - Dan - The 24 Hour Board Game Marathon 1:07:21 - TURN 6 - The Final Turn
Back in late February we attended another convention called the Devon Board Game Weekend which was hosted at the Fox & Hound Country Hotel in Eggesford and jointly ran by the hotel and Meeples Corner.
THE PLAYERS: JP, Adrian & Davey
In this episode you'll learn: - all about the cosy and intermit convention that is Devon Board Game Weekend - JP & Robs misfortunate mistake in hotel room bookings - that there was no rum spilling incidents this year - more about the games we played across the weekend - what makes this convention different to others we've attended
EPISODE CHAPTERS 0:00 - TURN 1 - Player Count 4:59 - TURN 2 - The Devon Board Game Weekend 2024 9:53 - Dog friendly atmosphere 11:37 - Dune Imperium Uprising 19:32 - Point City & Tussi Mussie 23:22 - Furnace 25:20 - Ticket to Ride Europe 28:31 - Merlin 34:50 - Dice Forge 40:40 - In the Hall of the Mountain King 44:31 - A brief aside on JP & Robs loveshack 48:06 - Viking See-saw 49:00 - The Gallerist 59:10 - Senjutsu: Battle for Japan 1:04:18 - Cosmoctopus 1:08:22 - Paladins of the West Kingdom 1:15:20 - The Saturday Night Event Dinner 1:23:05 - Imperium: Horizons 1:30:19 - Brass: Lancashire 1:35:24 - War of the Ring The Card Game 1:43:08 - TURN 3 - Final thoughts on Devon Board Game Weekend 2024 1:47:09 - TURN 4 - The Final Turn
Davey returns for another episode but this time we have a general chat about theme in board games, what we like, what we feel there isn't enough of and also what we would change to make some games more appealing
FIRST PLAYER: Davey OTHER PLAYERS: JP, Becky & Kerley
OVERVIEW In this episode you'll learn: - all about JP's experiences in Chip Theory Games newest game Wroth, an area control game for people who don't like area control games - that Davey brings his Oodie whilst playing Mythwind by Open Owl Studios - about Unfringed's latest game coming to Gamefound Molehill Meadows and Beckys experiences with the game - that Kerley still winds up JP by calling tricks as spells in Trickerion's big expansion Dalhgaards Academy by Mindclash Games - that due to a bumper "Let's Talk About Hex" segment there isn't a "Would You Rather" this time but it will return next time - about the groups preferences on themes and what they would like to see more of in the hobby
EPISODE CHAPTERS 0:00 - TURN 1 - Player Count 6:42 - TURN 2 - Let's Talk About Hex 6:53 - JP - Wroth 16:52 - Becky - Molehill Meadows 22:44 - Davey - Mythwind 35:12 - Kerley - Trickerion: Dahlgaards Academy 46:37 - TURN 3 - Main Event: Theme Tycoon 47:03 - Discussing our favourite themes in board games 52:07 - Discussing some games which a theme change would make it more appealing 1:03:11 - Themes which we feel haven't been done enough in board gaming 1:17:58 - TURN 5 - Penultimate Turn: What's Coming Up 1:18:15 - Becky - A bit of holiday & bringing some old favourites to the table 1:21:33 - Davey - Great Western Trail New Zealand 1:22:11 - JP - Dying Light from Glass Cannon Unplugged 1:23:13 - Kerley - Heroes of Might & Magic III 1:26:06 - TURN 6 - The Final Turn
It's time for some more footage from the archives again from Episodes 37 - 42 and some of our expansion packs around that era. In this batch Craig David makes an appearance, Kerley keeps bashing Lacerdas only playing just one of the designs, some behind the scenes Essen nonsense, Rob gets caught watching football whilst recording an episode and ever wondered what the cross over between Star Wars and Coronation Street sounds like? We apologise in advance...
"Welcome back to Whose Turn Is It Anyway, where we explore the latest trends and innovations in the world of board gaming. In today's episode, we dive deep into the intersection of artificial intelligence and board games. From AI opponents to game design, we'll explore how technology is reshaping the way we play and strategize"
In the spirit of the episode the above description was written by ChaptGPT (OpenAI) and welcome back Davey for another run of episodes.
FIRST PLAYER: Davey OTHER PLAYERS: Rob & Adrian
OVERVIEW In this episode you'll learn: - how Adrian got on with the not even released Galactic Cruise by Kinson Games - Rob's engine building skills in Furnace by Arcane Wonders - about Davey's compares Beast by Zatu Games to other hidden movement games - about the groups debate on AI within the board game hobby space and the pitfalls and promise that it can offer - that we've replace Would You Rather for this episode to a new segment "O-REAL-E" so can you tell the difference between AI written reviews versus human written ones.
EPISODE CHAPTERS 0:00 - TURN 1 - Player Count 1:01 - TURN 2 - Let's Talk About Hex 1:13 - Adrian - Galactic Cruise 8:44 - Rob - Furnace 14:01 - Davey - Beast 21:43 - TURN 3 - Main Event: i-Game 23:58 - Recent news & events happening in the board game industry about AI 28:31 - Deep dive into AI in the board game industry 45:48 - What's the best outcome of AI in the industry 57:21 - TURN 4 - O-REAL-E - AI Reviews vs Human Reviews 1:09:14 - TURN 5 - Penultimate Turn: What's Coming Up 1:09:34 - Rob - Watching Dune Part Two & Burncycle 1:15:09 - Adrian - Baycon (hopefully), completing Venom Goblin in Marvel Champions & Moon 1:18:45 - Davey - Great Western Trail 2nd Edition & Imperium: Horizons 1:24:12 - TURN 6 - The Final Turn
It's our second birthday and it's time to celebrate the only way we know how...which is to pitch 40 of our favourite played games of 2023 and battle them together top trumps style to see which one makes it out on top.
THE BIRTHDAY ATTENDEES - JP, Becky, Tambo, Kerley & Dan
In this episode you'll learn: - the groups favourite moments as they reminisce on some great memories of their second year in podcasting - we've changed the ruleset from last year and rebalanced the game...mainly so the gang can stop Too Many Bones from winning - which 40 games make it through the 5 knockout rounds and which one hits the top spot for best game played in 2023
OUR 2023 PLAYED LEGENDS ENTERING THE BATTLEGROUND (40 GAMES) Voidfall, Hoplomachus: Remastered, Lisboa, Too Many Bones, Hallertau, Imperium: Classics, Age of Innovation, Ark Nova with Marine Worlds, Game of Thrones, Hegemony, Tapestry, Anachrony, Perserverance Episode 1&2, Frostpunk, The Witcher Old World, Nucleum, Descent Legends of the Dark, Burncycle, Beast, Star Wars Rebellion, Tiny Epic Dinosaurs, Kapow, Faraway, Furnace, Castles of Burgundy, So Clover!, Smartphone Inc, Viticulture World, Septima, Lost Ruins of Arnak, Terraforming Mars, Ticket to Ride, Civilisation The Board Game (2010), Eclipse Second Dawn of the Galaxy, War of the Ring, Twilight imperium 4th Edition, Frosthaven, Old Kings Crown, Wild Serengeti, White Castle
EPISODE CHAPTERS 0:00 - TURN 1 - Player Count 2:39 - A memento for our good friend Kris 3:35 - TURN 2 - Our favourite moments of our 2nd year of podcasting 15:39 - TURN 3 - Boardgame Battleground - 2023 Combo Edition 20:24 - Round 1 - 40 Games Enter... 1:12:31 - Round 2 - 20 Games Return... 1:19:43 - Round 3 - Quarter Finals - 10 Games Line Up... 1:23:50 - Round 4 - Semi Finals - 5 Games Left... 1:27:17 - Round 5 - The Final - 1v1 Death Match 1:30:25 - TURN 4 - Post Fight Analysis 1:34:00 - TURN 5 - The Final Turn
Pull up a chair at the bar as Tambo plays barkeeper as the team talk about mixing board games with drinking games...what could possibly go wrong.
FIRST PLAYER: Tambo OTHER PLAYERS: JP & Davey
OVERVIEW In this episode you'll learn: - about Davey's thoughts in the new Dune Uprising and how different from Dune Imperium it really is - that JP has jumped into the Abyss in Revives latest expansion - that this town isn't big enough for all of us in Tiny Epic Westerns - about our hypothetical conversation of mixing in drinking games with board games with some unique ideas - that we invented a drinking style boardgame called AlphaSlang which has probably been developed elsewhere before...maybe - whether the Whose Turners will choose to play Battlestar Galactica with Starbuck or Twilight Imperium with Seven of Nine
EPISODE CHAPTERS 0:00 - TURN 1 - Player Count 4:28 - TURN 2 - Let's Talk About Hex 4:48 - Davey - Dune Uprising 14:25 - JP - Revive: Call of the Abyss 22:31 - Tambo - Tiny Epic Westerns 28:10 - TURN 3 - Main Event: Beer games & board games 29:03 - Party games usually works well 39:11 - Is playing dexterity games whilst drinking a good idea? 41:44 - The birth of Alpha-Slang in the heart of Coventry 45:03 - Levelling up the drinking into mid-weight games 55:47 - Do we even dare ourselves to play the heavy games whilst drinking? 1:00:40 - TURN 4 - Would you rather...play Battlestar Galactica with Starbuck or Twilight Imperium with Seven of Nine 1:04:37 - TURN 5 - Penultimate Turn: What's Coming Up 1:04:46 - Davey - Star Wars Shatterpoint & Unlimited 1:07:28 - Tambo - Time off work whilst gaming 1:07:52 - JP - Our first LIVE episode recording at the UK Games Expo 2024 1:10:36 - TURN 6 - The Final Turn
Mansions of Madness was one of the first games which brought Tambo into the tabletop hobby and the Whose Turners don their investigative gear and go exploring some mansions whilst trying to reduce the horror throughout the episode...we'll see if any of them make it through
FIRST PLAYER: Tambo OTHER PLAYERS: Chris P, Becky & Kerley
OVERVIEW In this episode you'll learn: - that Kerley has finally got his own copy of Eclipse Second Dawn of the Galaxy and has finally gotten it to the table - Tambo is trying to control his hunger within Marvel Zombies after playing it with Rob recently - about Becky's addiction to Ticket to Ride on BGA...it's all about them trains - about Chris' 2 day preparation of sorting out his Marvel Champions collection - about the game that started it all for Tambo "Mansions of Madness" and also how well will you do at the mini quiz at the end...no rewinding now ;-) - whether the Whose Turners will choose to play their least favourite game before they play their favourite game or never play their favourite game at all.
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EPISODE CHAPTERS 0:00 - TURN 1 - Player Count 0:41 - TURN 2 - Let's Talk About Hex 0:51 - Kerley - Eclipse Second Dawn of the Galaxy 3:52 - Chris P - Mansions of Madness (swotting for the episode) 5:19 - Tambo - Marvel Zombies 9:06 - Becky - Ticket to Ride on BGA 11:40 - TURN 3 - Main Event: The madness of mansions 14:02 - How Mansions of Madness plays 20:04 - Our favourite scenarios 31:55 - The investigators of Arkham 39:32 - The interesting mechanics of Mansions 48:02 - The potential downsides of the game 52:11 - The investigators are in time...for a Mansions of Madness quiz 59:02 - TURN 4 - Would you rather...always play your least favourite game before your favourite game or never play your favourite ever again 1:06:35 - TURN 5 - Penultimate Turn: What's Coming Up 1:06:45 - Becky - The Devon Board Game Weekend & Apirary 1:08:39 - Chris P - Getting more Marvel Champions to the table 1:09:11 - Kerley - The Last Kingdom, Paladins of the West Kingdom & Orleans 1:10:20 - Tambo - Watching "The Creator" on Disney+ 1:11:26 - TURN 6 - The Final Turn