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
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
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