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JP takes the stand and the first player token as he returns for his run.  Imagine a fantasy football draft where instead of players being drafted for a team we're drafting board games for an epic weekend at "WhoseCon" (not real).  We act as a committee to curate the best board game library covering a variety of mechanisms.  Let us know what you would have added.

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

In this episode you'll learn:
- how Becky faired with more nature game recommendations with Verdant by Flatout Games
- weather Rob got lost in the well without his Kinfire Lantern in Kinfire Delve by Incredible Dream Studios
- if Tambo survives the apocalypse in Under Our Sun by tabletopper games
- more about the latest game on crowdfunding (well one of them) in Colosseum by Fantasia Games
- how a committee of board gamers put on a fictional convention by drafting games across a variety of mechanisms

LINKS REFERENCED IN THE SHOW
Watch JP & Davey play Colosseum on Gaming Rules! - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XZDYKzuWRUM
Watch Davey battle the latest beast in Primal: The Awakening on Gaming Rules! - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wWZj2eSCmT8

EPISODE CHAPTERS
0:00 - TURN 1 - Player Count

1:51 - TURN 2 - Let's Talk About Hex

2:05 - Becky - Verdant

5:20 - Rob - Kinfire Delve

12:20 - Tambo - Under Our Sun

18:52 - JP - Colosseum

29:16 - TURN 3 - Main Event: The gridiron game draft

31:39 - Game 1 - Worker Placement

40:15 - Game 2 - Deck Building

48:24 - Game 3 - Hand Management

52:48 - Game 4 - Abstract

57:22 - Game 5 - Area Control

1:02:49 - Game 6 - Tile Placement

1:06:35 - Game 7 - Co-op

1:11:00- Game 8 - Dice Drafting

1:15:49 - TURN 4 - Receive, Sleeve or Leave

1:23:50 - TURN 5 - Penultimate Turn: What's Coming Up

1:32:16 - TURN 6 - The Final Turn

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In Becky's last episode within her run she takes board gaming to the beach, well on holiday at least as we chat about when the hobby meets travel.  We chat through our tips, some of our favourite travel games and anything else in between.

FIRST PLAYER: Becky
OTHER PLAYERS: JP, Davey and Tambo

In this episode you'll learn:
- about JP's first few games of the hit battle royale shooter Apex Legends by Glass Cannon Unplugged
- how Tambo argues with his family about what colours the walls should be in Décorum by Floodgate Games
- all about the chaos that is Galaxy Trucker from Czech Games Edition and why it's Davey's perfect board game warm up act
- that Becky cheats and gets two games in Harmonies by Libellud the the powerhouse that is Flip 7 by The Op Games
- all about taking games on your travels, why it's fun, top tips and more.

LINKS REFERENCED IN THE SHOW
N/A

EPISODE CHAPTERS
0:00 - TURN 1 - Player Count

1:06 - TURN 2 - Let's Talk About Hex

1:13 - JP - Apex Legends

14:48 - Tambo - Decorum

19:37 - Davey - Galaxy Trucker

26:40 - Becky - Harmonies & Flip 7

35:07 - TURN 3 - Main Event: Hex on the beach

35:59 - The key aspects to taking games on holiday

41:56 - What are our top travel friendly games?

53:54 - The type of holidays will help curate the type of games to bring

55:55 - Top tips for preparing to take games on holiday

1:01:51 - What is out one chosen game & honourary mention to take away?

1:11:47 - TURN 4 - Receive, Sleeve or Leave

1:14:45 - TURN 5 - Penultimate Turn: What's Coming Up

1:23:01 - TURN 6 - The Final Turn

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After the business of the UK Games Expo we managed to carve out some time for on our our good friends in the industry and chat to Lee Miller the founder of Molinarius Games to talk about him, the company and their upcoming game Time Troopers which is available on Gamefound right now.

GUEST PLAYER: Lee Miller from Molinarius Games
PLAYER: JP

In this episode you'll learn:
- all about Lee's entry into the tabletop gaming space and his favourite games he likes to unwind with
- about how Molinarius Games got started and how it's developing and growing each year as a publisher
- more about the latest game live on Gamefound right now which is Time Troopers.  Check out the Gamefound link below
- how composed music is playing more of an important role in board games and how the team at Molinarius are leaning into this more and more

LINKS REFERENCED IN THE SHOW
Molinarius Games Website - https://www.molinariusgames.com/
Time Troopers Gamefound Link Launches 27th June 2025 - https://gamefound.com/en/projects/time-troopers/time-troopers

EPISODE CHAPTERS
0:00 - TURN 1 - Player Count

0:47 - TURN 2 - Lee Millers Turn (Molinarius Games)

1:55 -Introducing Lee & Molinarius Games

5:29 - How did Lee get into the hobby

8:16 - What is Lee's favourite game?

10:44 - What's hitting Lee's table lately?

12:38 - TURN 3 - Molinarius Games & Time Troopers

19:12 - What is Time Troopers?

24:05 - Is Molinarius Games heading into more grand productions moving forward?

26:11 - What led you to drive a solo only experience?

33:28 - How does the mechanics of Time Troopers work?

42:23 - Adding immersion through soundtracks

50:18 - What's included in Time Troopers and when is it being fulfilled?

55:04 - What are you looking forward to?

57:36 - TURN 4 - The Final Turn

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We're in Becky's happy place this episode as she takes us through all things bright & beautiful with a focus on nature themed games.  The gang discuss their favourites and why it gives them the cosy feels.

FIRST PLAYER: Becky
OTHER PLAYERS: Kerley & Adrian

In this episode you'll learn:
- All about Adrian's experience with Parks from Keymaster Games
- about Kerleys return to a classic space tech tree game, yep theirs only one it's Beyond the Sun by Rio Grande Games
- about Becky's love for LOTR: Duel for Middle-Earth by Repos Productions
- to take a walk around the meeple managerie as the team walk through nature games and how they fit into the hobby

LINKS REFERENCED IN THE SHOW
N/A

EPISODE CHAPTERS
0:00 - TURN 1 - Player Count

1:22 - TURN 2 - Let's Talk About Hex

1:30 - Adrian - Parks

12:54 - Kerley - Beyond the Sun

17:07 - Becky - LOTR: Duel for Middle-Earth

19:55 - TURN 3 - Main Event: The meeple menagerie

20:18 - Our favourite nature games (Ark Nova, Earth & Everdell)

31:30 - Nature can be cutthroat & the feel of nature games (Photosynthesis)

34:46 - Nature can be forceful (Spirit Island)

38:21 - Educational aspects of nature games

42:13 - An aside with Cascadia and the beauty of nature

47:06 - The theme can soften game play experiences

51:34 - The Span'verse

57:36 - Some games which live on the edge of that nature theme

1:01:44 - TURN 4 - Receive, Sleeve or Leave

1:04:14 - TURN 5 - Penultimate Turn: What's Coming Up

1:11:23 - TURN 6 - The Final Turn

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We're not done with UKGE 2025 and we've got some more goodies for you.  This episode focuses on our live show recorded on Friday 30th May in Piazza 4 (Dice Room) and we've spliced in our interviews with various publishers, designers and general punters.  A massive thank you to those who attended to make it our biggest show yet, we love seeing this grow and grow.

OUR PLAYERS - JP, Rob, Adrian, Kerley, Becky, Tambo
 
OVERVIEW
In this episode you'll learn all about our live show that we recorded at the UK Games Expo so if you missed it don't fear it's right here people

LINKS REFERENCED IN THE SHOW
Find out more about the UK Games Expo here - https://www.ukgamesexpo.co.uk/

EPISODE CHAPTERS

0:00 - TURN 1 - Player Count

0:57 - TURN 2 - Whose Turn Is It Anyway LIVE 2025!!!

4:43 - INTERVIEW 1: Word on the Expo Street with Chris

6:41 - Board Game World Cup - Slay the Spire vs Here To Slay

9:58 - INTERVIEW 2: Eleni from Czech Games Edition (SETI: Agencies, Wispwood, Codenames & Galaxy Trucker Do What?)

15:40 - Board Game World Cup - Nucleum vs Great Western Trail

17:46 - INTERVIEW 3: Viktor Peter from Mindclash Games (Trickerion Arcane Arts)

24:24 - Board Game World Cup - Terraforming Mars vs Arcs

26:32 - INTERVIEW 4: Word on the Expo Street with Josh

28:09 - Board Game World Cup - Endeavor Deep Sea vs Twilight Imperium 4th Edition

30:21 - INTERVIEW 5: Chris Priscott from Unfringed Games (Fetching Feathers)

32:47 - Board Game World Cup - Primal: The Awakening vs Andromedas Edge

36:00 - INTERVIEW 6: Jack Neville from Split Stone Games (Mycelia, Stag)

38:23 - Board Game World Cup - White Castle vs Star Trek Captains Chair

41:25 - INTERVIEW 7: Word on the Expo Street with Stewart

43:14 - Board Game World Cup - Minos: Dawn of the Bronze Age vs The Witcher: Old World

45:45 - INTERVIEW 8: Andrew Navaro from Earthborne Games (Hubworld: Aidlon)

48:53 - Board Game World Cup - Castles of Burgundy vs Merchants Cove

51:09 - Board Game World Cup - The Finals

54:49 - INTERVIEW 9: Dave Beck from Paverson Games (Lutheir, Distilled and Class of '89)

57:36 - Would You Rather - Go to as many cons with everything booked or only one but expenses paid?

1:02:53 - INTERVIEW 10: Word on the Expo Street with Richard

1:05:07 - Would You Rather - Have a board game butler or a board game teacher?

1:08:33 - INTERVIEW 11: Shawn Hoult from Allies or Enemies

1:10:32 - Would You Rather - Free limited edition deluxe copies you can carry or free retail editions that you can fit in the granny trolley

1:14:57 - Ask Us Anything

1:26:31 - TURN 3 - The Final Turn

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It's the crown jewel of the UK board conventions and we've not long been back from UK Games Expo 2025 and this year sees a lot of changes and the biggest it's ever been.  Check out our first of two episodes covering the show where we talk through our experiences, the games we've played and the stories that happened.  Strap yourselves in, this is going to be a long one.

OUR PLAYERS - JP, Adrian, Davey & Becky
 
OVERVIEW
In this episode you'll learn all about what we got up during the biggest ever UKGE.

LINKS REFERENCED IN THE SHOW
Find out more about the UK Games Expo here - https://www.ukgamesexpo.co.uk/

EPISODE CHAPTERS

0:00 - TURN 1 - Player Count

2:35 - TURN 2 - THURSDAY

5:29 - This year's Expo felt very different...in a good way

17:14 - TURN 3 - FRIDAY

21:16 - Trouble on the Tempus

31:04 - Arena Battles One

35:08 - Whose Turn Is It Anyway LIVE!!!

43:45 - Gwent

48:53 - Wispwood

50:41 - Fight Five / Wroth

59:21 - Tenby

1:02:56 - Tacta

1:05:08 - Popcorn

1:08:23 - Kinfire Council

1:18:48 - Friday evening, free chicken wings & the quest of getting Elder Scrolls back to the hotel

1:25:30 - TURN 4 - SATURDAY

1:26:31 - Power Vacuum

1:29:52 - Folded Space

1:32:50 - Natural 20 Board Game Tables

1:39:27 - Moonstone

1:45:16 - Stag

1:56:11 - Hubworld: Aidalon

2:03:01 - Diablo

2:04:42 - Kinfire Delve

2:10:27 - Enchanted Needles

2:11:57 - Time Troopers & Upcoming Episode

2:14:54 - Old Kings Crown

2:16:28 - Class of '89

2:23:15 - Sakana Stack

2:25:42 - A lackluster TGI Fridays

2:28:45 - TURN 5 - SUNDAY

2:30:38 - Neon Reign

2:34:42 - Smug Owls

2:37:38 - Sniper Elite

2:46:04 - Last Week of Summer

2:55:48 - Closing thoughts

3:02:20 - TURN 6 - The Final Turn

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It's Becky's turn again and in this episode the team discuss their experiences of board gaming conventions, the different types available and generally what to expect from them if you've never been to them before

FIRST PLAYER: Becky
OTHER PLAYERS: JP & Adrian

In this episode you'll learn:
- how one of the latest entries in the Maracaibo game series (Pirates of Maracaibo) was a surprise hit by dlp games
- that Adrian managed to get a game of classic Blood Bowl Team Manager to the table and tells us all about his experience
- how Becky has been getting on with her board gaming apps with BG Stats and Aftergame
- about convention types and categories
- what our top tips are for preparing for these conventions

LINKS REFERENCED IN THE SHOW
Remember at UK Games Expo to get a picture with the Whose Turn Granny Trolley #whoseturngrannytrolley and tag us on our socials

Also checkout Beckys Cheesy Bangers Playlist on Spotify right here:
https://open.spotify.com/playlist/2GB4D1yA8G2qehCSAOZ27o?si=5Itu0f0rRiyUg2XyX_Gmcw

EPISODE CHAPTERS

0:00 - TURN 1 - Player Count

2:08 - TURN 2 - Let's Talk About Hex

2:23 - Adrian - Blood Bowl Team Manager

12:31 - JP - Pirates of Maracaibo

21:42 - Becky - Board Game Apps (BG Stats / Aftergame)

28:57 - TURN 3 - Main Event: Our 'con'quest chronicles

30:43 - What type of board game conventions are out there?

49:07 - Attending conventions on your own

56:03 - Tips for convention goers...

1:04:07 - Get a picture with the Whose Turn Granny Trolley

1:05:40 - Back to some more tips...

1:07:23 - Spend time before on your plan of attack

1:10:53 - Try and be open to the experience and try new things

1:13:04 - TURN 4 - Receive, Sleeve or Leave

1:21:16 - TURN 5 - Penultimate Turn: What's Coming Up

1:21:35 - Get the Whose Turn Is It Anyway Cheesy Bangers Playlist

1:27:39 - TURN 6 - The Final Turn

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Now for something completely different...Davey invites everyone into his mind as he devises an Escape Room for the gang to try and escape from.  Who knew Taunton board game shops could be so dangerous.

FIRST PLAYER: Davey
OTHER PLAYERS: JP, Becky & Dan

In this episode you'll learn:
- how Dan has been launching off with his first experiences of Galactic Cruise by Kinson Key Games
- about the latest hotness from 2011 with Ora et Labora from Lookout Games
- how Davey can't get enough of battling boss monsters in Primal: The Awakening
- that Becky is better at enticing people to her French parties than her collecting flowers in both Fleur & Botany by Dux Somnium Games
- whether the Whose Turn gang will make it out of Davey's mind in our first recorded escape room experience.

LINKS REFERENCED IN THE SHOW
Primal: The Awakening Campaign & Live Stream on Gaming Rules!
https://www.youtube.com/live/s-skDcpGjLg?si=LirydVhsVQoFdC0_

For more information around Pax Illuminaten check out the episode below
https://www.whoseturn.co.uk/1930456/episodes/13822012-expansion-pack-oliver-kiley-s-turn-pax-illuminaten

Background music during the escape room credit below:
Music from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!):
https://uppbeat.io/t/gerald-olivieri/fireflies
License code: TR8ZMXEKFB2LCJCC

EPISODE CHAPTERS

0:00 - TURN 1 - Player Count

1:37 - TURN 2 - Let's Talk About Hex

1:53 - Becky - Botany & Fleur

6:11 - Dan - Galactic Cruise

11:05 - JP - Ora et Labora

20:02 - Davey - Primal streaming on Gaming Rules!

25:39 - TURN 3 - Main Event: Escape from the board game bazaar

26:05 - Prologue

30:05 - Chapter 1: The Board Game Shelves

37:18 - Chapter 2: The Chessboard Floor

39:26 - Chapter 3: The Long Hallway

44:17 - Chapter 4: Return to the Chessboard Floor

46:26 - Chapter 5: The Trouble with Zoo Mascots

51:06 - Chapter 6: Dangerous Dart Dealore Adventure

54:30 - Chapter 7: The Three Spires

57:45 - Epilogue

59:47 - TURN 4 - The Penultimate Turn

1:16:18 - TURN 5 - The Final Turn

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Another week and another episode from our team of board game ramblers where Davey as first player takes us through an insight into one of players "Tambo" to explore his very own "Waaaa" moments which has recently nicknamed him "Wah-ambo".  So put on your best Waaluigi impressions and see whether you agree with Tambo's Wah's or not.

FIRST PLAYER: Davey
OTHER PLAYERS: Kerley & Adrian

In this episode you'll learn:
- whether Adrian has achieve zen in Harmonies by Libellud
- about Davey's initial experience in having a learning game of Pax Illuminaten by Ion Game Design
- all about how Tambo has got his new nickname "Wah-ambo" and why Davey has decided to do a full episode based on Tambo's grievances in the board gaming hobby
- whether the team agree with Tambo's "Wah's" or not or maybe introducing some of their own as well

LINKS REFERENCED IN THE SHOW
N/A

EPISODE CHAPTERS

0:00 - TURN 1 - Player Count

2:59 - TURN 2 - Let's Talk About Hex

3:31 - Davey - Pax Illuminaten

11:26 - Ticket to Ride & Clank Catacombs

13:12 - Adrian - Harmonies

21:51 - TURN 3 - Main Event: Wah-ambo

23:48 - Waaah One - Not getting the cards you want or need for a game

27:53 - Waaah Two - Fall so behind on VP's with no way of catching up

30:57 - Waaah Three - AP between turns especially when it takes long enough and people go off to get drinks / food

35:12 - Waaah Four - When someone gets a crap load of VP's on blind luck

42:01 - Waaah Five - When someone has taught a game and a key rule was remembered half way through

47:34 - Waaah Six - When someone is losing a game and no enjoying whilst being vocal

55:21 - Adrian's Waaah-xtension

1:01:23 - Waaah Seven - Playing a co-op and being alpha gamed

1:08:56 - Waah Eight - When at a convention and no one can decide on a game

1:12:55 - Waah Nine - Turn up for a game night and it's not even set-up ready

1:21:56 - TURN 5 - Penultimate Turn: What's Coming Up

1:27:00 - TURN 6 - The Final Turn

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30 Games enter the ring...only 1 will be victorious.  

Yes it's that time of the year where we celebrate our 3rd birthday podcasting and we celebrate the only way we know how.  Pitching our favourite played games of 2024 against each other to see which one comes out on top.

THE BIRTHDAY ATTENDEES - JP, Becky, Tambo, Kerley & Dan

In this episode you'll learn:
- the groups favourite moments as they look back over the past year now that we're 3 years old
- whether the reigning champion Terraforming Mars will make it through again or will there be a new champion?
- which 30 games make it through the 5 knockout rounds and which one hits the top spot for best game played in 2023

OUR 2024 PLAYED LEGENDS ENTERING THE BATTLEGROUND (30 GAMES)
Star Trek Captains Chair, Imperium Horizons, Andromeda's Edge, Arcs, Cloudspire
Minos, Twilight Imperium, Terraforming Mars, Ark Nova, Slay the Spire, Nucleum, Anachrony, White Castle, Coffee Traders, Castles of Burgundy, Secret Identity, Smartphone Inc, Primal: The Awakening, The Witcher - Old World, Too Many Bones, Seti, Shackletonbase, Endeavour: Deep Sea, Duel for Middle-Earth, Ticket to Ride, Wyrmspan, Merchants Cove, Here to Slay, Great Western Trail New Zealand, Eos Island Of Angles

EPISODE CHAPTERS

0:00 - TURN 1 - Player Count

1:22 - TURN 2 - 3 Years Old!!!

2:43 - NEWS - Come and see us live at the UK Games Expo 2025

5:09 - A look back at our favourite moments from last year

16:26 - TURN 3 - Boardgame Battleground - 2024 Inferno Edition

20:54 - ROUND 1

1:00:04 - ROUND 2

1:07:02 - ROUND 3

1:09:40 - ROUND 4

1:11:49 - FINAL ROUND

1:14:26 - Post Fight Analysis

1:16:18 - TURN 4 - The Final Turn

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Davey is back as first player after wrestling control from Tambo and remember the good old days of "Pimp My Ride" with Tim Westwood.  Davey channels his inner Westwood along with airhorns in our new version "Davey's Chop Shop" where we take board games and give them a glow up.  Will the games be improved? or are we left with just a bag of knackers? Lets face it...we're not designers so our opinions are just for entertainment only.

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

In this episode you'll learn:
- that co-op trick taking causes high fiving and whooping in Fellowship of the Ring: The Trick Taking Game by Office Dog 
- our thoughts on the newest "span" game Finspan by Stonemaier Games
- how JP has become a rogue AI and loving life (artificial life) in Compile by Greater Than Games
- that Rob has FINALLY got his copy of Elder Scrolls: BOTSE by Chip Theory Games and is now neck deep in neoprene 
- whether our games which come out of the chop shop are worthwhile contenders for the hobby space...probably not you know us by now.

LINKS REFERENCED IN THE SHOW
Elder Scrolls: BOTSE Playthrough (JP & Davey) on Gaming Rules - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dxYAXqhhY9M

Episodes referenced in the show:
https://www.whoseturn.co.uk/1930456/episodes/13822012-expansion-pack-oliver-kiley-s-turn-pax-illuminaten
https://www.whoseturn.co.uk/1930456/episodes/15433738-expansion-judson-cowan-s-turn-deep-regrets-tettix-games

EPISODE CHAPTERS

0:00 - TURN 1 - Player Count

0:50 - TURN 2 - Let's Talk About Hex

1:00 - Tambo - Finspan

7:34 - Rob - Elder Scrolls: Betrayal of the Second Era

13:17 - JP - Compile

20:28 - LOTR: The Trick Taking Game

28:09 - TURN 3 - Main Event: Davey's Chop Shop

30:03 - UNO: World Battle Campaign

33:20 - WHO'DO

34:58 - Dog Park Bag Em & Tag Em Expansion

37:36 - Cubitos Kart

41:09 - Brass To Ride

43:17 - Dune Imperium of Thrones

48:17 - Caverna with drafted worker placement tiles

51:56 - Evolution of Dracula & His Beasts

59:20 - Time travelling hydro-dams

1:02:55 - Terraforming Mars X Ares Expedition

1:06:15 - Frosthaven with chaining combo combat

1:10:03 - A Lacerda Heavy Economic Dinosaur Park Simulator

1:16:18 - TURN 4 - Receive, Sleeve or Leave

1:20:24 - TURN 5 - Penultimate Turn: What's Coming Up

1:30:39 - TURN 6 - The Final Turn

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Think of the english countryside, think of a really large garden with a massive white tent, yes you've guessed it it's time for the ultimate board game bakers to join together for the weirdest cross-over of tabletop and bake off in our version of "The Great British Board Game Bake Off".

FIRST PLAYER: Tambo
OTHER PLAYERS: JP, Davey & Becky

In this episode you'll learn:
- about Davey's experience with manipulating markets and engine building in The Game Builders latest Suna Valo, set in the Plant Nubo universe.
- that games from 1995 are still really good with El Grande by Hans im Glück
- Becky's take on Lord of the Rings: Duel for Middle-Earth by Repos Production
- that the only thing tiny in Tiny Epic Game of Thrones is the box by Gamelyn Games

LINKS REFERENCED IN THE SHOW
Music from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!):
https://uppbeat.io/t/all-good-folks/evergreen
License code: AAZM9NEARKVYD5GT

EPISODE CHAPTERS

0:00 - TURN 1 - Player Count

3:48 - TURN 2 - Let's Talk About Hex

3:57 - Becky - LOTR: Duel for Middle-Earth

7:18 - Davey - Suna Valo

12:19 - Tambo - Tiny Epic Game of Thrones

19:15 - JP - El Grande

25:59 - TURN 3 - Main Event: The Great British Board Game Bake Off

27:57 - Round 1

34:06 - Round 2

40:55 - Round 3

45:53 - Round 4

49:55 - Round 5

54:54 - The Show Stopper

1:05:25 - Who is the star baker?

1:06:13 - TURN 4 - Receive, Sleeve or Leave

1:11:27 - TURN 5 - Penultimate Turn: What's Coming Up

1:19:22 - TURN 6 - The Final Turn

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We head to the silver screen in this episode to explore board gaming tied to all things films and TV.  Are there any good film / tv related games or are they a cash in, check out our thoughts.

FIRST PLAYER: Tambo
OTHER PLAYERS: Kerley, Dan & Chris P

In this episode you'll learn:
- that Tambo has ventured the upside down in Stranger Things: The Board Game by CMON Games
- how Chris P stays frosty during Aliens: Another Glorious Day In The Corps by Gale Force Nine
- Kerley is enjoying his dungeons that comes from a bag in Bag of Dungeon 2 by Gunpowder Studios
- Dan is getting Bioshock vibes from Skyrise by Roxley Games
- all about games which tie into film & TV, whether we enjoy them or whether we don't

LINKS REFERENCED IN THE SHOW
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EPISODE CHAPTERS

0:00 - TURN 1 - Player Count

2:44 - Dan - Skyrise

4:43 - Chris P - Aliens: Another glorious day in the corps

8:01 - Tambo - Stranger Things

11:11 - Kerley - Bag of Dungeon 2

15:00 - TURN 3 - Main Event: Lights...Cardboard...Action

18:18 - War of the Ring

22:24 - Star Wars: Outer Rim & Star Wars: Rebellion

26:44 - Battlestar Galactica & Dune Imperium

29:29 - The Last Kingdom & Game of Thrones

34:35 - LOTR: Journeys in Middle Earth & Legendary Encounters: Aliens

36:55 - Fury of Dracula & Jaws

40:19 - Resident Evil 2 & RE: Deck Building Game

42:09 - Back to the Future: Back In Time & Hogwarts Battle

48:08 - Fallout, Gears of War (hmmm) & Die Hard

57:46 - Star Trek: Captains Chair

1:01:14 - TURN 4 - Receive, Sleeve or Leave

1:06:37 - TURN 5 - Penultimate Turn: What's Coming Up

1:10:54 - TURN 6 - The Final Turn

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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.

THE PLAYERS: All of us
 
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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

1:15:08 - TURN 6 - The Final Turn

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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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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

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