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It's 1986, the radio is playing your favourite tune and you're in your last week of summer hanging out with your friends trying to be popular.  It's time for another expansion pack guest episode where Shawn Hoult from Allies or Enemies joins Adrian & Becky for a nostalgic chat around the Last Week of Summer and also Shakespeare: The Card Game.

GUEST PLAYER: Shawn Hoult from Allies or Enemies
PLAYERS: Adrian & Becky

In this episode you'll learn:
- all about how Shawn begun his indie publisher journey with Allies or Enemies and how it started off from a YouTube channel
- more about their latest game Last Week of Summer which puts you back in the 1980's trying to relive those glory days
- more about how Shawn wanted to create the MCU within the world of Shakespeare and succeeds in Shakespeare: The Card Game
- what it's like for an indie publisher in getting started, challenges and rewards they face.

LINKS REFERENCED IN THE SHOW
Allies or Enemies Games Website - https://www.alliesorenemies.com/
Allies or Enemies YouTube Channel - https://www.youtube.com/c/AlliesorEnemies
Last Week of Summer Kickstarter Page - https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/alliesorenemies/last-week-of-summer

EPISODE CHAPTERS
0:00 - TURN 1 - Player Count

1:39 - TURN 2 - Shawn Hoult's Turn

1:51 - How did Shawn get into the hobby?

8:01 - What are Shawn's favourite games right now?

11:27 - TURN 3 - How did Allies & Enemies begin and insights as an indie publisher

15:57 - What was the genesis of Last Week of Summer

18:42 - How did you match the game types to the feeling you wanted to convey?

20:49 - How does an indie publisher get their playtest group?

23:39 - What are the unexpected challenges you've faced?

27:02 - An overview of "Last Week of Summer"

36:18 - Was the modular nature of the game designed from the start?

38:17 - An overview of "Shakespeare: The Card Game"

47:21 - What makes up Shawn's last week of summer?

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JP finishes off his run by putting the nice guy act on the shelf for a while.  Sometimes in our hobby we make up for some shortfalls for the things we adore so today it's time to put our love aside as we "roast" some of our favourite board games.

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

In this episode you'll learn:
- about Tetris adjacent game Project L by Boardcubator from Adrian
- how a game about making board games works with JP and Tabletop Inc by Cotsworld Games
- that Rob has gone back to the classics for a bit of Carcassonne by Hans im Glück
- how Davey faired as he mans his sub exploring the depths in Endeavor Deep Sea by Burnt Island Games
- that whilst we roast out favourite games we do actually really enjoy them so take this episode in the spirit it was intended...a bit of fun

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EPISODE CHAPTERS
0:00 - TURN 1 - Player Count

2:03 - TURN 2 - Let's Talk About Hex

2:16 - Rob - Carcassonne

6:18 - Davey - Endeavor Deep Sea

12:23 - Adrian - Project L

20:51 - JP - Tabletop Inc

27:05 - TURN 3 - Main Event: The board game roast

29:02 - Roasting Gaia Project

35:33 - Roasting Pandemic

42:03 - Roasting Too Many Bones

49:33 - Roasting Descent

53:00 - Roasting Primal

57:38 - Roasting Concordia

1:01:21 - Roasting Lisboa

1:08:03 - Roasting The Witcher: Old World

1:15:47 - TURN 4 - Receive, Sleeve or Leave

1:21:25 - TURN 5 - Penultimate Turn: What's Coming Up

1:30:31 - TURN 6 - The Final Turn

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Our hobby is full of great games which lets face it sometimes don't see the light of day, either they're not promoted as well as others, they release and disappear or just sometimes gaming groups don't get the opportunity.  We're here to shine a light on some of our "unpunched gems" and talk about some of these games.

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

In this episode you'll learn:
- more about the latest expansion for Dune Imperium: Bloodlines by Dire Wolf
- the conclusion to Adrian's cliffhanger...sort of...as he's now played Harry Potter: Catch the Snitch by Knight Games
- that JP has been experimenting (literally) in the latest expansion of Nucleum: Energy Research Institute
- about Dan's board gaming renaissance with Agricola and why he's sticking with the older version and not the remaster
- all about our groups unpunched gems, games which have flown under the radar within our grown or generally in the hobby.  Let us know what your unpunched gems are

LINKS REFERENCED IN THE SHOW
Watch JP try out Nucleum: Energy Research Institute on Gaming Rules! - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PXXCTv7uVzk

EPISODE CHAPTERS
0:00 - TURN 1 - Player Count

6:37 - TURN 2 - Let's Talk About Hex

6:50 - Davey - Dune Imperium - Bloodlines

12:44 - Adrian: Catch the Snitch

21:58 - JP: Nucleum - Energy Research Institue

28:07 - Dan: Agricola

33:36 - TURN 3 - Main Event: Unpunched gems

39:27 - Suna Valo

42:18 - Conquest of Nerath

44:28 - The Manhatten Project

48:07 - Sidereal Confluence

51:12 - It's a Balloon

53:45 - Wiz War

57:05 - Clash of Cultures

59:47 - Underwater Cities

1:02:54 - Come Together

1:06:18 - Moonrakers

1:09:46 - Paperback

1:12:19 - New Angeles

1:18:47 - TURN 4 - Receive, Sleeve or Leave

1:24:08 - TURN 5 - Penultimate Turn: What's Coming Up

1:32:56 - TURN 6 - The Final Turn

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We're back again with another set of mishaps, blunders and cock-ups.  The gang discuss their porn names, dogs setting their tails on fire, the Dune popcorn bucket and much much more.  Welcome to "Can i get a rewind: Vol 12", you've been warned...literally 12 times now.

THE PLAYERS: All of us
 
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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.

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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

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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
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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

LINKS REFERENCED IN THE SHOW
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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.

LINKS REFERENCED IN THE SHOW
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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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