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Having caught up with the chaps from Paper Fort Games over the convention circuit we wanted to get some proper time to chat with James & Chris from the studio to talk all about their experiences, their lessons and ultimately their upcoming games Terraria & Cult of the Lamb.

GUEST PLAYERS: James Faulkner & Chris Kingsnorth
PLAYERS: JP & Davey

In this episode you'll learn:
- about how James & Chris got into the hobby and how Paper Fort Games started
- more about the world of Terraria and the challenges of making a true sandbox game as a board game
- more about the new and upcoming title Cult of the Lamb also based on the video game IP
- that James won't rest until he's converted all the core retro video games from our childhood.

LINKS REFERENCED IN THE SHOW
Website - https://paperfortgames.store/
Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/paperfortgames/
Cult of the Lamb Preview Page -https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/paperfortgames/cult-of-the-lamb-the-board-game
Terraria Board Game - https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/paperfortgames/terraria-the-board-game

EPISODE CHAPTERS

0:00 - TURN 1 - Player Count

1:25 - TURN 2 - Paper Fort Games - Introducing James & Chris

2:31 - How did James get into the hobby & birth of Paper Fort Games

8:38 - How did Chris get into the hobby?

15:14 - What are your favourite games?

17:28 - TURN 3 - Terraria

24:27 - A fish tank sandbox experience

29:05 - How do you put an end to a sandbox game?

38:42 - TURN 4 - Cult of the Lamb

49:09 - A worker placement with teeth

51:27 - Turning retro games into board games

57:34 - TURN 5 - Keeping the community engaged & what's coming up?

1:06:39 - TURN 6 - The Final Turn

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Instead of board games Rob takes us to another part of his hobby space which is Dungeons & Dragons (D&D) and invites his DM and friend of the podcast Stewart to join in on the conversation.  Lets hope he rolls a natural 20 people.

FIRST PLAYER: Rob
OTHER PLAYERS: Becky
GUEST PLAYERS: Stewart

In this episode you'll learn:
- about the new Ada's Dream by Alleycat Games from our guest player Stewart
- Rob is enjoying his solo adventures in Star Wars Outer Rim by Fantasy Flight Games
- that Tenby is not only a Welsh town in Pembrokeshire but also a pretty good card game
- all about why the gang play Dungeons and Dragons, from DM'ing, to playing and all elements around this side of the hobby.

LINKS REFERENCED IN THE SHOW
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EPISODE CHAPTERS

0:00 - TURN 1 - Player Count

1:03 - TURN 2 - Let's Talk About Hex

1:17 - Stewart - Ada's Dream

7:28 - Becky - Tenby

11:20 - Rob - Star Wars Outer Rim

20:17 - TURN 3 - Main Event: Playing with your mind (Dungeons & Dragons)

29:49 - What led Stewart to becoming a DM & why?

32:57 - Beckys first proper D&D experience

35:55 - The reality of prep time for D&D sessions

41:06 - A lot of pitfalls for starting DMs

45:06 - Getting started in creating characters

51:15 - How does a relevative newbie feel going into D&D for the first time

58:04 - D&D can be whatever you want it to be

1:12:54 - What advice would you give a group to start their first sessions?

1:20:12 - TURN 4 - Konn4ct F4ur

1:23:49 - TURN 5 - The Penultimate Turn: What's Coming Next?

1:29:23 - TURN 6 - The Final Turn

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We've recently returned from our most local convention which is GridCon 6 ran by Paul Grogan and team from Gaming Rules!  Get a coffee, some snacks and strap yourself in as this is our biggest GridCon episode ever as we cover over 30 games & expansions between the players. 

OUR PLAYERS: Adrian, JP, Davey, Becky
 
OVERVIEW
In this episode you'll learn:
- about all of our experiences of GRIDCON 6 from Thursday to Sunday with 30+ games covered...wowzers
- who we met up with, designers & content creators and also shout outs to our listeners

LINKS REFERENCED IN THE SHOW
N/A

EPISODE CHAPTERS

0:00 - TURN 1 - Player Count

3:37 - TURN 2 - GRIDCON 6: THURSDAY

5:43 - Dutch Resistance: Orange Shall Overcome - Liberation Game Design

12:23 - Lord of the Rings - Fate of the Fellowship - ZMan Games

16:28 - TURN 3 - GRIDCON 6: FRIDAY

17:38 - Tenby - Mighty Boards

18:46 - Kutna Hora: The City of Silver - Czech Games Edition

22:11 - Chrysalis Prototype - Mike Dennis (Ready Steady Play)

28:01 - Clans of Caledonia - Karma Games

33:31 - Tianxia (Sponsored Demo) - Board&Dice

37:08 - Ice & Idols (Sponsored Demo) - Inside Up Games

42:47 - Obsession - Kayenta Games

49:13 - Star Trek Captains Chair with Dávid Turczi - Wizkids

53:25 - Covenant - Devir Games

1:06:30 - Viking Seesaw - itten

1:09:20 - Bomb Busters - Cocktail Games

1:17:20 - TURN 4 - GRIDCON 6: SATURDAY

1:17:27 - The Defence of Procyon III - PSC Games

1:33:48 - Verdant - Flatout Games & Mycelia - Split Stone Games

1:36:42 - Planet - Blue Orange

1:40:25 - Let's Make a Bus Route - Saashi & Saashi

1:43:45 - Railway Boom - Cranio Creations

1:54:50 - Voidfall Resurgence Expansion (Sponsored Demo) - Mindclash Games

2:02:30 -  Boss Fighters QR - Pegasus Spiele

2:08:08 - Bean to Bar - analog lunchbox

2:19:11 - Thunder Road Vendetta - Restoration Games

2:25:29 - Ada's Dream - Alley Cat Games

2:35:18 - Emberheart - Mindclash Games

2:44:50 - ***Redacted*** - Eerie Idol Games & On Mars - Eagle-Gryphon Games

2:47:59 - Orloj: The Prague Astronomical Clock - Perro Loko Games

2:56:26 - TURN 5 - GRIDCON 6: SUNDAY

2:56:34 - Nemesis: Retaliation - Awaken Realms

3:01:46 - EVE: War for New Eden - Titan Forge Games

3:10:18 - Not Once, Not Twice, But Thrice...GridCon Raffle

3:19:00 - Adrian's Light Games Round-Up

3:24:09 - Tag Team - Scorpion Masqué

3:28:05 - TURN 6 - GRIDCON Debrief & Final Turn

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Your ears don't deceive you...three years has passed since Rob has secured the first player and he's back to talk all about solo gaming, why we do it, why some of us don't and everything in between.

FIRST PLAYER: Rob
OTHER PLAYERS: JP & Kerley

In this episode you'll learn:
- JP likes to go "off road" in Restoration Games' version of Thunder Road Vendetta
- Kerley's latest adventures into Dungeons and Dragons having been away for a long long time
- Rob is collecting all the Hall or Nothing Games with the latest purchase of Kreel Manor
- about our experiences with solo gaming, whether we enjoy it, why we don't do it and a chin wag about the subject

LINKS REFERENCED IN THE SHOW
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EPISODE CHAPTERS

0:00 - TURN 1 - Player Count

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

3:00 - Kerley - Dungeons & Dragons

12:08 - JP - Thunder Road Vendetta

19:05 - Rob - Kreel Manor

23:16 - TURN 3 - Main Event: Playing with yourself

25:38 - Kerley's flirtation with solo gaming

33:59 - JP's deep delve into solo gaming

41:54 - Using solo modes to help learn games for multiplayer sessions

50:54 - How solo play aligns nicely to campaign style games

1:04:37 - The fulfilment factor has to be worth the payoff

1:11:29 - TURN 4 - Konn4ct F4ur

1:19:08 - TURN 5 - The Penultimate Turn: What's Coming Next?

1:29:06 - TURN 6 - The Final Turn

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In Becky's last episode of her run she and the gang do a deeper dive on games and mechanisms which have changed the hobby forever. 

FIRST PLAYER: Becky
OTHER PLAYERS: Adrian & Tambo

In this episode you'll learn:
- all about the latest T game Tianxia from Board & Dice from Adrian with his recent experiences
- whether Nemesis: Retaliation is the best version of the game after Tambo has been un-aliving aliens whilst staying frosty in Awaken Realms latest iteration of the game
- that Becky has finally got her copy of Power Vacuum to the table by Keen Bean Studio
- about an exploration of games and mechanisms which have fundamentally changed the hobby space

LINKS REFERENCED IN THE SHOW
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EPISODE CHAPTERS
0:00 - TURN 1 - Player Count

2:09 - TURN 2 - Let's Talk About Hex

2:20 - Adrian - Tianxia

11:36 - Tambo - Nemesis: Retaliation

22:46 - Becky - Power Vacuum

29:49 - TURN 3 - Main Event: Games that Changed the Hobby

39:31 - Games that brought in mechanics which were never seen

46:52 - The importance of engine & tableau building in games

49:58 - The surge of worker placement games

52:54 - How have story driven & narrative games evolved?

1:00:20 - The impact of Zombicide on the industry within crowdfunding

1:04:56 - Stepping into the modern age with accessibility and asthetics

1:16:45 - Raising the bar in party games to influence wider games

1:22:31 - TURN 4 - Konn4ct F4ur

1:25:08 - TURN 5 - Penultimate Turn: What's Coming Up?

1:28:42 - TURN 6 - The Final Turn

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One episode isn't enough to cover the biggest board game show in the world so JP, Davey and our special guest Mark from NinjaGeekGames returns to cover Friday, Saturday and Sunday's highlights.  So get ready to jump back in, there's a LOT of games covered.

OUR PLAYERS - JP & Davey
SPECIAL GUEST - Mark Monk (NinjaGeekGames)

LINKS REFERENCED IN THE SHOW
Gaming Rules Pre-Essen Stream featuring JP - https://www.youtube.com/live/xYcKA9NcANI?si=NgUK6VQfiHViP3Kc

Essen Diaries - Missed our vlogs during the event, you can catch them on our YouTube channel - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oJMkOlbitmc&list=PLKzfzaHJK9iEgvZ1MGW1-d2Lhuu6ZqpHi

EPISODE CHAPTERS

0:00 - TURN 1 - Player Count

0:35 - DAY 2: FRIDAY

46:03 - DAY 3: SATURDAY

1:18:02 - DAY 4: SUNDAY

2:03:08 - TURN 2 - The Final Turn

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The delicious schnitzel's are calling us over to Germany again for another round of Essen Spiel 2025 and as always we've got you covered with games, experiences and bringing to life the convention.  In this first part we cover the journey over including an encounter with "Double Bake Brenda" on Tuesday, Wednesday including the press event and Thursday.  Stay tuned for the next part which includes Friday - Sundays shenanigans.

OUR PLAYERS - JP & Davey
SPECIAL GUEST - Mark Monk (NinjaGeekGames)

LINKS REFERENCED IN THE SHOW
Gaming Rules Pre-Essen Stream featuring JP - https://www.youtube.com/live/xYcKA9NcANI?si=NgUK6VQfiHViP3Kc

Essen Diaries - Missed our vlogs during the event, you can catch them on our YouTube channel - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oJMkOlbitmc&list=PLKzfzaHJK9iEgvZ1MGW1-d2Lhuu6ZqpHi

EPISODE CHAPTERS

0:00 - TURN 1 - Player Count

3:08 - TURN 2 - Welcome to Essen SPIEL 2025

16:27 - DAY 0: WEDNESDAY

49:18 - DAY 1: THURSDAY

1:31:58 - TURN 3 - The Final Turn

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Becky takes us back in time when we had our first experiences of tabletop gaming and what our "gateway games" were that brought us in.  Has those games defined our tastes, how did we step stone through to games we play today and do we still go back to them.

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

In this episode you'll learn:
- more about a Scout like card game called Odin by Helvetiq as Becky explains all
- how JP has been trying to stop children from freezing in Frostpunk by Glass Cannon Unplugged and failing miserably
- Rob has ventured deeper into the Lacerdaverse with his first impressions of The Weather Machine by Eagle-Gryphon Games
- Dan has busted out Nucleum: Australia for the first time and his thoughts
- about our gateway games and how they have influenced our journey through the hobby

LINKS REFERENCED IN THE SHOW
UpgradeMyGame Etsy Store as mentioned by Rob -  https://www.etsy.com/uk/shop/UpgradeMyGame

EPISODE CHAPTERS

0:00 - TURN 1 - Player Count

3:58 - TURN 2 - Let's Talk About Hex

4:10 - Rob - The Weather Machine

11:31 - Dan - Nucleum Australia

15:07 - JP - Frostpunk

24:01 - Becky - Odin

28:04 - TURN 3 - Main Event: The red carpet roll-out

35:15 - Did our gateway games shape our gaming tastes for today?

44:08 - Have we ever gone back to gateway games after delving into the heavy stuff

48:04 - Can playing gateway games still be rewarding?

1:01:40 - Do we still play our first gateway games?

1:12:13 - TURN 4 - Konn4ct F4ur

1:16:56 - TURN 5 - Penultimate Turn: What's Coming Up?

1:24:35 - TURN 6 - The Final Turn

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Light up the fire, throw a blanket over yourself as it's time to get cozy with non other the queen of cozy, Rozie Pocket from Cozyboardgames.  

GUEST PLAYER: Rozie Pocket
PLAYERS: JP & Becky

In this episode you'll learn:
- how Rozie started her Cozyboardgames channels on TikTok and Instagram
- what are Rozie's favourite cozy games of all time
- more about "Murder She Wrote" style D&D sessions...yes this is a thing people
- that Rozie really loves frogs, yep frogs
- how Rozie's content promotes inclusivity in the hobby and how her journey has led her to working for Cardboard Alchemy.

LINKS REFERENCED IN THE SHOW
TikTok Channel - https://www.tiktok.com/@cozyboardgames
Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/cozyboardgames/

EPISODE CHAPTERS
0:00 - TURN 1 - Player Count

1:01 - TURN 2 - Introducing Rozie

1:46 - How did Rozie get into the hobby?

5:35 - What has been the biggest changes to UKGE over the years?

11:10 - What is Rozie's favourite board game?

15:32 - What games have hit Rozie's table?

21:54 - TURN 3 - Cozyboardgames - How did you get started?

32:55 - What is Rozie's definition of cozy?

39:35 - Discussion around bad teaches impacting likeability

47:03 - If you could give your cozy treatment to any intense games, which ones would they be?

54:07 - If Rozie was a board game character what would her special ability be?

57:24 - TURN 4 - What's coming up for Rozie

1:05:28 - TURN 5 - The Final Turn

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Becky's back with a bang as an age old topic rears it's head after her turmoil of will we, won't we on the latest Ark Nova 3Dition crowdfunding campaign.

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

In this episode you'll learn:
- that JP finally managed to preview Terraria thanks to Paperfort Games and gives his first impressions
- that Kerley likes it oldschool in Chinatown by ZMan Games
- Adrian finally managed to get his first of the City Collection series of Hamburg by Queen Games
- that Becky has found a dudes on a map game she enjoys in Wroth by Chip Theory Games
- about the positives and negatives of expansion / upgrade content for board games and our thoughts on this.

LINKS REFERENCED IN THE SHOW
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EPISODE CHAPTERS

0:00 - TURN 1 - Player Count

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

2:26 - JP - Terraria

11:53 - Kerley - Chinatown

17:10 - Adrian - Hamburg

27:37 - Becky - Wroth

33:32 - TURN 3 - Main Event: Add-Ons and Let-Downs

35:42 - Is it morally right for games to be released knowing expansions are already planned?

40:56 - What games have been ruined by expansions?

52:25  - Expansion that make the base game better

57:08 - Which games do we think would be incomplete without it's expansion?

1:01:43 - What's the most extravagant blinging we've done for our games?

1:07:02 - If you had to ban expansions for content or upgrades which would it be?

1:11:35 - TURN 4 - Konn4ct F4ur

1:15:27 - TURN 5 - Penultimate Turn: What's Coming Up?

1:20:08 - TURN 6 - The Final Turn

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Guess who's back...back again.   Ok it's Chris Priscott from Unfringed who we interviewed back in 2022 when talking about Zuuli.  It's been great to catch-up with Chris' successes in the board game industry and how he has been developing more games including the upcoming crowdfunding campaign of Fetching Feathers & D.O.T.

GUEST PLAYER: Chris Priscott
PLAYERS: Becky & JP

In this episode you'll learn:
- how Zuuli (aka Moving Wild) ended up joining forces with Oink Games for it's international release
- more about Chris' new games Fetching Feathers & D.O.T. 
- about insights from Chris' perspective designing games in the industry
- about a tease for his next new game

LINKS REFERENCED IN THE SHOW
Unfringed Games website - https://unfringed.co/
Fetching Feathers & D.O.T. Kickstarter Page - https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/unfringed/fetching-feathers

EPISODE CHAPTERS

0:00 - TURN 1 - Player Count

0:50 - TURN 2 - Introducing Chris...again & Oink Games collaboration

4:03 - Where there any lessons learned from Zuuli for your newer games

6:46 - TURN 3 - Fetching Feathers

11:40 - Discussing Chris' creative processes

17:55 - How do you interact with the board game community and players in the design process?

20:58 - Discussing the visuals of Fetching Feathers

27:36 - Adding more layers of strategy and depth

30:54 - TURN 4 - D.O.T.

39:29 - Do you feel the pressure on keeping up with the success of past designs?

43:32 - What are your predictions on future designs and themes coming up?

46:02 - The importance of lack of downtime in the designs

51:45 - TURN 5 - Future Teasing & Board Game Chat

59:32 - Thanking Chris

1:00:32 - TURN 6 - The Final Turn

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Adrian takes us into the world of variation in board games.  We discuss the various ways and mechanisms that game design does this and whether we personally like them or not and why.

FIRST PLAYER: Adrian
OTHER PLAYERS: JP & Rob

In this episode you'll learn:
- that we have a new Discord so come and Join us on Discord and say hi
- that Adrian has can to Warp 9 in Star Trek Ascendency by Gale Force Nine Games
- that the Lacerdaverse is extended to Rob as he plays Lisboa by Eagle-Gryphon Games
- JP gets a full playthrough of The Old Kings Crown by Eerie Idol Games

LINKS REFERENCED IN THE SHOW
Upcoming Live Show on YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u3GGJObgufw

EPISODE CHAPTERS

0:00 - TURN 1 - Player Count

2:37 - Join our Discord

5:00 - We're going LIVE!!!!!

7:40 - TURN 2 - Let's Talk About Hex

8:46 - JP - The Old Kings Crown

19:07 - Adrian - Star Trek Ascendency

31:39 - Rob - Lisboa

37:11 - TURN 3 - Main Event: Variable Variabilities

40:35 - Asymmetry

48:13 - Narrative, Scenarios & Chance Cubes

52:31 - Public & Private Goals

57:49 - Plug & Play Modules

1:04:26 - Deck Construction

1:10:45 - Character Builds

1:16:04 - TURN 4 - Konn4ct F4ur

1:22:34 - TURN 5 - Penultimate Turn: What's Coming Up?

1:34:44 - TURN 6 - The Final Turn

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We've just rolled a load of bones in our back-up plan and about to level up because JP get's some time with Josh Weilgus "Ghillie" and Andrew Santoro from Chip Theory Games to talk through all things CTG.

GUEST PLAYER: Josh Weilgus & Andrew Santoro
PLAYERS: JP

In this episode you'll learn:
- what games got Josh & Andrew into the hobby
- How CTG started from it's humble beginnings and how it turned into one of the largest board game publishers in the industry
- more about the upcoming Elder Scrolls campaign and what to expect...there's a lot more content people
- about the upcoming line-up and campaigns

LINKS REFERENCED IN THE SHOW
Chip Theory Games website - https://chiptheorygames.com/
Allies or Enemies YouTube Channel - https://www.youtube.com/@ChipTheoryGames
Elder Scrolls Campaign Gamefound Page - https://gamefound.com/en/projects/chip-theory-games/the-elder-scrolls-heroes-of-tamriel?refcode=daRnQOEIJEehhJ4Oa5O9oA&syclid=d2mutd9v22ic73c7qp30

EPISODE CHAPTERS
0:00 - TURN 1 - Player Count

0:34 - TURN 2 - CTG's Turn

2:07 - How did you get into the hobby?

6:47 - What's Josh's & Andrew's favourite games?

11:20 - TURN 3 - CTG Culture

21:49 - How do you balance innovation and keep it realistic

28:14 - A resurgenace of Cloudspire

31:44 - How do you earn the honour of getting your Gearloc names?

37:21 - CTG World Building vs Gameplay

41:37 - TURN 4 - What's Coming Up

41:49 - Elder Scrolls Campaign

50:53 - Tanglewoods & Dragons of Etchinstone

54:57 - Wroth, Cloudspire: Harbinger & Fight 5

57:59 - More CTG Goodies in 2026

1:02:14 - Thanking Josh & Andrew

1:04:52 - TURN 5 - The Final Turn

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After hearing on social media about how to get new board gamers to play Lacerdas in quick progression Adrian conducts a light hearted thought experiment on how this "could" be achieved through different genres and styles of board games.

FIRST PLAYER: Adrian
OTHER PLAYERS: Becky & Tambo

In this episode you'll learn:
- that JP has sneaked onto Let's Talk About Hex to chat about his recent play of Andromeda's Edge: Genesis expansion by Cardboard Alchemy 
- about war and what is it good for by Adrian in Quartermaster General by Griggling Games
- whether Becky has lost all hope destroying the one virus (ahem) ring in Lord of the Rings: Fate of the Fellowship by Zman Games
- that Tambo has gone back to the 90's in Console Wars: The Card Game by Booth Babe Games
- all about Adrian's thought experiment about progression through light to heavy board games

LINKS REFERENCED IN THE SHOW
Andromeda's Edge: Genesis Gamefound - https://gamefound.com/en/projects/cardboard-alchemy/andromedas-edge-genesis
NinjaGeekGames overview of Andromeda's Edge: Genesis - https://youtu.be/l8aqHuCGD1w?si=Yhmy9iHfHS4tiQLs

EPISODE CHAPTERS
0:00 - TURN 1 - Player Count

2:35 - TURN 2 - Let's Talk About Hex

3:29 - JP - Andromeda's Edge: Genesis

12:10 - Tambo - Console Wars

17:57 - Becky - Lord of the Rings: Fate of the Fellowship

22:49 - Adrian - Quartermaster General

30:17 - TURN 3 - Main Event: Levelling Up

32:31 - CO-OP GAMES - Marvel United > Pandemic > Spirit Island

44:23 - NATURE - Barenpark > Wingspan > Ark Nova

56:53 - WORKER PLACEMENT - Lords of Waterdeep > Caverna > Anachrony

1:04:13 - A ROAD TO LACERDA - Splendor > Viticulture > Kanban EV

1:11:15 - ANOTHER WORKER PLACEMENT - Lords of Water Deep > Lost Ruins of Arnak > Septima

1:15:48 - DUNGEON CRAWLER - HeroQuest > Mansions of Madness > Gloomhaven

1:21:23 - TURN 4 - Konn4ct F4ur

1:26:21 - TURN 5 - Penultimate Turn: What's Coming Up?

1:31:20 - TURN 6 - The Final Turn

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Following up from our UK Games Expo meet and greets we've got another belter of an expansion pack with another special guest.  This time Jakub the CEO of Glass Cannon Unplugged joins Adrian & JP for a chat around "Engineering Adaptations" of IP's into board games and more about the upcoming title Don't Starve.

GUEST PLAYER: Jakub Wiśniewski
PLAYERS: Adrian & JP

In this episode you'll learn:
- how Jakub got into the tabletop space and how Glass Cannon Unplugged began
- more about the collaborations between GCU & their partners and how they make it a continuing success
- more about Don't Starve, their upcoming title launching on Kickstarter in September 2025
- more about their other titles including Apex Legends, Dying Light, Frostpunk and more.

LINKS REFERENCED IN THE SHOW
Glass Cannon Unplugged website - https://glasscannonunplugged.com/
Don't Starve Kickstarter Page - https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/glasscannonunplugged/dont-starve-the-board-game/

EPISODE CHAPTERS

0:00 - TURN 1 - Player Count

0:33 - TURN 2 - Introducing Jakub & GCU

1:03 - How did you get into the hobby?

12:19 - TURN 3 - Glass Cannon Unplugged

12:35 - How GCU approached Don't Starve as a design?

21:36 - How have you approached turning 2D into 3D this time around?

25:57 - Working with IP's and openness that GCU have experienced

27:30 - How has GCU approached the rogue-like mechanics?

32:49 - Who are the characters in Don't Starve?

36:02 - How do the dice and monster interactions work?

40:44 - Some Don't Starve teasers

43:18 - Expanding GCU collaborations and working with more Studios

51:49 - An aside on Apex Legends

1:06:28 - Respecting backers

1:07:51 - Chatting about Dying Light

1:14:25 - TURN 4 - What's Coming Up

1:19:09 - Thanking Jakub

1:20:09 - TURN 5 - The Final Turn

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Adrian is back in the chair for his foray of board gaming podcasts and this time we explore when two games eye each other for the space in your kallax and bring some key struggles that we've had to face.

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

In this episode you'll learn:
- how Tambo keeps calm deactivating explosive devices in Bomb Busters by Pegasus Spiele
- whether people with low moral fibre (pirates) makes for a fun Tiny Epic game in Tiny Epic Pirates by Gamelyn Games
- how Kerley is still talking himself around with the Ark Nova 3Dition
- what it's like to experience a heavy "something" and write game with The Anarchy by Garphill Games
- about 8 specific space invasions where two games go head to head for the justified position on our shelves.

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EPISODE CHAPTERS
0:00 - TURN 1 - Player Count

3:38 - TURN 2 - Let's Talk About Hex

4:21 - Kerley: Too Many Bones & Ark Nova 3Dition

7:41 - Tambo: Bomb Busters

14:55 - JP: The Anarchy

26:36 - Adrian: Tiny Epic Pirates

35:49 - TURN 3 - Main Event: Space Invaders

36:34 - Invasion 1: Furnance & It's a Wonderful World

42:03 - Invasion 2: Dice Throne & Kapow!

46:15 - Invasion 3: Star Trek Captains Chair vs Imperium

51:57 - Invasion 4: Eclipse & Twilight Imperium (4 Player)

59:11 - Invasion 5: Great Western Trail vs Lacromosa

1:06:00 - Invasion 6: Zombicide 2nd Edition vs Marvel Zombies

1:09:29 - Invasion 7: Taverns of Tiefenthal & Cubitos

1:12:56 - Invasion 8: Too Many Bones vs Elder Scrolls BOTSE

1:22:17 - TURN 4 - Receive, Sleeve, or Leave

1:28:18 - TURN 5 - Penultimate Turn: What's Coming Up?

1:37:55 - TURN 6 - The Final Turn

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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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