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Published — 20. Dezember 2025 ⏭ Shut Up & Sit Down
Published — 12. Dezember 2025 ⏭ Shut Up & Sit Down

SU&SD's Inside Scoop!

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12. Dezember 2025 um 20:07

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Published — 05. Dezember 2025 ⏭ Shut Up & Sit Down

2025's Best Board Game Gifts!

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05. Dezember 2025 um 22:43

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‘Tis the season! We’re back with a bumper stack of great board games to recommend you buy for your best pals, your arch enemies, or perhaps even… yourself?

That’s right! It’s the Annual Shut Up & Sit Down Board Game Gift Guide and it’s beaming directly into your eyeballs right now. Links for any and all games discussed will be directly below!

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10 Games to Play with your Family: https://bit.ly/SUSDTop10Xmas

0:00 Happy Holidays folks!

1:10 The Quest for El Dorado
Review: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qYVBJ2u4xWI
Top 100: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UYrhTAD-D5s
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2:37 Flamme Rouge & Heat
Flamme Rouge
Review: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EgX6l8HX16M
Buy US: https://bit.ly/4pedN5q Buy UK: https://bit.ly/48w8WW8

Heat: Pedal to the Metal
Review: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=reKywaUtP44
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3:40 Flamme Rouge: Grand Tour & Heat Expansions
Flamme Rouge: Grand Tour
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Heat: Pedal to the Metal: Tunnel Vision
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Heat: Pedal to the Metal: Heavy Rain
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4:43 Sanctuary
Games of Essen '25 Ranked': https://youtu.be/7_fZ4CVwHzE?si=86GYn7qB8Znona9t&t=5556
Buy US: https://bit.ly/4rFHz4D Buy CA: https://bit.ly/3KInvxV
Ark Nova Review: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QNgr-ET0buQ
Calico & Cascadia Review: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wC0vPdJs8uQ

5:59 Things in Rings
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7:22 Strike
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9:34 Agent Avenue
Games of Essen '25 Ranked': https://youtu.be/7_fZ4CVwHzE?si=IwLT3hIEq3JB7GRA&t=2366
Buy UK: https://bit.ly/4plE9Tl
Buy Agent Avenue: Division M: Buy UK: https://bit.ly/3MIVXJl

11:39 High Tide
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13:46 Tag Team
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Preview: https://youtu.be/lOQTbfwdPSw?si=FMDU2PZbii_CgwLa&t=359
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16:21 Wizard
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18:56 The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring: Trick-Taking Game
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Preview: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YpfUDpd5Z7k&t=1150s
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21:05 New Mill Industries card games
https://www.newmillindustries.com/
21:44 Gachapon Trick [New Mill Industries]
22:12 Somnia [New Mill Industries]
23:12 Seven Prophecies [New Mill Industries]
24:24 Lepidoptery [New Mill Industries]
Scout Review: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bFZIr5feAPE
Buy Scout: In US: https://amzn.to/3DeIQsP In UK: https://bit.ly/3H0Jzly In CA: https://bit.ly/3TDX1gW
25:01 Agency [New Mill Industries]

27:08 Wordy Gifts
27:25 The Game Changers
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28:08 SENET
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29:11 Crossword Puzzles
Buy US: https://bit.ly/3MkkO6o
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Published — 04. Dezember 2025 ⏭ Shut Up & Sit Down

How to Play Animal Rescue Team

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04. Dezember 2025 um 20:58

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SU&SD Presents is a new line of board games that we have hand-selected as the best examples of their genre. We think every one could be your next favourite board game! If the theme or co-ops aren't your jam, the second in our line releasing next year will be Dogs of War, so keep an eye out for that in the coming months.

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Published — 27. November 2025 ⏭ Shut Up & Sit Down

Galactic Cruise: Epic Journey, or a Waste of SPACE?

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27. November 2025 um 20:49

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This week's video sees Matt truly haunted by a gigantic box of cogs and space-travel fiddling. Is Galactic Cruise a holiday worth pursuing?

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Published — 20. November 2025 ⏭ Shut Up & Sit Down

Returning to Slay the Spire - ACT 1

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20. November 2025 um 21:19

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Back by popular demand, Matt returns with special guest Dani to delve once more into Slay the Spire. Cozy up: It's time to get DEFECTIVE.

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Published — 13. November 2025 ⏭ Shut Up & Sit Down

Vantage - The Ultimate 'Open World' Board Game?

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13. November 2025 um 18:40

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In this week’s video review, Tom’s having a poke around in Vantage - one of the biggest games this year - literally! Over 1,000 cards are packed into this massive box that promises a truly open world… but does it truly deliver?

00:00 Vantage Review
15:15 Spoilers
16:35 Review Continued

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Published — 06. November 2025 ⏭ Shut Up & Sit Down

Games of Essen 2025 - RANKED

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06. November 2025 um 21:24

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We hope you enjoy this week's video, which is an elongated and trundling trip through MOST of the games that we played at this year's Essen! This is a chunky video in a loose, chatty format - we do hope you enjoy it as something a little bit different!

You can enjoy the podcast version here: https://bit.ly/Top22ofEssen25

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00:00:00 - Intro
00:02:36 - Chemical Overload
Buy in US: https://bit.ly/47IO1i6
00:09:15 - COLLECT!
Buy in UK: https://bit.ly/3JoxOXw
00:14:31 - Tolleno
Buy in US: https://bit.ly/47ZUOW0
00:20:44 - A Carnivore Did It!
00:23:10 - Echoes of Time
Buy in US: https://bit.ly/3Xemyjv In UK: https://bit.ly/3JiLNOA
00:25:27 - Pyradice
00:30:37 - Tax the Rich
Buy in UK: https://bit.ly/47HvO4K
00:33:42 - 3 Witches
00:39:26 - Agent Avenue
Buy in UK: https://bit.ly/4nRurXi
00:45:44 - Recall
00:48:36 - Feya's Swamp
Buy in UK: https://bit.ly/47FKAsz
00:56:21 - Wie Die Karnichel
01:00:08 - Milch Mit Abführmittel
01:05:26 - Big Shot
01:09:59 - Night Soil
Buy in UK: https://bit.ly/4966qYO
01:13:16 - The White Castle: Duel
Buy in UK: https://bit.ly/4nEp5OE
01:19:02 - National Economy
01:23:01 - Railway Boom
01:25:47 - Pulitzer
01:32:36 - Sanctuary
Buy in UK: https://bit.ly/3JzVk3S
01:36:38 - River Rats
01:41:35 - Ghost Lift

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Published — 23. Oktober 2025 ⏭ Shut Up & Sit Down

5 MORE Great Small Games!

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23. Oktober 2025 um 20:22

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0:00 A return to the format that ruined us
1:03 Joraku - yes. it's trick-taking. yes. we like it.
Buy Joraku: In US: https://bit.ly/4hcK0qE In UK: https://bit.ly/3WACrR3
5:10 The Bottle Imp - yes. it's more trick-taking. yes. we like it too.
Buy Bottle Imp: In US: https://bit.ly/3ILLZFL
9:18 Bean Counters Inc. - it's (not) Snap
Buy Bean Conters Inc.: In US: https://bit.ly/490ltTt
Buy Calimala: In US: http://bit.ly/47nrDL4
13:39 Naishi - 2 player tableau builder
Buy Naishi: In US: https://bit.ly/472izuT In UK: https://bit.ly/3J7mej7
16:56 Iliad - 2 player tile-placement dueler by Dr. Knizia
Buy Iliad: In UK: https://bit.ly/3KTbdT3

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Published — 09. Oktober 2025 ⏭ Shut Up & Sit Down

This Tiny Box of Fairytales Packs a Mean Punch | 3 Chapters Review

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09. Oktober 2025 um 20:36

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This week we've got a review of a small-box trick-taker with more twists than you'd expect. Save that Dragon for late? Spec heavy into Peter Pan? Go witch or go home?
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Published — 02. Oktober 2025 ⏭ Shut Up & Sit Down

Is ‘The Old King’s Crown’ 2025’s Best Board Game?

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02. Oktober 2025 um 22:22

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Yes.
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Get The Old King's Crown elsewhere: 🤷 Go ask your friendly local game store to order you a copy, should be in shops this month or next.

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Mistwind Preview: Sky Whales, Trade Deals, and Tough Choices 🌫️✨(Board Games Direct)

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24. August 2025 um 20:40

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Available Now: https://www.allplay.com/board-games/partner/first-fish-games/

Whales are sky taxis now, and you’re using them to sling goods around floating islands while trying to build outposts and out-hustle rivals in just four rounds. Every move feels like choosing between treasure and trash because the action you really want? Yeah, it’s the one you had to discard.

It’s tight, it’s crunchy, and it’s way meaner than it looks. Network building, resource juggling, and sky-whale betrayals all packed into a fast little package that’ll leave you saying, “Just one more game.”

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Meerkat Kingdoms Preview: Only One Matriarch Can Rule the Kalahari 🐾 (Board Games Direct)

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24. August 2025 um 20:32

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Coming to Kickstarter This Year: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/854354559/kalahari?ref=6epe25

So, apparently being a Meerkat queen isn’t just about looking cute while standing on your back legs. In Meerkat Kingdoms, it’s all cutthroat desert politics. You’re rolling dice, placing meeples, and battling not just snakes, eagles, and hyenas, but also your “friends” who suddenly think they’re the Beyoncé of the Kalahari. And yeah, if you tie on control of a spot, nobody gets it. Congrats, now the hyenas win.

It’s light on rules but sneaky in strategy. You’ll think you’ve locked down that sweet patch of desert until your rival plops down a meeple and wrecks your whole plan. Toss in some secret objectives and suddenly you’re side-eyeing everyone like it’s a meerkat soap opera. Fast, scrappy, and just mean enough to make you laugh, this is the only time I’ll fight for dominance in the Kalahari without sunscreen.

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20 Strong: Tanglewoods Preview: Dice, Wolves, and a Whole Lotta Fightin'🌲🎲 (Board Games Direct)

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24. August 2025 um 20:21

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Coming Fall 2025: https://chiptheorygames.com

Tanglewoods: Red is the core box for the 20 Strong system, dropping you into a dark forest where the Big Bad Wolf and his pack are hunting you down. Armed with 20 dice and some questionable decision-making skills, you’ll face challenges, manage gold, and try to reach grandma’s cabin before becoming wolf chow. It’s Little Red Riding Hood, but with way more dice and way less chill.

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8 New Co-op and Solo Games | BOARD GAMES DIRECT #7

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24. August 2025 um 20:15

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Details & Cover gallery here: https://bit.ly/SUSDBGDDay7
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00:00 – Welcome to Board Games Direct Day 7!

01:03 - Hollow Pact
On Kickstarter Now
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/studiomidhall/hollow-pact
Alongside Hollow Pact, they’re also launching a new Kickstarter on September 1st for a digital adaptation of Beast, developed by Studio Midhall and EB Studio in Malmö.
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/ebstudio/beast-unleashed

06:26 - Alibis
Available Now
https://www.allplay.com/board-games/alibis/

10:09 - Spark Riders 3000
On Gamefound Now
https://bit.ly/SparkRiders3000-expansion-GalacticModules

14:40 - Ham Helsing
Coming October 2025
https://firesidegames.com/products/ham-helsing

19:10 - The Fellowship of the Ring: Trick-Taking Game
Available Now
https://www.officedoggames.com/game/the-fellowship-of-the-ring-trick-taking-game/

23:39 - Dragons of Etchinstone
Coming Fall 2025
https://chiptheorygames.com/

29:31 - Animal Rescue Team
Coming Fall 2025
https://www.leacock.com/games#/animal-rescue-team/

34:56 - Hercules and the 12 Labors
Coming November 2025
https://bit.ly/4opkNwg
Published — 23. August 2025 ⏭ Shut Up & Sit Down

Realm of Reckoning Preview - Rule the Afterlife or Fade Away 👑 (Board Games Direct)

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23. August 2025 um 22:39

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Coming Summer 2026: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/ivstudios/realm-of-reckoning

Realm of Reckoning throws you into a shattered afterlife where five rival factions fight to reshape what power even means. Each turn you’ll draft action cards, collect artifacts, and trigger reckonings. Big clashes that drain resources but let winners rewrite the victory conditions. Build monuments, reclaim relics, and twist the rules in your favor as the ages unfold.

It’s part area control, part engine building, and part “make the rules up as you go.” Across three ages, every choice nudges how the afterlife will be scored, so your path to victory is never the same twice. At the end of the third age, one faction claims dominance, and everyone else fades into ghostly obscurity.

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