It's been a couple of months and JP introduces a special news bulletin on what is happening on the Whose Turn Is It Anyway Podcast.
It's a good news / bad news situation, starting with the bad news we're sunsetting the Whose Turn Podcast and we want to thank all of our listeners and supporters over the past 4 years, you've been amazing. Now the good news...your board gaming podcast thirst can still be quenched as JP is launching a brand new podcast on his own called "Just Play" and it is now live.
You can find the new podcast on https://www.justplaypod.co.uk/ where Episodes 0 & 1 are there waiting for you. For the first time visually I'll be also podcasting visually on YouTube so you can find the channel right here https://youtu.be/sXBPsw0VMSg
Thank you for listening to the show, from all of us at the Whose Turn Is It Anyway Podcast it has truly meant the world.
THIS WAS RECORDED LIVE ON 1ST APRIL SO IF YOU WANT TO WATCH THE BATTLEGROUND PLEASE CHECK OUT THE LINKS BELOW
As the players gather around for their 4th year of podcasting they begin with some news that was announced on the recent live stream. We'll be taking a podcasting break for the time being so we can rest, re-coup and assess the next steps
THE BIRTHDAY ATTENDEES - JP, Rob, Adrian, Davey & Kerley
In this episode you'll learn: - more about the recent news as JP and team discuss more about it - 32 games played in 2025 enter the ring and we'll see which ones make it through 5 knockout rounds for best game played.
OUR 2025 PLAYED LEGENDS ENTERING THE BATTLEGROUND (32 GAMES) Star Trek Captains Chair, Earthborne Rangers, Cloudspire, Ada's Dream, Slay the Spire: The Board Game, Galactic Cruise, Twilight Imperium 4, Nucleum, Perseverance Ep3, Shackleton Base, Nemesis Retaliation, Company of Heroes 2nd Edition, Endeavour Deep Sea, Primal The Awakening, Flip 7, Ants, Deckers, Kinfire Council, Tiny Epic Game of Thrones, Sidereal Confluence, Elder Scrolls Betrayal of the Second Era, Lisboa, Hegemony, Kreel Manor, Furnace, Apex Legends, Pandemic Legacy: Season 0, Trickerion, Tenby, Cascadia, Ark Nova, Rebirth
As Dan wraps up his run of episodes we enter the recording not knowing anything about this episode. The reason why is we are have 6 sealed envelopes where we have to have specific conversations whilst identifying who the defectors are in those chats. Sounds strange, it sure is, jump in and check it out
FIRST PLAYER: Dan OTHER PLAYERS: JP, Rob & Davey
In this episode you'll learn: - about Davey's first experiences with Voidfall: Resurgence by Mindclash Games as we dabble with the new co-op Incursion mode - Dan likes to keep it classic by revisiting Caverna: The Cave Farmers by Lookout Games - how JP has got on with DECKO by Gem Games following our recent interview with Haakon Gaarder - Rob has been donning his inner Hercules as be battles the 12 labors in Envy Born Games latest release - that the team play a social deduction games whilst trying to podcast. With six core topics with the goal in weeding out the defectors lets see who comes out on top.
Dan has brought along his version of a therapy session as the gang discuss their main board gaming regrets. Whether that's what they've bought, sold, how they acted and much more. Come and join the team and also share your own regrets as we would love to hear about them
FIRST PLAYER: Dan OTHER PLAYERS: Adrian, Becky & Kerley
In this episode you'll learn: - that Dan has been to the edge...Thunders Edge in Twilight Imperium by Fantasy Flight Games - Kerley has been playing an upcoming kickstarter Fjordar by Go To Pieces Games - that whilst Becky isn't a fan of fish, she's a fan of Koi by 999 Games - all about the teams board gaming regrets as they go round the table bringing them to life.
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EPISODE CHAPTERS
0:00 - TURN 1 - Player Count
3:18 - TURN 2 - Let's Talk About Hex
3:31 - Adrian - Sanctuary
10:52 - Bex - Koi
17:06 - Kerley - Fjordar
22:53 - Dan - Twilight Imperium 4: Thunders Edge
29:34 - TURN 3 - Main Event: Board Gaming Regrets
30:32 - Showing new games that you're done with, 3am Teaches, TI tantrums & a nesting box
42:41 - Buying a game others in the group have, always getting the "all-in" versions of games, big box games that are too much, & MegaCiv
1:00:42 - Buying games we've already sold, got to collect them all, not discovering 4 players TI , selling games that got us in the hobby
Hang on a minute, where's Davey? Well he's moving house so Dan has moved up his run a little earlier than expected but in this episode he invites a load of guests onto the show, well guests being workers or characters in board games where we have to guess what game they're a part of. Does it make sense? If not don't worry just listen and play along.
FIRST PLAYER: Dan OTHER PLAYERS: JP, Becky & Rob
In this episode you'll learn: - how Dan has been returning to the moon in Shackleton Base by Sorry We're French - Rob has played the latest Stonemaier Games game of Vantage and lets us know what he thinks - that Becky has been going through the Flatout Games care package with the latest game Nocturne - that JP's all in pledge of Ashes Ascendancy has arrived and tells us all about it - which "guests" have joined us on this episode in the guise of board game workers that we all have to guess, so join in at home
It's been a while but we're back with some more nonsense and bloopers including many renditions of Avril Lavigne songs by the gang (we're not sure why), finally we've stitched Davey's jokes up in a blooper rather than the other way round, Adrian thinks he's on work calls rather than podcasting and Kuba from Glass Cannon Unplugged gives our podcast the best review ever.
Davey invites you to sit down, relax and get that chair into full a full recline as we chat through a top designer list on BGG and our experiences, thoughts on their games.
FIRST PLAYER: Davey OTHER PLAYERS: JP & Adrian
In this episode you'll learn: - how Adrian returned to Magoria in Trickerion: Arcane Arts the latest expansion by Mindclash Games - that JP gets his best "Del Boy" on whilst playing the ultimate trading and negotiation game Sidereal Confluence by Wizkids - how Davey enjoys the player board interactions in Forestry by Pink Troubadour - our experiences of various designers as listed on a BGG list we've gone through and the games we've played.
Our odds are stacked, the chips are flowing around the table and the stakes have never been higher. We join you with another guest episode where we are joined by Haakon Gaarder from Gem Games to talk about his first self published title DECKO, think Poker crossed with deck-building to create unique combos in a race to 60 chips (VP's)
GUEST PLAYER: Haakon Gaarder PLAYERS: JP & Dan
In this episode you'll learn: - how Haakon entered the board gaming hobby through his London based gaming group - how a Poker / Deck-Builder crossover came to be in Haakon's first self published game called DECKO - how the Jokers in DECKO create some fun and interesting synergies - that the cards in the flop you purchase offer a variety of different powers and you create a unique deck of cool combos and abilities
Happy new year from all of us at Whose Turn Towers, we're starting 2026 with Davey taking the hotseat and of course it's January and we're talking about going to the gym...the board gaming gym of course to get hence at teaching games and demoing games.
FIRST PLAYER: Davey OTHER PLAYERS: JP, Adrian & Tambo
In this episode you'll learn: - that Adrian likes to go toe to toe in the Unmatched series by Mondo Games - about Tambo's Ocean's 11 moments in Burncycle by Chip Theory Games - how the future is reclaimed by flora and fauna as JP explores the world of Earthborne Rangers by Earthborne Games - about Davey's experience of driving cultists away in Kinfire Council by Incredible Dream Studios - to get changed, put things away in the locked and start preparing for the board gaming gym to level up teaching and demoing - that Davey really loves Haiku's in a temporary new segment...maybe (we'll see)
As Rob takes us home in his final episode of his run its time to get a little uncomfortable...well with being comfortable. Rob talks about the various aspects of the hobby which can make board gamers uncomfortable and the group share stories and times in which they've felt this way and why.
FIRST PLAYER: Rob OTHER PLAYERS: Adrian, Dan & Tambo
In this episode you'll learn: - Dan is playing with dinos again as he ventures back into Perseverance Episode 3 by Mindclash Games - Adrian does like a game with bidding / auctioning in Ra by Ravensburger - Tambo goes back in time for some WW2 shenanigans in Company of Heroes by Bad Crow Games - Rob straps into is space truck and tried out the new expansion in Galaxy Trucker: Do What? by Czech Games Edition - about what makes the gang uncomfortable in board gaming and how they have or haven't got over those things over time
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EPISODE CHAPTERS
0:00 - TURN 1 - Player Count
1:12 - TURN 2 - Let's Talk About Hex
1:25 - Tambo - Company of Heroes 2nd Edition
11:37 - Adrian - Ra
21:45 - Dan - Perseverance Episode 3
27:08 - Rob - Galaxy Trucker Do What?
32:18 - TURN 3 - Main Event: Playing with your comfort levels
34:37 - Getting the teach wrong & large convention noise
42:53 - Approaching tables for games & games outside comfort zones
Santa isn't the only one that has been working hard this x-mas eve, Rob has managed to catch Tristan Hall from Hall or Nothing Productions for a cozy fireside chat about his newest crowdfunding project Night of Wolves / Ruined Path double feature.
GUEST PLAYER: Tristan Hall PLAYERS: Rob
In this episode you'll learn: - how Tristan begun his journey of design by building mods to HeroQuest - more about the active campaign Night of Wolves / Ruined Path which runs until early January 2026 - how Rob explores why he enjoys games from Hall or Nothing Productions and why they are important to him - that it's ok to get rules wrong when you're learning games, the primary objective is enjoying your time.
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.
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.
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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?
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
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
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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
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
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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
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)
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)
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
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.
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