Join four lifelong friends on this award-nominated comedy podcast about board games, video games, comicbooks, movies, TV and more; uncovering the hidden indie gems you’ll wonder how you ever lived without, and diving deep into the franchises you already know and love.
Episodes
Wednesday Apr 15, 2020
Wednesday Apr 15, 2020
00:00 - Loyd Grossman impressions and other things that show our age.
05:55 - Some of our favourite things to enjoy during lockdown so far have been the comforting certainty of MasterChef and the relationship-testing Animal Crossing: New Horizons.
11:30 - "To have theatre in the house is amazing" - National Theatre Live at home is a thing of wonder and a super accessible way of seeing the stage.
16:19 - The Darby Family Quiz, and a very prescient video game-doing-good: Kind Words (lo fi chill beats to write to).
27:06 - 1 Survives is an indie gem from Tip the Table Games that blends set collection with slasher horror, and is a perfect opener to a spooky games night.
34:53 - NSV and Phil Walker-Harding's Silver & Gold is keeping the roll and write (or is that flip and write?) addiction going.
42:45 - Our question this episode comes from our pal @baileyneil, who asks "as a solo player of console games and a non-board game player: are there any great board games for solo playing?"
All that, and Lady Macbeth on a trampoline, with Dan (@ThisDanFrost), Kris (@DigitalStrider), Sam (@MrSamTurner), and Peter (@XeroXeroXero).
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Wednesday Apr 01, 2020
Wednesday Apr 01, 2020
00:11 - Arguing about The Bee Gees.
04:13 - We decide upon our favourite video games, board games, TV, and films from the previous 100 episodes. We each chose our personal top tens - including fantastic things that you should absolutely check out - and then attempted to get the complete list down to just the very best of the bunch as a collective ten we can all agree on. The full list was;
- Bart Bonte Games (Ep80)
- Batman Role-Playing Game (Ep57)
- Burgle Bros. (Ep1)
- Celeste (Ep81)
- Cosmic Encounter (Ep51)
- Dear Esther: Live (Ep49)
- Dread (Ep13)
- Hamilton (Ep67)
- His Dark Materials (TV Series) (Ep92)
- Keep Talking & Nobody Explodes (Ep62)
- Knives Out! (Ep93)
- Mary Poppins Returns (Ep72)
- Monikers (Ep50)
- Night in the Woods (Ep66)
- Oddworld: New 'n' Tasty (Ep7)
- Oxenfree (Ep40)
- Pandemic Legacy (Ep30)
- Project Highrise (Ep70)
- Return of the Obra Dinn (Ep77)
- Sherlock Holmes: Consulting Detective (Ep6)
- Star Realms (Ep31)
- Stardew Valley (Ep46)
- Taverns of Tiefenthal (Ep88)
- The Adventure Zone (Ep39)
- The Crew (Ep98)
- The Good Place (Ep44)
- The Mind (Ep60)
- TowerFall Ascension (Ep75)
- Trackmania Turbo (Ep4)
- UK Games Expo (Ep81)
- Uncharted 4 (Ep4)
- Uncharted: The Collection (Ep6)
- War of the Ring (Ep35)
- Warhammer 40,000: Kill Team (Ep98)
- XCOM 2 (Ep42)
28:35 - The man who used to be James Bond, and further deliberation.
41:40 - The game at the core of all of Sam's family gatherings, a Wolfgang Warsch lovefest, and more.
54:36 - An off-brand topic.
All that, and things that are totally "off the top of our heads", with Dan (@ThisDanFrost), Kris (@DigitalStrider), Sam (@MrSamTurner), and Peter (@XeroXeroXero).
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Quick note: though this episode was released on April 1st 2020, we actually recorded it in late February 2020, which was before the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic reached the UK. So while it's nice to get together with pals normally, under these circumstances we recommend you check the advice of local authorities before considering whether to do so.
Sunday Mar 15, 2020
Sunday Mar 15, 2020
00:00 - Something called an ISTQB, the linen finish high quality of Wingspan ("the most beautiful game I own"), and the lesser spotted Trivia Tidbits.
12:40 - Relationship advice and Mini Eggs.
14:35 - Omerta has a really good rhythm to it and we think it's "a breath of fresh air".
25:22 - The guy with the games on holiday. And is taking eighteen games away with you too many? (probably)
27:25 - We start talking about Two Point Hospital, then get de-railed by PlayStation Max magazine, and pictures of a young Sam Turner.
33:34 - Two Point Hospital is a meditative medical management game with superb writing that takes a great formula into the modern era.
48:26 - "I was really taken back with how much fun everyone was having and how much fun I was having" - we're big big fans of Tiny Heist.
All that, and fixing a roof with board game money, with Dan (@ThisDanFrost), Kris (@DigitalStrider), Sam (@MrSamTurner), and Peter (@XeroXeroXero).
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Sunday Mar 01, 2020
Sunday Mar 01, 2020
00:00 - Miniatures games, what makes BattleTech fun to paint, and why the hobby is oh so therapeutic.
08:43 - The sensory overload of Arcade Club in Bury.
15:09 - The Crew: The Quest for Planet Nine is a deceptively tricky trick-taking game that feels incredibly fresh and different.
32:19 - Parasite won best picture at the Oscars, which it fully deserves, and we'll tell you why you MUST see it (without spoiling a thing).
40:03 - Obsessed with roll and write games? Us? Never. Honest. But also: Encore!
48:30 - Some lies about Kit Kat Chunkys.
50:12 - Robyn Zwicker has a question for us this week: "have you ever had a crush on a cartoon character?" Some of the answers will surprise (and perhaps upset) you.
All that, and not burying the lede, with Dan (@ThisDanFrost), Kris (@DigitalStrider), Sam (@MrSamTurner), and Peter (@XeroXeroXero).
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Quick note! Sam accidentally said that he had bought Encore! when in actual fact it was sent to us by the folk at Coiledspring Games to review. Apologies for that.
Saturday Feb 15, 2020
Saturday Feb 15, 2020
00:00 - An adventure in AI Dungeon, aka The Halfpipe Chronicles.
07:12 - A technological trip into the wonderful world of PSVR, the perils of VR horror, and exploring all the new experiences to have in virtual reality.
20:23 - Brikks is the "analogue Tetris", and yet another banger from our fav, Wolfgang Warsch.
31:00 - More from The Halfpipe Chronicles.
36:25 - Looking for the antithesis to imperious games like Settlers of Catan? We've got it for you, it's the frightfully good Spirit Island.
46:41 - Adam has a great question for us for this episode: "with the next generation of consoles on the horizon, never mind what they look like, how do you think they will differentiate the disc cases from current hardware disc cases?" Thanks pal!
52:05 - The penultimate chapter of that classic epic: The Halfpipe Chronicles.
All that, and some ollie watching, with Dan (@ThisDanFrost), Kris (@DigitalStrider), and Sam (@MrSamTurner).
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Saturday Feb 01, 2020
Saturday Feb 01, 2020
00:00 - A show called Best Home Cook, and what's interesting about being with the The Hairy Bikers in-person.
04:57 - What's it like playing The Witcher 3: The Wild Hunt - Complete Edition on the move with the Switch version? We'll tell you.
09:20 - We're back to talking about Assassin's Creed Odyssey, and some digital sightseeing in Greece.
10:22 - We toss a coin to the Witcher TV series.
31:11 - A final (???) Charity Miles Update. It's a stonker.
36:05 - Achtung! We review the Blitzkrieg! board game by Paolo Mori.
48:26 - In typically bang-on-trend fashion, we discuss hit new board game The Royal Game of Ur which was first released *checks notes* 4500 years ago. Plus the digital adaptation by Sullivan Bousiniere.
All that, and a very quick meringue, Kris (@DigitalStrider), Sam (@MrSamTurner), and Peter (@XeroXeroXero).
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Wednesday Jan 15, 2020
Wednesday Jan 15, 2020
00:00 - H. G. Wells, a true literary genius?
05:04 - TwentyPlenty.
11:15 - Don't Get Got from Big Potato Games is a mix of silly party fun and intense paranoia that demands creative thinking and social nous to outwit your loved ones.
33:30 - Jojo Rabbit is Taika Waititi's darkly-tinged comedy about why hate is so stupid, and while it can be an uncomfortable watch, it's a worthy one.
45:46 - In an energetic mood? Then Amanita Design's Chuchel - a riotous combination of puzzler and point-and-click adventure for mobile and PC - is for you.
All that, and some rather "unique" CVs, with Dan (@ThisDanFrost), Kris (@DigitalStrider), Sam (@MrSamTurner), and Peter (@XeroXeroXero).
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Wednesday Jan 01, 2020
Wednesday Jan 01, 2020
00:00 - Halo: Reach is out as part of the Halo: The Master Chief Collection so we head down memory lane to discuss the series.
16:00 - Do we make it to 2020? Find out at the end of the show! :o
20:15 - As usual, we've got the hottest takes. This episode? Our thoughts on Sam Neill going topless in sci-fi horror movie Event Horizon.
25:07 - Marvel's Spider-Man is wrapped up, but after the game's ejected from the PS4 we wonder if open world narratives work well in video games, and how important roleplaying can be for the overall enjoyment of being in these worlds.
44:25 - Decrypto and its first expansion Laserdrive are brilliantly thematic, 1950s spy-ish board game that really does make you feel like a codebreaker. Another banger from Coiledspring Games, we reckon.
56:38 - The end of the lovely BGG Secret Santa 2019 experience, and jumping in two-feet-first with Multi-Man Publishing's Advanced Squad Leader: Starter Kit #2.
All that, and Halo as an adjective, with Dan (@ThisDanFrost), Sam (@MrSamTurner), and Peter (@XeroXeroXero).
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Sunday Dec 15, 2019
Sunday Dec 15, 2019
00:00 - A peacefully tomb-like (!?!?) flotation tank experience at Float Planet in Liverpool.
07:43 - We went to Modiphius's tabletop RPG event Dragonmeet, and make a resolution.
15:47 - Hoover chat.
18:07 - Kosmos and Devir have put out Silk, a wonderful little entry level worker placement/area control game from designer Luis Ranedo and artist Roc Espinet, and it's taught us a valuable lesson.
27:22 - Secret Santa!!! :D
39:47 - The question this episode comes from Holly, via The Question Man of course, who asks "what is your favourite Quality Street?"
51:39 - Knives Out, and a betrayal.
All that, and our thoughts about baths, with Dan (@ThisDanFrost), Kris (@DigitalStrider), Sam (@MrSamTurner), and Peter (@XeroXeroXero).
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Sunday Dec 01, 2019
Sunday Dec 01, 2019
00:00 - Top hotel hacks, boiling eggs in unconventional ways, and award-winning hotel service horror stories.
15:16 - Our first experience of the BoardGameGeek Secret Santa, and adventures in sending board games to Taiwan.
23:22 - Even more crimbo-capers-on-the-quiet, as we prepare for our own Secret Santa.
31:15 - We're rubbish at the fantastic Medium, a game about unlocking latent psychic powers.
43:09 - His Dark Materials has us completely charmed, of course, but more importantly: who *would* our spirit animals would be?
58:33 - Our question this week comes once again via The Question Man, and @Purple_Steve asks "what cocktails would you pair with your favourite games?"
All that, and cereal-flavoured booze, with Dan (@ThisDanFrost), Kris (@DigitalStrider), Sam (@MrSamTurner), and Peter (@XeroXeroXero).
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