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Episodes
Monday Jan 15, 2024
Monday Jan 15, 2024
Reviews of adorable worker placement Cardboard Alchemy’s Flamecraft, infuriating memory bluffing game That's Not a Hat! from Ravensburger, the mighty and massive Mage Knight: Ultimate Edition from Vlaada Chvátil and WizKids, classic competitive card game Dutch Blitz, and the brilliant narrative-driven adventure Star Trek: Resurgence from Dramatic Labs.
All that, and a body pillow, on Ep191.
00:00 - Nobody puts Kris in the corner... except Kris
07:33 - Flamecraft
10:40 - That's Not a Hat!
17:24 - Dutch Blitz
22:28 - Mage Knight: Ultimate Edition
39:57 - Star Trek: Resurgence
On this episode were Dan (@ThisDanFrost), Kris (@DigitalStrider), Peter (@XeroXeroXero), and Sam (@MrSamTurner).
Our Spotify Playlist brings together lots of great thematic music inspired by the stuff we talk about.
Links to where you can find us - StayingInPodcast.com
Note: sometimes we'll have been sent a review copy of the thing we're talking about on the podcast. It doesn't skew how we think about that thing, and we don't receive compensation for anything we discuss, but we thought you might like to know this is the case.
Monday Jan 01, 2024
Monday Jan 01, 2024
Staying In’s top 5 favourite things that we read, played, watched, and generally “discovered” in 2023 is the huge topic we try and tackle as 2024 rolls in.
00:00 - Kris' package
04:32 - Resolutions
10:51 - The Incal
15:52 - Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order
20:10 - The Dark Forest
22:35 - Eega
27:43 - Marcel the Shell with Shoes On
30:40 - The Decagon House Murders
33:51 - Twilight Imperium: Third Edition
35:36 - Bluey
38:37 - Blue Eyed Samurai
43:16 - How To with John Wilson
50:03 - The Last of Us
54:35 - The Fall of the House of Usher
56:09 - Marvel’s Midnight Suns
59:45 - The Case of the Golden Idol
01:02:24 - Only Murders in the Building
01:06:23 - The Bear
01:09:48 - The Lord of the Rings: Journeys in Middle-earth
01:11:59 - Dungeons & Dragons: Honour Among Thieves
01:14:56 - Conclusion
On this episode were Dan (@ThisDanFrost), Kris (@DigitalStrider), and Sam (@MrSamTurner).
Our Spotify Playlist brings together lots of great thematic music inspired by the stuff we talk about.
Links to where you can find us - StayingInPodcast.com
Note: sometimes we'll have been sent a review copy of the thing we're talking about on the podcast. It doesn't skew how we think about that thing, and we don't receive compensation for anything we discuss, but we thought you might like to know this is the case.
Friday Dec 15, 2023
Friday Dec 15, 2023
Heading off on a long journey with The Lord of the Rings: Adventure to Mount Doom, wandering down the path with Killer Trails, and telling tales with The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar.
All that, and 2023’s Secret Santa, on Ep189.
00:00 - Grip it and Rip It
03:48 - Secret Santa Gift #1
09:10 - Killer Trails
18:18 - Secret Santa Gift #2
23:08 - The Lord of the Rings: Adventure to Mount Doom
42:55 - Secret Santa Gift #3
47:57 - The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar
1:05:36 - Secret Santa Gift #4
On this episode were Dan (@ThisDanFrost), Kris (@DigitalStrider), Peter (@XeroXeroXero), and Sam (@MrSamTurner).
Our Spotify Playlist brings together lots of great thematic music inspired by the stuff we talk about.
Links to where you can find us - StayingInPodcast.com
Note: sometimes we'll have been sent a review copy of the thing we're talking about on the podcast. It doesn't skew how we think about that thing, and we don't receive compensation for anything we discuss, but we thought you might like to know this is the case.
Friday Dec 01, 2023
Friday Dec 01, 2023
Jumping deep into Davy Jones' Locker: The Kraken Wakes after PudKat Games’ successful Kickstarter, the warboys scope out Osprey Games’ General Orders: World War II, going intergalactic with The Marvels, and the incredible Mints or Mince from Big Potato Games.
All that, and a lot of talk about potatoes, on Ep188.
00:00 - Eating Toffee Potatoes (aka Caramelised Danish Potatoes) and decadent roasties.
06:56 - The horrors of eating in your first year of University
09:46 - Davy Jones' Locker: The Kraken Wakes
26:04 - The Marvels
39:33 - General Orders: World War II
55:56 - Mints or Mince
On this episode were Dan (@ThisDanFrost), Kris (@DigitalStrider), and Sam (@MrSamTurner).
Our Spotify Playlist brings together lots of great thematic music inspired by the stuff we talk about.
Links to where you can find us - StayingInPodcast.com
Note: sometimes we'll have been sent a review copy of the thing we're talking about on the podcast. It doesn't skew how we think about that thing, and we don't receive compensation for anything we discuss, but we thought you might like to know this is the case.
Wednesday Nov 15, 2023
Wednesday Nov 15, 2023
We get scammed by sellers on Temu counterfeiting boardgames by “Oink Games”, “Hasbro”, and “Mattel”, get roleplaying with Critical: Sanctuary - Season 1 from Hachette, sip tea at Davenports of Cheshire, go shopping at Jokkmokk: The Winter Market from WizKids, and Fly Home! and Fish 'n' Flip with Helvetiq.
All that, and sunshine during the cold, on Ep187.
00:00 - Winter Summer Holiday
04:12 - Davenports
07:56 - Counterfeit boardgames from sellers on Temu
32:44 - Critical: Sanctuary - Season 1
44:17 - Jokkmokk: The Winter Market
50:16 - Fly Home!
57:01 - Fish 'n' Flip
On this episode were Kris (@DigitalStrider), Peter (@XeroXeroXero) and Sam (@MrSamTurner).
Our Spotify Playlist brings together lots of great thematic music inspired by the stuff we talk about.
Links to where you can find us - StayingInPodcast.com
Note: sometimes we'll have been sent a review copy of the thing we're talking about on the podcast. It doesn't skew how we think about that thing, and we don't receive compensation for anything we discuss, but we thought you might like to know this is the case.
Wednesday Nov 01, 2023
Wednesday Nov 01, 2023
We (unsuccessfully) try and break The Curse, spend 12 full hours playing the epic space opera Twilight Imperium: Third Edition from Fantasy Flight Games, get locked in a puzzling hotel in EXIT - The Curse of Ophir from Nementic Games and USM, and scare ourselves silly with Mike Flanagan’s latest The Fall of the House of Usher.
All that, and Big Selenite, on Ep186.
00:00 - Breaking the Curse #1
08:00 - Twilight Imperium: Third Edition
34:08 - Breaking the Curse #2
36:21 - EXIT - The Curse of Ophir
47:15 - Big Selenite
48:13 - The Fall of the House of Usher
On this episode were Dan (@ThisDanFrost), Kris (@DigitalStrider), Peter (@XeroXeroXero) and Sam (@MrSamTurner).
Our Spotify Playlist brings together lots of great thematic music inspired by the stuff we talk about.
Links to where you can find us - StayingInPodcast.com
Note: sometimes we'll have been sent a review copy of the thing we're talking about on the podcast. It doesn't skew how we think about that thing, and we don't receive compensation for anything we discuss, but we thought you might like to know this is the case.
Sunday Oct 15, 2023
Sunday Oct 15, 2023
We take a trip into the mysterious in the dark sci-fi They Cloned Tyrone, chat about the completely endearing Marcel the Shell with Shoes On, and if that weren’t enough, it’s off to war with Undaunted: Battle of Britain from Osprey Games.
All that, and sleeping in Deep Heat, on Ep185.
00:00 - Hugo’s 3rd but not his 3rd birthday party
07:52 - Kris sleeps in Deep Heat, plus The Cinematic Orchestra
14:41 - They Cloned Tyrone
27:34 - Marcel the Shell with Shoes On
37:54 - Undaunted: Battle of Britain
56:35 - The Fast and the Furious in Japanese
On this episode were Dan (@ThisDanFrost), Kris (@DigitalStrider), and Sam (@MrSamTurner).
Our Spotify Playlist brings together lots of great thematic music inspired by the stuff we talk about.
Links to where you can find us - StayingInPodcast.com
Note: sometimes we'll have been sent a review copy of the thing we're talking about on the podcast. It doesn't skew how we think about that thing, and we don't receive compensation for anything we discuss, but we thought you might like to know this is the case.
Sunday Oct 01, 2023
Sunday Oct 01, 2023
It is Autumn. We chirp on about Troika! from the Melsonian Arts Council, head back in time to the Stone Age (board game), take a look at the Open and Play series from Kosmos with particular attention centred on Monster 12 and Allie Gator, and try to resist growling “I’m Batman” while chatting about Batman: The Audio Adventures.
All that, and more talk about lawnmowers than is strictly necessary, on Ep184.
00:00 - Slapped by September
03:47 - Troika!
24:13 - Lawnmowers
26:35 - Stone Age
33:26 - Kosmos Open and Play
36:02 - Monster 12
38:27 - Allie Gator
42:57 - Batman: The Audio Adventures
On this episode were Dan (@ThisDanFrost), Kris (@DigitalStrider), Peter (@XeroXeroXero) and Sam (@MrSamTurner).
Our Spotify Playlist brings together lots of great thematic music inspired by the stuff we talk about.
Links to where you can find us - StayingInPodcast.com
Note: sometimes we'll have been sent a review copy of the thing we're talking about on the podcast. It doesn't skew how we think about that thing, and we don't receive compensation for anything we discuss, but we thought you might like to know this is the case.
Friday Sep 15, 2023
Friday Sep 15, 2023
Chips. You love them. We love them. This episode talks about them. But when we’re not talking chips, we’re talking: Lacuna, a delightful 2 player abstract game from CMYK; Townscaper, Oskar Stålberg’s relaxing and deeply creative build-em-up; Benji from Osprey's lovely solo recommendations Miru and VOID 1680 AM; and the challenging cooperative deck crawler Regicide from Badgers From Mars. All that, plus hospital radio, on Ep183.
00:00 - A new type of chip, another one bites the dust, and love language
14:37 - Lacuna
27:45 - Townscaper
36:45 - Benji's recommendations
46:22 - Regicide
On this episode were Dan (@ThisDanFrost), Kris (@DigitalStrider), Sam (@MrSamTurner), and Benji (@OspreyGames).
Our Spotify Playlist brings together lots of great thematic music inspired by the stuff we talk about.
Links to where you can find us - StayingInPodcast.com
Note: sometimes we'll have been sent a review copy of the thing we're talking about on the podcast. It doesn't skew how we think about that thing, and we don't receive compensation for anything we discuss, but we thought you might like to know this is the case.
Friday Sep 01, 2023
Friday Sep 01, 2023
A globetrotting episode, as the lads head around Bavaria on Segways, including a trip to the legendary FUNtainment, Hofbräuhaus, and Neuschwanstein Castle. Then we get some mucky fun in with Dirty Pig (or Drecksau) from Kosmos, look back at reMEmber from Pegasus Spiele, become one with nature with Happy Bee from Helvetiq and Coiledspring Games, and annoy all the right people with the Barbie movie.
All that, plus a farewell to underwear, on Ep182.
00:00 - An international flavour
03:55 - Hofbräuhaus, Neuschwanstein Castle, and Segways in Bavaria
26:10 - a trip to FUNtainment
33:40 - Dirty Pig or Drecksau
38:22 - reMEmber
44:49 - Happy Bee
48:52 - the Barbie movie
On this episode were Kris (@DigitalStrider), Peter (@XeroXeroXero) and Sam (@MrSamTurner).
Our Spotify Playlist brings together lots of great thematic music inspired by the stuff we talk about.
Links to where you can find us - StayingInPodcast.com
Note: sometimes we'll have been sent a review copy of the thing we're talking about on the podcast. It doesn't skew how we think about that thing, and we don't receive compensation for anything we discuss, but we thought you might like to know this is the case.