Sunday, 27 May 2018
Board Game Stag Do
The stag do is an honoured tradition where prior to his big day, the groom has a big night out with his closest male friends, consumes a lot of alcohol and maybe frequent a Strip Club.
Fortunately this is not what our friend Tim chose to do, and instead we got to go down the pub, consume a moderate amount of lemonade and play some awesome fun Board Games!
In this weeks episode we applaud Tim for his excellent stag do and discuss some of the many games we got to play there.
As well as the stag do games we also discuss some of the other games we got to try in the week including Game of Thrones, Dice Forge, the Goonies Adventure Card Game and Fog of Love. (The stag do games we discuss are Decrypto, New York Slice and Deception Murder in Hong Kong)
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Sunday, 20 May 2018
Burnt out on Board Games
It's been a slow weeks gaming for us and we are questioning why that is... could it be that we are burnt out on board games or are there wider issues? We discuss what factors could cause us to become disinterested in the hobby we love!
We discuss the few games we did get to play including Scythe, Dice Forge, Quixx, Wibbell ++ and Zoomaka.
Also you may have noticed we have had a logo change! Our new logo was provided to us by friend of the show Jamie Riseborough
We discuss the few games we did get to play including Scythe, Dice Forge, Quixx, Wibbell ++ and Zoomaka.
Also you may have noticed we have had a logo change! Our new logo was provided to us by friend of the show Jamie Riseborough
Monday, 14 May 2018
Diceni
We are back from our unscheduled holiday and talking about Diceni - the closest thing Norwich has to a games convention.
We discuss the demo games we got to try there, notably Escape the Dark Castle and Wibbell++ from the amazing Stuff by Bez, as well as our general impressions of the convention.
We also have our usual discussion of some games we got to play in the week including Dice Forge, Inis, Meeple Circus, Hive and Kingdomino.
As mentioned early we had an unscheduled break, this is to give me a bit of an editing buffer for the show so going forward our episode will be a week behind. This will mean we are quite as up to date with current events but it will make me a lot less stressed on a Sunday evening! If you did want to stay right up to date with us you can always follow us on social media - just check out the links below!
We discuss the demo games we got to try there, notably Escape the Dark Castle and Wibbell++ from the amazing Stuff by Bez, as well as our general impressions of the convention.
We also have our usual discussion of some games we got to play in the week including Dice Forge, Inis, Meeple Circus, Hive and Kingdomino.
As mentioned early we had an unscheduled break, this is to give me a bit of an editing buffer for the show so going forward our episode will be a week behind. This will mean we are quite as up to date with current events but it will make me a lot less stressed on a Sunday evening! If you did want to stay right up to date with us you can always follow us on social media - just check out the links below!
Monday, 30 April 2018
Stranger Gamer
Board gaming is a fun and social hobby and is great to enjoy with friends and family. But what about those times when you are gaming with people you don't know?
As two self confessed socially awkward people, how do we cope gaming with strangers - what difficulties does that bring and what benefits?
We also discuss some of the games we have been playing this week including BSG, 7 Wonders, Pandemic Legacy S2 (no spoilers), The Mind and Liberatalia.
We also finally reveal the mystery board game sound and introduce a new one- so keep listening at the end of the episode for that!
We also finally reveal the mystery board game sound and introduce a new one- so keep listening at the end of the episode for that!
Tuesday, 24 April 2018
Happy Nearly Birthday to Us.......
Its nearly our 1st anniversary! Well kinda. Either way I figured 50 episodes was worthy of celebration!
This week we are recapping on how the first year of the podcast has gone, answering some questions from our listeners (and friends) and discussing whats coming up in the future. We are so happy that people listen to us and hopefully enjoy the show so it was really nice to look back at what we have done over the last year.
As always we also discuss the games we have been playing this week including Pictionary, Codenames, Great Western Trail, Rising Sun, The Mind and Crossing.
To hear more from us please follow us on social media and if you have some spare time a review on iTunes would be very much appreciated.
Also if you are curious about the edited photo of Tom Vassel...
This week we are recapping on how the first year of the podcast has gone, answering some questions from our listeners (and friends) and discussing whats coming up in the future. We are so happy that people listen to us and hopefully enjoy the show so it was really nice to look back at what we have done over the last year.
As always we also discuss the games we have been playing this week including Pictionary, Codenames, Great Western Trail, Rising Sun, The Mind and Crossing.
To hear more from us please follow us on social media and if you have some spare time a review on iTunes would be very much appreciated.
Also if you are curious about the edited photo of Tom Vassel...
Sunday, 15 April 2018
The Length of a Board Game
How long is a good board game? About the same length of a piece of string I think!
This week we are discussing the length of games, and the impact that has on a persons experience and enjoyment. We both tend to favour shorter games (less than two hours) but with one of our favourite games being the exception we speculate on what makes those longer games appealing?
We also discuss the someone shorter games we have been playing this week including Herbaceous, Incan Gold, Qwirkle, The Mind, Skull King and give our first impressions of Zoomaka - a game that we received a review copy of this week.
There is still time to enter our 'Guess that board game sound' competition - just submit your answer on any of our social media pages or in the comments below!
This week we are discussing the length of games, and the impact that has on a persons experience and enjoyment. We both tend to favour shorter games (less than two hours) but with one of our favourite games being the exception we speculate on what makes those longer games appealing?
We also discuss the someone shorter games we have been playing this week including Herbaceous, Incan Gold, Qwirkle, The Mind, Skull King and give our first impressions of Zoomaka - a game that we received a review copy of this week.
There is still time to enter our 'Guess that board game sound' competition - just submit your answer on any of our social media pages or in the comments below!
Sunday, 8 April 2018
Replayability
This week following a seemingly controversial new purchase, we are discussing the replayability of games, in particular - what factors make a game replayable, and how important is it for a game to be replayable?
We are also discussing games we have played in the week including Dominios, Skull King, Arctic Scavengers, Sunset Over Water and most importantly Herbaceous.
We also launch a new competition this week, so keep listening to the end of the episode for details for that! (Please note this is just for fun- there are no prizes). Feel free to put your answers in the comments below!
Also to support the Uganda board game convention Ben talks about visit:
https://www.crowdfunder.co.uk/uganda-village-board-game-convention
We are also discussing games we have played in the week including Dominios, Skull King, Arctic Scavengers, Sunset Over Water and most importantly Herbaceous.
We also launch a new competition this week, so keep listening to the end of the episode for details for that! (Please note this is just for fun- there are no prizes). Feel free to put your answers in the comments below!
Also to support the Uganda board game convention Ben talks about visit:
https://www.crowdfunder.co.uk/uganda-village-board-game-convention
Monday, 2 April 2018
Carcassonne
Carcassonne wasn't our gateway game like it is for many - but it is still a favourite of ours.
Despite a skill imbalance (Kelly wins nearly all of our games) it is one of our favourite games to play two player. Over the years we have acquired a few expansions for it, but we tend to only play with the first one, Inns and Cathedrals.
We wanted to spend some time exploring the expansions we have by dedicating an entire days gaming to Carcassonne., culminating in a mega game where we play with every expansion we have.
This weeks podcast is a discussion about the days gaming and also about what it is we love about Carcassonne! There's also a quiz at the end!
We also discuss a couple of new favourites including Dice Forge and Photosynthesis, Kelly's actual favourite Battlestar Galactica and Becky's first thoughts of potential favourite Sunset Over Water.
Despite a skill imbalance (Kelly wins nearly all of our games) it is one of our favourite games to play two player. Over the years we have acquired a few expansions for it, but we tend to only play with the first one, Inns and Cathedrals.
We wanted to spend some time exploring the expansions we have by dedicating an entire days gaming to Carcassonne., culminating in a mega game where we play with every expansion we have.
This weeks podcast is a discussion about the days gaming and also about what it is we love about Carcassonne! There's also a quiz at the end!
We also discuss a couple of new favourites including Dice Forge and Photosynthesis, Kelly's actual favourite Battlestar Galactica and Becky's first thoughts of potential favourite Sunset Over Water.
Sunday, 25 March 2018
All the games
Kelly and I had some rare time apart this week, which meant we ended up doing some gaming apart as well.
The result of this is that between the two of us we have played 34 games this week (16 unique games!)
All these different games left very little time for a pillow talk so in this weeks episode we just discuss ALL THE GAMES - including Inis, Whitehall Mystery, Cosmic Encounter, HMS Dolores, China Town, Star Realms, In Vino Morte, Arrogance, Timeline British History, Pocket Mars and Spyfall.
We did however have a pillow talk last week - all about Gaming with our Grandparents, and the particular considerations we have to make when playing a game with someone who is over 80. Unfortunately I forgot to post it to the website last week - so if this is the only way you access the podcast then here it is now - and please accept my apologies for not posting it sooner (please note we are on itunes, stitcher and most places where you can get podcasts from!)
So potentially a double feature for some of you this week! If that still isn't enough you can always follow us on social media for more in the week!
The result of this is that between the two of us we have played 34 games this week (16 unique games!)
All these different games left very little time for a pillow talk so in this weeks episode we just discuss ALL THE GAMES - including Inis, Whitehall Mystery, Cosmic Encounter, HMS Dolores, China Town, Star Realms, In Vino Morte, Arrogance, Timeline British History, Pocket Mars and Spyfall.
We did however have a pillow talk last week - all about Gaming with our Grandparents, and the particular considerations we have to make when playing a game with someone who is over 80. Unfortunately I forgot to post it to the website last week - so if this is the only way you access the podcast then here it is now - and please accept my apologies for not posting it sooner (please note we are on itunes, stitcher and most places where you can get podcasts from!)
So potentially a double feature for some of you this week! If that still isn't enough you can always follow us on social media for more in the week!
Monday, 12 March 2018
Airecon
This week we were lucky enough to attend Airecon for the first time.
Having only been to UK Games Expo before we weren't really sure what to expect from this smaller convention (if you call 1500 people a small convention?) but whatever our expectations were they were met and exceeded.
This week are discussing what is now possibly our favourite con, including the many games we got to play there, some of the people we got to meet and just generally what our experience of the convention was!
Throughout this bumper episode we are also discussing the many games we played whilst we were there (plus a few from the week before). This list includes:
Mumbo Jumbo
Karuba
Giant Tsuro
Jim Henson's Labyrinth
Azul
Century Spice Road
Imperial Settlers
Dice Forge
Whistle Stop
Adrenaline
The Resistance: Avalon
Photosynthesis
Vegas Showdown
The Networks
Codenames Duet
Cottage Garden
Two Rooms and a Boom
If you aren't sick of us following this extended episode please keep up with us on social media!
Having only been to UK Games Expo before we weren't really sure what to expect from this smaller convention (if you call 1500 people a small convention?) but whatever our expectations were they were met and exceeded.
This week are discussing what is now possibly our favourite con, including the many games we got to play there, some of the people we got to meet and just generally what our experience of the convention was!
Throughout this bumper episode we are also discussing the many games we played whilst we were there (plus a few from the week before). This list includes:
Mumbo Jumbo
Karuba
Giant Tsuro
Jim Henson's Labyrinth
Azul
Century Spice Road
Imperial Settlers
Dice Forge
Whistle Stop
Adrenaline
The Resistance: Avalon
Photosynthesis
Vegas Showdown
The Networks
Codenames Duet
Cottage Garden
Two Rooms and a Boom
If you aren't sick of us following this extended episode please keep up with us on social media!
Sunday, 4 March 2018
Ding and Dent
No, we aren't talking about our fellow inside voices podcast Ding & Dent!
This week a friend of ours was lucky enough to pick up some heavily discounted games- the catch? A great big hole in the box!
This week we are discussing if a damaged game is worth the discount - and just how important a games box is anyway!
We also discuss many of the new (to us) games we were fortunate enough to get to play this week including Near and Far, Gubs, Viticulture and the not so new Colt Express as well as how we got on at our works board game club.
For those curious this is the box cover of Caylus I showed Kelly not the newer edition which looks a bit better:
This week a friend of ours was lucky enough to pick up some heavily discounted games- the catch? A great big hole in the box!
This week we are discussing if a damaged game is worth the discount - and just how important a games box is anyway!
We also discuss many of the new (to us) games we were fortunate enough to get to play this week including Near and Far, Gubs, Viticulture and the not so new Colt Express as well as how we got on at our works board game club.
For those curious this is the box cover of Caylus I showed Kelly not the newer edition which looks a bit better:
Also if you are at Airecon next and you see us around please do speak to us! We would love to meet you! We will be doing a special Airecon episode next week which will be a little bit late as we will still be there on Sunday!
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