It's your turn...to click here to send us your comments on the showAfter hearing on social media about how to get new board gamers to play Lacerdas in quick progression Adrian conducts a light hearted thought experiment on how this "could" be achieved through different genres and styles of board games.FIRST PLAYER: AdrianOTHER PLAYERS: Becky & TamboIn this episode you'll learn:- that JP has sneaked onto Let's Talk About Hex to chat about his recent play of Andromeda's Edge: Genesis expansion by Cardboard Alchemy - about war and what is it good for by Adrian in Quartermaster General by Griggling Games- whether Becky has lost all hope destroying the one virus (ahem) ring in Lord of the Rings: Fate of the Fellowship by Zman Games- that Tambo has gone back to the 90's in Console Wars: The Card Game by Booth Babe Games- all about Adrian's thought experiment about progression through light to heavy board gamesLINKS REFERENCED IN THE SHOWAndromeda's Edge: Genesis Gamefound - https://gamefound.com/en/projects/cardboard-alchemy/andromedas-edge-genesisNinjaGeekGames overview of Andromeda's Edge: Genesis - https://youtu.be/l8aqHuCGD1w?si=Yhmy9iHfHS4tiQLsEPISODE CHAPTERS0:00 - TURN 1 - Player Count2:35 - TURN 2 - Let's Talk About Hex3:29 - JP - Andromeda's Edge: Genesis12:10 - Tambo - Console Wars17:57 - Becky - Lord of the Rings: Fate of the Fellowship22:49 - Adrian - Quartermaster General30:17 - TURN 3 - Main Event: Levelling Up32:31 - CO-OP GAMES - Marvel United > Pandemic > Spirit Island44:23 - NATURE - Barenpark > Wingspan > Ark Nova56:53 - WORKER PLACEMENT - Lords of Waterdeep > Caverna > Anachrony1:04:13 - A ROAD TO LACERDA - Splendor > Viticulture > Kanban EV1:11:15 - ANOTHER WORKER PLACEMENT - Lords of Water Deep > Lost Ruins of Arnak > Septima1:15:48 - DUNGEON CRAWLER - HeroQuest > Mansions of Madness > Gloomhaven1:21:23 - TURN 4 - Connect Four1:26:21 - TURN 5 - Penultimate Turn: What's Coming Up?1:31:20 - TURN 6 - The Final TurnSupport the showSUPPORTING THE SHOW- Support us on Ko-FiENGAGING WITH THE SHOWWe want your questions so engage with the show through our channels below:- Email Us - BoardGameGeek - Facebook - Instagram- Youtube - TikTok- Join us on Discord
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Expansion Pack: Jakub Wiśniewski's Turn (Glass Cannon Unplugged)
It's your turn...to click here to send us your comments on the showFollowing up from our UK Games Expo meet and greets we've got another belter of an expansion pack with another special guest. This time Jakub the CEO of Glass Cannon Unplugged joins Adrian & JP for a chat around "Engineering Adaptations" of IP's into board games and more about the upcoming title Don't Starve.GUEST PLAYER: Jakub WiśniewskiPLAYERS: Adrian & JPIn this episode you'll learn:- how Jakub got into the tabletop space and how Glass Cannon Unplugged began- more about the collaborations between GCU & their partners and how they make it a continuing success- more about Don't Starve, their upcoming title launching on Kickstarter in September 2025- more about their other titles including Apex Legends, Dying Light, Frostpunk and more.LINKS REFERENCED IN THE SHOWGlass Cannon Unplugged website - https://glasscannonunplugged.com/Don't Starve Kickstarter Page - https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/glasscannonunplugged/dont-starve-the-board-game/EPISODE CHAPTERS0:00 - TURN 1 - Player Count0:33 - TURN 2 - Introducing Jakub & GCU1:03 - How did you get into the hobby?12:19 - TURN 3 - Glass Cannon Unplugged12:35 - How GCU approached Don't Starve as a design?21:36 - How have you approached turning 2D into 3D this time around?25:57 - Working with IP's and openness that GCU have experienced27:30 - How has GCU approached the rogue-like mechanics?32:49 - Who are the characters in Don't Starve?36:02 - How do the dice and monster interactions work?40:44 - Some Don't Starve teasers43:18 - Expanding GCU collaborations and working with more Studios51:49 - An aside on Apex Legends1:06:28 - Respecting backers1:07:51 - Chatting about Dying Light1:14:25 - TURN 4 - What's Coming Up1:19:09 - Thanking Jakub1:20:09 - TURN 5 - The Final TurnSupport the showSUPPORTING THE SHOW- Support us on Ko-FiENGAGING WITH THE SHOWWe want your questions so engage with the show through our channels below:- Email Us - BoardGameGeek - Facebook - Instagram- Youtube - TikTok- Join us on Discord
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Episode 81: Space Invaders
It's your turn...to click here to send us your comments on the showAdrian is back in the chair for his foray of board gaming podcasts and this time we explore when two games eye each other for the space in your kallax and bring some key struggles that we've had to face.FIRST PLAYER: AdrianOTHER PLAYERS: JP, Kerley & TamboIn this episode you'll learn:- how Tambo keeps calm deactivating explosive devices in Bomb Busters by Pegasus Spiele- whether people with low moral fibre (pirates) makes for a fun Tiny Epic game in Tiny Epic Pirates by Gamelyn Games- how Kerley is still talking himself around with the Ark Nova 3Dition- what it's like to experience a heavy "something" and write game with The Anarchy by Garphill Games- about 8 specific space invasions where two games go head to head for the justified position on our shelves.LINKS REFERENCED IN THE SHOWN/AEPISODE CHAPTERS0:00 - TURN 1 - Player Count3:38 - TURN 2 - Let's Talk About Hex4:21 - Kerley: Too Many Bones & Ark Nova 3Dition7:41 - Tambo: Bomb Busters14:55 - JP: The Anarchy26:36 - Adrian: Tiny Epic Pirates35:49 - TURN 3 - Main Event: Space Invaders36:34 - Invasion 1: Furnance & It's a Wonderful World42:03 - Invasion 2: Dice Throne & Kapow!46:15 - Invasion 3: Star Trek Captains Chair vs Imperium51:57 - Invasion 4: Eclipse & Twilight Imperium (4 Player)59:11 - Invasion 5: Great Western Trail vs Lacromosa1:06:00 - Invasion 6: Zombicide 2nd Edition vs Marvel Zombies1:09:29 - Invasion 7: Taverns of Tiefenthal & Cubitos1:12:56 - Invasion 8: Too Many Bones vs Elder Scrolls BOTSE1:22:17 - TURN 4 - Receive, Sleeve, or Leave1:28:18 - TURN 5 - Penultimate Turn: What's Coming Up?1:37:55 - TURN 6 - The Final TurnSupport the showSUPPORTING THE SHOW- Support us on Ko-FiENGAGING WITH THE SHOWWe want your questions so engage with the show through our channels below:- Email Us - BoardGameGeek - Facebook - Instagram- Youtube - TikTok- Join us on Discord
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Expansion Pack: Shawn Hoult's Turn (Last Week of Summer - Allies or Enemies)
It's your turn...to click here to send us your comments on the showIt's 1986, the radio is playing your favourite tune and you're in your last week of summer hanging out with your friends trying to be popular. It's time for another expansion pack guest episode where Shawn Hoult from Allies or Enemies joins Adrian & Becky for a nostalgic chat around the Last Week of Summer and also Shakespeare: The Card Game.GUEST PLAYER: Shawn Hoult from Allies or EnemiesPLAYERS: Adrian & BeckyIn this episode you'll learn:- all about how Shawn begun his indie publisher journey with Allies or Enemies and how it started off from a YouTube channel- more about their latest game Last Week of Summer which puts you back in the 1980's trying to relive those glory days- more about how Shawn wanted to create the MCU within the world of Shakespeare and succeeds in Shakespeare: The Card Game- what it's like for an indie publisher in getting started, challenges and rewards they face.LINKS REFERENCED IN THE SHOWAllies or Enemies Games Website - https://www.alliesorenemies.com/ Allies or Enemies YouTube Channel - https://www.youtube.com/c/AlliesorEnemiesLast Week of Summer Kickstarter Page - https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/alliesorenemies/last-week-of-summerEPISODE CHAPTERS0:00 - TURN 1 - Player Count1:39 - TURN 2 - Shawn Hoult's Turn1:51 - How did Shawn get into the hobby?8:01 - What are Shawn's favourite games right now?11:27 - TURN 3 - How did Allies & Enemies begin and insights as an indie publisher15:57 - What was the genesis of Last Week of Summer18:42 - How did you match the game types to the feeling you wanted to convey?20:49 - How does an indie publisher get their playtest group?23:39 - What are the unexpected challenges you've faced?27:02 - An overview of "Last Week of Summer"36:18 - Was the modular nature of the game designed from the start?38:17 - An overview of "Shakespeare: The Card Game"47:21 - What makes up Shawn's last week of summer?Support the showSUPPORTING THE SHOW- Support us on Ko-FiENGAGING WITH THE SHOWWe want your questions so engage with the show through our channels below:- Email Us - BoardGameGeek - Facebook - Instagram- Youtube - TikTok- Join us on Discord
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Episode 80: The board game roast!!!
It's your turn...to click here to send us your comments on the showJP finishes off his run by putting the nice guy act on the shelf for a while. Sometimes in our hobby we make up for some shortfalls for the things we adore so today it's time to put our love aside as we "roast" some of our favourite board games.FIRST PLAYER: JPOTHER PLAYERS: Adrian, Rob & DaveyIn this episode you'll learn:- about Tetris adjacent game Project L by Boardcubator from Adrian- how a game about making board games works with JP and Tabletop Inc by Cotsworld Games- that Rob has gone back to the classics for a bit of Carcassonne by Hans im Glück- how Davey faired as he mans his sub exploring the depths in Endeavor Deep Sea by Burnt Island Games- that whilst we roast out favourite games we do actually really enjoy them so take this episode in the spirit it was intended...a bit of funLINKS REFERENCED IN THE SHOWN/AEPISODE CHAPTERS0:00 - TURN 1 - Player Count2:03 - TURN 2 - Let's Talk About Hex2:16 - Rob - Carcassonne6:18 - Davey - Endeavor Deep Sea12:23 - Adrian - Project L20:51 - JP - Tabletop Inc27:05 - TURN 3 - Main Event: The board game roast29:02 - Roasting Gaia Project35:33 - Roasting Pandemic42:03 - Roasting Too Many Bones49:33 - Roasting Descent53:00 - Roasting Primal57:38 - Roasting Concordia1:01:21 - Roasting Lisboa1:08:03 - Roasting The Witcher: Old World1:15:47 - TURN 4 - Receive, Sleeve or Leave1:21:25 - TURN 5 - Penultimate Turn: What's Coming Up1:30:31 - TURN 6 - The Final TurnSupport the showSUPPORTING THE SHOW- Support us on Ko-FiENGAGING WITH THE SHOWWe want your questions so engage with the show through our channels below:- Email Us - BoardGameGeek - Facebook - Instagram- Youtube - TikTok- Join us on Discord
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