It's your turn...to click here to send us your comments on the showBecky's back with a bang as an age old topic rears it's head after her turmoil of will we, won't we on the latest Ark Nova 3Dition crowdfunding campaign.FIRST PLAYER: BeckyOTHER PLAYERS: JP, Kerley & AdrianIn this episode you'll learn:- that JP finally managed to preview Terraria thanks to Paperfort Games and gives his first impressions- that Kerley likes it oldschool in Chinatown by ZMan Games- Adrian finally managed to get his first of the City Collection series of Hamburg by Queen Games- that Becky has found a dudes on a map game she enjoys in Wroth by Chip Theory Games- about the positives and negatives of expansion / upgrade content for board games and our thoughts on this.LINKS REFERENCED IN THE SHOWN/AEPISODE CHAPTERS0:00 - TURN 1 - Player Count2:08 - TURN 2 - Let's Talk About Hex2:26 - JP - Terraria11:53 - Kerley - Chinatown17:10 - Adrian - Hamburg27:37 - Becky - Wroth33:32 - TURN 3 - Main Event: Add-Ons and Let-Downs35:42 - Is it morally right for games to be released knowing expansions are already planned?40:56 - What games have been ruined by expansions?52:25 - Expansion that make the base game better57:08 - Which games do we think would be incomplete without it's expansion?1:01:43 - What's the most extravagant blinging we've done for our games?1:07:02 - If you had to ban expansions for content or upgrades which would it be?1:11:35 - TURN 4 - Connect Four1:15:27 - TURN 5 - Penultimate Turn: What's Coming Up?1:20:08 - 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: Chris Priscott's Turn...Again (Fetching Feathers / Unfringed)
It's your turn...to click here to send us your comments on the showGuess who's back...back again. Ok it's Chris Priscott from Unfringed who we interviewed back in 2022 when talking about Zuuli. It's been great to catch-up with Chris' successes in the board game industry and how he has been developing more games including the upcoming crowdfunding campaign of Fetching Feathers & D.O.T.GUEST PLAYER: Chris PriscottPLAYERS: Becky & JPIn this episode you'll learn:- how Zuuli (aka Moving Wild) ended up joining forces with Oink Games for it's international release- more about Chris' new games Fetching Feathers & D.O.T. - about insights from Chris' perspective designing games in the industry- about a tease for his next new gameLINKS REFERENCED IN THE SHOWUnfringed Games website - https://unfringed.co/Fetching Feathers & D.O.T. Kickstarter Page - https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/unfringed/fetching-feathersEPISODE CHAPTERS0:00 - TURN 1 - Player Count0:50 - TURN 2 - Introducing Chris...again & Oink Games collaboration4:03 - Where there any lessons learned from Zuuli for your newer games6:46 - TURN 3 - Fetching Feathers11:40 - Discussing Chris' creative processes17:55 - How do you interact with the board game community and players in the design process?20:58 - Discussing the visuals of Fetching Feathers27:36 - Adding more layers of strategy and depth30:54 - TURN 4 - D.O.T.39:29 - Do you feel the pressure on keeping up with the success of past designs?43:32 - What are your predictions on future designs and themes coming up?46:02 - The importance of lack of downtime in the designs51:45 - TURN 5 - Future Teasing & Board Game Chat59:32 - Thanking Chris1:00:32 - 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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Episode 83: Variable Variabilities
It's your turn...to click here to send us your comments on the showAdrian takes us into the world of variation in board games. We discuss the various ways and mechanisms that game design does this and whether we personally like them or not and why.FIRST PLAYER: AdrianOTHER PLAYERS: JP & RobIn this episode you'll learn:- that we have a new Discord so come and Join us on Discord and say hi- that Adrian has can to Warp 9 in Star Trek Ascendency by Gale Force Nine Games- that the Lacerdaverse is extended to Rob as he plays Lisboa by Eagle-Gryphon Games- JP gets a full playthrough of The Old Kings Crown by Eerie Idol GamesLINKS REFERENCED IN THE SHOWUpcoming Live Show on YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u3GGJObgufwEPISODE CHAPTERS0:00 - TURN 1 - Player Count2:37 - Join our Discord5:00 - We're going LIVE!!!!!7:40 - TURN 2 - Let's Talk About Hex8:46 - JP - The Old Kings Crown19:07 - Adrian - Star Trek Ascendency31:39 - Rob - Lisboa37:11 - TURN 3 - Main Event: Variable Variabilities40:35 - Asymmetry48:13 - Narrative, Scenarios & Chance Cubes52:31 - Public & Private Goals57:49 - Plug & Play Modules1:04:26 - Deck Construction1:10:45 - Character Builds1:16:04 - TURN 4 - Connect Four1:22:34 - TURN 5 - Penultimate Turn: What's Coming Up?1:34:44 - 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: Josh Weilgus & Andrew Santoro's Turn (Chip Theory Games)
It's your turn...to click here to send us your comments on the showWe've just rolled a load of bones in our back-up plan and about to level up because JP get's some time with Josh Weilgus "Ghillie" and Andrew Santoro from Chip Theory Games to talk through all things CTG.GUEST PLAYER: Josh Weilgus & Andrew SantoroPLAYERS: JPIn this episode you'll learn:- what games got Josh & Andrew into the hobby- How CTG started from it's humble beginnings and how it turned into one of the largest board game publishers in the industry- more about the upcoming Elder Scrolls campaign and what to expect...there's a lot more content people- about the upcoming line-up and campaignsLINKS REFERENCED IN THE SHOWChip Theory Games website - https://chiptheorygames.com/Allies or Enemies YouTube Channel - https://www.youtube.com/@ChipTheoryGamesElder Scrolls Campaign Gamefound Page - https://gamefound.com/en/projects/chip-theory-games/the-elder-scrolls-heroes-of-tamriel?refcode=daRnQOEIJEehhJ4Oa5O9oA&syclid=d2mutd9v22ic73c7qp30EPISODE CHAPTERS0:00 - TURN 1 - Player Count0:34 - TURN 2 - CTG's Turn2:07 - How did you get into the hobby?6:47 - What's Josh's & Andrew's favourite games?11:20 - TURN 3 - CTG Culture21:49 - How do you balance innovation and keep it realistic28:14 - A resurgenace of Cloudspire31:44 - How do you earn the honour of getting your Gearloc names?37:21 - CTG World Building vs Gameplay41:37 - TURN 4 - What's Coming Up41:49 - Elder Scrolls Campaign50:53 - Tanglewoods & Dragons of Etchinstone54:57 - Wroth, Cloudspire: Harbinger & Fight 557:59 - More CTG Goodies in 20261:02:14 - Thanking Josh & Andrew1:04:52 - 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 82: Levelling Up
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
Whose Turn Is It Anyway is a board gaming podcast which invites you into our gaming group. With a rotating first player you can be sure we’re bringing you variety in everything tabletop and board gaming.