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Ciao!We return with a tricky one; an expansion that has been described as essential, to a game at least some of us love. So will it prove true?Meanwhile, we establish Amber's history credentials, rattle through the games we've played this week
I mentioned we were talking about wine, and she couldn't get here fast enough!Amber's return is spiced up with talk of grumpy writers from the 80s, fiendishly brilliant quizzes and a look back at a fortnight of solid gaming. Then we cast an eye
Amber was off to the rugby, so (thought I), we should get on a guest whose board game knowledge is matched only by their board game passion!But they were busy, so we got David on instead.It's David, you know the drill.This week shout out goes t
Salutatons!Come gather round and listen to the tales of our excursions, our Guinness debate (still convinced I'm right), our adventures in France/Ireland/Wales and some of the greatest games we've ever played!It's good to be back!This weeks sho
Welcome friendsJoin us this week as Amber faces her first written complaint (she doesn't handle it well), is quizzed over tie breaker rules (she does a decent job of it) and dissects a unsung game from Rudiger Dorn (she loves him, but does she
A quiet week in the trenches means we mull over some of the big hitters that have crossed our table in the last few months. Will Le Havre scrape itself off the floor? Will Feast for Odin sink or swim? And will Spirit Island burn it all down?Mea
And a good day to you!Join us this week as we continue to delve into the Wallace classics and uncover the spiritual sequel to Brass. We also talk about Amber's exciting day out at the all day board game affair, use the power of poetic speech to
Good day ladies and gentlemenThis week, we get all grubby with a jolly good going over of the industrial revolution. Coal, Iron and lots of trains. Spiffing.We also discuss bally awful rulebooks, look at some of the jolly good games we played t
We return after a brief hiatus, and back with a bang as Amber struggles with a ranking system, gets all excited about UKGE and roots around in Ben's shelves for a very pleasant surprise!Todays friendly local business shout out goes to @firestor
This weeks episode is dedicated to @ashleyrosestamatis for bringing this little cracker into our lives.We also chat about cheaters and their funny little lives, prolific designers and all the wonderful games we played this week.Little business
Welcome EarthlingsJoin us we probe this extraterrestrial game of gene splicing and resource gathering. Do we have an Alien or a Prometheus on our hands? Amber tries her knowledge against the Pump Pump once again and brings all kinds of queries
Sacre bleu!Another episode of West Wales 4th best board gaming Podcast! Join, as we soggily discuss the etiquette of early exits, Amber's astonishing knowledge of French nobility and we have a haughty look at a game from 2008 with some serious
Hello there!Down to business, and this week we crack out a true Back of the Shelf game, discuss Amber's tolerance for being sworn at and learn some fascinating facts about stocks and shares! This weeks little business is @northstarfigs with the
Top of the morning to you, and welcome aboard another Podcast ride!This week, we have a look at a proper obscure one from Martin Wallace, we test Amber's Irish knowledge and put a call out to our widespread listeners.This weeks little business
I suppose we'd better do what the cool kids are doing, and make a lovely list!Join us, as we chat and moan about some of the games we've had the (dis)pleasure of spending time with this year. Little business corner this week is @trayedandtested
Join us as we boldly get into the expansions of one of our never-to-be-sold games, and discover if it's more of a Classic Star Wars or Modern Star Wars sort of affair.We wrap up Boydell's list of grievances.And we discover that I have managed t
Mae govannen!This week, things taken an Elvish twist as we have a look at an old one. Does it still have the legs/wings/wheels for a modern audience? And more importantly, will Amber ever be able to let this special item go?Also, we dissect Air
Bonjour!Welcome to this week's episode, where we discuss all things shipping, ports and Euro.Has the Rosenberg bubble finally burst? Has anything toppled Feast for Odin from it's throne? Is this just a glorified Bohnanza? In amongst all that, w
Gutentag!Welcome, weary traveler, come and sit by the fireside and listen to us regale you with stories of Welsh drizzle, our shocking lack of North American holidays and why we fail to pronounce any kid of wording ending with the letter 'r'.In
Well met listener, forsooth!We're still at it, and this week, we cast a discerning eye over a bona fide modern classic in Lancaster. Is it still worth your time?Meanwhile, Amber bemoans her lack of games, guesses wildly and mostly correctly whi
Like the raspberry pip that lodges between your teeth, you just can't get rid of us!We make a return to the airwaves with some quick and nasty little reviews of a handful of games we've talked about over the last few episodes.We get Amber's tho
Short, simple and sweet this week, much like the game!Join us as we chat about our return to hosting board game nights, testing Amber's Sushi knowledge and our stance on AI art in board games.And we delve into what we can now call a finger lick
GreetingsThis week, we take a look at a quirky little Knizia number. Weird, a little difficult to parse and a touch awkward. You'll have to listen to find out if we're talking about Blue Moon City or Ben?In and around all that, we talk about th
Hi Fungi!It's with the utmost pleasure that we have the designer of Mycelia join us for this episode.Jack takes us through the inspiration, design and creation of the wildly successful Mycelia project. We hope you like mushroom talk, because th
Salutations!This week we have a peek at a true classic, in just about every sense of the word, and come away with some very mixed feeling.And in between, we discuss Amber's debut at board game club, start player rules and ponder whether we're a
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