On this episode, Ben and Yonit review the Lord of the Rings 5E Starter Set, made by those wonderful Swedes at Free League!

Is it a 5E game? Most likely.

Is it filled with Tolkien lore? Assuredly.

Does it do what a starter set should do and get you excited to play the full game? Well, you'll have listen in to find out.

Now with bonus history of roleplaying in Middle Earth!

The Lord of the Rings 5E Starter Set is a boxed set for the Lord of the Rings 5E RPG for 1 loremaster and 2-5 player-heroes. The Starter Set includes a dice set, a map, cardboard standees, and the Over Hill, Under Hill starter adventure, which likely takes 4 hours to complete.

Disclosure: the podcast was provided with two copies for review purposes.

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On this episode, your hosts Ben and Ben talk about Twinkle Twinkle, the tile drafting game where you connect constellations, build asteroid belts, and study satellites with the game's modular scoring system.

But how much fun can constructing a starry night be? (Spoiler: it's as fun and challenging as you want to make it.)

Disclosure: Ben was previously provided with a prototype copy of the game at PAX Unplugged 2024.

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On this episode, we're reviewing our first roleplaying game! Listen in to hear all about STAR BORG, the rules lite Star Wars with the IP filed off RPG made by Kyle Latino and the Bob Ross of dungeon drawing videos, JP Coovert!

• Get the core rulebooks here!
• Pick up the starter adventure "The Legion's Foil" or the murder teddy funnel adventure "Uprising on Jungle Moon Beginor"!
• Pick up supplement material in Subspace Datacron numbers 1, 2, and 3!

Watch JP's happy little dungeon drawing videos on YouTube, and support him on Patreon, where you can get a zine every month!

For other Mork Borg iterations mentioned in the episode, check out:

• OG Mork Borg
• Corp Borg
• Billy Borg
• Pirate Borg, by Quarex's best friends at Limithron: the Brothers Stratton!

Disclosure: while the podcast has not been provided with review copies, JP designed a shirt for All Year I Dream About Gaming Conventions that is pretty cool if we say so ourselves.

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On this episode, Ben brings on Ben T. Barackus to review Chomp. In this tableau builder, you are placing tiles filled dinosaurs in the hopes of keeping your carnivores and herbivores alive.

Sounds simple? It's trickier than you think, and even more rewarding when you win!

Chomp is a medium box game from Allplay for 1 but probably 2-4 players aged 10+. You can learn it in 3-5 minutes and actually play a full game in 20-25 minutes.

Disclosure: Ben was previously provided with a copy for review purposes.

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On this inaugural episode, the intrepid team at All Year I Dream About Gaming Conventions discusses the format for our new reviewcast! Afterwards, we review Vegetable Stock, a light card game from the folks at Arcane Wonders!

Does it feature multicolored anthropomorphic vegetables? Yes.

Is it an excuse for Ben to flex his degree in economics? Also yes.

Does it conclusively prove that tomatoes are vegetables? You'll have to listen in to find out.

Vegetable Stock is a game for 2-6 players aged 10 and up. You can learn to play in 2 minutes, and each games actually plays in 10-15 minutes. It is part of the Dice Tower Essentials line.

Disclosure: the podcast was provided with two copies for review purposes.

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