An Ode to Dice! Big ones, small ones, ones with lots of sides - we love them all! But which ones do the chaps love the most? And reckless rating. Who does that?

This episode, we talk about the clever, funny and crunchy games that managed to capture our heart after the very first turn. Join us as we discuss cowboys, David's favourite carriage and a fu*king mancala. And we have plenty of time to Shelf Space those annoying Gatekeepers.

This week, we talk about the very worst events in our gaming lives. From the ridiculous to the heart breaking - we all needed a good lie down after this one!

In this week's episode, we ruminate on the art we find on the covers of our games; the ones we love and why we love them. Then we have a delightful moan about score tracks. Again.

This week, we discuss the most magnificent mechanisms in board games and rant and rave about hostile players who refuse to listen to the rules explanations!

This week, the BotS crew have a gander at the best boards in gaming. What do we look for in a board? Stiffness or flexibility? Length or the way it feels? What did the lads decide on this week? 

We're back! And this time, we're in list form. This week, we talk about our top 3 favourite components in board games; from things you can fondle to assortments you can ogle! 

This week we are joined once again by Ange to discuss an awesome assortment of amazing games made for travelling across the great windy lands of Australia (according to Ben, at least).

We throw in our suggestions, and Ange chooses her favourites!

What games would you suggest for a travel bag, or a particularly windy day?

This week we take a... deeper look at a game that we love: Deep Sea Adventure from Oink Games. Deep Sea Adventure is a small box game done right, in our opinion, so come and hear us wax lyrical about it. Especially David - that guy should just marry this game already!

Jamey Stegmaier of Stonemaier Games returns to discuss his new game Rolling Realms, why some games are better when shorter when in game text becomes too much!