But Why Vikings?

By Iain McAllister

Any unanswered questions at your gaming table? Ava Foxfort, Tim Clare, and Iain McAllister mull over tabletop conudrums: from etiquette at the table to recommendations, to historical research. These 3... more

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But Why Vikings? episodes:

November 14, 2025 People Can't Hear Faces
Welcome to “But, Why Vikings?”. Each episode your hosts Tim Clare, Ava Foxfort, and Iain McAllister will answer a variety of tabletop related questions sent in to them by listeners. From tabletop etiquette to historical mysteries there is no question too esoteric for this group of gaming agony aunts.
In this episode Iain and Ava tackle questions about organizing your game collection, how to choose a game to play in the fairest way possible, and what to play when you might all be a bit knackered.
Our show notes links to games and sources we mention in running order. Games will have their BGG entry linked to, though we recognise that is not the only source of information on games.
Games mentioned
Hallertau
Castles of burgundy
Space Alert
Space Cadets
Escape the Curse of the Temple
Terraforming Mars
Prelude Expansion
Broom Service
The Crew
The Gang
Lords of Vegas
Men at Work
Trailblazers
Scout
Ares Expedition
Forest Shuffle
Dartmoor Expansion
Mage Knight
Spirit Island
Other things mentioned
Kallax
Gamenightpicks
RPG Safety Tools - X Card
Airecon
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Our Socials
Tim Clare
Bluesky
Website
Ava Foxfort
Bluesky
Website
Iain McAllister
Bluesky
Website
...more
56min
October 31, 2025 Deranged in my Promiscuity

Welcome to the very first episode of “But, Why Vikings?”. Each episode your hosts Tim Clare, Ava Foxfort, and Iain McAllister will answer a variety of tabletop related questions sent in to them by listeners. From tabletop etiquette to historical mysteries there is no question to be esoteric for this group of gaming agony aunts.
In this first episode we talk about fiddling at the table, getting fun folks into boring themes and places to start with role-playing games.
Our show notes links to games and sources we mention in running order. Games will have their BGG entry linked to, though we recognise that is not the only source of information on games.
Games mentioned
Chess
Through the Desert
Monikers
The Crack List
Broom Service
Twilight Imperium
The Mind
The Gang
Oath
Monopoly
Connect 4
Root
Concordia
Vindication
Lords of Waterdeep
Flamecraft
Kingdom Crossing
Three Kingdoms
Feast for Odin
El Grande
D&D
Inspectres
Blades in the Dark
Ironsworn/Starforged
Pendragon
Lovecraftesque 2nd edition
For the Queen
Pathfinder
Other things mentioned
Cult of the Old - Monopoly
Burn After Running
Free RPG day
Dungeons and Drag Queens

Music by Fae Spencer on Pixabay

Our Socials
Tim Clare
Bluesky
Website
Ava Foxfort
Bluesky
Website
Iain McAllister
Bluesky
Website
...more
1h 35min

FAQs about But Why Vikings?:

How many episodes does But Why Vikings? have?

The podcast currently has 2 episodes available.