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. 

Ava and Iain are returned from Airecon and have a bunch of convention related questions to ask? What sort of games do you bring to a convention? How do you deal with feelings of being overwhelmed? What are the worst table habits, and can you come up with ways to fix them? 

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

Cross Clues

Newsboys

Dominant Species

Magical Athlete

Eternal Decks

Stationfall

Wir sind das Volk!: 2+2

Other things mentioned

Essen

Gencon

Airecon

Our Socials

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Tim Clare

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Ava Foxfort

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Iain McAllister

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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. 

Podcast Daddy Iain McAllister is back along with Ava Foxfort to answer questions about the digital to analogue divide in RPGs, the use of strategy guides, and how, or even if, they record their play stats. 

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

7th sea second edition Kickstarter 

Absurdia

Asher’s Ridge

Yazeeba’s Bed & Breakfast

Wanderhome

Brindlewood Bay - Character Keeper 

Balatro

Other things mentioned

Roll20

Iain’s Triangle Agency Review

itch.io

Agon Character Sheet

Bits & Mortar

BG Stats

Obsidian

Our Socials

⁠Music by Fae Spencer on Pixabay⁠

Tim Clare

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Ava Foxfort

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Iain McAllister

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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 Ava and Tim answer a question about how to be a more collaborative player in an RPG and how to go about culling your boardgame collection. 

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

Dungeons & Dragons

Pathfinder

Apocalypse World

Twilight Imperium

Blood On the Clocktower

El Grande

Other things mentioned

Comedian dies in the middle of a joke 

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Our Socials

Tim Clare

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Ava Foxfort

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Iain McAllister

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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 the latest episode of But Why Vikings?, Tim and Ava dive into the etiquette around bringing your games to someone else’s games night, and the role that Boardgame Arena plays in their gaming lives and what impact they think it has had on the hobby.

Games mentioned

Zombicide 

Root

Carcassone 

The Gang

The Mind

Broom Service

Le Havre

Other things mentioned

Saashi and Saashi

Boardgame Arena 

Our Socials

Tim Clare

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Website

Ava Foxfort

Bluesky

Website

Iain McAllister

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Website

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 Ava and Iain discuss the assumptions folk can make around game products being in-world objects and how it can alter perception of the experience. They also look at the pitfalls of ‘no-communication’ games and where the wiggle room can be in such titles. Finally they answer a very strange question about consumption. 

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

Triangle Agency

Adventures of Baron Muchausen

Blockbuster video game

CBR PNK

Something is wrong here 

Gloomhaven

D&D

Lovecraftesque

Mafia de Cuba

Hanabi

The Gang

The Mind

Battlestar Galactica 

Grizzled 

Everdell

Azul

Through the Ages

Other things mentioned

CATS

Our Socials

Tim Clare

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Website

Ava Foxfort

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Iain McAllister

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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 Ava and Iain address the controversy around using the term ‘Gateway Games’ and look at the games they frequently use to introduce folk to the hobby. Changing tack they also look at how to teach games digitally over platforms like Boardgame Arena

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

Trailblazers

Monopoly

Hallertau

Caverna

Agricola

Patchwork

Into the Odd

Spots

Gang of Dice

Pictionary 

Risk

Can’t Stop

King of Tokyo

The Mind

Monsdrawsity

High Tide

Other things mentioned

Boardgame Arena

Tabletop Simulator

⁠Music by Fae Spencer on Pixabay⁠

Our Socials

Tim Clare

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Website

Ava Foxfort

Bluesky

Website

Iain McAllister

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Website

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 Ava and Tim dive into the mail bag and come up with 2 questions from our lovely listeners. They think about hyperfixating on games and how it can affect your relationships as well as the potential benefits of gaming solo.

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

Cottage Garden

Warhammer

Super Mario

Mage Knight

Hallertau

Nusjford

Agricola

Oranienburger Canal

Le Havre

Other things mentioned

Monotropism

Junji Ito

Red Dwarf

Our Socials

Tim Clare

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Website

Ava Foxfort

Bluesky

Website

Iain McAllister

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Website

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

⁠Music by Fae Spencer on Pixabay⁠

Our Socials

Tim Clare

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Website

Ava Foxfort

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Iain McAllister

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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

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Ava Foxfort

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Iain McAllister

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