***Apologies - we uploaded the wrong version of this track earlier in the week. This is the final edit. Sorry for any confusion caused*** We're back for another Board Talk episode! Netrunner has made us fall in love with the cyberpunk world of Android, so what are the board game tie-ins like? We take a look at New Angeles and Android: Mainframe. www.criticaltwits.com www.soundcloud.com/criticaltwits www.facebook.com/criticaltwits www.twitter.com/critical_twits www.youtube.com/c/criticaltwits

Brian gives us the lowdown on his first tournament, 2016’s Charity Gift. We also give our tournament tips for new players, and discuss Legacy-style expansion Terminal Directive. Quinns’ Netrunner Tournament Story: https://www.shutupandsitdown.com/playmats-netrunner-story/ Peterborough Netrunners: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1379848778942754/ Jamie’s Terminal Directive Article: http://criticaltwits.com/netrunner-campaign-expansion-announced-terminal-directive/ www.criticaltwits.com www.youtube.com/c/criticaltwits www.soundcoud.com/criticaltwits www.facebook.com/criticaltwits www.twitter.com/critical_twits

2016 - a cursed year, a blasted year, a year that shall live in infamy for ages to come. But what about the games of 2016? We look at tabletop and video gaming highlights and lowlights from the last year. https://www.criticaltwits.com https://www.soundcloud.com/criticaltwits https://www.youtube.com/c/criticaltwits https://www.facebook.com/criticaltwits https://www.twitter.com/critical_twits

Wyrd Games have just launched their Kickstarter campaign for their bigger, pre-assembled version of Malifaux, The Other Side. Will we be backing? Find the Kickstarter campaign here: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1334239018/the-other-side-9 www.criticaltwits.com www.soundcloud.com/criticaltwits www.youtube.com/c/criticaltwits www.facebook.com/criticaltwits www.twitter.com/critical_twits

It’s Christmas, and that means games – all the wrong ones. Let us guide you through the best games to play with friends and family this festive season! We discuss our individual top 5 fun, family-friendly games that are suitable to be played with those poor sad people whose gaming experience doesn’t extend beyond Monopoly, Pictionary, and Scrabble. Use this list and you could transform their lives forever – a regular Christmas miracle! https://www.criticaltwits.com https://www.soundcloud.com/criticaltwits https://www.youtube.com/c/criticaltwits https://www.facebook.com/criticaltwits https://www.twitter.com/critical_twits

Stak Bots is a card game based on battling robots - and the PC version is available now on Steam Greenlight. We review the video game version and talk to Tom, the designer at Dogeared Games responsible for the game, and also get a sneaky peek at his new, as-yet unnamed follow up dice game. If you like this video, let us know, we'll do more! You can also find us at: http://www.criticaltwits.com http://www.soundcloud.com/criticaltwits http://www.facebook.com/criticaltwits http://www.twitter.com/critical_twits

On this week's episode we head to London for Modiphius Entertainment's Dragonmeet Gaming Convention, where we learn all about several new and updated RPGs, including SLA Industries, Star Trek Adventures and the Elite Dangerous Roleplaying Game. We interview the minds behind some exciting board games such as the Luchador Mexican Dice Rolling Game, Codinca, Mined Out, Oligarchy, and a neat card game called Downsize where you try to sack all of your employees while still turning a profit! We also visit some of the crafty people who support the gaming hobby with creative handmade items and talk about several new Kickstarters to keep an eye on! Elite Dangerous Roleplaying Game (03:18) http://www.edrpg.co.uk/ Star Trek Adventures (07:42) http://www.modiphius.com/star-trek.html Roses Gaming Accessories (10:43) https://www.etsy.com/uk/shop/RosesGamingAcc Brain Crack Games (16:55) Downsize https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/197067/downsize Mined Out https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/212348/mined-out Oligarchy (27:57) http://www.oligarchygame.com/ Back Spindle Games (30:52) Luchador http://www.backspindlegames.com/luchador-mexican-wrestling-dice/ Codinca http://backspindlegames.com/codinca/ SLA Industries (45:00) http://www.daruma.productions/#!/Role-Playing-Game https://www.criticaltwits.com https://www.soundcloud.com/criticaltwits https://www.youtube.com/c/criticaltwits https://www.facebook.com/criticaltwits https://www.twitter.com/critical_twits

This month we bring you the latest in board gaming news – we preview the Dragonmeet Convention, Games Workshop’s return to board gaming with Blood Bowl and Space Hulk, AEG’s Pretense and Light and Dark, the Through the Loop RPG Kickstarter and the return of Kingdom Death, AND we discuss Castles of Burgundy and Fury of Dracula. How do we do it? Rum, apparently. Jamie’s Terminal Directive Article: http://criticaltwits.com/netrunner-campaign-expansion-announced-terminal-directive/ The Double Skulls Podcast: http://doubleskulls.libsyn.com/ www.criticaltwits.com www.soundcloud.com/criticaltwits www.youtube.com/c/criticaltwits www.facebook.com/criticaltwits www.twitter.com/critical_twits

Shadows of Esteren: Dearg Kickstarter: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1176616619/shadows-of-esteren-a-medieval-horror-rpg-dearg Skyler Nichol can be found at: https://twitter.com/azurethorn http://www.criticaltwits.com http://www.soundcloud.com/criticaltwits http://www.youtube.com/c/criticaltwits http://www.facebook.com/criticaltwits http://www.twitter.com/critical_twits

Who has been murdering the townsfolk of Gaern and mutilating their bodies, and why? Welcome to our actual play of Shadows of Esteren, the medieval Gothic horror roleplaying game. Esteren is currently kickstarting their brand new campaign book and we've been lucky enough to be run through a full game by one of their team. Enjoy! Shadows of Esteren: Dearg Kickstarter: www.kickstarter.com/projects/117661…orror-rpg-dearg Skyler Nichol twitter.com/azurethorn www.criticaltwits.com @criticaltwits www.youtube.com/c/criticaltwits www.facebook.com/criticaltwits www.twitter.com/critical_twits