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- 1 hr 42 min
- 146 Devon Dice Podcast News and Crowdfunding Show plus Conventions Wrap-up!Welcome to the latest podcast from Devon Dice Podcast, the team brings you news and crowdfunding, plus we look back at the conventions that we have and have not been to this end of the year.Devon Board Game Weekend – March ’26 Room Reservations can be made from at by calling 01769 580 345 or emailing [email protected] from 11am 05/12/2025Not-a-lot-of News
- New HEAT expansion, Rocky Roads, coming at Cannes 2026 (source)
- Wise Wizard Games forced to downsize to cut costs
- Braincrack Games closes its doors
CrowdfundersAlready ended in November:- Zombie Princess [ended 24th Nov, but Late Pledge Available] – Bezier Games’ follow-up to their Rebel Princess hearts-based game, with this spades-based game
- Song of Silveranth – [ended 3rd Nov, on $750k] new Ryan Laukat open-world game
- Terra Mystica Special Edition – [ended 4th Nov, on $1m], a deluxe edition of Terra Mystica
- Movers & Shakers – [ended 6th Nov] trains FWT!
Still running:- Snowdonia: The Grand Tour – [ends 3rd Dec] from Naylor Games; updated with new graphic design, artwork, and lots of new scenarios + final fix pack for the NSKN Deluxe Edition
- The Great Library – [ends 19th Dec] the new Lacerda game
- Rove: Anchorpoint expansion – [ends 8th Dec]
Coming soon:- RA: The Dice Game & Rheinlander – updated versions of some Knizia games, with Ian O’Toole artwork, start 2nd Dec.
- Tigris & Euphrates – a new edition of another beloved classic Knizia game, with Ian O’Toole artwork, starts Jan ‘26.
- Terraforming Mars: Legacy – long-teased legacy version of Terraforming Mars, coming Jan ‘26. Very little info so far, except that it is apparently crowdfunding just scenarios 1-3 at first, then another campaign sometime later for scenarios 4-6.
Conventions Wrap-upConventions we’ve been at recently
- Essen Spiel – 22th – 25th Oct – we couldn’t make it. Sounded fun though. 😀
- See Nick’s Essen pics on the website
- Fox & Hounds board game weekend – 17th – 19th October
- Wrap-up
- Ocean City Games Expo – 25th October
- Wrap-up
- Brethren
- Gridcon – 21st – 23rd November
- Wrap-up
- Played together:
- Boss Fighter QR
- Railway Boom
- Pirate Republic: Africa Gambit
- Sanctuary
- Return to Dark Tower
- Light Speed Arena
- Wroth
- Joel’s Plays:
- Emberheart
- Railway Boom again
- Coming of Age
- Boss Fighter QR again
- Fearless
- Tag Team
- Lord of the Rings: Duel for Middle Earth: Allies expansion
- Nick’s Plays:
- Lord of the Rings: Fate of the Fellowship
1 hr 35 min - 145 Devon Dice Podcast October News Show ’25Welcome to the latest episode from the Devon Dice crew, featuring news, crowdfunding updates in the board game industry, and what they have been playing in the last few weeks.Conventions
- Fox & Hounds board game weekend – 17th – 19th October
- Hotel rooms not sold out
- A few day/weekend tickets are still available?…
- Ocean City Games Expo – Sat. 25th October
- (Gridcon in November, but that’s long since sold out)
News- There goes another one: Ludonaute to stop publishing new games
- Asmodee announce plans to release more kids-version adaptions of classic games
- People’s Choice Top Solo Games 2025 voting is open
- New Stonemeier game announced: Origin Story
- Restoration Games announced a load of new stuff:
- New Unmatched stuff
- New Thunder Road Vendetta expansion Interstate of Decay (KS Spring 26)
- Return to Dark Tower expansion, The Expeditions (KS Oct 25)
CrowdfundingKickstarter- The Game Makers (ended)
- Art Society: Deluxe + Expansion (ended)
- Galactic Cruise: Achievements Expansion (ended)
- Dinosaur Island: Fully Charged (ends 11th Oct)
- Garden Trilogy – Paradise of Dinosaurs, Birds, and Fish (ends 15th Oct)
- Mystic Lands from AEG – coming soon
- Vampire Survivors: The Board Game – coming soon
Gamefound
- Ark Nova – 3Dition (ended)
- Blood Rage: Valhalla (ended)
- Terra Mystica Ultimate Edition – coming soon
Played Games- Nick
- Ayar: Children of the Sun
- Jerusalem
- Duel for Cardia
- On BGA:
- Tag Team
- Moonshine
- Joel
- Wyrmspan: Dragon Academy
- Merchant’s Cove (boxing it all up)
- Lewis
- Escape from Colditz
- Betrayal at House on the Hill
- Tapestry
- Britannia
Ways you can engage or contact the show
Here is the link to our Discord channel, Devon Dice: https://discord.gg/ma7Z4Jvv2z
Find us on all the socials: @DevonDiceUK, Facebook page, BGG Guild
On X / Twitter: @DepressedMonk3y @The_BreweryTour @njshaw2
On Bluesky: njshaw2.bsky.social, devondice.bsky.social
On the web: www.devondice.co.uk
YouTube – DevonDiceUK Please like and subscribe to our channel: https://youtube.com/@DevonDice
1 hr 19 min - 144 Devon Dice Podcast Board Game Talk Show SeptemberWelcome back to the Devon Dice Podcast! In Episode 144, Joel is joined by Nick for a newsy roundup packed with convention updates, hot crowdfunding campaigns, and some big stories shaking up the board gaming world. Plus, they share what’s been on their tables recently—including Vantage, Star Trek: Captain’s Chair, and Flash Point: Legacy of Flame.Conventions
- Fox & Hounds board game weekend – 17th – 19th October
- Hotel rooms sold out
- A few day/weekend tickets are still available?…
- Ocean City Games Expo – 25th October
News- Brass: Pittsburgh announced
- MicroMacro: Crime City gets a very nice iOS & android digital release
- Devir’s Ace of Spades controversy on “slave owner + slave” artwork, and Devir’s response
- CGE’s Codenames: Back to Hogwarts causes community backlash against J.K.Rowling, and CGE’s response
- CMON losses could reach $8m
- Is Wallace Designs also in a bit of financial trouble?
CrowdfundingKickstarter- The Game Makers
- Art Society: Deluxe + Expansion
- Last Week of Summer
Gamefound- Ark Nova – 3Dition
- Blood Rage: Valhalla
Played Games- Nick
- Vantage
- Star Trek: Captain’s Chair
- Sail (on BGA)
- Joel
- Vantage
- Flash Point: Legacy of Flame
Ways you can engage or contact the show
Here is the link to our Discord channel, Devon Dice: https://discord.gg/ma7Z4Jvv2z
Find us on all the socials: @DevonDiceUK, Facebook page, BGG Guild
On X / Twitter: @DepressedMonk3y @The_BreweryTour @njshaw2
On Bluesky: njshaw2.bsky.social, devondice.bsky.social
On the web: www.devondice.co.uk
YouTube – DevonDiceUK Please like and subscribe to our channel: https://youtube.com/@DevonDice
1 hr 21 min - 143 Devon Dice Podcast News, played board games and other stuff August ’25In Episode 143 of the Devon Dice Podcast, Joel is joined by Nick and Sam for a news-packed show covering conventions, the latest headlines, hot crowdfunding projects, and plenty of games they’ve been playing. Expect chatter about GenCon buzz, SdJ winners, new mini-expansions, and reprints galore. Plus, hear what’s hitting their tables and what’s keeping them busy off the board—TV, films, books, and video games included!Conventions
- Fox & Hounds board game weekend – 17th – 19th October
- Hotel rooms sold out
- A few day/weekend tickets are still available.
- GenCon is next week (31st Jul – 3rd Aug). Obviously none of us is going. But lots of new games are being demoed / for sale. See Nick’s pics from the Gencon Preview on BGG
News- SdJ 2025 winners announced
- US Tariffs news: It’s constantly changing all the time!
- Gamefound acquires Indiegogo
- Tycoon Games acquires Gamelyn Games, interview with BGG
- New Skull King mini-expansion announced
- New Lord of the Rings: Duel for Middle-earth mini-expansion leaked (& now officially announced)
- New The Gang mini-expansion announced
CrowdfundingKickstarter- Art Society Deluxe edition + expansion coming in Sept
- Ra: The Dice Game + Rheinlander – some classic Knizia gets reprinted with Ian O’Toole art – coming soon
- Flip Voyage – sequel to Flip City – running until 20th August
Gamefound- Tabletop Inc: Crowdfunding Revolution
Played Games- Nick
- Steam Power
- London (2nd ed)
- Flip 7
- Hutan: Life in the Rainforest (BGA)
- Forest Shuffle: Dartmoor (BGA)
- Tenby
- Unmatched
- Joel
- Vantage
- Lost Ruins of Arnak: Adventure Chest
- Above and Below: Haunted
- Sam
- Galileo Galilei
- Arcs
- Petiquette – preview Oink game
- Wriggle Roulette – preview Oink game
Non-Gaming Stuff:- Nick
- TV: House MD (finally getting around to watching it); Marvel Ironheart
- Anyone watched any of Star Trek: Strange New Worlds Season 3 yet?… (me: waiting to start)
- Joel
- Movies: F1 movie, Karate Kid Legends, Superman, Fantastic 4: First Steps
- Video Games: Blue Prince, Crime Scene cleaner, Paint spray sim, Robo Cop Rogue City, Police sim
- Sam
- 28 Years Later (cinema), Murderbot (Apple TV+), Bobiverse (book series), Indiana Jones & The Great Circle (game)
Ways you can engage or contact the show
Here is the link to our Discord channel, Devon Dice: https://discord.gg/ma7Z4Jvv2z
Find us on all the socials: @DevonDiceUK, Facebook page, BGG Guild
On X / Twitter: @DepressedMonk3y @The_BreweryTour @njshaw2
On Bluesky: njshaw2.bsky.social, devondice.bsky.social
On the web: www.devondice.co.uk
Youtube – DevonDiceUK Please like and subscribe to our channel: https://youtube.com/@DevonDice
2 hr 1 min - 142 Devon Dice Podcast Top 5 UK Games EXPO 2025 Highlights and more…Welcome to Episode 142 of the Devon Dice Podcast!
Joel, Nick, and Lewis are back from UK Games Expo 2025 and are here to share their Top 5 highlights from the event — plus Sam’s thoughts via his notes! Listen in as they dive into their favourite moments, discuss the games they played, and even give a few honest hotel reviews.
This episode also features bonus interviews with three creators from the UK board game scene (and slightly beyond):
Mark Prentice from Next Dimension Games
Chris Priscott of Unfringed
Jubson Cowan, game artist extraordinaire (okay, not strictly British — but we’ll claim him anyway!)
We still found time to squeeze in a bit of industry news and a roundup of some exciting crowdfunding campaigns currently live.
So, sit back, enjoy the Expo wrap-up, and get your wishlist ready!
Conventions- Fox & Hounds board game weekend – 17th – 19th October
- Hotel rooms sold out
- A few day/weekend tickets are still available.
News- US Tariffs news: courts put a stop to tariffs
- CMON sells off IPs
- Roxley’s new games road map
- New expansion for Clank Catacombs announced
- Plus a train game for Nick – Lightning Train
- The next 2 Feld city games have been announced: Manila & Beijing (rethemes of Amerigo & Year of the Dragon)
CrowdfundingKickstarter- Inis: Big Box (featuring Nemed expansion)
- Catacombs Alpha
- Even more train fun, with Maglev Maps: Expansion volumes 1 & 2
Gamefound- Agricola Special Edition
- Sniper Elite: Operation Kraken & Reprint
Top 5 UKGE highlights?Highlight Number 5Joel: Space Junkers
Sam: Hotel
Nick: Food Trucks
Lewis: Wrath of Fire Mountain
00:44:15 1st InterviewMark Prentice from Next Dimension Games
- Space Junkers
- Go Ahead Punk!
Highlight Number 4Joel: more stands and US companies
Sam: Size of the show
Nick: The new hall layout
Lewis: Daybreak
Highlight Number 3Joel: Lost Ruins of Arnak, Big box and expansion
Sam: Open gaming availability
Nick: An actually nice hotel
Lewis: Sky Team
1:41:00 2nd InterviewChris Priscott from Unfringed Games
- Zuuli
- Molehill Meadows
- Fancy Feathers
Highlight Number 2Joel: Paint pens
Sam: In The Footsteps of Marie Curie
Nick: Slambo! & Bus & Stop
Lewis: Arcs
Highlight Number 1Joel: Fire Tower
Sam: Last Week of Summer
Nick: ito with 13 players
Lewis: Chaos Cards
2:49:30 3rd InterviewJudson Cowan from tettixgames.com
- Deep Regrets and Even Deeper Regrets – Kickstarter link
- Shallow regrets
- Personal Demons
- His white whale game, Fright House
Plus Other bits from the UKGE 25 before we finished up.
Thank you for listeningWays you can engage or contact the show
Here is the link to our Discord channel, Devon Dice: https://discord.gg/ma7Z4Jvv2z
Find us on all the socials: @DevonDiceUK, Facebook page, BGG Guild
- On X / Twitter: @DepressedMonk3y @The_BreweryTour @njshaw2
- On Bluesky: njshaw2.bsky.social, devondice.bsky.social
- On the web: www.devondice.co.uk
- YouTube – DevonDiceUK Please like and subscribe to our channel: https://youtube.com/@DevonDice
3 hr 30 min - 141 Devon Dice Podcast, Top 5 Anticipated Games from the UK Games Expo 2025
Devon Dice Podcast – Episode 141
Title: It’s Our UKGE 2025 Preview Episode!Welcome back to another episode of the Devon Dice Podcast! Joel, Nick and Sam are bringing their best list of games they are looking forward to, at UKGE 2025, to try and impress Lewis on what to look out for this year.
Convention ChatLooking ahead, don’t forget the Fox & Hounds Board Game Weekend is coming up:
17th–19th October – mark your calendars!Board Game NewsTariffs Update: There’s a 90-day pause on tariffs, prompting a mad shipping dash from publishers. Great for getting games out… but it’s driving up shipping costs again.
Golden Geek Awards: announced The winners have been crowned! (Insert dramatic drumroll here.)
Crowdfunding CornerKickstarter Highlights:
Age of Steam Volume 5 & 6 expansions– 16 new maps + 2 promo maps? That’s enough to derail our wallets.
River Rats – Another co-op poker game, because bluffing with friends never gets old.
Gamefound Picks:
AVGhost Paranormal Investigation: Second edition – another chance to go ghost hunting … .
Coming Soon:
Paperback Adventures: Volume 2 – More wordy roguelike fun on the way!
Our UKGE 2025 Top 5 Most Anticipated GamesHere’s what each of us is hyped for:
Joel’s PicksGoat Simulator: The Card Game
Distilled: Cocktails
Popcorn
Calimala
SETI: Space Agencies
Sam’s PicksLast Week of Summer
Transgalactica
Asterix & Company
Australis
Fathom
Nick’s PicksConservas
1 a.m. Jailbreak
Bus & Stop
Sakana Stack
Slambo
️ Honourable MentionsPest
Fighting Fantasy Quest: The Warlock of Firetop Mountain
Moby Dick: Wrath of the Seas
- Sniper Elite: EscalationSniper Elite: Operation Kraken
Aeterna
Ofrenda
Tag Team
Tomb Raider: The Crypt of Chronos
UKGE 2025 Events To Look Out ForLive shows
The legendary Bring & Buy
Open gaming area
4 massive halls of board game bliss
Thanks for tuning in! Don’t forget to like, subscribe, and maybe even leave us a cheeky review. If you’re heading to UKGE, come say hi – and if you offer us a game of Clank!, Joel and Sam won’t say no… even if they should.
Ways you can engage or contact the show
Here is the link to our Discord channel, Devon Dice: https://discord.gg/ma7Z4Jvv2z
Find us on all the socials: @DevonDiceUK, Facebook page, BGG Guild
On X / Twitter: @DepressedMonk3y @The_BreweryTour @meeplescorner @njshaw2
On Bluesky: njshaw2.bsky.social, devondice.bsky.social
On the web: www.devondice.co.uk
Youtube – DevonDiceUK Please like and subscribe to our channel: https://youtube.com/@DevonDice
1 hr 19 min - 140 Devon Dice podcast, guest host Matt Prowse from Full-Board Gaming, Torbay Gaming Convention.Joel, Nick, and Sam are joined this week by Matt Prowes, the Torbay Full Board Gaming Weekend convention organiser. Tune in to hear about the event’s history, what goes into running it, and what exciting things are planned for the future.Also in this episode: the gang catch up on the latest (well, slightly up-to-date!) board gaming news — including the ongoing US tariff situation, current crowdfunded campaigns, and of course, what they’ve been playing recently.Enjoy the show!Conventions
- Fox & Hounds board game weekend – 17th – 19th October
- UKGE (game releases preview page on BGG)
- Just gone by:
- Baycon
- Tic-Tac-Tabletop Games Weekend in Tavistock
Interview about Full-Board-Gaming Convention- MATT and the Torbay Convention Full Board Gaming!
- 2,3 or 4 nights between 29th Jan – 2nd Feb 2026 (booking here)
News- Tariffs and more tariffs
- CMON buckles down; Bordlandia shuts – CMON: pauses all future development; will focus on delivering existing promised games; laying off a lot of the creative team. CMON profit loss was recently confirmed as being over $3million loss.
- Stonemeier (+ a number of other publishers) are suing the president over the tariffs
- Final Frontier Games – declares bankruptcy, closes down. Cites non-payment of a large order from CMON as the final straw (CMON disputes any unpaid due payments)
- Greater Than Games – shuttered by owner Flat River Group, resulting in layoffs.
- Battle of Hoth announced from Days of Wonder, a retheme of Memoir ‘44
- Clash of Clans: The Epic Raid – with Eric Lang & Ken Gruhl – will it be worth it?
CrowdfundingKickstarter- Dr Finn’s Book of Solo Strategy & Word Games
- Night Soil
- Nippon: Zaibatsu
- Flamecraft Duals
- Trickerion: 10th Anniversary Edition + new expansion
- Escape from Pompeii
Gamefound- Aeon’s End: Beyond the Breach (launches 5th May, so will be live once the podcast is out)
- This War of Mine: Second Edition
Coming Soon
- Goat Simulator – the Card Game
Played Games- Nick
- Kansas Pacific
- Lewis & Clark: The Expedition
- Joel
- Caracas
- Fischen
- Cabanga!
- Dro Polter
- TFotR trick-taking game
- Matt
- Lord of the Rings: Duel for Middle Earth
- Tyrants of the Underdark
- Star Wars: Rebellion (Today!)
- Clash of Cultures
- Llama Land
- (Online – Stellaris)
- FBG survival servers – Return To Moria
- Sam
- Deep Regrets
- The Guild of Merchant Explorers
- Clank! Legacy 2 – Game 4
Ways you can engage or contact the show
Here is the link to our Discord channel, Devon Dice: https://discord.gg/ma7Z4Jvv2z
Find us on all the socials: @DevonDiceUK, Facebook page, BGG Guild
On X / Twitter: @DepressedMonk3y @The_BreweryTour @meeplescorner @njshaw2
On Bluesky: njshaw2.bsky.social, devondice.bsky.social
On the web: www.devondice.co.uk
YouTube – DevonDiceUK Please like and subscribe to our channel: https://youtube.com/@DevonDice
1 hr 33 min - 139. Devon Dice Podcast, Board Games, News, Tariffs and moreJoel and Nick bring a little out-of-date podcast, but here it is.Conventions
- Fox & Hounds board game weekend – 17th – 19th October
- Tavistock Board Game Convention – 3rd – 4th May
News- Tariffs and more tariffs
- Finspan expansion news
- Corey Knonezska “retires” from Unexpected Games
CrowdfundingKickstarter- Scales of Fate – a 2 player game in the world of Veiled Fate
- Formaggio – reprint of Fromage, plus an expansion
- Pulp Romance – solo game from Todd Sanders, next in the “Pulp” series
Gamefound- Qu’arz
- Adventurers
Coming Soon- Shallow Regrets – a ButtonShy 18-card version of Deep Regrets – coming in May
- Age of Steam: Map Pack Volume V – 7 more maps – coming in May
Played Games- Nick
- Amun-Re – a Knizia classic
- Age of Steam – yes, more.
- Joel
- Deep Regrets
- Black Forest
1 hr - Devon Dice Podcast 138: Fox & Hounds Weekend Wrap-Up and Board Game News
Devon Dice Podcast – Episode 138: Fox & Hounds Weekend Wrap-Up
In this episode of the Devon Dice Podcast, host Joel is joined by Nick and Lewis (with Sam off sick and Claire busy with university work) to recap their recent Fox & Hounds board game weekend. They discuss the event’s highlights, including hosting duties, the dinner and quiz, and various exciting board games played throughout the weekend.
The team dives into a mix of new and classic games such as Last Message, Orléans, Marvel Dice Throne Missions, Cryptid, Thunder Road Vendetta, and Root. Claire also got involved with Harmonies, and there were plenty of play-to-win moments with Finspan and Treehouse.
Looking ahead, they announce the next Fox & Hounds gaming weekend scheduled for 17 – 19 November 2025.
The episode also covers major industry news, including Awaken Realms’ upcoming releases, CMON’s latest financial troubles, and the controversial new edition of Quacks of Quedlinburg.
Finally, the hosts share their recent gaming experiences:
Nick played Cerebria, Die Speicherstadt, and several Board Game Arena (BGA) titles like The Bloody Inn, Stalk Exchange, and A Gest of Robin Hood.
Joel shares his thoughts on Kingdom Legacy.
Tune in for all the details, board game chatter, and a dose of the usual Devon Dice fun!
Conventions- Fox & Hounds board game weekend – Review & Retrospective!
- Hosting
- Dinner and quiz
- Games
- Last Message
- Babylon
- Orléans
- Compile
- Harmonies with Claire
- Marvel Dice Throne Missions
- Cryptid
- Thunder Road Vendetta
- Worms
- Root
- Play to win Finspan
- Treehouse
- Next Event is: 17 – 19 November 2025
News- Awaken Realms’ 2025/26 announcements:
- Agricola: Special Edition
- Agricola: Dead Harvest
- Labyrinth: Chronicles
- CMON losses
- Adventurers
- Quacks of Quedlinburg gets an… interesting new edition
Played Games- Nick
- Cerebria
- Die Speicherstadt
- On BGA:
- The Bloody Inn
- Stalk Exchange
- A Gest of Robin Hood
- Joel
- Kingdom Legacy
Ways you can engage or contact the show
Here is the link to our Discord channel, Devon Dice: https://discord.gg/ma7Z4Jvv2z
Find us on all the socials: @DevonDiceUK, Facebook page, BGG Guild
On X / Twitter: @DepressedMonk3y @The_BreweryTour @meeplescorner @njshaw2
On Bluesky: njshaw2.bsky.social, devondice.bsky.social
On the web: www.devondice.co.uk
Youtube – DevonDiceUK Please like and subscribe to our channel: https://youtube.com/@DevonDice
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About Devon Dice Presents
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This is like all the other board gaming podcasts, where the hosts Joel, Tom and Lewis talk about their favourite board games they have played, news from the industry and do reviews of games.