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Episode 149 - The Best of UK Games Expo 2024


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UK Games Expo 2024 has come to an end, and we are completely knackered! But that won't stop us talking about the amazing board games, tabletop roleplaying games, and miniatures we saw at the Birmingham NEC. Join us as we make some dubious awards!

Games Mentioned

00:09:15 The Shelf Dodger: The board game that hit the table before it hits the shelf

  • Aethermon https://aethermon.com/ 
  • Boop https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/355433/boop 
  • War of the Rings the Card Game  https://www.aresgames.eu/games/war-of-the-ring-line/war-of-the-ring-card-game

00:17:51 The RPG Most Likely to Create a Rules Debate

  • Arkham Horror: The Roleplaying Game https://www.edge-studio.net/categories-games/arkham/ 
  • Candela Obscura https://darringtonpress.com/candela/ 
  • Mappa Mundi https://www.threesailsstudios.com/mappamundirpg

00:29:15 Instabuy Award

  • Akropolis: Athena https://www.hachetteboardgames.co.uk/web/content/67664
  • Loot https://www.hachetteboardgames.co.uk/web/content/67664
  • Courtisans https://www.hachetteboardgames.co.uk/web/content/67664    -
  • Amritsar: The Golden Temple
  • Faraway https://www.hachetteboardgames.co.uk/web/content/67664
  • Galactic Cruise https://www.drandagames.co.uk/shop
  • Huang https://phalanx.co.uk/games/huang-reiner-knizia-board-game/

00:40:42 Bling

  • Buy the Same Token https://buythesametoken.com/
  • Gamer Grass https://gamersgrass.com/
  • Honey Badger Games https://www.honeybadgergames.co.uk/ 
  • Terratop Workshop Dice https://terratopworkshop.com/

00:51:41 The Game Most Likely to Bankrupt us when it hits Kickstarter

  • Ironwood https://gamefound.com/en/projects/mindclash-games/ironwood 
  • Rove https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/addaxgames/rove
  • Avalon: The Riven Veil https://www.shadowborne-games.com/pages/avalon
  • World Order  https://hegemonicproject.com/games/strategy/world-order/

01:03:30 The Miniature We Are Scared to Paint

  • Warcrow https://warcrow.com/games/warcrow
  • The Goddess https://www.cerberus-studios.com/miniatures/goddess

01:06:10 Expo Strength Itch Relief: the game we are itching to play again

  • Oranges and Lemons  https://medusagames.co.uk/orangesandlemons.php
  • Shackleton Base: A Journey to the Moon  https://sorryweare.fr/fr/game/shackleton-base-a-journey-to-the-moon/   
  • Lord of the Rings: Duel for Middle-earth  https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/421006/the-lord-of-the-rings-duel-for-middle-earth   
  • SETI: Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence https://czechgames.com/en/seti/
  • Terminus https://insideupgames.com/product/terminus/

01:16:08 The Polyhedron Collider Definitely Not Shit Award (i.e. the game of the show)

  • Chronicles of Light: Darkness Falls (Disney Edition) https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/411369/chronicles-of-light-darkness-falls-disney-edition   
  • Horror on the Orent Express: The Board Game https://gamefound.com/en/projects/chaosium/horror-on-the-orient-express-the-board-game

This episode is available on  iTunes or your favourite podcast player via our feed http://polyhedroncollider.libsyn.com/rss Intro and Outro Music: "Ouroboros" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)

Jon's News Ferret: "NewsSting" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)

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