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

Bluesky

Website

Ava Foxfort

Bluesky

Website

Iain McAllister

Bluesky

Website