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Send us a text"What on Earth is Engine building"In this weeks Tabletop Gaming topical discussions episode Ian & Jason try to answer another listener question. the term engine building in Tabletop games describes so much and not a lot at the same time. is it game mechanic? is a play style? its time for a good old discussion to figure it out AND as an added bonus the boys add there personal recommended 5 engine builder style games worth a try.+++++++++++++++++++++++++ NEWS +++++...

Send us a text"A Psychedelic, acid trip, dinosaur park building game" This weeks game highlight has Ian & Jason firing on all cylinders about dinosaurs. a subject they are both passionate about. BUT does Pandersaurus Games Table top cardboard Behemoth present a worthy majestic predator style roar over the competition or has it become a pitiful whimper of the prey?They dive in t talk about what comes in box, how its played and present there personal opinions about producti...

Send us a text"It's time to stir the pot of controversy"In this weeks Tabletop Gaming topical discussions Ian & Jason try to steer clear of controversy as they tackle the tough subject of those annoying quarterback players. No we have not gone all sports podcast on you.Quarterbacking is a term used to describe players who try to take over the game and play your turns for you. they talk about how to spot this behaviour, deal with it, and even be understanding of it. :o+++++++++++++++++++++...

Send us a text"The new best firefighter in the game, is a DOG"For this weeks game highlight Ian & Jason are taking a jumping back into Flash Point: Fire Rescue. BUT this time round it's all about the expansions for the game. they run through what each comes with, how it changes the game and there thoughts and ratings for each one.Flash Point: Fire Rescue is a cooperative game of fire rescue for 2-6 players aged 10+ with a low complexity, medium difficulty play time of 45 minuets.The...

Send us a text" I really need to meet a new group of friends "For this episode the duo of Ian & Jason have been out there checking out all the possible ways to meet new friends/ gaming groups and have broken it down into a to ten list for you all. whilst some options are pretty obvious their are also a fair few that you may not have even considered. +++++++++++++++++++++++++ NEWS +++++++++++++++++++++++++Paul is also back with his faithful rubber duck Brian in the news s...

Send us a text"It's time to take on the role of the brave men and women of the fire fighting services all around the world that put their lives on the line to saves ours"It's our latest game highlight episode and Ian & Jason are taking a jump in the time machine back to 2011 for the release of Flash Point: Fire Rescue. As this game celebrates its 10th birthday this year we take a look to see if it has indeed stood the test of time, and whether it still see's the table as much as it did a ...

Send us a text" Inside of everyone there is table top gaming just trying to break out and have some fun "For this episode the duo of Ian & Jason share there five tips for introducing new people into the hobby and hopefully provide u with the tools to turn the people into regular players :) with the experience of running gaming clubs and introducing new players for the past ten years, this is a shortlist of the tips and tricks they have learned along the way.+++++++++++++++++++++++++ ...

Send us a text"Its like Rammstein has re-written toy story"In our second game highlight episode of the year and we have stuck with the toy theme as Ian & Jason have started a new campaign game. This time they dive into a discussion about "Stuffed fables" SF is a medium complexity, cooperative "adventure book" game published by Plaid Hat Games in 2018. designed for 2-4 players ages 7+ with a respectable play time of 60-90 minuets.find out what comes in the box, how it plays and what ...

Send us a textFollowing on from our popular board game terminology episode last year, Ian & Jason have been requested by a member of the community to do a episode dedicated to the myriad of card game terminologies used across the hobby that new players & experienced players may not fully understand. Paul is also back with his faithful rubber duck Brian in the news shed to bring you all the news, crowdfunding campaigns & event information we think you need to know about including b...

Send us a text"YOU ARE A TOOOOOOOOOY"Its our first game highlight episode of the year and for this one we break out the family orientated, cooperative, deck building game published by The OP (USAopoloy) back in 2019.**Warning the following name is a tongue twister LOL**"Toy Story Obstacles & Adventures cooperative Deck building game." Today Ian and Jason sit down to discuss the game components, what comes in the box and there opinions on the game play itself. Will the game go s...