In this quick season update, Ian, Lee, and Justine are stepping away from the mics to take a well-deserved breather, recharge the battery, and restock the game collection. We want to say a massive thank you to everyone who listened, voted in our polls, took sides in our debates, and joined us on this wild podcast journey.
We’ll be taking a short break, but don't worry—Season 2 drops this September with more studio chaos.
Until then: keep rolling high, clear out those shelves of shame, and we’ll see you at the table very soon!

Dust off the boxes and prepare for a heavy dose of tabletop guilt—this week, we are confronting the games we haven’t played in years.
In Episode 19, we are opening up the darkest corners of our board game collections. We dive deep into two distinct types of gaming tragedies: the shiny, hyped titles we bought years ago that have literally never shed their shrink-wrap, and the genuine favourites that we absolutely adore but have somehow been tragically abandoned on the shelf for years. We dissect the psychology of why we let great games gather dust, the empty promises we make to our collection, and whether these forgotten titles deserve a glorious comeback or a trip to the trade pile.
Join Ian, Lee, and Justine as we stage an intervention for our own shelves, face our consumer guilt, and try to figure out why it's so hard to play the games we already own.

The studio AC is broken, the ice is melting, and the hot weather is officially melting our brains—so this week, we’re leaning into the heat and staging a formal intervention to convince Ian to play Flamecraft.
In Episode 18, Lee and Justine are united by a singular mission: making Ian play Manny Vega’s adorable, cozy game of artisan dragons. While Ian tries to survive the sweltering studio temperatures and resist the charm of "Breadwinning" and "Meat-packing" dragons, the rest of the crew lays out exactly why this town-building, engine-gathering modern classic needs to be on his radar. We talk about the brilliant, accessible gameplay, and why Ian needs to play it.
Join Ian, Lee, and Justine as we sweat through the hot takes, try to ignite Ian’s interest, and find out if the cutest dragons in gaming can melt his heart.

Pack your bags and prepare for a fantasy race war—this week, we’re stepping onto the cramped board of Small World, a game Lee absolutely adores, but has literally never won.

In Episode 17, we explore Philippe Keyaerts' classic area-control game where players draft bizarre fantasy combos to conquer a map that is intentionally too small for everyone. While Ian and Justine marvel at the shifting tactical puzzle, Lee is locked in a tragic cycle of unrequited love. We break down the clever "In Decline" mechanic, the brutal joy of wiping your friends off the map, and the psychological toll of loving a game that completely refuses to love you back.

Join Ian, Lee, and Justine as we watch empires rise, fall, and go into decline—much like Lee’s win-loss record.

The final five are locked in—this week, we are crowning our Top 5 Favourite Board Games of All Time.

In Episode 16, we are finishing what we started and counting all the way down to our absolute number one games. With the lists kept completely secret until the mics started rolling, the stage is set for ultimate surprises, validation, and maybe a little bit of heartbreak. We’re talking about the desert-island games, the flawless designs, and the absolute masterpieces that represent the pinnacle of our tabletop journeys.

Join Ian, Lee, and Justine for the thrilling conclusion of the ultimate countdown. Who takes the crown? Who gets heavily judged by their co-hosts? And which game reigns supreme as the ultimate Mutant Dice favourite?

Lock in your predictions and prepare for the hot takes—this week, we’re kicking off our Top 10 Favourite Board Games of All Time.

In Episode 15, the gloves are off as we count down from number 10 down to number 6 on our personal lists. This is the culmination of every game night, every hard-fought victory, and every crushing defeat we’ve shared. We break down the games that have earned a permanent spot on our shelves, the titles that define our tastes, and the moments that made us fall in love with the hobby all over again. Expect some massive surprises, and defending our choices from each other.

Join Ian, Lee, and Justine for Part 1 of the ultimate showdown as we reveal the first half of our definitive favourites and get ready for the top 5 next week!

Grab your character sheets and polyhedral dice—this week, we’re mapping out our personal histories with Roleplaying Games.

In Episode 14, we’re looking back at our journeys into the world of tabletop RPGs. Justine is in her absolute element, guiding us through her lifelong love for collaborative storytelling. Meanwhile, Lee is forced to answer for his crimes after publicly swearing he would never touch an RPG, only to inevitably succumb to the tabletop dark side. And Ian? Well, Ian is just here because his crippling fear of missing out means he refuses to be left behind at the tavern. We talk about our first ever RPG games, what keeps us hooked, and how our tastes have evolved over the years.

Join Ian, Lee, and Justine as we recap our tabletop origins, roast Lee for his change of heart, and find out if Ian actually likes dungeons or if he's just scared we'll have fun without him.

Turn up your radio telescopes and point them at the stars—this week, we’re looking for signs of life in SETI: Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence.

In Episode 13, the studio is fundamentally divided. Lee is completely starry-eyed, fully immersed in the heavy, scientific puzzle of launching probes, scanning distant solar systems, and tracking down alien signals. Justine, on the other hand... is ready to abort the mission. We dig into the heavy mechanisms of this sprawling sci-fi euro, debate whether the massive theme actually translates into fun, and ask the ultimate question: is exploring the cosmos an epic tabletop journey, or just a very long, quiet night shift?

Join Ian, Lee, and Justine as we alienate each other over alien life, signal-jam each other's arguments, and try to survive a deep-space clash of opinions.

In Episode 12, we peel back the shiny, optimistic veneer of this modern engine-building classic. On the surface, the cards promise a glittering high-tech utopia. In reality, we’re strip-mining resources, recycling failed projects for spare materials, and aggressively gatekeeping technologies just to stop our friends from getting ahead. We break down the genius of the game’s sequential production system and explore how quickly noble empire-building devolves into cold, calculating efficiency.

Join Ian, Lee, and Justine as we attempt to build a better tomorrow through the dark arts of hate-drafting, resource hoarding, and just a touch of corporate mismanagement.

Put your workers to work—this week, we’re talking about Worker Placement games.

In Episode 11, we dive headfirst into the cutthroat world of assigning meeples, gathering resources, and the pure, unadulterated fury of someone taking the exact spot you needed. From cozy classics to heavy strategy, we’re sharing our absolute favourite games in the genre.

Join Ian, Lee, and Justine as we clock in for a shift of strategic planning, argue over the best spots on the board, and inevitably watch our carefully managed engines completely fall apart.