Ready Steady Play

Ready Steady Play

By Michael DennisLeisureGames
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Ready Steady Play episodes

  • 23: BGA Bloodbath

    Mike takes a trip to the moon and desperately tries to survive while Barry peruses the latest offerings on BGA and gets to play something in real life!

    Galactic Cruise Giveaway for Charity! https://tiltify.com/@gaming-rules/galactic-cruise-steve-jonesThis is possible thanks to our wonderful supporters on Patreon! www.patreon.com/ReadySteadyPlay


    Ready Steady Play: www.youtube.com/@ReadySteadyPlayBoardgames with Barry: www.youtube.com/@bgwbarryContact us: [email protected]:00:00:00 Introduction

    00:00:33 News: Elder Scrolls Part 2 Coming Soon!

    00:01:17 News: Airecon 2025

    00:05:27 News: Arkham Travel Guide

    00:12:58 News: Inis Expansion

    00:21:15 News: Mr President on Steam

    00:24:29 News: 2001 A Space Odyssey the Board Game

    00:32:56 News: New DLC for Mansions of Madness 2nd Edition

    00:40:31 News: Luxor Big Box

    00:47:43 News: Steamforged Games acquires 6Siege

    00:50:40 News: Star Trek Ascendancy the Final Frontier

    01:00:40 News: Bomb Busters Valentine's Episode

    01:01:34 News: Deep Regrets Expansion

    01:02:48 News: BGA Awards 2025 Winners

    01:08:04 News: Spokes AI Free Campaign

    01:12:03 News: Galactic Cruise Charity Give-away

    01:13:21 Played: Nova Era

    01:26:57 Played: New York City

    01:44:32 Played: Azul Duel

    01:53:06 Played: Mythicals

    02:00:00 Played: KADO

    02:04:54 Played: Moon Colony Bloodbath

    02:20:00 Played: Khiva

    02:28:11 Outro

    Players:Michael DennisBarry Smith

    2 hr 34 min
  • 22: What is a good gladiator game?

    Barry and Mike consider; what makes a gladiator game? Barry's been doing two-player games while Mike's been checking out the new releases; Video Game Champion, Civolution and Inferno. Barry wants to know if you've heard of a specific fantasy campaign game that you win with Black Jack.

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    Sections:

    00:00:00 Introduction

    00:01:32 News: FFG Legacy Environment

    00:07:48 News: Gladiator Games

    00:19:39 News: Dominion App has Campaigns

    00:26:25 News: Call of Cthulhu Starter is on Foundry

    00:28:36 News: Furnace Duel

    00:31:07 News: Whale Riders Reprint

    00:34:47 Played: Darwin's Journey Fireland Expansion

    00:51:57 Played: Fellowship of the Ring the Trick Taking Game

    00:55:31 Played: Perspectives Blue

    01:03:48 Played: The Architects of Amytis

    01:11:37 Played: Video Game Champion

    01:28:37 Played: Everdell Duo

    01:41:24 Played: Civolution

    01:56:32 Played: Zenith

    02:10:09 Played: Inferno

    02:29:13 Played: Dead Cells

    02:36:39 Airecon!


    Players:

    Michael Dennis

    Barry Smith

    2 hr 42 min
  • 21: BGA Awards & The Crew: LotR

    There are over 100 Lord of Rings games on BGA. Mike's played the latest while Barry talks through the games up for the BGA awards.


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    Sections:
    00:00:00 Introduction
    00:03:24 News: General Orders Sengoku Jidai
    00:06:25 News: The Lord of the Rings Fate of the Fellowship
    00:10:43 News: Legacy of Kain RPG
    00:12:40 News: Forest Shuffle Exploration and Dartmoor
    00:15:52 News: Finspan
    00:20:00 News: Love Letter Stories
    00:23:27 Barry's Ludus Magnus Promo Update
    00:28:19 More AI Art
    00:37:14 Played: Board Game Arena Awards
    00:37:54 Played: Board Game Arena Awards Best Casual Game
    00:39:37 Played: Board Game Arena Awards Best Regular Game
    00:42:11 Played: Board Game Arena Awards Best Awards Best Expert Game
    01:06:34 Played: Board Game Arena Awards Best 2 Player Game
    01:08:47 Played: Board Game Arena Awards Animal Game
    01:17:10 Played: Phoenix New Horizons
    01:29:33 Played: Bus
    01:45:35 Played: The Fellowship of the Ring The Trick Taking Game
    01:56:16 Teasers: Inferno
    01:57:22 Teaser: Ascendancy
    01:58:33 Teaser: Uprising Curse of the Last Emperor
    01:58:02 Teaser: Red Dust Rebellion
    02:08:30 Teaser: Pax Penning
    Players:
    Michael Dennis
    Barry Smith

    2 hr 11 min
  • 20: AI in our Games

    We just want to keep it simple and play games. Why things gotta get complicated?

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    Boardgames with Barry: www.youtube.com/@bgwbarry
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    Sections:
    00:00:00 Introduction
    00:03:23 News: Wordsy
    00:05:15 News: Survive the Island
    00:10:55 News: Nanty Narking Rise of the Old Ones
    00:13:04 News: Monopoly Expansions
    00:19:28 News: Everdell Silverfrost
    00:20:13 News: Vale of Eternity Curse
    00:20:35 News: Gundam Assemble
    00:25:34 Topic: AI Art in Games
    00:57:54 Played: Star Trek Star Realms
    01:07:01 Played: AI 100% Human
    01:17:50 Played: Trio
    01:28:10 Played: D.E.I
    02:01:29 Played: Terraforming Mars Automa
    02:09:46 Played: Stationfall
    02:23:56 Played: War of the Ring The Card Game Against the Shadow
    Players:
    Michael Dennis
    Barry Smith

    2 hr 39 min
  • 19: Best of 2023

    Mike and Barry talk through stand out games from 2024 and their favourites from 2023.

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    Sections:
    00:00:00 Introduction
    00:05:02 2024 Stand Outs: Endeavor Deep Sea
    00:12:47 2024 Stand Outs: Arcs
    00:18:47 2024 Stand Outs: Arcs Blighted Reach
    00:26:34 2024 Stand Outs: Inventions Evolution of Ideas
    00:38:57 2024 Stand Outs: Andromeda's Edge
    00:54:09 2024 Stand Outs: Bomb Busters
    01:02:51 2023 Mike: Dune Imperium Uprising
    01:11:11 2023 Barry: Shogun No Katana
    01:17:18 2023 Mike: La Famiglia A Mafia Story
    01:33:44 2023 Barry: 7th Sea City of Five Sails
    01:43:43 2023 Mike: Earthborne Rangers
    02:06:56 2023 Barry: Hegemony
    Players:
    Michael Dennis
    Barry Smith

    2 hr 38 min
  • 18: Star Trek Captain's Chair, Fromage & Battalion

    Barry's trying to win the Spanish civil war for the Republicans while Mike boldly goes back in time and to make cheese.

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    Sections:
    00:00:00 Introduction
    00:04:02 News: War of the Ring 20 Year Anniversary Set
    00:10:23 News: Gamefound App
    00:13:51 News: Gwent The Legendary Card Game
    00:16:53 News: The Mandalorian Adventures Clan of Two Expansion
    00:17:53 News: Dogs of War Reprint
    00:23:14 News: Fromage
    00:30:29 News: Joyride Dispute
    00:42:07 Played: Star Trek Captain's Chair
    00:54:37 Played: Beyond the Horizon
    01:13:59 Played: Shipwreck Arcana
    01:19:12 Played: Wondrous Creatures
    01:33:29 Played: Resist!
    01:41:33 Played: Battalion War of the Ancients
    Players:
    Michael Dennis
    Barry Smith

    2 hr 4 min
  • 17: Revenant, Fear of the Unknown, Legacy of Yu

    Barry's been working through some solo games while Mike has been playing some new games that are back on crowdfunding!

    Charity links!

    Live Stream on YouTube: https://youtube.com/live/Kq68SH-8Frw

    Campaign Page: https://tilt.fyi/5CHDxHCKBU

    Donations: https://tilt.fyi/RVsd82SS69

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    Boardgames with Barry: www.youtube.com/@bgwbarry

    Contact us: [email protected]

    Sections:

    00:00:00 Introduction

    00:03:46 News: Lovecraft Letter

    00:10:02 News: Last Aurora Frost & Firelands

    00:14:36 News: Abyss the Board Game

    00:18:56 News: Sand Castles of Burgundy

    00:20:49 News: Cthulhu Death May Die Fear of the Unknown

    00:26:15 Played: Castle Combo

    00:31:40 Honourable Mention: Arcs

    00:32:22 Honourable Mention: Dune Imperium Uprising

    00:33:41 Honourable Mention: Guards of Atlantis 2

    00:34:34 Honourable Mention: Agent Avenue

    00:36:38 Honourable Mention: Izayoi

    00:39:32 Honourable Mention: Umbrellas

    00:40:59 Honourable Mention: Through the Ages

    00:43:04 Honourable Mention: Rebirth

    00:46:12 Honourable Mention: DinoGenics

    00:46:47 Honourable Mention: Nimalia

    00:51:00 Honourable Mention: King of Tokyo Duel

    00:52:29 Honourable Mention: Coffee Roaster

    00:55:15 Honourable Mention: Path of Civilization

    00:59:19 Played: Cthulhu Death May Die Fear of the Unknown

    01:16:41 Played: SETI Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence

    01:26:19 Honourable Mention: Joyride Survival of the Fastest

    01:42:41 Played: Gamme logic Trilogy Birds Hotel Jungle

    01:49:20 Played: Keep the Heroes Out!

    01:58:53 Played: Legacy of Yu

    02:13:09 Played: Revenant


    Players:

    Michael Dennis

    Barry Smith

    2 hr 33 min
  • 16: Speakeasy, Wondrous Creatures, Iron Forest

    Mike's flicking and Barry is taming wondrous creatures. Then it's off to an illicit booze house for some duelling games.

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    Sections:
    00:00:00 Introduction
    00:01:01 News: Western Legends Stories
    00:10:53 News: Ethnos Second Edition
    00:22:42 News: Tofu Shifu
    00:27:05 News: Clans of Caledonia Industria
    00:34:20 News: World Order
    00:48:56 Played: Iron Forest
    00:55:41 Played: Bomb Busters
    01:04:17 Played: Joyride
    01:12:38 Played: King of Tokyo Duel
    01:21:58 Played: Speakeasy
    01:34:03 Played: Wondrous Creatures
    02:01:02 Played: A Gest of Robin Hood
    02:15:30 Played: Kelp
    Players:
    Michael Dennis
    Barry Smith

    2 hr 39 min
  • 15: Galileo, SETI and Kelp

    We've got three hot games to play! Two hot games from Essen and one new Kickstarter. It's deep space and deep sea!
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    Boardgames with Barry: www.youtube.com/@bgwbarry
    Contact us: [email protected]
    Sections:
    00:00:00 Introduction
    00:00:22 News: Barony
    00:09:22 News: Kingdomino Reprint
    00:12:53 News: Root The Homeland Expansion
    00:16:10 News: Half-Truth Second Guess
    00:20:58 Played: Galileo Galilei
    00:35:48 Played: Arcs
    00:57:51 Played: Invincible The Hero-Building Game
    01:09:04 Played: Kelp
    01:20:51 Played: Dinogenics
    01:31:13 Played: A Gest of Robin Hood
    02:07:19 Played: Dungeons of Doria
    02:17:07 Played: SETI
    Players:
    Michael Dennis
    Barry Smith

    2 hr 34 min
  • 14: Endeavor Deep Sea & LotR Duel

    I'm back from Essen; talking through some of the games I played. Barry talks through what he's been up too while I've been away. Details below.

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    Ready Steady Play: www.youtube.com/@ReadySteadyPlay


    Boardgames with Barry: www.youtube.com/@bgwbarry


    Contact us: [email protected]


    Sections:

    00:00:00 Introduction

    00:08:10 News: Aeturna Demo

    00:15:26 News: Barry's RPG Section

    00:15:49 News: Lone Wolf Adventures in Magnamund

    00:19:37 News: The Between

    00:22:12 News: Terry Pratchett's Discworld RPG Adventures in Ankh-Morpork

    00:26:05 News: Trail of Cthulhu

    00:29:16 News: Blade Runner RPG Case 3

    00:31:16 News: SILOS EGO ORBIT

    00:47:53 News: Cosmolancer

    00:50:46 News: Excaliber Game Table

    00:52:25 Played: Arcs

    01:04:14 Played: Altay Dawn of Civilization

    01:28:34 Played: 7th Sea City of Five Sails

    01:37:18 Played: Era of Tribes

    02:02:42 Played: Stamp Swap

    02:16:15 Played: Concilium Urbis

    02:23:16 Played: Lord of the Rings Duel for Middle-Earth

    02:36:09 Played: Endeavor Deep Sea


    Players:

    Michael Dennis

    Barry Smith

    2 hr 54 min

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