Matt celebrates his birthday with Karen as they catch up on the latest in board games, video games, and crowdfunding. They discuss their recent gaming adventures, including highlights like Vampire Survivors, Slay the Spire, Calico, and the newly announced Tomb Raider: The Crypt of Chronos board game. Plus, they dive into a Reddit thread of the month and spotlight some exciting Kickstarter campaigns. Tune in for all the fun and gaming goodness!

In this episode, hosts Matt and Karen dive into their experiences at the recent UK Games Expo. They share highlights from their interactions with other gaming enthusiasts, exhibitors, and designers, and reflect on the community spirit that makes such events special. Join them as they recount memorable moments, offer insights on the latest trends in the board game industry, and provide a glimpse into their gaming haul from the expo.

Join us for Episode 90 of the Offline Gamer as we dive into our eagerly awaited UKGE 2024 preview! We've sifted through spreadsheets and maps to bring you our top picks and must-see games at

In Episode 89, Matt and Karen embrace a casual and standard episode format, steering away from interviews to focus on sharing their recent gaming experiences and

This episode we're joined by the Ever Excitable Adam from Die Rollin, and we talk all about our adventures at AireCon 2024 in Harrogate, UK.

We're back for 2024, and our friend Matty G joins us again to talk about everything he's been up to since we last spoke, travelling the world doing demos for Alley Cat Games.

Karen and Matt discuss the games they played over the past month,

Games discussed:

In this episode, Matt and Karen resume their regular format with a hearty discussion about the various games they've explored since their time at UKGE.

With a conversation stretching almost 2 hours, they share their experiences and thoughts on the various games they've played.

Tune in to hear about their gaming journey over the past few months in this relaxed and candid catch-up episode.

Link to Adam's YT Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@DieRollin

Games Discussed:

The games discussed in this episode include (in no particular order):

- Codex Naturalis

- Save Snowball

- Damnation: The Gothic Game

- Waulking in Burano: Roll and Write

- Achroma

- Wok and Roll

- Hero Master: An Epic Game of Epic Fails

- Funghi

- Wonder -Woods

- Beacon Patrol

- Scout

- Tokaido Duo

- Cadaver

- The Fox in the Forest Duet

- Lizard Wizard

- Five Tribes

- Ether Wars

- Tao Long

- Momiji

- Vadoran Gardens

- Wild: Serengeti

In this latest episode, we're thrilled to welcome our newest roaming reporter, Matty G, fresh from his journey to the US for the iconic GenCon.

Here is the link to the Kickstarter we discussed at the beginning of the show from our friend Matt at Shirts and Merch:

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/shirtsandmerch/exclusive-limited-edition-heat-t-shirts

We wrap up our experiences at UKGE 2023, including the games we played, people we saw, and things we spent our money on.

Also, Rai has a short announcement to make at the end of the episode.