Don’t be a chicken; give our latest a listen. There’s a return to form for the MCU with Marvel’s Thunderbolts*, the lush board game adaptation of the video game which is a card game in Contention Games’ Slay the Spire: The Board Game, and the calming influence of Very Very LITTLE Studio’s Hidden Cats 3: Steampunk.

All that, and delicate editing, on Ep224.

00:00 - Chicken? Kentucky Fried, Chicken?

04:37 - Thunderbolts*

25:02 - Hidden Cats 3: Steampunk

33:38 - Slay the Spire: The Board Game

53:43 - Blue Prince, again

On this episode were Dan (@ThisDanFrost), Kris (@DigitalStrider), Peter (@XeroXeroXero) and Sam (@MrSamTurner).

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Let’s get fancy, shall we? First there’s talk of a lovely trip to Egypt (and talk of the less lovely “Pharaoh’s Revenge”), plus the supremely shmancy Nintendo Switch 2. Then it’s off to a murder mystery in the White House with thoughts on Netflix’s The Residence. Keeping within high society we’re rubbing shoulders with Dogubomb’s Blue Prince, and then it’s back to the more sandy landscapes for CMON’s Dune: War for Arrakis.

All that, and too many towel changes, on Ep223.

00:00 - The Pharaoh’s Revenge

10:41 - The Switch 2 pre-order

19:26 - The Residence

36:34 - Blue Prince

48:21 - Dune: War for Arrakis

On this episode were Dan (@ThisDanFrost), Kris (@DigitalStrider), and Sam (@MrSamTurner).

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It’s all the twos on episode two two two, as two of us chat about… uh… two times two (four) big topics. The chaps talk about football (!!!) and why it’s so neat to go to events you might not normally attend. Back in much more familiar territory, we bring you a battle report from Salute 52; a miniatures wargames event run by South London Warlords. If that weren’t more than enough, then we’re also talking about the wonderfully wordy Landmarks by Floodgate Games, that combines vocab with map exploration to great effect (and may well lead to heated arguments between you and your friends, honestly). Plus Enigma Quest’s Escape Arcade is like a modern Crystal Maze you can explore (and hopefully escape).

All that, and probably some more twos we haven’t thought of, on Ep222.

00:00 - Becoming a wine snob

06:42 - Football: it’s good, actually

14:52 - Landmarks

31:34 - Salute 52

46:01 - Escape Arcade

On this episode were Peter (@XeroXeroXero) and Sam (@MrSamTurner).

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Head to the tabletop with us, as we review the piratical Captain Flip from PlayPunk, and the fiendishly family-friendly EXIT Kids: Riddles in Monsterville from Kosmos. Plus a dissection of what makes The Ultimate RPG Game Master's Worldbuilding Guide from James D’Amato such worthwhile advice to read.

All that, and what Jurassic Park is really all about, on Ep221.

00:00 - The Thing

02:37 - Captain Flip

19:57 - The Ultimate RPG Game Master's Worldbuilding Guide

41:57 - EXIT Kids: Riddles in Monsterville

On this episode were Kris (@DigitalStrider), Peter (@XeroXeroXero), and Sam (@MrSamTurner).

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It’s a bumper episode, so let’s get straight into it: we played so many games and saw so much stuff at AireCon, so Ep220 is all about it. There’s dexterity push-you-luck Strike, Witcher spin-off Gwent: The Legendary Card Game, the gorgeous Australis, nostalgic Divide & Conker, and smile-inducing board games like G.R.I.M. INC. and Things in Rings. And Fishing. And new hotness Daybreak. And incredible paints from Two Thin Coats. AND one of our favourite RPG experiences ever in The Ghost and Tales from the Loop.

All that, and even more AireCon miracles, on Ep220.

00:00 - Best. AireCon. Ever.

13:23 - Strike from Ravensburger

18:34 - Gwent: The Legendary Card Game from Hachette

20:40 - Australis from Kosmos

23:43 - Two Thin Coats from Trans Atlantis Games

25:25 - The Ghost from Millie Lavelle and Tales from the Loop from Free League Publishing

36:55 - Divide & Conker from No Drinks On The Table

38:06 - G.R.I.M. INC. from Terror Toad

39:47 - Daybreak from CMYK

57:44 - Fishing from Rio Grande Games

01:04:21 - Things in Rings from Allplay

On this episode were Dan (@ThisDanFrost), Kris (@DigitalStrider), Peter (@XeroXeroXero), and Sam (@MrSamTurner).

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On the tabletop, us four oldies take to the battlefield with the deeply strategic and surprisingly accessible Battalion: War of the Ancients from Osprey Games, and dive beneath the waves in Pacifica from Thames & Kosmos. Meanwhile, in the courtroom, we take a look at Capcom’s shockingly generous compilation Apollo Justice: Ace Attorney Trilogy, and then pronounce judgment on Marvel’s latest, Captain America: Brave New World.

All that, and getting some paint on the brush, on Ep219.

00:13 - A PVA glue subscription?!

07:35 - Apollo Justice: Ace Attorney Trilogy

20:18 - Painting miniatures

23:23 - Battalion: War of the Ancients

40:05 - Pacifica

46:39 - Captain America: Brave New World

On this episode were Dan (@ThisDanFrost), Kris (@DigitalStrider), Peter (@XeroXeroXero), and Sam (@MrSamTurner).

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Having your world turned upside down is one thing, but having a whole new dimension added? That's tough! The Plucky Squire from All Possible Futures digs into this idea with approachable puzzles and tricky action. Meanwhile Wizards Cup from Pandasaurus Games is a two player magical duel with gorgeous art and a tight little footprint. Speaking of footprints, Katmai: The Bears of Brooks River from Osprey Games has ones in the shape of bear paws, as grizzlies compete for the ultimate prize: fish (of course). And Medical Mysteries: NYC Emergency Room from Identity Games has us playing House, diagnosing patients cooperatively in a race against time.

All that, and the perils of neat squash, on Ep218.

00:00 - Soup on the trousers and other stories

09:37 - The Plucky Squire

22:17 - Wizards Cup

38:00 - Katmai: The Bears of Brooks River

50:42 - Medical Mysteries: NYC Emergency Room

On this episode were Dan (@ThisDanFrost), Kris (@DigitalStrider), and Sam (@MrSamTurner).

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Is Civilization from Avalon Hill and Gibsons Games still able to command 10 hours of your attention more than 40 years after its initial release? Can The Roottrees are Dead outdo Hypnospace Outlaw at Internet nostalgia and Return of the Obra Dinn at amateur sleuthing? Blending poker and heists, do we have a good enough hand to win The Gang? Are Ritz crisps? You have questions, and boy, do we have answers.

All that, and a bag of cola, on Ep217.

00:00 - Putting on the Ritz

05:54 - Civilization

30:28 - The Roottrees are Dead

40:57 - The Gang

On this episode were Dan (@ThisDanFrost), Kris (@DigitalStrider), Peter (@XeroXeroXero), and Sam (@MrSamTurner).

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We find out why Fireside Games’ co-op boardgame Castle Panic remains a masterpiece and how its wonderfully welcoming all-ages version My First Castle Panic brings in younger players while remaining entertaining for adults. Then a look at why the sheer amount of planning for a weekend playing Avalon Hill’s Civilization has been an early part of the overall joy of running this epic length event game. And the reasons why 100 years of Nosferatu has done nothing to take the sting out of the vampire’s bite.

All that, and Nora going door-to-door, on Ep216.

00:00 - Two Tuna Buses in a row, plus our favourite bedtime readers

08:48 - Nosferatu

26:01 - Preparing for Civilization

44:29 - Castle Panic and My First Castle Panic

On this episode were Kris (@DigitalStrider) and Peter (@XeroXeroXero).

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Logging on to our (impressive!) virtual reality future with Meta Quest 3S, why we’ve head back to Stardew Valley after the embarrassment of riches included in the Stardew Valley v1.6 update from ConcernedApe, and returning to a classic with Amanita Design’s Samorost.

All that, and a sheep (or a pariah?), on Ep215.

00:00 - Santa Trauma

05:07 - Meta Quest 3S

30:12 - Stardew Valley v1.6

41:02 - Samorost

45:16 - “Beating” games

On this episode were Peter (@XeroXeroXero) and Sam (@MrSamTurner).

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