UNLUCKY FROG GAMING

Please note that episode contains mature content

In this week's Independence Day episode Ben and Josh are joined by Dani Hedlund the designer behind Brexit: The Board Game of Second Chances. Together they chat through the unique developement cycle of the game, drinking games, how to offend everyone, and appearing on Russia Today with Alex Salmond.  They also discuss Galeforce 9's Firefly adventures, the need for concise rule books and offensive marketing.

Links:

Kickstarter: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/brexitgame/brexit-the-board-game-of-second-chancestm

Gameplay video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S60b6ds4AjU

Russia Today Interview with Alex Salmond: https://www.facebook.com/AlexSalmond/videos/brexit-the-board-game/2015086555396628/

Credits:

Presented by Ben Porter and Josh Hartley

Guest Appearance by Dani Hedlund

Post Production by Charlotte Porter

Artwork by Charlotte Porter

Recorded using SquadCast.FM

In this week's episode Ben and Josh discuss a whole array of items from the tabletop gaming communty. 

Topics featured: 

Games Workshop Recycling Petition(01:30)

Don't Step In It! by Hasbro Games (04.44)

Kickstarter Steamforged Dark Souls Controversy (08:04)

Magic: The Gathering Ultimate Masters (11.28)

Kickstarter Stand at Pax Unplugged (19:10)

Dragonmeet 2018 (21:45)

Pathfinder Campaign update(23:15)

Keyforge by Fantasy Flight Games(24:30)

Our plans for Game of The Year 2018 (36:28)

Lucky Sparrow Games Cafe (37:05)

Honourable Mentions:

Owen Duffy 

Jamie Adams from Brainwaves

We hope you enjoy listening!

The Unlucky Frog Team

Credits:

Presented by Ben Porter and Josh Hartley

Post Production by Charlotte Porter

Episode Artwork by Charlotte Porter

This week Ben, Josh and Charlotte discuss updates to Age of Sigmar: Champions and Warhammer Underworlds, some unfortunate KeyForge deck names, and CMON's latest bleak financial report.

Topics covered:

Patron Day Shoutouts (04.50)

Age of Sigmar: Champions Errata (08.00)

Warhammer Underworlds Banned and Restricted Cards (11.07)

Unfortunate KeyForge Deck Names (16.40)

A Horribly Expensive KeyForge Deck (22.29)

CMON's Massive Losses (26.24)

Lessons from the Video Games Industry (31.25)

Lucky Sparrow Board Game Cafe Opening (41.15)

Presented by Ben Porter, Josh Hartley and Charlotte Porter

Post Production by Ben Porter and Charlotte Porter

Episode Artwork by Charlotte Porter

In this week's episode Josh and Charlotte give us a round up of their experience of Glasgow Games Festival 2019!

Nuts and Bots by Cardboard and Coffee (00:01:06)

Adreneline by Czech Edition Games (00:03:27)

Squirrel by Format 15 Games (00:06:08)

1 Survives, the game of horror/slasher survival  (00:10:50)

Magnificent Flying Machines by Medusa Games (00:18:15)

Space Horizons (00:18:50)

KeyForge by Fantasy Flight Games (00:23:50)

Shout outs (00:33.00)

Bez of Stuff By Bez

One Free Elephant

Mark Mackinnon Dream Big Games

Justin of Bad Cat Games

Medusa Games

Dave Wright of Tabletop Scotland

Nick (Unpopular Mechanic)

Tony Axon

Brainwaves

Eric from Juniper Green Games

Lucky Sparrow Gaming Cafe

Credits:

Presented by Josh Hartley and Charlotte Porter

Post Production by Josh Hartley

In this week's Independence Day episode Ben joined by Jon Bryant of Earth to Games to talk about their upcoming Kickstarter campaign for Masters of Gettown, the game of full contact dice arena combat! Together they chat about the humble origins of the game, it's precursory designs and plans for the future.

Happy Listening!

The Unlucky Frog Team

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Links

Twitter: https://twitter.com/Earth_To_Games

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MastersofGettown

Website: http://earthtogames.co.uk/ 

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Credits

Presented by Ben Porter

Guest Appearance by Jon Bryant

Post Production by Charlotte Porter

Episode Artwork by Charlotte Porter

Recorded using SquadCast.fm 

Back from their brief hiatus Ben and Josh are back in full swing with the latest Regular Show episode. Breaking from the theme of Tabletop Gaming we chat about Red Dead Redemption II. 

They also chat through:

• New releases from Fantasy Flight including Arkham Horror 3rd Edition, Discover: Lands Unknown and KeyForge (08:07)

The Unlucky Frog Team

Links

Glasgow Games Festival: http://www.glasgowgamesfestival.com/ 

Swap Market Govanhill: http://swapmarket.info/ 

Credits

Presented by Ben Porter and Josh Hartley

Post Production by Charlotte Porter

Episode Artwork by Charlotte Porter

This week Ben and Josh chat through a whole host of horrifying topics including:

• Games Workshop reveals including Rise of Anvalor, Molloag's Mob Underworlds Warband and Death Bloodbowl team

Happy Listening!

The Unlucky Frog Team

Credits

Presented by Ben Porter and Josh Hartley

Post Production by Ben Porter

Episode Artwork by Charlotte Porter

This week Ben is joined by Dr Tom John Dick Lovewell of Redwell Games. Together they chat about flu season, kickstarter and VoteMe, the award winning game which Redwell released at the beginning of the year. They also discuss Tom's upcoming kickstarter campaign for Kazing, as well as what interests Tom as a game designer, and  the downside to have a porn star's name. 

Happy Listening

The Unlucky Frog Team

Links

Twitter: https://twitter.com/RedwellGames

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Redwellgames/

Redwell Games Website: http://redwellgames.com/

Credits:

Presented by Ben Porter

Guest Appearance by Dr Thomas John Richard Lovewell

Post Production by Charlotte Porter

Recorded using SquadCast.fm

This week Ben and Charlotte chat through a whole raft of tabletop gaming topics including Internationale Spielage SPIEL 18!

Please note - There is a wee bit of a metallic echo which was caused by a microphone arm that was meant to reduce echo...

News and Announcements

NewPatreon Patrons Shout Out! Ryan Trotter and Jon from Earth to Games

Game of The Year 2018

Unlucky Frog Plans for 2019!

Games Workshop Shares Warning Announcement 

Tidal Blades by Druid City Games (00:10:10)

Motora by Twisted Bit Games (00:12:59)

Gladiatores by Bat Cat Games (00:13:48)

Quirk! Hallows by Emmerse Studios (00:14:55)

Essen Spiel Round Up! 

Essen Spiel 18 (00:16:00)

Village Attacks by Grimlord Games(00:18:15)

Ruthless by Roland's Revenge (00:19:35)

Ice Cool 2 by Brain Games (00:20:55)

Planet by Blue Orange Games (00:32:02)

Cerebeus by La Boite de Jeu (00:24:42)

Holding On: The Troubled Life of Billy Kerr by Hub Games (00:26:47)

Magnificent Flying Machines by Medusa Games (00:29:04)

Azul: Stained Glass of Sintra by Next Move Games(00:31:42)

Wildlands by Osprey Games (00:34:37)

Detective: A Modern Crime Board Game by Portal Games (00:36:44)

The Table is Lava by R&R Games (00:38:21)

Everdell by Starling Games (00:39:18)

Kitty Cataclysm by Stuff By Bez (00:41:24)

Honourable Mentions

Duncan Cowan of Tabletop Scotland

Kat of I Play Red

Iain McAllister of The Giant Brain

Richard Denning of UK Games Expo

Rory Somers of Board Meetings

Links

Unlucky Frog Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/UnluckyFrog/

Tidal Blades Kickstarter: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/druidcitygames/tidal-blades-heroes-of-the-reef

Twisted Bit Games Episode: https://unluckyfrog.podbean.com/e/episode-78-independence-day-callum-from-twisted-bit-games/

Twisted Bit Games- Motora Kickstarter: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1323929220/motora

Emmerse Studios Episode: https://unluckyfrog.podbean.com/e/episode-76-independence-day-emmerse-studios-quirk/

Emmerse Stuidos- Quirk! Hallows Kickstarter: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/emmay/quirk-hallows-a-halloween-special-family-card-game

Credits

Presented by Ben Porter and Charlotte Porter

Post Production by Charlotte Porter

Episode Artwork by Charlotte Porter

In this week's Indpendence Day Josh and Charlotte are joined by Jayson Green of Con +1, formerly BrigadeCon - a 24 hour online RPG convention, raising funds for Child's Play taking place on Friday 3rd of November. Together they chat about the convention, what goes in to planning on online RPG convention like Con +1, and, of course, how you can get involved! They also talk through the plethora of games, events and panels that will be going on through the day (so much to do!).

**Also Alas Vegas is the game that Charlotte was thinking of!

Check out their website to find out how you can get involved - conplus.live

Links

Website: ConPlus.live

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ConPlusConvention/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/ConPlusRPG

email: [email protected]

Honurable Mentions

Blood and Sixshooter

Mathew Dawkins

Credits

Hosted by Josh Hartley & Charlotte Porter

Post Production by Charlotte Porter

Episode Artwork by Charlotte Porter

Recorded using SquadCast.fm