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30 Games enter the ring...only 1 will be victorious.  

Yes it's that time of the year where we celebrate our 3rd birthday podcasting and we celebrate the only way we know how.  Pitching our favourite played games of 2024 against each other to see which one comes out on top.

THE BIRTHDAY ATTENDEES - JP, Becky, Tambo, Kerley & Dan

In this episode you'll learn:
- the groups favourite moments as they look back over the past year now that we're 3 years old
- whether the reigning champion Terraforming Mars will make it through again or will there be a new champion?
- which 30 games make it through the 5 knockout rounds and which one hits the top spot for best game played in 2023

OUR 2024 PLAYED LEGENDS ENTERING THE BATTLEGROUND (30 GAMES)
Star Trek Captains Chair, Imperium Horizons, Andromeda's Edge, Arcs, Cloudspire
Minos, Twilight Imperium, Terraforming Mars, Ark Nova, Slay the Spire, Nucleum, Anachrony, White Castle, Coffee Traders, Castles of Burgundy, Secret Identity, Smartphone Inc, Primal: The Awakening, The Witcher - Old World, Too Many Bones, Seti, Shackletonbase, Endeavour: Deep Sea, Duel for Middle-Earth, Ticket to Ride, Wyrmspan, Merchants Cove, Here to Slay, Great Western Trail New Zealand, Eos Island Of Angles

EPISODE CHAPTERS

0:00 - TURN 1 - Player Count

1:22 - TURN 2 - 3 Years Old!!!

2:43 - NEWS - Come and see us live at the UK Games Expo 2025

5:09 - A look back at our favourite moments from last year

16:26 - TURN 3 - Boardgame Battleground - 2024 Inferno Edition

20:54 - ROUND 1

1:00:04 - ROUND 2

1:07:02 - ROUND 3

1:09:40 - ROUND 4

1:11:49 - FINAL ROUND

1:14:26 - Post Fight Analysis

1:16:18 - TURN 4 - The Final Turn

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Davey is back as first player after wrestling control from Tambo and remember the good old days of "Pimp My Ride" with Tim Westwood.  Davey channels his inner Westwood along with airhorns in our new version "Davey's Chop Shop" where we take board games and give them a glow up.  Will the games be improved? or are we left with just a bag of knackers? Lets face it...we're not designers so our opinions are just for entertainment only.

FIRST PLAYER: Davey
OTHER PLAYERS: JP, Rob & Tambo

In this episode you'll learn:
- that co-op trick taking causes high fiving and whooping in Fellowship of the Ring: The Trick Taking Game by Office Dog 
- our thoughts on the newest "span" game Finspan by Stonemaier Games
- how JP has become a rogue AI and loving life (artificial life) in Compile by Greater Than Games
- that Rob has FINALLY got his copy of Elder Scrolls: BOTSE by Chip Theory Games and is now neck deep in neoprene 
- whether our games which come out of the chop shop are worthwhile contenders for the hobby space...probably not you know us by now.

LINKS REFERENCED IN THE SHOW
Elder Scrolls: BOTSE Playthrough (JP & Davey) on Gaming Rules - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dxYAXqhhY9M

Episodes referenced in the show:
https://www.whoseturn.co.uk/1930456/episodes/13822012-expansion-pack-oliver-kiley-s-turn-pax-illuminaten
https://www.whoseturn.co.uk/1930456/episodes/15433738-expansion-judson-cowan-s-turn-deep-regrets-tettix-games

EPISODE CHAPTERS

0:00 - TURN 1 - Player Count

0:50 - TURN 2 - Let's Talk About Hex

1:00 - Tambo - Finspan

7:34 - Rob - Elder Scrolls: Betrayal of the Second Era

13:17 - JP - Compile

20:28 - LOTR: The Trick Taking Game

28:09 - TURN 3 - Main Event: Davey's Chop Shop

30:03 - UNO: World Battle Campaign

33:20 - WHO'DO

34:58 - Dog Park Bag Em & Tag Em Expansion

37:36 - Cubitos Kart

41:09 - Brass To Ride

43:17 - Dune Imperium of Thrones

48:17 - Caverna with drafted worker placement tiles

51:56 - Evolution of Dracula & His Beasts

59:20 - Time travelling hydro-dams

1:02:55 - Terraforming Mars X Ares Expedition

1:06:15 - Frosthaven with chaining combo combat

1:10:03 - A Lacerda Heavy Economic Dinosaur Park Simulator

1:16:18 - TURN 4 - Receive, Sleeve or Leave

1:20:24 - TURN 5 - Penultimate Turn: What's Coming Up

1:30:39 - TURN 6 - The Final Turn

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Think of the english countryside, think of a really large garden with a massive white tent, yes you've guessed it it's time for the ultimate board game bakers to join together for the weirdest cross-over of tabletop and bake off in our version of "The Great British Board Game Bake Off".

FIRST PLAYER: Tambo
OTHER PLAYERS: JP, Davey & Becky

In this episode you'll learn:
- about Davey's experience with manipulating markets and engine building in The Game Builders latest Suna Valo, set in the Plant Nubo universe.
- that games from 1995 are still really good with El Grande by Hans im Glück
- Becky's take on Lord of the Rings: Duel for Middle-Earth by Repos Production
- that the only thing tiny in Tiny Epic Game of Thrones is the box by Gamelyn Games

LINKS REFERENCED IN THE SHOW
Music from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!):
https://uppbeat.io/t/all-good-folks/evergreen
License code: AAZM9NEARKVYD5GT

EPISODE CHAPTERS

0:00 - TURN 1 - Player Count

3:48 - TURN 2 - Let's Talk About Hex

3:57 - Becky - LOTR: Duel for Middle-Earth

7:18 - Davey - Suna Valo

12:19 - Tambo - Tiny Epic Game of Thrones

19:15 - JP - El Grande

25:59 - TURN 3 - Main Event: The Great British Board Game Bake Off

27:57 - Round 1

34:06 - Round 2

40:55 - Round 3

45:53 - Round 4

49:55 - Round 5

54:54 - The Show Stopper

1:05:25 - Who is the star baker?

1:06:13 - TURN 4 - Receive, Sleeve or Leave

1:11:27 - TURN 5 - Penultimate Turn: What's Coming Up

1:19:22 - TURN 6 - The Final Turn

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We head to the silver screen in this episode to explore board gaming tied to all things films and TV.  Are there any good film / tv related games or are they a cash in, check out our thoughts.

FIRST PLAYER: Tambo
OTHER PLAYERS: Kerley, Dan & Chris P

In this episode you'll learn:
- that Tambo has ventured the upside down in Stranger Things: The Board Game by CMON Games
- how Chris P stays frosty during Aliens: Another Glorious Day In The Corps by Gale Force Nine
- Kerley is enjoying his dungeons that comes from a bag in Bag of Dungeon 2 by Gunpowder Studios
- Dan is getting Bioshock vibes from Skyrise by Roxley Games
- all about games which tie into film & TV, whether we enjoy them or whether we don't

LINKS REFERENCED IN THE SHOW
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EPISODE CHAPTERS

0:00 - TURN 1 - Player Count

2:44 - Dan - Skyrise

4:43 - Chris P - Aliens: Another glorious day in the corps

8:01 - Tambo - Stranger Things

11:11 - Kerley - Bag of Dungeon 2

15:00 - TURN 3 - Main Event: Lights...Cardboard...Action

18:18 - War of the Ring

22:24 - Star Wars: Outer Rim & Star Wars: Rebellion

26:44 - Battlestar Galactica & Dune Imperium

29:29 - The Last Kingdom & Game of Thrones

34:35 - LOTR: Journeys in Middle Earth & Legendary Encounters: Aliens

36:55 - Fury of Dracula & Jaws

40:19 - Resident Evil 2 & RE: Deck Building Game

42:09 - Back to the Future: Back In Time & Hogwarts Battle

48:08 - Fallout, Gears of War (hmmm) & Die Hard

57:46 - Star Trek: Captains Chair

1:01:14 - TURN 4 - Receive, Sleeve or Leave

1:06:37 - TURN 5 - Penultimate Turn: What's Coming Up

1:10:54 - TURN 6 - The Final Turn

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Brace yourself for more nonsense, some anecdotes of JP's late grandad, Kerley's late to our recordings due to being on the VR and we've coined a new name for Taverns of Tiefenthal.

THE PLAYERS: All of us
 
LINKS REFERENCED IN THE SHOW
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EPISODE CHAPTERS
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It's a new episode and a new first player, welcome back Tambo taking the first player token.  Tambo takes us on a voyage around board games containing one of his favourite mechanisms...exploration.

FIRST PLAYER: Tambo
OTHER PLAYERS: JP, Rob & Davey

In this episode you'll learn:
- that Tambo has gone full pirate in EOS: Island of Angels by King Racoon Games
- how JP and the gang got on with their playthrough of Arcs: The Blighted Reach by Leder Games
- Rob is frightened of the sea but loves a bit of Endeavor: Deep Sea by Burnt Island Games
- whether he can just have one more run at Slay the Spire: The Board Game by Contention Games
- all about the groups experience with exploration within games and it's various different mechanisms

LINKS REFERENCED IN THE SHOW
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EPISODE CHAPTERS

0:00 - TURN 1 - Player Count

1:35 - TURN 2 - Let's Talk About Hex

1:50 - JP - Arcs: The Blighted Reach

14:02 - Rob - Endeavor: Deep Sea

20:22 - Davey - Slay the Spire: The Board Game

26:44 - Tambo - EOS Island of Angels

34:02 - TURN 3 - Main Event: Boldly going where we've been before...probably

34:27 - Flipping face down tiles to explore

44:54 - Module board exploration

47:09 - Resource based exploration

49:05 - Narrative driven exploration

53:02 - Other forms of exploration in games

1:02:57 - TURN 4 - Receive, Sleeve or Leave

1:09:03 - TURN 5 - Penultimate Turn: What's Coming Up

1:15:08 - TURN 6 - The Final Turn

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In this episode we ask the important question...do you know what really crunches my cubes? Expect rants, expect us to get riled up about cardboard and remember this is just a bit of fun. 

FIRST PLAYER: Adrian
OTHER PLAYERS: JP, Dan

In this episode you'll learn:
- that JP has not only played Orléans by dlp games but driven past it as well, exciting.
- about Dan's experience with Shackleton Base by Sorry We're French Games
- whether Adrian's heart weighs the same as a feather in Men-Nefer by Ludonova
- what triggers us in the hobby on as we pick fault in inserts, player aids, game days and much much more.

LINKS REFERENCED IN THE SHOW
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EPISODE CHAPTERS
0:00 - TURN 1 - Player Count
1:06 - Public Service Announcement
3:54 - TURN 2 - Let's Talk About Hex
4:15 - JP - Orléans
13:48 - Dan - Shackleton Base
17:14 - Adrian - Men-Nefer
27:43 - TURN 3 - Main Event: Do you know what really crunches my cubes?
28:21 - Player aids
32:52 - Crowdfunding
42:02 - Poor quality boards
45:22 - Inserts that are just s**t
52:49 - Falling out of love with Stonemaier Games
1:00:31 - The expectation vs reality on board game days
1:08:01 - TURN 4 - Receive, Sleeve or Leave
1:16:01 - TURN 5 - Penultimate Turn: What's Coming Up
1:24:18 - TURN 6 - The Final Turn

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Adrian comes back with a classic, it's been over a year since we did a Niche Number 1's episode so it's high time to bring the format back for another round of favourite games in obscure circumstances.

FIRST PLAYER: Adrian
OTHER PLAYERS: JP, Becky, Tambo

In this episode you'll learn:
- that Becky has become a landlady in Taverns of Tiefenthal by Schmidt
- that JP shouldn't be in marketing whilst explaining the latest expansion of Anno: 1800 by Kosmos
- that Tambo is Here to Slay with a light monster killing card game by TeeTurtle
- that sometimes theme doesn't matter in AI: 100% Human as Adrian has played this Essen release he picked up last year
- what our favourite games are at conventions, that other people own and even ones that we can smuggle through customers...intrigued then check out the episode

LINKS REFERENCED IN THE SHOW
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EPISODE CHAPTERS
0:00 - TURN 1 - Player Count
1:48 - TURN 2 - Let's Talk About Hex
2:08 - Becky - Taverns of Tiefenthal
7:42 - JP - Anno 1800: The Expansion
13:23 - Tambo - Here to Slay
18:19 - Adrian - AI: 100% Human
27:19 - TURN 3 - Main Event: Niche Number 1's - Round 6
27:58 - Favourite game that doesn't have meeples, characters or workers in it
36:38 - Favourite game that deserves a reprint
47:04 - Favourite game that your glad you don't own
49:37 - Favourite game that isn't very replayable
56:24 - Favourite game that we prefer to play at a convention
1:04:17 - Favourite game that you could smuggle through customs if board games are contraband
1:11:32 - TURN 4 - Receive, Sleeve or Leave
1:17:18 - TURN 5 - Penultimate Turn: What's Coming Up
1:26:16 - TURN 6 - The Final Turn

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Adrian takes the first player token and kicks off 2025 with a new episode all about pasted on themes, when they get in the way, when they don't and our general thoughts about them.

FIRST PLAYER: Adrian
OTHER PLAYERS: Becky, Davey & Rob

In this episode you'll learn:
- that Becky has been playing the game of organising Florida trips
- Davey talks about the new "Duel" in town with Lord of the Rings: Duel for Middle-Earth by Repos Production
- Rob is getting his RPG on with some classic D&D
- Does Adrian get his solo fix in Final Girl by Van Ryder Games?
- all about the groups experiences with themes and whether they help, hinder or whether anyone really cares about theme.

LINKS REFERENCED IN THE SHOW
N/A

EPISODE CHAPTERS
0:00 - TURN 1 - Player Count
1:35 - TURN 2 - Let's Talk About Hex
1:58 - Becky - Organising Disney World Holidays
5:10 - Davey - Lord of the Rings: Duel for Middle-Earth
10:15 - Rob - D&D
14:08 - Adrian - Final Girl
21:32 - TURN 3 - Main Event: Pritt Stick Themes - Is theme important and if so why?
29:47 - The benefits of when theme sticks to mechanics
37:42 - What connects a theme to a game?
49:58 - What doesn't connect themes to games?
1:01:46 - TURN 4 - Receive, Sleeve or Leave
1:10:18 - TURN 5 - Penultimate Turn: What's Coming Up
1:16:38 - TURN 6 - The Final Turn

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We want to wish you all a fantastic Christmas to all of our listeners new & old and yes you have guessed it, it's time for another "Quiz-mas".  This year we've done something a little different and recruited a special guest & board game expert to help us be Quiz Master / Santa for the episode.

SPECIAL GUEST QUIZMASTER: Paul Grogan from Gaming Rules
QUIZZERS: JP, Dan, Kerley, Becky & Davey

A massive thank you to Brett, Alex & Peter who helped build the quiz who are part of Gaming Rules Patreon members, we had a blast doing it.

LINKS REFERENCED IN THE SHOW
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EPISODE CHAPTERS
0:00 - TURN 1 - Player Count
1:58 - TURN 2 - It's beginning to look a lot like quiz-mas
6:49 - ROUND 1 - Questions 1-5
11:16 - JP's x-mas plans & Cloudspire
17:59 - ROUND 1 - Questions 6-10
20:57 - Dan's x-mas plans & Nucluem
24:31 - ROUND 2 - Questions 1-5
26:59 - Kerley's x-mas plans & Twilight Imperium
37:04 - ROUND 2 - Questions 6-10
40:09 - Becky's x-mas plans & Ark Nova Digital & Obsession
44:39 - ROUND 3 - Questions 1-5
48:44 - Davey's x-mas plans & Civolution & Mutant Hero Zero
53:28 - ROUND 3 - Questions 6-10
57:53 - TURN 3 - Get your marking pencils it's time for the answers
1:26:20 - The results are now in...
1:28:40 - TURN 4 - The Final Turn

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