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Dan finishes his run with a retrospective on board gaming in and around 2010 and the evolution of gaming mechanics.  Talking about games which oust other games, our first memories of game mechanics that got us hooked and how they've changed throughout the years.  Come and join us at the table for chat all about cardboard.

FIRST PLAYER: Dan
OTHER PLAYERS: JP, Rob & Adrian

In this episode you'll learn:
- why bananas are an important tool for playing Captains Chair by Wizkids with one of the designers Dávid Turczi
- that the gang have been doing more board game adjacent stuff then gaming, shame on them
- about our experiences of the hobby, our entry points and how gaming has evolved through the ages.

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EPISODE CHAPTERS
0:00 - TURN 1 - Player Count
3:12 - TURN 2 - Let's Talk About Hex
5:14 - Rob - Quacks of Quedlinburg
9:03 - JP - Captains Chair with Dávid Turczi
12:53 - Adrian - Primal: The Awakening (Sleeving)
17:09 - Dan - Baldur's Gate 3 (Not a board game Dan)
20:07 - TURN 3 - Main Event: The evolution of board games
20:51 - Discussion on first board game memories & their mechanics
41:20 - The games that change through the years with new editions and expansions
48:24 - Games which oust other games
1:00:00 - Which game you've played prior to 2010 is desperate for a change
1:03:12 - Mechanics that was used in the 2010s that has died out
1:15:55 - TURN 4 - Would you rather...always be able to buy the games you want second hand and not be able to sell, or always sell at the price but never buy them at the price you want
1:25:27 - TURN 5 - Penultimate Turn: What's Coming Up
1:32:36 - TURN 6 - The Final Turn

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It's time for another guest episode and this time we've had a sit down chat with Mark Dainty from Not Bored Gaming.  So if you are a fan of solo gaming and want to learn more about Mark's journey within the hobby then check this episode out.  As Mark always says, if there is no one else to play with, there's nothing wrong with playing with yourselves...

GUEST PLAYER: Mark Dainty (Not Bored Gaming)
OTHER PLAYERS: JP

OVERVIEW
In this episode you'll learn:
- About how Mark got into the hobby and how board gaming literally saved his life
- The genesis of Not Bored Gaming and the
- The importance of solo gaming within the hobby and why it is important to Mark
- More about Mark's answered to some of our Niche Number 1's

LINKS REFERENCED IN THE SHOW
You can consume Mark's content on his YouTube Channel "Not Bored Gaming" right here - https://www.youtube.com/@NotBoredGaming

EPISODE CHAPTERS
0:00 - TURN 1 - Player Count
0:41 - TURN 2 - Welcoming Mark Dainty to the show
2:34 - How did you get into the hobby?
9:05 - What is your favourite game of all time?
15:26 - What games have you been enjoying right now?
19:14 - TURN 3 - The importance of solo gaming with Mark Dainty
29:20 - What are some of Mark's favourite implementations of solo games
35:48 - Do you use solo bots in your multiplayer games?
40:09 - Have you ever got involved in any designs or helped developed any solo modes?
42:17 - TURN 4 - Mark's Niche Number 1's
51:43 - What are you looking forward to? What is coming up?
57:54 - Thanking Mark
58:37 - TURN 5 - The Final Turn

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It's well known that each of us has our own approaches to solo gaming and Dan returns with another episode which dives into the digital side of board gaming.  Do you like board game apps, digital adaptations or even companion apps, the Whose Turn team break it down

FIRST PLAYER: Dan
OTHER PLAYERS: Becky & Kerley

In this episode you'll learn:
- that there ain't no party like a  Block Party by Big Potato Games with Beckys recent playthrough
- Kerley likes to Rock Hard with Devir Games latest release
- that Dan is enjoying his old and faithful Anachrony by Mindclash Games
- all about the teams views on apps and digital adaptations of board games, why they use them and everything in between

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EPISODE CHAPTERS
0:00 - TURN 1 - Player Count
2:09 - TURN 2 - Let's Talk About Hex
2:23 - Becky - Block Party
5:22 - Kerley - Rock Hard 1977
8:56 - Dan - Anachrony
10:00 - TURN 3 - Main Event: What board game apps do we enjoy?
28:00 - Games that are easier to play on an app rather than physically
34:21 - The importance of UI on apps
40:27 - What apps do we go to, to scratch that solo gaming itch
55:44 - Games that need companion apps to support the game
1:05:38 - Three board game apps that stand the test of time
1:11:30 - TURN 4 - Would you rather...Only have an app driven board game table with everything but never play physical games again OR only be limited to your current collection and never get anything new
1:18:07 - TURN 5 - Penultimate Turn: What's Coming Up
1:24:54 - TURN 6 - The Final Turn

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It's that time of year again...not Christmas, something even better which is GRIDCON.  In its fifth iteration GRIDCON is a convention based in the South West and ran by Gaming Rules and we just adore this weekend.  JP, Adrian & Kerley take you throughout the weekend and of course all of the games we've played.

OUR PLAYERS: JP, Adrian & Kerley
 
OVERVIEW
In this episode you'll learn:
- about all of our experiences of GRIDCON 5 from Thursday to Sunday and discuss ALL of the games, well the ones we've played
- why JP is excited to receive Pick-Up chocolate bars from Alex (one of our listeners)
- all about GRIDCON's Star Trek Captains Chair tournament
- who we met up with, designers & content creators and also shout outs to our listeners

LINKS REFERENCED IN THE SHOW
Our interview with Dávid Turczi about Star Trek Captain's Chair -
https://www.whoseturn.co.uk/1930456/episodes/15374756-expansion-pack-david-turczi-s-turn-star-trek-captain-s-chair

EPISODE CHAPTERS
0:00 - TURN 1 - Player Count
2:32 - TURN 2 - GRIDCON 5 (2024)
4:26 - THURSDAY: DAY 0
5:52 - Endeavor Deep Sea
11:38 - FRIDAY: DAY 1
12:44 - Inventions: Evolution of Ideas
18:43 - Back to the Future: Back In Time
20:20 - Terminus & Perch (Sponsored Demos)
30:47 - Star Trek Captain's Chair & Tournament
44:52 - Castle Combo
47:40 - Aquatica
52:57 - Picking up some PICK UPs
54:52 - Revenant (Sponsored Demo)
1:09:03 - Terrorscape
1:16:40 - Micro Macro: The case of the missing map
1:19:28 - SATURDAY: DAY 2
1:21:01 - Dinogenics
1:23:21 - Stress Botics
1:31:19 - Lord of the Rings: Duel for Middle-Earth
1:34:44 - Kanban EV
1:38:44 - Ticket to Ride
1:39:37 - Rebirth
1:47:36 - Taverns of Tiefenthal
1:48:56 - Huang
1:51:46 - Thunder Road Vendetta
1:58:13 - SUNDAY: DAY 3
1:58:26 - Ironwood (Sponsored Demo)
1:59:10 - Foundations of Metropolis
2:02:46 - Minos: Dawn of the Bronze Age (Sponsored Demo)
2:07:07 - Sniper Elite
2:10:39 - Lost Cities
2:13:10 - TURN 3 - GRIDCON Debrief
2:22:41 - The famous GRIDCON raffle
2:26:23 - Final shout outs & friendly faces
2:28:48 - TURN 4 - The Final Turn

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Dan has taken first player and focuses this episode all about luck in board games, are we lovers of it, does it make us sick.  The team don their four leaf clovers, rabbits feet and anything else which will boost their luck stats and head in for another Whose Turn fireside chat.

FIRST PLAYER: Dan
OTHER PLAYERS: JP, Kerley & Tambo

In this episode you'll learn:
- how JP has got on with Elder Scrolls: Betrayal of the Second Era by Chip Theory Games.  Does it top Too Many Bones?
- our opinions on another Essen release Minos: Dawn of the Bronze Age by Board & Dice
- about Tambo's solo experiences of Tiny Epic Dinosaurs by Gamelyn Games
- that we're not done terraforming the big red one with Terraforming Mars: Prelude 2 expansion by FryxGames
- about our experiences in luck within board games and where we fall on having too much or too little in games

LINKS REFERENCED IN THE SHOW
Link to Elder Scrolls: BOTSE Live Stream on Gaming Rules! - https://www.youtube.com/live/dxYAXqhhY9M?si=JOaaXTuX_Zhx8uVE

EPISODE CHAPTERS
0:00 - TURN 1 - Player Count
1:43 - TURN 2 - Let's Talk About Hex
1:57 - Tambo - Tiny Epic Dinosaurs Solo & Unfathomable
4:01 - JP - Elder Scrolls: Betrayal of the Second Era
14:10 - Kerley - Minos: Dawn of the Bronze Age
20:39 - Dan - Terraforming Mars: Prelude 2
25:06 - TURN 3 - Main Event: Do you feel lucky...punk?
31:39 - Examples of where luck has gone or not gone your way
40:09 - An aside on push your luck games
43:39 - What is the right amount of luck in games?
1:00:09 - When you lose battles due to luck but it's not the end of the world
1:03:59 - Does the amount of luck decide on whether you will play a game again or not?
1:10:39 - TURN 4 - Would you rather...your favourite board of all time have a deterministic only expansion OR a luck only expansion
1:18:52 - TURN 5 - Penultimate Turn: What's Coming Up
1:29:48 - TURN 6 - The Final Turn

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We're back again with more bloopers, expect the Only Fools & Horses expansion to BSG, Dan gets too personal with Tekken characters and Rob does unspeakable things to chicken (not really!!)

THE PLAYERS: All of us
 
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EPISODE CHAPTERS
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Are you "Team Buttons" or "Team Maximum Effort" when you first play a board game?  We answer this question and dive into the topic on why some board gamers are happy to explore without consequence and why others punish themselves on getting a great first game experience.

FIRST PLAYER: JP
OTHER PLAYERS: Dan, Adrian & Kerley

In this episode you'll learn:
- whether Adrian combo'd any castles in Castle Combo by Catch Up Games
- how Dan got on with his first play of Nucleum by Board & Dice
- more about the "edge" as JP experiences his first play of Andromeda's Edge by Cardboard Alchemy
- that Kerley is re-visting some of his favourites including Perseverance Episode 1 by Mindclash Games
- our take on board gamers who fall into two categories as they approach new games, whether you just there to push buttons and pull levers not worries about the outcomes or punishing yourself for not having the perfect first game.

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EPISODE CHAPTERS
0:00 - TURN 1 - Player Count
3:57 - TURN 2 - Let's Talk About Hex
4:14 - Adrian - Castle Combo
11:59 - Dan - Nucleum
14:43 - Kerley - Perseverance Episode 1
19:33 - JP - Andromedas Edge
27:44 - TURN 3 - Main Event: You get once chance to make a first impression
29:34 - Team Buttons vs Team Maximum Effort
39:14 - What are the pros & cons of both teams?
48:41 - Do we feel competitiveness and creativity plays a role here?
53:10 - Winning pressure vs teaching pressure
1:00:31 - Demos are different to first play experiences
1:03:54 - TURN 4 - Would you rather...have the perfect first game but never know your score or know your score but have to experience everything the game has to offer
1:11:07 - TURN 5 - Penultimate Turn: What's Coming Up
1:22:08 - TURN 6 - The Final Turn

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Have you ever wanted to listen to a "Come Dine With Me" special merged with a games day?  Thought not but that is exactly what you have in the second of JP's episodes of this run.  Expect nonsense, expect backstabbing comments, expect drama as we played "Come Game With Me"

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

In this episode you'll learn:
- about JP's experience with Undaunted 2200 Calisto and also Undanted Stalingrad by Osprey Games
- that Split Stone Games gets another mention with Becky's take on Mycelia
- how Tambo has become a Starship Captain in his latest game by CGE
- Rob has finally had a proper playthrough of Gloom of Kilforth by Hall or Nothing Games
- what a mashup of "Come Dine With Me" centred around a games day sounds like

LINKS REFERENCED IN THE SHOW
Becky mentions her experiences with The Enchanted Needle which you can find right here - https://www.etsy.com/uk/shop/EnchantedNeedleThe

EPISODE CHAPTERS
0:00 - TURN 1 - Player Count
1:31 - TURN 2 - Let's Talk About Hex
1:44 - Tambo - Starship Captains
7:14 - JP - Undaunted Stalingrad & 2200 Calisto
19:21 - Becky - Mycelia
25:45 - Rob - Gloom of Kilforth
33:52 - TURN 3 - Main Event: Come Game With Me
38:08 - Game Day 1 - Becky's World of Tomorrow
44:28 - Game Day 1 - Scoring
47:25 - Game Day 2 - Tambo's Horror House
51:52 - Game Day 2 - Scoring
54:27 - Game Day 3 - JP's Thunderstruck 80's Arcade
57:51 - Game Day 3 - Scoring
1:00:15 - Game Day 4 - Rob's Gaming Express
1:08:19 - Game Day 4 - Scoring
1:11:24 - The Reveal & Winner
1:16:10 - TURN 5 - Penultimate Turn: What's Coming Up
1:21:29 - TURN 6 - The Final Turn

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THIS WAS RECORDED VIRTUALLY DUE TO ADRIAN'S FOOT INJURY WHICH WAS COVERED IN PART ONE WHICH HAS IMPACTED OUR USUAL QUALITY

You thought we had ran out of Essen chat right? Well fear not we've only just got going as Adrian, JP & Davey return to talk through Saturday and Sunday's shenanigans so expect games, games and more games along with our closing thoughts on the show and will we be returning for 2025?

OUR PLAYERS - Adrian, JP & Davey

LINKS REFERENCED IN THE SHOW
Essen SPIEL Part One - https://www.whoseturn.co.uk/1930456/episodes/15905855-expansion-pack-essen-spiel-2024-part-one

EPISODE CHAPTERS
0:00 - TURN 1 - Player Count
3:31 - TURN 2 - Returning back to Essen SPIEL 2024
6:26 - DAY 3: SATURDAY - JP learning David Turczi's secrets...which we can't share
8:47 - Atoll by Albi
18:46 - Monumental Duel by Funforge
28:00 - Men-Nefer by Ludonova
36:04 - Meet & Play event & catching up with other content creators
46:03 - SETI by Czech Games Edition
1:02:56 - Beyond the Horizon by Cranio Creations
1:16:48 - DAY 4: SUNDAY - JP's free day to roam the halls
1:18:54 - Suna Valo by The Game Builders
1:33:46 - Revenant by Mindclash Games
1:55:48 - Kronologic: Paris 1920 by Origames
1:59:40 - Roaring 20's by Deep Print Games
2:03:17 - DAY 5: MONDAY - Travelling Home, Back Stories by La Boîte de Jeu & AI: 100% Human by Explor8
2:07:31 - The awesome people we met during our trip
2:10:57 - TURN 3 - Our wrap up of Essen 2024
2:11:14 - What did we miss out on?
2:14:46 - What lessons did we learn from 2023 into 2024?
2:19:31 - What lessons are we taking into next years Essen 2025?
2:23:07 - Are we going back to Essen 2025?
2:29:45 - Our overall highlights of the show

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THIS WAS RECORDED VIRTUALLY DUE TO ADRIAN'S FOOT INJURY WHICH YOU'LL LEARN MORE ABOUT THIS LATER WHICH HAS IMPACTED OUR USUAL QUALITY

The boys are back in town, Essen that is with part one of their adventures with so much content we've had to cut it in half.  This episode covers the journeys to the show, our experiences across Day 0 (Weds) to Day 2 (Friday) and also discussing what we've learned from ourselves and each other on the trips.  Part two will be along shortly.

OUR PLAYERS - Adrian, JP & Davey

LINKS REFERENCED IN THE SHOW
Gaming Rules Pre-Essen Stream - https://www.youtube.com/live/QKbBw7DZJNs?si=1FAHvGVOLDnyAlgP

EPISODE CHAPTERS
0:00 - TURN 1 - Player Count
2:43 - TURN 2 - Welcome to Essen SPIEL 2024
3:31 - Davey's journey by rail & Postmark Games - Aquamarine
7:31 - JP's & Adrian's journey by car & plane
10:22 - DAY 0: WEDNESDAY - Davey's experience of the press event
15:19 - Davey's 3 games of SETI back to back
17:56 - How does a bed eat a person?
22:29 - DAY 1: THURSDAY - JP supporting Mindclash Games demoing Ironwood & Septima
28:59 - Adrian goes scouting and Duck & Cover catches his eye
31:12 - Pre-order pick ups of Daitoshi, Salton Sea & Civolution
34:09 - More pre-order pick-ups of Faraway expansion, Castle Combo & AI: 100% Human
36:20 - Meeting Tom Heath from Slickerdrips
37:32 - Dead Cells by Scorpion Masqué
45:07 - Ada's Dream by Alley Cat Games
56:38 - JP picks up his Nucleum: Court of Progress pre-order
58:07 - Avatar The Last Airbender: Aang's Destiny by The Op Games
1:05:51 - DAY 2: FRIDAY - Adrian starts the day with a bang
1:08:00 - Terrorscape by Ice Makes Games
1:10:01 - Canopy: Evergreen by Weird City Games
1:11:13 - March of the Ants: Evolved Edition by Weird City Games
1:12:16 - Fall by Little Rocket Games
1:17:47 - Golden Demon - Warhammer painting competition
1:22:58 - Eternitium by Haumea Games
1:29:51 - Endeavor Deep Sea by Burnt Island Games
1:36:38 - Shackleton Base by Sorry We Are French
1:52:19 - Unconscious Mind by Fantasia Games
2:00:54 - TURN 3 - What did learn about ourselves and each other?
2:12:18 - TURN 4 - The Final Turn

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